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The Washington critic., 1886-03-05
SOUTHERN SCHOOL TAXES.

Some of the opponents of the Blair
Educational bill appear to think that
the effect of the Federal appropriation
proposed by this measure will be to
reduce the amount of State appropria-
tions for school purposes. In other
words, the Southern people, in consid-
Grafton of receiving a certain sum
from the Treasury of the United
States in aid of the public schools, will
take advantage of this fact to curtal
their several tax levies accordingly, so
that in reality no greater amount will
be expended for the education of the
illiterate with Government aid than
there is now without it, 1t strikes us
that this is rather small aud narrow,
not to say unjust, view to take Of the
intelligence and good faith OF the
South.
1t is certainly not the view Of State
School Commissioner Orr of Georgia,
who says in recent interview that If
the Blair bill passes he will be able to
run the public schools in that State from
five to six months in the year. Georgia
now spends about $3.50 900 annually in
this way, and evidently great good can
be accomplished by the expenditure
of as much more in addition to this
sum. Mr.. Blair says it would not be
necessary to increase the State appro-
priation the first year; somewhat of an
increase would be necessary the second
year, and the Legislature might not be
willing to appropriate enough to secure
the full benefit of the Blair bill the
third year, as that would require Il levy
of 81, 200. 900, but he does not intimate
the possibility that the State will ever
decline to raise dollar less by taxa
tion than II does now. Such an appre-
hension does not enter his mind, aud
what is true of Georgia is doubtless
true of all the States.
Many of them would consent to raise
the increased amounts necessary to
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GENERAL AND CRITICULAR.

"Hold on go slow What are you
afterf" exclaimed u man at the Office door
as clerk came rushing at him.
"I'm after time" replied the clerk, gasp
ing for breath as he shot through the en-
trance.
That speech by Representative Brecken-
ridge on the Pension bill was great big
long step toward the Senate. Somehow,
Mr.. Beck didn't seem to applaud 1t with
patriotic vigor.
Hon. Samuel j. Randall attained his ma
jority in the House yesterday-twenty- -one
years.
Whenever you see Capitol guide open
ing any Of the doors of the rotunda for
ladies coming in or going out, you may
wager large amount that he is being paid
for it at so much per open.
Is 1t not remarkable fact that every
morning paper In New York is the leading
Journal Of that city?
Representative Cabell has mustache
that makes the quills on the fretful porcu-
pine look as limp as dishrag after hard
days work.
II the President is in favor OF encourag-
ing home industry why did he 60 to New
York for q Recorder OF Deedsg
As an educational centre the U. s. SEN
ate is rapidly bulging toward first place.
Every man can get admittance to grave
yard as deadhead.
Virtue being Its own reward will explain
why some men go empty handed to their
eternal rest.
AS to the present Pension Commissioner,
the Republicans all seem to think he is
black, while the Democrats are quite as
unanimous that he is white.
The young ladies were dressing for the
german and were talking as women always
do when they are awake.
~ think Senator Logan is the incest man
in town." said one.
"Wby, what's he done?" asked another.
"He's going to have the Senate take up
the bill to increase the efficiency Of the
army"
swell, what do you care for that Y'
"What do care? A good deal, / can
tell you, and you will be as interested as
am when you have danced with as mauy
lieuteuants as have, and had them walk
ing over your toes, aud getting their feet
tangled in your train, and numbering
around like bale OF hay on stills, gener-
ally"
''Rah for General Logan - shouted a
half dozen girls in the hall and the proces.
sion moved OF.
New Workers are making much over their
street-car riots, Pshaw, they ought to see
Congress once when there's stir In pro-
| gress.
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same undiscriminating attention. The
delegation noticed that time seemed to
hang heavy on his hands, and at a
meeting one day decided to ask him
TO keep track of their pension bills.
lie promised to do so without any clear
idea of what was expected. and went
back promptly to kicking his shins
against the rungs of his chair again.
When the other members came TO in
quiro how their pensions cases were
progressing, they discovered that they
were exactly where they had left them.
Applicants for pensions who did not
get them last year, may find In that
little story some explanation of the
failure.
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Try "a sherir's Attachment.

