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The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
VEST WdSHIyGTON

Sickness and details reduced the police
force on duty in West Washington to six
men.
Noble G. Bowling, son of the well.known
auctioneer, is to be married to Miss Cox of
this place next Monday evening at o'clock
In the Dunbarton-avcnu NJ. +, Church.
The second of the series of lectures now
being given by the Congress-street NJ. L.
Church will take place tomorrow evening
at Curtis Hall.
Temperature and condition of water at Z
a. m.-Great falls, temperature, 81; condi-
tion, 3; receiving reservoir, temperature, 81;
condition at north connection, B; condition
at south connection, Z; distributing reser-
voir, temperature, 36; condition at innuent
gate-house, 3; condition at eiiluent gate
house, 3,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
Pioneer (OunciI's RaII.

The ball given by Pioneer Council, No. /,
Sons of Jonadab, last evening at the Ma
tional Rifles Hall was grand success. The
attendance was large. Music and dancing
was tie order OF the evening until supper
was announced. Mr.. j. d. Biting, the
chairman Of the committee, who was ably
assisted by other prominent Jonadabs, are
entitled to much credit for the success of
the entertainment. The object of the en-
tertainment was to raise funds for the needy
members Of their council. Among the
prominent Jonadabs present were Judge $.
{. Mills, ii. O. Polkinhorn, Captain w.
Gibson and others
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
CITY SPECIiLS.
Mt rior and Exterior Photography

In addition to our excellent portrait
work we have secured the services OF Mr..
j. |. Butts who is favorably well known as
an expert iu outdoor photography. We
also have all the modern appliances TO eN-
ocute the finest Kind of interior aud exterior
views of city or country residences, &c,
Every description of outdoor photography
aitistically and satisfactorily executed.
Merritt Il Van Wagner successors to
Davis, g25 PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
Confessed Thieves Sentenced.

Eli Howard, a colored boy recently re-
leased from the Reform School, was sent to
jail for six months by Judge Smell to-day
for entering the store of Bridget O'Brion of
Second and | streets southeast, and steal
ing SIS. Officer Stewart arrested him and
recovered some of the money and an over
coat that he bought with the money. lie
pleaded guilty.
Albert Dodson pleaded guilty to stealing
one bushel of coal from Stevenson Bros,
but denied that he took three bushels.
Sixty days was his sentence.
VIM. Robinson, colored youth, got
thirty days for stealing watch
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
Proncrty Lost and Stnlcn.

Mrs. DR.. O'Reilly Of 1911 I street reports
to the police that she lost diamond cross
worth $500 in n cab on Monday evening
while going from the reception at Mrs.
Letters to her residence.
Harry Middleton reports that $50 worth
of harness was stolen from his stable Mon
day night.
Miss Alice Lille Of ll02 Ninth street re-
ports that clothing to the extent of SIS was
stolen from her house last night
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded Buchanan Beale and
wife to George B, Whiting, parts lots A
and b, square 726 $5,Sss, George L. Ham
ilton to Randall iaguer, lot 9 in sub. of
square 90, SO, 750; Jane Z. T. Weir to Jorre
Marcellus Bailey aud wife to Charles S.
Bradley, lot 9G, square 1873, Sl,s00.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
The Death OF DR.. Middleton.

Rev Christopher b, Middleton, pastor of
the Methodist Protestant Church at Alex
andria, died yesterday after a long and
painful Illness. lie was born in Washing
ton, July "a, 1853, and received his minis
terial education at the Western Maryland
College. His funeral will take place at 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from the
Ninih-street NJ j. Church in this CITY,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

ALRAuGn's. -- Nat Goodwin In "rhe
Skating Rink
NATioSAL.-Rose Coghlan in "OurJoan.n
THE BnoU.-"The Shaughraun.n
IIERzoG's. 's.-Louise Pomcroy.
DIME MUSEUM. - Matte Goodrich in
"Grizzly Adams"
THEATRE CoMlQUE Estellc's Va
ripty COmpauy
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
.lohnson.r. 60 ner rh,rtccntn and Il.

Another extra choice lot of oysters from
Norfolk Just received. Elegant stews
roast broiled and halfshell. Lifetime ox-
rerience in the art Of cooking and buying
The luscious bivalyes. Ladies' well.ap.
Iointed saloon attached.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
Thomas 4. la,l~Oii,

the icweler, formerly at 52S Ninth street
has removed to his elegant new store, i33
Seventh street northwest, where he has
more room aud increased facilities for
prosecuting his business. lie would be
pleased to have bis patrons call and exam
ire his new and superb line of fine watches,
bracelets, rings, etc. New store aud beau
iifui n.yy Up,ts
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
The Bill for Opening the River.

