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The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

Mount Vernon IS situated on the Potomac
10 miles below Washington. II can be
reached daily except Sunday by the
steamer w. ". CorCoun, which leaves
Seventh street wharf at 10 o'clock u. m.
sharp, returning ut $3.50 p, m. The
mansion is situate on and cmncnce
overlooking the river and Is open to
visitors. Near the foot Of the incline
which leads to the house are the tombs
Of George Washington and his wife,
Martha. Before reaching them the
ruins Of the old vault, which originally
contained the remains of Washington,
are pointed out by the guide. Meals
can be obtained ON the grounds.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

Oak llil, Georgetown, Is open from sun
rise 10 sunset every day, except sun
days and holidays II Is reached by the
Metropolitan and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
cus, The Congressional Cemetery,
open every day, cNccp, sunday is access
sihlc 10 within the distance of half "a
milo hy the PENNSYLVANIA avenue cars
and the hcrdiCa, II is ON the banks of
the Auucostia Roc, Creek Cemetery.
open every day except SUNDAY, i,
reached by the sryouth-stroct cars. The
National Military Cemetery lies cast
of Rock Creek and adiuus the soldiers
Home Glcnwood Cemetery, 90 thchead
of Lincoln avenue, Is one mile and
a-halt north of the Capitol and reached
from the Columbia Street Railway
Mount Oliyot Cemetery is ON the line
Of the Columbia turnpike, half q mile
north of the eastern terminus of the
Columbia Railway, Graccland Gene
terry lies at the terminus Of the Colum-
bia Street Railway east,
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

hc Government Hospital for the Insane Is
situated ON the high ridge at the CON
nucncc of the Potomac and AnacOstia
rivers, and is accessible TO within the
distance Of one mile 10y the Pcunsyl-
vaua avenue cars aud the Anacostia
and Potomac street railway. The gen
cml visiting DAYS are Wednesdays from
y to q p. M, and the asylum Is open TO
friends Of the inmates every day except
Sunday.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

There is n good demand for help, and cs-
pcciully for young girls said the manager
of one Of the Montana employment agencies,
and he complacently twisted his handsome
brunette mustaChc. Cooks, chamhermaids
and waiter girls are in especial demand;
they readily command from $l5 TO S2l5O
ucr week, with board Female cooks are
scarce at from $50 to $50 per month Cham
bermaids readily secure $40 per month and
waiter girls from S35 TO &iO-of course in
Guiding board. We have more orders in
this line than we can I'LL, ~ Butte M, IT,
Minor
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

nc Arlington House and National Gene
terry (open to visitors every day are
situated ON the summit Of hill on the
Virginia shore Of the Potomac, afford
ing AN excellent view of Washington
1t is about four miles from the Capitol
across the Aqucduct bridge. The ccme-
terry comprises about 200 acres and the
bodies Of nearly 10000 soldiers from
the battle fields of Virginia and the
hospitals ut the Capital here rcpose.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31
The Smithsonian institution.

he Smithsonian Institution and National
Museum, objects of great interest to
all strangers, are situated in the Smith
sCniau grounds which occupy 52l acres,
extending from Seventh TO Twelfth
streets, and from b street north To d
street south. The smithsonian grounds
proper, on which the buildings are To-
Gated, consist of 20 acres set apart in
the southwest corner of the main res
eryation. They are open daily from
Gam. to 4 p. M
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31
TIE DOCUMENT BUSINESS

