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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-08-27
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An open.nir entertainment of the most
attractive kind viii lie given by fellow citizens of
Italian birth or descent, comprised In the aarlbald
Society Of this city Thursday Sept. 7. The Schuet-
zen Park has been selected as the place. During the
day there will be prize bowling shooting, and other
amusements, and I'm the evening the grounds will be
Illuminated with TO- 900 gas Jets, forming mag
nifcent scene. The Marine Band has been secured
to furnish music, and the Washington Snngerbuud,
II is anticipated will render fine vocal selections.
Hon. Simon Wolf, DIR. 4. s. Verdi and other pro-
minent gentlemen VIII take part In the formal exer-
cises The object is to raise funds and rouse public
interest toward decorating our city with fine
monument TO the hero OF italian unity.
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WAsHISGrON, ID. G., August 81 lss2
Me8SrS. JgSeph q. rOOke. MlrOn IL Pnrht r. nInLtm

Me8SrS. Joseph q. Cooke Myron w. Parker r, William
Dickson n. j. Ram8deH, AMI others
GENTLEMEN: Your latteriDg letter OF the I7u
Instant rendering me a testimonial benefit At my
summer Garden, has been received. Greatly appre-
eating the sentiments which you express, 1t afford
me lhnile pleasure TO designate the evening of Fri
day, September o. as the time best suited for the
entertainment TO which you refer. While assuring
you that the stay at Home club - and all nv Othe
friends shall he most cordially welcome ! feel con
hdent In saying that the performance win be In every
way worthy OF % distinguished audience. Very
respectfully, GEORGE W. DpiyEu
We understand that the full Marine Band, under
the leadership NJ Mr. j. T.. Sousl, together with The
entire drum corps, have volunteered their services for
lhh orCaslnm
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DRIVERS TESTIMONIAL.
Prominent Citizens Tender u Commit.
meBtary Benefit.
The following correspondence will explain

itself:
WAsliHGToS, u. c., August Il, lss..
george ". Drirer, Esq:
DEAR SIR: Approaching your effort, daring the
past and present summer seasons to cater for the
amusement OF the Washington public, and regarding
you as public beneiacor we, the undersigned ten
der you testimonial benefit at your Summer Garden
al such time as you may designate. Promising that
on that OCCASION we remain, very respectfully yours
a. +. Rockwell, Joseph G. Cooke. Willard S
Hotel; MyTOn NJ. Parker, William Dickson, H. j.
hamsdel. l. n. Burrlt, Z. W. Brady, II. A. VIII
lard, d. w Bliss, stilsou HutChius, lIallet Kilbourn
Hume, Cleary \ Co., ID. ID. Anger j. -. Z Burn.
side, T.. Droop, William W. Warden, George w
Cochran Co., L. l.. Pruden, j. ". Smith, Frank
Hume, J.. q. lllne j. j. johnson, and upwards o T
one hundred other gentlemen.
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The clubs in the American Association
are playing exceptionally hue ball. the games the past
week Being Of the finest kind. Every competing
club with the exception Of the BaltimOres won one
or more games, and the struggle for supremacy is
getting 50 exciting as to divide hOnurs with The
as follows y N''' 80
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leopard, AMI great vocal corps.
Drivers Summer Garden.

The appearances last week of the Interna-
ticnal Concert Company, consisting of soloists of
emlnence Of the different italian companies of last
season, In conjunction with the Eclipse Uperetta
Company. drew the most refined aud cultured audi
onces TO this garden. II Is treat to listen to the
- Finale from Martha, ~ a. Tho Mserere from
Frovatore, ~ and the ensemble from all the grand
operas as they arc rendered by the Misses Jatson,
Escott, and below. and Messrs. Bardinl and pietra
~ tho htst named company. This company and the
wonderful boy pinist have consented to remain another
week, and In addition Miss Amelia Summeryilc, y
splendid operate and ballad singer and the remark
able athletes Melville and Melrcse. Will make their
first appe1 rance -nO evening
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Abner's Summer Garden.

