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The Washington critic., 1889-04-11

A citizen Of Zenia, Ohio, had the family
horse clipped, and then told his wife and
daughter that he had traded of the faith
full animal. Both were astounded and
began Immediately to crticise the new one
"Iiow ugly his color is," said one Of them.
"What an ungainly shape, too" remarked
the other. "And see how wild and reckless
he acts" said the mother, who always
dotted on the gentleness of the old horse.
In this way they dissected the new horse
for quite a while, and when told the truth
could hardly refrain from apologizing to
the old horse they had so slandeied.
BnrcRl,l's PILLS act like magic on a
Weal etOnaeh tN
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
THE FLANNEL SHIFT.

The flannel shirt has come again, and
is welcome. 1t has not yet come gen.
erally-only the few can venture to
wear II yet, and not above the Wash
ington latitude does It appear so soon
but II has arrived, just as the first blue
bird did some time ago, and sensible
people are glad to see it,
The flannel shirt is luxury and a
necessity. 1t will be the summer garb
of the men of this nation simply be-
cause II is the most comfortable, the
most healthful, and, by all odds, the
best in appearance of any shirt man
can wear. The starched white shirt Is
a monstrosity which 1t is wonder
reasoning beings have endured in sum
mer for so long time. 1t is a glaring,
obnoxious, inartistic thing, an expensive
nuisance which, out of Difference to
custom and conyentionality, may yet
be endured for something more than
half the year, but for no longer 1t
does not exceed the light flannel shirt
even in the alleged idea of cleanliness
and purity II conveys 1t is in mid
Summer inconyenient and unhealthful.
The flannel shirt, properly selected,
pleases the eye for beauty and answers
all the requirements of hygienic laws.
II Is pleasant thing; 1t is not burden
on ones mind; II is the orihamme of
the army of sensible men who are break
ing away from the tyranny Of custom.
During what hours Of the day should
the flannel shirt be worm Those hours
are not yet fully defined. but the flannel
shirt is getting more and more of them.
A year or TWO ago men Of dignity feared
10 appear VI their places ot business Ia
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
Ninety Days for Larcenv.

Charles Edwards, colored, was fined $40
or ninety days in jail, by Judge Miller to-
day, for stealing some cloth from William
G. Vierbucher's place, on Seventh street
northwest. The larceny was committed In
December last, several other colored men
having been convicted in connection with
this transaction An appeal was noted.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
The TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.

Sixth Auditor Dan McConville tells
story which illustrates the blind unrcason-
ing character Of some mems ambitions. II
was shortly after President Cleveland went
into Office that Mr.. McConville received
letter from an Ohio farmer, evidently in
comfortable circumstances, who was tired
Of agriculture and who wanted to serve his
country. He had arrived at the conclusion
that he wanted to be secretary Of the United
States Legation at England and asked Mr..
McConville how to go about securing tho
appointment. Mr.. McConville's reply was
that he could give the desired information
In more satisfactory manner II his CORE
spondent would find out who was TO be the
Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Ex-
traordinary who would have control OF
this appointment. Probably the string
OF imposing official titles staggered
the ambitious farmer, for he lay back in
silence for some time. When he wrote
again II was to tell Mr.. McConville that he
had considered his letter and had come to
the conclusion that he didn't want the ap-
pointment In the legation. Mr.. McConville
knew lots OF railroad men, however, and
would he be kind enough TO get him job
as q sleeping-car conductor.
ga
The agitation inaugurated by THE CRrrIc
concerning raising flags on the. public
buildings in this city has borne good fruit,
and n majority of the Departments now
spread the glorious stars and stripes TO the
breeze every day. But there fs room for
Improvement in this respect at the White
House, the residence of the Con,mander-in-
Chief Of the Army and Navy and at the
State and Navy Departments. Every
United States Consulate abroad flies the
National ensign, and there is no valid
reason why the State Department Building
in this city should not be further beautified
by an unfurled National standard. Ac-
cording to regulations the colors must 20
up aboard ships of the Navy, no matter
where they may be located, but at the De-
partment here this regulation is utterly
ignored so far as the building is concerned.
Attorney-Gen Miller should stir up
somebody at the Department of Justice,
for the bare nag-pole on Pennsylvania
avenue is standing reproach to the
patriotism which was such marked feature
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
CRITICULAR.

