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The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

THE KIRMES,
THE DANCE OF THE NATIONS.
NEW NATIONAL THEATRE,
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 13 AND II,
Sp. IN. to 2 pm.
For the Benefit OF
THE NATIONAL HOMEOPATHIC
HOSPITAL.
Two Hundred and Eighty Young People of the
National Capital WIN Participate.
THE MINUET,
TYROLEAN,
SWEDISH,
JAPANESE,
INDIAN,
FLOWER AND
- GYPSY DANCES.
TIE FLOWER AND ORIENTAL BOOTHS,
GYPSY ENCAMPMENT AND
LEMONADE GROTTO,
With Their Charming Attendants, Form
BRILLIANT TABLEAUX
On the Stage.
K1RMES, TO 10 P. NJ
PROMENADE CONCERT AND BALL.
Guests Participating 1920 p. m. to 2 a. m.
supper, 1880 TO 1890 q. M, In charge of lady
managers.
Tickets for reserved seats, according to To-
cntion. s2, SO and IS. may be obtained of
Netzerott 81 Co., 1903 Pennsylvania avenue,
. and OF the lady managers.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
REAL ESTATE.
s. j. GAsS. WIN. MAYSE.
S. J. GASS g. CO.,
SIC Ninth Street N. W.,
Transact business relating TO Real Estate,
Rents Loans and Insurance.
DEAL ESTATE.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

by Austin p. Brown, 1926 f st. n. W.
Two OF the most desirable corner lots on
10th st II W, 40 feet fronting on N II ave, bet
NJ and N; very low. Several squares and
parts of squares in the northeast section of
the city at speculative prices. Several very
far from Boundary st; excellent investment.
A large number of superb lots in Mt. Pleasant
village, embracing In all seven acres; ten
houses have recently been built on this prop
erty and several more arc contracted for;
values will speedily increase when spring
building begins.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
LOST AND FOUND.

NNNNNNNNNJNNNNNNNNN-NyNs NNNNNN NNNNNNrNNNNNNNN-
L OST-Tuesday Evening, at the Wash
- ington Light Infantry fair, a small gold
bracelet Return to l0l7 Connecticut ave.
I OST-Tuesday, May 11th, Between
IL Boston House and Centre Market, garnet
and pearl ring. Finder please call at 1926 Il
st. basement.
T OST-Sunday, May o, u aLeaf-Shaped
Conch she'll valued as gift, Finder will
please return to GO st Il and receive re-
ward.
T OST--Mexfcan Poodle Dog, White,
IL with yellow spot on forehead; answers
to name of Butte. Liberal reward II returned
to S22 @ st tnw.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
FOR SALE-HpuSES.


EOR sALE--One Five Room Brick
II house. No. 1919 Wiley 81 n @, between
18th and 18th and II and ]; price, 81, cash.
Apply 10 owner ON promises.
LIOR SALE--In Anacostia tho Rrook-
II lyn of Washington, two large houses,
halls, front and back stairs; 5000 feet of
ground 20 each: $500 Six lots on jackson
street; $50 each. Eleven lots on Washington
street; $50 each. Apply TO H. A. GfiISWOLD,
Anacostia, ID. O.
LIOR SALE--IDrick House O33 NJ st,
II bet 9th and 10th ats n w; IL rooms, two
bathrooms; lot 81 by 105 to alley; cheap and
terms reasonable, Apply ON premises.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

on account Of the rain the above sales are
postponed rs follows: Lots u, O and ID, In
square SCI, will be offered at satne hour on
TUESDAY next, MAY II, 1885, and the George
DAY, MAY ~, 1886. All convcyaucine to be
at purchasers cost. and II tho terms are not
compiled with IN seven days the property to
be resold at the risk and cost of the default.
ing purchaser. .-
L. A, MCINTYRE,
w. j. NEWTON.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

The lightning must have struck for eight
hours this morning.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
LIVERY STABLES

IF YOU Want to Buy, Sell, Exchange,
Il or hire horses, carriages, harness, etc., go
to VIM. II. Downey's stables, 1920 to 1924 l. 1T;
repository, 1927 and 1929 L st n "; mono but
reliable stock handled; everything guaranteed
as represented. VIM. u. Downev
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

r RICE, NO, 400 MAINE AVENUE; CAR
IL. pete 10 clean, mattresses remade;
feathers renovated. Telephone call,
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
EOR RENT

TOR RENT-By May l., 7-Room
Il brick house, furnished, to 2 or adults;
no small children. 1923 1st st $ o, near Capitol.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

