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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-10-06

0OppeImGbrung. Woblal1, ipta es
ntd)t 10 freunolid) leir1, unO oartbun, mas
iiber oielen @e9enitan0 Die 0crrel Blaine,
2og0n, Gleuelaro unO 6enOrtfS oenfen ?
QSortn Der @e9enlab MDilden ibren bctoer>
lettt9en Nnit6ten 6eite0t : Sn Der Chat
giebr eS feiuen. 8etOe 8artetet lino
0ieler Sra9e, mSbeiouoere Ser Vroge Der
3iponaSs 2lu5prdguug DON Gilber>0 Dollars,
fei0e aus benz 9Sege gei6ltden. ltnO Die
&aloiOnlen baben IT'D III loren Nlz
nahmelbreiben ebcn 10 fetge burQl nlhtS>
laBenpe Neoen9arttn Oarlbar bIltpegBe1
iGipinbclt.
Die GtDtI6ien It : HeForm enoli6:
-Du lieber Otmmcl, D a riibar lit jeoe Don
beiOcn Yarteicn bereit, hie woblftlngen0lten
YDr0len los5ulallen. Siber felre Don bet>
ben perltcbt inter Der Jfeform cttpaS Qnoes
res, ais baB ie / + 2euten Die Sum
bcsGlntcr sul6aust. Nfit pollen 3edte iagt
Der lharflinlige rnD fretiin1ige WlplItgs
more 6 q y pc /: er forne 5tuiIden ben bet1
ben Tarteien teinen al1ocren u~nterldleo
nahrnebmer, ats 6aB bic cine, Die
~brauBen lei, binein 5utommen Jude
uub bic anoere. Sic sur 8eit Or in lei, brin
bleiben pole.-G5 lit, ME anf benz
Oelllltl NSouIlultlt, Au NV unI Dnttt>
ienDen in Die 5tpei &laIien tbetlen: Mous
bdbenDe uno Noalp ollenOe.
vSb Der bemofrattihe 9 ii 5 II, ODER Der
repubIifaniiGe 9toroen nit Der 6errz
i6ait beS GanoeS betraut tperoen ioQe": :
Dos 1T aIer6ingS ctne TraOe, aber ntdt
etne politil6e q lauben5 rage, ion0ern
cine SO a d. tfrage. Qluf oieie lit am leBte1t
@noe Der gauge Mettltreit Der Barteien 5us
riid5ufi9ren. 9tuf BEN Sab, baB vber
Noroen I'M 8nnbe berri6c", Iaiien ii0 ole
republtfanii6en StumprcDen 5niammen7
fo6en. 0aber lit e5 eiBe1tlt0 81 per>
nunOern, paB pieic 0crren nidt 10
beft;g, pte frUber, bo5 ublnttge
6ewoe" idptngeu. Senn i'll @rulpc
senommeu rednen iie bod barauT, oaB Der
alte &riegSs@ro1 bes 0foroens ge9en ben
Siben ieine Sraft nod uiht eri60pft babe.
Utog aud Dem iilu9ern @el6le0te ooS
0erltGnbniB fit bic @mpfinOun9en, Die CUR
l3eit bes Yirgerfrie9s berrihtell, pcrIoren
gegan9en latn, = 10 neint man bod, baB
Der Sdau oes TeIoeeidreiS itb audi 6ente
nod nirtiam e~ripeiien tperDe- Of0gltd
tpGre ooS ia. 9lbcr Die 9tednun9 fam aud
febll6la9en. W1tt benz Selogei6ret
81 f d." Sogen bic GrcuBen I'M Sabre
1906 auf baS SdGa6tfelo BON S EN- a, aber
fe perlieBen eS bel i9neuer, ais tie gefon@
men tuaren, unr ni6t ais Siegerl
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-10-06
Mora1iyOer GimsruG.

