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The daily critic., 1890-07-17
TEA AND COFFEE
The English say that Americans DON'T
Know Mhat Tea L.

The English say that Americans Don't
Know What Tea Is
They say we Americans do not know
what tea IS, writes Julian Ralph in
HaIper's Wcei1V Ifthey know we GER
tainly do not, for never have I tasted
such tea as I got nearly everywhere In
England-such biting, strong, nerve.
numbering, sleep dispclling, drug like
tea. I had to weaken 10 at least one
half, Nnd then ] found 10 aromatic and
pleasant-th8t is to say, as nearly pleas
ant as that sick-roOm decoction ever
can be TO masculine, coffee drinking
American
Coffee drinking did I say2 That re-
minds me that coffee is murdered Ia
ENGLAND until one would think
that all The deliehlful visions Of
the mind and all the exquisite scnsa-
tions Of the entire human system which
coffee has created would turn into
mighty powers Of vengeful evil, aud
crush that clumsy nation for the cruelty
OF its behavior toward the West Indian
bean They know no more how TO
make q cup Of coffee In England than
they DO how 20 Judge an Irishman
fairly. Coffee. soup, and the Irish are
beyond the capacity and Comprehen-
sion Of the British intellect.
l admire England; she gave me a
delightful vacation, she Is the mother
Of our patriot founders, she is the
apostle Of old world progress, but when
the subject Of coffee is mentioned In
the same breath with the mention Of
England, my feelings fly away with my
judgment and all ] can remark is in
keeping with the thought Of the Ameri-
can who was told the other dav that If
America did not do thus and so England
would crush us. What, again2" said
the Yankee.
They told me I must 90 TO France
to taste coffee properly made. l went
to France and now I know better.
America Is the only land where coffee
Is treated with that circumspection,
delicate courtesy and hearty respect
which It Is capable of extorting from
those who have souls TO know Its worth.
They make "black coffee" well In
France, and they make that out of
tincture Of chicory called coffee es-
sence," but there is wide difference,
in my opinion, between coffee and black
coffee. There are two kinds Of good, "
] once heard a New Jersey farmer say,
good and good for nothing"
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
MORTON FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
EN-Assistant Secretary Coon on the
Outlook for 1SO2


Ns1r Tort DisUq,cA 70 baltimore SIN.
John Shermans old friend, ex Assist.
ant Secretary Of the Treasury Charles
i. Coon, gave his forecast for 1892 to.
day. lie said "If President Harrison
is not renomiDated, one thing is highly
probable, and that Is Vice President
Morton may be. The logic Of the situ.
alton may require a New York man.
and be will be the Hon. Levi L. Nor.
ton. The Democrats will nominate a
New York man undoubtedly, and the
Republicans will be forced 10 select a
candidate from this State. Mr.. Morton
will be the choice lie is brainy. and.
although he Is no speaker, he Is equal
to the eXigencies OF a great political
canvass. He Is a statesman in every
sense Of the word. and would make a
great Presid nt Mr.. Blaine. / think,
will be. or Is, a candidate for 1892. He
has improved wonderfully IN health. Is
In the prime Of life retains his former
snap and push, and why he should not
hc a candidate ] cannot see. Senator
John sherman would make a great
President Whether he Is candidate
again ] do not know. Probably he
will be. but IL Is only guess ON nv
part His chances for the nomination
have been excellent az many cOnven
tions, but somehow combinations were
made that invariably defeated him. On
the whole, the present horoscope indl
Gates Mr.. Morton, and II goes without
saying that he would be elected"
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

