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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-13

Colonel Isaac r. Hill, Deputy Sergeant-at.
Arms OF the House, expects to leave for Ohio
Thursday night 70 attend meeting OF tho
Democratic State Central Committee, OF which
he Is amember Mr.. w. u. DObson, clerk 10 Bill
Hill's "Brldge" Committee, another member
OF the State Committee, starts tomorrow
night. 1t is said that the Democratic State
Convention will be called 10 elect delegates 70
Chicago TO meet some time between the l7th
and 96th OF June.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-13
N WAs rnE oRooM THls rlMg
Who bAnd To Escape From the
NVnIrhrltl I,nrnnfnI Eve.

Who bAnd to- Escape From the
WntchTul Parental Eye.
Virginia turned into tho Courthouse this
morning another couple bent on mattlmouy.
1t could hardly be called an eloplng couple,
but man running away 10 get his wife. The
groom was Thomas J. Sims, Of Cedar Hill, Lou.
lea County, Var giving his age as 10 years, and
the prospective bride was Miss Lulle L. Tow
sey, age u, OF Tolersyillc, Louisa County, Va,
eight miles from tho nrst.named place. The
only objection 10 the marriage came from tho
parents OF the groom, and was mado on nc
count Of his youth. The parties knowing they
were llkely.to meet with opposition In virginia
and their attempt 70 get married would be the
cause OF scene, concluded TO adopt another
programme, The services OF fri1n1
wcro procured and tho two last
evening called on Miss TOwsey. Sho pre-
pared herself for travelling, and the three
taking train on the Chesapeake ohio Rail
road arrived here this morning, They made
tho acquaintance OF MIR. Richard Kelley one
OF the authorized guides, who brought them
to tho Courthouse, whero they obtained the
requisite lccnse. While there tue brldo at
tracted considerable notice, being quite good
looking, becominRly attired, and wlthal hav.
ing most pleasing manners and vlvacious
epirit After the llccnso was Issued they were
taken to the parsonage Of tho Metropolitan NJ.
i. Church, whore the marriage ceremony was
performed by Rev 4. D. Hnntley, and after re-
ceiVipR tho congratulations OF tho company
preeent Mr.. ana Mrs. Sims proceeded tD the
National Hotel and ate their wedding dluner.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-13
50 AIdernoy pairy wanons.D

Fresh Aldernoy pud aparfied every morn-
ing and delivered IN I,s ib Iward" prints, 4O,.
per ID. AlsQ, .aettdg d cheese, buttermilk and
sweet ptlhsoc' per q Cream lbc. per pint.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-13
WHY sns shed .Tenrs.

a clergyman, while making a pastoral call,
engaged In conversation with little Molly, who
had shown considerable emotion at his SER
mon on the Sunday previous,
81 saw you shed tears, my little girl. DID
my words sink deep into your heart 2"
''Oh, sir, II wasn't that"
''Why then did you cry2 We're you not
weeping over your sins 2"
"Oh, no, sir. was 80 sleepy and ma Kept
on pinching me 10 keep me awake, and she
pinched me 80 hard had % cry"
''Ah." -tle
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-13
REAL ESTATE,

