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The evening world., 1913-01-02

Mr.. Jarr Begins 1913 With
the Name and Not the Game"


mad that he read everything In the
paper without it's leaving a trace Of
what he read in his memory-from
Beauty Hints" to Subpoena Servers
Siege OF William Rockefeller"
Rangle. whose office was nearer the
downtown subway station that Mr.
Jars. got busy with Mr. Jarrs office
on a nickel-in- the-slot telephone.
johnson. the cashier. was the first to
greet Mr.. Jarr. He had just hung up
the telephone receiver Johnson had,
and he looked at Mr.. Jarr curiously.
Then he shook his head sadly and
turned away without word.
'S'matter7" asked Mr.. Jarr.
80 carly In the morning." replied
johnson. But It's all right The boss
isn't down yet"
whats all right?" inquired Mr.. Jarr.
Are YOU daffy?"
Johnny can 90 out and get you some
aromatic spirits Of ammonia" whispered
Mr.. johnson.
What do I want aromatic spirits Of
ammonia for?" asked Mr.. Jarr.
Jenkins. tho 'bookkeeper. Joined them.
IF you don't think tho boss won't be
down to-day-I'll telephone and find out
we can put poor Ed on the sofa in his
private once. Just put an overcoat
over him and he'll sleep II on" sug-
gested jenkins.
But what ] don't like about IT," said
johnson. speaking solely TO jenkins and
as though Mr.. Jarr were Far away.
/ what ! don't like about II is his start
ing In hrst thing In the morning"
Maybe It's hangover" suggested
Jenkins.
Whats the matter with you fellows?
Are you both crazy" asked Mr.. Jarr.
well. we've noticed 1t for some time
now" said johnson. Look how your
hand shakes! What better sign. or
rather what worse sign. would You
want than that?"
Mt. Jars hand was shaking. but Il
was from nervous anger.
, Look here! he cried. If you merry
wags aren't guYins me. I want to say
to you that I haven't touched a thing
since-well. since last night. Maybe ]
did take a drink or two last night. But
It's the holiday season. And"--herc
Mr.. Jarr grew indignant. Yesterday
afternoon we were all shaking dice in
Fred's.'
There's no use. Jenkins" said John
son. pity1ngiy. when the habit gets a
man. he only gives his friends an ar.
gument." And they turned from Mr..
Jsrr sadly and said no more.
Just then tho telephone rang. It was
Jack silver seeking to speak to Mr..
Jarr.
Say" ne said. II got a couple of
cases Of wine Christmas. Would you like
me to send one up to the house?"
Thanks. Old man." replied Mr.. Jarr.
In a Shaking voice, But Mrs. Jarr' 5
getting TO be a regular temperance fan
attic. Better not. But 'preclate offer,
just the same
The evening world., 1913-01-02
For Adults or Infants.

Make came to tho doctor about o'clock with
wi the information that their month old baby
would not sleep . wink, The Doctor gave Mike
sleeping powders for tho baby. The neat day he
met Mike on tho street
well, how did the powders work. asked the
doctor.
Them powders. Doc" answered Mike, "sure
did the trick"
Made the baby secp did they"
mo. that they didn't. Doc. We gave the
dsriint . dose. Just as you told me. but it
wouldn't sleep at all, at all; 20 We Just took Q
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Copyright. 1919. by The rress Publ
LET'S ALL BE HAPPY.

