The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-07
EDITORIAL PERSONALS.

Nine Sara Bernhardt has been inter
viewed. She hates modern dress, and she
loves the antique and the supernatural
in fact, she talks like confirmed biblio-
maniac, We shall have to get the prose-
lyting committee of our Saints and Sim
ners' Corner after the old girl when she
arrives in Chicago, What distinguished
already distinguished incurables!--C Chicago
Ncics.
IL Is rumored that your Uncle Bob
Hardeman regards with the utmost com
placency the loss of three lower teeth In
his recent scrimmage with the State Geol-
ogist. lie explains that he had been tired
Of them for some time, and had already
negotiated with dentist for some new
ones. The genial State Treasurer Is some
thing of n philosopher.-Colu Gd.,
Lnq1uyer-S,R.
Mr.. James II. Randall says he knows
nothing about the new Southern magazine
that he was to edit. And yet Mr.. Randall
knows ms much about IL as the other
writers whose names were mentioned In
the paragraphic rumor. Now that Eugene
Field has returned to this country and re-
sumed his relations with Mulhatton, the
public cannot be too cautious.-ANdnta
Constitution.
Congressman-e Jerry Simpson of
Kansas may be able to get along without
socks, but IL Senator-elect PETER is to find
Senator ingalls, shoes n fit, he will have to
don several pairs Boston T'rdyellcr.
Grover and David have come together.
Now let all the trumpets bray and the
iifes shrek their Joy and the big drums
beat a general applause. The coming to.
getber means that Mr.. Hill is to be the
Senator and Mr.. Cleveland to be the Prcsi-
dent, and that both of these gentlemen
recognize the fact, and that they are but
in line with the determination of the peo-
ple.--NdS,giHo american.
The apples that Mr.. Cleveland gathered
all last fall, rs he told at q New York ban
quet in genial lyric fashion, are of less
moment to the country than the particu-
larly rosy pippin which many expert or
chardists think is ripening expressly to
tumble into his lap in the fall of '02.-
Philadelphia Record
Meissonicr is probably the only artist Of
modern times who received the neat sum
of S234.37 per square inch for II picture
measuring 3Si square inches.-NeD YorS
journal.
What's the matter with Charles Foster
for Secretary of the Treasury Cincinnati
Enquirer
Ex-Prime Minister Crispi of Italy can
now condole with ex-Prime Minister Bis
marck. Each made the mistake Of think
ing he was absolutely necessary to the
Government. .--Iadiandpol Nems.
That delightful humorist, Colonel
Elliott Fliegendeblaetter Shepard, has not
declared war against anything for an en-
tire week. In the words of the Texas
statesman, "What is he on this earth for
anyway?"-C Chicago Ners.
Colonel Villas may not be great states
man, but, as a Democratic Senator from
Wisconsin, he will always possess q
unique interest to the public. Omaha Bee
Bishop Newman, of the Methods!
Church, condensed the whole philosophy
of legislation by and for self-governine
people into his aphorism against the Forcl
bill: "Public conscience is the energy o.
law."-New York World
If Messrs. Cleveland and Hill conclude
| to knife each other in 1872, the Boston GloJ
would like to know how young Governor
Russell of Massachusetts would suit.
That is not bad idea, neighbor. Rus
sell is vigorous, brainy, level headed an,
| eloquent. He likewise has the courage o
his convictions. It might not be q bat
idea to give that thoroughbred youngste
fair show.-NeD York Herald.
Messrs. Hill and Cleveland shook hand
on Saturday night last in New York. o.
the night of January IA Mcssrs. Dempse,
and Fitzsimmons shook hands in New
Orleans. The next day one of them ha
two black eyes and broken nose. Tn
result of the Hill and Cleveland shake i
still in the womb of the future.-lS. Loni
Globe Democrat.
1t requires just such man as Senate
German to meet and surprise the advo
Gates of the Force bill. Many a grea
crisis in politics is very like game o
chess. Talk in such cases is vain. Bluste
will not win. Vigilance, GOODNESS am
retiSence command the situation, and jus
sessed Of these qualities cries, "Check!
and wins the gamc.-Attanta Constitution