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The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
a Sermon Against Card rlaying.

Pastor Mckinney, who has charge of
Baptist church in Ansonia, Conn, recently
preached against card playing, He was de-
cided IN his opinion that a Christian ought
not to play cards, even whist, in which he
five points, First Christians should not
play cards for amusement, because 1t is
waste of time Second-They should not
play cards because It dssipates the mind.
Third--They should not play cards because
the example to others is one that is In
furious. Fourth-They should not play
cards because it leads to gambling. Fifth
They should not play cards because
''whist," the Christian game, as generally
played to-day, is gambling.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
Tho New Police station.

The new Ninth Precinct Station has been
completed and is now ready for occupancy
To-day Mr.. Entwistle, Building Inspector,
informed the Commissioners that the house
was finished and approved and the keys
were turned over to them by the bondsmen
OF the builder who took the contract.
They informed Major Moore that every
thing is now ready for the organization Of
the new precinct and the work win be
Immediately commenced. In the mean
time two officers have been detailed as
watchmen to take charge Of the building
Every one express themselves as satisfied
with the new building and 1t is expected
that. the precinct will be in working order
by Aprfl l.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
DIED.


CLEAR,-On Monday, March 25, 1880, at
1880 a. m, Nellie NJ, wife of James ii Clear
aged 33 years.
Funeral from her late residence, No. sol
Eleventh street southwest, on Wednesday,
March g7, 1880, at 8 o'clock p. IN.
CoLLINS,.-on March 2I 1880, at $40 p. m.
Mary u. Collins, beloved daughter Of James
and 10 days
Daughter dear, oh how we miss you,
One whom we all loved so well;
But you've passed all pain and suffering
And with God In peace you'll dwell.
BY HER PARENTS.
Funeral will take place from her parents
residence, No. 1851 II street southwest, We'd
nesday, at p. m. Friends invited TO attend
Rochester, N. y, papers please copy.l
FLAHERTY. Sunday, March "a, 1889,
Edward Flaherty.
Funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence, No. 10 G street northeast, at $40
O'Clock a. m. Friends and relatives are in
vited to attend.
CAMPBELL.-on March 20, 1880. at 1915
p. m, Frances Alice, daughter OF Robert M (.
and Mary Emma Campbell and grand
daughter Of owen H. Edgar, aged days.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.

A very bright girl, The daughter of
Congressman, and well known in Washing
ing society during the past winter, is a
great reader OF poetry.
"I love poetry she said the other day,
"and would give anything II / could
write it,
"Did you ever tryr' asked her com
panion.
"Never but ouce, she said, besitatingly,
and with poetic blush; ''never but once,
and that ended my muses. career forever.
was in school then, and the teacher In
sisted upon every girl In the rhetoric class
writing poem for next recitation day. |
couldn't do II, and avowed | wouldn't, but
she insisted, and finally Just had to-"
"what was the poem ~. inquired her
friend, cautiously. .....
But the caution was of no avail, and. she
refused TO divulge for some time, but at
last gave up.
"wcll, II 1 must must, I suppose, so
here II goes:
"'Now fancy my delight,
For am asked to write
A poem for the rhetoric class to-day.
My only hesitation
To do this for recitation
Is that haven't thought Of one darned
word to say
"Wasn't IL awful ~ she continued; "but
the worst of 1t was the teacher msde me re-
cite II before the whole school. But II
brought down the house," and a very salts
fed expression fell over her face.
-.
Up to O'Clock yesterday there had been
20,06l visitors registered at Arlington since
January /, 1880; which, by the way, is a
strong argument in favor OF THE Carries
Memorial bridge across the Potomac from
Observatory Hill.
~ want pigs in clover puzzle said a
customer in leading uptown bookstore
yesterday.
Haven't got one in the house, and can't
get one" replied the affable clerk
"Why not ~
''Because the factory In New York can't
turn them out fast enough to supply the
demand In that city alone for the street
fakirs, who are handling the most Of them.
The firm said our order for 500 would be
entered, and as soon as it could be reached
the puzzles would be shipped"
Another puzzle customer came in, aud
the first one went out.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
The Historian of the Fiftieth Congress.
(Brooklvn Eagle

