Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10

Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
There is no accounting for tastes re-
marked 4 diplomat who held one of the
highest foreign positions under the Cleve-
land administration, and who has recently
returned to this country. During the four
years / was abroad 1 met many thousands
of Americans. some of whom have spent
thousands and thousands of dollars and
years and years of time travelling about in
all parts of the world. They give all sorts
of reasons for travelling, while some of them
say they have no particular reasons, but
simply travel because they like to, and that
once they get a taste of it. they find diff
Guilty in settling down in their homes
Others told me that they Travelled because
taking it all in all they found that they
could remain abroad at less expense than
they could stay at home; and things and
tunes abroad were SO much nicer; you
Know. II is simply a matter of taste with
many persons. They have a steady income
and prefer to spend 1t in travel, rather
than in any other way. But of all of the
reasons Boston lady gave me the strang
est. When l met her, she had then finish
ed up her sixth year Of steady travel she
had made three distinct tours around the
world and seen about everything that could
be seen yentured to ask her which of all
the cities she had visited she found most
interesting After considering the question
a While. she answered Rome. / asked her
why she preferred that to any other CITY
supposing 1t might be for religious rea-
son. but soon found out that religion was
not her stronghold. L like Rome best she
said. because they cook and serve Calls
brains so nicely. In no other place in the
world can one get calf's brains in the va
rious ways they cook them as in Rome"
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In o!den times observed treasury
official to Star reporter. Il frequently
went out to see a'game Of base ball. but
circumstances have been such that for the
past ten or twelve years l was not able
TO witness a game. though 1 managed to
keep pretty well informed by the news
papers as to the players and the game gen.
orally. Week before last, however, I saw
a game. and a good game here in WASH
lhgt9n. But to my surprise I did not see
a dollar bet on the game or any other in
dication that there was sporting blood in
those who witnessed 1t. Why l remember
the time when every time a man came
score of men who offered bets at odds
that he would not make a base, or
wnen a side came In that they would
not make run. But it is all changed now
tIhe sport as we used to enjoy 1t seems
to have passed away. and, instead of TAX
ing risks or chances on the part of the
audience. the whole thing seems to be run
on signs or signals first from the man.
players. The bleachers, as well az the
otner onlookers. seem to regard the game
as too precious to even risk a bag of pea
NUTS on any result. Another thing struck
me as very peculiar, and that was the
confidence that prevailed everywhere that
the game was played on its merits rather
than anything else. l admit / was raised
In the old school, and 1t may have been a
bad school. but 1 would no sooner think
or looking at any kind of field contest of
men or horses, without taking an occa-
sional risk In the shape of small bet to
back my judgment than l would think of
failing to get a program of the events
There is no more betting at the ball games
nowadays than there is at Sunday school,
l am too old to learn the new way of
1oyinS sport, and | suppose have seen my
last game, though I would like to risk
ten-do!lar bill that the Bostons will win
out"
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1t is a kindness, well as a pleasure
to Gagged birds to feed them pepper grass
and chick weed occasionally said a bird
dealer to a Star reporter. 1T is something
they need. as 1t rests them up from the
various seeds which are fed them. Canaries
are specially fond of pepper grass. and 1t
does them good There Is no difficulty in
finding it In the lawns or in any Of the
parks. and no objection is ever made to
any one pulling few branches. Chick
weed grows best in shady, protected places.
and can be found IN abundance. The white
clover Is also much relished by birds.
though the red clover Is better, but the
latter Is not so plenty except in the larger
parks. The truth Is, any kind of the
grasses now. as they are in seed. is good
food for Gagged birds. bird can be de-
eat. for there is hardly such a thing as
overlooking them. They know their limit,
and they enjoy being kept up to it, as a
change from the usual seeds.''
Dogs do not enjoy the Fourth of July"
explained Mr.. Henry b. King of George
town to a Star reporter. while George
town is. and has been for a number Of
years, famous for the number and worth
lessness of its dogs it has also some Of the
finest specimens. 1 happen to have a good
one. but he seems to smell the Fourth of
July as soon as the fireworks for sale
signs are put in the shop windows, and
until those signs are taken down he is on
his best behavior. and spends his time in
reflection IN one of the upper rooms of my
house. rather than to be out in the mad
dening world, for Georgetown now and
then makes up and shows that, contrary
TO the general impression. there is consid-
cradle life in the old town yet OF the hun
dretis of dogs. good. bad and indifferent.
that go to make up the population of
Georgetown not one was to be seen on the
streets from Saturday morning until Tues
day morning last. A dog has no love for
the frecracker. He never had and never
will have"
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There has been more progress made in
the revolver trade in the past ten years."
explained Connecticut revolver manufac-
turer to u Star reporter, than in any other
line of trade that / know OF. There was
time when even the old-fashioned, single
barrel pistol could not be manufactured
to sell for less than 81 even more. That
time has gone. and the single-barrcled pis-
toll is a thing of the past. In it's place
came the revolver. which is now made In
ell sizes from vest pocket to the revolver
which is carried In a holster. The prices
have kept on going down the revolvers
have improved in manufacture so that
now a perfect working and reliable re-
yolver ciin be bought AT retail as low as 81
and even the best makes for 81 or 81. The
self-cockng and hammerless revolver
which five years ago sold at retail at $40
and ST.. can now be bought by the car load
as low as s. or So, and the better goods at
from 81 to 81. In these arms the best steel
is used. The German revolver, which was
the only one which ever seriously COM
peted with those of American make has
about ran out its race, and is never offered
any more, except in country stores where
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