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The Washington critic., 1888-01-21
PRESENT DAYS ARE BEST.


The, past Is dead and buried, and have
Upon It's joys and sorrows, to open never
Its fey Is safely hidden on memOrys faithful
And to my heart whisper, THE present days
are best"
Think not have forgotten the cherished
friends Of yore
Call them not lost, my loved ones, they're just
within the door;
And often when I'm lonely they share my
evening rest,
And then dear voices whisper THE present
days are best"
o golden days Of childhood glrlhood's
sunny hours
When in the fragrant wildwood / plucked the
summer flowers,
Your very memory cheers me like some dear
welcome guest;
Yet ehide me not for saying "The present
days are best"
Dear are tho friendly faces that meet me on
tho way,
Sweet are the roadside blossoms that smile on
me to-day
A few bright sprays III gather and wear
them on my breast,
For they too, softly whisper, Tho present
days are best,'
To do the work appointed by Him who rulos
my life,
To face, with dauntless spirit the worlds op-
posing strife
Or II, in utter weakness, e'er MONDAY must
rest,
God wills IT. and answer, "The present days
are best. >"
o friends who count your dearest among the
silent dead
Sit not within the shadows, mourning tho Joys
now fed;
The living claim your aarvlce, and they in
Who heIp . p make for ott ters the present days
the best.
-lShsOllque De Laua0,
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21
WASHINGTON. JAN. 81, 1883.
THE CHARITY BALL.

The Children's Hospital is one of
the best and most deserving of all the
charitable institutions of the District
of Columbia. Its object is the
''gratuitous medical and surgical treat
ment Of INDECENT children under the
age of twelve years, without distinction
of race, sex, or creed" 1t is doing q
noble work, not only caring for many
little sufferers every year, but in fire.
quent cases relieving unfortunate and
distressed parents Of q burden they
could not bear.
The institution receives an appro-
priation from the District, but not
sufficient to cover all its outlays. Ii
isindebted for help to many individual
contributors and to the generous eff
forts Of the board Of lady visitors, and
it is under the auspices of the latter
that the annual balls in its behalf are
given, whereby handsome sums have
been realized.
The ball this year viii take place
on Wednesday evening next at the
National Rifles armory and the ar
rangements made are such as to make
il q memorable and enjoyable occa-
sion to all who may aid in swelling
its receipts.
Charity, it is said, covers u multi
tude Of sins. 1t does a good deal
more. 1t covers great many waste
places in human experience. 1t
covers the homeless with its shelter
ing arms. 1t covers the naked with
its warm garments. 1t covers the
sick with its soothing embraces. 1t
covers sorrow with joy, despair with
hope, sickness with health, helpless
childhood with sometimes more than
parental affection.
Can any more appealing incentives
than these be presented to induce the
charitably disposed people of Wash
ington to encourage the good cause
which the patronesses of the Chill
dren's Hospital have taken in hand?
VIII they not so generously befriend
the undertaking that next Wednes-
day shall prove red-letter day in the
history Of the institution and its net
receipts eclipse all previous efforts in
the same direction In thus helping
the hospital to tide over its emergen-
cies and enlarge the scope of its USE
fulness, the participants in the occa-
sion will not only be pleasurably en-
tertained, but have the further satis-
faction of aiding in most meritori-
ous benefaction.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21
1NAuGuRAr1oN Day.

