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The Washington critic., 1885-10-03
saIe., Wcnthcr sIgnnls.

The vGrlously colored aud designed flags
that float from the flagstaff on the top Of
A. Salis & Co. IS new building have been the
subject Of much conjecture by those who
do not understand their meaning. They
are weather signals and are put up on the
authority Of the signal Office. They are
put up early every morning after a report
Is received from the signal office. The sig
mails are as follows: blue globe, rain or snow;
red globe, higher temperature; red star,
stationary temperature; blue crescent clear
or fair weather; blue star, local rains or
snow; red crescent, lower temperature;
black square, cold wave.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03

The grand jury yesterday presented an
Indictment against Patrick Naughton for
murder In killing Edward Fee, alias Alex
ander, at the Soldiers Home. Disnissals
were ordered in the following cases Louisa
Butler and Richard Timmons, grand lar
eeny; VIM. Reynolds, embezzlcmcnt; Unity
Giyins, exposing child; Charles Oden, ar
SON
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03

PETTY. suddenly, ut 10 p. m, October I,
lssj at his residence ut Front Royal, Va, Rev
James $. Petty, in the 10Th year of his age, for
over sixty yenrs identified with the Methodist
Episcopal Church In Warrenton and Fal-
mouth, Va, and Washington, u. G.
Funeral and intermcnt in this city.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03
MARRIEp.-llappy couples IN search OF
Housekeeping outfits. Call at Breltbarth's,
Odd-FelloWsl IIall FuInIture MarehOuse.

SOMETHING to eat on Sundays-a long
felt want, has at last been supplied by the
persons in the north part of the city have
had great difficulty In finding place to
get something 10 eat on Sunday; now they
can obtain all the deicacies of the season
on Sunday at the above number, which is
an accommodation to citizens and strangers.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03
AuGTlnM SALES.
.UNCANsoN BROs., AnctionIo5erss.'

Hs n
DUNCANsoN Bros, Auctionoers.
HssIGNEE's SALE or TWO VERY FINE
DWELLING HOUSES, SITUATED AT THE
HALF AND G STREETS. NORTHwEsT,
BEING THE PROPERTY FORMERLY OC.
CUPlED BG THE LATE GEORGE PARKER.
In order TO close up the estate Of the late
George and Ann s Parker, will, as assignee,
oher Mt public auction, in front of the prem
res on TUESDAY, OCrOBERG o, A. ID, 1885, at
ao'clock p. M, the two houses known as No.
ny and No. $40 street northwest, being part
oi l9t "a In reservation No. 10.
=, these houses are built IN the most snbstan
iial manner of the very best materials, with
LTownstone fronts, and are in the best posi-
Dlc condition, No 33S having been recently
put in perfect repair.
To II capitalist seeking nn Investment or
persons looking for handsome private resi-
dcnco; arare opportunity is presented In tho
SAFE oi this property, situated as It Is. In tho
centre of the city, and convenient to All
points by street railways.
Terms of sale; Ono.thlrd cash; balance In
To- he secured by deed of trust ON the propertw. r
or all cash, at option of purchaser. Convey
ancing, etc, ut purchasers cost deposit
Of $3.50 on each house required at time of sale.
Terms TO be complied with In ten days, other
wise the right reserved to resell At risk and
cost of the defaulting purchaser after five
days public notice of such resale IN some
newspaper published in Washington, d. G.
ELIAS Il. WHITE, Assignee.
nUNCANsoN BROS,
~ Auctloncers.
TRUSTEES SALE or A TWO. STORY HOUSE
lTUATED ON LAND KNOWN AS ISlIER-
WOOD EXTENDED.
by virtue of deed of trust dated Decem-
Der II, 1879, and duly recorded in Liber Ogi
folio l0S, ct seq one of the land records of the
District of Columbia, and at the request of tho
party secured thereby, | will sell at public
auction ON MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1888, at 4 O'Clock p. M, In front of
the premises, the following. g.describcd chattel
property, tOwit; A two-stOry frame house sit
uated ON land known as sherwood extended,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
northeast, fronting on Il street northeast
Terms cash. Twenty-Five $50 dollars de-
post required at time Of sale. Conveyancing
and recording ut purchasers cost. Terms to
be complied with In ten days; otherwise trlls-
tee reserves the right TO resell ut cost of de-
faultlng purchaser.
se23 Trustce
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03
EAST W1SHINGToN.

