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The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

"A FIRE occurred In the house OF Mrs.
Maggie 1illey, 22 street northeast, ycster'
day afternoon, causing $3.50 damage.
"A freight car loaded with hay, standing
on the track near Ivy City, was set on fire
from a passing train on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad yesterday. Damage, $1,000.
The convention Of the National Board
Of Trade will be held in Washington on
January 10. The question OF harbor de-
fenses will be presented by the New York
delegates.
The remains OF the late Matthew McIn-
tyre, formerly Of the Norfolk Lodge OF Elks,
were brought to this city yesterday by a
committee from that lodge and taken to tho
residence OF the deceascd's father, in West
Washington. Tho funeral occurs to-day.
The lie Droit Whist Club has elected
the following officers: General William Bir-
pey, president; Mrs. NJ Gaunett, vico-presi-
dent; Miss White, secretary; Henry Gannett,
recorder; +. II. Getchell, treasurer; s. |.
kimball, w. W. Dudley, Mrs. Dudley. Pro-
fessor White, and Mrs. Darwin, executive
committee
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South Washington Tax-Payers Detail
Their Grievances.
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what Ia n NieeDerY

A sleeper is one who sleeps. A sleeper is
mat In which the sleeper sleeps. Asleeper
IS That on which the sleeper which carries
the sleeper while he sleeps runs. Therefore,
while the sleeper sleeps in tho sleeper the
sleeper corries the sleeper over the sleeper
under the sleeper until the sleeper which
carries the sleeper jumps of the sleeper and
wakes the sleeper In the sleeper by striking
the sleeper under the sleeper, and there Is
no longer any sleeper sleeping In the sleeper
on the sleeper. r.-[San Diego Union.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
JOHN L.
Slocum, he
Whoops 1t up from II. to b.

1--WE, Us & Co.." which appears at the
National next week, is on its farewell tour
Mr. Mestayor having concluded to lay 1t by
at the end Of the season and take in IT.
stead "Tobogganing, which is heavy
tragedy with sliding scale. lie will oper
In New York for run.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
Grand Jury Indictments.

The grand jury has found the following
indictments: George G. Sledge, false pre-
lenses; John Probey and John Meeks, lar
ceny from the person; James Hill, second
ofrense petit larceny; James II. Matthews,
unlicensed retail liquor dealer; VIM. Gross,
violation Of act for protecting children:
John Wallace and Thaddeus Hall, house
breaking at night; John Williams, false
pretenses; Sarah Jackson and Mary Ellen
jackson, alias Mary Ellen Braxton, alias
Mary Ellen Williams, larceny; Jennie
Wicks, retailing liquor without license;
Henry Williams, alias Henry Holmes, alias
Henry Smith, larceny; Joseph James and
Thomas Jones, assault to kill; George
sledge, forgery; Joseph G. Hayes, larceny;
Clarence NJ. Barton, forgery.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
Anvils. Drums and Cnurch neIls.

~ live next door to boy and drum
and that's worse than dozen anvils," said
Thomas Smith, witness in the Police
Court this morning. Alfred Lacey was
charged with establishing blacksmith shop
on Ninth street, near l., within thirty feet
Of dwelling, contrary to law. The de-
Tense showed that portable forge was
used, no horses were shod aad that the
place was not blacksmith shop.
~ live opposite Doran's blacksmith
shop" said Judge Smell, "and the sound of
the anvil in the morning is pleasant one
to me-"
The witness suggested that church bells
were more boisterous than anvils. Never
theless, the Court suspended the case for
one week, to give the accused time to
mIlYn.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
An ImpOrtnnt Arrest.

The arrest of suspicious character upon
his general appearance, movements or com
pauionship, without waiting until he has
robbed traveller, fired house or murdered
fellow-man, is an important function of a
shrewd detective. Even more important Is
the arrest of disease which, II not checked,
will blight and destroy human life. The
frequent cough, loss OF appetite, general
languor or debility, pallid skin and bodily
aches and pains announce the approach OF
pulmonary consumption, which is promptly
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" Sold
by druggists.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
A nOId FemaIe .ThieG.

