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The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

DIR. ZuKERToRT aud Mr. Stcnitz will be
Gin their chess match for 1000 tomorrow
MooDY ASp SASKEY will begin series of
religious meetings at Cleveland, o., on the
18th Of January.
MR. CHARLES b. SToRRs, of Cincinnati,
who has been selected as q professor of law
In the Toxic Imperial University, leaves
San Francisco for japan, December 30
COLONEL FRED GRANr, in accordance
with the special request made by his late
father has sent presentation copy Of the
"Memoirs Of L. s. Grant, TO eX-Secretary
Boutwell,.
EX-PREsrpESr WHITE of Cornell and
Mrs. White will go from London TO Paris
and thence to Cannes. Mr.. White is said
to be In good health, but not euamored Of
London In December.
JosErn DloN, the veteran billiard player,
now confined in Bloomingdale Asylum,
spent very merry Christmas, and seemed
TO enjoy his turkey as well as If he had been
at home lie is rapidly improving
THE EDITORIAL page of the Boston sun
dan GlOJo was illuminated yesterday by
articles on current topics from Professor
Sumner of Yale, George Makepeace Towle,
Rev. Minot j. Savage and other well-kuown
writers.
SENATOR FAIR Of Nevada has become
chief owner aud president of the South
Pacific Coast Railroad, running ninety
miles on narrow gauge track from San
Francisco to Monterey. 1t is considered Il
valuable piece OF property.
ACCORDING to New Haven correspond
ent Of the New York Sun, Professor Timo-
thy Dwight is to be the next president of
Yale College. The corporation is not in
favor Of going outside for man Of revolu-
tlonary ideas, but thinks IL better to let well
enough alone.
ADDISON CAMNAcK Of New York Is a
bachelor and worth over IS, 100000. He is
said to be somewhat unsocial In his habits
and is known in Wall Street as the "Great
Bear" but there are many worse men In
this country than Mr.. Cammack. lie is a
man of sound judgment and a generous
giver.
The Morning star, published by the
scholars of the Indian School at Carlisle, is
responsible for the following story "a
horse was sent up from the farm to be shod.
Having number OF ready-made shoes on
hand, the job, In the absence OF the boss,
was given to an apprentice. After an in
terval the following note came to the super
intendent: This horse don't fit any of our
shoes ~
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Colonel Lamont Rebuked.

'Danel,n said the President, as the
private secretary came in with a portfolio
under his arm, "dld you write thisY
found it on the floor"
"What is 1t, sir9" asked the secretary.
SIT is poetry, and don't like it,n said
the President, sternly. "Listen to this,n
and he read from the sheet Of paper he held
In his hand;
She put out her foot, Just enough to disclose
The rather dminutiVe size of her hose;
And beautiful things they are certain 10 find;
Now what thing Is prettiest-tell me your
mind
can possibly get in my stockingi"
Helooked. down at her foot and looked up at
her face
And lie bowed with a moderate measure of
grace;
I'M be honest--and don't think me shock
They may get what they please, but there is
nothing, I swear,
Which can even remotely begin to compare
WIN what you have In your stocking"
"Daniel,p said the President, sternly, as
he finished reading, 81 win not embarrass
you by pursuing this inquiry any further,
but don't want anything more OF this sort.
It's all right to be Interested In Christmas
and the good old-fashioned observances,
and don't object TO verse now and then,
even when 1t is as weak as this but do
object, seriously, TO the sentiment There
is a sort Of Partisan favor don't like. 1t
doesn't remind you Of pumpkin pie
want II understood, Daniel, that there Is
nothing Gallic about this Administration.
And the President turned to his papers and
began to read the latest charge against
Collector Hedden.-- Chicago Tribune.
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AN INTERESTING point Of law under the
constitution of 1870 of Illinois has just
arisen in Chicago. An important witness,
Eugene Prusslng, was objected to by the
other side because he did not believe in the
inspiration of the Scriptures and "the ever
living God'-in short, that he was an
agnostic. Mr.. Prussing was interrogated
by the court and from his answer seems to
be very sensible and intelligent sort of
agnostic. For instance, he has no positive
belief In the existence of God, his position
being that he does not know whether God
exists or not; but he neither aflirms nor de-
MES the proposition that there is God.
He neither afiirms nor denies future state
of existence because he does not know any
thing about 1t. And he believes that
the oath required of him as
witness is most certainly bind
ing but for no other reason than be-
cause it is prescribed by law and the stat
utes Of the State. The Judge decided to
admit Mr.. Prussing's testimony, but an ap-
peal will be had to the Supreme Court of
the State. We do not see why any one
should object to Mr.. Prussing as witness.
That he is intelligent is evident; that he is
honest his answers to the court show 1t is
little bit strange to talk Of ruling out the
evidence Of such man as Mr.. Prussing
simply because he has not discovered more
about the great mystery of the world than
hundreds OF thousands Of eminent men who
have gone before him, for that is what it
amounts to.
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A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

