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The Evening critic., 1883-04-10
commissioners.

Incorporated In 1868 for 25 years by the Legisla-
tnre for Educational and Charitable purposes-
na Mi1a d cap cspiissl AZ % "a which reserve
By an overwhelming popular vote Its franchise
Was mhue part OF the present State Constitu.
tlon adopted December I'd, A, d. 1879
The only Lottery eUor voted on and fttlorSed by
ho people Of any State.
IL neger scdLes or uoetoonfs
The Evening critic., 1883-04-10

There is q big scramble in Indiana now
for the United States Judgeship, made va.
cant by the resignation of General Gresham.
Almost every county in the State has "an
able and deserving man for the place.
The Evening critic., 1883-04-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

HGzs THERE WILL BE MEETING OF
the stockholders of the Quaker Mining
Company, OF the District OF Colum bia, at the
Office of the company, room 40, lie Droit Build
lng, NE, corner OF Eighth and 7 streets northwest,
at " o'clock M, for the purpose Of considering a
proposition to sell the property OF the company.
b. It. JANNEY,
DANIEL BREED,
m27.fu3ws Trn9ta..s
The Evening critic., 1883-04-10
EAIR AND BAZAAR

Season tickets. each admitting gentleman and
lady, q, and emitting the holder To one chance
in the distribution OF the following valuable
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22

A POSSIBILITY OF THE FUTURE.-On
more Than one occasion during the last
5000 years the barbaric hordes of the
east, have overfowed their boundaries
and have swept westward overwhelming
the young civilization of Europe and
obliterating nearly all the landmarks of
western art and progress; and at the
present time, if we may credit the Pekn
correspondent of one of the Calcutta
papers, there is in China Il powerful and
rapidly growing party that advocates the
making of yet another gigantic excursion
toward the land of setting the sun. The
celestial empire is, no doubt. immensely
over populated. and will probably ere
long seek some new outlet for her new
surplus citizens: but it is difficult to
believe that she will attempt, save by
peaceful means 10 attain the desired result.
The great unknown country has been
qaiscent for so long that it is almost
impossible for European to contemplate
that the sleeping myriads should ever
again put forth their Herculanean strength.
Yet, il China were to awake, if she were
TO look west ward with covetous glance,
and were once more to burst her bonds,
in response to that mysterious impulse
"hi1h III lhe east occasionally selzes upon
whole people, how could she be resisted
According TO the last edition of the Re.
volkerung der Erde she has population
of $1,000 COO; and, supposing that esti-
mate-for it is only estimate-to be
approximately correct, China could put
into the field more soldiers than there are
souls in Germany, and If she 80 willed
could. with n host of eighty millions,
trample all the civilization of Europe
beneath her feet.--Etchdnge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22

The POSTAL, TELEGRAPu.-Thc weak
ness of Western Union is believed to be
caused by knowledge that John w.
Mackay, the Bonanza millionaire, had
decided to go into the Postal telegraph
company, Western Unions mos formida-
Bile rival. At a meeting of the directors
he was elected president and director in
the place of Joel B. Erhardt, resigned
D1ring the week the company has succeed
ed in dsposing of 100000 worth of It's
securities Over $5O0,000 of this amount
has been taken by Mr. Mackay, and the
Horton and others. Mr.. Mack;ty declined
Tuesday night to talk about the matter
ut is assumed" said Mr.. Henry Clews,
in speaking of the increased strength
which the Postal telegraph Company had
received, "that if Mr.. Mackay goes into
the directorate of the company, he means
to back it up with his wealth. In that
case the company will be very formula
BILE competitor of the Western Union,
to pay off, and his connection with the
Postal telegraph company doesn't mean
hostility to the Western Union or its
managers. 1t Is merely a business ven
lure on his part, although it naturally
makes his interests hostile to other com
peting telegraph companies. If Mr..
Mackay does back this enterprise with his
abilities and moneyed facilities, it will
iuure TO the benefit OF the public, as it is
blow struck at monopoly"
The Postal telegraph company was
Incorporated on June 81, 1881, by Henry
Cummins, the present vice president, ex.
Secratry Fanshawe aud Samuel G. Gala
her. The capital stock was fixed at
$4,000, 600, which might be increased to
S70O0,Go0. The stock OF The company is
not listed in the Stock Exchange, but
there is said to be between one and TWO
millions of it on the market.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22
Judge Black.

