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The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
ENGLISH FACTORY GIRLS.
what Those I'm London Earn ana
How They Often Live.

The London factory lass differs widely
from the Lancashire mill girl, although
she is only lower variety of the same
grade. A girl in a jam factory or a
ropery has to stand much greater physical
strain than girl who looks after loom.
Possibly if there were more factories in
London things would be better for the
women who work in them, for the "pro-
fession," as so many Others is greatly
overstocked, and the supply, even at the
best of times, far greater than the de-
mand.
The chief reason for this is easily TO be
found. 1t is the same which actuates the
"dust woman" the ilower.girl, the canal
boater, the shopgirl, and many others, and
which makes thousands of young women
shrink from domestic service-the com
plete liberty they have as soon as the work
ing hours are over. Their evenings, their
Saturday afternoons and their Sundays are
their own; no employer asks any questions
as to their whereabouts after the girls leave
his premises, as long as they reappear in due
time on the next working day.
Another reason is that for factory work
no previous preparation OF any kind is
wanted. As soon rs n girl leaves school
she may begin work, and whether it be as
matchmaker, in rope, cigar or any
other factory, she begins at once to earn
some money. Very little at first; not much,
indeed, at the best A girl of 10, working
in n factory from o'clock in the morning
till 7 at night, with the intermission of an
hour for dinner and half an hour for tea,
can earn the weekly sum of three
shillings
Matchmaking is considered the least
remunerative, and it is evident that few
pence, more or less, make u considerable
difference in the budget of factory girls (;
but even where wages IRE highest the diff
ference is but very slight. AS she gets
more accustomed to her work the wages
are raised, the average pay for y tolerably
quick worker being from 5s to IS. per
week, while the deftest hands earn los,
or even the maximum of Is. That the
majority of factory girls do not find their
earnings sufficient to supply their wants
is well-known, and it is no secret how
many of them exc ont pecuniary delicien-
cies after working hours Those who live
at home are naturally less badly off than
others, who have to pay for lodgings
and look entirely after their own wants.
Were il not for the homes which, fortu-
nately, are increasing year by year, the
story of the London factory girl would be
even sadder than il is in so many cases..
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
AMUSEM ENTS.

"FATINtTZA.' Considering the oppres-
sivenss of the weather, very large audi
ence was present at Albaugh's Monday
evening to hear Suppe's spopular "Fotinitza."
The auditorium was kept in fairly com
Portable state by refreshing breeze that
blew in through the southern windows.
The opera ran quite smoothly under the
circumstances. There was at times a little
uncertainty about the lines but with the
mercury madly leaping toward the lO0th
point, one is not disposed to be very exact
ing of performers who are compelled to
wear heavy fur coats and simulate intense
cold and use expressions that are hollow
mockery. As usual, the chorus was the
feature of the performance, but Miss Win
ston's waltz-song in the second act was
much enjoyed. Mr.. Hampshire omitted
the beautiful tenor solo which FeSscnden
used TO render 50 admirably. The audi
ence was demonstrative-in fact, too much
50 at times for the comfort of the perform
ers. The masquerade drill was funny, and
had to be repeated. 1t is to be hoped that
several vulgarities connected with it will
be absent hereafter.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
THE END At HAND.

Possibly before this issue of TnE CRITIC
is upon the streets the long sutlerings of
Ulysses S. Grant will have ended and the
Old Commander be at rest. His physi-
clans this morning gave no encouragement
that he could survive for more than the
day.
1t is an event which the country has
long been waiting, and yet it will find the
country quite as nprepared as though the
great soldiers illness had dated only from
yesterday.
As there was no survivor of the great
war for the Union held in more grateful
and reverent esteem, so there will be none
over whom the hearts of the people will
be bowed in deeper sorrow; and it will be
a grief confined to no section; for even the
South whose armies he vanquished, re-
members him as magnanimous in the hour
of victory and just in his Judgment of her
pnusp
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
Boat-DwcIIers at Allegheny

A queer community has grown up on
the banks of the Ohio River at the foot
of Greenwood street. Allegheny. 1t is
composed of ten shanty-boats Five of
them are directly ON the river bank, the
other five are percbed high and dry ON the
top of the cinder banks, The Pittsburg
& Western Railroad spoiled the integrity
of the community by building its tracks
down the main street of Shantytown. Now
the people living on the waters edge are
cut off from their neighbors of the cinder
pile by high trestle-work. None Of the
boats are ON level. Their floors CORE
spond in slope with that of the river bank.
In some boats the kitchen end is foot or
more above the level of the opposite end.
Most of the boats have two apartments a
kitchen and a sleeping-room, though
some have but one room. Winding past
the front door Of the boats are paths
tramped into the banks Pittsburg Com
mercial Gazette.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
PEOPLE GENERAL.