Annie Broadus, 14-year-old colored
girl, was before the Police Court to-day
dressed in stolen clothes of costly charac-
ter that she stole from various persons.
She was charged with stealing a $50 silk
dress from Mrs. Frances Coyle OF l4l6 q
street. The testimony was to the effect that
she wes u servant at 14lS Q street and
crawled on narrow ledge between the
houses, three stories above the ground, and
committed the robbery. She got six montha
In jail.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
COURT RECORD,

POLICE CoURT.--Judge Snell.-ieorSo
Harrison, profanity; collateral forfeited.
Charles Gaskins, disturbing the quiet OF
West Washington do. Thomas Bat,mau,
cruelty to animals do. John White, do. ;
DO. Thomas Bateman, do. do. Alfred
Lacy violating She building regulatl ol5 ;
suspended for one week.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
Women ,suTragists In Conference

A well-attended meeting Of the District
Woman Suffrage Association at the Riggs
House last evening was addressed by DR..
Susan Edison, who reviewed some Of her
personal experiences connected with the
laws of the District which coucern women,
in very able manner. Clippings from
The CRITIC aud other newspapers regard
ing the appointment of women on the
school boards were read and commented
upon. A lady reported the insufficient ac-
commodations provided for girls at some of
our school buildings, all of which would
be remeded II women were on the
school board Of the city.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
West Washington.

Schooner Lizzie Regan, from Alexan-
dria, with 1900 bushels of wheat for Hart
ley & Bro, arrived this morning. Sold at
50 cents.
Temperature and condition of water at
o. M: Great Falls, temperature, 32 condl-
tion, q; receiving reservoir, temperature,
40; condition at north connection, 8; at
south connection, 5; distributing reservoir
temperature, 3S; condition at inlluent gate
house, 81; at ellluent gate-house, 10.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03


The day is fast coming when the evening
paper will be the great journal of the day.
Four-6fths Of the news Of the world is first
published in the evening papers. People
find they cannot read newspaper as they
want to during the busy hours of the day.
At home in the evening the business man
or mechanic enjoys reading 1t carefully
after the days work is done. The only ad-
vantage the morning journals have In the
matter Of news Is In reporting evening
meetings and lectures, noticing new plays
and giving the news Of the night up to 9
O'Clock or later. Most Of the events or
proceedings among men, as rule, occur
after the morning papers 90 to press and
before the evening journals issue their
latest editions.--[ [Watertown IN. W Times.
Eminent judges, merchants and athletes
of Australia use and recommend st. Jacobs
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
South Washington.
Enst Wnaliinpfnn,

The oyster supper at the Westminster
PresbJ terian Church Wednesday night was
great success.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
Thn Convnleaccnt Editnr.

Country editor TO brother editor All !
good morning, Brother Shears; glad to see
you; and how are things up at PlgvllleY
Brother Shears Flourshlng just at pres
ent; but last month we had the hog cholera
pretty bad.
Country editor-l'm sorry to hear that;
but you are looking well now, Brother
Shears Medical aud Surgical Reporter
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
Gedney House, New York,
Rrnadwau apd Enrtiath etraat

European Plan-Famous Restaurant.
New and elegant-lIome like.
Rooms 81 per day, upwards.
MAcAuLEY & Bowers, Proprietors.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03

-Myriads of cases Of rheumatism and
neuralgia have already succumbed to that
wonderful remedy, Salvation Oil. Price
only 25 cents BOTTLE
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered In ID. "Wardh
prints, 45c, per tb. Also cottage cheese I;
buttermilk and sweet milk, &c. per qt.'
Cream, 15c. Der pit,
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Money Market.

The Money Market.
New York, Dec. 3.-Money cor per
cent. Exchange steady and firm, 4sl4@
4S4l. Governments firm. Currency 6s,
1234 bid is, coupon, 1899 bid; 4ls, do,
ll0s bid.
Petroleum.
b. X. Plain q Co., st. Cloud Building
furnish the following Oil quotations.:
Closed yesterday, SOY; opened to-day, sly;
highest, Sl2; lowest, S0i; e:l5 p. m, 81.
New York stock Market.
The following have been furnished by
Lewis & Darden, brokers, 5l7 Seventh street
northwest:
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
A Delicate Present.

