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The Washington critic., 1885-12-30

A HIGHLY Educated Lady Would
N like to form the acquaintance OF an
elderly gentleman Of means as the lady has
means herself. Address Xxx, Critic office.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30

~ II. BERsuER g. CO., Dealers in
~. fine salt water oysters; special atten.
tion given to all orders and promptly filed.
1lOS Conn ave n W.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30

II II. YOUNGs, STEAM CARPET CLEAN
II ing and renovatng works; feathers rem
steamed steamed and moths DESTROYED. % ii22 Pa. ave- ave-.
Factory, corner 9th and X SITS. s. @.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30

MRS. MINNIE voUTE will Not Re-
lfh ccve but will be at her office, Ii st.
Cloud building, 9th and i, from 10 to 3, New
Years Day, for card writing.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30
A CHANCE to Buy sample Suits and

A CHANCE TO Buy sample Suits and
N overcoats for men. boys and children at
the great sample sale Of all kinds of clothing
Just opening at No. 92i 9TH st W, between
ST and Massachusetts, ave; come one, come
all, at the great sale; we are selling many of
bargains offered in fine and medium clothing;
come and see us, and you will buy the best
clothing you eyer got at the lowest prices;
we are selling suits, overcoats, pants and
vests for men, boys and children, at 92i 9TH ST
n W; look for Signs, sale Of Sample Suits.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30
FOR RENT-.-HOuSEs.


NOR RENT-Part of n Partially Fur
II nished house, centrally located, Srooms,
bath, gas, sc; terms, $50 cash. in advance.
Address Box o, Critic Office.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30

GEE the White Automatic Sewing
- Machine, n perfect gem; all attachments
20 with them; low In price. At McKenney's,
i21 9th 81 n w, j. II. Richmond, Manager.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30

STORES AND OFFICES FOR RENT.
Per Month.
LOANS.

In sums TO suit at @ per cent.
The above is only small portion of prop
erty on my books. For full fist call at Office
for bulletins issued on LIST and 18th.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30
BOARDING..

LOST AND FOUND.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNuNNNONN
7 OST-A Chimes of Bells, Bought in
IL the year 1900 in Normandy IT found
return to lierzog's Opera House on New
Years Day In time for the grand matinee,
Children under l2 years, 10 cents, to orchestra
circle.
TOUND-Informati That VIII Lead
IL the people to Herzog's Opera House on
New Years Day to participate In the fes-
mandy" come, little ones, and bring gran
mama.
II OST-On the Morning of Dec. 80,
IL $40, on the Avenue, bet 12th and 9th sts,
or on 9th and Il SITS. Suitable reward given II
returned to Critic Office.
L OST-On Tuesday, Dec. 2:, n Pair
IL of gold spectacles on 9TH, from q 81 to
X | ave- or on X / ave from 9TH to 9th st. SO.
reward If left with G G Yeakle, jcweler,
1910 9TH st n W.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30
WANTED RElP---MALE.

Advertisements Of Three Lanes under his hed
inserted MFCe times for 2j cents.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30
NUNK's SEWING
Il MACHINE AGENCY,

tion with the use Of Sewing Machines. In my
eleven years experience at the sewing ma
chine business / have adjusted and repaired
thousands of machines, extended the period
of their usefulness and saved many the OK
pense of buying a new one. Good 1ightrun
ming machines for $40, warranted for five
years, and sold on easy terms.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30
spR1NGmAN,s Exrnrss,

SOUTH CAPITOL AND d SITS. S. W.
General Transfer Agency. Safes, Machinery
and Plate Glass moving Speciality.
Telephone. 31d =. seio
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30

IF You Get on Ninth street, and are
l. looking for Household Sewing Machine,
20 to McKCnncy's, 4g7 between d and Il SITS
You can get them there all the time, and get
them right, too. IL Will pay you 10 go there.
j. b. Richmond, Manager.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

nor SALE-A Groom House, with
n all mod imps; S2,2O0 cash. Inquire OF
Mrs. Dickson, 1924 B st n @.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30

UIOR the Best Toilet Soap in Use Ask
II for the "C. b. brand; made specially
from oil selected for its manufacture; 10c per
cake, or 3 for 25c. For sale only at Van
sYckln's nhnrmnnY. cor ETH and q sts Il w.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30

w TANTED-Two Advertising Solic-
w itors of ability, to whom large salary
will be paid Address, at once, II. j. Clark,
1tB @ 81 N w
The Washington critic., 1885-12-30

EoR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT, Go
II get one of those light, quiet, fast and per
feet White Sewing Machines. Mckenney, 427
9th st w, j. B Richmond Manager
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-04
County Building.
TRANSFERS.

