The Evening critic., 1882-01-05
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTA ABIISHFD AUGUST 1855
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

MRS CATHERINE NRufT - ne htSt
victim to the slippery sidewalk. She fell
ON East Capitol street, last night, and was
severely injured.
WHEN q lecturer has worked the lad les Of
his audience so near TO the weeping point
that they have gotten out their handkcr-
chiefs, and then suddonly changes his tone
and speaks OF the merits Of DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup he is bound to rouse a feel ing
of indignation.
Miss MARY.W ATTs-he -her-namc the mis-
trcss of the lunch stand at the City Hall,
Is about TO take 4 partner not in the lunch
business, but in matrimonial venture.
Her many customers and free feeders
would like TO see her happily hitched aud
believe that she will work doCilc in double
hnncss.
TWENTY-FIVE HOUSES were set on fire
in one week in Philadelphia by the elcc-
tric light wires. That makes it rather hot
for property owners; and il any attempt
shonid be made to introduce the system
here our authorities ought to be on the
alert on the question of protection against
this danger People don { want to burn up
a house every time they strike light
THERE HAS BEEN filed in the Office of
the Recorder of Deeds n certificate of in
corporation in the name of the Rogers
Telephone Company. The incorporators
are Messrs. j. Harris Rogers, j. Webb
Rogers, Frank Hume and l.. G. Hine. The
capital stock is fixed at 5000, divided into
5000 shares, and the existence of the COM
pany fixed at twenty years.
THE snakes in the cages at the Smith
sonan Institute were fed yesterday in the
presence of n number Of persons. The food
given the snakes was live mice. Before
feeding them one of the attaches Of the
place took the snakes out separately. hand
o,.olo 1x- Ia hi- ban1a Ia al
allowed such of the visitors who desired
the privilege of taking them in their
hands.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Georgetown Masonic Hall
Association Tuesday night, the following
named gentlemen were elected TO serve as
directors during the year: John T. Mitch
ell, Thomas Bowling, Joseph Libbey, G.
w. Cropley, Fred w. Jones, Henry Dick
son, J. q. Waters, Il. l.. Cropley and Thos.
Knowles. The board of directors then Or
ganized by electing John r. Mitchell,
PRESIDENT G.. w. Cropley, treasurer and
secretary.
A FAMILY NAMED Dickson, colored, in
dulged in a little circus last night for the
benefit of the residents Of Tincup alley.
The old man undertook to chastise the
youngest daughter, and the two elder girls
proposed to larrup the old man. The
mother took hand in the struggle. Be-
fore the war was over, an ak, a brOomstick,
a strap and various other weapons had been
used with terrible effect. The Police Court
decided that as it was difficult to fix the
blame in so general an encounter, the
charges against George Dickson, the father,
and Jane, the eldest daughter, should be
dismissed.
The REGISTER yesterday afternoon. re-
ceiyed the will OF Mary A. Bates for pro-
bate and record. To her sister, Elizabeth
Tonge, is given 5000, also all of the house
hold furniture and silverware, except
curled maple inlad table, which is be-
queathed TO Frederick Bates. To him is
also given the horses and harness. To the
grandson. Willie C. Lauritzen, the gold
watch of her late husband. The residue of
the estate, real and personal, is left to
Frederick Bates in trust to pay Elizabeth
Tonge an annuity of $500, and the balance
for the support and education of the grand
sons, Cornelius and Lauritz Lauritzen.
MR.. NJ. NJ. MORRISON, connected with
the Kansas City Mo- Times and promi-
nent real estate operator as well, unequivo.
Cally aud emphatically alleges that the st.
Jacobs Oil once did kind turn which he
is not likely to forget. He was travelling,
and, taking cold in sleeping-car, realized
that he had rheumatism in both hips. The
pain was intense, and his business urgent.
Sc he thought of st. Jacobs Oil as a,,remedy
which was reputed to effect a rapid cure
ItpToved in his case, as it has in thousands
Of others, a blessing. Four applications
gave him complete relief. Before using
the oil, MIR. Morrison says. he was SO stiff
and suffering so insensely, that he could
hardly move. The transition from this
unhappy condition to one of perfect ease
was almost marvellous. The great remedy
has sinPf bpeu 81 family friend He nlwavs
keeps it in his house, and has seen its won.
derful power demonstrated upon several
occasions in the cures of neuralgia and
rheumatism. He has never seen the
remedy fail yet, ard is confirmed
believer in its virtues.