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The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

A PARocHIAL school building, to cost
$4,000, is TO be erected in connection with
81. Patrick's Church. Cumberland, Md.
THE convention of the Diocese of Easton
to elect a successor to the late Bishop Lay
will convene in Salisbury, Nd, Thursday,
August 26.
The Potomac Baptist Association will
convene. at North Fork Church, Loudoun
County, Va, August II Rev. F. II. Bos-
ton is to preach the Introductory sermon.
The Shiloh Baptist Association, the
largest In Virginia, having about two hun
dred delegates, convened at Petersburg on
Wednesday, and Rev. j. ii. Holmes OF
Richmond preached the Introductory SER
mon.
REV. FRANCIS LEAvELL OF Kanawha
County, w. Va, has been called TO the as
sistant rectorate of Emmanuel p. L. Church,
Baltimore, Of which Rev. DIR. Eccleston Is
rector, and will enter upon his duties in q
few weeks.
REV. FRANK NJ. GIBSON, who recently re-
signed the rectorship Of tho Church of the
Holy lnnocents at Baltimore to accept
call to the Episcopal Church at Elkrldge
Landing, Md, will take charge Of the lat
ter August %.
REV. COLLINS DENNY OF the Baltimore
Southern Methodist conference has gone to
San Francisco and under appointment of
the College Of Bishops will accompany
Bishop A. W. Wilson on his visit to the
church missions in China and Japan.
TwESTY-EIGHT ordinations will take
| place at Woodstock College, Maryland,
August 26-2S, Cardinal Gibbons officiating,
| The candidates will be ordained sub
doacons on the fret day, deacons on the
second and raised to the priesthood on the
| third.
BISHOP RANDOLPH has made the follow
| ing appointments in Fairfax and Prince
William counties, Virginia; August IL, st.
Johns, West End; 18th, p. m, Chantllly;
18th, Falls Church; l4th, Fairfax c. H..
18TH Pohick; 18th, p. m, Olivet; 10th, p.
M, Manassas; 17th, Iaymarket 18th, p.
M, Ewells Chapel.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
CITY SPECIALS.


On Wednesday next, August II, another
OF the series OF those delightful excursions
TO Luray Caverns will take place, and, with
the popular patronage OF those run hereto
fore, delightful party is anticipated.
Never since the discovery of the cayerns
have these excursions been SO well attended
as this season, and thousands VINO nave Wis
the curious handiwork Of nature to be
seen on the tour through the bowels OF the
earth. The many attractions cannot be
enumerated or described, and to form any
idea OF the beautiful masterpieces Of ma
turc, one must visit the cayerns and there,
far below the earth's surface, gaze with
wonder ON the many curious formations.
The special train will leave Baltimore and
Ohio deport at 500 q. IN. sharp, arriving at
Luray at p. m. Leave Luray at > p. m,
arriving home at 9 p. m. The round-trip
fare is $3.50, which includes admission to
caverus and reserved seat on car. Dinner
at Luray, 30 cents. Remember the date,
Augutt II. Time, $50 a. m sharp.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
OUT DOOR SPORTS.


The Nationals were beaten yesterday
through their inability TO hit hard
when they had men on bases. The
visitors gave fine exhibition and were
roundly applaudcd. They have made
a good impression here by their gentle
manly conduct on the diamond. Shaw
was pounded hard and not given good
support The full core follows;
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
RAILROADS.
vg'HE GEEAr
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE


