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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-12-05
WARTED-Heip-
Advertisements Of Three lines under this he,
inserted three times for 20 cents,

VNTANTED-A WHITE WOMAN TO COOK,
wv waeh and iron and young girl 10 assist
In housework family OF three. Apply at DOB
A OF. O. o., with references. de3 80
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LOST AND FOUND.

L OST OR MIsLAID--POLIOY NO. 1926, 49,
IL sued by the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company on tho life OF Warren Choate. Tho
finder viii please return II to the underslgned.
Application has been made for duplicate.
no1S.tu6t SIMON WOLF, 021 Il ST.
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yXTANTED-To THOSE IN WANT OF RE-
w liable help or situations for trades,
stores, housemaide, clerks, cooks, hostlers,
laborers, and all positions OF trust, male or
female, apply TO or address National EN-.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-28
ANNALS OF THE SEA.
Annual Report Of the General su p6r-
intendent of the Life-sav-
ing Service.
There Were 439 Disasters During the
History Of the Thirteen
Years ofthe Service.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27-The general
superintendent of the life-saving aerv-
lee in his annual report says:
The total number Of disasters during
the year was 430. The total value OF
property involved was $40 G09, $40. The
total value of property saved was So
1Gl,354. The total value OF property
lost was 81, li6,5s6.
The total number of persons in.
volvcd was 4432 The total number Of
persons saved WIS 44I2 The total
number Of persons lost was 90
The total number OF persons sue.
eored at the stations was 552 Tire to-.
tai number Of times succor was sf-
forded was 1919. The number of ves-
sells totally lost was 81
The Investigations held after each
case Of loss OF life show that the
twenty persons who persisted were
severally beyond human ai1 and that
in no instance could their loss be at
trlbuted 10 any failure ia duty on the
part of the life-saylng crews
The number Of disasters during the
year exceeds by % the number of the
year previous. which WAS by II more
than any preceding year.
The amount OF property involved
was So sos go greater than In the pre-
cedlng year The amount Of property
lost was t2l 484 l.-ss. while the amount
saved was 81 $50 ,654 more,
The assistance rendered during the
year In saving vessels and cargOrs WA
much larger than Ia any previous
year, 800 vessels 50 more than In the
preceding year--haviug been worked
or when stranded, repaired when dam
aged, plloted out OF dangerous places
aud similarly assisted by the station
crews.
There were 240 instances. lI6 more
than Ia the preceding year, where
vessels running into danger Of strand
ing we're warned by night signals Of
the patrols, most of them beipg proba-
bly, saved from partial or total deslruc'
ton.
The following summa a ewes Qf
statistics of the service fHHl IS IgtIhs
duelion In 1871 70 thd44 81 tue
present ascal year:
The loss Of life Us stated ~
eiudes 1873 lost AZ the wfe e
Huron and Metropolis, which i ~
= Z. z ( u 49,. !
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-28
SAN ANTONIO.
A GRAND Day a. tho Drlving park

A Grand Lay at the Driving Park
special 70 tue Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Noy. 27--Fully
1000 people attended at the Driving
park this afternoon, as the day wa
generally observed as holiday.
The first race was trot for the 2i2j
class for purse OF $500 1t resulted
in victory for the fayorlte, Martha,
In the three last heats.
Martha, 8, 5. /, |,
Little Tommy ] 3, 2, 20.
w. DAVIS, ., | 5, 3, 4.
Myrtle 2 2 q, 3, s.
Prince Orlon, 4, 4, 4. 4,3.
Grand Duke 6. y. 0 0
Time, 2:34 81, 1886 IA, 2:3S "a 2.331-2,
2:32 IL
second race. one-half mile heat
purse S4O0, Blue Bird. The fayorite
took first money.
blue Bird, 4, Il.
Pitchfork Johnny, 3, 2, 0.
Mla- Goodrich. 2, /, ?
Helianthus, 4, q, o
Time, 40, ~ 3 A. 40 IA.
Third rsca, special three-mlnute
class. purse 500, w. p took three
straight heats. Time, 2:46, 2.4754 and
2:b6
Fourth raas, ons aud one.elgbih
mile dash FOR purae Of 800 Hartifi
won In 1851 81; Virgie Hearne. TWO:
Keohoba, three; Oligette, four; James,
I've.
The high wind interfered somewhat
/ With the record Of the contestants.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-28
DENTON.
Dry Goods House Attached TO the Elk
tent Of $4,000.
Collecting the New Orleans Exhibit "A
Matrimonial Knot Tied
special To the GRzello

