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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

The House yesterday took up and dis
cussed the River and Harbor bill. Mr..
Willis who had the bill in charge, in CIV
ing an analysis of its provisions, among
other things is reported as saying that
''ho spoke for oil the committee when he do.
claIed that II anything had been Improperly
left out OF the bill he wanted It put In, and II
any appropriation or Legislation had been
wrongiully put In he wanted It TO be taken out.
The only pride OF opinion the committee had
was TO pass bill which would commend itself
TO tho country as fair, Just, reasonable In
amount, and National In the character OF It's
appropriations"
We beg leave to suggest to Mr.. Willis
and the committee that there is no amount
appropriated for the continuation and com
pletion of the Potomac flats. Five hundred
thousand dollars, or nearly that sum, has
already been expended To continue the
work more money is needed. We hope Mr..
Willis VIII see that a proper and reason
able amount is added to the bill to carry on
this work so necessary to the health, as
well as to the beauty, of the National
Capital.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Tho commencement Exercises To


day.
Tho second annual commencement OF tho
Washington High School took place at tho
building, corner OF Seventh and streets, to.
day.
rho exercisesiwere opened with Latin salu.
tatory by Irving Townsend.
The drill OF tho military companies showed
their proficiency In tho tactics, and Captain
Sholes was presented with gold medal by the
companies through Lieutenant Fleming.
The German recitation by Miss Orr was very
amusing.
The yaiedictory by Miss Hanford was very
good, though, as some say, 1t tshould have boen
delivered by o gentleman.
Commissioner West presented the diplomas
to the graduates, who are as follows; IL
Clarence Alexander Brandonburg, Charles
Champion, Walter Collins Clephane, George
William Davis, Otis Brewer Goodall, David
Lanck Graysop, Joseph Grafton Gurley,
Charles Joseph Marks, Richard Whitney
Moore, William Wallace Nairn, Lemuel Win
fred Shaw, William Henry Sholes, Hugh Nc.
Irving Upson. Townsend, titus Ulke,
Katherine Cecella Dabbington, sephora Louise
Bettes, Lena Louise Blackboard, Alice May
clayton, Lille Cohen, Mary Anne Theresa
Connolly, Marie Madeline Devote, Katharine
Hyde Duvall, Gertrude Virginia Etchison,
Mary Florence Gordon, Mary Elizabeth Hagey,
Emma Hanford, irma Heilprin, Eva Rose Hous-
ton, Lillian Kratz Hustcd, Carrie Virginia Law,
Mary Frances Agnes Lynch, Alice Gertrude
Mailhouse, Margaret Van Rensselaer, Morgan,
elizabeth Morris, Alice Catharine Noerr,
Frances Charming Noerr, Annie Theresa
o'Donncll, Glenn Winnie Orr, Cora clifton Pax
ton, Leue Pollock, Annie Lee Pumphrey, Katie
Robertson, Mary Jane scrigner, Louise Lam
sing Smith, Elizabeth Victoria Snowden, Julia
Hall Stickney, Maggie Gipeg Wolhaupter.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

brakes Travellers Magazine
George had been holding his girl on his lap
for over two hours, and as she weighed one
hundred and ninety odd pounds he was feeling
q little bit tired, but he was too much OF
gentleman to tell her 30.
'tGeorge, dear" she murmured softly, "aro
you having pleasant call?"
'Delightful, darling" no responded faintly.
sand are YOU not sorry that we are to be mar
rled 80 eoonW
''No, indeedW
Sand you think am q real nice girl2" she
continued lovingly.
'Nice glrl?" repeated George, enthusiast
cally. "Nice girl doesn't begin. to express it.
think you are an immense girl"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
A Good Well.



