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The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
LESSONS IN ETIQUETTE.
How Book Agent Was Put Througl,
u Severe Course.

How Book Agent Was Put Through
Severe Course.
Madame, he began, as the door opened.
~ am selling new book on etiquette and
department"
"Oh, you are!' she responded. "Go
down there on the grass and clean the
mud off your feet"
"Yes'm. AS | was saying, ma'am, am
sell"
"Take Off your hat Never address a
strange lady at her door without removing
your hat.
"Yes'm. Now, then, as | was say
ing"
No gentleman ever carries his hands
there"
"Yes'm. Now, ma'aiu this work on
eti-n
"Throw out your cud. If gentleman
uses tobacco lie Is careful not to disgust
others by the habit.
Yes m. Now, ma am in calling your
attention to this valuable
"Wait Put that dirty handkerchief
out of sight, and use less grease on your
hair. Now you look halfway decent
You have book on etiquette and deport-
ment. Very well; don't want it. am
only the hired girl. You can come ill.,
however, and talk with the Indy of the
house, She called me liar this morning
and think she needs something of the
kind. -lDetroit Free Press
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04


teacher and master, Mr.. Brooks Is plainly
to any one meeting hun, even casually,
n schoolmas ter-but of practical sort.
Everything, IN his eye, has an educa-
tional value, and nothing so delights him
as instructing little children. ale so
won my children" says John /. Martin,
'that we could not keep them away from
him when he was In the house. lie
talked to them one day about ships and
the ocean so graphically they still remen-
Der the details of the description. He
never had too many children about him.
and no child would ever refuse TO go to
him"
The case has been followed very closely
by the people of Hyde, and the Man
chester papers have printed copious ex-
tracts from the ST. Louis papers concern
ing it's progress. There is much sympathy
expressed for the Brooks family, and Mr.
Brooks has had offers of loans to any
amount he may need to defend his SON
He Is not wealthy, but has little prop
erty-Or had. The expenses ofthe several
appeals and attorneys fees have amounted
to "a, ,000 every cent of which has been
paid. The attorneys fee was paid in in
stallments, 800 being paid down by Mr..
Brooks when he formally engaged Messrs.
Martin and Fauntleroy, in 1885. In addi-
ton to the expenses mentioned Mr..
BroOkS mas Deen put 10 great cost, coming
to America twice, and 1t is probable his
sons crime has, so far cost him not less
than 5000. When he returned to Hyde
last summer Mr.. Brooks wrote Mr. Faun-
tleroy the children were so glad to see
him back that they were positively riot
Gus and could not be controlled by their
teachers, 1t became necessary to give
them halfholiday.
AT Christmas time the family remem-
bered Hugh, sending him many articles
of comfort and luxury. Mr.. Brooks also
remembered the friends he had made in
St. Louis, particularly the little ones, and
sent numbers of boxes of candy and
pretty trinkets to them. George, from
Rose Cottage, near Brigg, sent a card to
his brother, through the attorneys, with
the following note:
81 am spending my holidays at the
above address, which is out in the coun-
try and about one hundred miles from
home. Will you please give the inclosed
card and letter to my brother2 sincerely
hope that the appeal to the United States
Supreme Court will be successful, and
that your noble efforts in his behalf will
be crowned with the success they deserve.
Wishing you the compliments OF the sea-
son, and with the lindest regards to your
selves and families believe me to be,
yours very faithfully, GEo. BRooKs.p
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
NEW THINGS IN NECKwEAR

what Gentlemen viii BE Called Upon
TO Wear Next Season.
The outlook is for tie and knot
season. An immense assortment of
knots will be shown, large and small.
Windsors promise to be more popular
than ever. Joinville scarfs will be
worn in rings and small sizes the
larger ones will be worn in the ever
popular sailor knot. The four-in-
hand, which is now accepted as a
staple article necessary to every fur
nishing stock, will not lose any of its
popularity. Folded, straight and wide
end ties will be largely worn. Bows
in various widths and sizes will also
be in request
In colorings the assortment is more
extended than has ever been seen in
this market. Indigo in various
shades, black, grays, drabs and modes,
better known as Quaker tones, will be
much used, especially when relieved
by bright colored effects. Dark blues,
seal browns and carets will also be
used. In light shades, cream will
rank nrSt, and white, new ecru, law
ender, rose, light coral and biege will
be popular. The materials will be
gros grains, armures, Persian cords,
Roman armures, English twills and
mats. Satin will be used to some ex-
tent.
The figures will be from medium to
large sizes, in many fanciful designs;
cross stripes of various widths, checks
and plaids. Down, or warp stripes,
will hold their own in the trade.
Spots of all sizes will be worn, and
also many geometrical and eccentric
figures. A very full assortment Of
grisaille effects, to suit men of quiet
tastes, are shown. They come in
black and lavender, indigo and gobe-
lin, slate and black, white and black,
indigo and white and vice versa.
Many reversible twills in checks,
plaids, stripes and figures are shown.
There win be greater variety of
shapes, Of materials, of colors and
figures than ever shown before
Furnisher and Clothier.
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
THE LILY BEHIND BARS.
why Mrs. Langtry Built Fence In
Front of Her House.