Jeremiah s. Black, sometimes known
as Judge Black and sometimes as Jerry
Black, is dead. He wore official title and
nickname alike with honor, and nobody
who ever spoke of him as either Judge or
Jerry took him for fool. His life
commanded respect and, though bitter
partisan and sharp tongued, he had
among his friends men of all parties.
Judge Black was born about 1909 and
came to be first great lawyer and then
chief justice of Pennsylvania, his native
state. He was first attorney general and
then secretary of state over Buchanan.
1t was owing to- him that Buchanan's last
cabinet was made up of the strong and
loyal timber that it was. Black was
himself a strong Union man but he did not
believe in the right of coercion. In this
he was honest as in the rest of his doings
and sayings and beliefs.
Since the days of Buchanan's presidency
Judge Black has fourished as lawyer
and controversial writer in politics and
religion. And he never wrote anything
that wasn't worth reading or said much
that wasn't worth hearing. His discussion
in the North american RevieW with Col.
Ingersoll was one of the brightest things
on both sides that has lately appeared in
theological controversy.
1t was in that discussion that in answer
to Ingersull's denunciation of something
that he thought the New Testament
taught, Mr.. Black said that the man who
told Col. Ingersol that the New resta
ment contained any such doctrine deserved
the severest condemnation. Back and
rhaddeus Stevens were antagonists blu
each respected the others brains. They
had no social relations with each other
When Stevens died Black said of him
The was unrqu Tiled as Il llwyer, and he
said the smartest things that ever wer,
sud, but his mind, SO far rs Il sense OF
obligation TO God is concerned, was II
rowling wilderness. Thad. S evens
never laid smarter or sharper things than
Jerry Black.
Even on his death bed Mr.. Black wanteo
to get well to make answer to some criti'
c,sm Jefferson Davis had been making
Of some statements of his. And among
the things that ought to worry the ex-
confederate president when he comes to
"cross over" may well be the thought
that Mr.. Black is on the other side with
something unsaid that he wanted to say.
Mr.. Back was notable figure among
the greater men of the country and while
he was wrong headed about many things
he was honest and strong-headed and so
leaves life with the respect of his coun
trymen as well as with the affection OF
those who knew him in social life where
perhaps after ali he was at his best.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22
End of the Strike.

the strike of the telegraphers' brother
hood went to pieces last week. 1t wa!
ended by instructions from the headqlar
tiers of the brotherhood, the managers
having become convinced that it was 8
failure The failure of the enterprise was
on the face of it as complete rs it wei
could have been and the Western Union
is apparently trum plant.
The strikers are obliged to ask ndivd
ually for reinstatement in their places ant
indeed the greater part Of them will no
be taken back, their places having been il
many cases already filled. The defeat o
the strikers of course be IRIS heavily on tho
persons engaging in it who are thus
thrown out of employment.
But unlike strikes that have gone
before and failed the victory over the
strikers in this case will bring ruin TO tn,
victor. For this reason, the Western
Union is monopoly, and h,sby its course
in the last few weeks forfeited the gooc
will of the people.
When men by their brains and enter
prise build up large business and do
well in it for themselves and those they
serve as well, they are protected by the
respect that men have for brains and
enterprise even though the7 ovid down
competition and create a monopoly. The
Fright of discovery" is re 'pecJed in u bus
mess as we'll as in new dscJyere coun
tries.
But the history of the Yves ern Union j.
history of stock iIbbing as well as
business enterprise. And the field of It's
labor happens TO be one that is squarely in
control of the national government fol
carrying out its own duties in the way OF
giving postal facilities to its ciliz.ns.
The course of the Western Union has
taken away from the average citizen any
tenderness he may feel about hurting an
enterprise built up by individual capita,
and this is case where tenderness OF that
very kind is all that stands in the way o.
government telegraphy.
When congress meets one of the first
things attended to should be the entering
upon the establishment OF the postal tee.
graph. 1t is folly to submit longer to
having the transmission of messages
subject to the whim of Jay Gould as to
how much dividend he pleases to have
from his Western Union stock. Whether
messages can be sent cheaper Or not, and
very likely thay can be, is not the question +;
the certainty of sending them is the thing
to be first got at. And it is gratifying to
note how many papers and men who a
few months ago were opposed to the gov.
erpment undertaking to handle the tele
graph are now heartily in favor of it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22
[From Our Regular Correspondent
London Letter.
LONDON, Eng, Aug. 8, {

