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New-York tribune., 1874-05-22
PERSONAL.

John Jay, recent u. s. Minister TO Austria,
arrived in this city from Europe yesterday
Henri ROchefOrt, the escaped French Com
munst, has arrived in san Francisco tho steamsbip
Mikado from Australia
The First Congregational Church Of Lex
ington Mass IL still using Bible which presented
TO the parish Dy John Hancock IN l'Jj
Gov. Hendricks of Indiana will deliver the
address before the literary societies of
Hanover College. IN that State. on June TO-
Congressman Henry L. Pierce OF Boston has
added hs many munitcent contributions one OF t'o
for the sufferers from the MIL Crock disaster
The editorshp of The Arcadian has passed
into the hands Of Mr. Julian Magnus who has hitherto
had charge Of the musical and art departments
DR.. Charles T.. Jackson, one of the alleged
discoyerers Of ether, has been suffering from pro
racied attack OF brain disease which Is now pronounced
incurabe.
Salvni, the distinguished Italian tragcdian,
introduced the floor OF the House OF Represcnta-
tives to-day to many prominent members. and at
racted much attention. lie was besirgod b. the paeoA
for his autograph. and gave 1t very freely.
Brigham Young, jr., according to The Salt
Lake Tribune has an original way OF complying with
scriptura injuncuons At conference meeting last
Sunday morning he thus instructed the brethren: 81
pray for enemies, brethren bat always pray that
they may 10 to he'll"
Senator 0. s. FcTy's physician says his
present weakness temporary having been caused by
a change Of treatment that there is 10 more cause TO
apprehend fatal results than at any time for years past
and that II be reasonably anticipated that IN lew
weeks he may be restored to his usual health.
The valuable manuscripts of Prof. Bunscn
OF Heidelberg University the fruits OF three years Ia
Dor, were accidentally burned about two weeks ago.
The Professor called out by visitor. who wished
the laboratory and when he returned 10 bis rOvn
the work OF destruction was complete Tie rough
drafts and the manuscript prepared for the we're
all consumed The Of the lire Is enuely unhbowD.
unless the SUM- acting upon the peculiarly Constructed
window glass, wrought the mischief
DR.. Thomas Hill of Portland Me-, writing
TO the treasurer OF the Agassz memorial fund reatss
some pleasant incidents OF his acquaintance with tho
great naturalist. Among them is the following: "One
day. as we were walking together in feid we came
upon fragment OF bone left apparently by some dog
from q neighborng house. was passing Dy IL wlthoot
attention. but Agassz picked It up and saw two spiders
cinpg 10 its under side 'Thcrep said he, As he trans
ferred the spiders bottle OF alcohol that shows ns
that no trivial not 10 repay you Tor look
ing AT IT, VINO would have thought TO get Two genera 0t
spiders from an Old piece of mutton bonef.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22
THE DORyJTORY AT THE NORTH END.

THE DORYITORY AT THE NORTH END.
There has been some Improbable quaneling
in the Uouse of Representatives about the
credit which belongs to the Republican and
Democratic parties respectively for the "puriii-
"cation of politics" The amount of that
species of reform accomplished has not been
40 great that it would seem to be worth dis
nutinp over: and at any rate in the proposed
changes in the Custom-house system which
called ont tho little discussion between MIR.
Wood and Mr.. Roberts on "Wednesday, there Is
certainly no reason for the drawing of invidious
comparisons That gross abuses have existed
in the Custom-hOuse under all parties, and
that neither Republicans nor Democrats have
shown disposition to press reform, except
when they were out of office, are facts too
we'll known for debate. The latest mvestga-
ton happened fortunately to be urged by the
merchants at period OF political calm, when
neither side had much to lose by reform or
much to gain by damaging exposures. Both
consequently have co0perated IN discovering
the truth, and the result is the passing of
bill by the House of Representatives which
gives the importers all the justice they ask
for, and more than we have ever supposed
they could obtain.
Now. however, comes the true test of party
sincerity. The Senate is less amenable than
tho House to the influence of public opinion
and more thoroughly and narrowly partisan.
1t can defeat the Roberts bill, If it pleases,
with the greatest ease can smother 1t III COM
mittee, can destroy it by ruinous amendments,
can kill it by long delay, or perhaps can pluck
up heart enough to vote. it down. The GUS
tom of the Senate, when 1t receives an incon-
venient bill, is to throw 1t into an everlasting
sleep. 1t would be curious to inquire
how many measures Of reform have passed
through the popular branch of Congress,
and then, going over to the North
end Of the Capitol, have dropped into a slum
Der from which there is no waking. The
committee rooms are full of them They were
lusty and promising bills once, tested in many
a sharp debate and sent forth from the House
with every sign of vigOr, but as soon as they
got past the rOtunda the languid air swoOncd
about them. and before their friends knew
what was the matter they were peace
fully laid away in the Senate dormitory.
Two years ago Mr.. Dawes introduced bill,
with the sanction of the Treasury Depart
ment to abolish the system of sezins books
and papers, and it passed the House without
opposition. But it never got any further than
the Senate corridors. "Some influence said
Mr.. Dawes on Tuesday,-"I know not what 1t
was-put it to sleep. and it is asleep to-day.
"That same bill was introduced again, was
"again passed by the House of Represent
"atives, ana has gone to the same slumber."
We advise the committee of importers who
lnnl- Of fbn nj tn
go TO the other end of the Capitol, and make
.Iynf
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22

this mutinOus course of goldi Why does it
leave the country which has the balance of
trade in its favor for the country which has
the balance of trade adverse' How will MIR.
Boutwell, explain this phenomenon The SIM
pie explanation is that the French want the
gold, and it pays to send it to them. We do not
want it, and it pays to ship it off to Europe
as fast as it is mined. As the President most
truly said in his veto message, the balance OF
trade has nothing to do with the expectation
of our gold---no more to do with it than Secre-
tary Richardson's paying out silver dime
and we are glad the President is sensible of
tho fac
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22


