davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-08-05
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.


The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale at the
Eagle Drug Store, Jacob Geiger,
proprietor.
JOB Printing of every descrip-
ton neatly executed at this Office.
Give us trial. Prices to suit the
hard times.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
The Eirht.NSnr Thanrx.

Now that the Government clerks are
assured that the present Administration
will duly enforce the Civil Service law, it
may not occasion alarm to say that pract-
cal Republican statesmen like Senator
Plumb are opposed to many of the Civil
Service features.
1t is a pleasant fiction-which some
clerks and officials have repeated so often
as TO become themselves convinced of its
truth-that about nine-tenths of the pres
ent employees are experts, and so indispen
cable that the Government would go to
smash without their services. 1t is fright
full to think how easily the Republic could
he reduced to anarchy by fatal epidemic
of measles among the Departments.
Senator Plumb, like great many states
n en-, is opposed to the creation of an office
holding class as an idea repugnant to every
principle of free government. He believes
that removals in certain class of offices
hould not be made for political reasons,
but that these employees should be reckoued
ON their merits. The best feature of the
new doctrine is, that no person should be
allowed to serve the Government in any
capacity beyond period of eight years.
His argument is that the young men all
over this country should be encouraged to
seek that knowledge of national affairs
which brief term of Government service
would yield, with the distinct understand
ing that his service was only educational,
and that under no circumstances would he
be permitted to become barnacle.
This would furnish the Government
with Il constant stream Of bright, active
men now, and raise up crop of great
statesmen for the future. Moreover, such
course would prevent the building up
of an office-holding class, and save hun
dreds of men from being dwarfed in body
and mind by the routine of twenty years
or more of Government employment. IL
would place an insurmountable barrier
against the pensioning of civil office
holders from tho public Treasury aud
would estop the nation from robbing men
tf livelihood in the pursuit of private
avocations.
In a government where every citizen is q
Noter, and the humblest rag-picker a pos
sible candidate for the Presidency 1t does not
appear to be necessary to build up an Office
holding class as specially favored few,
whose knowledge Of public affairs is to
axe them forever indispensable to the
Government. If the machinery Of the r.
lublic has become thus intricate and prob
lematical, perhaps it would be we'll to abol-
ish the Departments entirely and get back
TO government by u preiidency ora con-
fulate
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

The New York World denies that Mr.
Charles Gibson ever owned or now owns
penny's worth Of stock in the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch; or that he owns or ever IS
wned penny's worth of stock in tho
WOHd. The denial Is made in contradi,-
ion Of widely disseminated story to the
contrary, which also relates that because
OF these business relations, the editor of the
World desired the appointment Of Mr.. Glib
son as Minister to Germany, aud beiog dis.
appointed in the matter thereupon declared
war upon Mr.. Bayard.
THE WAsHINGToN CRITIc, In purely
disinterested effort to explain how it hap.
rened that high and mighty organ Of tho
National Democracy should proceed to pull.
verize the Democratic Secretary Of State
before be had been two months in Office,
suggested what the grievance might be.
For this we are charged with an "uuwhole-
some eilloresccnce," which tho World pur.
poses to "nip In the bud, ;" adding with an
elegant superfluity of words that "it is as
shoestriug to a lanyard THE WASHING
TON CRITIC will not take the trouble to
cor ect its mistatements." But there is
nothing mean about The CRITIC. If we
have been guilty of an "unwholesome elIlor-
'scence" or anything else unralatablo to our
esteemed contemporary, VIC stand cheer
fully corrected.
In the meantime our original question:
which is the only one of importance in the
matter, remains open and uncorrected-
"Why this warfare on Secretary Rlvard9u
An unwholesome efllorescence should not
only be "nipped in the bud" but pulled up
by the roots.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

