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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08

Our correspondence is somewhat augmented
of late by the receipt of letters which first de-
clare that we frequently beat the air lin the
denunciation of Latin and Greek" and then.
with good mouth-flling epithets, denOunce US
for that denunciatiOn. What we have said IL
simply that the uses of our times and the
necessities of our youth demand different
culture from that which Bacon and Doctor
Parr found fitting; and that while the
most sufficient of our elder colleges, and the
most observing of our thinkers both abroad and
at home are gravely questioning the value OF
the great prepOnderance of Latin and Greek in
the university curriculum, it seems to us at
least hasty to establish in colleges for women
which are. apparently, to solve the question
of the intellectual capacity of women "a
method which already goes nigh to be
thought a mistake for men. 1t was in
view of the very great claims of Modern
Science that we suggested moderation
of devotion to the Classics. But the
epistles which we here celebrate convince
us that we stated but half the case. For they
plead, with an eloquence the more pathetic
that it is unconscious and involuntary for
favoring hospitality toward English grammar,
spelling, penmanship, rhetoric, and the forgot
ten art of logic. If it be that the absorbing
pursuit of Latin and Greek on the part OF
these votaries forbade them time for the
acquisition of those humber utilities, the
system stands condemned; if it be that they
never guessed their need of them, the system
stands condemned. And, since years spent
in toilng over that most gracious,
most crystalline Of tongues, the Greek, fail
to transfuse the American of our correspond
ents with Greek symmetry and grace, and
since years spent in prodding at that stateliest
and most OrOtund of tongues, the Latin, fail
to transmit its majesty and splendid grace,
why, it seems clear to us that the system is a
failure. Nay, 81. B." and the rest have not
even brought away that fire civility which
expresses itself in Greek with such infinite
grace and in Latin with such cOurtly cere-
mony. No one shall show more honor than
ourselves to the two great languages
of the elder day. No one shall
be more grateful for that limitless largess of
culture which they proffer. But we insist that
the average American student, who has at tho
most but six years of hard study at his COM
mand, cannot afford to waste himself in
method of acquisition devised when all knowl-
edge was attainable only through Latin and
Greek, and when the life of to-day and the
scholarship necessary to to-day were alike un-
dreamed of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08
9mustmtnts. &C.

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This Ahsnooa al aud this Evening 6"The Wandering Jew
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08

Captain General de Rodas prOclaims, to quote
the words of the Havana telegram, that the
rebellion in Cuba is much reduced in extent.
So, too is the army of Spain; so likewise the
field of Spanish operations; and everybody
knows the reason. Cholera and fever have re-
duced the files of CASTLE; the cOrruptions of
officers and the fury of volunteers have equal
" reduced the prestige and power of Spain in
her island. The late decamping Captain-Gen-
eral Dulce was a specimen of one much reduced,
in health and rank, and Gen. de Rodas-may
he profit by his example. We might hope the
order declaring that only robbers, burners, and
assassins shall be judged to death by court
martial and that all other offenders shall be
given over to the ordinary civil remedies, is a
proof that the new Captain General has so
profited. But we have no assurance of this.
1t will be easy for the Spanish cOurts-martial
to condemn the great mass of their prisoners as
either robbers incendiaries or assassins, as they
list. and for the civil courts TO inflict the
severest penalties on those who fall into their
hands That the claws of the wild-beast Gov
eminent in Cuba are pared, and that Spain has
hundred reasons of self-interest at this time
for dealing moderately with her escaping Prov
ince, are reasons for hope that the admins
tration of De ROdas will assume great deal
of forbearance if it has it not. But our hope
ia not founded on the mercy of DE Rodas or
the goodwill of his volunteers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08

