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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24


I resd II, my letter, my letter, as safe in my
rocky nest;
The waves at my feet were crearnns, the wind blew
soft from the west;
The Sunshine on the tangie-bcds was blazing nerceIy
down,
And az they wavercd to and fro, they glowed to
golden brown.
heard the cry Of the curews blend with the break
er's roar,
took from my breast my letter, and read 1t yet once
more.
read IT, my letter, my letter, as loitered by the
sea,
And. as read, my fancy was hying fast and free.
Away from the sunny seaboard, away from tho pur-
pie down;
saw the smoky, sullen Streets saw the busy town,
saw the desk with Its dusty load, saw tho dreary
room,
And saw the dark-blue eyes I knew, outshining
in the gloom.
read It, my letter, my letter, and saw lllumne It,
The graceful phrase the graphic touch, the nash OF
ready wit,
The tender lingering DER the words, that even as he
wrote,
Seemed as Love lowered over them, their truth and
depth to note;
yearn 10 hear
But decpens ever down and down, and deepening
grows more dear.
read It, my letter, my letter; then softly in frag-
ments small
tore the precious pages, and stopped to kiss them
all;
They were safe and sure, the golden words, re-
written In my heart,
It were surely best in world Of change, with tbcir
earthly shrine to part;
So tore II, my letter, my letter, with smile, and
with sigh,
And tossed them to the sunny sea- beneath the sunny
sky
To what have loved so long and well, the nashing
dancing wave,
To the mighty arms Of the great North Sea, the
thing priced gave;
It should die, my letter, my letter, no common NOR
tai death,
It should be rocked upon the oceans breast lullet
by the oceans breath.
Has a monarch kinger requiem, chief nobel
shrine,
Than that gave my letter, from that rocky nest o.
mine? All the Year Round.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24
louisville Post
Undress at the Opera.

New York Letter In Boston Saturday Gazette.l
Society y very much aroused over the appearance
OF a certain we-known lady at her box at'the Met
ropoltan Opera House the other night. She wore
her dress very low In the neck, and with simple
straps across the shoulders, anu the color OF her
waist material she got as near flesh tint as could
be found, that at little distance II was imposs-
BILE to see any dividing line. As she sat In her box
the effect startling and every opera glass In the
house was leveed at her. while the men In the audi
ence who knew her fastened, between the acts, as
committee OF investigation to see what 1t was she
had on or had OF. The effect produced by her dress
ing was exactly what she wanted, and yet she Is q
young woman, married woman, q mother, and not
an immodest woman. II q man should accident
ally see her with the waist OF her dress on, Though
she wore q hlgh-neaked nndorwaisi, she would be
ready TO faint and yet she would sit in her box at
and with the avowed intention OF looking as though
she was addressed do not Know what II Is that
makes women do these things, unless II IL the love
for social notorety. They seem to want TO do some
thing TO break the monotony OF ordinary social life
and rack their poor brains for novelty in dress
or some eoceDtriciiy that Will make them more
talked about than their friends. one well-known
society lady made pet OF small turtle, which she
dressed In u pink silk dreas and took to the oDera
with her. She carried II 10 the opera house In her
pocket and when she got there placed 1t on the rail-
ing In front OF the box with her bouquets There IL
would walk up aud down, aud stick its ugly head
out OF lis shell aud ogle the ladies' In the neighbour
ing boxes. "Do see Nichette," she would exclaiu,
pattlng the turtle ON It's back 'shas she not lovely
eyes?" All the gentlemen would say that she had
Indeed, while In their hearts they would want TO
take her by the tau and nre her into the orchestra.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24
PLUSH: sACQUEs

Never before have we sold Plush Sacques at the
prices they selling for now. The reduced prices
which we have fixed on them have caused our stock
TO become very small. They must all be sold this
season.
We earnestly ask all who are contemplating pur-
chasing line Sacque to look at our qualities end
prices, as we assure you next seasons price will be
fully double what we are selling them for now.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24

