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The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13
Rider Haggara,s Ancestry.

From We Sda FIdaciSoo CNr0nlc7e.
Captain Andrew &. Z. IIaggard of the
Kings Own Scottish Borderers brother
of H. Rider lIaggard, is staying at the
Palace for a few days, prior to his de-
parture for New York and England.
'My family is Of the old Danish stock, "
he said. I'm fact, we come from the
Danish nobility and while in Denmark
some time ago ! saw title deed of an old
ancestor of ours, Andrew Aagard--that' 4
The title deed was quite an ancient relic,
being dated in 1904. My people are also
descendants Of the Gyldencsteje fam
lily, mentioned by Shakespeare in his
plaVg -
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13
A Life Preseryer.

thrown Ia you inthe sea of troubles that
threatens 60 engulf you ladies in its
danger-fraught waves, so to speak, and
enc that will float you over their threat
ening crests with perfect safety, is found
in DR.. Pierccs Favorite Prescription.
You make dangerous mistake, if you d.
not seize and make use Of it, If you are
afflicted with any of those distressing all
honts peculiar to your sex, styled "femalC
for each and every i'll of the kind. The
only medicine sold by druggists under a
positive guarantee from the manufac-
turers of satisfaction in every case, or
money refunded. Read guarantee on
bOttlc-wrapper.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

THERE HAS HITHERTO been persistent,
though not perhaps a spirited, rivalry be-
tween Senator BLAIR Of New Hampshire
md Senator MoRGAS Of Alabama. As
gentlemen who speak often and tediously,
and who are capable of empiying the
Senate Chamber 10y the mere act of rising
and clearing their ihroats, Nessrs. BLAIR
and MORGAN have long and with varying
fortune competed for the championship.
When Mr.. MopGAN, two years ago, spoke
fer three days ON the fisheries question,
with nobody in the galleries and only two
Senators in their seats; with the Presiding
Officer limp and noryeless in his chair and
the one remaining page swooning behind
The screen, il was generally supposed that
BLAIR had been eiiecually knocked ont
and would never rally more But when,
at a later period, the New Hampshire
Senator came back with q siX-days' speech
an the Educational ill, to which nobody
listened At all, the MORGAN men were
plunged in what seemed irremedlable
despair Mr.. BLAIR, however, has vr-
tually withdrawn from the coInpeti-
lion. Whether he detected evidences OF
preparation ON Mr.. MoRaAN's part for
an effort that would throw the whole Cap
it0l into o state Of coma, or whether he
felt that he himself was an impostor, will
perhaps never be known. Enough 10 say
that on Thursday he Withdrew from Mr..
IoEGAg's class by showing that he could
make a speech without boring his hearers
to extinction, In fact, he made himself
IL. a 4.t.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

James Breslew, Andrew Jackson, viii
liam Jarvis, Mary Keenan,, Benjamin
Watrous and William Eslin were arraigned
in the Police Court to-day charged with
being vagrants. The most of them We're
strangers and found soliciting aims on the
street and hanging about barrooms. All
but William Eslin We're committed to the
workhouse for sixty days and he was
given ten days In which to sober up. II
was shown that he had family in desti-
pOrt,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13
Free Course In shorthand.

The Washington CRrIc will publish for
the young men and women Of this city q
complete course in the fascinating art OF
shorthand. a. s. White, H. ). 3. A., the
pare rnE CRITIcs shorthand course, and
the articles will be 80 constructed as that
anypersoh of ordinary intelligence mp
readily comprehend fe
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

had ever been otherwise. Mr.. MORGAN
now occupies his own peculiar field with
out rival in sight. There is only one of
them now--and on the whole we are
rather glad of It..
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

THE TROUBLE BETwREN the Hotel Nor
mandie and the Fifteenth-street (colored)
Presbyterian Church will not, we deyoutly
hope, be prosecuted to eXtremities, The
right of the colored people to worship II
their o~a way cannot be successfully
challenged. Besides the esteemed Post
tells us that this particular congregation
is composed of the cOlorcd elite, and as
everybody knows many things must be
conceded to the aristocracy which would
never, never be permitted to common peo-
pie. At the same time, however, the com
munity at large has some rights that
ought to be respected The hotel and the
church, therefore, should meet each other
in spirit of compromise and forbear-
ance. The hotel people should consider
that the colorcd aristocrats are entitled 10
the privilege of getting together and roast
ing Satan, and the colored aristocrats
should reflect that perhaps. some of the
hotel people are not Prosbyterians, and do
not, therefore, want to have Presbyterian
doctrine flung through their windows at u
time when they may be immersed in Bap-
list, Methodist or lipiscopalian thought
Cannot the matter be compromised? Can
not the colored aristOcracy consent to
wrestlc with the devil in low tones and
the plehcians in the hotel agree to stop
throwing empty bottles and old shoes and
polished chicken bones down onthc roof
of the Fiftecnth-strcot Church? This
ought to be practicable. We know how
difficult il is to restrain oneself when re-
buking sin-how hard to be temperate in
demeanor toward the Prince of Darkness;
but our colored friends should remember
that ii is not good form to be violent, and
ask themselves If it be not the duty of the
upper classes to set an example to the
l,wer. There is noreason why this differ
erce should not be adjusted. There is no
reason why the colored aristocracy should
net continue TO make themselves solid in
chi rth without goading to madness the
white riff-ralr in the hotel.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