Several days ago a Northern gentleman
came 10 Little Rock and announced his inten-
tion OF buying homes 81 am not 80 partlcu.
lar with regard to the house and ground"
said he, ''as l am about the water. There
must be a well of cold water"
"Think I've got the very place." replied an
old fellow whose shirt bosom was streaked
with tobacco spit.
"Good wellf"
"Finest In the land"
tCold water ?"
I've got another place which I'm tired OF rent
ing: suppose you come up tomorrow and
"Ail right. Meet me here"
Tho next day tho old fellow came down and
conducted the Northern gentleman to his
premises.
"HOuse Is not very good" said the Northern
gentleman.
''No, nothin' extra"
"Grounds are not very pleasing"
t'No great shakes. Let's try the water"
'sHo drew O bucket OF water from the we'll,
and when the Northern gentleman drank his
teeth chattered.
"why, that's the cOldest water ever drank,"
said he.
"Coidest in the land, 1 tell you. SO cold that
It killed all the flowers when l watered 'em
with It,"
The Northern gentleman was so much
pleased that he bought the place without
further questioning, seeing that the old fell
low was not anxious to sell, and fearing that
he might change his mind.
Several days afterward the Northern gentle-
man sought the old fellow and said:
VI ought to take gun and shoot you, you
ewindIing scoundrel."
"what's the matter2" looking up In sur.
prise.
"Matterl why, that water is SO warm ant
drink 1t. bought II with the understanding
that 1t was cold"
"was cold when you bought 1t, podner."
"But itswarm now."
''Yee, for you see, the ice has melted. No
trouble TO make that water cold, podner All
you've got to do 10 TO throw In a cartload, N
Ice. No we'll is any account nnless YQHlffke
care of It. I'm in the Ice buslnessa,sw0hld like
to have your trade" A ..s<s
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
A Sacrificing Mackman.

Detroit Free Press.
A hackman yesterday walked into hotel
and up TO guest who was reading paper,
and holding out silver dollar on his palm he
said:
"when drove you up here this morning you
made mistake and gave mo half q dollar too
much. Hero is your dollar; want only my
regular fee."
The man took the coin and handed out n
flfty-cent piece without speaking word. His
conduct nettled another guest, who followed
the hackman out and remarked:
"My man, that was an honest action on your
part"
"well, yes: but you see the dollar no gave
me was o baee counterfeitl'
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
The Baltimore q Ohio Telegraph.

In an issue a few days ago, referring to tho
splendid management and working OF the
Is. & o. Telegraph lines, wo Intended to state
that General Superintendent Zeublin had i'm
mediate charge OF the operations In Chicago,
and was ably assisted by ySuperintendentS Selden
OF this division, and also by Assistant Super
intendent j. ID. CLARK OF the Chicago district.
That they performed splendid service was
fully shown by the dispatches published In
TIE CRITIC.
In furnishing bulletins to the Executive De-
partments and at the Capitol the Baltimore Il
Ohio used loop through tho Warlng Under
ground Cable 10l5 miles IN length, witch
worked perfectly. AT the Same time tho tele-
phone aud Government ani District wires wore
working through the same cable.
THE CRITIC cannot commend too highly tho
splendid telegraph service of this company.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

The campaign Will begin In earn9atdoon af.
ter the Democrats put their candtddtes In tho
real clean fight Will be mada1sthat is, that the
campaign Will be free frqm abuse of candi-
dates. Nobody oxpectsShls exactly, but II
the summer moptfB they may able to keep
their tempers l3'the fall. To keep cool and
comfortably ,p6wever, II Is necessary to go to
iSe Corner of Seventh anu stre,ts' q.
and ri into ono OF their elegant summer suits.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

IT is evident now that Mr.. Blaine was
the choice Of a considerable majority of the
delegates to the convention, as he undoubt-
edly is OF large majority of the Ropubli-
cans of the country. A combination to de-
feat his election will prove as fruitless as
the attempts to form combinations in the
convention to defeat his nomination.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
Praying for the Enemy.

