New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-20

and again referred the lack Of space and petit
toned for more room. that the valuable objects ~
sides might be properly displayed and opened to
the puoe to whom they 4eszs the mpersye
need of new quarters fSr 1he hin asrs 4 tn oa
them- bu, the unitarian measures Congress must
deal with and the dstracting demands OF the gov
ton for Institutions at the capital no matter how
crying the need for relief
A member of Congress deposited influential
constituent in a committee room the other day,
saying the chairman. who sat at the head OF
the long table. and is one OF the most noted
raconteurs in the House:
Look here Y. have some business that VIII
keep me on the floor for half an hour. and want
you entertain Mr.. Y the while with some Oh
who lives in the vicinity OF One-hundred
time. and one terribly hot summer sunday re-
ceived peremptorv summons 70 go to him at once;
party to spend the day at Long Branch: and was
anticipating the excursion 10 the GooI4l7 fbonght
perhaps the old fellow wanted me make HIS viii
and comfort the his seo aI Meo mere COINS to Long
Branch and started out on my pilgrimage "A. AS
suItry sunday. there mad been an accident on the
cs2d that 6o toS6 beS S no MY There
not cab in sightnthere never Is wren you MOB
ping nv sweIteriug brow but content in the con-
seousness that was doing my duty. 90 On Grd de him
clothed in white silk paJamas RECLINING on and
In the drawing go T0o s Hs fba me was much
better than when rad seen him last: .ss5 as
soon as had cooled of and recovered my breath,
" The fact Of It is n he reph tcirre5 to me
this morning that If could get you up here 20
tell some of those funny stories might drop '-
Not a word. not single word. did I say yod n
of whitening contempt and seorn upon him, and
STROBE majesticay from the room w nat a M
leave you to conjecture Suffice 1T TO say , cIa
never tell stories to oT es nna ty 10 get aons
the best way II can
IF Peter j. otey. of Virginia should ever become
a candidate for President he will have the ent-'
soldier VOTE. said one OF Uncle Sans boys III ol-
the other day. for no man in Congress mas ~
in more good Hcks for the reslars than ne pas.
Necessities we're bound have; Injuries are Wi'A
we want and what makes the life easier ana V'''
has tried 10 get the Injuries for US.
The man referred Of course, 10 the several 0l''
Mr.. Otey has fathered for the ameIoratioh Oh '--
lot of the men with the guns among them one pro-
vidng for the appointment of dentists TO look az,
the teeth of the soldiers and one providing iol -.
increase oil their allowance of tobacco. Peter
represents the With District the largest sSh he
growing county in the State. and the spSeSTn.
made in the last Congress On presentlhs ST
majority he received on his reelection and oushf
to make him solid with his constl5HenSiy assert
ed that there is soace in camp life or on nssr
board like the pipe. and nothing slaves OH Hu ,snt
and thirst like the chew of tobacco, SiSG coI-
which excited enthusiastic applause rom ms ssd
leagues who addicted to the use OF VIC ,rou,
After this successful sginning the member iT pis
Virginia carefully and eoquenty traced .i md on
tory of tobacco back the earliest tunes a bssn
larged upon it's virtues showing that IL naG Of
used as a curative. He quoted Harlot a nst said
Sir Walter Raleigh's expedition of loS4 WIZ VIZ and
that tobacco a notable preserver or he-' ~ his
referred to the physician who directed one take
patients who had difficulty in breathing " little
tobacco in fume" which he did. and little Py anay-
recovered his former strength Snen'eSa. on1 the
sis of tobacco given. the lines xO r and
..Faerie Oueene'' were recited with good esoss of
his concluding paragraph. in which the VII race
the soldier and the virtue of tobacco were 80
fully set forth inspired fresh applause. .,s only
His patriotism" said Mr.. Otey, exp eenthrIsi-
with his life: his soul is enraptured Win ia ack
asm: his memory is on the wing ana rub and
with lightning qucknesS to the battles Ioustt;,r OF
victories won but he will recall that the rd ar-ow
tobacco plucked from his mind rooted ~ and
RACED out the written troubles OF MS praia,i the
with this sweet oblivious antidote cleanse hjs
bosom of perilous stuff that weighed w.
heart"