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The Washington critic., 1885-07-31
THE SMITH COURT-MARTIAL.
x.secretsry Chandler ON the wit.
ness stand


ness stand
In the trial of Paymaster General
Smith to-day, after Chief Clerk D5nson
corrected his completed testimony, ex.
Secretary Chandler was called for the
prosecution. The correspondence Of
the Treasury officials in relation to the
transactions included in the charges
against the accused were shown him and
recognized by him as papers OF which
he had official cognizance while he was
Secretary of the Navy. Lieutenant
Lemly then read the correspondence,
which is lengthy, and has already been
printed in substance. Several letters from
witness were also read, with the en-
closures. Witness said the accused
had knowledge, at the time, of all the
correspondence that has been read; /;
he does not recollect that accused con-
fcrred with him about doubling the
contract with Brown for beef aud
pork; does not think he did has no
recollection of directing the paymaster
In New York to pay the account that
Pay-Director LOCKER refused to pay
here, though accused may have con.
suited him acquisitions did not usually
specify the bills to be paid from the
amount, but only the appropriation
was mentioned. This closed the direct
examination of Mr.. Chandler and a re-
cess was taken.
In cross.eXamination by Mr.. Jcll
Chandler, witness said while he was
Secretary of the Navy the accused, as
paymaster.general, twas careful and
efficient officer, according to my OBJ
servation aud belief"
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SOUTH WARRINGTON.

The CoNCERTs.-Th open air con-
cGrts 10y the Third Artillery Band at the
Washington Barracks have been dis
continued, pending the funeral of G.n-
eral Grant.
The CHARGE DISMISSED, - The
charge Of intoxication against Officer
Dan Williams of the SGuth Washington
Precinct, has been dismissed by the
Commissioners.
CHARGED WITH WHIPPING HIS
WIFE. BENZ min Jackson, u colored
man, was arrested by Officer Shehan
this morning on a warrant sworn out
by his wife, Julia jackson, charging
him with whipping her.
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linn.

The Virginia Democratic State Con
vuulion continued itsscssion Yesterday.
Hon. John +. Ma scy was nominated
for the Ii, nant-govcrnorshlp, and
Rufus A. Ayres for the attorney.gcn
erals|iip. Hon. John Il. Massey and
Captain Phil Mckinney made ad-
lire sscs. An elaborate platform was
adopted, and among the many things
it advocated were opposition to increase
Of taxation and to an further agitation
Of the debt question; the acceptance
rs final settlement Of the Rid ll,-
berger bill; continued all to needy and
disabled CUnfcl, rate soldiers; aboli-
ton of the internal revenue syStcm.
and the amendment of existing oyster
laws
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ARRIVAL of Trains at Baltimore IL
Potomac Depot by Baltimore & Poto-
mac II. X.
From BoStOn-2;l5 p. m.
From, Ne,o York and Philodelphia-5:2 sos
and 1850 a. m. lao, 2;l5. 4:05,
7;l0 and 1910 p. IN.
From Bdltimore-6:30, S:05, $40, S:50 9:25
and 1850 a. m; 140, 2:l5 4:05,
$50, 7:10, and 1910 p. IN.
From Chicago, 81 Louis and Ciicinnati-
$50 and 9;25 a. m; $3.50 and 8
From AmapoliS-S:40 a. m; 2:l5 and $3.50
From Buffalo, Elmira and Ha7isbmg-025
a. III. and Sp. m.
by Alexandria n Fredericksburg, and
Alexandria " Washington II. X.
From AleGandria- 6:O5, s, 10, 1910, a.
m; /, 3:O5, 1923, 5:l0, 705 and
ll:35 p. III.
Mount vernon and Marshall Hall.
Seventh Street wharf (steamer Corcoran)-
Leaves at 10 IA. NJ daily. Arrive
p. m.
Lower Cedar Point.
Steamer Armenid-Leaves at 0 q. m., daily,
except Saturday.
Chapel Point Potomao River).
Steamer George Ldw-Leaves at S:15 a. m,
Sunday, Monday Wednesday
and Saturday-arrive9 $3.50 p. M
GIymont.
Steamer Mary Washington Leaves at Ga. H.,
Saturdays, returning at q p m
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THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE
Ways and Hours of Getting in and Out
of Washington.
DEPARTURE of Railroad Trains fro
Baltimore ~ Potomac Depot, Sixth ai

