The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-03-11
SPIRIT OF The HOUR.

Gen. MandersOn, the uew Senator from
Nebraska, says the high liquor license system in that
state works admirably IN wedding ont disorderly
groggeries and increasing state revenues.
The Boston .jo,Ulmiputs an evident truism
very concisey when II says: 1.-THE modern weather
prophet, of the Nennor Virgins type, exists chIehy
FOR the purpose Of begailiug ths public into the pur
chase of his llmanacs. ~
Mr.. Henry Seybert, who was cremated at
Washington, Pa, last week. the donor of the
bell and clock In the steepIe of independence
Han, philadelphia. The hanging OF the bell was
of the incidents of centennial year.
Col. Charles Marshall, of Baltimore is so
III as to cause concern among his friends. lie was
one gen. Lees favOTte staff officers and he prob
bly, knows more than any other man about the cir
Cumstances o the surrender at ArpomattoS
Mr.. Daniel Dougherty, OF Philadelphia,
commenting the recent undgnifed behavior of the
House Of Representatives. said to friend that when
Mr.. Clay was Speaker II he a member of the
House reading newspaper while the House was In
session, he would send page 10 him with nstruc
lions to say: 'Tho speaker presents his compliments,
and wishes to call your attention 10 the fact that the
House Is In session.
There is a general disposition in the press
to censure Governor Cleveland for his veto OF the
Fige-Cent Fare BIZ. The Springfield Republican
reasons as follows: The charter constitutes the con-
tract and the state, OF the contracting parties
cannot incur any obligation which its own CON
ktltutOn mas tOrhllutn " 10 assume, lhe supreme
Court Of the United States in the Granger
serted the widest liberty TO amend, alter, repeal
when that power was reserved 10 the state Governor
Cleveland has simply shown himself an i-rcad, thick
wited lawyer in taking this attitude. He goes on to
make another ground OF objection that lie does not
think II Is fair the railroads reduce the rate. lie
leaves OUT Of account the outrageous imitation Of stock
by which the capital OF the roads has been expanded
10 a figure much greater than their cost, -
George Alfred Townsend in the Sunday
Tribuns, says; 81 Iasked Washington friend yes
terday II any new names had up for the PTesi-
denCy. Yes, said he; the latest Is United States
Senator john II. Miller, Of California How Is
that sai /. The argument made on his behalf, >
replied my friend, 'isa pretty strong one. 1t IL
that the Pacific states are all doubtful, and that
Miller carry them ALL and Will also bring out the
very strongest vote nom Indiana nom which state
he was very gallant Oilcer. Both his parents We're
Nirgiuians anu he went tO school IN Chicago and
was graduated az the New York Law School nine
MIA first ami la Indiana attsTwaTd, and being elected
Ia the state Senate Resigned 10 take regiment into
the war. lie led II INTO terrific nghtlng aud lost his
IN battle, ana ~ IhOmas's great battle at Nash
willie, where Miller had "a division, lie was made a
major general aud the Government wanted him 10
Into the Regular Army, but he refused and returned
u California, where he settled down Ia the law and
became collector Of the port lie has fOnr years yet
tu serve. Miller IS a man who h0gets confidence ;
has "A tqu4ra, strong head; iB rolf reliant, modest
my three years old. what about Miller = interest
! la the tuT seal Islands = asked That was as
honest transaction as could be made, the Govern
nent Itself being One.haf party tO t, Tho ltusslan
pauy which sold ITS franchise aud property a
similar American company and the Government
drove as hard bargain Win THIS latter company as
they could with anytodJ.