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The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
FAITHFUL REPUBLICANS
who VIII Contribute 10 the Perpctu-
allan nf RcnuhIicnn Rnle.

alton OF BcDuDihchh lkutes
There arc ut least three hundred Govern
mont employees who have called at the Re-
publican Finance Committees headquar-
tors, on New York avenue, to ask when
that committee will DO ready to receive
subscriptions to the cause. They wero told
that the receiving Of subscriptions.wi
commence on the LIST Of August.
1t is evident that there is general desire
among Government employees In this city to
assist In the perpetuation Of Republican rule.
There may DO some lukewarm ones but
they will DO few and far between. They
will not hold back, because II the Demo-
Gratis should come In they would DO turned
out, for they know that should that BIO the
result Of the November elections they would
be oustcd whether they contribute to the
Republican campaign fund or not.
The committee has not yet begun Issuing
their circulars. That work will, however,
BIO commenced In q few days. Chairman
Jones, of the National Committee, recently
sent down a large number of circulars to be
Issued by the local committee. Their con-
tents are the same as the general circular
issued by Mr.. Jones, with special clause
added appealing directly to the employees OF
the Government.
An omission was, however, made in the
circular. 1t did not say that contributions
should DO handed over to the local commit
tee. The work Of supplying that omission
Is what is delaying the issuance Of the cir
culars. They will be directed to Govern
ment employees either at their offices, ut
their homes, or they may BIO directed to
them at both places.
The members Of tho committee hold that
the Civil-Service law docs not prevent
their sending Of the circulars to the offices
Of the employees through the mails. It only
prohibits the personal delivery and Of such
circulars as the personal solicitation OF sub
scriptions inside Government buildings.
The committee is willing to test that point.
No circular will be sent to any employe
who receives salary Of less than $1,000,
and no circular will be sent to any female
employee Of the Government.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

Thomas Flynn and Mary McGrau were mar
ried last evening at St. Dominic's Church by
Father Horgan. They are both residents OF
South Washington.
The Armenia was tho only excursion steamer
going down this morning. The Mosoley was
laid up and tho Mary Washington was char
tered for party that failed TO materialize to
anY extent.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
THE MILK WE DRINK.
All the Diaries 10 be Thoroughly
Unanaclad.

Health Officer Townshend states that he
has had chemical analysis made of the
milk from all the large diaries in the Dis
trict, and is now having an inspection
made of the condition Of all diaries and
stock 80 that he can make an intelligent
report on the condition Of the milk fur
nished the people of Washington.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
But,er. Finn n ssH" streets.
exchanges new .aso84 refrigerators, gas
gasoline andS,eH afbybs for old ones o
house-furptshfhg godAs!
Platter and his white wife.

Jesse Platter, the colored undergraduates,
and his white wife, were at Police Headquar-
tiers today again In connection with getting
him he stated TO a CRITIC reporter that he was
married TO colored woman In Maryland, but
she Is dead. The police authorities here have
not been asked TO arrest him on any such
charge. He ia living In this ci.y, and says
there 10 not enough money In the Treasury 70
tempt him back TO Maryland.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
PERSONAL POINTS.

THE report that Mr., James Wormley,
OF this city, is in q very bad condition and ex-
pected u die 10 untrue. He Is now at Old Point
Comfort and 10 In better health than he has
been for the past six months.
-ADvICEs received here from the Calves
OF Colonel Thomas 0chiltree 70 the next House
10 very doubtful,
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
PLUMBERS GRIEVANCES
Stated 10 the Com issi on rs To- Da

StHteu 10 th6 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO-DhY.
delegation Of about twenty master plumb
ers had q long conference with the Commits.
sioners this afternoon In reference to certain
alleged hardships and grievances of the
plumbers.
They complained OF having to make de.
poeit OF $40 for cutting the concrete pavement
10 make water and sewer connections, and also
OF having TO deposit $40 with the District for
putting In branch connection for each sewer
connection.
They want to put in the branches them
selves subject 10 the approval OF the Commits
eioners, and they say the $40 charged by the
commissioners is an exhorbitant price. Other
subjects were also discussed.
The Commissioners say they think they can
facilitate the plumbers business and .rBIieye
them OF some OF the things they eo1hpialn of.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
The Navy Department Frauds.

