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WLOOping Cough.

and the many throat affections Of chill
dren. promptly, pleasantly and safely
relieved 10y Rough on Coughs" Troches
l5c.; Balsam, 25c.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
Catarrhal Throat Affection,

Hacking, irritating coughs, colds, sore
throat, cured by Rough on Cough
Troches, l5c. Liquid, pc.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
Thin People.

"Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, head
ache, nervousness, debility. 81.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
"RoHrh on (OrUs."

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns.'
l5c. Quick, complete cure. Hard OF
soft corn, warts, buniona.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
though on Itch"

Enough on Itch" cures humors, erup-
tons, ringworm, letter, salt rheum,
frosted feet, chillblains.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
"ROHSh on Rats

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies,
ants, bcd-hugs, skunks, clIipmunks,
rophers. l5c. Druggists.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
Pretty H0mcn.

Ladies who would retain freshness
and vivacity. Don't fail to try wells
Health Remover"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
"RoHgh on fOUEhs."

Ask for Rough on Coughs" for
coughs, odds, sore throat. hoarseness.
Troches, l5c. Liquid, 25c.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
Mothers.

If you are falling, broken, worn and
nervous, use wells Remover" 81,
Druggists.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
Trough on Pain" porou.ed Plaster.

strengthening, improved. the best for
backache, pains in chest or side, rheu-
matism, neuralgia.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
The Hone Of the alton.

Children, slow in development, puny
scrawnv, and delicate, use Wells
Health Remover"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07
"Roush on Pain" Poroused PIasts

strengthening, improved, the best for
backache, pains in chest Or side, rheu-
matism. neuralgia.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-02-07

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twice our pr 'ce. The latest selling book I'm Amc-
RIGA. Immense profits 10 agents. All intelligent
people want il. Any one can become a success
FIJI agent. Terms free. HALLErT Book Co, Port
land. Maine.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

The epidemic at Plymouth has
abated.
The Egyptian loan will be issued
on Thurs lay.
The trial Of Louis Rel was re-
sumed at Regina.
Severe storms prevailed yesterday
in the Northwest.
The Norwegian bark Birgette has
been burned at sea.
The Bituminous coal pool of Penn
sylvania will be dissolved.
Twenty Apaches have been cap
tured in the Milestone Mountains.
The Madagascar debate was con
tinued yesterday in the French Cham
Der.
--Teemer will go to Australia to row
Beach for the championsh p of the
world.
The Medical Relief bill has passed
to its second reading In the House OF
Lords.
John A. Benson, a California con-
tractor, has assigned, with liabilities OF
$3.50, ,00O
| -. ~ llNSJOu ~ W., COlltt VtdISlS
OF Philadelphia, have failed for about
100000.
Three men have been arrested in
Montccau les Mines for attempting to
blow up church with dynamite.
The winners at Long Branch were
Long Knight, Edgelield, Unrest, Mis-:
Woodford, Aurelian and Bowers.
Parliament last night declared JOIN
Bright's remarks at the Spencer ban
quet not to be breach Of privilege.
The strike in the Pennsy ylyania col
licry has been ended by the striker
returning to work at reduced wages.
The Beach Creek, Clearlield 4
Southwestern Railroad stockholders de
cline to ratify the bargain made for then
by Mr.. Vanderbilt.
"A strike occurred mt Shoemaker
J Co.'S leather factory in Philadelphia
! and some disorder cnsued, but TN
police easily dispersed the strikers.
The fennsylvania Salt Manufactnr
ing Works on the Delaware River, il
the south end of Philadelphia, wer
destroyed by fire yesterday, causing
, loss Of 100000.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29

