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The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
FINANCIAL,
To.dny,s stOck Quotations.

The following observations OF the transac.
tlons In the financial market to-day, together
with opening and closing quotations, are fur.
nished by the clearinghouse OF II. ID. Cooke,
jr., Il Co., 1920 street, Washington, d. o.;
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
Oysters Thnt Is Oysters

received to-day. Some OF the finest OF the
season uhey are superb served In oyery
sons, Ninth near E street. Ladies' saloon first
floor.
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
MARRIED.

sEUELL-YOUNG.-O tho 7th Of Novem-
her, In Baltimore, by Rev. Il, l.. Kemp, Richard
j. seuell and Miss Bettle Young, both of Balu
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
100 LATE 10 CLASSIFY.

TOR RENT-oNE LARGE, UNFINISHED
family; home comforts delightful location; near
Iowa Circle; cars pass the door. Address D. O.,
Critic Office. nl33tl
UyANTED-A WOMAN TO DO THE GEN
w eral housewOrk in n small private family;
must stay at night; references required Call after
G y. m. at - II st. n. W. nl3-3ts
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
AUCTION SALES.
Il. CoLDwELL, Auctioneer.

Il Il. coLDwELL, Auctioneer.
TRUsTEEs' SALE or VALUABLE PpoP-
ElgIS PROPERTY BEING HOUSE, NO. SOS
BY virtue OF n deed OF trust dated 9Th
1hH OF August 1879, and recorded In Iiber No.
W., inllo A2 ct seq, one Of the land records oi
the District OF Columbia, and at the request In
writlpg, OF the holders OF the notes occurred -
thereby, default having been made In the fT5l
payment thereof the undersigned will sell Ll.i
81 public auction, In front OF the premises, on
FRIDAY 18th day Of November, 1ss2 at o o'cleok
y. M, all the following. .degcrlbed real estate
situate In the city OF Washington, District OF
Columbia TO wit; All that piece or parcel OF land
with improvements, fronting on 4 street south
east, known and described as lot seventeen (i7),
In square numbered nine hundred and twenty
(Q20), subdivision by Thomas NJ. and Samuel Car
penter as Will appear by reference to subdivision
book w. u. NJ, at folio 3sl, surveyors Office.
Terms OF sale Cash. $50 deposit at time OF sale
and terms to be complied with In five days from
day of sale. -
II. II. WARNER,
HENRY STIASBURGER,
n1eod Trustees.
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
Washington stock.

The following are the closing quotations OF
the Washington Stock Exchange to-day
n n poSpsI Rid ASE dRR, STOCK Bid lAsked
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
PRICES DRUG STORE,

i28 SEVENTH STREET SOUTHWEST,
Continues to be the Leading Pharmacy in South
Washington. Medicines Of all kinds are sold at
reasonable rates. specially Is made of.cOm-
pounding PHYSICIANS prescriptions Gc7
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
JOHN MILLER.
j. W. BARKER,

Manufacturer and Dealer In STOVES, TIN AND
sHEE1-IRON WARE, Tin Roofing, Guitcrng
and spoutlng, Plumbing and GasFitting.
Nos. dO1 and dO3 Seventh Street s. w.
An Work done at short notice. Terms reason
nhip ncq
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
AT FERD. FRANK

LOW-PRICE SHOE HOUSE, 333 PA, AVE
EAST, CApITOh HILL,
ladies Best French Kid Button, $3.50; Ladies'
Rest KID Fulton, narrow width, A and b; only
As ana SIS left, worth az for $50. oct
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
GIVEN AWAY.
HATS AND GENTS FURNISHINGS
CUNSl GUNS!! GUNSIN

The Reinforced. Breech Diana Gun. A vast
Improvement, Absolutely safe. Winner in all
All guns warranted, My long experience is n
guarantee Of satisfaction, ,WM WAGNER, Gun
Maker, aud Dealer In Hardware and Sports
mems SUI piles, 2N4a Ponna. ave. east, Capitol
Am.
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
MOUNT VERNON DAIRY.

Nothing but pure, unadulterated MIX and Cream
sold; fine Butter specially. Prompt delivery.
d G. FAHET,
COR. 18TH AND q STREETS SOUTHW EST,
The Evening critic., 1882-11-13
South WaShlngt0n Advertisements
ADLER BROTHERS.

Dealers in Boots. Shoes and Rubbers.
Ladies' Fine Kid Button, ti.5O. Large Stock Of
New Goods Just Received. Call and examine.
sol Four-and- Street Southwest.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
Worse Than Blowing out the Gas.

