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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-01-05
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sur Seite lesen, I'M beu NOtben Der 3us
tunft, iei es fir uns ober bic llnirign, be-
sesnen gu tSnnen.
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piel lei9ter sema9t, ais es ionit mSs.
lid wdre; benn i'm @runbe senoals
men lit ie lebisli9 cine seiituoa einserid.
tete. ppnSerpole embarrassing ~""fere'
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-01-05
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-01-05

Der SamiIienuater, Der, obne sroBss
8ermOsen gu beiisen, pon benz grtrase ieis
ner 9lrbeit lebt, uerilnbiSt fi9 iomit an ben
Seinen, wenn er fem 2eben ri9t uerii9ert.
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ni9t iber li6 sewinnt, ober ni9t iiber fi3
sepinnen mill, ii9 10 ein3uri4ten, baB er
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aobe bic &rnabrunsSqueIe fir feline 9ins
terIafenen bilbst ="
Soweit 2lbb6 Sueant.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
r,hr tAI,ifn tLnnan.

From the west balcony OF the capitol, looking
down Pennsylvania HNCnue, the White
House Is seen rearing its snOwy-huCd wall-
above the dense mass OF foliage TINT en-
bowers II, ike u gigantic Gala lily spriugng
UP amid IL enlOldug green blades. Were
Il not for the partly intervening Treasury
building the view of the White House from
the Capitol would bc full and complete. The
White House is the center of "up-tOwn,n as
the Capitol is the center Of Down town.
II s. beautifully located, the view from tho
south windows covering the whole southern
front ufthc city, as the view from the north
up sixteenth street west exhibits the best
part Of the Northwest section to the gaze.
The White House is copy Of the palace Of
the Duke of lcin,ter at Dublin, with the
addition of a large porch on the north front,
which was added during Andrew JaCksOn's
administration. Tho reservation In which
Il stands embraces nearly 81 acres. The
usin entrance is on the north reached bY
the Pennsylvania avenue cars. ~ VS. two
stories high ON The north, H. built OF white
trcc.stOne, 40 feet long 10y Sj wide. II con
tams ON the first floor the famous Green,
Red, Blue and East rooms, the State Dining
Room and the great CuuscrNatOrics. The
Blue Room is the Presidents Official rccep-
tlon room and the eGrawngrOOlq OF the ladies
Of his family. The East Rooms originally
designed for banquet hall and so used as
late as 1887 and In the latter part OF the
century used rs drylng-rOOm for clothes
by Mrs. President Adams, is the largest and
most noted room In the building. 1t is -
feet high, 30 feet long and 80 wide. II Is
open to visitors every day except Sundays
Upstairs are the Cabinet room the private
Offices, the Presidents Office, the library
and the family apartments. All these
rooms except the latter are open to visitors
by special permission at suitable hours.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
TIE SEPTEMBER PLANETS.
Phenomena for the Month-Thc Au.
tumnal Equinox.

tumnal Equinox.
Venus rose on the LIST at 3;1j o. clock
in the morning. On the 30th she rises
about 4:15 o clock.
Saturn rose on the 1st at / o'clocI, in
the morning. On the 3Oth he rises at
1l:15 o'clock in the evening.
Mercury is morning star until the
9Th, when he changes TO evening star.
Mercury rose on the lst at 34j
o'clock in the morning, On the 3Otb he
sets at $3.50 o'clock in the evening.
Neptune is morning star. lie IS
travelling towards opposition and dur
ing the month meets with no advcn-
lures by the way.
Neptune rose ON the Isl about half.
past 8 o'clock in the evening; on the
Both he rises about halG-past : O clock.
Jupiter is evening star, but he hides
his princely head beneath the western
hills at half-past Z o'clock when the
month commences, and two hours
earlier almost with the sun, when it
closes.
Jupiter set on the 1st at hRlf.pa
O'Clock in the evening; on the 3Jth he
sets quarter before o. ocloCk.
Mars is evening star, lie is sin
family pcrceptiblU about If degrees
southeast OF Spica,
Mars sets on the lst at $50 o'clocl; IN
the evening; on the 30th he sets at ,.jD
o'clock.
Uranus is evening star. lie is no
longer visible 10 the most far-seciug
unNsslsted eye, and is in the near pre-.
cincts Of the sun.
Uranus sets ON the 1st about ,:lj
o'clock in the evening; on the 3Oth he
sets about $50 o'clock.
The September moon lulls on the 18th
at Oh. 5Om. a. IN.
When our satellite, on the 18th,
presents her full round face to the
earth, the most beautiful mOou Of all
the year is inaugurated, for during sew
eral successive nights she appears above
| the eastern horizon soon after the sun
has disappeared below the western.
| During the four evenings succeeding
the full OF the September moon, there
| is an average difference in time OF her
rising Of only thirty.two minutes. For
| this reason the evenings following the
| full Of the moon in September
have furnished themes for poetic
| inspiration since men began to OBJ
| serve the heavens. On the 2!d, at 10
O'Clock in the evening, the autumual
equinox occurs. The sun then enters
the sign Libra, the ecipilc and the
equator cross each other and the oslro,
nomical autumn commences. The sun
shines from pole to pole, night and day
are Of equal length all over the globe,
and, in our belt Of terrestrial territory.
the luminary which Is our lie aud
/ light looks down with smiling face
upon a scene fair to behold. - proyi.
! denCe journal.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02

