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The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
HOnOrs TO n Visitor.

A delightful party was given at the residence
near street, last night in honor Of Miss Stone
OF Binghapton, N. Y, who is on q short visit
TO this city. Tho company was small and So
lcct and entered into the pleasures OF the
occasion with commondablc zest. The ladies'
of tho house made everybody feel perfectly at
homo and performed the honors most grace
fully. Dancing and n bounteous repast were
leading features OF tho evening.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31

sights, was taken by town friend to see
the theatre. When the lights were down
and the play had commenced, he was Of
fered the use of an opera.glass. Examin-
ing it as closely as the darkness of the
place would admit, he placed it to his
mouth and turned it upward. Finding
that no liquid was coming out of it, he
handed it back in despair, saying, ITS
empty, John; there's mo- single drop
in t."
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
DIED.

SCANLAN,- On Thursday, December 20, at
2 p M, Miss Mary Seaman, formerly of phila-
delphia, Pa.
JEFFERsoN,-T funeral Of Mrs. Margaret
Jefferson, announced for Friday afternoon, at
o'clock from the residence OF her son, Ralph
Jefferson, esq, No. Ills Eleventh street north
Mt the same timo and place Friends and
relatives are invited to attend
DECKER,-on tho Both OF December, Ha.cie
NJ. beloved wife OF s. IL. Decker, In the dist
year of her age,
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
"The Temptation or Adam andEye.,

This is tho title Of tho lecture by Rev. G. Her.
bort Richardson, at McKendree NJ. l.. Church,
Massachusetts avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, on tomorrow evening. Tho
lecture Is the nth OF the series the Old Tes-
lament, and tho large attendance is an EVIL
dence OF the interest felt In the subjects OF
which they treat. The concert service, on tho
part OF the choir, will be under the direction of
Charles Connell, esq, and Will form an at
tractive feature of the occasion.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
For New Year.

A large assortment of full dress suits
black cloth coats and vests, black doeskin
pants, Prince Albert coats and vests, and
cutaway coats and vests for New Year calls
and receptions. These are all frst-class
garments, equal to custom make, and will
be so d at greatly reduced prices. A. Straus,
800 Pennsylvania avenue, near Tenth
sfrept
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31

A depositor dropped In ut the office OF the
cashier one morning to get a note discounted.
The official was absent, but on his chair re-
clined plump, osy-faced Individual who was
fast asleep. Turning to one OF the clerks, and
then glancing at the recumbent figure, tho
visitor observed: appears TO be on pretty
friendly terms with Morpheus" ''Its his
habit" responded the gentlemanly clerk: she
always goes to sleep when he comes here"
HAS business, l suppose, with the cashier?"
"oh, yes; he's ono of the Government
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
"AIderney Dairy Wagons.,'

Fresh Alderney Butter, churned every
morning aud delivered in 4lb. Ward
prints, SOC. per h. Also, cottage cheese,
buttermilk and sweet milk, &c. per at.
Cream 15c. pint
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
For ReceptiOns.

Before making your purchases for the
coming receptions, give Mr.. G. Xander,
OIL Seventh street, chance to suit you
with the finest imported and native wines
and LIQUORS in the city
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
For Receiving.

Ladies' and misses 81, SIPS, and 81 80
white kid slippers and sandals, ana black kid
operas from IS cents up, Hahn's, SIG
Seventh street and 1922 Pennsylvania
avenue.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31

One thousand dollars reward for bette
remedy, Frazier's Magic Ointment has
cured the worst case Of this awful disease.
Sold by all druggists at so cents per box.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31

The wonders OF the West, including the nat
ural soap spring, the turtle-soup spring, and
the Arkansas liquor spring, on which the re-
nowned explorer might have compromised
who sought for the fount of perpetual youth,
are now rivaled in oddly by a boot.blacking
plant discovered In New South Wales. The
leaves OF this shrub contain gummy sub
stance, which on being dropped over the
leather, allows II to DO polished to n dazzling
glitter. Manufacturers OF blacking, however,
need hardly lose any sleep over this prospec-
tive rival for their trade. Having now been
discovered, this boot.polish plant Will prob
ably relapse into the obscurity OF those Won
derful Western springs that run soup and
whisky, but are never seen by anybody but
the original dlscoyerer.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
ReceutiOn Cards.

