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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
Insulted Congressman Fincrty',
Wife.
REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers OF real estate were
filed for record to-day with the Recorder OF
Deeds, as reported exclusively to THE CRITIC
by J. T. olmstead, 1416 New York avenue:
street north, between First and Third
streets west, square 553, part of lot IL, west
20X115, Alder Gottschalk to Edwin Greer;
nominal.
Thirteenth street west, corner d street north,
5aSsrS 2Ss part Of lot Ia 2oxS0 John Van
r street north, between Twelfth aud Thlr.
teenth streets west, square 297, sublots 20 aud
Fl, 42lhx100, Robert johnson to George W.
Twentieth street, between New York avenue
and street south, square 1O4, sublots 20 and
Nj AZ f. IT, BY k iSe e. nG n Msstn
o street north, between Ninth and Tenth
streets west, square 371, part Of lot 10, east ~
4: In; front by 1872 i g. . 10h in' Charles H.
U street north, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets west, square 236, sublot 30,
19Rx145, Joseph j. White to Annie Il. oalyerti
II street north, between Ninth and Tenth
streets west, square 1903, lot IL, 20x05; and In
same square, lot 20, on French street, ISL
front by 80, the Citizens Building Company
to Nathl. Freeman; $1,326.
Sixteenth street west, corner II street north,
north OF square ~, sublot 0, 10 6.l0x9O. j.
Ledyard Hodge TO Marie Brolasky; $1,000.
Maryland avenue, Intersection OF + street
north, north Of square 902 lot 2, 131 IT. On In.
by 131 #. l In, George aotthardt to James
Seventh street west, between L and NJ streets
south, square 425, north onc.half or lot %,
12bx1O0, Mary L. Sweeny TO Caroline Rasher;
5000.
L street north, between Sixth and Seventh
streets west, square 457, lot II and part of lot
10, Samuel Bacon to John l.. Vogt; $4,000.
street north, between Sixth and Seventh
streets west, square d45, sublot 1d2, 1Sx95,
William z. Particle to Hillman A. Hall; S5,-
600.
County.
Barry Farm, lot 81, section 2, Clayton Me-
Michael, u. 3. Marshal, to Chace Roys, $50.
Beall's addition to Georgetown, east half of
lot 132, John W. D. Moore to william Parker;
$1,000.
Howard University subdivision, lot 10,
block 10, Ella L. Thomas ct al. to the United
States; $1,175.
81, part OF lot 80, VIM. d. Cassin, trustee, II
Margaret Edes; $275.
Howard University, subdivision of Enlng.
ham Place, lot 10, block IL, John II. Arms,
trustee to James II. Mari; $500.
Howard University, subdivision OF Bingham
Place, lot 10, block II, James q. Stuart to
John A. Silver; 5000.
Ivy City, lot II, block z, George W. Durity to
Harvey F. Daily; 1925.
Columbia College, subdivision OF lot %, lot
| n, Guy II. schley to wilfred e. Brighton; So,
1nl.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
Bisxsse Hlrts, 75c.
Special bssedfn at pebs, d37 Seventh street,
HOTEL ARRILALs.


Hon. Waldo Hutchins, N. X; Hon. j. Hart
Brewer Trenton, N. J.i J. T. Allison, Texas; f..
Cornish, Baltimore, Md II. A. Moore, N. vi;
New Orleans, La.i Hon. ]. b. Groom, MI; NJ.
8. Jefrries, Ridley Park, Pa; John II. Sloan,
Phila.; Ed Ogden, city.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
The Pistol Business Must be
asOnnah

Joseph Franklin, pistol fiourlsher, came to
grief In the Police Court this morning. The
evidence was TO the effect that he was fooling
with this pistol on rhe Benning5 road sunday
and accidentally shot George Greek " Inc legs.
zone hundred dollars or three mlUths," said
be stopped" a.a
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
THE MIDDLETON FAILURE.
Assignee Green Busy Preparing His
Stntemeur.

Mr.. George f. Green, the assignee OF the
Middlotons, is busily engaged with corps OF
clerks preparing a statement OF tho condition
Of ef1alrs. He does not believe he will DO
ready with II before next week. In the mean
time, depositors VIII have TO bide their timo
before knowing Just how many cente, II any,
on the dollar they will be able to realize.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
THE EVENING CRITIC.
TSTA BIISHED AUGUST 1865.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Tho special bulletin issued from the Signal
Onlco to-day Gays:
Generally fair weather Is Indicated for New
England and the Middle Atlantic States on
Wednesday, with ellght changes In tempera-
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
PERSONAL POINTS.

