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CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 189? l; 1 E 13 I C W & .,(. J)1.- THE CRY OF A CYNIC. 8NEER3 STRUNG TOGETHER LIKE LINKS OF BOLOGNA SAUSAGE. An Olil Tlmnr Hi th t'npltnl Matirt n Few DlaimrnuhiK Itrmarlts He fthnws tip the WMknre r Atlrgiil (Irrat Mil). I'rrllnrnt IVroimlllli l'liWntly Put, B"oUI Correspondence.! Wasiiinoton, Mny ft. Tho coiuinout of n genuine cynic on inon nnd things nt tho iinllunal capital. That would bo a novelty, wouldn't It? I confess that iw a rulo I do not like cynicism. Too much of it is very depressing, vory tiresome. 1 nvotd oynlcfl, liecnnso tlioy aro uiicom fortnblo persons to not nlong with, and their pronchlng Is o cheerless. Too fre quent contact with them Is likely to oauso one to loso faith In his follow innii, ind that would bo a calamity, Dut tho other day 1 chanced to bo in tho com patiy of a distinct and emphatic spool inon of tho kciuis cynic. 'IIo is an old tltuor nbout tho Capitol, and on this oc casion was pointing out to a mutual friond of his and mine tho tenons and points of interest, with commonts pecul iarly his own. His remarks wero a string of sneers strung togethor liko tho links of a Itologua sausage, but such snappy, gossipy sneers that I nm tempt ed to repeat somo of thoin, oven at tho risk of offending some of my Iwst friends. "Wo will stay hero only a few mln ntos," began our mutual friend tho cyn io, as tho stranger in town and myself sat down in tho gallery overlooking tho annate chamber. "This old hole tills me fall of wearineM. Lot of old codgers who havo stumbled into office or bought their way in sitting around horo trying to look wise and appear itatosmaullko. Yea, that's Morton in the chair. Does pretty well aa a presiding officer now, bat you should have aeon him when ho irat came down here. Had to be coached by Iagalla and Edmunds, like a school boy speaking hU flrat piece on declama tion day. Made some awful breaks, too, and need to be afraid to call his soul his own till Edmunds and Ingalls gave him deed to it "Do you know who it is that liar riaon is most afraid off Not Clove land, not Blaine, not Palmer nor Gor man nor Dob Lincoln, but hit own son, Rnaaell Harrison. Why is he afraid of Has? Thinks Rus will get into somo aorapo that will be used against him in the campaign. Rus isn't as bad a follow a he has boon painted, but ho is un lucky, always gotting into some diffi culty or other, like Peck's bad boy. His pa Uvea in holy terror of him. "There's John Sherman. Great old aaa. But too selfish. Won't help any body to anything unless he can boo where it is going to holp John 8horman to aomething by and by, Dut for this faalt he would have boon president long ago. Bhame that a great old man like Sherman haa to go out to Ohio, whose public servant he haa beou for a third of century, and fight for re-election to the senate. That's the way with pol itics the coldest blooded business of these modern tittles. "Look at Cullom. See bowf ho trios to look like Lincoln. Clever man, Cul lom Is, but lacks sand. Give, up and runs too quick. Conciliates his enemies and loses his frlonds. Ho's hard up for cash all the tlrna, and is too honest to make 'money in politics, Ivonturotho iredlction that in loss than two years ie'U follow the example of his friend Edmunds and retire from tho senate, and get into aomothing at which ho can vaake a little money, That's Allison fitting behind him. Flue looking old chap, last he? He's the smoothest man in the senate. You havo heard how In galU called him tho purring cat. Dut that's only in private conversation. When he makes a speech he is a roarer a declalmer about little thinm. a rhetorician over inconsequentialitics. An awfully clover fellow though. "That's Halo 'Bub' Hale, we call hfajB sitting next to Allison. He is .known to fame chiefly as Dlaine'a friend. I wonder what he will do after Blaine dies? Yon seo Fryo down iu front? He k a pretty good senator, but a better Wurman. He would rather catch fish than be president of the Uuited States Every spring, aa soon as the ice is out of the' trout streams up In Maiuo, ho starts for the north. Yon couldn't hold him in Washington with a cable chain. In the' back row you see Senator Stanford. Doesn't know anything but horses. If the senate was a breeders' convention he would be the principal man in it Haa given up his absurd ambition to be a can didate, for president and has come out for Harrisou. "The baldheaded man ia Cush Davis, of Minnesota, husband of tho beautiful Mrs. Davis, and a brilliant man, but I gases the laxtest one In tho senate. The one with the short, blond mustache is Ed Wolcott, the