The critic., 1891-01-28
LOCAL TALKS.
What Persons, Prominent and Other
Mlsc. Iind To IntrrcsI Thcnn.

wise, Find to Interest Thcm.
T. G.. Joyncr--1 was glad to see in THE
CRtTIc something about the people of the
mountains of Georgia and North Caro-
lima. They are people who love liberty
and freedom with an honest and earnest
love. The lowest and meanest creature
of Gods creation, in their estimation, Is
the one who will lie and steal Such pea
pie cannot associate with them. Among
themselves such thing as theft is nm
known. Chief Justice Blcakley of Geor-
gia has II cabin in Raybun County, Gcor.
ga, in which he spends his summer
months. 1t is at this place the learned
gentleman seeks health and quiet and
passes the long summer days fishing,
hunting and in study. When Judge
Bleakley returns to Atlanta he leaves the
cabin and furniture unprotected. There
is no fastening to the door and window,
and yet not an article has ever been stolen.
| have spent many days with these peo-
pie and have found them upright and
honest and with many redeeming features.
They make their bread by the sweat of
their brow and the roughcst of them are
gentle in the presence of ladies. No man
who knows them would dare offer an
insult to the gentle sex in their presence.
a stranger is always regarded with sus-
picion, and not until the natives are con-
him into their confidence and homes,
When a stranger gains their confidence
and friendship he Is made welcome to the
best, and no matter how long he may
tarry with them no charge is ever made.
If the stranger proves to be spy he will
get into trouble and will soon discover
that IL will be healthier in some other
cline.
In the ravines and caves can be found
Illicit distilleries, where most of their little
crops of corn is made into moonshinc
whisky, which is said to be the best and
purcst made. These people do not know
how to doctor their mountain dew, and
would not do so if they could. Most of
the people in these regions are too far
from, market to cart their corn over the
rough roads, and they feel that it is their
right to do as they please with the fruits
of their labor. The revenue law they re-
gard as tyrannical and oppressive, and
they do not hesitate to defy them. They
hate revenue officer but an informcr
they despise, and load of buckshot can
be sent into the body of one of them with
as much grace as killing rattlesnake.
Detective Block-I hope that Congress
will give the District some legislation in
the direction of revising the laws now
governing pawnbrokers and produce
dealers. The District Committee has al
ready acted favorably on bills that will
remedy the difficulties that now exist.
on the Pawnbrokers bill | have done
considerable hard work, and during the
many years experience that / have had
on the detective and police force / come
pretty near knowing where the defects
lie. have consulted with the committee
very frequently and in many respects
they have followed the suggestions that /
have made. If the bill passes as reported
by the committee ii will make law that
has been needed by the District for long
while.
w. C. Boyd--You cannot imagine how
strangely ! felt when reached Washing.
ton the other night from Milwaukee to
find the weather as balmy and pleasant
as Florida winter. / had Just come in
from Milwaukee, where the snow is al
most six feet deep, expecting to find the
weather here only triiie warmer.
You can imagine how surprised
was to find the temperature SO mild.
have been travelling for many years and
have been in all parts of the globe, but
never before met with such strange condi-
tions in almost the same latitude.
Harry Pain-The all-night lunch rooms
aregrcat places to study human character.
"All sorts and conditions OF men" patron
izc them. and it is no uncommon sight
to see tough and q ahowlingswelli in even
ing dress rubbing elbows as they drink
their milk and consume that great Ameri-
can product, pie.
one. night last week a tall, lank indi-
vidual, with red nose and worn garments,
entered an Avenue lunch room, and throw.
ing ten cents on the counter, exclaimed in
sepulchral tones, punctured with an ill
reprcssed hiccough, milk and pie" After
being served he turned and, addressing
some half dozen people who were in the
place, at the time, said "Genmen, my
grand pa always 'quested me to sup my
milk, and by jemminy genmen, Pm
going to sup my milk if there's no objec-
tions."
Just then little short man over in the
corner raised up audyelled: 81 object, you
mutton-hcad IDIOT The tall man made
one stride and grabbed his obicctor. The
pair rolled over the floor, knocking them
selves against the chairs and tables, the
little man banging his antagonist with
out mercy, who finally released himself
and getting on a very shaky pair of legs,
the gentleman who supped, made II pro-
found bow to his conqueror and the room
in general, saying: "Genmen, objection
sustained" After which he and the little
man shook hands and finished their lunch
together.
Inspector of Streets Arnold-T think
Washington is the cleanest city in the world
and when you consider how small the
otltNN 10, MlltH
compared with the amount expended in
other cities of similar size for that pur-
pose, it is remarkable how we surpass
them by far in the condition that the
streets here present. j was in Buffalo not
long ago where S150,000 is expended
annually in street cleaning and yet their
thoroughfares are not marker to ours in
| point OF cleanliness.
i. NJ. Johnson---i was much pleased as
atA., L..
drop the old style and branch out as it did
with new type and methods. Since that
| time your paper has been more widely
| read, to my own certain knowledge, and
| have taken much more interest in it. 1t is
bright, newsy and Just the thing for q
| business man to read quickly as he is re-
turning home evenings without being
Obliged to wade through columns in
search Of an item that is interesting to
| him.
A Talk About Spain.