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TEWs o. THE

The gene al ticket department OF the
tsrthern Pacific issued a circular recently,
hpplemei AIRY to n issued July 20, re-
nesting connecting lines to prepare an
hue OF tickets to points reached by the
Sorthern Pacific. Greg m railway q Naviga-
on company. The circular Issued recent
4 announces the complexion of the North
III Pacific, and the fact that on Tuesday
Iext solid through trains will run between
4 Paul and Portland. Tie Pacific express
I'm leave st. Paul daily at 8 D. M, and
lnl be composed Of baggage, mail and ex-
|ress cars. first and second class coaches,
ming cars aud Pullman sleepers. The
me to be consumed In the trip will he
bur days. Emigrant passengers will be
hrried OF a through emisrant train, leav-
.bgSt. Paul at 6:45 p. m, ru ming through
d Portland in seven days.
The Chicago & Northwestern road have
kpened up for business a new line 126 miles
'Ong. extending from Iroquois, OAK. to
Hawarden, Iowa. The stations will be AL.
.ter. BeTesford, C~entreville, Hurley. Par.
IL, Canistota. Salem, CAnova, Villas, Garth
|gs and ErmonG. The new route will be-
'nown as the extension Of the Dlkt'a Cen
nl railroad.
Little Chief, q Chyenne Indian, sent a un.
. que appeal to the secretary Of the interior
.of q new suit ofelothes. Hesays: 81 dom
ne Tor a grub, but do like to dress IL
ryle. l want the best white hat you car
purchase in the market"
General Ticket Agent Barnes, ofthe Nortl
IN Pacific has receiSeda handsome dia
nond stud from the members Of the West
IN Associated Press. whom he recently
plotsd through the Yellowstone wonder
md.
The Northern Pacific is now shipping t
Portland.
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One UycIOne I'm Twenty-F Five
Years.
From the Columbus Dispatch.


From the Columbus Dispatch.
A very severe cyclone passed through
Delaware county about 25 years ago.
It destroyed buildings, crops, farming
implements. trees, fences, and it is be-
ieved literally swept Alum Creek dry at
the place where the whirlwind crossed.
Mud from the bed of the stream was
splashed in the neighboring tree-tops 80
feet high, One gentleman says he has
personal knowledge of the fact that an
axe was carried a mile and a half. One
new frame dwelling house in Berkshire
township wal broken in fragments, any
piece Of which a man could easily carry
on his shoulder. The cyclone occurred
m 4th of November. Timber was no
'uore obstruction than straw. The de-
4,ructive width Of the storm track was
.bout 80 rods. Nothing of the kind
pothing, at least, so destructive-has &C.
.urred in Central Ohio since that time
rhe constant recurrence of these whirl-
Winds in various parts of the country
rest Of Ohio, makes public mention OF
me cyclone in Delaware County a mat
err Of general local interest at this time.
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New England Drought and Fires.

Boston Speeisl:-ThO seve,e drought from
which New England is now suffering has
not only ruined the ripening crops and
spoiled the fall feed on which every farmer
depends, but it has dried up the brooks and
wells, and scorched the forest until every
meadow and grove is finder box ready to
spring into a blaze on the first contact o
Ere. Forest fires have been burning for
sever | weeks in some OF the outlying
towns. near this city, spreading by degrees
and new dres ~sPringing up from time to
time. They have extended until Boston is
nearly surrounded by q Gordon Of flames.
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From the south shore, stretching around to
the west and reaching eastward until met
BY Massachusetts bay, there is not q town
within hhy miles Of Boston that has not
had one or more ores which are beyond
control. IL is impossible TO estimate the
real and entailed loss from these causes,
but IL will pI ekahlv reach 81, O0O.OOO
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The Denver a. Rio Grande Pro
gramme.

The Denver & Rio Grande financial pro-
gramme has been arranged. The road needs
from $4,000 600 10 S5.OOo,OoO Immediately
TO put It in fine condition. II is proposed 10
gage Of st least $50, 900, 900, absorbing all
previous issues amounting to S26, O00.O 100,
the remaining $4,000, 600, TO be used for i'm
mediate necessities Of the company. The
question Of the presidency will remain un-
determined untilth settlement OF the fnan-
cial plan. Recent movements OF stock have
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been due to . knowledge of the plan BY in
siders. There is q desire on the part Of some
part e. In interest to mere ,se the mortgage.
making It at least $40, ZOO, and provide
for all future requirements OF the compan y
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Mrs. Frank Emmett OF Brooklyn, N. Y
recently gave q two months-old CHILD a full
teaspoonful ofsoothing syrup, before retir-
ing. a1d when she awoke the child was dead
IN her arms.
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OF THE NEWS.

