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The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Phiiadoiphians at Porter's Funeral.

Naval Post, No. 400, OF Philadelphia,
sent delegation of tried and true ship
mates to Admiral Porter's funeral, and
they took very prominent part. Upon
their arrival they were met by Burnside
Post, No. 8, and the naval veterans were
their guests during their stay.
Al the grave the funeral services of the
rcst We're read by the chaplain, Comrade
John ]. Sprouts. After the ceremony the
Philadelphians were shown around town,
and were deseycdly the objects of much
attention
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18

Washington IL fast becoming the most Mt.
tr8ctive city OF the country. As the Capital Of
the Nation 1t presents more objects OF interest
to the visitor than any other on the continent,
will be of service to the vast number of pcr.
sons who annually resort to the political
metropolis For II Is estimated that over three
hundred thousand strangers pay visit every
year to this city TO behold tho varied objects
OF interest which so thickly stud the historic
Ten Miles Square
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
AT SEVENTH AND G STREETS.
a Splendid Location for Theatre a
the First Glass.


the First Glass.
An old and esteemed citizen in CONVEX
sation with CRITIC reporter this after
neon said:
Neither you nor will live to see the
day when real estate in this town will de-
preciate In value. II will be constantly
ON the rise. The young man who is able
to buy q home now and fails TO do IL
misses the opportunity of his life. | am
not by any means young, but ] expect To
live to see the day when this town will
Lave population of 100000.
"rhcre are many things, however, that
Washington is sorely in need of, but they
will come in good time, because the peo-
pie are becoming more and more pro-
gressiye. What we most need in my
opinion. is another first-class theatre and
that should be centrally locatcd-say in
the vicinity of q and Seventh streets.
Property in that section is cheap enough
now, and the railroad facilities are about
perfect, heard the other day that there
is a project on foot to build another thea
tire here on the most approved plans.
Such scheme cannot be brought to a
head any too soon for me-"
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
MUST BE BROKEN Up.


The Crowd That Hangs About the
Globe Theatre.
Officer Ceiner had George Smith, Martin
Anderson, Michael Murray, Arthur Hoo
YER, and William Wright before Judge
Miller this morning charged with disor-
derby conduct.
The officer told the Court that they
comprised a portion of "a ganG Of white
and coloied boys that congregated in front
Of the Globe Theatre and begged for
checks and money from the patrons pass
ing in and out.
'The crowd that gathers ut this place
must be broken up" said Judge Miller,
and these boys can pay fine of IS each"
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
A Little Previous.

That is to say, having so ar
ranged our Special Remnant
Sales for Monday of each week,
we are a little previous this time
in advertising some new and
beautiful Remnants for To-Mor-
row.
We just got in Five Gases. Among
them are a new line of Wool Mixed
Challies, Colored Mohairs, Henrietta
finished Cashmeres, imported Worsted
Sacking, French Percale, India Linons,
IL Unbleached Sheeting and Dress
Ginghams. Those, added to our al
ready large assortment, will give you
such an excellent opportunity to shop
cheap.
Our Wool Challies are as you know,
12hc.
38-inch Colored Mohairs, 2oc.
4O-inch Colored Henrietta-finished
Cashmeres Will be 21c.
imported broad Vale and Diagonal
Sacking will be SIC. These goods will
make you very stylish spring reefor
or blazer.
3e-inch Percale, for waists or blouses,
tremely hobby.
Very fine sheer India Linon, there are
three different qualities, 1Oc., lie,
and l2Rc.
A large variety of patterns in domos-
ito Dress Ginghams will be 7Ac.
Full ~ Unbleeched Sheetlng, very
heavy and equal to Pequot, will be
zoe.
Now, take this limo in conjunction
with our already large assortment
and you will find a complete store in
in itself.
We shall have on display tomorrow
first floor, a very select line of imported
Scotch Ginghans and Zephyrs.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
THE LAND oF TIE MIDNIGHT SUM-"
ME-. Stoddard Lectures on Picturesque
aud NcnMtifnI Norwny.

