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The Washington critic., 1885-11-11
To order, 500, suits. Elseman Bros, : & E.
Mrs. ReinIein Found Dead.

Mrs. Paul Reinlen, wife of the druggist
Of that name, was found dead in bed this
morning. The physician who was
called in gave certificate of death from
heart disease. Deceased was formerly of
Cincinnati.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11
"AIderney Dairy wagons"

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in J ID. "Ward"
prints, Acc. per h. Also cottage cheese;
buttermilk and sweet milk, &c. per qt.
Cream, l5c. per pint,
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11

Comforts and general house-furnishing
goods sold on easy weekly or monthly pay
ments at John Smiths Installment House,
Alb New Jersey avenue northwest.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11
SCARTS for HAT TRIMMING
Three Special Lots.

LOT so scarfs at 4sc equal to those we
formerly sold at 7jc and 81,
LOT Ito Scarfs at 75c; the same quality
has been retailed at Sl3S.
LOT III-d scarfs at 81 49, former price,
SID.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11
LOT II-jO dozen Embroidered Collars, pure
linen,
At 13c Each.

offered at less than 25c a piece, and, having
bought the manufacturers entire stock, we
got the lot at our own price, hence the low
quotation.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11

y,iIitnry Justice Not sotisnct

will entertain the ladies and children al
matinee Saturday, New National.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11
JAS H McGIII.

DEALER IN BUILDING SUPPLIES,
9O8 TO 9l4 q street northwest, next National
Rifles Armory
Architectural Iron Work, Cement, Plaster,
Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Wall Slate, Paints, Oils,
Glass. etc. cd
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11
FELT TABLE SCARFS.
Special Lot.

100 Felt Table Scarfs, with gilt borders;
ulO some beautiful fancy designs; colors,
scarlet, garnet and navy,
At d0c Each.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11
LADIES' COLLARS.
Two Special Lots.

LOT Re dozen All-linen Collars, white
and white and cOlOred stripes,
At Toe Each.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11

Our opinion is these scarfs would be con-
Sidored a bargain at zoe, but should like to
hear your opinion about them; hence we say,
call and examine them.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11
CoIors in Mems Dress suits.

Mems cape oyercoat, El8cman Bros, I 4 T.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-11

Pants to order, 50 and up Eiseman Bros.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

GREAT damage is being done by the
floods Of Red river in the neighborhood OF
Shreveport, La.
Is ten mile bicycle race at Memphis on
the 18th between Prince and Woodside, the
former won, making the ten miles in 50
minutes and 40 IA seconds.
Col. JOHN ALLISON was elected Secre-
tary Of State on the 10Th by the Tennessee
Legislature, and Mrs. Hatton was re-
elected State Librarian.
JoNEsBoRo, Ark, had a $4,000 fire ON the
night Of the 18th.
ON the 10Th the Democratic members Of
the Indiana Legislature nominated Hon. ID.
W. voorhees, for reelection as U. s. Sena-
tor and adopted a resolution indorsing
Hon. Jos. E. Mcdonald for Cabinet posi-
ton.
MILES OGLE, who pleaded guilty to the
charge Of counterfeiting, was sentenced by
the U. s. Court at Memphis, on the 10th, TO
six years Imprisonment in the Chester, H.,
penitentiary.
THE gross earnings Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad for the six months end
ing December !, were s., ,094, ,C92.
A SPECIAL OF tho 10Th from Dalton, Ca,
gives the details of extraordinary dicov-
cries OF silver in the Coahuttah mountains,
In North Georgia. For several weeks past
Jerome Prince, of Boston, and an assayist,
of San Francisco, have been pursuing in
vestigations in that region. They state
that they have traced a vein 300 feet wide,
which extends entirely through the noun
tain, distance Of eight or nine miles, and
that the vein cannot be bought for 20,0n,-
900.
The Tennessee State Senate passed
resolution on the Goth requesting the Ten
nessee representatives in Congress TO vote
for lae passage Of the Blair educational bill.
Contractors for building Ships Bayou
and Wilson levees have abandoned work On
account of the rapid rise of the Mississippi
river.
THERE was six inches of snow at Shreve-
port, La, on the Goth.
WATER Is running over the lcvee at
Point Pleasant, La, and the contractor has
abandoned work on account of the high
water. 80
OWING to the spread Of pleuro- ro-pneumonia
in some OF the southern counties in Tennes-
see, d. Z. Salmon, Chief OF the National
Bureau of Animal Industry, will soon visit
Tennessee to investigate the disease.
The general freight agents of all the lines
Of railway which handle the cotton crop OF
the Memphis district were in consultation
on the Goth, endesvoring to agree upon a
proper plan for distribution Of freight aud
proporticnate rates 70 be charged for trans
pogsatioA,
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24
HOW FROF. GRAY HIT 1T.

