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The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

III is WITH PLEASURE we announce from
the last published report on our commercial
relations that of 1,733 sailing vessels and
s61 steamers which passed through the Suez
Canal from September, 1879, to August,
$780, not one carried The american flag. In
view of the great wealth and power of the
United States, her strength in resources of
every kind, such statement should come
with peculiar relish to her citizens. We
are indebted for this happy result to the
statesmanship Of Pinlney Whyte and
Thomas +. Bayard and to the political
economy of John Goldman. The former dis
tinguished personages have been instru-
mental in confirming our American merchant
marine to oyster pungies the bat-manure
Patapsco fleet, and the powerful navy that
carries peaches to market on the tempcstuous
bosom of the Delaware This has been
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

THERE IS an element of unexpectedness
about the whole movement that causes Nj
hilism to pervade society rs latent electri-
city thrills through the atmosphere. A
bomb may burst anywhere and at any time
with the most perplexing consequences.
One of the last inexplcable incidents is that
there are three Russians wandering, like
three very questionable graces, through the
coal-lands Of Pennsylvania, who enter into
conversation, readily turn the talk upon the
murdered Car, take glass bombs out of
their pockets and fling them about promis-
cuously just to show how the thing was
done. The blown-up people complain, the
Russians are arrested, fined and allowed to
proceed apparently to blow up somebody
else just merely as an ocular demonstra-
ton
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

ALL THE Washington correspondents
agree that ''thc public and the press would
do well to keep an eye on the pending
Treasury investigation. The preliminary
report of the committee has been completed
and is ready for Secretary Window. The
latter shows signs of queer conduct in this
matter. Window says he doesn't think he
will give out the report Of the committee
for publication. He says the investigation
was made for his own use and not for the
public. This decision of the Secretary is
under all circumstances somewhat remark
able" 1t seems to be the established theory
of Newspaper Row that an officer of the
Government has no right to find out facts
concerning the operations Of his subordi-
mates in his own way and for his own
guidance. 1t seems that no Investigation"
can be regular or proper unless it is put in
the form of a torchlight procession of news
paper correspondents, preceded by brass
band. The great desideratum is not to find
out facts with judicial decorum, but to
furnish material for the "it is alleged" of a
score or so ofpondrivcrs by telegraph in order
to facilitate the earning small salariesat the
expense of other peoples regulations. Mr..
Window, it seems has taken the awful re.
sponsbility of disseminating this beautiful
custom. He should be impeached.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

THE MEXICAN VETERAN is upon us
again. His hat was chalkcd over the rail-
roads to the Centennial Exposition, and he
now wants to know what arrangements the
country is going to make to transport him
to Yorktown and back in October. Refer
red to the committee on Transportation
routes to the scaboard," with instructions
to renort
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

done in the broad light of day by those
eminent thinkers and only less eminent
talkors. The specialized Senator from
Maryland was seen on many occasions to
wiring his hands in that venerable body, of
which he was such a shining ornament,
whenever the question Of maintaining an
American line Of steamers to Rio was
mentioned, and great drops of sweat
would gather unbidden on his expansive
brow when he depicted the enormous risk
of cnlarging our marine beyond the limits
of Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore, that monu-
ment of petrifed stagnation, was fcarlessly
set down as the only true and reliable cm-
porium of American trade and that great
body of American Senators, composing the
aggregate brains of the States, positively lis
tened to this alarming theory without re-
firing to the cloalS-room for laugh. 1t
may as well be mentioned right here, us
matter of fact that when John Roach, with
an enterprise almost fabulous in the teeth
of malicious persecution, went bravely
ahead on his own financial responsibility
and established line to Rio, he brought
back more coffee on single trip than was
towed up the Chesapeake on Mr. Whyte's
line Of fiat boats in year. Mr. Roach has
been forced to succumb to the grinding
competition of foreigners, but Baltimore
still screams, like the proud bird of free
dom, over her extensive commercial rcla-
tions with Brazil, and appoints day of
general rejoicing whenever another fiat
boat, fifty feet long, is added to the fleet.
Precisely the same logic reduced down to
n more ludicious size will apply to the pro-
found craftsmanship Of Bayard who is said
to be educated as the Nation is edited, in
Heaven. We have unlimited respect for
Mr.. Bayard's fine personal and moral quail
to class him with the broad and progressive
statesmen of the country. Any man in
public life, compelled every day to watch
the growth of our varied interests, who can
see the destinies of American commerce
mirrorcd in Delaware fish pond, and
fancies he is preserving our merchant marine
when he attends to the undisturbed trans
portation of the peach crop can hardly be
ranked high as a leader of advanced ideas.
Let these distinguished gentlemen go
right ahead. 1t may be possible that a
doctrine which they advocate, or some
thing similar, can reduce our commerce
down to finer point; that is, can result in
sending less than no ships per annum
through the Suez Canal; but, perhaps the
humiliation of an American citizen will
feel so fully satisfied by the figures already
reached, that sentiment of national self
respect may force a change of policy before
the stars are very much older. 1t has been
considered questionable for number of
years past to broach the idea that govern
ment aid to steamer lines might work in
this country as ii has done in every other
on the face of the globe The assumption
has been that rules applicable everywhere
else failed when they came along our way.
We live in hope that when John Codman's
philosophy has been tried long enough to
reduce our merchant marine to line of
ferry-boats, those who disagreed with Mr..
Goldman may have chance to hold up
their heads in society.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

