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The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

The Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Company announces grand Decoration
Day excursion to Pen Mar, the famous
mountain resort Of the Blue Ridge. Special
train OF flrst-class coaches will leave the
Sixth Street Station at $3.50 II. M. Monday,
May 81; returning, reach Washington in the
evening at 9p. IN. Special cars will be as
signed to ladies and children. Tickets for
the round trip will be placed on sale at the
low rate Of 81 so; children, 75 cents. A more
delightful excursion has not been afforded
the Washington people. First-class meals
can be secured at Pen Mar for 30 cents. A
grand free afternoon concert will be given
at the pavilion.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Quartet OF Celebrations.

The French Brotherhood (Union Frater-
nellie de Langue Francaise) held its annual
May festival last evening at Guethler's
Park, which was well filled with pleasure
seekers.
The Saengerbund gave n well-attended
musical May festival yesterday at Loeb
boehler's Garden on New York avenue
The German Veterans celebrated the
nineteenth anniversary of their organization
as a society last evening by 4 supper at
Nephuth's Hall.
The Columbia Turnverein, with O mum.
Der Of Baltimore visitors, enjoved itself with
open air amusemonts at Buecheler's Ger
mania Park on Sunday last.
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Mr. neecher,s Lecture.

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's new and In
teresting lecture, entitled "Conscience,"
will be delivered at the New National
Theatre this evening, and the friends and
admirers Of the Plymouth pastor viii no
doubt give him the same warm welcome
that he has never failed TO get In Washing
ton. Mr.. Beecher's intellectual and oratorl-
cal gifts are sure to command large and ap-
preclatiye audiences wherever he goes, aud
his latest lecture is said to be one Of his
baa
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
WASHINGTON, OHIO & WESTERN r. n.

On and after NOVEMBER is, 1885. trains
will leave from and arrive at Sixth and b
streets depot as follows:
Leave Washington q. m. and 4.45 p. m.
daily Arrive at Leesburg 11:00 a. m. and 6:45
p. m. Arrive at Round Hill at 1147 q. m. and
7:32 p. m. Returning, leave Round Hill 551 o.
m. and 1:26 p. IN. Pass Ieesburg 6:37 a. IN. and
2:12 p. M, and arrive at Washington S:35 a. m.
and 410p. IN.
The train leaving Washington at 445 p. m.
and the train arriving at S35 a. m. are daily.
All other trains are daily except Sunday.
Monthly and Communication rates to all
points. II. BELL,
Superintendent, Alexandria, Va.
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RAILROADS.
UNHE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
To the North, west and southwest,

LnNof ofLsfNbH nOu
To the North, West and Southwest.
D0''s Se|, afGSs Kin, STVSia ai sGssy scesl xn,,,
IN ErrEoT MAY 10. 1886.
1'' VIZ sigii idS and Sesis 1so as gsSl%S fooS: corner
Fer Piitsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express OF Palace Sleeping Cars at 050a
sleeping :, cars from Harrisburg "'t to
Cincinnati and hotel car to $. Louis; daily
car Altoona TO Chicago. Chicago and Gin,
clnnati Express at 7;l0 ? m daily, with
sleeping cars ,g washington 70 Chicago, con-
press, with through sloepers for Louisville
and 81; Louis Pacific express. 10 p m daily
for Pittsburg and the West, with through
land.
BALTIMORE q POTOMAC RAILROAD.
NIAGARA, l0pm daily except saturday, with
For Wismsport Luck aVcn .S h9en9sgr and kIro ot
0h0 IN daily except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 7:i5, o and II n
e. 10 as aPa % aO and 10 on sundHy DAY.
tied express of Pullman parlor cars, D:iO a
rIa m and n 300 IN daily except Sunday.
For Brooklyn, N. Y, ali through trains con con
meet at Jersey City with boats of Brooklyn
annex, affording direct transfer to Fulton
street, avoiding double ferriage across New
For Philadelphia, 7:15, and II nj, 2. 41b,
630, 10 and 11:20 p m. on Sunday. o n
m, 2, d:15, $3.50, 10 and 1 I 90 m. Limited
express, 0i0 m and $50 p IN daily ex-
cept Sunday.
100 q M, 12.O5, 2. $3.50. 415, AGA. 41O
$50, 7:1O, 10 and 11:20 p. IN On Sunday,
o. 0:50, II a. m, 2, 4;f5, $3.50, 7:1O Id
and i1:20 p. IN.
For Pope's Creek Line. 7;15 m and $40 n
III daily except Sunday.
For Annapolis. T:15 q m, 1905 and 4 23 n IN
daily except Sunday. sundays, . IN, d.15
pm
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA &
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, q, 7.O5, 9:25, 1lOl and
1l6h a. m, 2:05, 4:25, d:35, 9:Oi, sos and
1887 p. m. ON Sunday at o, OPS, 11;O1
a. m, S:O5 p. IN.
For Richmond and the South, o, 11O1 am
daily, and 435 y IN daily except Sunday,
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington,
600. q, 10, 1910 a m, /, 3:O5, 3:2S 5:IO,
700 and 1OI2 p IN and 1910 midni ,ht ex.
cept Monday. ON sunday at y and 1910
a m 7:O5, 1O:12 y IN and 1910 midnight
Tickets and information at the Office north.
east corner of 18Th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and at he station, where orders can
he left for the checking of baggage to desti-
nation from hotels and residences.
CllAS. j.. PUGH, General Manager,
>. X. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
CInfYey Fined for AasnuIt.

