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The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
Operetta at MT. Pleasant.

The rendition of the comic operetta
penelope" by the Literary Society of Mt.
Pleasant, at Union Hall, Friday evening"
was the happiest social event of the season
in that village. Social prominence of tho
artists drew out the entire village and
many friends from this city, in spite of
mud, fog and mist The occasion was un-
blemished by any of the accidents so fre-
quently noticed in amateur entertainments
Of this character, in the appointments of the
stage and movements of curtains and
scenery.
Miss Aggie Brown, whose exquisitely
soft, sweet voice is so admirably suited to
the role of Penelope, won frequent encores
Not only is Miss Brown fortunate in the
possession OF a fine voice, showing culture
and training under her capable instructor,
Professor Bischof, but she has also
dramatic talent, and was quick to improve
the opportunities for cute and winning
little acts, which occur in the role of
Penelope.
We were quite surprised to notice on the
programme tine familiar name of Mr.. A.
J.. Sturtevant, one of the genial chiefs in
the Treasury Department. Mr.. S. has q
fine tenor voice, and correctly interpreting
the character of Pitcher, he was enabled to
appear most successfully in that role. 1t
is regretted that this gentleman has so long
concealed his talent. Miss Fannie Harmon
and Messrs. Phillips and Hendricks were
also happily suited to their respective
roles.
Following the operetta were refresh
ments, after which Miss Gilfillan kindly
favored the guests with music for lanciers
and the waltz. Among those present were
Mrs. J. G. Gilillan and daughters, Miss
Lille, daughter of Assistant Attorney GEN
eral Freeman, Miss Bell Harmon ard Comp
troller Delano and wife
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
THE &c BANG BOYS"
Human CuriOsities Loose I'm the
Streets OF WashinEtOn.

The wide world is full of human curiosi-
ties Some of them can be found in the
side-shows, circuses and museums in the
shape of bearded women, living skeletons,
tatooed Greeks, fat women and Circassian
girls. There is class of human curiosties,
however, loose in the streets of Washington
that have not yet been gathered in by en-
terprising showmen. Specimens of the class
can be seen on the Avenue any fine after
noon promenarding in the rear of
fashily dressed femininity. They are
known as the Bang Boys" from the fact
that they wear, hanging down over their
unintelligent foreheads genuine female
bangs, accompanied by very small
hats perched ON their vacuums, after
the style of the grog-soaked sailor of Lord
Nelson's day, who "rolliclled and roamed
through London town." The Bang Boys"
wear tight pants, suggestive of sausage
skins, and abbreviated coats of fashion
known only to the fraternity. Their neck
wear is flashy and Cloud" and the greatest
anxiety of the genus is to see who can do
the most chewing and sucking on the han
dle-end of switch-like cane. If you have
never seen one of the family, "tale in the
Avenue some fair afternoon and observe
the Washington curiosity-the cranky
Bang Boy.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
BREWSTER AND FRELiNGHuYsEN
Lock Horns over the Control OF
Brewster Park. .

Brewster Park.
Several weeks since Tue Critic called
the attention of the public to the fact that
the frame buildings which used to stand
next TO the Department Of Justice were
tom down SO that the space could be con
veitod into a reservation to be known as
Brewster Park" Old rufles felt it his
bounded duty to leave behind him a
legacy--hence Brewster Park. Recently
the Agricultural Department, it is said,
has been entirely depleted of sun flower
and dafly- y-down-dilly seeds, which will be
sown in the carly spring in Brewster
Park, by way Of carrying out the nsthetic
ideas of the Attorney General
The fondest hopes however, of Brewster
may yet be knocked into smithereens, for
Secretary Frelinghuysen has his weather
eye on the reservation which is soon, If the
soil is sufficiently rich, to be luxuriant
with Oscar Wilde's favorite flowers. Mr..
Frelinghuysen desires to have building
erected for the exclusive use of the State
Department on the reservation referred to,
but when he mentioned his scheme to
Brewster, it is said the old man raved and
tossed and swore mot in an ordinary way)
just like a common blackguard, as he is
capable of doing.
The Attorney General says Brewster
Park shall not be disturbed and any
proposition looking to that end will be
strenuously opposed by him.
Brewster Park is not only going to be
adorned with aesthetic flowers, but it is
binted that bust of young Augustus
will surmount handsome centre fountain.
There will be other costly statuary en-
blematic of Gstheticism.
Arrangements are being made to bring
Oscar Wilde back to this country to be
present at the unveiling of Young Augustus
Statun
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
The Literary Society.

