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The Washington critic., 1886-01-26
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

TIE Cincinnati ,Sioi was sold yesterday TO
Lewis \. Leonard, managing editor Of the
IimCS-SiUr.
GENERAL LEE of Virginia Is In AleXau-
dria, intending to return TO Richmond to-
morrow with his family.
THERE mas been more snow this winter In
London than for fourteen years, and there
IS great distress in consequence.
lIESnY GEoRGE's new book on Free
Trade will he published next month. That
may he what Congress is waiting on.
THE will of the late Charles j. Folgcr
was filed few days ago in Grand Rapids
Mich, where the Secretary owned prop
erty.
"SAY, waiter, this becfstcak looks as II It
had been hammered on an anvil "Ycs,
sir we buy 1t by the pound.'-l Boston
Courier.
\ FRIEND of ours, absent on n trip to
Washington writes that he has been all
through the National Capital and consider.
able of his own.-- Lowell Citizen.
THE SUDDEN DEATH is announced in Ari-
vile, Nd, for the West in 1865. lie was
about 10 years of age and had amassed a
large fortune.
Miss GENEvIEvE WARDpassed the Christ
mas holidays at Honolulu, In the Sandwich
Islands, expecting to leave that port toward
the end Of January on her homcward jour
ney to England.
TnE Philadelphia charity ball will take
place February l6, its proceeds to be di-
vided among "Thc Home OF the Merciful
Savior,n "St. Joseph's Hospital" " "Educa-
tional lIome," and the "llahnemann Hos
pital."
Ir is NOT TRUE, as currently stated, that
joel Chandler Harris was born In Africa,
though his peculiar dialect might Justify
such an inference. lie is a native of Eaton
ton, Ga, and learned his letters on one of
the old plantations.
SENATOR RAMSEY of Minnesota several
years ago gave his wife the choice between
a block lot in Minneapolis or nice new
bonnet. Dsrcgarding the traditions of her
sex she took the lot aud recently sold IL for
$4,000. The present value of the hat she
had In mind at the time Is not known.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26
BREATHE SOFT AND LOW.

Breathe soft and low, . whispering wind,
Above the tangled grasses deep,
Where those who loved me long ago
Forgot the world and tell asleep
No towering shaft, or sculptured urn,
Or mausOleum's empty pride,
Tells To the curious passer-by
Their virtues, or the time they died.
l count the old familiar names,
O'ergrown with moss and llclen gray,
Where tangled brier and creeping vine
Across the crumbling tablets stray.
The summer sky Is softly blue,
The birds still sing the sweet old strain;
But something from the summer time
Is gone, that will not come again.
SO many voices have been hushed-
SO many songs have ceased for aye
So many hands used 10 touch
Are folded over hearts of CLAW.
The noisy world recedes from me
| cease to hear its praise or blame;
The messy marbles echo back
No hollow sound of empty fame.
only know that calm and stlll
They sleep beyond life's woe and wall,
Beyond the fleet Of sailing clouds,
Beyond the shadow Of the vale
] only feel that, tired and worn,
halt upon the highway bare
And gaze with yearning eyes beyond,
To fields that shine supremelY fair.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26
EDUCATIONAL.

C,PENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR.
h an tba S's osaes yonS and Wo
men to support themselves and successfully
perform the active duties of life. Thorough
instruction given I'm rapid writing, the English
language, correspondence, rapid calculations,
bookkeeping, business practice, commercial
law, political economy, ,stenography and type
writing. Regular day and evening sessions re-
sumed Tuesday September, 1, at o m and o
pm. Office open for arrangements by the
year or quarter on and after Monday, August
"a. A full corps of teachers. Illustrated CIR
cular, giving full information, sent free ON ap'
HENRY @. SPENCER, Principal.
Mrs. SARA SPENCER, Vice-Prncipal.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

demand. Mr. Edmunds evidently has
some such idea of the position Of u
member of the Cabinet as was enter
tained by John Randolph of Roanoke,
when that doughty statesman was a
member of the House Of Representa-
tives. On certain occasion, when one
of the Cabinet officers had communi.
Gated directly with that body, Ran
dolph got very wrathy and denounced
'thc impudcncc of this clark with all
the energy his Roanoke vcrnacuar ad.
mittcd Of.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

Richard Belt, the English sculptor, who
got $4,000 damages for libel from Charles
Lawes, another sculptor, was bankrupted
10y his law expenses, and Lawes is impover-
ished by the loss OF the amount he paid
Belt.
The silver question" Have you got half
a dollar handy?"
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26
LIVERY STABLES.

