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The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

fact, this Is not the case. Chicago has
grown until the city limits, like those Of
the old city of London, are by no means
the limits Of the city, and the outlying
portion of the town on all sides is made
up of business and residence districts,
under village government In other
words, Chicago consists of core so
to speak, under city government while
this "corc" is encircled by row of
villages 1t is impossible to tell with
out consulting authorities where the
city ends and the village system begins.
II is q bad arrangement, and this whole
denscly populated district should have
been under one city government long
ago. Even with the additions proposed
Chicago will be about as compact Il
municipality as any in the country.
There is no denying the great Lake
city's enormous aud continued growth.
The Washington militia made an ad-
mirable showing in New York and receive,
deservedly, the admiring comment Of the
New York press. Assisted by no State, the
Washington contingent paid their own ex-
penses, and did credit to the District.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
The shah and the Hangman.


An Englishman, who now lives In Pitts
burg, says he sees by the papers that the
Shah Of Persia will visit England this sum
mer. He remembers when this heathen
ruler spent the summer once before in Great
Britain. The British haven't any love for
him, but for political reasons are forced to
humor him. The last time the Shah was
in England he occupied Buckingham
Palace. When he left the place was in
such filthy condition that no one could
live In 1t for six months afterwards. One
day the Shah was taken to Newgate and
shown the hangman and the apparatus for
killing condemned criminals. He ex-
pressed a strong desire to see man
hanged, but was told they didn't have any
body at the time to send across the River
styx. The Shah suggested that they take
one Of his retinue, and when they Informed
him that they didn't do business that way
in England he got very angry.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


Mrs. Porter Heep Is very III with per
itonitis at her home on staten Islani.
Mrs. Frank B Couoer who has been
very i'll for some dnys, is reported much
better
Mrs. Randolph Tucker has returned
TO the city after an extended tour in
Virginia.
Tho cpoaoomon, oe Mr. Jonos A
Rutherford and Miss Lula johnson is
announced.
Mr. and Mrs Gooror Bloomer leave
during The nresent week for their conn
try home in Georgia.
Mr. and Mrs Forrest Dodgc will in a
fow doye romove IN their now home on
Twenty. .eiyhth street
Nh y,,,,a. IT, ,,a, 80
,,,ai,'c aa @ ,e,at, ste, ~ ,,uIovn ,",in ", W
,mr,u,bs'o . ,hos -, 10y ~ ., '''' 'o'''''''o VI
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
ALpHoNsE pAupET.

Alphonse Daudet resembles Lord
Tennyson lie Is about AS years of age
and handsome. His eyes are dark. bril-
liant, poetic, tender, his features beauti-
full, regular and his hair of the true Titan
coloring, In harmonious contrast to his
olive skin and dark carefully trimmed
beard. His wife was Mile. Julie Allord,
clever fascinating woman, who over.
came Daudct's singular and pronounced
aversion to matrimony. Madame Dau.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
Smoking stops Microbes.

(Gentlemen's Magazine)
The experiments OF I. V. Tassinarl will
rejoice the hearts of many smokers. He ce-
mented together by their wide mouths two
glass tunnels SO as to form cigar-holder,
with large chamber in the middle. In
this chamber was suspended from q loop
of platinum small piece of
linen. At one end of this cigar
holder was a plug of cotton wool, acting as
a smoke filter. A cigar was placed at the
other end, lighted and smoked secundum
artem, the mouth Of the smoker being at
tached to the altering end. By this ar
rangement the piece of linen was sur
rounded by dense cloud of tobacco
smoke At the end of half an hour,
during which three and a half to four
grammes (about one-eighth Of an
ounce of tobacco was smoked, the cham
ber was opened and the linen allowed
to fall into test tube containing fluid gel
atine, In which were planted colonies of
seven varieties of pathogenic microbia, In
cludng those Of cholera, anthrax Chicken
cholera) and pneumonia, In every instance
there was marked delay in the develop
ment OF these colonies as compared with
what occurred In similar test tubes charged
with the same, but not exposed to tobacco
smoke. The development of some was en-
tirely prevented by tobacco smoke.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
NOT UNLIKE OTHER MEN

