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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
70 BUILDERS AND OTHERS,
TU
The EamilY GrccerY.
GISOCEiISEI1S--

1.-The irtcf. ned laa iad iu stock especial
ly suit-ii 50 ine Holiday season.
GRO EtISEI1S--
Fine and Fresh Cpcc,icf. -uiis aut fni.c
toucry-furcim a.id donaeeac -ir pt t7r.g
tymad abundance. and -old at % fery HaEll nl-
vance ON cost. Everything ncTltl lur lhfi-l-
mas cheer can hc Aad attlcIH H Ipre lntlu-
ding tine richest Mince Meat iiaisin. Graagc
and Lemons. Ciiron and ,@urrauis t~~lnhprnt
Almond Ceecauns. Iilbcrts ii1 corn
muto,s. nndotlort arnet Vegetables nh frnii-
Poultry
FINE SUG4RS COFFEES SyRtFN
Nolascs. &c.. &r.
MINI DRY GCODS DEPARg@tNf
are Staple anG Fancy 0oods, Noiiorf
beautiful. substantial and cheap comprising.
many things appropriate and dDlrliit 90 lio.'-
d@y Gifts. Njccass o~tmcnt 0f Quccns andpi IS
are.
Attentive sllcsmcn CO. snow gooia.
j. RAN. EOUldfh.
Fast Room 0fNnNa. LetfUst
December is. 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
80 6N0ARs l0rNNEg NIRTHN
Drag store for safe.

TTIHE undersigned viii SCH upon favorable
anG good gill" bftlc blsiucs iaitiv conduct
"a ~ Merchant a. Mitchell ond Il, b.. Mitchell
Tie accounts of thc lun of Merchant N
Mitchell and OF R. b. Mitchell are in ny hands
COR collection. Prompt settlement SIDE .rei
W. s. MEltUAN1f
July rs, 1~ssl--3t.
DATIIiNG and Carriagc Sponge Bathing CO..
ID Turkish Towels, sold by 81
GO. n. LlGfrr.
MOULD inform DE public ihat cgery Pc
W s~cripti0n that comes to 10y Store is pre-
pared b. me individually. Persons can lind
az nipht 20 The room over the pld sheriff
Onicc, Jail Bniliing Respectfully
J-ly "a. 1881. Go T. iIGiII
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06

Nna-her nee ,rAoich Of h,rl sorc Pi9le
-Lace BED Spreads, Shams, Lambrequins,
and Nottingham Curtain L1ces. Linen
Lawns, India Linen. French Mull, Cambria
TuckIurs. BE-, dc. We have uoT IN Laccs:
Dutch,ss, Larsuedoc. Point APplica. ital-
liam. Bussian Bcaband, Venice, Ncrmicella,,
Nillanaise. and all domestic brands. Our
millinery stock hes boer |Fcplcnisbcl in all
It's faanches
J. CfTDsNrrH.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-08-06
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one, oo5 N.sin Street. Char'e,own. ~. VA.
james. ISIS.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-17
Saturday. Dec. IL, 1881.

Tur WAsuNaroN CORRESPONDENT Of
the Philadelphia Press forwarded 10 that
paper night before last statement that
"The star.route organs here apparently
believe that Benjamin Harris Brewster Is
the coming man, for they are abusing him
with fcryor."
We do not know what, In the powerful
mind of hc.corrcspondent, figure as star.
route organs" We art a somewhat dill
gent reader of all the Organs here" how
ever. and we have not as yet detected any
of them In the act of abusing" Benjamin
Harris Brewster with fervOr or without
THE CRITIC itself has had possibly as much
to say on the subject Of his nomination ~
any other paper "herc," but we presume
our observations are not included under the
head of "abusc." On the contrary, we
have not only not "abuscd Brewster, but,
in our feeble way, have sought to impress
upon the President the necessity Of appoint
ing him at once
Our late files show that we published
two solemn protests against the unaccounta-
BILE delay, accompanying thei same. with
timely warning to the President Of the
fate which would overtake him II he pro.
crastinated further. We even went so far
as to mention the names of Mr. Brewster's
friends" and to point out the superlatiye
claims which they had upon the considers
tion of the President. Therefore, we as.
sumo that the correspondent Of the Pres
cannot have referred to THE CRITIC. We
will resurvcy our Office files Of the Other
"organs here Post, star and Republican
and if we find that any of them have beer
"abpsing" Benjamin Harris Brewster
"with fervor" or without, we shall al
once take due notice ofthc same We wish
the correspondent of the Press or some
other correspondent would identify the
'".Star-route organs that are alleged Il
be doing such scandalous things, so that w
may be able to distinguish the virtuou
newspapers from those that are not vir
tuOus
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-17

II you want to read a sensible, instructive
and eleyating book, go 10 any public library
and ask FOR the one that is called for the least.
- The Jaff0s.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-17
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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-17
blaine 20 EuIogize GARFIELD.

