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Perpetual BuiIding Association.

The greatest advantages are offered by this
association TO persons OF small means who
wish TO secure homes. An advance OF $1,000
will be made, which may BIO repaid In monthly
installments OF SD. Shares are sold for 81
each per month and may be bought at any
timo without payment OF back dues. All
moneys bring the association St2 per cent. per
annum. Nearly 100000 is loaned on real
estate, and the business is increasing daily. A
meeting will BIO held on Wednesday evening,
August q, at Blb Seventh street.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-04
Good TempIar Meeting at North
Northumberland Church.

Church on last evening, under the auspices OF
the Good Templars, was ono OF the most sue.
cessful and enthusiastic OF the several meet.
ings held there by the order. Powerful and
eloquent temperance addresses were delivered
by Professor W. Il. Mitchell and Mrs. Belva
Lockwood. Appropriate recitations were de-
livered by Master Skivington and Mrs. 8. Il.
Adkins. The attendance was much larger
than upon any former occasion.
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Young Meni-Read Thaa.

TBE VoLTAIO BELT Co, OF M&fBhaII, MIch,,
oner 70 send their celehkatef ELEorno.VoL-
TAIo BELT and other al fhIc APPLIANCES on
n 5ria for thirty days, % !y9ung Or old( al
and manhood, ap4 al Kindred troubles. Also
for rheumaugh, n6hTalgia, paralysis, and
many otheydiseases.N complete restoration 70
health igor and manhood guaranteed. NO
risk tg1ncurred as thirty days trial Is allowed.
Wpfte them at once for illustrated pamphlet
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Three Fairs and One Dark.


After one OF the rehearsals last Winter three
young ladies got Into etreet,oar. They al
ored man servant at the house OF one OF them
always brought them home rehearsal nights
This evening, as usual, he was humbly stand.
Ing upon the platform. At tho conclusion OF
with tho Conductor, that official presented
himself and asked: SHOW many taresp" AS
quarter was handed him by the capitalist OF
the party, "Three fairs she answered, 'and
one dark-on the platform"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-04
A Can't-Get-Away.

IN
Alas, what's the reason
The present duh season
Is fraught with such quiet and dullness and
treding2
The brokers are bursting,
And toperB are thirating,
And riches are lying and good names fading.
Few factories are working,
Large buyers are shirking,
And small ones their stocks are slowly de-
creaeing.
The query: "Dusiness improying9"
Meets glancee reproving,
And failures and bankrupts keep on increas-
Ing.
And yet to the mountains,
And springs, spas and fountains
BY boat and by rail the people are nockingj
And down by the ocean,
With its wild, rushing motion,
The ladies are sporting In costumes quite
shocking.
The station ana ferry
by men, gay and merry,
And women and children are crowded each
day.
watch the crowd thronging,
And stiie sigh, for can't get away.
ID. Il, Lfdhg.
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Eminent Physicians
ENDORSE
BR0NN'}
IRON
BIT E::R)

PHYSICIANS are naturally and
properly very careful in their re-
concentrations of proprietary rem
edies. A medicine having such
unqualified endorsement as the fol.
lowing is we'll worthy of trial by
sufferers to whose ailments it seems
adapted:
On. j. l. MTERs. Of Fairfield Iowa, snys;
"Brown's Iron Bitters is the best iron
preparation / have ever known in my
thirty years Of practice. | consider il
most excellent addition TO the Materis
Medica and one that should receive the on.
lorsement of the whole medical profession
on j. c. sPoTswooD, Huntsville. Ala, says;
al highly recommend Browns Iron Bit
ers for dyspepsia, rheumatism and gen
,ral debility"
IN. G. N ROBINSON. of Elm Grove, N. c., says;
az prescribe Browns Iron Bitters and
ind IL all it is recommended TO be-"
On. L. b wEArHEns, of ElSton, Ky, says;
L regard Browns Iron Bitters as
medicine of unusual worth"
Dr. NJ. t. GAMBLE, of Pennington, ILL.,, says:
81 prescribe Browns Iron Bitters ir
ny practice and it gives satisfaction"
On A. PAGE, of Rushmore, o., says;
81 have prescribed Browns Iron Bit
ers and in each case with good results"
On W. CARTER, of Clutsville, Ala, says:
al have used Browns Iron Bitters If
NY own family with great benefit"
On NJ NJ CnDoM, of Dardanelle Ark, says:
Browns Iron Bitters is the best medi
line in the world and is efiecting miracu
Gus cures"
IN. N. S. RUGGLEs. of Marion. Mass. says;
az recommend Browns Iron Bitters as
/ valued tonic for enriching the blood and
'emoving all dyspeptic symptoms. 1t does
,ot hurt the teeth"
On j. T. RIDLEY, of Huntsville, Ala, says;
"Brown's Iron Bitters is good appeti.
.er and merits attention from sufferers"
oR IRWIN II. ELpERIDGE of Baltimore, Md, says;
81 would recommend trial of Browns
iron Bitters in all cases Of anaemic debil.
ty or when tonic or appetizer is needed"
Dr.. l. +. MusDr, Of owentown, KY, says;
al prescribe Browns Iron Bitters. It
inc Of the best tonics."
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-04
The Very Latest,