DrpaRTURE os H,;,ro,a Tr,ips firm,
n.,,,,noroN q po,o,n,c nono, sixt,, and
:, a.nn,a "''
For Boston, p. M. without change Of
ccars)
For New lork-l2l0, 7l5, $50, S:4O
Qimited) and IL a. m; 2, q
and 1Op. m.
For Phlddelphid-7:l5, $50, 9:40and la. m.
2, A, 6 and lOp. M.
For BdHimore-6:35, 7:l5, $50, 0:4O and il
am; l2:O5, =, 4, 40, 4;4O, 6and
~ ~ p' III. 20, ,, n ,o
=" O"''"S', ,I - ~ ',,' i'0''' '''0
No.. P,,F,la Nm, o,J Iy,r,;eb,,.,,- q. IN
~, ond IN - n,
For AnnapoHs-6:35 a. m, 12O5 and d;25
p III; 10
F0r ropes CfeeS hpe-Glo a. M, 4;lU
p. m.
From baltimore S Obio II. II. Dom,
Corner New Jersey Avenue and G
street.
Eo, BoIti,yoyc--5 $40 6,iO 7.2O S.2O and
1O;O5a. m, 1910, los, 315, $3.50,
4:3O, 40, $40, $40, 7, S:25 and ii
y. m.
For AlnapOfs--64O (Sundays S.3O) A. m
l2:lO and $50 p. III.
FOr ROtW Of Rocks, fredcrtck-7:25 Il. m
4lo ana ll:l5 p. m.
no' ii"'P'' huIy ,o "'" ,,n Snen"tuo"H oo ,%'eyl
9.iU 9i0 '',,, ~ $50 d. "''' o'o anu
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Dinner 40 Ex-Minister Lansston.

DIR. G. B. Purvis, Jesse Lawson,
William Il. Matthews, DR.. Samuel L..
Cook, o. $. B, Wall, Wyatt Archer,
Alexander Powell, A. u. Albert, Isaac
f. Norman, Il, S. Smith. l.. l.. Will
Jams, e. II. Bagby, Y. j. Minton, J. ii.
Hutchins, e. j. Waring, and f. j. Bar
BADGES, have rendered complimentary
dinner to Mr.. John NJ. Langston this
evening to commemorate his return
from Hayii. The presentation of Mr..
Langston's letter of recall on June 80,
was the occasion of an exchange of ad-
dresses between the President Of Hayti,
Minister Langston, and his successor.
The President complimented Minister
Langston in the highest terms.
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Low Rates of Faro totho soashore'

The excursion 10 the seashorc by the
Pennsylvania Railroad last Saturday
was decided success. All the eXcllr-
sonists were unanimous in their opn-
ion that the trip, while somewhat
tedious, was delightful one. All en-
joyed the bathing. The general desire is
that these Saturday night trips be contin-
ued, and to this end the company has
arranged for the second excursion to
leave Washington at The same hour
next Saturday night. The rate will be
So to either Cape May or Atlantic City.
The delay which was occasioned at
Camden to the Cape May train going
will be obviated in the next. Tickets
will be limited, and those desiring to
avail themselves Of the low rate should
purchase tickets at once. The eXcur.
sion last Saturday was made up of
Washington's best people, and was un-
doubtedly the most select that was ever
given from this city. The $5 excursion
tickets to the seashore will still be sold
for the | a. m, train on Friday.
--O-----
The Omaha sailed frnm thn Rrooklvn
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EAST WASHINGTON.

TEMPERANCE MEETING. The Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
will hold temperal CO meeting this
evening at the Seamen's Bethel Retreat.
Mrs. susanna Dove will preside, and
several noted temperance workers will
be present and deliver addresses.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

For the Middle Atlantic states continued
warm and generally fair weather; light yari-
able winds. followed on Saturday evening by
a slight fall in temperature.
For saturday y-Coolcr, generally tair
weather is indicated for Now England aud
the Middle Atlantic states
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Cooler Weather To.molrow

Cooler weather is promised for to-.
morrow. The highest temperature yes
terday was SO degrees, At II o'clock
this morning the same temperature was
reached, and the indications were that
to-day would be warmer than ycster.
day.
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Judge Mills PreSisIes

Justice Samuel G. Mills presided at
the Police Court this morning and dis.
pensed justice in summary but careful
manner. Judge Smell has left for
Waterville, Me-, and will be absent
about a month. Judge Mills was given
quite an ovatisn this morning by his
numerous friends and admirers.
The Washington critic., 1885-07-31

Ebbitt House, corner ith and L streets.
81. james Hotel, 9th st. and Pcnna. ave.
Harris House, Penna. ave, near llth st.
clinton House, 7th and streets
Losekam, 1928 + street northwest.
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FINANCIAL.

