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The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
Associated Charities.

An interesting and profitable meeting of
the board of directors of the fifth subdivi-
sion of Associated Charities was held in the
parlors of the Y. NJ. G. A., S04 L street, at 8
o'clock Saturday evening. Hon. James
Gilfillan, upon taking the chair, returned
thanks for the trust committed to him by the
action of the first meeting in electing him
president of the fifth subdivision, and ex-
pressed high appreciation of the aims and
methods of the Associated Charities Asso-
citation.
Mons. Narcisse Demongeot was elected q
member of the board in place of Mr.. Alex.
Gardner, resigned, and Walter S. Woodward
was elected in place of Alvin NJ Lothrop,
resigned. Mr.. Geo. w. Adams was elected
president Of the board, Mr.. Theo. A, Hard
ing, secretary, and Mrs. James Gilfllan,
treasurer. The constitution adopted by the
Central Association in June last was ac-
cepted to govern proceedings.
A committee of sixty-four friendly Wis.,
itors was appointed for the fifth subdi-
vision, one for each square, with power to
select three assistants, so that there will be
one visitor for each side of every square in
the densely- fifth subdivision.
The duty of each visitor is to report to the
Office of his subdivision, according to
printed instructions. every case of actual
destitution and suffering on his side of q
square, and also every tramp, pauper and
dead-beat. This Office reports to the CEN
tral Office once q week.
1t was voted that the committee of sixty
four and their assistants be requested to
meet with the board and members of the
Fifth Subdivision Association in the chapel
of the Y. M. G. A. on Saturday evening
next at o'clock, to make suggestions land
to receive the printed blanks which pro-
vide for the following data: Name, resi-
dence, reference, last employer, wages, rea-
son for being out Of employment, date of
resignation or discharge, family circum-
stances, health, ability and willingness to
work, present need, personal worth or
worthiness, if the latter, full description
and important facts for the protection OF
the community from imposition.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
GLARING FACTS
Brought Ont In n Conversation-A
Few Things That n Few People
nDn.f

An interview took place the other day
between q well l-known Eastern man and q
Washingtonian, gentlemen well-versed in
politics and matters in general. The sub
iect of the conversation was the newspapers
of the country las took it to be), for several
papers were mentioned in matter of fact
way and without either of them knowing
it, as thought. However, the following
will prove:
"What do you think of the Washington
fraternity and of the high Times we are
having here?" said the Washingtonian.
Well, exclaimed the Rural New Yorker,
the Guiteau business has stirred up con-
siderable talk up our way, and now the
Soteldo-Barton affair, to take National
Jiie,o of such matters, she ws that the Capital
OF the Nation Is making great Progress to-
ward being ranked second to none in such
matters"
washingtonian. "what is youi opinion
of things politic?'
New Yorker. "Wcll, being as 1 am no
active politician and don't expect to pc in
the next canvass, it would be no harm to
say that Blaine has clean Record, may be
the Republican choice in 1884, but won't
stand much show, for some of the Democrat
element say they will give the Republic
new dress and head in the next campaign"
W. what credence do you attach to the
newspaper talk about the Star-routes?"
N. Y. "Oh, bosh The routes are all
swimming along lovely; but the Star rub
bish is losing ground, and will soon be
ranked among the small-fry that once
existed
w. =" From your language, should
Judge that you were a man possessed of q
great deal of knowledge?"
N. Y. Some little; but my information
comes from reliable source. When wish
to know the happenings of the World,
have friend from whom / get them. He
is an honest, hard-working, good-natured
EreryJody's Friend to those who are honest
and square, protector of workingmens and
workingwomens interests, an Adpocate of
true principles, Independent in politics, a
Chronicle-r of all the Neps under the Sun,
and, in fact, THE CRITIC of everything.
You notice that emphasized The (word)
CRITIC. That is to inform you that he is
my authority always, and would inform
you that if you wish to know everything
without asking, consult that CRITIC speak
of and you will be happy. He will call at
your house every day in the week (Sun-
days excepted and give you all the news
and information you are looking for, and
will only charge you 80 cents a month.
Luz X. HALL.
P. S.-Mr. Editor: neglected to Post
this article for Saturdays issue, so brought
it myself. Do you drop?
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13

