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The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
WEST WASHINGTON.

The aixty-flfth monthly meeting Of the First
Cooperative Building Association was held
last night at Association Hall. Money sold at
an average of 100. Bonds of the association,
whose par value are $220.50, sold for $2l4.
Temperature and condition Of water at z
a. M: Great Falls, temperature, 81; condition,
36, Receiving reservoir, temperature, 81; con-
dition at north connection, SO; condition at
south connection, 36. Distributing reservoir,
temperature, So; condition at iniluent gate
house, SO; condition at eilluent gate-house, 36.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
Lanptrv to wed Noxt MONTH.

A personal friend of Mrs. Langtry furnishes
the information that after the entertainment
to be given by the Lily at the West End Hotel,
at Long Branch, on August s, she will go at
once to her ranch in California, where she
will be Joined shortly afterward by her hus-
band. They willproceed Immediately to have
business settlement and to decide upon the
division of their property, and Mr.. Langtry
will consent to u divorce, which will be
granted upon the ground of non-support. The
business being completed, Mr. Langtry. will
sail for Australia, where he has made large
investments. Mr.. Gebhard will then go to
California, and the wedding will take place in
Mrs. Langtry's country home on September
"A. Beginning October 15, Mrs. Langtry will
play an engagement of ten weeks, after which
she intends to rest the remainder of the sea-
son. The trosseau is being made at Mhitely's,
in London, and though very costly, will be
simple as to style and quantity. Poole will
furnish Mr.. Gebhard's garments 1t is ru-
mored that California will be the future home
of Mr. and Mrs. Gebhard.
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A Memorial of M. #. Maury

Mrs. Diana +. Maury Corbin Of King George
County, Virginia, has issued an autobiograph-
ical memorial volume in commemoration of
her distinguished father, Matthew T. Maury
The book is an interesting one, and notwith-
standing the loss of numerous letters and doc
uments during the late war, enough was col
lected to make work Of considerable merit.
The labors Of the biographer were completed
about year ago, but the publication was de-
laYed in order that arrangements could be
made to produce the book simultaneously on
both sides Of the Atlantic. This arrangement
was not effected, and it was brought out in
London last May by Sampson, Low e Co.
Scribner 81 Co. of New York will reproduce it
in this country next month.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
BrioI,s Dumped into n Hole

The Commissioners several times notified
Acker & Co. to remove their brick sheds
from street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets northeast, and they failed TO comply
with the orders. Yesterday Captain Symons
sent out the District laborers and had some of
the sheds and about $500 worth of green bricks
dumped into hole on an adjoining lot. lie
was not aware that another extension had
hepn granted
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
Excursions to Cincinnati

Every Thursday, until August 30 inclusive,
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets to Cincinnati at the
rate Of S1S65 for the round trip. Tickets will
be valid for return passage for fifteen days, in
Guiding day of sale.
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Atlantic City Excursion via B. and o
Railroad.
Next Saturday train leaves Washington
p. M Tickets good returning until Monday.
Round-trip fare $3.
a rruitless Conference.

Messrs VIM. p. sayille, l.. X. Browne and
DIR. c. A. Norton, a committee from the
"Anti-bob-tail carr citizens, conferred with
President Willard, Secretary-Treasurer Clag-
gett and Director A. il. Davis of the Column
bia Street-car Company yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. Willard said that the receipts Of the road
averaged $3.50 per day Tho streetcar people
promised statement Of the business and re-
sources Of the road, and the conference ended.
Mr.. Claggett said positively that II was not
possible to give passengers on the Columbia
line transfers to other lines. The citizens
win meet tonight TO hear their committees
report
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

r. 3 Parks, formerly deacon in tho T.
Street Baptst Church, has Withdrawn from
tho church, because Of the discussions caused
by his siguing the application of Albert Barnes
for a liquor llceuse ON II between New jersey
Thirteenth Street Church. Thirteen other
members, who syinp0tnized with Mr.. Parks
also withdrew.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
sMILITARY ORDER

yNrSS@ MILITARY ORDER
B%SS OF THE
LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES,
CoMMASDERY or THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WAsmNGToN, D. c., Aug. 8, 1858.
special meeting of this Commandery will be
held at the Hall of the Grand Army of the Re.
public, 1412 ana 1Il4 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, on THURSDAY, the 9th instant at
O'Clock p M, to take suitable action touching
the death of our late companion and comman,
dern'Chief,
PHILIP HENRY SHERIDAN.
Members of other Communicates are cordially
invited TO attend
By order Of Byt. Brig.-Ge
G. T. .MANDERsoN,
CommaLder
w,P HUxEoRD, Recorder.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

The Only Gontlemen's Restaurant
in the northwest Is George Kozel's 1927 Four
toenth street northwest
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

Visiting Cards neatly engraved from your
plates at 75 cents per hundred. KERvAND, 1011
Pennsylvania avenue.
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Crescent Oil, 1880 Fire Test.

