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Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-28

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The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
Investigating the Children.

81 amt gwine ter stay in dis heah
country no longer den ken hep" said an
old negro whose general good humor and
satisfied condition rendered his observation
significant.
whats the matter El2" some one asked.
Never mine whut's dc matter, l kahn,
stay hyar."
Anybody been abusing you?"
"Yas, sab, da is."
infringe on your rights?'
''Sah ?"
"Trample upon your rights?"
"Yas, sub, da did Tramped on me wifi boi
feet
"Tell me about it,"
well, yer knows, sah dat Use er mighty
han fur chillun. Use got some twelbe ur If
teen at my house, yer know. Dis mawnin
while da wuz all out In de yard 1t struck me
dat dar wuz er powerful chance o them, SO
'gunter count. avail, sab, counted twenty
three. Look heah, wife ST, how come all
desc chillun In heah 2 She sorter 'vaded the
subjeck. but at las she 'knowledged dat de
extra chillun longed ter her sister whut wu2
dun run away. Now, boss, how long does
yer reckon l had been er toatln's dat extra
load 2"
| have no idea"
mo. sab, doan' 'spose yer has. I'd been
feedin dem chillun for two munts, sab.
thought dat Ii tuck or powerful chance ter
eat, but didn't think, sab, dat my wife wus
er stufiin dc ballock box dat er way. No,
sab, amt gwino ter stay heah."
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
RusiueBs is business,

Forty-one years ago John Smith was
the driver and chief proprietor Of line
of coaches running to the mountains.
o his down trip on time a Boston
gentleman took seat by Johns side,
and, be ing Of an inqusitve turn Of mind,
he asked numerous questions concern
ing different mountains and views, till
at length John'spatience was exhausted,
and In ans wer to one question he tartly
said: stranger, If you will attend to
your business will to mine." AS might
be readily imagined, there was very
quiet time after this. After drive of
a few miles John drove up to country
store aud post Office where The mail bag
was thrown off. While the mail was
being changed Mr.. Smith swapped
horses with a man wbo came for that
purpose, and the new horse was
"hitched in," and the driver was so in
tent on the trade and SO desirous of try
ing the mettle of his new horse that he
started off without taking the mail bag.
After drive Of some ten miles he drew
up at another office, and on reaching
for the bag and not finding it, he said:
''by thunder! left that bag at the other
Office" ''Yes," said the Boston man,
81 observed that you did," ''Why in
blazes didn't you tell mee" Because
you said you would attend to your own
business, and | thought I'd let you. -
[Salem Gazette.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
THURSDAY, AUG. 8, 1855.

The treacherous and damnable Gus
tom OF some tricky politicians and weak
minded persons, Of recommending the
appointment of unfit persons for public
positions Of honor and trust, not having
the manly courage to refuse the Use of
their names to the petition of the un-
worthy applicant, and then subsequently
informing the appointing power that
the applicant they recommended was
incompetent and unworthy, and that
they merely indorsed his application to
get rid of his importunities-th damn
able custom, we repeat, which is more
general than the public would suppose,
but is we'll known to many familiar
with political intrigues in Washington,
has received from President Cleveland
scathing rebuke which it is hoped
will settle such internal practices under
this administration at least. BY this
manly rcbuke on the part Of the Presi-
dent, he has exhibited q courageous
and upright characteristic of genuine
manhood which will endear him in the
estimation Of the people, far more than
all the palaver Of oilicc-hulders, and
will create regard for him which
offensive partizans cannot disturb.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
DOLCE FAR NIENTR.

My friend, my chum, my trusty crony
We were designed, ii seems to me,
To be two happy lazzaroni,
On sunshine fed and maccaroni,
Far OIL by some Sicillan sea.
From dawn to eve in the happy land,
No duty on us but to lie
Straw-hatted on the shining sand.
With bronzng chest, and arm and hand,
Beneath the blue Italian sky.
There with the mountains idly CHASING
Their purple splendors in the seas
TO watch the white-winged vessels passing
fortunes for busy fools amassing.)
This were heaven to you and me!
Our meerschaums colorlng cloudy brown,
Two young girls, colorlng with blush,
The blue waves with silver crown,
The mountain shadows dropping down,
And all the air in perfect hush.
Thus should we lie in the happy land,
Nor fame, nor power nor fortune miss;
Straw-hatted on the shining sand,
with bronzlng chest, and arm and hand
Two loafers couched in perfect bliss
-[Mlles 0Reiy.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

