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The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

The APPOINTMENT OF Thomas F.
Miller to succeed Judge Smell as Police
Justice seems to give general salts
faction. He is a gentleman of excel
lent Standing at the bar, and has gilt
edged Endorsements from the profes-
sion, the District Democracy, and
citizens generally. May his judicial
career be crowned with honor and
length Of days. He takes the place Of
Judge who has made most honor
able record, and given the Police
Bench of the District high rank
among the judicial tribunals of the
country.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

Mr.. THURMAN would undoubtedly
add great strength to the Presidential
ticket, but that he should be consid-
cred as n candidate for Nice-Presi-
dental honors is a most absurd and
preposterous suggestion. No wonder.
the old gentleman "laughs" at the
idea. Mr.. Hendricks undoubtedly
added strength to the ticket in 1884,
but there were reasons for his accept
ance of the nomination that do not
exist in the case of Mr.. Thurman.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11
For SALE AND REM.

EOR RENT OR FOR SALE, ON VERY REA-
IL sonable terms, house S11 II st n o; g.
story brick, mod imps stable In rear. Apply
TO- r. WHITE, 624 + st W; can deal direct
with owner.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11
RICHARD H. SYLVESTER, :. :. Editor
WASHINGTON, MAY II, 1888.

THE Post GIVES us to understand
that the President vetoed the Allen
town Public Building bill because Mr..
Sowden, the friend of the bill, is
Randall Democrat, and that he was
right in doing so for that reason. 1t
also suggests that "the others are
quite handy, Mr.. Presidential within
easy striking distance - McAdoo,
Foran and all their jolly fellowship.
Strike again, Mr.. President and strike
hard"
This is indeed lofty view to take
Of the executive functions of Pres
ident, that he should proceed to make
personal war upon Democratic mem
bers of Congress who do not happen
to agree with him as to the way in
which the tariff should be revised.
How does our esteemed contem-
porary propose that the President
shall "strike" these Democrats who
refuse to be bulldozed into recanta-
tion Of their principles? Does it be-
come his duty to veto all bills in
which they are known to have an in
terest? Shall he bot@ce the luckless
Department clerk, who happens to
owe his appointment to the influence
OF any of these gentlemen? Shall
he snub them at the White House in
such manner as to show that no one
who believes in protecting wool or
sat shall hereafter be recognized as
q Democrat
1t strikes us that the Post, which in
the very same breath pleads for a
"decent, dignifed, manly campaign, y
is setting very offensive example
and giving the President very pers-.
nicious counsel. -
There is such thine as CARVING
the policy of pre3cription too far
poes the FIST want Mr.. Cleveland to
pusHrit so far as to lose him several
,gS6btful States at the polls next fall :?
If the President is the wise man we
think he is, he will be circumspect in
this matter. He may be in position
TO dictate his own denomination, but
he is certainly not in such command
ing position that he can afford to
read a great many men out of the
Democratic party.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.
40, sOuETY or CALlFORNA RIO.
hAsSs NEERS
OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

GEN. JonN G. Fremont. President.
GEoRGE G.. GOnuAM, Vice President
HALtET KiIBouRN Secretary and Treasurer
CoL.JoE G.. MChiBBrN, Chairman EX. Com.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

Is 1T TOO LATE TO try the Pasteui
treatment on the u. S. Senate?
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

CLEVELAND is a political riddle
which his party can not solve and
which d dare not give up.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

We HAD SUPPOSED that this was
Civil Service Reform administration.
According to the Post, it is the en-
! odiment of machine politics.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

ANNUAL REUNION At MARSHALL HALL,
ON THURSDAY MAY II, 1Sss.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

VERMONT Democrats are uproari-
ously in favor of Cleveland. Chestnut.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11
EnR RENI--HnuSES.

EOR RENT-FINE LARGE CORNER STORE.
II room and dwelling, southeast corner of
l. and 9TH SITS G. This property Is In elegant
order; house has 8 large rooms, water, gas,
etc. The store-room will be rented sepa-
rately or store and dwelling together. Only
one square from herdics aud Pa ave cars;
rent low. M. NJ. ROHRER, 800 Il Cap St.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

1t isn't every newspaper reader who
can tell typographical error from great
American joke.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11
THOMAS j. FISHER & CO.,
1894 + street northwest.

