The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13
PERSON AND THINGS.

Atlanta has renowned whisky and looks upon
persimmon beer with favor.
Gen. schoneld thinks our Army should not be less
than 10000 on peace footing.
The contributions to the Grant Monument Fund
still lack about 100000 Of the required million.
Mr.. vanderht's fortune was estimated at the
time Of his death to exceed two hundred millions
Messrs. Mackay and Flood, the bonanza kings,
have gone to Mexico to examine into certain mines
there, which are said to be rich both In gold and
silver ore.
Commissioner Sparks is receiving broadside of
abuse from the Republican papers. This is some
evidence that he is protecting both the bona tide
settlers and the Government from the raids of the
land-grabbers.
Judging from the number and variety Of publica-
lions OF war "reminiscences, great many old SOL
diers on both sides OF the late "onpleasantness "
must he living in clover on what they did and saw
more than twenty years ago.
In his forthcoming book on the "Great Con-
splracy" Gen. Logan tells us that the twin evils Of
free trade and slavery produced the war. As the
have been one OF the conspirators.
Those who talk 80 gllby about the possibility of
the Senate failing TO confirm the appointment Of
superintendent OF the Coast Survey are evidently
not aware of the fact that this is Presidential ap
pointment that does not require confirmation.
There is quite an extensive New York colony in
the Treasury Department. The Secretary, both
Assistant Secretaries the Chief Clerk, Storekeeper,
Superintendent Assistant Superintendent, Solicitor,
Treasurer, Second Comptroller, and an Auditor or
two are all from New work.
Horse experts are wranglng over the possibilities
of trottng n mile in two minutes In the future.
Many experienced trainers think the limit has been
reached, or nearly reached for In trotting
and running. while others say that training and In
breeding will reduce the record below 2:O5 for
trOtters.
"The greatest newspaper in the world,'' the New
York Herald, announces in its issue OF December
0, three days after the event, that Miss Kate De
Jonge Is engaged to sing In concert at the National
Theatre, Washington. d. c., December g." 1t must
be getting near time for jim Bennett to shake em
up )" again.
Ex-Congressman Mutchler-than whom no mem;
Der OF the Forty-eighth Congress made more or
closer frlends-had intended to be present at the
opening of Congress- at the urgent solicitation OF
his former colleagues, to give advice and counsel on
party matters. He was detained at home at the
eleventh hour by tho serious illness OF his sister.
At Chelsea, Mass is being constructed for the Old
Colony Steamboat Company new steamboat for
the New York and Fall River trade. The New York
Herald Is authority for the statement that this craft
Is the only merchant vessel OF either steam or SAIL
ing type that Is now building In the United States
What u comment on our tariff and navigation laws
| A careful list made from an authoritative source
shows the ages OF our most prominent living women
writer's to be as follows: Louisa May Alcott is now
SO years old; AdelIne II. Whitney, OF; Harriet
Beecher Stowe. %; Lucy Larcom, 50; Grace Green.
WOOu, UNITS. SaThu jane LlpplucOtI,l ", maria
MITCHELL 81; Louise Chandler Monlton, 81; Eliza
beth Cakes Smith. SO; Mary L. Booth. 81; Gal
Hamilton. MARY Abigail Dodge.l Al; Mary Mapei
Dodge, 45; Marian IIarland, 40; Julia Ward Howe
GO; Alice Il. Freeman, 80; Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
81; Mrs. $. NJ D. Plat, %; HARRIET Prescott Spot
ford, co. and Frances Hodgson Burnett, SO.
Many people cannot realize that lawyer and poll
tican will take any road except that which leads L
the heaviest fee or The biggest salary Perhaps tn.
preachers have spoiled the popular view Of profes
slonal men. 1t Is a standing query why George A
jerks left $4,000 law practice TO accept s4,5O
| ONCE In WashingtOn-bIg as II is with possibilities
The change of life the interest and comfort Of living
In that great Capital the associations of few year
with the eminent public men OF the land, the wrest
| ling with great questions and dealing with larger In
teresis were immediate objects that might fairly
| tract any man, most of oil one who had already
achieved success and fortune. But before he &C
| copied Mr. jerks wrote to a dozen of his Oldes
clients and best friends and asked for their advice
Ten of them counseled him to go: and one failed t.
| answer; and rich old John Dubois only consented
to his becoming Assistant Secretary OF the Interior
on condition that jerks would advise him whenever
he came over to Washington and return to Pennsyl
vania to try hts clses.-Lancaster Intellf1encer.