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

"oberon and Puck" Is collection OF the " yerses
grave and gay" by the popular writer, Helen Gray
Cone, and Ia far above the ordinary collections OF
fugitive poetry which are published from time TO
time. Some OF the stanzas attain very lofty level
OF thought, and others show that the author pos
sesses what Ii rare In women, q very broad and
hearty sense OF humor "Narcissus In Camden
the bnrlesque interview between Oscar Wilde and
aPaumanosides," has had a great run thongi, ii is
by no means the best In this volume. 1t would be
pleasure 10 quote, but most OF the favorities are
familiar, and II Ii the fact OF their being brought
together and preserved that makes the volume such
treasure. Published by Casscll q Co., New York.
For sale by BrentanO Bros.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

1N considering the subject of the Potomac Flats
Improvement the Committee on Rivers and IIarbors
should recolect that 1t will cost less in the end to
make sufficient appropriations for the completion Of
the work at an early day than to divide the appro.
priations into number Of smaller annual amounts.
The nature OF the work is such that danger Of dam.
age may be at all times apprehended while II is in
Its unfinished state. A freshet might undo in few
hours the costly work Of months. Besides, to GER
tain extent, 1t is also true that the greater the amount
OF work done in year the less proportlonatey will
be the cost Independent OF this, sanitary reasons
demand that the work should be completed as
speedily as possible.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

President Cleveland's first annual message
to Congress confirms the confidence of the
country in his good Judgment, administra-
tive ability, purity of motive, and exalted
patriotism. 1t exhibits thorough knowl.
edge of the traditions of our Government,
and painstaking acquaintance with our
national wants and condition. While it is
business message of high order, it is more
than a mere resume of the affairs OF the
country, for it rises above the level of or
dinary discussion, and breathes an exalted
patriotism in every part. Concerning our
foreign relations the message is full of de-
tails, and underlying all these dry state.
ments of facts is shown promptness to de-
fend the national dignity and honor, and
protect American citizens in all their rights.
In his treatment of the currency and tariff
questions there will be many of his party
faith who will not follow his suggestions,
but all will admit the ability with which
these subjects are handled, and the patriotic
purpose which underlies his belief.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

Mr.. A. NJ. Gibson has written narrative OF the
theft OF the Presidency In 1916, under the title "a
Political Crime: The History OF the Great Fraud
II Is valuable book OF reference for students OF
our political system, and useful because II per.
petuaies In permanent form many facts Of one OF
the most odOIs OF transactions. Mr.. Gibson IL
peculiarly qualified for the work he has undertaken,
and is 10 be commended for the manner In which he
has performed IL. New YORK: w. y. Goitsbergei.
Received from Morrison.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

Mr.. Edward Greey has been indefatigable In his
efforts to give Americans an adequate popular idea
ofJapan ancient and modern, and his latest work In
this direction Is q medieval Japanese novel, "a
Captive OF Love-" adapted from romance by Bakin,
with twenty-sx illustrations from the origina. work.
Allowing for the frequent bringing in of the magical
bIances between Japanese life nve hundred years
ago and our own to-day. The temptation and fall
OF the young Buddhist priest is like Zolas story OF
dox Buddhist Church, In which priests are vowed to
celibacy TO the Shin-ran sect, which permits them
Hyaclnthe Loyson from CatholIcity to Protestant
Ism. Even the gossip of the two old blind sham
pooers over the supposed fall OF the young priest
from grace recalls the newspaper comment on re-
cent clerical scandals. This mixture of the quaint
and unworldly with touches OF that human nature
volume Its curious and unique Interest, which few
can IAN to appreciate Published by Lee 4 Shepard,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

Brentano sends ine sumpuous Christmas numbers
OF the London Graphic aud Illustrated Ne,cs. The
former contains an excellent novelette,, "The Ills
tory Of Week." by Mrs L. IL. Walford, while the
Nelrs contains short stories by James Payn, Comp
ton Reade. Is. l.. FarJeon, and others The illusra-
tions IN both are numerous and handsome.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

