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LHE RIR(lL4RLES.

Mr.. John w. Thompson and his colleagues
OF the citizens Committee deserve general
gratitude for their untiring efforts in eX
posing and at least partially breaking up
the ring ot burglars, fences, and detectives
who had been for years robbing the com
munity with entire impunity. This has
proved thus lar one OF the most successful
reform movements ever undertaken by pub
lie-spirited citizens. There is much yet to
be done, Of course, but, as Mr., Thompson's
report points out, the citizens have accom-
plished the hardest part Of their work, and
IT now rests with the paid officers Of the law
to show whether or not they are TT for the
places they hold. II they are they can take
up the work so well begun and carry it for
ward 10 a legitimate conclusion, The au-
thorities ought now 70 bs able to deal with
the question, because il ought not to be
overlooked that they have considerable adj
yantages and powers over those which
private citizens possess There is no reason
why our city ought not in future to be rea-
sonably free from burglaries.
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The World says that tho Chicago TI1ne
has uuearthed precluul piece ~ rascallty among
tue - lumheT manufacturers 90 as The men who are
clearing away the patrmOuy ~ the country choose
Call themselves, Except the senator for Wood Pup,
the lumbeIneu atu the most impudeut OF an the tarH
heggais. Protection against the pauper labOr 0f
Europe Ia cutting down tiees ~ The extreme length to
Whiah protection can 90. Having secured their
bounty by keeping duty uf 20 per cent on the
potlng product ot Canada Tie mmbelmou are now
considering how they can stiil iuftLer adNause the
price Of lumber n is Intended tu Increase tho price
by diminishing the supply ami tor THIS puI-
pose u ia proposed that the taw- mills ahall
NOT hs put Ia operation Al tlr beginning
0l the season, and that not much lumber
by lrom oue.seyenth 10 one fourth shall bs
cut each month was cut In the sOudiug month
Of last year What win chiefly surprise most readers
Of ihls precious circular Is the with which ~ Hp-
that very few nTns combine 10 control the
lpmber market. Canadian competition having been
disposed Of by Congress, u only remans for these
persons 10 agree among themselves IN order nx tue
price Of lumber at any point which their own greed
may dictate Memher3 OF the Forty eighth Congress
should make a note of this 'couhdental'' circular.
IL win help them, II they need any help 10 decide
what 10 do with the duty Lumber wben II up
for action az the next session.
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snOILs Nv TIL INN

No one need be surprised TO hear Of the
appointment as captain TO the first vacancy
in ei her the Quartermastcr'a or Subsistence
Department Of the Army OF a political
friend or relative OF some member Of the
Conference Committee that smuegled into
the Army Appropriation Bill a provision
which neither House had adopted and
which exactly reyerses the spirit and letter
OF the last legislation affecting that subject.
The clause thus surreptiuously injected
permits appointments from civil life to va
cancies that may hereafter occur in either
of the supply departments. The class Of
politicians who do these things to use
phrase as celebrated as it is expressive, do
not do them " for fun If the men who
created the opportunity to put political
workers - into the Army do not make any
move to improve it, this legislation will re-.
main the most inscrutable enigma on the
statute book,
We hear that the pressure for places upon
heads of Departments since the passage Of
the Civil Service law surpasses anything ever
known before. This is because 50 many
patronage. broking statesmen want TO get
their friends in before the dreadful era of
competitive examinations. Undoubtedly
the throwing open of two OF the staff depart,
ments of the Army to appointments by " in
"iuenoe ia a phenomenon not altogether
disconnected with the dreadful condition i'm
pending when the average Congressma will
have no "luota" OF clerkships credited TO his
district. Promotion into one of the staff de
partments has lately been almost the only
outlet, and an altogether insufficient one, for
the hopeless sagnatiou Of promotion in the
line If lieutenants and captains Of the line
are entitled to any consideration whatever
they are at least entitled to the hope Of the
rare and not rich rewards offered by an oc-
casional transfer to the sian. The clause
thus surreptitiously interpolated into the law
governing appointments is clearly meant sim.
ply to reopen an abuse which was not long
ago deliberately abolished. Ii the President
has any regard for his own reputation lac will
refuse to sanction this abuse by making any
appointments from civil life.
We can naIulY uOupl lnat Congress al l.s
next session will promptly repeal the obnox,
ious spoils clause 1t will only fail to do so
in case the friends of the Army neglect Ia
bestir themselves in the matter as they ought.
Observing persons will notice that the word
ing OF the Interpolation betrays degree OF
ignorance of the organization OF the Army
which might properly he expected of per
son having such contempt for the principles
which ought to govern appointments and
promotions in any well.regulated service
The interiected phrase specifies Quarter
masters and Commissary Departments, lit:
writer being unaware that there is no Com.
missary Department in the Army the corps
to which lie alludes heing established by
law as the Subsistence Department.
Perhaps this msnomer may he held to viii.
ate hall OF the obnoxious clause.
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FunnIer Thnn Was Intended.