loacramento lCal.) hecord.u nlonl
committee of citizens in favor Of high license. Two
years ago we took up this subject and presented 1t
with such vigor as we could command. Since then
the system has been made a State policy by one of
the chief Commemorative of the Union, and has
been made part OF the economic system Of great
number OF towns and cities. 1t is right principle,
and its projection means nothing but good for the
city. It ought to be adopted at once by our local
Legislature and at once enforced. 1t 10 question
addressing itself with great force to the taxpayer
His rate IL now high because luxury, that always
must be such. pays less into the fund for the sup
port Of government than any other business Of ike
importance from which license tax is demanded
Instead OF being $l9O In sacramento, the address
reads, our tax rate should not exceed 20 cents. The
part where it belongs We do not propose At this
time to enter upon discussion of the reasons for
basis. But we pause to say that these reasons are
cogent and numerous. They embrace the testi-
mony OF experience of other communities which
have tested the whole matter; they embrace the
questions OF good order In the city, the elimination
Of the low places where the vicious consort, devlry
s hatched and rotgut whisky is dealt out to poison
industry, Improvement OF the city in many ways the
Invitation TO Investment, and the general prosperity
OF the people. This journal IS for high license and
the agitation OF the question now. II believes the
better class o. liquor sellers are in favor Of H. as Y
business sense OF the city.
louisville Post.l
me question OF high license, which Is beginning
TO be considerable topic OF conversation in Louis
vile. lisa very Important subject. II Ia the only
practical ISOLATION OF the liquor problem. Between
prohibltion fanatclsn and the evils Of the liquor
trahc, bad state OF affairs exists. The far-minded
people cannot follow the Prohibitionists any more
than they can sanction liquor traffic without any
license. High license is compromise that has
worked well In every State or city in which II has
been tried Therevenues are Away trebled thereby
aud the liquor business is placed In the hands OF
liable people. In Louisville, everywhere else, the
better class OF saoonkeepers are in favor OF the law
II does not reduce their profits one cent, and II In
creases their business by driving out competition
from low groggeries that sell poison at five cents
| glass. Mayor Reed, who favors this scheme, has
knows that high license would be law in their in
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24
Smart Dog Out West.


farmer OF Washington Territory loaned his dog
10 q man ON Snake River to whom he had sold h
dock OF sheep to drive home, a distance OF thlrt,
miles. The droyer found the dog 30 useful that In,
stead OF sending him home, he locked him up. The
escaped, aud, concluding that the droyer had nc
right 70 Keep the sheep that he had TO lock him up
ne collected all that had belonged TO his master ant
drove them home agail, WV
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24

singular trial has Just taken place before the
criminal tribunal OF Comar. There is q traditional
usage In Alsace, evidently relic OF ruder times,
that at the close OF marriage feast the bride gives
one Of her garers to the brdegrooms best man, who
forthwith divides II into pieces, which divided
among the guests. The niece OF the Burgo-
master of orschweier, near Schlettstadt, was
lately married TO resident of uitenhelm.
The chief public authorizes OF all three
places were present at the festivities, and the ira
dtional ceremony was observed The garter hap
pened TO he OF silk riband, striped red, white aud
blue. Following the usual custom, the gentlemen
wore their Fragments OF the garter pinned ut the
coat buttonhole. one of the guests, the proprietor
OF hotel at Schesiadt, happening to be ut the rail-
way station OF that town next morning, was up
braided by the guard OF the train FOR his dsloyalty
haunting the FrencL trcolor In German town, and
endangeflng the public peace. The public prose-
cutor heard OF the affair, and at once Instituted
criminal proceedings against all the male guests, IN
euuing The three burgomasters for publicly display
Ing fragments OF the Offending garter. He based HIS
proceedings on an ordinance passed by the French
PROVISIONAL government in the revolution period Of
isiS, ioroiddng the display OF einblems calculated
10 disturb the public peace but the Colmar tribunal
acquitted the accused on the ground thai all the
circumstances negaiiyed the suggestion that they
Intended 10 make q political demonstration. or 10
lrrltate German feeling by displaying French emu
slem. Much ridicule has been heaped on the public
prosecutor fof falling back ON an obsolete French
toward France.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24

The London Economis, can hardly imagine
a more intolerable position than that TO
which the British government Is reduced In
Egypt. Lord Salisbury is compelled to keep q
garrison in Lower Egypt as well as on the river for
fear of disafecion, and $4,000 English soldiers are
therefore locked up in the Nile Valley, half of them
doing police work in a hot rice swamp, often un-
healthy, and the other half cautioned in melancholy
forts along the Nile, waiting for an enemy about
whom the only thing known is that when he fights
he lights with dangerous energy and determination:
The whole force is lost to the United Kingdom, and
though It's expense Is not all borne by the British
Treasury, still great deal of II is, including all
transport, invaliding, and the supply of war
material, whilethe burden the treasury OF Cairo,
which IL accustomed TO cheap troops who get little
wages and live the country. is very nearly intol-
cradle. II II continues the finances OF Egypt will 40
wrong again, while there is no visible time which
any one can tx for terminating the effort TO
follow the Arabs is TO undertake an expedition to
Kharoum, or even TO Darfour; to retreat is bring
the whole host OF the desert instantly into the Held,
flushed with an imaginary victory and hope OF
plumber, while TO remain still Is TO garrison terri
tory OF no value at great expense, for time which
we are told experienced officials measure rather by
years than by months. That is a lamentasle waste
Of resources; yet the only remedy the formation of
an Egyptian army strong enough TO defend the
southern frontier for ITSELF appears to be far on
as ever.
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How About the Northern clsm.Base,

