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The Evening critic., 1884-03-17
WEST WASHINGTON.

class OF about fifteen ladies and eight
Johns 2. +. Church next Thursday evening
Bishop Perry, OF Iowa, Will administer the
confirmation rites to the class
Mr.. John It. Mitchell, for the past ten years
the efficient superintendent OF the Dunbarton-
Street Church, has resigned that position.
Yesterday afternoon the members of the Sum
day.school, through DR.. Webster, presented
Mr.. Mitchell with series OF resolutions OK.
preesive OF thoir regret at his leaving.
Boats bound for this place are now being
loaded with coal ut Cumberland. 1t Is ex-
tomorrow.
DR.. Webster preached his farewell sermon to
large congregation at Dunbarton Church
Yesterday.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-17
RAILROADS.
TUE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.

-NNS ktHNhN nuU Z.
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY.
STEEL RAILS S,,I ; sS,IMAsGI6NIIEioENT EQUIPMENT
TRAINS Leave w2sHf Tnn NJ r dss Station
For pittsburgh ana the West, Chicago V Limited
Express o, or Pa pa9Ge Sleeping, Cars at $40
Sleeping Cars rom Harrisburg n to qoSl nslnwSa,.th
Western Express, $40. p. NJ. daily, with Palace
Via az" and f0eSf 81 gay io r. o H.
With Sleeping Car from Pittsburgh TO Chicago
the West with Palace Sleeping Car ON WASH.
ington to Chicago
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie; Canandaigua,, Rochester, Buffalo, Mag
a pni,,at iVoO p m daily exceps Saturday, with
WassIn SaTs rs WashingtoG Rochester and
i,9gton on Saturday night will notrun beyond
For Williamnspport, Lock aayen and Elmira. at
For New York i, and the East, S15A A. NJ, 1850 A.
400, io6O and Ills p. NJ Limited J Exs Snaaayi
Pullman Par!or Cars. $40 A. NJ. daily EXCEPT
For Boston, without change, 1.io p. M. every
,,S week s,xo Gay; on Sunday; 4 7. NJ.
Jersey City with boats r Of Bsoo 5slSs connect
aiioTding direct transfer to Fulton street avoid.
Phiiadelphls is and 1850 A. H H.. G I1o 400,
lilS 7. NJ Limited Express. 40 a. NJ Md daily ally
For baltimore 65o SIS, 90, 900, 1850 A. NJ. and
on sunday ea6 81 io oS cav uS Sna ~ ny ~ F. MI
and 1i.15 T.. NJ. '' NV ''
daily except Sunday. ~
For Annapolis $50 A. NJ. and 40 p. NJ. daily, ex.
cent Sunday. Va
ALEXANDRIA d FREDERIcKsBuRe Rail,
NAY AND ALEXANDRIA q WASHINl-
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandra, 635, E20, 025, II. O5 and H. a, A.
NJ, 205, AS, 8, 6.25, sos and ii. S5 P NJ ON Sun.
q, day a. $50, 925, 1lQ5 A. M, sos p. NJ.
For Richmond and the South, {. 35 and IL OF A. NJ
- daily, and p. NJ. daily, except Sunday. ans
Trains leave AleXandria for Washington. sos,
1910 p. NJ. and 10 10 midnight 'On Sunday At n OK
and 1910 A. NJ, 7.05 and 1910 p. NJ.
Tickets and Information OF the Office northeast
corner OF Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania ave
nue. and az the station where orders can be left for
Ine checking OF baggage to destination from hotels
j. r. WOOD,
x,. - - General Passenger Agent,
The Evening critic., 1884-03-17
THE EVENING CRITIC.
EGrA RI.IaHEn AulI1ST 1913.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

The special bulletin issued from tho slgnat
Onlce to-day says:
For Tuesday rain Is indicated for tho Middle
Atlantic and South Atlantic States.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-17

Mr.. Joseph II. Hunter, head clerk, Registry
Division, Washington City Postonlce, has re-
mcnt I'm the Postoflice Department at $1,000
per annum.
The following promotions have been made
In consequence O. Ii. Bradenbaugh, vice J. II.
Hunter, salary, 1920; +. A. Walker, from
1900 10 81, 100 per annum; II. O. Johnson,
from $500 TO 5000 per annum; O. o. KimOalI,
from 900 to $500 per annum, and Il. O. Page,
from 5000 to 500 per annum; Fielder j.
Baker, from substitute to regular clerlSseresst
The Evening critic., 1884-03-17
Anchors brought TO tho surface.

