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The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
THE LATEST APPOINTMENTS.

Even the bittcrcst opponents of the
Administration will be compelled to
admit that President Harrison's latest
appointments are pretty good ones. Mr..
Palmer, the new Public Printer, made
a good record in the Chicago postoffice
and is known simply as an honest bust
ness man, one who has force of char
acter enough to do what he counts
right, and who is familiar with the
duties of the position he is now called
on to occupy.
Hugh S. Thompson of North Caro-.
lina-and Theodore Roosevelt Of New
York are both men so well known that
II is scarcely necessary to call attention
10 their records Mr.. Roosevelt is one
of the most cle0r-headed and progress
sive of men, man Of thought and cul-
ture, of great gigor and civil service
reformer of the practical sort. Mr..
Thompson, twice Governor of his State
and later Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, is man not less known and
respected in the South. The appoint
ments are all good ones.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
The Great and Only George.
(Town Topics.

(Town Topics)
Mawl-Everybody is Washington-mad, l
think.
Scrawl-How SOP
Mawl-I've just received six orders for
Washington's pictures.
scrawl-Crossing the Delawareg
Mawl-Not exactly, but in the same
style. Every man wants something original,
yet historic. A baker, for instance, wishes
me 10 paint "Washington Crossing Buns for
Good Friday;n O divorce lawyer desires
representation of washington Crossing
his Wife Martha's Temper;' tailor wants
canvas for his show window to be en-
titled washington Crossing His Legs;n an
optcan has actually ordered one of "Wash-
ington Crossing His Eyes, and writing
master wishes me to paint "WashIngton
Crossing His t's,n
scrawl-But that's only FIVE thought
you said you had six orders.
Mawl-oh, yes; my parish priest wants
me to paint washington Crossing Him
selfn
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
Game Birds for California.
Forest and strcam.)


BY an act of the Legislature of Califor-
mia, approved March 10, 1880, the State
Board of Fish Commissioners is authorized
to purchase for purposes of propagation, to
import and to distribute to such places
within the State as may in their judgment
be most suitable for the same, such game
birds as they may be able to secure. In the
list given In the act are specified wild
turkeys, prairie chickens, Bob-White quai',
pheasants, grouse and skylarks. For the
purpose OF carrying out the provisions Of
this act, the sum of $4,000 is appropriated,
to be expended In the discretion of the
Fish Commissioners, who are authorized to
draw out the whole or any part of this
money from the State treasury. Provision
is made for rigidly protecting these birds
FOR a term of five years, until January,
1895.
The wisdom Of such law rs this, when
exercised judiciously, will not be ques-
toned by anyone who has given thought to
the subject. The possible results Of Cali
fornia's action are far-reaching, and the
wisdom Of her Legislature In this particular
cannot be too highly commended. A step
SO radical, SO important and so praise
worthy could never hAvo been talson any
where In this country save in the grand
West, where people are not bound down
by the trammels Of ancient prejudice and
are still able to think for themselves,
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
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Pension CrOOkedness,

The Commissioner of Pensions has been
advised that Mary Little, alias Barnes, has
been arrested at Somerset, NO., and lodged
in jail at Springfield, Mo-, from whence she
will be taken to st. Louis. This arrest now
completes the number of conspirators who
aided the fraud upon the Government of
the United States In the pension claim of
Mary Little, heretofore referred to.
On the 25th ultlmo sentence was passed
upon Nancy Estes, alias Smith heretofore
convicted), In the United States District
Court at Topeka, Kansas, fine Of 81 imposed
and to be imprisoned in the Kansas peni-
tentiary for two years, for fraud in her pen
sion claim.
John +, Brown of Nantucket, Mass, was,
on the Sd instant, convicted In the United
States Court at Boston, Mass, on a charge
of violating section 54S5, r. s. U. s., by
oiS orpin, noW spencsr enS1a widoSy iSy Of 0 William iS
OrDin,
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
ALL BOSH.