The nomination of Gen. ROsecrans for the
Goyernorship of Ohio by the Democrats is,
we fear rather measure of their necessities
than an indication of their preference. Gen.
Rosecrans is a soldier for whose services,-in
spite of some misfortunes which, we think,
might have been averted-we have nothing
in our heart but gratitude; and he
is a politician concerning whose honest accept
ance of the essential results of the war no man
can entertain a doubt. He has said and done
some things which go far to prove his feelings
better than his judgment; but the blind parti-
sans who five years ago were denOuncing him,
and now are trying to use his uniform as q means
of concealing their identity, will forgive him
for these far sooner than for his fidelity to the
Country at time when they were fighting it..
Mr.. Vallandigham once had the pleasure Of
being Gen. ROsecranss guest. He was sent
across the lines the next day. Their positions
were reversed yesterday, and we shall soon see
if the revengeful Copperhead is not equal to the
task of paying his debts. The row in the
Convention was tri1ing compared with the
the row that may now be expected
through the State among the
men who desperately strOve to defeat
Rosecrans by bringing forward the
charmed name of Pendleton. Meantime, it is
pleasant TO note that the renegade Cary sold
out for nOthing and that our Republican
friends are delighted with the prospect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08

A Democratic paper calls most pathetically
for few Democratic principles; and has the
audaoity to say that the Woman's Suffrage
Movement has not the dignity of party
measure" The difficulty seems to be that
no party, as at present parties are constituted,
is under any temptation TO make any change.
The Republicans hardly need women's votes;
the Democrats could MT get them; so that mat
ters are for the time being at a dead lock- The
Movement does MT move. When the best men
in the country are satisfied that the best
women in the country desire to vote, we may
see great changes. At present there is
plenty of scOlding by very few women, but
there does ut seem to be much else,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08

Virginia has been dedicated by nature to
romance and enterprise, and our correspondent
at the Sulphur Springs faithfully describes her
claims on the Imagination of Northern tourists
and the thrift of Northern settlers. The Allie
ghany range has been again crossed by a
railroad, and one may take cars from the
waters of the James to the valley
of the Kanawha. Trains from Wash
ington now make continuous trips to
the Springs, and brief ride will carry the
romance seeking New Yorker there To secure
these advantages the Aleghanies have been
tunneled to the extent of 1850 feet, and now
much the hardest work of connecting the
Chesapeake with the Ohio has been overcome.
Soon another great link in our trans-conti-
mental system of river and railroad connection
will be finished. .-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08

The candidates for the throne of Spain are
Montpensier, Dom Ferdinand. Prince Henri of
Bourbon, the Duke of Aosta, the Duke of &C.
nOa, and the Prince of Asturias few more
princes may yet be thrown in to make up the
lottery The retired Dom Ferdinand Of Portu-
gal has more than once had the refusal of roy
atty, but the remark was credited to Gen. Prim
that he might be persuaded to reconsider his
inclinations. Both Dom Ferdinand and
Prince Henri have distinguished them
selves very lately by marrying Amer
lean ladies, and the Duke of Genoa,
who, though still at the English school of Har-
row, makes an open bid for the throne, is
morally recommended to MS by being guest
in the house of that thoughtful poet and pro-
fessOr, Matthew Arnold But o shrewd
watcher of the game Of monarchy at Mad
rid advises us that the Prince of Asturas
is the holder Of winning cards, and that the
new Constitution is only a nest in the keep
ing of those who have made it ready for
the fedgling Prince TO hop into Sadly
qualifying to the faith of those who thought
that the power of Isabella had persisted in
Spain is q speculation like this-sad, like
wise, to the thousands of Republicans who
counted at worst upon q liberal-minded mon
archy, md at best upon republic, with a
tolerant regency for the stepping-stone thereto,
Spain may yet go through the phase Of repub-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08

