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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-29
THEEvENING CRITIC.
ADJUSTMENTS.
The National Theatre.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. 1868.

dreams; or, Fun in Photograph Gal
lery," rs rendered by Willie Edouin's
Sparks" Combination, at the National
Theatre last night, deserves praise in many
respects, but very faint praise in others.
The company is generally, and IN detail,
one of the finest on the stage. Every
member in the troupe is finished artist,
but the piece Is handicapped by the first act,
which Is slow and uninteresting, and, with
the exception Of one beautiful soprano
song and the antics of Mr.. James T. Pow
ers, does not give the company any oppor-
tunity to display their talent.
The second act, however, is intensely
amusing amusing in itself and by contrast
with the dizziness of the first. Mr.. John A..
Mackay and Willie Edouin divide honors
in this act, the former being inimitable rs
Picklebdck GrdbitdU the photographer, the
latter, rs usual unexcelled in his change
of characters. Mr.. James II. Power, as
Chip, makes most decided hit. Miss Alice
Athertons RUBY and Miss Marion E!mores
various changes evidence the highest order
of variety talent Miss Lolita Belton's
Violet Parachute is exquisitcly rendered, and
she Is one Of the finest sopranos on the
stage.
The piece is beautifully put upon the
stage, the mechanical effects being remark.
tDlN Hnt. DpdIho Ihu'ihVt WI W N'hNo7
day, at 2 p. m. and Friday night benefit
for Miss Alice Anterior.
Ford's Opera-hOuse.
Haverly's "Stratcgists played to u fine
audience Mt the Opera-house last night, and
gave an excellent entertainment on the
burlesque. dramatic order. The company II
of the highest character and the play very
amusing. Matinee tomorrow, at p. IN.
Gcrster.
This world-renowned artist, supported
by Signors Francesca Giannini, Massit
Ciapini and other distinguished vocalists
appears here at Ford's Opcra-house on Fri
day and Saturday evenings next in Ia
Traviata" and II Trovatore." The sub
scription prices for both entertainments ar
81. The sale of seats for single nights com
mences Wednesday at Metzcrotts.
Litta.
Americas favorite prima donna, tn
charming Marie Litta, will, on Monda.
night next, give one Of her grand concert
at Lincoln Hall, supported by Mr.. Mont
rose Graham, IL. l.. Cleveland, Miss Haiti
McLan and other famous artists. Admis
sion, including reserved seats, only 81. Sal
of seats begins to-day at Mctzerotts music
ctnra
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-29
"AIderney Dairy Wagons"

Fresh Attorney butter, churned every
morning, and delivered in AID Ward
prints, Mt 45c. per ID. Also cottage chese
&c. per ball buttermilk, &C. per quart ana
sweet milk, &c, per quart.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-29

DR.. II. L. Bovce takes pleasure in inform
ing his friends and the public that he
has removed to his new Bath Parlors lex.
celled by none for beauty and convenience,
at 1i17 q street, opposite Riggs House.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-29
His EIoauence Failed.

James Anderson, a why looking young
darky, was before Judge Smell this morn
ing charged with stealing an overcoat,
satchcl and pistol from VIM. Brooker.
James said he didn't steal the articles
named, but only took them, therefore he
thought it Il great injustice that he should
be arrested aud imprisoned. lie made an
eloquent aud impassioned address in his
own defense, but the Judge told him that
he thought he might do duty for the next
four months in Jail and profit by his inn
prsonment.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-29
,,,,.,u.,a Rhcum.,ic Remed

will cure any case of Rheumatism on the
face of the green earth. Sold by every live
druggist in Washington.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-29
AUCTION SALES.
SALE.

DAwNBRoKER's SALE.
At auction WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
evenings next, at O'Clock p. M, we shall sell OF
our salesroom, 81 Ninth street, our large stool;
of unredeened pledges.
JAMES GUILD q SON, Auctlonccrs.
By order of Z. A. SMITH. Broker. no2s12t
r T CoLDwELL. Real Estate Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE TWO
STORY DWELLING No. 1880 II ST. N. w
By virtue of deed Of trust dated March 10, -
A. II. 1876 duly recorded III libcr No. 800, folio fi
i6j ono of the land records for the District OF NIL
Columbia, and at tho request OF thcp party secured
thereby, shall, as surviving trustee, offer for sale
at public auction, In front of the premises, on
WEDNESDAY. November 30, 1881, at d:3O o'clock
y. M, the following described real estate, situate
In the city of Washington, u. c., to witt All thai
piece or parcel OF ground being lot numbered GU,
In W. A. Gordons subdivision OF part of square
numbered i52, together with the improvements
&c.
Terms: One.fourth cash, and the balance In o, II
and Is months, with interest Mt per cent. per an
mum, secured by deed Of trust, or all cash. ut or
ton of purchaser 500 deposit AT time Of sale and
all convcyancing at purchasers cost.
Terms TO be compiled with In seven days, other
wise the trustee reserves the right TO resell the
property ut the risk and cost Of the deauting pur
chaser aftcr five days advertisement
BRAINARD II. WARNER,
nolseod6ds Surviving Trustee.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-29

