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The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
A Nrnvous HUNTER
How Famous Misssissippi Crack Shot
Missed HIS Game.

NtAhHtN &hhba
Almost any portion of Mississippi
furnishes good fields tor sporting, and
there is scarcely a citizen old enough
TO vote who does not own his gun aud
dogs. Quite naturally, there is always
an abundance Of stories In this connec-
ton, SAYS the New Orleans Times. Dem9-
crdt, and the wayfaring man has but to
loiter around any one Of the small coun-
try hotels to gather In goodly supply
of palatable yarns.
George Nance, a peculiarly bright
and happy fellow, halls from West
Point, while he travels from st. Louis
His fund of anecdotes is as prolific as
his calling makes him ubiquitous.
did l ever lose my nerve on hunt"
he asked around the billiard House stove.
well, should say so. / keep at
home one of the handsomest little %
Winchestersin the country, which Iuse
on small game, and many's the robin
red breast have picked off the china
trees around my yard.
"One morning | went out into the
woods alone to find anything in sight.
but after an hours roaming around
seated myself on a log and pulled out n
turkey call had in my pocket. Lay
ing the rifle across my lap and tucking
my hunting cap over my eyes, began
calling, little dreaming would bring
anything. j was almost dozinc, | be-
lieve, when suddenly | recognized the
familiar 'cluck,' 'cluck, cluck'
of turkeys. was so frightened
! trembled like leaf Slowly
raising my eyes saw full dozen
heavy gobblers within twenty feet of
me, moving around nervously. I could
have killed one with a rock. As gradu
ally as could raise my rifle from my
lap brought il down on one of the
biggest fellows, aimed at the front edge
of his wing and fired. Well, sir, /
missed him six feet! The ball struck
red oak and peeled the bark the height
of u man above my aim"
The crowd around the office stove
roared. Another time, continued
Nance, II was walking along the banks
of Big Creek, in Clay County, going up
stream. Looking for duck, was not
surprised to see large flock swimming
not 200 feet away. They must have
seen me, also, for they moved away
like rocket, still I'm the water. 'PIl
circle around and get EN- said ] to
myself, but when / did so they were
exactly the same distance away as when
first discovered. | took another half
circle, with the sameresult
Just then | remembered bend in
the stream about quarter of a mile
away and / FASTENED to head them off
! was pretty tired from my race, and
having taken ambush behind scrub
growth on the banks sat down to
await the coming of my game. In
little while my dog pricked up
his ears and started. Right upon
my nose, having swan around the bend
out of my sight, were at least fifty NAL
lards, some of them great. big black
fellows. Again trembled, and when
/ tried TO shoot, hanged me if didn't
miss the whole business. But got
four the second shot, just the same-a
week later-at the same bend. :"
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
CLEOPATRA'S TOMB.

GroReE HORTON.
All, what is this? Here in the mornings pa
Which knows so well it's readers to amuse
With tales of many a human crime and ca
per
It's daily batch of ordinary news
read how some old scholar, scratching, nos.
ing
Amid the sand heaps of Niles overflow,
Has found.a tomb which he will ope, sup
That far-famed Cleopatra sleeps below.
All, Cleopatra Fierce, imperious charmer
No ideal thou, no sl mbol, fiction imned;
Thy name to-day makes sluggish blood flow
warmer,
Those lustrous eyes still shine, unmatched,
undimmed
Hellenian seed of sturdy Philips sowing,
The iairest flower that Time e'er looked
upon;
Goddess Of Greece with Koptic passions
Fancy Of Phidlas walked by Egypts sun.
No master hand has traced those faultless
features,
Yet C@sar's fame beside thine own grows
dim;
All souls to him save thee were silly crea-
lures,
Thy potent beauty witehed and vanquished
him.
And how those old wild scenes rise mp before
us
who is yon slave at Cmsars palace doory
He enters in, II was APollodorus.
And what load upon his back he bore
"set down thy bundle, slave. Thou seems't
A heavy rug aud one that tires thee soon;
There's mystery here. prithee now unwind
Bloomed e'er before such moth from such
cOcoony
And oh, that sail on cydnus' Years may
widen,
But still she Tolls there, lucious, Cupid
famed,
For have not Shakespeare and melodious
Dryden
Told all the ages of that merry bands
Marx Antony, thy life had little glorg,
And sadder end one would not wish TO see,
Yet every honest man who reads thy story,
Small pity and much envy feels Tor thee.
Old scholar, scratching, delving poklng,
nosing,
II thon hast found our Ceopatra's tomb.
We would not see the thing within re-
I charge thee leave 1t for the day of doom,
Thou wouldst make show OF Times most
high perfection,
Parading Sin a. victor In the strife;
OF bones and shrouds thou art the resur-
rection.
Christ Is the Resurrection and the Lifel
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
Proceedings In the House.