wildest boy in tho sen ate chamber, the most independent and reckless follow wo havo had hero in many years. True as steel, fearless as the devil himself nnd absolutely without caution or tact, Eloquent as Cicero in defense of free silver, which ho wouldn't believe in if ho didn't live in a freo bib Ter state. "That buslty headed man walking in tho rear of the seat is Cnl Drico. Smart eat man iu America. Smart iu bualuess, ia politics, in everything. Nice fellow to talk to, likes his friends, helps them when they don't ask for too much. That's Gorman lie is arm in arm with. That pair is a good one to draw to, and if yon should fill in with Steve Elkins yon would have throe of a kind that beat any straight flush in the deck. There are two men in tho senate who aie understood by nobody on the presidential question, but we understand each other nighty well. 1 mean Drice and Gor ans. They have fooled Hill, they may fool Cleveland, they are playing with Palaaer, and 1 make my guess that what they are aiming at is the nomination of Gorman for president. Oueer pair too. e "Gorman never opens his mouth if he think of some excuse for keeping it hat. Gets' toothache when he doesn't want to talk. Never had a confidential friond, and you couldn't gio htm one with a chromo worth a million dol lars thrown in. Brlco right tho other way. Tnlks nil tho timo. Talks well. Analyses, describes, awfully frank and confidential- you liko hltni socially honored see him ngnin. Dut when he has concluded and you think it nil over you wotidor what ho has boon driving at. Gorman mystilles peoplo by keep ing still Drico by tolling them too much. Hill is more liko Drico. Talks nnd tolls you Mint's conlldentinl. You struggle to keep it to yourself, nnd tho first man you meet tolls you tho same thing 'Hill told mo: It's confidential, you know, so don't rotx-nt it.' Mill doesn't liko women, but is n regular old woman himself. Scolds hlsoiuiiiiiesutiil gossips nbout them. Turns up his nini? liko a woman tolling a bit of scandal at a quilting pnrty. Another nwfu'.l,. smart man. "The old man with tho drooping white mustache nnd red oyo is Senator Harris. Marvelous man. Greatest par liamentarian in tho senate. No one knows his ago. Supposed to bo about ninety, but ho won't toll. Guess ho 1ms discovered tho fountain of porjiotuiil youth. Looks just as young now ns he did at tho clone of tho war, when the government sot a prico on his hoad. Should havo Won a big prico, for it's a head with a heap in it. Thoro'a Mor gan, of Alabama. Another wondorfnl man. Thinks with his tongue. Winds up liko a clock and runs 160 words to tho minute all day and till far into the night. Can't think unless ho is stand ing on his foot talking, and thon he thinks hard. Man sitting beside him is Dutlor, of South Carolina. Specimen of tho find southern gentleman. Courtly, Klito, generous. Has lived too high, u gout. Dan Voorheos has gout too. Has boon n big man, but his logs and his volco aro falling him." In this strain our friond the cynlo continued for half an hour till wo re minded him that the house of represen tatives was on onr programme. "Oh, yes," said he; "we'll move out of tho rich man's club into tho hall of domagoguos. We'll go over and boo the don iu which three hundred and odd slaves to their constituents aro confined. We'll take a look at the treadmill and boo how theso poor wretches work out thoir two year sentences. That's Crisp In tho chair. Pretty bright man, but ho was brighter on tho floor than ho is as spoakor. Loses his temper too quickly, fires back when any oue says what he doesn't liko. Doesn't uso tho most ele gant Inngungo in tho chair, either. He's a fairer mau than Tom Reed was, but not so great. Neither of them compare with Cnrlislo as a presiding officer. Tom Reed has two predominating character istics. Ono is hatred of Harrison, the other fondness for himself. "There's Holman up making it upced! for economy. Ho is nnnu idea man. and that idea is saving the government cash. He is consistent, too, tinier something b wanted for his district Marvelous old man, Holman. He never forgets anything, does more work than any one elso in tho house, never seems to tiro. Has been in congress only thirty-four years, and exacts to stay thirty-four mora. "Bland, the silver champion, is Kn ottier ono idea man. Knows nothing but silver. Chows tobacco, spits on lib hands, wears cowhide boots, buys hi clothes at a secondhand storo nnd is us houest ns tho sun. The mnn bobbing up nnd interrupting another man who i making n speech? Littlo Joe Wheeler, who was oue of tho most dashing caval rymen tho Confederacy hud. Ho wus called a. mosquito tho other day by one of his brother