davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

A RURAL photographer Is rerdmbulatipg the sub
urbs Of Boston whose considerations frankness fur
nlshes some good sIorles lie had q young lady sit
Tor her picture, who, At q subsequent visit to cS-
anime the proof was not pleased at the result, and
remarked That SHE did not like II at ALL and that
she thought It was "pcrfccy horrld." The artist,
looking attentvely at the young lady, remarked,
"know 1t is frphtful looking but had to take what
~ sot afnrr
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

WORK has recommended on the Capitol terraces,
both north and south Sides The prlddling way in
which public works of this Mind are kept unfinished
year after year when there ID plenty OF money in the
Treasury Ia one OF the most contemplate Of the
many similar incidents that give Americans so low
an opinion OF their politicians and form OF govern
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

The administration of British India is in
the hands of 23S district collector magis-
tra,es or deputy commissioners, who are au-
tocrats in their territories, combining all the
functions OF government, and with their
subordinate deputy collectors and assistant
magistrates doing for the natives under their
jurisdiction everything that a paternal gov
ernment can undertake, Besides being tax
collectors, they are also civil and criminal
magistrates, and have the direction of the
police, jails, education, municipalities, roads,
and sanitation. In some districts the execu
tive and judicial functions are separated. in
others they are combined in the same officer.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

France we'll knows what she is doing in
she committed when she failed to sustain
Duplex and so lost an Empire she has never
ceased to regret. The military and profess
sional classes Of the other European powers
cannot but feel envious when they see the
careers which from the time Of Give to the
present have been open in India to their
English compeers. The Indian service
employs abouttwenty general officers, with a
proportionate number of lower grades and
thousands Of civilians, all at higher pay
than they would receive in similar employ
ment at home.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

The system of taxation in India is thor
ough, and the revenue is mostly derived
from land, though salt and opium are among
the productive sources of revenue. The
total revenue is about three hundred and
fifty million dollars per annum, and the
expenditure nearly the same amount.
Of this expenditure about seventy mil
Though no part of the money raised by tax
ing the Hindus goes directly into the British
treasury, the result is TO indirectly tighten
the burden of the British taxpayer very
materially.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05
for Sale nr Bent.

E0R RENT,-THAT BEAUTIFUL AR
A. TlsTIC HOUSE corner OF Connecticut avenue
and street northwest i6 rooms; all convenienccs;
handsomely decorated. To good tenant will be
rented for 81 200 rer annum.
THOS. u, WAGGAMAN,
ap5-it2 OH street northwest.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

FoN the manner iii which II cares Tor its nrst.cnss
passenger trafi,c there is no railway in America
like the Pennsylvania A new reduction in time has
Just been made so that the "lmited" now takes us
TO chicago in twenty-three hours, to Cincinnati in
twenty, and to st. Louis In twenty-eight The ad-
mirable appointments and service make the Penn
sylvania the most comfortable rs well as the fastest
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

IT will he rather hard on some patriotic Americans
II war breaks out between this country and Central
America, for there IL war in Canada going on al
the same time, and they wont know which way TO
run. Probably they win be willing to let the Rebel
" Btlradiers " do SOME lighting Tor them
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

THE New orleans states nnsin,ervcwed MIR. Tully
X. Cornick, IT, the contractor on the Inter- Oceanic
Railway now building through Guatemala. This
man says that life and property absolutely safe
in Guatemala, and the people kind and hospitable.
Mr.. Cornck says.
President Barrios is most friendly to the United
States. lie has son In the West Point Military
Academy. lie owns mansion ON Fifth avenue, In
New York CITY, ana his wife desires that he retire
from public service His ambition Is to he Senator
in the Congress OF the United States. He homes TO
see the day wnen the Consolidated Republic of
Central American states will be accepted as state
in the Union he expects to live to see that day, al
though he Ia now between hy and fifty-tbree years
OF age when the United states will own everything
from Panama to the North Pole. I am assured
from other sources that President Barrios has al
ways expressed as being the height OF his ambition.
his admission as Senator In the Congress of the
United States from the conjoint territory OF the
Central American Union. lie is so wealthy that he
cannot have any ambition on that score. The feel
ing OF the people toward the United States is Of the
most friendly character.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

Hos. GEORGE BANCROFT Is preparing book on
Shakespeare and his writings in which he will con-
fute the Baconian theory % TO tile authorship OF
Shakespeare's plays.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05
Stailts.
TO GUARDIANS.

