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The Evening critic., 1883-06-25
EXCURSIONS.
LOWER cEpAn POINT.


This beautiful saltwater resort Is now iu
full life, and the swift, safe steamer Armenia
makes daily excursions from this city The
Point Is perfectly arranged and appointed,
the bathing the finest on the Potomac, and the
table simply superb. The fare for round trip,
sundays Included, has been fixed from this
date at so cents.
BICYCLE RACES.
On Saturday, June 80, Americas champion
blcyclist Will meet the champion Of England
at the Athletic park In this city. John 8
Prince represents America and Ii. W. Higham
England. II will be grand affair.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.
This evening the Fanchon Club gives its
seventh moonlight excursion TO Marshall Hall
The steamer Corcoran leaves at 80 y. m.
CAPE MAY.
on Saturday, June 80. q grand excursion
viii be given to Cape May. Special trains
leave the Baltimore Il Potomac depot at o a
M, reaching the Cape at 4 80 p. m. Far,
only IS for the round.trlp.
MoHAIR coats and vests at A. Saks & Co.'s.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-25

The whipping-post is said to be a relic
Of barbarism and when ever it is proposed to
revive it for any cause the radical humani-
tarians raise their hands in holy horror.
But in spite of what the humanitarians
may say there is at least one crime for which
the lash should be the only punishment and
that is the cowardly crime of wife beating.
THE CRITIC can conceive of nothing more
barbarous and brutal than for a man to
beat his wife-the mother of his children.
Therefore it would be only logical to
apply barbarous punishment to this most
barbarous crime. The application of the
lash to human being is not pleasant
subject to contemplate. 1t is not only pain
ful, but most disgraceful punishment, but
the creature who would de:erve it must
have already, by his own act, have sunk to
the lowest depths of disgrace. The records
of our Police Court show that wife-beating
tlourishes here to an alarming extent Not
week passes that there are not two or
more cases, and the imposition of fines or
imprisonment for thirty or sixty days has
no terrors for the towards.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-25
WHITE vests at A. saks 4 rs.

LEwIsvILLE, IND.-Rev. ]. s. Cain says: ''I
used Browns Iron Bltters for nervous pros
tration and found 1t entirely satisfactory"
The Evening critic., 1883-06-25

PAYMAsTER WATSON has been sentenced
to be dshonorably discharged and to be
confined in the penitentiary at hard labor
for eighteen months. And all for putting
too much confidence in bobtail flush.
But, seriously, Wasson deserves his pun
ishment, and only maudlin sentimentality
will sympathize with him now that the
consequences of his offense have overtakeu
him. The Army Regulations make gam
bling by disbursing officers an offense pun
ishable by dismissal. This is as it should
be. No man who handles other peoples
money has any right to put himself in the
way of temptation to use it for private
purposes. The question of winning or losing
does not enter into consideration in
the case of Army Disturbing officers. The
law makes gambling the offense, and Was
son should have been dismissed, whether
he lost or won. If he had won he would
probably have never suffered for his viola
ion of the Regulations, though his guilt
would have been just as great in that case
as it is under the present circumstances.
Still, 1t is well that we should keep stead
lily in view the fact that Wasson's real of
fense was not in losing public money at
cards, but in gambling at all, he being a
disbursing officer. And while we sympa-
thize with him personally aud regret his
downfall, we yet think it will be best for
the service, best for other officers similarly
situated, to let the law take its course.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-25
"AIderney Dairy wagons"

Fresh Attorney putter, cnurned every morn
ing and delivered in y, ID "ward" prints, 35c.
per fb. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk, &C per at. Cream, l5c. per pint.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-25

AN advertisement Of three lines under the
head of for rent, for sale, wanted, lost and
found or personal, can be inserted in THE
EVENING CRITIC three times for 25 cents.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-25