Tho latest novelty is Iron Tonic .2<HH Water,
introduced by r. D. FergusQpss1 fIggist, Sec
ond street and pennsylHSeRa ayenne south.
east. This is delleleds, health.giving and
but TO keep ipID16d health those who are we'll.
Men haveiG1Gd It and pronounce 1t the best
beverRSeyet introduced. Price 8 cents per
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-04
RAILROADS.
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.

NsFHhA
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY
STEEL RAII Isil 4 l.s Equipment
TRAINS ErAvE AlYhE ~ Sss from station
For eern ,sS Of sixth and streets ss follows
81 f PSase se s S ShG SsS. AZ
A; M daily; Fast Line, $40 A; NJ. daily 70
sbSe Il to to9n Mh a sSseP Ose Cars Cars
to g. Louis; daily, except Saturday, to Chicago,
Wen ssiRnS Gar p H Ssy s e SssSs
lars to Piiisburgh; also connects daily for Oil.
ss'RPF ar daily aiy'S s4 e GsSs sS
the West, With Palace Sleeping Car from Wash.
BALTIMoRE q POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erle. Canandaigua, Rochester, BufiaIo. Mar
Paaee iS p from dSS 81 with
Ir TT, leaving Wash , on Saturday night
For .wIiIamspofi Lock Haven and EimIra. a,
rS go A. M 8 SSily except s Sunday day, ,.,s ooo
FIT 'E Sn and III Es'' M s On So sand Saa
400, 1000 and Ills p. NJ. Limited Express OF
Pullman Pnrlor Cars. $40 A. M. daily EXCEPT
For Picsion, w! ag change, 2iO P. NJ. every
For SToosyS on T S ,h X trains connec,
at Jersey City with boats Of brooklyn Annex,
double erfase across New g YORK st city, avoid
For Philade,phia Tls, $40 and II A. NJ, 40, 4,
Pm Limited Express. 1904. NJ. daily except
Go Is 20 saS s ~ oSS ss Snf 4 A. Nj
on Sunday 80 itOo A. NJ, 400, 900, 7.lo, 1000
For Pope's Greek Line, cas- A. NJ. and 40 p. M.
For Annapoiis, es5 A. M. and 1906 40 p. NJ daily,
except sunday.
ALEXANDRIA, q FREDERIcKsBURo RAIL.
T Nm pA AHR ohAthExANDR1A d WASHING
FSf Alssap a 4 70 S G2 nGs And Is A.
day At 90. S IL los 81 a. f No. Ss A. On Sun
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T ooK AT Low FARES,

FoRTREss MONROE AND NORFOLK.
FIfST-CIAsS FARE, sii ROUND IhIP, I.5O
steamer JANE MosRLEY leaves Washington
for Norfolk and Old Point Monday, Wednesday
connection with steamer for New York, Ocean
View Virginia Reach and oil Railroad Lines South
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS. Fare rs cts.
steamer j. w. THOMPSON leaves Monday,
"wednesday and Friday At "a. m.
For information apply by telephone or other
wise 10 General Oiiice 6ixth-street wharf, termi-
mus Seventh or Ninth street cars.
ALFRED WOOD, Secretary.
GEO. II. PHILLIPS, Superintendent. mYlo
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THE EVENING CRITIC.
FsTABLIsHED ANGUISH 1868.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

The special bulletin issued from the Signal
ONCE To-day saye:
Slightly cooler, fair weather is indicate for
the Middle Atlantic States, the lake region aud
the Ohio valley on Tuesday.
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STEAMBOATS,.
TINo NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE AND
THE SOUTH.

POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANIES
POPULAR STEAMER, GEORGE LEARY,
Leaves Seventh street whaH on Mondays and
Wednesdays at $50 and Saturday. at y, m, stop
ping at Piney Point and COrnheld Harbor going
and returning.
SATURDAY NIGHT STEAMER RETURNS
MONDAY MORNING.
Exclusive connection with the Bort - and
Providence steamers. Connect also W Nj New
York and Richmond steamers, NOrtu J and
Western, Seaboard and Roanoke, Ocean View
and Virginia Beach Railroads.
& Ohio ticket office, NJ 18th ct. and Pa; aYes5t'
Marc Hotel, POlkinhorn'g, next TO CITY Poatonce,
office OF Knoxs Express, 9th ~, and Pa hVe',a ana
at CompAnyH ofhce, 18th ST. wharf ,, So.
hnox's Express will call for anu oheck Dag
gage from hotels and private residences
w, +, WELCH, Gen. Agent.
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A Female Highway Robber.

An alleged colored female highway robper,
named hary Holly, was In the prisoners dock
at Judge Mills court this morning. Philip
Ohislon, a colored man, charged that Mary
was handing II 10 another man, and then ran
or with It. Mary claimed that she had claim
on the man because he used 10 live wlthu.hDf.
bhe was cent 70 joihf0r thirty daysaaae
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ANTICIPATING MS Future.

Toronto Mall.
An Ottawa young man is attempting to
drink 900 glasses OF sulphur water at Oaledo-
mia Springs IN four days. II must be that he
is seeking 10 anticipate his surroundings IN
tho future.
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The OHIO RepubIican Assosa6

will meet to- night at 8 O'Clock eD6rand Army
Hall, corner Seventh and LSS6keets northwest.
Major Benz. ButterwQnoS Commissioner OF
Patents, will addreae1<he association. All are
invited. Respectekny,
WBkGIAM LAWRENCE, President.
HARRQkIbC. MEGREw, Secretary.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-04
Automatic Steam CARPET Cleaning Works
OF
SINGLETON & HOEKE.

Rubber beating process. Tho best In the c0un-
try. Carpets called for and returned without
charge. 0rders by telephone or otherwise. jei
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WE ARE THE LEADERS

The building next to Mammoth Establishment is down.
and within few months will be annexed making the Finest
and Largest Business Front in the United States.
Why should not be busy when sell twenty per cent lower
than lowest and show than double the stock of other
house2 We still have
500 Pieces of Popular Lawns
left which will sold for the balance of the at cents We
guarantee them to be fast coors.
We upward of 200 and bales of Domestcs all at
agents prices. Parties buying to sell again will freight by buy
ing from An excellent enquarter BeaChed Cotton 20 cents
per yard
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AN Excursion Postponed.

-As will BIO seen by reference to advertise.
ment under head OF excursions, the moonlight
excursion advertised for Wednesday evening,
August O, by the Young Mems Biblo Glass, No.
20, OF the Christian Church, has been post
poned, and the management thereof desires
us TO say that II is matter OF deep regret to
them, yet was beyond their control TO prevent,
and thanking their friends and patrons for
past liberal support, they now ask their
patient Indulgence, assuring them that every
holder OF single or season ticket Will have an
opportunity to use tho ticket In full, and that
they Will strive TO the utmost TO satisfy ell.
The Archery Clubs.
At the meeting OF the Potomac Arch ers Sat.
urday, the score was as follows
AMERICAN ROUND.
Hits. Score.
d. ". farets ..''''''' '''''''s'''s's'..I1 oIo
y. Il. hanuall. ..'',.,'''..,,'."u,.76 131
W. u. Mlnnix.', ,...',,.'....,"...,.66 IA
l.. u. Wlght.,., ,.,.,.,,..,.","."-..6 236
COLUMBIA ROUND.
Hits. Score.
MISS Van Doren. ......,...,,,,.,".d1 l0S
MISS Drhuley... ....'',s.ao NJ
There IN No QHeDsaDn,
l. excels the impogtaassRsnfey's Belfast Gin
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A Dry Campaign.

Clnclnnull bnquHers
We are keeping pretty close to tho truth, as
usual, when We say the 81. Johns campaign
will be dry one.
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shirts, Cola AER'CnHs Done Up,
equal 70 nov AsMv shn's Steam Laundry. Low
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"AIderneyDniry Wnrons.n

Fresh Attorney butaeA cnurpNeessey morn.
ing aud delivered int5 tkHAtd" prints. 35c.
per ID. Also cottRgd ofiSbse, buttormilk and
sweet mill iksSpef q. Cream Ice. per pint.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
Paloyzean Funeral Customs.

