The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-12
pARAaRApHrc.
The One Favorable Paint.


to be Stubborn.
Echo Answers
From ne Boston Giobe.
s1Ilaine is smart is an assertion often
heard. Why, o, why does he waste his
smartncss Oh politics and enable Salisbury
to scrub up the diplomatic floor with him?
"sIeasures, Not Men,"
From ne Southern Alliance EWme.
When Cleveland vetoed the Silver bill
his signature signed the emancipation of
Alinncemcn from his further support.
The farmers are battling measures, not
men.
We Are the People.
From he NoD York World.
When public man reaches that point
where he does not care what the news
papers say about him he very soon ceases
10 he public man
Helps In Guessing Ages.
From NE AichisOB Globe.
We should like TO know girl of 10 who
did not spell Love with big l., or
woman of 20 who did not spell Dollar
with big ID.
PETER, PETER, the Kansas Zephyr.
From ne 70iedo Bidde.
If whiskers were an issue Mr.. PETER
would certainly be the next President.
Possibly Not.
From nc Chicago Tribune.
Zen Hogan graduated from the prize
ring into the ministry. The Rev. Sam
Jones-butthi may be premature.
And still They Come.
From, Me 81 Pdvt Piopeey.P,ess.
II is now declared that Jerry Simpson,
the sockless swinger of the Samsonian
sniclersnee, was not born in the United
States. Let II be remembered that no.
body knows for certain where Homer was
born, and let all be grateful thatwe have
Jerry, notwithstanding the accident OF
birth.
Harrison's Hard Task.
Tr0n, he Netp O,itans Ne,y Delfd.
In selecting a successor to The late Sec
retary Window the President will have
n hard time in finding man who will
satisfy the Western Republicans and the
New York bankers. NH.s.
What Ais Kansas city?
From ne Kansas City Star.
The ANNUAL report of President Eliot of
Harvard University is full of half-con-
ccaled joy over the rising athletic suprem-
acy OF the institution at Cambridge. Per-
haps this is a hint as 10 the meaning of
The Higher Education at Harvard. y
which Mr.. Eliot Will soon discuss in the
West. af =.
Bad Enough Anyway.
- From tie Minneapolis Tribune.
Dishonesty sometimes comes high. The
Sioux war cost the eGovernment S2,00o,0O0,
| not to mention the valuable lives lost.
The interior department does not point
| with pride" to its record in this regard.
| From HIS Speech BeTore the Py0cideNce COM
D,ereiM L7ub.
| made a speech in my youth in the
Mohawk Valley, when was frisky with
aurora borealis and rainbows. was de-
picting the possibility of the ideal republic
| under the principles of the party which |
loved, and when l concluded an old cam
| paigncr, an old timer, an old spokesman" +"
stepped up to me and said:
| "Chauncey, that speech had more frll
| than shirt -
t An Army of Peace.
From, TIE MONTGOMERY Adreriisor.
The New York World calls the attention
of Senator Frye to the fact that there will
he no bayonets behind the ballots at the
next Presidential election, but there will
be great many Democrats behind them
| A Fuddled Cad.
From ne indianapolis journal.
| Mr.. Rudyard Kipling's letters Of Amer
lean travel are rare compounds OF per
and are withal very redolent of red
| liquor.
Praise from Minnesota.
From The Minneapolis Jou,Rof.
Senator Quay is not wrong in his prog
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