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Griggs courier., 1888-09-07
Toilet Recipes of Ancient Egypt.

Curious hair recipes occur on some
OF the papyri, some of which are very
absurd. One to prevent the hair from
turning gray directs that salve should
be made from the blood of black calf
cooked in oil; in another that of black
bull is preferred for the same object.
Evidently the color of the animal was
to pass through the salve into the hair.
In another place we read of the tooth
of a donkey dipped in honey being
used for really strengthening the hair;
and the ingredients for an ingenious
compound are given for injuring tho
hair of a rival. and the counter-remedy
to be used by those who think their
hair-oil has been tampered with by a
suspicious friend. Cakes of some coS,-
position which absorbed oil were al
ways placed on the heads of the guests
at least, and from them the oil grad
ually trickled down through the hair.
4 most disagreeable practice this may
seem to US, but to them it appears to
have given great pleasure; and with
the Egyptians as we'll as with the
Hebrews, oil was symbolical of JOY and
gladness. Rouge and other colorins
substances We're used by women of
Egypt to enhance, as they thought.
their beauty; the eyes had often green
line under them; the lashes and eye
brows were penciled in black; and. ;ts
m modern Egypt, the nails We're always
stained red with fiOp frr,
the henna plant.-Woman's World.
Griggs courier., 1888-09-07
SLEEPING AFTER MEALS.
The Natural Way of Aiding Digestion AN
Strenyt tu4uiug tie lfriiu.

There is a widespread superstition
cherished by the great majority of the
people; that to sleep Immediately afte,
they have taken food is to endanger
health, to favor the onset of apoplexy,
etc.-a superstition based on the as
sumption that during sleep the brain is
normally congcsted. There is, no doubt
such thing as congestive sleep, but
during normal sleep the brain is ANA
mic. When aperson has taken a fairly
abundant lunch or dinner the stomach
demands a special influx of blood
wherewith to accomplish its work OF
digestion: no organ can more easily
comply with that demand than the
brain, which, when in full activity, is
sutfused with IL maximum amount oil
the vital fluid. But derivation o
blood from the brain to the stomach
can only take place, except in excep
tionally full-blooded and vigorous per-
sons, on the condition that the cere.
bral functions be meanwhile par
TALLY or wholly suspended. Hence
many people after taking dinner feel
indisposed for mental action, and
not a few long for sleep, The al
ready partially anmmic brain would
fain yield up to the stomach a still
further supply of blood and ycild itself
up to refreshing sleep. Doing so il
gains new strength; meanwhile diges-
tion proceeds cnergetically; and, soon,
body and mind are again equipped to
continue in full force the battle of life
But superstition. the child of ignor-
ance, intcrvenes, declares that slecp
during digestion is dangerous, ad-
monishes the would-be sleepers to
struggle against their perilous inclina-
tion and, though telling them that
after dinner they may sit awhile, as
sures them of the adage, after sup
per walk a mile The millions of
its victims continue, therefore, the
strife to which it condemns them,
and ignore the suggestions offered to
them by the lower animals, who have
always practiced the lessons of sound
physiology by sleeping after feeding
whenever they are allowed to do so.
Hence the human brain and human
stomach of such victims contend with
each other during the digestive process;
the brain, impelled by superstition,
strives to work and demands blood to
work with, while the stomach, stimu-
lated by it's contents, strives to carry
on its marvellous chemistry, and de-
mands an ample supply of blood for
the purpose. The result of the strug-
gle is that neither is able to do it's work
wells the brain is enfeebled by b..ing
denied its natural rest during the d.
gestive process, and the healthy func-
ton of the stomach degenerates into
dyspepsia Westminster Review.
Griggs courier., 1888-09-07
OVER AND OVER AGAIN..

