Show ECCENTRIC COL HATCH the wonderful inventions ol 01 the author of the anti option bill ex congressman W H hatch of missouri who died recently was regarded somewhat eccentric by some of friends said thomaa J murray formerly proprietor of the restaurant in the house of representatives H firmly believed that the death rate among the members of congress was augmented by whet be called of washington boarding bouee keepers many of whom be claimed cocked the food they to the nations lawmakers law makers in unhealthy or poison forming utensils he often eaid a law should be pa eed compelling pani tary empena to inspect boardinghouse boarding house kitchens before the proprietors of them could take in a congressman Con giessman aa a boarder hie fear of injury to bis health from eating food cooked in an ua tinned copper utensil became so strong that he took up the dieb habit and became an expert ant be invented one di jh which caused many of hie frietas to decline politely ant firmly a second invitation to partake thereof the name of this dieh was oysters a la hatch it was prepared follows two dozen large a able spoonful of paprika half a of aalf and a bottle of ale ae dose of this compound was all he could ever get a follow member to try hatch was not much of a drinking man nor waa he a judge of whisky although he claimed to be he always in dialed on having hie favorite brand of kentucky bourbon cent unopened to the table after a careful inspection of the cap and label to aeo that they bad not been tampered with be would draw the cork himself himi elf but aba bartender in the giouse restaurant often fooled him by filling up the bottle with rye a arnd 0 whisky hatch claimed was not fit for man beast nor devil he waa very fond ot making new and drinks which he was wont to test on othere on june 1891 he passed bis anti option bill after a hot fight and he invented bis anti option tonic in honor of the event this tipple consisted of a mixture of whisky ice two raw aega and enough paprika to make a mexican sneeze it mr hatch met a new member of congress who started in to make friende through the easiest way ot forming acquaintances in washington tor nobody refuses an invitation vi there allatch would promptly lecture the culprit after telling him how useless were such acquaintances bo would lay down the lulee which be claimed should govern the drinking habits of a dignified statesman these rules were first never drink before breakfast second never drink anything but whisky third never drink whisky without diluting it with water fourth never get drunk two daye in succession |