Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

or receive one; he Is no use as a guide. for.
although information and ideas may be
bulging from his noble brow. he lacks the
power to communicate them and, worse
than ELL he is surfy, lazy and constitu-
fionaI kicker He was always hanging
around when we didn't want him. and when
We did want him he was never to be found.
An Experiment That Failed.
Ram had not beensengaged two hours be-
fore he appeared in our sitting room, en-
veloped in a dignity that permeated the en-
tire hotel stood erect like soldier, brought
his hand to his forehead and held 1t there
for long time-the salute of great re-
spect--and gave me sealed note which
l opened and found to read as follows:
Most Honored Sir: I most humbly beg
to inform you this TO your kind considera-
ton and generousitee and trusting which
will submit myself to your grand beneyo-
lence for avoid the troublesomeness to YOU
and your families. that the servant Ram
Zon You have been so honorable and be-
nevolent to engage is a great rogue and con-
1urer. He will make your mind buzzling,
and viii steal your properties, and can run
away with you midway. In proof you
please touch his right hand shoulder and
see what and how big charm he has. Such
bad temperature man you have in your
service. Besides he only grown up taller
ana looks like dandee as it true but he is
not fit to act in case not to disappeared
beg of You kindly consult about those mat
tiers and select and choose much expert
enced man than him otherwise certainly
you could be put into great danger by his
conJurfng and into troubles.
Hoping to excuse me for this Troubles
taking, though he Is my caste and country
men much like not to do so. but his tom
perature is not good therefore liable to
your honourableness. etc. etc"
told Ram about this Indictment and he
stoutiy denied the charges. SAYING that II
was customary for envious bearers to
accuse one another when they lost good
Jobs. We did not feel Of his right arm and
ne cid not try to conjure us, but his tenn
perature is certainly very bad. and he soon
became nuisance. which we abated nv
him off, "AU SeiieAns
Then. upon the recommendation ne tho
consul we get treasure, but he does NOT
show 1t In his looks.
Reputation Of the Hotels.
The hotels Of India have a very bad name.
MISS MISS Scidmore. In her sparkling book on
winter India gives them dreadful rep
utatlon. which they have earned by wears
u imposition upon iong-suffering public.
PEOPLE over here are rather sore about her
criticisms. When you Din then, ao-,r thav
ADMIT their justice, but deny their exnef1i
ency. They complain that she kept au,ay
lot OF tourists, who would otherwise have
uune TO lndia for the winter, and that is
q
mas been the subject of much CRITICISM in
the newspapers also. but the Times Of Tn
qua, the Pioneer and other leading uapers
nave confessed that her attacks were de-
served. and advise the people to correct the
a 1auit instead OF abusing the fault finder.
Ihere are several good hotels In the EN-
pure, ana every experienced traveller ana
every clubman you meet can tell Won, the
names OF al! OF them. Hence it is not i'm
HossiDie 70 keep good hotel with profit.
ihose at Calcutta are the worst. although
one would think that the vice regal cant
tai would have pride enough, to entertain
It's many visitors decently.
OF India to coax tourists over here hrr af-
ier1ng them comforts. Injuries and pleas
ures than to allow the few who do come to
~ go away sfumoHng. The thousands who
by the hotels, for no city has better ones.
ana no hotels give more for the money.
Renee ~ they pay big profits and are a source
OF prosperity to the town, as well az a
pleasure to the idle public