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The Evening critic., 1881-12-27

1T rs A PLEASURE, whom afflicted with rheu-
matlsm, to cure yourself when II can be done
so offectually aud inexpcnslyely as with 81.
Jacobs OIL. Mrs. Ann Doughcrty resides at
30i T. street, South Boston. She Is an oldorAy
lady, and has been afllicted with salt NOUN
between her fingers for over sixteen years,
remedies without obtaining any relief, She
used st.. Jacobs oil four times, and by that
time she could sleep at night, which she could
not do before. She used ST. Jacobs OIL again
and got better and better, until now she Is on
tirely cured. She commenced the use OF st.
Jacobs oil about two months ago, and now
thinks there In nothing liko II. Her hand used
to swell terribly, but all that has gone now.
Her disease commenced to abate about the
time she first used tho oil, but she has had no
swelling since,
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27

There are moments in human life when
even the company Gf The oldest and dearest
friends IL art to prove something of II bore
when the mind is harassed perhaps with
business or family cares, or the nervous
system is run down. According to our pres
cnt code ofsocial ethics il would not be
polite to say Games, or Thomas, or Bob, or
whatever his baptismal name may be, you
must excuse me tonight, am unequal to
prolonged conversation of lively or argu-
mentative character. Would it offend you
il asked you to 80 away, and come again
at some more convenient season." The
friend would of course retire in Il dudgeon,
but you would have simply spoken the
truth.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27
AUCTION SALES---T0- M08RoW.
u. Real Estate AuctIoneer.

TRuSTEES' SALE OF a DESIRABLE THREE
SIOtH AND BASEMEN PRESSED BRICK
NORTHWEST
by virtue Of deed of trust, dated February o.
A. ID. 1880, duly recorded In lber No. $685. folio 210
et seq, one OF the land records for the District
OF Columbia, and ut the request of the party CN.T
secured thereby,we VIII sell at public auction, ll,m
IN 'front.' OF The premises, on Wednesday, Dpcrnl-
per ~, 1881, at O'Clock p. M, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate In the city of Washing
ton, District of Columbia, to wit: Lot numbered
seven 90, In the subdivision of square numbered
three hundred and thirty-nine (339), as made by
John NJ. Sims executor, fronting nineteen 40,
feet and six 90 inches on Eleventh street. by
depth Ofninetyfour0 feet and ten and a-half Ois)
Inches TO nm alley ten O0) feet wide, together
with the improvements, etc. Subject TO n deed OF
trust dated February o, 1880 recorded In liber No.
pJj folio 20 ct seq the land records for said Dis
rict for 1850 payable three years after date and
Interest at Z per cent. per annum from August o,
1850, To day Of sale.
Terms: One-third cash, and the balance In and
IL months with per cent interest, secured by
deed of trust on the property sold, or all cash at
option OF purchaser 500 deposit required at
the time Of sale, and all conveyancng at purchas-
era cost.
Terms to be complied with In seven days, other
wise the trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the defaultng pur
chaser ffter five days advertisement
WILLIAM HENRY BROWNE,
CHARLES T.. CULVER,
dccljcodeds Trustees.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27
A Xalunhle Medicine
A Reliable WiiIe.

has come to light. Frazier's Root Bittors
They Will certainly cure billiousness In all IL
forms. Sold by all druggists at 81 per bottle
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27
Amateur Gambling.

IHUINHUUOIlS JOUTIIUI'
Amateur gambling Il doing more harm
than professional And why? Simply be,
cause it Is teaching young boys to do that
which the law forbids, and which, morally,
IS stealing. In fact, gambling seems to be
assuming o dogree of responsibility. In
hundreds of houses of the city "draw
poker" Carte" "vingti-un" and other
games arc played nightly for small stakes.
II is not uncommon for gentlemen to spend
the evening with their lady friends in
playing cards for consideration. Often
the head of the family participates and his
wife and children win from him enough
money to buy many little articles for the
toilet. Don't believe it? Well, it is true,
nevertheless, and little inquiry will con-
vince YOU.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27
"AIderney Dniry Womo,,s ,

Fresh Attorney Butter, churned every morn.
Ing and delivered In 12lb. "Ward prints, SOC.
per ID. Also, cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk, DC. per at. Cream 15c. pint.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27
Grand Turkey Rattle,
bants, Seventh and N, streets every night
wedding Out the Treasury Depart,
mcnt,

An emSloYa ~ tho treasury Department
said to CRITIC reporter to-day that "the
battle-ax will be welded in u few days, and
such wedding out OF employees here will take
place as you never heard Of" Just the day
the wedding out Will commence, who and how
many Will be relieved OF their places, the in
formant did not know, but no said some OF the
heads of the Department would 20 ,Lto tue
basket early, speci9l Aaen, rinelo being
siAAag ,lo nrst who Will be requested TO ster
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27

Western lyncbers Gro always careful to
identify a bank officer before they ask
him to pass in his checks.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. us1s
ADJUSTMENTS.
The National Theatre.

