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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23

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| Messrs. y Ryiand, K. a. Collins and John
| ). Blickucil. Counry candidates, W. Il cele,
| X "A. HickIn, John L Santmyer, James W
Harrison and L, Il. Daniel will be- in atten-
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with the aid Of a simple text book,
of learning something of botany,
geology, or natural history. If your
home is to isolated too enter into any
such plan of study as / have describ.
ed, you will find delight and i'm
provemcnt in such books as Macau-
lays and Jeffery's Essays" Plu-
tarch's Lives" etc. Disraelfs "Cur-
iosities of Literature is wonder
full omnium gatherum of interesting
things, and is the best book know
of for a "pick up" In my own
country.neighborhood it has been the
book of the winter; we have all been
quarreling over the possession of the
four volumes. If dinner table talk
is very drawing and trivial, it would
be a good plan for some such sister
as CHARITY Sweetheart" to have The
book beside her plate, and to say,
perhaps, "Just listen, father, to the
wonderful things old people have
accomplishment After she had read
Disraeli's page of the achievements
of Old Age" the conversation will
DRIFT into another channel than the
hired man and the potatoes! Anoth.
er book. full Of wisdom, g book to
be read over and over again. is,
"Whately's Annotations of Bacon's
Essays" 1t is not volume of easy
chat like the "Curiositics of Litera.
ture," but demands much careful
thought. l don't see, however, why
our intelligent farmers and their
wives and grown children should not
appreciate just such a book. The
chapters on "Superstition," on
Riches" on "Studies," on "Youth
and Age are,but few among the
many, that offer the richest food for
thought.
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What Can Be Done.

By trying again and keeping up
courage many things seemingly impos-
sible may be attained. Hundreds Of
hopeless cases of Kidney and Liver
Complaint have been cured by Electric
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tried in vain. So, don't think there is
no cure for you, but try Electric Bit
tiers. There is no medicine so safe, SO
pure, and SO perfact Blood Purifier.
Electric Bitters will cure Dyspepsia,
Diabetesand all Diseases of Kidneys.
Invaluablein affections of Stomach and
Liver, and overcome all Urinary Diff
culties.
Large BEETLES only so cts, at DR..
Kinks. 2
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What to Read and how to Read.

If some Of you girls will put by
the endless fancy work, so tedious,
expensive, and ugly, and will study
together, hist Dry or literature, in
stead of CIR zy.quilts and splashers,
YOU will accomplish winters work
more beautiful and more durable
than could ever be the result of ali
that busy idlyness, which employs
YOUR fingers only. Give your under
Garments a f W heat tucks, instead
Of the bideuus ornamentations OF
heavy. home made trimming. and
employ the active minds God has
Given YOU IN learning something of
HIS work ia III is wonderful world OF
ours. 1t YOU have leisure in the
summer, there is an opportunity,
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The household.

RUSSIAN crash table-covers, edged
with Russian lace, are pretty for round
tables in bedrooms. They may be Or
namented still more by embroidering
border in working cotton.
A TABLESPOONFUL of strong coffee
put in the gravy of melted butter, pep
per and salt to be poured over beefstake
imparts delicious flavor to gravy and
meat 1t makes the gravy rich brown.
A DAINTY and popular side dish is
made of bananas, fried. Remove the
skins and cut the frui tlengthwise; melta
lump of butter large enough to cover
the bottom of the frying-pan, and fry
the bananas in this till they are light
brown; add salt to your taste.
A HANDSOME and very simple table
scarf is made of light olive or cream
colored felt; on this work in outline
single figure; use silk of one color alone,
if you choose-the effect is good; on the
other end put nothing but a band of
plush or fringe; put this on both ends,
of course.
KEEP cupful of powdered borax OF
your washstand; it will do wonders in
the way of softening the skin. If you
have been working in the garden, or
doing things about the house which
have tended to make your hands rough,
when you wash them dip your fingers in
the borax, and wash your hands we'll
with it,
A GOOD fruit pudding is made of one
coffee cupful each of grated bread. of
apples chopped very fine, and of Eng
lish curants; beat three eggs very light,
flavor with lemon extract and gra ed
nutmeg; sweeten to your taste. Mix
thoroughly and steam for two hours and
half in a buttered pudding mold.
Serve with wine sauce.
SWEET MILK GEMs.-Beat one egg
well, add pint of sweet milk, little
salt and graham flour until it will drop
off the spoon nicely. Have ready your
gem pans, we'll creased and heated.
Bake in quick oven and send to table
hot.
VASES of cameo glass are. in most
beautiful forms and designs. One of
Greek form in .uby glass has design
of cyclamen about the base. One OF
tall graceful form, in blue, has sprays
and leaves of fox glove. Still another
OF turquoise blue is quite covered with
a foria ed design. These vases are
works Of art and range in price from
two to five hundred dollars.
BUNoHEs of natural violets, after they
have become faded, if left to dry for II
little time and then placed III the ward
robe, impart faint but delicious 0lOr
for long time after the blossoms them
selves are scentless and dead. 1t is said
the boudoir of the the Empress Joseph
inc at Malmaison " is impregnat"l to
this day with the fragrance of viOets,
owing to the great quantities of these
bios oms with which the room was con,
stantly kept supplied.
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BuckIen's Arnjca Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for cuts
bruises, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tet-
ter. chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by DIR. L.
r. Kirk. june7
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Hamilton Easter
g. SONS,
1919, POI, 2O3 Baltimore Street.
FOUR DOORS WEST or LIGHT STREET,
BALTIMORE,
a E
LargeImpOrterS. Jobbers, Retailers
DRY GOODS.

