The Washington critic., 1886-02-20
GENERAL AND CRITICULAR.

GENERAL AND CRITICULAR.
II the fremen get an increase OF pay,
they should chip in and buy gong to take
the place Of the dinncrbcll on the hook
and-ladder wagon.
\ beggarly array Of empty benches
watched Congressman Geddes of Ohio ride
around the House yesterday on a wagon
with gold dollar for the front wheel and
silver one for the hind wheel.
The Fitz-John Porter business being set
tied IN the House, the House comm ittccs
will hold a caucus and start some other
perennial discussion, in order to give the
Members on the floor something to monkey
with while they (the committee) slip of TO
their rooms and attend TO the work before
them.
Good Dr. Edmunds seems to think
That Growers sick. So he
Looks wise and grave and then prescribes
A dose of Senate tea.
It's doubtful II Congress is eligible for
membership in any labor organization Of
the country.
The Chinese question: Washey, washey.
sis Geddes making the effort OF his llfe?n
asked Congressman yesterday of
Mr.. Hemphill while Judge Gedles was
laborlng with his money argument.
Cant say as to that" replied the pun
stcr; "but you can rely on II that he will
Geddes his work IN some way"
Representative Blanchard of Louisiana
could get a certificate on his personal ap.
pearance to occupy a pulpit in any Pres
bytcrian Church in this country.
Congressman Cobb Is whole ear OF
corn when ii comes to matter Of size.
The New York Morning Joun0l refers to
Speaker Carlisle as "Senator Carlisle
Isn't the journal enumerating the pullets
previous to their incubation, as it were?
Emma Abbott has pair of young allga-
lOlss lHtlI lldNC llpO Nbb Dtti
adapted to the Abbott osculation.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox was not at the
Woman's Suffrage Convention. 1t isn't a
vote that Ella yearns for
Confucius never said q word at meals,
but then, Confucius never had bad coffee,
md l,,no1 nl hoeiIos
word in the Chinese language which begins
with q d.,
A man who parts his hair in the middle can
never be elected President OF the United
States. Various gentlemen now looking
with longing eyes White Houseward will
instruct their BARRIERS accordingly.
Beneath the hen the nest-egg lies
When in the proper condition.
And thus we have, no one denies,
Apermanent eggs position.
Senator Maxey of Texas is In favor of
making the Indian work for his living. The
| Senator will have nobody to blame but him
| self If he comes back to Washington some
time with about half head of hair, and
that looking like bunch, of brlstles with
| the Jim jams.
When a Congressman desires to with
draw far from the madding crowds ignoble
strife and enjoy the peaceful quiet of some
dim cathedral shade, he glides out of the
House and goes over to occupy a sofa in
the Senate Chamber.
Senator Conger sets aside the congeries
| of the couventionalities and wears a dress
coat as if all time were after dinner.
The whites and the blacks have equal lib
critics In the Congressional galleries. All
the doorkeepers are color-blind.
Senator Platt does not look like the late
Abraham Lincoln. This statement should
settle every doubt in the Senator's mind.
Whatever may be said Of Senator Logal
1t is the universal opinion that Mrs, LogaI
would make the most popular President tn,
| country has ever known.