Crescent Oil, 1880 Fire Test.
Highest Test. Safest and Best OIL Sold In the
City.
For Lamps and Stoves. 8 gallons, 81.
Primo 1900 Fire Test OIL, gallons, 5Oc.; 2
gallons, csc.
China, Glass and Housefurnishings at very low
LAWRENCE & CAVALIER,
1OlO IL ST. n w.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

and In o great variety.
w. II. HoUeHToN & Co.,
1914 Il st. n. W.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

Boots and Shoes at 10 Per Cent. Discount.
Nessrs. Mockbeo g. Co., the proprietors OF tho
old and reliable boot and shoe establishment, ht
1908 strcet northwest, have concluded TO
makca reduction Of 10 per cont on all goods
sold for cash until tho 10Th of August.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

We have reduced another lot of fine suiting
TO $40 to order. Eiseman Bros, corner 9TH
and L, manufacturing tailors and clothers.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

Fresh Alderney butter. churned every morn
Eng and delivered in " ID Ward" prints, 40c
per n, Also cottage cheese, buttermilk ant
sweet milk, DC. per qt. Cream, 16c. per qt
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
For Spot Cash,

preyious TO removal, the best bargains ever
offered In the city In Furniture, Carpets and
Upholstery.
W. II. HouGHToN & Co.,
1914 Il st. n. W,
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
Fussell,s Ice cream. 1425 New York ave

Ladies' Royal Kid Button, Common Sense
and Opera Toe.with Patent-Leather Tips, SO 90
GARTRELI's, 900 Seventh street.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

lyon RENT-A SMALL STORE AND HOUSE.
u corner 2 It'll and ! sts "; good locality
Ior any business rent low Apply over CROP
LkI y Drug Store, 3lst and NJ,
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Visit the "Fountain of youth"
at George Kozel's, 1927 Fourteenth stree
northwest.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

For washington Spring Lamb
70 20 John IL. Kelly, stalls 62S, $40 and $50
Centre Market and 206 and 20S Northern Lib
erty. Corned beef speciality.
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Our assortment of Reed and Rattan Furni-
ture will meet your demand.
w. Ii. HoUGHToN q Co.,
1914 Il st. n. w.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

Our Straw Mattings will please in style and
prices. w. H. HoueHToN q Co.,
1914 ST. n. W,
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Atlantic City Excursion via B. and o.
Railroad.
Next Saturday train leaves Washington 4
p. m. Tickets good returning until Monday.
Round-trip fare So.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
Atlantic City Excursion via Is. and o.
Railroad

Next Saturday train leaves Washington
p. IN. Tickets good returning until Monday
Round-trip fare 50.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

All OF tho most popular beers at George
Kozol's, 1927 Fourteenth street northwest
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
CAMPAIGN Flnga,

SILK and Muslin Flags.
M. G. COPELAND & Co.,
400 11th st. n. W.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
UAIderney DAIRY Wagons !"

Monograms and address dies stamped In
colors at low figures. KERvANDs, 1O12 Penn
sylyania avenue.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

Atlantic city Excursion Via u. ana o.
Railroad.
Next Saturday truia leaves Washington 4
p. u. Tickets good returning until Monday.
hound trip fare ",
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

Lithograph Check Books made 20 order.
Handsome designs. KERyAND, 1912 Pennsyl-
vi nv
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II is the Best.

It is the Best.
Ask for it. Schlitz's Milwaukee Lager Beer
For sale by all leading houses.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
DIED.

The crab apples Of the Pacific coast are as
large rs our common apples.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08
It IL to Your Advantage to Secure the Best
Prices You Cnn.

