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The Evening critic., 1881-06-15
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THE REGULAR theatre-goeris ashamed to
confess how often he has been beguiled to IL
new spectacle by the tempting announce
mcnt of "rcal" water. Why real water
should have such n drawing pewcr, it may
be hard to explain, but the fact cannot be
disputed, and live horse or donkey is al
most rs effective. Poor, old Uncle Tom, who
has become rather feeble, and has been re-
Gently requiring the support of whole ju-
bilcc to sustain him, has lately rcsortcd to Il
staff of real bloodhonnds. A revival of in
terest was instantly stimulated by this eff
fort, and the gcnuineness Of the dogs ac-
ceptcd with an alaerity that did not need
the demonstration furnished the other even
ing by one of the animals getting SO carried
away with the spirit of the scene that he
nearly tore his human antagonist to pieces.
1t was a bit of realism not rclishcd gener-
ally by the audience. The tales of actresses
that have to grind the edges OF their dag
gers lest in their intense realization of the
situation they should stab themselves to
death, are very good and thrilling, and open
to belief, but realistic dog that fctchcs
real" blood, will be considered by many as
entirely too high art.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

hS iGHt Ha& seisapble ar control Of the
American IlaqlRs,s, tiae forsizD operators
lb;sge 8eras,ei t9 wlpat bsoks gefY such a
Bi,qQe 81 underground dGeiSf7Y, The two
email ;i,a,ee SfG,pate aSiGa saG Coi05aJia,
f.i,gW % AllIu.o aibsaa c,e1s aNssst'@,ies,
.;.ip tsgaing tp AlImAt EIe controversy ~
isegSs4p aatlitgtf,n play miIll ~ 81 r.
stAatal Gtrt ~ is,e mNii,itiS@ N 'hs
It,iDg NJ me li,qBianci IL, ssas li'e dsci9a,ss,
ti6c Eti9s N iinlip aid iiiRs spst aS ol'~
IIiyci4tlt toyitbt' sAfRniipe R,'pulpsc RWy
hhrir ii SisAttksss%ai frtsAer @'ys lal-
sfifhqh0qa .B9gh N ~ tIp Ssqail tl'e s,c6
lRhrt iin L3k tilte tIHiigf sfis''ef eitsqa
1g5o NJ Eggqty @Yth Ne ftiihiiap aSrsa,
AN n h8mS deiddts tH'As e5diHiS ediit,qh''
piPHAs Al}fhaf l46'tefbYatf d'tl1 liiis go
Y}q{sl3Rt 54h9e ei6qfiItfHlb lbddtitftfY6f t4ie
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The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

WE LEARN from unofficial sources that
the Secretary of State has been studying the
prcccdents of diplomancy to find some war
rant or even color of prctcxt in intcrna-
tional usage for an expression on the part
of our Government to that of Russia of the
herror with which the proposed execution
of Hcssy Hclfmann is viewed by the Amcri-
can people. We do not learn that the Secre-
tary has as yet found satisfactory precedent.
The case is undoubtedly a hard one. The
sentiment of the American people is no
doubt unanimous and any representation
that Mr.. Blaine might make in his official
capacity would certainly be ind0rscd and
sustained. But there lisa point of diplomatic
usage involved which, under the circum-
stances, is subject TO extreme delcacy of in
tcrpretation. That this and other govern
mcnts have frequently demonstrated in the
name of common humanity against cruel
and unusual acts done or meditatcd is II
matter of notericty. The Russian govern
ment is no stranger to this kind of COM
municatians. 1t has received them from
Great Britain and France in times past;
notably i'm the Polish insurrcction eases in
1868
Our own Government has addressed such
messages to friendly powers; notably to
Mexico i'm the case of the unfortunate En-
pcror Maximilian. But these eases can
hardly serve rs prcccdents for the action
which Mr.. Blaine is reported to- be dcsirous
of tabing- In Maximilian's case our Gov.
ernment was, in a certain sense, pdIficep'
criminis. We had driven the French out oi
MeNico through the firm and decisive atti
tude assumed by Mr.. Seward. That act
made it possible for the McXicans to seiz'
the person of Maximilian. Thus, in Il Ger
tain sense we had delivered him up to them
and were responsible TO humanity for thci
treatment of him. Under those conditions
Mr. Stewards rcmOnstrancc against the cruc
and cowardly assassination of the unfortu
nate man was not only proper but necessary
and The only fault Of our Government in tn,
premises was its failure to enforce its re
monstance, which it had every means o
doing.
The case of Miss Helfmann, however, in
wolves no similar relation or anteceden
upon which official cognizancc may be based
We don't see how Mr.. Blaine can do NOR
than signify in some unofficial way his de
! sire to give voice to the sentiments of th
prccedents and usages of diplomatic inter
course preclude formal expression ON behal
of the Government of the United States.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