The New York Evening Post says; "The Southern
barbecue Is almost the only relic am0ag us OF the
great gorglng OF the early Anglo-Saxons.'
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24

The Countess Rosa Mirafori, who died last week,
was remarkable parsonage. She ruled the desti.
mics Of Italy for many years. first as the mistress and
afterward as the morganatic wife Of Victor EN-
manuel. She was Of the humblest origin, but her
beauty attracted notice while she was still very
young. From the moment when Victor Emmanuel
saw her his attachment TO her was strong and con.
tinuing and soon after the death of Queen Adelaide
he married her. The marriage was conducted In
secret, but 1t became known through the hostility OF
the Savoy princes, and made sensation in Italy.
the titles of Count and Countess Miralor were be.
slowed by Victor Emmanuel 1t Is said that King
Humbert and the members Of the royal family have
never recognized or had any Intercourse with them
The late CONVERSATIONAL the facts somewhat sin.
gular-was extremely Pious, and the high clergy
even the Pope himself, found her TO be convenient
medium for operating on the mind Of the King.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24

1867 Prizes, amounting to. 1926 500
Application for rates to clubs should be made only
| to the ONCE of the Company In New Orleans.
For further information write clearly, giving full
address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Money Orders,
or New York Exchange In ordinary letter. Currency
by Express, all sums Of IS and upwards at our ex-
F' ii. A. DAUPHIN, New orleans, La.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-24
DRY and SanfB Goods.
Closks. CloakS.
Winter Wraps. Winter Wraps.
Goods Witheut Regard 10 Cost or Value.
We are determined to wind up the season with
small stock, In order to be In position to open
every season with an Entirely Fresh and New Line
Of Goods.
Three Extra Good Reasons
Why We Sell So Very Cheap This
Month
Goods Witheut Regard 10 Cost or Value,
Three Extra Good Reasons

S00us, WHICH must De SOU Nv OnCc.
end. Because We take our annual inventory on
February j.
Bd. Because we contemplate making extensive
improvements throughout our establishment, In or
der to facilitate daily growing business and os-
tablishing new departments.
Read our bargain list carefully. but remember,
above all, we have bargains all around.
% BLACK ALL-wooL CLOTH RUSSIAN CIR
CULARS at s5.75, marked from 50.
II ALL-wooL BLACK TWILL BEAVER CLOTH
RUSSIAN CIRCULARS at 80, marked from &c.
10 ALL.wooL FANCY REP CLOTH NEWMAN
KETs at $3.50, marked from sia.
30 HANDSOME QUALITY CLOTH NEWMAN
KErS entirely trimmed with Wide Astrachan Cloth,
at ss each, marked from sl4 to close.
FINE HEAVY BEAVER CLOTH TAILOR
MADE NEwMARKErS, Neatly Bound at 81,
marked from sii.15-a bargain.
ls HEAVY sTOcKrNET CLOTH NORFOLK
JACKETS, with Wide Hercules Belt Mt 81, marked
from $12.
FINE QUALITY JERSEY JACKETS, heavy
weight, at Kiss, marked from n.
PLUSH sACoUEs, quilted, lined, with four loop
fasteners, at So, marked from $40.
25 FANCY STRIPE SILK CIRCULARS, lined
with best quality satin quilted, being trimmed with
fur. at $3.50, marked from $50.
II LYONS BEST FUR CIRCULARS, quilted
lined, at $40, marked from SlI.So.
BROWN BOUCLE CLOTH NlSlIEs,s trimmed
with wide Silver Grey Fur, at $40. marked from
$3.50.
BROWN ALI-wOOL BISON CLOTH Wis.
TIES, trimmed with wide Astrachan to match, at
$50, marked from 3d.
sFANCY FIGURED BROWN BEAVER CLOTH,
trimmed with deep brown fur and tail trimming, al
sia, marked from $3.50. Decldedbargain
HANDSOME QUALITY SEAL PLUSH Wis.
TIES lined best quality quilted lining, at S25, marked
from $3.50.
EXTRA FINE QUALITY PLUSH vIsITEs
with long tabs, and trimmed all around with real
feather trimming, s25, marked from s42 to close
l3 BLACK SToCKINET JACKETS, all wool
at S., marked from 1925. Closing price.
Ii BEADED'ALL-ovER CLOTH vISITEs, hand
somey trimmed all around, size SO, at $3.50, impor
ter's price $50.
onr entire stock of CoLoRED CLOTH STREET
JACKETS we have marked at IS each, some worth
81, So, $40, and $40 each. Your choice IS each. Re
member the price.
SEAL sACQuEs way below actual cost. Our en-
tire stock must be sold.
Grand Offering OF REAL LONDON DY ED SEAL
GARMENTS. A call solicited.
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3ntterfes.