The weekly entertainments at st. Eliza
bcth's Asylum for the amusement of the
patients were resumed last night. An inter
cstirg performance was given by the Davis
Dramatic and Concert Company.
The Rev DIR. Andrews will temporarily
oiliciatc tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'Clock at
Emanuel ?. f. Church, the church troubles
having been amicably settled at the susgcs-
tion of Bishop Paret at n meeting of the
parish on Thursday evening.
The East Washington Cleveland and
Hendricks Club held brief meeting at Me
Caulcy's Hall last evening for the purpose
Of collecting funds to assist the voters in
the adjoining counties of Maryland and
Virginia. \ letter from the Virginia Demo-
cratic Association was read by the sccrc-
tary, soliciting aid In defraying the ex-
pcnsCs Of securing Hon. j. W. Daniel to
make an address here.
Nineteen loads of silver were taken from
the Swatara this morning. The task of un-
loading will probably be completed by next
Wednesday.
Six of the special deievry messenger
boys have been assigned for duty at the
East Washington branch postoflce.
Yesterday morning at 0 o'clock Officer
Thompson arrested ll-year-Old white boy
named John Casey, fugitive from the
ilolhC ihuustiiui Ncuooi, ueOiEetoNu' uu
complaint of Superintendent W. 5. Stock
bridge. BY request he was sent back to the
school.
At G:i5 last evening Coroner Patterson
made an examination Of the body of Henry
Robinson, the colorcd man who died ycstcr-
day at . o'clock at the Uniontown sub
stGtioE. 4 certificate was given fdeath of
congestion Of the lungs and brain. lie
was an old offender and it Is supposed
that his death was caused by the habitual
use of rum.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03
Raby Carriages,


retrlgerators, carpets and furniture sold on
weekly or monthly payments at Smiths,
zl3 New Jersey avenue northwest.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03

Thermometer readings, October 2: 3
o. m, GGo.O 7a.m., Gio.7; II u. m, I0'.6;
October .. Mean temperature, 62' 2'.G
maximum, GG' H.: minimum, 5So.3; mean
relative humidity 9i'O, total precipitation,
u 1c inph
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03
FINANCIAL.

New Work Stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and L streets:
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03
"AIdrrney Doiry 1ynrous,,,

Fresh Aldemey butter, churned every
morning aud delivered in ! n. "Wardn
buttermlk and sweet milk, Be. per at.
Cream, l5c. per pint.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03

GovERNMEET CLERKS stick close to your
desks and II will save your bacon; but you
can call as late as o o'clock every evening
at Bleitbarth's mammoth furniture cstab-
lishmcnt, Odd-Fellows' Hall, to make your
purchases.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03

The only manufacturing clothlers and
tailors OF Washington are E.seman Bros,
cor 7th and L SITS.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03

Grand Jury Work.

Go d street northwest, buys gent second
hand clothing. Note by mall attended TO-.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03
HeHy,Ke.

BOYS clothing of our own manufacture
Eiseman Bros, cor 9TH and H.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03
EDUCATIONAL.


rI'O ART STUDENTS AND PARENTS-AT
L the National Academy of Fine Arts, cor
ncr 18th 81. and n. y ave-, one can receive
the most thorough instruction in every style
of drawing and painting; years of study saved.
and teacher, has had twelve medals and
studied fifteen years In Europe with the most
celebrated artists. Particular attention TO
skctc!lug from nature. Childrcn's Saturday
class, $40 per year. se{l3t@
The Norwood Institute,
A Select Boarding and Day School for young
ladies and little girls, reopens with lis Gus
tomary large corps OF professors and teachers,
seventeen in number,
SEPTEMBER 80, 1885.
Course of study complete from Primary
Glass through Collegiate Department, with
thorough instruction IN French, German. Mu-
sic and Art Advanced classes In Music,
Literature and Modern Languages open to
References: Citizens OF Washington City
and Patrons. Address
MR.. AND MRS. wM. D. CABELL,
Principals,
sci 1912 and 1914 18th st II W.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE. UNI
nj NERSlTY. OF GEORGEToWN.
The thirty.seyenth session will begin on
IN the College Building corner of Tenth and
l. streets, with an Introductory address by
Prof &. ii, l.. kleinsChmidt, NJ, d., to which
the. profession and public are respectfully
invited.
For further information apply between the
hours of 0 and 10 n. m, or 4 and > p m, to
j. w. H. Lovcioy, NJ. d., Dean,
No, 500 Twelfth street II W. sc!l-lm
CPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR
- 9th and D SITS n VA practical business
education that qualities young men and wo.
men to support themselves and successfully
perform the active duties of life. Thorough
a tl.aI
language, correspondence, rapid calculations
bookkeeping, business practice, commercial
law political economy, ,stenography and type
writing Regular day and evening sessions re-
sumed Tuesday, September /, at q IN and o
pm. Office open for arrangements by the
year or quarter on and after Monday August
cular, giving full information, sent free on ap.
HENRY @. SPENCER, Principal
Mrs. SARA SPENCER Nice-Principal
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03