SECRETARY WnITSEY's proposed changes in the
administration OF the Navy Department are in the
direction OF simplicity and true economy, and will
doubtless receive favorable consideration by thought
ful men in both parties. 1t may be regarded as
settled that the people have determined that the
United States shall have nasS, approaching in
eflciency that OF other great commercial nations
To effect this we have to begin anew, for we have
no navy, practically speaking, at present. The
Secretary proposes to SO reoganze the machinery Of
his oflce that he may be at all times informed OF
what Is required and of what is being done. Having
cleared the way for business, he can then grapple
with the important question Of exactly what style Of
vessels and armaments are required, and whether
they shall all or partly be constructed by contract or
at the Government navy yards. Whatever sums are
needed for the work of building up navy VIII be
granted with but little opposition.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

MIR. ATKINS, who made so much reputation as an
economist when serving for years on the Approprl.
alton Committee OF the House, has developed a
breadth OF view in his ONCE OF Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs, which his friends knew he possessed
but which the general public had not attributed to
him. While believing thoroughly in the policy OF
handing over TO the Army refractory Indians for
summary treatment, he presents tangible scheme
for the gradual improvement Of the more civilized
tribes which will in the OF time render them
self-supporting In greater degree than at present
To this end he asks for Increased appropriations for
the present, and the establishment OF system
which Will gradually decrease the sum to be annu.
ally appropriated by Congress. Under Mr.. Atkins's
administration OF Its affairs the management Of the
Indian Bureau will be honest and eaiclent and free
from those scandals which have rendered our deal.
ings with the Indians a reproach.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

Mr.. Walter A. Fobes has complied an excellent
little volume OF "Fiye Minute Recitations" fol
school and college, which has been published b,
Lee a shepard.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

THE President has strong views upon the subject
OF courts-martial. "If some Of the proceedings Of
courts. martial which have had occasion to ex-
famine he says, "present the ideas OF Justice
(which generally prevail in these tribunals, am
"satished that they should be much reformed
"if the honor and honesty of the Army and
Navy are by their instrumentality to be
"vindicated andprotected." This Is harsh language
but deservedly in regard to the sentences some.
times rendered by courts-marial. /, should be
borne in mind, however, that sentences Of dismissal
have been so frequently rendered null By the action
OF Congress in reinstatng the parties dlsn that
mllder sentences have, In point OF fact often been
more efectual In the way OF punishment The
Army and Navy ready for reform on this subject,
and it is hoped that restoration to rank and emolu.
ments in the of officers dismissed for cause will
hereafter be the exception rather than the rule.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

Mrs. Madeline yinton Dahlgren is publishing In
the brooklyn Magazine novel entitled Lights and
Shadows Of Life"
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-13

The Secretary of the Navy in his annual
report strikes the subject of the proper edu
cation Of our naval officers clearly in aivo.
eating special technical training for the off,
GERS who in the future are to design and
build our war vessels. After speaking of
the difficulties involved in the problem of
designing the complicated machinery of q
modern ship, and the practice in England
and France of fitting the engineer and con-
structor by training them as specialists in
their respective professions, in order that the
best result may be attained, he says:
Inbroad contrast with both the great naval powers
mere indicated, the only step have taken for many
years TO meet the constantly changing exgences of
the service has been TO discontinue the special ed
| cation OF engineers. This knowledge Is elementary
and even his sea service has been in sailing vessel
where he has been taught the seamanship of past
generation, and he may have never seen q modern
engine In his life In other words, we have Travelled
iu one direction in this regard and other people in
another. They the foreign powers) imagine that
TO Keep up with one branch Of scientific human in
dustry at the present time is sufficient for one man.
and that 1t Is necessary to educate him to 1t and to
furnish adequate rewards.
The present graduate has no special tech
nical education, such as was given to the
classes of cadet engineers or the students at
such technical institutions as Cornell Uni.
versity, Stevens Institute, the Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology, and others of
like character To re.establish a special
course of training for the engineers and con-
structors at the Naval Academy the act of
h. Il,
select from the cadets at the end of two
years course a sufficient number to fill the
vacancies in the service, and educate those
retained for the corps to which they are as.
signed, giving the cadets not retained for the
service a certificate stating that they had
completed the prescribed two years. course at
the Academy. The total number of naval
cadets would be the same, bu. the number
in the higher classes would be small, and
those in the third and fourth classes larser
than now. Another advantage would be
that an appointment would be IN 1de every
two years in case a cadet was not retained in
the service, while now member of Congress
has but one appointment in six years. II
| would also save to he Government the differ.
ence between the pay OF cadet at the Naval
| Academy $500 per annum and the pay of the
same cadet at sea for two years at yearly
pay $3.50, and in addition the COS, of bring
ing these cadets home at the expiration of
their two years service for their graduating
examination. tits to be hoped that Congress
Will do something that will change the pres.
ent course at the Naval Academy. Now a
cadet who prepares himself for one branch of
the service ends himself assigned to another
for which he has no taste or education.
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LITERARY NOTES.

