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The Washington critic., 1885-09-29
Government Printing 0mce.

The Government Printing Office and Bind
cry is situated on the southwest corner
Of II and North Capitol streets, and
may be reached most conveniently by
the cars of the Columbus Railway.
1t is open to visitors from a. m. to .
p. IN. and the entrance is ON North
Capitol street.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

The Government Hospital for the Insane Is
situated ON the high ridge 90 ;hu con-
fueuce of the Potomac aud Angeostia
rivers, and IS accessible 10 within the
distance Of one mile by The Pmu7yl-
yania avenue cars aud the Anacost,a
aud Potomac street railway. The gem
eral visiting days are Wednesday, from
to Gp. m, and the asylum "a open to-
friends Of the inmates every day except
SUNDAY
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29
6aILROaDS.
J,uE GTTIT
peARSYI VAKIA RnllTE.
10 mi Noprn, YrNT Ayn sorrrWgsr.

=
10 THE NORrB, VEST ASH sOrrHwgsr,
DOUBLE TRhCE. SPLENDID aCENERy.
b1tEL RAILS. MAGSlFI IENT E1UiPMES
IN EFFECT JUNE u, 1885.
Trains leave Washington from station. corner
Of sixth and u streets ms follows:
For pittsburg and the West. Chicago Limited
Express of Palace sleeping Cars at $50 a. m.
daily; Fast Line, $50 n. m daily 10 Cincln-
natl and 81. Louis with Sleeping Cars from
Harrisburg TO Cincinnati and Hotel Car TO
St.IOuis; daily, EXCEPT saturday, 20 Chicago,
with Sleeping Car Altoona to Chicago. Chi
cago and Cincinnati Express AZ 7'tO p m.
daily, with Sleeping Cars Washington 20 Chi
CngO and Harrisburg 10 Louisville; connect
inga Harrisburg wthWesteru Express with
through slccpcrs for Clevolandand 81. Louis.
Pacific Express, 10 D. m. daily for PITT burg
and the West with through sleeper Harris
burg 70 Chicago.
BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo
Niaagarn; 10 p M daily, except saturday,
with Palace Cars Washington 10 Rochester.
For Milliamsport, Lock Haven and Elmira, at
$50 q. IN. daily except Sunday.
fIr New YORK and the East, 5;l5, $50 aud
sunday, $50 a. m, 2, 4, 10 p. m. and 1918
night, Limited Express Of Pullman Parlor
:, cars OAO q, m daily, except sunday.
For Boston without change, . o. m every day
For brooklyn, NY, all through trains connect
attorney CITY with boats Of Brooklyn Annex,
anurding direct transfer TO Fulton street,
avoiding double iorriage across New York
For Philadelphia. 7;ib. $50 and II am. Q.
4, y, 10 p. m. and l2:lb night On sunday
$3.50 a. m, IA, q, lOp. m. and 1915 night.
Limited Express, 9:AO a. IN. daily, except
Sunday.
For baltimore, o:35, 7l5, $50, oAo, $50,
am, 1905, 2, 4, 1:25, $40, q, 7:lO, 10 p. m.
and 1910 night. on Sunday, $50. $50, ii
a. m, 2, 4, q, 7:lo, 10 p. m. ana 1913 night.
For Pope's Creek Line, 7:i5 a. m, and d.lO D.
m. daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, $50 n. m, 1905 and f:25 n.
0HilN gNpNpf sunday On sunday 4 n ~
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

Fort Meyer is situated in Virginia, short
distance northwest Of the Arlington
House. 1t is now station for instruc-
ton of officers and men in the Signal
Service Of the army.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29
Assignment by n Grocer.

w. p. Norris has made an assignment Of
his stock of groceries at 1928 II street north
west to owen j. Murray for the benefit of
his creditors with preferences to Mary j.
Norris for $500 and Cropley's Sons for
-o7g 20
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

Near the western rntrnnce of lho CnpI

Near the western entrance Of the Capitol
grounds is the Monument of Peace.
1t was designed by Admiral Porter
and erected from subscription started
by him In 1865. 1t commentaries the
officers, seamen and marines who fell
during the late war. IL is In marble
and it cost SCI 600. The pedestal and
platform, costing 100000, were paid for
out of an appropriation by Congress.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29
sBnby Carriages.

