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The Evening critic., 1884-10-04

D@"'S' Ere hAN"h's'
Tin plates, sheetiron work, fireplace stoves,
.snges, furnaces repaired. Tin roofing, spouting
and all kinds OF tin work promptly attended 10,
Send your order "
BID Eleventh at. n. W. near ST.
nx-1n- DIR. uODGKIN, DENTIST, he
1<1e moved to 1882 New York ave- N. W. Gone
door east OF Simms' drug store). se3-lm
rSxn MONDAY PRAYER-MEETING
N&65 atty, NJ. @. A. building every day, Sunday
excepted. from IL TO 1890 public are invited. II
The Evening critic., 1884-10-04

"ANTED A COMPETENT wO MAN,
Wv white or colorcd, TO cook, wash and
iron ntatclass references required. Apply
et. NJ. W. oct-Bts
The Evening critic., 1884-10-04

wv ed, TO cook and TO do light houscwork In
email family. Apply, with references, at
1912 l. ct. n. W. oc2,}ts
The Evening critic., 1884-10-04

EESU U. s. MAYNARD GATE, sEAzFfN's
Bethel Retreat, Chaplain Kramer
Gospel temperance experience meeting, $3.50
p. M; Brothers j. D. Dunning, Norton and
others; good music By tte siadies; 2 80 p. m,
sunday'school; seYofhf teachers needed come
1850, Gospel aarEfce Brother Pindle and 9TH
ers W llsetffhe chaplain; bring Gospel Hymns.
The Evening critic., 1884-10-04

WTANTED-A GOOD GIRL OR WOMAN TO
wv do general Homework for small fim-
ny pleasant location; new ana convenient
mousse. Call at once at 10 Fourth At. SO.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Notices under his head are Inserted at The rate OF
Scirsa CHURCH OF "OUR FATHER" CUM.
~Ea yorsalist, Thirteenth and L streets,
Rev. Alex. Kent, pastor.-Services tomorrow
at II a. m. and 1880 p. M; Sunday school M
81 .lh n.
The Evening critic., 1884-10-04
FOR EXCHANGE.

HOME RusINEss son loL. 6l7 7th at
The Evening critic., 1884-10-04

WTANTED--1O WHITE COOKS, CHAMBER
w maids, waitresaes and nurses, col0red
cooks, chambormaida, Iaundresses, walters
and general wnrkers Mt Dundore's Original
Employment Bureau, 523 18th st. n. W. Its
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-20
1870 1919. 1r1--
SATURDAY EVE 'N0. DEC. 20, 1884.


The NAVY RETIRED LIsT.-The
congressional book Of estimates shows
the naval retired list to contain 343
names. There are forty-three rear
admirals drawing an annual salary Of
$4,000 each besides five others whose
salaries range from $1,000 down to
less than 80 ,000-making the pay roll
for retired naval officers nearly mil
lin ( dollars year LII beral per-
sons IN high position, take exception
to this large expenditure of public
money on those, they say, "who do
nothing but sign their names and
draw their pay" These persons
seem to forget the services these vet.
Grams have rendered their country in
peace and il war. When q man has
devoted oil the useful part OF bis life
to his country, and has grown old
and gray and perhaps inErm, be
should not be turned out upon the
world without proper provision for
his comfort and health when he has
become unit for active service. Such
an act would not only be cruel, but a
burning disgrace to civilization.
These old sea dogs. Is they are "a
miliarly called, have not passed boli-
day life Of ease. Theirs have been,
on the contrary, . life Of danger and
deprivation, Of separation from family
and friends exposed, when on sea-
duty, to shipwreck, disease and death.
The country should be proud OF them
and It Ii the duty Of the Government
TO see that their declining years lead
them down TO their last resting place
over q path made smooth by the
bounty Of grateful country.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-20

The press'and politicians continue
to make cabinets for the incoming
President. Some give the south q
majority Of the heads Of the depart
ments; others are willing to allow
that section but two, while others
again, taking it for granted that Mr..
Bayard will be one ofthem, and rank
ing Delaware as . southern State,
say that Mr.. Bayard il all the South
il entitled to Many leading South.
erners take this latter view of the
situation. In the meantime Gov.
Cleveland Is attending strictly to bis
duties ct Albany, giving, it is said, no
thought to the matter. After bis re-
signation Is Governor next month,
be viii give the presidency bis atten .
ton and calmly select cabinet with
which ell true democrats viii be sat
is6ed-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-20

