Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-13
SOME LYncHBuRa coNuNpRuMs.

SOME LYNCHBuRG C0NUNDRUMs.
1t IL impossible for stranger to find what he
is looking for here without hiring some one to
conduct him to the spot; for instance, II you
ask where Mr.. Smith lives, you will be Informed
ION Church street, next door to Mr.. Jones. "
and then, not wanting to appear ignorant. you
start out to ind where Mr. Jones lives and II
you should ask, you will very probably receive
the reply, ION Church street, next door to Mr..
Smith,"
Being puzzled to know how the loaded teams
managed to get up and down the hills, 1 asked,
and was told (but 1 received the information
cum grano sails that, in going up the driver
gets down. unlOads the wagon, carries the goods
to the top Of the hill, and then comes back for
the team and, unless he is careful to tie it to a
house, or build wall behind it, he will prob
ably not find 1t when he gets back, it having
slid down to the bottom of the next street. In
coming down hill 1t Is easier, the wheels of the
team are locked, and the horse, having been
trained, stifiens his legs, and the whole thing
slides. In the street cars the animals are un-
hitched from the front and hitched to the rear
OF the car, their heads toward the door, the
break Is turned OF, and d0,on zoe go; In going
up hill you take the car and todik, and, in Q
half hour you will imagine yourself ROwel after
q six-days gO-as-yOu-please contest. II any OF
your readers contemplate coming here, advise
them before 30 doing to 90 down to the Capitol
every day for q week and practice running up
and down the steps leading to the dome.
ALLEGED JOKE ON LAWYERS.
Every business has to pay two licenses here
one to the state the other to the county. Even
la,cyers are not exempt, but down here they
don't call the license lawyer has to pay "taz
on brains, " and the reason for not so doing IL
very evident.
A STRING OF THINGS.
There are ample accommodations for educa
tional purposes and the public school system Of
the state is in a flourishing condition; hand
some school buildings have been erected, and
the children of the best citizens, as at home
attend them
There is also well-reguiated fire department
owning two very handsome steam engines, 9
hook-and-ladder truck, and four hose reels. The
cold Original Hose Company, No. L." was es
tablished in 1886, and was the adjunct of fire
insurance company. 1t is composed of the bust
ness men of the city, and through one Of its
officers, Mr.. J. s. Moss, 1 was enabled to inspect
the apparatus and received much interesting in
formation in regard to the department. and the
method employed here of putting out fires. He
tells me, but l doubt it. that each hose company
is supplied with movable capstan, around
which the rope attached to the hose reel il
wound, and, in going down the hills, the cap
stan is set at the top, the reel turned back END
'front.' the rope gradually uncOiled from the cap
stan, and the fire cart goes on its crab-like way
The city government is vested in mayor and
council of f1fteen the latter held its regular
monthly meeting this week, and had an extra
ordinarily long session, which, however, was &C
counted for by the important matters upor
which it deliberated- Of which was to have
free bridge from this city to Amherst, the cost
of which will probably be eco, 600; another, the
lighting of certain parts ofthe city by electricity
and measures tending towards this were adop-
ted If ''VOu alI' are not OVer-yipilant this
little town on the 'Jeems" may get ahead Of
you.
1t is rumored here that we are soon TO have q
free postal delivery. How pity the letter
carriers.
Mr.. fuckers bill, appropriating 800, 1000 fol
the erection of a public building in Lynchburg
has been the absorbing topic during the week
but now, that there is prospect of getting the
appropriation. there seems to be some little
doubt as to where would be the most suitable
spot upon which to erect it. It was thought by
some that the town would furnish the site, but
understand the council does not favor this
but, as the senate has yet to consider this bill
1t is well mot to count chickens before they
are Matched" ABARIs.