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The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

APRoPos of the reported rupture be-
tween the Secretary of War and the Quar-
termaster- General, there is story that
one day, not long since, the latter called
upon the former for "private interview,
but that during the entire conversation
the officer who is the alleged " military
secretary to the Secretary" remained at
the War Minister'S elbow-much to the
embarrassment of the testy Quartermaster-
General. After leaving the War Office the
irate head Of bureau is reported to have
said: There are a few things that can't
stand. don't like to have man dispute
my count at billiards, put his foot on my
chair when am playing whist; look over
my shoulder and blow cigarette smoke in
my eyes when i am wrestling with the in
tricacies of flush sequence or listen to
what ] am saying in private inter
view."
This story cannot be true, as the Quar-
termaster- General cannot play billiards and
don't know one card from another.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

AGAIN let us urge the New York Repub-
licans to nominate Folger for Governor. If
they do we shall go up to Norwich in
November and vote for him-if the in-
spectors will let us vote. We would vote
for Folger for any office in the gift of the
people-and SO would anybody else who
has had any experience with him as secre.
tary Of the Treasury.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

SIR GARNET WoLsELEy seems to be some-
thing such n general as those we had in
command Of the Union forces in the early
part of the war. His bulletins are very
formidable. 1t seems little odd to those
who have read the history of the cam
paigns of Give, Harris, Wellesley and Lord
Lake in India and of Abercombe in Egypt,
to see 10000 picked English troops held at
bay by Arabi's ragmuflins. In all the con.
quest of India the English never had 30
600 men in one command, and up to the
time of the Mutiny they never had above
that number of European troops at one time
in all India.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

VIEWING the matter philosophically,
one ceases to wonder at the escapades of
the Junior members of the Diplomatic Corps
The marvel is that there is not more of the
same sort. In the first place we always
get the worst of the lot. When European
family of rank has son who is utterly
worthless, they get him appointed attache
to the legation at Washington and tell him
to ego find NINE" which means "hunt a
rich American wife, The English lega-
tion is the only notable exception to this
rule probably because the British Gov
ernment has substantial reasons for
desiring creditable representation at our
Capital. But the continental nations inva-
riably unload upon us their diplomatic re-
fuse. Then our leaders of society" So
called, pet and pamper the young rapscal-
lions until they assume the rank of privi-
legged characters, and escapades such as we
have recently been called upon to chronicle
are the necessary consequence. The point
we make is that the lack of aelf-respect
among our own society people is a,
much to blame for 1t as any other cause
II all the scandals from this source within
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

SUMMER seems to be at last fairly ar
rived. Yesterday was the most oppressive
day of the season.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

WE are glad to see Commissioner West
home again. His trip appears to have
done him good.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

the past few years had come to light there
would have been great deal of interesting
reading
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04
TNOR RENT-BY II, II. WARNER,
II DIG II street northwest.

morning. contains q complete schedule OF our
Houses stores shops and Farms offered TOT rent, nn,
they NAV be seen. Property for sale IN all parts
az fhe cIfy Money to loan on real estate. Call.
'" 'Ae s''' b. ii. WARNER, 9l0 II street,
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04
FREE ADVERTISING.

Advertisements Under the head of"Sitnations
Wanted" aud "Help Wanted" wiH hereafter
be inserted in TIE EVENING CRITIC three
times FREE. We invite our friends ,cishino
situations or help 10 arail themselves Of this
offer. Answers directed IN care Of CRtTro
Office wiu receire careful attention. Business
advertisements three lines three times for % cts.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04
FOR SALE-Fdrms.

INOR SALE-A FARM OF 1Ts ACRES; NINE.
~ room house; peach and apple orchard, with
stock and farming utensils; growing crop; large
barn, &C.; part cash, would trade for city prop
erty. Apply TO Thos. A. Mitchell, No. o3l i st.
n. W. se2-3t*
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

I1oR SALE-A RARE BARGAIN--vERY
IL handsome rosewood case piano, Z octave; in
perfect ORDER embroidered cover and stool, fl35.
Also one Estey organ, s35. Worchs Uptown
Piano Rooms. 1889 10th 81. sp1-64
T1oR sALE-AN INTEREST IN A CLAIM
II for 100000, now pending before Congress,
favorably reported on, for $500 cash. Apply TO T.
A. Mitchell. No. 93i i ST., room aul4.tf
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

UTANTED-BY OCTOBER !, SIX OR
w eight room house, furnished; northwestern
part OF the city; no children; Address, giving
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04
EOR SALE=MisceNnneous.