Mrs. Iangtrys residence on Twenty
third street is now called the Castle by the
neighborhood, and it wouldn't surprise
anybody, If she had the room, that she
should dig n moat, put a drawbridge
across II and decorate its ends with
portcullis, says the New York Journal.
Unfortunately the exiguity of New
York lot will not permit of the Lily in
dulgng her poetic fancy for the medi-
@val. The best she can do at present is
the board fence, painted dark green,
with which she secludes herself from
the gaze of the prying, and has her own
horizon, bounded by twenty-foot grass
plot.
Doubtless most people consider this
arrangement an eccentricity on the part
of the famous insular beauty. But it is
not so. She herself says that the atten-
tions of the people around become so
much of anuisance that she was com
PEELED, in self-defense, to erect the fence.
Now, when she is about to drive out, the
carriage comes in at one door in the high
fence, which door closes behind it. She
then enters her carriage without annoy
ance, the door on the other side of the
grass plot opens and she makes
her way without hindrance. Before,
WhSh .ho c"IlluSe uIeW up W the
curb in the usual way, gang I'M
mediately congregated and waited pa
tiently for Mrs. Langtry TO appear. AS
she tripped down the alleyway which
was made for her, audible comments were
passed and u shout was generally in
dulged in as the carriage drove off. This
became unbearable and so she. had to do
away with the other adornments that had
been placed in front of her house and a
high fence was erected. Now she enjoys
comparative peace.
That Mrs. Langtry's statement is not
exaggerated may be inferred from the
visit of Journal writer TO her residence
the other day. The big wooden door in
the wooden fence happened to be open,
and the writer proceeded up the semi
circular walk and assembled the steps.
Almost Immediately five or six people
appeared at the gate and greeted the
writer, who was standing on the stoop,
just having rung the bell, with such
witticisms as:
"Ah there m "Going to see the Lily?'
"Givc Iangtry my love" "1ell Geb-
hardt to come out and show himself"
and other verbal stupidities, each of
which caused laughter in the crowd,
that had now grown to about fifteen or
twenty.
If this is the fate of every one who visits
Mrs. Langtry's house, what must have
been her own
Other than this Mrs. Langtry is entirely
satisfied with her New York residence,
and is constantly doing something toward
embellishing it. AS she is now to be
absent few weeks on her tour, deco
rators will Immediately take possession of
the back portion of the house and
renoyate it for her return. She is so fond
of her home, indeed, that next year she
is likely to make her tour much shorter
than this one, and to endeavor, as far as
possible, to keep either in New York or its
vicinity so long as the managers of thea
tres care to have her.
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
The Evil of Chewing Gloves.

When / smell cloves on mans breath
my first thought is, "That man is fool"
He thinks he is concealing the smell of
whisky or some other vile smell and he
is only advertising it. There is another
reason also why he is fool The oil of
cloves, which is expressed from them by
chewing them, is an active solvent of the
enamel of the teeth. Any one who chews
cloves will soon notice that IL makes the
teeth tender. That means that their en-
amel is disappearing, and the next step is
the odors of Araby the blest can never
sweeten. When will people learn that
the sweetest and rarest smell of all is no
smell at all?-[Chicago Journal.
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
LOTTERIES
LOTTERIES.
TTNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION.
Over Half Million Distributed.
La. s. | l..
Louisiana State Lottery Co.

Incorporated by the Legislature In 1868 for
Educational and Charitable purposes, and It's
franchise made part of the present State
Constitution in 1879, by an Overwhelming
popular vote.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings take
place every month, and its Grand Quarterly
Drawings take place in March, June, Septem-
Der and December.
we do hereDy ceTttfy mat spe supervise the ar
rdn1ementS for all he Monthly and Quarterly
Drawings of the Louisiana State Lottery Com
drasrings henstives. and tiat he same are con.
Quoted arilt honesty, fairness and Ia good fdith
toarard all parties, and spe authorize the COM
pdnu 70 use this certificate In It's ddysrtise-
DieLtsn
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
CAPITAL PRIZE $3.50, ,oOO..