SOME TIME AGO THE CRITIC began to
urge the opening of the Congressional
Library, Botanical Garden, National Mu.
scum, and like places, ON Sunday, in order
that the workers in lifes busy hive should
have a chance to enjoy themselves therein
as well as the drones to whom all days are
days of leisure. The project met with
immediate and hearty acceptance at the
hands of our respected and admirable morn
ing contemporary, the Post. The CRITIC
has continued to urge it, and one effect of
its labors is seen in the columns of the Post
this morning, in which are printed inter
views with and letters from number of
distinguished gentlemen, giving their
opinions for or against the Sunday opening
Of these places.
Librarian spoGord, Colonel r. G. Inger.
soil, the Rev. Robert Collyer, the Rev.
William W. Hicks and Father John j.
Murphy, pastor of 81. Aloysius, give in an
unqualified adhesion to the affirmative.
The Rev. Byron Sunderland and the Rev.
J. II. Elliott give 1t a qualified support.
Those unqualifedly opposed to IL are Bishop
E. q. Andrews and the Rcys. j. E. Rankin,
The Evening critic., 1883-06-25

FEATHER.weight suits at a. saks Il co.'s.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Htas Of he ConsolIdated Msnbine PriniinS
Company will be held at the office OF the Com
ghny in the room Of the Washington Topographic
Insurance Building 10 this city, on SATURDAY,
AT 3O'CLOCK =. NJ, JULY II 1883, for the pur
s. NJ. BRYAN,
iu21wed6sAt.tds Secretary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
Gambling A Felony.

The Tennessee Legislature
has just passed the following
bill: n9
Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ten
nessee, that from and after the
passage of tssiS act any person,
who shall keep q room, hall or
house for the purpose of en-
c0uraging or promoting, aiding
or assisting the playing of any
game of faro, keno, three card
monte, mustang, red and black,
high ball roulette, twenty-one
or hazard, or who shall keep or
exhibit snch gaming tables or
operate tho same, either as
owner or employee, and upon
conviction shall be deemed
guilty Of u felony, and shall be
fined not less than two hundred
dollars nor more than five hun-
dred dollars, and imprisonment
| in the State penltentiary not less
than one nor more than three
years.
SEU>2. Be it further enacted,
that the change of name Of any
of the games enumerated herein
shall not prevent the conviction
of any person guilty ofviolating
any of the provisions of this act,
i Sec. 3. Be it further enactad.
l'tie same are hereby repealed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
Tho New South.

Henry e. Bowen, of the New
York Independent, recently
made an extensive Southern
tour, going as far as Texas, visit
ing en- route the principal cities
in Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Tennessee and Ken
lucky. His conclusion is that
the future of the Southern
States is no longer an unsolved
problem-that "new life is swell.
ing her veins, old customs and
prejudices are dying out, and
strong influences are at work
which, at no distant day, will
bring her to the front ranks Of
the producing and manufactur'
ing States of the Union" Mr.
Bowen confesses that the news
paper readers of the North cal
have no adequate idea of the
vastly altered condition oi
things in the South since th
war.-EX.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
Hon. S. Heard.

We copy the following from
the Ashland Register with pleas.
ure: This gentleman announces
this week as a candidate for
District Attorney. He is the
present popular Representative
from Union county in the Mis-
sissippi Legislature. Though
not personally acquainted with
him, yet we understand that he
is a good lawyer and occupies
an enviable position among the
members of the Oxford bar.
Should he be elected, the honor
and dignity of the State would
be vigilantly guarded.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

and then I told him there was
no fire, and no must have dream
cd he was In hell, or somewhere.
Well, pa was ast0nishetl, and
'said he must be wrong In The
head and left him thawing him
self By the stove while / went
after his pants, and his legs
we're badly chilled but I guess
'n0thin' WAS froxU. He lays Il
all to ma, and says If she would
lhtay at home and let people run
their own baby shows, there
would be moro comfort IN the
house. Ma came IN with q
shawl over her head and 5
bowie full 0f sonnet thing that
smellcd frowy, and after she
had told ms what the result Of
her visit was, she sent me after
vaselinc to rub pas legs. Pa
says he has demonstrated that
II q man is cool and collected,
in case of fire, and goes de-
liberately at work to save him
self he will come out all right.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
Country and Town.