The vokes met with the heartiest kind OF O
reception yesterday and last night after their
long absence from the District. They always
were great favorites here, and the immense
ihrongs which crowded the theatre at both
performances yesterday showed clearly that
their popularity Is even on the increase. Their
extravaganza "Belles of the Kitchen" is one OF
tho most mlrth provoking pieces ever put on
the stage, and II was never presented In better
style than on yesterday. 1t Will be repeated
tonight, tomorrow night and Thursday, and
succeeded during the rest OF the week by that
equally funny piece Stun In a Fog"
FOrd's Opcra.hOusc.
The week opened at the Opcra-house last
night with n crowded and delighted house.
The now comcdyo OF wrhe Colonel" was received
with immense favor, and Its success is assured.
IL IL charming satire on the aesthetic craze,
and contains many fine situations, besides being
brimful OF wit and humor. 1t Is In the hands
ofa company ofunusual strength and Its many
points developed with excellent effect. "The
Colonel will be repeated every night this
week and should be seen by all lovers OF n good
play well acted.
The Theatre COmiquc.
''The best bill OF the season" is now on at the
Comiquc, which means n great deal when the
many splendid bills presented mt this fayorltc
variety theatre are taken Into consideration.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27
nurnnm,s Rhemmntic RemcdX
sports on the water.

will cure any case OF rheumatism on the face
OF the green earth. Sold by every live druggist
In Washington
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27
STEAMBOATS,.

FOR NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, ,,
EoRTREsSi >, MONROE SR, ? PINEY ss ~
Connecting at Norfolk with the Boston steamers.
Steamer GEORGE LEARY on TUESDAYS.
THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS at 8 p. IN.
Fall and Winter Arrangements, beginning Oct /.
First-cass Fare TO Norfolk and Fortress Mon
Second-Cass Fare to Norfolk and TT. Monroe, 80
First-class Fare to Piney Point and Point Look
so
second-class to Piney Point and Point Look
out ,'i;'';.. 20
ton furnished at u. w. Reeds Sons, 1915 street
northwest, b. & o. Ticket Office, 1881 Penna. ave-
Ne: st. Marc Hotel; Rooses Cigar Stands at prin-
n al Hotels; II. B. Polkinhorn, next to City Post
cll q; and ut Company's Office, 7th.street wharf.
onit GEORGE MATTINGLY,
General Superintendent.
WEIGH, Agent oc24
The Evening critic., 1881-12-27
RAILROADS.
1881 THE GREAT 1881
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE,
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.


DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS.
Splendid Scenery. Magnificent Equipment
~ II ET 1s pE DEC S,nsgn IS, ISL ..,...
corner ofSixth and streets,
Express OF Pullman Hotel and sleeping Cars
at 1900 a. M daily Fast lIne 1922 q; M ;. daily
m. daily, with Palace Car to Pittsburs and
BALTIMORE POTOMAC RAILROAD,
For Canandagua, Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara
except Saturday with Palace cars to Canaan
For wills Wiliiamsport Lock Haven and Blmira at
1000 n. m daily, except sunday.
For New York and the East, 500 d. M, 1000 M,
SSS 1873 ana a. o iP&ed Rapaess Sf PsmaS
psrlor Cars aS a. n; daily, except ren sunday
Jersey c!!y with boats Of brooklyn Annex, af-
20 F NaW cy avoid
For Philadelphia, 500 a. M, lo.oea M. 200 $40
1879 and 10 lI2 Pr i1 nil ddIEnay M C o
daily, except Sunday; NJ ,oo
40 dfO. $40, $50, 1000 and 1915 p. m. on sun
day, 500 1000 n. M, 200, $40 1880 1000 and 1918
For Pope's Creek Line, $40 a. m. apd 44O p m.
daily, except Sunday.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY !rd AMP AbbEEXANDRIA AND
For Alexandria $50, 72o; go lilo and ll.3o a. M,
40 800, 60, SO and 1l.30 y. m. On Sunday
| at $50, 90, lilo and 1880 a. m. and $50 p. IN.
For Richmond and the South. $50 and lilo a. M.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 600 sos
1853, and 1000 M Ito, 800, 800, 700 and Dos
| p. m. and l2.0Omidnight. On Sunday Mt sos S.53
| and 10. Il. m; 100 and 0.05 p. m.
| Tickets and Information at the office, north
| east corner ofThirteenth street and Pennsylvania
| avenue, and at the station, where orders can be
left for the checking ofbaggage to destination from
| hotels and residences.
| FRANK THOMSON. General Manager.
j. WOOD. General Passenger Agent
Smyrna times., 1881-07-06

