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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
The Christiancy Nastincss.

Mrs. Christiancy continued her statement
before the examiner yesterday afternoon.
She said that when Mr.. Christiancy took
her to his home in Michigan, in the sum
mer of 1876, his family consisted Of himself
and five sons, four grown, and the other q
mere lad. Save the assistance now and
then of small girl, she performed all the
household work. The youngest son, George,
was very kind to her. The others were
kind enough when sober, but they were all
addicted to drink. Scarcely day passed
that one or more of them was not drunk in
the house and at the table; when in that
condition they would quarrel with them
selves and their father, use vulgar and low
language and have frequent brawls and
fights. She. protested against being COM
PEELED to endure that kind of life and
wanted house separate from that occupied
by the sons, which her husband promised
to provide her but never did. When she
left Peru she did not intend to apply for a
divorce, although Mr.. Christiancy refused
to provide for her. She did not think of
doing so until after he applied for divorce
from her on the ground Of adultery.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
Our Expected Guests.

Last night there was full meeting of the
citizens committee having charge of the
arrangements for the reception of foreign
visitors expected to arrive here on Thurs
day afternoon. Everything was reported in
readiness for the reception and entertain
ment of the distinguished guests On Fri
day they will be escorted to the Capitol,
where they will be formally received by the
President and Cabinet. On Saturday they
will be driven to the Soldiers Home and
National Fair grounds, where a citizens
reception will take place. They will prob.
ably go to Mt. Vernon on Sunday, and will
leave for Yorktown on Monday night
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
Dignitaries nj YORKTOWN.

Senator Johnston and Commissioner of
Agriculture Loring called on President Ar
thur last night and formally invited him
to attend the Yorktown Centennial. The
President accepted the invitation, and said
that he would be accompanied by all the
members of his Cabinet except Mr.. Blaine,
and that they would go on the steamers
Talapoosa and Dispatch, Secretary Blaine
and the French guests will go on another
steamer. The steamer Excelsior has been
chartered by the Congressional delegation,
The steamer Leary had been chartered for
that purpose, but it has been found neces.
sary to use her in the matter of transport
ing troops.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
Shamefully Abused.

Detroit Free-Press
cts hot y
lawful hot ~
Roasting hot ~
So said his Honor and Bijah and the clerk
as they mopped their brows and made ready
for the business of the morning. Just then
voice from the corridor called out
"I'll be hanged to goshen if don't smash
things when git out Hello there Hello
old bald head !! Say, I'll make hash of you
in five seconds after git out ~
"You may bring him out and let the hash
business begin" observed the court, and
Bijah disappeared. When he returned he
had lathy, long-waisted youth Of twenty.
two by the left ear, and the prisoner was
no sooner before the desk than he began:
81 want ten thousand dollars damages
for this"
"You seem to be n high -priced young
man." replied the court.
"Well I've been shamefully abused, and
III see three lawyers the minute get out
of this"
"Who abused you -
"This old Biah Ho threatened to kill
me nine different times last night
Did, eh +? Where do you liver
"Out here about fifteen miles"
"Then you till the soil 2"
Eyes, when can't help it, Who runs
this ere court ?"
81 preside here"
well, want to be discharged ut once,
and want cash damages"
Lets SEQ. Yonr name is down here as
George Whyte. The charge is drunken
ness"
"Idcny the charge"
"That's all right, and there's no occa.
sion for such loud talk. Please drop your
voice about ten pegs. The officer says he
found you lying drunk in q heap of bur.
docks in vacant lot"
"Never |"
"And when he reused you up you fought
him."
"Never !"
"But he has two witnesses
81 don't care for witnesses ! know what
l know rs well as all your witnesses ~
"Well, sir, Pm going to reduce the swell
ing of your head. shall send you up fol
thirty days"
"You can't do it,"
81 shall now make it sixty days"
"You can't do it, / know the law, and
say you can't do it,"
II shall now make it an even ninety
days and if you give me any more impu-
dence I'll tack on another thirty |"
| The prisoner opened his mouth, but
closed it again without word. Then hi
gcsticulated, jumped up and down, and
seemed ready to explode with anger
but he had got his dose and he had no more
| chin-music.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11

Most modest of men is the plumber,
No rival has he save the drumber;
Though the world e'er maligns,
Yet he never repigns,
And thriveth in winter and summer.
Give him but an order to plumb,
And his bill straightways reaches sunni
That depletes your exchequer-
Would equip three-dequer---
And makes You most awfully glumb.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
A western Idea of James. Gibson ct