At recent dinner party there were two
sisters present. Ouea widow VINO had u-t emerged from
her weeds the other not long married, whose husband
lawyer present deputed 10 take tue young widow
IN 20 dinner Unfortunately he was under The i'm
preston that his partner the married lady whose
husband had Just arrived Ia india The conversation
between them commenced by the lady Iemarklng how
warm it for the season Of the year 80 Yes, II Is
thought suggested Itself 10 hin, but he added with
cheerful smile " Hat not as hot the place 10 which
your husband has gone. 30 The look Win which the
lady answered this lively sally win haunt that unhappy
man mn his death. .--CiQcittltGtf CD5HmtgciIi.
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The Inte FranLs. Ens,mau.

Frank =. Eastman, son Of the late Gen
Seth Eastman, Of the Army, died IN this ity on
Monday morning, aud was buried gt OAK IIlll on
Wednesday afternoon The fGueral services we're held
at the Church Of The Epiphany Of which he
Inunicant lc has been for several years connected
with the Smithsonian Institute aud FIsh Commission
aud Is the Inventor Of tho for the transportation
uf fish, model Of these cans being now ready 10 be-
taken 10 tue London Exposition. llssplendd talents
high character aud attalnments were well appre-
cated by Professor Baird aud other OF scientific
culture and his carly death Is lamented by them and
a knew
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Tanlng MING ny .ne roreIoeh.

A kind hearted old lady, Of the Ihilan-
thrOplc Kind, stTolng about In the suburbs Of Aus.
tln, heard the cries Of cnid aud the sound OF blows
Looking over fence she discovered that a COlOfed
woman was beating one OF her children. F" What
are you beating that Guild forY' asked the female
phlanthropist, - GU account Of dc pitcher, - was
the reply. " What pltcaerS'' Ode one 1 am
gwiue 10 give her 10 foich me some beer. ''TLen
you beating the child about pitcher sue has not
broken yeti "Jes 50. Hit's too late % beat her
after the pitcher an done broke. "-TsTas SJtiRgg.
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"A,derney Dairy Wagons

Fresh Alderney butter churned every
morning and delivered Ia pound e ward prints
~ cents per pound. Also cottage cheese, butter
cents Ulr mint.
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WE agree with the Past that persons
found guilty Of wasting Potomac water ought
not as a rule to be released on their personal
recognizances, Where there is no doubt a.
to the oGeuse the minimum lne OF five dol,
lars should be imposed, and for every second
otIense, clearly proved, the maximum lne OF
City dollar. COugUss has treated ~ we'll
in this matler, lrt providing Tor an eXteu-
siou Of the conduit aud again ia making II
obligatory upon the KxeoutiYr Departments
TO stop their waste. II nov remains for tue
people aud authorities Of the District to
show that they can properly husband the
water until the increased supply is secured.
The policemen ought TO be instructed 70 re-
port every case OF waste Of water which comes
under their observation or ia brought to
their attention.
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ETIIIVl Ne I - UeVs y I5I1.
lam HE Pastor Of the Baptist Church here,
and educated physician. / am not In practice but
am my sole family physician, aud advise In many
chronic cases. over year ago / recommended your
Hop Bitters 10 may invalid wiie who has been under
medical treatment OF Abany's beSt physicians several
years. She has become thoroughly cured OF her
various complicated diseases by their use We both
recommend them ~ our friends mauY OF whom have
also been cured Of their various ailments by them.
REV, L, II, WARREN,
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NEW ASSURANCE, WRITTEN IN 1859,


