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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
FOR SALE. HOUSES.

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DOR SALE-A GOOD INVEsTNIENT-NEA
Il bay-wmdow house O rooms and bath;
good tenant; ready to pay l years rent in ad-
vance at S25 per month: price 81, $50 cash.
Green y BRYANT, 514 9th st. n. W. my30,3t*
EOR SALE -TWO-SToRY AND BASEMENT
II brick dwelling, g rooms bathroom and
cellar; mod. imps,; located n, w, and con-
venient to street-cars; rents for S25 per mo-;
will sell for S2S0O. Tylor 81 rutherford, No.
1896 + St, n. W. my3O-3t#
TOR SALE--wILL SELL AT A BARGAIN
IT or exchange the new brick house No.
1908 9th ST. n. w; contains rooms and base
ment, bath room, range, latrobe, etc, and Is
nicely fnished cars every FIVE minutes. A..
Lloyd, Marshal Law building $40 ~ st. n. W,
my25stf
Tor SALE-TWO HANDSOME NEW RESI-
Il dences, . rooms each, 1921 and 1928 G st.
II. W.; the houses are built in the most sub
stantial manner-press brick fronts, brown
stone trimmings, two-story square bay win.
dows, hardwood mantes, tilng ire-places and
furnaces; plumbing irstclass, For terms APP
ply TO a. 4, Wilson, Flremen's Insurance Com
peny, corner 9TH st. and Louisiana ave. n. W,
Keys az 1000 g 50. N. W. my2l.6t
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

DRoPosALs FOR STATIONERY.
pOsToFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, ID. G., May II, 1855.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until ~ o'clock m. on Wednesday,
June 24, 1855, for furnishing Stationery, for
the use of First and Second Glass Postofflces
for one year from July /, 1855,
Blank forms of proposals showing the Items
and estimated quantities required, together
with circular relating thereto, VII be FUR
nshed ON application to this Department,
Proposals should be addressed TO the First
Assistant Postmaster-General, and indorsed
Proposals for stationery
The POstmaster-General reserve the right
10 reject any or all bids
WM. Z. Villas
my15-2taw,4w PostmasterGe Geleral.
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BOARDING.

DLEASANT, COUNTRY BOARD At edge
i wood Contee station, p. G.. Co., Nd,
3 minutes walk to station large and well
furnished rooms; fine WE'LL plenty of fruit and
garden. Address Edgewood Critic office.
iel-3t"
EIRST-CL TABLE BOARD AT 1908 VI
IL ST.; terms reasonable; catering to order
my2G-3t*
GOOD COUNTRY BOARD; PLENTY MILK
" and ice; healthy location; highest eleva-
tion in the county; pure mountain ain and
water; good shade; convenient TO railroad;
Comus, Montgomery Co., Md. .my229t@
THE LA PIERRE, s. W. CORNER OF TENTH
Il and L streets, and the Lochiel, 512 Ninth
st. n. W., with pleasant rooms and good board,
are recommended to permanent and transient
boarders. jy12
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STORES AND OFFICES.
HOUSE PAINTS s; (; ;i &: &:

