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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13

egkHi tifficS- Every tttHc We tlassen fne grand stand, which pa couldn't see, on account of his eyes, la.icd, but thought Il he kne~ the road so eonfou nded well l could rde as long as he could. Alter ~e had rode around the iT4s about eIghi mlies. ani 1 was get ting sleepy n Id.y sugG.ssed that may be VT had better alop A, A ho-se and impure ihe say to tasn, and Pa goi mad and asked me i l took han for d foo. Then hc drove around d couple of tunes more, and the man that kecps the track he came out eith lantern md sad heilo.' Ia stopped and asked hiin
 ~hat he wanted and he sasd, c. no'ain and pa drove on and told hiin to fnind hiA bakiness. We ~ent around the ifas k again, and when ~e goi ,o the same place the man vas there. and gsess pa thought II was tisse io inquire the way, so he pulled up, and asked the man what he was doing there, and the man sad he was minding h,s o~n basiness- f@ asked him fl ~c were on the right road b town, and the man sad B we want ,n any hurry he would like 70 have ns drive on the uaxk all night, &s ii WAS z little heavy, and he wanted to get fl in condition to speed the colts the neat day, but II wc had ,o go we could drive ou, the gate and take the hrsi left hand road. We'll, pa was mad. and he wanted 10 know why didn', tell hum we were on the uaok, bat told him he seemed to know IL all and !, vas dangerous ie zdvise . man who knew it all. He didn', speak all the gay to town, but when ve put out the horse he said, 'Hennery, fl this thing gets out your pa wili have the reputation Of being drunk. If you tell of ii you arc no friend of mine So shall not say anything
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13

When does . tree feel contepted1 When it's sappy.- WisJsos SssHs<L
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13

abca, 1t, cause i, is a mean boy that ~ill go back on his ps"
 And the boy went out ~his,ltng She's D iisy. = PS k's .Ssa.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02
The Pairing Practice Pernicious.

The system OF admitting pairs in de-
Lucrative bodies, which has crept into use
for the past decade, is a dangerous system,
and is alarmingly on the increase. Ifa
farmer were to hire dozen men to harvest
his wheat crop and put six men to reaping
and the other six to binding the grain the
work would be evenly divided and
would 60 along smoothly. But sup
pose one of the reapers should shirk his
duty, that would leave unemployed one of
the binders also. But suppose
one of the reapers should say to one of the
binders. Il have some little business of
my own to look after to-day. Please pair
with me and we will both get off. Our
wages will go on Just the same How
long would the farmer stand such foolish
ness? Yet we meet the very same princi
pie every day in the year in our legislative
bodies. A Republican wants to go to New
York to look after his own private business
and Democrat wants to go home
to look after his reelection or something
else of interest TO himself and they pair
off," and go of, but they never forget to
draw their pay from the public treasury
while they are attending to their own
business. Now, what is the difference be
tween the Congressman and the harvest
ers? They are both soryants-employe
by Others to do certain work for them, aud
one has as muck right as the other to
Soldier on his employers.
The rule ought to obtain that when a
Senator or Representative leaves his post
of duty to look after his private business or
to seek pleasure his pay should cease, and
the party to which he belongs should be
made to suffer the loss or disadvantages of
his absence. This would tend more than
any other thing to secure prompt attention
TO public business. There are now fully
one-third of the Senators absent There
has not been day since Congress convened
that fully one-rhird of the members Of the
Senate were not absent attending to their
own private affairs. II should be stopped
come way or other
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02
Minnie MatiderII,

The engagement OF Miss Minnie Maddern
next veek at Ford's promises 10 be q social as
well as dramatic event, and being something
out of the ordinary tenor of things theatrical,
will consequently possess the charm Of nov
city II nothing else. Minnie Maddern
is first, new star, the youngest
beauty at best is a matter OF taste. Admirers
OF terra Gotta blondes rave about the piquant,
bewitchinS little lady, and predcatlng that
they are right In their transcendental terms,
statements to that effect are accepted In good
faith. The crltics-that class of beings
who control the destinies Of the stage
unto In saying she Is gifted and
talented, which satisfactorily settles any
doubt that may arise on the score OF her capa.
bilities. But this is not all. Flatterlng press
notices and volumes OF praise count as naught
IN comparison 10 her military prestige. She is
an orphan and an Orleanian. Pride in her
success led the Continental Guards OF tho
Crescent City to adopt her as the daughter OF
their company,giylng her many fathers instead
OF Natures one. This honor merited recog-
milton by the Washington military, and there
fore the Washington Light Infantry come to
the front to show their appreciation of the
Southern comrades.in- arms by paying tribute
to their adopted child. on the opening
night, 1t is understood, they Will
attend the opera house In a
body and thus by their presence compliment
the little lady and her military fathers.
"Fogg's Ferry the play In which Miss Mad
dern made her debut as a.star, Will be given on
Monday and Tuesday evenings and Wednes.
Thursday, and the "The Storm Child" pic
turesque and powerful play by Sydney Rosen
field, at the last three performances Of her en-
gagement.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02
MANY or the Reccmt Robheries
Dollar Patents.

