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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
Happy COupI es.

Henry Henderson, of Falls Church Va,
and Sarah Taylor, of this city.
George j. Juneman and Annie A.
Water.
Joseph Cregan and Julia Breywood, both
of King George Co., Va.
VIM. Gray, of this city, and Catharine
Galloway, Of Anne Arundel Co., Md.
Robert Buckley and Mamie Fletcher,
both of Fairfax Co.. Va.
John f. Tyson and Lucinda Frazer.
James L. Faulk and Sarah A. TAFT.
Lewis w. Murray and Sophia S. Wilson
both Of Georgetown, ID. c.
John Il. West and Annie L. Keatley.
Albert Brown and Martha Wilkerson.
Francis Shaw and Margaret Jackson.
William NJ. Backers and Constance ii
Beall, both of Georgetown, ID. G.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
A,lulfcrafion OF Food.

AlhHlH tOnstltutlOn,
The prevalence of paralysis has caused
considerable comment in our city. Three
or four prominent citizens have died re.
Gently Of paralysis in one form or another.
A gentleman well posted on this subject
called our attention to this few days since
and remarked that paralysis resulted in
many cases from the use of adulterated
food. This gentleman remarked that n
large quantity OF the flour, syrup, lard,
sugar and coffee now used daily was adul.
terated, and that nearly all the candy made,
except rock candy, was also adultcratcd. If
this be true the prevalence of paralysis can
be easily accounted for. We do not vouch
for what the gentleman says, but il Is sub
ject that will do to investigate. One
thing we do know to be true, and
that Is that something causes the disease,
and If leading articles of food are adulter-
atcd, ii can be very easily traced to that
source. A leading physician, to whose at
tention this matter has been brought, says
that he had no doubt whatever that the
prevalence of paralysis now could be
traced to the use Of adulterated food. 1t Is
an injury or disease, he says, of the nervous
centres and acts on u human being just as
the use of impure and worthless lubricating
oil does on machinery. 1t clogs up the sys-
TEN, and the longer 1t is used the more GER
tain it is to finally render the machinery ut
terly useless. 1t would be well for our
Legislature to take some steps to look into
this adulteration of food. If it Is carried on
to one-tenth the extent intimated above 1t
should be prevented by penal laws at once.
1t is n subject that consumers should care.
fully inspect, and in every instance where
there is adulteration of any kind to turn
their forces noain Of r.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
Licenses Approved and Disapproved.

The liquor license board met yesterday
and approved the applications of the fol-
lowing John NJ. Buchly, 1909 Twentieth
street northwest; John Burke. 400 Eighth
street southwest; Geo. Beckert, 6l7 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast; Luther M. Corn
wall, 1901 Maryland avenue southwest;
Horace A. Chadwick, COL Seventh street
northwest; ID. j. Collins, 1101 Nineteenth
street northwest; Eugene Daley II l. street
northwest; Edward Dcviney 23i Maryland
avenue northeast; Marshall Ford, 30l5
Water street northwest; Holmes Bros. &
Co., 5O4 New Jersey avenue northwest;
Peter Horrigan, 627 Seventh street south.
west Jacob Horner, AIS l. street northwest;
VIM. johnson, 404 Ninth street northwest;
L. l.. johnson, l40 Ninth street north
west; John Koeing, Monroe, between JEFF
ferson and Bridge streets, Uniontown, d. c.;
Il. G. Knight, 1872 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; Bernard Mullen, 1000 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest; Henry Petersen,
corner Four-and-a half street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest; William II.
Quackenbush, 1918 Thirty-second street
northwest John M. Stuttz, 100 @ street
northwest; M. b. Seaman, 9O1 ID street
northwest; Southern News Company Balti-
more & Ohio depot; James Tharp sos +
street northwest; Edward Woody, Canal
road, county.
The board disapproved the following: C..
A. Barnes, Margaret Boyd, John Crossley,
Henry G. Christman, John Frawley, John
Kealy, Ernest Loefiler. b. A. Mcdonnell,
William l.. Riley, p. III. Shelby.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
Youthful Iyighwaymcn.