Don't work rs hard "a usual during the
middle Of the day If it can be escaped.
Don't drink extremely cold ice water.
1t Is always better to cat the ice or let 1t
melt in the mouth.
Don't eat as much as usual. 1t is not
necessary, and little fasting in hot
weather always pays.
Don't have any fires going in the
house unless absolutely necessary. Use
cold foods and do without hot drinks.
Don't wear your clothes tight. IT
impedes the already depressed circula.
ton and is a great source OF discomfort
Don't eat any meat or butter, ii you
can do without them. fhcy are heat
ing, and any one is better without then
this weather.
Don't fail at meals to give preference,
to fruits and acids, which are more
agreeable now to the stomach than any
thing else that can be offered.
Don't neglect any chance to get on
of the city to the country or seaside
even for half n day. Such an cXcur
sion will often bridge person over ar
| entire heated term.
Don't walk any faster than is neces
sary. Strain a point and ride as muci
as possible, as every strcet'car fare
such weather as this is great saving o
physical wear and tear.
Don't drink any strong stimnlant5
as the simplest and plainest beverages
such as lemonade, milk or iced coffee
do more for the tired energies ut such
time than the best brandy.
Don't worry and fret. Try and pu
oil the unpleasant things with whicI
you have to deal until cooler weather
and make up your mind not to get mac
at anything during July or August.
Don't miss any opportunity that
offered to bathe or go in the water. !
nothing else can be done dip the hand
in a basin of water and rub them al
over the person on arising and befor
retiring.
Don'tncglect your feet. Bathe then
night and morning, pay more atten
ton than usual to corns and wear tll
oldest and roomiest shoes you have
No one can keep cool with tight shoe
ON their feet.
DON'T wear stiii hat, Compromis
on something light or soft-straw,
possiblc--and ventilated above to let on
the hot air. Frequent shampoong an
wettng the top Of the head is one el
fective means Of keeping cool II Advic
by the Philadelphia Times.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
DIR. HEBBARD,

Who has given his life to hopeless sufferers,
can be consulted at No. 723. 10Th ST., Wash
ington, ID. c. Speciality All Chronic Diseases.
Consultation fec 81. A few testimonials:
'Dr. Hebbard has but fewi any supcriors In
the medical line. BiOokiyB Edgie.
"Dr. IIebbard Is a medical writer of high re-
pute. "--NeW York Herdld.
"a physician of thorough science, extended
knowledge and large practical experience. y
Van. EdSdH, PreSidom Y. w. q. A., Brookyn,
NJ y.
OR. Uebbard is continually discovering new
methods of saving human life. e."-IHNddetphid
Press.
"The doctor Is one of the most sklllful sur
geons and competent medical advisers in this
country. ~ Men HaUen (Ct.) Pdkiddium.
"Dr. Hebbard is working with the most In
tense earneStness to heal the sick, open blind
eyes, unstop deaf ears and save the dying. y
ITOUidenc6 Press.
Boston is proud TO be the home of this cele
brated physician, so long worker for human
needs ''--BOsfOH Holdia.
"Dr. Hebbard has made new contributions
recently to medical science which promise tc
be of great interest ''-BOstOB Ttdpeiier.
''Dr llcbbard is utterly an original man
the product of his own energy-and, while III
works for the present welfare Of the. people
he is almost superhuman in his efforts to make
,can Reyje,p. je1S-t
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SUNDAY, MAY
1886, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.


