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The critic., 1890-12-24
Z. II. WILLIAMSON, Trustee,
W. 4. EDMONSTON, Trustee,
dc1e2O&eo 800 Fifth ut. II. w.

DY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED OF
ID trust, duly recorded In liber No. li7I,
folio 365 OF the Land Records OF the District OF
the notes secured thereby, we will ofrer for sale
at public auction, in front of the premises, on
MONDAY, DECEMBER %, 1890, at, 4:3o
O'Clock p, m, the following::dcscribed real
ton, ID. C., to wit: Part of lot 8 In square No.
III, being premises. No. 800 ii street northeast;
Terms OF sale cash. A deposit OF 500 viii
be required Mt time OF sale. All conveyancing
at purchasers cost. Terms OF sale to he COM
piled with in ten days from day Of sale, or the
property will be rcsold ut risk and cost OF de.
faulting purchaser.
GOODWIN Y. ATLEE,
EDWARD W. whitaker,
de17.eod&ds .-i-4- ~ Trustees.
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NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
THE SENATE HOLDS A BRIEF SESSION
TODAY.

Mr.. Morgan Concludes His Speech Oh the
Elections Bill and Refers to the Pro-
g. posed Cloturc Rule-A Presidential
INSTRUMENTATION To-Day.
The critic., 1890-12-24
FOR SALE AND RENT.
ESTATE BULLETIN.

III by
THOMAS L. WAGGAMAN, or P styeot.
Changes made Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Two-SToRY BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES
FOR SALE.
SOUTHEAST.
The critic., 1890-12-24

ERTY ON TIE EAST SIDE OF TWE ELFrH
STREET, BETWEEN q AND II STREETS
NORTHWEST, WASIINGToS, ID. q.
BY virtue OF deed of trust to us dated
March 70, A. ID. 1889 and duly recorded In
Lbcr 1872, folio i05 ct seq, one of the land rec
ords of the District OF Columbia, and ut the
request Of the party secured thereby, we VIII
sell at public auction, In front OF the premises,
on WEDNESDAY, THE 3lSr DAY OF De
GENDER, A. ID. 1890, Mt o'clock p m, the
following piece or parcel OF property. situated
in the city OF Washington, ID. c., and being lot
No. 8 In Robert Cotton, executor and trustee,
and James Adams, trustees, subdivision, as
recorded in book W. f., folio W, of the records
OF the surveyors Office of the District afore-
said, in square numbered three hundred and
nine (309), the same fronting an feet on
Twelfth street by depth OF 05 feet to IN alley,
together with the Improvements, etc.
Terms OF sale: Onc-third OF the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and residue In
twelve l2) and eighteen QsD months, with In
tcrest at six (G) per cent per nnnum, interest
payable scmi-annually, for which purchaser is
10 give promissory notes, secured by deed OF
trust on the property sold, or all cash, at
option OF purchaser II terms OF sale are not
complied with In ten Q0) days from day OF
sale trustees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk OF dcfaulting purchaser
A deposit of 500 will be required nj time OF
sale. All conveyancing and recording at pur-
chaser's cost
{. II. WILLIAMSON, Trustee,
w E. EDMONSTON, Trustee,
An ff NJ NJ
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
l.alsH REPORT or TnE CONDITION

- VT TTTL
NhTlOEAL BANK or WASHINGTON.
At Washington, IN the District Of Columbia,
At the close Of hurlncss December 10, 1870.
The critic., 1890-12-24

nit from our Office only.
THOMAS j. FISHER n CO.,
1924 II st n. W.
TNOR RENT-JANCARY IA GROOM
IL brick house; in good condition; on New
Jersey ave. n. w, near X st; S1i per month in
advance; can be seen now. Apply WIN. u.
MOORE, 337 9TH u. II. W. 1o-N
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! s.BUNDY, CuM'R OF DEEDS FOR ALL
States and Territories, i5S La, ave, opp.
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alysREPoRT OF THE CONDITION
~ OF THE
TRADERS NATIONAL BANK OF WASH
INGToN
At Washington, In the District OF Columbia
AT the close OF business, December 10, 1880.
The critic., 1890-12-24
AUCTION SALES.

