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The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
p1smARoKIAN MAxrMs.
Some Sayings Attributed 60 the Gel
man Ex-ChancelIor.

Some Sayings Attributed 60 the GER
man Ex-Chancellor.
The London correspondent OF the .
New York Herald cables his paper as |
follows The Figure has published
nearly two columns of Bismarckian
maxims, communicated by one of
Prince Bismarck's intimate friends.
The paper prints Prince Bismarck
utteranccs without changing a word.
and explains certain passages which
might wound the susceptibilities Of
Partisan readers. The following are
some of the more striking remarks Of
the eX Chancellor.
81 have lived for the nation; it is
now time that | should devote myself
wholly to my family"
Speaking of the Emperor, he says.
Il pity this young man. He is like a
young hound of the chase that barks
at everybody, that smells everything,
that touches everything and that ends
by causing complete disorder in the
room in which he is no matter how
large it may be. think he is the vic
tim of current history, which he might
have curbed by reign of tranquility
and by. allowing Germany to eniov the
advantages gained in 1870. If a stone
is moved all the other stones of an
editice will fall and catastrophy will
ensue that nothing can check. | am
capable of neither astonishment nor
scOrn those are my sentiments Of the
youth.
Talking to his physician he said, Il
am also a great physician. l am a
physician of the State. Before 1870
the nation suffered from diseases of
childhood, but war cured 1t. Germany
was then enabled TO profit by her vic
tories that brought with them national
unity. Now another war-even sec
ond Sedan-would not help matters, for
| Germany is now become of age. ]
have done. | could prevent the nation
committing excesses. / have tried to
curb the too rapid march Of the peo-
| pies destiny. ] believe that | sue.
ceeded. For twenty years none but
God and myself know how / have
worked and what have endured"
France, instead of nourishing an ur
wholesome sentimentality about the
loss of provinces that we won by the
last war, instead of gazing at her from.
tier with the meansightednes of per.
SOuS NuOSO Ouiy llteleSlS are COluluS Ill
twenty four.hours, should raise her eyes
and look further for the enemy of Eu.
rope. The hereditary enemy in the
true sense of the word is in the East
1t is Russia. Suppose there should be
war in which France should crust
Germany. Russia would at once pu
herself in motion to crush France. Thi,
is the law of history The Emperor
William is fond of history. He wishes
to make history; he wishes to live il
history, but he does not know or under
stand the spirit of great laws of the cen
turies. Germany is at the present mo
ment undergoing a crisis, crisis vii
liam III. might have mitigated o
checked, but which he has prepareC
and accelerated.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
1T WAS IMPOSSIBLE.
Why the Subject of Photograph
Couldn't Look Pleasant

"A man trips over his own cleverness
now and then" said Max Platz in the
Chicago Nal. "You know that when
people are sitting for pictures they are
given an object to keep their eyes fixed
on, don't you; that this object is usually
photograph fixed in clasp at the top
of stick, which may be raised or
lowered to suit the case Usually there
are two photographs back to backbone
the picture of a gentleman and the
other the likeness of lady; if the sitter
is gentleman he is given the charmante
dame to rest his eyes on; if lady, the
gentleman's photograph is turned to
meet her gaze.
The other day charming young So
ciety lady was sitting for picture. |
had her all posed, and told her to look
at the object indicated and look
pleasant. She complied by looking
savage enough to fight dog. / didn't
say anything. It's no use, you know
Besides, the plate was spoiled so |
slipped in another and gave her a
slightly different attitude, and ventured
bit of time-tried and fire tested wit In
order to make her look sweet as called
her attention to the object picture and
pulled the string. Same us before-a
scowl that nearly broke the plate. Once
more, and funny story thrown in. No
good Still another, with a neat bit of
flattery at the critical moment. Worse
and worse Four plates spoiled Finally
| | said;
Had death in the family
" No, she said
" Lost pet pug?'
No
Had quarrel with anybody
ono
Well, then, please look pleasant,
and / drew her gaze to the aforesaid
picture.
Must look at that? she asked.
" j told her she must.
And look pleasant she inquired.
Yes, said.
=" can't she remarked, quietly, but
firmly.
81 looked attlie photograph TO which
] had been directing her gaze II was
a picture of myself. The joke was on
! me,
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
A PAGE FROM THE RECORD. +"