bills. The building Is in the italian Renals.
sanee II Is 567 feet long and 3i3 feet wide
It, greatc,t height Is i2S feot. and the nag.
floating over the central portion, naunts In
the breeze higher up than any other flag In
the city. not excepting those above the
Senate and House Of Representatives. The
cost Of the building was five millions Of dol.
lars, about three times as much as the
White House, and, we think, as much as
the CapitDi
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
gnnih XYnshinpInn.

Thieves entered the yard of Mr.. j. r.
Skidmorc, 1929 Maryland avenue south.
west, last night and stole clothing TO the
value Of 81, and also the yard Of Mrs. Alice
Stewart OF 421 Twelfth street southwest
and stole clothes to the value OF .25.
John Sullivan had his leg broken by
being tlTown from his cart while driving
through the Smithsonian grounds yester-
day. DR., Miller rendered medical aid.
"A young coored boy named Edward
Walker was accidentally shot In the head
with q shotgun while cunning on the flats,
near the Long Bridge, yesterday His
wounds were attended to by DR.. Boarman,
who pronounced them serious.
The wedding OF Mr. p r. Dent Of 329
Thirteenth street southwest and Miss Carrie
a. Roth, n popular young lady Of this sec
ton, will take place this afternoon at .
O'Clock at st, Domnic's Church. A recep-
tion will be held after the ceremony at the
house of the groom.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
East Washington.

The pedestal Of the statue Of Liberty
on tho Capitol was painted yesterday. The
risky job was watched by quite a crowd Of
people.
Thieves entered the house Of Mrs. G. H..
Leach, 222 Second street northeast, about g
o'clock Tuesday evening aud stole gold
watch valued at 500 and IS in money.
The funeral Of Mr.. Patrick Quirk and
wife, aged respectively 10 and 50 years,
took place yesterday afternoon at . O'Clock
at their late residence, 12} G. street north
cast. They were both born in County Lin
crlCk, Ireland, but had lived in East Wash
lngton for thirty-nvc years. They were
hurled side 10y side in Mount Oliyct Gene
terry.
-Mias Florence Kalbius and Miss Mamie
Torbert returned yesterday from Dele.
plaiuc, Va.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
A. tl,c Nrnnt.

Fifty generals, coloncls aud majors got
together at san Antonio the other day and
resolved that if this Government didn't
60 to war with Mexico their American
patriotism was rs dead Qs doOrnnil.
"You bet" shouted a voice from the
back end OF the hall. "Geutlemeu, Pm "a
manufacturer Of suffers wagons; after this
meeting adlourns ia like the crowd TO
come over and see a specimen vehicle
which have on cXhiOitIOn.n
The crowd went uud he received exactly
Gfty orders, contingent ON war breaking
out Wall Street News.
--Multum in paryo,-AmerIcon Bhl.Bluc
Is declared hy expert housewives 90 be a IT.
tie blue giant OF many accomplishments loI
laundry use.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
Marine Enrracks- Navy Yard.

