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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
The Asphalt Monopoly.

The Commissioners had II meeting this
morning to consider the subject Of Bailey
& Fletchers contracts. The bondsmen and
sureties were present, but having come to
no conclusion the time was extended to 1
p. III. to-day, until which time the Com
missiOners awaited some communication
relative to the intention of the surcties.
At that hour n second and protractcd
meeting was held, the result of which was
expressed by Commissioner Dent as follows
to II CRITIC reporter:
lowing to unforeseen complications it has
become necessary for us to postpone the en-
tire work. the whole three contracts until
the return of both Major Morgan and Major
Twining.
"The suretics are acting very well in this
matter and have been anxious to complete
the work, but the asphalt cannot be OBJ
tanned. They are very willing to allow us
to proceed with the work, but we suffer
from the same want of material and cannot
undertake it. The matter requires some
decisive action, for which cannot take the
responsibility, and will not take any fur
Their action until the whole board considers
the question"
This definitely puts the subject at rest for
q couple of weeks.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
The Te,nplnrs and yorktown.

Columbia Commandcry, No. 2, X. r.,
voted, last night, to attend the Yorktown
Centennial, and appointed the following
named committee to make the necess ny
arrangements:
Sir VIM. II. Browne, eminent commander:
Sir ID. Il. Anger, gencralissimO; Sir John
Wilson, captain-general; Sir Geo. Gibson,
treasurer Sir A. T. Longley, recorder Sir
J. G. Allen, prelate; SirJ. +. Allen, senior
warden; Sir E. II. Chamberlain, junior
warden; Sir VIM Pittes, standard-bearer /;
Sir J. X. Robinson, warler Sir Il. c. FL
mon, assistant standard-bcarer; Sir M. V.
Casey, LIST guard; Sir John Hasford, I'd
guard; Sir William Allan, Sd guard, and
past commanders Sir Ben: Perley Poore, Sir
T.. l.. Stevens, Sir. G. w. Hancock, Sir John
w. Griffin, Sir John X. Thompson, Sir +. NJ.
Marshall, Sir Jas. Il. Waugh, Sir Robert
Ball, Sir NJ. NJ. Parker, Sir Matthew Trim
bic.
1t is expected that one hundred and fifty
members of the organization will partici-
pate in these ceremonies.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
GAYETY AND GAMBLING.
A Nice Young Man Brought TO n
Prison Cell.


Cincinnati Commercial.
Charles Patton has been one of the sales
men for Bell, Miller &Co. West Fourth street,
for overa year-young, handsome, gay, fasci-
mating, and great favorte with the ladies'.
The large number Of the fair sex that called
at the store asking for Mr.. Patton and in
sisting on being waited on by him, no doubt
stirred up jealousy in the breasts of his
fcllow-clcrks of the masculine gender, but
it did more--it caused the attractive Mr..
Patton to fall under the suspicious eye of
his employers. Quantities of scarfs, neck
ties, socks, &C., disappeared from the
shelves in mysterious way, and no
corresponding sum of money went to the
cash drawer. A watch was set which
resulted in fastening suspicion so strongly
ON Patton that policeman was called in,
and the clerk taken to q cell in the
Central Station. The guilty young fellow
broke down and admitted the thcfts, which
he said would amount in all to not more
than $50 His excuse was that his passion
for the company of women and for gambling
was so excessive that his lean salary would
not satisfy it, and he was tempted into dis
honesty. Patton is said to be highly con.
| upctp1 OH
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
The a,ity Sidewalks.

The report of Lieut.. Greene on the condi-
ton of the sidewalks, published previously,
was referred yesterday to Attorney Riddle,
who rendered the following opinion to the
Commissioners this afternoon:
"GENTLEMEN Herewith find the report
of Lieut.. Greene in reference to the repairs
of sidewalks. The ordinances of the cor
poration of Washington requiring the owners
of property to keep the sidewalks along then
fronts in repair is repealed by act OF
Congress June II, 1873, establishing the
present form of District government. Sec
ton fifth charges the duty of repairing
streets and avenues. of which the side
walks are parts, upon the Commissioners
Section third requires the cost of this work
to be estimated for, and when Congress
makes an appropriation 1t is done. The
United States pays one-halfof the cost, and
the District the other half. There now
happily exists no power to charge this un
equitable burden on property-owncrs.
Respectfully, A. G.. RIDDLE
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
Thc Coming Rcgatta.

