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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-14
A CHRISTMAS ALPHABET
Prepared for "The Critics" Adver-
ffsers.


"wcll, what will we servo up I'm the way Of
Christmas fare for the readers OF THE CRITIC
today" asked the city editor this morning Of
the romantic, poetic and modest youth who
has been doing the holiday catering for some
days.
~ will give EN- our Christmas alphabet, "
replied the youth, "if you think they can
stand It.
at Isn't in rhymeq"
"wcll, it's sorter so. >"
"What have our patrons done that they
should be subjected to that innctlon?"
"Can't say, but the machine is In workln =
order now and here she goes. l shy, BIZ,
TO the ofllcc DEVIL "head her up and twist the
crank bit; we want few rhymes this morn
Ing"
and solemn or suthin' livelyp"
son, song for the times, rs II were. Some
Christmas lines to suit the alphabet, "
"All right, here she goes"
Whrr, whlrr, spt-r-r-r.r, spish-st.sh.whlrr.rrl
A Christmas Alphabet.
stands for ads" In THE CRITIC DIS
y for the bargains announced by the trade,
for customers quite ready to buy
y lsh pans and stoves OF Simpson 4 Guy.
i for enthusiasm, always expressed
L rocly by those when nobility dressed;
q gorge Spransy's listers daily they praise,
II avlng pronounced them the popular craze.
| for Uncomfortable celluloid truss,
for the Joy II surely brings us;
X for the kinks and pains removed,
L for the length Its success has proved.
NJ stands for the motto OF A. Saks X Co.
IN o fit no SALE" they say, you knows
O rercoats In season and every styles
urchase from them, 1t Is worth your
while.
Q IL n question, which We will now ask;
ar you In search OF cloak, shawl or basquey
S amuel Kerr, up on Seventh street,
T ellis you he has 'cm handsome and neat;
U will ind also carpets, and bargains rare,
V cry fine dry goods, too, II you 60 there.
w IL for winter, now full at hand,
X for the Christmas I'm this mighty land
for tho youth who ground out this rhyme,
calous TO please all at this happy time.
Observation-Disclosures
"Hello there, Bill, what ais the machine ?"
"She hez struck snag,"
"What? ?"
"she's stabbed. Thar haint no mo- letters In
thor alphabet, Is thar2'
"No, not many more. III fact, there are
none"
"Thcn that epds yer bizncss to-day"
City editor after reading over rhymcs) SIS
that all You can do to-dayg"
Youthful rhymster, &C.. "Thats all; the
machine Is coquetish.'
"Well, whoop II up tomorrow, for we must
hurry and get these Christmas notices closed
out" Exit reporter to put the machine In
sOuk tO.morrOw.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-14
We Represent
In Our Advertisements Only What we Are
Prepared to Prove.

In the first place the Only Manufacturing Clohers
in the City, We have dealings only with the Mills Manufac
turing Cloths Cassimeres, etc. Our Prices naturally
is to S cent less than other the city,
Prices to Suit all Purses.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-14
O'COnnor and HeaIy 10 be Prose-
cuted.

The London World of yesterday says SIT is
reported In Irish legal circles that the law
officers OF the Crown have been considering the
adyisability OF indicting Mr.. II. ?. o'Connor
and Mr.. Healy for conspiracy ON their arrival
In England. The part they took In the pro-
ceedings of the Land League convention at
Chicago Is relied upon as sufficlent 10 insure
their conviction"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-14

The threatening cold weather has put all
kinds OF tramps on the warpath, which gives
us an excellent chance 10 raise beats.
Men who part their names In the middle gen
orally appear crestfallen II you do not take
them for members OF the aristocracy
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-14
Real Estate Transfers.

