Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-01

The weli-grOomed team, driven by a liveried
arms inscribed upon its panels, has TO turn
aside for Il slow and joiting coal cart upon
which is perched a driver who boasts neither
The Senator Fastening to the Capitol in his
coupe, the dignitied justice in his carriage have
TO give to the hucksters wagon, or to some ad-
Vertislng contrlvance on wheels, its share OF the
road. Among all these vehicles hanson cab
may be seen here and there prowling along near
the curb, like some big bird watching for ish
along the edge OF a stream. The throngs on the
sidewalks, too, have u democratic aspect, repre-
senting every degree in the scale OF wealth every
level OF pride and social condition. The exqui-
site, with his single eye-glass, high collar and
approved stare; the mechanic powdered with
Drick-dust and plaster. the lady of fashion in
rustlins silks, the washerwoman weighted down
with her load. the tourist, the diplomat, the
member OF Congress, the staid citizen who
represents no extreme, all mingle together to
give The spice OF variety to the scenes on the
Avenue. Other lands, too, make their contr-
button to the stream OF humanity. Groups of
Italians, black-cyed women with colored hand
kerchiefs at their throats and brigandish look.
ing men III slouci hats, Cinnamon in fiat hats
w,de-sieeved TUNES and sandals; now and then
a little Jap just from school, and, perchance, a
squad of unSainiy indians, their attire showing
strange mixture OF savage fincry and sober
ready-made store" clothes, may be among
those one will pass in u stroll along
the avenue. The man with very hoarse voice
who sells cough drops at five cents a package,
the other man who vends pocket knives, and
various other curbstone merchants, figure in
the eVer-changing picture. AT some of the street
corners, little OFT from the avenue, will appear
the fruit vender with his wagon, and the tooth
powder or corn-saive man who stands in his
carriage and lectures motley gathering
THE CORNERS.
The DID prOmenader on the north side of the
avenue knows about what sort of loungers he
will mech at each corner. AT one crossing, in
the vicinity OF a number of pool rooms, he is
sure to see half dozen or more of the sport
ing ing lraterni,y Distinguished by loud plaids,
close-cropped hair and now and then q
dyed moustache. At another corner, to-
wards evening, he will be likely to see
two or three evangels struggling hard to
secure an audience. Further west, he will come
to the tryStlng place Oh the local democracy. One
OF the hotel corners is famous for its gatherings
political questions of the day long before the
people vote upon them, just as during the war;
on the same corner, colonels and majors use to
tell now the battles OF the country ought to be
fought. The avenue also has its we'll known
dividing lines, which prOmenaders recognize
Coming from the west the promenader very
likely turns on his heel at 7th street and re-
traces his steps. Some though, continue
their walk, TO tue steps OF the Capitol. while
other less ambitious walkers, will turn about
at 9th street. The street sounds seem different
from those OF the principal streets of other cities
Perhaps the great width of 16O feet, the asphalt
pavement, and the fact that heavy rumbling
drays are rare exceptions among the vehicles
make the difference in sounds. The tinkling OF
the bells, the grinding of the wheels of street
cars, and the whir OF light carriage wheels are
the sounds that come constantly off the road
way, making the undertone of the melodies of
the street.
In one neighbOrhood, afternoon and evening
the air is filled with the blaring of rival brass
bands stationed in front of the theaters that
employ this method of announcing that the cur
tain Is about to rise. On Auction days, from
9Th to 18th street, the ear OF the prolnenader
VIII catch the sound of the auction bells, rung
with variations by cOOred porters, in front Of
the auction rooms in the vicinity Of the avenue.
Occasionally the strains Of band of music
gIed with the noises peculiar to the locality, for
every procession that can conveniently do so
takes the avenue as a portion Of its route, and
there are lew days In the year that has not its
procession OF some kind.
THE MARKET.
The artist and the general student of human
ity would find much to interest him in the
neighborhood of the market, especially on the
9th street corners two streams of humanity, and
on market morning these streams, then mostly
OF feminine humanity, join and How into the
market, carrying with them hundreds of huge
market baskets. The market is in itself a vast
field for study on such day.
While the avenue is democratic thorough
fare on which all classes meet and jostle each
other, there are hours when one or the other pre-
dominates. In the early morning before the
banker, the merchant the lawyer and even the
leisurey department clerk has sat down to his
breakfast, worlkmen and shop girls and store
closing movement HAD not also a "laIe opening
plank in its platform, have the pavement
pretty much to themselves. AT o'clock, when
the morning sunlight is streaming down
over the Capitol, the sidewalks are we'll
filled with bright, bustling men and women
and the department official appear. After
awhile the briskness of morning wears away
The Avenue is tilled with early promenaders,
with tourists, with people of leisure or those
whose employment does not seem to make
much demand on their time. In the afternoon
along the sidewalk. and later in the evening
the store clerks and shop girls one met in the
morning will appear again.
THE OLD AND THE NEW.
To the regular promenader the mixture of
old-fashioned and rather dingy buildings with
modern structures causes no unpleasant emo.
-tiOns. It links the present with the past-new
Washington with old Washington-and sug-
gests trains of pleasant memories. It recalls
the Washington that Charles Dickens described
in 1S42, with its spacious avenues that began
in nothing and lead nowhere, streets mile-iong
and the Washington of which Tom Moore
wrote at the beginning OF the century
s IN o SnsIs
It recalls more recent times, only few years
ago, when the Senator on his way to the Capitol
nao 20 ssars 81 Ty oao Irnge spanning
name.
The Avenue has q deep and rich historic per.
rode OH horseback unattended down the Ave.
nue. to the Capitol to be sworn in as President
TO the day in 1865 when the grand army Of the
Union marched through its length to the mod
ern days, when hundreds Of thousands of visit
ors have thronged the thoroughfare to witness
the inauguration o! the freSl0ent the Avenue
has furnished background for many historic
scenes. It's future seems to be as full of possi-
bilities as the future OF the republic itself.
M. Maspero reports from Boulak that good
progress Is being made in the excavations
around the Sphinx Of 0izeh 1.-THE face" he
says, raised hftaen meters above the surface,
is becoming expressive, In spite OF the loss Of
the nose. The expression Is serene and calm.
The breast has been good deal injured, but
I the paws ara almost intact The work now
going on IL In beds of sand which have not
been disturbed since the first centuries of our
era"
tired OF living aud decided 70 die. So he put
Grape on the door. and, going TO his room, cut
| his throat His son happened along just then,
saw the Grape, rushed IN, aud, with the aid OF 4
physician, saved his fathers lie.
Mr.. Gladstone denies the story recently cir
colateu that he has decided to join the Roman
Catholic church.