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The Washington critic., 1885-05-19
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LOTS IN TIE CITY.

CHEAPEsT LOTS IN TIE CITY.
BEAUTIFUL SITES ON COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,
fronting on 18th street extended and on Hol.
mead road being fashionable drive from
14th street to Soldiers Home Park;
SMALL CASH PAYMENTS;
long deferred payments for balance; small
rate OF interest; property rapidly increasing
in value; streets newly graded, with cutters,
water and gas lamps.
Lots sold for per cent. OF purchase money
In cash, and balance In monthly payments to
suit
Street cars run within one square Of all
these lots.
Arare chance for great bargains.
For full particulars, plat OF ground and
terms, apply TO
HENRY D. GREEN, or
JOHN L. BEALL,
mr31-tf la ST. H.. W.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19

TIE retirement Of Chief Justice Drake
from the Court Of Claims bench remove,
into private life a gentleman who has
been an upright, learned and incorrupti-
BILE Judge AS for the notorious Drake
Constitution ofMissour, ii is better to let
The grass grow over its memory.
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AUCTION SALES.
fNNN7NN'1'VVNNNNNNNNNll NNNNNN7NNNN "
II q. WELLS a CO., Auctioneers,
LIE sos Pa. ave. and 007 La. ave.


IL U. WELLS 4 CO., Auctioneers,
LIE COS Pa. ave. and 907 La. ave.
We Will sell at auction on TUESDAY MORN
ING, MAY 10, Mt 10 O'CLOCK, large assort-
ment OF new and secondhand Furniture, con-
sistlpg of Parlor and Chamber Suite, NJ. t.
Bureaue, Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Wasnstauds,
Chairs, Lounges, Common Tables, &C.; also,
Carpets In Tapestry, Brussels aud Straw MAJ
tings, Refrigerators and Baby Carriages,
Crockery In Table and Toilet Ware.
myl8. 1t II. O. WELLS Il 90.
nUVALL h MARI, Auctioneera, 025 Il ST.
AT AUCTION, VALUABLE BUSINESS PROP
ERrY ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF
TENTH STREET AND PENNSYLvANI \
AVENUE, BEING No. 836 PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST.
We will offer for sale, IN close an estate, on
"WEDNESDAY, MAY THIRTEENTH, 1885, at
HALF.PAST FOUR P. NJ, lots lettered o, M
ID and +, in the subdivision OF the west Ls.lL
ern part OF square $50, said lots fronting -
feet 10 inches on Pennsylvania avenue aud 6S
feet, more or Less, on 10th etreet. plat VIII
be ehown at time OF sale.
Terms: Cash. deposit OF $500 VIII be re-
quired when bid Is accepted, IL tho terms OF
sale are not complied with within ten 10)
days after day of sale, the property Will be re-
sold at the risk and cost OF the defaulting pur-
chaser. All conveyancing at cost OF purchaser.
DUvALL Il MAR1, Auctioneers.
on account OF the rain the above sale Is
postponed to MONDAY, MAY 1S, 1886, same
hour and place.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19

ACCORDING to South Washington advices,
the District census would have shown a
considerably larger footing if the old canal
had been fenced in or filled up.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19
ron RENT-Msceiianeogs

EOR REMITTANCE BASEMENT ROOM,
II dry and convenient; suitable for storage
OF merchandise. Inquire at 422 9th 81. n. W.
EoR RENT-THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE
II building 8. W. cor. 9th and + stS II. W.;
also a brick stable situated In Temperance
alley. Apply at 9l2 ct. N. W. my7 ct
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19
The Singing I,eggars.

heafd two beggars sing to-day;
Two peggars, clutchlng from the throng
1ludged aims, No soul was In their song.
Beasts hungered, scourged by cruel thong,
Were IKE them as they shrunk alongi
su;h wild, nerce choristers were they.
II.
heard two beggars sing again.
They sang Of love when dRy was done;
They sang TO sleep their little one.
such sweetness through their vespers ran
Ae el0rited their lay. won
Songs beet reyealment made 10 mon.
Edgar l.. Wabeman.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19

THE Treasury count is completed, and
there is no going behind the returns.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19

IT looks little as though the British
Admiral at Halifax, in subjecting Captain
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19

I osr--LAsr WEEK A RED IRISH SETTER
~ zip dog, aDewers N the name OF Nell;
name ON collar OF DR.. Morrow. A literal re-
ward viii he paid II freturned TO bO3 ON at. n.
W, or 444 9th ~. O. W. myl6.3t"
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JOIN RoAcH is in hard luck with his
Dolphin. Before starting on the next trial
trip, he should pack her journals i'm ice.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19
BOARDING.