Mr., Amos j. Cummings will be greatly
missed in the Fifty-frst Congress by mem
bers who were reelected last fall. His
able dispatches TO the San held them up
TO view in so many different lights that but
for this exhibition they never would have
imagined what many sided fellows they
We're. Most them cut these dispatches out
for the purpose of preserving them and
handing them down TO their posterity.
They will make interesting reading for the
coming generations. A competent chroni-
cler is a priceless boon to any statesman,
and Mr.. Cummings' qualifications as an
embalmer OF Congressional regulations are
unsurpassed
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
WASHINGTON. MARCH 2e. 1889.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

The Cabinet meets on Tuesdays and
Fridays at 1890 p. IN.
Senators and Representatives In Congress
will be received by the President every day,
except Mondays, from 10 until 12.
Persons not members Of Congress having
business with the President viii be received
from ls until on Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Those who have no business, but call
merely to pay their respects, WIN be re-
ccived by the President in the East Room
at p. m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
SATURDAYS,
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
CRITICULAR.

Two strangers were talking on the cars
some time the other inquired the painters
business. .
~ am an artist" he replied, modestly.
"Ah," said the other, "what do you
draw" ,a
''Facee."-
"Apd I am an artist" continued the
other
"Ah," exclaimed the painter, with a
smile Of interest, land pray, may ask,
what do you draw'n ,o-
"Teetb," said the other; ~ am dentist. -
Then the artist got up and left the seat.
When hen goes into eggsecutive session
she keepsvery still until the business is
transacted and then she gives It all away.
The hen should be y. s. Senator.
"Mr. President" observed Colonel Hal
ford to Mr.. Harrison this morning, shave
You tried the new puzzle P'
"Wliat puzzle, Elijahpn inquired the
President, gently
quitting the Pigs in the Pen,' Mr.. Presi-
dent"
A shade came over the Presidents face.
"No, Elijah" he said, wearily, ~ have
been so busy trying to keep the hogs out Of
office that haven't had time for any other
puzzle" and the President picked. up a
pile OF applications and muttered mutter
too deep toibe articulate. .''
John Asfor is one of the swell dudes OF
New York. Jack Astor is what the boys
call him.
Owing to cut rates @ man recently rode
from Dayton, w. T., to st. Louis, 1900
miles, for $l,-[Cincinnati Times-Star.
: That's nothing. We eknow man who rode
clean from Oregon to Washington for moth
ing. And we didn't say he hadn't any
thing to do with Legislation either.
The planked shad win soon be ripe.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
A Nurse Acquitted Of Assault.

Mamie He'll, a very good-looking nurse,
was the defendant in an assault case called
up in the Police Court this morning. She
took the matter very calmly, notwithstand-
Ing that very diminntive boy, Benjamin
Goldstein, said she had struck him. After
the testimony of Isaac Levi, Fanny Gold
stein and several others was taken, It ap-
peared to be nothing more than childish
affair, and the case was dismissed. The
administration Of the oath to Isaac Levi
and his brother was departure from the
ordinary usage. "Do you solemnly swear
on the five books of Mosesf' was the form
used, and the men keptthei hats ON during
the cerernOuy
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
Commissioner walkers Successor.

It is said that State Railroad Commis-
sioner Kinsley Of Massachusetts win be
successor of Commissioner Walker on the
Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr..
Kinsley was rendered the position before
and urged to become the Republican mem
Der Of the board, but declined, as he did
not wish TO serve under Democratic Ad-
ministration.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
A Candid Opinion.

Somebody sends us a design for the new
field OF the United States flag. The forty
two stars are arranged over geographical
pattern in blue silhouette representing the
shape OF the United States, and each star
is thus supposed to be in the place Of the
State which II represents. The ingenious
designer asks US what We think VI his idea.
We think IL 10 very bad
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
MeetIng OF Bntterr A.

At a meeting of Battery A, D. C. N. g.,
Second Lieutenant Robbins was elected
assistant first lieutenant and Sergeant j.
Preston Shannon was elected second lieu
tenant The battery is in a flourishing con-
dition and expects to have an arinory OF
their own in a few months. Among the
new members elected were; Messrs Jules
and James Casey, B. Clarke, H. NJ. Zeller,
II. II, Dodge, 8. A. Ransom, j. Bahlman.
The members will not go to New York
next month aB a separate body, but may,
perhaps, join some infantry company to fili
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
a Champion Laid ont.

