The Washington critic., 1886-05-19
w WASHINGTON CRITIC
WAsHINGTON. MAY 10. 1ssG.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

Louis Globe Democrat and are attributed
to "a Saloon Keeper opposite the Gus
tom House," "Am sorry the Congress
sional Committee has gone away. 1t
was regular picnic for me. The mem.
bers, the witnesses and the attendants
all patronized me, and l think took
in at least $40 day from them. The
strike hurt me good deal while IL was
on but If the investigation had lasted
long enough I would have made IL all
back. Old Governor Curtin is daisy
on good whisky. lie goes away from
here dead against the stuff he's been
raised on-Monongahela--and a con-
vert to seventecn.year old Bourbon.
The favorite tipple of Colonel Burnes is
book beer. He was dead struck on
some that had in bottles. Then there
was man from Vermont--I forget
his name-who didn't drink much of
anything. But-tbe Knights of Labor
fellows were all good customers. They
can get up another strike rs soon as
they please, II they'll only get away
with the stuff as they did in my place
after the strike is over, and when the
investigation begins"
W.
Says the Courier.JourndPs corro-
spondent: The father Of Miss Frances
Folsom, the late Oscar Folsom, was not
prudent man in financial matters and
died poor, but he was the exception of
large family. Benjamin Folsom, the
Buffalo attorney, who is now in Europe
tptth Mtoo Ec1appn a1,na1,,
herited a quarter of million dollars,
and-will doubtless receive large addi-
tion to this fortune from the estate of
his father and other relatives. The
senior Benjamin Folsom was for
quarter of century or more a resi-
dent of Attica, N. Y, where he
made a large fortune as a railroad
contractor. Western investments
rendered him millionaire, or
nearly so. and Benjamin Folsom,
ir., received at least one.half of the
estate. He Is bachelor of quiet,
though refined tastes, and the present
European trip is being made largely at
his expense. The father of the Ia.
mentod Oscar Folsom is still alive.
His wealth is about half q million,
and Miss frankie Folsom is one of
his heirs. This popular young lady
will be rich in her own right In a
few years. In fact she and her
widowed mother already enjoy por-
tion Of the wealth which Colonel
John B. Folsom has willed to her.
Miss Frances Folsom is already the
virtual possessor Of larger estate
than Mr.. Cleveland has ever been
able to accumulate.
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Says Utica correspondent of the
New York Sun: "On the ample estate
Of the late Hon. Samuel Campbell, at
New York Mills, two or three miles
back of this city, enjoying green and
honored old age, is white pony with
history. In 1868 he was bought by
o. b. Matteson in Chicago, and was
sent on to Washington as present to
Lou, the four.year- old son of Secretary
E. NJ. Stanton. He was then q seven
year old, white, sleek, dappled and
handsome. lie had belonged to Medill
of the Chicago Tribune. The pony's
career in Washington was very bril-
liant, and he and his young master be-
came one of the familiar sights of the
city. Mr.. Mattcson was so much pleased
with the success of his scheme, which
had to be carried out with considerable
strategy on account of Secretary Stan.
toms fastidiousness as to receiving
presents, even from an old friend, that
upon his next trip to Washington he
added cart and harness. This brought
disgrace. The pony ran away, kicked
the cart to pieces and came near killing
K young Stanton. The Secretary, there
fore, gave the pony back to Mr.. Matte.
son. making him promise, 1t is declared,
never to sell him, but to see that his old
age was happy. Mr.. Matteson sent him
to New York by water, and thence up
the Hudson. For several years he drove
him, ana then turned him over to Mr..
Campbell, who also was friend Of
Secretary Stanton, and who was will
ing to take the charge with its condi-
tions. Upon the Campbell place the
pony has since remained delight to
several generations of children"
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Among those who were exceptionally
kind to the late George Butler, says
Colonel Ayres in the Kansas City
Times, and patiently bore with his
many caprices. was John Chamberlin,
the noted restaurateur. Begrimed, un-
shorn, and in the very worst stages of
impecuniosity and desuetude, he fre-
quently imposed himself upon Cham
berlin's generosity and fed upon his
choicest viands and liquors as self
invited guest. One day he entered,
and seating himself at the table, or.
dered dish of diamond back terrapin
and quart bottle of dry Verzenay.
The waiter quietly reported to Cham
berlin and asked instructions. John
WINGED little, since terrapln were
worth So apiece and champagne
brought "a bottle. but rallied under the
pressure and directed the waiter to fill
the order, hoping in this way to
speedily rid himself of the unwelcome
presence. Butler called for the best
Reina Victoria in the house, which was
likewise furnished under silent protest,
and he read the evening papers until
the terrapin should be cooked. Mean
time happy thought struck Chamber
lin. He had some American champagne
on hand, too poor to sell, and too
good perhaps to give away. Why not
scrape off the label, put bottle in the
silver ice-cooler and palm it off on But.
Ter? 1t was fully SO saved, and So thereby
earned. To think was to act, the ter.
rapin was served with bottle of imita
tlon champagne, to play the part of dry
Verzenay, and Chamberlin trembled in
his boots for fear Butler would dis.
cover the trick and resent 1t. Happily
however, George did not complain, He
found fault with the terrapin, which
did not contain sherry wine sufficient
for seasoning; sent for more sherry,