Tvm>--New Yssr's morning.
Plaoe-Ths howua' dining room.
CThs Browns have begrm breakfast. The air
Ia iadss VIII, silence. The kind that makes one
SR. b. (spearing = muffin)-ssay.
MI Mollic. why don't you say some
WI thing,
Mrs. b. (tartly)-You'd be sorry II
did.
Mr.. b. (sighing)-Oh. gee! Another
chip to be knocked on. and on New
Years morning. too.
Mrs. B.-Yes. that's why I'm keeping
quiet.
Mr.. Il. tSuiping coffee)-wcll. come on.
Out with II. I'd rather have you
specchify than sit there like a
Mrs. b. Qnterrupting. angrlly)-Like
a whatf
MIR. II. (smiling coldly)-IAke Venus,
bercft OF speech. my dear. l guess
that's bad. Ell?
Mrs. n. 0urously)-Oh. don't waste
yovr breath. You know what's the
matter as we'll as I do. You ought to
be ashamed OF yourself, too. A man OF
| your age.
Mr.. Il. Cblsndly)-what the dickens are
you getting at?
AIRS. B.-rhe way you behaved last
night at ths Taylors' New Years Eve
party That's what Tn getting at.
don't understand why Mrs. Taylor pu,
you next to that Chit anyway. She
might have known what Q fool you are,
Mr.. b. dnnocently)-why. what did
do?
Mrs. r. (anxrily)-Whst did you dol
Didn't you kiss her at IL o'clock?
Mr.. u. tmildly)-Well. didn't every one
kiss every one else at II O'Clock?
Mrs. h. tGrisnly)-Yes, they did, but
not that kind OF q mushy. sickly kiss
They Just kind of pecked q the cheek
And you kissed that child. who's youns
enough to be your daughter. on the lips
That's what you did.
| Mr.. II. Qamely)-Well. I WAS goinG'ts
kiss her on the ear, but her face slipped
| Mrs. Il. dumping up)--Don't You cx
cuse yourself to me. Don't you suppos,
] know you're just waiting for chanc
Aren't you mon all alike? The idea
when you ought to be thinking abou
carpet slippers and q comfortable chair
! ~. .. (esimiy)-yeu sst asxt 70 IL
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nestle DialOeues
By Alma Woodward =

V Co. crts New York Evening World
handsome Mr.. Gray at supper. didn't
you?
Mrs. b. tfrmly)-Yes. I did. But ySu
didn't see ME carrying On like an idibt.
did your
Mr.. r. (craftily)-No. didn't SEE
you. my dear. But I noticed. / think,
that the tip Of your white satin slipper
was . bit dusty. also dcnted. But Of
course
Mrs. p. utterly confused)-wh
George Brown! Why. how CAN you?
Why
Mr.. r. (rising and coming over to
lher)-Say. Mile. listen. It's New
Years morning-the beginning OF an
other year. Let's start It straight. old
girl.
Mrs. r. tbridling)-well. you have no
right to say those things to me-you---
Mr. r. Slipping an arm about her
neck-Now. you know. as couples go.
we've been very lucky. haven't we? II
hasn't been all as calm as a summer
sea. perhaps. but all the disturbances
have been petty ones. Nothing really
tragic or heartbreaking. Isn't that so?
Mrs. Il. treluctantly)-Ye-es.
Mr.. r. quitting his head close ia
hers)-uAnd we really love each other,
you know. Not wild infatuation. but
just the sort that would make II i'm
possible for the one TO do without the
other-ever And that's the best kind.
isn't II?
/ Mrs. b. (softly)-Yes.
, Mr.. r. (kissng her on the cheek)--And
that kiss I gave that kid last night
didn't mean nearly as much a. this
one right now. II was Just the foolish
ness Of the moment. helped along by q
few glasses Of punch and forgotten be-
fore the clock licked again. You under
stand. don't you. dear?
Mrs, b. Gliding her eyeO-Yss. ! un-
derstand.
Mr. B.-And even though neither OF
us are the great shakes We used to be-
as far as looks 80. guess we'll do fol
each other until the race is run What
do You say about It?
Mrs, u. Uhrowing her arms around
his neck)-I say you're right. dear.
Mr.. B. (gotng back to his chair)-
Happy New Year. Mile.
Mrs.. D. Glands across the tablet
AAVvy New ysar. 0sssG&
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largest part OF the annual pearl q
the world is due 10 parasites thu
mally pass a part OF their III
within the shell OF the pearl oys
Minute spherical larvae Of. n
worms known as cestodes becom
bedded In the soft tissues, a. ms
forty having been found In one
oyster, says the National GeosI
Magazine. AS the result of irri1
the oyster forms a protecting sac
the Intruder, and then IL the Iarv.
its body is gradually converted
carbonate of lime, and the pearlyS
proceeds to grow with the shell.
We may literally accept the ~
OF q celebrated French invest,s
that the most beautiful pearl 4
reality sa'y ths ssiiusas sayseeh
- Q Wee0" = = :
The evening world., 1913-01-02
GOV. SULZER.

