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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

The pronounced division on the silver
question arises out of an irreconcilable con-
f1ict Of interests, but 1t is due in some degree
to misconception of the facts. To the
banking class, who see their profit in scarcity
of legal-tender money, it is useless TO
address words of argument or warning.
Equally blind to facts and figures are those
directly interested in the mining of sill
yer. Happily neither extreme is strong
enough in numbers to force legislation di-
rectly in their peculiar interests, without
the influence of the great body of the people,
who desire only sound and healthy cur.
rency, sufficient in volume for the needs of
trade, without being redundant and hence
deprecated in value. Whether the Bland
act remains in force or shall be repealed,
the fact remains that We now have and
shall continue to have the gold standard as
absolutely as England or Germany. Our
silver coin is essentially subsidiary. 1t is at
par with gold, as is the greenback, and both
are maintained by the promise Of the Gov
ernment, and the faith of the people in the
intention and capacity of the Government to
meet its obligations. While greenbacks
and national bank notes are thus main
tanned at par with gold, it is folly to talk of
rendering the silver dollar more valuable
and useful by increasing its weight. 1t
would be just as logical to increase the size
of the greenback
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

THE New York Democrats are going to revive the
once time-honored custom of celebrating Jackson's
day tthe sth of january by public banquet. Gov
ernor Hill, OF New York, has accepted an Invitation
TO be present, and an old-time jackson Democratic
"feast OF reason and now OF soul" may be expected
Many years ago such entertainments were attended
by Democratic Cabinet officers and high officials.
In fact, "before the war; Democratic gatherings
were frequently attended by the wives and daugh-
tiers OF Democratic statesmen Politics then smacked
less of the "machine," though party discipline was
stronger and party lines more closely drawn. Let
US have sth OF January celebrations everywhere.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

ANOTHER crushing "rebuke" for the President
Mayor Hugh o'Brien, of Boston, was candidate
for reelection on the Democratic ticket. He rashly
attended the dinner to Mr.. Eaton at the Reform
Club on the 18th instant, and declared his belief in
civil service reform as exemplifed by Mr.. Ceve-
land and-last Tuesday he was reelected by the un-
precedented majority of s,5sI, as against his last
years plurality Of only $685.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

THERE is much speculation as to the course thai
Mr.. Randall will pursue concerning tariff legisla
tion. The main difficulty in his way on the road tc
revenue reform Is his protectionist constituency
that camors for more, and will never rest satisfied
with less. One of the bravest political acts evel
witnessed was Vice President Dallass casting vote
in favor of the revenue reform Of 46. Will Randall
approach the high plane of Mr.. Dallas, or does be
fear the latters fate? The Vice Presidency was the
last ONCE to which Dallas was elected.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

THE dog tax originated as means OF protecting
sheepowners from the damage INFLICTED on their
iocks by dogs whose owners were irresponsible. IN
this city 1t ID regarded more as a source OF revenue
than as a means Of reducing the number OF ours
Indeed, were treated daily during the tax paying
season with reports as to the gratifying increase OF
the District revenues from this So far from
restraining the dog nuisance, the tax-ag system as
applied here has Increased IL. Dogs are permitted
10 roam the Streets and TO ride free In public
conyeyances unIRuzzed and dnleashed, provided
always they have a tax-tag displayed OF old, dogs
were thought TO be dangerous only during the dog
days but observation has shown that hydrophoba is
most prevalent in spring aud autumn but II ia Liable
70 occur al any season. MT. A. j. sewel the we'll
known London veterinary surgeon, who has mad
special practice In treating dogs, says that rabies IN
dogs has Increased 10 an alarming extent Of late;
that In 1884 nc had heard Of but dozen cases In
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

London, while this year he had hmself seen seventy
cases. As preventive he insists that the best way
TO lessen the number Of cases Of rabies In dogs
would be the universal use OF the muzzle, to which,
he says, dogs soon become accustomed. II our city
omcals have not suf1cent authority TO require that
dogs shall not be permitted on the streets unless
muzzled and attended by their owners, they shonld
apply TO Congress at once.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

The amlable gentlemen and ladies' composing the
Newark Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals have carried their love for the dog too far
They have interfered to prevent the poisoning OF
dogs with strychnine on the plea that dogs should
be provided with pleasant and painless death.
The destruction of mad dogs should be intrused to
these humaniarlans who ought to be willing to run
the risk of catching these dangerous animals. and
putting them to death in some more agreeable and
pleasant way than with pistol or poison.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

