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The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
"ALL SAIL AND NO ANCHOR .
Prophetic Views of Macaulay, the
Great English Historian.

Prophetic Views of Macaulay, the
Great English Historian.
Nearly third Of n century ago, Mr..
8. S. Randall, the we'll known biog.
rapher of Thomas Jefferson, sent II
copy of his work to Macaulay. In
acknowledging the receipt of the work,
Macaulay remarked that he had no
admiration for the principles
advocated by Jefferson. in n
subsequent letter Mr.. Randall
desired to know his reasons, and
Macaulay sent them. In the course of
his reply he declared his conviction
that IL was impossible to establish
permanent form of government upon
The votes of the whole populace
counted by the head, and that the fatal
vice of Jeircrson's policy was the as
sumption of political equality of all
classes, the wise and the ignorant, the
virtuous and vicious. lie said
do not believe that 1t is possible TO es-
tablish institutions that will be permanent,
based upon the votes Of people counted by
the head. That proceeds upon the suppo-
siion that the rich and the poor, the wise
and the ignorant the virtuous and the
vicious, are all counted as equal and en-
dowed with equal political power. That Is
the fatal vice OF the institutions that Jelfer-
son founded. Now your country can
prosper so long as you have great spaces
Of unoccupied land-a great West for
your surplus populations; but the time will
come IN your history when New England
will be as thickly populated as Old Eng
land; when there will be no more fertile
unoccupied lands for your expanding pop
ulation Then will come the real strain
and test Of your institutions There Will
be periods Of scarcity and distress. Thou-
sands Of laborcrs will be out of work,
and men will begin to say there Is no Justice
| in allowing one man to have a million while
another man has not u ineal no justice In
allowing one man to ride in his carriage
and dine sumptuously while another hears
| his children cry for bread. Aud when that
| hour comes your Government will be
| brought to It's final aud fatal test. Then q
| discontented, hopeless, starving majority
| will elect the governors OF your States,
| the members OF your legislatures, aud
| your President; and then, | fear,
| If not in this century, certainly in
| the next, your country will be as
| fearfully ravaged as was the Roman EN-.
| pire by the Huns and Vaudals of the fifth
century; only with this difference, your
Huns and Vandals will have been engen-
dered by your own institutions. Your CON
stitution is all sail and no anchor There Ii
nothing to stay you. wish you might
have better fate, but my wishes and rea-
son are at war.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
THE PAY OF FIREMEN.

The city of Washington has fire
department, which, so far as discipline
is concerned, will compare favorably
with that of any similar organization in
the country. 1t has an excellent
record, is under thoroughly competent
direction, and may be relied on in any
emergency to do whatever is possible
to be done by brave, efficient, cool
headed men, towards the saving of
life and property from fire. There are
two things remaining to be done, how
ever, in behalf of the department. One
is to increase its equipment and APP
pliances fully up to the requirements
of rapidly growing and widely.ox-
tending city, in which all property
owners are directly interested. The
other is to pay the men employed bet
ter salaries for their services. This is
asked as q simple matter of justice, and
considering the nature of the service,
il is not an unreasonable demand.
The value of the Department does
not alone consist in its ability to check
or extinguish conaagration, but quite
as much in the constant sense OF secu-
rity it affords-in the ever. present
knowledge that day and night we have
faithful and sleepless organization
within our call, prompt to answer the
tap Of the bell and always ready for
duty in its most dangerous forms.
Certainly the men who thus conse-
crate themselves to hazardous voca-
tion with unshrinking and self sacri-
ficing courage, and take their lives in
their hands, as it were, for the protec-
tion of their fellow citizens, deserve to
be paid something more than the bare
means of subsistence. Their salaries
should at the very least be equal tc
those of the Police Department.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
NOTES AND GOSSIP.


A PORTUGUESE journalist VOWS that Patti
carries the Bank of England In her larynx.
THE CRY Directory of st. Louis for 1886
contains 14l 900 names, on which is esti-
mated population of 100000
NINE. ALBANI will sing Tennyson's ode
at the opening of the Indian and Colonial
Exhibition in London on May 4.
Mr.. ANDREW CARNEGIE, the Pittsburg
millionaire and labor reformer, is tenn
porarily sojourning at Jacksonville, Fla.
Mrs. ALICE PATTERSON, a widow lady,
daughter of the late Eldridge Gerry OF
Portland, was married at the latter place
last evening to David Stewart of the Balti-
more bar.
DAVID BILL Of Pelleter's Mills, N. c.,
found little pearl in an oyster seven years
ago. lie wrapped 1t in paper and laid it in
atrunk, and the Newberne Journal says it
has grown to the size of a small marble.
OK WEDNESDAY last, at Petersburg, Va,
Rev. G. s. Sommerville, assistant rector of
Grace Church, Rev. Mr.. Jones, assistant
rector Of st. Paul's, and Rev. ii. C. Hobson,
rector Of st. Johns, were ordained to the
priesthood by Bishop Randolph.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
a Point On Pedigree,