Washington had false teeth made of
ivory--the upper plate carved
out of one solid chunk; the lower had
the teeth riveted on. The upper plate.
swelled and split from moisture and
gave him great pain.
He wore No. 3 boot
lie frequently spelled God with u
small 9.
He preferred TO drink beer with his
meals, and usually had a silver pint cup
of that beverage at his plate.
The last time he was weighed, in the
summer of 1900, he tipped the scale at
2O9l. His usual weight was go
lie suffered all his life with weak
lungs, having had a severe pulmonary
affection in early life.
lie was quite fond of checkers and
chess, and played great deal with
George Mason, his neighbor.
His favorite breakfast was corn.meal
cakes and bowl of milk.
lie wore all sorts of colors--sometimes
purple satin, again black velvet, brown,
blue, cream, pearl and green cloths.
He had several bright scarlet waist
coats that he seemed TO be fond of. His
servants wore white livery with scar
let facmgs.
lie owned six lots in Washington and
built n house on two of them. Ii is
now in mid air, two stories having been
built under 1t and two over ii. Four
lots were ON the Anacostia River, where
he thought the business part of the
Capital would be. They are worthless
now.
He was the first millionaire in the
United. States
He owned land in five States and in
the Northwest Territory--49, ,3s2 acres
all told.
Twice while President his life was in
peril. In 1880 carbuncle on his thigh
prevented his walking or sitting and
for several days his life was despaired
of. He fled from Philadelphia when
the yellow fever took off over 1000
people.
Ilis bed time was uniformly O. clock
Mrs. Washington used to say at her re-
ceptions when il came 0 o oclock "Tho
General always goes to bed at o, and !
usually precede him. "
He accepted no salary as President.
Congress simply paid his expenses. His
house rent was $4,000 year.
He wrote poetry at the age of 10
love-sick poetry at that.
| George III. offered him peerage.
While Washington was childless, Sc
far as the world and history absolut, ly
knew, he was reputed to be the father
Of General Thomas Posey, who was ont
of his favoritc officers. General Posey
lies buried at Shawneetown, Ill.
He was the possessor Of violin, and
it is said he could play a few simple
tunes. He did not sing.
He was not q good sportsman no
much of fisherman. He rode afte
his pack Of hounds a great deal, bu
purely for exercise. lie seldom got th
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
THE PEOPLES COLUMN.

Communications on any matter of cur.
rent interest viii be cheerfully printed In
THE CBfrIc under this head. Letters
should in all cases be as brief as possible. ]
WASHINGTON, May 3.--Editor critic;
A friendly hint. Don't say too much
about that centennial bill of fare No
Four Hundred about It. Alas! and alack-
a.dayl McAllister. Only one soup, one
fish, salmon, and the woods full of
brook trour. Mushrooms and beans In
the same course. Snipe and more beans
in the next course. Russian salad.
a
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
BISHOP roTTER's STRONG SERMON

Bishop Potter of New York is q
pretty big man. He was interviewed
yesterday by reporter for the New
York World and questioned as to what
he meant when he said in his recent
sermon:
We have exchanged the Washingtonian
dignity for the Jeffersonian simplicity, which
was, In truth, only another name for the
Jaeksonian vulgarity, and what have we got
In exchange for II
The Bishop did not equivocate in his
reply. He said, among other things;
Each man reads the history of his country
In his own way He forms his estimate, his
opinions Of men, of the impress for good or
evil that they have left ON the social fabric
ask nobody to be responsible for my
opinions, but 10 me 1t always has seemed that
the sleek. snooth-tongued chlcanery that de-
yeloped in Jefferson's time was quite as
offensive as the blatant shibboleths of the
spoils hunters In Jackson's days ! rather
lean 10 the side OF frankness, and we must
admit that Jaekson's whole character en-
aouraged H. This explanation Is chiefly rem
dered necessary because of my use OF the
word simplicity" II may have been vague.
lie added in further conversation that
political parties are necessary to keep
society sweet The danger of the
present situation Is that the people are
TOO largely silent He said of this
period Of rich mems advent into poll
Ties that everybody has recognized the
rise of the money power. Its growth
not merely stiles the independence of
the people. but the blind believers in
moneys omnipotent power assert that
lis liberal use condones every offense
A man who has keen perceptions and
good judgment, man who Is not afraid
TO speak the truth, Is Bishop Potter Of
New York.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
A Railroad Near the Stars.

