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The Evening critic., 1881-10-15

The French and German visitors viewed
the grand pyrotechnic display in the Monu-
ment Lot last night from the south balcony
ofthe Department of State. The Marine band
was stationed near by, and discoursed music
during the evening. The display was wit
messed by very large cOncourse of people.
Every house top and window in the vicinity
was thronged with people. The programme,
previously published in THE CRITIC, was
faithfully carried out Rockets and bombs
were sent up from the apex of the monu'
ment, and set pieces and other features were
exhibited from the base, forming in all a
magnificent spectacle, the like of which was
never witnessed here before. The set
piece, displaying large portraits of Wash
ington and Lafayette, elected great en-
thusiasm. Columbia was received with
vociferous cheering, and the widest delight
was manifested at the gor geous representa-
ton of Niagara Falls The finale, 1000
rockets representing a floral bouquet, con-
cluded the exhibition. The rigging about
the top of the monument caught fire during
the evening, but was extinguished.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
GS,tenu.s pIen.

The paper which Guiteau intended to
read in the court yesterday was as follows :
:" If the Court please, wish to say that
l have been terribly vilified by the press,
and IL has made some persons bitter and
impulsive against me. On October the
New York Herald published seven col
umns from an autobiography which | eX-
pect to issue soon in book. Aside from
the impairment statement that / am n
creature of the greatest vanity and that
crave notoriety, which are absolutely false,
and similar unkind statements, | am in
debted to the reporter and the Herald for
giving me so fair hearing l plead not
guilty to the Indictment, and my defense
Is three-fold.
"First-Insanity in that II was Gods act
and not mine The Divine pressure on me
to remove the President was so enormous
that IL destroyed my free agency, and
therefore am not legally responsible for
my act.
''Second-The President died from NAL
practice. About three weeks after he was
shot his physicians, after careful cxamina.
ton, decided that he would recover. Two
months after this official announcement he
died. Therefore say he was not fatally
shot. If he had been well treated he would
have recovered.
"Third-The President died in New Jer-
sey, and therefore beyond the jurisdiction
of this court This malpractice and Presi-
dents death in New Jersey are special prov
licences, and am bound to avail myself of
them on my trial, in Justice to the Lord
and myself. | undertake to say that the
Lord is managing my case with consum-
mate ability, and that He had special OBJ
ject in allowing the President to die In New
Jersey. His management Of this case
sr H., &c fhn natt
and have entire confidence in
His disposition to protect me and send me
forth to the world o free and vindicated
man. He uttered His voice. says the
Psalmist, and the earth melted This Is
the God served when sought to remove
the President. The Lord and the people dc
not seem to agree in this case. The people
consider the Presidents removal an unbear
able outrage and me dastardly assassin
and they prayed the Lord to spare the Pres
ident. For nearly three months the LORD
kept the President at the point of deatl
and then allowed him to depart, thereby
confirming my act. The mere fact of the
Presidents death is nothing. All men have
Burnside died suddenly about the
time the President did. Tho President
and Gen. Burnside were both splendid men
and no one regrets their departure more
than L. The President died from malprac
I tice, and Gen. Burnside from apoplexy
Both were special providences, and the peo
pie ought to quietly submit to the Lord in
the matter. The President would not have
died had the Lord not have wished him to
60. / have no conception of it as a murder
or rs an assassination. l had no feeling Of
wrong-doing when sought to remove him
because it was Gods act, and not mine, for
the good of the American people. plead
not guilty to the Indictment.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
Sued for a Gambling Debt.

Isaac Hazelhurst, an aged and influential
member of the Philadelphia bar is sued by
q New York broker to recover the value of
a check of $4,000 bearing Mr.. Hazelhurst's
signature. The check bears the Endorsement
of l. c. Oliver, the keeper of New York
gambling house, and the prosecution asserts
that it was given in payment of gambling
debt, Mr.. Hazelhurst testifes that the
check was obtained by swindler, who pro.
tended to be the son of Anthony j. Drexel,
and that on detecting the fraud he stopped
the payment of the check. The case has
excited much interest, as it has thrown a
cloud over the fair fame of Mr. Hazelhurst,
but which the trial is expected to clear
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
He Needn't Waii.