refrigerators, carpets and furniture sold on
weekly or monthly payments at Smiths,
Alb New Jersey avenue northwest.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

at the intersection of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island avenues, contains the
bronze statue of General Winfield Scott,
The General Is represented in the full
uniform Of his rank, mounted ON Il
war charger, at rest, and surveying
the field Of battle. The stones forming
the pedestal are the largest ever quar-
ried in this country. The total cost
was $4,000
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

Greenough's statue Of Washington, repre-
senting him in a 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 Sl5, 200.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29
& OHLO RAlLW WAY

UEAyE b. s p. DEPOT, SIXTH AND b sTs)
11i15 M.-For all way stations, Lexington,
Ky, Louisville, Cincinnati, Columbus st.
Louis. Daily except sunday.
IL a. M.-FOr Newport News, Old Point Com.
5'45 p. M.-Fur Louisville, Cincinnati, ST..
Louis and Chicago, connecting for all
points West, Northwest and Southwest;
fast express daily; does not stop for local
business; through Pullman service to
Louisville and Cincinnati.
For tickets and information apply at c. g.
o. Railway office, 5l3 PENNSYLVANIA avenue,
under National Hotel; Va. Midland Railway
Office 60l Pennsylvania avenue, and b. & p.
Station.
II. W. FULLER,
General Pa
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

GovERNMENT CLERKS stick close to your
desks and it will save your bacon; but you
can call as late as o'clock every evening
at Breitbarth's mammoth furniture estab-
lishment, 0dd-Fellows' Hall, to make your
puTpbnsps
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

on New York avenue southwest of the
State Department, is tastefully laid out
with walks, shady trees, shrubbery and
rustic fountains. In the centre is the
bronze statue Of General John A. Raw
lings. 1t was erected in 1874 and cost
Sl2,5O0
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29
FARRAGUT SQUARE

is on X street, at the intersection of Seven
teenth street The walks are beauti-
fully laid out and shaded. In the cen
tire is the colossal bronze statue Of
David &. Farragut, first Admiral of
the United States Navy, executed by
Mrs. Winnie Ream lIoXie, Washington,
d. c., 1850, by order of Congress, at a
COST of $4,000
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

which lies at the head of Four-and-halt
street, between Fourth aud Fifth streets
northwcst,s one of the largest in the
city. The south portion is oc coupled 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., 1885-09-29
THE MARSHALL STATUE.

Near 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
jcct as seated in his gown and cXpound-
ing the law
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

Fresh Attorney butter, churned every morn
ing and delivered In II ID. ward" prints, 3io
per ID. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk .5c. per at. Cream, 15c.per pint.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29
STEAM BOATS.

Io NORFOLK AND Fort MONROE, THE
! POPULAR ROUTE L. ;. Mail. steamer
GEORGE LEAlf Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, from foot of IN ST., az $40 D. m.
Sccuroruoms aud tickets az Baltimore Il Ohio
Offices, 1851 and Glg Pa, ave, ~, Marc Hotel
and knuN Express, 603 Pa. ave, who will also
check baggage from hotels and private resi-
denccs. For further information inquire at
tump0py's onlce, 7th 81, wharf, Telephone
call 716.3,
st.G VULAM p. WEIGH, Gen. Agent.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

7 OW FARES
IL Fortress Monroe and Norfolk.
First.Class fare 81; Round-trp, Sl95.
Steumor Jane Moseley Monday, Wednesday
aud saturday NJ $50 p, m.
Passage and rooms secured az general Office,
Sixth street wharf Telephone call %.
Potomac River Luudings-Stcaner lhomp-
son Monday. MrAnr.Nny uml ErllAy 10 am.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29
IUIl OO w lHE DAl.
Statistical Clerks Whom Many Figures
Make Crazy.
THRIFTY NEWSPAPER MEN
Correspondents Who Have Built Them-
selves Fine Houses.
BEN CAMMACK'S MISTAKE.
How He Took Secretary EndicOtt for
seCrotary Manning.
FRIED DooRMAT FOR LUNCH.
4 Georgia stump speech That Was
Made In Tennessee.

