The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-29

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nj tho Masonic Temple aud 10 10 continue
over next week, for tho benefit Of tho
WASHINGTON LlGnT MPAETm elRrs
Which thus throws Itself upon the
charities OF a cold wOrd-lOr new uniforms
suppose, But opine the real reason for
this long continued fair IL Lent Now Lent
YOU know, comes In the middle Of tho gay
season this year, mud II lasts forty days and
forty nights, and society people having ~ a
rule no resources within themselves, andan
unhealthy craving for excitement llni these
days Of 'penitencc hlslng aud prayer" sim-
ply uncomfortable, especially as they arc not
1T all given to either one of tho three objects
Of Lent.
SKETCHES or PunlIG AlRS AND THEIR WIVES,
Tho Sunday Herald tho society journal OF
the capital, Is giving some short sketches of
public men and their wives In column
headed "CNpilal Notoa,'
From n sketch mir. Mcclure, who succeeds
Governor Swan In tho House, | clip tho
following extraordinary paragraph Ole Il
n dtllcalc-appcarlng man. slight IN figure,
nervous In motion, smooth face large nose
and bright intelligent eyes his voice " dis
tinct and agreeable, lie sa man Of educa-
ton and culture, enjoys large fortune, md
hns u magnificent homo In Baltimore, on
Charles street beyond Eager no Is very
Travelled, and from constant attention with
the world has broad comprehensive yiows of
men and things" A "delicato.appenrlng
man" and Every Travelled" II this passes
for good English among the Herald road-
ers they had better study their native tongue.
A bit further on Mrs. Blaine Is sNid TO be- n
superb appearing woman" Apart from
these vulgarisms tho Herald Ia very
pleasant, readable paper full of gossip ana
social news.
FRANco'AMRRIcAN COMMERCE.
Some week ngo received
n copy of Chattean's pamphlet
on the FrOnco-Amercan Treaty of Com.
merce, with the compliments of the dis.
tinguished author, did not mention il be-
fore because | wanted TO give you n review
OF It's contents somewhat worthy Of IL value,
! will not wait longer, however, but nc
knowledge It's receipt and defer the review,
Indeed | fear one so little acquainted with
commerce MS could not do the business
portion justice, but ! can bear testimony to
the clearness and elegance of tho dicti6n,
and the graceful style which gives n certain
beauty 10 even the dryest details.
To-days mail brought me another PAM
phlet, "Lecturos on Astronomy aud Kindred
Subjects" by Rev. DR.. Kavanaugh, formerly
of Houston and now of Hockey. Texas. /
have only time to acknowledge this favor
now, but from my personal acquaintance
with its author intellect and crudition,
promise myself Il rnre trent.
POPULAR poEM
Sam Small, ("0ld SPY has written n
capital bit of verse, "l'm Amin homo to die
dar," which is copied in nearly all tho pa
pers hereabout. 1t is an exodaSers lament.
Mr.. Small has been here SOME time and
seems to like Washington well.
PERSONAL
Judge Hancock, of Austin, is
also in the city. lie has many
warm friends here, and is nj
ways n welcome visitor. He is Bayard man
understand, which confirms me in my
opinion Of Bayard,
MATRIMONIAL.
Colonel Mosby's daughter, Lucy, was
married here last week to Mr.. Russell. The
at the brides residence, iii IL
street. was altogether private and informal
The ceremony was at st. Matthews church,
by Rev. Father Boyle. Mr.. Russell is famil-
iar TO most frequenters of the Library of Con-
gress, having been there some time He is II
litterateur of some note, having published a
book, "The Tale of Damascus" which | have
not read, but hear we'll spoken Of
DRAMATIC.
Some amateur dramatists of tho city gave
the inmates of the Lunatic Asylum a specl-
men of their dramatic powers last Friday
evening, at which the lunatics were highly
Was this done for penance?
1t ought to count, if it WAS went to that
dreadful abode of the demented once, and
the bowls and shrieks and yels of the mani
acs tormented me for days afterwards
BRuMrpI's DEATH.
Tho chair so long perched on the scaflold-
ing high up in the Capitol dome has lost its
occupant forever. Signor Brumidi, who has
been Mt work on the walls and ceilings of the
Capitol for twenty-tour years, died last
Thursday and was quietly buried Saturday.
shall miss the kindly, genial, courteous
old Italian, who was SO patient and conscien-
tious in his art. lie finished oil the cartoons
full size, so that his successor, and nephew,
has only to copy his dead teachers orig-
nails.
OBITUARY,
have no words to express my kncen sor-
row at the news the death of Mrs. w. r.
Baker, OF Houston. | have known her all
my life and loved her dearly. In her the sor-
rowing and the needy have lost tender,
helpful friend, the happy and prosperous a
living and noble companion. High and
broad and deep the grief for her death is
spread; for her sympathies were exhaustlcss,
her benovoence boundless, her charity broad
as the earth, her faith in Christs love earnest
and deep, and her works do follow her
A. Ii. MoH1.
Stop using Calomel and try "BLACK-
DRAUGHT" for liver diseases.