Alto prizes amounting to..,...... $685., ,0O0
g4y~For Club Rates or any further informa-
tion apply to the undersigned. Your hand
writing must be distinct and Signature plain.
More rapid return mail delivery Will be as
sured by yOnr inclosing an Envelope bearing
your full address.
send Postal Notes, Express Money Orders
or New York Exchange In ordinary letter.
Currency by express lat our expense) ad'
dressed 10
MA. DAUPHIN,
New orleans, La.
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
Western Trainmen Organizing.

Preston, Iowa, Feb. 3.--Meetings of
the organizations Of railway conductors,
engineers, brakemen and trainmen were
called yesterday to protest against the
Voting Two-Cent Rate bill becoming a
law in Iowa. Petitions signed by over
COO railway employees at Preston will be
forwarded TO representatives in the Legls-
lature to-day.
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
via Baltimore and POtO-
mnC RailrOad.

In order to accommodate persons who
may desire to visit Annapolis during the
session ofthe Legislature, the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company will
sell round-trip tickets from Washington
TO Annapolis on every Wednesday du-
ring the session at Sl,OO. The, tickets will
ton Sixth and B streets at 900 A. NJ,
ard to return by train leaving Annapolis
for Washington, via Odenton, at $3.50 p. NJ.
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
G. T. Beauregard,
j. A. Early,

We the undersigned Banks and Bankers,
will pay all Prizes drawn In the Louisiana
State Lotteries which may be presented at our
counters
J.H. OGLESBY, Pres. La. Nat. Bank.
PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State Nat. Bank.
A. BALDWIN, Pres N. o. Nat Bank.
CARL KOHN, Pres. Union Nat. Bank.
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04


A lady prominent in Washington
society, described by tue New York
Tri6Hno's correspondent as living and
entertaining in one of the most hand
somely furnished houses in the city,
with an art gallery attached, and no
end of curios picked up in all parts of
the world, has been undergoing re-
markable metamorphosis. She is
stout Of figure and has an uncommonly
large head, which is covered with an
abundance of thick hair, curly and
cut short. When she first came to
live here few years ago she was a
decided blonde, and her golden curls
were the admiration of all beholders.
Last winter she appeared with "Titian-
red' hair, which caused her to look
very much as if the top Of her head
Was surrounded by halo of flame.
This season she is decided brunette,
with tresses as black as coal. The
women call her "The Chameleon"
and claim to be able to explain the
phenomenon, but TO the men il is a
soyyce of unending interest.
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
Look, Look, and Read,

Burn Washington Gas Coke instead of
coal. No advance on account Of strike in
coal region.
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04
Address Registered Letters to
New Orleans National Bank,
New orleans, La.

REMEMBER that the presence of Generals
Reauiegard and Early, who are In charge OF
the drawings. is a guarantee of absolute fair.
ness and Integrity that the chances arc all
equal and that no one can possibly divine
what number will draw prize.
"REMEMBER, also, that the payment OF
prizes is GUARANTEED BY FOUR MA
T1ONAL BANKS OF New orleans, and the tick
cts are signed by the President of an Institu
tion whose chartered rights are reoognlzes
Ia the highest Courts; therefore beware OF al
limitations and anonymous schemes"
The Washington critic., 1888-02-04

