The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-10
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON.
Interesting Matters About the PeO.
pic Residing I'm n Much-Neglected
Part OF the City.

For the past few days, during tho prevalence
Of tho blizzard, bursted waer-pipes aud
swear words have boon encountered on every
hand. Some Of The structures In this locality,
used rs tenements, are about as proof against
inclemont weather rs an Indian bamboo
house would be. They are a bonanza to the
plumbers, coal.dealers and doctors.
''Dum vivimus, vivamus," is the motto of
the residents OF this quarter, but 1t is not In
dorsed by the District Commissioners, who
seem to take savage delight In denying the
people the most trivial matters that would
tend TO improve their natures and throw more
cheerful sunlight In llfes pathway.
snoak-thieves ply their vocation with
holiness that is extraordinary. few even.
ings since the large Doardlng.houso OF Mr..
Richard W. ClaXton, corner OF First aud II
streets northwest was successfully operated
on, and several OF the borders suffered moro
or less. One lady lost valuable wrap valued
at $50, and sum OF money which abe could
the thieves or recover the property have
proved futile. Front and back doors should
be kept securely fastened.
Public Printer Rounds has caused the sani.
tary condition OF the buildings under his
charge TO be greatly improved, to the enhances
ment OF the health OF the employees, and
very considerable reduction In the death rate
among them from what II formerly was, aud
there is one more boon he should grant, IL
within his power, and that Is an improved ar
tiflciaI light for tho premises-ono whose
sickly gllmmer Will not ruin the eyesight nor
whose odor will provo nauseating. good
light would aid greatly In expedltiny tbs
work. In some OF the departments gas has to
be used throughout the entire day.
THE CRITIC has so grown In popularity In
his quarter OF the city MS TO almost exclude
he other city dailies. Good business gem
erals will s'catch on" TO this fact and hank tho
army OF liberal cash-buyers with attractive
business announcements In Its columns, max
ng known their location and what particular
bargains they have TO o1er In their respective
ines OF trade.
"Swampoodleite" 80 thoroughly lost him
elf In "eggnog' New Years day as to insert
personal IN one of the newspapers seeking
Information as to his whereabouts.
Foreman Auer, OF tho Government Printing
ONCE pressroom, whose headquarters have
been carelessly thrown In among presses,
piles OF paper, hangers, pullles, betting aud
olored laborers, has taken possession OF n
neatly fitted up ofIice at one end OF the room,
adding proper dignity. character and con-
venience more In keeping with au establish
ment such as the Government Printing ONCE
is supposed to be. Even In much smaller
printing establishments, those In charge OF
departments are not hidden away necessltat-
Ing the aid OF guide to ind them.
Al. Thomson got bale of hay In his stock
ing Christmas eve, which fell through a hols
In the toe, thereby awaktng the echoes aud q
newspaper scribe who was sleeping on tho
| next block, and that is Just how the matter got
| TO the ears OF his fellow professionals In the
Government Printing ofIlce. AL should take
care and hang up sound stocking next time.