Every artist and every amateur will be interested
IN the exhaustive volume on Etching" by S. r.
koehler, which Messrs. Cassell & Company will
have ready before the holidays. The book, which
Is large Guarto contains outline of the technical
processes and history of etching with some remarks
on collections and collecting, and Is unique In that
1t contains the first connected history Of etching ever
written, all the books on engraving hitherto pub-
lished having treated 1t merely as a subordinate
division OF the general subject 1t is very fully illus
trated, containing no less than one hundred and
plates by old and modern masters, including La
lama, Whistler, Flamepg, Rajon, Unger, Jaque.
Moran, Mrs, n. Nlmmo Moran, Peter Moran, Plat,
Parrish, Smiliie, Gangengigl, etc. Among the etch-
lngs by old masters are several (C. u. HOPPER,
Detrichl printed from the original plates, while
others (Durer, Rembrandt, Berghem etc.) are hello
graphic FAC siDlties. The nlnety-nve examples In
The text consist OF phototypic Reproductions OF old
etchings, illustrating the whole history Of the ART
from the beginning OF the sixteenth century down
70 our own day, in Germany, the Netherlands Italy
France, Spain, England, and America.
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bought the apple Of the train boy not
because | wanted 1t, q no. did It to save
human life my own human life. did il
to appease the train boy who had turned
himself loose on me at Council Bluffs, and
was going to make me buy something be-
fore We got to ST. Joseph pronounced SIN
10, accent heavy on joy or lick me. He
wanted me to buy all of Professor
MattheNs's books except the gospel, and
nine of +. 7. Roes novels, and TAYLOR
"World on Wheels" and "Between the
Gates" and seven or eight Of Pinkertun' )
fearful and wonderful detective stories, and
a whole library of French novels with very
tiashy titles and disappointingly tame read
ing, and some California pears and Siberian
oranges, and some Alaska figs and Sene-
gambian grapes, some candy packages with
beautiful prize and a so bill in every
package, except the one he sold me, and
some ivory ornaments made of ivory that
grows on trees, and some fresh roasted pea
nuts which he assured me were George
Washington's fas orite fruit, that would pu-
rify the blood, make the hair curl, whiten
the teeth, make the complexion clear. and
promote longevity, and some English wal
nut meats, vintage Of 1888 railway guide
of last July, and some apples.
| reflected. did not think ought to buy
all these things, because | have family to
support, and am not so wealthy as | am said
to be by the soliciting committees of p0ver-
ty-stricken churches and tottering colleges.
But felt, as perhaps you have felt, lhous-
and times, dear hearer, that | had 10 buy
something Of that boy, or lie down on the
floor of the car and die.
SO bought apples. | selected apples be-
cause they are palatable, nutritious, and
cheap. asked hin how he sold his apples.
With exceeding scorn he said: "rwofora-
cent think he said two for cent
knew | had just missed a lecture engage
ment by rallroading into snowdrift, the
night before, and consequently had just
enough money left to buy one, in a job lot.
bit it with great difficulty and little joy,
sing hey, the leathery fungus that it was.
handed it back to the boy and told him to
keep it J he might want to kill dog with it
some day. The boy, with the native inde
pendence Of his class, said that didn't know
a good apple when got one. He opined,
indeed, and very opnely, too. in loud
tone of expression, for the benefit of the
whole car, that when | had any orchard
fruit at home | regaled myself like prince
on dried apples.
did not smite the boy or upbraid him
with hard and singing words. More, in
deed, in sorrow than in anger told him
did know what good apple was, and more
over, il he would bring me one now my en-
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tire bank account, with all the heredIta-
ments, protests and overdrafts thereunto ap-
pertaining, should be his. The only good
apples in the world, lineal descendants Of
the gold stock of Hesperides, used to grow,
% or 30 years ago, on an old farm three or
four miles out Of Peoria, Illinois, on the
Mount Holly road. | told the boy they
were not always fair apple to look upon
in their earl, youth, when loved them best.
They were hard on one side and green on
the other. They were gnarly all the way
round and sour all the way through There
was more heart-ache and sorrow, and deep
seated, gnawing remorse, and heartfelt sor-
row. and honest peuitence in one of those
apples, after YOU had eaten a peck of them
whole green watermelon.
Nevertheless used to go into that orch
ard at $ a. NJ, eat apples till ll:3o. and then
feel hungry for big dinner.
And told the boy If he would bring me
one of those apples now, with the same old
taste and flavor that il had quarter of
century gone by ; with the same old smell of
the clover and apple blossom lingering about
ii the same old idle breeze that kissed my
boylsh cheeks in the long, delightful, truant
summer afternoons with the whistle of
bob-w mite over IN the stuhble- field bey ond the
COW pasture with the murmur Of the brook
that went singing over the white pebbles at
the foot of the orchard hill with the marmur
OF the bees humming and huzzlng about the
sweet red clover tops bring them to me even
with the old wel-remembered and peculiarly
pungent flavor Of tie buggy whip which fre-
quent!y seasoned those apples because no
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The Decay Of Eyesight.

