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shabby-looking brown mules, drawing a
tumble down old public hack next, man
with four great wine barrels piled upon his
shoulders; next, an entire set Of parlor
furniture, sofa, table, rocking chair, and
six ordinary chairs, all rosewood, carried
by two men on poles, over their shoulders;
next, handsome private carriage, drawn
by two beautiful Mexican mules, with sill
ver-mounted harness, and a coachman
looking like mountain robber, with his
broad sombrero, short jacket, and panta-
looms studded with rows Of little round sill
yer buttons down the sides next, and
last (for the last half.hour is Just up)
huge van from the interior Of the country,
drawn by fourteen mules, four in front,
four next, then two, and finally two at the
pole, every one struggling along apparent
ly con his own hook"
This sketch is faithfully true; every.
thing (and of course much more that was
not worth while to jot down, actually pass
ed the corner Of our streets, Gale San
francisco and Gale Coliseo, during the
half-hOur that ! sat in the high balcony
Of the Fonda Iturbide.
A MEXICAN HoTEL.-When we arriy-
ed in the city, we went first to this great
hotel, but although our elegant apartments
were on the first floor, they were so high
up (slxty-four steps on the grand stair
case and the dining saloon so low down
on the ground-Hoor, we couldn't stand
such an elevation, and accordingly re-
moved, after three days, to sort of private
house near the American Legation; where
our rooms and cafe are all upon one floor,
and where we are very pleasantly situated
We arise about eight; take our coffee
or chocolate and fruit at nine; wander off
on some interesting excursion until noon /;
breakfast at halfpast twelve; read, sleep
and pay and receive visits until FIVE stroll
among the streets or gardens until seven,
when we dine, and then either pass the
evening at some private or public enter
tainment, or go to the Plaza in front Of
the great Cathedral, where the military
band plays from eight until ten, and then
to bed, where now and then the feas keep
up an animated skirmish with us until the
small hours.
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Ghines sbroad.
From the Home Journal.
TRAVEL In MEXICO.

G. W. Carleton, the author publisher,
has recently been journeyiug in Mexico,
and he writes from the city of the Monte
zumas to friend at home, under date Of
City Of Mexico, March %. 1874, as fol-
lows:
My last letter, you remember, was writ
ten one hot day, while we were idly lying
oh the harbor of Progresso, on the coast
of Yucatan-about three weeks ago-sincc
then We have accomplished much; have
travelled many miles, and assembled nearly
ten thousand feet up among the mountains
OF Mexico, where We now are. The after
noon is a little rainy, enough to prevent
our going out sightseeing, so l lay down
the last volume Of Prescott's " History Of
Mexico, and will devote an hour or two
to writing, fory our delectation, Carleton
History Of Mexico" less strange, but not
less interesting to the parties concerned.
Well, to begin with, we hauled up our
anchor, and bidding goodbye TO the fat
aud uninteresting coast Of Yucatan, started
across the Bay of Campeachy we were
two nights aud one day to Vera Cruz. The
last twenty-four hours old Neptune tum-
bled our steamer about good deal, but
We managed to keep from sca-sickness,
although we did not dare visit the dining
saloon, but lay sprawled about upon the
settees, and even the floor of the main
cabin, whore We bivouaccd nearly oil day,
surrounded by half dozen Yucatan ba-
bies and dogs, who gambollcd over us and
our dinner Of stewed chicken aud tapioca
pudding.
