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Runaway Rats.

PrTTsBURG. July 29lh.-Seventy-fiy RATS,
containing S75, 600 feet Of lumber, were swept
from their mornings as Herns Island to-day
By freshst 10 the Allegheny river. when
tie break occurred a number Of men jumped
on the rats aud endeayorei to secure them,
but thsir efforts ware fruitless. In few
minutes the swift current was carrying them
down che river. At the Sixth.street suspsn-
sion bridge raft with an unknown man or
il struck pier, went TO pieces, and the man
was drowned before assistance could reach
him. II wss reported that thres others
shared similar fate, but this is got verified.
The losses will aggregate 100000. No dam
age is reported from other points,
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Comprising the counties OF Nevada. Placer, T.
Dorado, Amsdor, alpine and Mono, win be held al
GRASS VALLEY, Nevada county, Cal, Gu Tues
day. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
September4, 5, 6, 1883 Over So, 600 in Premium:
to be awarded -
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asore emugsled Goods Seized.
Terrible Earthquake In Italy .

LONDON, July 29Eh.-The town Of Casa
micoiola, On the island of Ischis, near Ma.
pies, was almost entirely destroyed by an
earthquake last night. The neighboring
towns Nory and Lecorsmeno. were greatly
damaged. One hundred persons, more or
less seriously injured, have arrived ct Naples
BIZ steamers. The number Of people killed
is not known.
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sAE FRAN0IgO0 CARDS.
HARDWARE. IRON. STEEL, ETC.

G. HERMANN d Co.-Hanuisc.ursrs and In
porters No. $50 Kearny st., near Pine. The FINEST
hats st the lewest prices. Factory: II Belden St.
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The Cholera sceurge.

ALEXANDRIA. July e9Sh. = Two cholsra
deaths occurred here to-day.
LONDON, July 29.h.-The recent report
cislly denied.
The deaths from cholers Saturday num-
bered 800 ct Cairo, including 3 British
soldiers, II ct Zeeeth, IL at Blrrage, 81 at
Mehalls, 81 at Stibin, 46 at Tantah, 81 at
Cshices % at Nit amer IA OF Saszs zig.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14
Too Much OF II.

10 the Editor OF The Epening Cfltic.
The de Frouville tragedy disclosed state of
affairs becoming altogether too common In the
Government Departments. have nothing to
say against the unfortunate woman, for be-
lieve she bore an excellent character; but look
at the facts OF the case. She had been brought
here ten years ago or more by Government
official and placed In Government Office, and
had been continuously In Office up to the time
OF her death. She had been married for Ave
years, and her husband had also been In
Government employ of and on for some years
past. She q foreigner, with no claim on the
Government, her husband dissipated, good
for-nOthing ex-Confederate, and yet both OF
them cared for by kind Republican Adminis-
tration. Do you suppose that such q state OF
Affairs Will escape the eye Of the thinking
people or OF the ex- soldiers and sailors who
are entitled to the first chance, all things
else being equal, for employment?
/ know OF q married woman who Is clerk
In the Patent ONCE whose husband is an
employe OF the Agricultural Department.
know of a married woman In the Treasury
Department, under her first husbands name,
who Is enacting the role of a widow, while her
husband is going about like Wolfe mot a
Lion) seeking whom be may deyour-hnan.
cially. know of a policeman's wife who is In
Government employ and kept there by a
United States Senator.
These cases have been brought to the atten.
tlon OF the proper onicials, but the leeches are
still sticking. There are scores OF other SINH
lar cases. Is it any wonder that some Repub-
licans are disgusted and disgrunted
pOgT No I
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

THE petition for Sergeant Mason's re-
lease. signed by 100000 people, has besn
rejected by the Secretary of War; Sergeant
Mason has now served a year of his sem
tence, and we have no doubt but Secretary
Lincoln would have been glad toad in the
effort to release the unfortunate man had
the petition given him an opportunity
to do SO by assigning other reasons than it
did why a pardon should be granted.
The petition claimed that the
sentence was unnecessarily severe and
unwaTanted by the circumstances sur
rounding the offense." OF course, the Sec
retary could not indorse prayer for pardon
based on such. statements as these. Had he
done so, the Army Regulations would be.
come dead letter, the Articles of War
mere Sound and fury, signifying nothing"
and discipline in the military service be at
an end.
A petition for mercy which, while it
pleads for clemency, admits and condemns
the ofIense Of which Mason was undoubt-
edly guilty and in the committal Of which
he both violated the law and dishonored
the uniform he wore, would no donbt be
faEoTably considered and Endorsed by the
kind-hearted son Of q kind-hearted father.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

