The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
The Reason DR., Hammond is Com.
ing Back to Washington.
A GENEROUS MOTHERIN-LAw.
Personal Mention of Notable Men
and Things at the Capital.

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what, the two sons Of foreign minis.
ter who recently died in this city,
live. They have no visible means of
support; the family, while the father
was alive, was always in straitened
circumstances; and there are contin-
ually cropping out new accounts of a
certain financial transaction which
involved the daughter who is now, l
believe, with her mother in Paris.
The boys, however, continue to live
here life of elegant leisure. They
are seen at every party, they visit the
theatre and attend the concerts, and
they are to all intents and purposes
part and parcel of Washington "dan-
dydom." | wonder how long they
will be able to keep it up? The
other day the elder of these two ex-
quisites told the daughter of a promi-
nent oflicial-an unusually clever
young woman-that he always slept
in gloves because it made his hands
so soft. "Do you sleep in your hat,
tooy' artlessly inquired the damsel.
There was no reply; and | half
suspect that the Young man thought
at the moment that his fair questioner
was out of her mind.
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An out-of-town editor, who was in
search of Washington correspondent
for his paper, was introduced the other
day TO bright young newspaper man
and the following conversation took
place, as related by the Washington
correspondent of the Burlington Free
Press: Editor-'I am looking for a
man to represent my paper here, one
who knows news when he sees it, and
who is capable of writing it up in q
manner to interest his readers" Cor
Respondent think l can suit you,
at least / should like trial" "What
are your qualifications ?" 81 can refer
you to q number of editors for
whom have worked" "0h,
fiddlesticks, l have just got
rid of man who had string of edi-
torial recommendations ten feet long.
want you to tell me what you have
done, Yourself" "Well, III tell you
some things that have not done, al
though the temptation has been very
great when news was dull. / have
never written of Mrs. Cleveland's
'girlish glee.' nor" "Stop that's
enough, you are just the man | am
looking for. / am sure that there
are not many Washington corre-
spondents who can truthfully say as
much" There's a moral concealed
in this conversation.
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Says Mcfarland in his Philadelphia
Record letter: Not long ago distin-
guished public man went to the Post
master-G General and asked him to ap-
point certain man to be postmaster
in his home town. The Postmaster
General replied that he had already
determined to appoint the widow of a
gallant Union soldier to the place.
Finding the Postmaster General thus
determined, the public man said /:
"Will you/oblige me by delaying ac-
ton for a few days?' The Post
master-General said he would not
mind waiting day or two, and he did
so. Meanwhile the public man wrote
to the widow, telling her that he had
strongly recommended her appoint
ment to the Postmaster-Gene as
postmaster of their town and had
been encouraged to believe that she
would promptly get the place. When
the Postmaster-General announced the
appointment, in day or two, the pub
lie man promptly telegraphed his con-
gratulations, and he rather thinks he
has the influence of that postmaster.
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81 have always been dreamy and
contemplative, living in subjective
realm and rendering on the meaning
of life,' said Senator Ingalls, in re-
cent conversation. "When l was
about six years old l was one after
noon down on the bank of familiar
stream that crept into pool at that
point nearmy home, and was think
ing about the problem Of whence and
wherefore that has puzzled me ever
since. Suddenly strange shadow
fell on that lucent pool, and
in the shadow l saw GER
tain date vaguely and tremu-
lously outlined. was impressed that
it was the date of my death. Per-
haps it was not, but the impression
was vivid and permanent. | have
never shaken it off. / never would
begin journey on Friday, or any i'm
portant piece of work, and there is a
number, other than the date / have
alluded to, which has been so uni
formly disastrous to me that | always
avoid placing myself in relations with
it. If / were about to take the train
and saw the fatal number on one of
the cars should 60 back and wait for
the next train. OF course people say
this is all foolish, but what do we
know of the hidden purposes that hem
us in and impel us on our way?'
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A Macon special to the Atlanta Con-
sHtiHion says; Much comment has
been made here on the mistake of the
Washington correspondent of the Ma
con Telegraph in the letter, wherein
Ire stated that only five members of
the Georgia delegation in Congress
were Confederate soldiers. They
were Congressman Crisp, Barnes,
Gambler, Stewart, and Grimes. These
gentlemen Sought the bubble, reputa-
ton, at the cannon's mouth, it is true,
but what of the gallant Carlton, the
captain of the famous Troup artillery;
Lieutenant-Colonel Blount, who has
never yet surrendered; Captain Nor
wood who organized and commanded
more than one fine company? Captain
Turner was also in the army, and won
much renown. The truth is every
Georgia Congressman was Con.
federate soldier. Carlton was notably
conspicuous for his reckless courage,
and with two pieces of artillery, un-
supported by infantry, fought 9
desperate battle with q division OF
Federal infantry at Fredericksburg
when Lee was fighting at Chancellors