hUUDE PAlNlN Il RsfSst$f%S f$saiii $sssf Ss III; Il
Building Supplies, Nos 9oS, $40, 9l2 and 9ii q
street three doors west ef the Patent Office, inn
mediately adjoining National Rifles Armory,
then ~ any other establishment In the city. IL
you wish to buy even the smallest quantity OF
white lead, oils, varnish coloIs, dry or Ia oil etc
send your address on a postal card and printed
price.list OF every article sold fn this department.
will be sent to You by return mail, reaching you
n n few hours time by lelter-carrier This price
libt gives the price OF halfpnt, pint, quart half
gallon gallon, and five gallons Of each Kind OF
oil, turpentine dryer, varnish and other liquids
hslfpOund, pound, Ave- ten, twenty-five and
lO0 pounds OF each article sold by weight also list
and prices OF misce llaneous articles. the prices
are graded according to the quantity D0uSht'
Large buy ers get very lowest pTicesi slnall ouy-
eTs pay a slightly higher rate. MY prices are
hXed. All buyers buying the same quantity pay
the sane price The ine&perienced buyer gets
the same price as the oldeht painter IL ne phys the
AZ er exeining my price-Iist send your orders
nv n,ssepger telt phone or by mail ,and they Will
by filled promptly and the bill, per price-llst,
collected on delivery. Goods delivered to all
The other departments oSmy business have
Grown 70 satisfactory proportions. now give my
special after tiOn 10 the Paint Department. and
expect, by having q full supply of hrst class
goods, ceiling them at low prces and making
prompt deliveries, 70 secure liberal share OF
JAMES II, McGILL.
Dealer In Building Supplies,
sos 10. 9l2 and 0ii q stree
W. FL vEEREIOFF
Dealer in wall Papers, window Shades. Picture
Frames, Pictures, etc
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RED TICKET DAY.
Red Ticket Day :--Friday.
BBBGR A y Y MN m 4 WM n :" M ssssss
+ #ppd : 1 = I ! ! Nm Nm n" n ssss
BBBB A A UUU III III ssss

WHENEVER THIS HEADING Ap
PEARS IN OUR ADVERTISEMENT,
BEAR IN MIND THAT ON THAT DAY
DAY
SOME OF THE MOST PHENOMENAL
RED BARGAINS EVER OFFERED BY ANY
TICKET ONE IN ANY CITY WILL BE F.
DAY FERED BY US.
WE DoTHIs MOTTO CATCH TRADE
RED
TICKET "
PLY CLAIM WE SELL GOODS AS
DAY
CHEAP AS ANY HOUSE IN THE
RED COUNTRY, AND OUR STRICT RULE
TICKET is, NOT TO BE UNDERsoLD BY ANY
DAY ONE. WE HAVE ONE PRICE
STRICTLY, DO A CASH BUSINESS
RED
ONLY; THEREFORE, WE ARE PRE-.
PARED TO MEET ALL CoMPETI.
DAY
TIoN ON
RED RED TICKET DAY,
TIoKErIwHICH WILL BE ON FRIDAY OF
DAY EACH WEEK. WE SHALL EXHIBIT
AT RIDIoULoUsLY Low PRICES
TICKET m m'0'H 40 We ma Z ''N'
PLUS OF AND ARE sEAsoNABLE.
DAY
REMEMBER, ON FRIDAYS
OUR RED TICKET DAY.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

A RARE OPPORTUNITY CASH WILL
N buy an interest in a good-paying ready
money business. The money Is needed for
enlarging operations. Closest investigation
courted. For particulars apply to w ii. Main
d Co., real estate dealers, st. Charles Hotel
my25-3t*
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TOR RENT-FURNISIIE ED - THE HAND
II some property cor 10th and n SITS. n. W.,
1901. The furniture is new and the house lately
parered throughout. For further information
and permission to see the property apply to o.
G. Green, 1O3 9TH st. H. w. my2S.2w
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DEOPLE TO KNOW THAT CERTAIN
i Cholera Cure may not cure all diseases
under the sun at % cents. II does cure diar-
lhOpp ipt -lt#
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w. III. vEBREIOFF
Dealer In Wall Papers, window Shades. Picture
Frames, Pictures. etc.
aIe eKVNNTH sTRERT NORTHWEST. q
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WANTED SITUATIONS MALE.

Advertisements of Three Lines under this head
inserted three times for % cents.
WANTED-BY A YOUNG COLORED MAN
w with fair education, u situation of some
kind not afraid to work. Apply at $40 9th
st. n. w. iel-3t%
The Washington critic., 1885-06-01

eesz;t-,, THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
ESIsss stockholders of the Evening Critic
Publishing Company for the purpose of elect
ing trustees for the ensuing year and the trans
action of such other business as may be pre-
sented will be held at the critic office, Oil ID
ST. Washington, d. G., on MONDAY, June 8,
1885, between the hours Of IL o'clock a. m.
and IL IN. of said day.
HALLET KILBOURN,
myl-td President.
varsyc=r, WANTED--TIIE LADIES OF WASH
EAslaa ngton to know that
MISS CAVANAUGIl, DHEssMAKER,
Formerly of 491 Pa. ave. H. W., has not left
Washington, but is located as
439 NINTH STREET NORTHWEST,
Riley Building. ap271m
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WY ANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE col.
w ored woman, place as first-class cook
or chambermaid, Inquire at 13S Washington
ST., rear 176 my27-3tf
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PERSONAL.

