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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Genuine Butter VS.. OIeomargcrlnr.

During the trial of Sandman e Brumm be-
fore the Criminal Court yesterday on Il
charge Of selling olcomargerine without
labels, Professor Taylor of the Agrlcul-
tural Department was examined as wit
ness, and his testimony was highly in
structive and entertaining. Even Judge
Macarthur appeared to take great inter
est in being Informed how to tell the differ
cnce between genuine butter and its various
counterparts. The Professor testified that
he had been at the Aldernoy Diaries of Mr..
+. X. Ward when churning was in progress
and taken particular note of the process,
from the time that the pure cream went
into the churns until its transformation
into butter lie had taken samples of the
product to his laboratory and made careful
analysis of it, thus demonstrating its abso-
Lutte purity. There was no difficulty, ac-
cording TO the Professors evidence, in
determining the difference between
genuine and artificial butter. In fact the
differences were so obvious that ANYBODY
could perceive them. The good article
could always be told by the breaking of its
crystals that invariably presented the shape
of St. Anthony's cross, whcreat the Court
remarked that although he knew that Mr..
Ward was dairyman, he had never before
learned that st. Anthony was a butter
dealer, with n cross for his stamp. The
defendants were found guilty on the charge
and motion entered in arrest of judy
ment.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Corsets.

We have procured during the past week
three lots of COrsets at a great loss to the
manufacturer. Call and examine the bar
gains which we shall offer.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Infants Wrappers.
Children's Cashmere Gloves.

We had such an immense sale of these
Gloves last Saturday that our stock was left
replcte, and we offer good value in Cashmere
Gloves at 2jC Il pair.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Oil.

Oil.
TX. Plain & Co., ST. Cloud building fur
nishes the following oil quotations. Closed
yesterday, 1868. Opened to-day, l0S; highest
1864 lowest, l0s; 2:15, 1885.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
We Ask

no one TO buy Of us after looking through
our establishments unless they feel convinced
that our clothing is the most attractive and
our prices the lowest in the city, Eiseman
Il Bro, corner Seventh and T. streets, VIII
manufacture all the clothing they SELL
FRANK REED, a white boy, Is years old,
was shot in the right shoulder at Mt. Pleas
ant this morning.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
FINANCIAL.

New York stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner Eighth
and q streets
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Norfolk Jerseys,

All sizes at S2.75 VIII positively refund
money If same quality can be purchased else
where for less than S3.iS.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
LOCIL BRIEES.

THERE can scarcely be found, in this
city, more complete assortment of orna-
mental and useful articles suitable for
WEDDING PRESENTS than those on exhibit
ut j. w. BoTELER e Son, g23 PENNsYl-
WANNA AVENUE. The variety and excellence
of the applied decorations on some of these
goods ELECTS the admiration of all who see
them.
ABOUT 10 o'clock last night a fire oc-
CURED in a stable in rear of Dutton's
grocery store, SIG Ninth street, and valu-
able horse belonging to Mr.. f.. A.. Paul wa.
burned to death. Mr. Dutton lost two
wagons and carriage.
To ORDER, $25 suits. Eiscman, corner
Seventh and f.
AT the meeting of the llealy branch of
the Irish National League last evening the
treasurer was authorized to forward draft
for $500 to Rev. DIR. O'Reiley, the national
treasurer
"MIKADo" selections, 1Oc., at Worch's
music store, 925 Seventh st. "See-Saw,n l0c
HORSE belonging to c. C. Walker at
tached to wagon, ran away from Twenty
fourth and l. streets about s o'clock this
morning and collidcd with tree-box at
Twenty-flrst and l. streets. The driver,
Timothy b. Reagan, was thrown out and
bruised and had his ankle sprained. The
horse was killed.
POPULAR discrimination in favor of DIR.
BULBS Cough Syrup has given it larger
sale than any other remedy of its class
Price 25 cents.
A SPIRITED horse attached to buggy and
belonging to Mr.. Paine, railroad man, ran
away from the City Post Office yesterday
afternoon with no one but helpless child
in the vehicle. As the horse dashed past
Seventh and ID streets young colored man
named Il. Bell ran out and caught the horse
and stopped him. The brave act was com
mended by the spectators.
ARREsTED.-The attention of every one
who examined the magnificent stock of
furniture displayed on one floor by George
Breitbarth Odd Fellows Hall. The latest
styles at the lowest prices.
AN old white man, who appeared as a wit
ness in the Police Court to-day, swore that
lie takes ten drinks of liquor every day in
the year.
GIVE your children B. H. Douglass &
Sons Capscum Cough Drops for their
coughs, colds and sore Threats: they will
cure speedily, are harmless and pleasing to
the taste.
AT RUDDEN's new furniture and carpet
installment house, 032 Seventh street north
west, furniture, carpets, rugs, mats, oil
cloths, mating, baby carriages and every
thing which housekeeper requires to make
home pleasant and attractive are sold on
the installment plan. Call and be convinced
that he sells ON easier terms and at lower
prices than any other man or firm in the
installment business Terms to suit ALL
q
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
NAME