PROFESSOR ALEXANDER DE WoLow-
SKY has beer presented by his pupils with a
magnificent silver pitcher and set OF gobiets,
manufactured by Tiffany, as token OF their
esteem.
-RoBgRT BRUCE, tho well-known stock
broker, went TO Chicago Saturday evening on
urgent business. He will return Thursday. A
rumor was started yesterday by some OWL
minded person that he had "levanted," which,
OF course, was promptly denied.
CHARLES NJ. NYE, ESQ, has resigned
his position in the Ad1utant Generals ONCE,
and has formed partnership with II. j. Eng.
land as patent solicitors, succeeding TO tho
business OF the late D. p. Holloway. These
gentlemen are wellknown business men. Mr..
England formerly occupied the position Of
final fee clerk in the Patent OfIice.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
ShisaeseFt nventi Snt- FalI Returns.

arrangements have been made with the AS.
ISOLATED Press and Western Union Telegraph
Company TO furnish complete reports OF the
letic Park, tomorrow afternoon, between the
Washington and Columbus clubs. They Will
be announced between innings, and thus give
the nomination chance TO witness the game
and at the same time watch the progress Of
things at Chicago. The desire OF the manage
ment to cater to the pleasure OF their patrons
should be literally encouraged.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
Poor Economy.

A traveller who came In on the Baltimore &
Potomac Railroad yesterday was hopping
mad. His trunk had burst open and exposed
all his clothing In the baggage-room. He
cuseed, because he had not had the trunk
more than a month. But he was soon in a
good humor again, for he took q friends adj
where he got decent trunk and satchel for
decent price,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
stTiped Balbsl .a3Undershiris, 05c.
speSIalb&fgsin KoPs, 4s7 Seventh street,

OFFICER BLoDEN was called to 1920
Sixteenth street TO kill a rabid dog, which
spraDg at him and bit him on the hand before
ho succeeded In killing II.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
:. Benjamin M. Mccoy.

funeral OF MIR. Benjamin. M. Nc Coy.
THE CRITIC was led into an error yesterday
in stating that the funeral from Asbury Church
on Sunday was that OF Isaac Tenney. The
funeral was that OF Mr.. Benjamin NJ. Mccoy, a
highly-respected citizen. The hearse was
drawn by four white horses.
Mr.. Mccoy was one OF the founders OF the G.
U. o. OF o. f., and one OF our Oldest colored
citizens, who lived to the age OF 73 years. He
Joined Foundry NJ. Il. Church in 1886, was at
the formation OF Asbury A. NJ. E. Church aud
trustee from its commencement TO the day
OF his death. He was one OF the Oldest school
and trust and was elected TO the Common Ooun-
ell from the Fourth Ward on the Independent
ticket which elected the Hon. NJ. q. Emory
Mayor. The first colored Sabbath-schoo thar
was formed in the District was by JohnsF.
Cook and Benjamin NJ. Mccoy. ,Ssseoh
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03

Departed spirits-Defunct conjurers.
A cherry cobbIer will never mend your old
shoes.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
ss,iOn Pieces.

D Cod psnion Pieces.
1.
The growing grass With dew was wet;
Between her fngertips
She held a half.blown Violet
AS dewy as her lips.
Lilo s pulse is music, rustic maid
Thy name, sweet one, prayp"
And with a roguish smile, abe said;
"rhe poets call me May"
II.
A deep-eyed sister, sweet sixteen,
Sat laughing In the shade,
Mid grass OF thicker, deeper green,
With daisies overlald.
"Thy nameT said. In the red hush
Strengthening afternoon
She smiled, then answered with blushi
"The poets call me Junel"
Commercial AdgsftiSef.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS foil out of "a
hay,loft last Sunday at No. 2029 street aud
received severe injuries.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
The Prince AIbert.s

is finding more favor than eyeef6wing to the
general wear. we&xBfhem in all fashion.
f 6 slss,. sDa''s'i Former Of Seventh and
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
Furniture, Carpets and psNssing.

Baby carriages sold QN9gdsy weekly or
monthly installnepia, esSmith's No. 413 New
Jersey avenueA lhettiwest. The cheapest In.
stallment .hNaH iAthe city.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
HEALTH rs WEALTH.

