Evening star., 1903-09-26

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world. in an equally barbarous and effective
Il know It would have been just my luck
to draw the worst method of exterminauon
had 1 been selected. but a United States
consul came to town and induced the man
DARN to have the signs taken down, and
have put in their places other signs which
read that foreigners were not to be exter-
minated. l was real glad that the exter-
mination show didn't come off,
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A naval bureau chief. who has a great
many callers. has an ingenious plan for
terminating a conversation when he thinks
1t has gone far enough. 1t is simply wire
and bell arrangement. with tho button un-
der his desk. When he is tired Of his COM
pany he touches the button with his foot
without being observed and rings the Dell.
The sound apparently startles him. for he
gets up and asks his visitors to excuse MN
as the secretary has called for him. Ine
visitors usually leave at this 5uncture. ana
II they do not, the bureau chief goes our
to answer the summons to the secretary
that is. he appears to do so. but as fact
simply goes into another room to await
the departure OF his visitors
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II heard several of the co1ored char
women of the department talking together
a few evenings ago." said a treasury clerk,
land overheard one Of them say: Indeed.
Miss Louisa, Use just obliged to get on
early dis afternoon, as must git home 10
fix up my ebening suit. as I'm sutteniy
booked for a lovely time dis night. The
other woman inquired what was the occa-
sion of this preparation. 1t am de siop-
gentlemans ball. was the quick reply, as
the one who was going looked IN sorrow al
the other one because she had not been IN
vited Deed, Miss Louisa, she went on.
desc slop gentleman air among oe pest
gemmen in de city, and dey ranks high IN
SnrprfSpd that has
never received an invertation ter de annual
ball of desc gemmen.' BY listening whlle
longer 1 ascertained that the slop gentle,
men were the men who collect garbage and
refuse ia city carts, and that In some
classes of colored society they are, con-
sidered unequaled. The fact that they hold
positions which enable them TO puiiyrag
few people, and that they receive pay from
the District government makes them
class apart, SO far as social matters are
concerned.
The clerk in a great hotel is often called
upon for the exercise of diplomacy. A case
in point recently happened at one of the
leading hostelries in this city at which
justice of the United States Supreme Court
was stopping The Judge is known for the
faultlessness Of his attire, and he is withai
the personification Of dignity. He IS the
sort of man that one would like to ADDRESS
with manner and words that could not De
clerks, the dignified Judge was seen one
morning entering the Office on his way to
the breakfast room, and without neckue.
There was a call for the exercise OF rare
tact He knew that the judge would be
mortified to learn that he was devoid of his
usual neckwear. At the same time 1t was
not an easy task to call his attention to
the lack of the tie. Undecided as to what
to do he allowed him to go into the break
fast room, instructing the waiter to seat
him at table where he would see no one.
He had not made up his mind how he would
appraise him of the missing tie. but imme-
ditely after the meal was over. decided to
go directly to him and call his attention to
the oversight. He feared that II he should
send to the judges room and send the tie
to him with the suggestion that 1t had been
dropped, the result would not be as agree
able as to come directly to the point and
call his attention to the oversight. The
judge was confused and mortified.
well. we'll" he stammered, Il wouldn't
have had that happen for hundred dol
lars"
And he hurried off to his room.
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1.-The cellar Of a New England house in
It's stores of supplies for the comfort Of
the winter season affords a good offset to
the disadvantages Of a climate of such
rigor," remarked a man to a group Of lis
teners in the smoking cab of a railroad car
the other day. People in the south are
not exposed to the sternness Of winter days
in northern latitudes, but neither do they
enjoy the pleasure of providing stores
against the cold and gloomy season that is
to come.
Il remember when was boy of taking
a real interest in the not easy task of put
ting away the apples for winter USE There
Is no doubt that the labor was lightened by
the thought that in maintaining the sup
plies In the cellar I was making provision
for the days when a place near the fire
had more attractions than any other in
the world. The hustle OF filling up the cell
lar that occupied SO much of the fall days
in the country is recalled by me with a
vividness that seems remarkable when one
considers how much has happened since.
Il was surprised to find OUT he went on,
that while the old life and its surround
ings have changed greatly yet in respect
to providing stores for the household to be
used in the winter, much the same pro-
case. Fuel must of course. be put in, for
there is no invention thus far that lessons
the fall of snow or has diminished the
season of cold weather. Then there are
fruits and vegetables to be stored away
and if you live far enough in the country
meats are also included. When the work
is finished and the shelves, barrels and
bins are well filed. it certainly gives one
a cozy feeling of protection to look around
the well-stocked place and to reflect that
however severe nature might prove to be,
yet here is enough to live on without out
side aid