The Washington critic., 1886-06-09
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while C0ugrcssmau Clunon was making
his speech yesterday afternoon his foot flew
up in O chair and bis LEFT fist jumped so far
through us coat sleeve that Congressman
steele, who stood IN front q him, beat o
hasty retreat said Mr.. steele: 'T don't
object so much IN war, but in times OF
peace Ike these don't want TO stand IN
front OF loaded caunon.n
Does lt get hot in The Capitol
Well, rather.
Does n Congressman sweat very much|
Well, lather.
When the Hon. Jack Adams hoped up
In the House yesterday and said no honor
able Democrat had ever taken the adyan-
taRe offered in postmosterG General Villas
circular to those anxious for Office, he
caught such shower Of applause that he
had to put up m umbrella OF blushes.
Jack calls Inc turn now and then.
The new chief OF Tammany Is Colonel
Croker What name for Democrat un-
der the present Administration
"Ycs," said Miss Richladle, tiny daugLt,r
graduates next weelS.n
81 understand she Is at the head Of her
claesi"
mo-" she said with some sadness, "she
will not be the valetudinarIan, but she will
take the salutary, and that's nearly ms
hlgh.n
"The commencement exercises are TO he
very interesting"
"Oh, yes, Rev. DR.. Grace win preach
the lacchonalan sermon, Rev. Mr.. Morti-
mcr will deliver The diiammas and there
Will be other detractions too numerous to
mentlon,n
They were talking about a certain rail-
road man who is not the most affable per-
son in the world.
"Pshaw" said one, she is regular old
hen"
"Coursc he is,n was the prompt answer,
"and he can lay more railroad track than
any man In the country"
THE RETURN or GROVER.
Bring me my overalls, Daniel
Bring the the tools Of my trade,
I'm bacl. from my wedding raid.
Twas lovely, tell you, Daniel,
TO loaf all The llytlonc day;
It's a blamed sight harder, Daniel,
To work than 1t is TO play.
It's different thing, though, Daniel,
| When a mau becomes the head
OF q family. Eth, Daniel?
| And works for their daily bread.
The sweat of his brow then, Daniel,
Falls from his heated face,
rs dewdrops from Heaven, Daniel,
| With tranquil, cooling grace.
I've lost q whole week, too, Daniel;
| The weather is getting warm,
| And having a wife now, Daniel,
| ! must retrench and reform.
Bring me my overalls, Daniel
Let us proceed to resume;
There's much we have to do, Daniel,
| In order TO boom the boom,
Last night Colonel Tom BiYens--if you
don't know Tom you can get an introduc-
tion by going up to the Office OF the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue In the day
time, or down to Albaugh's in the gloam-
ing--was seated on the cool side of the curb
stone talking with a.number Of distinguished
citizens on the relative merits of baseball and
summer opera from an art standpoint. IL
was doing first-rate, too, when all at once q
Congressman without a soul whispered sc
everybody could hear him: "Give the gen
tleman leave to print" aud then Tom, will
n hurt look In his mild, blue eyes, got up
kicked dog IN the ribs and went around tc
the theatre.
There were no women ut Deer Park as
correspondents or telegraph operators, ye
$4,000 words have been sent away from
there during the wedding party's sojourn.
Mrs. Cleveland's fayorite color is gray
Mrs. c. SHOULD remember that the war Il
over,
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