MAY flames Taylor to Samuel C
Taylor. WI sw4 II. 10. 3w. $4,000.
Joseph NJ. Christy to Thos. s. Hines,
pit lot and all of lot 4, block 6, Woods
second addition, Moline, $4,000
Nehemiah r. Zeigler to Luther II. Bar.
ker, pit lots 9 and 10. Pitts. Gilbert &
Pitts second addition, Moline, $4,000.
Thomas Mccall to Hugh Mccall, wA
sw4 %. 10. se, and p: e4 e3 sci 81, 10, &c,
81 900.
Simon Hoffman to Jacob Wins, pit lot
4, block 20. Spencer & Cases addition to
Rock Island, $500.
s. L. Wade to Coralinn Wade, ek set
and all ea net south of Big Slough, II,
16, CIV and nwl swa and sw4 swi 10, IS.
6w, $1.120.
s. L, Wade to W. D. Burke, pit lots 3.
4, and 5, block Is, Spencer and Cases
addition to Rock Island, and lot s. block
2, East Rock Island, and pit lot 8, LIE
Claire's reserve, and assessors plat lots 2
and 3, 1S, 1w, and pit lot 6, and block Z
Andrews addition to Moline, and part
lots 4, 5. 6 and z, block IL, and lot 10,
block so, Andalusia and pit lots Is, and
16, Weyerhauser, Lee & Beardsleys ad'
dition. Coal Valley. and lots 4 and IL
block 2, William Dicksons addition, Milan
and outlots and 4, 3, 10, 5w, and lot A
in WI ne4 1, II. 2w, and lots 40 and 90
mel 10, II. 2w and n3 WI nwa, 20, II, 2v
and outlot 12, 16, II, 2w, and pit nwf sci
81, II. 3w and outlot z. 81. II, 3w, ant
undivided e4 set %. II, Be and pit W!
nwi, 35, II, 4w, and outlot II, 36, 10, 1e
] $500.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-04
Extraordinary Low Prices.

A stock Of boots and shoes have ar
rived in this city to be closed ont, under
the Rock Island house. A rare chance
to buy first class boots and shoes for a
mere song. Ladies kid shoes. Reynolds
Bros, Utica, N. Y, make, at $3.50, regu-
lar price So. so; gents calf button Shoes
Hannah N Reddish. N. Y, make, 50.
regular price So; gents calf sewed tongue
boots, same make, SO so, regular price 81;
gents calf sewed S. shoes at $3; gents
calf pegged boots So. worth $4; gents
low shoes, Hannah & Reddish make, at
40 cents on the dollar; mems working
shoes rs cents per pair; ladies button shoes
81, regular price Sc; ladies walking shoes
so cents, worth 81 .25; ladies' house slip
pers Is cents; ladies French kid button,
Reynolds Bros. make, Sc. so (smali sizes)
regular price So; ladies toe slippers 6d
cents; gents Chennil embroidered hand
scwed slippers at 40 cents on the dollar
boys calf button sewed. Saller. Levin &
Co, Philadelphia. make, 81 80, regular
price So Ladies' rubber overshoes l5c
Misses, 10c Childrens, 10c.
BANCROFT SHOE SALE.
Sale under Rock Island House.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-04
A New Home

has been found necessary for The Dav>
export Ladder Company. of which Mr..
H. Fl. Felch is manager, and they have
moved into the three story building for
merly occupied by the Davenport Steam-
heating Co. Our readers are well aware
they make nothing but spruce ladders,
which combines lightness, strength and
durability, and preferable to any offered,
They make specially of fine ladders.
Write for price list.
THE DAVENPORT LADDER Co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-04
Great Bankrupt Sale.

A stock of custom made boots and
shoes seized by the sheriff, from q large
Chicago retail house, which was on the
point of failing, must be sold regardless
of cost or value. in job lots or single
pairs. bv NAV 18th, for the benefit of the
creditors. This is grand opportunity
to secure bargains; do not miss it, but
call at once and select your choice while
everything is going, as YOU may never
again have the chance of buying such de>
sirable goods at such low prices. Under
the Rock Island house.
DIT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-04
THE MARKETS.
CHIcAaJ, MAY I