William Buckner and a number Of other
colored men were amusing themselves by
abusing a'small colored boy on Hopkins
street, near Twentieth aud P streets, last
night, when Eugene Carter interferred.
"You can take up for the boy" said
William, shut who's going to take up for
YOUR Thereupon Buckner and his friends
turned in and laid Mr.. Carter up for the
time being. Buckner was sent to the grand
Jury In the Police Court to-day.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
AMUsEsIENTs.

''sAIp PAsHA, % AT kLBAuGH's.
"Said Pasha," q new comic opera in two
acts (which should be three) by Richard
Stahl, was presented last night for the'ilrst
time in Washington, at Albaugh's to a fine
audience, and 1t struck the pitch on the
first round. The cast includes Francis
Gaillard, Charles Turner, Stuart Harold,
Stanley Felch, Edwin Stevens, Helen
Dungeon, Alice Gaillard, Carrie Godfrey
names not the best known, but none the
less capable people, with good voices and
good interpretatiye powers. The opera and
the singers fit each other admirably, and
the general effect is remarkably pleasing.
The music Is not great music, but 1t is
musical music, and the solo, concerted
numbers and marches have in them dis
tinctive merits which fix themselves upon
the sensory nerves In delightful way
which cannot be forgotten. The comic
work Of Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Felch is not
at all times original, but there is deal Of
unexpectedness In the turns they give the
dialogue which catches on immensely with
an audience. The choruses are well up
and the girls are, nguratively speaking,
Nciy tAhbftoobahAoo atC cAtOON-
ingly handsome and the scenery superb.
Taking 1t by and large, "Said Pasha" Is IN
opera which is bound to please, and Its
pretty music will give Colonel Halford an
opportunity to get his whistle once more
in working order. Again tonight.
THE NATIoNAL--"NATURAL CASH.
"Natural Gas' was the explosive power
at the National last night and IL blew up the
entire house. Donnelly and Girard turned
the power on and good supporting com
pany kept 4e-going till the curtain went
down and shut II of. "Natural Gas" is a
terpsichorean, musical farce-comedy and is
boisterously funny. 1t is good thing to
brace up on when one needs It badly and It
win be on draught all week.
HARRIS BIJoU-"THE EMIGRANT"
1.-THE Emigrant" Travelled into the good
graces Of the people at the Bijou last night
with the utmost ease aud promptness. Mr..
Baker has the same taking manners that he
had when he first scored success, long ago.
He is one Of the most popnlor dialect
comedians on the stage, and will probably
remain in favor as long as he continues to
appear in public. The play Is OF the usual
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"no'o s"ns'ns y, n"uai, io,i9 opo VI
lhe most prominent OF their achieVements.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

who fought soswell The great men OF
the Confederate army, still in actual
life, do not talk in such blatent strain,
nor seek to revive unpleasant memories.
An era Of good feeling has already
dawned and neither the bombastic utter
ances of the Rossers and Johnsons, nor
the bloody shirt wavings of extremists
at the North can change the course of
events. Each group belongs either to
the class of loud mouthed notoriety
seekers or Of narrow-minded and ran
corous haters. They have become
about as harmless as garter snakes.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
Recent RobberIes Reported.

Robberies have been reported at Police
Headquarters as follows:
John Riley, employed at Buckingham
House, silver watch. ,,.
Thomas Williams, 317 Seventh street
northwest, diamond ring and black silk
umbrella. Larceny from the person on
March H.
Ellen o. Smith, 927 Nineteenth street
northwest, lady's gold watch.
Charles Green, l4l6 Q street northwest,
Ideal bicycle.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

What kind OF o bat is the hardest TO catch
and eager Brickbat.
They Took 1t.
What kind of funds did our inaugural
visitors take home with themS Pneumonia.
II VIII Come.
What kind of report In the Samoan affair
may we now expect from the State Depart
ment2 A Blain statement.
THE author, you will observe, is still
suffering from his 4th-of-March catarrh.)
both Tanners.
Why will the Pension Bureau be like the
Union Army during the late WARP Because
1t will be under the control of gallant
Tanner.
Old, but Poetical.
Can you tell me why
A deceitful eye
Can better desery
Than you orI
On how many toes
A pussy cat goesP
The eye OF deceit
Can best counterfeit,
Count her feet.
And so suppose
Can best count her toes.
What He Should Get.
What kind of musical instru ments should
serenade the successful competitor in this
contestS Con mum drums.
No. 3 is not original with me, but being
a good one put 1t in for luck. The gen
tlemen who gave 1t TO me recently died In
st. Elizabeth Insane Asylum, As he died
OF softening Of the brain probably they are
safe II the published efforts are samples Of
those 10 follow. A. u. O..
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
The ropolobampo Colony.