Chairman llOratiO browning OF the Cltl-
zens' Committee has presented to the Com
missioners for payment the bill rendered by
three steam-tugs for services rendered in
breaking the ice in the river recently. The
bills amount to $3.50, aud the committee
think the Commissioners should pay it out
of the emergency fund.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
The Magistrates Courts .iil.

The Commissioners had another confer
ence to-day with the Bar Association Com
mittee in regard to the new Magistrates
bill No conclusion was arrived at, as the
Commissioners seemed to favor the bill
they sent to Congress themselves.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
ImDor:ant Notice.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
have placed on their Cincinnati limited eX-
press train, leaving Washington at p, m
daily, through sleeping car, Washington
to indianapolis, arriving at indianapolis
daily at Has a. m. the following day time,
2l hours,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17

North Dakota has more than one hundred
hourishing newspapers, many of which are
dailies. Ten years ago this region was
described In the Government reports as
''the uninhabitable alkali desert Of the
Northwest"
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

There was a conference between Pres-
dent Gowcn of the Reading Railroad and
President Little of the Jersey Central at the
office of the latter company In New York
to-day. President Little denied emphati-
cally TO United Press reporter the state.
ment that he was in full accord with Mr..
Gowen. lie further intimated that the re-
cent decision Of Chancellor Runyon, dcclar-
ing void the lease of the Jersey Central to
Reading must be sustained.
The New York stock market opened
quiet and firm at unchanged prices this
morning, and continued firm throughout
the morning. Prices gradually advanced
on moderate amount of business, and at
noon showed advances ranging from to
per cent. The market has since weakened,
and prices have reacted to the lowest figures
on the announcement that $533, 900 In gold
bars have been engaged for shipment to
Europe by Saturdays steamer. The list at
the time Of writing is selling N the bottom
figures. Money loaned at 9 per cent. Ex-
change quiet at 4SSdi90. Governments
firm Currency G's, 1861 bid; As, coupon,
1881 bid 4l's, do, 113 bid.
The Foreign wheat Market.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 17.--Whcat steady: fair
demand; Offering moderate. Corn firm;
fair demand.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Wheat steady. Corn
nothing Offering.
Petroleum.
B. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following Oil quotations. Closed
yesterday, 19l; opened to-day, 195; highest,
Sl5; lowest, ToI; 2:l5, S15.
New York stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and + streets:
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
.AIderney parry wagons

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered in ! ib. Ward" Ward
buttermilk and sweet milk, DC. per qt.
Cream, l5c. per pint.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
Tne Turnhnii Taiepnonc.

The Turnhul international Telephone
Company was represented at Wizards
Hotel to-day by Count MitkIewicz who was
exhibiting their telephone, which the com
pauy proposes 10 put into Washington busi-
ness houses for S25 q wear.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
Tried for Frank Barne.' Death.

Richard Norton was arraigned in the
Criminal Court to-day on the charge of
manslaughtcr, in having caused the death
Of Frank Barnes by Kicking him ia the
stomach at Weedon's store, in the county,
npcpmhor 1
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
Fast Train service Between Wash
inc.Ou and AnnapOllg,

To accommodate the r0pidly-growlng
business between Washington, Baltimore
schedule, the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad
has put on a new train, leaving Washington
at 0 a. m, Baltimore 9;05 a. m, arriving IN
Annapolis at 10 o. IN. Round-trip tickets -.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17

The jury in the case of Charles Longster
alias Langster, charged with housebreak-
ing, after being out all night and falling to
agree were discharged this morning.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
Furniture, carpets. BIanI<ets,

Comforts and general house-furnlshing
goods sold on easy weekly or monthly pay
ments at John Smiths Installment House,
4l3 New Jersey avenue northwest.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
Aid for the Poor,

Major Dye has received the following
contributions for charity: Miss L. d.
Woodbury., $25 Armour & Co., $50 pounds
OF meat.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
NaAIsHflIill.

