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New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
ADDRESS OF SALEM II. WALES.
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The Legislature of the State of New-York
at Its session Of 1864, placed Manhattan-sQuare
piece OF property belonging TO the CITY, situate be
tweenl Seventy seventh and ElghtS-hrststs.
and Eighth and lNinth-aves., consisting Of about
10 acres under the control and manage
ent OF the Commissioners OF the Central Park and 1t
was made the duty OF the Board to enclose, lay out
grade regulate, drain, and improve the same and by
sub.equent 1865 the Board authorized
10 erect establish conduct, amp maintain on the Cen
tra Park Meteorological and Astronomical Observatory
and Museum Of Natural History and Gallery OF Art and
ths buildings therefor and 20 accept gifts devises
and bequests upon suitable conditions
Such been the zeal and earDesnes displayed by the
American Museum of Natural History III the prosecu'
ton OF its work that the space already allotted In the
Arsenal building is wholly inadequate lor the
proper display OF their precious collections, ana tue De
parment Of Public Parks has determined 10 consruct
y much more extensive edhce, which, with general de-
sign and purpose, should equal the largest museums OF
the old world. We here today 10 lay the corner
stone such edfce, and the representative on
this occasion OF the Department OF Public Parks take
great peasuT assuring the Trustees aud the friends
Sf the Society Of the great interest felt by the Com
rissioners IN the success Of this worthy enter
prise. TO the stranger who c0nss here to-day
tLeso rugged foundation walls and these rough
snrroundiDgs are not well calculated TO
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
FERRY IMPROVEMENTS.

The Hoboken Land and Improvement Com
pany began work a week ago on the Christopher-st
Ferryhouse. The old building was destroyed by fire
February and since that time there has been great
Inconvenience at the landing The building will be
a decided improvement. 1t will have frontage Of $50
feet In Westst The structure will be "a feet high and
will contain railroad ticketoices and waitngroom
90 by 65 feet. with handsome elliptic dome roof This
Will be connected with the ladies' and genemep's
private dressing and wash rooms, which will be fur
nished with marble wash-stands. smoking room will
be attached - the gentemen's room. FortyeIght me
busy at the pier and 20 In the shop The work
is under the direction OF WIN. H. Morgan, and will be
finished about Aug l. The cost Is estimated at &C., 600
The Union Ferry Company began, three weeks ago
the erection OF ferry yhOuse at the Brooklyn terminus
OF the Catherine-st Ferry force OF IS men are al
work upon It, The new building Will be feet high lI0
wide, and lit feet deep The waiting will be
90 by 81 feet; the second story will OF store
rooms Work has been also begun tho east pier
which will be 100 feet long. Two new bridges will he
put In The Company now runs three boats on this
ferry, but about Sept l. when its estimated tho work
will be finished. four boats will be Tue cost of tie
building Will be from taS.ooo " tto.e0o.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
WHITE STAR BONDED WAREHOUSE.

