New-York tribune., 1874-06-02


greet him. the author of her existence ordered MN
off the promises. She smiled upon his SUIT; Sne
sighed upon his wastcoat; she promised to DO all
his own though stern parental authority should re-
main unrelenting. Need we say that the pretty
pair bolted riding furously ION saddle) for the
nearest parsonage Need we say that the patri-
arch followed hotly after them Need we say tnat
he threatened TO shoot the amable pastor should he
make those two one Then 1t was that Lochinvar
mounted once more his fiery steed with the lacy De-
side him and made for another and less scrnpulous
parsop. with the parent following and bowling at
short intervals: "Pll be d--d if I consent" 1t
was very pretty procession. Down the road, says
the reporter in the best of English, over the mis-
through the mist of the valleys into forests vocal
with the songs of the morning they held their mad
career (which we call very good indeed. hi'S'
the lovers were overtaken, and the fair one recov-
cred by the avenging parent. Then came ahother
race at the end of which there personal strue-
gle between the old man and the young one friends
interfcrcd and advising the youngman to walt FOR
more propitious occasion, they escorted the run
away fair back to her own home. The feelings OF
the Young man may be moro easily imagined thah
described But he has sworn mighty oath NOT 10
give il ND so. and if he should have better luck
next time the gentle hearted will not be sorry.
Amono other "reminiscences of the great missionary
traveller the English newspapers are reprintng the
only speech made by DR.. Livingstone when ne was
last visiting England. 1t is good speech but IL Is
not of its matter propose to speak LIS concunine
words are most suggestive AS never INC "
hear myself speaking" said the Doctor :" VIII con-
clude by cordially secOnding the RESOLUTION. vi
many accounts the demise Of DIR. Livingstone isre-
uretted-some mourn the missionary aud some the
4 f, lam npptf n
did not like to hear himself speaking" Of eIo-
ouepce. 80 called, the world has enough; and we
moderns. especially we Yankees, live always IN
rainy climate of platform volubillty. Whenever
we are called upon to defend our President-and we
are often called upon to defend himwe always take
refuge in the fact of his tacturnity. We say to fault
finders: Suppose the General had been master OF
Andy Johnsons vocabulary SO is 1T that IN TINS
world very misfortune has its compensatlons. AS
between poor President who makes speeches ana a
poor President who does Mt our vote Is for the iat
ter As between Congressman who quietly at-
tends to business and makes himself ,useful III the
Commi ittee-room, and one who actually exhalsts the
inda-rubber qualities of The Congressional Record'
we are for the Dumb One. He might not make
first rate missionary abroad, but he is certainly
valuable missionary at home.
Lady Barker, whose name is not unknown in litera-
ture, has been appointed manager OF the National
School of Cookery in London. whereupon The fdH
Mall Gazette remarks: Her thoughts in the kitchen
range perpetually we should imagine, over wide,
various aud fruitful field. While her pupils are
S:iiy anoagad :.c:a har, the midday dripping re-
minds her of the midnight oil, and she pauses to
recall the verses of Eliza Cook the abOrs OF Mrs.
Fry. or tho poems of Mr.. Browning, perchance.
Then. too the very crate will suggest Hobbies. the
saucepan Handel the saamander Burns, the scollops
Shelley, the frying pan the inductive philosophy OF
Bacon and the stewpan the physical experiments OF
Boyle. What more natural than to dwell on the SAD
fate of Sir Coudesley Shovel the successful expe-
dtion of Sir Samuel Baker; the delightful humor OF
Charles Lamb or the pacific policy of Mr.. Pease;
the Euclid of Potts, the worship of Pan, or Mr..
Rupert Kettles attempts at arbitration; NJ Grevys
Presidency of tho French Assembly or the present
embodiment of the Due de Broglie; Mr. Fowle's
Broad Church views Mr.. Partridge's democratic
theories; Mr. Spring Rices speeches in the House OF
Commons or Sir frederick Currie's operations in
IndiaT
At last somebody has come to the defense of the
grave and the Cremaonists are not to have the de-
bate all their own way. The Rev. j. w. Hamilton OF
Boston preached sermon last Sunday against burn
ing and in favor Of burying, which he declared al
ways to have been the Christian practice. The
earliest mention of burial. he SAID, was of
Abrams wife. But there was no evidence that
the dead were not buried in the ground from the
time that Abel died and "the world is grdled with
graves from city to city and from sea to sea-" The
practice of burning the dead Mr. Hamilton consid-
cred to be of Pagan origin and it never received the
approyal of the prophets and apostles, and was al
WAYS abandoned upon the approach of Christianity.
Mr. Hamilton went far as to say that he regarded
the project of burning as of the signs of the
skepticism of the age. When land could not be OBJ
tanned for the purpose of seputure, pyramids and
tombs might be constructed. Tombs were pulpits
Westminster Abbey, Mount Auburn and Greenwood
were bulwarks of modern reform. And so. with a
neat alluson to the graves of the soldiers and the
approaching Decoration Day, the preacher con-
cluded. The opposition to the new method which
we have always anticipated from the pulpit has be-
gun.
The Palestine Exploration Society is engaged in
making an accurate trgOnometrical survey Of
Palestine east of the Jordan including the land of
Moab and the mysterious Giant Cities of Bashan.
The work is Justly regarded as among the most i'm
portant geographical and archaeological enterprises
undertaken by Americans. The protection of the
national flag is required for the working
parties who are otherwise in danger from
the attacks Of wandering Arabs; with it
there is ample security. To obtain this and the
services of trained engineer from among the West
Point graduates the detail of army officer of ex-
perience to take command in the field is needed. A
bill to this effect has passed the House of Represent
atives. No money appropriation is required from
Congress We have reason to hope that there will
be no obstacle to the necessary legislation in the