Did you hear the story of man in a
hotel who, meddling with the old style
bell rope in bed rooms to see what it
was, rang it unknowingly, and servant
appearedf
"Why, how do you do" he said, ex-
tending his hand to the astonished ser.
want whom he thought a visitor. "Sit
down; what can do for YOU ,"
"Did you ringf" said the servant.
tRing2 Why no. Ring what2 There
amt no bell here"
Then the servant explained the bell
rope and left.
After he had gone the man thought
he would try the bell rope just for fun.
He gave it terrific pull and Just
then the gong rang for dinner, and
thinking he had created an awful catas-
trophe down stairs, he was greatly
alarmed, locked and bolted his door.
and sat up all night expecting the ar.
rival of the police.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
MOdesty.

True Modesty is of priceless worth.
1t rs the safeguard of women and
maidens. Its heart is a ouse.staying
heart' and that is the happiest. 1t is
not found in brazen-faced pacing Of
the street.-the purposeless tramp that
hurrles on to dishonor, and finds its
befouled and bitter end in a house Of
harlots. 1t measures its friendships
by the Pulse-beats Of a pure heart,
and gathers them to its bosom, a
wealth Of joy, to its brow, crown Of
honor. 1t walks through all the
numerous ways Of life with the calm
dignity of purity and womanliness. 1t
blesses and dignifies all on whom the
light of its beauty falls. 1t faces death,
unstung by scorching regrets, strong
in the might of right. BY the forces
OF truth and power Of love, every
mother should seek to Undue into the
very being Of her child the beautify-
ing and saving forces of modesty.
Better than to have a daughter run
loose and idle on the streets, is to see.
her confined and making another bill
low in the graveyard. Better than to
have her heart by the absence Of
modesty become the multiplying seed
pot OF lustful looks, would it be to see
her disfigured and made a miserable,
painful, repelling cripple all her life.
Modesty is the heart of womanhood.
1t is the crown that enthrones woman
the true king of a mans heart and
home.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
CATFISH ARISTOCRACY.
Beauties Of Civilization Among Some Of tic
Kansas Crackers

Gathered around rusty stove choked
with soggy driftwood, he drinks sod
corn from tin cup, plays old sledge
upon the head of an empty keg, and
reels home at nightfall, yelling through
the timber, to his squalid cabin. A
score OF lean, hungry ours pour in a
canine cataract over the worn fence by
the horseblock as their master ap.
proaches, baying deep mouthed vel.
come, filling the chambers of the forest
with hoarse reverberations, mingled
with an explosion of oaths and frantic
imprecations. Snoring the night away
in drunken slumber under a heap of
gray blankets, he crawls into his muddy
jeans at sun'up, takes a gurgling drink
from flat, black bottle, stoppered
with cob, goes to the log pile by the
front door, aud with dull axe slabs off
an armful of green cotton wood to make
fire for breakfast, which consists of
the inevitable "meat and bread" and
decoction of coffee burned to a char
coal and drank without milk and sugar
Another pull at the bottle, few grains
of quinine if it is ager day, a chaw of
navy, and the repast is finished. The
sweet delights of home have been en-.
joyed, and the spiritual creatures goes
forth invigorated for the struggle of
life, to repeat the exploits of every
yesterday of his existence.
An animal, bird, long.haired, unac.
customed to the use of soap, without
conscience or right reason, gregarious
upon the bottom lands where they
swarm with unimaginable fecundity.
In times of peace they unanimously
vote the Democratic ticket. During
the war they became guerrillas and
bush wackers under Price, Anderson and
Quantrell assassins thugs poisoners
of wells; murderers of captive women
and children; sackers of defenseless
towns; house burners; horse thieves !;
perpetrators of atrocities that would
make the blood of Seboys run cold.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
Perry Belmont and the Georgian.

Last night Mr.. Perry Belmont came
down from New York. As the train
moved out of Jersey City he attempted
to pass burly Georgian, half intoxica-
ted, who, cigar in mouth, poured forth
smoke and profanity. How many
more times are you going through
here p he growled; you've been
through twice"
/ may 90 through half dozen times
more," said Belmont, coolly and calm-
ly. 81 shall 60 through as often as
please"
well, the next time you go through,
said the big Georgian, "l'll choke you"
81 think not" said Perry to the swell
ling bully. "And, by the way, what are,
you smoking in the ladies' car for ?n By
a dexterous movement, without waiting
for an answer, he knocked the Geor.
gian's cigar from his mouth, and then
passed quietly on with: 1--WE don't
want any more smoking or swearing in
this carr
The Georgia bully was speechless
with astonishment. When he recover
ed himself he whistled softly, and turn
ing to friend, said "Game, amt he %
and went into the smoking car.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
The "Smartness" Of Worms and Fish.