JUDGE II. LYLE DIcKEY of the Hi
nois Supreme Court is dangerously i'll at
Atlantic City.
GENERAL UARNEY and Mrs. llarney
have returned from Louisiana to their resi-
dence near st. Louis, Mo.
lr Is ESTIMATED that Miss Cleveland
will clear not far from $4,000 on her
book, or an amount equal to her brothers
yearly salary.
Mr.. ALBERT ROBERTS of the Nashville
Tenn, american has been elected presi
dent OF the press club of that city to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Major
Henry lIeiss
EX-CoNGREssMAN FoLLErT said to a
Cincinnati reporter the other day: 81
have no doubt but that Postmaster Whit
field and Treasurer Markbreit will serve
out their terms"
LEOPOLD MORSE is mentioned rs the
probable Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, although it is said
i
nomination if he wants it.
THE Reading (Pa) Times, while believ-
ing that ex-Assistant Postmaster-General
Hay would make strong Democratic can
didate for Governor, thinks that Colonel
Dechert would be still stronger one.
PROFESSOR VAN BENscHoTEN of Mid
dletown, Conn, is on his way home from
Greece, where he has been principal of the
American school at Athens. He will re-
sume his chair in Wesleyan University in
the fall.
Mr.. SPEED, Commissioner-General for
the American Exhibition in London, states
that the work in this country is proceeding
favorably. A large majority of the States
will be represented by official exhibits,
and successful exhibition is assured.
Hon. EDWIN c. LITcHFIELD of Brook
lyn, who died at AK les Bains, France,
July 20, endowed the Litchfeld Observa-
tory at Hamilton College, which was
named in his honor. Mrs Lawrence Turn
bull of Baltimore is one of his surviving
children.
THEY ARE TELLING the story of a
Maine candidate for Governor who, when
reminded of his Inconsistency as pro
tectionist in standing on free trade plat
form, replied: ''Thats all right, A plat
form is only convenience to enter cal
which is to take you somewhere"
THE LADIES BRANCH of the New York
Irish National League ON Monday sent tc
John Boyle O'Reilly of Boston a beautiful
bouquet of immortelles 10 be placed OF
Fannie ParnelPs grave. The occasion fol
the sending of the flowers was the thirc
anniversary of Miss Parnelps death.
The BUSINESS of the Boston publishing
firm of j. X. Osgood & Co. will hereafter
be conducted by the new firm Of Tickno
Il Co., whose first book will be Mis-
Blanche Howard's aubrey Towers,
which will be ready in about week. MIR
Godfrey, the new member of the firm, is ;
native of Bangor, Me, and was years age
friend of Miss Howard.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
How Crabs are Scared to Death.

Eugene Blackford, New London au-
thority, says You know that the soft
crab is the ordinary blue hard crab that
has just shed its shell, and | imagine the
crab is then in an extremely sensitive state.
While in that state and ont of its element,
if it can see lightning or hear thunder, it
almost instantly dies. Whether ON train,
steamboat or in crates in the market,
seventy-ive per cent. of the crabs are killed
by thunder storm. But if they are put
in the icehouse and can only hear the
slight rumble of thunder, we do not lose so
many. Every dealer in soit-shell crabs,
the minute he sees the sky overcast, bun
dies his crates of soft crabs into his thickest
icebox, and until the storm passes over
speculates upon his probable loss by the
rumbling thunder"
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
Auick 10 Decide.

"Your duties will be responsible" ex-
planned Kentuckian to gentleman who
applied for situation, "and will require
great quickness of thought. There will be
no time for deliberaiion Do you think
you are capable of this"
81 think SO, sir"
Every we'll | will think the matter
over VIII you go ont and take"
"Dont care if do"
The promptness of this decision 50
pleased the employer that he hired the
man at once N. Y, Sun.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

Mr., BLAINE has written letter to John
S. Wise, congratulating him upon his
nomination for Governor of Virginia and
predicting for him brilliant and victori-
Gus canvass. lie also takes occasion to
give Mr., Wise some very nice tahy about
his maternal grandfather, John Sergeant.
There's too much ancient history in all the
Virginia campaigns of late years, Isn't it
about time for the young Democracy of
the State to step to the front?
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
THE MEXICAN EDITORS,

