The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-15
LOCAL Talks.


Nhht persOns, prominent ana other
wise, Find to Interest Them.
Major Moorc-l think this is very
much healthier winter than was expert
cncod in Washington last winter. The re-
ports from the health office show very
decided improvement, and there is
marked decrease in the percentage of
nearly all diseases. One year ago this
month everybody was suffering from the
grip" and the Metropolitan police force
was very nearly demoralized. For months
the number of people sick upon the force
came very nearly averaging forty day,
and frequently went up NJ high rs fifty
and tifty-hvc. The department is at the
present time in q comparatively healthy
condition, and according to the reports
the sick list will not average more than
th'rty-tivc day. Some of the officers
have had to pass through the grip for
the second time and u few are suffering
ut the present time, but not very seriously.
Frank II. Morgan-I Just returned last
night from a business trip through the
Southern States and | was very much
surprised to find how active business was.
Naturally all of the merchants anticipate
uede to I've little more prosperous during
II holidays, but business, they tell me,
as been exceptionally good during the
asst Two months. Here in Washington
there is every evidence Of q good winters
encouraged a. in the other Southern cit
les transacted more business through
Virginia and South Carolina than on any
business trip | have made through that
section in two years. Collections come in
promptly, and collected many debts
that have been outstanding for some time
DIR. Hunter-What do think of Dr.
koch's lymph cure for consumption? For
all diseases | favor oxygen and in cases of
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worse on account of non-oxidization of
the blood, ] would administer pure oxygen
gas as il instantly relieves that trouble
and distressing headache that arises from
the want Of oxidization of the blood.
Take consumption in its incipicncy and
administer good, pure whisky until the
patient IL thoroughly under its influence
and while it may take time ] believe with
proper care 1t can be eradicatcd. Pure,
thing is accomplished. AT least, | SO
cured myself, but am looking for its re-
turn after thirty years. A great field for
speculative cure IL also wide field for
the empiric. To cure disease you must
have pure air and enough vitality still left
to combat the disease. On that theory
assumption can be cured. There is one
thing would like the world to know, and
physicians especially. and that is If the
stomach is not sound there is no sound
ness anywhere. When the stomach ceases
to be the means of getting the system
under control through chemicals and be-
comes dilapdated then 1t is useless to
undertake the cure of consumption or any
other disease. Hence am opposed to the
administration of chemicals save through
the functions of the stomach.
Building Inspector Entwisle-Yes, there
has been dropping off in the granting of
building permits for the past week or two
and attribute it to two cause.-the panic,
or rather the stringency in the money
market, and the cold weather. There Is
not much building done in cold weather
No, the squeeze in money matters did not
cause suspension of work upon build
ings already in course of construction, but
1t did prevent persons from applying for
permits who had in contemplation the
erection of buildings.
Mr.. Robert Burkholder-I occasionally
hear some fellow abusing Washington and
wishing he had never seen the place. As
fer my Part, ] had rather live in poverty
here than in baronial style anywhere else.
There is more solid enjoyment here to the
square foot than any place / ever lived,
and have ambled around no little.
Mr.. VIM. NJ. Wright-The old soldiers
may be dying of, but the pension business
$ growing larger and heavier every day
u " kecPS vi tnc Loru ohiy hiioWS Whcfe
it will stop.
Inspector Swindells-The robbery yes.
terday of the bonds and jewelry from
| Mrs. Gay was the largest which has taken
| place here in some time. | am satisfied II
was not the work Of professionals, and, by
| the way, II is wonderful how crooks steer
clear OF Washington. When one strike:
here he does not tarry long. They seem
to regard Washington Us an unhealthy
| place for them. It is good place fol
them to work, however, as our streets art
Is NOT 10TH ike crowded atS ct y Where YOU conc
into contact so closely with people on til,
payements that you cannot help but notice
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