HE eooted independence shown by the
Governor Of the State Of New York in stepping up to
- gubernato1i chair has made excellent impression
His arrival 1t Albany tumph entry Of great party dis
smiling upon the ouretcd palms and oily greetings the
bo He faced the Of the expecsnt looked them coy in
eye and put aside the glad hands and the confidential
He told them file their applications and whom he had appointments
make he would make them pc He marched about the town
foot up his duties he liked them, and altogether be-
and doesn't who knows it,
Pride job good start toward doing we'll In HE idea
d how Governor oud b insugurste the people with Gov
Sul- They like hin simplicity, they like his earnesne they like
hs frank the honoAbove al they like hin independence
Yesterday him inaueuated not only into tho Governor,hp
bit into the cordial approval and good wishes Of the State
The evening world., 1913-01-02
IT, S@
SIS
cThs Ne. York Evenins woridJ.

sS(ooNo on the water wagon this
= yearf asked Mr.. Jarr - he
~ and his friend Rang!s rode
down In Ne subway together.
" don't see why you ask me such .
question: retorted Mr.. Rangle. some
what Indignantly. "What do you think
amt An old rum. a. you are?"
"Msr' sstorted Mr.. Jarr indignantly.
'Mn . rum7 Why. deEgons you! I
never 90 into . Ginu,iii from one weeks
end 10 another"
YES. hut you shouldn't Weekend
there whom you do co." said Mr.. Ran
Gle. opening his morning paper. My
boV. all I've got 10 asy to you 10 con-
tainsd IN that memorable phtlippio
against bose uttered by the late John
b. 0oush-Beware. young man! The
rapids are below your"
''Beware Vourseif"' snorted Mr.. Jarr.
you've got a nerve to talk like that.
tho many times I've brought you home
In q cab! Yep. and paid the bill too;
for noticed one thing about you. and
that In no matter how garrulous YOU
might be In your cups ana In . cab at
the beginning OF the ride you always
feigned a cunning, iiauorfsh insensibil-
,ty when We got up to the door. And
the last few times 0or It's taxicabs
now) you were dead to the world and
the reckoning when the chauffeur was
counting Up the clock"
The evening world., 1913-01-02
Letters From the PeoDIe,


Tuesday.
To the Editor Of The Evening VOID;
On what day OF the week ala Aug. ..
1895. fan? nj. 3.
Chances for Da6insssss
To the Editor a Ths pvsniaG wai1;
Having an inclination tow1fd snSia-
caring. ] had decided to take Q course
IN electrical engineering In Columbia
University. have the Requirements
fer catering and would DO - In Feb
ruary but for the fact that several OF
ny friends have ossn trying to pse-
siads me to the contrary. they cistm.
ing that . bssinseu carssr = more 70.
munerativs. WIN sxpsria.osd rsaAsrs
kindly aAviss M - - whish ] should
chooss. me buslnaU - professional
career. ana whyf ~ - doing they
Win not only cd me 6st others who
nv 30 In Ne sasas Vrsa1eament.
v. l.. N.
- ~ E6ltR q n Dvsat1G WasA;
n . child 10 tern 70 American parents
wh&is travsaAag tsnperarily abroad will
that ohiil Require paosrs OF any kind
n Srdsr 30 v0ts when reaching ma
tsrity7 JAMES W.
We .r.hs ous Slsasarss ssaly ~
- ~ Bd1ses n fss uvssins wssA,
Let ne odd ny quota ef praise u
~ vssls 81 yess sssraspsnAsst VIE
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80 re ) %;(]%sESgS Sn

MIR. RanGls could scarce repress
grin.
I'm not used to hard drinking as you
are" he explained. I'm not Injured to
the effects OF alcohol. And II you lead
me astray you should At least pay the
freight when you bring me home"
BE that as II may" said Mr.. Jarr.
for will not handy words with you on
the subject, you have taken your last
alcoholic trance at my expense in a cab
or taxicab. And my advice to you. II
The evening world., 1913-01-02

you want 10 RIDE. 10 to get up on the
water wagon and told tight. For no
sustaining arm OF mine viii be there to
keep you. my errlng brother. from fall
ing on"
"Oh. you're not going to ride. then.
You are going to keep up your addic-
tions?" inquired Rangle. sarcastically.
"'Snufr'" snorted Mr.. Jarr. and he
held his paper up before his eyes to
shut ont the sight OF his serpent friend.
And all the way downtown he was 80
The evening world., 1913-01-02
SEEDS OF SANITY.