Michael Claffey, the watchman at the
signal tower on the B. and o, Railroad, was
put on trial In the Police Court to-day for
assaulting youth named Aloysius Bah
bington, OF No. S22 First street, with an
iron bar about two weeks ago. ClafIey
was fined SEQ.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
The Art Amateur,

he Art amateur for June contains an arti-
cie special interest on the more important
paihu'gs and sculptures In the Paris Salon;
aiso lumber of plaque designs, figure
skeIches, ponograms and decorations. Its
pIaeucai iatures are especially strong, in
"Sketching tom Nature,n the first of a
series on "Wate, Color Painting" the con-
tlnuation OF the valuable series on "Flower
'ainting In Oils,n Ind the well-maintained
partment Of "Amteur Photography"
Montague Marks, publlsher, 23 Union
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
South wasIiiDpton.

While DIR. Gunnell's two little boys
were playing with hatchet last evening,
one Of them accidentally struck the other
In the face, making deep and ugly wound.
DR.. Leach sewed II up.
The Mite Society Of Ryland Chapel
meets at Mrs. Curtis this evening.
Miss. Viola Leach, who has been sick, is
out again.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
The baltimore 4 OHIO railroad

are quoting the Following rates: To Chi
cago, S13; to Louisville Sl450; to st. Louis,
$3.50; to Cincinnati, $ll; to Indianapolis,
low rates to all points In the West, North
west and Southwest. Fast limited express
trains, with through parlor and sleeping
cars to destination. Time to Chicago 23
hours, Cincinnati l6 hours, st. Louis "a
hours, Indianapolis 81 hours and Pittsburg
10 hours, Limited train for Chicago and
Pittsburg leaves Washington at 9:43 q. IN.
daily and for Cipclnnati, st. Louis and
indianapolis at 3 p. m. daily. Consult
ticket agents b. &. o. X. II. before purchas
ing. Offices 6i9 and 1851 Pennsylvania
avenue and station, corner OF New Jersey
avenue and street
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
AliUSE1fENI'S.

ALBAuGns OPERA House. Winston
Opera Company In "Boccaccio."
N1NTu-STREET 0PBRAHousE. - away
Down South" Hilda Thomas Comedy Co.
BARTON & LOGAN. - Sid France IN
"Marked for Life"
PASoRAMA.-Second Battle of Bull Run.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Fair Play n JeweI.

'rn about is fair play" says our Gov
in relation TO the fisheries squab-
- The Collector at Portland, Maine,
eeds to seize the Sisters and her load
ackerel, Theteople Of New England
huckling over the affair, although un-
tedly they pity the captains distress.
fair play Is Just what Tbarp, S18
let, believes In. He allows his celebrated
ines and whlskies to rest on their merits.
Fair play will cOncede their supremacy.
lie and the Administration are In accord.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Prisoners Taken TO Albany.

