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The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
DRoPosALs FOR LIME. CEMENT,

WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY,
July 1, 1886.
Bids are invited by this company for de-
livery upon the Centre Market grounds at
such times and in such quantities as may be
required
300 barrels of freshly burned lime, of best
quality for brick work.
400 yards of sharp washed river sand suita-
BILE for brick work
eco yards of sharp clean, coarse sand sulta-
bic for concrete.
500 barrels of hydraulic cement.
Bids to be submitted for ali or any of the
above items. They will be opened at the
office of the Company in Centre Market at 12
O'Clock noon of THURSDAY, JULY y, 1886.
SAM'L w CURRIDEN, Treasurer
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

All the COWS in Allegheny County, Pa,
are preparing for an exodus, in retaliation
for petition signed by 4,73S persons in that
county against the passage, by the Senate,
Of the Oleomargarine bill. Senator Came
ron presented the petition and his flock of
Jerseys are giving buttermilk now, en-
tirely. The COW is a naughty and vlndic-
tive animal, whose interests even Cameron
cannot monkey with.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

SENATOR GoRMAN says that he will
take no part whatever in the Congress.
sional contests in Maryland this year.
1t is one of the strange things in Mary
land politics that although Senator
German takes no part in them what
ever, yet matters always come out
about the way he wants. The Senator
is indeed lucky man.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
GENERAL AND CRIrICULAR.

Cardinal Gibbons and several OF the
Catholic clergy from Baltimore went up to
Deer Park yesterday afternoon, but not on
bridal trip.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

PREMIER DE FREYcINET of France Is
in favor of the proposed lottery bill for
the benefit of the Panama Canal, and
says that the Government would not
be bound morally or financially by
granting the scheme charter With
all due Difference to the contrary opin-
ion of our friend, Floyd King Of
Louisiana, THE Critic agrees with
Monsieur de Freycinet.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

An umpire was mobbed at baseball
match in Jersey City yesterday:
"Though the mills of God grind slowly,
They grind exceeding small;
Though with patience He stands waiting,
With eXactness grinds He all.n
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

SPEATlNG of the charges brought
against him by Major Burkc, in the
matter Of appointments and removals.
General Rosecrans, the Register of the
Treasury, says: 1T does not pay any
body of men in the long run to back
up an inferior claim against superior
one" More business sense was never
embodied in the same number of words
1t is wisdom in a nutshell, and the
foundation on which the efficiency of
our whole civilservice system must
rest.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

Lord Salisbury calls Mr.. Gladstone a
persistent political apostate," from which
we infer that Salisbury coutemplates be-
coming n great American editorial poll
ticiau. 1t sounds very like it.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

Senator Conger gave some information
to the Senate yesterday which almost
wrecked the calm serenity of that body.
The discussion was on an amendment to the
Appropriation bill for $780, 900 TO purchase
the Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship
Canal and harbor of refuge, and when no.
body was expecting anything out of the
ordinary, Senator Conger got up and dis
tinctly said: "God made the storms on
Lake Michigan" There was instant and
intense excitement, which continued for
some time, but an open outbreak was pre-
vented by the President, who knew they
were made in Chicago, calling the Senator
TO order.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

There is large japanese colony In the
Hawaiian Islands. A single steamer landed
nine hunded recently, the majority of whom
were women.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
We take this method of informing the
young ladies OF our acquaintance that we
have carefully examined the very latest re-
turns, and up to and including yesterday,
PA persons have been poisoned Qn many
instances fatally in the United States,
alone, by eating the ice cream for sale In
restaurants and similar places of resort
(Signed) sFs q MANY Young MEN.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
FOR RENT--.HOUSES.

EOR RENT-2-Story and Basement
Il brick, z rooms and bath, and all mod
imps: rent S20,50 in advance. 81 Il st n W.
Inquire next door.
nor RENT-2 New Broom Houses,
II 2d st, bet NJ and 0; fine pump water
at back gate; rent 5000. Apply at d25 lst
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

PLEASANT THOUGHTS FOR SUMMER USE.
Eighteen inches Of snow fell last night.
The coasting promises well.
Teams were crossing the Potomac yester-
day on the ice.
Is this cold enough for you?
Colonel Tompkiuson slipped on the icy
pavement Monday aud broke his arm.
Ice will be cheap next summer.
Now get out your snow-shovel.
The attention of the police is called to
the piles of snow impeding travel on the
Avenue.
The merry sleighbells have been making
music all the day.
The ice palace in the White Lot is rapidly
approaching completion.
Five colored persons were frozen to death
in West Washington last night.
The fuel men are reaping a rich harvest.
The Arctic carnival will begin week
from tomorrow.
Clean the snow of your payemonts.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
COUNTRY PROPERTY.