Cry OF THE TRUE CRoss.-yera Cruz
arose early the next morning from out the
half mist and clouds of the broiling hot
atmosphere, and by ten o'clock we had
dropped another anchor right under the
heavy walls of the famous Spanish Castle
Fort Of San Juan de Ulloa, which, they
say, has cost the old Spaniards some thirty
millions Of gold dollars. We were soon
surrounded by no end Of piraiical looking
oOatmen, who fought for our persons and
our baggage like sharks. We bargaiued
with one OF them 10 take us ashore, for the
mud sum Of three dollars, aud after pitch
ing, 0or that il the only expression to use
with regard to the manner in which they
put into their little boat our four trunks,
three leather bags, bundle Of shawls, pack
age Of umbrellas, parasols and canes, and
basket OF Havana oranges) our traps over
the side, VIC followed down the shaky lad
uer and started for shore. The waves
were high, and our bark pitched about so
much, and the rays Of the hot sun poured
upon our devoted heads so fiercely that
An' c. absolutely succumbed to the
elements, and was 50 nearly sea-sick that
VIC laid her out, full-lcngth on top of the
baggage, while Mr.. B., the Colonel
ana l. tried to laugh, but think looked
uncommcnly soteri However, we reach
~ land all safe and sound, aud grew quite
animated as the turkey.buuards welcomed
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VOL. *. NO. 81.

she desires, to deny her the journey whicl
would do 50 much to break up the monoi
ony Of her ome-lile, 10 rear children i
mean ways, to shut away from the famil,
life thousand social pleasures, to relin
quish all amusements that have q eosl
attached to them, for wealth which may
or may not come when the family life il
broken up forever surely this Is neither
sound enterprise nor wise economy. We
would not have the American laborer,
farmer and mechanic become improyident,
but we would very much like to see them
happier than they are, by resort to the
daily social enjoyments which are always
ready to their hand. Nature is strong in
the young, and they win have society and
play Of some sort. 1t should remain strong
in the old, and does remain strong in them,
until 1t is expelled by the absorbing and
mbordinating passion for gain. Some
thing Of the Old World fcndness for play,
and daily or weekly indulgence in it,
should become habitual among our workers.
Toll would be sWeeter if there we're re-
ward at the end of IL; work would be gem
tier when used as means for securing
pleasure which stands closer than an old
age Of ease character would be softer and
richer and more childlike, when acquired
among genial, everyday delights. The
all-subordinating strife for wealth, carried
on with fearful struggles and constant self
denials, makes us petty, irritable and hard.
When the whole American people have
learned that dollars worth ofpure pleasure
is worth more than dollar worth Of any
thing else under the sun /; that working is
not living, but only the means by which
we win living that money Is good for
nothing except for what it brings Of COM
fort and culture; and that we live not in
the future, but the present, they will be a
happy people-happier and better than
they have been. "The morrow shall take
thought for the things Of itself" may not
be an accepted maxim in political econo-
my, but ii was uttered by the wisest being
that ever lived in the world, whose mission
il was to make men both good and happy
DR.. J. G. Holland; .Scri5ner's 70,
Asgua
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@riainal Aoetrp.
THE soEGs OF THE BIRDS.
Written for The Democratic Adroeate
ny JAmEDI.

oh open the window, dear mother,
And let Heavens melody ini
Though 1t wins from this world to the other,
Away from ourselves and our sin.
Those sweet little birds have been playing,
Up near where the ''pearly gates nre;
Andhave caughta few notes that were straying,
Through "the beautiful gates ajar.i
Now these unto us they come bringing,
As echoes from Heavens bright shore
And shall we not list to their singing,
And throw open window aud door?
Yesl welcome these songsters with gladnessl
Let their tempest Of harmony in
II woos us away from our sadness,
And makes us forget what we've been.
II flows through our souls open portal,
And teaches our crushed hearts to sing;
It bears us above this weak mortal
Away upon Faiths shining wing.
Il watts, through its soR, thrilling measures,
Us far from our gloomy abode;
While in fancy we sail on its pleasures,
Right into the presence OF God.
Come sparrow, come blue bird, come linnet
Come perch on the locust outside,
And sing to me, il but minute,
Pouring out your melodious tide.
Let your songs, on my ear gently stealing,
Fill up to o erAowing, the rooml
How they ravish the Ioul Of my feeling,
And dispel the last trace Of my gloom
Sing out, all ye warbers OF heaven
Yes, fill the whole earth with your lay
Unto you is the happy task given,
Us to cheer in our sin.saddencd way.
