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The critic., 1890-12-26
IN THE SWIM.


over the tea cups-You have lusi returned
from your visit to the West, E,hclF"
Ethol--Ycs, my dcar and you have no idea
Of the AWFUL strides sociil equality IL making
there. ! went TO IN evening party and met
young fellow who said he knew that | had been
very IN md was not cSpccted to live. ! asked
him him how hc knew and he replied: ~
know II, Miss, because ordered the materials
To cmbalm yoU.' Fancy, the creature was
drug clcih
Mi. Eugene Van RENSSELAER, gave large
dinner party on Christmas Day to her young
friends.
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Mrs. W. Z. Mauingly gives O party on Mon
day night to the young people.
Sc
Mr. and Mrs Outcrbridge llorscy No, 1919
New llsmpshire aNonuc, have issued cards f0r
! O'Clock Tea ON Monday next. The Invita-
tions are confined to the unmarried, Miss Elise
ilorsey has returned from New York, and her
cousin, Misc Lcttcrmon niece Of DIR. Charles
Carroll Ice Of Madison avenue New York, Is
expected tomorrow on a visit
,@s
Miss Florence Miller has issued cards 10 u
luncheon on Tuesday to meet Miss KnoS Of
New York
Mrs and Miss Breckenridge give q o'clock
tea this evening
ara
Mr. and Mrs. Letter give the young people
y dance tonight. Tho Misses Letter are Justly
considered two OF the most polished and well
bred young ladies in society. The elder one Is
particularly stylish and charming girl.
~
Miss Daisy Garland has issued cards Tor u
german ON New Year, night, at No. oij Rhode
Island avenue.
a7a
Just TO which one OF the many ro-ebud' the
palm ur the beauty OF the season is to be
awarded II Is yet too early 10 say, the returns
not being all in, hut little later on the great
horned owl who broods with impartial dignity
over the destiny OF TnE CRITIC will take
fresh grip on his perch with his right claw,
and after describing the llogarth-Delsarto line
OF beauty In the cir wi.h his left, will place II
over his heart and, In q vein of strained honey,
breathe upon the midnight air the name OF the
Queen of the Rosobuds, the rcignlng belle of
the season OF iS90-0l.
The Misses Rhinclandcr OF New York are at
the Shoreham.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Il. Pcllcw give dinner
party on Tuesday night.
a's
Mr. Charles W. Field, one o: the leading
Young members OF the Baltimore bar, spent
his Christmas with his parents, General and
Mrs. Field
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The party tonight at Mrs. phenix'a Is the
next nice thing in this weeks programme.
A'a
Mr.. Thomas Fairfax and Mr. Ethclbcrt Fair
fax of Virginia, who belong TO he FiifrlS
family of history, are two young gentlemen
who arc decided acquisitions TO the SWIM.
They are at the corner OF De sales street and
Connecticut svcnuo.
The critic., 1890-12-26
ADMIRABLE FOOLING.


