The Evening critic., 1882-08-17
WASHINGTON GROVE.
The Services ycstcrsiay--A Refresh
Ing Shower-Stcrn Justice nj Gaifh-
crsburg, Temperance Day ana DIR.
BoOJe's Great Lecture.

Booje's Great lecture.
wAsmNoroH, GROVE, Aug. 10.
The morning dawned hot grow hotter ana
finally achieved hottest. Dogs pantei, babies
cried, people stayed indoors, everything per-
splred except tho dust (Which insinuated IT,
eolf into everything with pertlnacity worthy
OF bettor cause), the trees wore listless, tho
air had not enough energy to raise zephyr;
but in the early afternoon low rumble In tho
distance brought smiles OF anticipation 10 the
faces OF the bedouins In camp and RELIEF to
tho executive committee, who saw at least
temporary alienation of tho general illfeellng
engendered by the dust ana their failure to
takc proper measures 10 mitigate IT, the
storm approached, tho rain fell, the dust
chuckled quietly and folded Its hands, know.
Ing we'll that the sun OF another day would
restore 1t to renewed activity.
The rain continued falling for an hour, and
elected thanksgivings from all. 1t ceasing,
the u. D. BIS, followed its example.
Generally tho day has been unevontful,
nothing Of special interest transpirlng, with
perhaps one exception, which Will bo noticed
later. .....-.- =.
In tabernacle and tont were well attended.
At0 n. IN. DR.. France presided over the quar-.
terly meeting OF the Rockville circuit, which
was held In tho tabernacle. Songs, prayers,
the harmonious breaking OF bread and par
taking OF water and the relation Of religious
iar 10 10 seryicc at which the Rev. b. peyton
Brown delivered an impressive sermonl from
the text found In John, chapter ILL.,, verse IL,
"Yo must be born again.
The Rev. II. s. France conducted tho child
rens meeting at y. m.
The social religious meeting at 3 80 p. m.
was largely attended, tho Rev. DR.. Boole, by
his eloquence, enchanting the audience and
causing many TO regret that an hour does not
contain 100 minutes.
The young peoples meeting was conducted
by the Revs. France and Van Arsdale, and at.
tracted n large number of youth OF both sexes.
AT S:d5 p. m. the Rev. L. ii. Pierce preached
from Isaiah, chapter iii,verse 1 |, "woe unto the
wicked 1t shall be i'll with him, for the re-
ward OF his hands shall be givon him." The
address was an effective one and q number Of
penitents went forward to the altar, where
they were made happy by the acquisition OF
tho "peace that passeth understanding"
A Gnitbersburg Justice.
While various portions of this glorious land
of freedom exults In a plethora Induced by the
grace Of Congress and the River and Harbor
Bill, New Gaithersburg, untouched by the
golden shower, and secure In tho possession OF
what Is n natural product OF her enlightened
views OF what constitutes the odds and ends
OF creation not Included In her corporate
limits, presents an unruffied countennnce to
the aforesaid odds and ends, and points with
proud finger to O manly form and says: "Have
we not Foulks2 Justice FoulksT'
Row TO business. This morning Mr.. Will
liams mounted "Bob," one OF his servants,
upon one of the stage.horses and dispatched
him to Gaithersburg for n doctor, whose SER
vices were urgently needed In camp to relieve
a case OF severe Illness
'Bob," with the injunction "to hurry" In
dellibly impressed upon his faithful spirit, did
hurry 10 the best ability of the Rosinante
which was possibly six.mnute canter. AS
this messenger ambled through tho sacred
avenues local constable placed tho awful
hand Of the law upon the guilty Jehu aud con.
Quoted him before the "Justice.' one Foulks,a
vender OF anything from goldfish to bolt of
siXpenny calico, country ssGrekieeRst, more
This guardian OF tho tender dignity of q
budding metropolis
smOte "Bob" Hip and Thigh
with nne of fiye dollars, and costs for fast
as many as nifty people have been known to
pass between rise and set OF sun.
In the meantime the sick one was plaintlvely
asking, "why does not the Doctor come 7"
"Wash" Williams has persuaslveness
about him when he is deeply Interested In
anything that usually accomplishes some'
thing.
It failed not here. A fast horse took him to
the scene OF action, the flne was reduced to
one dollar plus the costs, sixty cents, and the
blind goddess was satisfied.
Nor Is the end yet. Justice Foulks hns pro-
mulgated an edict, and backed Il by procla-
nation, to the effect that "Justice viii sleep
no more" In his Jurisdiction.
transgressed the letter OF the statute and Will
bo called upon to contribute to the corporation
treasury II the oirense OF trotting horse down
spectator, THE CRITIC advises the "Justice "
to refrain until the cooler weather lessons the
chance OF induced erysipelas.
II this so-called "Justice" really wishes to
do a commendable deed, he Will pay some at.
tention to the "hoodlums" OF his bailiwick,
who run horses, invade the camp, and make
themselves generally obnoxious.
Temperance Day.
THURSDAY MORNING, Aug. II.
Temperance day is already replete with the
roretold possibilities. The camp is being
rapidly fllled with politicians and visitors
DIR. BODIES Great Lecture
on temperance, which Is now In progress, is
herewith summarized;
"The Barbarlsm and Usurpation of Liquor
Legislation Is the titlo of the lecture. Its
design is to show that because OF the con-
fessedly vicious nature of the liquor trafilc, Its
horrid characteristics OF Vice and crime, and
dreadful fruits Of death, there Is In a govern.
ment such as ours, "of the people, by the
| people, and for the people," Federal or State,
| no rightful authority to legislate on 1t In any
by statutory or constitutional prohibition.
"Restrictive' Legislation, which acknowl
| edges the legal existence and respectability OF
this piratical traiiic, while IT yainly attempts
usurpation, misuse and vlolont abuse OF leg
| islative power and authority. Such legisla
the trafiic in the "restricton" 1t seeks to fetter
| It with, and thus the legislature Is convicted
| by its own action OF fostering and defending
| by license system a business which pro
| duces only misery, excessive taxation and
| crimes. This under u aCnristian government
| Is barbarism.
No legislation short OF total prohibition has
| at any time, In any degree, helped the cause Of
| temperance reform. Nor In the nature Of
| things Is 1t possible that such imperfect and
illogical legal treatment OF so vicious thing
| could do 30. While this Gigantic crime oil
| crimes" is unIustly, and, according to the
| principles which underlie and create stability
| In our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which give
| the "right OF way" TO virtue, morality, public
| peace and order, and declares all obstacles tC
| to these q crime-unconstitutionall legalized
and protected, there is no help or refuge fol
| us.
These propositions are proven, by consider
| Ing: First, what are the true principles o
| government and the design and uses OF law
| second, by exposing the tyranny of State legis
| latiOn, as seen In Its patronizing attitude
toward the liquor traflc, by which unstates
| pies or our Government, and thereby perpe
trate fraud In magnitude and crimlna
| results unparalleled even under tho iroi
| sceptre OF despot.
| Politics.
| As this report Is transmitted, the work OF tn
| campaigniis beginning, a full account OF whcl
| editorial nat permitting. BEN HIDEM.
| -%
| Real Estate Transfers.
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| east half OF LOT s, square 51Si Margaret jus
| 121j Margaret Just to Emma Lindenkohl 10
| y. Of lot 1pl. NJ Ashford