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The Evening critic., 1884-11-01
DISTRICT WIRES.
Annual Report Concerning tho TeIe
graph ana Telephone Service.

Annual Report concerning tho Eele'
graph ana Telephone Service.
superintendent OF District Telegraph and
Telephone Service Henry Il. Miles has sub
mitted his twentieth annual report to tho Dis
trict Commissioners. He gives detailed aud
interesting history OF tho service during its
twenty years existence and Its improvement
during that time. This service includes the
Police and Fire Department telegraphy and
alarm signals.
Ho states that in 1864 the old "Crank sys
TEN" was introduced for the Fire Department
and tho Police Department began with the
"Chester Dial Sysiem." The entiro system
cost aboutS15, 900. In 1850 nine signal-boxes
were added. In 1929 the eystem was ex
tended TO Georgetown and eight automatic
signal-boxes were added. In 1876 the Com
known as the Gamewell Automatic, at n cost
OF $4,000. This system consisted OF IL me-
tallic circuits and 76 slgnal-boxes, and 6 large
bell strikers, and engino.house gonge. Eleven
signal-boxes have since been added.
There are about 900 miles OF wire used OF
present.
A Recent Improvement.
The number OF 1re.alarms, signal.boxes, OF
which there are SO, 10 now being Increased
90 per cent, and the circults are being OK
tended for the purpose OF enlarging the scope
and usefulness Of tho system. The cost will
bo $500. The syetem Will then have cost ur
TO the present time $S5,O0O and will have
100 signal box stations, 81 telephone stations,
and there Will be 160 places from whore
alarms OF IRE can be turned In.
In 1874 tho system was rebuilt and extended
TO tho station.houses In the county, tho In
sane Asylum, Brightwood, Bennings, Reform
School, etc.
In 1878 telephones wero introduced, and
all the telegraph machines were sold. A
good printing telegraph is preferable, how.
ever,
The Evening critic., 1884-11-01
AND they arc all coming out !

AND the woods are full of 'em!
AND they arc all coming out !
AND they'll all get there!
AND there will be only grease spot left !
BUT Cleveland will bo loft
The Evening critic., 1884-11-01
We Bought An Immense Stock

to open with, and fearing the coming short
season will leave US with more goods on hand
than desired, we shall sell and display our
stock at such prices that Will make them move
at once.
The Evening critic., 1884-11-01
EDUClTDlHAl.


SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR.
~ Ninth and ID sts. NJ. W. Sons ana daugh.
Iers, men and women trained for self-support
and independence. Full corps OF Instructors.
Day and night sessions. Students received at
any Time. Use OF tho Stenograph, or short
nhnu writing machine, taught In q special do.
partment. Machines for sale,
HENRY q, SPENCER, Principal,
sAhA a. sPENoER, Vice Principal.
DRIvATE LESSONS IN ALI, eRAnFs on
tor cd1iaoy' g11ioy' 10 ADULTS confidential. Prepares
IVY INbTI UTE, S. w. cor. 8th md Il sta N w
Mathematical Classical, Business 50 w
,,.....,.- .r q. W. FLYNN. A. M.
evening and IS month
nRAW1Na AND PA1NTING-THB BEST
IL and cheapest place to learn drawing and
painting ia at the National Academy OF Fine
Arts corner 18th Bt. and N Y ave-; all com m enc
Ing Immediately will be received at haIf-prlce.
cblldIen'B Saturday class $40 per year. classes at
ter Z O'clock for those in the DEPARTMENTS. sei.t
WAsH1NGToN SCHOOL OF PHoNoa.
w raphy and Typo.WTitiDg, 027 street. Reg
nlar evening sessions from September is. Send
hddress for circular 10 ]. A. Whitcomb, priDci.
pl. sect 4
The Evening critic., 1884-11-01
sOl Market Space, sOs & $40 9th St. NJ,
w. B. MOSES & SON,

NEW BUILDING,
Corner Eleventh and II SITS. Northwest.
First Floor-Upholstery Goods and Fancy
Furniture,
Second Floor-Flne Carpets and Rugs OF all
kinds.
Third Floor-Ingraln Carpets and all
cheaper kinds.
Fourth Floor-parlor Furniture and Cabl.
nets Of all styles.
Fifth Floor-Chamber Furniture, ONCE Fur
niture and Library Furniture.
Sixth Tloor-Oheaper Grades OF all kinds OF
Furniture and Bedding.
Seventh Floor-sewing and Cutting Depart
ment.
.Basement-surplus Stock OF Furniture and
Chairs.
ub-Basement-Elevator Machinery and Ex.
tra Stock.
Annex, on Eleventh Street. Cabinet, Up
holstery and Finishing Shops.
The Evening critic., 1884-11-01

the historical ern. It 10 n charming story. Tht
book 10 handsomely printed and beautiful!
Oh
The Evening critic., 1884-11-01
CLOAK DEPARTMENT

