The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-03-26
TOWN TALK.

Mr. Leding, of the firm of Moore & Ledine,
left last night for New York. to select novelties for
Easter,
Charles II. Hayes, Jr., and John P.
sweetser, OF Portsmouth, N. H., are In town for
few days.
Mr.. r. Harris, of the firm of R. Harris &
Co.. jewelers. on Seventh street. leaves this evening
for New York to purchase new goods
Those wishing to acquire beautiful nails
would do we'll to call on Mile. Alary manicure, 5oe
Thirteenth street northwest. Terms ~.
Messrs. Anthony and Thomas Connolly
sailed from Liverpool for America on the Arizona on
Monday last. They are expected homo next week.
Ask to see the wonderful new pocket ca
pary pen, at Paret Wilmington s. 1921 Pennsylva-
MA avenue. Tho price Is only twenty five cents.
Frederick Lander son of Mrs. Gen. Lander,
Is having his voice cultivated for the operate stage
lie has already shown u good deal of dramatic
ability.
Prof. William L. Slater, leader Of the New
Capital Theatre orchestra, was presented, Thurs
day evening last, with handsome gold Elk's badge
by his associates and friends.
Mr.. NJ. w. Gait has purchased the prop
ety on the northwest corner OF Seventeenth street
aud rennsylyania avenue and will Improve 1t by the
erection OF several handsome stores.
Every one was glad to see to see genial
"Gee" oyster, OF the National Rifles. win the dia-
mond badge by such overwhelming vote. He IL
| Rides
Moses Smith, negro, was arrested last
| night at the corner of Four and a-halt Streets
while In the act OF robbing drunken man, lie was
given quarters at Police Headquarters until Monday
when Judge Smell VIII dispose Of his case.
| negro man, while under the influence Of
liquor fell With hemorrhage at the corner Of Seventh
and streets. about 10 O'Clock last night. The ap-
pearance OF the man when found first suggested IT.
self OF murder, and the report spread llko the
winds until the arrival OF the doctor.
l 80 rr,,, c.....,
formed that Mr.. W. p Burch will arrive In the city
next week with his string of runners. Including The
l.snoyn horSes Col. splngue Jim Nelson, Bis
The climate here is well adapted for early work.
Job lots in spring overcoats, former price:
| SIS and SIS, now selling at slo Come and make YOU
selections at once as the lots very small, and
ten dollars they will move rapidly. A. Saks & Co
strictly one-price ciothlers. 3i6 and ais Seventh
street.
A number of the intimate friends of DR..
| George Lunney had the pleasure, Saturday evening,
OF celebrating bis twenty.siKh birthday, and merr,
OF many choice gifts from his kind friends in com
Incorporation OF the pleasing event. and the COLLATION.
was the choicest that could lie furnished.
1t was announced Friday that a police off
Ger was about to be dismissed for blindness caused b.
injuries received In arresting a burglar. This is
case which appeals more strongly to Iight-mindet
people than that OF Sergeant Mason. The latter wa
violating the law; the former performing dangerou
duty for the protection of society. Don't let bin
/
4 MAKE note of it, Capt ain; we didn'
have to walt for Hill horse Tonight said pas
senger on the Avenue Tramway going up Capito
Hi ut / Z. NJ, last week. Eyes. - replied tn
other, 90 but we've got light load for a wonder an
IT'S not bad night, which must account for the un
usual occurrence The hill horses of this compan.
seem to be things that oftenest missing whei
| they ar e most needed.''
1t is be hoped that the District Commits
sioners Will give the property holders Tenth stree
between the Avenue and street suitable pavemen
| for the transaction OF business Why this small por
tion should remain unpaved is mystery, when It
known that other and less Travelled pars of the sam
street Is supplied with splendid concrete and Belgia
block. So stir yourselves, genteme there is NOR
business carried at this point than The whole res
| OF the street put together.
| The American Order Of Finance is III
name of new society but lately formed in the Dis
ct IL has for Its object the concentration of captf
upon some one Industry. At present 1t advocates tn
culture OF CATFISH and ducks. There are te
thousand ponds In the United States, of total Of on
hundred thousand acres. Each acre. 1t is estimated wi
. yield 4. 200 pounds of fish per annum. These ifs
IoO 600 will furnish AGO. 0OO 600 pounds OF fish,
an annual value OF $50, 600, 600. ThereaIe miller
. | IN H.
correspondent OF the Star properly pro
tests against the fast driving OF private carriages
He asks that the police be yigiant In corTectin
this dangerous practice. The scarcity OF policeme
will probably make that remedy Ineffective except
rare Instances II is the fact that these Jehus max
the street crossings perilous for active men
possession OF all their faculties, aud of course IL
enfold worse for tho dim sighted, deaf, crippled
and infrm. The best thing would be for citizens
be more active In resisting such outrages Instead
hopping hnmby out OF the way like frightened II
sects 1t would be only showing proper spirit to swim
/ check, II only for the moment, pace at which Il
/ reckless man at the rens has no right TO drive.