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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01

.'Cerro Gorlo" Williams. Of Ken
lucky. whose term in tho Senate 90
piros next year, IS described a. tall.
heavy. clumsy man. w.thou: any style
below his wig, watch close observers
say he changes 80 as to si.e tho ap-
pearance Of having been trimmed at
the beginning IT Tho iAoalh. after which
It grows longer. week b. week. until
tho maximum length - reached. when
. SHIFT 10 made b.ck " the wig with
the shorter hairs.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01

What do We salt buttcr forp I'VE
salt Il 10 preserve Il, says ono Il salt
It." says another, TO improve ito
TASTE" ..And l." adds third. '.be-
cause I have boon accustomed to. and
never thought much about why did
%. ] only supposed I must, or Il would
70 wrong Ia some way" This last ro-
ply will answer for the multitude, and
It will answer for much that 10 done
outside of tho avocation Of butter max
in:. II ono viii stop and ask himsoll
1t every step Why 10 docs each thing,
he will be surprised % lind himself do
Ing about al 30 docs from habit, or b.
way Of initiating tho habits Of Others
Man 10 very properly credited with b.
ing . reasoning animal. because 10
does sometimes reason, but he 10 NOV.
ed much more by tho force Of custom
than Of thought, and our conduct In
salting butter j. only the ou.growth of
our most prominent human character
istic. which i thoughtlsssly following
In rut
Tho safost rule to follow ii sailing
for seasoning, il the ono followed BY .
horse j,ckoy in harncssing his horses
He said, when he had IN ugly-looking
horse. he covered him mp with all the
nice harness he could get on MIN. The
harness looked better than tho horse,
and tho latter got the benefit Of tho inn
provemcnt. When no had fine look.
ing animal he used IS littlc harness -
no could. Tho horse looked better
than tho harness, and it only served to
obscure his beauty. II butter must b
sailed. this il tho truo rnlc 10 follow.
Tor the flavor Of ch0:cs butter 10 very
much moro pleasing than the taste OF
salt, and the more Of il there Is used,
tho moro the butter favor 10 hid; but
tho taste OF salt 10 better than 40 flavor
or Ia 1 flavor; SO, when butter is afii CT
cd with such faults. liberal salting will
improve the defects BY Disgusting them
with is promincncc.-Ndt.0'4Gl Live.
Stock Journal.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01
A.AA

Mr.. John Thompson, g Hanover
street, Liverpool. England, and ono
OF the Oldest and most extensive
dealer In dr. ugs In Great Britain,
writes: ut IL Q great pleasure to cell
. remedy which gives general salts.
faetion, and our people, like their
American coasins, have become con.
WINGED OF tho tact that st. Jacobs Oil
conquers pain. The demand for Il In
Liverpool and vicinity was never %
great rs Ut tho present and IL daily
increasing"
--Invalid.chairs have been mount.
ed on tricycles In England. with q
place tor the driver behind.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01

Among the adhorents Of the Mormon
Church n Utah are $1,000 Of 0candi-
navia1 and Lutheran stock. A special
effort \ being made % restore thcm %
Christianity. The Prosbyterians aro
working through Norwegian svaags-
lists. The Aothodists have appointed
. Norwegian missionary 10 Salt Lake.
where he has erected . church odiHoo
and opened . school. The Swedish
Lutherans have sent q minister. Who
has gathered congregation, and Z
Danish Lutheran clergyman will sooo
commence operations.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01

The skin on tho heed % kept soft
and flexible by . secretion from tho
oil glands. When these are clogg ed
the hair dries and falls Oh. Park er's
Hair Bals&m renews their action,
restores tho original color 70 the hair
and makes i soft and glossy. It
also eradicatcs dandrufI. Not greasy.
not . dye, deliciously perfumed. De-
llghtful tor . lady>a toilet table. Tho
best OF dr. castings. Preferable 10 all
similar articles because OF IT. Sur
perior cleanliness and purity. Dec
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01

Johnny Morris. q Eminsncs. Ky.
only ten yeazs - 40. weighs III
poundA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01

London swolls now carry umbrellas
Of green silk with large handles Of a.
legged solid silver.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-01-01

