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The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
How One Baby Got a Name

When. the steamship Aurania was on her
third day out in the trip ended at New York
on Sunday night girl child was born to n
steerage passenger. Some Of the cabin pas
sengers circulated a storm-cap, and into it
were chinked gold and silver coins to the
amount of $105. Then the sea-born tot was
christened "Auraniau
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
RAILROADS.
The Great Pennsylvania Route
To the North, West and Southwest.

Doubh Tract Spicadid SceaWH
Steci Rails. Magnificent Equipment.
IN EFFECT Aueusr ., 1888.
Trains leave Washington, from station corner Of
sixth and y streets, as follows;
FoR PfrrsBURG and the West, Chicago Limited
Express Of Pullman Vestibued Cars at o % m
daily; Fast Line, o 10 m daily 10 Cincinnati ana
81 Louis with sleeping Cars from r1ttsburg 70
Cincinnati, and Harrisburg 10 81. Louis daily,
except Saturday, TO Chicago. with sleeping Car
Altoona TO Chicago. Western Express at N1V
pm daily, with Sleeping Cars Washington 70
chicago and 81. Louis, and except saturday
Harrisburg 20 Cleveland connecting daily az
Harrisburg with TIN ough Seepers for Louisville
and d Memphis. Pacific Exmess 100 naaG aaaiG
sleeper to Pittsburg, and Plttsburg 20 Chicago
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Fop ERIE, Canandalgua and Rochester daily;
for Buffalo and Niagara daily, except saturday
1000 p m, with Sleeping Car Washington TO
FoR wlIIIAmspoRr, Lock Haven and Emira at
300 N daily, except Sunday
FoR NEW YoRK and the East, 7.20, 900, 100
and 11.dO n m, 200, 10, 1000 and 1i90 p m. on
Sunday, 900. 1t40 m, 90, I.t0 1000 and
II 20 pm Limited Express Of Pullman Parlor
Cars, 0.d0 M. daily except sunday, and 3.45 pm
daily, with dining car.
FoD BosroN without change 200 p m every
day.
ToR BAN. HAnnon, without change, daily OK
ccpt saturday, 200 m.
FOR IbROokLNk, ~ T.. all through trains CON
meet at Jersey CITY with boats Of Brooklyn
Annex, aGording direct transfer to Fulton
street, avoiding double ferriage across New
York city.
FoR PHILADELPHIA, GEO. 900, 100 ana 1870
q m, 2 90, 4.10, 600, 10 90 and tl20pm on sun
day 90, 1li0 m, 200, 40 600, 1000 and i20
p I'M, Limited Express all parlor cars, $40 m
weekdays and 3 40 m daily with dining car
FoR BALT1MoRE G.35, 220, 900, $40. 0,bO 100
and liiO m, 1905, 90, 3i5, 1.i0, -, 40, 600
40, 1000 and ll.@ p m. on Sunday 300, 005,
ll20p m.
IoR PorE's CREEK LINE, 7.9O a m and 40 p m
daily, except Sunday.
FoR ANNApoLts, 7.2O and 900 n m, 1905, 420
and GOO p m daily, except Sunday. Sundays
300 m, 40 p M
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
FoR ALEXANDRIA, 0 90, 6.35, $40. 0.45, 1857 a M
1201 noon, 2.05. d.95, 800, b55. COS, s.O5, 1905
ana 1t.31 m. On Sunday at 800, 0.45, 1857 u
M, 2.3O, 5.55, sos and 1905 p m.
ACCOMMODATION for Quantico, 800 pm week
days.
FoR R1ouMoND and the South, 600, 1857 a m
daily and G.05 p m daily. except Sunday
TRAINS leave Alexandria for Washington,
Cos, O5, 500 9.10, 1918, t1.07 m, 100 800, %,
5.l0, 7O5, 0.92, 1912 and 1i.05 pm. on Sunday
at .. 10 and Hoy m, 200, 5.10, 7.05, 039 and
ODE pm.
Tickets and information at the Office north
east corner of 18th STR ct and Pennsylvania
avenue, and at the station, where orders can be
left for the checking OF baggage TO destination
from hotels and residences.
CHAS. e. PUGH, j Il. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Address Registered Letters 10
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New orleans, La.

