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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
Party Combinations.

Tho response to the recent article OF The
CRITIC in regard to contributions to the
Republican cause has been very satisflc.
tory. Many only needed to be reminded of
their duty and they then did their duty.
But we wish to cali the attention Of Rspub
licans TO two facts to day, either of which
should rally Republicans, whether in pub
lie or private life, around their chiefs like u
trumpet call.
The Grst Of these facts Is, that the i'm.
porters of tho scaboord cities are pouring
out their money like water to secure FREQ
trade, and the consequent extension of their
business. The Golden Club and the Free
Trade League, of England, are also sending
over here piles OF money to buy the Aner-
can market away from American operatives
and American mechanics. In the recent
Ohio canvass the Democrats expended more
money in that State than they spent in the
whole country in 1880. In word, they
arc trying to buy what they cannot secure
by an honest canvass, nor even by BULLDOG.
ing and bloodshed.
The second fact is, that the Democrats
secure 153 electoral votes without cxpend-
ing dollar, save for shotguns aud revolyers
This enables the wealthy Democrats of the
South to pour in their money into the con-
tested States of the North, and they are do
ing it with liberality unprecedented.
These two facts should arouse every Re.
publican in the land, aud they should uu-
loose their purse-strings. Especially should
those whose livelihood depends on Repub.
lican success contribute literally in this
crisis of their party's history. No subter-
fuge should prevent them from aiding tho
Republican cause by liberal contributions
Leteyery man do his duty aud consequences
will be taken care of in due time.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
Counting the Electoral Votes.

10 the kditor Of The Erenin0 critic.
VIII you be kind enough t. explain how tho
electoral vote is counted In the States, an1 by
whom, and how many OF tho electors are sent
10 Washington to bear the results to tho clerk
OF the United States Senate You viii confer q
favor by doing 20 In to.days CRITIC upona
REGULAR SUBSCRIBER.
l"Regular Subscriber 10 informed that tho
electoral votes are frst counted and certified
10 In the State from which they are TO be sent.
In accordance with tho laws OF that STATE two
copies are then sent -one by special messenger
and the other by maii--to tho President or the
Senate. They arc opened in the presence OF
both Houses by the clerk, aud, II the certihca-
tons are found 10 be correc', are counted
N
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

makes its appearance in handsamc new
dress throughout, which makes it ono Of
tho handsomest papers, geographically, in
the country. The Sentinel is showing re-
marksble vigor and enterprise of late and
we arc glad to know that it is appreciated
by its constituency, aud its circulation Is
rapidly extending. As a newspaper 1t has
no superior anywhere, its news columns
bristlipg with specials from all parts of tho
country. Its editorial columns are also
ablv coudupLed
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
un,t for Omcia, Returns.

10 he Editor Of Iho Eceniaq Cfiae:
Beicg unable to ngree, we would like for
you 10 decide for up, and we will stand by your
decision. This is IT, Nine OF US make up a
pool on the m0j0,tty In the State OF OHIO The
one coming neares, u the majority was TO
10000, D. 7,oob, +. 5000, q. ID, $40, Il. s,57O
l. 5000 and Il. 10000. Now Will you bo kind
enough 10 decide who tho pool really belongs
10? II 20, you Will greatly oblge
NINE REPUBLICANS.
The decision can only be made authorlta
lively on the official returns-not yet certified
by the State authorities. ED. ORIrIU.l
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

THE anu-Tammany Democrats have
nominated man named Grace for Mayor
in opposition to the Tammany man. Didn't
know the factions had any Grace in their
party, but it appears they havoc title.
But it'll all be knocked out of them in a
couple Of rounds by old Tammany.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
sEnENADE to General eatterworth tonight.