The following transfers OF real estate were
filed for record to-day with tho Recorder Of
Deeds, as reported exclusively to THE CRITIC
bYJ +. olmstead, 111O New York aycnu0;'
Third street east, between G. and streets
north, square III, sublols 10 to 23 inclusive,
1S0la by depth, Lucetta L. France 70 John ).
BlacRman; ~ 800.
n street north, between Twentieth and
Twenty tlTst streets west, square 100 cast
half Of lot % and west half OF lot 81 80 1L12
Xl2O II. dl2 IN, John S. Blackman 10 John r.
Yogt nominal.
Eleventh street west, between aud U
streets north, square sos, sublot IL, Dlller u.
Grof 10 Samuel A. Croft: S2,SO0.
Connecticut ayen19e, corner eoraer Q street north.
10 Henrietta NJ. Dgi ight; $4,000.
Ninth street west, between U and streets
north, square $50, sublot 7S, 10 by depth,
Thomas y. Waggaman, trustee, 10 Andrew V.
street north, between Ninth and Tonth
streets west square 377, part OF lot ii, west
IN. by depth, Wm. d. Hll, trustee, ct al. to
D street north, between public space ana
Sixth street east, square S66, suolots !, IL
and 13, 81 by depth, Charles W. King TO John
q street south, corner Fourth street east,
square 701, subiOt a, l7x49, W. W. Dlnen'
hover ct a., trustees, to Washington Dahon'
P street north, between North Capitol and
First streets west, square GIG, sublol9 90 TO
72 inclusive, 1274xl35, W. W. Danenhower
Square 90, lots 3, l3 and II, aud square
271, sublot 81, Szlama Zelma Burnstne TO
Bernard Burnstlnei nominal.
Sixth street east, between II and | streets
north, square sos, su0lOt 23, 2OSlOO, Sarah
a. Bradley TO Sarah woodi sl,O0O.
County.
Howard University Efllughpm Place, lot /,
block ., Mary A. Young 10 &. II. Warner and
Lawrence Sands; $1,000.
Meridian Hill-Lot IA, block 10, Hall aud
Elyaus' subdivision, u. IL. Warner ct al, trus.
N UpnTv u. Eau1pIg. EO(ig. .Dll.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-13

WIN. BROWN, previously convicted of the
larceny OF billiard balls from Augustus Do
Grummond, was to-day sentenced by Justice
Mac Arthur 10 three months In jail,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-05-13
lie Took the whisky.

Philadelphia Call.
Doctor-Have you got the better OF tho ague
yet?
patlent-No, sor. Mo and mo wife is as bad
as liver, sor.
Doctcr-Did you get that whisky and quinlne
prescrlbod3
Patient-Yis, sor, but It did no good at all, at
all.
Doctor-That Is strange You took 1t taccord-
Ing to the directions, suppose2
Paiient-Yis, sor; yo know man aud his
wife are one.
Doctor What has that TO do with It? -.
Patient Well, ye see, sor, bein' as YReqro
one flesh, l TUX the whlsky and g9yesBfduythe
qulnine. N ..u,st9st
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-16
A Wonderful Boil.

To Osaka We travelled near the shore of the
inland seas, with range of mountains not far
distant on the left The railroad is subsequent
Iy built and equipped in frst-class style.
Leaving the bay at Osaka, the road pursued a
northerly course to Kioto, most of the way on
high embellishments built up through rice plan
tations, but occasionally passing through
dense bamboo thickets The temples here arc
few of them painted, and though in some cases
furnished with gorgeous paraphernalia, sare
not to be compared with those Of Nikko and
Shiba. Their distinguishing feature is the
great bell, which swings in monster wooden
belfry half way up the hillside, back of the
buildings proper. This bell is a huge bronze
cup, with nearly perpendicular sides and a
fat wn,which like all other japanese bells.
is sounded by means Of huge beam, kept in
place 10y ropes, but when occasion requires
brought against the rim Of the bell with great
force. 1t requires twelve coolies to manipu-
late this beam. Formerly it was only rung
once year, but now it may be heard two or
three times every month. This bell is one OF
the greatest wonders in Japan. II is Is feet
high, 9ls inches thick, 0 feet in diameter, and
weighs $4,000 catties. or nearly "a tons. 1t
was cast in monster mold in tile year 1888,
SO that it is Just $50 years old now. l forget
how much gold entered into its composition,
but have a strong conviction that it was H.
500 pounds avoirdupois. As the bell was cast
with the rim up, this gold is all IN the crown,
but time has entirely dimmed any luster which
it may have lent to the alloy. Only miracle
Of casting could have ended is such a magni-
ficent tone l struck the rim Of the bell soft
ly with an open palm; and suppose the re-
verberation could have been heard 100 yards.
was almost impelled for the moment to be-
lieve that the affair was hollow after ALL
TJapan Letter
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-16