W. II. Morrison, 475 Pennsylvania avenue,
Will be open on Monday until o'clock to sup
able to call to-day. His stock Is tho largest
and most varied ever exhibited In this city.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31

Though Guiteau himself has never been ablo
TO earn much OF living he has managed TO
have large fortune spent upon him. Taking
the cost OF the obsequies, the cost OF the trial,
the cost OF the troops tho cost OF the Gar
field family fund, and the cost OF the various
Garfield monuments, Charles Guiteau has
citizen
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
MARRIED..

HOPPER BLoNDEL.-On Wednesday oven
Ing, tho 18th instant, by Row. DR.. Deale,
Kennoy, OF Wesley Chapel, Walter II. Klopfer TO
Miss Maggie W. Blondel, Of Richmond, Va.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
[Onicial.l
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
IItsIt A Il I.ArI.Ii A L "a L Il

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington Dec. 81, 1881.
Officers OF the army in this city will assem-
bic In full uniform at the Adjutant.General's
1882, TO pay their respects TO the President OF
the United States.
By command OF Con. Sherman.
II. c. DRUM,
Adjutant-General
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
1881 THE GREAT 1881
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE,


DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS.
Splendid scenery. Magnificent Equipment
IL ErrEGT pEGEM tii1 IS, ISL: ,a,,o,
corner of Sixth and streets.
For pittsburg and The eo @cst, Chicago Limited
Express OF Pullman Hotel and sleeping Cars
At O;oo a. m. daily Fast line 1000 IA. m daily
natl and Chicago. Western Express 1880 p.
m. daily, with Palace Car to pittsburs and
BALTIMORE a POTOMAC RAILROAD,
For canandalgua Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara
except saturday with Palace cars to Canaan
For Wllliamsport Lock Haven and ElmIra Mt
For New York md the East 500 9. m, 1900 a. M;
sSG 1919 and a. o iP&ed q Rapness " Pullman
Paror Cars. a3o a. m. daily. except Sunday.
Jersey Gity With boats Of Bfookyh Annex AZ
iording direct transfer to Fulton street avoid
f0' 100 and i9s i p M o. sunday at 49, SO
daily, except Sunday.
For baltimore Gao 500 $50, 1000 a. M, and 200,
day, 500 1000 a. M, 200, $40 1880. 1000 and io'i6
For Pope's Creek Line $40 a. m. and 40 p m.
For annapolis, $40 a. M and 4.4o p. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
HALLWAY AND .ALEXANDRIA AND
For xHesandra So 10, 10 iii6 and iso H. m
40, 800. $40, $50 and lilo p. IN. On Sunday
at $50, go, lilo and 1880 a. M and $50 p. IN.
| For Richmond and the South. $50 and ll.lO u. m
! daily, and y. M daily, except sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, GOO sos
s.53 and l0.0Oa. M; LILO, 300, 800 100 and 9.Oo
| y. M. and i2.Umidnight. On Sunday Mt 500, b.b3
and 10. u. M: 100 and 0.0j y. III.
Tickets and Information at the Office, north
east corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue and at the station, where orders can be
| left for the checking ofbaggage TO destination nom
hotels and residences.
FRANK THOMSON. General MANAGE
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
GRIND Turkey Rame

at Dubant's corner ofSeventh and n streets,
on Saturday night. BE on hand and secure
your poultry for New Years day.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy

will cure any case of Rheumatism on the
face of the green earth. Sold by every live
druggist in Washington.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
AUCTION SALES.
- Real Estate Agent.

CHARLBs w. HANDY,
- Real Estate Agent.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A SMALL BRICK
HOUSE ON NINTH STREET, BETWEEN u
AND Il STREETS SOUTHWEST.
Under and by virtue, OF q deed Of trust, dated
March g. a. d. 1880, and recorded In llber No, 1888,
folio 35 ct seq one of the land records ofthe Dis
irlct Of Columbia, and at the written request of
the party secured thereby, we VIII offer for -.
sale, at public auction, In front of the prem Nf,l
iscs, on FRIDAY December 30, 1881 at three I.l;i
o'clock u. M, Lot numbered eleven GiJ, In
square numbered four hundred and eleven (4i1l,
with improvements thereon, consisting OF small
brick house.
Terms of sale: One-thlrd cash, balance In six.
twelve and eighteen months with interest nj the
rate of six per cent, per annum secured by deed
OF trust on the property sold or all cash at the OPP
ton Of the purchaser. All conveyaDcing at cost
Of purchaser $50 down at time of sale.
WILLIAM u. TODD,
CHARLES w HANDY.
j, II. COLDWELL, Auctioneer
The above sale IL postponed until TUESDAY,
January ., 1852, at same time and place;
WILLIAM H. TODD.
CHARLES W. HANDY,
dcll.2t Trustees.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
Fires and the Loss Thererrom.