For lady or gentleman, box of Cash
mere Bouquet Soap is always in good form.
BEST made clothing in Washington for
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03

FINE BEAVER, Satin Lined, Overcoats,
such as 'your tailor' would ask $50 for,
at Barnum's, ready-made and made to It,,
for SEQ
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03

You CAN KEEP DRY by buying n Rubhe
Goa. ut New York price at the New Rub
Der Store, 5l2 Ninth street.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
"Aiderney Dairy yyarons.r

BEST made clothing in Washington Tor
men and boys. Eiseman Bros, cor. 1th & E
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BEST made clothing In Washington for
men and boys. Eiseman Bros, cor. 7th & e.
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The Afternoon Pnper.

"CHINcuILLA" Beaver Surtout Overcoats
at Barnum's.
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some Kind OF Gn Uncle"

BEST made clothing In Washington for
men and boys. Elseman Bros, cor 9TH Il t..
The Washington critic., 1886-12-03
WEAK, UNDEVELOPED PARTS

OP THE HUMAN BoDY ENLARGED, DEVELOPED
STRENGTHENED, Etc Is an Interesting atyeItlsemenl
ons run 10 our pApeI DO rey % nluTes We tha
hcre no eyidenee ofhumhas about ths 0a he CONTRARY
ho aiyefers highly iniofsei, Interested person.
nay get scaled circulars giving Al BY addresns
EnIa NrnlclL Co.. Iullalo n Y,-Ioledo RIennE Bee.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-20
difference ON Ascension Day.

If We happen 10 lie in Florence on Assem-
sion day, we shall see great many people
In the streets who offer for sale little
wooden cages, two or three inches square,
which are used in very peculiar way.
Each person who wants to know what his
or her fortune is to be during the ensuing
year, buys one Of these cages, and into it Is
put cricket, great numbers Of which are
caught on that day by Children, and even
men and women, in the fields and roads out
side Of the town Each cricket is kept In its
cass without food, and il it grows thin
enough to get out between the bars and
escapes, then its owner expects good luck
during all the year; but If the cricket's
constitution can not withstand privatiou,
and It dies In tn oass bsfUe e r thin
no1eh 10 ct out In ~ pgson Who IN
gRfncnsd e must sxpsct UfGfWemA-E h
lpcaam = s. WeheanR
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-20

"You want TO know what l call lucky
omen, eh. That's Just as the idea strikes
me- When / was in New York last sum-
mer l used to count white horses Say
would be standing Mt the corner of Fulton
street and Broadway, I'd take out my watch
when / had one-and time myself, and
count the number of white horses that
turned from Broadway into Fulton street
during five minutes time | sometimes
would go on the odd numbers and some
times on the even Like this: Ii made
up my mind on even horses, aud an even
number went by during the five minutes,
then l would be lucky, and vice versa"
"Did it always turn out lucky for you in
case these horses passed as you deSired.'
Nine times out of ten it did Here in
Frisco during the blooled horse meeting |
came out one day. While l was eating my
dinner ] made up my mind to count the
number of passengers on the cars. and if
they came out odd / would be lucky. II
came out even. j made up my mind not
to bet, but friend came 10 me with a sure
thing, and plunged on it Coming under
the wire, another horse stuck out his tongue
and won the race l los. 81, 400 So YOU
see l would have been right in needing what
you call superstition The next day did
the same thing over again Called il odd
and odd il was. Then / was sure Of luck
and / had luck That day won s, 500s-
San Francisco Alta
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-20
They sho.ted In On. Breath.

