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The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
REAL ESTATE.
The Official Transfers, as Recorded
To-day.

Messrs. Danenhower & Son, real.estate brok-
crs, 1912 street northwest, report the fol.
lowing transfers In real estate in the District
to-day, as compiled by them from the official
records in the office Of the Recorder of Deeds
On Maryland avenue, between Second and
Third streets northeast, lot 2, square 757,
Vinerizo Casoni, to Thomas Gagliardi, 5000.
Same as above, Frances NJ. Cole ct al, to
Noble L. Dawson, S2,375.
Same as above, William P. Lasselle and John
L. Harrell, trustee, to Noble E. Dawson, 800.
on New Jersey avenue, between + and G
streets northwest, lots 51, 50, SO, square 626,
A. D. Duyall, trustees, to Patrick Hurlihy,
$1,S99.45.
On Seventh street, between public square
and d street southwest, lots and z, square
433, Edgar w. Watkins to Nixon Brewer, nom.
inal.
On New York avenue, between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets northwest lot 5, square
124, Robert II. Ford to James +. Ford, nom
inal.
On Fifth street, between G and H streets
northwest, lot 30, square 1856, John Seufert to
Edwin Moorman, $1,000.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
A COWHIDE
Applied to the Shoulders Of Dis
tasteful Lover.

Quite scene occurred at the corner Of Fifth
street and Maryland avenue, between 10 and
IL o'clock last night, in which an irate father
aud loving swain figured to q lively extent
It appears that the indignant parent traced
his truant daughter and her "feller" to a
house In that neighborhood and laid in walt
for them behind friendly treebox, with blood
in his eyes and a stout cowhide In his right
hand. The pair emerged from the house and
unconsciously approached the masked bat
terry, billing and cooiHg like veritable doves.
They reached the terrible spot, when mixed.
up horserace, prize.nght, several moving
machines and an Indian war.dance was un.
loosened.
The still and Icy air was soon filed with
shrieks and yells, mingled with long strings
Of oaths and the chilling swish swish swish |
of the cowhide as 1t descended upon the head
and back Of the doughty youth. The latter,
regardless Of chivalry, or anything else, for
that matter, took to the middle Of the street,
and the way he put distance between himself
and the circus would have done credit to a
Texas cyclone a-rippin' and a-tearin' over the
prairies. "If ever ind you with that Bill
Coulter again." said the old man, as he led
HIS trembling daughter toward q .street-car,
"blanked II don't exterminate the whole
biZnesS of you."
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
Death of Dennis Darden.

Dennis Darden, a well,known sporting man,
died yesterday, of smallpox, at his boarding
streets, Baltimore. He was 40 years old, and
native OF this city. During the late war he
and his brother Frank, another well.known
sporting man, who died several months ago,
were members of Mosby's command. Both
were taken prisoners in 1864 and sent to Fort
Warren, where they were held until the close
OF the war. Dennis Darden gained consider
able notoriety several years ago by the killing
OF a sporting man named Mccarthy In Wash
ington. He was acquitted by jury, and went
South, where he remained for some time, and
then went 10 baltimore.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
A Frederick County EIopement.

The Frederick Times says that on Tuesday
Mr.. Dudley Page, OF that place, accompanied
by a number OF young friends, left town in
sleighs, and went to Monroyia, on the Balti-
more 4 Ohio Road, where they met Miss Mel.
lie p. Blake, also Of Frederick, who had boon
summoned from baltimore by telegraph. The
party went TO New Market, whore Mr.. Page
then returned TO Frederick and informed the
mother OF tho bride OF the marriage. opposl-
tion had been made to the union, but the
young people having stolen march on their
elders the situation was soon pleasantly nc
captad.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
OBITUARY..
Hon. John w. shackeIford.

