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THE THREE ARNoLDs.

Edwin Arnold is known to most
reading Americans as the author of
"The Light of Asia" but very few
know that he is also editor of the most
powerful journal In ENGLAND if not in
The world-TNe Dailv Teleg,'aph fof
London. The way some Americans
confuse him with Matthew Arnold. re.
Gently deceased, and Thomas Arnold.
the educator, might well give English.
men as much amusement rs few Eng.
lish editors have afforded to Americans
by confusing Webster, the statesman.
with the great lexicoprapher, and even
with Professor John White Webster
who killed Dr. Parkman. In these in.
stances of blending the acts of several
men into one the archpologist finds an
explanation of the fact that certain
ancient heroes are credited with such
very long careers and SO many contra.
dictory actions.
To Separate the Arnolds at the start.
let II be noted that Thomas Arnold
born in 1906, who died in 1S42, was the
celebrated Rugby. head master. re.
former of English schools and practi.
cally the author of the present system
of English education. His son. Mat.
thew Arnold. was the poct and contro.
yorsial writer, who was born In 1899
and died in 1883. He it was who gave
such currency to the talk of sweetness
and light and '.the power, not our.
selves, that works for righteousness'-
rather cloudy definition of his idea of
God. Most people remember him. how.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30
VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENTS

Secretaries Blaine, Proctor and Tracy
have issued the following order for the
reception Of visitors:
Reception Of Senators and Representa-
tives In Congress, from 10 to ~ o'clock.
Reception OF all persons not connected
with the Departments, at l2 o'clock, except
Tuesdays and Fridays, which are Cabinet
days. and Thursdays 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.
This rule viii not apply to Senators, Rep
sentatives or heads OF Executive Depart
ments,
The Secretary OF the Treasury receives
Senators and Representatives from 10 to
1870 a. IN. and other persons from 1l:30
until p. M, except Tuesdays and fridays,
Cabinet days.
The Postmaster-General receives persons
having business with him from 10 a. IN.
until p. m, except on Tuesdays and
Fridays, Cabinet days.
The Secretary of the Interior receives
Senators, Members OF the House of Repre-
sentatives and officers of the Executive De-
partments from 10 until 2, except Tuesdays
and Fridays Cabinet days.. The general
public is received from IL until 9, except
Tuesdays, Fridays and Mondays, which is
Interior Department day at the White
House,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30

1t is Memorial Day, or, as it is more
generally called, Decoration Day. 1t is
legal holiday and is being generally
observed all over the country. 1t is an
occasion devoted to lofty sentiment,
10 sad and proud remembrance.
The soldiers who died are not for
gotten. The old assertion that repub-
lies are ungrateful is not borne out by
the conduct of the hundreds of thou
sands who are to-day engaged in dec.
Grating alike the graves of those who
were relations or were strangers. The
impulse which leads to to.day's OBJ
servances is something above and be.
yond mere personal feeling. In the
cemeteries lie those who died for. our
institutions. We do what we can for
the dead. 1t is very little.
The character of Decoration Day
changes with every year. Time mel
lows harsh regard and strengthens just
hero-worship. The graves of Federals
and Confederates alike are heaped with
flowers today, where they chance to be
together. In Illinois wreaths are put
upon the resting-place of those
there who wore the gray; In Georgia
those who wore the blue are not for
gotten. They were all Americans,
They were all earnest and honest in
their convictions. They were brave,
and they died well. That some were
mistaken matters nothing now. A
broader brotherhood prevails. Each
Decoration Day sees the dead regarded
more and more alike, brings closer
together the living, 1t is good that II
is so.
Not for the dead alone, though, Is
Decoration Day observed. II is for
their children and their grandchildren,
for the Nation. II hasits lesson yearly.
II teaches patriotism. Ii calls attention
TO what men have done and what men
must do for the sake of country. II
emphasizes the fact that heroes are not
all of the distant past, but of the age,
and that dying well is a great thing.
ii tends 10 make better citizens of the
youth of the Republic, Its dramatic
lesson reaches millions of hearts.
With each year should the observance
be more general, more sacred, more i'm.
posing Nothing can be wiser than to
regard with reverent formality the salut
ing of this mighty bivouac Of the dead
We are proud of our graves We should
"a
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30
WAYS OF DRINKING.

