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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-08-18
THE LAUTEN ENGRAVING CO.,

OF II25 NEW YORK AVENUE,
Furnish tho hest and cheapest substitute Tor
WOOD ENGRAVING,
Send for prices and samples. iA2e
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Even detectives Have Feelings.

Shirts, Collars and Cuffs Done Up,
equal TO new at Morgan's Steam Laundry, Low.
ste prices,
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FOR EXCHANGE.

VXJAETED-To EXCHANGE NEW STOVES
w for old ones at Buffers Stove Exchange,
Sor, 9th and X; smoky chimneyh cured or no
pay; stoves exchanged for groceries; old stovea
bought. NJ
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LOANS

IN suLnh 10 suit ~ per cent,
The ABOVE is only n ANAL portion OF properly
on my books, For full latcAl vi otiCe for bulle-
tina lksned on lat and 18th nj
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wanting to Go Both ways nj Ono,

hlcago News,
"dentlemen, may go with your
"WhoroY
az dop't care"
"But we are going In opposite directions.
This gentleman ls going north, while am 60
Ing SOUTH"
AZ don't care"
"But which Of us do you wish to accom-
pany?"
9TH"
,.But you can't go In two directions at once"
"Can't ], thought guess you don't know
who am. I'm the Democratic platform, !
TN.
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Ndn,s.
0. SPIN. Name.

Chicago Grain and Provision Fu-
tureH.
The following summary by u. X. Plain &
Co., St. Cloud building, Ninth and + streets,
shows the course OF the Chicago produce mar.
ket up 10 one p. m. to-day:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

a meeting of the stockholders OF tho Washing
ton Mica Company, organized under the incorpO-
ration Jaws the State OF West Virginia, will be
held at Harper's Ferry in said State, ut ~ o'clock
purpose Of organization, the election of a Board
OF Directors, the adoption of By-LAwB aud the
Transaction OF any other business which may be
lawfully done. W. A. NIXON.
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owes nusINEss SCHOOL. 81 an St.
BOARDING.
THE GARFIELD DlNikG-R00MS.

WILLIAM I. CRUMP has removed from 100
New York avenue to Dos STREET, where he
will serve rst.class meals ut IS cents each able
board, $40 per month. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Private oiniDg-roOm Tor ladies upstairs.
a call Is solicited.
FsNHE LA PIERRE, s. W. CORNER OF 10th
l. and h streets, and tho LOChel, 6i2 9th ~, II.
W., with pleasant rooms and good board are
recommended 10 permanent and trAlient
boRrders. Jyl2
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CHICAGO, Aug 1s.-wheat opened gsd)Nc.
lower than the closing prices on Saturday;
septem6er, 7s; October, 704. Corn, AG&sc.
steady; September, 2i&i October, 25lE. Lard,
75aiOc lower; September S7.S2Ai October,
$!.O7l9, Pork, August, $2I
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WTANTED-A PARTNER 10 JOIN ME IN
w opening dlnIng rooms who is In favor of
serving pure, wholesdne food; the best instead OF
the worst no spoiled meats, dechyed or unripe
vegetables, simply because they are cheap, to no
allowed on our tables Forsyth Critic ofiicc.
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wv AETED-BY A RESPECTABLE COL
w ored woman. O situation to cook. wash
and non for Email family. Inquire at co. North
Capitol u. II, W. nulS
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wv ANTED--A SITUATION ny A YOUNG
w WOMAN 10 do chamberwOrR Or general
hOuscworE In Is small family. Apply nc 49, O.st
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VIZ ANTED-LADTEs, CITY or COUNTRY,
w TO make g. TO % daily ringing Easter cards;
SEND 30 cents, stampH or postal MOLE for iuHtruc-
ton ana samples. Address Agency, p. o. Box
1881, New York city. lRl2tf
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1857 HNN fOUHD