The pupils who go to the High School now are, 70
the most part, children OF parents who either ric
or in comfortable circumstances, and who cou
afford to pay for the private tuition OF their oTsprn
In such studies as are pursued at the High School
There seems to us to be no good reason why thei
distribution OF the cty's money for school expend
lures. At the present time the primary and second
ary schools where the great bulk of the children o
the people are to be found, and beyond whic
schools one-half OF them do not go, are In need o
many improvements. There are not enough of then
Tor the accommodation OF the little ones, and the Hg
School should be made to wait until these mino
schools are first provided for.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

In asking for an advance of million dol
lars for street improvements the District
Commissioners have done right But why
not ask for few thousand dollars more for
the public schoosi The District is rich
enough TO educate its children.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

ONE Of the strongest advocates for two-cent post
age was Gen. Hazen the Third Assistant Postmaster
General His efforts to bring about the reduction
were constant and untring. lie prepared an ex
haustive argument on the subject, which was sub.
mltted through Postmaster General Howe to
President Arthur, who indorsed the proposition In
his annual report to Congress. While the amount
realized In the sale of stamps has fallen on as was
anticipated, there Is evidence that In time the
revenue will increase sufficiently to render the
postal service self.supportng.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

The Bdttoroy THBsuSDAY HERALD cannot under.
take to prese, Ne or return rejected communiod-
tfons. Contributors or correspondents ,pho may
desire to possess their manuscripts, trumused,
shouif Keen n conn
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

The Tenure-of-oflce Ac, must so. 1t is
illogical and unwise for the responsibility OF
removals to be divided between the Execu.
tive and the Senate.
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coinage and wish a single gold standard Of
the most stringent kind.

Another glad announcement TO the many,
"crease p" in the public debt. To stop the
enormous annual reduction Of it, which
threatened TO pay II all of within the next
ten years at the expense of the same genera.
tion which shouldered the current cost and
awful losses of the War for the Union, would
be glory enough, but that we should retrace
the headlong steps already taken and have
a nominal increase " is almost too much to
be hoped. Never was people more i'm,
posed upon under the speoious guise Of pa.
triotism than the Americans in reference to
their public debt. The bondholders have had
II all their own way. For the paper dollar
which they loaned At high interest they
have managed to get by long and insidi-
Gus course Of trickery in legislation bond
payable in gold at a single gold standard of
values, and more than that, they have urged
the country on wild effort to pay the whole
amount in a few years, which, while it has
produced bankruptcy and psnics in every
direction, has sent the bonds to twenty and
thirty per cent. premium. What our people
need IS that invaluable advice, 7" Free your
"mind from can't" There Is no patriotism
in crushing the taxpayers to pay at once a
debt which nobody wants paid now, and
which will be mere bagatelle for the next
generation. II is cant TO talk about "pay-
"ing it OF and having done with it I" and
very dangerous cant. Will We have done
with the effects of this when IT is done
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

The opposition to free bridge across the
Potomac at Georgetown comes from an inter.
ested quarter that should not be listened to
for moment.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

THE tobacco producers of Connecticut, Wisconsin,
and Pennsylvania desire their share of the tariff
pork. Nothing will satisfy them but prohibitory
duty on Sumatra. To make 1t fair all round let us
have prohibitory duty on everything
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

The results we have already seen and the
threatened annihilation Of the national
banks before anything has been agreed upon
to supply their place as distributors Of the
currency are proof to the contrary. And
another piece Of cant is the threat of the
would-be alarmists that "taxation must be
increased" Everybody knows that a
large part of our present war.tariff is now
virtually prohibitory, and that the surest
way TO increase revenue would be to decrease
the rate of taxation, and rice rersa. An in
come tax upon our excessively wealthy
citizens would be an increase of taxation
that all would welcome, even IL it led to the
abolition of all other internal revenue taxes,
which should be left for local purposes. But
the easiest course is to stop the sinking fund
and draw on the surplus, leaving the pro
digious increase Of our population and
national wealth to take care of all the rest,
including the promised new navy and fortif
cations.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

SECRETARY MASSING's report on the collection of
tariff duties is instructive. 1t shows that the pro-
tective system is greatly ameliorated by fraud.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

BIG dividends and poor accommodations for the
public is the theory upon which the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad is conducted.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

