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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21
THOMAS BOWLING, Auotioneer.
SPECIAL SALE OFFOURTEEN GOOD YOUNG
KENTUCKY BRED DRIVING. COACH,
AND SADDLE HORSES,

SPECIAL SALE OF FOURTEEN GooDYoUNC
KENTUCKY BRED BRED DRYING, COACH,
on MONDAY, December 22,
1890, AT IL O'clock A. NJ,
In front of my saes-rooms will sell the follow
ing stock, which is guaranteed to be in every
way as represented: In the lot will be found
some very fine Coach or Coupe Teams, fine Sad
dlers, good Jumpers, fast Trotters, etc., making
in all very desirable lot of horses from which
to select team or single horse for any purpose
No. l-Black Horse, l5l hands, Gycars; can trot a
bay Gelding, 1922 hands. yrs; very
Sand 4-Pair of Bay Coach Horses, l6 hands,
years, with nne style ana action; VIII
road 10 miles an hour.
5-Fne Saddler, Dappe Gray Gelding. l5i
hands, years, also broken 60 harness;
splendid jumper; thorough gentleman's
0.-Sorrel Gelding, 1O3 hands, years. fine
coupe or brougham horse; very fast and
7.-Bay Saddle and Harness Horse 10 hands.
years; stylish and true can be handled
by lady or child
S.-Dapple Gray Geding, 15a hands, years,
with extra high knee action, cob built
and good sadder.
9.--Black GedDg, l5l hands, s years; can trot
a 2:4O gait, true IN all harness; but an eX-
ira good one at the pole.
lO-BaY GeldinR, l5t hands, years. can trot a
$50 gait, a fine roadsteT will work any
where.
ll-Bay ob-built Gelding, l5G hands, years;
tine style and action and good road horse.
IL and l3.-Cross- matched Team (sorrel and
bayJ l5i hands, years; fine, coach team.
saddle and harness horse good jumper,
and very suitable for lady to ride or
The stock will be on exhibition at McCauley's
Tally-Ho Stables, 9l6 o street northwest, until
or drive any of them. This offers a splendid OPP
portunity to secure a good horse, and those III
tion,, Terms cash. THOMAS DoWLlNG,
de2l-l4 Auctoneer.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

The great storm of last week to the North
and West once more showed the wisdom and
the economy of placing all telegraph, telephone.
and electric wires underground. In Pittsburg,
Wheeling, and other cities the entire system of
wires of all kinds were wrecked, business was
paralyzed, and life was endangered in many
ways. Immense inconvenience resulted to all
classes of citizens, and the losses will be very
heavy. With the wires safely and snugly under
ground the winds might blow wildly as they
wished, the snow might fall and the sleet
crystalline, but the electric nerves of commerce
would be safe from lesion or disturbance and
ready to serve the public when their service is
most needed.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

There is food for thought good square
meal Of at least q dozen courses, in fact-in an
announcement contained in report to Super
intendent PORTER by Enumeration MCCURDY, of
the first census district of Braddock, Pa. This
census district, it is claimed is the most healthy
one in the whole United States. During the
year ending June 20, 1890, there were but seven
deaths among its nineteen hundred and odd
inhabitants. Enumerator MCCURDY concludes
his remarks as follows There are no under
takers in my district. Two doctors live here,
and ! inclose their certificates that my state
mcut is correct. In the last ten years but three
ministers have lived here. One died, another
left 10 keep from starving, and the third is man
aging TO live now" From the turn of the last
clause OF the last sentence Mr.. MCCURDY would
seem 70 imply that for a while the last survivor
of the trio Of ministers did not live at all, at
least had such hard time that it could not justly
be claimed he did more than merely exist. The
interesting question now arises, Are we to infer
from these statements that the first Braddock
census district is as healthy morally as it is
physicaNy-so morally sound, in fact, that it
has no need of the services of soul-doctors?
BYRON tells us that Don Juan's mother was
$50 far above the cunning powers of hell
Her guardian angel had given up his garrison"
but he does not intimate that the deVout Donna
Inez, though perfect past all parallel of any
modern female saints comparison," had yet
acquired so presumptuous q confidence in her
own moral strength as TO think Of giving up
the minstratons Of her good padrc, as would
seem 10 be the case with these perfectionists Of
BIaddOck. Another question that will naturally
arise, and one whose answer should be big with
interest aud significance TO the world at large,
is whether the good morals Of Braddock are a
consequence ofits good health, orits good health
a result Of its good morals. This, of course, is
taking it for granted that Braddocks morals
arc really uncommonly good, which some may
regard as an unwananued conclusions in the alb
sence Of the criminal statistics which no doubt
Mr. MCCURDY collected with as much care as he
did those of population, Indebtedness, and NOR
tality If it should turn out that the Braddocl
people are as pious as they are robust and long
lived, il will furnish very strong natural argu
ments for the cause of morality that will appea
more keenly to this feshly and materalistic ag
than most of those advanced by the ministers
On the other hand, if it should b
shown that BraddOck is a sin-soake'
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

