The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-03-13
MATTER WORTH READING.


Stanley's Love Afrair.
Henry NJ. Stanley, the explorer, had On
early love affair at Omaha, Neb., the par
tlculars Of which have been recently given
out on "undoubted authority" 1t was
that place. lie was young, handsome and
fond OF adventure. He fell in love with an
actress who was then on the boards of the
old Academy of Music--a vaudeville
actress. She was coquette, and firted
with young bloods of the city who had
more money than Stanley. When Stanley
got perfectly crazy in his affection for her
she arranged meeting with him after the
performance, and, posting her friends, had
them stationed behind the scenes 20 observe
the results. Stanley, honest in his infatua-
tion, knelt before the woman and protested
desperately. She amused herself at his
expense for some time, and then called in
her concealed friends, much to her lovers
surprise and disgust.-[N. Y. Graphic.
Once Shaved "Tippccanoc."--Is 80.
WICHITA, KAN, March 4.--0ld "Dadn
lie will be IS years old on next st. Pat
Is Day II he lives till then, aud he bids
to see many another birthday, for he is
and hearty as most men of but half
dred years. lie lives with his daughter
Nv on her farm few miles from town,
when in the city is generally to be
I'd IN one or other Of the barber shops,
re he likes to relate his experiences of
ago.
r. Blddle formerly had barber shop in
sburg, Pa, where he lived for many
g. Among his customers were many
d personages, and none more so than
1pecanoe" Harrison and General La
tie, both Of whom he has lathered aud
ped. Biddle has In his possession q
by which he sets the greatest store
which he claims was originally pre-
I'd to Lafayette by George Washington.
vas barber over fifty years.-[Corre-
.r dence of the Globe-Democrat.
John Morrissey,s Widow.
10 widow of John Morrissey the
fs,us pugilist and gambler, is gentle,
some, motherly-looking matron. She
81 residing in Troy, where she was
and where she married Morrissey.
she deplore her late husbands career
NH ,he is quite as amiable and charitable
lie looks, but she has always been
herself, and remains so in disposition.
I in practice. She was the daughter of
amboat captain and decided beauty.
married Morrissey early in his fame as
a pugilist, and melted and encouraged him
to stay In the ring l remember well how
she used TO teach their boy, when he was
baby, how to put up his little fists in fight
ing style, and 1t is vivid in my memory,
too, that she knocked out feminine neigh
Dor on at least one occasion. The widow
OF John Morrissey reads every line Of prize
fighting news that she comes across, but
always with supreme contempt for the men
whom she regards as degenerate successors
of her husband.-[N. Y. Graphic.
An Artist's Model at 95.
Israel Garfield of Cleveland, Ohio, is
probably the Oldest man In that city. His
95 years sit lightly on his shoulders. He
has used tobacco all his life, but never
touched intoxicants in his life. He wit
messed the battle Of Plattsburg and saw
good many Of the English 60 down. His
father fought In the revolutionary war
After the war Of 1879 he smuggled cloth
across the Canadian line, and later Joined
the Liberal revolt in Canada. In the civil
war he took part as member Of New
York regiment, and was wounded once or
twice, for which he is now seeking PEN
sion. Heis in good health, and acts as a
model for artists in Cleveland. He accounts
for his longevity by the fact that he was
once charcoal burner, aud that the gas
from the pit is healthy.
Extraordinary Longevity.
A Greencastle, Ind, special of March 4
to the indianapolis Nctos says: "Elder o. P,
Badger Of the Christian Church offlciated
at three different funerals on three success
sive days last week, the united ages of the
deceased amounting to 251 years. Jacob
Cord Of Waveland, lived S5 years; Mrs.
Elizabeth Grider of Fincastle, lived "a years
and o months, and Mrs. Susan Wilson of
Russellville,' 80 years."
Drink In South Wales.
A larger quantity Of strong drink per
head is consumed In New South Wales than
in any of the other Australian colonies.
While last year the revenue from spirlts In
that colony increased by f46, 723, and wine
and beer by f7,000, there was decrease on
tea Of f5,C60 A correspondent of Mel
bourne paper, in describing the murder of
an English family by native, says the
Naoris are terrible gamblers, gambling aud
,ltoxication being two of the worst vices
they have derived from civilization.
Snow-Ealling a Governor.
The boys In Atlanta, Ga, gave Governor
Gordon a severe snow-balling as he was
going TO the capitol one morning. The
Governor begged hard 20 be let off, but the
boys said no. One boy said to him: eve
can't let you of, Governor, as you haven't
done any running since '64, you will have
TO hustle" And the General hustled, while
dozens Of balls took him in the back Of the
neck.
What Was Needed.
A tropical plant called ''peuca' or
'maguey" has been discovered, which is
said to be sure cure for hydrophobia. In
Ayacucho, Peru, man was bitten by mad
dog, and in his madness rushed into a
swamp where the "peucu" grew, broke OFF
the stems and drank the milky sap. He
was taken home and has since recovered.
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