The Evening critic., 1883-03-02

IL
the 4th of March comes on Sunday since we
pulled the record on it. 1t won't do to be.
come dogmatic on the strength of a trcach
erous memory.
THE Mlnnesc ia TrpuRe, in all seriousness,
suggests william Window as an available can
didate for Governor OF that State.-POst
Naturally enough, as Window has kept
the editor of the Tribune in Office for the
past ten or fifteen years. What are post
masters for but to work for those who keep
them supplied with pap?
THE Civil-Service Commissioners have
the questions they will PROFOUND to appl
cants for clerkships will be this
What is the object OF eth Malagassy em-
bassy in visiting this country? Give the cor.
rect pronunciation OF tho names OF the ENJOYS,
Observation-Disclosures and Ramanlraka.
THE editor Of the Philadelphia Press, who
appears TO have been unfortunate In tho selec.
tion of his Democratic acquaintances, asserts
that Democrats "are opposed to SOAP" This
is true only as regards the kind OF " soap"
immortalized In the post-prandial eloquence OF
the Dorsey banquet Post.
No, the Democrats were in the "mule
business in Indiana. 90 You may buy seven
more mules" telegraphed Chairman Bar
mum to the Democratic State Chairman in
October, 1876 This telegram translated
told this tale to the Indiana Democratic
I,,.;..,,. uya,, 49,. 5,o,,, -, ,,, Co.
seven thousahu uol'als more oh' Ihe
mule " trade was brlsk IN Indiana IN 1870.
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MR.. JOHN VAN NooRHis, statesman
whose tallow dip was extinguished in the
recent flood in New York, made himself es-
pecially offensive last night by insulting
,o,,orlss .o,,o,a nrr po,o To r;,, rot;ro
-, A. a....,,a - -.
WIN the ques'ioiiapie ho'orieVy Vi pe'ns
the only member OF the Forty-seventh Con-
gress for whose expulsion resolution was
offered, and who only escaped by whiningly
pleading the baby act, and the only men,
Der, too, for whose censure for ungentle-
manly words used in debate resolution
(after he had apologized) was offered. This
latter resolution was only defeated by
twelve votes, 6G to 7S. Mr.. Van Voorhis
conduct last night and the night before un-
pleasantly recalls his controversy with Mr..
Reagan, of Texas, in which he Van Voor-
1ooont roorno ,nho ,roro oooma;ntod ,,,;t,,
t,o ,,ottor, IL, d;snrto
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SOME years ago man died at Neufchatel
whom everybody supposed TO be perfectly
zane, but among whose papers was found a
document OF somewhat crazy description
nothing less than ieSularly
drawn up partnership contracs be-.
tween himself and GOD. Isaac Vuag'
tno I'm nna,,n NAV T Sou Man ms ar.ns ~
His blessing In lien NJ canitaI and His sbaro NJ
the profits was to be given to the poo-. Isaac
prospered at all events; and every year regu.
iariy distributed 1928 francs 80 centimes to
.mo tUor oh tne ei,y. me Whole business con-
Berne Sc,.nGsoi,e ~ Err5anos M : ~ ''' - 'A'
The writer of this Knows ofa cracl.
bra;ned doctor who deals in .roots aud
,,orhs - ,rhoso oo,.a - A. ,,.,1 -
nano o;won No. l. as oonn.o nt sa.i,,o~9 Nsno
nDr Jobn Smith aud nartnorm VIZ,
oo1Iod IN - ooso ho olrr a.s,uo, l..
,;o,+ tho. ,,,,d ~. p,,,,,o,' Ill, -, r.,
thro,,ol, otoorc',l,,, o5a;,a ST .oa.t;-a-
ca;I Sut n,T partnon ne,or 5oo.H n;s
por,nor ,,hoso r",no ho 80 ooII, :, ca
THERE is law on the statute book
which makes eight hours labor days
work for certain Government employees. 1t
is Sec. 1928 of the Revised Statutes and
reads
Eight hours snali constitute days work
rna1 he ny nr au hanaI, ns . @ VINO
ernment OF the United STATES.
Now, no matter what may be the in.
diyidual opinion of any one. whether the
head of a Department, other official or
private citizen, as to the Justice, policy or
1ohaS y r-,; ~, sa'',- -,l Aou
ans a",n re S IN pia.n' o",i,
onsoroo t thn " ," m I'LL AL .bo nonast..as,. ~
out this 1o,, 80. a. ~ na..,i o"is
o,5 tlat DN,pp 'i0
.lu '."U Depai'ihehO only became IN
uepehuehV Oh II uhder the rule OF that in
lahu sailor, DICK Thompson.
We understand that Secretary Chandler
proposes to begin disregardinp IL on the Dist
instant. We hold that he has M ,noro
TIGHT LEGAL or yooro, 20 60. Ill AZ, --io-o
-, .,.-e.' " "su' Un'S law
IN 40 aPpii'"'ion W ms department.,
Whetner IN the haVy-yards or elsewhere,
than the Treasury Department would have
to pay Mr.. Chandler only a thousand dol