TOR RENT-2 DIX HOUSES ON VA AvESE,
IL 3 rooms, water, Nos, 105 and Ill; rent,
$40 bk houses in alley, bet 1st and I'd
house in alley bet Sd and AZ and F and SITS
s W, rooms, water and closet; rent, $3.50.
b. LEONARD, Real Estate Agent, 407 Az
81 : w
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

Il house, just rebuilt, 20 # frontage, con-
veniently arranged for two families; rental,
SIG w. +. NASH, 800 Centre Market; after
8 pm, 113S North Capitol st.
EOR RENT AT NANTUCKET, MASS,
Il large house, furnished, ID rooms, piano,
car cts. &c. For season, $500. Address j.
w. O.. Critic office.
EOR RENT-DESIRABLE STORE AND
Il dwelling, 406 stnw.
LOUIS p. SHOEMAKER,
92O II ST.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

TNIRST.CLASS MEALS FOR 25C. BELLS
j. International Dining and Lunch Rooms,
349Pa ave W. Board and rooms, 81 and
81 80 per day.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11
REAL ESTATE.

ID LEONARD, REAL ESTATE BROKER, 4o7
ID. 416 st W. Real estate bought, sold
and rented. Loans negotiated. Rents col
lected. Insurance placed
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11
MANIFESTATIONS.

wv NTANTED-A YOUNG LADY TO JOIN A
w middle-aged gentleman in light, clean
business already established; capital on her
Critlc Office.
The Washington critic., 1888-05-11

YhVHNA ENGLISH PUKTLAND UEMENT.-
HSGfa Architects, Builders, Bricklayers,
Conereters and all users Of high-grade Port
bark Medusa, chartered by me last February
while In Europe, has just arrived, direct from
London, England, and is now discharging at
Littleheld's wharf full cargo OF the best
English Portland Cement This Cement Is in
finer condition than any ever before offered
in this market. JAMES ii. MoGILL, Dealer
In Building Supplies, 90S TO 014 G. st n W.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
Restaurant Life In London.

Americans engaged In making the
grand European tour can never under
stand one feature Of restaurant Life In
London II you happen to be bachelor,
and therefore dependent ON chop houses
for meals, as the hotels rarely provide
for the inner man, you will probably
look around for comfortable place
where you can get acquainted and take
all your meals. That Is the great error
into which all travellers fall
In London you want TO select three
different chop houses, one for breakfast,
dinner and supper, on Is you wish to be
English sans reproche you must have
another for the evening lunch about II
O'Clock. These houses ell make speci-
atty Of one meal, and while you may be
supplied with enough to dull your appe-
tite at other houses, you will only get
perfect service at the one table for which
the house has made a reputation. Then,
for example, take q dinner chop house:
You take a seat, order q piece of roast
beef and have the whole roast wheeled
out In front Of your table while the waiter
slices of Juicy morsel that would tempt
an anchodte In Lent. When you come
to understand these things you can live
with greater satisfaction on IS day
than an American could ON double that
amount at home Tips are nothing, as a
penny apiece Is enough to satisfy ordinary
waiters.-Globe Democrat.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
Cruelty In the Cradle.

Superintendent Chandi, of the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Chill
dren, would have his hands full II COM
plants could come from the cradle. The
baby's torture begins directly after birth.
1t is soaped and soaked, sopped and
scrubbed, wiped and wabbled and wal
Hoped, all to get it clean. Then It is
bound In strong bandages 30 that It will
not burst In crying. The bandage about
the loins is pulled as tightly as possible
and pinned. Swaddling napkins, flannel
underclothes and skirts are then girted
around it, and pulled as tightly as they
can be pulled The head Is combed and
curried and smeared with some sort of
ointment and then the little sufferer Is
wound up In wooden wraps and laid
away. 1t is 30 bound up and wrapped
up and covered up that It can scarcely
get breath to squan. Pins prick and It
kicks with pain. Then come the pare
goric and soothing syrup, castor oil, mo-
lasses and whisky. It Is rubbed and
rocked, trotted and tossed, and dosed
with drug stuff to cure the supposed
collie. II there be no one about with
any common sense. the chances are good
for a child's funeraL-Thought Of the
TimPs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
Warmth Of q Living Room.

