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Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-17

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Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-17
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Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-17

The Iowa legislature is trying to head off Alien landlordism" by bill prohibiting the future acquisition of property by non-resi- dent aliens, and terminating all titles so held after three years. The State constitution guarantees to unnaturalized residents the same rights to hold and transfer property that citizens have, and the Chicago Tribune wants to see this provision done away with
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22
THE NEW YORK PRESS.

The Sun congratulates Mr.. Cleveland on
his birthday, but wishes his administration
"a little more vivid touch Of Jeffersonian
Democracy II says of Miss Cleveland's con-
tribution to the literature of the low.necked
dress question that ''it Is winning every
where the high praise which 1t merits as q
thoughtful womanly and philosophical
essay"
The Times considers the Senate Pensions
bill long step towards the universal
service pension" In behalf of which so
much work has been DONE and suggests
that provision should be made In the bill
for such additional taxation as it might me-
cessitate, It commends the position of Mr..
Hemphill Of South Carolina In antagonizing
the continued coinage of silver. Speaking
of reconsideration in the case of surveyor
General Dement,, it says that this would
offend Logan, and Mr. Edmuuds thus finds
himself between the deep sea and Il Scrip
tural alternative not inadequately repre-
sented by Mr.. Logan when he IL mad
The TriJune insists that progress in the
House OF Representatives Is even slower than
when Mr.. Randall blocked legislation to suit
himself but takes consolation In the thought
that the unfinished business of each Congress
dies with It. OF the business outlook II says
that "the uncertainty in the labor world
necessarily hmders revival in all branches of
trade and industry, ana while labor thus
suffers perhaps the hindrance may be n good
thing for capital, which was in some danger
of over-contdence.n
The World says that 'f the Edmunds reso-
luton fails, there will be an appreciabe de.
cline In Vermont stock In the political market.
This Is doubtless the way the matter Is looked
at in Maine" II further says that "if the
Senate abandon the undemocratc and un.
American policy OF closed doors and con
slider nominations In open session. and the
President withdraw his personal and private
papers on the files OF the public depart
ments, the executive and legislative
branches of the Government can lock arms
In friendship and travel along the pathway of
real ciyil-seryice REFORM 10 the admiration
Of the people and the benefit Of the country"
The Star In answer TO the TFlJune's state.
ment that Mr.. Morrlson's tariff plans are con
demned by Secretary Manning's latest appeal
TO Congress- says that "Mr. Manning has
every sympathy with what Mr.. Carlisle and
| Mr.. Morrison would accomplish in tariff legs'
lation" Referring to Senator Spooner's
| speech as showing an unooncealed purpose TO
| join in the war on the President, II says that
Mr. Cleveland "can neither be cajoled nor
bullied into adopting course In defiance OF
his pledges. Hehas resisted the opportunities
of the politicians of his own party, and is now
resisting the assault of his political opponents
with the same lirmness and determination"
The Heydld denounces the "conductorless
bob-tail cars, those half-orphaus of the rail
way system, as nuisances;" continues 10 ia
yor the Saturday half holiday movement
and says that the labor troubles of the past
few eeks, though source Of natural anx
iety, have not as yet perceptlbly affected the
real estate market.
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ASLEEP.

An hour before she spoke of things
That Memory TO the dying brings,
And kissed me all the while;
Then, after some sweet parting words.
She seemed among her flowers and birds,
Until she fell asleep.
Twas summer then, tits autumn now;
The crimson leaves fall OFF the bough,
And strew the gravel sweep.
| wander down the garden walk,
And muse on all the happy talk
We had beneath the lines;
And, resting ON the garden seat,
Her old Newfoundland at my feet,
/ think of other times:
OF golden ewes, when she and
Sat watching here the flushing sky,
The sunset and the sea;
Or heard the children In the lanes,
Following home the harvest wains,
And shouting in their glee.
But when the daylight dies away,
And ships grow dusky In the bay,
These reColectlons cease;
And in the stiffness of the night,
Bright thoughts that end In dreams as bright
Communicate their peace.
wake and see the morning star,
And hear the breakers on the bar,
The voices on the shore;
And then, with tears, long to be
Across u dim, unsounded sea,
With her foreyermore.
dickens Household Words.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

