The Washington critic., 1889-04-26
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.

"Why, 1t is only three days"
at is three days dissip patton followed by
four days Of remorse aud repentance" re-
sponded his friend, in tone which indi
Gated that he had been there before and
knew what he was talking about
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~ notice lately that you have daily at
tendance OF quite number of rural vlsi-
tors, remarked o regular patron Of John
Chamberlin's yesterday afternoon to one of
the servants.
ayes, sir They are Virginia statesmen
waiting to see Senator Mahone."
"They are profitable customers, pre-
sumen
"Can't say, exactly, sir, for, when they
get thirsty waiting for the Senator, they 90
over to the Normandie and get two drinks
for q quarter; we only sell gentleman's
dnnks-twenty cents straight responded
the polite waiter, with an expression OF dis
gust at the penurious course pursued by the
Virginia oflice-seekers.
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a young man whom his acquaintances
will remember us having plunged quite
heavily at the fall races and lost quite pot
of money during the meeting, was not at
the track Wednesday, as his friends ex-
pccted he would be. One Of his friends
asked him the reason for his absenting him
self from the races. His answer was that
he had never attended race meeting till
year ago this spring. Then the second day
he went out with friend to look on, but
with no idea of betting. He invested $3.50
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short horse, and they won about $50 for
the So. He bet again, and went out the
next day and won about all the time. He
says he won about 5000, investing his entire
winnings each day in the mutuels during
| the meeting, and decided that betting on
the races paid In order that he might bet
intelligently, he read everything printed
about races during the summer, got the
turf guides aud horses pedigrees at his
fingers ends, and qualified himself every
way to bet intelligcntly. He went to the
fall meeting wise as an owl and lost all he
had won on the spring meeting and half as
much more besides. That is why he was
not at the races this time, and is going to
stay away from them.
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The practice which is followed of neces-
sity among passengers In the herdics has
the effect Of putting the occupants OF the
coach on a comfortable footing of democ-
racy. The last person who gets In is de-
pendent on his nearest neighbor to take
charge of his fare, and this neighbor is de-
pendent on the next, and SO it goes. There
is something of feeling of pride comes
over man when pretty woman entrusts
him with a large bill to get changed. In
reality there is no trusting about 1t rs he
couldn't get out Of the coach without being
stopped IL lie tried, but nevertheless he
doesn't think OF this and he lives for a few
minutes in delicious atmosphere Of self
esteem. He doesn't appreciate the fact
that the two eyes Of every man In the We
hicle are riveted upon him and the money;
that he couldn't misappropriate a nickel
without coming to instant grief. The
pretty woman sits serenely in the corner
and waits for her change She has nc
cause for uneasiness, no matter how large
the bill. She doesn't even take the trou
BILE to count the change, for she knows that
the gentleman who has enjoyed the distinc
ton of putting her fare in the box is unde
surveillance more rigid than that of the en-
tire police force could be.
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Up in the top of the Congressional Hote
there is big tank filed with water from
the city water pipes. Everybody remem
bers the flavor OF fish that permeated tn,
water last summer for some months, Well
1t is not odd. A couple Of days ago somt
of the servants went up and looked in thi
tank and found that it was an aquarium
There were big fishes and little fishes ant
eels galore in the tank. The bell boy de
clares that there is one fish in the tank
foot long. He says, too, that there ar
more fish in it than are apparent at
glance, because this big fish dimes regularl
off the smaller ones Recently the two
inch pipe that carries water to the hote
was opened and an eel over an inch II
diameter was found stuck fast In it, Tn
complaints last summer Of the fishy tast
and smell of the water were many am
loud and there are prospects Of simila
state of things this year. The cause is tina
fish go up the river rs far as, or above tn
point where the city's water supply is take
from 1t to spawn. Small, inexperience
fishes, who can know nothing Of the dar
gers and infelicities Of soiourn at tn
Nations Capital, are drawn into the waite
that comes to the city, grow and thrive
, month or SO in the quiet reservoirs an
then are sucked through the pipes till the
stick somewhere and rot, or else get int
reserve tank on top of some building
That's why the water smells and tastes c
fish in the summer,
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There are number of colored men holdin
recognized positions at the Bar of this citl
and several are engaged in successful prat
tice. Some time ago thick-set man, blac
as the proverbial ace, and with lips of tn
most exaggerated type, appeared at th
railing OF the Police Court.
"You can't come in here" said the bailif
'I'se a member of de bah" said the new
conner, with dignity.
! The bailiff looked at him in astonisl
ment, but he Produced his certificate an
was admitted. For some time he contente
!. himself with sitting at the lawyers tab
4 clear through each session OF court an
litening TO the cases as they came up an
=. were disposed OF. Soon he began to tai
!, an active interest In proceedings, as cou
sci for the defendant in criminal cases, al
some Of his revelations Of legal lore we
q interesting and funny. One of his fir
cases was one in which the prisoner WI
: charged with the larceny of horse. II
q argument to the jury In this case was one
!, the most striking efforts ever heard in
courtroom aud 1t is great pity that
q could not have been preserved In it's con
- pleteness for the benefit of posterity.
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