This railroad from Mollendo TO
Arequipa is remarkable for running
nearer the stars than almost any other
railway, for where il passes over the
western range of the Andes into the
great basin of the southern continent
the track is IA, 765 feet above the sea,
and The only higher point at which a
wheel was ever turned by steam Is
where another Peruvian railway tunnels
the Andes No other long road can
show an equal amount of excavation
nor such massive cmbankments, and
the engineering difficulties overcome in
its construction were enormous
Youths COMPANION.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
HE AND SHE.

III were king" he said,
"And you were just lowly beggar maid,
With my strong hand I'd lift you to my
side
And crown you queen and in the great
kings bride
Men would not know,
Or would forget, the beggar maid"
''If were queen,n she said,
"And you careless, wandering minstrel,
strayed
To my fair court, I'd sit you on the thrones;
And being there, the greatest king e'er
known,
would kneel down
And serve you as your maid"
fOutipo
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
WASHINGTON, MAY 8, 1889.
PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS.

The Cabinet meets ON Tuesdays and
Fridays at 1890 p. IN.
Senators and Representatives In Congress
will be received by the President every day,
except Mondays, from 10 until 12.
Persons not members of Congress having
business with the Prcsldentwll be received
from l2 until ON Wednesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays.
Those who have no business, but call
merely to pay their respects, will be re-
ceived by the President in the East Room
at p. M. on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Saturdays.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
THREE RED ROSES
AN INCIDENT.

AN INCIDENT.
In shadowed church,
In the holy hour,
OF the dear Lords sacred day,
When summer gardens were a-aower,
And summer winds at play,
Do you rememberp
You turned aud smiled,
And gave me roses, three,
SO fair, so sweet to see -
All, little you know
That within my heart
Were sorrowful thoughts that day;
Longings to see the dear ones, gone
Heayenward, leagues away,
Your beautiful thought,
Your tender smile,
Your sweet red roses three,
Lifted the cloud from me.
The rich red roses, faded alas,
Faded as roses must.
The fragrant leaves with their perfumed
breath,
Turned into daintiest DUST
But the smile lives on,
And the sweet intent
That brought heavens light TO me,
Ana--I never can think OF you apart
From the rich red roses--three,
The roses you gave TO me.
MARY A. DESIsON.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
AT THE BALL.

1889.
Lightly lingering on the landing,
Grandmamma Is meellly standing
While the President Is handing
Her salade.
Bending courtly to her beauty,
Wond'ring, as he makes his duty,
If this fair, forbidden fruit he
Night have had.
For upon that hand of satin
Coils another's gage-and that In
His idea, robs the matin
OF its grace;
And as Grandpapa advances,
Shattered fall his leaping fancies,
And he turns his telltale glances
From her face.
And they calmly talk together
OF the very pleasant weather.
Specializing as to whether
IL will rain.
And the President bows lowly
And goes down the staircase slowly,
And the key upon his soul he
Turns again.
1880.
They are waiting on the landing
Marjorie Is restless standing,
As her KIN Won Kull Is handing
Her an ice.
And her eyes are furtive straylng,
Aud the random things she's saying
Are most palpably betraylng
Artiace.
Comes cavalier ascending,
And as low his head he's bending,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
FoR sTATIoNERY.

WAR DEPARTMENT, April 2, 1889.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will be re-
ceived at this office until o'clock p. M,
wednesday, May Is, 1889, for furnishing sta
tionery for the War Department and It's bu-
reaus In Washington during the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1890.
Blank forms of proposals, showing the Items
and estimated quantities. required, together
with circular relating thereto, will be fur
nished on application to this Office.
Bids will be considered on each item sepa'
rately,
Proposals must be addressed TO the under
signed, indoraed on the outside OF the envel-
ope, Proposals for stationery
NJ II. THORP, Chief Supply Division.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
In Case of Flre.