Mr. Stoddard Lectures on Picturesque
aud beautiful Norway.
Mr.. Stoddard talked of picturesque Nor
way last night at the Academy of Music,
and he described the wonderful Gland of
the midnight sun" in his own magniii-
cent style. The academy was crowded to
the doors with representative audience
which gave the lecturer the most nattcr-
attention and interest.
The beauty, grandeur and lovcliness
were never better embalmed in vocal de-
sciiption. The iar-reaching valleys and
numerous cascades, the towering noun
tsins, the beautiful villages, Nesting
agsinst the side Of an enormous mountain
or hidden in a deep valley by II swift-ilow.
ing rivel-all these were So cloquently and
graphically described that the audience
gave "a spontaneous sigh Of regret rs the
lecturer bowed himself of the platform.
lie closed his lecture with description
of the wonderful spectacle of the mid
night sun
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
The Treasury Department.


Tho Treasury Department Is east OF the
White House and extends the whole length of
tto front between Pennsylvania ana New
York avenues. II Is bs2 long by 300 feet wide.
The central east portion is built of freestone,
rebuilt In is36.4i, while the other parts We're
commenced in 1853 and built OF granite, The
Cash Room in this. building Is beau
tlful apartment In the. north wing,
porch. The vaults are under the Cash Room
and can be seen on q written permit given by
the Treasurer OF the United States, whose
Office In In the northeast anglo on the first
door. This permit must be shown tho cashier,
who will detail guides TO take the visitor into
the great bullion chests OF the country. The
old State Department used to be on the site oc'
cupied by the northeast corner Of the Treas
ury.
War, Nary and State Department.
This edifce, once named by a Washington
journalist the 'Triune Building" occupies
the west side OF the Presidents reservation.
Immediately west OF the White House. The
State Department plies the south part
while the War Department occupies the entire
northern half. IL Is new and very handsome
structure. The most beautiful room Ia the
whole building Is conceded 70 DO the library
OF the State Department, with south front
from whose. windows the eye can sweep un
interruptedly down the Potomac 70 Mount
Vernon and far over the virginia hills, The
building Is In Italian renaissance. IL Is b6l
feet long and 3i3 feet wide. Its greatest
height Is 1913 feet, and the dag, floating ovei
the central portion, haunts In, the breeze
higher up than any other tlag In the city, moi
excepting those above the Senate and House
of Representatives The cost OF the building
was five millions Of dollars, about three time:
as much as the White. House, and, We think
MS much as the Capitol.
Department of Justice.
Immediately north OF the Treasury buildinl
and Just across the street Is the Department
OF Justice. This building was originally
erected as the Freedman's Bank. The SQUARE
In which II Ia erected Ia historic ono. o.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
rIcKpOckETs AT THE FUNERAL.
They Successfully Worked the Crowd
at POrtcr's ObseuMies.

~ '"'''' o"n'u"'c-'
fickpockcts carried on quite thriving
business in the crowd that witnessed Adj
miral Porter's funeral yesterday after
noon. Mrs. G. L. Harlestcn of No. 92l
Ninth street northwest had her purse con-
tanning $40 bill and some papers taken
from her pocket on Twonty-fourth street.
\ colorod woman informed Mrs, Hairless
ten that she had seen a man take her
purse, and gave very good description of
him.
John r. Lanning Of No. 1t2O Ninth
street had q valuable gold watch and
chain taken from him IN the crowd near
ford of 81 | street northwest had his gold
watch snatchcd in n crowded street car.
There were no doubt many other losses
that have not as yet been reported to the
loliCc.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Keeps shirts-onc quality-very b


"Iife Among the Germans" was the
subject of an interesting lecture by Miss
Emma Louise Parr at the Lutheran
Memorial Church last night. The audi.
ence, which was composed mainly OF
German Americans, listened attentivcly to
Miss PARIS description of the morals, life
and social customs Of Germany.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
JUVENILE TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
A Meeting of the Children's Branch of
the w. q. T.. u.

Several hundred children gathered in
Foundry Church last night to attend the
childrens meeting of the w. c. L. U.
Mrs. ii. b. Moulton presided, and after
prayer and songs Miss Anna Gordon, as
sistant national superintendent of the
juvenile department, was introduced and
made an address, picturing the beauties of
a pure life, and giving an outline of the
work Of the Young Woman's Christian
Association. She appealed to the young
people to enlist under the temperance
banner.
Mrs. Frances ]. Barnes was next intro
duced. This lady is the national superin-
tendent Of the "Y' work, and gave some
Of her experiences in the hospital wards
of New York.
Miss Gibson of Paris made a short adj
dress, as did also Miss Morgan of Ohio.
Keeps shirts made to order-Six for
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Berkeley is pure.