The usually correct New York Sun is in
error when it says that large sums of
money were raised for him." meaning
Sergeant Mason. The only fund raised
was that known as the "Betty and the
baby" fund, which was started by The
CRITIc at the suggestion of correspond
ent, and was solely for the maintenance of
Sergeant Masons wife and child, and had
no nearer reference 10 him.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

DURING the Easter recess Mr.. Gladstone
cut down cherry tree in snow storm. IL
is too late for Mr.. Gladstone to add to his
fame by such q feat Our own George
Washington long ago pre-empted all tho
fame to be derived from cutting down
chnrrv trnes
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

THE Harrisburg Patriot, the leading
Democratic paper of Pennsylvania, has re-
Gently donned n new dress throughout,
bought faster presses and taken tho place
among newspapers that its ability aud en-
terprise have long entitled it to.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14
Under n Reform Administration
Too.

IHt " WHbHInBtOn POBt
correspondent at Bingham Lake, Mlnne-
sofa, desires us TO bring the following state OF
things 10 the notice OF the PostofIice Depart
ment. We Will do so. Judge Gresham
"As you seem 10 be willing to help expose
fraud, thought would put you on track OF
email sample Star-Route. The case In point
is OF postOilice In this (Cottonwood) county,
where all the mail,that is distributed Is tc the
postmaster's own family living In one house;
the postmaster getting $50 a year-it being a
country postofiice-for carrying his own mail
flve miles. A member OF the postmaster's fam-
lily Is editor OF a radical newspaper"
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

THE bobtail nuisance still continues to
the annoyance of the enforced patrons of
them. Their vexatious discomforts are
more felt on the Metropolitan line than
any other, for it is notorious fact that
that line is abundantly able to put on two
horse cars with conductors.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14
Why Amcrica ,s uannx.

Russia is not happy. Spain and Italy are not
happy, because in Spain the Black Hand
shows itself with painful frequency, while in
Italy the Irrtdentists insist on making war
with Austria. America is happy. Our people
are happy, particularly the boys Of Washing
ton city They are happy because their clothes
are bought of B. Robinson & Co., 300
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

81 have found It at last" said the Judge
"Found whatr' 'The place to get the finest
place is kept by James Tharp, 61S + stree
northwest.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14
agra W oRK1soMEN, ATTENTION.

There will be MASS MEETING OF the WORK
1NGMEN OF Washington, uudet the auspices OF
the. FkDEkATloN OF LABOR UNIONS. Mt
dd.Fellows, Hall seventh street northwsst,
O'Clock. to sustain the House Painter. Union,
now on q strike for "living wages'-i3 per day.
All workingmen, and those in sympathy with
them, are cordially invited aud the officers of the
different unions are requested to orcupy seats
upon the Platform. A. NJ. KENADAY.
tS. f. BUYCE, President
Secretary, aurl3-otA
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14
Georges Little Hatchaxe.

There can be seen at the st. James barber.
eh y a hatchet dug up In Westmoreland
COu.y. IL is believed 20 be the original with
while q. W. hewed down the budding cherry
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

TOMORROW bids fair to be fine. The
Signal Office guarantees warm and fair
weather during at least the earlier hours of
the day. Thousands of our citizens will be
out for the pleasure of walk in the beauti-
ful sunshine of Sunday in early spring.
Among them will be many whose only days
Of their own are Sundays and holidays
men and women, aye, and children, too,
who are compelled by hard necessity
TO toll through the six working days
and to whom Sunday comes as grateful
boon. Among them are lovers of flowers.
They will find the Botanical Gardens
closed to them. Among them, too will be
lovers Of literature. They will find the Con-
gressional Library closed. Thus are these
Gods poor punished because oftheir poverty
and their industry. The idle, whether rich
or, poor, can visit these places and feast
their tastes, If they have any, on flowers
and books. The rarest works of Nature and
man are theirs. But these things are de-
MED the industrious because they are under
lock and ward on the only days when this
class can visit them. This discrimination
against the work people is unjust and
should cease.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