TO the North, West and Southwest.
D0yiks Itdck. SIleHdiI scenery.
Steel RoHs. Magnificent Equipment.
In ErrrcT JUNE 10, 1856.
Trains lCGre Washington, from station, corne,
W Sirth AMI b sttesis as .to1oWs'
For pittsburg and the west, chicago Limited
m daily; Fast Line, 900 m daily 60
Cincinnati and st. Louis, with
Steering n, cars from Harrisburg to
except Saturday TO Chicago, with sleeping
car Altoona to Chicago. Chicago Express
nt T1o p m daily, with sleeping cars WASH
ington to Chicago and Harrisburg to Cleye-
land, connecting at Harrisburg with west
ern express, with through sleepers for
Louisville and St. Louis. Pacific express,
10 m daily for Pittsburg and the West,
with through sleeper Harrisburg TO Chi
Cago.
BALTIMORE b POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandagua, Rochester, Buffalo,
Niagara 10 pm daily except saturday,with
,,dps pailaGI,el i cars Mashington to Rochester.
O:b0 m daily except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 7;i5, o and II
m;,2' n;,' dI6' 10 and 1!2O pm, On Sunday,
DOO m, 2, d:16, 10 and 1 30 I'm. Linn
lied express OF Pullman parlor cars, 0:lO
= m and 500 p m daily except Sunday
For For Boston without change m every day.
meet at Jersey. City with boats of Brooklyn
annex, afiording direct transfer to Fulton
street, avoiding double ierriage across New
For Philadelphia 7:I5, and II a M. Q, 4:15,
GOO, 10 and 11:2O y m. ON Sunday, % a
m, 2, d:15, 600, 10 and II 90 p m. Limited
express, 9:lO IN and $3.50 p IN daily ex.
For baltimore. 6.35. 71b. 300. $40. $50
HOO q, M, 1905. 2, $3.50. 1:15, d:23. dn0
geo, 7;l0, 10 and 11:2O y. m On Sunday
%, e:bo, II a. M, 2, d:i5, GOO, 7:IO, III
and 100 p m.
For Popes Creek Line. 7;15 a m and $40 u
m daily except sunday.
For Annapolis. T:l5 n IN, 1905 and d.23 u m
daily except Sunday. sundays, o u m, i:15
p IN.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA AZ
NASiIlNGIOS RAILROAD.
For Alexandra, q, 7.Oj, p:25, 1858 and
ll:55 a. m, 2.Ob, i25 d.G5, 6:Ol. sos and
1887 ?. m. On Sunday at O, 9:25, 1888
a. m, SOB y. IN.
For ldchmond and the South, G, 1O55 am
daily, and $3.50 p m daily except sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington,
GOO. &. 10 1910 m, I 3:O5, 1923, 5:IO
T:o6 and 1912 pm md 1910 midnight OK.
cept Monday. ON sunday at = and 1910
q m, 7'06, 1912 u IN and 1910 night.
Tickets and Information Mt the Office. north
east corner of 18Th street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, and at The station where orders can
be left for the checking Of baggage to desti-
nation from hotels and residences
CliAS. ". PUGH, General Manager
d. X. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY

QEAVE B. & p. DEPOT, SIXTH AND b sTS.)
1056 A. M.-For Newport News, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. Daily except Sun
day.
IL 10 A. M.-For all the Virginia Springs and
the West, daily except Sunday. Free
Observation Car from Charlottesville.
$50 p. M.-For the Virginia Springs and the
West. Solid train, with Pullman slecpers
to louisville Pullman service to Cincn-
natl and st. Louis. Fast express daily.
11O0 p. M.-Virginia Springs Express, daily
except Sunday, through Pullman Buffet
Sleepers, Baltimore to White sulphur
Springs.
For tickets and information apply at c. d
o. Railway Office, 513 Pennsylvania avenue,
and u. & p. Station.
II, W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

John Rudden's popular installment
houses, $50 and 932 Seventh street north
west, are filled TO their utmost capacity with
all kinds Of furniture, rugs, carpets, clocks,
pictures, refrigerators, baby carriages, all
styles and sizes OF cooking and other
stoves. These goods will be sold very low
for the summer for cash or on easy pay
ments on the installment plan.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
special Excursion to the Seaside.

The passenger department of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad takes pleasure in announc-
ing to its patrons a special train excursion
to Cape May, Atlantic City and Sea Isle Sat
urday next, the 9TH instant, at rate of - for
the round-trip, leaving Washington at 10p.
m, reaching seashore early Sunday morning.
Returning, leaving Cape May p. M; Sea
Isle, 5:l5p. m; Atlantic City, $3.50 p. IN. The
special train, composed of arst-class
coaches, will be run through to Cape
May and Atlantic City from Washington
without change of cars Tickets will be
placed on sale at the offices Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad tomorrow, and as the sale
OF tickets is limited, parties desiring to avail
themselves of this low rate should purchase
tickets early.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
WASHINGTON, OHIO & WESTERN r. r.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE 20, 1896
Trains will leave from and arrive at b. & p.
station, 9th and b sts., as follows:
Leave Washington 9:l0 "a. m, Except Sun
day and 4;45 p m. daily, arriving at Round
nadn m 1a n ma and dav % tsaye Wash
irving at Vienna 7:s3 p. IN. Returning, trains
leave Round Hill at Cos a. m. daily and at
3:l5 p. IN. oaily Except Sunday, arriving at
$40 a. m. and 54S p. m.
Monthly and quarterly Communication rates.
One thousand mile tickets, S25.
II, BELL, Superintendent.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
The Omen Polar sea Resort

