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The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
INCONCLUsIyE REAsoNING

Perhaps the Revenue Marine Service
ought to be transferred from the Treas
ury to the Navy Department. But the
so-called reasons assigned this morning
by the esteemed Pest for such transfer
are not convincing,
A retired list for Revenue Marine Of
iieers could be provided and carried on
just as well under the Treasury as under
the Navy Department.
So, too, vacancies could be filed from
the graduates of the Naval Academy
with the service where it is just as well
as though 1t were part of the Navy
Department, and the Revenue Marine
school ship could be done away with
just the same.
Perhaps the transfer will be made,
but If so, we trust there are better rea-
sons for it than those mistakenly al.
yanced by the Post
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
A nRAvE aIRL,s HARD Lor.
She Saved Many Lives and Much Prop
erty, and Now is Forgotten.

She Saved Many Lives and Much Prop
erty, and Now is Forgotten.
Only few years ago the country
rang with the praise of Miss Kate Shell
ley, of Monigona, Iowa. who crossed
a swollen stream in the dark at
great risk to herself and in
the midst of a bowling storm to
save a passenger train, for the bridge
had been swept away by torrent.
Poems were written on the episode,
pictures appeared in the illustrated
papers, and innumerable paragraphs
were written about the heroine. 1t is
said that she saved the railroad com
pany 5000 or more in property, to
say nothing about what they might have
been called upon to pay for lives lost
and passengers injured.
To-day Miss Shelly Is the sole sup
port of widowed mother and three
small children, and they are living in a
heavily -mortgaged home, which is their
only property. Three years ago she
risked her life for others, and her reward
is chiefly the consciousness Of a brave and
successful deed. The railroad company
gave her a small reward, less than
the value of one of the cars she saved
and the passengers, whose lives were
preserved by her act, have entirely for
gotten her.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
rnon,nlrloN A FARCE.
What Kate Field Has to Say on a
Much Discussed Subject.


Much Discussed Subject.
From Nate Bleids Washington.
Every American sufficiently iutelli-
gent TO know that the continuance Of
this Republic depends upon the honesty
Snd sobriety Of its people, realizes the
existence of much drunkenness, which
is confined to no section, and the abolt.
ton of which would be q national
blessing. If passing laws made citizens
virtuous, the millennium would soon
set In; for every decent voter-and dc.
cency is not in the minority--would
cast his ballot for reform. But was
ever individual or sect or nation legis
lated into morality7
What Is the history Of prohibition2
Let us begin at the beginning with the
Garden of Eden. The fruit of one tree
only was not TO be eaten under awful
penalty. Eve at once yielded to curl
osity, and induced her husband TO eat,
with the result, according to the prayer
book, that we are all miserable sin
ners, and there is no health in us" An
all wise Creator must have known what
would be the outcome of the first Shalt
Not, and realized that, without tempta-
ton, there could be no character. In
nocence does not mean virtue. 1t Is q
negation signifying ignorance.
Eve represents humanity. Tell men,
women and children not to do a thing,
and even the best of them long to do It,.
In Proverbs we read that "stolen
waters are sweet, and bread eaten in
secret is pleasant" This is the reason
why boys who may gather all the fruit
they want in paternal orchards steal
forth at night to capture green apples
and gripes, in order to defy an Ill
tempered farmer and run the risk OF
being eaten up by his equally ferocious
dog. This is the reason why girls who
are told not to bring pickles and other
edibles to school, carefully stow them
away in their desks and take surrepti
tious bites whenever the teachers back
is turned.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
DEooLLErE GOWNS.
The Three Glasses of Women Who
Wear Them
From the Neto York World.


From the Ne1O York World.
Women who wear decollete gowns
comprise three classes, but one of
which is justified, and wear it with
propriety. The woman Ito the manner
born" educated to it, taught the pro.
priety of such exposure along with her
catechism, wears this dress as a soldier
does his uniform, as a matter Of form,
of duty, of necessity and Of habit Such
women wear this exposeful garment
with no more notion Of indelicacy than
is entertained by the dusky belle of the
Sandwich Islands when she makes her
debut in a string of beads, cotton
apron and clinking anklets.
The second class, not so well war
ranted in following the fashion, are the
women not educated to it, ladies whose
early life and training were not in the
decollete circles, but who, instead, have
imbibed much of the stern puritanism
or prudishness or provincialism, IL you
will, of orthodox teaching, of modest
example and of rural simplicity. The
woman whose sudden rise of position
tempts her into an unaccustomed barring
of her neck and arms, against her con-
science, commits an impropriety. The
third class are the vain women, the silly
and coquettish women, the women who
have perfect figures and malformed in
tellects.
These are the women who have, in the
eagerness for admiration, disgraced the
social regalia and made 1t a reproach.
The important thing is not how the
body but how the mind is clothed.
When high cut mind goes in COM
pany with low-cut dress the world
does not concern itself with the robe.
But decoLlette spirit will permeate an
assembly though its neckband tickles
the ears and wrist frills mask the hand.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
A MODERN HELEN

