The National tribune., 1888-07-19

ana a NOLtH DtueT l&uAfilHS rs wen hubWI III
name TO the service, were akin to or copnected
with her, and I do not think / am in the least
exaggerating when ] say that / think at least
200 officers who served ashore or afloat claimed
some kinship TO her
After Col Craig was made Chief of Ordnance,
they settled here, of course, and at No. 1912 l
street Mrs. Craig has passed her later days
peacefully, although Of recent months she has
been feeble in health. She was buried here
last Monday.
ONE WAY TO GET A PENSION.
Hon. Charlie O'Neill, of Philadelphia, is any
thing but soft man in most ways, but he has
so soft heart that life becomes almost bur-
den to him at times when he is unable to make
everybody happy who appeals to him.
Why man with so much heart remained a
bachelor TO the quite mature age of 81 Is one Of
those mysteries that eternity alone may solve
That kind face, with the good thoughts and
deeds of more than half a century cleaning
like sunlight from every one of the very few
wrinkles that his good nature ever allowed to
come, would seem so appropriate at the head Of
n long table, with sons and daughters ranged on
each side, and a happy, bright-faced wife las
his wife would surely have been) at the oppo-
site end.
Mr.. O'Neill is a small man, with smoothly
shaver face and a full suit of lovely gray hair.
The expression of his countenance is the most
representation "a pCdCG bbdt ttto Fftt4O
ever knew. An artist would make his fortune
in a deliueation Of the angel of peace for which
kind hearted Charlie played the part of model.
Just how much this is owing to his eschewing
matrim0Hy deponeut sayeth not; in fact, we
will call this another mystery for the alge-
braic future.
A few days ago one of Mr.. ONeiIl's constitu-
ents sent in a card to him. 1t was an old and
not attractive specimen of the fair sex.
Nature had done very little to begin on, and
hard work care, trouble and disease had oblit-
Grated even that little. Charlie came out as
promptly and treated her as courteously as if
she had been Queen. She Immediately be-
gan most volubly pouring her troubles into the
most sympathizing ear she had ever found, for
nature had been 10 niggard to her in the APP
p0rtioument of the unruly member. Then the
kind little man began the task of comforter.
The old lady was very deaf. so he must pertorCe
get near TO her possible, and as he tried 10
explain 10 her the many difficulties in the way,
where it would seem ali should be so smooth TO
a soldiers widow, she began her lament over
the life, SO near its close that had been spent
IN peuuTy and want because the husband had
laid has life down on the altar of his country,
and the simple pathos of the story bringing
tears to her sympathetic hearers eyes, proved
too much for her also, So woman fashion, she
began to cry At this Charlie hustled around
like an anxious hen over her one lone chick,
tried TO sO6the her with his reassuring words,
but the more he talked up close in her ear, the
more she cried. and TIE more distressed was
he. A cloud was over the peaceful face Tor
once. What should he do. he could not do
anything but he was determined to try to
serve her, and 50 be assured her with eager voice.
aud IN his anxiety finally got his arm quite
around the poor, troubled old lady, without the
least idea of what he was doing, or anything
but to stop those tears.
- never saw another man so sympathetic y
said by-standeT in relating the story after
ward TO a lady friend.
20, fe!' replied she. You men are al
ready with that kind Of sympathy"
oh, but you did not see the woman You
should have seen her, and think you would
acknowledge that nobody on earth but Charlie
O'Neill would have been able to apply such a
panacea in the case. II it had been you, now,
the task might have been easier"
But your correspondent really and truly
does not think Mr.. ONeiil would find it so
1t is the old and friendless, the stunted by
/ adversely, not the bright blossoms of prosperity
that lac gathers in his tender, true old hands.
An UNPOPULAR PROTECTIVE ARGUMENT.
Member Of the House, who is a most vigor-
Gus champion Of a high protective tariff, re-
ceiyed new idea on the theory Of protection
a few evenings since, that will not prove quite
as popular with the average politician Is those
that deal exclusively with the lumber and
wool industries, sugar trusts, etc.
The gentleman Is a widower, and, though
rather lastidious most anxious to marry, 50 be-
tween whites Oh the tariff he tears off texcuse
the laHeness Of this pen) to the residence Of
a lady friend IN the northwest section of the
city.
On the evening in question he found his
dulclHa ~ a most ravishing wrapper. by cour-
/ tesy a d" ea-gOwn," for which she apoIogized
Hrrara ha .E
1 tention all the more surely to it. Il have
4 been out all day in my close uncomfortable
4 street costume. and ii is such luxury TO gel
! into something easy"
- should think 81" he responded, trying tc
render the Charlie 0Neill part to slightly
| different music, but found to his disgust that
| underneath all that appearance Of softness and
/ piiability the all-pervading, omnipresent corset
remained But you hang on to the horrid
old corset see. What is the reason you ladie.
viii wear those abominable machines of tor
| tufe2"
For protection" laughed she, /" and you, O
all others should not object, after preaching
protective tariff through all this hot spell
| This is a protective corset and no free trades
need apply"
Dear reader, If you hear Of sudden defec
ton from the protection ranks when the vott
GENES OF ia the House, you will discover tn
hero of tins story, but until then he must re
main incOg.
MOUNTING STREET CARS.
In every street car in Washington one Of tn
most prominent signs to be found among TIA
Baltifold ones Of warning stuck up is the stern
warning that no passenger must get on or oi
the car when II is in motion.
That Is an excellent rule, but do any Of you
readers know Of any case when a car drive
viii bring his car to a stop to lct man re
aboard. unless that man is actually upOl
crutchesg i do not, aud have growled abou
this thing time and again.
] am not 50 young ia movements, By lon
shot, as was 20 years ago, and, moreover
have a little touch Of trouble at times IN on
leg that Is a reminisceuee Of Burnsdes fata
hlunder at Fredericksburg. True, as usual,
move along, no one would think of any disa
bliity, and / suppose the drivers ordinaril,
think j should grab the car and swing aboart
just as easily as one Of these new-aedged ciyi
service lads just fresh from college or gymna
stun. il j object 10 do the vault, am forces
TO walk half dozen car lengths.
These posted rules Of the companies are e
protect the corporations from suits for dam
ages. Why do not the corporations carry on
their own partf There are many men here il
Washington who are old veterans Of the war
who are physically unable 10 make the runuinl
jump that the drivers seem TO demand Al
old soldier may have an artificial leg bat Will
standing waiting beside the track for the ca
he does not betray his disability; vet th
I driver de-Dite the printed ms frrcriaUs ~ bi