While the inflow of gold is going on under
our present system, it is equally true that
should the balance of trade cause its export
in quantity sufficient TO make II scarce at
home, then the benefits Of our so.called
''inferior" currency would be most appre.
ciated. II would serve then as now for our
domestic uses, and enable us TO carry on our
home business with smaller proportion of
gold, without the severe and ruinous con-
traction which under such circumstances
would be caused II we had no other circulat-
ing medium than gold and bank notes. The
present promises to be working Congress,
in which matters Of vital interest such as
this will be thoroughly discussed and acted
upon only after full consideration. II does
not seem possible that either extreme will
control the currency question, but rather
that both will have to yield their views and
assent TO middle course that will be satis-
factory to the people at large, If not tasteful
TO the dealers in gold or the miners of silver
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

One Of the best bits OF news of recent times
is the so.called deficit " which is promised
in the Treasury Department for the next
fiscal year. For long while in fact ever
since the war, the Treasury has been playing
the part Of a kind Of vampire on the circu.
latipg medium OF the country, swallowing up
every year ia hard cash, as taxes, much
more than the whole wealth OF the Wander.
bilts, disgorging as little as II could, and de.
posting the balance as a useless surplus {"
in its vaults. II this process Is at last 10 be
reversed, and the Treasury must pay out
more than II receives, every class of the COM
munity except bondholders and usurlous
money-lenders must rejoice. A great part
OF the stringency Of the currency, and es.
pecially the difficulty found by States, ooun-
ties, and townships in collecting taxes to
meet imperative local demands, has been
due to. this grasping policy Of the Federal
Government, which has refused either to re.
duce its taxes or increase its expenditures,
SO as to stop boarding the ready money OF
the country for no good purpose. The real
"snrplus Of the Treasury is the unbounded
tax-paying power Of the United States
which can be drawn upon at any time. The
accumulation Of cash in the Treasury vaults
is one OF the tricks of the shylocks, tn,
mOrtgage,AOlders, aud oent-per-centers gene
rally TO keep up the rates OF interest, and
make Il easier to oppress their debtors
They are the same class that oppose silver
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20
Trarelers' Guide.
THK VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
THE SHORT LINE TO THE SOUTH AND SOIJTH

THK VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
The shohr LINE T0 wraE wTrMaEEsoUTHAND SOUTH.
Schedule In effect November is, 1885,
a. M.ILynchburg Mall, daily, except Sunday, to
local sa!lons connecting at Charlottesville with
chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and at Lynchbure
Western Railroads. """
Making Close connections South and Southwest
ton 70 Atlanta. Pullman Sleeping Cars from At
$50 p. .m.--LoUiSVILLE FAST LINE, daily. via
SInna GInaIoesye Huntington and lexington to Gin.
sleeping Cars, Washington to Louisville.
lo.so ?. m.-SOUTHERN MAIL AND EXPRESS
DAILY, 10 all points South and Southwest, via Dan .
yills and ND Charlotte. Pullman Buffet sleeping Cars
from washington, via Atlanta, TO New Ofleans:
also from washington, via Charlotte and Columbia
Manassas Division Train leaves washington Al y 70
p: m. daily except Sunday WarrentOn Trains iesve
Warrington at 100 a. m daily except Sunday ii ;lb
q. m. and $50 p. m. daily
For tickets aud all Information inuuire al com i.
panye ONCE, COL Pennsylvania avenue Trains leave
from baltimore and Potomac Station.
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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

"Russa's Power of Attacking India,r by Mr.
Charles Marvin, is nearly ready for publication Mr.
Marvns acquaintance with Eastern affairs is
guarantee Of the value Of the book.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

Gray c!arkson, publishers, have issued the
eighth edition (revised) Of "sub Rosa," the noted
novel Of Warrington life, by Mr.. Charles T. Muir
ray, which has been called for by the steady and In
creasing public demand.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

All lovers of Robert Burns and who is not one Of
them7) will welcome the handsome production in
leaf1et form by Marcus Ward Co., OF the annver-
sary poem In the poets honor by Duncan MacGregor
Crerar. 1t Is printed on handmade toned paper,
with rough edges and beautifully illustrated with
priate gift book. Received from James j. Chapman
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Let the High Schools Wait,

thine Flies: A Reading Diary by Christina G
hosetti, Is published by Roberts Brothers, Boston
In neat and attractive form. Price 81.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

"Casseils Family Magazine" New York, begins
the nrst part Of new volume with the number 70
January, 1886. Several good continued stories by
noted authors are started, and there is the usual
hieh-class miscellany which marks this low priced
and popular periodic3l.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

The Art Magazine for January is an unusually
Interesting number, superbly Illustrated. The artl-
cles on "Artlsts' Homes" bv Mrs. Rlordan; on "Art
In Assyria," by William Holender, and the review
OF William Andersons pictorial Arts OF JAPAN are
especially interesting. There are ne prints OF Bis
Cassell 4 Co., publishers, New York, London, and
Paris.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