CHICAiJ, MAY =
The market quotations on the All Of
trade to-day were as follows:
Wheat-No. May, opened SOC, closed S91l<c;
June, opened 9lAc, closed 9l9sc; july,
opened 9s1Ec, closei s334c. Cern-No. .
opened 4sc closed 4sc; July, opened 4sHc,
closed 4shc; August, opened 4s11c, closed
1870. OAts-No. 2 May, opened 361Sc,
closed 36asc. Pork-May, opened $1135,
closed $ll. o21S; June. opened $ll.50, closed
$l1.65; July, opened tlI.65, closed $1LTH.
Iard-May, opened $50, closed $685.
1--we spock-The Onion stock yards report
the following range Of prices; Hogs
shipping account, with prices steady. Light
grades, S4G9450; rough pack.
ing, s4l0@4.So; heavy packing
and shipping lots. s44o@45o
Produce: Buttsr--Good to fine creamery,
22@25c; good, fresh dairy. l4@16c; poor to
good packing, 5@sc per lb. Eggs-lic per
doz Potatoes Fair to fine, 35@45c
per bu. Poultry-Live turkeys, 1l@lSc;
@700 per dog; ducks, ll@2c per lb; geese,
S.. 5.O0@6.00 per doz Apples-Fair to fine
81. 50@S50 per Dbl Hay - Good
to fine timothy, $l4.00@15 50, and western
upland prairie, l2,00@l4.00 per ton.
New York.
NEW YORK, Maya.
Wheat-lA@l%c lower, unsettled and
depressed, with less doing No. l white. nom-
inal; No. red May, Sl0I 1S@L0l1S: do
June. $L021E@I. 03; do July, $LO3T@LOIx !;
do August $l.05@i.05&. Con-H@%c
lower and dull; mixed western spot 56@59c;
| future 57@5sc. Oats-X@Ec lower; west
extra, slL50@l2.00. Pork, steady; new
mess, $l2.75. Lard, quiet but very steady;
| steam rendered, $7.l2x.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May S.
Wheat-Unsettled and lower, except for
June; No red cash closed, sl044; May,
| $lO5H; June, Slot; July, S106X Corn
| Lower and dull; cash, 471s4Sc; June and
July. 47c bid Oats-Dull; cash, 371Sc; June,
| SIC Rye--S, esdy; 62@63c. Whisky-Sseady;
sII4 Provisions Pork lower; sll.5O
Lard, s.firmer; ST. 70@750.
| Milwaukee.
| MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 2
Wheat Firmer; Milwaukee No. 2, S9c;
June, 9OHc; July, 9SAc. Corn Easier; No
2, 4S%c. Oats-Easier; No. 2, 361Sc. Rye
2 SIC.
| TOLEDO, May 2.
Whsat-Quiet lower; No. 2 soft, $L04
Lake Shore; No. 2 red cash and May, 99Ac
June, 9Sxc; July, 954c. Corn-Quiet; No
2, 621Sc; May, 521sc asked; June, SIC asked
July, 521Sc Oats-Firm; No. :, $3.50
May. 391S i0c Clover Nominal
II Detroit.
DETROIT, May2
. Wheat-Steady; No. white, $L041
cash; tl.04h May; sL05H June; $l0B1
nominal July; No 2 red, SL021s casn
sl0s11z May; Sl03B June; $L05 July; M
; 3 red, sItsc nominal Corn-No :, 42%
OAts-Na , white. 40s1c: Na Ala
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-04
Removal.

| desire 10 inform the public that
have removed my merchant tailoring es
tablishment to the second story in Bu>
ford's block, corner of Second avenue
and Seventeenth street, entrance next to
Jonas Bears clothing store. lnsuring
good workmanship | ask the pubic to
give me liberal patronage.
% HENRY WENDT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-04

Wheat Steady; No. white, S1O4h
cash: sl041S May; $L054 June; SlOB4
nominal July; No. red, SL021s casn;
sLos1z May, SL0SB June; $l05 July; No
red, sI1sc nominal Corn-No :, 4as< :,
OAts-Na white. 40Skc: Na Ala
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-04

The warmer weather often has a de-
pressing and debilitating effect. Hoods
Sarsaparilla overcomes all languor and
lassitude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-15
His Biography.
Kansas City Journal.

Following is the biography of a ten
year old youngster OF this clty's public
school, written by himself:
First-When and where were you
born? Of what descent?
Second-Where have you lived
Third-How have you spent your
life?
Fourth What remarkable things
have happened to yopa
Fifth-What would you like to be-
comel
Twas bora in Kansas City, Jackson
county, Mo. z. S. A; Western Hem
isphere; Tuesday, January Is, 1873;
I am English decent. I have lived
in Kansas City all my life.
Once I tumbled down a well, and
was fshed out with a clothes line. [
fell down steps two or three times, and
mashed my fingers once when L was a
lutte kid. I got in some jam that had
Cayenne pepper III it, and it made nae
dance like a wet hen on hot brick.
| want to be an angel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-15
A CALIFORNIA FARMER.
A woman's Achievements.

