The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-11
LOCAL TALKS.
What Persons, Prominent and Other
wise. Find to Interest Them.

wise. Find TO Interest Them.
Patrick Maddgan-Some people think
that have about one Of the easiest places
in the Police Court, but I would like to
have some of them fill II for two or three
days and see how quick they would change
their minds. am brought into immedi-
ate contact with the prisoners and have to
inhale all the fumes from the cells. In
those three little cells there are packed
this morning sixty-scven prisoners. About
every two minutes some one OF them
either wants to ask question or have
drink of water. Between o'clock in the
morning until from 9 to o'clock in the
afternoon | am kept busy. The work is
much more agreeable than II used to be In
the old "Black Hole" down stairs. Up
here in the new cells we have some ven
tilation and light.
Colonel J. A. Judson-A very funny
incident occurred at my house on Il street
Sunday afternoon that may be worth pub.
fishing. ! invited my friend, the Major
to take dinner with me. He was an old
army companion, and thought IL would
be good chance to revive former recol-
lcctions. AT the dinner my sister, who had
not previously been acquainted with the
Major, presided over the table. Soup was
first served, and the Major asked, as he
picked up small bottle from the table
as this tomato saucer" In laughing
manner answered, Yves" but after doing
so regretted it, for the bottle contained to-
basco instead of tomato sauce.
My guest took the sauce bottle and must
have squirted half tcaspoonful of the
red liquid into his soup. IL is only about
sixteen times as strong as red pepper, you
know. Before he had chance TO even
taste II, and while he was engaged in con-
versation with my sister, | managed TO
III.
the funny part OF the story comes in. My
sister insisted that | was very fond of
soup, and desired to know why did not
eat It, did not want to give myself
| away to the Major, and actually had to
| pass through the agony of taking half a
| dozen spoonfuls of that soup. 1t is UNI
| necessary to say that l did not appreciate
| the remainder of the meal, and the Major
does not know to this day how | turned
| the joke ON myself.
| Representative Cheatham-I will he the
only negro in the next House, and do
| not think will feel very lonesome, for
have endeavored to conduct myself in
such manner as to win the respect Of
members regardless of politics. OF course
| shall do everything in my power to pro-
| mote the interest OF my people, but at the
same time shall not advocate measures
simply because they are Republican meas
ures. know the needs of my people,
and no one can instruct me how to vote.
guess it will not be as lonesome for me
as some people think.
A. C. Beynolds-My duties as Special
examiner in the Census Office carried me
to Alabama last year and while am what
people call n dirty New York Yankee Re-
publican" was never better treated than
by thepeople of Alabama. They knew who
/ was and knew my politics, but I could
not have been treated better il had
been the President. When hear people
talk about Southern people being rough
and unfricndly to Northerners know
there is something wrong.
j. +. Simpson-This is the first time
TINT ever visited Washington, and /
must say that am pleased to note an ex-
ccllent feature of your city. am from
Philadelphia, which Is one of the dirtiest
cities in the country, and have always
been interested in the different modes of
street cleaning. was therefore much in
tcrcstcd when found that the Washing
ton streets are swept every night. OF
course, the smooth streets are a great ad-
vantage, but the fact that you use ma.
chimes instead of dirty, dust. scattering
gang of Italians with brooms, is the most
excellent thing of all think that Phila.
delphia could adopt these machines
adapting them to her rough streets, with
much profit and comfort to herself.
| george Neumeyer-lmaylne Ill tne
vicinity of Washington's busiest thor.
oughfare a building constructed ON the
style of an old English Inn that Dickens
has immortalized in his novelsP That il
what a well-known whisky man here
proposes to do. There will be the pleas
ing feature connected with the enterprise
of patrons being served by rosy-checket
buxom English bar maids, brought t.
this country direct from dear ole
Lunnon." How the chappies will throni
the place, and they will find out two
things about these celebrated younl
women, that it is impossible to "stanl
them OFF, for drinks and, ii the minor
of fashion attempt any display of feeble
wit, their inanity will be met by reparte'
that cuts deeper than Damascus blade
These facts will no doubt govern tn,
tailors creations in conducting themselve
before the fascinating Hebes of tin
mahogany.