II costs good deal TO entertain in Washing
ton. a speaker OF the House once said he could
hardly AFFORD TO entertain motlon.- Yerds
SufiNgs.
Miss spinncy-For my part, believe in single
blesscdncss
end were made onc.-PUck,
"lIpnging has been abolished in New York
State, believe" remarked Skimmins.
Yes; Why asked Allcreme.
II was merely wondering II Christmas stock
ing would be electrocutcd. Ptfsbu10 ChF0n-
II have been giving TO charity for the last
thirty years, says Cincinnati merchant, "and
to.dayI cannot say that one single person Is
any better Off for what have done, out OF
nlty different people whom have hefriepded
during Tho past fifteen years not one Of them
has made tile least effort to advance himself
beyond want"-Free Press.
Traveller (at the Grand Central Depot--
What time does the neSt train go to Auburny
Cerk--Nme O'Clock. b.
Trayclcr-When cGn ! leave there to come
backi
Clerk Ohonghtmlly) THAT depends on your
sentence 1ecds SiJdn0s.
Al recent wedding In New York the bride,
who prldc- herself ON her social position, ap.
peared with her pet dog, white satin ribbon
on his neck and bunch OF fresh orange ilowers
twisted In his fOrelock
"Wc had the pleasure" writes the editor OF
the Lee County NetpS, "Ot meeting Major
Brown last week. The major In one OF our
oldest dclinquents, and he seems determined TO
keep up the reputation
Mr.. Depew announces that he Will dine at
homo this winter for the good reason that Mrs.
Depow has forbade his dining out. With an
ether man IL would be suspected that as his
Iss,prdHdlql wit fell into dlssuso his talents
Tor prdadiQi sarcasm would Develop but In the
case OF Mr.. Dopew such an imputation II not
to be entertained ChtcdQO Neip3,
Angomaniacs are adopting with ready on
thusiaHm the English custom OF hyphenatng
the name OF IA married woman, and such c0mbi-
nations az ChOlmOndeley-MaIO aIOribanks are be-
coming common. In another generation OF
two, in order that all the pGtronymlcs repre-
sentcd by a conspicuous society woman may
have due prominence N her name the personal
columns OF the New York dailios viii record
the departure Of Mrs. Cholmondcey-M -Maiorl-
hanks C0dwallader Withorsp0On CrOwning.
fhield-Tubbs for I tour in Europe ChicdgO
ItiJuHe,
Mr. De Smyth-My darling, my own, unless
you consent to wed me shall end my nIsera-
bic ex lstoncc by blowing ont my brains with
a revolver.
Miss De Pyth-I didn't know you had any
Mr. Dc Smyth-ies, ! bought n new six
shooter to-day.
Miss De pyth--l didn't mean the revolver
BrookigA LIFE.
Held like TO sec y0u women struggling
around bargain counter just once, for the fun
of the things.
she-And I'd like to see you mon struggling
around free lunch countcr,-New York Herald,
The critic., 1890-12-26
DulI at the District building.

The aggressive weather and pilcd-up
snow kept disagreeablc visitors away from
the rcd-brck District capitol on First.
street to-day, and the clerks were obliged
to hunt up unimportant work that has
been lying over for some time and search
for the odds and ends that had strayed
during the busy rush of the past month.
The stagnation of trade and business all
over the city was even experienced there,
and the District machine ground ont
but very slowly. Commissioner Doug
lass is still ont Of town and Is
not expected TO return before next
week, and consequently the most of
the work fell upon Commissioner Ross
shoulders, which fact he don't seem TO
mind bit. Colonel Robert did not get
into his Office until late in the morning,
having been delayed by the obstructed
streets. Everybody looked happy and
contcnted, and seemed very much pleased
with the opportunity unconsciously given
them by the tickle elements to digest
their Christmas dinner in peace and quiet.
The day was ended ut noon, and in few
moments the building was occupied only
by the few who had not finished their
routine work
The critic., 1890-12-26
ROTTEN TELEGRAM POLES.


