The evening times., 1895-08-13
Gossip of the Dau.

ocbtioy luC StuSt VI Tic hldbStD
or merely raised the standard?' This
question was asked by a gentleman In the
presence of Times reporter and was ca He'd
forth by cheap engraving lying on the
sidewalk. THAT picture" he remarked,
picking it up, would have been a treasure
home and framed and oramentcd the house
hold OF some one The picture was real
ly excellent, although it was of what is
nowadays classed in the lowest grade It
was a reproduction on thin paper of IA
nous painting. In shade, detail and finish
it was pleasing.
Il hardly know what Is TO be blamed for
it," he remarked, "blt it II. q fact never
theless that even better prints than this
will be thrown away by the majority of
people. One thing which has aided in bring
ing 1t about is the excellence OF the illustra-
tions in newspapers, particularly In the
Sunday issues, and the splendid chara cter
OF theatrical advertising. Why, the bills
in the windows of late years would have
been gems generation ago. Take for in
stance some OF the portraits of stars, those
half tone or blacks and whites These
with other advertising Illustrations have
become standards and by them is judged
the pictures which adorn the homes of the
poorer classes. One good result is that they
have driven from sight the chrome abomi-
nations of decade ago, those fearful
things of impossible mountains and lakes
and attenuated sa iiboats,> After all / am
inclined to the belief that the standard Is
raised and that the people have a better
appreciation of the beautiful, not only in
art but in all things"
Three butterflies fluttered against o
florists window in + street yesterday.
They were genuine country visitors, too,
blown In on breeze from the fields to
the sweltering city. Out In the street
the sun blazed pitilessly, and the heat
waves shimmered from the asphalt, but
inside the window the little waits saw a
glimpse Of something they knew, and tried
to get to it. A cool bank Of maiden hair
fern, with the sparkling drops glistening
on every leaf, upheld big cluster of
phlox, white as snow, and blaze of
crimson filled the other eide. vainly the
little yellow wings beat the big plate glass
and presently the first trio were Joined by
another of their kind. As The Times re
porter watched them, with pleasant thoughts |
II where they came from, a little girl with
he awful bleach of the alley on cheekss
hat had never been kissed by q meadow |
breeze, Joined him. She flat tened her |
little nose against the pane, looked long. !
ngly at the bright blossoms, and then, |
,atching sight OF the butterfly, asked, Won
ieringly, Mister, what kind OF bugs are
hem?"
II any one thinks the lot of the truck
armer is a happy one he wants to try 1t.
I you have ever been up and on the prin-
lpal thorougbfares between the hours Of
and in the morning you have seen
zig covered wagons rumbling sIeepiIy
long, with a lantern tied on the pole. That's
he truck farmer. He has been on the
DAD anywhere from two to six hours.
might have been midnight when he
eft home, or maybe earlier. All day
,ng he has worked in the field at the
hoUsand things the farmer finds TO do.
Ie has gathered the wagon load of vege-
ables, boxed his peaches, picked over
he apples. sorted the tomatoes, dug
otatoes, gathered corn, attended to his
tock, and maybe MIXED a few cows
he night before market Gay he retjres
lrly. and at midnight is hitched I'D and
n his way along the lonely roads to town
When he gets here the hardship Ia
My begun. Perhaps he stays with his
agon outside the market and snatches |
'rty winks or so cramped up with the
agetables. Then he stands in the hot
arket until noon and starts home again.
best he does not earn more than a
gular days wage for himself and his
am. and the only thing he Is thankful for
that 1t is in cash, which he can jingle
nsolingly in his overalls on the way home.
= Boss, will You tell me how much q mar
ife license costs?" said a colored indf-
dual or about five-and-thirty years, as
accosted one of the clerks at the City |
al yesterday. He was Informed that
e marital commodity was valued at 81.
: htu, can You tell me, sah," he con- ,
lued, whether it is good over in Mary
I'd as well as in washngtong'
lie clerk informed him that IL was worth
face value anywhere in Uncle Sans
mains, and inquired why the question
Well, I'll tell yo', boss" the man
ant on, Il understand that over in Mary
ID, right over the line, there is a minister
lat performs the ceremonies TO reduced e'
es, and unless kin get a lisunce here
take it over there III have to postpone
event, for 1 can't afford to pay the
lrges made here in the District TO-
n the knot I'se glad the paper is
I'd anywhere"
he old man counted out the dollar in
'er pieces, aud went on his way reioic-
1t seems to me, =" rema rked well-known
rt official to-day, that every time a
icemaD arrests Il stubborn prisoner
yadays he prefers a charge of assault
inst his captive. Hardly a day passes
t one of these mock assault cases does
take up the time OF the police court
, policeman mas witness or two to testi-
to the prisoners resistance, and a
pie of brother officers will swear to
desperate character, and In spite of
inclinations IN the other direction the
siding Judge will have TO impose pun
lept. In cases where the assault is real
severe, it is proper fpf fsthe Policeman {
harge his assailant, and .of the Judge to
tence him heavily bnts ths rieity and RE
lish cases that come up. .Gom day to day
he courts are enough to make one doubt
pgly the efficiency Of the police force" pOt
lou newspaper people have q good
to say about the intnnduction of 70
service plan in the District" re-
ked Chief Paris, of the fire depart I
t. ..way, have been enfo,,.ing n wa
IRE of the system for several years Goa
established the rule of requiring men
erve year on probation, and have a
d 1t To be Il very good rule, indeed. cio'
man is worth anything to the LOCI