Leave Washington from station, corner New
Jersey avenue and @ street.
For Chicago, 10 n. m, and 1910 p m. daily
The 10 u, m. Is Fast Limited Express TO
pittsburg and Chicago, arriving in Plttsburg
at 73O p. m, Chicago next morning at 500
No extra fare is charged ON this train for fast
time
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis daily
at $3.50 p. IN. and 1910 p. m,, with through
coaches and Palace Sleeping cars To above
fast limited train TO Cincinnati and st Louis,
arriving In Cincinnati next morning at 745,
81. Louis $50 y. m. No extra fare Is charged
on this train for fast time.
For Pittsburg NJ 10 q. M, with Parlor Car,
and $40 u, IN. daily TO PittsbTg, Cleveland
and Detroit with sleeping cars to Pttsburg.
For Baltimore on week days-b, 010, GAO,
H5.minute train, $50, d:30, dd0, 5IO, Gao,
For Baltimore on sundays-01O, 7;3o, $50
and 1000 q. M, 80, 1880, 3:3O, d1O, 51O,
0dO, z, 1925 and 1 p. m.
For points ON the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road and points South, O2b a. m. and 9:10 y.
m. daily. 0:25 a. IN. train has Pullman
Sleeper from Washington TO New orleans.
For Annapolis, GAO a. m. aud 1910 and
$50 y. m; on Sunday, $50 a. m. and d:40
For way stations between Washington and
Baltimore, 8, 6AO, $3.50 n. m. 1910, $50,
40, z aud ! p. m. on Sundays $3.50 a. M,
l,3o 330 iao land, and II .,s- p; m For stations
p. m. daily, except Sunday and $50 y. m.
daily; diO p. m. daily, except Sunday, for
principal stations on Metropolitan Branch;
$40 u. m. daily on Sunday stops at all sta
| tons; FOR Lexington, Staunton and Valley
| Branch, $40 u. m. daily, except Sunday; for
Frederick, $40 a. m, 1dO p. IN. daily, except
Sunday,
For local stations between Washington and
Gaithersburg, 1880 p. IN. daily, except sun
| day
For IIagerstown and winchester, $40 q. m.
| daily, except Sunday, and $50 p. IN, daily to
llagerstown; daily, except Sunday, to Win
| chester.
Trains arrive from tho West daily, O, 7:2o a.
M, 1:15. G:30 p. m.
From Annapolis, $50 a. m. and 80 and
| 5:25 p. M: Sunday, 1885 o. m. and $3.50 p. IN.
From Lexington, b:3O p. m. daily, except
Sunday.
From Frederick and intermediate points,
S:2D u. m. and $40 p. m daily, except sun
day.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at
b:1O, 63O 72O, 81, 0:O5 and 1890 a. m, 1915
$50, 3, 4, d:2O, ., $50, g, 9 and / p. nj. On
Sundays, O:3O, 100, and o:Ob a. m, l.3O,
23O d:2O, 3, $50, g, . and IL p. m
| All trains from Washington stop at Relay
Station, except 30, 3:l5 and 6lO p. m.
For further information apply at the Balti
more ~ Ohio ticket oilicc-Washington sta
tion 6l9 and 1861 Pcnna ave, corner of 11tl
. ST., where orders will be taken for baggage tc
be checked and received at any point in the
city. G. X LORD, G. p. A.
b. DuNHAM, Gen. Man, Baltimore
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A POET PROsTRATED.

The silver note.
In the streamlets throat.
Is softened almost to sigh;
And my muse inspires
q mean, perspres),
AS the poppies flame in the rye.
Oh, myl
Julyl
Who can write
While the bluebottlcs bite,
And the mercury's up in the eOs qutef
The atmosphere trcmbes In Soils fierce light.
I'm dry,
But I'll try.
Oh, were ! an iceberg I'd 30 with the buoys,
Take part In an ice gorge or 20 without noise
Where schooners run into me-whot rhymes
with noise
Cloys-tOys-ulloys.
None of 'em do. Never mind, let her slide,
| don't caro- to rhyme, but could if tried,
Anyhow nobo1y'd read it-causo why,
'His July.
II Baltimore Times
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
YandnLn In Tennensee.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, July 20
At Rising Fawn, Ga Saturday night,
some unknown persons tore down a
flag that had been placed at half.mast
in front Of the postoillce in honor Of
General Grant. X. G.. Chadwick, the
postmaster replaced, threatened to kill
any man touching 1t, and stood guard
over 1t all night with shotgun. There
was no further attempt to molest the
flag.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
The South PcnnsyIyania Sale.