New York Stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner Eighth
and + streets
uANr A -, Vn N.Np N to.VF,
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FOR SALE AND RENT.
DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN
BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES
For SALE.

THOS. L. WAGGAMAN, 9l7 L street.
Changes made Wednesdays and Saturdays
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j AS H McGIII

DEALER IN BUILDING SUPPLIES,
00S to 9ll G street northwest, next National
Rifles Armory.
Architectural Iron Work, Gem ent, Plaster,
Fire Brick, Fire Clay, Wall Slate, Paints, oils,
Glass, etc. je5
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Oil

B, X Plain & Co., St. Cloud building, fur
nishes the following oil quotations: Closed yes
terday, 9sI Opened to-day, 0T5S; highest,
90, lowest, 075s 900, 0s3l.
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The Omaha sailed from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard yesterday for China.
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The Bow Who Tried.

Forward: Many years ago a boy
lived in the west of England. He
was poor. One day, during the
play hour, he did not go forth with
the other lads to sport, but sat down
under tree by little brook. He
put his head upon his hand and be-
gan thinking. What aboutY He
said to himself, Show strange it is
All this land used to belong to our
family. Yonder fields and that
house and all the houses round
were once ours. Now we don't own
any OF this land, and the houses are
not ours any longer. Oh, if ] could
but get all this property back %
He then whispered two words, "I'll
try" He went back to school that
afternoon to begin to try. He was
soon removed Ia a superior school,
where he did the same. By and by
he entered the army, and eventually
went to England as an officer. His
abilities, but still more his energy
and determination, secured promo
ton. He became a man of mark.
At length he rose to the highest
post which a person could occupy
in that land-he was made COVER
nor-general. In twenty years he
came back to England and bought
all the property which had once be-
longed to his ia nily. The poor
West of England boy had become
the renowned Warren Hastings.
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Rhenmatism and Diet.

A sensible writer in an English
magazine makes the following sen
sible remarks on the relation OF diet
to rheumatism, which are well
worthy of considerations Rheu-
matism is, as often as not, caused
by over eating, and especially over
indulgence in meat, which is GER
tain to cause an excess of uric acid,
and render ths body liable, on ex-
posure to wet or cold, TO an attack
we know that old people are pro
verbially liable to rheumatism. The
reasons for this are not far to seek.
One is, that joints and ligaments
are harder and sitter, and very
often contain deposit-urate of
soda. Another is, that as a rule,
people up in years eat more than is
necessary to support life, under the
mistaken notion that they want a
deal OF nourishment TO keep them
up. I say that, on the contrary,
the wear and tear of tissue is tri-
fling compared to what it is in ear
lier manhood, and that far less food
is required. Therefore, if an elder
ly person would live long, and be
free of aches and pains, and be
calm in mind-for that is a great
desideratum-he or she must live
abstemiously, more or less.
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sovereignty an important factor in
another field of duty, for which
there is need for free, indepen
dent, intelligent thought, fol
which he must be educated
as well as for more successful
farming, and in the public
school, because no other is within
his reach. He cannot afford, there.
fore, to be Indifferent to wha is
taught, or to the character of the
education possible in these schools
Nor can he, in this connection, af-
ford to be Indifferent to the charac-
ter and qualification of the teacher,
who should be competent, progress
sive and gentlemanly. He should
practice all the virtues of q true
and noble manhood, lest vice and
immortality be dignified in the eyes
of the pupil.
The mind OF the young farmer
needs an awakening and a discip-
line it does not receive in the pub
lie school. We cannot afford to
remain blind to this fact. Our
system of free schools is fastened
upon us and the state will continue
to tax US for their support, as it in
deei has the right to do; it will be
wise in us to demand their thorough
adaptation to our needs. The
farmers son, though confEed to the
public school, should be literally a
gentleman and a scholar" when
his common school education is
finished, and will be if his mind is
properly prepared for the SEIZED u
cation which must now begin, and
he is taught, as he should be, to be
polite, truthful, self reliant, coura-
geous, gentlemanly. We may con
fidently expect these results where
the system is wisely adapted to the
end of all public school education,
and the work of educating our chill
dren for the practical duties of life
Is Entrusted to teachers worthy
their high vocation.
We are entitled to our full share
in the benefits of government; let
US not be content with less, or with
educational inequalities that foster
an aristocracy of intelligence on the
one hand and tends to make chew
ers of wood and dra Ters of water
of the masses on the other. We
do not aim to reflect on the worth
of our teachers, for they are all we
have demanded, but the state ex-
ercises the right to tax US TO sup
port the common schools, our linn
tied means places the higher
schools beyord our reach, so let US
enforce our right to have these
schools educate US in the truest
sense, in the broadest sense within
the province of the state, if you
please, and erect for our teachers a
standard, requiring the highest ed
vocational and moral excellence,
within the necessities of a system
that can only educate, as we have
said, for citizenship and practical
life. FARMER
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Mother,