Alice l.. WyckOn, trustee, TO civilians, for
p, lot 0, square 700. John i. Kendall % Al
len o. Clark, for $25 quit claim, suD-div. Of
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-14

The lato Mr. Carlyle, scotchman though he
no was, detested oatmeal porrldge.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-14

We believe they do, but also believe that experience
has taught them to discount about so cent of what
generally represented We do not to Initiate this
to allow for pairing down.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-14
A SICK JUROR
CoMPELs AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT

A short But Interesting session of
Court To-day - Witnesses who
Know Guiteau Tcstifying-Th As
sassin Makes Another of His InsO-
lent Spcechcs-IIc Applies All Nam
nor nf Enilhcla In WIfueasca.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-26
CScientifc Americana
Coffee-Tts Uses and Medicinal Qualities.
BY HENRY SEGUR NJ. D.

Doctor Book, of Leipsic, says:* ''The
nervousness and peevishness OF our
times are chiefly attributable to tea
and coffee;' he says that ''the diges-
tive organs Of confirmed coffee drink
ers are in a state of chronic derange-
ment, which reacts on the brain, pro-
ducing fretful and lachrymose moods.
Ladies addicted to strong coffee have
characteristic temper, which may be
described as a mania for acting the
prosecuted saint" etc.
[ cannot agree with Dr. Book that
the nervousness and peevishness of
the present time are to be attributed
to the use Of coffee. If people are
more nervous or in worse humor now
than formerly, We may find other
causes arising from the customs and
habits of society much more likely to
produce such a state of things than
the use of this particular article Of
diet. | have no intention of pointing
out many changes and peculiarities Ill
the habits Of the age to show many
other more prominent reasons for
people being in bad humor besides the
use of coffee. My object is to defend
coffee from a SANDER aimed at one of
our best friends-a friend more likely
to relieve the morbid state of things
complained Of than to produce it.
| Who that has experienced the good
effects Of coffee can sit quietly and
hear it abused? especially by an es-
timable physician who has written
learned books ON the nervous system
The nerves Of every honest friend OF
coffee tremble with the shock of al
attack from such a quarter.
Let US examine the effects Of coffee
on the economy. Taken in modera-
ton it is mental and bodily stimu-
liant Of a most agreeable nature; and
followed by no harmful reaction, il
produces cOntentment Of mind, allay:
| hunger and bodily weakness, and in
creases the incentive and capacity fo
work, makes man forget his misfor
tunes, and enables those who use it t,
remain long time without food o
sleep to endure unusual fatigue, am
preserve their cheerfulness and con
: tentment.
: Jomand says: IAN infusion mad
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-26
Lack of Air.

Some workmen think themselves
tired" when they are only poisoned.
They labor in factories, breathe air
without oxygen, and live in an atmos-
phere of death They are, too often,
allowed to smoke, and thus add fuel
to the flame which is consuming
them. They knock off work tired"
and listless, when they are merely
weakened by foul air and made dull
and heavy by an atmosphere charged
with disease. They keep the win
dows shut and close the door on
health, while they lift the gratings of
the tomb by breathing and rebreath-
ing the poison from tFeir own lungs,
and the floating particles of matter
about them. Open the windows-let
IN the sunshine and the breeze, stop
smoking, and you will soon find that
it is the poison of confinement, and
not labor. that wearies and tires
! Montreal Herald and Star.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-26
LITTLE Things.

More depends on little things than
we think 1t is said that Voltaire
when five years old learned an infdel
poem, and he was never able to free
himself from its effects. Scott, the
commentator, when despairing, read
hymn of Dr. Watts, and was turned
from a life of idleness and sin to one
of usefulness. Cowper, about to
drown himself, was carried the wrong
way by his driver, and went home to
write God moves in mysterious
way" The rebuke Of teacher
aroused DIR. Clarke to great action,
who had up to that time been slow in
acquiring knowledge. Ole Bull, the
great violinist, rescued from suicide
by drowning and taken to the near
residence of a wealthy lady, became
her protege and soon acquired fame.
Robert Moffat, the distinguished mis-
sionary, reading placard announcing
a missionary meeting, was led to de-
vote himself to work for the heather.
One step downward often leads men
into the greatest guilt. 1t is the
little words and actions that make or
mar our lives.-COngregationalist.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-26
A Gentleman.