DRAFTS on London, Dublin and Paris, at
III, ID. Cooke, Jr., & Co.'s, 1929 + ST.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-29
n y ooLpwELL. Renl Estate AuctIoneer.

VoHN SHERMAN a. CO., Real Estate Auc-
- tonccrs, No. 2 ST. Cloud Building.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24
gor pnnng Raaders.
"ZAT NAUGHTY BOY"

tan't see what our baby boy is dood for, any
way:
He don know how to walk or talk, he don
know how to play;
He tears up every single zing he posser-bil-ly
tan, I 4t.
An even tried to break, one day, my NAM
mas bestest fan.
He's alayS tumbin' bout re floor, an gives
us awful scares,
An when he goes to bed at night he never
says his prayers.
On Sunday, too, he muses. up my go-to-
meetin' clothes,
An once foun' him hard at work a-pinc' in
Dolly's nose;
An re uZZer day Eat naughty boy now what
you s'pose you zinkN
Upset dreat big bottle of my papa's writin
ink;
An stead of kyin' dood an hard, as course he
ought to done,
He laughed, an kicked his head most OF, as
cough he Fought twas fun.
He even tries to reach up high, an pull ztngs
Off re shelf,
An he's al'ays wantin' you, of course, JUS
when you wants yourself.
rath er dess, really do, from how he pulls
my turls,
ley all was made a-purpose for to noy us little
dirls;
An l W sh zere wasn't no such zing as naugh-
ty baby boys
Why-why, Eats him a-kyin' now; he makes a
drefful noise.
dess better run and see, for if he has-boo-
hoo!-
Felled down re stairs and killed his-self, ,chdt-
eUer S-s-s all l do!
st. Nicholas,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24

story OF the sad decline of wheat-orow.
ing In Genesee County, New York. has
o1ten been told. Whatever the decline
may nave been. sound practical farm
ing with touch of science in it. is to-
gay getting fair results there-2o. 3
DusneiS per acre on ap average, or u.s.
100 bushels on 34,387 acres. This en-
ceeds the yield of the counties of LARGEST
aggregate production in any part of the
II 1t be urged that wider areas would
anord fairer comparison, take the
eight counties which exceed a produce
ton OF one million bushels each. and
ma the average yield exceeding TWEEN
ty-one bushels per acre. There are
seventeen counties of that grade in
Michigan, and the average IS twenty
bushels. Indiana has but four ssmili.
ionalre" counties, and they average
eighteen bushels. Thirteen counties in
illinois, ranging between one and three
millions, producing nearly TWENTY-FIVE
million bushels, average eighteen and
one-third bushels. So far as the pres
ent census furnishes evidence. it is
with few exceptions in the direction of
declining productiveness from Ohio to
the Rocky Mountains. The patchy dis
trlbution of wheat areas within each
State is not less marked or instructive
than the broader belts upon the Ma
tional map, but it's consideration must
be deferred.-J. r. Dodge, IN ~ Y.
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24

al me vlndictively. l shot AGAIN
as before with no effect. | grew ous
perate, and fired the whole five oI yes
as rapidly as could. and was 'i ;o
reaching for my revolver, when uJJ us!
came rushing up the bank followed" a S
his dog. f-E ~ ~ BI3G'"'ou oy
"What on earth is the matter9n
shouted. l pointed to the motion,a ~
form in the tree, and gasped: "a NOS
Their! See his eyes! Shoot him HoapI a,
was nearly beside myself with foo.
by this time, and my hair stood on end
like wire. 'Hu'
Hank looked at the tree for mo
ment, then turning to me, fairly sbon V'
ed: " A panther! Why, yon--n ors
here he burst into a roal of IauontoS
"a panther! Why. It's" and ars;n
he laughed so heartily that he haa ~
hold onto a tree for support. AL Last y
when he had recovered himself soma ,,s'
what, he went to the tree, and reachinn
up into the crotch he took down
blue army coat with brass buttons A,
he unrolled it and gazed at the holas
made by many bullets he burst intos
fresh fit of laughter. Every bullet had
taken effect, and, as Hank remarked
ut was of no use except for the ton IA
a pepper box" Here Uncle Harrv
stopped and laughed at the recollection
of the scene, then he added, in eynl,
nation, lyon see, children, the eos,
was rolled so that two of the brass bnt
tons showed and glittered in the fire.
light like the eyes of some wild animal
| promised Hank new coat and mn.
limited tobacco if he would say notbino
about it; but the story was too GOOD h
keep, and all the way home wes
leased with SLY hints about n1pantde1
hunt. Hello, it's ten o'clock. COVE,
of to bed every one of you" SaAsA
Uncle Harry, looking at his watch.
You didn't save the skin of that
panther, did you, Uncle Harry?" said
Charlie, as he left the room. -HapefS
Young People. ..r -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24
In the Home OF the Rather.