The visit of the delegation of Mexican
editors will be an event long to be remem-
bered in Washington, almost in the same
degree as the coming of the Burlingame
Embassy from China in 1868. True,
Washington has had for nearly forty years
ministers resident here from Mexico, yet
such representative body of leading
Mexicans as are included in this party has
never before been seen at the National
Capital journalism in Mexico is made
up largely in its component parts of men
who are prominent in the political move
ments Of the country, and most of them
have held high position in Congress and
the State.
Since the Mexican war, and until very
recently, the Mexcans held very strict
ideas of exclusiyeness in trade and inter
course toward foreigners, and especially to
the hated Americans who overrun them in
1867, but of late years, thanks to the
exertions of Minister Romero and others
on the one side, and energetic Americans
on the other, their country has been
opened up so that the heart of Mexico is
now reached by our railway system, and
the City of the Montezumas is at last as
accessible to the restless American sight
seer and the energetic commercial tourist,
as London or Paris, or even San Francisco.
With the influx of American business
men and travellers has come partial revo-
luton of the feeling against our people,
which has led to the present tour of Mexi-
can journalists through our country, and
that, too, will tend to more utterly break
down the old barrier, just as Admiral
Shufeldts efforts with Corea did after that
close-curtained country sent here its first
embassy.
1t is in one sense to be regretted that
this visit occurs at the present time OF
the year when the intense heat and desire
for rest have taken so many representative
citizens away to the seaside or mountains
vet the visitors will be royalty received nc
doubt, and treated in such manner
that they will editorially yearn hereafter
TO come back to our arms and hearts.
Generous and whole-souled committees
accustomed to doing such things properly
have taken our dark featured guests and
their fair compatriots in charge, and vii
make them feel that life has some attrac
tions here even in midsummer. They
will be escorted down past Fort Washing
ton where curtains will be hung over the
puns) to Mount Vernon where they will
contemplate the home and tomb of ON
great Washington and admire Captain
Blake and the Corcoran. The Art Gallery
will be opened for their especial pleasure
and they will be taken through our noble
public buildings and grounds, and to tn,
Soldiers Home. Some of the younge
members of the committee will probabl,
induce the fairer visitors to climb will
them to the top of the Capitol, and it i
very likely that Colonel Casey may be in
duced to give the distinguished party
view from the top of the Washington
Monument.
Besides all this, they will be dined AM
wined and should any ofthem yearn for tn
seductive and red hot P"lqHe of their nativ
land, they will be loaded full of such va
rieties of the juices of rye and corn an
grape as will make them forget thei
warnings.
Bnenos Diosl .SeRoH y SeHoyias.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
Transferring His Custom.

"Isn't that the tail of II Goldfish projecting
from under youI coat, Uncle RastusY' de-
manded the grocer.
"Ya-as, sah," replied Uncle Rastus, prompt
ly; ''yo kin Jess ge dat fish ter me men
ter hab spoke oh hit beio'."
"Ths sort of thing won't do, Uncle Rastns
You put that fish back on the counter"
"Yo won cha'ge dat fish ter mc?"
Not today"
"Den fuses to take der fish, sab, and trans
pc Is my custom 10 dc gemmen ON de opp'slte
side of de way. Dis niggardly style OBJ doin'
bizzness don't suit me,"-[N y, Times
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

THERE are thousands of children and
others, even in this city of broad thorough
fares and magnificent distances, who Ian
gush through these scorching days and
alltry nights without alleviation or even
the hope of it. THECRITIc will cheerlully
aid in any project that may be devised to
give them an occasional breath of country
air A series of free river excursions was
never so much in order.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

President Clevelond-Rose, are you sure
the window-screens are in repair
Miss Cleveand-Quite sure.
President Cleveland-And are you using
that hy-paper according to directions?
Miss Cleveland-Hes.
President Cleveland-And you sprinkle
the furniture with insect powderevery day?
Miss misunderstanding; why do you
ask? Are the mosquitoes troubling you?
President Cleveland not the mos
quitoes; but that Second District Congress
man from Illinois seems to be just as thick
as ever Chicago News
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

The example of Nine. Normau.Neruda, Tere
sna Tua, Arma Senkrah and Others, has in
duced many lady musicians to select the violin
as their fayorite instrument. Only recently
two nieces OF the elder Milanolos-Clotildea and
Adelaide--one 10, the other II years old, have
made their debut ut Frankfort ton-the-M Main
and are likely to revive the glory of their
aunts Theyar shortly to undertake violin
concert tour through Germany, coming thence
to England. The craze as Americans say, is
lust now for the violin. Ladies are learning to
play IL, and the popular feeling is extending to
audiences, which everywhere greet yiolinists
with great cordiality, London Queen,
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

QUEEN VIcToRIAs second thought is
her best She has concluded to admit
dozen representatives of the press to her
daughters nuptials, realizing probably
that it will be far better to have the public
furnished with accounts of the affair,
drawn upon the spot, instead of founded
upon the vivid and variegated imagina-
tions of the London reporters
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
HER LITERARY TASTE.