UeHtlenudus
When you have found a man, you
have not far to- go to find gentle
man. You cannot make gold ring
out Of brass. You cannot change
Cape May crystal to diamond. You
cannot make a gentleman till you
first find man. To be gentleman
it is not sufficient to have had
grandfather. To be gentleman does
not depend on the tailor or the toilet.
Blood will degenerate. Good clothes
are not good habits. The prince Lee
Boo concluded that the hog was the
only gentleman in England, as being
the only thing that did not labor. A
gentleman is just a gentleman; no
more, no less; a diamond polished that
was first diamond in the rough. A
gentleman is modest. A gentleman is
courteous. A gentleman is slow to take
offence as being one who never gives it.
A gentlemen is slow to surmise evil,
as being one who never thinks it. A
gentleman refnes his taste. A gen.
tleman subdues his feelings: A gen.
tleman deems every other better than
himself. Sir Philip Sidney was never
so much of a gentleman mirror
though he was Of English knight
hood-as when, upon the field of
Zutphen, as he lay in his own blood,
he waived the draught of cool spring
water, that was to quench his mortal
thirst, in favor of dying soldier. St.
Paul describes a gentleman when he
exhorted the Philippian Christians:
Whatsoever things are true, what
soever things are honest, whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report,
if there be any virtue, and if there be
any praise, think on these things"
And DR.. Isaac Barrow, in his admira-
ble sermon of the callings of gen.
tleman, pointedly says, He should
labor and study to be leader unto
virtue and notable promoter thereof;
directing and exciting men thereto,
by his exemplary conversation; en-
couraging them by his countenance
and authority; rewarding the good
ness of meaner people by his bounty
and favor; he should be such a gem
tleman as Noah, who preached right
eousness by his words and works be-
fore profane world. d."-BiShop Doane
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-26
Very Miscellaneous.

DON'T WHINE.-Don't be whining
about not having a fair chance. Throw
a sensible man out of a window, he'll
fall on his feet and ask the nearest
way to his work. The more you have
to begin with, the less you will have
in the end. Money you earn yourself
is much brighter than any you get
out of dead mems bags. A scaAt
breakfast in the morning of life whets
the appetite for feast later in the
day. He who has tasted sour apple
will have the more relish for sweet
one. Your present want will make
future prosperity all the sweeter.
Eighteen pence has set up many a
peddler in business, and he has turned
it over until he has kept his carriage.
As for the place you are cast in, don't
find fault with that; you need not be
horse because you were born In a
stable If a bull tossed a man Of
metal sky-high, he would drop down
into a good place. A hard-working
young man with his wits about him,
will make money while others will do
nothing but lose it. ''Who loves his
work and knows how to spare, may
live and flourish anywhere. As to
little trouble, who expects to find
cherries without stones, or roses
without thorns? Who would win
must learn to bear. Idleness lies in
bed sick of the mulligrubs, where in
dustry finds health and wealth. The
dog in the kennel barks at fleas; the
hunting dog does not even know that
they are there Laziness waits till the
river is dry, and never gets to market.
Try" swins it and makes all the trade.
"Can't-do-it" would not eat the
bread cut for him, but Try" made
meat ont of mushrooms-JnO. Plough
1unD's Talk.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-26

m ~ Outfit sent free to those who wish to en-
%Ngage in the most pleasant and profitable
OGl business known. Everything new: Cap
Vital not required. We will furnish YOU
everything. $40 a day and upwards is easily made
without staying away from home overnight. No risk
whatever. Many workers wanted at once. Many
making fortunes at the business. Ladies make as
much hen, and young boys and girls make great
pay. No who is willing to work fails to make
more money every day than be made in week at
any ordinary employment. Those who engage at
once will find short road to fortune. Address
23decS0y~ III. HALLETT x CO., Portland Maine.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-26
WHOLE NO. ITO.

been induced to forget the delicious
draught from the maternal fountain
by the substitution of a decoction of
coffee, which soon becomes the daily
beverage.
Mayaguez, Porto Rico, 1881.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-26
BAR e ER

AA 81 Outfit furnished free, with full instruc-
&c EHtionS for conducting the most profitable
en EEbusiness that any one can engage IN.
~T~The business is so easy to learn, and our
instructions simple and plain, that any
make great profits from the very start No one can
fail who is willing to work. Women successful
Boys and girls earn large sums. Many
have made at the business one hundred dollars
N a single week Nothing like it known before.
All who eTgage surprised at the and rapidity
with which they able TO make money. You
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great profit on do not haze to invest capital in it,
We take all the risk. Those who need ready money
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dress TRUE CO., Augusta, Maine. 25decS0y
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-26
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-05-26

ISAAC BROWN, JAMES CHESTNUT,
President. Vice-PreSident.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-02
LEGAL.
TORTGAGE SALE.