BALTIA. N, MD.--Rey. W. II. Chapman says
~ deem Browns Iron Bltters a most valuable
ionic for general Ill bealth."
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

Mr.. w. w. CoRCoBAN and other gentle
men have suggested to the District Com
missioners 10 make some provision for the
disabled policemen who have been dis
charged. The Commissioners have no fund
for that purpose. How would it do for Mr..
Corcoran to start an individual subscrip-
tion of say $50 or 500 and see if the peo-
pie will not contribute of their means The
incense from that charity would smell as
sweet as contribution Of thousands of
dollars to build a monument or support an
Art Gallery.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

The Critic has seen a poetical description
of a recent fight between two Department
clerks. The combat resulted in the dis
missal of the participants, and an account
of the struggle was telegraphed to the pa
pers of the town from which they came.
The poem was prepared by q fellow-clerk,
and concludes:
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

SPEAKING of Mcdonald and Wallace
as the Democratic candidates for 1884,
who were advocated by an Indiana man
recently in THE CRITIC, the Waterbury
Comm american says:
1t would undoubtedly be piece of worldly
wisdom on the part of the Democrats In 1884
TO put up ticket that should commend itself
TO the business interests of the country. 1t
was the great weakness OF the 1880 campaign
that, frightened by tho lodging OF General
Hancock, when the tug OF war came, the busi-
ness interests were ranged on the Republican
side. IL is the business interests which can do.
eide any campaign In this country II they
choose TO enter heartily into 1t. But 1t Is u
mistake TO identify this or that money king
with the business interests. Perhaps Mr.. Fol-
ger was handicapped as much In tho last dis.
astrous race in New York by the suspicion
that his nomination was especially pleasing
to Jay Gould as by any other one thing. II
the Democrats are Influenced to any great
extent by what this or that money bags wants,
they Will 1nd their ticket repudiated at the
polls,
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14
SPENCER F. BAIRD,
secretary Smithsonian Institution.
anrfi IG " iS-1t

MN GOVERNOR JOHN p. ST. JOHN, OF
Hke Kansas, will lecture under RusJic IS of
The Womans t,hrisiisn Temperance union. T ri,
Church Temperance organizations can secure
tickets for their members at 25 cents al heaiquir
ters, at Temple Hotel COG 9th st. u. W. 1t
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14
"The news was wired,
The clerks were fired,
But this able poet Is getting d
1t is needless to add that the poem W
not appear.

81 see Comptroller Lawrence has de-
cided that the expenses Of the Citizens
Committee in their investigation of the
doings of alleged thieves may be paid out
of the Districts fund for the detection aud
punishment Of crime said well-known
Democrat to-day.
Yes, the Judge is sympathetic, you
know" replied the Critic.
well, he should be sympathetic, for he
himself will need sympathy before dozen
more moons have waxed and waned."
How SOP"
"Oh, he's marked for investigation by
the next Congress. Some strange proceed
ings have occurred in the Treasury build
ing which he is by law, held responsible
for, and he will have to stand up and an
swer as his name is called for explnna-
tions.''
"But what has that got to do with this
last ruling?"
Makes it more sure. Shows more fla-
grantly his loose way of doing things. The
Judges long decisions, which flow out like
an artesian well, won't do him any good
when Democratic Congress investigates
irregular and unlawful rulings. There have
been great many things done that he will
no doubt be surprised to learn he must an
swer for.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

THE manifest discrimination against the
colored people by the heads of Departments
here and elsewhere is producing its natural
effect-the development of feeling Of po-
litical independence among this unfortu-
nate race Of people, who have so long and
faithfully promoted the interests of the
Republican party. The treatment they are
now receiving from Republican Admins
tration is as bad as that which they i'm
agine they would receive from the Demo-
Gratis were they in power; and this fact
very naturally makes them feel indifferent
as to which king they will continue to
serve under as hewers Of wood and drawers
of water. If the ownership of the colored
people has been merely transferred from
the Shareholders to the Republican man
ayers, then it is quite natural for the col
ored people to feel and think that emanci-
patton has been delusive, and that the pro-
fessed love of the Republican party for the
negro il transparent fraud.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