place, another and quite different vista of
philosophical considerations will be opened up
before the student of society and humanity
Altogether Braddocll presents some very inter
esting problems to thoughtful mind, and The
complete statistics of its population, indebted
ness strabismus, hereditary left-handedness,
number of night-keys in ordinary use, crime,
and other matters on which Mr. PoRrER's min
ions were commissioned to question the people,
will be awaited with profound interest, not to
say anxiety.
There should be no question of the success of
of the effort now Icing made to place the Ma
riue Band on a better footing than it occupies
at present In the face of ofdiscouraging difficult
ties and grievously hampered by the smallness
of the pay allowed by the naval regulations to
the musicians, Mr. SoUsA has made the Marine
Band au admirable organization, of which the
people are Justly proud. He has accomplished
this result by means of untiring industry, great
musical enthusiasm, and exceptional managerial
ability and at much personal sacrifice. The
struggle has been hard one, however, as may
be readily understood, when it is known that the
wages allowed the musicians under the present
law are hardly equal to those paid ordinary
workmen in the streets. This should be rem
edied, and the band and its capable master
should be placed on better footing in the
naval establishment. 1t is to be hoped that
Congress will act speedily and generously in
| the matter.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

The evidence all in goes to make out a strong
case for those who contend that the taking off
of Sitting Bull was good thing. White Buff
falo, the deceased chiefs son, says he was not
at all surprised at the fate his father met, nor
does he seemed to be bowed down with any
considerable amount of sorrow. Sitting Bull
was such cruel father that White Buffalo had
to go and live with his neghbors. Altogether,
the Bull seems to have been SO complete, hope
less, and unmitigated an all-around bad Indian
that in all human probability we shall not look
upon his like again, And no one who ever
saw him wants to.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

With its hundred columns of reading matter
and business announcements THE HERALD pre-
sents itself to its friends this morning in de-
cided holiday humor. 1t wishes them & very
merry Christmas and continued prosperity as
great as their patronage and support have
made its own. 1t hopes that the crowded ad-
vertising columns of THE HERALD may be an
earnest OF an unprecedented holiday trade
for our merchants of all classes, and
it feels assured that their enterprise and shrewd
ness in selecting THE HERALD as the medium
of communication with the public will be amply
rewarded THE HERALD is read every Sunday
by from forty to sixty thousand of the best
people of Washington, and this fact makes it a
peculiarly desirable advertising medium. Dur
ing the week both men and women are too busy
to give more than a hasty reading to even the
more important news of the day.
But or Sunday all have leisure to
read thoroughly the papers that come into their
homes, and this makes the Sunday family
journal the best maens Of reaching the public
and fixing in their minds the facts you have to
lmpdEs. III lElEALD udS Il llGIu pCSull'4ll y 4IS
own in Washington social and business life, and
our merchants recognize this in the liberal use
they make of its columns. But while the busi,
ness announcements OF all the leading houses
of Washington are given so much space, the
readers have not been neglected. Ample ad
ditional room has been provided for the usual
array of bright and interesting special articles
social gossip, financial, telegraphic and loca
news, and miscellaneous matter. In conclusion
it should be said that the HERALD reaches to
day high-water mark up to the present in tn
matter of size and advertising; but it is conf
dent that in the future it will merit, by constan
improvement and devotion to the interests O
its patrons of all classes, even q greater degre
of prosperity.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21
Virginia Revenue Appointments.

The Secretary of the Treasury has appointed
the following United States store-keepers in
Virginia: Robert G.. Walters, Christianburg;
Salem, and Abraham +. Holland, Rocky Mount.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21
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That greatest monopoly of modern times, the
Standard Oil Company, is just completing its
annual roundup of the independent com
panies. At the latest reports it had corraled
them all, with two exceptions. No doubt these
will be gathered in before New Years, and the
Standard will open its new set of books at
peace with all the oleiferous world
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21
UPRIG HI CHICKERING PIANO.