NOW OrleallS, Las
REMEMREP That the presence Of Generals
NEmENlDLh Beauregard and Early, who are
In charge of the drawings, Is n guarantee of alb
solute fairness and integrity that the chapces
are all equal and that 20 one can possibly di-
vine what number will draw Prize.
''REMBMBER, also, that the payment of
Prizes Is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL
BANKS Of New Orleans and the Tickets are
signed by the President of an Institution whose
chartered rights are recognized in the highest
Courts; therefore, beware OF all limitations and
anonymous schemes"
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
SIMMER TOILET,

Now, here Is a balance Of - which may be
devoted to parasol for summer, or an extra
bonnet for winter. The money saved on
cloak and jacket for the second winter may
be turned into handsome cloth dress.
There are those who, reading this list will
say; "What nonsense-a hat 1T TO wear for
81 II is impossibeln But the writer has
seen handsome hat that cost less. II was n
straw rough-and-ready pretty and becoming
one, and only cost at a special sale cents
1t was trimmed with gray cloth to match the
coat and with two white wings, which at the
same sale were cents each. The wearer
trimmed IL herself.-[New York Mail aud Ex-
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
BOARDING..

I ARGE, COOL, FURNISHED ROOMS, WITH
cool diningroom and pol ite attention The
SARATOGA. GIG Il stnw.
COUNTRi BOARD, NEAR POINT LOOKOUT
" all the advantages of salt water, fishing
and gunning; terms So per week, 81 per day.
Persons wishing accommodations please apply
to 10. !" FREEMAN, Ridge Postonico, st. Mary's
County, Md.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
Fireworks Mt Bay Ridge.

The greatest open-air entertainment ever
given in America. 100 persons, 6 ships en-
gagged in the representation. No extra charge.
Round trip, fare, $1.00.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
Our Boys in Camp Mt the Shore.

Take the special express for Atlantic City
Saturday, the 25th, and pay them visit.
Leave B. and o. depot p. m. Round trips
only So.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
FOR SALE-HOUSES.

UN0R -HOUSES-PARTIES DESIRING
IL to purchase are requested to send or call
for list of houses for sale; have large num-
Der, all sizes. GEO. w. LINKINS,
10Th and III SITS n w.
ElOR SALE-SUITABLE FOR A HOME OR
rooms, two baths. etc, all in complete order;
also small brick, 152 st n o, q rooms, BATH
cellar, ETC.. and Is now renting so as to pay
per cent. as an investment; price S2,750.
ALBERT f. FOX. o20 # st n W.
INOR SALE-NO. 2O14 II ST. N. W.; 8 ROOMS;
IL mod imps: lot 26.3X140.10 TO good alley:
lot is worth nearly the price asked; house IN
perfect order; rents for $3.50; very cheap;
price So, 800. GEORGE w. LINKINS,
10th and ii SITS w.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
$50 4 YEAR FOR DRESS.

a Pretty school Teacher Gives Some In
torcstIng Facts and Figures.
Here Is a table prepared by pretty Brook
Ign school teacher. which gives list Of the
necessary garments with prices appended IL
is Of course, presumablo that the wearer has
some Of her former costumes left to begin this
year with and that she will have a dress, cloak
and spring jacket to carry over nextseason for
second best
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
WANTED HELP.
WANTED SITUATIONS.

WTANTED-BY A POOR WHITE BOY, WITH
w out home, a place Go learn the shoe
making and repairing trade and TO live with
employer; willing TO make himself useful at any
thing TO pay for his keeping, references If de-
sired. Address WILLING, Critic office.
WTANTED-BY A FIRST-CLASS WASHER
w woman, washing to take home, or will go
out by tho day. Apply at 1i0 N stnw.
VETANTED-BY A COLORED WOMAN, PLACE
w as cook in small family; 10 go home at
night. Call at 2107 l. st n W.
NTANTEp-BY A CoLORED MAN OF
w steady habits, place rs driver or porter
In store; reference furnished as to honesty, etc
Address CHAS. GEARY, 1139 18th st n W.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
FOR SALE AND RENT.

DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN
In
THos. E. WAGGAMAN, OF F Street.
Changes made Wednesdays and Saturdays.
THREE.SToRY BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES
FOR SALE
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

XNTANTED-To BUY A FARM OF ABOUT 900
w acres suitable for grazing purposes: To-
Gated not far from the District Of Columbia.
Address o.. Critic Office.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23

XNTANTED-ALL TO KNOW THAT DIR. TAY-
w LOR, 034 L ST, near 10th, makes beauti-
ful sets of artificial teeth for So; guaranteed to
give full satisfaction; extracting with gas, chic
roform or local an@sthetics, SOC; without, 25c;
filling at very low prices.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
Louisiana State LotterY Co.
@. T. Beauregard,
j. A. Early,
TpNfNIgsToNERq