A bright.ey little girl of nine years was
on board Kansas Pacific train, bound for
Denver. She had never before been beyond
the limits Of her Eastern home, and mani
tested unusual interest In all she saw. The
wide plains and the prairie dogs interested
her, but she was most anxious to see gen
uine specimen of that purely Western
product--a cowboy. The train was waiting
at station in Kansas when the longed for
cowboy appeared. He was typical speci.
men-wide sombrero, leather breeches, red
flannel shirt, a belt filed with knives and
pistols, and desperate-looking character
generally.
"There is cowboy for you," whispered
q gentleman to the little girl.
"What that ?" she asked In unfeigned
surprise and evident disappointment
"Why, always thought cowboy was part
boy and part COW. ."-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

UPoN the porch Of the building at
Montgomery, Ala, where he took his
oath of Office as President of the South
ern Confederacy twenty-five years ago,
Jefferson Davis will deliver an address
next month in behalf of the monument
to be erected in that place to the men,
ory of the Alabama soldiers who fell
in the war, He will also lay the cor
ner-stone of the monument. Though
Mr.. Davis will doubtless find it a pleas.
ing duty, what startling contrast will
suggest itself to his mind, between this
occasion when the Confederacy, with
its dead, is all behind him, and that
other occasion when the Confederacy,
with all its bounding blood and high
hopes, was before him. What q sor-
rowful elimination to his own career
of batlled ambition. And in how short a
time has all this wonderful transforma-
ton been wrought, from the massing of
the flower of the South in her cause of
independence. to this building of
monuments in honor of her slain-a
revolution ended, Union restored,
peace made perpetual-all changed but
the great central figure of the conflict,
whose faith in the righteousness of his
defeated cause, stands isolated and in
imitabe.
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A SALARY WELL SPENT.

Mr.. Pulitzer of the New York World
has donated the sum of So, 900, his first
years salary as Member of Congress,
toward the establishment of ward
in the New York Hospital for sick and
disabled members of the press. 1t is a
gift well bestowed and sympathetically
prompted.
If there is one class of men more
than another who as rule deserve to
be comfortably cared for when over
taken by physical disability, it is the
large army of newspaper workers, who
contribute so much for usually small
stipends to the interest, success and
popularity of the public press, Hard
workers by training and habit, they
are seldom complainers. They do and
dare much for the age in which they live
and reap small share in the glory and
other good things of life, which their
genius and industry contribute so
largely to accumulate for others. They
are swayed by a community of aspira-
tion, thought and sentiment that ought
to make them q powerfully banded
brotherhood, but their opportunities
for cooperative union in their own
mutual behalf are limited, even ii
they had the aptitude for such organi'
zation. In country where almost
every man you meet esteems himself
able TO run newspaper and give the
ablest editor points in his business, il
will readily be seen that the supply is al
ways greater than the demand. Con
sequently the profession lacks those
distinctive conferences that lie at the
base of organized self-help. There is
a strong element of Bohemianism
among them, and that sort OF Bohe-
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virtues Just Reward.

At theatrical entertainment a few weeks
ago young lady with three-story hat sat
Immediately in front Of newspaper man,
Noticing that her exaggerated head-gear
obstructed the journalists view Of the
stage, where temperance lecture or a
scriptural panorama or something was TAX
ing place, the young lady, with sweet
smile, removed her hat and placed 1t in her
lap. The newspaper man was profuse In
his thanks. The next day he caught a
severe cold, contracted pneumonia and died
week later. When his will was read 1t
was discovered that he had added codicil,
giving the young lady who sat in front OF
him in the theatre $2,047, ,46S.-[Jersey City
.Jnprpo1
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

mianism, which once stranded, stands
most in need of aid.
1t is to provide for this class
especially for deserving men disabled
in the scryice-that Mr.. Pulitler's gift
is intended. So worthy an example
of bencfcence deserves to be emuotcd.
=.
Hon. r. b. HUBBARD, our Minister
to japan, recently addressed the Eng.
lish law school at Toxic in a very
interesting and instructive speech. He
noted the progress that Japan had
made since the memorable and i'm.
portant visit of Commodore Perry to
that country, thirty.two years ago, and
thanked the people of Japan for
the cordial manner in Which
they welcomed -AmsTiican com.
merce and Americans who visited
or ,lnletS up their residence there. He
'sketched the energetic and comprehcn-
sive manner in which the japanese
people had utilized in the matter Of
education and other institutions the
best features of kindred systems In
Europe and in this country. Mr.. Hub
bard also paid Il very neat tribute to
the marvellous wares and curious
handiwork of genius and art that
Japan sends to the rest of the world. 1t
is very plain that our new minister to
the Court of the Mil<ado is not the boor
that some people would have us think
he Is.
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Inv Could on HIS vacation.

