Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14


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FUNNY CoNGREssMEN i Washington Cor.
Cincinnati Commercial. But constituency
which sends bufoon to Congress, deliberate
" and with knowledge, docs most thought
less, disgusting and hurtful act. 1t was very
funny to see and hear Mullens of Tennessee.
yet up and bawl out: 'NIiser Speaker, want
pint Of order jest here; or to hear him
speaking of an Arkansas member, who had
been killed by u-klux, as he did speak in
my hearing about the late Mr.. Hines, in the
most sorrowful and bewailing manner Mis-
ter Speaker, he has gone down to his last
grave, wrapped in the peaceful soFloquy of his
blood 1t may be funny for the boys IN the
gallery to see member put his big dirty boots
upon his desk, slide down in his chair uutll he
sits on a spot between the small Of his back
and his neck, and go to sleep and snore during
the proceedings of the House, as an Illinois
member used to do in the Forty first Congress.
Perhaps it was amusing to the colored gallery
To see a member get to his feet by the strong
est efforts and the help of his ueighborS. so
drunk that he could not stand. and insist upon
quarreing ln an incohercnt manner with the
speaker, until his voice was drowned by the
lcafenng strokes Of the malet. This eXhlbi
ton was given about year ago by Penn>yl-
vanian. who is still member of the House.
Perhaps the sight of three or four members
during the session stretched out full length
upon the sofas 10 the space back of the circle
of seats, all sound asleep and swe ting like
bull 5 nose 10 winter, is au inspiring view tiom
the reporters gallery Perhaps 1t looks we'll
to see Congressman squirting tobacco juice III
quantities ranging from Il tea spoon full to a
quart all over the snow,white marble
of the stairway and besmearlng costly carpets. 1t
may be among the proprieties for down East
Senator to smoke five cent cigar IN hundred
thousand dollar room, as have seen Hamlln
of the Senate And it may be the right thing
to do for two members of the present House,
who pay about twenty or thirty dollars month
for board in the Washington hash houses, to
bring lunch of some kind and at certain hourln
the day go into the room marked Exclusively
for members and eat their luncheonS IN hap
piness | may say, howevsr: that this roon,
notwithstanding its character, Is the cIeanest,
brightest and purest room IN the Capitol, but
| submit that it is hardly the place to eat
greasy sandwich.
The things | have described may be funny,
amusing and laughable TO the w!tlcss herd who
20 through life for no other purpose than to
find things to laugh at, but such Congressman
as have alluded to are a positive injury to
any district They have no influence here and
no acquaintance; they come here with the same
narrow notions they had at home, serve out
their term, draw their pay their mileage and
their stationery, and 60 home TO the same
cramped sphere OF course, when | speak
thus, do not mean all who chew tobacco or
smoke FIVE cent cigars, for many very good and
useful Senators aud members would thus be
uuiustly included, but | except no other class:
1t is folly to say that such men make as go: d
Congressmeu as others nobody believes 1t who
company he keeps so is district known by
the sort Of a man it sends TO Congress.
THE CARE OF LAMPS The easiest way to
clean petroleum lamps is to wash with thin
milk of lime, which forms an emulsion with
the petroleum and removes every trace oft,
and by washing second time with mix of
lime and small quantity Of chloride of lime,
even the smell may be 50 completely removed
as to render the vessel thus ceansed tit for
keeping beverages in. If the milk of lime be
rendered much shorter
The best time for cleaning them Is the morn
ing, for reasons of safety, if not convenience.
Scarcely week passes during the winter
mouths, but we read accounts Of trghttul actl-
dents from Kerosene lamps exploding and Kill
ing or soaring for life women and children.
\ simple knowledge ofthe inhammable nature
Of the fluid would probably put a stop to nearly
all the accidents. AS the oil burns down into
the lamp, highly inhammable gas gathers
over it's surface, and as the oil decreases the
gas increases When the oil is nearly consum-
ed, slight Jar will often iuhame the gas, and
an explosion is sure to follow, dealing with IT
death and destruction. 4 hombshcll is not
more to be dreaded. Now if the lamp Is not
allowed to burn more than half way down, such
accidents are almost impossible. Always I'LL
your lamp in the morning; then you never
need fear an explosion. Home
NOT CONTAGIOUS Kansas paper says
The following interesting little story is told at
the expense of young lady school teacher,
who does not live one thousand miles from tins
city. She has been very properly ANXIOUS IN
regard to the prevention OF smallpox III her
school, and therefore strictly entnrces the rule
that whenever a case Of sickness is reported in
the family of one of her pupils the pupil must
bring certificate from the family physician
stating that the disease is not contagious, tall,
ing in which the pupil must remain away une''
the danger is over.
\ few days since she was Informed that one
of her pupils, little girl Of Teutonic extraction
had sickness in her family On being question
ed, the girl admitted that she had sick az her
house, that her mother was sick. and that
she had marks on her lace. She was ac-
cordngly sent home She returned, however:
in few days and reported that her father
was sick. She was again sent home, with
orders not to come again without certificate
from the family physician. -, ~.
The next day she returned to Sehooi, win
her finger in her mouth and her little bonnet
swinging by the string she SAID Mss