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The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27

Col. ROCKWELL, brother-in-law of
James A. Garfield, said that among
the last remarks of the murdered
President was this IL want TO see
old Jim Blaine"
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27

WILLIAM LAMONT, the Millwood
poet, has got married, and there is a
corresponding let-up in his exquisite
songs of love. His muse is Housed.
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27

Ex-SECRErARY FREIINGHUYsEN
died at his home i'm New York City
last Wednesday, in his sixty-eighth
wear. after an extended illness.
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27

The May Music Festival at Louis
vile was a success. The famous
ochestral leader, Theodore Thomas
spread himself in his concerts, and
the Louisville people made out like
they enjoyed them whether they
actually did or no.
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27
For Sale.

One of the best residences i'm Hart
ford, with good outbuildings and in
perfect order. For particulars call on
eff JOHN p. BARRETT.
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27

Property not worth insuring is not
worth owning. Insure at once in the
safe reliable old California Insurance
Company. JOHN p. BARRETT, Agt-
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27

Compare the HERALD with the
other papers and see If it is not the best.
The latest news and all for a 81 80 a
year.
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27

JOIN B. GAINES is now sole pro
prietor of the Bowling Green Dad,
Times.
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27

CARLISLE is said to he much re.
spected by the President.
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27

ARE the valiant Democrats in this
Senator's district afraid?
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27

JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, the
worthiest and most honorable Minis
ter our Government ever sent out, in
a dinner speech lately, spoke very
favorably of President Cleveland and
his policy and announced that if he
had been at home in November last
he would have cast his vote for the
Democratic candidate for President.
Mr.. Lowell said pleasantly,
Though he slay me, yet will |
trust him."
The Hartford herald., 1885-05-27
P A 7 EN- 7 s

Obtalned, and all Patent Business attended
to for Moderate Fees.
Our office IN opposite the U. =. Patent ONCE
and We can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from Washington.
Send Model or Drawing. We advise a. to
patentability free of charge; and We make
No Charge Unless Patent Is Secured.
We refer, here, To the Postmaster, the Supt
Of Money Order Div, and to officials Of the
U. ). Patent ONCE. For circular, advice,
terms and references TO actual clients In your
own State OF county. write to
&. A. SNOW 4 CO.,
3tf Op Patent ONCE, Washington, d. c i.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

The funeral of Mr.. James Pullin, which
took place from his late residence, No. 5l1
Tenth street southwest, yesterday after
noon, was attended by Franklin Lodge No.
2, X. of p, and delegation from Usage
tribe, No. Il, l. o. II. NJ.
The yachting party, which left ON the
yacht Bessie for ten days invasion of the
cunning creeks and fishing shores on the
Potomac cast anchor off Eighth street
wharf last evening.
The shaft of the steamer Arrowsmith,
which broke while the steamer was nearing
her wharf last Wednesday, has been repaired
at the Navy-Yard, and the steamer will be
put on the river-landing route, making her
first trip tomorrow.
The dog catchers made another early tour
through this section this morning, and de-
parted with their usual good luck-a wagon
fun Of homecss CANNES.
Quite an excitement was occasoncd ut
the ferry wharf yesterday afternoon by Mr..
j. \. Taylor one of the passengers of the
City Of Washington, falling overheard as
the boat was making her landing. Mr.,
Taylor had stepped over the chain guard as
the boat pushed into the dock, aud when
near the landing, he Jumped. The distance
was n little too far, and he fell in the water
between the boat and wharf. lie managed
however, to catch hold Of the ruddcr of the
boat, and was rescued by some of the pas
scngers.
Frank Huber, residing at No. AS Penn,
sylvania avenue northwest, while on hi'
way to the river front yesterday afternoon
and when ut the corner of Seventh and
streets southwest, was surrounded by scv
eral negroes, who assaulted him and robbed
him of $40 A description of the footpad,
has been furnished the police.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

In addition % the grOunds attached 10 The
public buildings there are a number of
beautiful squares and circles in the city.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE
faces the White House, on Pennsylvania
avenue, between Fiftcen-anl-a-half and
SiXtcCn-and-a-half streets northwest In
the centre of this square is Clark Mills
equestrian statue Of General Andrew
jackson. 1t is colossal and cost $4,000.
.t'I,III.ILL-.A.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
TIE OLD woDEu.s PLANT.