Danger to Life aud Property.
a matter Of grave importance and in
tcrcst to the citizens of this city was in
cluded in letter forwarded by Superin-
tendent Miles of the Telegraph and 'rcle-
phone Service to the Commissioners to-
day. In opening he states that he has
repeatedly called attention 10 the decayod
poles, Of which there are quite number.
In his last report he states he did not in
Cludc the need of an extra appropriation
of SO coo for the purpose of reconstruct
ing the air lines 1T an carly date, IL pro-
vision was not made for burying the
wires
These lines were properly attended tu.
but were in Il bad condition, owing to the
fact that Congress has not appropriated
money for substituting new for the de.
caycd poles. Nearly all the poles which
support the wires of the tirc-alarm tclc-
graph service were erected fifteen years
ago and are rotten and unsafe. Trc's
lave grown so tall That the wires are
necessarily In contact with their brAuchos,
and consequently large escape Of tli5
current of electricity is unavoidable.
Two years ago he continued, he callci
special attention TO the condition OF the
main trunk line of poles running from
headquarters 20 and through Georgetown,
Congress appropriated $4,000 for the pur
pose Of putting this trunk line under
ground and because the Commissioners
were preparing plan for putting all wires
underground the item was stricken out of
the bill, as il was thought better to put all
the wires down at the same time. Since
that time quite n number Of these
old poles have fallen, and have been
reset with n loss of four feet in length to
each reset pole, thus bringing the wires
more seriously than ever in contact with
the branches of thctrecs, and of course the
poles are in more advanced state of de-
cay and consequently in II far more dan
gerous condition than ever before.
surely" he says, the iire-alarm tslc-
graph, on the efficiency Of which depends
the safety Of so much property in the
Capital City Of the United States, ought
not to be run at such great hazard.
II has become matter oi vital import
ance to the safety of property and human
life, and cannot, in justice TO myself as
the responsible officer in the charge of the
service, remain silent; the responsibility is
too great.
"Thc storm last week so deraugcl the
lines that for two days notwithstanding
the constant and laborioIis efforts of our
lincmen, the signal wires Of the fire alarm
were practically useless.
"'rhis state Of affairs may occur again,
and hence the urgent necessity for relief.
lie reminds them Of the comprehensive
plan he submitted in April, 1883, and
earnestly recommends that the conduits
be laid and wires buried, estimating the
cost at S200,000, with the trunk line from
Headquarters to and through Georgetown
at $4,000.
If the underground system cannot he
undertaken at IN early date, not less than
$4,000 ought to be appropriated at once
for replacing the old poles with the new
ones. One plan or the other he regards
| as an absolute necessity.
The critic., 1890-12-26
WILL KNOWN HERE.
The Election of Colonel Frey to the
Swiss Federal Council.

Swiss Federal Council.
SIocl Correspondence.
BERN, 10 December.
Colonel Emile Frey was so favorably
known in Washington when he was Swiss
Minister there that his election as q mem
her of the Federal Counun uI switzelahd
will undoubtedly be gratifying news to
his many friends in Washington and else
where. The writer was present when the
wohouscs of the Swiss National Assembly
met in Joint session to elect the Federal
Council for the ensuing -four years. 1t
was close vote with Colonel Frey, as lie
is an out-and-out Radical Democrat aud
was opposed by the conservative and
Catholic members of the National Assem-
bly,. Personally he is great fayorte with
members Of all parties, and his slight
majority was Causcd by the strong politi-
cal opposition.
Az Colonel Frey Is veteran of the
American war his election to his impor-
tant position "iirCd the hearts of Il num-
Der Of Swiss and Americans who We're his
soldier comrades in America. They or
ganizcd torhlight procession, with
music, and, Joined by many swiss and
American friends Of Colonel Frey. pro-
cecdtdto the Casino, where the Colonel
was scrcnadcd. He thanked the people
for The compliment and fcclingly referred
to his friendship for the United States
y Washngtonian was present in the
gathering, who referred in few words 20
the pleasure Colonel Frcys election af-
forded all Americans, for whom he had
fought and suffered so much (hc was inn
prisoned at Libby and came near being
hung in reprisal for the execution of Il
Confederate officer. Naturally the Wash
ingtonian's speech closed with three cheers
and tiger, - and he managed 10 receive
sufficient support from tho crowd to make
the Colonel almost believe ihat he was in
America. lie said it was the first time
that the people Of Bern had occasion 10
hear an outdoor speech in the American
style, and the majority of the crowd dis
persed under the impression that. they had
gathcrinp A NJ 4
The critic., 1890-12-26
For the Industrial Home School.