The needs common to all women are
30 common that few regard their impor-
lance. To say that warm rooms are
essential to health and beauty sounds like
q truism, but the fact is that among all
well to do classes 1t is the rarest thing to
find really warm house. A heated
house, burning up coal and vitality to-
gether, Is common, but not one so
soundly built that rooms do not readily
cool OIL, and where comfort is felt with
moderate heat, or where draughts do not
SOW rheumatic twinges, with wrinkles to
match. Out Of doors dress and exercise
keep up the natural heat. Indoors the
quieter life and shutting off the greater
part OF the suns rays render the case
different The constant temperature of
all occupied rooms should be enough to
keep the blood at its normal heat of 90
degs- without any chilling or change
say rs to 70 dogs. by day and 10 dogs.
lower by night. Instead. when steam is
up, or the furnace burns up, you will
find the glass at IS dogs. on the north
wall Of rooms. Two hours or less after
this heat goes down the thin walls lose
their heat Immediately and it is Is dega
IN the same place. I describe what
have noted repeatedly in houses where
comfort was supposed to be the first con-
sideration.
Such variations are enough to try the
strongest frames To say nothing Of
neuralgia and lung troubles, it is impos-
sible to keep good complexion through
such ruinous changes Of temperature.
The heat dries it into fine wrinkles, the
cold sends the blood inward, leaving the
face blue and features pinched. Let the
husband who wishes to keep his wife in
freshness be careful that abe has warm
rooms to live IN. The injury to the cir
culation which destroys all bloom and
elasticity strikes deeper in time, causing
failure of the heart or chronic infiam-
nations. AS you value bloom and long
life, never permit yourself to be chilly
for five minutes. No matter what Their
mometers say, If you are out Of order
enough to feel chilly the thing to do Is
to raise the heat till the blood absorbs
heat and grows warm again. For heat
is life, and the chilly precepts of certain
hygienists who seem to consider comfort
as crime have cost unsupported victims.
Shirley Dare
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
The Oldest American Writsr.

George Bancroft at SO, still rides
horseback, gives but never goes out
to dinner parties. and writes little of
history every day. He graduated from
Harvard hxty-one years ago, was COL
lector of the port Of Boston fifty years
ago, secretary Of the navy forty-three
years ago, and minister to Great Britain
forty-two years ago
Only last year Mr.. Bancroft accom-
plished the Journey to Nashville, where
he visited Mrs Polk, the venerable
widow of hts old chieftatn IN politics.
He Is not afraid Of any horse Within q
year be bought new and untried steed,
and mounted and rode with entire conf
dence. Not long ago while riding with
Senator Gibson, Of Louisiana, the his
torian was thrown
"Are you hurta" the senator asked in
great alarm as he ran to the old man.
mo" was the answer, as Mr.. Ban
croft got up from the soft turf Don't
tell the newspapers OF they win say
have forgotten how to ride" Mr.. Ban
croft Is the father Of the American re-
public Of Observation-Disclosures Cor. Bos-
tom Globe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08


This low land up at the northern neck
Of the island Is largely planted in Pal
myra palms For 100 miles along the
western and southwestern shore it Is @
fringe from one to seven miles deep of
cocoanut trees These two kinds of trees
support the bulk of the native population.
They furnish the material from which
they build and roof their huts- The sap
gives them their sugar and their intoxi-
cants. The green nut Is their milk and
the rips nut much Of their solid food.
From the bark and leaves they make
sheds, fans end mating; fron the fiber,
Sails oordage, fishing nets, ETC. The
young leaves are their salads The ripe
fruit gives them on for their lamps, for
their hair and for cooking purposes They
wear for clothing the net woven by
nature about the foot stalks Of the leaves;
plat hats, and sunshades and baskets
from the honds, and drink from the cup;
sail In boats constructed Of the hard, old
wood, and when SICK make medicine
from the fiowerA The uses Of the palm
are said to run into several hundreds, and
are the themes Of fnnumerable native
poema-Carter Harrison in Chicago
HmeR
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
Story of q Ladyss ReticuSe