VIM. C. Marshall, aged Is, and his little
brother Walter, arrived here last Friday
from Gainesville, Fla, on their way to
Sharpsburg, Pa, TO join their father, who is
working in foundry in that town. They
stopped with their, aunt, Mrs. Miilin, at
S2i Delaware avenue for few days, 20 rest
from the fatigue of travel. They had in
tended to leave here Monday evening for
Sharpsburg The elder Marshal boy, in
company with u young friend, named
Charles Perry, left his aunt's home in the
afternoon of Monday to make some pur-
chases at the corner of First
and streets northwest. Marshall
and Perry were met by two other
boys, Dennis Mcdonnell and Paul Slcdge.
Mcdonnell asked Marshall to give him a
chew of tobacco, and upon being told that
he had none, said he did not believe him.
Mcdonnell then called his friend Sledge to
hold Marshall, while he (McDonnclD
searched his pockets This was done, and
the two young rascals riflcd the boys
pockets, and stole thercfrom 1885,, the
money with which he was going to pur-
chase ticket from this city to Sharps-
burgh. The youthful highwaymen then
made off with their booty. The case was
given to Officers Shanks, O'Hare and
Fisher,who succeeded in arrcsting Mcdonnell
and three other boys who were with him.
and who, it was supposed, shared in the
swag. Sledge has not as yet been arrested.
This morning the case came up before
Judge Smell in the Police Court. Tho evil.
dence against the boys was of the most con-
elusive character. The judge said it was a
great hardship that Marshall should lose
so much under such circumstances. He
would give the boys until tomorrow to
make restitution of twice the amount they
stole, and then consider what course to pur-
sue in regard to the final disposition of the
case.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
The French statue Of Liberty.

committee which has undertaken to pro-
vide suitable pedestal for the French sta
tue of Liberty, to be placed on Bedloe's
Island, met Tuesday evening at the New
York Union League Club. Many capital
lists were present, and it was announced
that large sums Of money were promised.
The subcommittee are at work preparing
an address to the country, on the import
ance of the work. and arranging for the
collection of contributions. The pedestal
will be of gray granite $50 feet high. The
hand Of the statue that is to carry the
electric light will rise higher than the
East River bridge towers.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
Garfield MEMORIAL HospitaI.

Treasurer Gilfillan has received the fol-
lowing subscriptions to the Garfield Memo
rial Hospital First Congregational Church,
S104.44; Metropolitan Baptist Church,
$25; Levi Strauss, San Francisco, Cal,
500; Baptist Church, Oyster Bay, Queens
County, n. Y, "a w. G. Knight, Cedar
town, Georgia, So l.. II. Hazeltine James
town, N. Y, 81 Isaac A. Rankin, Nassau,
N. Y, 81; N. +. Canter, Queechce, Vermont
Sl.50; Sarah NJ. Atwood Queechec, Yer.
mont, Soc; Episcopal Church, Qndian)
Santec agency, Neb., S7.S1.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
Suit Against an Insurance company

In the case of John N. Stutz, administers
tor of the estate of John G. New, against
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
the jury in the Circuit Court to-day re-
turned verdict for the complainant for
1000. Mr.. New, during his life, took out
policy with the company for $1,000, pay
able 60 days after his death to his executor
or assigns.
Mr.. New died March 90, 1877, and when
the executor made a demand for payment
of the policy it was refused by the company
on the ground that the premiums had not
been paid in full, although it was showed
that the money was in the hands of thcii
agents in this city. Suit was brought tc
recover the money and resulted success
fully.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
The Geraldine club Revived.

In view of the present crisis in Ireland,
the necessity for immediate assistance on
the part of her patriotic friends every
where becomes hourly more and more
pressing. In our own midst @ large mum.
bcr Of associations have recently sprung up,
and old ones have been reorganizcd with
the view of standing by the Irish people in
their present momentous struggle. Among
those which have reorganized Is the old
Geraldine Club, so well and favorably
known in days past for their zeal in Irish
national affairs. The club, which has for
some time past been somewhat inactive,
was first organized about dozen years ago,
and at one time numbered not less than
$50 members, among whom were included
the representative citizens of Irish birth in
the District The meeting on Wednesday
evening was largely attended. Among
those present we observed the following
well-known gentlemen, who have for many
years been prominent participants in Irish
national affairs M. Emmett Urell, J. ID.
John NJ. Keogh, David +. Moran, Patrick
Flynn, Peter Meagher, Col. r. b. Lynch,
Denis Mullany, Denis O'Connor, Patrick
O'Hare, John McGrath, Vim. Ryan, ThOs.
Walsh, Thos. Smith, Thos. Muntz, Major b..
j. O'Driscoll, Joseph Hostan. p. Donovan,
Daniel Walsh and T. McCabe.
After the transaction of some routine
business, an election of officers for the
current fiscal year was held with the fol-
lowing result: President, NJ. Emmett Urell
vice-president, J. d. O'COnnell; secretary,
VIM. Ryan; treasurer, Thomas Muntz. At
ter the appointment of q committee ON hall
the meeting adjourned, subject to the call
of the president.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29

