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The Evening critic., 1883-03-29
Horticultural Society.

The District of Columbia horticultural
Society met at German Hail last night,
Vice President Fowler in the chair. Mr.
John Saul, the president. had on exhibition
large and choice collection of cut flowers
Mr.. Clark also had some fine geraniums, be-
gonias, orchids and amarylis.
Several questions were discussed by
Messrs. Saul, Clark, Fowler, Curtis and
others. Advice was asked by member as
to the exposures of conservatories. 1t was
decided that an eastern exposure was far
better than west.
A question as to what grasses were best
for sod for cemetery was answered by Mr..
Saul, who said that Kentucky blue grass
was by far the best, with some red top and
white clover added and that sowing the
seed was better than cutting sod from the
common. Mr.. Needham offered samples of
his unfermented wine from the Concord
grape, which was pronounced excellent
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29
Found Drowned,

About 10 o'clock this morning colored
woman named Alice Dozier in crossing the
commons between and K and First aud
Delaware avenue southwest, observed a
portion Of human body protruding out of
the water of shallow, muddy pool. The
woman notified Officers Aldrich and Lewis,
who rescued from the pond the body of a
raggedly dressed, middle-aged man and
conveyed it to the First Precinct station.
The Coroner was at once notified The
body is apparently that of tramp about
45 years old and well built. which had been
in the water less than "a hours.
There are no signs of violence ON the body
and nothing calculated to lead to its iden-
tification, and most probably the man was
staggering across the commons last night
either lost or intoxicated, when he fell into
the pool and was drowned.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29
United States Cases I'm the Police
COurf.

Among the United States cases presented
to the Police Court to-day was one against
Gilbert Joy for smaoking Ulysses S. Duffy,
and he was dismissed.
Mary Walker, dusky denizen of the
Division" was charged by an envious
rival with keeping bawdy- house. The
complainant swore that the prisoner kept a
den of iniauity, and the prisoner swore that
she maintained high-toned, orderly fam
lily circle and Smell dismissed the case, re-
marking that he would not believe either
of the women If they swore on whole
stack OF Bibles.
Louisa Coleman, for "fghtin and
scratchin" Dora Moulton, both colored,
was sent down for fifteen days.
Beaurie G. Seltz was called to answer the
charge of stealing chair from Wash. B.
Williams, and pleaded guilty, but said that
intoyication had caused him to steal the
chair. The property was returned, and
the young man discharged on his personal
bonds
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

The Consolidation Coal Company yesterday
made an important move toward settling tho
canal freight difficulty. The boatmen want 81
freight, and the company yesterday offered 95
cents freight but advanced their trippage
from $50 10 S25. II was understood, In con-
nection with this, that tho companies now
paying 81 Will drop TO 90 cents and leave their
trippage as at present, S25, aud that o5 cents
Will be the ruling rate II the boatmen accept
II. In some quarters It is said number OF
the Consolidation boatmen will go out to-mor-
row at the terms offered. on the other hand,
several boatmen Interviewed tonight said
they would not accept the terms; that o5 cents
freight is satisfactory, but that raising trip
page to $25 makes II equivalent to 90 cents
freight and $50 trlppage. II remains to be
seen whether the compromise Will work.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

EDITOR HATToN bravely defends Acting
Postmaster General Hatton in closing the
postofEces throughout the country between
the hours of to 5p. m. yesterday, while
the funeral of the late Postmaster-G General
was progressing.
By the way, where was the propriety in
closing the postofices on the Pacific
Coast, for instance, during those hours,
when there's more than three hours differ
ence in time between Wisconsin and that
golden shore?
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

TO ne Editor Of TIE Erenlag CTitlc:
Considering the Bliss influence with the
Administration, and the probable changes
that will soon take place among some OF the
ofncial heads Of the bureaus IN the T. o. D., is
there any significance 70 be attached TO the
young Walker, nephew or Bliss, 10 a second
class position In the ONCE OF the Third AS
eistant Postmaster -GeneralS or Is the Repub-
lican party too obtuse TO see In this deal the
nne italian hand OF Merrick Co.? Something
Is designed 70 be covered here, and don't you
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