UPRIG HI CHICKERING PIANO,
LARGE GILT MANTEL MIRRORS,
BROCATELLE AND DAMASK PARLOR
SUITES. MAGNIFICENT OAK POLISHED
EXTENSION TABLE, LEATHER-COV-
Erred DlNING-CHAIRS. TURKISH POR-
THERE'S AND HANGINGS, LACE CUR
TAINS. PLUSH PARLOR SUITE, VAL
NUT BOOKCASES. OAK NJ z. SIDE
BOARD, LIBRARY TABLE,. Nj. Il.
TABLES, PARIAN, BISQUE, AND OTHER
ORNAMENTS. PIANO LAMP, ADMINISTER
AND OTHER CARP ETS. TURKISH RUGS,
WALNUT NJ: I. CHAMBER SUITES, OAK
HAIR MATTREssES. FEATHERs' ss e tGHfffiS, GHfF.,
EONIEkS, BRASS ANDIRONS. ETC. MIR
RORED HALL SUITE, WALNUT WARD
ROBES, EBONY CABINET. SEWING MA
CHINE, OIL PAINTINGS AND ENGRAV-
INGS. HALL STAND AND CHAIRS. LARGE
QUANTITY OF FINE EGLASSWARE, CHINA
AND! PLATED WARE, REFRIG orator,
ETC, ETC, BEING THE ENTIRE CON-
TENTS OF NO, 1920 VERMONT AVENUE
NORTHWEST. HAVING BEEN USED BY
HON. STEPHEN PRESTON. LATE MINIS
TER FROM HAYTI, AND DEAN OF
DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21
On Monday Morning, December %

Commencing at 10 o'clock, we will sell at above
mentioned house (having been moved for con-
yenience of sale) the furniture partly enumer-
ated above, and which was used by Mr., Preston
until his departure from the city. This furni-
ture etc., is worthy the attention of our readers
HOUSE FOR RENT OR SALE.
DUNCANSON BROS,
de2l-7 Auctioneers.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

Our patrons living on the line or
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
can have 1.-THE Sunday Herald" sent
direct by leaving their order at the
newsstand. Baltimore and Ohio Depot.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

There is an opening for the Speaker REED of
last session in the City Council of Vienna. The
antl-Semtic members of that body have adopted
the tactics of breaking quorum by leaving the
chamber when they want to prevent action to
which they object And thus American ideas
are pushing their way into the remotest corners
of Europe
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

YVHE FURNITURE OF THE HON. STEPHEN
4 PRESTON, LATE MINISTER FROM
HAYTI, AND DEAN OF THE DIPLOMATIC
CORPS. CONTAINED IN NO. 1920 VERMONT
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

The latest addition to the number Of Wash
ington journals is the Peoples Monitor and
FederoL City AdcertiSer. Its editor is Mr., d.
TURNER, an experienced writer. The first
number is creditable in appearance, and its
columns are filled with thoughtful articles on
current topics and interesting "reminiscences
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

The lime-bag seems to be the Irish for
boomerang. PARNELL has been strengthened
by the barbarous attacks of his enemies, He
will have to go it blind for a while, but some
men can see further and clearer with their eyes
bandaged than Others can with Lick tele-
scope.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

Next to its dignity and courtesy the most
notable aud amusing fact about the Senate is
its unvarying habit OF talking bolsterously for
economy and the people and voting quietly
for extravaganza and corporations. The Senate
in way is the sole surviving representative of
the dOdo family
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-12-21

Senator STEWART has come down to US from
former generation, but, unlike many Others
with similar history, he is aware of the fact
Times have changed, and he has had that good
sense which is the better pat of genius to
change with them. He realizes that the cruel
war is over.
The new era., 1890-08-28
Asuirns. Candidates,