Tine 4 : nction snd Iimiss not fate. .
10Cusht aloue = eternal. Time thraEs i 10
yor de thought that springs upward and
The pure rec Of s,iris there 10 not too late.
Thou 6idst not stun death: shun not
TT more bravo TO live than to die.
Honest love, hon, st sorrow.
Honest work for shc dsy. honest hops Tor tho
The Sesrs they have saddcned. the life they
Hs:hi he .:;esn.foA Asavens % the vo,oo Of
Ecboi e the. osreonssh shall IN ,hinss
inherit.
No stream from it, source
Flows .caward. how lonely sO0ver it, course,
But what SOME land 10 s.addcncd. No star
And se,. without influence soncwhers.
Tho man Who seeks one thing = iifs, and but
May hope to achieve il before life b done;
Dut he who socks ali things, wherever b
Only resrs from tho hopes which around him
A harvs,t Of barren rssrcts.
Lot any nsn once show tho world that b
Afraid Of bis tack, and twin AZ q his heela:
Let him fearlestfy face II. twill leave BIN
Blu. s.ili fawn .. his fec. II he Sings !. .
Haiti Invsdc not tho Past, reckless child Of
And sivs not Q nadam' she heart IN ny
70 .! pa::@''on, tho soul Of whose sense = Pc
AAs--
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Est KASHINGTON.

James Fingles, young white man. u
turner by trade, while at work on the roof
over Gray " Robey's store in Uniontown
about O'Clock yesterday afternoon, fell
of and was considerably bruised about the
body, Dr. Parker rendered surgical aid
and pronounced his wounds painful but not
serious. lie was taken to his home at
North Capitol and q streets northwest by
Gray and Robey.
Thomas A. Clark, white man aged AZ
years, and residing at No. 50 c street south
east, died suddenly without medical at
tendance, about half past one yesterday
afternoon The body was viewed by the
coroner, who deemed an inquest unneces-
sary and gave a certilatc of death from
chronic dysentery,
Three arrests in East Washington yoster-
day, one for intoxicatlon, one for petit
larceny and one for assault. There was one
male ledger accommodated at the station
last night.
Both the hydrant aud pump on Il
street, between sixth and Seventh streets
southeast, are out of order,
Interesting religious meetings are being
held every Sunday afternoon ut 3 o'clock at
the Seamen's Bethel retreat
Officer James +. Arnold of the Eighth
Precinct tried to arrest young cOlorcd
man named William Queenan yesterday
morning for being drunk and disorderly,
but was so stoutly resisted that he was
forced to use his baton and call for the as
sistancc Of Officer Clinton before the man
could be taken to the station-house.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
WEST WASHINGTON.

Only seven boats have arrived since last
report
The steam packet H. G.. Wagner carried
fishing excursion up to Edwards Ferry,
sixteen miles above Great Falls, to-day.
Cleared: Schooners ID. NJ. Anthony with
SEQ tons Of coal for Somerset; and the Bod
well with $50 tons Of coal lor Saco, Me.
The teachers OF st. Johns Sunday school
gave a delightful entertainment I'm the sun
day-sChOol room last night TO the scholars
A pleasant programme of Rotations was
carried out and the little ones were feastcd
on ice cream and cake.
The Sharp-Shn Fishing Club returned
last night from a two-wcoks hunting and
fishing excursion, after passing a delightful
time and catching plenty of fish and
game.
Gertie jackson, colored girl, was ar
rested yesterday by Officer Hawkins for
obtaining money under false prctenses. 1t
seems that Mrs. Casey, a lady living on
Thirtieth street, had in her employ a colorcd
girl named Mary Chase, whom she owed
Sl5O Mary was taken sick and went home
for several days. Her friend, Gertc jack
son, hearing Of it, and knowing that Mrs.
Casey owed Mary the money, wrote her
(Mrs. ca a note. TO which she signed Mary
Chasc's name, asking her please TO let her
have the money as she was sick Mrs.
Casey complied, and then fearing that all
was not right sent for Officer Hawkins, who
found out the true facts and arrested the
girl She was sentenced in the Police
Court this morning to one month in jail
Miss Geneyievc THICKER died at the resi-
dcnce Of her uncle, Mr.. j. Ludeke, on VI
street, between Thirty-second street and
Potomac avenue, last night after short ill
ness of consumption. Her funeral will
lsn ,tt,gg hale
nine from her uncle's residence and mass
will he said at Trinity Catholic Church.
At a general meeting of vesse-owners
and captains Of the National Association,
held at Boston yesterday, captains and
managers were instructed that after De.
Ccmher |, 1855, and until further notice,
they are not to carry coal at lower rates
than the following minimum figures, the
rates being in addition to all expenses of
discharging cargocs Georgetown, ID. G., to
New York, $l05; Georgetown to lIo-
boken, 81; Georgetown to Bridgeport,
Sl.l5, Georgetown to Rhode Island ports,
Sl.15 Georgetown TO New Bedford, Sl.l5;
Georgetown to Boston, Sl.20.
The "IIarvest Festival" of the Gay-Strcet
Baptist Sabbath-School was held last night.
The large and appreciative audience was
called to order at half-past seven by the
superintendent, Mr.. Lee Davis Lodge. The
church was adorned by a beautiful display
Of autumnal fruits. An interesting pro-
gramme of recitations and singing was
rendered, and Dir. Otis T. Mason delivered
charming address The committee, whose
chairman was Mr.. James B. Phelps, de-
serve great credit.
Temperature and condition of water at Z
a. M: Great Falls temperature, So; condi-
ton, 10; receiving reservoir, temperature,
co; condition at north connection, &c; condi-
tion at south connection, Z; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 60; condition at in
fluent gate-house; Is; condition at elluent
gato-house, SO.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
orr noon SPORTS.
important Meeting of Baseball Men a
New York

