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The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
Some False Claims Exploded.

sunday capital
The claim Of the Postoflce Department that
certain enormous savings had been made in
the administration Of that Department, ,particu-
larly in the Star-Mall service, is completely
disposed Of in an article published elsewhere
1t is there shown that the "saving" In the
Star service is due TO two things; First, tho
supplantlng OF certain Star-Routes by rail-
ways and, secondly, by the curtailing of
needed service, whereby 1t is rendered, II not
wholly inefficient, at least totally inadequate
10 meet tho needs OF tho people who depend on
this particular service. This "reform" " Is tho
one boast of Lying Tom James and his
claqucrs. Like the man himself, It is a sham
and n fraud.
SO far from managing his oflce economically
and efficiently, James created q large den-
cheney, and had to fly the Department. This
deficiency went chiefly Into the pockets of cer-
tain railway magnatos, notably Vanderbilt,
who paid James for his corrupt and unwar-
ranted action by making him president OF n
one-horso bank in an out-ofthe-way place in
New York, and the most Of tho rest of 1t went 0
get the papers of "my friend Charley Smith,"
of tho Philadelphia Press, TO the towns west
ahead Of the New York papers.
Mr.. Thomas J.. James is n man who has had
greatness thrust upon him."
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
How Brewster Was seduced.


Attorney Brewster has made one OF
the blunders Of his llfo In delivering his pro-
stalwart speech on Saturday night and declar-
Ing in 1t that Don Cameron was q worthy man
10 be in the United States Senate. 1t has low
cred his character as q public man, and i'm.
paired the confidence and pride which so
many of his fellow-citiZens have placed In him
ms q man who would Mt all times tell the truth,
no matter what political bosses might wish or
might dictate to him. He knows better and
believes differently about Cameron. We are
glad to SEQ that tho scorching interview In
1877, 10 which We referred TO yesterday, when
he placed Don Cameron In the pillory OF his
wrath and Indignation and lashed him with
outmercy, has been reprinted by the Indepen-
dents, and when 1t is read by those who have
admired Benjamin Harris Brewster they can
only exclaim after his last performance on the
stump, 'Great Is the power OF ONCE to seduco
an honest man."
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
Our Enterprise.

SnnuUy CupIINI
We admire enterprise, newspaper enter.
prise especially, as we better understand It,.
We, In common with the rest OF our citizens
OF Washington, have made note OF the fact
that THE EVENING CRITIC, during tho last
week, laid It's rivals In tho shade with It's newa
from Ohio. Its special dispatches covered
the whole ground each day, while tho other
nssociate dispatches, and very meager ones
nj that THE CRITIC oven went 80 far as u
interview prominent statesmen-notably,
Governor Foster, Speaker Keller and Chair
man .Nhsh-and send the interviews by telo-
graph which was something unheard OF IN
washington Journalism. Such enterprise Is
bound 70 tell, and we are glad to know that
THE CRITIC l5 recognized as the llyeliest and
newsiest daily paper OF the city
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
MIR. Alfred Thomas In indiana.

The indianapolis Times OF Saturday, October
ID, says:
Mr.. Alfred Thomas, OF tho Government
Printing ONCE, at Washington, arrived hero
yesterday as the accredited representative of
the Typographical Union and the $500 en-
ployes OF that great establishment to present
an address from them to their fellow working
men In this district. The address, Issued by q
committee OF printers, sets forth Mr.. Poelle g
constant sympathy with and valuable SER.
Vices TO the worklngmen of tho District OF
Columbia, and especially TO the Government
printers, and expresses an earnest desire for
his reelection. Tho address says: "We
have no way In which to flttingly express our
gratitude and esteem TO Mr.. Peolle for his
labors In our behalf and In tho behalf OF the
rights OF labor but TO appeal TO you, brother
workingmen of his district, to do all that In
you Hes TO return him 10 the seat he now oc.
cupies, feeling sure that he will DO able to do
much for all OF us before his now term shall
expire" Mr.. Thomas Is worthy represen
tatiye OF the worklngmen OF Washington, and
Will address the workingmen OF this city
and perhaps at other points In tho dlstelct Us
soon as arrangements can be made.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

