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The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

The Louise Home IL beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott Circle, II has
, extensive grounds, beautifully embGllished,
and Is unique establishment IL is Il
memorial to the wife and daughter Of Mr.,
W. w, CorCorau. and Is intended as a home
ment, who have been reduced to poverty
from uilluCnCe,
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

ON Tenth street, between T. and 7, round the
corner westward from Masonic Temple, is
the famous Medical Museum. This build
Ing was once prominent Baptist Church. 10
was converted about the beginning OF the
war into q theatre, known the country over
ua FOrd's, and 10 was m a private hJN there
In April, 1865, that John Wilkes Booth
killed President Lincoln. The latter wns
carried TO house. just opposite. whore ho
died, a marble tablet In front of the house,
No, BIG Tenth street, commentaries this
fact. The theatre was then sCquostratcd by
the Government and turned into the Med
ical Museum attached 10 the ~urgcOn-Geu-
erals Office. II * full OF interc Ting urgical
relics Of the war, and has the largest mcil.
cal library In the world. Among the curl.
ostics within It's walls IL the articulltcd
skeleton Of Gultcau, the assassin of Prosi-
dent Garfield. Coming down Tcnth street
from the Medical Museum the visitor will
not fail TO inspect the massive aud bcuuti-
full Post Building, In which Il, situated the
office of TIM CpIrIC. This Is the largest
newspaper establishment south Of rhiladel-
phia and east Of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. -Four of the leading and most inilu-
ential journals IN the countrytwo morning,
one evening tTIH CnIrrc) and one indepen
dent sunday papor-hayc their home In this
aatnlli gItpapl
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

Across Twelfth street, Immediately east from
the Agricultural Department, are tho
Smithsonian Institution and the Smithso.
nian Grounds. The former Is a specimen of
the most graceful architecture In the city,
and the latter form the most beautiful
landscape garden I'm the country. These
grounds Of themselves are worth a visit to
Washington to see. They contain the
memorial urn to the artist who designed
the park, Andrew j. Downing, and the
bronze statue of Professor Henry, the first
secretary of the institution. The latter Is
at the northwest corner of the building; the
Downing Urn is In the centre of the grounds,
Io IWo hunnred yards north OF the east wing.
varied and interesting objects connected
with science. II is reached by the Seventh
Street, the Ninth Street and the Belt Line
pf street
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
The National Museum.

The National Museum Is In the Smithsonian
grounds, few yards east of the Smithso-
nian building. 1t contains thousands of the
most interesting curlositics, samples of the
life, customs and history of all nations. It,
as well as the Smithsonian, is open daily to
the unhlIn from q q m. to 4 Ii. m
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
"aIderney Dairy wagons,

Fresh Alderney butter, churned every
morning and delivered In lb. "Ward"
prints, 35c. per h. Also cottage cheese !;
buttermilk and sweet milk, &c. per --qt.
Cream, l5c. Der pt.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

The visitor, after leaving the Centre Market,
will proceed down the Avenue to Fourand.
half street and notthward up that street
few yards, when he viii he In froHt of Il
dingy block OF damp, dark old bricks
wherein the officers of the District are com
PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health and
good looks while attending TO business.
These buildings are so utterly untitled for the
purposes to which they are put, and so
thoroughly abominablo and Insecure that
they form, perhaps, the greatest curiosity
IN Washington. No visitor should fail to
iuSpcCt them,
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
The Printlng and Engrnvlng mnrcau

The grent money mill OF the Government Is
located at the corner of Fourteenth and b
street southwest southeast from the Monu-
ment and southwest from the Agriculture
Bureau. IL Is reached by the Belt Line
Cars. and is onened to YisitOrs eYCrY daY.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
TIWTIW IVT TTIV UDIdNTVTT'
The Old SOI,Iiera7 Home.

The Old Soldiers Home lies about a mile be
yond Howard University, out seventh
street extended, and is reached by the same
couyeyunccs, namely the Ninth and seventh
street car lines. It's main building l. of
marble, 2C0 feet front with a very high
tower The view from It's tower SurpasseS
any similar view in the ncighborhood. A
statue Of General Scott adorus the grounds
There Is also a National Cemetery with sew
Cral thousand Union dead buried there.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

