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The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06

n how and explains the reason Of his delay All the
senior ofcers 81 at the middle Of the table, and the
subalterns at the two lower ends ON 9u,iansi ,,
Thursdays, and all great days the rcEinental pau,
plnys during the rCpast. Dinner Is the only mea'
which the officers required TO take IN c"inuvn,
but great many of them turn up ~ the casino IN tne
evening 10 drink bcct, smoke and otherwise ainuse
themselves. They in gereta study ucel -uiinnh,,
ers and one must add with coicetn tnat tney au"iy,
themselves as little na possible to ladies' society W
this they differ nightly from Austrian and French
officers Tho Pfussian ofhcer is man VINO loves Wy
society OF men. Ills studies give him mathemat-
coi firm oi mind his military ambition makes him
love TO talk shop his casino suplles pun VIZ" m ,a S
congcnlRl company OF comrades always tenuS 70 ', ,
and dsseft oh philosophy with MIN, SO , tne W. AZ AZ
MANY cases he grows 20 be grizzled bachelor, uc-
spislng the far se- as inferior order OF penss,
THIS IS pity but Il Is 5 and th9 dgmy oi gsuss garss
is Of the standing grievances OF natth-i1IhEins
mammas in Germany. Here a word as TO uliioim
1t generally believed that the German oeer wears
his regmentals all day long and by the tegniatlons
he ought TO do so "uuless travelling OF out shooting
But practically German officers slip out OF uniform uniform
as often as they can FOR motives OF economy. When
In uniform offcer can only he seen In reputable
pices he must sup at crack restaurants, SO TO the
best seats IN theatres, and ride In carriages or cars
not In omnibuses. hut In mutt he can do as he
peascs, only in this case, " he meets superior, ne
must take no notice OF him. The authorities wink
at mutt, becnuse they know that many officers would
find II almost impossible to live II they had to Keel
up appearances all day long. The pay of a snb-lier'-
besides their pay For all this German officers boai
such high character that their signatures are worth
gold anywhere; ana thcfc Us not n tfduesnHn WIN
would refuse credit to stibaetn even II lie knew
him to he poor The reason Of this Is plain. ter
man oficer cannot disgrace himself In any wayah,
unpaid debts held disgracefu) without losni
his commssion moreover the esprit de corps amon
officers Is so high that dcfauler sconrades would no
hesitate to pay his debts for him after he had been cash
Tered sooner than that the reginenai name should
tarnished. Not long since Berlin ttadoSuian wa
heard TO grumbc IN public that he had been 'pse ,
through the sudden death uf an Onicer who owed hii
money. The regiment to which that of'Cer belOnge
instantly took np the case. and hndng tlat the ue
ccased's relatives could not or would not pay got
subscription and satisfied the creditor to the IA,
pennig. No wonder that In Germany officers shoul
| be looked upon as the very salt OF the earth.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06

Master Lucien Young recent action a few
years ago, in saving several lives from wrecked
vessel. will be remembered; also, the action of the
Kentucky Legislature IN publicly recognizing his SER
vices. a few weeks since he was In FIankiurd, and
while there he visited the pencntary, where he met
sam Holiness confined for the murder of col. Napier
Young and Holmes We're boys together at school and
iast fIends. Young was greatly moved by Holmes s
unfortunate condition. and determined To make an
effort for his release. To this end he called on the
Governor aud made an earnest appeal for his pardon
Governor Blackburn Ieleuted, and the pardon WAS
made out and signed With the document in Ills
pocket Young hastened back To the prison 10 tell the
good news 10 his friend. Before telling him. how
ever, that he had come to make him free man,
Young quietly commenced conversation, and, after
talking awhile upon other subjects finally saldi
sam, II you turned loose and fully pardOned,
what would be the fIst thing you would duY' Tie
convict very quickly responded: 90 would 60 to Lam
caster, and KIN Judge Owscy and another Scoundrel
who was witness against me. ~ Young uttered not
a word, but turned mournlully away, went outside
tile prison walls took tho pardon from hls pocket,
and tore II into fragments, ,-RicljHOnd Register.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
Gold In AIOskR,