Contrary to the usual custom of the Senate, which
treats new Senator TO sort Of Senatorial hazIng
and looks upon him as of account until q session
or two Of service, Senator Evarts is taking q
prominent part In party councils. He is regular In
his attendance in the Senate, and takes an Interest
in all measures Of public character likely to Affect
grand petcs His argument on the Presidential
Succession bill listened to by Senators on both
Sides OF the Chamber with marked attention.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

Mrs. Caroline Healey Dali, Of this city, has written
very instructive and readable book entitled "what
We Really Know About Shakespeare" Mrs. Dali is
thorough shakespearlan scholar, and has given an
exhaustive history of Shakespeare from his youth
up c0mprC ssed In small COMPASS, She demoshes
with facts and the theory that Francis Ba-
con was the author Of the Shakespearean plays.
Published by Roberts Bros, Boston. Price, si.2s.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-20

There is said to be considerable friction arising
out Of the desire OF Mr.. Springer to be chairman Of
the Post Office and Post Roads Committee, instead
Of Mr.. Townshend, who, it was believed, would be
selected for that committee, giving up the place
he held In the last Congress on the Appropriation
Committee. Judge Lowrey, of Indiana, is also
spoken of for the chairmanship. The Judge ia
spoken OF as safe man" capable OF taking charge
He is direct in his methods, painstaking and ener-
gec, with trained mind, broad In Its conceptions,
slow In arriving at conclusions, but prompt to act
when his mind Is made up, and as tenacious OF pur-
pose az the proyerb.al bulldog,
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
Over Half of Those Who speak u In
habitnnts of the United states.


The lanouace in which Sba,,asneare
and Milton wrol,. was the lansn,ape
oi but five or six mi.lions of neonle
in their day. and as late as 100 wears
avo Enylish WAS spoken by not more
tilan Il. .oDo 900 or ID. 900 .10O people.
AT the same period F,ench was the
mother tonrue of at least 50 0oO 900.
and German. in one or otber of its
forms. Was lhe language OF from :,5.-
ONO 600 10 40 oD0 ,,0o neon'e This
sttte of affairs IL now comnletelv r..
yersed Between iortv and fItv
yeas ago the English lanonaye
eoualled the German in The NUN her
o. those WHO snoke il and now ,be
latter is left FAR bebin1 in the race
German is spoken by Ia. ono 900 per.
sons in the austria. Hungarian EN-.
pire. a, o0D 00o in The German em-
pire' 4o'ooo in BELGIUM. > 600 'Oo0 in
switzel land and is the native tonene
of sor,a > mo n,o ia H., tfn,tad s,',tos
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provemet IN the manufacture of nails
is the action taken by the trades
unions in the West at the instigation
OF the puddlers. BY the old p,.d-
ding process Of making iron plates
for nails, the rig ion was melted in
a great furnace and small army of
men stirred up the melted mass with
long rods until the impurities were
burned out and the iron became
pasty instead of liquid. BY the new
process the melted pig iron in a big
pear-shaped kettle is subjected to a
powerful blast OF air which il forced
up through IT from the bottom until
the impurities are burned out. Then
another small amount 3f melted pig
iron is poured in and the mixture is
ready to be cass into ineots. BY the
old process twenty skilled men could
turn out fifteen tons of nail plate in
day, while by the new process four
common laborers and one skilled me.
chanic can turn out from $50 to 250
tous in day. Naturally the pud
dlers must lose their occupation.
They have induced the Cont actors
and Master Carpenters Association
of Wheeling to boycott the steel
nails, and all union builders will be
asked TO boycott them also.4
There is one thing that has not yet
been successfully made of steel. and
that is propeller shaft for a steam
ship. Experiments were made in
England, and after considerable
money had been lost, the attempt
was abandoned. Then the wise men
who were going to rebuild the Ameri-
can navy took up the abandoned idea
and ordered steel to be used in the
shafts for the new cruisers. John
Roach objected, but >iile. advisory
Board insisted and Roach gave the
contract TO other parties. The Dol.
phin got her shaft and started on her
trial trip up the Sound, and after
short trip the shaft broke. Then the
plans OF the other cruisers were al
tered, and it is said the change has
involved fatal weakening of the
sterns OF the new commerce destroy
ers.
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small particles of albumen will appear,
or the color will be Of thin milkish
hue, again changing to dark and tor
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who die Of this difficulty, ignorant of
the cause, which is the second stage OF
seminal weakness. Dr. S. will guar
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