Ed L. Adams, Marathon Independent.
Deacon" said Aminadab to that worthy
yesterday, chat man over there wants tc
see you"
'What does he want p
Dunno didn't ask him."
So the Deacon sauntered over to where
the stranger sat and said;
odd you ask for me, SIR"
mo SIR"
~ beg pardon, but l was told by that
young man over there that you wanted to
see me-"
80 do so l do. I've been blind these
ten years, and want to see anybody but
you needn't wait till / get ready to look at
you. It'll be long time yet"
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
What Was Done mt tho Fair Yester.
Slay.

In consequence of the parade in honor of
the French visitors, the attendance at the
Fair yesterday was very light. The men,
bers Of the Reform School were present and
seemed to enjoy the races and the other at
fractions hugely. The boys took lively
interest in the races The first attraction of
the day was the
Driving Race for Gentlemen
owners. Seven entries were made, but j.
II. Morrow, who entered Little Joe, was
objected to as being professional driver,
and in consequence did not enter. The fol-
lowing were tho entries: Nellie ~. A.
Plumley), Dixie (E. A. Fitzgerald), Ginger
ct. A. TschiGy), Woodstock %. b. Hill,
Dollie Davis (Wm. j. Burns). Woodstock
and Dixie were the favorites in the begin
ming, but Ginger, to the surprise of almost
every one present. won the race.
The One-MiIe Dash and HaIEMiIe
Heat
race was run between the heats of the first
race. The one.mile dash was for gentlemen
riders. Purse $75 for first horse and $25
for second. The entries were four-year-old
b. C. Wooster, ridden by II. Bartels; three
year-old oh. f. Medora, by Harry Harwood
-year-old CHI. IN. Maggie M. NJ, by M. M,
Moore.
This was close and exciting race and
was won by Medora.
The half-mile heats for horses ridden by
regular jockeys afforded some fine sport. The
entries were as follows; b. Barnes two
year.old CHI. c. Col. Sellers, c. Smiths three
year-old b. 6. Squire Howard, and Cooley
& Hawkins four-year-old gr. 6. Jake.
Purse, $75 for first horse and $25 for the
second. The horses on the home-stretch
were we'll together, Sellers coming in win
ner, with Jake second; time 52s.
The distribution of premiums was con-
tinued with the following result;
Best clothes-wringer, M. B. Atkinson !;
best side-bar top.buggy, John M. Young ;
best sulky, John M. Young, bronze medal ;
best pony pheton, John M. Young skcle-
ton wagon, John NJ. Young ice wagon, In
dependent Ice Company, bronze medal ;
assortment of steel horse-collars, the Steel
Horse. Collar Company, bronze medal hay
carrier, J. r. Bowers, bronze medal (; best set
of carriage harness, j. S. TOpham, bronze
medal best set of carriage harness (single),
George Motifs, bronze medal. The awards
for boots and shoes and leather, were made
to ]. ]. Georges; best brand of flour (spring
wheat), William M. Gait & Co.; best speci-
men of flour (winter wheat), ditto docu-
ment safes and file cases, National Shelf and
File Company, bronze medals. The awards
in the pigeon department were made to S.
Stinemetz and L. E.Schreiner best poultry
display, G. E. Bohan, bronze medal.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
1901 THE GREAT 1901
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE,
TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS.
Splendid Scenery, Magnificent Equipment

DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS.
Splendid Scenery, Magnificent Equipment
IN EFFECT MAY 49, 1881.
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON, from depo
corner of Sixth and ID streets.
For pItsburg and the he Vest SEQ a. m. Daily with
Sleeping cars TO Pittsburg and Chicago; 1870 a
m. daily, with Sleeping cars from Harrisburg
daily, with Palace Car to PittsbuTs.
BALTIMORE 4 POTOMAC RAILROAD,
Falls with Parlor Car TO Watkins and the
North, "a. m. daily except Sunday; at $3.50
canandaigua s and @aiSin's WI" f"'A0e car 70
For o%9%a sy d ISsE E sagSav and Emra
ana 1879 ana a. oi H. qg x sunday PEI lS
Palace Cars, 93o a. m. daily except sunday.
For Brooklyn, n; T., all through trains connect
fording direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
ing double ferriage across New York city.
FOR 1903 and @ 80 p a. On Sunday at SS
lo9oand loi5 m; Limited Express, $50 a. m.
For Baltimore, $40, 500 800 10. 30 A. M. and 200,
40, ii0 $40, $50, 1000 and 1915 y. IN. On Sun.
day, 500, 1880 a. m 200 $40, $50. 1000 and lois
For Popes Creek Line, GAO a. m. and 4.4O p m
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, $40 n. m. and d.iOp M, daily, ex
cept sunday
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
WAsiiINGTo MI RAI 4hhhooAAbNphiA AND
For A N and 10 o29 and llSoa m. 10
and ll;30 q. m. and y. m.
For Richmond and the South 100 and II 10 a. m
daily and p. m. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, Q, so,
and 10 q. m 1910, 3, o, Z 90 y. m. and IL mid.
night. On Sunday at sos and 10 a. M, and
9.O5 D. IN,
Tickets Information, sleeping and parlor car ac
commOdatOns can be procured at the offices north.
east corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
len for the checking of baggage TO destinaton frop
hotels and residences.
JR, WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
al Man
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD,
THE MODEL FAST LINE,
AND THE ONLY LINE BETWEEN
THE L,AST Nh THE WEST