A letter from Sitka, Alaska, under date o
December - 1850, wrttGl by u. l.. Stiururth,
states that everybody there has been seized with The
gold fever. The writer says that about two month";
previous to the date of his communication "A report
reached Sitka to the effect that gold had been dis
covered at Tahon, an indian possession about lSC
miles northeast of stka The people were at FIRST In.
oreduous because the old mines In the locality named
had often been examined and nothing rich enough tC
pay the necessarily enormous cost Of working had
been found. But the lattering rumors continued Il
come, and finally party of small capastslet Sltka
for TahOn, with the Intention of learning the true
prospects there After being gone twenty-four day.
they returned, and according to the statement Of III,
writer declared that nothing like the Tahon mines
had ever been before, as proof of their asser-
ion producing several pieces of os aggrcgating doC
pounds weight, which yielded upon assay nearly
$500 pure gold ON this showing tile people of Sitka
are said 10 have commenced wholesale migration.
Commander Glass sent small party headed by al
officer, and their return StiurfuTth asserts that
these men confirmed the trst report. capt. Wander
Bit of the tug faNoritc went 10 the diggngs WIN
eighty miners. Locations were made with icNerisl
haste, aud preparations We're being made by every
body TO commence work In earnest next sping-
s. +, TiF0tirif.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
4. y. Barnum Captures the London



OF all Barnum's startling ventures his
latest seems To put all his past schemes completely In
the shade. lie has shrewdly gone to work and per-
suaded MesSrs. J, A. Bailey and j. &. Hutchinson,
proprictOrs of the Great London Circus To pool their
Interests with his the coming circus season, and the
two establishments retaining all their united strength,
with much added Ia make them even more attractive,
are To be exhibited under gigantic city of tents
FOR one price of admission These separate rings
side by side To he used at every performance Of
which three TO daily. Tie artists appear in
challenge acts In open and bitter rivalry, for which
costly medals, belts, vases and So forth, are to be
awarded for genuine merit ana superiority. The
penscs Will reach -, 800 daily, perhaps more and the
management are already alarmed thinking that they
may have got their show too large Among the AMI
mails catalogued are twenty elephants, including
the Londons phenomenal nursing baby ele-
plant; an enormous train ot twenty Camels
With two monster giant drOmcdarics, black as
Ernhus; four full-grown giratles drawing a
typical chariot the giant steer and horse L. oO0
pound fhinoCoroS many leagues OF serpents;
together with about every wild beast, bird and snake
u hundred dons. In the curiosity department are
found Illustrations Of the waywaIdncsS Of nature In
the persons OF the modern ,Oiah yClep Chang, the
Chinese giant nine feet high, and whose presence,
the New York SUit tells ms, " fills room, - and the
original Barnum's S Tom Thumb and wife. This last
venture of eod Snowman seems to eclipse all former
successes, and combines probably, more cNtraordi-
two similar entertainments earth. The old veteran
says lie Is pIOuder of his present enterprise than III
was of even the Jenny Lind victory. - and that h,
'intends to be with II every day this summer.
Bailey and Hutchinson are young managers OF splendid
ability and are very iit associates for Mr. Barnun
New York the last of this month, and appear heI'
early I'm April,
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
A Terrible Situation.

