New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-02

the regular charge in Lcadvlle and you could get
shave for less than It cost to take drink
Bishop obcrly the Oily Cannon of the
Civn service Commission. his a theory of the way
military titles are got by the southencrs. some
years ago when Mr. Obcry was a member of the
Illinois legislature there among his colleagues
, an Egyptian, who was known as Colonel Ghlson.
Tho military member every inch a sOdlcI-in
, looks. lie weighed 800 pounds and had more than
the usual amount of the fat mans pomposlty. ons
, day Alr. Obeny casually introduced to Colonel Chill
, son a person who anxious to have his help on
pending bill. The seeker after legislation was
very dcfercnialand at began to pour some Of
the oil Of nattcry. The talk something in this
, wise;
Colonel did l understand Mr. Oberly to say :
Thcn suppose Colonel GhilsOn you probably COM
mandcd a regiment in the late war ~
No. sir
"Ah. I presume then It must have been in the
sponslbc a command weren't your
Did young, sir Never been in Mexico In my
llfc7
~oh. l sec now. You belong to the State militia.
Fine body of they arc, too'
No, sir; not at all, sir l have nothing TO do
with the militia"
Perhaps you are on the Governors STAFF
No SIR
"Then, Colonel. might ask where you got your
ude!'
"D--n IT all, man, was born a colonel, Pm
from Kentucky
For weeks past stranger could not enter the
Senate gallery without seeing Morgan, OF Alabama,
on his feet delivering hls great sixty hour speech on
the dhrrlc, treaty sections II the stranger stayed
long enough he would b. pretty to witness
some outbreak Of .lt0mper on the part OF Vest Of
Missouri. and he might notice senator OF some
reputation under the Influence Of Washington NAL
This condition OF affairs recalls incident
which senator Wilson. Of Iowa. is wont to recall
about his early Congressional career when ne
IN the House II at That period Of recon5wciion
when Charl"s Sumner al the height OF his fame
and thought the country entitled 10 Ais views on
every possible subject William Pitt Fcs,cnden
also rounding ont career Of great usefulness and
honor but he had become confirmed dyspeptlc
noted for his irritable temper. McDousan, the
brilliant Californian. was already a victim to
fortunate appetite, Yet his talents wcrc everywhere
recognized. It the boarding house where Fcssen-
den lived Representative wilson was also plartcr"d
\ party OF Maine people who doing the capt
raj had found lodging at the place. one Of
them-a man of much native shrewdncss-had made
known his dislike Of Sightseeing. and spent most Of
his time listening TO the debates In Congress He
visited the senate several days in succession. one
evening at dinncr he was asked what his impressions
OF that body were.
"Vcn." was tho reply, give been there every
day for a week and have made up my mind that
three things will hnppcn-sumner Will make
speech, McDouEan viii get drunk and FeSsenden
viii get mad. That's about all there IS to ~
Fe-senden left The table in a great rage, and ono
Of his acute spells Of dyspepsia followed. but the
correctness Of the picture admitted by all who
were IN the habit Of looking IN the Senate at that
time.
Senators frequently receive peculiar communlca- !
tious Here letter received by Mr. Frye a short
time ago from perfect stranger living in small
town IN Maine:
w p Frye, senator from Maine
Dear Sir: Not to help I'll spare time on your
pa' 40 ehG my Pen o no a." "u QUESTION n9bars en-,
ono round moment to give Tie question is tits
VIII you write the names OF the seven greatest /
men who have lived tho past
Men Of tho most wide-reachlng and long abiding |
do not ask studied answer, but just the nam
Ing Of those who hold this rank IN your mind Just
now. Very truly. yours. -
The number II begging letters received By Senators |
and other public men who arc believed to be wealthy
is very great. They Of every Kind from tho /
most audaclous requests for pianos and other lux |
urcs. asked on tho ground that tho donor would NOT
miss the money and that the Gift would greatly .
please The recipient TO prayers for money accom-
panied by tales of extreme woe 1t often happens
that Senators are offered business opportunities by
which they may increase their fortune aud ncdcn-
tally contribute 10 the wclbcng of some OF their feI-
low m0rtas Fr0. however. have had ths offer
ma Do TO them that was made a certain wealthy
Wcsicrn Senator thu other day by a In Michigan
Who f. perfect stranger 10 him. The senator Is
one Of the bc,' known figures IN the senate. Ills
hair slycrcd and rather thin IN places bur he does
not yet plead guilty 10 badness. lie found IN his
mail letter from town In Michigan written IN a
scravl.ng hand and signed with a which he
lad ncver heard Of or seen before The writer sail
he understood shat great many Senators were bald
There was. Pee said. possible excuse for this
cept PERHAPS ignorance. lie has in his possession
f.af Fnf Tn b ortf
q growth of hair anything except stone This
invaluable nostum could be purchased for 81 bot
to I'm order 10 introduce 10 I'm official circles, the
inventor asked the Senator's assistance selling II ard
offered TO pay him for any business he might bring
in a liberal commission The letter remains IN
answered
Another senator received a queer letter from man
I'm hs state the other day The wanted the
introduce in Congress and press to pas
sage a bin Of some kind 10 prohibit the Of cOrscts
lie expressed the belief that corsets souldostioy
ing a. we'll physically injurious lie thought hat
the women Of America We're being ruined physically
and morally by their use. He thought that Iongress
ought to take steps abolish the corset. The sena
tor has not yet acted upon the suggestion of his cor
res pOndent
4 resident OF Clinton County, Network, who IS
visiting Washington gives me the following conundrum,
which he says IS very popular just IN the north
eastern section OF the state as one OF those straws
which show which way the political wind Is blowing
What is the difference bet the world renowned
Connecticut Snowman and the President of the United
States -
Give II up''
"why Barnum has 'the greatest show earth
and Cleveand's got show at ALL
The Presidents remarkable contribution 20 the
Democratic campaign fund being discussed among
group Of politicians the other day when some one re-
marked:
" rs positively Indecent Ten thousand dollars
Why all the Republican Presidents from Lincoln down
TO Arthur, taken together, didn't contribute that
sum-
Wcl' growled a old Republican, u" don't 500 I
why you want to ind fault with Mr. Cleveland Tor
contributing 10000 It's his funeral