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The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
NUMBER o12o2S.
fmom Ml French Of ". Busuae1 /

TFtom He French Of W. Busuach1
Take my sixteen cents, gentlemen, but
give YOU my word OF honor that 1 shall
never touch domino again"
So saying, Monsieur Moulnier turned
away with n digniled air and walked out
of the Cafe du Commerce.
This popular resort was situated-and
probably ia still-on Saint Sever street, In
Rouen. Monsieur Theophile Moulinicr,
proprietor of confectionery shop known
os "The Sign Of the Bon Bonbon.n was
passionately fond of the game of don't
noes, and for nearly twenty years had
played regularly with his three friends
Mr. Rigaudon, the halter; Mr.. Florent, the
hoser, and Mr.. Brlancois. the dry-goods
merchant Theopbile Moulinier had been
wonderfully lucky for long time, winning
at least twelve cents at every game II he
had not been so his wife, Madame Eudoxia
Mouliner, would not have allowed min
to indulge In his favorite weakness; in
deed, she always insisted that the luxury
must not cost anything, and would occa-
sionally remark to him in very severe
tone:
''I want you to remember, Mr. Mouinler,
that the only excuse for gaming is constant
success
But, alas, nothing lasts forever in this
world, and one fine day, or rather, one sa
day, ill-luck laid hold of the confectioner
From that time he ndd 10 exert all MS lu-
gcnuity to conceal from his acrimonious
bctter.haf the ever-increasing deficit in his
funds, and as he left the cafe after an
nouncing his intention Of playing no more,
he said to himself anxiously:
eighty ceatimesl That makes more
than 13 francs that | have lost since the
first of the month, and this is only the
eighteenth. | am afraid | shall have to
confess the truth to EudoXia."
The thought of acknowledging his losses
and consequent deception to his wife made
him temble.
On the very day after her marriage,
Madame MOulinier. knowing of what stulf
her husband was made, had, to speak flgur-
atively, taken down the hreeches from their
hook, and had never ceased wearing them
from that time. If the too easy-going confec-
tioner had but asserted his authority then,
he need never have surrendered 1t, but he
lost nerve at the critical moment and
| Madame Moulinier became master of the
| house, the store, the money-drawer and
the confectioner. This being the state of
! the case, it is easy to imagine the anguish
| of mind to which the worthy Mr.. Moulinier
became prey.
He walked slowly toward his home, and
on the way stopped mechanically before q
| large tobacco shop. lie had never been in.
side, not being smoker, but there was
something in the window that attracted his
attention. This was placard of moderate
size stuck on the inside of the glass pant
and bearing the following announcement:
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
TIME TO BE ASHAMED.

The disaster which has befallen the
Louisiana Lottery bill and its claquers in
the North Dakota Legislature ought to in
duce the lottery-loving Gle nent In the new
State to give themselves up 70 season of
reflection, even if they are not disposed to
be truly penitent for the real wrong they
have sought to innict upon the Common
wealth. Certainly, measure which has to
be nursed and Graded in the dark; whose
promoters are In active alliance with a
notorious blackleg combination in another
State; whose support has to be acquired
by the basest kind of bribery, such meas
uIe, most assuredly, is one which honorable
men would recoil from with contempt
minneapolis journal.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
SOUTH CAPITOL ST. BRIDGE.

The proposal to bridge the Eastern
Branch of the Potomac at the foot of
South Capitol street is worthy of the
general support Of the people OF Wash
ington. The project is in the hands of
an association of enterprising citizens,
1t has been heartily approved by the
District Commissioners, by the secre-
tary of War and by Colonel Haines, the
engineer in charge of the river improve
ments.
That the proposed bridge will be of
immense advantage to the city admits
of no doubt. 1t will give near and con-
venient access to our local market to
rich and fertile region of river bottom
land, the products of which now reach
the city by long and circuitous route.
Il will render available for building
purposes some of the most attractive
villa sites in this entire neighborhoAd,
and when the projected boulevard from
the city 10 Fort Washington is CONF
pleied il will furnish the most accessi-
BILE and beautiful Of riverside drives
When the District National Guard
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

many big young men with yellow nous
taches she would meet ready and anxious
to marry wealthy princcsses The thought
caused him to sink almost unconscious on
the platform Of the Care du Nord. He did
nothing but put his head In Princess Lett
tias carriage window and said, while the
guard yelled "En roituc.' "My niece,
have loved you much always, and for Il
year passionately. II let you 90 the EN-
press will marry you to Milford aud shall
be undone Promise to marry me and make
your uncle happy" Aud she promised,
and the wedding took place at Turin, Sep
tember IL, 1888. They had one child, born
June 20, 1889, at Turin.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
lie kNEW A EACT.

