The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-04
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.


transfer man at Ninth aud f streets sings
out "Go ahead West, - or "Go ahead SOUTH"
to the waitingcars at the corner. Well, the
other night while people were hurryng
through the puddles Of water from one car
TO another, getting their transfers hurroaly
as they passed the corner there was q re-
sonant "Go ahead East,n and the driver Of
the bob-tail car loosencd the brake and
started his nag on his way to the Capitol.
There were half dozen people splashing
through the little puddles Of water toward
the bobtoil-car when II started. When the
transfer man heard the spurious "Go
ahead" he looked around, blew his whistle
and the bob-tail stopped and waited for the
people who wanted to ride in II. A similar
thing provoked the bad temper OF the driver
OF car on Ninth street later IN the evening
when the bogus voice sung out "Go ahead
North" and the car was two or three yards
up the street before the genuine transfer
man could stop IL and give the transferred
passengers chance to get aboard. The
cause OF all the confusion was clever
amateur venthloquist who only stopped his
sport when threatened with arrest.
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Edwin II. Terrell of Texas, our new
Minister to Belgium, interested the secre-
tary OF State yesterday when he went to
take the oath Of Office. Mr. Blaine gave the
young diplomat some good advice, saying,
among other things, that he would have TO
live economically In order TO live within his
salary. Il was then that Terrell straight
ened himself to his full height, and said:
"Mr, Secretary, expect to spend $4,000
year of my private income In addition to
the salary to maintain the dignity Of the
position.r The Secretary expressed his
good wishes.
There are large number of incorporated
clubs in this city, the majority of them
having the professed objects of $50
cial intercourse and literary Improvement. !"
The social intercourse, however, consists
largely In the transfer Of current coin from
person to person, and the literary improve
ment is CLEANED in meagre quantities from
the manufacturers advertisement on the
ace Of spades or the labels on beer bottles.
Most Of these clubs are devoted to the
game Of poker, but in one Of them, safe
from the inquiring eyes OF the police, is a
faro "layout."
A young man OF good family was an ha-
bitue Of the place, and wooed the tickle god
dess with varying success, until at last she
Tilted him completely, and left him high
and dry with his quarters spending money
all invested in chips thatwere never cashed.
He applied to his father, man Of promi-
nence, whose official position could not be
named without disclosing identity He de-
scribed the distressing eruptions of his
pocket and the penitential fullness OF bis
heart. But his father wouldn't come for
ward with money. ~ don't care II you
have to go to work." said he, in the stern
ness Of his resolution.
: Repulsed by family, the young man
turned to friends. He was well known and
popular at the 'club," and finally secured
position as head engineer Of the faro
table. He soon slid the cards out of the
''deal box" and paid the intricate bets with
as much skill as any veteran In the busl-
ness, and, his new occupation being con-
| genial, he soon settled down to 1t IN con-
tented enjoyment. The club is quite ex-
| elusive, but outsiders may be introduced by
members who vouch for them. One even
ing the young man was seated behind the
table, with his sleeves rolled up, busily en-
! gagged at his new occupation, when Q
stranger was thus introduced. The visitor
advanced to the table, took a seat, placed q
few bets and waited for the next turn OF
the cards. The dealer glanced over the
table, and remarked to the stranger, who
had dropped hisichips on the queen:
"There are no more queens in the box,
sir.n = .ts'iT'tsA- 4 81 .'H.lA
The stranger jumped as n something had
stung him. '... ,,s5N,tit.l
"Willie," he roared, ''what In thunder
are you doing behind that dcal-box9''
A'Beg your pardon,n said Willie, "bui
you mustn't disturb these gentlemen. Their,
is an ace, ten and king in the box--do yor
want to call the turng
In few minutes Willie aud his fathe
were on the street talking the matter over
The young man is now working in hi
father's office AZ comfortable wages ant
the "club" has new dealer. ..-.'
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