When, ut meeting of the Citizens
Committee of One Hundred last night,
Mr. S, II, Walker--referring to state.
ment in the local columns of THE
CRITIC to the effect that the appoint
ment of Jesse b. Wilson as District
Commissioner would raise a cyclone of
indignation-said that he thought such
publication was in the interest of u
clique, he committed grave blundcr.
Mr. Walker is either an extremely fool
ish man or said what he did not be.
lieve.
THE CRITIC has no connection with
any ."clique" and is influenced by no
combination 1t is a nepSpaper. The
comment referred TO- was simply the
expression, not editorially but in the
local columns, Of q local fact. The
CRITIC gives facts. 1t has no axes to
grind. Its columns tell of what occurs,
and without coloring. 1t has neither
friends nor enemies when news-giving
is : IN hand. Were mob gathered
TO hang The CRITICS publisher "A
full and thoroughly reliable account Of
the interesting event would promptly
appear in these columns, without preju-
dice either to themob or the gentleman
in trouble The CRITIC proposes to
give the news.
With regard to the expression in the
local columns Of this newspaper yester-
day concerning what must be the effect
of the appointment of Mr., Wilson as
District Commissioner, 1t is here indorsed
editorially. What was said is fact
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Grace DEMO Litchfleld, the au-
thor of number of charming novclcttcs
in the magazines, will leave the city
carly in June to visit relatives in De
troit; Miss How accompanies her. Miss
Jesse McDermott of New York Is spend
ing a few weeks at Tnkoma Park, where
she continues her work for the juvenile
magazines. Mr.. Francis Lcber has re-
turned to the University Of Pennsylva-
MIA in much improved health. Mrs.
Flora Adams Darling will return to the
city next week on visit TO Mrs Eng
lish; complete set of her works will
be issued In June. Miss Murphy, who
has since leaving the White House been
the guest of General and Mrs. William
son, will leave on Saturday for her
home in st. Paul Miss Iippctt who
has been i'll for some time, Is much i'm.
proved, and hopes in few days TO
leave for Warrenton Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Bennett and their daughter have
left for their country home on Seneca
Lake, where they will spend the sum
mer. Miss Emily Viclc and Mr.. Thomas
Nelson Strother will be married this
evening at o'clock Minister Quesad0
sails for home on the 25th instant. The
engagement of Miss Kate Beach and
Mr. Thompson is announced.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENTS.

Secretaries Blaine, Proctor aud Tracy
have issued the following order for the re-
ception of visitors;
Reception of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress, from 10 to 12 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 the Department of
State, when the members of the Diplomatic
Corps are exclusively received.
Persons will not be admitted to the build
Ing after 9 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
This rule will not apply to Senators, Repre-
sentatiyes or heads Of Executive Depart
ments
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
A Very Good Speech.
Chicago Herald.)

NNulCuRO nerulu,)
Here is verbatim report of the speech of
the chairman OF an agricultural show diuner
IN giving the toast of "The Queen:" "Noo,
gentlemen, will ye a. fill your glasses, for
I'm aboot to bring forward The Queen
[Applause.] Dor Queen, gentlemen, is
really wonderful woman, II may say it;
she is anc of the guid auld sort, nae whig-
maleeries or falderal aboot her, but douce
daecent body. She's respectable beyond
doot. She has brocht up grand family
o. weelfaurd lads and lasses-her auldest
son bein' credit to ony mither-and they're
a weel married. Gentlemen, yen may be
no believe it, but / ance saw the Queen.
[sensation.l Ibid. Somebody pointed her
out tae me at Perth Station, and there she
was, smart and tdy-like; and says tae
myself: God bless that Queen, my Queenr
Moo, gentlemen, the whusky's good, the
nicht is lang, the weather is wet, and the
roads are saft, and will harm naebody that
comes to grief So, aft VII yer drink tae
the bottom. The Queenr" [Cheers.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
WASHINGTON, MAY 8, 1899.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

The Cabinet meets on Tuesdays and
Fridays at 1890 p. m.
Senators aud Representatives In Congress
will be received by the President every day,
except Mondays, from 10 until IL.
Persons not members Of Congress having
business with the President will be received
from IL until on Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays,
Those who have no business, but call
merely to pay their respects, will be re-
ceived by the President in the East Room
at p. IN. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
BALLAD OF THE BLOODY BROOK.
Come listen to the story of Lothrop and his

Come listen to the story of Lothrop and his
men,
How they fought, how they died,
When they marched against the redskins in
the autumn days, and then
How they fell, in their pride,
BY Pocomtuck side.
"Who will 60 to Deerfeld meadows and
bring the ripsned grain ?n
Said old Mosely to his men In array.
"Take the wagons and the horses aud bring
II back again,
But be sure that no man stray
All the day, on the way"
Then the flower of Essex started, with
Lothrop at their head.
Wise and brave, bold and true.
lie had fought the Pequots long ago, and
now to Mosely said,
'Be there many, be there few,
will bring the grain to you.n
They gathered all the harvest, and they
marched on the way
Through the woods which blazed like
fire.
No soldier left the line of march to wander
or to stray.
TIL the wagons were stalled In the mlre.
And the men began to tire.
The wagons have all forded the brook as 1t
flOWs,
And then the rear guard stays
To pick the purple grapes that are hanging
from the boughs
When crack! to their amaze,
A hundred llrelocks blazel
Brave Lothrop he lay dying, but as he fell
he cried,
"Each man to his tree,n said he,
"Let no one yield an inchln and so the sol
dier died;
And not man of all can see
Where the foe can be.
And Philip and his devils pour in their shot
so fast,
From behind and before,
That man after man Is shot down and
breathes his last;
Every man lies dead In his gore,
To fight no more, no more.
Oh, weep ye maids of Essex, for the lads
who have died,
The flower Of Essex theyl
The Bloody Brook still rlpplcs by the black
mountain side,
But never shall they come to see the ocean
tide,
And never shall the bridegroom return to
his bride
From that dark and cruel day, cruel dayl
Il Edward Everett Hale IN the Century,
n n aa.u.A
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
No 400 Style for Her.