- A ND DON'T YOU FORGET IT." FORGET
"A whaty Why don't forget to get Certain
Cholera cure; II prevents cholera. SEQ adver-
tisement. je1-3tf
The Washington critic., 1885-06-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Advertisements of Tnl ee Lines under this head
Inserted three times for 25 cents.
The Washington critic., 1885-06-01
WANTED SITUATIONS. .-.FeMALE.

VHTANTED-BY YOUNG COLORED
w woman situation of any kind; would
like to leave the city. Apply at 1917 l 1th 81.
N W ,nyDD-gtN
The Washington critic., 1885-06-01

A YOUNG MAN IN THIS CITY DESIRES
"A to receive instructions in physics by
competent instructor Address, with terms,
A. b., Critic office. my3O-3t%
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

after matrimonial adventure with o person OF rank,
escaped with u pecunary loss OF about 100000. and
the more serious lpss OF her heah and haponcss The
tone OF the play Ia satirlcal OF Washington society In
particular and OF the American womans foolish admra
ton for rank The villain Of the piece Is drawn from
known character In diplomatic circles Ia Washing
ton
think the play really good one." said Mr. Carroll.
with refreshing candor. didn't think at first. but
Maeosellc Rhea writes enthusiastically about H.
confess 1t isn't half long whom first showed
It to her. II DO done January L. Tho audisu
will embrace many OF tho Diplomatic Corps and Presi-
dent Arthur has promised me to be there ia person"
John Dun, OF the new Standard Theatre. showed mo
letter the other day from prominent banker inoosng
two tickets ssucd by Brooks Dickson for the evening
on which the theatre burne, In December 18S3
oompaned by demand for their redemption by issue
OF two tickets t0 the present Ierformance. Tho
nomical banker had carefully preserved the tickets W.
thou gh they had been bonds.
Tho legal complications which the last days tactics OF
the cOntending Democrats at City Hall brought about
will doubtless be extensive enough satisfy those
lawyers who failed to become Corporation Counsel.
It is not surprising that Mr. Edison severely criticised
In connection with the appointment OF
inaw Colonel l.. 7. Wood, Corporation Counsel Not
that appointment unfit one, but that the methods
and circumstances wero unfortunate They present to
the general reader OF the accounts OF the actions OF Mayor
Edison and Kirk the idea that the first hestng to name
his bI Otherlaw, rcrel In orlcr that Mr;Kirk might
appoint him. Yet am told excellent authority that
Mayor Edison told delegation OF Aldermen that he would
on no account appoint Colonel Wood. and that both Ed
son aud Kirk wished TO retain Lacombc. And furth or
that decision OF Mayor Edison to retire at midnight Of
December 81 for an entirely different purpose 4,
namely to frighten the Aldermen and Hubert o. Thomp
son with the possibility OF rampant Tammany man In
possession Of the appointing without the necessity
Of submitting the appointment TO confirming board.
Senator Gibbs tells that at the time Asseinby yma
Roosevelt Introduced his bill taking away the conhr
ing power OF the Aldermen he called his attention
the fact that the Board under the proposed law ceased
TO have power with year. while the new Mayor under
the Consolidation Act assumed Office ut noon on the first
day Of the new year. the old Mayor would practically
have unlimited power for just twelve hours. Under
this ac" Senator Gibbs said 10 Roosevelt Mayor Ed
son con appoint anybody he psasea after midnight Of
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