an Old-Time Friend of the Noted Elec-
trician Tells Of His sudden Leap From
Poverty to Fortune.
On the train from Bismarck | met
Mr.. j. p Rossiter, who has charge OF
all the Northern Pacific rolling stock
between Fargo and Livingston. Speak
ing of electrical inventions and im-
proyements, Mr.. Rossltcr said he knew
Prof. Elisha Gray very well. I'VE both
worked at the same bench in n cabinet
makers shop in Oberlin, Ohio, in 1874.
His gen US was part of his birth
right. | remember well his coming to
the shopo one day with his face badly
cut by glass with which lie had been
experimenting in the mixture Of chem
icals. We worked year or two to-
gether, and then Gray married Della
Sheppard. | knew her well, and she
lived only a mile west of Oberlin. After
that he moved on her mothers farm
and commenced peddling milk and
making butter. This he continued un-
til he demonstrated his inability to
make a profit, and succeeded in COM
pplling his molher-in-law to mortgage
her farm and sacrifice her prop
erty, whercupon he began the study
Of telegraphing and OF telegraph in
struments, something that he before
knew nothing about. Two or three
years he thus spent in fooling with an
old instrument, until his poverty In
creased to such an extent that his wife
had to appeal to friends and neighbor,
for the necessaries of life. For week.
he would hardly speak to her, and the
impression became prevalent that he
was not in his right mind. One morn
ing he returned from his work room
with a smile and said, Della. I've got
it, and at once commenced long dis.
scrtation upon the advantages of "a
sclf-adiusting helix So incompre-
! hensible were his statements to his nm
complaining wife that she rushed off to
the pastor of her church and conf.
dentially told him that her worst fear,
were now confirmed aud there was nc
longer any question OF her husband
insanity. While appropriate action tC
| be taken in the case was being dis.
cussed, Gray slipped down to Cleve.
| land, showed his invention to some
capitalists and manufacturers, and sold
4 half interest in the same for $3.50, ,00t
cash before returning home. When
| last saw him he was a millionaire, had
Travelled around the world with hi,
wife, and had taken out his nineteenth
patent. Cor. 81. Paul Pioneer-PrcSS.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

