Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-06
THE TRAVELLERS CATCH.

THE TRAVELLERS CATCH.
Everybody in scottsyille. Va, knows the
Judge. the colonel and,the major as lifelong
and dear friends. hence no little excitement
was caused by seeing the three gentlemen
very red in the face and on the verge OF
what seemed to be an affair of honor. Il
was on Monday last. and the judge had
just expressed doubts as to the wisdom OF
electing Thomas 8. Martin to the United
States Senate. The colonel and the major
had demanded an explanation and the trio
confronted each other with no little show
OF suppressed passion YES. it's true that
Tom has been known ~ us from his
heard of his being disnonest. He is a
brainy man and a successfui one. and he
loves good bosses: but I've got my doubts
bout any man who can i've forty-six yeahs
IN old Albemarle county and remain .
0A'nei0r 81
Il don't carer braveiy observed a shape
ly western miss. who was receiving" last
Monday, they may make all the sport they
can OF Senator PETERS beard think It 10
just lovely! It's just as soft and silken to
the touch as the daintiest fabric you ever
saw Thereupon a wicked young man.
with sly twinkle in his eye, inquiredt
Ana how do you. know as to the silken
Quality Of Senator PETERS whiskers1-
with that refreshing readiness common TO
prairie bred people. ana with no sign OF
approaching the inference suggested, she
replied: Cause they're r5ust like papa's
whiskers: which 1 have washed hundreds
Of times"
The business secretary Of one of the most
popular OF the United States Senators Is a
bachelor about-well, hes over twenty wears
Old and he boards somewhere on X street.
OF pleasing address ana having a bank ac-
count he is, or would be- IL he would per-
mit very much sought after by the ladies'
somehow the fair ones learned the date OF
mis- pirthcay anniversary, and arranged q
very swell reception in his honor inviting
him to attend. but neglecting TO inform him
tnat ne was TO be the guest OF honor.
Everybody attended the function except
the secretary, who did not even sen6 his
regrets The next morning he explained
that he did not feel he would be doing right
by countenancing any such reminder OF
his advancing age. and that was the only
apology he would offer.
He was admirably dressed ana he wore
his attire becomingly. except that his glossy
SIX hat and neatly fitting kid gloves SEEM
ed somewhat too new for him He was In
funds. too. because for the past three DAYS
he had been paying for carriages. theater
tickets and lunches in liberal fashion.
Finally he had to leave Washington ana re-
turn home to his business. But I'll be
back here with you inside OF thirty days"
he confidently asserted 10 his friends When
asked why he felt SO sanguine as to the
appointment he YVES seeking. his reply was,
oh, I've got a cinch, My Congressman
says so, and you know that what he saws
goes In Washington" And as he stood on
the back platform of the rear car as the
marked: Poor devil. he'll know more when
he's older"
OF course I wasn't there but ! am re-
liably informed as follows: OF all the many
hundreds of presents sent by unknown adj
mirers to make Christmas day a happy
one for Miss Cleveland and her sister, Miss
Esther Cleveland. none created a more
marked impression upon the minds OF the
recipients than did two pairs OF Indian
moccasins, made Of bright yellow buckskin,
lined with silk and embellIshed gaudIly
with patterns embroidered I'm beads OF red.
white and blue The sizes were well guess
ed, and Miss Cleveland insisted upon wear
ing hers 10 the dinner table. while Esther
tried TO make a dinner out OF hers AS the
young ladies persisted in their purpose IL
became necessary to apply the rule OF clo-
ture to stop the debate.
Before his election TO the Congress OF
the United States Representative Weadock
OF Michigan was the prosecuting attorney
for Bay county. AS usual a good portion
Of the business OF that ONCE consisted OF
liquor cases-failure to obtain a license
violations of the early closing laws, &C.
Being member OF a Father Mathew Tenn
persnee Society. Mr.. Weadock prosecu ted
liquor cases with especial fervor and ex-
ceptional success. Accordingly. he made
enemies of the saloon element which ele-
ment, when he was nominated for Con-
gress. was against him. tooth and nall but
be was elected Chief among his unsuccess-
ful opponents was a saloon man. who beast
ed that he had spent 500 to defeat weadock
ana oraped his bar in mourning when the
returns showed conclusively that Mr.. wea-
dock was elected. A few days since the
Congressman received letter in which
occurred this passage. AS a veteran SOL
der and as a lifelong democrat. who has
been your fellow citizen and neighbor for
years. appeal to you 10 see - and pre-
vail on him 70 push matters relating to
my increase OF pension" The letter was
from the saloon man in question and his
request was complied with by Mr. wea-
dock, because" observed the Congress-
man. Il happen TO know that his record
was first-class as a soldier"
There was quite a party Of them-thres
or four members OF Congress, a newspaper
man or two and four or five clerks ana
other employees Of the government-And
they had been ali night and until nearly
noon on the cars bound for their respec-
tive homes for the holidays. There were
two or three packs OF playing cards avail
able. hence the party was a busy one. One
OF the members had experienced good for
tune and was enthusiastic. but presently,
just after making a small winning he re-
marked; Gentlemen, 1 must draw out OF
this soon, because we're getting near to
my district and have no doubt / will be
met near the border by some OF nv con-
sttuents. i don't want them to find me at
this sort Of thing, because. IL do say II
myself, I'm wonderfully popular all through
the district. and l hope TO remain So" Then
he made another ante and resumed PLAYING
About an hour later. CHANGING TO look out
of the car window. he asked: what river
is that?'
That's the Ohio answered a compan-
ION. and the member realized that he had
been carried clear across his district and
would have to travel back about thirty
miles in order to reach home Christina
eve. Then the entire party adjourned 10
the diner" where the winning member
opened several bottles and all agreed "a
keep the story a secret
TOM THE TRAVELLER
New Work for the broadway SQUAD.
From Puck.
Mrs. slimpurse-"onicer. I need your
helm"