The table lands of the Lackawanna
Valley lie several hundred feet above
this village, although only few miles
distant. Some time ago the old tannery
and excelsior mill in that neighborhood
discontinued operations, and these
heights have since grown up with a
thick covering of scrub oak, pine and
chestnut. which renders travel through
them exceedingly difficult. The farms
of the residents of the valley jut up
against the heights. One of the we'll
known tillers of the soil of that region
is Christopher Columbus Smith, famil-
iarly known as ''Clum'' Smith. He has
celebrated dog, nlcknamed Old Abe,
that has won renown as a hunter of
both woodchucks. and rattlesnakes.
Mr.. Smith is very proud of a dog with
these dual accomplishments, and en-.
cOurages him at every opportunity in
his expeditions. One day this week
"Clum'' heard Old Abe barking among
the rocks on the farm of his neighbor,
P. d. Turner. Seeing that gentleman
he exclaimed:
That tarnal dorg is after a wood
chuck agin: let's 60 and git him out"
Agricultural operations were at once
suspended, and both men started for
the ledge, behind which the dog con-
tinued to bark. AS they approached the
spot apeculiar whizzing sound, like the
noise produced by a buzz saw, fell upon
their ears.
"Hullo ~ Clum exclaimed; II guess
we'll hev some RATHER grease instead of
the roast"
Coming into position to view the
space beneath the ledge, the men saw
four large rattlesnakes coiled up at the
entrance, while Old Abe, few feet
distant. was waking the echoes with his
baying. Clum took in the fine con-
dltlon OF the snakes at glance, and be-
gan a mental calculation as to the best
method to be employed to secure the
prizes without allowing them to bite
themselves and destroy their value.
Seeing boy down in the valley, he
called to him to go after the gun in the
house. While his errand was being
executed, the two men, with the aid OF
forked sticks, dragged out three of the
snakes and turned them over to the
dog, which killed them. On the arrival
of the gun the head of the fourth was
blown off. A fifth and sixth RATHER
appeared and were disposed of Deep
down under the rock the music of other
rattlers was heard, and the men CON
cluded to follow up the noise With
strong prizes they tugged at the huge
rocks, and as they worked other snakes.
large and small, came to view. These
were killed by Old Abe and the boy.
AS they got further down a knot of
snakes was uncovered, whose proper.
tions fairly staggered the hunters.
Then was begun an indiscriminate
slaughter. The men with gun and
sticks, the boy with pieces of rock, and
Old Abe with his teeth, continued the
fight until not a RATHER remained alive.
A count revealed seventy-one dead
snakes, and the largest being eight feet
in length.
THAT dorg is the tarnalest snake
critter out" said Clum as he inspected
the heap of reptiles, which still con-
tinued to twist and turn: "but it isn't
every day he's got the opportunity to
whip his weight of the varmints. y
ELLenCiHe en- Y Cor. ~. Y SIM.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24