On Saturday next the graduates of Vas
sar College will hold their annual meeting
at the Hotel Arno. Interesting papers
will he read at the afternoon session. af-
ter which lunch will be served.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Keeps shirts-Perfcct lit guaranteed


AT the meeting Of the Archaeological
Society last night papers were read by Mr..
William II. Holmes upon "a Great Shell
Mound of the Potomac" by Mr. George
II. Steson, upon "a Medio-Social Retro
spectn and by Mr.. Thomas Bowling, IT,,
on IAN Upper River Indian Camp"
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
81 per gallon, 81 per quart, 500. a pint.
Hop of tho Contlnentnia,

A very delightful entertainment and
hop was given last night by the Washing
ton Continentals at their armory, corner
First and q streets northeast.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Keeps shirts-The most popular.
A Colored boy Run over.

Last evening about $50 o'clock Noble
Burrows, 5'year-old colored boy, was run
over by some unknown man in a buggy
on Four-and-a-half street, between Mary
land and Maine avenues. The boy was
attended by DR.. Riley, who says that he is
hur. internally.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Berkeley pure rye whisky.
Piano.Forto Lecture Recital,

Mr.. Edmund Baxter Perry of Boston
will give piano-forte lecture recital this
evening. The entertainment will be novel
Us u combines an ordinary recital with an
explanatory lecture
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Try berkeley.
= Charged With Keeping an Unlicensed
Bar.

In the Police Court to-day Jacob Steiger
was charged by officer Garyey with run
ming an unlicensed barroom ON Sixth,
near 5 street northwest. The testimony
Of eight witnesses was heard but all said
that there was not single one Of them
who had ever drank a drop of liquor in
Stcigers place. Judge Miller dismissed
the case
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Keeps shirts-Leaye your measure now


At an election for trustees Of Waugh NJ
Il. Church the following were clected
Mesrs. Samuel II. Walker, James H.
Hitchcock Benjamin T. WEIGH, George
A. Green, George V. Thorpe, Eleazer II
Ripley, Joseph Harper. Benjamin T.
Leighton and Adolphus d. Wilcox.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18

To commence your New Year properly
among the fret things yon should do IL TO put
your house In order, and the place ~ buy your
furnituro-to save money and trOublc-is John
Ruddcn's Popular lnstlllmont Houses at go
and p32 seventh street northwest. There Il no
article OF household goods but what can he
found nj these double stOrcs-nt tho lowest
cash prices on tho instalmcnt plan. A email
fash payment and the balance to suit the pur.
chascr--in other words, state your own terms
and they will he complied with.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18

A discount OF 25 per cent. OF all mems,
youths, boys and children's clothing for
this week only. Eiseman Bros, Seventh
and Il streets.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18

o. L, Burdette, sole agent. l37 Seventh
street northwest.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
CITY SPECIALS.
49, m Cb,,rs g7.oO.

cur. sLAsuIp AND BROKEN ~ rnicE'.
A special offcr for one week. Rockers Tint
have been selling for ~, 10, sia and Sii will
he sold during the rcxt week for 81 DO not
fail TO acc their excellent line Of childrcn's
carriages, with patent brake and triple al.
ccivcd largo shipment OF lace curtains
closing.out stock OF an importing house in
Guiding Bruasels. Irish Point, Swiss, TambOur
and Nottingham. NIL nj greatly reduced prices.
Thcy have n few more OF those cheap chamber
aults nj on, SIS, SIS, 800 and $2g that had such
" Mig run last week Take n peep at their
beautiful show windows. W. II. HOUGuroN
d Co, igiS and 1870 II street.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Tie Washington Monument.

Immediately south Of tho white House
stands the Washington Monument, tho loft.
est structure erected by man. and the most
imposing obelisk ever instructed. IL Is 555
feet above its base. which IA "a feet above
Underwater. Its cornerstone was laid July
was placed In position December d, 1854 In
IL are 181 blocks Of inserted stones or copper,
gifts from various countries and societies.
The total cost will be over Sl,350,OOO. Il Is
full park.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Gen. Clusters Sister Gives an Entertain.
meut.

Keeps shirts made to order-six for
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Tie Columbian Unirersita,

Coming down Fifteenth street from the
Louise Home, at the corner OF Fifteenth and
versity, which occupies the site OF the old
Griswold Mansion. This university was in
corporated as Columbian College in 1921,
and Is under the special supervision OF the
Baptist Church. I'll an institution famous
for the discipline and thoroushness of It's
instruction.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18

Riggs Bank, when was puiIt for the accom-
dalton of the Washington branch of the
old United states Bank. Just around the cor
ner is the residence OF Secretary of State
sng %sG cid 'Hs hGnse wnG
House, IN front OF which Philip Barton
Key was shot. by sickels. The tree, unier
which the dead mans body lay, Ia still stand
ing. although It's bark had been completely
removed by relic hunters. Al the northwest
corner of the square. above the Commissary-
Generals Office, Is the House made famous
by the ownership of Commodore Decatur,
where Dolly" Madlson lived and reigned 30
long Social Queen after her husbands torn
Us Preeident expired.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
The Louis Home.