The Gcucrul POstO0ilo Dtpdrtm0ut Is ON INC
square bounded by n + Seventh " mt, Am. H@d
although It's proShuity to its larger and
what ohsClres It's great size and tends TO
lessen its beauty It's different bureaus
posses great interest to the visitor, but the
lie observed. The collection of curiosities
taken from the mails In transit, as spoci.
m,rs Of the uses TO which The Na.pg'a po5-
tai conN CyluCyS are put, is both varied and
dian tumuhgWk toa stuffed kuuglrur, is To-
be seen in this collection, and 10 % s,lil
prnNyiIr
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
The Geological uurcnu.

near the Ebbitt House. The Interior De.
partment building. immense M II Is, Is en-
tlrcly too small for the accommodation its
bureaus two Of which, besides the Educa
tional and Geological Bureaus Agriculture
and Pension are located in other quarters.
These two last bureaus are among the ldrg-
81 ttufap t1p (ltsnrpyNppt
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

Returning from Mt, Olivct the visitor viii
pass near by and In full sight OF the Deaf
Mute College, which Is ON the north side of
street northeast. 1t Is reached by cab or
the II street line OF cars. II Is the most
prominent Deaf Mute College in the world.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
The Agricultural Departmept.

This building is situated east of the Monu-
rnent. II is enclosed by the most beautiful
and glowing flower garden in the country
and the grounds contain the most complete
Arboretum probably in the United states
Attached TO this Department are the Ex.
perimental Gardens, whose Offices are i'm
medately west of the main building. The
Belt Line cars go right past the grounds,
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
The Washington Monument.

Immediately south of the White House stands
the Washington Monument the lOfticst
structure erected by man, and the most I'M
posing obelisk ever constructed. IL Is 655
feet above its base, which Is II feet above
tidewater, Its corner stone was laid July
q, 1873, and the cap.stone, forming the apex,
was placed in position December o, 1884. In
II are 1sl blocks of Inserted stones or cop
per, gifts from various countries and So
cieties. The total cost will be oyer St35O o.
goo. 10 is situated in what will ultimately
be q beautiful mark
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
Marine BarraclSs-Navy- Ward.

The Marine Barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast, between q and II. Several
squares further south the walls of the Navy
Yard rise before the gaze, This Navy'Nard
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
and others. 10 Is TO be converted into the
great ordnance factory of the country, and
the visitor VIII find hundreds of objects
herein to interest him, especially the making
of the steel rifed cannon,
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

From Baltimore-12:2O, $3.50, $40, $3.50 $50, l0;3S
and 1l:l5 a. m. 1;5O, Sunday 3Ii p. m,
$3.50, 1880, $40, 525 G95, S, Slj and 10 y. m,
From Annapolls-S30 u. IN. Sunday 1875 q,
m. and O:35 p m) 1850 and 5'e5 p m.
From Frederick -S25 q. m; $3.50 and 3;i1 p m,
From Harpers Ferry ana Shenandoah valley
GA0 Il, M, and 62O p. NJ.
i;l5, b;3O and gi7 p, m.
From Ilagerstown-0:53 Il, m, and 5:3o and
S;l7 y. IN,
From Chicago and pittsburs-7eO u. IN. and
$50 y, IN.
From New Orleans-i0 1890 y. m.
From Cincinnati, Louisville aud ST. louis
$40 u. IN. and las p. IN.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
Thc llnrcnn or Ennonllnn.

The Bureau Of Education (. ina brick building
due north of the Patent Office. The visitor
With scholarly tastes AMI instincts will not
fail to visit this bureau. which contains
the progress and condition Of education
fUfouultpWf fbs tvt,rin
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

Howard University IL the first place in this
country to provide for the higher education
of the colored people generally. It is on Sev.
Cuthstreet extended, Just above Boundary,
and occupies Il high and picturesque site,
overlooking the whole city II Is built of
large CrCnm-COlOred brick, specially manu-
featured for the occasion.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
Lafayette square.


ST. Johns z. y. church, which mas been often
called the State Church because more PIesi-
dents have worshipped therG than at any
other, stands at the corner Of II and SIX
tcenth streets IL was built I'm 1916 and en-
larged in 1880. In lt have wurshipped Pres
idcnts Madison, Monroe, John quincy
Adams tthough the latter was a Congrega
tiunalisU Martin Van Buren, though he be-
longed tu the Dutch Reformed Church, lIar-
hson, Tyler, Polk, Taylor Fillmore (though
the latter was Unitarian, Pierce, Buch-
anan and Arthur Presidents Lincoln,
johnson and Grant have also attended hi.
vine services hero although not steadily, Its
interior reminds one very forcibly ot tho
old dim English country Episcopal churches.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
The District .Ynii.