Bishop Selwyn, who interested hims IL
greatly In the poor, one day coming on q
company of miners, heard them talking in
q very animated way so loudly that he said
to them: MY friends, something seems to
interest you all very much; l heard your
voices quite in the distance; may inquire
what it is" To which they replied: ~You
see that copper tea-kettle therel We found
1t and we were just saying that the one
who could tell the biggest lie should have
is rOh" said the bishop, Il am sorry
for that, hope yen will never again tell
lies It's fearful bad habit, and %
unmaily Why, never told lie in my
life" Whereupon the four miners shouted
in Que breath; Give the governor the ket-
la r-Exchspge
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-20
Junction Town Company Addition
to Wichita.

junction and W. O. Railroads.
Bridge
v b in oSsrssion. this
Addition With shs sds Of The svss n 1890
Price List Of THE Additou b By ealtss
p a. nrYTH SONS. wichita Kos HA1AB. wtshssa
n = NUDHnl.ANDR, P.v. mAIY.
AuoIIo. AlGun1uAN Lea O0es. O. MA1YDgooN.
$3.50 = - AAAisfos
New-York tribune., 1886-08-23
"TUE PAINLESS DENTIST.D

II looks as though the art of felicitOus verbal
expression was not as generally dihu~ed IN the
great Northwest as it might be. One is led to form
such a conclusion on perusing an advertisement III
sundry Minnesota newspapers stating when =" the
painless dentist will arrive in town. For why in
the world sh0u d dentist plume himself upon the
fact that he is painlessf We cannot speak for
Minnesota, but here in the East when man who
has been in agony all night from madly careerlng
tooth hngs himself early in the morning III
dentists chair it is precious little he cares whether
or not the person who professionally bends over
him is painless Perhaps the victim in the chair
ougbt to be more solicitous about tie dentists
health. but in nine or more times out of ten he
certainly isn't. He is too intent upon his own
suferings-it is selfish world-to look up sympa-
theticaIly while the graphing irons are being
adjusted about his tormenting tooth and inquire,
"Are you painless dentistP y
English history will be searched in vain for the
record of such a question having ever been put
except in one famous instance. Sir Philip Sidney
as every schoolboy knows who has read the
incdent--once rushed into dentist parlor in
England IN veritable torture from an liberated
tooth. Just as the dentist was about to begin his
remedial work Sidney turned with eyes full Of
loving interest and asked in tender tones, My
friend. are you a painless dentist ?" The dentist
{,
he hadn't an ache pain Whereupon Sidney
gracefully got out of the chair with the remark.
In contemplation Of anothers painlessness, lose
sight of my pain" But affecting as this
incident is, is merely the exception to the rule
Statistics gathered by the International Dental
Association prove conclusively that the average
man with an awful toothache doesn't rise to
Sidney's heights of self abnegaton. Hence this
Minnesota dentist in advertising himself as
painless can SC ircely be advancing Lis own
interests. We feel convinced that If instead OF
calling the attention of the public to the fact that
he is painless he would lay stress Oh the fact that
he is never failing cause of painlessness In
others, he would be the gamer
In offering this advice we are aware that the
Constitution of the United States guarantees to
each State the control of its own dental affairs so
that if this particular dentist chooses to dwell upon
his painlessness ho has a right to do so. We are
looking at the matter from the point of view of
expediency. If he is engaged in the practice of
dentistry solely with a view Of cultivating the
winning virtue of selfforgetfulness in those to
whom he minister's no fault can be found with his
advertisement. But if he is bent upon material
success, then we submit that its phraseology
| could be improved upon.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-23
VESTED INTERESTS IN YACHTING.