or the 18th the bodies Of four infants,
ranging from the age OF one TO three years,
were discovered buried near Big Rock
Bridge, Franklin, Pa. Great excitement
was occasioned by the find. The bodies
were encased in rough boxes, and one, at
least, had been recently buried.
A FIRE in the dwelling of Abel Kitcharn
in New York on tho 18th, burned the owner
to death before he could be taken out. He
was over eighty years Of age.
On the 18th Matthew Brown, for many
years a prominent grain merchant of To-
ledo, o., and at present Director in the
Second National Bank Of that city, was
run over by runaway team and received
injuries which were supposed to be fatal.
He is about eighty years old.
EARLISo, Ia, was almost wiped out by
fire on the 18th. Ten business houses, and
the hotel and eating house were destroyed.
Loss, over $4,000.
| Ok the 18th Richard Olds, at the bottom
OF the Star of the West Mine, at Butte,
Utah, gave the wrong hosting signal.
The bucket turned with him and he fell
out, alighting on an upright drill which
ran into his body, causing his death in q
few hours.
THE Adams Express Company's office,
at Greenville, Conn, was robbed the night
of the i4th OF 500 in money, taken from
four c. o. d. envelopes. Frank w.
Brewster, ngent of the company, was ar
rested and made a confession, returned
the money and gave bonds 70 appear for
trial.
| On the 10th Weight Leroy was hanged
at San Francisco, Cal, for the murder OF
/ Nicholas Skerret.
| On the evening Of the 10th five employees,
OF the Philadelphia Oil Works, located at
Point Breeze, were dangerously and prob
ably fatally wounded by the explosion of
gas in a tank on which they were at work.
They were taken to the University Hospi-
tai
OS the 18th the Bay State Sugar Refinery
at Boston, Mass, was badly damaged by
fire.
On the 18th John Lenahan, a prisoner in
Jail at Providence, X. l., committed sui
eide.
AT Charlestown, W. Va, on the 18th
three highly respected young ladies were
poisoned by using water that had been
poisoned with arsenic. No clew.
THE infirmary wing of the Eastern Illi-
nois Asylum for the Insane at Kankakee,
was destroyed by fire on the 18th, and sew
enteen people were burned to death. The
institution contained nearly fifteen hun
dred inmates.
A PARTIALLY successful attempt was
made to blow up a hat store at South Nor
walk, Conn, with dynamite ON the i7th.
The crime is charged to some Of the strik.
ing hatters.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

THE House Committee on Military Az
fairs on the 10th practically killed the Ed
munds bill passed by the Senate intended
to place General Grant on the retired list
Of the army.
ADKAD lock Is reported in the Arizona
Legislature.
AT Taunton, Mass, on the 18th Harrison
Tweed dropped dead in church.
on the 18th a sister OF General PHI
Kearney was found dead in her room at
Washington, ID. c.
JupoE DUFFY, OF New York, is said to
have felt highly indignant because he was
invited to attend the Sullivan Ryan glove
contest
on the 18th Edmund Francis Valentine
Edmund About, the French author, died
at Paris.
GENERAL IoSATIEFF has been appointed
Governor OF Eastern Siberia.
OK the 18th DIR. Carver concluded his
great task of hitting 5000 balls in six
days at New Haven, Conn. The score
was; Shots, 6i,ssl; misses, 1850; hits,
60,OlG.
OK the 18th the funeral of the late Hon.
Schuyler Colfax took place at South Bend
Ind. Trains were so much delayed by the
snow-storm that many distinguished citi-
zens of Indiana did not reach South Bend
in time to be present at the obsequies.
Ex-GovERSoR 81. JoHS, the late candi-
date Of the Prohibitionists for President,
has published q long statement denying
the charges made against him to the effect
that he endsavored to sell out TO the Ma
tional Republican Committee.
A MESSENGER recently from the Mahdfs
camp, and who has also recently ssen Cen
eral Gordon, is reported TO have reached
Cairo. He bas told enough 10 keep the cor
spondents busy for week.
By reason Of the great press Of business
attending the closing days Of the Con-
sressional session and the probable neces-
sity for signature to hills Immediately
after passage, President Arthur has been
compelled TO reconsider his determination
10 attend the New Orleans Exposition
during February. He hopes, however,
TO attend the Exposition as a private
citizen after the expiration of his official
term.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24
MISCELLANEOUS.