Ida Mitchell and Molly Pratt We're
locked up in the cells at the Police Court
this morning, charged with yagrancy, but
as they had been brought in by the oifi-
GERS after court convened Judge Miller
ordered them dismissed. The Judge said
that he did not propose to start out with a
dock Of twenty people, and then find out
number had been doubled Hereafter no
persons will be tried against whom in
formations have been filed after court
opens.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

THE INDIANApoLIs Sentinel has uncarthed
bitter attack upon President GRANT
made by w. II. II. MILLER, present
Attorney General, during the GRANT
GREELEY campaign of 1872, which it pub
fishes this morning for the purpose of de-
stroying whatever chances Mr.. MILLER
may have had for the Supreme Court
vacancy.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

ARE WE TO SUPPOSE from Mr.. FRYE's
plan to have o bayonet go with each bal
lot that he is member of bayonet trust?
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

II. G. Wheeler contractor for general
supplies, wholesale and retail dealer in
ship chandlery, hardware, blocks, rope
metals, steam packing and engineers
supplies, No. 20l Seventh street northwest
opposite Centre Market, Washington, D.
q Hnrness
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

MERlso y xpERwEAR DEPART
MENT.
LADIES' FANCY SILK SWISS RIBBED
VESTS,
With low neck and no sleeves, In Black, Cream,
Sky Blue, Pink, Old Rose and Green.
si.15 to 81.
LADIES' RlcHELIEu RIBBED SILK
With low neck and no sleeves, in Black, Cream,
Nile, Pink and Sky Blue.
Size B. Price, Sa.25.
Size 4. Price, 1880
Size o. Price, $215
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED SILK VESTS,
With low neck and no sleeves, in Black and
4 Cream.
Sizes, 3, 4, b and o.
Prices, $1.45 to S205
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED SILK VESTS,
With low neck and no sleeves, in Black, Cream
sky Blue, Pink and Salmon.
Sizes, 3, 4, . and y.
Prices, 81 and $l.25.
LADIES SWISS RIBBED SILK VESTS,
With how neck and no sleeves, in
Black,
Cream,
Sky Blue,
and salmon.
Sizes, q 4, 3 end 0.
Price, I5c, each.
LADIES' SWISS RIBBED SILK VESTS,
With high neck and long sleeves and high neck
and short sleeves In Black and Cream.
Prices, $1.75 TO 80 each.
LADIES' BLACK SILK SWISS RIBBED
PANTS,
Ankle length
$3.50 to 80 per pair.
Also in Cream,
1915 to $3.50 per pair.
LADIES' COMBINATION SUITS,
In silk and silk wool, at low prices.
sSs-All our Vests are of extra length, and
have given entire satisfaction.
First floor, second annex.)
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

III kinds OF ncclwear. handkcrchiefs,
and in fact everything that Is desirable
for Christmas gift, call and sec Teel's,
Pennsylvania avenue,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

WE pEIIvE PROM the New York HcralGs =
Washington correspondence the follow-
ing valuable information:
Mrs. Stanley Is having restlul visit
at the British Legation. She walks and
drives as she likes and meets all the peo-
pie worth knowing at Lady Pauncefote's
, o'clock tea"
People who want 10 be considered by
the Heuids Washington correspondent as
worth knowing will hasten to get
themselves in line. This is important
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

CNE ADVANTAGE OF THE PARNELL rumpus
is that it gives every one of the Irish leaders
81 chance to manifesto ON his own ac-
count. When PNRSELL was undisputed
boss he did all the pronunciamento busi-
ness himself hut the rank and file have
their innings now and seem to be making
the most of the opportunity.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

AND NOW THAT the fight has been trans
ferred to Kilkenny, the outside world can
sit down and take rest. We need ii.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

In MAY nv 4 very cold winter elsewhere,
iut it promises to be Il very hot one at the
tal;itol
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

See the Suits and Overcoats reduced to
SASS. Eiscman Bros, 7th and Il.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

to boycott the newspapers which oppose
them. Evidently our rural friends are
not satisfied with the earth, but want also
the fence about It,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

rx-open evenings until Christmas.