The CHESAPEAKE AND Ono Ca
NAL.-In 1876 the shipments Of coal
o. the g. 4 O. Canal reached the
highest figures il its history, That
year 9ot,s9s tons we're shipped and
the gross receipts II tolls were $473,.
2l8.40. This was under the presiden.
e Of Hon. A. r German. From
1881 % 1884 the receipts have beeen
growing gradually less, owing ID
part 70 the sharp competition for coal
heights By the B. 4 o. railroad.
;ool i. Victor Baughman, the new
resident Of the canal promises to run
ton business principles, and II no e..
sFaoEdlnary accidents happen. vi
nay hope 70 see . return % bettel
times % ibis Important public work
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-20
SHERIFF'S SALE
or 4
Lot On Horn FONT.

DY virtue of writ of fer0 .JgciGs, issued
ID out Of the Circuit Court for Anne
arundel County at the suit of Charles
Martin, against the goods and chattels,
lands and tenements OF Lemurl Mitchell,
H. v. Duvall, Geo. Wells, Jr., and Thorn
as Morgan. and to me directed, / have
taken in execution all the right, title and
interest of the said George Wells, Jr, in
and to all that p ARCEL OF LAND, lying
and being on Horn Point, in the Second
Election District of said county, which is
specified in deed from the the Mutual
Building Associations or Annapolis, of the
first part, and Charles IL Hopkins Of the
second part. to George w ellis. Jr., of the
third part, dated the 18th day Of Septein-
Der. 1883, and recorded in Liber S. H..
No, 7. folio 623, &c. one of the Land
Records OF Anne krundel County, desig
mated as LOT 24O, on plat made by
John Duvall, Esq, surveyor, on the Both
day Of September, 1868, beginning Ut point
81 feet from the corner Of 4th street and
Severn ave. and running thence the said
ave. S21 feet in Il southerly direction, at
right ANGLES with said ave to the water S
edge, bounded on one side By Lot No. 24S.
and out to outer side Of Lot No 2Ju. being
part Of the same tract conveyed By Vim.
Pentx to the said Mutual Building Asso-
citation, dated 18th Jnly, 1868, as 81 refer
cnce to said deed will more fully appear
And ! hereby give notice, that on
Saturday, Goth Of December,
will offer at the Court House door. ii
Annapolis, ii IL b. clock, A. III, the prop
erty as seized and taken In execution, ut
public sale, 10 the highest bidder for cash.
10 satisfy said execution
JOSEPH 0. FOWLER,
nov, 26-ts. Sheriff Of Anne Arundel Co.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
The Devil.

Men don't believe in devil now, az
their fathers used To do;
They've forced the door of the brOadest
creed to let His Majesty through.
There isn't a print OF his cloven foot OIL
a fiery dart from his bow
To be found on earth on air to-day, for
the world has voted so.
But who is it mixing the fatal draught
that palsies heart and brain,
And loads the bier of each passing year
with ten hundred thousand slain
Who blights the bloom OF the land to-
day, with the fiery breath of hell,
If the devil isn't and never was? Wont
somebody rise and tell I?
Who dogs the steps of the toiling saint
and digs the pit for his feet
Who sows the tares in the field of time
wherever God sOws His wheat2
The devil is voted not to be, and of
course, the thing is Srue;
But who is doing the kind of work the
devil alone should do?
We are told he doesn't go about as a
roaring lion now;
But whom shall we hold responsible for
the everlasting row
To be heard in church, in home, in State,
to the eaTth's remotest bound,
If the devil by a unanimous vote is no.
where to be found?
Won't somebody step to the front forth
with and make their bow and show
How the frauds and crimes of a single
day spring up? We want to know.
The devil was fairly voted out, and of
course, the devils gone,
But simple people would like to know
who carries his business on.
ALFRED j. HoUGH,
In Houston Post.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
Never Doze.

The London Lancet discusses the
subject on rising at the end of sleep.
Doing, it declares, is not admissible
from any reasonable or healthful point
Of view. the brain is first to fall
asleep, and is followed by the active
organs, and it is only perfect and
natural when shared by all the several
parts of the organism. All the parts of
the system are not eqally exhausted,
and those least fatigued soonest wake,
while those most exhausted are aroused
with the greatest difficulty. The sew
eral parts Of the organism should need
rest at the same time. To bring this
about person should wake early and
feel ready to rise this fair and equal
start of the sleepers should be secuted,
and wise seIf-manager should not,
allow a drowsy feeling of the CON
seriousness, or weary senses, or an ex-
hausted system to begulle him into the
folly of going to sleep again when once
his consciousness has been aroused. THE
writer declares that man who will
not allow himself to doze will, in
few days, find himself almost uncon-
sciously IAN early riser.'
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
Espionage lsa Society.
Chicago Paper.