Says the Philadelphia Rc')rtS Wash
ington correspondent Comptroller
Durham is conspicuous figure
wherever he appears lie Is more thll
six feet tall he is as thin AMI a.
straight as n hop pole; he has II
smoothly shayen face, and II small,
round head, covered with short brown
hair His hands and his face are rs
weather beaten us the most horny
handed son of toll could desire. He
looks in his long tailed, velvet colared
alpaca Prince Albert like q stock raiser
from the Kentucky blue grass region.
You have TO look into his bright, wide
awake eyes to see his intelligence
When his gold trimmed spcctacles drop
down on the end of his nose and he
smiles swectly at you from under them
you see his face ut its best, and then
you discover that he has ut once good
and n shrcwd expression. When he
was in Congress he proved himself
an honest and an able man, with good
nose for shams and frauds, and very
convincing way of exposing them He
was very valuable lieutenant, if, in
deed, he was not captain, or say even
a colonel, in the gallant fight against
the reckless and wicked men who for
years used the Republican party to pull
their plumber out of the Treasury. He
is a man of the Holman ordcr-consti-
tutionally thrifty, economical. conscr-
vative-useful, If not very ornamental
Secretary Manning is extremely fortu.
~ In, hn,yinn gttpI, a IL, l,
important Office in the Treasury De
p0rtmcnt. The power of the First
Comptroller is little understood. 1t Is
always underestimate Even old Law
renee, with his exalted ideas of its pre-
negatives, did not overcstimatc the inn
portance of his office. The First Comp
troller is in the line of his duties
in the control of the accounts passing
through his hands--suprcmc He is
more powerful than the Secretary OF
the Treasury himself. Old Lawrence
used to likcn his powers to those of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
He was not far wrong. The First
Comptroller of the Treasury has the
almost absolute control of millions upon
millions of the peoples money. An
| honest man will save the Government
| hundreds OF thousands OF dollars in the
course Of his four-years term. A dis.
honest man could make almost as much.
The salary of the office ought to be
more than the $1,000 per anuum now
given; not that large salary guaran-
tees honesty, but that no other official
in the Treasury Department has to
work so constantly and 50 Ia
boriously. Judge Durham likes
work almost as much as did Judge
Lawrence. He has not begun, as yet,
to turn out every month or two, like
Lawrence, n volume containing re-
port of his decisions, labeled "lst Dur
ham" or "2d Durham" but he is at
his desk at CLOCK in the morning,
and while he does not stay there all
day, as Lawrence did drinking a
pitcher of milk and eating II sandwich
for lunch, he is not absent much of the
time during the day. He is temper
ate man, of highly moral and methodi-
cal habits, and is altogether n dangerous
foe to the corruptionists who. are now
trying to whistle his disclosures down
the wind us of no practical importance.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

A Case Hesemblins THAT of don, Grant.
Some ter years ago had scroiulpus sore
on my right hand which gave me grC u trouble,
and under the l-tmU treatment hclCl up
but II had only been driven Into the syatCm by
the use Of potash and mercury IN IN March.
1852, II broke out In NV throat, and cuncau-
trgtrd In what some Of the doctors called can
Ger, eating through INV check. destroying tho
roof uf my muGih and upper lip then dtilrNei
my tongue, palate and lower lip, d'strpylug
the palate and under li3 rliroly and half M
tongue, eating uut 10 Tie 'op Cf my lNct chsot
bone and NJ to the lCCt eve I could NJ. rit
any solid food, but suDsistcd on liquids, aud
my tongue was SO far gone | could not talk.
such was my wrctchcd, helpless condition the
first of last October ass ~. when my friends
commenced giving me Swit's Specific IN loss
than month the eating places stopped aud
healing commenced, and the fearful aperture
IN my cheek has been closed and firmly knit.
ted together. \ process Of new under lip Is
progressing finely, and the tongue, which was
almost destroyed, Va being recovered ami II
seems that nature Is supplying new tongue
! can talk so that my friends can reudily IN.
dCrstand me- and can also eat solid food
again. If any doubt these facts would refer
them to Hon John II. Traylur, state senator
of this district, and To Dr.. II. s. Bradicid, OF
La Grange, Ga, . ..
MRS. MARY H. CONFER.
la Grange Ga, May IL 1888
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed
TIIE SWIFT SPECIFIC co., Drawer 8, A
anita, Ga. N. Y, 1877 w. 2Dd st.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

HAY FEVER is a type of catnrrh hay
ing peculiar symptoms 1t is attended
by an inllamcd condition of the lining
membrane of the nostrils, tcarducts
and throat, affecting the lungs An
acrid mucous is sccreicl, the discharge
is accompanied with burning sensa-
ton. There are severe spasms of
sncc2ing, frequent attacks Of headache,
watcry and iulamed eyes. Ely's Cream
Balm is a remedy founded on Il correct
diagnosis Of this disease and can be de
pended upon, % cents at druggists or
by mail Send for circular Ely Bros,
Druggists, Owcgo, n, y.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31
Department OF Justice.