Mr.. EDw. HAMILTON, of the Grand
Opera house and Uhrigs Cave, st. Louis,
No., is q gentleman well known to the the
atrical profession and the respective patrons
of those places of amusement. His expert
ence is most peculiar and opens new case
for the inestimable remedy spoken of. 81
had been riding on horseback one after
noon," said Mr. Hamilton, . and was pref
ty well tired out. In getting off of my
horse / gave my right leg severe
wrench, but as it did not inconvenience
me at the time paid no attention TO it.
In very short time, however, an excruci-
ating pain came on in the vicinity of the
hip-this recurring every ten minutes and
seeming to grow worse with every recur-
renee. / went to doctor, who made an
examination and said nothing allied me.
But / knew better, for / could hardly
walk. He gave me something to bandage
the leg with, but it was of no more avail
than so much water. Later in the evening
/ was attending to my duties at the Cave
and limped SO badly that several people
asked me what was the trouble. A friend
advised me to get st. Jacobs Oil, and told
me / had undoubtedly strained sinew.
1t was too late that night to get the medi.
cine, and even after j got TO bed it was
like severe cramp, coming at periods and
! passed q miserable night. Early in the
morningI procured bottle of the Oil, and
saturating a silk handkerchief with it,
bound 1t around the affected part. 1t seemed
to work its way right in and found the
sore place. was quiet all day and kept
applying the Oil. In the evening wa;
straight as q die, and no trouble from the
strain have noticed or experienced since. =
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
Tit for Tat.
nr..rtnly naI1

Derrick Dodd.
The following good story regarding those
boon friends and wits, Bret Harte and
Augustus Sala, will, doubtless, be new to
our readers, chiefly from the reason that it
has just been written fresh to order, at the
urgent request of the printers devil, who
is looking up copy.
One day while walking arm in arm down
Bond street, in London, Sala suddenly
said:
"What on earth makes you walk so close
to the shop windows, old fellow"
'"To avoid being run into" replied Harte
grimly. "The fact is your countrymen
wear so many glasses screwed into their
eyes that they can't see where they're 60
ing to save EN-"
"Ahp replied the English journalist,
serenely.
Later in the day they CHANGED to be pass
ing the Langham Hotel whereupon Sala
suddenly siezed Harte by the arm, and
hurried him to the opposite side of the
street,
"What the deuce does this mean?" asked
our Edinburgh consul; "did you see q
ghost or your tailor?"
"Well, no." said Sala, innocently, as he
removed his hat and inspectediit anxiously;
"but the fact is, that as we both wore silk
hats, it wouldn't do for us to stay ON that
side. There are go many of your country
men at the Langham, and they are splitting
out of the windows continually.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
why He Was Rejected.

Detroit Free Press.
Waydown Beebee announced that he had
received letter from ST Doodlebat, OF
Pittsburg, complaining that his applica-
tion for membership had been neglected.
Brother Gardner called upon the Com
mittee ON Petitions to explain, and the
chairman said that he had been investi-
eating the character Of the applicant. He
had written to the mayor of Pittsburg re-
garding the petitioner, aud the informa-
tion might be summed up as follows:
/. He wears two watch.chains.
2. He carries cane, wears an ulster,
and is followed by four-ounce dog wear
ing red blanket.
3. He goes to the post-office three times
per day and loudly inquiries for letters
but never gets any.
A. On several occasions he has tried to
pass himself off as member of the Legis-
lature.
The committee, having discovered that
he was this sort of a man, were waiting fol
further evidence, and the president in.
dorsed their action and told them to go
slow.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13

At st. Louis, on Saturday evening, Ed
ward NJ. Kirkland, son Of the senior men,
Der of the firm of Kirkland, Humphreys &
Co., prominent cotton factors, and clerk
in the house, was arrested as he was
stepping aboard Missouri Pacif, west
bound train. He is charged with forging
the firms name to check for $500, aud
collecting that sum from the st. Louis Ma
tional Bank. When arrested he was accom-
about $50 was found on Kirkland, but ST.
900 in money, Kirtland's gold watch and
two tickets for Albuquerque, N. NJ, was
found on the woman. Kirkland is but 25
years ola, has a wife and two children and
has moved in the best society.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13

Bill Nye recently paid visit to Salt
Lake City, where he attended the Church
of the Latter Day Saints, and in a letter to
his paper, respecting these people. he closes
as follows: 'T thought had seen homely
women before, but to-day was revealed to
me spectacle of Mormon hideousness that
will haunt me always In my opinion
polygamy carries its own punishment
along with it. 1t is sufficient punishment
for the men to stay in the house with the
warty toads they call their wives, and the
women get enough suffering out of living
with husband who deals out his affec-
tions in instalments and allows his multi
tudinous wife to herd the progeny.
have said some mean things about the
Mormons, but the moro l know about them,
the more despise myself for tho weak and
inefficient way | have attended to this
matter. / ought to go to bed now as the
hour is late, but don't dare to get into
bed and turn OIL the gas, because / know
shall be tortured all night by visions of a
crooked-necked old Mormon woman who
sat In the seat near me to-day aud ate pea
nuts"
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. 1888.
Missionary Anniversary of McKcn-
slrec M. r.. Church.


