Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
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man continued is to tell the people that
there is way to stop some OF the SUNDAY
liquor selling. 1t is the Sunday trade that
does so much harm. There are thousands
of men who will sit about hotels on Sun
days and drink because they have little else
to do and are not missing time from their
work.
adopt the Florida law" he advocated.
Under that law the license " without va
ldity on Sundays. and the man who dis
penses liquor on that day is guilty OF SELL
ing without a license The penalty In this
city is from 500 to $780, and there are not
many saloonkeepers who could stand the
imposition of many such fines
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When residents of the city go away on
their summer outing it is customary to
notify the police that the house will be va
cant and then the officer on the beat can
give the premises more than usual atten-
ton There is merchant in Southeast
Washing ton who did not care to trouble
the police when he went off for short
outing a week ago and left two Of his en-
ployes to look after the store and hou-e
instead. The clerks were not of mature
years, and to them the occasion seemed
more like a picnic than it did like labor.
There was the store filled with good things,
and no restrictions had been placed upon
them. They did not find much fun being
alone over night. but when Sunday morn
ing came they thought of the day as a
holiday, and there was nothing to disturb
them except to consider the matter Of what
they should eat.
ice cream" suggested one of the pair
Enough said" was the manner in which
his companion showed his approval of tie
suggestion.
gallon freezer of the frozen delicacy
was ordered and the task of filing their
stomachs was begun. When night came
on and the freezer was empty the young
men did not feel SO gay. for they hau par
taken of fruit cake enough to last them a
month, and the home was turned into
hospital.
The next time the boss goes away one
of the boys said, Il hope he will not ask
us to lookout for the store
They are again able to perform their
duties about the store.
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Not long ago there came to a farm on the
Potomac river. considerable distance
above here a dilapidat ted looking Irishn.an.
who applied for work in the broadcast
brogue heard in that section in many day
He was employed to make hay and help
about the house. and before long became
rather friendly with some of the members
of the family In the course OF conversa-
ton one day he said he was graduate OF
a good college on the Emerald Isle and was
also accomplished in music, both instru-
mental and vocal.
Believing they had been entertaining an
angel unawares the ladies Of the household
determined to give the educated tramp
chance to distinguish himself and Incl
dentally afford entertainment for their
friends.
Soon afterward a young gentleman, not
an intimate friend Of the family, came TO
call on one of the daughters. who, with
some PRIDE introduced Pat as star per-
former on the piano. who would amuse
them for awhile. Beaming all over with
smiles the ragged gentleman took up his
position on the piano stool in the parlor
and started off with a one-tnser Irish jig.
His next selection was one-hnger irish
jig, and likewise the next; ana before many
minutes had passed there came squeaky
voice keeping time to another Irish Jig. At
first it amusing and: the young lady
and gentleman ,.lmost had to dance to the
rollcking tunes. Pretty soon, however, the
musician seemed to go to sleep on the piano
STOOL though he. continued to play and sing
uneea singly. , They had never known before
what a large number OF these jigs there
were and stared in wonder and consterna-
ton. At last, when the repertoire was be-
gun over again. IL was awful.
1t was nearly hour later that they
Weakened him, and he arose with a daZed
expression in his eyes. as If he had been
among the green hills of his native land
and could not understand this sudden
Oh snge in his surroundings
Since then he has been kept at work in
the hay field and not in the parlor. except
on occasions when curious friends want to
see how many Irish jigs there are in the
world.
''The guides of Washington make much
less money now than they did before the
Introduction Of the Seeing Washington
cars and automobiles" said one of the
guides to Star reporter a few days ago.
..,r>t-o Ill
our business from US and prevent many
customers employing us. 1 can remember
the time when good percentage of the
visitors to Washington employed us to
conduct them over the city and show them
the most interesting points. When we had
finished we were well paid. Usually we
were able to make the circuit of the prin-
cipal buildings in one days time and our
charge was not great. Now the city is
seen in a rush and at the cheap rates Of
the Seeing Washington concerns. OF
course. we get patronage from people who
do not care to be calted over the town SO
fast and who prefer to take their informa
tor with time. but the number, 1 said,
is not as great as it was in past days.
Washington cannot be properly seen n
many weeks, If a visitor wants to go into
details and really become acquainted wi h
the various public buildings and workings
of the departments but it Is possible to
get pretty good idea of the buildings and
the principal points Of interest within them
ir the course of seven hours of rapid work
under the instruction of a guide. I admit
that more points are covered on the cars
or automobiles than by u.s. but l do not
believe the visitor goes away with as dis
tpct and valuable impressions as he does
when some OF US take him around and tell
him in detail. Another thing in our favor
IL that we can go inside the buildings and
describe the points of interest. while the
other fellows do not take the time
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A young matron whose husband earns
the daily bread and the wherewith for oc-
casional cake and pie at desk in one of
the departments not long since made a
visit to her relatives in distant city.
Accompanying her her eldest hopeful,
precocious youth of some five summers,
whose education had been carefully looked
after by his parents. They were proud of
him. and he had seldom failed TO justify
their satisfaction with his manners and
actions.
He had not yet arrived at the school age
and did not read with great facility,
though his pretensions In this line would
have deceived any but one well acquainted
with him. On the trip with his mother the
two had the drawing room in the sleeper