THE ORGAN asserts that the action of
the Commissioners in leaving the police
force in charge of the successor of Major
Morgan, where it naturally belongs, is
what the indicted thieves and detectives
and law-breaking classes" would have done
'if the reorganization of the board and re-
assignment of duties had been left with
ihem."
Not being an organ we are not authorized
to speak authoritatively in these matters,
but we undertake to say, from facts that
are patent to the least observant that the
thieves who have been caught and con-
victed are very content to have Commits
missioner West at the head of the polio,
force, and with apparent reason for at no
time in the history of this District have so
many convicted thieves been pardoned from
prison aud released from durance vile as
during the brief period in which Mr.. West
was de facto head of police for the District.
Thugs, thieves and confidence men have
been turned loose upon society at A
rate well calculated to alarm our
citizens who have anything to lose by
theft or burglary. Whether the detectives
are guilty or not, aud that is for the court
and not the newspapers to say, this whole
sale release of convicted felons bodies NJ
good for this community, and the course of
the Commissioners will be indorsed by
nine-.enths Of the responsible citizens of
the District.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

THIS is bad day for those unfortunates
whose affairs compel them to patronize the
bobtail cars, especially on the Metropolitan
line, which can well afford to do the decent
thing by putting on two-horse cars with
.npduntnrc
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

TEE New York Herald takes the same
view Of the necessity of providing our
youth with proper reading that The
CRITIC advanced some days ago. The
Herald says:
The only antidote to the dime novel Is good
reading matter that is not prosy; there is
not see that their boys are well furnished
with II have only themselves to blame II the
youngsters are compelled to find their own
literature for want OF q paternal supply.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

THE debt of Memphis has been compro'
missed This is better for the creditors than
Reputation, and for the debtors it beats
payment all hollow.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29
A Hint 90 the Row.

AIIHFIIH TO5I hVDfHTs
When the Star. Route trial, Senator Tabor's
marriage and Secretary Folgers ill-health
correspondents. they Will etill have the Wash
ington Monument In reserve. tits about time
II was worked up. t't
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

WE don't hear much OF the new party to
be organized at Chicago on July 4. Looks
as though it will die a-bornin.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29
A PouuIar Man,s ExperIence.

The late war left Col. John O. whitner a
wreck from Brighte Disease Of the kidneys,
but warmers Bafe Kidney and Liver Cure
gave LIE back 10 him. whom all the physicians
bad gissn hin Up. He resides .. n Atlsnia, ea''
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29
The Goodness Of Innoeenee.

indianapolis journal.
Tho Boston Ad0eTtlser regards with admlra.
lion General Brady's confident manner OF Civ.
fpg testimony In the Star-Route case, and
thinks he shows coolness which Is remark.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

THE Saloon Keepers Association of Chi
cago, which last year Endorsed the Demo-
crats, has this year retired from politics,
leaving its members to vote as they please.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

TIE Metropolitan line must understand
that wo-horso cars rithom conductors do
not answer the demand of the public, which
wants two-horse cars ,cih conductors.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

The organ agrees with General West
that Commissioner West is the only men,
Der of the board who isqualifed to run the
police force. Such solidity is touching.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

THE Government had better send some
beace commissioners out to confer with
Juh. The best peace commissioners in
this case are Gatling guns.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29
THE WASHINGTON es;oENT EXPRESS,


PROMPT AND RELIABLE.
Baggage, parcels, etc. called for and delivered
10 hotels, passenger and freight depots. steam.
boats and private residences in all parts of the
city checks given st residence for baggage.
1908 ST. n. W. m2g-lm
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29
.AIaeruev DALEY waron..n

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every morn.
ing and delivered In Y fb "ward" prints, 5Oc.
per 1t. Also, cottage cheeJe, buttermilk
and sweet milk, &c per ut. Cream 15c per pint
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

ANOTHER victory for THE CRITIC. Tho
Avenue was swept after o'clock last night
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

THE STORAGE OF ELECTRICITY. Published
by the New York Agent College OF Electrical
and Is one OF the latest and one Of the best
works on this Interesting subject. Royal
OUR LITTLE ONE AND THE NURSERY.
for the tiniest OF little ones is up 10 its isnal
nigh standard OF excellence In all respects.
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29
literary Notes.

