Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-12-27
Odds and Ends.

headed Its hrst page on the 18th inst, by an i'm
ploring "Hail, Father Christmas, Hail." 1t
would seem that Washington aspirant for IA
vor had improved on this in an appeal to the
weather bureau, entitled, "Seet, Father
Christmas, Sieet;" adding in a foot note: I'VE
want to see New York, and 90 one better"
The Daily Graphic has, besides the usual corps
OF editors necessary to a great daily, an art
Editor" Knowing this, correspo ndent, who
had noticed the appeals of the Graphic for phot-
ograpbs and sketches for q gallery of champion
idiots, takes things too much for granted and
wishing to insure his inclosure reaching the right
person, directs to "The idiot editor of the
Graphic" The poor fellow overe ached himself.
Not soul in the Graphic corps considered the
communication TO belong to his own depart
ment.
1t is unfortunate. but true, that it has been
found necessary regularly to detail a posse OF
police to preserve order during the services in
certain of our churches 1t seems there are a
number of bad little boys who frequent these
churches who consider it great fun to get in
the pews behind the devOut worshippers, and
have legs tied together when both legs belong
to the same individual, but imagine the predic-
ament when leg is tied to a-a-a-ahem!- IA
amb. That is to say, when buttoned boot is
fastened to a manly shoe. Alas! we shudder.
-Apropos Of shoes or. boots is the following
sleeping car story: A gentleman occupied an
upper berth in q certain section and a lady the
lower. In that dim, uncertain daylight which
dawnso on travellers in heavily curtained "sleep-
ers,' the gentleman above referred to tried to
find his boots, but nowhere about his narrow
bed could he see more than one of them. Look
ing downwards he thought he saw another on
to lift 1t up. Strange to say, it lifted to a GER
tain height and then fell from his hand. He
tried again with the same result, and yet again
with no better luck, when suddenly the &c ot
"a his grasp. Then the situation flashed upon
him and he became contrite. Contrition 's a
good thing, but it may also become a nuisance,
for fancy the gentleman in the upper berth
aPologizing to the lady in the lower for mis-
taking her boot on her own foot for his own.
-ApFopos OF the death of Mr.. Frederick
Dent, it is told that his grandfather suffered
during the revolution by having his house
burned at the mouth of the Potomac and his
father had his burned in the same place during
the war Of 1872 to 1915.
SAM Cox's last soabriguei will be recognized
as most appropriate when we remember that
the "dew-drops" always gather about " Sun
set."-Ohio State Journal.
WARRINGTON PATENT AGENT IN TROUBLE
On the 9Th of October last charges and specif-
cations were made by Gen. Leggett, Commits
sioner of Patents, against Thomas H. Upper
man, of Washington, ID. c., a patent agent
practising before the United States PatentOffice
On the date mentioned the said Upperman was
notified to appear before the Commissioner on
two charges and eight specifications, each OF
which charged him with wilfully, fraudentIy
and corrnptly withholding or misapplying
moneys which be bad received from clients os'
missioner says in his review of the case:
THE hearing was postponed until the 18th OF
November, ultmO, when the accused asked q
further postponement OF thirty days, to enable
him to answer the charges in the several
papers, or 10 make good to clients and Office the
amounts therein named,' which was granted.
mi fhA
further postponement, saying: Il cannot truth
fully deny any Of the allegations entirely, but
yet can as tuthfully and earnestly say, that
in no single act Of mne since have been a
practitioner before the office, was wilful fraud
intended toward my clients Being Informed
by letter from the commissioner OF the same
granting further delay, the accused. on Decem
Der 10, instant, addressed letter to the com
missioner, in which he said: Il do not ask tn at
you longer recognize me as a practitioner be-
IOre the ONCE, because you are only performing
your dnty;' but requested to be allowed 'tS
make the several sums good to Office and eli
ents'i without having his name published a.
defraudng both, wnen no fraud was intended ;
Upon a careful examination of the proofs
and the records of the office, 1t appears that the
foregoing charges and specifications are fully
ce0t =, ana tb eiey are also fully confessed es
nave been done as charged, but a fraudulent
motive is denied. This denial, however consists
IN TIE mere statement of the accused, not under
prlation Of the money of others, held in trust,
with the expectation, perhaps, if Fortunate of
replacing 1t. But the fraud and crime are in the
aets OF transportation, and cannot be excused
~ an alleged intent to return the money, which
aHeRed intent, notwithstanding the extensions
81 Tune that bave been granted, has not been
followed up by the Actual return, of a single
cent. In the meantime, the stream of com
plants from other victims, upon which add
tional charges should be based, has Continued
to now into the Office, even to the very last day
set for hearing these charges
Ihefe appears no palliation of the offenses
ntIeln charged, proven, and confessed, and II
u therefore ad indo.d en- at the ..:s r;-odn,as 81
uPPerman has been guilty'of such gross mis-
cgn1uct as to demand that the Com missioner
OF Patents shall refuse longer to recognize him
patent AGENT and it is accordingly
ordered, In virtue Of the authority conferred
upon the Commissioner of Patents, under sec
ton seventeen of the act approved July s, 1870,
that the said Thomas II. Upperman, or any firm
OF which he may be a member, be hereafter
ior oldden to practice before the Patent Office