The services at this church yesterday
were of very interesting character, being
entirely devoted to the missionary cause.
The day was one of the brightest and balmi-
est of the winter, and served greatly to
bring out large congregations. In the morn
ing Rev. c. Herbert Richardson, pastor,
preached the annual sermon from John Kill,
81, Sir, we would see Jesus The ser.
mon set forth Christ as the beautiful, needed
and desired by the soul, and the inability
+ of art, culture and the world to meet mans
needs At the close of the sermon the an
nual offering of the congregation was re-
ceiyed. amounting to over $50. In the af-
ternoon the Sunday-school missionary So
ciety held its anniversary, presided over by
A, i. Bennett, esq. The meeting was opened
with singing by the school, after which
Rev DIR. Dudley led in prayer. The fol-
lowing programme was then carried out:
'.The Mission Children's Greeting" Emily
B. Richardson; "A Birds Ministry" c.
Edward Hodgken, esq; Two Cents
Week and Prayer" Jennie White; Ono
Little Boy" Nettie Shotwell; Scripture
exercise, Misses Mamie Marr and Lola
Locke; solo, Miss Mamie White 1.-THE Con-
tribution Box, John Fairchild.
Excellent music was rendered by the
school, under the leadership of Leo G.
Wilson, esq. The missionary offering of
Luc sCnOOl lOI tuc ycdi was S-cO.lls Ho
banner designed for the class that brought
the largest offering was awarded to class
known as Carry the Tidings," Richard T.
Bryan, esq.,, teacher. 1t was presented on
behalf of the school by L. w. Worthington,
esq, and responded to by R. T. Bryan on
behalf of the class. At the evening service
Hon. Warner Miller, of New York (U. s.
Senate), presided, and made most ex.
cellent address, and was followed by Gov.
Wright, formerly chief of the Choctaw
Nation, and Hon. d. c. Smith, of Illinois
(U. S. House of Representatives,, both of
whom spoke with much feeling and greatly
to the enjoyment of the congregation.
Liberal contributions were given during
the day, the total of which, added to the
amounts previously given during the year,
reached the sum of S46S as the missionary
offering of the charge
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
Greenbnck Cou,mittee.

A call for a meeting Of the New York
Greenback State Committee has been issued
by its chairman, Mr.. George o. Jones, to
take into consideration the call for a
national convention recently issued by
Col. jesse Harper, chairman of the National
Committee. The purpose of the proposed
convention is to protest against the refund
The New York committee will meet at the
Sturtevant House, New York city, Feb.
%.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
st. Valentines Dax.

Tomorrow will be st. Valentines day.
Already letter-carriers have commenced
taking half-hitches in their suspenders in
order to meet the increased loads of mail
that they will carry to every part of the
city. The soft-eyed, not very numerously.
clothed cupid, and the comic looking gentle-
man in red coat and green trowsers, will
make 1t lively enough Tomorrow in the
average household. The valentine business
has been brisk this year. Tho styles are
many, and the comic ones new and origi.
nal-the aesthetic craze being utilized to
great advantage. Nearly everybody will
receive valentines tomorrow; but, whether
comic or sentimental, they should be looked
upon good -naturedly.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
vIRGTNTA,S DEBT.
Whnt n Native Bourbon Thinks
About ft-A Kick mt the Rciuvena.

