Evening star., 1902-09-13

The ways OF the CniEaInan are H1SSte!i-
GUS While there IS new thought in this
statement, its truth can be vouched for by
a young Washirgtonian who has just re-
covered his bundle of laundry from a down.
town shop presided over by child-like
celestial Nearly two years ago he carried
a selection of soilcd linen to the Chinaman
to be Iaundered. He received little yellow
piece of paper with some queer marks on
it. At the end of the week he looked for
the bit of yellow paper, but could not find
it He had been TO the laundry several
times and supposed the Chinaman could
identify his goods without the ticket. The
celestial shock his head and demanded the
ticket month later another visit was
made to the shop but the Chinaman was
unrelenting. Six months later. supposing
the uncalled-for package would be recog
nized By the Chinaman by reason of it hav
ing been there so long, he made another
attempt to get ii. II was then discovered
that the shop had changed hands, and the
new proprietor only looked perplexed when
a demand was made for the laundry. The
disappointed customer then abandoned his
pursuit of the lost package This all hap
pened nearly two years ago. Recently he
got out a lightweight Oyercoat for use dur
ing chilly evenings. and. thrusting his hands
into its pocket, pulled out a yellow laundry
ticket He at once proceeded to the China
man SQOp, anu, dS IT he ndu ltII Il DulluIe
there only a few days previously, laid down
his ticket The Chinaman glanced at the
mysterious mark, and, reaching under the
counter. hauled up the long-lost laundry
without a moments hesitation. The re-
cOVerer of the supposedly lost goods should
have been grateful, but he was not. and
proceeded to say some things to the China
man that would not make pleasant reading
II reproduced.
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Once again the fact that appearances are
ofttimes deceitful has been proved true.
The interest Of number of those in the
audience at local theater one evening ths
early part of this week was evenly divided
between the action on the stage and the
CONDUCT OF a couple seated in the second
row 0f orchestra chairs. During the inter
missions between acts, as we'll as a goodIy
portion of the time while the curtain was
Up, the two folks referred to gave evidence
Of being more concerned about themselves
than in the play Each gazed lovingly into
the eyes of the other as whispered con-
versation carried on to the extent that
the people sitting nearby felt warranted in
making mental comparisons with turtle
doves.
All the romance was ruthlessly dashed
from the situation, however. when these
in the row of seats directly in rear of the
couple charcad TO GVerhear a portion of
what was under discussion. The man Was
describing to his fair companion. in a Jst
matter-of-fact Hrnanner and with much
edrneStneSS. the muSSed condition in which
one of his shirts had that day reached
home from the laundry.
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Commissioner Yerkes Of the internal
revenue bureau has received from Atlanta,
Ga. the smallest moonshine distillery ever
captured by revenue officials. Not only was
the whisky outfit captured. but the man
no nd ;,
custody al the same time. The moonshiner
with his paraphernalia was arrested IN
Grant Park, Atlanta. few days ago, in
sight of the monument to General McPhtr-
son and near the Soldiers Home. Ire
operations Of the moonshiner were the
most UDique in the history of the internal
revenue service. and his outfit is prc-crv,d
in the internal revenue office here as a
souvenir.
Tls stin in which the mash for the
whisky was boiled ;raS an ordinary cuIa-t
milk can. The moonshiner, who evidently
was an old hand at the business. had then
secured an old gallon can. in which pre-
pared paint had formerly had it's home.
With these two vessels he secured a small
copper worm, as it is called, connected il
by means OF cap to the quart distilltry
and then ran Il through the gallon can In
this simple form the moonshuer HAD :,
complete. though crude, outfit for making
corn whisky He carried his distinery in
large yalise. and in the valise he also had
the gram mash in bottles. On meeting a
thirsty Georgian who wanted a drink of
moOnsh!ne, the mOOnshiner would make off
into a clUmp Of nearby bushes, set up his
little distillery. pat fire under the quart
can. and in a short time turn out as many
dTlnkS as his customer wanted. The mash
as stated. 5 placed in the still proper with
fire under it, The yapOr therefron gees
through the copper wCrm. which is coiled
number of times This coiied copper
passed through the paint can in which cold
water had been placed Immediately up1n
the Vapor coming in contact with the cold
wire 1t condensed and became spirits
Cases have been known frequently in the
south where such little distillerfs were
operated in the homes of the moonshin rs
and also among the mountaineers serving
terms IN federal prisons for violating the
Internal revenue laws ard ofhsr off9,ses