During the recent cold snap Charles
Dorarty who was chupping wood alone in the forest
near Lake George, WAS knocked down By q large log
one Of Ills les in such way that he was securely hcI
to the ground, He remained In that position thirty
six hours before lie found and released His lcg
was badly frozen and viii probably have To be ampl-
tatel, but he kept himself alive by endeayorng to
cut through the log With his tack knife which he
had nearly accomplished when discovered. DUriarty
SAYS he suffered Intensely when he found he could not
pull himself loose, and during his later hours OF cap
tity 1t was only by the most strenuous eNeriOns that
he managed to Keep AZ work with his kuifr. Iip
worked during the darkness as well as the daylight
and his hands were blistercd rom using the knife. -
Tfoy Ttges,
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06

Mr. Lucas, engineer of the British Tele-
graph Construction aud Maintenance Company. has
devised new deep sea lead, which has an improve
nent upon the old plan Of bringing up specimen Of
the sea bottom fOr examination. The bottom Of tile
lead Is provided with two hollow claws spoons not
unlike the mandlOles OF a crab. These hinged 10
the sinker and open out against the Resistance of a
stout spiral spring When fully opened out they are
kept apart By locking device consisting OF twOcross-
bars which meet end to enc and 1T Into each other
The points Of tile open claws, however, iu striking
upon the bottom, spring this lock- aud the claws snap
together with great force, nipplng up specimen Of
the bottom at the same Time aud from their hollow
shape this specimen rs retained. So effective Is the
uipper lead that the claws VIII nip sheet of paper oil
table and they have hCcu found to raise Specimen
OF the bottom from ., 600 iathOus.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06

The announcement that Judge Macarthur
would deliver an address at the commencement OF the
Howard University Medical Department swelled the
gathering of the personal friends of the graduates
Lincoln Han on Wednesday by many desirons of
Ing the orator OF the evening. There few enter
ainmens, called, less entertaining than these eN-
hibitoms, and II Is objectionable To string out tile
exercises SOt only there two addresses besides
Judge MacArthur's but the latter was postponed tC
the end--A bunder on the part of the managers Tile
subject OF Judge MacArthur's lecture was 'OrdeI
and Beauty Resulting from the Conflict of Moral and
Material Forces - and II distinguished for pro-
found reflection and graceful expression, indicating
original thought subjects which, unfortunately,
the average judicial mind seems to consider outside
It's range II there is any criticism TO be made upon
the lecture It Is that 1t somewhat above the appre
citation of the audience which appeared To have In the
main assembled 10 wish their young friends speed
iu their career,
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06

You should know that when | was at
Brienne was like the other boys bit Of sans
culHte, and at Naence always took Sides with the
patriots, but after became captain of artillery, II
dawned upon Inc gradually that sans culottiSme was
out Of place In tho army. l had not, however, at
that time arrived at the conclusion that SdaScuot
tiSHe had permanent roots In the French charac-
ter That fact, for the first time. came home to me
when was sent to take the command Of the army in
Italy In 1896. found, on arriving at Nice, every
thing In disorder, the army deficient In numbers,
without stores, without clothing, aud even without
food. | introduced some order Into chaos, and l
found that the that established military dis
cipno the better the soldiers were pleased, and said
to myself these men not set OF disorderly raga
muiiins, and made note OF that fact In my own
mind, and firm Impression of that fact was the re-
suit of my first campaign. by aud by, after Jose
phine Joined IN the following year l7o7l at Monte
belu, established about her, aud In attendance upon
her, body of ladies', after the fashion of my own
aides de camp, that one could have access to
her except through lady in-wating and found
that this arrangement procured her more respect from
the soldiers than they had for the wives OF the other
generals and l said TO myself, II state pomp Is well
come here, why should II not he welcome In France
aud took note OF the fact, aud felt satisfied that II
would be acceptable In France, but was also aware
that the OppOriune moment for Its Introduction had
not then arrived. Ne ttsrHtch.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06


