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The Washington critic., 1888-04-03
CRITIcuLAR.

A contributor sends in this: My little
girl was going down Seventh street Satur-
day, and they were dressing q Catholic
church in black. She asked what that
was for, and was told that Christ was
dead. She went on down street, and
passing the Patent Office, also draped in
black (for Chief Justice Waite), she said !;
"Aunty, Christ must be dead here, too"
The Washington critic., 1888-04-03
FIRE! FIREI FIREl
LIFE INSURANCE AT ACTUAL COST.

We -
Persons desirous of obtaining life insurance
at actual cost should write for circulars to the
Security Mutual Benefit Society, No. 233
Broadway, New York.
This Society claims that since its organiza-
tion the cost to member of middle age has
been less than twelve dollars year for each
thousand dollars of insurance.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-A LADY WISHES A FURNISHED
w room where no questions will bo asked
Address CONFTDEVTfAI Caitic ofIire
The Washington critic., 1888-04-03
For RIGHTEOUSNESS.

T1OR RENT-A HOUSE AND THREE ACRES
H of land near Benning's Station; excel
lent garden land. Apply to MARIAN FoW-
LBR, Benning's.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-03
wANIEn-Ro

MANfED--BT A WIDOW LADY, ROOM
w and board In small private family:
price muet not exceed 500 per month Ad-
dress MRS. SMITH, Critic office
The Washington critic., 1888-04-03
WANTED HELP-EEMALE.

The follotpino class Of Advertisements, such az
Wants, For Sale or Rent, and siDsiidr small
notices, four lines or less, ons time, 25 cents;
tlp0 times, 40 cents: three tintss, 80 cents.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-03

w month, 2 meals per day; sib per month,
2 meals and lunch per day LIE DRo1T, s12
The Washington critic., 1888-04-03

TIOR RENT-NO. 13e EAST CAPITOL ST.,
f 3-story brick, with back building, con-
tanning 8 rooms; rent $40 per month. Apply
No 1lb II st O.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
IMPIETIES.


Tommy Filter, who has Just begun attend
ing Sabbath school put this pertinent ques-
ton Say, teacher, didn't David liclq
Golfer with one arm in a slingi"
X: G. lngersoll is entitled to some credit
He has never attempted to overthrow Chris.
tlanity with dynamite, although he is chair
man of the devils grievance committee.
A Virginia church was returned for taxa
ton at the value of $40. "Any other prop.
crtyf' asked the assessor. "Ies-one pitcher
and a tcacup," the warden made haste to
reply.
This is the light Of the camp-meeting sea-
son. Thu wise man who lives in the suburbs
and does business in the city pays no atten.
ton to the weather predictions. He keeps
an umbrella or two at each end Of his daily
journey.
Brother Harrison, the Methodist revival.
ist, has scooped in hundreds of sinners dur,
ing the past week., while battling for the re-.
demption of Wall street. Several of tho
converts have enjoyed the "shock of glory,n
some have grown hoarse in shouting with
JOY and others have given testimony tina,
ravished the souls OF its hearers.
Newly arrived minister--My son, can you
direct me to the house of Brother Hollisteri
Boy-Ios, sir; he's my father. BE YOU thu
new preacheri Minister (pleasantly)-Yes,
my son. Your father, l presume, is expect.
ing me. Boy guess so. l heard him tell
nav this morning to kill two chickens for
dinner. He said he was still keeping the
church hotel, and 'spected he'd always
have to.
Brethren said the good pastor, at the
close of the SERVICE, ~ have just learned that
it was the intention of the congregation to
surprise me last evening with a donation
visit, for which intention permit me to re-
turn my thanks. 1t is, Of course, hardly
necessary to say that the proposed visit was
prevented by the violent storm that prevailed
the whole evening. Praise God, from whom
all blessing How Please riSo.n
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
KINGS n QUEENS.

