Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-18
TRUTHFUL TOM OCHnTREE.
How the Texan Congressman Eniovel
Himself Abroad

IL.
Col. Thomas 0chiltree. member of Con.
Sress from the First district of Galveston.
IeXas, arrived in New York Sunday on
MS return from his European toul ON the
new steamer Oregon. along with Mrs.
Langtry and her ma. A reporter for the
U0ftI met the gallant Colonel in the cor
rIdor OF the Metropolitan Hotel. and
scarcely recognized HIM. so Transformed
was he in his dress. The fiashy Texan
scarf had given way to the latest Partisan
fashion, his trousers fitted like tights on
Hamlet, and nobby Derby was timed
gently on the back of his head. The rake
nelly air which formerly distinguished the
lurid AnaRias of the Pampas was miss
ing. When accOsted by the reporter and
asked how he enjoyed his foreign trim the
gallant Colonel responded:
TO tell you the solemn truth | had a
royal time. Before | left Washington.
where, you recollect, | had a slight dis
cusslon over my Congressional pay-
which got, you remember secured a
letter from Chet Arthur which introduced
me to the Prince of Wales, Gladstone, Bis
marck and few other of the big guns in
Europe, and | felt competent to wrestle
with Neptune or any other watery or
solid monster. Seasick, sir: OF course
not. Tom Ochiltree never missed meal
and hadn't time to be annoyed by such
little matters"
"What did YOU do in London?"
"Well, sir, attired myself in nv finest
toggery, cleaned sparkler, set 1t promi
nently in my shirt front until it shone
forth like locomotive headlight. and |
sailed forth to find his ROYAL Highness.
as the Brltishers call the Prince of Wales.
The letter from Chet Arthur gained me
instant admission, and | was invited to
indulge Ill a drive to the races"
Ibid you accepty'
Don't ask such a foolish question. OF
course l did. The first duty of Texan is
never to refuse an eligible invitation if
the host is prince of the blood. | went.
and the way Albert and | made the
money fly among the boOk-makers was
caution.
y GU went to Germany, ] suppose: ."
"Of course | did, and had a most agree
able time with Bismarck. Old Bis is a
thoroughbred, too. We talked about the
American hog and told the Chancellor
that he had put his foot In it by his raid
on the American porker. grew eloquent
in defense of the principle staple of Gin
cinnatl and Chicago, and if Bismarck
don't take the back track | am mistaken
in the man."
''Did you see Henry Irving?v
why, Henry is a perfect brick lie
was my constant companion in London,
and had great difficulty to tear myself
away from him, but he promised to come
to Texas so | could show him around with
the boys. BY the way, when Queen Vie
toria heard that Tom OchiItree was in
England she sent for me, and regret that
| could not call upon her"
~ on crossed the ocean with Langiry, |
believer?
II selected stateroOm on the Oregon
purely on her account. l became very
friendly with the Lily and she is a most
charming woman. When Tom Ochiltree
says she is charming it means great
deal, | can assure you,'' and the Texan
Ranger started for a small room, where a
suspicious clinking of ivory chips told the
game he was after.
1t was said in the reading room of the
Metropolitan last night that Colonel Och
iltree won 81, 700 at poker while beguiling
the tedium Of his YOYage ON the Orcmon.