National Republican., 1877-09-29

CITY NOTES.

See notice Of opening, on October ],
l677, Of Mis-. Annie X. Humphrey, In our ad.
vertising columns.
Judge VIM. B. Smell, of the Police
Court returned to the city last night, and will
resume his duties at that court to-day.
The latest style in hair-dressing for
Indies Is to pile II up behind NJ such q slant
that lady's head looks like an idiots head.
When young wife looks up into her
husbands ace and says "the nasty moths have
Just ruined my fus," II means $500 for new
set.
A confused correspondent wants to
know II That Husband Of Nine was the
author Of "IIclon's Babies" Perhaps my
"Mother-in. Law" can answer.
Elizabeth Moore and Catherine Whit
low, both colorcd, had each other arrested for
assault, and when the cases were tried In the
Police Court both were convicted and fined -
each.
When man picks up the family Bible
and fls the room with scattered fern and
antumn leaves he is apt to sit down and think
that there are really some advantages in being
single.
The October meeting of the Potomac
Fruit Growers Association will he held at the
Board of Trade rooms next Tuesday. Prof.
Bninard will read paper on the preservation
Of fruits iu their natural state.
Fashion reports say that brown diago-
nal goods with soft face, are to be worn in
gcntlemen's overcoats the coming winter.
Last year there were lots of fellows around in
Vlstcrs with soft faces and heads too.
The buzzing mosquito is succeeded by
he-Ipninviting and craspcrating flea; ice
cream makes way for buckwheat cakes. and
the cooling cobblcr is dcthroncd by hot Scotch
and Tom and Jerry. Thus life is ever varied.
-Di,h,rI Ta, aud annnrI 9, War
two colored farmers, quarrelcd in q corn patch
and then each rushed to n magistrate and
swore out warrant against the other for an
assault. Judge Mills dismissed both cases in
the Police Court yesterday.
The ladies Of Chicago have instituted
. free lunch-room for orphans, intended es-
pccially for the maintenance OF the poor waits
and orphans of the city. There are plenty of
waits here but no free lunch unless the waif
wants to take glass Of beer with 1t.
Mr.. Richard Ware, proprietor of the
Spa Springs hOtol, Bladsushurc. while prac-
ticing at tournament ring last Monday even
ing, was thrown from his horse, and received
injuries from which he died on Wednesday
evening. Dr. Lewis, of Bladcnsburg. and
DIR. Elliott, of Washington, rendered prores-
kional services.
A letter from this city asserts that the
stringcncy Of tho times will have decided
cuect upon lnc TtttlllN Ol D"Fhltp-nhlSc
keepers this winter. Heretofore frst-cass
boarding houses have received rs high as $3.50
per month for board Of pan and wife with a
suite of two furnished rooms. Now the price
offered Is only 800.
The "Bon Vivants" Of this city are in
clover. owing to the announcement made in
our columns that Welcker. the wnrld-renowned
rastronomic artist, is to reopen his famous
restaurant at No. III Fifteenth street north
nla. 4 Iona al t't.,r
denizcns eau now be filled up according to
their taste and appetite. 7
Maggie Smith you arc charged with an
assault on Lizzie Carter" was the Police Court
clerks srraignmcnt of colorcd girl ycster-
day. Are you guilty or not guilty." 81 am
guilty Of smashing her mouth" pleaded she.
THAT Is about the extent Of the assault" cx-
Plained the prosecuting attorney. "Woll, then,
t5," was the brief judgment.
The stands In the market last night
were loaded with fruit. Peaches were quite
plenty, but the prices have been raised. The
fncst looking were rated at 81 per peck.
Luscious Flemish, Beauty and Bartlett pears
were selling at the same price, Grape. are
plentiful, and iu this connection the following
hines from an exchange may be Of interest:
Let those grape now who never grore before,
And them which always grupc now grape the more,
Francis Posey, ir., colnrcd, borrowed ~
two kalsomiming brushes. worth about s.,
from his uncle Charles PoNey. lie wanted tn
do q Job with them, but forgot to acquaint his
uncle with the fact. aud also forgot TO return
the brushes. This little oversight caused his
appearance IN the Police Court yesterday to
answer the charge Of larceny. A fine Of $40
or thirty days In Jail was imposed, but his
counsel took IN appeal.
Daniel OBrien was charged in the Pc.
lice Court yesterday with an assault on James
Bresnahan. In the words Of one Of the wit
nesses, "Bresnahan struck O'Bricn's dog with
Q big stick, aud O'Brien was so near that he
couldn't help hitting him" "Did Bresnahar
hit the dog hard ?" inquired the prosccutins
sttorney. 81 should say he did. He knocke ed
him senseless, but the dog did not fall down,
was the strange reply. And then O'Briei
downed Brcsna ham suggested the attorney
"Yes, SIR" Five dollars aud costs" an
nounccd the Court.