Events IN
Folger refuses Malone the use, in the
resent campaign, OF q good darkey striker
no holds a government position.
There are renewed rumor that the star
Dote jurors were bribed and startling dis
are promise1N
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS

HISTORY OF TILE NEGRO RACEIN AMERICA.
BY GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, first colOred member
OF the Ohio Legislature, and late Judge Advocate OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic of ohio. Vol IL.
1900 to 1850. New York: Il. T.. Putuam's sons.
Mr.. Williams, in this second volume of his
great work. traverses several Interesting periods
He first treats OF what he calls the Conservative
Era - from 1900 to 1925, during which the Negro
was employed In the War of 1872 both III the Army
and Navy but with no advantage to the fortunes of
the race. Next the of ntlsllyery agitation
from 1925 1850. Then the period of preparation for
the CIvi War ending with the tragic episode of John
Brawn. 'The Negro in the War for the Union - Is
the subject of several chapters 1.-THE FIRST Decade
Of Freedom 1875, relates to recent history as
does also the last part on "The Decline OF Negro
Governments Altogether the volume covers a
wide field Is well supplied with historical facts and
figures. AS might he expected, Mr.. Williams has
higher opinion of the capabilities Of his than Is
generally held by white men. Indeed, he paints them
as almost too brave. high-minded, and Intelligent.
AS we sean his pages we ind every fine example re-
corded The side of the picture Is not shown
Taken a whole, however, the book is a good one.
1t contains much valuable material and some good
ideas, and probably the race needs encouragement
rather than repression and the hopes held out by
author the future Of the negro OF the bighte
/ kind.
/ The North American Recie0 for Marcl
opens with vigorous article on /" Money In Elec
tions, by Henry George, who makes some startling
statements as the progress which this cOrrnptinl
/ element has made In elective system. This ar
tcle deserves the first place In the magazine, and
are curious TO what answer, II any, the ayerag
politician win make TO Mr.. Georges allegations
"The subjugation OF the Mississippi - is treated b
Robert s. Taylor. "Gladstone - Is sketched by tn
faclle pen Of Moncure ID. Conway. - Railwa
Influence In the Land once - Is exposed by Georg
W. Julian. "'The Pyramid of Cleeops ~ Is describe
| by RlctaId A. Proctor, " some Aspects of Life In
surance are explained by Ezur Wright, and fOu
different pens contribute ON - Educational Needs.
The March number of the North america
Review will contain, among other articles Of strikin
. interest I" Money IN Elections by Henry George
''Rallway influence IN the Land Once, - by Georg
". Julian; the "SubiugatlOn Of the Mississippi
by Robert ,. Taylor; and "Gladstone, by MoncuI
u. Conway.
Henry George 4 famous tractate, h" Progress
aud Poverty, opposing the Idea Of private owner
ship Of land, has been published In cheap form a.
volume Of Lovell's Library.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18
Tne nidIeuIous Union CIub.