The court OF inquiry Investigating Navy De-
partment frauds continues to hold daily sos.
sions and to-day examined Doctors Turner
and Bates as experts on medical supplies.
The court is proceeding cautiously tarfoAr OF
interfering with the inyestigaiioDg conducted
by the District Attorneqs -
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
The Commissioners and the street
Railroads.

There are several questions at issue between
the District Commissioners and the street
railroad companies, and the Commissioners
are trying 10 discover whether the Metropoll-
tan Railroad is occupying the streets OF Wesh-
ington lawfully.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29

This afternoon lightning struck the cap of
the Goddess OF Liberty on the dome OF the
capitol. II played about her head for awhile
but did no damage 30 far as known.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
FINANCIAL.

To-day's stock Quotations.
The following observations OF the transact
lions in the financial market to-day, together
with the opening and closing quotations, are
furnished by the banking house Of II. d.
Cooke, jr., Il Co., 1429 street, Washington,
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29

The Secretary OF the Treasury has decided
that carbolic acid may be admitted free OF
duty, instead Of at twenty per cent. as hereto
fore.
clared a second dividend OF twenty per cent.
in favor Of the creditors OF the First National
Bank OF Monmouth, ILL.,, on proved claims,
amounting TO s22S,OOO.
LIEUTENANT GREER, of the Capitol Hill
Police Precinct, calls the attention or the Com
miseioners TO tho bad condition OF the road
way OF Seventh street and Virginia avenue
southeast.
The Commissioners have received a set
OF plats OF Georgetown prepared by Colonel
Robert p. Dodge, the District Assessor, from
the president OF the University OF Georgetown.
THE Commissioners have notified Mr.. H.
d. Bestor that the materials have been pur-
chased for the construction OF q new bridge
across Watts Branch, on the Anacostia road.
GENERAL HAZEN, Lieuts. Duuwiddy
and Powell will leave here to -morrow morning
to receive Lieutenant Greedy at Portsmouth.
From the difficulty experienced In negotiat.
ing the loan of quarter, Il Is almost impossl-
BILE TO believe that the Philadelphia Mint alone
coined 100000 every day during June.
Overheard on the Derby grand stand .
with sand paper Madge ?" Snow, isn't tn At
a dreadful way OF expressing a hilly COM
plexion 2"
when the pension laws are revised IL Is not
believed that the Government Will authorize
the agents TO pay pensions to men who lost
their limbs IN threshing and railroad acct.
dents.
"Don't be alarmed, darling" said the young
man who came softly up behind his girl In
the cleaning and put his arm around her
neck, "for this is only colar.her scare."-M
y. journal.
A Michigan man has Invented a solf- raising
pancake. II doesn't seem rs II there would be
much money In that unless tho CAkes are
better than when they were swallowed the
fret time.
Members OF a boating club should always
be true 10 It's scullers.-N y. Rsios.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29

A TLANTIC CITY.
EXPRESS TRAINS ARE RUN THROUGH
WITHOUT STOPS,
IN 90 MINUTES,
VIA
Camden a Atlantic X. West Jersey r. r., from
r., from Station foot Station foot OF Market
OF Vine street. street.
Passengers from Washington will take the
through trains OF the Baltimore d Potomac Rail-
road 10 philadelphia, arriving ut the New Broad
Street Station OF the Pennsylvania Railroad,
where the streetcnrB will convey passengers
Union Trnnsfer coaches connect direct TO the sta
ton OF the Camden & Atlantic Railroad.
For Through tickets. baggage checks and full
Information apply as follows:
NORTHEAST COR. 18TH ST. q PENN. AVE.
STATION BALTIMORE q POTOMAC R.R.
il WOOD,
General Passenger Agent.
CHARLES K. PUGH,
General Manager. iel02m
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29

GEORGE Il. CLARKsoN has been ap-
pointed private on the police force.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
WEST WASHINGTON.

Temperature and condition OF water at z a.
2; receiving reservoir, temperature, 10;
condition at north connection, 2; at south
connection, 10; distributing reservoir, tenn.
perature, 10; condition at tniiuent gatehouse,
Sd; at ef1iuent gatehouse, SO.
Mrs. Custard, living on Valley street, widow
OF the late William Oustard, died last evening
at her residence. She had lived in this Sec
iion all her life, and had wide acquaintance.
Residents on the Tonnallytown road are IN
dignant that the promised improvements TO
that road have not been begun. They say that
the road was kept In better condition before
the District took II.
A game OF baseball is expected to be played
between the ID. C.s and the Wharf Rats this
afternoon at the University grounds Il tlssftin
will permit. ag,fQo
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
w. w. CORConAN.