THE ESTEEMED PHuAuELrHIA Tines
says lh-t -Our Treasury l00tiug ana tax
breeding COngressueu have voted 20 bank
rupt Tie Treasury 20 the tune of sIU1UgU,-
Geo this year; 20 increase taxes on tle lu-
dastres Of fully $4,000 Of our PhualeIphla
HQTkiugmeu- 10 Increase taxes On the
common LeceEslrles lf life, aud 30 waste
Sl2l0Q 600 10 disturb the business 0f the
country ty force election IaW, ana thsy
cant get even $4,000 Tor League IslauI.r
ILal al weu enough. We have u0 Ie-
sire % interfere D. amy quarrel between
Philadelphia newspaper ana rs Congress
aeu. But b way Cf beading b tie
atoFeguo-ed little editorial, ne Times
prints 3 group % four TlEleite Hoodculz,
Intended We suppose. t0 he hkeue5se5 of
NE luIEreE6meu iu question They arc
hldeoas, scoNAug, ll-cQldil0ued pictures
as sc remeMber having seen anywhere,
ard especially il tle case % ne Hon u.
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

VIZ oBsERyE one great and fatal 0mis-
siuu in Mr. Stanley's account of Central
Africa. He has neglected TO say whether
hat part q the country Is adapted 10 the
raising Cf w4termel0us. There Is no more
potent ciyiIdug force, where the negro is
ccLceIIet. than the ordinary watermelon
of commerce, and even the most savage aud
dangerous specimen 0f the race can be tran
euilized b. The cheap aud artless expedieut
q raising the Walermel0us yourself auI let
ting bin procure them 60 night under W hat
he iIuCceufly regards as RISKY circumstan-
Gee. lt has been suggested that it may be
Necessary fQr the earlier pioneers 90 run hen
ro0sts Iu connection with the mel0u patches.
ard thus render -Le attraction irresistible.
Perhaps it may turn out 90 be 90, bat We
trust not. To would De unfortunate if the
process 81 .-eivliAug7 Jhs Africans should
prove very expensive. Iu such an event
tie brtizh might feel Themselves justified
in falling back upon tie due old original
plan of masking the sayages good by killing
tEem.
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

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The daily critic., 1890-07-17
DRAMATInNG VIRGIL
The .Tnetd to BE Played IN Latin AZ
Boston
f'9n ,,s Do.'9' roaascyiph

fJ0m ne boston rronseyiDf.
Only o Boston girl would dare under.
take The task Of dramatizinr Virqirs
Fueid retaining the defunct language
Of the Latins There are in the second
and third classes Of the Girls Latin
School more than a score of devoted
students of Latin who were So thor
0uahly I'm love with the hero of VirriTs
poem that they determined to immor-
talize his wandcrings by portrayinp
them before a Boston audience.
The effort was a success, Of course.
Not q word Of English was spoken
while the curtain was up. OF course
there were some. even IN a Boston au.
dituce. who were a little rusty on
their Latin, but they were not kept in
Ignorance of what was being done on
the stage The acting was realistic and.
alth Ourh a trifle amatcurish az times.
left no doubt In the minds of the spec
tators as TO what was intended 10 be
represented The story Of each act was
told In ENGLISH before the rise of the
curtain The task of arranging the
play was done by the girls without as
sistance, it is claimed. Their ages are
between 10 and is years.
They committed to memory several
hundred lines Of Latin, studied the
characters until they were thoroughly
familiar with the roles they were to as
sumo, arranged their own costumes
and provided their own scenery. The
selection Of costumes bothered them
more than anything else. They put in
a deal Of hard study The libraries
were ransacked for books relative to the
subject, and other channels of informa.
tion were explored They knew there
must be some slight difference in the
costumes Of males and females. aud
they recognized that difference in ar
ranging their garments. But their
modesiy would not permit them 20 be
too exact in reproducing the male attire
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
Remarkable Vitality.

