Telegram-herald., 1889-07-01

SLEEP A IA CARTE.
N sometimes seems as IL there is no.
body Ia Washington that was born here:
that every body is from New York. or
New England. Ohio, Virginia. the Gulf
states. tine west or the coast. But of
course Washington has its natives. and
here arises another popularity of the
town-this old resident class holding
somewhat aloof socially from the mere
transients who come and 10 with the
mutations OF politics. Many OF these old
residents regard themselves as the Genu-
ine aristOcracy of the capital, and per
haps they are, but il is an aristocracy of
tradesmen and professional hacks and
beasts Of prey.
\ striking characteristic OF the Fed
eral City is the determined and industri-
Gus manner in which the natives live
or their visitors. Washington cares
very little which party wins the presi-
dency, SO the new administrations which
come in every four or eight years bring
men of money To be plucked. For the
man of money who comes into Washing
ton for n sojourn of a month or a year
or more n score of leeches lie in wait.
IL he remains but a day or two the ho-
tells. which are like those of jersey CITY,
with New York prices, get much the
best chance at him, though ably assisted
by the cabman, the waiter, the barber
and pretty much everybody else with
whom he comes in contact. Tipping is
oil 70 70
anything to eat in hotel or restaurant.
or decent treatment in barber shop, he
would better be generous with his quar-
ters.
The man who stays a considerable time
in Washington is likely to run foul of
the real estate sharp. tho house agent,
the furniture dealer or the horde of
tradesmen. In the colony of transients
" ashington tradesmen are known as
robbers" though this offensive word
should not be too literally construed.
The Washington tradesman is honest,
but peculiar He is old fogyish gener-
ally. Often he is indifferent about sell
ing goods. He sits in the front Of his
store and doesn't rise from his chair till
YOU have made known your wants.
Then he rises rather reluctantly, and
moves slowly after he is up, as much rs
To say you are putting him to good
deal Of bother
Sometimes, indeed frequently, he
doesn't keep the article you want. and in
such cases he appears to be delighted.
1t saves him the trouble of getting up
Nor viii he give you any explanation Of
his failure to keep In stock the article
you seek. All he will say is, We've
never kept it," And lac never Will keep
it. for after the average Washington
tradesman gets into a rut of keeping GER
tain things. or not keeping them-par-
ticularly the latter-he is sure to stay in
the rut.
In large stationery store on the ave
nue asked for mucllage.
I'VE don't keep it.
why"
Don't know. Only, we've never
handled IT, But l can give YOU a bottle
OF glue"
If you want your purchases delivered
at home you must give the Washington
tradesman plenty Of time. He will take
it anyway, whether YOU give it 20 him
or not. This afternoon" Of Monday in
variably means Wednesday morning a
grocers clerk actually told me they
would deliver staff for my dinner If It
didn't rain So tine wagon couldn't 60
out Persons who have lived here many
years say they never yet had anything
delivered u them at the time promised
As 10 prices. tho Washington trades
man IS inexplicable. The only Known
quantity IA the Iargeness of his charge.
Il Al depends upon the haste in which a
mau il to get rich. Ia a mems furnish
in store bought n wool and silk shirt
Tor $50 Next door. a few minutes
later. I saw shirt u same materials.
pattern and make marked $50
"Why ID vou seil dollar cheaper
than v1ur reiEhborT' I asked this dealer
s'1fy ueighlor Saws It - he-ause am
fooI. I say IT j. because I am not one of
the robbers
Perhaps the hong. wide lazy avenue
is " sshinztons most perfectly typical
feature. The street cars naove very slow
" and stop anywhere and evervw where.
These ara she most taCcommodatlrg Z street
c-ars on earth W hen q customer is really
70 leave a store a clerk is cent oat fo I.sil
a street car. and the car stops and waits
.rhils the customer rather ieisareiy
makes her way ont the front door ard -
tire r,i,iils 4 the wide street. on a busy
shopping dav = Eood walker can brat
street car from the treasury Co the Cap
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The lie ~ the avenue D. the 'i~ycle-
r i 9ren everyv here. ard tee wheel
r7on appear On be Che only pe-=ous llo
A. ii :. hafrF Lbcre is noaostv in the