Chloe-Lafayette johnson, you ole
fool, am you gwine TO to war dat short
waitin' jacket to dat cake walk? Aint
you been caterin' in good society long
enough to know what's what?
Laff-Why, dat am dc style now,
Chloel Dey is wearin dem dress coats
now wiv der tails Off.
lChloe-What, you call dat er coat?
LaG-Why, dey calls 'em der cowes.
Chloe-Well, you go call der COWS in
it, but If you takes dis old wench fo' a
hen you've got into der wrong barnyard.
Go put on your clawhammer, Lafayette,
and we will gest win dat cake hands
down.-Clothier and furnishcr
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
Where Jt Failed.

Elbridge T. Gerry has been explaining to
a San reporter the American idea OF ball.
"Americans go to a ball TO eat, drink and
dance" says Mr.. Gerry. Judged from this
standpoint the recent Centennial ball was a
success in one particular only. There was
plenty of drinking, but as for eating or
dancing, in the one case it was impossible
to get the necessary food, aud In the other
the necessary floor space.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
Can't satIsfy Everybody.

Wlhclnnat Oonmefclal'6azetteD
Whenever the President recognizes some
man who did his party and country some
service in the late campaign, the Mug
wump groans, and his Democratic friend
cuts fresh notch in his stick aud calls out,
"Another blunder.n 1t Is sad to think this
Administration cannot be conducted TO the
entire satisfaction Of the Mugwump and the
Democrat.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

to aid the unfortunate Maxamllian. lie
never deserted friend nor turned his back
to an enemy. lie was honest aud honor
able. He dealized courageous scouudrels
into heroes but that was his only fault.
lie belonged to the age OF romance
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

Ir is QUITE apparent that Mr.. John
Wauamaker Of Philadelphia committed the
error Of his life In not doing for the Demo-
cratic party what he did for the Republi-
can party. II he had done so, he would
to-day have been canonized ms n saint by
Democratic editors, instead Of being ma
lipued Ms a devil
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
a COUNTRY OBSERVER,
Tie Commissionership.

WASHINGTON, May s.-Edit0r critic.
The course of THE CRITIc on the Com
missioner question was so highly eulo-
gized and approved at the citizens
meeting last evening that you should
feel flattcrcd, ancnt one Jesse B. vii.
son. The Smart" candidate received
his just deserts from that plucky "Mul.
lett" ONE OF THE BITTEN.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
Congressman Simonds Complimented.
Nlinnnnnnlin u,,IhunnA


(Minneapolis Tribune)
That famous patent lawyer, William E.
simonds, who defeated the witty Bob
Vance at the polls In the Hartford District
last fall, tells q pretty good story on him
self. He has in his employ, as cook, an old
colored woman who was formerly slave
She is very religious, and is continually
quoting things from the Scriptures. Tie
old woman has very excellent voice, and
sings her old plantation songs in the inim-
liable darky way. One Sunday morning
she was singing away while preparing
breakfast, and Mrs Simonds arose and
opened their room door that they might hear
her the better. When they went down to
breakfast Mrs. Simonds remarked:
"Aunty, my husband and myself have
been enjoying your sing very much"
The old darky looked pleased and saw
an excellent opportunity of quoting Scrip
lures, so she replied;
'Law, Missy, but didn't know that
was castin' pearls befo' swine.n
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
Two Great Men.

