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The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
Suicide of n. n. Buck.

The body Of a man about 60 years old,
with gray hair and full gray beard and
dressed in sack coat, gray pants, velvet
vest, was found in Central Park, New
York, yesterday morning. A bag was
found in his pocket containing two walls
of poison marked Washington. Besides
the poison he had a Smith q Wesson re-
volyor He was supposed to be T. A. Buck.
Mr. Buck is well-known at the Parker
House, corner Second and streets, in this
city, kept by Mrs. Parker She states that
he was a scrupulously neat man and was
always well dressed, and had plenty of
money and often spoke Of how much he
enjoyed life. He has been here several
times. lie was a stock raiser in Texas form
erly and was divorced from his wife some
years ago 81 am crazy, but no one seems
to know It; but know it," he remarked
one day. lie had completed the manuscript
for one book, and said he thought he
should never write another, but 1t bothered
him so lie went to work ON 1t. lie attempt
ed suicide some time ago at the Aston
House, New York, and he often spoke of
it, saying he regretted very much that his
attempt had failed
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
A RULING ON TEXT hooks.
Meeting OF the Board o. School Trus-



The meeting of the School Board last
night was largely taken up in discussing n
communication from Mcssrs. " G.. Fischer,
William Ballantync, j. u. Free c. c. Pur-
sell and other booksellers. protesting against
placing the names OF the firms having the
contract for furnishing text books OF the
lists given out TO children to the exclusion
Of other boul, dealers
The rules Of the board prohibit any a1vor-
Using IN the schools Considerable discus.
sion followed, and Mr.. Griswod offered the
following resolution, which was adopted.
. Roo'roi, That It Is the sense Of this board,
tlnt TO plgcc the names Of any book ,cllcr
utun the list Of hooks Is In violation Of the
rules, and that the Commissioners be ~
questCd. II consistent with their contract, Go
cause the list to be prepared without the
names of any bookseller
On motion Of Mr.. Purvis, Misses Kaene
and Minmo were confirmed as teachers aud
a leave Of absence was granted to Mr. II.
II. l.. Gould until the 2Sth instant, TO allow
him to complete some work which he is
doing for the Bureau of Education.
The board received applications for
teachers positions from Miss Mamie j.
White, Alice Malone, l.. H. Marshall,
Georgia Arnold and Hattie T.. Sharp, and
from Messrs. VI. X. Gibson, NJ. u. Lambert,
Robert Frame. James Corridor and A. r.
Anderson. Lemon Henry applied for a
ianitor's position.
The estimates for next year were submit
ted by Mr. Brooks, from the commltte on
accoul is. The amount required will be
$500, as, an increase of 81, $50 over the
present year. The principal items are rs
follows: Rents, $1,000; fuel, $1,000; re
pairs and improvements, $jO, 900; contingent
expenses, 100000 teachers salaries, sell
425; ianitors, $35,SiS; sites and buildings,
100000; care of smaller buildings and
rooms, $3.50. After deciding that It would
be ineXpedient to make the proposed
changes in the record work for the present
the hoard adjourned
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

It the intersection Of Massachusetts, anil
Maryland avenues northeast, contains
the colossal bronze equestrian statue of
MaiorGcncral Nathaniel Greene, which
cost SlOOOO
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
SONGS Ennm TIE sUDs.

Queen Of my tub, | mcrrily sing,
While the white foam rises hight
And sturdily wash and rinse, aud ring,
And fasten the clothes to dry
Then cut IN the free, fresh air they swing,
Under the summer sky.
| wish could wash from our hcarts aud
souls
The stains Of the week away,
And let water and air, by their magic,
make
Ourselves as pure Ms they;
Then ON the earth would be JOY indeed,
A glorious washing day
Along the path Of useful life
VIII the hcait's-caso ever bloom;
The lusy mind has no time TO think
or SORROW or care, or gloom,
And anxious thoughts may he swept away
As We busily WELD the broom.
| rm glad task 10 me is given
To labor at day by day,
For it brings me health, and strength aud
hope,
And ! chccrfully learn to say,
"llcad, you may think; heart, you may
feel,
"But hand, you shall work Away
Louisa NJ. AlCOtt.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