9aS 8orgefe6t our BrGitoententpdbl
tptro in S6io nit elmer 6efttgtett uto elmer
bereNnltrengung auf beioen Seiten ge7
fi9rt, tuel0e einem au5tGnbilhen 8eoba6s
ter faum rebt peritGloli0 lein tperoen.
9enu bieier peiB, baB BEL ihren 8orauss
8ereGnungen fIr bic gSQbl i'm Nopeunber
bic 0en1ofraten auf Ohio eiaentltb ME oez
rc6net baheit. Die brei Staaten Stem
gort, SEEM SerieD unb sSlbiana aeniioeu,
I'm I'M 8eretn nit alen Gubitaaten einen
bemofratti6en Brdfioenten su ermG6len,
DEM CT pIroe alsbann cine Mc6r6ett BON
10 Sttm men III Den Na6lmdn Gouegien
erDalten. 9SeS 9alb alio beri6ipenben beioe
8Qrteten 10 Diel ungeftiirne &raft uno 10
Dtcl @elb auf bic StantSmobl in S6io?
Nltf otele SrQ9e miro Der 8olttifer bon
8erut antmorten: u@S gei6ie6t bes III o a.
Ii den GtnbrHHs wegeu." Wtoralie
l6er @inbrud = mas lit oamit 0emei1t :?
Wlan ipute bod benfen, Die Stimmens
3lbgabe beS Burgers lei etne Sade Der
lleber5eugu1tg, unb Oh in benz Staate Ohio
repubtlfant1De o0er bentofratt10e Stats
8ednnte getpGblt niiroen, baS f6nne an
ben Encouragement Der 8iirger in Stem
Oorf, Snbiana, Slinoi5, QSisconfin &c.
binitAtlt0 Der BrGiioententpaDl ni6ts dr.
bern :?
Sa, 10 ioQte man benfen unb 10 10 4 e
es audi ipobl, tpenn III Der Shat Die Stelz
lungna6me i'm Garteitampf nur II
5eugungs labe tpGre. Statt oeilen lit
lie Sl grobem Sbeile @ I'M 6 :
iahe uno nit Sttmmungen baben Die
Oenf9elebe (QogiD penig 81 t6un. Die
Stlmmung 0uroerttauleHber Miro ni0t
Ourd WruuDe, iDnDeru nurdl fiuubetGubpn>
ben 2drm, onr6 Iebbaftcs Getimmel,
lauteS 6urrabgeidret beitimmt. uno ni6t
am meniolten ourh Die 3uneriiht auf
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-10-06