4 OST-FRIDAY AFTERNOON, GOING
4 from Carl Muellers confectionery store TO
Herrells brickyard, IL pOcket-OOok, containing
about twenty dOllers In money and some papers
Among said papers were five notes OF Z. X.
Wards, for which an extra s25 VIII be paid II re-
turned TO +. X, Ward, No. 4l0 ID ST. n. W. The
papers Of no value except 10 the owner. A re-
ward of S25 will be paid for the return ofthe peck
oibUOk and papers TO John T. Herrell, 92g Pa,
ave-, u, @, or to Critic OniCe. jy2l-
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VUANTED-ALL TO KNOW THAT DIR
w Taylor, gA Est, near 10th, makes beaui-
full sets OF artificial teeth for IS; guaranteed to give
full eatlsiactlon; extracting with gas chloroiorm
or local anosthetcs 81 centn; without 2j cents
nllngHnt very low prices. oC29
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
This fine steamer will make daily trips (Sun.
days exceptedl TO all points ON the Potomac rs
lar as Glynont. Boat VIII leave Mt 10 u. IN, and
arrive ut $3.50 p. M. Fare, rOundtrlp. IS cents to
all points except Mt. Vernon, which 10 ~.
SATURDAY EVENING TRIPS
will be mac during the summer. boat leaving at
6 y. M, arriving at 800 p. IN, Fare, Is cents.
SUNDAY AkTERNOON trips Will be made MS
usual, boat leaving at y, M. aud returning at Sp.
m. Boat Will go rs far as Indian Head Fare,
30 centa. le2ltf
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w AN1ED-A SITUATiON AS CHAMBER
w maid and TO make herself generally useful
bY white GIL 10 years OF hSr. Apply NJ l2J. In
The rear ~ III ~, u, e., X. D. auto
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Beaconsfield's Diplomacy.

Paris Figaro publishes the following amusing
incident, which is said to have taken place dur
ing one of the state dinners at Berlin, and at
which the Late Lord Beaconstield and the Mar
quis of Salisbury were present:
Prince Bismarck, who is known to be a great
eater, filed his plate with cherries; the Marquis
Of Salisbury observed it.
Prince" said he, suddenly, 'what you are
doing is very unhealthy
''WhatF said Prince Bismarck, in astonish-
ment.
you have just swallowed two cherry stones. !"
you mistaken" said the Prince, with
marked GOODNESS
Never replied Salisbury, with that hauteur
which characterizes the proud English aristoc
racy.
Monsieur lie Marquis said Bismarck, his
1t was at this moment that Lord Beaconsfed
came to the rescue.
Perhaps" he insnuated, in his softest voice
you are both right your Highness must be so
occupied with serious thoughts that you might
Inadvertently have swallowed tiny stone'
'TwoF interrupted Salisbury, in decided
tone
cor two" continued Lord Beaconsfield, as
calmly as possible; and you. my dear Lord and
colleague, enjoy such good sight that nothing es-
capes you. Now, Prince and Marquis will you
allow me to decide this diiicult question:
How murmurel r.,-uarck.
'Your plate, Higlnrss If you please"
This last was iii English, the correspondent
adding that Lord Behconsiieid was the only di-
plomatst at Berlin who never talked French
The plate was sent to Lord Beaconsfield who at
once empted the contents on the table. All
eyes now fixed on him. With his long
sbony, agile fingers, covered with precious stones
he began to arrange what looked more ike a
chi'd's game than an occupation worthy of such
distinguished minister He put all the stones
il :! line, and placed stem by each stone. Then
in that clear piercing voice that he has so often
moved the House of Commons, the English
Prime Minister began to count one, two, three,
and 50 on to forty. seven stones, and likewise
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FASHION NOTES.

