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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03
THE FAIR AT THE CAPIYOL.


There need be no hesitancy in saying now
that the only mistake made about the Gar
field Fair was in selecting the object to
which the proceeds were TO be devoted The
toll and trouble of a great fair and bazaar,
the palpable humbug and innocent black
mail of many of its arrangements, the ele-
ment of tolerated gambling in it, the dis
turbance to legitimate trade in the " dona-
90 tions which are afterwards sold in opposi-
tion to the regular shops, are only permis-
sible when the object is purely charitable or
such as elicits great popular enthusiasm,
local or general. The project of adding an
other brass or marble monstrosity to those
which already adorn % this city, in du-
bious honor to the late lamented President,
comes under none of these heads.
1t is not charitable in any sense, the local
public could not be expect ed TO glow with
ardor about it, and as it turned out the un-
reckoning enthusiasm through the country,
which resulted in the $3.50, 900 fund for Mrs.
Garfield, has had time to subside. To add
to this last drawback, railway fares were
not sufficiently reduced to bring any
marked number of visitors to Washington
during the week, and the uncertain weather
of late November also kept many away
Nearly all ofthis would have been reversed,
according to the universal verdict, if the
Garfield Hospital had been the avowed OBJ
ject, instead of the vague and uncertain
phrase " monument" or memorial. -
Even Hubbell's raids would not have pre-
vented Washingtonians from coming for
ward even more generously than
they did, and the prospect OF
National Hospital, to which all
strangers would he admissible in case
of need, would have appealed even to our
shy and unneighborly neighbors of Balti-
more. As it WAS, though all did what
might be considered their duty, it was done
in cold and perfunctory way, and there
was none of that lavish expenditure of
money, which, after all, is the main object of
such an enterprise. 1t is rumored that much
OF what was accomplished was due to an i'm
preston in many minds that this mammoth
exposition could be devoted to nothing less
than the Hospital scheme, and that many
were sadly disappointed when undeceiyed.
Credit is due to the pluck and good feeling
of those who planned and carried through
such an enterprise in the face of such dis
couragements and lack of interest but it is
rather lamentable to reflect what waste Of
effort and time that might have produced
great results id represented by the net out
cnrne
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

Ontario, and who had all this time been anxious and
Willing to make this statement aud which secret Of
an alleged Vile murderer this pure man, Mr.. Weed,
carried in his breast for so many years, thus proving
that he conld beat whole Masonic Lodge In
keeping q secret Mr.. Weed says; "Of course
"a secret thus condded to was lnyloabIy kept
What screen q murderer by keeping his secret ?
This is one Of the very worst things that anti Masons
have charged against Frccmasonry, and MIR. Weed In
solemn dcath-bed statement says he dld this thing
The most absurd thing, however, In Mr.. Weeds
supposed dying statement is the assertion that the
witness, John Whitney by name In 1881, In tho
presence of two other Masons who assisted confessed
to him the whole details OF the murder. These mur
derets concsslug to the very man OF all others who
had done most to get some Mason hung for the decd
and who was thon aborng, he says, " to vlndicatc
the violated laws Of my country, is certainly Sim
rliclty not often found In murderers The absurd.
ties appearing on the face Of this remarkable state
mont are quite enough to stamp ltasalic.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

A Kansas correspondent who has lately
visited the large estate Of an Engsbmau, Mr.. Han
flson, IN that State, naTrates ihe following GurlGu,
lneidenti We found charming guest on the place
in the person ~ capt. sheborne, Of The British army
who, after valiant services in tie Afghauisau cani.
palgn, is now spending several years In travel after
tho rowing manner Of one Of the best types Of DuI
faee-ihe plpeky, adventurous Englishman, who Is
encountered IN every quarter OF tie globe. capt
sheihoihe was wounded In most singular way Ia
Atghanlstan. After battle lie found an Afghan ~.
lux on ne ned with both legs shot away. He raised
mn iu his arms To- carry hiu 10 ambulance Hui
Tue man suddenly wrentched himself away, aud
standing erect On MS bleeding atumps ls seized one
o his own severed e2s lyug beside him and struck al
aapt. shsfGGfns WIN fafous rage making terrible
gash uO"h nls chesl WIN the Jagged bone. lie then
by his slds, '"''"b
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

