Show state pride there recently entered aho of the civil service commission at washington a dashing young darky of perhaps 20 years of age who announced to the official who received him that be desired to got get papers for an examination from what state are you was the question put the negro drew draw himself up proudly 1 I am from the first state ot of the union sir he be replied now new york no sir alabama dut protested tho the official oOl claI with a smile Ala alabama barna Is not the first state in th the 0 union alphabetically speaking sir alphabetically beti cally speaking said bald the negro |