The Washington times., 1894-03-20
CORRIDOR AND CURB.

'Oniy IeW KNOW OF good ono on SEN
ator Morgan, Of Alabama and Justice Har-
Ian, Of the United States Supreme Court, u
said John J. Dickinson at the st. James.
"It occurred during the sitting of the Bering
sea tribunal Of arbitration of conference, at
which the Senator and the Justice were men,
bers for the United States.
.'There were, besides the seven members OF
the tribunal connected with the body, in
cluding counsel and the like, about seventy
people. OF course, so important an institu-
tion as the tribunal occupied large space in
the eyes Of the French people, among whom
the sitting was held. The Partisan press was
well represented, and showed exceptional
enterprise In noting the personal peculiarities
Of the distinguished visitors. Among other
things it was observed and printed with a
curious infection OF interest that the two
members from the United States chewed
tobacco and spat. The French reporters
made juicy notes OF the fact, and the res ult
was the courtroom was soon supplied with
more cuspidors and other receptacles for sur
plus saliva than perhaps ever before found
place in any chamber across the ocean.
"But this is the only exordium of the Joke on
the Judge and the Senator. They were out of
chewing tobacco and could find none of their
own choice anywhere except in the United
States. Senator Morgan wrote home and
ordered four pounds of a choice brand
enough, as ne thought, for himself and the
Judge 1t cost about a dollar and a halt a
pound here but when it reached the shores
of what was ancient Gaul there was about
1880 duty to pay. This, with the expressage
and ocean freight, brought the expenses up
to more than $50. The French authorities
had seemed SO heartily hospitable to the
American visitors that they made no protest,
and simply proceeded to resigned consump-
tion of the weed. at the same time chewing
the cud OF reflection that never in the history
OF sublime tobacco from East to West was a
portion OF it so lightly esteemed as on this
occasion when the French nation looked on
and marveled. Every chew was worth the
price of the most fragrant Havana, and every,
expectoration, accurately shot into cOnven-
lent cuspidors in front of them right and left
and behind them. was worth more than the
best stogies ever rolled in the new world"
"Prof Alexander Demitry. Of New Orleans.
journalist of considerable reputation in the
South, possesses the largest pair of ears OF
any man living in America said David B.
Harris, of Thibodeaux, La, at the Metropoli-
tan yesterday. but l will never be the man
to tell him So" he continued 'Some years
ago the professor attended an opera in the
Crescent City. Just behind him sat a newly
married couple, who Immediately began say
ing unpleasant things about the professor s
ears. Why they are the largest ones l ever
saw attached to anything human" said the
groom to his bride in an undertone. The
professor overheard it. He turned in his
seat and slowly remarked:
And you, sir; you have the smallest ears
ever saw attached to an ass
Dr. H. A. Hughes. Of Phoenix. Ariz., is at
the yarnum. He comes to Washington as a
delegate from the statehood convention. He
hopes to see Arizona seated among the sister
hood Cof states before the present ongress ad-
journs Dr. Hughes is also candidate for
ent incumbent. Gov. L. C. Hughes. will likely
be removed by Mr.. Cleveland before the ides
of April. He has met with the hearty disap-
proyal Of every official act that he has per
formed since he was inducted into Office.
nearly year ago. He. so it is claimed, is a
violent advocate of woman suffrage and pro-
hibition. and such views as these do not meet
with the approval of the average ArizOnian.
There have been charges and counter charges
preferred against him to the President and
these have come from every quarter and sec
tlOu DL NDIt bestEluE llt sIIt
name. the present applicant is in no way re-
lated to the governor He comes with the
hearty and unqualified Endorsement of ma
jority of the Demo crats of his territory for
the place. DR.. Hughes has lived in Phoenix
for the last seven years. and is regarded as
one of the most astute politicians Of the wild
and woody West. He is a pleasant gentleman
and Jeffersonian Democrat.
Parnn of l,raU.v-il1a On yvhn has
been stopping at the National Hotel for sew
eral days, lett yesterday for his farms in Mis-
sissippi where he goes 10 look after the plant
ing of his cotton crops. Mr.. Bacon is one OF
the largest manufacturers in Georgia. and is
one of the most progressive men in the en-
pire state Of the South. He is a great be-
lever in the free coinage of silver, and thinks
that if the President will permit the Bland
bill to become q law that better timas will fol-
low the act. Mr.. Bacon is also interested in
two banks. He is president OF the Delta
Bank at Greenwood. Miss. and is vice-presi-
dent OF the largest bank at his home. He is
Georgian by birth and education. and
them's his politics. few years ago he was
the proprietor and conductor OF a one-horse
dray in his town His father came down
from his country home one day to call on his
son. He twitted him about how poor he was
and how hard he was having TO struggle 10
get along. Never mind father" he an
swered. ''I'll own bank in ten years" Five
years from the date OF that conversation he
was worth S50.0 900.
A crowd Of Southern Congressman were
discussing a certain notorious Mississippi
character at the Shoreham yesterday. The
person in question was once employed in
Washington by Mr.. Lamar when he was in
the Senate. He had a great reputation as
fighter. and enjoys it yet to a certain extent.
John Allen was in the crowd
lone day," said the Private. "AIr. Lamar
and Mr. Colquitt were talking, when this in
dividual in question came in the room and
announced tina: he had come very near strik-
ing Col. L. Q. Washington because he had
made some discourteous remark about Mr..
Lamar. But he didn't. for the reason. he
said. that it would get in the papers, and that
would never do. Then he walked out.
pretty good thing, Lamar" said Colquitt,
Ito have fellow do your fighting. VIII he
do it?''
Yes" drawled out the lamented justice.
.'he'll do it verbally"
This fellows reputation as fighter, con-
tinued Mr.. Allen, reminds me of a man
named Rollins who lived down in TishominGs
county, who was being tried by his church
for hugging and kissing one of the sisters.
Both Rollins and the sister denied it. But
there was witness. who testified that she
had seen the act herself. It looked as though
Rollins would be declared guilty, when an
other sister. who was the best looking woman
in the community. arose and said that she
didn't believe that Rollins had done anything
of the kind. She was asked her reasons.
Wall" she said. ''me and Brother Rollins
driv' down to Smithville last week. and it TUX
us all day to git thar. an do know that we
passed more good places along the road for
huggin' and er kissin than l ever seed be-
FORE
80 it is with this Mississippian, said Mr..
Allen. HE has passed more good places for
fighting than any man l ever heard about