The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-23

SIDELIGHTS in CONGRESS
Anecdotes Related of and by the Gath
cred Statesmen at Washington

The report OF hundreds OF children
III New York going to school o. morn
irgs without breakfast their families
too poor to provide for food for their
offsprings' stomachs. while the govern
n.ent contributes to the efforts of
their minds. was discussed last night
Congressman Smith of Illinois told
story of having overheard a conversa-
ton in one of the country districts
out West-not his; neyer-in which
the mother sang out:
And you jist shut up yo' talk and
run along to the persimmon tree and
git yo' breakfas' in a hurry. cause it's
after s o'clock and schools done took
in half hour ago"
Everywhere Representative Warner,
the new pension commissioner, goes
around the capitol he is confronted
with congressional testers. Yesterday
he was rounding a corridor in the
basement of the capitol and met with
Representative Wadsworth of New
York, one of those who Endorsed him
for the office. Waesworth saw MIN
before he saw Wadsworth. Immedi-
ately he began TO limp, holding one
hand to his side, as though in severe
pain.
What's the matter. Jim?" asked
the new commissioner. seriously.
20, was shot in the war and / am
permanently disabled" retorted the
humorous New Yorker, moving off
with the energy of an athlete.
Representative Clayton of Alabama
was talking on the Swayne case.
The tree is known by his fruit" he
quoted from the Bible; there was
some sneering laughter on the Repub-
lican side Il knew it," said Clayton.
Il knew it. You people think it is
wrong to say his fruit | have quoted
that before and have been laughed at
Now, If you scoffers on the other
side will take your Bibles, you will
see that the quotation is correct. You
laughed too soon over there. You
ought to study the Bible more and
laugh less. There is more wisdom in
1t than can be found in any other
book"
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky de
lights to tell of a parson he knew
down in the blue grass region who
was a muscular Christian.
The parson found it necessary to
take half a dozen young toughs who
persisted in disturbing one of his
meetings out behind the church and
whale them numerically. When he
returned one of the members of his
flock who was somewhat of a fighter
himself rose in meeting and said:
1T is solemn duty of this here
congregation to stand by Parson John
son. He does not seek trouble, but
he will not show the white feather
when trouble is forced in his way.
believe that, unrestrained by divine
grace, Parson Johnson can whip any
man in Kentucky. The Lord is with
him. Let us pray"
All who love Wagner and all who
would love him If they could flocked
to hear "Parsifal" man of the
latter cult asked a Washington girl
who recently finished her musical ed
ucation at Leipsic if she would not
like to hear the opera. She enthusi-
astically said she would.
Il suppose you like Wagner" con-
tinued the man.
.'yogner?" suggested the girl ooh.
yes; | adore him"
What night would you like to go?"
next ventured the man.
Wednesday" said the girl. Il think
Wednesday would be a good night"
"All right" returned the chastened
man. "We1l fixe it for Wednesday,
Senator Lodge is matter of fact
sort of man. He INDUCES in none of
the frivolities; rarely is he seen pay
ing attention to any one of the beauti-
full children that daily visit the Capt.
toll, as other Senators delight to do.
One morning, however, he saw most
fascinating little girl, with the hair of
Trad" USED TRICK BALL.