The Louise Home IL a beautiful building al
the corner Of Massachusetts avenue and Fiji
teenth street, near Scott Circle. IL has ex
is unique establishment II is a memorial
to the wife and daugnUer of Mr.. W. W
Corooran, and is intended as a home fol
ladies' of education and birth and refinement
who have been reduced to poverty from af
huence.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-18
Tie PostoMce Dcpartment.

me i0Stopice department.
The General Postofilce Department Is on the
square bounded by II, u, seventh and Eighth
streets. IL Is a handsome building, although
Its proximity TO Its larger and holder brother,
the Patent Office, somewhat obsoures It's great
size and tends to lessen Its beauty. Its differ
ent bureaus possess great interest TO the
larry the one to be observed. The collection
Of ouriosities taken from the mails In transit,
as specimens OF the uses TO which the Nations
postal convey anoes are put, II both varied
and unique. Everything unavailable, from an
Indian tomahawk TO a stuffed kangaroo, Is TO
be seen in this collection, and II Is still grow
Ing
The Interior Department,
or ms II Is popularity termed, the Patent Office,
occupies the two squares between Seventh and
Ninth and Y aud q streets. II Is built in the
Dorlc style, and is an admirable speoi:
men OF the boldest and coolest OF
the Greek styles. IL contrasts finely
with the General Postoflice, which Is Corin-
THAN, the most ornate OF the pure Greek
Patent Office are the model rooms, where
many thousands of Ideas have been mate
rIalized and exhibit themselves TO tho gaze In
every stage OF invention. This building, like
most OF the Government ofiioos, IL open to the
visitor from a. m. to 2 p. m. The libraries
OF the Interior Department are well worthy
of visit. The great Inauguration ball at
Ijncoln's second term took place In the
Patent Office.
Marine Bdrrdcks-Napy- Yard.
Tho Marine Barracks are situated on Eighth
street southeast, between q aud IL. Several
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-23
A 100000 volume Book Sale.

That immense sums of money are in
volvcd in the business of publishing in
New York, is illustrated by an opera
ton of the Cosmopolitan Magazine, of
which the particulars have just to light.
100000 volumes, equal to the public Ii
braries of three of four good-sized cities,
have been purchased by that magazine
at a single stl ole of the pen, to he used,
as the proprietors believe, in adding a
quarter of million to the subscription
lists of that magazine. The volumes are
Uuc memoirs of Generals Grant, Sher-
man, Sheridan and Mcclellan. OF Grants
books it is said that $50, 600 copies have
already been sold in this country. BY
making so large a purchase. the COSmO-
pOIitdn people are able to offer the two
volumes of General Grants Memoirs in
the original subscription, 81 edition. for
fifty cents in addition to the price of the
magazine, dubbed with the BANNER for
$500. The offer is literally an mpara-
lclicd one in the history of the publish
ing business, and when it was announced
| tn the great printing house of j. j. Lit
tie d Co., who are the printers of the
Grant Memoirs and OF the COSmOpOlitdR.
the expression of Mr.. Little was, "Sim-
ply impossible! 1t cannot be donem
If the printer. who knows the cost of
white paper, ink and binding says that
such thing is impossible, the public
may well fail to comprehend how such an
operation can be made. Nevertheless it
is a fact that the magazine will be offered
to the public in connection with the
BANNER and these volumes of General
Grant at the figure mentioned-$5.00
There can be little doubt that at such an
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-23