Tho large Government dredge engaged IA
improving the Eastern Branch channel was
engaged Friday and Saturday In removing two
large anchors OF ancient manufacture from
the bed OF tho channel. The anchors weighed
from 1000 70 10000 pounds EACH and had
about 100 fathoms OF chain attached 10 them,
and they arc valued at $500 each. They at
tracted some attention, ana the boss OF the
blacksmith shop stated that one OF them was
an American anchor, but the other was Brit.
ish anchor, because the II ukes were not welded
on, but the whole machine was forged IN one.
niece. .sEqtp
The Evening critic., 1884-03-17
DIR, FELIX lie BRUN'S
HEALTH rs WEALTH.

HEALTH TS WEALTH.
DR.. e, @. VESTS Nerve and Brain Treatment, a
guaranteed specific for Hysteria, Dizziness Con-
yulsions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Headache,
Nervous Prostration caused by the use OF
preston. Softening. OF the Brain resulting In
insanity and leading to misery, decay and
power In either sex, Involuntary Losses and 5per-
mntorrhoea caused by over-exerton Of the brain,
tains the months treatment. ~ a box, or six
boxes for S5, sent by mail prepaid on receipt of
any case. With each order received by us for six
boxes, accompanied with Is, we will SEND the pur-
chaser our written guarantee to refund the money
u the treatment does not effect q cure. Guaran-
ton. mi
The Evening critic., 1884-03-17
Ton Coats

for 1ITa spring wear W. s sh n,.o,
look at thewssfdl bd convinced. Eiseman
Bros, cQERef Seventh and L.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-17

praleu LOT cQERpohesS or style and lowness OF
price: Ass'nestyles now ready. A. saks & 90.
as11kB The sixth annual commencement of
the Medical Department OF the Columbian
University, at Lincoln Hall, next Tuesday, the
following Will DO the graduates; Thomas A.
Berryhill, Missouri; Paul Clendenin and Chas.
A. Champion, Illinois, Henry 3. r. Harris, vlr-
Stephen O. Miller, Minnesota, and George A.
Drnry, William II. Fox, Revere r. Gurley,
Dorsey NJ. Mcpherson, III. D., Charles W. Rich.
ton and George II. Wright, District OF oolum.
hia
The Evening critic., 1884-03-17

ny RT. REV. DR.. ENGLAND, FIRST BISHOP OF
CHARLESTON.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-17

Local and General, Boiled Down,
Worked over and Furnished UP
Fresh.
There were III deaths in BaltimarsrSffst
The Evening critic., 1884-03-17
YER do L ourncourK Mrs. .Lustfs, II is un.
stood, win conli1 n Assfeaperyision of her
EASTER carasatTa. aould's, 421

ThesSd6ken lot Sn New Jersey avenue,
gust north OF the Capitol grounds, formerly
used as the Washington Georgetown Rail-
road car stables, has been filled up and leased
10 the National Baseball Club as the grounds
for the game. 1t comprises over three acres,
and by reason of Its central place In the city
and nearness to tho Capitol 1t is most eiigibly
situated.
The American Tract Society held their
annual meeting at the Congregational Church
last night, Judge Strong presiding. Several
addresses were made, and the secretary sub
mitted report showing that 1891, 2S0.33 had
been expended, leaving $7,7S570. The total
number OF publications was $6,071, and 49,
316,3o0 copies OF books and tracts wore dis
ttibuted.
A large mass.meeting of Independent
Republicans In Pittsburgh Saturday night de-
nounced the action of the Republican County
Committee in attempting to insure the cleo
ton OF Arthur delegates to the Chicago Con-
vention. A resolution was adopted to fight
the "machine," and q committee will be or
ganized to carry on the work and TO secure the
election OF Blaine delegates.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02
Roasted by Lightning.