We, the undersigned Banks and Bankers, will
pay all prizes drawn In the Louisiana State Lot
terles, which may be presented al our counters.
u, NJ WALMSLBI, Pres. La. Nat. Bank.
p. LANAUN, Pres. state Nat Bank.
a. BALDWIN. Pres. N. o. Nat Bank.
CARL KOHN, Pres. Union Nat Bank
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
LOST AND FOUND.

r OsT-MoNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE ST.
Ia Cloud Building pocket-book containing a
sum of money The finder will be rewarded by
leaving 1t at Room %, st, Cloud Building.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23

NTANTED-EVERYBOD TO KNOW THAT
w they can get frst-cass board and lodging
at S25 and $50 per month. The SARATOGA,
RIH of
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23

WTANTED-THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT
w II. WALDECkER & co. manufactures
musical instruments and strings; repairing a
speciality. 1417 9th st NV.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23

The schooner Earl p. Mason, bound
from Newport News for Boston with
coal, is ashore two miles north of Point
Jndith. Her crow Of nine is safe.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23

1898 Corcoran st. 3-story brick, o ST.. $50 90
1887 Il st, cor 10th, 3.story, double
house, 13 3rs.............,..... 100 90
M. NJ. PARKER,
141S st.
II0R RENT - DESIRABLE STORE AND
l. dwelling, 406 stnw.
LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER,
02O Il ST..
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

yNTASTED--A BUS FOR HOTEL UsE A
w good, stylish vehicle; one horse pre-
ferred. BELVEOERE HOTEL.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23

Double Track. Spicpdid SceHerD
iSteci Rails. Wdgnifcent Equipment
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23

E,0R RENT-RooMS, FURNISHED OR UN-
Il furnished central location. Call at the
New York Room-Rentng Agency, 904 G. st
LN0R RENT NEWLY FURNISHED ROOMS;
IL permanent If deslred summer rates
GUINDON HOUSE. 921 ID st II w.
The Washington critic., 1888-08-23
CAPITAL PRIZE, 100000

Grand Monthly Drawing, at the Academy
of Music, New Orleans, TUESDAY, Septem-
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TAzEwELL FEMALE SEMINARY.
TAzRwrLL @. H., VA.

1-<N" ~. Ii ~.
The next session opens September the
18th, and closes the second week in June.
This institution has al! the nd santagcs OF
beautiful surroundings, healthy climate,
new buildings and appointments.
Full corps of teachers Special advan.
tagea in Music, Languages, Elocution and
Physical Culture.
Thorough teaching and kindly homo in
iluencc.
Terms very moderate Board for the
ten months. including furnished room
fuel and lighta, 800. Tuition SIS to $50.
The past session of this school was re-
marknhly successful i'll every view.
Pupils should be ready to enter first day
OF the term in order to have the benefit of
carly classification
For catalogue address
MRS. L. b. GILLESPIE.
J"iyl'-u. Principal.
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ne: zjii SITE 0nGAN d sSE $50. 00,
Ssnnl cal -; .r:eS. oihcr beautiful styles from
'n'' - ;';..'. Circulars FREQ OIL application
&eGciai Go Eay oE;er now ready.
] he oh's.'t cr,~:n manufacturer in Washington
=. j. 50 :ica1's sa0nMJUcturi.,J OJ.gTns'
lni niSsn viii he sent on - days test trial
|o.1oO of these organs now in Gso. Then ara
conmJ"t, ta'D arc #rrct, they are lasting.
Adjfe=j tho iu:inuiarit:ls,r,
Il. VI. AiIA'1i:r, Washington, N. j.
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r'or cleansing and healing foul and
indolent Ulcers, Sores and Assesses
and removing the bad odors arising
therefrom, and for slonghing. con
fused nni lacerated wounda. Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid is unequalled.
II have used Darbys Propbyl ,ctic
Fluid in hospital and private prac
tlcc for ten years and know Of moth
Ing better for s.oughing, confused
and laccrated wounds, foul and in.
dolent ulcers. and as disinfectant y
III. f Heustis, Prof. Mobile Mcdi
cal Cellegc. Ia
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No. 3 has Pullman Buffet Sleeper
New York to Chattanooga. without
change, via Harrisburg, Hagerstown
and Roanoke; also makes connection
ut llagerstown with fast mail from
Baltimore.
No. has through connection from
Philadelphia via Harrisburg and @.
V. Railroad, and at Shenandoah
junction with fast express from Bal
timore and Washington. via B. & o.
Railroad.
CONNECTIONS.
at HagerstOwn, Md, with the
Western Maryland Railroad TO and
from Baltimore. Frederick, !lImmitts-
burg, Gettysburg, Pcnmar. Waynsss
boro, Pa, and points on the West.
ern Maryland railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley rail-
! road to and from Harrisburg, Car
lisi", Shippenshurg. Chamhersburg,
Merccrsburs, Martinsbnrg,and pointa
on the Cumberland Valley .saiEoad
AT Shenandoah Junction. W. Va,
with main line of Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad to and from the West
No. 3 makes close connection at
Wayneshoro junction with G. &c ~.
Ky. East and Wcstshound trains.
AT Loeb Laird, with Lexington
branch of Richmond and Allegheny
railroad.
AT buchanan with main line of
Richmond and Allegheny ra;lroad.
AT Roanoke, with Norfolk and
Western railroad.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
AT Boyce, for Wildwood and Win
chester, Va.
AT Trontville, for Fincastle.
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ELECTION cANE.-Three and one
half pounds of -four. one pound of
sugar, one-half pound of butter, three
eggs one cup of yeast and one quart
of new milk. Let it rise over night
Add raisins, cinnamon and alIspice.
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tEATIiI rs. FEATHERS
U. r. MCCOY,
UphoiSterer and RFat
GreSS Manufacturer,
TAzEwELL G. H., Va.