When, on one occasion, Mr.. Shoemaker
made the late Harrison Phnbus present
Of $1,000 registered Jersey COW he turned
around to pleasant company and said
"Boys, when / am dead and may be the
first to go, remember that while had no
pedigree Of my own possessed COW that
could show one mile long."-[Augusta
Chronicle.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

Z. Y. JUDsoN, otherwise "Ned Buntline,"
is very Ill at his home in Delaware County,
n. Y. His stories are said to have brought
him from $4,000 to 100000 year at one
time; and during the last twenty-five years
he is reported to have averaged $40, 900.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

ACCORDING to all accounts, Miss Fol
som is a beautiful, sensible and we'll
educated young LADY,. charming in
every respect. There is another thing
about the future mistress of the White
House. 1t is evident that she has
most prolific crop ofuncles and grand
parents.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

ONE of the brightest and best of the
Western papers is that namesake of ours,
the st. Louis Critic, which has just put on
new dress and seems to be doing as well
as 1t looks, which is saying good deal for
it. 1t is published every Sunday, and is
devoted mainly to local, social and literary
innics
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
THE NEW YORK PRESS.

The Times this morning commends Mr. Bel
monts bill to reform the Consular Service;
says the River and Harbor bill contains many
appropriations that are indefensible and
pronounces our warehousing lysten rank
folly and gross injustice.
The TribVne says: "The Knights of Labor
will not exert their worthiest influence until
they become the knights Of Labor and Law"
The SIN says that If tho President would
put in a solid week at reading the Democratic
newspapers, "he would be surprised to find
how few Of them are fond of his civil service
notions,'
The UiC,M says; "The disastrous effects of
the sreat contest between The President and
the Senate SO far are summed up in the re-
lection of six out of ., 1850 nominations, and
the conspicuous failure of some Republican
attempts at leadership"
The star will not believe all that Is said OF
Mr.. Randall IN connection with the tariff, but
must confess that If he votes against the
Morrison bill without presenting an aflirma.
tive proposition Of his own for revision of
the tariff, that he must be regarded as under
the control OF the protection conspiracy"
Tho Herah says: 1.-THE sinking of the oregon
was bad enough blunder, but the decision
Of the court, which, after gently chidlng the
negligence Of the lookout, whitewashes all
the offenders, Is certainly public scandal, 4"
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
JUSTICE TO POLICEMEN.

The members Of the police force are
unquestionably right in insisting upon
some stronger tenure of Office than the
mere arbitrary will Of the District
Commissioners. The law should throw
the same protection around them that
is given other men holding responsible
official positions. In the case of po.
icemen there should be more of this
protection than less, for there is no
class of public servants who stand
more in danger Of false and malicious
accusation, and it is not always posi-
BILE for the Commissioners to give each
case the thorough attention and eX-
animation which it merits and properly
analyze the eX parto testimony that is
placed before them.
If policeman is derelict to duty in
any respect his dismissal from the force
should be final, but until his alleged
derellction is substantiated by some
competent tribunal Of inquiry, he
should simply be held under suspen-
sion TO answer. lie should have at
least the same rights as any other ac.
cused person, Considering the peculiar
nature of his vocation, the responsible
tiles 1t involves, the pay he gets for
performing them and the contributions
that are inexorably levied upon him,
he is, perhaps, entitled to more than
ordinary consideration. OF course, it
is assumed that the Commissioners will
deal justly and in way to insure the
morale of the force. But the only way
to deal most justly and to secure the
highest morale, is to give every police.
man under charges fair and equitable
chance TO eXonerate himself.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

the condition of the States finances.
To establish prohibition would cut OF
a large amount of the revenues of the
State-that portion of her resources
which is derived from the payment of
liquor licenses. In Richmond yester.
day the defeat of prohibition was a
most decided one, the "wet' ticket
having n majority of j,GS1. Lynchburg
also voted on the question after an OK
citing campaign of four weeks In
which there was a good deal Of bitter
ness. The result was the defeat OF
prohibition by majority of 1,1ls. A
diagnosis of the voting so far shows
that while the white citizens are some.
what equally divided, majority being,
however against prohibition, the blacks
are largely "wet" voters.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

