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The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
WEST WASHINGTON.

The Misses Schruber, of Thirty-second
street, gave very delightful dancing
party on Wednesday night. Mrs. William
Hodgkins assisted the young ladies to re-
ceive and entertain the guests most charm
ingly. Professor Hodgkins' band furnished
excellent dancing music, which was con-
tinued until o'clock in the morning.
Logan Tribe, No. 8, 1. o. R., and William
Louis Schley Lodge, No. 10, 1, o. R., held
their weekly meetings last night.
The entertainment given by Heber Tent,
No. 10, l. o. r., at Rechabites' Hall, on
Thirty second street. last night, was a great
success financially and otherwise. The en-
tertainment was opened with song by
Messrs. Smith, Philips and Barclay, after
which addresses were made by Messrs. Ma,
honey, Southwick and others. The music
was rendered by the West Washington
Social Club. Mr.. r. E. Smith announced
that the highest number of votes cast for
the gude.arms was won by Eagle Tent,
No. 2, of Washington. Mr.. Will
lam Emmerson, on behalf of
Eagle Tent, received the guide.arms with
a neat speech, after which the drawing for
the different prizes began. Friendship
Tent drew handsome door-mat, James
Coon, a sugar.bowl ticket No. 1Sl, held by
Mr. Webster, drew a 13-pound ham ticket
7G0 drew spoon-holder; ticket 400, held
by George Waltermeyer, drew handsome
lounge. cushion; c. NJ. Baker, butter.dish /;
Miss Jennie Cliff, pair of vases F;
w. Q. Cameron, set of casters.
A handsome chrome was drawn By
Friendship. Tent after which Mr.. r. Il.
Smith announced that Mrs. Hall received
the largest number of votes cast for the
most popular lady and was awarded a
handsome tidy. Mr.. Fred w. Daw receiving
the greatest number of votes for the ugly
Mans" prize, was awarded box, which
being opened was found to contain black
doll baby and several other handsome
articles.
Excelsior Tent, No. AZ, l. o. R., will give
another one of their popular sociables at
their hail. on Thirty second street, on
Monday next.
Hermione Lodge No. IL, X. of p, paid a
fIaternal visit last night to Harmony
Lodge, No. 81, X. of p, and was much
pleased with their reception.
Mr.. William F. North, son-in.law of John
NJ. Stakes, esq, arrived yesterday morning
from Paris, and being met by his wife in
New York, they returned to West Wash
ington for short visit They leave for
their home in Austin, Tex, via New Or
leans, tomorrow morning at 7;1O
Miss Mamie Hill, of 1888 NJ street, gave
u large dancing party to Mrs. w. B. Green
of Washington, formerly Miss Ella Rick
etts, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the
number of beaux and bellies of this place
and Washington who participated.
Chambers Lodge of Good Templars
Georgetown, will meet this evening at it'
hall, in the new market. Among other i'm
portant business will be the election of of
1icers for the coming quarter.
Star of Hope Lodge of Good Templars will
meet this evening at Odd-Fellows' Hall
Twentieth street and Pennsylvania avenue
Important business will be transacted and
large attendance is expected.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
An Old River Mans Practical Ideas
w. Scientific Theories.

Correspondence st. Louis Republican.
In your issue of to-day there is an article
headed 'Iisinformation Concerning the Mis-
sissippi River, " In which you state that "lt
cannot benefit the East TO habitually misun-
derstand the West and South on the subject of
the great waterway of this section, and thus
misconstrue the effort to secure Government
aid for the improvement OF tho mississippi"
You quote a correspondent of the New York
Sun as having said that the work from st.
Louis to Cairo, judging from the cost of that
already done VIII be $12,0O0,000.
So far rs the cost above Cairo is concerned,
the writer Of the article Ia supported by the
report Of tho engineer In charge Of tho work,
as well as In his statement of tho doubt OF the
result. Aud the engineers report must act as
damper on those who believe the Govern
ment engineers know all that ia to be known.
But there are many who do not believe that
they do, among whom is the writer.
We claim that less than 81, 100000 would, IL
properly expended, make the channel from
the mouth of the Missouri to the mouth of the
Ohio, a fraction over 200 miles, as permanent
as II IL were walled In with rocks on both sides,
and that the work could be completed in less
than four years. And from Cairo to Memphis,
distance of 240 miles, by the same process,
$5,G00,000 would do the same work, and
about the same from Memphis to Arkansas
City. From Arkansas City 10 Grand Gulf
about tho same, and from there to Bayou Sara
about tho same, and from there to the Balize
about s6,O00,OOO, making In all about S2o,-
100000, and requiring about twenty years to
complete the work with the following results !;
First, permanent banks aud channels,
which must produce deep, navigable
stream; second, lowering OF the flood
level, which must cause drainage OF the
swamps and an abandonment OF the use of
levees. The draining OF the swamps must de.
stroy the malaria, and will render large area
OF now useless swamp, the richest agricultural
land in the world, available for agriculture.
But to return TO the Sun correspondent, he
IL supported in his statement us to the river
above Cairo by the United States engineers In
charge, who are taking poor way to secure
future improvements on account OF the expen-
sive manner by which they secure such poor
results.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
THE EVENING CRITIC.
HSTA DL.IsHED AUGUST 1898.
LACoNIC LOCALS.


