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The Evening critic., 1885-02-25

None Equal Our Work
in color and llnlsh. Swiss Steam Laundry,
1922 L street.
The Evening critic., 1885-02-25

yNTASTED-ALL TO KNOW THAT DIR. rAY-
w lor, 03d # street, near Tenth, makes
beautiful sets Of artificial teeth for So guar
with gas, cbloroform or local anesthetics, SO
centsi without, 25 centsj filling at very low
prices. tI Oc2D
The Evening critic., 1885-02-25
Personal.

RH USIC FOR THE ITH-THE wINCHES rEg
INl (Yal Band OF twenty nve pieces eau be
NV. fe21.3t
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KANTED-- Miscellaneous.

M ANTED-EVERY BOoTBLACK IN WASH
w ington 70 call ana sec the new portable
Bootblack Chair and get a box or Bixby's best
plackilg free. Call between o and 10 q. IN. at
=, NJ. Bixby's wholesale depot, 713 Market.
Space, "a floor. fe2j 81
WANTED -- To- Buy THREE SMALL
w houses, Situated northwest, that will
pay good Investment, will pay all cash. A..
y. Caywood, cor. 9th and X sts. II. ". fe25 3ts
WI UTANTED-OTO IL ROOM HOUSE, WEST
w End, for n client; must De a bargain; oil
cash. J. Amber Smith, attorney -at-law, 1924
N. y. avenue. fe2i.3t7
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Worlr 0unranteeU

lGs isl Sss.n s,1s. this city. Swiss Steam Laundry
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UKDERTAKERS.
ADDTSON a ]
R. +. HARVEY, UNDERWATER,

O3l SEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST.
The public is respectfully notified that am
no longer al 032 st., but 921 Seventh ST. n.w.
Make no mistake, Il, +. HARVEY,
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BONDS. Bid. Ask'd RR. STOCK. BId lAsk'a

Ernest Kunstler OF zanesvllle, Onto, owns
the original score OF Mozarts '0xen' waltz,
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4 INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT cLEVE-
a LAND-WANTED- = Accommodations for
b,CU visitors during the inauguration. All per
Sons desiriDg 20 accommodate strangers during
that period, will do well TO call at once nud have
their names Registered on our books. GEORGE
by BpEGEss 4 Co. Room ~, ST.. .Clopd building
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
NATIONAL TMEATRE.
THEDRAMATIoTRlU
EVERY EVENING AND SATURDAY MATINEE
After rna OF three months at wallacR's Thea.
ire, New York,
WALLAcK'S THEATRE COMPANY
In Henry Guy Cartoons New Play,
VICTOR DURAND.
"As riumph Of dramatic art and play OF posi-.
tive hun an interest."--N. Y. Herald.
Monday, March 2 Inauguration weekh
MR.. NAT G. GOODWIN
In CONFUSION and THOSE BELLS.
EORD's. PINAFoRE TONIGHT.
BOSTON IDEAL OPERA CO.
Miss L. II, ober, Manager.
TO.NIGHT.,,"........". pTNAFORE
whitney, Karl, Barnabee, rockingham,
Ulmar, Burton.
NorE-Plnafore has been given this season
by this company TO audiences exceeding all
others In numbers and receipts. AS far re
mote ae 1t. Paul, MINI, after nine perform.
TOMORROW TaURsDAYJ N1oHr-
CALLENDER'S ORIGINAL MINsTRELS,
AND THE FAMOUS HYERs SISTERS.
PARADE AT 10 NOON.
Monday Next. ]. soANLoN
PEEK A BOO.
N GRAND OPERA.HOUsE
Commencing Monday, February 20.
SATURDAY MATINEE AT2.
THE McCAULL OPERA C0Ml0UE co.
John A. Mcoauil, Proprietor and Manager,
IN THE LATEST NEwYoRK SUCCESS,
F-AIK-A.
THE BR1dHTEsr MUSIC AND THE MOST
LAUGHABLE LIDRErrO OF ANY
MODERN OPERA.
POPULAR PRIoEs OF ADMISSION.
Monday, March 49,. MICHAEL sTROGoFF
NATIONAL THEATRE.
SUNDAY EVENING, March l, at O'Clock,
Lecture by
COL. ROBERT G. INGERSoLL,
Subject;
"wHIoH wAYY
BON.she OF for sale OF seats Will open at Box.
office OF the Theatre, Thursday morning. Fep.
ruary 90.
The Evening critic., 1885-02-25
F0R EXCHANGE.

