The morning times., 1896-11-22

TO many. 1t is mistaken Tor a photograph
gallery by some: by others it is believed to lie
be the entrance to the elevator and b!
yet others it is at once clasSed as the
abode of a fortune teller.
Boys who have known OF these mistake
sometimes contributed to the list OF vic
tins by employing the whispering gallery
THE EVERYDAY WATCH BOX.
This way to the elevator" or "On,
dozen gems fer 90 cents" shouted across
thatsoundingchaSm causes many a stranger
to seek entrance for one or the other oh
iect, and the watchman has trouble some
times to convince the deluded that 1t i:
only a plain, everyday sort OF watch boz
that confronts them. Many are Indignant
when informed that there is really nc
elevator upon which to make the return
trip.
4, was a denizen of Washington's imme-
diale suburbs who upon reaching the top
one day, said that it must have been a
very difficult thing for that bicycle fel-
low" to ride down from there on his wheel.
tie had no doubt read the account of the
bicyclist who had succeeded In riding down
the east front steps. and got the facts con-
fused.
'Shaky" people who climb that pro-
tracteG stairway and Chamber over the huge
ribs of the dome are very numerous, indeed.
They make the ascent in fear and tre NIB
ling. and upon reaching the goal are afraid
To keep their eyes open. lest they topple
over the side A young gentleman, who
was escortiug lady friend, mortified
himself most horribly soon after arriving
at the top by becoming "sea-sick." He
almost wished he had died young.
There is a notice posted at each of several
places notifying visitors that ''any one
splitting or throwing any article over the
balustrade. or from the dome, will be sub
iect to arrest" This is necessary. to pre-
vent the creation of nuisanccs, notwitll-
standing which there are of record many
instances when it proved To be incfft ctual
Mrschievous boys have even mutilatcd the
notice by erasing the IT. in notice, and
writing in advance of the tw" words thus
formed the additional words necessary to
make 1t read: This cuts no Zee" The
last word is cut in two, also, and "a rest
is substituted for arrest"
THE VISITORS.
It. is astonishing to know how many peo-
pie there are who 60 up and down the mar
row passage 10 the dome in "a month or a
a rand. again, il is wonderful how many
there are Eere in Washington who have
meyer made the trip.
Many who go there as Il guide to their
friends from distance have possibly never
5efore made the ascent. but ii often happens
hat through the exhibition of prodigious
nerve" the country cousins are kept
in ignorance of the fact The guides" ex-
press no surprise at what they see, and
talk le8rnedly of the painting.
Pointing to one and another of the groups
they calmly inform their friends Of tnci
signification. The ARTS and Sciences
are referred to as eXcmplif wing "Agri
culture possibly, and Neptune, in roya
state. as he energies from The briny deep il
his characterization Of the marine side
ma be designated as fine reproduction %
vulcan but, bless you, none but thu
watchmen knows the difference, and tn,
relations are just as well satisfied
Little things like that are of no possitl.
consequence.
Scarcely u day passes that the watchmeI
do not meet persons going up the stairs a
closing time. They plead for permission t