In the grave-yasds of the Palovzes,
in the counties OF Eorsod and Hcvcs,
may be seen here and there pyramidal
monuments OF stone, with inches in
Their sides for images of the saints.
They are q survival from the ancient
heather affairs of these people, the
kumanlans of old, which were erected
in honor OF the sun-god; and to this
day also may be seen on many of the
houses OF the GLOVES he symbol of the
pyram d with Baal's eye. the use of
which has come down from generation
to generation. without the peasants
knowing what il Chill lren who
die stili-born, or without having re-
Neivel baptism. are buried as near as
pc 81 lie TO the pyramidai monuments.
1t is a part OF the folklore of the Pa
loves that the little ones who are laid
to rest near these Baal-pillars will at
the end OF sever years come out from
their gra:es, when. if some good soul
will ONE near them and utter the
baptismal formula, they will immedi-
ately become little angels and 90 to
heaven; but if the baptism is not given
they will have to wait seven years lon
ger for another opportunity to be re-
leased Many other "reminiscences of
Baa-worship survive among these peo-
pie. The mother who has lost q Young
child wraps her head, as q sign of
mourning. IN a fiery red cloth. Tho
former prevalence of cremation is in
Dictated in the custom OF burning the
clothes which the deceased wore last.
The tear-iugs of the ancients may still
be ound i'll the houses, of exactly the
old form and 81 e, but destined to a
quite different purpose. Another pc
tul ar custom at the funeral feast is to
lay a plate with salt and bread upon
the table, for the use of the soul OF the
departed one. if it should appear in the
circle OF friends. -lopulag Science
DIONLh}u.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
The Velocity OF the Moon.

We can family picture, perhaps, how
it would seem, from Il station near the
lunar orbit, to see the moon-a moving
world rush by with q velocity greater
than that of the c%annon-ball in its
sv!ftest flight; but with equal speed its
shadow actually travels along the
earth; and now, if we return from our
imaginary station to a real one here
below, we are better prepared to see
why this flying shadow is such a unique
spectacle: for, small as it may be when
seen in relation to the whole globe, it
is immense to the observer, whose en-
tire horizon is tlled with it, and who
sees the actual velocity OF one OF the
heavenly bodies, us it We're, brought
down to him.
The reader who has ever assembled
to the Supcrga, at Turin, will recall
the magnificent view and be able to I'M
derstand the good fortune of an OBJ
server (Forbcsl who once had the OPP
portunity to witness thence this phe-
nomcnon. and under a nearly cloudlc>s
sky. II perceived" he says, sin The
southwest Il black shadow like that of a
Storm about to break, which obscured
IiIt L1Ipo' ~ NiS IN lt1llt SJl.tVoV
coming toward us" and he speaks Of
the ''stupefaetion''-it is his word
caused by the spectacle. 81 confess"
he continues, sit was the most terrify-
ing sight l ever a w As always hap
pens in the cases of sudden, silent, M
expected movements, the spectator
%ronfounds real and relative motion. l
felt almost g:ddy for q moment. as
though the massive building under me
bowed IN the side of the eclipse" An
other witness, who had been looking
at some bright clouds just before, says:
The bright cloud l saw distinctly put
out like a candle. The rapidity Of the
shadow and the intensity produced a
feeling that something material was
sweeping over the earth at II speed per-
fectly frightful. l in%volunlarily lis
teneu for the rushing noise of G mighty
wind. PRO. Langley, IN tic century.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
The I.otos Club Cat.

