The Evening critic., 1885-02-10
CITY Market PRICES.


The following prices are furnished THE
CRITIC by q. Engels Sons, Nos. 5S7, 5SS, $50
$50 and sol Centre Market;
YEGETADLEs.-G Green peas, " . pix; rhu
barb, 2oc. bunch; apples, 3OG6oc. = PIX;
pE.; sweet 'f potatoos 5o6oc. ph. tgrnips,
3GG40c. = pk.i parsnlps, 30G40c. PIX;
beets, 3ed5Oc. ' PIX; carrots, 100000. = PIX,
kale, 25a50c. y PIX; onione, white, 75c.(1Bl
rpk.i onions, yellow, ,15@5oc. pk.; marrow
squusb, 3d)4c. y H.; Hubbard squash, 4)6c. y
H.; oyster plant, 5d15c. q bunch; locks, 6G
new, soc. d$1 . doH.; Brussels sprouts, 50 Y
PIX; radishes, new, SlG1Oc. bunch; lettuce,
5@12}sc. head; cucumbers, 15@50c.
15c. doa. punches; hominy, Sc. = qt.; beans,
1Oc. qt.; Lima beans, 15c. at.
CANNED GooDs.-Corn, 10G20c. = can; to-
matoes, lOc. y can; peas, 20d3Sc. can;
string Deans, lO9l5c. = cam peaches, 2O9
25c. 2 can.
GAME.--Canvas back ducks, $3.50 y pairs
red,head ducks, 81 e pair; Mallard ducks,
1925 = pair; small duck, SOC. = pair; pheas'
ants, $3.50 pair; grouse, 81. 30 pair; quail,
80 doz.i venison, 25c. y III.
FISH, Boiling rock, 25c. ID red snapper,
12l2c. Z ID; white fish, loo. ID; trout, 15c. lb
fresh shad, $3.50 Z pair; black bass, 20J. y ID |;
pickerel, 1916. III; diamond-back terrapin,
S5G25 doz.; shrimps, soc. b; scallops
Doc. ID; Holsters, loo. y H.
FRUITS. ooranberries, 2oG25c. = qt,; lem,
10; Catawba grapes, SOC. y box; oranges, ESQ
zoe. = doz.; bananas, 25@40c. ? doz.
BUTTER AND EGGS Best print 5Oc, cream.
cry, 40a15c.; dairy, best, 1s@35c.i eggs, SOC.
MEATs.-Hams, large, 12Hc. ? ID; small,
l4e. = p; SHOULDER, 12lac. = Ibi bacon, 1dc' =
beef, 2sc. - b; tiipe, SC. lE;
pigs feet, &c. . ID; country sausage, 17c. 2 ID
Hank, e, ID; rough meat So. Y ibi prime
RID, lSg2Oc' ID butt cuts, 12l2(dlbc. Y ID
porter house, zoe. 2 ID; sirloin, 2Os. ' ID 4;
lamb, l2i391Sc, = lbi veal, 15G25c. = ID NUT
ton, 12laG91Sc. v ID.
PoULTRY.--Turkey, 1Sc. III chickens, 156
15e. = ID Wild geese, ~ each; Wild turkey,
1SG20c. ' ib squads, S3@3.50 = doz.; wild
pigeons, " doz'i common pigeons, ~ do2.
Eight men, all OF whose names ended with
the same letter, are said by the Jacksonville
tFla,) Times UHi0H 10 have met In a restaurant
IN that place reeently, and without previous
arrangement. Their names were WITT, Kot2,
Fritz, DrltZ, Britt, Puet2 ana Schmidt.
For many years Il sealed box with lnstruc-
tloRs that 1t should not be opened for twenty
years from date OF its sealing was "kicking
around IN the Massachusetts Secretary OF
States office, a nuisance to everybody until
the allotted time expired. 1t was thon opened,
and found to contain papers relating TO the
potato rot.
This remarkable story is youched for by O
| correspondent OF the Cleveland Heraii: 'Ben
| 1amtn Glaque, who died suddenly In Borli II,
Ohio, a few days ago, had u large dog viii Oh
4
| Giaque would get intoxicated, ana tho dog
| would do the same ana wabble and fall, When
oiaque went 10 bed the dog would lie beside
| MIN, and When his master would groan tho
| dog would howl. During the three weeks of
dlhquos sickness the dog was very sick and
1 what capped the climax, tho very day and
| hour that he died the dog died"
| Ayerltable upas tree grows In the keys soutt
| OF Day tone, Fla, IL Is called the machiueol
| Any one taking shelter under Il during a rain
| or sleeping under II when tho dew falls, Il
| sure 10 be poisoned. one who experienced n
Gays at swells follow all mp, and make,
him feel as II he had been skinned and pep
| pered." man VINO began making canes fol
/ the New Orleans Exposition from tho wood be
| came poisoned and won't touch 1t any more,
| ". N. IcGHuHc.
When a house Is to be let In Mexico, tn,
owner sticks an old newspaper In the window
| II lent very tasteful and seldom improves thi
| appearance Of tho house, but II "a economical
and Ia understood by the community.
AS train on the West shore Road was pass
Ing knowlesvlllo, y, W recently q screocl
owl crashed through the cab window OF In,
| locomotive aud fell dead at the engineer
feet The engineers face was badly cut by
fragments OF glass.
There ia 2.year-old girl In Northampton
| County, Pa, whose ears are bent forward ant
grown TO the face. Both ears arc without tn,
| orifice, and deafness 10 prevented by tho CIR
| hearing every sound, no matter how light
| through her nose ana mouth,
A dog In Wanaqun, N. j., which for som,
time had been noticed to take It's breakfast II
lts mouth and run away with 1t uneateu, wa
| followed aud found 10 carry It 10 decrepl
/ and emaciated old dog IN covert In the Held
that eagerly deyoured the food thus provided
The Muskegon butcher who was In the habl
OF tossing bits OF meat in the air for his pc
dog 10 eatch,. dipped a $50 gold piece th'
other day TO FOOL tho brute, whereupon the
brute fooled the butcher by catching AM
swallowing the coin.