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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06
Sch uyIer Duryee's Appointment.

The appointment Of Mr. Schuyler Dur
zee as chief clerk of the Patent Office was
one Of the topics In the oillce-seeking and
oflice-holding world to-day, aud appeared TO
give general satisfaction. Mr.. Dnryee,
SO the consensor of opinion went, has the
art of being strict and efficient officer,
at the same time retaining personal popu-
larity His appointment pleases q great
many people.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06

Mr.. BooTH's physician says he will be
able to go on with his work next Monday,
but he has prohibited his smoking. Mr..
Barrett is as well as could be expected
under the circumstances
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06
BUSINESS AND POLITICS.

Senator George of Mississippi has
gone home, and on his way there
stopped in Louisville Ky, where, as is
the fate of most distinguished visitors
a Courier-Jowpdi reporter got hold of
him and made him talk. The Senator
stated that he had stopped in Louisville
to buy what he needed on his plantation
in Carroll county. That he had form
erly bought in Cincinnati and st. Louis,
but that Cincinnati people had grown
so vindictive toward the South aud
hated its people except for the money
that she got out of them, and he has
quit buying there, and that st. Louis
had just gone Republican and he would
not buy there, so he had come to Louis.
vile because her sympathies were
Southern. The Senator also stated that
sectionalism had not died out, and that
"thc INSCRIPTIONS leaders of the Re-
publican party and their mouth pieces
did all they could to keep it fresh in
the minds of the people, and so on,
The reporter closed the interview with
this statement, which, in view of the
Senator's utterances, Is almost remarka-
BILE:
Senator George is typical specimen of the
substantial and scholarly Southern gentle.
man. lie takes great pride IN his farm and
country home, and is alive TO the issues Of
the day, both political and business.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06

ASoTImR "genuine Raphael" has been
found in 81. Louis. They find genuine
Raphael its Murillo--in that
town about once in six months The critics
then meet, and examine the picture and de-
eide It to be worth about $4,000. The
dealer will knock off part of this, however,
and let you have II for 81.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06

EYES, replied he, ~ believe the office
ought to seek the man, but" he added,
musingly and firmly, sit won't have to seek
so - fpr'f
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06

THE CRITIC does not refuse letters criti-
cisiag any public evil, or suggesting any I'M
proremen o. reform, but, on the contrary, is
glad 10 get such letters, provided they DC not
too long. II is The peoples organ.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06

EoR sALE-ABoUT. ONE HUNDRED LOTS
tol, N and O'sts n. W.; ON line of the Eoking-
ton street Railway, and near the new depot
Of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company;
suit purchasers.
L. NJ. SAUNDERS a BRO,
it03 II st. n. W.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06

MT VERNON SEMINARY, ,.i1oo, 11oa, 1i06,
Nl 1116 M st: and 1873 11th st. Boarding
girls. f.t
Fourteenth year opens Wednesday, October
9, for reception Of boarding pupils; Thursday,
October 4, for reception Of day pupils.
MRS E. J. SOMERS, Principal.
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throws off all official austerity and goes Wis
iting with family of kittens which make
their home at headquarters. The old cat is
a fierce animal, whose disposition has been
soured by contact with cold, unsympa-
thizing world. She will remorselessly barry
her claws into any hand which attempts to
bestow caresses, except the Inspectors.
| She purrs about his legs and is always
ready to favor him with personal intro
duction to her interesting family of fuzzy,
scrambling kittens. Some Of the offenders
who have been brought before the Lieutenl.
ant would have been surprised II they
could have seen him the other day fondling
the kittens, while the old cat purred con
tentedly from his shoulder. The picture
was pretty one, but the calls of official
duty soon dspelled IL, much to the evident
regret of the feline family.
Asa
People who go often TO the postoflice
have noticed little iron house with an
arched roof and aides all OF heavy iron on
the pavement near the corner 1t Ia about
seven feet square and high enough to stand
upin. It Is used for storing bags OF ce-
ment to keep them dry. The queer little
iron house is the lining of the old vault In
which the Bank Of Washington used to
keep its funds. When 1t was moved to the
old brick building at Seventh. street aud
Louisiana avenue, nearly sixty years ago,
there was an old brick vault In the cellar,
and this was used for the banks safe.
About ten years ago the bank people be-
came uneasy as to the safety OF this vault,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06
Captain MuIlan's Popularity.