The visiting oarsncn still continue to
arrive. The Burlington, Iowa, Club ar
rived here last night and are quartcred at
Mrs. Cornings, Eighteenth and | streets
northwest. Mr. Joseph Laing, the famous
singlc-sculler from Montreal Canada, also
got in last night The Shawmuts, of Bos-
ton, will arrive Monday morning, aud the
Hillsdales and Detroits tomorrow. The
Columbia crew will take charge of these
gentlemen. The Eurekas, of Newark, n.
j., and the Ariels, of the same place, are
expected Monday. They will also make
the Columbia boat-house their headquar.
tiers.
The prizes, which were expected here to-
day, will not arrive before Monday. Mr.
Saunier and the executive committee will
get here Wednesday afternoon
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
Chunks of wit.


The proper place for undressed kids is
in the bath-tub.-Hd ckensack Republican.
The Chronicle asks this morning
"What do we drink" Soda water as q
rule, old rye as an xceptiOn.-Augustd (Ga.,)
Nems. " ga .,rlN Mi 10
Some landladics seem to consider them
selves as always in naval engagements, ana
set their tables so as to repel boarders.-
LoueN Courier. t,.f
Ladies' with small months are in favor
in the South this season. and IL is feared
that not q pcrsimmon will be left on tho
trees to ripen.-Detroit Free Press
Let us all turn loose on fathers-ip.]a
and give our breyct-mothers a rest. When
Charles Stewart was lynched in Mississippi
his f,tber.in- Jaw pnyed for him and then
pulled on the rope.
The grass widows of Trumbull County,
Ohio. are TO hold reunion this month. ii
is time for the men TO take to the woods
for the fall campaign.
-Tooser who heard them singing "Beaut;.
IN, Gates A;arr remark ed in her nuict wav
MT t,;nL ;frhe beautiful gates a;ar there
will be n lam there" She has evidently
been among the preseryes.--Neutou Pepu6-
Tcan.
o,oon y;ctor;, does MT annroyo of co,-
note VI prnhoh,v bar nromis;na son has had
!, pV wov nf com;1o info the hast parinr With
III; We" ,s,, ID hooes an covor;no tha carnnt
, ni1 w" foot prince of Wo,es Pnstor
IT, T.o,,s,r;'', '' '''''
i'",'o'P'
vcrac'V WIS.,; unc' ra;t harra.es una. hcn
ara Grant Mhi,c tainted wnen irieno
whose grammar ne was correc!ing toiu MN
OF an ONO giri wnose coinpanlon asked her
ava party, onall skin your appie i isI
you NO, .nan ai yo", or sne az aepileu, y,
nave one aireaoy shuh' U" ony De'''cN
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
District government Notes.

The schooners Queen or the West and
Bengal arrived at the wharves yesterday.
-ThcI Burke estate, Aug. GersdOrf, T. b.
Cross, jr., aud S. A. Fitch have received
permits for tepairing buildings.
DR. Boyes & Co. receivedIa permit to-
day to build additional brick bath rooms
for Turkish baths at 14l7 q street north
west.
The Water Registrar has issued an order
stopping all priyete fountains from run
ming during the dsy, and in cases where
the fountains arc allowed to play the water
supply will be cut of.
y. w. Powell dirsctor Of the U. y.
Geological Survey. has applied to the Com,
missioners for perpjssion 10 lower curb and
improve sidewalk ia fropt OF the Survey
Office at Eighth and q streets northwest.
The Commissioners have approved
request of Stephenson 4 BrotheEs, that nag
stones taken up from crossings on -FOUR
and.a-half street southwest be given 70
them to lay walk from their wharf 70 tnc
s.,so,sor4fs. crrutt aud Water 30 WV
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03

We call especial attention to the card in
another column of the excursion to b. given
tomorrow from this city to the grand and
famous Luray Caves. The pen cannot por-
1ray nor the pencil paint the marvellous
beauty nor the picturesque wonder of this
vast handiwork of God. No one should
miss this splendid opportunity to visit the
caves. Every accommodation is given to
visitors, and the cost of the trip is, cOnsid-
ering all things, remarkably low. The
train will leave the Baltimore & Potomac
at S3p Il. IN. and return ut HAS p. m. This
will give the visitors six hours at the caves.
They are magnificcntly illuminated by
5000 jets, and every facility is extended to
explore'them by able and capable guides.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
National Theatre.