YJNHE NEW YORK HAT STORE. 3sl PA
i ave-, has received the new styles for the
winter and fall. Call at once and save money.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04
KARTEO-Misce ceilaneous.

INoR SALE-AN EXCELLENT HORSE FOR
II family or business use; sound, safe reliable:
fearless as driver or rider and OF fine endurance;
price, $3.50. G37 q st. H.. @. spi-3ts
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

IIoR RsALE-CHEAP. AND ON LONG TIME.
IL ngood house; rs. and cellar; large lot; must
be sold. Apply at 033 23d st. au3O6t*
TOR SALE-A TwO-SToRY PRESs-BRICK
IL front house, nine rooms, with bath; lot 25x
1870 feet to n 4 alley; yard paved from front to
rear; 10 feet Of grape arbor with choice grapes
and other fruits woodshed 12x25 feet all Iii good
order; No. 1914 AZ st. g. W. Apply at zoos ~ 81.
p.w. au23 12tF
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-04

UTANTED-Te exchange new stoves for old
wv ones at Buffers Stove Exchange cor. 9th
and X. Smokey chimneys cured or no pay. Steyes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
Small Sayings.

The man who saves something every year
is on the road to prosperity. 1t may not be
possible to save much; if not, save a little.
Do not think that dollar or dime is too
small sum to lay by. Everybody knows
how little expenditures get away with large
sums. But few seem to know that the rule
is one that works both ways. If dime
spent here and a dollar there, soon makes
large hole in mans income, so do dimes
and dollars laid away soon become WIS.,
IDLE and respectable accumulation. In this
country, any man may make himself inde-
pendent, or keep himself under the harrow
for life, according as he wastes or spends
his small change. How many things do in
dividuals and families buy they do not need
or can not afford. Think twice before you
spend that little coin. Do not be stingy or
mean, but also do not be foolishly self-in-
dulgent. The self-indulgent person is far
more likely to become ungenerous than the
self-denying one. The money wasted on
hurtful things alone-the medicines and
drugs we mingle with our diet in the form
of tea, tobacco, alcohp and the like-stand
on the very threshold of prosperity, and
bar the way of thousands to home in their
old age.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12

Ono OF these days he will get the decllna-
ton, and her father will come out and give
him the right ascension in no minutes and
three seconds.
An actual conversation in Louisville
First Citizen-"Whatst the newsr Second
Citizen-"Thare is nothing of importance
outside Of the death of Longfellow." First
Citizen-"Well, that's bsd; he was a grand
old boss, the gamest ever produced by the
Bluegrass country"
A New York broker has recently been
married to spirit bride" by q spirit
clergyman. There's gauziness about this
that is unequaled by any bridal arrange
brides do not require sealskin sacques and
such like.-New Haven Register.
"Well, now, Joe," said Gov. Vance, ssdo
you really believe in this election by God
what you speak off" deed l do, Mssss
Vance," said the negro seriously, with
shake of the head: "Well, do you think /
am elected to be ssved2" .Scasely know,
Massa Vance, but nebber heerd of any
one being 'lected what wasn't q candidate"
Many an amusing mistake has been made
by people hard of hearing. A certain dean
of Ely was once at dinner when iust as
the cloth was removed, the subject of dis
course happened TO be that of extraordinary
mortality among lawyers. "We have lost"
said gentleman, "not less team seven emil
nent bsrristers in as many months" The
dean, who was very deaf, rose at the con-
clusion of these remarks, and gave the COM
pany grace "For this and every other
mercy make us devoutly thankful"
"What shall we do to entertain our girls?"
says religious exchange. A man who
needs sdvic as to how to entertain his girls
is not fit to edit religious paper. We sug-
gest that he should take one of them out
buggy-riding in the afternoon, tell her what
daisy she is, and how insipid and fixed up
that other girl is. Then he should take "thst
other girl" out for ice cream after supper
and tell her confidentially how very unin-
teresting and awkward the buggy-riding
girl is When the two girls meet the relig-
ious editor can depend on them entertain
ing each other without his personal assis-
lance.
1 heard very affecting thing the day l
came up. We were at Rockland, and the
steamer was blowing off, making noise
enough to wake up policeman. A man
and woman stood speaking on the wharf
He had his head bent down, and she was
yelling something in his ear, when the
steam suddenly shut of, Just in time for
every one between Rockland and White
head 20 hear the woman say, "And don't
forget, John, to put on your thick red
drawers, Sundayl" And if John did forget
it, it was not because he did not hear what
she said.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
CHAPTER V
TUE DUEL.