All things are pOsse-blo with the shorln
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06

THE NEW SENATORS"
We have got our new ballists,
And note with surprise,
That one Of them's Morrill,
And 'tother is Wise.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-07-19
FIVE GIRLS DROWNED.
tragic Ending of a Church Picnic
Near Pntsburg.

Fiv" young won.n were drowned at Forest
Grove. Their names are: Miss Nellie Bur-
ton, age IL, an orphan; Miss May Royal rs
daughter of Jacob q. Royal; Bert Freemnn
20; Ida Cassidy, %; Miss Fannie McComb
Edward ShaeiYer was tho only survivor Of
tho ittl" party, having been rescued lust as
ms was about to drown
-, The accident occurred at n church picntc
INC party Of young folks, all OF whom wsre
m'hpbers or the Arch Street M.thodist
Episcopal Sun lay School, Of Allegheny.
went To the grove, which is on the Pittsburp
amn western Railroad, eighteen miles from
rdsburS, TO hold a basket picnic. After
luncheon six of the party engaged a battean
ana went out on the Conneuuennessino
creek for boat ride The stream wns
greatly swollen 10y recent rains aud was run
mug very swiftly over what is known az the
Rapids" The boat was shaky old affair
and II is supposed was leaking.
This caused great alarm among the vouna
women, who, becoming demonstratiye, sc
excited their escorts that they could not
manage tho boat, aud It was carried into
tue rapids, where it was capsized, and before
assistance could reach them five of In, siS
VINO were In the boat were drowod.
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A MODERN
MAGDAI1EN.
BY NJ. C. FARLEY.

CHAPTER XIV.
( Miss Chid'ey, greatly disturbed, adj
vahces to meet the stranger. "My
niece is indisposcd,' the spinster says
hnrriedly. 81 am 80 sorry, but if you
could call at another time---"
The visitor looked his disappoint-
mcnt. "Then can not see her?'
No, no. She is ill-most seriously
indispo sod"
His red eyes twinkls.
Tomorrow, rerhaps?"
"poss bly," Miss Chdley is by no
means certain in her own mind that he
will ever see her niece. But it doesn t
matter.
The stranger turns reluctantly to-
ward tho door. He is the same man
who had visited the grave of Judith
Donithorne few days previous. IL
am greatly disappointed, he says
casting lingering glance about the
room. "My great desire being to learn
from Miss Lafarge the particulars of
the death and burial Of lady whom
she befriended at the time of the late
Ia lway accident. l may not be in this
locality again for some time"
Miss Chidley really hopes he will
never be in her locality ngan. But
she doesn't say so. She says instead
and knowing perfectly we'll that there
is no possibility of such thing:
"My dear Marion may be recovered
sufficiently in n few hours to grant you
an interview. Siio would be delighted,
I know, to give you all tho information
Tho can. Tho lady's death was very
lad"
"Ycs," assents the visitor. with an
other twinkle OF his red eyes, "very
sad, indeed"
Then he bows himself out. and Miss
Chidley hastens to the assistance of
Miss Lafargc.
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tho requirements of the occasion, AID
number of trained walters from a
neighboring city arrive in time to help
serve the supper. The appearance of
this addition to the usual stall rather
nonpluses the worthy butler at first.
But Captain Hazard romarks casually
that he sent for them at tho last mo-
ment, entirely upon his own RESPONSE
bility, knowing that the help kept by
Madam would be unworthy so skillful
chcf ~ the butler himself, and kib-
bey's suspicions-if suspicious thoy
are-at once subside.
The Captain knew, if Kibbey did
not, that the new walters wero only so
many policemen in disguise. But this
was something tho Captain felt justi-
fled in keeping entirely to himself. He
did not even take Madam DuuIas into
his confidence on this point
Very stately and dignifcd in her
black satin and point la.e, Madam
stands in tho great drawing-room and
receives her guests. Loo stands be-
side her aunt, and there are prescnta-
tions and speeches, and flowers and
music and dancing. Ioo's poor head
is in whirl, but she bears tho ordeal
very well and acquits herself credita-
bly,, even in Madam's critical Judgment.
Miss ! afnrge arrives late. She is
fairly dazzling in silver gau o and
pearls. with all her beautiful blonde
hair curled and coiled upon her head
in the most bewitchiDg fashion ima9in-
able. Straightway she forces the Cap
tain to como to her side, and here she
keeps him.
Loo sulks little; then she thinks
better of it, and being really girl of
some spirit treats her rival to glance
that is intended to be scornful, accepts
Littlefield's arm and whirls away
among the dancers.
SO the hours go by. Midnight comes
Madam has long since excused her
self and gone to lie down on the
cushions i'll the alcove behind the long
curtains in the supper-room. She will
not retire. Notwithstanding her great
age, Madam's notions of what is due her
guests will not allow her to seek tho
privacy of her own room until the last
carriage has rolled away, and the last
guest paid his parting devoirs.
Still, she must rest. So sho quietly
makes her way into the alcove, unpcr-
celved by any one, not even by the
sharp-eyed kibbcy himself.
Captain Hazard cxcrts himself to
entertain tho guests-particularly Miss
Iafargc, Loo thinks, jealously. And
Miss Lafargo accepts his attentions
with becoming grace. Sho smiles up
into his eyes and beams upon him in
such manner that more than one
thinks the future mistress of Bywater
Park will not be very hard to find when
tho right time comes
All this, however, is going on above
stairs.
TO DE CONTINUED
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applies his eyes. He sees two figures
standing near each other on the oppo-
site side of the wall. One of the men
is the party who has just passed
through the gate. The other there is
no mistake is the rascally butler at BY
water Park.
Bolton instantly recognizes the slim,
black -robed figure of Scartll, and al
his dormant distrust is at once aro ised.
lie feels certain Scarth is plotting mis-.
chief, and as if to dispcl even the
shadow of doubt from his mind, the
first low words which fall upon his cays
reveal the purpose of tho two plotters
before him.
yes" the butler is saying, "ihe
plate arrived just now. 1t ~ worth q
fortune, and must be begged tonight
or not at all. Madam has had il brought
down from the bank for the party. To
morrow it will go back again. So to-
night is the time"
about what hour?' asks his confed-
crate.
"The party is to break up at ono
o'clock. At two the guests VIII nil he
gone, and by three the household Will
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-07-19
WORK AND WORKERS.