Despite tho fact that the weather during the
year has boon exceptionally favorable for con-
fagrations, the Are record OF the city presents
but low figures compared with previous years.
energy of the men OF the Fire Department have
had much to do In favor of tho insurance COM
panies. There have been 121 alarms of fire
since the beginning Of tho year, tho loss being
was an insurance OF $37500. By months, tho
losses were as follows: january, SO, 1850: Feb
ruary, 81, 100; March, $500; April, S2,100;
May, $4,000 June, $1,670; July, $4,000; Au-
gust, $2450; September, $1,000; October,
$4,000 November, $12,SOO, and December,
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
A Happy New Year.

The year Is going, and there is no use Ia,
menting Its failures or It's lost opportunities
1t behooves everybody to buckle ON their armor
and make the most of tho mistakes of tho past
There is n bright future I'm the lusty New Year.
and 30 we VIII greet his bright face with n
Welcome
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
Work In the Police Court.

The Police Court still holds Its own and II Is
likely to DO fixed institution IN spite OF the
assaults made upon II. II was brought into
being and organized to oblige u party In tho
Maine Legislature, who elected Hannibal Ham.
lin TO the United States Senate by his vote ut
n critical juncture, when It was thought that
Mr.. morrill, had the "dead wood" $50 10 speak,
on the festive old foreswearer OF overcoats.
The friends of the aforesaid II. II. are now In
power and the bills for tho adjustment OF the
Police Court introduced last session Will assur-
edly remain In the pigeon-holos.
Since January /, 1881, there have boon tried
In this court 7,70l cases, OF which I,i03 were
United States cases or cases that had for pen
atty ilne or Imprisonment under the Revised
Statutes, and 3,2O7 cases for violation of Dis
trict ordinances. In round numbera, six
eighths OF the cases disposed OF were whore
the parties wero colored, and over two.thirds
were females. The fines imposed would
greatly exceed all the expenses OF the court, II
collected, but not one-tenth or thom arc real
tied. In the great number OF instances the
alternative, imprisonment in Jail or the work
house, Is substituted.
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31

In the District-Attornoy's ofIlce the work has
been delayed by the preparation for tho trial
of the exceptional criminal Guiteau. A jail
list for the benefit of our reporter was sent for
by the Assistant Distric Attorney, but It did
not come to hand In time for use. The num-
ber of United States cases disposed of during
the year Is exactly two hundred exclusive OF
the purely District cases. or the parties
against whom proceedings were had nine.
tenths were OF tho colored race. Tho convic.
is pretty good showing for tho District At.
torneys office. 1t may be said In this connec-
tion that as soon as this Guiteau trial is over
tho work OF the District Attorneys ONCE will
be Immediately pushed forward to consum-
The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
Transfers of Real Estate.

There has never been year within the his
tory OF Washington where the operations In
real estate have been more extensive or the
buildings erected have been more numerous
or OF better class. As n place OF residence.
BIO for tho capital city OF fifty millions of peo-
pie, 1t has acquired n cosmopolitan reputation
that no effort of tho OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES q
OF 1881 there were absolute transfers OF real
estate to tho number OF 5000, and I'm all these
cases there was an increase OF 25 per centum
1878. And tho real estate agents say that
landed property here is steadily appreciatlng.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-23
ALIEN TITLES TO LAND.

