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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-14
EAST WASHINGTON.

The Little Stars, OF East Washington, have
recognized their nine for the coming season.
The nine 10 composed OF tho following players
l.. ODER, c.; ]. II. Sprigman, p; G.. Taylor, l
b.; II. Lord, 2 b.; j. Elan, 9 b.; NJ.
Bray, 8. g.; H. Pohlers, !. f.; A, Seton, C. T.. o.
Carr, r. I. They would like to hear from any
nine whose members are under 10 years OF
age.
Emma Abbott is q colored girl residing In
Fest Washington. Emma complained to the
Eighth Precinct yesterday that Elizabeth
McCauley, another colored girl, threatened to
brain her. Elizabeth was taken into custody
by 0flicer Wright.
Efforts are being made by number OF citi-
zens to havo public station established In
East Washington for the signal ofllce weather
map. II Is hoped that General Hazen will
grant the request asked.
of the capitalists OF Washington want good
thing" said Colonel TAFT to n CRITIC reporter
this morning, "they should invest In real es.
tate In East Washington. An investment OF
this kind pays moro than double the amount
OF Interest OF Government bonds. know men
who have Invested q few thousand dollars in
houses who are drawing at least % per cent.
on their money" Ia .-a,Jg's'
Shirts, Collars aa6,sesfM Done UP,
ssP p1i &c ssS Laundry Low
~hIderney Daary WagOns.,,,.,-rs
Fresh Attorney butter, cnurneds<c morn.
ing and delivered in u ID ,sp9ard prints. doc.
per ID. Also coilfs1sneese, buttermilk and
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-14

HH1tTtStIhE 10 HHUHU5. ,.Ila77T
| lJust received, large assortmeAty9t Langtry
and single bangs and VRyeSafpull styles and
shades. Our long halrftpfds we sell at ~,
former price 5000, .wdFtof all kinds dressed
Der Golden LIST Wash. Mrs. S. HELLER,
500 Ninthstreet northwest
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-14
HniI's weather Predictions.

For the next twenty.four hours lower ton.
rerature, lower barometer, cool, cloudy, high
winds; not much clear weather In this lat.
tudei not much change In wind; winds north
cast TO north by west. There may BIO rain nc
Intervals later In the day. Severe we1ther
may be expected on tho North Atlantic coast
to-day and tonight Temperature, . n. M,
b7 maximum, CO. There Will DO change
able weather tomorrow. II tho wind contn.
ues from the northwest up 70 sundown expect
frost tonight.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-14
DIR. FELIX LIE BRUINS
G. and q

This remedy being Injected directly to the seat
OF those diseases of the Genito- Urinary Organs
requires no change of diet or nauseous mercuriai
or poisonous medicines to he taken Internally,
When used AS A PREVENTIVE by either sex,
II Ia impossible to contract any venereal disease;
NATELY AFFLICTED with Gonorrhoea and
elect, we guarantee boxes TO cure or we will re,
per box, OF 8 boxes for Is. WRITTEN GUAR
AETEEs sSqe S By al ns agenst pf
Cromwell, Sole Agents, Washington d. O. JUL
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-14
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTA BLISHED AUQuST 1893.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

The special bulletin Issued from the Signal
ONCE to-day snya:
On Thursday slightly warmer, fair weather
Is indicated for the lake region, the Middle At
laniic States and Tennessee and tho ohio val
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-14
MEDICAL.
CANCER

Tile development of the treatment of Cancer
with Swiit's Specific seems so wonderful thatalls
afflicted should write u.s.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-14

FORE'nrnSVSs.
go to Young's, 73Q qSAth street.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-14
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.

CHAS. +. PUGU, General Mana9er
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-29
A Quaint Epitaph.

Mr.. Hubbard, of Patrick, Scotland,
ads the Detroit Free Press the following
Sitaph, which he found on gravestone
N churchyard in the southwest of Eng
land. On the stone was also the rudely
carved figure of ship under full sail;
TO THE MEMORY OF CAPT. HENRY CLARK.
Our worthy friend, who lies beneath this stone,
Was master of vessel, all his own;
Houses and lands he had and gold in store
He spent the whole, and would if ten times
more
For twenty years he scarce slept in a bed,
Limehays and lime kilns lulled his weary head,
Because he would not to the workhouse 60,
For his proud spirit would not let him to.
The blaclxbirds whistling notes at break of day
Used to wake him from his bed of hay;
Unto the bridge and quay he then repaired
TO see what shipping up the river steered.
Oft in the week he used to view the bay
To see what ships were coming in from sea:
To captains wives he brought the welcome
news,
And to the relatives of all the crews
At last poor Harry Clark was taken i'll.
And carried TO the workhouse gainst his will:
But being of this mortal life quite tired
he lived about a month and then expired
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-29
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

