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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
THE VISITORS GUIDE.
POINTS or INTEREST IN AND
ABOUT THE NATIONALC CAPITAL.
Where Thcy Are, when to See Them,
aud How to Get There.


he residence Of the President, known as
the White House, is on Pennsylvania
avenue, west Of the Treasury building.
II is reached 10y the Avenue street cars.
The East room Of the Mansion Is open
to visitors every day except Sundays.
The grounds are tastcfully laid out with
walks trees, shubbcry and fountains.
Upon the lot Immediately south "a con-
cert, open to the public is given every
Saturday evening during the summer
and early fall, from $3.50 to o'clock,
by the United States Marine Band.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

The L. ;. Barracks, formerly the L. $,
Arsenal, open from sunrise to
sunset, occupy u level tract
Of land bordering ON the Poto-
mac, twelve feet above high
water, ut the extreme southern
point Of the city. II is acccsSi-
bic by the seventh aud Ninth
street cars. The grounds are
beautifully laid out, and entered
through massive gates swung
ON heavy guns. The garrison
consists of foot and flying bat
tcrics, which drill every morn
ing. I'm opcn-air concert Is
given Toy the Third ARTILLERY
Band ON Monday, Wednesday
aud Friday afternoons of each
week, from $50 To $3.50 p, m.
Dress parade every evening at
seven o'clock. The magazines
are ON the Auucostia, Guard
mount every morning,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

Mount Vernon Is situated on the Potomac
IL miles below Washington. It can be
reached daily except Sunday 10y the
steamer W. w. Corcoran, which leaves
Seventh street wharf at 10 o'clock a. m.
sharp, returning at $3.50 p. M. The
mansion is situate on and cmincncc
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 10y the guide. Meals
can he obtained on the grounds.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

he Arlington House and National Gene
terry lOpcn 10 visitors every day are
situated ON the summit of hill on the
Virginia shore Of the Potomac, afford
ing an excellent view Of Washington.
1t is about four miles from the Capitol
across the Aqucduct bridge. The ccme-
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 rcposc.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

The Department Of Justice is open every
day, except Sunday, from q u. III. to 3
p, m, and occupies theuppcr floors Of
Il large Scnccastonc building on Penn
sylyania avenue, between Fifteenth and
Fiftccn-nnd-a-lmlf streets northwest.
The principal object Of interest is the
gallery Of paintings Of the Attorneys
General Of the Unit Vi States, which is
IN the Acknowledgement Office.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
The Agricultural Department..

The Agricultural Department is between 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 3 p. IN. II contains museum,
seed and specimen rooms, etc, aud is
surrounded by grounds containing rare
horticultural collections.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

The Supreme Court Of the United States
occupies room on the eastern side of
the connecting building between the
rutunda and north wing Of the Capitol.
II is very transformations in its furni-
tilrc aud of limited seating capacity.
1t was formerly used Us the Senate
Chamber
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

he Government Hospital for the Insane Is
situated ON the high ridge at the con-
ilucucc Of the Potomac aud Anacost.a
rivers. and is accessible to within the
distance of one mile by the Pcunsyl-
wanna avenue cars and the Anacosiia
and Potomac street railway. The gen
cral visiting days are Wednesdays from
2 to q p. m. and the asylum is open 10
friends Of the inmates every day except
sunday
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
The Army Medical Museum.

The Army Medical Museum, originally Il
church and subsequently known
as Ford's Theatre and made
memorable by the assassination
of President Lincoln, is stu
atod ON Tenth street, between L
and streets, and is occupied
by the SurgcOn-Gencral. 1t is
u place of great historic inter
est and open every day except
Sunday from a. IN. to 3 p. m.
The house directly opposite,
No. SIG Tenth street, Is where
Mr.. Lincoln was taken after he
was shot and where lac died the
next morning
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

The General Postoilicc, standing directly
opposite the Patent Office, be
tween T. aud + streets, is open
to the public daily from 9 a. m.
to2p. III. The building is of
Corinthian architecture, and its
erection was begun In 1888
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
The NnmeImct Krihgc.

The Aqucduct Bridge crosses the Potomac
from the foot of High street, West
Dads to Arlington aud Fort Meyer, ON
the Virginia bank
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
Statc. Nnr mud NAVY.

The state Department building, which in
cludcs also the War and Navy
Departments, is situated west
Of the White House and is open
to the public daily from $3.50 u.
m. to 2:3O p. M, excepting on
Thursdays, when only members
Of the Diplomatic Corps are
admitted, and Saturdays, when,
during the session, Members of
Congress only are thus priyi-
legged.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
Corcornn Art GaIIcrN.