On the reservation which lies Immediately
north of L street southeast and fronts on
pile of red brick known as the District Jail.
This building is especially noticeable for
being the one wherein the assassin of a
President was hanged, Just south of II IS
the City Asylum. IL Is reached by cab or
carriage or on foot from the termination OF
the railway and herdic lines.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

we do hsre6y certtfs mat zoe supervise Msdr-
rdnlenenB for all Tie AOnthly and Quarter
" Drawings Of The Louisiana STATE Lottery
Company and IN prSos manage and control The
Quoted WiM honesty, fairness and In good faith
tO7Udrd all pdrties and iDe duthOtiss Us Com
pdnv TO use hiS certt fcdte, aDih Jdc-si,ntlss Of
our si0ndtures attached. In ta ddUertse,renn."
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
Unprecedented Attraction!
Over Quarter Million Distributedl
Louisiana State Lottery Co.

Incorporated in 1868 for e5 years by the
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
purposes-with Capital OF Si,0oO,0O0-to
which a reserve fund of over $780, 900 has since
been added.
by an overwhelming popular vote Its fran
chise was made q part of the present state
Constitution adopted December 2, A. ID. 1879.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings will take
place monthly. II Never Scales or Postponos.
Look at the following Distributions:
Grand Monthly Drawing, at the Acad-
omy OF Music, New orleans, TUESDAY, Aug
ust 10, 1856.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
The City Hall,

Due north Of and two squares away from,
the District Buildings, and closing up Four
and half street at that point, is the City
Hall. This is a large and commodious
and S now occupied by VT the District 1 courts. 9S
just In front and to the south of the City
Hall is q column of white stone surmount
ed by a marble figure of Lincoln
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

The new Pension Building extends nearly the
entire width of judiciary Square from
Fourth TO Fifth streets and from @, nearly
TO L street. II Is by far the largest
building in the world devoted to the exam
sions. II is built Of red brick and cost
several hundred thousand dollars. In II
was given President Cleveland's lnaugura-
tion Ball II can be reached by the Metro
politan and the Belt Line cars,
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

Westward from The Patent Onlco across Ninth
street Ut iis intersection with +
street Is the handsome Masonic
Temple erected in 1873. This build
ing Is one Of the most complete in It's ar
rangomcnts Of any building consocratod TO
Masonic uses Wa thu country.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

The City Hall stands on the south front of
judiciary Square, one of the finest parks in
the city. The city jail used to stand on the
, is t ri 'lio ,, rat W.,
and Louisiana avenue to q street-three
long full squares
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

"A bright, particular startled Star
Cough Cure, No opates. No polsons. p
cents
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

Laura Bndgman, the deaf, dumb AMI
blind woman, is passing the summer with
her mother, at the old homestead, in Han
aver, n. II.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
sSt. EiiZabeth's.

Across the Anscosta River, due south frOm
the Navy-Yard, Is st. Ell2abeths or the Gov
crnment's Hospital for the Insane II lies on
the ton of hill having beautiful view of
the surrounding country. There are over
one thousand patients in this asylum. II Is
reached by pleasant carriage drive.
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20
rae Treusury Depnntment,

The Treasury Department is east Of tho white
House and extends TIC whole length Of the
front between Pennsylvania AMI New York
avenues. II Is 1s9 feet long by 800 feet wide.
The central east portion IS built of ireestone,
rebuilt In ls3G-il while the utherparts We're
The Cash Room IN this building Is Il beau
tiful apartment M tho north wing, the en-
trance to which is from the north porch
The vaults are under the Cash Room and
can be seen on . written permit given by
the treasurer of the tnited states whose
Office Is In the north east anglo on the first
floor. This permit must be shown the cash.
Ter who VIII detail guides to take the yisl-
ton into the great bullion chests of the coun-
try. The old State Department used 10 bo
on the site occupied hy the northeast cor
uCr Of the Treasury,
The Washington critic., 1886-07-20

Immaculate aud rich Is the Wilderness
of linen rinsed with American Ball-Blue 1t
is absolutely pure aud free from poisonous
ingredients.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14

ONLY TWELVE HOURS BrTT EE
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE -
BACH DIRECTION
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14
The Parros spoke Up.
New York SUM-