THE LA PIERRE, s. W. CORNER OF TENTH
Il and u streets, and the Lochiel, 5l2 Ninth
ST. n. W., with pleasant rooms and good board,
are recommended to permanent and transient
boarders. 1y12
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ron EXCHANGE.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

UTANTED--A PARTNER WITH $500 TO
w goina paying business for the sum.
mer moLthe. Apply at 221 80 81. n. W.
myl6-3tf
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LOST AND FOUND.

GOO REWARD WILL BE PAID FOR RE-
TAO turn OF genteman's gold watch and
part OF chain lost on night OF May z, or 50
win be given for pawn ticket and no questions
asRed. No higher reward Will be offered. r..
ii. Wade, 400 q 81. NV. mylS.3l*
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19
House PAINTS So !; $;::$i 49,

lUUDE Ihl RePSctmfni q. scafif, ssssr g. aHH; II
Building Supplies, Nos. e0s, $40, 9l2 and 9ii q
street, three doors west c the Patent Ofice, Inn
mediately adjoining National Rides Armory,
than at any other establishment In the city. II
you wish TO buy even the smallest quantity OF
white lead oils, varnish coloIs dry or In OIL etc.,
send your address on postal card and printed
prceIist OF every article sold In this department
will be sent to you by return mail, reaching you
In few hours time by lelter-carrier. This price
list gives the price OF halEpint pint, quart hal f.
gallon, gallon, and five gallons of each kind OF
oil, tnrpepiine, dryer, varnlsh and other liquids
sold by messure also, price per quarter-pound,
halfpound, pound, hge, ten, twenty-five and
100 pounds Of each article sold by weight also, list
and prices Of miscellaneous articles. The prices
are graded according to the quantity bought.
Large buyers get very lowest PRICES; small buy
ers pay q slightly higher rate My prices are
the same price. The mex perienced buyer gets
the same price as the Oldest painter II he buys the
same quantity.
ar er examining my price-st send your or iers
by messenger, telephone or by mall, and they Will
be hlled promptly and the bill, as per prce-llst,
collected on delivery. Goods delivered to all
parts of The city.
The other departments otmy business have
grown TO satisfactory proportions. now give my
special after tion TO the Paint Department, aud
expect by having full supply of first class
goods, sellng them a. low prees and IN akinR
prompt deliveTies TO secure liberal share oi
JAMES IL. McGILL.
Dealer IN Building Supplies,
00S TO- 9l2 and 9li q str-ai
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19

Hand of the Garnet to court of inquiry,
in the case of Paul Boyton and his bogus
torpedo, was in league with Boyton to
give him q little more free advertising.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19
WAN7ED--Rooms.

WTANTED--PLEAsANT, MODERATE SIZED
w room by a lady who is n seamstress;
rent not TO exceed So per month. Address
Mrs. Fisher, Critic office. my14-3t*
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NTANTED-To BUY 10 OR IL ROOM
w house, with all mod. imps In good CEN
tral location, for cash. Address, with particu-
lars, s. s., Star office. Must be bargain.
my12.3t%
The Washington critic., 1885-05-19

VXTANTED-A COLoRED BOY AT DRUG
w store cor. 18th and sts. n. W. Hath y
way & Co. my15.2t
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PERSONAL.

JNHE REASON SUCH CROWDS 60 TO THE
Il Foreyth Cafe, 51S Tenth ST., is simply be-
cause they get the most and best fare In the
city for the least money. Meals, Is cts, my1S
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-18
An Old Story.

The Philadelphia Record presents as an
example of shameful corruption at
Harrisburg the self-confessed instance of
two representatives from Philadelphia, who
each received $500 to forego the appoint
ment of paster and folder of the legisla-
ture, and then tried to cheat out of his
price the candidate for the place for whose
exclusion from it they got the money.
The story is not new one. 1t has had
its parallel at every session for years, and
the practice which it illustrates has been q
long time prevalent in Harrisburg. Men
are regularly bought off, ," and others car
ried on the payroll who do no sort of work
If the present House had any sense of
decency the publication of this state of
facts would stir it to some attempt to
vindicate its smirched honor. But a more
reckless, depraved and altogether disgust
ing set of cattle was scarcely ever herded
even in the legislative halls of Pennsylya-
mia, and this last revelation of rottenness
will excite no special wonder in its men,
bership.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-18
Let IL BE Tested.