N.Y.. THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF Tas
B@ SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONS an-
1t urrts that the ceTen onies OF unveiling the
statue of loser h Henry, ordered by Congress
nom W. W. story. Will take place on the ) NTH.
tonan grounds THURSDAY, April ID, at J
o'clock y. m.
THE ORDER OF EXERcIsEs IS As FOL-
LOWS;
]. Music Marine Band.
2. Prayer--Etv. A. A. Hodge, ID. ID.
B. Address-Chei Justice Waite.
4 Unveilng tile Statue.
.. Music Philharmonic Society.
g. Oratlon-Presdent Noah Porter.
Z. Musc-Marine Band.
The ceremonies Will be under the charge oi
GENkRAL0. NJ. POE. u. s Army.
The public is invited TO attend.
PETER PA RKER,
JOHN MADf.EAN,
WIN Y. SHERMAN,
Executive Committee.
SPENCER r. BAIRD,
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

There are number of Ohioans in the
city who say the Republicans of their State
will nominate Senator Sherman for Gov
ernor in spite of the reports that he doesn't
want TO be the candidate.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

An interesting autograph is in existence
of Mason l.. Weams, the author of the
Life of Washington" from which whole
generation gathered their first ideas of
American history. and who has the glory
of being the inventor of the little-hatchet
story. The autograph is in the form of a
remarkable receipt which was given by the
author, clergyman, historian and book
agent, about half century ago.
Weams was selling Bibles at the time,
and ono of his customers requested a re-
ceipt, which he construed to be direct
reflection upon his integrity and indig-
nantly wrote the following, the date being
June 81:
Received, on the longest day of the
year, from the most particular man in the
world, the smallest possible price for the
best book ever published
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14
THE CRITIC ABROAD,

Georeie Bliss, Georgle Bliss, whore havo you
been2
81 have been TO the Treasury to scoop In tho
tin."
Georgie Bliss, Georgle Bliss, who did you see
there?
"Merrick and Ker, sitting on II chair"
Georgie Bliss, Georgie Bliss, what did M5y do
there?
"scooped in $40 900 from tho National croa-
DiQy6,"
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

A Boston girl barks like dog and crows
like rooster. She would be a good mate
for the Avenue dude.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-14

A few days ago the Critic rehearscd
conversation between some gentlemen on
the subject of counterfeitng, in which an
old ex-Secret Service man stated that the
counterfeiters who manufacture The poorest
coin nuke the most money, because pass
able imitation dollar can be made for 3
cents, whereas fine imitation, which
would be difficult to detect as counterfeit,
would probably cost two-thrds or three
fourths the amount that could be realized
upon it,
Chief of the Secret Service Brooks says
the statement is incorrect. He says that
there has been in circulation for some time
large series of counterfeit standard silver
dollars, which are taken everywhere as
genuine, except by the testers at the mints.
He showed one of these to TIE CRITIC. 1t
has the true ring, is the exact size, but
about fifteen or twenty grains lighter than
the genuine. 1t is plated by battery so
heavily that no amount of acid will phase
it, and ii became necessary to cut into it to
ascertain whether it was solid silver or
only plated.
Chief Brooks says these dollars can be
placed on the market at about twenty
cents each. There are so many of them in
circulation and they are so perfect In ap
pearance that the Secret Service is having
vast deal of trouble with them, and anti
cipate much more difficulty.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
Toys That COST Millions.

An experienced toy dealer says the an
nual production Of toys in this couutrv
amounts 10 at least 81 600, 600 in value
and The Importation to 49, 000,0 These
figures do not include the large quantity
of costly goods handled by the toy dealers
tor the holiday season, such as albums.
fancy glass ornaments, toilet sets, etc., but
counting in this class of articles. one house
III NV Sotn 10 sard -uo q -broinceo of
over 81 900 600 per annum, and there arc
many others that do almost as much.
Some OF the houses deal largely in dolls,
and II is the one toy that every little girl
in the land must have, and indeed, there
are very few little girls that are satisfied
With one doll: they must have a family.
One house exhibits at least one hundred
kinds of dolls Of all sizes and styles.
Many wonders are Among the Hcchanl-
cal toys and banks are very good. a
sprawling little frog will KICK penny
down the throat of a big frog near and a
jolly booLbiack sits on his box balancing
the penny you may give him until it is
lost to sight. Then there Is the "shoot
the hat" bank and there IS tho elephant
who mods his head when you wag his tail
These are perfectly moulded after the ia.
nous Jumbo. Dolls houses are furnished
with all the paraphernalia necessary, one
of the handsomest houses being the "Dolis
Villa" folding toy which, when Sc, up,
represents large house. with roof, cornicc
and chimney, and doors that will open and
shut. A pretty lawn Is before it.. with
four little figures playing lawn reDus, a
girl in tent, man going to the house,
fountain. trees and shrubbery. The whole
thing can be taken nown in few moments
and packed away in little flst box.
A big toy for dollar Is the 'tcircus."
Three horses gallon around the ring, a girl
turns somersauIts through hoop on one
Of the horses a very funny clown on the
second horse and gallant equestrian in
surprising feats on the third. Other etfec-
tive large dollar toys, new this season, are
the mcnsgerie, a stable, with cart and
three horses in It's stalls, and a grocery
store with fine stock OF goods, A new
edition Of Noah's ark ls made OF iron, and
is OH wheels. Iron animals peep through
the open windows and in the keel Is a
money bank. A coal dump cart with
horse attached, Is of mallcable IRON. A
tug boat, with two canal boats attached to
it, is Of iron and may be used az n savings
bank.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
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Tho Latest Winter Game.