Rev. Joe Cook says: ''The saloon is in
the saddle" That would account for the
saddle having 'horn'' II the statement
were true, but 1t is not, because II the
saloon were in the saddle 1t would be sat
upon, and the saloon is not sat upon that
anybody knows Of.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
Modern Romance:

Modern Romance:
He (tenderly): VIII you be mine, dar-
lingf
She Cautiously; All yours, George,
deary
He Gntensely); All mine, darling; all
mine.
She; Well, no, George; but I'll tell you
what III do. I'll divide with you.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
Labouchere's Grim Humor.

WOndon Trnth,)
felt 1t my duty solemnly to affirm that,
incredible as 1t may appear to Primrose
DANES, did not bribe Pigott to commit
suicide by promising him an annuity
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENTS

Secretaries Blaine, Proctor and Tracy
have issued the following order for the re-
ception Of visitors:
Reception Of Senators and Representa-
tivcs In Congress, from 10 to IL o'clock.
Reception of all persons not connected
with the Departments, at 12 o'clock, except
Tuesdays and Fridays, which are Cabinet
days; and Thursdaysin in the Department of
State, when the members of the Diplomatic
Corps are exclusively received.
Persons will not be admitted to the build
ing after o'clock each day, unless by card,
which will be sent by the captain of the
watch to the chief clerk or to the head of
the bureau for which the visit Is intended
ThA rule will not apply to Senators, Repre-
sentatives or heads of Executive Depart
mepts.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
President Harrison evidently has
more influence with his Administration
In making appointments than General
Taylor had with his Cabinet advisers
when he was the Chief Executive of the
Nation remarked Colonel John $.
Williams. the Third Auditor of the
Treasury, to CRITIC representative last
evening.
How so?'
When Taylor was President II was
the custom TO decide upon prominent
appointments at the Cabinet meetings,
and the majority rule generally pre-.
vailed. In that day the Office of Navy
Agent at Washington was the best local
Office in the gift of the Administration.
There were two applicants for the posi-
ton at that iime-Jed Lathrop Of Buff
falo and Ed. Linthicum of George
town.
THE friends of both parties worked
assiduously with President Taylor and
the members of his Cabinet in behalf of
their candidate. ,r
AFTER the meeting of the Cabinet
which disposed of the case Mr.. Linthi-
cum called on President Taylor to learn
the result, and the President assured
him that he had been appointed. Feel.
ing elated at his success, Mr.. Linthicum
wentovertosee the Secretary of the Navy,
Dir. Preston of Virginia, about getting
his commission. He was dumbfounded
at the statement of the Secretary, who
told him that Mr.. Lathrop, and not him.
self, had been appointed Navy agent" !"
"But1 just came from the White House,
and President Taylor assured me / had
been appointed" replied Mr.. Linthi-
cum. Il can only say the President is
mistaken" remarked the Secretary.
"Whereupon Linthicum returned i'm
mediately to the White House and in.
formed the President of what his Sec
rctary of the Navy had said; that
Lathror and not Linthicum had been
appointed"
"Lathrop," Lathrop," mused the
President, as he glanced up toward the
ceiling, Eyes, Lathrop was also q can
didate, but ! voted for you, and that is
all | know about It," Lathrop received
the commission.
Times have changed.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
How She Got In.

First Little Girl-Do you live in fat
thought they didn't take children In ilats,
How did yon get inS
Second Little Grill was borned in =
lPQek.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
Let them fight 1t out in peace.

In OTHER columns of to-day's Critic
appear selections from the poet Swim
burue's new book Of "Poems and Ballads.n
They are interesting as showing the power
Of this writer in certain directions and satis-
factory as indicating that his work is not
necessarily erotic.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11
TASTE IN DRESS.

