Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-19

IT'S funny how some persons will do
ridiculous things without once stopping 10
think over what they are doing" Capitol
Hin grocer remarked to one of his GUS
toners yesterday afternoon during lull in
business.
For instance" he went on. II have a
colored driver working for me, and he has
such absolute confidence in me that he will
carry out my instructions to the letter. Re-
Gently the horse under his care went q
trfe lame. and it worried the driver quite
little bit, fearing that something serious
might develop. But the lameness disap-
peared in a short time and the horse was
again put in commission. The first day 1t
was in use 1 went out in front of the store
and found the wagon loaded with orders
and the driver about to start out On his
round OF delivery. John / said to the
driver and at the same time pointing to a
box containing groceries weighing about
100 pounds. IF you carry that box on your
lap until you deliver it it will take consid-
cradle weight off of the horse and ease
things up for him..
Yes, sir John said. and he carried out
my suggestion without stopping to think
that the horse would still have the weight
behind him whether he had 1t on his lap
or whether it was in the back of the
wagon
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Detectives seldom resort to the use of
DISCUSSES as they did years ago." a Star
reporter was told at police headquarters,
although some of them occasionally change
their appearance just to keep their hands
IN"
Detective Hartigan's name was mention
ed In connection with the argument. and
it was said that he took a lesson In the
art of masking while on a trip to coun-
try town not long ago. He was down the
river In search of a man who had commit
ted an offense in this city and had returned
to his former home.
Don't go to his house in your good
clothes" was the advice given the sleuth,
for you will be suspected. and I'm afraid
you may be killed. You see the negro
you're after is a bad fellow. and he will
attempt to shoot you
What clothes will 1 wear?" inquired the
officer. who was wearing his only suit.
Put on oilskinS." he was advised, land
when YOU reach the house ask for some
thing to eat. and you may gain the conf
dence of the people. Then If your man is
there you may get him"
Hartigan did not take kindly to the sug-
gestion. for if there is one thing that he
likes it Is excitement. and nothing would
have pleased him better than the sight of
his country friends getting away from the
cabin In the woods In hurry.
But III put them on he said, wanting
to please the natives.
The oilskins were brought. and when the
man from Washington realized how he
would look In them he changed his mind
and went in his good clothes. Seated be-
hind the stove in the cabin was his man
and he submitted to arrest without the
slightest objection.
The bad man" who had the neighbors
frightened went with the officer to the
town on the river front and awaited the
arrival of the boat. He was permitted to
occupy a seat in a hotel. and so many peo-
Pile called to get a glimpse of him that the
hotel man did rushing business in the bar,
and has since been wishing another neigh
Dor would get arrested.
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There is strapping young Amazonian de-
scendant of the tribe of Ham in this city
who has been learning the art culinary un-
der the direction of a young married wO-
man and whose efforts to please her mis-
tress are most conspicuous. A few days
since the lady was taken down with a Sc
we're attack of grip which displayed its en-
ergy inwardly. the resulting pains being
akin to a well-developed case of appended
It's. save that they happened to be on the
wrong side. The Abyssnian retainer took
a deep interest in the case and consulted
her mother. dame of the old school of the
Virginia plantation. who was looked upon
by her daughter as the greatest of oracles.
The next morning after consultation with
this reservoir of wisdom the servant APP
peared at the bedside of her mistress to
learn II she could be of any special service.
Her requirement of a knowledge of the
case seemed to prey on her mind and she
presently said:
All tole NAH mothah how six YOU wuz
Mis- Mabel. an she say she had cousin
what had jeSsa same ailment you got''
is that so. Dora?' inquired the lady
smilingly
''Yassum." replied the now encouraged
retainer. but nah mothah she say her
cousin died of it..
Her solicitude was evident, but her Sc
lection of manner of expressing 1t seemed
to the lady, to be rather i'll chosen
We'll. that's a nice thing to come and
tell me. Dora. she said, but not without
Il smile at the girl.
The latter evidently saw her mistake for
she FASTENED to correct it and at the same
time to reassure the patient.
"Nassum,' she said, the doctors had to
cut her all up. but nah mothah she say
she died a mighty easy death"
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Or. Mary Walker is still in town A re-
cent visit by her to the Capitol resulted In
getting Senator Tillman very much mixed
UP.
Senator Tillman had received the card of