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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

Congressional charity does not begin in
the District Of Columbia. 1t begins and
ends at the homes Of some three hundred
members Of the House.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

THE water works extension has been provided for
by the House in the Deficiency bill TO the extent
Of s550,ooo. Is this amount suflicients IL not the
Senate should insist upon an amount large enough
for the purpose
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

The employees Of the Government Printing once
have at last secured the right to annual leaves OF ab
sence, with pay. Similar Legislation should be had,
under proper rules and regulations, for all employees
OF the Government,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

Lafayette Square should he rechristened
"Corcoran Square," Give us at least one
park named after an eminent citizen of the
District. Who is more worthy of the honor
than he
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

IT Is yet possible that there may be some tarn
legislation this session. Hut only In the way OF al
erng the machinery of collection, and not touching
existing rates of duty
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

SENATORS who desire to secure the con,inua.
tion OF the Potomac Flats Improvement through
the coming season should vote to Put the approprIs-
ton therefor on the Sundry Civil bill. 1t will be
safer there than on the mammoth River and Iarbor
ht
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

when viii the bell telephone suit get before that
Intelligent and incorrup,ible Columbus jurys At
the present rate OF progress the conundrum will he
answered long after the expiration of the life Of the
Bell patent
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04
HVat,ts.

"ANTED.-AN OFFICE BOY, MUST
w have q fair common school education, and
not he afraid Of work. Apply 10 MIR. KALBFUS, at
this ONCE, on Tuesday. jyl-itp
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

THE City Hall Is not In itself beautiful building
But the City Hail. with the Lincoln statue In 'front.' ard
topped with the outrageous Pension ONCE roof, as
one approaches 1t from -Four. half street, Is
hideous structure. II nothing else can be done with
Megs's monstroslty at least the roof should be low
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

PROPOSITION is before the Senate Committee on
Appropriations to Increase the salary of Mr.. AmzI
Smith, the courteous and competent Superintendent
OF the Senate Document Room. No Senator should
hesitate to vote for this increase. Mr.. Smith Is one
OF the most intelligent, faithful and jealous clerks
that has ever been connected with Congress-. Every
senator has been benefited by his thorough Enowl-
edge of the history Of Legislation and his wonderful
memory. So has every journalist or public man who
as had the good fortune to know him.
THE correspondent OF the New York Herald,
speaking OF the War Records, says:
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has as.
tonished everybody acquainted with the great value
Oh the war records publication and their entire fair
Ing the work. The material, both Union and Con-
federate, has now been compiled and arranged for
publication up to the end OF 1861 Much of the work
OF compilation has been completed for the last year
Of the war. To stop the work now without the pub
catIon OF material belonging to the Intensely inter-
esting events Of the closing year causes general
astonishment. The perfect fairness with which
every subject and every peraon has been treated In
matter OF high praise from every one who has had
occasion to closely watch the progress of the work.
OF every public man In Washington, shows deep and
general interest is felt in the progress OF this work.
In purchasing collections Of original Confederate
papers, 1t has received extensive and valuable do
nations OF others from ex.Confederates OF high
rank. COunt!ess Union officers have turned In
their original papers. The custOdians Of the private
or seml-Oiicia military papers, as well Official.
OF Gen. George IL. Thomas, Gen. Halleck,
Gen. Hooker, Gen. burnside, and others have been
sent to Col. Scott, the compiler. The stOppage OF
the work now wonld cause the return of all these
papers, II ia understood that the controversy
n committee upon representation by some out
side person that the work had been partisan In its
character, and the instance cited In the print
Ing after the record Of FltZJohn Porters first trial
the subsequent pardon by the President and the
finding OF the SchOneld court This was done under
general plan adopted by Secretary Lincoln. and
was followed In fifteen other cases besides that OF
Porter; This rule was that where an ofiicer had
sentence was modified, the modification In Offcial
form should he added TO complete the history.
Without such rule the publication cOnld not he
fair or complete II the Senate committee desires
TO make inquiry about the fairness OF the work no
one objects, but that could be done by simply drop
ping the appropriation for printing In the sundfy
Civil bill. This would allow the compilation to
proceed under the present very efficient force and
MANAGEMENT.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