1t is far cry from Helen of Troy
TO Helen Dauvray-W Yet trouble
appears to have followed every one
of the fair wearcrs of that name from
the time Paris ran off with the first of
the long line. until the intellectual
shortstop made home run with the
last.
For time the modern twain hugged
the home base and each other with
true domestic assiduity, and conuubial
bliss reigned without an error. Now,
alas, all this is changed Tho fair
Helen is 10 return TO the stage while
John will keep on playing ball.
1t is claimed that John was opposed to
Helen's again disporting herself before
the footlights. He was willing to make
an exhibition of himself but he OBJ
jected TO her maki9gsa show of her
self. e----y--------'
This appeared all right enough, but
now comes a dispatch saying that the
separation Of the erstwhile loving
twain was not because of the fair
Helen's desire to return to the stage.
Thus we are left in painful suspense.
Did John go out on bat? Did he
linger too long in the outfield? Were
his stays at home, indeed, short stops?
Or was it because, though great
catcher, John failed this time to hold a
hot 'un?
These be parlous questions which
press for solution.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
The Tarmers, nurden.
From Me IN YoN IYmes.

fIpW me NeW ! Ofh ItWeSs
The farmers have good deal TO learn
on the subject Of taxation, While they
are complaining of State and local
taxes and the crushing weight of their
mortgages, they forget the national
taxes and the blessings of the protective
policy for which they are paying. 1t
is in reality the national taxes that are
crushing them. They sell the pro-
ducts of their land at prices fixed by
competition in the markets of the
world, They pay for what they buy at
prices fixed by tariff that enables
monopolies and combinations of manu-
facturers to draw enormous profits from
the consumers Of their products. That
is where the farmers burden comes
from.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
a aola MING tnat poe.n,t DRAW.
From he piusbug0 Press.

Y FTFIIT IIt fTTeTI'TIV Ifo07
Since the lighting Indians are all
quieted, living or dead, the wild West
has been driven to the necessity of To-
eating its latest Dorado" in the
ruggedest part of Colorado canyon
where gold may be seen in the rocks
with the naked eye if the eyes owner
lives TO see It, which is not much more
likely after he starts through the eau.
yon than If he attempts TO shoot the
rapids below Niagara In washtub. A
new gold mine easy to get at doesn't
draw out West.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18

once existed throughout this country
and was dominant influence theren.
That time appears as far away now as
though 1t belonged to another century
than the nineteenth, so great has been
our progress during the quarter of a
century Of universal freedom
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
A WISE Dog.
He VIII Stand at the Name or
Game

He VIII Stand at the Name OF
Game.
From tie Weeks Snort.
We were sitting around stove in
Pamlico lighthouse spinning yarns.
Dogs were the subject of conversation
and each sportsman exercised his
Imagination in telling of the wonderful
intellect of his respective dog. When
they all got through but one, Bill Wag-
ner, of Washington, arose. "You see
that dog lying there, gentlemen Well,
he hasn't the human intelligence Of
your dogs, but still he is smart for an
animal,
Just before came on this trip l had
to GO to Webster Law Building to see
my attorney, and Urso there followed
me. The passage is hundred yards
long in that building, with lawyers
shingles hung over the doors on both
sides. All at once | saw Urso come to
q dead stand, as if he had run on big
covey. There he stood like he was
carved out of marble. Hooked around,
thinking there was tame bird in the
building; but no, there was nothing of
the kind. In my bewilderment hap.
pened to look up, aud there, painted In
big letters on sign. was: "A. Part
ridge, Attorneyat Law
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
TAKE IT BACK.

The New York Telegram says "if
tariffs have any effect at all they are
damaging TO the bread winner"
Unless the Telegram withdraws that
'if'' it will be read out of the party,
for the free trade leaders of Congress
hold the tariff to be the aggregation of
all evils and the sum of ali villainics.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
ABLls ANGuMENTs.

Two patches on the scat Of the breeches
lie the badge Of "protection to American
labor - Dayton Workman.
The reply Of the Protectionlst to the
above able argument is; "No breeches
10 patch is the badge of free trade to
American labor.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
A strong TIcket.