ToR SALE OR RENT-Farmi Five
miles from Centre Market; good build
ings and plenty of fruit and berries Address
y, East Capitol st l. o.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

One Of the celebrations of the Fourth in
Kansas was water works exhibition by o
fire company. Most folks would have pre-
fered fireworks exhibition by water
company
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

II Whitelaw Reid becomes U. s. Senator
the Tribune will be in a position to enjoy
numerous scoops on executive sessions.
That is, unless Reid proves greater SEN
ator than editor.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

Sunset Cox liked Turkey well enough
in the season, but it is not a summer dish,
and lie is coming back to New York when
the festive oyster buds and blooms the
whole year round lie may also take
slice Of Congress little later
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
sOMErHiNG TO uE SEN no.

Inc Klver ana llarOOr Dill Is In great
danger. At least such is the view Oh
tanning in wellinformed circles. 1t is
in danger of being ridden to death by
big Senate amendments; it Is in danger
Of being laid on the table in the House;
If it were to pass even as it left the
House for the Senate, it would be in
danger of Presidential veto, owing
to the fact that the bill includes q num-
Der of much larger appropriations than
the public interests really require.
There is one item in the bill, how.
ever, which. although of national
character, should have been included
In the District of Columbia appropria-
tions or separately provided for, and
which members of both houses, ,irrespec.
tive of all local predictions, will see
the serious impropriety of failing to
pass. We allude to the appropriation
of 100000 for continuing work upon
the Potomac Flats improvement.
The importance of providing for the
prosecution of this improvement, as
repeatedly stated by the engineer in
charge, consists mainly In the fact that
10 leave it at standstill even for
few months, or for the longer time that
is likely to elapse before another ap-
preparation can be secured, will greatly
endanger the work that has already
been done, and under not improbable
contingencies subject the Government
to a dead loss Of much of the money
already expended. The reclamation of
the flats is also directly in the interest of
the sanitary welfare of the District, in
which not merely the residents of
Washington, but Congress and the
thousands of sojourners here-the
whole country, in fact--have a personal
concern. In this sense, and, indeed,
every other sense, the improvement,
as part Of the grand system desigaed u
make the seat of the General Govern,
ment the most beautiful, sallbriou-
and well-regulated capital Of the world
is a truly National matter, and Congres
will be unpardonably derelict to IT,
duty not to see to it that in some way
the requisite appropriation is voted.
In CHICAGO yesterday the able An
archists fired at the American ilnl
which was carried by procession o
Norwegians who were on their way {,
a picnic. The able Anarchists arr
gradually learning something. They
have already grasped the idea that it i
much safer TO fire ou flag than on
Chicago policeman. They also con
suited their personal safety when they
fired on flag carried by Norwegian
instead of hunting up procession o
Americans and firing on their flag Il
the latter case some able Anarchist
would have cultivated a speedy ac
quaintance with the coroner.
X-REPREsESTATIYE FEDLER, wht
is now postmaster at Newark, N. j.
has just been investigated by Commis
sioner Edgerton and exonerated.
appears that Postmaster Fielder dis
charged from his office the stamp
clerk, Mr.. +. r. Cone. Mr. Cone
protested and hence the investigation,
which shows not only that the post
master was not guilty Of partisanship,
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

TIE President is making an uu.
precedenled veto record, During the
time between the Inauguration of
Washington and the close of Mr..
Arthur's term the veto power was
exercised but 100 times; Mr.. Cleveland
has already vetoed ninety.elght bills.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

EORSYTH CAFE,
Il DIS 10th st n W, near u st.
'Wc do what we advertise to do and do 1t
we'll" Bill of fare Thursday, July 8, 1886:
BREAKFAST.
Beef steak. with or without onions, veal
chops, liver and bacon, lamb and pork chops,
sausage, ham, eggs.
DINNER.
Soups-Vegetable and barley.
Meats-Roast beef, roast lamb, pork pot-pio.
Ncgetablcs-New potatoes, beets, string
beans, ms ccaroni and cheese, baked beans,
cucumbers.
Dcssert-Green apple, cherry and black
berry pies, lemon ice cream and sponge cake.
We serve nothing but first-class articles, the
best cofft to be had in the city, made in a
French drip glass lined urn.
Give us call and be convinced of the
above.
breakfast, $50 a. m. TO II a. m. Dinner on
Sundays from p. M; on other days II m. to Z
y. IN. y. u. u BklEN, Manager,
Late of Lloyd's Express
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E. G.. Davis
7l9 Market Space, cor. sth St.
PROPOSALS.
rpREAsURY DEPARTMENT,