The empress of Germany has given birth
to a son.
Emperor William II. is the first Russian
speaking king of Prussia. Prince Bismarck
speaks Russian fiuently.
Jenny is one of the baptismal names of
the new empress of Germany. That has n
pleasant, home-like sound.
The last law signed by Kaiser Frederick
was one permitting soldiers OF the guards TO
wear full boards instead of mustaches only.
There is no truth in the report that Queen
Victoria is suffering from insomnia. She is
sleeping of nights with her usual royal en-
thusiasm.
The car Of Russia is a great fisherman,
and ne has just bought in Finland IA tract of
land with a river swarming with salmon.
His imperial wife is also u fly caster, and
can manage a wicked fish with case and
grace.
The king of Italy is described as an anx-
ious, grave man, looking more like sixty
years of age than his forty-four. The prince
of Naples is not handsome and has an over
educated air.
King ia ia, The West Africa potentato who
has been exilcd to Jamaica, receives $4,000
IL year lrOh VIC iDTltiSn government, DetlueS
an income of 81, 900 a year from his personal
estate. This ought TO buy sufficient
Jamaica rum and sugar to keep his ia ia
comparatively quiet.
Baron Roggenbach will compile the late
Emperor Frederick's biography. 1t is OK
pected that Empress Frederick, Queen Vic.
toria, the empcrors of Austria and Russia,
the king of Italy, the duke of Saxc-Coburg-
Gotha, and a large number Of scientists, ar
fists, statesmen and army officers will con
tribute articles to the WORK.
Emperor Frederick shortly before his
death gave audience to a little English boy
six years old, who had undergone the opera
ton of tracheotomy about a year ago. The
boy had not only survived the operation but
had grown strong and healthy. Emperor
Frederick heard of his case and, desiring to
see him, paid his expenses from London to
Potsdam, He examined the child's throat
and heard him talk, while the Empress Vic
toria piled him with bonbons that he might
show how well he could swallow.
Prince Bismarck is shaved every day by
his valet. After a light breakfast Bismarck
submits himself to the razor. He is not
very patient under the operation, but re-
fuses to wear a beard. His valet, who is
generally very ~reticent regarding his master,
| recently made public a curious fact. Bis
| marck's beard, unlike that of most men,
| grows more rapidly in winter than in sum
mer. Just why this is the case is hard to
explain. The valet is inclined to think that
| nature has so ordered it that he may have an
| easier time in hot weather.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
A woman's knowledge.

Muudc Annulct dndrers IN Atlanta Constitution
You ask me what is constancy, my child,
IL is to know
One love must 1--we within thee indebted
For veal or woe.
It Is to feel that grief and bitter pain
Are thine for aye;
To long with aching, hopeless heart in vain
For yesterday.
To wake within the midnight cold and drcar
From visions fair,
And cry to God when there are none to hear
Thy lone despair.
To hold loves faith against the surcst proof
That knowledge brings,
And, closing thy true heart, to stand aloof
From whisperings
OF doubt, To set thy dreary life to one
Enthralling song
Loved lips have sung, and when each day is
done,
Forgetting wrong,
To fall upon thy knees and pray to God
That He may keep
Thy love from care, though thou dost kis
the rod.
And live to weep.
My little girl, thine eyes are filled with tearss
May mercy free
Thee from the anguish that life's cruel years
Hath brought TO me.
Should young love stoop to kiss thee, may he
bring
Deaths balm to still
Thy heart, ere cometh faiths wild suffering
Thy life to fill.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
ON A POLITICAL MISSION.
Cleveland and His Friends Afraid OF
New York State.

New YORK, July 2S.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE.- prominent politician says
the so-called fishing trip OF the president is 4
disguise for a political mission. II is noticed
that the president stops on Long Island, and
that the place is very accessible to politicians
The fact is that politicians who are supporti
ing the administration are much concerned
at the situation in New York. They don't
wholly understand it. 1t is a fact that
Hewitt is not reconciled TO the administra-
ton, and il is doubtful whether he will do
anything for the reelection Of Cleveland.
He gave a check for $4,000 four years ago.
Edward Cooper, too, is disgruntled, and is
Indignant that the president should have en-
couraged the free traders TO annihi-
late the protcctionists on the platform
committee at st. Louis. And as
for Tammany, that organization is
becoming very defiant and aggressive. The
sachems say that they intend TO elect their
delegates for sheriff and mayor OF New
York. That done they have no oyerwhelm-
ing interest in Grover Cleveland, ana they
never have had. Democrats who are close
TO the administration are reported 10 DO
very much afraid that Warner Miller VIII be
elected governor of New York and Ben
Harrison president of the United states, and
that the candidate of Tammany hall FOR
mayor Of New York, who will probably be
Congressman Sam Cox, Will be elected. Inc
r.. port has caused great dissatisfaction and
apprehension in administration circles. One
OF the significant indications OF the doubts OF
democrats as TO New York Is TO be found In
the fact. that the democratic national com
mittee has not commenced operations 10
New York state, and seems TO be In q CONF
ton Of paralysis.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
PROMINENT PERSONS.