The Commissioners have. approved
recommendations for new fire plugs at
Eleventh and + streets northwest, at the
Sixth and Seventh streets northwest, and
at the alley on south side OF Il street be.
tween sixth and Seventh streets northwest.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
How ACC i. Reconed IN ONTO.

A. d. Marsh was judge at the demo
cratic primary Monday. A young
smooth.faced fellow offered his vote,
and Marsh asked him If he was old
enough to vote. YES" says the fel-
low, II am 81. How do you know"
well, have had the seven-y year itch
three times" was the response He
voted -ICelina (O.) Observer.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
ouIUAoO,s ADDITIONs.

Let justice be done Chicago. A
number of Chicago suburbs have lately
voted in favor Of annexation TO the city,
and comment is made in newspapers In
other cities, intlmating that Chicago Is
being extended out oyer q sparsely
populated territory. Az Q matter Of
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

M1ay% NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
s-9 the subscription books of the George
town and Tenallytown Railroad Company
will be open for subscription on SArUR
DAY, May 4, 1889, and for ten days next en-
suing thereafter, at the office of the National
Metropolitan Bank. GEO. II. b. WHITE,
Treasurer.
BY order of the Board OF Directors.
X. G. DRUM, President.
JOHN T.. BEALL, Secretary.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

DYSPEPSIA, isDIGEsTIoS, sick headache
ana that tired feeling are cured by Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which tones the stomach, pro
notes healthy digestion, creates an appe-
tlte, cures sick headache and builds mp the
Doses One Dollar.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
DRoPosALs FOR THE PURCHASE OF

DROPOsALs FOR THE PURCHASE OF
/ WASTE PAPER.-Wa Department.
supply Division, May 1, .lSs0.-sealed Pro
posals, In duplicate: will be received at this
TUESDAY, JUNE II, 1889, for the purchase OF
the Waste Paper of this Department, Its
Offices and Bureaus located in the State, War
and Navy Department Building for the fiscal
removed by the contractor promptly when
notified. The Department reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals and to waive
partment forms. marked Proposals for
Waste Paper" NJ. X. THoRP, Chief, Supply
Division
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
PROIOS4LS,


DRoPosALS FOR FUEL-..wAR DEPART
l. MENT, May I, 1SS9.-Sealed proposals,
in duplicate. will be received ut this office
until TWELVE O'CLOCK NOON, THURS.
DAY, JUNE8, 1889, for furnishing the War
Department with such quantities Of Wood
and Coal as may be required In the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1899. Proposals will be
received for the whole or any part Of the fuel
required The fuel-Coal and Wood-to be
delivered at the War Department bureaus or
Qfices In Washington for which required by
the parties to whom the contract (or con-
tracts may be awarded, In such quantities
and at such times as the convenience of the
Department may require. The Government
reserves the right TO reject eny and all bids.
Fuel for the State, War and Navy Department
building Is not included In this advertisement.
Specifications, general Instructions 10 bid
ders and blank forms of proposals will be
iiurnisheH 10 estaoisneu aeaiers on ,appiiGa'
closed In sealed envelopes, indorsed on the
outside "Proposals for Fuel" and addressed
70 the undersigned. NJ r. THoRP, Chief,
SUNNY Division.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

The hen may get the garden seed by a
scratch, but she gets It all the same.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
PROPOSALS roR MISCELLANEOUS SUP,

VJNOI VNstfI75 IVft WfoVu'IlIIEf4NE E0IUD OVI
IL IES.--WAR DEPARTMENT, April 2. 1889.
Sealed proposals lin duplicate) will be re-
ceived at this Office until O'Clock n. m.
Wednesday, May 20, 1889, for furnishing Mis-
Brushes, Soaps, Towels, etc, etc. for the
War Department and It's bureaus In Washing
ton, during theefiscal year ending June 80,
1900. Blank forms of proposals, showing the
gether with instructions TO bidders, will be
furnished on application TO this Office. Bids
will be considered on each item separately.
Proposals must be addressed TO the under
signed, indorsed on the outside of the envel.
ope, proposals for Miscellaneous Supplies"
NJ. II. THORP, Chief Supply Division.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

Chief Justice Bingham to-day thanked
the jury in his court for their services and
discharged them for the term
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

Mayor Star enumcratcs the number. of
languages spoken on Main street, Dead
wood, Colorado, as follows: English,
German, French, Italian, Chinese,
Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, .Scandi-
nayian, Russian, Irish, Spanish, He
brew, clavonian-fourteen, with pos
sibly II few overlooked.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
EXC URHIONh.