I'VE DO hsrebv certify that zoe supervise the ar.
arrangements for all che Monthly and Quarterly
Drdtofn0s OF The Louisiana State Lottery Company,
ana In person manage ana control the Drawings
themselves and that the same are conducted totth
honesty, fairness, ana Il, good Jatth t0tcafd all
parties, ana zoe authorize the Company to THIS
certificate, 10Th JdC-sfrtles OF signatures at
tdChed, tn It's advertisements"
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-10
Many people do not know that
s = I'D INT o.,

will burn in lamp but Under the impression that intended
only ior Student Lamps Now this mistake for will only
burn any lamp which any other oil will burn but has this great
advantage all other oils that will smoke Furthermore
the peculiar manner which Student Oil manufactured being
taken from the still that point in the daon when the fluid is
most free from the extremely volatile oils renders absolutely safe
from danger by explosion The that many oils
dangerous and explode because the manufacturers
cheaper oils are SO very anxious make money that they entirely
sight of the countless lives which they endanger by spreading
broadcast over the country oils which safe when
utmost Precauon exercised in their This fact has become
and more manifest the general public great demand
for and safer oils has been answered by the manufacturers OF
Student Oil The great increase the sales of Student Oil shows
that the safety has been reached and that the people appreciate
the efforts that have been made their safety Our sales have
more than doubled and still increasing For sale by all
frstclass live grocers and druggists
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-10
NGAutfa Ewrsowtf

Again the vernal Equinox is drawing nsas
focus,
And the bullfrog and the blizzard will trads
places in the bog;
And the crocus and the locust will begin their
hocus-pocus,
And the gentle goddess Ceres will be lying
round incog
Soon again the prurient poets, both facetious
and factitious,
Win assail Springs specious splendor with
their "rotten-rot" most rude;
Soon again the giddy gusher will assume an
air most vicious,
And again by her enchantment every dude
will be subdued
Soon bluff Boreas, so bitter, will give birds a
show to twitter,
And the lambs will take occasion, as girls
often do, to skip,
And the soda fountain fellows, in their
sleeves, will slyly litter,
AS we ante up our nickels for the fe stivt
fizz and "flip.n
Soon again the weary merchant will lay of
day for fishing,
And with grub grubs, grog and tackle, will
set forth at dawn of day ;s# sE EIH!
But in spite of all his efforts, and his almos
witching wishing,
He will only carry homeward what the JUG
first took away.
Sweet spring. dearly love YOU and you
cannot be too vernal;
Excuse that strange expression, but it tell
you ito Tn
What wish, indeed most truly-that you
stay could be eternal,
would gladly be your poet if you wished
me thus to be-
I'd be proud and pleased to tell you very
often Of your beauty,
All your graces, and your glories, in my
sweetest strains I'd sing,
would put my vernal verses far above al
other duty.
And no other bard should call you nnythin,
| but 'Gentle spring"
-Goodalls Chicago Sun.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-10
snd Lansa of nIsmnrr

A wealthy citizen of neighboring city had
been out until the small hours with conviyial
companions 1t was not exactly "dry To-
cality" that he had visited, and he arrived
home slightly exhilarated. He managed, BY
describing several erratic rather than geo
metrical lines, to get to his bedroom and into
a chair. Then he called to his wife IN stage
whisper:
~ can't get my boots off,"
whats the matter with your boots!
"Nozzin" lin faint whisper)
@Whats the matter with your hands them"
she crossexamined.
s'Nozzin.n
"Why don't you pull your boots Off then?o
'Maria, I've forgot the combination!"--
Boston Record.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-10
FIRED AT 1890.
rhsmas, tina New Porter, Shows Thorough
ness in obeying Orders.