Whether it was a fault of his studio
training or of his later experience in a
club composed exclusively of mon, |
could not say, but it soon became evil
dent that he did not like the society Of
ladies. 1t is the admirable custom of
the l-otos Club at intervals to throw
open their house, for an afternoon re-
cept;on to lad es. who 90 TO see the
pictures and listen to the music per-
formed for their benefit. On such oc-
caslons, Dick, as he was Familiarity
called, was greatly disquieted. He de-
tected the preparations going on, and,
having learned by experience what was
about to happen, he he'd to the garnet,
or to some other friendly shelter, and
there. remained hidden until the last of
the Ito him) oh, cctionable visitors had
gone. At that time. my private lodg-
ing were in the clubhouse, and Rich.
ard often secured an entrance into nv
rooms before the company arrived, nor
did he go out until the a t silken rustic
OF feminine carmen S had ceased.
10 test his powers OF observation, I
once took him out into the upper hall
OF the house, near the close OF a ladies'
reception. Released from my hands,
Dick cautiously stole to the banisters,
peered down tie stairway, smiling the
odor of fried oysters and other good
things, and then, as if his keen senses
noted q sound or smell, which my
duller perceptions did not. he dashed
back into the room. lmploring me with
his large and expressive eyes 10 close
the door and keep him safe.
But Richards attractiveness arose
from his strongly individual character.
His master taught him to be n,at, pa
tent, and obedicnt, and Richard also
early learned several divertins tricks.
He would lie down, at word of COM
mand, flat on the floor, stretched at full
length, with his head thrown Imply
back, rs if he were dead, and wouldjump
up again, lithely, when permission was
given, and not before; or, when placed
Lchind the clasped hands of a person
bending " him, he would leap over
them, or would leap when shown a stick
held horizontally and not o high.
sundry other amusing antics did this
learned cat perform.-NoM Broohs, IN
ST. Nicholas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

1t costs over $1,000 n year, it il
EMd, to keep and clean the crown Jew
els of England.
The sun shonc in London ga
hours out OF a possible i,I56 during
1888. This was an average of 2.4O .
day.
The Oldest restaurant in Chlisten-
dom is the ii%othskeller, in Bremen.
Germany. 1t boasts nearly seven zen
turies OF continuous existence.
1T is claimed that q new variety of
hlrpopotamus has been discovered on
q remote part of the river Nile. 1t is
named and was hitherto unknown.
OF GOO, 900 widows in India under
nineteen years of age prohibited by
law from marrying again. =O0.0o are
less than fourteen Years old aud $4,000
less than nine.
Three hundred camels have recently
been imported into Australia, and more
are to follow soon. Should they thrive.
multiply and prove useful, it is predict
ed by enthusiasts that the time may
come when they viii Lc introduced into
Southern EUROPE and even into En-
gland.
An English writer remarks that in
an age which is fond OF celebrating
'~'centenaries' and ''quincentenaries'
it seems strange that no one has pro-
posed to &C citrate the ''millenary"
of the taking of London from the
Danes by ming Alfred. which occurred
in the year SD.
"A neat little story is told Of Mar
mai Won Moltkc, illustrating his love
of flowers. The other day he left ha-
,gatz, in Switzerland. with a large bou-
quot. AT the Austrian boundary the
officials refused to pass the bouquet on
account Of the phylloxera gu rantine,
w%hereupon the General changed his
Uoutc and took another railway.
The Paris police are making vigor-
~ls efforts to put down betting-houscs,
and the other day three bookmakcrs
Were fined various amounts by the
Tribunal of the Seine. The reasons
given by the + sident for the convic-
ton of the offenders are somewhat GU
Nous. Betting-houses, he remarked,
must be governe by the same law rs
gaming-houses, "because the ma ,orlty
vi the public who frequent these places
VIC not competent to form a rational
opinion as to the relative prospects of
!he horses, and, therefore, betting is q
game OF chance"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-11-14
BOwser.

Bowser is only a horse; but he knows
how to behave when he wears his Sun
day suit. This is more than somo
children know. There are little ones
who make mud-pics when they have on
their best clothes. Bowser never does.
Bowser drags a cart on weekdays;
on Sunday he goes to church with 8
buggy. When John puts the heavy
harness upon Bowser, the horse goes to
the cart and backs in. When he is
dressed in the nice buggv-harness, no
steps off proudly and gets into the
shafts of the buggy. He does this all
alone. He never makes Il mistake.
One day Bowser had a set of new
shoes. When the blacksmith put them
On, he drove a nail into one OF Bowsers
feet, John did not notice it till they
were almost home. When he saw tha'
Bowser limped q little, he said: Il must
lead the poor fellow back, when L GET
him cut of the cart"
They reached home, and John took
off Bowser's harness. AS soon as he
was free, the horse turned about anu
trottcd Oft, When John called him, no
did not mind. He went straight BACK
to the blacksmith.
'Iello, Bowserl" cried the black
smith.
The poor horse said nothing, but no
walked up to the man and he'd out his
aching foot.
Then the blacksmith put the shoe on
all right, and he pattod Bowser indy,
and said: You know a great Zeal lof
q lorsc."-Our Little ones.