Professor Qeeturingl-It Is an estab-
hshed fact that a person cannot live for
any length Of time with only one lung.
Student-I know a woman who has
been living with one lung for a good
many years, and Is hale aud hearty.
Professor (exeitedly)-Impossiblel
Prove il, sir Who IS the W0mang
siudent-fhe wife Of the Chinese
Minister al Washington his name is
one Lung.
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
Good
AS Gold

So enthusiastic are thousands of people
over the benefits derived from Hoods sarsa-
parilla that they can hardly find words 20 ex-
press their confidence in and gratitude for
this medicine. worth its weight IN gold"
Is a favorite expression Of these warm
friends.
II you are IN need Of a good medicine 70
purify your blood, build up your strength
cure dyspepsia or create on appetite try
Hoods sarsnpaFilIa
81 am happy 20 say that Hoods Sarsaparilla
entirely cured me Of catarrh. with which
had been troubled many years. lam never
without this medicine, as I think Il Is worth
is weight In gold."-Mis. @. H. Gmn, 1929
Eighth street n. w, Washington, ID. q.
"Onco tried, Hoods sarsaparilla always re.
mains a friend in the household. II Is staple
as wheat and good as gold. d."--HAsKiN a
Tom, Ithaca. N. Y.
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
Not Nsessszriiy mutuaI.

@fatt a'il.er4 q many
Papa-Nhy do you wish 10 marry
him, Ethel
Ethel-Why. because he loves me.
Papa-But DO you love him
Ethel-Why, no. 1 never thought
Of that I've been too much Interested
In getting him 70 propose 70 have time
% think Of it
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

On famous yacht the other day the
host oBeIed one Of bis guests a drop Of
whisky and as the two drained their
umbleTs the entertainer remarked
That's not very bad Is itf''
NO said the other man, s0lemuly
no whisky Is very bad
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
Eico

bAhAEs--Ou Wednesday July Ib. Isg0.
etttles beloved child OF q. Preston and
annie Barnes, aged months and ~ days.
BhoQks.-On Tuesday, July 10, lsg0, AZ :
Z ~ Lloyd q. beloved husband uf Alice
BROOKS. aged 81 years
Asleep Do Jesus, blessed sleep.
Funeral from Galhraith Church. sixth
street. between and M streets, Thursday at
O'Clock ,. M
COOLIDGE --Ou Wednesday, July ID. $50.
y i=5-l a W-s after q brief Illness, James A
lceAlse- ar the residence Qf bis mother Mrs.
= y ailliams no llls seveutehnth street
northwest.
Funeral services VIII be held IN ST.
Matthew's Church on Friday, July Is, al
40 . ~
HQLDEA.-0u Tuesday, July Is. 1880. at
sle 2. m-s az her grand dpaEeuts' residence.
go I street southwest, Gertrude. youngest
daughter CI James il and annie Holden.
AGED months and 3 days.
FUNERAL VIII take ace % trltay at & a
~ thence proceed to So uQmIuic's Church
Hterment at 81. John H chapel Muu gomrry
county. Al, Relatives and friends respect
lfelg invited.
sIMMs.-Qn July l5. 1880 al her home %
Aeridiau Blu, Miss Julia sinus
EaneEaI VIII take place az 4 alluck 2. 10.
I'D ars1ag, q ne hlneieeltl strvgt Church
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
The Companion OF the Sea serpent.
FaIis Edltloa Neo YorE Herald.

III ElITT1I NtlI I0FE WdF0II.
The annual shark has appeared at
Fiume, near the head Of the Adnatic.
and lunched on a mans legs. Last
year he dihed on an entire girl, or, at
least, some member of his family per-
formed that feat Why sharks should
have formed the habit of infesting the
waters OF Fiume is not clear. II Is
usually said that they have come from
the Red Sea, via the SueZ Canal. Ia
that case, why do they apparently make
straight for Fiume, as if there were no
edible girls and men nearer 70 Port
SaidY
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

japanese Gamers on Frazer River
have made war upon and whipped
laTge number Of Chinese Gamers. BY
introducing the Australian lady bug our
California orchards have been cleaned
OF the scale bug. Why not get rid Of
The Chinese by introducing these fight.
ing Japsf The Jap is not as canny aud
thrifty as the Chinese. He soon picks
up American eXlTavaganCe, and there
fore Is not dangerous competitor
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

Fr1H ~ AszE faIE Asfald.
hope y0u Eiill regard nc as q
trieud2 DC mumuIgd
why, Of course, she said, with q
merry smile, II ike % have an the pro
pOsals I can GET lou see. 4 want 10
have more than Resale Dubou by the
time I return % the city
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
BLAINE As A STANDARD OILER.
He Engages with EIkins and Others
To Ala the Great Monopoly.