Tom was employed ss a banking clerk in
the Fairview National Bank, OF which Yves
ley Brandon was Presidents
His position was one of much trust and
importance, but the pay was exceedingly
small and only served to keep him clothed
in a sort of threadbare style.
Now that he had made the firm resolution
to become a man, he was resolved to give up
this petty Office and seek for something
more lucrative abroad.
He would have left that very day but
that his engagement held him until another
clerk could be procured TO fill his place,
and, ever alive to a sense of honor Tom
would not leave his present employer in the
Iurch.
But, much to Toms disappointment, the
officers of the bank who were 10th to let
him go, did not Immediately find one to
succeed him, and he was detained longer
than was consistent with his wishes.
Meanwhile Hartley Brandon, chatting I'M
der his defeat in the boat race, and Jealous
of the attentions paid the beautiful Minnie
Stockwell by his rival, Tom Hathaway (for
Brandon was among the unfortunate ones
who had sought the beauty's HANDY, was not
idle IL his schemes of vengeance.
He was fully resolved to wreak revenge
upon his foe, and that at any cost. Dark
and murderous was the hatred he bore him,
and he would pause at no light scruples in
MS Undertaking.
At first he had thought of bringing Tom
70 humiliation by gushing him from his pc
sitiOn in the bank AS his father was Presi-
dent this would not have been difficult
matter, but he was somewhat surprised to
find that Tom had already sent in his resig.
nation.
At this he was not a little surprised and
mystifed. He knew very well Toms cir.
cumstances, and also that he had hitherto
relied much on this situation for support.
What would he do nov? What was his
idea in quitting the bank?
Perhaps he thought it better" he finally
ted himself, with characteristic arrogance
He probably realized that he would have
TO get out before long and thought it would
be better to retire gracefully"
He now looked forward to the coming
duel 20 square accounts with his enemy
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
LINCOLN in Hot Weather.

We went upstairs and were taken to the
door of q bedroom looking out upon the
Potomac flats; CHEEKY cry of "Come in I"
in a great, strong voice answered the Sem
at0r's rap, and was vis-a-vis with the first
President had ever met. IL was boiling.
beezeless summer day, and the sole occupant
Of the room, Invested of coat, vest, cra7at,
collar end shoes, sat in great rocking
chair, in his shirt, trousers, stockings and
loose slippers, "only these and nothin q
more.n As he rose and came to meet US,
1 looked at him with surprise and wonder,
for he was the most remarkable man had
yet seen; and don't think l have seen
such one in all my journeyings since.
As he talked he became ex-
cited, and rocked nervously in his chair,
and his long, lean leg, crossed over the
knee of the other one, swung backward and
forward like a pendulum, ana, finally,
from the violent swinging, off flew his slip
per into the corner of the room. Never
needing it, he crossed the other leg instead,
and went on with his ardent expression Of
feeling, in which Bingham Joined, while las
became my place. sat by, silent, but much
interested and amused. Presently off flew
the other slipper, and, the conversation clos
ing soon after, Mr.. Lincoln rose and usher
ed us to the door with just three garments
on his immensely long personl
But he was, of all men, the most indie
pendent of the effect of clothing or the out
ward appearance. Had he been clad in
skins, one would have been impressed with
his greatness by seeing and hearing
him half an hour. For he was an un-
crowned King, a man among men, Primus
inter pares, greatest among all the great
men Of his age.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
No. S7.-Enigma.