Chicago Markets.
The following summary Is by b. X Plain &
Co., st. Cloud building, Ninth and + streets:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
Mr..
Night City Editor,
Give US a puff.


Mr. Commits suspicious were at once
aroused by this remarkable superscrip-
ton. Could it be that the man who
edited the city news was in collision
with some outsider who was sending
him "a first-rate notice. for insertion
in the news columns, smuggling it
without paying duty at the advertising
desk? This was worthy of immediate
investigation. He Immediately sent
for the man to whom the package was
addressed and closely scanned his
countenance while the latter opened
the envelope.
And then the nature of the atrocious
attempt to tamper with the press was
made manifest. The contents were two
fragrant cigars, wrapped in piece of
paper, on which was hastily scrawled
the same words that appeared on the
enyelope-of d. 0. c. Townley, a
writer (since dead) who was ''Give us
puff. 1t was signed with the initials
at that time attached to the staff of the
Times. The laugh that followed was
at Mr.. Conant's expense.
''Well, The said, joining in the gener-
al hilarity, Il think that is worth your
notice. and lighting one of the cigars
which was passed to him by the blue
pencil man of the city room, he re-
sumed his duties at the desk.
Shortly afterward, entering the room
where the Sub-editor was vigorously
engaged in building" copy, apparent
ly deriving much aid and comfort in
the operation from the cigar which he
was silently pulling, while the smoke
wrea tbs curled above his head like the
steam from any other boiler, Mr.. Con-
ant said: ''Well, L see that is sent
up"
"Eh? what is?" asked the other.
why" said Mr.. Conant, pointing
to the fragrant clouds of tobacco smoke
that tloated over head, ''that is. That
is sent up" The joke was fragrant,
though timely, and to the man TO who,
for the moment, had rested under the
faint cloud of suspicion that was so
speedily dispelled, it has been fra
grant memory ever since.-Nea0 York.
Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
A Quiet Mans Joke.

When Stillman S. Conant was mar
aging editor of the Times, a short time
prior to the mysterious death of its
chief editor, Henry j. Raymond, his
first name was regarded as by no means
a misnomer. He was the mildest man
nered managing editor that ever order
ed two-column article to be cut down
to paragraph. But quiet as his gen.
eral eemeanor was. he held the reins
firmly and sharply curbed any tendency
to undue briskness on the part of the
editorial team he was driving. He
could, however, take a joke and match
it with another.
One cold night in the winter of 1869
the box in which copy for the editor
was sent upstairs from the publication
office suddenly shot up to the editorial
rooms, and a sharp ring of the bell an
nounced that it had arrived with some
thing in it. Mr.. Conant stepped to
the box and took out a package, some
thing bulky, that looked as though it
might contain something intended for
publication. Looking at it closely he
read these words on the envelope:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
A Gamblers Life.

