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The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
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tained That ritio
Count Punonrostro, prominent
Spanish nobleman. has just died in
Madrid. The story of his title is told
in the N0uoeAe Rerue IntorpdtionGle:
Charles V. was a great hunter. One
day, while partridge shooting, he was
accompanied by gamekeeper. who
Joined in the sport. The servants OF
his majesty were loaded with game,
when partridge arose under the feet Of
the two sportsinen. Two shots went
off simultaneously. The partridge
dropped.
who killed that bird?' said the
king to the gamekeeper.
81 did," was the reply.
You lie, you scoundrel," said the
king, In a rage.
ThereupOn the guard unceremoni-
ously slugged His Majesty. The first
, movement of Charles was to try to kill
him, but fortunately his gun was un-
loaded. Then his second and more
successful effort was to save the man
from the fury of his attendants, and to
send him off to prison, with the recon-
mendation 10 prepare for death, re-
marking also that his offense was all
the more atrocious because he could
not cay that he really did not lie, inas
much as II was doubtful who shot the
bird
II have no doubt about It SIRE" re.
piled the prisoner. Permit me to ex-
anime the bird"
The king ordered the partridge TO be
brought to him, and, after having ex-
amined it, the guard affirmed that 1t
was he who shot II, because 1t was hit
by bullet, and he had used bullets
all day long, while the king used shot.
A further examination of tue dead par
fridge by the king and his attendants
proved that the game. Keeper was cor
rect.
The King was sorry, but he neverthe-
less sent the prisoner to Madrid, where
he was placed In the cell of offenders
condemned to death At the last mo-
ment the King promised him pardon IL
be would repent, hut the guard refused.
Charles ordered the gamekeeper to be
brought into his presence, and again
asked him If he repented.
Sire" replied the guard, "if had a
thousand lives, and your Majesty should
teu lue IL tuouSduu lliilth, NlluOub Ttd-
son, that lied, a thousand times 1
would punch your Majesty in the nose,
and thousand times l would go quietly
TO execution"
"And you would thus be loss to
my reign!' exclaimed the king.
Would that ] were surrounded by
men like you not only pardon you,
but attach you to my person and make
you Count of Punonrostro (Fistin. the.
Face.y"
In 1928 the title was formally
bestowed upon the new count, and,
until his death, he was one of the most
faithful vassals of Charles V.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
A womAN,s VIEWS or MEN.

Along with many other well known
literary women. Mrs. Frank Leslie was
tempted to publish reply to the query,
"What should / do were / man p
Among other things, she said that were
she a man she would make love TO two
or three women in a manner less coarse
and commonplace than men make 1t.
This statement was held in some
quarters TO trench upon the domain of
propriety. And now Mrs. Leslie finds
that she has TO come forward to ex-
plain.
Her explanation is that she was
thinking of different women for differ
ent times and Of the varying modes of
manifesting admiration at different
periods. But, She adds rather hope.
lessly, that after all If she became a
man she would probably sink to the
level of other men in these matters, and
would, as they almost universally do,
make love to as many women at
time" as She could get to listen to her;
and she indicates that a being with
womans munitions, delicacy and adap-
tiyeness, combined with a mans free
dom, opportunities and aggressiyeness,
would be quite too bright and good for
human natures daily food"
We do not quite understand the ex-
PLANTATION, but we hasten to assure Mrs.
Leslie that, contrary to her supposition,
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BEYOND THE TIDE.

When the day wakes, with my waking
eyes
see thee ever, as In days Of old,
Musing by the sea; loves last surprise
OF radiant light mingling with the gold
or thine own tresses--a dream of beauty,
Not for caresses, o child of duty,
But for new dawings yet to be.
And at the noon-tide hour, life aglow
With myriad forms of splendor, wave on
wave
In strong, perpetual motion bending low
Its crested, crowned brow as it would
crave
To kiss thy feet, or win from thee one
gaze
OF eyes as sweet, as blue as heavens
maze
Thy face outshineth all the days
And at the time Of twilight, all the hills
Aglow with tender glory, while the first
brave star
Would touch the roseatc cloudlets, and The
thrills
OF days last whisperIngs, as Of love afar
Fill all the world with dreams; close by
thy side
] st again, and heaven opens wide
Her gates to bliss beyond the tide
w. H. IhorHe IN PhaedelPhiG Times.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
STATESMEN sKEToHED.