4 New jersey politician aud his wifi
boarded II late boat from the Pennsylvania
depot on Monday night 10 come to New
York. A cOlored nurse followed the couple
with the politicians baby and cage with Z
parrot in il. The cage was covered with a
white cloth, and the nurse set it carefully
on the door Of the ladies' CABIN 30 Is not to
icste the parrot.
Just rs the boat entered the Corthndt
street slip the nurse stopped over TO pick
the cage up, and accidentally seized aud
lifted up the cloth-coyer Instead.
What in are YOU doing -
screamed the parrot, dashing at the startled
nurse.
Even the ladies in the cabin Joined in the
roar OF laughter. The New Jersey polit-
cian glared at tie parrot and covered him
up just as Speciai-Ayent John b. Peek, Of
the New York cusrom-house, stepped up
to him.
1.-THE bird seems 10 have forgotten that
he was in the ladies' cabin" Mr.. Peck said.
81 have to be very careful with that
bird" the politician replied. ~ can't take
him anywhere In public except to the A..
sembly Chamber at Trenton. He learned
TO debate when he was Oh the board"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14
Electric Mining Indicator.
IA. II. Flanagan In Pulaski People. !

see In one OF your columns Of the 18Th
instant q communication Ia regard TO the
"Forked SWITCH" You requested me TO tell
you all about II. There are people in every
copntry--aDd In ages past--who protested
10 be able. by the aid Of iorked switch, 10
trace stream OF water Ia earth, and to de.
ieTmine the spots where water may De
found. by digging wells. This has been
often demonstrated. Professor Henry told
me that II was settled fact that il could be
done. Andyet IL Is called by some a delu.
ZION Of the brain or false preientions. There
ore many citizens In your county who claim
10 be able, without doubt, 10 follow
streams Of water In earth, who are men Of
upquestionable yefaeiiy, and have minds
sufficient 10 take care Of themselves m any
line Of business they may choose 10 engage
In.
The forked switch does not come Ia con-
tact with any true science, bu. " q proof Of
the same. There are ground currents OF
magnetism over every stream OF water aud
vein Of mineral In the earth. as ] can de-
by an instrument have 10 my
possession called the electric mining ipdi-
es.or Tor forked switch In the hands Of
lbe proper ptrson).
The qualification necessary Is one who
receives magnetism al bis feet and throws
u on At bis hngen. This makes his hands
|mo ssueiie batteries. BY uniting the two
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14
CATHOLIC MUSICIANS
Forbidden TO Employ Their Talents
In I'rotsstaDt churches.

4 Philadelphia pa special says: A Gin.
clnnaii dispatch published here announced
that Archbishop Elder had forbidden l;o-
rin Catholic Nocalists and musicians 10
employ their talents IN Protestant churches,
ana iutlualcd that The FORMULATION OF the
o. der WIS the result OF m action taken 10y
the recent PIenmv Council held in Btit.
more. The attention Of Archbishop Ryan
was called to the dispatch, with The re-
uuest that he would give some informI
ton Of the action OF the Council on
the question, but be replied that 10
the test OF bis knowledge no discus
son had been had on the subject. at l.
ng-c>iabiishcd rule OF the church, ne
said, "that SINGERS and musicians who are
member, shall not Use their talents IN other
churches. and take if that Archbishop
Elder has merely mace this announcem' nj
10 call the attention ri those who may have
diSrcgardtd the requirement TO their OIL
fence. The Plcnary Council, To The beN' o'
NY recollection, did mol occupy any OF III
time with the question. for the reason th't
40 legislation was required. | am hot
aware that any YocGlists OF our Churcll mere
are Singers M Protestant churches. me
principle is wcii.cstiblished, ana the
church deals with this offence aS Il does
Win Olntfs. VI touiHt, II w H''' NV W.
hers who desire To- sing IN other
churches, they are at perfect liberty TO cX-
crci>e their individual right, tut the mo-
mcnt they do so they cease to belong TO The
Roman Catholic Church, aud can only re-
turn 10 it IN the same manner ~ those who
for Other offences have been removed from
| lis protection" Concerning the decree re-
! ccnilv issued 10y Archbishop Ryan that
| hereafter the Catholic charities would mol
! lie allow ed to accept money raised by balls
/ the Archbishop SAID there WAS nothing 10
| add TO what already has been published
"Tbc Pltnary Council decreet IT. he
said. land promulgated the order, and
! must doclue 10 express any opinion of lh'
| action VI the Council"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14
MAZE Accused OF Murder.