AS proof that the Central
mans "fr;end" has been there.
he gets off the following: The
in the blush of his
"country girl" and his "town
specimen" He says the blush
es are not to be compared, as
the former is the If.you-put-your-
arm there -I'll.hit-you-o v r-the-
head with-a pine-knot blush;
while the latter is the tickle-me-
again John-before-any-one looks
blush. He adds, however, that
he would rather see the former
any day, as it IS the genuine ar
tjcle,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
District Convention.

We agree with our worthy
contemporary, the Ashland Regis
ter, in the following, and would
rci, ,tfahy suggest Oxford as
the ,Hace: 1t is about time the
question of holding q conven-
ton to nominate a candidate for
District Attorney was being
agitated. There is no District
Committee we believe, so one
will have to be formed, and q
place selected for holding the
fixing the time,
representation, SC. We are in
favor of Holly Springs or Ok
ford as the place.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Inquiry into the State Aims
house.

A dispatch from Boston, dat
ed the I'd, says: The Commit
tee on Charitable Institutioni
has resumed inquiry into tn,
management of the State Aims
house at Tewksbury. Ex-watch
man Dudley testified that when
he detected Marsh, Marsh told
him to keep still about what he
had seen Of loading bodies at
the dead.house. Marsh said
"We have got to have some pay
for our trouble of taking care
of these Critters The witness
gave the details of the case of /,
man who was put into q cell
drunk and died four days after
from neglect. He saw q light
in the trunk room at night sew.
eral times after the inmates had
retired, and going in quietly one
night, saw Capt. March's wife
opening the trunks and taking
clothing from them. The house
keeper, now in Middeltown,
told him that she saw the same
thing, and the most valuable
dresses were taken by Mrs.
Marsh to her private store-r0om
and made over for the Davis
girls. Twenty children in one
ward used to cry at night be-
cause of hunger. One night, out
of curiosity, he went to the bury
ing ground and saw four bodies
resurrected and driven off In o
wagon. The State food for tho
inmates and insane was always
very poor. The allowance of
other food was very slender.
A man, who drove o hospital
team, told the witness that he
had taken up 68 bodies in 8
months. The man was dissatis-
fed then, but the next day
showed u "few hundred" which
he said "Tom Marsh" had given
him. Tho witness aitarHarIls .
was appointe.NmaIe insane
tfdnks. Tie beds were straw
in rotten condition, with in
sufficient clothing. The cells
were in a filthy condition. One
insane woman was in dirty
cell in .he attic. She was en-
tirely without clothing and al
most a skeleton. The assistants
said she was violently insane
and would tear the clothes.
She had only one meal a day
carried her by an idiotic girl,
who said she had always taken
care of the woman. He watch
ed and found the girl threw the
food away and came back with
the empty plate, telling that the
woman had eaten all the food.
In 5 or 8 weeks they had the
woman out of the cell and in a
room so changed her husband
did not know her. Her name
was Mary Barron.
Gov. Butler-What was her
husbands name2
Witness-I do not know. He
lived in Boston.
Gov. Butler-Never mind, the
newspapers will bring him to
me tomorrow morning.
On cross-examination the
witness said that of 73 children
who came there in the year, only
one lived.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Alexander is q firm believer in
q pack of cards, and thinks that
by u game of solitaire he can
figure ont just how much he can
realize ON hls claim. It is re-
lated of him that while down in
Indiana looking up his brother
he played euchre continually
for the drinks, and never lost a
game. M ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
Mellow Music.

The Water Valley Central
gets off the following: The in
telligence has just reached us
that some heartless wretch,
about two weeks since, caught
two cats and tied their tails to-
gether and threw them under
one of the churches. The resi-
dents of the vicinity heard the
noise the animals made, but
thought it was the choir rehears-
ing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

The Water Valley Progress
says the candidates down there
all submit their names subject
''only to the voters at the ballot
box" But they don't sing that
song in the good old Democrat
ic county of Lafayette, you bet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Hon. Ben. King must come
to the front, or the Greellback-
Independent movement will fiz-
zle out unless Chalmers takes
his place and "covers" the whole
State and not only the I'd Dis
trict.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Miss Mossie Cook, who has
been visiting her relatives aud
friends at Oxford the past few
weeks, returned to Winona
some days since.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Prof. w. w. Wyatt has an ex-
cellent school at Banner, and he
is regarded as an excellent
teacher.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