A lady who has had mans years experience In
teaching girls wishes to take charge OF seveta young
orphans in her own liomc Thorough education,
home comforts, and mothers care given. Would
also take charge OF children whose parents wish TO
travel abroad.
For references and terms address L. o. BOX ass,
Baltimore, Maryland.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

CABLE kilograms are exhibiting queer phenomena
Last Saturday we haI dated from kawul Plndi, u
town OF $1,000 Inhabitants in The Upper Punjab, a
detailed account Of the meeting on ihc previous day
Of the Yiceroy, Earl Dunerin, ana Abdur Hahman
Khan, and the substance Of the Ameefn speech was
even given. As the event was important we made
II the subject Of editorial comment. ON Tuesday we
had another despatch from the same place ANNOUNCE
Ing the Ameer's arrival that day and giving other
particulars. How TO explain the discrepancy we
know not, unless English or Indian onlelals are
"cooking the dispatches for effect upon Russia or
the British public.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

THE dynamite scare In England continues 10 fur
nsh amusing Incidents According 10 81. Stephen s
ReUtelg OF March "A, two men were lately arrested
as " suspects 10 a metropolitan railway station,
One Of them carried "susplciOus-looLng black
"bag, and spoke with a decided American ac-
"cent" They we're taken to the Mark Lane Police
Station. Al O'Clock the next morning they were
released, after Que Of them had been Identified as a
witness for the prosecution against Cunningham
ana Burton, aud he other as Mr. Solicitor Qaillam
himself.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05
RANDOM WRITINGS.

No one can take a walk through Washington with
out being struck with the thought that 1t is not only
q city of magnificent distances but city Of ah-
rupt contrasts This is especially true Of the north
western part Of town, where elegant residences
sometimes stand opposite or side by side with tum
blc-down shanties Thereis no shading. II is black
and white In startling proximity. one square built
up with valuable mansions, Inhabited by people GER
tainly OF wealth, presumably Of good blood, car
rlages rolling froui one well-kep door to another
the whole presenting perfect picture OF an arlsto
cratic nelghbothood just likely as not the very
next square will not have tOlcrab!e hotse ana
hardly a white lnnabitant. Misery may bring one
strange bed-fcllows, but II seems that luxury some
times brings one strange neighbors, for II is appar-
entity in the finest parts OF town that our colorcd
brethren most do congrcgate. In a few years this
will all he changed. The ncongru,ics caused by an
astonishngly rapid rise in the value df real estate
and tide of fashion setting int hitherto undesra-
bic direction will he snioothed away in time At
present, however, 1t is certainly sight one can see
In no other city The rich and poor classes so mixed
up together in the same locality little frame houses
renting for a few dollarsa month on land worth
three or four dollars foot, coiored children swarm
Ing on the street about their homes Just round the
corner from some OF tile most valuable property In
Washington.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

1t would be interesting to know where
Senator Van Wyck gets his idea as given in
an interview last Thursday, that "Where
"no stated tenure exists, it has been the
"ru'e to grant to each official incumbent a
lease of Office coexistent with the term of
"the Presidential Administration. Officers
"who have been appointed by the President
" are entitled to a four years continuation
"of the exercise Of their respective official
"functions unless their should arise cause
"for removal" All the effort of late years
has been directed to the repeal of the four
years law, which only applies to few
offices, but which in regard to them en-
barrasses the President almost as much by
dropping desirable men as it does in the
other direction by tending to retain those
that are undesirable. Now Senator Van
Wyck wants to give the law wide and un-
heard of extension by one of those unwritten
"rules" the Senate is so fond Of and which
are always making mischief. Would such a
rule have been heard of, we are tempted TO
inquire, if it had been Republican Presi.
dent sending nominations to Republican
Senate
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LINON De DECCA OR INDIA LINENS,

These goods are Of the same manufac-
ture as those sold by us for the past fve
years, than which there is no superior
imported. They are made from fine
quality of Egyptian yarns, which are by
far the best obtalnable, and goods manu-
factured from these yarns bleach better
and have more perfect color ami finish
and laundcr more beautifully than any
other makes. We have the above In
about II qualities, ranging from 1917 to
Soc, each number in itself being gen.
uine bargain.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

We were promised great things by the
Fish Commission. Our rivers were TO be
restocked with food fishes of all the old and
many new kinds, and immense good was to
be done. The experiment has now been
going on more than long enough for its
results to be shown, and, notwithstanding
the millions Of shad that were annually
hatched aud turned into our rivers, the catch
has each year been worse than the last. This
is not only true in the Potomac, but, SO far as
we can learn, in the Delaware, Hudson, and
Connecticut rivers, and, indeed, everywhere.
Evidently the artificial propagation Of fish
is failure. The annual appropriations
furnish pleasant duty for the Fish Commis-
sion and its employees, but they bring no
return. Unless the scientists who are
running the fish business can show reasons
for going on, this pastime might as well be
dropped as useless play instead of useful
work.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