4" Brunswick, - writing to the Boston Gd-
zeis about the verdict Of eight hundred aud odd dol
lars which washeTwoman has just obtained against
Ronald Thomas a wel-known member Of the Union
club, SAYS
This, coming atop of the other scandal, llurnbull
Loubat, has brought the Union Club mo uupleas-
ant notice, ana made II somewhat ildlcuoue! anu II
there Is anything IN the world that a Union tlub
man hates II ia 20 be made ridiculous, lie DOM
mind being considered naughty, or anything that
man Of tue world may be- but ifthere Is anything that
he Cau' stand II IS tO be laughed at The Union Club
men thuk that they ate about the most Interesting set
Of men u New York but that Is Just the Thing Of
an others that they are not To my nina they hte
rather dul. Ihey don't know much that Is going on
in the world outside Of club llfe and their tue 4,
spent windOws 0f the clubhouse staring az the
women who may happen 10 pass that way, rather
than In any more Intellectual pursuit Although
there are great many clubs Ia New YORK club NE
Is not such an institution here rs II Is In London
man Of business cannot be very thorough cuO uaui
and American wives rather Interfere WIN the cluD
life OF their husbands The English women take II
as matter Oi course that lhelr nus
bands Will dine at the club as often as
he will dine az home bat au American
woman allows her husband no such privilege. II he
wants 10 20 10 the club la the evening, all very we'll
but she expects him 10 be home 10 dinner au0 II he s
/ not she asks him where he has been An English
/ woman would no more think OF asking her husband
where he has been than she would think OF Jumping
out OF the window, Probably for The reason that she
knows Englshmeu pretty well, ana Is sure that her
answer would not be very satisfactory On6. English
men want no Inquiries made into their ougolngs OF
iucOmings but there is no class OF men in tue wOIc
that pry more uo the details OF home than hey Inc
Engllshman expects his wife % consult him about
everything going In the household from the serY
ing OF the dinner 10 the care uf the children. re-
member hearing lady OF rank ask her husband Que
evening " lie did not think IL was time FOR the chill
dTVn be put bed and he answered that he Thought
N was hlgl time When TemaTk that II was rather
late aud that wondered that she did not send them
10 bed earlier she answered that she would not tllnf
Of such thing without speaking 10 her husband about
n. There Il an English banker In this city, inau
Of exceptional wealth. who, IL Is said knows exactly
how many slices Of bread 90 from his dining-room
table 10 the kitchen, and can readily believe Il.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18
TIE TER SUPPLY.

The improvement in the water supply on
the high grounds since the Commissioners
began vigorous campaignto to suppress waste
has been so marked that it ought to encour-
age them to persevere. We believe II the
effort is continued the heads of the Executive
Departments can be induced to cooperate and
that in time the supply will be found nearly
sufficient to meet the wants of the people.
There is no doubt whatever that there Is
water enough to go round if both public and
private waste can be stopped. But the
remedy will be only partial if waste by pri-
vate consumers only is checked while the
public buildings and grounds continue to
waste water in the reckless manner to which
they are accustomed. There is now four
inch stream running into the carp ponds.
This stream would supply many acres of
private residences with the water necessary
for health and cleanliness. We know
that fish propagation is the fashionable mode
of spending public money just how. The
talking and writing on food fishes and the
great work Seth Green and Professor Baird
are doing for humanity are all running one
way. But in spite of the unanimous slush
We hear on this subject we will venture the
| assertion that the utility of most of the eX
penditures for fish propagation yet remain;
to be proved And as to the carp business
it is a pretty amusement in its way, but al
together too costly if it can only be carried
on by depriving thousands of families of on
of the necessaries of life. Let Protesso
Baird take his carp to some convenient mill
dam
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18
Gath" in his Broadway Note Book, -
Rebel "Reminiscences.

"What -- - put his gun and KNAPP
sack iutO this feed -lToughY' yelled out o driver ON
the way from harrisOnburg 10 Port Republic, with
Milroy right behind us.
"Itold q sick soldier TO put them there, - said
Gen. stewart, VI Maryland. " lie was not able 10
carry them, -
Excuse me, General ~ replied the driver, as he
raised his hat Drivers were uniformly polite TO a
superior.
- Why don't you get down there and adjust that
trace ?'' said the same Gen Stewart to artillery
driver as the horses were standing In the middle of
q stream drinking,
''Don't like TO get down in tho water replied
! the driver.
''Neyer mind, then, - said The OlHcer; "I'n fix 10
for YOU, - at the time making motion as II to
dismOunt for that purpose. lie didn't get down,
however that artillery man was over his knees In
water IN twinkle and the trace readiusted almost as
/ quickly.
! That same afternoon lively tight occurred In
which the Confederate Con. Turner Ashby was killed
/ aud Sir Percy Wyndham taken prisoner. The
latter II Is said, had been brought from England for
/ the espeela purpose OF eonquerng AshOy, That was
their first meeting. The Confederate was Killed and
! his adversary captured -Ctaciaaah Enquirer.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18