Yea, am aged, and my head is white;
And patriarchal are my features Old.
And now these many years. since first harsh
Time
Struck me with frosty wand, these many
years
Have let out the beauty OF my age,
And for patry pittance stood for saints,
Prophets and nrchanges and mighty host
OF martyrs aud dead kings.
In me you see
The grand original Of thousand works
Whose fame has sent the names Of artists
ringing
Down the long line Of the eternal years,
This am |, midland, but yesterday | was
spurncd,
Spumcd from an artists door, with words
of scorn.
And why? And why? Because in mine
old age
My lettering frame needs stimulus I'M
wontcd,
And am fnin to stay myself with liquor
Therefore he spurned me forth, therefore
lie babe me
Begonc aud come no more, and then re-
marked
Insult to add TO injury that he was not,
No, not that season, If he knew HIMSELF
Painting ST. Authonys with headlight noses.
PUCK.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
EAST WiSHINGTON.

st. Patrlck's Temperance Society has sent
to Father O'Sullivan of st. Peters Church.
East Washington, recently selected as
Bishop of Mobile, a copy of n series of res
olutiOns indoiSing his energetic and success
full efforts in the temperance cause.
4 free fight, caused by jealousy, took
place yesterday, about II o'clock, on South
Capitol street, near ID street southeast, be
tween Eliza Brown, Priscilla Smothcrs and
Maggie Young, all colorcd. One Of the
womcn was severely cut with piece Of
glass. They We're ali locked up ut the
Eighth Precinct.
St. Aloysius' Church was filled to its ut
most capacity yesterday morning on the oc-
casion of the sermon Of Archbishop Glib
hons of Baltimore. lie also confirmed Il
large number Of persons in the evening.
Officer Pearson Of the Eighth Precinct,
while trying TO arrest William Gordon and
Lizzie Nelson, both colorcd, for ARRAY, was,
together with officer WILLIS severely beaten
by them until another officer arrived, when
Gordon was arrested The woman, coming
later with collateral for Gordon, was arrest
cd also for resisting an officer. The two
officers are both suffering from the effects
of their severe beating.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

The Botanical Gardens are open daily from
8 Il. m. to p. III. They are situated
at the foot Of Capitol Hill, facing Penn
sylvonia avenue. The object Of the gar
den Is experimental iuilUriculturc, pub
lie information and the distribution of
rare plants. The disposition Of the col
lection is according to n geographical
distribution. The strictly tropical plants
occupy the central conservatory, and
those of semi-tropic0l nature are
placed in the west range and wing, and
all indigenous to countries lying to-
ward the South Pole are in the east
range and wing. During the summer
the hardest plants In boxes are ranged
on either side of the main walk, and
contribute materially to the beauty Of
the garden. In the centre of the lawn
facing the conservatory is the Bar
tholdi fountain, which was exhibited at
the Centennial EXposition.in 1876. The
fountain, in full play, presents beauti-
full effect, especially when rejecting
the RAYS of the sun.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
MEDICAL.
FIiEhlfnl Case Of a COl0Tai HIN.

contracted a fearful case fblood poison In
1888. / was treated by some OF the bost ply
sicians in Atlanta. They used the CID remedies
of Mercury and Potash which brought on
rheumatism and Impaired my digestive or.
gans. Every Joint In me was swollen and full
OF pain. When I WAS given up to die. my
physicians thought Il would be q good timo
To test the virtue OF Swift's Specific. When I
communicating $. 8. :. the physician said
! could not I've two weeks under the urii.
nary treatment. lie commenced TO give ME
the medicine strictly according 60 directions,
which continued for several months. took
nothing else. and commenced to improve from
the very first. Soon the rheumatism left me,
my. appetite became all right, and the ulcers,
which the doctor said were tho most lrightful
he had ever seen, began to heal, and by the
list of October, 1884 ! was n we'll man again.
i am stronger now than ! ever was before,
and weigh more. s. $. s. has saved me from
an early grave. -.....,..
lem McClendon has been In the employ of
the ChossCarey Company for soma years,
and know the above statements TO be true
At the time he began taking Swfts Specific
he was in horrible condition regard his
cure almost miraculous.
w. Is. CROSBY, Manager.
Chess.Carley Co., Atlanta Division.
Atlanta, Ca, April lS. 1885.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
The Army Medical Museum.

he Army Medical Museum, originally q
church and subsequently known as
Ford's Theatre and made memorable
by the assassination of President Lin
coin, is situated on Tenth street, be-
tween l. and + streets, and is occupied
by the Surgeon-Gcneral 1t is place
Of great historic interest and open
every day except Sunday from 0 H. IN,
to 3 p. m. The house directly oppo-
site, No. SIG Tenth street, IS where Mr.,
Lincoln was taken aftcrhew was shot and
where he died the next morning.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
The Navy Yard.