head The efforts of the Chinese to restor6
the Imperial authority have been unsuccessful;
their armies have been several times defeated
and the last ones that have been sent against
the rebels are reported not to have even crossed
fine frontier of Yun-nan. The rebels di-
vided their territory into four districts,
and tbeir king. who assumed the name of
Soliman (his Chinese name being Tawintsen)
has chosen the yellow color for his garments,
as q symbol of his independence. In 1900 en-
bassadors were sent to Soliman, onering 10
him the undisturbed possession OF the territory
which was then held by him, in case he would
pledge himself to cease his lnr0ads INTO al
Joining districts, especially into the Province OK
Su-tchuen. The promise was not given, ana
the state of war between Soliman ana inc
Chinese Government still continues. Soliman
is making great efforts to revive the commerce
between bis territory and the Burmans, ana
thus to consolidate his new State.
Our accounts of the Mohammedans In the
Province of Kan-su, who are commonly called
Dungans, or TuTgans are mostly derived from
Russian sources. They are likewise stu un-
subdued, but have not effected as complete an
organization as their cOreligiOniSts In Yum
man, The Cable dispatch which we published
Yesterday mentions defeat of the Mohamme-
dan rebels but we have no indication whether
those of Kan-su or the troops of Soliman are
meant; probably the former. 1t is hardly neces-
sary for us to add that Chinese war bulletins
need confirmation to much higher degree
than those of other nations, and, for the pres
ent. our readers may take it for granted that
the danger which threatens the unity of the
vast Chinese Empire from these Mohammedan
instructions is very far from being past.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08

Emile Olivier if our Gable reports truly fore
shadow the new programme of Napoleon, Will
succeed NJ. Rouher at the head of French leg
isation. NJ. ROuher was an able instrument,
but certainly no more than an instrument, and
a willing one, in the hands of master and
confdant. NJ Olivier has publicly limited that
the Empire came to him, and not he to the
Empire, whence we infer that his appointment
will mark decided triumph of the mod
crate Liberals, or Third Party, of which
Olivier has heretofore been one of the most
advanced members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08
now NOT TO DO 1T.
The ". Y. Times demurs to our recent sugges
tons with regard to the nomination OF candl
dates for the Legislature-saying:


The N. Y. Times demurs to our recent sugges-
tions with regard to the nomination OF candi-
dates for the Legislature
"Our friends IN the country have already much bet,
ter method than this for securing the nomination vi
proper men, and they have only 70 carry OUT
any kind the country There the RepuOllean organ
zatons unlike in this city open TO all persons
who belong to the Republican party aud all members OF
that party are participate In caucuses ana prlina
Hons r. therefoe the rank and file Of the party desire
that honest should be nominated they have only 70
attend these preliminary meetings and by voice ana vote
seenre the selection not only OF leading but OF honest
men delegates to the Conventions Let TINS De
Associations IN the counties to assist in defeat
Ing dishonest candidates Tine great 3ody OF kePuDmGsn
voters in favor Of honest men ana honest ~ e
and they have only TO be true TO themselves anu 20 H
already n existence among them to secure tae PreEa
encc OF their views. without resortng 10 untleu anu
In their own hands We 'entreaG our Republican
friends in the country to consider 1t seriously Let every
and secuTe the election OF honest delegates the nomn
atiug conventions. Nothing else is required aud the
Der the performance OF this simple duty"
Comments by The Tribune.
The political contest Of 1868 was remarkably
animated and general, even for Presidential
Election Every man, woman, and child, with
very few exceptions, was deeply interested IN
it and nearly every Republican voter attended
mt least half a dozen political meetings. No
one imagines, or will assert, that the interest
taken in this years contest will be nearly so
intense aud universal.
We last year elected seventyOdd Members
of Assembly-barely one of them from this City,
and not a dozen of them from all our cities.
Over sixty of them represent rural districts
pure and simple. OF these, a large majority
were upright worthy men; while dozen or
more were rotten to the COre-bought and sold
like strings of onions, save that the prices paid
were often in enormous excess of their value.
Several of them carried or sent home thou
sands of dollars, the wages of their inlqulty
and the evidence of their shame.
Tie Times Hproposes that we rely on the
identical machinery which made these crea-
lures our law-givers to secure honest success
sors next Winter. How can this be nationally
hoped
Produce the seltsame menP
or if not precisely these, others no betterg
What right have we TO expect that it will notf
In our view, the regular party machinery
will work pretty well, prouided it is distinctly
understood that whenever it grinds out
jobber, the People will put their heel on him,
and that they are fully resolved on and
prepared for this beforehand Just let the
iobbers understand now that it will do them
no good to achieve regular nominations, and
trouble, while it will insure the choice OF
Republicans from districts that may else be
thrown away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-08

lican revolution, and come out crowned; but
we fOrbear to believe that it will reach so lame
q conclusion as "Kingn Alphonse.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-16
To Make COWS Give NIiik.