In the current number Of the "Illus-
trated American" Gribayedoff has q
number of pen-and.ink sketches which
hit off to nicely the peculiarly of
pose and gesture of our Washington
statesmen. There is Wade Hampton,
white whiskered and content; Frank
Hiscock in his LATEST pose; Senator
Reagan, with that dumpy, argumenta-
tive finger; the thin, hard hand of SEN
tor Sherman in discussion; Ingalls,
cracking his finger joints In scornful
derlsion Of his opponents argument.
and the benign expression of Senator
Sawyer, caught during his afternoon
nap. In the House the portraits of
Reade, Mckinley and others are equally
good, but the peculiar excellence Of
these two pages lies in the skill of the
artist in catching many of the peculiari.
ties which are distinctive of the men.
A breezy article by Blakeley Hall ac-
companies these illustrations.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
wORKINa GIRLS IN COUNCIL.

NOnhiN6 1lhLS IN COGNCIL.
The Working Girls Convention held
In New York last week was most in
ferestipg and unique event, by reason
both of its practical character and its
peculiar educational influence. In many
respects it Is the most remarkable de-
velopment thus far made in connection
with the labor movements of this cen
fury; not so much on account Of its
present magnitude, but rather because
OF what 1t suggests in the way of In
dnstrial, social, self dependent and self.
cultured progress, and the hopefulness
in regard TO the future condition of the
working classes which its singular sue.
cess is fitted to inspire.
That so m any hundreds of girls and
women, representing thousands upon
thousands of other girls and women,
and coming from all sorts of homes and
occupations, extending from Maine to
California and from Pittsburg to Mon
treal, should meet together to discuss
such topics as that convention dis
cussed is fact in itself sufficiently
striking. But that, with no previous
knowledge or training in that direction,
they should have shown such a genius
for cooperation aud organization as
that convention revealed may be re-
garded as one of the most surprising
as well as promising indications of our
time.
There was no tendency manifested to
Cefend the faults of women workers
and almost less to uphold the old theory
Of woman's dependence and special
desert The papers which aroused the
most general enthusiasm were of the
most practical character. They fear
lessly told the truth about working girls
and their employers, and the points
which were of greatest interest to the
delegates Of the various clubs and asso-
Citations represented had reference to
such subjects as Benefit Schemes, e"
What Working Girls Owe One
Another?" Conscience in Women 5
Work" and " Womanhood No Excuse
for Failure.
The sentiment of the convention was
against strikes, against foreign labor,
and in favor of everything, as Miss
Dodge said, tending to develop, not
only better workers. but higher types
Of daughters, sisters, wives, mothers,
companions and friends" The clubs
evidently give foremost place to edu-
cation. They establish libraries and
form classes for study. One Of the
features Of the convention was "oom-
pilations," containing briefest state
ments of individual opinions in some
Of the clubs on disputed questions,
which had been previously debated.
The sessions Of the convention were
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
SAMUEL ]. RANDALL.

Randall, the stauch and true, now feels no
pain;
Closed is life without reproach or fear,
Which taught that Right, the endless fight
to gain,
Falling or conquering still must perse-
we're.
Our Randall dead! How hard to realize,
When men Of noblest nature pass away,
That death can come % Quench their soul
ful eyes,
And leave their work unfinished in their
day!
And who will wear the mantle Randall
leagesY
Who, who will bear the burden he lays
down.
What hand will gather in It's rIpened
sheaves,
And house the golden grain of high re-
nowng
IPiAtam +. TyaaH
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yyhat senator so Meane
ftom ne 100, ,h.nd Na,ns.

