, 1892-05-07
DRIFTW0OD.
Odds and Ends From Here
There and Elsewhere.


street and began discussing the great issues
of the day, incidentally referring to the
numerous public Improvements that are
being made in the city,
"By the way" said the first speaker, a
long, lean, lanl3 individual, ''what kind OF
a contrivance is this they are building over
! here ii the city square. I've sized it up
time and again and I'll be hanged if l can
analyze the blamed thing. What do you
think about it2n
Haven't much to say about it" re-
sponded his companion, gripping his cigar
a little closer and looking out into space in
dreamy sort Of way. Guess it must be
music box Or a closet for the members of
the city council,
''Maybe its water tank
sDr a beer cooler"
cora big ice cream freezer-n
tOr a confectionery stand for public &C.
casions-no it amt shaped right for that,
perhaps the politicians are having it
built for a Peoples Forum"
Running comments were kept up iii this
way for some time, but the more they
guessed the more the men became mis-
titled
Just as they were about to go over and
interview the court house boss for informa-
ton, man who wanted to be street COM
missioner but didn't get there, came along
and stopped to take part in the argument.
Whats all this fuss about he de-
manded good naburely,
"We amt fussing. We are trying to find
out what that thing is over in the center of
the square that looks like small temple
on stilts.
why don't you ask somebody"
Just going TO when you arrived. Can't
you tell us?"
The would-be street commissioner looked
at the structure critically for a moment,
and then heayed sigh as he slowly shook
bis head: Don't know, unless it is a.
chicken house or a dog kennel. Wonder If
the city dads don't contemplate going into
the poultry business to increase their in
comes. Plenty of forage for the chickens
along the Streets
"We thought maybe it was a confection-
cry stand for private revenue, y suggested
the lank speaker.
mo, it isn't that. I'have an idea, how
ever. You see no provision has been made
to put moss on the roof, so it wouldn't be-
in keeping with the surroundings if it was
intened that such a neat little piece of
architecture should dwell on the surface of
this sublunary sphere. The roof is bright,
and hence is destined to shine amidst the
clouds like beacon light on rocky coast,
and -"
.sHere comes a lobbyist from Washing
ton, be can tell US all about it, and we will
leave it to him, exclaimed the first speak
er, utterly ignoring the small politicians IS
oratorieal flight. The lobbyist has been in
Olympia several weeks; exercising the left
side of his Jaw, so he can render good ser
vice with his right jaw when he again bobs
up among the national law makers. He
brought his right Jaw into operation, how
ever, when he began to talk with the trio
already on the ground.
''It seems to me-" he said, THAT you
folks out here are lacking in quality that
is SO pre-eminent in the east. You don't
know how to put this and that together so
it will make this. l can see what that
little pagoda is designed for and am as
tonished at your ignorance Look at the
top OF the court house tower. Doesn't it
look as if something was lacking. Now
look at the pagoda. See how admirably it
will fit on the top. 1t will form one of the
finest points of observation in this part of
the country. From the top of the court
house tower, seated in the pinnacle now
on the ground, you will gain view of
Olympia and the surrounding country that
will suFpass anything that has ever been
reached by the heated imagination of an
Olympia artist while seated in a row
boat in mid bay opposite Buffers cove.
See how nicely the contractors can hook a
rope around the crown piece OF the build
ing, elevate it to its proper place and fasten
qhe bolts without any loss Of time what
ever. The man who planned this arrange
ment must be a genius. Olympia certainly
has some wonderful people
The lobbyist unhinged his right Jaw and
walked rapidly away.
II was just about to say the same thing
myself exclaimed the small politician
testify, as if mad at himself for being
cheated out of SO much glory.
aGtrange we didn't think of it before, RI
49, ~ 1lsov4 1.
able dryuess. When they separated the
second speaker wore a very expansive look
upon his countenance, as. if he for once in
his life had fully realized how nice it must
be to dwell amid statesmen and know
everything that everybody else didn't
know.
Thus the city band stand continues to
be insulted. The council ought to put up
a sign for the benefit of inquisitiye people.
< \
The return trip of the governors party
from the warship Mohican was pleasant
one. Conversation naturally drifted to a
comparison with other naval vessels and
finally to the civil war, in which one of the
state officials took an active part. The pc
culiarities and characteristics of many mill
ltary men were recalled, and among them
a reminiscence of General Bragg. The gen
efal was d genial, jovial fellow, who loved
his toddy passionately, and generally cele-
DIdbctl HittA ID NtCbOflOu5 TOQ11-uD. IL Was
in the summer of ga, in front of Peters
burg. Missionaries in the employ of the
Christian commission had been holding a
series of reyiYals and succeeded in getting
sixteen converts from the Fourth division
of the Sixth army corps, in command of
General Cutler. Their work was eneour-
aging, and after revival they came over to
Bragg's regiment TO continue it.
To the general they went on to tell what
what wonderful work they had accom-
plished in Cutters division; how they had
baptized sixteen men and how they hoped
to do equally we'll with his men, The gen.
eral' S knees were becoming weak by that
time and he listened attentiyely, with his
eyes to the ground.
Suddenly be turned on his heel and with
a voice that thundered along the lines
commanded Captain Kellogg to 60 over
to the Sixth Wisconsin and order a detail
of thirty-two men.
For what service, Generals ~
Especial service, SIR
little perplexed, Captain Kellogg ven,
tured to ask again, fBut, General, whai
special serYice3''
The general by this time had become
pretty well excited, and his articulation
was little off of plumb.
You 60 over to the Sixth, detail thirty
two men, take them down to the Appomat
tox and baptize every damn one of them
! don't propose to have my brigade out
done by anybody
Everybody knows that State Treasure.
Lindsey is an easy-going, matter-of- fac
officer, who is never so happy as when il
company with his corn-cob pipe or a gam,
of whist. He had serious set-bacl
some time ago, while a passenger OF
the Tenino and -Jerkwater road. Will
his two friends, who are alst
well know officials he had prepared tt