National Republican., 1883-12-31

Tho facts arc that Odlum was appointed rs
assistant engineer at S1,400 year, and
assigned to duty ns detective
in tho capitol to look after the
monte sharps who were running over the
building about that time and taking country
men out TO sec the statue unveiled at Airing
tom He worked just fifteen days, and was
then discharged on the representation Of the
captain Of tho capitol police, who
said that his men could attend
pointed in his place. Senator Blair has just
one appointment at tho capitol, and that is
tho clerk of his committee. Ho never asked
Col. Bright for position for anybody"
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"It'll cost you 500 from 10 q. m. to p. M,
and 81 an hour after that"
The speaker was q prominent livery man,
and his audience a couple OF society young
men who were negotiating for the transporta-
tion necessary to mako their New Year
calls" in proper style. The figures rather
staggered them and they departed to make
mp quartette to tackle the price of team.
Whats the prospect for business on the
lrst?" said the Avenue Man.
"Red hot" replied the stableman. every
carriage I've got will be engaged by night,
and shall have my hands full to provide for
all my customers. Last year put my fig
ures at $40 for the day, expecting of course
my teams would be in by dark or shortly af-
terward, but by Jupiter, some of them did
not turn up until after midnight. It's ahard
day on stock, and the prices don't pay
us. Why, the wear and tear
on q carriage is awful. We start 'em out as
neat as pin, and they come back saturated
with tobacco smoke filth, and mud. and oc-
cnsionally some idiot forgots to shut a door,
and the next tree box shavos it of clean. If
we want to charge for it the customer kicks,
and generally we have to lose. Take IL all in
all, there's little money in New Years day
calls for u.s."
He was a heavy swell in society, and an
accepted leader of the ton, and was depre-
eating the want of veneration displayed by
the average emigrant to the district
for "the representatives of the first
families" His wall was for college of
heraldry. with a grand pursuivant at it'd
head, to be located here at the capital of the
republic
who can do the thing wight, yer know, to
twace all tho old family twees and find coats
of aims for us fellahs We want cwests and
mottahs and-er all that sort of thing for our
carwages and handkerchief Then we can
20 It, yer know, just like the dipomatic fol-
labs do, and pwint it on the cornah Of our
cawds. Just the thing, yer know"
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The Avenue Man went into one of the
down town restaurants yesterday to get some
oysters. While seated at the table q little
German came in, and said to the waiter
81 wants glass of beer"
"One chocolate" cried the waiter. and pre-
scntly returned with the foaming beverage
in coffee cup.
A brawny Irishman came in and whispered
to the waiter, ''Can get little whiskyT
eyes, sir Tree lip tea,' he cried, and
when he returned he had tea cup and ,
glass of water.
"You seo," said the proprietor, 1--WE have
to keep watch and give thes'
names to certain drinks, because
the police, in citizens clothes, are Away
about. The Sunday names for other drinks
are: milk" for milk punch; 'egg gee," fol
egg nog; "black cohfee," for brandy and Sc
on. These police think they are smart, bu
last Sunday served man with whisky
while copper" stood at the door, aud h
didn't know it.