TTVHt tIte -HUUTTIFUU -NttU6.
We have personally known United
States Senator doing just what Eastman
charges, but we did not suppose any
editor living was mean enough to do
such thing. Again we are unable to
believe that Major Newson has stated
plainly or otherwise that he will be
satisfied with nothing short of "$5, 900
job" Major Newson is one of natures
noblemep, and he would not take so
mean an advantage of the cordial in
dorsement of the Editorial Association
as to assume such hoggish position.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
The Arlington.
"THE ARLINGTON"
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
March 6, 1890.

My DEAR DIR. LIGHTHILL:
II gives me great pleasure to state
that you effected remarkable cure OF
deafness and discharge from the ears In
the case Of my cousin, Marcus G.
Roessle, aud that the cure has proved as
permanent as it was radical. feel sure
that without your skillful aid my cousin
would have been deaf man all his
life. Knowing Of other cases in which
you have been equally successful, l
cheerfully give you leave to refer to me
at any time, and hope that your prac'
tice in Washington will prove distin-
guished success.
Yours, truly, T. E. RoEssLE.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
CITY posrorFICE SITE.

A singular fatality seems to attend all
efforts made to secure an adequate
building for the city postollice. The
want of such building is universally
admitted and the pressing need for IL
has been long felt.
Numerous endeavors have been made
from time to time to obtain Justice for
the Capital of the nation in this matter,
but hitherto without success. The lack
of success has not always been owing
to Congressional Indifference Inmany
instances 1t has been due to the alashing
interests of real estate factions and TO
the jealousies of the proprietors of ell.
9ible sites.
When, therefore, the present Congress
took the matter up in earnest, and when
the House passed bill for the erection
of postoflice at the southwest corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth
street, THE CRITIC, though hardly ap-
proving of the location reioiced at
what seemed final settlement of the
site question. 1t earnestly insisted.
however, that sufficient ground room
should be obtained, and that no site
should be accepted which had not space
enough for the erection of building
which should be equal to the postal
wants of the city for ut least half cen
tury TO come.
Now, it seems that Postmaster Ross
insists that not less than &C, 600 square
feet are requisite for the present needs
Of the business of his Office, Of which
at the very least 10000 should be on
the ground floor. 1t has been ascer.
tanned that the site at Pennsylvania ave
nue. and Ninth street affords only q
space of II, 600 square feet. 1t is ac-
cordingly not TO be wondered at, that
The Senate Committee in charge Of the
matter, on receiving this information
withdrew its favorable report and de-
clared the proposed site wholly made.
quate.
While this incident shows that the
Senate is more careful in its legislation
than the House, it is greatly to be re-
gretted that carelessness in obtaining
information in the first place should
have once more retarded and jcopar.
stoieea~ the accomplishment of this
greatly needed public improvement.
All we can do in the circumstances is to
hope that Congress will proceed without
delay to select some other eligible and
adequate site for an editlce to accom-
mOdate the postal necessities Of the
Government and the city. At the same
time it cannot be denied that the reiec-
tion Of the proposed site for the present
relegates the postoflice question to the
rather unhopeful position which It for
merly occupied. While this is much
TO be regretted, the fact should stimu-
late our Influential citizens to renewed
endeavors for proper and speedy action
in the matter.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
Prophets of Destruction.
from the I,lttslura Dispatch.

IT IUHt tItb 7 ttteVETy UteVHttV.
The prophets of destruction are nu-
merous nowaday. The California DOOM
sealers have allotted destruction to San
Francisco. Milwaukee and Chicago, and
now Schweinfurth has delivered over
the city of Rockford, ILL.,, to be swal-
lowed up. The sin of Rockford, In ad.
dition to the usual human peccadilloes,
is in failing to believe in Schweinfurth.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

REFERRTNG TO THE separation of
Shortstop Ward from his wife, known
on the stage as Helen Dauvray, some
one has been clever enough to remark
that the noted baseballist carries his
professional aptitude into the matrino-
nial field.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

THE STATEMENT is going the rounds
that Grants personal memoirs NO longer
command a remunerative sale, probably
because the market has been glutted.
A revival of Grant literature is prom
ised for next year. however, when Mrs.
Grant will publish the memoirs of her
husband from her standpoint.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
It Is Not Eyebsen.