Beginning with the day succeeding tho
Inauguration Of President Cleveland, tho
Washington coriespondents-and the Wash
ington newspapers, for that mattor-have
ground cut dooful tune of sympathy for
the Cabinet officers and beads Of Depart.
ments in their struggles with the oilici
seekers. II has been represented that greai
nobs of people have constantly besleged
the doors of the Cabinet ministers, and that
PROFESSIONS of place-hunters have block ided
the Department corridors, rendering the
transaction Of business impossible aud
making the life of an oflice-holder burden
10 himself and his friends.
Only yesterday, it is alleged by morn
ing contemporary, one Cabinet minister
was compelled to close his doors on the mob
for fear of being tramplcd to death.
There has never been word Of truth In
these startling asseverations, and their
"damnablc iteration" has worked more
prejudice to the leading olllco-holders than
all their refusals to make desired appoint
ments. Public business must be transacted,
snd whenever a Cabinet officer retires from
| efore delegation of six or eight cltizens
in order to dispose Of urgent matters, the
press unites in saying that he CLOSED his
toors on the howling mob to escape being
tram pied to DEATH"
We protest against these false and mis-
leading statements. Since Inauguration
wetk the applicants for office have at no
time constituted a mob, and durinS the
past six weeks, have scarcely risen to the
diner sions of crowd. Why then givo th }
country to understand that three fourth
Of its citizens are here for Office, when th,
r,verse is truo2 Why place the Cabin it
officers in the position of fleeing from tho
mob of place-hunters, when they have had
no occasion to fee2
The right of petition continu IS to ho
divine right, and the newspapers which
represent our public servants as running
away from their sworn duties or seeking
to avoid that which they knew must foil Nv
their acceptance of office, are doing grave
injustice TO the Cabinet.
The Cabinet has no right to compllin of
the place hunters. This is a free country,
and an honest citizen has as good reason
to ask for the collectorship of his district
as Senator has to seek an appointment to
the Cabinet. We believe the present Cabi-
net has neither complained nor shown sur
prise, but on the contrary mas endeavored
to greet with cordiality and Difference the
delegations which have called to interest
those in authority in the matter of ap-
pointments.
Therefore, the newspapers that represent
the office.seekers as "a bowling mob" an1
the Cabinet as fleeing from that which they
have no right to seek to avoid, are doing
the gravest injustice to the Administration,
and working prejudice that years of great
deeds may not remove.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
WHAT IS srAsnNAnl.R.
ODDS and Ends That 60 90 CompIet
RnaIiH Nnalnmea.

ODDS ana Ends Hhat 60 10 Complete
Pretty Costumes.
Medici collars are again fashionable for
evening dresses.
Boston rosebuds are the fashionable flowers
for bolt bouquets.
Coachman's drab Is n favorlte shade for
brides travelling dresses.
The newest stud buttons are made OF imita-
tion old Greek coins IN gold aud silver.
Tho crowns Of some Of the summer hats that
are to be worn over the forehead are very
high.
Black ana white ana brown and white are
favorlte combinations OF color on many OF the
new hats.
vieites OF white cnmel's hair trimmed with
lace VIII he worn evenings during the season
al sensible resorts,
The embroidered nuns' voilines are remark.
ably pretty, especially when made up with
white or cream cOlored silks.
The majority OF the newest tailor-made
drosses have vests OF n contrasting shade
crossed by rows OF either gold or silver SOU
iache braid.
Buttons arc small but exquisite In work
manehip. For the new silks oXldized and
hammered silver buttons that are highly or.
namental are used.
Colored linen collars and Guns In many new
designs and styles are to be worn at the sea-
side resorts this summer with flannel dresses
for morning wear.
Mother Hubbards OF Ievery description, or
any kind OF q wrapper approaching I'm atyle
one OF these gowns, are now considered en-
tirely out OF fashion.
Broad Oriental lace, which can now be pur-
chased cheaply aud IN handsome patterns, Is
to be used for trimming gowns for afternoon
wear That half yard deep makes an Mt
tractive trimming for the front OF white or.
candle or surah dresses Now York Graphic.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
AMuSEM ENTS.