M ANTED-To EXCHANGE NEW STOVES
w for old ones at Buffers Stove Exchange,
corner 9th and X SITS. Smoky chimneys cured
or no pay. Stoves exchanged for groceries.
Old stoves bought.
The Evening critic., 1885-02-25
WAHTED--

Advertisements OF Three Lines under this head
inserted three iimes for q cents
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FOR RENT--Rooms.

EoR RENT oil MASSACHUSETTS AVE
II nuo n. W., one saloon parior, furnished or
unfurDished. fe2o.3t'
The Evening critic., 1885-02-25
F0R SALE AND RENT.

DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN
HI OF
THos Il. wAeGAMAN, 9i7 F street.
(ChaDges N sde Wednesdays and SRturdays.)
The Evening critic., 1885-02-25

IF. yoo WANT TO BUY, SELL, RENT OR
l. trade ira city or country LrSgesty, come AMI
Bros, 81. Charles Hotel, cor. Of Third st. ana
Penn. avenue.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27
The Dead Latter Mnsnnm

Connected with the Dead Letter Office
at Washington, says letter to the New
York Telegram, is a museum of curiosi-
ties received through the mail, and they
embrace articles of all grades. from
gold encased miniature to hand saw, a
honey bee or a horned frog. This old
miniature represents gentleman and
lady of middle age, is painted in ivory
set in gold in the style of a century ago.
1t has been for forty years in the office,
and despite its value men and women
come, and men and women go, but the
owner of the picture has never appeared
on the scene as yet. Further along in
this cabinet may be seen piece of
the floor of the room in which
Jesse James was shot, and which some
enterprising person had sent to friend.
Above this, and with the upper lid partly
opened, so as to bring the contents pro-
vokingly near the observer, is box of
choice raisins. Layer after layer; all
perfect and undisturbed. On the other
side of the museum, and evidently in
tended as a companion piece to the rails
ius, is nice fruit cake. Then, in still
another cabinet, is CHASTITY human skull.
In this cabinet, too, can be seen box of
gold from California-gold in the rough,
and silver and cacti from Arizona. Then
above these Texas is represented by the
serpents she has sent, all received alive.
Some of them were sent in perforated tin
cans, and intended for foreign mu-
scum. But snakes were not nominated
in the liond"-and ywere against postal
regulations-and so they rest here.
One of the greatest curiosities of the
dead letter Office is not embraced in its
museum collection, but is shown in the
person of its Oldest and most popular
colored, or parti-colored messenger.
She is rather a human curiosity.
Originally very dark brown, she has
been growing white in some
spots until now she is known in Wash
ington as the "calico woman" She
states ten years before a spot had made
its appearance on hands or face she
dreamed she saw one of her relatives
come in her room, and, after she re-
moved her bonnet, so that her features
could be seen, she exclaimed, ooh Aunt
Mary, you have got a calico facew This
dream she holds as prophetic of what
she was to become.
There is still another curiosity con-
nected with the Office that must not be
overlooked in the museum collection,
and that is the record kept by Benjamin
Franklin when he was Continental post
master general. 1t embraces the years
from 1867 to 1878, and in the whole
eleven years there were only 375 valua-
BILE letters received. This volume is
yellow with age, but the writing is still
legible. 1t is regarded as one of the
most valuable possessions of the depart
ment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27

They could only wait and "watch and
pray" This hope was that the parties
who had posted up the notice would not
return while it held good.
The sun that rose on the day after the
Twain Gillis notice expired saw the Aus
trians in possession OF the ground, with
a notice of their own conspicuously and
detiantly posted. The new owners
cleaned out the pocket, obtaining from
1T, in few days, little over 81, 500.
Had Mark Twain's backbone held out
a little longer the sacks of dirt would
have been washed and the grand discov-
cry made. He would not have then gone
to Angels camp and would probably
never have heard or written the story of
the Jumping Frog" the story that gave
him his first "boost" in the literary
world, as the "Heathen Chinee" gave
Bret Harte his first lift up the ladder.
Had Mark found the gold that was cap
tured by the Austrians. he would have
settled down as pocket miner. He
would never have given up the chase,
and till thfs day, gray as badger, he
would have been pounding quartz, with
Jim Gillis for his ''pard" in cabin
somewhere in the Sierra Nevada noun
tains. .-AHG Cdlit07nid.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27
A SPRING POEM.