The National Theatre has been entirely
renovated, re-papered, painted, and car
peted and will inaugurate the season on
Thursday next, with the mammoth min
strcls of Barlow, Wilson, Primrose and
Wes', the grand organization of the world.
The theatre is now perfect GEM and the
exceleneeof the entertainment offered will
command immense audiences, hence it
would he well for our readers to obtain
their seats early in advance of the rush.
Mr.. AlbaSgh, ably assisted by Mcssrs. Kins-
ley and Kaplcy, purposes during this sea-
son to furnish to the Washington public an
array of theatrical attractions uncqualled
in the history of the drama at the National
Capitrl
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
How They Sllppcd.

Detroit FREE 1TeSS
At II o'clock yesterday forenoon a couple
of cxcursionists took seats on the cast
portico of the City Hall, directly under
the window of the Chief of Police. He was
a bean-polc looking chap Of 23.with dust an
inch deep on his back, and she was an au
burn-haired angel of 20 wearing solid'shoc
and chewing three guilds Of gum rolled into
one. For long time they sat and looked
at the fountains and sighed and were silent.
Then he tendcrly queried:
Hammer, isn't it dreamy"
"Yum," she answered.
~ could sit here forever" he whispered
~ don't believe could--1'd be hungry"
More silence and signs, and then he took
her elbow in his hand and said
Hammer, I'm hungry now"
Didn't you bring a biscuit alongT'
Hungry for your love, Hanner-not for
biscuits. Hammer sposen we 'sposen q
caseY
"Well?'
"sposen know a Justice of the peace
who would marry us?"
"How much ?"
1.-TWO dollars"
"Have you got the money ~
Hammer do you doubt my love I've got
seventy-fve cents, and I'll hunt up the
Harker boys and borrow the rest"
"Im afraid"
"Now, Hanncr?"
ooh, can't ; you know my folks don't
like you"
Hammer, hitch this way till l talk to
you. 'Sposen / bought you peanuts and
candy and watermelon? 'Sposen you re-
allied my great love, and concluded to hitch
to me before some other girl captures the
prize We'd gently slip down these stems,
turn the corner of this stately edifice, walk
to the shop of a justice, and you'd have me
and I'd have you"
ooh, dear, but pa would rave"
Hold on, Hammer. Your par needn't
know it-no one will know it, We'd keep
it us silent as the grave until / had made
your old man respect me for what I are.
Gimme half chance and I'll make your
par follow me round like calf within a
year, and your ma will fairly love the
ground walk on. Come, Hammer, let's
Slip, :,
"Hanncr- Hammer! Think of the ro-
mancc-thc lovc-the mystery-thc tender
ness-the gold watches and diamond rings
and silk dresses"
"Where?"
"Why next year when the wool comes off
Don't own forty acres of land? Don't
dotc OH you? Would l ask you to slip
around if didn't love you above the best
boss in our county Hammer, let us Slip
"And you really love-"
Then they slipped. They caught sight
of a six-foot farmer coming up the walk
with big cane on one arm his wife on the
other, and the girl slid for Michigan avenue
and the lover for Griswold street, the
latter whispering to himself, as he lodged
through the City Hall
"Thats her old dad and he knocks Oxer
down with that club ~
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS
About People and Things i'm WASH
iugtOn.

GEORGE w. DRIVER, at his summer gar
den, offers n good bill Tonight
For hand knit zephyr shawls 10 to
Davis, No. 1923 New York avenue.
STREET LAMrs will be lighted tonight
mt II p. u,., and extinguished ut 3:43 u. m.
FoRTY-Twe ARRESTS were made by the
police during the 2i hours ending at q. m.
MARY JACKSON, colored girl of Is, sick
and friciTdless was sent to the hospital to-
day.
ABSER's Garden, on l. street, is one of
the coolest aud most enjoyable places in the
city.
In THE Police Court to-day there was an
unusual number of loud and boster0us
cases,
COLEMAN MASON, for throwing stones on
the street, was fined So or ten days, in the
Police Court to-day.
THE drouth in Richmond continues and
the inhabitants of that city are in desperate
straits for mint juleps.
HrLLIARY JOHNSON was to-day charged
with the larceny of a rope from William IL.
Greene and was sent down for thirty days.
HENRY BURNsEICHE was fined to-day
1925 in the Police Court for selling liquor
to minors and for keeping an unlicensed bar
BE- SURE to take the steamer Thompson
at : o'clock tomorrow morning for the
grand oyster roast at Lower Cedar Point.
EXAMINE yEERHoFF's stock of Wall
Paper and Window Shades before buying
elsewhere. His place is at 016 Seventh
street.
AT A MEETING of the Columbia Com
mandery last evening it was voted that
that organization should attend the cele.
bration at Yorktown.
ANNIE SKINNER, white girl, was ar.
raigned to-day for an assault on James Rob
inson, white boy, by throwing pot OF
s,alding water ON him, and was fined 81.
THE thirteenth annual reunion of tho
survivors of Co. A, list Maryland Cavalry
of the Confederate service, will be held n
Rockville OH the 22d inst. Col. Spencer
Jones will be the orator of the occasion.
THE end of the summer resort season i
evidently ut hand. All of the journals a
Cape May and at Atlantic City, which rul
us dailies during the season, have this week
shrunk back into hebd0madal issues.
The TREES, thirsting for rain, are drop
ping their leaves in all the parks as if they
had been nipped by an autumnal frost
The men of the Parking Commission say
that they never have had such an expe
rience of raking up fallen foliage.
THE fire alarm Mt 10 o'clock this morning
was caused by pile of shavings catching
fire on Fifth street southeast. The second
alarm, at / p. M, called the department to
No. 1120 street. where the roof had caught
fire, and so damage was done.
File resignation of DIR. Gideon S. Palmer
surgeon-in.ch of the Frccdman's HOspi-
tai has been accepted, to take effect on Sep
TENDER 30. DIR. Charles b. Purvis, one OF
the hospital surgeons, will probably be ap
pointed to succeed DIR. Palmer.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
A Stabbing ARRAY.