Having bought the Centennial
Steam Feather Rcnovntor of MIR. S.
f. Barnes, l will continue to clean.
puffy and renew fenthers of any
grade or age; and as to tho worl;
done, | refer to those who had beds
cleaned four years since. The ma.
chine docs we'll all TINT Is claimed for
it.
l will also furnish mattresses made
10 order of all sizes aud quality as
cheap as can be had in Virginia.
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THIS GOOD OLD STAND-BY

THi5 GOOD OLD STAMD-BY
scomplishcs far everybody exactly whit claimed
GRIT. o.cof Tin TO: the great popularity Of
no M.@iaas I!u;inert IL fo;in., In rs universal
applicability. Everybody needs such medicine
Tie I.ccibcTmnu needs It In cnsc CT accident.
The Housewife Feeds !, for Genernlf family use.
The CanRlsr needs 1; FOR LIS tcams and his men.
Tho Mechanic needs IL always on his work
bench.
The 2iiner needs /: In casc Of emergency.
The Pioneer necd5it-cnn', Sot along without It..
The farmer: noeds 1t in his house. his stable,
and his stoc!, yard.
The Steamboat MAN or tho Bontmnn needs
II In liberal supply eloot and ashore.
This Horsc-f;incier noeis lit Is his best
friend and safest reliance.
The Stock grower needs i,-it Will him
Thousands OF dollars and . verdi OF trouble.
Tho Railroad mar ;icctls It ard VIII need It so
long as liz life 10 roland Of accidents and dangers.
Tic Bac':w dJninn nccia Il. There is moth
ing Ike It antidoto for tho dangers 10 life,
iiEib and comcor. wi;;c:i surround the pioneer.
Tho Merchant needs II about Ills store among
his employees. Accidents .sill happen, and when
thcse como the Mnstang Lnincnt Is wantcd ut once
Keo?n Bci;ia iat The House. IT'S tho best of
economy.
icepa Bo;:lo - -. Factory. Itsimmcdlate
usc IN OF accident pain and loss OF wages
EccH n Bottle Always III the Stnble for
Eno when wanted.
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p A T E p r s,

Caveats, Reissues and Trade Marks aecur.
Ell and all other patent causes in the Patent
Office and before the Courts promptly and
carefully attended to.
Upon receipt of model or sketch of in
vention, make careful examination. and
ADVISE rs to the patontibility free of charge
Fees moderate. and make no charge I'M
less Patent Is secured. Information, advice
and special references sent on application
d. Il. LlTTELL, Washington, ID. G.
NearU.S Patent Office.
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rAey Did rhoir own Marke.ing.