Sometime wonder what mean man thinks
about when he goes to bed. When he turns
out the light and lies down. When the dark
ness closes in about him and he is alone, and
compelled to be honest with himself. And
not bright thought, not general impulse,
not a manly act, not a word of blessing, not
grateful look, comes to bless him again. Not
penny dropped into the hand of poverty,
nor the balm Of a loving word dropped into an
aching heart; no sunbeam Of encouragement
cast upon struggling life; the strong right
hand of fellowship reached out to help some
fallen man TO his feel-when none Of these
things come to him as the "God bless you"
of the departed day, how he must hate him
self and sleep on the other side Of the bed.
When the only victory he can think Of is some
mean victory, in which he has wronged a
neighbOr. No wonder he always sneers when
he tries 10 smile. How pure and fair and good
all the rest Of the world must look TO him, and
how cEeerless and dusty must his own path
appear. Why, even one lone isolated act Of
meanness is enough to scatter cracker crumbs
in the bed Of the average man, and what must
be the feelings Of a man whose whole life is
given up TO mean acts9 When there is SO
much suffering and heariache and misery in
the world, anyhow, why do you add one
pound of wickedness or sadness to the gene
raj burden? Don't be mean, my boy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-07-16
@n.rraI aSpqtisunmts.

ernrral aSpuiisumuis.
G. BREWER & co.
HAVE
JUST RECEIVED /!
PER AMERICAN
Bark CeyIon
MERCHANDISE !:
Which viii be Sold at
Low RATES
/" Electric Oil"
I5Os WATER WHITE; PATENT Nozzle Cans.
LARD, in 5 & 10 ID. PALS
EXTRA PRIME
LARD OIL
Is BARRELs AND CASES
Tar and Pitch,
COAL
In Casks for Family Use.
SECONDHAND
IRON 5AF6S
ASSORTED SIZES,
Gu M BERLAND COAL
CARD MATCHES
Fairbanks Platform. Scales,
ASSORTED SIZES.
ASH OARS, 16. II, Is fl
Axe Handles,
Pick Handles,
Cotton Waste,
Salt, Plaster,
A Choice Selection of
CHAIRSi
Barrel Shocks
EXCELSIOR,
Ph9tOM Carts
HANDY PHEToNs,
New Styles Of Carriages,
Express Wagons !!
Ladies' Phetons,
CIDER VINEGAR,
HAND CARTS,
EASTERN MADE OK CARTS
SUGAR BAGS,
2aX 36
C. BREWER & COMPANY
uOiO
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-16
A MICHIGAN NINE ON FIRE.

The Hecla Copper Mine in the Lake IA.
PeriOr Country, on Firr-One Man Suffo.
cated-HerOic Conduct of His Comrades
in EndeavOrtng to Rescue His Remains-
Three More Would Have Perished But
for the Undaunted HerOism of Robert
Bateman.
HANCOCK, MICH, October Z.
Last Saturday night fire was discovered
to have broken out in an idle por-
ii of the Hecla branch of the Calumet
aud Hecla Mine, in the eleventh level,
between Nos. and 4 shafts, where for
several years wooden wedges from
timber were made. The accumulation
of chips and shavings, par ly saturated
with oil, through some unknown cause
became ignited. Several men Mt down
Saturday night to use the hose were
driven back by the smoke. Thomas
Gribble was suffocated and could not be
rescued. Sunday morning. John Rapson,
with three other volunteers, descended
to examine the pumps aud attempted
to recover Gribble's body. After
going a short distance they were drawn
back. RapsOn was overcome. He was
seen to fall back, but his comrades could
not return to him. Othr volunteers
among them r. Berry to
attempt to recover Rapson's body. Three
men were overcome. Bergman made
strenuous efforts to save his comrades.
He ran TO the shaft for air and returning,
threw the three men into the car Then
he ran out again for more air and re-
turned and rang the bell. The car raised
the three unconscious men. BerrYman
Kas almost exhausted The recovery of
the three is doubtful. There is danger
of the fire reaching the large tramway,
which is saturated with oil and may
conduct the fire to the other levels. The
extent or progress of the fire is unknown.
The m ne is filled with smoke. Tne
shafts are being closed to prevent
draft. Great fear and excitement pre-
walls.
This is the first underground fire in
the Lake Superior Copper Mines, and the
first 5 uspen ion of work in this great
cop er pI Oducer since the strike of 1872.
The mine is hea lily timbered throughout
with pine, which is very inf1ammable. A
large gang descended yesterday to fight
the fire.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-16
A WATERY GRAVE.

