Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
THINGS HEARD AND SEEN


state. MIR. Charleson returned to Washing
ton from Florida last evening, after an
extensive trip through the state.
The summer climate Of the peninsular
portion OF the state, particularly the ks
simnee valley, is as delightful as any part
OF the country" said Mir. Charleson. '"rhe
nights are cool, yet not chilly, during the
hottest season, enabling the people TO sleeD
summer.
THE experience of the past year has
tauGHt the people Of this country two val
cable lessons" continued Mr. Charleson
First that the products Of intelligent
TABOR applied to the soil is the founda ton
for both individual and national prosperity,
ana, second, that the south now offers
greater security and better returns for
capital than any other section of the coun-
try. Particularly is a great future dawn
ing Tor FLORIDA The operations at Kissira-
NEE, ST. Cloud and Runnymede inaugural
ed dozen years ago by Mr. Hamilton
Dfsston of Philadelphia, are now Of colossal
proportions. His immense domain there is
sqsSi M size TO an ordinary state. is stud
ded with beautiful lakes, each of many
miles IN extent. and in productiveness il is
very rich.
Mr.. Robert Lindblow, one Of Chicayo.s
reaithiest men. had a party down there
last week. and they are at once rcinr 70
ESTABLISH a town on the banks Of one OF the
charming lakes and a settlement on q
large tract of land for agricultural pur-
poses" P-
III would be a mighty good thing IL the
business men OF Washington, through the
board OF trade. or some other means. would
estaolish committee on conventions. with
view to attracting such bodies to the IA =
tlonal capital as a place Of meeting" said
Mr. S. b. Hege the District passenger agent
or the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. the
other day. The general p;.bl:c has NO
Min of
big. that are being continually held oyer
the United States. Every affair of the sort
Is necessarily advantageous to the city or
town In which 1t Is aald. The delegates
10 the convention not alone spend money
themselves. but the crowd that is ATTRACT
ed by them leave great deal also Such
gatherings as the forthcoming couciaye of
the Knights OF Pythias fill up the counun-
lily treasury OF the city In a most sibstan-
tlal sort OF a way. erd put vigorous life in
Its commercial veins. Such a COMMITTEES as
that which i have suggested would be OF
Infinite advantage to Washington Ii could
place itself I'm Communication with all or
ganiZed societies. associations ana similar
bodies that hold conventions or meetings
OF general chara and / believe that
the employment Of some bright energetic
wideawake and hustling man to travel in
the interests of such committee would be
found to be wonderfully remunerative In
eventual results"
washingtonian has long been distinguished
for his jollity and general good nature Ac-
cordingly. when his employer and his
friends noticed a couple of weeks ago that
Reuben had suddenly grown morose and
gloomy. much curiosity was excited over
the cause. and after a day or two OF steady
oespohcency on the coachman's part his
employer called him 10 account
Nur suh." said Reuben when asked ~
ne was dissatisfied with his position or II
anything had gone wrong about the stable
Nur sun; 1 ain got muffin ter plain OBJ in
als hyar house. en- dey ain no niggah in
wash nth, er nowhar else whut's got e.
good er job ez / is. Muir indeedy, Misser
Carl dey ain muffin wrong wild de hosses
er de kerridse, er de buggy. or de Vaughn
er ae stawis, er de stable, er de mummy
whut gifts fur tenin' ter UNI. De fac Is
dooed" o'" "oo-
"Misser Carl" as Reuben called him
had frequently heard of the couture" and
hoodoo' which some OF the colored people
SO devortly believed in. but had never met
victim OF the deadly magic, and conse-
quently he was interested
Tell me about it, Reuben" he urged
gently.
Dey aim much ter tell, boss" was the
doleful response. You knows wen I got
on de udder night. Well. boss. I wen down
oe rlboer on er scurshun. en- er Allixandry
swo' dat he I'D hoodoo enny udser nir.ab
whut dance wild her Hit JUS laik me ter
be dun fool ernuf ter wrassle dat cal eroun
de pervilyun. en- whites wuz er siidin' her
eIouIi, aat nlgsah rub me on de neck wild
er conjur bag. Dat was Chewsday night.
boss. en- Wensdy mawnin' de misry cum in
my he'd. en- dar hit bin ebber sence."
What did you eat and drink that night? 80
asked his employer. with serious ar
Reuben Illuminated minute. and shock
his head.
Deed. boss. cyain't member zacklv
whut i dun eat Oar WIZ zee cream. en-
scrapple en- jelly cake. en- clam critters. en-
some fride aigs ermungs hit. en- dey was
sody pop, en- beer. Ell sum sherry wine in de
drinkabuls, SO fur ez kin rickolleck"
Then i can drive your hoodoo away"
eIacul2ted MlsSer Carl, with hopeful en-
thusiasm. "A darkey's hoodoos can't last
long against a white mans medicine"
fteGoen gave CHASTITY smile Of plea sure
and that night he took with alacrity the
pms ms employer gave him. The next
afternoon he was as bright and chipper as
ever.
"Misser Carl is wun CRATE wife man."
he said to the stable boy. with eNuberant
eNuitance. Dat medercin he dun gimme
deSs knocked dat wall-eYed Ailixanarv :, ir-
gah's hoodoo out higher n er kite"
Il have discovered" said M,sser Carl
about tie same time to a pleasant coterie
81 the club, that the colored people i'm
their superstition frequently credit 10 tn.
direful Vaccinations Of magic the physical
discomfort arising from a severe attack Of
biiiousness."
do you want to know a good plan by
which the veNed problem of rapid communi-
cation between the suburbs and the City can
be solVedT' inquired Mir. John KEW birth
yesterday. WELL listen to this / would
bring in the Chevy Chase aud Isrishtwocd
electric cars over the tracks already laid
on 1lth stree, and l,- them use those tracks
ir the circuit OF the city as the cars OF the
Belt line company now use them In re-
turn for the privilege / would compel the
electric companies to light up the streets
over which their cars run, and a square on
{ ithcr side. and keep the lamps In operation
from sunset to sunrise. Eleventh. street is
already devoted 20 a car line from + street
to the boundary, and has come TO DC the
natural dividing; line Of the business sec
tons OF The city. If rapid transit could be
established in The n,anner / indicate 1 lie
lievc II would settle the present question for
a long time to come. 1 don't believe obiec-
lions to the overhead trolley are SUIT. cieitly
suonS to proven: ITS use until something
That has beca proven to be bct-.r Caa lie
secured in Its place, SO my plan includes
the use OF tina. system temporarily at any
rate"
Bless the babies. anyhow. They are al