We have made during the past few days
very large purchases of Imported oloaks at
prices which enable us to ofrer our customers
bargains rarely seen so early in tho season.
They nre really lower for same values than
those usually made In January to close out
stocks.
The Evening critic., 1884-11-01
nTHE CRITIC,su TABLE.

THE FIELD OF HONOR. A Complete aud
Comprehensive History OF Duelllng In all
Countries. BY MAJOR BEN @. TRUMAN. New
York; Forde, Howard & Hubert, Washing.
ton Robert Beall.
This book, as Its title indicates, Is a complete
and comprehensive history OF duelling In all
countries, including the judicial combat OF
Europe, tho private duel OF the clyilized
world and epeciflc descriptions OF all the noted
hostile meetings in Europe and America IL
10 by the author OF "The South After the War"
and "Semi-Tropical California" II Is the
only complete book or the kind, one that every
library, private and public, and every editor
and lawyer should possess.
ON A MARGIN. A Story OF tho Times. Now
YORK: Fordsi Howard K Hubert. Washing.
ton R)belt Beall.
This i5 oYel OF Wall tt,eet and Washing,
ton-a picture OF life, love, speculation, poll
tics and tho rush OF modern society. Une.
qualed by any recent work OF fiction IN It's rare
power OF observation and analysis, In accurate
detail OF realism, In romance OF incident ana
striking individuality OF style.
IOROAS: DAUGHTER OF FAUsTINA. A Tale OF
Rome and the Early Christians. BY NATHAN
o. KoUNs, Illustrated. Now York: Fords,
Howard Hubert. WashingtonI Robert
BealI.
This story shows the same doicacy OF touch
and elevation OF feeling that was eylnced by
tho fame author In "Arlus, the Libyan," com.
bined With most Interesting knowledge OF
The Evening critic., 1884-11-01

ON A MARaIN, A Story OF tho Times. New
YORK: Fords, Howard x Hubert. Washing
ton: Rlbelt Beall.
The Evening critic., 1884-11-01
DRY GOODS.
ANOTHER GREAT
DISAPPOINTMENT!

We positively expected to get Into our new
building by october 1st, but Will not get pos
session until the early part Of next month.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
Probably Found 1t.

81 wouldn't think of asking for help
if hadn't lost my arm in the war;" he
added, as he leaned against the wall
and gazed into vacancy as if calling up
an Old battle scene.
Il see," unused the pedestrian. "Was
it an accident in saw-mill or on some
railroad? l always come down with a
quarter for such accidents"
The other seemed TO struggle with
his feelings for moment before reply
ing:
"Well it was in a saw-mill, if you
must know. But have been followed
by bad luck. lost my all by fire in
Buffalo"
"At what date and on what street,"
The chap scratched his ear and rub
bed the chilblain on his heel, bat could
not say.
81 am not in hurry" quietly observ-
ed the pedestrian. Take your time to
think, and give me all possible partic-
ulars."
"See here" said the one-armed, "don't
you believe that nay wife robbed me
and ran awayp"
mo, sir-no, sir! What could you
have had of any value? And, indeed,
how did you come by wlfep"
81 asked you for little assistance"
Certainly. Now please state your
grounds"
az want to get to Chicago"
"Nonsense. You intend to stay right
here. That's no excuse"
"Well, I'm hungry. haven't tasted
food for two days"
"Bosh! Let me feel of your pulse
The pulse indicates the condition of the
stomach. Hold out your hand"
SAY" said the vag in a desperate
way, maybe you don't believe I'm dead
brOke?'
"Oh yes. do
And that I'm most dead for drink
of whisky"
"Ah here's ten centsl go and buy
your fluid. Next time you want any
thing toe the mark and speak the truth.
You'll find a saloon around the corner"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
Legitimate Mining.