Previous to removal we will not refuse any
reasonable offer for goods In our line between
aow and about the 10th of August. We dislike
any form of unreal advertisement, and solicit
FOUR inspection, to see whether we are not
doing as we advertise. Our line comprises
Furniture, Carpets. Upholstery Goods and Wall
Papers. W. II. HoUeHToN n Co.,
1914 IL sfrnni n
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

McGuI.-on August Z, at $40 p. M, at hei
late residence, 946 New York avenue, Mary
Douglas, wife of Thomas McGill.
Funeral from residence On Thursday, August
9, at 4.30 p. m.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

Tho Coolest place in tho northwest is George
Kozel's, 1877 Fourteenth street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

DIR. Kings System for fitting Spectacles to
the eyes, at TAPPAN's, 604 9th st. n. W.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

Free Concert at Edel's tonight.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

Is Your Property Insured
II not, consult GURLEY Bros, 1919 st. n. W.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

Successor to Henry Leo's sons),
u N ID H r II "A * Ell r.
$50 PENN. AVENUE n. W.,
South Side
Branch office, 49s Maryland ave. S. W.
A U6UST BURGDORF,
"A FURNISHING UNDERTAKEN,
a3l6 Penn. ave. n. W, between Sd and AZ SITS.
Everything first class
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UNDERTAKES.

NTARTIN v. WOOD, UNDERTAKEN, 7o2 7TH
IVl st W. Residence on premises. Calls
answered at any hour of day or plght
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wAsuINGrON CRITIC.
CITY sPECIAus.

Excursiouists aud Tourists Take Notice!
Rubber coats, cloaks or shoes are always the
proper thing To take with You when leaving
Inc city on vacation or travelling trips. Always
buy tho best. which can be had AZ the Goodyear
Rubber Company's store, 500 9TH St. n. W.
Isoots and Shoes at 10 Per ent. Discount
Messcs. Muckbee & CO., che propretors Of the
OLD and reliable boot and shoe establishment, at
1303 gtteot northwest, have concluded to
mako reduction ot 10 per cent. on all goods
sold Tor cash until the 18th OF August.
Rudden's Summer Rates for Furniture,
sc.
This prominent installmeut house, at 03O and
933 Seventh street northwest, will sell every
description of Furniture, Baby Carriages, Re.
Srigerntors. Mattings, Carpets, &o.i at special
rates during tho next 60 days on the install ment
plan-veekly or monthly payments, TO suit tho
purchasers. Now Is tho time to furnish your
duced summer pricos.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

willis Ice Co.'s Pcnobscot ice-red wagons.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

xdeps is the coolest place in town.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-08

w,P. nUxFoRD, Recorder.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-28
lie Captured q SQuaW.

After the defeat of Burgoyne, a detatch.
ment of soldiers, which had beeu sent to the
American army from Nuremberg Mass, re-
turned, bringing with them three young
squaws who were held as hostages for white
people captured by Indians A number OF
soldiers and young officers were then wait
ing in Lunenburg to be sent where most
needed.
One cold, clustering morning several OF
these officers were riding through the town.
Seeing the squaws decked in Indian finery,
one of the officers shouted :"Now for some
fun |" and dashed toward them.
Wont you ride ?" he asked, as he drew
rein.
eyes" answered squaw.
He pointed to block from which she
could mount behind him. His intention was
to prick his horse with his spur as she leaped
and let her fall 10 the ground.
But she jumped 80 qukicly that she was
astride of the nag before the officer could spur
him. The beast was frightened and started
off at speed the officer could not check.
The squaw wound her arms around the Of
ficcr's body; her long black hair streamed out
behind her; the horse flew over the road fol-
lowed by the other officers shouting "An
elopement White man running off with
Ipjun r.
Doors were flung open, windows hoisted
out of which gazed astonished women, while
men stood in the street wondering what il
meant. Away dashed the horse to his stable
at the inn, in front Of which he stopped, to
the surprise offs crowd of idlers.
"Tanky, sir !" exclaimed the squaw, leap
ing to the ground. "Had mighty good ride
but did make my hair whirl p
The mortified officer dismounted amid the
cheers of the crowd.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-28
A Lesson in Natural History.

