The Sunday herald., 1886-12-12
CITY NEWS
NOWN TALK.

lUnd sci apart IOl nelsOnlnH uSADlcU OF
atcdtcachcrs Just the frcmen and police force
| Tho teachers are worthy OF their hire Some have |
been teaching for twenty years and upward, and |
really are physically unable tn bear tnc sttaln OF
teaching aud yet, IN svte ofinfrmities, because hav
ing saved nothing from their small meagre salaries,
and having other months to feed besides their own,
| they must toll on until they literally drop by the
wayside exhausted. Other large cities OF the coun-
try take care OF their teachers who are superannu
atcd ana even II they did not the Capital City should
| set an example in the right direction
-Our reduced $40 oyercoats by actual comparison
are as good as sold elsewhere at sl5 Eiseman Bros
corner Seventh and f.
An elegant stock OF SILK mufilers can he found
| at Tees, No. 9s5 Pennsylvania avenue There are
various new styles, the handsomes yet brought out
aud they are sold at very reasonable prices. MIR.
Teel invites attention TO his very large aud choice
stock of gloves. Of oil the celebrated makes, and
also OF hosiery, neckwcar, aud underwear. Nuiner-
Gus articles can he found at Techs most suitable for
| holiday presents.
Avoid the rush OF chrls,maswecs. Coto Prince,
| the photographer, for artistic work.
-"Ii Recorder Matthew'S says the Ratchet, ''has
beer making from one hundred TO two hundred dol
lars per dlem as has been credlby charged. since
the big real estate boom started here, II Is hich time
that should be earnestly urged upon Congress to
Abolish The lee system In his oilce and give him a
| salary. At present he gathers In more shekels
than all the chief officers at the City Hall combined.
such drain upon the taN.payers is rather too much
| even II the colored vote must I've Concated.n
For lne photographs, go to Prince, over Bren.
tano's
| III you are tired exhausted, weak, or nervous,
| try glass OF Excelsior Nerve Food" For sale by
dealers generally twenty five cents per bottle
| This Nerve Food is great improvement on other
kinds, and is bottled by Samuel c. Palmer. Depots,
6l5 street southwest and 1924 Twenty ninth street
| northwest
Our reduced SIS overcoas will compare favora.
bly, with those sold by other clothiers ut $40. Else.
| man Bros, corner Seventh and Il.
| Our popular young townsman, Mr.. Louis A.
Dent, OF the National Ritles, left on Wednesday last
Tor Augusta, Maine, TO again resume his position of
private secretary to the Hon. James g. Blaine.
| "A suitable Christmas present-oue OF Princes
| nne large photos. Secure one before the rush
| commences
| The following appeared In the New York sun
| as explanatory of the recent order to close the
| White House gates. If the explanation be true 1t
is Simply shameful and fully jusiines the presi-
| dents course: "rhe order recently issued by the
| President TO Col John NJ. Wilson, of the Army, re-
quiring the gates leading through the White House
grounds 10 be closed in the mornings until after
| O'Clock, was made necessary by the annoying con.
duct of some clerks from the Departments, who be-
tlenanly. The President and Mrs. Cleveland, since
their return from the Adirondacks have been In the
| such mornings as the weather would permit IN the
grounds at the rear of the White House. This hay.
ing been observed by some of the clerks from the
Treasury, they made practice of fastening to the
place each morning. always accompanied by num-
Der of friends. Their annoying behavior reached
| climax not long ago, when they actually formed in
line, and, following the President aud Mrs. Cleve-
land from the moment they entered the grounds
until they were forced to retreat into the house
again, Kept step with them walking close enough to
oyerhear their conversation. This behavior yery
naturally exhausted the Presidents much.tried ma
tence. and he resolved to prevent Its recurrence in
the only way possible, by having access to the
grounds debarred to any one until after the hour for
| opening the Departments"
George T. Keen. 4il Ninth street. is now dis
| playing his late importation of wOolens, which he
will he glad to show his patrons and the public gen.
orally.
The ladies' OF the Mount Vernon Association
have had printed In q pamphlet the eloquent and in.
the Character and Career of Washington" delivered
before the Association at Pohck Church, Truro Par
DR.. Philip Slaughter Judd i Detweler are the the
printers. and this valuable pamphlet can be had of
a. s. Witherbee Il Co. or Morrison.
For the finest made garments, place your orders
| with George L. Keen, ia Ninth street.
Mr.. Bishop, an old journalist, who has gained
wonderful celebrity athought.reader, was in town
yesterday He goes TO Philadelphia, where he will
be the guest OF the Clover Club on Thursday even
ing.
| Fort the finest made garments place your orders
with George L. Keen 4l4 Ninth street.