The Joint Senate and House committee ap'
pointed 10 arrange for memorial ceremonies In
honor OF President Garfield decided yesterday
10 invite Secretary Blaine 10 deliver the euiOgy
OF tho House OF Representatives. ON some day
yet 20 be determined.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-17
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Issued on ist and 18th. decll
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-17

Established 1874.
NEW STOCK latest Designs WALL PAPERS,
JUST RECEIVED,
Tiffany, Marls, Dresser and Others. Sole Agent
for Hulmeris lrngllAh Decorative Gilt and FrescOe
WALL PA FER, Window Shades, Mattings, &c.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-19
Slavery and Religion in Egypt,

A recent traveller in Egypt sends us
the following illustration of the endless
difficulties the Khedive has to overcome
in the slow progress of interior reform.
Indignant that slavery should still -four
ish in his realm, Tewfik Pasha wished
to decree its total abolition in advance
OF the stipulations of our treaty with
Egypt, which gives them until 1854 and
1889 respectively, but before taking
such an important step he sent and con-
suited the Sheik-ul-Islam. Though full
~ sharing the views of the temporal
ruler that slavery was an abomination,
the ecclesiatic objected to its wholesale
abolition on the ground that the eman-
cipation of individual slaves was one of
the most meritorious of acts, and that
the Prophet had conceded this right to
his followers as means of atoning for
their sins. In other words, that slavery
must be maintained, as slaves are re-
quired as human conscience-monev to
whitewash Mussulman backsliders. and
the Knedive has not the power to de.
prive the faithful of divine privilege.
This happened as recently as July last:
Tewfix Pasha had to submit, and to re.
nounce for the present his project OF
immediate emancipation. Pail Mall
Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-19
Venerable Investments.

Saturday the Hon. Thomas G. Alvord,
Of Syracuse, received the one hundred
and forty-tirst annual rental on farm
of three hundred acres situated in the
town of Schaghticoke. This farm was
leased by Governor Alvord's grand
father. Jacob Abram Lansing, in 1740,
the lease to run as long as grass
grows and water runs" IN perpetuun.
The rental fixed upon 141 years ago was
fifteen cents per acre-a total of forty.
Eve per year upon the farm-which
princely dividend, by right of inner.
itance, has for years found its way into
the Golfers of the father of the Legisla.
ture. On the same day-as blessings
never come singly-Governor Alvord
received his annual dividend from the
Fort Miller Bridge Company, bridge
that spans the Hudson on the boundary
between Saratoga and Washington
Counties. This stock was purchased by
Governor Alvord's father in the year
1805-more than three-quarters of
century ago-and has been in the FAM
ly ever since.-Troy On. T. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-19
New Method Of Preserving Grain.

A new method of preserving grain,
recently discovered in France, it is said,
has proven satisfactory. The cost of
preservation is less than storage in a
granary, and the wheat is safe from
fire, fermentation, insects and cryptic
gamic negotiations. The United States
Miller, in describing this method, says
that a sheet-iron cistern, which occu-
pies little space and holds nearly 800
bushels, and is worked by an air-pump
with pressure gauge to indicate the
degree of vacuum, comprise the whole
hermatic preservation. One important
effect which results from the numerous
and continuous experiments made is,
according to the Journal in question,
that the vacuum not only kills the para
site insects and prevents vegetation,
but dries the grain at the same time.
After a detention of seven months,
wheat and flour inclosed in the appara-
tus, during experiments at Vincennes,
it is reported, were withdrawn in per.
Tect state of preservation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-19
Marry q Gentleman.

