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calls her favorite part, that Of Kate
Hardcastle in Goldsmith's "She Stoops
to Conquer" She is certainly good
looking woman, but by no means so
wonderful as her managers pretend
Many an American girl eXcelS her,
and her even white teeth, her peachy
cheeks, her violet eyes have their
matches in many of the bellies Of Bal
timore, Cleveland and Milwaukee. AS
for acting, she is undoubtedly second
rate, though Mr.. Schwab, her man.
ager, says she is steadily improving
I do not think she will ever make a
great actress. She has not the brains,
though she may have the ambition. !
doubt not that she feels this herself
and that she is making her hay while
the sun shines. A few wrinkles in her
rosy cheeks and a touch of age in
fattening or withering her plump form
will move her to the oblivion OF quiet
life.
President Arthur.
saw President Arthur on the street
at noon today. His face was rosy, and
he did not look as though he was
going into decline. He has grown
fatter since he has been in the White
House, and his weight now must. !
should think. be considerably over 200
pounds. Today he was dressed in a
neatly fitting suit of black, and he
carried a cane, which he twirled about
with a flourish as he walked. If his
face is any index of his heart. public
affairs are not bothering him half as
much as the people suppose.
Origin of Uncle Sam"
In looking over the old files in the
Capitol today I came across the origi-
nal of the name Uncle Sam" as ap-
piled to the United States Govern
ment. 1t came into use during the
War of 1912, and was born at Troy
N. Y, where the Government inspec-
tor was called Uncle Sam" Wilson.
When the war opened, Ebert Ander-
son, the contractor at New York,
bought large amout of beef, pork
and pickles for the Army. These were
inspected by Wilson and were duly
labeled E. A.-U. s., meaning Ebert
Anderson for the United States. The
term U. S. for the United States was
then somewhat new and the workmen
concluded that they referred to Uncle
Sam Wilson. After they discovered
their mistake they kept up the name
as joke. These same men soon went
to the war. There they repeated the
joke. 1t got into print and went the
rounds. From that time on the term
Uncle Sam was used facetiously for
the United States, and it now often
perSonifles the Nation.
Washington Flowers.
The 4th of May in Washington;
the weather is as warm as the middle
of June in Ohio The Spring is
backward, as in the North, but the
last week has produced a wondrous
change. Vegetation has put on seven
leagued boots and the trees are clothed
with the freshest of green. The grass
is luxuriant everywhere. The beds of
the parks are filled with flowers and
their trees are laden with blossoms
Franklin Square, on the corner of
which President Garfield used to live
and on which Senator John Shermans
new house faces, is thronged daily
with people admiring the double
blossoms of the Towering fruit trees.
Apple, peach, cherry and other trees,
with snowballs of double blossoms
hanging from their branches. The
one near the fountain is as white as
the finest of well-washed wool and is
most wonderful in its beauty. A noted
gardener who attended to the park in
times past planted these. They are
one of the sights of Washington. None
other is like them here. I doubt
whether there are any like them in
the country.
The tulips in Franklin Park are
another wonder. Large and of vari-
Gus varieties, they form circles of
blood red, royal purple. snow white,
chrome yellow and variegated colors
in half dozen different flower beds.
These tulips are the descendants of
those of Holland. They are so beauti-
full that one hardly wonders that the
Dutch went wild over them in times
past, and can easily imagine the days
Of 1900, when 120 tulips sold for $45,-
900 and single tulip. called the
"Viceroy," brought s2,l00.
Gen. Sherman.
I saw Gen. Sherman on the street
today. He had cigar in his mouth.
His sandy gray whiskers were closely
cut and his face looked fatter and
fuller than 1t has done for some time.
I understand he is glad his term of
Office is coming to close. He has
during his career as commander of
the Army been one of the busiest men
in Washington. His Office is on the
first floor Of the War Department. to