The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-12
The project of establishing German uni
versity somewhere in the United States has
failed for lack of funds.

The project of establishing German uni
versity somewhere in the United States has
failed for lack of funds.
At the Methodist Conference in London
drinking was assailed in general way, and
it was specially enjoined on ministers to
practice what they preach and let liquors
alone. This last remark was made because
1t seems that some Methodist ministers in
the South are given to tipping
Sam Tilden is sevcnty-two and thinks he
is good for Sc Cincinnati Saturday Night.
The alligator is certainly II sleepy looking
thing but when awake for business it is
found there is some snap to him.-Nep
Orleans Picdyune.
Tho Car likes to go to church, and is par
ticularly fond of all the chants but
one, which is the chants Iof being sud-
denly blown up with dynamite con-
cealed in his hymn book.-New York
Graphic.
Humorists differ in style. Some adopt
the bright and sparkling, some the deep,
some the serio-comic, ETC., to say nothing
about those who adopt the cutting-from
exchanges without redit.-INinois State
Register.
"Have you any advice to give regarding
my letters to the paper?' asked the junior
editor as no was about to start on trip
down the st. Lawrence. yes" replied
he senior, Shoot the rapids. Cincinnati
Saturday Night.
A Democratic paper, in an article upon
the NEGRO and the Public School," angrily
remarks that it expects to see soon n board
Of colored school directors. Why expect
Our public schools have had black boards
for years !-Philddelphia Bulletin.
A correspondent ofthe Philadelphia Ledger
says that acknowledgements bwch,-
landyssiliogogo,' the name of Welsh
parish, is pronounced rs if written thus
neutrality-suspicious. gergoboolchth landis-
iliOgogo" This is important if true. We
are almost ashamed to confess that we never
pronounced it that way. We shall make
no mistake hereafter. 1t is too simple a
word to knowingly mispronounce.-No Norris
tom Herald.
Miss Griswold, the young American
prima donna, has been making great sue
cess in "Faust" in Paris correspondent
of the London Standard says that there is
but one opinion about her performance,
and that is that she is the very best
Marguerite the French have seen or heard
since the palmy days of Nilsson.
The Apaches have been startled by a
rumor that the Government is to call out
the Bald-headed Club.
When man makes rye lace III is naU-
ural to suppose that he is little cross
grained.
cones two" is the contradictory state
ment man often makes in an oyster sa-
loon.
Heavyweight clothing for which
the tailor waits for his pay,-Harttord Jour
nal.
Jamie is a bad boy, and last week he
asked his teacher this conundrum: "Why
am like nail?' Receiving no reply, he
volunteered this answer Because i am so
often driven home" He was Immediately
sent to the maternal bosom with note in
timating that he had better be sent to learn
n trade, for it was impossible to hammer
anything into his head at school. - Boston
Courier.
To make good cider II temperature of
at least fifty degrees is Indispensable.
--Fifty-four towns in Texas present "su-
perior advantages" for the location of the
State University.
If there is no hell, will Colonel Inger-
soil be so kind as to tell us where Guiteau
will spend eternity
An important gathering boil.
The Emperor William is growing deaf.
Jersey cider this year burns like kero-
sene.
"A strong combination-bc and
onions.