The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-08-02
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

TOWN TALK.
Yesterday was warm beginning tor August,
though the hot nights are probably over. The fol.
lowing were the Thermometer readings; 3 A. NJ,
: T.. NJ, sac; 10 r. NJ, 7l.b;Ii p. NJ, T2b Mean
temperature, Isl; maximum 800; minimum, 700.
The attention of the authorities is called TO the
feyer-hreeding swamp lust south OF the Capitol and
behind the new car stables This spot should be
drained before II Is filled over.
The way to cool on is to hold your wrist under
the stream Of cold water from q faucet.
-"wcll, this is the last baseball match Ill go to
THIS year., ls very common remark made by those
who attend the gaties played on the Boston grounds
nowadays. Yet they do go Just the same; they
cant stay away; hut 1t Ia small satisfaction Ia see
wants is nine new men. 1t isn't that Moyrill, Suit
ton, Hornung Whitney, et ais. play ball any worse
very lucrative profession, and new men have taken
1t mp who play better. Pitchers have come to the
front whom the Bostons can't bat; other clubs have
made base-running and team-coaching a science;
aud while the old men who could bat the pitchers OF
the past can't hit the present baltossers and con-
tnually fail TO make base hits their own pitchers,
Whitney and Burlington, have not kept up with the
march OF Improvement Thehistory Of a ball-player
IL not what is wanted, and the sooner the Boston
Club managers get players who can play ball as II Is
played to-day the sooner will that organization be-
gun to win few games.-Bosion Gazette.
The F. b, $. excursion given last Tuesday even.
composing the +. Il. s., H. +. Clements, r. W.
Burgess, C. II. Llpscome, II. j. Kidd, Mars Cassidy,
and J. H. Curran, deserve great deal Of credit.
another in August Among those present were
Capt Smith and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Clements, and
ae Misses Ssss l. aa s. E
nan, Fannie Gilman, Mollle Armor Conboye, Lue
shurman, L. Henderson, Bessie Smith, Mrs. and
ton, Miss Ash NJ Clark, Hattie MaiingIy and Misses
Mccarthy, and Messrs. hodges, Kelley, Davis, Curl
son. Weaver, Bouiler, Greenfield, Hopkins, John L.
Gardner. Mitchpr.
boye, Iansdall, Pink, Havener, Mclear, and large
number ofothers.
james Anglim is In London, combining business
with pleasure and doubtless having good time In
that wonderful worlds capital and unequaled re.
pository OF rare books.
III. +. Goodwin, of the Star, was at Cape May
last week looking after the arrangements for the
Light Infantry Corps.
in his interest for the success OF the encampment OF
the Washington Light Infantry.
Capt. George Brethbarth, quartermaster w. l..
]. c., was In town over Sunday looking after mat
ters relating to the coming camp OF his corps.-Cdpe
May Ware, 2Sfh.
DIR. C. n. Kennedy left for Warrenton, Va, and
Fauquier White Sulphur last Saturday to be gone
three or four weeks.
1T is not a complete insurance, but 1t may do
when you vacate your city house for the summer.
Private watchmen are growing in fashion, and,
indeed, In many parts OF the city looked upon as
necessary, owing TO the inadequate number Of our
The usual summer exodus of clerks has not be.
gun yet.
MIR. s. II. Jecko, Of this city, the well. known
musician has gone to Connecticut to Join his wife
and children.
Mr. O. 7. Austin, the we.known correspondent,
Is at Atlantic City for the month of August
The art of carving Scrolls etc., out of ordinary
brickwork has become very proficient OF late, and
many OF the fine residences erected and in course Of
artistic work of this kind. The designs now being
cut In the gables of Mr.. John McLean's house. SIX.
seentn ana are attracting unusual attention.
what animal IL intended 10 be represented in the
figure already finished.
Mr.. George Dalton, the shakespearean actor, Ia
spending the summer with his relatives In WASH
ington.
DIR. George Davis, chemist of Mr. Samuel C.
Palmer, returned last week from Boston and Nan.
tucket, where he has been spending some time with
his mother and sister.
Mr. William E. Burford has gone to Cape May.