In the Police Court this morning, Geo
Crow was arraigncd for an assault, with in
tent to kill, on Jacob Fechtig, few nights
since, by stabbng him In the back on the
avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. II appears that the parties were q
part Of a crowd who were carousing on the
night in question, and that, without provo
cation, Crow plunged a knife into Fechtig s
back several times. He was sent to Jail for
tho action Of the grand jury, bonds $500.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03

During the month Of August there were
1856 boats left Cumberland, carrying
Ga, 5000 tons of coal, aud fifteen tons of
merchandise. The revenue for the month
amounted to upward of 900.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03

He was a young doctor, and but little
used to the ways of fashionable society.
Don't you think" she artlessly asked as
she came ost of the water, don't you think
look we'll in a bathing suitP' You do,
you do" he gasped, anxious to say some
thing to please her. "You remind me of the
dear old skeleton we admired SO much when
At cOllege.n
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
FINANCIAL.
To.day,s stock Quotations.

The following observations Of the trans
actions in the financial market to-day, to-
gether with opening and closing quotations.
are furnished by the banking house Of II.
ID. Cooke, Jr. & Co., 1929 f street. Washing.
ton II n. Iha I-.'fD t "
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
Gave Rail for MansIaughter.

This morning w. w. Gross, charged with
manslaughter, was held for the killing OF
James Curry. The bail was $4,000, with
ties.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
Prepare Your Roxs

for school. Our assortment of boys cloth
ing for school purposes complete. Eiseman
Bros, corner Seventh and L. hrs UQ
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
wines and LIQUORS.

Of all kinds, can be secured at Tharp's, s18
+ street northwest, In bottles or small pack
ages, at very low prices, and guaranteed
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
Meartle.s nonnet.wrecIscrs.


Among the passengers in the steamer
Britannia, from Liverpool, yesterday, were
eight milliners of this city, Boston, Balti-
more. and Philadelphia, returning with
Paris novelties for their customers. Two
of the number, Miss Mcdonald of Balti-
more and Mrs. Denning of this city declared
to Inspector Edgar of Deputy Surveyor
Kibbc's staff that they had no dutiablc
goods. Inspector A. G. Tate was assigned
to examine the three Trunks belonging to
Miss Mcdonald, and Inspector George
Graham was told to look after the three
trunks of Mrs. Dcnning. In the trunks OF
Miss Mcdonald was found a variety of ap-
parently new goods. Theirs were six costly
dresses, several chenille and lace mantles,
large lot of silk hose and ecru, kid gloves
bonnets, Spanish and duchesse lace, silk
card cases, silk arm shields, collarettets, and
trimmings. There were also two razors
The experienced eye of Miss Ferris, An
inspector, detected many yards of Spanish
lace neatly basted in the dresses and look,
ing like a part of them. From one bonnet
she took four peasant feathers, II quantity
of silk ribbon, and Il bead ornament. The
feathers were so arranged that they looked
like two only. When the bonnet was
stripped all that was left of it was an ole
frame and lining. The contents of Mrs
Denning's trunks were not so important
Altogether the goods seized were estimated
to be worth $4,000. They were sent to tn,
seizure room.
"Pve often heard of the fruits of mar
riage," said Bubbles, when informed tina
he was the father Of twins; "but mos
seriously protest against having those fruit
presented to me in the shape of pairs
A dinner for tailor-goose and cabbage
A man may smile and smile, and be
villin' to do 1t again.
The friend who spies out all your wick
edness is a sin-seer friend.
At the meeting of the Hay Fever Associa
ton at Littleton, N. H., on Tuesday, til
chaplain is said to have been on his sneez
most Of the = 49,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
TiII Denth de us Pnrt.