Away Oil there in Hyde they came to
know the pcrsonages prominent I'M the
case and prosecution of st. Louis GRIM
inals as well as 81. Louisians may know
them
II was not possible for Mr.. Brooks to
get away from his school again until last
summer, and on July 81 he arrived in st.
Louis. His son was then in desperate
position, the State Supreme Court having
passed upon his case and fixed August
% last as the day Of his execution. Ex-
tracing what comfort he might from the
dissenting opinion Of Juuge Sherwood of
the Supreme Bench wherein the Ding
fielder episode of the trial was dwet upon
at great length, Mr.. Brooks resolved to
have the case taken to the United States
Supreme Court.
His first meeting with his son on the oc-
casion of this visit was as difficult as the
first meeting on the occasion of the other
visit had been. Having come so many
miles to see his son, the father longed to,
once more get his arms about him, but
the jailer would only permit them to
meet at the screen IN the Jail In Oc.
tober, 1895 Maxwell was an untried
inmate of the jail In July, 1887 he was a
condemned criminal. The change In his
condition neeesstaied greater care in
guarding him, hence the harsh but neoes-
sary restriction.
There was not less Of pathos about this
meeting at the screen, though the uncer-
tainty Of the prisoners identity, which
made the meeting of the two years before
dramatic was wanting as a moving inhu-
ence on spectators Mr.. Brooks remained
until the middle of August, until the
writ of error had been allowed by Justice
Miller on which the day of execution
was put off until the fun bench Of the
United States Supreme Court could pass
upon the Federal question which p. w.
Fauntleroy claimed the case contained.
Then he went back, hopeful still that
means had been found toayert the con-
sequences OF ''the horrible judicial error
which was pressing his son to his death
Having spent his life In schools rs
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G. w. Jones, Pl'f.
vs..
=. q. Fitch. Deft.

Before Oscar Talbot, a Jus.
tice of the peace in Nicodemus town.
ship, Graham county, Kansas:
Said defendant is hereby notified
that on the 23rd day of December,
1887, an order ofattachment for the
sum of Eighty.fve dollars was is
sued by the above named Justice of
the Peace against his goods in the
above entitled action and that said
cause will be heard on the 24thIday
of January, 1888, at 9 o'clock a. m.
Attest Oscar Talbot, Justice
of Peace.
CIV. Jones & Fl. K. Lightfoot ,
Attys for Pl'ff.
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NOTICES

All persons knowing them
selves in debt to S. E.
HAYS are earnestly requested
to call at 0. s. TA1BoTT's
Drug Store, and settle immed-
lately and save COSTS.
Thanks to A. N. Harper for a
liberal donation to the printers
pocket book last Thursday on adj
vertising. We heartily appreciate
such generosity and hope that
others may follow In. his foot steps.
Hall has just received several
barrels of fine "Coffee A Sugar."
and is selling at is pounds for $1.00.
LeavenwoFth Items.
LEAvENwoYTH, JAN. 9.-Miss
Booth, Miss Hattie Miller and Mr..
Reed came up from Wyrndotte and
spent the holidays. Miss Maggie
and Jnlia Galloway were up from
Atchis n last week. Mr., Lawson,
of K. c., passed through this city
Sunday on his way to st. Louis. &. !.
Some of our most prominent colored
citizens are thinking of moving to
Graham county next spring. twill
be a wise move, In fact the colored
people would be better off if they
would 90 west and invest what they
have In farms and grow up with the
country. The Garfield Rifles
Post gave a grand ball on Christmas
eve.. Miss Belts of Wichita,
Kansas was up last week visiting
relatives. p. H. Bray made a
trip to Parsons, Kans., last week
to visit his sister,. The gas vel
is progressing finely. They have
reached depth of 1900 feet.
The whiskey 'joints" are yet suffer
ing. 1.-THE way of the transgressor
s hard. Attorney General Brad
ford spoke at the Methodist church
on the enforcement Of the prohibit
DRY law. !. Miss Julia Washington
and Miss Sadie Taylor were the
contestants for the whites" sewing
machine 1st prize, and $500 the
second. Miss Taylor received the
largest vote and was awarded the
first prize, Miss Washington second.
Mrs. Z. Scott won the handsome
silver pitcher. The committees
deserve great credit for their jealous
work. !. The Benevolent society
gave one of the largest festivals OF
the reason at Odd Fellows hall last
Tuesday evening. 1t was 8 grand
affair and all dispersed to their
homes feeling happy.
Subscribe for the CYCLONE, only |
sI.00 per year. B.
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Try Halls extra favored bulk
q. L ar

Try Halls extra favorsd bulk
coffee, only 25 cents pound.
There was a hop given in q. T.
Fletcher's building last Tuesday
night. Musical Lowery and Chris
Hall charmed all Interested with
fine music, anc with the assistance
of Sqdire Talbot, as the leading
light of the dancing department., it
was grand success. An oyster
supper Was served at the st. Fran
els Hotel in connection with the
same and Everyone spoke highly of
the feast. Nicodemus is never be-
hind in making any eptertainment
a grand success.
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|. Hall has just received an IN
pe Of extra fine Canton Flannel
'ch he is selling at prices that
astonish you. Call and exam
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
U. s. Land Office, ~ e,,o
Kirwin Kansas. No Slls.