Tho Marine Barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast, between G. and H. Several
squares further south the walls Of the Navy
Yard rise before the gaze, This Maynard
was In its time the most famous one In the
country the second largest ship OF the line
IN the Navy having been built here, as well
as the famous cruisers, the Essex, the Wasp
ard Others. 10 j. To- he converted into the
great ordnance factory Of the country and
the visitor VIII find hundreds Of objects
herein to interest him, especially tho maxim.
OF fLp steel riNyg cannon
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
VllC BlnTllr.
M-ncltnrtnr nlrrIn 4. ~ Trnrll

Washington Circle IS at Tweuty.thirl street,
New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. uy"uUn~,
and containing an equestrian statue OF
Washington,
MCPHERSON SQuara is al Vermont avenue, z,
and Fifteenth streets, containing an
equestrian statue of ucucrGl Mcpherson.
Farragut square az Connoougut avenue. {, *
and seventeenth streets, CUn'UiulugJ 'idlue
of Admiral Farrlgut.
Dupont Circle no New Hampshire, Connect
cut and Massachusetts avenues and Nuo-
tUouth street. holding tine statue of Admiral
Dupont This circle T. IN tln heart ot tho
most ar-tOclHtic part of the uiy,
Scott Circle. at Rhode Island and Mu,sachu-
sotts avenues and sixteenth street. contain
iug an upquestrian statue ulGcneral Winfield
Scott.
Thomas Circle lies al the intersection Of Yer
mont aud Massachusetts uyunucS ana N
aud Fourteenth streets An equestrian
statue uf General George II, Vhumd. ullrES
this the smallest of the circles.
Lilac Park. at / aud Twelfth streets and Mas.
sughusCtts avenue, and Syri' .-u PARK, nc
Tenth and l. and Massachusetts avouur, lre
two uiangos beautifully Kept and u1iai
furtheir moiu'iou of the shrubs from which
they get their name.
Mount Vernon Place Includes Now NunE and
Mgssarhu~Ctt, avenues ana Us 'irtul Do.
TWEEN seventh and NWth streets a mug
NitCcut fountain .u the cvutle greatly 4l1IuS
Til, beautiful park.
Franklin square hrtwocu / and K aud Ihir'
tCcuth and ruutcuuth streets, Is the most
urtisliuuly designed and beautiful ui an tGg
smaller rr~cryutoUS n contains 20 natural
mound, supposed To- Doe au Indian burial
place, and spring of uuilg,uu# Wdtyr
which supplies several hyarauts.
! Iowa Circle ls at Vermont ana Rhode Island
avenues, p and Thirteenth streets. O. letli
Grants house {, yu the southwest -'lo.
| Lincoln Park occupies tAg grounds at the
intersection of North Carolina, Mus,a"uu
-Ctts Tennessee and Kentucky avenues, A
street northeast, A street southeast and
! East Capitol street. n contains The hgguU
u. group of stgJuary representing Liuoulr
striking the ietters from the limbs of tlt
slaves. Bcdchcd by the metropolitan cars
| Eawlu, square Is az the intersection u
| Nuw York avenue and !. street. w.,' OBJ. Oh,
! white House, and contains 90 stJIuru' Gen
crti John q, EawNut, which ls hnrIy
| DEE removed to the vicinity of Tine War ID"
/ L-----L L--L.L
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
4 Queer Newspaper HIundcr.

ono Of the funniest mistakes in the
"makc-up" Of newspaper, II It was q mis-
take, was modSby tho,forcman Of the Dc.
troit AJcad Po'i, in which the following
appeared Thursday morning "Postmaster-
General Wm, +, Villas and United States
Senator Payne of Ohio arrived here yester
day on the steamer India, aud in the after
noon were sentenced by Judge llaug TO
siXty days In the House Of Correction. n-
cleveland Leader,
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
West Mnnllinginn.

Mrs. Charles w. Jones Of n street ha 8
returned from Cape May and Atlantic
City.
The Elk arrests In this precinct yester-
day were all for intoxication.
The little son Of Mrs. J. II. Gordon
is very sick at Fredericksburg, Va.
--Tcmporaturc and condition Of water at
"a. M: Great Falls, temperature, 73; con-
dition, 3G receiving reservoir, tempcrs-
turc, S0 condition at north connection, "a;
condition at south connection, 80; distribu-
ting reservoir, temperature, 49, condition at
rate house, .6
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

In consequence Of the Marine Band
performing IN Baltimore there will bo no
concert OF the Barracks this afternoon.
John Sullivan had his leg broken at the
hip by being thrown from cart at the
Smithsonian yesterday, caused by the horse
funning aMAy.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02

