Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-10
A MAD vlRGINEAN.
He Demands as the Point of a Revoi.
yer TO be Shown Cut OF the Capisoa.

a way-up-c0untry Firginian was viewing the
wonders of the Capitol the other t.ay. He had
done homage to the statue of Jefferson. had
marked all the traces of the former pride Of his
tate. which are found at the Capitol. had been
In both Houses. and had done the thing pretty
thoroughly. when he found himself IN the base
ment on the Senate side looking for an exit.
He looked around through the maze of CORR
doris, walked little way in every hall, tried all
the committee-roOm doors. and became thor
oughly bewldered. While in this condition he
came across one of the negro attendants. by
whom he was directed into coal pit This
convinced him that there was plot on hand to
rob or murder him. so he came from the pit with
O six-shOoter in hand. and placing the cold steel
close up to the Negroes head. demanded to be
shown out OF the building. or he would blow
his olack brains out. which he would probably
have done. as the negro was too much alarmed
TO speak. had not two Capitol policemen ap-
peared upon the scene. and placed the hasty
tirgnlan under arrest. He protested very
loudly TO the captain Of police that he intended
to Kill the 'blaek rascal if he tried any sharp
game on him." but the loads We're taken from
his pistol and after being locked up for short
time TO calm off ne was sent his way.
How to Help the Worthy Poor.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR
/ want TO give my views of helping the
worthy poor, OF which we have very manv
Let each fortunate family OF moderate means
take under their care one less for; inmate family.
Let the head of the poor family call each morn
ing and get what you have to spare for them.
The head OF one such family has been coming to
my house for Years. l save the rich gravies
from my cooking and the fat meats that we do
not eat. put them in a tomato can. I have
two cans. The woman takes one each day and
brings 1t back clean the next day. Then what
coffee grounds and alb that | have left put
In another can that she brings with her. and
what bread and other things have TO spare |
give her Sometimes 1t is not very much. bat
always the coffee and gravies. Then any article
OF clothing that don't need give her whether
it be my own. my husbands my child's or any,
thing about the hOuSe-furniture ornaments or
most anything they gladly receive. | save all
the scraps from my sewlng-roOm. put them in a
Dag, give them to her. and what she cannot use
e1e sells There is hardly family of moderate
means which cannot do this and not feel them
selves cut short. One often sees a very cheap
remnant of domestic goods which they could
buy for the poor. Often when start out to buy
something real expensive think on the way to
the store will not spend all that money on ny
self, but will get something less expensive and
spend some OF 1t On very poor people who Geed
30 much: 1t may be school books or some warm
clothing; sometimes it is bottle of costly medi-
cine that they need badly but cannot get
There Is large sum of money spent by kind
hearted people, but IL seems to me this is the
only way that all can be helped with less trouble
think the Christmas dinner for the Door chill
dren is very good but it is not the best wfy to
make them happy. | think our South Wash
ngton neig6bOrs have the right way OF dis
tributing their goods We all know how pleas
ant our dinner at home is If 1t is ever so piain
We always look back to our homes and have a
natural desire to be there with our loved ones
While Ii we dine at public hall we lose our in
terest in home. which is necessary to grow I'D
In the young mind A FRIEND OF THE Poor.
Capitol Hill