Says the New York Hcrdids Washington
correspondent
"1hc District people are very anxious
that the President shall make the District
appointments, and some Of them will prob
ably call on him at once and urge action.
Fred. Douglass, who still holds the Office Of
Recorder of Deeds, one of the best places
in the gift of the President, expects to have
to go. There are quite Il number of appli-
cants for his place, rs there are for the posi-
ton as Postmaster United States Marshal
and other Federal offices. Mr. Rounds,
General Logan's friend, still holds the posi-
ton of Public Printer. There are about
twenty candidates for the Office. Mr..
Rounds has fought them all OF so far and
has managed to hold on longer than many
expected, for there was somewhat of rush
for his place Twenty States have candi-
dates and one State, Indiana, has two can
didates. Some of Mr.. Rounds friends say
that he can have the Office until December
next, and that he has received assurances
to that effect from the President
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
MRS. Lockwood's Lecture Tour.

Mrs. Belya Lockwood, Who returned last
week from an extensive lecture trip to the
Pacific Coast, went West through Omaha,
Cheyenne, Salt Lake City to San Francisco.
Thence she visited the wheat belt to the
southwark, and aftcrward went North by
steamer to Puget Sound and returned to
Portland before starting East over the
Northern Pacific to Montana, Dakota and
Minnesota. Later she spoke in Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio and Illinois, West of the
Mississippi her lectures were upon "Social
and Political Life in Washington" aud
"Women of Today but at Ripley, o.,
she spoke on agriculture aud at various
single points did what she could for the
tDmppranCg cnIsp
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
sEDickL
FTighlfDl Case Of a COl0rad MN.

contracted fearful case o fblood poison In
1853. was treated 10y some OF the best ply
'sicians In Atlanta They used the oil remedies
OF Mercury aud Potash, which brought On
rheumatism and impaired my digestive or.
CANS Every Joint In me was swollen AMI full
of main. When | was given up to die, my
rhyscans thought II would be a good time
10 test the virtue Of Swift's Spocifc When
commenced taking y $. =. the physician sail
] could not I've two weeks under the ur,lt-
nary treatment lie commenced to give me
the medicine strictly according To directions
which continued for several m mths. I took
nothing else. and commenced to improve from
tho very FIRST. Soon the rheumatism left me,
ny. appetite became all right and the ulcers.
which the doctor said were the most lriyhtful
he had ever seen. began to heal, and by the
lSt of october, 1891, ! was a we'll man again.
j am stronger now than ! ever was before,
and weigh more. S. s. 5. has saved mo from
an early grave. ..
Lem McClondon has been In the employ Of
the Chess. Carley Company for some years,
and know the above statements to he true.
Al the time he began taking Swift's specific
lie was In horrible condition. regard his
cure almost miraculous.
w. b. CROSBY, Manager.
Chess.Carlcy Co., Atlanta Division.
Atlanta Ga, April IL. 1885.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

THOMAS CIRCLE

Situated about 200 feet north Of the ives,
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 unv cilcd I'm 1883, was
erected by the Government at a cost OF
$1,000,
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

The L. $. Barracks, formerly the Z. 5.
Arsenal, open from sunrise to sunset,
occupy Il level tract Of land bordering
on the Potomac, twelve feet above
high water, at the extreme southern
point Of the city. 1t is accessible by
The seventh and ninth street cars. The
grounds are beautifully laid out, and en-
tered through massive gates swung on
heavy guns. The garrison consists Of
foot and flying batteries. which drill
every morning. There are band concerts
on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays
from . to 6 p, m, and Immediately after
there is Il drcss-p parade. On Tuesday
and Thursday mornings at 9 o'clock
there viii be a troop parade, which i'm
cludcs the light battery. Every morn
ing at D;l5 there is guard mount.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