Have on hand at all times splendid
stock of DRESS GOODS, SILKS.
MOURNING GOODS, LADIES'
AND MISSES WRAPS. JERSEYS,
SHAWLS, LINEN FABRICS FLAN
NELS, BLANKETS, QUILTS,
GOODS FOR MEN AND BOYS
WEAR, GENTS FURNISHING
GOODS. DOMESTIC GOODS, GINC+-
HAMS. PRINTS, SATINES. HOSI-
cry, UNDERWEAR, LACES, sc
We otter only such goods as we think
will prove of good value for the price
paid. The price in plain figures mark
ed on every article, from which there
is no abatement.
Having been established in business
in Baltimore for S. years, and built up
a large trade by fair dealing, courtesy
and attention to the wants of cusUo-
mers, We think it would he to the ad
vantage of the readers of this paper to
deal with US. Samples will be sent to
select from when we receive plain and
explicit directions of what is probably
wanted.
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PHILADELPHIA, WHINING
i TON & BALTIMORE r. r.,

eENrRALDIvIsIoNs
On and after Sunday. Oct. 21st. 1888, trains
viii lrun asfollOWs:
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PA c n s

CAVEATS, TRAcE MARKS & COPYRIGHTS
Ooained, and all other business IN the U. s
Patent Office attended to for MODERATE
FEES.
Our Office is opposite the U. s. Patent
Office, and we can obtain Patents in less
time than those remote from Washington.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING We advise
as to patentablity free of charge and we
make No Charge unless Ue Obtain Patent.
We refer here to the Postmaster, the Supt.
of Money Order Div, and to the officials of
the U. s. Patent office. For circular advice,
terms and references to actual clients in
your own State or county, write to
G.. A. SNOW & CO..
Opposite Patent Office, Washington D G.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
Schedule In effect SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
90, 1856, until further notice.