DOhh psShtChtttOh1'
Representative John W. Shackelford, OF tho
Third North Carolina District, died at IL :45 q.
m. to-day at his room at 1880 Q street north.
west. Mr.. Shackelford has been dangerously
Ill for several weeks, and his death was daily
looked for by his family and attendants. He
suffered from pneumonia and q complication
OF other diseases, and for the last two days he
was totally unconscious and died In that con-
dillon. His wife and two brothers, j. ID. and
Edgar Shackelford, were I'm the house at the
time OF his death, having been summoned
from North Carolina, together with Dr.
French and Bliss, his physicians in this city,
and large number OF his friends here and
from the South.
Mr.. shackelford was in his 39th year, having
been born in North Carolina, November 16
1874. He was elected to the Forty-seventh
Congress as Democrat, receiving 1886
votes, against 1907 for Oannady, Republican
and Gao votes for Kornegay, the Greenback
candidate.
Mr.. shackelford is the eighth member Of
this Congress who has died.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
Honeymoons and CIothes.

Lille asks, "What Is the origin OF the term
honeymoon Well, Lille, we will be teeto-
tally amalgamated II we know what the origin
of the term was. The word honeymoon may
have something TO do with the period when II
becomes necessary TO buy boys clothing. II
you had asked US the best place 10 purchase q
suit Of clothes We could answer by saying that
ID. Robinson 4 Co.'s, 900 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, was the place,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
'SOuIe-PetrOla.

Fashionable East Washington circles were
agitated last evening over the marriage of Mr..
Jules soule, Of New York, to Miss Mary L.
Petrola, OF this city, which took place at the
Second Baptist Church, Rev. Samuel Saunders
officiating. The lovely bride was becomlngly
vail and wreath, and carried an exquisite
bouquet Of choice exotics, After the core.
mony reception was held, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Soule left on the 1880 train for a bridal tour.
large number OF friends were present, and
the presents were beautiful, costly and nu-
merOuS.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
A Shin Ashore.

j., reports that the ship previously reported
ashore at Brlgantine Shoals Is the Fred f.
Scanned, OF Parsboro', N. s., Thomas Clenden-
ing master, 1,3io tons, crew OF ~, forty-nino
days from Antwerp for New York, with cargo
OF hoop-iron and empty oil barrels; struck at
IL 80 a. m. in heavy fog, Vessel leaking two
inches per houri assistance needed.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

One Of the most interesting occupants OF the
lecture platform is the Rev. Robert Collyer,
who win deliver the next lecture In the
lyceum course at the Congregational Church
tomorrow night. His subject will be, "From
be to a certain extent photographed. 1t is
an old lecture, but good one.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
EDUCATIONAL.

yPENoRRIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, LIN.
- coin Hall Building, cor. 9th and d ats. Day
and evening sessions for the education of sons and
daughters, and men and women for selfsupport
and real life. The branches taught are the Eng
lish Language; Business Arithmetic; spencerian
ractSai penmansaiP; BiSS9kf6eepng' f by single
business Business Practice, wholesale, retail and
business papers and correspondence adopted BY
leading business houses; Physical and Vocal Cui.
ture; Political Economy; Commercial Law; Busi-
ness Ethics Special departments In Elocution,
Phonography and Drawing, In charge of best
tion of students Tor the year. day or evening.
TUITION:
BY the year, In monthly installments OF $l0...s6O
The quarter twelve 20
Year schola9Ishp for day or evening........,.. SO
one month. ........................... 6
The new handsomely illustrated College An.
free upon application by mail or at the college
office. HENRY O. SPENCER, Principal.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
FOmnd Dead.

The occupants OF the boarding house at the
corner OF Tennessee avenue and D street
northeast were shocked this morning by and
Ing one OF The boarders, named John McHenry,
stark and stir in death in tho water-closet.
He had evidently gone in there early in the
night and death was apparently quite sudden.
The Coroner has been notified.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
THE COURTS,

EQUITY CoURT.-Justice Hagner.-Gersdorr
VS.. Gersdorff; appearance ordered. Knight
injunction pending hearing granted. John.
ston VS.. District Of Columbia; on hearing.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
Cheap nnd Good Ment.