The drinks of the time are beyond all
doubt champagne Tor at least sparkling
wine of some sort) and spirits mingled
with (for the most part cffervescing)
water, liquors and nondescript drinks
of various kinds being thrown in quite
freely. In the poorer ranks, and in that
not inconsiderable portion of the richer
which has no taste, the spirits are often
exceedingly bad, from the worst kind,
which Is merely the "plain German"
aforesaid, diluted and favored, to
that which consists OF not exactly bad,
but insutllciently matured whisky
and brandy. This kind of stuff mixed
with sodawater may perhaps be award.
ed the palm over all other liquids for
achieving two apparent contradictions
II seems to quench the thirst, and It
makes you'horTibly thirsty. Itdoes not
seem TO get you any forrader, and 1t by
degrees makes q man simply drunk.
Then for champagne. Champagne
properly and sparingly used chat is to
say, not sparingly at a time, but q
sparing timeS Is. as everybody knows,
h a most admirable exhilarator, stimulant
and tonic. Taken constantly, 1t ruins
b the nerves by constantly jogging them,
and inviting the use of stronger liquors
to quiet them, not to mention Ian evil
which, from our own point Of view, we
think considerably that the reckless
drinking of 1t when II. Is new and not fit
to drink by tasteless persons leaves per-
sons Of taste none of 1t TO drink when
tits old and fiji to drink, unless they
are millionaires. Both brandy and soda
and champagne can be, and are
drunk at any time, and when you be,
gin you go on, They can be drunk
standing, sitting, loahng, pretending to
work Scarcely working), before break
fast, after dinner, and they are drunk at
all these times. Except an utter bar.
barian, nobody could ever reconcile
himself to drinking good port or claret
in such manneI-sheII'y was little
more adaptable, certainly, and few
years ago was too often "adapted" but
II did not do the mischief of its sue
cessors, being much less insidious.
You did not in former days attempt,
unless you were decided ne 'er-do- well
to drink your wine at odd times You
did your days work with will, and
with the assistance of the poor, but
honest, creature small-beer or some of
his fellows. You dined. Then you
drank your wine, and possibly good
deal of IL; with nothing more to do,
with no worries before you, with such
conversation as was obtainable, and
with prospect, not too distant, OF
sleeping all the more peacefully for the
wine, and assimilating the wine, all the
better for the sleep Il London Saturday
Review.
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A Pathetic Scene.

There was pathetic scene In Gov
ernor Gordon's private Office recently.
Mrs. Wood, lady from Gadsden, Ala,
was an applicant for executive elem
ency in behalf of two sons who are
serving fifteen years sentence in the
Georgia penitentary. The old lady was
stone blind and very poor. The last
dime she had on earth had been spent
in reaching Atlanta, and as she begged
for the pardon of her boys with
trembling lips and tears streaming from
her sightless orbs the kind heart of
Governor Gordon was deeply touched.
The visit, it seems, was simply the i'm
pulse Of that maternal affection which
has been the theme of song and story
since the ages began. Governor Cor
don was powerless to extend the elem
ency asked for, but he gave the old lady
pass back home and sent her away
with words of sympathy and regret
Atlanta journal.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30

Among the handsome books for summer
reading which have been received at this
Office is brochure by that scholarly poet
and artist, Mr.. Romeo Ardent Parke, r. A.
s. Z. ID. i. X. r., under the attractive title,
"Mountain, Lake and Seaside, or Summer
Excursion Routes, Pennsylvania Railroad"
The scene In the first chapter, under the
caption especial Information,u Is laid in
the Office OF the p. II. II. Co., Philadelphia,
and is rather analytic than descriptive or
dialectic. IL Is interesting, however, in its
relation TO the further development of the
plot, which Is relieved somewhat In the
next chapter on "Stop Over Privileges q
thrilling In the third chapter ''Routes
and Rates, which is quite long. The core Of
the volume, as II We're, the scenes, are con
stantly shifting ahd the plot thickens
around nearly every summer resort In the
country Some OF the descriptive sketches
OF these places reflect great credit upon the
author and stamp Mr.. Parke Enthusiastically
as an artist and scholar, The concluding
chapter OF the volume, "Movements OF
Boat Lines; Season 1889; Subject TO
Change" is fitting denouement TO Mr..
Parke's brilliant and intensely interesting
sketch, and shows the consummate pre-
eision and concentration OF the author
The Illustrations throughout are artistic
and they iittingly picture the changing
emotions awakened by the story. The book
is well worth reading by all, and, 10 the
summer traveller, II IL peculiarly appealing.
Mr. Parke Will generously send free copy
OF his work TO any one applying TO the +.
X. X. ofiioe, Thirteenth street and the Ave
npe, for II,
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CRITICULAR.
MEMORIAL DAY.