Ex-senator Van Wyck has been dubbed
1.-THE Gladstone Of Nebraska
William Dudley Foulke, a leading Indiana
mugwump In 1884, will stump his state for
Harrison this year.
A monument to Max Sc~hneckenburger,
the author of "Die Wacht am Rhein,' is
about to be erected In his native tow Of
Tuttlingen in Swabia.
Oscar Wilde will soon publish give Fairy
Tales" One Of them will undoubtedly tell
how he hoodwinked Americans into believ-
ing him an earnest apostle Of estheticism.
Miss Rose Cleveland is certainly not a
lazy woman. She keeps moving. The re-
cent announcement that she intended to go
to Europe next year to pursue her literary
studies is confirmed.
1t is not generally known that the late
Emperor Frederick was an author in a mod
est way. He published a book entitled, my
Journey to the ORIENT in 1876, containing
an account of what he saw in Egypt on the
opening of the Suez canal.
Count Charles Bozenta, Modjeska's hus-
band, is writing a book about persons whom
his distinguished wife has meta sort of
autobiography by proxy, as it were. He
says it will be published when madame quits
the stage. Posterity has a treat in store.
Mrs. Langtry's appearance of i'll health oc-
caslons her private friends much anxiety.
The Lily has become painfully thin in the
face, her cheeks have lost their bloom and
her eyes no longer CLEAN with that ox-like
lambency that gave such pertinence to her
epithet of Jersey.
Josiah Bartlett, whose statue was dedi-
Gated with such imposing ceremonies at
Amesbury on the Fourth, was q physician
by profession, and was the first to introduce
quinine into the United States. II thus APP
pears that this distinguished patriot not only
signed the declaration of independence, but
that he also did q good deal to build up our
constitution.
There is one thing to admire in Attorney
General Garland, and that is his contempt
for the false glare and glitter of certain So
ciety circles in Washington, the members of
which have no higher ambition than to be
considered exclusive and aristocratic. The
Generals $4,000 house, which he has Just
purchased, is in a respectable but not the
most fashionable neighborhood of the CAPT
tn1
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29

THE recent sudden death Of e. p.
Roe, the novelist, will carry regret to
thousands of his admirers. For among
contemporary American writer's there
IA be no dispute that his novels
are immensely popular. He was
most favorably known through
his three successful novels, Barriers
Burned Away, '"Opening a Chestnut
Burr" and From Jest to Earnest"
Whatever literary merit his writings
possess, they vest their claim chiefly
on the moral sentiment taught. AS o
clergyman, Mr.. Roe appealed distinctly
to this element. His stories are SER
mons dressed in fiction and their pur-
pose was to point out to the reader the
way of honor and Of duty. In this res
pcct he was eminently successful. His
novels were on the healthy side of life
and their large sale and appreciation
attests to the immense influence they
have exerted.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
Honoring American Authors.

The banquet given in London last
Wednesday by the Incorporated Society
of Authors to distinguished representa-
tives of American literature, was in
more respects than n a notable event.
1t was the first time the society had
shown such consideration to the men
and women of letters of the United
States and is therefore likely to become
memorable as the starting point of
more intimate social and literary rela-
tions between the authors of the two
nations. There has been a growing
tendency in this direction for some
years. The claims of American
men and women of letters to recogni-
tion have been steadily asserting them
selves, and though acknowledgment has
been reluctant and tardv, except as to a
few, the number of whom can be counted
on the fingers of one hand, the action of
the Incorporated Society of Authors is
evidence that at last it has come. One
important circumstance that has hast
ened this dawning of an ''era of good
feeling" between the authors Of Eng
land and America, is the mutual effort
they have been making to secure inter-
national copyright laws by which both
shall be protected and benefited. In
pursuing this effort the authors of Eng
land have learned that those of America
are quite as eager as are they
to bring about a policy that
shall operate fairly and justly
to the writer's OF both countries, and
prevent that system of piracy which has
| been a grave wrong to both. A senti-
ment of mutual respect was the natural
| outcome of this enmity of feeling, pur-
| pose and action, and the departure sig
| nalized by the London banquet was sig
nifcant of how strong this sentiment
has become.
There may be nothing in this event
| that appeals specially to the pride OF
patriotism of Americans. 1t was not a
condescension on the part OF the Incor'
porated Society OF Authors to entertain
James Russell Lowell, Bret Harte, and
the score or more OF other representa-
tives of American literature who graced
the banquet table on this in
teresting occasion. They are all worthy
Of such consideration. But none the
less it was an event to excite q feeling
Of graduation, by Isl both Of the
testimony it bears to the present cordia
relations between the authors OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
OUR NEW
Reflections Upon Their Advantages
and DISADVANTAGES.