itets bod ltno tbeuer Derfi6ern, DaB lie bic
e6rlt6ite, titdtigite, gelptllen6Gfteite lei,
tpel0e ie BON Der Come beldielten tporoeil
lit. llnO 10 LANCE lie ii6 I'M 8eiibe Der
0ta6t beftnOet. fat tie aud Mittel u1O
Stelen an ibrem 2eibe al perbiillen. Qlber
ipelIn lie Damn einnal Dur6 cine pl1Blide
gSenout9 Gus benz Sattel 9eporfen miro;
iccnn lire Nmt9iilbrunG ni6t bon Wtit>
1d)ulolgel, 1OnoerH BON 5egnern Enterludt
miro, Damn erlebt llAu iein bIaues 8unz
Der. Damn fpmmlt al oct Stont ulo linz
tiatb, Der bis cabin ior9idltt9 3u9ebedt
lporoen ipnr. 81 Gage.
so aei6ub eS, GlS 1861 bic benofratti6e
Sortet Die 0erridait i'm Bunbe ~nerlor; 10
tuirn IS dt0 Geld)eben, >Uenn Die repubit7
fnujidle Qartci, q Sabre uadoem lie III
baS 22elBe &al5 eil8e5o9en tit, Darau5
miro iuetdlen milllsn.
Seine BON beiben Barteien fat sic Chr
lihfeit gepabtct, SSeoe bon bctpen febrt
gut, 10 LANCE tie nod ein neuer Gez
eli lit. 9ie republitQntldc 9artei iudr
IN Den er1tcn SoDrCn i6rer 6erri6aft i'm
Sunoe rcinlid Benug. Sb ais angebpre>
ner @hrlidtett, noer neil bic neuen Neanlz
ten nod nibt Die S6lei6pege uno 6interz
tbiiren Der @eiebe uro Der 8erpnltun9S>
BraTts fannten, baS nI09e 0abir geiteut
bielbeH. @eptB lit aber, baB tie nab;
reno Der 8meiten 6dlftc ibrer bi5be;
lib eetDorOsn 1T. sic srauii6e
0eripiiitung Der Dffentli6en 0els
Der ullter 9tobelon's Slotten : @erwalz
lung, Die idanlInien @aunereien pes
&riegsmini1tcrS 9elfnap, Die Wiuioneuz
Gduberei i'm SteynppitzD ienite, bic Otebe
ftdble Sopgate's ulo Sa9uoie d6nlide
9inqe iteben nod frtld i'm @ebG6tuiiie
nerung buran, OaB Die repubIifaniiaen
erfol9reiden 8eriu6 gemadt baben. Die
Spibbiiberei CUR Seltrafung 5u bringen.
| SIN @egentbetl: NueS, mas getba1t perDe1
fpnnte, parD getban, I'm tic gu bemdnteln,
81 bertuihen uub Die S6ulpigen jeber
Strafe gu ent3iebeu. Sn melcber Q8eiie
6erporragenbe Wttt9lieber Ser 8artei nt6t
BLOB in Der. b0aiten BunoeSperipaltung,
ionbern at6 III ben geiebgebenoet G0rpern
beS SunoeS fir @elo IND @elpestpertb Die
Snterelien bes SolfeS berratben uno per-
touft babelt, papoN legt Die @eihi1te Der
@ilenbabns2 m lbentungen reoenoes !3eugs
niB ab.
aur3, bic pQartei Ser fittti6en S5een",
tpte ite ii9 frlber nit Stol5 81 nennell
pfle8te, tit in Den lebten sebn ODER smDlT
SSabren bon Stufe 81 Stuie berabgeiunfen,
10 baB ite iebt bis gum 6aIle in ltttlt6em
SAlamm unO unrat6 itebt. Son tbr leIblt
cine 1mfebr gum Selerll. cine Geinianng
pes Nu8iaSltalle5 SIT %ertparten, lIro obeietn
na6pen tie eiuen Oiaun aun1 8itbrer ges
wGblt bat, peldcr ais 6alptpertreter Der
unreinlt6eren 6dlfte bes 2ebens Der gartet
ansuieben lit, DaS lit belle lln%pernunft.
@enn tie etn iol6es SunititlG 81 Stunbe
81 brin9en peripri1t, 10 %ertnnert Tie bamit
an Wiinhbauiens Gerfiderung, oaB ct lt6
al ieinem eigenen 3opfe aus Dem Srmpfe
b%erausge5o8en babe.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-10-06
MeiseapretSc tn GmglanS.

Mit Dem Monat QIuguit gebt III Gngl1np
6as +. a. @rutejabr Su @uoe, Sn Der leb7
ten Q80he pes @rnteiabro 1S83-84 tpar
Der 4Srei6 pes g9etSens tiefer %seiunten, ais
81 irgeuo eiiter anoeren 13ett oeS SGDreS
uno, nab Den giugabeu elgltidcr Sldtter,
tieier ais ie porber in oieiem SNbrbunoert.
limb 1ies troBbem, baB Der gSet3enertra9
Gno!anbs ans Der 93er @rnte unNetpphn7
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-10-06

RiifbaGt uno Oeflng be0iirfen. @enn fi@
bann Die rcpublifatti6e, mad ben aebrer
beS Qtauismus, 3u elmer p~uritantid7 tprane
niiden Sremoen1aIier : Bartei 5urttGents
mifelt, peroen Die Oeuti6cn tyr tn gee
idloiiener Shlattreibe lno ntht obne
Nnlebnung al itarfe SunoeS9enol1er 9egen>
- Lnrf4ohor
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1884-10-06
asset eentl@e wsabntnfe aatsSotpa.