for gentlemen, next to THE CRITIC Office,
in the Post building, is just the establish
ment where you can procure one Of those
Arctic mixed drinks, which are so delicious
and cooling. Charlie and his genial as
sistant are always ready to serve you those
Polar drinks, which are the boss concoction
of the day and are much sought after dur
ing the heated term
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
A Cyclone Coming This Way

Just before going to press the Signal
Office reports disastrous cyclone raging In
Ohio aud Pennsylvania and rapidly moving
this way, II is recommended that citizens
brace themselves up with Tharp's pure
whiskies TO meet the shock. Tharp's at
SlS i,
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

Mr. Edward f. Droop, general agent for
the North German Lloyd, has just received
the following telegram: "steamer Werra
arrived to-day in Boston In tow Of the
s'ee2er Ped661G. AH we'll. Passengers
land there. 0ELRIcH s. Cor
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
WASHINGTON CRITIC


Washington Summer Opera
Company In "Boheman Girl.h
PANORAMA Secopd Battle OF Bull Run.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

WE are selling light Derbys and straw
hats regardless Of cost to reduce stock
viz:
75c. mems straws, now 35c.
81 80 mems Mackiuaw, now Csc.
SO mems Manila, now Sl.50.
$3.50 mems light Derbys, now $l.50.
SO mems light Derbys, now So.
$3.50 mems light Dcrbys, now S2.25.
Auerbach & Bro, G23 Pa. ave.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
a Cent In an Egg.

On Monday daughter Of DR., John Todd
Of this borough, in breaking some eggs for
cooking purposes, found a cent Of the date
Of 1851 and United States coinage in the
yelk Of one o, the eggs. The white and
yelk were fomewhat mixed together,
doubtless caus,d by the movements Of the
copper piece. How the cent got In that
egg is what no one can tell Pottstown
(Ga.) Ledger.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
Reduced Rates TO Jackson Grave
Camp cetinE.

The passenger department Of the Baltl.
more and Potomac Railroad Company takes
pleasure in announcing to its patrons the
sale of round-trip tickets from Washington
to jackson Grove Camp-Meeting at greatly
reduced rates, good to return until August
~. Arrangements have been made to stop
the Q and II n. m. trains from the Sixth
Street Station at the grounds for the special
accommodation and convenience OF the
Washington people desiring to visit the
Grove on Sundays, returning in the evening.
With the extraordinary low rate and the
transportation facilities offered, no doubt a
large pumber of Washingtonians will he
induced TO visit Jackson Grove during the
continuance Of the camp-meeting
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

Who knows but if the beautiful girl who
died so young had been blessed with DIR.
Pierce's "Favorite Prescription she might
have reigned on many another bright May
day. The "Favorite Prescription" Is GER
tain cure for all those disorders to which
females are llnhle.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
sunday ut BAY Ridge.

The b. & o. management is pleased to
announce that arrangements have been
completed to run a train 10 Bay Ridge on
Sunday next, August s. leaving this city { b.
,S o. depot at 1870 a. M, arriving at Bay
Ridge at noon. Returning, leave Bay Ridge
at 9:l5 p. m, arriving home at l03O p. m.
This train is positively limited to 300 pas
sengers, SO purchase tickets early. At
fractions at Bay Ridge are numerous, and q
better place could not be chosen to spend
Sunday in a real enjoyable manner Round
trip rate only 81.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

At Smiths reliable installmeut house
you will fluid fuli Inc OF chamber, par.
ior, diniug-room aud Kitchen furniture
Carpetings, ETC., for sale ON easy weekly or
monthly payments. 40. 4j2 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

WRGur's suspendcrs for gentlemen.
None better. Ask for them. Full assOrt-
ment. Douglass, Ninth street.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

CoNNoIssEURs pronounce Auerbach &
Bros summer scarfs at 19c., or 3 for 50c,
the cheapest neckwear In the city.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
VnnnrnlIeIed Bargains.