In is perhaps inevitable that Washington
should be cursed with political parsons aud their ha-
ranguet, but when one VI them undertakes 10 NEEDLE
with the administration Of criminal Justice advocate
thieves, and deuounce from the pulpit the Oicers VI
tue Government FOR doing tleir duty, It seems high
tlme for his congregation 10 ca halt unless they
wsh to be disgraced with him. Rev. G. II. Rich
ardson, Of McRendros Church, was tho offender
last Thursday and ho IS reported as using the fol-
lowing extraordinary language concerulng tie At
torney General Of the United States;
Such conduct Is so revolving TO the public cou-
scieuCe, utterly devoid Of an honor and dacency
that We have no words 10 express our contempt and
abhoHence, The man who would DO suCh.things Is a
htter occupant ofa felon cell than to preside
department OF Justice,
Since the above was written Mr. Richardson has
claimed correction Of hig remarks by the Insertion u
the following:
Honest meu who hold public olhces, when accused
Of lack Of Integrity should be both able aud willing
TO explain their actions By the law OF the land do
PENDANTS permitted 70 testify In their own behalf
aud II the persons indicted IN these fail 10 avail
themselves Of privilege granted them fO their pro-
lection IA tuch eases the public VIII justly conclude
that they are guilty.
Ihls Is more on the side Of public honesty, hut II
does not diminish this oteusyeness Of the Grst-quOted
remark, nor the improperly OF minister Of the
Gospel dealing with such subjects IN such tone and
tplnt.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

TnE Mississippi River Commission recently
spent whole day examining the Eads Iettles IN the
South Pass and having thorough sOundings made, TO
ascertain whether the required depth and width OF
channel was maintained. or the results Of their in-
vesIigatlons the New orleans Ptcayuae says
A talk with Congressman after the conclusion Of
the thorough examination Of the lettes revealed the
fact that the most skCptcal were fully convinced of
the great value Of this channel for the
commerce of the city. Mr.. Robinson said
the leiiies had been Violently assailed on
tile floor OF Congress and ia the press, Congress
wanted % know the facts, The channel had now
been sounded Ia the presence Of its violent OPP
posefs-Capt. LeatheTs, for instRnCe-Rnd under the
most eXacting requirements and there could he no
disputlng Of the facts obtained. All tue depth re-
qured by law and claimed by the friends OF New Or
leans wa found aud number Of the largest vessels
passed through the ietles while tho committee were
present, They saw the Csrmona, steamer Of the
Thomas line, 40, OO0-bale ship come IN on her
first trip to this port, ana they We're astOnished at the
ease with which She cane In without the slightest
detention. seeing Is believing, and such testimony
Ls the coinntee got al tue sties IL the naked truth
and they cannot but submit to the convictions which
such testimony must bring.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

GENERAL "FI12" " LER had a perfec [
ovation In savannah, Ga., where he repeated his
lecture on "'rhe Battle of ChancellorsyiIie. lie
was carried TO the theatre In a barouche drawn by
four handsome gray horses, attended by General H.
+. Alexander, General Jeremy Ginner, General
Robert u. Anderson, General Lafayette McIaws
aud General \. II. Lnwton all old West Pointers aud
eN-Army officers The next day the municipal sa.
thorites gave him public reception at the city Ex-
change, and at night the venerable Chatham Ar
ullery gave him rousng social entertainment at
their armory hall.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03
WsIseIey,s Traits,