II the House does not hurry mp We shall
have no legislation at this session for an in
creased Navy. Who is responsible for the
delay 1t will be bad thing for the Demo-
Gratis to go before the country with failure
to lsgislate on this question.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

THR Department clerks who feared q general
dismissa! all along the line have had q respite.
Although there will undoubtedly be number OF
discharges II the annual appropriation bills pass the
Senate as they came from the House, the reductions
made In the Departments In this District viii not,
In sny event, be very numerous. Rumors that the
civil service rules were to be dlsregarded, and a
general discharge Of clerks made to make room for
new appontees are unfounded
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

1T is likely that the Senate Committee on Appro-
pratons will add largely to the amount appro-
priuted In the Sundry Civil bill for the Coast and
Geodetic Survey. Messrs. Allison and Hale, Of the
Senate Appropriation Committee, were both men,
bers OF the Joint Commission that investigated the
Scientific Bureaus, and understand their needs.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04
for Salt Or Xeut.
VILLA SITES.

FOR RSALB.-BEAUTIFUI. VILLA SITES north
west OF the city at an elevation OF 900 feet, COM
mandlng lovely views OF the Potomac AMI within
twenty minutes drive Of the Treasury. Soil excep-
tonally fertile, well w0oded, AMI watered. An un-
usual opportunity Offers for speculation Or for 40
qulrng healthy anu lovely homes at very reasonable
prices.
o. G.. GREEN.
je20-4t3 1O3 Seventh street northwest
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

It is safe to say that iniscalled economists
who admire the Pension OfRce type Of archi-
lecture would kick If buildings of that style
were to be proposed for their districts. 1t is
only in the atmosphere Of Washington that
such structures seem beautiful to the eye Of
An economical Congressman.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

Outside speculators in traction bills and
new gas corporations, il they have done no
other good to the community, have left a
little-just a little-spare change in WASH
ington. While we do not think these specu'
lations will ever materializs, We shall not
object to their coming on here annually for
the benefit of the hotels aud boarding
houses.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

There is no objection in any quarter to
the incorporation Of . stock company to
construct handsome hotel in Washington.
But We do not think that it would be justice
to other hotel propretors to give the COM
pany immunity from local taxation, as Is
proposed in the bills introduced in the House
and Senate.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

There is a large majority in the House in
favor of entering upon the reconstruction OF
our Navy, and beginning the business ofput-
ting the country in position to defend its
harbors with the most approved armaments.
II the "steering committee" fail to give these
subjects their day in the House they will be
responsible for the loss of several Democratic
districts.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

Governor Curtin has concluded not TO DO
sgsin q candidate for Congress, and will
next week issue an address to his oonstit-
usnts, in which he gives his reasons for re
tiring from Congressional life. The chief
reasons given for this resolution, We under
stand, will DO his age and the incesssnt im.
portunities Of offcs-seeksrs, who harass aud
annoy him from early morning till late ut
night. Governor Curtin has been an untir-
ing and indsfatigabls worker, and on &C.
count Of his large experience in public
affairs his advice aud counsel have been
much sought after. He will retire from
Congress with the regret Of all who have
been associated with hiu in his three terms
Of useful service. Governor Curtin is being
pressed from all quarters Of the State to
permit his name to 20 before the Democratic
Convention, soon TO assemble, for its oandi-
date for Governor. He 10, however, unds-
.srmined ss 10 what he shall do, as his
principal desire now Is TO retire from public
life altogether.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