Leave Washington from Station, corner Of
New Jersey avenue and Cstreet.
For chicago 10 n m and 1910 p m daily. The
10 m Is O Fast Limited Express for Pitts
burg and Chicago, arriving in Pittsburg at
735 m;Chicago next morning at 1855 No
time.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis daily
coaches and palace sleeping cars to above
points without change: $3.50 p m Is fast
limited train to Cincinnati and st. Louis,
arriving In Cincinnati next morning at 74s,
on this train for fast time.
For Pittsburg at 10 m and S:55 q m daily, TO
P1ttsburg, Cleveland and Detroit, with Mon
arch parlor and sleeping cars to Pittsburg.
For Lynchburg,. Natural Bridge, Lexington
and Staunton 1O:1Op m daily.
For Lexington and Local stations, $40 a m
For .Hayre dc Grace, Newark, singeriy will
mington, Chester and Philadelphia, 7:3o a
m.l lg5 m and 6A0 p m daily.
For Wilmington, DEL, and intermediate points
between Baltimore and Wilmington, 315 d
m daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore on week DAYS 8. 6:30, $40, 7.30,
srS sG Snd 5 1S' 1s6 a. a s0 bS So s5S '%inSts s snS
For Baltimore on Sundays $50, 7:so, $40
and g. io9S m 1:25, 1:s0, $3.50, 44o, $40, 6:4o.
For Shenandoah Valley Railroad and points
South 10 a m and $50 p m daily. The 10 a
N train has sleeper from Washington to
New Orleans; 5:30 p m, sleeper TO Little Rock
pm; on SUNDAY $50 a m. 440 IN.
For way stations between Washington and
Baltimore 8, $40, $3.50 II m, 1910 p m, $3.50,
$40, and II pm. On Sundays $3.50 IN and
l:3O. 3:3O. d:40. Z, II p m. For stations on Met
ropolitan Branch 6.i6 IN daily exceptSunday
and 6:3l p IN daily; 4;4o p nj daily except
Sunday for principal stations on Metropoli-
tan Branch, $40 IN daily: on Sun.
day stops at all stations. For Gaithersburc
and intermediate points, 1905 IN, 1880 and
l120 IN daily except Sunday. For Freder-
ick $40 a m and 440 m daily except Sun
day.
For nagerstown 10 m and 5;ai m daily ex-
Trains arrive from the West daily GEO, REQ a
m, l!lo, $50 and 1890 p m. Qittle Rock ex-
press.
Auegerlv., Newark and Havre de Grace,
1l:l5 m, 800 p IN and 10 p m daily.
From Wilmington, Del, and intermediate
points north Of Baltimore lll5 am.
From ANNAPOLIS, s:3O m and l:50 and 5:25
pm; Sunday. lo:35 m, C;35 m.
From Harper's Ferry and Valley Railroad,
7;sO q m daily and 5:So p IN daily, except
From Frederick and intermediate points, sas
"a m and si5 p m daily except Sunday
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at $40,
$50, 1:20, 300, 9:05 and 1890 a m, 1918, $50,
"a, 4:20, 3, $3.50, 745, 0 and II p IN; on sun
days $3.50, 7:2O. 300 and 9:05 a m, $780, $3.50,
4:ao, 8. $40. 7a5, and II p m.
All trains from Washington stop at Relay
Station except 1:25, 3:15 and $40 % m.
For further information apply at the Balti-
more Ohio Ticket Oflice-Washington sta
ton, G19 and 1851 Pennsylvania avenue, corner
Of, Fourteenth street, where orders will be
taken for baggage to be checked and received
at any nTIIP%nM PSlnt in the city. ,opn
Gen. Manager, BALTIC. q. P. A.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
The Origin of I'D. H."

"Just mark that d. H." said General
Manager Schrange Of the Erie Express the
other day, as brought in package to be
sent to New York.
"That doesn't approximate to dead beat,
hope"
"No. not all. A dead-head is another
kind Of an individual. You know how the
term originated. No? You've heard of
Mr.. d. II. Coville OF Chicago Pn
eyes he was Mayor Of the town once"
"That is the man. He was at one time
agent for the United States Express Com
pany, and he used to received great mum.
Der OF personal packages, which were, of
course, free. Well, he got so many that
the clerks got tired OF writing on them 3D.
II. Coville, free and they would just chalk
down ID. H. Everybody around the Of
flee knew that that meant 1t was for Mr.. D..
ii. Coyille,- and that nothing was to be
charged. Finally all free packages came
to be marked ID. H. and at last some
smart chap translated the letters as stand
ing for 'dead-head.' .'"-[Cincinnati Times
Star.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29

Thatcher, Primrose Il Vests Miustrels
will be at the New National next week with
an array Of talent as long as the moral law,
and twice as funny. Billy Rice is the only
serious man In the entire organization
Sale OF seats will commence tomorrow
morning.
= The change In the weather last night Is
worth big money to every theatre manager
in town, and they ought to get up benefit
for the weather clerks.
The Dime Museum balloon takes its
place among the stars every evening.
70 Variety being the spice Of life, the Ker-
mans have the biggest spice establishment
In town.
A play or a player which will make
the President of these United States
wreathe his face in smiles may take the
pie.
The earthquake box-sheet is open In
Charleston at all hours.
The Alsberg- Morrison Dramatic Com
pany opens at Albaugh's Opera. House next
Monday night In "Faust and Marguerite" !"
Box sheet open tomorrow morning.
Why does an orchestra play when an
3 TO the leAder Of any orchestra in town who
will, on modern principles, give correct
answer to this conundrum.
When John Hancock died he gave his
signature to Manager Gotihold of Harris
Bijou.
Miss Beatrice Cameron, In "Prince Karl"
Is delightful little widow, who smashes
every male heart In the audience and never
picks up the pieces.
Nell Burgess says II was mighty hard to
put "Vim" In his acting during that hot
weather.
Miss Florence Girard will take the part
of the Abbess In domestic melodrama
with Henry Il. Abbey as leading man.
Henry denies 1t, but 1t Is fashionable to do
that In marriage circles at present.
Herr Fischer, an actor, whose perform
ance of KokO In the "Mikado" has been
regarded In Vienna as one OF the best bits
of burlesque acting ever seen there, has
ruptured blood-vessel, and 10 confined to
the hospital. In addition to this aiilictlon
he has become insane, and imagines him
self TO be veritable Koko.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute.

