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her Pyramids, while the ships OF Tar
Tls and of Tyre carried their costly
| Injuries to distant climes, while Carthage,
almost on the edge of the desert, accumll-
lated opulence and while for twenty centu-
ries empires on the northern shores or the
| Mediterranean rose and fell. The history OF
the sea is preserved upon the land; but the
history of the Sahara is swept away with It's
moving sands. We know not whether the
pathways across it that are now trodden by
the lpatient CAMEL were the old lines OF the
caravans march in by-gone centuries, or the
more recent track of Arab guides. The tradl-
tons Of the interior Of the desert scarcely 80
back century. "
| To most readers the description OF the
GASES given in the interesting letter of our
| correspondent will present much novelty.
Few are accustomed to think of them as other
than insignificant stopping places for the car
avan-as small green spots Of earth, blest
with shade and water, and chiefly remarkable
| by their contrast with surrounding sterllity.
| The Romans are said to have used some
of them as penal settlements, and GER
tainly they were as effcctually Isolated as
Botany Bay or New-Caedonia. But it seems
tIldt each OdslS HAS DCcolnO iioiic VI ="
large population; so considerable, In point of
TACT that the Khediye under whose auspices the
present expedition will be conducted, looks for
ward to their annexation to Egypt as of i'm =
portancG. What sort of q story will
the landlocked inhabitants Of those Sc
Guided settlements have to tell What
| will be the. characteristics of a commu-
nifty that has been shut out from the world for
centuries No doubt there arc marked pecu-
larities impressed upon these people, such as
must result from more or less close intermar-
riages through many generations, and from
their constant restriction to few and definite
occupations, withIttle variety of food or hablta-
ton. In their manners and customs, their Ian
guage, their. traditions, their religious belief,
their physical characteristics, There is most
interesting field for the explorer. New con-
tributions to- the field of research, which such
students rs Spencer, Prichard, and Max Muller
have done so much to develop, will doubtless
result from this expedition. And it adds a
new pang to out sorrow over the loss OF
Agassiz that he can never again take part In
this class of chronological studies in which he
was 30 prominently successful
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The above amounts do not include the cost
of the -Post-Ofiice service, except the excess
of expensrs. over receipts. it If very true, as
Mr.. Butler says, Dlat this is a great and grow
ing nation. - But we beg leave to say that
neither its population nor its ability to pay
taxes doubles in eight years. Besides, when
Mr.. Boutwell, says that it is the policy of the
Administration To reduce expenditures. he uses
words which haye definite meaning. An
increase of the aggregate cost of Government,
leaving out only the Army and Navy, Pen
sions and Interest on the Public Debt, from
hirty-e1M millipns to eighty-oDe millions IN
eight wears, and to more than ninety millions
for the. current year, is not reduction OF
public expenditures. On the contrary, such
an enormous increase of expenditures demands
explanation and analysis. We regret to say
that the Treasury reports do not afford such
clear and complete statement OF the expendi-
lures as the. taxpayers are entitled to.
ANY nation. stale, city. corporation, or indi-
vidual that pays its debts according to agree
ment and preserves even the appearance OF
solvency viii hate good credit among money
lenders The United States Treasury, how
ever, is now making progress in "a direction
which tends to iajure the nations credit. The
paper money which Mr.. Richardson is now
manufacturing and paying out is unwar-
ranted by anything in the Constitution or
laws of this land, and liz certainly not
preparation =" to. resume specie payments at
I" the earliest moment consistent with the un-
interrupted prosperity of the country Alas,
Time has been more swift than any one could
have imagined to destroy Mr. Boutwell's fine
fabric Of financial policy. That has gone
with alt the rest. of last Summers vegetation
in North Carolina, and meanwhile Nature has
added another rattle to the tail of our paper
currency, as sign of the growth of the
reptile IN years. strength. and venom.
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Havana correspondence of THE TRIBUNE,
published to-day, gives a lively idea of the
popular exutation in that city over the
termination of the Virginius affair. 1t is
found agreeable to allay the irritation felt at
the surrender of the vessel by the reflection
that the right of the Virginius to
carry the American flag has been finally
denied by cur Government. This is natural
enough; but the people of the United States
have never insisted on determining that qnes-
ton beforehand With a very few unimport-
ant exceptions, the general popular opinion
has been that the right of the Virglnius to
carry our flag could only be settled by the
Government of the United States. That the
Government at Madrid has conceded this
point is enough to satisfy the most exacting
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THE. FINANCIAL POLICY"