MEMORIAL DAY.
Mufile the drums and softly tread
About the bivouac Of the dead,
Where wait the blue, where wait the gray,
The roll-call of the Judgment Day.
Weep loving tears for blue and gray,
Bring rose of June and bud of May,
Entwine them In the hero wreath
That crowns the brotherhood OF Death.
Here fought they; here they bled aud died;
Divided, yet their country's pride;
The Nations sons, the stars that gem 3.
A glorious mothers diadem.
Weep for the dead, and yet rejoice, "a
Though tears may tremble in the voice,
That these who sleep beneath the sod,
Are lessons from the word Of God.
Bring rose OF June and bud Of May,
For grave of blue, for grave Of gray,
And may they with the Nations tears,
Be sprinkled for thousand years.
Mice are gnawty little animals.
The inn-iquity of summer resort landlords
will soon begin to develop.
Visitor; Johnny, hasn't your pa got the
pneumonia?
Johnny: don't know. II was that at
first, the doctor said, but he's had II long
enough now for oldmonia.
ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.
Affections sore long time he bore,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30
SINCERE SHAKES.
The Pleasant Little Joke OF a Congre-
CATION.

khttOhs
Rev. d. Thomas said II was years
since, in the Ozark region, where was
riding q circuit, that ] saw minister
enjoy q most substantial handshaking.
Shaking hands was his peculiarly, He
believed In the potency of cordial
grasp TO win men to the church, and
though successful in winning souls, he
was very unfortunate In the matter of
getting dollars. In fact, poverty con.
tinually stared him in tile face. He
owned little farm, and mortgaged II as
long as Il would yield dollar. The
mortgages were falling due, but there
was no prospect of paying them. But
II did not bother him bit. lie shook
hands more heartily than ever. II
have unboundcd faith in handshaking
TO bring everything out right, he often
said, until his pcnchant came TO be the
talk OF the town. AT last came the
day when the mortgages must be fore
closed that would deprive him of the
little home that sheltered his family.
On the eve of that day q knock at the
door Of his house, which was a
little way from town called him. When
he opened the door whole crowd
rushed in, and, without saying a word,
commenced shaking hands. He felt
something cold In the palm Of the first
man, and when the hand was with.
drawn IL stuck to his own. "That Is
the most substantial shake ever
experienced," he said, as he held up a
So gold piece. But the next man
stepped up and silver dollar was left
in the preachers palm. No one would
say word in explanation, but pressed
, in on him as fast rs lie could stick the
metal and bills into his pockets. The
house was not large enough for the
visitors, each one Of whom deposited
from 81 to $40 In the outstretched hand.
Each left the moment his little errand
was accomplished, and not word could
lie had in explanation except the last
one, who, as he turned to go, remarked,
1--WE wanted to play q little joke on
you, and we have" The several
''jokes" netted just 1871. His home
was saved and net balance was left
besides. The minister maintained that
he had contracted habit that night
that for year afterward when he
shook hand prompted him TO look into
his own palm, half expecting to see a
piece of metal there. Globe Democrat.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30
AFTER MANY DAYS.

In Guilford, Medina County, Ohio, on the
I'd instant, by s. Wilson, esq., Samuel d.
Curtis TO Miss sallie Murphy, after tedious
conrtship OF fifteen years, which was borne
with Christian fortItude and patience.
The marriage notice is from Cleve,
land newspaper. There Is a certain
flavor Of faeetiousness in the wording
of II, but that may be deceptive. What
a story may exist behind the odd an
nouncement
Borne with Christian fortitude and
patience. A great deal of waiting
between men and women is being
borne with Christian fortitude and
patience. Conventional laws framed
on The wrong basis, false ideas
Of right and wrong and of where
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30
wayland seminary Exercises.

