Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-05
THINGS HEARD AND SEEN

"You should put your nickels and dimes
/ in savings bank and let them draw inter
est" said an indulgent father to his little
boy out northeast. who was continually
calling for niclels and pennies to buy soda
water and candy along in the early summer.
whats interest?' questioned the little
fellow.
The subject was fully explained to him by
| the father, and the boy was made to under
stand that with the interest he could in
time buy all the sweetmeats he wanted.
| His mother bought him a toy savings bank
and he commenced business, demanding a
dime nickel from his father every night
| on his return home from office. Last Sun
day, out of curiosity the father examined
| into the little ones financial affairs and
found just Is cents.
why, George where's all the money
gave you? ne asked the youngster rsn,,ed
| the young hopeful.
| One of the first things the observant
trained nurse does when new patient
enters the hospital and is put in bed is to
| place delicately constructed thermometer
| under the sick ones tongue and get the
| temperature. A chambermaid from oae of
| the downtown hotels was taken 20 one Of
| the city hospitals not long ago. and the
| above described operation was performed at
| once.
| What in the wurruld are yez doing that
for?" she asked. after the nurse got through
| I'm merely taking your temperature,
| responded the maid with the muslin cap.
| "Ratsr' said the occupant of the sick
| couch How are yeZ going to tell by that
little thing whether I've got temper or
| not?'
| The plate printers over in the bureau of
engraving and printing have a way of des-
| ignating different branches of their work
that sounds somewhat peculiar to ears I'M
| accustomed to such things. and which oc-
| casonally results in little misunderstand-
ings that cause the older hands to smile.
The printer engaged on revenue stamps
speaks of his work IS barrel of beer"
! half barrer' or quarter barrel of beer"
| Or he may nave lone hundred CIGARS.
| Fifty cigars" etc, according to the nature
| and size of the stamps he is printing.
| Not long ago printer told his assistant
! as she was getting ready to quit work 1or
| the day-she was sweet little thing and
new at the business-"Maggie. Wen have
quarter barrel of beer to commence on in
the morning.
| "GraCiouS. Don't get beer-lt always gives
me headache
Then all the wise assistants in the i'm
mediate vicinity smiled aloud.
Senator Thomas H. Carter. chairman of
the republic IN national committee. and ex-
Senator Sanders, both of Montana, had
rather hot dispute in the district court of
Montana the other day during the discus
sion of a Northern Pacific railroad case.
During the course of his argument Sanders
| charged that the Northern Pacific receivers
were squandering the money of the COM
pany, and asserted, among other things
that $1O,OOO had been spent in the last SEN
atorial election in Montana. THAT is alb
solutely untrue" declared Senator Carter.
who had been elected at the last session Of
the legislature. 1T is absolutely true" as
serted ex-senator Sanders who had not
been elected, but was candidate at the
would not allow the discussion to go any
further. saying that it was no time for a
discussion of that kind.
A lady who is now visiting friends in
Washington recalls a very amusing expe-
rience which happened when she was here
several years ago and Mr.. Cleveland was
serving his first term in the White House.
She, with a large number of others, was
: ct enc of the tri-weekly presidential recep-
tons, and, like some others, when she came
to shake hands with the President got a
trife ratified and forgot the pretty speech
she intended to deliver. Instead she
grasped the Presidents hand. and, looking
earnestly in his face said. How do you
do, Grover?" She is pretty woman, and
the President is not aVerse to looking at a
pretty woman and even squeezing her
hand. He held on to her hand and looked
in her face. which finally became scarlet,
although she could not refrain from laugh
; ing. especially as the President was laugh
ing rather heartily himself. After waiting
few seconds, which seemed an hour to
the lady, he replied. Il am very well. in
deed. and very happy to have met You
: and she passed on. What on earth was
the President saying to you, and what did
you say to him. inquired a lady who was
just behind, but she never told-not for a
long time.
A retired army officer who was recently
r in Washington went to his old friend
t General Flagler. He says that the change
n that has occurred in that household since
the tragic event of last summer is some.
thing awful. He could scarcely realize
| how sad had been the taking off of ycune
| Green. and says that the parents of the
dead boy cannot begin to feel the effects Of
, the unfortunate event as do Miss Flagiel
said the officer, 1.-The regret and how deep
: seated it is until he has seen these people
| who were once so happy. If punishment i!
what is desired Miss Flagler has had he,
| share"
DR.. Daniel McFarlan' is inconsolable
| Breacho. his collie, is dead, and his loss
h causes as much grief though he hat
r been child, for he was gifted with wha
: seemed like human intelligence. Severa
| months ago the Jug DtcdIiie diillCteu Will
I an incurable disease, and after expendins
> $500 in his cure, DR.. McFarlan was com
+ | PEELED to have him killed Breacho wa.
t | well known IN the northwestern part of tn,
city. He used to meet the carrier of The
i Star and take the paper to his master. H,
II knew the carrier and could not be induced
q | to take a paper from any other. One of the
n | remarkable traits possessed by Breacht
O | was his love for doll. He had one which
he carried around with him about the room
| he SleeO. the doll lay
n upon one paw. while the other was pressed
e gently over it. The sympathies of DR.. Nc
/ | Farlan's friends go out toward him in hi:
i. less, for they realize how dear its compan
h ionshp was to him. and was a dog GENE
e terry allowed here. they are in England
/, | one of the most pathetic inscriptions there
;. | would be that over Breaches grave
g I have friend who is very absent mind
e ed. but who is very particular about hi
n personal appearance. He is fond of societ.
Z and is always a welcome guest. Som
II years ago he had the misfortune to los
an eye, but even his most intimate friend
| fha fact