I have heard ON good authority that
there is an interesting relic preserved in
Alnwick castle 10 which q romantic
legend Is attached The treasured relic
is lady's reticule, such as WIS COM
monty carried seventy years ago-more
or less-and which did the duty of a
pocket. On the night preceding the
battle Of Waterloo the Duke OF Yelling
ton and his chief officers attended bali
at Brussels, given by the duchess of
Richmond, and Maj. Percy, who was
present, became deeply interested in q
lady whom he met for the first time
When midnight brought the hgnal
sound Of strife" and Maj. Percy and the
lady had to part with mutual regret, he
begged of her some souvenir Of their
happy meeting, and she resigned to him
her reticue. Next day came the great
battle, and Maj Percy was selected to
convey 10 Lord Bathurst the dukes
famous dispatch. with its admirable de-
scription OF the contest, dated Waterloo,
June 10, 1915. The precious document
was conveyed 10 the minister, In the
treasured reicule The story as told to
me ended with the sad conclnsion that
the major searched tn vain fnr the owner
Of the reicule, aud they never afterward
met. and Queries.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
Army Mortality by Disease.

In connection with the subject Of regi-
mental losses there is the important one
of losses by disease. In our army there
were twice as many deaths from disease
as from bullets. In the Confederate
army the loss from disease was, for OBJ
vious reasons, much less, being smaller
than their loss In battle. This loss by
disease was, In our northern regiments,
very unevenly distributed, running as low
as thirty in some and exceeding 800 in
others, while in some of the colored regi-
ments It was still greater. There seems
to be an impression that the regiments
which suffered most In battle lost also
the most from disease This Is an error,
the direct opposite being the truth. The
report Of the war department for 1866
says, regarding this subject, that lit Is
to be noted that those states which show
large mortality on the battlefield likewise
show large mortality by disease" This
may be true Of the state totals, but is
wholly incorrect as to the regiments
themselves; for, with but few exceptions,
the regiments which sustained the
heaviest loss In battle show the smallest
number of deaths from disease.
The inference Is a fair one that the
fighting regiments owed their exemp-
ton from disease to the same pluck
which made them famous, and which
enabled them to withstand It's encroach-
ments without tamely giving up and
lying down under Its attack. It was q
question of mental as well as bodily
stamina, and hence there is found in
certain black regiments mortality from
disease exceeding by Tar that Of any
white troops. fact which cannot be CO.
counted for by climatic reasons, because
the particular regiments referred to were
recruited from blacks who were born
and raised along the Mississippi, where
these troops were stationed, and where
the loss occurred.-Col. William T. Fox
in The Century.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
The Women Of Morocco.

In the cities throughout Morocco
found 1t impossible to get more than q
passing view of woman's face. 30 teal-
ously are they yelled and guarded, and
especially among the higher classes,
whore the women, possessing no more
intelligence than child, are taught that
all men but their lords and owners are
fienda Occasionally. however, by acct
dent or design, the face covering would
be dropped for an instant Just as O wo-
man passed me, and at the same time an
arm and shoulder would be presented TO
my gaze. The women of Morocco are Of
all shades and colors, and / must say
that some of the handsomest women
ever saw, both In feature and form, were
full blooded negressea
Another surprise was 10 notice that
many Of the Moorish beauties would
show O snowy rounded arm and o clear
pink and white skin that the most beau
tiful woman In Boston would have been
glad 10 possess, but where they got this
skin and complexion could never find
out, for the men, perhaps, from their
constant exposure to the sun, are tanned
and blackened almost to the color Of the
negroes. In the country all is different,
and little attempt is made by the women
to be stingy with their charmA unless
from some religious motives, and to this
freedom of the country many q poor
simple girl owes her position as prime
favorfte In the harem of some Moorish
dignitary, who saw her projections while
travelling by her fathers tent on hut
Cor. Boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
Profit Sharing Tn PsrfA

The hate NJ Bord, the plano maker Of
Paris, left to every one in his factory who
has worked there for Ave years, $500; 10
every one who has worked there for six
years, $500. and 30 ON, increasing 900
for each year that the recipient has
worked The system Of profit sharing
was introduced into NJ. Bords factory In
1854; It included oil the employees, and
the distribution Of profits was annual
and completes; 10 per cent was first set
aside to cover the risks Of trade and pro-
vide interest Oh the employers capital.
This was reckoned as the wages Of capi-
tai The remainder Of the profits was then
divided In the ratio Of the wages re-
ceived, the wages Of the capital being
reckoned In so that N. Bord received q
share Of this second division The divi-
dend is said TO have amounted On several
occasions TO from 20 to "a per cent ON
the wages, though during the last few
years the pressure of foreign competition
has reduced it, Boston Transcript.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
Disinfection Of Library Books.