This popular place ofrendezvous for young
and old lovers Of music and good company has been
audiences who would never con. ent themselves with
the choice numbers of the well-arraDgc programmes
but would demand again and again encores of the
brilliant solos rendered by the artists Herr Igua2
ConTadi, Madame Deauman, and Professor Sawyer.
For the present week effort VIII he spared to make
the entertainments worthy OF the liberal patronage
hitherto enjoyed at this agreeable summer resort
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FALL RIVER, MASS, Aug. 2G.-The strik-
lug splnuers Of the WampaneaG NH held a confer
euco with the treasurer to-day aud decided to return
10 WORK ON Monday,
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PROPOSALS. FOR PRINTED WOODEN
n TAGS AND METALLIC LABEL CASES FOR
MAIL BAGS.
Posr orrrcg DEPARTMENT.

POsr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
WAsuINgToS, ID. g., August 22, 1882.
SEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS viii be- re-
ceved at this Department until the fourth day
OF october, 1882 for furnishing by contract Printed
Wooden Tags, IKE the samples Of this Department. In
aud ordered durng year from the first day OF No
yembeT 1882; also for furnishing In like manner and
for the period Metallic Label Cases for mail bags
like the samples OF this Department.
The proposals he right TO reject any all OF which
being eSeIyed) must lie I'm accordance with the speel
cation TO the Second Assistant Postmaster General
The contracts which may DO made will be In confOr-
nifty TO suCh Specifications and the proposals.
FRANK HAT'TON,
au27-6t Acting Postmaster General.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Ford,s Oncrn House.

No one should forget that this coy little
theatre, under the same management last season,
opens next Thursday evening with Thatcher, prlm-
rose. aud Vests Consolidated Mammoth Mnstrels
These occasional revlvas OF mnstrelsy especially NJ
the opening of the season, always an over whem-
Ing success, and tho present occasion Is likely to
form 10 exception George Thatcher IL well known
as the great original speciality aud sketch artist while
Primrose and West are leaders In the song and
dance. Hughey Dougherty. great favOrlte in wash
ington, Ia with this troupe ills lecture Is only if-
tefent from Oscar Wldo's In being much better and
funnier, and " thrown Into this performance with
out additional charge. Other attractions are Charles
Queen, the great pedestal clog dancer; Howe and
Bell, double pedestal clog; Frank McNish, the three
Rankins, George Edwards. Barney Pagan, Burt
Sheppard, and n great vocal Corpg
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PROPOSALS. FOR FUEL.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTEnIoR
WAsIIINGTON, August 10, 1852
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received until IL
ilshng Wood and Coal 10 this Department for Tho
present fiscal year.
Instructions to bidders Will be furnished on appll.
cation AZ superintendent room.
NJ. l., JOsLYN,
an2'-ltd Acting Secretary.
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Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR CUT GRANITE AND
FLAGGING.
OFFICE OF BUILDING ron STATE,
WAR AND NAVY DRpATNYNre

STNTF,
WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS
WASHINGTON, ID. o., August 49, 1882
SEALED PROPOSALS., for Furnishing and deliver
g INC out Granite required for the approaches OF The
nolh wing OF tho building for State, War, and NAVY
IN this city viii be received this office
uhl ~ ~, on September 49, 1882, aud opened I'M
niediately Thereafter In presence Of bidders.
furnishing and delivering the blue and red FIagring
time and place. " WV ''A0
SPECIFICATIONS, general instructions to bidders and
Dlank forms OF proposals for either Of the above ma
efals WIN he furnished TO established dealers ON an
plicaton 10 this ONCE. "'
THOMAS LINCOLN CASEY.
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL AND WOOD.

