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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14
THE WASHINGTON POST OFFICE.
What IL the Cause OF the Delay In Delivering Let
tars

What Is the Cause OF the Delay In Delivering Let.
tsrsi
Complaints are sill frequent that letters leaving
New York by the evening mail are not delivered
through the carriers from the branch oces In this
city until the next afternoon. The delay, 1t Is said
by some, is caused by red tape at the city post
ONCE here, and by others that It arises from lack
Of sufcient force to stamp, sort, and prepare the
malls for delivery to the branch oflces. Wherever
the fault lies II should be corrected. In these days
OF fast trains there should be speedy deliveries.
What the public wants Is prompt deliveries, rather
than frequent deliveries.
The carriers serving routes from the branch
Offices say their first delivery OF New YORK matter is
very light, because they are started out before the
New York mails are received at the branch onices,
and that II they waited little longer before making
the rounds with the first mall they would be able to
take out on their first trips the bulk OF the malls from
New York But why not hurry up the deliveries
from the main ONCE to the branches? II ls said
that the time lost In stamping letters with the date
OF receipt at the main ONCE Ia sufficient 10 cause the
delay, and there is no good reason for 80 stamping
them since they are stamped again with the date Of
receipt at the branch 0fiices.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

MR. GEORGE NJ ACDaEALD, in his latest work, writes
Of "Jhe Decadence Of Society, In terms which apply
most aplly TO what we all see around us. lie says:
Mammon, gaining more and more Of the upper
hand IN all the social relations, has done much TO
lower the IJettte as well as gidade morale OF the
cOuDiTy-the good breeding az well az the honesty.
unmannerllness With the cOmpletest self posse
10 poor substitute for btiness poorer for cOur-
tesy. Respect and gracousness from each 10 each
Of the very essence OF Christianity, independently Of
rank, or profession. or relation. A certain rough.
ness and rudeness have usurped upon the inter
course VI the century. II comes OF the spread Of
Imagined gTeatness true greatness unconscious OF
ITSELF cannot 1nd expression Oher than gracious.
Ia the presence OF another, "a man OF true breeding
is but family aware OF Als own self, and keeny
aware Of the others self. Before the human-that
bush which however trodden aud peeled, yet Durns
with the alyine prcsence-the man who thinks Of the
homage due 70 hiIn, aud not Of the homage owing
by him. IN essentially rude. MatnlnOn is slowly
stinlng and deslccatlng Rank; both are mise def
ties, but the one IL yet meaner than the other. Un.
refined families with money are received With open
arms and h0nors paid, In circles where better
breeding than theirs has hitherto prevailed thlswork
Ing along with the natural law Of corruption, where
there IL no aspiration, has gradually eausedrh de-
terl0rall0n OF which speak.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

Asheville, N. c., with a population Of
some 1900, is to have a new,post Office build
ing at cost OF some $4,000. Washington,
d. c., with population nearing quarter
of million, must content itself for the pres
ent with rented and unsuitable quarters for
post Office purposes. The cause thereof is
that Asheville, N. c., has Representative
who can trade of his vote with any mum.
Der Of statesmen who want post Office build
ings for localities in their districts. Includ.
ing the official mails Of the Government, the
post Office business transacted here is
equaled by few localities. And yet Wash
ington rejoices to-day in a ramshackle post
office building, rented at heavy cost, and
unsuitable in every way for post office pur-
poses.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

The Potomac flats appropriation hangs fire
in the House Committee ON Rivers and Har-
numerous claimants. This is wrong. The
title should be settled by suit, and by con-
demnation, if necessary, but in the mean
time the work should so on. A Congress
stand an act authorizing a railroad corpora.
tion to occupy private lands pending con-
demnation ought not to be SO squeamish
where the public interests are concerned.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

CosGREssMAs PAT COLLINS, OF Massachusetts, Is
out In manifesto 10 his constituents declining TO
again for Congress. He feels little lonesome in
the House, he and three other Democrats being the
sole representatives there Of the New England De-
mocracy Rumor says the main cause OF MIR. Col
lnss decnaton lies In the fact that he had been dis
appointed in getting ofices for New England Demo
crats and wants 10 lay down the burden being too
heavy a load TO carry.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

THE editor Of the GraRd Army ReuielD publishes
letter from General St. Clair A. Mulholland, a de.
voted and faithful friend Of General Hancock, which
relates remarkable coincidence worthy Of note.
General Mulholland was preparing for the Repieu
sketch Of Hancocks military record, and on the day
Of Hancock's death Mulholland's daughter was
engaged In copying 1t. "while she was engaged in
"cspying the last Sheets" writes General Mulhol-
land, "she suddenly stopped and SAID Papa, 1t
"'seems TO me that this Is Hancock's obituary.
safer writing for few moments longer she stopped
''once again, and repeated: Papa feel that am
"'wrtng General IancOck's obituary. And 40 1t
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

