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The Washington critic., 1888-09-17
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

There are moro than 1000 people In
the United States who are over 100 years
of age.
Tho Paris General Omnibus Company
employs nearly 1900 horses valued at
about $2a5 each.
Emperor william is borrowing hints
from tho English In the makeup of now
uniforms for the German navy.
Dr. william Gum, of New York, has
but ono patient and gets but one fee a
year-Jay Gould and $4,000.
Pay heed to the idle rumor. Some day
tho idlo roomer may fail to pay his room
rent-New Orleans Picayune.
Prince Eugene, the youngest son of the
King of Sweden, possesses decided art
tastes, and Is pursuing his studies In Paris
Clinton Scollard, ono of the most
pleasing of American poets, has been ap-
College.
Tho largest pleasure ground In the
United States, and ono Of the largest In
tho world, Is Faripprnt Park, PLladel-
pha, which contains 2,745 acres.
The German Demokrat, In Philadelphia
was established In 1888 and is said to be
1t is also prosperous and influential
The residence of Bishop Loughlln, OF
tho diocese of Brooklyn, will cost when
finished fully $15o,OOo. 1t is of granite
corner Of Greene and Clermont avenues.
1t Is stated by the New Yo Il Sun as " a
solemn TRUTH that 1879 regular passen-
ger trains enter and leave tho depots OF
New York City every twonty-four hours.
Joel Benton, in conversation with mag
azino editor not long ago, was informed
that at ono period tho poetical contribu-
tions averaged 312 eVeiy month, and trat
only half a dozon or so ever found their way
into print.
Bishop Doano, of Albany, who knew
tho Duchess Of Marlborough when she was
plain LILY Price of ST. Paul's parish, Troy
New York, saw her recently In England
and thinka that sho Is quite happy in hol
new social position.
Mayor Francis, OF ST. Louis, the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor OF Missouri
began hs canvass Saturday at Bismarck
In the southeastern part of tho State, ant
will keep going from stump to stump 70
tho remainder OF the month.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17
THE SENATE AND TARIFF.
IL May bo Urged that Taxes VIII Stand nc
Further Reduction.

IL May bo Urged that Taxes VIII stand no
Further Reduction.
A number Of Democrats In the House are Of
the opinion that the Senate has proceeded so
far with their tariff bill that they cannot con-
sistently afford to abandon their substitute,
and that the situation is such that the Repub-
licaus must either bring In a bill or confess
their inability TO agree on one.
IL the Senate Finance Committee report
their bill and enter upon Its discussion, the
election will come and go without that body
having voted on substitute for the Mills bill.
The Finance Committee have had three prints
taken OF their substitute, the last one being
printed not more than twelve days ago, and II
cannot be denied that in many particulars the
substitute differs but slightly from the Mills
bill.
The latest scheme OF the Republican Sen.
ators is said TO be to divert public attention
from the tariff issue, SO far as they are con-
cerned, and by system Of figures show that
there is no necessity for reducing the tariff, as
the Administration OF President Cleveland, by
its extraordinary appropriations, II is alleged,
has completely disposed Of the surplus, and
any reduction of the tariff at present will not
only cripple the American manufacturer, but
cause. a deficit In the revenues Of the Govern
ment Wishing to avoid any such critical
condition Of affairs, they will proceed to show
that the situation has changed and that the
tariff does not need revision.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17
The New Chief Justice.

The Supreme Court Of the United States
will begin It's annual term in October, says
the Baltimore Sun. The only members Of the
Court now in the city are Justices Miller and
Matthews. Justice Blatchford is at Newport
and will not return until the Court meets. The
day the Court assemblies Chiet Justice Fuller
will take the oath of Office in presence Of all
the other Justices. He had at first thought Of
taking the oath during the recess, but it was
found that Chief Justice Taney was the only
presiding officer Of the Court who had been
sworn In during recess and there were special
reasons for so doing In bis case. Although he
has his commission from the President In his
pocket, First Comptroller Durham ruled that
the Chief Justice could not be paid any salary
until he was sworn in. OF course, the Chief
Justice took no exception to this.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17
THE DEPARTED.