There is a wild spirit of rebellion in
New York social circles at the custom,
made necessary by the lavish display of
valuables at the entertainments of
sBohncray, of having the parlors and
drawing on such occasions filed
with detectives in clawhammer coats.
tn the 'i thro n At Mrs. Astors ba s It is
said there were ascore OF such person
ages on hand to protect madame's gold
spoons and elaborate solid silver plate.
Now, the question is, shall not society
resent this standing guard as an insult?
The idea of attending q private ball
under espionage of the police and eating
of the hostess dainties under the eye
of detectives!
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Tooth pulling made pleasant is as
great desideratum TO humankind. IL
1s castOr-Oil and Quinine made palata.
Die, and yet, the former has been III.
eomplished by a recent discovery Of An
ingenious German dentist, NAV his
name deCend to posterlty with the bles-
sings OF those benefited! The m0dns
operandi is. as follows: A small sauare
OF lndia-rubber pierced with a hole IN
enc centre, is pushed over the offending
tooth, until the upper part of the root DOT" s
reached; by contraction the rnhbar
pulls on the root, and the tooth. in rhe
course OF four or five daynais extracted
without pain, and with no inc0nve-
nlence, except q slight bleeding ann
swelling Of the gums. As evtry man
can now be bis own tooth extractora
nenceforth Othello's occupation is
ssono 50
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
BE Happy i'm the Present.
T. Dewitt Talmange.

L.
l. One more turn to the Kaleidoscope,
and you see your early struggles. You
now realize what were your early bles-
sings; your elaborate and prolonged
decision as to whether it should he a
new hat or "a new coat, for it could not
he both at the same season your effort
to make $40 do the work of $50; the
Stumbling yOu got when ynn attempted
higher position; the ski!lful buttoning
up ut the coat to hide patches; your
subordinate place to those who had not
half your ability or morals; the cndur-
ance of those people who swished about
big with brief authority; at last your
triumph, your raised salary, your adj
vanced position; your affiancing; your
marriage: your two rooms that were a
plenty the cradle miracle of dimpled
beauty - the high chair at the table,
pounding with spoon and rattle; the
bardships of life widening into com
Portable livelihood and perhaps com
potency; the graves covered with chap
lets of consolation; the crosses with
crowns hung on the TOP of them the
whole struggle and mystery of your life
adjusted for Your welfare here and here
after. Enough Put down the kaleid-
Oscope OF "Reminiscences and take up the
palm branch of thanksgiving
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

ANOTHER LABOR organization bub-
BILE has bursted. After being out on a
strike several months, 400 rolling mill
men at Birmingham, Ala, have been
advised by President Weihe, of the
autocratic Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers, at Pittsburg,
that the association can no longer sup
port them. This is the organization
that now has its president and seereta-
Fy in Washington lobbying, with the
tact is, the poor workingman
mas been deluded alike by his grand
organization as well as his highly pr
tected employer.-States.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

In recent article in the Christian
Union some startling figures are given
IN relation to the enormous consumn-
ton OF liquors in this country and their
cost to consumers. According to these
tie aEEual ill for drink il ito United
States amounts to $9OO,OO0,O 900. Though
the consumption OF liquor lii this conn
try isysDaller than iii England 500. 554. Y
OF gallons against 1,OO2.141,f98 gallons
20 her Majes,ys dUmlnloil--We expend
abouI S375, O0O, 600 more money in drink
than Cul Eheilsh cousins, which shows
shat hqnUls ale considerably cheaper III
eItat Britain Than htie, and adultera-
IDOL mole tIequtut Than there. W lille
We cApeDd about $900,0G0,G0O for diiIik,
Ola bltuu COSTS us $5U5, Cos, eco and our
ntat SSO3. ,OLU, slow my that m0l4
j. paIu out tUr liquor in tile United
States than for bread and meat together
Suieiy We are bibnlous people.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
Human Life i'm Mexico.