Mrs Hill is one of the most remark
able women in the Golden state, being
now a wealthy farmer. She owns
400 acres of land, and has 100 acres set
out in pyrethrum, which plant is in
full bloom IN May. She has just built
new water mill for grinding the
flowers for insect powder). Last
year she manufactured ten tons ready
for market. Next year she will plant
800 acres. She began this novel in>
dustry IN 1877, under great difficulties;
her husband had died in 1861, leaving
her with three little children, debt
of 81, 400. her little ranch mortgaged,
and no means except pair of strong
hands and courageous heart. With
in FIVE years she had lifted the debt
by washing, raising chickens, taking
boarders. and turning her hands to
everything that was possible. To day
her property and industry are worth
half a million dollars. She employs
from fifty to eighty men, women, and
children on ker ranch. Besides the
pyrethrum, Mrs. Hill has two acres in
with eighteen acres in
apricots, walnut, pears, and small
fruits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-15
She Became a Mormon.
n. Y. Times.


II don't say as | approve of Nor
monism," observed the old man as he
chewed away at fresh quid; "but
owe one O them zero Mormon elders a
debt of gratitude l kin never pay.n
''How's that?" asked one of the
group.
WAL, don't mind teIlin' We the
circumstances to while away the time
Long bout twenty years ago, when [
mad some shape to me, wilder up in
the Chenango valley got stuck on me.
I was mashed on her. 1t was sort
of mutual fire insurance company
Two hours after | first sot eyes on her
she sauoze my hand. I responded by
hugging her waist. She called me her
deary. I called her my dovey. Dang
my buttons, if we wasn't engaged in
less'n five hours y
Twas she nice?"
"Uml She was an angel! For two
weeks was the happiest man in York
state. It seemed as if / trod on air
half the time. Bimeby dark shad-
der got UP and bumped itself across
my azure skya"
What was it,"
"Why, l diskivered that the wild
der had her faults. She had a temper
like an old meat-ax, she smoked a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-15
IT'S a Way They Have.
Merchant Traveller.

She was handsome girl just back
from trip through the eastern cities,
and she met gentleman acquaint-
aRce.
''Ah, Miss Hattie" he exclaimed,
Chow do you do? So glad to see you
home again. hope you had pleas
ant time"
Thanks. I had perfectly grand
time"
How do you like New Yorka"
ooh, it was perfectly grand"
''And you were in Boston and Sar-
atoga?"
Eyes, and they were perfectly
grand"
You met some nice people there?"
"Oh, they were perfectly grand"
cts very pleasant TO be home
again, I presume, Notwithstanding the
delights of traveling?"
"Oh, yes; it was perfectly grand, :"
and before he could ask any more
questions, another acquaintance took
her away from him, and as they with
deew he heard her say: Perfectly
grand"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-15
A Coed Record.
Chicago Herald.

During the last summer" said a
travelling manu- have come upon
some peculiar cases of long stiekers at
one job. For instance, in Philadelphia
is man who has been clerk in the
Postoffice forty some years, always in
one position. Between Buffalo and
Cleveland runs Lake Shore conduc-
tor who has been there ever since the
road opened, more than thirty years
ago. In little town in Pennsylva-
MIA an old man has carried the mail
bags to and from the Postoffice for
fifty years. But the most wonderful
case OF all came to my notice last Sun
day. | was IN Canton, Ohio, and went
to the German Lutheran Church. I
got there just as Sunday-school was
out, and | noticed some excitement
Soon [ saw them carrying an old man
out of the church. Upon inquiry I
learned that the pastor, Peter Her
bruck, had been stricken with par
alysis during the Sunday>school hour,
and of course would be unable to
preach as usual.
SIT is too bad, too bad walled an
old man, with tears ia his eyes. I am
afraid he will never preach to us a
again. For many years he has told us
that whenever he missed a sermon we
need never expect to hear him again.
That old pastor was preaching here
when I was q small boy in this Sum
day school. He has married half the
people in this town, and preached the
funeral sermons for more people than
any other man living. For fifty three
years he Las been pastor of this church.
aud in all that time he has never
missed preaching his Sunday sermon
until today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-15

always new jury before whom I
play"
If you don't stop that coughing"
said an irritable judge to an old gents
leman LII court, 1 will fine YOU e100.
81 will give your lordship e200 if you
will stop it for me-" was the quick
reply.
Such are few incidents which have
occurred IN connection with the bright
side of law courts from time to time.
But there is another aspect of the
question. There are the serious issues
at stake TO be decided within the pre-
cincts of the building, which is SO often
the medium whence ensue wit, droll-
cry, and fun. It would be wrond to
suppose that mirth does not fad
place, and that the sublime exists
without the ridiculous. The very
presence of the Latter adds charm to
the former, and often cnases away
dull monotony which we are apt to
associate with law courts and their
surroundings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-15
Uses to Which Paper May be Put.