The newest parlor game that has been
introduced is haylng large run in the
western cities. The girls SIT in one room
III row, with chair in front OF each
one. The young men are stationed in
another room and are brought in one
by one. When he comes in tho youtb
chooses his chair and tho young ladv
behind him blinds his eyes with hand.
kerchlef. Then the black cook
comes III, kisses him and disappears.
The you AZ man Is released feeling much
relieved and nlated, and promptly re-.
tires to the other end of the room. His
feelings when the next young man come
III and is treated to this novel entertain
mont can be imagined, but they are miti-
gated by tho pleasure Of seeing the
other fellows undergoing the experi.
ment. AS winter evenings amuse.
ment it Is one OF the most popular vet
introduced.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
Tho enamel Tunnel.

III spite of the recent opposition to
the Channel Tunnel on the the English
side, the work seems to be pushed rap
idly forward from the French end OF it.
In fact, according to English Journals
of November 25, unusually good pro-
gress ha srecently been made. Start
ing from Sandgate, the French company
had bored to q distance of ACT va,
and was making fair average daily adj
vancement. In the early part of the
work they experienced difficulty from
the water they encountered while boring
through the gault, but they had got to
the gray chalk and the temporary dis
location had been overcome. Thus,
their greatest engineering difficulty
was, therefore, now thing of the past.
At the English end the work is practi-
cally abandoned.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-01-27
NJ MusIroOni Cultivation.

stable manure Is the best material in
winch TO rear the mushroom, beds of II.
properly prepared, being almost certain to
yield crop without any artificial admrx-
ture OF spawn. The spawn of the musb.
room is thread-llke underground strnc
ture which it produces, and on arIiticio,
ocds 1t is usual to plant u piece of this
reproductive material. Those musbroom
gardens are frequently made in undcr.
ground cellars, one advantage OF subterro-
mean culture being the uniformity OF tenn.
perature thus obtained. Some of the large
English hotels now grow their own mnsb :,
rooms III TINS way.
describing one Of these gardens lately, a
correspondent states that in The under.
ground cellars of the hotel NJ ,he Crvo,o,
lalacc' near B.rmingham, he saw, last
winter, the finest crop of mnsbrooms % ~"
,laa mac ever eve" hoheld; the beds we,a made upon
uuu -Ior Blk months they produced an
abundance of fine, tlashy, we'll favored
mushrooms. A properly cultivated hcd
Of this kind. in full bearing, will weld
from tour to five pounds of these fungi
weekly for every square yard. The largest
estahllshments of this kind, however. are
IN tine ncighhorhood of Paris, where the
extensive galleries OF the dsused CITY
quarrlos are utilized for this purpose. In
these the beds run for miles, the mush-
rooms produced beng usually OF small size
"a feature which rather enhances their
Value. Occasionally, however, these cat
acombs have produced enormous spcc.
mcns' as tho one weighing six pounds two
ounces, the cap of which measured thir.
Teen inches in diameter, and which was
considered sufficiently remarkable to be
presented to the reigning sovereign, Louis
Philippe. The Quantities of mushrooms
Produced annually in those galleries is not
known, but there are no fewer than 25O
growers; and single society. recently
rounded Tor developing mushroom culLiva.
tlon In the city vaults and quarries, is sald
70 obtain ucariy one ton daily from its beds.