Prom ne Philadelphia Record
WHEELING w. Va, July 1G.-A
gigantic scheme 10 develop the oil ter.
ritory Of West Virginia Is under head.
way, with James G. Blaine. Stephen B.
Elkins, Senator Camden, and the Stand.
ard Oil Company behind It. The great
producing OF fields Of West Virginia
are al Eureka. In Peasants County.
The Intention Is TO sink a line of wells
from Warrington across the State,
through the counties of Marion, Harrl
son, and Gilmer. and to a point In a
direct line from the Eureka field. Hun
dreds Of thousands Of acres have been
leased along the line. The Standard
OIL Company Is 10 erect ten tanks OF
$4,000 barrels capacity each IN Monon-
gahela County. A pipe line Is being
built 10 convey the on. The amount
already expended Is nearly 81 ,OO0, 900,
and the scheme Is but fairly under way.
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

fflH ne Alansabotls JQaFHal.
Bleeks-You know Old six1ngeTs
signed the pledge a week agog
keeks- Yes, ] heard about H. Has
be broken the pledge yelg
Bleeks-No; but be discovered that
reading maketh the fun man and he
started % read the Congressional Record
from beginning % end
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
Here are the way
down" prices in Mat
tings and Rugs:

Best Seamless Mating, choice II 2j
patterns, SOC.
Extra Heavy Seamless Mating, IS
patterns, 25c.
Best Quality A Yard Joint Mattings,
23c.
Best 2 Yard Joint Mattings. lse.
We've 500 Best Quality Smyrna Rugs,
size 4 feet by feet. S6,25. Were $40.
We've about 400 Smyrna Rugs, 5
feet by "a feet, S265. Were $3.50.
English Felt Art Squares, 81 yards
by yards, Sl05 against former price
Of $3.50. Size yards by yards,
SAB against S6.75.
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
Queer Euor as to a Noted Parsonage.

Immediately in The rear, with pretty
lille grounds Of It's own, Is The cutest
miniature cottage that ever a child
played IN This Is, if anything, more
deliberately fitted up Than the Parke
cottage proper II is The intention 10
turn this play house over % Baby
Mckee, who sill ind in d everything
10 delight her
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

NiHHt IIt AlllhlJh Lfe.
lie was awful said Chappie in
dignanty. He said If ] 0pehed my
mouth again be q put q head on me
Why didn't you accept bis ofeTl'
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
SUMMER RESORTS.

HOTEL LAFAYETTE, CAPE NAY, N. j..
IL accommodates 500 guests. open an the
year Omnibus and sea water free baths
free 10 guests. The finest summer and
winter resort on the coast. House within &
feet Of the surf. JAMES 4 SrEFFAER.
fTopTietOrs. iu23, im
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
EDUCATIONAL.
VHE NORWOOD INSTITUTE.

Extract fr01i a priUdfs ktfsTs
"ln reply 70 your request for my advice az
70 good school for your daughter, can
Cabells Norwood Institute, IN Warrington,
d. z. The standard OF scholarship there Is
high, the Instruction thorough and the inhu-
ences good. i. q. @. LANAI,
Justice u. s. Supreme Court"
The school opens Sept. 50. au28dAstg
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
A MIDNIGHT MURDER

Only a eat iu The moonlight
only q car, that's alI-
Only O song ~ midnight.
Only q Wlld, weird WllL
only man impuIsiFe,
Only reason f1Wu
Only clutch cuuFu sFe.
Only . tluti4ck thrown
Only sudden sally
only au uttered aseatr
Only q corpse iu tie aI.eF
only . poor dead lat.
-LAiclgg Elaa4g Posi-
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

fIQW ne hq1.' AoFH.
Telegraph poles are getting 70 De SO
close together 10 cities lhat there Is no
longer much excuse for a drunken
man falling down
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
MI0RMAIIoN - FsHERMgN

lle angler sitz upon tie bank
ltol 30 the lsh are c0zeuel|.
Aud drinks each time he Eets bite-
Aud each Tine when le doesn't.
-49Ta4 hIstsTs
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
Different Views.