The House Committee on Labor is
by no means harmonious body. 1t
seems to be impossible for the COM
mittee to agree upon anything. AS
advocates of arbitration, we would
suggest that it be first applied to the
Labor Committee to see whether it will
fit or not
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
AllETlQM SALES.
w ALTER Is. WILLIAMS y co,
wv kTf(TfnNEERg


IMPORTANT SALE OF HIGH CLASS PAINT.
INGS, DIRECT FROM THE BLOOMSBURY
GALLERIES. OXFORD STREET, Lon
DON, ENGLAND, COMPRISING CHOICE
EXAMPLES OF THE ENGLISH, FRENCH,
GERMAN AND ITALIAN SCHOOLS, TO
WHICH ARE ADDED A FEW CHOICE
AMERICAN PAINTINGS FROM THE Nc
CLEES GALLERIES, 1d17 CHESTNU r
STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
SALE PEREMPToRY.
The pictures will be on exhibition MONDAY,
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, %
and 2s, at our Art Exhibition Rooms, corner
10th and Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Sales-AFTERNOONS at THREE and EVEN.
iNGS at EIGHT O'CLOCK, WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY and FRIDAY, TWENTY
EIGHTH, TwENTY-NlNTu, THIRTIETu.
WALTER b. WILLIAMS & co.,
Auctioneers.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
~ n. MCINTYRE,
IL. REAL ESTATE BROKER, o1s + street.

BY virtue of deed Of trust, dated January
10, 1893, and recorded in Liber 1926, folio i15,
ct seq, one of the land records for the District
of Columbia, and at the request of the party
secured thereby, will sell ut public auction,
in front of the premises ut o'clock p.
m., THURSDAY, MAY 6, A.. ID. 1886, lot Is,
in the subdivision of lots in square SO i'm.
proved by small two-story brick dwelling.
Isrmsi One-thlru OF une purchase money "
the balance in six and twelve months, with
interest at b per cent. A deposit of $50 re-
quired at tine of sale.
E. A. MCINTYRE,
Surviving Trustee
THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
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OFFICES FOR RENT.
BUSINESS CHANCES.

:
A RAREBUSINESS CHANCE-A Con-
"A fectionery store, established for fifteen
years. located under one of the best hotels of
the city, near railroad depot; doing good
cash business; reason for selling, owner hav-
ing other business requiring his attention.
Apply To LOUIS p SHOEMAKER, 920 Fstn W,
dor SALE-Coal and Wood Yard ut
II a bargain; splendid location, northwest.
Address COAL AND WOOD, Critic office.
0OnO WILL Purchase TwO-thirds
pJUU interest In tho best paying bust
ness monopoly in this city. Address j. c.,
Critic office.
A GENTLEMAN OR LADY, with
N $4,000, can make fortune in q short
time Address NEW ENTERPRISE, Critic
Office.
A BUSINESS GENTLEMAN of Expe-
N rience, with highest testimonials as to
character and ability, desires lady partner In
nice business constantly growing In this city,
references exohanged; excellent chance for
Department clerkess with some means. G p
B. Critic Office.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

THE Philadelphia Record says: Local
option laws are the devices of State
Legislatures for evading the response.
bility of enacting effective laws to re-
strain the abuses and evils of the liquor
traffic" Says the indianapolis Times,
High license works the double benefit
of making the liquor traffic pay its
police expenses and of reducing those
expenses by the introduction of con.
servative class of men to the trade"
Here are two great truths, each within
the compass of nutshell, yet compre-
hensive enough to cover the whole
question.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