important Meeting of Baseball Men at
New York.
Baseball men from every part Of the
country began to arrive at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, New York, yesterday at an early
hour, to attend what promises to he the
most interesting baseball meeting ever held
in that city. The members of the confer
cnce committee, which is composed of three
members Of the League and American As
ISOLATION, who had intended to submit
their work accomplished at the recent Sara
toga meeting, found that the deal between
the Buffalo and Detroit clubs had COM
pletely undOne all their work, but IL had
TO be revised, The committee Is composed
Of Al Spalding, A. II. Sodcn, j. b. Day, c.
II. Bymc, Chris. Won der Abe aud Lew
Simmons
The work Of the committee is to replace
the old national agreement 10y new one,
which is intended to give the two larger as
sOciatiOns more freedom toward strength
cning their clubs and to prevent the buy
ing and selling Of players by the clubs of
their respective associations. During the
morning session of the committee A. II.
Ballad Of the Eastern League asked to be
allowed to appear before the committee.
His request was granted He made long
League would be allowed TO remain n mem
her of the national agreement Ills request
was taken and will be considered. Man
agcr Schmultz of the Atlanta Club repre-
sentcd the Southern League.
The work of the conference committee
when finished will be submitted TO the
League and American Association, who
will take action upon 1t AT separate meet
ings, to he held as soon as the first meeting
is over. Then a Joint meeting of all the
er,,,, 1,,t, ,....f,,i,,. 1,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
SOUTH WASHINGTON.


Alfred Willis son of Mr.. Edward NJ.
Willis of No. 1853 b street southwest, aged
II years, while playing on the stone steps
in front of the house yesterday morning,
accidentally fell, his forehead striking the
sharp edge Of the step and cutting severe
cash. DIR. c. c. Bowman rendered medi-
cal aid and pronounced the wound serious.
William lIalbeck, dangerous looking
negro, strolled into the yard of DR.. Brothers,
on street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets southwest, yesterday morning, and
upon being asked the object of his visit by
the Doctor, replied 'that he was hungry
and wanted something to eat.n He was
handed over to Sergeant Smith and locked
up at the station as being a suspicious
character
Officer Howell yesterday renewed the en-
forcement of the dog law on the owners of
unlicensed dogs in the locality known as
Fredericksburg. Fourteen warrants were
served, resulting in nine of the persons
taking out their license and five turning
their CANNES over to the Poundmaster to be
killed.
James Howard, the young man whose
timely assistance saved the life of Officer
Shehan in his struggle with the negro Cole
man recently, was fined so by Judge Smell
for assaulting Samuel j. Veirs and w. IL.
RyneX, two South Washington merchants.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
COURT RECORD.