FFoM Aaassg's Weekly.
Romantic Wife-HOW delightful Il Is
70 sit here on the piazza these moonlit
summer evenings and think Of beauty,
and art, and poetry, and
Practical Husband-Ice bills.
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

Hot ana SIM 8 heating 10 Eeap cool
4rluk Robert RQrllera Vienna Cabinet
Beer
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
married---Died.
llnrrien-

lAFFoNE- HARRIssE. On July rs. $50,
a me paIagnase ol 81. stephens Church, by
the Rev, Father O'COuuell Alnerlco ZaD
pone and Annie Virginia Tarrisse, both 81
Washington, u. C.
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

From ne cAleago Journal.

NFom me thlcag0 Journal
A man can study both sides Of a ques-
ton without sitting on the fence. -
DeHUer Road
A man is very much Ike a hen; he
likes 10 sit on more eggs than he can
cover -AtchisOH Globe.
Few men stand prosperity we'll
When II comes they sit nearly all the
time - IOHkeTs StatssmaH.
Unless a man has a character that
won't show dirt he had better keep out
Of politics Ram Horn
A man who cannot keep his own
knife ten minutes can generally keep a
borrowed blade ten years.-AshlIHd
Press.
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
Quite an Item.

If you would study
your own interests in
the closest possible
manner, you'd find,
in our reduction quo
tations, "quite an
item" of economy.
No amount of talk
can emphasize a pal
pabIe reality more
than it's pecuniary sig
nificance, and so our
prices really tell their
own story"
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

Hot and SIN a heating. To keep cool
Drink Robert PortueT's Vienna Cabinet
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
a Poor EAenas BeLler nm Nons.

mon tis NslB F0FE Herald
Did not see Mr Tr0tter holding
your hand tonight on the piazzag
Yes, papa be said 1t would keep
of he deW
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
ImpOrtaDr information From Texas.

Important Information From Texas
From ne Esapls TiHiss.
Amid The cloud capped peaks Of
hoaTy antiquity, surrounded by the
mist Of myths and covered with the moss
Of ages, are the names Nineyah and
Babylon, Of Tyre and Sid0n, Of Athens
and Rome.
The daily critic., 1890-07-17
Hoods
SarsapariIIa

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS. Pre-
pared only by C.I. HOOD & Co. Lowell. Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
The daily critic., 1890-07-17

Tisured Linen Lawn ana Figured Dlmlty
IeduGGd % 25e Per yard.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

men teries. and pendants, bands and
special ornaments in cut jet, these OF
wholly novel device, and Of princely
magnificence.
Among all the draped, plated.
shirred blouse, and crossed bodices,
the plain glove-fitting French corsage,
laced at the back, is in high favor for
dressy wear. The front is fitted as
closely as possible by deep-curving
seam down the center, and by diagonal
French darts. The under arm seam is
gracefully arched, and the bodice is
deeply pointed.
The pretty supper jackets" OF velvet
lined with rose, mauve, or other pretty
silk, will be worn all summer over airy
toilets of lace net, muslin or India silk.
There is a positive rage for the lovely
French challies which have appeared in
more beautiful shades and patterns than
ever.
That favored article of dress, the tea
gown, is likely to prove q joy forever.
1t has formed a garment OF great luxury
and richness the past season, and for
the coming summer it will be model
Of the daintiest and most bewitching
description. The latest importations Of
these gowns are something lovely.
The newly opened cases of parasols
are works Of art sent from various
quarters Of the globe. and they cost
anywhere from two dollars to two hum
bred. The array OF exquisite dancing
toilets in the importers, hands beggars
description. They suggest nothing less
teautiful than the characters in mid.
summer Nights Dream" G ID. +.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
FASHION LETTER.
Handsome New Spring C0stumes-Direc.
toirs and Empire styles still In Vogue
rn.a~A~