THOMAS HINES, q crippled and destitute
old man, was given the extent of the va
grancy law to-day.
MAGGIE MOORE, q colored woman, for
scratching q companion named Julia Bird
in the face, has gone to Jail for fifteen days.
JOHN HUDSON, young colored man,
who knocked his father.in-law out of time
with brick, was sent to jail for fifteen
days oday.
NATHAN BRIEN, a colored man, was
charged before Judge Smell today with as
saulting his wife, and was fined $40 and
also gave his personal bonds to keep the
peace.
Mrs. MARGARET A. WILSON has ap-
pealed to the chancellor for divorce from
her husband, William A. Wilson, but the
papers having been withdrawn from the
files the ground of complaint cannot be
given.
JOSEPH S. CRAMER, n young man of good
appearance, was charged in the Police Court
with making threats to George w. Hill, his
brotber.in law The trouble was of n fam
lily character and grew out of Hills objec.
tions to Cramer visiting the house. Judge
Smell ordered Cramer to give 5000 bonds to
keep the peace.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
Hon nt the National.

A brilliant hop was given in the parlors
of the National Hotel last night, which was
attended by an unusually well pleased
party of ladies and gentlemen. The toilets
of the ladies were magnificent and the
enjoyable entertainment was kept up until
q late hour.
Among the many present were Repre-
sentatives Jacobs and wife, Townshend and
wife, Davidson, Burrows and wife, Weber
and wife, Lord and wife, Valentine, Morey
and wife, Luna, Lindsey and wife, Wilson,
of West Virginia; Senator Call and wife,
Mrs and Miss Dunnell, the Misses Parker
Emmerson, Semken, Gould, Mr.. and Mrs
Guilterman, Mrs. Thyson and daughter
Lieutenant Merry and wife, U. S. N. Col
onel Barker and wife, Mr.. A. II. Lloyd, Mr.
M. G. Curtis, Mr.. Fred. Clements and wife,
Mr.. w. G. Tuck, wife and daughter, Mr..
Frank Mcguire, Mr.. George o. Little and
wife. Hon. 7. G. Theaker and wife, Judge
Raynor and wife, L. B. Medary and wife
and MANY others
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
The Bailey investigation.

The special committee appointed to in
vestigate Chief Clerk of the House Bailey
met this morning in the room of the
Committee on Claims. All the members
were present, and also Messrs. Bailey, Klotz
and Murch, with their attorneys, and DIR.
CLAWS, Mr.. Barr, j. w. Nightingale, George
II. Bardwell, witnesses.
Mr.. Bardwell, at whose suggestion wit
nesses were subpenaed, was asked by the
chairman if he had any questions to pro-
pound to the witnesses on the charges
preferred. He said he had none. The
chairman then turned to each of the
witnesses in turn and asked them if they
had any information to give the committee
as to the truth of the charges upon which
the committee was created and under
which they were acting.
The witness answered that they had no
information of the kind sought, and the
committee adjourned to 10 o'clock on Tues
day morning next.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