"Well, Sambo," said District Attorney
Andy Lipecomb to witness on the stand
this morning, SIS this the check that you
received from Reverdy Brook for a load
of hay you delivered hims'
ayes, sir, dat's the check dead sure;
know it is.'
"But, Sambo, how do you happen to
know it is; can you read and wrtey"
"No, sir, can't read or write, but Use
sure certain that it is"
"How do you know, then; do you know
1t by the color or any mark ?"
mo, sir no sir; only Use pop sure that's
the very same paper"
"Take the witness, Judge,n said the At
torney, addressing himself to Mr.. Smell, the
defendants counsel.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
IMMEDIATE CoNsIDERAT TIoN

IMMEDIATE CONSTDERA TON
The debate in the House of Repre-
sentatives on the two bills submitted by
the special committee on the proposed
Worlds Fair, to be held in celebration
of the quadn. centenary of the discovery
of America-ore authorizing q national
celebration at the National Capital un-
der the auspices and control of the Ma
tional Government, and the other
adapted to the holding of such cele-
bration in some other clty-is expected
TO commence on Thursday, and will pro-
ceed without interruption until vote is
taken on the question of site.
AS has been shown by the action
already taken in the matter by very
large number of municipal and COM
mercial bodies and by numerous State
authorities, there is little doubt. in the
minds Of great majority Of the people
of the United States, as TO what that
site should be. They believe that
national celebration should be held at
the National Capital.
What THE CRITIC now desires to
urge is that action should be taken by
Congress without delay. The World s
Fair should be held in this city in 1892
and it is now very near the first day OF
spring, 1890. No time should be lost
The demand of the hour is immediate
consideration.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
THOSE MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCES

THOSE MYSTERIO Us SINFLUENCES
TIE EVENING CRITIC, under its new
managers, is making an aggressive fight on
the Louisiana Lottery Company. Ilith-
erto the Lottery Company has had all the
newspapers at the National Capital in its
pay. The CRITIc's agitation of the sub
iect here in Washington at time when the
World has opened the public eye to the re-
lations between the lottery and those re-
sponsihle for the existence of the Harrison
Administration, may help to bring about
legislation which has been pending in Con-
gress for years, but has been defeated by
mysterious influence at every session.
Washington Correspondence NelO York.
ITO,h
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STUFFING HIMSELF WITH STRA w.
''Rising Sun" Morse of Massachusetts,
says the Chicago Herald, is determined to
be famous. Yesterday morning he sent to
each of the New England newspaper cor
respondents carefully-prepared type
written copy of the speech which he de-
livered in the House in the afternoon.
"Applausc" and "laughter" followed a
large number of paragraphs, and with the
copy was a polite note asking the corre-
spondent to print entire if possible. Late
in the afternoon, on reaching his office,
each correspondent found the following
telegram on his desk;
UNITED STATES CAPITOL, Feb. 12, 4 p. m
Speech delivered. Add at end, Great ap-
plause on the Republican side"
ELIJAH A. MORSE.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
SLRERTAN ATROOLTIEs.

Most readers of THE CRITIC were
naturally Mortified by reading, yester-
day morning, the cable dispatch from
London describing how Madame
Sigida, a political prisoner at Kara,
had recently been flogged to death,
and how several of her wretched com
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
Dun ,olnded Ter Hitch.

A rheumatic negro limped into the Dis
trict building this morning, and, approach
ing Sergeant Pierce, inquired;
"Boss, is VOW de man whut gibs de 'stif-
fikitsfn
"What certificates do you mean?" asked
the officer.
"Well, you sees, boss, dat Miss Cynthy
Fode an mysef is dun 'cluded ter hitch, an
de paster sez we is gotter git 'stiiflkit fo'
he kin mairer u.s."
The prospective Benedict was directed to
the CITY HAll, and Lett smiling.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
A CONFUSION or WASHINGTONS.

A CONFUSION or WASHINGTONS.
Be careful how you address your letters
to Washington. Washington is a State.
Washington is a city in the District of Co.
lumbia. Washington is the name of nearly
forty towns in different States, and besides
all these there are a Washington Bar,
Washington Borough, Washington Court
House, Washington Centre, a Washing
ON College, a Washington Depot, Wash
ington Gulch, a Washington Harbor, a
Washington Heights. a Washington Hol-
Prairie and Washingtonville-all post
Offices Erchdnge.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
ALBUM VERSES.