TO ne Editor Of Tile Ereiltig Critic.
see by an item In your paper that printed
memorial has been presented to the two
patent committees OF Congress In favor Of dol
lar patent rights, the same as dollar copy
rights, with no examinations like the British
system. Why not put authors and inventors
on the same footing? II such law is passed
will take out eight patents, and l know two
inventors who Will take out as many more; In
fact the increase In the number OF patents
would be enormous. But We will not pay S35
TO the offlce with agents fees, and then the
chances Of rejection. We want no agents
or examination, and can mako out
our own specifications, though we
would have to pay for drawings for
someiof our inventions. However, as such q
law would greatly increase the number OF
patents 1t Is claimed by some OF the Oldest
agents in the city that II would correspond.
ingly increase their business, as most invent.
ors would want their assistance In preparing
specifications and claims. Be this as 1t may,
we are willing to take the risk OF patenting
what may have been invented before, in less
than half the instances, for the patents at one
dollar, and then II we can introduce our In.
ventlons, which cannot be done in one case in
several hundred, we will only lose one dollar
on those that fall dead. Such a law would
greatly add to the progress Of the country by
increasing the number OF inventions intro
uuced. INVENTOR.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

Washington Hall was again resplendent last
evening, the occasion being an Authors Car.
nival by Professors Birmingham and Golway
The youth and beauty OF the East End were
present and the evening was one of unalloyed
as follows by the judges: handsome plush
velvet satchel TO Misc Williams, who
was beautifully attlred In pink,
with lace and ostrich trlmmings,a and who rep.
resented very correctly the character of "Oc.
taNla Bassett in the " Fair Barbarian" The
gentleman's prize, beautiful pair of gold
Mitchell, as the "Deer SLAYER" in Coon.
ers novel. quite number OF
handsome costumes were present, among
them them >, Miss ,s. Kate, Kate Entwlsle, spanish
Miss Katie Farming, "Queen Eizabeth;" the
Misses Parish, "Auld Lang syne," and Mr..
Lutz, as the discriminating Judge" Kruger's
orchestra discoursed very choice music, A
feature of the evening wRs Professor Blnghan1
who was dressed as "WIllIam Penn.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02
The Water SuDply.

rome EUUOI U 1He ECeHtnD Cftttc:
crisis having arrived In the deficient
water supply, 1t Is evident that something
must be done Immediately. The military en- :
gineers have had charge OF the works for ten
years or more, the supply constantly decreas.
ing, and now they cannot offer an Increased
supply under Ave years, II even In ten, the sup
ply TO constantly decrease as new houses are
supplied, and perhaps a great city conf1a.
grafton TO occur on account OF want of water
on the high grounds. This demon
strates that tho plans OF the mill
tary engineers have signally failed
and II any change Is 10 be made for tho better
the works must be put in charge OF civil engi.
neers. II the Commissioners will put the
works in my charge In one month l will In
crease the supply 30 per ceLt. at a cost OF 500
After that Will Increase the supply and the
height 50per cent. in one year at half the ap.
preparation of 81 1,dSO,O00, or for $4,000,
with very superior water to that now fur
nished. When new Commissioner In place
Of Morgan is appointed l VIII mako my propo-
sition.
a. WATSON, c. L.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. ., 1885.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

