The Washington critic., 1889-04-16
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH

mia. It was a delightful trip and the
Colonel returns with face on him like
align for tannery. 8 The far Western eli
mate charmed Colonel Stealey more than
anything.
"a week ago to-day" said the Colonel
this morning on the Row, ~ took q
BATH
The assembled Journalists looked at each |
other in surprise
"Only a week ago." murmured Charlie
Towle, intcrrupting the Colonel.
"Did II wash OF ?" Interrogated Bob |
wynne
"was II wet ?" queried Major stofer.
"Hot or cold ?" inquired Mr.. Powers.
"Felt any bad effects9" asked DIR. Hab-
ercom, kindly.
BY this time the Colonel was showing red |
through his tan, and he broke through the |
chafllng.
~ took bath In Salt Lake in the open
air, and It was as warm and pleasant rs the
rivers are here late in June"
Then the assembled journalists remarked
"Oh," with distinctness which struck the
building on the other side of the street with
force that raised welt on the brick wall,
ses
They are oil Of them waiting anxiously
for the event. OF It's coming they have not
the slightest doubt, but when is the ques-
tion which agitatcs their minds. Nearly
every blue coat at the First Precinct has a
pecuniary interest in the coming of these
little kittens, for they have been laying
wagers on the result for the past two weeks.
The mother is a general favorlte with the
frequcnters of the station and the pet Of
every officer. She is big tortoise cat, and
is Of most affectionate disposition, with
real love for Mr.. Rollins, the station
keeper And well she might have, for to
him she owes her life and that of the unborn
kits, who win be the innocent cause of SO
much gambling. 1t was this way: One
rainy, miserable day, when the slush was
deep and the sky dull and leaden, the coal
at the station gave out, and more was sent
for. Just as 1t was to be dumped upon the
sidewalk most dlsreputable bedraggled
and woe begone specimen of the feline
family happened to meander by. She
seemed to have not a friend In the wide,
wide world, and there was hopeless look
In her green and yellow eye. Whether 1t
| was with suicidal intent or whether from
lack Of energy no one will ever know, but
when the front Of the cart was tipped In the
air the coal descended and fell upon that
cat with q vigor that broke three ribs, two
legs, and scraped the hair from her body in
! divers places. Mr.. Rollins rushed out and
gathered up the pieces, and nursed them
back to the semblance Of once proud cat
| And now he has his reward in prospective
litter Of kittens. They are betting about
| the number, weight, sex, color and every
| thing else, and he who wants to put auy
money on futures can have 1t covered at the
First Precinct Station.
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| II there is man In Washington who Is
| known to be a partial or permanent resident
| Of the place who has not received letter
from somebody somewhere asking for his
influence In getting the writer an office, he
has not yet made himself known in this
locality, and some Of the letters are none
the less funny in that they are the more
serious. Charlie Towle Of the Boston
Troreler received one the other day from
constituent or subscriber in New Hampshire
who wanted the postofiice In the village
where he lived. He had held II before, but
under the Cleveland regime he had been
pulled out and Democrat had been in
serted IN his place. This he asked to be
remeded and himself to be- c'yindicated' and
he concluded as follows: snow, all ask of
you is To take this letter In your hand up to
the White House and taking your place
under Mr.. Harrsons window sing in your
most pathetic manner Nearer My God to
| Will 10 lie xvsl
oblige me and possibly secure my vindica-
tion.n
Nearly every morning, shortly after the
Jail van deposits its load OF offenders who
are to pass under the Christening rod of JUS
tice in the basement Of the City Hall, the
lower corridors Of the building resound with
rich, clear harmonies. No matter who
compose the collection for that day there is
sure to be enough native musical talent to
organize four-part chorus, and very fire.
quently passers-by pause to listen. Hymns
are the favorite selections, and the good
old songs which nursed us to sleep In In
fancy come from the throats Of burglars
and assassins with as much sweet fervor as
from the devout attendants at a village
prayer-meeting. No matter what may DO
before them this class Of offenders are al
ways light-hearted. The most sacred hymn
is followed by some jest that would be en-
tirely imperceptible but for its coarseness.
1t is only when actually on trial that they
are the terrified, repentant sinners pictured
by tho novelists. Once out Of the i'm
mediate atmosphere of the court they re-
lapse into their usual state, enjoying the
present, no matter how miserable they may
be, and utterly oblivious to the blackness OF
the future.
II is fact that has come under the notice
of people who have opportunities for obser-
yation In the matter that the main pull on
official "inauepcen comes from within the
departments themselves. There is nothing
like the clamor for appointment outside
as there is for retention inside the depart
mental service, Notwithstanding the four
years Of Democratic Administration.
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A little while ago the Herdic Ph@ton
Company put q communication scheme into
effect. Books OF 100 tickets were placed
on sale for 1910, making rides cost about
three and seven-tenths cents apiece. The
tickets are made into little book and torn
of one at time as they are used, Most
people who ride on herdics have never seen
any OF these tickets When anyone with
one of these books gets into crowded her
die the other passengers watch him inter
estcdly as he tears OF ticket. Everybody
in arms-reach reaches for the ticket to pass
it to the box. The first person to get hold
of 1t scans it carefully on both sides and