AMP TH THE ONLY l LINE M BE x WEE,
DOUBLE TRACK ,JANNEY couPLERl
Schedule to take effect Sunday May I'D. 1881
A. NJ. LEAVE WASHINGTON:
t3,2o-CHIcAao, CINCINNATI AMIDST. LOUISE As
6.oo-Balilmore, Ellcot City and Way Stations
10 .4o-BALTIMoRE EXPIRES.
mont, .strasburg, Winchester, Hagcrstowu
and Way, via Reay:l
9.lo-Point of Rocks and Way Stations.
e.l6-PHLADELpHIA, New York and BosTo
ExpREss. Parlor cars to New York
8.4O-STAUSTON and VALLEY EXPRESS. ICON
meets for Hngerstown and at Point ofRocks
10 oo-on sunday oni baltimore, Annapolis and
oo3BSiTISonr J ExrnEss stop; at Hyatt,
Junction, Jessup's and Hanover.
tio.4o-PITTsBURGH. CHICAGO, CINCINNArI anc
st. LOUIS EXPRESS.
ia.1o- Baltimore, Eiiicot City, Annapolis and Way
1.25-on sunday Only, for Baltimore and Way
t216-BALTIMoRE EXPRESS.
a.oo-BALTMonE, PHILADELPHIA and NEW
a.3o-Batimore and Way Stations. (winchester,
Frederick, Hagerstown and Way, via Re
4.so-BALTIMoEE, IYArTsyILIE AND LAUREL
EXPR esS Frederick, via Relay. Stops NJ
Anna. Iolis Junction..
Il ,4o-Baltinore; Annapolis and Way Stations
Winchester and Way. ION sunday to Point
A., Of Rocks and Way Stations
b.46-BALTIMoRE EXPRESS. (Martinshurg nnc
Way, via Relay. stops at Hyattsville and
Laurel.)
o.o5-Point OF Rocks and Way Stations
t6.46-Batimore and Way Stations
7.3O-BALTIMoRE, HYATTsyILLE and LAUREL
EXPRESS.
te.15-PIrTsBURGH, CINCINNATI, and ST. LOUIE
EXPRESS.
te.5o-PHILADELPIIIA New YORK and Boston
1o.oo-BAITIMoRn HYXTTsvIILE, s and Laurel
EXPRESS. stops on signal or TO let Off pas
sengers at any station between Washington
and Annapolis Junction.
tDaily. iSunday only. Other trains daily ex.
copt Sunday.
All trains nom Washington stop ut Relay Sta.
ton.
For further Information apply at the Baltimore
Ohio Ticket Offices, Washington Station, and GIG
and 1851 Penna avenue, cor. OF 14th street, whe g
orders VIII be taken &c baggage TO be checked and
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15

-"Fm such dorg."-Major Nolan.
-" If could only get up an appetite."-
Larner
az am not long for this world."-Tom
Thumb.
1--WE are fair-weathcr friends. Frank
Hume.
"Touch the hop gently. - George
Driver.
Con Monday we will take French
ave."-Count de Rochambeau.
-"My pricing blankets does not signify
my doubling up."-Georgc Smith, of
Schwing & Clarke.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
Scared to Death.