John c. Hopper of the Revenue Reform AS
socaton has sent to the Secretary OF the Treasury
letter In behalf Of the merchants who pettoned TOT
continuance with Henry j. Meyers OF the bonded ~sN
house business OF the White Star line. Mr. Hopper es
attention these petitions To Collector Arthur anu
that the latter may directed 20 send the appcao'
TO Washington for q reconsideration and exsmihauVn.
He asserts that the general purpose OF the CoeeV -
throw much business ossible Into the naues
Messrs SQuiers, the successors Of Leet stoe "a
DEPUTY Collector Lydecker in order TO defer acton
the matter till the arrival of the first steamer OF W
White Star Company at their new docks, 50 thst 800
stores He further says that Mr. Meyerss stores ns
been fitted up at large expense. and arc only Que
squares distant also that the former are rated n'''
class BY tho Insurance companies
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
ADDRESS OF GOV. DIX.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN l did not come
here with lhe expectation of addressing you You may
find hard believe after having seen my name on
the printed programme OF the speakers but can
assure you that have not had the slightest 1ntlmation
that such service would be expected OF me- My first
knowledge was derived from reading the programme OF
the proceedings O day two ago. 1 say this for the
purpose OF generating myself from the mputation OF
having entered into engagement which 1 am
not ready to fulfill and 60 make to you
an apology which i am sure under the circum-
stances you will deem ample one for responding In
the most summary way your kindness and courtesy.
1t is OF course sincere qualification to me to be here.
II ia pleasant to stand amid this brilliant assemblage OF
beauty and fashion and those solid qualities by which the
welfare and prosperity OF cities and communities are
built up. 1t is pleasant to witness great metropolitan
ments of its Industry and laying the foundation or
receptacle where the dead past Is to he linked to the
living present. where the centuries that have gone by
NAV be kept remembrance by gathering together
the Of experience, and where the stately
an exhibition what they have done by social embel
lshments aud. may add, wnere the gOrSe0usnes ana
the prouson OF nature may be enuated by the creative
genius OF art know locality 30 suitable as tins for
Museum of Art no locality where art has already done
so much for nature. Most OF us remember lew years
ago. when this whole district was shaDeless and un-
slightly Now IL is very miracle OF rural emDcl-
shment and the most unpromisng and stubborn ndtu-
raj features have been made to blend and harmonize
with the general aspects of order anu grace Appause
But ladies and gentlemen only rose 10 make you
apology for sitting down again, and If don't say much
1 impute to me the common fraiIty whch
Horace assigns to sngersthat they never he in
duced sing hen asked and never stop when nOD0dy
wants to hear them aughterI; but cannot Ior0ear,
before sit down. say tnat Is appropriate that the
foundation OF this cosmopolitan INSTITUTION should De
LAID by the foremost OF our time lappiausel who,
IN the field by his cal unconqueraOie ana unconscious
yaior has done to the life OF the nation,
aud who In the cabinet stands forth as ts peerless
champion TO maintain the public honor ana the pighed
FAM fAuDlausel,
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
GRAssUoPPERS IN IOWA.

Sr. Paul, Minn May 99-About zoo pecp.M.
met at Window, Cottonwood County Tuesday ." ss,, "
comp facts aud opinions on the grasshoppei ths
crops was inevitable. The meeting. therefore sa
Gov Davis to appoint ex-Goy Miller TO po.cS nS AL
Washington and lay the facts before Congress anu
relief They also memoralized Congress 10 perut rs
stead settlers to leave without forfeltuS thos h.I
until after the grasshopper raid s over, and hey -
be able To procure seed for another year ton'h ss.h
were also appointed To collect full Information run A.
afflicted county. To be furnished MiieS peioIe uA'
partVre tvg Washington.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
BASE BALL.
The Mutuals of this city met the Philadel-

The Mutuals of this city met the Philadel-
phla club on Union grounds yesterday for the first
time this season, in the presence Of about 1000 people.
In the pools sold before che game the Mutuals
favories at odds OF 100 to IS, and so to 2 that
they would defeat the visitors. Play called at $50
by Mr. Carpenter Of the Nameless club, with the Pba.
delphas the The Mutuas took decided lead At
the first part of the game, the stood to oin
their favor at the end OF the third inning But they
were only able 10 add 10 their score. while the
Phadelphias made in the fourth, In the sixth. aud
In the eighth innings, winning tue game by the close
score OF tot In the sixth inning Crane made the
finest double play the grounds this season. FL
I'M ia Z rha
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03

they constitute important chapters in the political his
tory Of the country.
am greatly pleased with The TRIBUNE. though suu
remain REPUBLICAN
Nep York, May ~. 1874
New-York tribune., 1874-06-03
MUNICIPAL FINANCES.

THE CONTROLLERS MONTHLY STATEMENT.
The Controllers monthly statement. EN-.
bracng the amounts drawn against the City Treasure
during May stocks Issued during five months and tue
present city debt, will be found below:
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16
To Mate in Three Moves