The House approved the journal of
yesterdays proceedings by vote of
yeas 1873, nays /.
Several Republicans, who were not
present during roll-call, were refused
permission to record their votes, conse-
quentiy they were the first to feel the
effects of the new rules.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill fixing the duty on ribbons were con
Cured In.
Mr.. Sands of Massachusetts, asked
unanimous consent for the immediate
passage of q joint resolution authorizing
the appointment of thirty additional
medical examiners in the Pension Bu-
reau.
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee OBJ
iected.
Several bills of more or less general
importance were considered, and the
House proceeded to listen to eulogies of
the late Richard w, Townshend of
Illinois.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

Struggle on the floor, will carry the
Democratic minority through this Con
gress with flying colors.
If 1t is the purpose of the Republican
party to lay out the millions gathered in
from the WORKERS of this country, in the
manner suggested by the approximation
bills which have been already poured
into the committees, it needs some one
Of Mr. Reeds abilities to prove the fact, ,
and, at the same time, to slaughter the
monopolsts.
The raid on the Treasury, if success.
ful, will result like the persistent as.
saults of Crassus on the Parthians
The Republic will yet hold high fes-
tival 10 pour molten gold into the
mouths of these gentlemen, that in
death, at least, their Unsuitable greel
may be glutted.
Give Mr.. Reed chance to play the
Parthian king.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
4 CR)ING NEED

The object of the meeting which
has been called for Tuesday evening in
the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church TO urge upon Congress the cs.
tablishment of hospital and home for
inebrates of the District, is so mani.
festly c0mmendable and the need of
such an institution is so plainly impera
tive, that ii is earnestly to be desired
that the people of Washington will
show their approval of this project by
giving hearty support to the public
spirited gentlemen who have the mat
ter in charge.
The need of such home must be
clear TO every one. II is now generally
recognized that those unfortunates, who
are habitually or periodically the vic
tins of their appetite for drink, demand
different method of treatment from
that which. they can receive in hos
pitfalls intended chiefly for the relief of
the sick or injured and that the best
'rcformatory results can be obtained
in institutions devoted exclusively to
their care. Other large cities have hos
pitals for inehriates like that proposed,
and Washington, which contains ee
ments of population peculiarly suscep-
tible to temptation, should not be be
hind them in this matter. The present
hospitals of the city are excellent, and
would be well supplemented by home
for inebriates, which would also relieve
them of many cases which could be
best treated in the proposed hospital.
A bill is now pending before Con
gress appropriating 5000, 900 for the es-
tablishment of hospital and home of
this character 1t has been carefully
drawn by committee Of citizens, headed
by Judge Cox, and full provision
is made for the protection of
the District against non.residenls
who might be attracted here with
view to avaiing themselves of the care
of the institution without making any
return. The management is TO he
vested in six citizens of the District
The bill has been Introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Edmunds aud in The
House by Mr.. Hemphill and there is
every reason to believe that it will re-
ceive the approval of Congress If the
people of Washington show that they
are united in its support.
The Good Templars of the District
have heartily approved the idea, and,
in short time, petitions, signed by all
classes of citizens, will be presented to
Congress, asking for the favorable CON
sideration of the pending bill There
has never been so favorable an oppor-
tunity as the present for obtaining from
Congress the appropriation necessary
for the erection and equipment of the
hospital, and, if all those who recog-
nize its need will do their duty and let
Senators and Representative know how
much in earnest the people of Wash
ington are in this matter, they can Sc
cure the hospital beyond the shadow of
a doubt.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
Nv ENGLISH DELICACY.

