The Washington critic., 1889-02-09
PENCIL SKETCHES.

lfiherc's any city In the United States
where society is delightful, where the women
are all beautiful aud the men all courtly It
is our neighborlng city Of Richmond. Aud
they gave bdi pOudrc there n week or so
ago.
II was very swell.
IL was fully reported In the Times OF that
city, aud the jenkins who did 1t was i'm
ported from the rainbow districts expressly
for the occasion.
Listen to his rhapsodio
The wealth, the fashion and beauty Of the
city Was there In large numbers. Tho ball
was crowded with throng of living AMI
mated beauty. IL was u beautiful symphony,
In which nature anu art hal combined TO
produce harmony of tone ana color. aud all
blended with brilliant effect. The supper
embraced. raw oysters. fried oysters, oyster
pattios, chicken croquettcs, with green peas,
turkey ollo, Roman punch, Bouliicn, coffee,
with whipped cream, olives, saltod almonds
and pickle, celery and ribbon potatoes.
Ere'y dish was delicious and of the very
bert quality,
Richmond society need never lack for
proper painting SO long as the Times can
furnish the artist.
TnE GAME or LIFE.
lie shook up the dice. but he colldn't
throw high,
No matter how bravcly he tried.
His life was at stake on the cast Of the die,
And that was the reason he died.
An Austrian duel they make II appear,
But we only know IL us chuck-a-luck here.
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The new electric light plant tn tho In
terror Department viii cost about 1000
when completed. t.u
The centennial OF Aaron Burr's arrest
Will be February z, 1907 Keep II in mind
for n celebration.
THE RIcKERs.
II isn't those who bought the ground
The city bulldog bites,
But rather those who hung around
And didn't sell the sites.
IT'S very plain these kicking elves
Were less for schools than for themselves.
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On Que occasion when Tom Ochiltree re-
turned home from Congress, there was very
little travel upon the railroad, and lie was
the only person of consequence on the
train. When 1t stopped at his town there
was an unusual crowd around the depot,
and, naturally enough, he thought IL had
assembled to welcome him. So he stepped
Oub WI tht anu DcStus
"Gen,lemen, | thank you for this hearty
demonstration ="
demonstration, thunder said oae OF
the crowd, ''John Dills has just committed
suicide in the depot" l
THE .RUG KER-I 4 RKINS 1FFAIR
What the Judge Says About the
Assault.
The affair between Judge Rucker
and Senator Blackburn has had Its
sequel in Colorado. Colonel John
Arkins, editor of the Rocky Moun,ah,
Neaos, Chief of Police Brady and Sena.
tor-elect Il. O. Wolcott were standing
at the bar in Jones' saloon in Denver
on Thursday, when Judge Rucker
entered, and walking, without word,
up 10 Atkins, struck him in the face
with the palm of his hand.
For moment Atkins seemed to be
struck dumb with amuzcment, and
while he was recovering himself Judge
Rucker backed off and put his hand
so it is suid, on his revolver. At this
point Chief Grady felt called upon to
exert his official prerogative. He ar.
rested Judge Rucker aud, after disarm.
ing him, marched his prisoner off aud
called the patrol wagon, which took
Rucker to the county jail.
At the time of the Rucker-BlaclS
burn affair, when duel seemed immi,
nent between the Colorado Judge and
the Kentucky Senator, Colonel Arkins
was in New York city, and his inter
views published in the New York
papers to the effect that Rucker would
not fight greatly offended the latter.
WHAT JUDGE RuoKBR SAYS.
Judge Rucker has made a statement
in which he says:
"When I saw the attacks made on me by
ArkiDs In his New York interviews / told
my brother Tom. who 10 n Colorado District
Judge, and my wife that would settle with
Aikins the first time met him. Arkins
heard OF this, and he has carried pisto
ana loaded caue since, as / have been In.
formed. have not searched for him, bui
have kept my eyes open, as was deter
mined to hold him to account the first tim,
| l met him. The occasion came last night
although was not expecting it. Judge
| Gunnell Of Leadville, myself aud Others
were returning, utmidnight, from taking
Turkish bath.
GAS we neared our rooms Judge Gun
| nell asked me to cross the street aud take
| drink. told MIN l did not caro- for q
drink, but would take cigar. On enter
ing the room saw Chief of Police Brady
United States Senator-elect Wolcott, Mr.
Arkins and another man. 1t all came back
like a flnsh and, walking up to Atkins.
slapped him In the mouth and said: TAX,
that. II you are u man Of courage you vii
resent it,
'I have settled with Senator Blackburn
and Mr.. Arkins, and now / only have on,
man TO settle with and he Is Senator cleo
| Il. o. Wolcott of Colorado. took no ad
| vantage Of Atkins. He was with his. friends
and had an opportunity to resent the insu
| had he had the nerve"
Colonel Atkins said that, Will,
standing in the saloon, some one hi
him on the head, knocking off his hat
II picked it up" he says, land, look
ing around, found Rucker flourishing
nickel.plated pistol. want to say
right here that man who carries
nickel-plated revolver would not fire i
at anybody. and you can publish tina
as coming from me"
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