THE NEW COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS,
which his name is Dudley, can make up
his mind that his couch will not be stuffed
with rose leaves. Between screaming and
exacting Congressman pestiferous claim
agents, and the Revised Statutes of the
United States, he is in the centre of lovely
triangular fight
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

MIR. SUToR, the ransomed Englishman,
reports his Greek brigands as being the
regular theatrical article. Their business
was theft, and their leisure elegantly de-
voted to singing, dancing, drinking, gam
bling, quarreling and relating enormous
yarns all tangled with blood and murder.
They sworc rcligiously, tasted with ex-
tremc piety and drinked each other pro-
miscuously. They were uncOmmonly dirty,
and after zealously keeping Lent in the
strictest manner illustrated Easter by kiss
ing each other all round, and insisting on
including their captive in the ceremony to
his great disgust.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

JIM KEENE, the owner of Foxhall, has
come out with the statement that he runs
horses as an instrument of moral reform for
young men, believing that the Legitimate
running of horses will produce an anti-faro
sentiment among our fast sporting embryos.
We have some fears about the ultimate sue
cess of this combination of quartcr-stretch
and Sunday school, until Jim can eliminate
the splendors of French pools from the bust
rass
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

IT is WELL SAID that evening papers are
considered the safest because they always
go to press before dinner, and arc therefore
well guarded against the post-prandial ex-
cesses and indiscretions of the dined and
wined editors of morning dailies. To which
might well be added that the evening paper
is more entitled to respect because it does
its business in the light of day, and not
under cover of darkness.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

WHEN THE VERY best wood engraving
in the world is now done in the United
States, and its superiority is freely confessed
by British artists, it is singular to find Eng
lish illustrations on the pages of American
magazines. 1t can hardly be supposed that
these foreign cuts suit the popular fancy in
this country, for they seem to strike vein
of realism from which we generally shrink.
Harsh coloring and hard outlines conspirc
to still further belttle most commonplace
treatment of the subject, and are often glar-
ingly discordant with the excellence of the
letter-press. When the vivid pen-writing
of skillful novelist furnishes the fancy
with charming heroine and magnificent
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

ONLY the other day we were ranking Swift
zerland in a moral sense at the level of her
lowest valley. Undera temporary alteration
of mind or conscience she sent us some most
unsavory exports in the shape ofdisrcputable
emigrants. She stopped that nuisance, how
ever, and her moral magnificcncc has now
shot up suddenly to the altitude of her
highest mountains, because she pronounces
that the American pigs are all right. To
put the case briefly, we will not take her
exported specimens of the swinish multi
tude, but we are very willing that she should
buy our pigs
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

BEEcHERs latest seems to be: "There
never were so many monsters of wickcdness
and thieves and rascals anywhere as in the
Democratic party, until we look at the Re-
publican party and find worse ones. The
law of malignity is working everywhere, in
both parties and in the whole community"
Arc we to infer that ''the whole community"
is meant to include Plymouth Church, the
Independents, and the Greenbackers?
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17
FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1881.