ex-Confederates, O'Fcr rail, of Virginia. Thut's becauso he jumps at you, hums, bites nnd is off. "The handsome young man smoothing his locks and looking pretty is Dnrbo- row, of Chicago, one of tho rare cases of a pretty man with good souse. Trying to got 13,000,000 out of congress for the World's fair and cnu't. Solemn looking old man is Mr. Warwick, of Ohio. Charming old follow when you know him, but ho hasn't done anything yet. Ia known only as tho man who succeeded McKinley, and is awfully tired of being imply a successor, liko some women's second husbands. That young man who looks like the late Samuol Randall is Bryan, one of the comiug statesmen of this country. Smart, eloquent, honest, and knows it. The bearded man in the corner is ex-President Cleveland's closest friend in congress John Do Witt War ner. Has red hair and is a cyclonic talker. Grates his teeth when he makes a speech, but says something worth listening to. The mutt going out of the hall with n milk white hat on is Bartine, of Nevada. Silver man. Dreams of n now Jerusalem in which tho streets are imved with silver. Wears that whit.' hat all tho timo becauso it reminds him of silver. Made the best silver speech heard in the houso this winter. "The young man over to tho loft who looks like a college student is Storer, of Cincinnati. Married a rich wife, who had him elected to congress, and some day, if she koops her health, she will have him promoted to the senate Bright man, with a brighter wife. Same thing' true of that man with the long beard Busoy, of Illinois. Smart politician: wife smarter than ho is. Ho works tho Democrats, sho the Republic ans. That's the way ho beat Joo Can non and hopes to do it again. Tho thin faced mau with tho long white mus tache Is O'Ferrall, of Virginia. Ho's a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydo. Ordinarily he is as gentle as a spring lamb. You feel like tying u blue ribbon around his neck and sending him out to play with the children. Rouse him if you want to see a fighter. Senator Hill roused him in tho Rockwell election case. In tho debate on that mutter other peo- E tie crossed his path and wished they ladn'L He's a lamb in his seat but a lion on tho floor. That's the way lie fought for Virginia in the war fought till he was shot full of holes." Onr friend the cynic had slmilai comments to make about 250 other men, but we grew, tired of him and went away to dinner. Waltek Weixmam. AN INTERESTING TOMB. The final Renting Plaea of (Inderal Al bert Kidney Joltiulon. Mk-i'IhI Correspondence,! Austin, May 0. "When 1 dlo 1 want a handful of Texas earth' upon my brenst." Theso words wore spoken on ono occa sion by General Alliert Sidney Johnston. His wish was fulfilled, and his grave In tho state comotory horo is full of inter est to tho visitor. Toxnns especially lovo to sicak of his burial hero, and point with pride to his grnvo, siinplo nnd unpretentious as it is. Albert Sidney Johnston loved Texas, nnd whatever concerned her honor or happiness enlisted his warmest sym pathies. His first connection with Texas affairs began during tho revolt of this state against Mexican authority nnd tyranny. Joining ns n private troojior ho was rapidly promoted until finally up pointed to entire command of tho Texan army. During Lamar's administration as president, Johnston was nppointcd secretary of war. Ho resigned this ioh1 tlon in 1810, visited tho United States, thon returned to Toxns nnd spent nnum bev mch in rot 1 ronton t upon his plan tu.. .. near Galveston island. Ho is next heard of ns colonel of tho First Texas riflemen during tho war between tho Unitod States and Mexico. Thou he was appointed paymaster in tho United States army, And In 1835 was mado col onel of tho Second cavalry, which was intended for nctivo sorvico in Texas. His resignation of his command in Cali fornia in 1801, journey across tho waste of desert and wilderness to Texas, final nrrivnl at Richmond, tho Confederate contor, nnd assumption there of tho com mand of the Army of tho Tonnosseo are well known facts in history. Tho death of Johnston at tho battlo ol Shiloh, just at tho moment of victory when ho aaw tho foo receding and felt convinced that tho day was won, hn beou often described. Ho died as tin true Boldier prefers to dio on tho bnttl flold, and with tho shouts of his com rades still ringing in his ears. His dent! waa a terrible blow to tho Confederacy and many claim that it sealed tho futi of tho south. Tho removal of tho remains of the dead gonorul to Toxas is often spoken of by those who wore living horo nt that timo. It will bo remembered by many that after his fall upon tho field of Shi loh his body was carried to