The Evening critic., 1883-04-04
THE CRITIC ABROAD,

man became the subject of conversation.
His proposed junket West this summer,
his retirement from the army and his an
nounced intention to locate in the West
had all been passed upon, when one of the
party spoke up and said:
THAT was a good joke on Dick Taylor,
of Taylor q Hufty, on tho Avenue"
what was that?" asked another gentle
man Of the party.
Have you never heard it? asked the
first speaker.
NO said the second speaker.
"Nor ], said another.
mot ], either said the fourth gentle
man ofthe party. Lets have it."
We'll, the way the story runs
is this: 1t seems that General Sherman
bought supply of shirts from Taylor &
Hufty, and Dick Taylor was the gentle
man who waited upon him, and of course,
they became-or thought they had--quite
well acquainted. One day, after the shirts
had been delivered, Dick met General
Sherman and another Army officer walking
on the Avenue. Walking up to the Gen
eral, Taylor addressed him:
"'Good morning, General. How arc you
today
at seems that, although the General ap-
parently remembered Mr.. Taylors face, he
did not place him and could not call him
by name. While shaking hands Taylor,
noticing the slight defect in the Generals
memory, thought he would help him along
with the suggestion that he had sold him
some shirts, SO he said: Made your
shirts!
"'Oh beg PARDON said the General
quickly, and turning to the gentleman
with whom he was walking he said
"Ah Colonel - allow me to intro
duce you to my FRIEND Major schurs,'
Taylor still realized that the General
had made another mistake, and without
any attempt to explain matters he politely
raised his hat and moved on.'
"Say, Mr.. Critic, can you tell me under
what law and by what authority James
Walker, nephew of George Bliss, and em-
ploye in the Postoffce Department, is per-
| mitted to loaf around the Courthouse every
day, and ut the same time continue to draw
| his pay as an employe of the Postofiice De-
| partmentY" inquired a prominent attorney
| to- day.
II cannot; but would most respectfully
| refer You to lis uncle, Colonel George Bliss,
| or p. II. Woodward"
"All right. / only wanted to know. He
has recently been promoted, and as far as
| any one can see he does not and has not
performed days service in the Department
| for months"
|
| other employe in one of the Departments"
"All right, fire away"
| "Well, would like you If you can, to in
| form me where the Commissioner Of
| Patents gets his authority to detail John
| Jackson, father. in law of Rerdell and en-
| ployed as watchman at the Patent Office,
to do duty at Judge Wylie's Court, which
duty consists in sitting all day long on the
right Of the jury and Rerdell, who seems to
l ha onfi ta I'M fho Gtor-
Route cases, to go and come with his son-in-
law, and still get his pay out of the appro-
| priatiOn to pay employees of the Patent Of
fice"
"Give it up. You might obtain the de-
| sired information of Commissioner Marble
or r. T. Merrick."
One of the deputy marshals at the Court
house has secured part of his new uni
form. The particular part secured is a pair
of shoes made by the shoemaker who makes
the Prince of Wales shoes. They are about
three inches too long and to q point, and
are made of patent leather.
The Critic chanced to meet Colonel John
Harmon, of Michigan, last evening, at the
National Hotel. Colonel Harmon is an
old-time Democrat, and is always posted.
|
the evening the conversation turned on the
probable chances of the several candidates
for Speaker of the Forty eighth Congress.
Colonel Harmon said:
"While think Carlisle would be the
best man fol- us to elect, and while think
he is the choice of the people, fear that
he will be defeated"
What makes you think so?" queried
the Critic.
"Well, l think Randall is Just strong
enough to kill Carlisle. and Carlisle is strong
enough to kill of Randall"
''Then you are of the opinion that neither
Randall nor Carlisle will be Speaker, are
your
81 am, and for the very reason I have
mentioned
Who will be Speaker from your stand
point?"
'Well, from the present outlook, think
Joe Blackburn will be-"
"Why do you think SOP"
Because he is the second choice Of two
thirds Of the Randall men, and is the Sec
ond choice Of all of Carlises friends. So is
he the second choice of the supporters OF
every candidate in the field, and, mark
what say, he is the first choice
of a greater number of Representatives
than most people think. Carlisle, you see
is not exerting himself at all. He ha:
made and is making no effort to secure the
place. Whatever strength he has has come
TO him unsought, and was spontaneous
right from the people, because of his ac
knowledged ability and integrity, but
fear he will be slaughtered"
Blackburn would make a good presid
ing officer, would he not?'
"Oh yes" he replied.
| -:O:-
If all that has taken place in room %
Postofice Department, could be made pub
lie it would afford rich reading. This Il
the room where Bliss Merrick aud Kei
have met and still continue to meet an(
hold their daily consultations in relation
to the Star-Ronte trial. Since Rerdell ha
been employed as associate counsel,
CRITIC reporter has put himself to a good
deal of trouble to find out just what wa
said by these distinguished attorneys. II
learn any thing at all he was compelled Il
fall back on the phonogmph He managed
to get this little tell-tale machine hi(
away in the aforesaid room, and there /
remained until to-day, when it was gottei
out and examined. 1t had record of tn,
consultation day or two ago, the name
of those present and what they said.
There were present Bliss, Merrick, Ker
Rerdell and Jake O'Neal. After they werl
all seated around the table in the room
Merrick opened the proceedings after tn
following manner:
Jake, what do the people on the outside
say about the way | am managing thes
cases? Do they seem to be satisfied wit