EQUITY CouRT.-Justicc llagncr jack
son VS., llulse; Margaret L. Hulse appointed
guardian adj Item. Jones VS.. Bates; Bette
u. j, Ellis appointed guardian adj litcm.
Hutton VS.. Miller; Alice II. Miller appointed
gurdian ad Item. Arth VS.. Uhlman ct al 1;
appearance of absent defendants ordered.
Hewitt VS.. Western Union Telegraph Com
days.
POLICE CoURT--Judge Snell.-Gertrudc
jackson, colored, larceny; 80 days VIM.
Queenan, colOred, assault; 30 days; also
disorderly conduct; $40 or 30 days addi-
tional. Charles Sanderson, assault; 80 days.
John Hartmann cruelty to animals $40 or
20 days. Mary Smith and Mary johnson,
colored; 50 or 10 days each, James Byrnes, in
corrigibility; Reform School during minor
ity. Randolph jackson, larceny; so days
VIM. Brown, colored, assault; continued on
500 bail.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
The Novelties Exhibition booming.

The management of the Novelties EXhibi-
ton at Philadelphia contradict the state
mcnt, recently made public, that they
intend to reduce the price Of admission one
half after the Goth of this month. The com
mittee in charge of the Exhibition have
placed rolling chairs at the several en-
frances, for the use of invalids. The Exhi-
bition had big boom in attendance yester-
day. One of the many ingenious exhibits
shown in the eastern annex is door
which can be opened ON either side, right
or left, by simply turning knob, as in
other doors In this department an i'm
proved bicycle is shown, which has attach
ments to give it greater speed and motor
to propel it up hill. In the northern gallery
is new bicycle, which experts examined
yesterday and pronounced as having twice
the speed of any other. A new transverse
cable crossing, by which the cable passes
through the grip by series of cogwheels
without interfering with the progress of
the car, is shown in the main building. A
sewing ripper and buttonhole and pattern
cutter, which does its work without cutting
or tearing the material, is also on exhibit
ton
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
ANNOYED BY NOISE.



cause He Pounded on the Floor.
Joseph NJ. Beam, tall white man with
red hair and mustache and determined
look on his face, sat inside the bar at the
Police Court this morning a prisoner lie
was charged with shooting at j. Parker
Jordan, the aged lawyer.
Mr.. Beam stated to CRITIC reporter that
his family have apartments in the tenement
423 New Jersey avenue, and Jordan also has
rooms there. He has been informed by his
wife that Jordan had first offended him by
making improper advances to his wife.
Last night, out Of pure devilishness, Jor-
dan made terrible racket in his room to the
great annoyance Of the other inmates of the
house. lie went to Jordan's room to re-
quest him to desist when the old man flew
at him with an uplifted chair and began
striking at him. To brighten Jordan he
drew his pistol and fired couple of shots.
but not at Jordan.
The old man fell down stairs and then
went of and swore out a warrant before
Judge Mills charging assault with intent to
kill.
A letter was received from Mr.. Jordan
this morning stating that his injuries pre-
vented his attendance. His version of the
affair in that Mr.. Beam broke open his door
and rushed at him, and he got up to defend
himself, when the defendant drew pistol,
and when within three feet of him fired
three times. In trying to escape Beam
kicked him down stairs.
GLOW | escaped with my life,n says Jor-
dan, "God only knows
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
a Sensational story Denied.

The sensational story printed this morn
ing about Lawyer o. S. b. Wall being sur
prised in the house of a white policeman
by his (Wall's) wife is denied by all of the
parties concerned Mrs, and Mr.. Wall
deny 1t and the policeman and his wife deny
the charge. Wall says the policeman's
wife is u lady, and the whole thing was
gotten up by enemies of his. The Police
Department is examining the matter, how
ever, The officer is one of the most ell
cient ON the force.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17

ALBAuau's- Evans and lIoey in "The paror
Match
NATIONAL Roland Reed in "Humbug"
FoRD's-Thatchcr, Primrose ~ Vests Min
strCl's.
IlERzoGs- Matlack Company in "a Cclc-
lIated Case
THEATRE CoMtQuE-Alice oates In Field Of
the Cloth of Cold
DIME MrsEuM-"Onc Night in Rome"
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
DIR. HaIe's Case postnoned.

The case against DR. VIM. II. Hale of the
Heoih ana Home of selling lottery tickets
in connection with the publication of the
Washington Iurcllcr has been set second
time for trial-Wednesday next Mr. and
Mrs. John llaryman, arrested with DR..
Hale, will not be prosecuted.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17

ONE or THE SECRETS OF our success 1--WE
will give II away, as none Of our competi-
tors can make use Of it, we deal only in
clothing, and manufacture every garment
we sell Mandatory IA South Howard
street, Baltimore. Eiseman Bros, corner
Seventh and Il streets.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
a l'unIi

The article in this mornings Post stating
that Esquire Wall was surprised is tissue
of falsehoods, and couldIonly emanatelfrom
an enyious person who desires to iniure
my husbands good name.
Mrs. AMANDA A. WALL.
nninLnr L.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17

Betsy NJ. Waite has sued the National
Skating Rink Company for $1,000 damages
for injuries alleged TO have been received by
reason Of defective steps to the building,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Ribbons.