A Paris (Jan. y correspondent writes :
The great event of the week has been the funeral OF
Blanqui, which believe viii influence the municipal
elections. The Red manifestation, of which the
carrying Of the old revolutionst To his final home was
the OCCASION marked an era in French politics. 1t
was the first time popular government ever allowed
pacific anifestants opposed them TO hoist any and
every banner that they pleased. The red flag waved
In front of Blanqui' hearse, and the multitude who
went behind looked with scarlet pennons, like field
ever, believe went off more quietly. Not only were
Socialists allowed to hoist their standards, but they
covered them with inscriptions which would year
ago have occasione1 the repressye interference Of
the police. Louise Michel In the way of an orator
was the great attraction. She was In the shabby
clothing the day she re,ntered Paris from the New
Caledonia and had wrapped around her shoulders the
faded Paisley shawl with red ground, at which the
reports of the Conservative press made merry. am
convinced there Is "a bee In her bonnet Never
theless she is u woman of native greatness. She has
power and soul that is fun of sympathy with those
was terrific when She was being pulled through the
crowd. But when she stood on the mound of loose
earth beside the grave there was an universal
''To those who give their lives for tho people,
whether In allowing the earth TO drink their blood OF
by suffering in prison, the people ready to give
majestic glorihcaton. The moro the martyr is hid
den ont OF sight, the the principle Will dominate
by the heart Of the human family. Every time that
Blanqui was east into Jail he felt the work OF emanci-
patton To which he devoted fortune domestic bliss and
his life had taken steporward. The torch which hi
lighted naned the higher when lie was cast INTO unl'
geOn of Mont ST. Michael, and now Its light penerate
to every country in the world. Let French youth b,
guided by the example OF social heroism and vrtu,
which Blanqui has left them. Let their hearts "
warmed as Ills was by sublime pity for crushed -dowr
human brothers and sisters, aud by an ardent, pas
sionate, and irresistible love of duty. Blanqu drilled
his body to subsection To his grand conscience and his
noble PASSIONS and broke In youth all that is sybarit
sh In modern civilization. Let the youth of France
also he Inspired by the example of Russian youth
which is IN advance of II In self sacrificing power
Rrmness of WILL Without the power to sacrifice self
great ideas viii never bear fruit, When this pOwe
is acquired, the appreciation Of the conscience 4
swecter than any reward prosperity can AFFORD. Ih
supreme reward is to be glOrihed after death by
loving and grateful people Let us swear here n
Pere- ia- Chaise, where so many victims fell at tn
close of the muTderous week of May let swear he
fore the shades Of FcrTe and the other martyrs of tn
Commune TO clear France Of oppOrtunsm, whicl
would sti0e the Socialist revolution and which war
as anst 1t by corruption -
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
Auttipn Salss.
THoMAs BOWLING, Auctioncer.

TTNllOMAS DOWLlNG, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE ENTIRE FURNI-
TURE AND EFFECTS OF THE LYON HOUSE,
No. 1884 STREET, BETWEEN THIRTEENTH
AND FOURTEENTH SITS. NORTHWEST.
by virtue 0f deed of trust, dated the 18th day of
November, 1873, and duly recorded In Liber No.
90, folio i6e, etc, Of the land records OF wash
ington, District of Columbia. the undersigned Trus-
tee viii sell, OH MONDAY, March 7. 1881, COM
mencing at 10 o clock, the entire effects of the Lyon
part
Paror organ. Rep and Lace Window Ilangings.
Seven elegant Freucl- plate Mirrors
Black Walnut Chamber Furniture, Of fine quality.
Fasake Lounge.
Seven dozen W alnut and other Chairs.
Twenty-one walnut Tables.
walnut MaiJe-top and Extension Dining Tables.
Seven CRYSTAL Chandeliers. Bronze Figure.
Large number Brussels and Ingram CWpes.
Wire.sprng Underbeds.
Hair Mattresses and BOlSters.
Feather Pillows. Blankets.
Walnut and Marble top Bar Counters.
Large lot Plated Ware aud Cutlery.
Copper Coffee Urns.
Steam Boilers and Steam Coils.
Ornamented Cast Iron Screen.
Together with all the articles mentioned In sched-
ue 4, attached to above trust.
EDWARD j. sTELLWAGEN,
ma rrus
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''Lighining Never Strikes Twice In
the Same Place."