Ginghams, &c. Audroscoggin cotton, 1c.;
regular made Balbriggan Hose, t0c.; gents
Shawknit Half Hose, 25c lO-a Sheeting,
152c.; Corsets, &c; best black Cambrlc, DC.
BRoDnEAD & Co.
QOT 4 street.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

Good Singer sewing machine, warranted
in perfect order, at Oppenheimer's 52S
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
nInMN.

No. 9 Wheeler ,5 Wilson, with latest at
tachmouts warranted, at Oppenhemer's
Dps Ninth street n. W, st. Cloud Building.
$3.50, $3.50, So 80, for walnut cane seat
dining chairs; s. & kitchen chairs; g
kitchen round-b cks, $2.25; large cane-seat
rockers, :l0j; ladies size, Sl.25; walnut
marble-top chamber suites, so, $40, S4j, all
bargains. Hat racks, 50. Special for Sat
urday and Monday ouly, we will offer large
ash clilIuhiers at -, former price Sli, to
close them out. NM, II. DuSS,
2ll an street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

GENUINE French Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers for gentlemen. Douglass, 522.
524 526 Ninth streat
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
"AIderney Dairy Wagons.n

Fresh AlderDey butter, churned every
morning and delivered ia h "Wardn
prints, BIC. per ID. Also cottage cheese I;
buttermilk and sweet milk, &c. per qt.
Cream, l5c. per pit.
Senator Stnnford's Private stable.
Senator Stanford will have erected dur
ing the summer a handsome private stable
in this city. He purchased last Thursday
OF Mr.. Patrick Brennan three lots on i
street, between Eighteenth and Mn teenth
streets northwest, paying 75 cents per foot
Tor the same. The stable will be 65xl47
feet and cost about Sl6,O 900, outside Of the
price Of the lots. Messrs. Cluss & Schultz
are the architects. Senator Stanford's pr-
vate secretary, Mr.. John b. Mccarthy, in
whose hands has been left all the details,
will have charge Of the construction Of the
building. Mr. Mccarthy will have II com
pleted by November next, when Senator
Stanford will return 10 the city.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
CHICAGO.



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re Wiii,o,s,, j,,t, ,o,,I" J.,
Srso tn' mny s,oion S.os Gin,,,,s' ,os'
I noni,i,, TI,v rinvs Noii,rois E'rs, L,so
an cr,ors Sa,io,ois i, GLi,a'.o Eir,t
Iasc on halls "Rv Shaw +. by Fivpr' n
Strncls ont Re SRav i, bv FIyIp q iort
ON bnsos- National :. Chicae0. q pissed
balls-IIaycs, /. Time of game hours.
Umpire-NIr. skinner.
Tho fol,ovc,r,, I o,,,,,o ,.,,,os vorc ,,I,vcl
vostordoy,
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NoW I,oW lorhs"'V s y
hansas n HilS'V r,... w. ,. l,. -
Err"rs EorsnS SI,, ''voyv ynri. .
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phnrsl,.,,s' n "a n a a
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se-hits-ihiIadelphia, % Sf.Louis, :.
Ettofs- ,-Ihllauelpnia' v; stl-ou's, & iI'cn-
tIs-f fergusoh auu le"lJ'
Bostons."."..1 0 o 0 o N-i
Detroiis.."""O 0 D D D o"
Bose-hits-HoSton,. .; Detroiis,s; Errors
-Bosion, o; Dttioits, y Fi'chers-hAd-
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

st. Jacobs on cures toothache, head
ache and every otheE ache.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

SEE new advertisement of Mount Vernon
Livery Stables in another column.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07
Mammoth InstaIIment House.