A writer, who says his COW gives all the milk that is wanted ill family ol eight persons, and from which was made two hundred and sixty pounds oi butter this year, gives the following as his treatment. 4ie says: '.If you desire to get large yield of rich milk, give Your COW, three times day, water slightly Warm. slightly salted, in which bran has been stirred at the rate of one quart to two gallons Of water. Ton will find, if you have not tried this daily practice, that your COW win give twenty-five per cent more milk imme- diately under the effects of it, and she will soon become so attached to the diet as to refuse to drink clear water, unless very thirsty but this mess she will drink almost any time, and ask for more. The amount of this drink necessary Is an ordinary water pail full each time, morning, noon, and night. Four hundred pounds or butter arc often obtained rom good stock, instan- ces are mentioned where the yield was even at higher figure"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-16
sleeping Habits.

To be able to lie down at night and fall to sleep within ten minutes; and to know no dream or waking unti morning comes, and then to bound out of bed full of health, freshness and good humor, is blessing we'll worthy the warmest out-gushings of thank full heart towards Him who giveth us all things richly to enjoy.
 Some of the, ways of obtaining such priceless boon we here name:
 Take dinner at the good old-fashion- ed hour of Esid-day eat nothing after wards, except at supper, when piece of cold bred aud butter with a single cup of weak tea or half glass of pure water is enoughsfor anybody under or dinary circumstances. If dinner is taken in the middle of the afternoon, do not eat an atom of anything until next morning. Another plan is, avoid sleeping in the daytime, and retire habitually at regular hour.
 In order to make desirable result more certain, remember practically the following facts;
 We need, ordinarily, seven hours of sleep in summer and eight in winter.
 We breathe in. sleep about fifteen times every minute.
 Each inhalation of pure air is re- turned loaded with poison; hundred and fifty grains of it is added to the atmosphere of q bedroom every hour, or twelve hundred grains during q night.
 Unless this poision laden atmosphere is diluted or removed by constant current Of air passing through the room, the blood soon becomes impure then circulates sluggishly, accumula- ting and pressing on the brain, giving rise to frightful dreams. If the room is small and tight, the spectral night mare, the fearful groan, the terrible shriek, arc the result, and in aggra- yated cases, with the addition of a hearty late meal, there is not strength to give the moan, to raise the shriek, and thus arouse the system there is no power to move, the man feels crush ing danger coming upon him, he cant get out of the way, "FouRd dead minis bed! that is the mornings verdict Journal of Health.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-16
wanted-A Roy with Ten Points

L. Honest. 2. Pure. 3. Intelligent. 4. Active. 5 Industrious 6. Obedient. r. Steady. S.. Obliging. g. Polite. 10 Neat. One thousand frst-rate places are open for one thousand boys who come up to the standard. Each boy can suit his taste as to the kind of buisness he would prefer. The places are ready in every kind of occupation. Many of them are already flied by boys who lack some of the most important points, but they will soon be vacant. One is an office not far from where we write. The lad who has the situation is losing his first point. He likes to attend the circus and theatre. This costs more money than he can afford, but somehow he manages to be there frequently! His employers are qui- etly watching olearn how he gets so much extra spending money; they will soon dis cover leak in the money drawer, detect the dishonest boy, and his place will be ready ioi some one who is now getting ready for 1t observing point No. | and being truthful all his ways. Some situations will soon be Vas .t. because the boys have been poisoned by re.lino bad books, such as they would not dare to ; ,. to their fathers, and would be ashamed tc have their mothers see. The impure thoughts suggested by these books will lead to vicous acts; the boys will be ruined and their places must hs filled. Who will be ready for one of these vacancies! Distinguished lawyers, useful ministers, skillful physicians, successful merchants, must all soon leave their placee for some body else to fill. One by enc they are re- moved by death. Mind your ten points boys; they will prepare you sc step into vacancies in the front rank. Every man who is worthy to employ a boy is looking for you, if you have the points Do not fear that you will be overlooked A young person having these qualities will shine as plainly as star at night 1 We have named ten points that go to- ward making up the character of success ful boy, so that they can be easily remem- bered You can imagine one on each fin ger, and so keep them iu mind, they will be worth more than diamond rings, and you will then never be ashamed to ''show your hand "--Exchange.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-16
-----------------s- ' = A LITTLE ss0y'S POCKET.