JFYOU Want to Buy, Sell, Exchange,
/ or hire horses, carriages, harness, etc, go
to VIM. f. Downey's stables, 1920 to 1924 l. st;
repository, 1927 and 1929 l. 81, n W; none but
reliable stock handled; everything guaranteed
as represented. VIM II, Downey
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26
.ANGLO-IRISH POLITICS.

There is evidence that an alliance of
some kind may yet be made between
Mr.. Parnells forces and the English
Liberals. 1t will be remembered that
in the recent Parliamentary contests
Mr.. Parnell instructed the Nationalist
electors to vote for the Conservative
candidates where there were no candi
dates of their own party in the field.
Many of the Nationalist, although they
followed Mr.. Parnell's advice, pre-
dicted that no matter what they did
for the Conservatives the latter would,
as it were, "go back on them. And
they have done so, not, however, to the
very great disappointment of Mr.. Par
hell, whose support of Conservative
interests was mainly for the purpose of
making the number Of Conservatives
and Liberals in the new Parliament so
nearly even that the power of the Ma.
iionalist members would be greatly in
creased.
Now Mr.. Parnell is evidently nego-
iiating with the Liberals. Mr.. Glad.
stone has announced himself in favor
of home rule for Ireland being granted
by the present Parliament, and Mr..
Parnell has instructed the Nationalist
electors in Armagh to vote for the
Liberal candidate in the coming Par
liamentary election in that division.
This is a somewhat encouraging sign
for an agreement between the Nation.
alists and Liberals. An alliance with
the latter, to great extent the party OF
the people, is more promising of good
results for Ireland than an agreement
with the Conservatives, the party OF
The Queen and those who can see but
little good in Ireland or her people,
THE IMPORTANCE of speedily open.
ing the river cannot be too strongly
impressed upon the District Commis.
sioncrs. The expense of employing q
couple of tug-boats to break the ice
would be triiling compared with the
loss suffered by the closing of naviga.
iion and the damage which would fol,
low n freshet, Two years ago, after
weeks of agitation, the Commissioner,
perceived the necessity for action. II
is TO be hoped that they will move
more promptly this time \ meeting
for the special consideration of this
subject has been called at Ford s Opera.
House tomorrow afternoon, and, rs il
is q matter Of the utmost concern, in
view of the heavy ice above and deep
SHOWS in the mountains, there should
be general attendance of citizens, and
especially of the District officials, upon
whose prompt action 50 much depends
THE Senate in executive session ant
upon motion of Mr., Edmunds ha
adopted resolution directing the At
torney-General TO send to that body in
formation concerning the change in tn
Office of United States District Attor
ney for the Southern district of Ala
bama. This joins issue direct between
the Senate and the Administration, il
would SEEM for a recent resolution re,
questing the Attorney General to send
the information that he Is now directed
TO furnish was met with reply from
Mr.. Garland that the President had
Lot instructed him to comply win the
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

SECRETARY MANNING, in a com.
munication TO the House, has called ut
tion to the subject of the collection of
the customs revenues, and has plainly
shown where is good chance for
sensible reform. IL appears that dur
ing the last fiscal year there were fifty
five collection districts in which the
expenses exceeded the collections, and
that in twcnty.threc of those districts
there were no collections of duties on
imports or tonnage The Secretary
recommends the abolition Of the offices
of collector and surveyor in all unpro.
ductivc districts. Another excellent
suggestion he makes is that all custom
house fees be abolished lie charac-
terizes such fees as an annoying aud
petty system of eXaction upon i'm.
portcrs and shipowners.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

Property and estates properly managed.
Houses for rent, furnished and unfurnshed
and rents promptly collected.
Money to loan on real estate security.
Large loans specially.
In preparation for distribution, a book con-
tanning a complete list of improved and unim
proved property, valuable statistics, sugges-
lions in House Building and Decoration, in
cludlng series Of views Of city and subur-
ban houses.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