The Arbitration League held its S2ptem
Der meeting last night DR.. Breed pre-
scented resolutions which were adopted
They declare that it is cXpedient to have Il
congressional committee appointed at the
November meeting, representing every
State in the Union, with view of com
plete canvass of Congress during the com
ng winter in the hope of securing the pass
age of bill in favor of a new treaty be
tween Great Britain and the United States,
requiring all questions Of international con
trOyersy between these two countries to be
referred to arbitration, \ committee Of
five was appointed by the chair to wait upon
the President to secure, if possible, his
good offices In furtheranco of the views
adopted by the meeting,
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

Oak Hin, Georgetown, Is open from sun
rise TO sunset every day, except sun
days and holidays II is reached by the
Metropolitan and Pennsylvania avenue
cars. The Congressional Cemetery,
open every day, except Sunday, is Access
sihlc TO within the distance of half a
mile by the Pennsylvania avenue cars
and the herdics. It's ON the banks of
the Auacostia. Rock Creek Cemetery
open every day, except Sunday, /,
reached by the Seyenth-strcct cars The
National Military Cemetery lies east
of Rock Creek and adioius the soldiers
Home. Glenwood Cemetery, at the head
Of Lincoln avenue, is one mile and
a-half north of the Capitol and reached
from the Columbia Street Railway,
Mount Oliyct Cemetery is ON the line
of the Columbia turnpike, half mile
north of the eastern terminus of the
Columbia Railway. Graceland Cemetery
lies at the terminus Of the Columbia
Street Railway east.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

Ito not .feeld al kAidly tO,Oard General
Grant for the indifference he displayed in
this matter until he found his own reputa-
ton at stake; then he was glad to throw
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
We Caution NIL Against Them.

The unprecedented success and merit of
Ey's Cream Balm-a real cure for catarrh,
hay fever and cold in the head-has induced
many adyenturcrs to place catarrh mcdl-
cncs bearing some resemblance in appear
nuce, style or name upon the market, in
order to trade upon the reputation of Ely's
Cream Balm. Many in your immediate
locality will testify In highest commenda-
ton of IT, Don't be deceived. Buy only
Elys Cream Balm, A particle is applied
into each uostrl; no pain; agreeable to
use. Price fifty cents, Of druggists,
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
The ExccniiNc ,rnnnlnn.

ic residence Of the President, known rs
the White House, is on Pennsylvania
avenue, west Of the Treasury building.
II is reached by the Avenue street cars.
The East room Of the Mansion is open
10 visitors every day except Sundays.
The grounds are tastcfully laid ont with
walks, trees, shruhbcry and fountains.
Upon the lot Immediately south u con
Saturday evening during the summer
aud early fall, from j:3O to I o'clock,
by the United States Marine Band.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
sS, Capital Prize 75.OOO. ~,

Tickets only S.. Shares in Proportl
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

le Smithsonian Institution and National
Museum, objects of great interest to
all strangers, are situated in the Smith
sonian grounds which occupy 52l acres,
extending from Seventh to Twelfth
streets, and from b street north to b
street south. The Smithsonian grounds
proper ON which the buildings are To-
Gated, consist of 20 acres set apart in
the southwest corner of the main res
cryation. They are open daily from
9 q. III. to 4 y. III.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

Mount Vernon is situated on the Potomac
Is miles below Washington. 1t can be
reached daily except Sunday by the
steamer W. ". Corcoran, which leaves
Seventh street wharf Mt 10 o'clock a. IN.
sharp, returning at $3.50 p. III. The
mansion is situate on and eminencc
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., 1885-09-09
The Army Medical Museum.

ne Army Medical Museum, originally n
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 Il and streets, and is occupied
10y the Surgcon-Gencral, 1t is place
Of great historic interest and open
every day except Sunday from 9 a. m
to p. III. The house directly oppo-
site, No. $40 Tenth street, is where Mr.
Lincoln was taken afterhe was shot and
Whore he died the next mOrning.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

he Department Of Justice is open every
day, except Sunday, from . Il. III. TO 3
p. m, and occupies thcuppcr floors of
II large ScnCcuslone building ON Penn
sylvania avenue, between Fifteenth aud
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 Attorney-Gencral's office.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
Light Punishment,