july 3, 1886.
SEALED PROPOSALS will he received at
the Custom House building. Georgetown, ID.
c., until IL o'clock noon. MONDAY, July ~,
1886, for supplying fuel, gas, ice, water and
miscellaneous articles required therefor dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887.
Blank forms and detailed Information may
be had upon application TO the Custodian of
the building.
Bidders for supplying fuel will be required
to deposit ten QO) per cent. of the amount of
their bid as guarantee of good faith.
The Department reserves the right to reject
any on all bids or parts of any bid, and to
waive defects. -
G. S. FAIRCHTLD,
Az.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

Congressman (Democratic) don't crltlcise
the President, they merely cuss him black
and blue, aud he goes on just as before.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

Twenty-Five hundred school teachers are
in session at Bar Harbor. 1t has not been
found necessary to teach the young Idea
how to scoot--for the mainland.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

SECRETARY FREMNGuuYsEN's grave at
Newark, n. d. is surmouuted by granite
obelisk forty feet high. The shaft bears
this inscription; "A dligent and conserva-
tive statesman, u sincere friend and wise
counselor, busy in the affairs OF life, he
walked humhly and trustfully with his
God, Blessed are the pure in heart, for
theY SINH see GOd.ln
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
II RENT-FARbI
LOANS,

In sums to suit at per cent.
The above is only small portion of prop
erty on my books. For full list call at oflico
for bulletins issued on 1st and 18th.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.
eSs-sECURITY FROM LOSS BY BUR-
k7S GLARY, ROBBERY, FIRE OR ACCl-
DEM.

ew=SECURITYF FROM Loss BY BUR-
ES GLARY, ROBBERY, FIRE OR ACCl-
THE NATioNAL SAFE DEPOSIT CO..
Corner 10th st and N Y ave.
Perpetual charter, act OF Congress, January
90, 1867.
Fire and burglar-proof vaults, with Sergeant
Time Lock attached, guarded by three watch
men, and constant electrical communication
with Police Department.
Safes rented from So to $50 per year.
Silverware taken on deposit In trunks or
boxes at lowest rates.
Management-Ben p. Snyder, president;
Chas. q. clover, vice,pres't; A, l.. sturtevant,
Palke, Henry A. willard, John +. Rodgers.
CHAS. L. NYMAN. Asst sec'y.
syes- METROPOLITAN RAILROAD
s-S5 COMPANY,
wAslI1wGros. June 80, 1886.
Notice Il hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stock holders for the election
of z directors of this com any will be held mt
this Office on Wednesday, the l4th of July.
The polls will be opened from 2until O'Clock
GEORGE W. PEARSON,
President.
WM. W. MOORE,
Secretary.
s>7ses4aD DIR. j. \. MCLEAN, Dentist, Has
~ removed Office aud residence
to l4U5 l. 81 II w
First-class work at moderate prices. Gold
and Amalgnm filling. Artificial Crowns per-
manently attached toGoots. Gold-iined Rub
ber plates satisfaction guaranteed Gentle
treatment assured.
n@Sss4 GENERAL II. IL. ROBERTSON,
~ having removed his office to No. 1918
III street, corner Vermont avenue, Is prepared
to transact all business appertaining TO real
estate, FIRE and life insurance and Will be
| pleased to see his friends and the public.
n%Se=e COOPERATIVE BUILDERS
I,,ta "A No. ft,rs.
| System, composed of carpenters and ioiners,
| are now bidding on all work In this line In
| Guiding the erection and completion of build
| ings of every description. Plans and specih-
cations furnished on application. Owners
| win do well to submit plans already made.
Address LOCK BOX 900, City p. o.
w~srARrIINe FACTS.
You cannot afford to ignore them. The fol.
| lowing article appears in a recent issue OF the
| New York Commercial Bulletin:
| IAN expert examined and reported upon O
| sample of Chicago refined lard the other day
| which. he said, did not contain pound OF
hogs fat, but consisted of tallow, grease, cot
ton seed oil and oleo-stearine."
| This mixture IL sold for about one cent pei
| pound less than the pure article. Isn't cheaI
CAssARDis "sTAR BRAND" LARD Is
pure. Every package guaranteed. Try 1t anc
'' G. CAssARD g. SON,
407-4O9-4l1 West Baltimore St,
| Baltimore, Nd.
Curers OF the celebrated "Star Brand" Milt
Cured Hams and Breakfast Bacon. Eacl
piece is branded.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

