Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-27

A Jack tar from one Of Uncle Sans bat
tlcships who W. on a recent visit to
washington. 1 lated in a conversation with
a Siar REPORTER an amusing story 81 how
several ca~alrymen of tire United States
Army tulrcI the tables OF himself and
several otHer sailors While the batleshlp
was stationed 1T Havana cuba.
The sailors vino are ~ to all kinds Of
tricks we're IN shore .rave one day, and
invited a number OF the cavalrymen to take
a sail with them This struck the fancy of
the army men. but before the trip WIS half
over cyt~y one of them had become sea
sick much to the amusement Of the san
ors who mad Il good. hearty laugh ut Lh"h
guests expense. Upon returning 10 the
shore the soldiers thanked them Tor thef
trim and returned to tEc!r quarters.
\ few days later tn" Cdvllrymen Jour-
neyed out 70 the hattlnship and invited the
sailors who had been 50 kind as TO give
them A sail - take a horseback rlde ABOUT
the island. The sailors consented at once
1t developed that the soldiers had picked
out the haTdcs t-ridiug horses at the camp
for the sailors to ride. and as all know the
army horses follow the leader as a drove
of sheep. one big Cavalryman on hne
steed at once stuck his spurs into his
hOrs. sides, and he dashed on at 1ull
speed. The others. on Wnl'n were llle SiStl4-
OTS, followed in line. This pace was Kept
up for about five miles. at The CONCLUSION of
which each sailor was either holding on to
the saddle or had his arms about the horse
neck
The sailors returned to their ship in the
afternoon. but all Were so sore from their
horse Jack ride that they could hardly stir
from their hammoCks the next day. The
CayaIrymen came out to the ship bright
and early and invited them TO take another
ride but the sailors declined with thanks.
A number of George Washington Uni
verysity students who are in the employ of
the geological survey during the summer
months. Browning Mont, recently
sprung the old game of catching the snipe'
on one of their number, junior student OF
the university.
For those who have never heard of the
game It will he explained as it was played
upon the recent victim. A large sack and
two candles were secured, after which, TO
divert suspicion, a foot race was arranged.
and of course the junior had to lose. and
thus he to hold the bag. The entire
party started out after dark and took such
an irregular course that the intended vic
tim did not know IN what direction he had
travelled from camp. After going about
three miles It was decided that they could
catch the "snipe.' The junior was told to
lay down his stomach and hold the bag
wide open. the two candles being lighted on
off. presumably to drive In the "snipe.' but
instead went directly to their camp and to
bed
When they started to depart the victim
called to them, "I'l wait here until you
come back" He waited! At l am. he be-
gan to get suspicious. but then he was
afraid the boys might think him a gutter
IL they came back and found him gone At
, o'clock. however his convictions were
confirmed. and he left for home. but found
to his dismay that lie was lost. After a
great deal of tramping about on the prairie
he came to Il railroad depot. which was
four miles from the camp. He followed the
tracks and arrived shortly before 4 o'clock
and found all OF the jokers in their hunks.
The boys have branded him ''snipe"
4
one of my clients" said a Washington
broker the other day. "a considerable
trader and susceptible of influence from
almost any direction came to l., one
morning with smiling face and gave an
order for the purchase OF several thousand
shares saying he had had wonderful
dream in which depicted large field
containing hundreds of bulls. and he was
quite sure it foretold a sharp advance in
the market. The order duly executed
at advancing prices. and for the first hour
looked very rosy. but. alas. that was an
end of the bull market. and at the close
Ot the day the tape showed a marked de
cline. My client was a popular man and a
good loser, being we'll able 70 stand IL, but
as he had told his tale to others in the
office he numerically chaffed but
maintained his dream to have been a good
tip though he had misnterpretated it, as
the bulls in the field were all lying
DOWN
A Washington educator Is telling a good
story about a young medical friend OF his
who is interested in insanity symptoms and
IS sort of amateur alienist. The other
day the student got a chance to visit one
OF the wards in the Asylum for the Insane.
and having heard that there was a man
confined there who labo-ed under the hal
lGc!natiOn that he was God. the student
asked that he be allowed to see this patient
first. as he appeared the most promising
for Investigation He was taken to the
ward where the lunatiC was confined and
the following COnv .rsatiCn ensucd:
Stu1ent-Are you the Deity?
Lunatc-From everlasting unto everlast
iug | he.
tDr a long time | have question 10 ask
YOU How do you reconcile the doctrines
OF pr-drSt nation and FREE will?
The lUnatIC drew himself up to his full
height. and giving the medico a scornful
glance. replied, My dear sir. 1 never talk
shop
\ ucnher of one of the local summer
stock companies tells a story about an
actor friend of his that bears repeating.
Hearing OF the sudden taking off the stage
o: life of a leading Thesplan while he was
p.a5 ing IN Chi,a.o TIA. aCto-, out OF
job, teleEraphed the manager as follows:
Having heard of the sad and tragic
demise of Mt, I'll take his place for
$50 a week
As the message was sent collect it elected