TT W1sNT remarkable for It certainly wasn't qus.
Tie In horns and the ticen did their dngdcs STILL seeds
uny song and there every
~ VIII flourish and be Auit We hope the sponsors Of tho
ss New YeaTs Eve ae cast down. New York has boon
in high spirits this holiday ssa Business good President has
sn found who promises ~ 1or the job the weather fine and
ths town had to lot of sA somehow It not to M expected
~ cs and carols ws11 y enough al at The hundred
oand pssis who saxha h City Hall Park and Madison Square
yd - bands and the I'D Old singing tunes Of the cee
txou, d smother year N find them sweed in numbers
and connes Il npy New Years Eve, but tho new ida
nssd mot b discouraged Good has often stsrtsd still
l vda 10 broaden and deepen until filled the world
The evening world., 1913-01-02
The Queer Origin of a Jewel.
DR. many centuries. even until
comparatively recent times, 1t

-OR many centuries. even until
comparatively recent times, 1t
was the common belief that
pearls were drops OF dew that gained
entrance into the shell of an oyster
and were there transformed into lus-
trous gems. Arab and Indian divers
still believe that at certain seasons
oysters cone to the surface and suck in
the raindrops that later become pearls.
Science, however, has rudely shattered
this poetic fancy and discovered the
real origin TO be q worm.
We now know that almost any for
eign body-a grain of sand. a bit of
mud or shell, a piece OF seaweed or a
small animal-may By its irrits ton
cause the nollusk TO oeysr Il and make
IL he suslsus Of . pearl; but ~
The evening world., 1913-01-02

TNCLE SANS scceA jan foot between and three
million dollars to TIE good against . deficit Of
twsntyone mou last year. This cheerful state Of things
dne careful housekeeping and shswder eye internal
He ass the m to note the facts and 90 and likewise
January good time for oil 10 remember Mr. Mcawbers
mortal budget "Ann income twenty pounds annual expenditure
nineteen pounds nineteen sngs and sxpence happness
Annual income twenty pounds annual expenditure twenty pounds
sixpence, result misery"
The evening world., 1913-01-02
The Days Good Stories

dose O. thin powders ou.ils. We did. and
right cx to sleep. and nirsr heard the a
cry one bit any more"
The evening world., 1913-01-02
A $4,000. 900 STATION.

Cincinnati IL to have . new union
railway station. An interurban STATEN.
- esst 100000. 70 Aise 70 - built
The evening world., 1913-01-02

)ME one has well said that the
important physiological proc
ess Of digestion begirs not In
the stomach but In the
kitchen, This IL Absolutely
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One Rule for DiQestiOn.

1914. by Tho Pres Pub ishius Co.
THE New York Evening Wordl.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-09
FIRST INSTALLMENT.
BOYH OOD AND YOUTH.