-.
nUNCANSoN BRO =, Auctioneors.
TRUSTEES SALE OF NEW BRICK HOUSE
ON FOUR-AND-AHALF STREET, De
TWEEN N AND o STREETS SOUTH
WEST.
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G. II. WILLIAMSON, Trustee.
de1T.eod&ds.
DUNcANsoN BROS, Auctloncors.

TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED PROP
ERrY ON THE EAST SIDE OF TW ELFTH
STREET, BETWEEN q AND X STREETS
NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, ID. q.
The critic., 1890-12-24

s1Sya REPORT OF TIE CONDITION
sS OF THE
NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK,
At Washington, ID. c.,
At the close OF business December ~, 1890.
The critic., 1890-12-24

f1geREPoRT or THE CONDITION
~ or THE
FARMERS AND MECHANICS NATIONAL
BANK,
The critic., 1890-12-24
WAITED tifrr.

yyyANTED-A CGERE WGTu EXpERl.
w cnco 10 work IN u mclt and provision
store; must have good references. Apply 1916
18th 10. II. W. 220t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
HINTS TO HOUSEkEEPERs.

SUET should be used instead Of butter
for making sauces, gravles, etc.
AMMONIA will frequently restore colors
that have been spoiled by acids.
IF the color has been taken out of
silks by fruit stains, ammonia will usu-
ally restore the color.
VERY finely sifted coal ashes are ex-
cellent for cleaning brass. Rub well
and polish with woollen rag.
WHEN acid of any kind gets on cloth
ing, spirits of ammonia will kill it.
Apply chloroform to restore the color.
KEEP nickel, silver ornaments and
mounts bright by rubbing with woollen
cloth saturated in spirits Of ammonia.
GREASE spots may be taken out with
weak ammonia and water; lay soft
white paper over, and iron with hot
iron.
If you dip the wicks of lamps in
strong, hot vinegar, and then dry them,
it will do away with most of the disa-
greeable smell.
A SMALL box filed with lime and
placed on shelf in the pantry or closet
will absorb dampness, and keep the air
in the closet dry and sweet.
For frying eggs, have plenty of fat,
and dip it up over them with a spoon,
instead of turning, also placing them in
the pan from saucer, one at time.
AN old recommendation often given
young housekeepers is to use tea leaves
in sweeping carpets, but their use ON
delicate cOlOrs should be avoided, as
they will surely stain light carpets,
WATER should only come to the boil
ing point for making tea or coffee, and
not be allowed to boil for even five
minutes. If you are a doubter, try it,
and convince yourself Of the difference
in flavor.
To clean lace haste your lace nicely
on a piece of muslin. Rub it freely
with cold starch until 1t forms raste on
it. Put it in the sun to dry, and when
thoroughly dry rub off. Your lace will
then be clean and need no ironing.
IT has been asserted that chewing
small ulcers in the mouth, and that
even the stomach has been similarly af-
fec5ed by the action of the small parti-
cles OF wood detached by chewing.
A MOST excellent recipe for beef tea is
to take one pound of beef, chopped;
pour over it pint of rich, fresh milk.
Boil in farina kettle for three hours;
strain and season with salt and red pep
per. Taken hot it is more palatable than
cold.
An easy method of removing bits of
foreign bodies from the eye is to place
grain of faxseed under the lower lid,
and close the lids. The seed becomes
surrounded by thick. adherent muci-
lage, which entraps the foreign body
and SOON carries it out from the angle of
the eye.
Boys shirtwaists always wear first at
the belt, where the trousers fasten. For
the next set we always make double
belt of strong jeans which we place un-
der the percale or linen; when the but
tons are sewed firmly on, and the
threads fastened, it is hard Tor the boys
to get through with them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
She Told .Brice's Fortune.