1t was a favorite project OF General Wash
ing,on to connect the Ohio and Potomac'by
means of canal. 1t is feasible, and Of ma
tional, not local Importance. II the Henne.
pin, Erie and Chesapeake, and Delaware
Canals are to receive contributions from the
National Treasury, then we ask for Wash
ington's favorite scheme good slice of the
waterway contingent.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

ONE Of the little Chinese yases having sold for
$4,000, before long poIcelains "bought at Mrs.
"Morgans sale" will be as plentiful as pieces OF the
true cross, or "original" Madonnas by Raphael.
Every American household will he adorned with "a
"good enough Morgan" hereafter, and ''peach-
"blows'' in porcelain will be plentier than peach
blow potatoes in the summer season.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

If cheap rates on fourth-class matter per-
formed no other good office, the fact that they
insure the reduction of express charges by
private companies would be sufficient to war
rant their continuance. This is the aspect Of
the case in which the cities are the most in.
terested. On the other hand, the facilities
extended by such use Of the mails to country
towns where the express companies have no
agencies is the greatest convenience to citi
zens of the rural districts. In spite of the
efforts of the express companies cheap postage
has come to stay.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

THERE Is evidently new and vigorous hand at
the bellows Of the New York Times. In recent
article this purveyOr Of wind speaks Of the gener-
ous-hearted" Dana the "ochlocratic editor of the
"Sul," and writing of the "cretinous facility in blum.
"derlng' of the Tribune, calls the editor thereof
''the hired body Of thimble-rggng specula-
''tors and m0nopolists.n
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

Mr.. LAwLER, OF lawless Chicago, has perpetrated
the daisy joke Of the season. He has introduced
bill In the House to pay John Pope Hodnett $4,000
for investigating the affairs Of the District Of Colum-
bia sand acting counsel for the wOrkingmen." II
the lawless Lawler will amend his bill pro-
vide that j. y. ii. shall retire permanently from the
District OF Columbia, our citizens would probably
cooperate with him most heartily
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

In recent address at Reading, Pa, Governor
Curtin humorousy inquired, "Who ever knew an
sold soldier to refuse conimissary whisky" All
was quiet for moment, when, 10 the Governors
surprise, up rose tall. gray-bearded man. and said
"Heres one.n The Governor was nonplussed for a
second but good-naturediy retorted. "Then you
"must have been as dry as craven image"
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

Our people should be grateful to Senator
ingalls,, the efficient chairman Of the District
Committee. 1t was upon his motion that
the Blair bill was amended so as to permit
this District to share in its benefits. Should
the bill in its present form become law our
schools would receive in all 1920, 600, an
average of 500 900 year, sum which is
very much needed.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

While the protected capitalists are besieg-
ing Congress to continue the war tariff and
pleading for high duties ostensibly in the in
terest of labor, the workmen all over the
country are banding together to protect them
selves against these capitalists. All of which
goes TO show that protection does not protect
the laborinE man.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

power to interfere in the States with such
domestic affairs. But 1t has such power in
the District, and a well-framed law put in
practice here might serve for model for
States TO adopt. The labor question is the
growing question OF the hour. 1t should re.
ceiye attention
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

Hennepin, Erie, Chesapeake, and Delaware
Canals, the Eads Shlp-Railway, Blair's Edu-
cational bill, pension legislation, river and
harbor improvements, public buildings fol
country towns, and several other measures
of million. dollar magnitude are likely to con
sumo all the surplus in the Treasury and
pinch necessary objects Of Movement bounty
to the starvation point. Look at your bank
account, gentlemen of Congress, before you
draw SO many drafts upon it.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

THE joint Library Committee OF Congress- which
recently purchased Mrs. Fassett's painting of the
Electoral Commission, must look out for Its laures,
for Hartford, Conn.,, is considering the question
OF adornng her Capitol with statue Of John Brown.
Next we shall hear OF a petition TO Congress from
Mr. Field to have the Andre monument adopted as
national memorial.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

THERE is nothing sectarian in Baptist Ministers
recommending an oflcer for promotion, as they did
in the case OF General Howard, because he Bap
tist. No, nothing But had Catholic priest rec
commended the promotion Of Catholic otflcer on
the ground that he was Catholic 'the institutions
"of the country would be in danger"
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