| Ieebiy heayed the dough at him,
and. having the advantage OF him be-
cause | could stand up under the table
got fair start for the stairs. but was
caught half way up them. The pun
ishment that ensued fitted the crime.
and | hope and belieye-that it did
me good.
| never knew anyone who got great.
or JOY out Of living that did my father.
or anyone who uio-e whole heartedly
performed every duty. and no one
whom | have ever met approached
his combination OF enjoyment of life
and performance OF duty.
lie worked hard at his business. cor
d" dice when he was forty-SiN. too
early To have retired. lie was inter
cstod IN every social reform move
ment. and ne did an immense amour;
81 practical charitable work himsr''.
lie was biz. powerful man. with g
connie .s",. ana his heart illled with
sentences for those who needed help
or protection. and with the possibility
"; InC,n wrath against a bully or an
oppr"ssor. he was very fond OF rid
ing both IN the ROAD ard across .he
country. and wdg also 4 great whip.
%" usual, drove foUr-in- hand, or e's.,
spik" team. that is. a pair with Il
third horse IN the Iced I do not sup
pos" that such a team exists now. Tt
zap that he drove We always calle,I
tn h'gn phaeton The wheels turned
under IN 'front.'. / have i, vet liz
ctove long tailed horses. harness I
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Ny father. Theodore Roosevelt, was
the best man | ever knew. He com.
bln"d strength and courage with gen
tleness, tenderness and great unset
ilshness. lie would not tolerate in US
children selfishnes or cruelty. idle
ness. cOwardice or untruthfulness. AS
we grew older he made us understand
that the same standard OF clean liv-
ins WAS demanded for the boys as for
the girls. that what was wrong in a
omen could not be right in man.
With great love and patience. and tb.
most understanding sympathy and con
sidcratiOn. he combined insistance on
discipline. lie never physically pun
iShed mo but once. but he was the
only man Of whom | was ever really
afraid. ! do not mean that II was a
rpng fear. for he VAS entirely inst.
aud We children adorcd him. We
used To wait in the library In the
evening until We could hear his kew
rafting IN the latch % the front hall.
and then rush out to greet him. and
We would troop into his room while
n" Was dressing. To- stay there as long
a. We were permitted. eagerly exam
ming anything which came our Of his
pockets which could De regarded as
an attractiN" novelty. Every child
has fixed In his memory various de
taIiS which strike II as OF grave i'm
Portance. TIL" trinketS he used 10
keep Ia little box on his dressing
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-ah'" w" children ALWAYS used to
t'.. e. fr.l ... Th., vO.4.
and ONE o.. 'l- triuk..s themselves.
passed ou 10 the next generation. NJ
own 'hildr"n. when sinalI used 20
r"or into nay room wuii. was dress
-. and IN" gradually accommodating
tr.nhets Zoo The "ditty box the sit
p. "u enlisted man ~ IN. navy al
"avs excited rlp'uvou JOY ON or-
ca-."n- o. solemn fcstivit, each child
would receive triukct for his or her
VERY own Ny own children. when
very small. hy DO. way. enjoyed one
pleasure ! DO not remember euIuyiuE
myself When came hack from rid
'nr. ID" child who brought the boot
ZACH would itscl' promptly pct into the
boot and Ciump up ana down tho
room with delightful feeling nf Kin.
ship wiki lack OF 90. seven league
strides
Tile puni-h.nr incident hlv, o.
inrf'i 'u happened ph,I was .lur
t'tr- o'f Iif M ..dfr sister.
rrnn Io i.f remember biting Dor
a'iu. hUf u' .rmsWhc. .ruuiur down
Zoo f." ward. Urr.. .t.r conscious tLaf
Idt committed 3D. crime Prom f..
farl went INFO tln .It,rnu. gov
sDr. iU... from 'H" rlne. ulI Dri..
'I under tln .'cu.u fIh.. Ir .
riu.'. rf roo Too. father ,nt-.I
from fr" .ard auI asked whore 500.
Thn nHrw hearted lr.-r spur rrI
r.Ir.rfnrI '.r contempt f,- .frH.-r
o. luf although -a. said rIf.if..
-t. 'ur..rOr b,'Hrsn informing
trI ..r ..f- i.r.. D. .H-fIry 81 ..,t
under OBJ. table Nr father mm,I.
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h'Ir or three. quarters O.. an hour.
whether for wora or chic, ment NJ u
90 Do, -Four mi hand driving was dom
'u lie sumner 1ft. rn"uIs when &c.
WpH'u come out "u ia- tram from ris
.-.a.i-s- 90 Sew York NJ, moth.
nj one ur p'i.op- TWO A." us ,hIiGr, 10
might meet him 80 the station { ,aI
.'' riW now getting o4f of the or
O. ris linen dIs'rr jumping lIto the
Naecu. and ins'srtlr driving OF 90 &
T't'.irr I.r'. fh- Ig.t-r SORE times
'--s'ni .t- o. r.'i"nn. Trc four -iu-
hHri -- ,au D., gath.s.I from .r,
f."'' c.s.ription .'d not 90 an, va
>" his ,..- represent po--InI. pug.
aifr'. fi" crut- % because. ho D o.. .d
IT, was alwt.s pr.arhiu. caution
.. tie hoN~ but IN this respect h.. d.I
f'f U",t," his preaching oy,rmu.u
himself lrd leing ar excellent wnir.
D.. I.i,'d % take chances G.u,rtHr
't' came OFT coo rcr'. Occasionally
'h'' oI U.t. r.f h- vas oven better
"' ..'I.s .H. rf e. scrap. tinr infr O.
''-.. whom ,. were. driving irt, SCI.
N''t Hf" af mustn't fh. I.dd.r- s,opy, 3
II' n..I.i tr'm. and tnc u,Nt uipm.n.
"' t.t.H dimes mnk. uHt that tr.y
'fi .urH'a Q. then -pr, AIRED that
'.t 'r.'f va ..reDH .rI that d.
IH..i| fII '.,u u41.,i ross o.. rc---
I'd. o.. barrels. lI' without q
Ht'.f- "..r .n.s tnars thr ila. o..
''' ..rrH.l .'d fh.rs was ,uf.id. o..
r.. ...r.u.rf tsfnf. w. got th,
'..fI fr.n .r f.. is-r.Is luI re-
'.tr.. ..r va. th,u ir Co.,. ,ft co.,
Than ....t.g .r D.r..'uas ur. 't'n.
o.
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A STATEMENT FOR WEST VIRGINIA MINERS.