A more superb or varied stock
of Ladies' and Chlldren's Fins
silk Hosiery and Swiss Ribbol
silk Underwear than ours was
never placed before discrimi-
mating public. A look at the
window display on + street and
at the stock within win attest
this fact. THESE goods were
purchased with particular rel.
ercnce to the Holiday Season,
and arc marked ut Non-Com-
pctitIvc prices. Our Misses and
Cbildrcn's Departments have
some Unusually Good Offerings
for Saturday In Refers, Jack
cts, Nowmarkcts, etc, any of
which will make a Sensible AMI
Acceptable Christmas Gift.
eg-A Pretty Fancy Bor
0irn array wiM one or more
pairs Qf Hose.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-13

UNITED IRELAND is now made up in two
sections.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-25
Profitable Philanthropy.

One of the level headed men Of the valuation
commission W in session at the stale house is
Capt. David II. Ingraham Of Rockland, says the
Lewiston Journal Every one who knows the
captain has noticed that he almost invariably
wears fine silk hat. He was in business in
Boston many years. and one day young man
entered his Office and wanted to borrow $500 to
buy small hat store. The captain lent it to
him, he bong t the store and to-day he is one
of the wealthiest and most prosperous hatters of
the Hut. Every fall, as regularly as the season
rolls round, Capt. lngraham receives as a gift
from the Boston gentleman polished silk hat
of the finest quality that can be manufactured.
Summers, he is the recipient from the same
source of natty kersey hat for hot weather
wear. On auo her occasion. when the Cigar
makers Coo perative Association was formed
in Boston, he loaned a workman 500 to beg in
businefs in the association. The CLEARWATER
prospered, paid up the loan, and now he annu-
ally presents Capt Ingrahsm with box of the
hest hand made cigars rolled by himself Capt.
Ingraham carries a magnificent sold watch and
chain which he values far more than for its in
trinsic worth. For ma years he did business
for The late Hon. 10 eph r. Bodwell in Boston
handling nearly all the money which was re-
ceiyed by the Hallowell Granite Company for
stone furnished for the New York state house
After the completion Of the contract Gov. Bod
well met Capt Ingraham in Boston, pulled the
gold waite. and chain out aud presented it to
him. IL is 500 timeplece and the recipient
says he would not part with it for $1,000
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-25
PER SONAL.

TEE SEv VILLA OF Senator jones at Santa
Monica, Cal. overiooks the ocean. and adjoin-
/ ing II Is his 50.000 acre rance.
The BIOGRAPHIES OF distinguished living
women will hereafter md place in the new
edition OF 'Hen OF tie Time"
THE Tichborne claimant is now bartender
AZ rminzhaIn, England. He lectures every
week ami gets saiary Of S5Oa week.
Hon JoHS Z MASSEY Of Virginia and Mrs.
Massey will spend the holidays with the latter's
relatives, Ia donIoe county, Alabama.
T. D. SULLIVAN and Mrs. Sullivan sailed from
New YORK wednesday for home. Mr.. sullivan
VIII ta&e no part in the campaign now going on.
TIE SULTAS OF TURkEY LOOKS much like Jay
Gould except that b. is somewhat taller than
the Wei! street wizard ana mis- nose is triie
more prominent
The Boston Times learns that John Stetson,
who sold out his stock business to the Metro
pliltan stock Exchange some days ago, cleared
So'V0lO m the bust -ess.
Ex-CoSGRzssM.x TOWNSEND asserts that Sen
a'or sherman and Secretary Blaine have both
assured him that they will not be candidates
Tor tue next presidential nomination.
Mrs. Henry DRAPER, nov in Peru, is her hus-
oand constant assistant in al lis astronomical
researches. She spends much OF her time
anonS the telescopes and Photographic ap-
paratus of the observa DRY.
MRS. EMILY KEaPIS IL D.. addressed the
Nomen's Legal Education Society Of New York
hednes lay afternoon a. the residence of Mrs.
Aoram ). Hewitt. Her subject was: why
try"
VICE President PRocroR of the Singer Sew
ing Machine Company is reported to be worth
S%9.VO,OJO. He shared the inventors poverty
WIN IA n and aft-rw1rd married mis- daughter
singer. 5 original capital was 500 which grew to
be S3J,0J9,0OO.
VALENTINES BRONZE STATUE of Stonewall
Jackson has been completed, and will be I'M
veilsd at Lexingtou, Va, July 81 next. Jack
son grave IS IN the little cemetery near Lex
iAgton, where it is marked by a plain marble
heAdStone three feet high.
OLD GgA )NIaos soN, LITTLE chap of G
years, is an Important fl cure on the southwest
ern frontier. He cnews tobao , like man.
swears ike pirate ami can taae mis- horn OF
whisky With the tou hest Altogether he Is as
VICIOUS a hltIe fellow As boy eau be.
REPRESENTATIVES, O'FERRALL of Virginia and
several otIer uncompromising democrats have
expressed the belief That Mr. Blaine is growing
70 0 = 9an <erously, but .eservedly, popular, and
that the party must put its BEST foot forward
from this time till 1892, or he will grasp the
scepter OF authority.
Mrs. mARILLA NJ. RIckER offered her ballot
Tor the entire list Of city officers at the recent
election in Dover, n. H., but it was refused
ana she proposes to make a test case of It in
she COURTS. She claims at the right to vote
Ior scnool c'muittee gives her the right to
vote for city council
DON PEDRo's NAME In exile is plain Pedro
d Alcantara. He is rich enough to satisfy al
ordinary wants, even those of an eSied en-
peror, and engroS ed as ne is in his studies il is
believe that he Is get Ing more real enjoyment
out OF III In his old age than he did when gov
erAlng his turbulent subjects in Brazil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-25
The sena,or ives rxc,tes

