The Washington critic., 1886-08-09
WASHINGTON CRITIC
WASHINGTON. AUGUST o, 1885.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


The Des Moines Qowa) Lodder says:
A funny story was lately brought back
by pilgrim to Washington. Hep.
burn represents the Eighth Iowa Dis.
trict, and General Wheeler the Eighth
Alabama. Both were cavalry officers
during the late unpleasantness,
Wheeler as a lieutenant. general and
Hepburn as lieutenant-co Last
winter both found their fences badly
down. All these condolences led to
an attempt at mutual consolation, dur
ing which It was agreed that they
would get up big row In Congress
over the late war, and thus make
themselves again solid with their re-
spcctive constituencies. This, 1t Is
said, accounts for what was meant to
have tremendous effect, but was uu.
derstood between the two worthless as
being strictly Pickwlckian
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Says yesterdays New York star:
Simon Cameron, ex-senator, ex.Secre-
tary of War and ex Minister to Russia,
and Farmer" James Duffy, who gives
big dinners annually on his estate, have
been passing few days in the city, as
the guests Of Lawrence Jerome Of the
Union Club. When they first arrived
10 NANTUCKET. In, Now york bas
proved to be quite good enough for the
venerable pair, and Nantucket has now
sunk below the horizon of the far
future. Although 80 years of age,
Simon Cameron has shown himself
able TO keep UP with Lawrence Jerome
in seeing the metropolitan sights, and
yet Mr.. Jerome was considered rather
quick before he became professional
financier "Farmer" Duffy has been
left behind by his companions, as he
can drink nothing but milk. Mr. Cam.
eron was somewhat shocked by the
news of Mr.. Tilden's DEATH which
caused a temporary interruption Of the
festivities provided by Larry" Jerome,
and at once expressed desire to go to
Greystone and attend the funeral
services.
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Poor little Mrs. Cleveland. saws
T. y NJ In ,be Now yorIt Gronbjc
,,,,,o, ae,an ,,a. oo;. rha,,,
my "'o "i.ei no, "sa'"' ny nv"
say sne ie.e''e', ",'hou' " ooi'ai on'
ine s'oiy - W oe uouo.cu 'ie s"iho 40
many VI 'ho o'no's .n'V ..oeo 'auio
spi'ei.i oioa'u.o' arc i,0''i'''n5 no
.,oupie "i'h 'non .no9 io Jo'Iou'
ny ~ .'o'9 o,o 'Nsa ,,a ~ le"'Io'
my oan ;,a aoI'e s ;u,oraat .n1 nd toddio
So Jealous thew do NOT see the differ.
ence between a young, fresh, warm.
blooded, m-hearted girl and an old
thing that would get the influenza II
she lelt ther hlghlcap united anu tne
inon raad;nr n,biin z ,;rnJ of tlIs
hateful. spiteful peckinr and pulling
What it would like to read would be
the opinion OF woman who would
stand any SNOW at an ogsiue beside tne ne, oeauty
ana nS Sl;5n ", 1n,9 ~, uoo ana, ,.vto S
aEu wnU WHY, haa h, oeniuu9 'n"i ns' I, snnhiJs
oa;nr a. "Su ;nto onu onn,s honso aonon,;u[, r
tS,ui;ns nsO;,a,i,yu ,m y au5 oon,;n% ~'3 ovt an3
,i1;ari;nI % ,%n;r ,os,oss and 9,,ouo WuS "1 ali
aoiii,., thor r;din,,Ia CO.. ono,, W. ", aro
H ,;nad MI IT, tho ai5 'o r;.is ,I,;,, W. W.
, uri.u VI VIII, ,,;n;n .,' Viu or,i, em o W.
in Tane an up,nion n '1 49, tnu, on, 49,. ot 81,
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In the course of a racy description
of the recent oleomargarine debate in
the Senate between INGALLS, and Miller.
"Co,m 80 ,ho onoho g. ,,ri,oa 90 e.,
n " 'No "'n" lD, ~ 80 y',l. ~ .o.
lows Sald Il pam spoken New lorker'
who was sitting beside me during Mil
ler's attack upon ingalls,, in language
more forcible than elegant. "Warner
NJ;uor hos NOR. GOLF copceit 20 ,ho
,i"' nio'o 9o'l 0'' '.o
square lhch 'nih any puoi'c iiah III
New YORK. The difference between
Miller and Evarts is that the Senate is
twice too large for Evarts; he lacks the
mower to fill it, while Miller is twice too
large for the Senate: il can't fill him.
.NIisanplied greatness. !" modestlv re.
marked, "Eyarts expects to be the
next nominee for the Presidency" l
said, and is posing to that ef-
feet 1T would take stronger
electric lorce sn"n tnh1 nun ,,p POS
s';a; isaei ~ ihot % dirontior ), 1rou ,ha ronIy
nWill New York re,elect Miller \" |
asked, "Not bv n GOOD deal. There
;s n smou,derinG fire ready TO hurst ont
Sor Conkling. lie is our next man or
/ am no politician." "Oh, then, you
belonr to the ring. do you?'' II belong
TO The ring that makes the people cir.
Gle around man that will rive New
York some nositi0n in the United
States Senate. Conkling may have his
faults, but we were always proud OF
nm as salesman anu an nqhes' NO
;na,or mum, ,ovos ~ Gnrira III m st;l I and viii hn
ready to receive him with open arms, ="
eo;d T In tIo meantime InrolIs had