met in large quantities from the town and
country to pic mic. Mercantile bust
ness was generally suspended and the
day with the mechanics observed as a
holiday. Woodland Beach was well
patronized by the cars, an extra coach
being required at Clayton to convey the
united company of Marylanders and Della
wareans. These with those who reached
the place by steamboat and private
vehicles, aggregated it is said nearly 5000
persons. Beer, until it was exhausted and
afterwards the stronger drinks, seemed to
be the great attraction of considerable
number ofthe visitors, who were apparently
bent on a debauch as so many are, wheth-
er or no, on public days. A company OF
some thirty of our young ladies and gen
tlemen, with some Others who went pro.
miscuOusly, took the Tygen between one
and two o'clock, which landed them al
Collins Beach, where they took supper
and remained until Il late hour, enjoying
the pleasures which the pavilion afforded
| the steamboat hacks being at their service
for the return trip. The number at thi
place during the day was estimated a
about 1900 and the day passed off withou
any disturbance
Smyrna times., 1881-07-06
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Have you tried the New Perfumery, a.
Hoffecker's. mar 9-5m
Crackers and Fancy Cakes, ]. B. Cooper.
Perkins s. House Non Explosive Lamps,
J. B. Cooper.
Sauces and Flavoring Extracts, J. B. Cooper.
Kid Gloves, equal to JOuvin's Best, J. B.
Cooper. .....,
Roller Suspenders, and Linen Collars and
Cuffs, j. b. Cooper.
Carpets, 0ilcloths, Mating J. B. Cooper
Everybody says that Ever Sweet ais just
elegant, at iioffecker's.
Autograph and other Albums, J. Cooper.
Jos. Z. Williams has Fresh Beef constantly
on hand.
Ladies' Gents, Children's Gauze Underwear,
j. b. Cooper.
Don't forget to visit Robert S. Wilds, at the
Ledger Building the Leading, and Popular
Philadelphia Clothing House of A. c. Yates
q Co. apr8-3m
Bibles. Hymnals, Blank Books, ]. b.
Cooper,
Ever Sweet" is pronounced "the best of
all, !" at HOfecker's 5. 5tpS tvHh ST.
One of the Largest and Best selected line Of
Leather goods ever brought to this market is
now open for buyers inspection. Good Shoes
at very Low Prices and fair dealings to every
body is our way of doing business. johnson
Bros. ~ -,,.4 n j., t..s..
Englishmen formerly supposed that Ameri-
can running horses were very inferior to theirs
but during the last two years Parole, Wallen-
stein and other fast ones that were sent from
this country to England, have won hundreds
of thousands of dollars for such Americans nc
the Messrs: Lorillard, James Gorden Bennett.
&c. The English have Investigated the rea,
sons for the great success of American horsas
and find that they are kept in such fne condi.
ton by the constant use of NJ. B. Roberts,
Horse ePowder.-Sporting Times.
Smyrna times., 1881-07-06
For the Smyrna Times
BlackbiI,d CaInD.