81 have made some Of my most inter
esting studies of nature in the morn.
ing" said Seth Green. "That is the
time to see the insects at their best-to
see the mud wasps stinging the spiders
without killing them, and packing
them away where they are kept alive
for weeks to be used when needed |
have seen small green worm hanging
down on web. An ant, stationed on
the limb above, pulls up the web and
Just as the worm comes in reach of his
tiny claws, down drops Mr.. Worm. The
ant pulls up again and again, and worm
lets out another reef and goes down.
This sort of thing continues until final
ly the ant grapples the worm and both
go down together in a grand scramble,
in which the worm manages to shake
off the ant. This leaves the worm on
the ground. His web is so strong that
it is still fastened to the limb above.
What does Mr.. Ant do? Give it up?
No, sir. have seen him go up the
trunk of that tree, crawl out onto the
same limb, and 90 to work again pull
ling up the same web. Then after anoth.
er battle, have known the ant to get
the better of the fight and lug the worm
off to his hole, three rods away.
"Why, talk about reasoning powers
The perseverance and instinct of
these little creatures is wonderful. Peo-
pie go out to fish. They splash around
stand up in their boat, drop their lines
three feet away, and wonder because
they don't catch trout. They forget that
trout can see. Fish learn that tackle
and fish are, as a rule, local in their
habitation. There are not as many
gypsies among fish as among men.
Any man who will take the pains to
study tish-or who will remember a
1.-THE of what he reads about them-can
catch them. They are smart, but our
brains will beat them. remember
once of fishing for salmon trout for a
long time and taking nothing Finally
| concluded to get down and look into
the water and so, throwing my coat
over my head, got the required shade
and peered down. The salmon would
sail up and look at the mnnow. Then,
with a quick dart, he would close his
teeth round onehalf the minnow and
open them again like a flash. He did
not attempt to eat the minnow, and
half of the severed body would drop to
the bottom. When it had fallen to the
bed of the lake the salmon would go
down leisurely and eat it, The next time
when dropped my hook and felt the
quick bite OF the trout let out enough
line to send the hook to the bottom,
and the result was that when the salmon
went down for his meal he was fooled
and had him. - Utica IN. ~ Observer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
A Luckless Leader.

at is not generally known" said
Thurlow Weed to me Monday evening
after rubber at whist-for, though he
can no longer make out the faces of
friends, he can still see cards when
placed in good light-"It is not gene.
rally known how near Webster came to
being President"
''It is generally known" said "that
he was a candidate for the Wigh nomina-
tion five times and missed it every
time"
eyes," he acquiesced, "but he came a
good deal nearer than thst--a good
deal nearer. had always been among
his most profound admirers, and wan.
ted to see him President in 1910. But
it became obvious to me during the
winter, that he couldn't get the nomi.
nation, that Harrison was leading. |
went down to Washington early in the
spring and called him into the cloak
room. Il think I shall be the Whig
candidate, he said. expressed my
doubt of it. Who will be then?' he
asked. 1T looks to me like Harrison,
answered. He almost sneered at the
idea. He naturally had but little re-
epect for mere military men, and he ex-
claimed, 1T is impossible that a man SO
ignorant as he and so lacking in every
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
A Convenient Celestial Custom.

There is one custom in the Celestial
Empire there we would like to see
turned loose here. Boys in China are
not supposed to be responsible till
they arrive at about the age of twenty
years, and their parents are held ac-
countable for all their crookedness,
just the same as the owner of any
other dangerous animal is held re-.
sponsible for damages.
Supposing boy walks up and
throws stone through your bay
window that skaters a Gala and busts
the statue of Sweet Singer Of Michi-
gan, you do not 90 out and chase him
four blocks with an iron rake and
club him till he gets out of reach, but
you just get an old hoe handle that
swings easy, and you search out the
boys parents and wear them out with
that hoe handle and mix them up
with the sand. Then if the boy don't
behave himself you can 90 to other
relatives Of his, and gradually enlarge
the circle of your acquaintance, until
you have mauled the entire relation
ship, even including the grandparents
ofthe boy, and if any of these people
resist they are subject to imprison-
ment. The law, although apparently
stringent, is a good one. 1t makes
parents take more interest in their
children and look out for them more
accurately. 1t encourages parents to
know where their boys are, and to
keep their eyes on them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
A Curious Way OF COurting.