The woman killed by lightning
at LaGrange on Friday last was SO
badly burned, or roasted, as it
were, that it was impossible to
wash and dress her for burial. Tn
every effort to do so the flesh
would fall off the side on which
she was burned in great masses,
and SO repulsive in smell that this
much Of the rite to the dead had
to be dispensed with. The very
first effort to wipe her face, wiped
one side of it away, makieg her
look SO hideous and frightful that
her friends begged to have her
wrapped in clean white cloth,
coffined, and buried with as little
handling as possible. There was
this peculiarity about the case:
There was large hole through
her foot on the stricken side hav-
ing every appearance of such
wound as a musket ball would
make, it making a round smooth
hole on the instep, and coming
out on the centre and bottom of
the foot in large, open, ragged
wound The woman's husband
was not far from her at the time,
and he himself was stunned by the
shock, but the drenching rain to
which he was exposed revived
him sufficiently to give the alarm
and assist in giving attention to
his dead wife.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02

bad idea for the mills to get their
operatives scattered. IT costs
money to get them together, and
that is what I mean when l say
we oughS to try to keep them to-
gether. The thing is this: We
put in the capital and get nothing
for it, and the operatives try to
live on half time. 1t is an even
thing. Cloth now will hardly sell
for the cost of the raw material"
'It is serious situation?"
"Indeed it is. Take for in
stance, Augusta. A third of her
population depends on the facto-
ries. If they suspend what will
the operatives do? Ten thous-
sand people will be without a
means OF support. The factories
must not stop. The mill men
must meet, agree on the remedy
and abide by the agreement"
"The over production has been
considerable"
On the last year it has been
enormous and most Of the goods
are still in the original packages.
The mills should agree to work
two-thirds time until the first of
February, without regard to the
price Of cotton, and I am sure
goods would then go up Instead
of declining and mills that are now
running at a loss would be on a
paying basis. We could not de-
clare any dividends, but we would
not have to report any losses"
1t is probable that the conven-
ton will be called for an early
date.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02
THE DAUGHTER or GOD"
A Woman Who Belieyel She was
the ''Iioly Ghost"

An interesting litigation, says
a Philadelphia special, has begun
by the heirs of Miss Anna Meister,
or, as she called herself, j. Elimar
Miramitta, the Daughter Of God, "
to recover possession Of the house,
No 1923 South Eleventh street, in
which the sect Of which she was
the leader still worship. Miss
Meister died last January, 63
years old. She was born in
Switzerland and came to this
country when q young girl. Thir-
! ty years ago she married the son
OF wealthy parents, who was op-
posed to the match and finally
separated the couple, She then
resumed her maiden name and be-
came a dressmaker. She had, she
claimed, peculiar sensations, such
as the sudden Strengthening Of her
arms and other queer things.
These she ascribed to supernatural
causes, and gathering q few Ger
mans about her began u series of
religious meetings in a house at
Ridge avenue and Wood street.
There she worked some wonderful
cures by passing her fingers over
the closed eyelids Of the sick.
While engaged in prayer there
appeared in golden letters in the
German text before Miss Meister
the mysterious words, -. Elimar
Miramitta,'' which she at once
translated into Holy Spirit, the
third person OF the Trinity" She
at once assumed this character,
and taught her followers that she
was the "Holy Ghost, appearing
on earth in human form to carry
out mission similar to the Sa-
viour's. She claimed to heal the
sick and W worked miracles, and her
following became numerous, and
styled itself The Congregation Of
the Lord" The house on Eley-
enth street was bought about four
years ago and decided to Miramit-
ia by wealthy believer. They
declare their leader merely held II
in trust for them, and are firm in
their belief that no worldly power
can wrest it from them, saying
that "Mlramitta, the Holy Ghost.
would not allow it to be done"
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02
The Main Difficulty.

