Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-20

at is rather early yet to speak positive
ly" said an attache of the weather bureau.
''but there are many reasons for express
ing an opinion that it will rain on the
Fourth OF July There Is legend among
those who study the weather that "a camp
meeting, a circus and the Fourth of July
will always draw rain even If everything
else fails. The records show that of the
past thirty-three Fourths of July twenty
three have been rainy. that is, ten clear
Fourths of July in thirty-three years The
chances, therefore, are that the glorious
Fourth will bring falling weather, If not
indeed bowling storm. l expressed this
same opinion in The Star at this date last
year. and was laughed at; but it rained just
the same.
My experience has BEEN" observed an
old clerk in one of the executive depart
mentS, that it is a mistake to restore
clerks to their places who have been drop
ped because they were scold. a mischief
maker or Shirker of work. These CT
lenses are very generally recognized by
departmental employees One mischief
maker does more harm IN a department
than dozens of persons who are known to
be unable at all times to do the work as
signed to them
clerk at the city post office. land enc Of
class VINO in such a hurry for their
letters that they cannot wait for them to
be delivered in the regular way They
stand in line as every mail is being opened
and want their letters Immediately AS a
rule they are a second rate kind of agents
who have no office, and they are anxious
about their letters for the reason that they
expect fees or remittances in them. They
roo Ils1r-ly
the mails. never say a word and DEPART
as soon as the mails are opened and they
find that there is or Is not sonnet hing for
them, only to come again at the next mail
arrival
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Gasoline is not dangerous if handled
carefully and fnteligently" observed a
dealer. but l would not advise the users
of il to allow careless or ignorant servants
to touch 1t in any way There is one thing
1 would like to impress on users of gaso-
line. and that is it should be kept In a
cellar or a cool place The can should
always be placed upon the ground
Warmth generates the explosive gas that
causes so much trouble, while the same
fluid would be practically safe If it was
kept cool Another thing should ALWAYS
be borne in mind by the users of gasoline
and that is they should never be in too
nucn OF a hurry in starting their stoves.
pan and start the fire with the same
match.
Lacy passengers give much more
trouble than men," said conductor on
the avenue line, land they seem to take a
Special delight in violating one of the rules
of the road by getting off from the wrong
side of the car. 1t is we'll knwn that ii is
at times actually dangerous to aIight from
the left side of the car. and never perfectly
safe at any time, for there is no telling
when car is approaching. We can con-
troll this to q great extent when we are
running box cars, where we only keep the
outside gate open. but are entirely helpless
when. using the summer cars Say what
We please. they persist in getting off from
the ieTl side OF the car This thing gives
a conductor more worry than anything,
and all things else. during the trip
My first impression was that the bill
should be vetoed" said President Cleve-
land last week to a delegation of gentle
Men who called on him in regard to sign
ing the bill allowing the Baltimore and
Washington Transit Company to enter the
District. and connect with the Brightwood
Railway Company, thus for nearly a third
OF a mile running in the District though
for personal reason. L admit. l had an
Idea that this proposed road would run
along from SANDY spring TO fakOma Park,
and that in doing so 1t would run into the
Burr farm. near Colesyille. where 1 have
spent many hours squirrel hunting, but
am assured that the proposed line is so far
away that 1t will not scare off the squir-
rels- TINS may not be constitutional
grounds. laughingly added the President.
and L will assure you that as soon the
bill reaches me ii will be signed" The
bill vas approved that afternoon.
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Il am not a believer in signs. as rule
but there is one that, in my experience has
always come true observed the wife of a
leading merchant. Some days ago my eye
began to witch, and my old coiored MAN.
ma. the children's nurse, noticed it. Though
l knew il myself. she reminded me that 1t
meant that | would have visitors that day,
and. sure enough. though We were in no
condition to receive visitors. being engaged
in packing things away preparatory to 60
ing into the country for the summer. three
visitors soon called One Of them was a
lady. who had not called on me for a long
time She had not been in my house long
when her eye began to twitch. and i told
her what 1t meant She hurried away, and
On her arrival home she had the pleasure Of
receiving calls from several friends who
happened to be passing through the city
and took the opportunity to make the call
while waiting for southern train connec-
uOn- l nave mentioned these occurrences
to several friends. and / found that they
were. like me. believers in the sign. Among
colored folk 1t has always been regarded as
q sure sign.
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Il was much interested in noticing the
Oxford hats. or cardboards. worn by a
party of graduating young ladies a few
days since, remarked prominent New
England educator and literary man, las
they called back to my memory the very
bitter fight which followed their introduce
ton in this country 1t was in 1850, think,
that the oxford hat first made it's appear
ance at Cambridge. being worn by some
Harvard students. Being English, you
know. the hat did not strike the Cambridge
People very favorabiy. and Immediately an
opposition sprang up The truck men of
Boston, as also the butchers are remarka-
bly, we'll organized and they led the oppo-
sition, by wearing band tied around their
hats with the inscription. Liberal Educa-
ton. the idea being to make the card
board headgear as ludicrous possible
They succeeded in the end. though the fight
continued for over a year. and then the