The evening times., 1895-09-05
Gossip of the Day.

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A nonresident lady entered drug store
yesterday and called for glass Of butter
milk at the soda fountain When the clerk
Informed her that the article was not sold
In the store she expressed great surprise.
"why, IL is SO funny here" she said.
I'm the city came from you can get but
termilk at every soda fountain and restau-
rant, while here l called for some at my
hotel and couldn't get it,
''You would be surprised tn know the
amount of diplomacy one has TO use In
running a hotel" said the clerk of well
| known hostelry last night. I'VE have So
| many different kinds of people tD deal
| with that 1t is almost impossible to suit
| all tastes, and one has to be continually
on the alert not tn give offense.
Last week, for instance, a fine-lOoking
colored man applied for accommoda tions
| Under the law could not refuse him, and
| as the house was crowded with Suutherners,
l knew il would create trouble il took
| him in. For a long while / was in a
| quandary 10 know exactly what tn do
| At last 1 solved the problem by serving
| the meats of the colored man In his room,
| charging him nothing extra for service.
| He understood the situation and made no
| objection. and the guests of the house were
none the wiser, and everything passed or
| smoothly"
"What Washington wants In the way
| OF an illumina.or Is gas at a dollar per
thousand feet" remarked Il citizen yes
| terday, "but, after all. a gas meter that
will have no conflict with truth would
| be acceptable.
MY meter is a daisy. 1t doesn't make
a bit OF difference how much economy is
practiced in the matter OF lighting, the
bills turn up al the close of the month with
regularity in the amount that is posi-
lively charming.
81 had q leak in the house pipes one
month and my bill was S4.25. The leak
was repaired as soon as discovered, and
in ample time to have its effect on the
next months account. but when the bill
came in It was $4.25."
The common house ant has discovered
that typewriter ribbons constitute luxury
hitherto unknown TO its menu. The in
gradients used III the preparation of these
ribbons appears TO have a strong fascina
ton for the ant and they will forsake a
sugar bowl or nola sses pitcher and readily
climb to the ninth story of a building
for the sole purpose of sunptuously dining
off a ribbon.
Wherever the ants have located machine
fitted up with ribbon easy of digestion
they apprise their relatives and friends
and on the succeeding morning the opera
tor is astonished upon striking the keys
to find himself pelted with ants.
After a few minutes work the ribbon
is cleared and not an ant is TO be seen
in the vicinity of the typewriter, but ON
the succeeding morning they have re-
turned, in increased numbers, and with
! heightened appetites, and the manipulation
undergoes another sprinkling of ants.
THE public does not dream of the ma ~
schemes and tricks adopted by people to
beat their way into the theaters," said
doorkeeper of one of the local playhouses
last night.
The people who are liberal spenders in
other lines o ofamusement and do not be.srudge
themselves a thing to add to their per-
sonal comfort and enjoyment will often
stop and think before paying their way
into the theater il there is not some way to
beat the house. This seems to be their only
ambition, for q great Bany times those WHO
adopt such tactics are well able to pay
their way.
Generally the same people work the same
dodge from week 10 week. so that we get
TO know them and find no difficulty in up
setting their little game But sometimes
we get hold of a clever customer. OF course
/ cannot now go into the various little
schemes and stories which they corcoct,
but if you will only stand here few min
utes they will initiate you into their game Of
how 10 get ahead of a show"
Pension day" occurred yesterday, and
many a old fellow had his feathers plucked
in some dive or hovel. After several rounds
of rushing the growler, ''snuffed whisky"
is brought out, and drink of this settles
the business. This drink is made by boiling
strong Scotch snuff in common whisky
and then straining off the sediment. After
drinking this tue old soldier wakes up to
find himself penniless and alone on someva
cant lot. He finally comes, to the Police
Court charged with vagrancy, tells his
story, but no one believes 1t, and so he goes
down for from one to three months.