Judge Smell had before him this morning
Frederick Reth, who lives in the county,
for committing serious assault ON his
wife, Wilhelmina, The ill-treated wife was
10th TO testify against her husband She
finally stated that he came home drunk and
threw butchers knife at her and struck her
in the leg, When the case was called he
forfeited $40 collateral
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
nEnInrin,s Mighty mostl

What host of unpleasant symptoms
lndigcstion lame back; aching joints; sleep
ltsncss; vertigo; WEAKNESS; no appetite;
cold feet; pains in breast; night sweats;
clills and fever. Malaria brings all these.
Browns Iron Bitters drives them all out,
MIS-. +. A. Glenn, Wallaceyillc, 5. c., says,
81 had serious attack of malarial fever
and Browns Iron Bitters restored me to
good heulth.n
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
The Agricultural Department.

-hc Agricultural Department. Is DCtWccn The
Washington Monument and Smith
sonian Institution, near Twelfth street,
on the line of the Belt Line cars. 1t
is open daily except Sunday, from Il,
m, to B p. IN. 1t contains a museum,
seed and specimen rooms, etc, and is
surrounded by grounds containing rare
horticultural collections
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

he Arlington House and National Gene
terry lopen to visitors every day are
situated on the summit Of hill ON the
Virginia shore Of the Potomac, afford
ing an excellent view of Washington.
II is about four miles from the Capitol
across the Aqueduct bridge. The ceme-
terry comprises about 200 acres and the
bodies Of nearly 10000 soldiers from
the battle fields of Virginia and the
hospitals at the Capital here repOse.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

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The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
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purposes. with u capital of Si,OOO,ODO To which
arGserve fund of over S5jOO0O has since been
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BY an overwhelming popular vote H. fran
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A splendid opportunity 10 win a fortune.
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The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
Drunkenness, or the Liquor Habit, Can
be Cured by Administering DR..
Hnines' Golden SpeCiiic.

II can he given in a cup of coffee or tea
without the knowledge of the person taking
II, enecting a speedy and permanent cure,
whether tho patient, is 4 moderate ,drinker
ards have been made temperate men who
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The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
The Navy Yard.

The Navy Yard is situated on the AnacOstia
at the terminus Of Eighth street south
east, and is reached 10y the cars of the
Washington ~ Georgetown Railway;
also by the herdics. 1t is open every
day except Sunday from A. IN. to sun
set. Near the Navy Yard gate, on the
east side Of Eighth street southeast,
and between q and l streets, are the
Marine Barracks, open during the
same hours.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

The General Postoillce, standing directly
opposite the Rstent Office, between +
and + streets, is open to the public
daily from 8 Il. m. to 2 p. IN. The build
ing is Of Corinthian architecture, and its
erection wash egun in 1899.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

This building, better known from the pur-
pose for which it was originally erected
ms the Patent Office, including also the
Indian O1lcc and General Land ONCE,
lies between Seventh and Eighth and
+ and q streets northwest, and Is open
daily, except Sundays, from II. IN. to
3p. IN.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
The Coming American songstres..

The Paris GdligRdm reports that Judge
Saunders ". Johnston, Wife, daughter and
sister, of Washington, were stoppilg az Les
Petites Dalles in Normandy the middle of
last month. They were expected to return
to Paris early in September. Miss Matte
Johnston is an accomplished vocalist, and
has been abroad several years receiving in
stIuction from the best musical teachers.
She is to he one of the bridesmaids at Miss
Nevada's approaching marriage. The Gaiig-
mani says: "An odd but sincere testimonial
to her vocal powers was recently rendered
to Miss Johnston by the landlord Of the
hotel at which she is staying. When the
party first arrived he declared that 1t would
be impossible to give Miss Johnston n front
room overlooking the sea, and allotted to
her less desirable quarters, But after hear
ing her go through her daily prac-
tice, lie caused the furniture Of one Of the
hest and largest Of his front rooms to be re
ncwcd and largely increased, and he re-
qUested Miss Johnston to occupy it, doclar-
ing that singer with voice like hers
should have the best accommodation that
his house could Offcrn
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

he Government Hospital for the Insane is
situated on the high ridge at the CON
fucncc Of the Potomac and Anacostia
rivers, and is accessible to within the
distance Of one mile by the Pennsyl-
wanna avenue cars and the Anacosta
and Potomac street railway. The gen
cral visiting days are Wednesdays from
2 10 g p. m, and the asylum Is open TO
friends Of the inmates every day except
SmmdnN.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