1t is said that notaries public were first
appointed by fathers IF the Christian
church 10 collect the Its or memoirs of
the lives of the first century.
Hoods Song of the Shirt" is supple
mented by an English seamstress with a
table of figures showing the number of
stitches in shirt. The total is said to
be 20,649.
Froissant says that there was bond of
brotherhood among all knights, and that
''nobleness and gentlcness ought to be
ided by ncbles and gentles." 1t was
evidently custom among them that no
ransom should be set so high that the
knight could not pay it with ease and
maintain suitable rank afterward.
In the reign of Queen Elizabeth, one
Mark Scalist, smith, constructed lock
consisting of eleven pieces OF iron, steel
and brass, all of which, with pipe-key
weighed only two grains of gold. That
great inventor, the Marquis of Worcester,
who fourished in the reign of King
Charles J., devised lock containing a
steel barb, which was perfectly harmless
so long as the right key was used, but if
a wrong key we're inserted the DarL
sprang through the keynote and caught
the hand of the intruder as trap catches
a fox"
Italian masons, when they begin to
)uild house, dig deep pit, into which
Is put lime enough to fill it within foot
or two of the top. Water is then poured
in until the pit is filled. and the mixture
is then left to itself, care being taken
only to add water as that first put in is
evaporated or absorbed. AS mortar is
wanted portion of the lime is taken
from the top of the mass, but the lower
portion, which will be used to mix with
the plastering mortar, remains undisturb-
ed for years, and acquires a smooth,
pasty quality much priced by the Italian
architects, who place value upon. the
lime which they use for such purposes
proportionate to the length of time
which has elapsed since it was first
slaked.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-29
Sea Walls of Green Grass.

+. p. Hennessy, a United States 2
eminent engineer, is fighting back .
sea at the mouth of the Columbia ifs
In order to learn how to fight the ~
ing sands he went to Europe recess
and there picked up some good Poia
In Holland he found where mnc
tracts of dunes had been reclaimed i'El
the sea by means of deity lacing grisN
whose interlOcking roots reached out .
held firm the thin and shaky crlsioi =
that the ocean beat against. IN y
shores of the Mediterranean be len
where the inhabitants had haroFa Z
the seeds of the pine, hardy sea n p
riety that throve on the edge q y
ocean, and, IS it grew, held the 'ai Z
gether and by its resin, fagots etc., =
source of revenue to the people. ~ q.
ing back to San Francisco he found -
the European growths were OF 100 ~ ~.
character to, suit Americans, ana COW.
ing lupine seeds he sowed that broaal,
finding that to be just the 'blas
quired, except that it would have ~
renewed every three years -
He then went to the Sandwich - 4.
and there found what is called 1ns =.
olulu knot grass, which he las - =.
the Golden Gate Park with tIe D'Pf
results. This grass sends down ! n \.
which wiIlrun along for SIX OF elgga e I
through the sand at a distance Y
inches from the surface and tnen -
stalk, so, that in a short time lin
area is so FIRMLY held by the myp'5t
clinging roots as to defy the We
surge that ever thundered a'0D5
shore. ia,
OF late he has been superlnlleDuss
planting Of species OF VIA ~ II
line from the DalIes to Walluia.
found to, serve the purpose az -
and will eventually reclaim coH' 49,
land in that section OF country
Ore. ] OreQenidn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-29

M. Regnard, a French Psychologist,
Aas made some very interesting expert
Ments on the effects on life of high
water-pressure The experiments were
carried out by means of a water press of
NM. Cailletet and Ducretet. giving a
pressure of 1000 atmosphcres shat is to
gay, such pressure as would exist at a
point 10, 900 meters below the surface of
the sea.
Yeast subjected to this pressure for an
hour fell into a state of sleep or latent
life, and on being withdrawn from the
press it was only after an hour that active
life returned and the yeast operated as a
ferment Vegetable alg@ and seeds of
the garden cress also fell into sleep, and
only recovered slowly. The same may
be said of leeches at pressure of 800
atmospheres, mollusks and infusoria.
The leeches, indeed, only awoke some
hours afterward.
Fishes deprived of their swimming
Aladders were submitted to pressure Of
100 atmospheres with impunity; at 200
gStmospheres they fell into the same
lleepy state, but quickly recovered; at
300 atmospheres they died; at 400 they
became rigid, and remained so even
when putrefaction set in. This rigidity
Vas accompanied by increase of weight,
= was proved by fixing and weighing
he limbs of frogs.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-29
One 81 Natures Dad Freaks.