White and gold and pink and silver are much
combined in elegant evening toilets OF satin bro
cade this winter
The fashion of wearing natural flowers in the
hair will be revived again, and small flowers like
the lily Of the valley will be chosen for use.
Black stockings are NEST in favor at present,
in wool cotton and silk They are worn on all
occasions by ladies and children, for the house,
the street, and for full dress.
English women have their dresses made with
low-necked waist Of siesia, just like corset
cover, so as to transfer the weight OF the sklrt
from the hips to the shoulders.
Worth makes many ball dresses of tulle. and
following the example this fr7lil, yet becoming
fabric is constantly increasing in favor for that
purpose Chenille dotted tulle is the newest
thing in this, and comes in all colors
The blouse bodice is in great request for girls
This bodice Is gathered top and bottom and fin
ished with a large tIrneddown velvet collar; the
sleeves, gathered full at the arInhole, are tight
ened at the wrists under velvet band.
The soft Normandy shape is among the most
popular designs for mourning bonnets. The
trimmings are rosettes of Grape, which are
placed on the side: other mourning bonnets have
the lusterless jet beads borders for the brlms,
and often the blocks ofsjet are preferred to the
round beads for trimmings.
School girls in New York are making ''worsted
sets" for everyday wear, which consist OF Jockey
cap, shoulder cape, gauntlets, and muff. all GRO
cheted in tufted tricot stitch and made of brown,
gray, or scarlet zephyr. The muff is first made
fl, a bat of cotton, covered with cambria, and
then recovered with the crocheted material; a
messy edge, made of thickly tufted worsted, tax
ing the place of fur bands on each edge. The III
side is lined with cashmere "a shade deeper than
the zephyr Cords and worsted balls are added
at pleasure.
Very high standing collars are added to
dresses instead of the marrow incl wide collars
lately worn; high ruffs and flaring Medicis col
lars are restored to favor with high coifureS. 1t
is no unusual thing to see a standing velvet band
two inches wide added to wool dresses that are
trimmed with velvet These bands meet at their
lower edge but fare open slightly above, and
linen collar lisse fr or Fedora puff is worn
above these velvet collars plain dresses, but
lace frills and beaded Medicis collars of rich
toilettes are again worn very high.
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''E H., in Louisville Courler-Journal.
What we want, l think, is not new laws but
old ones respected. What want, not new
political issues, butold principles defended Less
wire pulling and more Godfearing. Not so much
nibbling around the outer edge, but cleansing
of the whole platter Not so many aids to
women, but more women to aid themselves.
And while you are waiting for men to get so bad
and so swamped in politiealrottenness. 50 tangled
in the meshes of abused laws, that, us last
hope they call on the women to come to the
polls and enter seats of justice and run things
for them--and while you are waiting for that
time which is approaching -endow some dear
childs bed in a children's hospital help the free
kindergartens train from babyhood the children
to habits of order and truth open a day nursela'
where mothers can leave their babies while they
go out to hard work; elevate, help, strengthen
the innocent, the deserving ones. Do not be
afraid of jails, either or of reform schools; and
if, these icy days, woman should stand with II
coffee urn in some drug store where street cars
pass and serve out hot coffee and bread and
butter to the drivers on the line, l should think
she was helping on the world and herself more
rapidly than though she talked over crochet
work of the advance of crime, or of the wrongs
of her sex until dooms day.
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General Sherman Takes Toll.


General Sherman affects to laugh at the idea
of his being candidate for the Presidency He
met number of young ladies' in the rotunda
this afternoon. After he had calamity saluted
all their rosy lips they asked him how long he
was going to remain in Washington.
"Oh not long" said the hero of the march to
the sea. Il have nothing to keep me here now.
That is no business, he added, bowling grace
fully to the young ladies.
''But you are going to be President, General, I"
chorused the young ladies'
The General laughed. II must kiss you all
again for that, he said. and he carried out his
threat without delay. 'There, he added as he
smacked his lips, you will know better than
mention such subject again"
ooh, no, we won't General" was the reply re-
ceived as they ran gleefully away General
Sherman stood gazing after their retreating
forms a moment, then wrapping his large mil
itary cloak around him walked to the house. As
he stallted gavely he washeard to mutter to him
self; ''Egad, but don't think got my full toll
Hump the Presidency! All, well, there ig no
thinking about it."
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THE LEpERs OF MoLoKAI.
Narrowing Scenes Among the Sandwich
Islands Unfortunates.

