The Evening critic., 1883-03-30

One VI unc many tra-la-la young men
one of those young fellows who skip the
gutter, jump the hoop, part their hair in
the middle and wear bangs which makes
the place where there ought to be fore
head lock like the foretop Of 3-year-old
colt loose in pasture; ono of those nice
young men who stand on the street corners
and pose n regular would-be masher -
was standing ON the corner of Tenth and
the Avenue northwest yesterday evening
posing. He was nice young fellow-at
least he thought he was. So beauti-
ful aud altogether lovely did
this young man imagine himself to be that
he was the observed of all others. He had
on ringed-striped pants. They possessed as
many colors as the rainbow, and were cut
to fit as closely as the skin. He wore
Derby hat and carried cane. For an hour
the young gent stood on the corner above
lady that CHANGED to pass by.
Finally colored lady came along, when
this young scapegoat made some insulting
remarks. 1t did not take her long to settle
him. One stroke with her umbrella
started this young man across the Avenue
at n two-forty gait, greatly
to the amusement Of several bystanders
who had been quietly watching the actions
of the dude.
II INC DTotucf VI ldUueT VI SOu1e lduy
would cowbide one of these fast young
things some day he would be doing the
community lasting benefit.
-;o:-
A Mississipian who has been watching
the proceedings in the Chalmers Manning
contested election case says that it will not
be many days after the Forty-eighth Con-
gress convenes until that district will have
a representative, and that he will be Gen
eral Manning. He believes the contest will
develop great deal of corruption on the
part of the Republican party in general,
and the Federal Government in
particular, when the evidence of
some of the citizens of the district is taken
He characterizes the part the Department
of Justice has taken in the case as in
famous, and says no good Republican or
honest man will fail to denounce 1t when it
is made public. just now that Congress
sional district is without Representative,
General Manning refusing to file his cer-
tificate of election until the fraud practised
by the Republicans has been investigated.
A well-known Philadelphian and a
member of the erudite bar of that dirty
city, who has known Benny Brewster for
many years, had occasion recently to transact
some business with the Department of JUS
tice, sO-called.
The legal gentleman received an official
communication from the Apollo of the De-
partment of Justice the other day while in
company with the Critic, and on perusing
its contents came in contact for the first
time with the aesthetic form of signature
which has been adopted by the figure
head of the Department were justice is dis
pepsed (with).
The lawyer gazed upon the words, Brow
ster, Attorney General" for some seconds,
and then remarked that he had always sup
posed that walters and dogs were the only
creatures that had but one name apiece,
and was rather surprised to learn that un-
der the present order of things Attorney
Generals were placed in the same category.
Said a gentleman to the Critic last night :
"You have said great many hard things
about the Attorney General. Now suppose
you say kind word for him once"
with pleasure replied the Critic.
''Wbat is it that can be said in his favor 2"
'Well, you might say that he is n very
liberal man.
eyes, that might be said very truthfully
with other peoples money"
"Well, he has big heart. saw him do
a generous thing the other day
"What was it?"
"a poor woman called on him for help.
She wanted little money to buy food for
herself and child"
did he contribute to her wants?n
"He did"
"How much ?"
"a penny"