The row began with some remarks
About man named Campbell;
When the range of the discussion
The Speaker sought to trammcl.
But when some observations
In obiurgatory vein
Were injected in the fracas
By Pittsburgher named Bayne;
Twas Bayne that found Its antidote,
Before he could divine 'em,
In some equally abrupt remarks
From a Iloosier suruamed Bynum.
And as, unlike Police Judge,
The Speaker couldn't fine em,
The only remedy appeared
To up and eensure Bynum.
So now, with Establishments so soft,
No statesman could decline 'em,
The officers before the bar
Lugged the reluctant Bynum.
And then the Speaker spoke TO b.,
"since you've no better sense, sure
You can't object, in mild degree,
If pronounce your censure.n
And Bynum said, n aught he'd done,
And any one could prove 1t,
That he should be right sorry for,
He was right darn glad Of II.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
Outlets.

Editor critic. "a School Boy" in
the Post Of nth exhibits his ignorance
when he compares the waters flowing
from mill dam TO river from 5000
TO 5000 feet wide and 100 miles long.
dividing half a continent over an al
livial bed. II is unnecessary to waste
time in pointing ont the difference to
intelligent, thinking people. There is
just as much intelligence land no more)
in "A School Boys" illustration and
application to the Mississippi River as
there was in Longstreet's question for
discussion by his Georgia Debating So
ciety; Whether at elections should
the votes of faction be governed by in.
ternal suggestions or the bias of juris-
prudence. " Both are clear as a1ad.
GEORGIA.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20

the continent. The vital principle Of
Mr., Butterworth's bill for the suppress.
sion of speculation in Futures is that
nothing shall be salable OF purchasa5le
which is not in existence ut the moment
of the transaction. OF course a stat
ute Of this kind will, If strictly
enforced. put AM end to bucket
shops and future" gambling aud
the "bull. rings" of the cotton aud pro-
duco exchanges; but will It not also put
an end to the larger part of the bust
ness Of the manufacturers Of this coun.
try2 Nowadays, an extensive buyer
goes to a Lowell mill and makes con
trac for the delivery to him at stated
times of so many thousand bales Of
prints. 1t is not only true that th )se
prints are not then in existence, but
more than likely, the raw cotton to be
used in making them is yet to he ere
ated. Most probably the seed from
which 1t is TO he grown has not
been planted. NO manufact irer
III take such contract unless he
had the right on his part TO contact
elsewhere, say in New Orleans or New
York, for the delivery to himself Of
the raw material required in the eXecu.
ton of the first bargain. Under the
operation of Mr.. Butterworth's bill,
therefore, no New England miller can
contract for large cotton orders no
Pennsylvania iron master can make a
transaction for delivery of steel rails; no
manufacturer of any sort can enter into
contract of any description upon the
lines that are now followed in modern
commerce.
Those of our statesmen and thinking
publicists who feel concerned in the
tendency of courts and legislatures may
well turn to the Butterworth. bill, the
Government warehouse bill, the postal
telegraph scheme and other SoclalistiC
inroads upon free institutions of which
this Republican dispensation has been
so fruitful.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
PROFESSIONAL BEAur1F1ERs.
A Young Woman Undergoes a Cours,
Under a Paris Professor.

A Young Woman Undergoes a Course
Under Paris Professor.
Professional beautifiers are on the in
crease. Although civilization is rather
behind savagedom in this respect--using
whiting and rouge only, and not having
got as far as streaking its face with yell
low ochre-the difference is only one of
degree, says writer in the Pal Mall
Budget. The beautifier to whom | refer
has started In London, after some ex-
perience in Paris. where the "art" is at
lis prime. She has three degrees of
"beautifying" face, which means that
she lays on the preparations in five diff
ferent thicknesses.
thought would try II myself 1t
was quickly done. First the face is
sponged with hot water and dried.
Then something out of bottle was
carefully applied and allowed to dry
and over this layer of another mixture
was rubbed on. This gives smooth
and white appearance to the skin. The
cheeks were artistically rouged, the
eyebrows pencilled and dark line made
under the eyes, aud the artist declared
enthusiastically that II was a beautiful
make. up" | had my forehead enam-
eled, too, just for an experiment A
sort of whiting in solution is applied till
a sufficient thickness has dried on the
skin, and that is enameling. 1t looks
ghastly in the daylight.
The maker,up admitted this, and said
another drawback to enameling was
that the wearer must not laugh, or II
would crack Indeed" she said
''ladies of fashion don't smile much
for laughter is destructive to certain
sorts of makeup; enamelling is only
for evening. It's too plain for sun
light" ] felt very stuffy with all thes,
washes and paints on my face, and wa
glad to get them off, though the maker
up assured me that everything wa
purely vegetable. However. one doesn
always care for a vegetable plaster
Vegetables are nice at dinner Beetroo
is better in a salad than on ones face II
the form of rouge,
! Salvation of th "a main aradioo tor an,
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
The Mutual Protection Fire Insurance
COmpRnY of the DIstrict