Chicago Markets.
The following summary is by b. X. Plain
& Co., st. Cloud building, Ninth and +
streets:
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03
WASHINGTON CRITIC
uE.iTHER INDICATIONS.

For the Middle Atlantic States, local
rains, followed by fair weather. winds shift
lug 90 southwest and northwest, slightly
cooler; falling barometer to-day; rising
barometer ON Sunday.
For Sunday, cooler fair weather Is in-
diroip1 for thp Mid1lp Atlantic STATES.
The Washington critic., 1885-10-03

B. *. Plain & Co., st. Cloud building,
furnish the following quotations; Closed
yesterday, 1909; opened to-day, 1901; high
est, 1909, lowest, 1907; 2;30, l00l.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
War Money.

Postal currency, which was the
s'change" during the war and until the
resumption of specie payments, was
the invention of Gen. Spinner, who had
represented the Syracuse district of
New York in congress, and had been
appointed treasurer of the United
States by President Lincoln Small
change had vanished, and in buying
dinner in the market change had to be
taken in beets, cabbages, potatoes, and
what not. Gen. Spinner was constant
ly appealed to from all quarters to do
something to supply the demand for
small change. He had no law under
which he could act, but after buying a
half-dollar's worth of apples several
times and receiving for his half dollar
in change more or less different kinds
of produce, he began to cast around
for substitute for small change. In
his dilemma he bethought himself of
the postoffice department and pur-
chased quantity of stamps. He then
ordered up package of the paper upon
which government securities were
printed. He cut the paper into various
sizes. On the pieces he pasted stamps
to represent different amounts. He
thus initiated substitute for fractional
silver This was not, however, a gov
eminent transaction in any sense; it
could not be.
Gen. Spinner distributed his impro-
vised currency among the clerks of the
department. They took it readily, and
the trade folks more readily. The idea
spread; the postage-stamps, either de-
tached or pasted upon piece of paper,
became the medium of small exchange.
1t was dubbed ''postal currency"
From this Gen. Spinner got his idea of
the fractional currency, and went be-
fore congress with it. That body read
lily adopted it, and but short time af-
ter Gen. Spinner had begun FASTING
operations a law was on the statute book
providing for the issue of the fractional
currency which became so popular.
The fac-simile of postage-stamps was
put on each piece of currency, and for
a long time it was known as postal
currency An enormous amount
never was presented for redemption,
and the government was consequently
the gamer. Ben: Perley Poore IN Bos-
Ton BatI0et
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
A Monkey Fond of Riding.

Not long ago gentleman who rath-
er prided himself on a very fine stud of
hunters found that the horses did not
appear properly refreshed by their
nightly rest. One of the grooms, on
icing desired to keep strict watch,
discovered that tame monkey belong
ing to the house YEAS accustomed toride
on the horses backs almost all night,
preventing them from taking sufficient
rest.
His master, ON discovering his pencil
ant for riding, and being ayerse to kill
ing the monkey on account of his
Workmanship, succeeded in curing him
effectually of his love for horses. The
next time that the hounds met he had
the monkey put into a full hunting suit,
and secured by strap to saddle OF
his most spirited hunter, and took him
away to the meet. When the fox was
found the horse pricked up his ears at
the well known sound and started off
at once. The chase happened to be a
particularly long and severe one, the
monkey, of course, from his light
weight, being far ahead of the legiti-
mate huntsmen.
A countryman who was coming from
the direction the fox had taken was in
terrogated by some of the sportsmen
who had been thrown out as to the po-
sition of the hunt, and told them that
the fox was looking tired, but that none
OF the huntSmen were near except a lit
tie gentleman in a yellow jacket who
took leaps beautifully Sure enough,
master Jocko was in at the death, but
did not by any means appreciate the
honor. After the fox had been killed
there was long ride home again, by
the end of which time the monkey
seemed thoroughly wearied out. After
this experience he was never known to
mount horse again. Dublin Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
Street-cars run at yerY short intervals,