The Literary Society met at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Charles Nordhof on last Sat
urday evening, there being a full attend
ance Of the members, aud quite an unusual
number Of distinguished visitors. The ex-
ercises were varied and entertaining. A
poem by Mrs. William r. Springer, enti-
tied 'The Highest Mountain" and learned
and exhaustive paper by Mr., NJ. f. Morris
were noteworthy features of the evening.
Among the prominent persons present were
ex-Minister and Mrs. Foster, DR.. and Mrs.
Smith of the Sandwich Islands, Mr.. L. A.
Welles, Mrs. and Miss McElroy, Miss Har-
rison, Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, Mines. Lever
ance, Porter and Nelson, Miss Smith, Miss
Foote, Hon. J, B. Gambler, Mr.. Harry Tay-
lor AMI Mr.. ]. Stanley Brown.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
REV. MR.. JASPER,S THEORY.
The COlOred Parson Reiterates His
Novel Views md Insists Upon

Rev. John Jasper, the colorcd preacher,
whose sermons on the solar system have at
tracted attention, delivered an address on
this subject at his church in Richmond yes
terday evening. The building is small, and
is on Duvall street, in Jackson Ward. Long
before the hour appointed for the services
the church was filed. When the colored
divine entered the pulpit and began to
preach every seat in the house was occupied
and the aisles and doorways were crowded,
and many who came late were unable to
enter. Among the audience were many
prominent people, both ladies and gentle
men. As is well known, Mr.. Jasper solemnly
contends that the earth does not revolve,
but remains stationary, and that the sun
moves. In his discussion yesterday he
made many new quotations from several
well-known scientists, who, he says, sup
port his theory. Mr.. Jasper says that the
scientific men all differ in their estimates
of the distance of the sun from the earth
and their conclusions, he admits, are based
upon reasoning; but his theory, he claims,
is supported by holy writ.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
American Colonization society.

The Hon. j. H. B. Latrobe has been
elected president of the American Coloniza-
tion Society with headquarters at Wash
ington, for the thirty first time. His pre-
decessors in the office were Justice Bushrod
Washington, elected in 1917; Charles Car
roll, of Carrollton, elected in 1880; EXPIRES
ident James Madison, elected in 1888, and
Henry Clay, elected in 1886. In his reply to
the address of the society notifying him of
his reelection, Mr.. Latrobe says: "Imbued
while a student in the law Office of the late
General Robert Goodloe Harper with the
feeling that had led him TO be one of the
founders of that society, the promotion of
African colonization, which he had declared
to be one of the great objects of his life, be-
came, when he had died, what | regarded
almost in the light of an inheritance from
one whom l loved not less than admired,
and that at the end of sixty years should
been have thought worthy Of your address
is ofitself a reward sufficient to compensate
for even more, far more, than anything |
have been able to accomplish"
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
Friendship Lodge of GOOD TempIars.

This organization met on last Friday
evening at Odd-Fellows' Hall, corner of
Twentieth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and enjoyed profitable and interesting
session. The attendance was large, and
included a number of visitors from other
lodges. Mr.. William j. Pagan was elected
and installed as w. chief templar. Prepa-
rations for the entertainment to be given
by the lodge ON next Friday evening were
reported as completed. After the transac-
tion of much routine business, the lodge
was entertained by Messrs Loveless, Will
Jams, Lanman and Gibson, and Clark, of
Clements Lodge, with songs, and recita-
tions by Mr.. Mckay, of Clements Lodge
and Misses Annie and May Held, of Mime
haha Lodge.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
TopLoFrrcAL YOUNG MAN
IL the Scratchctary of the Secretary
of the Department of State.