'Tis saying trte, repeated ofttimes
"a housekeeper's work is never done"
The household wheels must be oiled each day
And the work go on from sun to sun.
There is washing, and ironing. and baking to do
While swift as wcavers shuttle time goes,
And the small jobs sandwiched between these
tasks
No one but u housekecper gaesses or knows.
The Johns of the household have their weak
points,
Although for the most part good men and
true;
Not faults that are glaring; OH no; no, no!
But follies and foibes like me and like you.
Some Johns have penchant for delicate bread,
And some for a mealv potato,
And some we have known covct polished shirt
fronts,
And this, we must own, is but nature
The children, too must be coddled and fed,
Their bruises court -plustercd. and each little
sprite
Schooled scolded, and guarded from perls by
day,
And lovingly, tendcrly cared for at night.
Wearisome, isn't it, sisters all.
Wearing alike to heart and brain.
No way to avoid it. no way to shirIs
Doing the same things over again.
But would we exchange for store. or shop,
Or the factory's busy. unceasing whrl,
The quiet home where We reign queen,
And go back again and again be Il girl:
No; We'll cherish our homes, and each pet her
JOHN,
And nurture with care the children dear,
Patiently checrfullv filling our lives,
Doing the same things year after year.
-Jan'es B"rdhon7. m Xa'72ers Weekly.
Griggs courier., 1888-09-07
FARM AND EIRES!pE.

The farmer who carries noe
cook in his pocket and jots down his
mistakes as we'll as his successes in his
farm work, will have very Interest,"
ing and profitable book for reference
next season.
by good management of the pas
lures it is possible to secure a supply
of grass until late in the fall, and then
with a patch of rye sown early in the
fall. it is possible to have supply very
early in the spring. g.-Nation0l Livc
Stock Journal.
An hour and a half incoming is none
too much for the farmer and his labor
ers in the long days. A little later in
the evening. when harvest work is
pressing, is better than hard work in
the middle OF day.-Prairie Farmer.
A long-handled brush. long enough
to reach the ceilings, is as important to
good housekeeper us q good broom;
if the walls and ceilings are lightlt
brushed before the room is swept, the
paper will keep clean and fresh much
longer.
1t is utter folly to say farming
don't pay. but it is a fact that profits
are not as large as they would be with
more acute intelligence employed in
the business, and, withal, liberal prep
aration, which is condition precedent
to full success.
-Tapioca Cream: Two tablespoon
fuls of tapioca soaked over night in
warm water, one quart of milk; boil
ten minutes with the tapioca, two
thirds cup of sugar. yelks OF three
eggs, salt and flavor to taste. Beat the
whites of the eggs TO Il stiff froth, add
two tahlespoonfuls of sugar. spread
over the top and brown.
THAT habit of throwing every tool
down, any how, in any way, or any
place, is one of the most detestable
habits a man can possibly get into. Ii
is only a matter of habit to correct this.
Make it an intlcNible end of your life
to ''have a place for every thing and
every thing in its place. '-Rural New
Iorkcr.
What the horse eats he can and
will digest inside of four hours. there
lOfe ne SnOulu be feu often ana nave
rich material in his stomach in small
bulk. The chances of many a good
race horse have been spoiled by star
walton. A horse or Il man with an
empty stomach can never put forth his
best feats of strength or speed. 1t has
taken trotting-horse trainers to learn
this. but those who win have learned
it.-FTeld and Farm.
The best authorities have settled
upon few staple products which con-
tain food in a high degree. First and
foremost is milk 1t is no economy to
scant the supply of milk used by fam
lily. 1t often takes the place of other
food to q large extent. Butter is whole
some fat, and cream a palatable form
in which to take fat when it is espe-
cially needed by the system. Cheese
is very nutritious. The cereal foods
have varying values. They are nu-
merous in variety. and, by making the
different preparations of oat, wheat,
barley and corn the staple breakfast
foods, a housewife can scarcely &C
amiss. Christian at Work.
Griggs courier., 1888-09-07
DOZENS OF DEFINITIONS.
Read Them, and Then You Will Know
What Constitutes q Lady.