A Furious Storm at Chicago Results In the
Washing Away of the BuiIding Occupied
by n Party of Men Engaged the Hyde
Park Tunnel Crib-ren OF Them Drowned
Before They Could be Rescued.
CHICAGO. lit, October o.
A catastrophe resulting in the loss of
ten lives occurred at South Chicago,
uear this city yesterday morning. For
some time past gang OF fourteen men
have been engaged upon the new crio
that is being constructed by the Hyde
Park Water-worAs, about mile from thr
Che .tenham Beach shore. At the mouth
of the tunnel which leads to the shore
and above the crib had been constructed
a large platform about forty teet square,
supported by poles and bound together
with heavy chains. Upon this platform
small cabin had been built, and here
for three weeks the men had dined by
day and slept by night. Heavy timbe RS
resting on piles supported the platform.
Early yesterday morning the sea became
so rough that portions of the platform
were washed away, but the men were not
alarmed.
They awoke at half past five, dressed,
and the cook Peter ThieS, prepai ed the
breakfast, of which all partook. The sea
in the meantime rose higher and higher,
and about seven O'Clock, just as the men
W re leaving the table, huge wave dash
i upon the hut with i'm ense force,
tore it from its foundation and scattered
the debris in all directions, with such
rapdity that five minutes later not a
vestige of the wreck was to be seen. Two
of the unfortunate workmen were never
seen again. The remaining twelve sue
ceeded in climbing upon the huge string
ers that held the piles together, and lying
face downwards with their arms around
the beam, waited for help.
In the meantime the alarm had been
given, and the crew of the Chicago Lille
Station put off for the scene. When
they arrived within throwln distance, a
line w as made fast by the almost dying
men t) the timbGrs and made tight from
the boat. Then each unfortunate, with
uncertain grasp, clutched the rope, and
hand over hand worked his way toward
the boat through the surf Out of eight
men who made the attempt, only four
lived to tell the tale. When these four
had reached the boat, the crew pu led to
shore, and the survivors were landed
amid cheers from thou lands of people
who lined the beach.
The names of the lost are as follows;
w. IL. Helm, contractor.
ii. A. CoTbyn, contractor.
Lewis Ainsworth, assistant boss.
Andrew Ainsworth, laborer.
Charles Manski, laborer.
Charles Falk, laborer.
d S. Smith, labOrer.
Otto Moncofski, laborer.
Klaus CIauseu, laborer,-
William Emtrue, laboreT.
The cook, in telling the story of the
horror, said that every wave struck the
men with such force that the flesh was
torn from their hands, and one after an
| other they were compelled to loose their
| hold and drop into the water, those re-
naming being compelled to see their
mates die before their eyes without be-
| ing able to render assistance.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-16