There Is little hope Of Congressional action
on the 1ss9.'92 Centennial celebrations be-
fore next session. The Executive Committee
in the mean time have mapped out great
deal OF work that will have its effect on
Congress at its next session. Every good
citizen should forward the enterprise.
It means increase Of wealth aud prosperity
to Washington.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

found one impression existing In the minds of
every Engisiman talked with, no matter of what
degree, which was that very serious revolution is
Impending In Great Britain. and one that may pro-
dnce results undreamed OF by mon now. This is
the plainly expressed reason why no many EngllsD
gentlemen Of fortune are buying lands In the United
States. was told by one OF the largest holders OF
American lands In EnRland-himself peer OF The
| realm-that the Prince OF Wales IL one OF i've who
last year purchased 900 acres OF Texas school
ands-ab0nt the hest land left by the WY 10 he set
Tied In that Slate. Any one who has land for sale In
large tracts-i mean not ess than 5000 acres-oan
nnd dozen ready bidders In London In forty eight
hours, II he knows where to 20 aud how to mud
them, A Texas gentleman who returned on the ship
with me said he sold IT 900 OF exceptionally
good and wel-watered land In three days after his
arrival The gentry f0resee that the change for them
In the event OF revolution, would be almost as
complete and subverslve AZ was the change for the
great n-plantng magnaie from January 4, 1861
oJannary 1885, There win be but little left but old
memories and traditions OF might aud spend0r TO
return 10 more.
In nothing has there been such q change In Eng.
land AZ In the morale OF the army. OF white troops
there are about 100000 Time was when the most
perfect military machine to be seen In Europe was
an old non-conmiasi0ned officer In one OF the crack
British cavalry Or Infantry regiments hut the for
mer breed OF Hdle-hards." who made Englands arms
victorious around the world, seems 10 have become
almost extinct. 10 be sure. you VIII see In the
Household regimenIs some Of the most splendid
men In physical proportions that the world can show
But the line regiments have woefaly fallen away
from their ancient standard Nov the men are
badly set up, spindy-lesged narrow shondered and
anything but sodierly In looks. More than one-half
Of the recruits are hoys under the age OF twenty
one. There Ia nothing Wholesome In their lo0ks
They seem heayy-eyed. and their faces are without
thai alert, Intelligent air the best soldiers always
haze, and Judging from appearances, they are much
given W slrong drink. Though commlsson can
now be obtained by an enlisted man after three
years sersice-n he can pass the required examina-
lion. which Is about equal TO that at West Point for
third class men not many get In In lhat way An
old oiiicer Of the Dragons told me tue main dim.
Gully Ia getting good soldiers nowadays was that
no selfrespecting man would enlist as long as the
rules Of the service permitted severe nogg ing for
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-04

Mr.. Reed wanted to know, very naturally,
il there was . job In the Sundry Civil bill,
wherein it is proposed that certain advsrtis-
ing should bs done in one paper in the city
Of Washington. Very likely there was. Bnt
Of course neither the chairman of the Appro-
priation Committee nor the Secretary Of the
Navy was party to the job. They have both
been imposed upon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-28
Pruning, when and now.

The iobbing gardeners and Others,
who are about trimming lthey often call it
"thrummng'l grapevines and fruit aud
ornamental treea, look so wise. and sur
round the matter with so much mystery,
that many ordinary people fear
to undertake it, As to the
time of pruning-we refer to the
removal of ripened wood-it may be
done at any time between the fall Of the
leaf and when the swelling of the buds
indicates that new leaves are about TO
be produced. 1t is not advisable to
prune in severe winter weather, as at
that time the wood may crack and make
q bad wound. Besides, that is time
when it is uncomfortable to do the work.
The outfit for one who would undertake
to do his own pruning is: sharp
pruning. knife, pair of pruning. shears,
pruning.saw-i. e., saw with a mar
row blade, the teeth Of which have q
wide set. For branches not over two
inches in diameter at the base. many
prefer a broad, stout chisel to a saw.
This has a socket into which handles Of
various lengths can be inserted. The
chisel is placed at the under side Of
the branch to be removed, and the
end Of the handle is struck upward with
heavy mallet All large wounds
should be covered with some material to
protect them from the weather, To
prune Understandings, one must know
something Of the manner OF growth Of
trees, etc. The most important point is
this: the growth next spring will pro.
oaad from the buds that were formed
last season America Agriculturist.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-28


Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los An
geles, plaintiff. VS.. Anton Satter, defendant
The people of the State of California send
greeting to Anton Sattsr. defendant.
You are hereby required to appear In an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff, in the Justices Court oi
Los Angeles Township, county Of Los Ange-
les, State of California, and to answer be
fore the Justice at his office, in the said
18th, 1885, within five days Exclusive of the
day of service) after the service on you OF
this summons. II served within the town
ship in which this action is brought; or, II
served out OF said township, but In said
county, within ten days; or within twenty
days ii served elsewhere.
| The said action is brought to recover OF
| you the sum OF two hundred and seventy
| eight 87-10O dollars (s27s s7-100). with inter
est thereon at the rate OF seven per cent. q
per cent? per annum from the 18th day of
| July, 1880. alleged by plaintiff 10 be due him
| by reason of Judgment and decree made
| and entered on the ID day OF July, 1880, in
the Superior Court Of the county OF Los An
geles in his favor and against the defend
ant, as is more fully set out In PLAINTIFF
complaint fled in this office, q copy of
which said complaint is annexed hereto.
And you are hereby notified that II you
fail to so appear and answer the said com
plant as above required, said plaintiff win
cause your default to be entered and take
judgment against you for said sum of S27s
s7-100, with Interest as above. together with
costs of suit
Make legal service and due return hereof.
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
June, 1886. r. RANNEH,
Justice OF the Peace.
Endorsed-Glasson, Smith 4 Patton ,Attor-
neys for Plaintiff. my274w-1aw-Th
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-28
voices Of the press.

The establishment Of irrigation sys
tens, even under the uncertain statui
OF our present laws, has worked trans
formation in many localities, but by faI
the larger part Of the State is still un-
developed, although abundantly sup
piled by streams, because capitalists are
10th to risk their money where a ripar.
ian right decision is liable to cbeckmatt
their plans at any time.-lRiversids
Press.
The Supreme Court has decided thai
the common law doctrine Of riparian
rights obtains in California, because We
adopt the common law of England as the
rule Of decision in our Courts. rhe effect
of this decision is to hold that it is un.
lawful to divert water from the running
streams for the purpose Of irrigation,
however necessary. Were this TO be.
come the established law OF California, il
would destroy the State. 1t is difficult
to treat the proposition with patience
The idea that the water customs which
have grown up through centuries in the
soaked and saturated British Islands,
should be imposed upon our great rain.
less and arid valleys, is a monumental
absurdity. -0akland Tribune.
BY bare majority of one, in the case
Of Lux against Haggin, the State Su.
preme Court has decided in favor of ri.
parian rights, and against irrigation.
The opinion of one man, Judge of the
Supreme Court, can arrest the further
development of the Masterpieces OF the
State aud ordain that they shall remain
forever waste. II any further proof
were needed that legislation on the use
of water in our State is an imperative
necessity, it is found in this decision. L
Kern County Californian.
1t is simply question as to whether
some six men and firms shall control al
the lands of the great counties OF Kern,
| Tulare and Fresno-each an empire in
itself-by reason of having gotten, fol
nothing, control Of the swamp lands
around the lake, and run cattle over
them, adding no wealth to the State, OF
shall millions of human beings find happy
homes there. adding billions and billions
of wealth to the Slater Shall people in
all other portions of the State be made
to do without irrigation laws, because
six men aud firms, who count their wealth
by the tens of millions. and who are will
hing to buy up Legislatures, want tc
make cattle range Of the heart Of the
Slater That is the question that is be
| for the people Of this State to-day. The
riparian doctrine is sought to be used fol
that purpose.
The Court has made plain the duty o
every voter who cares for justice ant
right-who cares for the future of Cali
fornia. -Colusa Sun.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-28

