Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-13
Hunting for a Policeman.

TOO MUCH MOTHER-IN-LAw, OR WHISKY OR BOTH.
Last Tuesday night, or rather Wednesday MORN
ing, about two O'Clock, when the snow storm was
at its worst, q West Washington policeman, with
his usually conspicuous uniform efIectually con-
cealed under rubber overcoat, was passing
slowly up Market street, facing the driving fakes
when he was approached by respectfully dressed
middle-aged man. evidently much excited and very
thinly Glad for such night-without overcOat or
overshoes The citizen was little the worse for
liquor. too. and not recognizing one OF Major
iouSly asked: "Have you seen q policeman any,
where around? I've hunted this Sleepy town all
over and can't find one high or low"
"What do you want of policeman" asked the
unrecOgniZed Officer.
II want him to go home with me and carry my
mOther-n-law to the station-house, blame her.
She has had too much tOddy, and Is making Rome
howl Do you know where the station-hOuse is?
let's see If we can find policeman. Fact is, you
never can md EN- When you want 'em, and when
you don't want 'em they're always around"
"Well,' said the officer, 81 won't go to the sta
tion-house with you, and think you had better 20
home and compromise with the Old lady, instead
OF having the disgrace Of an arrest in your
compromise thunder!" responded the citizen,
Ge3esm6p pG ooK old fellow you
He started of alone to ind the statlon-house,
out evidently failed, he did not turn up there,
and probably reconsidered the compromise propo-
"PATIENCE" BY THE OPERATE AssoCIATIoN.-The
performance OF patience" by the Washington
operate association at Lincoln hall last night
proved to be- In the face of adverse circumstances,
very attractive one to an audience which nearly
filled the hail. Miss Eta Maddox, of Baltimore,
took the character Of Patience very short notice.
lowing to Miss Eva Mills severe domestic afhic-
tOn,) and although at times compelled to read the
lines, sung the part most acceptably. She has
an excellent mezzo-soprano voice. Mr. E. B. Hay
as Bunthorne, though little robust, acted and
sung the character admirably, receiving frequent
double encOres. Mr.. Whipple as Col Calvery, Mr..
Pugh as Grosvenor, Mrs Chappelle as Lady
Saphir, Miss Levitt as Lady Angela, and In TACT
choruses and solos were all encored and were
fully equal II not superior to the professional per-
1ormanceS seen here In the same opera. The
orchestra, under the lead OF Prof. Sousa, was all
that could be desired.
CHANCE FOR THE CHARIrABLE.-A piteous
case OF restitution and suffering came to the at
tentlon OF the health department Thursday.
Dr. A. E. johnson. physician to the poor in the 9th
sanitary district reported that he was called
about o'clock this am. to attend cOlOred
woman, namel Emma Jones, at I'll South Capitol
street. He found the family without food or fire,
the old d1lap1dated structure afording but little
protection from the weather. the sick woman's
bed consisting of bundle OF rags the floor; no
chairs, table or furniture, and with these sur
round1ngs he delivered her OF twin children, two
girls, one OF whom died shortly after birth. The
sufferers This morning, and provision for the i'm
mediate wants Of the family have been made by
the health officer. The dead infant was buried ty
the health officer to-day. Charitably disposed
persons, who have CASTOR clothing, old bed
clothing or other articles which would conduce to
the comfort OF these destitute people, can send
them to Chief Clerk McGinn, OF the health office,
VINO Will see that they are delivered.