COMMISSIONER CoLNAS is at a loss what to do with
the Government tea farm at summervile. $. C. He
sayshe can raise all the tea-plants at Washington
that thirsty country demands for distribution.
Commissioner Colman should utilize 1t for raising
free tea Of the cold" variety dealt out at the House
and Senate restaurants to thirsty Congressmen
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

Our new Commissioners should put on a
bold front and ask Congress for whatever the
District needs, Former Commissioners have
been too mealy.mouthed, except in the di-
rection of street improvements.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

The Editor OF TnKsuspAY HERALD cannot under.
take to prese,ue or return rejected commanded
ttons. conpIbutors or correspondents ,pno may
desire TO possess their manuscripts, Uunused,
should Keep cory.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

To the long roll of public benefactors burn
ing with zeal to furnish cheap gas to Wash
ington consumers was added the past week
Messrs. 3. and B., together with C. Zone Mr..
Carroll, , wan. charter for the "People' Gas
"etc., Co." and they promise to furnish the
people with gas at ninety cents per 1000
cubic feet. Bujac and Boozher are laying
their pipes already in Congress, with tend
ency in the direction Of the Washington Gas
Compapy's treasury, which has heretofore
characterized the pipe.laying of similar
schemes to those of Bujac and Boozher.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

THE Georgia politician no longer dallies with the
drunkard in the tap-room, but reads over old
lectures of John b. Cough and breaches prohibition
from the hustings.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

There are signs that Congress has received
some light upon the capacity of the Wash
ington Navy Yard for constructing engines
and machinery Notwithstanding the baseless
report of the Hawley committee to the
contrary. This is due in great measure to
the capable officers of the Navy who have
made the question a study. Our citizens
have been too apathetic to present the
facts to Congress with the vigor the impor-
tance of the subject demands.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

GENERAL SHERMASs opinion of the citizens of St.
Louis is about on par with the aforesaid citizens
opinions of General Sherman. Come East, General,
come East, and If we cannot give you house exempt
from taxation we will at least give you welcome.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

WHEN the general public manifests unqualified
appreciation Of labor strikes it is time for the mo-
nopolies to come down. It's case of as that you,
Col. Scott 2"
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

The power of the American Senate wakes,
while of that of the British House of Lords
wanes. The latter is but as the fly on the
wheel, while our American House of Lords is
the wheel within the wheel that controls all
the machinery of the Government. How
long will people to whose hearts represent
atve government is dear submit to the ex-
ercise OF such powers by a body in which the
few thousands of men of Nevada have as
much power as the millions of New York,
and to which money-bags send more sena-
tors then are sent by the choice of the people
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

Snow Is the winter Of cur discomfort made gfori-
"ous summer by the announcementthatth the Florida
orange crop will not suffer from the "freeze out.
We now wait In breathless anxiety to hear the latest
from the Delaware peach crop.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

SENATOR JONES has at last succeeded in getting
"paired.n unhapply for the Senator's peace of
mind the pair is only in the Senate and poltical
t.nn estinns
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

Roscoe Redi,iyus sx .serstot's Effort TO Get
Into Politics Agsin--Thc Transfer System Of
PhIIadelphis Struegiipe TO Get Into New York
A War or street.Rsiiwy Men-whst tho Thea.
tres nre Not Doing.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

THE Washington Market Company desires to
freeze on to some more District property for refrig
Grating purposes. This Is a nice cool proposition.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

THOUSANDS for Asheville n. c., not one cent for
Washington post oflce is cry of class Of states
men who can't see beyond their own districts.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

1t is mistaken popular deluson that Senator
Blackburn speaks without preparation. Now, 1t is
true that he can talk almost any subject, and talk
well too, without crammipg for 1t. have known
him make careful studyand preparation for trivial
All occasion as a speech at tournament. When he
made his grand speech ut Detroit, in the '7s cam
paign which was published by the Michigan Demo-
cratic Committee as their chief campaign document,
he prepared himself thoroughly for the occasion,
and astonshed those who did not know what was in
him by an array of facts and figures that was con-
vinclng.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

OF the Kentucky Democrats Brecklnridge fills
most nearly Blackburns niche in the House. He Is
ready and eloquent speaker, pronounced in his
convictions and fearless in their utterance. At one
bound he has assumed front rank in the House.
and justified Mr. Carlsles selection OF q "green
member" for the important post of member of the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