At party given at the residence of
Judge Z. NJ. Hughes, in Lima, about
twelve years ago, which was attended
by Mr.. Brice, a guest by the name OF
Becky Wiley amused the company by
telling their fortunes; which she did by
pretending to read the lines in the
hand. When it came Mr.. Brice's turn
to get glimpse of the future the fair
exponent of the science of palmistry
said, according to the Cleveland Leader
'tMr. Brice. before you are ten years
older you will be millionaire"
The prediction was accepted in the
spirit made that of a pleasant jest-but
Mr.. Brice replied: n
eff what you predict comes true | will
get you the handsomest diamond ring
obtainable."
Laughingly the lady answered.: "Be
sure you don't forget your promise, F"
and the matter was dismissed without
any further thought.
In less than eight years thereafter
Mr.. Brice was indeed millionaire, but
he did not forget the lady who had SO
cleverly predicted his good fortune, and
on his next visit to New York, after
being pretty well satisfied he had
reached the measure of the prophecy,
he brought back with him an elegant
diamond ring for the fair fortune
teller, which she shows with pride as
she relates the story of how she be-
came the possessor of the gem. In adj
dilion Mr.. Brice gave her a European
tour, and she continues to be the recip-
lent of many favors and attentions from
Mr.. Brice and his family.
On the occasion of this party there
was another gentleman present who al.
80 desired his fortune told. The lady
looked at his hand, and refused to dis
close what the future revealed to hel
regarding him, but he insisted, and she
told him that he would be in the peni.
Tertiary within a year, a prediction
which YVES likewise verified.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Death Between the Valves,
From the Boston Herald.


One of the most innocent of foods
consumed by man is the oyster, and yet
that is, under certain conditions, capa-
BILE of generating the most viruleut of
poisons. Its injurious effects are sell
dom felt In this part of the country but
are not SO very uncommon in the West.
Oysters opened before they have been
shipped there have been the ones to do
the harm. The clam, member of the
same family, is also, as a rule, safe
food. And yet there are some species
found in Europe which are deadly pol
son. The little CLAIMS of WiIheImshaten
a few years ago caused the death OF
many persons. The virulent agent was
mytiloloxine. The symptoms present
ed by person poisoned by these little
CLAIMS were peculiar tightness in the
throat, mouth and lips, burning in the
extremities, numbness in the head, and
sensation as it the limbs wanted to fly
upward. Every object lifted appeared
of wonderful lightness, and seemingly
tended to rise spontaneously. Sudden
ly the pupils dilated and the victim be-
came greatly exted and ran about ner-
vously, until sudden exhaustion and
collapse supervened. Five or six CLAIMS
suffice to poison adults. Some of the
water in which these CLAIMS had lived
was given to certain an mals, and much
the same line of symptoms were pro-
duced in them as appeared in the
human victims.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Kissed to Death.

There are kisses that kill. A child's
nurse recently said to the Detroit Free
Press, on the promiscuous habit of
handling children: ST have been for
the last six weeks taking care of child
belonging to family on Macomb street.
/ took care of the mother when the
child was born, and it was fine baby.
It was nearly year old when the fami-
lv sent for me to come and nurse it in its
last sickness. The little thing died
week ago, and the doctor gave consump-
ton as the disease. The child was real
ly kissed to death. She was a sweet lit
tie baby and the first one In the family.
The grandmother, two young aunts and
an uncle lived there-the young couple
boarded at home and the baby was
awakened out of its sleep every day 10
be carried down and shown to visitors
and kissed by the company and all it's
relatives. The mother was sick good
deal, and would send for me off and on
to take care of her. They had that
baby at the table in a high
chair when il was three months old, aud
every one of them would kiss it half
dozen times before the meal was
over. They handled it so much it didn't
have chance to grow. 1t just wasted
away and grew thinner every day. A tin
baby would wear out if it was squeezed
and kissed continually.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
A 4 Year Old's Threat.

Birdie Dougherty may be only a miss
of four summers, but in repartee she
does not propose to even let the prin.
cipal of our schools get the best of her.
Miss Birdie was visiting Prof. Pattison' s
school a few days ago, when the Pro
lessor, in a joking way, said Birdie,
you must be a good little girl or I will
send you home"
s'If you send me home" replied
Birdie, when you come to see my Sis
ter I'll send you home."
AS a matter of course. after that
Birdie remained.
A FRANKFORT man is training his hens
to lay their eggs in the kitchen, " here
he has placed cradle for their accom-
mediation. This saves the labor of hunt.
ing the eggs.
A MORE disguised burglar would be
hard to find than one now under arrest
in Cincinnati. He remained snngly
cnrled up under bed for hours waiting
for the folks to retire, and his wish was
about to be gratifed when ne felt de-
sire to sneeze. He muff1ed his mouth,
but the sneeze was heard, and he was
pulled out and handed over to the po-
lice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Orchard Grass VS.. Timothy.