There is estimated to be fifty schooners
and other craft loaded with oysters at the
dredging grounds of the lower Potomac for
the Washington and Baltimore markets.
The vessels arc prevented from reaching
their destination by the vast quantity of
floating ice.
Oyster quotations this morning Small
75 cents to so cents middling, 80 cents to
81; large, .25 TO $1.50, aud extra fine,
monty brisk and supply limited. Large
oysters could not be procured even at these
oxorbitant prices.
Yesterday afternoon a long freight train
from the South on the Baltimore & Potomac
Railroad became parted while being hauled
up the steep grade reaching from the Long
Bridge to the Maryland avenue level. A
large number of the cars backed rapidly to
the bridge and two engines were required
to place the train on the sidings.
Three schooners and two sloops were
towed to the wharves after 10 o'clock last
night.
Mr.. John Worster, son of Mr.. Willis
Worster, of the firm of Worster & Adams,
produce dealers, died carly this morning at
the residence of his parents, on Eighth
street, between and G.. Mr.. Worster was
a popular young man in this section of the
city and was familiarly called Jake" by
his associates.
The bottling establishment of Portner's
brewery has been moved to Alexandria. 1t
is expected that it will be opened here
again in the summer months.
The choir of st. Domincs Church will
give literary and musical entertainment
next Thursday evening at Becker's Hall,
for the benefit of their friends.
The steamer Mystic has been laid up for
several days at the ferry wharf.
w. A. II. Church, of the firm of Church
g. Stephenson, lumber merchants, is i'll at
his residence, on Eleventh street, between
c street and Virginia avenue.
Mr.. J. II. Marsh, the wcll.known express.
man, was the winner Of the handsome
quilt raflled at Becker's Hall.
The percentage of law violators enter
tained at the First Precinct Station has
been remarkably small in the last few
weeks
Before buying elsewhere call on Adler &
Bros, corner Of Four-and-a.half and L
streets southwest, and examine their large
stock of boots, shoes, slippers, ETC., which
are sold remarkably low.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
REAL ESTATE.
The Official Transfers, az Recorded
To-day.

Messrs. Danenhower & Son, real.e brok-
crs, 1926 / street northwest, report the fol-
lowing transfers In real estate In the Distric,
to-day, as compiled by them from the official
records in the ofIlce of the Recorder OF Deeds; ;
ono street, between Fourteenth and FIT
teenth streets northwest, lot 4, square 1869
Mary L. Stalker to VIM. Il. Selicman, 1925.
on Eighth street. between public square and
@ street southeast, lot A, square 92 1, Reginald
Fendall and Charles A. Elliot, trustees, TO Pres.
ton +. d. Langley, nominal.
on @ street, between Canal street and Della.
ware avenue southwest, lots ., 3, square 635,
VIM, B, Klbbey 10 A. Wonder, 81 800.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
"Made New Agnin..

Mrs. william d. Iyc&man, st. Catharlnes,
Ont, says: ''R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n.
": I have used your 'Favorite Pre-
scrIption,' Golden Medical Discovery and
pleasant Purgatve Pellets for the last
three months and ind myself-(what shall 1
say)-'mdde aelC dgcla are the only words that
express IL. was reduced to a skeleton, could
moi walk across the floor without faintlng,
could keep nothing In the shape OF food on my
stomach. Myself and friends had given up
all hope, my immediate death seemed GER
tain. now live Ito the surprise OF everybody
and am able TO do my own work."
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
A singular Presentiment.

Another contribution TO the long list of
singular presentiments is made by Mr.. Will
the Erening Wisconsin, who escaped with pain
full burns from tho Newhall House. During
the week preceding the fire Mr.. Cramer was
grafton, repeatedly said that he was afraid
some catastrophe was near at hand, and gave
practical proof OF his anxiety by asking to
sure, fires have been frequent enough during
the past few weeks to make everybody thought
full, and Mr.. Cramer's inflrmities of both sight
and hearing would naturally make him pecu-
llarlv sanalIlyn-
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
The Nebraske Bugbear.

The great bugbear of Nebraska politics for
few years past has been the railroads. 1t has
been certain political death to any public man
to be suspected even OF favoring these cor
porations. And yet The omaha Republican says
that 'the railroads OF the State have not in
many years been so completely divorced from
politics as they are to-day" Every aspirant
for tho Senatorship who has shown any
strength has been accused by his enemies of
being tool OF the corporations. The dema-
gogues have used the anti monopoly cry In
Nebraska for their own advantage until II has
In
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
The MisGt Store.

If you want to get good suit of clothes
or ON overcoat cheap, call at the Misfit.
Store, corner Tenth and f streets. They
have every sort and style of goods. and
offer them at prices much below what is
asked by clothiers and tailors. Every
taste can be gratiiied and everybody guar
anteed good fit. no matter whether large
or small. The stock is large and complete
in every particular, and the proprietors
ask an inspection of their goods, feeling as
sured that their prices will command
patronage.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
The Temperance question.