WHEN any particular State undertakes to
elect National Senators in way that een-
flicts with the Revised Statutes, she is almost
certain to have trouble on her hands. When
the Governor Of New Hampshire sent Chas.
ii. Bell here to fill an uncxpired term in
the Senate, the ablest legal minds in that
body unfoldcd the irregularities in the lgw
OF that State, and his next business was to
correct the evil. He let it run on, and now
we have an interesting spectacle at Concord.
The House disregards the order of the SUI
preme Court to elect new, and vote ever
whelmingly to postpone for two years, while
the Senate goes through the paredy of Il
ballot on its own hook. Deadloeks are fash
iOnable as summer hose.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

WE FAIL to see how Gen. Sherman can
avoid direct issue with the commandment
at Fort McHenry for firing a salute at John
w. Garrett on his late return frem Europe.
1t will be remembered that the General, in
his recent visit TO West Point, directed the
cadets not to look down upon the citizen.
When he finds in the very teeth of this
official command, that Il citizen has been
fired down upon, and by troops who have
need strong rope to hold him. We believe
it was in Baltimore that the custom OF eiti-
zens firing on soldiers became popular. She
seems now to have gone to the other ex-
treme.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

THERE SEEMS something specially saw
age, and what our French friends would call
"rctrogradc," in the item of news that comes
from the Indian Territory relating briefly
that candidate for solicitor in the Chcro-
kee nation was lately killed in political
quarrel, tied on his horse and thus sent
home. The bloody old ballads of the Scot
tish clans rise to recollection at the story,
which can only find parallel in the pages
of Percy's Relics, while as a curious coinci-
dence the name of the victim was Adnir
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

A TITLED ENGLISH lady has composed Il
new waltz, dedicating il to the Princess of
Wales, aud If n tithe of the adjectives Law
ished upon II are deserved, something new
under the sun has been at length accom-
plishcd. A waltz that is at once flowing,
harmonious and vigorous, with the tender
ri example Of the genuine Amorosa''
aiding into The sparkling 'impetuoso," re-
viete With feeling, and concluding bril-
liSatiY with . swinging finale, ought GER
taAMla ~ salisfy anybOdy.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

TaE WmTAKgg CAsg.-The papers in
e,,s WNitakef eOnrt-manial case are still in
eA,s Aafs<ts esSial0f Gardner, .Judgc-Advocatc
6lS t<asss. ASa will ~ forwarded TO Judge
Aiio6eeeN.fseYsFfal Swain next week. He
eii4 A,sasgisN tjasm all 10 sec that the YER
diad is f8 a1t18d win the law and the
e9id,0ice. afG Peb1ft ibe nesult 10 the Prcsi-
d,NN NoehiBz definite n known Of the
aNHaNgt 81 ebA ft3gft,
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

THE NEW YORK papers have established
new column called bribery Notes. This
is the proper thing Every struggling en-
tcrprise should get show.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