EIEALTEi rs WEALTH.
DR.. e. @. Vests Nerve and Brain Treatment, n
ynlsions. Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Headache,
Nervous Prostrstion caused by the use OF
presson. softening. OF the Brain resulting I'M
insanity and leading 70 misery, decay and
power IN either seK, Involuntary Losses and sper-
sefabuse or Observation-Disclosures. Each boy cnn.
tains the months treatment. " box, or six
ppioes %E fY SIX BOXES 10 eaS %
any case. With each order received by us for six
boxes, accompanied with Is, we will SEND the pur.
II the treatment does not effect q cure aunran-
tees issued only by stott d Cromwell. Washing:
ton. lu7
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03

AiWHyb DO FFepHTbyal
Ifyou 60 picnicking or fishipQSl1y all means
60 prepared. Make youraatfS6s comfortable
as circumstances will peshft. In order to do
this go 10 the wellJbA6wn grocery house OF
Barbour & HaRsllton, Cid Pennsylvania av-
enue, and Rsyh supply of their celebrated Seal
SkinaietfB. They are sweet and refreshing.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
STEAMBOATS,.

TALLY LINE TO NORFOLK, FORTRESS
- MONROE AND THE SOUTH.
Steamers GEORGE LEARY and EXCELSIOR.
Single tickets, 81; Round-trip, $3.50.
One of theee popular steamers leaves 9TH st.
wharf daily, Sundays excepted, at $3.50 y. mi Bat
urtayB at 0, stopping at PlRey Point and Corn
field HaIbor on The Tuesday, Thursday and sat
urday TRIPS only.
SATURDAY NIGHT STEAMER RETURNS
MONDAY MORNING.
Exclusive connection with the Boston and
Providence steamers. Connect also with New
York and Richmond steamers, NOIiOlk aud
Western, seaboard and Roanoke, Ocean View
ana Virginia Beach RAILROADS.
Pastag and rooms can he secured at Baltimore
q Ohio ticket office, &C 18th st. and Pa ave, ST.
Marc Hotel, Polk inhorb's, nextto City Postonlce,
ofio of Knox'B Express, 9th ST. and Pa. ave-, and
at Company's ONCE, 18th 81. wharf
hnox's Express VIII call for and check bag
Freight received daily until 8 p. m.
w, r. WEIGH Gen, Agent.
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Interesting 10 Ladies

Just received, a large assortnoht OF Langtry
and shingle bang44pd was1sSof all styles and
shades. Our lo9E Natepraids We soil at "a,
and hair brai6l6d$qN in all shades. Bellcham.
Der Goldapehhir H35h. MRS. s. HELLER,
500 Ninth street northwest.
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The Ex.Confedernte Mome.

General John d. Gordon, who has been zaal'
ously furthering the undertaking OF building
a homo for crippled and needy ex.Oonfederate
soldiers In Richmond, will meet the local as
ISOLATION for tho same purpose OF this city to-
morrow evening at the National HotelaHhere
all the mombers arc urgot 70 halu1sdefft.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03

Butler, Fifth and "K" StBeBtS,
exchanges new stoveI Eefktsefators, gas,
gasoline and oil stQMhB Tor old ones or
house. furnishing go66
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-03
Iust ReoeixIiIs1lTssIg.nn c,s.


ne price, corner Ssflh and D streets, 81
where forjsst6 81 25E Y
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-28
New Orleans TO BE a Great City.
I'D. r. Locke in TCledo Blade.1

It is safe to say that within twenty
years New Orleans will have popula-
tion of 100000, despite its drawbacks.
Northern industry, northern capital
and northern enterprise will center
there. The men will wear themselves
out in the enervating climate, but there
will be constant infusion of new blood
to supply the waste.
But it will never be manufacturing
city. Nature has barred that effectu-
ally. There can be no successful manu-
featuring in climate in which oranges
ripen in the winter, and where human
beings can exist out of doors eleven
months in the twelve. Men work only
when they are compelled to.
The first essential to successful manu-
featuring is the certainty of labor. No
capitalist will invest in buildings, ma
chinery and materials unless he can be
sure of the regular, steady, continuous
labor that will enable him turn it
into profit.
Because of the ease of living in eli
mate like that of New Orleans, labor
cannot be depended upon any more
than it can in Naples. The class from
which labor must be drawn in the gull
states needs only one pair of very cheap
trowsers and woolen shirt year, and
fuel is almost unnecessary. They need
but little to eat, for the climate does not
call for heavy, heat-furnishing food,
and the food necessary to the climate,
the fruits, and the waters swarming with
fish furnish for almost nothing. There
is no incentive to labor, for but very lit
tie is needed. To sustain life is the
only aim of large percentage of the
population
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-28
Abe Was Surrounded.
ben: Perley Poore !