Zacatecas Letter to Springfield Re-
publican: As an instance of how little
regard the government has for life, let
me tell you a pitiful story: A child was
missing from a mining settlement at
the edge OF Zacatecas, and as weeks
went by bringing no trace of him, the
distracted parents imagined that he had
been kidnapped. Thereupon, some thir-
ty persons, most of them laboring men
about the mines, were taken out and
shot on the merest suspicion that they
might know something about the lost
boy About three months afterwards
somebody happened to look down in
to deep hollow probably deserted
prospect hOle) NOT many yards FROM the
fathers hOnse, and discovered some
thing which excited his curiosity. Clos
er investigation revealed small skele-
ton, the poor child having undoubtedly
fallen in during one of the epileptic fits
to which he was subject, and had starv-
ed to death within sight of home !! !
happened TO be present when the little
moldy jacket and muddy shoes were
brought up, amid a crowd t5hO wept
with sympathy for the mourning moth
er; but nobody had a thought for the
thirty victims-mostly fathers of fami-
lies-W1O were sacrificed in the una
vailing search.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
Gz1ga, Art Of swindglng.

Two fellows, whose money was al
most entirely expended, determined
that ii wealthy hotel keeper should be
| the means of replenishing their purses,
| Accordingly, one of them, giving up
what money he had to the other, enter
| ed the premises of the selected victim,
while his confederate kept out of sight.
| The visitor inquired for the landlord.
to whom he prOpOunded the query !:
Can You give me good dinner?' vi
course the resources OF the establish
ment were equal to such demand, and
in Il few minutes the good dinner" was
served and duly discussed. Then came
the question of payment; but the guest
had no money, and pointed out to his
host that, had he possessed the need
full" he should have ordered what he
had consumed in the usual manner;
that he had simply sought information
concerning the ability of the house and
the inclination OF its owner to supply
him with good dinner, and was much
obliged for the same. A policeman was
called in; but his decision leaned. to-
ward The impecunious diner; it might
be considered a debt, but the criminal
law could do nothing. The guest de-
parted. The landlord ground his teeth.
Not long after this, number two ar
rived with the query: "Can you give
me good dinner 7" A smile of terrible
meaning crossed the landlords face.
Eyes, yes" he replied take a seat"
He FASTENED out, and returned with a
bucket of water, which with his own
heads he dashed over the applicant for
the good dinner; who thereup0n jump
ed TO his feet and demanded an expla-
nation of such extraordinary treatment.
"Ha ha ~ laughed the incensed BOni-
face, as he glared about for something
wherewith to chastise the object of bis
wratll-"ha, ha you fellows can't fool
me twice in the same way" The visit
or appeared astounded the irate land
lord appeared anxious to kick the visit
or ont. A violent scene occurred. The
wonld-be guest was denOminated a
swindler and a robber. The officer of
the law was again summoned. Each
made chalgas against the other. The
most called in his solicitor.
Tie visitor declared that he was per-
fectiy able and willing to pay for what |
he required; exhibited his money,
proceedings for assault and
battery, aud vowed he would hiring his |
action for Islander as well. The land |
lords solicitor considered his client was
getting cheaply out of the scrape by |
pay ing down fifty pounds as Il sOtatiHns
for he wounded feelings and fhe Wet
clothes of swindeT number two
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

At q station in Montana, the other
day, a Boston girl stuck her head out Of
q Northen Pacific car and exclainea:
The bewildeling womance which
cWOWns this tNanscendental scewy
with such Understandable fascination
and tings it's evewy featuh with such
OVerpowing interest quiet bweaks me
up, And number of members of
the local vigilance committee standing
on the platform looked glimly into
each others faces and muttered, sOh ?
lf IT was only "a man.n-Bismarck Yri-
bune.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

An exchange wisely remarks: "stan.
dlng advertisements in paper com
mand confidence. The man who
1or a year resides in a community aid
Ilves reputable life, even though Ne
De 81 moderate ability, will grow in
Sne confidence and esteem Of his fell
lows. On the same principle a news
paper advertisement becomes familiar
IN Sne eyes OF the reader. 1t may
seldom De read, still it makes the
and its presence in the columns Of y
paper inspires confidence in the stabili-
~ of the advertiser"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

"A lady of our acquaintance, not a
Thousand miles from hele, and who is
justly admired Tor her many charms,
asked gentleman WHO was cOnN erslI,g
with hen, Why The people OF New Or
leans had erected monument Ia Lee.
She evidently saw the expI essIum of
surprise that came over the cOuhltualce
OF hex companions, and before he could
answer SAID !: Oh! | know; he aDQs
agith StonelcaU Jackson at the butHe Of.
-Nelo Orleans daTmg The arar 1872.
another strong cara III favor OF puulc
scllO0ls.-DemOcratic Review.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