Before the civil war the exports Of pecan
nuts from Indianola, Texas were reported
at 100000 z; now it is estimated that the
amount annually gathered exceeds S2,0O0,-
900 in value. No care, however, has been
taken of the trees in fact, in many locali-
ties trees fifty to one hundred years old
have been cut down to secure the nuts.
With proper care of the trees and system.
attic gathering of the crop it is believed that
$40, 900 could be annually realized.
Mexicans and negroes are the most num-
erous pecan gatherers.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29

A sensational drama has recently been
performed in the chief theatre of Moscow,
the browning situation being a combat in a
rocky pass between q lion and an Arab
chief. The lion scrambles up steep
ascent, and is about to spring from its sum-
nit upon its foe, when the man brings il
down with well.aimed shot. The part of
the lion had been sustained most success
fully by a trained gymnast until about a
month ago, when that artist suddenly fell
i'll, and the management was suddenly com
PEELED to intrust his roll to an active super,
who undertook it at few hours notice.
When the time arrived for his debut, he
bounded on the stage with admirable vigor,
and scuttled up the cliff in irreproachable
style. But when the Arab chief discharged
his musket, the lion, utterly thrown off his
guard by the report, stood erect on his
hinder paws crossed himself devoutly, and
exclaiming Heaven help usw hurriedly
descended the cliff, tail foremost, amid the
jnblant shouts of the audience.
The invitation to the public dinner given
to Mark Twain in Montreal on Thursday
is said to contain these memorable words
"All the intellectual elite of Montreal will
be happy to honor in you one of the most
eminent men of genius who honor our con-
tinent.'
1t is supposed by divers journals to be
matter of public interest that when Mrs
Flood and her daughter Travelled from
New York to San Francisco, last week, in
special car, the use of the car across the
continent cost $1,000
The collection of million postage
stamps, once in vogue in this country, is
still raging in Paris but Figaro says that
no one ever saw the old man who Is to be
taken care of in hospital, and no one
knows where the hospital is located.
"You killed her" said u French judge
"under the most aggmvating circumstances
You stabbed her fourteen times" Hold
on, Judge, and let me explain. | struck
thirteen times and remembering that
thirteen was an unlucky number gave
her one more"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
Real Estate Transfers.

w. z. Particle to W. Muhliesen, for
$4,000, lots 10 and II, sub. div. So. 423 W..
Muhliesen to W, u. Particle, for $4,000, lot
10, sub. div. So. 1923 j. f. Guy to JOS b.
Moore, for 81 900, lot Z, So. 119. W. p. Vale
to A. NJ. Mcmillan, for 81, lot 7, ST. $3.50.
J. b. Moore to J. f. Guy, for 81 900, part of
lot 7, So. 10. j.. G. Mcclure to Mary Stew
art, for s., part of lot ~, So. 1867. Mary j..
Wagner to Mary Stewart, for 81 400, part of
loA 4 az. 3Rz
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29

The coolest place on the earth is said to
be yerkojansk, in Siberia, lying In 67l
north latitude. Its lowest mean winter
temperature is 1876 degrees below zero
centigrade. The place is considerable
distance from the Siberian coast, which
possesses comparatively milder climate
The North Pole is probably outside the line
of greatest cold. 1t is well known that in
the tropics the greatest heat is not at the
equator, but some distance north and south
of IL
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
A scheme to supply Cities with Gas.