The advocates of temperance are evidently
preparing for another defeat. They are try
ing 70 persuade the Legislature of Missouri TO
Hubmit prohibitory amendment TO the peo-
pie. more unpromislng State for testing the
sense OF the people on the question could not
be found In the Union. If put 90 a voteit will
be buried under such a majority that a score
OF years Will be necessary 70 dig II out. But o
Prohibitionist seems 10 enjoy a defeat more
than any other man, unless II be Democrat.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
PERSONAL,

w. w. PRICE, chief clerk of the Pur.
cell House, Norfolk, Va. arrived yesterday
morning, with his lovely bride, and they
are stopping at the st. James.
-MRs. HART, the wife of Rev. VIM.
Hart, formerly pastor of the Assemblys
Church, is in the city, and is the guest of
her cousin, Colonel Tichenor, the District
Auditor.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19

elect is Mr.. Koontz, of Philadelphia, and
the ceremony will take place at the Church
of the Epiphany. That will make trio
of graces who will go from our midst with
tho orange blossoms in their hair--Miss
Blaine, Miss Mabel Bayard and Miss Brew
efo
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
Death OF a ReIigiense.

Sister Benedicta, aged about so years,
daughter of the late Colonel Benedict
Boone, of the Maryland tract, and sister of
Mr.. Daniel Boone, q well.knOwn liquor
merchant of Baltimore, died at the Convent
of the Visitation in Frederick, yesterday
She was a religieuse for about thirty years.
She was a lady greatly beloved, of varied
accomplishments, and in her youth was
somewhat noted for her remarkable beauty.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19

It was lately shown in a suit In Paris that
married man had paid over $4,000 blackmall
rather than have his wife know that he had
written an actress two love letters,
man who crossed the Atlantic for the flrst
time said he did not think he was much OF a
sailor at starting, but when he was one day
out he felt as II he could heayc up the anchor.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
Cheap and Good Meat.

Notwithstanding the rise I'm the price OF
meats l will soil at my usual prices all frst-
class mcats-roast beef, 10 and IKE; sirlotu
and porterhouse, 16c.i legs OF lamb and chops,
12ihc.; corned beef and everything at the
lowest prices, at S. oppenheimer's meat store,
corner Second and II streets northwest
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ioTIon TO coNTRAoToas.

IIBids will be received at my office, 1871 street
until noon of FRIDAY, January %, 1883, for
grading square sG2 in this city. Two bids must be
made, one leaving n 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.
!. @. KIMBALL,
j6 Attorney at-Law.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19

AS the world had no window glass up to the
beginning OF the nineteenth century, then the
proverb about 'people who live In glass
houses" Is not las old as the hills"
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
TeIsphone Uses Am RUSSIA.

godsend is the telephone TO the imperial
family Nihillst.b .besleged at Gatschina. II en-
abes them TO hear at Will their favorite prlma
donna without exposing themselves TO the
deadly bomb or forcing the singers TO come to
the bomb-proof palace, A wire has been run
from Gatschina TO the Marlnsky Theatre, st.
Petersburg, forty miles away, and over II are
conveyed 10 the listening ears OF timid royalty
all the music, vocal and Instrumental, and the
dialogue and the popular applause, too, OF
every opera there performed.
most economical woman lives In this town.
After the death OF her infant she used tho re
mainder OF the soothing syrup TO poison rats
NOFristoirH Herald.
The New Orleans labor Unions number
10000 members.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
EDUCATIONAL.

CtPENCBRIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, LIN
- coin Hall Building, cor. 9Th and ID SITS. Day
and evening sessions for the education of and
daughters, and men and women for selfsupport
and real life. The branches taught are the Eng
lish Language; Business Arithmetic; Spencerian
Practical Penmanshp Bookkeeping, by single
business; Business Practice, wholesale. retail and
banking, employing the methods of accounts,
leading business houses; Physical and Vocal Cul.
ture; Political Economy; Commercial Law; Busi-
ness Ethics. Special departments in Elocution,
Photography and Drawing in charge of best
masters. College open August % for the recep-
uon of students for the year, day or evening.
TUITION:
BY the year, in monthly installments Of sl0...fGo
The quarter twelve 20
Year scholarship for day or evening. SO
Evening tuition three months"................-1 16
The new handsomely illustrated College An.
nouncement, containing full information, sent
office. HENRY G. SPENCER Principal.
SARA A. SPENCER. Vice. Principal mv1
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


UTANTED-BY A PROMPT, CAREFUL
w tenant, n small house, between 10th and 18th
sts and L and r SITS. n. W. Address Permanent,
Critic office. 1885
The Evening critic., 1883-01-19
GIVEN AWAY.

