Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
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Due West are always notable events in
the history of Abbeville county, says a
South Carolina newspaper. "They draw
great concourses of people from all the
walks of life. from the highest and most
rehned circles to the humbfest planes of
good citizenship, and good feeling and love
for their fellow-men characterize the con-
duct of those who assemble in the classic
groves
BENJAMIN F. Perry of Greenvilie, S. c.,
afterWard governor Of the state, in an adj
dress before the students of Erskine Col
lege. in 1874, spoke by name of four men.
then living. any one of whom, he said,
would shed luster on the annals of any
State-John c. Calhoun, Langdon Cheves,
George McDuffie and James L. 'Petigru.
When We see such cluster of great
men,. said Mr. Perry. all springing from
one county, well may that county claim to
be the Athens of South Carolina
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The small boys in certain section of the
fashionable northwest are having lot of
fun these gladstone spring days. The ar
rival of early vegetables is in large part re-
sponsible for the merriment. 1t is the GUS
tom of grocer and provision dealer whose
establishment is not very far from Connec-
ticut avenue to make announcement on
the outside of his show windows, through
the medium of large white letters, of the
presence within of spring tomatoes, rad
ishes, lettuce, asparagus and the like.
The future Presidents, statesmen and
generals derive their amusement by quietly
eraSing some of the letters which is d
simple matter. One of thes announcements
was: Fresh toma toes 10 cents lb' After
the boys had put in their work, which was
by no means heavy, the passersby were sur
prised to read: Fresh toes, 5 cents h."
The foregoing is merely a sample of the
changes wrought. The dealer does not seem
to have realized that he is the victim of
a joke. for his window signs continue to
suffer similar changes daily.
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He got into one of the big green cars that
run from the treasury out into Maryland.
1t was just fifteen minutes before midnight,
and it was plainly seen by the passengers
already ensconced in the red-cushioned
seats that the new passenger was just a
little the worse for set-to with John Bar
leycorn. He stood in the front doorway
surveying the folks in the car.
What l want to know is he drawled
out. "hazzennybody got chew tobaccer?"
No one answered. He took a seat nearby
and turned to the man alongside of him,
and in confidential stage whisper said:
Say. pard, go on and gimme chew,
won't your"
: The fellow passenger assured the new
conner he did not use the weed in that form.
At this stage of the little comedy that was
making the people laugh the conductor
happened along.
Hello" said the man with the tobacco
yearning. you'll gimme a chew. I bet"
When the conductor said he didn't chew
on duty the man appeared nonpiussed.
Once more he turned and appealed to the
whole committee of the car.
Amt anybody got a chew?'
No one answered. The old fellow settled
himself resignedly in his seat. murmuring
something about being on Sunday school
picnic.
In toll he
story of his swift journey to the land Of
nod. where no doubt he was dreaming of
large juicy plugs of fragrant tobacco on
all sides.
A furious burst of applause swept over
the House of Representatives one afternoon
recently, loud and long continued bring
ing the idlers in from the cloak rooms and
Hobbies through the swinging DOORS to peer
eagerly over the rail to ascertain the cause.
They saw an elderly gentleman, whose
ample front was rendered more conspicu-
Gus by wide white vest and white car
nation. bowling smilingly to 337 empty seats
and a score of men scattered about the
great hail.
1t was General Shattuc of Cincinnati. He
had been reading a speech for hour.
droning ploddingly through welter of
words, of statistics and facts. while gen.
tlemen about him nodded and nodded and
then drifted away to lunch or refreShment.
But the general didn't care. It was one
of those set speeches, prepared for home
consumption alone, and all he desired was
to get it in the Record. His secretary would
do the rest.
Finally he concluded, and as he stopped
looked around over the top of his glasses.
The republican side was absolutely deserte
save for a little group in the rear seats.
where young Blackburn of North Carolina
was listening to his elders, Crumpa cker
Littlefield. Tayler and Morris, expound con-
stitutional law. Further down Gibson and
Overstreet made GASES in the desert of
empty chairs. On the democratic side half
a score of videttes were scattered about,
standing guard over the Constitution
When the steady murmur of General
Shattuc's voice, like the drowsy hum of
bees a June day, ceased these looked up.
Half a dozen pairs of hands started the
applause and everybody in the House fol-
lowed suit. Others rushed in from the
lobby. saw Shattuc standing in the aisle,
and taking in the situation Joined in
the handclapping until it sounded like a
hail storm on tin roof. For the general
is regarded as a good fellow and is very
popular on both sides. But it is dollars to
doughnutS none of them could tell the sub
ject of his speech.
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Visitors to the Post Office Department
who inspect the public room Of the fourth
assistant postmaster general invariably
comment on singular association of ideas
suggested by picture hung near Mr. Bris-
lows desk. 1t is that of the first fourth
assistant postmaster general, Estes G.
Rathbone, and it hangs directly in front of
the desk now occupied by the man who OBJ
tanned the evidence on which Mr.. Rathbone
was convicted Of frauds against the postal
service.