LONDON, Eng, Aug 8, 'S3
The feature of This seas on is undoubtedly
the enormous growth of garden and other
apernoon parties, the fashion of garden
putie. has been indorsed by the Princess
of Wales, who will presently give one at
Marlborough House and the traditions OF
Cniswick and Holland HlnIe IA we'll rs of
strawberry Hun, hive been completely
'evivel. More than this the fashion has
,.en taken hold of by an ARM of people
who have no pretenslon to entertain in
that way or indeed at all. 1t is very well
70 persons to give IL garden party becaase
&C II house, ample as it is, could not be
mad. TO hold tif h of their friends, but
1t savors of what at Eton the boys call
cheek" for p, ople to give garden parties
Who are 100 poor or too mean to entertain
Iegitimately.
1t is one thing to be asked to meet Mr.
renhyson and core of celebrities, and
quite another to be worried into the
suburban villa of second rate artist or
author who cannot give his friends even
glass ofchampagne. This kind oflhing will
be the death of afternoon parties, which
are already, with few exceptions,
stunned by the male kind. When no
more weak husbands and idle bachelors
will 90 the whole thing will fall to the
ground.
Rather violent outbreak of matrimo.
NAL alliances has taken place between
distinguished Englshmen and rich or
pretty American girls during the last
season. The wedding of Miss Murphy of
California and Sir Charles Michael
Woolseley, baronet whose pedigree
dates back TO the thirteenth century,
was recently celebrated in London with
much pomp and ceremony, Cardinal Man
ming himself otlicated, and conferred
vcariously the papal blessing upon the
welded pair. Another celebrated Cali
fornia belle and beauty, Miss Flood, is said
to have taken Lord Beaumont captive and
Mr.. Berestord Hope, Jr., grandson OF the
late celebrated Vscount Beresford, is
about to marry the daughter of Brig.
Gen. Frost of St. Louis. Outside the
charmed circle of the nobility, but closely
connected with it, is the fortunate man
whose engagement to Miss Louie Lee has
been recently announced. Mr.. Ernest
Bee cit Denison is a nephew on the ma
ternal side of the Earl of Feversham, and
IN his fathers Of Sir Edward Beckett and
Mr.. Christopher Beckett Denison gentle
men well known beth in the social and
business world of London. The marriage
IS announced TO take place in London the
last week in September, the Archbishop OF
York officiating, and the honeymoon will
be spent at Kirksel Grange. Mr., Deni-
sons country seat in Yorkshire, The
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22

THE ST. ALBAHs TRUST COMPANY S
AFFAIKs.-The Messenger says that "th
pre- er, nees in tbs assign ment of the Nor
wood lumber company were given fol
debts incurred in putting into the mil
Yards and ponds the present very heavy
stock, and it was necessary to give these
claims preference, as otherwise the ium ber
would have remained, in spite of the
assignment, subject to these liens and
cution. When it is considered, continued
our informant, that the stock of logs and
lumber at the mills is worth over $780,
600, not to mention the lands, mills,
machinery and other property of the com
pany, it will be seen that these preferences
are not SO important as might be imaein
ed by one not acqu tinted with the magn
| tude of the Norwood concern. The com
pany owes Its workmen nothing but the
current monthly wages. They were paid
in full up TO Angus LIST" ~
The Messenger continues I'VE are
informed that the exact amount du, to
depositors, the exact amount of the Nor
wood loan and other particulars anu
figures of The assets of the trust company
have not been stated by the directors
because they can not be stated accurately
that the receiver Is the proper person %
inventory ill these things and make any
exact statement that may be proper of the
amounts of assets and liabilities. which
should. be accompanied by some statement
or estimate as to the value of the assets,
the security for them, etc. The Norwood
lumber company is not II corporate n, bul
a partnership, the partners beirg Law
renee Branerd and f. Z. Cotton, formerly
of Iras burgh. The title to nearly all the
property is in Mr. Brainerd The amount
Of land, aside from the mill yards, is
about AZ 600 acres actually owned, and the
right 10 take timber, by paying stump &c,
from 10000 acres more, on which it is
estmated there Is sufli ,ient timber TO
make 800 900 worth of manufactured
lumber. We are further i formed thai
there are no incum ORANGES upon any o = the
property except 4 mortgage ct At 'out
$4,000 on one of the mills. which mortg lge
is held by the Trust company, and liz ms
for II few hundred dollars upon the mills
Allthe Norwood property, both real and
personal has been assigned to Loren h
Ashley of Norwood, for the benefit Of th I
Trust company, subject alone to the above
mentioned claims. .' ...
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22
A recent caller upon Mrs II B. Stowe

