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The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09
She Had to Wash the Pets.

TfUW Wt LVNdOh ftttyfuIPf.
A curious case of especial interest TO
elderly spinsters and lovers of house pets
is shortly TO come before the Berlin courts.
A young woman was engaged rs compan-
ion to an old lady at stated wages, but ran
away from her place two days after enter
ing service.
Her mistress procured her arrest under
the law that a servant must give due notice
before leaving her situation; but the police
after hearing the girls statement, told the
lady that she could only claim damages in
the civil court.
For the girl stated, and her statements
have since been proved true, that on en-
toring the lady's Hat four immense dogs
jumped at her, although they did not do
her any harm. In heneXt room another
big dog with litter of pups met her
gaze, while the third room was tenante |
by at least three dozen different varieties
of birds. liho-, kitchen Of the old lady
was given over to eats, and the girl S
sleeping-room was converted into tenn
porary hospital for invalid members of
the animal world,
"The old lady,' sand the girl, twas very
Kind to me, but as my duties consisted in
washing all the dogs daily, and had Ia
share my bed with half dozen dogs and
cats, ! was Obliged to run away to avold
sickness ~
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09
REPORTED RAILROAD DEAL.



troll of the Atcbison.
New YoRK, Jan. 9.--The World says
The story went around among the crowd
of railroad presidents at the Windsor
Hotel last night that Jay Gould had Sc
cured control of the Atchison Topeka
and Sante Fe Railroad, one of the most
extensive railroad systems in America
with 5000 miles of tracks. II was said
that he had bought the stock held by the
firm of Barring Bros. d Co. of london,
which Is in the course of liquidation.
The purchase was understood to have been
effected through Kidder, Peabody & Co..
the American correspondents OF the
house.
The amount of stock acquired was not
known, but II was reported to be in the
neighborhood of $1,000 shares. If Mr..
Gould paid S25 n share, his investment
time been one of the largest owners of
Atchison stock, His holding is under
stood to have been about 10000 shares.
Russell Sage is said TO have about 5000
shares.
For several days there have been reports
in Wall street of prospective consOlida-
ton Of Mr.. Gould's Southwestern system,
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and tribu-
tary lines, and the Atchison. They were
thought last night to have had their origin
in the reported purchase of Atchison stock
by Mr.. Gould.
The Atchison would afford Mr.. Gould
line to Chicago from the West, which he
has been seeking for some time Its pos
session would also remove for all time
competition between the Atchison and
the Missouri Pacific, which at times has
been very disastrous. by building less
than 100 miles of road from Los Angeles
the Atchison would have line clear
through to San Francisco.
No confirmation or denial of the report
could be obtained last night from Mr..
Gould or from George G. Magown, chair
man of the board of directors of the Atchi-
son, and the managing partner in Kidder,
Peabody & Co.
"lf 1t were in my power TO give you
any information on the subject" said
President Allen Marvel of the Atchison,
81 would do so, but l only heard of the
report an hour ago and know no more
about II than others. My position as
president of the company does not ac-
quaint me with all its financial trans
actions, and il is possible that such q
transaction might have been comsum.
mated without my knowledge"
Mr.. Gould is not the owner of ma.
jority of the stock of any corporation
which he controls. If he has made tht
purchase at Atchison, as reported, he will
not have n majority of the stock, but that
is not necessary for control.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09
The Confederate Museum,

1t is settled that the old-fashioned brick
structure in Richmond, Va, known dur
ing the war as the Confederate White
House, is to bo. used in future for the
preservation of Confederate relics. A
movement was started more than year
ago by the Ladies' Hollywood Memorial
Association to get this building for this
purpose. Some legal objections was
raised to this on the ground that the city
did not have authority to surrender the
property for the object sought This,
museum as well as a place for the prcserva-
ton of war relics.
The two branches of the City Council
recently passed an ordnance carrying into
effect the purposes of the ladies. Mayor
Ellison approved that action.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09
Kinglaie aud His work.