There is one important recommenda-
tion in the report of Secretary Lamar
which has not attracted as much at
tention as the other features of that
able and interesting document. This is
due in great measure to the fact that
while the other recommendation made
by the Secretary of the Interior were
Endorsed by the President, the one to
which reference is made did not meet
with such executive approval. Secre-
tary Lamar alludes to the various scien-
tifc bureaus of the Government in
which study and research rather than
practical work are the controlling ele-
ments. He thinks that these several
bureaus could with advantage be con-
solidated, with a view to thus forming
the basis of National University to be
located in this city.
The Secretary is very much in favor
of such an institution, and the practical
manner in which he deals with the
matter shows that he is no more Chi
merical or merely theoretical on this
point than he is upon other subjects of
his report which are so ably treated.
With such q foundation as we now
have for national university, an insti-
tuition of that kind could be in few
years so developed that in an educa-
tional direction as in many other re-
spects the United States would lead the
world. 1t is argued by Mr.. Lamar
with great truthfulness and force that
while the consolidation proposed by
him would be the nucleus of q grand
national university, the work Of the
different bureaus to be consolidated
could at the same time be more effect
lively and systematically conducted
under one intelligent head. AS it now
is, the work of one of them is often
duplicated by another at needless ex-
pense. With them all under one COM
petent direction there would be no
such duplication, and in many other
regards there would be substantial i'm
provement.
A national university Of the scope
suggested would undoubtedly prove OF
great service to the generally intellect.
ual as well as the purely scientific prog.
ress of the country, and the Secretary :
views and recommendation on this
matter are worthy Of careful consider
alton.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
WASHINGTON. D. G., DEC. 9s, 1ss
a PERsIAN EPISODE.

An official report Of Mr.. Benjamin,
our late minister to Persia, has just
been sent to Congress, which gives
minute details of a very thrilling inter
national episode.
1t appears that Mr. Benjamin was
riding out to the country from Toheran
in carriage accompanied by his
daughter. The carriage was preceded
by two outriders, which departure
from JeiTersonian simplicity Mr.. Benia.
min hastens to apologize for, by saying
that In Persia, the outrider is neces-
sity. lie mentions also as an eXtenu-
ating circumstance, the fact that the
members of other legations in Persia,
when they take their outings, have
from four TO eight outriders.
Well, II so happened that Mr.. Benja-
min, arriving at a halfway coffee house,
came upon line of carriages waiting
by the roadside. He was greatly sur
prised when troop of soldiers of the
Royal Guard made an assault upon his
DtODlt anu uOlstos my NOlO bCbNtu
and one or two of the men pretty Sc
verely handled. The occupants of the
carriages were not, however, subjected
TO personal violence
The whole trouble was caused by the
fact that our minister had run right
into the midst of the Shah's wife, who
occupied the carriages.
When the chief lady of the harem
saw what was going on, says Mr.. Ben
jamin, "she dispatched eunuch to es
cort us through the lines" Naturally
Mr.. Benjamin called the attention of
the Shah through the Persian Foreign
Office to the indignitics heaped upon
him and demanded the punishment of
the lieutenant and his men. The re-
suit was prompt and humble apology
and due castigation of the offenders,
but in exactly what manner il is not
stated Ii Is enough to know that the
rcparation was sufficiently complete to
satisfy our Minister and avert an inter
ruption of the cordial relations existing
between this Government and Persia.
We admire Mr. Beniamin's prompt
demand for redress, and can but think
at the same time how fortunate it was
that Mr.. Bayliss w. Hanna was sent to
the Argentine Republic instead of to
Persia We all know how eXuberant
Judge Hanna is by nature and the diplo-
matte energy with which he is putting
in his time at Buenos Ayres Then,
imagine such an occurrence as his col
liding with whole Persian harem
and being escorted about by a lot Of
eunuchs. He would have made things
hum in the old-time Indiana style, and
possibly brought the oriental and occi-
dental hemispheres into conflict.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
CLOTHING.
A Famous Man.