EVERY hour that the Senate spends
in attempting to handicap and en-
barrass the President on the question of
his appointments and removals is an
hour wasted. The country should
keep careful count of the hours so
lost for future reference.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26


sary to say, Jedgc WaXem from Way.
back
The CRITIC was undoubtedly right
in what it said about the Senatorial
programme that was talked over and
virtually agreed upon at the Republi-
can conference last March, although
we have been repeatedly told that we
were altogether wrong. THE CRrrIc
knew what il was talking about and
had its information from first sources.
1t begins to look now as though the
opinions then expressed by Senators
were ready TO matcrialize.
THE case of Oscar j. Graham at
Erie, Pa, a tramp who was put off
a railroad train and sued the company
for damages, has resulted in verdict
of $4,000 for the plaintiff, thus open.
ing to the grand army of tramps wide
possibilities for future enterprise and
establishing precedent that railway
corporations should take into prayer.
full consideration.
A BILL has been reported in the
Senate for the admission of Washing
ton Territory as State, provided the
people of the Territory shall first frame
and ratify State constitution, This
is very good way of getting in with
out friction. In all such cases there
should be clear understanding on the
part of Congress as to what the people
really want before taking final action.
The next Senatorial contest in Ne
vada promises to be lively one,
should Mr.. Fair, whose term expires
year from next march, conclude to
stand for reelection, and ex-senator
Stewart, supported by Mackey, con
clude 10 enter the lists against him.
The long looked for revival of trade
in Nevada may now be confidently
expected,
THERE is project on foot in Boston
to connect that city with Brookline and
Cambridge by cable system of
street railways similar to the Market
Street Line in Philadelphia, and the
parties interested are getting ready TO
move upon the Board of Aldermen in
force for the requisite right of way.
THE Democratic Senators say that
they will support the President in the
pending issue between Executive and
Senate. And now, if we only knew
what attitude the President was going
to take, we should know all about it.
The matter is likely to come to head
in day or two.
| EVERY hour that the Senate spends
in attempting to handicap and EN-,
barrass the President on the question OF
his appointments and removals is an
hour wasted. The country should
keep careful count of the hours SC
lost for future reference.
THIS is eulogy day in the Senate, and
it will differ in some respects from the
average culogy day. The best that car
be said of the late Vice. President Hen
bricks will be no more than the truth
Mr. JOHN KELLY is very sick, but
he was last night again elected perma
nent chairman of the Tammany organi
zation, while Sheriff Grant was chosen
TO fill the position temporarily.
IL the meantime the great question
of Civil.Seryice Reform comes lumber.
ing to the front again. 1t is always
most in the way when least wanted.
THE Republican Senators are cvi.
dcnty determined that a little "ad
vice shall go with their consent
THE DEATH OF the second Lord Broughau
at the age of 81 will relieve the English
pension list Of n considerable charge. Dur
ing his lifetime lie has received In pension,
the sum Of S5lG,00J.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26
BUSINESS CHANCES.
REAL ESTATE.

TOR SALE-The North Washington
II Real Estate Company have a large and
choice line of improved and unimproved prop
erty for sale, offering rare chances for invest
land for sale in the north or northeast Sec
tion of the city will find II to their advantage
to do so through this company, which gives
its whole attention and energy 10 the develop.
mcnt of that part of the city. This company
has seventy thousand feet In one tract on New
Hampshire ave. at a bargain for investment.
Also, 100000 acres of improved farm lands
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

Mr.. JoHN KELLY is very sick, but
he was last night again elected perma-
nent chairman of the Tammany organi-
zation, while Sheriff Grant was chosen
TO fill the position temporarily.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

THE DEATH OF the second Lord Brougham
al the age Of 81 Will relieve the English
pension list Of n considerable charge Dur
ing his lifetime lie has received in pensions
the sum Of $5lG,00J.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

THIS is eulogy day in the Senate, and
it will differ in some respects from the
average eulogy day The best that can
be said of the late Vice President Hen
dricks will be no more than the truth.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

THE Democratic Senators say that
they will support the President in the
pending issue between Executive and
Senate. And now, if we only knew
what attitude the President was going
to take, we should know all about it,
The matter is likely to come to a head
in day or two.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26
V'HEATRE COMI0UE.
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST AND FOUND.
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNN NNNN'NNNNNNNNNN
L OST-Paper of Plans and Specifica-
i tions of houses. Return to 139 N st II W.
I OST-Saturday, 9th inst, Ladies'
IL crocheted red silk purse, containing SIS
bill and small change. Finder please leave
at Critic Office.
TOUND--A Pocket-boOk Containing
II yaluables which the owner can have by
applying to Capt. John Cowdon, $40 9Th ST nw.
I OST-Tuesday Afternoon, Bunch of
IL five or six keys on small ring; reward.
H. H., office daily Post,
+ OST-10th Inst, BIack-and Tan Pup.
Return TO 1910 Il st II W, and receive Just
reward If bought by honest party he Will
send TO owner and receive his money back.
T OST - Wednesday Night, Pocket
IL book containing Sl5 and papers of value
to owner only. Finder will be rewarded lib
orally by owner, whose name Is ON book.
I OST-Between the Corner of goth
i and and 18th and II, a mans gold watch
chain with watch key; marked A., lib
eral reward will be paid on its delivery at
1911 81 n w.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