A Western member of Congress was APP
preached atthe Ebbitt House on the subject
of the Star-route mail prosecutions. Said
he, d" | am new member and from West
ern State and l might say that am from n
State that Mr.. James, the p NJ. G., has seen
fit to deprive of some mail facilities in the
name of economy. l undertake to say that
the present p. M. G. knows less of the wants
of the Western people in the way of mail
matters than many of the farmers of my
county, and imagine that when Congress
meets he will, if he is in the Cabinet, hear
some very plain Western opinions about his
reducing our mail service and increasing
that of the East"
Do you think the investigation into
the alleged frauds in the Star mail service
by the p. NJ. G.. will amount to anything 2"
swell, that is something had rather not
say much about l will say, however, that
in my country it would be very hard to
find n jury that would be willing to accept
as testimony anything that that man, A.
M. Gibson, has had anything to do with.
l think you will find that before Congress
is in session very long that Gibson will en-
deavor to use the information he has man
ufactured to blackmail members of Con-
gress. l undertake to say that this man
Gibson will have more business at the Cap
itol this winter than any man in the
country l regard him as one of the
most dangerous men in the country.
He is q man who has no principle
and one who is full of resources, and he will
take advantage of the bought aflidavits he
has to put jobs through Congress.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
A Fair Association Meeting.

A meeting of the National Fair Associa-
ton was held last night at the rooms ut the
National Hotel. 1t was decided to hold q
trotting meeting of four days, after the run
ming in November. The premiums will
amount to $4,000. 1t was also agreed to
have u gentlemen's driving race on Friday
of this week, free for all that have never
trotted a race, barring Douglass, w. s. Han
cock and George J. Muellers bay mare. On
Saturday the foreign guests will be enter.
tanned at the Fair grounds by the associa-
ton, and arrangements for that purpose
were directed to be made.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
1901 THE GREAT 1901
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE,
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACE, sTEEL RAILS.

DOUBLE TRACK. steel, RAILS
sniondid sconar,, Maaninoont tro,inr,o,
~ Epry,c ~ n ~ M ISL i"pneh'
,, ~ , =, - !. ~ . ~ I,a AZ, looi'
TRAINS LEAVE .WASHlNGTON, nom depo
corner Oh 81 SIx ,ol,n ana Is Streets
=, 49,, as iolioWs' -, 80
For Plttsburg and the West, $40 g. m. Daily with
Sleeping cars 70 ,lltlspurs anu Smcago; I1U
IN. dally, Win lSieepiiig cars from darrisp.rs
70 Enciihnht,, ~. Louis anu ~, onlcag" @1 p. In
aai'y, WIN ralace ear 70 flt'spurs.
BALTIMORE d POTOMAC RAILROAD,
For Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls with Parlor Car to Watkins and the
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
President Garacld's Personal Effects.

Twenty boxes, containing the per-
sonal effects of the late President and his
family, are ready for transportation at the
White House. The property remaining I'M
packed will be packed in six more boxes,
which will complete the work connected
with the forwarding of the effects to Mem
tor. The contents of the boxes, besides
household property, are books and papers
Nothing except the large fans used to cool
the Presidents sick-room will be sent from
that apartment The goods will be con-
veyed to Mentor in car chartered for the
purpose.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11

The report of A. G. Riddle, attorney for
the District, for the year ending June 30,
1884, was submitted to the Commissioners
yesterday. The report states that the
duties of the Office have consisted solely of
the routine matters and gives list of the
cases tried in which the District was inter.
csted. The whole number of civil cases
disposed of was eighteen. Twenty-Five
new cases to which the District is II party
were commenced. Two hundred and forty
three cases are now pending in the courts
of record, 1l5 in courts of law and l2S in
equity. There are los cases not disposed of
at the end of the year. Seven hundred and
siXty-thtee dollars and siXty-fve cents
have been collected on judgments. The
Police Court has been the scene of 4,4Si
District cases, in which $l9,65l fines have
been imposed. In Mr.. Riddles office II
official legal opinions have been prepared,
covering 200 pages.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11