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
This fine steamer will make daily trips (Sun-
days excepted) TO oil points on the Potomac as
far as Glymont. Boat will leave at 10 a. m, and
arrive at $3.50 p. M. Fare, round-trip. 3 cents 70
all points except Mt. Vernon. which is 81.
SATURDAY EVENING TRIPS
will be made during the summer. boat leaving at
p, M, arriving at 300 p. m, Fare, y cents.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON trips Will be made az
usual, boat leaving at p. and returning ut p.
SO cents. je20tf
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
ron EXCHANGE.

VyANTED-TO EXCHANGE NEW STOVES
w for old ones ut Buffers steve Exchange.
Sor. 9Th and X; smoky chimnoyb cured or no
pay; stoves exchanged for groceries old stove.
bought nv
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
Pension .Fxamin. RS Appolnted.

aminers in the Pension ONCE at a. don n Yea ,
were made to-day under Oiyil.Seryice rules
Wray Beatte, Iowa; Cyrus NJ. King, MIMI;
James W. shouse, XVI Charles ID. Taylor,
Iowa; and Vernon II. whitman, Mass.as
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29

sSsTy Ssy at 7SS Tenth street
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Closing Prices I'M Chicago.

higher than tho opening figures August,S3h;
Jaiy, 559si August, 55ss Oats, higher July,
5lai August IA; Lara, "a hlgher-July,
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29

IL IL OveRnSme AT Last,
the difficulty esstnaking Ginger Ale equal 70
The impoHts6 Finley has done 1t.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
The chicago Markets TO. Nay.

The Chicago Markets To-Day.
CHICAGO, July 29.-wheat opened weak and
fractionally lower-August, Si1a; September,
S57s; October, 81. Corn, steady-August, 551a;
September, 551A october, 54aa. oats, steady,
NJ slight decline for some months-August
27A: september 81. Lard, higher-Angnst
1925 September, $40; october, S7.d7lh.
Pork, nominal. Bulk meats dull-August and
September, 1910; October, 1915.
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
Name. o. Bpm. Name. o.

Chicago Grain ana Provision Flu.
tures.
The following summary by d. X. Plain IL
Co., st. Cloud building, Ninth and F streets,
shows the course Of the Chicago produce mar
ket up TO one p. m. today:
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
OCSoqpAN FALLs, MARSHALL

TO! FOR THE GREAT FALLS AND
u CABIN JOHN BRIDGE.-The steam
packet EXCEISIOR will make
her regular trips TO The above - JSIk~ h
points as follows; Tuesdays, FRI rtsssss5sssz1ss
days and Sundays at o'clock, from wharf, cor.
High at. and Canal. For further information ap-
ply at Offices ], q. q ]: NJ. Waters, No. % High
st, West Washington. Telephone, 1856. Can be
The Evening critic., 1884-07-29
ron RENT--Houses.

1R1 - 10TH ST.; BRICK; s ROOMS AND
lOIO bath, range and latrobe; modern im-
pIovements; rent, s25. Inquire OF Nj. L. Gran
vile. sos ID at. n. W. jy26-3t*
NOR RENT-BY S, IL, WALKER, $50 LA.
II ave. N. W., No. 20 ID st. 8. e rooms and wa
Ter; Slb, lyll-
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-06

the road s" It was done md the wheat
was supposed to be ruined It was q
heavy straight toothed harrow. But
by and by o bright green stripe could
be seen across the wheat where The haa'-
row had gone over iitt,and when we came
to. look at it, the plants were taller and
thicker there than m where else. And
when the wheat was cut the man re-
marked as We crossed the strip, there's
where we drew that harrow. ]" Since
hen i have narrowed every crop In the
spring --the fall grain, corn and pota-
toes. The harrow is a light one, with
forty teeth, which slope back ward, and
it loosens up the ground about the fall
grain and mellows the soil for. the grass
seed. Corn and potatoes are narrowed
as soon as the planting is done, and
again when the plants show above the
ground. Not one plant i'll hundred
is disturbed, but the young weeds lie
on the surface in myriads. I have kept
up the narrowing until the plants were
several inches high, and if it were not
for the necessity for working the soil
my last years corn would have needed
no cultivation at all after the second
narrowing, for it would have kept thelh
down without help. I have learned tc
believe very firmly that the harrow is
the most useful of our farm implements,
and If we only study it and it's work
more we shall appreciate it far more
highly than we do, and of course We
shall use it more skillfully and profit
ably.-An Old Farmer.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-06
a Way TO NTake Paupers.