The Navy Yard is situated ON the Auacostia
at the terminus Of Eighth street south
east, and rs reached by the cars of the
Washington q Georgetown Railway
also by the hcrdics. 1t is open every
day except Sunday from : a. m to sun
set. Near the Navy Yard gate, on the
cast side Of Eighth street southeast,
and between G and ! streets, are the
Marine Barracks, open during the
same hours.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
Thc Smithsonian institution.

The Smithsonian Institution and National
Museum, objects of great interest to
al strangers are situated in the smith
sOnian grounds which occupy 81 acres,
extending from Seventh to Twelfth
streets and from B street north to b
street south. The Smithsonian grounds
proper, ON which the building, are To-
Gated, consist of 20 acres set apart in
the southwest corner of the main res
crvation, They arc open daily from
GA. m. to 4 p. N.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
The Agricultural Department.

The Agricultural Department is between the
Washington Monument and Smith
sonan Institution, near Twelfth street,
ON the line of the Belt Line cars. 1t
is open daily, except Sunday, from Il,
m, to p. IN. II contains a museum,
seed and specimen rooms, ETC., and is
surrounded by grounds containing rare
horticultural collections.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

Mount Vernon Is situated on the Potomac
10 miles below Washington. 1t can ~
reached daily except Sunday by the
steamer w. W. Corcoran, which leaves
Seventh street wharf at 10 o'clock Il. IN.
sharp, returning at $3.50 p. IN. The
mansion is situate on and cminencc
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., 1885-09-07

The Supreme Court Of the United States
occupies a room on the eastern side Of
the connecting building between the
rotunda and north wing Of the Capitol.
IL is very transformations In its furn-
turc and Of limited seating capacity.
1t was formerly used as the Senate
Chamber.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

The Department Of Justice Is open every
day, except Sunday, from . Il. IN. to 3
p. M, and occupies thcuppcr floors OF
n large Scnecastone building on Penn
sylvania avenue, between Fifteenth and
Fiftecn-and-a-half streets northwest.
The principal object of interest Is the
gallery of paintings of the Attorneys
General Of The United States, which Is
IN the Acknowledgement office.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

which lies at the head Of Four-anl-half
street, between Fourth and Fifth streets
nurthwcst,is one of the largest in the
city The south portion is occupied by
the City Hall. The new Pension build
Ing, where the Democratic Inaugural
ton ball was held, is now in course of
erection on the north side OF this
square
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

The Treasury Department, on Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania, avenue, is Il
threc-story building Of Grccian Ionic
architecture, with basement and sub
basement, iGS feet In length and 2j4
feet in width. 1t is open daily, except
Sunday, from o I'm. to p. m.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

Near the western entrance of the Capitol
grounds Is the Monument Of Peace.
it was designed by Admiral Porter
and erected from subscription started
by him in 1861 II commentaries the
officers, scamcn and marines who fell
during the late war. 1t Is In marble
and IL cost S2l 600, The pedestal and
platform, costing $50, 900, were paid for
out Of an appropriation by Congress.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
Tnc frtcrior Department.

This building, better known from the pur-
pose for which it was originally erected
as the Patent Oflicc, including also the
Indian Office aud General Land Office,
lies between Seventh and Eighth and
+ and e streets northwest, and is open
daily, except Sundays, from Il. m. to
3 p M,
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
,:nvernment Insnnc Asyrnm.

be- Government Hospital for the Insane Is
situated on the high ridge at the con-
ilucucc Of the Potomac and AnacOstia
rivers, aud Is accessible 10 within the
distance Of one mile by the Pehnsyl-
yania avenue cars and the Anacostia
and Potomac street railway. The gen
cral visiting days are Wednesdays from
2 10 q y. m" and the asylum Is open TO
friends Of the inmates every day except
guu1ny
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

The General Postofllcc, standing directly
opposite the Patent Office, between Il
and + streets, Is open to the public
daily from o a. m. to > p. N. The build
ing is of Corinthian architecture, and its
erection wash cgun In 1899.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