A New York gourmand named Walcott,
who once ON wager surrounded thirty
quail in as many days, is now successfully
engaged in slowing away brace of these
birds each day for thirty days. The time
of his eating extends to February 5. The
success which will crown his efforts has
caused reporter to inquire of several cele-
brated physicians, among them DR.. Frank
ii. Hamilton, if there is anything peculiar
about the meat of the quail which renders
it unpalatable or unwholesome when eaten
right along. The able physicians secuted
the idea and insisted that the difficulty
lay entirely in the monotony of the quail
diet, and that any other fowl, duck,
turkey, &c, would produce like result
They thought that any healthy man could
eat quail or a brace of quail each day,
provided that at their other meals they ate
a plentiful variety of other food. All of
which is gratifying to know.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02
Mhero lo Gnt 1ho Res1-

At Lew Newmyers, 73I Seventh street north.
west, may be found one Of the most complete
and handsome lines OF mems clothing
south OF New York, Mr. Newmyer's
stock Is durable IN quality and
elegant ln,appearaDce and nnlsh, but the chief
thing which Will recommend the goods to a
purchaser Is their wonderful cheapness. A
call at the store Will satisfy the most fastidl.
OuE.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

THE Ereuing Yesterday announced in an
article in last nights issue that Auditor
Vinson" had been notified of the stoppage
ofpay of the detectives. If the "enterpris
ing (?) Journal does not know any better
than this, some kind person should
volunteer to inform it that Auditor
Vinson" became Judge Vinson some
months ago and that one Colonel Isaac
Tichonor has been the Auditor of this
District for a similar period.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

IT is funny how our Mexican war still
grinds the old anti-war Wings of 40 years
ago. Here's the Republican prating of
'the prejudices and suspicious of the Mexi-
can people which were born of the war
forced upon them by the old slave oil
garch," etc. And the able editor of our or
ganic contemporary was in real dead
earnest when he said it, too Without 60
ing into the merits Of the Mexican war
barely pausing to remark that we went in
for the annexation of Texas at the latters
request after the latter had maintained her
independence as State for ten years, we
remind our o. c. that to this war we owe
California and California gave us the able
editor Of our o. C. Isn't this compensation
enough for little one horse war like that
with Mexico?
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02
Stance

THE fact that he yells hello through
the telephone is adduced to show that the
King Of Portugal is abreast with the times.
To he truly great, however, according to
the dictum of that reverend character, 10
Cook, he must be able to read German
book like Kaiser Wilhelm.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

THE agony is over with Mr.. Window.
The place that he has filed for the last
twenty-four years will be flllel for sea-
son by Mr.. d. VI. Sabin, who was ,electedsa
United States Senator for six years yester-
day evening on the Goth ballot by the
Legislature of Minnesota, to take the place
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

THAT it is not only impolite and viola
tion of table etiquette to eat with the
knife, but also in a sense unlawful, appears
from the following decision in a recent
law suit:
"a traveller on German railroad train
attempted TO eat a lunch while on the journey.
While putting piece Of bologna sausage in
his mouth the train stopped suddenly, causing
his cheek TO be badly cut on the edge of his
knife, which he was using. The man sued the
company for damages, but his claim was not
sustained, on the ground that It is breach OF
etiquette TO eat with knife.'
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02
The RreMsterInn MndeI.

lndlanhvolls Times.
Attorney General Brewster had better
abandon some OF his rings aud rufiies and
buy snow'shoyel. II is a poor example for
the head OF the Law Department OF this great
Government 10 set when he is tined IN police
court for violating city ordinance.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

TIE Washington Rtpa6iicaa observes that
Filz-John Potter is the only man who has
been al le to unite the Democratic party. Let
any rebel step to The front and they Will unto
On him ttout debate.- (ohio) Journal
Longstroct, Mosby or Malone, for in
Ell
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02
"TEE MOLLY MkCKS."
A Well Organized Band of Thieves
DiscOvered In Enst Washington.