Mr.. C. A. Spofford, of New York, VINO has been
visiting his parents here for few days, left for New
York yesterday afternoon.
Prince, the King of all Photographers, makes =
specially of groups and groupings. Step in and see
his work.
An effort will be made by the pro moters of the
proposed cable road to Teneytown TO have the bill
| passed at the present session. They will he an
| tagonized by the Washington cable road, which is
| also clamorlng for recognition from Congress.
Go to Kervand's for fine engraving.
3 Mr.. II. W. Spoford has been renstated in his
g position as clerk to the House Committee on For.
elgn Affairs.
For the finest made garments, place your ordert
with George 7. keen Ala Ninth street.
/ Hon. Samuel S. Cox, OF New York, will deliver
a nI hnfp All mi,
lecture on "Mormonism, at Congregational Church
wednesday evening. Thus the best brilllancy ant
eoquence Of both sexes Will be represented on th
c same platform. and as Mr.. Cox has just poly
l. ganly in its stronghold on the other side of tn,
world, In Turkey, he will without doubt add interes
a TO the discussion
:, For the finest made garments, place your order
| with George t. Keen, 4l4 Ninth street.
!, Lieut.. of the Treasury Watch A. }. Bglin re
I. signed yesterday.
1t is reported that Mr.. Clark, the oldest chief Of
division in the First Comptrollers ONCE, has beer
| requested to resign
Prince, the Photographer, over Brentano's
q personally attends to all the work OF his house
!, | hence his success.
h A farcical comedy in three acts entitled "Pug
!, "Derrick Dodd" of san Francisco was copyrighted
!; by his agent here yesterday.
Chief Clerk Nash, OF the Post once Department,
s VIII go down to posterlty as companion to Colum
= bus as a great "discoverer."
"
: Brentanos, Eleventh street and Pennsylvani
y | avenue.
The clerks of the Surgeon Generals ONCE have
- small mutual relief society of their that doe
ID much good. Upon the death of a clerk each membe
m pays in one dollar, and the whole Is handed 4
4. the widow or heirs TO pay funeral expenses. Tn
recent death of CLERK ophagan raised quite breeze
" as II was ascerrained ne had a mulaito wife her
and white one in South Carolina. BY two
thirds vote the money directed to be paid to IN
white wife In South Carolina and 1t was sent TO he
N last week.
l. "A fine Christmas Card-one of Princes hes
,r cabinet pictures to send to mother, father, siste
le brother, friend or lover.
~ ~ Mr. John Yarrow, son OF Or. II. c: Yarrow, ha
e returned 10 the city from his Western home.
ALL the churches are busly at work with thei
" choirs getting ready for the Christmas music.
=. Mr.. James L. Kervand is Introducing man
=, new styles In fashionable cards for New Year.
~ HIS engrayers are perfect artists. No. 1912 Penn
~ | sylvania avenue.
t. There is good deal of Just Indignation abou
q the way the Heat and Power Company has been a
Nv lowed to tear up streets. But our neighbor tn
Hdtchet errs In crticisng capt. Symons therefor "a
~ that excellent ofcer has nothing 10 do with stree
al | permits.
ID Miss S. c. Soper, Of the Treasury Department
I'd was taken quite III yesterday and fell down In
ID faintlng ut In the corridor She s subject to heal
m disease.
X Go TO Keryand's for handsome visiting cards.
Mr.. II. =. Hay. OF Pennsylvania, yesterday r,
n, ceyed designation for promotion to si4oO in n
w | First Auditors Once.
lc -Keryand prints visiting cards for 70 cents p'
le hundred, 1912 Pennsylvania avenue.
MIR. Frank BlaIsdell, OF the Treasury Depar
~ ment, has returned from Syracuse, NJ Y, where
went to inspect furniture TO be used In the publ
ld buildings In Columbus, OhiO Shreveport, La, an
lis quincy, III.
nc Until further notice singer sewing machines an
W L, Butterlck and CO.'S celebrated patterns Will
ed sold at 433 Ninth street northwest the store form
ne ery occupied by Mrs. NJ. b. Bruce.
he THE sisGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
er LOUIS BARR, AGENT.
ie -Dr. wadswOrih, OF 1925 Vermont avenue, HI
~ recovered from his recent Illness, and II ab
again 10 see his PATIENTS
- Professor II. c. Spencer, ofthe Business Coleg
70 has completed schedule and estimate of h
P losses by the disastrous hre In the Lincoln liza
ny Building, and finds the total 20 be $4,000, on whiI
el. | there Is an Insurance OF $1,000.
ch -Chlldren's overcoats reduced 10 a., same as 80
ei by others a. $3.50. Elseman Bros, corner Seven
kh | and A..