A Brunswick Gal telegram saws: }. ;.
Thcomb. mate Of the schooner NJ. B. Mil
len. was arrested to-day on charge oil
numbering Captain W. r. Young. former
master Of the vessel. Captain Young died
suddenly at sea, August lst, on voyage
from satila river TO RIO de Janoiro, aud
The seamen allege that the mate poisoned
him. The evidence Is wholly circumstan-
tial. Some Of the crew swear that Titcomb
remarked one day with an oath, 81 will
give the captain dose that will settle him"
The mate then went below, and twenty
minutes afterward the captain died. Tit
comb took charge Of the ship and carried
her into Rio. Consul-General Armstrong
held an Investigation and dismissed Tit
comb. Captain Frank Dyer, OF Maine,
Joined the vessel there and brought her
back to this port, with Titcomb as first
mate. Over swore out warrant. Tttcomb
denies the charge and says IL was trumped
M by the crew. He Is from Maine, but
Joined the vessel in New York. TIE
schooner is owned here. Tltcomb VIII DC
Given hearing tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14
CHARIOTiESyILLE.
ni..ionsry Meetings ana wOrk-Btt-
ten by Dog.


DECEMBER -. 1886.
ON Friday, Saturday, and sunday mis-
sionary meetings. were held in this commu-
mty by MIS-. Lydia Greaves, returned
missionary from India. She represented
the Church Of England, and wa, sent
hjtbeI to arouse q deeper interest in the
missions under The charge Of the Znuanl
Missionary Society. This mission Is sim
nly mission to Indian women. conducted
by women, carried on in the bare,us
z,uanas) Of India by women.
Apr6pos OF missions and missionaries, 1t
turns out that not little effective work mas
done when the College Young Mems Chris
tjan Association met here. On the night
the meeting was held TO appeal for foreign
missionaries no less than twenty-five young
men were so impressed with The mlgnitude
and needs Of the mission work that theY
were led 10 pledge themselves TO 90 into
foreign fields As soon a. their college NE
should terminate. Ten OF these young
men are students a, the university
OF virginia, five are at Roanoke Coz
leCe, while he ten remaining are scattered
among other Virginia colleges. This deep
interest was due IN some degree to youth
full delegate from Princeton College named
Wilder and TO Mr.. Forman, also OF
Princeton. Bo'h ale sons OF mtssionareN,
and were born in India. Mr.. WllderS
fathers health failed in India, and he re-
turned to Princeton. y. j., where he l. now
editing the Missionary Rerie,c. In lSSe
his son will take his old place IN India
Mr.. FoIman, whose father is now IN The
field, gO,s one year earher.
Mrs. Maria Ayres, Of DanNille, Is visiting
relatives IN Charlottesville.
Cards are ont for the marriage al The
Presbyterian church. In this place, on DE
cember 22d, Of Miss Sarah Overton Rosser
daughter Of General Thomas l.. Rosser, OF
this place, to Mr.. CampVll c. Cochran OF
Palatba, Fla.
ON saturday, at the Episcopal bazaar, q
little child OF MIR. l.. 4. tianckel \"
bitten on the face while attempting TO Stol
dog-fght, which was causing some con
fusion. V'H'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14
a,l,y. and tina. the bird !. so scarce in New

uvlty. and that the bird IL so scarce in New
zsalsnd that very few OF It's kind have ever
while areporter was examining the beau.
,,inl bird the attendant uttered low
whistle, when the bird Immediately straight
ened up on lis perch and oegan 20 whistle
onerntic air. and then, as II applaudng It's
ueriormance, the bird tapped Its wings and
Uttered in clear and distinct tones: at Is
"Tbe education OF the bird" said the
manager. ,sis effected by Keeping 1t con-
tinually in a room to itself and playing on
the flute, daily such notes a. you WISH hln,
10 initiate. and II is wonderful how quickly
This bird received It's education. This one
whistles several tunes, and Is great
taller. But you must come in the morning
before II IS fed In order to hear 1t at lis
best. This bird we value at sl5O.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-14

with the forked switch the circle IL made
and the switch p charged with magnetism,
end whenever II comes In contact with one
Of these grouud.currents the switch draws
downward, by virtue Of the attraction tnas
one magnetic body has for another. TINS
was clearly demonstrated ny Professor Latl.
mer. who, when be placed The glass under
his feet. the switch would not turn, Tue
eround.curreDt being cut of by the glass.
have undertaken In nv imperfect manner
10 tell the reason why the switch turns a,
all, and why II turns for some persons au9
not for others. I have been usinS inc .orkeu
switch for the last fifteen years, and by vir'
The Of which have made many dlscove-
rSpS