''Gambllng possesses a peculiar
charm for some men," said an old
sport last evening, as he leaned over
the bar Of a downtown SALOON, (which
is not explained by love for money or
a desire to amass wealth. A case came
to my notice recently which is worth
relating. Three months ago a young
man came to Milwaukee from an inte-
rior town in the State, and got inter-
ested in poker. In the first game in
which he took part he won 50. In the
second he won S25. Then the fascina-
ton of the game was on him, and he
gave up his situation to indulge in
play. Night after night he lost. He
pawned his watch, and lost it. Two
rings, the gift of his dying mother.
were parted with. His spare clothing
was staked and lost. Finally his over
coat went. He borrowed from all his
acquaintance, but could not win. Yes
terday he met me on the street. Bill
he said, I've made up my mind can {
be successful gambler; in fact, dom t
care about leading a gamblers life.
Can you give me money to buy ticket
back home? | bought him the ticket,
and he left at 9 o'clock last evening.
professional gamblers meet with
hundreds of cases similar to this" he
continued. Every few, however, return
home. Most of them hang around the
gambling-rooms, living from hand to
mouth, and, as broken-down sports,
borrow a quarter here or half there.
The town is full of these so-calIed
broken-down sports. Go into a gam
bling-room and you will see them sit
ting apart from the crowd, hats pulled
low over their eyes, ncryously hand
ling worn deck of cards. Others are
watching the progress of me game,
criticising the playing
when gamblers lose all their
money, where do they get a sum to re-
sumo on?'' was asked.
Pawn something. One gambler in
Milwaukee has q ring which originally
cost S115. He paid enough broker fees
on this ring to increase the cost of the
article to $3.50. Most successful gam
blers wear good jewelry, on which they
can realize stake at any time. -
lIil2C0atkee Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
A ragedian Among the Boys.

Il have been a school boy myself in
q small way" said Mr.. Lawrence Bar
rett, the tragedian, to the pupils of the
Central Grammar School in Brooklyn
yesterday.
The actor seemed little nervous in
addressing his youthful audience, and
said SO.
perhaps" he continued, 1.-THE rea-
son ] have faced larger and possibly
more critical audiences with less nerv-
business was the reflection that [ was
but endeaYoring to interpret the almost
divine thoughts of another instead of
speaking for myself. We are all, all
cropping in the dark, blindly looking
out for the tasks, be they great or small,
laid out for US. Out of labor comes re-
pose; out of work due sense of happi-
ness at labor well done"
After speaking upon the grand re-
suits achieved by education Mr.. Barrett
said:
81 am sorry l cannot say any more
at this time, but if [ had the saying OF
a thousand words / could not do more
than wish you, as I do now, all the joys
and happiness of life until it ends. -
Ne1t York Journal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
Jute for Window Curtains.

Jute is a new fabric introduced into
the manufacture of window and wall
curtains. Some of the jute or ''cos-
mos" velour curtains shown look more
silky and yelvety than the real English
silk turcoman curtains that u few years
ago were considered absolutely perfect
for the draperies OF windows and doors
in the most costly and elegantly furn-
ished houses. The highest novelty IN
lace window curtains demands thework
of three nations of Europe to make.
The body OF the curtain, batiste. is
manufactured in England; the hand
made lace braids and flowers must come
from Brussels, and the arrangement of
the same. the designs Of the curtains
aud finish must pass through French
fingers Brooklyn Eagle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
The Farmers Dream.


The farmer tips back in the old oaken chair
His hand on his head and his feet on the
floor;
And be dreams of the days when his prospects
were fair,
And he worked all the day in grocery-sto<e.
How he measured out sugar for Mary and
And liberties never once took with the till;
When he wore patent-eathers that ruined his
When he called on Jemima, just over the
hill.
He thinks of the days when they roamed
through the glade,
And heard the shrill notes of the gay whip
when they dreamed of a neat little cot in the
shade
Of button-ball hanging just over the rill.
He looks at the pictures through spectacles
bent,
And Jemfma he sees in a vision of bliss,
Just the same as she looked in the days when
he leant
He thinks of the years that he's worked over
allied,
with shovel, rake, harrow, plow, bean-pole,
and hoe;
He remembers the night to propose that he
called,
And, OH how he wishes she'd only said
MOI
For then might his life be of idleness full,
He could loaf through the daytime sunshiny
and bright,
And not have to larrup an old brindle bull,
And jerk up the turnips from morning till
night.
But what is the use of his "bah!' and his
''piShp'
And what is the use of his sadness and woe,
And what is the use of the empty old wish
That he'd cOurted a girl who could only say
''NOY-Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
No Time For Discussion.

