The Washington critic., 1889-02-27
NATTER WORTH READING.


jew, known for his learning and piety.
Emin Pasha's father married Frauleiu
Pauline Schmeitzer, the daughter Of jew
ish banker, established at Neisse. Isaac,
alias Edward Schnitzer, who Is now Emin
Pnsha, went, mt the age Of 3, with his par
cnts to Neisse, where his father died in
1s45. Ills mother afterward married
Christian, and herself embraced the
Christian faith 1t is not known for
certain whether her son turned Chris.
tian also, or even whetheH later on, he
became q Mussulman; but II Is considered
likely as he married relative OF the Pnsha
of Janina. lie was rcgimental physician in
the Equatorial Province under Gordon
Pasha in 1870, and was intrusted with mis-
sions to the rulers of Uganda and Unyora,
which he discharged to Gordon's entire salts.
faction, ana was appointed by the latter to
be Governor OF HIATT el Estlva, IN the
Equatorial Province. In 1878 the rank OF
hey was conferred upon him, and he was
made Governor of Lado. He was there ut
the time OF Gor,lon's death, but left In
April, 1856. Shortly afterward he with
drew to Wadelai. The last direct news re-
ceived from him was in 1ss1.-[ New York
Tribune.
An Irrcverent and Grasping Woman.
When Chief Justice Chase left his seat
and stepped forward to administer the oath
to Grant, an unknown woman stepped out
of the crowd behind the chair and took his
place. When he turned to resume his seat
he saw that 1t was occupied. Reckoning
the Marshal of the Supreme Court he said:
"CIear my seat" 'Madam,n said the
Marshal, turning politely to the woman,
''you have taken the seat OF the Chief
Justice and he wants It again. 'I don't
care,n she responded sharply, not budging
an inch; ~ am free-born American citi-
zen, and have as much right to IL MS the
Chief Justice, and won't get up "Your
Honor,n he said, turning to the Chief
Justice, 'you hear what she says?'
"Clcar my seat" said the Chief Justice
firmly, and with a look that meaut, "or I'll
have your official head struck OIL" Moved
by the look, If not by the words, the Marshal
turned to the woman and said: madam,
you must surrender this seat, If you don't,
shall have to summon two negro messen-
HtIS W lOu p1 iOlNt. iuio biouShA
her to her feet. "Take your old seat, she
said, with stamp of her foot and mount
ing color In her cheek, as she disappeared
in the crowd, while the Chief Justice took
it with sigh of triumph, echoed by the
Marshal's sigh Of relief WASH Letter to
the Philadelphia Record.
ChiIdren's Knowledge of Washington.
"What do any Of you know about Wash
ington, children?" asked teacher in the
Soho school Thursday.
One brlght-faccd youngster put up his
hand.
"well, Willie, what do you know about
Washington "
"He was the first President OF the United
States," answered the boy.
There was silence then for quite a minute.
This seemed to have exhausted the stock OF
information, until at length atriumphant
smile about little girls mouth broke out
on the general area Of perplexed faces, like
n splash of sunshine on muddy pool. A
little hand went up.
swell, Annie, what can you tell us about
WashingtonY" said the teacher, with an en-
.eouraging smile
''Please, ma'am, he's dead,n answered
the little one. 81
Washington seems to be somewhat OF a
stranger out in the Fourteenth ward An
other child In one of the primary rooms,
when asked who he was, ventured the opln-
ion that he was God.--[Pittsburg Times,
M. rangn.
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no Doeies' az 49, y s,e.aasha Gsa,a,
Va" ''"'' ""N ''''
1.-THE tongue destroyes greater horde,n
The Turk asserts, s'than does the sword"
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ne rers,ah proyeip w'eely SAW. ;,
"A iehs'hS 'ohRue' ah ea'iy aea'h
Or sometimes takes this form instead:
'.Don't let your tongue cut off your head. ~
ee. u.
"Ihe tongue can speak WORD whose
speed,"
Says the Chinese, "outstrips the steed'"
While Arab sapes this impart.
s,The. tongues great storehouse is til,
heartY
FROM Hebrew WIZ tne maxim sPruhe'
: ihough lecv snou'u 'hp "' '' ''' 'A '
'll ....n,!,t III.
cred writer crowns the whole, \.
keeps his tongue doth Keep hi
oul." -t,...,
lrhihp purrousis '' gu ''ro''s, y.
yer believed that electricity coulo
lt watch until visited the electrica
es 10 on down at the Exposition Building
ls-' X" remarked rising young iawye
}Dia afternoon. my watch has al
pit good time, and, although nav
en- In the neighborhood OF dynamo
m' yatch Is unprotected by any sort o
lHl netie shields, had never had any