AN ENGLISH EDITION Is announced
of Miss Cleveland's book.
THE NEW YORK Graphic of Tues
day contains fine picture OF the Grant
Memorial erected in the Pension Office
by Commissioner Black.
Mrs. LIPPINCoTT Grace Green
wood) is about to return to Italy to as
sist her daughter in preparing for an
extended operate engagement in that
country.
GENERAL jon SHELBY, who was II
famous Confederate chieftuin in his day,
now lives In Bates County, Mo-, aud
sells the milk Of forty. eight cows to q
neighboring creamery.
Mrs. VICTORIA CLAFLIN WooD
HULL, who married John Biddulpb
Martin, wealthy Londor banker,
now moves in the higher circles OF Eng.
lish society, whatever that may mean.
EDITORS ARE always in luck-of
one kind or another. Thomas White,
a prominent newspaper man of To-
ronto, has just been appointed Minister
OF the Interior for the Dominion OF
| Canada.
GENERAL RUSSELL HASTINGS, who
resides ON the Bermuda Islands, is re-
ported seriously III. His wife was Miss
Emily Plat, q niece of Mr.. Hayes, and
they were married at the White House
In 1878.
IT is SAID that President Cleveland
has a number Of relatives in st. John,
N. b., among them Mr.. James Pettin-
gill, DR.. william Harding and Mr.. j.
II. Harding, agent of the Marine and
Fisheries Department.
A NEW HAVEN dude distinguished
himself on recent hot Sunday MOI n
ing by rigging himself in bathing suit
and then seating himself upon the front
lawn under the spray of q sprinkler at
tached to II garden hose.
SAMUEL BowLEs, OF the Springfield
Republican, third Of his line of the
same name, has an infant son who Is
also Samuel and will succeed his
sfather in the editorship of the paper, II
he lives to be old enough.
Mr.. CADwALADER, the new Collec-
tor of the port OF Philadelphia, has se-
lected for his private secretary Mr..
Samuel Il. Jacquettc, young lawyer,
who Is also secretary OF the Young
Mems Democratic Association.
GENERAL BUCKNER says hat how
ever brave or great other commanders
may have been, the distinguishing
quality of General Grant was his
"nearness. He first discovered this
trait at Fort Donelson and noticed il
last at AppomatoX.
AN EXQUISITE Partisan toilet, re.
Gently forwarded to wealthy lady
summeriDg at Saratoga, was made Of
the most delicate blush.rose satin, EN-
broidered with pale blue velvet and sill
yer blossoms and leaves, this magni
ticent fabric combined with pale blue
satin aud white duchess lace.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

kind, in which advantage of the law
is taken to make partisan or personal
warfare upon an official tend more than
anything else to bring the law into con-
tempt, aud the National League, now
in session at Newport, will neglect one
OF its most important duties II it does
not emphatically discountenance and
condemn all proceedings in the name
of reform not based upon obvious and
sufficient cause.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

THERE ARE some queer freaks of
journalism. A mali down in Texas at
place called La Grange started some
time ago sheet which he called the
SloreR. 1t devoted itself to the general
abuse of American womanhood. The
people Of La Grange grumbled some
what, but did not assume active hostili-
ties until the Sloren began to abuse the
women of their own community. They
then held meeting and forwarded to
the editor piece Of tar and a feather
out of the tail of a Shanghai rooster
with the information that the tar aud
the feather were specimens OF Il large
invoice OF articles which would be per.
sonally delivered 10 him inside of two
hours If he was then in the place, The
editor did not wait for the goods to be
delivered, but commenced hooilng it to
the next county. The. type upon
which the Sloren had been printed was
destroyed and tie hand press broken
into small pieces.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

Next to the heat itself the greatest
nuisance in town is the man who tries
70 ward it off by carrying an umbrella
two sizes larger than an emigran;
wagon. He never looks where he is go
ing, but holds his umbrella before him
with ono hand, and mops the prespira-
tion with the other, and every time he
turns a corner he jabs somebody in the
face, knocking out human eye. There
is no law against carrying the umbrella,
but there should be one to compel the
man who carries it either to walk in the
middle of the road or stay at home. -
IErie Dispatch,
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

SPEAKER CARLISLE, in letter to
the Grand Army Post at Newport,
KY, says the late war showed that we
have no need of a large standing army.
All We want is u regular army large
enough to protect the frontiers and
public property. Our reliance should
be mainly upon the citizen-soldiery;
and to secure el listments in time oI
war proper pensions for disabilities
should be guaranteed.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

.-S5z,THE STEAMER ARMENIA WILL
~ make special family excursion to
Lower Cedar Point SATURDAY, the sth in
stant. Leave wharf, foot OF 7th ST., at a. M,
returning nt 0 u. m. aus-2t
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
A Question of Art.