NOtUpIc SHylukb Oh NOtuDte lhens
=" In onion there is strength. John
Usher
=" I'm cuss--a full-hedged cau-cuss.''--
David Davis.
-" oh, my business is just rushing
c. A. Craytor.
1.-THE most fashionable hens go in SETS"
-Chamberlin.
--"This clerking business don't suit me-"
Joe A. King.
81 don't care continental blank p
Frank Truesdel.
"a am not doing much talking just
now."-Billy Malone.
-" Flipper doesn't defend himself flip
perlantly. o. o. Howard.
Well, If we are not comrades, we arc
at least both old soldiers. John Fainter.
Misiortunes marry early and have
great-great- grandchildre Howard Nor
ris.
-" The sad intelligence has come to hand
that the peanut crop is failure. George
Francis Train.
-" Don't give mea weigh my boy, that
would be a scaly thing."-Mr. Small sealer
of weights and measures.
1.-THE bodraggeled mourning that hangs
around the city has performed its func-
tions and should be removed The gen.
eral public.
-"You were wrong yesterday, Mr..
CRITIC. Mr.. J. II. Pugh did not say " I'll
spot him on the shoot" he said, an shoot
him in the snoot johnson.
e In New York seats at the theatres it
is said, are reserved for the pet dogs of
fashionable women. The idea Who ever
saw puppy at the theatre ?'--John FL
linger.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE,
AND TILE ONLY LINE RETWEEN

AND THE ONLY LINE BETWEEN
THE EAST AND THE WEST,
DOUBLE TRAcKi JxNNEY CouPLERl
STEEL RAILsi
Schedule to take effect Sunday. May I'D 1881
A. NJ LEAVE WASHINGTON:
t2,2o-GHIoAeo,C CINCINNATI AMIDST. LOUIS As
s.oo-Baltimore, ElIcot City and Way Stations
teaoBBhiTIS1nh E 9nanas and wav p,sa
mont; strasburg, Winchester Hagerstowp
sio-P Poll o vi ROCKS os m and Way stations.
Ill.,; NEW IoHK and Yr Bosro
amd vesn 20 con
meets for Hagerstown and Mt Point OF Rocks
COCOON sunday only Baltimore, Annapolis and
io.oo-BILrIMoRE .ExrREss. Stops at Hyatts
vile, College, Beltsvilie, laurel, Annapolf
Junction, Jessups and Hanover.
io.4o--PITTsBUReH, CHICAGO, CINCINNATI aDc
st. LOUIS EXPRESS.
i2.Io-B Baltimore, Ellicot City, Annapolis and Wa,
il;2s-on sunday Only. for baltimore and Way
t216-BALTMoRE EXPRESS.
ia .oo--BALTIMoRE. PHILADELPHIA and NEW
York EXPRESS.
3.3o-Baltimore and Way Stations. (winchester,
Frederick Hagerstown and Way. via Re
4.3o-BALTIMoRE, HYATTsvILLE AND LAUREL
Anna. ,os Junction.
t4.45-Point Of Rocks Frederick HagerstowL,
WINCHESTER and Way. .(on sunday to Point
rs 45-BAITiMoRE ExfREss. 1Nlartinsburg ano
Way, via Relay. Stops at Hyattsville and
eo5-Point q Rocks and Way Stations.
70 .aS-Baitimore and Way Stations.
te15-PITTsBUReH, CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIE
e.5o-PHILADELPIuA New YORK and Boston
q, an Express. Sleeping cars to New York.
1O.OO-BALTIMoRE, HYATTsvILLE, and LAUREI
sengers at any station between Washington
tDaiy. tSunday only. Other trains daily ex.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
Ben. buffers Opinion of euitcau's

Gen. b. f. Butler arrived at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, yesterday morn.
ing and received number of prominent
callers. Gen. Buffers visit was purely one
of business He stated that the rumor that
he had been engaged or solicited to defend
the assassin Guiteau was unfounded. He
believed, however, that in trial in which
all the Legitimate points in the defense
could be brought out the prisoner had a
very good chance of acquittal, or at least of
consignment to lunatic asylum.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11

Ha behold him now. He has pursued
his lonely way for more than mile. Now
he enters with cautious tread small build
ing in South Washington. Strange noises
are heard. What are they? We shall learn
anon.
The sharp report of a rifle comes to the
car. The youth rushes from the building
the strange, horrible noises accompany
him as onward he speeds like the courser
over the desert Notwithstanding the black
night is over and around him. Yet still
these strange sounds are with him. He
pauses for an instant and draws the long
knife from his pocket. What terrible deed
is he about to perform? We know not,
but in a few moments those strange sounds
are heard no more.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
A Geographical RESURRECTION.

A statue Of Marco-Polo, discovered in
Canton, has been received at his native
city, Venice. 1t is life-size, made Of wood
and gilt. According to a foreign contempt
rary the famous Venetian traveller is repre-
sented seated, wearing the Chinese attire,
although the cloak and hat are after the
European fashion. His mustache and
beard, which surround his face, are tinged
dark blue, and while the Chinese artist has
given him peculiar form, the features in
no way resemble those of " Mongolian type.
The statue has at the foot an inscription in
Chinese characters.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
CHAPTER III.

