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Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07
Effect Of Overstudy.

Aboy at West Bromwich aged twelve,
has committed suicide, to which, it is
said. he has been driven by fears that
he might not pass the sixth standard ex-
animation; and, coincidently, with
the announcement of this fact, there is
made public the melancholy story a
little girl at Kingswinford, in Stafford
shire, named Sophia Raybould, who died
last November under what must GER
tainly be designated suspicious circum-
stances. On the Sth of that month she
was seen sitting in the corner of her
school-room crying, and evidently very
unwell, and, being at once sent home
by kind and considerate teacher, she
died early next morning. During the
whole course of her short and sharp
illness, she raved about her school
work, and cried increasingly and with
her last breath: II can't do it! I can't
do it!' Mr.. James Bradley, who at
tended the child during her illness, GER
tilted that her death resulted from men
nights and commissions; and added to
his certificate an expression of opinion
that the present system of cramming
children is most injurious, and the
statement that he had seen cases similar
to that of this unhappy little GIRL
British Medical Journal,
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07
GOOD GROOMING.
Its Great Value Not Appreciated by Many
Horsemen.

Its Great Value Not Appreciated by Many
Horsemen.
The advantages derived from thor
ough grooming are not very generally
understood. A good many people
who exact plenty of hard work from
their horses will, nevertheless, be-
grudge them careful grooming, appar-
emily regarding that as luxury
merely, which can be spared just as
we'll as extra fine clothes. This is
great mistake. Grooming does not
necessarily mean plating the name and
shining up the hoOfs; it means keeping
the animals hair and coat clean and
well brushed. Good grooming will
not only add to the animals comfort
but to its healthfulness. 1t is as essen
tial in this respect as cleanliness and
care are for children. Moreover, it
tends to render the horse docile and
inspire in him affection for his master.
Gentle handling is great factor in
securing a horses good will, and
nothing will enable man to get the
best work from his horse more than
the animals good will; who that has
had anything to do with horses needs
to be reminded of how much greater
efforts will be put by good horse in
response to his beloved masters
friendly voice, than in response to an
angry tone or to the crack of a whip?
Perhaps we have here one of the
causes Of the frequent complaint, that
it Is hard to find man who can take
care of horses. The ability to care for
horses as they should be cared for is
much more rare than the ability to be
good bricklayer or carpenter, or to do
any other purely mechanical work. To
succeed with horses man must be
ever watchful of them; he must get to
know them and love them. Their
health and comfort must be his con-
slant care, and grooming must be a
labor of love, and not a tiresome duty.
Especially do horses need care after
spell of hard work, and every humane
master will at such time wipe them
dry of perspiration, taking off the har-
ness, if possible, to do so, even if he
has to put it on again Immediately.
Let the legs, from the knees and hooks
down, be well hand-rubbed, and if
fevered from overdriving, they should
be bandaged in wet cloths, to take
away the heat. Attention to these little
matters will not only stimulate the
horses affection and gratitude, but will
preserve him in good health and pro-
long his years of usefulness.-Live
Stock Journal.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07
RUSSIAN JUSTICE.
A System Of Barbarity That Defies Ado:
quate Description.

A System Of Barbarity That Defies Ade:
quate Description.
During my four months inquiry it
was revealed to me how our judges
trample the laws under foot; how cyni-
cal and wanton is tho behavior of our
police; how savagely lrute force is
brought TO bear upon the weak and
friendless. / lived in the atmosphere
of appalling groans and he rt-breaking
sighs. l liberated innocent persons
who had seen kept in prison by the OK
ecutive several years after they had been
publicly acquitted in open court, and
who had been secretly tortured.
Iconvinced myself that there
was absolutely nothing in common be-
tween myself and the local authorities.
A black and bottom ess gHlf lay be-
tween us. They trafficked wan
tonly with our laws, converting them
into instruments of extortion. Words
fail me to describe the impressions made
upon me by my first visit to the State
prisons. Hundreds of human beings
find premature grave in these loath-
some dens. They die lingering deaths
therein, or emerge from them crippled
for life. 1t was horrible to be COM
PEELED to acknowledge that these
semi-animate, wasted. filthy, and dun
colored objects, draped in few rot
ten rags, were, after all, men and
women. The confined atmosphere,
poisoned by exhalations from every
sort of abomination. absolutely stopped
my breath, so rank and fetid was it.
Edmund MOBILES.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07