GREAT excitement exists In Australia
over the recent German annexation of New
Guinea and adjacent islands.
Ar Lynchburg, Va, four large tobacco
factories, employing over 1000 negroes,
have resumed work, and all others are pre-
pairing to start again.
A CONTRACT has been made by the Atchi-
son, Topeka 4 Santa Fe Railway with the
United States trade on the west coast of
Mexico.
A RESOLUTION was ado p ted by the Penn
sylvania Senate on the 18th, requesting
the Congressman from that State to use
their influence 10 make the trade dollar a
legal tender.
The Eastern Pig-Iron Association met
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, on
the 10Th.
the proposals of England regarding Egyp-
tian finances, and is disposed to coincide
with France.
THE Pennsylvania Road has substantial
ly refused to enter the coal combination.
The Dublin Freemdn's Journal has paid
5000 to a clergyman to stop libel sui. he
had instituted.
AT Birmingham, Eng, a bread riot is
threatened by five thousand men who are
out Of employment.
THE Union Base Ball Association under
took to hold q meeting at Milwaukee, Wis,
on the 18th, but only two clubs were repre-
sented. 1t was decided to disband and
form a new league.
The Erie and other trunk LINES have re-
duced the emigrant fare from New York
to Chicago to s..
AT Lyons, France, an Anarchist plot
was discovered on the 18th, by which
arms were to be seized and revolu tion
declared.
PANAMA adviees are 10 the effect that an
alarming condition of affairs prevails in
the entire Republic, and general wir Is
regarded imminent. War is already under
way In Cundinsmarca. Boyaca, Santander
and Magdalena.
On the 18th the extensive wire and steel
manufacturers, Oliver Bros. & Phillips, OF
Pittsburgh, Pa, suspended, aud asked for
an extension. The liabilities are roughly
estimated at between 5000, 900 and 5000.
0co.
THE British troops In Egypt are re-
ported by General wolselsy to be IN good
heolth-
A. 6Issaos AyEes tie commercial situa.
tiso cooAias>s uDesgtsia, and tis prsmi IN
q ~ = yielng: -
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

The camel has twice the carrying
power of the OK. With an ordinary
load of four hundred pounds he can
travel twelve to fourteen DAYS without
water, going fourteen miles a day.
They are fit to work at five years old,
but their strength begins to decline at
twenty-five, although they live usually
until forty. They are often fattened at
thirty for the butcher, the flesh tasting
like beef. The Tartars have herds of
these animals. often one thousand be-
longing to one family, The Timbuctoo
breed is remarkable for speed and are
used only for couriers, going eight hun.
dred miles in eight days with Q meal OF
dates or grain at nightiall.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24
Singer than Eicrion

are the recols of some Of the cures of con-
sumption Gifted by that most wonderful
remedy-Dh'ierce's S Golden Medical Dis
covery." Ipusands of grateful mon and
women, WI have been snatched almost
IRON the vei jaws OF death, can testify
that consuniion, in its early stages. is no
longer incuble. The Discovery has no
equal as ptoral and Alternative, and the
most obstins affections Of the throat and
lungs yield ITS power. All druggists.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

1t bas been alleged by one Gho
has been cured Of consuming taste
for alcoholic stimulants that a half
ounce of ground quassia stepped in a
pint of vinegar, a small teaspoonful Of
the decocton to be drunk IN little
water every time the thirst comes
on, affords a certain cure. In few
days the liquor craving will have en-.
tirely disappeared. This is a cheap
simple, and harmless remedy for {
very serious and expensive passion..-
ChicaqO Times.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

THE Heaih Commissions, Baltimore,
Md, DIR. James A. Steuart, says Of Red
Star Cough cure: 1t combines in an unique
and effectiv manner approved curative
agencies wich are relied upon by the
faculties Of he different schools of medi-
cine, with otter valuable ingredients. Con-
tains no poisns or opiates.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24
ABOUT SNUFF.BOxES,
A New York Jeweicr Nails the Story Tn
snun-Taking 10 Becoming Fashionable