The death of the historian, Ktngla5o.
removes from the world notable literary
figure, and deprlycs literature OF one OF
It's most sldllful and accomplished crafts
men. Ills great works were not of q char
acter 10 procure him general ronown by
touching the popular heart or ministerng
lie knew little of the excitement Of end,
less editions and OF the enthusiastic public
appreciation that has rewarded workers
in the same and less ambitious fields. His
principal achievement, the story Of an in
significant British campaign, has boen
criticised az to It's facts, Cun1omed for It's
one-sdcdness and rldiculed for It's dispro-
portion 10 the subject treated. NeYertho-
less, IL glowing pages will always possess
strong fascination for those who love
literature for its own sake, and scholars
will continue TO eXtol It as model of pare
English and brilliant and vivid style,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09
sIashed with II Razor.

At4 o'clock yesterday Carrie Proctor,
the fortune-teller, living at No. li27 Madi-
son street, had a. quarrel with the man
with whom she was living named VIM.
Il. Becdle. The latter told her that they
could not agree and he attempted to Leave a,
words out of his mouth than the Proctor
woman grabbed razor and began slash
ing at Beedle. Besides being cut upon the
arm, Beedle received cash eight or nine
inches long, extending from Just below
the chin downward. Sergeant Coucher
arrested the woman and locked her up at
the station. She will be tried as soon as
Beedle is able to be out.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09
Hearing in the Storrs Case.

The habeds corpus case of George NJ
Storrs was heard before Justice Mont
gomery yesterday afternoon in the Gen
eral Term court room. Messrs. g. G. Cole
and Cook appeared for Storrs and Mr..
Riddle representated the plaintiff, Francis
Ward, Storrs' surety in the New York
libel suit.
The hearing occupied nearly two hours
and was then continued until tomorrow
morning. Yesterdays hearing was de-
voted almost entirely to the discussion of
interesting legal questions in the New
m0rh ana District q oolnmD,s s,atu.sf ute;
probably be finished at to-morrow's hear
inu
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

Robert Green, one Of the colored men
who participated in the brutal assault
upon Arthur Halle at Twenty-iifth and G.
streets, an account of which was published
in TnE CRITIC, was before Judge Miller
to-day charged with carrying concealed
weapons and an assault. Several wit
nesses testified that they saw Robert in
the crowd that assailed Hazlc, also that
he had razor in his hand. Judge Miller
fined him $50 on the first charge and $40
pal in the assault and the man who cut
Hazel in the head with stone, has not AS
yet been arrested. The injured man was
unable to appear in court to-day on &C
count of his wounds.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

EyEENBoDY, REPuBttcNSs rs well rs
Democrats, laughed Yesterday when Som
crcnd EpNuNns and rcproochcd him for
absence from his scat, rcmarking that he
was out of the Senate chamber most of
the time and returned there "only when
the spirit moved him" We say that
everybody laughed, and so everybody
did; but now great many, Mr.. EDSfuSps
himself among the number, are wonder
ing what MIR. GoBMAN meant by the
spirit" Thcgrim old Vermont veteran
has been seen TO scratch his head several
times since GoRMAN made that observa-
ton, aud, as there is really nothing there
to scratch, these demonstrations are re-
gardtd rs indicating thought.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

Representatives and two Senators-nine
mcn--and that four of the nine have
stood trial for their lives on charges of
homicide
"lrby, who has been elected to succeed
General Hampton in the Senate, heads the
list He spent long time hiding in the
Arkansas swamps, waiting for the feeling
against him TO blow over. Then he came
back and stood trial. He was acquitted;
but II was evident enough that he did not
expect to bc If made to face n jury im-
mcdiutcly after the murder. lie has some
Of the best blood in the state running in
his veins; but he was always wild, and it
will be dangerous for any of his brother
tain moods"
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

BY THE WAY, with the militia called
out to protect the Legislature in Nebraska
and threats of murder freely launched
against any Alliance member of the
Kansas Legislature who darcs to vote for
INGALLS, for Senator, what particular adj
vintage have we over the Kilkenny
method Of conducting campaign?
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

chusotts the intelligence and the patriot
ism of the country, and particularly of
the South, would have met the proposition
with gratitude. But he has offered some
thing which nobody believes will cure
anything and which, therefore, nobody
wants
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