OyR by one the names which have been
foremost among this generation as formative
influences in literature, science, and art drop
out of our everyday speech and are copied
by the Muse of History only from tomb.
Two great artists have lately been added to
the roll. Dor5 from the world of shape and
color. Wagner from that of sound-both
strong, unique geniuses, with something OF
weirdness in their originality, and such as
mark an epoch. 1t is notable that in their
case, as in other conspicuous instances, the
Nineteenth Century, which processes, and
with reason, to be so well satisfied with itself
has turned largely to the past, drawing upon
and developing its resources, cherishing and
embellishing its records and traditions
Wagners operas, like DOr6's delineations'
wrought upon moyen age materials and
themes, though in manner that was new
and all the workers own. But even while
we write of these men, other deaths and Ill
nesses, and even the advanced age alone OF
manv leaders of thought and action, warn III
how difficult it is to keep up from week tc
week with the ravages of the grim reaper
and that word in passing is all that can be
given to those who fall as the busy world
presses on past them. w e do not mean tc
slight them, but the mortuary chroniclel
must be left to reckon up the full tale at the
end of the year, the decade, or the century
and show us how much We have lost tha
cannot be recovered this side the grave.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18

THE SUNDAY HERALD protested at the hrst
announcement of the new fve-cent pieces
against the changes which destroyed the
exact metrical " dimensions of the old
coin and put the unfamiliar Roman nu-
neral "V' instead of the familiar figure ."
But we had no idea of the crOwning faulty
which would leave out entirely the word
cents, ;" and send forth the new issue ready
to be gilded and palmed of on the ignorant
as a ive-dollar gold piece. The coinage bu-
reau of the Treasury Department evidently
needs overhauling, high and low, when such
blunders are allowed to go out undetected.
Is the time OF its high officials entirely taken
up with lobbying to prevent the further
coinage OF the standard silver dollar and the
issue of fractional paper currency The
new iye-cent pieces are about on par, as
an effort of genius, with the dishOnOred and
repudiated trade dollars" which the GOV
! ernment inflicted on the community and re-
fuses to relieve as OF at any price. 1t would
seem to be so easy for a Government OF
/ bOundless resources TO consult the convent
ence Of its citizens in issuing the currency
both coined and printed, that it would be
strange that we are constantly batled and
annoyed to such an eNtent-unless We con
slider that the influence Of bankers and
brokers ia constantly at work against tha
OF the people. The failure to establish pos
tai savings banks is another evidence Of th'
malign power Of these mOney-sharks,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18

A MEMORIAL to Congress for the retirement
of General Getty with the rank of major gem
eral has been signed by the entire Com
mandery present at the recent meeting oil the
Loyal Legion in Boston. The memorial
points out that this was the rank command j
which he held when wounded at the head
"of his division at the battle OF ths Wilder
"ness." The memorial truly says, further
Modest and unassumiug, no was cool prompt and
resolute in danger, slrict dlsciplinarian he wa
over careful Of the lives, the health aud the comfort
Of his soldiers. Prompt and emcient In executing
dnicult and dangerous enterprises, he fought h
troops with great yigOr aud determination and held
position once occupied with unyleldng tenacity. III
habItuaI post In battle was the line with his troops
He possessed the confidence Of suPeroTs in command
and the enthusiastic devotion Of his troops and de
served both For three years during the war he hell
command, and much Of the time the rank Of inalo
general ana as such commanding the Third Division
Ninth Corps, and later the Second DIVISION siEu
Corps bore distinguished part la the battles Ioug
by the Army of the Potomac, and In the shenahdoa
valley campaign under sheridan. 10 confer upo
his declining years that rank on the retired ist "hic
during his mauhood's prime he 80 honored IN actiV
service would we submit, be but just To Gener'
Getty honorable TO the nation, aud gratifying to o.
who served under his banner.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18

THR Chicago correspondent of an Eastern
journal, speaking OF meeting Lyman Trum-
bull, says:
Trumbull was right while tue hghting lasted but
when the war ended, he got mad because he couldn
get an he wanted Ia the way Of patronage ana began
70 apply the udlclaqualityo Of his mind everything
lie naturally drlfed into tue Democratic party by au
easy grade aud he sunk out Of sight as pohli-
cal power, and now earns good living at the law
There are lots Of such mileposts Of disappointment
In every state
This is about as astonishing blunder as
the most ill-informed penny -a-liner could
make. 1t is not true that Mr. TTumbull
while a Senator of the United States was
disappointed ." in the way OF patronage.
He persstently refused to be an ofice-broker.
He scorned to build up his personal fortunes
in politics by ofice-brokerage And he was
the author of a bin forbidding members o.
Congress tosolicit appointments to office, auc
supported II in speeches which are well wortl
studying by Civil Service Relormers OF thu
present day.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18