They sat in the library alcove,
And they gazed AT the hundreds of books,
And she gave In exchange for his sghings
The sweetest and shyest Of looks,
Here are volumes of very great value,
And you, :" he remarked, are well versed;
Now supposing fire should break out here
Which book would you try to save hrsty'
~ would seize" and she grew quite excited
And then she grew terribly calm
~ would seize papa's pocket-book first, sir;
That's the kind of a book-worm ami"
-[Columbus (Ohiol Dispatch.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

rs possible TO the peculiar tastes and tenn
peraments of their distinguished guests.
They are not altogether used to the rush
and crush of American life and not all of
them are accustomed to the torrid temper
ature we have They should be dealt
with with as much gentleness as courtesy
and not be banged about like commonplace
eXcursionists.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

THE CRITIC for few days yet will be
issued under many mechanical difficulties;
but though it were a sea of troubles, we
shall hold our own against it. Our tempo
rary setback will soon cventuote in II
bigger better and brighter paper than ever.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

EDITOR CRITIC; win you kindly call atten
tion in your valuable paper to the great neces
sty of having the pump at the corner OF
Twelfth and q streets northwest repaired, In
order that the thirsty denizens of that section
may get cool drink now and then without
resorting to the beer saloon or the dangers OF
disease by the use of ice, and oblige q
PATRON
Washington, July 81.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

Mr., JOHN NJ. CoMsTocK, chief of the
Western Division of the Pension Office,
died at Watertown, N, Y, Monday night,
Mr. ComstoclS was a brother-n-law of Pro
fessor Lester +. Ward of the National
Museum, and also of Mr.. f. A. Simons of
the Pension Office.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

Mr. GLApsToNEs voice has given ont
temporarily, but he is carefully nursing it.,
and in few weeks, it is thought will be
heard from as of yore. His will is as
strong as ever, and his influence as mag
,,,t;.,
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
AUCTION SALES.
RY THOMAS BOWLING, Aucuoncer

by THOMAS BOWLING, Auouoncer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A DESIRABLE BRICK
DWELLING, NORTHEAST CORNER OF
9TH AND NJ SITS. N. W.
BY virtue of dacd of trust dated January H.,
4, D. 1881, and duly recorded in lber l0GS, folio
2S7, of the Land Records for the District of Co.
lumbin, and Mt the written request of the party
secured, we Will sell at public auction, in front
OF the premises, on FRIDAY, THE 3tST DAY
OF JULY, A. ID. 1885, at 6 o'clock p. m, the fol
lowing desc cribed real estate situate in the city
of Washington, in the District aforesaid, viz:
Sublot q, In Lindsey Il Philips subdivision of
original lots 10, II aud -, in square bl3, said
subdivision being recorded in libcr u, folio l27,
OF the records of the Surveyors Ohicc, District
of Columbia.
Terms of fSale-Eightcen hundred dollars to
be paid In cash and the balance in four equal
installmcnts payable in six, twelve, eighteen
and twenty-four months from date of sale, with
interest at 4 per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually, secured by n deed of trust on the
premises sold, or all cash, ut the purchaser S
option one hundred and fifty dollars of the
purchase money to be paid at time of sale. If
terms of sale are not complied with In seven
days from day of sale the trustees reserve the
right to resell at the risk and cost of dcmultlng
purchaser
Above property will be sold subject to such
taxes, general ana special, as may be due on
same.
WALTER & DUCKETT, Trustee.
| Cor Pennn. ave. and 22d st.
| THOMAS j. LUTTRELL, Trustee,
jy2O-l0t Cor. Pcnna. ave and 10Th st.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

In the entertainment of our Mexican
visitors the committee in charge should
endeavor to adapt the programme as nearly
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

CONSIDERING the terrible heat of the
past week, the health of Washington con-
tinues remarkably good.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.
n ~. ECONOMY AND SAFETY.
For Vapor stoves use only
DANFoRTTs FLUID.
For the Best stove buy the DANFORTH
DANFORTH FLUID CO.,
jy2l 703 9th st n W.
A 20 - SPECIAL NOTICE.