Now Or leans nnd interred in a tomb in St. Louis comotory. On Account of tho capture of that city it remained thoro until tho con clusion of tho war. On Oct. 1, 1806, tho legislature of Toxas nppointcd a committco to proceed to Now Orleans after tho adjournment and nrrango for tho removal of tho re mains of General Johnston to Austin. They wore to como by way of Galves- BT ul TCS2S5sa. JOHNSTON'S OltAVE. ton, and it was Announced that tho pub lic honor of a funeral procession would bo accorded his body. When the pro gramme for tho reception of tho remains was published, however, tho United States gonornl commanding tho district issued an ordor prohibiting it. The mayor of Galveston appealed by tele graph to General Sheridan, but ho also refused to Allow tho programme to be carried out. Tho remains wore accord ingly transported through tho city to tho depot without any public demonstration, but not without being followed by n largo number of sincere mourners. At Houston the ordor was not strictly en forced, and tho peoplo turned out en mnsso to honor the remains. Tho bod; was received in tho hall of the house ol representatives at Austin by Govcruoi Throckmorton, nnd remained there In state for several days. Tho last cere monies were attended with uo parade, tolling of bells nor sound of martial music, but by a quiet procession and simple sepulture. Tho state cemetery covers tho crest ol ono of Austin's hills, that roll back like waves in every direction nnd command a full view of tho city from tho east side. It is a tit resting place for tho body of tho modest hero here in the bosom of his adopted state, by tho waters of the Colorado, overlooking the grand capitol building and in sight of tho homo for disabled soldiers of the cause for which he guvo his life's blood. Tho design of tho hcadstono is intend ed to represent a broken column, typical of tho lifo of him who rests beneath it At tho bnso of the shaft Is this simple inscription: ! ALHKIVT HIUNEY JOHNSTON, i : hiiiixiu. : April a. is!. : Upon 11 set oil nbovo aro carved these words, taken from tho message of Jet forsou Davis announcing bis death to the Confederate congress: "His hint breath checivd his comrades on to vic tory. Tho last sound ho heard was the shout of victory." t Tho footstono has upon it: general, a. 8. johnston, ": : a 11 kuo : : AND I'ATMIOT. I Around his tomb can be seen tho graves of Confederate soldlors nnd gen erals, heroes who wero killed during the Mexican war. and men distinguished iu Texas history iu various battles. lie Bleeps surrounded by tho graves of some who served under him in the old repub lic of Toxaa and afterward fought under his command on tho grout battlefield of Shiloh. Marokllub Foster. wmssmi. nnnirvL-, "fnnnnBaw m.- 111 Thumb Welch a Pound, A Harlem young lady religiously In clined applied for n class In Sunday school a few weeks nKO, nnd the superintendent promptly placed her In chnrgo of that doubtful honor the Infant class. The new teacher went on pretty well until sho vciituied on tliu thin ice known as "general questioning," "Now children," she said, with that ex tremely vivacious manner which Is opti larly supposed tu fascinate young children, "what did Moses dof" Tho infant mind worked on tho problem for a few moments in silence. "Come, dears," said tho young teacher encouragingly, "some oue tell mo what Moses did." A very smnll boy on the fidgety buck row seemed to he struggling with a reply. "What Is It, Wllliu?" urged tho teacher encouragingly. "lllth tlitimtiMrclglied a pound." "Whntf " asked the astonished teacher. "My mariner says so." "Says what, Wllllcr" demanded the per ploxed teacher, while the class stopped fidgeting and listened intently. "Sho says every time Moses puts tilth thumb on the scales It weight a pound." "Who Is Moses, Wllller" "He'th our butcher, uiltli." Now York Tribune liar Titllor Made flown. You can tell by tho nlrn tlint kIio carries: Youcnn tell by licrdlxulllcd Hulk; You can tell by tho maimer It (Its her; You can tell by tliu other ulrls' talk. "Ob, Clara, bow stunnlntt )on'ro looking; You are so becoming In brown." Anil you know, as you heartbeat exclaiming, Bbo has on a tailor mailu gown. It doesn't tako knowledge nurpnsstng To tell that It Isn't homemade; Ono look is enough to convluco you You need no extraneous aid. Bbo seems to Impart by her milliner, "It's tho first of Hits color In town," And you mentally bow la subjection To tho girl la tho tailor made gown. And yet thoro Is ono who dispute It; Ucr rival, who vows and declare That Clara Is playing deception; It's a dressmaker's gown that sho wears. Dear girt, you aro choking with envy, Dut Just to convince you, go down