Deputy Warden Russ and Guards Jones
and Hill left last night for the Albany
Penitentiary in charge Of the following
prisoners: James Carroll, housebreaking
Two years; John Manuel, HOUSEKEEPING
two years; John Sherman, larceny from per
son, three years; jefferson Warheld, bigamy,
two years; William Anderson, housebreak.
ing, three years; William Healey, grand
larceny, one year; William Nally, grand
larceny, two years; William Kaiser, assault
10 kill, three years.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

The depot accommodations at Murray,
Iowa, consist Of two box-cars, one for the
passenger and the other for the freight de-
partment. The passenger depot Is
distinguished from the freight by an empty
dry-goods box in front Of the door, which
serves as q portico.
A Western band broke up In fight and
member who was welted on the side OF
the head with the trombone says he has no
ear for music now
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
CHESAPEAKE & Oa,u ss,aw

GEAvE Il. & p. DEPOT. SIXTH AND sTs.)
HID A. M.--For all way stations. Lexington,
Ky, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus, st.
Louis. Daily except Sunday
11OO A. M.-For Newport News. Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. Daily except Sun
$50 =. M.-For Louisville, Cincinnati, st.
Louis and Chicago, connecting for all
last express daily; does not stop for local local
business; through Pullman service to
Louisville and Cincinnati.
For tickets and information apply at G. q
o. Railway office, 613 Pennsylvania avenue,
under National Hotel; Va. Midland Railway
Office, COL Pennsylvania avenue, and Is. 3 =.
Station.
II. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent.
FRANK TRIGG, Eastern Passenger Agent.
Telephone call 55S-3.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

About twenty members OF the Balti-
more Bicycle Club came to this city on
Sunday and rode 10 Great Falls.
The will Of the late Lucy b. 7. Saun-
defs, who died recently at the Louise Home,
leaves her property In Virginia and 81, 500
in Riggs Bank to her children.
In the Court in General Term yester-
day the finding for the defendant In the
suit Of the Portner Brewing Company
against j. ii. Collins was affirmed.
George Jones was fined $50 or three
months in jail by Judge Smell to-day for as
saulting Daniel Cooper with pistol, the
ball going through the latter's hand.
james Rooney fell at the corner of
Tenth and 9 streets last night about 0:l5
o'clock and dlslocatcd his shoulder. lie
was removed to the Emergency Hospital.
The pastor of tho Second Baptist
Church, Rev Edmond II. Sven, has made
preparations to visit Europe, having OBJ
tained leave Of absence from Ills congrega-
tion.
Robert Portner yesterday entered suit
against VIM. +. Clayton claiming $1,000 for
violation Of a contract to build three houses
In this city, to he completed on the first of
April, 1856.
Leopold Behrends was charged In the
Police Court to-day with being an uuli-
censed auctioneer, but 1t being proven that
he only had man selling for him during
his temporary absence, the case was dis
missed
--Messrs. f. G.. Wheeler, G. G. Lancaster
and +. A. Miller have left for Philadelphia
to confer with President Roberts OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, In regard
to the extension of the Pope's Creek line to
Rock Point, Charles County, Md.
an haya ,,rantnJ N
NJ. MeGord permission to fire great gun
invented by him, at point on the Eastern
Branch, at the extreme eud Of Pennsylva.
mia avenue, provided the Chief OF Police Il
satisfied and proper precautions observed.
The Grammatical Society will decorate
the graves OF the wife aud son OF Wolfe
Tone, one Of the patriots of 179S, at the
old Presbyterisn burial ground In West
Washington, and that OF Charles d. Riley
Colonel j. F. Garesche, Father Boyle, and
soldiers and sailors of the late war on Sun.
lay next,
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
Ways md NOHrs of Getting In and
Gut OF Washington.
DERA IrlEIrRES
DEPARTURES,
From sixth street station.