This widely celebrated institution, located
ut Buffalo, N. Y, is organized with full
staff of eighteen experienced and skillful
physicians and surgeons, constituting the
most complete organ ization Of medical and
surgical skill in America, for the treatment
of all chronic diseases, whether requiring
medical or surgical means for their cure.
Marvellous success has been achieved In the
cure Of all nasal, throat and lung diseases,
liver and kidney diseases, diseases of the
digestive organs, bladder diseases, diseases
peculiar to women, blood taints and skin
diseases, rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous de-
bility, paralysis, epilepsy (hts), sperma-
torrhea, impotency and kindred affections.
Thousands are cured at their homes through
correspondence. The cure of the worst
ruptures, pile tumors, varicocele, hydrocele
and structures is guaranteed, with only
short residence at the institution. Send 10
cents in stamps for the Invalids' Guide
Book (l6s pages), which gives all particu-
lars. Address Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
street Improyements Desired

The following improvements have been
asked for: d street northeast, between
Delaware avenue and Second street; curb
and sidewalks on street, between Sixth
and Seventh streets; Georgia avenue from
the Navy-Yard TO the Eastern Branch; street
lamp on Corcoran street, between Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth streets.
Thomas 4. Waggeman requests the i'm
provement of Myrtle street.
b. p. Snyder has petitioned for the i'm
provemeDt of New York avenue from Sixth
street to North Capitol street.
ID. b. GIof asks for footway and gutter
on the north side of w street, between
Twelfth street and Cleveland avenue; also
on I street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
CITY SPECIALS.
Excursion 10 Charleston for the
BENEFIT of the sufferers.

For the benefit of the Charleston sufferers
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets to Charleston and re-
turn on October 3, at $40 for the round
trip. The tickets will be good going only
on trains leaving Washington at 6 and 1888
a. III. on the date mentioned above, aud
good to return ON any regular train leaving
Charleston on the 4th. This excursion
offers an excellent opportunity not only OF
ruined city as well. The city presents q
spectacle never before seen in this country,
and no one should miss the chance Of look
ing upon the ruins of the only North Amcri-
oan city ever so severly shaken by an earth
quake.
Tickets are now on sale at the Office OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Thr-
teenth and Pennsylvania avenue, and at
baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
ALL leather goods at cost. whitaker's.
Before You Buy Yom Fall Furni-

be sure you call on John Ridden and see
his immense stock Of stoves, ranges and
heaters, furniture and carpets. He is sell
ing cheaper than any man in town. You
can make your own terms on any of his
goods. Remember the number,
$50 and 932 Seventh ST. n. W.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
WnsI AXnahinnfnn

Professor Edgar Frlsbe Is erecting a
handsome ,hreo.story and basement resi-
deDce on Thirty.1rst street. A verauda will
extend along the front, which will be OF
pressed brick and brown stone. The man
sard roof will be covered with tiles and the
inside of the house finished In cherry. The
cost Will be In the neighborhood Of 10000.
-Temperature and condition Of water at
a. m: Great Falls, temperature, 10; con-
dition, 30; receiving reservoir tempera-
ture, ,6; condition at north connection, 80;
condition at south connection, 30; distribu-
ting reservoir, temperature, a; condition
at inlluent gate-house, 30; condition at ef-
fluent gatehouse, 30.
Miss Ida Collins has returned from Har-
Inria EnrrN
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
The Inst.