Street-cars run at very short intervals,
and to all points of any Importance.
Each car is drawn by one mule, but he
does not loiter by any means, his ordin-
airy street-car gate being a peculiar
lope or gallop that whirls you along at
good rate. You can ride to any point
on any street-car line for five cents.
One line is driven by steam, the motor
being called a dummy" but it is
about as lively a piece of englnry as
one runs across, and will spin you
along at pleasing speed. The ship
ping along the river is very attractive
and win amply repay for an investment
of one days time in visiting the vessels
of the different nations that are here
with merchandise of various kinds, and
are loading with cotton or grain for
everywhere. Verify. Cotton is King, in
this country. Wharves covered with it.
boats come down from the up-river
country literally clad in cotton, from
hull to pilot house. Wagons drawn by
three and four mules each. and carry.
ing about 1900 pounds, throng every
thoroughfare along the levee with hum
dreds of thousands of dollars worth,
piled up ON all sides. | think hear
my Grant county friends call thine. y
l close with the advice to all of you to
come to this Exposition, for it will be a
mammoth show, such as the world
never before saw. But don't, if you
would see it in perfection, come for at
least one month from now. You will
then feel repaid many times for your
journey. -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

On, THE MEAN THING!-It is gener-
ally pretty well known that Lancaster
has more handsome young ladies than
any other city of its size in the state,
and it is not strange that their graceful
movements on the streets and on roller
skates should excite the envy of other
towns whose young ladies have such
monstrous large, fluffy feet that they
hang over the sides of their roller
skates and drag on the floor, prevent
ing them from executing graceful move
ments. The Mineral Point Tribune
SANDERS our young ladies in this way:
''Girls indulge in two mile heats, best
two in three. in roller skating races at
Lancaster. Fatiguing sport that. If
those poor, delicate creatures had to
stand over the dish pan or wash tub the
same length of time it takes to complete
such contest, and not exert them
selves half as much. somebody would
have to put them to bed
Now, Mr.. Tribune, the above is all
false. No Lancaster girls have partic-
ipated in roller-skating race, and
they are just as charming over wash
tub or slashing around in dish-pan as
they are on roller skates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08

Survey our faults, our errors, our
vices-fearful and fertile field, --trace
them to their causes, and all those
causes resolve themselves into one
Ignorance. For as from this source
flow the abuses of religion. so also from
this source flow the abuses of all other
blessings, of talents, of riches, of power;
for we abuse things, either because we
know not their real use, or because,
with an equal blindness, we imagine
the abuse more adapted to our happi-
ness. But as ignorance, then, is the
sole spring of cell, so, as the antidote to
ignorance is knowledge, it necessarily
follows, that we consummate in k,aowl-
edge, we should be perfect in good.
Therefore he who retards the progress
of intellect, countenances crime-nay
to state, is the greatest of criminals;
while he who circulates that mental
light, more precious than the visual, is
the hottest improver aud the surest
benefactor of his race. Ii is absurd
folly to believe that there exists upon
this broad earth one prejudice that can
be called salutary, or one error that
would be beneficial to perpetuate.
BstlsCes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
Mount Hone.

Thanks to Anybody for the inter-
est shown for our welfare, and also for
the batch of items contributed during
our absence. 10 so again whenever
we are absent or dilatory
Mrs. Robert Jones, late of Fennimore
but at present resident of Havelock.
Pocahontas county, Iowa. is visiting
relatives and friends at Mt. Hope and
Fennimore.
Mr.. Will r. Cooley, now teaching at
North Andover. has been spending the
Holiday vacation with his friends at
home.
Mr.. w. B. Phillips, teacher at Bosco-
bel, participated in the entertainments
of the past week with his Mount Hope
pupils.
The Good Templars had real jolly
oyster festival at the residence of Mr..
-. G. Harshberger. but no dance as re-
ported by the Teller correspondent.
The Rebeccas had very pleasant
entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall
and an oyster supper at MIR. Handy
on New Year eve.
Mr.. Charles Seward, of Los Angeles,
CAL. formerly of our town. came, we'd
ded, and carried away to his California
home Miss Della Brunson, b. l.. LOOMS.
Esq , officiating.
Mr.. Will Lawrence and Miss Dora
Buntso, of our town, have become one
by order of Rev. James Jefferson.
Our Skating Rink is in full blast, and
It's funny to see how careful some OF
our youngsters are about pressing
their pants on the chair seats.
Mr.. G. L. Stratton is visiting his par
ents and other relatives including his
little 260-pound brother, the popular
Clay Center (Kan.) Postmaster.
Business men of Mount Hope, just
borrow last weeks HERALD and see
how the merchants of Fennimore adyer-
tise, and go thou and do likewise
A Gander in boots, a Costing Matched
in winter, and a Drake not webb-footed,
are among the curiosities of Crawford
county.
MIR. John McWi!liams has finally com.
pleted the purchase of the w. III. Dodds
farm at Bethlehem in our town.
Our mother-in-law informs us thai
the Hon. r. M. Day is about to apply
to the Legislature to have the prefix O.
attached to his name to avoid the many
puns played upon his name. Don't
you do it. Rube. The old lady could
easily climb that o. G. o. M.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
Landing an Ocean Telegraph Gable.