Commissioner Robert has signed the
recommendation of Superintendent Hay
den of the Water Department, that two
inch galvanized iron delivery pipe be in,
troduced at the Industrial Home School
from the present steam pump to the ele-
waited water tank, distance of 800 feet.
This is done owing TO the fact that the
steam boiler in the east building used for
furnishing the steam for operating the
steam pump is supplied with water from a
three-quarter.inch pipe. This method OF
using the full capacity Of the steam pump
at intervals for feeding the boiler will
soon affect its efficiency and consequently
ing. Superintendent Hayden has recon-
mendcd the change at the expense of the
Distr
The critic., 1890-12-26

that each ballot shall he pinned on the point of
q hgyonet We say those things IN no tceiing
OF hostility or unklndneas toward the c0lOrci
race. The tOVyicrJo'fnUl hns eyer been con-
-ittcnt frlond Of that people, but wo believe
that to put IL IN power means its own ruin ia
America. aud that OF the white who lisc with u.
The worldis filed with examples OF African tlil.
ufcs. when alone and unaided. The black l.
able 10 obtain no civilization save rs Imitation.
and what he lcarn- must he taught him 10y
others. lie Is The youngest and weakest child
in thc great human family, and his elder
brothers must guide him up the slope. that
lead 10 tho uplnnds where manhood dwgils
We never put the blind TO leading those vino
can see. and for The black to sit In power over
the white IL nm anomaly that can end only In
utter destruction. Tho sooner we admit this
patent truth the better 1t viii he for us all.
The critic., 1890-12-26
THE CRITICS" COURSE.
TEN TERSE LESSONS IN SHORTHAND
by A. :. WHITE, +. s. $. A.

The Second Lcsson-Many Interesting
Points Explained and the Previous
Lesson Elaborated-Thc Course Meets
With Favor Among Students-An.
ether Prize offered.
In this alphabet the names Of the letters
will correspond always and exactly with
theirsounds, and, as the sounds given them
will vary, so will their names. But these
names will not produce far-fctchcd
sounds, but the very sounds which we
are constantly called upon 70 produce in
speaking the words Of the English Ian
guagc.
The Chinese lay claim to system uC
shorthand now nearly 700 years old, bus
the first practical application OF the sub.
icct To the English language was made by
Mr.. Isaac pitman OF Bath, England, about
the year 1870.
But the Pitman system, like the Gra-
ham and Munson, falls short of phono-
graihic requirements, since II cannot he
applied to all spoken languages with the
same rapidity. With regard to the diff
ference between the short sound OF / and
the sound of c, IT may be well here to say
that the distinction by our best speakers
il not well observed; and since IL Is the
sound of the word produced with which
we deal, this as well as many other
delicate differences need receive no cXpla-
nation for the present, satisfying ourselves
with being able to copy and reproduce the
spoken division of the English language
ms it il at present most commonly spoken.
Besides the provincialisms in pronuncia-
ton are such that every few miles one
travels slight changes arc to be observe
in producing the sounds Of words which
are spelled alike all over the world.
The first eight straight consonants are
again inserted as ready reference for TIN
CRITTC stcnographers:
The critic., 1890-12-26
Denth of Mr.. Henry EicIh.

Mr.. Henry Field, n brother of Marshall
Field, the great dry goods merchant, died
in Chicago on Monday night. Mr. Field
was gentleman wcll-known in this city.
He was native of Conway, Mass, but in
1861 he went to Chicago, where he en-
gagged in business as member of the firm
Of Field, Letter Il Go. and of their success
sors, Marshall Field n Go. lie retired u
few years ago on account Of ill-health and
since then has devoted himself to art and
literature. Mr., Field was married in
Washington in 1878 to Miss Florence
Lathrop, daughter of the late ). II. Lath-
rop of Elmhllrst, III.
The critic., 1890-12-26

Thomas Pickett and John Harris, two
young colored boys, were before Judge
Miller this morning accused by Officer
Burns with carrying concealed weapons.
They were on Seventh street shooting
their revolvers off in the air and acting in
n very disordcrly manner. Harris also
had an ugly looking knife with blade
six inches long in his pocket. The Judge
fined Pickett 500 but Harris had to pay II
fine of $50 for carrying revolver and $50
for the knife
The critic., 1890-12-26
nettcr Water Facilities.