The CRITIC feels good deal as Gen.
eral King does about the proposition
to change the day of Inauguration
from the Fourth of March to the last
Tuesday of April. 1t has become
weary Of waiting for action on so
simple and reasonable matter, and,
as Mr.. King says in his communica-
ton elsewhere printed in to-day's
CRrTIc, it will soon be too late for any
action to be made effective in time for
the Centennial year. 4fs
That an amendment which once
passed the Senate without objection,
when haste was not so urgent, should
cat this session be so completely neg
lected, is the strangest thing of all.
That the House should be slow was to
be expected, for at that end of the
Capitol, with 325 men, all wanting TO
make speeches on q given question or
to cumber 1t with amendments, it is
difficult to expedite anything.
There is still time, howover, to pass
the resolution, so that the constitu-
iional amendment proposed may be
ratified by enough of the State Legis-
latnres now in session TO insure its
final and requisite ratification by the
Legislatures to meet next winter, 30
that the day of the Inauguration of
Mr.. Geyeland's successor shall take
place at the same time with the Cen
tennial commemoration Of the in
stallation Of the first President, and
add brilliant feature to the cere-
monies of that occasion.
Cannot Senators and Representa-
tives be induced to give this matter a
half hours consideration? The reso-
luton interferes with no legislation
that may be deemed expedient rela-
tive TO change in the time Of the
election Of congressman or the meet
ings Of Congress. 1t needs no amend
lnent. 1t speaks for itself. 1t is all
right as IL is.
Gentlemen of Congress If you
would do q thing that all Of your con
stituents will approve, which will at
tract TO tine National Capital, at tho
most delightful season of the year
half a million people to witness the in
auguration OF their President and
make.them all grateful TO you for The
change, adopt the joint resolutior
without further delay, and let it be
transmitted for approval TO such o.
the State Legislatures as may not have
adjourned. There is no danger o.
doubt as TO its enthusiastic ratifca
tion.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21
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The Washington critic., 1888-01-21
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The PoSoE DE LEON HorEf, Just opened
Of st. Augustine, Fla, covers an area of
five acres.
GEORGE PARSONS LorHRop is 10 read q
poem at the Gettysburg reunion Of the
Army of the Potomac next July.
AN ENGLsH NEWSPAPER, called the
Morning Neius and the first of its kind in
that city has just been started at Berlin.
AT AREoENrm rmI1rARy reunion in Boston
President Eliot of Harvard stated that ,237
of the college students went into the late
war, of whom about one-oighth never re-
turned.
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF actual fires in
Philadelphia during the past year was
1,027 averaging loss of 81 ,267 each, as
against an average of s24O0. The insur-
ance companies are, of course. eated ut
the decrease.
CONGRESSMAN RusK has selected Master
Robert Mexican Barry, son of the late
Robert G. Barry of Baltimore, for appoint
ment as cadet at the Military Academy at
West Point.
JUDGE HARVEY BRreHAM, late United
States Consul at Paso del Norte, Mexico,
Is said to be much pleased with his trans
fer to the consulship at Kingston, Ja-
maica. The Judge is evidently not hard
man TO suit.
VELVET CREAM.--Threo pints of milk,
whites Of six eggs, half box ofgelatine;
sweeten the cream and beat to froth;
dissolve the gelatine in cupof hot water.
and when lukowarm add the cream and
| eggs; stir till smooth; line mould with
sponge cake, then pour in the mixture.
THE CASTING OF THE FIRST steel gun has
started n new society fad, that of wearing
jewelry composed of scraps of the casting.
Letters are received by hundreds asking
for scraps of the metal, and fully q thou
sand letters were received asking for
miniature models of the gun for paper
weights.-IPittsburg Times
THE EUROPEAN NATIONS which still en-
| ploy the guillotine for capital punishment
| are Belgium, Denmark, France, Bavaria,
| Saxony and two oantons of Switzerland
| The gallows prevail in Portugal, Holland
| and Austria, the musl1et, gallows or sword
| IN Russia, the sword in Prussia and fifteen
cantons of Switzerland, and the garrote,
least cruel of all, in Spain.
AN "Ex-MEMDER" suggests to the New
York Ereninq Post that not only the
Speaker but the chairmen of the ...Ways
and Means, Appropriations and Judiciary
committees should be elected by the
House of Representatives, and these four
select the chairmen of all the other com.
mittees. The minority party in the House
should select the men to stand first of the
minority ON the three committees first
named and these three select men for first
place on the minority of the rest of the
committees. The autocratic power Of the
| Speaker is the thing aimed at
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21
INAUGURATION DAY.
why Does Not Congress Take Action In
tho Maltar p

