The Washington times., 1894-08-17
CURB AND CORRIDOR.

~ was very much surprised" said COM
| mercial traveller at Willard's 20 a TIMES rep
resentative, sat something I saw in Spots
sylvania county. Va, recently. The proprietor
of the hotel in q certain town where was
stopping asked me If I would be willing to
go to the trouble Of taking a ride with him
for five or six miles for the sake Of seeing a
| genuine curiosity. / replied that would ac-
| company him, with pleasure. After ride OF
| about three miles we came to neat cottage.
| and stopped. The owner OF the place met us
at the door, and with usual Virginia hospi-
tality invited US into the parlor. Imagine my
surprise when on looking up at the walls
saw handsome photographs of Grant. McCle-
Ian, Burnside, Hooker. Hancock and other
Union generals, and not one of Lee or jack
| son or any one else who had fought on the
| Southern side. / doubt If the scene could be
duplicated anywhere else in Virginia. ald it
| was the general belief that such was
the fact that made the gentlemans col
lection a curiosity. When asked II the
knowledge that his sympathies were against
the Confedrates was not calculated to make
him unpopular, he replied: 81 have not expert
enced much unpleasantness on this account.
| There is brayer man than l, however, over
| in Orange, for on every occasion he displays
| a Union flag in the most public place he can
| find about his premises. Last Fourth OF
| July he flung the banner to the breeze on a
| new barn which he had Just finished, and it
| attracted much attention. There was good
| deal of comment aboutit, and some OF the old
| darkies went to him and ASKED him II he was
not afraid that what he had done might lead
to trouble. He was not, he said, and beyond
the expression of surprise at his action moth
ing unpleasant occurred.
"what do you think OF Congressman saw
| inc ~ 5OD each ont nf his animal Snlaryl''
was the question asked a TINES representa-
| tive yesterday by gentleman who is always
on the alert for odd happenings. Belief was
expressed that such a thing could not happen,
or if it was an actual occurrence, the fact ought
TO rank with the wonders of the world.
''Well, it is so," was the rejoinder, land the
Congressman is one OF the best in the House.
He has served several terms. but is not likely
to accept another nomination, as he thinks,
SO it is said by his friends. that he sees a cy-
clonic disturbance in his district which il he
should undertake to stem, may carry him
| away. The Representatives. is from the West
and does not bring his family to Washington
when he comes here TO serve his country. The
first year he was in the House he boarded at
an expensive uptown hotel, and he was very
much grieved that he had to spend SO much
money for his eating. As a matter OF econ
omy and to reduce the aggregate Of his ex-
penses as much as possible. he walked to and
from the Capitol, thereby saving fully 10 cents
each day. The second year he adopted a
course which he has followed ever since, the
results of which are to him eminently satisfac-
tory. For years past he has. when in the
city, rented cheap room down town where
he sleeps. and his meals are taken at 10
cent restaurant. 1t is estimated that during
the last four years he has been able to lay by
about 900 out of his salary, which In that
period amounted to 100000.
'Do you know that there is a great deal of
suffering for the want of the necessaries of
lie among the people of this city?" asked
gentleman Of TINES man last evening. Il
have had occasion recently to be about over
over the city a great DEAL he continued.
land have seen and heard that which has
made my heart ache. l know a iirst-class
mechanic who heretofore has had steady en-
ployment at good wages but for about eight
months has been out of work.
We'll met him the other day and en-
gagged him for awhile in conversation. He's
a good fellow, and was pleased to see him.
Something was said about business. and this
led to q discussion OF the times. My friend
talked for minute or two, but presently his
voice failed and he turned away his head.
Recovering almost Immediately. he again
turned to me and said: i dislike to say it,
but. sir. l haven't thing to eat in my house.
''He had tears in his eyes. and had to turn
away and leave him. Now, there's a man
who is a sample OF many. There are proha-
bly, hundreds in the city who have mighty
hard work to get enough for their families to
eat. They're proud, and their neighbors may
never know of it; but many family is no
doubt without food nearly half the time, and
no prospect of regular employment, either.
What will he the condition of affairs next
winter? l don't believe you and | have at
present any conception OF the suffering there
will be in this city when fuel has 10 be pro-
cured in addition to bread, and l tell you
something should be done. l do not know
what to suggest. but perhaps somebody does. :"