ITO pieces fancy and brocade Ribbons, silk
and velvet raised patterns, new designs war
ranted pure silk, at 25c a yard; yOu would
pronounce them to be cheap at zoe yard.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
WASHINGTON CRITIC
NEITHER fNDfClrIoNS.

For the Middle Atlantic States fair
weather, stationary temperature, winds
generally from south to west, occasionally
variable
For Sunday generally fair weather is in
dicatcd for the districts on the Atlantic
coast, with slight changes in temperature.
Thermometers Readings.
Thermometer readings, October II 3 a.
m, 50o1 Z a. m, 1877; II a. M, Gj' ..
October 16; Mean temperature, 55' .;
maximum, 6Go.i minimum, H'.3; mean
relative humidity, 80 per cent.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Lot q.

80 doz French Corsets, in white, black, blue
cream and pink sateen, at 09c per pair.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Lot 8.

80 doz r.. & G, Corsets, real whalebone, at
25c per pair.
We keep large assortment of all popular
makes of Corsets on hand.
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Canon Farrar AT ~. Johns.

Canon Farrar will deliver sermon at st,
Johns p. f. Church, opposite Lafayette
Park, to morrow morning.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17

STRICTLY all-wool child's pants at 10
Eisoman Bros, corner Seventh and \.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17

Fresh Alderney butter, churnod every
morning and delivered in ! b. "Wardn
prints 40c. per ID. Also cottage cheese;
bnttermilk and sweet milk, DC. per at.
Cream, l5c per pint,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Lot l..

100 doz fine French Woven Corsets, boned
throughout, silk famed, at Csc per pair.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
BabN Garriages.

refrigerators, carpets and furniture sold on
weekly or monthly payments at Smiths,
Alb New Jersey avenue northwest.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
Ostrich Feathers.

IS doz Ostrich Tips "a bunch of three at CSC
a bunch.
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IISNER-H ARTAIANN--At New York, OF
Thursday, October 10, Abraham Lisncg auC
Laura Hartmann,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17
SchIitz's Milwaukee Lager,
TIE BEST IN THE DISTRICT.
SAMUEL O. PALMER, Agent,
1924 TWENTY-NINTH ST. NORTHWEST
Cancer Of the Tongue.

Some ten years ago had scrofulous sore
ON my right hand which gave me great trouble,
and under the old-time treatment healed up,
but II had only been driven into the system by
the use of potash and mercury, and In March,
1852, II broke out In my throat and concen-
trated In what some of the doctors called can
Ger, eating through my cheek, destroying the
roof OF my mouth and upper lip then attacked
my tongue, palate and lower lip destroying
the palate and under lip entirely and half my
tongue eating out to the top of my left check
bone and up to the left eye, / could not eat
any solid food, but subsisted on liquids and
my tongue was so far gone could not talk.
such was my wretched, helpless condition the
first of last october QSSD, when my friends
commenced giving me Switts Specific. In less
than a month the eating places stopped and
healing commenced, and the fearful aperture
In my cheek has been closed and firmly knit
ted together A process of a new under lip Is
progressing finely, and the tongue, which was
almost destroyed, is being recovered, and IL
seems that nature Is supplying a new tongue.
J. can ialk so that my friends can readily UNI
derstand me, and can also eat solid food
again. II any doubt these facts would refer
them TO Hon, John IL. Traylor, State senator
of this district, and to Dr. u, S. Bradfeld, of
La Grange, Ga.
MRS. MARY l., CONFER.
La Grange, Ga, May II, 1885.
Treatise ON Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., Drawer Q, At
anita, Ga n, Y, 1877 W. 23d ST.
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..Emsth,s Oh Stnnh.n


Gl9 d street northwest, buys gent second
hand clothing. Note by mail attended to.
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Shaded Soudans,

New designs, at S20s bunch, We were UNI
able to meet the demand of the above Sou
dams last week. A large stock of them on
hand at present.
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To ORDER, IS pants Eiseman, corner
Seventh and t.