The Washington critic., 1889-01-15
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About ihe middle Of she ilfsi act ~ the
opcra NJ A'haueh last night. James q.
Blaine. accompanied hy bic daughter.
and a young man. camr down the centro
aisle and took stats IN X In the ofches.
wa. II soon hccame nolscd about that
thp Mainr siatrsman was rrescui. and In
o. few moments nearly cYcrg pair 0f opera
glasses was leNclrd NJ him. lie didn't
seem 1nn9yed ai thc attention be- attract.
"a. lle followed iho opera closely and
was particularly pleased and showed his
appreciation BY Tsnily clapring his
hands
Behind W. Blaine sai Public Printer
bcncdici in front was Congressman
Ford Of Michigan. on his len was Mr.
John Trainer. o vel. .known n New York
Democratic politician. and ~ bis right
was senator Mcpherons private sccrc.
tRry. IN fact. Dc was surrounded on al
sides by Democrats Between the acts
he convcrsed with his daughter and the
young men. Young man asked n be
had read "ltohert EIsmcrf' Mr. Blaine
said "No, but Walker Is reading Il now E"
The plumed knight has aged very much
since he was last here and the top of his
head IL quite bald.
ny Act 20 CcnGrcs."
They we're party ~ DoWn-oast sight
seers on the deck Of the Alexandria
fcrryboat. and they were enjoying the
beautiful panorama u the city. with her
historic features, aud going into ecstacios
over II all
'To think" said the spokesman.
"that that beautiful picture contains the
United States Congress
Yes" said a beautiful lady Of the
party, "and 10 think that the blot Of
slavery Is wiped out from this fair pic
ture. and ali men are now cqual'
Yes, indeed. replied her escort,
tive can wipe ont all the vicious features
Of the times that are gone. aud thus bring
the people nearer 10 each other Dy the
wise acts Of Congress
Just then huge. burly negro swag.
gcred past them, and rudely pushed the
lady up against the rail and impu lently
sniclSered at what he had done. as he
jerked his thumb over his shoulder 20
call his companions attention 10 what
he thought was q good Joke.
The disgust and loathing with which
the party received this act, found vent in
deep silence during which quiet man,
who had been n listener 10 the party,
came ont from behind the deck house
and said:
"Wa-al-er-yaas: but YOU can't wipe
out niGger's nature by act oi Congress,
now, can you?
The ryihmic beat of the paddle-wheel
was the only answer
The Quick and the Dead.
Some "smart alecs, patrons by proxy
of the leading saloons, and inspectors, In
fact, of sidewalks, without salary, fell
last night, and in honor Of his arrival
and by reason of his liberality, soon
become iovial, and made the Avenue
ring to the roundelay of "Four.four-four
| beers more,
In keeping with their mean natures,
I when they had exhausted the stranger s
cash, they decided to have some fun
with him.
He was drunk and they led him to the
rear room of an undertaker's place
where many collins were stored The
stranger Strengthened out on coffin and
was soon asleep. The crowd Withdrew,
and after awhile one of them entered
wrapped in piece of white cloth, and
rolling the sleeper on to the ground,
yelled in sepuchral tones;
81 am dcad we must be buried y
The stranger got on his feet, rubbed
his eyes aud answered:
"Well, you smell bad enough TO be
dead, and ] guess Pll take the job OF
burying you" and he hit the "smar
alec" under the ear and knocked hin
over pile of coilins. The dead" man
became "quick" very suddenly and made
a break for the door, and the stranger
helped him with the aid of baby coffin
lid which he planted on his rear witt
resounding whacks till the thoroughly
frightened fellow broke out the door
and then he chased him four square:
down the street, accentuating each JUMP
something like this
"P'-whack-"mayn't be Amelie"-
whack - whack-" Reeves'- wnack =
"but kin turn a dead sponger" whacl
-whack -whack-"in into quick runner
-whack-"to beat the hui writin' fra
ternity. by gosh"