A San Francisco dispatch says; "Nothing
has been heard for many months from the
Topolobampo colony which started on the
community plan in sonoro. Some amusing
features of the socialIstic form of govern
ment may be gathered from reports of the
recent meeting of the colonists, when they
decided, among other things to gather the
tomatoes green, as they were being eaten
by birds as fast as they ripened, and to buy
$lOworth of soap for the colony
A neglected cold is means OF leaving
this world. Use Dr. BULBS Cough Syrup
la time.
Salvation on the great pain-extinguisher
should bekept In every factory. Price % cts.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

Hs not erpeefsd that an conuadru1as con-
tyi6ufed IN THE Carries eontest tpiu BE- Of the
first order, out TO make them toiH afford Tecrea-
tton,t to any group gathered or an euenjng, and
the column on the second page headed, "a Priso
Co,hHdrunl Contact"
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

WHAT is THE difference between an en-
voy extraordinary and an extraordinary
envoyY-[Inquirer.
1t is the difference between an ordinary
plenipotentiary and the new Minister to
Austria.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
Topoiobampo all Right

The latest news from Topolobampo is to
the effect that the oolonists have voted to
expend $40 in the purchase OF soap. This
puts AN end TO The report that Topolo-
bampo was founded In che interests OF An
archy.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

MRs. MARGARET L. SANGsTER has sue
ceeded the late Mary L. Booth as editress
of Harper'S Basar. Mrs. sangster is
known by all children as the 'Postmistress"
of Harper's Young People and TO many
older persons for her poetic contributions
to various publications.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

The APPOINTMENT or recommendation
by Mr.. Wanamaker of Mr.. John Field as
postmaster at Philadelphia has tendency
to strain the relations between the Post
master-General and Senator Quay. Mr..
Field is good man, but he is not in politics,
and politics is one of the few things which
cannot be entirely disregarded in the matter
of filling Offices under the Government.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
Different Hands.

What is the difference between a clock at
5;45 and lady who has just sixteen min
utes in which to dressS One ia fifteen min
utes to six and the other has sixteen minutes
TO fix. NIB. T.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
Gloom in Maryland.

During the Cleveland Administration Sen
ator German gobbled for Maryland a mum
Der of valuable outside prizes, including
Indian agencies, departmental bureaus, the
French Ministership and the Consul Gen
eralship to Berlin. The conditions are
changed, and thus far under the succeeding
regime we boast OF one revenue gauger at
81 200 a year.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26
The plankea shad will soon be ripe.
That Game of Billiards.

There are very few tramps so poor they
haven't scent to spare, ....
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

Nervous PRosTRATIoN is quite the fad
among stage people at present. First 1t
was Pauline Hall, thon II was Mary Ander-
son, then Mrs. Langtry, now II is Julia
Marlowe Robert Downing and j. NJ. Hill
are also laid up for repairs, and Henry e.
Abbey is Just coming off the docks. Now
If something like compound fracture of the
maxillsries would strike John X. Rogers a
gentle little love tap, the law of compensa-
sation would be beautifully exemplihed.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

THE CRITIC has been asked by q
correspondent the time honored ques-
ton: us the Lenten Fast a physical
benefit to mankindf' and THE CRITIc
confesses to its inability to answer the
question satisfactorily. 1t does not,
however, give II up, but submits It to
the physicians of the city and asks
them to send in their views for publ
cation. This is an interesting subject
morally and physically, spiritually and
and temporarily, and it is hoped the
physicians will respond in accordance
with the general interest Of the subject.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