A Newcastle (Eng) rolling mill engine
weighs 800 tons and runs IL, GOO horse power
Bridgeport, Conn, night freight hands
want a raise from 81 50 to 81 IS per night.
Tho effort at Cleveland to increase fire.
mems pay from $3.50 to 81 600 per year failed.
The N itional Amnlgamated Sailors and
Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ire
land is now reported to have II, 1000 members.
The Wisconsin Liquor Dealers Union
claims that it defeated candidates for tho
Legislature opposed to opcrsonal liberty.
Tho Lowell bricklaycrs have returned to
work with the consent of the carpenters
Boston Bricklaycrs sent the carpenters S50o.
In the matchmaking districts In Clerken-
we'll London, the dial painters earn ~ u
week The work is so bad for the eyes that
20 per cent. OF tho dial painters become
blind.
A novel feature in the college commence
ments that have been in progress during tho
past fortnight may be seen In tho fact that
the graduates in many cases took up the
labor question In their essays.
The quarrymen In Bendinger e. Enger's
stone quarry at Lockport, N. ", went on
strike tor nine hours q day instead OF ten
the other day. They were only out n short
time when the demand was accede1 TO.
The HollcnJcck workings at Wilkesbarre,
Pa have collapsed, and the fall has crus ied
in the HIlman vein workings, permanently
stopping work il both Colllerrs. Neariy
400 men and boys have been thrown out or
employment.
The constitution and bylaws OF the Ma
tional steam Filters Union wero revisei at
its annual convention last week In Boston.
Delegates were there from Phladeiphia, Cin-
cinnati, Baltimore, Boston, Washington,
Syracus, P.ttsburg, Roche9t r, New York
and other cities.
In Severely, a village in Staffordshire,
England, there Is a girl who IS forewonan
In a planning mill Her father was foreman
mt was killed by accident. and the girl who
, was ten in the mill with her father, offered
20 take his place H'r offer was accepted,
and she has proven herself very competent.
Among tho strikes reported during the
past week have been those Of the saw mill
imen at Bangor, Nc. the shoemakers of North
Adams, Mass, thu boiler makers at Con-
stable Hook, N. j., and the weavers In the
mills ut Blackstone, Mass. At Fall River
the weavcrs of tho Nara ,ansett mill who
have been OH strike return to work this
week.
The operators OF the various mills In and
around Augusta, Ga. are somewhat alarmed
over threatened reduction of wages. The
mill bosses claim that they are paying from
- to 30 pcr cent. more TO their operatives
than is paid by the mills In the northern
part OF North Carolina, which, therefore.
places the Georgia mills at a disadvantage
III the matter OF competition.
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be in bed and sound asleep. Say at
bslf-past three. 1 am to sit up and
watch the plate, which will be stored
in the buffers pantry as soon rs the
guests are gone. At half-past three
you must have the wagon ready ut the
side gate here, and the plate will be
ready. Its easy enough"
YES" the short man says, with q
chuckle, "easy enough, that's certain.
well, we'll" gasps Bolton under
his breath, "this leats me. OF all the
villains / over heard of, this precious
pair beats them ALL"
Il don't care straw" Scarth c,n-
tinues fiercely, "for any of the folks at
Bywater. Id rather rob them than
not. Folks that have must lose, you
know. And L parti, ularly desire these
people to lose. hnto the young lady.
She knew mo tho minute she put ber
peppers on me, and I've expected daily
to be denounced by her."
Maybe we might carry off the young
lady herself" says the other.
"No; she would be trouble. The
silver is enough. I'd like to give her q
little crack on the head, though, Just
to remember me by. And maybe I
will"
"He means LoH," thinks B lton, as
he gathers himself up III bunch
against the wall. "Let him so much
as Ii t finger against q hair of Loo's
head, aud it will lie all day with
Scarth, or whatever he calls himself. u
The two villains now walked slowly
along, still conversing, but in so low a
tone that Eolton failed to catch their
words.
He had heard enough, however, to
enable him to Illustrate their designs,
and this lie me oant to do. They must
not suspect that listener had over
heard their plot. Bolton realized this,
and Mt once moved Off down the road.
He was puzzed ut first about the
proper thing to do. But moments
reflection decided him upon course of
action. He won't directly to the village,
and, hunting up the village constable,
laid the matter before him. This OIL
cial determined to notify Captain Haz-
ard of the intended robbery, and then
proceeded to lay plan by which the
villains should be taken in the very
act.
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DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
Passenger Train Wrecked on the