Property and estates properly managed.
Houses for rent, furnished and unfurnished,
and rents promptly collected.
Money to loan on real estate security.
Large loans a speciality.
In preparation for distribution, o book con-
tanning complete list of improved and unim
proved property, valuable statistics, sugges-
tlons In House Building and Decoration, In
Guiding series Of views of city and subur-
han houses.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
AuCIlnN SALES.
VRUsTEEs' SALE OF 1870, 1881
i AND 1888 FOURTH STREET N. W,
AND NO. 1914 TWENTY-EIGHTI VI.
InWNl


BY virtue OF deed Of trust, dated Fobru-
ary 2, 1885, and duly recorded In Liber li1O,
the District of Columbia, and at the request
of the party secured thereby, we will sell at
public auction, in front of the respective
premises, as follows, on FRIDAY, MAY z, A.
Lent's subdivision Of lots in square number
five hundred and twenty-one (52l) improved
yy by houses known as numbers 1870. 1881 and
.l533 Fourth street northwest. Lots B, and
D areto be sold subject to an incumbrance of
seq, with per cent. interest from March s,
1885; lot B.also subject to 5000, with interest
at : ler cent from january 10, lssS and lots
from March i, 1856. Also subject to to- taxes axes
And at the same hour on SATURDAY, MAY
s, 1896, parts Of lots 1888, 1870, 1io and 1i1, in
Bealrs addition to Georgetown, beginning on
Montgomery (now Twenty-eghth) street, at
the southeast corner Of lot i4i, thence west.
wardly on the south line of lots 139, 40 and
1i1, one hundred and forty feet, thence north
parallel with. Green (now Twenty 'ninth)
Dunbarton street 100 feet, more or less, to
snld Green street, thence north on the east
line of said street ten feet, thence eastwardly
and paral lei with Dunbarton street $40 feet
more or less. to Montgomery street. thence
ming, Improved by dwelling No. 1914 Twenty.
eighth street. This property will also be sold
subject to prior incumbrances, with interest,
and taxes, particulars OF which will be given
Terms: siO6, with 10 per cent. interest from
February 9, 1885, and expenses OF sale. in cash,
within five days from day of sale, balance In
six and twelve months, with interest. A de-
time of sale.
i. A. MCINTYRE, ols r ST., lrru,,oss
w. j. NEWTON, $40 II ST., ir"s'oeS' D.
TlIOS. BOWLING, Auctioneer.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

Anxious Inquirer; No, dear, "the long
haul and the short haul" so frequently
mentioned In the Senate Of late has nothing
to do with the lobby as far as anybody Is
supposed to know. The hall that means
lobby is spelled in different way.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

'I've got my eyes on that hair" said a
cross-eyed husband to his wife as she was
combing out her switch.
"That's what puts the twist In it," she
retorted, jerking the comb through It and
pulling out handful of tangles.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
PERSONAL.

A YOUNG LADY would Like to
N make the acquaintance of n gentleman
of means who VIII assist her financially.
Address N u, Critic Office
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

r-,75eJOHNs HOPKINS UNIVERSITY,
80 baltimore.
Examinations for admission for the next
Academic year, will begin Wednesday, June
y, at a IN. Schedules will be sent on appli-
cation.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

The Philadelphia Protectionlsts have
started paper called The safe Ballot. The
Chicago Anarchists want to start one called
The Safe Bullet, but they haven't found
grounds for plant yet.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

49, Have your homes made healthy
Special attention given TO h use drainage,
beverage and ventilation. Johbing solicited.
g. T. EDWARDS, plumber, s0s st n W. E3
timates given.
r-z5eNoTICE.
Having sold our business at 90i 7th street to
w. j.. and w. q. White, embracing stock In
trade, fixtures, books, notes and accounts,
the partnership heretofore existing under the
firm name of white Bros. s. Co. Is dissolved
by mutual consent. Our said successors are
fully authorized TO collect all debts owing
and to settle all Just demands against u.s. and
we respectfully solicit for thcma continuance
OF the patronage which we have had, and
hereby gratefully acknowledge.
J. \. WHITE,
j. WHITE.
In assuming the position of successors to
White Bros. Il Co., with y house well stored
with desirable goods; we hope to receive and
mcrit liberal share Of the trade. The speedy
settlement Of all debts In favor of and against
the said firm Is earnestly desired.
w. LEE WHITE e. SON,
Dealers In choice family groceries, fruits, pro
Visions &C., &C., e01 9Th ST w.
s-SseA CURE GUARANTEED.
My success allows me to guarantee q cure
in any case will undertake..
CONSULTATION FREE.
N. B.-l examine your case and tell you In
ten minutes whether can cure you or not.
No cure no pay.
DIR. HAYWARD,
g1D nth \, w
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