Senator Douglas, who served in the
Black Hawk war with President Lin
coin, used to tell good story about
cold Abe's" military exploits. He en-
listed ia a cavalry company, which
started off in fine spirits to engage IN
the deadly fray. Arriving at point on
the prairies about 200 miles from the
Indian lines, the party bivouacked for
the night. picketed their horses and
slept on their arms. The method of
picketing their horses was that in COM
mon use-fastening huge rope, some
eighty feet in length, to stake firmly
planted, and then using smaller lines of
considerable length, one end attached
to the animals neck and the other to
the main rope.
During the night the sentinel i'm
agined he saw the Indians and immedi-
ately DISCHARGED his old fusee. The
camp was aroused in an instant and
each sprang to his saddle. "Old Abe"
shot out in the darkness on his charger
like lightning, until the ropes hove
taut," when over he went, horse and
himself, headlong. Thinking himself
caught in an Indian ambush, he gath
cred up, mounted, and putting spurs to
his horse took the opposite shute, but
soon brought up as before, horse and
rider tumbling headlong. "Old Abe
got up, thinking he was surrounded,
and shouted, Gentlemen Indians,
surrender without word. [ have not
word to offer. All want is quar-
fer"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-28
"Objector,, Holman I'm the BARBER
ShOn.

Washington Cor. Philadelphia Record
The other day some Michigan members
who wanted to get bill through the house
appropriating $500, 600 more for one of thoss
never-built public buildings planned scheme
by which they thought to circumvent the
vigilant objector. They gave the barber in
the little barber shop under the gallery next
to the Democratic cloak-room 81 upon his
promise that he would detain Holman as long
as possible the next time the old gentleman
came in to be shaved Then they watched
Holman closely. Finally he arose at a mo-
ment when nothing startling was in sight,
and walked back to the barber shop. Once
within, the barber piled his blandish-
ments He shaved first as slowly as
possible. That through he suggested that
the judges hair was entirely too long. The
judge thought not; and, besides, he was in
hurry. But before he could get out Of the
chair the barber had shipped off a generous
lock of hair, so he had to submit to pro-
longed hair-cutting. Then the barber sug-
gested shampoo. The judge didn't have
time. But the judge needed it so much.
"Therel" and the cool liquid spurted over his
head So his head was shampooed. Alto
gether that ingenious barber used up forty
five minutes in earning that dollar. Mean
while the Michigan man had heen hard at
work catching the speakers eye" He had
to be first told what his eye was wanted for,
and then followed the long race for it. At
last it was caught "Mr. Speaker" said the
eager Michigan man excitedly, with one eye
on the door of the barber-shop 81 move"
But he never got any further, for at that in
slant Holman emerged from the barber-shop,
and there was nothing for the Michigan man
to do but to retreat as gracefully as possible.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-28
The Habit of sunday stufing.

s[N. Sizer in chronological Journal
This habit has grown to be common in our
large cities, where men live at a distance
from their business places and therefore take
a light lunch every day during the week.
When Sunday comes, they have leisure for
breakfast, and little exercise during the fore
noon; then have royal dinner, at 2 o'clock,
and perhaps lazy lounging and 1ying off,
as it is called, during the afternoon, they
thus eat twice as much on Sunday as they
do other days. The appetite is just as good
as it would be if they were engaged in
their ordinary occupations, but the needs of
the system are not half SO great when per-
son is idle as when he is actively or labor
iously engaged in business, and the result is
that Monday is a blue day to very many.
It is day of headaches and ill-feeling, and
by Wednesday perhaps they get back into
their normal track again, and by Saturday
are ready for another stHfing on Sunday.
We believe that dyspepsia in city men
originates, in nine cases out of ten, in the
practice of over-eating, and taking little ex-
ercise on Sunday.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-28
The Last Dollar in san francisco.
TsSan Francisco Post.1

The other morning sad-looking citi-
zen walked into the Office of Wells,
Fargo's express and began solemnly
doing up in package battered-look-
ing silver dollar. Having accomplished
this he passed the inclosure over to the
clerk and said:
"I found this dollar on Market street
last night, and I wish you'd address it
to Adeline Patti, New York"
Think she lost it, eh ?"
"Think ?" said the man, in surprised
voice. "Why, of course. So far as I
can learn it's the only dollar left in San
Francisco, and, of course, it must have
been dropped by her. Send it along,
please, and you'll have to collect the
charges at the other end. Haven't got
q cent"
And there wasn't man in the house
but was dry as the citizen walked off to
keep an engagement with the bank
ruptcy commissioner.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-28
The queen of Weapons.