The Corcoran Art Gallery is on the north
east corner of Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania ayenue'
II is open from October TO May
from 10 a. m. to I p. m, and at
other seasons from . Il, m. to
p. m, Tuesdays, Thursdays
aud Saturdays being free days,
On Mondays, Wednesdays aud
Fridays an admission fee Of
twenty-five cents Is charged.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

Tie Treasury Department, on Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania, avenue, is Il
threc-story building of Grccian Ionic
architecture, with basement and sub
basement, 46s feet in length and 26i
feet in width. II is open daily, except
Sunday, from o a, sm to 2 p. III.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

Fort Meyer is situated in Virginia, n short
distance northwest Of the Arlington
House. II Is now II station for instrlc-
ton Of officers and men in the Signal
Service of the army.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
The Smithsonian institution.

The Smithsonian Institution and National
Museum, objects of great in
tcrcst to all strangers, are stu
atCd in the Smithsonian grounds
which occupy 52l acres, cX-
tending from seventh to
Twelfth streets, and from b
street north to b street south.
The Smithsonian grounds
proper, ON which the buildings
are located, consist OF 20 acres
set apart in the southwest
corner of the main reservation,
They are open daily from a,
IL. to ! y. III.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

he Government Printing Onicc and Bind
cry is situated ON the southwest
corner of II and North Capitol
streets, and may he reached
most conveniently by the cars
of the Columbia-Strcc Railway.
IL is open TO visitors from a.
m. TO , p. m, and the entrance
is ON North Capitol street.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

This building, better known from the pur-
pose for which it was originally
erected rs the Patent Oilicc, in
Guiding also the Indian Olllce
and General Land Office, lies
between Seventh and Eighth
aud + and q streets northwest,
and is open daily, except sun
days, from 9 Il. III. to p. M.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
The Navy Yard.

he Navy Yard is situated on the Anacostia
at the terminus Of Eighth street
southeast, and is reached 10y the
cars of the Washington IL
Georgetown Railway; also by
the hcrdics. 1t is open every
day except Sunday from Il. m.
to sunset. Near the Navy Yard
gate, on the east side of Eighth
street southeast, and between
q and streets, are the Marine
Barracks, open during the
same hours
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

In addition to the grounds attached to the
public buildings there are n number of
beautiful squares and circles in the city.

In addition to the grounds attached to the
public buildings there are n number of
beautiful squares and circles in the city.
LAFAYETTE SQUARE
faces the White House, ON Pennsylvania
avenue between Fiftccn-and-a-half and
SXtccn-and-a-half streets northwest In
the centre of this square is Clark Mills
equestrian statue of General Andrew
jackson. II is colossal and cost so, 600
MCPHERSON SQUARE
Is on Vermont avenue, between ! and X
streets northwest, The park is laid out
IN concrete walks, with shady trees and
shrubbcry. In the centre is the bronze
statue of Maior-Gencral James Il. Me
-zhcrson, which cost S23, 800, and was
eiectedby the Army of the Tennessee.
FARRAGUT SQUARE
Is ON X street, at the intersection of Seven
tcenth street. The walks are beauti-
fully laid out and shaded. In the cen
ire Is the colossal bronze statue of
David &. Farragut, first Admiral of
the United States Navy executed by
Mrs Winnie Rcam lloXic Washington,
d. c., 1850, by order of Congress, at a
cost of 10000.
JUDICIARY SQUARE,
which lies at the head Of Four-aud-half
street, between Fourth and Fifth streets
uOrthwcst,is one Of the largest in the
city. The south portion is oc 'upicd 10y
the city Hall. The new Pension build
ing, where the Democratic Inaugural
ton hall was held, Is now in curse of
erection ON the north side OF this
square
RAWLINGS SQUARE,
On Now York avenue southwest Of the
State Department, is tastefully laid out
ia d
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

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 lsG5 II commentaries the
officers, seamcn and marines who fell
during the late war. II Is IN marble
and it cost S2l 600 The pedestal and
platform, costing 10000, were paid for
out of an appropriation by Congress.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

Oak llnl, Georgetown, is open from sun
rise 10 sunset every day, cX-
ccpt Sundays and holidays. II
Is reached by the Metropolitan
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
THE WASHINGTON CRITIC FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 81

Louisiana, and certain lndianian who
is particular friend of the Vice-Prcsi-
dent | think the crstwhilc dry and
unintcrcsting publication, known as
the Congressional Record win prove TO
lie almost as interesting next winter us
the best of Dickens or SCOTS novels.
1t will be Il spicy volume and full of
points, now mark my words"
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

Ncar the foot Of the Capitol building is the
bronze statue of John Marshall, fourth
Chief Justice Of the United States.
II cost $4,000, and represents the sub
icct as seated in his gown and cXpound-
ing the law
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