company has been organized for sup
plying cities in the Eastern, Middle, South
ern and u few of the Western States with
gas manufactured Mt the coal mines in
Western Pennsylvania and conducted to
the places of consumption through sys.
tenn of pipes. John Hoey, of the Adams
Express Company, who is one of the leading
men in the movement, said to q Tribune re-
porter recently:
ut is a fact that n company has been
partly organized for this purpose. For
several months such scheme has been I'M
der consideration, and just as soon as suit
able coal lands are secured the organization
will be completed and the work of laying
the pipes will be begun. 1t is proposed to
erect extensive works ut the mines, where
the gas can be manufactured very cheaply
then to lay lines of pipes to all tao cities
that can be reached by pipe, and to sup
ply the gas companies with cheaper and
probably better article than is now con-
sumed."
"Ifyou only supply companies with gas
will the public be benefited?"
Most assuredly, because the gas can be
supplied so much more chcaply than it can
be manufactured in the cities that the
public will be greatly benefited"
What are the present difficulties in the
way of completing an organization :"
Proper contracts for right of way and
the control of suitable coal fields"
who are the persons interested? ?"
"As to that do not want to say, because
the scheme is in such an embryotic state
that 1t would be little premature to give
the full particulars. The scheme Is practi
cable and think will be developed"
How is 1t proposed to cross rivers?"
"By the use of a flexible joint In this
way we shall not have to bridge the
streams in order to have the pipes on
level, and thereby will save large amour
of money!"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
The Original Colossus.

Long John Wentworth is contributing
personal "reminiscences to'the Chicago 1riJ-
une, and has already reached that point in
ancient history where Miriam, accompanied
by Gail Hamilton and the rest of the girls,
went out with timbrels and bagpipes and
made joyful music. Mr.. Wentworth wit
messed the assassination of Julius Caesar,
being employed at that time as society re-
porter on the Rome Ga=ctie.-Denrer Trib :
une. Interesting but inaccurate. Mr..
Wentworth was at that time straddling the
harbOr of Rhodes.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
The Advantages Of the Kansas Plan.

We are not prepared to give the Kansas
plan of dealing with derelict bank officers
our full approval, and yet if it would make
defalcations and general abuse of trusts as
scarce here as u similar remedy has made
them in China, it could not be said to be
entirely devoid of plausible arguments in
its favor. At the same time we think the
whipping-post would be better than the
halter for Oflenses of such character
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT CouRT-,Justicc MacArthur.--
Reid VS.. Black, death of plaintiff sug-
gested U. s. VS.. Wallacb, ct. al, death of
Walach suggested Green VS.. Wright, de-
PENDANT called and judgments Stutz, adj
ministrator, vs. Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company, on hearing
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
We Represent
Prepared to Prove.

In the first place we are the Only Manufacturing Cohers
In the City We have dealings only with the Mills Manufac
turing Cloths, Cassimeres, etc. Our Prices naturally
10 to ID per cent less than other houses in the city,
Stock of Suits and Overcoats is Large and Varied and
Prices to Suit all Purses
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
THE EVENING CRITIC.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

The special bulletin issued from the Signal
office to-day says
A cold wave, extending from Idaho and
Montana to Mexico, is veering to the east
ward. Fair weather is indicated for Friday
in all the country east of tho Rocky
Mountains
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
W. II.
06 Tenth street no

1.-THE CRITIC will be served to our CORE
spondent promptly in future. His appe-
tite shall never fail him again. ED. CRITIC. !
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29

In the registers of the parish of Heanor,
Derbyshire, is the entry of the baptism of
twin children, "Jeru" and Salem" dated
abOut 100 wears ago,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29

We believe they do, but also believe that
has taught them to discount about SO cent of what
generally represented We do propose this
to allow for pairing down..
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
"Thc Critic- as am Appetizer.

Tho following was received at thisoftice
to-day:
GENTS: Your carrier neglected to leave THE
CRITIC mt the house last evening, "wednesday,
2Sth instant), per consequence had no appe
tite for supper, and this morning feel dull
and stupid. Respectfully yours,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29

The Boston Globe says that there are
as much courage, have said that there are
no beans in Massachusetts,. Y. Her
dh
The English call baggage luggage A
baggage in that country isa young aud
slatternly person Of the female sex. She
is frequently a smasher.
at is" says London Truth, "iar more
easy to find actresses who can rampage in
tragedy than those who are able to act in
comedy as though to the manner born
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
All For Twenty Dollars.