LOVE MAKING AND MARRIAGE AMONG THE
CHoCTAWs STILL LIVING IN MISSISSIPPI
AN INTERESTING DESCRIPTION.
The two thousand Choctaws still
living in their ancestral homes in
Mississippi retain in their pristine vigor
many Of the usages of their ancestors.
Among these are the methods employ
ed in conducting d courtship and
marriage ceremony. When a young
Choctaw, Of Kemper or Neshoba
county, sees maiden who pleases his
fancy, he watches his opportunity I'M
til he finds her alone. He then ap-
proaches within a few yards of her
and gently casts pebble toward her,
so that it may fall at her feet. He
may have to do this two or three times
before he attracts the maiden's atten-
ton. If this pebble throwing is agreea-
BILE, she soon makes it manifest; if
otherwise, scornful look and a de-
cided "ekwah" indicate that his suit is
in vain.
When a marriage is agreed upon
tue lovers appoint time and place
for the ceremony. On the marriage
day the friends and relatives of the
prospective couple meet at their re-
spective houses or villages and thence
march toward each other. When they
arrive near the marriage ground
generally an intermediate space be-
tween the two villages-they halt
within about hundred yards of each
other. The brothers of the woman
then go across to the opposite party
and bring forward the man and set
him down oD blanket spread upon
the marriage ground. The mans
sisters then do likewise by going over
and bringing forward the woman and
setting her by the side of the man.
Sometimes, to furnish a little merri-
ment for the occasion, the woman is
expected to break loose and run. Of
course she is pursued, captured and
brought back.
All parties assemble around the ex-
pectant couple. A bag of bread is
brought forward by the woman's rela-
tives and deposited near her. In like
manner the mans relatives bring for
ward bag Of meat and deposit it near
him. The mans friends and relatives
now begin to throw presents upon the
head and shoulders of the woman.
These presents are of any kind that
the donors choose to give, as articles
of clothing, money, trinkets, ribbons,
etc. AS soon as thrown they are
quickly snatched off by the woman's
relatives and distributed among them
selves. During all this time the cou-
pie sit very quietly and demurely, not
a word spoken by either. When all
the presents have been thrown and
distributed the couple, now man aud
wife, arise, the provisions from the
bags are spread and, just as in civilized
life, the ceremony is rounded off with
festival. The festival over, the COM
pany disperse and the gallant groom
conducts his bride to his home, where
they enter upon the tolls and response
bilities of the flture.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

ALTHOUGH there are some uen who
consider it manly TO disparage women,
and never let slip an opportunity Ia
have fling at the sex, they are, happily,
in the minority. To most men there is
tender memory of some loving, self
sacrificing woman who has done much
to develop what is manly to them. and
for whose dear sake all womenkind are
held in esteem. Illustrative OF this
sentiment, a story is tjld of two gentle.
r,en travelling in a stage coach bound
for "Bells Tavern" in Kentucky. In
the course of the ride one of them
began abusing women. The other sat
silent for a while, but at last it became
unbearable. when, bursting the door
open, he kicked the offender out of the
coach. The driver stopped, and the
culprit came up saying apologetically /:
81 did not know that you were a mar.
ried man, or would not have spoken
as did" 81 am not married" the
man replied, "but have-what | sun
pose you never had-a mother, and for
her sake no man shall speak against
woman in my presence."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
Receipt for Preserving Meat.

There is no good reason why farmers
and families should eat so much salt
pork, leaving all the fresh meat to the
inhabitants of cities and villages, when
the following method will keep meat
fresh for weeks even in the warmest
weather. have tried it for more than
ten years. AS soon as the animal heat
is out Of the meat, slice it up ready for
cooking. Prepare a large jar by scald.
ing well with hot salt and water Mix
salt and pulverized saltpeter. Cover
the bottom of the jar with sprinkle of
sail and pepper. Put down a layer of
meat, sprinkle with salt and pepper the
same as if it was just going to the table,
and continue in this manner until the
jar is full. Fold cloth or towel and wet
in strong salt and water in which a lit.
tie of the saltpeter is dissolved. Press
the cloth closely over the meat and set
it in cold place. Be sure to press the
cloth in tightly as each layer is removed
and your meat will keep for mouths. II
is a good plan to let the meat lie over
night, after il is sliced, before packing.
Then drain off all the blood that oozes
from it. 1t will be necessary to change
the cloth occasionally, or take it offand
wash it first in cold water, then scald in
salt and water as at first. In this way
farmers can have fresh meat all the year
round. | have kept beef that was kill.
ed the 18th of February till the 2lst of
June. Then packed large jar of veal
in the same way during the dog days,
and kept it six weeks. This receipt is
worth the price ofany newspaper in the
land.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