SOME Of the London newspapers pre-
tend to be shocked at the somewhat
light and airy manner in which Mr..
Beecher talks from the pulpit. We
confess to being surprised at our es-
teemed London contemporaries for they
have had Brother Talmage among
them on several occasions, and after
hearing the pastor of the Brooklyn
Tabernacle in the pulpit we should
think that any ones supply of surprise
would have been utterly exhausted.
What would become of the sensitive
London journalists should Brother sam
Jones conclude to visit them?
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

T ATROBES, Ranges, Furnaces and
IL MantcIs at low prices. Tin Roofing and
Jobbing promptly done.
Get prices at -
GEO. Il. GARTRELL'S,
ri ~ N
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
PERSONAL,

Nl moved her music parlors TO al 18th st
II ", and guarantees to enable pupils to play
and sing well In 81 lessons by her new method;
90 years experiences; best Of references given;
instructions IRON m to pm
VOUNG, 73G 18th st N w, IL Selling
l. dry goods so low he cannot afford TO give
ti,E ntg
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
GOAL! COAL! COAL!

GOAL! COAL! COAL!
" Direct from the Mines
First cars from the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal Co.. unloading to-day at the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad freight yard.
Now Is the time to buy, and a. b. Smith.
COO New York ave, Is ready to fill your coal
bins Tor winter use Come or telephone for
fresh, clean coal while prices are low.
A. B. SMITH, 500 N ave.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07

but that Mr. Cone ought to have been
removed. But there is worse than
this. Mr. Cone, 1t appears, held also
the position of secretary Of the local
civil service board. 1t was probably
for that reason that he thought he
could not be disturbed with
impunity; but Commissioner Ell.
gerton found that tho books OF
that board which Mr.. Cone had in
charge, were in very confused con
dition and he has sent them to this city
to be fully examined, Recent events
in New York have not added much TO
the credit side of the account of those
who look upon the civll.service law as
designed primarily to keep incompo.
tent people in places. We are, slowly
it is true, but no less surely. eliminating
sentiment from the ciyil.sorvice law
and coming TO look upon it as u very
cold and hard fact.
COLONEL LUDLOW, late Chief Engi-
nocr of the Philadelphia waterworks
and present District Commissioner,
has submitted his revised report for
1885, and takes occasion in its closing
paragraphs to refer to the "alleged in
compatibility" of his political views
with those Of the majority Of the coun-
cils, whereby his withdrawal from the
service of the city was neccssltated,
though unaccompanied by any cx-
preston of dissatisfaction with his ad-
ministration Colonel Ludlow is evil
IDENTIFY one of those who feels that the
conduct of municipal affairs should be
disconnected as far as possible from
partisan politics. and on this point he
reads wholesome homily to the Phil
adelpha press from which We append
the following:
The newspapers OF the city arc charged
with great powers for good or evil, aud in
proportion to the intelligence and sincerity
OF their public discussion Of men and meas
ures is their usefulness to the community
developed 1t will be through their teach
ing alone that the public can be brought to
feel that the city corporation ia business
organization, like any other; that every
resident and taxpayer is one Of its mem
bers, and that its affairs, closely affecting
the domestic and business interests OF
every citizen, must be managed in the pub
lie behalf simply upon sound principles.
This broad departure from the com
mon acceptance Of city Office and
employment will fnd no favor with
those who by the contrary view use 1t for
selfish purposes and are enabled to main
tain themselves In power through an army
Of adherents, whose service is paid pri-
marily to their patrons, and secondarily, II
| at all, to the city which supports them
When II shall be clearly apprchended that
this view of the public service is essentially
servile and degrading and inevitably fata
to economy and efficiency, and when the
newspaper press will consistently and with
out eqliivocation or DETECTION maintain the
| proper attitude, all branches of the public
service OF the city will be rendered honor
able in the community and be prepared tC
command the employment and retention o.
men of adequate attainments and character
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
ldll n III ave n w, IL rs,..,s.
THOMAS j. FISHER 81 CO..,
1924 II street northwest.