The Walden Watchman says
G.. G. Gordln, well known at
that place, died recently at Oak
Ridge, La.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
We copy the following from

We copy the following from
the last issue of the Kosciusko
Star: We are panied to learn
of the death of Mrs. T. e. b.
Pegues, which occurred in Ok
ford, Miss, a few days ago.
She was a noble Christian wo.
man. She was ready for the
reaper, her sheat had matured
in perfection.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Miss Helen Johnston goes
from Carrollton to st. Louis to
, take lessons in bookkeeping
and q course in music.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

The Walden Watchman com
bleted it's second year with its
last issue. 1t is an excellent
paper, and we trust will live
and flourish many years to come.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

David Olinger, one Of the old
est citizens of Water Valley,
died last week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Mrs. M. @. Long has returned
to Water Valley from a visit to
Texas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Miss Bculah Mcfarland is
teaching u fourishing school at
':Taliferro.'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

A new post Office has been
established near West Station,
in Carroll county, called Brock.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

The Benton County Register
is striking solid and telling blows
for the Democratic party.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

We are sorry to see the. Blade
and Panolian throwing hot shot
at each other.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Rev. M. II. ,Renfroe died re-
Gently near Arkabutla, Tate
county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Oxford is one of the most
ouiet towns in the State. No
.lickern saloons here.-EAGLE.
That may be so, friend Thomp-
son. The boys say that every
thing is not eatable that comes
to your town marked "groce'
ries.n-Progress.
Yes, but ''they say" friend
Brown, those, little boxes con
tain "spices" "i'ntment" "tracs,'
and the like of that and "slch
likem No, sir! our prohibition
friendsnever receive wet Groce
ries by Express in boxes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Ed. X. w. Thompson preach.
cs nt Pittsboro this year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

ID. A. Richards is a candidate
for Sheriff of Pamela county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

The PanoiaR announces the
death Of little Claude Parish.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

A. Byers, formerly of Pamela,
died recently near Alma, Ark.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

Judge j. G. Hall goes from
Pamela TO Florida for his health.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
Oxford Eagle.
Miss Bette Duke died in Car
roll last week.
Grant Mays is to. hang at Bran.
don on the 21st.

Capt. /. 7. Blount has located
ut Water Valley.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12
That Settles II.

We speak from experience
when we tell the Ashland Regis
ter that it will not be troubled
to any alarming extent after the
publication of the following
There has not been a letter yet
calling out a man as a candidate
for office. We will make room
in this paper--for FIVE cents d
line, payable in advance.
If you want Deeds in Trust,
II liz IL III L, 4. e..
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

4 special election takes place
in Yalobusha on the 23d for
County Treasurer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-04-12

The Panolian records the
death of Miss Bca Boyles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

the item for police was lessened $4,000 the orig.
inal estimate having been $3.50 For my
part said Mayor Edison, am decidedly in favor
of having one police force in New-York and avoid
divided responsibility, but that Is impos-
sible without State legislation For la
Dor, maintenance and supplies $250,000 was
allowed, Mr.. ,Asten voting for 1925 1000; the do
partment wished 1915 900. Two thousand dollars
was taken from the estimate for music, $4,000
being given for that purpose.
Several items were passed as requested, and from
two or three SIS 900 each cut of. letter from
Mr. Wales was read, giving information about the
cost of improving the transverse roads in Central
Park aud Riverside-ave. Both estimates were laid
over.
Mr. Rely-I move that S75, 900 be given for the i'm
prOvement OF Riverside Park mass meeting OF prop
ertyowners has urged TO give the full amount asked
for by the Park Department.
Mr.. Grant, think $50, 900 Is sufficient.
Mayor Edson-S0 do
Mr. Reilly-When Mr.. Wales here and we talked
about giving $25 000 he wished $4,000 and said that
estimate cut down to S25 900 IL might as webe
stricken ont. remember his words distinctly.
Fifty thousand dollars was granted for River
side Park, but an equal amount for pr0paRating
house in Central Park was stricken out third
sum of $50, 900 for Central Park construction
was laid over.
The Board will meet to-day at IL a: m: and take
up the budget of the Department of Public Charl-
ties and Correction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO GENERAL GRANT