Whittier is bound that youth after the
interview with his beloved? What are his
newborn purposes2 He is no doubt bent
on some grand achievement, for his heart
beats high and his step is strong and swift.
We shall learn anon.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
CHAPTER II.

Less than five blocks from the corner of
and - streets, in the village of
swampoodle, d. c., stood n youth and
maiden. They whispered low even as the
zephyrs over summer seas. But they were
earnest. They conversed for some ten
minutes, when the youth departed and the
damsel entered her dOmicil.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
DIED.

TOWERS. -October o, 1881, Mary Moore infant
daughter of w. Scott and Mary blanchard Towers.
HARTIGAN,.octo 10, at 3 p. M, James
IIartigan, aged ~ years n native OF County Linn
erick, ireland; resident of Georgetown, D. c.. for
81 years.
funeral from his late residence. corner Congress
and Water streets, Wednesday, 18th inst. Mt D. m.
Friends OF the family are respectfully invited to
attend.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11

1t is said by some one who has apparently
looked up the facts that only seven days of
national fasting and humiliation have
appointed by Presidents since the establish
ment of the Government, and that they
have been designated as fellows May o.,
179S, by Adams January 12, 1915, by
Madison the last Thursday of September,
1861, April 30, 1868, and the first Thursday
of August, 1864, by Lincoln May 25, 1865
postponed to June u, by Johnson and
September 90 by Arthur.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
DIR. Rhodes Transfusing Battery,

advertised in another column, is an article
of real merit and is worth its weight in gold.
1t will positively do what is claimed for it.
Money cheerfully refunded to all using it a
reasonable length of time il they are not
satisfied. Mr.. r. X. Helphenstine, the we'll
known druggist, Fourteenth aud f streets
Ebbtt House-is the agent.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
"Aiderney Dairy wagons

Fresh Attorney butter, churncd every
morningand delivered in l-lb"Ward" prints,
at 15c. per ID. Also, cottage cheese, &c. per
ball buttermilk, &c. per quart, and sweet
milk, DC. per quart.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11

Onward with grayhound's pace he
dashes, and ere long he bursts open the
door of his beloved's mansion. The maiden
springs from her couch horribly agitated
and choking with emotion. Sam, said
she Sam, wot dc debbel dem you bring !?
Ducks? Didn't you swar by dc Holy Moses
to bring chickens? oh, you willin, you
perjurcd willin, away wild you, away wild
you. Nebber more do you come in dis
house fur chickens on Sunday-nebbcr
more enter dis my presence. hub you no
more. Away wild you, away wild you, "
and the maiden tainted through emotion.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
THE PERJUREp LOVER.


WRITTEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE CRITIC.
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CHAPTER 1.
The sun was setting. Fast the evening
shades were gathering over the earth.
Night came on apace. Not o cloud was to
be seen in the sky, for the whole heavens
were shrouded in black.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
Some Views of congressman on Cur
rent Subjects.

The following members-elect of the
Forty-seventh Congress from the State of
Indiana are in the city, Messrs. M. L. De
Motto, Orth, Steele, Peelle and Pierce.
Col. De Motto is from the Tenth District,
the old Colfax District He is an old news
paper man, whole-souled, generous fellow
and as true man rs ever lived. He is a
Stalwart Republican, hence it is that one
always knows where to find hims In speak
ing of the coming man among the Republic
cans for the Speakership of the next
House of Representatives, Col De Motto
said that he, with his Republican
colleagues from Indiana, were in favor of
Mr. Orth, and would push his claims as
long as there was any show to elect him.
Should they find it impossible to elect Mr..
Orth, he was of the opinion that majority
of the Indiana Republican members would
favor Mr.. Keifer, of Ohio. He could not
say that he believed either Of the gentle
men would be elected, but he certainly was
in favor Of electing Western man to the
Speakership.
az will say further" said Mr.. De Motto,
"that am in favor of Western man for
Postmaster General, because it is impossible
for an Eastern man, living in a section Of
country that does all its business by rail-
road and telegraph, to appreciate the situa-
ton of the Western people. They cannot
understand the necessity of large expendi-
lures by the Government for the transpor-
tation of the mails. In fact it would take
columns to give all the reasons that could
be urged in favor Of the appointment of a
Western man to manage this important
Department of Government. / also favor
the continuance in the Interior Department
of Western man, because the most impor-
tant duties appertaining to the business of
the Department are in the West. The
public lands and Indians are located
there"
Colonel, do you think President Ar
thurs administration will be of such q
character as to harmonize the disc0rdant
elements in your party"
~ do. will say that while was and
am Stalwart, l should, if had been in the
Senate have done just as a majority of the
Republican Senators did, vote for Robertson.
/ would have voted to sustain the Admins
tration, but would not have resigned if
had been beat. We see the foolishness of
that sort of diplomacy to-day. 1t was
brought right home to the Republicans"
Then, Colonel, you are of the opinion
! that Mr.. Arthur's administration will be
satisfactory all round?"
"To the Republicans Icannot speak for
the Democrats.
Colonel, did you come to the Capitol
with an axe to grindP"
eyes, l came here to get a post-office
appointment for friend, but found when l
arrived that he had been appointed.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-11
CHAPTER vi.