y paper has recently been read before an
English scientific society on the decline and
fall % the human c,r. II seems to he
tact thAt within tie last rifty wear, the su-
man eye has ,fra,!t, and rapidly deterorat-
ci Before that time near-sjgntcu mru
were rarely met, And uear-sighted child
was nearly unknown. Now uear->ightr4-
ness affects large proportion of civilized
people of all ages, auI Ia ouc country Ger
maRy-a person who i not usar->l. .hted i,
exceptional a maformation of the eye
technically called '.tiat cye' hA, Also become
common, and the sight Of persons thu, attIIct-
"a is painfully feeble. A>tigmatlzatJon is
another frequent defect Of The modern eye,
and although It J. NOT as bad a, 1t sounds II
i nevertheless a defect more or .ess sersou,
a, the case may be
Whatever NAV be- the tau>, of TIN, grow
.nE decay of the power of vision, The fac,
cannot bt dcnicd. HE worst ot /, i, that
the decay of eyt,lght is pr0grc,s!yc. Ia,
ratio Of defective eve, q ~uGud eyes incrr4,-
y> almost Ia grumctuca. progression. and
not only F, an increasing number If person,
afflicted with utlr->i. .htedue,s, b4i the near
sighted people ut tu-taV aIt more CuuspIcu-
rusl, near sighted than those Of ten Years
ago. he only plausible explanation Of t.j,
State Of things d The improvement winch
ia, been made in the last tifJy Years IA art.-
ticiaI light. Our grandfathyr- used single
whale oii lamp or single tai.pW candle
where ne use hriliian, ga Or electric tiga',
but they could read at nig1t without feeling
any strain Oh their eyes, ,w hile there are th1u,-
and, ot people to-day whose eye, VII. not
permit them 10 read anything by altItie.a,
Iigh' HE probability i that al. artificial
light !, injurious TO the eyes, but our faith
ers recognizing the fact that their miserable
lamps and candle, did not giye them sulfi
Client hight, read very .,Itie at night: while
We BETRAYED bl confidence in cur gas and
electricity u,e our ewes late at night, and
% iajure them.
Alarming a, it may sound, It is evident
from the statistics quoted in the scientific
paper already mentioned that The human
race is IN a fair way to lose its eyesisht If
the decay Of t,e,tght goes on at the rate
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Coastins in August.