A Passenger Train Wrecked on the
southwestern Railroad, Georgia
"A passenger train on the Southwestern
hoad was wrecked three miles west of Gen.
eva, Ga. The train was composed of a
sleeper, passenger, express and baggage
car. The engine left the track, and the two
former cars rollei down an embankmcnt.
Following is the list Of injured:
W. Mitchell. Of Talbotton, niurei inter
naliy; j. H. Black, OF New York, ba iIy
hurt about head; j. H. Palmer, chief OF
Wl,ce OF Columbus. hurt in tho back. head
injured internally; MIR. McNicholson Of
New YORK, face badly skinned and dsfix
nrei; .; Mr. Chandler, Of Savannah, slight
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DAMAGED BY FLOOD IN TEXAS
Houses Carried Away and People I;e.
ported to ls. Drowned.

Houses Carried Away and PcopIc ;e.
ported to De Drowned.
Several inches OF rain fell in Fort w Wurth.
Texas, aud great damage has resulted Rs
ports from the West show hoavy raius for
200 miles. Tho BRAKES and the Trinity
Rivers ore booming. AT Bcrnbrook twelve
mixes West, tho bridges of the Texas
and Pacific ard 500 foet Of the track are
washed away. The ST. Louis, Arkansas
and Texas for two miles out Is sIbmerged
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas and the
Fort Worth and Denver have abandoned
their tricks North. Tho Texas and Pacific
has abandoned trains both East and West
At Fort Worth the bottom lands to th,
North for two miles and to the East for n
mile and half are submerged and truck
farms are gOno. The Trinity rose four and
half feet In an hour. and the dweIIers on
the low lands barely escaped. City Marshal
Farmer, Sheriff RlcbaI dson and their entire
force for the time became rescuing corps.
AMI named the boats which brought the
people to the city, 1h:rc they are quarteroI
In large warehouses. There are 2OO mon,
women and children thus cared for
IL. Plume and sister are said to have bsnn
washed away, and Mrs II. s. Bentley and
Patrick, her son, who lived on the Trinity,
are missing, aud said to 10 drowned Their
house was carried away. The river there
is two miles wide, aud all the cabins and
tents are gone. The st. Louis, Arkans ,s
and Texas operator received a message that
the West fork Of tho Trinity was coming
down with an eight foot rise Six inches
more OF water and the water works will
have to be abandoned. Wheat, oats, fruit
and cotton are badly damaged.
Tho loss can hardly be computed, but con.
servatlve estimates place IL as high as s., ,OJ0,
600. There is some fear for the little wi.
lagos along the Trinity above Fort Wor,h,
but there 10 no telegraphic communication
and nothing definite can be learned.
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Odds to be preferred to Mrs. McGilli-
cuddy's fourth rate lodging house. Tho
expense Of living is no greater, and sum-
mer in the country is delightful.
Mr.. Bolton already feels invigorated
and refreshed by the change II a
short soiourn in the country has done
done him good, longer one will do
him still moro good. Therefore,
though he retires at night with the no.
tion in his head of his speedy depart.
uro in the morning, yet the m ,rning
dawns and finds him with this idea en-
tirely dispelled from his mimi.
Mr.. Bottoms first thought is of the
roll Of money the butler has given
him. He hastens to assure himself
that the whole transaction enacted in
the Park grounds tho previous evening
is no wild chimera, or shadow of
