The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-10

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oinclal way by means OF Congressional inquiry,
whether Alaska Is not At place in which to es-
tablish penal colony for loDg.term convcts. Per-
maps Mr. Phelps is not serious In this inquiry and
only desires to be chairman OF committee to visit
the cool climate OF Alaska during the not months OF
summer.
Judging from the amount OF premiums received
on the sales OF pews In MIR. Beecher's church this
year, the Plymouth pastor is not so popular a
preacher as he used TO be. The amount realized for
lSS0 was but sl4,ssT but little over half the sum
Ss9S2ol Tor which the pews sold in 1851. Mr..
beecner announced from the pulpit before surrender
ing to the auconeer, This is the only night In the
year and the only assembiage In which am tempted
10 tn,nk oil my congregation In the line Of money!
Retribution Ia SLOW but sure. 1t was In 1889 that
Judge Terry, of California, sho; Senator Broderck
dead In an unequal duel The whrllgig of time
brings In his revenges, and 1856 finds Terry mari-
monal victim of Sarah Athea Hill. Sarah is young
adept with the revolver, and the aged Terry prob
he gracefully comes down without a struggle. But
as sarah m AlIhea Is on the way to the pententiary
anu ne 10 the grave, MIS- punishment In this world
may not be so long and complete as could be wished.
There is good little story about "Box and cox
and the Queen Victoria was very fond Of the farce.
but when she first saw 1t she was betrayed In the
presence OF q crowded house, into most undgp,eed
scream of laughter. Buckstone was the Box, and
part of his somewhat original 'business" was after
getting his fingers smeared with the chop left by
Cox on the fire, to wipe his hand on the back of his
trousers This unexpected method OF purldcation
her an explosion, which was echoed tumultuously
py me audience, which became also the laugh OF
London at the time, and which all Buckstone's self
control AMI respect for his sovereign did not prevent
MIN from msharing-Ar0onau
Dr. Cole, OF Baltimor,, although new member OF
Congress, has had so much experience In legislative
matters, and is so well qualified for the practical
business OF legislation, that 1t is anticipated he will
House For many years The Doctor was connected
with the Maryland Legislature, and was thoroughly
10 hodv tne ,a OF the majority which ruled that
value, and he can think on his feet, and express
himself clearly on public questions both with pen
lifelong Democrat never splitting ticket or dodc.
ing vote, and takes more pleasure in getting
Maryland Democrats in office than almost any othef
recreation"
An exquisitely beautiful set of tableware is now
made from the Stag resulting from the smelling OF
copper. gold, and silver at Argo Colorado The
Stag is melted at intense heat then poured into
watts of agitated water, then remelted and poured
into molds after or together with an acid mixture
which causes the metal to lux pretty generally with
added materials. The result Is metallic glass with
the strength of light cast iron. and in any form Of
most beautiful sprays OF onyx-stone colors upon
general background OF opal. The makers claim thai
containing larger percentage Of material necessary
'hau can be found In Stag elsewhere
There Is a move on foot In Maryland for consti.
tutional convention In January next, the new con.
slthtion TO be submitted to the people at the fall
elections Of 1877. Among the subjects of revision
VIII be the Judiciary system of the Stite, which ia
regarded as both cumbersome and costly. Balti-
more City puts In plea also for further extension
OF us city limlts which, under the present constitu-
ton. cannot be done without the consent of the
residents OF the territory sought to be absorbed and
provision that head. 1t is proposed also 10 have
less local and special legislation, apd provide for the
communities and and sections more by general laws
most plausible reasons urged for new constitution
IN Maryland. Az they do not to be Of sufcient
Importance TO incur the expense and Incidental ex-
citement attending such conventions 1t ia believed
by many that there is some ulterior design behind
the agitation.
The Boston Record Of December 80 expresses re-
gret at Congressman Reagan's declination of the
invitation to the Hub festivities Of that date In reply
to which the following colloquy said to have taken
place: "'You are very kind said Congressman
Reagan when the committee urged him, 'and l
should IKE above all things to go. II would be
peclally agreeable for me to go to Boston as the
guest OF Its merchants, because the circumstances
Of my previous visit were rather formal. i was
have visited Boston before, then y ,oh, yes and
entertain exceedingly agreeable recollectons OF the
city, although, as have said, the circumstances of
my stay brought me into closer relation with the
representatives Of the United States Government
than they ne dm with the people MAY we ask what
'Oh, certainly. stopped at Fort Warren. / was
prisoner there at the close OF the war
Death has been very busy in the ranks OF prominent
Americans during the past year. Grant, Mcclellan,
Hendricks, Gratz Brown, all OF whom either served
In the highest elective oices or placed In nom-
nation therefor, died within the last half Of the year.