Awell organized band Of thieves has been
operating extensively and successfully IN
northeast Washington fer tho past month, as
ten or twelve daring robberies in that section
Will attest. The citizens thereabouts have
armed themselves and otherwise taken pre-.
cautloDary measures to protect their lives and
properly against the bandits, whose rare dar-
ing can be compared 70 that exhibited by
Jonathan Wilde, Jack Sheppard and their
pals in ancient England. The band Is known as
The "Mony Macks,''
and is composed entirely of ellknown col.
ored criminals who have "put In time In
our penal institutions. The name oil the leader
Is unknown ae yet, although the principals In
ihe recent depredatlons have been captured
and Iugged.
The Victims In each case made complaint to
the Eighth Precinct Station, but the efforts OF
the uniformed men were unsuccessful, and IL
was not until Lieutenant Boteler assigned
Officer Edelln 10 work the matter up In de-
teciive garb that the thieves were bagged.
Upon being assigned TO tho work several
days ago, oiiicer Edelin started In, and to-day
he finished one OF the most successful detec.
tive Jobs on record by capturing the principal
members Of the famous "Mollv Mack" gang.
The men arrested are John Hudson, Ed. John.
son and John Winters, alias Murray, all we'll
known in police circles. one OF the men ar
"squeaIed'' OH the others,
and those who have not yet been arrested viii
be speedily apprehended by Lieutenant Bote-
Among tho most successful robberes made
by the "Molly Macks" nre the residences Of
Mr.. o. n Longan, 222 Eleventh street north
cast; W. Glenn, Ninth and streets northeast;
DR.. William Drinetea1, Ninth and streets
northeast, and Colonel Morgan, Seventh ana
IL streets northeast, besides several minor
robberies in the same nelghborhood, quite n
number Of attempts and several extensive
burglaries in the county adjacent 10 East
Washington,
The booty in many cases was valuable and
much Of II has been recovered by Officer
Edeln. This morning he recovered q valu-
able oyercoat and last night he arrested one OF
the gang with stolen hat upon his head. 1t
is thought that
Many of the Recent RObberies
all over the city were perpeuated by this
band, who held nightly meetings in an old
shanty on the eastern commons and planned
for their desperate work. At any rate
the community is rid of bad and
daring gang, and the citizens Of Yankee.
town, as the locality last ralded
by the "Molly Macks' is called, can rest easy
at night; also the farmers whose farms have
been visited In the still hours OF night. The
cases viii probably be presented before the
Police Court tomorrow
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

that the largest and cheapest stock OF wall
papers, window shades, cornices, picture
frames, pictures, valentines, &C., is at veer-
hoff's 916 Seventh street.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

THE Pos, is right. 1t was not talk F"
that carried Indiana in 1850.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

VINCENT treasurer-Alabama-
cotton futures-S250 O00-Fled.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

Or COURSE the Department of Justice
will use every effort to discover and arrest
Bowcn
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

THE ten-cent thieves of the ErctiHg Tcs-
terddy do not appear happy.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02
You Should See
A brilliant Capitol Hill Party.

the suit reduced to SO at Elseman Bros, coz,
ner Seventh and L streets.
The Evening critic., 1883-02-02

Friday, February 2, 1888.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-01