The will of the late John Ccphas of this
city was filed to-day in the office Of the
Register of Wills. After bequeathing all
his estate to his wife, TO revert at her death
to his two children, Daniel and Florence,
he makes the following bequest; at Is
also provided that the balance of my chill.
dren, namely, Jerry and Alexander, shall
receive the sum of 81 cach,h
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

THERE IS \ GROWING IMPRESSION that the
Speaker will not further jcopardzc his
popularity in the mighty West by stretch
ing his authority unduly to prevent the
passage of a free coinage bill. Well, the
verdict of the election last November was
written in such large characters that he
who runs may REED.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

IL THE ELEcuoNs BlIL get through the
Senate and then through the House AMI
at last becomes q law, the Democrats will
be greatly chuSrined But that will be
as nothing compared to the disappoiat-
mont Of Messrs, IIoAR a Co. whom the
law shall have been in operation and thoy
begin To gather It's frita That bill Is
not going TO make Republican Con-
gresses and elect Republican Pfeidents
unless the people want them. Il viii not
furnish every colorad patriot with al
office or even with "forty acres AID a
mule" Il isnot likely 10 accomplish any
result save that OF inspiring the c1lorol
voter Of the South with vain hopes
and prompting him to swagger anl
arrogance that win probably get him into
trouble. II Mr.. HoiR had Uttered b
The country at large the same election law
that prevails IN his own State Of Mlssa-
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

Richard Mansfield lately addressed to
the Me~s of Indianapolis a letter of per-
sonal explanation Us TO various statements
and opinions which had been incorrectly
attributed to him, closing it with the fol-
lowing interesting remarks "lt is the
multiplicity of theatrical houses in com
muniues which can only support one that
Is running the drama in this country. Re
garding the unklnd things you say about
my manners, | am, confess, n poor,
fretful creature much moved by impulse.
have been buf'eted by fortune since q
child, and have earned my living by hard
work and in many professions since an
early age, have been fifteen years n
poor play actor and | have starved 81
often that an empty house frightens me.
You are incorrect in stating that think
myself greater than Booth or Jefferson
or Barrett have for these men the
greatest reverence and affection, and,
since you have had no opportunity OF
Judging Of my sentiment in this regard,
your allegations are hasty. Your oba licnl
servant NlCuhRD MAN5FicLp.'
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

Mn BLAINE's CRITICS finding themselves
unable to pick flaw in his written state
mnt of the Dering Sea question, seem
To derive great consolation from the as
seItion that, after all, he is only following
in Mr.. BAYARDs footsteps. We fail to
see, however, that such fact is neces-
sarily disparaging to Mr.. BLAINE. The
question arose during the CLEVELAND adj
ministration, Mr.. BAYARp, rs Secretary
of State, formulated the case Of the United
States. II he assumed the right position,
why in the name OF common sense should
Mr.. BLAINE not follow in his footsteps?
Must Mr.. BLAINE do wrong in order to be
original? But, whether the attitude of
this Administration be identical with that
of its predecessor or not, the fact remains
that Mr.. BLAINE has stated II with surpass-
ing ability and force, lie meets Lord
SALISBURY at every point, He leaves no
possible loophole in the glittering front of
our position. And ii is safet predict that
the gentlemen who are now endeayoring
TO prove Mr.. BLAINE blundorer and n
eharlatan will find themselves in par
tic,llarly attenuatcd minority when the
people of the country shall be heard from
ON the subject. There is no overwhelm-
ing disposition in this republic 10 permit
England TO dictate TO us as TO our rights,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

EN-PRETDENT CLEVELAND was the chief
speaker at the JACKSON Day banquet at
Philadelphia last night. II is far cry
from Jackson to CLEVELAND, and not alone
in time.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09
roR sAnn OR EXCHANGE.