A member Of the United States Senate dis
ttnSutshed alike for bis great ability and the
unctuous manner in which he tells a story or re-
la.es joke even If it be upon himself. saws the
Baltimore sun, entertained some newspaper
men Saturday in the lobby Of the Senate with
the recital OF an incident in connection with a
recent successful deer hunt not over ia, U an /
miles from the nations capital. Tpe senator
was combining quest of attn with pleasure
on this deer hunt. aud had gone provided with
liberal supply of pills provided by his Wash
ln2ton Physician He was camped In tbs
mountains and was meeting with fair share OF
success
Oae morning, while preparing to take his de-
parture for the deer stand. a messenger ar
rived loaded down with glow lag ocooants OF the
November democratic victories throughout the
country Now, the ssnagor II one o. the
stancheSt and most enthusiastic democrats in
the country, and the great ne VS. fairly set MIN
Wild About this time the loud-tnouthed bay Of
the hounds came from the mountain, annOunc-
ing that the fieet-footed deer had been started
The senator quickly loadsd his double barr sied
gun and FASTENED to the stand He had been
there but few minutes when splea
did three-pronged BUCK put IN an appear
ance scarcely forty yards distant. utterly
unconscious OF such close proximity T.
he usually unerriGg aim of the senatorial
deer hunter. Tuen there was a loud report, the
deer stood mot onless and then the senator let
mn have the other barrel. Bat TO the senator's
surprise the buck toOk header through tie
forest at a rate of speed which showed that be
vas unaffected in wind or limb by the fusillsde
70 which he had been subjected.
the senator Is now con iinced that instead Of
Loading with bucksn II he had used the pills, and
at most the buck only received a hypodermc
injection of b.ue mass. The senator did not
say. but 1t is just possibls that he also got In
the wrong pocket that morning when taking his
regular dose OF physic, aud instead of the pills
d3sed himself with buckshot. 1t is certainly
possible he might have done so and been excus-
able, suffering as he was under the effects of
democratic and buck fever.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-25
B light BITE.