On last Saturday our town was treated
to the novelty of seeing boy walking
on his hands, and curious crowd gath
cred around him. He was rather re-
siccnt in regard TO his affiiction, but con-
versed freely upon other topics. He was
born without legs, and walks on his
hands from necessity. His body and
arms are perfect in shape, though the
latter are larger than usual for one of
his years. His hands are extended below
the extremities of his body, and with
them he can keep pace with an ordinary
walker. He was three or four years old
before he could walk st all, but he IS now
about nfteen, and seems to move along
as easily as If he were walking on legs.
He can play on the violin and do other
little things which do not require him q
move HIS name II John Miller, and hi
home is near Reeves Station. III this
county Calhoun lGa.1 Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-29
Chinese Science

From ancient times tho ~.
taken note of natural phonaO n'ness
record of solar eclipses + nena
most ancient and accurate 4 pe !,
They have more or less eloi y tle gels
on astronomy, mathematie, Asa
<oo.ogy, mineralogy, pbys,a, ot
many other sciences. Ye, ~ hoy a
" any true science in tbem ,'c y sris
cation. even in regard to nlaa. 0ast
mails, there is none. Mineralo,S aed q
! description of curious s,oe ~ saas
there any progress, for the ans SN Ass
are generally the best, and ', !. so'a
quence the Chinese of TO-DAY ~ - CO
fathers. were thousands II ~ a
The superstitions RESPECTING nan IAN n
nomena, which are as Ey;a a'u
truths to-day for all classes IN II,
mind us rather of man in biss,...a aa
barism than of the ancient c, ,Je q
civilization of the middle kinS ,i'us
sun and moon are to the SG Nm 4
they were to primitive MAJ
things, gods to be worshiped n y
in their courses the powerful iDsa
they do not absolutely detenninaa' "
man events. In them the visa Z. :
as in book the destiny of man :.
fate of empires. Their CONNIE.
make lucky and unlucky DAYS -
shall do we'll to note carefully ~, - :
and silent warnings. Cometsarea
cursors of famine, pestilence and :
prognosticators of the wreck or 4
pires and the fall of kings. Rcliss.
the periodic efforts of the dragon ~ s.,i
destroy the lights of heaven And =.
notice of an approaching eclipse u, \
the imperial astronomer to the pros.
is accompanied by a government osiss
employ the usual method of ooss.
ing, aud so forth, in order ID -
the threatened luminary Again Al
der is the roar of the anger Of bs,s-
and to be smitten by a thunderbs,
to be marked as a thing accused MI
is born in the heart of great moassf,
whence it. issues at the command X 4.
wind dog. Most districts have b.
wind mountains. That at Lungshs !
the northern province of China i i
most remarkable. 1t has a cave onaA
of its four sides. The spring windp,n
| from the cave on the eastern sde h
summer wind from the southern aBi 4
the others. Wind eddies or whfrsa
are raised by the hedgehog in bis aa
passage from one place to anotha h
dust serving to screen him from tAe ID
gar gaze. Rain is produced by the dusr
god, who carries up vast Quantihs 4
water from the lakes and rivers il L
capacious jaws, and pours it dow i
showers over the earth. Ever mas
tain has its spirit of genius. ever
its naiad. Hence mountains and iFr
old trees and curious rocks becoa, Z
jects of worship. Nature.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-29
Sneezing Omens.

On the subject Of sneezlhs - 80
an omen there is much to DC 'o'I, d.8 "a
ing generally, 1T may be rcs a. -
favorable aueury. 1.-Two or thfs r. !. .
be wholesome, says an old au ~ =
''He tnat hath sneezed tnrlcs rsoses
out Of the hospital, says w. 80, -
OF sneezing, however, as o. V 90 -
things, it is possible to na's ~ ~
Famianus strada, the auiho11 5;.sss
historical work, has learner h nes.i 2
ON the subject of sneezIng' "a N,sl %.
one Piator Suburranus, VINO @ ~
of it. expiring at the - ~ - :
sneeze. Tn Aristotle's time lns Il, =
orally sneezed twice, but sln -. -
art of sneezing, like other ~ -
to have advanced, and q w ~ o
now. we believe. considers
thing. An old legend say. n -
sneeze on a Monday, you sassas .t = !
Sneeze on Tuesday. you IL, snesss =
Sneeze on Wednesday sO'
ter: -.,,etbils -
sneeze on a THURSDAY for so., OIL a &
Sneeze on a Friday. you 1 =. =. sasssss>
Sneeze on a Saturday, you
morrow. fs.y IS -
Sneeze on a Sunday, yo'n q, go, -. q. 2
The davu viii have you tn7
About 40, 900. 900 Pen'l lar.
IL the United States last
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-29