TASTE IN DRESS.
Oh, shoot the plug hat on the man
Who falls to make note
or what is taste in good attire,
And wears a bob-tail coat.
The straw hat will soon be out to meet
the strawberry.
AS the frost gets out Of the ground the
pigs begin to take root.
Another British peer, unable to abrldge
his expenditures, has been declared bank
rupt. That's what peer gets for going
into the suspension business.
Anxious Inquirer The lines you refer to
are from "Marmion," by Sir Walter Scott,
and correctly quoted are:
Oh, Caledonia, stern and wild
Meet nurse for poetic child.
Your substitution of the word "wct" as
the first word in the second line was q
mistake and you lose the bet.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11

Bnronl,l's Pills act like magic on a
weak stomach.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11

As the frost gets out of the ground tn
pigs begin to take root.
The Washington critic., 1889-04-11

dinner, and to take with him horse pistol
Of antique type and tremendous size. Mr..
Arkell took in the possibilities in sight and
bought the largest horse pistol he could
find in New York.
He couldn't carry the pistol in any OF his
pockets-it measured nearly yard-but
he concealed II inside the neither garments
of his dress suit and started for the dinner
In due time, after the dispatch of the
solids and liquids of the banquet, Mr.. Ar
kell was called upon to speak. He arose
quietly and began: "Gentlemen of the"
Then such clamor arose on all sides that
he couldn't hear his own voice. Mr.. Arkell
simulated surprise at first, and then, as the
hooting and bowling grew louder, anger.
He looked Indignantly from one gentleman
TO another, stretched out his hands TO the
chairman, but all in vain.
The next thing Mr.. Arkell did was to
tear off his dress coat, push his chair back,
and with both hands drag from its hiding
place the immense horse pistol. With an
air Of Wild anger he pointed the huge
weapon at the presidents head and ap-
peared to be taking careful and deliberate
aim.
The gentlemen of the Clover Club did
not see the joke in this, and rushed upon
him, when he laid the pistol down, remark
ing: "It's not loaded, but, gentlemen, Pm
going to fire of my speechW
And he was allowed to proceed, amid
cheers. The Clover Club elected Mr. Arkell
an honorary member that very night
[Pittsburg Dispatch.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07

The Supreme Court decided the
Barnard case Saturday morning.
The opinion, as delivered, affirms the
decision of the lower court, and on
Monday, December the 23d, the five
Barnard boys, unless executive Gle
mency interferes, will pay the death
penalty for the murder of Henly Sut-
ton. The killing occurred in Hancock
county last January.
The prisoners, !" Big John Barnard,
Sr., Anderson and Elisha and cousins
John Barnard and Clint Barnard, were
present in the court room when the
verdict was rendered.
The case has attracted widespread
attention, due, perhaps, from the fact
that never in the history OF America,
with the exception of the Anarchists
execution have five men been con-
demned to death for the same crime.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07

Our old neighbor and townsman,
Major Scott, was on our streets yester-
day looking as young and spry as
though he carried the weight of but
two instead OF four score years. TIE
old man was being congratulated by
all his old friends, and when ques-
toned as to the object Of his visit, he
SAID he had walked all the way from
Grassy Valley expressly to lay in a
stock OF that Great Cough Remedy,
Symphyx. He said he thought both
he and his old wife would have been
dead long ago had it not been for
Symphyx, and that he had come him.
self to get the genuine article. Long
may the old Major live.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
NEURALGIA.

This is disease of the nerves and
muscles, affecting any part Of the
body, and distinguished by dull, acute
shooting piercing pains which, while
usually limited, often extends along
the course Of branch of nerves. The
pain has also its periods Of increase
and diminution, sometimes ceasing
altogether for days, weeks or months,
only to again commence Unexpectedly
with all the old terrible force. There
is generally no tenderness upon pres
sure, fever, or swelling, in distinction
OF pain OF an intiammatory nature,
Among the many forms of this disease
the most common are, viz NERVOUS
Headache" the bane of womanhood !;
Pluerodynia, Neuralgia of the nerves
and muscles of the chest Lumbago
of the back Sciatica, a,-often called
Rheumatism, ,--of the posterior part OF
thigh and leg; Ticdouloureux, of the
face and teeth and Hemicrania, above
the eyes. The causes may be attribu-
ted principally to Malaria, overwork
and cold. The remedies for Neuralgia
are legion, liniments preduminatiHg ;
the latter being only "eounter-irri-
tants," their effect is merely temporary
| for the disease has its seat in the blood,
and any remedy to be successful must
enter the blood through the stomach
and neutralize and destroy the eb-
structive acid that destroys it.
"WHITES NEURALGIA CURE
is guaranteed to do this thoroughly, If
its directions are closely followed. Il
is specific for all Neuralgia pains, but
for nothing else, and is warranted free
from all harmful drugs.
TRYIT
Large Bottles so; Small Bottles 25c.
FOR SALE BY
MCFARLAND & CO.,
Johnson City, Tenn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
He Retracted.