EDITOR Carrie: After exhibiting the like
ness of gentlemen in your columns, is IL not
degrading TO them to display the face of a
murderer in the same category? I have heard
many speak of this and every one was in
dignant SAMUEL YoRKE AT-LEE.
Washington, Aug. 3, 1885.
We do not agree with our esteemed
correspondent. A great many intel
ligent people Ike to see how mur-
derer looks, nor is this desire ncces-
sarly the evidence Of morbid taste.
1t may be IN entirely legitimate
curiosity. Wien Guiteau was on
trial for shooting President Garfield,
the picture of the assassin attracted q
hundred times more attention than that
of his victim. The courtroom was
all the time crowded to get a
glimpse Of him. The newspaper
portraits were sought with avdity, and
nobody thought there was anything
particularly degrading" Or out of the
way in their publication. Tastes differ
and 1t is hard to set up one exclusive
standard by which to judge all the
others. The CRITIC is printed for
the benefit of the general public, which
has u somewhat capriciOus and always
voracious appetite. With whatever is
decent and per in the way of news,
illustrated or otherwise, we shall en-
deavor to satisfy it. What oul
correspondent means by publishing
the likenesses OF gentlemen aud mur.
dercrs in ''the same category" we
don't know and we doubt if anybody
else does. There certainly Is no truth
I'm it, whatever other construction IL
may admit of. But we are more ant
more convinced that everybody read:
THE CRITIC and there is good deal o.
solid comfort in the thought. ED
CRITIC.I
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

Young Poet-Yes, we men of genius
find IL very hard TO let liquor alone.
Admiring Friond-That's fact. Look al
Poe, for instance.
Young Poet with II little cough Weller
you would hardly rank my-o ability
with Poe's, would you 2"
Admiring Frlend-Certainly | would.
think you are at least bottle better than
Poe was at your ag9.-[N. Y. Sun.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
why the RepOrtcr RepOrted.

Hear about that washout?" asked
Baggagemaster Layton Of reporter
the other day. mo- said the latter,
excitedly, pulling ont three lead pencils
and fat notebook. "Where was it?
Anybody hurt? What line was it on?"
Nobody hurt" was the calm re-
sponse. It's right up here on Mrs.
Mulligan's q clothes,line. The reporter
collapsed with loud report,-[Spring.
field (O) Globe.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

The clearness Of his views as to the
public interests, and the promptness
and force of his unwavering decision in
his interview with the Western cattle
men, stamp President Cleveland as a
man of action which is decidedly graft
flying and refreshing, and in marked
contrast with the vacillating course OF
some of his immediate predecessors.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
Capital Prize, $4,000.
10000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, in Fifths, in proportion.
LIST OF PRIZES.

1867 Prizes, amounting to-" ...."" S265, 500
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the office of the Company in New Or
leans
For further information write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express, Money
Orders or New York Exchange in ordinary
letter. Currency by Express (all sums of S5
and upwards at our expense) addressed
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La.
Make p. o. Money orders payable and ad-
dress Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

WHEN Mr.. Curtis spoke yesterday
before the Civil Service League, Sc
verely critcizing the Attorney-General
for making change in the list of Gov
eminent counsel before the Court of
Claims, he was not completely equipped
as to the facts in the case. He said that
the changes made were very impolitic,
for the reason that experienced men
had been replaced by thos. who knew
nothing Of the work required Of them.
The superseded counsel are ty no
means in every case experienced" :"
On the contrary, some Of them did not
even have that qualification. Then,
Mr.. Garland was very careful about the
matter. He retained the old counsel
until the term of the court had expired.
In the two months vacation the new
counsel, all Of whom are good men, will
certainly have time enough to thor
oughly acquaint themselves with the
business before the court; and this is
just what they are doing.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

"LAwN TENNIS AS A GAME OF
SKILL" by Lieutenant S. c. f. Peile
and edited by r. ID. Sears, the cham
pion of America, may be considered an
authoritative treatise on this fine Eng
lish sport. 1t is published by Charles
Scribner's Sous, New York, and Just
received at Beall's IN this city.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

A LAKE Of fire and birthstone has
been discovered in Texas. The name
of the discoverer Il not given, but it is a
pretty safe guess to say that it was
Colonel Joseph Mulhatton of tho So
ciety for the Suppression Of Veracity.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
GEORGE A. ARMIES,

REAL ESTATE BKOKER, ULAIM AGENT
AND NOTARY PUBLIC
No. 1887 + st. II, W., Washington, d. G.,
Opposite Ebbitt House.
For Sale-property in every State and Terri.
tory in the Union; two million acres of heavy
timbers, also elegant residences and valuable
proderty at bargains select building sites over
looking the city.
Politeness shown and attention given to
those who call nt my office.
Reierences--Brig, and Byt. Mai. Gen. w. b.
IIazen, Chief Signal officer, U, s. A.; shella-
barger y Wilson, attorneys; WheNtley Bros,
lumber dealers. jy23-lm
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

The Chicago Times thinks that IL the
cattlemen showed as much celerty in
getting out of the Indian Territory as
they did in getting into it forty days
would be amply sufficient for them.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
HaDDy mt Last.