EDITOR Critic: Some months ago fell
in love. As the sequel proved, had better
have fallen into the rivcr-and stayed there
Cupid smiled and the girl likewise. Cause
whyP They had caught sucker, and they
knew IT, didn't then, but I do now.
hypotbecated my salary and gave her sew.
erol handsome presents. She accepted the
presents and gave me-the sack. Now,
then, Mr.. Critic, since all my professions
of love and my warm attachment for that
girl won't work round my reinstatement in
her good graces or a return OF the presents,
what would you advise me to doY
GEOpGr AJFppp
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ONE result of its vote TO make it a
prohibition city is not at all acceptable
to the people of Atlanta. With no
revenue from The sale of liquor licenses
there is danger that there may be n
deficiency in the municipal treasury.
In order to avoid this the tax commits.
sioners have raised the assessment of
property, and the people are face to
face with higher taxes. II would have
been better for Atlanta to have adopted
the high license system.
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Fond for Thought.

EDITOR Critic: Speaking of pensions
and the very active part Republican pollti-
clans have always taken In securing them
for soldiers, would like to inquire II 1t
publicans get a better hold In the South,
the politicians of that party will not begin
to advocate the payment OF pensions to
Confederate soldiers, In order that portion
Of the solid South may be converted to the
Republican beliefP Patriotism is abstract;
votes are concrete, and the signs OF the
times indicate, to me, that II ever Confel.
crate soldiers become pensioners, It will be
through Republican influence. What do
you think about IL. REPUBLICAN,.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
An (Defnrnnn.

EDITOR Critic: 1t is said that Dumas,
the novelist, is q negro. Can you tell me
or not whether this is so, and II so whether
he is full blood2 WILSON II. IVES.
There is a trace OF negro blood in the
veins Of Monsieur Dumas. 1t Is related OF
his father that an impertinent visitor once
asked him II he were not quadroon.
eyes" was the reply. "What then was
your fatherS' "a mulatto." "And your
grandfather" "a negro" "And your
great grandfather2' "a baboon, sir. My
ancestry began where yours left ofr."--ED.
CRITIC
The Washington critic., 1886-03-05

WHEN the issues of the past rise in
the House, the Republicans assert that
we have one country and one Govern
ment, and the Democrats make simi-
lar assertion, but as in the case of mar
ried people, who are one, the question
arises: (Which one?''
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We will!-Homeward.

EDITOR CRITIc: am young girl and
have recently come to Washington. / am
very anxious to get situation under the
Government, but do not know In which one
of the Departments It would be best for me
to apply. In what direction shall turn?
VIII you be good enough to give me the
assistance of your advice2
ErvA W. COW
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But which OneP

Joyce.Ella Wilcox Wheeler controversy
Has 1t ever been settled definitely--I mean
the authorship Of "Love and Laughter"
By the way, doesn't 1t strike you that the
"lie direct' is in this thing somewhere?
There isn't much chance for "mistake" In
1t. One of the two wrote the poem 1t seems.
Tbeu 1t follows that one of the two has lied
about 1t. H. L,
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Send In Your Checks.

EDITOR Critic: It was stated that the
Democratic Congressional Committee to
carry ON the campaign next fall had been
appointed. merely write to suggest that
you use your paper to prevail upon the
committee that Home Rule Democrats Of
the District Of Columbia may be allowed to
have the pleasure Of contributing their
money and time to the glorious principles
of Democracy. HOME RULER,
The Washington critic., 1886-03-05

A LETTER written by. the President
TO the secretary of the Buffalo Mcr-
chants Exchange, returning his thanks
10 that body for an election to Its hon
orory membership, was put up at auc-
tion yesterday and sold for $50. 1t is
matter of some conjecture as to how
spirited would be the bidding among
District Democrats for the letter which
the President wrote to Mr.. j. G.
Matthews of New York, rendering him
the position of Recorder of Deeds for
the District of Columbia.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-05
They Don't Know Any Better.

EDITOR CRITIC: observe that you give
Plon-Plon his correct name. Why is it,
that all other papers insist upon calling
him Prince "Jerome" Bonaparte w.
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older than the "Nrercury."