Daniel Webster is described by Mai.
roore In many places. "He was known"
says he, "as BLACK Dan,' from his
swarthy complexion. lie had stall
wart frame, n massive head, crowned
with wealth of black hair, and Ills
heavy eyebrows overhung deep cayer-
nous eyes. He was a marked man in
any crowd. Daniel Webster WAS n good
liver but he had 10 care about money.
Maj. Poorc says that lie WINS often in
pccuniary straits, though his profess
sional income could not have bern less
than $40, 900 year. IIcrcccivcd $1,000
Tor single fee rs counsel for the Com
missioners nm Spanish claims, and his
friends in Boston ut one time raised Il
purse to enable him to purchase the
house in which the millionaire Cor
coran now lives" Daniel Webster did
his own marketing, says Major Poorc.
lie was n regular attendant at the
Marsh Market on market mornings.
lie almost invariably wore a large,
broatl-brimmed, soft felt hat with his
favorite blue coat and bright buttons. n
buff cashmere waistcoat and black
trousers. Going from stall to stall, fol-
lowed by servant bearing a large bas-
ket, in which purchases were carried
home. he would joke with the butchers
fish-mongcrs and grecn-grocers with
grave drollery of which his biographers
in their anxiety to defy him, have made
no mention. lie always liked to have
friend or two at his dinner table, and
In inviting them, sans cerem0nei, he
would say in his deep, CHEEKY voice,
Come and dine with me tomorrow.
purchased q noble saddle of Valley of
Virginia mutton in market last week.
md l think you will enjoy it," Or, al
received some fine goldfish from Boston
to-day, sir; will you dine with me at
1.-Two o'clock and taste them?" Or, al
found famous 'possum i'll market this
morning, sir, and left orders with
Monica, my cook, to have it baked in
the real old Virginia style, with stufling
OF ohestnuts and SURROUNDED by baked
sweet potatoes. 1t Willie dish fit for
the gods. Come and taste it,"
President Harrison also attended the
Washington markets, and it was get
ting up early and going out in the wet
that killed him. lie was an obstinate
old fellow, and he stood on the from.
steps of the Capitol without his over
coat on the day of his Inauguration.
And q few days before he was taken
sick he was overtallen by a shower on
one of those marketing excursions and
refused to change his clothes when lie
came in.
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Mysterious Persian Wells.


In the noiChborhood of Shiraz, upon
hill, the traveller comes upon some
wells which would seem TO date back
to the Great King, for the labor in
volved in their construction certainly
POINTS to dynasty moro magnificent.
IN Its undertakings for the royal pleas
ure than tho parthian, Sassanian or tho
Arab. Near the top Of the precipitouy
iii there yawns an opening. perfect,
rectangular, about eight yards by six
which is the mouth of well golne
straight down into the bowels of TN,
mountain. The shaft is cut in the live
foeK' the sides arc rs perpendicular rs
the plumb line can make them, and the
depth something under four hundred
1eet, tho bottom ut present being dry
Within fifty yards on the same hill are
TWO smaller wells; and local tradition
asserts that there is underground com.
munication between the three. Tails
theory linda support in the fact that
when pistol is fired Mt the mouth OF
one OF these wells to disturb the pigeons
who flock thithcr Mt tho noontide heat
the noise made by their wings, Mt first
very loud, gets gradually fainter, g,
though the birds were escaping through
some lateral galleries. They certain,
take themselves in some manner ava
from the perpendicular shaft witho,
coming out at the upper mouth, thous
there Is no evidence that their exit take
place through other Of the other two
wells.
The labor expended on the boring OF
the wells must have been enormous
Ii the object was merely to obtain til.
water supply for some fort which ORIG
inally crowned these heights, one can
not see why shaft twenty-four fec
by eighteen. and so accurately cut
should have been required. Were the
Indeed wells, OF were they intended n.
passages for the sudden exit of troops:
In the lattor case, some sort of spir:
staircase would have been attached {
the walls of the shaft. Unfortunate.
Tor science, no traveller has yet visitc.
Shiraz sufficiently enterprising TO r..
down with rope or ladder. Curiou
relics of bygone times might certainly
be found there, but without prope;
vindlass and better rope than thos.
now made in Ears, the risk of broken
neck would cool the ardor of the mos,
yenturesome antiquary; and so up tc
the present tho pigeons alone enjoy tho
sight of the treasures which possibly
lie Mt the bottom Of these astounding
shafts. There is now no vcstige left OH
the hill to indicate in any way the da,
OF their construction, nor is there all,
inscription apparent on The sides O.
any Of the walls to aid us in our in.
vestigations. Tradition, as usual in
Persia In the case of anything out OF
tho common, ascribe the work TO SUI
lehman ibR Daub and his Jinns.
ELECTION CANE.-rhree and one
half pounds of -four. one pound of
sugar, one-half pound of butter. three
eggs, one cup of yeast and one quart
of new milk. Let it rise over night
Add raisins, cinnamon and allspice.