The Evening critic., 1882-04-19
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE strcet-lamps will be lighted at 7:10
p. m. and extngulshed at $3.50 a. M
THE druggists of this city are enthusi-
astic In their praise OF St. Jacobs OIL.
Mrs. AMANDA ]. RAY has been appoint
cd guardian to the orphan of Albert Ray.
IT is stephen" and not "Pat" Kearney
who has been detailed for duty at the White
House. Pats services arc Indispensable at
the i. 4 z. depot.
WILLIAM JoIcE, who sued the Rowland
Dental Association for $4,000 damages for
pulling out part OF his 1awbone and three
teeth, instead of extracting ono tooth, was yes
terday given $3.50 damages by the Jury In the
Circuit Court.
A PROMINENT ex-Mcmber of Congress
said yesterday to ono OF THE CRITIC staff, "Did
you ever see the little stone gods at the Smith.
sonian which came from Japan? There is one
of them would serve as cast for Brewster
and 1t has lust as much brains now as
Brewster has"
WHEN young jerry stuffed the old mans
tobaccobox with n wad OF old combings, the
other evening, and the ancient perched him
self In the cleaning and loaded his Jaw for an
evenings chew, the family prayers were dis
pensed with and the bedslat became intimate
with the boy without any mattress accompa-
niment.
DIALOGUE in n market: "Have you any
fresh eggs?" "Yes, mum; plenty; them with
the hen on EN-" ''with the hon on them?"
s'Yes mum; we always puts q hen our
fresh eggs to distinguish en-. Beg pardon,
mum; don't think you understand. Hen the
letter, not 'en the bird. Hon for noolaid,
mumi Take a dozen? Thank youi"
LA FLEUR's ExCRETER comes strongly in
dorsed by leading citizens of Baltimore, and
appears TO be new theory In medical science.
1t has been successful In Baltimore In hun.
dreds of chronic cases of diseases that have
banled the best medical skill, and Is said to be
a sure preventive and cure for malaria and
ague. Get their circular. See advertisement
In to-day'S paper.
THE funeral of the late Mr. Frederick II.
Cobb. engineer In charge of tho IIntte1
Capitol grounds, took place yesterday after
noon at o'clock, from the Church of the AS
sembly. The church was nearly filled with
sorrowing friends, the handsome rosewood
casket was completely hidden from sight by
the elaborate fioral Ornamental. On Monday
evening the employees Of the Capitol grounds
held meeting and passed appropriate reso-
lutions on the death Of Mr.. Cobb. Last night
the Sunday school Union met In the First
4resbyterian sunday y-school room, whore a
memorial service In memory of the deceased
was held.
A STOCKHOLDERS meeting of Potomac
Fruit Growers Improvement Company was
L. Il. Trembly, from committee to secure funds
and finish paying for the farm, reported the
work fully accomplished. This was received
with much enthusiasm and n determination
was manifested 10 push the work of improve
ment as rapidly as possible. II. z. Wells, w.
q. Duckett, l. r. Trembly, W. H. Main and j..
II. Simonds were appointed q committee to
push the work Of collections for payment on
the Centennial buildings with view TO hav-
Ing them on the ground before the opening of
the excursion season. The company have
made arrangements to open boarding house
the first Of May.
A SUBCOMMITTEE appointed by the joint
committee having In charge the arrangements
for celebrating the sixty-third anniversary of
the Independent order of odd Fellows, the26th
Instant, consisting Of Brothers William Ii. Fra
zier, acting grand patriarch, and John It.
Given grand representative Of tho Grand En-
campment, waited upon the President Satur-
day, and invited him TO review the battalion
on that day, and he present at the banquet at
the National in tho evening, and also requested
him to grant leave OF absence to Government
employees on the occasion who are members
OF the order. The President received the COM
mittee courteously, and consented to review
the battalion and grant the leaves as desired.