Purdy, mother of the bride, was served
in courses, and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis were
sent away on their wedding tour of two
weeks, amid showers of rice, which We'd
with the elements in abundance. Indeed
it rained rice until the cars started from
the depot. The journal says: ''The ar
rangemcnts, under the efficient superyis-
ion of Mrs. Dunn of Rutland, ane Editor
Stillson of Benningto, codld not have
been improved" One of the pleasant
features of the occasion was the presen-
Triton by Mr.. Curtis to each of his ushers
of a gold scarf pin, the special design Of
the head of which was ''wish-bone,'
accompanied by card, lettered in Eng
fish text by the bride upon hand-paint-
ed floral design, also the artistic work of
Mrs. Curtis The substance of the legend
was to the effect that when each were
happily married they would then know
for themselves that marriage was not a
failure. MI. and Mrs. Curtis will reside
in Rutland where he is established in
business, and will be 'at home to their
friends. after Nov. DIST. The Tcmem-
brances were unusually numerous and
elegant, showing the high esteem in
which the happy couple are held by their
many friends. The Bennington friends
returned home ON the vestibule train
that carried Nj. and Mrs. Curtis to New
York, and the large party of Rutland
people went north ON the vcstibule train
in the afternoon. In common with all,
the BANNER extends congratulations
ED. REV. ". 4. Trow of Northamp
ton, Mass, will preach at the Congrega-
tional church next Sunddy.---The
Misses Parmenter Of Troy, who have
been spending several weeks at c. F.
Orvis's, returned home Wednesday,
NJ. J. Convey of Sandgatc is preparing to
occupy the house with Il. i. Purdy. He
| is making some repairs on the hOusG.-
Judge Munson is attending the general
term OF the Supreme Court at NlOntpe-
lier and Mrs. Munson is visiting her
brother in Boston. L. S. ISham has
made arrangements for erecting another
large building, and also expects to make
extensive improvements on his residence
during the coming year. Woman
Home Missionary Society of Manchester
recently sent three barrels of clothing,
Iabooks and other useful articles, valued
at $3l 80, to the school at Mcintosh,
Georgia. Miner is visiting her
son George, who is employed on the
Sunday edition of the New York Herald,
in New York city. She contemplates
spending the winter in California with
her son Louis.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-23
East Arlington.

Mrs. Geo. Stafford returned on Tuesday
from weeks soiourn in New York
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce of Blackstone,
Mass, are spending a few days in town.
Mr.. Pierce occupied the pulpit in the
Congregational church last Sabbath, and
preached very acceptably from the text:
''Sow beside all waters. Airs. Field
was called, some little time since, to
Bellows Falls, by the serious illness of
her daughter, Mrs. Slader. At last ac-
counts she was. reported a little better.
Mrs. Martin of Salem, N. Y, and
Miss Cone of Manchester have been
staying for week with d. G. Barney.
j. Il. JudsOn has returned from his
trip to New York--Miss LOttie Shop
ard is on the sick list.--Rev c.. c..
Cook and wife of Bennington we're in
town Monday.--Mr. and Mrs. Ii.
Fasset and family are at J. Shacksho-
bers.--L. 7. l.. meetings Friday in
stead of Wednesday evenings hereto
fore.--NIiss Helen Kenyon of North
field, is spending a few weeks at her
uncle s.-A scientific lecture with il
Illustrations was held at Moore's hall
Monday evening. A good audience was
in attendance.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-23
WOOdfOrfl.

e Miss Mary Mallory is in New York I'M
Miss Rose Harbour is giving her
niece, Miss Dottie, instrumental music
lesSOns.--James Richards has just
moved to the Farmers Inn," just over
the HOOsick line. We fear that's bad
place for Jim.--C. A. Smith, the ever
green man" of Port Monmouth, N. j., is
in town and stopping at the Mt. Pleasant
house.--Large flOcks of robins and
other summer birds are holding coun-
cii'' preparatory to migrating to warm
er cline. Meantime wild ducks have
come aud are being shot on the lake,
Clark Breed was under the Doctors care
for few days but is out again.-Mr.
and Mrs. Fisk of Waltham, Mass, were
in town Sunday. They attended Praise
meeting in the evening at the Uni
church. Mrs. Fisk is a Christian lady
and said that james Cutler, formerly Of
WOOdforl, was "a member of her Sunday
school class at Waltham, and doing good
Christian wUrk.-Miss Fanny Park has
newly shinsled her residence and Tru-
man Mallory has applied a GOAT of his
patent roofing" - Mark Harbour's
new team Is one of the best in town,
and Charley Clint is his driyer-W.
ii. Billings nas moved into his new house
1t has modern mprOyements.-Pr
L. n. Squire, one OF BenningtOn's pOpu-
lar citizens, Is enjOyiBga weeks vacation
at {. Z. EdstOu's. Mr.. Squire will sing
III the Union church next Sunday
Miss Nellie Chase OF ROyalton, has
visited at Miss Fanny Parks this week