National Republican., 1874-05-08


dsnned consists of clear deduction from al
but se!c-evident premkes. Now, we say that
with very few exceptions, the English pres
and the multitude which goes with Il has re-
cognized no such presumption is the other way
1t has treated the opinions which might b
supposed to be suggested by what Mr.. Low
called the "blind instincts of barbsrism" t
untutOred Eastern chiefs as truths which a
civilized government ought to grasp by intui
tiOn; and it has treated the conclusions of the
political economists as so much bigotry and
prejudice which it is merit in the intellect tc
overcome. That the legitimate remedy for q
scarcity is to compel by law the peasantry
who have good crops to sell their grain cheaply
to the peasantry who have bad crops or none
has seemed throughout to the CHIEF
London newspaper q self-evident pro
position; and it has opened its columns
to correspondents who have contended
that the true famine policy was discovered
thousands of years ago by the Hebrew Prime
Minister of Pharoah. We submit that Eng.
lishmen, the leaders Of whose public opinion
have argued in this way, have no right to smile
when the Congress of the United States repeats
the habitual fraud of the princes Of the middle
ages.
A BRUSSELS SCANDAL.
The Brussels correspondent Of the Pal Mall
Gazette writes: " A great sensation has been
caused here BY the resignation Of one Of the
aldermen of Brussels, who, owing to the great
distinction which his late father acquired as
burgomaster of Brussels, obtained his position
very young. The Offices of burgomaster and
and echevin (slderman) In Belgium are not
quite analogous to those of mayor and alder
man in England. They are nominated by the
King generally, though not necessarily, from
among the common councillors, in accordance
with the popular wish. The burgomaster Of
Brussels receives %, 900 francs year, but the
duties occupy his whole time. Each of the
five aldermen for Brussels receives 5000 francs
. year, and is at the head of one of the branches
of the communal administration. The gen.
tleman in question has had the superintend
ence of public instruction for the last six
months. Among the most fourishing of the
Brussels communal schools is one for the
higher education of girls, from which young
assistant-mistress was dismissed about year
ago. This young woman lately eloped with
the alderman, who is married, and this led to
a separation from his wife, and, necessarily, to
a termination of public life.
CARL YLES ADVICET TO THE MAN WHO
DREAMS.
Apparently you are young man of usual,
perhaps of extreme sensibility, and placed, ct
present, in the unfortunate position of having
nothing to do. Vague reverie, chaotic medita-
ton, the fruitless effort to sound the unfathom-
able, is the natural result for you. Such a
form of character indicates the probability of
superior capabilities to work in this world; but
it is also, unless guided toward work, the in
evitable prophesy of much suffering, dissppoint-
ment and failure in your course of life. Un-
derstand, always, that the end of man is an
action, not thought. Endeavor necessarily,
with all the strength that Is In you, to ascer-
tain what-there where you are, there as you
are-you can do in this world; and upon that
bend your whole faculties, regarding all reve-
ries, feelings, singular thoughts, moods, &c.,
as worth nothing whatever, except as they bear
on that, and will help toward that. Your
thoughts, moods, &C., will thus, in part, legitt
mate themselves and become fruitful posses
sions for you; in part fall away as Legitimate,
and die out of the way; and your goal will be-
come clearer to you, every step you encourag-
stood this universe; each man may understand
what good and manful work it lies with him to
accomplish there. Cheer up, there's gear to
win you never saw /! So says the old Scotch
song, and l can say no more to you.
CABLING IN RUSSIA.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the Lon
don Standard writes:
The number of Russians who visit foreign
countries is always large, but this year we are
told that it is much larger than usual. The
mineral springs were formerly the pretext,
though roulette was generally the real motive
that induced crowds to rush to the fashionable
watering places, which have now lost their
chief attraction. Closing the gaming houses
will not, however, put an end to playing any
more than shutting up spirit shops will make
people leave off drinking; and OF this we have
recently had q proof at st. Petersburg
Gambling is prohibited in Russia, but the exist
ence of private houses in the capital, fitted up
with all the eonveniences for play, to which It
was easy enough to gain access, has long been
a matter of public notoriety; and Just
now the whole town is talking about
visit of the police to a well-known house, so
cleverly planned and so skillfully executed that
the players, quite absorbed in the game, were
surrounded by q crowd of gendarmes before
they were aware that any stranger had entered
the house. The scene was highly dramatic, as
several persons well known In "society" were
present, and one of them, it is said, of bended
knees, begged that bis name might not be
divulged. A large amount of money was
seized, q list made Of those who were present,
and the whole party will be prosecuted. This
little drama has produced quite panic among
the gamblers, and the proprietors of other
houses where players were in the habit of
meeting have cleared away everything that
could give their rooms suspicious appearance.
Of course there is great outcry at this vio-
lation of the domestic hearth, and the players
ask why Russians house should not be his
castle as well as any Enlishman's. But the
authorities evidently consider themselves justi-
fed In what they have done, and 1t will most
likely appear that they have the law on their
side. II is not altogether surprising that this
incident should have occurred at time when
most places of public entertainment are closed.
Preventing people from going to the theatre
will not make them religious, but is more
likely to make them seek for other means OF
getting rid Of the time that hangs so heavily on
their hands. 1t is only during Lent that there
has been so much talk about private gambling
houses.
SCOTCH FARE.
Oatmeal is principally used in two ways-for
the making of porridge and of oat-cakes. Por-
ridge is principal article of food of the Scot
tish peasantry, generally accompanied with
milk, when milk can be obtained, although
when milk is scarce, butter is sometimes used