Philosophers have Analysed, di-
vines lectured, and poets sung of
maternal love; but which of them
has brought from its fountains 10
the heart Of man, those nameless,
numberless, impassioned sympa-
thies which make the melody
of mothers tenderness?
No, there is nothing like it. In
all after years we may set our
hearts on what joy we will, but we
shall never find anything on earth
like the love of a mother.
OH man, canst thou read,
through the tear that trembles in
the mothers eye, the piercing grief
of her soul, as, gazing upon the
fond prattler, the thought obtrudes
itself that all her pains, her sleep
dispelling solicitude, and above all,
the strength and devotedness of her
love, may be paid with ingratitude I!
When the veil of death has been
drawn over mother, how quick
sighted do we become to her merits,
and how bitterly do we then remem
Der every work or look or unkind-
ness which may have escaped US
How careful should such thoughts
render US in the fulfllment of those
offices of affection WHICH it may
yet be in our power to perform; for
who can tell how soon the moment
may arrive when repentance can
not be followed by PREPARATION.
Were the affections of the moth
er felt and cherished by her chill
dren with corresponding sympathy
doubtless this earth would exhibit
much more of heaYen than at pres
ent. A dear mother is the first TO
fold and shield our puny frames;
the last to desert our clay-cold
forms; the rich, rejoicing, fresh,
lovely and exuberant vine to Irvine
in graceful fitness round the rugged
oak of manhood, clinging the clos
er the louder the storm blows and
the thunders roar.
How anxiously she observes the
budding faculties, the expansion of
mind, the increasing strength of
body If her son falls into power
ty, d bankrupt in fortune, she is
the first to soothe him.
The love of Hagar is shown in
the old testament. In wilderness,
parched with thirst and painting
from fatigue, she beholds her infant
her only companion-dying from
want OF nourishment. The wa
ter bottle was empty. Placing
her boy beneath a shrub, and NOV
ing TO same dlstaacs she cried,
Let Inc not see the death of my
child Let me not behold the sew
GRANGE OF those ties which nature
compels me to support and cher
ish," aud she lifted up her voice
and Wept, but she was not left
"for God was with the
Iod ,;
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THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
Patent Reasons for Its Support By the
People and Their Representatives.
Knoxville Journal.

Knoxville Journal.
Hon. Flournoy Rivers, who rep
resents Giles county in the state
legislature, writes as follows to the
Nashville American, Of August 10th
Inasmuch as the lst of Septem-
Der is almost at hand, at which
date the fall terms of our schools
and colleges usually commence,
ought not the press of the state to
begin to urge upon the senators
and representatives the great i'm
portance of making their appoint
ments of cadets at the Estate uni
versity at Knoxville? This school
certainly deserves the countenance
and support of Tennesseans. 1t
Is state school, supported in
great measure by the state. Our
legislative committees and boards
Of visitors tell US it is good
school, and it surely seems to me
that it ought to be our pleasure no
less than our duty to sustain it,
to make it an institution of which
we, as Tennesseans, can be proud.
Certainly the efforts of the man
agement to bring the matter of
this school home to the people of
Tennessee, TO have them take an
active personal interest in their
school and its boys, would be rem
dered much less arduous and vast
ly more productive, if senators and
representatives would lead the way
by taking care that at the next
opening every one of our ninety
four counties has its full quota of
cadets in attendance, and who is
in position to agitate the matter
and to influence legislators to ac-
ton if it is not ''the fourth estate?'
FLoURNoY RIVERS.
Pulaski, August 10.
Mr.. Rivers suggestions are ex-
cellent. 1t is almost a duty of the
press of the state to spread abroad
the educational advantages freely
offered by the university. The
time is surely coming when every
citizen of Tennessee will feel a per-
sonal interest and pride in this 40
bic Institution.
The university's prospects, we
are informed, have never been
brighter than tor the coming year.
Indications are that there will be a
good attendance from all parts of
our own state, and that many stu
dents will be present from Ken
lucky, Arkansas, Texas and else
where.
At no institution in the south
can sounder, more practical ed
ucatiOn be had, at less cost than at
the University of Tennessee. But
whether the good it can do shall be
far-reaching or limited depends, af
ter all, upon the interest which
members of the Legislature take in
the appointment of students.
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She Will be His MOther-in-law.

