Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-28
GADABOUT's COLUMN
Written for the Eseniag Star.l
Memento Memorfalisss.

misty,
Was whispering in the ear Of Robert Corpus
Christi:
"You make no points young barrister, snd all
your moves are losses,n-
And ascalding tear ran to the tip OF his power
full proboscis.
Then Robert mech In want of briefs s.d less of
psnegyrio,
Exclaimed: "I'm oht of countenance with look
ing up at Merfck,-
He looks at Shellsoarger, and Shelly he looks
back,
And both, considering their fees, fear it will be
shell-lsek ~
But Mister Gibson, sneaking ro1ad, I'll, for the
Sun he scratches,
And much perplexed to see hIs egg 50 little
trouble matches,
He saith: THE ways OF Providence are past all
o. you would make better stand, and 1 a
better lying"
Then Allen Thurman, he spoke up AMI ham
mered with his gavel,-
nor gravel;
1t is costly to the country; to the party tits
sell,
As a scandal tits a failure, ard it does not even
SMELL"
But brother Jeremiah.-that lamentation man;
Whose nature to investigate to wild proper
He took voucher from the files and read it
And lie asked the Governor to explain with a
very knowing frown.
Bill Stewart now was half asleep and Allison
quite gone;
While Hubbell gsped repeatedly, and Bass did
But Mr.; White, that Christian lad, who lived
void of offence;
He sent "Io,dsy,s proceedings rich with de-
They called Mister Parisen, but yet he testi-
fed,
That formerly when under oath he must have
gone and lied;
They called on Mayor Bowen and he teld how
he had SEEM
The case knives used in other days to weed the
pavements clean.
They called On John o. Evans ard he put them
They called on Squire Latta to assist the New
They called upon Beau Kilbourn his pockets out
to turn,
That milk might fill the cocoa nut and relieve
their great concern!
Saith Hallet, "register your names that some one
And will break my tru.teeship and tell you all
lido;
But as for sueing lawyers or any peeping mouse,
Twill be to sue beggar and only catch q
louEe!"
The great assze it busted; in vain did Gibson
The better spirits whispered: "dismiss that use
And lanky White he telegrsphed and Haistead's
wbiIfet pat
at is a whitewash, whiteiaw, )" cit is too thin,
Murat!'
The COMMITTEE.
Our column this week may be pardoned if il
twice makes reference to the Capitoline inves-
tigation of the District of Columbia. This is a
matter Of consequence to our honor no less than
our credit and growth. Like many things
brought about without forethousht and the d
result of local jealousy and exaggerated passion
has reached stage where the reaetionarie. are
be wildered and the sensationalists alarmed. /
has invaded private character and commercial
Obligation; the injuries point at less than the
ruin OF men accidentally or cir cumstantially
raised up here as cti zens and leaders OF materis
society. Nothing could happen to demoralize
republican government worse than the elimina-
ton OF Governor Shepherd and the vindication
OF professional liars and malignants like Co.
lumbus Alexander's leading newspaper spy
The latter Is natural enemy Of man. He has no
culture to speak OF, though he lies to the point.
His industry is that of wood.sawyer, but this
ceases to De virtue when Ii is wholly directed
upon destructiveness. Every week writes a
shadow and deeper wrinkle on his face. II IL
the tablet Of the heart within-s craven, libel
Gus heart. What can there be in this person TO
start him, thus In early youth, upon q muck
after inofensive mankind? Has be been
wToDged by the ageP IL there some immsmoIis.
stain upon bis blood? Why should q stranger
in a wayside city like ours,-a city adapted by
climate and society for the cultivation OF the
amenities OF life, and particularly arranged for
a seDter culture for tournalists,-have become
the TARGET for such hercuean Vagrant a. this?
There Is L. reason, except that fearful despot-
Il m Of the NOUN press which is exerted uider
the propensity Of st'ssqNonaifspa. To deserve
his stipend, 10 keep society ssrrorizsd, to make
amin foal q hat ekara AL m
unless IL consents to divide its honors and con-
fdence with such a creature,-this Is his
motive Il Am far from laying to the charge
OF the employer the malice OF has servant.
he must needs support him, aud after the libel
suit OF last June, IL would be expecting too
much That the proprietor should not be resen mt
fuI against the District authorities. Charity all
around! But war On the ener..ss of sum,,
nature, on people who maze - feA, sont s1sa
s s,s our species disgust for our government,
-.,y defiant to the patience of. heaven.
Anere is nothing TO this news f0otpad except
a retching to be thought valuable to his en-
ployer ever made. He came to Washington to
be exciting; he pouneed on whatever he could
see available: he pounced on the wrong thing,
and lot all the losthsome whispering he can do
in the ear of counsel will avail. The friends of
fair play in the capital will never be put
der, never scared out OF the contest. They ap-
eal 70 the ever recurring youth and hope OF
new generations, to the perpetual worship of
beauty and country, to the fairness of Amer
lean Fellowship, TO the consideration OF the
world. Perfectly in earnest, unwilling to be
harsh or iDhospitable to any, and least of all to
gentlemen Of news and letters, they propose to
do the age a service, and let these COW ards of
the quin feel the barb Of which they arrogated
the monopoly.
AS to Mr.. Alexander, he is another sort of
thing-a bitter reacuonary, familiar with liti-
CATION, and soured by the triumph OF the free
side in the late civil contest. Nothing can mend
him, nothing touch him. The soul OF an insect
inbabits that Roman form. Darwin may be
right.
II is to be hoped that Governor Shepherd will
Keep his temper, and be chary OF speech as here
tofore, and that he will leave to the canaiIs of
the place. whatever their rank may be- all the
Sensational propensities for smoking and sug-
gesung evil. Long years are before US. No man
can rush the verdict Of history; nobody cheat
the piilory Of Time. The beautiful capital is
putt already; the work Is DONE and the Gov
eIner can put on his tomb the epii aph on Shak-
Good friends, for Jesus sake forbear
70 dig ye dust enclosed here.
Blessed be be who keeps these stones
And cursed be he who moves NV bones-p
Pip.
The independent Kaw-reepondent.
That pilgrim from the country town.
Hejourneyed with An air dsspondent,
And Of himself thought up and down.
And saith GA m \ n An oT