SEE new advertisement OF Mount Vernon
Livery Stables in another column.
The Washington critic., 1886-08-07

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Won Lost. Won. Lost.
Detroit...... 56 Is Boston. ."..... 32 30
New York.. 81 % Kansas City. is 80
Philadelphia. ~ =. Washington II So
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Won Lost. Won. Lost.
St Louis" 70 80 Circinrati... IS IS
LUuisyillc.,., Is 30 AthlOtic,...., 81 iB
PittsburG... dG 10 Metropolitan" 20 80
Brooklyn... 40 81 BALTIMORE" 30 30
The Capitals failed to show up at
Olympic Park yesterday afternoon and the
game was declared to 0, in favor OF the
Analostans A scrub game was substituted,
but no score taken. The East Washing
tons and the Analostans play to-day.
TURF TOPICS.
Monmouth Park will be to-day the centre
Of interest in racing circles. The stake
events to be decided are the Junior Cham
pions for 2-year olds, three-quarters of
mile, and the Champion at mile and a-half
for all ages. The former will be worth
S12, eco and the latter $1,000. The superb
oriiy OF Dwyers' fremont has largely re-
ductd the field of starters for the Junior,
and the following are the only entries
named as likely starters: fremont, Lhggard
and the Spendthrift- Kapanga colt. The
field for the Champion Stakes will com
prise all the Western as well as Eastern
cracks, with the exception of Troubadour
and Miss Woodford. with Dewdrop in at
100 pounds, Preciosa, 100; Ben All, l05;
Nolante, lis, and The Bard, l05, grand
race is anticipated. Arrangements have
been made to accommodate 10000 people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-19
DR. STORRS'S ANNIVERSARY.

A LARGELY ATTENDED RECEPTION AT HIS CHURCH
IN HONOR or HIS FORTY YEARS.
The friends Of Dr. st6rrs attended In large pimoei
the reception given the Church of he Pilgrims broof
lyn last evening, In honor OF the fDrtieh anniVer'a "
bis psstorate Fully 1000 persons congratulated Dr
and Mrs. storrs The reception held in the conier
Of church. to ibeitg through ho
audience ROOM to which peopo returned after snane
hands with Dr. Sorrs He and his wife stood on ono '
OF the room with flowers and plants 10 masses penn"
and two chairs OF antique pattern either Sa'
On the wall the dates -ls46" and 1876 IN
carnations banks ferns the former being In white
and the latter in red. The walls thu room and OF tne
adjoining lecture room were hung with psiptines a.
the gas fixtures we're entwined with smiax' in 'no
&mous the many present. were y the Rs! John
Hall A j. f. Behfends W: A snively o. F. Pentec0,I
Butler ana Henry ). Van Dyke. the Rev Messrs s. H.
Virgin; r. IS Mcleod A. J. Lyman. E. p Ih", nnS
ii. Bra ford, Judges, reynolds Gilbert and behe"o'i
Henry Sheldon and Mira. sheldon, Henry C. Boweo anu
Mrs Bower, er-Unite States District Attorney rsna,y
aud Miss TeDnry, General Stewart l.. WooHoru, ~ ~
Mayor seth Low and Mira Low. eI-Mypp Jon ,,,r ".
don. W \. T. Hatch aud Mrs .ton. Dwight Johnson;
Mrs r SaaDs ana ar ard sns Mrs Tard
woodruff, Dr. j. F. Ilmase. Colonel LOUIS tin cnss A.
Reuben Ropes ami MIS- Ropes, A. D. wneelock. J; s. T.
str'nshan and Mrs srsnahan. ex United st'tes ' ~
sn ldon and Mrs sh Idon, Alexander forman, A. A.
Low, Dr. Gldan, Professor Dar@In @. Eaton Josuu ia
NJ. Van Colt, A. j. Ferry, runs IL BERGEN auu ~ "
Dwell
DR.. storrss daughters, Mrs ackard, Mrs Coo ah m
Mrs WashDUrDe assisted their parents in Welcoming '"o
guests ,
At the conclusion of the reception those present
red in church and a.er music by the chof III
Penterost msdo prayer; Dr. Storrs returned thAhhS ~
his ni~nds in few words for ho honor done niu III oe
half OF himself wife and his ohdreD; the auilenco
sang Old Huudrei y; and Dr. Behrenis PRONOUNCED ne
behedcon Refiesuments were then served 10 tue ieo'
Yesreria afternoon tbs members OF the TWO suhnhy
scnOos attached 10 Dr. SorIs- church AS einblr' ~ mo
unta 70 I'm tu
decorated handsome brouze hgurc OF "A peg -hIl Oh
France preSev ted to tue pastor III behai VI quo
children Ivy >up-rint Pen dent Stock we'll On wednesday
evening the Young Peoples Assoc aton Of Tue chuIoI
presented silver tureen, suitably Inscribed 10 Dr anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-19
m STAMP orr PLEURO- PNEUMONIA.