IT SEEMS that the bean crop down in
Florida has been u failure this year. As
soon as the people got wind of it, they braced
up and began to ship peaches tS New York,
packed in compartment boxes and each
wrapped in cotton. They brought two dol
lars dozen. This would strike one AS n
good exchange for the bean.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15
DOMESTIC COTTON GOODS
OF EVERY wELI-KNOwN BRAND at MAN
UFACrURERS PRICES.
WE SHALL OPEN ON
MONDAY, JUNE 1o,

MONDAY JUNE 13,
CASES REAINA NTS, such rs I.ONSDALE
CAMBRIC. WAMSUTrA, FRUIT OF THE
LOOM, PRIDE OF THE WEST and PEP
PERIL NIGHT GOWN JEANS, ut 10 cts.
per yard. These remnants are In length from
3t0 10 yards and we warrant them perfect In
every respect,
importation. These Goods are now very
scarce in New York, but we have about 800
pieces LEFT.
LINEN TABLE DAMASIiS IN every grade, from
40 cts. up to $3.50 per yard
UNBI.EACn and HALE BLEACIIED DAM
ASKS and DIAPERS from y cts. 10 -.
TABLE NAPKINS from 80 cts. 10 sl.5O per d0z.
WHITE AND COLORED DOYLIES AND
TRAY NAPKINS.
TOWELS In great variety from 20 cts. per COZ. up
TOWELINCS AND CRASH by the yard
LINEN AND COTTON sIfEETiNGS AND
LINEN AND COTTON BOLSTER AND
PILLOW CASE WIDTHS.
QUILTS, BEDSPREA DIS, BLANKETS.
COLORED TABLE COVERINGS, TABLE AND
PIANO COVERS.
LACE CURTAINS AND CURTAIN LACE by
the yard, with other articles usually required
which we will offer In large or small quantities. ns
may be wanted, ut LOWEST WHOLESALE
PRICES.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

WE coNGRATULATE our esteemed friend
Bill Chandler on having won the prclimi-
nary skirmish in the New Hampshire sena-
torial contest. Our William should now
nerve himself for the greatest effort of his
l,c,
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

ONE OBSERVING gentleman rises IN the
midst of the New York muddlc to remark
more attention in the Metropolis and has
more callers than Conkling, Lawrence Bar
rett and the Chinese Embassador. 1t is
hard to keep back the rush for free passes.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

REAL ESTATE is very active these days.
We saw several thousand cubic feet of il in
motion yesterday. 1t was in small particles
and moved rapidly. 1t is hardly necessary
to add that none of the dust was kicked up
by the street -sWecpers
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

THE RECORDS of the contract office at the
Columbia Buildings show that provision
has been made for sweeping the streets.
But the streets are silent on the subject.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

THE SHERIFF is about to take charge of
Congressman Rev. Hyatt Smiths church in
Brooklyn. Mr. Smith appears to have
gotten from under at about the right time
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

ENGLAND has already consumed two mil
lion copies of the revised Testament while
our showing is only half a million. But
then they had less of the old kind on hand.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS, 1881.

OUR esteemed evening contemporary
should be calm This is the age of anti
monopoly
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15
BOARDING.

EIRSTCLASS BOARD, with large roomsl
40 Pennn. ave, opposite National Ho'
Board from a to $40 per week Transient, from
to sl.50 per day. Terms to suit for families. n
.. q. Howard, proprietress. Cd
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15
AGENTS FOR
COURTAULD'S BEST GRAPES.