A CLAIM has recently been filed in the PEN
sion once In which the soldier alleges the following
disabiity' "Mouth poisoning, a result of sleeping
"in the moonlight with his mouth wide OPEN" To
arrive at proper adjudication OF this claim It viii he
necessary for the claimant to establish the following
points; Was the soldier, prior to enlistment, free
from lunacy, (soe were his habits such that he
could Luna at allg Did he for three years prior
to enlistment live In town where gislights are not
lit ON CORPORATIONS nights or She Sufficiently
acquainted with the moon to know 1t when lie sees 1t
Can he obtain the testimony of the man In the moon
to prove ncurrence in the service How does soldier
know that the moon shining II lie was asleep
Was 1t q "silyor moon - or greenb1ck moon? II
1t was "sver moon, - why did not 1t 'rol on, -
and the soldier crook his elbow and roll over? II 1t
was "A greenback moon, why was the soldier 50 green
as to lie on his back? Was the moon In its FIRST
quarter last quarter did the soldier have quar-
tery was the moon full, the soldier full, or were
both full Were the horns Of the turned up,
the soldier turned account OF his previous horns
Had the moon more than horns, had the soldier
previously swallowed more than two horns? Was tn,
soldier in the habit OF sleeping with his mouth wild,
open, or did he ever swallow anything stronger than
n moon-ray with his mouth wide open? Did tn,
soldier, before going to sleep with his mouth wid
open, know the effects Of the moons rays upon com
missary whisky Dld soldier at any suhsequen
time try the effect OF sleeping in the moonlight on tn
principle that "Slnflfu simflibus curdntUr i'' Wa
soldier discharged with his mouth open shu2 lila
soldier since discharge been moonshiner: An earl
reply with the return OF this letter will greatl
facilitate settlement OF the claim.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-18

THE CONSOLIDATION OF RAILwAYs.--The
Washington correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
sends to that journal the following clear and dispas
sionate statement Of an important railroad bill
pending
Before Congress, the prompt consideration of
which has been prevent ed and delayed by the Tariff
Bin, Is the measure to authorize the Southern Pacific
Railroad and other companies to unite aud consolidate
5 to form continuous line of railroad between
the tidal waters OF the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Bls Intended to secure this object are pending In
each branch of Congress- which have been reported
by appropriate committees. The bill In the House
lacked very little OF being passed by two-thirds
vote. The Senate bill, reported by Senator
Williams of Kentucky, from the Committee on
Railroads, is a substitute for bill offered by Senator
Miller, ot California. The measure is to be one of
great interest to the Southwest, the object being To
give unity efficiency, and economy In direction Ia
the line between New orleans and San Francisco,
operated 10y eight corporations. These are: The
/ Southern Pacific, of California, from san Francisco
to YUMA 72O miles; the southern Pacific. of Arizona
from Yuma to boundary, 3sj miles; the southern
Pacific, of New Mexico boundary to III I'aso, 40
! miles; the Galveston, Harrisburg, and San Antonio
Railroad Company, of Texas, from FL Paso 10 Hous-
ton, s5j miles; the Texas and New orleans Railroad
Company, of Texas, Houston to Orange, log miles;
the Louisiana Western Extension company, OF
Texas orange to Sabine River, miles; the Louis
lana Western Extension Company, Sabine River IL
Nermillionville, lOj miles; the Louisiana Central
Railroad Company. Nermiilionville to the Mississippi
River, 81 miles, making total of >, 400 miles
The Senate report this bill, after referring to the
that tile multiplicity of the companies, officers,
books etc. aud the necessity for maintaining sepa-
rate organizations at widely separated places Is at
tended with or less inconvenience EXPENSE aud
detTlment to shippers and passengers urges the con
solldaton Of continuous lines as greatly cheapening
the carriage of person aud property. the only point
of objection made to the bill far the desire Il
prevent the consolidation Of competing lines and oh
lection confirmation OF the claim of the SOutheri
Pacific to land grant made by Congress for a rail
road the thrty-second parallel; but both thes
points are guarded In the bills now pending, and
there be any doubt about It, 1t is TO make the anguag
OF the bill specific If Congress can reach thi
hill 1t will probably pass this session. though there ar
n r. ass of Congressman
measure whether 1t be in The interest of the public
not; and there persons who view with litt
sympathy line of railroad tending TO promote d
version OF the trade Of the Pacific to Galveston or