| Apart from its vigorous efforts TO create
circulation of silver dimes and quarters, 1t H.
in our opinion, an abuse of language to give
the Administration credit for having any
financial policy" whatever. However, about
seventeen months ago, when Secretary Bout
well was stumping North Carolina, he de-
scribed the financial policy of Gen. Grants
Administration in the following words 81.
"TO secure the faithful collection OF the pub
"Iic revenues. g. To reduce the public ex-
"penditures. $40 re6stablish public credit,
"and, consequently, to reduce the interest ac-
"count. 4. To reduceitaxation land, finally,
{" to prepare the way for tho resumption OF
"specie' payments at the earliest mo-
"ment consistent with the uninterrupted
prosperity of the country" This is not a
very logical outline of policy. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury and his subordinates do
simply their duty when they faithfully and
honestly collect the revenue. No Adminlstra-
ton, no Secretary, could be brought to admit
that they had not done their utmOststO secure
faithful performance of duty on the part OF
the tax-gatherers. And yet, if the tax on
whisky stood at three dollars gallon, even
the present administration of the Treasury
might fail to get all that honestly belonged
to the Government When the revenue from
internal taxes falls off, as seems to be the case
at present it is pleasanter to believe that the
nation is getting rid of the small vices of
drinking rum and chewing tobacco, than that
assessors and collectors are less honest than
formerly.
But we deny that there has in fact been
any reelection of-the public expenditures, or
any SINCERE atteinpt to reduce them, except
for party purposes in the year 1912. This is
matter which may be tested by figures. We
| proposeto compare the two years 1S64-5 and
1928. We .dedict from the official state
ments of the aggregate expenditures of the
| two years the following items, in order to
make fair comparison:
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or the other in the tschnicalities OF household
work. Our grandmothers, Martha Washington
for instance they tell US, had orderly house-
holds and well served meals, because they spent
hours daily in preparing the food with their
own hands, and oversaw each part Of the
domestic economy. Now, they complain, our
housekeepers have other duties. social, literary.
ETC., which they consider more OnerOus, and
the family machinery is neglected.
Now this is but a partial statement Of facts.
Martha Washington, and our grandmothers en-
masse, had material in their kitchens quite as
crude and ignorant to deal with as any Biddy
fresh from Kerry. Nor did they exercise any
closer supervision over their households than
il done by the majority of women now a-days.
who cannot afford to employ a professional
h0usekeeper, and who yet lift this I'M
ceasing wall to tho public over spoiled
victuals and demolished furniture. The
real difficulty lies in the change IN the
relative position Of mistress and servant
In tho days of our grandmothers the old
feudal spirit pervaded the family. Tho
servant felt that she was an integral
part of the whole. In even the better forms
of slavery, this feeling of -interdependence begot
affection and zest in faithful service II was
the habit with our grandmothers, too, 10 train
white girls from their childhood; they became
as it were inferior children, for whose health,
education, religion, and equipment for mar
riage the mistress was responsible. Nova
days, Betty sells her work precisely as the
grocer his sugar and being new to the trade,
and with no very exalted notions of honor,
she often sells as poor quality of work for
as much money as possible. 1t Ii not
Betty's hands that need instruction first;
for after all, in spite OF the OBJ
jurgations which it Is the fashion to heap on
her stupidity and ignorance, she has heart
and a conscience. But they only respond to q
heart and q conscience, not to mere technical
instruction. Twenty minutes spent by
mistress in giving to o new servant the idea
that they both are human beings and Chris
tans, entering into relation which requires
honesty, faithfulness, and wOmanly gentleness
on both sides, would do more toward saving
the crockery and producing decently cooked
victuals than full course of instruction by
Blot or Miss Beecher on Housewifery.
We advise our friends thus to lay the ak al
the root of the tree in their training school.
1t is perhaps natural that domestic service
should wholly lose its feudal quality and take
on the nature of bargain and sale; but>it is
not necessary to eliminate from it the human
element and the sense of honorable RESPONSE
blity and integrity. AS matters stand, our
servants usually reserve their affection and
interest for their own people, and simply look
upon their employers as q shopkeeper looks
upon his stock in trade.
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Nem:2lork Daily gribns1e.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1878.

