The Dickinson press., 1897-06-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
George washinsson's sand stana-Jss.,
simpson's Golf Hose = The
Prssideut,s Ilbssality.
Especial t,orrespondence,l

Especial Cosrespondence.l
;. An interesting relic was sent TO the
Mount Vernon association recently,
through the vice regent from Rhode
Island. Il il an old sand stand, which
used to be used long ago, in the days
before blotters, to dry the ink. This one
10 small iron affair used by General
Washington during the Revolution and
was presented BY the descendants Of
William Baker, who was one Of the
minute men from Concord.
Some Of the vice regents firmly be.
Neve that they have discovered why the
father 1t his country was such pro-
verbal early riser. The trees at Mount
Vernon. even at this late day, are filled
with humming birds, thru hes, whip
poorwills and almost every other kind
Of feathered songster. and they begin to
exercise their vocal chords with the first
streak Of light In the east, and by the
time daylight has fully come their
morning concert has reached such q
pitch that sleep is entirely out Of the
question to all within hearing, so from
force Of necessity the vice regents emu.
late their illustrious predecessor. ant
they feel quite sure that his early rising
was due to the same cause.
Jerry simpson's Golf Hose.
Jerry Simpsons popularity is increas.
ing rapidly, and the recent cartoons in
The Post depicting Jerry a. bicyclist
In full dress, golf stockings and all,
have created great furore in Kansas,
and the demands for the copies contain
ing that cartoon have been great.
A friend met him recently on the
steps to the entrance to The Post build
ing, where he had been getting anothe,
cartoon. The Kansan was just adjusting
pair of trousers clamps around his
ankles.
"Where are those golf stockings we
hear 90 much about?" he asked.
"I'm going to have 'em all right
enough, was the reply. II don't pro-
pose to have the name without the
game"
Senator Morgan uses an average Of
IS days year for his speeches. If the
remaining SO members were as prodigal
Of other peoples time. there would
have to be 2,175 days in year to give
them all a chance.
The Presidents Liberality.
One Of the Texas representatives was
telling story recently which speaks
we'll for President McKinley's liberal
ity, but which will cause him no end
Of trouble when it is generally known.
As the story goes, colored man, who
Is an applicant from that state for q
consul to Jamaica or some other place,
was told when he called at the White
House for the twentieth time that there
was no use for his remaining here any
longer; that such positions would not
be filled for some months yet, and that
he would better return home.
The crestfallen Office seeker leaned
forward and confided in low tone to
the president that ho would gladly go
home, but that he did not have cent
to 60 with. The president was evident
" touched, so the story goes, and put
his hand in his vest pocket and pulled
out $40 bill, which he presented to
the colored man.
Stories Of hard luck may be expected
to pour in upon the president every day
after this.
An Example to American Youth.
/ met man on the avenue recently,
said correspondent the other day, who,
ought to be an example to the youth of
America. He is an ex-congressman.
Last year he represented thousands Of
voters. He had voice in the making
NJ 1orrc oyoa Sr,6ok So 10
point. he had salary Of So, 900 year.
He remained in Washington after the
4th Of March. and he applied for a very
important European mission. He didn't
get it. He applied for something else
something else that he didn't get. He
has kept right on applying, and he will
keep on as long as he Can, though he
has spent every penny he had and has
begun to run in debt. He could go back
to the southern town where he belongs
and make an honest living, but he pre-
fers to stay here and beg favors. Last
year he was respectable congressman.
This year-well, he's an object lesson,
and he hasn't even his own respect.
Miss Root and De Reszke.
There was young woman in town
recently who has been presented at
more than one European court. She is
Miss Grace Root Of the Lyceum COM
pany, the daughter of the late DR..
George +. Root who wrote orally
Round the Flag" She is new to the
stage, but is not unknown to musicians,
for she has written number Of clever
songs, one of which is a great favorite
with Jean de Reszke. She met NJ. de
Reszke last year for the first time at q
luncheon. The great tenor, who is usu-
ally so reserved in manner, was in an
especially good humor that afternoon.
He was telling in the drollest way Of q
soprano who had sung "Siegfried" with
him the night before. He had never
seen her till he advanced to kiss her ON
the stage. He sang as be told Of it and
auttered the tails Of his coat as Brun-
hide had waved the mantle. At length
he chanced on the passage where Sieg-
fried demands who his mother was.
Miss Root had been sitting quietly in q
corner, but when the tenor paused for q
moment as il expecting the answer, she
burst out into the German words Of the
reply. De Reszke sang on, and she sup
piled the cues. They sang for three
hours, for Miss Root, who studied Wag-
ner at Baireuth, knew every note Of the
opera, and the rest Of the guests sat
about and listened. It was the begin.
ming Of friendship, and when Jean de
Reszke sings an encore these days he is
very likely to give the song Miss Root
wrote for him. CARL ScHoFEID.
In the manufacture Of knives the di.
vision Of labor has been carried to such
an extent that one knife is handled by
70 different artisans from the moment
the blade is forged until the instrument
Il finished and ready for the market.
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