The Washington critic., 1886-06-14
GENERAL AND CRITICULAR.


According TO Mr.. Evarts, in the Senate
Saturday, Rev. DR.. Sunderland is a steve
dore. Any way, on motion Of the Senator,
bill was passed defining the service OF o
stevedore to be q maritime service.
They were going home from meeting Of
the Darwin Club and the car was crowded.
49," he said, as they hung to the straps,
''you believe In the theory Of evolution?"
"lndeed do" she replied.
"And do you think man is descendant
Of the monkey"
"Not all of them"
81 don't understand he said, In q puz-
zled tone.
swell, some have descended from hogs"
But they kept their seats, just the same.
"Daniel," said the President, sternly, as
he looked up from an unofficial paper he
had found on his desk.
ayes, sire" responded the secretary, with
some trepidatlon.
"What is this?"
at ia a bill, sire, for some articles Mrs
c. has been purchasing"
"um-um,n hesitated the President; ''is
It? Well, it's the first tniDg Of the kind
that has ever come before my notice"
"Yes, sire,n said Daniel, because he had
nothing else to say just then.
Then the hard look came into the Presi-
dents face again, and his voice was cold.
"Daniel," he said, laying the bill down In
front or him.
"Yes, sre.n
"Where is my vetof"
"Your wife has 1t, sire.u
"Um- um. Daniel, viii you be kind
enough to ill up a check for the amount ?"
And Daniel took the bill.
This promises to be warm week lu
Congress.
Minister Winston has given boom to the
Chicago hog.
"To-day is 'Children's Day." said Mrs.
Blubs yesterday morning as she started
their two eldest of to Sunday School.
Sand every night is children's night"
| remarked her husband as he rocked the
cradle when the twins were not asleep.
"'Tls nice to be married" (" said Patti,
With cute little allegro cough;
| swell, rather,n remarked Nicolini,
| "Ihough the novelty's slightly worn OF"
| Mrs. Belva Lockwood's Presidential pos
| sibilities are forever ruined. Western
| editor in one of the towns where she re-
Gently lectured referred to her as "Birdie.n
| Charlie Beebesee was looking over O
sporting paper yesterday morning when
his running mate interrupted him:
~ say, Charlie" he said, shave you read
the latestS"
SHAW. WhatG"
"The Long Run"
| "What's that ?"
"Miss Cleveland's novel;
saw come Off. | thought It was q home
run by the Nationals"
Dr. Talmage preached a lurid sermon OF
drunkenness yesterday which will forever
ruin the reputation OF Brooklyn whisky.
Rev. Mr.. Moody In the New York Inde
pendent writes: at is going to be darl
day for this nation when we give up Sun
day night services Isn't Mr.. Moody
simile slightly incongruvlal, so to speakS
To S. G.. c.: Yes, we think It was mos
too warm for the fish t, bite yesterday af
ternoon. Try cloudy day.
ANXIETY.
IT'S now the festive pension clerk
Assumes penslve air,
| His former look Of gaiety
Is changed to one OF care.
He feels II will not do to be
A single minute late
For well he knows the eager watch
Would catch him at the gate;
So in his place by 9 a. IN.
You'll surely find him now,
with case outspread before him
And contemplatve brow,
SO bent is he upon his work
No notice would he take
III mighty cyclones rent the air
And caused the earth 10 quake.
His manners and his habits, 100,
Are OF the very best;
Untlring In his industry,
He hardly taketh rest
Should you inquire the reason why
OF this aotlyitee,
Improving all the shining hours
Just like the busy bee;
lie knows that July | is near
And cannot tell his fate,
But wants his name for next year suro
10 figure on the slate. II.