ELY's CREAM BALM was recon-
mcndcd to me by my druggist as pre-
ventivc to Hay Fever. Have been using
ii MS directed since the 9th of August
and have found II Il specific for that
much dreaded and loathsomc disease,
For ten years or more | have been II
great sufferer each year, from August
9th till frost, and have tried many al
legged remedies for its cure, but Ely s
Cream Balm is the only preventive
have ever found. Hay Fever sufferers
oughtto know of its efficacy.
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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

ireenough's statue of Washington, repre-
scnting him in a Roman toga, is situated
in the park ut the east front Of the
Capitol. II cost ~, 900, appropriated
by Congress. In front of the City
Hall, at the head of Four-and-a-hnlf
street, facing south, is the marble statue
of Abraham Lincoln II was erected in
1866 10y Congress and cost $50, 900.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

which lies at the head of Four-md-half
street, between Fourth and Fifth streets
northwcst,is one Of the largest in the
city. The south portion is oc hupicd 10y
the City Hall. The new Pension build
ing, where the Democratic Inaugural
ton hall was held, is now in curse of
erection on the north side Of this
square.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
4 Film for FIipI,inS,

Flipkins came down to the club last
night with great problem weighing
on his mind.
IF should stand on my head, " he
said, coming up to the boys with the
air of man who has got poScr-"lt
! stand on my head the blood all PUSHES
into my head don't III"
No one vcnturcd to contradict him,
Now" continued he, triumphantly,
"whcn | stand ON my feet, why don't
the blood all rush into my fcety''
because" replied Miss Coshannis
gan's brother, because, Flipkins,
your feet are not empty"
The boys all laughed, but Flipkins
said he couldn't see any joke Lynn
Union.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

a SPECULATION CONCERNING THE
NEXT SESSION or CONGRESS.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
FARRAGUT SQUARE

Is on K Street, at the intersection Of Severn
tccnth street. The walks are beauti-
fully laid out and shaded. In the cen
ire Is the colossal bronze statue of
David G, Farrugut, first Admiral of
the United States Navy, executed by
Mrs. Winnie Rcam lloXic, Washington,
d. c., 1880 by order of Congress, at
cost of 10000.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21


Said wcll-knOwn member of Con
gress to the correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati leiegyam in regard to the next
meeting of Congress; 1T will be the
longest session since 1868. The appro.
priation bills will be fought at every
lump by the anti-administration Demo.
Gratis, of whom there is quite n respect.
able number, while the silver question
will cause long and desperate strug.
gle. Added to this is the tariff and
other measures of general interest, be
sides II lot of new and ambitious mem
bers who will be quite anxious to
make their mark during the term of the
first Democratic administration in
twenty -four years. ] also predict that
the next session will dcvelope consider
able presidential timber All Dem
ocrNtic Senators and Representatives
believe another Democrat will be elect
ed to the Presidency in 1888, and many
of them will, therefore, strive to place
themselves in line of promotion.
"Will there be strong anti-adminis-
tration factionY" asked the correspond
cnt, Eyes, fear there will, and it
will be led by such determined men as
Judge Reagan of Texas, Hunt of
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

Situated about 200 feet north Of the west
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 unveiled In 1883, was
erected by the Government at n cost Of
sl5.OCO
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

at the intersection of Massachusetts, and
Maryland avenues northeast, contains
the colossal bronze equestrian statue of
MaiorGcncral Nathaniel Greene, which
cost s5OGGO
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21


The death of cX-Prcsidcnt Grant at the
age of sixty-three calls the attention Of
the Cincinnati TimCS-Star to the fact
that the Presidents have been, rs Il
rule, long lived men. When n business
man dies AT the age of siXty-threc it is
not thought that he died young, but on
the contrary that he lived out pretty
long life. Yet Grant died younger
than any other President who died II
That one exception was Polk, who
died AT the age of tifty-three, only three
months after he retired from the Prcsi-
dental chair. OF course there have
been two other Presidents who died at
a less age than siXtv-threc, but they
died violent deaths.
Lincoln was only fifty-three when he
became martyr, and Garfield was but
in his tifticth year when Guiteau fired
the shot which ended his career,
Omitting these, however, from the
question, only one other eX-Presidcnt
has died ut so young an age rs did
Grant. Indeed all but six of the Prcsi-
dents who have died from natural causes
had passed their SEVENTEEN year, while
three were in the eighties, and one,
John Adams, had reached the age of
ninety and was rounding out his ninety
first year when he received the sum
mons The average ages of Presidents
who have died from natural causes
has been scventy-four years, and taking
into account the two whose lives were
shortened by the bullets of the assassin
the average at death of all cX-Presi-
dents of the United States has been
over scventy.one years, Washington
died quite young much younger than
many people suppose, for he was bat
siXty-sevcn at the time of his death,
Only four of his successors dying
natural deaths have died so young rs he
Polk, fifty-thrce; Grant, siNty-thrce
Pierce, siXty-fiye; Taylor, sixty seven
being two months younger mt the time
of his death than Washington was,
John Adams, MS before stated, died in
his ninety-tlrst year, Madison at the
age of cighty-tivc, Jefferson mt eighty
three and j. Q, Adams at eighty.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
FTightflI Case Of a COlOFed Man.