The old man sits in the garden chair,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring,
His hat is Off, so his head is bare,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring,
He readeth Tupper, it makes him weep,
And anon he falls in a calm, deep sleep,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring.
The early wasp hath vicious look,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring
As he cometh out of his winters nook,
Spring Spring, beautiful Spring.
He seeth the old mans shiny pate.
And his wild eye CLEANS with deadly hate,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring.
Loudly the old man snores in the sun,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring,
Quickly the little wasp hies to the fun,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring.
He sits him down with fiendish glee,
And goes for that head with a one, two,
three,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring.
Yells of "murder" are heard around,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring,
The old man rose with a terrible bound,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring
He sprang three feet and came down hard,
And hence this song by Springtide bard,
Spring, Spring, beautiful Spring.
Hal Berte, in Detroit Free Press
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27
Miles of Gold.

Australia boasts of having in its
bosom the richest Dorado of modern dis.
covery. A young engineer named DAVIS,
after the most thrilling adventures among
cannibal aboriginies of the northern dis
trict of the southern continent, at last
came upon a region of the finest gold
ore. Forthwith he returned to England
for the purpose of studying mining op-
erations, and soon again faced for his
Dorado. To his utter astonishment he
found on his return a whole colony of
miners delving away in the treasured
earth of which he thought he alone was
aware. Himself and a companion, how
ever, started bravely to work, and after
some time struck a vein CT coarse gold,
specimens of which have been analyZed
in London with most promising results.
Mr. Davis find was soon thrown into the
shade by that of a young man named
Rankie, who had the luck to meet with
the quartz bursting through the surface,
and extending for two miles. Near this
district is the famous Morgan reef which
contains gold in immense quantities,
wanting only one-tenth of being virgin
gold. Verify this story of facts beats
Jules Vernes fiction hollow, and threat
ems a revival of that fever in the heat of
which Sc many heads and hearts have
been irremediably lost.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27
Centrifugal Force.

Artemus Ward did not claim to be
scientist, but rather an artist in wax.
He once gave his thoughts, however, to
one of the great problems of science
with this result:
The earth moves round from west to
east in year, and turns on its axis in a
day.
Supposing the earth to be suddenly
arrested on its axis, we all-men, wom-
en-, children, horses, cattle, and sheep,
donkeys, editors, and members of Con.
gress-with all our goods and chattels,
would be thrown into the air at a speed
of one hundred and seventy three miles
minute, every mothers son of us de-
scribing the arc of parabola, which is
probably the only description we should
ever be able to give of the affair.
This catastrophe, to one sufficiently
collected to enjoy it, would doubtless be
exceedingly amusing; but as there
would probably be no time for laughing,
we pray that it may not occur until after
our demise, when, should it take place,
our monument will probably accompany
us.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27
A United States Senator's Romance.

"Senator James G. Fair, of Nevada,
was born within five miles of where l
was" said gentleman connected with
the Chicago police department to a re-
porter. "There have been many anec-
dotes published about hi i'm, and espec-
tally about his divorced wife. but think
l can tell how she became his wife, by
mere accident, as it were. Jim's family
lived in county Tyrone, while ours came
from an adjoining county. The Fairs
were known in all the country around as
fighters, and right good ones they were,
Beside being fellows that knew how to
handle a black thorn, they were very
good carpenters. Jim's father and mother
did not. live very happily together, so
the old man packed up his traps and
came to America. He made money and
went back to see how his family was get
ting along. At the time of his return
jim was about twenty years of age.
He was the fathers pet, and when the
old chap was ready to come back to
America he took him with him.
At this time Jim was engaged to a
young girl named Pearce. l can't say
anything about the parting that took
place between them, but it must have
peen a tender one on the part of the
future Senator, as subsequent events
showed.
"At any rate, after he and the old man
got over to America the went at carpeR-
tering, and made money very fast. Jim
thought of his sweetheart, and longed
for her He sent sum of money to a
friend to pay for her outfit and passage
to the United States, fully thinking that
she would soon come to join his fortunes
in the new world. A few months after
this young Fair received a reply from his
friend to whom he had sent the letter.
The nature of the missive must have
stirred his heart to the depths. 1t was
to the effect that Miss Pearce had married
another young man, and consequently
could not be expected to sail on the next
ship to her expectant lover.
"But the same letter which conveyed
this news also said that there was no
occasion for sadness. 1t reminded young
Fair that there was a younger sister in
the family whose beauty and graces
were as charming as those of the elder
one. His friend concluded his letter
with the proposition that he should
offer the rising fortunes and the money of
Fair to one who could accept them. To
cut it short, Jim sent back word that
he could do so, and it was not long after
that when the younger Miss Pearce
sailed for America to wed the future
bonanza king and Senator. Her subse-
quent history has been told in print
many a time, but think that this story
of Senator Fairs early life will be new
to the general public.N
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27