I'm state Department young man,
mash the girls when can
am very icsthetic.
Awfully magnetic;
state Department young mau.
The State Department clerk is noted for
his Hstheticism. Although he does not get
larger salary than the clerks of the other
Departments, yet, as a rule, he Is Il higher
flyer SO to speak, aud lives right up to his
income, and in some cases, perhaps, he
infringes on some other fellows in
come. Probably the most aesthetic
one of the lot is the Secretary's secretary,
who in his boyhood days used to slide
down cellar doors and make mud pies just
like other juvenile humanity, but to sec
him to-day one would scarcely believe that
he was ever boy. He not only owns the
State Department building, but he has a
clear and undisputed title lin his mind) to
all other Government property in Wash
ington, including the White House. He
certainly owns Secretary Frelinghuysep, if
his word is to be taken for it, for when he
speaks of him he calls him :" my Secretary"
During General Garfeld's administration
it is said that this young man, who was
then Mr.. Blaines secretary, presented him
self at the White House one day, and walk
ing up to one of the messengers said:
Take my card to the President
The President is busy, sir and | can
not take your card now"
but, " said the fresh young man, :" il
the Secretary of State were to ask you to
take his card to the President, would you
not do it?"
ooh, yes, d" said the messenger.
Well, sir, sharply spoke the would-be
owner of the stars, moon and all things
earthly, =" the Secretary of State is not in
town, and represent him. ! am just the
same as the Secretary of State, and you
must take my card to the President, and at
once"
The messenger diagnosed the Secretary's
secretary, and said
"Sir, if you want to see the President,
you will have to come around some other
time" whereupon the aspiring youth
skipped away.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
ReIier for Flood suGerers.

At a meeting of the American Association
of the Red Cross, held in this city Saturday
evening, the floods in the Ohio Valley were
considered, and the president reported that
the associate societies at New Orleans,
Vicksburg, Memphis, Rochester, etc. were
already at work. 1t was decided that con-
tributions in money should be received by
the central committee through Secretaries
Folger and Lincoln, and Commissioner Lor-
ing, composing the board of trustees, and
distributed through the agents of the asso-
ciatinn rs herntnfnre
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILRoAn

THE MODEL FAST,
AMP Tg THE y Z !. ONLY q, II LINE M ,BETwEEN
via Washington.
DOUBLE TRAsKl sEnv, pS pJANSEy oourLzRi
Schedule to take effect Sunday, Nov. IL, 1889.
A. M. LEAVE WASHINGTON:
ta'oo-Sh1CAGo,CINCIN AND ST. LOUIS FlsY
EXPRESS, Sleeping cars to Cincinnati, ST.
m donls and Chicago. ~
ts so-BAITIMoRE EXPIRES. " '''"'''A''
e'oo]Bomare ani spre hAnnagplIa and Way. tpied.
and Way. via Relav.i
~ 7.A6-BALTIMoRB ExPREss.
8lO-Pont of Rocks and Way Stationb.
eio-kHILADELPHIA.N NEW YoRK and Bosrou
ExPRlsss parior cars to New York.
neoIs io5 Aagerssown and st se Point Of Roes; sSn
press Stops at Beltsviiie, Annapolis juno
ston. on: az Sessnps sI ana DorseyH On Sunday
io.ooIjB,ALTINpRA -j5,a III EXPRESS. Stops at Hystta.
fio.l5-PITTsBURsH, CHICAGO, CINcIsNArr
LouIsvILLE and st. LOUIS ExpREss,
m. Sleeping cars to Cincinnati and Chicago.
.2lo-Baltiaore, Ellicot City, Annapolis and Way
n;as-on sunday Only, FOR Baltimore and Way,
ta.2o-BALTINoRE ExrRJ,ss.
t2.35-BALTIMoRE EMPRESS
t3.oo-BALTIMoRE, PHILADELPHIA and NEW
YORK EXPRESS.
s.so-Baltimore aud Way Stations Cyinchester,
freoerick Hagerstown and Way, Wis Re.
<.so-;BALrIMoar. HyAyrsvIL1E AND IAuaEL
ExPREsg Frederick. via Relay. stops A.
Anna, POLLS Junction. "r -
f4.4O-Baltimore, Annapolis and Way HtaLons
t4.4b--Point OF Rocks. Frederick, HaceygtoJyn.
Winchester and Way Stations. ION nSunday
to Point of Rocks and Wav Stations onlyd
fo.fo-BALrIMoRE EXPRESS. tMartinsburg and
Way. via Relay. Stops II EYRttsville and
,5.o5-Point of Rocks and Way Stations.
T.oo-Baltimore and Way Stat!ons,
7.3o-BALTIMoRE EXPRESS.
ia ts4o-pITTsBUReH. CLEVELAND and DETROIT
ExPREss. Sleeping Cara to Pittshurgh.
e.4o-PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK and BOSTON,
EXPIRES. Sleeping cars TO New York.
feoo-SHICA6o, CINCINNATI and ST. LOUIS
ExpREss Sleeping cars to Cincinnati. st.
u.So-Baltmore and Way Stations
cept Sunday
ton. -
For further Information apply at the baltimore
OHIO Ticket OMces Washington Station, and elS
and 1851 Penna avenue, cor. OF 18th street, whe.e
orders Will be taken f6r baggage to he check ed snd
VIM. CLEMENTS, O. X LORD,
Master OF TRANSPORTATION. Gen. Passenger Agt.
BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
washington. Kindergarten.

Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes has written
very kind letter of Encouragement to Mrs.
Louise Pollock, with enclosure of her sub
scription to the Washington kindergarten
Union for the benefit of the Pensoara Free
kindergarten and Nursery Maids Kinder
garten Training School, which was opened
last Monday,
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
RAILROADS..
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE,
TO TIE EORTH, WEST AgD SOIITpyygs1

TO TIE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEsT,
IN EFFECT OCT. |, 1882
TRAINS LEAVE WARRINGTON, from station
corner of Sixth and Il streets,
-. as follows:
For P1ttsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express of Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars
AZ $3.50 n m. daily Fast line $50 o. m daily
with Sleeping cars from Harrisburg to Cinrii,.
natl. western Express 1880 D.. M. daily with
Palace cars to Pittsburg. Mail Fxpresr
G5o 2: m: daily for Pittsburg and the West
. BALTIMORE d POTOMAC RAILROAD
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo Mag
ara, NJ $3.50 daily except Saturday, with Palace
car from Washington TO Canandaigun
For WilIamsport, Lock Haven and F,iro,rs a.
$50 q. M. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 500 o. M, 1890 a. m
l30, 40, $50 and 1920 p. m. On Sunday, 42o,
G60, and 1920 y. m. Limited Express Oh Pull.
mar Parlor Cars, Z. 30 a. m. daily, except Sunday
For Phladelphia, 500 q. M, 1890 q. M, lao 40
800 anu 1910 p. m. On Sunday ut 400 o50
and 1920 D. m. Limited Express, 8.3O a. rra
daily, except Sunday. ~ " '
For Baltimore, $40. 500. $40. 1890 r. m and lao
40, 40, $40. 7.30, $50 and 1920 p. M On sun.
day 800, $50 q. M, 42o, go, 7.36. $50 and 1929
Tickets and Information at the ofiice, north.
cast corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylyenia
avenue, and at the station, where orders can ks
hotels and residences. 0N
CHAS. Il. PUGH. General Manager.
j. Il. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
"AIderney Dairy wagons.~