JAMES BIRN.-By the Rev Mr.. Hngcy,
on the lith instant, John 5. James of West.
moreland County, Va, and Mrs. p. u. Byrn Of
Columbus, Ohio.
columbus papers please copy,
DEED.
MORRIS February II, 1885, Of pneumonia,
Elizabeth Morris, aged 10 years. daughter OF
Rebecca b. and the late Alva H. Morris.
HALL.-At his residence, near Beltsylle,
Prince Georges County. Md, on Monday,
February 10, 1885, at llI5 p M, John G. Hall,
aged % years.
Funeral al 1t. Johns Church. Beltsville, on
Thursday, the 18th, az II O'Clock Friends
and relatives invited without further notice.
UNDERWATER Killed by accident on rail-
road at Waldo Fla, Willett H., son of Jere-
mlah and the late Margaret Indermauer, in
the 22d year of his age.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17

In recent English medical work allusion
Is made to the "Royal College OF Physicians
Of Philadelphia"
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
TbcruomctcrI, HEADINGS.

Thermometer readings for February H.
1856: q. M, 2S9. a. m, 21'@; ! | a. M,
1929. . p. IN, - February lO; Mean
temperature, 32o o; maximum, 39'.s; mint
mum, 29o 4: mean relative humidity, ~ 81,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17

And now having gone through the above at
tractive departments, be ore you go take a
little look at the beautiful
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17

eY-Deliyered to Any Part of Washington
or Georgetown.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-17
WASHINGTON CRITIC
IrElrHER INDICirIONS.

For the Middle Atlantic States, fair
weather, followed during Thursday by local
<snows or rains, variable winds, generally
shifting TO southwesterly, with falling barom-
cter; stationary, followed by slowly rising
temperature.
For Thursday, local rains are indicated
for the South Atlantic States, local rains or
SHOWS in the Middle Atlantic States aud
local SHOWS In the lake regions, with slowly
rislnn InfnnnrnIlIrn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23
Shave You at Home.

FIFTY CENTS IF YOU RE OCCASIONAL, AND IF
YOU'RE REGULAR, THIRTY-FIvE.
From the New York sun.
The average wealthy man does not like to
make his way to a barber shop and wait there
until his turn comes. He has also q vague sus-
picion that the barber may use his cup and
brushes on other customers. These and other
troubles and discomfOrts are avoided by having
the barber call at your house or at your office
he will come at any hour you fix, before or
after breakfast or at any time during the day.
Ii II Is simply an occasional call he will bring
his cup, razor, towels, and bay rum with him
anu VIII charge you 90 cents for his services
III you are u steady customer you will have your
own articles and he brings nothing with him.
You nave the satisfaction then OF knowing that
the towel Is your own and clean, and that the
pay rum Is not over-diluted For this regular
visit the charge Is So cents time or so much
a week or month as you may settle upon The
expense Is more than made up by the time aud
trouble saved. You have ALWAYS the same har.
Der, and become used to him. and he TO Won
de gets TO know just how you like to be shaved
and the location of your tender points.
Many BARRIERS do only this kind of business.
They have regular list Of fifteen or more Gus
toners, and make their rounds every day.
They are well paid, and, besides, have no rent
TO pay and no materials to furnish.
Il q be perfectly happy If had twenty steady
customers, said a barDer. Every barber wants
To do this kind of business but it is hard to get
customers. Sometimes he gets them by adver-
one customer recommends his barber to others.
Many of the better class OF uptown shops send
men out on regular tours every morning. There
think OF entering a barber shop, and who could
never shave themselves. Among the brokers
the time for shaving is generally from to 4
oeiock, and II Is common thing to find a
broker at that time in the hands OF barber In
his rear office. The custom here is compar.
ativeiy new, but In Europe 1t is old.
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The Wheel OF Political Fortune.

New York Correspondence Of the Philadelphia Times
A gentleman tells me that the average public
life in New York is ten years. The remark was
called out by seeing Tom Murphy pass along the
street. Just think what power this man was
only few years ago in the politics of New York
and the nation. He was the chum of nearly
every leading man who has made the history of
this country for the past quarter OF a century.
He was a rich citizen when General Grant took
him up and made him collector Of the port and
in the appointment of Johnny Davenport
as chief supervisor OF election, to prevent
frauds in New York. In those days he was
a welcome guest in the houses of the bravest
and best in the country. He sat as an hOnOred
guest at dill the great feasts and he once told
Inc that his political experience cost him
over four hundred thousand dollars Be that
office He is much poorer now. Only the other
night saw him undertake to get bed at the
hotel and the clerk would not give it to him
without payment In advance. AS poor MUIR
ply turned to go away the clerk said: 1--WE have
had him on the list for a long time." He is get
ting old and seems to be Respondent How or
where he lives none of his old associates seem
little hard that man who once held his place
In lie and who was always open-handed and
free-hearted TO a fault should spend the last
days OF his life in poverty and sorrow. But the
world seems to get the drop on a man here in
New York oftener than any place in the world,
and when it does they throw up their hands
easily and rarely ever get them down again.
have seen forty examples OF this fact to-day,
many of them almost al touching as that Of
Tom Murphy. There are more old political
hulks scattered along Broadway than in all the
places in the land put together.
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Lost.