commends itself TO all who are about in
suring their property. 1t Is a home in
stitution, under the management of nine of
our best business men, and being inexpen-
slvely managed is able TO insurance at the
very lowest rates. For fun particulars ap-
plication should be made to the secretary,
Mr. James y. Fitch, at the Office of the
company, No. 1897 Pennsylvania. avenue
northwest
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT.

Another invoice of Hemstitched French
Lawn, sheer weight, 10 to IS inches wide, 25c,
35c, 40c, SOC and 62lc per yard.
Linen Ginghams in plain colors-checks,
stlires and brocades. This is a pure linen
fabric with the effect of summer silk, par
ticularly suitable for travelling dresses-3Oc,
35c and SIZE per yard.
New invoice of French Nainsooks in sheer
and medium weights, 4S inches wide, Sic, sac,
sec, 6oc, i5c and 81 per yard
Second floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
New Route to Cleveland.

Pullman sleeping cars are now running
through from Baltimore and Washington to
Cleveland VIA Canton and Akron on b. Il
o. II. X. Express train, leaving Baltimore
daily at 500 p. m, Washington $3.50 p, M,
arriving Canton next afternoon at -l2;23,
Akron at 1:l4 aud Cleveland 2;30.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
To Ranch Tie Clonds

LONDON, May 9O.-St Johns Wood
has been selected as the site for the
tower projected by Sir Edward Watkin
and associates which is to exceed the
Eiffel Tower in height.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20

The QUESTION does not seem to be
whether the charges against Mr.. Quay
are inspired by partisan feeling, as so
many Republican papers are now en-
deavoring to have it. The point in
controversy is whether Mr.. Quay really
committed the acts with which he is
credited, and, if so, what it was that
insl ired Mr.. Quay in committing
them. 1t is no answer to a criminal
accusation to plead unworthy motive on
the part of the accuser.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
INFANT DEPARTMENT..

'-NA -ANi DA-' AZ @''i1~'''
We are the headquarters for Children's
Underwear.
Children's Muslin Drawers Waists, 1elc.
Children's Muslin Drawers, 1alc to 55c.
Children's Muslin Shirts, csc to soc each
Children's Muslin Gowns, 95c to s1.65 each.
Infants Complete Outfit, SO to s10O each.
We are also showing complete line of In
fants Handmade Clothing Lace Christening
Dresses and Skirts.
Second floor, annex.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20

THE PHILADELPHIA Record, the
New York sun and number of other
leading jouEpals are making gallant
fight against the inquisitorial tendency
of certain items in the census catechism,
particularly those relating to chronic
diseases and mortgages. Discussing
these, the Record says,
There is, moreover, general conviction
that partisan end is aimed at in the at
tempt to secure statistics of Indebtedness.
AS the esteemed Press put it; ''If man
ufacturers will do their duty the myth as
to their enormous profits will disappear"
"The wide diffusion of wealth. is to be
proved, 'to the confusion of all Socialist
ranters.n 1t is this evident intent to use
the Census Bureau as a centre of political
propagandism in the interests of the Re-
publican party that has set the public teeth
on edge.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20

''Where are you going, my pretty maids"
'"To get some Of Portner's Vienna Beer" {"
she said.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
LINEN DEPARTMENT.