WE ARE STILL listening with painful
anxiety for the response of the able editor
of the Republican to the loud tocsin of re-
form lately sounded by the Hon. Howard
Carroll. As Mr.. Carroll is understood TO DO
the particular Administration candidate,
his loud tocsin of reform sounds with pc.
culiar sonorousness, SO to speak.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
Medicinal Wine,

Physicians recommend speer's port wilma
for weakly persons, as a gentle sftmuiant
tonic and diuretlc, and for other difficulties,
and say they arc glad that they have a wine
on the properties OF which they can depend,
and give to their patients with confidence,
knowing that they are using an article that
IL pure and exerts no deloterlous effects. For
sale by druggists and grocers.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
protectiou or Free Trade

are tho questions agitating many minds at
present, but they are OF little import as com.
pared TO the problem OF securing wealth and
Competence at once. Such an opportunity is
again offered by the Commonwealth Distrlbu-
tlon Co. Oct. 81. s112,400 given away In
prizes. Tickets only ". Send your order TO
II. Nj. Boardman, Louisville, Ky.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

IT is by this time plainly apparent that
the Department of Justice has overreached
itself in its attempt to take charge of the
Investigation of the jury -fxers. Mr..
Brewster's tools, from Brewster Cameron
down, seem to be made of weak timber. 1t
probably never occurred to one of them
that the attempt to get control Of the in
quiry, instead of facilitating the white.
washing process, would intensity public
suspicion to q point where whitewash
would be impossible or useless.
And yet they must have known, if they
reasoned at all, that there could be no con-
cealment. The men whose testimony had
been reduced to writing, and whose atii-
davits they seized, were still alive and could
repeat what they had said. But the dolts
who surround Brewster seem to have i'm
agined that by suppressing the affidavits
they could close not only the case, but tho
lips Of those who made them.
However, it is not our intention to try
Mr.. Brewster and his accomplices by news.
paper. We arc quite satisfied to lot the
law take its course. All we desire to do is
to call attention to the weakness or fimsi-
ness OF their devices for self.defense. 1t
has been stated that Mr.. II. II. Wells was
appointed special counsel in the case at
the instance of Brewster Cameron
1t is also averred in some
quarters that Mr.. Cameron selected
Mr.. Wells for purposes of his own. We dc
not indorse these views If Mr. Wells re-
lations with Brewster Cameron are inti-
mate that fact is simply discreditable to
him in general sense, unless he should
choose to class it as misfortune; but we
do not believe that there is intimacy
enough between them to induce Mr.. Wells
to sacrifice his reputation in an effort tc
protect Cameron, particularly when it must
be apparent to any person of common sense
that the effort must be futile in the end.
The probability is that the seizure of TIN
case by Brewster's agents will have no eff
feet upon its progress. The men Who mad
the aildavits can 90 personally before tn
Grand Jury--unless Brewster should seizt
them too-and it is difficult to see how tn
testimony is to be suppressed then.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

THERE Is hope for the future, however, in
the fact that tho investigation Of tho alleged
jury bribery has boon taken up by tho Depart
ment OF Justice out OF tho hands OF District
Attorney Corkhlll.-St. PdW PioHeS PresS.
Do you really "hopo" for anything from
an investigation of the Department of JUS
tice by the Department of Justice itself?
If you do you should be "borcd for the
simples." To "seta n thief to catch a thief"
is an old proverb but TO set a thief to catch
himself is idiocy, or worse. And this is
what our befrizzled and drunken Attorney
Gen cral is doing about this bribery matter.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
Monday, October 1e, 1882.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National Tbcatre-Harrlgan's "s1uattcr
Sovereignty"
FOrd's Opern.UOuse-"rho Professor
Theatre COniique-Varleties.- Roi
ley'g Combination.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

