The evening times., 1896-02-19

however He sent word tina { he was here on
private business and had nothing whatever
to say for publication.
Tf~ HERE goes one Of the hardest work
lug men in Washington remn rked
an Avenue policeman yesterday as
negro passed on a tricycle.. He is COM
plettiy crippled from his waist down, and
Is hardly ble TO drag himself along with
the help OF crutches, yet he labors from
morning TIL night, and sets an example tina
many able-bodicd men would do well to
follow"
The negro in question is named James Il. .
Malone, and has an interesting history
He was born q cripple I'm this city about
thirty-one years ago. For the past six
or seven years he has been a familiar
figure on street corners and In other places,
where he entertains the crowds by his
juggling. Some time ago he was presented
with tricycle., and now performs his arts
while sitting on the machine, which he
propels with his hands. He also carries
bundles and vaiises, and at one time laid
Ill Il STOCK OF magazines and light liter
ature, which he offered for sale.
Malone Is an interesting talker, and as
he has Travelled pretty extensively over this
section of the country he can tell some enter.
tanning stories.
Business is getting TO be very duh with
me-" he said yesterday, land shall leave
Washington In few days. lam going to
fniiade!phia. and as soon as the season
opens will locate in Atlantic City. This
has been very hard winter and 1t Is for.
tunate that had Il little money laid by.
Some days ] have worked from O'Clock
In the morning until O in the evening and
not collected more than 10 or 10 cents.
There was a time when 1 could take in
from $3.50 to So Il day"
e<-~ HE New York delegation chose
rather funny place in which TO
hold their Morton love feast last
niSht, remarked a weil-known politician.
.'Of course the hotel Regent is all right,
nut why did they not go to the Shoretam,
which Is owned by Mr.. Morton. and do The
thing up properly?
at is being whispered around this morn
ing that some of the delegation We're in
clined TO kick over the traces but elOauence
and plenty of wine brought them around.
l have also heard it stated that, while the
invitations To the banquet were sent out
by one man, the thing resolved itself into
Dutch treat, each fellow being expected
to pay for his own plate"
T1f were to receive 30 or 40 cents for
every prescription / fill would some
day be living in abrown-stone 'front.'
said the accommodating prescription clerk
at Inc Emergency hospital. rev people
have an idea OF the amount OF medicine we
distribute here. Monday is generally our
heaviest day, A week ago last Monday 1
filled ZIG prescriptions and the week be-
fore that put UP 246 in one day.
1T is remarkable to see what the people
bring 10 get their medicine in. They have
To furnish their own bottles, ami never yet
have | seen them bring one too small. An
old man came to the window the other day
and handed NE a prescription calling for u
half ounce Of ether.
- Where is your bottle ] asked.
a. I've goti 1t, sah.' he said, and with that
he poked u half gallon jug through the Win
dow.
- What's this for''
For dat medicine, sah.'
81 explained to him that he would never
find the cihcr after ii was poured in there,
but he insisted that he would, and went
away rejoicing.
Another thing is the many dirty bottles
we get. some of iiiem look as though they
had contained poison or Potomac water.
Where they are tco had We make the people
wash them. but we can't look after all,
especially when prescriptions roll in at
the rate of one a minute"