And Samuel departed. Crushed in his
youthful aspirations for sympathy and af-
lection, denounced as peEjurer, he now
" shines at five cents per LOB " in front
of the old Imperial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-03
trQnnuGic.te5,

tCQTmuIic2ted.
LIE APPROACHING PRIMARY.-We presums
70 ohe-ot any pA!!2 or sh.-1 # Loatcs-w |;
ueny tEa1 ]! Is Wi:hin TIE power uf the coEserra.
live party OF Ae1ardtia 10 e'ec; = Msyor: ,be,.
10 Out cne coEii72enc7 rsoeb's OF making tn,
proposition ut Ill Ioub ;ful ard ,hst co a,inYerI>
!isa Ia the no"iiHce. Who shz'l b lie no,nines {?
nessy let It be that gentleman who viii b..t
serve Tue WHILE PEorLEl Ona who c.n take 4
COZ ptsnensiVe view CT the city's business lser
es.s Que "ho can lnleigently administer Jus.
I!ce one who will 10 vigllant in The preserya
i'on OF the healthfulness of The city: ono who
mas independence and frmness enough, couplp6
with hi! constituencies, for the entorce
men! Oh crc'y law Of The corporation and for tho
pteseiEstl1h o! Tbs ssrcLity Of the sabbath Do
you ASK VINO conoueE these qualities? JAMES
THOMAS BEcKHAM. Mr. Bockhsu. after an
noLofspie service in The tlts war, (savera bull.
lcs holea larouSh his hoiy stLastiog tho chsric
Ief q mat EorrIce) settled IN oar midst to oplv
10 peacoiul Voca IFS tho vim end ensrry which
mace hln prominent marx for the bullet of
Iae enemy IN the cipsctY Of . scliie7. He had
rs Gai l'a! 10 ssas. business goEoWh.. shattered
ooay and no money, bu. q spi.it rs undsunted
ana spartan ike ss human body "a d contain,
WIN LIS capital hn his gee ualy, bat sursly
| aud asfo!y worked hinss!t to the front ranks Of
our business men, where, So the hsad OF III, Arm
o. o. oeCSIsm q 70. 10 holds mos. conspicuous
Place IN commercial relies. Eoa By his 0 IN in.
tetlseat Industry End zesl. You will fad hi,
came uh;c:l6cd to every enterprise start ID for
The good CT tho city. His time is siveu IS freely
As his means. for sil worthy objects. Ho has
served the Fair Association qel and lcnp, and
to him. in connec!ion With Mr. JOHN B. Smoot il
largely Cue, tho great succe:s Of tdat association
which has boen ofsGca advantage 10 our CITY
De mas served as member Of the CITY Cnun.
Gil for Elk Jeafs, and as IS pre.iiiDg ol:cer,
has been hoao.ed with five successive terms.
Ina fairness snd impaItsity OF his rulings IS
Presl1ent of the Common Council ere matter,
OF unlVelsa! recognition. Ai5 calm snd equits
Ole consideration of ths! most vexed questior-
the CITY cee.-Was commectsd upon by both tho
lr!oncs and opponents o. the settlement. With
one reason moro, why Mr. Bcckhsn i, especially
I:'ed 10 De tho nominee st lhis time will tn,e
us confidently exoectsd .ast Cur city is TO have
great business boom in ihs eatly future. snd
this TACT alone demands that We should hsvo an
executive st cnce practical anu progressive ir
MS V!eWs-ono who hss tho ener:y and the de.
termination to carry out all measures looking 10
The advancement OF the city in growth and prog.
peIit7. II our experience WITH Mr. B5ckhn n "a
private citizen, end public msG !ess4es INV.
th!nR, II ssy7, in most uEn!stskesb:e language.
30 - 1Hs III Ill lor Cur Mayor. GYFG.