The Society issues plain and simple contract OF
assurance free from burdensome and technical con-
aluohs ana lNtoh ifsTABl.E after three years
receipt of satisfactory proofs Of DEATH aud without
the delay OF sixty OF ninety days usual with other
companies. The Society has no contested claims on
Its books.
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sI0,85S,6!4 AZ
OF which the proportion contributed las COM
pnted) by policies Ia general class
is %, ,7I3, 1872. ~.
ot which the proportion contributed CAS- COM
puted) by Policies In Tontine class
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THE STATESMAH'S YEARBOOK. Statistical
and Historical Animal OF states of the CIVILIZED
Ward, for the Year iSs9. Twentieth annual putt
lcation. Revised after ON cal returns. London
and New YORK Macmillan Co. Received from
Robert Beal
We have so often had occasion to praise
this standard annual that have nothing ne to say
II Is simply Indispensable covering wider field and
being more satisfactory than any other similar pub-
cation. The work of annual revision, always carefully
done, IS now In the hands of Mr. j. Scott Kettle
who at the death Of Mr.. Frederick Martin succeeded
him in the editorshlp. The editor appears to be
capable aud painsaking, and this years issue is In
avery respect up the high standard this invaluable
Year Book has always maintained.
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NrAJSISIIlD.

JON Nts-PErrlE- -on March 10, 1883, at Wcsle,
chapel parsonage, by iey, William L. McKenuey
Mr.. Edwin T.. Jones TO Miss Mary Elizabeth rettit
both Of Washington, u. g.
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WE are constantly receiving circulars
either asking contributions or aid Ia obtaining con-
trbutions for the iongfellow Memorial Association.
We cannot accede to these requests without acting
contrary to we'll settled principles. Not that we do
not honor the memory Of Longtellow, but that We
regard such efforts rs idirected, unnecessary, and
belitting. 4 true poet needs no monument but
hisworks. Their presence among the people and
their influence upon the thought and culture OF gen
CITATIONS Is something far beyond the grandeur OF
monuments Of stone or bronze. And IL, perchance,
the work of the writer lives not, then the greater the
monument raised to his memory the greater the
satire upon his failure Monuments are essentially
surviyas oi harUatc ideas. They longer serve
the object uf their origin. Their fitness has gone
The art OF printing has superseded the pyTimd and
the column of rock a means of perpetuating names
or deeds. If the civilization OF the present age has
auy distinctive quality 1t is that there Is more effort
to make the masses happy and not much to worship
human idols 70 eTpend a hundred thousand dol
lars Ia erecting piece OF commonplace sculpture
a part OF the Longfellow estate Is not wise. IL
eau add nothing 10 the poets fame, aud Is wasting
money which might better devoted to amellorai-
Ing the condition OF the poor of Boston.
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lHe HuttSss WHlHH mas attended Tue - tam
palPns Of tho Civll War, - and the numerous expires.
slons of desire that the woIt OF the navy inthe sup
pressing the Rebellion should lie TtcOuHted similar
manner, has induced the Me9srs. scribner TO au-
nOuuca work covering this field Under the title Of
''The Navy la the Ciyil War; they viii pubIish
during the spring, in quick succession, the following
three volumes, giving the whole narrative OF naval
operations from 1861 TO ls6I 1.-THE Blockade
and the Cruisers, by Professor j. HOssel Solely D.
: Navy, NOW ready L." The Atlantic coast -
by Rear Admiral Daniel Amaen u.s. Nayy. III.
-'Ihs Gulf and inland Water, ~ Wy Commander
Al. hlahan, u 5. Navy. Ihey VIII he duOdecimos,
uniform ia Size with the volumes OF the series OF The
Campaigns Of the Ciy War aud viii contain maps
and diagrams prepared under the direction OF tie
authors.
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The -ldgasias Of Art for April contains as
irontspIece, IN Rlmoscelio, - from the charac-
terstic painting by the late Dante Gabriel Rossettl
followed bg an essay By sidney Calvin Fossettl as
Painter, ~ with four Illustrations The next paper
entitled "An old English Manor House, by Basil
Champneys has six engravIngs. 'sUlysses and
Ieicmachus - is spirited fnll-page engraving, from
the picture By Doucet, with descriptive article
Sheraton Furniture - Is an Illustrated paper on
the furniture Of Of the old makers which will be
specially interesting to all who Infected with the
craze for Old furniture. Iha PAGES OF the Horse in
Ant 50 bE W. Il. simpson, tIeats Of the revelations
made by the Californian instantaneous photographs,
and the Illustrations compare those results with the
conventional aud classical representations of the
Ia motion. In ~ Famous VI Odel ''Jula Cartwright
gives some particulars about the wife aud model Of
Andrea del saro, illustrated by engrayngs OF several
the artsts works. The other papers In this number
are all OF merit aud handsomely Illustrated. IL ~
pleasant to note the uniform excellence which this
monthly maintains both Ia ts literary and artistic
fea tures. Casse, Peter, Cabin i Co., New York
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n.lS5e eWAhTED-YOu TO KNOW THAT
e-S we sell First class Tailor made Second- hand
suit mnch better and grcatdeai cheaperhan a com.
mon new suit can he bought ut justin $ OLD
STAND, No 8lo u street. between sixth and Seventh
streets northwest
N. B.-New Clothing we sell cheaper than any
where,
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THF "On the Avenue gossipprr OF the
Republican has propensity Tor diluting paragraphs
he finds In rHE SUNDAY HERALD. This Is what he
did last wceL with our Item about the Dur de
Morny, written apropos that Partisan youths ar
rival In Washington. oar friend at the corner un
luckily revealed the unacknowedged source from
which be derived his material, FOR lie spoke Of Mr.
Robert re as having married Miss karnochan, the
"Robert" In this case having originated Ia a
!Ipsvy psadU or compogltors error In this Office
for We meant 10 write - Herbert rell. ~
ny the way 'Bruuswick - otthe noston Gdseiia In
a later letter than that we quoted last week, says
The young lady who did not marry the Duo de
Morny, and who did marry man equally objection
able to both OF her parents, It IS said will not he the
helreSS that she might have been. Both Mir. aud
Mrs, KeTnOChan have made their Wills and cut on
their daughter Kitty with shug-at least, this Is
the gossip Of society," ami the gossip of society Is
never
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n-aaF@ A a A S ID.
10 all who suffering from the errors and indis-
cfetons of YOUTH nervous Weakness early decay loss
OF nanioOd, etc, | will send receipt that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered 10y missionary in South America.
Send self-atdressed envelope 10 the REV. JOSEPH
I. lNMAN, &tItion u. Nan lnrk pity
.Heis
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HENRY LEES SONS,
uSD ERT a * e u 81.
$pefial 3latites.