Islands Unfortunates.
Correspondence Philadelphia Times.
1t has been my lot to witness many sad scenes,
but none of them approached in any way those
which attended the separation of families as a
handful of leperS sailed away from Hawaii to
their exile in Molokai Daughters reached out
their arms to mothers whom they might not en-
brace; wives held up their mouths for kisses
which their husbands could not give babes held
in arms of strangers laughed and cOoed to their
mothers, to whose breaking hearts they might
not be held in one last, loving clasp. And sobs
such sobs, "alasi that come from the depth
of hearts wrung with the misery of a hopeless
condition" Presently the lines were cast off
the little steamer turned her head away and
steamed slowly toward the bar. l went into
the little cabin set apart for the captain, and
closed the door, determined to hear no more and
see no more of such grief The little port was
open, when suddenly it was darkened, and,
looking up, | saw the dark but beautiful face of
a woman whose young husband was on his way
to Molokai. She had swum out to intercept the
steamer, and being-as, indeed are all her race
| as much at home on water on land she had
no difficulty in accomplishing her purpose.
'Ah,' she said, you are not a doctor nor a
constable. Tell my husband to look over the
side to me, and God will bless you"
| went on deck. We We're steamng slowly
waiting for the government inspector to com
plete his task before taking his own boat for the
shore. The lepers had become quiet or compar-
atively so, except for pain. A few women were
rocking on their hauneheS and moanlng-a
young half-white girl had flung herself on the
deck in a wild abandonment of grief and behind
the smoke-stack l found the husband kneeling
in prayer. His face serrated by the leprous
sores was held toward the sun, the tears stream
ing down his cheeks and the disease-cut features,
softening them by their agony of duplication.
William" | said, your wife is alongside Go
quietly to the place | shall point out to you and
You will see her."
The man sprang up, and for moment was
! MI cI1rh inxya ~, nc
face. Then he turned and ran to the place 1 in
dlcated Half an hour afterward l saw him
alone, We were then under full head of steam
passing Diamond Head
.'Where is shel" L asked He pointed astern
and there, not an eighth of a mile away, we saw
her, swimming toward some fishing boats. her
soft black hair floating out behind her and her
arm every now and again waving to us goodbye
The leper settlement is generally called Molo-
kia, but that in fact is the name of the island
upon which it is placed. Kalawai is the official
name of the town or village. 1t is situated at
the foot of great ravine.
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ing across the track "Down brakes" was wills
tied, and the train brought to a halt just as the
cowcatcher touched pile of ties the track.
According to the stories told by the trainmen,
1.-THE woods were full of robbers Some
mounted the engine and stood guard; others, re
volvers in hand, stood guard along the side of
the train, while still others went through the
express car first, and then robbed the passen-
gers. The men mounted their horses and
galloped off leaving the tranmen to remove the
distractions from the track 1t was generally
believed that the old gang had done the job,
but after q long search no trace of the James
boys could be found. Something or other di
rected suspicion toward a settlement known as
Cracker Neck, near the scene of the robbery,
inhabited by community of hard characters
and the police made number of arrests.
Here comes in one of the most remarkable
incidents of criminal history i'll this or any other
State. One of the Cracker Neck crowd made 81
confession duplicating several others. They
were arraigned in court, where the trainmen all
agreed in testifying that there were thirteen
men in the robbery. This was corroborated by
the Cracker Neck cOnfessor who gave the names
of the thirteen. While this trial was proceed
ing Dick Liddell, one of the James gang, was
cornered and surrendered. Seeing, as he
phrased it, that his Jig was danced" he made
long confession of his crimes and the
doings of the gang among other things
relating the details of the Blue Cut robbery
showing that it was committed by Frank and
Jesse Jane, Charles and Bob Ford, Jim Cum
mings Wood Hite, and himself (Liddell). This
cleared the Cracker Neck crowd and the ig-
norant fellow who made the confession acknowl-
edged that he had lied, and fled the country. 1t
is for this robbery that Frank James is to be
tried tomorrow, but, owing to his illness and APP
preaching death, there is not the least probabil-
ity that he will ever answer before any bar on
this earth for that or any other of his many mis-
deeds
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AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE.
He Fails to Find Many Criminals, but Is Not
Behind His Professional Brethren.