The twenty third anniversary of Way
land Seminary was celebrated last even
ing by the graduating class at Metropol.
-itan A. M. L. church. s. G. Burrell, of
Boston, spoke on Self Sacrifice Ne.
cessity in Reform;" Martha A. Pierspn
on "Filial Obligations" Hezekiah Wal
den on "Who Shall Hold Officer" F. II.
Nelson ON "Thc Standard of Educa-
tion," and Annie E. Conn read an essay
entitled "On the Threshold" The
prizes contributed by the Wayland fund
were awarded. The first was for neat
Norman, the second for the best kept
room was awarded TO Martha j. Wash
,ington and the third for improvement
In sewing was presented TO Agnes Mat
thews. The graduates who received
diplomas were: A. @, Burrell, Boston,
Mass; w. II. Daniels, Elkton, Md; A.
l.. Harris Muskogee, |. t.. John Har-
rison, Spring Grove, Va; G.. W..
Hughes, Huntington, w. Va; w. A..
Lane, Baltimore, Md; F. F. Nelson,
Richmond, Va; O. G. Patterson,
Rockville, Nd. j. A. Pitts, Baltimore,
Md; w. s. Ruffin, Bladensburg, Nd. /;
Jacob Simpson, Washington, ID. O.;
Annie f. Conn, Mechanicsburg, Pa. ;
Lucy A. V. Harris, Free Shade, Va.
Amelia F. Jones, Norfolk, Va Mamie
Morgan, Burkville, Va; Harriet A..
Moss, Hyattsyille, Md. Martha A, Per-
ison, Emhoria, Va. Susie A. Rice,
Tappahannock, Va, and Alice A.
Wright, Portsmouth, Va.
WAsHINeToN Safe Deposit Co., 916 Pa.
ave. Storage Department all above ground.
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Justice Down Near Indiana.

tAiilford. Iroquois Co., Herald.)
A newly elected justice of the peace not
q thousand miles from Milford, delivered
the following charge TO the jury the other
day: "Gentlemen of the jury--Charging
jury is new business to me, as this IS my
first case. You have heard all evidence In
the case as well as myself; you have also
heard what the learned counsel have said.
If you believe what the counsel for the
plaintiff has told you, your verdict will be
for the plaintiff; but II, on the other hand,
you believe what the defendants counsel
has told you, then you will give q verdict
for the defendant. But If you are like me,
and don't believe what either of them said,
then III be id II ! know what you will
do. Constable take charge OF the jury.n
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SHOULD BE MEMoRIzBD.


In the last issue of Current Literature ap-
pear two little rhymes which should be
learned by all children. The first appeared
many years ago; the second seems modern
By memorizing these simple verses some
thing may be stored away In the mind
which Will be of frequent value In the
future:
KINGS AFTER THE CONQUEST.
First William the Norman,
Then William his son;
Henry, Stephen and Henry,
Then Richard and John;
Next Henry the third,
Edwards one, two and three,
And again after Richard,
Three Henrys we see.
Two Edwards, three Richards,
II rightly guess;
Two Henrys, six Edwards,
Queen Mary, Queen Bess;
Then Jamie, the Scotchman,
Then Charles, whom they slew;
Next jamie the second
Assembled the throne;
Then good William and Mary
together came on.
Then Annie, Georges four,
And fourth William all past,
And Victoria came,
May she long be the last.
EARLY ROMAN KINGS.
Romulus founded the city;
Nnma Pompilius then
Founded the Roman religion,
Striving to elevate men.
Tullus Hostilius, warrior,
Had belligerent reign;
With Ancus Marcus, ditto,
The Latins contended In vain.
Tarquin the Elder, succeeding,
Built the great circus and sewer;
servius Tullius, needing
A census, the same did procure.
But a prince soon after committed
A crime that conld not be allowed;
And the Roman monarchy ended
BY expelling Tarquin the Proud.
1.-THE Argosy,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30
WASHINGTON, MAY 80, 1899.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