Msin ONCE, 3S2 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Branch offices, ils Maryland avenue southwest and
alI l'rnnsNlvanlh aVenur Snntheast ang2Olvf
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APPROXIMATION PRI;

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Application for rates 10 clubs should ha made On y,
to the once OF tho Company in New Orleans
For further Information, write clearly piyI,, 3,i
address. Send orders by Express, Registered tieT
or Money order, addressed only 10 ~
M. A. DAUPHIN, New O.isaas Ia
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The journal ofHe MILITARY SeTirs Institution
ton has adopted fOr motto a sentence from the
speech by zen. sherman al the dinner given by him
Ia Washington recently 81 cannot help plead 10
my countrymen, at every opportunity 70 cherish an
that ia manly aud noble IN the military profession
because peace IS eneryatng aud no man wise enough
10 fOrte when soldiers may DO IA demand again. 50
The JOaraGi for this quarter contains an Article on
'Ihe Organization aud Material Of Field Artillery In
tue United States Army before the Clyl War, - by
Mai W. J.. iiaskin, Of the First Artillery the con-
Gludug paper or the series Of TX tracts from tue
History Of the War between Germany aud France -
which Gen Weitlsl has for some time been trans
ating' the conclusion OF capt. POtter's story Of
a. Nina aud hIs Three Hundred, % and au article by
Gen. Fry on ,Onr MILITARY sYslen. -
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{. COKE.
COKE:
COKE

For sale at olice Of Washington Gas Light Co. q,
Georgetown.
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Mr. q. II. soidmore, who is oonsular

clerk at Yokohama, Japan, has lately issued small
work relating 10 the jurisdiction Of consular courts
Ia Japan and the East, and digest Of leading cases
decided ia the United States Consular Court al Kan
agawa OF decisions and opinions Of tho United States
ministers ia Japan of decisions 0f the unite1 States
Crcuit Count fOr lhs district Of California, uf opln-
Ions ~ The Attnnry General of The United states
and Of instructions from the Department Of state Of
the United States. The book was prlnted at Yoko-
MAMlA. AMn I. LandsamelY gollen Mp.
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ASSEb'S.