A scientific paper announces
that in its next issue will appear
an elaborate article entitled, GLOW
to Handle Bees" Now, bee is
not a difficult thing to handle. He
is as easily picked up as a straw
berry and is reasonably light and
compressible. To handle him is,
therefore a mere song. Any man
can do it. In fact, the more ig-
norant of bees q man is the more
easily he can handle one. The
main difficulty seems to be in
quieting the man down after he
has handled a small but frolicsome
bee. There have been men known
to race around a ten acre lot and
eventually lose their salvation af-
ter handling one bee for the tenth
part Of second The scientific
journal means well, no doubt, but
what the country really needs is
an article on how to avoid handling
bees.-Life.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02
GROVER CLEVELAND
They Experimental.

As they sat together on the porch
the other evening they talked Of
the transcience of things in gen
eral. Said he: "The beauties Of
the sunset are glorious, but while
we gaze thereon they vanish away,
and it IS thus with all the Joys Of
life. Eyes" she replied, 1T is
the same way with ice cream. Tt
stands before You in the saucer,
but soon ii is gone, and the place
that once knew it knows it no
more forever. BY the way, George,
DEAR" she added, as though it
were an alter-thought, let's try
that experiment on the ice cream. .
They experimental.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02
"A Single Fact is worth a Ship-Load
of Argument"

Mr.. W. B. Lathrop, of South
Easton, Mass, under date of Jan.
7, 1854, says: "My father had for
years an eating cancer on his un-
der liz, which had been gradually
growing worse until it had eaten
away his under lip down to the
gums, and was feeding itself on
the inside of his cheek, and the
surgeons said a horrible death was
soon to come. We gave him nine
bottles of Swift's Specific and he
has been entirely cured. 1t has
created great excitement in this
section.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02

me home Bulletin says that
!, pa''les from Coosaville report that
II looks like war times in that
nl,slsh0orhood, =, and that many of
'ue people were carrying shotguns
ti'o reyolvers, always ready for ac-
" t,0n' The cause of all this is that
auere is some difficulty between
some OF the Johnsons of Chatooga
Dgunty, and Pig Vann, of Coosa-
thn tLlle' Our informant says that
sL I parties exchanged dozen
u0'S On Saturday, but no blood
%;A %"S spilled, and that vann and
80 friends are armed to the teeth
aoh a,,a waiting only for q sight of the
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02
MONKEYS AT BREAKFAST.
A Strange Sight that Surprised a
Bridal Pair in India.
[ was married in India. I

[ was married in India. I en-
gagged for our honeymoon q little
house-sixteen miles or so from
other habitation of white men
that stood on the steep white cliffs
of the Nerbudda river, which here
flows through a canyon Of pure
white marble. Close beside our
house was a little hut, where a holy
man lived in charge Of an adjoin-
ing shrine, earning money for
himself and for the shrine by pol
ishing little pieces Of marble as
mementoes for visitors. It was 2
wonderful place altogether, and
while my wife went IN to change
her dress, the servants laid break
fast on the veranda overlooking
the river. At the clatter of the
plates there began to come down
from the big tree that overshad
owed the house, and up the trees
that grew in the ravine behind it,
from the house-roof itself, from
everywhere a multitude Of solemn
monkeys. They came up singly
and in couples and in families,
and took their places without noise
or fuss on the veranda, and sat
there, like an audience waiting for
an entertainment to commence.
And when everything was ready,
the breakfast all laid, the monkeys
all seated, I went in to call my
wife.
breakfast is ready and they are
all waiting" I said.
"Who are waiting?" she asked
in dismay. "I thought we were
going to be alone and l was just
coming out in my dressing gown"
"Neyer mind" l said, "The
people about here are not very
fashionably dressed themselves.
They wear pretty much the same
things all the year round"
And so my wife came out. I'm
agine, then, her astonishment. In
the middle Of the veranda stood
our breakfast table, and all Of the
place, as we'll as the railing and
steps, was covered with an i'm
mense company of monkeys, as
grave as possible and as motion
less and silent as if they were
stuffed. Only their eyes kept
blinking and their little round ears
kept twitching. Laughing hearth
ly-at which the monkeys only
looked ali the grayer-my wife sat
down.
"Will they eatanything?" asked
she.
TRY them,' I said.
So she picked up a biscuit and
threw it among the company. And
the result! Three hundred mon
keys jumped up in the air like
one, and just FOR one instant there
was a riot that defes description.
The next instant every monkey
was sitting in its place as solemn
and serious as if it had never
moved. Only their eyes winked
and their ears twitched.
Ny wife threw them another
biscuit, and again the riot, and
then another and another. But
at length we had given away all
that we had to give, and got up to
go. The monkeys at once rose,
every monkey on the veranda, and
advancing gravely to the steps,
walked down them in a solemn
procession, old and young to-
gether, and dispersed for the days
occupation.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02