Two thousand mummies have been
shipped from Egypt to London firm,
to be pulverized for fertilizing matter.
The English historical critics have in
dulged in some dreadful mysteries over
the sacrilegious depredations of despots
and warriors, but history fails to con
tain fact with which to parallel this.
The rifiing of the royal tombs of St.
Denis, inspired by the frenzy of revo-
luton, is ennobled by contrast. The
desecration of the crypt at Spier be-
comes a grand though tragic episode in
the annals Of race hatred.
What commercial progress, rs the ex-
preston of the advance of civilization.
is not intended to do in the way of lev
cling everything sacred to the past of
mankind, is not worth trying TO think
about
But, after all, commerce and civilizl-
tion bestow new benefits on humanity.
Strawberries in Covent Garden, en-
riched in flavor and enlivened by juices
drawn from the catacombs of the
Ptolemies will be delicacy indeed.
All that will be needed to polish off
the dish is cream extracted from the
calcareous remains of the Mesopotamian
mounds, and some sugar refined from
the bones of the unfortunate virgins at
Cologne.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

The Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds, at its meeting this morn
ing, ordered an amendment reported to the
Senate reducing the appropriation provided
for a building at Salt Lake City ire
Gently reported) from .$500,0o0 to $780,
600. The bill increasing the appropriation
for building at Troy, N. Y, from 100000
to $500,000 was considered, but was laid
over without action until the committee
shall hear from Senator Hiscock as to the
necessity for the increase. The appropria-
tion for this building was increased last
year, and the committee is disinclined to
establish the precedentfora second increase
unless the most urgent reasons exist.
General Nelson A. Miles and Governor
Louis Wolfey of Arisona, addressed the
House Committee on Indian Affairs to-day
in opposition to transferring the Apache
Indian prisoners of war now held at Mount
Vernon barracks, Ala, to Fort Gill Reser-
walton, Ind. T.
The select committee Of the House on
the alcoholic liquor traffic to-day con-
tinued the reading on the bill introduced in
the House providing for the appointment
of an alcoholic liquor commission. Louis
Schade, editor of the Washington Sentinel,
addressed the committee in opposition to
the bill.
The Senate Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads to-day agreed upon bill for funding
the Pacific Railroad debt, q synopsis of
which will be made public tomorrow.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
stanley to an American rriend

Henry NJ. Stanley. in letter to Colonel
Thomas W. Knox Of New York City, after
acknowledging the warm greetings which
he is receiving from this side of the At
lantic, says "Africa is not land to cause
one to forget his friend, but rather enpha-
sizes whatever happy impressions and
memories of Europe we may have. She is
exacting, but not unkind. You see | speak
of Africa as q goddess. She intimates very
clearly that what she has in store for her
Voyagers is not to be compared with our
richer and more cultivated sister, Europe;
therefore, | have been enabled to hold my
friends very near my heart. OF course,
the first thing 10 do is TO finish the report
for our almost completed work, and this
will keep me some months in Europe; then
! shall think of seeking my friends. That
will be rare pleasure
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
QUEER THINGS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. George E. Heath of Ashland, Va,
undertook to take setting hen off her nest
when she flew savagely into his face and
struck him in the mouth with her bill,
knocking out tooth that he was going to
have pulled the next day.
Charles Logan of Parkersburg, w.
Va, was burned ia an oil explosion, taken
home and put to bed. Shortly afterwards
his mother was Mortified TO diecover that
the bed was on fire. The strange occurrence
can be accounted for on the theory Of spon-
taneous combustion.
Edward Travis, so years old,
was arraigned in Liverpool court few
days ago for stealing door-mat. On the
trial it came out that he had committed the
same offence twice before, and had been
sentenced to five years imprisonment each
time.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
GIVE UR. REED 4 CHANCE.

GIVE Mr.. REED 4 CHANCE.
Mr.. Barnes of Georgia has unique
reason for bis devotion TO filibustering
in Congress He objects to the removal
Of obstruction which has for a century
stood as barrier for the public Treas
ury against subsidy schemes and men
who would build up the money power
Mr.. Barnes seems to forget that the
subsidy people and the Congressional
supers to the money power have also
enjoyed the privilege of obstruction.
Aside from the mistaken virtue of his
theory he has the record wrong.
Filibustering has accomplished little
or nothing in resistance to the Infamous
plots Of the Hobbies Guerilla fighting
over legislation is debasement of
politics, whatever incites it. If successful
il Is the triumph of cunning and dupli-
city and the idea Of cheating a man into
his own well-being is about played out.
Obstruction in law making should never
he considered as means of determining
the merit OF a measure or the integrity
Of It's authors Let Mr.. Barnes and
those other members Of high principles
who earnestly oppose the reign of nam
mon in the Capitol, take heart. \ little Of
the old time Southern chivalry, the de-
termination 10 keep up full front
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
AMONG THE SCIENTISTS.