Yachting in America is more truly sport
than it is in England Here gentleman
builds yacht and races her for glory and a
more or less ugly piece of silverware. lie
docs it because he likes the sport, and he Is
careful to keep it as recreation and something
entirely apart from his business. The English
man, too, likes the sport, and is often a petter
sailor than his American cousin, for the reason
that he dcvotcs more time to it. But he goes
Yachting on business principles and does not
race for glory ard silver watcr-pltchers, but
for good hard cash. When he builds boat
he builds her to beat time allowance first
and everything else she can aftcrward. lie
sends his Yacht around a regular circuit, as
racc-horses are sent around in this country.
She sails at the Royal Thames Regatta, the
ROYAL Harwich, the Royal Northern and the
Royal Eyerythng-clse, and if she is in any
way successful she brings her owner in hand
some little pot of money at the end OF the sea-
son. With the exception of three or four cups
presented annually by the Queen there are no
real cups raced for in the British Isles rohl
one years end to another.
The Englishman races squarcly. When he
has cheated the time allowance In building
his boat he stops thclc. DuJ hc II ii Sio"0
stcklcr on rules and regulations, and is IN
clncd to play the sea lawyer and take advan-
tagc of everything that strict Interpretation
of the rules Of the National Yacht Racing AS
sociation will let him. There are, OF course,
many yachtsmcn, like Sir Richard Sutton and
Lieutenant Hem, who are true sportSmen In
the best sense of the word but there aIe many
more who race in the spirit of Mr.. Ashbury.
The whole trouble lies in the unsportsmanlikc
spirit which governs the National Yacht Rae
ing Association, and through it gives color to
all English yachting. Their perncious system
of time allowance does not encourage the build
ing of the best type of boat, but the building
of a boat that is designed by a nan sharp
enough to get the best of the system. The dis
elimination against ccntrc-boaId boats is in
dcicnsibc. If the object is to produce the best
type Of boat, why not give ccntrc-boards a
fair show7 But no; they are pcrcmptorily
barred out. Whyf Because the "vcstcd in
tcrests " in keel boats in England are too great
to allow the risk of their being superseded by
another type When an attempt was made
recently to change the time allowance system
of the National Yacht Racing Association the
"vested interests" came up again, and the
system could no moIc be changed than the
laws of the NIcdcs and Persians.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-23
influence of the dcmagog1,e Mcbride over tn
haplcss workers who have trusted him.
THE hYTI-S1LOOY MOTEMENT.

Desritc tho doleful predictions Of tho Pro-
hibit;cn organs tho anti saloon Republican
movement moves straight ahead, and gathers
momentum continually. Naturally enough
mapv Of the rum hide bound politicians are
puzzled by it, and not few altogether faii 10
estimate its significance rightly. But 1t Is De-
coming more apparent all the time that it ap-
ncals strongly to that prcpondcrating element
which. while it recognizes and deplozes the in
aucncc Of the saloon in politics and social hfc'
,ot hcs;,ates TO adopt the thorough doctrine
of the Prohlbitionists This element is ready
IN fall in with any movement OF temperance
reform the moderation of which promises sue
ooss ond Il views the new departure with in-
c,casing favor.
The p,eparations for the National Conference
of Anti Saloon Republicans are proceeding s'cah
IL, and satisfactorily Already nine States have
chosen delegations, namely, Kansas Illinois,
Nchioan. Ncw-Jcrscy, Vermont, Massachusetts,
New HAMPSHIRE Maine and Rhode Island. Pre-
I,n;,arv work has been done in several other
St,tcs and it is now confidently anticipated
that all the Northern and some Of the Southern
states will be represented at Chicago next
month. A call has just been issued in this
State for an Anti-Saloon Republican Conven-
tiop to be held at Bnghamton on September =
when delegates to the National Confer
ence will be chosen. The call Is
stoned by some wcll-known citizens, whose
names carry weight. The movement, in fact,
has advanced so far that Republicans must soon
determine whether they will take it up and
avail themselves of the political force embodied
in it. or by neglccting the opportunity run the
risk of its control falling into the hands OF ex-
trcmsts or njudicious or incompetent persons.
II can no longer be pooh-poohcd into lnslgm-
6cance. nor argued nor ridculed out OF exist
cnce.
II is of importance that the Chicago Confer
erce should be really representative one.
The example of Kansas may well be followed
in other States, Kansas has chosen delega-
tion from among its most prominent Rcpub-
Icans. The list includes five members OF Con-
GROSS the Chief-Justice of the State Supreme
Court, four District Judges past or present, an
ex-Goycnor, the present Licutcnant-Govcrnor
and two former occupants of that Office, togethcr
with a large number of well-nown and thor
nobIv representative men. That State is GER
tan TO appear well at Chicago, but the same
care sbould be evnced in all the States sending
DELEGATIONS to the Conference. Politicians who
arc clcar-sighted enough to read the signs OF
the times must perceive that the question at
issue is the one which most deeply stlls the
puhlic mind and conscience to-day. 1t is no
longer possible to avoid direct dealing with 1T.
The attempt to ignore it will iniure the party
committed to so unpopular course, and can
only drive the dissatisfied into the arms OF the
p,ob;b;tionists This is the one opportunity
to guide and direct movement which, falling
such management, may prove but another cause
of division and confusion.