From sixth street station.
For Boston-2p m. (without change Of cars)
For New York--7:15, 0, 94O Qimitcd) and II a.
For Phiiadelphia0S:iS, 0, do and II a. m. g.
For BaitimoreNC:a5, ks, o. s,4o, o:5o and II a
M; 1905 2, $50, 4:ao, 4:s7' 4;4o' O. 7'io and
For Chicago, Cincinnati and st. Louis-o:5o a.
m. and 7:l0 p. m.
For Buffalo, Elmira and Harrisburg-9:5o a.
Fo AnnapolisE7:lSa nap ii = iii and a. M, 1905 and 4a7
For Pope's Creek Line-7;l5a M, $40 p. m
For Al AlexandriaNs !, ses, 11o1, 1lss a. M;
e:O5, 4:25, 4:35, Gol, sos and 1877 p. m. (sun.
days at 9, 9:25,. 1101 a. M, and s05 p, m)
For Richmond and the South-6 aud 1l:Ol a.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louls-7
except Sundaysl a. m. and 6:3Op p. m;
For Fort Monroe, Newport News, and Nor
folk-11 a, m. Except Sundays)
For Alexandria, Leesburg and Round Hill
Ga m, daily except Sunday and 4s5 p m.
From Ii. Il q. station.
For Baltimore-5, $40, $40, 7:3o, $50 and 10 a.
m; 1910, i:4o, 1915, $3.50, 4:So, 44o, 64o, $40,
sS SaiIy aPa d1dsn9 II p ri $unJRsy p M Sunday only
For Annapolls-Sao Sundays $40 a. m. and
da0 p. M; 1910 and 4;so p. m.
For Point OF Rocks, Frederlck-7:io q. m; 4do
For Harper's Ferry and Shenandoah Valley
$40 and 0:1S a. nj $3.50 and 1910 pm.
For Gaithersburg-7:lO, $40 and $50 a. m;
1880, 4.i0, $3.50, 1855 and 1l:20 p. IN.
For Hagerstown--5:30 p. m.
For Chlcago-9:d3 a. m, 1910 p. m.
For Pittsburg-gA3 a. m, S!55 p. m.
For New Orleans (express)-b3O a: IN.
'' ARRIVALS
At Sixth street station.
From Boston-215 p. m. (EXpress).
| From New York and Philadelphia-5:35, and
1880 a. M; las, ai5, 4,7;lo, 9O5 and lOl5
FROM Baltimore-G,so, g. s;a5, s45, ss5 and
1880 q. m; l;i5, s;l5, 4, $3.50, 7;io, 8, 9OS
From Chicago, st. Louis and Cinclnnati-s;sO
and 025 a. M; 5tO aud Sp m.
| From Annapolis-S:i0 a. M; 2:l5 and b:5O p m
From Buffalo Blmira and Harrisburg-925 a.
From Richmond and the south-lo3o a. m;
From Alexandria except Monday 6:25,
| s:O5, $40, $3.50 1920 and 10:30 u. m; l:20,
| 325, 3:i3, d;l0, $3.50, 725, 9.l5, 9:50 and 1l02
p. m. (Sundays at 1880, $40 and 1880
a. m. and res and ilO2 p. m.
From Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis-s
| a. NJ. daily except sundays $3.50 p. m;
| From Fort Monroe, Newport News and Nor.
folk-34Op. IN. daily except sunday.
From Round Hill, Leesburg and Alexandria
s:35 a. m, and 4:l0 p. IN. The evening train
| does not run on Sundays
At II. Il q. station.
From Baltimore-12:20 $780, $40, $40, 9:35, 1895
and l1lb a. M; 1850, Sunday 3.15 p IN y,
| 2;50, d30 $40, 5:25, 6:35, &, S:i5 and 10 p. m.
From Annapolls-S;30 a. m. Q0;30 on Sunday,
| 1.6O and 525 D. m.
From Point Of Rocks and Frederck-s.a5 a. m.;
| 4:22 and S15 p. m.
From IIarper's Ferry and Shenandoah Valley
94S a.. m; $3.50 and SLY p. m.
From Gaithersburg--75O S:25, 9:48 q. NJ; IL: :O5,
$40, 4.e2, $50 and 8:l5 p. m.
From Hagerstown-9:i8 q. m. and $50 p, m.
From Chicago and Plttsburg-720 u. N. and
| $50 p. m.
From New orleans-1O:SO p. IN.
From Cincinnati. Louisville and st. Louis
6lO u. N. and l:50 p. N.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
p,r,,i's Daisy Rctrent.