TRIAL by newspaper, always basely bad,
appears in its worst phase when II journal.
ist takes advantage of the personal mis-.
fortune of formidable rival to hound him
when he is helpless An instance Of this
peculiar style of malignity is afforded by
the conduct of tho st. Louis Republican
towards John Cockerill. In this the old
Stermrheeler-as the Republican is known in
the parlance of the vicinagc-enjoys
unique distinction. Every other nowspa-
per that we have seen treats Mr.. Cockerill
fairly at least, the general tendency being
to await the course of justice and let opin.
ion follow the testimony.
Whatever may be the minor incidents of
the tragedy, the one great fact that Colonel
Slayback invaded Cockerill's Office with ex-
press intent to do him bodily harm is indis-
putable. This smpliies the case. Whether
Slayback drew deadly weapon, or whether
he had one at all, is really a minor question,
He went there, accompanied by n friend.
and when there made hostile demonstra-
tion. Such thing might have occurred in
New York or New England, where men fight
habitually with natures weapons, with no
necessary presumption of deadly intent.
But in st. Louis conflict of that nature
always involves the presumption of serious
possibilities. The fashion of carrying
weapons and of using them is so general in
that longitude that any man violently as
sailed by another is prima facie justified in
presuming that his assailant is armed, and
that at some point in the struggle he will
use his weapons
This fact cannot be ignored in any tair
view of CockeIills case. 1t is not ignored
by anybody except the st. Louis Republican,
which hates Cockcrill with hatred analo-
gous to that borne by the decaying Sta,
here against everybody connected with THE
CRITIC, because he has dared to make q
successful newspaper in a community upon
which the Republican has the lien of age
and stupidity. No species of cowardicc
could be baser and no style of malignity
more iendish.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
FREE ADVERTISING

ddrettiscmcnts under The head or j" Situations
TAINTED" tOiu horeoJter be inserted in THE EVEN.
mo CRITIC three times FREE. We nvite dH
pishfnD siftdtfons 10 await homscircs Of his offer.
dnSircrs directed IN care oJ CRIrIo Oqico lDW re-
ctiro cdrcfH attention. business dducrtfscHcnts
three lines three hmesyor n cents.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
FOR EXCHANGE.

~vv A NTED--To exchange new stoves nor old
w onea nj Buffers Stove Exchange, cor. 9th
and X Smokey chimneyB cured or no pay. Steyes
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
MONEY 10 LOAN.

yINHE BEST WAY TO BUY HOMES AND TO
Il pay of mortgages is In the
EQUITABLE q. IL. ASSOCIATIONS,
For saving and advancing money. Lowest rates
OF interest ON loans. No commission or heaVy
expenses. Information. etc., furnished by
JOHN JOY EDISON, Secretary,
sp0 0l7 i street northMest
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
BOARDING.

DoARD - FURNISHED ROOMS WITH
ID board at No. l2l3 81. N. Wi references ex.
changed. OclO-ote
MFRS, JUDSON, CATERER; FIRST.CLASS
lNI meals served for $40 per month; also table
board. 20l2 X st. n. W. oci-12ta
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
BUSINESS CHANCES.

Additional Homestead Claims,
Sioux Halibreed Scrip,
Potterhed Warrants,
Valentine Scrip, .
All OF the above Land Scrlps for sale. ADDRESS
or call on w, O. Hill, room i6, st. Cloud Bulldng
washington, ID. q. luaE3ni
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
WANTED-Heip-Femnie.