From Texas Siftings.l
A Texas editor, having charged that
the father of rival editor had been in
the penitentiary, was notified that he
must retract or die. He retracted as
follows: ave find that we were mis-
taken in our statement last week that
the Bugle editors sire had been in the
penitentiary. The efforts of his
friends to have his sentence commu-
ted to imprisonment for life failed,
and he was hanged"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07

The Virginia Development Co., re-
ported last week as organized (under
Roanoke, Va.,) will build an iron -iur.
mace at Bristol. A separate company
will be formed.
W. Colcord, of Boston, Mass, states
that there is being organized in that
city the Southern Coal, Iron & Rail-
road Co, to construct at once system
OF railways in Tennessee and North
and South Carolina to be known as the
Blue Ridge Railway System. He says
that Surveys arenow in progress, and
that the railroad will be built from
Morristown, Tenn, via Kansas, Dam
bridge and Sevierqille to a point near
Maryyille, thence to Madisonville and
Athens, Tern, with a division to
Maryville and Knoxville from SEWER
vile over the Blue Ridge by tunnel
and lrop to Greeneville S O., and Au-
gusta, Ga, aud with division north
via Waynesville to Asheyille, N G, In.
corporation wilttake place next week
with election Of officers, and construc.
ton will begin at once at these points
This company will operate extensively
in coal and iron and the general de
yelopment Of the country along the
route. The capital Represented is oyel
$50O0,o00, I. G. Watkins. Of Boston
is the chief engineer This system
when completed, will connect all the
leading railroad systems Of the Soutl
with the Southwest, West and North
west
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
WHOLE NO. 2S9
ANOTHER LANDMARK GONE.
Death of GEN. Alfred f. Jackson at
JOnesbOrO.
Knoxville Journal, Sist. !

Knoxville Journal, Slstl
A brief dispatch to his daughter
Mrs. Mary Carter, yesterday afternoon
announced the death OF Gen. Alfred
e. Jackson at his home in Jonesboro
He was an old man, having passed the
anniversary of his SD birthday on the
18th day oflast January. He has not
been in his usual health :he past
month or two but his condition has
not been considered serious. He was
in Knoxville in June last. when the
remains of Governor Sewer were re-
inferred here, and at that time appear
ed to be as strong as he had appeared
for several years past.
General Jackson was born in David
son county, Tennessee, OH the 11th
day of January, 1907. His father was
a lieutenant in Colonel Stark's regi-
ment of Virginia troops in the revolu.
tionary war, and came to Tennessee
from Philadelphia in 1901. He first
settled at Jonesboro, and afterwards
lived at Panther Springs, then in JEFF
ferson county, and then in Davidson,
where the subject OF this sketch was
born. Gen. Alfred E. Jackson, in the
course of his long life, was more or
less intimate with those who have
given lustre and strength to Tennes-
se's good name, nearly all ofswhom
have died and gone before him.
| He was married on the Sth day Of
June, 1926, to Miss Seraphina @. Tay-
lor, who died several years ago. He
was educated at Washington and
Greeneville college under the distin-
guished DR.. Doak. He spent many
years in commercial persuits, and was
active, energetic, honest and upright.
He was one of the leading spirits in
the construction Of the East Teennes.
see and Virginia railroad from Knox
vile to Bristol, now part of the East
| Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road.
AS financial agent Of the company he
disposed of hundreds OF thousands of
dollars of bonds, issued for building
bridges and other purposes. He was
long time director in the company,
and he purchased the first locomotives
and .>seeenger coaches eyer run on
that road.
In 1861 he went into the confederate
service as quartermaster on General
Zollicoffer's staff. He was afterwards
paymaster, and, in 1868, was com
missioned as brigadier general, and
established reputation as brave and
! efficeint commander. Since the war
he has lived a retired life, engaging
, in farming and merchandising. He
was man of much more than ordi-
J nary ability, and no one who knew
him ever called in question his person
al integrity. The close of the war
found his estate reduced, and difficult
ties surrounded him which would
i have crushed an ordinary man, but
t he entered the struggle with a heart
: and strength ofpurpose which always
0 wins.
} Thousands of the readers Of the
} Journal will regret to hear Of his
e death. He was one OF very few OF
: the survivors OF class which has
made the name Of Tennessee honora-
BILE. Intelligent, courageous, gener-
: Gus, tolerant Of others, he never swerv-
i ed from the line marked out by his
n own deliberate convictions.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
RaIIroad ActIvLty in a Rich section.