snubbing. If they will wait patiently,
the fashionable set will come knocking
at their doors, if indeed as set it holds
together for sufficiently long time, for
such sets disentangle easily. No one
loses by modest and serene courtesy.
a civility which never flags, willing
ness to put the very best Interpretation
on the conduct of society.
A lady who is fully aware of her own
responsibility. who has always lived in
the best society, is never afraidto bow
first or call first, or to introduce any
two people whosl she may desire to
make known to each other, knowing
that polteness should be enumerated
amongst the virtues, and feeling sure
that if one of the ladies assumes an air
of lofty disdain, she is the ill-bred per-
son of the two. If a person, on being
introduced shows arrogance, preten-
sion, displeasure, we call him snob.
There is a movement toward the
stately bows and courtesies of the past
in our recent importation of Old World
fashions. A lady silently courtesies
when introduced, a gentleman makes
a deep bow. We Americans have had
the jolly habit of extending the hand
when introduced, and very cordial
good custom it is. But the latest fash
ion for ceremonious introduction for
bids it. A delicate, graceful courtesy
is very picturesque, particularly in a
ballroom, or in large assembly. As
a gentleman carries his crush hat and
a lady has her fan, and perhaps a bou.
quet, hand-shakings are not altogether
convenient. However, if a person pre-
sents hand, the truly well-bred person
will not fail to take it cordially. and re-
spond to the greeting in the keynote
of the giver.-HarpeT's Bazar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24
Chinese Printers in Truckee.

The Truckee Lumber Company has a
printing office of its own in little room
off from the box factory, but instead OF
printing newspapers or letter-heads, Oh
wedding cards, it prints boards, and is
run by two Chinese pressmen-one who
feeds the pine slabs and the other who
piles them in heaps after they tumble
out OF the press. The boards are laid
on table SO as to press against little
foot worked by spring. Tho foot hits
them kick that sends them forward
far enough to catch between two re,
volving cylinders, to the upper of which
zinc plate is fastened, upon which i.
cut the design to be printed. The lower
cylinder is made exceedingly elastic by
resting on rubber springs an inch thick
The well is on top and gives out a lib.
eral flow of ink, which is Distributed
by two rollers that strike the plate al
every revolution. Reno Nee. Gagette
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24

"A vine-culture exhibition and con.
gress will be held in Milan, Italy. next
September. Experts from all the vine.
growing countries will give their views
regarding the nature Of the disease
which have made the grape crop in
many parts OF Europe so uncertain of
late years. In the exhibition will he
found devices for the application to
vegetation of insecticides, machines and
instruments for grating, photopranbs
plates and publications relating TO Vine
diseases, specimens of parasites. and !
large variety OF other objects relatino
to the culture of vines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24
Sir James Weir Hogg made . I

Sir James Weir Hogg made y,
tune in India, and his wife, holding
distinguished place in London fasnOTI
able circles, gave splendid parties, oas
is said that a young blood, meetlngU OoI
of the Misses Hogg at a ball, ana IN ss
knowing her name, asked her Il s %s
was going to a certain party az W.
"Piggery." Her naive reply VI"
"Oh, am one of the litter"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24

Severe winter weather is being ex-
perienced at the Cape of Good Hope.
Snow has fallen in many districts of the
colony. The face of Table Mountain
was lately for some hours covered with
snow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24

The orange is the longest lived fruit
tree known and is reputed to have flour
ished three hundred years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-09-24

Minnesota Iowa, Nebraska and the
Territory of Dakota-produced no.
900, 900 bushels on an almost equal area,
nearly 10000 900 acres, or about eleven
bushels per acre, say two-thirds as much
per acre as the winter wheat States
east of the Mississippi. where farming
has variety and wheat comes in rota-
ton. In ten years, comparing the pres
emit with the previous census. the in
creased production in these four winter
wheat States amounted to $4,000. 900
bushels, and only 34,000.00O in the
spring wheat territory. In one case
improved culture and tile draining is
increasing the rate of yield; and the
other, perpetual cropping and pioneer
and "bonanza farming are slowly ex-
hausting the original fertility of the soil.
This is not exceptional, but rule.
Every State between the Mississippi and
the Pacific Ocean furnishes proof of the
TACT that low yields result from con-
slant cropping. The county of largest
area and production in the United
States is Colusa, in Northern Califor-
MA, with 1881 acres and 4, 537, 504
bushels-17.4 bushels per acre. San
joaquin, in the same State, has
1,46l acres and 3,527,511 bushels
ITO bushels per acre. Good
hue County, in Minnesota, with 1879, 142
acres, produces 2,415, 891 bushels-12. l
bushels per acre, while Saint Clair
County, Illinois, which has the largest
breadth in wheat of any county east OF
the Mississippi. produces 1859, 444
bushels on 147,712 acres-twenty bush
els per acre, and becomes third in rank
in production in the list of wheat-grow-
ing counties of the United States. The
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02
LAND OFFICE, NEW ORLEANS, La,
June Z, 1881.