@ngeie6ene beuti@e 8irgerp Ppm
0apenport, ben oeut@en SHu
germci1ter @rnlt 81 au1ls an oeF
Svtbe, fcrrer q. u. @ar1tens,. y.
Qilder, S. $. e. 8eteriel GAr. WlAAer'
s. Qaltl. s.. 81. &uuae, 6. u. NeEr1ers'
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
EAST W WASHINGTON.

The ladies OF st. Mark's Church gave de-
llghtful entertainment at McCauley's Hall last
night which was largely attended. The pro.
gramme embraced recitations, tableaux and
music.
There is some excitement among the colored
folks of East Washington on account OF a re-
port which was circulated that grave robbers
had stolen tho body OF poor old Bill Magruder,
who recently died at the Washington Asylum.
Bill was cripple and beggar and was known
10 nine tenths OF the people OF Washington.
Major F.M. Bell and family, OF Park Row,
East Washington, have moved to Portville, N.
Y, to the great regret OF their many friends
A bright, intellIgent-lookiDg little colored
boy is guest OF Statlon-Keeper Henry at the
Eighth Precinct Station. His name fs Eddie
walker and he is homeless and friendless, his
father and mother both having deserted him
1t is expected that ST. Marks new church
will be 80 nearly finished In n month that the
congregation can worship there Instead OF ir
the Chapel.
MIR. d. Ellis, the enterprising grocer OF Third
and A streets southeast, receives daily fresh
butter, eggs and produce OF all kinds fresh
from the country. He also keeps an excellent
line OF groceries.
In order TO keep perfectly cool these mo-
days drop into Dooley'e, corner OF Third street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and get glass oil
his soda.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
Wards Quarters in Ludlow Street
.1ntI.

There Is nothing suggestive OF imprlsou-
ment about the room occupied by Ward In
Ludlow. street Jail except tho armed guar Is at
the doors. His bedroom Ia about 8 by 30 feet
in size, lighted by Il large double window. on
the exact spot whore Mr.. Wards folding cot
will be placed William NJ. Tweed died. Morn
ing and evening Wards bedroom Will DO
warmed by tho steam radiator that william
M. tweed put into the jail at hts own expense
during the closing days OF his life. In a little
square place loading off from the bedroom
Tweed.
Adjoining rooms are occupied by Deputy
Warden Herman as parlor and bedroom.
Both arc handsomely furnished. They are
Mr.. Kiernans private rooms. Handsome
chandeliers hang from tho ceilings and nre
place gives home.like look TO the main par
Tor. Ward engages these rooms at his own ex-
pense. Ward will be guarded by Ave men
night and day. "It may be little superflu-
GUS" said Mr.. Herman, IN explanation, shut
We don't take any risks here"
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

An alarm OF fire about z o'clock yesterday
evening brought out the entire IRE depart
ment. 1t was caused by timer who had
been at work on the roof of the brick residence
OF Mrs. Folmar, in course OF erection on South
Alfred street, leaving his sire pot" on the
house, containing sparks, which were famed
by The stin northwest wind which prevailed at
the time tho alarm was turned In. No damage
was done TO the building, the fire being quickly
extinguished.
A match game of baseball played yesterday
between the v. M. nine and a picked nine re-
suited In victory for the former by score OF
10 TO 8. The V. III. nine Is playing we'll, and
with a little more practice Alexandria Will be
enabled to boast OF a strong amateur team. In
the game OF yesterday Mr.. Tom Mack, pitcher
for the select nine, was struck on the head by
bail and painfully injured.
~ The complimentary entertainment given ut
Armory Hall last night by Mrs. Little's calls
thenic class for. her benefit was we'll attended
and greatly enjoyed by those present.
In the Police Court yesterday Sandy Mason,
David Mason and Daniel Washington, all col.
ored, arrested for lighting, were 1ued So
each and Sam Morris, who was locked up for
disorderly conduct and refusing to work on
the chain-gang, was sent back to work.
A number OF Northern capitalists were in
the city yesterday, and visited the Potomac
Iron Works. They expressed themselves
highly pleased with the workings OF the prln-
ciples or the works.
1t 10 understood that the contract for extend
ing The Washington & Western Railroad from
Round Hill t. Berryviile has been given to
parties in Boston.
Captain John Beach was arrested this morn.
Ing for disorderly conduct at the wharf.
Sheriff Sangster, of Fairfax County, left yes
terday for Richmond with the two colored mon
who were convicted OF firing the jail at Fair.
fax Courthouse and sentenced TO i've years
imprisonment In the penitentiary.
An EFFORT is being made TO organize stock
company to inclose the grounds OF the Alex
andria Baseball Club.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
AMUSEM e NTS.