MR. EDITOR-Dedr Sir will you be
kind enough to allow space in your col
umns for the following notice?
AppOquinimink Circuit has decided to
hold a Campmeeting in Blackbird Woods,
from July 9th to Aug. 9Th. Invitations
have been sent to the stations and circuits
Immediately surrounding. The Board of
Managers held their first business meet
ing at the Parsonage in Blackbird on Tues
day afternoon to agree upon the restric-
tiOns necessary in giving out the privileges
of Bread Stand, Boarding Tents, and Feed
Pen. Their second meeting will be on the
Camp Ground on Thursday, July 9TH, at
10 A. NJ, to receive sealed proposals for
the aforesaid privileges. The managers
will reserve to themselves the right to
reject any or all the proposals offered. At
this meeting sites for tents will be selected,
and any who may desire to tent with us
would do well to be there on that day.
r. X. STEPHENSON, p. G..
BLACKBIRD, July 9TH, 1881.
Smyrna times., 1881-07-06

THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF
PRESIDENT Saturday morn
ing about ten o'clock this community, in
common with the nation st large, was
shocked by the telegriphic announcement
that President Garfield had been shot and
dangerously wounded. II was, however,
completed with the further statement that
the wound was not necessarily fatal The
news spread with amazing rapidity and
everywhere there wis an expression of
shocked and distressed conntenances.
There was but one voice, and that of hor-
ror at the wickednesi of the deed. just
before 12 o'clock news came from the tel
egraph Office at Clayton ala Wilmington
tiist the President had died at 10 O'Clock.
Nothing since the news of the assassina-
ton of President Lincoln has produced
such GO excitement, The telegraph Office
here was surrounded Eor confirmation OF
the dreadful news, but no Intelligence
came over the wire nntiI about one % clock
inwhich TO the great relief of the people il
was stated that the President was still
alive. Several dispatches were received
in the afternoon the general tenor o
which was that the PRESIDENT was sinking
and would not live without change
Smyrna times., 1881-07-06

THE intense interest in the news relating
to President Garfield has been such as to
crowd out almost everything else in the
daily papers. In fact the life of the Pres
ident which has hung in suspense the last
three days has caused a suspension OF
almost everything else throughout the
nation. Not only our own country, but
the whole world stands appalled, at the
dastardly attempt at assassination. From
North, South, East, West and the Mon
arches of Europe come expressions OF the
deepest sympathy, and the telegraph wires
are kept busy answering the eager in
ouiries as to the condition and prospects
of the President. Hope and fear contin-
ually alternate, but we are happy to say
that the scale is turning more strongly on
the side of hope.
Smyrna times., 1881-07-06
County and State Items.

y
Several Lewes peach growers are expec-
ting large crop of peaches this season.
Sheepshead have been biting freely at
the Breakwater. One man hooked fifteen
on Wednesday.
James Deputy, living near Lincoln, had
thirty-eight spring chickens killed by a
weasel one night lately.
Fourteen hundred barrels of new p0ta-
toes and apples went to New York one
day last week by the Old Dominion Line
Steamer. The potatoes brought from 2,75
to So per barrel.
Prof. VIM. McCaulley Jefieris, of Della
ware College, has received the degree of
PHI. d., from the University of Syracuse,
\. Y, and Rev. G.. W. Miller. of Whining
ton, that of A. NJ. from Dickinson College.
Several hundred crates of soft crabs are
sent daily from the lower Peninsula to the
city markets. They are packed in sea
weed or wet grass. Both hard and soft
crabs are remarkably scarce this season.
Those who are posted say it is owing to
the cold weather last winter.
WHO Is HE?-The North american says :
The reorganization of the p, w. & b. r. r.
Company will not be made until after
August lst. The only thing to regret in
connection with the sale of the p, W. 4 b.
would be change in the officers and en-
/ plOyes of the Delaware road and of the
p, w. & B. road stationed at Wilmington,
and as far South as we know anything
about them. There is but one emplOye OF
the company, a bad hammered conductor
of the p. w. & B., laboring under the de
lusion that his trains are his dOminions
the passengers his subjects, and he the
autocrat, whom it would give the travel.
ing public genuine satisfaction to see
j ShelVed
Smyrna times., 1881-07-06
For the .Smrna Times
Letter from Dover.