HE SLIPS on THE ICE IN FRONT or HIS HOUSE AND
FALLS HEAVILY on THE CURB-sToNE
General Grant was not seen in Wall street yester-
day. His absence caused remark. Inquiries wera
made and soon It was general talk on the street
that he was laid up by an accident, the extent and
nature which became rapidly and greatly exagger-
ated Colonel Frederic c. Grant was found at his
fathers Office No. 2 Wall street. and confirmed tho
report The accident occurred on Monday evening.
The general was alighting from coupe in front Of
his residence No. East Sixty-sixth-st. The side
walk was icy, and it was showing so that he could
not see where to plant his foot to advantage. lle
made n msstep, slipped and fell heavily on his left
side on the curbstone. The General being heavy,
the force with which he struck the stone caused =
serious injury to his leg, about four inches below
the hip-iOint Besides this he was so severely
shaken up i'm his whole system that he was unable
to rise until the driver and members OF the house
hold came to his aid. He was Immediately assisted
to his bed, where he has remained ever since. The
nature of his injury requires HIM to LIE constantly
in one positO on his back. No bones were broken
but the brulse sustained Affects the sclatlc nerve
and is extremely painful.
The surgeons in charge Dr. Fordyce Barker, does
not anticipate any serious results beyond coniine
ment to bed for a few days and to the house Tor a
larger period Such was his statement last evening"
The Generals health is such that he is compar,
atively cheerful under his trouble; he received
several callers yesterday. Among Others was Cen
eral John A. Logan, of Illinois, with whom the OK
President had long and pleasant visit to relieve
the tediOusness of the sick room. ,
Inquiry at the Generals house last night elected
the information that he was somewhat easier. The
rumOr that the limb would be paralyzed was pro-
nounced incorrect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
OFFICIAL ESTIMATES or CROPS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-J. Il. Dodge statis-
tcan OF Agricultural Department. has completed pre-
minary OF the principal crops OF the country
for 1888 They show that potatoes "a well as all other
roots aud oats have grown luxuranty and yielded album
dainty Tho average yield OF per for the pres
ent year. MI Dodge says Is 227 ~ per cent less than
the average yield for series OF years. 1881 O66,S35
bushes This stands for the quantity or the present crop
The quality, he says, Is another consideration.
The wheat crop, Mr. Dodge says j. slightly In excess OF
400 100000 bushels and the cotton product shown by
tho December returns, Ia about O,OUOOOO bales.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
STRUCK BY AN AVALANCHE.

DENVER, Dec. PA dispatch to The Repub-
Hcan from Alma, Col, says snOw-sudo occurred near
Muntezuma on Monday. carrying John Headslrom John
Ahsirorn and John Ling three miners, half mile down
the mountain AhlsrOm and Ling were found yesterday,
badly frOLen and will probably die. Headstrom who Is
still missing, must have boeh killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
INJUNCTION IN 4 GLUCOSE SUIT.

SYRACUSE, Dec. 27.-In the matter of the
New York Glucose Company against the American Glu
cose Company and c. ]. Hamln and Others the motion
for an injunction 10 restrain the defendants from using
the patented process ownedby the plaintiffs was argued
to-day before Judges Wallace and Coke, OF the United
States Circuit Court, and INDUCTION granted This ill.,
junction affects nine Of the largest glucose manufactures
In the United states. The decision Is regarded an i
pOrtant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
4. D. SMITH g. CO.'S FAILURE.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 27.-The following is an
exact statement d. Smith Co.'S paper held by Prov
idence Banks: American National Bank. $l1o,OOo;
Commercial National Bank Sl65,ooO; Peoples Savings
Bank SlO7 800; Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company
Se6 600: Providence Institution for Savings $5OOOo;
Merchants National Bank $72 900 Providence National
Rank So 800; National $50 900; Mechanes
Nnnonal bank $40 OOO and Roger Williams Natohai
Bank, S24 900 tOtnl, $4,000.