HMM DEL zNIV T NJ IN
Here are three special values:
G0.inch Bleached German Damask, heavy
quality, e2lc per yard. Napkins to match,
S1,50 per dozen.
G6.inch Irish pamask, extra value, 75c per
yard. Napkins to match, So per dozen.
G4-inch German Double Damask, extra
heavy, Soc per yard.
Second floor.
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20

Salvation OIL, tn pain eradicator aud
family medicine, is only 25 cents a bottle.
Very sensible-To use Dr. BULBS Cough
Syrup for coughs, colds, hoarseness, etc,
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20

IT Is PLEASANT TO hear that General
Iongstreet is sure of cordial welcome
at Richmond and an especially warm
one from his old soldiers of twenty-five
Years ago. Whatever he may have
done since 1865 to call for displeasure
arr disapproval, the fact remains that
he was splendid soldier in the South
ern cause, the very flower of the South.
lands chivalry and devotion. No mat
ter what may be thought of his politics
there is but one thing to be said of his
manhood, his courage and his loyalty.
Give the old war.horse three times
three, with any number of tigers
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20

THE New YORK Sun assures us that
The late Samuel j. Randall is entitled
TO our reverent and grateful commem
Grafton because che did not try to drive
out of the party Democrats whose
views of protection were different from
his. When 1t is remembered, how
ever, that in the last Congress Mr..
RandalPs following was less than tipS,,
one finds some difliculsy. IN seeing
where his forhedrarce plays an i'm
portarn part. The spectacle of three
Nor four members of an association
numbering some one hundred and
seventy expelling the other one hundred
and sixty five or so, is not common in
po litics. If any indulgence, not to say
weakness, was shown in that particular
case, it was certainly not shown by Mr..
Randall
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
Traged dY and Comedy.

Scenes from the following plays; lingo
mar (lower scenes Romeo aud Juliet"
las deciphered by Ignatius Donnelly) Nell
Gwytn' "a stage upon q stage); Meg
Merillesn (entire); Macbeth" (murder
seene); Leah the Forsaken" death scene)
'Hamlet" (Ophelia in the mad scene).
This college will graduate this year some
of the best profes sional talent In the United
States
Complimentary tickets must be exchanged
for reserved seats
The latter may be obtained for 25 and 50
cents at w. q, METZEROTT Il CO.'S, ITO u
81. n. W.
Summer courses In Elocution cost from 81
upward Circulars now ready at the College,
Bli 12th st. H. VI. All persons who enter the
summer class on or before June are fur
nlshed the best orchestra chairs FREE for
the entertainments at the theatre.
rnv 1Otoiu3
The Washington critic., 1890-05-20
AmusEmENTs.

Humorous and Dramatic Recitatons; Clas-
sic Pantonime; Fencing Battle; Greek Statu-
ary; Contest in Gesture; Floating Vision
tune with calcium eff octs, aided by musical
selections "a sailing soene," music by Pro
fessor Sousa, who will personally lead the
orchestra during its rendition: "How Grand
ma Danced the Minuet." "The Famine with
TablcauX.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-13
The Birds Breakfast Bell.

Our pet goldfnch having escaped
from his cage, flew into q tall allan
thus tree in the back yard. There he
sat singing his sweetest and rejoicing
in his unexpected freedom, but quite
unconscious of the existence of pugna-
cious sparrows and hungry cats. We
brought ont his gilded cage and set it
on the top of tall step-ladder, leaving
the door open, and just inside cup of
tempting hempseed. For two hours he
scorned to look at it, though he often
fixed his bright little eyes on us when
we called him, and answered us with q
CHEEKY, defiant "Witzah!" We had
almost given up hope of getting him
back, when it occurred to us to ring his
breakfast bell; in other words, to rattle
up the hempseed in the tin box where
it was kept. This was sound he I'M
derstood, as we had long made it a
practice thus to announce breakfast to
his fnchship. Fortunately he had had
nothing to eat when he few away, and
the well-known sound suggested seed,
water and lettuce to the little empty
stomach, and so he hoped down slowly
from bough to bough, until he was
close to the cage There he staid for
some time, evidently hesitating, until
suddenly he futtered down into his
home, having decided to abandon the
delights of liberty for the solid COM
forts of civilization.-Am Agri-
cult1LriSt
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-13
What "SetTOrk" Is.