We feel like congratulating the
Democrats Of ST. Paul upon the excel
lent ticket nominated for city officers
Bob Smith is without exception the
strongest candidate to be named for
mayor. lie is honest and conscientious,
and his election insmes good admins
iralion.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
wLAt Thirst WIN Drive Men To.

From he Harrisburg 7etegraph.
Two New Jersey farmers had flight
over drink of water yesterday and
one stabbed the other with pitchfork
so that he will die. Water must be
scarce in New Jersey. Perhaps the
men were in the same situation as once
confronted the gentleman from Ken
lucky. Said he; II was once offered
the entire site where Omaha now
stands for one drink of whisky"
"And you refused % said his listener.
Gentlemen" said the Kentuckian, a
proud smile on his face, you forget
there was but one drink in the flask.
THE DRUGGISTS SAY Salvation Oil has no
faults. 1t always relieves pain instantly.
''lt is alleged by some one that DIR. Mary
Walker prescribes DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
A GEORGEISAI.

Henry Georges Standard intimates
that every honest man who serves
them 1.-THE American people all his life
dies poor
This is something worse than ordi-
nary Georgoism 1t is falsehood
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
A GA r ID
FROM
MR.. T. E. ROESSLE.
PROPRIETOR OF
The Arlington.
THE ARLINGTON, "
WASHINGTON, d. c.,
March 6, 1890.

MY DEAR DR. LIeHTHILL:
1t gives me great pleasure to state
that you effected remarkable cure Of
deafness and discharge from the ears in
the case of my cousin, Marcus G.
Roessle, and that the cure has proved as
permanent as 1t was radical. / feel sure
that without your skillful aid my cousin
would have been deaf man all his
life. Knowing of other cases In which
you have been equally successful, |
cheerfully give You leave to refer to me
at any time. and hope that your prac-
tice in Washington will prove a distin-
guished success.
Yours, truly, T. E. RoEssLE.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
LINEN DEPARTMENT.

LINEN DEPARTMENT.
We have just received a
new invoice of Imported
Pillow and Bolster Linen
and Linen Sheeting. We
quote a few specials;
SOFT FINISH GERMAN AND IRISH PILLOW
LINEN.
45 inches wide, soc, SEC, 5sc G2lc, CSC, 75c
and s5c yard.
80 inches wide, 5sc, Galc, 75c, s5c, oOc, 81
and sI.a5 yard.
81 inches wide, Coo, 6slc, 0sc, y5c, s5c, 81
s1,1a, and $3.50 yard.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
LINEN sHEETING.

LINEN
"a Linen sheeting, 81 per yard.
s-4 Irish and German Linen sheeting, 81
and si.25 yard.
9-4 Irish and German Linen sheeting, Sic, 81
and sI.l5 yard.
l0-l Irish, French and German Linen Sheet
ing, 75c, Soc, 81, s1.a5, $3.50 and s1,75 yard,
o5inch French Linen sheeting, 81 10 and
S1,25 yard
1Oo-inch Irish and German Linen sheeting,
sl25 and s1,5Oa yard.
Manufacturers' "short Lengths" of Irish
Linen, to yards, 25c, 3cc, abc, lOc, 45e and
SOC yard. These lengths are specially suit,
able for Ladies' Underwear.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
EMANCIpATIoN OF THE WHITES.

E EMANClfA iiON Or III n w III tfsSs
Emancipation in the District was
duly celebrated last Wednesday. 1t is
well that the recurring anniversaries Of
great events should be properly OBJ
served. But after all the slave was not
the only man benefited by emancipa-
ton. Read what the Hon. w. A.
Henderson of Knoxville, Tenn, an eX-
Confederate soldier, said at the last
meeting of the Society of the Army of
the Cumberland, at Chattanooga I'm
doubtedly he spoke for large number,
If not majority, of the people of the
South-ceItainly for all those actuated
by the spirit of modern progress. He
said;
That question is settled now and eettled
forever, and In that settlement OF the
question the South has gained more than
ihe North. While those men who wore the
blue were settling that question against us,
in our teeth, am Of the opinion that they
themselves did not know, and may not
know, how much good they were doing.
While lis true that they set four millions
of slaves free, they did not know so well
then as we know now that they also set
free four millions Of the youpg white
men of the South whose hands were
bound down, chained by the prediudices
that we were then living under. 1t
may have been inyoluntaIlly done, but they
have, for us, male 1t respectable TO work,
and II is this work by the young white men
of the south-the mixing Of brain with
muscle-which never could have been done
by slave labor or her cousin german, con
Wet labor. 1t is that which is rebuilding
our temple more glorious than that which
was originally constructed by King solo
mon. In the providence of God this thing
never could have Deen done in any Other
way. II was not question for argument
1t was not question for lawyers or courts
II was a question for the sword, and shot
and shell, and bayonet.
There was large number of ex.Con
federates present and they Joined in the
earnese and enthusiastic applause which
greeted Mr. Henderson's remarks. i
il indeed difficult to realize that slavery
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
THE RSFF'Y HUMoRISTS,