Question for civil-serice (reform) exam.
ination candidates: II one United State:
Senator or Representative can be bought
with one railroad pass, how many receipted
gas bills signed by the Washington Ga,
Company will 1t take to paper the walls Of
the Capitol?
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

Congressman Rockwell says Congress
man Bragg's heart is as cold as 'icy waves
on wind-swept shore.n Wait till along in
the latter part Of the session when the mer-
curry registers about 1s47 in the clear, and
Mr.. r. will wish he had some Of Mr.. BPS
heart to cool his fevered brow with.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

The Adams family seems fated to be for
ever mixed up in the affairs of the Ameri-
can Nation. David j. Adams is the last one
to throw in baitcd hook.
The Washington critic., 1886-05-13

man who can speak six languages ad-
vertises in New York paper for place as
captain Of canal boat He knows how
great n variety of conversation is necessary
to make mule pull on an up grade.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
Helena, Montana, Thursday, November II, 1886

l had not been on the farm many days be-
fore found | was furnishing amusement for
the whole neighborhood. The mishaps of
Jones city friend were subject of gossip for
the natives, and they used to stare at me
wien l passed as if l had just escaped from a
dime museum. Being q prohibition conlmu-
nifty, the fact that lad soaked some corn in
whisky and fed it to the hens, from purely ex-
perimental motives, was severely commented
upon, and / was put down as hard case, a
bank robber. q bunko sSeerer, or something OF
that sort. / noticed, however, when slyly
mixed some old Jamaica rum and q little
sugar with the milk Jones sent out TO the
reaping field, that old Deacon Seakins, who
had been loudest in denouncing my trick upon
the hens, swcctly remarked that he "allus Gid
like the milk them Alderny keows give; it
he'd flavor that the common critters couldn't
fetch" And later in the day, when re FIN
ishcd the second pailfull, to which had i'm
parted an extra ".Aldernyn flavor, he confidcd
to me that when he sold the 'collytlowers' in
the fall, lie was goin' deown to York, and he
rcckoned he'd take look at them Black
Croollers himself. l promised him tickets,
and he was happy, averring that 'Joneses
Yorker" was a mighty good feller, for all he
didn't know much about farInin'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
LIBERTY UNVEILED.
A MONUMENT TO THE FRIENDSHIP
OF TWO NATIONS.

The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the
World from Its Inception to Its Con-
summation-The Largest Figure in Eu-
man Form Ever Seen by Man.
1t was in 1865 that Frederic Auguste Bar
tholdi, the now world famous sculptor, was
dining with number of men eminent in
politics and letters at the home of the late
NJ Laboulaye, at Versailles, France. The
talk drifted to international relationship
sentiment of the different countries for one
another was discussed, when coming to
America, NJ. Laboulaye said: 'That country
has more sympathy for France than for any
other European nation This sentiment was
based upon the remembrance of the com
munity of thought and of struggles sus-
tanned with common aspirations. The
Frenchmen who fought in the United States
spilled their blood for the principles that
they hoped to see prevail in France and in
the world. The proof" he added, "is that
in the United States they hold up to honor
Lafayette and his volunteers they revere
the American heroes. No one there ever
speaks of the treaty of Versailles, which made
the United States what they are. On the
other hand, every one recalls the names and
deeds of the French soldiers. There" said
Mr.. Laboulaye, lis the basis the sent-
ments which are felt III the United
States toward the French-an indie
structible basis, sentiment honorable
to the Americans as to us, and if amonument
were to be built in America as memorial to
their independence, | should think it very
natural if it were built by united effort
common work of both nations" "Dur-
ing the Franco-Prussian war OF 1870" said
NJ. Bartholdi, this conversation came back
to me, and l thought at that time of the
value OF American sympathy during our
scourging. After this war l again met N.
Laboulaye. We talked once more of the senti-
ments of the United States, when he said
You go see that country and propose to our
friends over there that we together erect a
monument in remembrance of the ancient
friendship of France and the United States.'"
This is the origin Of the Statue of Liberty, as
related by the sculptor himself.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
A GARDEN FILTRATION.