A black Prince Albert coat, check pants,
dirty shirt, cravat, and black, stiff, $l.5O
Derby hat, which is much too small for his
big head, is the rig that the CrGsus, Jay
Gould, had on this morning on Bay street,
says the Jacksonville Herald. He walks
with hands behind his back and his shoul-
ders slightly stopped. The latter is un-
doubtedly caused by the load OF railroad
stocks which he carries. No jewelry ex-
cept very delicate watch-chain can be seen
about him. Sitting in the Windsor Hotel
Office last night he played with his fingers
for about two hours
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
The Efficiency of the Army.

Int EmCtenCy VI tnt army.
EDITOR CRITio: As Senator Logan's bill,
No. az, to increase tue efficiency OF the
army, comes up tomorrow evening for 6ual
action, perhaps the following suggestions
might probably receive some consideration
from the hands of that august body:
/. To establish n better system OF diet
throughout the army and abolish company
funds.
.. A reduction in the term of enlistment
TO three years.
3. Disconnected men may purchase their
discharge at reasonable amount probably
the same as the English service would be
fair 600, one hundred dollars.
4. The dlscontinuance OF Sunday morn
ing inspections, In order to give enlisted
men an opportunity to attend divine serv-
ice. 1n the English army this is strictly
enforced)
8. A better class Of bakers and cocks
subject to a thorough examination In the
line OF their profession. In our days the
bread furnished at some posts is unworthy
of the name. Favortilsm should be crushed
and especial advantages ahould he offered
the better class Of mechanics, many OF
whom are In the service to-day.
@. An exception should be made OF the
veterans who served in the war OF '6l, In re-
quiring service of thirty years before retire
mcnt. England pensions her veterans after
twenty-years service, and those who have
served In petty wars are well compensated
Could not the gallant Senator do likewise
for these gray hairs and silver locks in this
respectH
I. The payment of the troops every
month, the same as the Marine Corps, Is
desirable, aud the time for re.enlstment
should be extended to sixty days.
The above are only few OF the reforms
required. Weirust If the General is anxious
to do something for the soldier, II will be In
the right direction. "SMUAINTE BRoIS.n
The Arsenal, March 81.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

Grunt goes booming down the columns
of contemporaneous journalism,
smoothly and buoyantly, but irresist-
IDLY, upon a tricycle. composed of three
well-rounded and impertinent lies"
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NOTES AND GOSSIP.

CoLoNEL lNGERsoLL Is not so well
pleased with New York as winter resi-
dencc as he thought he would be.
CArrAiN PAUL BoYroN is in California
making preparations FOR swim from the
upper Sacramento River to San Francisco.
NlR. BRoSsoN Howard, the eminent play
wright, will lecture before Harvard Uni
yersity on Friday evening, March 81, on the
drama.
THE ENGAGEMENT Is announced at Bos-
ton Of Miss Lillian willis Of New Bedford,
daughter Of the late Nathaniel =. Willis,
and MIR. Robert Apthorp Bolt of Boston.
SENATOR GRAY Of Delaware is announced
MS one Of the speakers at The annual dinner
Of the Princeton. Alumni, which will take
.nI2cG ~ Ueimonico's, New York, to-mor-
row evening.
THE PRIVATE car just built at Schnec-
tady, ~ Y, for Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt, Is 90
feet long, win accommodate eleven per-
sons, and cost $4,000. 1t has been chris
tened "The Wanderer."
C.. T. HUNTINGTON, the railroad magnate,
was once a farm hand on a Connecticut
homestead. We have every reason to be-
lievc that his special duties were to water
the Stock Chicago News.
REV. BERNARD O'REuLY of New York,
who has had the honor Of being selected to
prepare the "Memoirs,n is an Irishman by
birth, but was reared In this country and
educated at Laval College, Quebec.
"OUR COURTS to-day are shams and
mockeries and will continue to be such as
long as women are excluded from them.
There ought to be women jurors, women
lawyers, and women Judges. VI Lille
Devereux Blake.
THE CITY or MEXICO is progressing
rapidly and putting on the best habiliments
Of modern civilization. 1t is projecting the
best sanitary system on the continent, and
will soon be illuminated from centre TO
suburb with the electric light.
THE FIRST LOCOMOTIVE In Illinois was
built in Paterson, n. j., in 1888, brought
up the Mississippi on a steamboat and
landed at Meredosia, on the Illinois River,
| September g, of the same year. IL was run
| on what was known as the Northern Cross
| Railroad, of which eight miles had then
| been laid.
AMONG THE choice Easter carols In prepa.
ration by Oliver Dtson & Co., is a colcc.
tion at fifteen cents, with the following at
| tractivc titles: "Easter Flowers are Bloom
| ng;' "Lift up, lift up your Voices,'' "Or
Wings of Living Light;n "Rise, gloriou.
| Conqueror, Rise!;" "Sng Sweet Carols;'
"springtide Birds are Singing"
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