PITTsBURG, July 2S,--A report was
circulated last evening that DR.. Hostel
ter and Mr.. j. w. Chalfant are organ
iang q scheme to defeat Vandcrbilt's
sale of the South Pennsylvania Railroad
to the Pennsylvania Company, and
would make efforts to enlist the MD OF
capitalists. Mr.. Chalfant, however,
said; "The report Is absolutely false,
We have very good reason for not at
tempting to form a combination. All
our efforts would be futile and the sale
cannot be avoided by Us.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
THE GREAT
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.
10 THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST

DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY
STEEL RAILS. MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
IN EFFECT JUNE 81, 1886
Trains leave Washington from station, corner
of Sixth and j. streets as follows:
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at $3.50 n. m.
daily; Fast Line, $50 a. IN. daily TO Cincin.
natl and st. Louis, with Sleeping Cars from
Harrisburg to Cincinnati and Hotel Car TO
81. Louis; daily, except saturday, TO Chicago,
with Sleeping Car Altoona to Chicago. Chi.
cagO and Cincinnati Express at 7:1O p. m
daily, with Sleeping Cars Washington to Chi
cago and Harrisburg TO Louisville; connect
ing Mt Harrisburg with Western Express with
through sloepers for Cleveland and st. Louis.
Pacific Express, 10 y. IN. daily for Pittsburg
and the West, with through sleeper Harris
burg to Chicago.
BALTIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD.
| For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Nj
agara, 10 p. m. daily except Saturday, wit h
Palace Cars Washington to Rochester,
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmlra, /
$50 a. m. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 7:15, $50 and
Sunday, $50 a; m, 2, 4, 1o.p: IN; and 1915
| night. Limited Express of Pullman Parlor
Cars $40 n, IN. daily, except Sunday.
For BrooEiyn, n y, ali through trains connect nee
ahording direct transfer to Fulton street
avoiding double fcrriagc across New York
For Philadelphia, 7:15, $50 and II m, 2
4, q, 10 p. IN. and 1918 night. ON Sunday,
$50 n. M, ., 4, q, 1Op. m. and 1915 night
Limited Express, $40 a. m daily, except
Sunday.
For Baltimore, G:35, 715, $50, $40, $50, II
q. m, 1905, 9, 4, f:25, $40, q, 7:lO, 10 D. m
and 1915 night. ON Sunday, $50 $50, 1 /
a. m, ., 4, q, 7:10, 10 p. m and 1215 night
For Popes Creek Line, 7:l5 a. m, and d4O y
m. daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 6:3D a, m, 1905 and d;25 p. IN
daily, except Sunday. ON Sunday. p. IN.
ALEXANDRIA IL FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA & WASH
INdTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, q, z, 025, 11:Ol and I1:3l
| a. m, 2.O5, d:2G, d1J, B;2b, sos and IL ,37
p. m. ON Sunday at @, 0:25, l1;Ol a. IN.
S'05 p. m.
For Richmond and the South, and 1l:Ol a
m. daily aud iH5 =. m. daily, except Sunday
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington G:O5
3, TO- lO1O a. m, !, 300, Bob, b1O, 7OG
and | | 30 p M and 1910 midnight except
Monday. ON Sunday at and lO1O a. m.
| 7Ob and ;'ib p. m and 1910 night.
| Tickets and information at the office ,northeas
corner of Thirteenth street and Pennsyvania
avenue, and at the station, where orders car
be left for the checking of baggage TO destina
ton from hotels and residences
CiIAS. Il. PUGll, i. Il. WOOD,
General MANAGER. Gen. Passenger Agent
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29

You are allowed a free tridt Of Mirty days of
with Electric Suspensory Appliances, for the
speedy relief and permanent cure of Nervous
Debility, loss of Vitality and Manhood, and all
kindred troubles Also for many other dis
eases. Complete restoration tn health, vigor
and manhood guaranteed. No risk Is incurred.
Illustrated pamphlet, with full information,
terms, etc, mailed free by addressing Voltaic
Belt 90. MnrShnll Mich.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
MEDICAL.
R!ExS:;Y[::
INDIGESTION CURED.