To answer this qustion, we will
again have recourse to the dictionaries.
Johpson defines lady as a woman of
high rank: an illustrious or eminent
woman: a woman-one of the fair sex;
a mistress, importing power and
dominion, as lady of the manor. This
is broad enough, it would seem.
Stormonth gives these definitions: A
woman of distinction or rank: the wife
of a titled gentleman; the title of daugh-
ters of peers of the first three grades;
a familiar term applied to the mistress
or female head of house of the better
class; a woman in any station of life who
is possessed OF refined manners and
kindness of heart. and generally whose
character is adorned with those Chris
tlan and social virtues which men most
love and esteem in women: a term of
courtesy applied to any respectable
female The fifth of the above defipi-
tions is a remarkably good one, if it
We're not narrowed by the idea that
Christianity alone comprised all tho
higher virtues.
Webster's definitions may be next
considered. A lady. he tells us, is a
woman who looks after the domestic
affairs of family; mistress, the
female head of households; woman
of social distinction or position; the
feminine corresponding to lord. In
England, he farther says. it is title
pretixed to the name of any woman
whose husband is not of a lower rank
than a knight, or whose father was
nobleman not lower than an earl; also,
woman of gentle and refined manners;
the feminine corresponding to gentlc-
man; wife or spouse.
Worcester is more satisfactory. il
would seem, in his definition, at least
to the American notion of what consti-
tutes lady. Only one of his definitions
need be quoted. He says lady is IL
term of complaisance applied to almost
any well-dressed woman, but appro-
priately to one of refined manners and
education.-B0ston Herald.
Work the cabbage plants often
during dry weather. Keen the s,,rfaca
Griggs courier., 1888-09-07

Work the cabbage plants often
during dry weather. Keep the surface
stirred and the top soil US loose Us pos
sible.
Griggs courier., 1888-09-07

'Tis saying trite, repeated ofttimes,
"a housekeeper's work is never done:''
The household wheels must be oiled each day
And the work go on from sun to sun.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP.
where tho Principal Transfers arc Be
f0p Made.

Mhcrc thc IfinclpH~ hFAnsicIs hTo bc-
ing Made.
Last week wasa a very dull one in real es-
tate matters in this city. It was generally
conceded ton the street. TO be one of the
dullest known for long time The
transactions at the Recorder of Deeds
Office show the state of affairs. During
the whole week there were only lifty-five
deeds placed on record, or AN average Of
about nine each day. The considerations
named in these deeds amounted to but
Sl1O,5O5.77. In n busy real estate season,
such as prevailed early last fall the trans
ACTIONS averaged about $20OO,000 week.
The bulk of the property which changed
hands last week was located in the north
west section, eighteen deals being made
there Fourteen transfers of suburban
property, eleven of northeast, eight of
southeast and seven of southwest com
plctes the weeks business
"There can be two causes assigned for
the dullness of trade" said dealer to-
day. "First, there is, of course, always a
stagnation in the real estate business at
this season of the year. Then, there's no
building going on now, consequently no
active demand for lots The speCulators
at lehst those who rapidly turn their
largely, because they would have TO hold
their purchases until spring, very likely
Their temporary cessation is not caused
by any uneasines as to prices Prices are
stiff, with an upward tendency all
around"
Said another dealer, "Ycs, it Is q little
dull now; but we anticipate buster times
within u few weeks and big rush In the
spring. / will tell you why think so.
Never in my experience in Washington
and IL is the same case with several other
dealers of whom | know-have there been
so many inquiries for property and invest
ments, especially from outside capital.
The next season will not only show a big
business in speculative property, but there
properties by outside parties buying for
residence purposes. That's Just what we
want, people from other cities to buy here
and live here
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
LICENSES REFUSED.
Summary of the Actions Taken by the
Commissioners.