Evidence accumulates that the vessel
dolphin, which John Roach built for the
navy department, is not in many respects
what it should be, and falls far short of
what he has been already paid for. Be
cause he has already received, by the favor
of Chandler, all of the contract price ex-
cept few thousand dollars, it is contended
in some quarters that the new secretary
should take the vessel without further ado,
and let Roach forfeit the BALANCE, with the
loss of which he would no doubt be glad to
get off.
But this would by no means be a salts
factory or proper conclusion of the matter.
Roach's reputation as builder, his bust
ness honor and his fidelity to the govern
ment are staked on this issue.5 His anxiety
to get his money, and the superficial ex-
animation upon which he has already been
paid too large proportion of it, are sus-
piciOus circumstances. Mr.. Whitney
should not only see that his vessel does its
work and meets the requirements on one
trip, but that it can keep it up.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-18
MULATTUS DREADFUL CRIME.
Assaulting ~ Maryland Woman on u Lionel!
Country Road.

Country Road.
Mrs. George Koene, a respected lady OF
Meekin's Neck, Hooper's Island district,
Dorchester county, Nd, was feloniously as
saulted at II o'clock Saturday morning, by a
mulatto named Charles Williams. Mr. and
Mrs. Keene left their home in a carriage, the
former to do some business near by and the
latter to pay visit to her sister, Mrs. Levin
It. Dunnock. Mr.. Keene did not drive his
wife the entire distance, but allowed her to
alight at the road about one mile from her
sisters house, while he kept down the main
road to Powell's Mills, two miles distant.
Mrs. Keene, after leaving her husband,
walked leisurely up the lane. After going a
short distance she observed Williams in the
hedge. Not suspecting anything wrong Mrs.
Keene continued on her way. When OPP
posite the place where Williams disappeared
she saw the bushes open and the mulatto
sprang out and seized her by the throat Mrs.
Keene is Of fine build, about 80 years of age.
She fought bravely for some time with the
man, who finally dragged her to the bushes
and choked her into silence. After the as,
sault he said snow you may go. never
meant to hurt you"
Williams then fed and Mrs. Keene in an
exhausted condition regained her feet and
tottered on to her sisters home, where she
told the facts of Williams crime to the fam
ily Mr.. Dunnock Immediately started in
pursuit and was soon Joined by several
lrlenuS. Williams was traced 10 Il marsh
and upon being discovered drew a large
knife and made rush for his pursuers. He
was overpowered and securely tied. Several
of the mob prepared rope and while look
ing about for suitable limb Constable Stew
art and posse of men arrived ON the scene
and took the prisoner from the angry men.
Williams was given a preliminary hearing
before Justice Richardson, Mrs. Keene APP
pearing against him. He was then taken TO
Cambridge and lodged in Jail. The build
ing is being strongly guarded, as threats to
mob the place are freely spoken OF.
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PERSONAL.

PRINCE BISMARCK is 6 feet inches in
height.
MATTHEW ARNOLD has decided TO post.
pope till next year revising America.
Mrs. LELAND STANFORD has thus far
given over sll, 900 to kindergarten work in
San Francisco
NORRIS X JEsup, of New York, has given
to the American Museum of Natural History,
in that city, a magnificent collection of the
words Of the United States.
Mrs. LAURA AXTELL, of Cleveland, Ohio,
has just given Sl07, 900 to the Case School Of
Applied Science, of that city, in compliance
with the wishes of her late brother, Levi
Kerr.
EDwINA BooTH, daughter of the famous
tragedian, was married in Boston on Satur-
day to lgnatius q. Grossman. The brides
father strewed flowers in the path of the
bridal procession at the church.
ABRAM HANSON, aged seventeen, is a
young negro prodigy who is making him
sell famous in Lawrence, Kansas, for the re-
markable genius he displayes in making
wonderful statuettes from clay. He has had
only three months schooling.
MAJOR f. A. BURKE, who has resigned as
director general of the New Orleans Exposi-
ton, became personally responsible for debts
Of the management amounting TO sl5o,OOO.
He has surrendered his own and his wife's
fortune to pay these claims, and nothing Is
left him but share in the Iimes-Democrdt.
GEORGE r. GRAHAM forty-four years age
| founded the celebrated Grdhdm's Magazine
| to which Poe and all the literary celebrities
| of the day contributed Ii was very success
| ful for a time, but did not last, Graham Is
| now penniless and blind being an inmate o
the ophthalmic department of "a New York
| hospital
| PAUL DE CAssAGNAC, equally noted as
| journalist, politician and duclist, says his
| skill with the sword is not due 10 assiduous
| practice in youth. 81 never was good
| fencer," he says, 'and never cared to be.
| fenced only to amuse myself All that IL
| said about my studied tricks is pure inyen
| ton. The whole secret is in this l an
| pretty strong and very quick Of hand and
| eye. Then / don't mind getting hurt III
am proud of anything il is of being good
shot. ! modestly consider myself one OF the
best in France"
| Miss FLORENCE MARRYAT, the novelist
| censures men because they don't give the
women the support they ought to. "Wo
| mems brains are not attended TO as they
should be- They don't acquire knowledge
| as men do, but leap to conclusions by in
| tuition and soon forget them. Their minds
| need to be trained, but the men do not hell
| them in this respect Marriages are getting
| less numerous every year. Statistics In
| England show this to be true. There is
more need now for women to support them
| selves, since men do not consider wife 9
necessity, but a luxury, which they do not
| care to afford. think woman's duty now is
| to study to inform the mon of the next gen
| eration."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-18
Pittsburg Tradesmen.

