The Evening critic., 1883-03-23
THE CRITIC ABROAD.


his hand with "Hcllo, old fellow, how do
you do, anyhow as it dawnod upon him
that the Lew conner was friend he had
known in tho sunny South in
lang sync. After warm greet.
ing the Critic and his new-found old
friend sat down to compare notes. Old
friends were asked about with the Old re-
sult-somc were dead, some had gone to
fresh fields, some had disappeared beneath
the dark waves Of oblivion giving no sign,
n few were left prosperous and happy, The
Critics friend being born with p sugar
spoon in his mouth, the conversation grad
ually turned on the business and politics
of Louisiana. From these things it was
n tdciHs desceaSus to the Kellogg Brady
Walsh Star-Route matters. The Critic,
with that commendable thirst for knowl-
edge which distinguishes him, became at
once categorical, as ii were, and asked
What is the cause of Walsh's persistent
attacks upon ex-senator Kellogg and Gen
eral Brady ?"
His friend smiled half-maliciously as he
replied
"I1is main attack is upon Brady Kellogg
is q collateral issue. You see Brady, when
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue had some
indictments piled up against Walsh, who
was the head of the New Orleans end of the
great whisky ring. He escaped punishment
through political influence, and mainly by
Kellogg efforts But it cost him great deal
Of money ana he never forgave Brady.
Coming to Washington and warming him
selfintO Brady's regards because he had
helped count Hayes in down in Louisiana,
he undertook to do little swindling in
the mail business, and having got II good
contract out of Brady, he thought that was
all that was necessary, and he could draw
the pay whether he performed any service
or not. But Brady brought him up short
in the matter, and after tolerating him
awhile finally declared him failing con-
tractor. Here was double grievance, and
then commenced his war for revenge and
blackmail upon Brady"
"Wcll, hut why does he war on kellogg?'
inquired the Critic.
Ex-senator Kellogg refused to join
against Brady, and like mad bull Walsh
rushes at him, too" replied the Louisi-
anian.
What will be the outcome of the ilght?"
persisted the curious Critic.
Hard to tell. If Walsh were as we'll
known here as in New Orleans he would
fare badly but, possessed of fine physique
and pleasing address, and as unscrupulous
and yindictive as Shylock he may impose
upon somebody that he is truthful. l
doubt it, however
different subjects the Critic and his friend
smiled and bade each other au revoir.
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1t was cruelty said of Secretary Folgcr
this morning by correspondent noted for
his ready wit and unpublished brass, that
when the Ewing got fairly under way
taken squint through his binocular
and headed for the Bermudas, that
Secretary Folger, who had been figur-
ing in the role of Admiral, aud
treading the deck with the grace Of
Nelson, notwithstanding the turbulent
waves which were making the vessel per-
form series of acrobatic performances,
suddenly remembered that the waves were
romantic things to look at, and it is said
that without hestating he threw up every
thing-except the Treasury portfolio,
which will come later. This may account
for the carly return of the party
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J.V. Cracrqft, esq, the Dickens of the
press, having hied himself away from the
fields of legislative labor he honored here
during the last Congress, is now at Harris
burg, doing the Legislature. Felix" as he
is known here, is one of the most earnest
ard vigorous writers in the country. He
isan indefatigable nows-gatherer, and takes
as much interest in the subjects he handles
as in the manner in which he tells them.
In dispatch yesterday to the Petersburg
Telegraph, "FeliX" gives all sides to the
Dukes difficulty, and concludes that it will
not be an easy matter to eypel Dukes
from the Legislature, and that he will yet
prove an elephant on the hands of the
House.
There has been great deal said about
the character of the Legislature in Indiana
| which has just closed its session. 1t was
largely Democratic, and the Republican
| press of the State and throughout the
country has taken special pride in distort-
| ing its acts and declaring it failure.
General Finch, a prominent Republican
| of Indianapolis, was met at the Ebbitt
| House yesterday by the Critic, and asked
| what kind of Legislature the last
one really was. He replied that
it was u very fair one-one that
would compare well with those of past
years. He thought there were few of the
leaders who had acted unwisely in quarrel
| ing, thereby throwing themselves open to
criticism, but the party had done nothing
more reprehensible than the majority
would naturally do. The Legislature was
| placed at disadvantage by few foolish
Members and quarreling Senators, but on
| the whole he believed that the work would
| stand as much criticism as any of the Leg
| isatures in the past.
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"Hello, Jack Where on earth have you
been for the last week ?" was what the
gang yelled to a well-known newspaper
scribbler at the Ebbitt House.
Hush, boys don't say word. Just wait
until to night, and I will be with you
again.
"What do you mean Have you been
sick Let's go take drink"
mo just wait until about 1915 tonight
ard will be on hand drink every time
you ask me to, run all night if you say so
but don't bother me now; it will all be right
after 1915 tonight. l am with you, but
dOn'tyou insist now, because l want to gel
her OFF tonight"
"Ah she is here, is she? Well, that ac
counts for it. Is she going away tonight
''She says she will but if ! stay out toe
late she won't go foot. She will stay all
summer, and that will ruin me for the
summer"
"When did she come over Jack ?''
"Oh, three or four days ago."
"What does you wife say when you gc
home at night-say at II or 12 o'clock
pretty tired 81"
''Ob, nothing; just turns over in bed
and asks the time Of night
And what do you tell herW
About half-past nine"
What does she say?"
She says that is lie."
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