New-York tribune., 1874-01-27

fo6ult OF tnf5 oxcIuNvcnoSS. fno cquofHy thu
marked tho schools and colleges Of Frsuee kspt from
them the heirs Of noble houses. who could not
therein receive the homage the almost devout con-
siderstion that had once been the privilege and
assurance of their rank. Weakening them ~ ;
party. their exclusvenes has yet preserved 10 The
old noblesse q charm Of dignity and re6nementa .
social grace purity and bravery Of spirit that 1t
. pleasure to reoalL Soon they will DO only mem.
ory once in q while made vital by somo gentle and
exquisite figure Of fiction. like Madame do Florse.
Certain facts sustained by positive and entirely
trustworthy evidence. warrant the statement that
the place on Broadway called !" The Dollar Store"h
place that respectable persons-especially ladies'
should avoid The facts to which We refer are these:
At the Christmas season lady-residing in the
suburbs--purchssed at this Dollar Store" number
of articles, one of which was Juvenile book. Upon
examining her purchases after her arrival at home.
the lady discovered that different book had. by tho
soliers mistake been substituted tor the one that
she had bought 1t was not convenient Tor her 70
come to the city at once. TO ask that the mistake
might be rectifed but on the 18th inst. being 10
town, she called at "The Dollar Store and asked
that the book--which had neither been read. no,
used nor n any way injured but only taken ont Of
one wrapper and put into anothsr-might be ex'
changed for the ono she had ordered and paid for.
The request was deniod-a boorish, but not an un-
usual nor q particularly Objectionable proceeding
The shopman, however, was not content with refas-
ing compliance with the lady's proper request. but
proceeded to call her shoplifter and 10 point her
out az such-publcly and with insulting language
to tho attendants in the store and TO various persons
standing by. Friends OF the lady-who had been
sitting In carriage at the door. awaiting her re-
.,T.r al Inf haf hah
Immediately entered the store. in quest of its pro-
prietor He was not to be found: nor did 1T prove
possible to find any person. in authority. either
willing to hear complaint able to redress the
wrong that had been done to an innocent
and respectable lady, The vulgar and insoent shop
man. however-who was said to DO the proprietors
brother-was found to be drunk; and tho frends OF
tho lady, after calling and consulting with apoiics
officer concluded to leave the inebriate IN his Nth
and "The Dollar Store in its peculiar glory We
state these facts for the public benefit They prove
that ladies' who enter The Dollar Store incur the
danger of being treated with malignant insoienss
by blao k guard in liquor
Wa are always glad when the cause Of honest ana
oonscisau9ps B:,.ipg receives an imgetW from any
source and we consequently perceive with Satisfso.
ton that the nomination Of Judge Waite for Chief.
Ju,tice and his prompt and unanimous confirmation
nv the Senate have decided bearing in this direo-
tion. Mr.. Waite has never made any great figure IN
politics. Tho cares of his profession have engrosse4
most of his time. Once only he cams forward and
bore a conspicuous part in political campaign.
This was to oppose the regular Republican nomins-
ton for Congress in his district. Exercising DIS
right of personal veto of tho decree OF caucus, he
went into the field for no purpose but to beat MI
Ashley. and that purpose he accomplished through
the election Of a Democrat. This has usually been
considered great crme by the grade OF politicians
who fill the Senate. But these politicians unan-
mousiy voted to confirm this fagrant Bolter. Hem
il high example for the youth of the country. Bon
whenever your conscience demands it-and whes
Won are nominated for ChiefJustice it will not b
remembered against you.
One of the most marked characteristics OF the
American mind is its capacity for temporary enthu
siasms. 1t is dangerous for any author to become
suddenly and extremely popular. since reaction
into coldness is almost to follow. 1t takes posi-
tive genius to Withstand such turn in the tides
talent is swept under or struggles along half
drowned in indifference. For several years lectures
have been the delight Of the American audiences
much delight that Ignorance and duilness got e-
eral hearing as well cleverness and culture Bus
tickle public taste is changing. and lecturing seems
to be going down as rapidly as it came up IL GER
tany deserves to go. if lecture committees are dis
posed to engage adventures to describe their career
This was actually done, it is said, by COMMITTEES in
Delaware; the lecturer" was a person who was
renowned last Summer as having appeared in tho
character of British lord, much to the disgust Of
various people when he was discovered to be quite
otherwise.
The distinguished American statesman whon
Dickens so picturesquely described as kindly for
wardinga pamphletfu of bis eloquence TO Queen
Victory is quite outdone by the Cranberry Growers
Association of New-Jersey. This ambitious society
has immortalized itself by sending to that royal
lady two whole packages of ranberries-expressags
paid doubtless-and also divers recipes for the prep
aration Of the same in the American methods Thn
is the sort of thing calculated to enrich and deepen
the friendship between two noble nations, TO Dend
their interests and cultivate good feeling generally
To the common language and the common literature
is now added bond Of union in the form OF the ta'
and agreeable cranberry, contributed by Coiumpls
with a generous disregard Of natural prejudice
against an eflete form of government.
As certain remarkable descriptions OF alleged dis
coyeries made with the new telescope at Washington
are going the rounds of the newspapers. the follow
ing statement Of facts may prove Of interest. Inc
story is that examinations with the great telescope
reveal the absence of any companion star to Procyo
and indicate that Uranus has but two moons. ~
will be noticed that the observations are purely
negative Upon inquiry we have ascertained tns'
the statements in question are quite unauthorized'
The conditions favorable for such researches occur
but rarely at this season. We assured that the
has been but one hour of really frst-cass seeing
since the telescope was mounted and during thas