Il va, on tie afternoon ~ tho very warm
est day ia Angp>t thl, le eu,Irtu came
running Tn me- crying
"Irere are some boys aud g5r.> from tag
village out on the hlli, and >,ue from iAe
holr, on the mountain, ami tHry have ali
brought their >led>
II seemed such puzzle To M, that rose
and went out 10 see what was going Oh.
When reached the spacious balcony.
was almost convinced that The whole valley
had been bew.lthtd.
There were gathered at cast tvent, ehl.-
dren aud half dozen sIeds, The boys were
dragging the sleds up the steep Slope Of Jhe
hlli-side that rose from TIE road IN front @ !.
the house, white the girl, followed after a,
well as they could,
1t was not by any means au easy feat t.
climb this slope.
Though at 4 casual glance it seemed a,
soft and velNety as weI.-kept lawn, it wa,
to the unNary deluslon and a snare In.
midsummer sun shines down upoa the
Adirondack mountains with as much 4rLof
a. on the city streets. Though the nlcat,
are cool, frequently even cold, there are no
dews, ami usually but little ram. 50 the.
short thick grass that grow, lhun iautly IN
on the sides Of the lesser mountains. Of.
more properly speaking, the foothills. be
comes somewhat parched and smooth, and
as slippery as ice. The children. then, haI
before them quite an amount OF hard walk
ing, but those children were like mountain
goats, hardy, willing, and able to climb an,-
thing.
| watched them with interest. Al last
the top was reached. Then the s,c.s were
turned upside down, and the runners were
rubbed vigorously with caHdles: this com.
pleted, the sleds were put in proper position
again, three children sea,ed themselves up-
on each, and gentle push started them
down the slope.
How swiftly they came, The slope was
steep but smooth; not a rock sturnp. or
stone on its surface; there was no danger.
and the seds stopped or the sandy road.
For two long hours this colony Of chill
dren coasted-till the grass was worn al
most TO the roots, and the supply of ,alow
(which is indispensable for tie summer
coasting) was exhausted.
After all the little ones were weary. we old
er people joined in the fun. | own to havin /.
made the descent but once.-that was uni,s
enough for me. never before had heard
oi this novel amusement; bat, startling as
II seemed at first, The norslty soon wore
away, and became quite accustomed to the
sight and sounds Of coasling in M lsinm
81. Nicholas for august.
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Anecdotes Of Grant.
A MAN WHO NEVER WAS ANGRY.
MS sTEApINEss or NERVE UNDER FIRE.


EGen. Horace Porter.
General Grants was one of the happiest
dispositions ! ever knew was with him
for nine consecutive years, never leaving his
side except for few hours at time, and
| never knew hm to be angry. The nearest
approach to It was once when he saw
teamster numerically beating poor
horse. The General dashed up 10 him and
said
"iou scoundreI YOU ought TO be ashamed
of yourself"
The ,eamster made some impertnent re-
ply, and the General ordered him tied up by
the hands. General Grant never in his life
uttered an oath. never heard him even
utter the miidest form Of an imprecation,
which is most unusual thing in the free
and easy atmosphere of army life This
happy disposition was one of the reasons
all those who we're Immediately about him,
from the humbest dependent to the most
important person, were so d.yotedly attach
ed to him. An instance of this is shown in
the case Of Albert Hawkins, the coal black
coachman who has asked permission TO drive
the hearse at the Generals funeral. don't
know where the General got Albert, but it
was before he was made President the first
time.
General Grant was pre-eminenty a man
of the people. His heart warmed to them
and be liked to mingle in the throng III
his ;ourn.ys hv rail he loved tn l.aye hi,
priyafe car and 90 out into the smoker and
ii, dawn in ,hr seat with sompbndy and
chat. Vet he could ef,ctuaIy crush undue
familiarity. remember once cominy an
wth Him from lang Branch We we're II
the smoking car and rough looking f.l-
low VIII, sat IN the seat in front of Glanced
around and recoyniz,l The General Tin.
ming wink to those about him. he turned
around 10 the General and said
"Say. cap. rive us a Nrht. viii >e2"
General Grant looked calmly over him
with that lmper,urbahle face of hIS.and then
taking out hiS match box. Il, handed thu
man NO matches. There vas that about
This ~imule little action which ,!rfnitrI,
checked any further advances ana ibr
man Mo had ,rict i III. rom ,hat t,mr
ON YER, much interested IN the passing land
,cape.
never ii M l.fe ,aw but one man who
was so cool under fire rs Gen. Grant. and
that vas burler in the Fourth cavalry.
Hoth M General anI thls man could Iook
riyhr in the f,-.. If the hea,,,Sf fr, without
even - much 4, wiak.ng. Not one man
out of thousands car " found ubo wtII pot
in,oluotarily move when bul,ts whi.rI. h,
HI, ear. but General Grant never moved d
n,y>-l- II. wa. nl,n wonderfully read,
ma, r,,,.r,hcr.at ~. .ar,ul t,,'s f,t,
a, III. WILDERNESS. when IN the evening
worl came ,hat Sh,I,r anI Sr,mour bad