If everything is to go to financial
wreck in the event of reduction of
the tariff to the absolute requirements
of the government for revenue, how
comes it that the Republican Admin
istration negotiated and the Republican
Senate ratified a treaty with Mexico
which establishes absolute free trade
with that country and let's in to the
markets of the United States Mexican
sugar, molasses, metals, manufactures,
etc, tree Of duty Booster Banner.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Il read in the paper" remarked a
lady to her husband, that Mohamme-
dan theory is that no women are admit
ted into heaven. | shouldn't think
such aregligiOn would be very popular, :"
"Why not % asked the husband
"Wly not ~ she returned. "What in
terest would heaven have for men if
there were no women there ~ None.
perhaps, for single men, he said
Then lie added: "But you see. NV
dear Mohammedans never begin to get
religious until after they are married.
Philadelphia Call.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

In Congress the other day, Wise, of
Virginia, said: my father ouce said
that Virginia had neglected her mate
rial interests, and dMelt entiIeIy upon
distractions, until her people, instead
of feeding her cattle on thousand
hills, were compelled to chase the
stump-tailed steer through tie sedge
patch to get tough beefsteak. No
sadder truth was ever told about her
although it was ludicrously put"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Gilhooly strolled into fashionable
Austiu Church last Sunday Just before
the service began. The sexton followed
him up, and tapping him on the should
or and pointing to small cur that had
followed him into the sacred editice,
said Dogs are not admitted. !" That's
not my deg,n responded GilhOOly. but
he follows YOU" We'll, 50 do YOU
The sexton growled, and removed the
animal without unnecessary Violence
Texas SiltlDgs.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Orfilla, the celebrated doctor, being
examined as an expert" on capital
trial, was asked by the president Wheth-
Ell lie gould tell what quantity of arsenic
Was itqulsi e to kill fly. The doctor
lepllea: Certainly, Nj. le President !;
hut must knnw beforehand the age of
The hy, It's sex, temperament, it's condi-
zion ANA habits of body, whether mar
ritti Or single, widow OT maiden, widow
III on bachrior. When satisfied on these
points ti lsNrr lpnr question.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

Two down casters were travelling to-
gether, and at noon one asked theNther
what he had brought along for refresh
ment. Answer; "A bottle of whisky !;
and what have you got 2" Answer;
"A dried tongue" well, We can
livide.n Divide it was. The second
took good pull at the whiskey- bottle.
"Now, where's the dried tongue g"
"How ?" where's the meat n ''It
amt dry now"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26

W'Amelia, for thee-yes at thy COM
nAsnd-I'd tear this eternal armament
lnlGpa thousand fragments I'd gather
the stars, one by one, as they tumbled
frtm the regions of e6S8rial space, and
pig them in my trousers pocket; I'd
pFhek the sun, that oriental god of day
innucSmajestic s6lendor-i'd tear him
fr6a tf1ssasa and quencil its bright ef.
fHhgagsce in the fountain OF MY eternal
love f64 thee! Y Don't, Henry, it would
be so very dark"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
Il understand that De Wolfe has left

81 understand that De Wolfe has left
the Anne street church." ''No; is that
SO Didn't he like the preaching e.
AS lar as know be did," Well why
sIi,i ne cave then7" He gives no reason,
tut ynu know they have raised their
pew rents IS per cent and in view of
the dull business outlook and the re-
ductiUn in wages, man has got to scale
down his religious expenses to a panic
hasis
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
What the Twins Were Named.

$50 You have got twins at your
house ;" said Mrs. Bezumbe to little
Tony Samuelson.
"Yes, main, two of 'em.''
What are you going to call them n
Thunder and LightDing.n
"Why those are strange names to call
children"
"Well that's what pa called them as
soon as he heard they were in the house"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-04-26
4HE ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
0PELOUSAS, SATURDAY. AFR i 20, iA'4.

On fourteen sections of the Panama
canal work is now being pushed forward
actively. -Four million cubic metres of
earth have been removed within a few
months. About 80,OO0,0O0 cubic metres
in all are to be removed. Fifteen thou
sand men are employed on the work.
They earn about ST. day each and
spend about twenty cents day for
food.