dream, by drawing the roll of bills
from their place of conccalment be-
meath h's pillow and looking them
over.
IL may as we'll remain here for n
short time" says Mr. Bolton, who finds
it a matter Of conscience to always
pander to his own desires. Madam
Dundas need not know that 1 am with
in % thousand miles of her, and I'll
Keep OT lJOoS SdkO us well
rs for my own. it may he as well for
me to remain in this neighborhood for
a while, anyway; and here's money
enough, if 1 am circfu!, to last until
Madam comes down with that promised
salary"
The truth is, Frederic Bolton feels
a strong desire to once moro bc looked
upon as somebody" or rs an attache
TO the court of somebody Madam
Dundas is the great lady of the coun-
try sidc, and this Bolton is quite woll
aware of.
Madam might and did ignore her re-
lationship to Frederic Bolton but
Frederic Bolton never forgot and al
lowed nobody else TO forget the fact of
his relationship to Madam.
1r the country, where everybody
knoTs everybody else, Boltons claims
upo tho mistress of Bywater Park
were admitted, and he was treated with
dcfcrrnce and respect by the country
people. This was soothing 10 his self
love, and created desire in him to
continue on in this con9enial atmos-
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BLUE EYES.
BY FRED A. HUNT,

what makes your eyes so blue, my dear2'
The lover asked I'm the spring OF the year
The color caught I'm IL messy doll,
"here tho choicest forget -nots do dwell.
What makes your eyes so blue, my wifep-
Inc husband asked In the summer of life
They show the hue OF the ocean doep,
%here your measureless love In my heart !
keep"
What n,ekos your eyes so bIue2- quite low,
Ihe father asked I'm tno autumns glow
Bccaose tho puro love OF our children dear
Aeefe them fresh and youthful from year tc
Year."
What makos your eyes 30 blue and bright2-
TIE cid man asked in the wfutry night
lis because they reflect tho heavon above,
Whore wo she'll continue our earthly love-"
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RECENT discussion about the neIght
of trees in the forests of Victoria brings
from the Government botanist the state
mant that he has seen one 525 feet
high. The Chief Inspector of Forests
measured fallen one that was 1876 feet
lonp
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FORGET U5 NOT.
BY ANNA CFREs FRIT3CH

During the silont watches Of the night
WINS homeward borno thy spirit on death q
wing
To that fair land where saints hosauna sing
And pain and sorrow never cast their blight
And though we mourn for thee and miss thee
sore,
We would not wish thee back from TRANQUIL
rest;
We lay tbee in thy narrow bed upon earth e
ErTa3t
knowing That thou art only gone before.
Sntii we meet again 10 by the hand OF God
10 TINT sMec. climo whcro thastened spirits
dwell,
Dear friend AMI ncrhbor, take our last fare.
we'll:
forget us not in heaven. rs thou art unforsotl
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CHAP1 ER XVI
THE ROBBERY.

YWATER PARK
is brilliantly illum-
mated. Twinkling
lights from myriads
of Chinese lanterns
d OF the grounds,
and floods of light
stream from the long
W i n d VS. of the
house itself. The
guests are arriving,
and the roll of car
riage wheels along
the graveled drive
is incessant.
Captain Hazard
h as suggested to
Madam that the Or
dinary staff at BY
water Park is quite
ina,lo ;uate to meet