The Washington critic., 1886-02-11
GENERAL AND cRIrrouLAR.

GENERAL AND CRITICULAR.
Representative Findlay of Maryland
looks very much like Henry Watterson OF
Kentucky and speaks with Wattersonian
vlgor, albeit his tones are not silver tones,
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Senator Coke Of Texas is for silver with
big S, and told the Senate so yesterday in
voice that could be heard clear up to the
Executive Mansion. Mr.. Cleveland had bet
ter climb a tree until the storms over.
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There's some Of Uncle Samuel's clerks,
Whose names are on the books,
Are paid in part for work they do,
The balance Is for looks.
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BIZ Nyo will be East during this month,
and he writes to friend in Washington!
81 will no doubt go to the Capitol. hope,
however, that the regular order of business
in both Houses will not he changed. The
people expect a great deal of Congress, and
/ would not for the world be the cause OF
needless delay In wholesome legislation"
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Representative Breckenridge of Ken
lucky, is not as large physicallyas Senator
Beck, but he feels satisfied that he can fat
ten up sufficiently TO fiji Mr.. Beck's
Senatorial chair when the vacancy occurs.
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~ went to see my girl last night" said
young Department clerk to his room
mate.
"Did you have nice timer"
"Not very, her pa was there"
"Didn't the old gentleman further your
endsf"
"Of course he did"
"Then, why didn't you have a good
timem
"Bccausc he didn't go about it right
"Nogn
"Well hardly. He furthered 'em clear
out to the front gate, don't you know"
"Oh, is that it2 Well, you'll find the
arnica bottle over there on the bureau"
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The ancient maxim must be changed
In view of some contentious
About the phone; aud have 1t, "Bell
Is filled with good Inventions"
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Senator George of Mississippi, isn't very
pretty, but fine feathers don't make fine
birds, and you ought to hear the Senator
make speech once.
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Senator Evarts is such wee bit of fel-
low that when he occupies chair on the
floor they put placard "Taken" in it to
keep anybody from sitting down on him.
Up to the present writing nobody has sat
down on Mr.. Evarts.
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Mr.. Teller may not be the ablest or the
most oratorcal speaker in the Senate, but he
is the most fluent. He talks like q man who
had all his words in the roof of his mouth,
like flock of pigeons in loft, and all he
has to do is to pull a shingle off and they
come out in steady succession.
Hancock is dead 'Tis good to know
The record of his years;
We cannot give him words, tits true,
IT'S true, we give him tears.
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The gallery goddess,
In bonnet and bodice,
Smiles sweet on the Member below;
While he In his turn
Is sieZed with yearn
To give the fair goddess show.
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| gins to appear that whatever is is riot
There are United States Senators on both
sides Of the chamber who pronounce II
"yistlddy."
| The love OF the New York Times for John
Sherman does not pass understanding.
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Ifan international copyright law is going
to nurture the growth Of amateur poetry
| we desire to join our voice with those who
| shout, "Down with it Down with 1t !"
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Senator Eustis loves blue necktie, and
Senator Warner Miller has fondness fol
the color the boys use In painting the town,
Black is good enough for the other gentle
| men.