NOR RENT-A 1I-Room Brick House
IL hot and cold water; nco location; can
rent the whole house or by flats; rent cheap;
also small store for rent. Inquire NJ l'st
Pa ave n W.
NOR RENT-2-Story Basement ana
attic brick g15 9th 81 n W, q rooms; water
I'm kitchen. Terms, etc, at Room 20, Corcoran
Building. ----
NOR RENT-A 3.Story Back Build
II ing brick house, No 1907 10th st n W, hay
ing rooms and bath, with all modern i'm
proyements. Apply at 1Gi5 18th st.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
FOH SALE AND RENT.
ID EAL ESTATE BULLETIN
HI of
THoS. e. wAGGAMAN, 917 + street.
Changes made Wednesdays and Saturdays
THREE STORY BRICK AND FRAME

TWUSTORY BKICK AND FRAME HOUSES
FOR SALE.
Northwest.
1916 and 1913 N Y ave, b h, Sktg Rink. $4,000
100 to 1710 Riggs st, b II, RS, all ..... 2i.3O0
220 to 223i boundary st, b h. rs, ALL. 1890
2024 to 20i2 Boundary st, b h, RS, ALL. 1900
22ll to 2229 10th st, b h. rs. all ..... 1900
sts.......'..... ~ .............,......... 6,oOO
2l1s and 2l2O + st. b h, IN 1, rs......... 5000
1889 to 115li1 23d 81, h, 4 drs............. 6O00
1919 / ST, ( h. 6rs, and 2houses in rear. 5000
1l23 Goth st, ( h, O. RS, and houses in
rear rs each. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
FOR SALE-yARM.
Fort Pendleton Farm, Garrett County, Md,
80 acres; house 2I6 stories high; d1 ,rooms;
$1,000.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
AUCTION SALES.
V'BoMAs BOWLING,
Auctionser.

'rhe above sale Is postponed on account of
the rain until WEDNESDAY, JULY Z, 1886,
same hour and place, by order
JOHN LYNCH, Trustee.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-07
Nw-sTARTLING FACTS.

BhlllluOre, Mu.-
Curers Of the celebrated "Star Brandn Mild
Cured Hams and Breakfast Bacon. Each
piece Is branded.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-11
An Immense Age.

Professor Baird says that there is
nothing to prevent fish from living
indefinitely, as it has no period of ma
turity but grows with each year. He
is authority likewise for saying that
within fifty years pike was living in
Russia whose age, according to tradi-
ton, dated back to the fifteenth GEN.
fury. Probably some persons will
doubt what is said by Prot. Baird about
the age fish can obtain. If they do
they are simply doubling the best
known authority on fish. The Rus
sian Minister says that in the royal
aquarium in st. Petersburg there are
fish to-day that have been known by
the records to have been in them one
hundred and forty years. Some of
them are, he says, over five times as
large as when they were captured,
while others have not grown
an inch in length. An at
tache of the Chinese Legation corrobo-
rates this statement. He says there are
sacred fish kept in some of the palaces
in China that are even older than any
of those in Russia. Gold fish have
been known to have belonged to one
family in this country for over fifty
years.
Daily Republican., 1886-10-11
1n..l.gsn. or..,.ua. Of . Dog.

"You may call it instinct, If you
like, but l shall insist that 1t is intelli-
gence that makes some brutes behave
30 sensibly as they do" said gentle
man in conservation with reporter,
and then the gentleman added;
"I'vs had all the proof l want of 1t
today. In the dooryard Of an unoc-
cupied house adioiGing mine twelve
little puppies uttered their first yelp
yesterday morning. Their mother, an
old black and white mongrel, with an
eye to the safety of her large new
family, took them one by one and laid
them in narrow area, down by one of
the cellar windows. One of the psnes
happened to be out of the window,
however. and before night every one
Of the puppies had crawled through
the opening and fallen to the cellar
floor some six feet below.
"Next morning we missed them,
and from the whining of the mother,
supposed that the puppies were all
dead on the hard cellar floor. But,
later in the day, the maternal brute set
up such paving and bowling at the
cellar window that l made up my
mind there was some puppy life be-
low. Accordingly l broke into the
cellar and, to my surprise, found eight
Of the little family of dogs still alive
and kicking. One by one took them
up and placed them in the dooryard
grass for the mother to take wherever
she might choose, and one by one she
laid them back in the area of the
broken cellar window.
"This compelled me to stop up the
hole in the broken pane, to prevent the
puppies from crawling through again.
Then, when this was all done, the old
mother brute, beside herself as she was
with Joy, and anxious to devote every
second of her time to her puppies,
crawled up laboriously out Of the area,
and, leaving the litter alone, came
wriggling and sneezing, and all bu,
laughing up to me, a stranger, and
licked my hand as l held it down tc
pat her head.
"No, that's not instinct. That is as
plain and intelligent thank you as q
human being ever uttered"