Crockery and Glassware with Teas and Coffees.
ENTERPRISE TEA COMPANY, Fourth st. and
Pa. ave. q. e. Branches in the markets. ]. II. tS
]. l.. O'DONNELL, Proprietors. ji3
EONFECTIONERY OF ALL KINDS. FOR
~ egn and domestic fruits and everything
pertaining to q firstclass confectionery. Orders
for cakes OF various kinds received and filled at
short notice. F. STEINLE,
13 No. 119 Penna ave. east.
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MONMOUTH.
community

There seems to be an abundance of rain
just at present and farmers ought not to muir
mur--The z. p Co have the lumber on the
ground ready for the extra buildings which
will be erected soon. The Railroad Co. has
a crew at work preparing to put in another
track for the benefit of the p. p. Co.-Last
Sabbath being children's day, was observed
bv both churches, they both being decorated
with flowers, and sermons preached appropri-
ate to the day. The ordnance of baptism
was administered in the forenoon at the
Methodist church. In the afternoon Rev.
Mr.. Ohear of Winthrop, preached. The in
FAINT child of Rev. J. B. Carruthers was pre-,
scented for baptism. In the evening a S. S.
concert at the NJ +. church was largely at
tended.-The Kennebec county conference of
Congregationalist churches will be held with
the church in this place. this Wednesday and
Thursday.-Mr. F. II Beale has been quite
i'll and is now recruiting. We hope to see
him back soon improved in health.-Mr. j.
G. Gott has secured situation as drummer
for an Auburn house. and makes his first
trip this week. We wish him success
w. X. Dudley arrived home from the West
Saturday last
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HAIIOWELI..
SAMUEL w. LANE.
Commander, Post 10. G. A. r.

f. +. Beane, Esq. has been appointed re-
corder of the Municipal Court. and in the alb
sence of Judge Knight, will act as judge.
Mr.. r. L. Baker, one of the selectmen OF
Fort Fairfield, was in town Tuesday, to look
at the "Torrent' engine, with view of pur-
chasing it tor that town.
The Knickerbockers are shipping ice from
their houses on the Point
The Grand Temple closed without any fur
ther business of importance than what was
published yesterday.
Tilden Camp, Sons of Veterans, was or
ganized here last Monday evening by Col.
Merrill of Auburn. The following are the
commissioned officers: Captain, John A.
Foote; LIST Lieut., Edward Dearbon; I'd
Lieut., Sylvester s. Weber; Chaplain, w.
II. Quinn; Surgeon, Frank Foote. Regular
meetings every Monday evening,
Willie +. Anterior, son of VIM. p. Ather-
ton, died at his home in this city, Tuesday
p. NJ. He was a young man and beloved by
all who knew him. He was of cheerful
and genial disposition and of the purest
principles which promised life of useful
ness. He was in the the % year of his age.
His death is severe bereavement to his par
ents, who have the sympathy of the entire
community.
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ROwdOin College.

The following Sophomore prize disclaimers
have been elected by the class to speak on the
evening of July 18th: Bartlett. Butler. Chase,
Davis, Eames, Folsom, French, Libby, Nor
ton, Peters, Purington, Thomas.-The fol-
lowing twelve Juniors have been elected bv
the class to speak at the prize defamation on
Monday evening, July 9th: Adams, Barton,
Child, Lindsey, Kemp, Means, Sayward,
Smith. j. Torrey, Walker, J. A. Waterman,
j. F. Waterman. Lee, attended by a
party of Juniors. left TUESDAY morning for a
cruise in Casco BAY in search of geological
specimens. They will be gone three or four
days.-The seniors are practicing for ''last
chapel" They march out Sat. June 10
Pres. Chamberlain is hearing at his house
those seniors who have back work to make
up. The president is improving, but shows
signs of great deal of suffering Final ex-
aminations of the seniors will be holden June
lS 10 and 20,
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YORK.

What will Browns Iron Bitters cure? 1t
will cure Heart Disease, Paralysis, Dropsy,
Kidney Disease, Consumption. Dyspepsia,
Rheumatism and all similar diseases. Its
wonderful curative power is simply because
it purifies and enriches the blood, thus
beginning at the foundation and by building
up the system drives out all disease. For
the peculiar troubles TO which ladies are
subject it is invaluable. 1t is the emily
preparation of iron that does not color the
teeth or cause headache.
Mrs. l.. ID. Edgerby, Dexter, Me-, says
browns Iron Bitters cured me of debility
and palpitation of the heart
Mr.. L. b. Smith, Sheriff of Etfingham
County, Ga, SAYS: Browns Iron Bitters
relieved my dyspepsia and increased my
weight 10 pounds. junel3t&wlw