Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-17
Street Car Gymnastics.
A YOUNG LADY JUMPIsT.


Experience is a hard teacher, as was illus
trated yesterday afternoon at the intersection
of North Capitol street and Delaware avenue
with north b street. For weeks, and even
months past, the occupants Of the cred cars
have often seen display of agility on the part
OF one or two ladies, who generally leave the
car at that locality with the femark to the con-
ductor, ION, no, thank you, don't stop; l can
get on all right Well, they generally do, but
the afternoon, as red car 20 was approaching
WuIdeman's old factory. on Capitol Hill, three
OF the passengers, an elderly lady and gentle
man and young lady looking to be about %
coEductor that they wished the car to stop, pro-
ceeded to the rear, as IL to leave. He politely,
T WI hand on bell strap, sand. Zone moment,
sir, don't stop we n are ALI tb1 no'
used 70 getting off the cars in notion"
Conductor: AN right, sir, just as you wish
ceeding quite slowly, when the old gentleman
and lady landed themselves safely but IL was
"hi-buck-a-lO- do" when the young lady, attired
IN blue s,ik, alpine hat. pretty shawl and we'll
fitting high boots, attempted to make her exit,
ior, In consequence Of some ENLARGEMENT of
the last mentioned articles, she fell directly
across the next track, her shawl going one way.
her hat another, and her dress promiscuous like.
Ladies In the car said, "Oh, my!' and gentle
men directed their gaze to the other side OF the
street with great appearance OF interest. The
conductor again apol0gized. SO as to set himself
right, while men on the platform said. "WeIl. il
VIII teach her o lesson" The old lady helped
the young. one mp, her first anxious look being
gwen TO her hands, the kid gloves on which
were split from to lizard That party will no
doubt stop the car hereafter.
Nj. r.. SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvEErIoN.-As
we mentioned on Saturday the Methodist Enis-
copal Sunday School Convention of MARYLAND
and the District of Columbia will assemble al
Metropolitan Church, in this CITY, Tomorrow
evening. In this convention we give the follow
ing statistics of the Washing ton district: Forty
nine schools; Z 10 officers and teachers; scholars
Of all ages, $50; scholars over Is years of age
$50; scholars under 10, except the infant class
LIS; infant class, ,043; average attendance
2,ssi; total expenses 81, 2e7; officers and teachers
who are members or probationers, 431; scholars
ditto, 81, conversions. 1853. East Washington
near the Navy Yard, is far ahead, having 100
scholars; Wesley Chapel comes next, having
1879; Foundry, AIS; Metropolitan, 1876; McKen.
gree, 254; Union, 1874; Ryland, 215; Gorsuch, IiS,
waugh, 20; Fletcher, &c. Hamline, 16I; George
town, 2O5; West Georgetown, lis.
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SINCE JET has become so extremely fashion
able, and so many ladies are partial 70 IL, the
demand is almost unprecedented, aud the es-
Enlistment of Mr.. j. 4. Prigg at IS, Peupsvl-
vania avenue, between AZ and 9th streets, is
fhronged with purchasers. He receives new
designs every day, and sells at prices ranging
from one to five dollars. Alaska diamonds set
in gold by skillful lapidaries, exquisitely bril-
liant, and full of luster, can be purchased at
this popular jewelry store, where is also kept
constantly on hand over one tho usand styles OF
dollar jewelry.