Be good
For virtue lives when beauty, fading,
dies.
Be true
steadfastness wins the glories of the
skies.
Be brave
Life's fight doth fall to bravery always.
And love
For, without love, thou art but soulless
clay!
-CLUs CROMWELL.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

WHILE CoNGREss is wrangling, Can
ada excited, Brazil upset aud all the
thrones traditionally tottering, an cleo
ton important TO the people and govern
ment OF kingdom has come and gone
without exciting trcmor. The king
dem is Hawaii, and it seems that the
government party has been defeated.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

TEXAs IS THE place in which to hold
Prize fights In n recent encounter of
that nature, which resulted fatally, it
was beld that, under the law as it now
stands, the survivor could not be pun
isbed. How Sullivan and Kilrain must
regret not having had their assault
and battery" in State where they
might have battered each other to death.
And how the public must sympathize
with their regret in this instance.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY II, 1890.

WHATEVER OTHER State or section
keeps silence for awhile. Ohio is al
ways heard from. The Ohio man hav.
ing lost the Offices, the State comes for
ward with a modest claim for $400, 900.
No doubt she will get the money, too.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

In other words, the chances against an
investor winning range from nine to one to
twenty to one.
The efforts to break up this gigantic
swindling business have thus far proved
futile. 1t has been able to circumvent the
attempts of the Government to exclude it
from the mails and to shield itself under
the protection of the State government
from which it derives its charter. But the
storm of popular dissent aroused by the at
tempt to obtain charter from the North
Dakota Legislature shows how strongly
public opinion is opposed to the whole
business, and 20 this power the Louisiana
Lottery, like every other obnoxious thing,
will have to surrender eventually.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

SHEPARD FALLS FROM GRACE.
1t is with amazement we see IN Colonel
Elliott f, shepaTd's profoundly pious paper,
the New York Mail and Express, an article
on the first page with the awfully protane
heading In large type "Dle Gotterdammer'
ung. ~ Clegetdnd PidiR Deller.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
POPULAR Route to Now York.

The b. & o. express train service to New
York has been established less than a year,
but It is already the popular route to Phila-
delphia, New York and New England.
equipment and the punctuality OF It's
trains.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

To THOSE DELUDED mortals who patron
ize the Louisiana lottery we commend the
perusal of an editorial, republshed in an
other column, from the Philadelphia Press.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

AS SENATORS Ingalls, and Chandler are
so anxious to have the race question settled,
why would it not be in order for them to
send Peter Jackson South as settling
emissarY with extraordinary powers.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

EMMA ABBOTT IN GRAND OPERA.
Emma Abbott is announced to appear
at the National Theatre on Monday, Feb
urary "a, and will fill the week in grand
English opera, with her Grand Opera Com
pany, as organized for the present season.
The company has been highly commended
throughout the season as the strongest
Miss Abbott has yet secured, result of
new reorganization during last summer,
though the list of artists presents nearly
the same names as when Miss Abbott last
visited Washington, Inauguration week,
last year. Reorganization is more In
chorus and orchestra, both of which are
said to be powerfully constructed The
casts present Miss Abbott, Annandale, Mi
rella, MontegIifTo. Michelena, Pruette,
Broderick, Allen, Ready, Karl and others.
Carl Martens remains director.
number of operas have been added to
the Abbott repertoire for this season, two
of which will be put on here and open the
season. The opening opera is "Ernani," by
Verdi, said to be a magnificent production.
The opera itself is mastery conception,
founded on Victor lugo's story OF the
same title, grand tragic opera OF bold
conception and heavy proportions. On
Tuesday will follow another bright novelty,
"Crown Diamonds" by Auber, a romantic
and brilliant work Wednesday matinee,
"Bohemian Girl" Wednesday evening,
"Martha.n Thursday, al Trovatore;"
Friday, "Norma;n Saturday, Abbott matt
nee Special prices, 81 aud DOWN. "Romeo
and Juliet,n Miss Abbott as Juliet, and Sat
urday night, "Miado.n Miss Abbot Will
sing every evening, and at Saturday matt
nee For Wednesday matinee popular
prices win prevail. The staging of all
Abbott operas this season is reported to be
the most lavish ever seen in English opera
in the country, Mrs Abbott's wardrobe
being wholly new, designed especially for
the parts by Worth and Felix, Paris, forty
or more dresses, the wardrobe costing In
the aggregate $500 or over Tie opening
of the sale of seats will occur on Thursday
morning at the National
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

Burial permits have been issued by the
Health Officer for the past forty-eight
hours us follows;
Michael Clune, SO years; Aloysius b. Her
nifty, years; Gertrude j. Mulliken, 2 days;
Raymond P. Mulliken, l day; Kaspar
Kneesi, 62 years; Emily Herman, AZ years;
Johnna Kaysnaugh, 33 years; George
Gehrpe, 30 years, and the following colored:
John IL. Lawson, "a years; John Warner,
"a years; Matte Stotts, II months; George
Waugh months Samuel L. Howard, 8
months
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
WHEN EVENING SHADOWS FALI