Block Island
Mr.. Lunt, Of the Court OF Alabama Claims, has
gone TO his home In Portland, Ne.
Mr. John Billings Is at Mrs. Snowden's, Laurel,
MIR. Charles McDermott left yesterday for a
three weeks visit to New York
Mr. II. w: M'Neal, of this city, ia now in busi-
ness In New York.
During the absence of Mr.. Goode, Mr.. w. v. Cox
Will act as Assistant Director OF the National Nu-
scum.
Mr. Frank Fowle, of the Boston Traveller and
New York telegram, has left for Mount McGregor,
| to remain till after the Grant obseques.
Manager Aibaugh u to be congratulated for his
enterprise In importing Mr.. Henry Irving at this tor
nd season TO appear iagt week In " TIE Beilsp (o1
SoLnsvllleo even though with characteristic mana
the name OF Louis De Lange In the role of Gaspard.
MIR. James Golden and his magnificent New
foundiand dogs returned from Piney Point.
Professor st. Julian B. Dapray has been invited
| to sing at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum previous to
MS departure on concert tour through Manitoba
and the wild West.
Everybody knows that temperature "a indicated
by thermometers has not much to do with personal
comfort The weather is sometimes Z" hotter " with
the Thermometer at s6' than at other times when II
Is go. The humidity of the atmosphere is the
measure Of comfort, and there are good many
humid " sticky" days this summer. For these We
cannot escape responsibility as the Weather Bureau
goes, ny calling the temperature " stationary
| Waterbury (cohii) american.
| MIR; g. Brown Goode left Friday for Woods
Hol, Mass, on official business and Will be absent
| several weeks
Col. Samuel c. Reid has returned from visit &c
to the tomb OF his mother, and where monument
Is also erected 10 his BROTHER the late Capt j. Ches
ter Reid, OF the Army, who served on the STAFF Of
| the Mexican war.
| Mr.. William w. Brown was In the city few
days last week, en- route for his home IN States
| vile, N. c.
| MIR, J; L; Workman, Of the Army Medical Mu
scum, left here yesterday for O months vacation
among the Berkshire Hills and vicinity.
| The Is round trip excursion to Cape May and
Atlantic Clty, via Pennsylvania Railroad, will be
| continued Friday next, August T.
| The manner in which builders spread their ma
terials over the streets would be intoerable when
streets are narrower. And here they ought to be
compelled to keep their bricks and beams In closer
| order.
dlcaiion o, the rapid at which the civil service
Idea has moved.-Bostoa Transcript.
Mr.. Chester r. Faulkner, the new chief of the
few days In office, Is rapidly mastering the intri
cate details OF his ONCE and gives evidence of great
and In various other capacities Of honor and trust
stamps him as man who will most acceptably ill
the new post to which he has been assigned
A deed just recorded for the sale Of Ut SCI OOO
Inc charming residence recently completed by
George y. Whiting, on the northwest corner OF New
| hampshlre avenue and street north, sold by j.
Y vi m Wi o i9r MT; WnIg to j. O. CiePnane ESQ
| the city about September !.
i Col. Richard right, ofIndiana, ex-Sergeant-at
Arms OF the Senate, has been put In the field by his
ship OF the House Of Representatives. Col Bright
has many staunch friends In both Houses. and
suoulu ne ueteIinne 10 enter the contest ne could
make very formidable showing, even II he did moi
| win the prize.-Beston Trarelier.
| Mr.. John j. German, one Of the oldest members
OF the Metropolitan police force, ,havng Joined II
In lstIO died Yesterday at his home on Massachu.
sets avenue after a short Illness Tie served with
distinction In the naval forces OF the United States
during the late rebellion especially under Dahgren
and FarTagut, being with the latter In the memora-
bic trlp up the Mississippi. As a member Of the
| district police Mr. German stood at the top round
IN the estimation and respect OF his superior ocers
| His funeral takes place Monday.
| Though the authorities deserve credit for whal
they have done, there still many OF wantoI
waste OF Potomac water that ought to be checked
There are private fountains which are allowed "a
run all night.
DR. II. Is. Noble left on Saturday for Minnespo.
| LIS, Minn 10 attend the meeting OF the American
Dental Association, which takes place there THU
week.