The Agricultural experiment station
of illinois gives the following summary
of results Of experiment with these
grasses: "While the yield of orchard
grass was less than of timothy, the di-
gestible organic substance being about
three-tourths that of timothy, it's com
position and digestibility indicate bet
ter quality of hay for milch COWS and
growing stock. Orchard grass does not
seem difficult to grow successfully in this
state. 1t ripens with medium red clo-
yer, which makes it desirable for mix
ing with that plant. Nevertheless, it's
cultivation is adopted slowly. 1t has
generally been held to be less readily
eaten by stock than timothy, and the
cost of the seed probably retards its
adoption and general culture for mead
ows. AS pasture grass it is conceded
to be inferior to Kentucky blue grass
for this State"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Winter Grapes.

The proper way to learn what are good
keeping grapes is to visit winter meet
ings of horticultural societies where
fruits are on exhibition. The Rogers
grapes, and more especially the Wilder,
Barry and Agawam, will be found in
greater abundance and perfection after
january than any others. These have
thick skins which are not liable to
crack, and have also considerable acid
ity. The sweeter grapes are not gen
orally good keepers. None of our
American grapes will dry up into rails
ms, and unless a variety has sugar
enough IN it fer this it's sweetness after
mid winter turns to insipidity. The va
rieties that have more acidity hold
their flavor. better, though these also may
have much of sweetness hidden be-
meath their acid taste.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Sorghum i'm Place of Corn.

Corn as grain has perhaps no equally
cheap substitute, but in growing it for
fodder it has a formidable competitor
in sorghum sugar cane. The latter
plant starts slowly at first, but if cared
for till midsummer, it gets start that
soon takes it ahead of corn fodder re-
ceiving equally good treatment. AS the
sorghum sap has larger proportion OF
sW eet it is richer food than corn stalks.
1t is also deeper rooted, so that the sor-
ghum will grow during droughts that
cause corn leaves to curl with heat and
lack OF moisture This last, considera-
ton is an important one in localities
where drought occurs the latter part OF
every summer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
FOR RURAL READERS.
She's Always Right.

Don't take on so, Hiram,
But do what you re told to do:
It's fair to suppose that yer mother knows
heap sight more than you.
I'll allow that sometimes her way
Don't seem the wisest, quite;
But the easiest way,
When she's had her say,
Is to reckon yer mother is right.
Courted her ten long winters
Saw her to singin school
When she went down one spell to town,
[ cried like burned OF fool;
Got mad at the boys for calm
When | spanked her Sunday night,
But she said she knew
A thing or two,
An l reckoned yer mother was right.
I courted till / WIZ aging
And she past her prime
I'd have died, l guess if she hadn't said yes
When | popped FIR the hundredth time;
Said she'd never have took me
If l hadn't stuck so tight
Opined that we
Could never agree,
And l reckon yer mother wuz right.
Eugene Field, an Chicago Neaus
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Potatoes at High Attitudes.

In his last report to the Foreign Office
on the agricultural condition OF Colum-
b1a, the British consul at Bogota says
that the potato is the chief food of the
people in the cold part of that country.
Two principal varieties are known,
namely, the Crioilas, which are red
skinned and orange-colored inside, and
the ordinary white potatoes. In 1865
the potato disease, which was unknown
till that year, attacked the crops, and
they have decreased very much in
quantity since then. 1t is worthy of
remark that the greater the altitude at
which potatoes are planted (they are
sometimes planted at height OF above
5000 teet on the mountains), the less
tendency is there for the disease to
break out, and at the greatest attitudes
tie disease is almost, if not quite, un-
known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Worrying the Cow.

Not as many dogs are kept bv dairy
men as formerly, and we could wish
there was none whatever. A dog can
not bring the cows irons pasture without
more or less worrying of them, and this,
when their bags are full, is always in
furious. Hired help who are rough
with COWS, or in any way ill-tempered,
should be discharged at once. They can
easily lose more than their wages in the
diminution of milk in herd of eight or
ten COWS, besides the danger, and even
certainty, that COWS worried'and abused
while being MIXED will soon become
like tempered with those who attend
them
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
A Butter Thiefs Hard Luck.
From the American Grocer

From the American Grocer.
A judge up in Utica, who prides him.
self on his thorough knowledge of the
grocery trade, had up before him re-
Gently the case of poor devil charged
with stealing a firkin of butter. The
Judge was disposed to be lenient with
the fellow until the latter declared that
he had sam pied all the stock in the es-
Enlistment before stealing this par
tlcular hrkin.
Him; let me see the butter ~ said
his honor. forthwith applying some to
his lips. The whole courtroom watched
the proceedings with intense interest,
and saw the judge make wry face as
he fairly shouted:
Twelve months !"
Twelve months" said the prisoners
counsel, "what for?"
Total depravity. sir | ought to have
made it ten years at hard labor !"
WILLIAM D. HowELLs is writing novel
of Washington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
THE EXCHANGE EDITOR.