". N. Cheshire, at W. III.
Brotherton's store, Atlanta, writes:
Il have had large eating ulcer
on my leg cured by the use of
B. B. B. 1t is decidedly a most
wonderful medicine for the curs
of blood diseases, and it will
please everybody
Mr.. r. z. Dodge, Yard Master
OF Ga, r. r., Atlanta, writes: -
For seven years my wife has
been a great sufferer from Catarrh
which resisted the treatment OF
physicians and the use of all pa
tent remedies, until she used
b. B. B. A few bottles of this
truly wonderful blood medicine
effected cure, and | cheerfully
recommend it as quick and
magical blood purifier" Sold by
all druggist, at Sl.00, or six for
$500. Expressed on receipt of
price. BLOOD BALM Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Sept 4th, 1mo.
N. B.-For sale at the drug
store OF Crouch Bros, Dawson, Ga.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02


General Sitting Bull has been
Jqnketed a good deal of late at the
government expense, and has dis
prayed a growing taste for cham
PaSne He has visited West Point,
doubtless to inspect the dancing
department of the officer factory.
NoW' If Bill Chandler would find a
savage equally expert in sea-fght-
aug as General S. Bull is on land
u, ,ue Naval Academy might also,
earn a lesson. Richmond (Va. J
Campaign.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02
How it is Done.


The modern young girl is solic-
itious for shapely form, and in
order to improve it exercises Wig
orously. Her method is to stand
erect herself until her heels leave
the floor, leaving her full weight
on the balls of the feet. Another
muscel-developing move is to
bend the knees as far as possible
without lifting the heels from the
floor. A third method is to get
up and do the family marketing
for the oyerworked mother, run
the sewing machine an hour or two
a day, and trot up and down stairs
in order to save the mother steps.
These last are somehow net pop
ular with the girls.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02
Professor.


