The Evening critic., 1881-12-30
PERTINENT PARAG RAPHs.

vEERHoFF's picture store, DIG Seventh st.
JUSTICE HAGNER to-day appointed Jas.
r. Walston cricr of tho Probate Court.
JORDAN WILLIAMS, colorcd, for stealing
n door.mat, was given sixty days in jail by
Judge Smell.
THE teachers and .janitors of the public
schools will be paid their December salaries
Mt the usual places on tomorrow Saturday
morning at o o'clock.
JOHN Lacy, coLoRED, cannot talk with
out swearing. So Judge Smell sent him
down to-day to learn better manners Mt
Gen. Crockers carav ansary.
HENRY HAYDEN and Lewis Martin, two
gentlemen who work Fifteenth street for
extra pennies with which to buy whisky,
will spend thirty days with Gen. Croker.
Mr.. j. SAYLEs BROWN register in bank
ruptcy, to day rendered his resignation to
the Supreme Court of the District. No
action has rs yet been taken in the matter.
OUR devil has been armed with n
double barreled shotgun and Instructed to
shoot the first man, woman, or child who
comes to the Office saying "Oh, the snow,
the beautiful snow
ADvIcEs received here from an undoubt-
ed source state that the smallpox is raging
in Richmond, Va, to an alarming extent.
Last week there were thirteen deaths, ten
of them being colored.
HENRY PARKS, colored man, in the
employ of Schwing & Clarke, corner Sew
enth and G streets northwest, dropped dead
yesterday morning. Heart disease Is sup
posed to have been the cause Of death.
AT Ills O'CLOCK this afternoon the first
perceptible snow of the season began to
fall. Unfortunately for our readers the
stn -, tnn 1at NO IN nrh1icI, N.
day our entirely original poem entitled
Beautiful Snow"
CAROLINE NELSON, through her counsel
Messrs. Charles Pelham and Thomas F..
Miller, has filed bill in equity against
Marshal Henry and the firm of Ringwalt &
Hack to enjoin the sale of lot 90, sub
division square 1903.
AT A MEETING of Golden Rule Lodge No.
u, |. o. o. f., held last evening, the follow
officers were elected for the ensuing term :
Levi Magic, n. c.; Il. p. Rhoderick, V. g.;
w. II. Shonn. rec. sec; G. X. Sherwood, per.
Sec; VIM. Gibson, treasurer.
THE frittering away of wealth is Of minor
account compared to the expenditure of
vital force by delay in treating cough or
cold. DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup saves time
and strength in its effect upon coughs and
colds. Price only 25 cents q bottle.
THE HOUSE OF Mr.. Phillips, of the AS
ISOLATED Press, No. 1926 Q street, was en-.
tered by thieves last night, and small
quantity of clothing and n few articles of
silverware were stolen. An entrance was
made through one of the front windows OF
the basement.
The Court in General Tenn this morning
reversed the judgment in the case Of Thomas
J. Bickslcr, convicted some time since in
Nj, al ,,rN .,f hax ,tnrf att
money in his possession and sentenced to
the Auburn State Prison for eight years,
and ordered new trial.
PUB. FUNc. DEGREES sh Guild increase
his son Tony's salary. Formerly he got
1920 per day for winding the clocks. Now
he has had added to his work by his royal
dad the duty of keeping The CRITIC out
of the Government Printing office. If old
John doesn't give him the increase, We
will memorabilia Congress ourselves in his
behalf.
AT A MEETING of Franklin Lodge, No
., X. of p, held on last Wednesday even.
ing the following officers were elected: w
j. Ferguson, C. c.; Andrew Lauxman,V. O..
Theo. Snifiin, prelate; Lem c. Fugitt, NJ. o.
f.; c. +. Miller. NJ. of f.; j. X. Cook, X. Of
r. and s.; representatives to grand lodge
G. L. Miller, Lem. G. Fugitt, c. Il. vii
liams, n II. Stevens and w. II. Shomo.
HARMONY LODGE No. 81, X. of T., hav,
elected the following officers for the en-
suing term c. G., Nicholas Raynor VIC.
r. w. Sanders; prelate, ID. T.. Cahil X. o
II. and s., James II. Lewis; M. of f., VIM
Otto NJ. of f., ID. G. Eichelberger; NJ. o
A., +. p. Iannarone; trustee, b. Constan
TIM; representatives to the grand lodge
James Il. Mitchell, James X Garner, II
Constantine, David Gregg and r. A. Bass
ford.
ONE OF THE most pleasant social event
of the season was the soiree given by tn
students of the National Deaf Mute Col
lege at College Hall, Wednesday evening
December 90. About fifty couple tipped tn
light fantastic, partOok of the fine refresh
ments, and otherwise enjoyed the hospital
ity of the students. c. G. Griffin manages
the floor and did himself proud. Among tn
strangers present were Messrs. l.. w. Spear
of Minnesota, and viii Way, of Wisconsin
LAST EVENING q very pleasant enter
tainment was given by the Washington
Amateur Orchestra at the residence Of Mr.
A. Fisher G street, near Ninth, in homo
of his son, Mr.. A. Fisher, jr., who is her
on his vacation for the holidays from thu
University of Philadelphia. 1t may b
here mentioned that young Mr.. Fisher wa
tHc VI ouCtCSsiul
which now comprises some excellent talent
After several musical selections, an elegan
collation. was spread and enjoyed, afte
which the music was resumed and dancing
INDUCED in. All present voted the ailai
an exceedingly pleasant one.
ION THE HIP" This rather inelegan
expression, used popularity to indicate tina
condition of things in which one perso
holds another securely by some circum
stance, word or act, finds literal exemplih
cation in the following narrative by NJ
John Rourk, of Ottawa, Canada NJ
Rourk says: 81 have been subject to hip di
ease for or years. and have tried all kind
of remedies, but found nothing to give N
any relief until friend advised me to tr
st. Jacobs Oil. / tried it and after using
bottles am entirely relieved of pain, an
have not been troubled since, now nearl
six months. This is what people woul
call getting hip disease con the hip"
UNDER the administration of the oil
Board of Public Works, and when stree
were ripped up without notice, serious a.
cidents were of frequent occurrence an
numerous damage-suits ensued against tn
District. William Barnes fell into the e.
cayaton at the railroad tunnel and sue
the District and recovered $500. III
Commissioners paid it and then entere
suit against the Baltimore & Potomac Raj
road Company to recover the amount of IL
judgment paid, as the excayating was dol