THAT success inspires envy and dishon-
st competition is well known. The force of
this must have often occurred to the
Charles A. Vogeler Co., of Baltimore.
Last year in London, Eng, an unscrupu-
lous dealer sought to place a So called ''St.
David's" Oil in the market on the strength
of the great popularity of the Vogeler
Co.'s "St. Jacobs" Oil. Thanks te En-
glish law, the high court of justice prompt
2y issued a perpetual injunction against
the defendant and imposed heavy dam
ages. Some years ago the U. S. Court at
Cleveland, O., in a similar case awarded
this Baltimore house $1,000 damages. The
Charles A. Vogeler Co. has again been
called upon to defend its rights and has
recently instituted suit in the Circuit
Court of Baltimore city for injunction and
damages. No doubt the best evidence of
the marvellous efficacy Of "St. Jacobs
Oil" is to be found in the many unsuccess-
full atterpts to trade upon its reputation.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07

The "code" has received terrible
setback in Georgia. Two young men
named Thomas and Roberts had long
been paying attentions to the daughter
of wealthy farmer. The girl 50 d.
vided her favors that neither could tell
which was the favored suitor. Finally
the rivals got to the fighting point and
agreed upon private duel with shot
guns. They retired to secluded spot,
marked off the ground and were about
to fire, when Roberts lowered his gun
and said: IF you'll give me a suit OF
clothes you can have the girl and be
hanged" The proposition was ac-
cepted, and now Thomas is in full pos
session. Cleveland Leader.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07
PATHS CHA0RIN.

One of the objectionable Mistakes Conn
mitted by the Great Prima Donna.
A German paper tells good story Of
how Patti made . mistake in Paris some
years ago.
She was called upon at private en-
tertainment, to which she had been in
vited, to sing couple OF songs. She
did so, and the company overwhelmed
her with praise.
Next morning the gentleman who had
given the entertainment sent her
magnificent pair of diamond earrings.
They were worth not less than eight
thousand francs.
The prima donna expressed her
thanks in a note for the present, but she
added postscript to the effect that he
had omitted to inclose her three thou
sand francs, which was her regular
price for singing at private entertain
ments. The gentleman was very much
shocked, but he got even with her neat
ly. He went to a jeweler and bought
another pair of earrings for eighty
francs. He sent his servant to the diva
with these cheap earrings and check
for the amount she claimed. The SER
want said:
my master received your note this
morning, and he finds your demand
perfectly reasonable Here is a
check for it. He also sends you
q pair of earrings, but those which
left here yesterday were intended for
another person. They were sent you
by mistake. Will you have the kind
ness TO return them and overlook the
mistake?"
Patti saw too late that she had made
q tuur pas. With face as red as fire
she returned the magnificent diamonds.
but she sighed heavily as the servant
put them under his arm and went o.
with them. TM- Bits.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07

Here's a lawyers bill found among
a gentleman's papers in Syracuse, N.
Y: Archibald Blue to Alexander AL
len. Dr., to covering one suit against
Even Luis to my cash expense for
liquor to treat the court, 81; to my
trouble and Travellers feese. 50; to
cash paid the jury, Is cents; to my
feese for supening three witnesses, 373
cents; total, S4.124.--Syracuse Jour-
nal
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07

THE poet kindles the muse and then the
editor kindlss the fire with the produce
tions.-R0cheSter Post.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07

HAVE, q bar in the river and bar on
shore the same name because water 10
scarce in both aces?-Boston Budget.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07

No Opitm in Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion. Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07

WHY is girl like an Indian? Because
she doesn't feel dressed without feather
In her hat.-Detroit Post
Huntsville gazette., 1885-11-07

p1KE's TOoTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, 25c
Glsnn's Sulphur Soap heals and beautifes. Csc.
GERMAN Corn REMOVER kills Corns Bunions.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10
PRESS POINTS,

THE HAGERsTowN (MD.) Mail has Just
entered upon its 59th year.
A NEW EVENING PAPER called the Capitol
has made its appearance at Atlanta under
the editorial charge of Colonel |. w. Avery.
THE WINSTON IN. o. Sentinel literally
painted itself red on the Fourth of July,
its edition for that day being patriotically
resplendent with carmine ink.
THE Massachusetts Press Association
will leave Boston tomorrow on its six
teenth annual excursion, going to Cottage
City and Nantucket and returning on
Wednesday next.
THE Free Press and Times, published at
Burlington, VT, has just issued an il
lustrated edition, devoted to the city and
its surroundings, which in point of letter.
press, coloring and artistic excellence, few
of the metropolitan journals have ever
equalcd.
The WASHINGTON CRITIC, which changed
hands recently, has been wonderfully i'm
proved, not only in the character of its
news and ability of its editorials, but also
in its mechanical appearance and make
up. THE CRITIC is now one of the spright-
liest newspapers among our exchanges
columbus (O.) Times.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10
Mrs. Merrick,s Illness.