The Department Of Justice is open every
day, except Sunday, from a. m. 10 3
p. m, and occupies thcuppcr floors of
u large SonccnstOnc building ON Penn
sylvann avenue, between Fifteenth aud
Fiftccn-aHd-a-hulf streets northwest.
The principal object Of interest Is the
gallery Of paintings Of the Attorneys
General Of the United States, which is
IN the Attorney Generals Office
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

This building, better known from the pur-
pose for which it was originally erected
MS the Patent Office, including also the
Indian ONCE and General Land Office,
lies between Seventh and Eighth and
+ and q streets northwest, and Is open
daily, except Sundays, from o n. IN. to
IN. H.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31
The Agricultural Department.

The Agricultural Department Is between the
Washington Monument and Smith
sonian Institution, near Twelfth street,
ON the line of the Belt Line cars II
is open daily, except Sunday, from . a.
M, to B p. IN. 1t contains a museum,
seed and specimen rooms, etc, aud is
surrounded by grounds containing rare
horticultural collections
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

The Supreme Court Of the United States
occupies room on the eastern side Of
the connecting building between the
rotunda aud north wing Of the Capitol
II Is very transformations in IT, furni-
turc and Of limited seating capacity.
II was formerly used rs the senate
Chamber
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

he Treasury Department, on Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania, avenue, is II
thrce-stury building Of Grecinn Ionic
architecture, with basement and sub
basement, iGS feet In length aud POI
feet in width. 1t is open daily, except
Sunday, from . I'm. to = y. III.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

The General Postofllcc, standing directly
opposite the Patent Office, between T.
and + streets, is open to the public
daily from Il. m. to . p. m. The build
ing is of Coriuthian architecture, and It's
erection wash Cgun in 1880.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31
TIC snenrertm CoIIege Opening.

"Ihc haudsomcst sGhuOl-room in the
city," said a citizen whose son was assigned
to Il seat in the beautiful hall of Spenccrlan
Business College. Ambitious young people
have been securing seIts daily during the
past week for the regular day and night scs
sious TO he resumed tomorrow, Scptcm-
lpr
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

which lies at the head Of Fourand-half
street. between Fourth and Fifth streets
northwcst,s one Of the largest in the
city. The south portion is occupied 10y
the City Hall. Tho new Pension build
ing, where the Democratic Inaugural
ton bali was held, is now in course Of
erection ON the north side of this
square.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

Near the western entrance Of the Capitol
grounds Is the Monument Of Pca.c,
IT was designed by Admiral Porter
aud erected from subscription started
hy him In 1868. II commentaries the
officers, scnmcn and marines who fell
during the late war IT, is In marble
and It. cost S9l 600 The pedestal and
platforms costing 100000, were paid for
out of an appropriation by Congress.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

The Aqucduct Bridge crosses the Potomac
from the foot of Bridge street, West
Washington, and connecting with the
Dads 10 Arlington aud Fort Meyer on
the Virginia bank.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

Fort Meyer is situated in Virginia, n short
distance northwest Of the Arlington
House 1t is now a station for instruc-
ton Of officers and men in the Signal
Service Of the army.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

Near the foot Of the Capitol building Is the
bronze statue Of John Marshall, fourth
Chief Justice Of the United States.
II cost 10000, and represents the sub
icct as seated In his gown and cXpumd-
ing the law.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

at the intersection Of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island avenues, contains the
bronze statue of General Winfield Scott
The General is represented in the full
uniform of his rank, mounted ON q
war charger, al rest, and surveying
the field OF battle, The stones forming
the pedestal are the largest ever quar-
riod in this country The total cost
was $4,000,
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

Situated about 200 feet north of the Yves,
wing of the Smithsonian Institution,
facing south, Is the bronze statue of
Professor Joseph Henry, first secretary
Of the Smithsonian Institution. The
statue, which was unveiled In 1883, was
erected 10y the Government at "a cost Of
$1,000
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31
"Alderney Dairy Wagons"