ASSEbS.
Bonds and Mortgages. ...........Sll 2s6 i2u ~
New York Real Estate including the
Equitable building and purchases
under foreclosure e..........;...:.. g. 80, I48 81
United States Stocks, state Stocks, City
Stocks aud stocks authorized by the
Laws of the state of New YORK 49,. II O5l al GT
Loans secured by Bands and stocks
(market value, SlS. 2Di, 6IsD ..... TO- Az 900 90
Real Estate outside the state OF New
York, including purchases under
foreclosure imi Society's Buildngs ia
OtHef cities. 8
Cash on hand, Ia banks aud other de-
positOrieS, on interest: and in transit
(sinCc reCeivehD Observation-Disclosures. o sG- Bs3 a.
Due from Agents On account Of Pre-
mi1ms. Observation-Disclosures. 20, 4G5 AZ
,,..,.- iij, 529 5sl 81
cost. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 3ss OS
Interest and Rents due and accrued. 3s3 T6B 2g
Premiums due and IN prucess OF cOilec-
ton Gess premiums Gaid in advance,
s53, 22O) no. 2s7 90
beieireu fielhiuiis. SOB, 12s 90
Total Assets, Rec. 81, 1882,
S4s.Oa5,T5O Sc
TOTAL LIABILITIES, including legal
reserve for reinsurance OF all exist
ing policies n. !. state standard. 81 &c., O7G 80
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&Zz4zq4Iu9zzga99<3 z4Iug
~ NeeE
Commissioners.

INCORPORATED ia l5ds for 20 years by the Ipngl.t,
Ioi Educational aud Charitable purpose cam
tal Of 900, OOO-to which % reserve fInd Gf "i',,
$500, GOO has since been added. ~ '''
BY an overwhelming popular vote It's frtuqlts,, yy,
made part Of the present state Con,tituti1n Stsd
December ., a, n, lee '''''
Tie 0Ely LGtfsrg tUsg Uotsd on ali i,,,j9,ss, 4, .
The people of am STATE. 90
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rmE Sjb is entirely right in holding that
what Warrington wants ia the way Of an opera
is not one Of the largest class, In which persons occu
Iyiug tio outer seats are too ur from the stage to-
really enjoy either the singing or acting, but we'll
arranged house oi moderate Size and cost. Another
ana different want is that OF large hall aud this we
hope win he met hy The srmoty which the Light in-
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a CUSTOM has, it seems, long prevailed at
the Senate end OF the capitol by which presiding
oic,r oC the Senate, whether vice President or a
Senator elected to serve such any length OF time
Is permitted to carry oil when his term expires the IRE
set belonging to the Vice Presidents chamber. Mr.
wheeler took with him when he went home a brass
set with the audirons finished with dragons heads
senator Davis set OF FURNISHED brass was reproduce
tion OF the antique and consisted OF audlrous open.
barred fender poker shovel and ougs and stand for
them. Theso had, of course, been TN use less than
two years.
Speaker Keller, as those holding that oEce
have long been permitted To do, took away the
gaye he had used rs relic. Although made much
stronger than those his predecessors welded u showed
many seats and ndentations, Iom which splinter.
hal down as he cy-poun1ed parliamentary law.
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THs rivalry hetweeu the opera managers
promise, we'll ior the lovers of music. Abbey win
open the new orera house in New York, rs he claims
with Nilsson scdlchl, C,mpanini Vailcrli, and other
artists. Maurice Grau IS to be his chief of staG.
Marleson claims that his partner eve, has contract
With Nilsson that wiliprevent hot inging with Abbey.
Ho also says he has engaged TremcH, who, he says
Is the greatest contrao iu the world for his next sea-
son Ia America. Tie boasts Of having had wonderful
success this year. going to give brief extra engage
ments iu Boston and Philadelphia, and says America
can support two good italian opera companies
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iafRR is an inter esting paragraph about
Walt whitman in the recently published correspond
ouce between Emerson aud carlyle Fmer.
/ son wrote TO carlyle n ls5e. "'Oue hook
last summer came ont IN Now York, q monde
script monster which yot had terrible eyes and bur
faU strength, and was iudlspntahly American. It's
called Leaves of Grass After YOU have looked In
to It, it YOU think, as YOU may, that Vt is only an
auctiouecr's inventory of warehouse, YOU can light
/ vour nine with Ii "