A great many people are interested
just now in ascertaining how the Pres
ident is going to divide out the numer-
Gus offices at his disposal. Hopes
are entertained by many that he will
make clean sweep, while others, who
do not expect any office, are of the
opinion that the civil service reform
rules should be observed. A similar
difference of opinion occurred between
two darkeys who were raising poultry
by hand.
'sSambo, amt hit agin de law ter
take desc heah chickens?' asked one
of the reformers.
dat ar am a great moral question,
which we hain't 60 no time ter discuss;
ham down anudder pullet. ''-Te1as
SiftangS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
Profits OF the Figaro.

When the late NJ. Villemessant, the
proprietor of the Paris Figaro, died, he
left the paper to the three men who
had done the most to aid him. But
there were many old contributors on the
paper-men with well-known names,
who made an cutlery at this division of
the property. They insisted that they
ought to have been consulted, and thew
threatened to found an opposition Fig
arc. This alarmed the three principals,
and they made proposition to the eff
feet that they themselves should take
each $50, goo out of the concern yearly,
and that the other men should each
have a salary of $500 for the work
they were to do, and at the end of the
year draw a like sum out of the profits,
thus insuring them SIS, 200 year each.
Yet these men do not write an average
of more than half a column a day each
if, indeed, that much, so that they
have very easy time of it. 1t is one
of the conditions that when any one of
them dies his share goes to the others,
SO that the last survivor will have an
enormous income.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

A reader of the Philadelphia Ne1os,
contributes the following extract from
a composition of little African girl,
who was wild savage a few years ago.
but Is now in the orphanage CT Cape
Palmas:
HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND THE EARTH.
Do you know what history is? His
tory, as you know, teaches us what is
TO happen in the past event.
Geography shows us where the thing
has happened at. History tells US
where Adam and Eve were created.
and geography shows us where the
garden of Eden is, which continent
and which division. History tells us
that Adam was the first man that was
created, and while he was sleepino
God took out one of his ribs and made
Eve.
After awhile Eve went to walk
among the trees of the garden. Con-
versation took place between her and
the devil. The devil told her to eat
some kind of fruit which God had told
her and Adam not to eat. She took it
and ate it, and also took some for her
husband. When Adam saw it he did
not take time to ask Eve where she cot
it from.
History. geography, and the earth
just do to go together. One tells us
about that, one about this, etc. His
tories are interesting to read, indeed
they are. 1t tells US something about
the whale. The whale is the largest
animal in the sea. Whale is spoken of
in the bible. When God had sent
Jonah to Nineveh to preach to the peo-
pie about their sins, Jonah refused to
go. He went into a ship with some
people. He just went in there to hide
from God. But God caused storm to
take place. The ship went from this
way to that way. The people were
afraid indeed, and they began to east
lots. The lot fell upon him. They
took him up and throwed him into the
sea.
While he was going to the very bot
tom of the sea, ne met with this ami
NAL The whale said: MY friend.
where are yoI going?" Jonah answer
ed and said: 4 have disobeyed NV
God, and [ am trying to hide from his
face"
The whale said: ''You ought to be
ashamed of yourself Don't you know
that neither you nor [ can not hide
from his face?" Jonah said ''Oh,
whale, am so afraid | don't know
what [ am saying or doing"
The whale said: Jonah, o Jonah,
take heed to yourself, for indeed | will
swallow you" ''Have mercy on me,
o whale, and if it is Gods will, he will
carry me safe to land so / may obey
him.
The whale said: Jonah, put your
head in my mouth, and get ready for
your life"
Jonah said: whale, 1 think YOU
had better swallow me, because / see
there is no use in talking"
The whale said: Jonah, the idea
of your running away from God. You
will bear the consequences. That is
all l have got to say" At the same
time he did swallow him up. Jonah
thought the whales body was the grave
and end. He did not think he could
get to the shore any more, therefore
he offered up prayer to God for his
soul, if he should die before he could
get to the shore, if it was Gods will
to carry his soul to heaven. The whale
did not rest day after day and night
after night, and so after three days the
whale went to the shore and vomited
Jonah up.
Jonah was just like drowned rat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