The Aqueduct Bridge crosses the Potomac
from the foot Of Bridge street. West
Washington, and connecting with the
Dads to Arlington and Fort Meyer, ON
the Virginia bank.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

Fort Meyer is situated in Virginia, short
distance northwest of the Arlington
House. II is now Il station for iustruc-
ton of officers and men in the Signal
Service of the army.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

Grecnough's statue Of Washington, repre-
scntiug him in Roman toga, Is situated
IN the park at the east front Of the
Capitol. 1t cost - 900, appropriated
by Congress. In front Of the City
Hall, at the head Of Four-and-a-holf
street, facing south, is the marble statue
of Abraham Lincoln. II was erected In
1866 by Congress and cost $4,000.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
No water for Eleven Bays.

The shipwrccked crew of the British Bark
Beuefactrcss were adrft in an open boat,
supporting life ON some bits of dry bread
and few apples. This was slim fare, aud
reduced them to state of great fechlcuess
But Browns Iron Bittcrs brings cnlcebcd
folks up rapidly, even from such depths rs
this. II curcilcs the blood, tones the sys-
TEN, and gives healthful strength, Mr,
VIM Hardec Of Ennis, Texas, writes that
lie had dyspepsia in It's worst form, but was
restored by Browns Iron Bitters.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

"a sturdy official" as a correspond
ent calls him, is Return }. Meigs, clerk
of the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia. His hair is white with
the frosts of ninety winters, but he
has not lost his grip lie was APP
pointed to his present position by
President Lincoln, and receives an
nually in fees about 81, 900. Mr.. Lin.
coin offered him place on the bench,
life position, worth $1,000 a year.
but he preferred the clcrkship, which
pays much better. He is an able law
yer, and was once Acknowledgement
of Tennessee.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

Near the foot Of the Capitol building Is the
bronze statue Of John Marshall, fourth
Chief Justice OF the United States.
IT cost $4,000, and represents the sub
iect as seated in his gown and cXpOund-
ing the law.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

Is on K street, at the intersection of Seven
tecnth street. The walks are hcauti-
fully laid out and shaded. In the CEN
ire is the colossal bronze statue Of
David &. Farragut, first Admiral of
the United States Navy, executed by
Mrs. Winnie RCam IIoXie Washington,
ID. c., 1850, by order Of Congress- at Il
cost OF $4,000.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07


Colonel Truman II. Merriman, Con
grcssman-elcct from the Eleventh New
Yorth district, is one of those good
naturcd men who like to please every
body and especially all their friends.
His office, says the Tribune, has already
become burden to him. He was no
sooner elected than the "boys' Of his
district began to call on him for aid in
procuring positions in the Federal SER
vice. 1t was also developed soon after
the reorganization of the Custom House
that the Colonel was likely to control
more city patronage than any other
city Congressman. Then his constitu-
ents did rally. They rang his front
door bell and they knocked at his back
door, The Colonel had Il soft answer
for every man. Instead of saying that
the applicants must file their papers
and pass civil service examination,
he almost invariably replied: "Meet
me down town and I'll see what can
do for you" Forty, fifty, sixty odd
men began to follow his footsteps about
town. The number was swelling to II
hundred. They met the Colonel at
every corner. If he had an engage
mcni he met constituent. If he started
for his dinner he ran against one of
the "boys," He couldn find time to
do his work properly. lie had intended
to keep his old desk until Congress
meets. But the pressure was too great,
and it was said yesterday that he had
given up work and would take yaca-
ton until Congress meets.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
now OFFICE-sEEKER BOTHER
MIR. MiGNRIMAN.
MARYLAND's LOST CITY"
THE BETTING MANIA AT rHE Ma
TIONAL CAPITAL.
SUPREME COURT BUSINESS
A war Reminiscencc of Long Hango
Gibbon."