Mrs. Merrick, wife of the late r. T. Mer-
rick, was unconscious ofthe demise of her
husband when she died yesterday. She
died at the residence Of her father, Mr.. J.
C. Mcclure of No GA Il street. Several
weeks ago she was afflicted with assesses
in both ears, which developed int, con-
death. When the illness of Mr.. Merrick
grew critical, she was removed to the resi-
dence of her father. Her physicians were
Drs. Lincoln, Sewers, Richie and Magru-
der. Her death being expected for some
time, all the members of her family in
Guiding DR.. Mcclure of Louisville DR.. j..
G. Mcclure Of Ellicott City Commander
were about her bedside when her death
occurred about o'clock yesterday after
noon. Deceased was 46 years old. Her
funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock from st. Matthew's Church.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10
THEPREsIDENrA AND THE DISTRICT.

From all reports it is an assured fact that
Mr.. Cleveland has kindly interest in the
welfare and progress of the District of CO.
lumbia-the national seat of government
and the present status and importance
of Washington are indeed worthy of the
personal consideration of the President of
the United States.
The Capital City-by which we mean the
whole Districts the Nations ward, over
the destiny of which, by authority con-
ferred in express terms of the Constitution,
Congress exercises exclusive legislative
control. The officers to carry out and
execute the laws of Congress in this behalf
are appointed by the President therefore,
the welfare and progress of our beautiful
city depend in a large degree upon the
character and ability of those selected by
the President to administer the affairs of
the District.
THE CRITIC has no candidates for District
Commissioners, but it has a large personal
as well as property interest in the adj
vancement and prosperity of the national
seat of government, and believes that
such progress and development can be
largely aided by the selection of proper
persons to look after its interests Our
urgent appeal therefore, to the President
in making his appointments for District
Commissioners, is to select from our citi-
zens men of enlarged, progressive, and
comprehensive views, persons who have
the intelligence to appreciate the great
future of our Capital, and the energy and
ability to direct its government in the
line of the fulfillment of its manifest des-
tiny. They should be men of such char
acter as to be influential with Congress in
shaping legislation and securing appro-
prations for the material advancement of
District interests. In that particular respect
the power and influence of the Commits
sioners are of the most vital importance.
They are, in fact, by virtue of their official
positions, the representatives of the 200,-
eco people of the District; in short, they
are the only persons to advocate the wants
and argue the just claims of our COM
munity before the committees ofCongress.
Congressional legislation for the Dis
trict can be largely aided by Commits
soners of force of character and acknowl-
edged energy and no other sort should be
selected. The other District offices, such as
Postmaster, Marshal, etc, are of relatively
small importance, except to the fortunate
recipients of Presidential favors; but the
whole community and its interests pres
ent and future, are involved to larger
extent in the selection of District Com
missoners.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10

A Chambersburg dispatch to the Phila-
delphia Times says that on Monday last a
large number ofinvited guests assembled
at the residence Of Mrs. Andre II. Hager,
in Hagerstown, to witness the announced
marriage ceremony of Miss Rose Hager
and j. Q. Whitmere of Washington, ID.
G. When the groom appeared, however,
he was summarily dismissed by the
mother, who refused him an explanation
was at that time confined to her room, the
key of which the mother kept in her
pocket. On the following day the young
lady was started with her aunt for trip
to Williamsport, Md. At the depot she
gave her aunt the slip and went to
Chambersburg, where she met her intend
ed and was married TO him.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10
A TALE OF TWO CITIES.