A city man who has gone to the country
had his curiosity awakened the other day by
the shrill and vociferous piping of some crea-
lures in the neighborhood of what the coun-
try folk said was the tree toads. Probably
everybody who has been in the countryknows
this high key chorus, formed of two notes
necessarily repeated. The city man traced
the noise to agrove of trees, and spent ten
minutes standing beneath one tree after an
other aud looking up along the trunks aud
branches to discover one of the loud choris-
tiers. He had no success whatever. The
noise filled the air, and seemed as likely to
proceed from one tree as another, and more
likely to proceed from all. Just as he was
about to give up the quest he came to lit
tie dent or hollow in the ground, and his ears
were smote by such a close and loud volume
of the singing that he knew he was on the
RICH trail. There was little water In the
hollow, full of leaves, black in the middle,
and scummed with green at the edges. He
took one step nearer to it, and the noise
ceased. He stopped down and mimicked the
frog chorus pretty closely by whstling. In
stantly the air was filled anew with the
strange melody
The capture was an easy matter after that
Every time he advanced towards the water
the noise ceased, and he stirred it up again
by whistling. Finally he found himself bent
directly over the pool and engaged in close
and sympathetic conversation with its deni-
zens. Under one leaf by narrow scanning,
he perceived throbbing or palpitatlon of the
water. The noise proceeding directly from
that spot was so loud and acute that it pierced
his ear. 1t seemed that the musician must
be of large size. He plunged in his hand and
drew out-what does everybody suppose ?
a frog, but as small one as nature could well
build-a little black object that would scarce
ly cover quarter ola dollar. 1t was not
one-twelfth the size ola canary bird, and yet
in voice was quite as loud as any canary can
boast
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-28
The Successful Mans Method.

The clever person is always practical, al
ways adaptable, always and unchangingly
clever He never misses his chance. Like
Coleridge's raven, who "plcked up the acorn
and buried it straight" and came back and
dwelt there when "the acorn was grown to
tall oak tree" the clever man let's no oppor-
tunity escape. Men who do not see the
acorn or do not heed it are left to grumble in
old age because there is no tree to cover them
There are hundreds of chances in mans life,
and clever people grasp them at once and
turn them into substantial blessings. Geuius
too often misses Its chance, and is sublime
but failure. But the man of tact misses
nothing, quarrels with none, enjoys life to
its latest breath, and, perhaps because of his
success, leaves sweet remembrance to BIOS
som after linn.
This is what most people call luck. Grant
saw his chance in the late war and grasped it !;
Lincoln saw his opportunity In the great de-
bate with Douglas and seized upon 1t, and
the world, looking upon their early struggles
and drawbacks, are apt to call them lucky.
Men who heard the first faint sigh for mus
tard, cod liver oil, pickles, sewing machines or
hair wash have enriched themselves by their
practical adaptability to the needs ofman-
kind. Talent and genius are usually mighty
uncomfortable to live with, but cleverness
goes with the stream and gives US what we
like best and what we want. 1t comes in a
white flannel suit in summer and muffied up
in furs and on skates in winter. This is the
kind people-and the only kind-to invite
to your house to bring their trunks and spend
a week or year.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-28
VARIETIES

-"Let your face always be younger than
your bonnet" is bit of advice every woman
will appreciate.
-Husband-"Maria, what's de matter wild
de boy ?" Maria-"De doctor says he's got
plumbago in his side from suckin' lead pen
ellis. Dat comes from too much eddication"
An old adage says that courtesy opens
many DOORS" Yes, and lack of courtesy
leaves them open. Won't somebody invent
a new adage that will tell what will shut
many doors.
Miss Clara entertaining caller)-"Bob-
by, you mustn't play with Mr.. Featherly's
hat" Bobby-"Why mott" Miss Clara
you might ipjure it, and besides, he will
want it shortly"
Miss Clara-"Are you going to Saratoga
this summer, Ethel, dearp" Miss Ethel
mo; think not am rather tired of Sara
toga." Miss Clara-"Yes, lean imagine you
would naturally tire of the place, dear, you
have spent so many seasons there, you know"
.-Startlng-"pm very glad to have been
OF any comfort to your poor husband, my
good woman. But what made you send for
me, instead ofyour own Minister" Weel,
sir, it's typhus my poor husbands got, and
we dinna think it just rect for our own minis
ter to run the risk"
AN inquiry in regard to the meaning of
the word "Mizpah" has been made. "Miz-
pah" refers to beacon or watch-tower, and
was the name given by Laban to the heap of
stones raised by him and Jacob before their
final parting. Its meaning is: my God is
between thee and me-"
"A somewhat unpublished mother ola very
charming daughter was recently heard to say
II don't intend lettin' Emily go back to
Madam Warnings school. They don't teach
them right. Now don't know much my
self, but never would teach my child that
IN. spells nine. It's absolutely ridiculous"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-28
The Vast Number Of "Smiths.