"COme, walk with me-" you said and took my hand;
looked into your eyes and went with you,
Although the golden sunlight Of the land,
And underneath the Zenith's sapphire hue,
Across the yellow plane into the wood:
This Is the Wilderness of Love-" you said,
And suddenly grown SILENT still we STOOD
The shadows on our faces, smiles all fled.
BEST turn back now" my frighted lips began;
LEST In this may wood we lose our way;
cannot see the path that, threadlke ran,
And led us here" There Is no DANGER stayn
Through denser shades we wandered on and on
I'VE are not lost, no. no. not lost We;
Despair not yet Is onrx hope Is not gone:
From this strange maze Of love II soon be free"
Before our feet yawning precpice,
A-sudden stretched its Jaws in hunger wide.
what dismal gulf impossible Is this."
IT Is the Chasm of Desire" you cried
moment totterng on the dubious edge
With arms encapsed and lips tn lips close crushed
We swayed: then hurting ole the rocky ledge
swift into darkness deep together rushed
And cropping in that stygian blackness vet
We beat our breasts and weep out our despair:
And night and day wailings of regret
With cries Of LOST ring on the hopelss air.
-buLAH RAGsDALE
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The Good White Apron.
From the Boston Record

The rehabilitation Of the apron is q good
thing. Many ladies chung to it when it was
"out. II Is one OF Mrs Whitney's characters
who longs as the height of her ambition for the
power to shave on a clean white apron eServ
afternoon OF the week." It Is true that the
apron OF the hour is little more than an excnse
for the wearing Of embroidery and ribbons. vet
any idea of decorative effect that are mons ~ a
less effective on that account. There is q home.
illness ABOUT white apron that is most attrac-
tive. certain very busy woman whose duties
call her actively into public lite inyariabiv
wears wei large, white, mothery apron when in
her own iiome She says that it rests her and
and nothing else for women has gone BY. IT il
t ner nag o. truce; she says between the past and
time to breathe and grow strong for more WORK
in the present. "0A
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Stage Craze Among Women.

New York Letter to Cincinnati Commercial.
1t is singular what a craze is striking many OF
the most fashionable women OF this city for
the stage. Those who have money are crafty
ing their taste by appearing in amateur theat-
ricals, and every few days we have mat:nees
for charity at the swell theaters at which these
aspirants appear. The Madison Square seems
to be their favorite house, and on afternoons the
SWEETEST kinds Of audiences are entertained at
that theater by amateurs. So far the only per-
SON who has attracted any great attention in
these representations is Mrs. James Browne
Potter, one of the tOniest ladies of New York,
She has made quite a hit in playing s'The Rus
sian Honeymoon" and has SO well satisfied her.
self and her friends that 1t is announced that she
will go on the stage professionally next year.
Mrs. Potter is of one of the old Creole families
of New Orleans, and her debut will undoubt-
eddy be attended with great pomp and show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23
What's the Odds?

I'm not at all ariStOcratc;
The Upper Tens a myth TO me;
Ny lack OF mention Is emphatic
In -DOingS of society"
My dearest friends a hand on laceS;
The grOcer's wife exchanges mods:
I'm doubtful where MY social place is
But what the odds:
My lover, on the block adjacent,
DEpenses pills from SIX to eight,
With looks serene and mind compiacent
fear his earnings are not great;
Indeed, have a dark suspicion
He sits among the gallery gods
To cut the figure of admissions:
But what s the odds?
We take in deepest of conten.ment
A stroll adJwn the aTenue:
We see without the least resentment
The splendors of the favored few.
We, III our turn, hold rank and station
TOiiers with scrubbing pals and hods
Eye US with awe and AdmiratiOn:
SO what the ODE
I'm happy I'm gown made over:
He's jolly in a suit worn rough:
would not have a grander lover:
lie thinks his sweetheart fine enough
were light of heart, without penny:
Nor time, as ON il coidIy plods,
Can bring "A greater boon to any
so what 5 the odds?
EMMA A. OPPER
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THEnE Is NorH1se Sunpn,sr.e

in the fact that Bensons Capcine Plasters are widely
initiated: that cheap and worthless plasters with
names Of similar sound and similar appearance in
and original merit always have - compsoe with
trashy limitations But they become known they die
out through deserved neglect Meanwhile We warn
the public against the SO called "CapsiOam," "CApa
Gin, "Capucin'' and .Capsicine" plasters whether
"Bentons." "Burton's' or otherwise They have nc
medicinal curative virtues whatever and are made
ing ask for Bensons deal with respectable druggists
the Three Seals trademark the cloxh and the
word "CApcne" cut in the center. sm,w
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A Dearth or Ariseocraey.