WASHINGTON. May 27.-The Repub.
licau Senators held an order of business
caucus this morning, but accomplished
little besides deciding to take up at
once the bill to forfeit the Northern Pa.
cific land grant from Wallula to Port
land, and to refer the House arbitration
bill to special committee, OF which
Gen. Logan is chairman. The latter
action was taken in spite OF
the protests of several members OF
the Committee on Education and Labor.
The Caucus Committee was taken to
task for having fixed the order OF bnsi-
ness three or four weeks ago without
giving the Senators who are not mem.
bars Of the COMM tee a chance to be
heard Senator Platt was asked not to
press his open executive session resolu'
ton to q vote at present. but to let it 60
until the next session. He did not give
his assent to this, but no positive un
derstanding was reached on the subject
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-28
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
A Meeting of Liberals in
England
ON THE HOME RULE QUESTION.
Speaker Carlisle COntradicts the
Report of Cleveland's APP
preaching Happiness.

Special 10 the Herald bU the Associated Pressi
LONDON, May 27.-rhe general Lib
eral meeting called by Gladstone assem-
bled at the Foreiga Office this afternoon
The meeting was well attended by the
Premier's supporters, but none OF the
known Harrington or Chamberlain dis
sidents were present. Gladstone was
cheered when he entered. He at once
approached the business on hand, and
announced that the Government had de-
cided to modify the clause in the Home
Rule bill excluding Irish representatives
from Westminster. A number Of Lib
eral dissidents who did not care to risk
compromising themselves by attending
the meeting, now openly proclaim their
intention TO return to their party al
once and vote with the Government for
a second reading. The general opinion
this afternoon is that the Home Rule
bill will certainly pass on the second
reading.
LosDoS, May 27.-Two hundred and
fifty members OF Parliament attended
the meeting of Liberals to-day. Mr..
Gladstone was very vigorous and ami
mated in his address. He said that
nobody would be committed to the sup.
port Of the Hons Rule bill by listening
without protest or objection to what he
had to say in favor OF the measure. be-
cause he desired the fullest freedom to
prevail in the Liberal party in respect
to it. Lord Salisbury's recent speech,
in which he said the business OF Eng
land and Ireland was to govern, had
decided the conditions of the contio.
very, because he was the official
spokesman of the opposition. The Irish
policy of the governments opponents
being, therefore, coercion, the i'm
portance Of settling the Irish question
now was intensified. II had been pro
posed to settle the matter by the adop-
ton of an abstract resolution affirming
the principle of Home Rule for Ireland,
but Mr.. Gladstone thought the course
proposed by the government would an
swer better. An endeayor had been
made to emasculate the principle OF
autonomy for Ireland and convert the
bill into a delusion aud snare. Mr.
G ladstone warmly eulogized Lord Hart
inEtout WuOs NC oaic1 fee1S- -
and manliness. The Premier, however,
at no noint during his speech. made any
allusion to Mr.. Chamberlain. Concern.
ing the matter of concession, MIR. Glad
stone said that the Government was will
ing to submit to Parliament plan en-.
titiing Irish representatives, to be invited
to attend the Imperial Parliament when.
ever proposals OF taxation affecting1 and
were up for consideration. Moreover,
the House of Commons was ready to un-
dertake the responsibility of emitting
the Irish to be heard in the Imperial
Parliament, on imperial or reserved
questions. The changes in the Home
Rule bill to accomplish these results
would, however, entail the reconstruc-
ton of the measure. The meeting adj
journed with three cheers for Mr.. Glad
stone.
Mr.. Chamberlain and his followers
will hold another meeting tomorrow to
decide upon their attitude with refer
ence to the proposed notifications of the
II ONE Rule bill.