Speaking OF Bob" Taylor, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor of Pen
nessee, the Atlanta CJHstituti0B say s.;
In 1880 the Democratic nominating
convention of the fl rst district Of Ten.
nessee was held at Jonesboro'. The
night preceding n number of the
younger delegates were on the porch
Of the hotel discussing the merits Of
candidates, Bob Taylor then Il clerk
in lawyers office, was present and
heard the discussion After while
he said. Boys, what's the use Of
worrying about candidate; nominate
me, and III lead the Democratic hosts
to a grand triumph" The
boys were ready to accept
any suggestion. They accepted
Bob Iaylors's s and next day thGy nom.
mated him amid great enthusiasm
Outside of the village deb Iting society
Bob Taylor had never made a speech.
lie had thundered sophomore clio.
Grence upon the heads Of the members
Of the society, but no Others had ever
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
Tile District Salt.

on the reservation which lies Immediately
north Of L street southeast and fronts on
the AnaCOSta River is n huge quadrangular
pile of red brick known as the District Jail.
This building Is especially noticeable for
being the one wherein the assassin of u
President was hanged. Just south OF it Is
the City Asylum. II Is reached by cab or
carriage, OF on foot from the termination Of
the railway aud hcrdic lines
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02

The Government Printing Odlce Is I'm a north.
east direction from the Pension O1icc, az
the corner Of II and North Capitol streets.
1t Is by TAR the largest printing. establish
visitors The cost of running II goes up into
millions annually, and tho money Is well
sIcnt. II would take columns TO merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees I'm It's busiest season over 1000
people, II is reached by the Columbia line
of air-.l nnrs.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
The Arsenal.

The Arsenal IL located at the foot of Four.
and a.half street southwest, the grounds
cNtcudiug over what used to be the peni-
tcrtiary. 1t is interesting among other
Mrs Surratt and the Assassination prl,-
uucr, were hanged, The band Of the second
Artillery, which Is stationed here, give fire.
oucut concerts I'm the summer that are
largely attended. Reached by the Metro
polltuu CFouraud street braucD and
fhp Nrv,ufh -frlpt limo
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
Corcoran Art Gallery.

The CorcOran Art Gallery IL at the corner of
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Seventeenth
street, opposite the War, Navy and state
Department IL is open Tuesdays, Thurs
days and saturdays free; on other days lex
Ccpt sundayD q small admission fee Is
compared with the great Old World gal
lcrics, Is nevertheless a very creditable in
stitutiOn for So new a country rs the United
states. II contains among other original
objects Powers great statue OF the Greek
slave ~
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
The Pension Onicc.

Tho new Pension Building extends nearly the
Fourth 10 Fifth streets and from G, nearly
TO f street It is by far tho largest
building in the world devoted TO the exam
sons. II Is built Of red brick, and cost
several hundred thousand dollars. IN 10
was given President Cleyeanl's lnaugura-
tou Ball. II can he reached by the Metro
mllitnn md the Rnll Line cnrs.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
The nId Molhicra, Mome.

we yoni % T"wsrd I Iniyersitv @ out seVonth @
street extended, and Is reached by the same
conyeyances, namely the Ninth and seventh
street car lines lis main building il of
marble, 200 feet front with very high
tower. The view from It's tower ,mpn> ,cs
any similar view in the ucghhorhuoi. A
statue of General Scott adornS the grounds
There IS alsua National Cemetery with sew
nrnl ilnu.nnd Union dnad huriol lhure.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
T,Mc MntnnIcnl Enrdene.

Passing eastward from the Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans Sixth street,
and through the pretty park lying between
o nadno u'tu N,is,uuii , anGniuGs M lni VIZ HlaiIpt
south OF Pennsylvania avenue, of tho Bo-
tanical Gardens. These interesting grounds
are open daily from o In the morning to
10 years ago. The conscrvaturus are filled
with the choicest and rarGst foreign plants
Around the gardens are extensive collcc.
tions of trees and shrubs, In the centre OF
the lawn facing the centre conservatory Is
the famous Bartholdi Fountain that at
tractcd so much attention at the philadol-
plia Centennial,
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
ElnMnrll l-niNorAlIN.

Howard University Is the first place In this
country 10 provide for the hiyher education
OF the Culorcd people generally. II Is ON >cy-
cuth street extended, Just above Bound uy,
and occupies a high ana picturesque site,
oyor.luukiug the whole city. II is built Of
larro trCam-rDIurud brick, specially mauu-
facturCl for the occasion.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
Tnn L.nmi-r Hmm.