greatness and some are appointed to Office.
There have only been 1000 pianos made
in the United States since $780, and yet
some people in boarding houses would have
us believe there are million under one
roof and that their own.
A murderer in Dakota is named The-Man-
Who-Falls. Flat. He will be The-Man- Who
Falls-Standing Up before the sheriff is done
with him.
Several members of Congress who ap-
peared in spring suits on Sunday, were
looking for blankets yesterday.
Jay Gould lists his personal property at
only 100000. Evidently, the strikers have
boycotted jays sense of veracity.
The Democratic party and the Episcopal
churches of Washington ought to join
forces and go on a still hunt for har-
mony.
The small boy had just taken trip
across his mothers lap, and as he came out
of the house he gave indications that the
passage had been n stormy one.
"liello, Tommie," said his father, meet
ing him at the door. "What's the mat
ter?'
"Mother," he replied, sententiously.
''Sof" queried the father, who seemed to
understand the CASE
"Yep; trying to get blood out of a
turn up, guess; feels that way, any
how"
The father shook hands sympathetically
with his son and heir and then posted.
81 have loved you and love you still"
he said to the girl lie had been counting for
several months, "but there has come re-
| Gently into my affairs a new order of
| things, and / fear that we can never be
more than friends. cannot marry you"
| "Well, whoever said you could ?n she
answered, with snap that jerked7 him
backwards out Of the front door and shat
tered even the hope of friendship.
Judging from the tone Of Mr.. JEFF.
Chandler's voice before the House Judiciary
| Committee on the Utah cases, unless re-
straining order is issued pretty soon, with
rlvets and bolts to make 1t secure, Chandler
will develop into Saint of the most
unanimous brand.
| The Prints and Print-sis of Washington
| appeared at the calico ball last night. 1t
was royal affair.
Speaking Of Peach blot,
| DO you not knot,
We have in our gallery fine CorotY
Nor should you be slot
| preparing to got
To the COrcoran Gallery TO see the shot
Oh, not
| The Peach-blot
Won't compare with our Corot.
Some one spoke to Sam Knsley of the
National Theatre about Passion Week OBJ
servance. "Don't mention it," said Sam,
piously, "every week in the year is pass
shun week with me-"
st. John is not the patron saint of Vir.
ginia. The Prohibltonists wanted to
change the name Of the State from Vir
gin-ia to Vir-water-ia, but the people
wouldn't have it.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

READ upon another page the re-
markable language of the great Eng
lish historian, Macaulay, uttered many
years ago, concerning the strain to
which our popular institutions would
sooner or later be subjected. There is
at least the whisper of prophecy in
what he says.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
rIRUsTEEs' SALE OF 1890, 1881
L AND 1888 FOURTH STREET N W.
AND NO. 1914 TWENTY EIGHTH S r.
nATE MONTGOMERY ST., GEORGE.

by virtue Of deed of trust, dated Fobru-
folio 3s5, ct seq, one of the land records Of
the District of Columbia, and ut the request
OF the party secured thereby, we will sell at
public auction, In front of the respective
premises, as follows, on FRIDAY, MAY Z, A.
ID. 1886, at O'Clock y. M: Lots B, O and u, in
Lent's subdivision OF lots in square number
five hundred and twenty.one t52f, improved
10y houses known as numbers l5sJ, 1881 and
1888 Fourth street northwest. Lots B, q aud
y arcto be sold subject to an incumbrancc OF
$3.50 with per cent. interest from March s.
1888; lot b also subject to SG00, with interest
at per cent. from January To- 1895, and lots
q and ID also subject to 81, i5O, with per cont.
from March !, 1885. Also subject to taxes.
And at the same hour on SArURDAY. MAY
g 1856 parts of lots 1873, 13Q IiO aud III, in
Montgomery now Twenty eighty street. at
the southeast corner OF lot III, thence west.
wardly ON the south line Of lots i3J, 40 and
lil, one hundred and forty feet, thence north
parallel with Green tnow Twenty ninth)
street thirty feet, thence west parallel with
Dunbarton street 40 feet, more or less, to
said Green street, thence north. on the east
line of said street ten feet, thence astwardly
and parallel with Dunbarton street 80 feet,
more or less, to Montgomery street, thence
south with this street TO the place of begin.
ming. Improved by dwelling No. 1914 Twenty
eighth street. This property will also he sold
subject to prior incumbranccs with interest,
and taxes, paI tlculars OF which will be given
on day of sale.
Terms. siGO, with 10 per cent. interest from
February . 1885, and expenses of sale, In cash,
within five days from day Of sale, balance In
six and twelve months, with interest de-
posit of $50 will be required ON each lot at
time of sale.
Il. A. MCINTYRE 0is + st., lr
W j. NEWTON, $40 Est lrustees'
TIOS. BOWLING, Auctioneer
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
LIVERY STABLES.

YOU Want to buy, Sell, Exchange,
TO VIM. II. Downey's stables, 1920 to 1924 l. ST;
repository, 1897 and 1929 l. st n W; none but
reliable stock handledi everything guaranteed
as represented. VIM y. Downey
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

A murderer in Dakota is named Them
Who-Falls. Flat. He will be The-Man- Who
Falls-Standing-Upb before the sheriff is done
with him.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

WHILE the prohibition campaign in
Virginia is very warm one. the Pro-
hibitionists are not as successful as
they have been in Georgia and other
portions of the State, This is no sign,
however, that the people of Virginia
are not, as rule, favorable to the
principles Of temperance, for an ele-
ment enters Into pending contesttha
really has nothing to do with the right
or wrong Of 1t. That has reference to
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

Several members of Congress who ap-
peared in spring suits on Sunday, were
looking for blankets yesterday.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
FOR RENT-MISCELLANE0us.