Commissioners.
The Commissioners have prepared a
list of liquor license applications refused
up to January 49, There are 1874 in all,
lis bar and nineteen wholesale. These
people have all been officially notified
of the disapproval of their licenses, but
nearly all of them continue TO do busi-
ness. The list has been sent to Major
Moore for his information. Commissioner
Webb, when asked by CRITIC reporter
if the police would be instructed TO prose-
cute these people for violating the liquor
laws, said that the Commissioners would
not .eke this step yet awhile, because of
the unsettled state of affairs resulting
from the change in the regulations GOV
erning the issuance of licenses. The
amount which is lost to the District by
the refusal to grant these licenses is
s11,975.
The following are the names and resi-
dences of the applicants whose licenses
have been refused
Retail, northwest-Delia Anderson,
John b. Buckley, J. NJ. Buck
ley, Charles A. Barnes, Lafayette
!; Butler, James Boyce, John, 9;
'S1 A. CarIey, rS Michael Clarke, RicRaTd "g J.
Corcoran, John Gull, Michael Corcoran,
Patrick Cox, William 0arley, Daniel
Donovan, William Il. Daley William
M. Drury, James ID. Daley, Thomas
Fealy, Michael Flynn, James fortune,
Bernard Gilligan, George Hoffman,
Michael Il. Keliher, James Keliher,
John G. .Luif, Nicholas Lochboe-
Ter, Bernard Murphy, William Ma
honey and Michael Corcoran, Richard J..
Marshall, Michael Mclnnery, Bridget Me-
lie, Frank McKnew, Hugh McCann, Rob
ert McReynolds, Fritz 'Niemann, John
Shannon, John H. Schlenter, VIM. II.
Schleuter, Henry Sheely, George Leh
meyer, Joseph A. &c l.. Sanker, Joseph II.
Sammons, julius Viedt ir., John B..
Wentzell, Patrick White, William II. Reh,
Frank Weigand and Frank Gallagher:
Northeast-Wm. Brahler, Jane Foley,
VIM. +. McAllister and Frederick West,
Southwest-Wm. f. Adams, Antonio
Bregazzio and Nicholas White, John
Brosnan, Thomas Brown, John Crowley
and ]. W. Durnin, VIM. J. Dugin, J. J.
Daley, VIM. n. Drury, John Fegan, r. a,
Golden and James b. Smith, John III,
Key, John Kemp, Frank Kapgel, Patrick
Ennery, James Muirname Harry II Nc
Dewitt John d. Manion Robert o. Neill
]. Frank O'Meara, John Quinn, Patrick
Sullivan, John Shea, Patrick Smith VIM
ID. Staples James Williams, Patrick
White Robert f. Bradbury, VIM. +
Benchert, Joshua Clark, David Nagle
and John Il. Turner.
County-Daniel Crumbaugh, VIM. Hol
mead, Edward Kelly Frederick Kohler
jeremiah Lynch, VIM. Meiklejohn, JOIN
O'Brien, Margaret Quilter and Catherine
Widmayer.
Wholesale, NORTHWESTERN ID. Earl
Albert Lee, Johanna Meany, Thomas j
Nash. Sabina Ryan, Jacob Steiger anC
James Walsh.
Northeast Joseph Couier, John II
Gray, Louis Merrath, Johanna Kelly anC
Wm. +. McAllister.
outheast-Thomas Daley and Patricl
Mccormick.
County-George Chapman, Robert Hol
liday aud James Il. Willett.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
ss!!l'lS S

Thoroughly cleanse the blood, by using
Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and
good digestion, fair skin, buoyRnt spirits,
strength and health will be established.
Golden Medical Discovery cures all hui
mors, from tho common pimple, blotoh, or
eruption, TO the worst Scrofula, or blood
poison. Especially has II proven its efficacy
In curing Salt-rheum or letter Fover-sores,
Hip Joint Disease, Scrofuous Sores and
Swellings, Enlarged Glands, and Eating
Ulcers.
Golden Medical Discovery cures Consump-
zion (which is scrofula Of the Lungs, by
cts wonderful blood-purfying, inVigoratlng
and nutritiye properties. For Weak Lungs,
Splitting OF Blood, Shortness of Breath,
bronchitis, Severe Coughs, Asthma, Chronic
a sovereign remedy.
For Torpid Liver, Blliousness, or Liver
Complaint," Dyspepsia, and Indigestion, IL
"a an unequalled remedy. Sold by druggists.
DR. PIEHCE,s PELLETS Anti
hill0ns and CathartAc. 25 cts. a vial.
BY druggists.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

