The Washington critic., 1886-06-17
WASHINGTON CRITIC
WASHINGTON, JUNE II, 1886.
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

ness, and these were indigestion and
malaria. When he left the White
House his system was full of malaria.
Besides this he has been very free
and high liver, and upon his return to
this city the effects of this began to
show themselves. One of the first or
ders he was then subjected to, 1t is
stated, was to stop taking stimulants.
and this is now believed by some of his
friends to have been q mistake, be-
cause 1t resulted In sort of morbid
condition Of mind wholly unfavorable
to the Improvement of his general
health, that was so necessary. The
malaria continuing, his system began
to be much depressed, and he became
subject to profuse perspirations, SO
great at times that they would COM
pletely saturate three flannel wrappers
In single night. The natural con-
sequence could be but one thing, which
was rapid reduction Of flesh. When he
entered the White House his weight
was two hundred and twenty eight
pounds; this has been reduced to at
least one hundred and sixty.fve
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Is suffering from Bright's disease is
stoutly denied by those who have been
with him during his illness. They
state most positively that he is suffer
ing from no organic trouble, and that
his sickness to day is due wholly to
stomach disarrangement, augmented
by severe malaria. This Is 30 serious,
however, that his stomach Is not able
to assimilate food, except Of the light
est and most easily digestible descrip-
tion, and his general diet has become a
'''re Of whisky and milk. 1t Is
still hoped that with this diet and his
mind kept cheerful his stomach may
be gradually made to retain more solid
food and thus lead to regaining of
general health. 1t ia the plan now to
take General Arthur to New London
about the Goth inst.
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"Do you think the Presidents mar
riage has made him less amiable?" in
quired the Indianapolis Journals cor
respondent of New York Congress.
man. ooh, no" replied the Congress-
man; ''it does not affect him in that
way. mean 1t has made him serious
and more business like than he used to
be. Although Mr.. Cleveland has been
decided business man, and has in.
dulged in few Of the jokes and frivoli-
ties Of public men, there has been
withal streak of youth in him, and
he used to tell stories, and appear con-
siderably younger than he does to day
When saw him yesterday morning he
began to talk business from the very
moment l met him, and never said q
word about any of his private affairs,
or any of the current light talk. Dur
ing our conversation / remarked that
he seemed to look very we'll, but that /
believed matrimony had weighed pretty
heavily on him, to which Mr.. Cleve.
land replied, smilingly, 1t brings a
man down to serious affairs. No
more reference was made to his mar
riage, and we transacted more business
in thirty minutes than we used to do
in double that time. You see l have
known Mr.. Cleveland for great many
years, and we have been in the habit
of talking more or less about social
matters, and about old times in the
State"
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When I first landed in Louisiana,
says James r. Randall of the Augusta
Chronicle. John McDonogh had just
died, leaving, fortune estimated al
several millions Of dollars, to the cities
of Baltimore and New Orleans. Ht
had been crossed in love and remained
a bachelor. He lived like a hermit and
pauper, but had noble and charitable
designs. The greed of some relation.
and the results of war seriously i'm
paired his fortune, but enough re
mained, after twenty years of litigation
to endow an educational institute neal
Baltimore, which is an honor to thu
State and founder A print was one,
published representing John McDonogl
rowing himself across the Mississippi
ito save money for the poor" Some
body scratched out the word "poor" and
substituted lawyers. However, in spit,
of the lawyers, or probably because o.
them, Baltimore realized something
over million dollars and has made
grand use of it. The school buildings
are ample and substantial, situated
upon an emineuce and surrounded by
$50 acres of farm lands, about twelve
miles from Baltimore on the Western
Maryland railway. The country is q
garden spot, lined with beautiful villas
Two bold streams run through thu
McDonogh estate. About 70 boys o
poor parentage are admirably equipped
for practical life. They are taugh
languages, mathematics, physiology
chemistry, mechanics, drawing, his
tory, etc. They are drilled like cadet
and work ON the farm. BY some
what romantic incident the funC
of this institution was no
long ago increased $4,000, which |,
devoted to manual training. Thi
bequest came from DR.. Genus Barnum
1t was directed by his will that tn,
money should go to his brother Frank
provided he abandoned his intention
of becoming n Catholic priest. Upor
his refusal to do so. the property wa
to become fund for the McDonogl
Institute. Frank Barnum had been {
rich young man and travelled all oyel
the world. A cunning and knavisl
partner ruined him financially. Aftel
vainly seeking peace Of mind in Flor
ida, he abandoned the world and wa
received at the Jesuit novitiate. II,
declined his brothers offer, and The
McDonogh Institute received the ben
eft of what his conscience would no
permit him to accept
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This Is how a Washington man VIII
has made study of Massachusett
politics views the condition of affair
in the old Bay State, writes Towle o
the Boston Iraceller, lie says; "Ther
is not another State in the Union whicl
can be compared to Massachusetts Il
the conduct of her politics. Massachu
sets is one of the few States where tn
bar-rOom does not rule the offices witt