Notwithstanding the rise in the price OF
merits viii sell at my usual prices all flrst-
class meats-roast beef, 10 and IKE; sirloiu
and porterhouse, &c.,; legs OF lamb aud chops,
12l2c,; corned beef and everything at tho
lowest prices, al s. 0ppenheimer's meat store,
corner Second and + streets northwest.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
rtss@ NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

tIBids will he received at my office, 13ii street
until noon of FRIDAY, January 20, 1885, for
grading square s62, in this city Two bids must be
made, one leaving g two foot-terrace and the
other leaving three-foot terrace. Bids must
specify the time desired within which to do the
work, not exceeding two years, and may be made
either for the whole or for portion OF the work.
Ten per centum OF the amount due under any
,ontract will be retained until the completion of
he work. Reserve the privilege Of rejecting any
or all bids.
]. @. KJMBALL,
30 Attorney at.Law.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

"Here," said a pleasant. looking caller to the
editor, "Iust take this and insert II TO MI up"
and the editor took II and filled up. p. SILT
was a demijohn OF Kentucky whisky.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

And now the electric light men are pitching
into each other and telling how dangerous to
human life any 81 stem but theirs muet neces-
sarily be.--Dsiroit Free Press.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

vErs ALJ-DAY MEETING TOMORROW,
Hx5 january 10, at Masonic Temple, conducted
by Sisters Smith and Sherman, Railroad Evan
gelists, from p. m. to p. m. Special prayer for
railroad men,. All railroad men earnestly invi-
ted to come at this hour. Meeting next Sabbath
ut b. a o. depot at p. M. Come and help us
Chrlstian Brethren Everybody welcome. i1s
wre AT dBYER'5 BAZAAR AND LIVERY
He stables, 40 G st. n. W., you can always
find excellent driving horses, also carriages,
sleghs, etc careful drivers furnished; terms very
moderate. Auction sales every Saturday at one
O'clock ID. iIR 3lA
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

Cincinnati policeman arrested an old and
respected citizen for gesturing as he talked.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

NEW THEATRE ooMIQUB.
MONDAY, JANUARY 49, MATINEES TUES
DAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
The Worlds Greatest Canine Instructor. the
Original and Only
PROF HARRY NJ. PARKER
and his wonderful new Mastodon Dog Circus.
MISS LIZZIE HUNTER, the unrivaled song
stress, Is noted for her imitation of J. X. Rm-
met, singing his Cuckoo Song SO well as to be
complimented by Mr.. Emmett himself
DICK HUME in his eccentric speciality Intro
ducing songs dances, witty sayings parodies and
burltsque Iectations, in which he is without a
peer.
ANDY COLEMAN, the famous banIoist and
Jester
First appearance this season of the worlds great
est pI9tean character comiqnes, HARRY LIE,
CLAIR and w. j. RUSSELL, in their original
musical absurdity. For the first time In this
city, La MINUET OF LOUIS XIV BY MOON
LIGHT.
Monday, Jan. 22.-Mlss Fanny Louise Bucbing.
ham as MAZEPPA, with entire new scenery, cos
tunes, and an army OF men and women.
Prices of Admission, 25, 80 and so cents.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
w EEKs & CO. AuotGGssrf sas louisiana avenue

TRUSTEES SALE OF A FRAME HOUSE.
by viriue of deed of trust dated on the 18th
day Of March, 1872 and duly recorded in llber
g0I, folio 42l, one of the land records Of the Dis
on MONDAY, the I'D day OF January, 1883 at
O'Clock p. M, In front of the premises, all that
four hundred and seventy three (i73), according
10 the subdivision OF said square made by the
veyor's office of said city, commencing at point
one hundred and torty.six Ui6) feet from the
south along Sixth street twenty.four (24) feet;
thence west seventy-hvc (75) feet; thence north
feet TO the place ot beginning, located on Sixth
street southwest, between NJ and y streets, the
same being improved by atwo-Btory frame house.
Term s-one half cash, the balance In ak and
WE'VE months. with notes bearing interest and
secured by deed of trust the property. All
eyancing at purchasers cost. One hundred
dollars deposit Mt time of sale
SIMON JOSEPH,
61O13 172022 trustees
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
AUCTION SALES.
I 4. CoLDwELL, Real Estate Anctloneer.