From he Nep York Critic.
l am happy to be able to assure my
readers that the II" in Ibsen is "short. ("
The name is not pronounced "Ibe-sen. "
For this statement have the authority
of Professor Boyesen, who has known
his fellow, countryman for many years.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
March
April May

Are the best months in the year in which to
purify your blood. During tho long, cold
winter the blood becomes thin and impure,
the body becomes weak and tired, the appe-
tite may be lost and Just now the system
Graves the aid of reliable medicine. Hsod's
sarsaparilla is peculiarly adapted to purify
and enrich the blood. to create good appe-
tite and to overcome that tired feeling. 1t
increases in popularity every year, for it is
the Ideal spring medicine.
"My health was very poor last spring, and
seeing an advertisement of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla thought would try It. 1t has worked
wonders for me. as it has built my system
mp. / have taken four bottles and am on the
fifth. I recommend it to my acquaintance"
JOIN MATTHEWS, oswego MY
81 take Hoods Sarsaparilla as a spring
tonic ana recommend It to all who have that
tired feeling" C. PARMELEE, $40 Bridge St,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
n B, Be sure to get only
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

IT is SAID THAT the bill for the census
enumeration of the Chinese was de-
feated in the Senate because the Chi
nese look 80 much alike that Its pro.
visions could not be successfully carried
out except upon the sole condition that
Speaker Reed should do the counting.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
w WATCHES.
M. W. GAIT BRO. & CO.
IIO7 Pennsylvania Ave-.


Call attention to Meir stock
Of Watches, comprising all
the most desirable movements
and styles Of casing, from tie
AO7Oest Price foa' q0hich a re-
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6Onght 10 tile most erpevSire.
These a0atcheS bear -Four
firm name and are fully
guaranteed.
american MA kth q M
WatcheS Of all grades.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
THE PETTY HUMoRISTS.

II Is observable that the most con-
spicuous trait of railroad war Is the
cut.rate. Philadelpltsa Press.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

When boys are little. it's penny,
me-" but when they are big, it's q
penny ante. - Youngstown Telegram.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

Those fellows who dote on their girls
sometimes find matrimony powerful
antidote. --Binghamt0a Leader.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21
SHIRTS TO ORDER.

SHIRTS TO ORDER.
It is bad policy to wait until
midsummer TO have these
goods made up, as the assort-
ments are low and our work
rooms usually crowded. The
best time is now while the
stock of patterns is at its best
and while the force is not SO
busy, asyou get better selec-
tlon and receive better atten-
ton. We are making to order
Flannel Shirts, Madras Shirts,
oxford Shirts, White Dress
Shirts and every conceivable
kind of outing or Neglige
Shlrts.
Mems Department, first floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

1t is not exercise in a gymnasium that
makes a man tough. 1t is the society
he runs in.-Ne,c OrleGas Picaypne.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21


When boys are little. it's penny,
me-" but when they are big, it's
penny ante. - Youngstown Telegram.
Those fellows who dote on their girls
sometimes find matrimony powerful
antidote. .--Binghamtoa Leader.
1t is not exercise in gymnasium that
makes man tough. 1t is the society
he runs in.-Nec OrleGaS PicayUne.
Mr.. Funnybags says he carries
square umbrella because it would not
be safe to leave It round, Los angeles
Life
A man with pinchbeck watch called
1t Faith, because it was without works,
and therefore dead - IerdS SifGtngs.
1t has been decided legally that a
marriage by telephone is binding.
Hence the increased necessity for cleo
trical spark arresters. - Baltimore Inner
icdn.
do not like triolet
so filled with senseless repetition;
so short 1t Is, small pay YOU get
| 10 not like triolet,
And never wrote good one yet,
Which Is, for me, great admission.
! do not like triolet
So filled with senseess repetition.
-Pach.
Blinks-W What sort of comic papers do
they have over in Europe?
Jinks-Excellent
Bllnks--Are the jokes like ours;
Enthusiastically. Same jokes, in
fact only month older. --NeD Torh
Weckly.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