[Archibald Forbes in Pail Mall Gazette
Both in Afghanistan and in Zululand
it befell me to see something of the use
of cold steel, and I can not agree with
your correspondent &C. b." that
against foes armed with stabbing i'm
plements as their main weapon any
advantage would be gained by discard
ing the bayonet for the short swords,
the Ghoorka kukrie, the American
bowie-knife, or any other kindred in
strument. Napier was right; the bay
onet is the queen of weapons" that
is, of all varieties of larme blanche; of
death-dealing instruments that one man
can WELD, the repeating rife is unques-
tionably the most lethal.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-28
Southern and Northern Girls.

Perhaps" remarked southern girl
the other day, cit is because northern
men have not the deferentiaI manners
towards women that southern men have,
and perhaps it is because We still let
them think it's their privilege and honor
to seek us; but anything like the bold
monopoly of men by northern girls I
never saw. Some of them act as if they
did not care whether o man existed or
not, and others of them elbow one an
other to make him exist for herself
alone" We fear the languid-eyed, COO
ing-mannered damsel had but small
chance amongst some of her brilliant
rivals, but as an adverse opinion is some-
times wholesome, it is given for what it
Is worth
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-06-28
THE WAR TURTLE.
a Terrible War Engine Invented by
a Yankee Genius.


Boston Cor. Chicago Tribune.l
Up to this date nothing has been written or
printed about it, but the inventor, we'll
known builder ofa locomotives and the
originator of many valuable and famous
machines, has SO far developed his plans that
he is willing to speak of them in a general
way while he holds back for the present the
secret details of manufacture. To fully ap-
preciate the invention one must imagine 8
huge steel monster, turtle-shaped, impreg-
nable to the most forcible missiles of the
artillery, creeping over the face of the earth
and raining from the machine guns within it
showers of bullets and dynamite bombs which
work terrible havoc among the enemy. The
shell Of this "war TURTLE as the inventor has
christened it, is to be made of tool steel
thick, heavy and massive, which no missiles
can penetrate 1t win move on broad wheels
shod with black rubber bands, which can
take strong hold on the ground, establish
ing SO great traction that the turtle can
climb steep hills, driven by an enormous
engine concealed within its body.
"Of course" says the inventor, "the weight
Of the turtle, which must carry ammunition,
petroleum in tanks beneath the steel skin
and men to man the guns and steer the fight
ing land craft, will be enormous but have
carefully studied and calculated and find
that I can get enough power from the en-
gine to move with sufficient rapidity and
clear away whatever obstacles the enemy
might erect to stop the turtles progress
The sharp, knife-like edges of the monster
will be able to cut down small trees and
shrubbery, and the terrible force of the en-
gine will be sufficient to plunge it through
substantial barricades. Two pilots, pro-
tected from sharpshooters and stray balls by
heavy plates, will have positions in the steel
head of the creeping battery and guide it by
peculiar mechanical apparatus; and the
guns, pointing in all directions, will be able
to discharge 5000 balls a minute. In the
tail of the turtle so to speak, is to be placed
machine capable of hurting twenty dyna-
mite bombs minute throwing them SO far
that the turtle will be out of range when
they explode.
The inventor, who is no Darius Green with
his flying machine, but is known as a clear,
levelheaded man, says, that of course the
turtle with its guns and dynamite will
seem impractical to the average engineer
and mechanic, but he insists that he can
build it and work it successfully whenever
the government shall have need of such a
terrible weapon and death-dealer. Until
that time, probably, the essential details of
manufacture viii be kept secret from all
save few intimate scientific friends who are
interested in the development of the scheme.
| The inventor, whose name cannot be given
at present, was lead to conceive of his fight
ing turtle after noticing that, while the most
important changes in naval warfare had
been made during recent years, the notable
| improvements in land fighting were few and
| far between