THE papers are poSing fun at Senator Jones, of
Florida. The best hit yet is that of the Boston Rec
ORD, which declares that ne is engaged in strictly
"legal business" in Detrot-"trying to set aside a
''young lady's WILL
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

wanted in modified form. lie ought to be big
success. No man on the American stage possesses
more genuine comic mesnetlc talent, and II Ia Of
high order. lie Ia an instantaneous "study,' and
catches the ccccntrlcitles of "character" at a
glance.
You remember Goodwin's limitations Of Irving.
They are not as carefully elaborated In detail as
Harry Dxles, but they possess an ot-haud truthful
ness and force one cant get away from. washing
ton gentleman was with Goodwin when he first saw
irving. II was at the Lyceum Theatre, London,
three years ago this spring, think. The play was
"The Bells" and theparty occupied box. Goodwin
had been looking forward to the fret view OF Irving
with delight lie watched the strongly marked vivi-
1cation OF Matthias through two acts almost without
speaking. Then he wanted to go. The Washington
gentleman was surprised, and said he thought Good
win meant to make a study Of Irving Come out In
the foyer said Goodwin. out they went to re-
tired corner, aud there Goodwin gave an Imitation
OF Irving II anything better than those with which
he delights his audiences to-day. LADnUR
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14
RANDOM NOTES.

met Joe Blackburn yesterday looking as slick as
a two-year-old colt fed on blue grass. He has as.
sumed little-just soupcon--ot the Senatorial
manner. but he is as genial and jocose as ever. BY
the way, 1t said that he no longer "looks upon the
wine when 1t is red, etc., but since August last has
become teetotaler. Mr.. Blackburn never was a
hard drinker. But he enjoyed his glass and good
company. Many hot scotch has he enjoyed in
company with his colleague Beck, and Smith, OF the
Botanical Gardens, canny scotchmen both, who en-
1oyed hot water, sugar, and lemon peel with small
quantity of away -above.proof heathery whisky.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

Mr.. FORBES, the president of the American Ban,
Telephone Company, says that the business Of the
company has not been remunerative. Mr.. Forbesisa
better entitled 10 patent to this invention tnan
Bell was to a telephone patent. .t.s
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OLD ENGLISH S oNGs.

Inquiry Is frequently made for the words and
authorship OF songs which were popular fify or
hundred years ago, and which have come down to
us In fragmentary sort OF way, or have been for
gotten altogether The pathetic ballads that drew
tears from our grandmothers, alike with the hearty
songs AMI roaring choruscs OF our had
peculiar charm and performed their mission, and
they were, as rule, Of a higher literary standard
than those which enjoy popular favor today. 1t Is
hopeful sign to see desire on the part OF
musical people to resuscitate the best Of these old
songs with their accompanying airs, and points to
possible time when good words shall again be
welded to good music one song which has been
frequently called for by corrcspondeuts Ia
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

Western member said to me recently that he
was astonisned to learn that the District Commits.
sioners tthe old ones, not the new> msrepfesented
grossly the wishes of District people the school
question. "Where live," said he, "the people are
listened to by the men who transact their public bus
ness. But here, where you have no voice In select
ing your officials, they seem to care but little what
the people say. If have been told once since was
in Congress-, have been told dozen times by Dis
trict ofcials that all the talk about the lack Of
Eachool olascommodations had no foundation. Butthis
4intse examined into the question and found that
tte peQpie vhn1 aarOcated more and better school
nz51sti6naMere right. / havein the past been
taby the recommendations of the
lioners, but hereafter shall look into Dis
tSictnatters more closely than have been doing"
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

II is shame that Congress does not make more
liberal appropriations, for the publication of the
Official annals Of the Civil War. The number Of
private publications published on war topics, the
prices paid for such contributions and the avidity
with which they are read, is proof that the people
want to know all the facts touching the war. 1t Is
now more than twenty years since the war closed,
and yet the publication of the war records has not
advanced much beyond the second battle Of Bull
Run in 1902
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

o Lady Clara-Clara Louise,
OF us you win no more renown;
It's sad to witness how you've changed
Since you were wont to fire the town.
Your twlnkling eyes, your awful size,
Don't count in music, Clara dear;
And there is that within your throat
Few nervous people care to hear.
All, Lady Clara, you and youth
Have parted, and the time Is long;
And sad to see, your notes no more
Are honored at the bank of song.
And Lady Clara, you must hear
The solemn truth, and this Is 1t:
Excuse my frankness, l have sufferedJ
You cannot sing little bit.
Then, Lady Clara, veer, do veer,
Aside from US In future tours;
For trust me, Clara, when say
Our hard-earned Bhekes sh Il be yours
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-03-14

friend Of mine, who cannot tell lie, or at least
has always met with wrstched success when he has
attempted, hands me the following. He says he
found 1t one evening last week under seat In the
Congregational Church. written on the back of pro-
grammc OF the Kellogg concert recently given In
that edIdce