The Washington critic., 1885-11-21

versatile sl,irmishers have surrounded
% tent 6us,m5ll. and that while two Of
them held it one made a beautiful
picture of IL. And what viii more
surprise our contemporary will be the
fact that it had portion of the t0Vt cR-
sladll concealed about its own prem
i,cs, but never had the enterprise to
present il to AN admiriug world.
MAJOR DYE has convened % board
before which several policemen whose
age and Other indrmitics have incapac.
itatod them for duty will appear for
examination for retirement This
course Of dealing with such officers
cannot be too highly commended, and
II is strange that it was not adopted
years ago When We remember that
the money out Of which the small pen.
sions Of retired officers is paid is in one
way or another accumulated from the
force itself, IL seems very strange in
decd that It was only short time ago
that the necessary legislation to pension
disabled officers and provide something
for the families of those who die was
enacted. TnE CRTGc is heartily in
favor of the system and it's expansion
If such a course shall be found adyis-
able. And these remarks apply equally
to members of the Fire Department.
We have an excellent police force and
an excellent Fire Department. The
city is proud Of them, and they should
be cared for when unable longer TO
perform their arduous and often dan
gcrous duties.
GEoRGIA has added to her collection
ofSam Joncscs, electric girls, big pro.
hibiton parades, and wayback snake
romances, u boy preacher. He has not
yet reached the average age of the boy
preacher, which is forty years, for he
was born only five years ago. The
most marked characteristic about this
youthful eXhOrter, whose name Is
Claude, is that he Is ready at mo.
mcnts notice to hold religious services
No matter when or whore he IS ap-
preached he promptly responds. lie
commences by llnecling in silent prayer.
lie then announces his hymn and lines
il out in lisping tones He next takes a
text and for eight or ten minutes
breaches n sermon of which only u few
words can be understood There is u
peculiar light in his eyes and strange
glow on his face while he conducts his
services. And Claude proves that he is
a genuine boy preacher, for after one
of his sermons he never fails to take up
collection.
THERE was a massacre of some Eng
lish explorers in New Guinea n short
time ago, and because Of it the Queens
land authorities have asked that Eng.
land annex the country. The British
Cabinet has decided to grant the re-
quest, the cable informs us. England
is very accommodating in granting re-
quests that she take the earth.
SAYS the New York UorlI; "The Wash
ington Post-uot the esteemed ErcaiB7 Pos,
is the ablcst and closest organ of Mr..
Cleveland. We mean the Pos, OF Washing
ton City and not the Post Of this city. The
Washington Post covers the ground
thoroughly well and seems to be giving
general satisfaction. Our compliments tC
tile Washington. Post.n
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