Default has been made in the payment of
the sum Of two hundred and forty-four dollars,
which is due at the date of this notice upon
cred edr by Amanda II. Little to Harlan W. Page,
bearing date the Sd day of December, "A. D. 1878,
and duly recorded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds. in and for the county of Mower and
A: D. 1878, at 1880 o'clock, p. M, in Book "W''
of mortgages, on page 2s7.
Said mortgage was, on the 23d day OF
ferred by the said Harlan ". Page, to John
B. Revord, and said assignment was duly
recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds
aforesaid, on the oath day of September, AID.
Said mortgage is conditioned that if default
be made in any of the provisions therein con-
tanned, it shall be lawful for said mortgage,
his assigns, or attorney, to declare the whole
amount thereof to be due, and pursuant to
said conditions, the whole amount secured by
said mortgage remaining upaid to-wit: the
hereby declared to be due, and the said SUMS
claimed to be due at the date of this notice:
And no action or proceeding at law or
otherwise having been instituted to recover
| the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
| by virtue of power of sale contained in said
mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, the said mort.
gage will be fOreclOsed, and the premises
| described IN and covered by said mortgage
| The west half of the northwest quarter and
the west half of the east half of the northwest
quarter, all of section four az, in township one
| hundred and two Q02) north, of range seven
teen Q7) west, in Mower county, and state OF
Minnesota. with the Entertainments and ap
purtenances,
Will be sold at public auction, to the highest
| bidder, for cash, to pay said debt and interest
and the taxes. if any, on said premises, and
twenty-five dollars attorneys fee, as stipu.
lated in and by said mortgage, in case Of fore
closure, and the disbursements allowed by
law; which sale will be made by the sheriff
court house, in the city of Austin, in Sale
county and state, on the 18TH DAY OF No
vEMBER, A. D. 1881, at 10 o'clock a. M, of thai
day, subject to redemption at any time within
one year from the day of sale, as provided b.
law.
| Dated September 26th, A. D., 1881.
| JOHN B. REVORD, Assignee.
| ORMANZO ALLEN, Attorney for Assignee.
| sept287t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-02

Mr.. FUTILE, our present superintend-
ent, announces himself an independent
candidate for superintendent of schools,
in response, as he says, "to the earnest re.
quest of friends" This must be a mis-.
take. No "triends" Of Mr.. futile would
ask him TO waste his energies and his
money in work which promises such
poor returns. Save your efforts, friend
futile, and gracefully accept the situa-
,ion-Just as you would have expected
Mr.. Belden to do, had you been tue nom-
inee. 1t looks badly for candidate fair
ly beaten in convention 10 run independ.
ent. For two terms MIR. Tu,tle has had
our support, and had he been the nomi-
nee of this convention, we would have
cheerfully supported him for the third
term. Mr.. Belden is the undisputed
nominee, and, we think, as we'll qualified
as any superintendent Mower county
ever had. Vote for him, friends, and
you will not regret it.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-02
MORTGAGE SALE.