THE THOMAS CONCERT. - A highly intel
lcctuhl audience was assembled at Albaugh's
GiaLd Opera'IIouse last evening 70 hear the
first Of tho series OK Thomas concerts The
programme. which had previously been
printed In THE CRITIC, was rendered in most
agreeable manner. 80 long time had elapsed
since the last visit OF Theodore Thomas that
his coming was eagerly awaited by musical
circles. The performance was genuine
treat Such expression, such perfect time,
RuCh harmony OF souDds are to be found only
IN the Thomas orchestra. The "Hungarian
Rhapsody" vas received with especial pleasure.
The appearance OF Nine. Fursch Nadi, who is
n iavotito here, was greeted with pleasure.
Max Heinrich was encored. Tue remaining
concerts VIII be given to o.morrow afternoon
and evening.
FonD's OPERA HOUSE, ezra Diavalo" Will
be sung tonight at Ford's by the American
Opera Company, of which Mrs. Seguin and the
Misses Chapman and Norman aud Mes'rs.
Peakes, Denham and Trayerner are the princi-
pals.
"pAT1ENCE. "-"Patience" ia repeated to-
night at Albaugh's for the benent OF the
Georgetown Orchestra. The first performance
was IN many RESPECTS excellent What faults
there were, Will doubtless DO lacking this
evening.
THEATRE OoMIouE.-The Oomique was
crowded last evening. The programme was
better than usual and provoked sincere APP
plause. The buTlrsque 'Ye oyster War;" ex-
cited hearty laughter.
DIME MUsEUM,-The Arne Walker Dramatic
Company played "rhe Two Orphans" to large
audiences at Barton X Lngan's Dime Museum
yesterday, and the grand drama was put upon
The stage In superb manner. Arne Walker
as Louise, the blind girl, is ranked by some
with Kate Claxton. The remainder of tho cast
is composed Of accomplished and experienced
artistes, all familiar by long practice with
their parts.
HERzoG's MUSEUM. - The high.toned and
inimila able Burgess, Collom 4 welch Minstcels
drew an audience last evening tnat no other
similar entertainment has ever drawn In the
city rf Washington, even in the palmy days Of
minstreley. Perhaps the greatest compliment
that can be bestowed upon them is to say that
they not only deserve the splendid house
that greeted them, but they far excelled the
the very best.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

st. Louis Is nothing II not sensational.
Her latest exploit is a prosecution Of GER
tain spiritualistic mediums on the charge
of obtaining money by false pretenses, and
the daily newspapers of that city give
Teges Of space to the testimony, inter
lsrded with wood-cuts of the witnesses
The sensational phase of the trial is
the evidence given by prominent lawyers
hysicians aud preachers, who for the first
lime publicly avow their belief in spirit.
ualism and rehearse their marvellous ex-
Ieriences in the presence Of a crowded
courtroom. The most interesting testi-
N ony thus far ELECTED is that given by OK
Judge Thomas j. Portls, chief attorney of
the Gould system of railroads and the
Western counsellor of Mr. Gould himself.
Judge Portis has for fifteen years been
eminent at the bar aud always regarded as
practical, matter-of-fact man, whose esti
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
PEOPLE IN GENERAL,

Hon. j. M. Francls, on being relieved Of his
diplomatic duties at ViennB, Will travel for
some months through Northern Europe.
The Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry OF
Baitenberg will be married July ~ or %,
at Whipptpgham, by the Archbishop OF Cluter.
bury. The daughters OF the Prince OF Wales
will be the bridesmaids.
Mrs. Frank A. Vanderbilt, the second wife of
Commodore Vanderbilt, who died In New
York on Monday, was a native of Mobile, Ala,
and the daughter OF a Virginia planter named
Crawford, who removed South before the
war.
MacDonald's bust OF Charles o'C jnor has
been placed on pedestal OF black marble In
the General Term.room of the Supreme Court
OF New York.
Mary Anderson Will sail for America Sep
tember %.
1t Itisrumored among the English gossips that
Miss Ellen Terry, having been freed by the
death OF Charles Kelly from the last OF her
three matrimonial ventures, will next enter
into nuptial compact with Mr.. Irving.
Ex-President Hopkins of Williams College,
now In his s3i year, is as vigorous as ne has
been at any time In the last thirty years.
"The President Is agreeable TO everybody"
says the Philadelphia Times 'Mauning, while
ulRnlneu, ID never huttsrei Lamar, whitney,
Villas and Endicott are extremely pleasant
men In all the relations of life, while Garlan 4,
who prides himself on his Jeifersonian sim.
pllcity, ls one OF the most approachable men
IN the world"
A World Washington special has It that MIN
lister Phelps has engaged his house In London
for only one year. This contracting for quar-
ters for so limited tlRe is understood to
mean that Mr.. Phelps may be transferred or
recalled at the end OF the year.
Some interesting autographs we're recently
sold at auction In London. Toe orig
lnsl autograph copy OF Lord BY.
ron's "Fafe thee we'll ana II for
ever" fetched s96; the originals OF Burns
'Tsm O'shanter" and "Lament OF Mary,
Queen OF scote," together fetched $780, one
OF Lord Chesterneld's letters to his son, Bl5;
thirteen letters OF Dean swiftfrom S39 TO s95
each, and one OF Charles Lamb from Paris
sos.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