The citizens ON | street from Second
and Third streets southwest are in a fair
way to have their petition granted for in
creased water facilities by the introduce
ton of Il new water main, Commissioner
Robert has placed his stamp of approval
upon the document sent in by Captain
Lilsk recommending that the request be
carried out. ltalso provides for the erection
of n new fire hydrant on the northwest
corner of Second and | streets.
The critic., 1890-12-26


IN ouR DEaooRATIc contemporaries will
allow us to say so, they have selected as
tie chief basis Of their ridicule of Presi-
dent HARRISON the one characteristic
which unprecedented people will find most
touching and most admirable. His do
nestle tenderness, his simple and un-
feigned family affection, the love he
hears his wife and children and grand
children--these are not traits that
win condemn him in the estimation
Of good citizens. On the contrary, the
nation will be disposed to think that
man who clings 80 fondly and tenaciously
to the sweet Observances of home and fire
side is much more deserving of respect
Than those who rcvile him on that ac-
count.
This style of attack is erroneous. IL
will be difficult to convince an enlight-
encd,sC Christian community that Mr., HAIR
iiIsoN is an ignoble or unworthy wretch
because he delights in the pure atmos-
phorcT of the family circle; because he
loves his wife and caresses thc grandchild
at his knee. Nobody whose opinion is
wmth having can be persuaded to despise
lin on such grounds. There may be
those who think Mr.. HARRISON at fault in
this or that matter of policy, who resent
lis public acts or antagOnize certain OF
his aims; but there must be few indeed
who would deny him the happiness of his
tircside or scorn him for exhibiting those
affections which sanctify the home.
The critic., 1890-12-26

TIM NEw YoRK Hodh still keeps mp its
advocacy of Editor DANA of the SIM for
the United states Senate rs MIR. EyARTs
successor. 1t looks very much as though
the Htrdld in the expressive language Of
the street, is trying to make a monkey
Of the venerable editor.
The critic., 1890-12-26

The following letters will show clearly
what IL thought of THE CRrIo's course:
THE Critic is certainly doing great
thing for the young people Of the city,
have gained better insight into short
hand from your first article than have
gained from reading dozen books on the
subject. RoBERT CRANpALL."
"The Critic" IA Live Paper.
'THE CRITIC is certainly the brightest
paper in Washington. A complete course
in shorthand is live feature, and your
manner Of presenting the subject is most
fascinating. l.. c. WoLDRoN.
A Teacher Commends "The Critic"
~ have been II teacher Of photography
for n dozen years, and ] have all along
believed that every intelligent person
should become familiar with the science
of writing by sound. ThE CRITlc is with
out doubt the most interesting paper IN
Washington. j., II, AMADAN, Teacher
With few exceptions, nearly every one
of the contestants for TnE CRITIo's short
hand pri. filled in the coupon correctly.
But for cleanness and regularity of out
line, the prize Is awarded to Sister NJ
Eusebia Of st. Cecelia's Academy, 00l
East Capitol street Washington.
The next lesson will appear in our issue
of Monday, December 30
See the Suits and 0yerccoats reduced to
SlI,S5. Eiseman Bros, 7th and Il.
The critic., 1890-12-26

that the best substitute for normal human
milk was not the milk of any animal, but
n combination of animal milk, with the
elements of those grains which are used
in repairing waste, building tissues, and
generating heat. Melln's Food, prepared
with milk according TO the directions,
forms just the mixture advised by lIiebig
The critic., 1890-12-26

