Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-28
Condensed Locals,

stake heed lest ye falI'' down and broke your
nose is timely sdmonition just now.
The employees Of the Pension bureau were
Householders shoule not neglect to put ashes
or sawdust on their icy psyemeEts- The pre-
caution may save many broksn limb.
Until further orders the Office of the heal IN
of,cer will be kept open daily until 10 O'Clock
There was very little business in the Police
Court this morning; few COMMON assaults and
common druHks comprising the whole record.
The citizens relief committee will meet on
Monday next 10 make arrangements for the
distribution of a small supply OF provisions and
clothing TO the poor.
The following commanders of posts Of the
g. A. X. have been elected: Benz. Austin, G..
Ii Thomas, No. s. George p. stiles, Wsds-
worth, No. q ". ID. kuhns, John +. Reynolds,
No. 8.
A coaI oil lamp exploded in the house of VIM.
Oberlinger, two t!0Ors east of karini's Hail, on
r street, last night, which resulted in the Burn
ing of . tev articles OF furniture. No fire alarm
DIR. ". ID. Stewart, medical inspector of the
board OF health. has removed his office from the
basement TO the second floor OF No. 1855
street, where he will hereafter yaccinate APP
phcants.
Tine following patents to wsshingtonisus
have just been issued: Dough knesder, Lam
dTow Bel; ice pitcher, Elizabeth A. DOiA
type writing machine, George HGrringt0ns -
ceiling and registering revenue stamps
orsks, A. l.. Ii. johnson and j. W. J0
Way Rev. John Beylan, of CsyarA
the brilliant orator who lectures under
pices of the Young Catholics Friend SO
Odd Fellows hall tomorrow evening (SuhUyy),
has been received with much favor as lecturer
In every American city In which he has ap-
pesred.
George II. Thomas Post, G.. A. R, has passed
resolution severely ceDsuring Senator SUM
ner for his action in introducing in the Senate
what Is commonly known as the battle flag
resolution" TIE post cRarscterizes 1t a. a
mOnstTOuS proposition and calls upon Congress
10 brand II as Infamous.
The officers at the Jail are taking every pre-
canton TO prevent the smallpox breaking
ont in that Institution. DIR Young on Christ
ms day yaceinated lis prisoners and the guards
then on duty, and since then Is other prisoners
and the remainder of the guards. Every
prisoner admitted will be yac0iSod.
Last evening, the Sunday seovol of Kendall
chapel (Baptistl. corner OF 13X and ID streets
southwest, held their Christmas festival. Mr..
Wale0mb, the superintendent, presided, and
Kew. Dr. Parker, of Calvary BSptist ch6rch
opened the exercises with prayer. The exercises
consissed of chOruses, dialogues, readings, and
recita1cos, and the grooming of Florence
nightingale by the Muses." The children were
treated 30 plentiful supply OF refreshments
A correspondent sends the following.
"a gentleman called the other afternoon on
his lady lave, who had been absent aad whom
he had not seen tor over one long year, and was
informed by her sister that she had the tooth
ache, was jet eating her dinner and desired 70
be excused, qua did not add scall again. He
Il at a stanG-still, and likely 10 remain So"
This set rlE g pretty hard case. We advise the
young msn to geek some fair one who il MT 50
pre-OCCupied with the tOothache and her dinner
10 be deaf 10 the voice of live