tive points Of settlement are aiso sscsrtai..a u. "a
know what citiee are TO- brace the social and -
Denver ssis Lake Kansas City DALAI. g. Pc Ps.i
longer experimental pointa We fold our hand
hereafter turn outward ana acqusnt hefssif ', ~
means OF distributing her products which M
Ssen ,sn thc t 1orcisneps SHARE The s1percarso ma
a situation to trade In the Pacific; the openbc +
wates-way 70 the Pacific win give Us 70 Il ~
Into immediate relations With us.
Tho batherer In political economies IA averse IA O.
ernment stimulation, II 1t will assist his own pcops
fails to discern 1t In the great smulat0r OF ths
onr Anglo-sax"n cousin, Who Is tearing around The
picking mp the worthless and the wonderful with ~
appetite. He wanted the Aroostook country and =
shave on the hair and sconce OF Maine to take ~
cou"ers @ Sound and the Columbia River ssn e
Bay he missed by scratch: Yesterday he seized Psss
OF Pacific Islands. The suez Canal he jeered iii 4
opened and then went tock.iobbing for it, ahs,1s
India Is the greatest piece Of stimulation. excsps
by the prde OF equality and the vast social dsmos7
upon energetic and new cDndtions. India s ~
Babylon the subugatIon of race In many rcscccts ~
superior OF tho conqueror without any other proba6
Of its escape than the gradual republicanzinr q
componcnts and that event promises nothing 70 -
saxon carr et-bagger there. An enormous navy -.
every unprotected coast, the enormous recruitment
native soldery In the annexed countries and ~
employment to compel revenue and insure investne1f
the pIrating OF stations and barracks and cgaIS
dcpots from all friendly Powers: Gibraltar, Malta c.
ton, Alexandria, Bermuda-these constitute din
Oyerument stimulation such tho United States ueys.
dreamed of or which could only have been applied -
TO the wild Indian tribes. The great web OF BriiiS
commerce is not only spun from mall and troop4lIl
subsidies but began originally In job. Not the L.
of British subsidies is little knghthood or petty pe-
age which not only IL value without conveyance 6s1i
c0pDels the recipient to pay money The poet mad
baron but yesterday paid more money than Be svGP
received for poem for the honor" nor is he bafe
after ALL since he inhabits cottage and Is not fols
by single squire.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
POOL RACKS AND BILLIARD CUES.

THE LATEST IMPROvEM :Nrs IN TIE EQUIPMENT
or THE PLAYER.
nc Time il money in billiards and pool "a in many
other thinys" said the Of the largest company
In the country engaged in billiard table manufacturing
tola TRIBUNE reporter, and on that account many
inventors arc continually tracking their brains for ideas
that will benefit billiard men and put money Ill Their
The pool ball racks will soon be things
of the past Mach time is lost in taking the balls from
the rack at present constructed. aud depoalting
them in the triangle, which rist also be- put IN place
before the table IL ready for game.
There halt dozen new things In TINS iine. onc
/. rack that be carried bodily to the table od ITS
contents dumped into the triangle Another rack Is
40 constructed that the balls run into a triangle
furnished with bottom slide. The triangle can be
detached from the rack and carres ~ the table 1be
bottom slide il then removed. leaving the bas IN
po sitiOn The third is q combination of rack; gn'iy
AM. triangle, and ia called the automatic pool rack
mental The rack il fastened to the wall The TRAN
gle is at the end of gully The gully moyeson ahnEe
and be lowered to the level OF the table he pals
run into the gully and thence into the triangle. which
occupies ts proper position on the table. motion of
the wrist puts Triangle and gully into position against
reception Of the balls Cue racks made in various
STYLES bat nothing particularly new or striking, cx
ocpt IN the way Of ornanentaicn has been developed
In their manufacture during the last few years
Taste IN billiard takes q Wide range, but all
tastes can be satisfied at the warcrooms In this city,
There they be in all stages OF Manufacture
The tips arc made of ash maple. The butts arc
fashioned Of ebony, walnut tulip anaranth Ia
close grained reddish colored wood. susceptible of
high degree of POLISH, mahogany, snakewood cocoa
bo1a rosewood and aIEnumbcr OF other woods.
sometimes three or fouridferent kinds of wood are
used for centre pieces. or in the butt All sorts Of
combinations are attempted in the manufacture OF
fancy, special, or. exhibition cues: Many are oIna
mened with name pieces OF inlad pearl ivory silver
and gold. according to the taste of the owner. The
leather tips with which furnished werc in
vented by henchnan named Mingaud, in 1923,
and in the same year introduced into this country
France has monopoly Of their manufacture to this
day They are imported ready for use.
The average length of the American cue Is feet
inches The weight ranges from IL to II ounces
The favore sizes Of tips nine and ten sxteenths
of an inch Cues @ feet inches in length have been
made for special orders and Of great weight have
been sent TO South America, where they play the game
on tables measuring 72 by IL feet, and occasionally
as large as by 16 feet, and with balls weighing from
Is to i8 ounces. Yignaux uses maple cne, with an
ebony butt and ivory butt piece LIS %oSop
Handsomely carved butts The carving adds to the
Of the cue and enables the player to take
irin grip Many corrugated butts are also used.
Handsome cues range in price from 80 to Tlo
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

