The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-03
PERSONS AND THINGS.

pecied Of rabies. Ii evidently interferes with his
thriving business
A Western member Of Congress who is an ardent
advocate Of the free coinage Of silver has made
canvass Of the Senate and House, from which he
confidently predicts large majority in both against
suspending even temporarily the coinage of silver.
The earliest use Of the word "plano-forte," so far
as known, was in a play-bill dated May 10, 1I6l.
The piece announced was g Beggar's Opera" The
bill read :"Mrs. Buckler will sing song from Judith,
accompanied by Mr. Dibdn, on an instrument called
'piano-forte.'
The famous vlolonceilo by Stradvarus, which be-
longed to the two Servas father and son. the vloon-
highest bid 6O0O0f has been made by Herr Won Men,
delssohn, OF Berlin but that Nine. Seryais has fixed
the price at 1e0,0O0f.
50 far but about eleven per cent. Of the amount
estimated as the cost of the New York Grant Monu-
ment Fund has been raised. When II aforementioned
that 1t took threequarters OF century to build the
Washington Monument, there is some hope for the
Riverside Park Association. But 1t is along way off.
Next Easter fails on the latest date on which 1t
possibly can occur, April Is, under the rule of the
Council of Nice, which DEGREES that Easter shall be
observed the Sunday after the full moon following
the 2st Of March, Its earliest possible date is March
20. 1t is one hundred and nfty-two years since
on that day till 1943 Ash Wednesday will fall this
year on the 10th of March.-Boston Journal.
Mr.. Justice Miller Of the Supreme Court, has been
credited with the extra judicial opinion that in
Of the removal from office Of John Doe by the up.
pontment of Richard Roe the Senate failing to con-
firm Richard Roe. then John Doe is by operation of
law reinstated In the once from which he was re.
moved AS the statute Of the United States in that
is probable that Mr. Justice Miller has conded nc
such opinion to the favored New York correspond
ent who dances for the public before the band strikes
up.
The new Congressman finds more work to do and
less opportunity for 'buncombe than he anticl.
paed. correspondent Of the Troy Times writes
that q wealthy young Western member name with
not for tSe nok Of he ng m woSd rasgn
home. "My work here" says he. consists in doing
chores Tor my constituents. am trotting around
ant, another In which have no interest At home
had people TO walt on me, but here am treated like
q hired man, and not very good one at that"
A contract has been let for the construction of q
bridge across the st. Lawrence at the Lachine
Rapids which, 1t may well be imagined, is a serious
undertaking. The bridge will be steel truss struc.
ture, having, In addition deck spans two can.
tiever spans, each 4io feet In the clear, over the
the sinking OF pier in about forty feet Of water In
very swift current. sufficiently haz irdous enter.
when the element OF time has TO be considered, the
contractors having undertaken to complete the work
by next autumn.-TorOnto Feek.
Senator Vest has been giving some good advice tc
Senator Berry, OF Arkansas, according to the Wash
ington correspondent Of the st. Louis Globe Demo
crat, who is responsible for the following: "Sena.
after the holidays When the Senator came on tC
take his seat Col. Dave Caruth. Of ST. Louis, who Ii
Senator Vest requesting him, personal favor, ia
| take care OF the new Senator. Judge Rogers, Of
ne Arkansas delegations tells how tho Missoariau
peared MIR. Vest approached him and said: Berry
Dave Caruth writes me to take care OF you. All I've
| them with you, II you don't, In six months vol
won't be worth d-n.' That was The sum total Of
very best that could be given"
| In recent number OF the Revue dAntItrOpoiogi,
DR.. Adolph Bloch gives some interesting observa
lions upon the relation Of intelligence to the relative
size OF the brain. The conclusions reached are al
follows: 1. There Is no absolute relation between
the intelligence and the volume OF the BRAIN Yery
intelligent individuals may have small brains, while
certain OF low intellect cases are known where
the brain or crania capacity Is relatvey Of consider
Ing Of larger or smaller size are numerous since tn,
volume OF the encephalon may be In proportion t
the stature or to the weight OF the body or to thu
muscular power OF the individual. Finally, the brail
| proper may become voumlnous In race or lndl
vidual proportonatey with the degree OF intellectual
Ing the degree Of intelligence OF the individual is thu
quality OF the cerebral cells That quality is con
sttuted BY the weaker or stronger mpressionahilIt!
| slonabillty may be native or acquired. The forme
Ii the mark of superior intelligence; the latter cal
be produced by continued work. .. ln race Their
are influences not entirely dependent upon tho in
dlvidual, but acting upon the whole race, which con
tribute toward me Improvement Of the inielllgenc
and the degree OF intelligence also vary according
race but here does The volume alone OF the bra
constitute the principal factor OF tho Intelligence.
The winter sport OF toboganning, which has for
few years past attracted 30 much attention froT
visitors TO the Montreal cirnivas, has been starte
by wealthy club Of Americans at Saratoga, Ne,
York. The membership OF the new club--The Sara
toga Toboggan Club-ucludes 800 names, many @
them prominent In social circles In New York. Tn
new slide Is located on the Old fair ground, d
Glen Mitchell, just north OF the village. The PROF
erty consists Of forty acres OF ground, improve
with several buildings The slides, or chutes, ar
three In number, placed slide by side upon an In
clined plane twenty feet wide, seyenty-two fee
trsse WORN, and two handrea and iytwo ' ise
long from the top OF the incline to the level below
with slope OF about one foot to three and quarter
further down a natural ncline distance OF 1871
feet and then continues on a level further disanc
fall OF 600 feet In the first liz feet. Across the chute
At short intervals ceats are nailed, which serve
aShss tSicS paced IN Contact with each a other. an
formed Into q compact mass by filling The chink
with snow and sprlnkling the whole with waller
around the sides q The Knoll, which the incline
end OF tho slide, placed At equal intervals, elgll
electric lights OF 1900 candles power each illumn
ate the tracks. Along the road, mile or more bac
to the village fifteen more electric lights are dis
trCuled. club-houses are erected on each side 0
the slide, with separate apartments and dressing
rooms for ladies aud gentle men, Kitchen, reception
rooms, and storage rooms for toboggans The clu
claims that their aide Is larger than any In Canada
The club uniforms are bright and appropriate. Suit
for men consist OF o blouse OF Macknaw bankein
OF various shades OF red and blue, belted at tn
waist, aud Knee breeches, heavy stockings, mecca
sins, and Knit "tnque' or comical cap. Ladies' wea
short skiris of bright blue or red blanke,ng, close
lifting jackets, caps. heavy stockings, and mecca
slns also: saratoga has oecome tobogganers para
disc. IA visitor 10 Saratoga" says the Erfnfi
iost, snow sees toboggans given the most oonspica
GUS places ~ display windows. Az he hurIles alon
The street IN the dusk OF early evening he must loo
sharp or he will fall over foboggans Around III
corner y shop In which toboggans 10 various stage
Of construction are yihg about; $50 have been mad
there In tho last few weeks. The store windows ar
bright With toboaganers coats aud caps an
breeches and the shoe dealers vie with one anothe
In displaying the most approved patterns OF mooca
sins. The young men gaze irequeaiy and anxlousl