Advertisements OF Three lines under this hca
inserted three times for % cents.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

VTJANTED - A PARTNER, LADY OR
wv gentleman, good writer, who will invest
$50 in q business which will pay from so to $40
be had Eureka, Critic Office. Oclb
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

w one month old and up TO take care OF; good
satisfaction will be given. Can be seen at 1926 l.
st, n, w, oclB
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

UTANTED-ADOUT NOVEMBER 1, FOR
w three adults n neat little house for 0 or "
months, Mt from SIC TO s2j. Addres Cash, Critic
Office OclG3ts
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

UTANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE, TRUST
w worthy colored man, u situation as private
watchman or flrst-class cOachman; no objection
TO working In grocery or provision store; ilrst-
class city references. Call or address to Ii5 st.
n, Octl
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16
RANTED-MsceKnneous.

UTANTED-wAGoNs TO HAUL SAND AT
wv, Lyons Mill, near P.Street Bridge, on Rock
.,.tt :
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

WARTED-Sjfuat,oDs--MdIe.

"ANTED-BY A COMPETENT COLORED
w man, a situation as driver In private family;
can furnish good reference. Address II. s., Critic
office. oc6
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

"ANTED-BY AN HONEST, RESPECT
w able and competent young man. colored,
u situation at anything to make an honest living;
can furnish best city reference. Apply at 1iiS 4
st. n. W. oci6
The Evening critic., 1882-10-16

WTANTED-A SITUATION IN A PRIVATE
w family to drive and attend to n horse Call
NJ No g23 Nailors alley n.w bet. 9th and 10th ana
N and U SITS, OcfG
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

The story is new, but it is not bad,
that is now going the rounds Of the
Partisan press, to the following effect :
A youth to fortune and to fame un-
known sends Dumas the manuscript Of
a new play, asking the great dramatist
to become his collaborateur. Dumas
is for moment petrifed, then seizes
his pen and replies GLOW dare you,
sir, propose to yolk together horse
and an ass -" The author, by return
of post-"How dare you, sir, call me a
horse?" Dumas, by next mail-"Send
me your play, my young friend"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

At dance the other evening, Nelly
after delightful waltz, being of course
very warm, her partner devoted him
self to cooling her of. Turning around
and facing him, she asked, "Why am
I like q certain animal in. the mena-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

When Nebraska paper wishes to
insinuate that prominent citizen is
going to the bad through liquor, it says
"The Honorable Mr.. Murphy is max
ing a valuable collection of snakes
Western editors know how to cxpres:
themselves POLITICALLY. y.-Lowell Citizen
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

gerie ?" 81 don't know" he said.
He Immediately asked for the position
of keeper, and their engagement has
since been announced.-Salem Sun
hoon,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

When we asked our girl to marry us
she said she didn't mind-and we have
since found out that she didn't.-Tole-
do American.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

A pickering pair of Quakers were
heard in high controversy, the hus-
band exclaiming, 81 am determined
to have one quiet week with thee y
"But how wilt thou get itf' said the
taunting spouse, in that reiteration
which married ladies so provokingly
indulge in. 81 will keep thee a week
after thou art Dead" was the Quaker's
rejoinder.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

We don't believe in miracles; but
the other day deaf mute was given a
hearing by police magistrate.-Ex.
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WIT AND HUMOR.

A lawyer is about the only man that
ever made anything by opposing a
woman's will.-Yonkers Statesman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

"What part" asked Sunday school
teacher, "of the Burial of Sir John
Moore do you like best ?" The boy
was thoughtful for a moment and then
replied; "Few and short were the
prayers he said. Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

A young lady, not very well versed
in music, wants to know if dance music
is written in foot notes.--Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

Jacob Harnis was executed the
other day in Tennessee. The sheriff
put on the halter and took off the Har-
nis.-Worcester Press. And left Jacob
waggin' Derrick. Without foot
board.-Philadelphia Bulletin. Hang
it all, gentlemen, that's no subject to
choke about. Gibbet up.--Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

A clergyman who had just married a
couple felt indignant when the bride
groom gave him fee of only half a
dollar, smiled grimly and said: "Never
mind. You'll have to pay lawyer
800 for undoing what l have done."-
Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