EDITOR CRITIC Pardon me for correct
ing slight inaccuracy In your Thursdays
issue. Therein you state the first paper
issued was the Mercury, Stamford, Eng.
land, in 1885,. whereas the Saunders Neics
Letter and Daily Advertiser of Dublin
Ireland, (of which VIM. L. Darlington Of
the War Department was formerly propri-
etor and editor) was first published In 1858
and has continued to appear daily since
that date without intermission, Sundays ex.
cepted. iBIBLIoGRAPHER.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-05

offset the annual appropriation by
the Government but 1t Is not reason
able to suppose that any of them would
undertake to evadc their just obliga'
tion by reduction of their present
school levies. The supposition is so
improbable as to be prepostcrous.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-05

THE French Chamber of Deputies
has voted not to expel the Princes from
their country. This is rather hard on
France, but good thing for the rest
of the world.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-05

THE Pension bill has developed more
rare patriotism in Congress than call
for troops did twenty -four years ago.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-05

THE Mugwumps in Boston, where
Mugwumps most thickly grow, held q
celebration last night of the first ami
versary of the present administration.
The jackson Democratic Association
of this city did not celebrate the event.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-05

SENATOR EDMUNDs, IT would seem,
did NOT always think as he does now
about the Senate's prerogatives. Some
one as been unearthing speech
which he delivered in the Forty.first
Congress. In that speech the Senator
from Vermont said: "It is cause
enough for me, sir, constitutional
cause, when the President Of the
United States, acting upon conscien-
tious sense of his responsibility to the
people, chooses to send In one mans
name for place that another holds"
A most decided change has since come
over the spirit of Mr.. Edmunds' dream.
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willing to Bear His Share.

EDITOR CRITIC: notice that there is a
desire on the part Of some to remove the
tax from tobacco, ostensibly for the benefit
of the poor man. Pm poor man aud use
tobacco, but am willing to pay my share
of the tax, and believe most Of the Others
like me are. Tobacco Is not q necessity
any more than opium or whisky is, and II a
man doesn't want to pay for his luxuries
he should not indulge In them. Tobacco Is
as cheap as 1t ought to be, and nobody is
suffering because the country gets nearly
twenty-seven million dollars year out Of
1t. CHEwER AND SMOKER.
susa; Persian; White Lily.
EDITOR CRITIC: VIII you be kind
enough to inform me what Is the derivation
and meaning Of the proper name Susan?
SUSAN B.
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That speech by Representative Brecken-
ridge on the Pension bill was great big
long step toward the Senate Somehow,
Mr.. Beck didn't seem to applaud 1t with
patriotic vigor.
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WANTED HEIP...EEMALE.

Advertisements Of Three Lines under this h,
inserted three times for 25 cents.
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Whenever you see Capitol guide open
ing any Of the doors of the rotunda for
ladies coming in or going out, you may
wager large amount that he is being paid
for it at so much per open.
The Washington critic., 1886-03-05

WANTED--A Woman to Cook, Wash
w and iron in a small family. Apply ut
1877 32d st: good references required. p. G.
Merry,
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PERSONAL.


II EFT the Chinese Declare War IT
IL they want to, the FORSYTH CAFE will
retaliate by declaring war on Turkey and
Servia with Turks at least three time week,
gobble up the whole fowl thing, and do Rus
51S 10th ST.
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rsssA CARD.

maiscrotious of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, &C., will send
a recipe that will cure you FREE OF CHA RGE.
slouary IN South America. Send a self'ad-
dressed envelope to the Rev. Jos. T. tnmau,
Station ID, New York CITY.
s>yysF. 4. IANNARONE,
xSS 1915 L st n W, Washington, d. @.
Speoalties: Foreign Produce, Wines and
Liquors. italian Produce speciality.
n>ysoFARMERS' and Mech anics' Fire
R-eS Insurance Company, fIl9 II st w,
Washington, d. @. Capital stock, 100000.
Small lines written.
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:.
1924 F street northwest.
NOR RENT-B82 Fourth st N Il, Five
Il room house, brick; water; $11. NO 325
11th st o, Groom frame, $12. Davidson q
Davidson, AZ and d st n W.
EOR RENTALS O st, Between
Il AZ and 9th SITS W, sixroom house. Ap.
ply at 467 G st sw.
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Hon. Samuel J. Randall attained his ma
jority in the House yesterday -one
years.
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"Hold on! go slow What are you
afterf" exclaimed man at the Office door
as clerk came rushing at him.
"l'm after time" replied the clerk, gasp
ing for breath as he shot through he'en-
trance.
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Woman for tMO ID smss soos SSSs
must stay ut night. Address Good Home,
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Is 1t not remarkable fact that every
morning paper In New York is the leading
Journal Of that city?
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susa; Persian; white Lily.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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ma-M A IA G X AND w u ID H
VS Movements properly taught and ad-
ministered by Mrs. Osbaldistone, 800 l2th st.
n. W. Send fof book explaining massage
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THE DENTAL INFIRMARY, Ma
i tional University, 1904 L st II W, open
daily from 2 to m; extracting free; filling
at cost Of material; teeth inserted with OF
without plates gas, ether and chloroform ad
ministered by competent and experienced
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hAE3-VT TIVE OT VVfUNt NtbH<h HNTkII4-
~ WAY COMPANY.
The annual election for seven directors to
serve the ensuing year for the Columbia Rail-
way Company will be held at the Kellogg
Building, l4i0 II st. N. W., TUESDAY, March
o proximo, between ! and 2 O'Clock p. m.
w. ii. CLAGETr,
Secretary.
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EOR RENT-Store. Southwest Corner
Il of 18th and Il sts W; rent moderate.
Apply at northwest corner 18th and L sts n W.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