Whnt Native Bourbon Thinks
About ft-A Kick Mt the Reiuvena-
tfon.
To-day at the Capitol CRITIC reporter
ran across an od-line straight-back, dyed
in-the.wool, triple.kinke ked Bourbon Demo-
crat from cole yirginny"-a gentleman
witlal, man of education and polish, who
fought in the ranks of the Confederacy
from the beginning to the close Of the war.
He was raised in Old Virginia. was there
before West Virginia was cut off the old
block, has been there since, knows the feel
ing of the ld-liners," and no doubt speaks
the sentiments of his class of people.
1t is needless to say that he is anti-Ma-
hone-his remarks indicate that. But
CRITIC readers want the views of the peo-
pie on all subjects of great importance, SO
the emissary of the popular news dispenser
sailed into the clever gentleman with
How do the Bourbons of Virginia feel
over the Readjuster movement?"
They are mad
eyes; hot"
"Why?"
"They are ashamed of the majority
They discountcnance repudiation."
"But the Readjusters propose to pay all
that is just
"It is all .iust-all alike. If you repudi-
ate one dollar you may as well repudiate
the whole thirty-two millions"
"If any of this debt occurred through
preparations for war"
Don't mention the war in connection
with this debt. They are very distinct
matters, the debt and anything that had
to do with the war. People may not gen.
orally understand it, but this debt accrued
from bonds issued to build State institu-
tions the penitentiary, &C., and
to aid the construction of railroads,
from the benefits of which improvements
we reap reward until this day. Tho
whole Of the debt is as just as if it occurred
only yesterday. The fact that the institu-
tions and improvements stand to-day is
evidence that the debt is just"
"West Virginia should share in the debt,
should she not ~
"No. Virginia has the improvements
and she should pay for them. We original
Bourbons, as you are pleased to term us,
are ashamed of any movement toward re-
pudiation."
But can Virginia pay it?'
"We are able, and we are willing to pay
the debt. We want to raise our heads
above dishonor-above reputation, which
is Synonymous with dishonor," and the
Bourbon sauntered off with an air of dis.
gust.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
what 1 Love.

l love the playful little lamb
love him broiled or roast;
love the feathered songster, too
think him best on toast.
love the fish that swim the sea
Fresh from the frying-pan;
l love the retired oyster, too
Ill eat him when can.
! love 10 see the squirrel brisk
Through the top sights OF my gun;
l love the gentle, lowing kline
In tender steaks, rare done.
love the bird, love tho nsh,
also love the beast;
q, give me all want 10 eat,
III have q grand love feast
-Bosi0n Iraseript.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
A Good Ulster for $500.
I. Hamburger Il Sons, 615 Pennsylvania ave
Two Rad BiIIs.

Derrick Dodd San. Francisco Post.
"$14.50 for little lunch for two!" ex-
claimed a prosperous-looking customer to
the proprietor of O Kearny-street restau-
rant the other day "why, what the devil
do you take me for?"
Il know it's little steep" said the
steakstretcher; "but you're the only soul
that's been in to-day, and my rent falls
due tomorrow"
"I'm blamed if don't really admire a
man with nerve like yours, and SO I'll
pay the swindle," and with an amused
smile the blooded stranger tossed the hash
pirate a fifty dollar note, fiipped dollar
out of the change to the waiter, and walked
out.
"What pity we can only have one
chance at man like that" murmured the
dyspepsia dispenser regretfully; but, when,
the next day, the rent collector threw out
the note as counterfeit his despair was
such that it was all four walters and the
cook could do to prevent his swallowing a
bottle of his own alleged wine, aud thus
putting an end to himself
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
How TO shake Hands.

There are only two or three persons now
living who can successfully shake hands,
There is a good deal of Misunderstanding done
through the country, especially at this sea-
son of the year, but only small per cent.
of the shakers know how to do it so as to
get the entire amount of exhilaration out
of it. Some grab the hand of an adver-
sary in quick, nervous manner that scares
the victim nearly to death, while others
slide the cold and clammy paw at you
so that you feel the same as when you drop
a cold and raw oyster with vinegar on it
down your back. If you are shaking
hands with lady, incline the hand for
ward with a soft and graceful, yet half
timid movement, like a boy climbing a
barbed wire fence with a heavy water
melon. Look gently into her eyes with a
kind ofpleading smile, beam on her features
a bright and winsome beam, say something
that you have heard some one else say on
similar occasions, and in the meantime
shake her hand in a subdued yet vigorous
way, not as though you were trying to
make mash by pulverizing sher fingers
nor yet in too conservative q manner, al
lowing her hand to fall with a sickening
thud when you let go. Care should be
taken also not to hang on to the hand moro
than half an hour in public, as people
might make remarks.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Elizabeth A. Hansen 10 ]. W. Pilling,
for 81 500. part Of lot IL, 50. SO. George
Wilmer TO P. III. Christman, for nominal
sum, parts Of lots and and sublot 3, So.
GO. Annie L. Foote to +. II. Christman.
for $500, lot l9, subdivision Of lots 2, 3, l2
and l6, 50, LOSS.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13

"AH WHAT PRETTY VALENTINES saw
yesterday at Brad. Adams" said a lady
friend, "and in such great variety. cer-
tainly think shall go there and make my
purchases" The above is the popular YER
dict after visiting either of Brad. Adams
stores.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13

BRAD. ADAMs has beautiful valentines.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
Gone Wrong.

