The Washington critic., 1888-10-05

no taste for politics. In all probability
nc will be the money maker James has
had u good time. and although he is not
yet mature man lac is talking about
settling down. He likes New York, and
If he can get what he wants he viii
probably remain here"
Minister Vests Family.
Says the Washington correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Press Tho accession
of Minister Sacllville West to the peer
age, through the death of his brother
next older than himself, is pleasantly re-
ceived in Washington, where the quiet
hammered little Englishm0n is esteemed
q courteous and popular host. The Lon
don correspondent of the Press, in making
the announcement. should have credited
him with three daughters instead of two.
Victoria and Amalla are stylish girls.
Flora. the middle sister. since last June
has been Mrs. Salanson. wife of mem
bor of the French legation. There are
also two sons. the eldest and the youngest
of the children. neither of whom has
visited this country. The older is q
farmer at Natal, Africa, and the other
bov is still at school in England The
young ladies personally are much be-
loved. and Victoria, the eldest, is alb
solutely idolized by her father, who has
remained widower since the death of
L
Pruss;an war. One of his sisters, the
good old Countess of Derby, mothers the
yound ladies when they go abroad for
the summer. There is an carldom in
Baron Vests family, the third and old
est surviving of his brothers, Lord dc
La War;, now enjoying it. The Baron.s
sons not being eligible to inherit his
title, it will, on his decease, it is said,
fall to his youngest brother
Andy johnson Drunk.
Writing in the September Scribner of
Andrew johnson, the Hon, Hugh Nc
Cullough says: "I was not present
when Mr.. johnson took the oath of Vice
President in the Senate chamber, but
ihe reports of his speech on that occasion
amazed me. Id was so different from
what had been expected of him-so inoo-
herent, so rambling, that those who lis
tened to it thought that he was intoXi-
Gated. L was not said Senator to me
next morning, the speech of Andrew
Johnson but the speech of drunken
man. and such il undoubtedly was. lie
had been ill for some days before he lett
home, and on his way to Washington had
taken brandy as an astringent On the
day Of his Inauguration as Vice-Presldcnt
he was really i'll, and was so unwise as
10 resort to stbmulant before he went to
the Senate chamber. Meeting MIR. I'm
coin day or two after l said to HIM
that the country, in view oil the wee
Presidents appearance on the 4th, had a
deeper stake than ever in his life. lie
1esitated for moment, and then re-
marked, with unusual seriousness, L
have known Andy Johnson for many
years he made a bad slip the other day,
but you need not be scared; Andy amt
drunlSard.' For nearly four years
Mad daily intercourse with him, fequently
.,..l,t II Ia
influence of liquor. / have no hesitation
in saying that whatever may have been
his faults, intempcrance was not among
them"
sPop Cap, Governor"
The night before the recent election
in Georgia, Governor and Mrs. Gordon
were elegantly entertained at the resi-
dence of DIR. j. b. S. Holmes at Rome
Many of the most prominent ladies ant
gentlemen of the city called, and th'
Governor was screnadcd by the New
Orleans west end band. After Dixie
was played Governor Gordon was callet
for by the crowd and came forward Il
acknowledge the compliment. He sait
his gun was loaded for tomorrow, ant
he would not discharge it tonight
Well, then, pop cap" said voict
in the crowd. The Governor said it wa
already popped, and thanked then
again IOF Unc Scrcilite'
Senator Gorman's Sunday.
One of the liStle things that go Il
make up the sturdy and genial charac
ter of that quiet political leader. Sena
tor Arthur p. German. was told the ob
server of the New York Graphic by 1
Maryland Republican the other night
The Senator lives in very comfortable
but plain stone house near the littl
town of Laurel and his family is ver
seldom wiSh him in Washington. Blu
every Sunday the Senator spends his da.
at home. No political arrangements. n
Government business. no campaign ne
cessitics are allowed to Interfere wit
this one rule of the Senator's life, an
whenever he is within possible distanc
he will travel night and day to reac
that home for Sunday. On that da
he will receive no visitors. for he dc
votes his time to his family; and hi
friends knowing it never intrude upo
him and his for political or any othe
purpose.
Good Prices for Ideas.
Fletcher Allen is responsible for TIN
following about Mr.. Pulitzer of tn
World:
My dear SIR" he said to an appli
can't for position on that paper som
time ago, "what can you do?'
Anything" was the cheerful reply
e Yes, but you must certainly be abl
TO do one thing better than another"
o, yes" was the response, ca
write well on most any subject, am
good executive man and am fertile il
ideas"
90" was Mr.. Pulitzer's reply, fel
tile in ideas.n And he drew his chai
up close TO his visitor and peered ann
iously into his face. Then you ar
just the man l want. How many goo
ideas have you lying around loose tina
j could utilize in increasing the circu
lation of the World ?"
90, 1 could give you twenty" VIZ
the calm rcioinder,
Twenty ?" said Mr.. Pulitzer. in a
tonishmenS
Yes. sir twenSy.'
Well. now. try it,. Go home an
write me out twenty good ideas
suggestions for increasing che crcul
tion of the World. Send me your Ii
tomorrow | will pay you 81 90 fl
each idea / accept. My check for s.
900 will be mailed YOU Mt once If
accept them all, and | hope | can, Fl
we need new ideas here all the tim
and then we can make II Dcrmane
arrangement. viii pay you Sl00
week for n good idea. and YOU ncedr
come to the Office either. Yes, Pll
more I'll buy YOU fine pair of hors
so that you may drive around tow
and enjoy yourself in the park lo
fortune is made if you can do as W