I suffered for more than Ave years with in
digestion, scarcely able TO retain the simplest
food on my stomach The burning sensation
was almost intolerabe, and my whole system
was deranged. | was wakcful and could not
sleep, and consequently more or less nervous
all the time | declined in flesh and suffered
all the usual depression attendant upon this
terrible disease. I'm word, was miserable.
At last, failing to find relief In anything else, /
commenced the use Of Swllt's Specific. ] be.
gan to improve at once The medicine toned
up the stomach, strengthened the digestive or.
gans and soon all that burning ceased and |
could retain food without difficulty Now my
health Is good, and can eat ANYTHING m the
shape of food and digest it without the. slight
est difficulty. | most cheerlully bear this tes-
timony, because there are hundreds suffering
as was, and am sure they can he as readily
healed. Take the prescribed dose after eating
instead of before - -
JAMES MANN,
No. ii Ivy street
Atlanta Ga, May 13, 1886.
For sale by all druggists.
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed
free.
TnE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer o, Atlanta
Ga. N. Y, 167 w. Odd st.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
General Manager.
FRANK TRlGG, n. Il. Passenger Agent.
WASHINGTON, OHIO & WESTERN R. r,
on and after JUNE Il, 1855, trains will leav q
from and arrive at 9th aud b sts.

from and arrive at 9th and b sts.
Depot as follows:
Leave Washington q. m, and A:3b p. II, ,
daily; arrive at Belmont Park 1881 u. m. and
O;26 p. m; Leesburg II: :Ol a. m. and G:3D y.
m; arrive at Round Hill mt llH3 a. m aud
1;lS p, m
Returning, leave Round Hill G'O3 a. m. ana
9 90 p. m; pass Lecsburg G12 a. IN. and 3aO
p, m; Belmont Park O:51 a. m and 35S p M,
aud arrive at Washington at $50 a, m, and
b1O p. m,
Special excursion rates and Sunday trains Ia
Belmont Park. Monthly and commutation
rates to all points.
5. NJ. BROPHY, Supt., Alexandria.
E, j. LOCKWOOD, Pass, Agt, 607 Pa, ave.
MashimgtOn.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
GOSSIPPY GLEANINGS
ITEMS OF CURRENT Personal
AND POLITICAL INTEREST,".

MIR. Cleveland and HIS Indiana
Frteuds-The Next Ser geant.nt-
Arms of the House-Tired Cabinet
Officers -- Poker Playing ut tie
Capitai-Tbe Health OF Presidents
aud Presidential Candidates.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
Baby Carriages,
"AIderney Dairy wagons"

refrigerators, carpets and furniture sold on
weekly or monthly payments at smiths' ala
New Jersey avenue northwest,
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29

Fresh Alderney butter churned every morn
iqg and delivered in u n, ward prints, Soc;
per n. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk &C. per at. Cream, lbc. per pint
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
STEAM

nAILY LINETO NORFOLK AND FORTRESS
~ Monroe. Steamers George Leary anu
Excelsior, commencing May q, 1885.
one OF these popular steamers VIII leave
seventhstreet wharf DAILY, except SUNDAY,
at 30 p. m, For particulars inquire at Com
pany's once, 9TH FL. wharf, Telephone No,
7i6-3. W. p. WEIGH, General Agent,
OW FARES
IL FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK.
III Rs'p. GLASS FARE, 81; ROUND TRIP tIaH.
Steamer JANE MOSELEE MOndSy, Wednes-
day and Saturday at $3.50 u, M.
Passage and rooms secured At General Ofilce
sixth street wharf Telephone call, o.,
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
THOMPSON Monday, wednesday snd Friday a.
Ia, M, hOl
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29
mLnsthls Ola sinnd.m
Aloha,

G1o ID street northwest, buys gents second
hand clothing, Note by mail attended 10,
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Drunkenness, or the Liquor Habit, Can
be Cured by Administering DIR. Haines'
Golden Specific.