A New YORK JeWeief Nhiis the story That
snun-Taling is Becoming Fashionable.
"Snufr-boxes?" said a aBroadway lew.
eller, running his eye over a news
paper paragraph which asserted that
snuff-taking threatened to become
apain a fashionable habit, and that
Young women who lead dances in se-
lect assemblages are hesitating on tho
brink of giving the innovation the seal
of their approval. 81 know of very
little demand for snuf-boxes, and I
will bet dollar that you will not find
a snuff-box for sale in the largest and
best known jewellers shops in New
York city. That paragraph is an in.
suit to Eew York. Snuii-taking was
given up solely because it Is disgust
inc habit, and young ladies will
never countenance il in this country.
| never knew a young man or young
woman in New York or any Other
American city to carry q snuff-box
into social assemblage. Occasion
ally some one comes in for a silver
snuff-box, but they are Germans,
French or Italians, never Americans,
and always old men. Sometimes a
committee of three from an Eas; Side
German or Il West Side French sing
ing society or social club buys a
silver snuff-box to present to their
President. The boxes are solid silver,
chased elaborately. lined with gold,
and worth from Sl5 10 $40. IN. Y.
Sun.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

1G61ONAL AND POLITICAL.
In o speech ON the 14th Bismarck de-
ciarsd that the Government would re-
quirs, In order to meet the demands Of
farmers, that the duty upon wheat be in
creased to three times the present rate.
SECRETARY AVERSION Of the Duluth
(Minn.) Board Of Trade, mysteriously dis :
appeared ON the 18th.
On the 18th the body Of the late Major
Charles B. Brady, Of St. Louis, Mo-, was
cremated at Lancaster, Pa, with Mason =
ic honors.
OK tho 18th the Democratic members OF
the House of Representatives held eau
Gus at Washington to agree upon plan of
work during the remainder of the session.
AN open letter has been written by Geo.
T. Downing, q well known colored man, to
prominent New York Democrats, in refer
ence to his race. He thinks the election OF
Cleveland happy event.
AN interesting correspondence is going
on between Bishop Lee of Delaware and
to the admission of Mr.. Huntington into
the Order of the Holy Cross, the venerable
Bishop Of Delaware taking issue with the
New York Bishop on his action.
Dos Cameron received the Republican
caucus nomination for United States Sem
ator from Pennsylvania, to succeed him.
self, on the 18th.
REAR-ADNIRAL POWELL, United States
Navy, is dead.
FRANKIE ROBERTS, the midget, died at
Syracuse, N. Y, on the 10th, from the ef-
fa<~fs ~ ba oparatiou
OK the 14th Senator z. B. Vance was re-
nominated by the Democratic caucus at
Raleigh, n. c., by acclamation.
THE British Court OF Appeals having dis
missed his appeal, Edmund Yates Of the
London World is to undergo four months
imprisonment on the charge Of libeling
Lord Lonsdale.
Hon. WIZ. u. EvARIs now appears 10
have clear race for the New York Sena-
torship. Russell has withdrawn, and il is
said the friends of Minister Morton will
advise him to do the same thing.
THE Lord Lieutenant of ireland has pro.
hibftsd the circulation Of the las. number
of O'Donovan Rossa's paper, received In
Ireland.
QKm0 ALFONSO OF Spain has conferred
upon Nine. Christine Nilsson the Cross Of
the Royal Civil Order Of Benefcence, as a
recognition of her deeds Of charity.
On The 10th General Robert Morton Brin-
toa, ths "Hero OF the Roundhouse," dur
tns ~ Pi1esburgh riots In 1871, died at his
eo11epase = fhilsdsiphia, Of neuralgia OF
~ Gn1gA
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The Osceola times., 1885-01-24
A chemist of Munich has invented

A chemist of Munich has invented
process whereby white powder,
which has all the properties of quinine,
may be produced from coal. 1t always
happens this way. just about the time
a product of nature becomes so essen
tial that apprehension is excited lest tho
natural supply may fail, or its price
become so high that the poorer man
can not buy it, somebody comes to the
rescue with sufficient recourse.
Current
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

Stove manufacturers will be glad 20
learn that a rich Al d apparently mex.
baustible deposit of mica has been dis.
covered neav Tallulah. Ga. rhe min.
eral has been becoming scarcer ana
scarcer and the price higher ard higher.
--Chtcayo 7siSs9e,
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