80 PIECES ALI-wOOL BLACK CAS1IMERES
from - cts per yard up to the Very Finest
CASES OF SEERSUCkElt ut 10 cts. per yard re-
tailed elsewhere at l2ls cts.
CASES OF SEERSUCKER ut 12]s cts. retailcd
elsewhere at l5c
PARIS ALI-WOOL ARMUR1S AND MONIES.
PARIS ALI.-WOOL BEIGES AND SHOODAS.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15
SUMMER DRY AND FANCY GOOD

CASES OF BEAUTIFUL UNION LINEN
LAWNS ut 3 cts.
CASES OF BEAUTIFUL UNION LINEN
LAWNS at "a cts.
FULL YARD-WIDE LAWNS at cts.
1000 PIECES BEAUTIFUL PURD LINEN
LAWNS ut Is, - and - cts.
CEASES FAST C0IORS SHIFTING PRINT
ut 3 cts. -
400 PIECES BLACK AND COLORED CASH.
MERES at l2,a cts.
800 PIECES BEAUTIFUL FIGURED AND
STRIPED FRENCH SATINES, one yard
wide at i2is cts. These Goods have been Re
tailed at 37Is cts, and We Guarantee Them
FAST COLOItS.
300 Pieces ALL-WooL BLACK BUNTING
at I2Is cts. 80. = - -
PLAIN blue, GREEN, BROWN AND NATU-
RAJ COLOR LINEN BATISTE, 10 inches
wide, reduced to % cts
MOURNING GOODS OF EVERY DESCRlP-
TION.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15
FOR RENT.
PERSONAL.

4 AIDES, DON'T FAIL 10 CALL AT
9TH st. u. W. for dry goods, notions, silks
yelvets, ut your own prices. -
DICH AND POOR ENJOY THEI1kTy
III ENTS after buying over 50 VI
YOUNG'S, 7:G eth 1t. 49,
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15
WANTS..

Advertisements OF Three lines under this
inserted times for q cents.
The Evening critic., 1881-06-15

"ANTED-Six boys for asserting feathers
w dress A. SEITX& BROS, 18th and III sts IN
ie1I-3tA
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-07-22
The Nearest Star.

In an interesting article on Southern
stars, reprinted In Science, Mr.. Pope. of
New Zealand, describes Alpha Centauri.
the known nearest fixed star to the earth
This magnificent double star, he SAYS. is
the finest object of the kind in the heay
ems. Beside being binary star Of yerv
short period, every one knows that Alpha
Centauri is our next neighbor among the
stars. and that it was the first to give
up the secret of its parallax under direct
transit circle observations. The color
of this star is straw-yellow, or sometimes
golden-yellow, according to the state of
the atmosphere. When there is haze.
of course the smaller star is somewhat
more affected by it than the larger This
tends to give 1t a slight brownish tint
when the sky is not clear. Alpha Cen
tauri is a star of the second class. It's
spectrum is very like that of the sun.
Even the principal dark lines are fine.
and they apparently occupy the same
relative positions as do the well-known
lettered lines in the solar spectrum
There can be no doubt, IN fact, that the
physical constitution of this great star
Is, in most respects, the same as that of
the sun. 1t is probable, however, that
Alpha Centauri Is less developed than
the sun; for, as Mr.. Proctor has pointed
out, its light Is brighter than its mass
would lead as to expect 1t to be, Judging
from the light of our sun as compared
with his mass While the mass of the
star is to the mass of the sun as 81, the
light of the star is to the light of the sun
as 81. Now, if it is true, as physicists
have good grounds for believing, that
the sun is, and has been, very slowly but
surely losing his heat, just as our earth
has most certainly lost an enormous
amount of hers, there must have been a
time when the sun and his system were
less developed, but far hotter and bright
er, than they are now-when they
formed, probably, white star-that is
to say, there was, quite possibly, time
when the light from our sun bore the
same relation to his mass as the light
from Alpha Centauri bears now to its
mass. We may also believe that matters
are less advanced in the planets Of there
are any of this neighboring system than
they are with IT'S.
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A TnIn an ana Oriont.