CHICAGO Nov 1s.-The paper on Legislation on Con
tagous Diseases read by Elmer Washburne mt the cattle
Growers Convention discussed in minute speeches
10y the delegates. long report from the RESOLUTIONS
Committee the action which Congress had taken on
the subject under discussion presented by Dr. "ads-
den supplemented by speeches by James Nson
Iowa, George Loring Dr. ID. f. Salmon and Senator
Shelby VI. Cuom Various means Of Graduating cattle
disease proposed and Mr. Lorng held that an appro
pration of $500 would be sufficient for the purpose
BY the determination of infected cattle was feco-
ended incubation with the virus OF Infectious us
eases was approved resolution adopted by Vo'e
80 declaring that Dir. Hatch. the present cDhr-
man the Agricultural Committee Is Responsible iOf e
lack proper legislation competent To gfHppe Win the
pressing need of the cattle industry OF the natO
resolution adopted declaring that the broad
charges fraud made the Commissioners OF Publc
Lands are not founded facts that the Isolated IN
stances fraud present ground for the universal pro
scrpon he has declared against these men, ana iasty
under the OF intention to preserve these hlls
for the actual settlers he is In reality and In TACT Ves-
eating conducting through his special agents sys
espionage foreign 10 institutions unworthy OF
American citizenship and by suspicion OF iegaty mus
upon the entries and titles OF the farming class as
a injustice Is done to them by which no puhnc
good secured obtained In the afternoon consO
with the National Cattle and Horse Growers As
ISOLATION under the head OF the Consolidated Cattle
Growers Association Of the United States was effected
ID. W. smith, OF Illinois, elected president
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-19
TIRE EDHOR's WASTE BAS6EE


The waste paper basket ought to receive the purely
futile attempts literature which lie before me- but
they will ali be carefully back to their owners
weeks would be contributions 10 magazine cum
Der my table. and suggest thoughts which are party
melancholy and parity conSOling IL Is cOnsolns,
when hear OF the difficulty which the young writer
tie writers, at least, deserve opening" their
manuscripts are perfectly vaueesS. and III this they
represent the vast bulk Of volunteer contributions
In some years reading OF unasked for articles have
only once found little Learl OF availabie taeut
PERHAPS three four articles out OF as many hundreds
have been worth printing; but always except Ia one
solitary case, these have been offered by writers al
ready more or less known to the public and TO editors
come with coronets the paper, they come rom
slums; they come from the suburbs and the Hebrdes.
And they all 20 back agani
Let ME examine the harvest Of the week by way
of a sample. l shall take them at random, Just as
they lie about. l. ioem iron GLASGOW, thirty
lines of blank 1.-The Living Present." some
piece OF rural description. very suitable for country
newspaper. but quite unfit for the PERIODICAL It IS
sent TO- long 1rcaI aGa t rssS ON hOSs
zoh. A. Five poems. containing zoo lines 8.
Another poem. "A Greek Festival" absolutely help.
less in grammar Two hundred a liHes s 40. o. cu,,a
clever enough Z. moral hymn, "Blackoerry
Blossom:" quito childish; g. Another ditto,
ditto "The Towering OF the May" o. Forgive
ness" poem in stanzas Of FIVE hundred lines; the
with vowel. "hawful;" Quite 2 serious poem
10 A tedious brief soliloquy called having"
Enchanted Toys" tale for the Young and inexperi-
enced 10. sermon Vegetaranism IA. Doom
and Dynami,e" evidently false following OF Mr.
evidently been travelling about for months. 1t is
a specimen chapter Of sentimental aud historical
romance the Venus Of MILO g. a short e e,
on SHOIIdays" We get plenty of them from the
newspapers.