The above old adage Is contradlcted by the
experience Of the employees of the we'll known whole
sale wOrSted house of /, Herman, No. 33i Canal
street. New York where within brief year Two
gentlemen, MIR. Lichensein, the cashier, received
SO, 900, and In the January drawing Mr.. David
LeONi leading salesman received sl5, OOO--Doth by
the expenditure of single dollar In the purchase Of
half ticket IN the monthly drawing OF tile Louisiana
state Lottery from NJ, A. Dauphin, No. Aly Broad
way, New York city as well Of the SAINT person AT
New orleans, La. The next drawing occurs on
March $,
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
OUR SOCIETIES.
Masonic News.

The monthly meeting of St. John Mite
Association will be held at 92i Pennsylvania avenue
saturday evening next.
The Georgetown Masonic Choir will give
of the popular public rchearsals at Curtis School
Building the l7th instant.
At the last meeting of Potomac Lodge No.
Brother G. +. Shekell presented handsome set of
ga,cls, suitably inscrred, made ont Of relies Of
Mount Vernon by brother william Morris Smith,
T.. NJ.
AT the last regular Convocation of Mount
Vernon Il. A. Chapter No. B. T.. II. l.. James r.
Priests Jewel, manufactured by Comp. 5. a..
sawtee, r. II. Q. The PRESENTATION address was
made by Comp a. +. Mcmillan, to which Comp.
Allen made happy response.
On account of the unpropitious weather
Friday morning Gen. Browne, y. c. of Columbia
Commandery No. =, countermanded the ordcr for
parade in the Inaugural Procession as escort to the
President. The Sir knights would have been com
PEELED TO appear without overcoats, and the y. G.
wisely thought the risk t" the lives Of the command
woull lie so great that the march should he aban-
doncd.
Wusoujc Observation-Disclosures William Il.
singleton, Grand Secretary, will leave this evening
for Boston, TO he absent week. Sir Robert l..
Anderson, OF Columbia Commandery No. ., was pre-
sented, February ~ with lo.romnd son. Father a
VI. of New Jerusalem Lodge No. y whose Illness was
noticed last week. died from he, Injuries sunday last
Tuesday, the Past Masters of Brother ogden's Lodge
acting ~ rall-bearers.
Odd Fellowship.
Brother Richard Wallach, whose death has
been noticed by the daily press. for many years
active member of Central Lodge No. !, and passed
through the various onces In that Lodge.
The new Ritual for the Patrarchal Branch
of the order has not yet arrived, but II Is expected
every day. When the books arrive meeting of thu
officers Of the Subordinate Encampment Will he
called.
Brother John +. Havenner, G. r., was suf
feing with complication Of diseases, In addition t.
the rheumatic gout and his friends were very mucl
alarmed at his condition. but he was reported as mucl
better yesterday, aud able to sit up.
knights of rythins.
Harmony Lodge No. q will hereafter NEE
on Thursday instead Of Wednesday evenings.
The Gaand Lodge held an adjourned ses
sion Tuesday evening last, at q. A. r. Han, TO con
slider the address and recommendations Of tho Crane
Chancellor
The very excellent address of Hon. A. S
Wilis, of Kentucky, delivered the occasion Of tn
eighteenth anniversary of the order, at odd Fellows
Hail. February 81 Is published In full In anothe
column nf this issue. Every Knight should possess
copy.
Tho independent Order Mechanics.
The Committee on Excursion to Baltimore
viii meet at 626 ID street Tomorrow evening.
The lawmakers Degree will be conferre,
Mt Red Mems Hall Thursday evening. Brothe
Cump. upon whom the comforting Of this degre
has made lasting Impression, Will assist Mt the Ger
emony.
The annual meeting of the |. q. NJ, Relic
Association win lie held In Cooperative Hall at
| suing year will he selected. The Board OF Director
will meet at the same place at o'clock.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06

varied and attractive entertainment has
beeu arranged by Miss Geneyeye Ward for special
matluec at Ford on Thursday afternoon next for the
benefit Of the memorial 10 Edgar Allan Poe the
bronze statue and mural tablet 10 he erected To the
author of the Raven. Miss ward Win appear as
StCDLdlfs I'm Forget Me- Not, and Will read patr-
otic poem In honor Of President Garfield, who, with
Vice President Arthur, the members of the Cabinet
and Gen, sherman have been invited to attend, The
full programme win be announced ON Tuesday morn
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
Won MOltke ON War.