Professor Hartley thinks it is ozone
that makes the sky blue.
William Gibson of Essex, England,
has effected perfect combustion of coal.
Professor Molbins tells the Berlin
Physiological Society that "fying fish, do
rot hy.
Professor Haddon of Dublin has
found species OF fish that breathe through
the tail fin.
Professor Antonio del Castillo is sat
isfied that one Of the recent meteoric
showers in Mexico was caused by the dis
migration in the air OF vast bulk weigh
Dg more than eighty tons.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
Secretary window Returns

Secretary Window and Solicitor Hep
burn returned from New York last night
aud were at the Treasury Department to-
day What action Secretary Window will
take on the immigration question he would
not say, but 1t is probable that his decision
in the matter will be announced early next
week. On his way from New York Secre-
tary Window paid a two hours visit TO the
Assay Commission, now in session at the
Mint at PhiladelnhIa
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
Nrowatt viii Have to restify.

NEwBuRa, N, Y, Feb. 15.-Theodore G.
Newatt, one Of the defendants in the suit
brought by Miss Mary C. Mowatt TO re-
cover the money obtained from her by
threats and intimidation, and who refused
to appear as witness before the referee,
was arrested last night. He was found
secreted in small restaurant in Peekskiil.
He was taken to Poughkeepsie, and will
have n hearing today
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

CONGRESSMAN BoUTELLE suffers from
no mote in his legislative eye 50 far as
the Louisiana Lottery is concerned. The
General Government has perfect right
to prevent the Louisiana, and Mexican
and every other lottery, from using the
mails. AS Congressman Boutelle truly
says, the practice makes the Govern
ment party to the swindle. And the
Government should see to it that its
public service is not used as "capper"
TO these princely confidence games.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

SINCE THE ADMINISTRATION thinks
Yarmouth fit for the collectorship of
New Orleans, it would seem to have
made a mistake in not appointing Pat
Sheedy marshal at Chicago.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
Run over by a Wagon.

Rudolph Bolle, a clerk in Woodward &
l.othrop's store, was run over to-day while
riding bicycle at Ninth and New York
avenue by one of Hcurich's beer wagons.
MIR. Bolle was seriously injured, his ankle
bruised lie was taken into DR.. Prentices
drug store, and after receiving medical at
tendance was conveyed to his residence
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
TO Improve the MnItia.

The House Committee on Militia to
day authorized favorable report on the
bill introduced in the House by
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa to promote
the efficiency of the militia of the
United States. The bill, as reported,
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

THE STRONGEST men have their ten
der moods. For political pathos we
have never heard anything quite so
touching as Mr.. Reeds soliloquy on
'tke Louisiana Lottery
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

PUTTING A PRoHIBToRY tariff ON the
products Of other countries and then trying
to build up a merchant marine service by
means of subsidies, is like knocking the
bottom out OF bottle and trying to MI It
at the neck.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

Mr.. REED SAYS that as Speaker, he
cannot express an opinion. How much
Mr.. Reed begins to resemble an execu-
tive session of the Senate.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

IL VIEW or THE widely published fact
that Henry w. Grady left little besides his
literary remains for the maintenance of his
family, the publisher who 1lches that little
from the afflicted wife aud children ought
TO live long enough toreach the poorhouse.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

THE RUMOR THAT AN English syndicate has
secured on option on the United States il Off
clally denied at Washington. - Chicago NsicS.
The rumor that Chicago windstorm has
secured an option ON the United States aud
its Worlds Fair IS the next thing to be ofi-
cially denied at Washington.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

II AN NOT IN THE habit of talking
with newspaper men on legislative
measures that are not before Congress, "
said Congressman Dunnell of Mime.
sofa when CRITIC reporter asked him
iOr an opinion about the Louisiana Lot
tery. Mr. Dunnell then went on to say
That he knew nothing about the measure
spoken Of There is cause and effect
for Won
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

CONGRESSMAN HAMILTON COLEMAN
tf New Orleans has never had any
reason to believe that the l., uisiana
State Lottery was conducted on any
thing but a square and fair plan. Mr..
Coleman is evidently very euilele IS
gentleman. If be had bis purse with
him and happened to meet Doc Boggs
II is plain that the amiable confidence
operator would have what in gambling
parIance is described as soft mark.
PLEASE DON'T say you asked me. -
~ - Pesd
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

John II. Williams, a colored man, is
charged with forging note for $3.50 made
payable to the order of Green B. Raum, at
the banking house of Mays & Co. The
trial is fixed for next Tuesday
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

WoNG CHlNFoo, the New York China
man, is making the world very tired with
that ancient story of his about the plot of
the Highbinders to kill him. lie has been
telling about this plot for more than fifteen
years, and no Highbinder has yet been dis
covered trying to sneak up behind him.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
Miller Acquitted of Murder.