~ legend which closely follows the dyd,ndtiS per-
so,U,T on the play-bill of the Grand Opera House,
being dcciphcred, Informs us that the audience
ladies' especially-are cordially invited to promenade
In the foyer and lobhies Of the theatre between the
for the purpose of recreation during the other
wise long and irksome sitting in one position. As
additional convenience electric bells rang
minutes before the rise OF the curtain. / do not
think Washington can be said to have class of
ladies' who take hold of every new innovation (ex-
cept perhaps in the matter of dress for the novelty
OF the thing. Their conservatism believe, how
ever, is carried too far when they neglect to avail
themselves Of this privilege, except in isolated in
stances, which In other large cities where modern
theatres exist is eagerly taken advantage of by fash
ionabe society. A study of the situation at
Albaughs shows that this much desired custom will
soon be inaugurated. All that Is now needed by the
ladies' is example to be set them by some leader
of society," Already careful observer may see the
longing backward glances by the gentler sex a,
the close Of each act patiently waiting for general
movement toward the rear which shall include fair
sprlnkng Of ladies'.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

The fist Democratic Administration since
the war has now been in power over a
month, and its most virulent critics have
found nothing to pick upon but the appoint.
ment of Mr.. Higgins and the closing of the
Interior Department when Jacob Thompson
died. If this is not high tribute by i'm
plication, then no such thing Is possible.
No wonder there are enthusiastic compari-
sons to the administration Of George Wash
ington.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

Considerable feeling has been excited
among the politicians at the Presidents dis
position to select for important places men
without experience in public life. The OBJ
jections to this course are obvious. There is
little inducement for the best citizens, men
of education, ability, and integrity, to enter
public career in the United States. The
remark is common and rarely disputed that
our ablest and most ambitious men engage
in business rather than in politics. Yet in
any well-governed country the public service
must be honorable and sufficiently paid. In
government by parties citizens should
take an active part in politics as prelimi-
nary to public service. The term politician
ought therefore to be compliment instead of
areproach. But to appoint to the Offices of the
highest rank and emolument men whose
activity has been exclusively given to their
private affairs is to abandon the first prin-
ciple upon which advancement in the public
service should rest. Admitting, of course,
charge the trust confded to him is the best
reason for his appointment, it must remain
true that there can generally be no recog-
nized guide for such fitness applying to
those who have never been tried in public
employment. There is such a thing as car
rying too far even the popular contempt fol
politicians, and good way to illustrate this
is to reward for their Indifference to all politi.
cal struggles men who have never shown
any active interest in the affairs of their
Government.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

But the viceroy of India has a trust OF a
much higher and more responsible kind.
lie is really one Of the greatest potentates
in the world. Not only is the supreme ex-
ecutive authority in India vested in the Gov
ernor General, Che is not officially known as
Viceroy, but acting in Council he has power
to make laws for all India, subject, however,
TO ultimate supervision by the English Sec.
retary Of State for India. The Council of
the Viceroy consists of six ordinary members,
who preside over the departments of foreign
affairs, finances, Interior, military, and pub.
lie works, one extraordinary member, the
commander.in.ohief, these seven appointed
ty the Crown, and twelve legislative men,
bers appointed by the viceroy himself The
Governors of Madras aud Bombay are APP
pointed by the Crown and have their own
Councils, but the Lieutenant Governors and
Chief Commissioners of the other ten prov
inces, as we'll as the residents at the courts
OF the native princes. are appointed Ivy the
Viceroy.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

No wonder that Germany and France are
enviously seeking colonies all over the
world, and that Russia pushes her armies
across the steppes hoping that her grand op-
portunity may come, when they contemplate
the greatness of the British Empire in India.
Even the well-informed American needs to
stop and think before he can fully compre-
hend the vastness and populousuess of that
Empire, and how much its possession has
contributed to the wealth of England. India
comprises twelve provinces under direct
British administration and about one hun.
drei and fifty feudatory states and princi.
palities. In the words of the Encyclopedia
Brittanica :" "The whole contains close OIL
az million square miles and 240 million
"inhabitants. The area, therefore, is almost
"equal TO the area and population of all
europe, less Russia. The people exactly
"double Gibbons estimate of 100 million fol
sail the races and nations which obeyed
"Imperial Rome. India forms continent
"rather than a country"
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

Yet there is no doubt that the condition of
before and that they are steadily advancing
toward civilization. Taxation is not as
burdensome as under the various Asiatic
dynasties that have held sway. For a strik.
is its conscieutiousness Were India in the
hands of the Russians, French, or even the
Germans, we should not see almost the whole
revenue devoted to benefit the native
We see such earnest effort to prevent the
people dying from the famines periodical in
India.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

II was said early during the campaign
that Mr.. clevelspd's candidacy had united
AGAINST the forces of dishonesty all the hon
est men In the country. As President he
continues to command the same support
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