'DroR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY
N pruperty-LArgc healthy farm, with
brclS house and other buildings; one hour by
rail from Washington on Annapolis X. II. Al
dress 1910 Mass ave. de9lm
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

JUsr now TIIE ALLEGED NTTEnT Of one
Republican to bribe AN Alliance Legisla-
ture into sending him to the United States
Senate sgoing to help another Republican
candidate would puzzle any one but Il
Washington political SOLOMON.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

The Prince of Wales has no pauicular
talent fur statccraft, but he il dabstor ut
draw poker When he can induce any Of
his royal relatives. promiers, plenip)tel-
tiarios or nabobs-ho Is not particular--.o
tackle him at the American game he Is
generally able to pay for his living eX-
penses next day.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

A good appetite il essential % gool
health, and loss Of appetite indicates
something wrong, Hoods Sarsaparllla
creates and sharpens the appetite, assists
kidneys and liver. Take Hoods Sars,
npGrilla this season. Sold by druggists.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

THE SITUATION IN Nebraska is such as
10 make day at Donnybrook Fair seem
avery tame diversion.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09


Republican side. The question which
now agitatcs the Sucker mind is viii
these farmer legslato rs vote us they sit?
TnE ESTEEMED Commercial Gazette of Gin
dnnati commiscratcs Mr.. cLEvELASp be-
cause he has been abandoned by Senator
CARLISLE. The CJmnieicH gazette declares
that Mr.. CARLISLE has taken up Hon
WM. II. MORRISON of Illinois as his candi-
date for 1892, holding him to he more
available and cxpedicnt in every way than
Mr.. CLEVELAND, But Is the esteemed
Commercial Gazette quite sure that the
choice of the Democratic party is so mar
iowcd as all this? II seems to think so,
for it olludes to the proposition that the
party had to take Mr.. CLEVELAND whether
ID would or no, and halls Mr.. CARLISLE :
suggestion as brilliant but unexpected
solution of the problem. The Commercial
Gdsettc, however, Is away out Of its reckon
ing. There are many available names
upon the lists Of those now peering into
fhe pregnant future. In some horoscopes
the lightning is already lowering about
the handsome head of Governor CAMP
BELL Of Ohio. In others various portents
surround one PAITIsoN of Pennsylvania
Tsmmany dreams of d. b. HILL, and in
The innermost recesses of Hon. TIu CAMP
nELL's consciousness great thoughts
rumble and rcverbeIatc. And finally
but in our opinion most formid.
able Of them all, there is the Hon
Arthur Z. GoRMAY Of Maryland the
leader Of the Democratic party in Con
gress, the only man in thirty years whC
has conducted successful Democrat,
campaign, the adroit parliamentarian
the profound statesman, the potent ant
persuasive orator. Is ii a question of ex-
pCdiency? Who could more thoroughly
and enthusiastically unite the party il
New York? Is tia matter of principle
Where viii you find more pronounced
consistent and typical Democracy than
his? Oh, no, neighbor there will be n,
doarh of candidates, and available one
at that, next year But GoRMAY is III!
CT pcs candidate and he is winner.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09
wlsmNoTov. d. O, JANUARY o, 1891.

PERHAPS THE GENtLENAS who arose in
prayer meeting Wednesday night and con.
dcmncd the course Of Tnr Critic in con
noction with the liquor business did so be-
cause he understood MS rs opposing the
prohibition idea. If 50, he understood us
perfectly and we have fairly earned his
Uonsurc TuE Critic is opposed to every
form of patcrnalism and to every aspect of
the socialistic propaganda. We hold that
they are best governed who are governed
the least. It does not seem right that u
few people, who either dislike liquor or
feel that they cannot drink il at all with
out drinking too much, should be able to
say to the majority that they shall not in
dulgc habit which Is agreeable and inn )c-
uous TO them. We favor the suppression
of any saloon which can be proved to have
fostcred disordcrlS conduct or 10 have dis
ponsed unwholcsomc or injurious liquors
We consent to the scycrcst possible pun.
ishment for drunkenness and for the
crimes aud ofTcnscs that men commit
under the influence of liquor. There
are no conceivable measures for
the Encouragement and prevention OF
excessive drinking, TO which we should
not agree. But when il comes to cnacting
laws against the manufacture or sale of
liquor-punishing the million because a
few fools and brutcs are likely TO abuse
their privileges. We are rs cordially hos
tile to the proposition rs We should be TO
any other form of tyranny. We might as
well prohibit the manufacture of firearms
because men sometimes kill each other
with them, or obiterate society in order
10 restrain the Anarchists from violence
and folly, 1t should not be forgotten
that this Republic was founded by refu-
gees from the oppression of despots who
pcrsecuted them for opinions sake. Our
fathers were protestants against the inter
ference by government with personal
action and conviction. We think II very
unlikely that, in the second century of
this great nations career we shall find it
consenting TO the very tyrannies 1t was
created TO resist.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09
The Four Killers from $ outh Carolina
fIldShhgtOn CoyTeSp0RdeacJ Of he EcsgiRg