Sept 18th, 1887.
Complaint having been entered at
this Office BY Thomas Burkholder.
against Hans. Cherestophsen Boulson
for abandoning his homestead Entry
No. 2105l, dated June 3nd, 1885,
upon the Or, Sec 30, Town 8 =,
Range "a W, in Graham County,
kans. with s view to the cancellati-
on Of said entry; the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the End, day OF Dec 1887,
at 10 o'clock 4. NJ, to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment
IA. Yonge, Register.
A. j. harris, Receiver.
w. X. Hill, Atty.
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Just. received at T. ". Sample:

|. DIR GooDs,
|dy made suits Tor men and bows.
Aerwcar for both sex. A fine lot
|ubias, hoods, tobogans, scarfs, etc
have some OF the best dress goods
ever laid eyes on, st reasonable
lee. We have a fine assortment OF
'iery I'm aginablS. Yarn of all
,rs and quality. Blankets that
keep you warm in the coolest
'thcr at low figures.
....... GROCERIES.
have the very best Of everything
he grocery line, which we sell at
lowest living prices,
Doors and SHOES.
also have the best assortment OF
wear; such as boots and shoes
pers, sandals, ielts, etc, which we
elllng atprices to suit the times.
CANDIEs a SPECIALITY.
nave the largest and best assert
u IAsDIEs ever brought To the
Y hen sou Ct ready to bu,
as candy, az noi I'll 10 g;t.
80 and w viii guarantee sa.-
Il n Prices and quality.
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YET He LOVES HER.
Man finds any amount of fault
with woman, yet works tooth and
nail to get her. He calls her ex-
travagant, yet yearns to pay her
bills. She's heartless, but he de-
votes months to finding the spot
where that heart should be. She
tickle, yet he struggles for a place of
her affections. She's timid but he,
noble creature, has courage for tive.
She's a fraud, but darling. She's
a goose, but a duck. She's snippy,
and sweet. In fact, she's . chame-
leon, in the very latest style of spots
and dots and feathers and fxlngs.
She 1.-THE and graceful and dainty
and dear-and changeable as the
wind. Yet she's most desirable
article Of household furnishing and
there are mighty few men who want
to get along without her, chameleon
in a bustle-though she be.-Ex.
ANOTHER MYSTERY.
PIERCE, OAK, Dec. 9O.--FcF
months a certain degree of mystery
surrounded the movements of John
Lablant, Sioux half-breed living
on ranch at Willow Greek, fifteen
miles west of this city, near the old
Deadwood stage road on the Sioux
reservation, formally the stopping
place of Black Hills travellers, az
many people who left Pierre was
never heard from after leaving this
city.
A few days ago Labland was dc.
tected in cattle stealing, and a
posse organized at Pierre to 90 out
and take. the cattle, but upon reach
ing the ranch they found that the
bird had flown, but the appearance
of things looked very suspicious and
they returned to town and reported
and the sheriff of that county with
a number of citizens went to the
ranch to make a thorough inYesti-
CATION of the premises.
FOURTEEN BODIES FOUND.
The house was first examined.
In one room in front of ded was
observed what appeared to be an
opening or trap door, With an ak
this was priea out and was found to
be hung on hinges so it would drop
when cord was pulled, the cord
9 tending from a bolt under the
door to the room occupied by La
blandt.
Opening the entire trap the hole
was found twelve feet deep and four
teen feet square.
Ladders anb lanterns were hastily
provided and an examination of the
cave WAS begun, AS soon as the
trap was dropped the stencil that
arose was terrible. The ekamina-
ton of the cavern revealed a num-
Der OF skeletons-twelve of grown
human beings and two of children.
No clothing was found in the hole.
The only article that was found was
an iron bar about two feet in length
WHICH it is supposed the fend used
to murder his victims after he drop
ped them inlo this hole.
The ranch is in a lonely spot on
the bank of creek, ten miles from
any human habitation.
Lablant has not been seen for
several days and it is believed has
fled to some of the Indian camps on
the upper Cheyenne.
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nj Levin, Dealer in Farming Implements
OF al kinds, He can't be beat on prices
oHeAdQuarte n at PrFrish, Hardware.
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I. III. CLARK, ". II. NKwrAr
Vice FTest and Genn m r. Genn traffic Mpcr
II. G, TOWNSEND,
GeneTal Passenger and Ticket Agent.
ST. LOUIS. Mo.
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eFFIcEAl DIRECTORY.


q. ). SENATOR'S.