BRAD. ADAMS has sentimental valen-
tines.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13

BRAD. ADAMS has valentines.
The Evening critic., 1882-02-13
The Mormon Women.

BRAD. ADAMS has "daisy" valentines
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-02
Genteel Beggars in Paris.

A disagreeable feature of Paris is the
number of '.genteel beggars." Foreign
residents are especially exposed to this
nuisance, for these beggars are mostly
foreigners. There nationality, or at least
their language, is generally German;
but there is sprinkling of persons pro-
Tossing to be English, or, at all events,
English subjects. If unable to speak
English they pretend to have been
brought in infancy by a widowed moth
err to France or Germany, but insist on
their English paternity or birth, or they
give themselves out for natives of He'll
goland, Malta, or even Canada The
people of Heligoland, indeed, would be
surprised to hear of the number of art.
lists and others who have migrated from
their little rock and settled in Paris. |
have mentioned artists, for these gentry
generally profess to be artists, journal
lists, or teachers of languages. If iourn-
alists, they are sure to be victims of
Prince Bismarck's tyranny or of the
anti-Semitic movement. They rarely
offer to tell theirresidence, and if pressed
on this point are accustomed to give a
high number quite imaginary in a
street at safe distance from Immediate
verifcation. They frequently allege that
they have not tasted food the whole dav,
and they have almost invariably a sick
wife and children, in proof of which
statement they produce a doctors pre-
scription. They sometimes describe
themselves as sent by the clergyman you
sit under, and are little disconnected if
told that you sit under another man.
They have at their command an unlimi-
ted number of the cards of members of
the British Embassy, endorsed with rec.
concentrations. Whether these cards
are forged fac SMILES, or how, if other
wise, they get such easy possession of
them, is a problem, but, it need hardly
be said, the members of the Embassy
know nothing of their alleged protegeS.
They sometimes reappear, after two
years interval, with a different name
and a different story.-Cor. London
Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-02
London Town.

Although London is only eight days
steaming from the United States, and is
yearly visited by thousands of persons
from this country, few Americans have
any adequate idea of its magnitude.
This can be better realized by a COM
parison of statistics, placing the great
English capital in contrast with some
centers of population on our own side of
the Atlantic. London has population
of 4,790,000, more than twice and ahalf
times as many as are found in
the whole State of Massachusetts.
Our Commonwealth has superficial
area of five million acres, on which
are planted 100000 people. Lon
don's four million eight hundred thou
sand persons are contained in space of
AL, 587 acres, about eleven to the acre.
Boston has an area of 2.472 acres, with
population of four hundred thousand,
an average of nearly eighteen human
beings to the acre. 1t is really more
densely populated than the metropolitan
district of London as whole. Boston
and London are alike in one important
particular. Both have large amount
of made land. In this city there are 800
miles of public streets. During the last
thirty years London has increased its
length Of streets by upwards of 1900
miles, and eighty-six miles of new
streets were constructed in 1881. Boston
contains something over $4,000 houses,
while 100000 new houses have been
built within the metropolitan limits of
London in less than third of a century.
With population almost reaching
5000, 600, and 100000 inhabited houses,
London require two policemen to every
1000 inhabitants, and fourteen police
men to every 1000 houses, in order to
uphold the law, protect property, and
maintain the public peace and quiet, The
police force of Boston, numbering some
rs men, with a constituency of 100000
ana AZ 900 houses, has not far from the
same amount of responsibility as in Lon
don. Our police force averages one Of
ficer to SIG inhabitants and 81 houses.
This does not vary much from London
with its two policemen to a population
of 1000 and one officer to seventy
buildings. The police force of London
numbers 1000 men. -Four hundred and
lightweight burglaries were committed
there during 1881. Two hundred and
tifty-two persons were killed by accident,
and 3, 400 were injured and MANNED
Boston Transcript.