Arkansaw Traveller.
Just before famous battle a Confederate
soldier discovered an old man kneeling by a
log praying.
NOh, Lord" said tho old man, shave mercy
on tho Rederals this day"
'Get up from there" exclaimed the soldiers.
SCOT no better sense than to come around here
praying for the id YankeesF"
The old man looked up and requested to be
let alone. The soldier demanded that tho
prayer should be discontinued. Just then an
oflcer called the soldier and said; ...
'Why in the thunder don't YOU let that man
alone. Don't you know himp
wNo; who ts hep spf
NStOnewall Jackson"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

No ONE who has ever attended any previous
National Convention OF either party at any
place can have failed 10 note the almost total
absence OF drunkenness. Fora week the town
was crowded with strangers from all parts of
the country, but no one seemed disposed TO
paint 1t red. Had II been a gathering OF
clergymen there could hardly have boon more
sobriety.- -Chtcdgo Mter- 0eeah.
just wait until the Democratic crowd
gathers in July. You will sec fun then.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

IT WAS STATED to The CRITIC to-day by
gentleman, who was in position at Chi
cago to know, that the contents of the tele-
gram from Logan to Senator Cullom was
known to the Arthur men full half hour
before the Senator received it, and that
they suppressed it, for the purpose of maxi
ing combination to defeat Blaine before it
could be known to the convention.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

THE Republicans having nominated a
live man for President, the Democrats, in
order to properly round out tho situation,
will probably select dead man. Thus,
while the Republicans go on with their red
hot canvass, the Democrats eau proceed
with their funeral to the music of the dead
march in Saul
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

WE have heard somo people who have
just returned from Chicago say that tho
hack-drivers were not very partial to Civil
Service Reform, while in the little matter
of hotel bills the proprietors were very
liberal, being content to guess at ones pile
and take it all.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

THE Senate Appropriations Committee,
in dealing with the Consular ana Diplo-
matte bill, has not only undonc the alleged
economy of the House, but has given more
than the State Department asked for The
Senate, as body, is immeasurably above
the cheese-paring House.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
she Took HIN for a Debt.

North wales Record.
AS to how the late George Lear became ac-
quainted with Mrs. Hobensack, his nrst wife,
more than forty years ago, tho following ro.
mantle story is told: Ho was hard at work
ohopping wood, when he broke his ax-handle.
Entering the store Of the young widow he pur;
he told her that she would have to trust him
until he got the money to pay for 1t. The young
man who stood before her was flne-looking
and handsome, and she was moved to say, jok-
ing1y; "Oh, I'll take you instead OF tho
money" Sure enough, she did tako him upon
further acquaintance, and tho fair young mer-
nious debtor. ,z<HF
CHILDREN's. suits~xtakg and ends
OF all lots of 50 5laa&ssnow $3.50, at A. saks'.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
That Lunch In Bayard's Room.

Senator Vest said to the reporter OF THE
CRITIC to-day that so much OF what was
published In THE CRITIC the other day
giving an account OF lunch given by Senator
him (vest) with being there and mimicking
Mir. Tllden's alleged innrmities was untrue;
that he was not at the dinner; that It would be
worse than brutal for him to so TO Mr.. Tilden's
house and then come back and render such
description OF him.
The Senator further said that tho reporters
Informant was incorrect; that tho article had
gone oil over the country and that Mr.. Tllden
had got hold Of It and wrote over here about
IL. Tho reporter who wrote the article takes
pleasure In making the correction. He wrote
the article upon what he deemed good author
ity. That tho lunch alluded to was hold Is
not denied, and that the subject OF talk was as
stated is not denied; but that Senator Vest
was there is not true,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

THEY have commenced hazing at Au-
napolis again. 1t is simply matter of i'm
possibility to stop this custom. 1t can be
ameliorated, but not eradcated. Every
naval officer will bear testimony to the
truthfulness of this assertion.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

"DINNAye hear the slogan" Tho old
Republicans are foregathering with ilk
other, and when the clans all get together
their slogan of "Blaine and Logan" will
ring out again as in the days of yore, when
they marched to triumphant victory.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
TI,o Fnture or lho music.