To the eyes of those familiar with
the two Cabinet officers there may be
only slight resemblance between Score.
taries Manning and Endicott, and yet
when Endicott was passing through the
corridor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
not long ago, as the New York CORE
spondent of the Philadelphia Nous
tells the story, an object of deep inter
est to the many politicians who are
never absent from that place of their
resort he was mistaken for Manning
by Ben Cammack, n Brooklyn office
seeker in quest of an appointment in
the Custom House. Ben believes in
asking, however hopelessly, for what
he wants, and as he has vast confidence
in his persuasive faculty "Will you
give me moment. Mr. Manning" he
said to Endicott, audaciously button
holding him. II want something in
the Custom House that's likely to be
given, I'm told, to a nonresident, II
Boston man, who must have worked
for Mr.. Cleveland in Massachusetts, if
anywhere, and so ought to get his re-
ward there" The dignifled Secretary
of War had been inclined to angrily
break away from the stranger, but now
he amuscdly listened, as Ben said:
ut amt for the sake of the position
that I'm speaking to you, Mr.. Man.
ming, for | don't personally care for it
much, but I'm telling you for the
good of the party that it won't do to
let that Boston Justification, Endicott,
run his men into your department and
your own State. y" My friend" quietly
responded the War Secretary, "you d
better wait and speak to Mr.. Manning
about that. You're talking to the ossi-
fed Bostonian now"
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29


Mr.. James 7. Birch, cashier of the
Laclede Bank, st. Louis, was in Wash
ington the other day and while here,
says the correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican, "callcd ON Treasurer Jor-
dan to renew an acquaintance formed
years ago, at the time of the celebrated
black Friday excitement in New York.
Mr.. Jordan was then cashier of the
Third National Bank Of New York,
and Mr.. Birch was broker on Wall
street. Mr.. Jordan, he says, was the
one man chosen from the whole bank
ing business of New York to pull the
Gold Exchange Bank out of the tangle
into which its affairs were thrown by
that memorable gold panic" 1t is fur
Their written of Mr. Birch that "he was
particular to tell everyone that he
didn't want anything for himself,
didn't want to say anything for anyone
else, and had steadily declined to sign
anybody's petition. He was n verita-
BILE curiosity in Washington, and the
colony talk of erecting a monument to
commemorate his visit"
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29


1T is not frequently that you hear of
a candidate for Governor making stump
speeches in others than his own State,
is it?" queried veteran politician the
other day of an Atlanta Constitution
reporter, as he drifted from discussion
of the situation in Ohio. "Well," said
he, continuing, II once heard Joe
Brown, when candidate for Governor
of Georgia, make speech in Tenues-
see. 1t was during the war, in his cele-
brated race against Timothy M. Furlow
General Walkers division was at Mis-
sionary Ridge, where Governor Brown
had come to address them on the i'm
pending issues, and on that day great
crowd had assembled to hear him. We
were Just out of the battle of Chica-
manga, where my company had first
been in real engagement and had come
out badly bruised. Governor Brown
started his speech by referring to the
charges made that he did not sympa-
thize with the South and began to eX-
plain his position. If had my way
said he, 4 would build wall on the
Mason and Dixon line so high that
there could be no intercourse between
the North and South; that there could
be no traffic across it; that there could
be no interchange of mails, and that
there could even be no talking across
it, Yes, Governor interrupted n
Muscogce County soldier who had been
stung by bomb at Chicamauga, and
so high that they couldn't throw shell
over it. >"
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

Situated about 200 feet north Of the wes5
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 1888, was
erected by the Government at u cost of
Slb.OOO
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