The citizens of the National Capital did
their best yesterday to entertain the Mont
gomcry Grays. Their Southernguests were
welcomed at dawn by military escort
and received with the most cordial hospi-
tality. All day they were cared for and
complimented by every courtesy that
could be extended. They were received
at the White House and shown the sights,
and in the evening the people turned out
e,l ndsse to bid them farewell. Ladies and
gentlemen thronged the Avenue, cheered
and waved their handkerchefs, and the
Grays were escorted to the depot amid
blaze of fireworks and a popular ovation,
The Alabamians had just come from
Philadelphia, where they complain of in
hospitable and insulting treatment; where
the municipal authorities did little or
nothing to make their stay agreeable;
where the local militia held aloof the
citizens staid away from the encampment
and bowling mob entertained them with
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10
THE FOUNTAIN SCHEME.

A movement is on foot to secure popular
subscriptions for drinking fountains to be
erected on the principal streets. The
fountains are TO be of two descriptions
the "Cleveland' fountain and the "Jack-
SOM fountain-and contributors are to
signify which they desire to aid in erect
ing. If in the course of time the Cleve-
land fountains become most numerous it
is to be an indication that civil-service
reform principles predominant, and if the
Jackson fountains predomlnate the ''spoils
system" will be declared to be the prevail
ing sentiment.
This brilliant idea, which is said to have
originated with the celebrated author of
the breakfast Table Letters to the Presi-
dent" contemplates putting Cleveland's
bust and the motto, Efficiency, fitness
and devotion to public duty are the con-
ditions of continuance in public place."
on one set of fountains, and Jackson's bust
and the declaration, "To the victors be-
long the spoils" on the other.
THE CRITIC is decidedly in favor OF the
drinking fountains, but trusts that the HUI
name Society will not lend its influence
or sanction to such fool scheme rs this
is for defeating its own object. The one
appeal is couched in terms designedly in
tended to repel subscriptions commemora.
tive of the greatest President the country
ever Washington, Jefferson and Lin
coin not excepted the other has too much
the appearance Of sycophantic toadyism
to the present Chief Magistrate, to
meet the approval of either Democrats
or Republicans, much less to please
gentleman of Mr.. Cleyeland's s frank and
unaffected character. The propositions
suggest discrimination between himself
and General Jackson that can neither be
agreeable to the living and is certainly not
respectful to the dead.
However as the fountains are good
thing to haye-the more of them the mer.
rier-we are willing to stand in with the en-
terprise on the one condition that the pro
posed inscriptions be amended SO as to reaG
upon the Jackson fountains; "To thu
victors belong the spoils," and upon thu
Cleveland fountains: "To the victors be
long whatever share of the spoils the van
quished may not feel disposed to resery,
for themselves" If this doesn't eXactl!
even the thing up, it has at least th
merit of more consistency than the propo
sition of our esteemed contemporary.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10
Pattern for a New silver DOLLAR.

The first pattern for new coinage of
dollars appeared in New York yesterday.
The piece was struck from the same die rs
the regular dollar of 1885, but the edge,
instead of being milled or ''reeded, is in
scribed "E pluribus unum," in raised
letters. This so-called invention of the
recent superintendent of the Philadelphia
Mint, Colonel Snowden, is in reality moth
ing new or original, as most of the
European States have used the lettered
edge for the past two centuries, some using
raised letters and others sunken or Sin
cused" letters. The sunken letters are
also found on the early coins of the United
States and were only discontinued when
steam coinage was invented in 1886. The
advantage claimed for the lettered edge is
that the counterfeiter cannot cast them in
moulds; but this is not true in reference to
the raised letters, as castings of coins and
medals have been seen which showed all
the letters on their rims almost as clear
and sharp as the original dis
tinct enough to deceive any one not a
careful observer. The sunken letters have
only been well counterfeited by electro
typing and by using lettered collars for
engraved dies.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10
SPECIAL NOTICES,

xly1ACA ARD.
The undersigned having Withdrawn from the
late firm of CLARKE & GIVEN, proposes to
continue the business in which he has been en-
gagged for the past thirty years, and he hopes
from his past experience in the selection OF
pure coal from the most popular mines VIII en-
able him TO merit and also to receive his share
Of the patronage of the old house, as well as
the favors of his friends and the public.
All communications or orders sent by mail
will reach me at my central office, 423 10th
ST., between d and Il SITS. n. W., . doors north
of gas office, where l will be permanently To-
Gated.
Main Depot and Wharf will be at the old To-
caity, corner of Sth and Water sts $. W.
ONCE telephone CALL 503l.
jyS.8t JOHN II. GIVEN.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10