And we will be each ope your student,
To learn from your musical words
What is hid from the wise and the prudent,
And revealed unto you, charming birds.
You will teach US, that plumage adjoining
Your bodies with colors so gay,
Was bathed in the tints Of the morning,
Or the rain.arch's seven.fold ray.
You will sing in your wild lyric chorus
OF your forms with such symmetry graced,
On which, as in beauty before us
They fit, are Gods finger marks traced.
And those wonderful throats viii you mention,
Whence bubble the springs Of our joy;
How their structure the closest attention
0fin6nite skill did employ.
You will teach US to always be praising
Tho hand whence our blessings descend,
And oil the day long to be raising
A song to our kindest, best friend.
And never in gloom to be signing;
But mount up on Faith, great and strong
And on Heavens goodness relying,
Sing us we do, all the day long
OH happy the man who inherits
Your mission and freedom from care;
For ye are all minist' ring spirits
Sent about doing good everywhere.
Matchmaker, Nd. July 80, 1871.
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THE BLUEBrRD.

When ice is thawed and snow is gone,
And racy sweetness floods the trees
When snowbirds from the hedge have down
And on the hiye-porch swarm the bees
Drifting down the first warm wind
That thrills the earliest days Of Spring,
The bluebird seeks our maple groves
And charms them into tasseling.
he sits among the delicate sprays,
With mists Of splendor round him drawn,
And through the Springs prophetic veil
Sees Summers rich fulillment dawn;
He sings, and his Is Natures voice
A gush Of melody sincere
From that great fount Of harmony
That thaws and runs when Spring is here.
Short is his song, but strangely sweet
To ears aweary Of the low,
Dull tramp Of Winters sulen feet,
Sandaled in ice and mufed in snow;
Short is his song, but through II runs
A hint of dithyrambs yet to be-
A sweet sugges.iyeness that has
The influence of prophecy.
From childhood have nursed faith
In bluebirds' songs and winds of Spring;
They tell me, after frost and death
There comes time Of blossoming;
And after snow and cutting sleet
The cold, stern mood of Nature yields
To tender warmth, when bare pink feet
OF children press her greening fields.
Sing strong and clear, o bluebird dear
While all the land with splendor fills,
While naples gladden. in the wales,
And plum-trees blossom on the hills
Float down the wind on shining wings,
And do thy will by grove and stream,
While through my life Springs freshness run
Like music through poets dream.
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Newport villas.

The time when one could live economi.
eally there, unless in boarding-house, il
not likely to return. As a summer resi-
dence Newport has grown to be luxury
forbidden to the many. The cost Of erect
ing and furnishing villa that could be
thought in any sense elegant, including
the ground aud the laying out, is from
$50, 900 to 100000 Some Of the houses
are really beautiful-all that taste and
money can make them. They are in diff
ferent styles, French villas, Swiss chalets.
and English cottages most Astounding, with
few Of so composite and inharmonious
an order as to defy determination. Belle
yue Avenue, until recently, has been the
favorite and fashionable quarter but 1t is
so nearly filed that it has been rendered
necessary to seek other localities. The
most handsome and Of course most expen-
siye residences are in that avenue, though
the Bath Road, Cliff Walk, Touro Street,
and Narrarauset Avenue ara vcrv l;,,ls
behind it in the quality Of the dwellings.
Nowhere else are there so many dainty
roofs to cover the darlings Of fortune from
July and Auonst aoods of s,,sh;na
Rosewood. French walnut damasl l.es
m.,blss h,on,e. a,or.v;,o. $1,000.
cab;nets carvings f,.seoss .ou.r;. Go.