Thomas Cornish, M. E., writing to
the London Mining Journal, says:
"From list of forty-three dividend
paying mines the total amount paid in
dividends has been $74,O77,5O2. 1t is in
well developed and we'll managed en-
terprises as above, and such others as
are now in process of being classed in
the list of dividend paying mines. that
investors reap the reward of their faith
in bona lide mining. There has been
and always will be more money made
out of honest, legitimate mining than
out of all the scheming ever perpetra-
ted in the name of mining.
GAS an example of economical and
profitable gold mining the mines at the
Black Hills, Dakota, offer an excellent
example. They have in few years
mined and milled 1.512,037 tons of gold
ore yielding $1O,434,116, being an aver
age of only $5,7S per ton, making pro-
fit and paying IN dividends $3,142,500,
the total assessments made being only
100000 | could enumerate many
other instances of greatsuccess attend
ing the operations of gold mining COM
panies we'll managed and working low
grade ores. / know of many places
where mining can be carried on with
very handsome resJlts on the outlay of
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
CHLORIDE sOCORRO COUNTY, N NJ, FRIDAY MARCH H. 1884,

very moderate capital and The econ
Omical direction of labor; but in con-
sequence of the extravagant waste of
capital and the incompetence of those
directing mining works all kinds of
mining as conducted by companies IN
England has obtained repute that it
does not deserve. There is no business
where so much profit can be made as in
we'll devised and legitimate gold and
silver mining, where the official busi-
ness and and mining works are con-
Quoted by men of experience. The
vast production of gold and silver from
the mines of America and Australia,
and the enormous profits realized,
should be an incentive for investors to
give more attention to these countries
as fields for enterprise and profitable
Investments
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
A Few Frigid Facts.

If there is one t hing more than an
other that the country needs-that it
absolutely yearns for-ls law abolish
ing the temperature crank and his ten
cent thermometer. Both are nuisances
in the fullest meaning of the term, and
a long-suffering people are, just at this
time, losing their temper and their con-
fidence in the wisdom of an all-wise
Providence under this double af1liction.
The man with the ten-cent thermome-
ter is far superior, in point of bore-you-
to-deathativeness, to the fellow who
asks if it is cold enough for you. The
latter is merely seeking information,
and you are at liberty to either answer
HIM or turn the remains over to the
coroner; but the thermometer fend
isn't seeking after knowledge; be is
loaded to the muzzle already, and only
seeks victim with whom he can di-
vide. 1t is useless to tell him that his
mercury-loaded, bottle-glass and tin
back weather prevaricator is snare
and d delusion; that it doesn't know
anything about temperature. He has
the utmost faith in the accuracy of his
instrument and will accept its state
ments in the face of contradiction by
all the high-priced and high-toned tber-
mometers in the country. Ii he finds
that she shows thirty-seven degrees be-
low zero, he orders another ton of coal
and puts on four more suits of under
clothing though the boys are playing
marbles in the alleys, the streets knee
deep in mud and the man in the next
yard is spading up ground for his next
springs garden.
There is no denying the fact that the
ten-cent thermometer is great at get
ting down to It's work. 1t can make a
mans hair stand on end and send the
shvers scooting down his spinal column
without half trying-that is, If you
are foolish enough to place any conf
dence in the showing it makes. 1t can
90 down forty-two below zero on the
pleasantest of Wyoming afternoons,
and stay there, without turning a hair"
as the horse reporter says. 1t eau
show temperature calculated to freeze
the nasal organ off the face of the
bronze dog on the front door stoop of
the mayors residence, and stare you in
the face with George Washington
stare. while you wipe the persllration
from your face and long for q linen
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
The Apache and Telephone.

The other day some Apache chiefs in
st. Louis were shown telephone and
permitted to hear through it q myste
rious voice from afar. They maryeled
exceedingly over it. They were the
leaders of the most impldcable of saw
age tribes. Their hands had often been
wet with the blood of murdered men
and women; war-whoopS of their tribe
were as familiar to their ears as the cry
of the wild wolf; but that intangible
small voice which came to their ears
from the infinite, that was new eXpe-
rieuce to them. One by one they lis
tened to it; then in silence, wrapping
their blankets around them, went and
sat down to think. After awhile their
tongues were loosed and each gave his
idea of what the voice in the telephone
was. The final conclusion was that it
was the white mans Great Spirit, as he
talked in English, and the anxiety was
to find the instrument through which
the Indians Great Spirit spoke to his
children.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
Discovery of Fruit Canning.