1t was excellent advice | saw lately
given to young ladies urging them to
marry only gentlemen or not to marry
at all. The word was used in it's broad
est, truest sense. 1t did not have ref.
erence to those who had fine raiment
and white hands and the veneering OF
society polish. merely. to entitle them
to the distinction, but to those possessed
of true manly and noble qualities, how
ever hard their hands and sunbrowned
their faces. A true gentleman is gen.
erous and unselfish. He regards an
others happiness and welfare as well
as his own. You will see the trait run
ming through all his actions. A man
who is bear at home among his sisters
and discourteous to his mother, is just
the man to avoid when you come to the
great question which is to be answered
yes or no. A man may be ever so rus
tic in his early surroundings, if he is
true gentleman he will not bring blush
to your cheek in any society by his alb
surd behavior. There is an instructive
politeness inherent in such character
which everywhere commands respect
and makes its owner pass for what he is
-OuO VI hduulO hODAOhtSh' ~ hOe
despair, girls; there are such men still
in the world. You need not all die old
maids. But wait until the princes pass
by. No harm in delay. You will not
be apt to find him in the ballroom, and
] know he will never be seen walking
up from the liquor saloon. Nor is he a
champion billiard player. He has not
had time to become champion, for
he has had too much honest, earnest
work to do in the world. l have always
observed that these champions were
seldom good for much else. Be very
wary in choosing, girls, when so much
is at stake. Do not mistake a passing
fancy for undying love. Marrying in
haste rarely ends well. Do not resent
too much the interference of parents.
You will travel long and far in this
world before you will find any one who
has your true interest at heart more
than your father or mother, and age
and experience has given them an in
sight into character which is much be.
yond your own. 1t is very unsafe to
marry man against whom so wise
friend has warned you. l never yet
knew of runaway match that was not
followed by deep trouble in one way or
another, and matches made "in spite y
are pretty sure to end in lifelong re-
pentance. Woman at Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-19
Financial Wisdom.

You want to know, do you my son,
why it is that with all your manage.
ment. you can't live on your salary ana
Rre always in debt at the end of the
yearp Well, I'll tell you, Telemachus.
why it is, and it won't cost you a dollar
for the information. It's because you're
trying to have 81, 200 time on a 5000
salary, and it can't be did. Older men
than you have tried it and failed RIGHT
along. A $500 clearinghouse and a
$500 hvery-stable just exactly cuts the
last coupon off your salary, and then
how the man who makes your clothes
expects to get anything out of you is
more than you can tell him. Yours is
very simple case, my dear, and Won
can apply the remedies yourself, and
perform the necessary operation with.
out the presence. of o consulting sur.
geon. 'Will it hurtP' My poor bow
you can bet your last bottom dollar
that it will hurt. 1t will make Won
squirm a thousand times day, until
you get out of debt, and then von'll
teel as though you were in Paradise
Begin treatment at once, the Longer
you wait the worse your case will he
and the more you'll dread it.-Burlinn.
'o'a HaOk-Eye. 'S'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-19
Cloth Costumes.

Cloth is the fashionable wooden fab
rio for street costumes this winter. IL
is worn in all its varieties, such as the
smooth habit cloth called Amazon or
iady cloth, the tricot, which is in small
nngures like armure, and the rough
nnlshed cheviots like those worn BY
gentlemen. The simple and stylish
cloth suits made by tailor are perhaps
most in favor, though there are many
imported costumes of cloth that are far
more snowy. The tailor-made suits rely
upon their fine fit for their beauty, as
they have no trimmings but the usual
rows OF machine stitching and some
pleatlng on the bottom of tie skirt:
later in the winter border of fur will
be placed around the skirt, and a sepa-
rate collar and cuffs of fur will be added
to the coat. For slender ladies the
basques of such dresses are made
double-breasted, with single box pleat
closely stitched down each front, and
one double box pleat in the back. A
slit is left open each side of the back.
between the middle forms and side
forms. A wide stitched belt is strapped
on the side seams; there is slit for
breast pocket and side pockets also; the
collar is Byron shape and the cuffs are
square. If the basque is intended fol
a full figure the pleats are omitted, and
it is simple position basque, single
or double breasted, straight around OF
shorter on the hips, as best suits the
wearer's taste. The skirt is cut of
about the knee, and box-pleating il
added to finish out the length, or else
the skirt is entirely plain, with several
rows OF stitching near the foot, and this
is afterward trimmed with border OF
fur. The over-skirt is draped perlna.
nently on the lower skirt, being sewed
in the same belt. This may be the or.
binary round apron or it may be pointed
low on one side. The bouffant APP
pearance given many new dresses is
not congruous with these suits, and
tailors say with pleasure that bustles
can not be worn with the costumes they
make, as the heavy fabric will weigh
them down. For very young ladies the
newest cloth basque is very short, be-
ing only three inches below the waist,
and this is often separate piece sewed
to round waist and curved in the
front below the waist line. For the
street a coat of cloth is added, and
warmly lined This may be single
breasted, but is most often double
breasted, and is of medium length, with
two box pleats behind. Eight yards is
the average quantity required for a
suit. Tailors protest against the use of
braid and frogs on cloth costumes, but
ladies who have their own fancies car
ried out insist upon having these addi-
tons in the way of trimming. The
thick tubular braid about fourth of an
inch wide is put around the skirt and
over-skirt in parallel rows, and the
basque has trefoil trimming of braid
across the bust, on the cuffs, the cor
ners of the Byron collar, and on the
middle forms of the back. -Harper's
BdzGr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-19
An AUTUlMN-DAY.