CLERK's OFFICE,
HOUSE or REPHEsKNTATIyFs. H. s.
WAsnINGToN, ID. c., August 2, 1852.
SEALED PROPOSALS VIII lie received mt this
onice until ~ O'Clock noon on THURSDAY the 3Ist
day OF August for the delivery OF six hundred (eOo)
tons Of best white ash furnace CoaI ALSO Of one hun
dred cords 1000 OF best spruce pine Wood and OF
seventy t70) cords hest oak wood Both the Coal and
Wood TO be delivered and stored In tho vaults Of the
south wing OF the Capitol on or efore the 3oth day OF
10 the tom and the oak Wood be cut In three peces
The wood must measure i2S cubic feet the cord and
he corded and measured at the Capitol The right 10
rewtigh the coal ut the Capitol and the right 10 reject
any or all bids reserved. N'0'
The bids 10 be Endorsed Proposals for Coai mud
Wood, - aud addressed 10 "''
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
au2O-2J Clerk OF the House OF Representatives
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. The reeord oil The league 1Iubs during The
past week has undergone some changes that NAV I'm
the end materially affect the standing the several
clubs. The DetrOits have dropped into hole and IL
seems almost impossible for the club TO win te Dos
tons having passed them and taken third position
while the intfalos aud Cleyeands only one behind
In victories. The Proyhences st hold first position
with the ChCagos three games behind. The record IN
% NnStnIllN IL InlmNNa
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SIN: Having noticed by your columns recently The
fact that of the 10 take place here the regatta
OF october ALL excepting the for Junior crews
are provided with individual prizes take pleasure
In coming forward at this time with the offer to give
to each man In the winning boat for juniors hand
some medal In recognition Of his service for the club
he represents. Hoping offer Will prove acceptable
to the boating men and that the races VIII serve TO
unite all In q common brotherhood for the fostering
Of the manly sport, We remain respectfully,
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The game played at Cape May last Tues
day between nine selected from among the members
OF tue Washington Light Infantry and the Cape May
team resulted In easy victory for the soldier boys by
score OF IL to q The pitching Of Wise and the ex
celent catching OF kalbfus Were the features OF the
game, which was witnessed by very large number
spectators.
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New Wheat From Kansas.

Messrs. Hubbard and Bartlett receiv.
ed to-day car of new wheat from Tex.
as, 5y Cullers & Henry. This is the first
consignment of new wheat from Texas
and the forerunner OF large shipments
from that State. two more cars beng
new en- route to the firm receiving this
car. The wheat, while presenting a
good appearance, was rather damp and
tough and only inspected as Nc. 4. At
the IL: 80 call this carload was auction
ed off to the highest bidder, Dan Bart
lett. the old caller, but now Of the firm
of H. & b., acting as auctioneer. and
his appearance in his old position elicit
ed loud shouts of welcome. The high
price 81 81 per bushel was obtained, the
buyer beng F F.Schwartz.-Post Dispatch
Jicne I.
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New YORK Sun: Keely's answer to
the equity suit in which his stockholders
call on him to tell his secret, and his
circular to these stockholders, both ex-
hibit that colossal assurance which has
so long enabled him to carry on a prof.
ect whice IN ordinary hands would have
burst and been forgotten years ago.
He tells the court that his motor is too
abstruse to explain just now, and his
tone to the stockholders is rather of
sorrow than of anger. 1t is with cha
grin at the weakness of humanity that
after SO long regarding his beloved
stockholders as men who would ask no
ligher pleasure than to go on forever
annually paying his salary, and in re-
turn seeing hin turn crank and listen.
ing to his fine stories about running a
train of cars on the power contained in
a glass of water he now finds them ask
ing for reasons like skeptical world
lings. 1t is strange, now that they
have revolted, that they ever dare to
meet in the same building where the
motor is, lest in moment of wrath
Keely should set 1t on them and de-
stroy them.
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FENIMORE COOPER's aUMOR.