The Louise Home Is a beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and
Fifteenth street, near scott Circle. 10 has
extensive grounds. beautifully cmbellishcd,
and is a unique establishment. II is u
memorial TO the wife and daughter of Mr.
W. W. Corcorau, aud Is intended as a home
for ladies OF education, birth and refine
from ulllupupC,
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
at. EIiynbpth's

Across the Anacosta River, due south from
the Navy Yard, is 81. Eli2ahcth's or the Gov
cmmCnt's HOSPITAL for the Insane. II lies on
the surrounding country There are over
one thousand patients In this asylum. il Is
reached by a pleasant carriage drive.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
.pudicinrN Snmnre.

The City Hall stands ON the south front Of
judiciary square, one Of the finest parks in
the city. The city iBil used to stand on the
northeast corner OF the square which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from d street and
aud Louisiana avenue to q strcet-three
long full SQUARES.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Petroleum..

b. X. Plain & Co., st. Cloud Building,
furnish the following Oil quotations.
Closed yesterday, Ga opened to-day, Gll;
highest, G2; lowest, Gig 2;l5 p. M, Gl4.
New Work stock Market.
The following have been furnished by j.
Vance Lewis, broker, southwest corner
Eighth and Streets
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
gsIw,cusb5lrw

outside Of 'h, ORIGINAL District arc several
places ut ryrW interest to tu' tourist uu'a.
hN Hu1p. burg, I'm Maryland, un tlo B.
n r. W Gid t.wH. famous ing being hume
drud yoars a.u tine largest commercial city
m Maryland; also lur itt ".u r.JIu p. ANA
l,' tN, ~ ".' IT, az .' '-
honor" WAS Ia force.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
GtcorcctnNNm EniycrsitY.

Georgetown luiypr-lty i-fhe leading Catholic
college IN the ui,ud states, Ii ls ] cttui
un the west side u, Prospect sl"Dt, George
ON Tie Potomac, IFS buildings ANA grounds
are very handsome, E.ush.i hy the MOI
I.--L-L-u -----L uMus.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
9zAlissgEgt.
DIED.

MORAN WBCu Tuesday evening. Aug.
3l 1856, 10y The Rev. ). W, llddawuE james
Moran and junnic H. Burch,
DIED.
WILLIAMS. - Al her late residence, OF
Myrtle street, Mrs, Mary Agnes Williams, the
widow of the late William trubyn Wiliiu ms,
IN the sevcntytlird year of her age.
Funeral from her late residence 40 . O'cllcll
p. IN, Friday september o, 1856. Friends OF
the family uro invited.
ROrlE.-Neur Owugs Mills Md, August
81, William Roche, IN tho 10th year of his age.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
..sIscrneY pnirY M,ngon..o

Fresh Allerney butter, churnei every
morning and delivered in 4 10. "Wardn
prints, BIC. per b, Also cottage cheese I;
buttermilk aud sweet milk, &c, per at.
Cream, l5c. per ut.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
THE VISITORS GUIDE.
Objects of Interest in and About the
National Capital.
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
Parks, Squares, Statues, Gardens and
other Points OF Attraction.
THE WAY TO REACH THEN.

Washington is fast becoming the
most attractive city of the country, AS
the Capital of the Nation it presents
more objects of interest to the visitor
than any other on the continent, and a
brief directory of its prominent points
will be of service to the vast number of
persons who annually resort to the po.
litical metropolis. For it is estimated
that over three hundred thousand
strangers pay visit every year to this
city to behold the varied objects of in
terost which so thickly stud the his.
toric "Ten Miles Square"
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
Thc recnr Nrute NoLlcgc.

Returning from Mt. Olivct the visitor will
pass near by and in full sight Of the Deaf
Mute College, which is ON the north side of
street northeast. II is reached by cab or
tho II street line of cars. 10 Is the most
prominent Deaf Mute College In the world.
The Washington critic., 1886-09-02
The Di.trict giuiIaing..

The visitor, after leaving the Centre Market
will proceed down the Avenue to FOur.und
a lalf street aud notthward up that street
a fgW yards, when hc will he In front Of u
diugy block ot damp, dark old bricks
Whci elm the officers Ot the District arc com
PEELED TO sacrifice their temper, health and
good looks while attending tu buhmCss
These buildings ure sO utterly untitled for the
purposes to which they are put, and so
thoroughly ahominuble and Insecure that
thuy form, perhaps, the greatest curiosity
IN Washington. No visitor should fail 10
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