A sad story comes from Robson County
N. G. James Phillips, 12-year-old boy
and his mother were the only occupants of
their house. and as the boy was known to
be "scary" some mischievous acquaintance
of his went to the house late Saturday
night and made prctenses at trying to open
the doors, &c. The poor little fellow, who
had been in perfect health the day before,
was so badly frightened that he went into
commissions and died.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
DIR. Rhodes, Transrusing battery,

advertised in another column, Is an article
of real merit and is worth its weight in gold.
1t will positively do what is claimed for It,.
Money chcerfully refunded to all using 1t a
reasonable length of time II they are not
satisfied. Mr.. r. X. Helphenstine, the we'll
known druggist, Fourteenth and + streets
Ebbitt House--is the agent.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15

Hand-sewed Calf and Congress Caters,
every pair warranted, at S. per pair. A
few cases Philadelphia.made Calf Hand
sewed Button Caters at a. worth So. Also
gents new style pointed toe CATERS, very
nobby, at r. Mockbee & Co. s corner Twelfth
and Il streets northwest
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
Dayid's Elevation.

And David sat meekly by and said moth
ing, for he himself was soon to wear crown
and preside over the most dignified delibcr-
alive body in the land. Is David ambitious
Well, no. He wouldn't take the Presidency
if he could get it. Little David sits perched
upon his elevated position, and with book
containing the rules of the Senate, hides his
face so that little Tommy Bayard cannot
see him laugh, for he sjust billing" over
because he Knocked the pins from under
Tommy
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
The New STYLES

of Mems Pointed Toed Shoes, introduced
by Edmonston & Co., + street, opposite the
Ebbitt, having become so popular and so
much in demand, they have been compelled
to duplicate their large orders.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15

Sir Samuel Wilson, the new lessee of
Beaconsfeld's Mansion of Hughcnden
Manor gave $4,000 to Melbourne Uni
versity in memory of his brother, n Cam
bridge senior wrangler, who died in Mel
bourne while prosecuting some important
astronomical studies.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
National Theatre.
The TnsoIcncc OF Petty once.

AS q rule our colored policemen are .
credit to the police force of the District.
They are generally courteous, unpre.
suming and polite. There is, how
ever, one notable exception to this rule, and
that is one Fisher, coal-black, insolent
fellow belonging to the Georgetown Pre-
cinct. He was doing duty yesterday on the
Avenue between Nineteenth and TWEEN
tieth streets, aud while the procession was
passing amused himself by insulting in the
grossest manner possible ladies and gentle
men who were standing on the sidewalk
viewing the procession as it passed. This
fellow would rudely catch hold of people
and without word shove them back dis
lance of five or six feet, almost knocking
his victims to the ground In the future
Fisher should be detailed to do duty in
Cherry alley or some other delectable To-
calty where he will be out of the way Of
decent people. Major Brock will do well to
keep the insolent Fisher in the background
in the future for sometime he may try the
showing business on somebody who is not to
be shoved-not even by a policeman.-and
then the police force may be short just one
policeman.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
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., 1881-10-15

WAR KILLS its thousands, but Cough its
tens of thousands; DIR, Bulls Cough Syrup,
however, always kills Cough Price only
25 cents bottle.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
A Card.

Collars and cuffs, Troy style, the best
work in the city. Ira Godfrey, jr., Swiss
Laundry, 1929 + street.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15

Chicago Inter. Ocean.
Long John Wentworth tells story about
his stopping at hotel in New York one
night, and being kept awake by man
pacing the floor in the room above. Occa-
sionally he would hear moan of anguish,
and he went up there, like Good Sam
aritan, to see if he could not relieve the
sufferer.
my friend said Long John, gazing
alphabetically at the haggard face of the
stranger, "what can do for you Are
you ill?'
mo"
"What ails you, then ~
II have note for $4,000 coming due
tomorrow, and haven't a nickel to pay it
with"
"Oh, pshaw," said Long John, Ego to
bed and let the other fellow do the walk
ing"
Tenants of the old State House, in Bos-
ton, have received notification that they
must vacate their quarters, the plans for
romodelling the structure having been
completed The old high roof and the
small door in front, flanked by two windows
of ancient design, will be restored, together
with such other features as will renew the
appearance which the edifce presented in
1900. The portico at the east end, however,
cannot be restored.
Apples are rotting on the ground in
Bucks County, Pennsylvania,
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15

DRAFTS ON London, Dublin and Paris, at
II. d. Cooke, Jr., & Co.'s, 1929 + st.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
TOpnOOsly.
hampton. steubcnyIlle nernld.