PLATT, running as an anti-Adminstration
candidate, seems to command twenty-nine
votes. 1t will take 329 to place him on tho
side of the Administration. For further
particulars, see Gibson.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

ACCORDING to the st. Louis Post Dispatch
Gen. Grant told a reporter in that city that
he had regarded Roscoe Conkling as the first
man in American life, and adds: ut may
not be out of place to mention that Mr..
Conkling has for long time regarded Gen.
Grant as the second man. They ought to
get together and agree on third" How
would Mr.. Tom Platt do for an experiment? I?
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

Col. BILL HOLLOWAY, late postmaster
at indianapolis and cx-applicant for the
place of Public Printer, has bought a small
nfacture of a cheap morning daily at the
capital of Hoosierdom. Considering the
intimate personal animosity that existed
for many years between Senator Morton
and Roscoe Conkling, the spirit of the for
mer great leader will be pleased to hear
that the new sheet, edited by his brother-in-
gaw, will be "Half-breed'' in politics. We
shall expect William to produce readable
organ, for his long connection with the In
dianapolis Journal gave him a standing in
journalism.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

THE Republicans Albany special this
morning promises some dread developments
of new and unheard-of corruption ON the
part of the Half-breeds in the course of a
few days. 1t really makes ones poor heart
bleed to see children of true goodness and
humility, like Conkling and Platt, given
over to ravening, blood-thirsty wolves like
the late William A. Wheeler and his asso-
ciates. What strikes us chiefly, however,
is the seeming absence of overwhelming
public indignation at the awful corruption
of the wicked Half-breeds. 1t is possible
that the public has fallen into the disrepu-
table habit of pulling down its lower eye
lid with its forefnger.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

GEN. LoNGsTREET probably sums up the
situation when he says that he has been q
Republican fourteen years, while Malone is
a Democrat. He does not propose to pour
his old wine into brother Mahones new
bntfIac
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17

SECRETARY BLAINE has found an or
ganist at Washington. His name is A. c.
Buell., and his paper is THE CRITIC" We
are indebted for this valuable information
to the able editor of the Cincinnati Gazette.
As a matter of fact THE CRITIC is the uni
versal organ of all good men and clever fel-
lows. Secretary Blaine fills that bill and
THE CRITIC is his organ pro tanto, as the
lawyers say.
But seriously, we wish that our esteemed
contemporaries would call an ccumcnical
council and agree on common theory.
This wild speculation and gucss-work is
very. embarrassing For example, in a
single days exchanges we have read vari-
ously that we were an Administration or
gan, n Stalwart organ, an anti-Tilden Or
gan, Blaine organ, Window organ, a
Brady organ and so on od infnitun; while to
cap the climax, Philadelphia editor, over
coming the aversion to news provcrbial to
the journalism of that city, informs his
readers that 'THE CRITIC, of Washington,
ID. c., has been bought with Jay Gould's
money and is to be run in the interests of
monopoly and subsidies" All this is very
trying. How long are all to be left in sus-
pense? Perhaps it would be well for Room
50 to issue one q its confidential bulletins
to the American press, fixing our status
officially. Room 50 seems to be regarded as
an ihfallible authority by the American
nrcss
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17
DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS
OF EVERY wELI-KNOWN BRAND at MAN
UFACTURER'S PRICES.
WE SHALL OPEN ON
MONDAY, JUNE 13,