recent caller upon Mrs Ii B. Stowe
writes to the Chica go Inter Ocean: "Sh,
is rather below medium hight. With strong
" marked features especially in the lowe
lines of her face. which is impassive
except when quic kened into momen'ary
enthusiasm, whe n her speech flows in q
silver torrents, MY husband is sick. anC
am his nurse, sh. said Il have writer
very little since 1--WE and Our Neighbors.
What l find time for now is done fo
sweet charity's sake.' follow tue Dir Is
aroun d--sourh in winter and north ia
summer We have a settlement in Flori
da, by name Mandarin We are trying I,
suppo IT a Presbyterian minister there.
have a new story in N ind-a love story.
hope l shall never be too old to write love
stories The scene is laid in Florida.
think 1 shall call it Orange Blossoms
Yes it. is for magazine. Perhaps | sbal
illu.tr ate it myself On the subject of
moder fiction she expressed herself ener
geticaIly. Il do not read novels written
now days. There is no romance in them
Human passion; with a certain school
has come to be synony with a mawk
ish hysteria to be photographed withou,
grace and by dry process which takes
the vic tim in the midst of an emotion. as
a horse is caught with all his feet in the
air. l like Scott and read him, over and
over gain. He drew life with free band
by bro ad and vivid strokes devoid of mere
prettir Tess, but infused and informed with
true genius"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22

The St. Adams troubles continue
Inspector Dewey has applied to the cour,
OF chancery for receiver and one will BIZ
appointed this week, for the St. Alban
Trust company. The condition of affair
of this company and the enormous amour,
of its loans 10 the Norwood Lumber com
panv' in which Mr.. Brainerd, the presiden
of the Trust company, was p cipal own
er is the occasion OF much sharp critici IN
With fourteen million dollars deposited m
savings institutions in this state tn,
demand that every security for their hon
est and conservative conduct be provided
by the State is a just one. And none will
recognize the justice of this demand
quicker than the managers of those OF then
that have had such conduct in theil
affairs as most Of them have had.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22

The Right Hon. John Duke Colerdge
lord chief justice of England, who is now
on the ocean, bound for his country, is q
grand nephew OF Samuel Taylor Coleridge,
the pet, and is ~ years old. He is a
graduate of Oxford, has had most bril-
llant career in his profession, and in his
judicial capacity has made II reputation
when extends to this de of tho Atlantic,
his decisions being frequently cited in our
own courts He has been member of
parliament, has held The offices of solicitor
general and attorney general, and was
sworn in as lord chief justice November
49, 1873. He received the honor of
knighthood in 1868, when he became
solicitor general, and was raised to the
peerage with the title of Baron Coeridge
OF Query 81. Mary in December, 1873.
Lord Coerdge was at one time con-
trlhutor to me Edinburgh RevieD and
other periodicals. Geo
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22

Judges Lowell and Nelson have decided
at Boston In the case of Captain Douglas
of the barque Eme, charged with unlaw.
fully bringing All Shong, Chinese
laborer, from Hong Kong to this country,
that the defendant is not guilty ofvlolating
the law, after reviewing the various
treaties with China and the prohib!tory
act of congress. the opinion says that the
term "Chinese laborers," as used in the
act, must have the same Specification as
when used in the treaty, and be held to
mean subjects of the government OF China
10 which the provisions of The treaty
relate. For these reasons the inhbitons
Of the act are npt to Fl be construed as
applying to persons Of Chinese race who
are not and never were subjects or
res dents wihinGthe Chinese empire, and
All Shopg, a native of Hong Kong and
born under English rule, isa person Of
this description . !."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22

IMPORTANT RAILROAD CONSOLIDATE N
REPORTED. Montreal advices state TIA, |
the Canadian Pacific railway has made al
important connection by which they cIai M
hat they have route TO Portland and
Boston 80 miles shorter than by the
Central Vermont or the southeastern.
This is to be accomplished by purchasing
or leash g the S.. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain and Portland and Ogdensburg
roads, connection with the Canadian
Pacific to be made at Rouses Point. The
regulations are not completed yet. Eek
Governor Fairbanks, Horace Fairbanks,
Judge Ross of St Johnsbury and IL. N
J Sc of Portland, directors of the roads
eferred to, have been closeted for the
asst day or two with the Canadian Ptcili
directors. If this is tr4e, it is undoubtedly
fact.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22
THE BENNINGTON MONUMENT. A state