Gen. Wolseley 10 eXtrayagantly praised by
some London Journal for Coouess and bravery on the
ballltheld, as " thre qualities at all e1traOrdl-
nary Ia conie-stdly good soldier aud particularly
~ q cOmmander-in-chlet. some Incidents Of his
Dehaflor are, however, entertaining aud ono printed
by the London HOrii rs this: ''On tho IaOrulng
before he battle, when he took an tho generals and
their respectiVestas 10 reconuotre the eneny lines
he llsmohnted within q couple Of miles Of Tel.el-
EeDiT, and, gathering the others around him. eS-
planned e@aelly what he meant to do with a plort
stick he pointed 10 the lntIenCmsns as he might 10
turns the position Of each part OF the attacking force
lilo had the whole thing OH by heart, knew aud ex.
pained In exact detail what every regiment had 10 do
While they we're thus occupied, protected only by a
small cavalry escort the enemy sent out party 10
observe them, but made no further deIuunstratons
Wolseley's lecture Finished, they all remouned and
rode back TO camp - '
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

The sensible suggestion has been made
that Congress should acquire the block blocks of
ground on Pennsylvania avenue facing the Botanical
Gardens and erect handsome public building there
on, subordinate in design to the Capitol, but con-
trhuting to set 1t od These blocks have long been.
and always VIII be, eyesore in the hands OF private
parties out OF the way of trade they are and COW
cred mainly with onestory novels, heaps of rubbish
and dram shops, all boldly confronting the Capitol
and forming the first object strike the eye of the
stranger. The value OF the land to any purchaser
except the Government would be small that 1t could
probably be condemned purchased at low rate,
and II not Immediately needed turned into Il park
like the land next the Department OF Justice. The
Improvement TO Pennsylvania avenue would be
marked and immediate.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

WE take the liberty of filing our protest
In advance against the admission OF Washington
Territory to the Union a state of the same name
The motives of those who conferred the name on the
new Territory In 1853 were Indeed excellent but the
public convenience Is more important than little
additional honor 10 the memory OF great man. 1t
is nuisance enough now to have to distinguish con-
Stantly between New York State and New York, the
aity but to have the Capital of the country and a
State in the far northwestern corner known by the
same name, shared with thousands of counties,
towns, and post offices throughout the Unlon would
be nearly intolerahlp
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03
DIED.

COLLINS. On December /, 1852, at p NJ,
William Collins, aged sixty-seven years. Funeral
on Monday, December 4, at 3 O'Clock. Relatives
and friends Of the family arc Invited.
WfAlAN.-On December ., 1882, Robert Harris
Wyman, rear admiral United States Navy, aged
sixty years. Funeral from st. Johns Church, corner
Sixteenth and III streets northwest, Monday De
eenloer =, at : +; NJ Relatives aud friends re-
spectfuly invited to attend.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

LOUISIANA gives her Adiutant General a
high rank and dlgnidcd olcia standing, but
Florida and Georgia pursue different and more eco
nomcal plan. Colonel Yonge, the Adjutant General
OF Florida is also in charge OF the convict affairs OF
the state, while Colonel John A. Stephens the Ad-
jutant General OF Georgia, who is nephew OF Gov
ernor a. II. stephens, supplements his military
duties with the onlCal supervision of the public
ouildingsot the state. General q. Il. Beauregard
the Adjutant General OF louisiana Is allowed an
assistant adjutant general. And this reminds us
that there ought to be some more systematic organi-
cation Of our excellent District militia
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

An exhaustive Overhauling of our small
bur important police force is demanded In many
quarters. One OF the most needed reforms is the
repeal or modification OF that superannuatod pro-
viso which limits the selection OF prlvates to such
discharged soldiers may choose to apply Indgna-
on also expressed the discovery that Detective
Miller while burgIar and highway rouberIes were
rife last summer devotng his whole time to
other business and that about the disrepuable
In which he could be engaged. 1t strikes that this
Indignation comes rather late. Why 1t not ex-
pressed when he and another detective oil
Indiana for weeks and weeks take part in the
political campaign IN that State In 1850? To some
partisans politics blinds the eyes TO the dlrtlness OF
any means employed carry elections. There Is an
element of retributon IN the the close rea
tions contracted with Dorsey III this " bloody. shirt
campaign with money - resulted in Miller's downfall
from the force.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