The New Orleans Times D at,
after a careful observation of the system
for several years. is satisfied that the
policy of issuing rations by wholesale
during times Of overflow is q mistake.
There are instances of special and urg-
emit necessity In remote and thinly set
tied districts were, perhaps, it is advis-
able, but as a general rule and especial-
" in the case Of the river banks and
thickly populated regions, the Govern
ment could not pursue more unwise
and misehievous policy than that Of dis
tributing provisions broadcast among
the laboring classes. The system has a
tendency to moralize them, to acc1ss-
tom them to dependence, aud to recon
Gle them to disasters from food. The
Times says: They are being taught
that oyert1ows mean Government sup
port, free food, idleness and irresponsi-
bility. The foods possess no terrors
for them--in fact they are getting to be
welcome visitors in the eyes of theindo-
lent. They are looked forward to
without apprehension and met without
regret" A few years continuance Of
this policy will produce community
of spilitless and degrading medicants.
They should be fed, but obliged to
work for their rations, and their labor
sh ould pc expended in erecting leyees 20
prevent future overfows.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-06
An Astor to Become a Bride,

From the New York Morning Journal.
Miss Carrie Astor, the youngest
daughter of Mrs and Mr.. William AS
tor, is engaged to Orme Wilson, the
brother Of Mrs. Ogden Goelet. The
engagement has just become known.
The young woman and her mother are
on the sea, bound to Pairs after the
bridal rousseau The wedding will
take place in the fall and will be q
splendid affair Many valuable sets of
diamonds, rubies, sapphires and pearls
are to be reset for the bride, and over
her white satin dress she will wear a
lace veil Of rare value Several Worth
and Pingat dresses will be in the trous-
seau, and fine laces and other apparel
will also be imported for the young
bride.
Miss Astor is 20 years old and made
her debut in society three seasons age,
She is the youngest daughter and heir
ess to several millions or dollars. She
is slightly below the medium height
and of slender form. Her complexion
is white, her eyes gray-tlue, shaded
by long 1ashes, and her hair is pale
yellow, worn in Grecian knot. It is
needless to say that Miss Aston has re-
ceived offers by the bushel. Count d
Harnoncourt, it is said, was refused by
her: although his family is 900 years
old.
Mr.. Orme Wilson is a Young man Of
twenty-five years, tall and handsome,
and is one Of the favorites in society.
He belongs to several clubs and is known
as leader of the german.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-06
Els Wife Was aJunbo.

Two Jersey City farmers. Hiram
Bauman and Christopher Kaufman,
were arraigned at the Tombs to answer
charge Of intoxication
please, sir, let lis go this time, I"
exclaimed the former, "we"---
Hold your horse, Hiram, interrupt
ed his friend, "and let me do the chin
ming, for you might say too much and
spoil all. Judge, we are two hard
working farmers, end orr old gals are
watching anxiously for us to come
home. Cheer up our hearts, sir, and
let us depart"
''Your wives know where YOU went,
why should they feel anxious over your
absence?" asked the Justice.
IF you knew my old woman YOU
wouldn't ask Inc such question:" an
swered Christopher. ave told our wives
that we were going to dying lodge
members bedside, and suppose when
we didn't turn up last night they went
there and learned that we lied. That
suggests to me another reason why YOU
should discharge us.
"And what is that?
"You amt o married man. Judge, or
you'd know. amt afraid of my old
woman, for she's little but goodness
help ny friend, Hiram. His wife is u
Jumbo"
They We're discharged. New York
World.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-06
B Macaulay's Opinion Of Himself.