When hen goes into eggsecutive session
she keepsvery still until the business is
transacted and then she gives It all away.
The hen should be y. s. Senator.
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

s. +. Palmer of Terry, N. Y, thought he
was the Oldest postmaster In this country
till the boast was published. Since then
the oldest postmaster Ton the face Of the re-
turns) has reported. He is Roswell
BeardsIy of North Lansing, Tompkins
County, N. T., appointed during the ad-
ninistration OF John Quincy Adams and
continued during oil the changes Of admins
tration from that time to this, period OF
sixty-three years, He is now nearly 80
years Of age and is hale and hearty, and, to
all appearances, will live to complete his
term of Office under President Harrison,
Hard ON the Women.
There Is said to be an unrepealed law of
New Jersey, passed while the State was a
British colony, which provides ''that all
women OF whatever age, rank, profession
or degree, whether virgins, maids or
widows, who shall after this act impose
upon. seduce or betray into matrimony any
of his majesty's subjects by virtue of scents,
cosmetics, washes, paints, artificial teeth,
false hair or high-heeled shoes, shall incur
the penalty of the law now in force against
witchcraft and like misdemeanors
Edison's Exhibit.
The feature of Edis0ns eXhibit at the
Paris Exposition will be an enormous
model Of an incandescent lamp, forty feet
high and made entirely Of small mean
descent lights, of which II will be neces-
sary, II is said to use 10000 The French
and American flags will be worked out In
incandeseent lamps on either side OF the
The Washington critic., 1889-03-26

GL0BE THEATRE,
" Pennsylvania avenue, near nth street,
Matinees Tues, We'd, Fri. and Sat.
FIRST-CLASS VARIETIES
Afternoon at 2. Every Night at 8 clock.
Admission 10. 90 and 80 cents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-12
THAT BAR PRIMARY.

There were so many candidates be-
fore the so-called bar primary that a
couple of hundred votes out of over
thousand nominated the successful
candidate. The common people were
not called in. In this enlightened age
they are not wanted Lawyers who
want judges who are under some obi
cations to them nominate the judiciary.
The people can ratify their choice
They can do no more
Out upon such outrageous impu-
dence! 1t was created by an unhealthy
public sentiment. Chicago needs some
judges who have some. respect for the
people. Then there would be fewer
innocent men hanged or sent to the
penitentiary. This bar primary bust
ness will breed trouble some day.
Wait and see if it doesn't. The spirit
of the people is not yet crushed.
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"Muenchener," a Pure Malt Beer,
Specially in Casks and Bottles.
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Specially in Casks and Bottles.

enough brought to an end by amicable
arbitration.
AN Eastern Ohio girl who advertised
for a correspondent was mad as n wet
hen when she received reply from a
young chap whom she rejected three
years ago.
ALL Indians name a man from his
habits or peculialities. At a certain
trading post, youth who preferred his
left hand in working, was Immediately
chIistened Astinclaw- the Left handed.
Another, who when first appearing
there, happened to be wearing q shirt
with a lacing in front, with small bells
on the ends of the cords, is known by
the Indians to this day as Tupabeo -
the Bell Sheep.
\ FRENCH woman invented one of
the most original methods of dealing
with refractory child ever revealed
to the public. She fastened on the
hat of her S-year-old daughter, who
had been naughty, placard inscribed
with the words, "Mademoiselle is
thief and liar" and walked her
through the streets. 1t took police
man to rescue the lady from the mob
bling of an indignant crowd.
The house in which Oliver Wendell
Holmes was born is still standing on
the common at Cambridge, Mass, and
is now one of the college buildings 1t
is an old gambrel-roofed house, and
during the siege of Boston it was the
headquarters of the American officers.
Rev. Abel Holmes, the hosts father,
was pastor Of the First Church of Cam
bridge, where General Washington
was a frequent worshiper.
MISS MARY GARRETT, sister of Rob
! ert Garrett, of Baltimore, is great
| business woman. Says one of her ac-
quaintances 1T seems incredible,
but it is the truth, that this Young lady
has virtually handled the Garrett rail
road and banking interests ever since
one of her brothers was attacked with
disease and the other lost his life. She
is uo' yet thirty wears Of age, and is
handsome woman of the blonde type
She obtained herbu.moss training from
her father ~ whom she was q constant
conn aniou 90 his later wears and she
turned % 10 good aegourt whom the
Garrett family was aetuall, deprived
of 10 male head She has msdc Bohcrt
Uarrrtt vealtbter maa tbou bc va,
IS bga bI father Jis,t