The Washington critic., 1886-02-15
GENERAL AND cRIrIcuLAR.

n writer in the Baltimore Sm says that at
a recent swell reception In this city the lady
of the house, who has become an enthusiast
on the subject Of bric-a-brac, was calling the
attention Of Member OF the House TO a
collection of what she regarded rare and
valuable articles. The collection was
spread out upon table that possessed legs
Of the spidery dude pattern. The Member
was leaning on It with his full weight when
the legs before referred TO sustained com
pound fracture and the whole business,
Member and all, came to the floor in a gen
eral smash. We regret that this incident
has found It's way into print, but seeing
that II has we cannot conceal the name of
the Member. IL was Jedge Waxem from
Wayback. lie apologlzed to the lady in an
exuborantly contrite style, and said that he
did not know "that the derned break-a-
bricks was so weak"
GA
w. II. Wadsworth is the only Republican
Congressman from Kentucky, and he looks
almost as lonesome as Democrat in
Kansas.
Breathes there man with soul so dead,
VINO never to himself hath said
"Tbis is my own, my native land''
When he held Office In his hand?
II such there be, go mark him well,
For bin no pay.triots anthems swell
And so forth.
While Representative Clardy Is fixing up
that bureau for mines and mining statistics,
he had better have drawer put in It TO
kpn, thp tGealt't In that ia ne o1 hy erapu1a.
tors when they want TO sell q claim.
Speaker Carlisle is the bravest man In the
House. Day after day he sits right under
the reporters gallery without disturbing
thought that the great weight Of brains
above may at any time crush the supporting
braces and plunge him into the vortex Of
terrible destruction.
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They were spending week in Washington
on their bridal tour, and were over one day
looking at the monument
"There is nothing so high In this city as
this, is there, love ~ she asked with BRIDE
like confidence.
ayes, darling" he replied, "there is."
"Why, love, didn't know it. What is
1t Take me to see it, won't you2"
"Yes, darling. 1t is the price of board
and lodging, and you may sec 1t when get
the bill.h
Senator Beck ought to send the President
silver dollar for valentine.
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What effect would 1t have on Ohio poll
tics II somebody should send jug Of ripe
old Bourbon vintage of ~ to Mr.. and
Mrs. X. B. Hayes for valentneP
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The telephone was out Of whack,
1t seemed to be unwell
So Grover told old Allen c.,
And Thurman tolled the Bell.
M&
a ham or a bag of flour makes a very
nice valentine to send to some poor family.
Congressman Wise sent valentine TO Mr..
Boutelle some time ago.
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The Senate took holiday for its vaen-
tine
What do the women suffragists want to
hold convention in Washington for?
Don't they have just as much right to vote
here as the men do?
MA
Not an official in Washington had to stay
away from church yesterday ON account Of
bad weather, but some Of them no doubt
did. They were probably afraid Of the flood
in the Potomac.
A man may part his coat tails in the mid
die, but his hair aud his name should be
worthier Of higher honor.
SIS
The dispatches of Saturday contained
lurid accounts Of the desperate attempt of a
young man to kill his uncle, but up to the
present writing no one has been able to state
why a man should want to kill his
"upcle," when spring is so near at hand
and overcoats for summer soak are SO near
ripe.
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A tight fit-Jim jams.
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