;es norcela;n MAKE ;,,or;ars b,;ll;.n,lv
attractive and s,a,,,es sro,,oes ,err.css
con.erva,or;es S.bnonds ,rho,. .,,n,,or
houses hedges n.rter,ss v;sld svuma,rv
and cbarmfulness 10 ground and ,.rdsn.
which cannot fa;l n csnt;vate ,hs ave ana
st;mul,ta the fancy Nam of,hs v;i,.s Z.
90 sb,t IN ,b., ,,ls,s.,, l.nuh,ax . "A 800,
vo;ce..,a b;ob'b,sd ,ocents hs.ra ,hro,,,,h
the foliage ns;,t mixtures j ~ ;o..;;n.
lion fs;rer than he clo.est ;,.nec,;on NAV
reveal II 4 pleass,. a ar;ys ,hronab
The Fashionable o,,.,tars and ohs.rva ~
comfortable. Il not eop,eO,ed' ls,ra 1.
come. can render most neonle i & ,b;s - worla
There i am air of upm;,t.Lable rsn,;l;ty
about Newport that few v.,sr;ns.rl.oss
have Neither there mar anywbsrs npdsr
The c.nony are The m.;o,;ty ! oe .bs man
and won,en c,ltnrsd ana eh;y.l,o,,s ha,,
t;ful and elegant but The soc;etv : gsper.
ally GOOD. and IL manners are unob,rn.;v..
There are NO horse ;oekeys blacllegs
b;lliard.markers. NOR eo.eners ma,ouorad'
inc il the iIl.fttiup Garments Of pspsIsmep (.
no ballet.dancers' elairyoyapta ! aen,;rs,,s
nor adyepture.aes fla.b;pc 4 Jewels an5
iadsrv. with ! mistaken notion az sue.
lady;sm. Those who .re uudrr-braa A.
moi strive 10 cover their dsf;c;sncv Nv
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BunNs.Apply layer Of common salt,
and saturate Il with laudanam. Hold Il
in position few houn with simple wrap.
per The smarsing disappears almost i'm.
mediately, and the sors gets well with
Incredible rapidly.
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rruit as Fulton ferry, New York. aud ..bore edn
IT with satisfaction when going home 10 Brooklyn
after hard day work
was In the most polite ana kindly manner
shown over THESE gardens oy the gardener. Mr..
representative OF rhe NEW YoRS HERALD redon-
bled ms civllities ana spoke IN Iae most attering
way OF the great American Journal from which
was accredited. Mr.. GARNER, VINO Is Il highly re-
specl able and intelligent man, assured me that it
gave Mr. Henry the greatest pleasure 10 know thay
foreigners ana strangers came 10 see bis place.
and that Mr.. Henry himself twno, understand,
has large business connections with America, ana
claims descent from Patrick Henry the illustrious
patriot OF virginia, VINO snapped ms nngers at the
laws and drew mis- sword against the mercenaries
OF George H. mas been often known 20 show even
castle and grounds.
IN TINS letter nave already spoken OF the Dia.
mond Mountain. Some days after my visit 10
Kylemore gardens walked 10 tne top OF the Dfa-
mond. II must be nearly 1000 leer above the level
OF the sea. From tins elevated position could
BEE the lslands, commencing with Achlll, on tne
coast OF MAYO, TO lnnisturA Shark and Innisboffn,
on the coast oi Galway. could a,so the gar
dehs and castle oi Kyemore, lying calmly in the
valley and looking placid and beautiful, unless
when storm OF rain swept over them, as one did
while your correspondent sat under a sheltered
spot, close To the crest OF the mountain watching
tne winnings Oh the Davris River as IL lowed along
rom the Lake OF Kylemore into the sea at the
prldge oi Derinver. lt Was a slgnt that cannot
soon forget Before descending RON the Diamond
DID not scratch my name upon the rocks, but
STUCK INTO plie OF stones the verf top OF the
mountain u card denot!ng That corresuondent OF
the NEW YORK HERALD nad been there IL must
wards by Two members OF the Royal irish Con-
stabulary force. whom ! saw making the ascent
which had just completed
Now, If Her Majesty the Queen could only strike
q bargain with Mr.. Mitchell Henry and buy his
castle. she would nave palace IN ireland IN every
way worthy OF royalty. Mr. Henry is proud OF mis-
grand residence and well he may be. lie may or
may not be disposed to sell 1t. He has laid ont
tween f200 900 and f30O 600 on he purchase OF the
land, the budlug OF tile castle and the improve
ment and OrnaIuentaton OF the grounds. aud tins
ut a time when employment was much needed in
Connemara. In that remote part OF Ireland he
has done more goo0 than the whole tribe OF the
Martins pu5 together for the heao OF thst FANNY
debts and mortgages, which ruined his descend
ants and deprived them OF the greatest estate IN
Galway.