The BENNINGTON MONUMENT A state,
meht has recently been made that de-
sign for the Bennington battle monument
has been adopted The co responding
secretary of the association, however
as serls that such statement is untrue, and
that no design will probably be adopted
until more money is raised. Another
design, II plain, massive structure of a
high grade of art, linds much favor with
the board of directors, provided the cost
be brought within the means of the asso.
citation. The committee will ascertain the
probable expense of it and report at a
meeting 10 be called by the secretary. A
favorable report on design does not nee
essarily mean its adoption, as it takes n
vote of two thirds of the directors to adopt,
then majority vote of the association,
then the approval of the governors of the
states and the president ofthe United
States Or commission appointed by him.
Troy Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22

Cattle. Sheep. Hogs. Calues
At rket this week....... 2,si7 1888 lL753 49i
=" last week. ........ 2,i3O ASH l42l3 Sal
one year ago.. 216S 1874 la.5i3 sol
PRICES Extra fat and heavy premium oxen, SIS O06
rs; first quality 0l6775; second quality S600d6 Is
third quality ~ Sl0Oper 100 lbs. total weight OF
hide. tallow and dressed beef. A few choice single
pairs $0dO % govt Bulls etc, s425 al rs. Working oxen
St0Q935O b pair. or according to their value beef
Steers, S56l3O. Mich cows, $9j00d3O0O; extra good
0Nd4AOo with or without calves, as may be agreeu
farrow and ordinary, SIS N9s90J Stores, yearlinga
sl3aA0O; twoyetrOlds, Sls OO935 00 three yearolds
saASl5 Sheep, aA9iAc: extra, G099 Z bror S2.25
SG6c y h: northern dressed hogs, "a alc y No. Veal
calves 34a7c y 10 Brighton hides TX "a Sc; country
7974c Calf skins, 9tl2Hc b II, Tallow 6s 64c tSbi
country 46ic pelts with wool God 35c each country
lots 20 al5c each. Lamb skins, 90 9s5c each. Dairy
skins, % 65O each. ..'
REMARKS-The receipts of all kinds of live, stock
very nearly the same as last week Country cattle
were not as plenty as last week, which was all that
saved break in rates. Prices Western cattle were
claimed 1sc n h easier, and some the country
lots that decline felt. There sales of wenty
four western steers average 9 Tbs, at &C. and forty
three i64 ms. at 619c u 10; fifteen steers
weighing $3.50 bs at $h72H u cwt live and four, av
erase LOO lbs. at $5D D cwt Mich cows sold slow
In demand with good strong rates all grades THE
sheep and lamb market ruled easier in rates. Good
lambs sold at b&c % n Cornell Brot hers bought
nice lambs average 10 fbs at SIC; hundred
and twenty eight sheep and lambs weighing $3.50 bbs
were sold at Axe and evenly lambs, average 10 u.s. at
Sc u n. The rates poultry easier. Fowls sold
at l3c, and chickens at l5c v n. I.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1883-08-22

The September Harper'S, from the mag
nifcent frontispiece-one of Dore's illus
trations for The Raven" faultlessly
engraved by Hoskin-to the characteristic
poem by Will Carleton, which closes the
drawer, is an attractive, entertaining and
thoroughly enjoyable number. A timely
and readable article is that by Mr. Mont
gomerY Schuyler on "Recent building in
New York." which is beautifully lluslra>
ted and which punctures many a shaun
A seasonable article on the Catskils is
illustrated by Harry Fem. the hest land
scape sketches of the day. Frank d.
Milet contributes the first of two articles
on Dalecartia, Sweden, illustrated by him
self and by DeThusltrup. A brief article
on Paul Ports Porter, the old Dutch mas
ter is accompanied by three interesting
pictures. The number also contains an
illustrated paper giving some new and
interesting details about Francis Marion,
South Cardinals Revolutionary hero; Il
curious incident in Hawaiian history; an
important paper by Elk Mayor on "Mu
nicipal Government in the State of New
York." something of interest about the
Rip Van Wrinkle legend; story by Mrs
K H. Davis, and the first part of one by
Mrs. Lolhrop; poems by Nora Perry, S
S. Conant, and H. f. Clarke; the contri.
button of "a Castle in Spain,'' and the
usual editorial departments. 1t is model
number of model magazine.