Beginning tomorrow Thursday morning. the ntelgencer will
begin the publication of of articles auhorita
and Cabin Greek West Virginia standpoint
of the miners These will signed official of
fully clearly the
this They their grievances indicate
remedies which the make effective In the publication
Intelgencer
public furnishing information the
conditions regions of The article.
Mr. Thomas J. will the intelligence
Thursday morning
The Washington herald., 1913-09-16
BUILDERS EXCHANGE
WILL MEET MONTHLY
Organization Holds First Session Last
Night Since Summer Recess
Was Called.

Early consideration of the District
building regulations; the local laws per-
tanning to liens and numerous other sub
jects Of Importance TO the building trade,
viii be taken under consideration by the
Builders and Manufacturers Exchange,
according TO announcement made at last
nights meeting OF the organization.
The meeting. over which Charles 4.
Langley presided. was the first since the
summer recess was taken and marks
new era in the exchange.
Heretofore the organization has held
only two membership meetings a year,
the board OF directors of the exchange
alone holding a meeting every month.
Hereafter monthly membership meetings
will be held, and a campaign to increase
the membership will be set on foot The
meetings will he held the second Monday
of every month.
Since June the exchange has added
fCrty members TO its rolls. Inspired by
the increase during the warm months
the heads Cf the organization expressed
hopes of adding 100 more to the rolls
during the winter
Owing to a change in the plans Of the
Congressional Committee investigating
the lobby charges. which decided 10 sit
last night. Juhn \. Emery and John
Kirby. jr Of the National Association of
Manufacturers. who We're summoned TO
testify before the committee were unable
to attend the meeting Of the exchange
as was primarily planned.
The Washington herald., 1913-09-16
OYSTERS POPULARITY
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
First Cargo from Down the River
Quickly Sold to Hotel and
Cafe Agents.

That section Of the bill of fare super
sCribed 10Y sters' and sandwiched in be
tween steaks. chops, and other things
for the EastronOmic regions evidently Is
attracting chief attention among local
cpiCuTeS.
Hardly had the Halle h.-snappy fish
ing smack of a lower Potomac fieet-an-
rhorod at her wharf yesterday than the
20 or more bushels of the luscious BIZ
Nalvcs-aS some designate the shellfsh-
were purchased by local cafe and hotel
l,uyers. prices being 50 cents a single
bushel, and % cents a bushel in large
lots
Probably because the R-less has made
them somewhat of a novelty, or because
the drop in temperature has set the gas
tronomic machinery to wanting things
ether than the vegetables and meat TO be
had all the year round, the oyster IS
surely into its own. In every hotel and
cafe after every theater party. and even
at the regular meals his royal bivalVe
highness is in demand.
Since September l, when the law lifted
the barrier and dropped the tongs and
dredgers into the depths of the lower
Potomac and Chesapeake Bay. more than
1000 bushels of the delicacies have been
devoured in the Capital About half of
this number has come to town direct
from the beds to the hotels and cafes via
oyster pungies The other half has been
shipped in barrels by steamer from Nor
folk
A number of vessels are loading and
will be here in the next few days, two
vessels will arrive this morning with
between 600 and 800 bushels aboard. The
shucLing houses are in operation on the
municipal fish wharf. The marketmaster
has selected the badges to be worn by
the oyster shuckerS..
Tho fish market at the wharf Il over
stocked with salt water fish with the
result that the prices have been very
reasonable.