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SMALLPOX.

No Need for Aiprm-Thc Disease Within
ehe Control Of the Health Inspectors-
New York Healthy.
The number OF cases of smallpox in the city last
week was twenty-three, against thirty 1--WE Tor tne
previous week, fact which does not by any means
indicate that there need be fears Of an epidemic.
The highest number OF cases for any week this sea-
son was thirty -fve and this high figure was due to
the Discrimination OF the poor people occupying the
shantes in the upper part OF the east side or town
going to the smallpox hospital and consequently
to receiving visits from the Board OF Health IN.
spectors. During the week there were twelve
deaths IN all from the disease.
HERALD reporter called yesterday on DR..
Harris, Registrar Of Vital Statistics, and DR..
JONES' also Of the Board OF Health. aud these gen.
uemen stated that there need be no apprehension
OF smallpox epidemic The Inspectors mad tho
disease thoroughly within their grasp. DIR. Harris,
IN speaking oil the disease, SAID that New York
should feel rather proud oil immunity from the
ravages OF the smallpox. In Vienna, a model city
Tor sanitary regulations, there had been this sea-
son ten cases per day ior the one New YORK had.
All the great European cities had had more OF the
disease than New York. There was 10 appre-
henson In the minds OF medical men that the
extent which might be expected this season. We
might always anticipate visit from the smallpox,
tain persons who are apt to them; hut TO say thar
we are likely to have the malady to auy extent
Ike an epidemic would be absurd. The health OF
the city was IN good condition.
The police OF the l26th street station house
stated that they had noticed no signs oi aarm In
the neighoorhood. Though 1t was well known 10
all the dealers in the vicinity Of Il9th street that
the smallpox was worse there than In any part or
the city, yet there was no hesitation in
selling to The people from the shanties
and in delivering the goods, even at tho places
where the disease was most virulcnt. At
the Harlem Dispcnssry DR.. FORBES, the House Ply
sican stated that since the smallpox broke ont in
that section ol the city ne had yaccnated about
considerable alarm felt in the teuemen; houses In
the neigbDornood OF the ll9th street shantics but
still believed that the diligence OF the BoarN OF
Health officers would keep the disease from max
ing any headway in Harlem. Private physicians
state that they have had no cases o; smallpox in
the uptown district, the only cases known being
those under the care OF the health inspectors IN
course attend Ordinary smalino1 na,icns scr IN.
vions reasons, and hence tile whole duty devolves
upon the doctors belonging TO the Board Health.
The Board OF Health win have the vaccuation
bureau ready within few weeks.
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THE EUROPEAN WHEAT CROP.
LONDON. Auuust

LONDON, August H. 1874.
The 4GrE Lane Express, in its review OF the
breadstuns market, has the following In regard to
the wheat crop:-
We are now at the middle OF the harvest and
new wheat shows nothing TO indicate more than
average quality and growth, though some OF it
contemporaries say the crop VIII be two-thrds
above the average, others One-third, and others
about average, while some think 1t will be below
the average. An immense amount OF wheat is yet
unharvested, aud an increase OF rain would be
serious. There great diversity OF opinion about
the crops in France and Belgium.