No book this century has had so large
and quick a sale as "Peck's Bad Boy" by
George W. Peck. In three weeks one hundred
thousand copies have been sold; and though
the presses arc running night and day, II is
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

A MORNING PAPER has q hea lime,
There's Millions in Sand" over an article
The morning paper is right. "Sand" is the
finest quality man can have, albeit it
CRATES harshly at times upon supersensitive
nerves. 1t is the first quality of heroes of
both sexes, though its existence in the
gentler half of creation is never pro-
claimed. Joan of Arc possessed "sand"
in as heroic degree as did
the Chevalier Bayard himself. Good Queen
Bess inherited goodly quantity of this
article from that high-handed, heroic old
voluptuary, Henry VIII. Moll Pitcher
equaled Mad Anthony Wayne in "slnd" ;"
when on the stricken field, she supplied
the place of her slain husband and sent
shot and shell hurtling into the
ranks of the relocated foe. Ida
Lewis has displayed sand" never sur
passed, even by heroic Herndon, when she
faced the perils of a stormy sea to save the
lives of helpless men. And then there's
DIR. Mary Walker What man has sand"
enough to rival her by waltzing through
life in female dress
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

A young man who is not very prepossess.
ing in appearance nor Daniel Webster in
point of ability, YVES in one of the uptown
hotels last night informing an anxious
public who he was and where he was from,
what he did and what he was going to do
Gentlemen, am clerk in the First
Comptroller's Office my name is McCord !;
l am nephew Of Speaker Keifer's and my
father rents eighteen houses, you bet"
"You say you are relative of ex-Speaker
Keifer?"
swell, I should smile if I amt. 1 am
his nephew, and don't you forget it,"
And your father rents eighteen
honses ?"
''Well, should snicker if he don't"
"What on earth does he want eighteen
houses for; does he rent houses for all of
his relatives?"
Holy Moses You don't understand me.
My father owns eighteen houses that he
rents to other people. My father is q
brother-ln-law of Speaker Keifer; / am
his nephew. Let's all take drink"
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

1s that Benny Brewster can any one tell?
mean Benny Brewster that dresses so we'll.
Well, II that's Benny Brewster, that queer
looking rooster,
Good day to you, Brewster, you're doing
quite well,
The Evening critic., 1883-03-29

Thursday, March 90. 1888.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-01-13
Freezing 20 Death.

There is general understanding that
freezing to death is an agreeable mode
of quitting the world, and many persons
who have come near to making their
exit in that manner confirm the COM
mon belief. James Humphrey, a Can
adian, who nearly froze to death in a
recent storm while driving home from
Wallacetown to Aldborough, has given
the following description of his exper-
fence to the st. Thomas Times: When
he felt no longer able to hold the reins
with any grip he determined to seek
shelter in the first house until we'll
warmed. His tongue became stiff, then
his arms, sharp chills ran down his back
and finally 1t seemed as though bis whole
body was being CONCEALED, causing an
almost total cessation of the hearts
action. This condition of suffering and
extreme despondency speedily gave place
to feeling of grateful warmth suffus-
ing the entire system and causing an
exhilarating glow. by this time he had
reached house, but he drove ON, think
ing that no danger was to be feared.
The sleigh, instead of crawling along at
a snail's pace, appeared to glide through
the air with great swiftness, and the
horses fairly flew like pigeons. sense
of exultatiOn filled the farmers breast,
as he urged the horses to greater speed
and the woods were passing so quickly
that they became undistinguishable
black lines. Then the sleigh bells sound
ed fainter and fainter, until the chimes
disappeared In the distance, the farmer
fell gradually into delicious slumber
which came near being the sleep that
knows no waking, and he knew no more
until brought to life under vigorous
trasf
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-01-13
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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-01-13
ORIGINAL THIRTEEN.
Meeting at the LagOnda House. Mon
day Night.