Pasteur, like Byron, might truly say, ole
awoke one morning and found himself
famous" Ills discovery of an antidote to
the poison of hydrophoba will cause his
name to go sounding down the ages, not
only rs the greatest chemist Of his time, but
as a bcnefactor of mankind, by having con
tributed an original thought-or fact-to
their happiness. Man at best is q dependent
being, and were we to live for ourselves
alone we would rctrogrode so rapidly that
in the space of fifty years our grand civiliza-
tion would be numbered with the things
that were
Bearing this well in mind, THE GOLDEN
EAGLE CLOTHING COMPANY are snot
governed altogether by selfish motives In
the conduct of their business. IT'S posi-
ble--nay, true--that we can be of some
benefit to our people while not unmlndful
of our own interests; in other words, we
exemplify that good old maxim of "Live
and let live" II we, by buying largely,
AND FOR CASH DOWN, obtain excep-
tional bargains las we did this week), we
gladly share such advantage with those
who patronze us by selling at prices that
have caused exclamations Of surprise aud
pleasure from the hundreds of patrons who
have visited our house during the past
seven days.
We keep clothing for Men and Boys as
low as we think It advisable for you to buy
and as fine as it is possible to produce, and
we sell them with the above results. These
are facts which we are at all times pre-
pared to substantiate, should you honor us
with visit of inspection. The immense
the best proof of the popularity of our
goods and prices.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

The Art Amatew for January, In addl-
tion to its usual supplement designs, pre-
sents its New Years readers with repro
duCtion in color of a painting by Henry
Mosler, entitled "a Breton Peasant" being
the second of series of colored plates to
be issued by the publisher. There is also
by way of an extra supplement charming
decorative head by Ellen Welby. Theil illus
trations are numerous and interesting and
the different departments excellently repre-
sented. Mr.. Marks is to be congratulated
upon the success and eyer-brightening pros
poets Of his standard publication. It is is
sued monthly at 23 Union Square, New
York
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

TOR SALE
II IMPROVED.
A Bargain-Nice three-story and cellar brick
dwelling on the north side of Rhode Island
avenue, bet 9th and 10th SITS w containing
II rooms and every. modern Improvement.
Price So 900; reduced to...... $1,000
A splendid three-story and basement brick
dwelling on Maryland ave, bet 1st and I'd
Z SITS c, containing II rooms and every mod
ern Improvement; large lot, etc; price. $1,000
A nice two-story press brick house with every
convenience, on l st, bet 9th and 25th W;
That elegantly finished dwelling on the W
corner of 9Th and SITS n w; just completed;
containing 10 rooms and fine cellar; every
modern convenience; the only remaining
one Of the four, the Others were all sold be-
fore completion. ..'';;:,.,.,,.:.....,
lar press brick dwelling on Columbia st.
near the cor of r ave; contains rooms,
bathroom and every modern convenience;
bay window Former price S15O0. viii be
offered this week only for. 81 900
UNIMPROVED.
A splendid lot on the north side OF NJ st, bet
18th and Goth SITS NV, 3cxlOl feet. Price per
North side of Mass ave, bet 10th and nth SITS
Nv, two adjoining lots, each 2sN IT front.
Price per so II only..,... So
On the n Q corner of 10th and Sampson SITS,
four adjoining. lots, each 23.9x100, fronting
on 10th 81; Price per so ft.......,Y....;.S2
corner. Price per So IT .....,..........S S?.75
A handsome lot on the south side of + st, bet
18th and 18th SITS W, 22xlOo feet. Price per
IThis lot G adioins Lieut. slack's residence
Also long list Of other desirable property,
improved and unimproyed; Call or send for
list B. II. WARMER,
DIG II st n W
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EDUCATIONAL.

GPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR.
- 9th and ID SITS n VA practical business
men TO support themselves and successfully
perform the active duties of life. Thorough
instruction given In rapid writing, the English
language, correspondence, rapid calculations,
law, political economy stenography and type
writing Regular day and evening sessions re-
sumed Tuesday, September, l, at m and
pm, Office open for arrangements by the
Year or quarter on and after Monday, August
b4. A full corps of teachers Illustrated cir
cular, giving full information, sent free ON ap-
HENRY @. SPENCER, Principal.
Mrs. SARA SPENCER. Vice.Principal. =
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

Is IT not little inconsistent that
while we are heaping vials of legisla-
tive and military wrath upon the Latter
Day Saints out in Utah, we still main
tain diplomatic legation at the polyg-
amous court of Persia? Why, it's
only short time since that our minis.
ter at Tehera actually came in collision
with royal harem and was only res
cued by the help Of the chief lady of
the aggregation and one of her squeaky-
voiced eunuchs.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