"LSNwoon, An AMERICAN drame, By J. X.
Tilloisop, which comes TO Ford's opera House
next week, is supposed 10 be the strongest
American play ever written. Ths New York
daily Ttfgfdm saye OF 1t: "'Lynwood,' pro-
duced lGtt night at the Union Square Theatre,
storm Beateb, than any play produced last
stason OF that theatre or than any other new
play by an American author. tits 30 because
II relates an Interesting story In lucid, forct-
bic and highly dramatic manner, with small
waste OF words and no waste OF characters. It's
merits arc so obvious ana numerous that one
sented here by the original Union Square
Thestro cost, headed by Maud Granger and
Gustavus Levick, which Is without doubt the
strongest dramatic organization travelling.
Nobby Pants to order, 81. Hamburger,s
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

WHAT is wanted now Is a victory so
overwhelming, so great, aud SO crushing
that it will dispel forever that monaco to
the peace of the Union-a Solid South. 50
long as the South can all be made to vote
as q solid body for the Democratic candi-
date for the Presidency, just so long is the
peace and the prosperity Of tho Union In
jeopardy, and just so long must tho North
ern States stand together. If the South
should be divided II the lines of division
among her people were political instead of
sectional, tho Democratic party might
stand some chance of succeeding. The
shotgun, the ballot, aad the lead
pencil must disappear forever from Ameri-
can politics before we can have peace aud
harmony. Remember, thore is nothing
sectional in the position of the Republican
party. IL is ultra National, and nothing
but National. Ii resorts to no invidious or
illegal means to mako the North unit
against a united South. 1t relies on the
reason, the judgment, and the patriotism
of the people That reliance has given ir
victory in the past, it is giving it victory
in;the present, and will In tho fu ure, and
forever, unless the South permits free
ballot and fair count to divide the South
as the North 10 divided. This is the fixed
determination of the loyal people of this
Nation, aud they will abide by it as long
as grass grows or water runs, II necessary
to secure the safety and perpetulty of tho
Union.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
Suits 10 Order.
Brog,, Seventh and Il,


At tie meeting OF the International Meridian
Conference yesterday, upon motion OF Count
Lowenhaupt OF Sweden, q declaration, en-
bracing all the resolutions previously agreed
upon by the conference, was adopted.
on motion OF Mr.. do Strnve, OF Russia, a
motion was then adopted expressing the
thanks OF tho conference to the president, Ad.
miral Rodgers, ana also their appreciation OF
his able and impartial performance OF the doll-
cate and laborious duties which had devolVei
upon him. In reply TO this resolution Admit
raj Rodgers read u short address OF thanks,
aud conveying the best Wishes OF this Govern
mcnt for the safe and happy return OF tho dele
gates 20 their homes. A resolution OF thanks
was extended TO the secretaries for the able
manner In which they had discharged their
Rrduous dulles. The conference then ad-
journed TO meet again at the cali of the presi-
dent for the purpose OF verifying the proto'
coils. This meeting. which Will probably bs
the anal one, Will be held about tho midilo OF
next week.
Surtout overcoats. Eiseman Bros, 9TH
and Il.
Walter Hawkin3 colored boy, IA years
old, was iun over by n wagon at the Fair
grounds yesterday and badly bruised.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

THE indianapolis Sentinel men arc show
ing themselves to be little the meanest
knot of pug-nosed hounds that ever went on
two legs. They ordered a citation to be
served on Mr.. Blaine on the day of his re-
ception at Indianapolis. That little piece
Of little spite did not hurt Mr.. Blaine at
all, but demonstrated the fact that hogs
without bristles can sometimes be found at
the head of Democratic newspapers. So
much tho worse for the papers, and SO much
the worse for the Democrats, also.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

BUTLER has simply tlmbled through tho
tottom OF the Blaine tub. Butler, Blaine t1b
md hoit1m arc now easily seon through.-M
T. WO1ld.
Yes, maybe; but they're not SO easily
gore through You sabc?
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

The cjitor of the London Times wants to
know what clam il. We'll, now, If ho'll
only shut his mouth and look In mirror
he'll kr ow what clam looks like, anyhow.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