Widow to medium SIS my husband
happy in the spirit land ?"
"Yes; perfectly SO, madam. He has every
thing his soul desires"
"Then, thank heaven, he's got 1t at last T.
Got what, madam"
"a postoiiice,-[ Chicago Ledger.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

OSCAR WILDE was away from home
the other day whcn-a a child was born
unto him. The first report Of the
event that reached him was that he had
been blessed with twins. We suppose
that he remarked that it was too utterly
too too.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
EOR SALE
Frightfal Case Of a C0lored Man.

contracted fearful case of blood poison in
1888. was treated by some of the best ply
sicians In Atlanta, They used the old remedies
of Mercury and Potash, which brought on
rheumatism and impaired my digestive organs.
Every Joint in me was swollen and full of pain.
When was given up to die, my physicians
thought II would be q good time to test the
virtue of Swlft's Specific. When / commenced
taking s. S. s. tho physician said could not
live two weeks under tho ordinary treatment
lie commenced to give mo the medicine strictly
according TO directions, which | continued for
several months. | took nothing else, and COM
menccd to improve from tho very first, Soon
the rheumatism left me, my appetite became
all right, and the ulcers, which the doctor said
were the most frlghtful he had ever seen, be,
gan TO heal, and by the LIST of october, 1884,
was well man again. / am stronger now
than ever was before, and weigh more. S. $.
s. has saved me from an early grave.
LEM MoCLENDON.
Lem McClendon has been In the employ OF
the Chess Carley Company for some years, and
j know the above statements 70 be true: Az
the time he began taking Swifts Specihc he
was in a horrible condition. regard MS cure
w. i. CROSBY, Manager.
Chess Carley Co., Atlanta Division.
Atlanta, Ga. Anril 1S. 1856.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

DIR. II. X. TUTHILL, an examining
surgeon up in New York, has been re-
moved by Commissioner Black, and is
in terrible stew about IL. We do not
know that it is matter of startling
public interest, neither do we know
that it is incumbent upon the officials of
the Government, whenever they see fit
to order Il removal, to enter into a
lengthy explanation Of IL. The Repub-
llcan employc who receives notice to
quit from DeInocratic Administration
and cannot guess the reason why with
out being told, deserves to be dismissed
on general principles. 1t is waste Of
the public time to enter into any dis
cussion Of the question.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

THE parties who instituted charges
against Postmaster Jones OF Indian.
apolis, of having violated or eyaded tho
Ciyil-Serylce law, must feel cheap
enough about this time to be rated as
non.quotable. 1t was much ado about
nothing, and the true friends of Civil.
Service Reform have just cause for re-
gret that the crusade upon Mr. Jones
was ever inaugurated, Cases of this
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR COAL,
OFFICE OF PUBLIC PRINTER.

VTTINE UT I|U DHIV TNIN ITN
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Aug 3, 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received mt this Of
flee until II O'Clock u. IN. of Wednesday, Au-
gust ~, 1885, for supplying such quantities Of
Georges Creek Coal, run of the mine. equal
Coal Il Iron Company's coal as may be required
from date of contract to June 80, 1886. 1t Is
estimated that l 800 tons will be required.
The coal to be delivered at the Government
Printing Onice at such times and In such
dnantties as may be required, weighed and in
spectcd by sworn inspector and stored at the
expense of the contractor.
Bidders will state in their bids the name OF
the coal they propose TO furnish
The successful bidder will be required to
furnish n bond in tho sum of $4,000, condl-
toned for the faithful performance of contract.
The right to reject any bid Is reserved.
S. Il. ROUNDS,
aul71l Public Printer.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
FOR EXCHANGE.