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every morn.
ing and delivered in y ID "ward" prints, 55c.
per ID. Also, cottage cheese, buttermllk
and sweet milk, Sc per qt. Dream be. per pint.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19

SPRING ovERcoATs at A. saks & Co.'S.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19

A cure at last.
The evidence Is
overwhelming that
Ely's Cream Balm
goes more directly
than any other to
the seat of the dis
ease. and has re-
suited in more
cures within the
range of our obser-
walton than all
other remedies
Wilkesbarre, Pa,
Union Leader, Dec.
10, 1879.
We hear from
customers the most
fattering reports of
Ely's Cream Balm,
an article of real
merit. Smith.
Kline & Co. whole
sale druggists, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-19
A POSITIVE CURE
FOR
.AY.FEVER

APPLY by the little finger into the
nostrils. BY ABSORPTION 1t effectually cleanses
the nasal passages of catarrhal virus, causing
NATION, % Projects eD'' the membransl i Innings
of the head from additional colds, COM
pletely heals the sores and restores the sense
Of TASTE and smell. Beneficial results are realized
by q few applications. A thorough treatment will
cure. Unequaled for colds in the head. Agreeable
to use. Send for circular Sold by Druggists By
mail, SOC. package-stamps.
ELY'S CREAM BALM CO.. Owego,, NY.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-10-12

To clean hair-brushes, use ammonia
and hot water; after washing well,
shake the water out and dry on n aeoarse
towel. and they will look as good as
ney.
6pe table spoonful of bromochlora-
lum to eight of soft water make an ex.
cellent dedOrizer, and will purify the
sicl room of any offensive smells.
Silver should never be washed with
SOAP IT you wish it to retain its original
lusier. When it requires polishing use
a soft piece of leather and whiting and
ruhhard.
40 excellent polish for zinc or tin is
made of three pints of water, one ounce
of nitric acid. two ounces of emery. and
eight ounces of pumice stone shaken
well together.
To remove ink stains from mahogany
apply carefully with a feather a mix
ture of a teaspoonful of water and a
few drops of inter, and rub quickly
with damp cloth.
10 renew rusty and discol0red
chandelier, apply a mixture of bronze
powder and copal varnish. The drug
gist where they are purchased will tell
You In what proportion they should be
mixed.
To prevent the hair from falling out
use q mixture composed of two ounces
of spirits of ammonia, two ounces each
of glycerine and rose-water, one-balt
ounce of cantharides and enough alco-
hol to clarity.
To remove claret stains, spread lit
tie Qsalt over the satin while fresh; il
the astain is an old one, wet and rub
on the spot pulverized chalk and salt,
and lay it in the sun. Repeat this pro-
cess. keeping it damp, until it is all out
To destroy bed-bugs. moths and other
vermin, make strong solution of alum
and hot water, and apply with a paint
brush to the furniture or cracks in the
wall or If moths have lodged in the
borders of the caI pets, wet the edges
thoroughly.
10 wash carpet, spread it where
yg p use brush, and scrub 1t as you
a9}r. Scrape one peck of Irist
~ st~es into two pals of water anC
let them stand over night; when ready
to use add more water and two ounce.
of beef gall. When dry brush hart
with a broom.
To clean marble, dissolve in water t
which has been added one teaspuonfu
of washing soda. u large lump of Span
ish whiting, making paste; apply Il
the maj BILE with flannel cloth, rubbin.
well, and leave it on for some time and
if necessary, repeat the process. Wasl
eff thoroughly with soap and water
then dry and polish with soft duster
To clean black silk in a simple way
brush the silk thoroughly and wip,
with a cloth. Then stretch fat OIL ;
table and sronge with hot coffee tina
has been strained through'a a muslin, OF
the side intended to show; when it il
partially dry, iron on the wrong side
This will restore the brllliancy of thu
silk and give it thickened appearance
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-10-12
For the Family Scrap Book.