Crimson the heart of the sea-coa fire,
Bessie ana l. in the ruddv glow.
Her mother reads, and the old grantlsirc
Dreams of his youth, in the long ago"
Quiet and warmth and love in the room.
Now or never my suit to press:
Where the hyacinths shed their sweet perfume
We play two games-one love; one chess.
Queen of the red. and queen of my heart.
When will YOU wear my golden ring:
Flushing her cheeks the roses start
Slvly She murmurs. "Chcck to Your King.
NV paWnS advance. press on and die:
The bishops battle in lines oblque:
My brave knights fall: but can't tell why
My heart grows strong As my game grow
weak.
Darling, answer me, lift yoNr eyes;
lour mother sleeps, and the time approve t.
Speak. sweet mouth. with glad surprise:- -
You'll be mated. sir in three more moves
Then LEI this be one-lpd her dimplcd hand
Looks all the faircr for the plain gold ring:
In vain rally my scattered band
As again she checks my poor lost King.
Nearer her gold-brown curls 10 mine.
The chcss-men seem in dark eclipse
"Chcck ."-Shall die and make no sign:
And steal kiss from her ripe red lip-.
Mate and her JOYOUS eyes proclaim
Who wins in love- and who wins in chess;
And the pride of my life is the golden game,
That WAS lost when Won my darling Hes-
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16


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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16

DEAD HtT Not BrEIl.p v hen q triend
dies and is buried, there's an end of him
We miss him for u space ont of our daily
existence; we mourn for him by degrees
that become mercitully less; We cling tt
the blessed hope that we shall be reunited
IN some more perfect sphere but so far rs
this earth Is concerned, there's an end OF
him. However near and dear he was. the
time arrives when he does not form u part
OF our daily thought he ceases to be even
an abstraction. We 90 no more with
iloWers and tears into the quiet cemetery
only the rain and the snow flakes tall there
we leave it for the fingers of Spring to
deck the neglected mound.
But when our friend vanishes unac-
countably in tie midst of Il crowded city,
or goes of on 4 sea voyage and is never
heard Of again, his memory has u singular
tenacity. He may be to all intents and
purposes dead to us, hut we have not lost
him. The ring of the door-beli at mid
night may be his ring; the approaching
tootstep may be his footstep; the uneX-
pected letter with foreign post-marks may
be from his hand. lie haunts us as the
dead never can.
The woman whose husband died last
night maymarry again within Il ustre OF
months. Do you suppose week passes
by when the woman whose husband DIS
app19s. ed mysteriously ten years ago does
not think Of him? There are moments
when the opening Of a door must startle
her There is no real absence but death
TApril Atlantic.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16
NUMBER Al.
Love and Divorce.

Love ana O1VOrCes
About fifteen Years ago, says the Spring
| field Union Il young woman living i'll her
home in MOnson, became possessed with
| the desire to 90 west and teach school. In
| the town Of Anamosa, Iowa, she found her
vocation, and by and by a husband, He
was the youngest and induged son of a
wealthy widow. The happy couple set out
early on the matrimonial sea, both being
only about nineteen years of age When
our heroine wrote to her father in MonS0n
Of her plans he went on to Iowa for a
few months visit, and being pleased with
his daughters prospects, built and fur
nished house for her The mother of the
young husband gave him a fine farm. well
stocked and no Young couple ever started
in life with brighter prospects.
In Il short time however, bad specula-
tionS and mismanagemcnt had stripped
her husband OF all his property His pride
was terribly mortified by this turn of affairs
and in sudden desperation he left his home
his wife and infant daughter, and enlist ad
IN one OF the first regiments which was
raised to put down the rebellion His fam
NY received few letters from him. and
then an unhroken silence In vain they
wrote to him. and then to his officers, and
comrades. lie was reported among the
missing The wife or Wldow--she knew
not which ut length returned to her Mon
SON home, and atterWard came 10 thi- city
and entered the employ of Tmkham Il Co ,
proving herself capable and efficient in
the millinery department.
At the end OF four or five Years She re
visited her husbands friends in Iowa. and
soon married gentleman there, having
frSt Tor the sake of certainty obtained Il
divorce from her lomg-lo1t husband. altho'
really Supposing herself a widow. In u
few months after this second marriage this
second husband died and the lady again
returned to her New England home (tWice
widowed, as she supposedly and soon WAS
in her old place at Tinkham'S.
Some months ago-and this is one Of the
strangest incidents in this cventiul history
she dreamed that hack called at her
boarding place and took her TO the Massa-
soft House. where She met her husband,
to whom She was again united in marriage.
Tile dream. of course. made deep inn
preston ON her mind. but as months wore
away and nothing came of il. She regarded
it more and more as ''only y dream But
| one day last fall letter reached the Post
| Office i'm .\namosa. directed to her Some
one who knew her caused it to be redirect
ed to this city. It 50 happened that she
| was absent on 4 visit at the time, and after
| remaining in the Springfield Post Once Il
| while it Wasretulmed to iowa. Her friends
| there then enclosed il in another envelope
and sent It here a@ala, and it finally
| reached her rs She was nj her work in
| Iinkham'S store
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16