WTANTED-To EXCHANGE NEW STOVES
w for old ones at Buffers Stove Exchange,
corner 9th and X SITS. Smoky chimneys cured
or no pay. Stoves exchanged for groceries
Old stoves bought.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
ITO, THE GREAT FALLS AND CABIN

n II Ts
The steampackot EXCELSIOR will make
regular trips during the season to the above
points every. SUNDAY, TUESDAY and FRI
day, leaving her wharf; corner of High ST. and
Canal at 3 O'Clock a. M sharp Fare for
round-trlp 6Oc. Boat can be chartered on al
ternate days. For information apply at office
of j. q, and j. NJ. WATERS, 1917 High ST.,
Georgetown. ie22-tf
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

.-SsseTHE STEAMER ARMENIA WILL
49, make special family excursion to
slant. Leave wharf, foot of 7th ST., at a. M,
returning Mt o p. m. au6-2t
FNSs HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT
0~--s OF THE POTOMAC, @. A. r.,
August 8, 1885.
Spetal Orders No. z.
Comrades who propose attending the fu-
neral of General Giant and who desire TO go
at the FIVE DOLLAR rate must report to the
Assistant Adiutant-General on or before
All Posts or Comrades of this Department
going will report at these Headquarters on
Friday, the 9TH inst, at 7:30 p, m.
quarters on Thursday and Friday evenings.
The Assistant Adiutant- General will be at
Headquarters, 9th and u sts., every evening
until time of starting
JOHN c. S. BURGER,
Asst. Adit.Gen. au53t
az WASHINGTON; AUGUST d; Gi j. 1885.
We, the undersigned Banks and Bankers,
being desrous OF showing our respect to the
memory of General Grant, who, as General
Commanding the Army aud as President OF
the United States, resided during a consider
able period in our city, hereby agree to close
our respective places of business, as far as
practicable, on SATURDAY, the 18th inst,
the day. set apart for the funeral of the Illus
ueceuScU.
All persons having paper maturing on that
day are respectfully requested to provide for
IL the day previous.
GEO. II. u. WHITE,
Cashier National Metropolitan Bank,
TOWERS s. GREEN.
CORSON & MCCARTNEY.
DATEMAN s. CO.,
1ill F street.
1874 street
BELL s. CO..
1887 Pennsylvania avenue
TuOS. G. PEARSALL,
| Cashier Citizens Natl Bank of Wash. City
B. p. SNYDER,
President National Savings Bank
RIGGS g. co.
B. =. SNYDER,
President National Safe Deposit Co
w. LAIRD. JR.,
Cashier Farmers and Mechanics Ma
tional Bank, Georgetown, u. G.
LEWIS JOHNSON ~ co.
| CHAS. $. BRADLEY,
Cashier National Bank of the Repub
lie Of Washington
A. B. RUFF
| Assistant Cashier Central Nationa
Bank, Washington City.
| C. a. JAMES,
Cashier Bank of Washington.
ii. G. SWAIN,
Cashier Second National Bank.
aua-3t
| vQr~---~ TIIDSE pERSONS WA AJ'rJNG
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

MISS SARAH ALTHEA HILL should
be little careful how she lourishes
her pistol round in the san Francisco
courtroom. 1t is quite likely that some
Of the old fellows who are taking so
much interest in her divorce suit, both
pro and con, deserve to be shot, but the
chances are that none of them would
get hit in case her weapon exploded.
Miss Sarah is hardly the girl to trust
with wild, Western shotgun in a pro-
miscuous crowd
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

A NEW YORK letter says that the
funeral expenses OF General Grant, to
be borne by the city, will amount to
about sl,000,000 The wise men of
Gotham heave something of a sigh over
this, but console themselves with the
Calculation that the visiting strangers
who come to view the obsequles will
leave at least $l0,000,00O behind them.
The average New Yorker is 4 very
thrifty individual.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06

Il
Handsome corner lot, near Scott Circle, at
reduced rate.
Two lots, on 18th street. near Scott Circle,
at 80 cents less than adjoining ground.
Desirable ground In Rhode Island avenue,
near Connecticut avenue, at reasonable rates.
New and substantial corner dwelling, near
Dupont Circle, containing 10 rooms, Sf4 900.
Ditto, near British Legation, II rooms,
$4,000.
Several desirable country places near the
city.
VIM. p. YOUNG,
je10tf 1903 street.
The Washington critic., 1885-08-06
CHAPEL POINT. CHAPEL POINT
Long Branch of the Potomac.

Long Branch of the Potomac
31h hours at the beach.
Commencing with June %, the STEAMER
GEORGE LAW will leave daily Except Mon
Leary's wharf at S:i5 a. m. sharp, returning
9.3O p. m. Fare for trip, 50c. Meals Soc. at
the Point. Professor Shroeder's orchestra
Geo. w BAITER owner steamer Geo. Law.