GOVERNOR ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, of
Georgia. isa hrm believer In the fitness Of things.
lie moves about In roller chair having lost the
use OF his lower limbs, and In making up his military
stan lie has appointed as one Of his aldes.de. camp
Colonel D. Il. Zee, OF savannah, who Is also crippled
and Is obliged to use . roller chair.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

THE Frayne tragedy has but cne moral /;
that all such dangerous feats in public exhi-
bitions ought to be prevented by the officers
of the law. The authorities of Cincinnati
and Of other places where such perilous eX-
hibitions are permitted are accessories to
the killing Of the unfortunate girl through
whose head the bullet Of the iool. hardy
marksman finally sped. Such tragedy was
suTe TO result, sooner or later, from such an
exhibition.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03
Muinhupeeh Amin

saw so much said about the merits OF
Hop Btters, and my wife, who was always doctoring,
anu never wei, leased me so urgently to get her
some, concluded 10 be humbugged again, and | ann
glad ala, Tor In less tlau two months use OF the
Bitters my wife was cured, and she has remained 50
for eighteen months since. like such humbuggIng
IL. T., st. Panl.-PiOneer Press.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

TnE manner in which the tramway lines
treat passengers as soon as tho hcrdlc phactous stop
running Is outrageous. 4 movement to have a scat
FOR fare ought 10 bc started,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

ThE death Of TLurlow Weed has re-
moved the Oldest antl.M aud The originator Of
au apIi Masonic party IA this eOuuuy. Under his
leadership an effort was iuade to show that William
Morgan had been murdered, aud that FIsemasOny
"as responsible for his death. From statemsat
purp0ulug 70 he made ~ Alr Weed q few weeks
ago prior 10 his death appears that for over my
years he has carried tie Key ~ tue secret Of Nor
gan's taking on and also that from 1851 down 10 lsg
he could have produced living witness, ono Of the
very MasOns VINO helped 10 sink Morgan IA Lake
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03
" AIderney Dairy wngous.u

Fresh Alderney butter ohnrned every
morning and delivered in h-pound Ward ~ prints
40 cents per pound. Also cottage cheese, butermik
per pint.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

THI list Of lost articles 10 be sold at the
dsad.lsttsr auction contains about everything es-
espt Congressional speech. that being deadly mis-
sils that never misses its Yletil.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03
pRoF, ALEXANDER DgWoLoWsRI,
PIANIST AND VOCALIST.

Assisted by his daughter, Miss ISABELLA DE
Nv MM0LoMshl, las reopened his MUSICAL INsTI-
TDIE at lllG Ai street, Twelfth street nort
west. His uew and slmplaed Inethod Of obstruction
10 tho best in existence II years OF practice:
voice 70 itshghes culture for operas, concerts or
the parlor. soi0- 3me
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

WE WILL ANNOUNCE OUR OPENING OF
HOLIDAY GOODS IN FEW DAYS.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

- The Mississippi, ~ by Francis Vinton Greene,
Lieutenant of Engineers, United States Army; late
Military Attacht to the United States Legation at ST.
Petersburg, author Of ''The Russian Army and m
Campaigns in Turkey In Is77-7s ~ and of " Army
Life in Russia New YORK: Charles ScrIbner's
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03
Measure for Measure; novel by May

Stanley New York; e. W. Carleton & Co. ] is a
thoroughly morbid and unwholeseme book. though
not deficient IN power and pathos. The depletion Of
hysteflcal and unlawful passion, making IL the main
staple ot story, should be left to French literature
Inc attempt to transplant Partisan morality and ethics
lhlo American literature ought TO be reDuked wher
ever u ~ encountered 90 Measure for Measure - is
Dook which ought never to have been written.
Plish and Plum" fancifully oomical
poem, translated from the German OF wilhelm Burch,
by Charles 4. Brooks, and embellIshed with q pro-
fusion VI amusing Illustrations Published by Roberta
Brothers, and for sale at MsrrlsOn's
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

Brothers has proved so successful, having reached
two sets OF twelve volumes each. the publishers
nave started into the third dozen Of these
novels The first OF this (hrd) series is named 'Lit-
Tie sister, rrecelved from Morrison, and If
we may venture prediction about anything so un-
certain as the popularity OF new novel, we Will
prUplesy that IL will ba ono M tha unst Dnr,,Iar
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03