The ALLEGED marriage contract be-
tween the late ex-senator Sharon and
Sarah Althea Hill has been declared
void at last and is buried out of sight,
we trust, under the twenty-four thou
sand words of United States District
Court decision at San Francisco. The
LADY in this celebrated case, who might
at one time have retired with a com
Portable competency, allowed herself to
be over-reached by her lawyers and is
left with little but notoriety that de-
bars sympathy.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

REPRESENTATIVE LOUIS ST. MARTIN of
Louisiana was in Congress thirty-lve years
ago. He was then young man. The only
one Of his former colleagues now livingis Mr..
Charles r, Stewart, now residing at Kala-
mazoo Mich
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
FOR EXCHANGE.

w ANTED-TO EXCHANGE NEW STOVES
w for old ones at Buffers Stove Exchange,
corner 9th and X SITS. Smoky ohimneys cured
or no pay. Stoves exchanged for groceries.
Old stoves bought.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

THE Red Cross societies of both Bull
garia and Servia are in need of aid,
The noble benefactions which the Red
Cross represents should not be suf-
fered to languish for want of resources,
and the American society, with an ad-
mirable record of efficiency at home
and abroad, will no doubt respond TO
this latest appeal with its usual gener-
Gus promptness,
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

SECRETARY MANNING in his annual
report says that our customs laws are
"a chaos rather than a~system." Ex-
collector James of San Francisco, on
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
FOR RENT---H0USES.

THOMAS j, FISHER g. CO...
1924 Il street northwest.
nor RENT-Dwelling 1123 II st n W,
II ~ 2rooms; mod imps. Inquire OF Towers
a. Green, 1923 Il 81 n w
NOR RENT-On BIadensburg Road,
IL just north of Boundary, near II street
cars, frame dwellings, roomsi IS per mo.
Swormstedt s. Bradley, 9g7 y St
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

UIHUt, HUW DUIIulnR, cOrnef 1th 50, and La.
ave, n, w.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 22, 1895
The stockholders of the Firemen's 1ns. 90.
of Washington and Georgetown will meet at
this office on Monday, January 4, 1896 between
OF electing thirteen directors for the ensuing
year. Q, W. HOWARD,
..t.. Secretary.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
LIVERY STABLES.

TIE YOU Want to Buy, Sell, Exchange
j. or hire horses, carriages, harness, etc, 90
to W. II. Geyer's carriage repository and hr-
n W, where you can be accommodated on the
best terms in the Oity.
YOU Want to Buy, Sell, Exch ange,
Il or hire horses, carriages, harness, etc, go
TO VIM. II. Downey's stables, 1870 to 1894 l. st;
repository, 1897 and 1920 L. st n W; none but
reliable stock handled; everything guaranteed
as represented. VIM. Il. Downoy.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
MUSICAL. INSTRUMENTS.
FOR SAlE-HOUSES.
EOR SALE

EOR SALE-A Groom House, with
II all mod imps; $1,000 cash. Inquire of
Mrs Dickson, 1924 B stn Q.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

"MR. BIdELow's prompt confrma-
tion by the Senate" says the Albany
Times, 'is an intimation that Mr.. Til
den is no longer an offensive partisan. "
Whereupon the New York Sun re-
marks; Empty chatter; Mr.. Bigelow
was confirmed on his own merits. He
is a friend of Mr.. Tilden's, but that
was not the reason of his appointment
or his resignation" But what was the
reason of his resignation That the
only question of interest just now.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

the other hand, informs a Tribune re.
porter that more perfect system
was never devised by human mind,
which is not saying much for 1t If the
system is as bad as his grammar But
what shall be done with these widely
divergent opinions on the subject?
Either Colonel James or Mr.. Manning
is mistaken, or one or the other Of them
is laboring under a misapprchonsion Of
the question at issue. We are rather
inclined TO think, however, that Mr..
Manuing's nows from the front being
the latest is likewise the most authori-
tative.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

TODAY is American Press Day" at
the New Orleans Exposition, and we
are glad TO know that the profession is
numerously represented on this inter.
esting occasion. OF course II wouldn't
be much of a press day if the press
were not there. The managers of the
Exposition are to be congratulated,
moreover upon having secured such a
striking and impressive addition to the
many attractive features of their great
show. There is nothing more unique
than an average gathering of American
newspaper editors.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

LOR RENT-Public Hall or Lodge
II room; 1876 feet deep 81 feet inches wide,
senger elevator carrying II people, running
all night; II windows for light and ventla-
tion; will furnish TO order or rent unfurnished;
with lease; location, 020-93l st W; f. X.
Ward Alderncy Dairy
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
49, CEEOSOTE COMPANY.