Hampton, Steubcnvllle Herald.
Mr. Topnoody was sitting by the
kitchen stove the other night, medtativcly
gazing upon his wife, who was busy finish
ing up the work for the day.
Mrs. Topnoody. how old are you p
he said at last in an abstract kind Of way
"How old am I, Topnoody That's u
pretty question to ask your own wife,
Eyes, how old arc you ?" he repeated,
without noticing the interruption.
What do you want to know that for ~
30, was just Wanting to know for fun. y
"For fun, eh, Topnoody? Well / can't
toll you In years exactly, but Pm just that
old, that If had been that old when you
asked me to marry you, Id have been five
hundred thousand years older: before you
would have got me. Now do you know
how old / am ?" Topnoody resumed his
meditation, and began to whistle softly,
Darling, / am growing old"
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
THE EVENING CRITIC.
ESTABLISHED AUGUST. 1903.
AMuSEMENTS.
"MichaeI strogoE..

"MichacI strogoT."
Tonight at the National Theatre the
last opportunity Is given to see the famous
spectacular drama of "Michael Strogof. y
All of our citizens should take advantage of
the occasion, as 1t Is rare that so excellent q
play is presented in our city.
"widOw BedOtt."
At the Opera-houso Petroleum " Nasby's
comedy of Widow Bedott" will be pre-
scented for the last time this afternoon and
night. The comedy Is not very clever, but
the acting is excellent, the artists being all
of iirst-class character.
FOrt's Opera-hOusc.
Minnie Palmer, the beautiful and gifted
little actress, supported by II. Il. Graham
and fine troupe, appears in My Sweet
heart at Ford's Opcra-house next week.
Minnie Palmer is by many regarded as
more attractive actress in her special line
than Lolita, and her play is cleverly con-
ceived and excelently executed. There
will be matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
National Theatre.
Mr.. N. q. Goodwin and Mrs. Goodwin
miss Ella Weathersby) open at the National
Theatre next week. Mr.. Goodwin is, with
out exception, one of the finest speciality
actors on the American stage, and his
company is generally and in detail very
fine.
Sunday Concert.
Dodworth's grand New York band will
give -morrow-Sunday- military
concert of sacred, classic and national music
at Ford's Opera-house.
Theatre COmique.
The Theatre Comiquc continues to attract
excellent houses and presents most inter-
esting representation of speciality artists
and olios. Matinees Tuesdays and Fridays
Mt 2:3O d. m.
The Evening critic., 1881-10-15
"Aiderney Dairy wagons"

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning, and delivered in 4-lb"Ward" prints
ball buttermillS, SC. per quart, and sweet
milk, sc. per quart.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-11
The War on Whiskey,

The movement against too much
whiskcy drinking is assuming strong
proportions. The law w 'scd by our
Legislature has attracted attention and
com'ssndation from all parts Of the
Union. In Alabama, Ohio and North
Carolina the subject has received at
tcntion, and the necessity for some re-
striction is clearly shown.
We believe our Legislature acted
wisely in not attempting prohibition.
The world has not progressed enough
for that. Prohibitory measures always
fail Of absolute success. They dimia-
ish drinking, but do little more good
than high linccnses in this direction
While the North is immcasurablv
ahead Of the South in this respect,
total abstinence even in Maine is un.
known. But the laws have checked
intoXication to great extent. We be-
icvc that the law in this State will
produce beneficial results. It's effects
will not be So plainly seen in Fairfield
since III this county for years there
have been no barrooms outside of in
corporatcd towns, with one exception
But in other counties, and in tho low
country especially, every crossroad
has its groggcry, where seed cotton is
bought, whites and blacks alike be-
como intoxicated, and affrays and mur-
dcrs arc frequent.
The inducemcnt offered to substi-
tutc bccr, cider and wine for whiskey
and brandy is wise. Beer drinking
and wine drinking countries havo few
drunkards. The South must learn to
quench her thirst with mild beverages.
wliskey " ere twenty-five cents and
beer three cents glass it would be
much better.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-11
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COLUMBUS, Ga, Nov. 20, 1871.
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