l am q word of cen letters. denoting every
thing that arrives at its proper time. As it is
winter Think you will find articles made now
of my l, 8, 8, 9, 10 and 4, 2, Z, Q very useful
for it is cold enough to nip your G, 5, l, 10
off, Old winter has the 9, 10, 8, l, 2 of the
quarter just now and is s, s, l, 2 enough to
take advantage of it at his 10, 8, 1, ? for
which we do not s, o. 2, /, him. Every
8, 2 10 has retired till cold old winter has
9, 2. l, 4 sway. The gardeners are all frozen
out and have not even 8, 10, 3, 6 for 1, 3,
g., 2. The fishers do better; they still catch
10, 2, 9, 1 and 1, 5, Q, 2 4 though the 4, 2, 3
is disturbed and s, 3, 1, 4 are not yet in.
You can 4, 2. 10 old Tim yonder with his
8, 8, 9. fanny prey on his 8, /, going to
market while his 4, 5, 6 who is as 9, 2, 8, 6
as himself stays at home with the little 9, 8,
4, /. CLARA.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
ANOTHER YEAR.

The vines planted did not grow
saw them In my dreams in fair completeness
Make Heaven throughout my lonesome room,
In whispering snowy sweetness.
They tried awhile their languid life to raise,
As though in answer to my c0axing touch,
And then, like hearts whom we love over much
ENAnd Irvine about with all our hopes and praise
They dropped and faded from the teeming earth,
Unkn0wing all the JOY of coming days.
fear their roots are dead. their roots are sore
And yet they may bloom forth another year.
Another year may warm the heart
That only throbs for self, all cold, untendsr;
The wild may meet some valley sweet,
Glowing in sunset splendor.
Another year, oh, in yon silent land
My mountains in their purple glory rise,
And elden dreams thrill meath the yearning
skies;
know that, though long exiled. / shall stand
Among my own once more. and hear their songs
Swell into glorious anthems sweetly grand
Bend thou, oh, glorious Presencel ever near.
And bid me still hope on another yearl
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
PLEAsANTRIEs.

Nothing so much destroys a mans peace
of mind as to hear woman express her in-
tention of giving him peace of hers.
When any one observes that beauty is
only skin deep, ask him how beauty would
lood crowded in among the bones and mus.
cles.
A lady in reply to some guests who
praised the mutton on the table, said: "Oh,
yes; my husband always buys the best; he
is great epicac"
It takes but thirteen minutes to load an
elephant on railroad train, while it takes
twenty for any sort of woman to kiss her
friends goodbye and lose the check of her
trunk.
Mr.. Hirschclif, of Massachusetts,, las
been fined SO for putting his arm around
two young women. He probably won't
waist another $40 this yesr.-Louisville
Courier Journal.
Husband and wife," says some sage per-
son, sshould no more struggle to get the
last word than they should struggle for the
possession of a lighted bomb They don't.
The wife gets it without q struggle.
A Philadelphia paper which offered a
prize for the best letter accepting an offer OF
marriage, didn't award it tn the one which
said: "Fetch on your clergyman" They
don't appreciate terse common sense in
Philadelphia.
Mark Twain said in his Philadelphia
speech at the Pilgrims Dinner: ''On this
table see water and milk, and even the
deadly lemonade. Yon are on the down
ward path. In few years you will surely
reach cider. Pause while it is not too late. -
A young man calls himself an astrono-
mer's assistant, and SAYS he makes his OBJ
servations "on her fathers front gate. v
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
Child Nature.
George Combe.1

Nay, we have not ourselves the remem-
brance of a time, when, having striven with
all the might of our child-nature to over
come defect or to do good deed, we hum
gered for word of commentator and en-
couragement, but we hungered in vain. We
possibly can even now recall the pang
which almost rent our hearts ssunder when,
instead of the recognition of our starving
we were rated on the manifestation of an,
other and different fault. Let US not then
forget child-nature is the same to-day as it
was "when we were young"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
No. OIL -Combinations.

l. Combine an abbreviation, personal
pronoun, and word used by children and
make one of the chief mountains of the world.
2. Combine to direct, q vowel, a month
and a vowel and make one of the chief
rivers of the world.
8. Combine an animal, verb, part of a
circle and vowel, and make a town in
South America.
4. Combine district, a consonant and to
thump, and make u town in Oceanics.
5. Combine an abbreviation and girls
name, and make one of the chief lakes of the
world. MANA.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
Let Well Enough Alone.