mate of sbams and frauds coul be relied
upon.
Yet Judge Portis told the court that tho
ghostly visitauts in whom ho believed told
him there were cities aud schools, churches
railroads, gas-works and fine theatres in tho
sprit-world that there worq dissipated
spirits who accompanied their earthly
friends to saloons and imbbed alcoholic
perfumes; that there were spirits who, by
educating and developing their earthly
knowledge, became all-wise, and were thon
placed in "the universal fathorhood of
God !" that he had seen the medium, then in
court, suddenly lifted to the ceiling in hor
chair during broad daylight, aud that sho
could, If she so desired, rise from her place
in the court and wrie her name on the
ceiling of the courtroom.
'If she'll do that I'll dismiss the case
right here,' said the prosecuting attorney
but the challenge was not accepted, aud tho
trial is still in progress.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
AUCTION SALES.
TT o wFI1s 90, AnctioneeTs.
H. flOS peuua. ave.


III o. WELLS & CO., Auctloneers.
LIE D0S Penna. ave,
On WEDNESDAY morning, May O, at 10
o'clock, we will offer for sale, by auction,
large consignment OF furniture, consisting OF
Parlor suitee, upholstered In SILK Plush aud
Damaek Chamber Suites In Ash, Cherry and
DARK Woods; Carpets In Body Brussels and
Ingram, In the roll and made-up Misfits; Mat
tings, COlored and Whites also eleven hogs
heads and crates crockery, embracing Table.
ware and Toilet Sets, In White, Decorated aud
Gold; % Dozen BroOme, two, three aud four
strings. The attention OF those desiring house
hold articles Is particularly called to this sale.
We will OFFER n large variety OF Second
Hand Furniture, tho effects OF parties decliu.
Ing housekeeping for the summer. House.
keepers will be certain to ind rare bargains
in this lot. We shall also offer Miscellaneous
Goods. We name Mattresses, Single and
Double, in Hair, Excelsior and Hueki Spring
Beds, ohildrens Wagons, Brushes, Extension
Tables ana Doske, Chaira, Dlning-Room and
RocBere, Orockery Packages.
An inspection by purchasers OF any OF those
linee IL cordially invited.
my1.2t II. O. WELLS h co.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

Mr.. HENRY WATTERsoN having visited
Washington and looked at things with
microscope, announces with something of a
dramatic flourish that the Administration
is all right and that he will support it.
With such encouragement as this the Ad-
ministration can look forward to warm
summer without any fear of much dis
comfort
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

THE individual who fired on the Presi.
dental train yesterday was probably greet
ing the party with nothing more than a
friendly salute, though his enthusiasm may
have rendered him trihe careless with
his gun. No other theory of the case can
be entertained in these piping times of
peace. The homicidal crank business went
out with the grand old party.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

SENATOR VOORHEES, refuses to discuss
any such proposition as that Mr.. Cleveland
may prove disloyal to his party or the prln-
ciples upon which it elected him. "My con-
idence in his integrity is absolute" The
Tall Sycamore of the Wabash carries level
head
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
Song of the princess May.

March and April, go your wayl
You have had your fitful day:
Wind and shower, and snow and eleet,
Make wet walking for my feet
For come unsandled down
From the hillsides bare and brown;
But wherever do tread
There leave little thread
or bright emerald, softly set
Like a jewel In the wet;
Aud make the peach-buds turn
Pink and white, until they burn
Rosy red within their cells;
Then set the blOomy bells
or the fowery alder ringing,
And the apple blossoms swinging
In shower OF rosy snow,
AsI come and as go
on my gay and Iocuud way;
!, the merry Princess May.
- Nora Perry In outing.
1t Is said that winter in Washington makes
person dissatisfied with the socioty VI every
other city in the country.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
SpEcML nnTmES.