THERE are about 900 bills and reso-
lutions awaiting the action of Congress
and the great question arises. What
shall be done with them? One answer
may be found on sign.b board standing
just south of the Capitol, which reads;
"Dumn Here. -
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

SENATOR EDMUNDs. it is said, will
endeavor to have the debate on his
celebrated resolutions closed this week.
1t is barely possible that Senators
Kcnna and Beck have helped the Yer
mont Senator to come to this con.
clusion. Mr.. Edmunds has had n
rather tough time of it over these reso-
lutions taking 1t all in ALL and it is
more than likely that they will be re-
lected, as number of Republican
Senators are, upon good authority, said
to be opposed to them. If there is
rejection it will be n very unpleasant
ending to the Edmunds bombardment
of the White House, for he will come
out Of the smoke not only routed in
the main fight, but as a contributor to
the proposed annihilation Of the Star
chamber sessions Of the Senate which
are so dear to his heart The debate
has changed from an assault on the
President to movement on the eXecu.
tive sessions of the Senate, and a. very
lively assault it is.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

THE Philadelphia Times says that
many Members of Congress are talking
about adjournment, but there is little
consolation to be had out of that. Con
gress very seldom does what it talks
about.
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GENERAL AND CRITICULAR.

GENEhaL AND okiriCULAR'
The stars that dance in the heavens at nrbt
Auu ins pretty '"ihhiers, knowing "hats
Nav to ,,no =, ,,o uu,r war
''N
The Kentucky Legislature has declared
gambling felony The members were
Official experts are endeayoring to shove
the burden OF all the bad weather we have
had since January on to the shoulders of
poor DeVoe'
pr,,oo p,sroro,, roror o, o,, T., .,o
esehins. , .,fn ~ 10 ru'hoIeu 'na' no nus reu-
The New York ,Son is discussing the
question as to who is the wickedest man in
New York. Just at this time there seems
to be an embarrassment of riches In that
respect.
AS an early spring lruit TO tickle the pal
a'es ol weh-ieu ne" 1ork aldermen, tne
pri-perry peats the strawberry all 10 pieces
IT.,
no Hsn"'o 'Iou.u p no.u q ep'''a' 'ss'''u-
''' '''''o' Y" Na''0' s"lu"y
As eon'op"9 ,l,.'9 ""no"neo9 'uo
''1ene r. ,sn VI s'pp',..us iap'u' nnsue
III the senate Inc Lord only knows what
become the order.
MISS Una Don is New York society girl
who can talk entertainingly for twelve
hours. Most people, however, are not as
In one who can listen entertainingly FOR the
same length oil time.
sue was u pos'on s'ri a' u ho'ei taoie
sunuay morning. 9he wore glasses ahu the
intellectual physiognomy indigenous to the
waiter, after receiving her delicate order,
asked II she would have some baked beans.
"Baked beans?" she asked In question
ing surprise.
"Yes, Miss" replied the waiter, pointing
it out on the menu.
81 see," she said. "But, really, waitah, /
should like to have you tell me what baked
beans are, don't you know"
The waiter furnished diagram and notes
The proper dress for healthy man who
rides the tricycle. should be pettcoat cui
.o,,
| i'hiho,e 10 NC" sauie ues'smeu eh
ho'nine Whatever opJect'onaoie ABOUT u eX
ecp' i.S i'a,no, se'erai pe'S aro "treauy W
as W no" ~ snouiu pe pronounced
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22
what About the Free Bridge ?