When evening shadows fall
She hangs her cares away,
Like empty garments on the wall,
That hides her from the day.
And while old memories throng
And vanished voices call,
She lifts her grateful heart in song
When evening shadows fall.
Her weary hands forget
The burdens of the day;
The weight Of sorrow and regret
In music rolls away.
And from the days duh tomb,
That hold her in IT'S thrall,
Her soul springs up in lily-bloom
When evening shadows fall.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

A RUBBER manufacturing company has
placed patent hat upon the market. 1t
is intended solely for club men-and morn
ing wear.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

Houston WILL SOON be the best paved city
In Texas.-HcustOn Post.
And this is NO ordinary boast, for Texas,
1t has been said, we believe, is the place
that is paved with good intentions.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

A NEBRASKA MAN has raised beet more
than three feet long. Around some Wash
ington hotel lobbes they can be found six
feet long and, paradoxic al as 1t may seem,
invariably short.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
SOME PUMPKINS.

"Why do you suppose Patti dyed her
hairyn "Oh, for diya's reasons. ."-Pack.
Oyster selling is shell fish business.
-Pdtsbmg Chronicle.
Winter, with its bracing weather,
Autumn makes all creatures glad,
Spring brings all the bards together,
Summer good and some are bad,
Ydwc9J Strauss.
New York State Is famous for its
many lakes, and there is big Goshen in it,
too.-Terds SJtiRgs.
Warfare has its romance; even the
din of battle has sort of an engagement
ring g-Jewellers' Weekly.
The ship of state in Russia gets con
siderable knocking about by the sen'-
Boston Herald,
THERE NEVER WAS perfect liniment
offered to the public till salvation OIL was
discovered.
Ole Bull, the famed violinist, was not re-
lated TO DR. Bull, the Cough syrup man.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

A CHICAGO ANARCHIST has a scheme for
mutual banking. Your Anarchist always
has a scheme for everything but mutual
work.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

WHY SHOULD Washington pine for the
Worlds Fair2 1t has the worlds fairest
already.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

THE GREENBACK PARTY is character
istically square on its feet and level In its
head when 1t advises the Government to
issue $40, 900, 900 in green money and spend
1t on a Worlds Fair at the National
ropita1
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

THE scALPs OF the District employees do
not rest as serenely upon the submits Of
their cranlums as they did.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

GENERAL GREELY lntimates that Ash
Wednesday will be dusty.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

THE BEST SIGN under heaven
That the summer'll soon arrive,
Is "Chicago League, II;
"The st. Augustine's, g."
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

It will be sent to your address every even
ing for 35 cents.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

TWO SORTS or PRETTY GIRLS.
At the Bachelors Assembly
Miss Reacher (etat 35)-There are nu-
merous pretty young girls here tonight,
aren't there?
Mr.. Oucort ggestively)- and
there are some pretty old ones, too.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17

EVIDENCE WAS furnished by THE CRITIC
yesterday that the celebrated Joe Mulhat-
ton, who out-Tom Ochitrees that famed
prevaricator of the prairies himself is in
Missouri, and has his imagination with him.
He has again challenged the admiration of
the world, this time making train run so
fast that it melted the wheels off. This is
fully equal in its way to the story Historian
Munchausen relates in his travels of the
freezing of the sound as it came from the
postman's horn.
The Washington critic., 1890-02-17
MEZIDoN LOTTERY.
100000 Francs in Prizes.

Grand Frize-1OO eco Francs.
7tyo Prizes Of 10000 Francs oach.
.SeJeyM other Pii zeS UaTging fr0m 100
to 5000 francs each.
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GERMAN DAY.
St. Louis, Oct. 5, 1890.

This will be one of tho grandcst
events that has ever occurred In the
city OF Il. Louis, and one of the grand.
est celebrations in the history of the
United States.
1t will be participated in not only
by the immense German population
in St. Louis, but by Germans from all
parts of the country.
The principal attraction will be an
immense Parade, in which over 80, 900
Germans will take part.
Incidental to tho parade will be a
series of magnificent Tablaux illusira.
ling eencs and incidents from ancient
German history, and the progress OF
the German Citizens OF tho United
States, up to and including the present
date.
The Celebration will be continued
in the evening by numerous balls. fes-
rivals, pyrotcthnic displays sc. q
Tho City viii bo deliberately decora.
ted and u grand holiday will DO de-
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Remember this is III addition to tho
Renowned Carnival of the Yelled
Prophet which occurs OH Oct. 7th.
The other attractions will be in the
Great ST. Louis Fair. the st. Louis Elk.
position, Gilmore's celebrated Band Of
rs musicians. and every evening dur
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Illumination.
For these combined events tho NJ. 4
Q. r. r. will sell tickets 10 st. Louis
| and return at ono fare.
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