CURE FOR LOcKJAw.-The following
is the Scientific Americaa's remedy for
lockjaw. 1t is certainly very simple
and easily tried: Let any one who has
an attack of lockjaw take q small
quantity of turpentine, warm it and
pour it over the wound, no matter
where the wound is, the relief will fol.
low in less than a minute. Nothing
better can be applied to severe cut or
bruise than cold turpentine, it will
give certain relief almost instantly.
Turpentine is also sovereign remedy
for Group. Saturate piece of flannel
with it and place the flannel on the
throat and chest, and three or four
drops on lump Of sugar may be taken
inwardly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13
CORRESPONDENCE Philadelphia Tine

CORRESPONDENTS Philadelphia Times ::
While l was in Western hotel few
days ago I had an engagement for 3
o'clock sharp. was still at the dinner
table at 2:30 o'clock and had some
distance to go. wanted q cup of
coffee. 1t was brought. For wonder
it was hot. l quickly poured part of
the smoking beverage into my saucer
and was drinking it when very pretty
girl, with banged hair and twenty five
hundred dollar diamonds in her ears,
said so that l could distinctly hear
her, to her mother, fat woman, with a
queer topnot and three thousand
dollar diamonds. "Look, ma what an
old fashioned wsy to drink Ma
looked and snickered. I looked, took
in the bangs, the diamonds, and the
opportunity. Finishing my saucer of
coffee and looking the young woman
full in the eye, said "Yes, miss, it
is old-fashioned, but IL you possessed
old-fashioned manners you wouldn't
have noticed it." waited for no re-
joinder.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-13

GRAY and Ward, the Westmoreland
county murderers, are now kept secure
ly ironed to prevent escape.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-14
The Cold SnaD.

The damage to the fruit crop reported
yesterday in our dispatches as having &C.
Cured from the recent cold snap in Vir-
ginia. Kentucky and westward to Michi-
gan, did not extend to this section, so far as
our information goes to this date, though
the weather has been cold and unseason-
able for several days. Fortunately, clouds
and drizzling rain came with the blasts
of old Boreas, and although in some To-
calities, as in Lowndes, Brooks and
Thomas counties, in the southwestern
portion of the State, heavy rains, accom-
panied by severe hail, did some damage
to the young fruit, there has, so far,
been no frost to wipe out in night the
toll and industry of weeks.
Our city dealers in foreign and domes-
tic fruits have no information up to this
date of damage by the cold, or other
cause, to the fruit and truck farms Of
this immediate vicinity, and as the
cloudy, drizzly weather has protected
them thus far, we may reasonably hope
for escape through the gentle modifica-
ton of the weather which invariably
occurs in this climate after three or four
cold days at this season. tits likely that
much more damage has occurred in the
North and West than has yet been re-
ported, and our farmers and fruit grow
ers who have been fortunate enough to
escape, have an additional incentive to
putting in larger crops to supply the
probable deficiency of early fruits.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-14
Tallahassee Fair

President ID. w. Gwlnn, of the mid
die Florida Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, is out in an address which
makes a strong and vigorous appeal to
the citizens of Florida, IN behalf of the
fair 10 be held in Tallahassee on the Sd
and 4th days of May, proximo, He says
the association has had its dark days
financially, but they are happily past, and
it asks no money contributions, relying
upon the earnest, intelligent personal
cooperation of the citizens for support.
Its primary object is declared to be,
not to make money, but to enhance the
industrial prosperity of Middle Florida.
To this end it offers encouragement to
the rapidly increasing truck farms
of that beautiful section, as
well as to all industrial interests through
out the State, and for the special benefit
of the farming interests, will exhibit and
test many of the best and latest improved
agricultural implements of the day.
General Loring, United States Com
missioner of Agriculture, is expected to
be present and address the citizens on
that occasion, and with the grand floral
exhibition Middle Florida can make
above every other section, there is no
doubt that the May fair at Tallahassee
will be one of the most enjoyable ever
held in the county.