A beautiful humming bird fitted one day
From his thin BILE sized nest to the flowers away
And while singing along in his wandering
flight
On a sweet honey-suclle he CHANGED to alight.
Now when feasting himself on honey and dew
4 butterfly gaily came dashing in view,
She hover'd awhile DER n neighborlng bower,
And alighted at last on a sensitive Hover.
20. wonderful creature the humming-bird
cried, ,:,
Too close / am sure. for good manners he sat,
scarce ceasinn for once his impudent chat;
But finally pausing, looked up with sigh,
ExpectinR of course, n witty reply.
She patiently waited until he was done,
The meanwhile flashing her wings in the sun.
Tbeo fitting at once to a limb er his head
She proudly looked down, and haughtily said 4:
Twas a week ago yesterday, down by the
brook
was vending my way slowly home to my
nook,
And nv slowness in travelling did sadly deride
deserved my words till again we should meet,
When in fond admiration you'd kneel at my
feet.
The humming bird quickly proceeded to say
Your fairesL of forms first see to-day"
That YOU need n reminder tbs plain to be seen,
Twas a caterpillar then you treated so mean.
Now remember. hereafter, wherever you go.
Respect for the humble you ever should shcw.'
Then rising aloft, she flew quickly away,
Ncer deigning TO look at her snitnr's dsmay,
Who lowered at once bis imperial crest,
And flew back alone to his thimbie-sized nest.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

something else. that made an Abolitoni3t of
him. But an Abolitionist be BECAME, in the
days when to be that meant to take ones life
in his hand.
Mr. Clay made anti-slavery speeches in the
very heart of Kentucky. He was over feet
high with piercing black eyes. a giant of
physical strength and as brave if not as bul.
lyish as he was big.
At first i'll making his stump speeches he
went about the country unarmed. Then,
after his life had been repeatedly in danger,
be got Bowie knife With it he let the life
out of a man named Turner, who attacked
him at one of his meetings
He was a born fighter and this tendency
came uppermost in many brawls, duels and
fsticuffs. He was ready to fight at wink
and was not particular as to the manner Of
it. In 1861 he cast his weight and there was
considerable of it, physically and intellec-
tually, with the north. He was a Democrat,
but he was an Abolitionist and war Demo-
crat
He never entered the army however, but
preferred to do his fighting in a private ca
pacity. Soon after the war he was minister
to Russia, under a Republican administra-
ton. He is now a Democrat again and
wishes to re-enter political life.
He has lately published some of his remin-
iscences in volume of 600 pages, to be fol-
lowed by another like one. Up to his Goth
year he went about armed always, but in
these piping times of peace he probably finds
nothing worth fighting about.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

Though his name at once calls up recollec-
tions of the south and the southern Confed-
eracy, Gen. Pike was born in the north.
Rather oddly, he was born in Boston. He at
tended Harvard college a while, but did not
imbibe New England doctrines to any great
extent, as the sequel shows. After leaving
Harvard he became a school teacher
In 1881 he drifted to the southwest full of
the spirit of youthful adventure. He went
with an exploring expedition to the BraZos
and Red rivers, and remained iii Santa Fe
year. He finally settled down as lawyer in
Little Rock, Ark.
But he did not stay settled. Wherever
there were stirring scenes of fight or adven-
ture they called to Albert Pixies restless soul,
and he obeyed the summons He served as
private in the Mexican war; When the civil
war broke out he took up arms lmpetuously
for the southern cause. His greatest service
was in pacifying the Indians along the
southwestern frontier, and keeping them
friendly to the Confederacy. His name Is best
known to the north in connection with the
battle of Pea Ridge. Gen. Pike had organ
lied an army Of Cherokees, and with them
fought this battle 1t was a severe fight, and
a long one. Indians and negroes, If not the
gods, took part in our great war.
Gen. Pike has been lawyer, soldier, editor
and school teacher, and through all these oc-
equations, through all his life, he has been
poet and literary man. Among his poems
his "Hymns to the Gods" are best known. He
was contributor to the old Knickerbocker
magazine That was time when some OF
the best literary talent that has ever been de-
veloped in America was active
The brave old mans name comes up at
present in connection with the meeting III
Washington of the Southern jurisdiction
Scottish Rite Masonry. This is the highest
degree the thirty-third, attained by Masonry,
and Gen. Pike is the presiding officer of the
body composing the members of this degree
There can be no higher office in the organiza-
ton than this, and the handsome veteran has
held it since 1859. He has translated many
works throwing light on the ceremonials OF
Masonry. He lives in Washington.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