1t is a singular fact that we are in
debted to Pompeii for the great indus
try of canning fruit. Years ago, when
the excavations were just beginning,
a party of Cincinnatlans found,in what
had been the pantry of hOnse, many
jars of preferved figs. One was open
ed and they "were found to be fresh and
good. Investigation showed that the
figs had been put into the jars in heat
ed state, an aperture left open for the
steam to escape, and then sealed with
wax. The hint was taken and the next
year canning fruit was introduced into
the United States, the processes being
identical with those i'll vogue in Pom
peii centuries before.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
The Spiders Web.


The spiders thread is composed of
innumerable small threads, or fibres.
One of these small threads is estimated
to be 1-200,0O0th of the thickness of a
hair The spider spins three kinds of
thread. One kind is of great strength
and of this the radiating or spoke-lines
of the web are made. The cross-lines
or what sailor might call the rattlins
are finer and are tenacious; that is
they have upon them little Specks or
globules of very sticky gum. These
specks are put on with even interspa-
ces. They are set quite thickly along
the line, and are what in the first in
stances catch and hold the legs or wings
of the dy. Once caught in this fashion
the prey Is held secure by threads flung
over it somewhat in the fashion of a
lasso. The third kind of silk is that
which the spider throws out in a mass
or hood,b which 1t suddenly envelopes
any prey of which 1t is somewhat
afraid: as, for example, a wasp. A
scientific eXperimenter once drew out
from the body of single spider 3.4SO
yards of thread, or spider silk-a length
little short of three miles. Silk may
be woven of spiders thread, and it is
more glossy and brilliant than that of
the silk worm, being of a golden color
An enthusiastic etomologist secured
enough of it for the weaving of suit
of clothes for Louis XIV.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
NO. 40.
duster and q fan.

duster and fan.
When the the ten.cent thermometers
owner is obliged by feminine persua.
SION to get up and light the fire. he looks
at his tin weather indicator and finds 1t
registering seventy-iive'below zero and
still gong down. He goes down town
and makes affidavit before every man
he meets that it is seventy-five below,
because his thermometer said so. He
enlarges upon the superior excellence
of his thermometer. which can, when
the weather permits. register all the
way down to one hundred below zero,
while the ordinary instruments freeze
up somewhere about the forty notch.
The average cheap thermometer is
about as reliable as a gas meter or a
politicians promise. aud its workins as
uncertain as the verdict of jury.
Hence we say that if some genius will
suggest some plan by which the evil IN
strument and all believers in it can be
swept from the face of the earth into
the waste basket of a chaotic eternity,
a grateful people will rise up and ask
him to take something--The Boone
rang
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
An Accommodating Clerk.

One day, three or four weeks ago, a
retail grocer over in Jersey sat down
with his clerk one evening and said:
James. owe New YORK houses over
$3OOO."
Yes sir"
@We have $4,000 in cash in the safe.
the stock is all run down, and this
would be the time to fail in business.
"It certainly would"
"But | want a reasonable apology to
give my creditors when they come
down upon us for explanations. See if
yon can't think of something tonight.
and let me know in the morning"
The clerk promised, and the grocer
wheeled chest of tea and a bag of
coffee home as a beginning, Next
morning when he appeared at the store
the safe was opened, the cash gone and
on the desk was note from the clerk
reading;
Il have taken the $4,000 ana ana pre-
pared to skip. 1t will be the best ex.
cuse in the world for your failing So
fiat that creditors can not realize twe
cents ON the dollar.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14
Russian Superstitlons.