The Pittsburg Dispatch says that we fail
to comprehend the conditions of railway
discrimination, in suggesting that the votes
of Pittsburg's representatives in favor of
such discrimination was prompted by their
conception Of Pittsburg's interests. The
Dispatch says that this vote of the ALLIE
gheny members, Sin the betrayal of public
interest, is to be explained solely by their
complete subservience to the political and
railway machine"
We are glad to be instructed by the Dis
opportunities for judging are superior to
our own. We are wont, at any rate, to in
cline to modesty in dealing with Pittsburg
thought and action, which inclines to way
wardness. The Dispatch seems to labor
under similar oppression, since, in correct
ing us, it feels obliged to admit that 'some
Pittsburg firms undoubtedly do get dis
ordinations in their favor, and were rep
resented by their attorneys in supporting
the railway fight at Harrisburg" 1t in
sists, however, that /" their advantage
does not make the advantages of Pitts
burg - and that the independent business
interests of Pittsburg are firm against dis
elimination. They are wise to be so a
city can only prosper when all its tradesmer
have like opportunities for profitable busi
ness. Pittsburg trade seems to be in {
strange condition. Some Of its iron manu-
facturers appear to be able to greatly under
sell their fellows in Eastern markets. The.
may be of those who are unduly favored b.
the railroads but that alone does not suffic
to explain their sales of refined bar irol
to Philadelphia at one and sixty-thre
hundredths of a cent per pound, equivalen
to one and a half cents per pound on boar
cars at Pittsburg, when, as the Dispotc
advises us, the price of Pittsburg mills
one and seventh-tenths cents per poun
at the mill. Some Pittsburg firm
seem to enjoy unusual facilitit
for cheap production ; unless "
assume that they sell for less than cos
and need to do so to meet their maturil
obligations. Such procedure is as hur
full to Pittsburg industry as railroad di
elimination, but il has the merit of II,
, being likely to last very long. Perhaps Il
Dispatch will be able to throw some ligl
upon this matter. An active report
> would soon develop it.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-18
81 Great IndlgnatiOn."

There is reported to be "great indigna-
tion around the Philadelphia postoflice
because the late Republican assistant
custodian " of that building has been re-
moved from his place, and worthy Demo-
crat appointed thereto. We can believe
that among the friends of the bereft there
is "a feeling of deep Indignation"
especially when it is generally conceded
that it is only question of time when
clean sweep of all the federal offices will be
made.' Postmaster Huidekoper, himself,
it is related, had no notice of the impending
change of custodians and is thus ''abruptly
made to feel that he is of no weight or i'm
portance to the administration whatever"
We are very glad to learn that Huide-
koper has developed some sensitiveness at
last. We really thought he could not be
made to feel anything.
There was " great Indignation " last fall
in Philadelphia, among the respectable and
right-minded clergymen of that city at the
distribution among them through Huide-
koper's Office of a very filthy circular, sent
out by the managers of the Republican
campaign. 1t was foul libel as well as an
utterly obscene and vicious publication, the
circulation of which in the United States
mails was criminal offense, under federal
statues passed expressly to admit of post
masters helping to suppress the wrong and
enforce the remedy. Nevertheless Philadel-
phia was selected as the place to which and
from which they could be mailed, in open
envelopes, unsealed, with impunity; and
many of the clergymen were Mortified to
find them delivered to their households
ana often handed to their children. They
were thus unlawfully circulated, because
at New York or any other well managed
Office, they would have been handed over TO |
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-18