To Clara's papa. Ho will show )ou The bill for that tailor made gown. Tom Masson In Cloak Heview. Oeir Park and Oakland. To those contemplating during the com ing summer a trip to the mountains In search of health or pleasure, Deer Park, on the dome of the Alleghany mountains, 3,000 feet above the sea level, offers such vnrlcd attractions a a delightful atmos phere during both day and night, pure Ha ter, smooth, winding roads through the mountains and valleys, and the most pic turesque scenery in 'the Alleghany range, 1 he hotel Is equipped with such adjunct conducive to the entertainment, pleasure and comfort of its guests, ns Turkish nnd Russian bnths. swimming pools for both ladles and gentlemen, billiard rooms, su perbly furnished parlors, nnd rooms single or en suite, an unexcelled cuUInc nnd su perior service. The surrounding grounds as well ns the hotel arc lighted with electricity, have cosy nnd shndy nooks, meandering walks, lavn tennis courts and grassy play grounds for children within full view of tho inviting vcrandns. Six miles distant on the same mountain sunuHtis Oakland, the twin re sort of Deer Park, and equally ns well equipped for the entertainment and accom modation of Its guests. Doth hotels arc up on the main line of the Hnltlinore and Ohio railroad, have the advantage of its splendid Vestlbuled Limited Express trains between the cast and west, and arc, therefore, read ily accessible from all parts of thecountrv Season Excursion tickets, good for return passage until October 31st, will be plnctil on sale at greatly reduced rates at all prin cipal ticket offices throughout the country. One way tickets reading from St. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Chica go nnd any point on H & O. system to Washington, Hnltlinore, Philadelphia or New York, or vice versa, are good to ttop off nt either Deer r"nrk or Oakland, and the time limit will be extended by agents at either resort upon application. The season at these popular retorts com mences June 23d. For full particulars as to rates, rooms, etc., address George D. DeShlelds, Mana ger, Deer Park or Oakland, Garrett coun ty, Maryland. Veterans' Itiinte to the Kiicaniiinent. Veterans colmr to the G. A. R. en- campment at Washingian In Sentcmbcr via the B. St O. R. R. will traverse terri tory fraught with n thousand rcmlniscen sesof the conflicts in which they figured o prominently. Along Cheat 'river, on the western (lope of the Alleghnnles, thev will pass the scenes of Gen. McClellan's victories over Gen. Flovd In the early stages of the war. At Grafton thev will pass near the battleheld 01 rntiiipi. At Piedmont they will enter the historic Pied mont valley, which was debatable ground all the way to Washington. The towering mountains, which shut in the valley, echoed nnd re-echoed nlmost hourly with the roar of cannon nnd musketry. The mountain tops witnessed the engagements it Martinsburg, Antictam, Stuirpsburg, ijtiuth Mountain, Monocncy, Hall's Hlulf, Leesburg, Drancsvllle, Chntitilly, Centre villc nnd the hundreds of sMrmikhes along the hllUldeiand In the valleys. At the foot of the mountain, along the banks of the Potomac, paced the solitary sentry, protecting often the tracks nnd trains of the 11. X O. R. R., which the govern ment zealously guarded as the great high way of communication between the west n.i.l tlt.m KTntln.,ral f'ntlllfll mill l'lllf-lt la 111.. I1IIIU lilt .-UIIWM..I N.. .,.,...., ...... ........ .. ...W best known route to the east to thousands 01 veterans woo ir.ivcicu over 11 cunv in the KWtle as raw recruits to join the ranks. And to Potomac! What memories its mention awakens! And Harper's Ferry too! There stood John lliown's old fort There "stonewall" Jackson performed his great exploits. It was nenr there that Lee crossed the Potomac Into Maryland nnd then luvndtd Pennsylvania to meet the re pulse nt Gettysburg. At Harper's Ferry begins the famous Shenandoah vallet, which Is penetrated from end to end hv the II, & U, R. R., bringing into easy no cets the battlefields nt inchester, Kerns town, Opequan, Cedat Creek, Fisher's lllll, Front Koynl, New iMnncei, iiarrn.011. burir. Cross Kevs. Poat Republic. Waynes- horo, oiul Mcuoweil, wnai memories 01 heroism, of forced marches, of victories and drfeats these names recall! And with them come trooping from the past the names ol Sheridan, of Pope, of Hanks, of Fremont, of Shields, of "Stonewall" Jack son, of Lee, ol Ashby, and of Early. It Is only by the H. & O. R. R. that these famous battlefields can be reached. During the encampment excursions will be run to them dally from Washington at greatly reduced rates. 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