The Washington critic., 1889-04-02
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.

dale between this country and our es-
teemed anti-malarious contemporary than
his fathers could with years Of diplomatic
flncsse. lie has shown us how TO do the
pigs in clover puzzle with neatuess and
dispatch heretofore unparalleled. This
clever Young man can get the four pigs oil
safely housed in their cardboard pen in
nine seconds. In fact, so sure Is his method
and so expert is he at practicing II that he
did the trick six times In ffty-cight sec
ouds, to the astonishment OF an ordinary
crowd at one Of the clubs one night last
week. His statement that he could house
the pigs live times in one minute was
doubted, and the result Of his trial TO prove
II was that he did II six times In less than o
minute. His method is entirely new, and
he says he discovered II one day while he
was toying with the puzzle In carriage.
This is the way he does IT,
He holds the puzzle with the opening In
the outer center toward him and rolls the
igs all In front Of this opening, stopping
them 80 that when he tilts the box the
other way two Of them will slip in through
the opening inside the first circle.
Then he tilts the box suddenly, so that
the side from him is lowest, and the pigs
roll around 10 the other side, two inside
and two outside the first circle Then he
gets the two pigs inside the first circle, OPP
posite the opening to the secoud, and tilts
the disc back. This gets two Of the pigs
inside the inner circle, and leaves the other
two outside the opening TO the first circle.
Then with series Of iuggles he gets these
two outside pigs opposite the opening to
the first circle and the two in the inner
circle opposite the opening to the sty in
the centre, and the next tilt OF the box puts
these last two inside the pen and the other
two inside thee first circle. This last pair
he rolls around opposite the opening to the
inside circle, and with another tilt they go
through. At the same time the two inside
the pen dodge out, and all four of the pigs
are inside the inner circle, Then he tilts
the box slightly, and when the pigs are all
opposite the opening to the pen he gives
the box slight but rapid oscillating mo-
tion, the same motion he would TO an ash
sitter, II he knew how to sift ashes, and one
by one the pigs dodge into the pen. 1t all
looks so easy that It seems odd that the pig
puzzle ever puzzled anyone.
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People had to be sharp yesterday. A
slender old white-headed man, whose blue
eyes twinkled out from under their white
brows with an expression that would make
you expect q joke every time he opened his
lips, went into dentist shop on F street
yesterday morning. As he entered the door
the automatic visitor alarm on the door
rung and the dentist, who was sitting in the
back room, threw down his paper, took of
to make his caller think he was too busy
for anything.
T. The Oldham tapped one chair lightly aud
said: ~ want one Of my back teeth filed.
can't stand the pain another day."
The dentist pumped him down IN .he
operating chair, pickedup pair OF forceps,
tilted the old mans head back till he
thought 1t was broken off. Then the old
man opened his mouth and the dentist saw
that every tooth in his head was false
one and that there was not single tooth
above or below that grew there. The old
man laughed until It seemed as II his false
teeth would fall out. 1t was the laugh OF
jackal-a practical Joker jackal.
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| 1t is tiny esteemed friend" now when q
| politician meets the Commissioner Of Pen.
sions, whereas before II was Just plain
everyday Corporal Tanner. The new Off
cial, while he cannot be accused Of having
the great big head, certainly wears the
largest derby hat ever seen at the Capital.
AS he leaned against the counter in the
Arlington lobby last evening an informal
reception was organized, and strangers who
inquired the cause Of such a demonstration
appeared perfectly satisfied when told that
it was merely token Of the appreciation
in which the famous Corporal is held.
Under his left arm the Commissioner OF
Pensions carried n silver-headed crutch-
cane, after the pattern usually affected by
old crones and fairy godmothers in fables,
and this seemed to be considered HIS wand
| Of authority. AT every movement of the
cane the crowd would fall back or advance
In accordance with the desire of its owner
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Three Philadelphia card sharps entered a
train yesterday In that city and succeeded
In getting seats alongside of green-look.
ing fellow whom they knew had big wal
let They were very polite; he was genial
Heexplained that he was going to Wash.
ington; they were, too; SO lucky, etc., etc
A little game was proposed and started
The countryman played awkwardly, but was
evidently enjoying the fun. High stakes
followed; very high. They let the country.
man win, OF course. Suddenly he started
up. 81 must get of here" he said; ~ an
on the wrong train"
'Eh What sn they calculated. "You
said you were going to Washington
eyes, am, he replied, ''to Washington
Pa. Good-day."
The green ceuntryman was not SO green
as he looked, and was not going to Wash
ington, Pa. He took the next train to this
city.
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Patrick Henderson has little grocery
store. He lives in the rooms back OF the
store, and bell on the door is arranged Il
inform the household when customer
comes In, There is transom just over tn,
door, and yesterday some boys climbed W
ON barrel of potatoes Just outside th,
door, put string through the transom snd
tied IL to the bell. The other end was
stretched TO tree box, and boy got be
hind the tree box and pulled it. They
waited until Mr.. Henderson had gone intC
the residence portion ofthe place and wa
at breakfast and then they pulled the bell
Mr.. Henderson wiped his mouth, lait