Hon. William f. Gladstone, the Eng.
lish statesman, and Gen. Albert Pike, the
most distinguished living Mason, now
resident of this city, were born on the
same day in the same year and both will
be so years of age on the Goth of De-
cembcr next
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

No ONE KNOWS how near to absolute
destitution man can come in four years
until he has seen lot of olllcc-seckcrs
waiting their turn.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
Hoods SarsapariIla

81 take Hoods sarsaparllla every year as
spring tonic, with most satisfactory results. :"
@. PARMEIEE, $40 Bridge st., Brooklyn, n, Y.
Hoods sarsaparllla purified my blood,
gave me strength and overcame the headache
and dizziness, so that am able TO work
again. ! recommend Hoods saIsaparilla TO
others whose blood Is thin or impure, and
who feel worn out or run down. LUTHER
NAsnN lowell Mnss
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
Spring Medicine

Is necessity with nearly everybody. The
run down, tired condition at this season is
due to impurities in the blood which have ac-
cumulated during tho winter, and which
must be expelled II you wish to feel we'll.
Hoods sarsaparllla thoroughly purlhes and
yitallzes the blood, creates a good appetite,
cures billousness and headache gives healthy
action to the kidneys and liver, and imparts
to the whole body feeling of health and
strenpth. Thls snrlng try
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

PosTMAsTER-GENERAL WANAMAKrR has
not resigned yet or died of n broken heart.
New York Times please copy.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

IT is LITTLE less than cruelty to animals
to delay the business of out-of-town APP
pointments, as the President persists IN
doing.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

JAY GOULD says he has made all he pos
sesses by hard work. It's hard work for
Jay not to stick the earth in his pocket and
walk off with II.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

Mr.. PALMER, Public Printer, is another
editor. If this thing continues, to say
''you'ro another" will no longer be term
of reproach.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
SUMMER RITES.

Want ads, mcluding Personals, For
Rent, For Sale, Lost, Found and Ms
cellaneous of4 lines or less inserted IN
THE CRITIC 3 times for 25 cents or 6
times for 80 cents.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

WHY DIDN'T the President appoint Ward
McAllister as Civil Service Commissio ncr
and save Theodore Roosevelt for something
with backbone to ny
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

QUEEN VICTORIA kissed the beautiful
Duchess of Marlboro on the forehead when
she received her the other day. The Queen
doesn't know the first principles of kissing.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

CIVIL SERVICE REFORM consists in putting
out the opposition and putting IN your own
side, and no other kind is genuine.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

IT WILL be interesting after awhile fot
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt to write book on
"Ranchc Life' In the Civil Service Com
mission. ,t
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
THE PEOPLES COLUMN.

Communication on any matter of cur
rent interest will be chcerfully printed In
THE Critic under this head. Letters
should in all cases be as brief as possible. ]
Loads on the Streets.
WAsHrNGToN, May S.-Editor Critic'
Has Mr.. Agent Key any authority be
yond the paved streets of the city2 If
so, why does he not see that two mules
can drag very heavy loads on the smooth
asphalt, which become very excessive
on the steep hills leading to the OBJ
servatory and other high roads beyond
Georgetown
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

The Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives yesterday opened the Chalmers Nor
gan contested election case, the first of
fifteen to come up before the next Congress,
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
A Llttle FIre Last Nirht

A slight fire occurred Yesterday at the
residence of Joseph Semply, 1921 V street,
owned by Mrs. Reckstone. II was caused
by o defective lue.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
THE TOWNS PHOTOGRAPH.

Riding in one of the horsc-cars of this
city the other day was youngsman who
was noticeable for the ncatncss of his
general appearance. His legs deco
rated with the latest pattern in fancy
trouscrngs, were omnmcnted at the cX
trcmily with feet, which, although by
no means small, had at glance all the
height of instcp which Is supposed to
indicate blue blood. The effect was
not bad and on u smaller foot might
have escaped notice. But there was,
on closer scrutiny, something odd,
something disappropriatc. The swell
on the front of the foot seemed too ab-
rupt for nature, and there was some
thing which created the impression that
the foot wasn't originally built for u
high instcp. A little bit of thought on
the subject disclosed the secret. lie
had fixed neat pads of some sort of ma
tcrial, probably felt, and placed them
under the tongue of his shoes so rs TO
give neat, even swell to the contour of
his foot. The foiblcs of women and
the articles which they employ have
often occupied the pens of mankind.
What might not some lady writers have
TO say when il is discovered that men
pad their feet.
s~~
The house dog has come to have n
recognized status in nearly all families,
and the fad increases instead of dimin.
ishing. Its increased popularity Is
especially noticeable in its Photographic
phase. Every photographer has strug.
gled with canine perversity until his
hair has turned visibly more gray, all
because some society lady wanted
'Fido" preserved on card board. This
class of trade gradually concentrated
itself on certain photographers who
were particularly patient and especially
expert in this kind of work, and there
are now artists who make specially of
IL, devoting large proportion of their
time to it.
#*#
Yesterday middle-aged man, slightly
stoop-shouldcrcd with the general air
of one who has worked hard, might
have been seen riding out in the pleasant
weather accompanied by lady. There
was nothing in the least conspicuous
about the turnout. Indeed il was like
any ordinary family equipage, the gen
tleman driving himself in entire indie.
pendence of footman or lackey. The
vehicle passed down the street com.
paratively unnoticcd. Some people
turned and gazed after it, however, in
evident interest. 1t was President and
| Mrs. Harrison out for drive.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