like thunder cloud, and not without
mutterings that family suggested the
disagreeable commotion inside. When
he was at last out of the house, viciously
banging the door behind him as a sort
Of harmless malediction as he
went, George caught his mother in his
arms, and hugged and kissed her till
both were fairly out Of breath.
81 earned and saved it all myself,
mammie, " he finally was able to explain,
'doing odd jobs and things-all but the
last $40, and that l got for my stamp
collection yesterday. knew you hadn't
the money to make this last payment,
and | meant to surprise you all the time.
l knew that was an April fool when
that mortgage came, but if there is a
bigger April fool in this town than
that blamed old Harding, 1 don't want
to see him."
"You blessed boy!" was all "mam-
mie" could say between laughing and
crying, while it would have been hard
to find three happier people on the face
of the earth that day than the brave, pa
tient mother, her manly, helpful son,
and sweet Baby Bess, who got her full
share of the sunshine of Joy.
And it will not make you the least bit
sorry, am sure, to know that the reason
Harding was so anxious to marry Mrs.
Morris was that he knew of some prop
erty that was soon coming to her. of
which she had never a hint. But when
this new and unexpected blessing did
come to them they did not desert the
brown little wren-like home-nest under
the cherry trees-only it made possible
Georges dream of college days and
broader future. .-Ne1o York Grdphic.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27
THE BEST GIFT OF ALL.

One-and-twenty, one-and-twenty,
Youth and beauty, lovers plenty;
Health and riches, ease and leisure,
Work TO give a zest TO pleasure;
What can a maid so lucky lacki
What can wish that fate holds backl
Youth will fade and beauty wanes;
Lovers, flouted, break their chains,
Health may fail and wealth may fly you,
Pleasures cease to satisfy you;
Almost everything that brings
Happiness is born with wings
This I wish you; this is bsst-
Love that can endure the test,
Love surviving youth and beauty,
Love that blends with homely duty;
Love that's gentle, love that's true,
Love that's constant wish 1 you
Still unsatisfied she lives,
Who for gold mere silver gives
One more joy wish you yet,
To give as much love as you get.
Grant you, Heaven, this TO do,
To love him best who best loves you.
-Nei0 York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27

1.-The way to sleep" says a scientist
sis to think of nothing" When an
editor wants to slumber all he has to do
is to try and remember how much money
he has in the world. Boston Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27

One Square, one inch, one insertlou..".....s 90
One Square, one inch, ore month. ........... 8 90
One Square, one inch, three months. ......... 100
One Square, one inch, one year.............. 10 90
Two Squares one year Is 90
Quarter Column, one year.................... % 90
Half Column, one year....................... " 90
One Column, one year. %
Legal Advertisements ten cents sr line each In
sertion.
Marriage and death notices gratiL
All bills for yearly advertasements collected Quar-
terly. Temporary Advertisements must be paid In
advance.
Job work-eash on delivery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27
Artificial Cheese.

Artificial cheese, made of one par
oleomargarine and two parts skinned
milk, mixed to the consistency of cream,
and subjected to the usual processes Of
manufacturing the general Article, is the
latest edible commodity ted by
Germany to the worG of
the fatherland, howe of
too high a flavor I gated
taste of foreigners, liability is
that the new var lson of its
constituents, will a aost exalted
rank in both taste a -NeU York
Commercial Adoert1
Court-plaster on ladies faces in public
places is becoming fashionable in the
East. In the West the girls use the old
style of court-plaster, which consists of
a mustache mixed with a loud noise. -.
Pittsburg Chroniele.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-05-27

about it. That blamed mortgage is al
most paid off and you won't have to see
the mean sneak many times m ore."
~ don't like to hear you speak that
way. It doesn't help me and it hurts
you"
More kisses that said as plainly as
words could, "It was because love you
and can't bear to see you so unhappy,
but if it hurts you l won't do it any
more"
Then he pitched into his breakfast
with as savage earnestness as though he
thought he was a half-starved cannibal
and his food was the luckless but we'll
cooked Harding.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-29
WISCONSIN,.
Ashland.

