The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-14

Speaking Of the recent beIIigcrcnt
meeting OF the Senators from South Caro-
lima a clerk Ia the Pension ONCE gave
an account Of an experience he had some
years ago I'm the Palmetto State At that
time he was a member OF the Fifth Mary
land Regiment Baltimore crack mill
tary organization, and the regiment Was
on trip TO New Orleans to take in the
festivities incident TO N1rdi GrGs.
At little Wy station i'm South Caro-
lima the train vas sitetraCIcd On account
OF an accident ard TO pass away the
time the boys began 10 pile out Of the
cars and scatter over the village in scacl
OF adventure. A party Of them made a
bee line fer the only hostclry in the
town. hoping TO obtain refrCshment Of
some kind. but upon reaching the door
they were met b. q very masculine look
Ing and determined woman with broom
in hand brought TO a charge" Said
she:
Now look here. YOU fellows. I haven't
any chicken, hogs or buttermiib, 50 clear
out from here or I VIII give you piece
OF this b-comstick. I've no use for your
Yankees anyway"
The leader spoke Up and said. why
madame. we are not Yankeers." and at
the same time threw back his long blue
overcOat and exposed the suit OF grey
underneath.
The change in the manner Of this IN
reconstructed woman was instantaneous.
Stepping aside she invited them in 10
table which was soon fairly gToaning with
all the good things TO eat. for which the
South is famous While they were eating
she was bUsily engaged in loading KNAPP
saks with enough pTOYendeT TO feed the
whole regiment.
All offers Of pay for the refreshments
we're declined, and the boys departed yot-
ing the fair rebel 10 be a jewel. AS one
Of them remarked she would have shot
us fer cur overcCats, but she fed Us fos
sake Of our bIouses.
The members Of the watch and many Of
the clerks Of the Treasury force have
been making great sport for the past few
days out OF the visitors and many Of their
fellOw-cIerks in regard TO some little mud
dams on the Fifteenth Street portico.
For some time past the water has been
leaking through the stone Tagging of this
platform. and recently plumbers have
been az work 20 remedy the trouble. For
the purpose Of discovering the exact To-
Cality OF the leaks they have constructed
some little tFOUghs. by making a very
miniature wall OF yellow clay around a
stone floor where the leak is supposed TO
be located These trOughs are what have
been the subjects OF the jests.
The watchmen have told the greatest
lot Of yarns when enquiries have been
made about these formations. and many
of them have shown good deal OF clcv-
erness. The old gentleman who has
charge OF that door has a different re-
Spouse for each passer-by.
why. those" he said yesterday. point
ing 10 the little dams. are some fish,
ponds that nave been erected for some OF
the SecTetaTy's pet fishes from Iowa
A few moments later a rather portiy
and most inQUisitive lady entered the
building and asked the Waterman what
the little ponds were for.
You see, madam" said the latter with
a perfectly straight face. "a number Of
the members of the Appropriations Com
mittee from the House are TO pay a visit
10 the Secretary today, and those are
samples OF the Potomac water that We
have had brought here for their inspcC-
tion. You are very welcome. madam" he
continued . moment later IN response TO