National Republican., 1883-05-29
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
small Tall. About nIen and NIeasnre.

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"How is tho world using you, Charley ?"
asked friend of Charley Reid, addressing
that gentleman on the avenue the other day.
Never better; never BETTER" responded
Guitoau's defender, fairly bubbing over with
good humor al have not yet become stoop
shouldered carrying around my money, but
have prospects. Never felt better in my life
Have a nice little office on Nassau street, one
of tho prettiest and coziest in New York, and
am stopping at the Windsor. You will admit
that there isn't better hotel in the world
than the Windsor now won't your Things
are coming very smooth for Charley
now, my boy, and 1 know you are
! glad of IT, There are times in every citizens
life when the shedding is rough, but an enter
prsing man cannot be kept down long.
Fine weather isn't it9 Magnificent city
this, for luxurious repose. Never saw it
look lovolier. Rather pleasant world at GER
tain seasons Good day, my boy"
90
1t is q clever, philanthropic gas company
| isn't it," remarked skeptical citizen yes
terday. Its liberality is overpowering, but
| its managers make q mistake If they think
they can put the public to sleep by reducing
the price of smoking gas, redo
| lent with tho fumes Of am
monia, naphtha, and sulphur, from
$1.75 to $780, The people sec through tho
little game and they will kick when congress
meets just the same as though the company
had not in its excessive generosity and un-
selfish zeal for public good relinquished its
claim on very small percentage of the swag
Ia
toners. The community will insist on
throwing the gas market open to competi-
tion and congress cannot vote to sustain the
monopoly that has oppressed Washington so
long and so relentlessly.
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"This sort of weather makes us think Of
getting out of town." said the fat man, as he
coied into the corner of an + street car
and began hopping his forenead and talking
to his companion between gasps.
EYES," chimcd in tho other "pretty much
everybody is going away soon to fight mosqui-
toes on the Jersey shore, or slip into the
country for few weeks, whore buttermilll is
cheap and pure air plentiful"
"There is good deal of foolishness about
this annual higera after all" said the fat man
rehectively Washington is as good place
to spend the summer as anywhere else. The
trouble is people have got into the habit of
running away for few weeks or months, and
they do not like to give it up. Speaking of
running out of town, do you know ! saw q
funny sight yesterday in front Of the Ebbitt
house?"
"No, what was it?"
"a very illustrious general,r stopping a
young lady just as she was stepping from her
carriage, and saluting her with resonant os.
Culation in the presence of a crowd of gentlo-
men. How dare you, general she exclaimed,
turning as red as rose, and casting upon
him a look of indignation. Tut, tut, little
one said the general, never flinching, l am
old enough to be your father, yes, your
grandfather. Don't lose your temper; ha,
ha.' / don't believe tho old gentleman
will kiss in that quarter again, though.
His reception was too chilling"
"Who was hep
90, wouldn't like to cay. When I tell
you, however, that he has done more promis-
cuous kissing in public and private during
the past ten years than any man in WASH
lington, you may recognize the photograph
+ Have you visited the parks lately ?" asked
the fat mans companion, changing tho sub
ject.
"No; why"
"You should go there once in while
especially of Sunday. 1t is then that the
colored population looms. The colored beaux
and bellies stroll through the parks Sundays
and evenings in all their splendor, and it is
fun to see them enjoying themselves. They
are superb in their gorgeousneSs of attire
and complacency of spirit. Wish had hall
their capacity for enjoyment"
~
The wife of a newly elected member of con
gress from the Cincinnati district, wher
asked lately whether she and her husband
had engaged quarters for the winter in Wash
ington, replied with charming candor: No
we have not determined fully as yet wha
we will do, but both of us are thinking very
seriously of taking suite of rooms in the
( Potomac Aatz. We like the location very
we'll"
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Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Rogers is of tho opinion that it will not bt
practicable to reduce the number of revenue
districts more than thirty. The statement
is maze lnaU tne cOuSOlluhulOn Will De mau'
solely with reference to the amount of bust
ness done. The President is the recipient
of much valuable advice on the subject.
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"Did you know" said stroller ON tn,
avenue to an acquaintance, that at least ont
we'll patronized Chinese laundry in this city
, is den of the vilest iniquity. 1t is school
of vice, and among the pupils who go ther
are several young girls between the ages o
, 12 and 49, 1t is barely possible that nothing
l is wrong, but appearances are to the contrary
D In view of the horrible disclosures of iniqui
ties in New York dives of this description
lately, il might be well for the district polio
to open their eyes,"
Alabama Claims,
In the court of commissioners of Alabam
claims yesterday judgments were rendered il
I favor OF the claimants in the following cases
Benjamin +. Rowland, $11391 j, f. Dear
! born, executor, $1,502; w. +. Thomas, eX