This is the Inter- OccaH's little joke:
Secretary Whitney Is not an expert
enced sailor, but being at the head Of
the Navy he is rapidly mastering the
nautical terms. Upon setting out on
his recent bluc-iishing expedition he
called up his skipper by telephone.
Hello hello, skipperl Hold yourself
ready at three bells to go out on the
tide See that you hOvc'plenty of bait,
an extra topsail, and iirst-clGss glib.
We may want to halt out on the
water, and see that you have good
long chccli-rcin and II heavy hitching
post"
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07


One hundred years ago there were
5000 residents in st. Mary's City, Nd
To-day, says the Hartford Times CORE
spondcnt, there are two houses there
One is an Episcopal church and the
other is a prosperous female academy.
ST. Mary's City is in ST. Mary's County,
in the southern part of the State. 1t is
pleasantly situated on the st, Mary's
River, branch Of the Potomac. Last
summer st. Mary's City celebrated its
2jOth anniversary. 1t was ut ST. Mary's
City that Lord Baltimore and his party
landed when he settled Maryland. To-
day there is but one family residing
there. During the school season there
are about fifty young ladies there.
There are but few signs of the Lost
City. Here and there there are yet to
be seen traces of the foundation walls
of the little city that was; but even
these are about oblitcratcd, AT this
place was built the first State House in
Maryland. Years afterwards Annapolis
was made the capital. The outlines of
| llit lNNNuNllbh Oh lut Olu pldtt llbuNt
are still visible, Many Of the imported
bricks, which came from England, were
used in the construction of the church
that was built many years after the
capital was changed to Annapolis,
Others were used in building the
academy. imported bricks were used
in the construction of many of the
original houses in this country They
are about onc-third longer, half
inch wider and half-inch thicker
than the modcrn.mGde brick, They
are also much harder, and have
more of the appearance of stone than
red clay brick which is now in use.
The mulberry tree under which Lord
Baltimore offered prayer upon his M.
rival, Poi years ago, still stUuds-thougll
II great many branches have been cu
of, from time TO time TO be workc,
up in canes and other relies, 50 dear t.
Mmylanders, rs well as TO some others
The residents OF ST. Marys City o
course opposed, very strcnuously, thI
taking of the Capital to Annapolis
and the records OF the State were onli
taken away by force, The Stat
authorities came down from Annapolis
and took them by main strength
There was quite an engagement on tn
st. Mary's River before the st. Mary
people surrendered. To protect 81
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

HAY FEVER, / have been great sur-
fcrcr from Hay Fever Cor 10 years aud have
tiled various things without doing any good,
| read of The many wOndrous cures Of
El's Cream Balm and thought would try
once more. In IL minutes after one appll
cation / was wonderfully helped. Two
weeks ago / commenced using II aud now
| feel entirely cured, II Is the greatest dis
covery ever known or heard of,-puHAMEL
Ozark, Farmer, Lee, Mass, Price fifty
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07


Among his "Reminiscences of the
War;" published in The New York
7fJuae yesterday, Mr. T. +. Galwey
relates the following; General John
Gibbon, still in the service, commanded
division of the Second Corps. He
was an excellent artillerist, and on nc
count of his skill as gunner was nick
named in his division Long Range Glib
bon" lie probably knew as well as any
one what the capabilities were of a man
behind gun, but on the 22d of June,
1864, in front of Petersburg, he rode
down the hillside where his division
was engaged with the enemy, and
though he was the most conspicuous
mark for the time, his dark, serious
face was the picture of complete re-
pose 1t was the day that the Second
| Corps, after all its cventful career, lost
the right TO its old boast that it was
"the only corps that had has never
| given gun or n color to the enemy"
IIancock's old wound had broken out
afresh, so that "thc superb had gone
away for rsst the night before. Per
haps the Confcderatcs had learned of
Hancock going. At all events, \. p.
Hill had suddenly made dash on the
Second Corps left and had captured Il
brigade of infantry and II battery of ar
tillcry before any one else had realized
the surprise. But the steady going,
impcrturbablc Gibbon closed up the
zap and prevented further disaster OF
humiliation.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

Sllu0tcd about 200 feet north u thc wcso
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 by the Government at a cost Of
Sl5,UOs.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

at the intersection Of Massachusetts, AMI
Maryland avenues northeast contains
the colossal bronze equestrian statue Ot
MajorGcncral Nathaniel Greene, which
Cpst .rO 600
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07
M'rmEEsoN sQuARE

is on Vermont avenue, between ] and X
streets northwest. The park is laid out
in concrete walks, with shady trees and
shruhbcry. In the centre is the bronze
statue of Maior-Geucral James b. Nc
-zhcrson, which cost S23,jOO, and was
crcctedby the Army of the Tennessee.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-07

61g d street northwest, buys gents second
hand clothing. Note 10y mail attended TO.