NorrlsloWn Herald.
several Wagner Selections arranged for the
banjo" Next thing We know some person will
have a ellce OF Wagner music arranged for a
duet on tho cymbals, with base drum ac.
compartment, and then II will be tima 10 call
out the troops 70 put down the insnrreetlon.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

Hon. A. Nj. Clapp, chairman OF the District
Republican Central Committee, returned yes
ierday from tho convention at Chicago. He Ind
been busily engaged all the morning maturing
arrangements for grand ratification meeting.
The meeting viii be set for an early date and
II VIII be mado worthy of the Capital.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

Tho fret OF a series or Gospel temperance re.
yiyal meetings was held at the Seamen's Bethel
Retreat last evening and was addressed by
Mrs. ST, Jonn, Rev.Dr. France and Mr, Christ.
Mrs. st, John was very earnest and pathetic In
her appeals TO the Incorporate and made
great impression on the audience. She is very
much Interested In the work at the Retreat
couragement. Mrs. 81. John Will address the
meeting this evening, and every evening this
week prominent speakers Will be present.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

Is IT not about time to quit talking
about how delegates voted in Chicago and
to go TO work fer the ticket as one man?
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

THE number oforiginal Blaine men have
increased considerably since the adjourn
mont of the Chicago Convention.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

WHAT a revival Of booms thcre will be IL
Mr.. Tilden declares himself out of tho race
ON the 18th instant
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

Boston did not welcome the Blaine
train. Boston, by the way, is great city,
1t is the country seat of culture and John
l.. Sullivan.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

EX-SENATOR MCDONALD is awfully self.
denying. When he says he will not be
candidate If Tilden is, he is comforting
great boon upon Mr.. Tilden.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

THERE will not be much cold weather be-
tween now and November. Blaine will
keen il red-hot,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
WOOD hRO c0At.
EDUCATIONAL.

NNN,NNeNNNNNNNNNrNNNN~NN
GPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, LIN
2eeis esn nofibwest an pTt,dng eysnIn and ,e
slons. Complete In Its Arrangements for training
sons and daughters, and men and women for self
support and real life. Scholarship for year, from
date Of entrance. day or evening, $50. Special
terms by menth or quarter, or for year by install
year SPRING AND SUMMER SESSIONS.
Address HENRY C.SPENCER. Principal.
MRS. SARA A. SPENCER, VicePrincipal.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

YouNe Mr.. ROOSEVELT will support the
ticket. Young Mr.. Roosevelt has level
head.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
Tuesday, June 10, 1884.

COURTNEY seems to be a confirmed
victim of panics with big p.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

THE Blaine train to Augusta may be
said to have been in the nature Of a tri-
umphal car.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
when Straw Hats May be Worn
without Comment.
Philadelphia Cal

fnllhuelpulh Oall.
correspondent writesi "win you please
inform me when straw hats can be worn with
out commentT Certainly. Straw hats can be
worn without exciting comment when worn on
the head; but when they are worn civortlng
along the street In u gale OF wind you must
expect remark or two.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


s. Alexander, Philadelphia II. II. Popple
II. b. Lyttle and vito, Boston; II. IL. Hale,
Lewiston, Me-; Hon. ELI salisbury, Doll Alex.
ander Gran and wife, Pa; Harry Purday and
wife, N. Y.i NJ. Walker and wife, Brooklyni
MO. n. W. Fox, st. Louis; Mr.. and Mra,eAnb
miral p. PInchir0, Rio dc Janoiro. -.uagar
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
"AIdernoy ISiry.,.e,lgons.n

- ErSSh Sh AAiderney pug cngrnea eyery m95,' a,
sweet milk ~. per az. Dream I5c. per pint.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10
The President Going to West Point.

President Arthur,S Secretary Lincoln and other
prominent officials Will leave hero tomorrow
night or the next for West Point to atteud the
commencement exercises OF the West Point
Apad
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-10

Furniture, Carpktsssssd Mating.
Baby carriages s0,kH easy weekly or
monthly installReedtsp " Hnith's, No. 413 New
stallYerthouse in thtciE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-08-14