In the meantime the great question
of Ciyil-Seryice Reform comes lumber
ing TO the front again. 1t is always
most in the way when least wanted.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

THE Republican Senator'S are evil
IDENTIFY determined that little "ad-
vice" shall go with their consent
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

THERE is project on foot in Boston
to connect that city with Brookline and
Cambridge by cable system of
street railways similar to the Market
Street Line in Philadelphia, and the
parties interested are getting ready TO
move upon the Board of Aldermen in
force for the requisite right of way.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26
FOR SALE-H0USES.

EoR SALE - Several New Brick
II dwellings; rooms, bathroom and all
mod imps; prices, $3.50, $3.50 and ss,3O ON
stnw.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26
HOUSES FOR RENT.

LOANS.
In sums to suit at 0 per cent.
The above Is only a small portion OF prop.
erty on my books. For full list call at office
for bulletins issued on 1st and 10Th.
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

A Vassar College diploma, while orna.
mental, Is not quite as useful as the knack of
iapping over pancakes or cooking, good cof-
fee, on deity sewing up a rent, or knitting a
warm comforter. Therefore, ladies, we offer
prizes for the useful arts Of dressmaking and
fancy needlework. A gold medal will be
awarded the lady exhibiting the finest sample
of self.made dressmaking, and another to the
lady exhibiting the finest piece of fancy work
of her own making at the Concordia "Jahr-
markt. See the medals In the windows of
Mir. Ed. +. Droop's music store, No. OPS Pa.
ave. For particulars address the secretary.
EDW. w. KOCH, washington Journal"
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26

THE next Senatorial contest in Ne
vada promises to be lively one,
should Mr.. Fair, whose term expires
II year from next march, conclude to
stand for reelection, and ex-senator
Stewart, supported by Mackey, con
clude 10 enter the lists against him.
The long looked for revival of trade
in Nevada may now be confidently
pNpprtpl
The Washington critic., 1886-01-26
PERSONAL

DOSITIONS for Nursery Maids who
1 attend Mrs Pollocks free lessons on the
care of Young Children, and ! O'Clock
every Wednesday.
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

s. N Ashenfeltor is perhaps the
best hated man in town just at the
present time. III his Official capacity
as prosecuting attorney Ash, had all
Of the gamblers III town arrested I'M
der territorial law prohibiting gam
bling, tho fine for which Is $50 and
costs. Heretofore this law has been
overlooked or neglected by prusecut-
ing attorneys. The arrests were made
ON Tuesday last, and as the court was
occupied with a murder case the boys
were placed undet bonds and turned
loose. The proprietors of gambling
houses who have been paying a city
license for the same for some years
past declare that if they are forced to
pay this fine they will commence suit
against the city for the money they
have paid for gambling licenses, which
in some instances amount to very
handsome figures. One sport, who IS
now "on the outside" states that at
one time he paid the city as much as
$50 per month for gambling licenses.
These licenses are fixed under an or
dinanee, SIS per month Tor the first
game in any one house, and SIS for
each additional game. In all, since
the city has been incorporated, il is
probable that a sum exceeding $4,000
has found ITS way into the city treas.
ury as license money from gamblers,
The gamblers claim that iuasmuch as
gambling is a crime under the terri
torial law the city had no legal right
ITO license them, and it is probable that
attest case will be made by them to
settle the matter. Some Of the boys
are in favor Of going to Jail and living
off the county for a while, bat it is
generally conceded that they win pay
their fines and have their cases dis.
missed. So far they have not EN-
ployed counsel to fight the cases. Sill
yer City Enterprise.
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