WHATEVER Robert Bonner has to say on
the subject of horses is entitled to earnest
consideration. He recently unbosomed him
self to New York reporter on pool-selling
at horse races. He regards it as the great
curse of the American track, and it is doubt
less because of this pernicious practice that
Mr. Bonner will not permit his own famous
horses to contest in races That there is
nothing inherently wrong in two men put
ting up money that a certain possibility will
come to pass, provided they can afford to
lose the said money, no intelligent person
will deny. But when the professed gambler
takes hold and goes behind the returns to
fix the possibilities to his own advantage,
grievous wrong is done to great sport
Mr.. Bonner recalled the time in 1923 when
Eclipse and Henry ran their great race over
the Union course. That was before the era
of pool-selling and 10000 people were in at
tendance. This conclusively proves that the
selling of pools is not essential 10 the patron
age of the race course. The dsrepute into
which the track has fallen is due largely 10
the gambling of the worst kind that has ac-
most of the famous trials of speed.
Mr.. Bonner echoesa great popular wish when
he says that the pool-seller ''must 60"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-18

In the discussion of dress reform In the
North american RcUicw for June, Charles
Dudley Warner remarks the curious evolu-
ton of dress that is now apparent In the
savage state man loves to array himself in
the colors of the rainbow, as did the Ameri-
can Indian, and the tattooed African.
Woman, on the contrary, exhibits diametri-
cally opposite taste in this state, clothing her
self in sombre colors, and acting chiefly as a
handmade to man. As civilization advances
the positions change Man begins to dress
plainly and woman TO copy in her adorn.
ment the plumage Of birds and the hues o
sky and field. This would seem TO indicate
that dress evolution does not contemplate
trousers or knickerbockers for the fair sex
for even the women enthusiasts concerning
them will not claim that they are beautiful
The kind of evolution that a great man,
husbands and fathers would like to sc,
would be that which made feminine dres
| cheaper
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-18
No matter what the general business de-

No matter what the general business de-
preston the newspapers keep growing in
number year by year just the same. In good
or bad fortune people must have the news,
50 that this great vehicle of modern thought
feels but lightly the pressure of financial
panics. No one win say that the last twelve
months were very prosperous from busi-
ness point of view, yet they witnessed the
birth of s23 newspapers In the United States,
there being now total Of 1878 journals in
the land. Kansas shows the greatest in
crease, her gain being seventy-eight iii.
nois coming next with seventy-seven.
Every 3,s67 of the population now has a
newspaper. This is hopeful sign of the
growing intelligence of the country, for the
intellect of community may be pretty fairly
guessed at by the patronage it gives to good
newspapers.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-18
List of Unclaimed Letters.

Following is the list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the postoffice at Lancaster, for
the week ending Monday, May 18th
Ladies' List.-Miss Blanche s. Bryson,
Mrs. Geo. Herr, Miss Sarah Howards, Fannie
b. Kiehl, Miss Minnie Kranse, Mrs f.
Langshorne, Miss Anna Landes, Ietitia
Lyon, Mrs Lizzie Martin, Miss Frances
Reapsoma, Mrs. Edgar Smith, Mary Stees,
Miss NJ. ii. Wolf, Maggie Zimmerman.
Cents List-John Ii. Carwell, w. p.
Fogel, John Frye, ii. +. Hermes, Henry
Hooker, l.. b. Howell a Co, q. X. Kephort,
Patrick Lynch, Samuel J. Lyon, Cyrus Nc
Culley, George Miller, A. Nolt (painter),
Levi Shelter, Mr.. smoot Samuel Snyder,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-05-18

THE recolections of the war that are 30 in
dustriously sought from prominent actors in
it, are likely to suffer in repute rs roma noes,
not even founded in fact, If tho writers of
them are not more careful of their facts than
General Imboden has been in his contribu-
tion of magazine article upon the
baltic of Bull Run. He has Stonewail
Jackson's wife and daughter on tho scene,
the latter budding into a marrageable age
where 1t is said she was not then born, and
certainly she was not contemplating matri-
mony in those days, for she was but a bit of
thing-a sweet bit though-when the writer
met her after the war in her North Carolina
home, and was given her photograph by her
mother;and our introduction was made by I'm
boden, we think; 80 that he knew better than
he wrote 1t is strange instance of conius
ion in probably hurried writing.