In closing its review the Express says:-"we do
not see how tine price Of wheat can be much de.
pressed.n
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the French and English modes OF conveying In
tensty.
''YouNG BRowN.n
It is the dead season just now IN point Of serious
literature, but there Is q steady outpouring Of
novels, concerning which one wonders more and
more who are the people who read and who are
the people who write them. The most interesting
announcement is that OF q serial by Mr.. william
Black, to commence next month In the CornhpZ
Nagaztsae under the title, "The Three feathers.n
There has been an absurd fuss made about this
title, in which some profound persons pretended
disrepute. by naughty revelations amen: the Prince
OF Wales. This guess, which implied an absolute
ignorance of Mr.. Blacks previous works and posi-
ton in literature, actually ''got into the papers"
like Mr.. Vincent Crumme's bit OF biography aud
has been solemny refuted, with an announcement
that "The Three Feathers" Is merely tho sign OF
country Inn; which would have occurred to
must people, The publication OF s'Young Br0wnn In
three-volume form has Afforded the public fair
opportunity Of estimating that work justly. The
editor OF the Co'1ahM used his discretionary pow
ers somewhat arbitrarily In the course OF the
serial publication OF the story. Some shallow and
conventional criticism having been directed
against the earlier numbers, the later ones were
curtaled, much to the injury Of fiction whicn
was admirably constructed as well as brilliantly
written. In the preface to the complete edition
the author, who proves TO be identical with the
writer OF that cleverest OF all modern political
novels,
"rHE MEMBER FOR PARIS"
has an opportunity OF discussing the purpose Of
the work and tho spirit in which It was received
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matica.
These instances Of current criticism are quoted
which has been inspired in the mind OF the dis.
cernlng portion OF the public. who still cherish be-
estly desire It's restoration to integrity and it's nam
tenance In respect by the appearance Of the new
co,sa IN. wo~,T wEEkLx ELY o'ogRSAh, - ;n ,, u.or
event or the day. The World Is not q newspaper
Ia the ordinary sense that OF Reuter- aud report
ing-but 1t Is a newspaper In the sense OF putting
the latest novelties in the worlds of politics. SPORT
fashion, social proceedings. art, drama gossip and
literature IN the most piquant possible form be-
fore its readers. hand mirror held up 10 catch
the passing sun Hash would not be bad image by
which to describe the handsome newborn child OF
as present and as recurren rs nash its dctudltts
Is OF the sincere and stringent kind 1t Ia search
an nasss ns unon thc as gnt ~ tn shoHd be-
exceedingly satisfactory fashion. 1t Is nOe beyond
hope that criticism may become reformed to some
intrepid wielder OF the paper knife, to which
nc neither eanass fear o nor favor is known. series
country Tales" has already made its mark
in the columns OF the new journal
BY delight ully amusing novelette, in nutshell.
"The Eton and Harrow Cricket Match.n Wnile
London Is welcoming an addition OF indisputable
value to Its literary resources Paris IL similarly
engaged An attempt is being seriously made at
PARTISAN JOURNALISM
TO q level with ours, by the establishment OF q
weekly newspaper conducted by genuine men OF
letters The political principles OF the new candi.
dates Tor public favor are Indicated by its title,
les Echos de pAtsnce- Lorraine, and It's scope and
pretenstons may be estimated by the fact that tae
celebrated cotidoOrate,Ws NM. Erchmann ana
Cnatrian, are members OF the committee OF man
agement.
sENrLvi
Among the announcements OF Forthcoming books
IS one wnicn Is regarded with regret rather than
anticipation. IL Is the announcement that Eari
Russell is about to publish volume entitled ere
COLLECTIONS and suggestions OF Public Lie: 1873
lsto," Ihe mere juxtap0sition OF the dates fs
melancholy. But there IL no teaching a titled me.
docrity oI Earl Russells stamp that he is played
OUT" and that the public Ii tired out