Many wears AGO there lived n certain
Caliph of BAgdad who was a misogynlst,
and he hated women with an exceeding
great hatred. so much that the harem OF
the commander of the faithful, filled
though it was with dark eyed hours,
looked not upon mans face from the rls-
ing of the sun till the going down thereof.
For the caliph said that all the evil which
Allah permitted to desOlate this fair
world was caused 10y women. And he
was wont TO say when ought of evil was
brought to his knowledge: Bring me
the woman.
Now the Grand Vizier liked it not,
forasmuch as womenkind, to him, was
fair to look uDon, and he loved them all
with exceeding great affection. And he
was wont to seek for incidents and ac-
cidents wherein figured not women,
wherewith to regale his royal master s
ears. And he found them not, and 10!
he was cast down in spirit.
But it came to pass on a certain day
that the Grand Vizier entered in unto
the presence of the Caliph, and he lifted
up his voice, saying:
"Oh, mighty Caliph, Ruler of the
World, King of Kings, Sword of the
Faith, Favored of Allah, and of Moham-
med his Prophet, a hod-carrier has tum-
bled ofr'n a scalfold in the next block,
and has hustled his cocoanut.
''By the beard of the Prophet mash
allahr' said the Caliph.
Even 50, mighty Caliph, said the
Vizier. ''He is mashed all up,
''But what mattereth the fall of this
artificer to me?' said the Caliph; sis he
not Gaiour?"
Even so your highness-from Yrre-
land; but there amt no woman in 1t,
said the Vizier, with an il-repressed
chuckle.
DOG and son of dog thou lestl"
roared the Caliph.
But there amt, said the Vizier.
Bring hither the remains" said the
Caliph. 1--WE will interrogate them.
The remains were brought In on a
stretcher.
''Son of an unbelieving mother" said
the Caliph. s'why dost thou thus muss
up the streets of Bagdad? Speak-and
truly, Giaour, or on thy head be it.
80 moighty king" said the remains,
eye must know that L was carrying of
me bod up the laddher, and when /
reached the scaffoldin' / stopped and TUX
look below, and there was the purtiest
craythur I ever seen, wild eyes like sloes,
and an illigant ankle. And followed
her wild me eyes, and when she reached
the dhree-goods store at the corner, she
turned and looked at me, and dropped
her veil; and it upset me so, your high
ness, that lost me balance and tumbled
off. and I'm afeared I've bruck me
back"
s'Slave,' unused the Caliph, '1ife seems
dark to thee, but perhaps it is not black.
Hast thou q wife %
''Divil wan, your highness.
$50 in peace, Giaour-thou art
free, and shouldst be happy. P'-and the
hide his emotion-..I have three hun
dredi''-ArgondlH
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In Red with a snake.

Accompanied by my host l was shown
my quarters. II was q little, lowfoom,
seeming to be oil from the main build
ing Through the chinks in the logs
came the moonlight IN little paches.
The window, q small, port-hoie colcern,
was built right up against the mountain,
and beneath it huge clumps of rocks
and underhrlsh. As / stood IN tie dis
mai, comfortlCss room. / confess 10 IA
feeling Of great nervousness. ! Oh not
like the looks of things mt all Bark to
my mind flashed the snake stories Of the
evening. | was conscious for the first
time in my life OF being actually draid
| set about my preparations for the
night with as good a stock OF couage as
/ could summon TO my aid, making
careful survey Of the room and filing mp
the ch.nks as best ! could. Hardly had
L finished ere my candle hickered, sput-
tered spitefully and went out | sought
my straw bed, placed my revolver under
my coat and settled myself to try and
sleep. Bat sleep | could rot
After passing what seemed hours of
wakefulness, extreme WEAKNESS, and the
'ow wind soughing through the pines
threw me at last into restless, uneasy
slumber, in which my dreams weref filled
with frightful visions. From one mere
horrible than all the rest awoke with
start. From the foot of the bed came
harsh, grating sound. What could it be
tried to assure myself that the sound
held no significance for me, butlnstnct-
lively l felt horrible sensation of some
thing ar-dangerously near. l raised
myself up, only to sink back with low
cry of horror The moonlight, streaming
into my window, revealed to me my stu
alton. There, at the side of the bed, slowly
coiling itself for a spring, was huge
snake. 1 quickly felt for my revolver.
1t was gone. The agony of the moment
was beyond all words / tried to Jump
to my feet At that moment the snake
sprung toward me, just grazing my
shoulder, and falling with a heavy thud
on the other side of me. With one
bound I reached the door, and with avid
cry of alarm aroused the inmates. Al
most instantly all hands were ON the
spot. They found his snakeship Just re-
firing through one of the holes between
the logs. He was soon disposed OF, and
proved to be RATHER seven feet long,
with thirteen rattles. A search was
made for my revolver. 1t was found to
have slipped from beneath my coat to
the floor, probably while 1 was asleep.
Sleep came to my eyes no more that
night. No sooner had the gray dawn
appeared than | mounted my horse aud
left the cabin with feeling of great re-
lief Letter from Port ROgaLsaS-
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ElisWOrth's Death Grief of President
Lincoln.