sNo-NNN1NNNNNrlNyNloJ-N
ItALE'S New York Coffee House and
" Dining Room, No. 923 st W, Wash.
ington, ID G. All the market affords cooked
and served in home.llke. style at popular
prices. Our motto Is cleanliness and dispatch,
TABLE BOARD-"Oh, 1 am SO Tired
i OF boarding-houses In Washington"
Well, try our table board, at 1913 q st W,
and be satisfied.
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g JOHNS" RESTAURANT,

- OHN'S" RESTAURANTS,
q SAM ORRIS0N, PROP.
Formerly of Leesburg Va.),
Corner Seventh and d streets northwest.
II is famous for its choice Oysters, Terra
pin, Fish, Game, Wines. Liquors and Cigars.
The establishment has been remodeled. re-
order. The celebrated Bumgardner Whisky q
specialty.
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undisturbed as of old, ready to receive and
acknowledge the ovation, for such it was; graft
fed deeply, but not elated. His huency of
speech amazed me. He had learned the art
since had met him last.
In his association on more that equal terms
with the most distinguished Englishmen, at
the dinners with Dukes and Prime Ministers
he was always first; in the company of Princes
and of the Queen, he preserved his composure.
The etiquette was of course unfamiliar him,
but he advised himself of it in advance, and
then conformed just so far as he thought proper
and dignifed in his position, but no further.
He was in no way neglectful of ceremonies, far
less offensive, but he did not forget that he was
a republican, that he had been President.
He said everywhere that the compliments paid
TO him were meant for the nation that he repre-
scented, which was a very proud sort Of humility.
But it was assumption In him to assume that
he represented America.
He remained as simple as ever in his bearing,
and still almost plain, but he was never awkward
or embarrassed now He was able TO criticiSe
Queen Victorias manner, and declared to me
that he thought it uneasy He said her Majesty
seemed too anxious to put him at his ease and
he implied that the anxiety was unnecessary.
With the President of the French republic,
Marshal MacMahon, he was on delightful terms.
They walked up and down the Champs Elysees
arm in arm, Grant talking English and Mac
Mahon French, for each understood the
others language, though unable to speak
it. He received the first visit from the
King of the Belgians and asked as any one else
might have asked with an equal, when he and
Mrs. Grant could pay their respects to the
Queen. / was present at the interview and
thought Of Galsna and the neighbors there of
this man who was exchanging visits with sover-
eigns. On this occasion he was exact in his
etiquette; he went himself to the door of the
room, but directed me to wait upon the King to
his carriage. But his Majesty would not permit
this attention and said peremptorily that must
not descend the staircase. L remembered the
story of Louis XIV and Lord Stair, and replied
that when the King commanded / could only
obey. Grant approved my behavior.
ADAM BADEAU.
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accomplishment and recreation. In 1870, as
sort of frolic, he came to the United States
he was we'll provided with cash. and resolved
upon having a high old time. He spoke German
as fiuently as Russian. and had slight knowl-
edge of English, which, with Russian facility at
acquiring language, he soon added to, so that
with the exception of the inevitable accent, he
soon spoke with sufficient ease TO be able to go
anywhere IN prolongiDg his high old time"
he left New York and travelled South and
west over great stretches of country. His cash
running low, he took the leadership OF the Ger
man opera Company, which was then at ST.
Louis, and travelled with that organization for
fourteen months. He then engaged with the
Pappenheim Opera Company, aud while with
that organization, about 1874, visited Indianap-
oils for the first time. Soon afterward ne took
charge of a singing society in ST Louis and be-
came teacher at the Beethoven Conservatory
in that city. From there he came to
this city and became director of tina
M9nnerchor. After a year, he again
returned to ST. Louis to take the leadership of q
German opera company. This enterprise proved
to be short-lived, and went to pieces before the
6rst payday. He came back to Indianapolis
where he was made director of the Indiana
S@ngerbund which proved to be q great sue
cess. He is now leader of the Lyra, which Is
constantly increasing in membership and popu-
larity, and is a teacher of vocal music.
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A MASTER OF MUSIC.
A. Ernestinoff Turned by a Terrible Fall from
Naval Warfare to Musical instruction.

