The Washington critic., 1886-06-16
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Mir. Bodwcll, the Republican candidate
for Governor Of Maiuc, used TO b. a shoe
maker. He VIII put soul into the cam
paign.
The Republican Members male the
Sparks fly in the House yesterday.
Representative s,mes ~ Colorado has
such heavy voice that he Is known among
ho1aolau Of his district Us Talking Thun-
dor
"Why IS IT," fald beautiful aud accom-.
plished lady correspondent to a punnlng
Member Of Congress ne they sat in the Sen
ate gallery, "that the Senators do not wear
mtion-holo houque,s?n
"Eyally, ! can't say" he answered. "but
I presume lt is bouquets they do not want
to-"
p. S.-This tale viii appear In the lady''
next Sunday letter to her paper. Now Is
iLe time to subscribe.
as the land bill very comprehensiye?'
asked Senator OF Member Of the House
Committee on Public Lands.
"Oh, yes" he said, seriously, at covers
a good deal Of ground"
When tie cold wave struck the town
night before last the summer brigade
hustled back into heavy clothing with in
decorous haste. About 10 o'clock the boys
met Tom Biyens IN gauzc coat and vest, and
one Of them took him aside.
az soy Tom, ," he hrran, earnestly, "l've
always been a good friend OF yours,
haven't fW
'Cu'aiuly,' said Tom, considerably sur.
priscd.
"And I've nevcradvissd you az ,ins. your
best interests, have II"
"Neyer.n
"And you have confidence In me ?"
"As much as ever had in any man
living" asserted Tom, cmpbatically.
"1hank you, old fellow; aud now come
again as your friend and ask IL may offer
some kindly advice once more ~
Certainly you may, and I'll only be too
glad to profit by IT,"
"Well, Tom, II were YOU, ia have q
fireplace painted on the back OF that coat"
Mr. Laird's amendment IN the House yes
teIday, shutting OF the appropriation to
pay land title inspectors, was intended to
be Sparks arrester, but lie couldn't get it
patented.
Mr.. Blount OF Georgia, when in the chair,
handles the gavel vigorously AM yesterday
new little girl in the gallery was watching
him.
"Who is that man, mamma ?" she asked,
calling her mothers attention to the
chairman.
"That's the chairman, DEAR" replied the
mother.
"Whats the chairman, mamma ?"
"Ile's the gentleman that keeps the MSou. M.Su..
tcrs quiet, and tells them what to do"
"Well, mamma, thought he was trying
to nail up that box he's hammering on, and
didn't see how he was going to, for he
hasn't got nail TO his name"
It's sure sign that the thermometer Is
registering eighty degrees in the shade
| when you see fire in the House cloak-room
CRATE
Several members Of the House Press Gal
lery were chatting each other yesterday.
"Did you see that House item in the Bal
timore papers this morning?" asked St
| Louis man.
"Yep," replied New Yorker.
"Well, it's three-wceks'-ol chestnut
| What do you think of that ~
"Only three weeks old ?" inquired thu
| New Yorker, renectively.
Three weeks to day.
| swell, ! think that's doing first-rate fo
| Baltimore"
| Judge TIolman's gone to Indiana
To feed his people pure liol-muuna:
| 1t is an economic dish,
AS brain-producng, quite, as fish,
AS fattening rs II sugar plum,
AS stimulating us old rum,
| AS tonic as the balsam pine,
AS cheerful as Falerniau wine,
AS filing as driedappe stew,
A liver regulator, too;
An equal quite to quail on toast,
AS nourishing as English roast--
A rare old dish in Indiana
Is this same lleav'nsent, pure Hol-mauna
Now that Mrs. Cleveland has been re
ceived by good society In Washington, W
may pursue the even tenor Of our way.
TIE Brazilian Prince climbed up to tn
top of the Capitol dome yesterday.
The Prince OF Brazil
Was feeling quite i'll,
AS he gazed ON the frescoes there paiated
Oh, dear, l am sick;
Please take me out quick
It's the climb it," he said-and he tainted