The following are the candidates for
the various offices from st. Georges
hundred:
For Levy Court Commissioner-A.
P. Carnagy. s. r. shallcross and y. G.,
Vandegrift.
For Assessor-James d. Eliason, W /,
A. Cochran, ST., and J. M. Foster.
For Road Commissioner-W West
W. j. Eliason, George II. Houston,
John W. Davidson. East-John W.
Carrow, Michael Keegan, John zachies,
A. Bender, F. p. Vanhekle and
Cornelius Conard.
APPoQUINIMTNK HID. CANDIDATES.
For Representative in General Assem-
bly-Macomb Clayton. Richard j.
Nandain.
For Levy Court Commissioner-W,
A, Scott, James T. Taylor and Joseph
Roberts.
For Road Commlssioner-A. =.
Skaggs, E Morgan and James Graves.
For Assessor-John B. Stradley
BLAcKBIRD HID. CANDIDATES.
For State Senator-Benj. Collins
and r.. G. Brockson.
For Levy Court Commissioner =
Ab-am Hayden.
For Inspector-William Nailor.
For Assessor-Caleb b. Lewis.
For Road Commissioner-John Dea-
kyne and John II. Knight.
There may be other candidates, but
we have given those gentlemen as far as
we have been able to learn,
The new era., 1890-08-28
Candidate caussy's Reply.

The Young Mems Democratic Club,
of Wilmington, sent Hon. John w.
Causey, the Democratic candidate for
Congress, a telegram of congratulations
and copy of the resolutions passed by
the State Convention, and received the
following in reply;
my DEAR SIRs -
'' Yours of the 14th instant re-
ceiyed, enclosing resolutions of the club
endorsing the nominations of our late
Democratic State Convention. Allow
me to express my sincere thanks for this
public expression Of confidence and res
pect, and earnest sympathy with the
time honored principles as laid down so
completely in the admirable platform
of the convention which beliye are just
alike to the manufacturing and agricul-
tural interest of the State. With an
earnest and vigorous young Democracy
working in line with veterans of the
party, there can be no doubt that victory
will crown our efforts. Yours very
truly. JOHN w. CAUsEy."
MILFORD, DEL, August 22d.
The new era., 1890-08-28
The Csoil County Cattle Disease

ELKToN, Aug. 26th.-- inyestiga-
tion of the cause of the death of 10
head of cattle belonging to II. H.
Steele, of Appleton, Cecil county, and
the illness of several others was made
yesterday afternoon by Dr.. George q.
Fayille, of Baltimore, who is in the
employ Of the government. He made
post-mortem examination of two Of
the animals and pronounced the disease
Texas fever. The animals had the
germs of the disease before Mr., Steele
purchased them a week ago from o
Pennsylvania drover. There is no
danger of the disease spreading outside
of the herd of 20 purchased at that
time, The cattle that have died were
worth from $35 to $40 each. DIR. J. II /.
lamar of the local board Of health ac-
companied DIR. Faville and assisted hun
in the work. Other cattle of the saihe
lot were purchased by three Chester
county, Par farmers.-Cor. Ecery
Evening.
The new era., 1890-08-28
Rev. Mr.. Murray at oosan Grove

The Asbury Park Journal spsaking
of Saturdays services at Ocean Grove
camp meeting, has the following COM
plimentary notice of DIR. Murray. "a
stranger was on the bulletin forthe first
sermon of the day-the Rev. w. L. s.
Murray, ID. D., presiding elder Of Will
mington district, Wilmington Confer
ence. His physique was prepossessing
for success, and rumor said he was a
Boanerges, This the people had an
opportunity to discover as soon as he
commenced his sermon. The text was
IL Thess. v, 23, "a" And the very
God of peace sanctify you wholly" &C.,
one of the most comprehensive unfold
ings of the spiritual life and character
in all the writings of Paul. The
preacher swung free as bird and let
loose on the surprised people perfect
cyclone of gospel eloquence. Nothing
like it has been heard on that parti-
cular theme since the palmy days Of the
late Rev. ]. s. Inskip. 1t was shout
ing time from the beginning to the
close Of his grand exposition and APP
The new era., 1890-08-28
Two Great rrOrtsr,,