contracted fearful case fblood poison in
1883. was treated by some OF the best ply
scians in Atlanta. They used the old remedies
of Mercury and Potash, which brought on
rheumatism and impaired my digestive or
Cans. Every Joint in me was swollen and full
of pain, When / was given up 10 die, my
physicians thought It would be n good time
TO test the virtue of Swift's Specific. When l
commenced taking S. S s. the physician said
| could not live two weeks under the ordi-
nary treatment. He commenced TO give me
the medicine strictly according 10 directions,
which l continued for several months. took
nothing else, and commenced TO improve from
the very first. Soon the rheumatism left me,
my appetite became all right and the ulcers,
which the doctor said We're the most trghtful
he had ever seen, began to heal, and by the
LIST of october, 1884, was a well man again.
l am stronger now than | ever was before,
and weigh more, S, S. S. has saved me from
an early grave
LEM McCLENDoN.
Lem McClendon has been in the employ Of
the Chess'Carley Company for some years,
and know the above statements to be true.
At the time he began taking Swift's Specific
he was in horrible condition. / regard his
cure almost miraculous,
W. Is. CROSBY, Manager,
Chess. Carley CO., Atlanta Division,
Atlanta, Ca, April Is, 1885.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
QUIET TIMES AT THE CAPITAL

a WESTERN VIEW or SENATOR
RIDDLEBiGRGER.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
RAwLINGs sQrARE.

IN Now York avenue southwest Of the
State Department, is tastefully laid out
with walks, shady trees, shrubbciy and
bronze statue Of General John \. Raw
lngs. 1t was erected in 1874 and cost
$4,000.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21
MCPHERSON SQUARE

Is on Vermont avenue, between | and X
streets northwest The park is laid out
IN concrete walks, with shady trees and
shrubbcry. In the centre is the bronze
statue of Maior-Gcneral James II. Me
--hcrson, which cost So, 800, and was
electedby the Army of the Tennessee.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-08-21

is situated at the intersection Of Connect
cut, Massachusetts and New llump-
shire avenues and Nineteenth aud p
streets northwest. In it is the statue of
Rcar-AdmirUl :. +, Dupont in heroic
bronze, Its cost was $1,000, erected
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-28

IT is a graceful act on the part of a Legislature, says the Phsnix Gazette, which voted its members mileage in five and ten times the amount. of nec- essary travel, and after increasing the salary of nearly every Territorial of fcial and allowing "generous' subsi- dies of money on the slightest pretext, to cut down on the last day of the session the insignificant bills of the newspaper publishers to figure which would not begin to cover expenses. Some of the members, not having been complimented by the press to the ex- tent their egotism demanded, are doubtless displeased with newspapers, and when they sigh for further gratifi- cation of their ambition they will doubtless wish that newspapers had been abolished before the day of thelr birth. Time sets all things even, and the newspapers will live in the face of the spitework of some petty, political minds.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-28

ONE of the last orders issued by ex. Secretary Teller. before his retirement from the Cabinet, was dated March 3d, directing the Commissioner of the Land Office to issue three patents to the New Orleans Pacific railroad company for 67o, ,a87 acres, known as the Backbone grant. Secretary Lamar evidently thinks there is something unsavory in the proceedings relative to patenting lands to said railroad, and has made an order suspending action in the matter until he had an opportunity to examine fully into the , merits of the company's claims. In addition to the land already patented, the same corporation has lists cover ing 33o,7 7o6 acres. This action of the Secretary of the Interior will no doubt strike terror into the souls of the many corporations, provided they have souls.
The Arizona champion., 1885-03-28
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, A. T. l
 March r f221

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, A. T. l
 March 7, 1884. l NOTICE is hereby given that the follow IN ing. g.named settler has filed notice of his intention 10 make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Register and receiver of the United States Land Office, at Prescott, Ari- zona, on the 9th day of April, 1885, viz: James K. Kathrens, of Flagstaff, Yavapai County, Arizona, for his declara,ory state ment, No. I5oS. for the southwest quarter of section No. ten (Io) in township No. nine. teen (Io) north, of range No. eight [Sl east. He names the following witnesses 10 prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiva uoh of, said land, viz; Lon Hill, Lawrence Meyers, John Weimer and William Patten, all of Flagstaff, Yavlpai County, Arizona Territory, THOMAS WING,
 Register.