The Boston Ideal opera Company, under the
auspices and for the benefit OF tho National
Rifles, will appear for one week at the Ma
lional Theatre, commencing Monday next
"Martha" will be given the first evening.
FonD's oPERA-HoUsE.
The Fay Templeton Opera Company opens
at Ford's Opera-House Monday evening and
will continue throughout the week. The OBJ.
1ect OF the opera Is for the Brooklyn fund of
the First Company OF the Union Veteran Corps
GRAND TRoTTING MEETING.
The grand trotting meeting OF tho Washing
ton Driving Club VIII commence at Ivy City
course on Tuesday next and continue four
days. The meeting Will DO splendid affair
in every sense, and some OF the finest trotters
and PAGERS in the country will participate.
The first race each day Will be called at $3.50.
THE GREAT BICYCLE RACE.
ON Monday next the greatest bicycle race OF
the season will take place at Athletic Park.
Tho contestants will be John q. Prince, cham.
pion OF America, II. W. Higham, champion OF
England, W. G. Woodside, champion OF Ire
land, and W. II. Morgan, champion otCanada.
EGYPT AND THE soUDAN.
General r. L. Colston, for six years a hey In
the Egyptian Army, will on Monday evening
next deliver his interesting lecture on EGYPT
and the Soudan" at Masonic Temple. The OBJ.
feet OF the lecture 10 for the benefit of the OK.
Confederate Soldiers Homo.
LEVY.
in grand concert at Lincoln Hall on Thursday
evening next. Sale of seate Will begin at
Metzerott's on Monday next.
THE THEATRE coMIQUE.
great bill will be presented next week at
the Theatre Comique. Everything novel and
THE DIME MUSEUM.
Performances at the Dime Museum every
afternoon and evening. The best chow for The
money ON earth. sasSfo
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
MRS. o'NEILL,s CAPTURE.
Jnmsn Rcsa.a lngrntItude and Grin

James RcedS ingratttuue ana Crime
James Reed, n meek. looking mulatto youth
about seventeen years old, was in the tolls at
Judge SHELLS dock this morning charged with
stealing two pocket handkerchief from Mrs.
Lizzie o'Nelll, OF No. 1905 II street. Ho
pleaded guilty to stealing three, one more
than no was charged with. Mrs. o'Neill stated
that she employed tho defendant about two
months ago, and no was soon afterward taken
eick with scarlet fever and she had him taken
care OF until no was we'll, whom he began to
pocket the money and let tho bill 60 unpaid
when he was sent to market. She had to dis.
charge him some time ago, and last night she
discovered that her house had been entered,
and on searching the premises she found him
hid under the porch, where he had hid the
property that he had stolen from the house,
including clothing and portion OF ham.
The witness, who is stout lady OF muscular
appearance, told the Court that she 1erked
him out from under the porch and tied him
and dragged him into the house and called In
policeman ana had him taken into custody.
The charge OF housebreaklDg was not
brought as no was not seen on the premises.
A sentence OF 50 or thirty days was imposed.
CRITIC reporter asked the lady IL she
didn't consider che was taking a big contract
on her hands in capturing and tying bur-
glar, but she replied that "He was very meek
and It didn't require much pluck to capture
him.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.

TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
norrprr n mn f,r1 opr rNnrD acrNrn.r
STEEL RAILS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EQUIPMENT
orr, n ~ ~ wASsniNolON rom station
For pitsh,rgh N and Hn ~, - vg5tree's rs follows;
express OF Palace ssening 'C Tsrs L aI ea
A, M, daily, fast line p40A eM Sda9li," ~ , vT
Sleeping Cars nom HarrIsbnrg 10 a,nysi MI, MIL
Western Exprcss 74o p M dahy viii, y,,nloirnuiasi
Cars to PIttsburgh; also conneois daiv tor a,S,o
cago with sleepipR Car Pittsbnreb ~ f,, ILL
Mall Express 10 Il. NJ daily fer PHI, s,nygh as,S
ington to Chicago. o"' '" "'"-
BALTIMORE q POTOMAC RAILRoAn
For Erie f-ononda,sra r,o.ho.,o- p,c.,S ~,
80 a, Ia ~ y. 10 ., buuno, MAY
Palace GAYS rom Wss6,ngtonp, r. pooty. with
Ssls nVu ~ ~ ~ 70 isocnester ana
,ns,n,, * so'n,nag ni,bt ,1, enVlng wash.
Ren0yo ~" o"'"i"f nsh' VIII MOI run beyond
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The tug Hanson II. Keys encountered a
heavy equall last evening of the mouth of the
Eastern Branch, and was tossed about In u
lively fashion. Nobody was injured and no
damage done.
The Excelsior arrived this morning with
800 barrels OF greens, about $500 packages
OF truck, large Boston freight, including
boots and shoee, carriages, beds, &C., aud
about 100 passengers.
At the meeting of the Pilots Association last
evening Russell Dean was admitted TO men,
bership. Rules we're adopted regulating the
charges for pilots for Government vessels. The
last number OF the Ndut,cdt Gazette has very
commendatory article In regard TO the associa-
ton and recommends the general establish
ment over the country OF similar organiza-
uons.
The Spencerian Business College went down
to Glymont this morning. The party numbered
several hundred.
Challenges TO the Treadwell Baseball Club
should be addressed TO J. L. McCauley, No.
4OI Thirteenth street southwest. The CLUB
will play any junior nine in the District. .,s5r
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
The Virginia Midland Railway.

THE SHORT LINE TO THE SOUTH
SOUTHWEST AND WEST.
Schedule in effect NOVEMBER IS, 1883.
$40 A. M.-NEW ORLEANS MAIL daily, MAX
Ing close connections to all points South aud
Southwest. (Dnly except Sunday with o. Il o,
Railway. Pullman Sleeping Buifett cars from
New York ard Washington TO Atlanta, Pull
man Sleeping Cars from Washington and At
lanta &c New Orleans.
$40 p. M.-LoUIsVILLE FAST LINE. Daily
via Charlottesville to Cincinnati, Loulsyille
and all Western points, Pullman Sleeping Cars
from Washington to Louisville.
Daily TO all points South and Southwest via
Danvilic and Charlotte. Daily except sunday
with q. d o. Railway. Pullman Sleeping Cars
from Washington via Danville, Charlotte aud
Atlanta to New Orleans, also, from Washing
-. ton via Charlotte and Columbia to Augusta.
Manassas Division train leaves Washington at
$40 a. M and 5.l0 p. m. daily except Sunday.
warrenton trains leave Washington at $40 a. IN ,
and $40 p. m. daily.
For tickets and Information inquire at Com.
pany's ONCE, col Penna. ave. or at Union Depot.
M. SLAUGHTER, N. MACDANIEL,
Gen: Pass. Agent, Agent
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
GENERAL SUPPLIES
For the District Government Nexi
Yenr.