Taking into consideration the vast number
of Smiths extant in the world, there can be
no doubt but that the name but seldom i'm
plies relationship. OF straight "Smiths''
alone, there are ,508 mentioned in the Drec-
tory of 1888 these are all adults, and 1t is
reasonably certain that there are fully an
equivalent number of children and youths of
the same name, not mentioned. This would
make total of 8,O16 "Smiths" Then
this is still augmented by the variations
ofthe name-Schmidt, Smyth, Schmit ETC.,
until it is probable that there are 5000 OF
that ubiquitous family in St. Louis alone.
The population of st. Louis being 100000, it
is evident that about one sixty-sixth of st.
Louisans are Smiths
The peculiar part lies in the fact that 1t is
extremely seldom if ever a man and woman
bearing that universal name aremarried
have noticed this for years, and watched
carefully, but cannot remember ever hay
ing seen the names coupled together in the
item of marriage licenses in the newspa-
pers nor have | ever heard of a couple,
both of whom bore that name, being united in
wedock. They certainly marry somebody
for the rarest old maid and old bachelor is one
bearing the widespread name. 1t will ever
be a mystery why Smiths do not intermarry.
At the present rate it lie but question of
time when the name will have conquered the
world, and everybody will benamed smith"
-GLobe Democrat.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-28
I'm blamed f don't start new count thetll
please her. But won't the boys open their
eyes when they hear about this !"

When the clock struck one on the day
Missus watched Sam disappear down the
dusty road, she took up her dinner and sat
grimly down to her solitary meal. That
finished, true to her word, she cleared away
the things and went on with her work.
Evening came, but brought no signs of the
absent Sam. When bedtime arrived she
rose, shut up the house and went wrathfully
to bed.
She unlocked the door in the morning,
smiling to herself as she wondered where Sam
had spent the night after finding the house
securely fastened against him.
Hell be along in plenty time for break
fast, with another Grant ter do in town,
shiftless creetur" she thought.
About noon neighbor drove into the yard
behind the old white mare. They had found
her, he said, straying alone over Kingslow
| dowus, but Sam was no where to be found
The few drops of blood in the bottom of the
wagon, however, limited at grave explana-
| tion of his mysterious disappearance, and
when, week later, the unacceptable body
of a man was discovered short distance
| from where the horse was found, no room
for doubt was left in any mind, even in the
most reluctant one of Missus herself. From
the day that the fact of Sans death became
evident to her, she withdrew wholly from the
society and sympathy of her neighbors, and
shut herself up alone with her tiresome and
persistent reflections. That one half wish
kept ringing in her ears: "Ef he never KUN
back Ell he never kun back p
And it was wonderful how great the mum
Der of things she found herself obliged to do
during the day that Sam, she remembered
now, had unassertingly done and left ready
to her hand.
Day after day dragged themselves slowly
across the burning blue and disappeared in
weeks and months The afternoon sun
lay aslant the kitchen floor, where Missus sat
knitting, sad regrets into her winters work
1t was easy to see that these months had
mellowed and softened her severe nature
She was thinking, as she had thought many
times before, with, perhaps, a touch of self
reproach now in the thought. "Ef hedn't
ha' been so hash with him mebbe things
would ha' gone better. A man can't be tied
to pots an tubs an on one spot fut squar',
the way woman kin, an stay satisfied,
spose. Though never thought ont tibet way
then. Eff he could only kun back now, he'd
find things different, reckon. An he might
go to town now an then, in reason"
Footsteps were heard crunching their way
up the walk to the kitchen door. There was
moments hesitation, then some oneknock-
ed, and the Mssus rose uncertainty, filled
with vague, underlined expectation, the door
was opened wide and man stood in the
doorway.
"Samw was all she said, as she stretched
out both trembling hands toward him, but
there was look of loving joy in her face
such as Sam had never seen before in a Il the
days of his married life.
"Missus," he stammered, al furgot to
git the water, but brung the eight-cent cot
ton p Detroit Free Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-09-28
He Won q Victory.

Two colored men were wrangling and jaw
ing at the corner of Chene street and Gratiot
avenue the other day, and patrolman who
passed along felt it his duty to keep an eye on
them. He paced up and down for half an
hour, but no blows were struck, and he final
ly called one of the men over to him and ask
ed
whats the trouble between you two ?"
"He said was no gem'lan, sah."
"And you were trying to convince him
that you wereP"
Eyes, sir"
"Well, you'd better quit and go about your
business"
"No, sah,-no, sab not at dis stage of de
game. He's bin yellin' an shoutin' an argy-
fiein' until he can hardly speak above whis-
per, an in five minits mo- he'll hev to yield
de pint"
He was true prophet. He went back,
raised new question, and the man who had
said he was no gentleman extended his hand
and hoarsely whispered that he took 1t all
back.