The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-05
PERSONS AND THINGS.

Mrs. Tyler, widow of the eX-President,
has leased Tor three years house In Richmond, Va,
where she will spend her winters.
The Post Office Department has ruled that
husband has control over the correspondence of
his wife. But this decision viii not prevent u man
from carrying ms wifeS letter In his inside coat
pocket three weeks before mailing it-Neio Orisdas
Picdyunt.
Ex.Judge Nourse, addressing a jury at
Dos Molnos, quoted as 'the wel.k known words of
Martin Van Buren, - the lines:
There Is tide In the affairs of man
Which, taken at the Hood, leads on to fortune.
The opposing counsel, ex-Judge Cole slyly inter-
lected the remark that he would have supposed
Van Burcn guilty OF plagIarizlng Byron.
This is how the St. Louis Globe- Democrat
bois column sensation down to half dozen lines.
"Tnc conhdence game has been played successfully
upon the people OF Butte Heavy railroad contractor
temporarily out Of mOney-heavy draft on Its way
from the East-also good CatholiciOok 200 tickets
arrested for selling the tickets the streets half
price No dratt--nO cash-ln tall ~
The Newer Arithmetic: A political capdi-
date promises the position OF market clerk to 800 diff
ierent friends, and after his election gives the place
to his uncle. Find words to express the feelings of
the 32O.-lf II takes eight dollars worth OF coal to
keep hfcen cent house, plant through the winter
how much coal VIII 1t take to carry ten of the plants
through the season ?on certain political ticket are
fourteen candidates. each candidate is tho victim of
SO lies What is the total number Of lies. - Dstroft
Free Press.
In connection with recent visit of the
Duke aud Duchess OF Edinburgh to the Bristol Musical
Festival q member OF the Town Council showed his
loyal devotion and reminded the bystanders OF Sir
Walter Raleigh by close Imitation Of that unfortu-
nate cOurter's historic act OF gallantry. heavy
rain had made the streets muddy and the Duchess
| was about to step from her carriage upon nasty
pavement the councillor pulled of his oyercOat and
threw 1t down before her.
A gentleman living in Kansas City was
| surprised to fud In n Manchester (Englandj paper
which he received four or five weeks ago letter in
closing bank check which had evidently tho
ocean by mistake. II was addressed TO resident of
StalfOrdshire to whom lie promptly mailed II, aud
its arrival on the other sldo solved mystery which
had caused considerable annoyance. The letter had
evidently been accidentally iammed under the news
paper wrapper and enectually concealed. Tho moral
is that all post oces ought to have separate reccpta-
cles Tor letters ana newspapers, as most have,
The late II. ID. Hirst, OF Germantown.
Pa, had such passion for roses that he coeo ted
them a great expense from every part OF the
which they grow and with his own hands cultivated
| them assduOusly that II Is believed the care of
them actually undermined his health. lie worked
among them carly and late, before he went to bus
| night. But lie could not take them with him over
Jordan, and the collection, numbering !, 500 spec-
was sold auction last Saturday The bushes brought
an average price OF ESQ hundred.
Recent experiments in Great Britain have
shown pretty conclusiVey that oil and troubled waters
may be made to serve more useful purpose than that
| OF mere ngure of-speech, and 1t has served man
kind long and faithfully IN that capacity that 1t Is
clearly entitled to promotion 10 wider Held OF use
fulness. The latest test Of Its practical value
| made at Aberdeen lIarbor u fortnight ago In con-
sequence NJ gale from the southeast the water at the
| entrance Of the harb0r was very rough A largo
quantity Of Oll-abOut seventy gallOns-was pumped
| through valves which had been placed across the
channel and the effect was very marked; the waves,
on reaching the belts OF OIL losing much Of theiT
| formidable character and assuming the form OF
smooth and comparatively harmless rollers
Vienna journals tell of panic caused by
thieves In theatre IN tle Italian town OF BresciS
| lla a az ilR yla
| suddenly somebody turned of the gas. Tho whole
building was plunged into darkness. aud at the same
| various directions, CONSERVATION seized the au-
dienco. who sprang to their feet aud rushed mady
for the dO0I6 Many ioll and were Injured, but the
exits were fortunately 30 large and numerous that
| Notwithstanding the frantic terror blockade was
| impossible and the whole audience succeeded IN
efeClinE an exit, After while, no flames appear
| ing, many returned only 10 find that during the
whole panic a number Of thieves had been rlning the
treasurer OF its contents They had started Inc
pluudGr, wholly regardless OF tho human lives that
| they were exposing to destruction.
Paris has lately found an interesting topic
of conversation In tho conduct OF man who had the
moral courage TO decline to fight duel. lie is on
gagged In business, circumstance In which no doubt
some persons VIII mud sufficient explanation OF hi,
course and becaino entangled Ia personal quarrel
Change. The facts as reported by correspondent
are theses NJ. DIeyfut, banker, struck NJ. Meyer,
journalist, who had printed something unpleasant
about somoof NJ. DIsyfus's relatives. The CONNER
cia gentleman, In the course Of the squabbe inter-
fersd verbally, calling NJ. Meyer hard name, NJ.
Meyer cent two of his friends TO demand Teparaton.
The business man said, 50 don't owe NJ Meyer any
repaIRtiOn. - ''Oh 80 said the second hthen theTt
| must be mistake. Wo told that you are the
gentleman VINO called NJ. Meyer ---.h "Quit,
right aud shouldn't MUD calling him 30 again.
"rheu we understand that YOU refuse satisfaction q
our friend, DO you understand the gravity OF the
situation IN which you thus place yourself % The
man intimaled that he did not feel Ia any danger.
" But sir, We shall be compelled TO publish you.
! " 1 don't mind what the newspapers say but
| sir, you will be ostraclsed in society," "Thal
/ troubles me very little. Good morning. I'VE
away said the seconds IN their report with
! ont sautnR this person."