Fort San Julian of the strongest defenses OF Car
tagena. has been preached - The United states tor
edo boat Pnta has TO Havana to make an nvesti-
grafton OF the inrb0r defeDses there.
Christmas was generally celebrated at Washington,
Postop. and throughout the West. A fratricide
WAS lypched at Riga Ohio three lives were lost by an
srsy at Groveton y. H, aud lockSmth was murdered
at Boston
The propretors ofthe Gilbert Elevated Railroad, upon
which work been aim 10 have trains run every
90 seconds. - Genets pursuers were still unsuo
oessfu 80 Serious ARRAYS occurred in Staten Island
and on board a vessel 80 Brittons friends are
attempting to put of the ns argument and TO cause
delay - Thermometer, $50. $50, $50.
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THE SOCIAL EDUCATION SOCIETY.


Our columns contained report of the
meeting of the Woman's Social Education
Society held last week, in the progress OF
which some very sprightly and clever remarks
were made Concerning the relative duties OF
mistresses and servants; but it is so common
a practice now for women to assemble and
say pertinent things about all sorts OF sub
jects that we always look more curiously 10
find what action is the residuum OF such now
of talk In this case we are glad to hnd that
our lady friends propose to institute training
schools for cooks and chambermaids, out
of which is to come q millennium of
woll-cooked.. meat and .unbroken crockery.
Soon may il. dawn In the meantime, while
we have not word of dissent to offer to their
statements df the incapacity OF green girls, y
or incompetent fashionable houTkeepers, we
doubt If they strike ut the root of the diff
a0slU whom they ps9Ross " edSQste tho enc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-26
THE DESERTS OF TWO HEMISPHERE

THE OESERIS w IVO HEHISPHEREN
We present on different pages this morning
the accounts of two exploring expeditions in
the de.olate parts of the earth. One has
lust returned from Arizona and New Mexico.
and tells of. a vast region alternating in des.
er,s md fruitful valleys, in snow.
clad mountains and cbeerless, torrid
plains, all alike destitute Of inhabitants and
rarely II ever before trodden by the foot of
civilized NAB. The other expedition will ex-
plore the great. African desert, and we are
treated.to an entertaining interview between
two noted travellers, our own Bayard Taylor,
who tells the story, and Gerhard Rohlf, who
is lust. about starting with large and well
equipped company for the arid sands of
Sahara,
That an area of the earth's surface approx
mating three million square miles should be
but imperfectly known and but partially ex-
plored, seems in itself a strange fact. But it
is stranger still when We consider that this
vast region bOrdered the ancient seats of civ
ilization and kept its secrets while the mari
ners of Phsnicia sought metallic wealth on
tho shores Of Britain. while Egypt built
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-26

Although the prices of coal have not gone
up into the range of famine rates, they have
not fallen so low as was reasonably hoped a
few weeks ago. The mldness of the season so
far has been great blessing to the very poor,
Andsthere has been a renewal of the rumors that
q further decline in transportation rates is I'M
pending. This means OF relief, we are sorry to
say, is not hopefully near. Our local reports
show that dealers here are very positive that
no such combination among the forwarders as
that referred TO is possible. 1t is natural
however, that prices should weaken about mid
winter. when the heaviest demand ceases.
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Nmusemeu,s ano tflsetinss.