CHESTNUT PUDDrSG.-Throw into boiling water
pound and half OF large foreign chcstnuts, carefully
picking out those that fair and without worn-hoes
Let them boil till soft enough to peel skin them ana
pound I'm mortar. Simmer quarter OF q stick OF van|
Ia In half pint Of milk and let 1t cool. Stir to cream
quarter OF pound OF butter, quarter Of q pound Of
OF powdered sugar and the yolks Of six eggs Add the
milk which has become COOL then the pounded chest
nuts the whites OF the six eggs previously beaten 70
a stiff froth. Boil hour and half in buttered
mould and with sauce IL ought to be remembered
that boiling pudding should never he touched after
Is once put on the stove; jar OF the
kettle destroys the ghtness of the pudding. II the
water boils down and more must be added 1t must 10
dome SO carefully that the mould will not hit the side OF
the kettle 1t must not he allowed TO stop bons
an instant This chestnut pudding Is q rich German
dish.
Fo,NING sAUCE.-Ono cupful OF butter two OF pow
dered sugar. the whites OF two eggs and ourth OIL
cup OF boiling Beat the butter TO cream nrs1
then stir in the sugar the whites OF the eggs un'
beaten one at u time. When all Is light and smooth,
pour i'm the boiling slowly. stir until smooth ana
frothy which will be about two minutes II set into
bowl of hot water. For rich puddngs.
DELICIOUS LITTLE FRIED CAKEs.-Beat two eggs we'll
add TO them ono ounce OF sfted sugar. two ounces o.
warmed butter two tabcsp0onfuls OF yeast, teacupuI
Of mkewarm milk and little salt Whip all well u
geher then stir by degrees one pound OF hour andn
requisite milk, making thin dough. Beat u UNI"
1t falls from the spoon then set 1t to rise When II ha
riscn make butter lard hot In rynspan. cut from
the light dough little pieces the size of walnut, ana
without moulding or kneading fry them pale brown A.
they are donc lay them napkin to absorb any OF Ne
fat.
CHOCOLATE CREAMs.-A correspondent who asks iof )
recipe for making chocolate creams will nd ths "o
The Caeyey all excellent Threequarters OF pone
OF best chocolate two quarts OF milk four eggs ha''
ing Boil the milk and sweeten 1t to taste scrape 50
dissolve the chocolate In little water then Sos
the milk gradually and mix the whole until very snoo
Now boil 1t again. stirring constantly until the choeos
is cooked Beat up the yolk' OF the eggs aud add "a
chocolate to thcm being careful to allow the latter % =
to cool before adding it, Put the whole on the nIe a.
clean vessel and boil 1t till IL acquires the CONSISTENCY N
a rich custar Then pour IL into deep dish b'ss -
the whites OF the eggs until very light sweeten ~"
with sifted sugar and flavor with vanilla or alnomu 10
any other havoring Ia suit the taste Cook them ss
over boiling water. and ornament the top OF the CIV
with mixture
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
HOW 4 MOTHER GUS 1HE BOrS HAIR
From inc Philadelphia Presa