special Ia the Gazette
DENTON, TEX, Nov 27.-The dry
goods house Of Berry II. Davenport
was closed by attachment last night.
The amount Of attachments levied up
to late hour this evening Is some
thing In excess Of Slf 900 The total
liabilities are estimated at 10000 or
more, The assets are not
attainable al this time out
VIII probably be In excess OF The liabll-
tiles. The failure is universally re.
gretted. Mr.. Davenport IL quite an
siiable aud clover young man aud
liked by every one. The cause Of hia
allure Is largely due to the present de-
preston Of business and 10 larger
credit bnrinees than lac could afford 10
conduct. His friends hope that he may
be able 10 resume at an early date.
The city school numbers $50 pupils
an Increase since opening, September
s, Of 1915.
Specimens for exhibit at the New
Orleans exposition have been and are
bring collected at the Office " Meesrs
Abney n Ferguson aud will bD for.
warded at an early date, The exhibit
from this county will not be 20 exten.
hve ~ at first expected Tho hard
times were probably the cauge
But hard times have failed 10 deter
those who are fundamentally inclined,
for We have 10 report a marriage 10.
day a. the court house. The couple
had come 10 town tOsee the cirque, and
concluded after arriving here that
they might a. well baYe the knot tied
while The season aud place were CON
yenient 81 lieense WAS procured
from the new county j. d. Parks.
after which the parties repaired
10 the county Judge's Of
flee, who fixed them up
with short ceremony IN fiFst-clhha
style. This being Judge Bradley'H
inst "case.n he WAS more or less nery-
Gus. Something came up ia liis throat
but after two or three attempts he sue.
oeeded In swallowing the inpedlnsent
aud flushed up on the home etrsieb
IA an easy gait, and c0nfiiandsd the
couple 20 ait down presumably until
he had an Opportunity 10 collect his
fare--or fea, We iutpndr1 10 nay The
NAMES OF The c00nla we're =. 5. Ready
aud Mlss NJ. a. tfnfkness.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-28

port says In strict Justice are not
chaTgeable to the service.
The number Of disasters 25iT.
The value Of properly involved s49,-
l27,43i.
The value Of property saved 500 SOS,
3iG
The value of property lost Sl4, 2sO,.
9Gs.
The number OF persons involved
23,2l7
The number Of persons saved %, ri.
The number Of persons lost 446,
The number Of persons auccored at
the stations, 1861.
The number of days succor was az
forded, ,827
DeducilnR the number Of persons
who persisted at the. wrecks OF tho HUI
ron aud Metropolis from the figures
given above Of the lives lost would
leave the remarkable exhibit Of 283 In
the thirteen years embraced by the
above table
In conclusion the report gays that
the splendid efficiency Of the corps is
attributable mainly 10 It's being made
up on the grounds of professional
qualification. TIE policy Of keeping
the service entirely exempt from pollt-
iGal Influence has been steadily con-
tinued.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-28


claiming Tuners Many
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-28

The "Li,ae Joser' il the best slnol
ing tobacco
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15
A Woman Equal to the Occasion:

: I have just heard, says London cor
respondent of the New York Tribune,
an anusing story of man, who, fresh
from India, where he had been for some
years, was not skilled in the great sub
ject, "Who's who?" Being invited to
the dinner table of gentleman who is
somewhat rough and ready in manner.
our friend, who is heir to title, accept
ed, not without some condescension, fam
cying that his Amphitryon occupied a
position on the social ladder many de-
grees inferior to his own. The even.
ing came, and with it the dinner, which
was excellent. Our friend, however, on
whom certain niceties of French cookery
were thrown away, and whom all the
titles of England would never make a
gentleman, kept asking for plats that
were not present, and finally demanded
brandy-and-soda. His hostess was
quite equal to the occasion. Remember
ing the sacred laws of hospitality, she
desired her servants, by small assent
ing mods, to bring him all that he asked
( for, which they did. He had his b.
anl-s. before the ladies left the room.
Nothing ofparticular moment happened
in the drawing-room until the guests
were leaving, when the lady of the
house shook hands with her trouble:
some guest, and said very quitely,
though equally distinctly: "Good- night,
Mr.. F.; [ thank you for having given
us the pleasure of your company for
the first-and last-time." The last
three words rang through the room
clearly as the tones of silver bell, and
the story is ringing through London
still. The gentleman had unwittingly
displayed his hotel manners at one of
the most distinguished dinner-tables
in country where dinner giving may
be said to be the national form Of hos
pitality.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15
Crimes and Criminals,