lANAEl.E BACIIEIpIsIIDDp. \ writer n
lippimcott'S say an these DAYS Of rev
enue discussions perhaps some OF our Com
greSSlonal tnmcirlS may borrow a hint
from Il deputy IN the French Assembly.
who, being husband, and thcreWith also
Il father Of seven children. thinks uI de-
nandin@ that & rapilation-taN he placed
on bachelors. Starting with the mourntul
assertion that there are in his country at
least two million men who are not mar
rled, and are yet arrived at mems estate,
he proposes that these diatorN on relur-
tant members of society shall annually
pay -S 4 head for their privilege of Single
blesse,lne-S Thi, tax would produce Il
revenue of about SIG 100000 Now. the
question that will arise in the readers
mind is Is TO when this culpate state of
ceibacy begins lou obviously can hard
~ taA Il Young man Of tWentV-odd on the
ground that he does not marry. when the
poor fellow might be only too glad to do
50. On the other hand, it is equally clear
that The line must be drawn somewhere
With Il commendahlc moderation and
even with y degree of mercy. the French
deputy fixes the age of thrty-tiye as the
one beyond which i disposition to celibacy
may he suspected lis already confirmed
There would he many arguments pro am
con regarding the justice OF drawing the
line ut iye-and- -thirty-snd in fact the
question may be confidently commended
to the notice of debating societies of mix
ell academies but meanwhile it would at
least give an official iate tnr taxable
hlchelorhood"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16
Extensive Farming.

\ California paper has the following il
respect to the coming grain crop in thai
state
Ii we should have a respite Of two on
three weeks from the raln-storm, the
largest area of grain would be seeded
down this season ever known to the State
Farmers have thus fur worked under some
difficulties from being compelled to dis.
continue ploughlng at Il time when il
ought to be performed. Notwithstanding
| these drawbacks, there is a general dis
yciSsitudes of weather, as far as it is pos
5ibe for such a thing to be done. The
Celusa Sun states that Mr.. H. g. Glenn. OF
that county, will this year put in 49, ,ooo
acres Of wheat, and it speculatcs upon the
probable result Of such an enterprise, rs
follows:
At twenty-five bushels per acre-which
is not a high estimate for the prospect OF
the present season-the yield will be
900 900 bushels or 60, 600, 300 pounds
At lj1 pounds to the sack, it will require
43O, 900 sacks. At 800 tons per barge
load, on the Sacramento River, it will take
one steamer two years to deliver it in San
Francisco. allowing one trip per week,
ana Will take twenty ships, of 800 tons
each, 10 deliver it in England But the
most important calculation still remains
to be made. especially to Mr. Glenn, and
that is, the calculation of the net profit
accriing from the 900, 900 that it will
bring him on the ranch, at 81 per bushel
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16

An old Judge on being asked what was
the longest Circuit Court he had ever held,
replied: The longest rs to distance,
was when used to court Il glrl, to reach
her house | had to make a circuit of eleven
miles but the time was 4 mere nothing. -
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16

Early POTATOES. A potato grower in
Bridgewater, Mass, says he has not missed
but once in twenty Years of having new
potatoes on the Fourth Of July. His seed
potatoes are brought from the cellar early
in March, and kept in warm room where
they wither and dry up considerably, but
when planted in April, they will come up
as soon as corn OF peas, while potatoes
which have remained in the cellar, are
often several weeks in coming up, and
look small and weak compared with those
from his prepared seed.
An Augusta despatch says there is ii rl,-
NOR IN circulation that parties in Lewiston
are negotiating for the purchase of the
oPrasue property in the former city. The
property is valued at over 81 ,OO0, 900, and
embraces one of the best water powers in
the State. with new and substantial dam
which cost nearly $15O,OOo. The parties
in question are Boston capitalists consti-
tutine the Bates corporation Of Lewiston.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-04-16

\ LAUGH is worth hundned groans in
any market Charles Lamb
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-30
cGroln, Trenfon.