A Russian admirer of general HaZen,
the weather prophet, wishes to inform
the chief of the signal service of some
of the weather signs of the Russian
moujiks, who have, for over 1000 years,
studied the meteorological significance
of the action of mice, oats, Holsters. fish,
dogs, swallows, swans, geese. ducks,
roosters, smoke and acorns.
If sparrows are busy about their
nests, or fly in flOcks, the weather will
be clear and fair.
| If swans fly southwark quite late in
the season, say at the end of Septem-
Der, the fall will be VAIN and prolonged,
Ii swallows fly near the ground,
there will be rainy or windy weather.
IT chickens seek shelter the season
will be wet.
If chickens and other fowls pick thier
feathers, there will be cloudy and damp
weather.
If during severe frosts, roosters crow
very early, the weather will become
moderate or even warm.
When ducks battle and quack there
surely will be rain, and when they are
quiet there will be a thunderstorm.
If geese bathe, it will rain.
If cat searches for warm place
there will be cold weather. If a cat
scratches door, table or other objects
with its claws, there will be windy or
snowy weather.
If dogs roll in winter, there will be
snow; if in summer there will be rain.
If mice make. their nests above the
ground in ricks, the fall will be rainy
and prolonged. If they make their
nests under ricks upon the ground, the
spring will be fair. If they make their
nests before the crop is reaped, rainy
weather will begin in August, and the
fall will be bad.
Fish appear on the surface of the wa
ter before rain, and go to the bottom
before strong wind.
Lobsters crawl upon the banks before
rainy weather.
If oak lands gorw plentiful the fol-
lowing winter will be severe and the
summer fruitful.
If smoke sinks to the ground when
there is no wind, in the winter it will
snow and in summer it will rain. If
smoke rises even during bad weather,
fair weather will follow.
If at sunset there are no clouds, the
next day will be fair, If the sun sets in
clouds the next day will be cloudy, and
perhaps rainy. If the setting sun is
red, the next day there will be strong
wind.
If the horns of the new moon are
long and sharp, then in the winter the
whole month will be cold and in the
summer fair.
If the moon looks pale it will rain
if clear and bright, there will be fair
weather.
If fog lies on the ground there will
be fair weather; if it rises in the even
ing the next day will be warm.
If the first thunder is heard from the
south, during the coming summer there
will be many thunder storms. If it
thunders in the winter there will be a
strong wind.
If there are red clouds before sun
rise, the day will be very windy.
If a person lets the new moon shine
on his or her empty pocket book, he or
she will not have another penny during
the whole month.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14

I'm not 4 free trader said Il Pitts
burg father, as be led his son out of the
pantry by the ear, "but | am opposed
to such attacks Oh sugar"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-03-14

"What do you think of my little
duck?" whispered Augustus Popinjay
directing a friends attention, at aball,
to a very handsome young lady in low
neck and short sleeves. "She looks
plump enough" was the reply, "but
don't you think little more dressing
would improve hery
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-16
BuMalo.
[By Associated Labor Press

| RI ~
BUFFALo. August 12-The Master
Builders association has absolutely re-
fused to arbitrate the difficulty with the
Bricklayers' and StonemasonS union and
the strike continues. and is now in its
twelfth week. The deter mination of
the men is admirable. They keep
away from all work in progre ss, meeting
twice daily in their hall, and have won
the respect Of the public by their orderly
attitude.
Feeling among Workingmen has grown
very bitter on account of the ostracism
of American labor upon the postoffice
job. The sub-contract or, Carter, Of st.
GATHERINGS, Ontario, has force of Can
adams doing the work at $3.50 per day,
the figure for which our own union men
are on strike. The motto on that piece
of government work is, "No American
need apply" The superintendent,
Charles Derrick, paid $40 day by the
government, is an Englishman and anti
unionist, who has used his position to
prolong the strike and who has, now
that native labor has been driven off the
work, appointed deputy to do his
duties, whom he pays IS per day. This
is how the republican oficialism that
clamors for another lease Of life for the
g. o. p. fosters American labor!
aS SUNDAY TRUTH.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-16
MEMS, YOUTHS, BOYS IND GH|LlRfIs CLOTHING
70 Per Cent. 70

No article If lightweight goods in either of clothing
departments will be exempt We have every garment
marked in plain selling figures that the goods we're sold
at the entire season. and from which 20 per cent
will h dedlcted Now is excellent opportunity to
avail yourselves of low prices and to buy goods fer less
than the cost Of production. We still have plenty Of
sizes and some large lots left and We advise you to
TAKE ADVANTAGE of our GREAT DISCOUNT SALE
before the assortment is broken An experience of 25
years in the Clothing Business in this city is guar
antee Of ou. good faith that WE Do WHAT WE ADVER-
TSE This sale will be conducted all of previous
have been, and thousands testify, that we
have never failed to do advertised Come and
make your selection before the sizes broken, and
while the lots yet full.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-16

mi nfor the working class. Send 10
iii cents for postage and we will
Xii mail you free, royal, valuable
mII box of sample goods that will put
you in the way of making more
money in . few days than you ever thought
possible at any business. Capital not re-
quired. We will start you. You can work
all the time, or in spare time only. The work
Is universally adapted to both sexes, young
and old. You can easilyearn from 80 cents
to IS every evening. That who want work
may test the business, we make this unparal-
leled offer: To all who are not well satisfied
we viii send 81 to pay for the trouble of writ
ing rs. Full particulars, directions, ETC., sent
free. fortunes viii be made by those who
give their whole time to the work. Great
now. Address sTINsoN q Co.. Portland. Ne