1t was not n murder, nor was it robbery,
but it was good investment that coun-
try gentleman made to-day at b. Robinson
& Co.'s, 900 Pennsylvania avenue, where he
purchased suit of clothes for his six little
boys for the sum of $50 dollars
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29
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Sudden Death i'm u Church.

baltimore sun to-day.
Mr..Leroy NJ. Wilson. 46 years of age, u
cotton factor, doing business on Exchange
Place and residing at No. 652 Lexington
street, died suddenly last night at Central
NJ. Il. Church South, corner Stricken street
and Edmondson avenue. He had Just
made short address to the children at
their festival and sat down, when he fell
forward. His friends raised him up, but he
died in few moments without speaking.
From the position he occupied behind the
Christmas-tree but few people noticed
the sad occurrence, and the audience was
quietly dismissed without any excitement.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-29

Apr0poi of the love Of Yorkshiremen for
betting, Sheffield tEnglandD paper tells
the following story: "A Sheffield minister
noted for his long sermons was gratifed to
find two notorious betting-men In church
three Sundays in succession. Like the
policeman in the chorus, he could not
understand it at ALI but he thought it
his duty to inquire into the change which
had come over one of them, who was
parishioner. So he called upon him, and
found him in high spirits. The preacher
expressed his pleasure at seeing him in
church, whereat the parishioner laughed
heartily, and said he was glad, too, for he
did good stroke of business that time !!
"A good stroke of businessp repeated the
puzzled preacher. What do you meanY
Mean! Why bet Jim --- five quid to
twenty that you would 90 on for forty
minutes every time And you did"
Unless the people of Hardwick, VT, are
more full Of guide than the inhabitants of q
quiet village ought to be in this year of
grace, the waters ola natural spring in
that town possess extraordinary properties.
A young woman who was removed thither
from Brattleboro in dying condition
three months ago, and whose parents died
of the same disease-a scrofulOus affection
which had brought her to the point of
death, Is now in excellent health. This
story has been so generally attested by
persons of good reputation that 1t would be
disgrace to human nature il it were
proved false
The fellows with carat diamond studs
catch cold quickest. They expose their
laundried shirt fronts instead of buttOning
up the ulster, Freeze-to. be.nobby-y0ung-
men.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-01
Charles Aliens neneat.

Our amateurs are entitled to great credit
for their kindness and discrimination in
rendering a benefit to Charles Allen. He
is not only an accomplished actor, but a
gentleman Of whom the dramatic profess
sion may feel justly proud. Unlike the
majority of the members Of his calling,
when his company got stranded here last
Fall he, too proud to ask for aid to leave
the town and too honest to borrow from
fire-stricken and fiood-swept strangers that
which he might not be able to return for
months, pulled off his coat, and, at the risk
Of his health, went to work at the poison.
GUS furnaces like an honest and conscien-
tious man. He works there still; yet his
off-time for many weeks has been devoted
to the Dramatic Club, and the wonderful
proficiency of the members is in a great
measure do to his excellent example and
instruction. The comedy to be presented
at his benefit is an admirable selection,
and canno fail to amuse Il mirth-loying
theater-goers. We are pleased to see that
the box-sheet is already we'll dotted, and
we expect to find even a larger house for
the benefciare than on the opening night.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-01
Personal.

Ex-Coroner Smith has been recommis.
stoned as Notary Public.
Pete Anderson contemplates leaving the
Base Range shortly. We shall lose a good
citizen.
Magnus Anderson has the Arizona fever,
and leaves this morning for the prospective
Ell Dorado.
DIR. Hamilton, the dentist, departs this
morning for Wells, on q visit Of q couple
OF weeks duration.
Superintendent Ed. N. Robinson, of the
Albion, is taking a lively interest in the
forthcoming ball Of the Knights Of Pythias.
Hon. Thomas Wren is now In Carson.
He contemplates a visit East, and will be
in Washington in time to witness the In
auguration.
+ The departure Of Mr.. @. H. Clay, the
SESTISEL's local, left a vacancy in our
SENTINEL force, which Jim Andersen Of
the Mining News will fill temporarily.
Hon. Thomas Wren has formed a CO.
partnership with Mr.. A. E. Cheney in the
law business. The latter is a young man
Of fine abilities, which, combined with Mr..
Wren's large experience will make the new
pair q strong team.