Notice is hereby given. that the following
named settler. have filed notice OF their
intention to make final proof n support
of their claims, and that said proof will
be made before tie Judge or clerk Of
the court. at Franklinton, Washington
parish, La, on the .6th day OF July,
1881. viz:
JAMES BRowN, homestead No. 1886. for
the southeast quarter OF section u
township one south, range thirteen
east, st, Helena meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, VIZ:
Eleazar Bickhan,, Andy MeGee, Eli
Graves AMI Pompey Brown, Of Washing
ton paalsh. La
SIMON JEFFERSON, homestead No. 27a5.
fol- the southwest quarter OF the south-
west quarter of section seven. township
oue,s south, range fourteen east, ~ the
southeast quarter of section twelve, town
sbio one, south, range thirteen east, 81
| Helena meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
nrove his contin nous residence upon
ami cultivation of said land, viz:
Geo Plowman, Alex Peters, A.. Nc
| Mellon and samuel Brown, Of Washing
ton parish. La.
ieIi st GEO. BALDEY Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02

IL regard 10 the administration
of Compound Oxygen" the new
remedy for chronic ailments which
IS attracting 20 much attention, We
wish to say that We are physicians
Of long practice and experience, not
vendors Of q patent medicine. Our
business ls to cure diseases; here has
come into our possession u knowl-
edge Of the way in which to COM
bine oxygen and nitrogen, the two
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mon or atmospheric air IN such pro-
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IN The, cital or life gicinq quality. II
contains no medicament, unless the
clements of pure air are medicines,
and its administration introduces
nothing into the body which the
system does not welcome as IL frieLd
accept with avidity. and appropriate
rs entirely homogeneous to itself
| Yuu will find many of these results
recorded in our Treatise ON Com
Oxygen. which Is sent FREE. Address
Das. STAEKEY & PALES, l1O3 ant
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Reeds uilt Edge Tonic cure
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02

Lorenzo Dow once became exas-
perated about farmers, for come
reason or other, and preached al
them in The following manner:
"The average Western farmer
tolls hard, early and late. ofteL
depriving himself of needed rest
aud sleep-for what? To raise corn.
For what? To feed hogs. For what?
10 get money for which to buy
more land. For what? To raise
more corn. Fer what? To feed
more hogs. For what? To buy
more land. And what does he
want with more land? Why. he
wish, 8 to raise more corn-to feed
more hogs--to buy more land-to
raise more corn to feed more hogs
to buy more land-and in this
circle he moves Until the Almighty
stops his hoggish proceedings"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02

Tt will lie remembered that sew
eral years ago the great sugar house
Of Sterling. Ahrens & Co. Of Balti-
more, failed most disastrously IN
yolving other firms to tle amount
Of nearly $40, 0O0,O DOC. There have
been two suicides in the Ahrens
family, caused b, that unfortunate
occurrence. A rephew, who lost
d large amount Of money that nc
/. had loaned to .he frn, killed him,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02

The parish of Lafourche owes no
man anything.
The town Of Thibodeaux owes no
man anything.
So much for Police Juries and
Municipal councils who had the
nerve to refuse to listen to the
croakers and GROWERS and who
create uo debts. 49,.
The constitution of the State
henceforth prevents such bodies
from eresting debts and IN the fusuie
taxation need not be high IN either
Parish or town and all the necessary
works Of utility be done.
BY paying cash for services rem
dared the expenses OF both torn
and Parish are about halt what they
Otherwise would be.-Ihseodeaua
H<iinai.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02
R. ANGEL vs.. Mrs. francis ID
PETRIATE.

Bv virtue of on order of seizure and sale
from the honorable the aforesaid court,
bearing date the 9TH day Of June. 1881.
and 10 me directed. I will proceed to
sell at public auction. at the door OF the
Courthouse. in the town of CovinSton,
parish and State aforesaid l, or StIoh~
DAY the 9th day of August, 1881. between
legal sale hours, the following described
property, to-wlt:
Aceftain lot of ground situated in the
town of Man leville, st. Tammany par
ish, state of Louisiana, and designated
as square No. z. and measuring, IN
French measure. eighty-three feet n
four inches front on Jefferson street.
tour hundred and se~venty-three feet
front on Wilkinson street, a like depth
on the other side of the line, and eighty
three feet four inches front on Claiborne
street, together With all the buildings
AMI improvem ,nts thereon.
Terms of sale Cash.
W. B. Cook. Sheriff.
Cou:n1ton. la, july 2, 1881.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-07-02
AND DEATHs,

We publish Marriage and Death No
sices in the FARMER free Of charge. They
must be written plainly, and sent in
BY six o'clock Friday evening. Con-
gratulatory remarks and obituaries will
be charged for at our regular advertising
rates,