The Evening critic., 1884-08-20
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Business men on Seventh street southwest
arc complaining OF tho way that street Is
swept by the street.cleaning machines. Very
little care Ia taken In sprlnkling tho street be-
fore sweeping II, and In some cases tho street
has not been eprinkled at ALL The sweepors
cause dense clouds of dust to rise, which set.
ties in places far less agreeable TO the resi-
dents than II It had been allowed to remain on
the street, II the contractor does not adhere
more closely to the terms OF his contract COM
plant will be made to the Commissioners.
Mr.. Z. II. Tabler, of tho surgeon.Gonerals
ONCE, and family have returned from Ocean
Grove greatly benefited by tho trip.
Misc Emma Lamb, OF No. 81 + street south
west, is sojourning with friends at Annapolis.
She will return next week.
Mr.. Lew Mothershead and his sister, Miss
Mamie, who have been spending the past
week at Fortress Monroe, returned yesterday.
Mrs. Frank NJ. Dyer left yesterday for the
country iE lower Maryland to spend few
weeks.
Mr.. Edward Feldemeier, of No. 90 Virginia
avenue, left suddenly and mysteriously on
saturday last, giving no Indication OF what he
was about TO do. His friends remained In pain
full suspense until yesterday morning when he
returned, bringing with him one OF tho charm
ing girls OF Annapolis as his wife, nee Miss
Julia Wells. The happy couple were almoet
overwhelmed with congratulations, the fol.
20 lucky. They Will live In South Washing
ton.
greet TO learn that his bright little girl, Coley,
| is lying seriously Ill with cholera infantum,
and that little hope is entertained of her re-
covery
| Miss Julia Hammer leaves to night for two.
| weeks stay at Point OF Rocks. Miss Rose
Hammer left for Harper's Ferry, for stay OF
| similar length, on Sunday.
Captain Knight and family, who have been
atoolton's for ten days, come back to tho city
| next sunday.
Miss Ella Ward, of Sixth street, between d
| and L, has gone TO New York, In the vicinity OF
which che Will remain for six weeks.
| "The Countess of Monte.C ristO,"
| Just published by T. b. Peterson & Brothers,
| is one OF the Greatest, most interesting anu
| most thrilling novels OF the day. II is tho
companion TO "rhe Count of Monte.oristo,'''
and all who have read Alexander Dumas
| mastery work VIII pronounce II In every
| aspect fully worthy OF the marvellous French
novelist's phenomenal genius. The plot,
| episodes and mysterious complications ali
| have the utmost power, originality and excite
| ment, while the characters throughout arc
rare examples Of vital force and human Ia:
| stincts. Everything Is natural, dramatic and
| intensely vivid; In fact, such a tissue OF fas-
| cination was never before presented TO the
reading public. At the very commencement
| OF the work, the Count OF Monte.Cristo, Els per-
| ance, the son OF Monte Cristo, and Haydoe,
the wife OF Monte Crisio, I'LL prominent roles,
| rs also DO the Countess of Monte.Cristo, Mer-
cedes ard Albert de Morcerr. The strange Nud
stirring adventures of the Countess bewilder
and enthrall, the reader being constantly
| kept on tho qui-vive from the first word to tho
| last.- Love Is effectively brought In, crims OF
the most daring description has its part In tho
unexpected incidents aud Vice and virtue lend
contrasting hues TO the ever.changlng kaiei
| doscope OF events "rhe Countess Of Monte
Crlsto" Will charm both old and young. II
should be read by every lover OF fiction IN the
land. Everybody that has read "rhe Count
of Monte.Cristo will read "rhe Countess OF
Morte-Cristo," and Its popularity is certain
10 be vast and enduring. II Is published In n
large octave volume, with an illustrated pa
per cover, In uniform style with Petersons
new illustrated edition OF "rhe Count OIL
Monte.Crsto," price one dollar, sand will be
found for sale by all booksellers and by al
news agents everywhere, .as we'll as on al
railroad trains, or copies OF It will be sent e
any one, TO any place, postpaid, on rbmitting
the price oft In letter TO the publishers, II
u. Peterson & BrOthers, philadelphla, Pa.