At town meeting large taxpayer
rose up to protest against building a
new schoolhouse in a certain part of
the town. "What's the good of it p
asked he, "They are an ignorant set
down there, anyway."-New York
Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

A writer in Land writes learnedly of
English Interiors;" without stating,
however, that the average English in
terror is happiest when full of roast
beef and plum pudding.-New Or
leans Picayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

Gree of charge-an empty gun"
There's where you make mistake.
It's the empty guns that have added
to the angelic population.-N. Y. Com
mercial Advertiser.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

"Cutting!"-Nefvous man (to ofriend)
"What am | to do? I've brought my
razor cloth instead of pocket-hand-
kerchief, and I've such dreadful cold"
Friend (who is fond of bad jokes) :
"Well, would not say anything
about it; it might razor laugh against
you. Fun.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17
CHAS. ". CORNELL,
Architect & DraughtSman

Office in Comstock block Second street, AL
pena Mich. VIII furnish plans and specifications for
buildings and superintend the construction of the
same If desired. Will also give attention to the
making and copying of maps. All kinds of orna-
mental designs, writing and lettering in India Ink,
pal1 rato
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

When at home, the Chinaman is a
Mongolian. When in the United
States he is Mustgolian.-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

NJ. Durand commiserates himself
that he is obliged to procure substi-
tute in the army for his son, and ex-
claims in the simplicity of his grief:
"How unfortunate that he is not the son
of widow. ."-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

81 find l have been hugging delu-
sion," said Harry to James, his success
ful rival in the suit for the hand OF
Miss b., a day or two after the mar
riage. $50 do H. responded James.
Now, just what did James mean 2-Bos-
ton Star.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

Cant" says Emerson, "is useful to
provoke common sense" 1t is also
useful, with an apostrophe, when a
doubtful friend asks you to lend him
OK
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

"It has always been my aim in life
to initiate good example" as the
counterfeiter remarked while working
on new set of dies.-Boston Trans
cript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17
Advertising Rates.

Business Cards, year. ono dollar for every lipe:
local Notices ten cents per line for each insertion
and all notices continued for three months or longer
discount Of 25 per cent.
Advertisements unaccompaniedb by verbal or written
directions win be published three months.
Advertisements, under contract, ordered out be.
fore expiration Of time, will be charged full rates.
No paper discontinued until oil arrearages are paid
except at the option Of the publisher.
Transient advertisements must be paid in advance.
s5Terms CASH payable quarterly.
Only Metal Cuts inserted.
Prices and Terms alike to all.
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Errors Of Youth.

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
"A NERVOUS Debility, premature decay, and all
the effects of youthful ndscreton WILL for the sake
of suffering humanity send free TO all who need t,
the recipe and direction for making the simple
dy by which he cured Sufferers wishing TO pro-
ft by the advertisers experience can do so by ad-
dressing in perfect confidence,
5i0yi JOHN D. OGDEN, IL Cedar st., New York.
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Detroit & Bav City Railroad.

Day and Evening Express daily, Sundays excepted.
Night Express daily Saturdays excepted.
III. b. LEDYARD, HENRY G. WENTWORTH,
Gonl Manager, Gen1 Pass. Ticket Agt.,
Detroit Mich. Chicago, Ill.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

Prof St. George Mivart, in his work
on "The Cat" says that "it has Ian
guage of sounds to express its emo
ions"-which nobody can deny.-Ex.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-17

Advice to wives-man is very much
like an cgg-keep him in hot water
and he is bound to become hardened
Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-25
10 YOUNG AND MIDDLE AGED MEN.
A Sure Cure.

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with all its dreadful ills, PERMANENTLY CURED. -he
symptoms before Consumption sets in are Palpita-
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ness, Chaos of Mind, Sadness of Spirit Ugly Imag-
iaing, Dislike in Social Life and Brooding
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Liver and Lungs, Stomach and Bowels, speedily
cured. No false modesty should prevent them call
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