The Supreme Court Of the United States
occupies room on the eastern side of
the connecting building between the
rotunda and north wing Of the Capitol.
IL Is very transformations In its furni-
lure and Of limited seating capacity.
II was formerly used as the Senate
Chamber.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
GENERAL DAVIs' SUCCESSOR.
The Correspondence Letween General
Baird and Colonel Jones.


A Western paper publishes the CORE
spondencc that passed between General
Absalom Baird and Colonel Roger Jones
last March relating to the coming vacancy
OF brigadier-general and inspectors general
of the army, which becomes vacant Septem.
20 by the retirement of General Nelson
II. Davis. General Davis was appointed to
his present rank March II Of this year, and
two days later General Baird wrote Colonel
Jones at Governors Island, announcing
that he and his friends intended when Gen
cral Davis retired to urge his own appoint
ment TO the vacancy, and explains on what
grounds such action will be urged. lie says
that while Colonel Jones Is senior to himself
in the staff department in which both are
colonies, in all else he is the senior of Col
Onel Jones. He graduated In 1919; Colonel
Jones, in 1851; he became first lieutenant
in 1853, the other in 1857; but while both
were made captains of staff In 1861, Colonel
Jones was appointed eighteen days earlier,
and thus became senior when both were
transferred TO their present corps in Novem-
Der of the same year. He adds that Colonel
Jones being seven years younger is one
reason why he should be promoted first, as
then the other may yet be brigadier-
general for long term. 1t seems that
another note was written, but il was not
until March 80 that Colonel Jones replied
declining to agree to the proposed action,
or even to see any good reason for meeting
General Baird here with General Davis in
consultation over the matter.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

The Treasury Department on Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania, avenue, is II
thrcc-stOry building of Grccian Ionic
architecture, with basement and sub
basement, 46S feet in length and 264
feet in width. 1t is open daily, except
Sunday, from a. m. to 2 p. m.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

The Government Printing ONCE and Bind
cry is situated on the southwest corner
Of II and North Capitol streets, aud
may be reached most conveniently by
the cars of the Columhia-Strr,t Railway.
II is open TO visitors from %. m. TO .
p. IN. and the entrance is ON North
Capitol street
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
The Aaucdurt Bridge.

The Aqucduct 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., 1885-09-09
JUDICIARY SQUARE,

which lies at the head of Four-and-half
street, between Fourth and Fifth streets
northwcst,is one Of the largest in the
city. The south portion is oc supied 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., 1885-09-09

Fort Meyer is situated in Virginia, a short
distance northwest of the Arlington
House. 1t is now a station for instruc-
ton of officers and men in the Signal
Service of the army.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
GREENoUGn's WASHINGTON.

Greenough's statue Of Washington, repre-
scntiug him in Roman toga, is situated
in the park at the east front of the
Capitol. 1t cost $4,000, appropriated
by Congress. In front Of the City
Hall, at the head of Four-and-a-half
street, facing south, is the marble statue
Of Abraham Lincoln. 1t was erected In
1866 by Congress and cost $4,000.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09

Near the western entrance Of the Capitol
grounds is the Monument Of Peace.
II was designed by Admiral Porter
and erected from subscription started
by him in 1865. IT commentaries the
officers scamen and marines who fell
during the late war II is in marble
and it cost SCI GOO. The pedestal and
platform, costing $4,000, were paid for
out of an appropriation by Congress.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-09
Squares. Circles and statues.
In addition to the grounds attached to the
public buildings there are number of
beautiful squares and circles in the city.

is on Vermont avenue, between | and X
streets northwest. The park is laid out
in concrete walks, with shady trees and
shrubbery. In the centre is the bronze
statue of Maior-General james b. Me
EMERSON, which cost S23, 800, and was
erectedby the Army Of the Tennessee.