John B. Franklin, white man living in Rus
sci county, Ala, not satisfied with his wife's
cooking, took red-hot iron and branded her.
He has been given a year in the penite ntiary
and 81 900 fine for the act
Charles Nevielle, the coachman who eloped
with the daughter of Whitney, the theatrical
manager of Detroit, Mich, and who is under
arrest at the latter place, is supposed to be
Charles Newbold, convicted at Toronto six
years ago for bigamy
James Coleman (colore0 former leading
Republican and schoolmaster in Laurenz coun-
ty, was hanged for the atrocious murder
of Sallie Willis, his sister law, in 1882. He
first killed her with an ak and then outraged
her, she being enciente at the time
An attempt was made by a sheriffs posse OF
forty men, Tuesday night, the 9Th, to capture
W. B. Cash, the Chesterfield Is. CO. outlaw.
The Cash mansion at Cash depot was surround
ed and thorough search of the premises made,
but the murderer could not be found
In the trial of E.. B. Wheeler for the murder
of j. P. Matthews at Hazelhurst, Miss, recent
ly, the testimony showed that Robert Scott
handed the gun to Wheeler through back
window, where the election was being held
that there were only pleasant salutations be-
tween Matthews and Wheeler, and when Mat
thews voted he was shot down.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK..
Washinofon Ka@G


E. v snaalley says that tho senate viii moi
pass any % the house bills restoring to the gov.
eminent the lapsed railroad grants
Connolly, the Illinois LAWYER who was Of
fered the place, earns $4,000 year more than
the salary Of the controller Of the currency
The house committee on library has report
cd favorably 3 bill to erect = monument to
Mary, the mother Of Washington, at her old
home in Westmoreland county, Virginia.
Representative White of Minnesota presented
to the house petition of Gregory Co., whole
sale crockery and glass dealers, for the reten-
ton Of the duties on crockeyy and glassware.
The estimate sent to congress by the secre-
tary of the interior for an additional clerical
force in the pension Office, is made in anticipa-
ton Of the passage Of the laws by congress
which win entail additional work.
:: At the request Of Mr.: Strait, the pension
cases Of John G. Record and St Thomas Van
Ettan were submitted to the board of review
in the interior department, and the case OF
Capt M Aspinwall has been passed to the
certificate division
The house committee on Indian affairs visit
ed the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa. Mr.: Mel
son of Minnesota, member of the committee
was one of the party. Several invited guests,
among whom were Representative Wakefield,
accompanied the committee.
Postofices established Iowa-Lesan, Ring
gold county Dakota-Turner, Turner county
Postmasters commiesloned-Ed A. Bur-
dick, Edgerton, Wis ;Charles G. Dow, Portage.
Wis John W. Colby, Gould, Neb. Isaac Ha-
worth, Union Ridge, Neb. Mary P. Reed, Ho-
mer, Wis; George F. Purdum, Purdum, Neb.
The transfer of the German minister at
Washington causes good deal Of feeling
among Germans in that city. They say this is
Bismarck's way of resenting the Lasker griev-
ance The fact is, said Mr.. Myer, editor OF
the New York Herald Germany 'sBismarck is
doubtless not only angry because Of the Laske I
affairs, but also because of Frelinghuysen's
outwitting Eisendecker, who has been directed
by Bismarck to return to him the Lasker res
O1utions "a ~ : = =,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15
Sensational Failures in New York.