prcr ni"'"c'
ffo" me Ne,O io'" He'a"'
bI'cr b'anc' he lie low
Colonel Bricc.
froW ne tOtW'bps' ohlo' D9p1fH.
Persons who are Interested IN knowing
whether Colonel Bricc lives in OHIO or New
York ought TO Eotc where he cats his Christ
mas dinner.
..In tile Right Kew"
Eyo,o fbe M, J.oyt IroyLj
m ~" ~"
Inc hpeeches ht INC hctofln 'iup nahquat
last night were all in the right key They CON
n,cted the Democratic marty with the causo az
reform i'm respcct to nearly every one OF the
vital Issues now before inc country. Ana thcy
w., Muie n, It orie' 'iN'r io''i"o' '"" s'r''s"' W
"TigIit Corsets."
toiVn'5S (0hio) Diapdtch.
woman in Indiana tells come wonderful,
stores about wh?t she saw in Heaven, while
hypnotizcd. While her mind wss ON this al.
Ir,.nd ovnoJi,;op nor hodv 20 or,r,.thos,,
iaiors Observed WIS in practically iiclpic5s
O,i, ,rSm; "a Tun,,.n a.. r,iioinns craze VIII
she thon',t sbn saw or iieovcn yn, Tho r.sult of
loo much physic1l and mental strain. in ti,,ht
,opsn," P''' '''N 'N'"' '''"''' ~ ''7''
'''9'"' T,o s,,h p,,,oo,
~ -, ~,
There IL no donbt that David n min fares
bodIy nj tho hands of the renresentatlyes of the
CIcvclond wjng or the Democrntc Marty
Whenever they get particularly GOOD chance
they admlnistcr TO hin, large woll-developed
snub. They give II to him copiously and right
between the eyes.
..The Colorcd Man and BROTHER"
-, ~. f-I',
FitW me ~ LO"tS dfooe-DeWocFdt (RGpJ
1t II evident that the colored nan and brother
4. mt inbued with n sense ~ the valno or
~. ,,,h,s o,a ,r:,.,,ora ,,h,a, ,,,,,,, -,
t"oee i'sn's ""u piNiieSes ""'e" ""i'o i''"
priSe so highly. His experience as free man
and . citizen has not lifted him to the plane or
intelligence ana conscientious devotion u his
country and y Institutions. lie does not care
SO much Tor the franchise rs many people sun
lcaljv difrercnt from, onrs , nnd are liiseIr IN
remain 80 for q long time to come 1t II not to
be doubted that much OF the sympathy that we
are ih tne napt Oh in'hitesting ipr MN because
"'' ro''..". "'os :. "'aa.
Mr. wilson oi Wes. Virginia.
Fr0mMe Mar FORK 1fDss
s.The Fifty.second Congress: may IL he tenn.
n.ra,o ina, and ,ar s,oiug, ), Thia ,yas IN. toos,
-, ny, ,,,,,,, " S,,,,, 80 80 .1,,,N' Vs. =
10 Wh'ch MI Wiih"rn L. iisoh ol West VIZ
glnia responded ut the Reform Club dinner
AR. Wilson IL nervous and fiery orator whose
earneltness carried him along precipitately
with the development of his subject. slender
hndimcnt nf nrrvonsness lii ds,iynrv ia
quick clear and impetuous. and he made his
points with astonishing rapidity.
A Good Word for tho President.
The critic., 1890-12-26

For over fifty years Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup has been used for children
teething. II soothes the child, softens tho
gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie
and Is the best remedy for diarrh@a,
Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
The critic., 1890-12-26

Tur LEADERS of the Farmers Alliance
in Kansas are so bent ON killing OFF Scna-
tor INGALLS, politically that they threaten
to kill of bodily any Of their members of
the Legislature who dare vote for his re-
election
The critic., 1890-12-26

alien advice be has just discharged 1000
foreigners employed in various capacities
by the government. Most of them arc
Germans, a good many English, some
French and Italian.
The critic., 1890-12-26

BABY DUvALL now divides newspaper
attention with Baby Mckee.
The critic., 1890-12-26
The Reign of the Negro.

TTVW Wt IOWFItT7UUWFNUF
Davenport prepared il; Lodge presented III
the President believes in IL; IIoar defends III
Frye pushes It, and horde of big and little
Republicans come trooplng after, swearing