Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-14
Where Boys Should Not Go.


Can you inform the public il there is in exist
ence a law, and OF which don't think there is the
least doubt to prevent boys from the ages of ten
years and upwards from visiting such places OF
resort as the variety shows and the like; also,
last. but not least, spool rooms,' where the pool
table is free to all, and after each game Is played
the boys have to order drinks or cigars. These
the PtPces nrtefe they 'st learn to take to drink
and II they have not the money TO go In the game
they have the privilege of improving their minds
with literature OF the character OF the Days Doys
In some OF these places any boy can play who Is
tai enough to look over the top of the table.
II Major Brock wants to win the hearts OF all the
mothers and fathers in the Ct who have boys, ha
can Go by enforcing this law to the letter These
places rum more young men and boys than all the
for a cleaning out Of these vile resorts OF the
youths mat visit them nj riltly ana see that the
Police carry out ms orders and any fail to do SO
you Will set this ball In motion, and receive the
thanks OF all good people. PuBLlcoLA.
How AN OLD CoLoEED MAN HAD HIS Doors
BLACKED-Moses WoFmley, coorad bootblack
ana an Oh coored man n lmed Andrew Marriott
were at Judge SHELLS bar yesterday, charged
his head tied up In q large Handkerchief, ana hi :,
shoes were polished up to a point that IS net
saton f1a ia e by mann K k hs
that Saturday afternoon, Nose had the old man
under arrest. and took him to the and depot,
and demanded that he the Ufficer) make the cd
man pay him for blocking his boots. The Old man
said he di Int have any money. ana that the boy
BACKED his boots while be was reading news
eoy asat he se'f cou GneSi not told make eRe
the man pay They then went away and witness
afterwards arrested them for fighting. Special
Officer Colchester testified to seeing the boy strike
the old man on the head with a stone. Moses was
fined IS or IS days, and the old man was dis
charged.
Alexandria Affairs.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.
NEED OF PARK OR PARKS IN THE CITY,
vember as delightful as last Sunday. It is on
such days that draw the whole population out to
enjoy the fresh air that the want of open squares
parks, or anything OF that kind is most felt. The
graveyards, not TO be buried but to enjoy the oper
air and the green grass. and catch a glimpse OF
the shining creek that flows by. There is no
breathing place for children in the town, Fortu.
nately, now, the edges are easily reached, but II
the town Should grow much this deficiency would
planted with trees would be better than NOTHING.
Why may not a fund derived from real estate s.bid
I'M by the city at the tax sales be applied to eStab
ish small parks some Of the lots which the city
is now proprietor by virtue Of its tax certificates
CORPORATION CoURr.-The corporation court,
Judge Meade, Is now holding its monthly term,
day the settlement OF some estates was proceeded
With, and there having been no administration of
charge OF City Sergeant Smith. No criminal cases
will be tried this term.
RAILROAD MEETING.-The Alexandria and Fred
ericksburg railroad company held it's annual
meeting this afternoon at the Fayette-street
depot and elected its former officials The at
tendance was small. The stock OF the company is
held as auxiliary, and the road is run ms an ad-
Jupc net OF .hs Pennsylvania ami railroad company
John Hunt, at the canal basin, on Sunday last.
Both are canal boatmen, and Hunt resides in
Georgetown. The vigor OF Clifford lord of the
privy seal, has abated several hundred nuisances.
and few cases OF this kind have lately been called
before the mayor.-The Alexandria water com
pany has been most successful as well as q
most useful organization, and its seml-annual
dividend declared, to be paid this week. Is larger
than that netted by any other institution In the
city.
REPORTERS NOTES.-The city finance committee
met last night and destroyed the redeemed
coupons, which have been turned over to them by
the treasurer.-The warm weather lowered the
price OF oysters 10 the SHE'LL but with cold weather
they are stiffening again.-Another addition is to
be made to Portner's brewery, OF commod1ous
building for emptying, cleaning and renewing
casks, cuttleS, sc.