ACADEMY OF MusIc-italian Opera; LUCIA Oil Lam
mermoor," Nine. Nilsson -
p.pSr,,c c,re~ suow-At and at "The Heroes
of '76." The Rink. Day ana night'
Rooru,s TugArER--"Kit." F. s. Chanfrau
BRoApwAr T1iEATER.-"T The Woman IN "mte
~, .v,NrE THEArER-"The Parricide." tee%
&C OPERA HOUSE." Humpty Dumpty Abroad"
G. L. Fox - - -
Nrn,os GlRpES-"The Children in the Wood" The
Vokes Family.
OLYMPIC TnI-1rER-" Gabriel Grub"
RoBrssoS HAIL-PrOt. HartS. Magic and Indian Box
Trick
TONY PASTORS OPERA HoUsR.-Varioties.
Union SQUARE THsATEE.--" Led Astray"
YAuACR's TREAIER.-" Man OF Honor" Lester wal
lack.
ASSOCIATION HALL,--Iecture. "Grace Greenwood
LYRIC HALL--Airs. Jarey's Wax-Works
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science of slang -whanginN; vituperat'on, and
billingsgate. They have somewhat changed
for the better; and it may be- for TINS reform
that certain Honorable Member likes them
less than he once did. IL the graat comes are
to go on in Congress, should MT the rrize
Ring be encouraged "a a shining exA mpleI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-26

On the second page of THE TRIBUNE, to-
day, we print statement OF members OF the
firm of Jay Cooke g. Co., IN bankruptcy,
which has special interest to those who have
noted the rise and fall of this great house. 1t
will be seen by this partial declaration how
vast and varied was the business of the firm,
and over how extensive an area its operations
eytended.
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great link in the new system will be COM
pleted before another Winter. Meantime.
much patience is required to endure the priva-
tions of Winter travel in the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-26

With the return of the snowy and icy sea-
eon. our citizens look dolefully at the imper-
Got means of street transit Must we endure
Tho tedious and uncomfortable transportation
.vb;cb the street-car companies furnish There
,oans 70 be no immediate prospect of relief.
But there is some sign OF the beginning OF a
new era when orr much-taikeu-oi iapn,
Aransit schemes will become established lNit,
Ibroucbout the city. A report on the present
condition of the Gilbert Elevated Railroad
enterprise, printed on our third page, affords
Good grounds for believing that ut least one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-26

Avermont newspaper announces that ''s nun t.
mum charge for tirst.class marriage nonos WIN %
fiftocn pounds OF dried sppes' Noueee va
"pVstEYp ell QQSt more 80 > ss'~F-.a@
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ASSOCIATION HALL,-Iecture. "Grace Greenwood"
LYRIC HALL.--Mrs Sarley's Wax-Works.
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-08-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Angnst 18th. 1913

August iCtl. 1910
Council met pursuant to adjournment /;
his Honor the Mayor in the chair;-all
the members present. Minutes of last
meeting, read and approved.
The returns Of the election for school
purposes held August 18th. according to
law, were opened and examined.
1t appeared that ninety one (9l)
votes were cast for levy, and one %
vote against a levy, which result was
ordered tie be placed upon the minutes
VIM. Algeo received thirty eight votes,
-Chas. w. Paine, forty six votes,-J.
A. Buckner two votes, and w. IL. Har-
per, one vote for County SuperiDtend-
ent.-which result the Recorder was
directed to certify to the County Clerk
as directed by the school law.
On motion the Recorder was directed
TO draw his order in favor Of the officers
holding the school election for such am
cunt as the law allows.
Account of Mrs. Williams for seven
dollars for one weeks board of pauper
was allowed and ordered paid
On motion, the Mayor and Recorder
were appointed committee to present
all allowances made to the poor, TO the
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-08-21