DIR. LIGHTHILL can be consulted
on Deafness, Catarrh, Asthma and
Diseases of the Throat and Lungs at
his Office.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

WHITE GOODS.
We have Just received the
following extraordinary fine
values in White Goods:
100 pieces Sheer quality India Linon, only
l2lc per yard.
Apronette Lawns, with lace-work borders,
40 inches wide, only 12ic per yard.
Imported Swiss Lawn, is inches wide, only
&c per yard.
Imported Hemstitched French Lawn, 42. As
and 4d inches wide, 35, 40 and SOC per yard.
Fine Sheer French Linen Figured Lawns, in
attractive and exquisite designs and color
ings, only 40c per yard
Second hoor.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

THE New York Worlds practical re-
traction yesterday of the infamous So
called interview with ex-President
Cleveland, which 1t had published,
brings into prominent notice the sheer
and utter indecency of some of the
methods of metropolitan journalism.
The World, in effect, confesses itself q
"fakir," and the unmitigated malignity
of the New York Sun, when In oppo-
sitioD, is disease of long standing.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

II Is now the invariable and universal
practice of men, when making love, )"
to do so but to one woman ut o time.
Mrs. Leslie says she despairs of Con
vincing man that there are about him
points susceptible of improvement
We agree with her view of mans gen
eral iDcorrigibility. But the point to
which she has referred does not come
within its scope. He simply doesn't
do II
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

The SPLENDID reception accorded on
Saturday to Stanley, the explorer. at
Brussels, by the Belgians and King
Leopold, suggests that the great traveller
knows as much about the extreme ex-
perienoes of human life as any man
living. Fancy man struggling for
months and years with the discomforts
and dangers of an African jungle and
being then transferred to the luxury of a
kings palace and the pomp of a royal
reception.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

Mr.. Funnybags says he carries a
square umbrella because it would not
be safe to leave II round, Los Angeles
Life.
The Washington critic., 1890-04-21

THE PRESIDENT of the French Re-
public has been successfully swinging
round the circle" He enow proposes to
visit Corsica and win the hearts of the
vendetta-loving but Bonapartist island
err. So it is already given out that it
was the Presidents famous grandfather,
M. Carnot, that had Bonaparte ap-
pointed general of the army of Italy.
II is very evident that President Carnot
knows a thing or two about practical
politics.
Telegram-herald., 1890-07-11
Ereet Of Hair DYE.

Twas talking with frieEl6 whose hair
and whiskeFs are almost snow white al
IS. ssYou msy not believe II, said he.
''but l was fool enough u dye ay hair
for ten years. began 70 ger gray at
nineteen years Of age. wen. 10 the
druggist, and he mixed ms up = hair dye,
with sugar OF lead and sulphur and other
ingredients, which | began TO use.
went into the army and held oommis-
son, and wherever l went / was vain
enough 10 carry that hair dye. l would
put aside necessary articles from my
luggage in order TO carry that dye with
me.
AFTER the war bought a plantation,
and down there aIAong the negroes and
the alligators was just as particular 10
use my hair dye daily as If l was going
10 ball among fashionable people. l
came 70 New York aud went into busi-
ness. One morning a friend from outside
the city met me on Broadway. i want
70 20 TO Beaver street, ssid he. / couldn't
tell him where Beaver street was. took
him 70 my Office, right past Beaver street.
and sent him 10 his destination by the
Office boy. Then got cab and drove
to physician. to whom / related my loss
Of memory. He looked me over and said
it was the hair dye, and that unless /
quit usingit would have softening of the
brain. Well, quit, and now wonder
at myself when l think what foolish
man / was during those years. New
York Press.