MONDAY, JUNE 1o,
O CASES REMNANTS, such as LONSDALE
CAMBRIC, WAMSUTTA, FRUIT OF THE
LOOM, PRIDE OF THE WEST and PEP
PERIL NIGHT GOWN JEANS, at 10 cts.
per yard. These remnants are In length from
3to 10 yards, and we warrant them perfect In
FIGUREb AND DOTTED swIssEs of our own
importation. These Goods are now very
scarce In New York, but we have about 800
pieces left.
LINEN TABLE DANiAsKs in every grade, from
10 cts. up to $50 per yard
UNBLEACIfED and HALE BLEACHED DAM
ASKS and Ola PERS from % cts. to 81.
TIA BILE NAPKINS from 80 cts to $50 per dOZ.
WHITE AND COLORED DOYLIES AND
TRAY NAPKINS.
TOWELS in great variety, from 70 cts. per doz. up.
TOWELINCiS AND CRASH by the yard.
LINEN AND COTTON SHEETiNGS AND
LINEN AND COTTON BOLSTER AND
PILLOW CASE WIDTHS.
QUILTS, BEDSPREADS, BLANKETS.
COLORED TABLE COVERINGS, ia BILE AND
PIANO COVERS.
LACE CURTAINS AND CURTAIN LACE by
the yard, with other articles usually required
which we will offer In large small qualities MS
may be wanted, at LOWEST WHOLESALE
PRICES.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17
GRAND MATcHLEss DISPLAY OF
SUMMER DRY AND FANCY GOOD'
CONSISTING OF

CASES OF BEAUTIFUL UNION LINEN
LAWNS at 5 cts
CASES OF BEAUTIFUL UNION LINEN
LAWNS at "a cts.
FULL YARD-WIDE LAWNS at 8 cts.
1000 PIECES BEAUTIFUL PURE LINEN
LAWNS at Is, % and y cts.
CASES FAST COLORS SHIFTING PRINT
400 PIECES BLACK AND coLoRED CASH
NIERES Mt 12ls cts.
900 PIECES BEAUTIFUL FIGURED AND
STRIPED FRENCH SATINES, one ynrd
wide at 12ls cts. These Goods have been Re
tailed at 37ls cts, and We Guarantee Them
FAST COLORS.
300 PIECES ALL-WooL BLACK BUNTING
at 12ls cts.
RAJ COLOR LINEN BATISTE, IS inches
wide, reduced to - cts
MOURNING GOODS OF EVERY DESCRlP-
TION.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17
PERSONAL.

i AIDES, DON'T FAIL TO CALL AT 7Il
- 9TH st. n. W. for dry goods, notions silks and
yelvets at your own prices. jei5-tf
I(ICH AND POOR ENJOY THEIR PRES
IN ENTS after buying over - worth at
YOUNGS, 736 7th st. jeI6.tf
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17
ADINES
IN ENDLESS VARIETY.

EIGHT MORE PIECES JUST RECEIVED OF
THE SATIN-STRIPED which we twice
sold entirely out this season.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-17
LOST AND FoUND.

EOUND-On Saturday, June II, on B. and o.
~ train arriving IN Washington 637 p M, u
plying at ROOM 30, 3D." =. o. d., proving prop
erty and paying charges. jeiI-2ts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-25
Brain DEVELOPMENT.

It is not surprising to find the un-
learned in things medical unable
to understand that brain de-
velopment. which of course is gener-
ally matter of heredity, determines
character. Such, however, is, and
must needs be the fact. Whether the
mind is something outside matter
which acts through or by the brain.
as musician may use q musical in
strument, or whether, as some think,
what ne cali mind is simply brain
function, If should be manifested on
consideration that upon the quality
end conformation of q mars brain
must depend mis- mental capacity;
and consequently. also, his charac-
teristics both intellectual and moral.
We are lot disposed to urge special
ties of development as excuses for
conduct because, given an average
degree of intelligence and fairly etrong
will power, the individual ia clearly
responsible for his action; but it must
not be forgotten that his instincts of
right or wrong, and the faculty of
Judgment with which he distinguishes
between good and evil, will be acute
or dull in proportion as his brain is
developed.
The mind is in a large sense the
character of the man, and as directly
dependent on the physical growth OF
the brain as the speed of race horse
is dependent on its muscular deveI-
opment, This is not sufficiently re-
cognized, and because it is not, We
every now and then find silly remarks
in print such as the following: ''The
convolutions Of the brain may have
something to do with the difference
between mediocrity and genius, but
at present they ere not recognized in
the law courts, and it is difficult to
see now they can be-" with such
weak and wide moral reflections as
that SIT would be scarcely satisfactory
to pickpocket TO havs his brain ex-
amiDed, in order to prove to those he
left behind that be really could not
heIs being thiei!" And yet the
facts are 40 plain al ps mple
that any one should be able 10 under
stand them.-L0nd0B Lancet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-25
The DsgradaliOn Of Niagara.