TRUSTEES SALE OF A TwO.sTORY
FRAME HOUSE, ON THE SOUTH SIDE or
o STREET, BETWEEN FIRST AND TIiIVD
STREETS NORTHWEST.
by virtue of deed OF trust. dated July II, A. ID.
lS1O duly recorded In Liber No. g2O, folio 30 et
seq, one Of the land records for the District OF
Columbia, and at the request of the party secured
thereby, ehall sell nt public auction in front OF
the premises, on SATURDAY, January @, 1883, at
O'Clock p. m, all that certain parcel OF land and
premises situate in the city of Washington, ID. O.,
and known and described being parts of lots
numbered 10 and 90 in square numbered 55l. be-
ginning for, the same at point fifteen O5) feet
hered 10, and running thence east thirty feet
thence south 1856 feet, thence wes 30 feet, thence
north lsb feet 10 The place OF beginning together
with the improvements. DC. =
Terms-OnethlId cash, balance In SIX and
twelve months With interest nt Gper cent per
hnnrm, secured by q deed oftrust on the property
sold, or all cash, at option of the purchaser. A
deposit of s5Orequred at the time of sale and all
conveyhnoing at purchasers cost. Terms to be
computed with In seven days. Otherwise the trus-
sefeseIves the right to resell the property at the
Isk and cost OF the defaulting purchaser, amer
nNe days advertisement.
d27'eod JAMES F. KINEs, Trustee.
. FD- The above sale is Postponed on account OF
the weather until WEDNESDAY, January 10TH
JaG96ds JAMES +. KINES. Trustee.
HD' The apove is further Postponed on account
OF the weather until FRIDAY, January 18th
1883, same hour and place.
lalOpCO JAMES T. KINIgS, Truafao
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

TVNHE ROLLER SKATING RINK.
l. N. Y. AVE, BET. 18TH AND IfTH SITS,
Assemblies Monday, Wednesday and Friday
nights at O'Clock.
Music by Weber's Orchestra.
Assemblies every afternoon at 2:30. The begin
ners class, formed Wed nesday night, will remain
open until Friday night. Persons desiring
tickets can obtain them row. Subscrip-
commence Tuesday, January 23 open TO mem
bers of former classes and other skaters.
Special arrangements can be made for individual
instruction,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

%, The hpove is further Postponed on account
of the weather until FRIDAY January Igth
1883, same hour and place.
Ja10eod JAMES +. KINICS, Trustee,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

Seats can now be reserved up to Monday, in.
elusive.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

Robson scares Crane ats.
II will try conclusions with him."
Crane bullles Robson at 0.
"Wilt thou bite thy thumb at me, sir ="
Robson thrashes Crane at 10.
II am the bold thunder"
Both demoralized at 1880.
Are they not lamb-like in their meekness :?
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
FoRD's.

FoRD's' THE OPERA SEASON.
MIR. FORD has peculiar and satisfying pleasure
at this time in being able to give regular opera
season OF fourteen performances, extending over
two weeks, by the very best operate organiza-
tion in America,
The city OF Washington, In this direction will
have a longer consecutive season of opera than
any place in the country this winter New York
alone excepted).
THE IDEAL OPERA COMPANY, under MISS
oBER's management, presents the very best ex-
preston of English opera possible upon the
American continent, In this city, this and next
week.
Observation-Disclosures Marriage of Figaro.
Thursday Gilbert and SullivAn's Patience.
Friday-Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates
Saturday Matinee-Audran's MascOtte.
Satnrday-Planquettes Bells of Corneyille,
Monday-The Bohemian Girl.
Seats can now be reserved up to Monday in
elusive.
NEXT-CHARLES WYNDHAM'S ENGLISH
COMEDY COMPANY, FROM LONDON.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18
ec,r.pR. 8. B. MuNoAsTHR,
SW DENTIST.
aoa I, STJ3 IvItr NJ w

u SICKLE BROS, (l3 AND Is), HEAD
A0e quarters for Holiday Goods A Fine
Line OF Meerschaum Pipes; also. OF French Briar
Root Pipes. Cigar Smokers, Cases and other
t5 cts. up to So. S. SICKLE, 10i1 Pa. ave-, oppo
Haryey's.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