New York Special: 1.-The Marine National
bank and Grant & Ward, brokers, failed Tues
day. The firm of Grant & Ward is composed
of Gen. U. S. Grant, JamesD Fish, U. S. Grant
Jr, and Ferdinand Ward. The failures made
certainly the most sensational event of the year
Age and youth went down together, for the
bank had withstood the panics of 1870 and 1878
and the firm was one of the youngest and
most energetic on the street. An interesting
and painful incident of the brnkers failure
was that it threatened to carry with it the per:
sonal fortune of Gen. Grant, who was a full
partner of the concern, and who, should the
other partners be unable to assume
it's liabilities, can be held for the
$3.50 600 supposed to be involved.
James D. Fish, president of the bank, is we'll
known as one of the largest real estate specu-
lators in that city. He bought Booths theate1
building some time ago. tore down the granite
front, and replaced it with fine brick facade,
and converted the lower floor into q magnif-
cent store, which was first occupied last week.
He built also fine set of flats at Thirty ninth
and Broe dway, and the Casino, one Of the
handsomest places OF amusement in this cou VI
try. His real estate speculations were the
constant wonder of conservative dealers MIR.
Fish also had large interest in the St Louis
San Francisco road, of which he was vice
president, and was intimately connected with
the West Shore, Ontario & Western, and other
such enterprises.
William Smith, broker of the firm Of Grant
& Ward, said the losses Of the firm would be
something between $500, 600 and $500, 600. Each
of the four partners held a quarter interest in
the firm to the extent of 800, 600 each, and Gen.
Grant would be liable for his share of losses
which would probably be $25o,ooo. Among the
creditors Of the Marine bank are the cotton ex-
change, which had $40, QUO on deposit, and the
coffee exchange, whose account was
only $500 No other exchanges are
affected by the failure. President Hatch of the
stock exchange stated that he did not think the
failure would have any influence in affecting
the price of stocks: The records of the regis.
tors Office show that James D: Fish has Dor
rowed 800, 600 from the First National bank
upon the Mystic flats, on West Thirty ninth
street, and that U. s. Grant Jr. has sold proper,
ty in Seventy third street,. purchased by him
recently for $27 500, to s. NJ. Hamilton:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15

The Chicago Journal scouts the idea
that India is to produce at low price
a sufficient abundance of wheat to sup
ply the demand in Europe, and to de.
stroy the European market for Ameri-
can wheat, except at price which
would be ruinous to the American
wheat-producer. The Journal says that
the farmers of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota and Dakota, and of the far
Saskatchewan Valley, may smile in de-
rision at tile efforts of the half naked,
and ill-fed natives of India, in the best
of times to become serious rivals in pro-
ducing the staple crop which requires
intelligence, industry and capital for its
successful cultivation. That low caste
and yellow native of India can be COM
pete with western farmer in the pro-
duction of wheat is impossible. There
has been hardly enough, or. no more
than enough, food raised in India dur
ing the last 900 years to feed the peo-
pie, to say nothing of raising enough to
feed Europe. The productive capacity
of the country has reached its limit and
cannot beincreased.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15

The case of William McHugh, late
ly hanged at Cincinnati for the murder
Of his wife, demonstrates the necessity
Of reform in the criminal laws particu.
larly in the matter of granting new tri-
ais. In McHugh's case there never has
been the slightest doubt of his guilt.
That was clear and clearly proved. Yet
the higher courts did all they could to
prevent his being punished for his
crime by granting him two new trials on
technicalities.' so that it required three
convictions and the unanimous verdict
of 36 jurors to finally secure his pun
ishment. In every case the supreme
court granted new trials upon pure
technicalities, mere cobwebs, and it was
not until after the Cincinnati riot that
writ of error was refused, or he would
have had fourth trial.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15

A late publication shows that the total
number of patents granted by the United
States that period aggregate nearly $780,
900. Ofthese exclusive privileges 10, 2O4
were for metal working machines of va
rious kinds. The people who desire to
keep warm can take their choice of s ,238
stoves and furnaces There have been
5,505 patents relating to railway cars
and 1904 improvements to the railways
themselves. The boots and shoes we
wear have given occasion for 5000 pa
tients the evolution of the modern pillow
has required $685. exclusive rights and
the modern harvester 5000; Sill al
legged improvements have been made in
steam engines and 1884 in lamps and
gas fixtures, which probably explains to
great extent why gas bills are SO high
The ladies can take their choice from
900 different kinds of corsets, sleep on
2,453 different kinds of beds and sit on
1850 patented chairs. This list covers
only small portion of the articles pat
ented, but it gives a general idea of the
fertility of the Yankee mind in the
matter of making improvements in every
conceivable utensil, machine, thing OF
use or ornament.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15

could comprehend the scene, the young
couple knelt for his blessing. At mo-
ton from his friend, he gave it willing
ly, and never was there a happier party.
Through the interposition OF his
friend, Mr.: Warren was saved from ruin
and his daughter made happy: When
May that morning asked for solution
to The problem of Colonel Leigh ut j! $.
knowledge of Mark; he replied, II did
not wait half an hour in the garden
to no purpose, little one." And she I'M
derstood that he had overheard her con-
versation with her lover. Through his
influence, Marks talent as an artist be-
came known to- the world, and a few
years afterward he became popular
painter and wealthy mani and, out OF
gratitude to his benefactor, he christened
his first born son Edwin Leighton Win:
chester.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15