THE silly vaporings of the Independents
aud their bumptious assumptions of ability,
precedence, and influence are at last pro-
ducing their natural results, aud are max
ing many OF the wheel-horses of the real
Democracy balk and set back in their har-
Iess. The Trenton Times, for instance, the
leading Democratic paper of Now Jersey,
WINDS up ferocous assault on the Curtis
crowd with the following:
Tho Times is eick OF tue Independent at
tempt TO run the Democratic canvass:
For the remainder OF this campaign let the
Democratic papers ignore and disavow the ut
tcfupcts OF the Ef6ning Post and Its fndepend-
ent idiotlc allies. The campaign OF 1880 IS
ftlll fresh In mind when the basing of the
whole Issue on the business transactions OF
Gal field caut cd defeat. The same result Will
follow II tho present campaign is allowed to
go 10 the public on the merits OF the rubbish
presented by tho Independent bureau.
Told you so. You tried those fellows In
1872, and you remember what came of it.
"a is going to be '72 over again, only more
so. Perhaps after these fellows have fooled
you fifteen or twenty times you'll learn
better.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
To-NIoA1,s ENTERTAINMENTS.

NATIONAL TnEATRE.-M Janauschek,
IN "My Life"
FoRDs RA-HoUsE.-Edward Sotherp,
In "Old Soldiers" and "Aunts Advice"
THEATRE CoMIQUE,- Harry Montague in
"rhe Dude"
DIME MUsEUM.-A new programme aud
new culioE,t'es.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
Thursday, Oct. %, 1884.

Government employees nnd others
who ore leaving the cisy 10 vote, or
Otherwise, can have '.rbo Evening
Criiic' mailed 10 them postpaid for
10 cents per week.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
We Bought An Immense Stock

70 open With, and fearing tho coming short
season Will leave US with more goods on hand
than desired, we shall cell aud display our
stock at such pFices that viii make them move
al orce.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

PULITZER, of the NY. World, has dropped
Mulligan like bar of lead and now is try
ing, with caps and astonishers, to show that
one end OF the Democratic Platform is for
Protection. But out Of the immovable
mount of truth comes the awful voice of
verify, declaring that 1t is TOO LATE-Too
LATELY A JUGFULLw However, thej
may come handy when Pulitzer is sailing
The briny pillows toward the headwaters of
Salt River. Yale, Joseph, uale. Don't for
get to take your variegated coat You
may make mash with it up there!
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
w. B. MOSES g. SON,

NEW BUILDING,
Corner Eleventh ana + sta. Northwest.
First Floor-Upholstory Goods and Fancy
Furniture.
Second Floor-Fine Carpets and Rugs OF all
kinds.
Third Floor-Ingraln Carpets and ali
cheaper Kinds.
Fourth Floor-Parlor Furniture and Cabt.
nets OF all styles.
Fifth Floor-ohamber Furniture, once Fur
niture and Library Furniture.
Sixth Floor-Cheaper Grades OF all kinds of
Furniture and Bedding.
Seventh Floor-sowing and Cutting Depart
ment
Basement-surplus Stock OF Furniture and
Chairs.
sub-Basement-Elevator Machinery aud Ex-
ira Stock.
Annex, on Eleventh street--Oablnet, Up
holstery and Finishing Shops.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

"wHEN you hear Of an Irish topper" salt
Demo cratic Congressman at Brownsville, Pa,
the other day, "lt would DO well TO turn him
up and sec wha. falls out Of his pockets."-
EachdnDe.
The above is specimen of the treatment
accorded by Democratic leaders to those
Irishmen who have the manly independ-
ence to come out for tho man who is the
champion of the cause of free American
labor everywhere. Irishmen, as a class,
are laborers. Most of them know to their
cost what British Free Trade cost them in
the old country, and because they have dc.
termined to vote for protection for them.
selves and their children, the charge is
made that they have been bribed, and that,
by turning them up" tho bribes will fall
out of their pockets. These men have been
of the opinion that they owned the Irishmen
of the United States, and since they have
discovered their mistake, there is no insult
too vile for them to heap upon our Irish
American citizens.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

VyAsBlNGJON SCHOOL OF PHoNoo.
w Iaphy and Type,WrltiDg, o27 street. Reg.
ulnr evening sessions from September is, Send
address for circular TO ]. A. Whitcomb, princi-
PAL. pgtf
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

nHAWING AND PAINTING TAUGHT NY
~ MISC Kate Robinson; ternls moderate; beat
references given Apply At 1872 Mass. ave. n. ".
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23
CLOAK DEPARTMENT

We have made during the past few days
very large purchases OF Imported oloaks at
pilcec which enable us 70 offer our customers
bargains rarely seen 80 early In tho season.
They are really lover. for same values than
thoee usually made in January to close out
stocks.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-10-23

VISITING GoVERNEss-YoUHo on An.
" vanced pupils taught by Miss Aiico NJ Rob.
lns0ni terms moderate. Apply Mt 1912 Mass, ave.
n. W.; the very beat refercnceB can be given
dIr.tf $780,
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-07
Counting in Germany.