The writer of the article on ]. F.
Cooper in the Cyclopedia Of English
Literature, makes this assertion "Oi
huinor Cooper has no perception" !
am inclined to think otherwise and will
endeavor to show I am right.
/ In almost any Of Cooper's novels,
one character at least, is entitled to be
called ludicrous / will only mention
few. but they will be enough to show
that am right.
Captain Manual, in "The Pilot is
one Of the most laughable characters
in any of his novels. His great object
was to drill his soldiers to perfection.
He blessed the soldier who shot him
because he had forgotten the counter.
sign on returning from a spree. Alder
man Beverout, also, the great merchant
man and speech maker, is an excellent
character; and the writer of the said
rticl e must have very little "percep.
ton of humor" if he does not give one
ofthe worthy Beverout's speeches. at
least one smile. Mr.. Dodge. who al
ways wanted to have a committee ap-
pointed whenever the most trivial ques-
ton arose; Birch, in the "Spy," who,
in the disguise of preacher. denoun-
ces every one in regular orthodox style
both these characters are described
by Cooper in the most amusing style,
and show that he had the keenest ap.
prec;ation of humor.
in the preface to "Wing-and-
Wing,' he calls the attention Of the
reader in rather an egoustical way to
his character of Podesta of Elba say
ing that he thinks him to be his most
original character, and he Cooper
often turns to him and reads about
him as though he was not the product
of his own genius. This podesta is as
funny atype of egotism and ignorance
as ever heard of. and Cooper is excus-
able in his praise of him.
Not only are his descriptions of the
comic characters extremely ludicrons,
but also their conversation is full of hu.
NOR, not in the style of Mark Twain
or Artemus Ward, but nevertheless, a
certain humor pervades the whole of
his writings. completely exhonoratlng
him from the charge of absence of
humorous perception, if such absence
constitute crime.
Let the above mentioned writer read
the books IN which the characters l
have mentioned are found, and surely
he must confess that Cooper has some.
thing else besides his imi:able power
of natural description to commend
him to the public. H. B.
Audenried, Pa.
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In NIenoriau.

The death of Il good man Is at all
times sad aiiliction: especially so when
in divine providence, our most honor.
ed citizens and brethren are taken.
Forcibly did Kirksville Lodg. No.
los realize this truth when it was an
nounced that our beloved brother, Man.
Gil w. Smith had departed this life.
Brother Smith died on the 80 day of
May, 1882, in the S7th yea, Of his age.
H. has gone to the end Of his jour-
ney and carried with him the esteem
ot she community and fraternity Of
of winch he was a member since July
18th, 1875.
In his death we are reminded, the
young may die and the old must die.
WHEREAS, it is the desire Of this lodge
to give expression to their sorrow in
this hour of bereavement, therefore, be
it
Resolred That in The death of Broth
er Smith the lodge has sustained the
loss of one who, for, many years, was
an honor to our order as Mason. His
life was adorned with deeds of useful
ness, and his death will bs keenly felt
by those who moved around him.
Resolved. That to the widow and
children of our deceased brother we
tender our sincere sympathy in the
hour of their sorrow, and commend
them to tkat God who only can be their
compact and stay.
Resolved, That in memory Of our de-
parted brother, these preambles and re-
solutions be spread or the records of
our lodge and the lodge be draped in
mourning, and that we wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
Resolred, That the secretary be re.
Quested to furnish the family of de.
deceased brother with a copy of these
resolutions and a copy be gwen to each
of the city papers for publication.
June 1st, 1882.
JOSEPH BAUM,
C.A.Al1GArEr, a. 4 L. l. Woods, Com.
Secretary. ]. C. THATCHER.
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The new Light Of Asia.