Handsome New Spring Costumes-Dirse
toirs and Empire styles stlll In Vogue
Charming Toilets.
Especial New York Correspondence
The city is filled with elegantly at
tired women, freshly gowned In new
spring attire. These handsome gar
ments are mostly plain recherche, and ex-
ceedingly stylish. destitute Of eccentric
ity or surprising conspicuous features,
and remarkable chiefly for the fine quail
ity Of the material, and their exquisite
at and finish. There are Directoire and
Empire characteristics observable, and
often picturesque suggestions Of the days
Of Josephine, or Marie Antoinette, but
50 modified by good taste, artistic iudg-
ment and the discretion that avoids
every thing bizarre, that 1t Is positive
delight to behold fashion in its present
attractive phase. Throughout the past
winter it was predicted that the spring
would put an end to the Directoire and
Empire styles, but they flourish along
with other popular modes. and bid fair
to remain in high vogue for many
months to come. But the details OF
either style have never yet become OBJ
ligatory. Those have elected for either
fashion, who admired its outlines and
effects, and none other.
Round and belted waists remain in
fashionable favor. notwithstanding the
great vogue Of redingotes and polo
naises. Many beautiful spring toilets
In this style are made Of the lovely
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

aboard . street-car. Shouting 70 che
driver, and forgetting for moment that
was supposed to be an old man, ran
nimbly enough, and caught up with the
car.
Clearing my throat-for was nearly
choked with grief-I was about to speak,
when letter upon the floor, and which
she had probably dropped, attracted my
attention. 1t lay near the door, and far
enough under the seat to escape her no
tice.
Arising, / walked over 70 the spot,
picked up the missive, noting the ad-
dress, and handed it to her.
10. Mabel, poor Mabel" sighed, in
wardly, ''how could / have mistrustcd
you."
The letter had revealed all!
With a feeling Of unspeakable relief,
| sat silently noting the appearance Of
the lady opposite. 'Why did not think
Of it before?" asked myself. Yet,
had no reason to think she was here.
When the car stopped to let her OF, I
followed, and saw her enter neat little
cottage. Taking down the street and
number, returned, and hurried to call
on Mabel.
OF course found her 1t home, and
disclosed the discovery had made.
Mr.. Briston was delighted, and in
sisted upon an immediate marriage
when the whole thing was settled.
Mabel wept with joy, and her mother
threw her arms about my neck and
kissed me.
The lady at - street and No. 80, was
placed under arrest, the following Mon
day, but at the earnest solicitation Of
Mabel, was let out on bail furnished by
Mr.. Briston.
It was Annie-my Annie OF college
days gone BY, who had proved such a
fiirt that discarded her. This was one
Of my reasons for going West. She dis
covered my whereabouts and followed
me up assuming disguise and watch
ing my movements. Hearing OF my
love for Mabel Briston, and our engage
ment she was ready to do any thing to
Illustrate the marriage.
The striking resemblance she bore to
Mabel and sufficient to deceive the store
clerks. and in turn myself, decided her
plans. She would work up . charge Of
kleptomania against Miss Briston by
purloining articles from the stores
where she traded.
Annie was the one who had returned
in all cases, the clerks supposing it to
be Miss Briston. Luckily. her scheme
failed to reach climax. She 1t was
whom had met that morning.
Mabel, kind soul that she Is, called to
see Annie, and forgave her, requesting
her to leave town, and not bring dis
grace upon all by trial.
Annie concluded to take Mabel's ad-
vice, and left; Mr.. Briston cheerfully
paying the forfeit and bail. / have
never met her since.
Mabel and were married the day fol-
lowing Annie's departure, Mr.. Briston
placing handsome sum to my credit in
the bank.
We are happy now, but can not re-
frain from allowing our thoughts to
wander to the absurd charges Of klepto-
mania made in days gone by, when it
was all revealed by letter.-M. j.
Adams, in Yankee Blade.