IldShHgfOn COFTtSI)0RdeacJ Of me EceHHg
TostJ
81 see good deal in the Northern Re
publican newspapers" said well-known
South Carolinian who was in this city last
night, about the new turn in affairs po-
ltical in our State, all based upon the
theory that, with the disappearance ofthe
old regime from public affairs, we are
sending our 'ire-eating and niggor-hating'
element to The rear. There never was a
greater mistake. Go down there to-day,
and whom do you find the greatest favor
ties among the negroes? 10 whom do
they turn nstinctiyely when they need
assistance or advco2 In whose hands do
they trust their hnrd-earned money when
they want II safely kept Is it not the
class represented by Wade llampton-thG
men sprung from a long line of slave
holding ancestors, the men who fought in
the Confederate Army Do the negroes
themselves consider these men niger
hatersN Why don't they seek their
friends and protectors and trustees among
heIillmm gang?
"As 10 'liro-eatng, there Is the samo
misapWehensiOn. The peaceable mon,
| who VIII endure to che very last extremity
| the nagging of their opponents in debate,
are our old wnr-iduls. They are not
| bloodthiisty; any fighting they have to
| do Is reserved for the field, and they
| would rather live ON terms of amity and
courtesy with all the world than stir up
| broils. hut the men who are now con-
! ing 10 the front revive in their lives tho
| traditions of an earlier and less ciyllZe
era. There will be music in the air of
both chambers of Congress when they
get there in force. | was looking over the
| list only q day or two ago, and it struck
! me as a fact quite typical ~ the new
order of things that IN the Fifty-se3ond
+ Congress South Carolina will have seven
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09

The THREE FARMER MEMBERS of the llli-
Republican side. The question which
now agitatcs the Sucker mind is. Will
these farmer legislatt rs vote us they sit?
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-09
PUBLIC OPINION.

From ne Kansas Ciiy Times.

t-FVIF' '1T'''f
The brand of failure was burned into
the mouth of Republican record this win
ter. Reed, Lodge, Harrison and Edmunds
are rebukod.
Senator Mcconnell seems to be the right
kind Of n man. lie was sworn In at noon
yesterday and less than three hours later
he assisted in scotching the Force bill and
bringing up the financial bill which may
be made acceptable to the West.
The goldbugs of the East and their allies
in the Senate may howl as they please,
but the West and South are in the saddle
and the Force bill will go down before
free silver every time from now on.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-15

A mushrooms method Of growth and
propagation is popularity considered %
be a first class mystery. 1t is not such
however, from the scientific point of
view. On the contrary, il is very well
understood how the seeds or spores are
developed on the under side Of the fun
gus, microscopic and Of vast numbers.
a single agarie often having as many as
1000, 600. These myrid germs. when
they land upon suitable grounds. send
forth numerous fine cottOnlike threads
which bring nOurishment TO the spore.
Fzttening upon the food il gets from
the earth in this way the embryo sweIs
into a 1eshy kernel, like a knot amid
ehenetwork Of flaments about it. From
ehis kernel the mushroom in all its parts
h developed before it shows above the
p~Ound Star.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-05-15

1EAMn
In a Deighboring town where there is
n central church in the village the
good old custom of appointing cottage
prayer meetings through the week at
different houses still prevails. At one
house where the neighborhOod meet
ing is usually held there is a piano. and
the light minded young folks have con
tnved 20 turn the evening sessions for
prayer into an occasion for social pas
time, after the more devout have gone
home, rounding up the evening with a
dance. The parsOn gained some ink
ling Of what was going on, and remained
one night after the meeting until 10
O'Clock % keep an eye on the lambs Of
the flock. The young folks outstayed
him, however. all burning with impa-
thence, and after be had gone home the
giddy strains Of the dance struck up
and joy was ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Mass.J Homestead.