EpIToR CRITIC: What Is the matter
with the Free Bridge bill Have the owners
of the Aqueduct really "nxed" the House
District Committee, as is freely rumored
1t is wonderful what influence the six men
who own the Aqueduct Bridge have. Their
"toll' fund is enormous, and 1t is said they
have placed It in way that will put the
Senate Free-Bridge bill asleep in the House
District Committee. May be Jedge Waxem
can tell something about the matter.
Echo.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

n1Ss1THE CLERKS EARLY CLOS
SS ing Association, believing In the JUS
tice Of its cause, and having received some
financial aid from merchants without solici-
tation, now appeal to all who favor the move
ment for substantial assistance. Contribu-
tions can be sent to
WIN. II. DANIEL, President,
400 7th st n W.
JOHN W. BLAKELOCK,
Financial Sec'y, 400 7th st n W.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22
CHAs. FLEIsCHMANN's

V II IdUIt5 anu 0tI1G 3 CHIUt
1910 Pa. ave, opposite Wizards Hotel.
Meals and luncheon at all hours. Open
from 8 a. IN. to II p. m. BOarders taken by
the week or month. oysters in all styles
Open SUNDAYS,
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FOR EXCHANGE,

w ANTED--TO EXCHANGEN NEW STOVES
w for old ones at Buffers Stove Exchange,
corner 9th and X SITS. smoky ehimneys cured
or no pay, stoyes exchanged for groceries.
Old stoves bought.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

I l.. KERvAND, 1919 Penna. Ave.
81. Engraving plate, ST. 80 cards from
same plate, 45c; 100 cards printed from plate,
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BOARDING.
FOR SALE---L0TS.

L'oR SALE-A Bargain-Lot on ID st
II near Presidents grounds; iS II. . In, by
1876 r.. in, 70 soft. alley. A. s. CAfWooD,
cor 9th and X SITS II W,
EOR SALE-Vacant Lot ON u st, Be
IL tween 12th and 18th SITS W, on easy
terms. Inquire at 2032 l2th ST II W.
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FnR RENT...HOUSES.

> = IVV
THOMAS j. FISHER 81 CO.,
1894 Il street northwest.
NOR RENT-Store, Southwest Corner
II of 18th and II SITS n W; rent moderate.
Apply at northwest corner 18th and II sts W,
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

nRAWING AND PAINTING - The
~ best and cheapest place to learn draw
of Fine Arts corner 18th st ani ave; all
commencing Immediately will be received Mt
half-price children's Saturday class $40 per
year; classes after O'Clock for those in the
Departments,
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

A BUSINESS GENTLEMAN OF Expe-
IN rience, with highest testimonials as to
character and ability. desires lady partner in
nice business constantly growing In this city;
Department clerkess with some means. q p
Is, Critic office.
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u SAM oRRISoN, PROP.

IFormerly OF Leesburg, Va.l
Corner Seventh and u streets northwest.
1t is famous for its choice oysters, Terra
pin, Fish, Game, Wines, Liquors and Cigars.
The establishment has been repodeled, re-
fitted, restocked and In complete running
order The celebrated Bumgardner Whisky q
snecinlty
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

T AIDES HAIR DRESSING, OUT
IL ting and shampooing at Nine. Demon
geot's Human Hair and Perfumery store, 906
4 st n W, opposite Masonic Temple.
TEANNERET'S Hair rEmpOrium--H Hu-
d man hair and toilet goods. Ladies' hair
dressing and cutting. Ne cor + and 13th sts.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

wv HO IS SAM?-He Is the Discovercr
w and manufacturer of Nichols Vege-
table Hair Lotion, 25c a bottle, in barber
shop at U. S. Patent Office, and at laboratory,
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

DROCHE, THE EWELL-KNOWNP PRO-
ID fessional French Cook, invites his pat
rons TO call and try good Table d liote
ported Claret included, 81. 20 meal tickets
for $40. am ready now to satisfy the most
fastidous gourmet in Washington.
BROOCHES, second door from National
Theatre, dining-rooms up stairs. Strictly
first class in every respect for ladies and gem
tlemen. A la Carte all day. Dinner Parties,
Balls. Receptions, etc., at short notice.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-22

VXTANTED-A Widow Lady and Her
w daughter desire 3 unfurnished rooms
In northwest section, by April 1. for light
WIDOW. Ccitic Office.