New York Mail and Express.
The spectacle of neatly attired young man,
wearing on the lapel of his coat "a brass shield
marked ''P. 0. IT, attracted the attention of
reporter while passing through Stuyvesant
square last week Presently a mob of young
gamins surrounded the park ratings and com
menced to boot vigorously at the individual who
made determined rush at them and chased
them up Second avenue for several blocks This
performance was repeated several times, until at
last the appearance of the park policeman put an
end to further hostilities. After shaking his fist
tragically at his tomenters, the young man again
entered the park and resumed his occupation of
picking up pieces of paper from the paths.
''WhO is he!" observed the park policeman, III
reply to the reporters question. well, he's
what | should call the terrible example of
brother down in East Sixteenth street, and has
never done stroke of work i'll his life AT an
early age he became imbued with the idea that
he was cut out for great detective, and has be
come a monomaniac on the subject He has
haunted this park now for about nine years, and
has never missed day from his imaginary post
of duty. Some one has given him an old
junk badge or something Of the kind.
and he imagines himself full-fedged
police detective. He has occasionally caused
great trouble by threatening to run in strangers
vicinity however, all know him and humor his
ways as in fact he is perfectly harmless"
1.-THE Fiend Detective as he calls himself
was describing his last encounter with promi-
nent burglar TO y breathless circle of small boys
when the reporter spoke TO him. He declined to
talk much but observed that he could put his
hand on Mr.. Delmonico at any moment, but
would have nothing to do with the case unless so
instructed by Superintendent Walng.
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Now that the holidays are over and we will 10
longer indulge in giving fancy work to
friends, it is hoped that most women will have
time to do something toward identifying their
own homes AT least some one nice piece of
needle work should be commenced, and, if pos
sible be finished before the spring cleaning. Ono
very effective piece of work is this take "a piece
of drab or olive felt suitable for the cover of Il
chair-eushon, and another for the back of a
chair; on these have patterns stamped The
PROTEST sort of decorate i that in which ar.
plique work and embroidery are otfiAsaael, and
there are many of these which are attractive and
yet are not laborous. The framework of the
chair should be low, and the felt should be Dor
dered with plush or velvet of a darker shade.
Another very pretty piece of work is the cover
for sofa pillow This may be of olive felt,
with large spray of flowers in Kensington en-
brodery have the branch or stem start at ono
corner A border and back of dark crimson
velvet is all the finish the cushion needs to make
it elegant. Another cushion-eover is made by
putting bias stripe of crimson velvet dag
onally across the cushion, and on each side Of
this put stripes made by sewing strips of velvet
or of velvet ribbon together-the corners should
be of the plain velvet, and the back also; put
two small soft tasses at each corner.
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Letter to London Times.
The embellishments of Paris have had the eff
feet of making the city well nigh childess. The
tradesman who has his shop on the ground floor
and his sleeping rooms on the fourth OF fifth
story could not keep children without losing the
services of his wife, whom he wants to help him
in his business Ii he kept children his wife
would be obliged to live up stairs; so he sends
out his babies to nurse as soon as they are born
with the intention of letting them remain in the
country until they are five or six years old; and
the ouv1ier, who has generally but one garnet
room up dozen fights of stairs, does the same
thing. The result of this is that more than so
per cent. of the children born i'll Paris die in
the baby farmers hands before reaching
their second year. All that the Assistance Pub
ique has tried TO do toward checking this shock
ing waste of life has been of little avail. Forty
creches have been instituted, but they meet the
wants of only u small number of mothers. A
system for registering and inspecting the homes
of peasant women who take children to nurse
has been attempted, but the Assistance gets but
little help from parents of the working class in.
contending against the rapacity Of baby farmers
A nurse of whom no questions are asked charges
twenty five francs a month for the keep of baby
those who are registered and so controlled that
they can only receive one child demand fifty
francs more. These find their customers
among the bourgeoise, but the working classes
can not afford to patronize them