Always getting TO the front-the
back of your necktie. -LigM.
All nature is a song to-day,
The time is full of June;
The air comes gently, softly and fair,
While everything's in tune;
''Sweet Violets" rise from woody nooks,
The daisy's bud is seen,
While fields and trees are starting in
On "Wearing of the Green.h
PkiadelphiG Timcs.
Cousin Josie--You say that you
do not love young Mr.. Spruce, yet you
have agreed to marry him and set an
early day for the wedding. What is
your motive?
Miss Highfy-Now, dear, don't be
envious. Easter is over and it's all the
fashion to marry. y.-ChicGg0 Globe.
Poet, try your hand at prose,
II you'd weigh your thought sublime;
If in English plain it glows,
You may put the thing in rhyme. Puck.
Scientific Boarder-There are no
nerves of taste in the roof of the mouth.
If we wish to get the full taste of-of
bread and sirup, for instance, we must
put it in the mouth with the sweet side
down. Practical Boarder-Ahl.I sup.
pose that is why we all eat this bread
and butter with the buttered side up
NsT fork Weekly.
PhelaD would fight,
'Twould give him delight,
He gladly would HE to the fray,
But Fleming don't crave
A damp, early grave
lie says he's not Phelan that way.
Out collecting: Coilector-Mr Hardup
In? Mrs. Hardup-No; he's out col
lecting. C.--That's what you told me
the last time | was here, Mrs. H.-Yes.
C.-And the time before that Mrs. H.
Yes. G. (sarcastically),,EIe don't seem
to have much success. Mrs. H. (as she
slams the door in his face)-Seems TO
have as much success as you have.
1exds .SitHRgs
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
DEMAGoGIC HyPERBoLE

ut is the same to-day" says that
prince Of modern demagcgues, Henry
George, 'as it was of old, when Tibe-
nus Gracious with true demagogic
hyperbole exclaimed;
Men of Rome, you are called the lords of
the world, yet have no right to square
foot of its soil The wild beasts have their
dens, but the soldiers OF Italy have only
water and air.
That is to say, the soldiers of Italy
walked on tine water and slept in the air
The Washington critic., 1890-04-18
SEAMLESS PILLOW LINEN,
42 inches wide, 75c and 81 yard.
as inches wide, $40, 81 and 81 .1al a yard.
BOLSTER LINEN.

80 and 4e inches wide, i5c, SOC, GOc and 75c
yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
Sailing Under False CoIors.

Speaking of the queer misnomers OF
our forefathers- the bird they called a
turkey buzZard is neither turkey nor a
buZzard but Il vulture, SAYS the New
ork Tribune. The real buzzard is a
hawk, like our hen hawk. which indeed
belongs to the family. Just so when
Columbus took home his first Thanks
giving turkey they seem TO have put
him in prison for it the simple Euro
peans named it for the land of its sup
posed origin. Turkey. as the English is.
or even India, according to the French
But then America hardly had name
just then.
So our robin is not robin at all. but
a thrush. The mountain lion isn't a
Lion, but a panther-if you will, painter.
catamount, puma, or more properly still
cougar. The ruffied grouse is called a
partridge. or more commonly ''patridgen
in New England, and pheasant in Vir-
ginia. The European partridge, per-
dix, the hero of the ''toujours perdrix"
story, does not exist in this country
Neither does the pheasant, being repre-
sentcd solely by his country cousin. the
wild turkey. Finally, the orytx Vir-
glnlanus, perhaps because it is neither n
quail nor partridge, is called part
ridge in Virginia and a quail in New
England. Whever it is and whatever
called, thus shall you know the bird.
our ortyX sings or whistles what he
has to say about ii all in two notes. the
Bob White of our boyhood, whereas
the true partridge pipes thrice, taken
down by the stenographer as ''peet weet
Wept -
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
An Apple-Blossom Dinner.