Where are the songsters OF the grove
Who told their love at morn
Where are the bees that sailed above
The tassel tops of oornf
Where Is the blooming flower that grows
Upon the hazel hill;
The silver lily and the rose
And golden daffodil
That stood so gracefully and tall
And drank the summer raint
oh May we live and meet them all
When summer comes again
Perhaps another world has dawned
For them and all Is bright
In some nnfathomed realm beyond
This dreary winters night.
Where are the dear old friends knew
And loved In childhood's daysf
The one whose eyes OF heavenly blue
OFT met my longing gaze
Where is the one who smiled on me
ln happy times OF old
When stood by my mothers knee
Ana Ialry tales were told.
love TO dream that far above
The comets path they dwell
And know that all our early love
They still remember we'll
love 10 dream my ship still sails
Upon the dark blue sea,
And Will one day weather all the gales
Ana then come back TO me-
-lEdward Vernon
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

THE recent civil service examination
of about 1000 applicants for the position
Of letter carriers in the city of New York
resulted in the acceptance of 3OO but it
was not until they had all got their
bondsmen and were about to be measured
for their uniforms, that it was found two
of the three hundred had never passed
the examination at ALL These young
men were at once informed that their
services were not needed, but up to date
no definite action had been taken looking
toward the reform of civil service re-
form.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

DURING THE LAST few days the Repub.
lican and Democratic candidates for the
Presidency have appeared in the public
prints with contradictions of certain un-
pleasant and derogatory remarks about
themselves respectively, that VIC think
might as well have gone uncontradicted.
To General Harrison was attributed
the most improbable observation for
man of any intelligence or standing to
make, that dollar day or thereabouts,
was high enough wages for any labor
ing man to get; while Mr.. Cleveland
was charged with saying that he believed
in free trade as he did in the Protestant
religion. Both allegations were upon
the face of them too absurd for belief,
though it is not impossible that they
might be used with effect among GER
tain class of voters, but voters capable of
crediting such sort of stuff will hardly
be capable of comprehending their de-
nial.
On the whole, it would have been
quite as we'll for the candidates to have
remained silent on these points. 1t is
true the fabrication in regard to the
President appeared in the North Amcri-
can Review and thereby obtained some
show of authority; but it is unaccount-
able that any man of average sense could
be made to believe that Mr.. Cleveland,
who has never advocated free trade in
his life or even approached 1t in his tariff
declarations, should give utterance to
such solemn utterance in It's favor.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

AN EXPERIMENTAL electric traction car
was started to-day on the Fourth Avenue
horse railroad, New York city, and should
It prove as successful as previous expert
ments give reason to believe it will, 1t is
hoped to dispense with horses entirely
within two years. Ten of the electric
cars have been ordered and will be put
upon the road at the rate of one week.
Experts unite in saying that there, is
absolutely no danger of shock from the
battery used in these cars.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

parenthosS, that the Colonel need not
think because he has been a very success
ful Superintendent of Foreign Mails,
that il is any indication he will he n
successful superintendent of domestic
female whdn man marrics he learns
a great deal, and II he is philosopher
he can make il the most delightful and
lasting learning OF his life. Take the
tip Colonel with our blessing
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

The Chicago Anarchist who has been
detected in a plot to blow up the City
Hall, in order to avenge the death Of
August Spies and his associates, ought to
have had sense enough TO keep out of
such serape in the first place; but that
he is not overgiftcd with sense is clearly
demonstrated in his giving himself away
10 a detective. 1t may be that he viii
have sense enough to repent of his folly,
as hc will certainly be given the leisure
TO do
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17
A sewer Trap Choked UP.

EDITOR Critic: Will you please call atten-
tion of the proper authorities to the fact that
the sewer trap at the corner OF Sixteenth and
o streets northwest is stopped up, and has
been for a month or more : A pond of water,
over the curbstone, stands there this morning,
and yesterday at least one basement In the VI
cinity was flooded during the remarkably
heavy rain, possibly from that cause.
CATALPA.
Washington, Sept IL.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

Cards are out announcing the we'd
ding, on tho goth inst, of Col Nick Bell,
Superintendent of Foreign Mails, to Miss
Maggie, daughter of Christian PEPPER,
St, Louis millionaire. Congratulations
are in order, and the Critic extends its
sincerest to the Colonel, but il adds in
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

The washwomen of the District pro-
pose to mob the weather bureau il this
thing continues. They haven't had u
sunshiny Monday for month and en-
durance has ceased to be virtue. II
the washwomen ever get started once
they'll clean out the whole business in
short order, and establish Wash Board
to engineer the weather.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17
W Washington, 8
Anusements.