NEXT-CHARLES WYNDHAM'S ENGLISH
COMEDY COMPANY, FROM LONDON.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-18

Robson Bangle the Bald
Crane as."..",... ......".."....JOwler, the Jolly
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-21
A NEW EXPLOSIVE.

George HoIgate, of Philadelphia, in
ventor and maker of half of the mys-
terious explosive machines that find
their way across the ocean, and credi-
ted with having constructed under the
English government buildings in Lon
don, left that city on Sunday morning
last for the Rocky Mountains. His OBJ
ject in going to the Rocky Mountains
is to find a lonely spot. His purpose
in finding lonely spot is to seclude
himself from inquisitlve observation,
and his idea in sequestering himself
where the eye of the curious shall not
dwell upon him is TO perform certain
experiments. TO Il reporter, before
leaving, he said he wished TO expert
ment with new explosive which he
had just discovered, far more powerful
than nitro -giycerine and not half so
dangerous to handle--the most power
ful known. 1t is in the shape Of a
powder OF dark color, and somewhat
resembling gunpowder, although OF
much finer texture. 1t explodes the
same as any other similar compound
powder or nitro-glycerine. 1t can be
used in gun with n cap or in an infer.
nal machine. If an ounce were con.
centrated in an iron box two inches in
diameter, placed in the largest build
ing, not stone would be left standing
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-21

after the explosion. A can full would
destroy the city as by an earthquake.
In speaking of the discovery Of the
dynamite factory in Birmingham,
England, he said 81 know its loca.
ton we'll. The police think they have
found all the places where these infer.
nal machines are manufactured. They
are badly mistaken. I learned my
trade in Birmingham. There have
been shops of this sort there for 80
years unknown to tho authorities. The
city is now .swarming with them. l
can put my fingers on dozen. The
country around there is full of them.' -
Being asked his opinion of Mezzeroff,
he said i: "He has thorough knowl.
edge Of applied chemistry. I do not
think the Russian authorities can keep
him out of Moscow or st. Petersburg.
He has fooled them before. OF course
he will not do any of the heavy busi-
ness at the coronation. All he will
have to do is to mix his powders and
make his machines. Others will use
them." tE .t ..gs :, nsH " 5.,a
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-21
SOME OF THE BIG GOLD
NUGGETS.
tSierra County, Cal, Trlbune.I

On the 18th Of August, 1869, a large
piece of gold was taken from the Monu-
mental quartz mine, Sierra Buttes,
which weighed 1896 ounces troy, the
value of which was estimated at from
81 900 to $4,000. The nugget was
sold to II. b. Woodward, of San
Francisco, for $2l ,636 80. A fine speci-
men was taken from the Rainbow
quartz mine, Chipp's Flat, In 1881. It
was taken from q depth of 200 feet.
Later 1t was shipped to London and
worked there. It yielded $4,000. In
1865 nugget was found at French
Ravine that weighed 532 ounces. and
was worth $4,000. 1t contained con-
siderable quartz, which is not calcul-
ated In its weight. In 1851, at French
Ravine, nugget was found which
weighed 426 ounces, and was valued at
$4,000. \ nugget Is reported to have
been found at Minnesota valued at
5000. In 1850 a piece of gold quartz
was found In French Ravine which
contained 263 ounces Of gold, worth
I,S39. At Smiths Flat, in 1866, a
pieces of gold was taken from a claim
which was worth $27l6, and weighed
LAG ounces. At Smiths Flat, in 1864.
nugget was found weighing l4O
ounces and worth 2G05. at Little
Grizzly Diggins, in 1869, nugget
worth $4,000 was found. A nugget
weighing ninety-four ounces aud valued
at $l77o, was found Mt the Hope claim,
four miles below the Mountain House.
At French Ravine, in 1860, a nugget
was found worth $l757 and Weighing
?3 ounces. At Smiths Flat, In 1861, a
nugget was found which weighed so
ounces and was valued at $l5OS. From
1851 to 1862 IL gold nuggets ranging
from 30 to liG ounces, We're taken from
the Live Nunkee claim ut Forest City.
From 1896 to 1862 number of gold
nuggets, varying from 30 to 100 ounces,
were found in the Oregon claim ut
Forest City. a specimen worth $4,000
was taken from the Oriental Gold
Gate) quartz mine.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-21
TURNING STATES EVIDENCE.