ness In obeying Orders.
They engaged new porter at the Lahr
house last night He was an active young
man, with Hiberniap type of countenance
and large, horny hands, about the size of
aams Everybody liked him, he was so
cheerful, SO obliging and so vigorously and
icrupulously exact in carrying out every
order given him.
On last Tuesday Mr.. j. B. johnson, the
vice-preSident of the Omaha Chilled Plow
works, put up at the hotel Mr.. johnson is
very dignifed and polished gentleman, and
extremely particular about his room and SER
vice. That evening a very extraordinary
thing occurred. Some say it was about 9
o'clock; others place it as late as 1880 At
any rate, somewhere near that time Mr..
johnson was amazed to see the door OF his
'oom open and man step in.
"Who the devil are your" asked Mr. John
son.
@oi am the porter" replied the stranger,
deliberately removing his coat and rolling up
his sleeves.
"Well, what Is the meaning of this singular
intrinsic, inquired Mr.. johnson.
Thomas did not reply. He spit upon his
hands, executed a rapid and fantastic jig and
leapod suddenly upon the astonished guest.
GHelpl Murderln beloved Mr.. johnson,
Hcrazy men killing me'
@Shut up, ye dhirty spalpeenp exclaimed
Thomas, obtaining firm grip upon the bust
Of his trousers and propelling him rapidly
out Of the room, 'it's none of the loikes of ye
that's wanted in dacent house,
"But- my good mani" gasped Mr.. johnson,
his words coming by excited jerks, "there is
some mistake. Let me explainl"
@Niver ward, ye hoodlump replied
Thomas, as he rushed him toward the stairs,
awe're on to yei The house has had ye spot
tedln
The next instant the guests in the corridor
were amazed to see two figures, one Isplutter
ing and kicking and the other grim and de
termined, shoot down the staircase, plungl
through the lobby and disappear into thI
outer darkness. In a few moments Thoma
returned painting and rolling down hi
sleeves.
@What in the name of heaven were you do
ingr asked Mr.. Weekly, the proprietor, wheI
he recovered sufficiently from the shock K
speak.
aI was firing that dhirty blackguard John
son." replied Thomas.
GFiring hint Hold me somebody WhC
put such an Internal idea into your headl"
GHere she is, replied Thomas, with an in
iured air, holding the slate before the proprie
tors eyes.
GRy-the-great-horn gasped Mr.
Weekly, and swooned away.
This was what he read;
GNo. 40; fire at 10:30"-Lafayette Comet
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-10
A ssasonable Dream.

Tenant-The ceilings need kalsomining very
badly.
Landlord--I will send the kalsominers the
first thing in the morning, sir.
Tenant-And the outside of the house ought
to have a new coat Of paint.
Landlord-The painters will be here right
after dinner, sir.
Tenant-And the water and gas pipes are
somewhat out of repair.
Landlord-I know they are, sir. will stop
at the plumbers on my way home
Tennnt-And the
Tenants wife poking him in the back)-
Johnl Johnl wake up and turn over. Do You
want to rouse the whole neighborhood with
your morting and snoring9
Tenant-Um-yah-um, gast the luckl It's
only a dreaml
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-10
Cheap. bnt Dnnrerons.

Hum said Mrs. Sombre, looking at a
newspaper illustration of crematory, beside
which stood coffin; 81 thought the expense
of coffin was dispensed with when the body
was incineratedi"
well, so it is" replied her husband: the
coffin is not burned; it is returned and used
to convey the next corpse to the furnace
"Ugh,n shuddered Mrs. s., athat settles it,
l will never be cremated Just think Of be.
ing put in coffin in which person who has
died Of smallpox or some other contaeiou.
disease has lain None for me. Drake:
Magazine
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-10
He Removed Tie cllnk.r..

A man in the coal region put little dynu.
mite in the cook stove to remove clinkers, 1t
removed them. 1t also removed three chairs,
one table, the family cat, a twentv-four hour
clock, four dollars worth Of dishes, and tile
stove. The fact that the man was likewise
removed, In something Of a hurry, will be
apt to prevent his mode OF removing clinkers
becoming popular. .--Norristown Herald.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-04-10
STUDENT OF HUMAN NATURE.
Where Did He Get the nIonevq

hhere Dlu He Get the Money?
AT theatrical entertainment a few weeks
ago young lady with threc-story hat sat
Immediately in front of newspaper man.
Noticing that her exaggerated head gear oh.
structed the journalists view of the stage
where temperance lecture or n scriptural
panorama or something was taking place, the
young lady, with sweet smile, removed her
hat and placed it in her lap. The newspaper
man was profuse in his thanks. The next
day he caught a severe cold, contracted
pneumonia and died u week later. When hi.
will was read it was discovered that he hat
added codicil, giving the young lady who sal
in front of him in the theatre S90i1, 4GS.-
Jersey City Journal