"a Midsummer Nights Dream" at AL
baugh's tonight
Thatcher, Primrose aud Vests Minstrels at
the National this evening
Tonight "Beacon Lghts' at Harris Bijou.
Battle of Shiloh all day, from a. m. to 10
u, m,
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

Refugees from Florida will he care
full hereafter not to head for New York.
The way in which Professor Proctor
was hunted to his death will operate as
a most effeotual quarantine.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

Judge Thurman is now suffering with
rheumatism, and about the only thing
a man can do with rheumatism is 10 suf-
fer with it. Cholera morbus is different.
1t can be cured.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

Another man has safely gone down
through the Niagara rapids and whirl-
pool. We will bet him fifteen cents he
can't come back through them.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17


A CORRESPONDENT suggests that Mem.
bers of Congress of both parties who rep
resent close districts ought to come to
some agreement by which they can re.
turn home and look after their "fences;"
all other Members to be required to re-.
main in their places, excepting such as
are really sick or have sickness in their
families. There are said to be between
forty and fifty doubtful districts. AS
suming that there are fifty, this would
permit the absence of one hundred Men,
bers, and then allowing for Members
necessarily absent, there would still be q
large margin above quorum and bust
ness could proceed without delay. There
is novelty in the suggestion, and If it be
possible to determine with any mathe-
matical nearness what the really close
districts are, 1t might be practicable. We
shall leave the advisability of such q
course to the consideration of caucus
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

JUDGING BY TIE disastrous effects of
yesterdays storm, both as to volume of
wind and water, we shall be forced to the
conclusion that Washington does not lie
entirely out of the path Of cyclonic dis
turbance. The National Capital has
been very fortunate in this respect but
somehow or other this seems to be a
sort of off year with the elements
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICED

ESPECIAL NoTIcEl
WASHINGTON sCHUETzEN vEREIN.
The AUTUMNAL FESTIVAL Of the 18th and
18th instants has been postponed to MONDAY
and TUESDAY, Sept. ID and 25 next, on ac-
count of the inclemency of the weather.
BY order OF the Executive Committee.
REINHoLD sPRINGsGUTH,
Secretary.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17
oRITICuLAR.
THINKS THAT ARE rntiNK.

THINKS THAT ARE TnUSK.
Nature Is visible divinity.
Honesty is selling sand with sugar IN II, at
the market price OF sand.
Extravagauce Is the bungholo In the barrel
Of economy.
Sunshine is God smiling at the beauty of the
world.
ldleness is the rheumatism which stifTens
the Joints of progress,
Harmony is lovers drinking moonlight from
each others eyes.
llopcis the tough beef OF to-day which may
be the mince-p pie OF tomorrow.
Time is a splinter from the saw-log OF
eternity.
TO THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
However warm this month may be
Aud on the old folks rough;
The youngsters cannot cay word,
They'll find It's school enough.
"Anotber Louisiana outrage exclaimed a
Southern Congressman.
"Whats the row now ~ asked his Southern
confrere.
81 didn't draw cent In the lottery.n
"1ps campaign lie. got a hundred dol
lars. Here's enough to buy ticket for the
next.
AT the hotel:
New Conner; Have you got room1
Clerk Only one, sir.
N. c.; / want II.
Clerk You can have II.
N. c.. Where is itP
Clerk: It's room for apprehension, sir
that you will have to sleep on the billiard
table or 20 elsewhere
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

Hon. Levi z. Morton is at home en-
joying the campaiTsqaa He pays to be
comfortable and hd%pitol
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

THE ECONOMY GAS COOKING
No. stoves have the best reputation. Our
sales nearly double each year ON their merits.
HAYWARD g. HUTCHINSON. Butohens Bos.
ton Polish for Floors and Furniture. 424 9th
st. Choice Poroelalns, etc. for presents,
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17
CHILL Y

September mornings and
evenings admonish you that
Overcoat, days are at hand.
The vast "piles" and "heaps"
that we've put on display ad-
monish us to call your atten.
tion to the fact. We never
had a line SO complete. We
never had them at prices so
low. In making up our Fall
Stock we've gone another
notch above our standard of
quality and makeup, and to-
day we announce the largest
and most complete stock of
Fall and Winter Clothing ever
shown In Washington.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

VetG@a. THE TORONTO TYPEWRITER
HAes& speed contest for the championship
of the world. was won by the Caligraph Type.
Writer, at 126 words per minute; type'wrltors
sold, rented and repaired and satisfaction guar.
anteed at tho authorized Caligraph O1ice 1000
Fstn.w NEWMAN h SHERIDAN,
General Agents,
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

Opened and now in stock the most
complete line Of carpetings in the city,
embracing Ingram, Tapestry, Body
Brussels, Moquettes, Wilton, ETC., at
prices given AS Low AS ANY IN
THE CITY.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEW NATIONAL rHEATnE.
EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
THATCHER, PRIMROSE e. WEST.