THE HAD of India some call it, and
Others liken it to Millions PARADISE
Lost Whatever terms may be used to
describe it, Edwin A rnold's remarkable
poem, ''rhe Light Of ASIA has cer-
tainly won place among the classics
tn literature, aud the best edition OF it
will be wanted in every home library
Related to the religion of India it is not
unlike Milton's immortal poem as re-
lated to the Christian religion. The
new edition just issued by the Useful
knowledge Publishing Company, New
York, is perhaps the most beautiful,
geographically which has ever appear
ed, and is Of course far lower in price
than any other edition published, which
will compare with it, being only 20 cts.
for the Utility binding, 80 cts. for the
cloth, and 40 cts. for the half Russia, or
for the extra cloth gilt edges. This edl-
ton Is especially valuable, and for that
reason will displace everv other, and
cause those who are already supplied
with othsr editions to put them aside
and take this, because of the sketches of
the lives of Edwin Arnold, the author,
and of Buddha, the subject, and the
numerous Illustrative notes explaining
the many references to persons, places,
customs, etc., which are necessarily en-.
igmatlcal to any one not deeply versed
in the history, religion, and literature of
India. These valuable additions are
from the pen fMrs. /. L.Hauser, most
competent writer, who was for MANY
years resident Of India. and is known
as the author Of "The Orient and Its
People
Enterprising booksellers will supply
this edition. and canvassers and club
agents are wanted everywhere, to whom
very unusual terms and facilities are
offered by the publishers.
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l.aBellc Graphics.

LABELLE, Mo-, June 6.-Our town
was entertained last week by the clos
ing exercises of the high school which
consisted of a literary exhibition on the
night Of the 25th ult. and a concert on
the eve of the soth.
Such jam as packed themselves in
the church was never before witnessed
here, and the remarkably good order
maintained by the audience throughout
the exercises att=sted their appreciation
Of the efforts of the young ladies and
gentlemen ofthe school. 1t was their
first effort in public, having never be.
fore been able te' get the use of a suit
able audience room.
The concert given by Miss Mary
Kennedy, music teacher, was grand
success. She had very bad weather
1t rained SO hard the first evening ap-
pointed that it was postponed to an
other night when it rained again, How
ever she had good audience and en-
tertained them in a highly creditable
manner for over two hours.
Our little city still continues to grow,
many new buildings being erected and
many new comers settling among us.
MORE ANON, *.*
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Greentop GraphIcs.

GREENToP, Mo-, June 5th, 'S2
Times are pretty good, taking the
weather into consideration.
A great many people come to town,
some of them are growing about the
weather, and some think it is all right /;
that if we had a. warm and dry spring
the chinch bug would have eaten all the
crops.
Pitching horse shoes has been the
order of the day for the past two OF
three weeks. 1t is about time to re-
organize the town board and fine the
boys for pitching horse shoes on Sun
day, firing off revolvers at night, and
making it dangerous for persons to be
out after dark, and for raising Ned at
the depot on Sundays. Yesterday 1
saw a number OF them climbing on the
cars while in motion. One of them
had paid fifteen or twenty dollars for
the same thing only about year ago.
Rev. !. w. Davis breaches in the
new meeting house next Saturday ev-
ening and Sunday morning at11 a. M.
and 4 pm.
Our merchants had regular run on
flour last week. Selling the extra
Glasgow at $1.75 per sack. 1
guess they did not lose much; the
trouble is they can't find out who
started tine run. Each blames the
other. They all feel as though they
had beat themselves.
The spire on the meeting house was
finished last week, which makes the
house look better. 1t now needs
bell who will help buy one }? My
dollar is ready; let some one take hold
and get up subscription.
There are two or three agents in
town selling organs; I don't know
whether they pay their board in ad-
vance or not
Chinch bugs are flying thick this 9th
day of June.
REGULAR
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How beautiful is the exhibition of
humanity in the young. A little boy
found poor half-frozen wasp IN the
garret, and placed it on the chair be-
fore the fire to thaw out Surely the
angels must have looked down approx
ngly on such an act of kindness; when
sister Mary's beau called that evening
he glanced at the chair, and seating
himself in it, murmured: "Ah, bless
her heart how thoughtful she is of my
comfort" Two minutes later there was
as much noise and racket in that par
lor as if it had been turned into a den
of demons. The wasp had thawed out
and that is why Mary isn't married yet.