II have written" he wrote with great
candor, to Mocvey Napier, Several
things on historical, political and moral
questions, of which, on the fullest re-.
consideration, / am not ashamed, but
by which I should be willing to be esti-
mated. But I have never written a
page of criticism, on poetry Or the fine
arts which / would not burn if had
the power. I leave it to yourself to
make the comparison. I am sure that
on reflection you will agree with ME.
Hazlitt used to say to himself: Il am
nothing if not critical The case with
me is. directly the reverse. 7 have q
strong and acute enjoyment Of great
works of imagination but I have never
habituated myself; to dissect them.
Not less sound was his estimate Of his
great history. A fortnight before
it's publication he wrote in
his diary: "The state of my own
mind is this: When I compare my own
work with what I imagine history ought
to be J. feel detected and ashamed; but
when I compare it with some histories
which have high repute feel reas.
sured." At subsequent stage of the
publication he writes: II dawdled
over my b ok most Of the day, some
times in good, sometimes in bad spirits
about it. On the whole, I think that it
must do. The only competition, SO
far as 7 perceive, it has to dread is that
of the two former volumes. Certainly
no other history of Williams reign is
either 50 trustworthy or so agreeable"
The following entry is interesting: II
looked through-'s two volumes. He
is, I see, an imitator of.me But I am
a very unsafe model. My manner is, I
think, and the world thinks, on the
whole good one; but it is very near to
bad manner indeed, and those charac-
teristics Of my style which are most
easily copied are the most questionable"
Chambers Journal. ##
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-06
Anecdote Of Charles O'Conor.

"Charles O'Conor," says a CORE.
spondent of the New York Evening
Post, "never forgot favor done him,
and he repaid it not only to the giver,
but also to the giver's children and
to- the children's children. One day
he overheard man consulting his
partner about bringing an action. After
the man went away he came into my
room and said, Il am very sorry to
interfere with the business of the office,
but could not help overhearing the
conversation with the gentleman who
has just left, and if I am not mistaken
he contemplates bringing an action
against. You will do me great favor
if you will turn the case out Of the Office.
MY reason, for it is that many years ago,
when I was a young man inst strrsyg-
Cling into a Practice here, without
money to buy my dinner, that mans.
father did me great kindness. The
father has long since passed away !;
probably the son does not know about
that kindness, but am not willing that
my Office should take business which
will result in the injury of any Of his
family" !" .::5zss.& H.. -, q. ~. 5s'..
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-06
The Lever that Moves the iowa
a World.

I Our daughter, Laila Bert, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs J. 3. Brush, in ths
south part OF Highland, this week,
J Our wife acknowledges calls from
Ladies Leach, Ochiltree, Cornish, Va
der, Rutledge, Knapp, Blakeslee, Ar
rowsmith, and others.
From a letter we learn that our
mother at Stewart, Iowa, has been
quite sick, which we very much regret.
We hope to hear Of her recovery soon.
Not long since, our daughter, in com
pany with another girl, her school,nate,
was reading in her language-book and
defining parts of speech. Among the
rest they stuck on the word "noun,"
when our little boy, eight years old,
said. dude is noun, common, be-
cause it is the name Of a thing
Leaving home this morning for the
office we kissed our little four year-o1d
good bye, saying to him aBe a good
boy to-day He somewhat surprised
us by saying II will Be a good man,
papa. Sure enough, we thought. We
need the exhortation more than he.
The Bayard News. IL
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-06-06
living With a Bullet in His Brain.
m the New York Medical Record.

From the Now York Medical Record.
DR.. W. P. Hartford, of Beetown. Wis.
sends us the history of somewhat rare
case. A young man, aged 30, was shot
in the face, receiving the full charge OF
shotgun at q distance OF Is yards.
His head was struck with seven No. sho.
and two bullets. Dr.. Hartford writes:
zone bullet penetrated the frontal bone
three-fourths of an inch Shove the right
supraorbital ridge, and think it passed
nearly if not quite through the brain;
it cut clean hole through the bone.
We probed the wound about an inch and
a half it went straight into the brain and
there was some of the brain substance
on the ground where he fell when shot.
There was another bullet wound just
under the right eye that penetrated for
about an inch. The course of the bull
let's was from right to left. The pa
hent was unconscious, and somewhat
delirious for few days. He finally re-
covered entirely, except for feeling Of
numbness in the right hand and leg"