Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-27

And the word may be found used in the same
way by other writers. IL seems to me that the
Miss Of Eyelyns time did not get her title Of
honor borne by all the rest Of her sex.
How the PRECEDENT Settled a Di.trlc.
SchOOl.hOuse Question.
Yesterday afternoon there was one man in
the crowd around the city hail who said he
dent II 1t broke his suspenders. He had come
IS miles In q lumber wagon on purpose to see
the ''old man" and have him settle neighbor.
hood dispute regarding the location OF school
house.
"You see," he explained to an interesting
knot Of listeners, "the Thomas crowd are
house down there by the Wilder Hull's, which
Is the worst place on the hull road, while the
rest OF us want 1t up on the jackson hill, which
and mill pond. The Thomas crowd are
cracking their heels just now, and they think
they've got the bulge on us, but rather think
ctdes In favor Of the hill the school house will
be planted there. It's little dodge Of mine to
see him. The Thomas crowd don't even sus-
pect what Pm up to, and when l reach home
to night there'n be wailing and gnashing OF
teei b, and don't GU recollect tt!'
There were men in the crowd who sympl-
th2ed with him and were willing TO aid him In
securing an interview. 1t took only about 10
minutes to SO arrange matters that the school
house man was walked around to the southern
entrance OF the hall and introduced to ex-
Cor oner Cahill, who looks as near like Hayes as
Ole pea resembles another. The president"
b" ed, shook hands, aud with kindly smile
well, Mr.. Slammer, what can / do for you?
Don't be afraid to speak right out used to
wear old clothes aud carry a red nose myself,
ano am ready TO sympatnize with you"
Mir. Slammer WINGED a little at this personal
allGsfOn, which was responded TO by a horse
laugh from the little crowd, but he soon got his
breath and began
"Wen, you perhaps don't know the Thomas
crowd?"
President" "and they are mighty goo1
CROW OF boys, too"
They..are--e slowly inquired Mr.. Slam
81 can't help what you think" pluntly re-
pile the president as he cooked his hat on his
ear 81 tell you the boys are all right, and I'll
bet on EN- every time. You can't give me no
wi on that crowd-no sir!''
"Then-then you've heard about that school
house trouble, eh?" gasped M. Slammer.
down Off the roost! That school-house is going
to be built down by the Widow Hull's, and don't
you forget it!'
WHAT down thar in the holler7"
Yes, sir-that's the place for it; can't get me
to favor putting any school-house on your In
WAL Mr. President, I'm sorry that"
'-Sorry be hanged" interrupted the .'chief
magistrate" in a gruf voice. "What do 1 care
how sorry you are"
Although i'm the president Of tn United states
I'll allow no man to why at Ley"
"Why-!"
"You yillain!" roared the executive as he
made grab for Mr.. Slammer'S collar, but Mr..
Slammer stepped back about ten feet at that
moment and was hustled around the corner.
"Well!" inquired one OF the party as they
came to halt.
"Waal, I'll be burned! hoarsely whispered
Mr. Slammer "Why, hang it, l not only got
blked on the school-house business, but come
Lightly near geit,n' blazes Knocked out OF me! A."
Something wrong, somewhere" Sighet one
Of the jokers.
"l'l tell you what it Is" replied Mr.. Slam
h er, striking his finger down at every word
"Ee's been Sawn! Some o.. that Thomas crowd
has got In ahead of me and cut all the wheat! !"
Detroit Free Press.