Fresh Attorney butter, ohurned every morn
ing and delivered In u ID, ward prints, $40.
per 10. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk, 90. per qt. Cream, l6c.per pint.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

on New York avenue southwest Of the
State Department, is tastcfully laid out
with walks, shady trees, shruhbcry and
rustic fountains. In the centre is the
bronze statue Of General John A. Raw
lings. 1t was erected in 1874 aud cost
Slg.hCO.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

Greonough's statue Of Washington, II

GrccnOugh's statuc Of Washington, rcprc-
scnting him in n Roman toga, Is situated
IN the park at the east front of the
Capitol, 1t cost $1,000, appropriated
by Congress. In front OF the City
Han, at the head Of Four-and-n-half
street, facing south, is the marble statue
of Abraham Lincoln. II was erected in
1866 by Congress and cost $4,000.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31
FARRAGUT SQUARE

is on X street, at the intersection of Seven
tcenth street. The walks are beauti-
fully laid out and shaded. In the ecu
tire is the colossal bronze statue of
David &. Farragut, first Admiral of
the United States Navy, executed by
Mrs. Winnie Ream HoXic Washington,
d, c., 1850, by order of Congress- at a
cost of 500. 600
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

is at the intersection Of Massachusetts and
Vermont avenues and Fourteenth
street II contains the equestrian bronze
statue Of General George H. Thomas.
erected by the Army Of the Cumbcr
land at cost Of $4,000.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31
TOPICS or THE DAY.

THE SORT or MAN COMPTROLLER
DURHAM -.
Mr.. nADS NEW CONTRACT,
A WESTERN MANS OPINION OF
GENERAL CROOK.
TIE DOCUMENT BUSINESS
Woful Complaints From II TrclSury
Department Clerk.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31


II see the bourbon papers have taken
the cue and are pitching into me-"
said Architect Bell the other day to
reporter of the Chicago Nal who met
him in the Grand Pacific Hotel Il
hope there will be an investigation, as
1t is said there is to be, for the more
they investigate my Office the better
they'll find IT, My position, however, is
delicate one, 1t isn't as if was Il
politician doing nothing but running
the routine of n department and deal.
ing out patronage. Although | am a
government officer | am yet I'M archi-
tcct, and rs such have reputation
that insnuations and llimsy unsubstan-
tinted charges injure. | took the
place for the reputation to be gained
by 1t, and no one can point to single
Illegal act or misdirected appropriation
on my part,
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

The document trade is looking up.
Said a dealer in secondhand books and
Government publications to Western
correspondent last week; "The indi-
cations are that the book trade this fall
will be exceptionally good Already
we are receiving a great many calls for
public documents from the newly
elected Members Of Congress, and |
expect that by the LIST of October some
classes of books will have become quite
scarce" "What particular class
seems to be most sought after
at present." was asked. The re
ply was: Everything relating to
to the tariff, to financial questions and
to the general bankruptcy laws seem
to be in great demand. There is some
little call for literature relating to the
Panama Canal, and have received n
number of orders for the back num-
bers of consular reports. "Do you
find that the new consuls require many
Documents was the next question
Some of those who have learned what
is expected of them have taken pains
to find out which consuls have made
the best reports in years gone by, and
they have been eager purchasers of all
the reports they could secure of this
Government documents sold 10 others
than Members of Congress and men of
scientific attainmcnts.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

u Twenty ihird street aud Pennsylvania
avenue uouhWc.t, contains the cqucs-
triuu statue Of General George Wash
iugiuu hy Clark Mills, erected ut cost
NJ $4,000 The statue was cast out Of
runs donated hy Cupprps4
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

b the small space 10 the south of the Ne
mortal Lutheran Church, near the cor
ucr Of Fourteenth street aud Masnchu-
sciis avenue northwest. There J. the
statue Of Murtin Luther, erected by
the Luther statue Association, in com.
mcmomtion Of the iODth anniversary Of
bis birth. II cost $1,000.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

situated at the intersection Of Connect
cut Massachusetts and New lamp
shire avenues and Nineteenth aud Il
streets northwest In il is the statue of
Rcar-AdmirUl 5. f. Dupont In heroic
bronze, Its cost WAS $i7,2OO erected
by the Government.
FRANKLIN SQUARE
is between Thirteenth aud Fourteenth and
aud X streets northwest This square
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