TO clean spice mill grind handful
of raw rice through it.
A handful of -four bound on a cut
will Immediately stop the bleeding.
A gridiron should always be heat ed
before putting meat on 1t to broil.
Let clothes that fade soak over night
in one ounce of lead in pail of water.
All stains should be removed from
white goods before they are wet or put
into the wash.
The best way to hang up broom is
to screw large picture ring into the
top of the handle.
To temper glass jar so that it can
be at once filled with anything hot, put
into it silver spoon.
An excellent furniture polish is of
equal parts of shellac varnlsh, lnseed
oil, and spirits of wine.
After washing cut-glass articles let
them dry thoroughly and then rub with
prepared chalk and soft brush.
TO cure brulse or sprain bathe it in
cold water, and then apply decoction
of worm-wood and vinegar.
To prevent the juice of pies soaking
into the under crust brush the crust
with the white of a beaten egg.
TO prevent discoloration from bruises
apply cloth rung out in very hot wa.
ter, and renew frequently until the pain
ceases. ..
To renovate old black silk sponge it
with spirits of ammonia or alcohol. di
luted with water. and press on the
wrong side.
TO take oil spots out of mating. ETC.,
wet the spot with alcohol, rub it with
hard soap, and then wash well with
cold water.
To remove ink stains from linen. put
the stained part in pure melted tallow,
then wash out the tallow, and the ink
will disappear.
Do not put glass articles that have
held milk into hot water, as this causes
the milk to penetrate the glass. and it
can never be removed. st
The best and easiest way to clean
white paint is to use enough spirits of
ammonia to soften the water, and ordi-
nary hard soap, and rub we'll.
A little powdered resin sprinkled on
to a cut will prevent Inflammation put
soft cloth around the finger and wet
it with water frequently.
To remove stains from cups or other
articles of tableware or marbleized oil
cloths rub them with saleratus, either
with the finger or piece of linen.
To rid room Of the disagreeable
smell of fresh paint, let palltul of
water in which handful of hay has
been placed stand IN the room over
night.
To clean copper tea-kettles, use tur-
pentine and fine brick dust, and rub
hard with flannel, and polish with a
leather and dry brick dust.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-10-12
The Lime Kiln Club.

"If Clarence De Melville Bungs am
present wild us tonight l should like to
spoke to him." said Brother Gardner as
the meeting opened.
Brother Bungs was on the back row,
with lo0king-glass in his hands and a
new brand of hair oil on his hair. He
rose up with scrape and bow, made
great spread of a blue silk handker-
chief, and finally stood before the
presidents desk.
"Brudder Bungs." resumed the old
man, Il reckon you are de purtiest
member of de Lime-Kiln Club. You
puts lie on yer hair, wax on your mus
tache, an de perfume on yer clothes
reminds me OBJ de wild roses of Virgin
ny. Yes. you am de putiest an sweet
est one OBJ de lot"
ayes, sab" replied the brother, while
his face betrayed the fact that he was
tickled half to death.
"But- by de way, Brudder Bungs,
what am yer present bizness
"I'ze out of a job jist now, sah.'
"When you work how much do you
airn?"
"As high as seben dollars week,
sab"
"Jist so. Am dat suit OBJ clothes
paid fur?"
"No, sah.'
"An' You am how many weeks be-
hind on yer board p
"Not ober six, sah."
"An' you owe dis lodge SO dues?'
ayes. sah."
"An' you owe members here as much
as 500 fur borrowed money"
"Ize borrowed some, sah.
"Brudder Bungs. I'ze had some 'speri-
ence wild purity men, an nebber seed
one yet who wasn't a fraud Oh the word
manhood. When man sets out to he
purity all the horse sense leaves his
head. No man can labor an be purity
TOO. He darefo' lets. work alone, II g