The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-28
ODD NAMES in CONGRESS.
A Washington Newspaper Has Fun
With the Representa-
ives Elect.

From over in Maryland comes Dr. Booze,
and, while there may be no significance
whatever in this close conjunction, the
name of the Representative in the very
next district is Mudd. MARYLAND also
sends Barber ard q Baker to the next
House. A Cooke is found in the Illinois
delegation, a Gardener in New jersey. Il
Plowman in Alabama, Cowherd in Mis-
souri,, 4 Bishop in Michigan, Brewer IN
Ohio, two Cooprrs, one from Texas and
the other from Wisconsin: two Taylors.
one from Ohio and the other from Alabama:
four Smiths, two from Michigan, one each
from Illinois and Arizona. \ Miller comes
from West Virginia, but Illinois furnishes
Mills. Illinois also las Hunter: New
Jersey and North Carolina each a Fowler.
But Pennsylvania contributes Robbins.
The little New England Sta.c Of Rhode
Island sends a Bull, virginia Lamb,
North Carolina q Martini Mississippi
Fox Missouri Coonry and Ohio Kerr,
while Skinner comes from North Caro-
lima and Packer from Pennsylvania.
There is Il Fisher IN the New York de,ega-
ton, but the only thing for him to catch is
Sauerhering OF Wisconsin. Fruit, too, is
scarce, there being only one Berry from
Kentucky.
Congress is large body in itself, but it
has only Foote in New York and Il
Tongue in Oregon. \ whole Mann is in
Illinois, however, and there is another
Handy in Delaware. There is Moody in
Massachusetts, a Miner in Wisconsin and
Young in Virginia and Pennsylvania, and,
above all, a Bland in Missouri New Yorl;
appropriatcs to itself all the Payne. North
Carolina all the Love and Missouri all TIE
JOY Utah is represented by King, Hi
nols by Prince and the people of Iowa by
their Cousins.
The silver Moon from the Tennessee
mountains looks down peacefully upon u
Hill in Connecticut, Marsh in Illinois,
near which is planted Cannon that has
seen much service, Flood in Virginia, a
Beach in Ohio, an Eddy in Minnesota,
Strait in South Carolina and Hull of long
standing in Iowa, while it sheds bright
Ray upon the State of New York.
Color lines are not sharply drawn, for
there are only Browns in Ohio and North
Carolina, White in the latter State and
both White and Jett in Illinois.
A Bell from Colorado may ring Loudly
in California and Sweet and Low in New
York. Pennsylvania sends two fine-look-
ing Stone, both OF whom have been here
before, while Vermont, which has such an
abundance of fine marble, sends only
Circuit. Three good Walkers will be in the
next House, one from Massachusetts, and
two from Virginia, to say nothing of Strobe
from Nebraska. The Little man from
Arkansas may offset Grow in Pennsylvania.
Messrs. Robb, Steele and Gamble would
hardly be Il success as Il firm in any other
business than hauk breaking or train
wrecking in either Missouri, Indiana or
South Dakota. Should they decide to
divide their Gaines in Tennessee, they
might Settle in Kentucky, or possibly in
North Carolina, after Sharp contest
Should any Of these members Of Congress
desire to indulge in the national game they
may use the Ball, which will be sent here
by Texas. Illinois will be sure to make
safe Hit. Washington Post.