In Germany the young man who thinks a certain young lady's father would make & good father-in-law, puts on his best clothes, calls on the old gentleman, and asks for the hand of his daughter. He never thinks of appealing to the young lady. That would be almost as great an offence against good morals as it is for the young lady to receive gen. tlemen callers without the mother being present. The old gentleman sizes up the young mans pile, his prospects and the standing of his family. If these are satisfactory, he is then introduced to the girl as her affianced husband. Having a moral dread of being an old maid, she at once falls in love. They now go out together, and act just as spoony on the streets and in public places as they are a mind to without fear of exciting special re- mark, whereas, had they been seen on the street together before the engage ment, she would have been dropped from the rolls of good society, and he would have been twitted and teased by his friends until life would have become burden. They go very little on love, the whole matrimonial scheme in all classes being regarded as business affair.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-07
Throwing the Boomerang.

The boomerang is a piece of thin wood about an inch and half wide, an eighth of an inch thick, and perhaps twenty inches long; it's shape varies, sometimes being like the segment of a circle, at others like a mans arm bent at the elbow; but the way of using both these forms is exactly the same. The weapon is grasped at one end in the right hand, with the concave side upper most, and the black man takes a run, such as the ordinary Englishman does when he is throwing a cricket ball. On 8 sudden he stops, and away fys the boomerang, not straight as one might suppose, but revolving on its own axis so quickly that in the air it looks like a circular piece of board; this motion gives it the wonderful power of flight which must really be seen to be believed. Al first the course is in direct line from the thrower at such a height as he may require, but as it draws toward the limit of it's distance it swerves slightly to the right and making 8 semicircle coming back on an exactly opposite course to that which it took on the outward jour. ney, generally falling within few feet of the thrower. During the flight the revolving of the boomerang causes pc. culiar purriug sound, not unlike the hum of a top.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-07
What they Do with Our Wines.

'By the way, tell me why the French import so much of our native wine, when France is the greatest grape-producing country in the world ?" asked reporter of a prominent wine dealer.
 Simply because the grape crop has been a failure in France for five or six years on account of phylloxera, |" was the reply. "And it is significant fact that, notwithstanding the crop fail ure, the supply of French wines is as large as ever. Wine-making is the most important industry of France, and when their own grape crop failed they began importing wines from Spain, Italy, Mall aga, Greece and the United States. What did they want with them? Why, to manipulate them and send them back to the countries they came from as French wines. They and the Germans imported from this country last year over 6, 100000 gallons of wine, red and white. The price at the vineyards is from forty to seventy-five cents a gallon, and as they go by sailing vessel-the longer the voyage the better for the wine the freight is very light, say five cents a gallon. Wines that are imported into France to be exported again are ad- mitted free of duty there and the differ ence between the price paid here, with freight added, and the price paid by our importers when the wines are sent back with the brands of well-known French houses on them gives good margin for profit"
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-07
He Got His Answer.

Jenny Lind once went to hear Father Taylor preach in Boston, but the preach CT, ignorant of her presence, paid glow ing tribute to her powers of song. As the Swedish nightingale leaned forward with delight, drinking in this unexpected praise, tall man, who sat on the pulpit stairs, began slowly to unwind himself, and when he had done so, wanted to know whether any one who had died at Miss Lind's concerts would go to heaven. Father Taylor said: "Sir, Christian will go to heaven wherever he dies; but a fool will be fool, even though he be on the pulpit stairs. It would take more grace to save such man as that than it would take skim milk to feed an elephant"
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-07
Life in Wall Street.