a PENNSYLVANIA Mountain Farmer Eas a
Desperate Tussle With a Panther and
Succeeds in Killing the BrUte-A Mys-
terry Solved by the Contents of the Ami
maPs stomach.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 6.
Peter Bear, living at Browns Mountain,
Clearfield County, was awakened shortly
after daylight Friday morning last, by a
noise in his barn. Selling an axe he ran
to the place aud discovered a large
mountain panther dragging off a calf
which it had just killed and Mr.. Bear
shouted, when the panther, dropping the
dead calf, turned upon him. He
struck it with the axe, but infict-
ed a slight wound, only enraging
the beast. It sprang upon him and
fastened its teeth in his right shoulder,
but he succeeded in freeing himself, and
deaf it a terrific b ow with an ak,
compelling it to retreat. A large and
powerful bloodhound be onging to Mr.
Bear ran from it's kennel and attacked
the cougar. While its attention was en-
gagged v the hound Mr.. Bear split its
skull with a blow from the axe, stretching
il dead at his feet. The puma was au old
one and bore marks of number of bul ct
and knife wounds. 1t measured eight feet,
ten and a hall inches from tip to tip. In
its stomach was found a large hunting
knife, with the following on the blade {:
Cha-s Fost-r. The intermediate letters
are indistinct. Some time early in Sep
tember a hunter by the name of Charles
Foster, who is supposed to have resided
in kensngt n, Philadelphia, visited
Browns Mountain on q hunting eXpedi
tion. Some Toys, while passing near a
wood choppers utyesterdaY, found some
human bones. These they carried home,
al the curiosity aroused by the discoV-
G y Induced an old woodman, John 7.
Miller, to make further investigation.
He visited the spot where the boy found
the bones, and found additional bones.
Miller by this tim was within sight of
the old cabin, which he entered aud found
fragments of mems bloOd-staIned cloth
ing scattered around the premises. He
found also letters and a postal card
addressed TO Charles Foster. One
of the letters was addressed to man
at Altoona, Pa, one at Dubois, Pa, and
the postal card at Connelsville, Pa. 1t
seems man named Charles Foster either
died or was murdered i that vicinity and
his body subsequently devoured by wild
beasts, or he was ki led by some fero-
cious animal. A possible c!ew to the
identity of the murdered man was found
at No. 854 East Thompson street, Phila-
delphia, where Henry Fisher resides
Said Mr. Fisher: "A man named
Charles Foster used to live here. He is
a ship carpenter by trade, an adventurous
fellow. He is a widower and left here
about year ago, leaving a daughter,
who is nJw in BaHimo G. Two or three
months elapsed without his answe ring
letters. His address is, or was, so Grand
street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Six weeks ago l
wrote to him, but have not received a
reply. His mother wrote me from Will
mington about three weeks ago inGuiring
as t Charles whereabouts
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-16
RELIGIOUS And EDUCATIONAL.

The Mormon Church has an income
of $4,000, 900 year. Chicago Heratd.
The study of type-writing has been
introduced in some of the public schools
of Chicago. - Chicago Tribune.
At church in Mexico the men stand,
but the women kneel. Bonnets are not
allowed. The women must not gaze at
each others costumes, nor at the breth-
Ten.
The Neoc England Journal of Ed
1tcattOn regards the new high school
building in Hartford, Conn.,. as the only
absolutely fire-proOf school house in the
country.
The total number of young men
assisted by the American Educational
Society since its formation in 1918, is
7,076, of whom $50 received financial
help during the past year, the disburse-
ments amounting to $110,687, ,65.--N
]. independent.
The teachers ia the school at Liv-
ermore. Col, it is said, are given,
among other supplies, a bottle of
whisky as an antidote to rattlesna ke
bites, from which the pupils often suffer
in that locality. One teacher there has
her desk ornamented with rattles taken
from these poisonous reptiles.
There are $4,000 clergymen in the
United States. and some mathemati-
clan, with plenty of time, has figured
up that if they can preach two sermons
weekly it will amount to 6,760, 900 ser
mons year. If each was of thirty
minutes duration, they would each
year fill 162, $50 volumes of 500 pages
of 250 words per page. If an average
congregation of % were present at each
sermon, there would be a total of
100000 at each service. 7. ET-
Gn1i1ler.
The Baptist Weekly says that
''among the pastorates remarkable for
their length prominent place must be
accorded to that of Rev. John Brown,
u. D., who has Just died at Newburgh,
n. Y, in the ninety fourth year of his
age. He had been rector of St. George S
Episcopal Church in New York City for
nearly seventy years. He was installed
as pastor in 1915, and continued in ac-
tive charge until 1859. when an assist
ant rector was appointed. For several
years he had been rector emeritus.
Prof. A. NJ. elliott, of Johns Hop
kins University, gives in Educ ftoa his
views regarding modern languages as a
college discipline. He speaks in their
favor and, in answer to the partjsans
of the exclusive order of classical
studies, who have charged that the
study of the modern languages does
not show brilliant results of scholarship
in this country, he makes the very blunt
and effective reply that, up to this time,
mo chance has been given to show
whether favorable results may be OBJ
tanned from them, since other linguistic
learning has held the sway to the driv-
ing out of all serious modern language
study"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