From the New York Times.
Traveller ito clerk in Georgia hotei)-Do you
know If Col. Blood Is in town?
C1erk-No, sir; he is not
Traveier-Is Major Barrack?
Clerk-No, sir; he IS away also.
Traveler-H-m; well, do you know where I
can find Judge Smith:
Clerk haven't seen the judge for Q week.
The fact Is the prohibition movement Is sweep
ing through town just now, and there IL nobody
left but plain misters.
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Tomorrow and tomorrow.
o fair and tar away
What treasures lie when hopesis high
Along your shining way!
What promises all unfuliIled,
What better deeds 70 do
Than ever yet are softly set
Beneath your skies of bluei
ToNoerow and tomorrow,
OWooe and Tar away,
0e1B evorDore Lad on before,
Ak1ag yo1r GAtning way!
m 0vus0oso ttfk up your eyes
AbONo W0nt Ne have won,
n Mg0R oaods and inner doedD
Th9 - h09e IA undona.
-NORA RE18Y.
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The Phenomenon Accounted for.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle.
There is another cold wave coming re-
marked Mr.. Fangle to his wife last night.
"Where from?' asked the lady.
"From the northwest, where they all come
FROM"
"Why do all the cold waves come from the
northwest, my dearf"
20, because there Is 80 much GOODNESS between
st. Paul and Minneapolis"
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If You NEED ANYTHING


IN THE CLOTHING LINE
IF YOU WILL VISIT THE GREAT SALE OF
SAMPLE SUITS YOU WILL FIND BONA FIDE
BARGAINS MANY OF THE SUITS ARE EQUAL
TO THE FINEST CUSTOM CLOTHING. AND
YOU CAN BUY THEM FOR LESS THAN HALF
THE COST OF AN ORDERED SUIT.
WE HAVE LARGE LOTS OF SAMPLE SUITS
FOR MEN. BOYS. AND CHILDREN: ALSO OVER
COATS FOR MEN. BOYS. AND CHILDREN.
YOU CAN DEPEND ON SECURING THE BEST
WEARING GOODS YOU EVER BOUGHT, AND
YOU GET THEM FOR LESS THAN YOU
COULD BUY THE GOODS AND TRIMMINGS FOR
OTHERS NAY ADVERTISE RARGAINs, BUT
You NAY REST ASSURED THAT NO SUCH
CLOTHING AS WE ARE SELLING CAN BE HAD
FOR SUCH LOW PRICES
MANY OF THESE GOODS ARE IN SINGLE
SAMPLE SUITS. AND IF YOU WANT THE BEST
FOR THE LEAST MONEY. COME DIRECT 10
THE SALE OF SAMPLE CLOTHING FOR MEN
AND BOYS, AT pa 7TH STREET N. w HI
TWEEN AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
LOOK FOR THE SIGNS OVER THE wINDOws.
GREAT SALE OF SAMPLE SUITS. jalA
HyALKER'6 IDA 10TH STREET NV
w Pla1n and Ce0er CAEpetIi Lining. neW Loo
Thin fl3fa NJ nd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-23

"A mans sign offers mute invitation To thoee
only who pass his place Of business; his circu-
lar can only reach to those to whom personal
attention is given; but his announcement in =
newspaper goes into the highways and byways.
slider his arNuments. ~ 49,
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HOTELS
PROPOSALS

DROPOsALS FOR IRON WORK.
III OFFICE OF BUILDING FOR STATE Wan AMI
NAVY DEPARTMENTS,
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. January 9th 1854
Sealed Proposals for FURNISHING delivering and
work required for the roofs of the west and center
wings Of the Building for state War and Navy De
partments in this city. win be received at this ONCE
until TWELVE M, on JANUARY TWENTY
FIFTH, 1886, and opened Immediately Thereafter in
presence of bidders.
Specifications. general instructions bidders blank
forms Of PROPOSAL and access to drawings will fur
nished to establish manufacturers applicatiOn II
this Office. THOS. LINCOLN CASEY
ja0,1l .12,13,22&23 Colonel Corps Of Engineer