on East Capitol street, one mile east Of the
Capitol, is prctuly laid out In the cen
"Emancipation" representing Nbr,
ham Lincoln, the sixteenth President
of the United states, standing by %
monolithuud holding in his right band
the proclamation of freedom 4 slave
lnccliug at his feet with munlclys
broken, Is about 10 rise. The statue
was erected 10y the Western Sanitary
Commission of II, Louis, Mo, ont OF
the funds contributed solely hy cmunrl-
pnt,d citizens of the United States,
declared free 10y the proclamation of
january I, 1853,
The Washington critic., 1885-08-31

Mr.. HADS NEW CONTRACT
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-27
ANIUsESIENTs.

Vlfud ram AT the FOrds' Opera House
Tho Remit SantIsy Company Tonight
Blind Tom last night held the attention
Of an audience which taxed the limits Of
Forfs- Opera House To its fullest extent.
Everybody left the hall well pleased with
the entertainment. Blind Toms mastery
Of the piano was acknowledged years
ago. and he has lost no part of his wonder
fuI .ifr since the date Of Lis debut. Last
nights programme included wide range
~ selections Of instrumental music by
vveIf-known and famous composers com
rositious original with the performer,
artistic limitations on the piano o~otner
musical instruments. sucn as the Nlollh'
harm. banjo anG the b1gpipe, lliustra-
tons Of his wo-deriul knowIed5e Ql
sound and vocal selections, IL
which he proved himself possessed
of n voice Of uncommon sweetness power
and faxibiiitv. lie intersperset the pro-
.,rauu1a with "A store Of individual eccen-
friefrfps which made any feeling of mo-
7.of1uv out of the question. The engage
meat viii be continued Tonight ana L.
morrow night. with matinee tomorrow
afternoon. with an entire change OF pro-
gramme.
Tonight the Rentz-SaGtley Novelty
COMPANY will Ice the attraction at the
Theatre. IL is said To be an entirely new
combination, with entirely new features.
The Chicago Times says Of recent pei
formauce in Chicago: "A novel nrst part
OPENED the entertainment, in which Nile.
Rudolphi sang selections from Italian
opera and played a solo upon tie violin;
Charles aud Annie Whiting sang duets'
and Billie Buckley PLAYED the 1ahJo
and gave number Of clever
|narofies. In the second part MesSrs-
Manchester and Jennings, Mr.. John w IL
lis and Miss May Adams, Aessrs. Andy
and Annie Hughes and Miss LpttIe Bor-
,Ieaux appeared in specialties and were
we'll received. The performance cor
cIuded with the bIriesque, "Orpheus and
Eurvdice." which introduced sixteen
Young women and six men. The costumes
were handsome. and tine specialties IN
troiuced wee unusually good. and IN
a-uln.L -EarN cas. Mcre oncoreu.-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-27
Insults to school Children

school children living in the outskirts
Of the city, and particularly the southern
outskirts. have lately been annoyed and
prosecuted on their way to and from
school by evil-minded men and boys, to
such an extent that many parents
have been compelled to accompany
their children into the heart of the
city or see that they are provided with
escorts, to protect them from insults. For
some days past the younger school girls
in the southern part of the city have been
followed and insulted in an abusive and
indecent manner by a middle-aged man.
The prosecutions were kept up until the
children, being frightened and unable to
escape the indignities offered them, told
their parents, and an effort to capture the
villain was determined upon. One of the
victims was a little girl-the daughter of
a we'll known resident of that part of
the city. After telling her father
what had occurred The told her
To carry her handkerchief In
her hand behind her back and he would
follow her. If her prosecutor appeared
she was to wave or drop the handkerchief
as a signal to him to come to her aid.
She had hardly gone a block from her
home Yesterday morning when she was
approached by the miscreant, who had
evidently been waiting somewhere on the
street She gave the signal, and her
father rushed up and, Selling the villain,
carried him to the barracks. he begged
to be released. but the father was deter
mined to make an example OF him. lie
said that he had a family and gave his
name as Scott, but at the barracks said
his rame was Morris. He will be ar
raigned before the Mayor this morning Tor
Identification and a hearing.