The Washington critic., 1886-10-29


men in the thirty seven States of
America. This little comfort, 1t may be
of interest to know, is dudeon-a clay
pipe with an inch and half of stem
and q bowl as black as powder. Frank
bought 1t two years ago--bc-
fore he moved into his new house
and he has been smoking 1t
ever since. AS it is not good form for
n city Congressman to appear on the
street with clay pipe between his
teeth, Frank keeps his dudeen on a
little shelf in his den just off the back
parlor. Here it lies, not because 1t has
not confidence in its ability to get up
and walk around, but because 1t Is
quite willing to demonstrate its strength
in recumbent attitude. Great stories
are told about the strength of this pipe.
Mrs. Lawler maintains that 1t will yet
drive her out of the house, and this
fear Is shared by all of the children
The Congressman, however, takes u
different view of the matter. He holds
that the little pipe with its amputated
stem keeps peace in the family when
breakfast is late that it brings souce
to mind troubled by affairs of state,
and that 1t Is sort of political mascot
VI no mean mcrls
Wv
Says the New York Tribune; Major
JohnJ. Safely of Indiana is taking life
easily at his home in the State where
politicians grow on every bush. lie
owns o large tract of land on which
sulphur springs and wells have been
discovered from which he expects to
reap fortune which will make Mul-
berry Sellers turn pale with envy. 1t
was Major Safely, in connection with
| Captain Sisson, of San Francisco who
organized the syndicate which Is opera.
| ting In Lower California and Sonora,
| Mexico, in guano deposits, mineral
and timber lands. The Major says that
the syndicate is shipping large quaint.
ties of guano TO Hamburg, Germany,
| where 1t meets with ready sale. In
addition to their Mexican grants from
the Government for the survey and de-
velopment of the territory the mem.
bers of the syndicate have recently
completed arrangements for the pur-
chase of 1S,000,000 acres of land in
Lower California.
~,
Speaking of notable persons who are
seen in Wall street, the New York
Nal and Express says: The striking.
looking man whose dark eyes and
Iuddy countenance are in such marked
contrast with his flowing white hair
| and beard as he walks from the Park
Bank to Wall street is Thomas McEl-
rath. One would not think him 80
years old, but he is. He has wide
| experience as business man. He be-
gan his career in printing office, and
in 1928, as proof.reader, read the proof
sheets Of the first American edition of
Byron's Don Juan. After that he was
q bookseller and publisher. Then he
studied and practlced law, having for
partner Charles p. DAILY, since Chief
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.
Next came sixteen years experience as
publisher of the New York TriJUne
with Horace Greeley In 1858 Mr.. Nc
Elrath was elected president of the
Nassau Bank, and during his long life
and trust. He is at present connected
| With tDC L III IN puIh VI tllo Clly. III
his varied career as book seller, law.
yer, politician, iinancier and Journalist
he has made stainless record and
hosts of friends.
~
Up to the time Garfield died the
Presidency had not become congenial
to him, says Cath in the Cincinnati
ERQuirer. | saw him at Long Branch
for the first time after his election, and
he seemed TO me to be frightened per-
son with the moral courage very weak
in him. But after he was. shot his
physical nature asserted itself with a
degree of patience and spirit which
made him, for time, the most popu-
lar living individual on the globe.
There have been but three men in the
history Of the United States who, at q
particular time, had universal affection.
One of these was Washington as he
retired from the Presidency; another
was Garfield suffering from mortal
wound; third was Grant finishing
his memoirs and dying after he had,
by herculcan exhibition of personal
force, established his family in sol.
vencY. Strange to think that this
man, who could barely earn living
during all his youthful years, was able
in the last few weeks Of his life, when
he was bankrupt and ruined, to earn
$500, 900 or more. Popularity. distress,
the fulfillment Of days, all enter into
the ingredients OF personal wealth.
Thus we see men who could hardly get
a crust of bread pass away and their
autographs become as valuable as build
ing lots. Cleveland became President
through the contentious of the opposite
party, and he used hardly any more cX-
ertion than Hayes to be nominated. |
think there never was political con.
vention managed with more organic
ability than that which nominated
Cleveland. The convention system
had come to full flower, and the genius
Of our people had become thoroughly
adapted to it, while the vicissitudes OF
the Democratic party had finally made
it wise and had brought to prominence
before it the very individual who suited
the emergency. The problem was to
get all the Democratic votes and as
many Republican votes as would come
over.
A Wonderful Freak OF nature
is sometimes exhibited In our public eXhlb