JAN. 23.-our Sunday School still
aourishes.
w. L. Colyer has lately been to
st. Paul on business.
The cold weather of late has made
safe crossing on the river.
The prices paid for wood are on
the decline.
--Sleighing has been made somewha
better by the recent falling Of an inch
Of snow.
-Coiyer, Dopkins & Co, are send.
ing some Of their wood to Red Wing.
Last Friday night a surprise party
surprised Henry Stone and his family.
They had lively time.
"A full assortment Of Valentines
may be found at the Grange store.
Quite a number of the young folks
recently had "candy pull" at D. w.
Morgan's, and a good time was enjoyed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-30
GOOD ESea,tgin..

ilNlE C.tfSa4a Gai0a is now publishing
i Llwari EgglestoGs new story (Which
liz himself considers to be his L,sit ..Fbe
Clrcul RIDER; 4 Tale OF the Heroic Age.
Mr.. Eggleston is one cf our freshest and
most VIVID story writers. and his sketches
Vi Western life and character are superior
TO anything we have. pne Union shows as
much tact and enterprise as any daily
JOufha! IN Tie c0uatry. II has corpse Of
tue les, contributors Of ali shades or rec0g-
uiLed CHRISTIAN opinion, aud gets the best
Thought cut ct al Of them. Il shows NOR.
p!a'uly than any other religious .amily pa
per ia the Inittd States the evidences OF
careful, thorough editorial worS It's coll
unlus, always tall OF Interesting matter.
contain greater variety than those Of any
2 per Ct similar nature. Ii has been q
very readable paper for years, anI has
steadily improved upon IT'S owa excellence.
IL advocates unity IA spirit Of Cancellation
rather tAan OF d0gmuIism, and seexs 70
draw by fairness WHen 1t could not drive
BY pugnaclty. la this respect it is a mod
81 Christian paper, aud ITS temper and
spirit arc beautiiui illustration Of the ri
pened character and meilowed experience
" us editor. Its pages gave ample evil
dehce that Mr. BeecAer's heart aud hand
are thoroughly enlisted in the greet work
me Chrtshan Ction is destined u fulfill.
The curOmos The Dinner" aud "rhe
Nap" which Messrs Ford & Co are now
presenting 10 all sub .crlbets to tue "Chris.
tan Union for lelI-geuulne!y beautiful
Parl printed oleographs-are even super.
Tor, ia conception AM execution. 10 the ia
NOUS pair wide Awake" AMI GFast
asleep" whose issue, By the same arm
caused 50 great excitement two years ago
The subjects OF the new pictures are bow,
.-ftat bVys-and the accessories are sery
natural, suggestive anu amusing. They
are really artistic pictures. aud quite a.
pleasing 70 rehpe taste as they are 10
me popular eye and the hearts OF the chill
dreu.
The Lord is Risen" is the title Of an
exquisite telegraph presented BY the same
hrm 70 subscribers TO plymouth Pulpit,
@htsh ~ weekly pamphlet containing
each week q sermon b. tie Rev. Henry
Ward Baeeher, aud is eagerly read alike
BY the admirers and opponents Of that dis
tlnguishel divine. Tue subject OF the
picture Is q Cross, old aud moss. grown.
and wreathed with ylolets aud lilies OF the
ANY TIC nav ANANty 9F1h tue GFNtFAA
sentiment OF the New Testament so beauti.
fully expressed by q picture as 10 this ten.
der Tut striking sketch. is value may
1 be guessed frou the fact that IN the pic
tlre stores II frequently SELLS for $500
! Dir. J. 4 Abbott Of Prescott, Is the
l agent for this town anu vicinity and will
cal and show the paper and pictures. We
advise every body who is going to spend
* Ia any way, to wait til they see how
N CD IL here offered them for the mouey