the Matter
EDITOR CR1r1c: have my doubts
whether IL is becoming in me TO say any
thing more through the press or other
wise, in regard TO the dcsirability of hav-
ing the Joint resolution for the change of
inauguration day from the 4th Of March
to the last Tuesday in April, passed at
once, so that it may take effect in the cen
tennial year, 1880. l did what l could to
this end in the Forty-ninth Congress, but
all in vain, because the eresolution-which
passed the Senate, believe, without OBJ
ection--was not even called up for con-
sideration in the House. On the first day
of the present session took pains to put
the resolution again on its way to both
Houses, and there it lies, dead, so far as |
have been able to learn, in committee
Here we are near the end Of January,
with the Senate adjourned over until
Monday and, unless the measure is put
through soon, many of the State legisla-
lures will adjourn, and 1t will be all
too late for the centennial year
1t would seem that all that Is
required is for the resolution to be called
up to secure its immediate passage. There
was no difficulty in passing the act q few
days ago TO meet the unfortunate, and rs
/ think, unnecessary ruling touching
printing on third-olass mail matter 4
little Yankee spunk could not fail ofsuc.
cess would n single Senator and q single
Representative of determined purpose but
exercise it. Reasons for the much-wished
for Improvement are not few, and the pub
lie are already familiar with them; but if
you have room, please allow the follow
| ing editorial ofthe EUeniit0 Star of the Both
of April last TO form o part of this letter,
and ask every Member of Congress TO read
| IL:
| "A glorious day this, the 30tl1 of April,
| for the Inauguration of q President. The
| lawns fresh mown, the trees half-leaved,
| the squares bright with hyacinths and
| tulips the streets polished and clean rs
bowling-alleys, the thermometer 6so, Il
fresh west wind and bright blue sky.
| Contrast IL with the snow and slush, and
| wet and chill of the last 4th of March.
| Imagine what the scene would be to-day
| with 80 600 troops in close column march
! ing up Pennsylvania avenue, and 900, 900
| Joyous people Watching the pageant and
roaming in astonishment and admiration
| through the streets of their country s
Capital. Imagine, too, the surrounding
| hills white with tents, the river covered
| Rith excursion steamers and the grand,
national quadrennial drill to begin to-
morrow. Such, let us yet hope, will be the
Inauguration Of the future"
Here propose, once for all, to leave the
| subject. HoRATIo KING.
| Washington, Jan. 81, 1888.
u
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21
AN UnusuaI Enpapement.

Excuse me, sir, but are you a pick
pocketT
Yes, sir, am"
II want you to do me favor"
What is it?''
II have several thousand dollars in my
selfin the morning.
~ see'
"Ihere is my card. II you will watch
my house tomorrow forenoon until you
see my wife start out with an Im-going-a-
shopping cast in her eye and will rob her
and divide with me III be your friend for
life. e."-LCincinnati Enquirer
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

large number of people. 1t will be
seen in another column of this paper
that the authorities have to admit
that one quarter Of the city is poorly
supplied, and that it is impossible, on
account Of lack of mains, 10 furnish a
manufacturing concern with sufficient
water. This section is low and has a
good water pressure. The large plant
of the Water Department--the reser-
voiIs--being ample, IL seems an over
sight that the small plant, such as
laying mains, should be neglected.
The chances are that the majority of
future manufacturing enterprises will
be established in South Washington,
and the Commissioners cannot afford
to delay much longer in putting in
such mains as are needed.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21
UNDER THE CHESTNUT TREE.

Respectfully referred to the American
Shipping League;
What is the difference between Britain
MIA and q Member of Congress- One
rules the waves and the other valves the
rules.
In the nursery:
First Kid; Oh, I've got something you
haven't.
Second Kid: What?
First Kid Worms
Second Kid Ugh That aint nothin'.
My papa's got snakes, / heard the Doc
tor say so.
When you talk about "NTaneuvering
Mammas" bear down heard on the first
syllable Of the first word.
Some would-be society people are al
ways trying to embrace an upper-tone-ity
The old English style Joke with Gothic
front:
A joking barrister on one occasion very
inopportunely let fly witticism which
cost him his case before the court.
"Cireat Cesar" expostulated his associ-
ate, "have you lost your wits?"
"Well, not hardly" responded the. un-
daunted barrister, "my wits have lost
me-"
The baby King of Spain has been pre-
sented with 10000 cigars by Cuban firm.
Why didn't they send the kid, cigarettes ?
Time p. M; scene, White House
yard; temperature zero; man sitting on
an icicle, with his feet in snow bank.
Policeman: Hello; what are you doing
there2
Man; Getting warm.
| n-amazed-Getting warm?
Man That's what said.
Policeman: You must be crazy
| Man Oh, no, I'm not. Pm friend OF
the Presidents and ] slipped in on our
friendship about half an hour ago and
asked him If he couldn't give me Gov
ernment job Of some kind.
The Boston Record remarks, locally
This is pretty good climate, after ALL
Who was the man who said, "Where
ignorance is bliss tbs folly to be wiser"
Mr.. Arbuekle has settled down to the
| belief that X NJ O. NAV be a miss che
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