The Cabinet meets on Tuesdays and FRI
days at 1880 p. m.
Senators and Representatives In Congress
win be received by the President every day,
except Mondays, from IL until l2.
Persons not members of Congress having
business with the President will be received
from l2 to 1890 on Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Those who have no business, but call
merely to pay their respects, will be ro-
ceived by the President in the East Room
at p. m, on Mondays, Wednesdays and
SATURDAYS,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30

obligations rest, inability to solve the
great money problem, these and half an
hundred other causes operate con
stantly to make the exercise of Christian
fortitude necessary, There are many
stories with many chapters of the sort
indicated in the quoted notice. It Is
droll, nevertheless. And why was It
tedious 2" 1t needn't have been that.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30

ELECTRICITY is queer element. All Of
q nuns ingenuity seemed 20 have been
brought into play to protect life against its
deadly effects, and now, siuce its adoption
as n legal executioner, mans ingenuity is
taxed TO the utmost to insure its deadly
effects Scarcely a day passes that some.
where some man does not drop dead from
simply touching a wire, yet all the officials
OF the State Of New York are fearful that
the first electric execution, to occur In
Buffalo June "a, will not prove success
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30

THOSE AMERICANS who objected TO Min
lister Lincoln going out to Windsor to be
received by the Queen should get book on
etiquette and learn that II is the gentle-
mans place to call on the lady always. Do
they want to wreck our reputation for
good manners by having Mr.. Lincoln In
sist upon the Queens calling on him and
having chaperone with her. too?
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30

LEADING Baltimore Prohibitionists very
generally favor high-license law. They
are on the right track; now If they will
lead their brethren into 1t their fondest
hopes will be reali zed
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30

The New York Tribune of yesterday,
speaking of the Cleveland dinner speeches
Monday night, says; "Governor Hin was
hlssed by the friends Of ballet reform when
in his speech he tried TO defend his veto OF
the bill.n "Ballet reform" Is good. What's
the matter with the Governor Does he
want the girls to wear shorter dressesY
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30

II ENGLAND and the United States get
into war over those seal skin fisheries up
there in Behiing Sea, we are heartily in
favor of enlisting only women aud offering
seal skins as bounties. A large army and a
valiant one can be speedily Organized.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30
Ware, Doctors.

Mrs. Bishop says that her son had the
power of dying at will He ought not to
have tried 1t while there were any doctors
around. That was where he made fatal
mistake.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-30

KELLY.-0n Wednesday, May 30, 1880,
Anthony j. Kelly, in the 3Oth year of his
age.
Funeral from his lato residence, 20ls /
street northwest, Friday, at 5 O'Clock.
NALLY.-On May 2s, 1880, Mrs. Annie
Elizabeth Nally, aged ~ years and months,
relict OF the late George Nally and eldest
daughter OF the late Jessie Woorld Of Rock
Vile, Md
Funeral TO take place from her late resi-.
dence, i street northwest, Friday, at 3
o'clock p. m. Relatives and friends are re-
specially Invited 10 attend.
Rockville and Baltimore papers please
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How Diamonds Are soid.

A tall, slenderly-built young man,
with a slight mustachc, Is 4. II. Lake,
meyer, wellknown man-about- town,
who is always to be found with about a
quarter OF million dollars worth of
diamonds in his clothes. He Is what Is
called a confidential salesman for big
diamond house in this city, and his
samples he carries slowed about his
person. In his business capacity he
visits wealthy people In all pats of the
country who are thought to be inclined
toward large purchases, and frequently
he makes trips to Europe with the same
object i saw him the other night
shortly after his return from San
Francisco. lie was at the Victoria
Hotel in answer to a summons from q
California couple, whose daughter
about to be married, also accompanied
them. They wanted suitable wedding
present for their child. The diamond
man took package after package from
one pocket and another and spread
necklaces, brooches and soltaires on
the table until II was almost covered
and seemed ablaZe with variegated
lights There must have been fully
5000, 900 worth Of jewels in the exhibit,
and the lowest single article was valued
at $500. In the collection was the
"Lakemeyer" diamond, valued at $12,-
600, and a brooch set with n single soli-
taire and sapphire, said to be worth $15,.
600. am told that the private sales
negotiated in this way by one of the big
brokers frequently exceed in amount the
sales TO retail dealers in the trade I'm
Y. Star.
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THE ofllce-seeker got rest to- day.

VIRGINIA Republicans are bound to har.
monize or they may not get any fat.