1--WE are now ready to receive the bid, for
general supplies" said an Official OF the Dis
trict Property Clerks of1ce to a CRITIC man,
sand the local merchant Will have chance to
compete for supplies OF almost every possible
variety to meet the needs Of the City Govern.
ment for the coming fiscal year. The supplies
Will DO under more than score OF classes =
ice, coal, paints, furniture, paving materials,
carpets and all sorts of supplies-for tho Dis.
trict of1lces provisions, tools, uniforms, etc.,
for the wOrkhouse and poorhouse; drugs and
ings and dry goods. Why, you have no idea
what variety OF thingsi 1t requires to run the
City Government"
The samples displayed fully bore out this
statement, as everything from a box OF pens to
chain-gang suit and from pound OF tea % a
ton OF coal seemed to be included IN the long
list, for supplying which the local dealers can
compete In prices. ~
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
THE TREATING HABIT.
a Red-Nosed Man with An Excel
lent Theory, which He Fails 10

A Red-Nosed Man with An Excel
lent Theory, which He Fails 10
Carry Out I'm Practice.
81 tell you the greatest obstacle to temper.
perance reform is the American habit OF
treating" said the red nosed man to THE
CRITIC.
az have resolved hundred timos that
would not take ano her drink. get along first
rate for two or three days, but the constant
Invitation of my companions u Como, take
something is too much for my good rosolu
uons, and In the end yield and go In aud
take drink with thom, and then 1 feel In
duty bound to ask them to have something
with me, and so 1t goes until get fuller than
goat"
And the red.nosed man sighed.
"wby Is ~" he continued, shat II Is only a
drink or cigar that your friends ask you to
have2 You never hear man say TO another
when he goes into hardware store, Have
pound OF nailsT or In clothing store, Have
coatr or in bakery, Have loaf of breadT
IL Is always an ofrer OF something you are bot
ter on without. tell you II is the bane OF the
umea, and leads more young men TO destruc-
ton than all other things combined. Young
mon consider that they cannot spend socla'
bio evening without treating each other to
something to drink. I'll tell you what you
newspaper men ought to do"
THE CRITIC introduced an Interrogation
point TO his red-nosed acquaintance.
"Agitate the formation OF antitreatlng socl
etiee. That Is tho practical temperance re.
form. Have for Its basis a pledge that no
member shall offer to treat another or accept
treat nj any time from any one. II Will do
more 10 solve the temperance question than
anything that can be devised. A young man
is not apt TO 60 on and drink alone. The con.
nrmed topper may do 80, but the majority OF
people do not enjoy drinking Alone"
THE CRITIC promised to think about Its
friends suggestion, and was Just about leay.
ing him, when mutual friend appeared with
the salutation:
"warm day. Let's go In and take some
thing"
The scribe refused; the red-nosed man hest.
tated.
'oh, como on; 1t will cool you on" insisted
the new arrival.
"well, believe will tako a smash" as.
seDted the red nosed man, and a moment
later swinging door hid them from the view
newly.formed resolution, hied himself to the
nearest soda fountain and took vichy and am
monia alone.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-24
A CAPACITY FOR PIE.
The Champion Pie Consumer of the
American Congress.

on the basement floor of the Capitol thore
are, on the House eide, several lunch
stands. one OF these is presided over by an
old Irish lady, who is great favorite with the
employees and Members because of her
motherly looks, politeness and cleanliness
one OF her regular customers is the Hon. John
Follett, Representative from Cincinnati.
Nearly every day he can be seen at her couu-
ter, about o'clock p. IL, partsking OF lunch.
His favorite repast 10 o-old.fashioned half
moon shaped apple or peach pie, and tin
cup OF buttermilk.
Yesterday he was standing at the counter
with n pic In his right hand and pint tin cup
OF buttermilk In his left. Every time he
crooked his right elbow his right hand went
TO his mouth and when no would take 1t
away the pie would look as though a township
had been taken out OF II.
While no was standing there, two ladies and
gentleman came along. One OF the ladies'
observed the Buckeye statesman. Stopping,
they gazed with awe and establishment at tho
quick motion OF his hand and the rapid disap-
pearance OF the pie. They watched the states.
man until he had seized the third pie, when
one OF the ladies turned to a Capitol guide,
who happened to be passing, and asked who
that gentleman was eating pie. "That," re-
piled the guide, as the Hon. John Follett
Member from Cincinnati"
SWELL" said the lady, " have seon people
eat pie, but he boats anybody 1 ever saw"
At this point the statesman had finished his
third pie, wiped his mouth, paid his bill,
pulled out q toothpick commenced TO pick his
teeth, and strode away.