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BRoILED MACKEREL.-5omebai whl
signs himself 'Ohio," tells tie following
about a Congressman formerly of thai
state;


The venerable Gen. II was for
several consecutive years returned 10 Con-
grcss, and as the hotels and b0arding.h houses
al Washington city in those days were al
pretty much on a par, the members were
IN the habit Of occupying, year aficr year,
the saue rooms. The table Of Gen. rs
boarding house (Which was kept by wild.
ow lady who had two daughters) was regu.
larly furnished with siereoiyped dinners,
and al one end of the breakfast table there
always appeared u broiled m1ckcrri. Gen.
H., whose seat was near the fish. had gazei
50 frequently upon i, for it never was
touched except by the c0Ok)i that he knew
i! all by heart


Now, if the distinguished Representa-
tive had any one peculiar virtue, i wa
an adeciionate desire ID make every per-
son and every creature around him happy.


Well, in the couKe Of time Congress
adjourned, and Gen. III. paid his hi'to Ihc
widow and got ready 10 start fur home
The stage stood at the door. and then ihe
old gentleman showed the goodness of biz
heart. He took the widow hy the hand
and pressing it bade her farewell, then kis-
sing the daughters, said he would like 10
see them in Chic and furnish them with
good husbands, Ssc.; but even this was not
all. The black boys, who stood along the
wall, were not forgotten, and grianed as be
handed each n silver dollar; and as he
passed around the breakfast table, which
was not yet cleaned off, he saw his Old
friend the ni1ckerel. The tears came into
his eyes, and raising ii up BY The tail with
his thumb and finger, parted with i saying
'IEeH, good bye, my Old boy, gooi bgei
y0u and I hare serUed long campaign TO-
geiser, bHi (Hipmg his eyes) I suppose are
shall meet again neat lriHtcr.- good byei"
The old gentleman rapidly left the house,
and jumping into the stage, ratlled Oil and
fortunate for his ears, tie widow never saw
him again.