In contrast to the statement, made re-
Gently by Marshal Won Moltke, that perpetual
peace Is mere dream, and not even beautiful one,
and that but for the world would turn TO cOrrup
ton, English Journal recalls epistle from the
saIuc hand about year ago to workingmAn, where
In the great strategst declared that happier stale
Missed by all peoples that every war, even Victorious
one, Is q national calamity
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
THoMAs BOWLING, Apctioneer.

TNHOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALE EXTRAORDINARY Al MY
AUCTION ROOMS Al AND 1.3o +. NJ,
MARCH :, 1851, AND EVERY DAY UNTIL
ALL Is SOLD. THREE THOUSAND UNRE-
DEEMED PLEDGES, on ACCOUNT OF GIN
CINNATI rAWNERS' LOAN ASSOCIATION,
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT or MIKE LIP
MAN.
These goods consist Of
Fine Gold and silver Watches.
Diamonds and Jewelry of all kina'.
Rings, Studs, Sleeve Buttons
Ladies' Complete Sets
Bracelets, Neck Chains, opera Chains.
Gents Gold and Roll Plate Chains in endless variety.
A full line of silver and Silver Plated Ware.
Knives Forks, Spoons, opera Glasses, etc.
Come early and get bargains, this sale will last
but few days.
THOMAS BOWLING,
mara 10 AuCtioneer.
]
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
Policeman shot by burglars.

About 2:30 o'clock this morning Special
oncer John II. Cook surprised burglars at work try
lug TO enter the grocery store of Mr.. j, II. Magrn-
der, on New York avenue, near Fifteenth street. As
the Officer advanced up the aleyway In the of the
store upon them, they commenced firing upon him,
one shot passing through his hat, another taking ef
feet In hs right hand, passing through the fUrehnger
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
800 I,nil
4 MINER Lead.

Lace curains viii be opened tomorrow, at
u per pair at Julius LanEhmgh's $40 seventh
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
Dr. Hart,ey's Remedy Cures ca,arrn

When all other known remedies iail. One
package Is generally sufficient to effect cure, sold
hy StOt a Cromwell, $50 Pennsylvania avenue; ".
IS, EntwiSle corner Twelfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and all druggists
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
niggins's German Laundry SOAP

Ia perfectly pure, heing made Of carefully
selected stock, aud Is therefore the cheapest ASK
your grocer FOR H. aud that you get only the gem
ulne article, trial Will convince you Of its merits
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06

SENATORS, members of Congress, and
strangers before leaving their homes should Inspect
the large and seasonac stock OF boots and shoes TO
lie found at Dalton S, 9oS PENNSYLVANIA avehnc. rms
stock Is uf the largest and best selected To lie
found In this city. pair of shoes OF slippers for
yomr wives OF daughters would certainly lie an ai-
propriatc present. aud at the same time one that
would he = reminder of the great Inauguration.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06

AucroNEER DowMNG will tomorrow morn
ing sell the furniture and effects contained In the
Ivon House. 1894 street. lie will also sell tumor
tor ut and 7i3O r. NJ. at his aucton-roons, 3, O0o
unrcdccmcd pledges Oh account of Cincinnati Pawns-
luau Association.
The Sunday herald., 1881-03-06
Mrs. Ti,OInpsOU,

With her celebrated waves for the hair, can
be al Mrs. Palmor's, lO7 street, only three
days longer Ladies Win please call early to insure
attention.