Mr.. EDITOR Last Friday evening,
about half-past eight o'clock, a small frame
dwelling house belonging to James Fisher,
on Kirkwood street, was discovered to be
on fire, and only by the timely assistance of
our citizens the building was saved with
out much damage. The origin of the fire is
supposed to have been from u lamp that
was left burning on the second floor by
the family, and which was turned over by
a little child in the room.
The Halls Guards of this place, under
the command of Capt. A. S. Kirk, went
over to Wyoming to-day, and had drill
with the company there. We understand
that some of the boys said it was a little
warm.
The cOlored band, this afternoon, para
ded our streets and discOursed some very
fine music. We doubt that there is a col
ored band in the State that can beat our
boys blowing the horn. ss.
On Wednesday the NJ. L. Sunday School
will go to Bay View to spend the day.
Miss Carrie Eckles, who so narrowly
escaped death few week ago by being
thrown out of her carriage, is now nearly
well, and will be out again in few days.
To-day being the Fourth our stores and
other public institutions have been closed.
Early in the morning the people from
nearly every hundred in the county be-
gan to flock into town. They came in
carriages, wagons, dearborns and every
other conceivable thing that could posi-
BILE be rugged up, from the grey-headed
father down to the little babe in its moth
er's arms. By ten o'clock our streets were
almost solid mass of living beings OF
course in this multitude of men, women
and children, there were several drunken
men among them, but they molested no
one and consequently no arrests were
made. There was no public, demonstra-
tion in town, save the little boys exploding
/ their torpedoes. In the afternoon the
people wended their way to Fair View
Park where there was to be racing In
the first race, 800 class, purse $l0q, "Sef-
ton, beautiful bay horse, won the three
first heats--time 2:47, 2:514 and 2:52a.
Mollie F." came in second on the first
heat, third on the second and third. 1t is
thought by many that she could have
easily won the race, but that she was held
back by her driver. In the 2;37 class,
/ purse 5000, (" Blackwood Belle, = came out
Victorious, winning the three first heats
Z easily---time 2:39i, 1901, 1884: I4izzie
M was the second best in this class. She
came oat second In the first and third in
+ the seeond and third heats! 4 sishermaa
Morgan in the 2:2s class, purse $500,
came out third insthe first, second and
third heats, but first in the fourth, fifth
Smyrna times., 1881-07-06

NoTEs.-A Martial Spirit seems to pre-
vail among the colOred people of South
Carolina. Some weeks ago a recruiting
officer of the federal army arrived at
Charleston, and as soon as it was known
that the government wanted soldiers there
was a rush of colored men to the Office.
and for several days a policeman had to
be stationed around the doors to keen the
entryway clear, The rigid personal ex-
animation to which the applicants were
subjected soon dispelled the idea of the
average colored man that he could enlist
just by volunteering to do so, and the
crowd soon thinned out. Nevertheless
the news spread through the State, and
soon troop of wouldsbe soldiers came in
from various sections, and the station has
sent OFF an average of about 12 men every
week since its opening there The aggre-
gate number of recruits enlisted is 90. of
whom seven were white men and the bal
ance colored.
Secretary Window, in an after-dinner
speech at Long Branch the other dav.
said: / am good deal more of a civil
service reformer than when entered the
Secretaryship of the Treasury, three and
one-half months ago. In the last hun
dred days few thousand men in search
of Office have taken nine-tenths of the
time of the President and his Cabinet adj
rNNN
visers. This time is due to the fifty mil
lion people rather than to the office-seek-
ers." The difference between wise man
and an otherwise is that the first gains
wisdom from experience. ....,
The Temperance leaders propose ia
prove whether politics Gun be made the
handmade of temperance. One of the
resolutions adopted by the National Tenn
peranee Convention at Saratoga last week
recommends 'the immediate organization
in every election district Of all voters
favorable TO the suppression of the liquor
traffic, and the pledging of themselves t.
support only such candidates as will ac
4 cept and promote the constitutional ant
statutory prohibition Of the liquor traffic.
! The experimental shafts sunk on botl
the French aud English sides Of the Chan
mel have satisfied the engineers not onl.
that the proposed tunnel is entirely prac
ticable, but that it can be completed i
five years Think of o twenty-mile road
way under the tempestnons waves q
bright as day with the aid of electri
, lights, and traversed by trains propele
} literally at lightning speed by means
4 smokeless. rinderless electric engines.
Smyrna times., 1881-07-06
Good Words from Druggists

Malt Bitters are the best 'bitters.'"
They promote sleep and allay nervousness.
Best Liver and 6idney medicine we sell"
They knock the 'Chilis every time"
Consnmptive people gain flesh on them"
Malt Bitters have no rivals in this town"
best thing for nursing mothers we have"
We like 10 recommend Malt Bitters."
Smyrna times., 1881-07-06

DIR. George b. Loring as Commissioner
of Agriculture will be severely practical.
as usual, the Boston 1rGUeler says, and
efforts to extract sunbeams from cucum-
bers or blood from tuinips, or to make
new moons out of old cheese, will find no
favor at his hands,