|
Default has been made in the payment of
the sum Of one hundred twenty-eight dollars
and thirty,six cents, which is due at the date
of this notice, upon certain mortgage, duly
executed and delivered by Indith Foster
widow land William NJ. Foster "a single man,
to Elmira L. Carswe!l, bearing date the 18th
the " IL of Ssa iS and
for the county Of Mower, and state Of Mime
sofa. on the I'd day Of March, A. D. 1880, at
s:45 o'clock s6 p. M, in Book ~" Of mortgages,
Said mortgage is conditioned that if default
be made in any of the provisions therein con-
tanned, it shall be lawful for said mortgage,
her assigns, or attorney, to declare the whole
amount thereof to be due, and pursuant to
| said conditions, the whole amount secured by
sald mortgage remaining unpaid. to-wit:
| declared to be due, and the said sum is
| claimed to be due at thesdate of this notice.
And no action or proceeding at law or other
wise having been instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage or any part
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, That
Dy virtue OF power Of sale contained in said
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed and the premises described
in and covered by said mortgage. viz:
The northwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter, Of section three (3), and the south
east quarter of the northeast quarter of sec
tion four az, and seven ~ acres of the east
| side of the northeast quarter of the south.
east quarter of said section four a., all in
| township one hundred and one (l0l) north, Of
range eighteen QS) west, and containing l87
acres according to Government survey. in
Mower county, and state of Minnesota, with
| the hereditaments and appurtenances.
viii be sold at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, to pay said debt and interest,
and the taxes, If any, on said premises and sew
enty-1ve dollars attorney fee, as stipulated
In and by said mortgage in case Of foreclosure
and the disbursements allowed by law, which
sale will be made by the sheriff Of said Mower
county, at the front door of the court house,
In the city OF Austin, in said county and state,
10 O'Clock q. M. of that day, subject to re-
demption at any time within one year from
the day of sale, as provided by law.
Dated October 10th, A. d. 1881.
ELMlRA L. CARSWELL, MortgaRee.
Il. Il. CARswELL. Attorney for MortgaRee.
nOv2.7t
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-02

~ AnVERT1sEMENT
nofo,,it hos hoo2 modo =; ~ tho nov,,ar+ of tho
sum If twantv.four and S,-10n d9iiara inter-.
cot which ia clairned tn he due and ia dna at
the date If this notice' ,,non a certain mort.
900 div exaonted and rdaIivared nv Peter
Be+o uS onI Moru nT Patersou G;s w;fa
to Rr;tisS ana American Mort9a1e Cnmnanv'
Mro;+od hoo r;nn do+o 10 49, SoS 81 1on.,ary
A. LOO, ~; ad ~ no5nt
ea ~ - stt .ot 'no
az ~ r ahu s'Io ,Sao at 20 oao ~ ~ -;
G Dy, ~ af a. ~ a0ov, a. - elooA ILL., III
oS Soid VI or.ed y; al iage O. default
1aodn =; aIg ~ 20 +bo mroVe;ons thare aonI
to;nnd = nhoii ho ,oWf,i for so;5 nrtoaCea
;ts s.'ocassnrs ~ assi1ns 10 daoiara INC wSoIo
10 ..st +torof a. %a I,,o y" 90 n,rnuont 70
ai9 an'd;t;ous the whnia o,aout sennreS
~ so;G nonrt~a%e remainino mnnaid to.wit
~ s,,s, ~ ~ @oor,ond q; h,,,dno1 6 a ran+v
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-02
Cant. q. L. Case.

Our candidate for county treasurer,
was = soldier, and as his old colonel, J.
Ham. Davidson, living at st. Paul, desires
to add his mite to the mass of uncon.
tested testimony regarding our candi-
Gates good character and excellent quail.
ificalions for public position, We take
great pleasure in giving the worthy Col.
an opportunity, as follows:
ST. PAUL, MINI, Aug. 26th, 1881.
To whom it may con Germ.
Capt. G. L. Case, of Mower county,
served in my regiment during the years
1866 and 1866, or until the regiment was
discharged in 1865, part Of the time ss a
lieutenant and part Of the time rs com
pany commander. He was a brave
prompt and faithful soldier; was always
accurate and correct, and won the esteem
and confidence of all his brother officers.
As an educated gentleman, as an officer
and as man, he had few equals, and nc
superiors; and I can most cheerfully
and heartily commend HIM for any posi-
ton of trust and confidence within the
gift OF his fellow citizens.
Very respectfully, JAS H. DAVIDSON,
Late Colonel of 122d U. s. G. I.