The scene on shore began to grow
lively. Quite crowd had assembled
on the beach. Some OF the visitors
had come from New York, while others
had flocked from the rural districts of
Long Island, as was evident from the
suggestion of the village green and tho
quantity of hayseed in their hair. They
seemed to regard the whole proceed
ings with gaping awe. The rats that
carried the end of the cable from the
small landing steamer 800 yards away
started slowly toward the shore.
just at this moment rude Boreas
pulled out his cheeks for a farewell
blast. The gale rushed across Sheaps-
head Bay as if it meant to make clean
sweep of the sand dunes, and black
clouds laden with rain were hurried
seward in the van of the approaching
squall. The sky was obscured with
tying scud. The signal was given to
the men TO haul away. They hauled,
but 1t was as much as they could do to
hold their own, and the violence of the
wind checked for time all further adj
vance. The men clinched their teeth
and used every effort, but they could
not stir the RATS foot For nearly a
quarter of an hour they strove might
and main, but if they made any head
way it was not apparent. BY and by
came the inevitable lull which follows
every squall, and in this hull they hauled
ahead to some purpose. Another haw-
ser was fastened to the leading raft,
and number of the visitors tailed on
to the shore end of it and tried to give
the sailors helping hand. 1t was
timely aid generously rendered. Twen-
ty minutes after they had got so close
that the raftsmen's songs could be
heard from the beach. The boatswain
was the '.boss" singer He could be
heard roaring with Stentors voice
the burden of one of those old sea
songs, or ..chanteys,' as the sailors
call them, which is probably heritage
from the crew of Noah's ark, and the
men joined in the chorus.
They nerved themselves for final eff
fort. One prolonged haul and the first
raft grated on the sand. Another haul
and the second raft was high and dry.
All the men jumped ashore, many of
them laundering about as playfully as
porpoises in the water. In another in
slant twenty strong arms seized the
cable and soon had the end clear of the
surf. And then arose shout of Joy,
the concentrated essence of hundred
cheers from as many hoarse throats.
They had done their work, and it had
been so hard that the hearty hurrahs
followed as matter of course. Two
locomotives added to the din by shrill
cb rs from fbai,. x,vbsetIac fr6a Eo,o
day was signaled with flags, but as she
was at anchor some five miles off the
sound of her whistle, of course, could
not be heard, though the puffs of steam
which issued from her pipe and could
be seen with the glass bore witness that
she, too, was treating herself to soil
tary sereech of triunph.-New York
Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-01-08
How Sugar-Caue Grows.

Sugar-cane grows during about five
and half months. 1t makes its APP
pearance say April /, and by Septem-
Der Is it has done reaching upward. In
that time it grows or ought to grow
twelve feet, counting the white joints
and the top flag or tuft On July it
is some four feet high, SO that from
then until September 10 it grows nine
ty-six inches. During August, howev-
er, it reaches the largest rate of in
crease, the ordinary growth during the
month under favorable conditions being
forty inches. August is known as the
growing month. 1t is then that the
cultivation is over and the ground thor
oughly shaded by the foliage. 1t is
then that the daily showers stimulate
the process of vegetation until one can
almost literally s.see it, shoot upward.
1t is on clear, still nights during this
month that you can hear that light
cracking sound all over healthy field
of cane. 1t is the month when. instead
of growing three-fourths of an inch per
day, good cane ought to grow one inch
and half. Neso Orleans 1fneS-Denio-
cy.Uf