For those whs don't know, | de-
sire to find in Webster's dictiona-
| ry the meaning of the word "Pro-
fessor' then they may appreciate
the feelings of one, who is Ger
man mo Datchman at all about
him) who abhors the misuse of the
title heading these lines. There
in Germany, oh! how honored is
the word "Professor,' title given
to the most learned of the learned,
similar to the L. L. DIS. in this
country, and by way parenthesis,
think, that more liberality is
exercised in making the L. L. DIS.
in this country, than is done with
the Professorship in Germany,
For twenty-three years I have
been teacher of music in this
country, and the title Professor
given me, has haunted my con-
science by day and by night.
Even now, when addressed by that
much-abused word, professor"
spasmodic sensations seem to
shake my frame almost causing
chills. Often have | asked for in
formation as to the unjust applica-
ton made in this country of the
most honorable title of professor"
and in answer was asked; "Don't
you profess to teach music?" My
simple Eyes" led to the profound
explanation as to the meaning of
the word professor" and accord
ing to the lesson received, / have
to understand, that it is only nec-
essary to do thing and you are
Professor. | say "hurrah" for
dancing-masters, rope-dancers,
dog-trainers, chimney-sweeps,
straet-cleaners, etc, for we are
Professors" Would not the
newspapers do better in their an
nouncements, when calling the
peoples attention to the perform
ances Of those Professors to say,
for instance: Mr.. So and So, the
most celebrated dancing-master;
the wonderful dog-trainer; the
lofty, daring, sommersaulting rope
dancer, etc ? How often do we
find those performers introduced
as Professors" while poor
chimney-sweeper, having broken
his neck IN his avocation (and
who certainly is entitled to the
Professorship as much as they),
is suffered the omission of that
honor in the notice of his sad end.
But would appeal to all lawyers
Of the y. S. (Colonels by inherit
anee) to share my feelings of abb
horance at this misuse of the most
honorable title professor" to
make law for its true abplica-
ton. l know you will, for are
you not n danger logically to.be
Professors" also on a level with
this class of Professors? Think
of it! AS for myself / protest sol
emnly against being addressed
Professor" Strangers call me
by name, if you know me by such,
please do. Friends continue your
Beck or "Harma" for Her.
NANNY, as you call me sometimes.
Neither shall | blush, when being
called Lieutenant, for that | was,
es now I am a teacher Of music or
music teacher, just as you please.
HERMANN BECHTER.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02
= y II = VVN 7 VN
MARY j. STOCKTON

"Nlll You come over to my
house after you git dinner, John
ny?' asked small boy Of com
panion. 81 guess no" said John
ny. "Why?" cease mother
promised me ef I'd wheel the baby
fer a hour this mornin' she'd give
me all the pie I could eat fer din
ner, an | don't b'lieve I'll want to
stir about much. You'd better
hang round the side gate about 3
o'clock an | guess you can git a
job to run for the doctor"
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02

GREENvmLE, CALTFoRN1A. Mr..
Harry Williams certifes under his
notarial seal, that Mrs, A. VII
liams was suffering with pains in
the back, SO severe she was unable
to turn and was delirious. When
the case assumed an alarming
stage, one application of st. Jacobs s
Oil was made, externally, after
several remedies had been tried
and failed. The patient slept
soundly until morning and got up
entirely cured.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02
A Blessing 10 All Mankind.

In these times when our newspa-
pers are flooded with patent medi-
cine advertisements, it is gratifying
to know what to procure that will
certainly cure you. If you are Bill
lious, blood out Of order. Liver mae
tive, or generally debilitated, there is
nothing in the world that will cure
you so quickly as Electric Bitters.
They are blessing to all mankind,
and can be bad for only so cents a
bottle of Crouch Bros. r2w
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02

1t is within possibilities that
Cleveland will sweep the country
with vote Of States and a popu-
lar Vote greater than any presi-
Dental candidate has ever polled
In this country. There is as yet
no brilliant lighting of beacon fires
lor the reform candidate, no boom
PAID for by political assessments,
out an under current Of feeling
.naf . IS gradually swelling in his
favor.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02

An attempt was made a short
limo AGO to smuggle whisky into
Ta,ro Il in tin prayer books, but the
WV fact of an Iowa man carrying
rolume Of that kind aroused sus-
r;o;on..Boston Post.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02

MoDUFFIE Co, GA, July 25,
1883.-Dr. w. NJ. Pitts has been
our regular physician for thirty
years. We have raised eight chill
dren, and Willingly bear testimony
to his skill as practicing physi-
clan. We have invariably used
his Carminative with our children
in raising them, and ever found it
was an invaluable remedy in
Teething, in Cholera Jnfantum
and Colds. We consider the Car
minativa the best preparation we
have known for children. 1t is
the mothers friend.
Bav. j. II. STOCKTON,
MARY J. SToCKToY.
The Dawson journal., 1884-10-02

A man of Buffalo, N. Y, intends
70 90 over Niagara Falls in rub
bor ball as soon as apurse ofS1, 900
i made up for him. Probably the
,,hber ball will cause this crank to
sbnAle off the mortal coil and roll
a.,r wonder pale"