A very important question relating to the
immediate and future welfare of the State
of Indiana is being Widely and earnestly
discussed by people of the State, Indiana
wants her fair share of European immi-
grants to settle within her borders, to aid in
culuvating her lands and otherwise develop
her boundless resources. Alien capitalists
are anxious to purchase Indiana lands and
settle upon them set of hardy men who
will cultivate them and become bona ride
citizens of the State. These alien capitalists
have read of Indiana, of her fertile lands,
her railroads, her schools her civilization,
and have made note of her geographical
advantages, her centrally, her nearness 60
the great markets, and are anxious to pur-
chase lands and people them. But there
is one great difficulty: Indiana forbids
aliens to acquire a title TO real estate,
to land, while other Western States per
NIT aliens TO purchase lands. Indiana
bars them out by statute. This statute
has turned their attention TO other States
where the laws are more liberal toward
aliens and more in consonance with the
welfare of the States Why should Indiana
longer pursue policy in direct antagonism
with her growth and prosperity? No En-
lish or Scotch capitalists will purchase In
diana lands to hold them Indefinitely as in
vestments. They purchase 20 sell again in
small tracts-sueh as English and Scotch
farmers can purchase and pay for. They
want to realize upon their investments as
early as practicable-and il the laws of In
diana permitted would doubtless purchase
at once, and the tide of immigration would
Immediately set toward our State. The
theory that these alien capitalists desire to
purchase large estates in Indiana for the
purpose of establishing such n system of
landlordism as exists in ireland, is not
tenable, for were such the case, they
could purchase to any extent de-
sired in the States which permit
aliens to own real estate. The fact
is, all things considered, these aliens prefer
Indiana. and it will be unfortunate for the
State if they are debarred the privilege of
exercising their preference. We hope to
announce the fact that the bill upon the
subject now pending before the Legislature
has become the law of the State, and that
hereafter the policy of Indiana will be as
liberal as that of any other State ambitious
to increase in population and wealth.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-23

these Companies are unjustly taxed-bur-
dened, as it were, with taxation. Let us
see if the facts warrant the hullabaloo.
The ninety-six Fire Companies, for the
year ended June 80, 1880, received from the
people Of Indiana 81, So, 59l.9o, and paid out
for losses 500, 293. 90, leaving gain of $780,
297,97. On this business they were taxed
So, 1885, leaving them a net profit OF
S794, 1874 The thirty foreign Life Insurance
Companies, for the year ended June 30, 1850,
received, as we have before stated, $685.
I74.47 from the people of I,aiiana. and paid
back $S55, SG6, Is, leaving gain TO the Com
paniesof 1896, sos "a, less tax paid, Sl3,622- 0a
showing net profit of S3S5, 6S6.25. 1t is
easily seen that such figures effectually
silence the oWtcry about excessive taxation,
and dignity the claim Of the people to such
legislation as shall require foreign Insurance
Companies to place before them in the most
convenient form all desired information re-
lating to their condition. In these regards
the law as it stands affords the people pro-
lection, and their interests will be Subseryed
by permitting il to remain on the statute
books of the Suite.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-23

enue report the number of persons assessed in
1876 by the General Government, dealers In
liquor at 55Ss. but this includes druggists, who,
rule, are not assessed under the State law; the
number in 1874 was 6,444, showing decrease of
l,lO6 in two years. 1t Is evident, therefore,
that the act OF 1875 has decreased the number of
places where liquor is soId very largely.
The official reports OK the police officers OF De
troit. Grand Rapids, Fast Saginaw, and Jackson
report 1914 arrests for drunkenness Ia 1874 %,
in 1879, 222S for 1876. This decrease Of drunken
ness and of places where humanity Is made barter
OF, and dollars traded for degradation, must be
gratifying to every citizen. The reports show very
generally that behind this license law there is a
public sentiment that says enforce it. .
lntemperance is the danger of the hour 1t feeds
prisons and Poor-houses, destroys morals and
manhood, and cancer-iike eats away the life OF
the individual and Nation. Law will not stop its
ravages, but IL may be made an instrument that
will lessen Its evil work and this believe our
present law is doing.
Such is the record OF the matter in Mich
The Post and Tribune shows that in the
city of Detroit the arrests for drunkenness
and disturbing the peace. caused by drunk
enness, have greatly decreased under the
license tax law. Under prohibition, Tor five
years, froEs $50 to 1874, the arrests were
Is, IA, and for five years under the license
tax law the arrests were 1894 showing a
decrease III five years in favor of the license
tax SYSTEM of 2,743. Such figures are con-
ViDeipr
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-23
STIFFS.