The danger of infection from the use of
books from circulating libraries has re-
|ceived intelligent attention in England,
|hnd means have been devised for their
disinfection- The principle on which dis
Infection is based is the vaporization Of
|carbolic acid by heat, whereby it is
claimed that its action is more potent.
Heat is applied to the outer casing of an
apparatus, which is fully under control,
|so that temperature which might In
lure the books can be avoided. The heat
Employed Is from $50 dogs. to 900 dogs.
F.. the books being subjected to this
Temperature for fifteen minutes, and not
injured by the process. The apparatus
Is said to be patented. Science.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
Lost from the Hotels.

An old hotel steward said yesterday
that 1t is impossible to restrict large
proportion of the loss of portable articles
In hotels. This loss is not 30 much due
to theft as to carelessness and hurry on
the part Of maids and men and women,
who carry Oft the teaspoons they have
been using in their rooms, pack up the
hotel towels by mistake, and break a good
deal that Is only missed when an inventory
Is taken. This steward said that large
hotel collects spoonA napkins and towels
stamped with the names of almost all the
large hotels in the country, and Of names
In Europe. The spoon packed away with
the child's medicine by maid in Paris
is, perhaps, next brought to hight in
New York hotel, where it is sent down
to the kitchen when no longer needed.
Thus these little but costly things travel
about and defy safe keeping. There Is
great deal Of theft, of course. Servant
women wrap tablecloths and sheets
around their persons, walters pocket
forks, spoons, knives and napkins, and
barte nders and their helpers carry off
bottles of liquors AS far as possible,
large hotels board and house their help,
because that makes it more difficult for
theft to be practced
But the leakage remains very great.
In one case that can be certified to, q
clever waiter established his wife at the
head Of boarding house and furnished
her tableware, linen and a great deal of
the food that was eaten from his stealings
from the different places where he was
employed. New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
Chances for Three InventorA

I have often taken occasion 10 remark
that the world is awaiting the appear
ance of three inventors, greater than any
who have gone before and 10 whom 1t
will accord honors and emohments far
exceeding all ever yet received by any of
their predecessors The first is he who
will show us how, by the combustion Of
fuel, directly to produce the electric cur
rent; the second Is the man who viii
teach Us to reproduce the beautiful light
Of the glow worm and the FREELY, a light
without heat, the production of which
means the utilization Of energy without
that still more serious waste than the
thermo dynamic now met with In the
attempt to produce light; while the third
Is the inventor who is 10 give US the first
practically successful air ship.
The first two Of these problems are set
for the electrical engineer, and we may
be parioned excess of faith should 1t
prove to be such, when, contemplating
the enormous gain to humanity which
must come of such Inventions, we look
confidently for the genius who Is to null
tply the wealth Of the world to an ex-
tent beside which even the boon con-
ferred by the creators Of the steam engine
aud the telegraph will not appear over
shadowing. When this inventor comes
forward. and most probably not TN then,
1t Is very likely that we shall see steam
superseded by rival Thurseon In
Forum.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
American Types OF Women.

The meeting of races and the wide
contrasts Of climate have given Amer.
lean society the finest variety In the
types of women. The American of the
best sort, whether professional man or
man Of affairs, clerk or artisan, is the
Greek of his time, capable, critical, Of
hrtistic instincts, quick and well vital
([zed In mind and body. In time he will
bring the woman to the level of his mate.
Pust now. In the importation and an.
houncement of social rules and ideas,
Rssimilated neither to the circumstances
Pf the majority nor to our political order,
the effect is deterioration in the sex. But
Fhe material for beauty is as good as the
world affords. Dare.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
Young Man and His Sister.

The lad of IS may be an escort to q
sister twice his age and many times his
sense, propriety demanding that she
should have a guardian Of the male per-
suasion, not, 1t must be remembered, for
fear of any indelicacy in her behavior,
but to avoid rudeness on the part of that
sex which is supposed to protect the
weaker.
The worldly wisdom of the young man
is beyond his reason or power of self con-
troll. Many phases Of life open to him
before his character is established. Pub
lie opinion justifies conduct on his part
which it would condemn in bis sister.
IL she has too little liberty, he has too
Housekeeping.