LEXINGTON, VA, Feb. 15.-William Mil
Ter has been acquitted for the murder of
DIR. u. j, Walker, in the Wall1er-Miller
homicide at Brownsburg last November.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
Jack Talvey Steals From His Backer.

BosToN, Feb. 15.-Joe King, the
133,pound English pugilist, matched
TO spar Jack Falvey of Providence at
the Parnell Club February 81, has left
the city, taking with him, it is alleged,
a gold watch and chain, 5000 and sew
eral gold medals set with diamonds,
the property of John Joyce, ex-cham-
pion feather weight of England, who
has been backing him and who also
loses $50 he had placed as forfeit.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

Now THAT DAKOTA has voted against
selling her soul to the Louisiana gamblers
she win find her credit is good enough TO
enable her to borrow money enough to pull
through with.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
To-N1en1,s AMrsrMrNrs.

.AlnAuens orTnA HousE-J. X. Emmett in
Fritz in a Madhouse."
hARms' Buou THEArRE-"My Partner"
NATIONAL TuEATRG-Nat Goodwin In "a
Gold Nine"
kKRNAN's THEATHE-"The Night Owls"
SIoBE--V Variety.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

PLEASE DON'T say you asked me. -
y. b. Reed.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

In REJECTING the Louisiana Lottery
North Dakota drew the capital prize.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
Plotting to Kidnap ex-senator Tabor.

DENVER, Col, Feb. 15,-Oscar
Roberts and Arthur Butcher have been
arrested on charge of conspiracy to
kidnap ex-senator Tabor and hold him
for $50, 900 ransom. Roberts wrote a
letter from Rincon, New Mexico, to
Butcher in Omaha, disclosing plans
and asking Butcher to meet him in
Denver. The men met here and the
police authorities accidentally got
hold Of the matter. Both denied that
they had any intention of carrying out
the scheme. They are aged % and 81,
respectively, and in consideration of
their youth Mr.. Tabor refused to prose.
cute them and they were released.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

MR.,BUILY, the French politician, isdead.
The name and the fact make this almost
coineidental with the case Of Tom Platt Of
New York.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

VIII contain amendments, including
some OF the recommendations of Gen
crsls kclton and Ordway.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

] am in favor of
suppressing the lot
feriee in any way
they can be reach
ed. They have a most
demorali2ing effect
On the people. The
louisiana State Lot
terry is the cause Of
more vice and i'm
morality than any
other form of gam
bling that | know of.
Congress has not the
power TO deal with
the subject, but !
will vote for any bill
that will make il a
felony to sell a lot
terry ticket in TIL e
District, and would
vote for a similar
law If l was in a
state Legislature.
& on y ressmdn Nor
9on Of Mississippi.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15
BITS ABOUT ROYALTY.

Abdul lIamid, the present Sultan, is
the son Of a slave,
1t makes Queen Victoria angry TO
intimate that she should step down and out
in favor of Albert Edward
The Car of Russia has become
really expert player on the violin. Nero
was good deal of a fiddler, too.
King Milan has an allowance from
the Servian Government of 1000 per
month, paid without any deductions; aud
in order TO prevent him from making indfs-
Greet aud embarrassing revelations, the
Emperor of Austria gives him tI00 per
month.
The total of the royal game bag of
Prussia for lSSS-S0 was 10, 032 head, as fol-
lows: Red deer, ,022: fallow deer, 2,5i6;
roe deer, 2l0; Wild pig, 9i2; pheasants,
l,6s3; hares, 1904; partridges, 2,532; wild
geese, ducks and snipe, herons, etc, 747;
foxes, $50; martens, so; polecats, 100;
weasels, 100; hawks, $40; various, 1,i76.
A deficit Of 10000 has been found In the
accounts Of Rochester's city treasurer, John
A. Davis. lie says it was due to advances
10 contractors aud city employees. Mr..
Davis Is not accused of dishonesty. lie
was unanimously reelected city treasurer
AZ the last charter election,
The Washington critic., 1890-02-15

WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 10, 1890.