The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-01-02

word you want would not look well at ALL"
The party voted to accept the verse just rs
Gen. Van Vliet had written it, and made the
other man open tho bottle.
AN AsToNIsHED SIOUX.
One Of the Souix Chiefs of the delegation
that has been here recently, was in heap of
trouble one day on the Avenue, and was pro-
foundry astoniShed ut the attainments of n
cheeky young street boy.
Wandering atone down the Avenue, the Chief
ran across street fakir who was selling those
! little lead whistles bird shaped, that are sup
posed 90 MARBLE like a song bird of the forest.
10 watched the fakir for some time, and
! listened delightedly TO the sounds produced by
| the warbling whistles and finally bought one
lie couldn't talk English, nor could the fakir
1 talk Dacotah, but sale was effected, aud the
| happy red mnu retired across the street TO one
OF the little parks, and prepared to MARBLE for
/ himself. The whistle wouldn't work; either
because it was not in working order, or else tho
noble red mau didn't catch on to the proper
| method of doin. that kind of blowing.
lie grew disgustcd at last. aud tho look upon
has face was not al all pretty when he started
back after the street whistle merchant. He
| talked energetically on the subject. but though
/ the merchant didn't understand "A word he said,
it was evident from his pointing ut the whistle
that he was talking about that, and it was evil
dent from his manner that he was using some
very bad language indeed
The merchant was wise and peaceful, so he
! pocketed BIS stock in trade, folded up his dish
| tray aud lit out for refuge, leaving his red
! friend explaining matters TO the crowd. The
disguised Indian tried 10 get several persons to
help him out by explaining the action OF the
| toy. but no one paid any attention 10 him un-
I'll a shriil voice riped mp at his elbow.
Saay Gully wots de matter wild yer burd2
| Can yer make 'er shout"
10 didn't understand a word, but there was
Hfsf ii
! look IN his eye that translated his meaning and
/ he handed over the "burd TO the boy, who at
once " made 'er shout" lie blew three or four
artistic blasts aud then handed it back to the
noble red owner.
The Indian held the whistle in his hand.
4 looked at il and then az the boy in bewildered
/ astonlshmcnt that SO small bog could manage
/ mysterious little machine that had downed
him, great warrior OF the plains.
The boy laughed as he saw the point OF the
! Indians trouble, and taking back the toy said
chcerlully, " Yer, Feeders. dis ycr's de kink on
dis yer got ter keep yer finger on dis yer hole
vie yer blow yer bully best; going through
the movements at the same time while talking.
The Indian caught on ina . minnie, under the
young ganins instruction, aud when he tried
II himself, hc blew roulade of canary notes
that set him laughing right out loud at his re-
markable success.
tic was no longer the Big Iniun-afraid fla
little-iead- bird whistle" aud trottcd oil down
/ the Avenue blowing music all over the foot
walk
ENGLISH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.
At grand dinner given here last week by
the Business Mems Club Mr.. Lacey, the Comp
troilcr OF the Currency, made a speech, IN
which he predicted great thiags for the future
OF Washington and the United States aud
among other things expressed bis belief that In
time the English language will he spoken in
every part OF the world. and be the dominant
tongue.
The writer has visited very many points in
various sections Of this globe and was talking
with Navy friend about this prediction
The Navy man said People who confue
their wanderinss to the limits OF the territory
Of the United States have very little idea now
universally the English tongue is already in
use 10 every quarter OF the globe ~ least in
every part that ! have visited aud my travels
haVe been pretty extensive, professionally and
| otherwise.
. Ia tho West Indies the several colonies arc
peopled by SFan.ards, French. Dutch, Ger
mans, Danes, aud the Maroons or natives of
the Antilles and the Wiudward Islands i'm nd
dition to the swarins of English and Americans
Ia every port, IN all the islands, as well as
along the Spanish Main and the Central Ampri-
! can states, all business transactions are con-
Quoted IN English, and in most OF the ucrcan-
Tile establishments. If not IN all OF them the
books arc kept IA English, aud all commercial
documents, such IS contracts. bills Of lading
aud bills OF sale. are written in English.
The Official books. such as custom house
records or tie military records of the garri-
sons. and the court proceedings are written in
the language OF the nation 10 which the colony
belongs; 80, at ST. Thomas aud Santa Cruz
these records are ia Danish at Martinique, in
French at Curacao. in Dutch. and in Cuba.
fofto hleo aud ia the South and Central
American Republics in Spanish Yet in all Of
those, except Cuba and Porto Rico, every Off.
eiaI document issued TO the public is accom-
panied by translation into English
" found much the same state Of things in
Ioand AonieyIdeo, where the moHgre Portn.
/ gese - The language Of tho people, and in all
/ the ports la the Mediterranean from Gibraltar
| 10 the Golden Horn, on the north coast. aud
( from the Pillar Of Hercules to Alexandria. ON
/ the African Coast. IL is the same too. In China
and Japan. and all through the South Sea Is.
! lands that have touched at
There Is very little necessity for an Ameri.
/ can 10 know any language but lis own 10 travel
/ ali over the world, and be able 70 transact all
4 has necessary business. To-day the English
4 language Is already the most universal OF any
/ spoken on the face Of the earth"
ONE or THE GREATEST NUIsAEcEs
/ which confront parties who live in fats aud
hotels IN Washington il the question of Christ
j l'f0 PiASlhAAs 4 nc people VINO serve you all
| expect something, and If you have back bone
( enough 10 refuse their demands you are branded
| as mean. You have 10 give something 10 the
| man who makes the fire Ia the boiler that fur
nisbes the steam-heat for your rooms: 10 the
! engineer who makes this steam warm your
/ rooms 10 the girls who scrub tue railways; to
1 the elevator boys, and, ia fact 20 everyone com
| neeied "ltb the building. besides several other
persons who may serve you in various capacities
/ from the outside; as, for instance, the darky
Who cleans your boots, the man who supplies
/ your ice, and the boy who brings the provisions
/ from your grocer and butcher. They all ex-
pcct 10 be " remembered Oh these festive occa.
sions, although getting salaries from their en-
4 pioysfs iOr doing the Work that they perform.
! IL is well enough for people who are amply
| able 10 afford 10 be generous 10 those who serve
them 10 give presents Of money or some trinket
1 But 10 people vino are earning q living by
| working ia great many instances much
harder than the recipients Of these gifts, aud at
salaries which are not. in many cases, much
! larger than the wages received by these parties
iile becomes burden during the holidays
unless the men who live ia this manner have
| spgnk enough 10 say % these leeehcs that they
have nothing for thens aud ever alter be
| branded as mean men. some Of the hotel and
lat pFOpriet0Is however, forbid the practice of
( this imposition upon their guests and unless
| they voluntarily give these presents, they are
| BOtsoieiied by the employees. ButwheneVer you
20 up on All elevator ia most of the hotels or flats
you vail see box. with a hole in it largo
enough 20 admit one Of Uncle Sans silver
I dollars, with an inscription in letters large