Council Bluff Nonpariel; There
is a young man in this city, a good
looking young fellow, who has q
sweet heart out in the country q
few miles, and he spends two eve
nings every week in her society. A
few nights ago he stayed to the
usual hour,and as he passed out the
front door be discovered that it was
clondy gnd dark. He did not rel
ish the idea OF driving alone
through the gloomy night, and
limited about good deal to get an
invitation to remain, but it was
not forthcoming. But the young
man was equal to the emergency.
Going down the steps he artfully
contrived to slip and fall gently to
the ground. Thereupon he set up
a tremendous grooming. The rase
worked admirably. The girl
screamed, the men folks jumped
out of bed and carried the young
man tenderlY into the house. His
horse was put up and he was as
sisted to undress and deposited in
the spare chamber. He had hard
ly begun to chuckle over the sue
cess when the girls mother put in
az appearance, armed with a mus
tard plaster foot square and ten
horse drawing power. This she
Immediately proceeded to clap on
the small of the young mans back,
where he had incautiously located
the damage to his frame. For two
mortal hours that woman sat by
the bed, and was not satisfied till
she 5eheld with her own eye a Bills
ter an inch deep. The young man
is now a reformed liar.
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| } L =
whelmed that utterance would,
was sure, be an impossibility.
And Mabel2 Her eyes wer
very kind to me. They turned tt
me with a softened luster tina
thrilled me with hope; and yet, if
attempted even a compliment,
blushed, foundered, and all wal
lost.
One evening we were talking o
all manner of subjects, grave anC
gay, and so strayed to marriage il
general, and especially the matri
monial lot Of our old friends.
"YOu remember Boyd, don't you
Hip" ask Tom.
Tall, bashful fellow, like me?'
l added.
YES" replied Tom, laughing
''He married Miss Cutting, our for.
mer school teacher. l alw9 sup
posed she proposed to him."
Sensible girl" 1 exclaimed. 81
think it is positively a woman's
duty sometimes to bel p man out
You remember that book of the late
DR.. Horace Bushnell, published
some years ago, called "A reform
against nature2' In it he denounc-
ed the woman's rights movement,
but maintained that every woman
ought to have the right to propose
marriage to the man she liked. 1
think he was scientifically correct"
[ spoke with great eagerness,
looking always at Tom; but at the
last words my glance turned to Ma
bel; her eyes were fixed on mine,
and the look met there sent the
blood to my heart with such swift,
tunultuous rush that l grew faint
with confusion, and presently went
out of the room and to bed-though
not to sleep
The next afternoon / went out in
the afternoon by myself for scram-
BILE through damp and very rough
gorge, where Tom and Mabel did
not care to accompany me. l was
half glad to be alone, for l was
nervous over my audacity of the
night before; yet at the thought of
Mabels kindly eyes, so overwhelm-
ed with binding happiness, that L
had to look many times at bit of
rock before / could see the stri9
that donated glacial action.
1t was late sunset when l reached
the inn. l made my way without
pause to MabePs parlor, led by a
power beyond my control. The
room was quite dusky and she was
alone. AS 1 entered she came to
ward me with a quantity of letters
and papers in her hands.
"These came while you were
away" she said.
Mechanically l took the papers.
Among them was a large package
on which l dimly concerned the
word "due," followed by an illegi-
BILE stamp.
"You have paid something on
this said; show much was it?"
looking up.
postage not stated" replied Ma
bel.
Promptly, smiling, she uttered
the words. Then her dark eyes
softened and faltered. The papers
and letters were scattered over the
floor, L caught her in my arms
with all the audacity that had been
mine once before in my boyish
days. Only now, as 1 pressed pas
sionate kisses on her brow and lips,
1 found voice at last to utter
the yearning that was consuming
my heart, and that found respon-
sive echo in hers.-Lillie B. Blake.
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But then 1 did not see many
other girls. My bashfulness, in
stead of diminishing, seemed rather
to increass as the years went by. l
avoided society and was so much
of a recluse from ladies that my
mother was quite worried lest l
should become a confirmed bache-
lor. Perhaps one reason why
| retained my difhdence was that
my pursuits we're among books and
not among people. had made the
science of geology my study, and at
twenty-seven found myself in a
comfortable position as assistant
professor in one of our best colleges,
the salary of which, with my own
income added, making me so far at
ease that 1 resolved to devote my
summer vacation to a tour in Eu
rope.