THERE seems TO be considerable breakage in
the brokerage business at present-Pitts6uro
Bulletin.
The proposition to have congress sit through
the Christmas holidays would Indicate the need
OF an act with Santa Clause in it.-Washino-
ton Post.
Il CAN'T FIND where that plumber did any,
thing to this heater
Neither could l. told the man, but he said
we'd certainly find it in the bill PHILADELPHIA
Times.
PHILANrHRoPIsT-It think you can be cured so
You Will not have to u SO crutches at all
Indignant Crippls-Cireat Scott! Do YOU want
70 rob me even of my professional implements?
IeTds SiJfingS.
1T IS AID that Chinaman never swears when
hs gets mad because there are no bad words in
ms language. He SIMPLY upsets his washtub,
puts e bottom out. kicks dog, and feels bet
ter-Rdnl'S Horn.
The FARMERS who belong to the alliance ara
paying so much attention now to their political
fences that the hogs and cattle in many sections
OF Kansas are having great picnic feeding on
the winter wheat.-KdnSdS Cttg Star.
rs WATERMEaE a prohibitionists" said the
major;
We'll, | should light the gas. Why, when he
went TO Europe this summer ne Travelled steer
age SO as not 10 be a saloon paSsenger-St. Jo-
Seph NetrS.
'YoU SAY that all dreams are due to some
mo nent- How do you account for my dream
ing the other night that was dead?"
Probably the room was too hot."-Indiun-
apoIiS Journal.
DIR. Pilsbury-well, Mr. Skeptc. did YOU roi-
low my prescription.
Skeptic-No. II l had would have broken
my neck.
DR. Piisbury-Why, what do you mean:
Skeptic-I threw the prescription out the
window ADtsItcG.
MISS I.oNGoUr-They tell me arsenic is really
good for the complexion. Now, Mr. Formula,
you nave studied chemistry so long. Is It really
goodY
Formula-Theres no doubt about it. Miss
Longout. If you take enough OF it your com.
plexlon Will never trouble you.-Americd.
1NDULGENT AUNT-Why, Freddie how came
you TO open the Christmas packages before
came ome?
Young Hopeful-Why, Auntie, the express
man said he guessed some little boy round here
was goin 70 be made happy with these things,
and amt ths only little boy round heres He
| meant me.-BostOn Budget
MERCHANT Ito frend)-I am about to fail.
Friend-"hy don't you advertise,
can I; haYn any money"
You don't need any,"
How can l advertise without money!
go OF somewhere aud hide Yourself News-
papers Will be app raised of the strange disaD-
pearance Foul play Will be suspected Your
name VIII be kept before the public for saw two
weeks Inen YOU turn up all right. Business
re-estaoished '-ArkonsGp Traveller.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-25
Christmas Cheer,

Christmas once more, and happy one it
promises TO be for the great majority OF
people. What a monotonous old world this
is. TO be sure! Here we are doing just the
very same things that our forefathers did
throughout the vanished centuries, AID the
identical capers that cur fathers taught Us
when we were promising and irrepressible
young hopefuls. with moasses on 10th hands
and an Unsuitable yearning for raspberry
jam. Yet il all seems quite new and exhil-
arating each successive time. and IL is the
crowning glory of cur institutions for
the preservation of unfettered freedom
among all classes and conditions of man
kind that every law-abidng citizen may
now proceed TO court hIlarity according to
the dictates of his own conscience and
pecuniary circumstances. Very likely the
popular programme of procedure will not
be strictly original ''For we've all been
there tefore, many u time" Yet, fellow
citizens, allow the MORNING NEWS to quote
to you the wise y ords of St Paul, and
cour sci elaboration in all things"
And VIII II an opportunity this jolly season
does fl I'd the dear ladies for ever so sbyly
sh wing their most deliberately ornate and
shapely and capacious stockings with a
tiny candy lozange in the toe and grail
ualiy growing more robust with precious
gifts With music and laughte and the con-
genial companionship Of those they love,
cir holiday is passed innocently enough.
Despite oil that is said of their exacting
capriciousness, very little is required to
satisfy the average woman. And it is to
be hoped thai she may get it to-day.
But it is always great day with the lit
lie folks. To them Christmas means much
and very loud. But with bright, mild
day. plump chunk Of turkey, sundry
red apples, and Of candy a sufficient modi.
cum. egg-neg trace, fireworks plenteous,
dolls abundant, tin horns galore, two cir
cuSses and minstrel show in town, what
more could any discerning and reasonable
little tot ask
Good Uncle Jasper and his old 'ooman
seem to be in a fair way to sport dey se'f,n
too, if what one of the family said on Whit
taker street yesterday may be accepted as
evidence. After gazing long and raptly
upon varicolored picture Of homemade
he ejaculsted: "Fore de lor',
white man do make er better niger den er
niger do hisse'fl He-agh-huar." But the
circus will "break him all up"
Still, there are many very worthy people
to whom this blithesome season will bring no
good cheer-unless we carry it to them.
They are the unfortunates whom aye have
with We always" Let US carry it to them.
Don't simply sit down and command AL
mighty God to "bless them" He may be
otherwise engaged. That is mighty poor
comfort to the houseless and hungry, any
how. Get up and do something for some
body who needs it. Be sure TO find at least
one sufferer to relieve. In that way we
shall ali be sure to enjoy a
HAPPY Christmas!