r'o" f"e ..''""ep"" wv ~uf4
You can always tell boy whose mother cJsS s,IsS
his hair by the way Inc stops In the street and
his shoulders. Whom fond mother has 10 cut ner w
hair draws the front hair his eyes ad -
there while she cuts that which Is at the back luz S
which lies his eyes appears 10 be stvharsca
electric needless and that which In silently arvPiS
down under his collar band appears to he On hIc ~
has unconsciously pushed his head forward anus -.
nose presses his breast. Ia the meantime ne ns rck
iccts that his handkerchief Is IN the other room
ny lights on his nosc AMI does II 80 unexpeeteaf
shears i'm his left ear At this hc commences TO cry
wish no was man. But his mother doesns. ~ sssl
him. When she 10 through she holds ms Jsc.sS 80 ~
bits Of hair from the top OF his head dowa MS pac
calls her attention to tho fact but she looks t III ~
plsce i'm his head and hts him thero and asks M1
he didn't use his handkerchief. Then nc goes 9s
Wriggos 10 get the hairs out OF his neck AM 49,
what the other boya VIII say 70 hms~
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

"PLAcE Aux Observation-Disclosures (newly
appointedD Now, constable, what cases this morn
ing r-PoIice sergcant Please, your Worship, have
in custody-John Simmons, alias Jones' alias Smith,
all Nagistrate "Ah, well-rll try tho women
nryt Bring In Alice Jones r'-lPunch.
BEGIN AS YOU MEAN TO GO ON.-ANOTHER
FACT IThey have recently been aud got married, and
have lust returned from their honeymoon. l-He -"
wonder why 10 many people stare ut US. my dear 81
She No doubt they are wondering what could have
seep In yOu"-lJudys
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

When you go for q spell on the river, make it
When Won "break the monOt0ny of your
lfe," be very careful about the splinters.
A BEGINNING.-" Cicily, dear, if give you
Of these pretty diekey have you sSts ease % pn!
tint" "NO, Aunty-put I've got ANAL 70 hang u on.
-tPunch.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-04

the Sew York shpyar turned out war ior ou'
Government.
Westervelts shipy at the foot Of Cherry-s orgt
Jersey city. and having gone to sea numerous times
peepcd into tho shpyaras wherever he happened 10 oe
ami becsms an apprentice In one OF then ana Ills
lie went into business with Mr. Bergh. probably the
father OF Henry Bergh. Among the notable ships hc
built the pioneer ocean steamers 10 avre an tne
best Havana steamers. Henry Steers, OF Greenpont
was born in 1892 OF q shiPbuding family; George
steers the yacht builder his uncle The New-york
at ths foot OK Tenthst East River who has built nost
OF tho Sound steamers, began his experiences on Lake
Erie In 1887, and then came back,here and built htty-
He built the Plymouth Rock In 1883. Tho st. cohn
and the Dean Richmond and the Fall River boats
built by Englis. The COrnells, who have great iron
works In Centre st. began 157 with brother appren
tices Their factory erected In 1850 was In Twenty
sxth-st, at Tenth-ave. This finn has done wonders IN
making iron fronts for houses About 1880 hard
to find any building In America which had $40 900
worth OF iron In It; now 1t common to them with
half a million Of iron work. The Cornells have patents
Exchange and tho Mutual Life's old building In Broad-
way.
Government stimulation has .carredour people along
since 1861. First the war calls and appropriations.
detzchng great bodies Of from production antl
making them consumers. destrovers and wase-geters
Next the tarif successiyely elevated by advances til
along the Hat lee left by the old ad raorem iar
bills In barriers like tho Maritime Alps, Ihrd
| TO share In tho higher wages. Fourth the searching
hand Of public credit distributed In bonds ami bis o
the %d Enh as Paco Rsiiroad built by Congress
and public credit aud inspiring, with other land grant
and bonded railroads. the reconstruction OF tho whole
| John to Guaymas. Now times are dark rather than
hard because - Sunday when tho milla oil atop
neither tho direct tho resulting stimulation applied
proof OF that s the paraelng Of ell old nes show
Ing that there ase no new zelda " occupy. The tenta