As general proposition live men are
mere valuable than dead men. There are
exceptions, we admlt-too numerous per-
haps; but nevertheless the proposition de-
fies successful contradiction. The prevail
ing sentiment that dead people are the most
sacred souvenirs that Providence can be-
stow upon the living is, We admit a
cherished tenet. IL is not, however, pecu-
liar to Christian civilization. The savage
clings to it with greater tenaeity than the
saint. The darker the heathenism the
more value attaches 10 the bones of the
dead; while in all other regards ignorance
and superstition are held to be repulsive
deformities meriting Punishment from the
abodes of civilization, they suddenly be-
come, vixen discussing the disposition of
the dead, of .contp0lling importance, de-
throning Common sense, and supplying its
place with fanCles inwrOught with heathen-
sh superstitiOns, which, when analysed, are
found TO be utterly destitute of any rational
constituent whatever In the grand march
of events it Is found that the dead can be OF
great service to the living. The science of
amedicine has no more important depart
ments than these of anatomy and surgery.
That the living may be benefited, dead
babies must be dissected-the situation OF
the different parts of the hvman body must
be known. II this knowledge is not OBJ
tanned, the whole human family suffers
Ignorance IN this regard is q far-reaching
calaR4ty, and still TO obtain stiff for a
Medical College for adissecting-room is rated
as a crime of such hidsOus proportions that
confinement in the PeEitentiary is regarded
as scarcely adequate punishment. nor is the
poor devil who furnishes the stiff the only
transgressGr, but the Raedical faculty in
charge of the institution where dead bodies
are dissecta5 for the benefit of the un-
fortunate living are also held to
be felons in the estimation of
SEINE people for whom the lelon's fate is a
just punishment. The demand for a thor
ough knowledge of the structure of the
human body daily becomes more impera-
tive. Every day. everywhere there are ills
and misfortunes requiring the highest
achievements of skill. Broken and frac-
tured bones, dislocstiOns, etc, indefinitely
are multiplying. Mes and women, manned
and crusiAesl have to be attended to; tumors
and cancers have to be removed by the use
of the surgeons knife. II these living suffer
ers obtain relief, it must be by the knowl-
edge obtained by dissecting the bodies Of the
dead. There is absolutely no way TO escape
the conclusion. Why, then, this everlasting
hue and cry about "stifs2" Why this cease
less bombardment OF dissecting-rooms? Why
this c,amor for severe penalties? The State
should provide, by law, some means where
By "stifs' may be supplied. The
Legislature might with much pro-
priety give the subject some atten-
ton. Railroad disasters are of everyday
occurrence. Casualties are too numerous
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-23
A BAsTARDLY CIRCULAR.

L friend, residing in distant portion OK
tire State, has sent us a circular, the writer
OF which was blessed with sufficient sense
et self contempt TO withhold his name, bat,
unfortunately for the author, while keeping
back his Rame, he clothes his dwarf in such
verbiage as to point directly to the place Of
its birth That it eTnauatcd from the In
dianapolis News there IS little dOnbt In
the vauidness of its utterances it confesses
its parentage. In its pHerile mendxcity,
the News sticks cat in every sentence, and
in its appeals to the State press, which is
better informed upon current events than
the News the circular becomes simply the
trick Of a demagogue and an impertinent
demazd for assistance to help it wksle en-
gagged in an exceedingly selfish business.
The purpose of the circular is to so change
the present law relating to Foreign Insurance
Companies as afford the people of Indiana
no protection at all against fraudu-
lent transactions. As the Law now
STANDS, the people do not complain, nor
do the better class of foreign Insurance
Companies. The Semi-annual statements
of the Insurance Companies are
fairly, honestly and economically adver-
tised All interests are faithfully protected.
But the bastard circElar-like the News, of
which it isevidently the offspring-is wor-
ried. In its mean Implicitly it demands
what ii does not want, though. like the
News, it would overturn order for che graf
ification of its spite and triumph of its jeal-
ousy 1t demands that foreign Insurance
Companies shall advertise in all the papers
of the State. 1t knows, however, that such
g law is not at all likely to be enacted by
the Legislature, but the hope is that, by
falsebood and slang, to create an i'm
preston that foreign Insurance Companies
have hitherto been k&rshly dealt with. and
that the present law relating to advertising
should be changed. The News and the
bastardSy circular which has been sent
forth to the State press toot the same tune,
use the same slang. repeat the SANE false
hoods and exhibit the same desire to de
ceive. In reading one you are Feadiag both.
The Legislature is not likely to be misled
by either or both, nor is the State press like
ly to adopt the marrow prejudices which
they are ambitious te cultivate. As the
ease now stands, the people and the Insur
ance Companies are getting along re2larka-
bis well, and as it is always prudent to let
we'll enough alone, the News and the bastard
circular are not likely to create any special
disturbance in the legislative mind.