Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

The Case Is Altered didn't know and
apparently never had tried to find out
how his hosiery came by its title The
story, CLEANED from other sources. is
quaint and recalls ones rip Van Win
kle" 10 mind. 1t does not directly con-
Germ the present Case Is Altered
mere infant, so far as age goes. among
London ''pubs"-nor Yet it's Immediate
predecessor. which. prior to its demolition
some quarter of a century back, had
graced-or disgra ced-the Harrow road for
a hundred years more.
Back in Oliver Cromwelrs time. how
ever, a hosiery stood on the site. and
over its doorway hung the protector
likeness. Hung there too. until the res
toration, when this tavern, like that
which puzzled Rip. changed its emblem.
The head of Charles III replaced that OF
Cromwell. and the landlord. a hit of
wag, it would seem. added to his sign
the significant. if laconic. phrase 1.-THE
Case Is Altered" Eventually the words
alone became the name of this tavern
and those which succeeded it. and today.
according to the proprietor, they puzzle
most of those who read them for the
hrst time, even as they did the writer.
The Case Is Altered is the gem of
pubs here, but there are others which
run it close. Probably the second prize
would go to the pub known as the
Goat and Compasses." which. SO the
phliologists say. is nothing less than a
survival of God Encompasseth U.s."
without the slightest intention of irrev-
erence. There are several inns bearing
this name in London and the suburbs
Another entertaining sign is 1.-The Man
With a Load of Troubles near Cam
bridge. the troubles" by the way, In
Guiding a woman whose head may be
seen sticking out of a bag on the maufs
back in the picture which forms part
of the sign. Another misogynist, doubt
less, named The Silent Woman" in Ok,
ford street. This lady's failure to in
dulge in speech is explained by the fact
that as represented on the inn sign, she
has no head THE World Turned Iyp-
side Down" is another pub name that
wants some beating-you find 1t i'm the
Old Kent road. where Albert Cheralier
knocked en-, and others are The Tri-
umphant Chariot" The Friend al Hand"
The Five Ink Horns" The Experienced
Fowler. The Flower Of the Forest On
the Blackfriars road. of all places, and
The Cottage of Content
In PimIico we have THE Monster" from
which, oddly enough. motor buses run
direct to THE Angel" IT is quite a COM
mon thing, by the way. for public house
to be the recognized starting place or ter
minus. of motor bus or tram route, and
you will read, on these vehicles, such
quaint announcements as ITO Dun Cow"
to Elephant and Castle and to Words
tne last OF WnlCn Ism quite
lengthy a journey as IL sounds.
Adam and Eve is q common name
for public house-there are six Adam
and Ewes i'm London There is The
Bleeding Heart The Hampshire Hog"
The Corner Pin" THE Bald faced
Stag The Intrepid Fox THE CiNei
Cat and The Goat in Boots" to name
only a few. Scores of odd combina ton
names are to be seen. too. such as THE
Lamb and Flag" The Ham and Wind
MILL. THE Pig and Whistle" THE Cash
and Cocoa Tree THE Half Moon and
Bulls Head THE White Horse and
Bower" 1.-The Apple Tree and Mitrc'' and
the Bear and Ragged Staff" Mention
too. must be made of .'Ye Olde Cheshire
Cheese which so many Americans visit
as the reputed haunt of DIR. johnson.
There are Coach and Horses in
Vulnerable in London, several Rising
Suns" and no end of Bells Bulls
and "Beehives." There are no less than
twenty-three .Bricklayers Arms" and a
lot of Spotted Dogs" and Bags of
Nails" The name that there appears To
be the greatest run on, however, is The
King Arms and after this comes The
Prince of Wales" OF Lords and Nd
mirals'' the name is simply legion.