II can be given in n cup of coffee or tea with
out the knowledge of the person taking it, et-
feCting a speedy and permanent cure, whether
the patient Is u moderate drinkcr or an alco-
holc wreck Thousands of drunkards have
been made temperate men who have taken the
Golden Specific in their coffee without their
KNOWLEDGE and to-day believe they quit drink
ing of their own free will. No harmful effects
result from It's administration Cures guarau.
teed Circulars and testimonials sQut Ge1, Ad-
dress GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO.
lsb Race ST., Cincinnati o,
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29

The philosopher Of the Detroit Free
Press says there is no reason for be-
lleving that the defeated candidates FOR
the Presidency have had stronger phys
ical constitutions OF better health than
those who we're elected, yet of the seven
Presidents who had held Office In the
last twcnty.cight years five are dead ;
Two Hayes and Arthur--are alive
while of the seven candidates for the
different terms in those twenty-eight
wears tiye-Fremont, Mcclellan, Sey-
mour. Tiden and Hancock-are alive,
and only two--Douglas and Greeley,
are dead. Two of the Presidents died
by assassination, but as that was even
more directly in consequence OF their
holding the othcc, it strengthens the
proof. If we go back of this period we
find that the defeated candidates for the
Presidency survived the successful ones
The Washington critic., 1885-07-29

lndl lnuu L DIN, SURVIVED nun i've years,
and though only ten years younger
than Jackson, survived him twenty
three years. Cass was only two years
younger than Taylor, bnt died sixteen
years after him, while General Scott,
though eighteen years older than Pierce,
survived him three years. So that ut
less there II some other known cause
to account for these Discrepancies the
most reasonable conclusion Is either
that the Presidential Office is not con-
ducivc to longevity, and that all, or
nearly all, the defeated candidates, rs
compared with their successful oppo-
nents, happened to be men of unusual
vigOr and vitality. There Is no reason
for surprising that this Is the case.
Nv
The members Of the Cabinet have a
tired, anxious-to-get.away look, writes
Western correspondent. Mr.. Bayard
hovers between Wilmington and Wash.
ington, watching by the beside of his
sick wife and attending to the business
OF the State Department at the same
time. Secretaries Whitney and Endi-
colt are away on the Fertilization
Board. Acknowledgement Garland takes
semi-monthly vacations of a couple of
days at time and devotes himself to
fishing In the lower Potomac. Man
ming, Villas and Lamar stick closely to
their desks, and the incessant crowd of
| visitors makes no outward impression
upon their serenity. Manning is acces.
sible to all, except during the hours in
which he positively refuses to see any
body. 1t Is as difficult to see Mr.. Villas
to day as it was when he first assumed
the duties Of his office. Secretary La
mar, however, is open to all comers at
all times. The applications of 10000
men for positions in the Pension, Land,
Patent and Indian offices have worn
upon the Sscrctary's good nature, but
still he pays strict attention to every
thing that everybody has 10 say to him.
IL Is doubtful IL he remembers a word
OF what he hears ten minutes after the
talker has gone away, but he would like
to hear something that Is not eulogistiC
OF the virtues of some fellow who ha'
bossed ward politics for years and now
wants to be an Indian agent. Even {
good long, dry, legal argument woult
be II pleasure for him.
W.
Talking about pokcr-playing," oh
served an old Washngtonian to Chi
cago Herald man, "the game in it
glory has practically come to an end il
the Federal Capital. When speak o
poker. playing | mean the game in
dulged in by gentlemen, not profes
; sional gamblers. or course gentlemen
play poker nowadays, but the lack u
money dullS the edge OF this husbandr
and the g ,n.es are for petty stakes, $
to speak. During the war, when none
, was plenty, the game ilourishcd apacc
: but after the war, especially during Gen
1 eral Grants first administration, whe
: all sorts Of schemes yielded rich hal
t vests and times were good, then wer
e the halcyon days Of draw poker.
K may be set down rs rule that the e>
+ tent OF poker playing is limited by til
!. amount Of money easily acquired. Har
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