or men who were nominated for President and Vice
President many yet remain. George w. Julian,
VINO ran on the Free Democratic" ticket for Vice
President In 1854 Is In vigorous health, the only rep
resentatiye OF either party who ran that year. or
the tickets Of 1855 John G. Fremont Ia the only llv-
Republican party, being Its nrst national candidate,
and ne has also seen 1t retired from the control of
and OF those OF 1861 George II. Pendeton. our Min,
ter to Berlin. after life OF more than average sue
cess n petics Is not yet dead to ambition OF the
1868 tickets Horalio seymour alone remains, Of
the grandest and simplest natures of the past half
century. Grant, Colfax, and Frank Blair, all
preceded him. OF the original Republican ticket OF
Grant aud Wilson and Democratic ticket of Greeley
tive Greeley died, however. before the vote OF the
Electoral College was taken, and Palmer, Davis,
Banks, coquilt and Julian, for whom electoral votes
ran In 1916 Is dead David H. Atchson. po' Of Sis. Sh
souri, who became President pre- tenn. Of the Senate
on the occasion OF William r. Kings death In 1853,
Is still living. Garfield and Hendricks ddie In har
ness.
Paris correspondent of the San Francisco
Ar0onout gives the following description Of public
dancing at the gay capital; "Yes, French men and
| women are fond OF dancing. Have you been to one
OF the public dancing places here7 But OF course
you have II ever you crossed the Atlantlc-to
Bulller's, old Yaentln's, the Elysee Monmarre, or
perhaps the Bal des Canoters at Asnleres. 1t Is in-
tensey amusing TO note with what earnestness they
carry themselves through the naZes Of quadrille
how intensely they enjoy the movement, the wild
action OF their limbs the freedom from restraint OF
sii nndsi ana ne men M VINO dance S a. these places
at first, gradually they work themselves into notice.
TIL at last they become famous-n certain set. II
was thus with Valentn, the Desosse, who is 30 sup
pie and nmble that he does not seem to have BONE
IN his body--hence his name. Long and spare,
| ne also reJoices In the nickname OF Friday
Women take to dancing at these places In the same
way, only they are somewhat lower In the scale
into the gutter altogether, unless, like the great
| Mogador, they marry q worn'out old beau with
handle to his name ana c1t the = can;can me other
strange Idea OF inviting a number OF these dancing
deryshes 10 his house. and got them TO dance 70 his
OF course, and the 'Tagloni OF the Elysee Monimar
re-'Grlle d'kgout,' they call her-a sy!ph, all
flesh on her bones; besldes La Gou!ue-a fresh,
kitenish creature with pink cheeks and winning
smlle-the Pompadonr OF the Moulin de la Galette"
In his annual report to the Regents OF the Unyer-
slty OF Michigan President Angel speaks earnestly
In favor OF the elective system In American colleges
~ believe" he says, "that the professors In the lit
erary department are agreed In the opinion that the
Introduction OF the elective system into the last two
two and half years Of the collegiate courses has
contributed much to this result. There has been In
years past much indiscrlmlnating criticism by some
ultra conservative college officers In the East of any
attempt at modifying the old ron-clad curriculum.
But II Is noteworthy that the very colleges which
have been the sources Of this criticism are them
selves Introducing the elective system Into the latter
half Of the course. The commentators OF 1t, which
the men VINO have 70 stoutiy opposed II are now
forced 10 make In Justification Of the change, form
| Interesting reading 20 thoae OF ug who have long be-
leyed that there was no solution OF tue problem Of
meeting the demands properly made on American
| colleges, save by Introducing some iexbility Into
the Old traditional curriculum. The fear often cx-
| pressed that students will generally abuse or un-
wisely the liberty granted them OF choosing 10
some extent their stadles has not been shown by
our experience 10 be well founded. DOubtes6a few
ndoent persons will elect what they regard as easy
work. But they viii even then accomplish as much
az they do when forced to attempt hard work. which
they never perform except In tue most perfunctory
manner No plan Will make the college career OF
| lazy men brilliant The advantage 70 industrious
men OF generous liberty OF choice OF studies, after
they have made fair advance In fundamental and
elementary studles, " very plonouheeu anu !he
needs OF the earnest aud aspiring students rather