We fall 10 soc what south Dakota 10
10 gain by supporting q north Dakota man
for congress. That the politicians Of
north Dakota do not want nor win not
support any man they can o use Is a
fact they do not hesitate 10 declare. The
question IL do the people want . tool OF
Edwards, Mckenzie d Co. In oongresss-
WATERFOWL Csurior.
Do yon. Well, you are possessed ola
greater density OF stupidity than We ever
imagined could fall to the lot Of mortal
man. We have everything tc gam in
supporting JRo. B. Raymond, a man who
~as never q tool es any ma or set OF
men, as his record in congress shows.
Your statement Is simply assertion. back
- the idea Of conveying . false
impression. Mr.. Raymond's character
stands without reproach or blot of any
kind. Knowing this, as you certainly do.
for what purpose do you resort to inuendo
70 accomplish what you cannot possibly do
by direct attack. Do you call that manly
II you do. ycur notions Of that elementof
character differs very materially from
| what We have always conceived manli-
nss 10 be. II you want some one else
come out and battle for him in the open
6ed-dont sneak behind base inuendos
that have NOS even the shadow Of tratii
! 10 recommend them,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-08-14

lin response TO our suggestion OF last
week. Mr.. e Ecker came in and deposit
tel as for the benefit Of the settlers who
had lost their crops by hail, ard said he
would give five bushels OF wheat into the
bargain when his crop is threshed. A
most generous response and one that, IL
generally initiated. would enable all who
lost their crops TO once more look hope
fully forward TO the coming year, when
another crop VIII bring them 70 the aood
tide OF prosperity. We viii see that all
contributions reach the right spot. and to
this end would like the names Of those
who lost their crops that the fund may
be properly distributed. You who have
been abandantly blessed. remember, the
unfortunate in the same manly and dis
interested way Mr.. Ecker has, and en-
courage worthy. useful citizens, to keep
their homes and work for. the bright
promise Of the future.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-08-14
-Four bvcicalis,s created considen

-Four bycicalists created considerable
excitement on our streets on Tuesday
evening. They were from Wisconsin,
had travelled clear across Minnesota and
part Of Dakots. They came from Wa
tertown on Tuesday. starting from there
at fifteen minutes OF ten, stopping an
hour for dinner and arriving here at six.
The indicators on three OF the mashines
shows the distance between the two
points 10 be just 4l4 miles. The parties
are Z. II. Garfield, o, s. Blakeslee, T.
Simpson. of Sparta. Wis.,, and S. r. Hew-
EFT Of Eeilsviile. Wis. They are all
members Of tho Sparta, Wis, bicycle club.
Yesterday they went TO the fort 10 look
the country over. and on their return
win 20 TO Groton and elsewhere on the
Jim River Valley.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-08-14
.IThe thamberlain Register is h

THE chamberlain Register is in q
quandary 10 know why things are as they
are. II soliloquizes:
We cannot understand the ardent de-
sire Of our friend Pettigrew, Of Sloux
Fall. 10 defeat Raymond. Pettigrew and
his friends at Grand Forks two years ago
refused to 20 for George III. Hand. q
southern Dakota man, and nominated
Raymond, q north Dakota IMAM, aud now
csrtaintly Gfter two years experience at
Washington and acting with such emf
nent fairness, IL docs seem that IL Ray
moEd was-a good man b. take two years
ago, no h better now, and inasmneh ~
Frank Pettigrew frst presented the pre-
scription that no ought TO be willing IA
take his " medicine, and the Register,
having always boon \ PettigTow paper,
insists on Standing by his man, OF
course We regres TO see Frank rim away
from the counse he marked out but the
Grand Forks deal having been made We
must help carry 1t out.
Colonel King, OF the Register, and Mr.
Pettigrew. have been warm personal and
political ftiundS. bpt Their former appears
70 have concluded that it Is better 10
!! follow his convictions than go sstray in
! following IN old associate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-08-14
Among the noticeable lsnproyeme

, Among the noticeable improvements
|! II .he year is the large barn and cartilage
house Squire Lee is now erecting on his
premises ON the north side of town. II
is l6x2s, ground dimensions. with 10 foot
posts, which will give it capacity for sew.
efsl tons Of hay in the NOW, and an
abundance of room below for all his
grain, implements. horses and COWS
Underneath the barn is a e:.ien that
win hold one hundred barrels Of water.
The building is well constructed out of
tirst-class lumber, and when completed
II win stand out rs a land-mark-being
the first object that greets the eye on APP
preaching town from the north. Such
Improvements as these are what count
for our city.