The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-10
LOCAL TALKS.
What Persons, Prominent ana other
wise, Find TO Interest Them.


w. II. Harris-Did YOU know that
spiritualsm is ON the increase In Wash
ington2 / know several ladies In the Navy
Department who have been converted to
the faith recently. ! am not a believer,
and there are good many other fish stories
] don't believe In should think that If
a person dies and could come back TO this
world, as hard os II Is, he or she would re-
main here, instead Of returning TO that
land where they say they sing, when
I've been there ten thousand years" II
appears to inc this kind Of thing would
become very tircsome. ] AMI content,
however, to let people believe just what
ever they want.
w. Tindall-Many people who witness
Mansiicld's clever portrayal of Beau
Brummcl have desire TO read the lie
and witty sayings of the Prince OF Boz
hemians. They can best be satisfied in q
book published back in the ilftics that !
think is still IN print. II Is 1.-THE Last of
the Dandics," by Captain Gronow, who
was member Of the Prince of Wales
set before he became Gentleman George
The liasons and adventures of Brummcl
and his scapcgrace confcrrces Is told In u
delightfully."- chatty and spicy manner by
the equity old soldier, who was once the
leader Of the stately minuet when they
danced IL at Almack's in the proiligate
days of the 1Ianoverian regime.
w. II. Baum-Onc of the greatest needs
of South Washington is electric lights
from Pennsylvania avenue to the wharf.
II is not only need for our section OF
The city, but for the entire city. The
travel over the Seyenth-street cable line is
very heavy now and this coming summer
ii will be increased to thousands of people
every day and night. Sometimes when
excursion steamers are delayed people
have TO walk home and the lights are q
necessity.
Miss l.. A. Beveridgc Did you ever hear
the Indians sing? les the most outland
ish drone that you could possibly hear,
with scarcely any harmony. Great mum
bcrs of people como in here and wish tho
Indians to sing. always tell them that
IL is useless unless they brought some sor
OF present, recommending bag of apples
This Is great persuader with the Indian,
and they do not fail to accedc TO the re
quests of visitors when the apples appear
Some people display q great amount Of
thoughtlcssness in visiting these Indians
The other day young swell, whom yot
all know, | think, came in here with al
exquisite bunch of flowers and large
basket of fruit. lie showed them to thu
Indians and naturally they got the ide,
/ that the fruit and flowers were for them
They were much cnraged. however. wher
he turned to go. | asked him whethe
| the basket was not for them. "Why
no." he replied, 81 only wanted to show
! them my present to my sweetheart"
The Indians have picked up a littl'
money by selling moccasins and othe
articles. Several Of them have taken thei
moccasins off their feet in order to sci
them to visitors.
Albert Sillers--I received little not,
the other day which have filed away a
| pencil and was brief memorandum, blu
II was very valuable to me and shall
keep 1t to recall rather queer experience
A business firm which / represent her
has had some trouble with one Of IL
patrons. A law suit was threatened b,
the fellow and have been corresponding
! for some time with him and also with hi
attorneys in an attempt to settle the mat
ter amicably. In the course of our cor
respondence II became necessary to sen,
each other the letters exchanged between
the parties. A few days ago received
package Of letters which had forwards
to the opposition for examination. Il
looking these letters over found anon
them memorandum made by the pros
pective plaintiffs attorney. 1t was ID
dressed to the lawyers client and brief
told him that he had no case and he wa
advised to make bold bluff and try :
force a compromise. The very next ma
brought me a letter stating that unless til
matter was settled up at once suit woul
be brought. But thanks to the note tn
bluff did not work.