The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-10

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THE PORTER.
ing the aisle of the car and then busting
off each passenger at twenty-five cents
per pop. He would be well fitted, and is
thoroughly qualified, to act as conductor,
and, in fact, has educated a score OF
new conductors, but his color is agin
him. He told me that in the north he
could act as conductor if the company
saw fit to appoint him, but in the south
he would be unable to enforce his au-
| thority.
have just been visiting the Capitol,
and especially the senate, but did not re-
main long, owing to the fact that last
summer during the heated term large
and prosperous cat crawled through one
of the valves Of the heating apparatus
of the senate. and strolling about
through the catacombs of hot air pipes,
at that time idle and cool, became be-
wildered and at last sank down help
less with a low cry. Shall | perish
here alone?" she exclaimed as she sat
down on u cold register. Twill no one
help me?' But echo alone replied.
People who visited the senate cham
Der late in the summer thought they
heard wall Of distress on several occa-
sions, but We're told that it was doubt
less the convulsive death struggles of
some bill that had not been killed so
dead as was supposed.
On opening the senate chamber, how
ever. this session new odor seemed to
have established itself in that locality
Some thought that it came from the
dead letter office. but this was found to
be mistake, and only recently has it
been thoroughly settled that it is the
cat, who strolled into the works of the
heating apparatus while they were cool
We should learn from this that while
we may go on through life enjoying our
selves, gayly entering into the pleasures
of the moment. sitting coolly and calm
ly upon the frigid register of the pres
ent, some day the great janitor OF the
worlds heating apparatus will close our
register and turn on the heat. We will
cry out, but cry in vain, "Oh, once more
give me chance to choose a more con-
genial climate!'
Washington is the city of which we.
as Americans. If we will lay aside all
personal preIGdIces. are naturally most
proud. If we Will lose sight of our little
local boomer for moment, we will dis
cover that no city in the United States
can approach Washington when we con-
slider it us city OF homes. Much has
been said already by able writers and
better penmen than | regarding the
beautiful streets of Washington, but no
one can SO thoroughly enjoy them as the
man whose head is still one grand ag
gregatiou of noises peculiar to Broad
way. congress of deadly vibrations
and metropolitan racket,
Coming as | did. IN early life from
the dirt roads aud rural quiet of Moose !
head lake. 1t Is not surprising that the
city of New York proved to be several
sizes larger than had been accustomed |
10, and the Varied style of noises peculiar |
TO the principal business streets inter !
fered with my contemplative moods, |
and once or twice so confused me that |
did not get hu.ne until late hour at |
night.
Here find nothing 10 interfere with /
thought OF which | am very fond, or
improving conversation, or which am |
also pasSionately fond. Here one may 1
hire conveyance for two bob, as we |
say in England. which will take him
about over the city, meantime giving /
him also an Opportunity to speak IN low /
passionate tones to his companion with /
ont rupturing blood vessel. 1 hope |
that the time Will come when enough |
people will have seen the beauties of |
Washington streets 20 that in their re-
turn 10 their respective homes they will
SOW the sve,.. # discor,l and discomfort
and make things unpleasant in their
nelghborhool U4&! t,:Jy have similar
streets.
Where am sitting IS | write these
hines can sea- r-,,. az the historical por-
tons Of the city. one that has been re-
ceat!y So ;.hiv de ciI0ed 81 Mr.. Croffut
1t Is "a l:-iic p.oCe Of ground which dur
ing the Revolution belonged 70 the farm
Of DAVID Cams. In l1"9it WIS defined
~ LAFAYETTE l-.-1l 1t u spot aroun.
which ..4v,, ciu-.eYc., many % the most
noted characters "a tx history III this
republic ,,,,a 'a3-'e - le,'ially the var!
oUS me:aJe.> a.. So. ,.,.t US cabinets.
Il l. HgIaer.;.t..!.' @al interesting t.
note jar ss.,s,,..-. izs;tios and r
nneGiUat aIn4 8. rU. ,i.1,!..ls J,.s-ls -Rj,
ti,ue i.oo., rlr IG-,..;,-g. ,t ;he differ
ence IN t6r u-,.>, and t,cii;.yio: OF u..I
abroad ~ present -