Do you know what's in my pottets Such lot of treasure in it!
 Listen now while bedia it. Such lot of sings it hold,
 Aad all there is you shall be told I Every sin dats in my poitet, Aad when, and where, and how l dot il First of all, here's in my pottet : 4 beauty shell--l picked 1t up;
 And here the handle of atup
 That somebody has broke al tea; The shells hole in it you see: Nobody knows that have dot it, I keep il safe here in my pottct. And here's my ball, too, in my pottet,, And here's my pennies, one, two, Ire, That Aunt Mary gave to nlc; 7 To-morrow day III buy spade, When I'm our walking with the nfaia cant put dat here in my poltet, =, Bu; ] can ase it when I've dot it. Here's somc more sings in my pottet. Here's my lead, and here's my string, And once had aa iron ring, But through a hole 1t lost one day; And this is what always say A holes the worst sin in $ pottet, Have il meaded when you've dot t.
 Hearth and Home.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-16
Where Toys are Made.

All the cheapest class of toys are of forign make Penny toys come from Germany they have their birth in the black pine forests of Thuringia. The Dryads and Hama-dryads are not dead, but sleeping. What roars of laughter spring from those old gloomy pine woods! The greattoy capital is Sonne- burg, where men, women and children, are emploped upon their production. The costs of toys at the place of manu- factnre is infinitessimally small The wood--the only material of which they are made--is nothing, twopenee-half- penny tree. The labor is scarcely more valuable. Toys, in these old forests, are made on the most modern principle of division of labor. Any toy we may take up has gone through half dozen hands. By this means great rapidity is attained in their manu- facture, and the prime cost at home is less than third of a penny. The transit along mountain roads, and by 'ettSt U lO hOtttIQtlli. WutUCcs they are conveyed by steam to Eng land, costs more than their actual manufacture, but yet there is profit left to the vendor. These are the true smashing toys; but the more expen- -sive, highly ly-finished, and elaborate ones still came from Germany or the adjacent countries. Great Gamblers come from Grunheinsceher. in Saxony, but the town of Nuremburg maintains its old monopoly for metal work even Tn the matter of toys. All the leaden soldiers ill boxes are sold here, whilst the tin railroads and locomotives and steam-vessels of every primitive char acter and form, come from Biberach in
 Wurtcmburg. The cuirasses and hel- mets, and guns, come from Hesse Cassel, highly military little king dom; and from it's big neighbor, Prussia, we have the very pretty toy interiors, fitted with model furniture and goods--Travels Abroad.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-03-16
In the way.

A Mother who was preparing some flour to bake into bread left 1t for few mo- ments, when little Mary-wiJh childish curiosity to see what it was--took hold of the dish, which fell to the floor, spilling the contents. Tho mother struck the child severe blow, saying, with anger, that she was always in the way Two weeks after little Mary sickened and died On her death-bed, while sdelerious, she asked her mother if there. would be room for. .her. among the angels T was always i,ul|1 16sy .Ray, motlier; you had no room for
 And will I be in the angels wayy Nlll there be no room for me.y' The bro hearted mother then felt that no sac riRce could have been too great could she have saved her child.