APRoPos Of circus parades it may be re-
marked that they are brilliant affairs in
Washington, because of the natural adyan-
tages for parade the city offers, That
gorgeous knight in imitation armor, the
Chevaller 0'Flaherty, is viewed at ease on
Pennsylvania avenue, and his war-horse,
barb, battle-steed or destrier, as you may
choose to call it, has wide scope
for his curvettlng There was parade to-
day, and while 1t may be said that the por-
traits OF Chauncy NJ. Depew on the sides
of the charlots hattered him a little, aud
that the absence Of Kyrle Bellew from the
Cleopatra barge was noted by not few,
yet the multitude, as whole, was favor
ably inclined, amusing itself the while with
a pleasant Jest. "Why," asked each man
of his neighbor, lis one of those wagons
like THE CRTTIogn Aud the answer was;
"Because IL contains all.the gnus.n
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

IN THE DEATH Of Major John N. Ed
wards, the well-known Missouri journalist,
a remarkable man is lost. He was man of
extraordinary gifts in the use OF hond ex-
pressions, and his writing would have been
often ridiculous but that good taste some
how ran always through its extravaganza
and that II was always earnest He was a
man who should have lived in the age of
chiyalry He would have been a knight
like Bayard. His personal daring was
shown In many battle OF the war, and
latey In shelby's desperate raid into Mexico
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

Flowers From tile Teachers.
Mr., George White, the newly-appointed
school trustee, was yesterday presented
with basket of flowers by the public
school teachers Of the fourth division.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08
Under the following distinguished patronage:

Mrs. Levy p Morton, Mrs. Emory,
Mrs. James q. Blaine, Mrs Sidney Everett,
Mrs Rediield Proctor, Mrs. John $. Cuttings,
Mrs. b. f. Tracy, Mrs. W. A. Hammond,
Mrs. S. Blatchford Mrs. John Hay,
Mrs. $. }. Field Mrs. Joseph lIobson,
Countess de Sponneck, Mrs. A. Hopkins,
Baroness Rosen, Mrs. s. S. Howard.
Mrs. NJ. Herbert, Mrs. Manchester Laugh
Mrs. j. ID. Cameron, ton,
Mrs. W. NJ Evarts, Mrs. Letter,
Mrs. Eugene Hale, Mrs. A. II. Lowery,
Mrs. George Hearst, Mrs. Il. McCauley,
Mrs. John sherman, Mrs. Allen McLane,
Mrs. Lloyd Bryce, Mrs. ID. NJ. Mason,
Mrs. Robert Il. Hit, Mrs. del Monte,
Mrs. II. O. Lodge, Mrs. ID. P. Morgan.
Mrs. Bancroft Davis, Mrs. Aulick Parsons,
Mrs. n. l.. Anderson, Mrs. A. j. Palmer,
Mrs. j. G. Bancroft, Mrs. Lee Phillips.
Mrs. f. Snowden Bell, Mrs, Il Francis Riggs,
Mrs. Van RenssclaerMrs. W. Hall Stack,
Berry, Mrs. j. X. Soley,
Mrs. Thomas Biddle, Mrs Walach,
Mrs. Nelson Brown, Mrs. B. II. Warder,
Mrs. Calderon Carlisle, Mrs. Wilmerding,
Mrs. Charles Carroll Mrs. Walter Wood,
Mrs. j. X. Carter, Mrs. John j.. Worden,
Mrs. George Clymer, Mrs. Wright
Presented under the stage direction of Mr..
Frederick Bond (of Mr.. Augustin Daly's Com
pany), with, the same cast OF well'known
amateurs, the same costumes the same seem
cry and properties, and the same orchestra as
performed seven times In New York, and In
Brooklyn, Yonkers and Orange.
Verdict of the Press: IAN unqualified sue
cess, most extraordinary ballet, best amateur
performance ever given In New York.
Tickets, Sc each, emitting the holder to n
Brentano's, corner 11th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and at E. +. Droop's, 023 PENN
sylvanif avenue, and on May II at the box
office of the National Rifles Armory.
The Washington critic., 1889-05-08

"My business Is dcad,n remarked the un-
dertaker as he resumed his work tacking
in coffin lining.