This prominent recluse for gentlemen,
which is located at 037 d street Post Build
ingl, is the headquarters for excellent
brands Of wines, liquors and cigars. Char
He's many friends are well aware of the OK
cellence Of his wet goods and splendid
lunches. Everything iirst-class and attend
ants exceedingly courteous.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
East washinptcn.

The steamer John W. Thompson is at
the Navy-Yard for repairs to her machinery.
Robert d. Weaver has sold to Frank p.
Murphy all OF the square between Twelfth
and Thirteenth and d and Il streets north
east for Sl9,500.
-Gudgeon fishing is reported as being
very fine In the Eastern Branch near
Hyattsville.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
WASHINGTON CRITIC
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

For Maryland and Virginia local rains,
followed by fair weather, nearly stationary
temperature, northwesterly winds, higher
barometer.
For Wednesday generally fair weather,
with nearly stationary temperature, is In
dicatcd for the Atlantic Coast States.
Thermometer Readings.
Thermometer readings for May %, 1856:
3a. M, 80; z a. M, so; II q. M, 6lo.
MAY 24; Mean temperature, GGo; maximum,
75e: minimum, Coz; mean relative humid
ity, "a.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
"Alderney Dairy wagons

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in b "Ward"
prints, 4Oc. per h. Also cottage cheese
buttermilk and sweet milk, &c. per at.
Cream, l5c. per pt.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
The Carpcptcrs g'ir,n.

Ataspecial meeting OF Carpenters Union
No. 1t was unanimously resolved that
"we reject the proposition of the bosses, as
whole, and stand firm In our demand for
eight hours as days work and three dol
lars for the same, and that we maintain our
card system.n
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
CITY SPECIALS.
Grand Opening

of Eoksteln's Cafc,1 Seventh street north
west, SATURDAY, May 90 from until ~ p.
IN. Charles A. Ecksteln formerly Of the
Rigg5 House, proprietor
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Garden mud street Hose.

Hose Reels, Lawn sprlnklers, Hose
Pipes Couplings and Spruklers. All
kinds of rubber goods. Prices low. Goods
delivered any part of the District. Good
year Rubber Co 1913 9th st. n. W.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
The Late A. III. Herr,s Estate.

Justice Merrick to-day granted Austin
Herr letters Of administration on tho estate
Of his father, the late A. II. Herr, and
placed the bond at $4,000. Record has
been made Of the partition Of the estate.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Ic Nou Wish,
Grand Excursion 10 Fen MAR.

to drink something delightful, try sweet
Birch beer. Van Syckle's Pharmacy, cor
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

Furniture, carpets, Blankets,
Comforts and general house-furnishing
goods sold on easy weekly or monthly pay
ments at John Smiths Installment House,
413 New Jersey avenue northwest.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
No o|ncOnsIstencyHe Here

The successful introduction of the new
Cable CashCarrier System, and its hearty ap.
proval by the thousands who last week wit
messed Its wonderful working, induces us to
test the system to It's utmost capacity. To do
this We will inaugurate
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

Philadelphia lee Cream
OF wholesale and retail at Weyman's, 423
Eleventh st. Il. W. Families supplied.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

From Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis-t
Il. m. daily except sunday; $3.50 y. IN.
From Fort Monroe, Newport News and Nor
folk-340 y. IN. daily except sunday.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

USE DR.. PIerce's "Pellsts" for constlpa.
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At II. 4 q. station,

From Round Hill, Leesburg and Alexandria
s:35 a. m, and 4l0 p. IN. The evening trail
does not run on Sundays.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

From Richmond and the south-los3O a. m,
$40 and IL p. IN.
From Alexandria-12:3O except Monday, 625
s.O5, $40, $3.50 1920 and 10:30 u. m; leo
3:25, 3:43, d;lO, $3.50, 725, 915, $3.50 and II 0s
p. m. (Sundays at 1890, $40 and 1875
a. m. and 7:25 and II ;02 p. m.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25
Three Days Sale,

Which for interest and economy will be con
sidered unprecedented.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-25

Auctioneers are the only ones who can
safely fly the red flag in this country.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-27
Newspaper and Orator.