Mr.. George G. Claiming, writing of
old times in Newport. R. L., mentions
the introduction OF seines for the catch
ing of menhaden.
The seine-twine was imported from
Europe. and the seines were manufac-
tured by persons experienced in met
work" One day, while examining
Johnson's octave dictionary, I noticed
this word network" and stopped to
read the old pedant's definition of it.
I was mere boy, and. naturally, was
more perplexed with the definition
than I ever had been with the word it.
self. Indeed, the terms of the def
milton frightened me so that had not
the courage to look them up, and I pro-
ceeded to learn the definition by heart,
meaning to use it whenever I felt like
making a display of my learning. Here
it is:
Network: anything reticulated, de-
cussated, between the interstices of the
Intersections.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-13

trusty weapon in his right hand, gath
cred his reins in his left, and urged his
horse toward the brink of the chasm
that seemed likely to be his grave.
As he approached the edge the saw
ages stopped spell-bound at the con
temptation of his action. Bracing
himself in his saddle and again dash
ing his heels against the sides of his
noble beast, which seemed animated
by his masters spirit, they made the
fearful leap outward. Down, down
they plunged. without obstacle or i'm
pediment, fully fifty feet; then the
horses feet struck the smooth shelving
rock, and the remaining distance was
slid and scrambled over until they
reached the bottom alive, and without
serious hurt. Pushing his horse into
the stream he was soon halfway across,
and by the time the savages had
reached the edge of the cliff and were
peering over, expecting to see the
mangled remains of horse and rider at
its base, he had reached the opposite
shore, and, with shout of defiance,
had plunged into the woods and was
out of their range.
The numerous additions to the gar
rison of the fort and the hopelessness
of overcoming the defenders while in
spired by such an action as they had
just witnessed, disheartened the In
dians, and, after first putting the
torch to the remaining property of the
settlers, they beat hasty retreat the
morning after the event just narrated.
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-13

their way through without losing
single man. McCulloch, however, was
less fortunate than the rest of his
company. Toward him the savages
cherished bitter hatred. A fear
less and daring woodsman, q dead
shot, and cunning scout, his
name was known throughout the entire
frontier. both to whites and Indians,
and he had been one of the most prom
incnt figures in the numerous bloody
fights in which the two races had con-
tended. among the savages surround
ing the fort there were few who had
not lost either a friend or a relative by
his unerring rife AS he dashed for
ward in the rear of his troops, encour-
aging them by voice and example. his
shouts of defiance were answered by
yells of rage from his dusky foes, who
strained every nerve to capture him in
order that they might wipe out the
bloody score by horrible tortures at the
stake. A body of redskins blocking
his way, he wheeled his horse and rode
az the utmost speed toward Wheeling
Hill. Again his course was stopped
by crowd of his enemies, who sprang
up in front and began to close in upon
him. As quick as light he turned
again, only TO find escape cut off by a
third band of warriors The only way
now remaining open to him was toward
the brow of steep cliff, 80 feet in
height, at the bottom Of which
flowed Wheeling Creek No at
tempt had been made to shoot
him, although he was in easy range
of the fire of his pursuers, and his
quick mind appreciated what this
meant. They had devoted him to
lingering death by all the reinements
of savage cruelty of which their hellish
ingenuity was capable. His chance was
a most desperate one, and as he mo-
mentarily reined in his horse and gazed
upon the rapidly narrowing circle of
! his foes their yells rang in his ears as
they saw him at bay, and, as they
thought, completely within their pow
er. They stood gazing at HIM IN Won
der as he struck his heels against the
sides of his horse and dashed toward
the precipice, which they had thought
would prevent his escape in that direc-
ton. 1t was chance Of life against
certainty of death in it's most awful
form at the hands of h enemies, and
his decision was qulckl made. Turn
ing in the saddle he was encouraged by
cheer from his friends in the fort, and
then shaking his rifle toward his ran
idly advancing foe, he grasped the
Thomas County cat., 1890-03-13

ders were wings of old gold. But the
curious feature was the puffy structure of
lace rising above the merely rudimentary
sleeve on each shoulder. Odddity is thus
achieved.
Just here let me tell, for the com fort of
those women who have to make their own
dresses, of the discomfort of a woman of
my acquaintance who is bound to be
stylish or die in the attempt. She has
just had frock sent home from a WELL
known maker. She put it on, and pre-
pared to sally forth and strike all be-
holders dumb. But her hustle troubled
her. The tiny pad felt like cannon
bail. She tried to consider it her imagi-
nation, but that terrible weight pressing
on her back nearly drove her crazy. At
last she threw off the gown, took out the
pad, got her scissors, and sat down to in
vestigate. She ripped the pad open, and
what do you think she found it was
stuffed with? That "swagger" dressmaker
had swept her room and emptied her dust
pan into this hustle! There were the
clippings and sweepings from q dozen