wmMiseroN, N. c., Nov. IL, 1885.
To TINE PuBnc;
The long necessity for n wood prcscrvativo
Of mquestioncd character has been upiver
sally acknowledged. The Carolina OIL ant
Creosotc Company, locuted at Wilmington, N.
G., is the sole proprietor OF the patents Tor
making Wood CreosOto Oil and injecting the
said oil into wood, which is guaranteed by US
TO preserve the wood against the roredo Worm
In salt water, as well as dry and wet rot. The
wood properly prepared with wood creosoto
RAILROAD TIES, BRIDGE TIMBERS, TRES.
Tiles, TELEGRAPH POLES, FENCE
POSTS, PlLlNG FOR PIERS, WliARNES
AND STREET PAVEMENTS.
We are prepared to fill large orders on very
short notice.
We refer by permission TO Cen q. A. Gil
more, U =. Engineer Corps, New York city;
Capt w. II. Dlxby, U. s. Eng. Corps, Whining
ton, N G.; DIR. John II. Hamilton, Surgeon Gen.
Marine Hospital Service, Washington, ID. O.;
Service Commission of the United States,
Washington, ID. g. For further particulars ad-
dress LUDWIG HANSEN,
General Superintendent Wilmington N. q.
s~zzzsoFEICE OF THE U. $. ELEC-
sSJ TRIO LIGHTING Co.,
No. $50 PENN. AVE. N. w,
WAsulNGToN, ID. G., Dec. 81. 1885.
A semiannual dividend of TWO DOLLARS
per share has been declared from the earnings
of the company upon the capital stock to Jan.
uary I, 1886 payable at the Central National
Bank January 8, 1896.
The books for the transfer Of stock will be
closed by the treasurer on December %, 1885,
by order of the Board Of Directors
SAMUEL NORMENT, President,
WILLIAM DICKSON Secretary.
SEYMOUR w. TUbLOCH, Treasurer.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
UOUSES FOR RENT.

isoi, iaG9 and isli Blagden's alley, rs IL 90
LOANS.
In sums 20 suit at 0 per cent.
The above IS only q small portion OF prop
erty on my books. For full list call at Office
for bulletins issued on list and 10th.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
BUSINESS CHANCES.

w secondhand books: "Cox on Prac-
tice," Adams Equity" and "Boone on Corr
porations." Address, at once, WIN. II. John
son, III 9TH st ne.
OUCH BARGAINS in sample Suits
- and Overcoats for men, boys and children
you have never been offered before. Many of
the goods are superior to custom clothing,
and are being sold ut less than the cost of the
goods, say nothing about the making. Sup
pose you buy suit that cost ST., the dealer
pie Suit that cost Sl2, you buy the same suit
from us from sS to 80. We are selling many
Children's Suits and Overcoats at about half
wore. If you want the best goods for Mems
Boys and Chldren's Suits, Pants and Over
coats go TO the Great Sample Sale of Cloth
Ing, g2i 9TH st II W, between st and Mass ave,
Come and see us for all styles of clothing and
save lots of money!
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28
.-vz.s sWAsHINGToN MARKET co.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders of
at The Office of the company. in Centre Mar
ket, in the city of Washington, at IL o'clock
on the FIRST MONDAY, being the 4rH DAY
OF JANUARY, 1886, for the choice OF thirteen
directors for the ensuing year. and to act on
any other subject within the powers OF the
corporation. $. w. CURRIDEN,
Secretary.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 81, 1885.
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

nS75eNATIONAL Metropolitan Fire
w. Insurance Company of the District of
Columbia-The annual meeting of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Fire Insurance Company
of the ID. G. win be held at the office of the
company, 016 Pa. ave, at IL O'Clock on the
second Monday, being the 18th day of Jan
uary, 1886, for the choice Of nine directors for
the ensuing year. SAMUEL CROSS,
Sppretnrv
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

M I'LL the Gentleman that Was Seen
w TO take n hat rom the rack In Epiphany
Mission Tuesday evening leave the same ut
22S16 1875 Vt sw and save himself further trou-
bic no questions asked
The Washington critic., 1885-12-28

A NUMBER of travellers from San
Francisco arrived at London recently
inside Of fourteen days from the date
Of their departure. Think of it-from
the Western coast of North America
across an entire continent and another
entire ocean, to the British Metropolis
in less than fortnight 1t is not so
very many years ago that man who
should have seriously suggested the
possibility of such journey in such a
time, would have been set down as a
lunatic unsafe to be at large.