All the London papers give much space to
Gilbert & sullivan's new opera, " The
"Mkado," which is very successful. The
Saturday Reriee has an elaborate notice with
copious extracts from the songs and dialogue,
and the PH .UaH Go;eue has an elaborate
illustrated article. The latter journal gives
US an insight into the methods of the col.
laborateurs:
Mr.. Gilbert spends months over the writing Of a
new opera. There Is the idea, the rough draft of
the expression. The lyrics follow, and are passed
over to the composer. Then comes period OF
broOdng the part Of the composer, for the brain
Is worked on the same principle a coal mine. The
music has 10 be deved and dug for before II gets
up 10 the surface Then follows a time Of consulta
ton, discussion, argument enlTeaty, give and take
between the colabOrateurs 1ne author writes his
dialogue and polshes up his lyrics, ami inyents his
"business' Mr.. Gilbert, VINO Is nothing II not
thorough, has model of his stage constructed, with
mimic sets and scenes, and mimic players, like
chessmen, with whom he spends many hours arrang
Ing entrances PROFESSIONS groups, and colors before
active Tehearsals begin.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

Ir is announced that the circus will he here April
Is, II the managers Will give us good slngle-rlng
circus, with irst-class performers aud nne brass
band, they VIII be praised and make money. The
OyergrOwn two and three-rng clrcuses arc all hum
bugs because no person can see more than one feat
at a time, and the enormous distances from which
most Of the audience seated are 30 far away that
they cannot get good view Of anything In the rings.
Let us get back 10 the single ring, aud reform the
cirCug.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

one really wonders what will become OF these
people when they do have to "niovc on" as they
certainly will In time Andmoreover one Canno help
wondering at the attempted "booms" in suburban
property. stranger might wonder why people
should 90 out VI town to build when there are ac-
,ually acres Of desirable land In tile city still inim.
proved, OF only occupied by little rookrfes left from
the lays OF the "sdattcrs sovctcignty." However,
IL Washington goes On growing ut the present rate,
we shall probably lvoto see these unoccupled places
handsomely built up, and the suburbs well.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

It is we'll worth considering whether the
low tone of our political life is not largely
due to the lack of any such high rewards for
faithful public service as those which are at
tainable by our British kinsmen. True,
some part of the faults we see around us are
due to the lack of any system of advance
ment, in other words, TO the pernicious
prevalence of the Spois SYSTEM but there
is nowhere in these United States any in
ducement for the brightest and best men to
devote themselves to the service Of the Gov
ernment. The colonial and diplomatic SER
vice of Great Britain furnish a school of
craftsmanship which has not its equal any
where. And those who enter this service, if
able and worthy have before them life
long career of honor aud usefulness, with n
competence at the end for their old age.
The result is that England is served by men
who combine in the highest degree ntelli.
gence, courage, conscentiousness, and the
sense of honor,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

Any other nation in the position Of ours
would mike such performances as those at
Colon last week the occasion for a military
occupation Of the 1sthmus. This occupation
would at first he merely provisional, for the
purpose Of protecting American interests I;
but it would end, as such occupations always
do, in proleotorate and finally in annexa-
tion. BY such means have the colonial
possessions Of European nations, righttully in
most cases, been gained and the civilization
of the world thereby greatly advanced. By
such means has arisen that Greater Britain,
an Empire which is the admiration Of every
enlightened person, and which has done
untold service to the cause of humanity.
That the United States with its golden op.
portunities sullenly refuses TO follow such
an illustrious example is to all sound minds
source of wonder and pain.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

The Republican Senate has not added to
its strength among the people by its failure
to act upon every way worthy nomi-
nations of President Cleveland. 1t will no.
do to throw too much strain upon the un-
constitutional tenure-of-ofice act, or that
rotten support will break.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

Lord Palmerston to Syria to investigate some
State for India and for War. Since leaving
America he has been successfully Ambassa-
dor at St. Petersburg and Constautinople.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

Before coming to Canada Lord Duiferin had
served with Lord John Russell on a special
mission to Vienna IN 1855, had been sent by
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

Last weeks executive appointments were
better than those Of the week before. We
we're not fully convinced that Postmaster
were powerful reasons in favor of that
course. But, with the exception perhaps of
that of Mr.. Buck to the Peruvian Mission, the
nominations were such as any reasonable
Democrat could approve.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-04-05

The apportonment of officials for police duty is an
Interesting subject TO contemplate For instance: /:
one patrolman on lonely beat of six miles Is
deemed sufficient to protect life and property by
Mai Dye, while 1t takes six rOundsmen to manage an
orderly game of base ball. one peculiarly about
their watchfulness on these occasions consists In
planting themselves in front of the rows of seats
around the neld, with the eyes of all of them fixed
upon the home-plate, unless the ball should happen
to be batted, In which they swing their sockets
toward the point of universal interest. Reader,
II you pursued by relentless foe bodily evil
bent. and would have the protection which the con-
stabulary grants, go! hic thee to u baseball game
whenever opportunity presents.