Anna Barrow, in Good Housekeeping. q
Paper, being nearly air-tght, will
exclude cold and should be used more
than it now is; builders place paper
between the boards and clapboards of
house, and we should do we'll to
follow their example in smaller mat
tiers. Farmers have found that the
extra warmth secured by lacking sew
eral thlcknesSes of newspapers around
the inside of hen-houses, ETC., have
saved extra food. A layer of paper
under carpet, is preferable TO straw,
which is sometimes used. and if th<e
paper for this purpose can not be o.
tanned, several layers of newspapers
will do nearly as well. Papers spread
between bed coverings will take the
place of extra blankets. A folded
paper is an excellent lung protectoyrz
one over the chest and another aroun
the shoulders, under the outside gar
ment, would often save s. cold and
perhaps pneumonia. Dissolved in
Hour paste, newspapers make useful
filling for cracks In floors and else~
where. Scraps of paper, wet and
scattered over the floor, when sweep
ing, will save the dust in the room as
well as brighten the carpet Bits of
paper, with soap suds, are effectual in
cleaning bottles, and are easily re-
moved with water. Greasy dishes
and kettles if first rubbed with paper,
wash much easier; the paper absorbs
the grease, and it is all the better for
kindling the fire. a grease spot can
often be taken out o. carpet or GAR
ment by placing two or three layers
OF paper over it, then put warm iron
on the paper. The heat softens the
grease ard the paper absorbs it, and
by changing paper and iron occasion
ally all the grease will disappear. Soft
newspaper or tissue paper is preferable
to cloth for cleaning lamp chimneys,
windows, mirrors, etc, as it leaves no
lint; also for knives, spoons and tins
ware after securing; and stove will
not need blacking so often if now and
then rubbed with paper. Scraps of
writing paper Or that used on one side
only may be utilized in several ways.
Bowls and glasses without covers,
may be used for jelly, by cutting a
round pieces of paper the size of
the top, dip IN brandy and
press down evenly upon the
jelly. cut another cover Of softer
paper large enough to paste
down on the outside of the jar. Paper
in bread and AXE tins, protects the
loaf from burning and insures its safe
removal from the tin; by this help a
tn with holes IN it may be used. Laid
over loaf of cake In the oven, paper
is also a protection, but unless it is
first the cake may settle Cut
IN strips and curled with the scissors,
writing paper makes gooa filing for
pillows for hammocks, or the large
pillows sometimes used to show off
the elaborate "shams." Postal cards
and thin pasteboard can be cut in
stripr for lamplighters; newspapers for
the same use are cut into strips and
rolled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-10-15
CENSUS OF MASSACHUSETTS,.
The population of Boston 10000 Less
Than Estimated.

The complete census returns of the
state of Massachusetts, have just been
completed and dispatch from Bos-
ton says: The population of the com
monwealtb, is given as 1, GAL, 465, a
gain of 158 $50 since 1880. The males
number 932, 400, and the females l.
009, O36. The increase in population
has been chiefly confined to the man
ufacturing cities, and the large towns
Ia the vicinity of Boston, the latter
having increased IN some cases as
much as so per cent. The population
of Boston, which in 1875 was 81, 91S
and in 1880 was 362, $50, has increased
to 800, 406. It has been popularity
supposed that the figures would be
about 400, 900, but when the enumera>
ton of the suburbs, cities, aud towns
began to come in it was seen that this
estimate would prove excessive. The
figures In the past showed that the
growth OF the city proper was quite as
steady SIS that of the annexed territory
but the present census indicates that
the point has been reached beyond
which the number can not grow
largely in its limited territory, and
that the increase IN the future must
be in the annexed territories. The
encroachments of the mercantile in
terests upon the central portion of the
city, and also the destruction of large
tenement houses, have continued to
neutralize the natural growth of the
city proper. This would have been
more manifest but for its special in
crease in those sections by immigra-
ton and by large proportion of
births The average size of family
in Boston ranges from 4 Sc in Ward
IL to SCI in Ward 10. The number
of persons to a dwelling varies from
6 08 in Ward % and "a, to 1901 in
Ward g. There are certainly half a
million people who do business and
attend theaters in the city, but sleep
in the suburbs.