That nothing succeeds likes success
is a truism which is applicable to all
branches of life. Henry M. Stanley is
to obtain $4,000 for series Of so lee
lures in this country, and all because
he was successful in his undertaking.
That sounds like large money but it is
very poor second to what is to be paid
the trotters Sunol and Palo Alto for
appearing at Beemont Driving Park,
Philadelphia, on September 4th. Their
manager is to get ~ 500 for the appear
ance of each of them on that day, and
Sunol breaks the record of Maud s., if
2,0sf, there is an additional 1880 to be
paid, while if Palo Alto breaks the
stallion record of Axtell, 2,l2, an extra
s2,500 will be paid for that.
The best time on record, where and
by whom made, are facts more widely
known than almost anything one can
name. What Dexter accomplished,
how Goldsmith Maid altered her record
and then how it was gradually shifted
higher and higher up the ladder of fame
until Maud s. placed it at 2Osa, are
facts known by all classes of society.
Now the reign of Maud S. seems o
be drawing to close and the bright
particular star to replace her is Sunol,
the wonderful 4-year-old daughter Of
Electioneer, This mare was bred by
Senator Leland Stanford, at Palo Alto
Stock Farm, California; trotted in
2.lSas 2-year-old and 2.10i as a 3-year-
old. Previous to thelast named record
being obtained, Mr.. Robert Bonner, of
New York, purchased Sunol with the
proviso that she should be left for one
year in the hands of her trainer and
driver, Mr.. Charles Marvin, for futhef
development. She has been showing
great speed at her exhibitions in the
west this summer, and her great effort
is reserved for the trial against 2.Os4at
Belmont Park. i
Hardly second in Importance isshe
effort of Palo Alto, to be made onShe
same day and track, to lower the stallion
record of 2.12, now held by Attell. |
Palo Alto is also by Electioneer and
Senator Stanford has refused 100000
for him with the announcement. that
the horse is not for sale at any price,
Exchange,
The new era., 1890-08-28

STEPS are being taken by the Demo-
Gratis of this hundred, under the sane
tion of the County Executive Com
mittee, to hold a large ratification
meeting in Middletown on Saturday,
September 9th. The object Of the
State Convention and to propose and
ratify some measures of reform in
County affairs. The subject has been
pretty thoroughly discussed by the De-
mocrats of this vicinity, and several
propositions, looking to more eco
nomical and less burdensome means of
administering county affairs, and at the
same time reduce taxation, have been
prepared and suggested, The county
committee have been consulted and we
are informed, in all probability an
official call for the meeting will be
issued in day or two.
The new era., 1890-08-28
THE wIIMIseTos FAIR.
THE MANIFOLD ATTRACTIONS OF
HORSES, CATTLE, VEGETABLES,
RACES AND ADJUSTMENTS.

There is every indication that the
Great Wilmington Fair will equal, il
not surpass any agricultural exhibition
of the Eastern States. The entries in
all departments are unusually full and
com plete. The amusements are of the
first-class, The races cannot be other
wise than interesting and exciting.
There will be 400 stalls of blooded cat
tie, and like large showing of horses,
sheep and swine. Among the cattle
will be two herds of Dutch belted, one
each of Aberdeen and Argus, and part
Of herd of Swiss. These breeds have
never been shown in this locality be-
fore. To see and compare the qualities
of the different breeds will be a liberal
education to any farmer.
The show of poultry will be large
and the bench show of dogs the great
est thing of its kind ever seen in Della
ware. The departments of flowers and
art and Of the household will be partic-
nlarly attractive to the ladies. In the
fruit and vegetable department, there
will be q large exhibit of new and old
varieties Of grapes and another of 81
distinct varieties of tomatoes. A COM
mission from the Southern States will
show an exhibit of everything that is
grown, mined OF manufactured IN the
South. A novelty in exhibits will be
that of the public and manual training
schools Of Wilmington, showing the
progress of the students in the working
of iron and wood.
There are 1853 entries in the IS races,
and a field of to 10 horses will start in
every race. Charles M. Smith the pop
ular starter of last year will have
charge. Between the heats on each
day there will be a performance by
Prof. Parker's trained dogs and cats on
a stage in front Of the grand stand.
Madam MaFantette, will also give daily
performances with her horse Wood
lawn, and will run her daring hurdle
race, in which she will ride one horse
and drive three Others tandem, over four
hurdles, running the mile in two min
utes. File Maker, the champion jump
ing horse, will be ridden by Mr.. How
ard lewis, aud will make attempts to
break his record of jumping hurdles Q
feet 10 inches high, Any one can afford
TO spend at least one day among the
attractions OF this great fair.
The new era., 1890-08-28

$50 MUCH has been said by the news
papers and by the friends of each as
pirant for the vacant judgeship, that
the wonder is our Governor is not fast
and firm abed with worriment. He is
however, we are glad to state, although
somewhat unwell. able to be about and
attend to the many and large delega-
tions that have visited our town during
the past ten days or two weeks. We
are also glad TO be able to state, from
official information, that the appoint
ment will be made tomorrow. AS to
who it will be, time and the Governor
alone will decide, but we believe his
mind is fully made up, and would have
made it known yesterday, but hewas
requested to defer 1t until the time
above stated.