NEW NATIONAL THEATRE.
EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
THATCHER, PRIMROSE & WEST.
Introducing their
GRAND SHAKSPEARfAN FIRST PART
Creation Of the Immortal Bard Gorgeously Cos.
tuned.
Radical Change In Every Department.
GEORGE THATCHER, In an entirely. New
GEORGE II. PRIMROSE, English Swell"
Music Hath Charms" a novel Terpsichorcan
Picture. introducing Mr.. BARNEY FAGAN.
THE BROTHERS BYRNE, direct from Europe
THE CLIPPER QUARTET, as The Queens
"THE GRAND REVIEW" by Barney Pagan.
Next Week Denman Thompson and George
W. Ryer's new play, THE TW0 SISTERS.
A LBAUGH'S GRAND OPERA.HOUsE.
Opening of the Fifth Regular season,
COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday
MT Albaugh has secured, after months. OF pre-
paratlon, grand production and revival
OF Shakspearo's spectacle,
81 A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM y
AT A COST OF $4,000,
To be presented in a magnificent manner with
NEw COSTUMES,
NEW PROPERTIES.
An Excellent Chorus of Adults and Children,
Augmented Orchestra, Numerous Auxlliaries,
and strong cast Of oporatio and Dramatic Ar
lists, the whole making the Most Magnificent
Representation ever given of this play In
America.
Notwithstanding the enormous expense at
tending this production, there will be no ad-
Next Week@TUE Ruling PASSION.
The Washington critic., 1888-09-17

TO THE SCHOOL CHILDREN.
However warm this month may be
Aud on the old folks rough;
The youngsters cannot cay word,
They'll find It's school enough.
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Limits in Stature ,

Ancient writers have mentioned
giants exceeding ten and even twelve
1eet IN height, but these accounts have
doubtless been exaggerated, and it is a
matter of question whether any OF
these in 1isiduals have exceeded in
stature the giant Winckelmeier of the
present time, and who is eight and on q.
hall feet high. DWarfs of sixteen and
even twelve inches are among the
records of human existence. but these
dlmlnutive creatures were either i'm
mature or i'll formed. A noted lnssanc
of small yet perfectly deveolped
dwarf was the celebrated BorulaWskv
or tWenty-nIne inches height who.
cleo IN 1927, aged about 40.
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stake" or diocese is the head, and i.
supreme tn his district. He is ap-
pointed by tia authorities at Salt Lal {
CITY, and Is expected to gather In al
annual 10 per CT Mt. of the crops or bu, l.
ness profits of his flock for church
purposes, and turn the same over to
tnose IN power at Salt Lake. Every
Stake" has its tithing office where the
offerings are delivered and where the
booEs and accounts are kept and ad-
ljusted.
We also attended a Mormon ball
These are opened and closed with
prayer. and attended alike by old and
young, by the first, the last and the in
termediate wives, by all the Saints and
By the infants in arms The difference
between the solemn inauguration bv
the elder" or Saint" when he lifts
his voice In prayer, and the "bedI- m
broke loose" sort of an air the bail
room assumes about II p M, is con-
trastful to say the least. Evidently, all
come for good time" and they have
1t. The hoe downs" the waltzes and
the square dances are given with an
energy indicative of bona fide enioy-
ment. The dust, the springing of the
floor joists, the rapid and not over
elaborate music, the shrieking of the
prompter and the pleasure depicted on
Inc countenances of the participants
all lend to the scene an animation,
novel to the unaccus omed spectator.
Promptly at high II prayer is again
offered aud ali adjourn to their homes
Ike sensible people without attempting
to turn night into day as in the east,
COMMERCIAL INTERCHANGE,
On nearly every country store one
sees painted on the front in huge letters
the initials q. G. NJ. l., and if of an in
turn, one will puzzle:oyer their
For short it is called the
- Coop" store. The village stores were
formerly all CT this nature, and written
out IN tull the letters mean, "Ziou's Co
operative Mercantile Institution" All \
their stores are of this nature, stock
mercantile companies, divided up into
shares, few of which are owned by
zach family. and manager or store
keeper appointed. An annual inven-
DRY is taken, and dividend of 10 to
q per cent. Is usually declared. These
stores are really the bankers and pur-
'hasers and shippers of the farmers
'AOoUSO. al AdCG tucy carry on the
commerce of the community, issuing
GRIP in denominations of from 10 cents
o $40, receivable at the store for mer-
hanGlse. This scrip passes current
through the villages the same as Unite d
'tatt coin. AS nearly every family is
stockholder in the store all are inter
sted in supporting it, and in trading
t home rather than lsewhere.
The same excellent plan in laying out
ne various settlements prevails as at
ait Lake City. The blocks are SQUARES Z
ten acres, each separated by straight
venues, $50 feet in width. Irrigating
ltches run in front of each sidewalk
ned WITH double rows of luxuriant
hade trees. Water can be turned by
mall tiu1 es through the sidewalks
pom the gardens and lawns as wanted
We regret leaving this charming
ountry where there is so much to re-
lin US of our New England homes.
ut We must hasten on. Our rex viii
robably reach you from NOR on
'ly letitudes.- Rambler, in Walhng-
I'D Comm Witness.
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Nervous Prostitution.