Meeting at the Lagonda House, Mon
day Night.
Springfield (O) Republic.
Thirty years ago last night, thirteen
boys of Springfield sat down to supper
in room located in the rear of Steele's
grocery, in Kings building, on Lime
stone street. On that occasion they
assumed the name Original Thirteen
and agreed to meet annually thereafter.
AS the years passed away, however, and
the boys became men, they became scat
tered, and five years ago they met to
celebrate the twenty-ffth anniversary
of their organization, after a separation
of sixteen years. At a meeting at the
LagOnda House last Monday night, an
other five years had passed away. Only
four of the original party had died dur
ing the thirty years, the last being j..
Howard Moore, who died within the
year just closed. Seven of the party
were in the city last night, but only FIVE
OF these were present at supper. The
wives of four were also at the table.
Those present last night were: Albert
Beebe, of Dayton, Ohio, late sheriff of
Montgomery County; j. N. WOrthingtOn
and Mr.. c. II. Shaffer, of Springfield Ohio;
Chas. S. Ramsay, editor Northern Tribune
ChebOygan, Michigan; r. B. Stephenson
of the Cincinnati Gazette. The deceased
members of the organization are JnO. H.
Helps, Geo. G. Steele, Caleb West and j.
H. Moore. G. H. Evans, Principal Of the
Third District School, CINCINNATI, tele-
graphed his inability to attend last night
on account of sickness. The supper was
worthy the LagOnda House, and was APP
preciated by those present.
The following were among the resO-
lutiOns adopted.
Thanks to Mr.. Skinner. of the Lagoon
da House. f-NJ Aa--A b.
Thanks to Prof. Worthington. for his
interest in getting the boys together.
That the next supper be given on the
first Monday in January, 1883, and that
the wives of participants be invited.
That resident members constitute the
committee of arrangements.
| That a committee be appointed to
compile history of the organization.
| Social enjoyment filled in the hours
till 2:30 A. NJ, when farewells were ex.
changed for the coming five years, after
which the party adjourned, and separated
to their far-separated homes.
Those Of the number who may be alive
at the time agreed five years ago to meet
January l, 1903. ~
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-17

Frank T. Dodge, Superintendent of
the river division of the O. r. < n.
Co., recently made an extended trip
along the eastern shores of the Sound,
up to the northern end of the steam
boat routes. He says there is evidence
of new life everywhere along the
route and every boat will have all it
can do in freight and passenger traffic
for the summer. Several towns, no.
tably Sehome and Whatcom, which
sprang into life 20 or 25 years ago, are
reviving and new buildings are going
up on every side. Immigration into
the country lying back of these points
is unprecedentedly large and people
continue to pour in at the rate of 800
per week. So great is the rush that
many are obliged to sleep III deserted
miners hutsaud cabins, and these are
vercrowded.-Olympid Courier.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-17
The HighIy-Bred Trotting Col
YOUNG KISBER,

viii make the season of 1883 at Vancouver.
Pedigree Young kisber, ch c, 3years old
stands l5Sl hands high, and weighed, Janu.
AIRY 2Slh last, 1850 pounds Sired by Kisber,
1913; dam by Milliman'> Bellfoundcl, 62.
kisber was sired by Rysdyk's Hambleto-
MAN, 10; dam Lady Fallice, by Seeiy's Amer.
can Star, IL
Milliman's Bellfounder, by Beliounder, 63,
son of the Morse horse, &; dam by Enquirer
End, 3.
TERMs-Season, $50.
There is no colt in the Northwest that can
show higher breeding than this, the greatest
son of kisber. II will be seen that Young
kisber himself is not only Standard. bred, but
his sire and dam ar well as his grundsircs and
grandams are also Standard. 1t is doubtful
If any horse or mare that can name rs many
standard progenitors without Il broken link
can be found in this country. Young Kisber
was trained Il few months last year and could
trot in 300, and had it rot been that he was
sick most Of the time he would have beaten
300. Address, JOHN FENDER,
Vancouver " +
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-17
THE FINE YOUNG STALLION
"%RPPER"