The Empire State, great Ia so
nanny ways, has yet shown herself 10
be an unworthy custodian Of the
most sublime natural object upon the
continent. Niagara Ia made huge
circus saoR, surrounded by every
kind OF petty degradation. and ire
whole aspect OF is surroundings an
nourcing that the public aen,iIn eDi
of the State can see nothing in it bot
q chance of raising revenue tor ped
dlers lrou ranges 81 hucksier'e booths
and every kind OF ugly detail OF traffic,
and vast water power 10 be- used
without the least regard to what may
be called the natural deCsncies OF the
situation, The present degradatio ca
of Niagara not only ruins the ca tar.
act as g resort of pilgrims from all
this country and from ali the world,
but it involves the national ana o'a,e
character in disgrace Tor permitting
Ihs degradation.
There is no immediate thrifty ad-
vantage sc Water-pIwer IN this
great wo1deg OF the American con-
tinent that might not be preserved
and made CO 10 pletely available with
! cut toe vulgArizatlOn which has TAX
ca possession OF it; and there is no
lrevenue TO be derived from it as
show and q resort which might not
be doubts by restoring its natural
charm. The old sailor said that his
experience had shown him that the
Lord had so made the world that s.
man can afford to do about right.
It 10 no less true that he has made 1t
40 that man or state can ah3rd to
do what is becoming. IL Marvel
wrote a delightful lecture upon the
"Use of Beauty" and no man in the
county could see more clearly or
state more strongly and picturesquely
the high use to which the beauty and
sublimity of Niagara could be ad-
ap:ed. With q kindred sense, !ae
painter Church, whose picture OF the
cataract is the rnost famous, and
Who has studied it 90 diligently as
any man living, suggested TO Lord
Duherin when ne was Governor
General Of Canada, that the bank
on both sides should % reserved % q
park, to be simply laid out in walks
| and shrubbery, and kept carefully
troe from oil beothe and bazars and
chops Of every kind, and from what
ever deiaces and degrades the char
aeter of the spot.
This admirable and reasonable pro-
position was followed by petitioa &c
| che Governor of New York from eni
! nent Englishmen and Americans,
and a bill has been introduced int
the Legislature providing for the pur'
! chase OF a strip Of land long enough
and broaa enough to secnreshs ohlsc
infyiew. The water for power would
be conducted around the falls AT
through the village, and the Gum o
one million Of dollars, which would
srobsbly cover the cost, woule Be Z
rea scnable price for the land vhie;
the State would condemns sy right 0
eminent domain. a small charge TO
| en,ranes to the park would produce {
revsrue 10 maiRtAin il and pay IN
terest upon the cost. and Niagara
would sgain beooms what it has nov
ceased to be, one OF the most charm
| isg and attractive OF summer resorts
Harper's Magazine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-25
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That feeling OF bearing down, causing pain, weight
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The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-09
Hall Dedication and Picnic.

On Friday, the 2fth inst, the Ma sonic hall at this place, which has just been completed by the Masonic frater- nity, will be dedicated and the corner stone laid with imposing ceremonies. These services will be conducted by Rev. G. A. Dannelly, grand lecturer of the order for this state, whose fame as an expounder of Masonic teachings is sufficient guarantee of the interesting exercises in store for all who come to witness the event. The Masonic broth erhood at large and the public gener- ally are cordially invited to be present and witness the performance of these entertaining and instructive rites. To lend every possible interest and pleas ure to the occasion it has been decided to request everyone to bring well-filled baskets of provisions, so that at noon an hour or two may be spent in par taking of a bountiful rspast and indulg- ing in social converse. Let it be re- membered that everybody is invited and everybody will be expected to bring their baskets filled so as to make the picnic a success.
 The lodge at this place has been noti- fled by Col. Williams, of Little Rock, that if agreeable. the lodges of Little Rock and of various points on the Fort Smith road would meet here on the 24th and install officers and have a basket picnic. Grand Master Van Hoose, of Fayetteville, will be present. Col, Williams was notified that it would be perfectly agreeable, and was urged to come.