F-rs2 SPECIAL NOTICE
The Post will, until further notice, be pub.
lishcd at the office of the Evening star y
The counting room will remain in the Post
building, and business will he transacted there
precisely as usual
The editorial and composing rooms are
located temporarily in the McGill building
llO7 street. This will be the Office of the city
editor.
All persons having business with the Post"
in either editorial or business department, will
plense be governed by these directions.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

HOTEL HENLOPEN, REHoBOTH, DEL.
IL Open June 10, 1885, one hundred yards
from the breakers. One of the finest beaches
in the world. No underow. Fire escapes and
drainage perfect Fine cunning and fishing
Rates $40 TO Sl5 per week $3.50 TO S3 per day
For circulars address
le lG-lm JAMES ANTlSDEL.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
LOST AND FOUND.
FriGhtfal Case Of a COlOred Man

contracted fearful case of blood poison In
1888. | was treated by some of the best ply
scans in Atlanta. They used the old remedies
of Mercury and Potash, which brought on
rheumatism and impaired my digestive organs.
Every Joint in me was swollen and full of pain.
When was given up TO die, my physicians
thought IL would be II good time to test the
virtue of Swift's Specific. When commenced
taking s. $, 8. the physician said could not
live two weeks under the ordinary treatment
lie commenced to give me the medicine strictly
according to directions, which ! continued for
several months | took nothing else, and com
menced to improve from the very first Soon
the rheumatism left me, my appetite became
all right, and the ulcers, which the doctor said
We're the most frightful no had ever seen, be,
gan to heal, and by the 1st of october, 1884, |
was well man again. ! am stronger now
than ever was before, and weigh more. s. g.,
s. has saved me from an early grave.
LEM MoCLENDON.
Lem MoClendon has been In the employ of
the Chess Carley Company for some years, and
| know the above statements 10 be true At
the time he began taking Swtts Specific he
was in horrible condition regard his cure
almost miraculous.
Chess-C Carley Co., Atlanta Division,
Atlanta Ca, April 1S, 1886
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
FOR SALE---H0USES.

nor SALE-WE OFFER FOR SALE ONE
II of the most desirable and extensive resi-,
dences in East Washington; large house and
beautiful grounds. For full particulars and
permit TO inspect, apply TO Swormstedt q
bradley, 92s + 50, ty1l-1m
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22
JJOi THE GREAT FALLsAND CABIN

IL JOHN BRIDGE.
The steam-packct EXCELSIOR will make
regular trips during the season to the above
points every SUNDAY, TUESDAY and FRI
day, leaving her wharf; corner of High st. and
Canal, at = O'Clock u. m sharp. Fare for
roundtrlp 5Oc. Boat can be chartered on al
ternate days. For information apply at office
of j. q. and j. NJ. WATERS, 10l7 High ST.,
Georgetown ie22-tf
The Washington critic., 1885-07-22

excursionists,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-02

Cassius Dey has received Q lot of cells from
Detroit He will put 1000 into neighborinl
lakes which, someday, viii afford fine spor'
for the boys.
j. s. Dunn has returned from Ann Arbor
Florence Tabor from Olivet, Bertha Noel
heny, Kittie Smith, Crawford Smith and
Frank Morrill, from Ypsilanti.
The girls are somewhat mashed on Muir.
rell Phillips, but its no use. When he makes
trip of "A miles in order to have his best
girl 60 TO the party with him, no other faii
damsels need apply.
The Wolfoid comedy company gave an ex-
hibition at q. A. II. Hall last Saturday even
ing. The company was pretty nearly busted
and their receipts enabled them to partially
pay their Decatur board bill.
Swiftfoot, the great Indian, gave a lecture
at q. A. X. hall, last Thursday evening, on
the much abused red man, and the Custer
massacre, in which he claims to have taken
five scalps. His lecture was interesting
although he said some things that were I'M
called for. His idea seemed TO be that the
mormons should receive part of the curses
heaped upon the poor Indian.
A runaway last Thursday evening, caused
considerable excitement. Mr.. Rices team,
which had been hitched south of town, broke
loose and came tearing down the road lead
ing from the school house, colliding with
Elijah Warmers carriage and narrowly
missed one occupied 10y two ladies. After
turning near Cowgills grocery, they ran
across the commons and brought up against
O tree.