Some curious facts have come to the
surface in connection with the gossip
about changes in employees of the bu-
rcau of statistics. 1t is stated on good
authority, says Austin of the Times
star, that an average Of about one
clerk per year is driven to insanity by
the work of this bureau. 1t is only
little over a dozen years since the bu-
leau was organized, and there have
been more than II dozen cases of in
sanity among the clerks employed
there in that period. When it is re-
mCmbercd that no more than thirty-iive
or forty clerks ere employed in this bu-
rCau it will be seen that the percentage
is very large. The terrible strain
caused by constant application of the
mind to the long columns of figures
which form the basis of the entire
operations of this bureau seems to have
very serious effect upon some persons.
Indeed, nearly all the employees of the
bureau feel more or less the result of
constant application of this character,
and the number of cases in which the
minds Of employees have been unbal-
anced by the work has been,
ms indicated above, very large,
\ dozen or more have
been sent from their desks to the asy-
lum, and in most cases from the asy-
lum to their graves. A few of them
still remain in asylums, very few
have sufficiently recovered to return to
their homes and one or two have re.
sumed their positions in the bureau,
but in a majority Of cases death has
quickly followed insanity, A curious
incident is related in this connection.
In making certain lootings some time
ago the clerks were unable to make
their figures come out right, They
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29

Everybody in Washington, says c.
NJ. b. in the Philadelphia Ne~S, knows
General Elias NJ. Green, with his stout,
powerful frame, handsome face and
gray whiskcrs. The General was u
free lance at the hotels and theatres of
the National Capital for many years
after the war. Always neat in appear
ance and an attractive looking man, he
was bound to be observed. lie was as
well known in Washington before he
left the city to reside in New York rs
Beau Hickman had been familiar to
the old citizen and the visitor alike.
Onp day General Green, who, by the
way, had gained his title legitimately
in the war, strolled into the Mctropoli-
tan Hotel barroom to quench his
thirst, and while talking to Joe Flynn,
the veteran bald headed bar tender,
who was known from Maine to Cali
fornia, incidentally said; Joe, why
don't you have u nice little snack set
bite of something, as II sort of free
lunch, you know" That's a good
idea" said Flynn, with merry twin
klc Ill MS eye, anu VIII scc inc pro-
prictors about it," Shortly after
that Flynn got the cook to chop
up into small pieces an old india,r rub
Der mat that was worn out and had
been kicked around the bar-room tile
floor for some time. Mixing these
pieces with some raw cotton and
placing an outer coating of dough and
cracker dust around Jumps about the
size of big walnut and frying them in
hot lard, soon converted the old mat
into a big plate of nice-looliing fried
oysters. The platter was brought into
the barroom by Flynn and put under
the counter until II favorable opportu-
nifty arrived. Flynn sent word to the
office of n wcll-know broker on Four
and-a-half street. wag who had been
let into the secret that everything was
ready. The broker wendell his way up
Pennsylvania avenue to the bar-room.
He met General Green and asked him
to 'irrigate." The General, who was
never known TO refuse, accompanied
The Washington critic., 1885-09-29
Squares. Circles and Statues,

is on Vermont avenue, between / and X
streets northwest. The park is laid out
in concrete walks, with shady trees aud
shrubbcry. In the centre is the bronze
statue of Major-General James B. Nc
EMERSON, which cost S23, 800, and was
erectedby the Army of the Tennessee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-30
W7AsHINGT0N, OHIO AND WESTERN t. R.

WINTER ARRA NGEMENT
FOUR TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN ALEXAN
DRIA AND ROUND HILL
Leave Washington at 8 25 q. IN. aid 4 25 p. IL.
and Alexandria ut 8 :5s a. II. and 4 Sd p. m. Pass
Leesburg going westward, at IL 10 p. m. and
T 10 D. N, and arrive at Round Hill at 05 p.
m. and Oh p. N. Leave Round Hill at 45 a..
M. and 1 So p. In. Pass Leesburg, going cast
ward, at 35 a. N. and . 45p A., and arrive a:
Alexandria at s Is a. Il. and 25 p. m and at
Washington ct s 25 a. m. and 80 p. II.
SUNDAY TRAINS
Leave Washington at 8 O5 p. NJ, Alexandria at
S 10 p. III. Pass Lcesburg, going westward, At
10 40 p NJ. Arrives at Round Hill at IL 26 p. M.
d:s7" Passengers from Washington will take ,;ic
Wash Ohio and Wcst'n. cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 9:25 a. NJ. and 4:25 p.
n, and 60 through to Round Hill without chang
o: cars
Tho 9:33 a. III. train from Alexandria and los
pm. train from Round Hill connect ut Round Hill
with Daily Line of Coaches for Snickersville, Ber
ryville and Winchester; also with Line of Coaches
which leave Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middle
burg
Both trains Westward, make close connections
at Vienna with Sissons Line of Stages for Fairfax
Court House.
One thousand milo communication tickets, bear
ing two names 500; one thousand mile tickets,
bearing ali the names of family or members Of a
firm, $40.
Alexandria, Oct 21, 1884.
8. NJ. 8ROPHY, Supt
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Que or two exceptions the Oldest III the conii.
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to continue il lis paper suited for the family AZ
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spared.
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from the fact that Il large country cdtion-near-
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read by thousands, most Of whom send here or
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give tho earliest and most cxac: financial and
commercial news, with reliable reports of tho
Grain, Cattle, Grocery and other Markets
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accounts Of the proceedings of the General Assem-
bly, and of all the operations Of the State govern
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Correspondence from every section of the State
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RAILROADS.
moor GREAT IGpS
/ 1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1000
TO rHE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DoTRTE TRACK Steel. RAILS

DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In OBJECT May "a. 1885
Trains leave Washington, from station, corIor OF
Sixth and B streets, as follows:
For Pittsburg and the Wost Chicago L!ca.li
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at $40 o. n
daily; Fast Line $40 am. daily, to Cincinnati
and st. Louis, with Sleeping Cars frol, Harris
burg to Cincinnati and Hotel Car 10 st. Louis
daily, except Saturday, to Chicago, with Sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. Chicago and Gin
cinuati Express, st 40 p. 10. daily. with
sleeping Cars Washington TO Chicago aud Har-
,isburg to Louisville; connecting at Harrisburg
with Western Express with through slccpcrs
for Cleveland and st. Louis. Pacific Express,
1000 D. IN. daily, for !'ittsburg and tie West,
with through Sleeper Harrisburg 10 Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC kAlLEoAD.
-: Erie Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Nias2!h
looop. m. daily except Saturday, with Pss:':
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Wiliamsport, Lock Havoc and Elmir:. at
$40 q. NJ, daily, except Sunday.
For New York aud the East, 1:l5. $50 a! loo
G. M, 200, 400, 1000 p. m. and i2:15 night.
On Sunday $50 Il. IL, 2'a -; End iHCo
D. T., and 1916 night intei t:xpress OF
Pullman Parlor Cars $40 H.. .!a,i., except
Sunday.
Fer Boston without ch&ns.s, eco i, IA. evory
day.
For Brooklyn n. y. al tnroug. trains connect 1T
jersey City TlLn DOetS oil brooklyn annex,
afording diroc. transfer TO Fulton street, avoid
ing double fcrT;age across New York City.
For Philadelphia, 7:15, $50 and loo q. NJ.
300, 400, GOO and 1000 p. m. and 12:15
night On Sunday $50 a. H., 300 400, 600
and 1000 p. N. and 12:1 night. Limited Ez-
press, $40 a. H.. daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore 6:35, 7:15, $50, $40 and
HOO a. ~, and 1905, 200, 400, 4:25, 4:4o,
800, 7:1O and 1000 p. NJ, and 1915 night.
On Sunday, $50, $40 and II 60 a. nl., ard
200, 400, 600, 7:10 and 1000 p. M, and
1915 night
For Pope's Creek Line, III a. M, and 44O p. m,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 6:35 :. H.. and l2:C5 and 4:25
p. m, daily except Sunday. On sunday 4 p. IL.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 600. TOO, 9:25, 11:O1 and 1885
a. H., 2.O5, 4:26, 4:45, 6:25, sos and 1887
N. On Sunday at 60O 925. and 11:01 g. "a,
and sos p. m.
For Richmond and the South, 600 and 11:01 a.
M, daily, and Ads p M, daily, except Sunday,
Trains leave Alexandria FOR Washington. sos,
500, 1000 and 1910 q. M; LOO, 3:O5, 1923,
$40, 7:O5 and 1855 p. NJ, and 1910 mid
night, except Monday. On Sunday at 500 and
1910 Z. H.: 7:O5 and 11:25 p. m. and 1910
night.
Tickets and information at tho Office, Northeast
corner rf 18Th street and Pcnna. Avenue, and at
the station where orders be left for the check
ing OF baggage to destination from hotels ard
residences. J. r. WOOD, G. p. A.
CHAS. E. PUGH, q. VI.