The Earth lies wrapped in peace; upon hel
brow
The laurels of the fruitful year are pressed
Triumphant and elate still seems she now,
AS one who glad, yet weary, dreams of rest
The Sun, his useful ardor wisely spent,
Floods all the day with tender, mellow light,
That crowns with smiling, well-deserved con-
tent
Sere-reaped meadows and gay-wooded hight.
Upon the airs soft breath the gossamer,
Ghost of a blossom, hither and thither flies:
All insect-life, with plainly-lessened stir,
PursueS its aimleSS industries.
Close by the fences, in still country-ways,
The plumage of the crimson sumac shines;
From tree and shrub with every zephyr sways
The fairy drapery of scarlet vines
AS though the Summer, when her reign was
DER,
Fleeing usurped and wounded through the
wood,
Added unto her giving one gift more.
And gloritied them with her own hearts
blood.
Far out upon the little lake the trees
Cast lengthening shadows; swaying branch
es nod ba
Unto their fair reflection; every breeze
Kisses the glory OF the golden-rod.
And over all the loving sky leans low,
And, seeing all the beauty mirrored there,
Itself most fair, smiles wonderngly, as though
1t had not dreamed the world was half so fair.
-Ca'lottG Pe'7y. in Chicago Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-19

Carrie McMurray, aged thir,
teen years, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
while watching military pro.
cession the other evening, was an.
preached from behind by a man, who
took her braided hair in his hand, and
producing pair of scissors proceeded
to cut it off close to her head. AS soon
as she felt his hand she turned round
quickly to prevent the thief from carry.
ing out his purpose, but he, neverthe-
less, succeeded in cutting off eioht
inches OF the braid. Little Miss Nc.
Murray had reason to be proud Of her
mar before 1t was feloniously shortened.
IL Is OF light color, glossy, and fine as
SIX, and when. she left home her back
braid reached below her waist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-11-19

There is Bachelors Club in Bos.
ton composed of thirteen members. ali
OF whom agreed to resign their mem
pershlp and give a supper if ever thew
became married. Mr.. Moses King. 80
the Boston papers tell us, is first to- nav az
the penalty, and has done SO gracefuIIy
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-09
Arab Convict. Escape.

Tunis, August l5.-There Is largo con-
vict prison at Goleta. The convicts are
heavily chained in couples, and are employ
ed for outdoor work. Yesterday, towards
dusk, as the prison was opened, fifty of the
convicts rushed out. Their chains had been
knocked of, and they were oil armed with
guns, pistols or bayonets. They knocked
down the jsilers and ran through tho
principal street Of Golo.a, brandishing. their
weapons. A cry was raised that the
Bedouins had entered the town, and the con.
fusion that ensued is beyond description.
The shops and houses were barricaded, and
tho Europeans, panic.stricken, were shriek-
ing and rushing wildly in all directions,
seeking shelter. The prisoners, however, did
not hurt any one. They got out of the town
and, made for the open country as fss,
Ia they could run. II was some little timo
before some native soldiers armed priu,
cipslly with sticks aud poles, commenced
pursuing the runawsyt. Shortly sfterward
come French soldiers joined the psrsuit; but
they were Immediately turned back, at the
request OF tho bey. In the roIul. only two
prisoners were caught. The others, favored
by night, made their escape. Tho ciroum-
stance has some importance because II shows
that the prisoners must have had sccompli-
Gee, otherwise they would not have been able
10 strike of their chains. Thoy must also
have been helped TO provide themselves with
arms,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-09-09
sHREvEpoRr.

Herman, tho Slick Swlndler, with
VaiOus Aliases, Arrested-His Ex-
pIOits In Missouri and Tennessee,
by which He "AIgerinod" Theus-
ands ofDOlIars and Got PhOtoed in
the Police Gazette,
Special TO the Herald.
Shreveport, Louisians, September g.
Walter Harman, who was arrested here mons
dsy for obtainingmoney under false pretense
by representing himselfss an agent of the
Mutual life insurance company, Is an accom-
plished fraud and has played the same game
in jackson and Memphis, Tennessee,
and Sedalia, Missouri, under the different
names Of Hadman, Ryan, Howard
aud Harman. The last copy Of the
New York Police Gazette has his
picture, while figuring at Sedslia as j.
Volnoy Ryan, where he got $ll00. Ho was
jailed at Sedalia and escaped. He got about
$1,000 In Jackson, and had he not been
caught here, he would have gotten over
$4,000 from one Of our best business men.
An officer from Tennessee arrived to-day,
and one from Missouri would be here 10
take him back 10 that state, but our grand
jury found an indictment against him.