that every human being in the United states touches
or needs nom the time the new bonn babe is wrapped
in taxed blanket until, at the end Of the life jour
ney, the grave is smoothed down with taxed spade
IA bill, touching every interest affecting every homs
in the land and determining, in . great meAsure,
what part Of mans earnings he may keep for him
self and family and how much he must contribute 70
the Golfers Of the rich who own and control nm
government-iti is not likely, may say, that such
bin will be allowed to rush through congress at
breakneck speed at the dictstion Of party caucus.
Its provisions had better be investigated little
In the social world of the capital the season OF en-
tertainment Is now at its height. There is social
event Of some Importance for every night Of the
week and some nig hts there are several lhese WIN
the da, receptions Of the ladies give those people
who like to live in other peoples houses more tnAn
their own plenty of chance. The Presidents hrst
public reception for the season occurs TUESDAY
evening, and will be followed by others. Among
the most popular receptions are those Of General
Beale Mrs. George Bancroft, wife of the historian,
and some of the foreign legations. General McCle-
Ian and family, who are spending the winter mere
are also great fayUitts In society. 1t is reported
that DR.. McCCsh Is TO retire from the presidency o
the Princeton College, and that he will be suceeeoed
by General Mcclellan.
Senator saulsbury though one Of the safest and
hest men in the senate, and bearing one Of the most
illustriOus names, is not much Of an orator, ano
those who know that fact will appreciate the follow
ing incident. At the head OF flock OF Delaware
beauties he recently visited one of the government
departments and called upon distinguished Official
One Of the young ladies Of the party, who is some
thing of gusher, came up to the d. o. and saiu |:
"Oh, nevsr expected that would be able to meet
so great man and be able to talk to him face TO
face" She then rolled such pair OF blue eyes al
the d. o. that he shvered along his revered spine 10
his distinguished heels with the electric shock as
the red blood OF his boyhood stole up into mis-
cheeks. Lenguishly the young yiddy creature bent
her gaze upon the statesman, WHO warmed under her
look like house cat before cheerful blaze, az she
said: 'Oh, tell me, great and good sir, who is the
most eloquent orator in the senate. l want your
really, truly, honest opinion" The distinguished
official was equal to the occasion. Stepping back,
with profound bow, in the direction OF Senator
Salisbury, he said; "If you force me to 1t, must
say that the peerless palm rests with Senator Saus
bury, of Delaware" The Delaware senator bowed
low with many "Oh, dear sir,r not hearing in the
sweet confusion of his pleasure the low satiricai
laugh of the castiron redogs in the open iregrate
PHoNo.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-01
BAILEY,s BADNESS
The Chief Clerk Of the HOuse Aiding
Lobbyists to Control Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Quite a sensa-
tion was unearthed to day by the com
mittee appointed to investigate the
charges made against the chief clerk Of
the House, John Bailey, that he is large
stockholder in the Washington Gas-light
Company. has long been employed by
the company TO watch legislation in
Congre sses, and TO use his official posi-
ton to affect pending legislation.
John Harmon. ex-mayor, ex.postmas-
ter, and ex.collector Of customs, and for
forty-five years a distinguished citizen OF
Detroit. Mich, but who has for many
years spent his winters here and acted as
q lobbyist in Congress. testified that he
had contracted, in 1875, with the presi.
dent of the Washington Gas Light Com
pany to defeat bill then pending. grant.
ing right of way to a new company that
proposed to furnish gas very cheap, and
which was in opposition to the Washing
ton Gas-light Company. He made the
contract in John Bailey's residence and
in his presence. He succeeded in defeat
ing the bill. and was paid 5000 for his
services. [Sensation.I
The file clerk of the House was called
and displayed the records OF bills which
had been presented relating to gas COM
panies since the Thirty-sixth Congress.
They showed that the Washington Gas
light Company had defeated all the bills
they wanted defeated and had passed
those they desired to secure laws.
Harmon will be cross-examined to-
morrow morning. 1t will probably lead
to an investigation of the affairs of the
gas company, who started not many
years ago on less than $50. 900 capital, and
now have 81, 900, 900. and have paid divi-
dends ranging from Is to 80 per cent.
annually.
Harry Tilman, of Detroit, Mich, who
also was clerk of the House committee
On the District Of Columbia while Har,
mon as the company's lobbyist, will be
suppoeuaed. Harmon insinuates that
Tilman knows that the gas company con-
troled the committee. Don Piatt, oil
Macachee, Ohio. will be summoned be-
fore the committee also.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-02-01
Accented Members.

Clerk Mcpherson, of the House Of Rep
resentatives, has made up an official list
Of the Representatives-elect to the Forty.
eight Congress. II shows the members
whose credentials have been accepted
and who will be sworn in next Decem-
Der. According to the list the delegation
from Ohio will be as follows:
First District-John F. Follett, Cincin'
natl.
Second District-Isaac NJ. Jordan, Gin
cinnati.
Third District-Robert n. Murray,
Piqua.
Fourth District-Benjamin LeFevre,
Sidney.
Fifth District-George E. Seney. Tiffin.
Sixth William ID. Hill, Def
ance. -
Seventh District Henry L. Morey,
Hamilton.
Eight Districi-J. Warren Keifer,
Springfield.
Ninth District-James S. Robinson,
Kenton.
Tenth District-Frank 81. Hurd, To-
ledo.
Eleventh District-John W. McCorm-
ick. Gallipolis.
Twelfth District-Alphonso hart, Hills
boro.
Thirteenth District-George L. Con-
verse, Columbus.
Fourteenth District-George W. Ged-
des. Mansfield.
Fifteenth District-Adoniram j. War
ner, Marietta.
Sixteenth District-Beriah Wilkins,
Urichsville.
Seventeenth Dstrict-Joseph d. Tay-
lor. Cambridge.
Eighteenth Distriut-Wm. Mckinley,
jun, Canton.
Nineteenth District-E. B. Taylor,
Warren.
Twentieth District-David R. Paige
Akron.
Twenty-first Dstrict-A. Foran, ,Cleve'
land.
1t will be seen that Mckinley will be
sworn in, but it is very probable that his
will be among the first of the contested
cases considered, and that he will be IN
seated and Judge Wallace seated in hi
place.