60 buy every new book that comes out, whon
you may have the privilege Of reading all you
want at the low price Of s. subscription for an
ontlro year. Mr.. j u. Free, ir., No. 1343 +
street northwest, has all the standard works
and all the now books as soon as published
Call and subscribe.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
GUINNIP j & i CO..
4O4-4O6 Seventh Street NJ. w.
offering all Odds Fancy
price.

Ladies' Kid Gloves at popular prices, SOC,
CSC, soc, 81 per pair and upward. An odd
lot of Fancy Fans left at prices that all can
meet. SILK and Fancy Linen Handkerchiefs
at greatly reduced prices.
Visit our Corset Department. which was
iii leading it makes Of 9. p, R. q G., p. NJ, Dr..
Warmers Health Corsets, Brewster's Whale
bone Corsets and Others too numerous to
mention. Try one OF our Perfect Fitting SOC
Corsets. We guarantee You never saw better
for the money. One lot Of samples in Corsets
at dc, worth from 75c to 81.
odd lot Of Ribbons; prices cut right in two.
Ladies' and Misses Hosiery, In large va
riety. Our Ladies' 25c Cotton Hose, in oolors
and black, special, 21c. Our Ladies' Black
and Colored Ingram Fleeced Lined 60c Hose
for 35c, or pairs for 81; all sizes.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

Just q few of those Mems Unlaundered
Shirts left at 65o or 2 for 81 .25; sizes not
yet broken. Come early and secure your size.
Ladies' and Gents Wool Underwear greatly
reduced. Call and look them over.
Furs still booming. Ladies' Hair Muffs,
47c;'largest and best assorted stock OF Muffs
Sets left-Muff and Boa--at greatly reduced
prices since the holidays. Large line of Fur
Trimmings. Call and look our Fur stock
over. 20 per cent. saved by buying your Furs
here.
Now Is the time TO buy Cloak. We are
Offering our entire stock of Cloaks, consisting
of Ladies' and Children's, at cost price. We
do not wish to carry Coats over If a low price
Will sell them. We are as anxious to sell
them cheap as you are 10 buy them cheap.
Giye us Q cali. We promise you, prompt and
polite attention.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

particular items for special
mention, so good is the en-
tire stock; yet the following
appear to be the most con-
spicuous bargains.
Sd and oo-inch full bleached German Linen
Satin Damasks, colored bordered and plain
white. Usual selling price is 62I6 and Csc.
Only SOC per yard.
.6O-inch Plaid Toilanette Table Cloth, red,
blue and brown plaids. Heretofore sold at
Doc. Only 25c per yard.
61-inch Extra Fine and Heavy Bleached
German Linen Table Damasks. Never before
sold for less than 81. Only Toe per yard.
66inch mote width Cream German Linen
Table Damasks, excellent variety of choice
designs. Extra bargain. Only 800 per yard.
30 pieces 1s-inoh Heavy Twilled Cotton
Kitchen Crash. Only 90 per yard.
80 pieces 1S-inch Extra Fine Twilled All
Liner, Crash, in bleached and brown finish;
very desirable for glass and roller use, worth
14c. only 1870 per yard.
800 pieces Fine Bleached Cotton Bird-eye
Cloth In pieces of 10 Yards each. Low prices.
10 yards lS.inch, only SOC per piece.
10 yards 2O-jnoh only Goo per piece.
10 yards 24-nch only 500 per piece.
10 yards 27inch only 95c per piece.
TwENTY-FIvE-cENT TOWELS.
Not only is our line Of
Towels at this popular price
unsurpassed, but is only
equaled by a very few retail
establishments in the coun-
try.
To buy Towels rightly requires a
knowledge born only of long expert
ence and close attention to the linens
of which they are made
The first washing may
ruin or change the appear
ance of the best looking
towel made. 1t is quality
that counts, and we buy by
quality alone, the colorings
being a secondary consider
alton.
Fine lIuek Towels. ...,,,,,,,,..l
Double Iluck Towels. ,.,....,.
Fine Damask Towels, s,,.,,,,,,,., 25c.
Double Damask Table Brd-eye
Towels ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
About 20 styles to select from.
Linens constitute one OF
our greatest specialties.
This big Linen trade comes
from selling Linen, and
nothing but Line n, for
Linen.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
Cor. IIth and + Streets N. W.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
STOCK TAKING CLEARANCE SALE OF
"SHORT LENGTHS" OF DRESS
GOODS.