FENCE cutting has again commenced in
TEXAS.
French troops at last reports were still
pursuing the Chinese.
THE Third Presbyterian Church of Chi
cago (Dr Kittridge's) burned on the 10th.
THREE Russian frigates have been order
ed to China.
HEAVY frosts fell in many portions of
the country the morning of the 10th.
DIR. ADOLPH HEUEBsCH, a well-known
Jewish Rabbi of New York, died suddenly
on the 10th.
THERE were 121 fresh cases of cholera
reported in Italy on the 10th and 20
deaths.
DIR. c. c. GRAHAM, of Louisville, KY,
celebrated the one hundredth anniversary
of his birth on the 10th.
IT is claimed that the British Conserva-
tives and Liberals will reach a compro-
misc upon the franchise bill.
The Agricultural Bureau report for Oc-
tober shows the general average for the
corn crop to be %.
MASKED bands of robbers are reported
as relieving farmers in Pennsylvania of
their ready cash almost daily.
Mr.. NrMMo, Chief of uhe Bureau of Sta
tistics, in his report, shows America to be
the largest manufacturing Nation on the
globe.
LEO BUGAL, thirteen-year-o boy of
Pittsburgh, Pa, on the 10th, maliciously
destroyed the sight of both eyes of BERTHE
B ack, aged five years,
THE Illinois State Convention of the
| Woman's Christian Temperance Union
closed its labors at Peoria on the 10th.
Delegates to the National Convention at
st, Louis, Mo-, were elected.
SOME years ago Rev. David Walk, of
| indianapolis, Ind, gave 81 500 for five
/ acres of land near Kansas City, Mo. He
/ is now offered $50, 900 for it, as the prop
/ erty is almost in the heart of the city.
CHAs. BUTLER, son of a wealthy physi.
/ clan at Columbus, o., was executed at
/ Columbus, Ind, on the 10th, for the raur.
der of his wife. The fellow died game.
A few minutes before the death warrant
was read he played an ACCORDION and
! danced jig.
: TIE Canadian Government has ofFered
| to assist the Cape Colony Government
with men or money in overcoming its
present dhfcUlties, the renewal of (which
| arouses Canada's keen sympathy.
THE number of persons injured by the
| cyclone in Catania is now estimated al
/ 500.
| Mr. THOMAS BURT, an English, NJ. P,
writing to a miner who had asked his ad.
vice about emigrating to America, says
/ that while in the United States, a year
| ago, he noted that the condition of the
miners was uufavorable, their position
| uncertain, and the outlook for the future
} nattractiYe,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-10-16
WHOLESALE BODY.SNATCHING.
An Investigation Reve ais the wholesale
Work of GhouIs in an Ohio Graveyard.

An Investigation Reve ais the Wholesale
Work of GhOuIs in an Ohio Graveyard.
JANEsvILLE, o., October s.
The discovery that this section has
been ridded by graveyard ghouIs has
created the widest excitement, and since
the robbery of Miss ID er's grave at
Fostcria Friday, a vigorous search is
being prosecuted for two suspicious per-
sons who were observed lying around the
graveyard the night before that event.
As two bodies had recently been
buried In the graveyard here, which is
half a mile from the nearc st house, it was
resolved to examine the graves. Both
were found empty. In one nothing re-
mali cd but handkerchief. In the other
were the clothes of the deceased. To
satisfy curiosity, and to remove doubts,
more than twenty graves of persons
buried within two years were opened,
and eleven were found empty. When the
graves were riaed no one can tell, and
there is nothing like a cleW.