with lame back and headache, and have
been much benefited by the use of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. l am now so years of age.
and am satisfied that my present health
and prolonged life are due to the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Lucy Moffitt,
Killingly, Conn.
Mrs. Ann H. Farnsworth, lady 70
years old, So. Woodstock, VT, writes
After several weeks suffering from
nervous prostration, procured a bottle
of Ayers Sarsaparilla, and before |
had taken half Of it my usual health
returned"
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
PREPARED BY
Or. j. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Price 81; six bottles, So Worth So bottle.
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WITH a feeble appetite and imperfect
digestion, 1t is impossible for the blood
to secure III requisite amount of nour-
Is hmsnt. Aver Sarsaparilla not onIv
STIMULATES the desire for food. but aids
the asslmilatiye organs in the forma-
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General Debility,

A few weeks since, we began to give
her Ayers 'Sarsaparilla Her health has
greatly improved. Mrs. Harriet III.
Battles, South Chelmsford, Mass.
, about a year ago began using Ayers
Sarsaparilla as remedy for debility
and neuralgia resulting from malariaI
exposure in the army. l was in a verv
bad condition, but six bottles of the Sar-
saparilla, with occasional doses of Ayers
Pills, have greatly improved my health.
L am now able to work, and feel that I
cannot say too much for your excellent
remedies. -. A. Pinkham, South
Moluncus, Me.
My daughter, sixteen years old. is
nsing Ayers Sarsaparilla with good eff
feet. = Rev. S. j. Graham, United
Brethren Church, Buckhannon, W. Va.
81 suffered from
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MISCELL NEOUa
The Teacher

Who advised her pupils to strengthen
their minds by the use of Ayers Sar-
saparilla, appreciated the truth that
bodily health is essential to mental
vigor. For persons of delicate and feeble
constitution, whether young or old, this
medicine is remarkably beneficial. Be
sure you get Ayers SarsapariIla.
Every spring and fall L take a num-
Der OF bottles of Ayers Sarsaparilla, and
am greatly benefited" Mrs. James Ii.
Eastman, Stoneham. Mass.
- have taken Ayers Sarsaparilla
WIN great benefit to my general health"
: MISS Ihirza L. Crerar, Palmyra, Nd.
My daughter, twelve years of age,
has suffered for the past year from
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s eriOus FrO5ts,

CHICAGO, September 14.-Dispatches
to-day from Mason City, Iowa, Cham
paigp, Illinois and Rlkhart, Indiana
say the heavy frost of the past two
nights has seriously damaged corn. It
Is e:timated at Mason City that the re-
duction in the crop IS q result will
amount to twelve bushels per acre.
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AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION.

AgricpIture is. bowever 1oo1,od
H. Nrou o0 opon
ny 'ne NIL Anoh' DIS thelf main stay,
and to lis development their energies
are chiefly DEVOTED. While not as yot
condncted on strictly scio,tif.
LIZ 80 az re "a i ~ IefIlhty OF the
81 eosi e aIohoro,e T1athod enployeo, fend-
So,+rar,, ~ c,anarsI ou Unnecessary.
Sitobas 20 eTnonsi.a oiulon, trrlgatlng
49, oosas That ~ oniy IN e1cep-
,ii,t - f' tbe coli hu go NC Increased fer
10y rraS itS cost nors thu use u wafer re,
t H. oC Gan,onstr tnSii n"horedfold