A pretty deer is dear TO me,
A hare with downy hair;
love n hart with all my heart,
But barely bear a bear.
'Tis plain that no one takes plane
To pare pair of pairs;
A rake, though often takes IA rake
To tear away the tareS.
All rays raise thyme, time RACES all
And through the whole, hole wears.
writ, in writing right" may write
II wright" and still be wrong
For wright and rite are neither right
And don't TO write belong.
Beer often brings a bier to man,
Coughing a coffin brings,
And too much ale will IN AXE US all,
As well as other things.
The person lies who says he lies
When he is but reclining;
And when consumptive folks recline,
They all decline declining.
A quail don't quail before n storm,
A bough don't bow before it,
We cannot rein the rain at all,
No earthly power reign DER it.
\ dyer dyes while, then dies;
To dye he's always trying
Until, upon his dying bed,
He thinks no more of dyeing.
The son of Mars mars many a sun;
All deys must have their days,
'Tis meet that man shonld mete out meat
TO feed misfortunes SON
The fair should fare on love alone,
Else one cannot be won.
The spring springs forth in Spring, and shoots
Shoots forward one and all;
Though summer kills the flowers, it leaves
The leaves to fall in Fail.
! would q story here commence,
But you might find it stale
50 let's suppose that we have reached
The tail end of our tale.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11
HE LOOKED AT THE INSECTS.


But it was enough to make any man ner-
vous to feel his blood being pumped out in a
dozen different places at once and hear him
self talked of rs if he was picnic at the same
time. Once l ventlired to lift the sheet and
take q look at the insects who We're discussing
my edible qualities. There they were, az
ranged along the foot-board. Talk Of Jersey
musquitoes They are but pigmies alongside
of the Long Island variety.
81 allus did like these city chaps" re-
marked ON old gray villain, retlectively rub
bing his bill with his hind lee.
"Their skin is so tender,n chimed in an
other who was swollen with the blood could
so i'll spare.
"'Taint exactly that drawled the first
speaker, 'but they hev a sorter rich favor.
They live high. Now this fellcr wouldn't
think nothin of spendin' twenty-five cents for
his lunch"
"Say, let's turn him over, this side is
sucked dry" buzzed a voice close to i:ly ear.
I hastily drew my head under the clothes and
turned over l wanted to save them the
trouble Jones says l dreamed it all, end
Jones weighs 245, 50 l seldom argue with him.
Twill not attempt to describe how went
Grabbing the next day, and how, as l was
pushing the boat along the shallow creek, it
struck stump and stopped suddenly, while
went right on until l landed, head first, in
the soft, sticky mud, with my feet waving in
the air like two signals of distress. did not
mind these things, had come into the
country with the intention of enjoying my
self and was bound to do it if died in the
attempt. So when tried to milk COW on
the wrong side, and that patient creature
mildly demonstrated with me by kicking me
half way across the barnyard, only rubbed
myself and said mo matter" as if it was
quite an ordinary occurrence, which my ex-
perience as a newspaper reporter had pre-
nared me for.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1886-11-11

I made quite q collection of quantity
gnarled canes birds nests and curious shells
for the decoration of my city rooms, and had
accumulated a pile of stuff to take home with
Inc that filed Jones with contempt. One day
rs | was wandering near the creek | saw q
queer looking, pear shaped paper nest hang
ing from low limb / recognized it as q
hornets nest.
"Ah!" l thought, III just shake out the
bees and take it home with me-" proceeded
TO shake; the bees came out, too readily 1
thought. They poured ont of that nest like
noIasscs out of a jug, and I made for the
creek, they following in hot pursuit.
rushed into the water and threw myself into
it. staying under os long as I could, When I
came to the surface to breathe l had the salts
faction of seeing the angry insects flying across
the creek in q wedge shaped body toward an
opposite hillside. where there were q dozen
or more fishermen engaged i'll mcnding their
nets. | never saw q dozen Long Islanders
move so rapidly before, but the hornets had
the advantage Of them. This little episode
tended to make me unpopular; the natives
argued that if | did not do it on purpose,
which they strongly suspected, tnat | was not
n safe person to be allowed around loose, so
returned to the city and my toll While do
not yet weigh 245 pounds, my stay at Jones'
farm did me good. As he promised, be filled
me with fresh vegetables and soft crabs;
the ozone and health [ managed to accumu-
late in some mysterious way for myself, and
as for the ''thngs"-well, it was the things"
-woodticlls, hornets and mosquitoes in
cluded-which | remember with the most de-
light, and as l rub some still tender brJise,
or note q lingering black and blue spot on
my anatomy my soul is filed with laughter
over tho haps and mishaps which befell me
while on Jones farm. ALLAN FORlAN.