49,, SPECIAL NoffCE.
H~szs WASHINGTON, d. o., May 4, 1885.
Notice 10 hereby given tnat the regular an
nuAl meeting OF the Stockholders OF the Cap
itol, North Street South Washington Rail
way Company for the purpose OF electlng
seven (7) Directors TO serve for the ensuing
year will be held Mt the oiIice ot the Company,
corner Sd and d sts. q, w., SATURDAY, May o,
1885, between the hours OF 4 and b o'clock p.
m. OF said day.
Tho Books for the transfer OF stock will bo
closed from the 9th 10 the 9th Instant In clu-
sive. CBAS, WHITE, President.
w. f.. BOUGHTON, Secretary. myI-bt
VPtrSC@,THE ANNUAL NEE TING or THE
bsiis stockholders OF the Evening Critic
Publishing Company for the purpose of elect.
ing trustees for the ensuing year and the
transaction OF such other business as may be
presented Will be held at the Critic ofllce OIL
ID It,, Washington, d. o., on MONDAY, June 8,
1885, between the hours Of IL O'Clock q. m.
and ~. m Of said day.
myd-td President.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

SOME of the New York ministers are
quoting General Grants case as one of faith
cure, and there is this much to be said iu
favor of the theory-that the doctors eau
not successfully controvert it with any
theory of their own,
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
BOARDING.
LOST AND FOUND.

EOUND-BATEAU TAKEN UP ADRIFr; 16
II feet long; owner can get the same by
proving property and paying charges. Gall
on George Thomas Toombs, N and "a sts. n. W.
myl-3tF
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

THE National Jockey Club course and
grounds are now in the most attractive con-
dition. Extensive improvements have been
made since the fall meeting, and the sur
rounding hills and wales, fresh in their
spring verdure, present one of the most
beautiful landscape views in the country.
There Is no race-course in America with
such a charming and picturesque outlook
as can be enjoyed from the grand stand and
clubhouse of this jockey club association.
There are some two hundred racing steeds
now at the track taking their daily exer-
cise and training, preparatory for the spring
meeting, which commences on Tuesday
next. The managers of the association are
untiring in their efforts to make the meet
ing next week one of the most attractive in
its successful racing history.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
Ra,her 700 wide margin.

The wide border with which The WASH
1NGToN CRITIC was presented to its readers
yesterday, and is again presented to-day, is
not pretty thing to look at, nor is it in
tended as one of the many improvements
in the paper which the public has been
promised.
1t is simply a mechanical necessity i'm
posed by having to print THE CRITIC,
during the trying process of removal upon
a press of different size from its own, but
the trouble will soon be over. To-day's, we
are pleased to state, will be positively our
last appearance in this grotesque and some
what outlandish shape.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

AAfUsEniENTs TONIGHT.
Albaugh's--" Patience
Ford's.-"Fra DiRvolo."
Herzog's Museum Mlnstrels.
Theatre Comiaue-- Burlesque and variety.
Dime Mnseum--Arne walker Company.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
sTonEs AND oFFIOEs.
LOANS

In sums to suit ht per cent
The above is only small portion OF property
on my books For full list call at Ofiice for bule-
tins Issued on lBt and 18th.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
E''I |'.I I'M N : IS; s.;
BBBB A A UUU NJ NJ n sssS
Dry Goods Department,
4l6 Seventh st. Northwest.

We have Just opened a line OF SUM-
MER SILKS, from 35c. up, at
BAUM'S.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
FOR SALE---Lots.

CHEAPEsT LOTS IN TIE CITY.
BEAUTIFUL SITES ON COLUMBIA HEIa HTs,
fronting on 18Th street extended and on Hol-
mead road; being fashionable drive from
18th street to Soldiers Home Park;
SMALL CASH PAYMENTS;
long deferred payments for balance; small
rate OF interests property rapidly increasing
In valuei streets newly graded, with cutters,
water and gas lamps.
Lots sold for per cent. OF purchase money
in cash, and balance IN monthly payments TO
suit.
Street cars run within one square OF all
these lots.
rare chance for great bargains.
For full particulars, plat OF ground and
terms, apply TO
HENRY D. GREEN, or
JOHN L. DEALL,
mr31.lr 114 at. n. W.
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05

Also, an extra quality 24-inch Black
French sURAH SILK, regular IL goods,
at Zoe. yard, at
The Evening critic., 1885-05-05
DUBoUls,

1928 Penna, Ave. N. W.
RESTAURANT LA CARTE.
Summer Board-By tho week, SO; by the
month, S22. myd.3m