THE question of the preference in APP
pointments of ex- Union soldiers is worry
ing the New York Civil-Service Commits
sion, as it is bound to worry the appoint
ing power wherever there is legislation
on the subject. 1t now comes up in the
matter of appointing firemen in Brooklyn.
New York has law which provides that
honorably discharged Union soldiers
shall have the preference for place when
they are competent to perform its duties.
AS there are over halfa million soldiers
in the State, and many of them want
positions, the other fellows are wondering
where they are to come in. They want
more offices or change in the law.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10
AUCTION SALES.
DY II. CLAY STEWART & SON,
ID 1924 + street Northwest.
TRUSTEES SALE OLA DESIRABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE,

ID 1924 + Street Northwest
TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE THREE
STORY BRICK DWELLING HOUSE,
SITUATE NO. 21d A ST. s. Il.
BY virtue of deed Of trust dated June 10,
1872, and duly recorded in liber. No. go,
folio d25, of the Land Records of the District
of Columbia, and at the request Of the party
secured thereby, we will sell at public auction,
In front of the premises, on THURSDAY, JULY
10, 1885, AT 8 O'CLOCK p. NJ, the following
described real estate, situate in the city OF
Washington, District of Columbia viz: All
that certain piece or parcel of ground situate,
lying and being in the city of Washington, Dis.
trict of Columbia and known and designated
on the ground plat thereof as the whole of lot
numbered %, In Grants subdivision OF square
numbered 76h,
Terms of sale One.third cash. balance in
six, twelve and eighteen months, with interest
at per cent. per annum, secured by deed of
trust on the property sold. 5000 deposit re-
quired at time of sale. All oonveyancing at
cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be com
piled with within FIVE DAYS from date of sale,
otherwise trustees will resell at risk and cost
of defaulting purchaser, after three days no.
tce In the Evening Critic.
H. CLAY STEWART,
MARY A. FENWICK,
ADA G. STEWART,
Il. X. STEWART,
f. s. STEWART,
GEO. II. STEWART,
Surviving heirs of Daniel w. Stewart.
DUVALL & MARR, Auctioneers, 925 + stn.w.
v1.eod.Gda
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10

GOVERNOR HoADLY's predicament even
by his own showing, is an unpleasant
one, and we do not see that he helps the
matter much by ringing in Chandler as a
scape-goat for Noyes. The least said the
soonest mended is the safer rule in such
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10

IF drinking fountain competitions are
to be the order of the day, with view
to testing the sentiment of the Washing
ton public on civil.service reform, sup
pose instead of starting in with Cleveland
and Jackson, we start in with Higgins
and Kellar. or Sweet and Mulligan.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10

ADA c. SWEET, the Chicago pension
agent, has poem in this weeks Current
on Summer in Town." which would JUS
tify the inference that she is sticking
pretty close to her Office these parlous
times
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10

THE CRITICS weekly report of prices at
the Center Market is universally pro-
nounced the best that was ever published
in Washington. 1t is not only ineligible
and accurate, but readable and entertain
inc
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10

WE infer from the courtroom fight,
which took place in Cincinnati yesterday,
that Judge Foraker is preparing for an
aggressive campaign.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-10
SECURITY FROM LOSS
by
Burglary, Robbery, Fire or Accident.
OF WASHINGTON

OF WASHINGTON.
In its own building,
Cor. 18TH ST. AND New York AVE.
Perpetual charter, act of Congress January %,
1867.
capital, .'.'''.,'.. SZUO,OUU.
The Company rents safes, inside its Fire and
Burglar Proof Vaults, at prices varying from
So to $50 per year, according to size and loca-
tion. Rooms and Desks adjoining vaults, pro-
vided for Safcrenters.
VAULT DOORS GUARDED BY THE SAR-
GENT TnIE-LOCK.
Securities and Valuables of every de-
scriptiOn, including Bonds and Stocks,
Plate, Jewelry, Deeds, etc., taken for
Safe-Keeping, on Special Guarantee, ut
the Lowest Rates.
BENZ. p. SNYDER, President.
CHAS. C.. GLOVER of Riggs Il Co., Vice-Pres.
II. LAWRASON RIGGS, Treasurer.
ALBERT l.. STURTEVANT, Secretary.
G. L. Nyman, Asst. Sec'y.
DIRECToRs
BENJAMIN p. Snyder, Charles G.: Glover,
Il. Lawrason Riggs, Henry A. Willard,
Albert l.. Sturteyant, John F. Rodgers,
John G. Parke je27-1aw4t