The Evening critic., 1885-02-04

A lady whose husband had contracted aclub
fever hit upon brilliant scheme recently.
She procured partly worn gentlemans glove
and left 1t on the parlor sofa when she re-
tired, after sitting up until IL o'clock for her
absent lord. He does not go out In the even.
iDgs now.
Twenty Parisian duellists are organizing a
club under the name of La Flamberge, whose
members must all have fought az least one
duel. The headquarters OF the club is the
Cafe Richie, and considering the large number
OF combatants In the Held of private honor,
no doubt the association Will not want for re-
cruits
London lawyer suffered a long time from
lead poisoning before the doctors discovered
that 1t was owing to his use of snun put up In
socaled tlnfoil wrappers. According to the
Medical PTeSS there are now on record thirty
four cases OF this kind. Some samples OF
moist snur contained $50 per cent. of lead.
During the seasons when game may be
killed, tho markets OF Cheyenne have for sale
elk, venison, antelope, bear, mountain sheep,
grouse, duck, rabbits and other game killed
In Wyoming The game laws are rigid, how
ever, and tho seasons are short when 1t Is law
ful TO Kill game for any purpose except the In
diyidual use OF the hunter.
II seems that complaint is made in England
OF the maeher walllower, who declines u
dance, and only puts IN an appearance within
a short half-hour before supper. Edmund
Yates recommends a plan which obtains al
Sandhurst at certain balls, whore the hostess
goes round among her male guests, and, ac-
cOrding as they have danced or not done thelr
duty, she hands blue or pink ticket. The
one entities the dancer TO q champagne sup
per, while the other restricts the holder only
to refreshments OF lemonade and biscuits.
story comes from Chicago concerning a
young member OF the Knickerbocker Clup OF
New York city. Two years ago he went out
ito see If there was anything thero." Upon
his arrival he boldly declared that II he met
a nice girl during his visit no might marry
her. A member OF the Chicago Union CLUB
gave him a list OF the wealthy girls In town,
IN which he put down some penniless though
pretty maidens as being worth millions, well
knowing that In his friends mind "plce"
girl was only asynonym for rich one. In
few days this affair became the talk OF the
town, aud the young ladies Degan 10 compare
notes. Tho Joke caused much merriment,
and ever since the name OF the New Yorker
has called forth laughter when mentioned.
All accounts from Mexico agree that there
Is something OF u "Catholic reaction" In pro
grees. The civil Legislature OF recent years
has been strongly anti-clerical The church
property, estimated TO be In valued one half
OF the entire real.estate OF the country, was
"nationaliZed," the monastic orders wore
liglous liberty was proclaimed, religious In
struction was forbidden In the public schools,
religious rights were restricted to the interior
OF church edinces, and ecclesiaetics were for
biddon TO wear any distinctive dress IN tho
streets. These enactmentS were not merely
statutes, but were Incorporated Into the Con
stitutlou. For long time the ecclesiastical
party was completely crushed, but OF late 1t
has shown disposition 10 defy the govern
ment. Now religious professions march
through the streets, and the sacerdoth garo
Is seen In public.
Oycrcoats cut rates. Eisemau, 18th aud L.