THE New ORLEANS Times-Demo0rat
comes up smiling from its recent
punishment in the McEnery-N Nichols
match for the governorship, and trusts
that all the bitterness and heart burn
ings engendered by the contest will
die out and be forgotten. So hope we
all. A happy democratic family in
Louisiana is the great thing to be de-
sired this Presidential year.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

IT is TO BE HOPED that the want of a
large water-main in South Washing
ton will not be allowed to drive away
from the city an enterprise that will
necessitate the expenditure of $780,
900, and also give employment 10 q
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

NOTWITHSTANDING THE fact that the
men of Kentucky are prone at times
to thin each other out with firearms
of various calibres, there are 16,400
more males than females in the State,
and this, too, in the face of the record
that woman never hesitates TO
marry u Kentuckian when he has
Ynanay
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

DOESN'T IT LOOK q little as if the
Thobe-Carlisle contest were getting
out of the immediate domain. of poll
tics and getting over into the field of
political economy, with protection and
free-trade fighting the battle in the
person of Mr.. Thobe? We shall see
what we shall see.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

The NATIVE INDIANS are rapidly de-
creasing in numbers, and all owing to
the fact that they do not become
civilized and so into politics. If they
would do that and show an adapta-
bility to vote, there would be millions
of them in few years.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

The Post should have become suffi-
ciently well acquainted with Presi-
dent Cleveland by this time to know
that he isn't going to be bully-ragged
into making an appointment of post
master until he gets ready. The
chances now are that the consumma-
tion so devoutly to be wished will be
indefinitely postponed.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

COLONEL MussEY, IN letter to the
C0mmeycial-GaSette of Cincinnati, ami
madverts upon the fact that Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland do not remain after
church every Sunday and shake hands
and talk in a Christian manner with
the brethren and sisters of the con-
gregation. The Colonel is not to
blame for his hypereriticism, possi-
bly,, but the person who attended
church and then reported to the
Colonel that Mr.. and Mrs. G. did not
remain, should have also informed
him that if that were the order of
business there would be such a mob
and jam that every seat would be
wrecked and the President and his
wife would not get home until some
time during the middle Of the week.
Of course, the person didn't so in
form the Colonel, or he would not
have suggested that they hold a
church levee every Sunday.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

TIE New York World cries out, ed
itorially, "Give the girls chance"
Well, don't we? What's Leap Year
but 366 chances?
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

Mr.. THoBE has acquired more fame
by not getting into Congress than if
he had been given undisputed pos
session, and he can retire on his hon
ors until "some other evening""
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

The BILL OF Mr.. LAwLER Of Chi.
cago, introduced in the House the
other day, to test the science of spell.
ing, may result in explaining why a
Chicago man spells "pork" with a
capital p, and constitution with a
lower-case K,
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

THE BILL INTRODUCED i'll the Senate
by Mr.. Cullom of Illinois for the es-
tablishment of Bureau of Rivers and
Harbors, with full outfit of United
States civil engineers, has its merits
and is in the line of greater efficiency
in very important branch Of the
public service. A better bill, when
ultimately perfected, and to which
this in somewhat modified form
might be made amendatory, is the
bill of Mr.. Townshend, for the crea-
ton of a Department of Public Works
and Industries, which would have
the entire system of river and harbor
improvements under its jurisdiction.
There are features Of Mr.. Cnllom's
bill that might be apopted in the organ
ization of the bureau, but it should be
done with view to its incorporation
in the new Department.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

WHEN / SEND ANOTHER present to
the Pope, I'll take it myself. G..
CLEVELAND.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21
,an. n. goIDsRonoucu q, oo..

w. Real Estate, 1405 y st.
Real estate bought and sold Loans effected
Insurance placed Investments made. Special
attention to the collection Of rents and man
agement Of real properties.
Il. II. G0LDSBOROUGH & co,
1905 II sc.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21
BUSINESS CHANOEs.