The state convention of the Young Mems
Christian association met in this city Friday
evening with quite a large attendance. 1t
will remain in session through Sunday
evening. Paddy WEIGH of this city chal-
lenges any man in the state to fight him to
a finish with hard gloves. ;. Charles H.
Ziehlsdorff, merchant tailor, made an as
signment Friday to George P. Rossman for
the benefit of his creditors. Liabilities,
So, 500. Regular trains will commence
running ON the Lake Shore road July 1.
The company will use the Northern Pacific
depot until further arrangements are COM
pleted. Through sleepers will be run to
Milwaukee. The first ore train over the
Lake Shore road will arrive at the big ore
dock, in this city, about July 4. 1t is ex-
pected that our citizens will give it grand
reception. "A land excursion over the
Wisconsin Central and Northern Pacific
roads, going via this city and returning by
way of st. Paul, to Bismarck, OAK, will
leave Fond du Lac June 80 i. The Omaha
road will run an excursion to this city July
from st. Paul, and the Wisconsin Central
will bring another large excursion party
from Chicago and Milwaukee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-29
Ashland.

1t is said that George II. Hopper, who
has recently retired from the proprietorship
of the Colby house, is negotiating for the
management our great hotel, the Chequa-
megon. If Hopper gets the management
of the hotel it will soon come to the front
as one of the leading hotels of the North
west, as Mr.. Hopper Just the man for the
place. This weeks Press will contain an
editorial, under theheading of An Island
for Criminals, which should attract con-
siderable attention from the press through
out the Northwest. The Chicago Inter-
Ocean has for some time been agitating the
same question, and there is no doubt in
due time the question will be thoroughly
discussed and acted upon. The editorial
referred to cites the Isle Royale.
in Lake Superior, as just the
place to transport criminals. At present it
is uninhabited. 1t has immense beds of
stone which could be Guarried for building
purposes. Copper and other minerals are
abundant. The harbors are good. 1t
would be utterly impossible for criminals,
once placed upon this island, to escape. In
England, years ago, this system was the
means of reforming many criminals, and
there is no reason why it could not be sue
cessfully carried out in this country. . . "A
Knights of Pythias lodge will be instituted
in this city before long,. Indian Agent
Gregory and clerks, accompanied by num-
Der of tourists, went over to the north shore
Tuesday. The officials of the Lake Shore
road came from Milwaukee Tuesday by
special train, it being the first through train
over the hew road. They went from here,
by invitation, to Duluth over the Northern
Pacific.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-29
PROPOSALS.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 18th, 1885.

". Vi, H.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for STOCK
Cattle and directed to the Commissioner of In.
dian Affairs Washington, ID. c., will be received
until IL O'Clock NJ July 10th, 1885, for the delivery
at Grow Agency Montana, of 500 head of STOCK
Cattle and 40 Bulls.
The stock cattle must be delivered at the Agency
named and must be one-half heifers and one-hal
cows not under two nor over FIVE years old; and
American cattle. By the term american cattle'
is understood, cattle free from any Arkansas
Mexican or Texas blood Bulls to be delivered
must be graded, and not over two years old By
the word graded it is understood half-breed
from thoroughbred bulls, and all to be delivered
within 60 days after the approval of the contract
Bidders must state in their bids the kind OF
stock cattle they will furnish, whether native
Montana, or from other territories and states.
Each bid must give the names of all parties in
terested in or parties to it, and MUST have copy
of this advertisement attached Bidders must
designate their place of business and postofica
address.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check or draft upon some United States depository
payable to the order of the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, which check or draft shall be not lest
than five per centum on the amount of cattle pro
posed to be furnished, and shall be forfeited ia
the United States in case any bidder receiving an
award shall fail to execute promptly contract
with good and sufficient sureties according to the
terms of his bid, otherwise to be returned to the
bidder
BIDS NOT ACCOMPANIED by A CERTIFIED CHECH
OR DRAFT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Parties receiving awards win at once enter into
contract.
In executing contracts the right will be reserved
to INCREASE OR DIMINISH THE QUANTITY RE-
CURED, and the further right to increase or di-
minish the amount specified in any contract to
extent not exceeding twenty Eve per centum.
Any or all bids, or any part OF auy bid, will be
rejected if deemed for the best interest of the
government.
JNo. d. c. ATKINS,
ju2s-swexsu COMMISSIONER