Ill JOHN BRIDGE.-Steam Packet EXCEL
SIOR makes her regular trips on Sunday,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, leaving
High II. and Canal, Georgetown, at 8 a. m,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
CRITICULAR.

A man never opens box Of chewing to-
bacco with corkscrew; he simply pulls
the plug out with his fingers.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

A ringtailed racooon, kept by Lansing,
Mich, man as pet, broke loose the other
night and atet up wedding cake sampled
the rest Of the wedding feast aud made
the bride so mad that she almost postponed
lhe Wedding.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

"There's something rotten in the State OF
Denmark" roared ham actor In a New
Jersey town, and just then an Easter egg
of the vintage of 1887 hurtled through the
air and struck HIN. ~ beg pardon,n he
continued, undismayed, ''with the kind
permission Of the audience, will change
the scene from Denmark to New Jersey"
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
ron sALE-MIsC ELLANEO US.

DOR sALE.-BAY HORSE, YEARS OLD,
II 16l hands high; good driver; work any
where; suitable for a coupe. Apply 6ii 7th
St n. w
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
EDUCATIONAL.

CPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR.
ID 7th and ID SITS. n. W. Founded 1854. Lo
cation central commodious halls; appoint
ments complete. More than 10000 young men
and women have been trained for business In
the Spencerian Colleges of America. Day and
night sessions. Tuition fee moderate. Five
eourses-Business Course. Shorthand and
Type,writing, Practical English, Spencer's
tory, .Delsarte method. Business men fur
nlshed with competent employees. Illustrated
announcements free. SARA A. SPENCER,
PRINCIPAL.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

The Oklahoma Baseball Club has not yet
been organized. II. +. Volver has put in q
ball or two with swiftness and accuracy
which would indicate who was to be
pitcher,
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

DROPosALs FOR WASHING TOWELS
i Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will be
received ut this Office until TWELVE
for Washing Towels for use of the War De,
partment and It's bureaus during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1880. Proposals should
state the price per dozen. Blank forms of
proposals and Information will be furnished
on'applcation TO this Ofice. The Govern
ment reserves the right 10 reject any and all
bids. M. II. THORP, Chief Supply Division.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Wash.
IL ington, ID. o., May 1, 1sS9.-Sealed pro,
posals will be received at this Department
until II O'clock m. MONDAY, MAY 20, 1889,
for furnishing supplies consisting mainly Of
drugs, prints, hardware, fuel, ice, lumber,
&C., for the use Of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, near Washington, during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1890. Blank forms
of proposals, schedule OF items. speclhoa-
tions and Instructions 10 bidders win be fur
nished on application 10 this Department.
JOHN w, NOBLE, Secretary.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03
VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENTS.

Secretaries Blaine, Proctor and Tracy
have issued the following order for the re-
ception of visitors:
Reception of Senators and Representa-
tives In Congress, from 10 to l2 o'clock.
Reception Of all persons not connected
with the Departments, at i2 o'clock, except
Tuesdays and Fridays, which are Cabinet
days; and Thursdays in the Department of
State, when the members of the Diplomatic
Corps are exclusively received.
Persons will not be admitted to the build
ing after . o'clock each day, unless by card,
which will be sent by the captain of the
watch to the chief clerk or to the head of
the bureau for which the visit is intended.
This rule will not apply to Senators, Repre-
sentMives or heads of Executive Depart
ments.
The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-05-03

MOUNT VERMONT -
Nl MOUNT VERNON
MOUNT VERNON
STEAMER W. W. CORC0RAN
Leaves 7th.st, wharf daily Except Sunday for
.l..- MOUNT VERNON
At 10 O'Clock a. M; returning, reaches Wash
ington about $50 p,.m.