Compare the orator, one of the noblest
vehicles for the diffusion of thought,
with the newspaper, and you may gain a
faint glimpse of the ubiquitous powers of
the latter. The orator speaks to but a
few hundred, the newspaper addresses
millions; the words of the orator may die
in the air, the language of the newspaper
is stamped on tables imperishable as mar
BILE; arguments of the orator may follow
each other So rapidly that the majority of
the audience may struggle in a net work
of ratiocination, the reasoning of the
newspaper may be scanned at leisure
without a fear of ~perplexity; the passion
of the orator influences an assembly, the
feeling of a newspaper electrifics a CONT
nent; the orator is for an edificc, the
newspaper for the world-the one shines
for an hour, the other glows for all time;
the orator may be. compared to lightning,
which flashes over a valley for a moment,
but leaves it again in darkness, the news
paper to a sun blazing steadily over the
whole earth, and fixed on the basis of its
own eternity. Printing has been happily
defined the art that preserves all arts. It
catches up his dying words and brcathcs
into them the breath of life. It is the
gallery through which the orator thun-
ders in the ears of ages. He leans from
the tomb over the cradle of the rising
generations.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-27
Short History Of Candles.

Candlcsticks are mentioned in the
Bible, but there seems to be no doubt.
that these were lamps for burning olive
oil rather than supports for which are
now called candles. The candles used
by the Greeks and Romans were rude
torches made by dipping strings Of papy-
rus or PUSHES into pitch, and aftcrward
coating them with wax. In Europe this
candle was in use during the middle ages,
the wick being of twisted tow. Often
these were very large and heavy. Among
the poorer classes candles were made by
soaking splints of wood in fat or oil.
The use of these wood splints is mention
ed in English history about the begin
ming of the fourteenth century. Wax
candles were also made during this GEN.
fury, but they were expensive and deem
ed a great luxury. Soon after this .
dipped candle made from tallow was in
troduced. A company for making wax
candles was Incorporated in London in
1884. Mold candles are said to be the
Invention of the Sieur LIE Brcz, of Paris.
Spcrmaccti candles are of modern manu-
facture. Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-27
Whit For.

Mr.. Doline was always lending money
to impecunious friends and his wife was
forever quarreling about it. She heard
yesterday Of his latest misdcmeanor in
this direction and she called him up.
"Have you been loaning money to that
worthless Joe Storm9" she inquired holly.
"Yes, my DEAR" he answered mcekly.
ooh you have, have you7 we'll how
much was it2"
"Ten dollars, love-"
Goodness gracious, " she said, 'swhat
did you lend him $40 for2"
Don't mention it, DEAR" he respond
ed in q most deferential tone, 'but I
loaned it to him for two weeks.n
The shock Frustrated Mrs. D. in q at
OF observation-disclosures Traveller.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-27
Goats rs Animal Doctors.

1t is a curious fact tina t, prcjudiced as
we seem to be against the useful goat, in
spite of all its really admirable proper
ties, it has been from very early times
popular in this country, On account of a
virtue which is purely fictitious and fam
ciful. Antiquity has bcqucathed to us
the legend that goats were exceptionally
wise in the matter of wholesome herbs,
that they were, in fact, the herbalists
among ~quadrupeds and Cunning in SIM
pies" Out Of this grew the idea that
they were virtually physicians, that their
presence among domestic animals was
beneficial, and that their odor, though
unpleasant to man, was wholesome to
horses, cows, pigs, sheep, and the farm
yard generally. For this reason one sim
gle goat was often kept, and f%armyards
may still be found where "Betty'' or
''Nanny" lives at its ease, and is main
tanned, not for any real use it is put to,
but in Difference, perhaps quite unknown
ingly, to an almost obsolete superstition.
London Telegraph.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-27

The almost incredible story is
told of a Western farmer that, some
years ago, hearing burglars breaking into
his house, and being out of buckshot,
he hurriedly loaded his gun with a box
of, pills, which were compounded, how.
ever, of q soft material, and merely
smeared the burglars somewhat, as
warmed cobbler's wax might have done,
when the weapon was discharged; and
that the other day, again hearing burglars
and being out of buckshot, md bearing
his former failure in mind, he loaded up
with pills which were sugar-coatcd. and
shot one burglar dead and seriously
5&ounded another.