There are few people who contend that
wooden sidewalks are better than those of
stone and these few are generally the per-
sons who have been ordered to replace their
blanks by more substantial material. 1t was
a great thing for the board of public works to
do. Surely they will be commemorated by
lasting monuments in this manner: 'In
memory of those who beautified our city.
elevated the condition of the laborer, and
made the sidewalk contractor a million
aire."
Just think of the advantages Of these new
sidewalks! When the festive banana peel
takes its morning constitutional and suddenly
brings to grief some weil-dressed, corpulent
person, no spring-board gently lifts him in
the air or makes him bound up and down on
its bosom; but instead, his lower limbs unex-
pectedly slip from under him and he comes
down with a thump. AS he hmps
off, he is fully aware Of the
great advantage of stone over wood. AS he
walks along until he finds where one pave
ment is somewhat higher than the next, he
stubs his toes against no soft and giving step,
but realizes at once that the new walks are
much harder and more substantial than the
old ones. The shoemaker, like the cobbler in
Caesar" rubs his hands in anticipation OF q
rich harvest of soles and iingles the pros
pectlve silver In his pocket as he takes in the
worn boots.
But there are always two sides 10 every
question. Nc more the playful rats enjoy
their cheerful homes beneath our feet. No
more the plaintive crickets crawl from their
unmolested holes to greet the rays from the
electric lights. Each and all have removed
their abodes TO the more quiet neighbor-
hoods in the suburbs Of the city. No more
do the ladies tear their skirts on projections
or wrench off their heels in an unof-
Tending knot hole. Nor can one
now, by walking slightly In
front of his companion, bear down an un-
fastened board so as either TO trip him or TO
hit a sharp rap upon his shins. No loosened
| plank affords a convenient t%eeter, nor will
our sidewalks disappear 70 fill the stoves of
| those who fail to buy their coal.
All these pleasures and conveniences have
| been abolished at one fell swoop. That they
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29

IT may be interesting for the women
active in the charitable work of Omaha
to learn what the women Of other neigh
boring cities are doing for the sake of
humanity. In st. Paul a project organ
lied by the leaders OF charities, is on
foot for the establishment of ''headquar-
ters OF a body of interests and industries
having especial relation to the place and
work of women in the modern commun-
ity." In other words, it is the purpose of
these philanthropic women of st. Paul
TO bring under one roof the various
business specialties which women con-
duct, by stores for women's trading, by
booking and industrial schools, and by
lhe "woman's work exchange" the
"woman's business union" be-
hides the various charitable and So
bial organizations conducted by women.
Centralizing these various. industries
and charitable institutions under a
bingle building, it Is thought, will af-
lord the opportunity for u greater
amount Of system and economy in the
work of exalting woman's sphere. The
task undertaken by these St. Paul la
dies in commendable, and the expert
ment, il successful, will be adopted by
Dther cities interested in the problem of
lettering the condition Of ONE
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
Where Is the Letter?

To Colonel Lamont: There is a good deal
OF inquiry in regard to the presidents letter
of acceptance. Won't you be kind enough to
step over to the dead letter office and see il IL
isn't there. You know that the president in
his eagerness to let the committee know Tor
sure that he accepted, may have misdirected
his letter, or may have forgotten to put n
stamp on it. Or even if the letter was prop
erly directed and stamped, it may have gone
astray all the same, You are doubtless
aware that the postal service of these United
States hasn't been first-rate since your party
friends took hold at Washington. If you
find the letter at the dead letter Office it
might be well not to trust it again TO the
mails, but send it to its destination by ex-
press, or a district messenger boy, or a car
rier-pigeon, or a pneumatic tube.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
VOICE OF THE STATE PRESS.