Among the best known and most prominent of
the musicians of this city is one who bears the
long and sounding appellation Of Alexander Os-
valid Nicolai Ernestinoff Krestowsky There
are two or three peculiarities about this grand
polysyllabic aggregation that would family sug-
gest it to be of Russian manufacture. Such in
deed, upon investigation, proves to be The fact,
for A o. n E. K. was born in ST. Pete rsburg in
the year 1853 The double name, Ernestinoff-
Krestowsky, is borne by his family to distin-
guish it from another family of Ernestinoffs,
but when he came to this country
and called upon sign painter
to put the name upon the door he was compelled
to chop off some at each end and take a chunk
out of the middle, so that all now remaining ia
Alexander Ernestinof, and the concluding sylla.
BILE had narrow escape from going off with the
other discarded sections Of the name. NJ Ern-
estinoff was not intended by his family to have
a musical education, though his father, mother
and sisters were all unsteady ACCOMPLISHED AT
twelve years of age he was given place in the
navy, and from the school-ship was made mid.
shipman on the war-ship Alexander Newskv
While on this ship during a thund err storm as
lockout on the mainmast, the lightning
struck the mizzenmast and young Alexander
fell into the ratllnes. When taken out he was
found to be badly shocked beside which his eye
sight seemed to have been seriously injured. He
was in the hospital for six weeks, unable for
most of the time to see at ali, and at the end of
that time his eyesight was considered to be so
seriously impaired as to unfit him for seaman.
ship. His eyes were, in a measure, slowly re-
stored. but he has ever since been extremely
near sighted.
Returning home, at the age of fourteen years,
his parents determined that he should have
musical education-the best that could be OBJ.
tanned. He was sent to the conservatory Of
music, at ST. Petersburg, whore he graduated at
the age of seventeen. Even then he did
not look upon his knowledge of music as to the
means Of gaining livelihood, but merely as an
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ALT TAYLOR AS BOY ORATOR
Taking His Fathers Place in Fgneun HALF
In 1864, When Only Fifteen Years of Age.

Taking His Fathers Place in Fgneuf Halls
In 1864, When Only Fifteen Years of Age.
Washington Special.
1t is not generally known in connection with
the gubernatorial contest in Tennessee that ALI
Taylor, the Republican candidate, developed
high oratorical powers on the stump at an age
when most boys were at school. 1t seems that
in 1860 Mr. Taylor, sr., stumped Tennessee in be-
half of the Bell Everett ticket, and made himself
so Objectionable to the opposition that he was
compelled to leave the State, taking refuge in
New England Mr.. Taylor spent his
time during the war in lecturing on
behalf of the Union sympathzers of his
native State. Upon one occasion. in
1864 he was billed to lecture at Faueuil Hail.
but was prevented from appearing at the last
moment on account of sickness. In order that
the crowd might not be disappointed, young
Taylor, then a boy of fifteen, Was intro
duced by Mr.. Everett and delivered the lecture
himself
The following extract from the Boston Jour-
nal. of June Is, 1865, refers to another and
somewhat similar occasions son Monday even
ing lectures were delivered at Odd-felows Hail,
Norristown, by VIM. Lloyd Garrison the great
champion of human freedom. and Master Alfred
Taylor, the youthful orator and refugee froue
East Tennessee. Master Taylor is only sixteen
years of age. His lecture, referring to the
situation, condition and prospects of East Ten
nessee. and the sufferiLgs during the war of the
loyal people of that section, was very graphic,
delivered with excellent oratorical effect and
was listened to with breathlass attention.