Some eight years ago a community
was started at North Anaheim, the
leading tenets Of which were to hold
all property in common and to conRne
their diet to fruitr vegetables and
grain in their raw state. The expert
ment has been conducted with the
utmost zeal and good faith, but what
ever may be the financial result, con-
corning which we have no data, it has
proved gastronomic disaster. The
Los Angeles Herald says that zone at
ter another has left the society by re-
sigHatIOn or starvation until only q
few are left hanging on the verge Of
life" The end of the experiment is
now not far of, The spiritual adyi.
ser Of the society, Walter Lockwood
Thayer, is stated TO be so nearly
staryed to death that he is too weak 10
leave hrs bed, and Mrs. Hinde, the
wife d the founder of the community,
IS in the last stages Of inanition for
want of tournaments. r. Call.
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

Senator Stanford says: The unem,
ployea in California are numerous
but ! do not think they are unem,
ployed because Of the Chinese, or any.
thing other than their own improvi,
dent nature. have fed tranpS at a
direct expense Of over $500 a month
during the past season on one farm
although there was never day dur.
ing that time that we were not short,
handed Of good men, and wanted
them.
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

Boston Young Lady Visiting IN
Chicago ~ am very agreeably sur
prIsed in Chicago. ! had no idea that
1t was city of so much refinement
and culture Chicago Young Lady
--"oh, yes; we are making Chicago a
very dizzy place for cult. Life.
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

immigration statistics show that the
departures of whites from the Sand
witch Islands are in excess Of arrivals,
while tins Chinese population is M
creasing, notwithstanding alleged pro-
hibition.
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

Headlights are declared by o rail-
road man in Chicago to be not only
useless, but source of danger on To-
Gos&o(ives, a8 the engineer does not
profit by it in any way, While his VS.
ion is so DISTRACTED by its glare that
switch lights are often COMPOUNDED by
him in consequence.
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

In Germany the hours Of IabOr ay.
erage per week, in textile factories, 70.
in machine factories, 60. In France,
in textile factories, 70; in machine fac.
tories CO. In Austria, 66 in each, In
Russia, IN textile factories, from 70 to
81; in machine factories, u. Inswit-
zerland, Sc bopTs in each. In Bel
GUM, in textile factories ~; in ma
factories, 81 In Italy, in textile fac
tories, 60 TO 80; ia machine factories,
". In Holland, in textile factories, ~ /;
in machine factories, 64. In The Uni.
ted States, 90 in each. In Great Brit
ain, in textile factories, Sc; in machine
factories, So In England, factories
generally close at $50 o'clock in The
evening", and at ! o'clock on Saturday
afternoon; while in the silk factories
Of Northern Italy the factories ate
open from 5 a. ri. TO 10 p. m., The
hands working 9f5 hours per week, 81
15s hours per daY exclusive of meal
aoprs Alta
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

Senator Logan says the statement
going the rounds that be said "Mr,
Blaine was running the politics Of this
edtntry and also trying to run the
politics of Europe is without foun,
hon.
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

One of the German papers states that
sat Vienna last year no less than
three hundred and sixty-three Jews
Became Christians land another paper
tells US Chat ''at no period since the
first century have conversions from
Judaism to Christianity been so fire.
quent as they are at present"
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

A strange mineral has been discoY-
cred in a Butte, Montana, gold mine.
1t was supposed to be valueless, but a
recent analysis of il at the Smithso-
man Institute, Washington, d. G.,
leads to the belief that it will prove
very valuable. 1t carries Cousidera-
bic gold in places but the latter can
not be separated from the strange
mineral by the ordinary process of
working gold ores. The mineral when
melted Is white as silver but much
harder. 1t takes about the same heat
to melt it that is required to melt sill
yer and weighs about the same, but it
is as hard as iron after melting while
it is as soft as galena before being
subjected to beat.
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03
he ARIZONA SILVER BELT
Saturday, July 3, 1886,

In a Dakota hotel is posted the fol.
lowing notice: Guests are request.
ed to remove their spurs before re-
firing"
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

Companies that insure against loss
by wind-storms are fast being organ
lied in the West One of them has
this advertisement in a Kansas City
newspaper: "The black monster of the
air has already appeared in 1886.
Take out tornado policy in the Pho
neer Cyclone and Windstorm Compa-
NV
Arizona silver belt., 1886-07-03

A Dakotian met an old friend while
on an Eastern trip.
II heaY that Bill ApplejaCk, who
went out TO your country, has failed in
business"
ayes"
Hard times?"
mo"
TOO much competition
"No, / think not"
"Too little attention to business?"
"Oh, no, he worked hard"
u don't see why he failed, then"
"Well, you see, few determined
gentlemen on the Board of Trade got
new iReh rope around his neck and
forced him to make an assignment"
"Horses?"
Horses. "-Estelline (Dak.) Bell.