It is reported that the Dominion
government has shipped large guam
tty of ammunition to Manitoba, for use
in case of trouble arising out of the
present complications. There does not
seem to be much danger of armed con-
aict at present. The mother country"
holds pretty firm, though exceedingly
gentle hand over her colonies, and will
only tolerate certain degree of intes-
tine connection.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15

A late number of Bradstreet's "a
commercial jorunal,) throws some light
upon the connections between specula-
lions and commercial failures. It finds
from Investigations that between the LIST
of March and the Goth of April last,
eight weeks, 1,O48 failures occurred in
the United States, of which number
Ill were for sums amounting to 500 900
and more in each case. The number
of business suicides directly and indi-
-rectly treaceable to speculation is large,
but the Bradstreet investigation is
wholly confined to the above mentioned
Ill cases: Twenty-one of the failures
where the liabilities amour ted in each
case to the foregoing sum of $40, 900,
were of firm individuals whose bust
ness was purely speculative. There
were, additionally, fifteen bank failures,
eight of which were due to speculation !;
of twenty-five failures where the liabili-
ties in each case were 100000, six
were brought about by speculation, and
in fifty three cases where the Liabilities
ranged from $20, 600 to 800, 600 six
grew out Of speculation, Thus, taking
Ill selected cases, thirty six per cent.
were caused by iIegitimate business
operations. 4. &
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15
Wit and Hulnor.

A fashion magazine has an article on
"What will the coming girl wear?" Ii
the article refers to the serYent girl of
the future, she will propably wear the
best the land affords.
"What it that you like about that
girl ?" asked one young man Of another
my arm," was the brief reply.-Bur-
ling ton Free Press. ~.,-
j.. A farmeris contented with his lot
when he has had the grass cut on it, for
then he wants no mower.-Commercial
Bulletin. That's about the scythe Of it.
Boston Post. +,
A crowded horse car. Enter Mrs
Mulcahey with Jug. Mr.. Mahoney
who is seated, facetiously, "Wud I
hould the whiskey for yez, Misthress
Mulcahey?" Mrs. M. with whitening
sarcasm -"Thank yez kindly, sor; but
yer have all ye can hould now, I'm
thinker"
Chicago belle-"What are you hunt
ing for?" Chicago boy-"I want piece
of leather to. cover my ball." Chicago
belle-"Well there is one of my old
shoes. Take that" Chicago boy -"It
is MT foot ball."
A Chicago woman remarked her hus-
band from whom she had been divorced,
and then got mad because he wouldn't
take her on bridal tour.
II notice THAT the ballet girls mostly
wear smiles when they come upon the
STAGE" said old Mr.. Squaggs to his wife,
who had insisted on accompanying him
to the theater. ut shows that they
think they ought; to wear something, "
She snapped, and he said no more.
Little Jack-"What did pa mean by
saying he was captain Of this ship?"
Ma-"Oh, that is only his way of saying
that he is head of the house." Little
Jack-"If pa is captain, then what are
you?" Maxwell, I suppose I am the
pilot" Little Jack-"Oh, yes, and
then I must be the compass" Ma
"The compass? Why the compass ?"
Little Jack: -"Why, the captain and pi-
|lot'a are always. boxing the compass, you
know. "-Philadelphia Call.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-05-15
Personal News Notes.

w. w. Corcoran of Washington gave the Con-
federate home at Richmond IS, 0O.
Don Cameron is said to be coming home
from Europe TO use his influence in securing
Senator Sherman's nomination for the presi-
dency.
Mrs. Rosa St Clair Leland, manager of the
Leland opera house, Albany, anda well-known
actress, has been granted divorce from her
husband, Charles E. Leland, the we'll known
hotel man. The case was tried before re-
fierce in private.
Wilson Flagg, the celebrated naturalist, died
in Cambridge on the It'll, in his seventy ninth
year. He was born in Beverly, but has been a
great deal of his life employed in the Boston
custom house. His esWoods and By-Ways of
New England and "Birds and Seasons Of New
England" are widely known books, and his fire.
quent contributions to the Atlantic Monthly are
also we'll known.