The Evening critic., 1882-03-20
EAST WASHINGTON.

In this enlightened age of fast printing
presses and electricity, the man who does not
keep posted in current news matters Is mtg
gardly. This morning THE CRITIC reporter
overheard the following conversation on the
men, Mt the corner of Second and South
streets:
"Has you heard do latest from de Free.
mason trial dats agoin' ON down dere at dc
Gwhy oh cours has. He's got his essence,
and dey's took him OF TO de workhousc."
"You don't tell me p
eyes: and his conclliaior, Mr.. Dgelty, or
somethin of dat kind, is tryln' to got writ
In OF hab'us your corpse christy out aginst de
Jury dat sent him to dc workhouse becasc he
wasn't present at de jail de time de shot was
fired. And dey claim dat even il he nad hit
de assassinator, 1t would only hav' bin intantl
cidum instead OBJ homlny ide, becase Gittu
Is noncompliance"
"Well, declar."
"And furthermore, dc American people alnt
agwine to see dis man breakin' cobble-stones
and llvln' on herrln bones and corn-meal. Ies
becase he shot at dat white-livered scoundrel.
l tell you, dat boy John OBJ mine reads dc
papers to me ebery mite, and knows what Is
agoin on, and II dey don't let dat noble sol
dier go, yell viii go up from de Potomac to
dc Chesapeake canal-E piTiJust unions
. sD0n'inor! Multiplication In pd'00fu0t!'
The Sabbath day quietnoss was roughly dis
turbed yesterday morning at n. m. by the
runaway OF Mr.. q. d. Goldens milk outnt on
ID street. The runaway was brought TO
stand at the corner of Sixth and ID streets by
tree.box. At this point the horse became
ulStnllnpieu from INC wagon anu pfoceeuel
on his mad career until checked by n fearless
colored man. Mr. Golden thought 1t was no
use to 'cry over split milk so he sat down on
the curb-stonc, in close proximity of the
ssiTScN' siS. anu calmly figured up tho damages at
Miss Jennie Smith, of Dayton, ohio, related
her religious experience, from childhood to
maturity at Waugh NJ. f. Church, last even
ing. Tho edlice was crowded TO Its utmost
capacity. Miss Smith related her experience
in such pathetic, vet simple, language that her
HCtpnnrg mnNnH
The Chrlstadelphian Ecclesla held II very In
tercsting meeting yesterday forenoon at Nc
Cauley's Hall.
Petitions, asking executive clemency in the
case OF Sergeant Mason, are being circulated
for signatures. The closing paragraph of the
petition reads; "The purpose OF Sergeant Ma
son In shooting at the assassin was undoubt-
edly due TO n feeling of patriotic excitement
which was general at that time" The general
hope is that the sentence may be nullihed by
the President.
pervaded this section Of the city short while
ago has not vanished, myth-like, but to the
contrary 1t is assuming tangible shape under
the management of number of well-known
military enthusiasts, who declare East Wash
ington shall have military organization.
The canopy OF hazy, stratus clouds, and the
resulting humid condition of the atmosphere
| yesterday, did not seem to dampen the ardor
| of churchgoers in East Washington Nearly
| every church had a full quota OF Its member
| ship present, while at the evening services in
several churches the attendance was quite
| large.
The utter recklessness displayed by little
| girls and boys in swinging on behind Herdlcs
and cars is frightful. The wonder is that more
| accidents do not result from such foolhardl-
| ness. This practice is very prevalent in East
| Washington.
| The singular spectacle OF two funerals at
l. the same hour and from the same church oc-
| Cured yesterday at tho EbeneZer NJ. e.
Church. The names Of the deceased were
David Cant and Mrs. Young. At the same
| church last evening tho Rev. Mr.. Cooper, Pre-
siding Elder Of the District, preached his fare
! well sermon.
Lieut.. Boteler, of the Eighth Precinct
| station, informs THE CRITIC that Major Brock
having called upon him for a written repor;
| In regard to the dancing school controversy
he promptly rendered report of the facts in
the case. As n result, tho Commissioners have
| Issued an order to the effect that when a charge
| Is made at any entertainment or dance fol
putting away or caring for hats or apparel
unless the entertainment or dance is for n re
| ligtous or charitable object the regular license
fee OF 50 must be paid.
Regular Lenten Sabbath services were helt
at st. Marks Church yesterday.
Rev. Dr.. Merrill, OF the Georgia Conference
preached last evening at the Fourth-street M
L. Church. His sermon was addressed par
ticularly TO the young people.
Interesting Lenten services were held n
Christs Church yesterday.
1 ''Whats Gittu goin' to do wild all dat none,
he's gittin for his picturs and signatures {?
asked one colored man of another yesterday.
| 'Don't know, unless he's goin' to put IL II
| the Court IN Bank"
Registered letters and money-orders can b
gotten from the East Capitol Station up TO
| O'Clock p. m.
little girl, name unknown, who was swing
Ing on behind n country wagon on Elevent
| street, this morning, was jolted or by tn
wagon crossing deep gutter, and, falling
struck the back OF her head, severely cu
ting 1t.
1t is limited that the nuptial ceremonies
Mr.. Frank Lewis and Miss Bertle Elliston wi
occur this week.
| A colored man, evidently from some rurG
dfslict, stepped out OF moving Herdic bacl
| ward, this morning. at the corner Of FIT
| street and Pennsylvania avenue. We ventur
he VIII "look before he leaps" again. Dan
ages, an antiquated beaver crushed and
skinned Uranium.