We have received from Mr.. Robert Beall
the 'Memoir of John A. Dahgren, Rear Admiral
United States Navy, by his widow, Madeline v,nton
Dahlgren,h tBoston: j. IL. Osg ood & Co., ] which
was reviewed from the advance sheets in our issue
OF November 10. We need only repeat that while
Inc volume Is extremely interesting, 1t is also of
the highest historic value. The extracts from the
dlary which Admiral Dahlgreu kept during the Re-
9eloh gave vivid inside view OF men and things in
Washington and OF the siege of Charleston and "A
View smCh as can be found nnMhere else
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-12-03
IMPORTED HOLIDAY GOODS.

stock OF '''''O
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1rg aud .fanru 6uuds.
Vienna Christmas Novelties.
SEATON PERRY.

tsucccssor to Perry & Brother,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-11-02
so Cents Per Week

re All classes of legitimate advertisements
not exceeding six lines inserted in this column
for SO Cents per week.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-11-02
SENATOR JONES' SPEECH

The APPEAL to-day devOtes
almost its entire available space
to the speech which Senator
Jones delivered last night to a
packed audience at the Opera
House. He took the floor not
intending o speak, as his
physician had given him strict
orders not to do SO over five
minutes, but the audience was
SO responsive and enthusiastic
that he was led on and on, and
the result was the most telling Or
alton of the campaign. He turned
his guns on the Democratic ship
of State, and as broadside after
broadside was sent into its rot
ten hulk, the old frame went
down a shattered, splinteced
mass of timbers, and left the sea
clear. 1t was only when the
wOrm-eaten debris rose to float
away with the tide that the
Senator turned from his hot and
smoking guns to discover that
he had wasted a broadside after
the necessity for sending a solid
shot had passed. The audience
gave his speech an ovation, and
his mastery turned points
and magnificent eioquence
gave the cOncOurse OF
people treat seldom enjoyed in
a State campaign.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-11-02

SENATOR JONES, though la
boring under severe physical
prostration, made the speech of
the campaign last night. 1t
was addressed to the conscience
and reason of his audience not
to vulgar passion and prejudice.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-08-24
ON Hrs OWN MERITS.

The sisssu swsph is very
anxious to kDow IL mr. Stephens
will stamp sgsh and Stb districts
for Clements and Speer. As far as
we are concerned we don't want
Mr.. Stephens to stump this district
for Mr.. Clements. sour Jud" is able
to take care of bimself. We would
be glad to have Mr.. Stephens to
come and speak for himself and meet
the damaging charges DR.. FELTON, is
making against him, for he is in need
Of votes as we'll as Mr.. Clements.
"Our Jud" stands fair and square
before the people and his manner of
conducting campaign is more eff
fective and winning than can be &C.
coupIished by half dozen stump
speakers. We want no undue ex-
element. The people have already
made up their minds to elect Clem>
ents and they are going to do it,
lie is running on his own merits and
as the standard bearer of the democ-
racy.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-08-24
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
The senatorial convention for this
district will be held in Atlanta on
9th of next month. Cobb county
will vote for Clayton county man,
and as Clayton, OF course, will stand
up for her own eide of the house a
lock may be looked for if Fulton
votes solidly for q Fulton county
man. Fulton has six votes and
Cobb four, aud Clay ton two. Cobb
now has the Senator. 1t is UNDER
stood that Judge Hoyi's name will
be before the convention from this
county, and Col. Spence is spoken
Of as candidate of Clayton.-Attam-
ta Constitution.
We have no doubt but what Full
ton county will "Iock" the conven-
ton, although she ought to use the
key of magnauimity and unlock the
convention and give TO Clayton
county her rights. Little counties
have as much tights as big ones.
If Atlanta proposes to "boss" the
convention by making a deadlock in
order that some one of her Office
seekers may have a chance to run in
dependent, then she should not enter
the convention with a view to make
it farce.