Fifteen years ago Lendert de Brazen,
a Hollander, was q poor gardener near
Kalamazoo. Mich, trying to make a
living off some marshy land he had
purchased. After other things had
failed, he experimental with celery and
is now a rich man. What was a dozen
wears ago a swamp is to-day vast eel
cry field, beside which hundred-acre
lot is but a garden. The shipping sea-
son begins in July, increases until the
holidays. then gradually decreases I'M
til the crop is disposed OF in the spring.
Forty tons daily are now being sent
out. and the crop of 1884 reached g.
600 tons. Twenty thousand stalks are
raised upon an acre Of ground. 1t IS
said that 1000 persons in that locality
are engaged 4 this industry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

Investigation among the school
children of London has shown a sad
deterioration in eyesight and it is pro-
posed to increase the size OF type in
text books. 1t would be interesting to
know if any difference in the average
visual range, as between the jewellers
in a large city and those in the country,
exists because Of the constant presence
of obstructing walls before the eyes Of
the former.-IHe Current
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

A picture of Abraham Lincoln worth
s., 600 has stood boxed up in a dark
and dingy corner of the Capitol at Al
bany for over four years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

King Theebaw has reformed and Civ
en up drinking, and he threatens to fog
every drnnkard in his realm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

In years they have reigped Queen
Victoria stands ninth among the SOW
ereigns of the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

American apples are sold on london
stands at from to y cents each
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-07
DROWNED

Last Friday Mrs. Whitmarsh, Of
Crow, had gone to Republican City %
meet her husband who was returning
from a visit In Iowa, taking a small
child with her, but on arriving at the
city she found that her husband had al
ready left for home. When she returned
TO Crow creek in the evening the water
was over the bridge which was partly
washed away Thinking al was right
she attempted to cross when the team
and wagon was swept down the stream.
The box was fOated of the wagon with
its occupants, who remained in It until
it struck the bank, throwing them into
the water. A cOlOred nan was on the
bank OF the stream chOpping wood, to
whom she cried TO save her babes but
losing his presence OF mind or leaning
10 90 into the wafer, he allowed thep2
to drown. The woman was found
about 100 rods below the bridge but at
last account the child had not been
found. The team became entangled IN
the harness and after floating some dis
lance was also drowned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-07
a. &c to Rone sorapIng.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, says: Having received so much
benefit from Electric Bitters, feel it
my duty tn let suffering humanity
know it. Have had running sore
on my leg for eight years; my doctors
told me I would have the bone scraped
or leg amputated. 1 used, instead
three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes Bucxlen's Arnica Salve,
and my leg is now sound and WELL
Electric Bitters at fifty cents a bottle,
and BuckIen's Arnica Salve at 25c.
per bel by Sprague & Son.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-07
DIED.

February %, 1885, Eta Mary, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 6. ". Cole,
aged month and 10 days.
DIED:-Feb. q, 1885, in Arcade
township, Mrs Mary h Garvey, aged SO
years. She leaves a large family and
an aged husband to mourn the loss of a
kind mother, grandmother and compan-
ion. Last tall Mrs. Garvey was sUrick-
en- with paralysis and a few days be-
fore her death with pneumonia, which
speedily terminated her life. She goes
down to the grave as one garnered in
due season after a long and useful life,
fully riPe for harvest.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-03-07

If you cant buy and would ike 70
rent 100 acres of as fine land a. is in the
county for farming or pasture. near 8
railroad station. You can find it just
one mile from Big Bend. Thirty acres
of it IS broke, t. e rest is splendid pas
ture and will make farm land when
broken out. If you want to rent more
land on easy terms here is your chance.
Rent to be paid in part crop, imprOv-
ing land or cash. For further partieu-
lars address, BEN T. HILDEBKAND.
PaWnee City, Neb.