Faint from afar come the echoes,
OF the long, long, long ago;
They whisper in the foliage
AS it trembles TO and fro,
Or swoon on the heart Of midnigh
AS the wild winds como and go;
All, all the tender fancies
OF the long, long, long ago.
Alas, that we cannot recall them
In their early youthful glow.
Nor the faces of those who loved US
In the happy long ago!
They dwindle to the shadows
We know them. yet fail to know;
Fading. vanishing, dying
In the mists Of the long ago.
Charles Mdckdy
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-29

A young champanzee on temporary ex-
hibition in the New York Geological gar
dens weeps, laughs and makes some very
creditable efforts at the articulation Of
speech.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
Personal.

Senator Camden has been in the
city several days, and will remain
till after the inspecting tour over
the O. r. R. on the 10th.
Judge Okey Johnson left yes
terday for Wheeling, to resume
his Court labors.
Mr.. VIM. r. Wilson, who has
been making his home with Eye
editor" for months past, left US on
Monday for visit to friends in
Chicago and elsewhere. We sim
cerely hope his feeble health may
not be impaired by the trip.
DR.. Warner has gone to Buck
harmon to attend the first COM
mencement Of the West Virginia
Academy.
Capt. C. B. Smith, Sheriff, is
among the Parkersburgers taking
in the Chicago Convention.
Rev. J. w. Carter and w. E.
Powell, of this city, attended the
Baptist anniversaries at Detroit,
last week, and were delighted with
the meetings as well as the trip.
We are al getting homesick to
see Rev. G. G. Wilding once again,
who mas been out of the West Vir-
ginia woods more than month, at
tending General Conference. All
right now-he came yesterday,
having stopped on the way to hold
Quarterly at Ellenboro.
Dr. Warner and Rev. q. G. Wild
ing will address a rousing Temper
ance Mass Meeting at Clarksburg,
next Monday, June 9th.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
O. r. II. H.
The Good Time at Hand.

Last Saturday morning, through
the kindness of Superintendent
Cherrington and Mr.. Robinson, l
was permitted to ride from the
city up to Bull Creek, in a pas
senger coach. Mr.. Ingleses, in
specting engineer, and engineer
Sickles were on the train to exam
inc the road as far as finished.
The road is very smooth and
solid for a new one. The distance
from the city to Briscoe Run, six
miles, was made in ten minutes.
This is fast enough for any purpose,
There seems to be no doubt
about the road being finished by
the 18th of June. Three trains
will likely be put on, two Of which
will make the distance in three
and a half hours. A business man
can leave our city in the morning
for Wheeling, transact much bust
ness and return in the evening.
This will be very convenient.
The other train will do a local
business in passenger and freight
and make the distance in about
eight hours. W.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
Order Of Publication.
INVEST VIRGINIA wit:

INVEST VIRGINIA TO:WIT:
AT rules held in the Clerks office of the
Circuit Court OF Wood county, on the first
Monday in June, 1884,
Dave ID. Johnson, complainant,
VS..
The Children whose names are unkr own of
Mrs. Dr. Donnelly, date Stewart, now de-
ceased DR.. f. Stewart, Mrs. Sill, date Stew
art and others unknown, heirs at law of
Elizabeth Stewart, deceased, and Chas. Il.
Smith, Sheriff of Wood county, and AS such
Administrators of the estate of Elizabeth
Stewart, deceased, Defendants.
In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to enforce the col
lection OF judgment in favor Of the plain
tiff against the estate of Elizabeth stewart,
deceased, for the sum of s81.46, interest and
costs, and to subject to sale u tract Of 200
acres of land belonging to said estate in
Wood county to pay the same.
And 1t appearing by affidavit filed, that
Mrs. DR.. Donnelly, deceased, the said Dr. E.
Donnelly, Mrs. Sill, and others unknown,
heirs at law of Elizabeth Stewart, deceased,
are not residents Of this State; on mo-
ton of the Complainant by Counsel, ii Is
ordered that said absent defendants do APP
pear here within one month after the first
publication of this order and do what is me-
cessary to protect their interests in this suit;
and that copy of this order be forthwith
published and posted according to law.
A Copy Teste.
o. M. CLEMENS. Clerk.
W. S. RAVENSCRAFT, Sol, for Comp't.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
The Black Diamond.

