The Washington critic., 1889-02-19
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.

THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH,
Every Monday morning a long line Of
carriages and cabs are drawn mp along tho
curb Mt the Marine Barracks. The concerts
by Professor Sousa's baud have become
fashionable, and the music hall at the bar
racks is frequently throngcd with the
cream of Washington society. In preccd
ing years this was not the case, but some
how this winter the crowds have bccoms
the rage, and not to attend occasionally at
least Is almost a crime. The damp, muggy
day did not prevent large attendance yes
terday morning, and those who bravcd the
elements were well repaid for the uncom.
Portable drive by an unusually lnc rendition
Of some Of the gems of the most famous
composers. Anyone who has not heard
the Marine Band for some time can easily
note great improvement In its already
superb organization. They have been in
constant practice for some time, preparing
for the Inauguration ceremonies, and sew
cral new people have been employed. Even
the instruments seem to be brighter, AMI
the uniforms 1T better than ever Perhaps,
though, this Is caused by the presence
every Monday of SO many pretty girls and
the efforts that are being made to keep the
concerts fashionable There is some talk
among the people who attend Of having a
dance after the concert is over This, how
ever, would hardly be success because of
the publicity Of the affair.
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II Is heartronding these antl-Inaugurd-
tion days to think of the things people who
come here IN the ides OF March will get to
eat The dining-rooms that are scattered
about on the downtown streets are making
stupendous preparations for the sight
sccrs. For instance, the proprietor of
dyspepsia factory not thousand miles
from this Office commenced almost week
ago to make pies. Inauguration pies, he
calls them. lie makes dozens every day,
and as he commenced week ago, the pies
will average from three weeks to week
old when the visitors get them. They are
good, durable pies, though, and do not de
teriorate as much rs they would were the
outside portions less leathery He packs
them in big dry goods boxes, with layers of
paper between, and has hit upon an in
genious scheme by which he can use the pies
in the order Of their age. or course, even
these leather pies will deteriorate slightly
with age, and this enterprsing indi sestion
promoter wishes to use the oldest pies first
before they deteriorate too much. SO
when he fills n dry goods box full of pies
he nails II up and marks TOP ON the upper
lid. And when the box is opened { Is
turned the other side up, and what was be-
fore the bottom of the box opened Thus
the last shall be first and the first shall be
last. But think of the agonized, torture |,
bleeding, lacerated stomachs some of these
sight-seers will take home with them.
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II is strange study, this thing they call
human nature. The reporter was talking
to an old policeman about the Bonfeld po.
lice SCANDAL of Chicago, and the conversa-
tion brought to the recollection OF the Of
ficer several parallel cases that have oc-
CURED in Washington. 81 have never
ceased to wonder at 1t all since the charges
were made" mused the cop. "IIere was a
man, yes, several of them, who had re-
peatcdly risked their lives, had run the
Haymarket bomb throwers to the death,
and yet they are charged with being
nothing but petty thieves. 1t reminds
me of two fellows who used to be on the
force with me. Both of them had good
records up to the time they were expelled,
and as one Of them is now in business here
and doing well | will mention no names.
The other Is serving his term at Albany,
and the one who first went to the bad hal
been on the force for years and was one of
the bravest men ever knew. One day a
lunatic broke loose on the Avenue and COM
menced shooting right and left. He was
on the south side and Bill was opposite.
He walked across the street, and, without
drawing weapon or touching hissiIb. he
went up to the man. -Yhp--;ired directlv at
him, aud -te,5SE him around the cornerto the
station. Yet two weeks after he was
caught in the act of robbing drunken
man whom he had arrested. The other fell
low went much the same wav Roth of
them had rislied their lives hundreds or
times. vet they stooped to rob n helple,s
man ont of n few dollars No stree Won
can't ALWAYS sometimes generally tell -
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Your idea of n stock EXCHANGE thu. Won
have gained from reading about tho one In
New York Is n handsome higb-cei,ir,od
hall with n hundred fren,,od man oho,ti,r
thomso,vos hoorso and nr,,I,r aooh o,,,o-,9
clothes on Accurate a,ono,, nor,,o,. sor
tho Non yor,, Evohonoo h,, a ,,,o,,ia an,
nriso Won 40 ,,s,, tha W,sh,n,,,on Set
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