The North Bend Flail says that it Thought
little of Attorney-G General Leese when nom
mated, but we admire him now and believe
it would be a serious political blunder not to
renominate him. He is staunch and trust
worthy and is exactly what we want in that
office.
Speaking of George d, Meiklejohn's little
boom for the nomination of lieutenant gov
ernor, the Norfolk News says that he sis a
bright, brainy young man, and while he
would undoubtedly fill the position credibly
it looks wrong to put a man of his ability in
a second fiddle position like that. The lieu
tenant governors chair is usually a gateway
to the political graveyard
The Madison Reporter finds that 'there
are plenty of men who want to sacrifice
themselves on the official altar for the people,
but none will be called except those who will
represent the people and let self be satisfied
with the honor of doing so. All others will
fare better to stand back. Their past record
will be the balance they will be weighed in,
and if found wanting they must CO."
The Tekamah Burtonian's candidate for
state senator is j. II. Sutherland, whom it is
sure "would be a good man to represent the
district, composed Of Burt and Cumming
counties, in the next legislature. Mr.. Suth-
erland is an old resident of Burt county and
highly respected. He is a hard worker and
a practical, energetic business man. Being
a frst-class parliamentarian and well in
formed, he would be a very valuable member
of a legislative body"
The Ulysses Dispatch has two candidates
which 1t wants nominated, and calls on But
Ter county republicans to ''bear in mind
when they meet in the near approaching con-
v~ention, that to have men nominated solely
10 work for John Harper for state treasurer
is not all that I'VE are here for They should
all be just as solidly for VIM. Leese for at
torney general as they will be for John Har.
per for state treasurer, and it should be SC
stated in convention"
Colonel Martin, the seventy-yearold editor
of the Dakota City Argus vino has Just mar
ried a young lady Of nineteen, feels in g
friendly mood, as witness the following
declaration from his pen; Having now mar
ried Q young lady of many personal attrac
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
See Your Own Country.

1t is estimated that 80, 900 cabin passengers
sailed from New York for Europe during the
past two months. A goodly aulnber of we'll
filled purses accompanied them, and the
pockets of hotel and shop keepers, guides,
gamblers, walters, cab drivers and swindlers
of every species will be filled accordingly.
Ten million dollars, to say nothing of the
sums consumed by the steamship companies,
would be a low estimate of the amount of
American money to be left by these pilgrims
in European countries. The question might
Justly be asked: How many of these Ameri-
cans have travelled in their own country far
ther than Bar Harbor or Cape Mayi
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29
Lincoln D1iiy Cal.

Itiitbt wi tNtt
The air is filed with rumors to the effect
that the b. & M. road has already determined
to thwart the will of the people in the forth
coming primary convention in this county.
They are already importing into Lincoln their
brass collared employees, whose exclusive
business it is to receive with open arms the
gravel trains and do other dlsreputaDle work
for the Burlington.
The air is fairly filled with Doodle. One
can hardly turn in his tracks without hear
ing from every quarter of the city or county
that this or that man has had a tempting
offer to betray the people and enter into the
fight in Lincoln from the Burlington road.
T. Phillips, Marquett, Bignell, and all the
round house and section bosses have been
summoned to the fray to inaugurate o grand
railroad campaign.
Every vagabond, scalawag and purchas-
able voter in or out the precinct will be set
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29

two lands and the beneficial effects that
may reasonably be expected to flow
from it. The one circumstance that
married the harmony Of the occasion
was unhappily the fault Of an American,
and he no less n parsonage than the
representative Of the national dignity
and authority. Owing to some defect
in the p~hraseology Of his invitation,
Minister Phelps did not attend the ban
quet, and quite naturally his absence
was the subjected general comment. The
event had been freely referred tom the
press for days in advance, so that Mr..
Phelps must certainly have been fully
informed regarding the time and place,
but because of some ambiguity respect
ing these in the invitation the minister
made it an excuse for o attendance.
He very likely had some other reason,
but in any event his failure to be pres
ent at the banquet will not advance him
in the regard of his own countrymen,
whatever effect it may have on the
minds Of Englishmen. But it is to be
said that Minister Phelps had lever
shown any great concern as to what was
thought of him in the country he repre-
sents.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-07-29

TO work TO accomplish the end OF his political
corporation. Nothing Is too low or too de
grading for the Burlington corruptors, D..
The people must meet this boodling and
reckless onslaught Of the paid enemies, by
arising as one. They must attend the pri-
maries in their respective precincts.
Let the people of this county, composed of
the business men and the farmers, cast their
vote at the approaching primaries, to ~rclegate
this gang to tho rear. Forewarned is fore
armed.