VIII be stationed this season in Clarke county
as follows:
At Brush Prairie, at Andrew Browns, on
Mondays and Tuesdays until noon. At &. b
Gllihan's on Fern Prairie. Wednesdays aud
until Thursday noon. At Fishers Landing
until Friday noon. At Vancouver, in Matt
sons stable, on Saturdays. Season com
mences April lat
Terms-Sinsle service, So; season, 50; in
sure Sl2.
Nipper is 3 years old, beautiful dapple
bay in color, aud Is hands high. He is one.
half Printer, one fourth Clydesdae, one.
fourth Henry Welch. For further particulars
apply to c. MCCARTHY.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-17
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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-17

Reports from the lumber regions of
Aroostook, Maine, show that spruce
trees are dying off at fearful rate.
In part of one township where 700,
600 feet Were expected to be cut during
last winter only $4,000 feet of sound
spruce could be found. The rest of the
township is in the same condition as
far as can be ascertained. No worms
are at work. The tops are dead and
the trees have a reddish color, and
look as though a fire had swept over
them. There are number of town
ships in which it is estimated that
three-fourths of the spruce is dead.
No satisfactory theory for this state of
things has been preached. Great
alarm exists among land owners. 1t
is suggested by one lumberman that
they are dying out of old age.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-17

A. G. Ross, who died at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, recently, aged II years, con-
structed the first camera and produced
the first picture 10y THAT process ever
made in the United States. He was a
matchmaker and jewelerand practical
telegrapher, and took the first dispatch
ever sent over the wires to that city.
He was also author of the song, Tip
pecanoe and Tyler Too" which was
50 popular in the campaign of 1910.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-17
Administrator Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the Probate Court
of Wahkiakum county, Washington Terri
tory, the administrators Of the estate of George
B. Roberts, late of SAID county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the SAID es-
tate are hereby required to present them,
with the proper vouchers, within one wear
from the date hereof. to the undersigned. at
my Office in Cathlamet. Washington Terri.
tory. GEO. T. ALLAN,
Administrator.
Cathlamet April "a, 1883. 26upr5
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-17
.s,sp Efe e. Music for the Million.
NM ill VII Vienna EOIiam Organ.

Sweetest and most delightful music known.
Popular iu Europe Any tune can be played
on it from odd Hundred" to Yankee Doc
de Even those with no ear" while away
delightful hours with this Instrument. Any
one can play 1t. Children play it in one even.
ing. Costs but one.tenth As much as the or
gazette. organina, &C., anh is far sweeter and
needs only common music. To introduce our
new music We will sand sample organ, with
bound book containing full words and masic
of 96 new and popular songs, which in sheet
form sell for 1866, prepaid to any address,
for only One Dollar.
co. d. As Il guarantee that every one
will receive all they pay for, We will send one
sample book and organ by express. {. o. D.,
81; two, SlG0 three, $3.50; or more at rate
Of 80 per dozen. We cannot prepay goods
sent c. o. d. Circulars free. Address, MON
ADN0CK MUSIC CO., Lock Box 75O, Hins-
das, Y. II.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-05-17

In the Samish they are dyking in
one body 1900 acres of tde-marsh land,
by throwing up an embankment of il
feet wide at the base aud four and Il
half feet high. The work will cost
5000 and j. the first job under the new
local diking law. Those lands have
rapidly increased in value lately, 1t
being more easy to get $500 for quar-
ter section than it was $1,000 year
ago. New people are pouring ia there
on every boat, and all seem imbued
with enthusiasm, and the determine
tion to remain if possible.