ENOR RENT-PhOtOgraph Gallery
II pricelo low; would answer for an artists
studio. Apply to j. JAY GOULD. 42l 9th st.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

jay Gould lists his personal property at
only 100000. Evidently, the strikers have
boycotted jays sense of veraclty.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

There have only been 9l9,000 pianos made
in the United States since 1850, and yet
some people in boarding houses would have
us believe there are million under one
roof and that their own.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
LOST AND FOUND.


I OST-Skye Terrier; had on "
IL plated collar and tag. Retur >.
Grant Place, and receive reward
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
FOR RENT-.-H0USES.

EOR RENT 713 21st st N w, Three.
II story and back building, 0 rooms, Sas in
advance; key at720.
EOR RENT-COlumbia Heights = TO-
II room frame dwelling, with stable: we'll
of good water; S25 per month by the year;
S35 for the summer. SWORMSTEDT s.
BRADLEY, 027 Il st II W.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

nor sALE-A Bargain-Lot on ID st
~ near Presidents grounds; dS II. 0 In. by
1856 #. in. TO soft. alley. A. S. CAYWoOD,
cor 9th and X SITS n W,
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
GENERAL AND CRITICULAR.

Some men are born great, some achieve
greatness and some are appointed to Office.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

The Democratic party and the Episcopal
churches of Washington ought to join
forces and go on still hunt for har-
mony.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

FoREreS ADvICEs are to the effect
that the Gar of Russia is disposed to
take the part of Greece and to be
anxious to crush Prince Alexander of
Bulgaria. twas nine years ago that the
late Car, after conference with his
ministers and other advisers at Livdia,
declared war against Turkey. The
Car is now again at Lividia in counsel
with his advisers. and upon the result
Of that conference will depend the
peace of Europe. The Russian poten.
tate is not Of peaceful disposition.
He has large army in the field and is
inclined to war. 1t looks rs il he
would slip in somewhere and set the
whole of Europe by the ears before the
summer is over We would call the
attention of Europe to the fact that
Uncle Sam has on hand q large guam
tity Of food and other supplies neces-
sary in time of war, and that he will
sell them at the lowest cash prices or
on accommodating terms. Uncle Sam
studies to please.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

WALL STREET watches Congress very
closely, Yesterday the House Com.
mittce on Pacific RAILROADS agreed to
report fayorably the bill extending for
seventy years the payment of the
bonded debt of the Pacific railroads to
the Government Wall street soon
knew this and' Pacific Railroad securi.
ties took an active upward movement.
Then Wall street found out that no day
had been fixed for the consideration of
the bill and that It would have to take
its place on the calendar. The outlook
for bill on the calendar at this stage
of the session is not overwhelmingly
brilliant. Wall street knows this and
Pacific Railroad securities went back
to where they were when the market
opened. OF course in these iluctua-
tions somebody made money. And
equally of course somebody lost.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
WANTED---ROOMS.

w NANTED-RoOms-T Ladies De-
w sire two unfurnished rooms In pri-
vate family. Address, giving location and
price, A. L., Critic office.
VNANTED-TwO or Unfurnished
w rooms. on I'd floor, within 10 minutes
walk of Riggs Bank. Address b., Critic office
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
WANTED SITUATIONS,

Adro,tisements OF Tire Lines under Mts he,
inserted three times for % cents.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
MONEY TO LOAN.

EoNEY to Loan on Real Estate
M In sums to suit.
BH WARNER, 016 + st n W.
VUAVE Money to Loan on Good Real
estate or collateral security at lowest
rates OF interest. No delay when security Is
good. o. @. GREEN, Room /, Firemen's
building, cor 9TH st and La ave.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27

Some one spoke to Sam Klnsley of the
National Theatre about Passion Week OBJ
servance. "Don't mention it," said Sam,
piously, "every week in the year is pass
shun week with me-"
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
SALE PEREMPToRY.

WALTEK u. WILLIAMS Z CO.,
Auctioneers.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
WANTED HElP-.-MalE,

Adrertiserioats Of Three LINES under his head
Inserted Wree times for 25 cents.
The Washington critic., 1886-04-27
ADMISSION TO ALL ONLY 10 CTS.
UERzcG's Nintn-sr. opora-uouse.

CHELDoN's MAY BALL, Masonic
- Temple, May IL. Invitations at Academy,
1904 Il st. Classes continue until last OF May.
CCIENTIFIC ana Effective Sparring.
The most beneficial of all exercises taugbN
by Prof j. @. Collins, at his residence, 7Oe
st n W. Lessons in dumb-bell and lny 4
club exercises also taught.