INOR sALI-eIGAR AND TOBACCO STAND,
r 1919 7th 81 W; splendid opportunity
for the right partyi Will give good reason for
pe,liDR,
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

Mr.. Arbuekle has settled down to the
belief that X. NJ. Q. may be miss cue
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

InlJ iTOn - -
THOMAS j. FISHER q co,
1924 street northwest.
LI0R RENT-d25 1ST ST y II, @ ROOMS, NOD
IL ern improvements, 40; AL Del avo
sw, q RS, 310; 0t2 East Capitol ST., o rs, $40.
JOHN II. DONOHOE,
3OS East Capitol ST.
EOR RBNT-7.ROOM BRICK, WITH WATER
IL and gas; fOo 14th 81 n W. For terms in
quiro at 015 9Th Sc n W, up stairs.
E0R RENT-BUILDING COG y ST W;
IL well located for Office purposes; can be
leased for O term of years, or will be ex-
changed for smaller property.
SWORMSTEDT & BRADLEY.
U,OR RENT-NO. 030 d ST. N. W., 10 ROOM
IL brick house, all modern improvements;
fourth house from corner of 10th and L sts N
W. Inquire at corner grocery.
EOR RENI-THE VERY DESIRABLE HOUSE
IL 1d15 @ st n W, containing o rooms and
bath, room; all mod imps; house In perfect
condition. Apply to j. v. N. HUYCK s. CO.,
1905 Pa ave.
IHOR RENT-A NUMBER OF FINELY FUR
IL nshed houses In desirable locations by
theycar or session Of Congress- at low figures.
TH0S. j. FISHER q CO.,
1924 II st II w.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-21

WE HAVE SEVERAL VERY VALUABLE
w large properties for sale, situated on
Massachusetts aye extended and on the Ten
chances for large and quick profits. Also, a
number OF beautiful building Sites some
choice lots and several splendid suburban
1405 II ST.
CIXTY CHOICE SELECTIONS OF SMALL
- HOUSES OF FROM ONE 10 ONE
HUNDRED ACRES, IMPROVED AND I'M
IMPROVED, WITHIN FROM oNE-HALFTo
THREE MILES OF THE CITY, AT Low
EST PRICES AND MOST FAVORABLE
TN. sYPHERD 4 CO., 1907 Est.
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lNrsas, LIFE INSURANCE AT ACTUAL COST,

Persons desirous OF obtaining life insurance
at actual cost should write for circulars TO the
Broadway, New York. Ir
This Society claims that since ifs organlza.
tion the cost 70 o member OF middle age has
been less than twelve dollars a year for each
thousand dollars OF insurance.
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FOR sALE-Housrs.

EOR sALE-NEAT BRICK HOUSE, NO. 400
IL Nstnw FRS aud hall; lot 16x1O0 feet;
price $3.50; terms accommodating.
TUOS. A. MITCHELL,
nlAnrrn A OH a
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The Boston Record remarks, locally !:
This is pretty good climate, after all"
Who was the man who said, "Where
ignorance is bliss It's folly to be wise?'
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COUNTRY PROpERry.

E0R SALE-7A ACRES NILES FROM
IL Washington, Prince Geo Co, Nd 81 900; 40
Md, on railroad. s miles out, $50 per acre;
1870 acres In sight of station, adjoining above,
y36 per acre. 65-acre improved farm, house
~ rooms, fine orchard, etc. 3 miles from city,
out, 81, $50; $50 acres prime timber land,
SpottsylVania County, Va, S15 per acre; $50.
acre improved farm, same county, $1,000; 30
acres, 3 miles from the city, in the District OF
Columbia, $500 per acre; will exchange any
Of the above for improperly
THOMAS A. MITCHELL,
031 II st Room A.