John ii. Buchanan, of New York State,
and Mary Il. McCabe of West Virginia.
Charles G.. l.. Schmidt and Minnie Har-
rover.
Julius !. Gerhardt, city, and Katie p.
Salzig, of Baltimore, Md.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
Camp-Meeting Christianity

The religious sentiment of Willimantic,
Conn, is expressed in the following speai-
men of disregard for Worcester and Web
ster, signed "a. Bnlet:"
"Mr Charles Gartue, we are all having
a GLORIOUS Camp Meating here and thous'
ands of prairs ascend to the thron of grease
that our Dear presidant might live but not
one of al those praying saints think it worth
tharc while to insult God in praying in
your bchafc, and don't think your life
would be annay more safe in the praying
circul then it would be on the streets OF
Washington or in Dark Corner with me"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03

w. II. veerhOH, GIG seventh street,
has fine line of Picture Frames, Cornices,
Wall Paper and Window Shades.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
a,sreus,ou of the CoaI Trade.

In consequence of the blockade in the
canal the coal trade is almost Mt n stand
still. Superintendent l.. G.. Stanhope left
Cumberland last Thursday for Dam No. o,
to superintcnd the work of repairing. Only
two boats left Cumberland Thursday for the
East, and no others will leave that port
until after there is rain.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03
The Postal Gard Cranks.

The following are samples of the postal
cards for Guteau received to-day:
PENwAuKB., WIS.
Charles j. (iitcaU:
DBAR SIR: When are you going to deliver
Second Coming of Christ" which you
promised the people of this place some
time ago?
Danville, Va, looms up in a poet who
addresses Guitcau in the following Style
How are you. my viper?
How IL your guilty throat"
Doyou think IL is ready
To accommodate the rope?
Because. II 1t Is not ready,
The advice from n friend
Is to hurry and fiXup
For the world Without end.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-09-03

Part has Just got 10 taking tiu-tvpes
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-23
CORRESPONDENTS



Lewis Smith, who lives in Wyoming
Territory, is out visiting friends.
Gale Ward is receiving visit from his
father, who lives in the State of New York.
In the Plopper district, the young ideas
are being taught how to shoot, by Mr..
French.
Charlie Moses, of Dewitt, Clinton county,
is making his annual visit among friends
in this vicinity.
A. H. Carris has lost within few days,
two horses. One colt six months old, the
other a work horse, mother of the colt.
They died with the disease called pink-eye.
The people in the Plopper district are a
wide awake set, and determined to fight to
the bitter end, all monopolies and patent
right swindles. Their money is already
pledged in defense of their artesian wells
and no GreenGe) will get a cent of it unless
by an order with Uncle Sans mark upon it.
Two preliminary meetings have been held
looking to the formation of Farmers, Al
lance, and notice is now out for meeting
at the Plopper school house, on Friday even.
ing, Dec. 30th, to organize an Alliance
Speakers from abroad are expected.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-23

Judge Halves concluded his judicial duties
in this county, on Monday and Tuesday last.
The following business was transacted.
Christopher Kirchner Vs. George Wood ct
al, demurrer. Argued and overruled.
The People vs.. H. b. Clark. Certiorari.
Judgment reversed.
Harriet s. Conger vs.. Uzziah Conger, di-
vorce. Decree granted.
Edwin j. Lockwood vs. Willard Stevens.
Foreclosure. Bill and cross bill. Decree
granted with rebate of $500.
Jonathan j. Parkhurst vs.. Henry Upton.
Bill for specific performance. Decree dis
missing bill without prejudice.
James Canning vs.. Theodore Harlan. Bill
of exceptions settled and signed.
Bangor Furnace Co. vs. w. Irving Latimer.
Decree granted setting aside certain drain
taxes.
Emma A. Ryder VS.. Gideon G. Ryder
Divorce. Decree granted.
Ursula Harrison VS.. Alex. Nj. Harrison
Divorce. Argued and submitted.