Mrs. Meday gave an exquisltely pretty
dinner ON Wednesday evening as a graceful
goodbye courtesy to her guest, Mrs. Dew
snap. The charming house was embowered
in apple-blossoms, filling the air with their
dainty fragrance, and on the table was a
bough neavy with bloom. This, arranged as
center piece, was made to do double duty,
smartening the table and serving to hold the
poseys for the guests. Between its shining
leaves were thrust two generous bouquets Of
la France uroses, one of Marechale, one of
Bennets and one of white carnations, the con-
fusion of sweetness making each inhalation
feast of delight. The guests Were Mr..
and Mrs. .aWarren Rogers, Miss Dewsnap,
Miss Yost, Miss Sherwood, Mr. Tebbets Mr.
Robert Patrick, Mr. John Patrick, Mr. Owen
and Mr.. Arthur Smith
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
The Worlds CostIiest Gems.

The largest perfect diamond in the
world is now the Imperial, that was ex-
hibited at the Paris exposition last year.
and which is valued at 81 ZOO, 600, saws
the Ladies Home journal. This is the
most valuable stone in the world and is
owned by syndicate. The biggest and
best ruby in existence is owned in Lon
don, and is valued at $4,000. 1t has no
parallel, even in the crown jewels, and it
is related that the Duchess of Edinburgh
carried it all the way to st. Petersburg
for the czar TO have look at it, The
largest and most beautiful cat's-eye in
the world weighs one hundred and sew
enty carats, is owned in London, and is
insured for 10000 rupees. The finest
private collection Of pearls i'm the world
is owned by Madame Dosne. sister-in-
law of NJ. Thiers. The biggest emerald
in the world weighs 1850 carats, and is
in the imperial jewel Office in Vienna.
The largest and costliest cat t's-eye in the
world is owned by Norman of Ceylon,
who dug il up himself from the mines
He has been offered as high as $50. 900
for it, but declines to part with il at that
figure, saying that, If he liked, he could
cut it up into forty small pieces and sell
each piece for about 81, ZOO, aggregating
pretty nearly $500, 900!
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
4 Swimming PnrtY.

On Monday evening Mrs. Henry Estabroolv
gave swimming party at the Natatorium in
honor OF her guests, Mrs. Clowry and Miss
Wood. The mandolin club lent the charm of
its melody to the unique function and the
flashing lights, the music, the soft splash of
the water and the waving motions of milk
white arms constituted scene at once dis
tracing and alluring At the institution of
the Natatorium any number of women adopted
swimming as a fad, aud now IL has grown
aposlt.ve feature in the regular line Of
social labors. A labor, however, at once pro-
ductlvc OF amusement and physical benefit
PITY It's that society generally does not CON
slider swish through it's waters as all impor-
tant as futter through the hops during the
season, else would the benefit very soon be-
come manifest.
Any number of fair ladies ornamented the
disturbed surface of the water and in in
stances sounded its depths in daring dive.
a little informal supper with the avant gout
OF the swim was an added enjoyment, and the
evening scored charming success The
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Nye, Mr. and
Mrs. Catlin, Mr.. and Mrs Alexander Mr.
and Mrs. Swobe, Mrs. Clowry, Miss Wood
Mrs. and Miss Marshall, Judge and Mrs
Dundy, Mr. and Mrs. f. S. Dundy, jr, Mr.
and Mrs Deitz and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lelmer
Omaha daily bee., 1890-05-04
A Kensjnpton Tea

Mrs. Howard B. Smith who is an excep-
tionally pleasing hostess gave charming
kensington tea on Friday afternoon to both
matrons and maidens. Pretty gowns, bright
talk bits of dainty needlework with rather a
neglected air and table of cards combined
with perfectly appointed luncheon to make
this particular thread d-needle symposium
an occasion long to be remembered The
guests We're: Mrs. Savage, Mrs. Bennett
Mrs. McKell, Miss McKeli, Mrs. Franz
Richardson, Mrs. Clinton Powell, Mrs. Irvine
Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs Bradford,
Mrs. Sunderland, Mrs. Jones, Mrs Haller
Mrs. Lehmer, Mrs. Watson B. Smith. Mrs
Ford, Mrs. Gould, Mrs. Duryea, Miss Shears.
Miss Collyer, Miss Brown, Miss Sherwood
Miss Dixon, Mrs. Nash, Miss Yost. Miss
Hanscom, Miss Lynch, Miss Burns. Miss
McCiintock, Miss Ludington, Mrs. Sharp,
Miss Ida Sharp, Miss Hawley, Miss Clara
Hawley, Miss Scott, Miss Mai Burns, Miss
Eta Smith, Miss Margaret Smith