He sits in his chair the whole day long,
And with his scissors, sharp and strong,
He cuts each quivering, helpless sheet,
And throws it down beneath his feet.
He sits and reads, and reads and sits,
He slashes papers into bits;
From the chaff he Sits the golden grain,
And serves it out to the world again.
He ships and clips and pastes with care,
No satire keen or pathos rare
That moves to mi: tn or melts to tears
Escapes his all-devouring shears.
And so he works, day after day,
IN his remorseless, cutting way,
Without one sympathetic CULVER
Re cuts and slashes on forever.
Chicago Tribune
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Irregular Matching.

It is commonly said that hens eggs
hatch in exactly three weeks. If the
fowls are in full vigor. and the sitting
without break, twenty days will often
bring out strong. healthy chicks. Leg
horn fowls, especially late in the season.
lay eggs that are slow to hatch, often
bringing forth chicks the twenty second
and even the twenty-third day after the
hen is Get. IF there is living chick in
the egg, the experienced observer can
easily ascertain the fact without break
ing it, which would be its sure destruc-
ton. If the SHELLS very thick, it should
be wet with tepid water, not that which
has been boiled. This will soften the
shell, and enable the chick to work Its
way through.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Working Horses When Young

There is hardly any age when judi
cious work is not beneficial TO young
horses. Even when running with their
dams as colts they take great deal of
exercise, and this, being wholly unreg
ulated, is more apt to result in injury
than the careful driving which good
horseman would give. The great point
is that muscle is developed, not by feed
ing, but by use, and it is best that this
he given daily all through the period of
growth. The danger of exercising is
mainly after periods Of rest. when the
muscles have become weakened, and
even slight strain may cause soreness
aud stiffness. 1t is true the work of q
very young horse may not pay the cost
of the care in growing it. This should
be estimated as properly one of the
necessary expenses OF training to life
Of usefulness, and it will pay as that.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Uuderground Stables.

It is not every farmer who can afford
basement barn, but the next best sub.
stitute is a stable partly underground,
or at least banked up with earth to ex-
clude cold. Out West the settlers dig
holes in the banks, which are protected
by timbers from falling in, for their
own dwellings. These are called dug
OUTS" and are better projections against
billiards. and cyclones than are dwell
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26

ings above ground. It is only natural
that the same style of underground pro-
lection should be devised for stock. It
is comparatively inexpensive to build
such dugouts, especially if sawed lum
Der IS scarce or dear. 4 few poles cut
from the woods will hold up the walls
Of the roof, which may be constructed
OF equally inexpensive material.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
Apple Wood for Fuel.

In most old orchards there are some
trees that have become stunted, and ex-
.cebt with extraordinary attention will
never pay their way. The better plan
is to dig them out root and branch, and
use them for fuel. The extra care con-
centrated on the remaining trees will
bring far larger returns. Most orchards
are planted much too closely for the
best results. Where the tree was dug
out fill in with rich dirt from the road-
side, and the trees on all corners from
the old one will show, in their in
creased products how much they
appreciate the wider range given their
roots. Apple tree wood makes excel
lent summer fuel, and is especially rich
in potash.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-26
.Plucking Live Geese and Ducks.

Almost every year some one starts
the theory that plucking geese and
ducks while alive is necessarily a
cruel business. 1t may be if done at
the wrong time, which no experienced
poulterer would do. If left unpiucked
in spring, the feathers on geese and
ducks naturally come out, or become so
loose that they are pnlled out by the
birds themselves in making nests. AT
this season they can be pulled without
any injury to the skin, and the birds
feel all the better for their relief from
superfuous clothing. New feathers
come and are ready to pick easily in
about six weeks. When cold weather
comes on the feathers do not become
loose until winter is past, and warm
weather prepares TOR change OF cloth
ing.