To clear up our stock OF
"short lengths" in Winter
Woolens, we have taken
therefrom all end pieces
under eight yards and placed
them on the "Remnant"
counter in front Of the De-
partment, which will be daily
replenished from now till
stock-taking.
We have an unusually large quantity at
present, embracing variety OF plain shades,
checks, plaids, stripes and fancy mixtures,
from 1I yards TO 8 yards, each and every
piece marked at very low Remnant" price.
A considerable saving can be made in select
Ing Child's Dress or u Ladies' Sacque, Wrap.
per or Combination Suit.
WOODWARD s. LoTHRoP,
Corner 11th and SITS. n w.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

Look, Look, and Read.
Burn Washington Gas Coke instead of
coal. No advance on account of strike in
coal region,
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

VISITING CARDS neatly engraved from your
plates at rs cents per hundred. Korvand,
1912 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

MoNoGRAMs and address dies stamped In
colors at low figures. Keryand's, 1912 Penn
Bylvania avenue.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

Fresh Alderney butter. Ohurned every morn
ing and delivered in " n ward prints, doc.
per D.. Also cottage cheese, buttermilk and
sweet milk, sc. per at. Cream, 15c. per at.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

For Washington Dressed Beef
go to John r. Kelly, stalls 62S, $40 and $50
Centre Market, and 2O6 and 20S Northern
Liberty. Corned beef speciality.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

LITuoGRArH CHECK Books made to order.
Handsome designs Korvand, 1912 Pennsyl-
yania avenue.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
Ruddcn's Representative InstalIment
HOnao.

John Ridden, the prominent and ploneor In
stallmcnt merchant, centrally located at O30
and O32 Seventh street northwest, has one OF
tho largest stocks In the city consisting in
part Of housekeeping goods, union made
stoves, all kinds of furniture carpets, chairs,
oilcloths, etc, oto., all OF which will bo sold
at cash prices on the installment plan on
Chaacrg.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

The Queen of Beers
Is a trlne higher in price, but Of superior
quality to all others.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
Hotel windsor

POWERFUL Opera Glasses. Hempler's, Ave
nue. and Four.and-a half.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
Ill Nnt Nnnnsanrr

powERFuL opera Glasses. Hemplcr's, Ave
nue. and Fourand -a-half.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
Woodward &LotFlrOp'S
COLUMN.


Two sales in prospect
Grand Eight-Day Stock
taking Sale Of Winter
Goods, Remnants, ETC., and
a Special sale of Spring
Goods for the season Of
1888.
The store at present is a
particularly good shopping
ground for the economically
inclined.
WOODWARD s LoTHRoP,
Corner nth and SITS. n. W.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23
UAIderney Dairy Wngons.u

1t Is the Best.
Ask for Il. Schltz's Milwaukee Lager Beer
For sale by all leading houses.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

Send your lace curtains to the Swiss Steam
Laundry, 1922 Il street.
The Washington critic., 1888-01-23

can't 10 oxoolled in fine table board and
handsome apartments.