"Hole on heah," exclaimed negro on
trial for stealing saddle. "Hole on
heah, jedge, for I'se gwine ter turn
States evidence right here"
"How can you turn States evidence
when you are the only one concerned?"
asked the Judge.
"Don't make no Offence. 1'se a
gwine to turn States evidence right
h eah, an doan yerself confluence ter
forgit it. If turn dat evidence an
show yer 'xackly who stole dc saddle,
yer'Il low me to go about my business,
won't yer, jedge?" .G .'
"Certainly, cir; if you can turn States
evidence and tell us exactly who COM
mitted the theft, the law will grant
your liberation" .. r
"All right; heah's fur de State's evil
dence. stole de saddle myself, an or
good day, gentlemen" and he walked
out of the courtroom before the officers
could sufficiently recover from their
surprise to detain him.-Arkaosus
Traveller. ..#..f
Alfred Anderson, who is to be hang
ed in Portland, Ore, in two weeks,
made rope of bedding, put his head
in false moose, bent his knees, rolled
his eyes, stuck his tongue out and ther
kicked over bucket to wake tn.
sleepy death watch. The latte
sprang TO his feet and seeing Anderson
hanging, rushed to the jailer's room TO
the keys of the cell. When he return
ed Anderson had got back into bet
and was feigning sleep.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-04-21
THE STAR OF BETHLEiI EM.
From the Now York Sum-

Tho story ia once more revived that
astronomers expect n rcappearance of
tho so'called Star Of Bethlehem either
this year or next year. Astronomers
would, no doubt, rejoice to behold that
celebrated star ngain blazing In all its
glory In tho heavens, but they are far
from expecting 1t. The readiness with
which tho suggestion has been accepted
that tho star which suddenly made Its
appearance In the constellation of Gas.
siopcin in 1913. outshiniug-aovsMse seGlsc
most brilliant of the planets, was iden.
tical with the star which the MaRi saw
at the birth OF Christ, indicates how
strong the popular love of the marvel.
lous is. The only evidence OF identity
Is that in the years 1864 and 9i5 bril-.
liant stars suddenly made their appear
ance in the same quarter of the
heavens In which tho wonderful star
of 1872 was seen. Assuming that tllcso
three stars were one and tho same
body, which for some unknown reason
blazcs out with surrassing briiiiancy
once in about 300 3l5 years, It Is
seen that 1t may have appeared some
time near tho date of Christ's birth,
and that 1t may appear again at any
But there is no certainty that the
stars seen IN 1864 and 9i6 were in tho
same place where the star of 1872 blaz-
ed out. The records of their appear
ance are of the most meagcr and unsat-
factory kind. Still it may be said that
the evidence of the identity OF these
stars, upon which is based tho opinion
hat VIC shall soon behold this celestial
wonder again, is fully strong as that
adduced to prove the identity OF many
comets whose pcriodicity is assumed.
If this curions star should rcappear, It
might throw a flood OF light upon
some OF the heavenly bodies, for tho as
tronomers, armed with modern instru-
ments and skilled In modern methods
OF scientific research, would study IL in
very different manner from that in
which ii was studied in the time of
Tycho Rrahe, when it last shone in our
skies.