The Washington critic., 1886-03-10
GENERAL AND cRIrIcuLAR.

4AH hiilt ItDuSc VIII StcHS W Ut pbHulul
IN newspapers how is thls2 II occurred at
Miss Clcveland's reception last Saturday:
"Oh, Miss Cleveland, ! have read your
hook" said lady in the hand-shaking
throug.
"Chcstnuts" remarked Miss c., without
n smile, and the surglng throng continued
TO surge.
AZ one time yesterday there were is
Representatives in the Senate Chamber, and
there was such an air Of respectabillty
about the deserted House that all the re-
porters left and went over to the Senate,
too.
Stonewall Jackson's famous horse, "Old
Sorrel, " is reported dying at Richmond. 1t
will be well to save this item, so that in the
winter of your old age when you read of
"Old Sorrel" working In Richmond dray
you can prove IL to be a campaign lie.
IT is narrated that very pretty, but not
an overly highly intellectual literary
Western girl met Mr. William Dean Howels
for the first time, the other evening, and
hNNbiiibB HAiAS iubSitchtu III Ldlht tohtu
him for his autograph. Mr.. II. assented
willingly and wrote very witty verse to
very pretty girl.
"Oh, Mr.. Howells,n she exclaimed girly-
girliously, chow sweet Is It orignal?n
"Oh, yes" he replied; smiling bcnig-
nantly.
"You don't say? Well, should think
you would write something for the news.
papers or the magazines. I've seen lots
worse things than this In print"
a Potomac Flat with crease in it's pan.
falcons appeared at this instant aud turned
| the conversation.
ScnatorSpooncr having removed his nous
tache now looks very like little shaver.
The Doorkecpor Of the Senate Diplomatic
gallery yesterday did the hardest days
| work of the session. lie let five people In
and out again. There is every probability
| that he will strike for higher wages II this
thing continues.
The Presidents pew in the Senate gallery
was conspicuously vacant yesterday.
Ex-senator Bruce came in to watch Sena-
| tor Edmunds skin the President. He cast
glance or two up toward the galleries,
chewed a toothptck for half an hour and
departed before the job was done.
Senator Vance
| WIN roll up his pants,
And wade into civil service reform,
| And Senator Vance,
| When lie gets chance,
| Is certain TO raise an aitch OF storm.
When Senator Edmunds opened on Gro.
yer Cleveland in the Senate yesterday, an.
other Senatorial aspirant for White House
Republican rehabilitation, General John A.
Logan, sat in the seat adjoining with his
hand to his face, thinking, thinking, think.
ing.
AS the grim and CORY Edmunds,
As the naughty, cold Vermonter
Rose and gazed upon the people,
Waiting breathless for his thunder
| Logan scratched his nose.
As he made his first advances,
As he reached for helpless Grover,
As no turned his speech White Houseward
| cutting ike hot knife butter
Logan scratched his nose.
Every word the cold Vermonter
Said about the held-back papers,
Said about the ill-used Senate,
Had deep and hidden meaning
Logan scratched his nose.
Now and then the CORY Edmunds
Looking down, would smile on Logan,
Such a smile as smooth Mephisto
Kept In stock for guileless maidens--
Logan scratched his nose.
When he climbed the spine of Grover,
As n sailor climbs flagstaff
To unfurl his countrys colors--
Then the grim and gray Vermontcr
Looked upon the listning people,
Calculating who were voters,
Figuring on the votes for Edmunds-
Logan scratched his nose.