Manufacturers Record.
Some weeks ago the Manufacturers
Record mentioned the purchase Of the
Chattaroi Road by Mr.. 9. P. Hunting
ton, and the proposed extension OF it
through a rich mineral section OF
Eastern Kentucky. The work OF con-
struction, it is understood, is to be
pushed at once from its present termi-
nus at Richardson, KY, to a connec-
tion with the Norfolk & Western,
probably at Pocahontas. Ample funds,
| it is said, have been placed in the
hands Of the contractors by Mr.. Hunt
ington for its completion without any
drawbacks. The entire survey, cov-
ering 1876 miles, has just been finished
and the line located. From Richard
son it will lead up the Big Sandy val
ley, crossing the Cumberland noun
tains at the Breaks Of the Sandy, and
thence in an air line to Pocahontas.
From this point it will be afforded an
entrance into Norfolk on the, east,
while by the Chattaroi and its connec-
tion with the Chesapeake and Ohio at
Catlettsburg, direct line into Louis
vile is thus established. In addition,
it will be a second route from Louis
vile to Norfolk opened within the
year, the L. & MS Cumberland Valley
extension being the other.
Railroad builders realize that in the
section comprised in Southeast Ken.
lucky, Southwest Virginia, Eastern
Tennessee and Western North Caro-
lima there are undeveloped mineral
and timber resources and agricultural
advantages sufficient to build one ol
the greatest centres OF traffic in Amer
lea, and they are Fastening to occupy
this field. Roads are being built, and
many others projected to penetrate
this section. Middlesborough, Ashe.
vile, Johnson City, Morristown and
Big Stone Gap are all coming promi
nently to the front as railroad points
of commanding interest for the future
and at all OF them many railroads mus
of necessity centre, for the traffic
which will be developed in the section
in which they are to be leading points
will afford volume OF business tina
would hardly be thought possible nov
except by those who know that ther,
is no finer country, and none of great
er possibilities, in the world than this
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
The MOnon Route

Islhe Velvet Vestibuled Link in the
chain OF Tourist Travel between the
Northwest and the Southern winter
cities via Chicago, indianapolis and
Cincinnati or Louisville For psriic-
ulars apply TO any agent Of the Monon
Route. or James Barker. General Pas
sengeT Agent, Chicago. Choice OIL
splendidly equipped trains between
local points, including Georgetown
Burgin, Lexington, Versailles and
Louisville.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07

The Florida Times-U Union fays Gen.
Sherman aliye for his impudent and
lying assertion that Southern soldiers
violated "honor, manhood and the in
stincts Of chiYalry and fair play" when
they refused to be ruled by their form
er Slaves. Editor Merrill's trenchant
pen was never used to better advant-
age. He shows that no one but the
malignant old barn.burner would have
the hardihood to claim that the terms
of the parole issued to the surrendered
soldiers Of the South laid them under
an obligation to submit to any extrem-
ity Of degradation. Such an idea is re-
pugnant to every true soldier and in
positive variance with the facts. II
Gen. Sherman were not utterly regard
less Of the proprieties he would be
ashamed to devote his last days to
abusing class Of his countrymen who
pay their full share Of the money be
draws from the National Treasury
Memphis Avalanche.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-11-07
One Fact

Is worth column Of rhetoric, said an
American statesman. 1t is fact, es-
tablished by the testimony of thou
sands Of people, that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla does cure scrofula, salt rheum,
and other diseases and affections aris-
ing from impure state or low condi-
ton OF the blood. II also overcomcs
that tired feeling, creates a good ap-
petite, and gives strength to every
part Of the system. Try it.