The daily critic., 1890-11-18

the neck and IH fire you through the
big fiddle. You can bet your bottom
dollar, added Suliy. That he didn't get
in front Of me TO night lie knew bet
ter.
The two most prolific speechmakers in
our language in these times are Chauu-
cey Mitchell Depew aud William Ewart
Gladstone, saws the New York sun.
Mr.. Depew is SO years old
and Mr. Gladstone will be 81 next
month. Both Of them are strong, full
Of vim and in The rullnoss Of their men.
tai powers Gladstone is q parliamen-
tartan and puhIicist, Depew is q lawyer.
railrOader and business man. Gladstone
is q more learned scholar than Depew:
who is p more nimble. witted man than
Gladstone. Gladstone has been n promi-
nent figure for nearly as many years os
Depew nas lived In the activity Of
Depew and Gladstone there is no sur
cease Gladstone is one of the most
voluminous authors Of the age Depew
has not been what Carlyle spoke Of
himself as being, "a maker Of books
but he is more Of a banquetor than
Gladstone
Both Depew and Gladstone are men
OF Courtly manners, but Gladstone is
less genial than Depew. Both are
owners Of estates, but perhaps Depew
is more ailluent than Gladstone Glad
stone may again be Premier Of England
and Depew may yet be q candidate for
President Of the United States Depew
was a student at Yale. Gladstone al OK.
tod 81 a 4.
Gladstone is said to be the master Of
seven tongues, but Depew's linguistic
genius Is boundless Gladstone is
Homcric and classical erudite: so is
Depew. Gladstone has been a Junior
Lord Of the Treasury, Member Of the
Privy Council, Secretary of the Colo
nies, Chancellor Of the ENcheuuer and
Prime Minister: Depew has been an
Assemblyman, Secretary of State IN the
State OF New York. Minister TO japan
and president Of the Union League
Club Gladstone can enlighteu his
hearers on almost any subject; so can
Depew A statue Of Gladstone was
erected twenty years ago: the statue of
Depew has not yet been raised.
s@4
A story IS told by the New York Star
about the theatrical firm Of c. b. JciTer-
son, Klaw & Erlauger When the
County Fair Company was recently
organized for the rond-a little name
less Jersey town was selected in which
e. "try Il on before opening I'm Chi
Cago. Very little advertising was done
for the show. and It was. in fact, billed
under another name. As a lark Il was
decided by the firm that they them
selves should ride the horses In the
race, but a rupture in the plans seemed
imminent when each one Of them de.
clared his intention of riding cold
Molasses," the horse which should
win. II was finally decided by lot that
Erlnnger should ride the winner, 50 he
donnCd the white and blue polka dot.
Klaw put on the white and red and JEFF.
ftrson the orange and blue "This Is
the only real 'cinch' game | ever struck
on a track, said Erlangor as the horses
were started. Yes, and I've got a lead
pire for the place, remarked Klaw.
jefferson said nothing, but smiled an
Omiuous smile, which was explained
later on, when the orange and blue won
the race contrary 10 the dramatists In.
tentions. jefferson had quietly nut up
a job with the men handling the
machine on which the horses run, so
that his own horse would be pulled
forward at the critical moment. For
the good OF the story the man who
played Tim was Instructed when he
came on In the following scene 10 say,
well, Cold Molasses won, as the
other fellow was set back for foul.
This seemed to satisfy the audience,
butnot Messrs Kaw and Erlanger, who
still claim that they owe Jefferson one,
which they propose to pay with inter
est.
-.
Eugene Field sends the following an
eedotes from London 10 the Chicago
Ners The late Count Andrassy was as
good a friend as Muukaczy, the painter,
ever had. on one occasion several of
the Viennese courtiers were disposed to
rail al the PTemieT's interest in the art
ist, and one OF their number asked
Don't you think you are making a
mistake in paying so much attention 10
MunkaCZy:' My friends, said An
dTassy, "can you tell me the name Of
the italian who was Premier during
Raphael timeg' Indeed We cannot.
Was the answer. Very true, said
AndTassy land 800 years hence none
will recall the Premier Andrassy but
MunkacZy's fame will live forever.
Mr. Gladstone ran into town from
HawaTden early the other morning,
and feeling unc0mmonly hungry he
dropped in about S o'clock az the
Raleigh Club for a quiet breakfast Tie
looked so red-eyed that nobody would
have suspected that he was the gran1est
Of grand Old men. The sagacious
waiter mistOOk him for 'Tounder II
one Of the boys What have you got
20 eai!' demanded the old gentleman.
Il beg pardon, sir, answered the
waiter, haughtily but we don't serve
suppeTs after 4 a. m.
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Colonel Ingersoll said one of his
fieuds 70 The New York Sun, "keenlY
realizes the fact that he can never have
a career in politics. legislation or
craftsmanship, and can never bold
any important office under the
government for which be fought
There Is 10 party that would dare pat
up the speech making iuhdel for Office,
or that would vote for him az any elec-
tionyaud he knows b. Doy0u suppose
he could De nominated or elected as
Governor, or Congressman. 0r Alder
man. All the powers Of society would
be turned against him NJ he we're put
up. as be knows There are other iud-
dels IN office, but not one who has made
lis in6delily conspicuous. luEers1l
could LOT gel 900 votes Ia New NoTE,
aHl be knows lt