Council PROcEEDINss In another
column viii be found the proceedings
of the city council, by which it will be
seen that thu levy for this year is fixed
at 81 ,25 on the hundred dollars.
The council very properly, desired to
make the levy as low as possible, but
there is such q thing as making it too
low and We fear it is the case now; it is
much better to pay as We go, and i:
there should be, on the estimate presen-
ted to the council, an Overplus, it would
be credited on next years account, and
be much better than to carry balance
to the debit side next year and require
a larger levy to pay back debts.
One dollar and forty cents On the
hundred dollars would be low enough
to lay the levy, and we do not see how
the regular expenses of the city,
the schools &c. can be paid with
less.
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proper County officials for reimburse

proper County officials for reimburse
ment.
On motion, the report Of the Board
of Health deferred at the last meeting
was referredt to the committee on Law
and ordinances.
Councllmen VerlsDder and Mitch
ell, the majority of the committee on
opening Fourth Avenue to the west
line, made 3 report recommending
that it be opened ON motion the re
port was referred to the committee
on Streets.
A petition offs. W. Ingbam and 9th
ers, asking for the grading of the al
ley between 18th. and 5th, Avenues !
10th. & l1th. streets, was received and
referred to the committee on streets
On motion Councilman Verlander
was added to the committee on streets
The consent Of the Council to the
granting of license by the County
Court to Chss. Z. Ryan on Second
Avenuewss granted.
On motion Prof. L. Q. Chahe was
appointed Principal of the Public
schools of the city for the ensuing
year, at a salary of 800 per month if
employed less than ten mouths. and
s75' per month if employed ten
months.
On motion Mrs.A. j. Delsuy was
appointed to take charge Of the east
end school.
The Council voted for assistant tea
cheers, and Miss Flora Scott, Miss NJ.
c. Morehesd, and Miss Ella p. Kneff,
having received majority Of the
votes, were appointed.
On motion Mrs. Delany's salary
was fixed at $50. per month and the
assistants at $40. per mon'h,
On motion, the committee on the
east end school house WIS Instructed
TO close negotiations at once for the
lot selected by the majority of the
COMMITTEE for the school house and
the Mayor and Councilman Emmons
we're appointed q committee to con-
tract Immediately for a one story
brick school house of such dimensions
as may be deemed best,
The City assessment list for 1873
was presented By the committee, and
estimates rsde for general and schOp
purposes, made for the fiscal year en-
ding April 30ih. 1874.
On motion the city levy for 1873
for general purposes, was fixed at ff-
ty (50) cents,-for school building pur-
poses, at sixty (6O) cents, and for
teachers fund. fifteen (l5) cents on
the hundred dollars.
On motion council adjourned to
Tuesday Sert. 2pd. at 2 o'clock P. NJ .
John II. Oley. Recorder.
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LOCAL NOTICES.

HaIyey l. Sons continue to wear the
horns, for cheap and durable goods.
Harry has just returned from the city
with an immense stock of fine dress
goods of every shade and suitable for
every condition in life A closing ont
bankrupt sale gave them the unparll-
leled opportunity of purchasing a large
stock Of fall goods at greatly reduced
rates the benefit of which Harry says
must go to his customers, hence they
sell at about half or two-thirds
the price asked by other merchants
Many of these goods are very fine and
fashionable and will give entire salts
faction to all.
GEORGE A. FLOODING is constantly
receiving new styles Of Gents Ready
made Dress GoOds OF every grade
aud price, and will always insure a
perfect fit and entlre satisfaction.
The MERCHANT 1AILcRING osta'-
liSulueUl On OTu. hNtuut uC'WcOu ~
tn. and llth, Steers, is rapidly grow.
ing into a very popular and success
full business. Mr.. Flooding keeps con-
stantly on hand great variety of
piece goeds-an excellent cutter, and
warrants a fit at sll times.
IMPORTANT To BUrLDERS.-A. B Pal
mer is prepared to take contracts for
building houses and all kinds Of carpen-
ter work. Don't fail to give him a call.
THE CHESAPEAKE RESTAURANT Sd
avenue between 9th and 10th streets, is
the only place in Huntington where you
can get good meal at any hour.
Boarding by the day or week; ice cream
saloon attached with a special room for
the ladies. Ice cream served to fam
lies by the pint, quart, or gallon or %
parties on short notice. Cigars and
Tobacco on hand. He solicitS a call and
will DO everything in his power to
please the most fastidious. Charges
moderate. Joseph H. yesterday.