"wHAr Nearn with pleasure we never
forget. I'D nercier. The following is
a case in pd 81 paid out hundreds of
dollars Witt receiving any beneflt,D
says Mrs: lily Rhoads, of McBrides,
Mich; Il J female complaints, especial.
ly 'draggihown,' for over six years.
DR.. X. V. Pes 'Favorite Prescription
did me morpod than any medicine ever
took. / adt every sick lady TO take it.1
And SO dog. II never disappoints its
patrons. 4gists sell it.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

Mr.. PETER MALLEH, 2l2 W. Twenty
fourth street, New York, says that he suf-
fered six years with rheumatism and found
no relief until st. Jacobs Oil, the sovereign
remedy, was applied, which cured him
completely.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

Ina greatsill case on trial in New York
last sumrne l69 exceptions were taken.
But this vi an exceptional CASEY. Y,
Graphic.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

THE sew.-machine is tho most i'm.
portant m4er in women's sew -siety,-
UhitehdN les.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

A PHYsIct recently advised his patient
to live in sun" The invalid wonders
how he is tolt there.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

MANY toarding-house patron gets into
hot water When he ladies out the SOUP
Waterloo OserUsr.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24
GOVERNOR BERRY'S
Final Message to the General
Assembly.

The following are the essential portions
OF Governor Berry's last message to the
Twen,y-ffth General Assembly Of the
State Of Arkansas, read before the Senate
and House OF Representatives in joint ses.
sion:
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

A Louisiana negro man attempted
to shoulder five bundles of cotton ties
at once the other day. lie succeeded
in getting them nearly up, staggered.
and fell dead from oyer-exertion.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

eWPluvMT ror All. Any lady or gentle.
s,an,.'vs man who wants good and stcal,
sinpI"y m.h, fne should address viii sfa,nn ~
~- u IA bf. East vasseIboro. Mal.s.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

BEN Pcrley Poore, who always
writes a colon o. after the Ben in his
name. defends its use on the ground
that Washington and Jefferson in
variably used the colon after an alb
breyiation of a Christian name, thus:
Geo: Washington, Thos Jefferson. In
fact, use of the colon is one Of tho
good old customs which Mr.. Poore,
himself rare old-timer, religiously
clings to- Chicago Herald.
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

Mr. Robert j. Burdette has severed
his connection with the Burlington
HaUkcyc and taken up n permanent
residence at Ardmore, Pa. He says:
There is no quarrel; we still speak as
we pass by; but have decided to make
my home in Montgomery County. The
Hawkcye can't come down here TO be
edited and | won't 90 to Burlington to
edit it, hence, after twenty years Of
harmonious union, we separate AMIGA
bly and | 90 out pcaceably."
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24

During the rage for spelling bees q
clergyman was turned down" at a
fashionable assemblage for spelling
drunkenness with one IN" Shortly
afterwards he returned to his parish,
and found himself very coldly received
by his parishioncrs. He sent for the
parish clerk, and asked him what was
the cause. well, sir replied the
man, "a report has come down here
that you were turned out of great
lady's house in London for drunken
ness - LOHdOR Tifbus
The Osceola times., 1885-01-24
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
ENECUTIyE OffiCF,
IrrrLg ROCK, January :. lss5. }

The report of the Attorney General details
the progress made In the prosecution OF tho
suits instituted by the II Se against ex. Treas
urer Churchill. ex Auditor Crawford and ex.
Land Commissioner Lear upon their Official
bonds. The last General Assembly nppro.
pristed s5.000, and directed me to employ
counsel &c aid the Attorney General In the
prosecution OF suits against de:aulting state
officials Before the passage OF the act the
sureties upon Colonel Churchilis bonds
had retained seven or eight leading LAWYERS
OF the city. The law above referred to did
not specify the number OF attorneys to be
employed by the Governor. | nrst ap.
Piled to John ". Moore, ESQ.
to undertake the cause, but he was
unwilling TO do so unless ] would also
engage some attorney who was conyersant
wtn the facts uad familiar With the books
employed bota NJ. Moore and Son. J. u.
Sudkins - asd N tine Prosecntioa ot ne cuts