The morning call., 1894-04-15

or c0nduct was The result OF resolution inaue
while Highly was yet boy. He told his father
of his purpose. but OF course nothing was
thought OF the queer determination at that
time."
''UDcle Sam enjoys certain privileges at home
which most people know nothing about" SAID
j. j. Bryant of New York yesterday, "and
recently witnessed scene IN which this TACT
was illustrated. There was big fire in New
York and there were a lot of engines and hose
carts hook and ladders and patrol -wagons-in
fact all the usual crowd of vehicles that lre
draws out-and, of course, lot OF excited on
lockers. The fire lines were promptly lad
down and all the wagons and carriages were
turned away and made 10 go Dlock or TWO 10
either side. Suddenly horse dashed UP right
into the crowd, W hich fell away at either slde.
The policemen looked and when they saw what
KIND OF wagon the horse was drawing tney
called out 10 make room for il and let the driver
pass the burning building and go rapidly ON his
way. AT flrst thought 1t was an amDulahce;
but 1t wasn't; it was big, covered, box-looklng
wagon, and the reason il could go unhindered
through the fire lines was because il had on It's
sides the letters u. s. Mail.' Mail-wagons have
the right OF way over everything else. not eA-
ceptlng nie-engines and amDulances. MALI
trains and mail-steamers must not Do Mn
dered In their progress in any preyentaDle way.
l recently read OF man who committed sui
eide and on bis desk was found letter ad-
dressed to some one away off in Iowa. stamp
was on the letter and, although IL nad not
started and though the Coroner was most anx-
ious TO open it. feeling sure that il would
throw some light upon the mans death, he
could not do it. That small bit of Government
paper was as good as body OF armed solders
to protect the dead mans Wishes"
3. A. West, gentleman who is familiar with
many OF the secrets OF Newspaper Row Id
Washington, is in the city. He for a long time
represented syndicate of Eastern and South
ern papers, and Is full of "reminiscences OF the
startling events which have occurred In the
nations capital in years gone by. He tells
story about the tery-headed Texan, Tom Ochli-
tree, which will bear repetition. lt relates TO
how that individual became famous and his
name almost household word In the land.
The story Is to the effect that OchIltree did not
achieve his fame through any merit OF his own,
but owes it all TO the newspapers Several
years ago coterie OF correspondents were dis.
cussing the newspapers ability TO make or I'M
make a man. There was some difference OF
views on the question and great deal OF dis
cussion ensued. Finally one of the party sug-
gested that the correspondents then try an ex-
pertinent IN making man. They agreed at
once, but who to begin on was The next prob
lem. After naming over several members OF
Congress noted for their mediocrity some one
said: "Boys, suppose we try Tom Ochiltree,
that red-headed Congressman from Texas.
He's never done anything worth printing since
he's been IN Congress, aud II we can make any
thing of him 1t will prove what newspapers
really can do" Ochtree was at once selected,
and for months afterward the papers teemed
with the bright and witty sayings OF Tom
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short time Tom Ochiltree was national char
acter, product OF Washington correspondents.
'My wife is a rar more intelligent observer Of
matters OF interest one sees wn travelling
than [ am" said j. B. Bland of Minneapolis,
NJ inn, yesterday, "and some OF her experiences
in her womanlke search for novelties were
rather out of the ordinary. While trayr ling
through the interior of France this year she
and lady companion stopped in peasants
house and were offered lunch of cider. goats
cheese and hard, heavy bread. The loaf placed
upon the table, she said, was one OF half
dozen resembling cart wheels, which had been
leaning against the wall. and was cut with
small saw made for the purpose. These loaves.
1t appears, are baked but once month, bread
day In Norman PEASANTS family somewhat re-
sembling washday with us. After luncheon the
daughter of he house took the visitors to a
picturesque StODe DuliulDP WutIc TIC DTcdu
was made, and where several pairs of sabots or
wooden shoes hung against the wall, looking as
white as though they had been painted. In one
corner OF the place was large inclosure, sur
rounded by boards, which were also snow white.
This was The dough trough. Once a month the
father of the family and his man here set yeast
rising Flour and water are stirred together
with huge wooden spades. and when it ap-
proaches the proper consistency the men put
on the wooden shoes. jump In, and begin knead
ing The mass with their feet. After that process
Is finished the dongh Is baked In huge oven."
"An ingenious ST. Louis man has come to the
front with design to Illustrate train-robbers
which is quite original In its conception" said
a Southern Pacific official yesterday. "The
invention consists of railway car constructed
In The form Of cage and composed of series
of metallic bars OF jail construction. The con.
struction may be carried out at one end of the
car only, or that portion used by an express
company. or the entire car may be composed
OF frame of this character and the casing or
woodwork secured 10 The bars In any mechanical
manner. The invention further consists of
metallic doors, all OF which are to be closed
simultaneously by the manipulation OF single
lever or other similar device, and which may be
located at any convenient position within the
car and within easy reach OF the exp ess mes