The survey of the G. P, & N,
the Black Diamond Railway Sys-
tenn, was commenced at Parkers-
burg, Monday morning. The sar-
veying corps is said to be complete
in every particular, and will quar-
ter on boat as the work pro-
crosses up the Little Kanawha,
Col J B Yates is Chief Engineer
with Col Albert E Boone, Presi-
dent, giving his personal atten-
tion to the enterprise. Our own
Capt S F Shaw is Superintend-
ent Right of Way.
These folks seem to be in dead
earnest and we say, hurrah for an
other Railroad!
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
Death of Rev. w. II. Young.

Rev. w. R. Young, of the M. E.
Church, died at the parsonage, in
Middlebourne, Tyler county, on
the 10Th inst, after IA years faith
full work in the ministry.
In poor health when he came to
this charge, he was able to do but
little pastoral work, but was much
beloved by the people, who showed
his family every attention and
deepest sympathy in their afflic-
ton.
The deceased was a nephew of
Rev. Loyal Young, D. D., of the
Presbyterian Church. His remains
were taken to his native county of
Upshur for burial.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
Memorial Day.

Memorial Day was generally OBJ
served by the good people of Par
Sersburg. The wide-awake G A r
Post had charge of the ceremonies,
and three large wagon loads of
pretty little girls strewed the hon
Ofed graves with flowers in lavish
profusion.
The Grafton, by Judge Loomis,
az the Cemetery, was a most elo-
quent tribute to our country's he
foes, and was enjoyed by large
concourse of people.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
Water Works.

594 to 140-that's the way our
citizens voted last Saturday on the
Water Works Ordinance. This
vote would seem to indicate gen.
eral desire for more water nd less
bad whisky. We think the major
ity vote would have been greater
but for the element of indefniteness
in the proposition. The people of
Parkersburg want to know just
what the Council is going to do
and how it's going to do it. We
think it would be well to give
them this information.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
Children's Day.
Mrs Wells IN Porkersburg.

Next Sunday will be children's
Day at both the NJ. E. and First
Presbyterian churches. Great prep
arations are being made for hap
by good time for the little folks.
Mrs M. l.. Wells, President of
the Indiana w C T U, who will be
in the city, will address the chill
dren at both churches. Temper
ance address in the evening (next
Sunday at the Baptist church.
All are cordially invited.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
OFFICE ISAAC Prayer, PAR |
KERsRuRG. JUNE 2. 1884. {

Mr. Editor: In calling especial at
tention to my i'd, l aOish to sag to
those that don't know me that my
offer IS made IN good honest faith and
that not one cent extra ao5U be paid
for the goods l offer to give to pur-
chdserS.
To those a0ho knoa0 my aoau Of do
ing business, that hare dealt NTH our
House for neorly tlirty gears, I
.oiA only sag that having TOO MANY
GOODS on hand, make his liberal
offer to reduce stock.
Remember that I haze the largest
Store Room not only IN Parkersburg,
but IN the State my Stock IS &C
knoaoLedged By all to be the biggest and
my goods all Of the latest styles.
ISAAC Prayer,
The Parkersburq Boss.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
the Both day of June, 1884,

at the front door of the Court House of Wood
County aforesaid, sell at public auction 70
the highest bidder,th following property in
SAID deed OF trust mentioned and described
to-wit: All the right, title and interest of
said Dominion OH Company In certain
Lease Of about len acres of land situate on
the South Side of the Little Kanawha River
near Parkersburg, in said county made by
Janette Tavenner and others. TO the Globe
Lubricating Oil Company, bearing date ON
the LIST day of July, 1882, and now held by
said Dominion Oil Company by several
mesne assignments, together with all the
unexpired term thereof, and right, power
and privilege thereby granted, and all the
personal ana fixed property on said premis-
es, consisting of buildings, boilers. engines,
pumps, stills, tanks, piping, pipe lines, in.
Guiding all other property not therein before
specially mentioned, and constituting part
OF the completed work and "pIans" OF said
isas
Terms Of Sale: One-third of the purchase
money cash in hand on day of sale; the res
idue TO be paid in two equal insta i'm en- is on
@ credit of one and two years respectively,
the purchaser to give his notes, with good Sc
curity, bearing interest, for the deferred pay
ments, and the title to be retained as fur
ther security.
The title to said property Is believed to be
good, but selling as trustee, / shall only
convey such title as is vested in me by said
Deed OF Trust. A. B. BARRETT,
Trustee.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-04
The Long Reach Rally.

The most complete arrange
ments are made for the Grand Tenn
perance Picnic at Long Reach,
Tyler county, June 20. The Ches-
apeake will take excursionists, a
fine Brass Band on board, from Par
kersburg all along up, the w N
Chancellor bringing the people
back in the evening. Other ex-
cursions are arranged and every
thing promises a great big time.