Ten years ago not worth five dollars. Seven years ago worth 5000, 900 in bank. Five years ago worth at least $8, 100000. To-day broken and bank rupt. Such are the main and strange facts in the career of MT. James R. Keene. It reminds one of the familiar story about another great operator who came down as rapidly as he went up and was called, in the height of his glory, Admiral Stockwell." Soon it was "Commodore," and then Captain Stockwell, and then "Stockwell, " and and finally "that little red-headed fellow from Cleveland. Such is the fighti- ness and hitting-ness of Wall street "fame. -EUeniag Mail.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-07
He Left the Army.

The following story is told to illus trate Bismarck's hatred of the Jews: "A young Prussian army officer lately be- came betrothed to the heiress of a wealthy manufacturer. The family were of Jewish extraction, but all of it's mem bers, including the young lady herself, have long since become converts to Christianity. As soon as the fact of his engagement became known the bride groom-elect was cut by one and all of his brother officers, who would cross the street when they saw him coming to avoid exchanging salutations with him. He applied to be appointed to another post, but through the influence of the Chancellor his applications were invar iably refused. He has now resigned from the army and is studying law, pre-. ferring to relinquish his career as a mil. itary man rather than to break off his engagement.
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-07
DYNAMITERS AT WORK.
Attempt to Blow Up the Ontario Parliament
 BuiIdinGs-SevernI Cartridges FOund-

A great sensation was caused in Tor onto by the discovery of number of cartridges of dynamite secreted under the Parliament buildings where sessions of the Ontario Legislature are held. A son of one of the caretakers, Willie Mac donald, was playing around the western end of the building ill which Is situated the Grown Lands Office, containing all documents and records of the depart ment from the earliest settlement of the province. In Q ventilator under the window lighting the office of the Com missioner of Grown Lands, he saw roll of paper containing two dynamite car tridges of the most powerful kind. A wire and fuse were attached, and there is not the slightest doubt that they were ready for explosion at very short notice, should the desired opportunity occur. The mingled consternation and excite ment, as may be judged, was great ln the extreme, and word was immediately passed around the buildings to make a careful examination. Under the cham Der of the Speaker of the Legislature were discovered similar cartridges con- taining dynamite. Preparations had here been made for attachment, which Iay short distance from the cartridges, thus demonstrating that the miscreants had been disturbed in their foul purpose and compelled suddenly to abandon it. Had the conspiracy trial been in progress the Speaker would doubtless have occu- pied his chambers, and the attempt has therefore dreadful as well as peculiar significance. The safe containing the records of the Registrar Generals de- partment is in close proximity to the place where the destructive agent was discovered, and this furnishes additional incentives to perpetrate the outrage.
 The officials at Parliament Buildings say that they have not seen any sus- picious characters about the buildings. The cartridges, however, must have been placed in the ventilators lately, else they would have been discovered before.
 The cartridges found are about six inches long by an inch and half in di- ameter, and weigh between a quarter and half pound. They are called Etna No. 2, and are manufactured by the Etna Powder Company, of Chicago. Across the end of the shell of each car fridge is printed in large type, ''forty per cent" this doubtless, being the pro- portion of o-glycerine. The shells appeared to have been newly oiled, as if to keep out the moisture. There is enough in any one of these cartridges to blow up either the east or the west wing of Parliament Buildings. A piece of fuse, about two yards in length, was found by the gardener lying on the lawn in the neighborhood where the cartridges were afterward discovered. The gardener was at work with his lawn mower when he picked up the fuse, and, not knowing its use, he thought it had fallen from 8 window above, and it therefore excited no curiosity in his mind. Another piece of fuse was found under the steps near | by
Connecticut western news., 1884-05-07

CIRcULARs.-One of our popular doc tors was not long ago much pleased with a certain aerated water, and, by his as- siduous recommendations, procured for it celebrity it justly deserved. The doctor acted solely in the interests of hu- manity generally, and expected no re- turn. To his surprise, there came one morning an effusive letter from the company, saying that his recommends tions had done them so much good that they "ventured to send him hundred -" Here the page came to an end. ''This will never do" said the doctor; Git is very kind, but could not think of accepting anything" Here he turned the page and found the sentence ran "Of our circulars for distribution"