Only one more OF the delightful excur-
sions to the Cavcrns OF luray viii be run on
Wednesday next, the 29th, aud after the
season has closed many viii regret not hav-
ing visited this great natural curiosity.
This is positively the last excursion, and
will be run with all the comfort and enjoy
ment that went to make these excursions 50
popular during the past three seasons.
There Is no crowding or confusion what
ever, oil TIE seats on the train being re-
served, go that holders Of coupons llnd their
car aud seat without the least trouble. The
weather cannot aud does not interfere, as
the excursionist Is at all times under cover.
The intrri of the cavern Is Illuminated
with electric lights, making all the forma-
tions distinct as under the rays Of the sun.
The special train will leave b. S o. depot
on Wednesday next, September 20, at $3.50
a. m, and after a most delightful day return
home at 9 p. IN.
The route by train Is through delightful
country, made famous by historic events
and beautiful in natural scenery, making the
whole trip Que of exceptional interest and
enjoyment.
The fare for the round trip Is $3.50, which
includes reserved seat on ear aud admission
to caverns. Remember this ia the last. Posi-
lively the last. Wednesday, September 30,
$3.50 a. m. sharp.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29

UDelivered to Any Par Of Washington
or 0eorgetowu.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.
Ienst MnshInrinn.

A live colored infant about three
months old, was found on The parking at
the corner of Tenth and T. ist Capitol streets
last evening hy Officer Harlow. 1t was
taken TO st. Aun's hy the police.
Tho last promenade concert for the
season will he given this afternoon at the
Capitol grounds, commencing at 1880
o'clock.
james Washington injured his left leg
very severely by falling from wagon on
East Capitol street yesterday. lie was
taken to his home at the corner OF Seven
ambulance.
"A colored man, named James jones,
was taken suddenly Ill while working at the
corner Of Eighth and q streets southeast
Yesterday afternoon,
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
senator Cameron's sale.

A large sale of suburban real estate was
made to-day by Messrs Thomas j. Fisher
q Co., the real estate dealers acting for
Senator Don Cameron, the purchaser being
Mr.. James II, Keenan,. The property In
volyed in the deal are lots 3, 4 and 5, in
block 90 of the Columbia Heights suburb.
The property has frontage OF 227 feet
on Thirteenth street extended, and has a
total area OF about three and a-half acres.
The rate per square foot paid was eighteen
cents for lot and tlfteen cents for lots A
and 8. The consideration for the whole
property was 5000.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
Closing Out sale at whitaiser,s.

The crowds daily at our young friend and
neighbor, G. A. Whitakers, 11O5 Pennsyl-
vania avenue, show that the opportunity af-
forded purchasers to secure bargains at
cost until October l, Is not being thrown
away. He has leased his store and building
for term of years, and is given possession
on October 1 next.
Anything in the way of books, stationery,
fancy goods, pictures, framed or unframed
must all be closed out by the last Of this
MONTH
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
A barring t,urrlnry.

Tho residence Of L. ID. Brainard, the
well-kuown lawyer and prominent Odd
Fellow, No. 1910 Sixteenth street north
west, was entered by burglars early this
morning, and clothing and jewelry exceed
ing $500 was stolen. The thieves procured
ladder and entered through the second
story window, and, after chloroformlng the
inmates, ransacked the premises at their
leisure. The robbery was one Of the bold
est that has ever been committed in this
city, and was undoubtedly the work OF pro.
fessionals. Unfortunately the numbers of
the watches stolen are not known, and 1t
will be difliCnll TO tracn them.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
WASHINGTON CRITIC
AyfUSENENTs no NIGHT.

National Theatre Frank Mayo In "Nor-
deck"
Albaugh's Grand Opera House. or
II C lard Mansfield in "Prince Karl"
ninth Street Opera House. - Two
Wanderers"
Bijou Theatre. --"Our Boarding House
Kernan's Washington Theatrc.-ke
mans Variety Company.
Barton a Logan's.-"The boy Tramp
Athletic Park.-The Roller Coaster
Panorama.-"secondB Bull Run"
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
EIephan,,, Costly Freak.

An elephant of the Lion Queen, Miss
Nouma's menagerie, has just committed an
expensive freak at Tournay. The animal
was lodged IN a stable at the Neuf Pro-
vinces Hotel and not being satisfied with
his quarters, burst open the door, and made
his way down the street until remarking his
mistress, Miss Nouma, at supper In cafe,
he walked through the window to join her,
smashing every thing In the establishment
and frightening the customers into fits
& if(ialipnani,s Messenner
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29
stripned in the ktreet.

Jenny Brown accused another colorei
girl named Jenny Howard with alternating
the affections OF her husband, and under
took to chastise her for 1t in the street,
some days ago. The struggle occurred on B
ended the Howard woman was left without
shred Of clothing except her shoes aud
stockings. Jenny Brown was charged In
the Police Court to-day with assault and
the case was continued until the 7th OF next
month
The Washington critic., 1886-09-29

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