IBost Post.
A man travelling in the northern part of
New Hamshire discovered thsn in that re-
gion they called a skunk swell enough"
He regarded the name as singlarly inap-
propriste, and so informed an old farmer
Said he: "Why, drat It'll When 1 was
boy l recollect crawling under barn and
1 found one of those critters there, and by
the left ear of Judas Iscarlot 1 didn't con-
slider it well enough. 'And," said the
farmer, "well, you see up here we go on the
theory that it's best to let swell enough
alone"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
Queer Crecuturs.

I've seen quite a few men folks, bein' as
go out nursin' by spells, an I've seen
pretty clear that it takes science to manage
'em. The mortall I've seen Teller go
boastin' around that he would be master in
his own house, he would be minded, or
things would crack an come to find out he
was jest twisted around his wife's finger,
like a hank o. darnin' cotton, all the time
he was bustin' with boastin.'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
Prize Offer.

A small family album for one dozen
photographs will be awarded for best list of
answers to "Knotty Problems" published
between April and May l. Answers
should be mailed within week after the
appearance of the puzzles, and due credit
will be given each competitor for all the an
swers contained in his several weekly partial
lists.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
No. 02-Problem.

Two boys, A and B, are standing on
plain sixteen rods apart, and each at dis
tance of ten rods from an oak tree A starts
and runs in straight line until he reaches
point halfway between B and the oak,
and exactly in line with them; B then takes
similar position with regard to the oak
and the point where A first stood. How far
apart are A and b, and how far has each
ruD2
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
Father is Getting Well.

My daughters say: How much better
father is since he used Hop Bitters.' He is
getting we'll after his long suffering from a
disease declared incurable, and we are so
glad that he used your Bitters.-A lady OF
Rochester, n. Y.-Utica Herald.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12
No. 93-BibIe Picture.

[Supply names in place of each os the fol-
lowing dashes:
And -, king of =, went up against
-, and built - that he might not suf-
fer any to GO out or come in to =, king of
-. Then - took all the silver and
gold that were left in the treasures of the
house of the Lord, and the treasures of the
kings house, and delivered them into the
hand of his servants; and king - sent
them to -, the son of -, the son of
=, king of - that dwelt at -.
MANA.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-04-12

Mental emotions are as real as physical
sensations. A thought is as real as a star, a
sorrow is as real as thunderstorm. Our
joys and griefs are great revelations. Man
has spiritual perception whereby he APP
prehends the Almighty. 1.-THE pure in heart
shall see God. u. p. Newman.
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Answers.

74.-Noise.
75.-Cod, cd (d), co., o.
76.-1. Primrose. 2 Bachelors Button.
g. Everlasting. 4. Star of Bethlehem. 5.
Orange-blossom. 6. Weeping Willow.
T.-Water. course.
78.--Six and six-sevenths miles per hour;
entire distance, ninety-six miles; number of
hours, fourteen.
81. Bland, band. 2. Glad, CAD. 8.
Stand, sand. 4. Blend, bend. 5. Flail,
fail.
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Temptation and EXPLANATION,

/ just buttoned her glove,
And her dress had no sleeve,
You will blame me, my Love;
But beg you believe
That-Oust what | can prove).
But her dress had no sleeve,
And she made some slight move,
And then-prithee, sweet dove,
DO not let yourself grieve,
Fer my heart did not rove,
Though my wits all took leave.
By this mark OF her glove
On my cheek, you perceive
That-her dress had no sleeve.
Ella Wheeler in Chicago Tribune.
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What is it that goes with the cart and
comes with the cart aud of no use to the
cart, and still the cart can not get along
without it?
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KNOTTY PROBLEMS.

All readers are invited to furnish original
enigmas, charades riddles, REFUSES and other
"knotty problems addressing all communiea-
tons relative to this department to Z. r. Chad
bourn. Lewiston, Maine