The Washington herald., 1912-01-07

man II the party down below nao not pAtt-
handled him, saying he tthe ouil) had had
HIS eye on him for some time and was
looking for a chance TO run him IN And
when he was told OF the mans status ne
looked mad enough to grab neWsboy Tor
making noise.
William H. Anslin, who, when not en-
gagged in his pleasant pastime Of anus
irg audiences with his celebrated mono
logue OF Southern witticisms. has charge
OF the linotype plant OF one OF the down
town ofices. appeared to be weighted
down with the cares Of life 20 such an
extent that his proverblal smile was
lacking when met recently. and when
interrogated as to the cause thereof. re-
piled:
ASIDE from feeling little rough-dried
I am otherwise all right. You see. II
was this way: During the holidays when
every one was filed with good win, the
seasons Joys carried me, as IT does most
every one else, back among the old folks
In spirit. And while possessed OF these
solemn thoughts 1 remembered an older
brother who Is a printer. Now, that
should not sound strange 10 any one
when you come TO think that there were
nine In the family when / left home.
ANYWAY. / decided II was Up to me to
had a vacancy In the ONCE sent him
a special delivery, stating the job was
his, at an advance of a couple OF dollars
above the scale. To-day this Is what j
got-self-explanatory.
And he produced the following letter
the contents OF which is conducive OF
taking the starch out Of most any one:
Brother: Your letter Of 18th received
and contents noted. I appreciate your
offer Of a job, and have seen the time
I would have been glad TO get IL: but as
practically own the Independent and
make from $50 to 500 a month. and can
hardly get by on this amount In Georgia,
Il would be foolish for me 10 consider
your offer Of only so per in Washington.
Yet would be delighted to live in WASH
ington for while. ! am getting along
so nicely now that do not care 10
make any change. unless could IN
reality better my condition. There IS
more money conducting a country news
paper than anything else IN my estima-
ton. Our business for December went
over 500 with less than 500 expense ac-
count. Here we have n home, large
! garden. pigs and chickens, which Is
quite an item II I had these things to
buy. and you inform that there Is n meter
on the air In Washington. and you pay
per cubic foot for breath. / hope you
and family enjoyed a Merry Xmas, and
wishing you a happy and prosperous
New Year, and insisting that you will
come down and spend q few months
with US in summer or winter. as suits
you best, or during some dull season. /
am sincerely, your brother. John
For the love Of Mike. he said
months didn't hep And Billy was
gone.
There passed away on the last day Of
the old year Mrs. Julia slbIey, reIict Of
William Sibley. who. during his lifetime,
was employed In the pressroom. Since
the death Of her husband. the widow
was employed In the bindery for several
years. and doubtless she win be recalled
by many of the female employees at the
present time. This most estimable woman
had surviped fourscore years. The fu-
neral took place from tho funeral par
lors OF Undertaker Deal, II street north,
east. and thence TO St Aloysius' Church.
james Carlisle Spottswood. youngest
son OF the late James NJ. A. spottsUood.
OF the G. P. o., appeared at the Colun,-
bia Theater the past week in the charac-
ter Of Tuthill Leflngwell. IN the '.Fasci-
mating Widow"
J. Fred orth. reader on the night force,
passed the holidays with his family at
Harrisburg. Pa
John N. Cobb is a recent transfer from
the monotype section to the document
day section.
The sick list in the document day sec
ton the past week Included Imposer G.
w. Wetmore. Compositors Joseph c.
iGaulden and Clayton Stanford, and Theo-
philus Fitzgerald, helper.
From the Middle West we learn that
J. II. Bassett. a weIl-known G. P. o.
compositor In the old Second division
back in the nineties. has prospered well.
For several years past Mr.. Bassett has
been in charge OF the printing department
OF the Illinois State Reformatory, at
Pontiac, organized and working under
aN4AR1 BaRh~ AAn