The Evening critic., 1885-01-02


Tho Paris Figaro states that the following
curious handful Is being circulated In that
city: "Reyenge your honor. Do not walt the
unC ertain Issue OF an always insufficient Jus
tice. Remember that no one can inntct tho
chastisement as well as yourselves. Depend,
then, on yourselves alone, and every one pur-
chase the BIJou revolver. Six shots a minute
guaranteed; light, artistic and moderate In
price. Tho Bitou revolver 10 the only ono
which answers all the exlgencies OF society.
Those who will have made use of the BiIou re-
yolver Will not, thereafter, care the least for
vitriol. more useful or beautiful present
cannot BIO made 70 young woman than
Bi1ou revolver. They are sold In all per-
In the sharon estate Miss Hlll-Mrs. Sharon,
rather-will tako her share. IL Will be Sharon
share alike Chicago Herdid.
Repairs have recently been made to the old
State House In Boston, and now 1t Is remarked
with what freehness the Indian on tho West
ern end smiles his lead ana oil smile, and
how the eagle just above him seems to be sue.
cessfully controlling a, ninety pound pressure
desire TO scream, ON the Eastern end, how.
ever, lion and a unicorn can still be seen,
tho former not yet having chased the latter ali
about and out OF the town. When the average
bean eater has aroused his patriotism by ga2'
Ing at the eagle and the indian and is aD0u. to
boiler that the lion and the unicorn must
come down, be fires his enthusiasm ut that
cannon ball hole In the gable of the Ola South,
and thus the British beasts and the country
are saved hidQekllhia Press.
The Arizona editors believe that plain words
are best. Here IL tho way In which ono of
them pays his compliments TO his rival "rhe
red-nosed Idiot who fathers the dirty little
sh-rag In this town calling itself news
paper, Is still engaged In making aslnine re-
marks about us and the postoillce. Let tue
care. He reminds us OF a fellow who should
try 70 dye wool while II is on lambs back.
And II isn't because he is n lamb,dyer either;
oh, no; quite the other way"
The Governor OF Iowa Is said 10 be afraid 70
call session OF the Legislature to FIX up
come railroad matters lest Il take It into It's
Ia q al IA Hon Ian nl.N.V
does short lapse Of time work marvellous
changes In public opinion llat6J6Uy lalerI-
can.
''College boys are no respecters OF PERSONS"
said sc ntlemRn who lives at Princeton yes.
terday, "When President Arthur took his son
Allan TO Princeton the Chief Magistrate was
called on by the boys for a speech He re.
sponded, and I'm conclusion remarked with a
great deal OF feeling mat he was about 10 con.
tde TO their care what was 10 him tho dearest
thing on earth. The words were scarcely out
OF his mouth whom ono OF the youths rose and
sung out In stentOiian tones 'rhree cheers
for the thing = IHiMieihla Press,
A gunsmith, who Is an authority on sport
ipg matters, says; "nhe shooting season that
closes on January l has been n deplOrably
bed one, the drynuiumn being the main c4use
~ the birds being 80 scarce ana 30 diniculJ TO
geta Ducks wero not numerous, tho Oh
ine as regards quality, Rail were moderate.
~ llenty, but low water prevented tho boats
gtlunR near them. quail, most dellghttul Of
hlrds to men quick ON the trigger, nod to
swampy lands or To the woods, where they are
nuiu 70 XIII, Win seldom chauce TO SPOT the
notified darlings I'm the stubble,"
The Indians arc savagcs, OF course, and clyl-
llZaton OF a high grade Is to be found In Wash.
lngton, but indian Commissioner Price asserts
that there Is more drunkenness ana Crlme
amorg tho 100000 Inhabitants ot tho Capital
Than among the 2hU,OO0 unsOphlstlcatod rel
men, ih'iddelpht0 LedGsr,
The engineer or fast train ont OF Chicago
says Il goes "sllcker than square yard Of
lightning" and that one OF the mall clerks,
me olhel morning, lust as the train started,
"leaned over 10 kiss his wife, who was stand
Ing ON the platform, and bless me II he didn't
Kiss a COW out at Riverside. - Waterbury
american.
The population OF ST. Petersburg Is now s82,,
fifteen years. fI
senator, elect Payne proposes 10 speak on
"Ihe tulure Policy OF tho Victorious Democ-
raoy" at banquet In his honor at Columbus,
Ohio. The title OF his subject Is frlghtfui
waste OF the English language. IL could be
condensed Into the one word "SpOils" with.
out destroying It's meaning. -NOrristOi0a
Hefd!d. -.