In an account of the death OF Col
Il. Ellsworth, IN Alexandria, Va,
on May "a, 1861, by the hand of the
tavern keeper Jackson, furnished the
Philadelphia Times by Capt. Frank E.
Brownell, his avenger, occurs the fol-
lowing:
1t was only short time, however,
when = message came that the President
wished to see me at the engine house.
l went. There was no one but the Pres
ldent, Capt. Fox, of the navy, and the
undertaken. Mr.. Lincoln was walking
up and down the floor, very much agi-
tated. He was wringing his hands, and
there was, l thought, the trace of tears
upon his cheek. He did not appear to
notice my entrance at first. Lifting the
cloth from the face of the dead man he
exclaimed, with a depth of 1athos shall
never forget: My boy, my boy Was
it necessary this sacrifice should be
made 2 After while he made me re
late the whole occurrence in detail. I
had scarcely finished before Mrs. Lin
coin came, and was again asked to re-
peat the story of the tragedy to her.
The following letter from Mr.. Lincoln
to the parents of Ellsworth has, think.
never been in print:
: In the untimey loss of your noble son our
afilictlon here is scarcely less than your own.
So much of promised usefulness to ones coun-
try, and of bright hopes for ones self and
trends, have rarely been suddenly darkered
az in his fail. In size and years and in Youth
full appearance y boy, his power to command
men was surprisingly great. This power, COM
blned with a fine intellect and indomita Die en-
ergy and a taste altogether military, constitute
ed in him, as seemtd to me, the best natural
talent in that department ever knew And
yet he was singularly modest and deferential
IN social intercourse. My acquaintance with
him began less than two years ago, vet through
the latter half of the intervening period it was
as intimate as the disparity of our ages and my
engrossing engagements would permit. To me
he appeared to have no induigences or pas
tines, and L nsver heard him utter profane
or incorporate word. What was more conclu-
sive of his good heart, he never forgot his par
ents. The honors he labored for SO laulablv.
and in the sad end SO CALAMITY gave his life, he
meant for them no less than himself. In the
hope that it may be no intrusion on the sacred
ness of your sorrow / have yentured to address
this tribute to the memory of my young friend
and your brave and early-fallen child Nav
God give you the consolation which is beyond
all earthly power. Sincerely your friend in
common affection, A. LINCoIEn
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A Crushed Lover.

Twas the first twilight interview.
She, swinging in the hammock on the
side verandah, and he sitting submissively
at her feet, with his legs dangling off the
boards:
"How refreshing at the closing hour of
day." he gently remarked, ito thus in
sweet companionship await the rising of
the stars that will soon fieck the cerulean
dome of heaven with spangles of silver.
1 would ever thus, with thee at my side,
revel in the glories of the azure-azure,
as sure as"
"What exquisite language said she
with sigh. "How can you afford it on
six dollars week !"
The young man was not quite ''as
sure" as he was and slid down the pillar
to the yard, scaled the fence, and was
seen no more thereabouts forever.-New
Haven Register.