Mr.. S. p. Avery of No. 50 Fifth-aye. has on
exhibition and for sale "a collection OF watereoior
drawings by English artists which readers ought 10
thank us for calling their attention TO. They are nov
drawings made for the market but, as We happen W
know have long been the treasures OF home when lie
In sense private, In another II may almost oo
said have been public large and generous WAS 'no
hospitality that offered to artists, men OF Letters Al"
all cultivated people These drawings eaeh QUO
chosen work OF the artist were widely known, ana hs
reputation, not loud but deep, estimation hxeu W
the Judgment and poetic sense OF some OF the oest o
OF art We have Nor In obscure corner oi Va"
land that they were to be seen, but In Washington
city whose society is most varied and cosmopolitan anu
where In the course OF year In house the doors os
which frequent their hinges as were those Oh
the owner OF these pictures. collection such as 'n''
would have its excclences and defects weighed V
cloud OF Witnesses the like Of which could hardly oe
gathered together any where else outside OF Lonion OF
Paris. We hope violate no confidence IN sS ,os
that only necessity compels the breaking up OF ths
coectui and permits the pubic To divide and carry On
what has long been noble private enjoyment We 90
NOT propose To enter into detailed eXaninaoD b1s
whoever led by this slight hint shall examine theso
mnsterly productions OF an art In which the Engnsn
long held and still hold easy preemnenco, viii h"
we trust judgment justified, and tho drawings AZ
that We have propIse1s
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22

tho stand witnesses the late Lord Lytton. The
Earl of Wilton. and other persons prominent in the
social and literary world. The court found for the
plaintiff II is hard to believe il in this nineteenth
century, but there are. not only in England but in
New York az well, n great many cultivated and in
telligent men who regard Astrology science AZ
worthy of respect AZ Chemistry or Astronomy.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22
Ammrmrnis ano fileeiings.

Ac,pxxy OF MUsrc-Herrmann. the fres''uS'"u
BARNum's ROMAN HlrropRoME'-hN"i0''O" '"
ats . ~. MoCruou0h
pooTu,s TurArrR-"Jack Cade." John Moounousn'
Co,o.srUM-Day and evening: The Great STORM over
London. - a o,,,or Tu;stY
~ sou. pr rTuEATER-"Camile." Miss Clara Morris.
w.T,.cK,s THEArER" Clandestinc Marriage" Lester
wsllaok.
Cvxrp, PARK GARpEN.-Theodore Thomas's Summer
Night Concerts.
S,,,ox,r ACADEMY OF DEsIGS.-Exhbition OF Paint
ings.
ptyMproN HAII-Iecture. T. g. Lambert ID. ID.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22
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door to the Post-ofce till m. at regular rates
Tue SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE will be ready
tins morning at o'clock. in wrappers for mailing.
Price cents
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22

In this age of bric-a-brdc, and of the worship
of japanese and Chinese porcelain, who has not
yearned to read and understand the inscriptions
written over the cups, dishes, and vases from the
Flowery Land Who has not Gnaudibly, we trust,
and in Pickwickian sense said evil things of the
guardians of his youth for not having him taught
the japanese and Chinese languages instead Of all
that useless Latin and Greek that bothered him so
What one of our readers does not envy the cor
respondent of THE TRIBUNE who strolled into Van
Tines new shop the other day. and, picking up GU
rious cup like elongated eggcup read Oft the fol-
lowing bit of fincoDsequenia wisdom written in char
acters as fine cobweb disposed in vertical lines
the inaccessible inside of the vase just big enough
to insert two of his ngers-read it Of as if he were
to tho manner born! The reader may imagpe tue
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22

of the rushing stream of death by the simple
statement that the tissure in the ruined work
shows that the food must have started with
volume 175 feet wide and 35 feet deep.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22

Whether or not the common schools in the
South should, in reality as well as name, be
common to the children of all citizens, was an
exciting topic of discussion yesterday in the
Senate On the one hand, the requirement
was denounced as tending to insure the fail
ure of the whole cOmmon-school system at the
South and on the other, commended as the
only possible democratic or just system.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22

A Tammany Democrat and Republican,
together with an independent Alderman, Mr..
OttendOrfer, have united in a report to the
Board of Aldermen. In this document the
Police Commissioners are charged with gross
ineficiency, culpable negligence and fragrant
violations OF law, and the Mayor is urged to
remove those who are responsible for the de-
moralization of the Department. An indepen-
dent Democrat and Republican refused, on
the other hand, to sign the report. If
the Board accept the views of the majority of
the Committee, the Mayor cannot afford to
treat this report as lightly as he did an earlier
appeal for the reorganization of this powerful
Board. When his attention was called to the
structures of the Legislative Committee on the
abuses in the Street. Cleaning Bureau, he init
mated that that Committee had been appointed
for partisan purposes. This insnuation is
repelled in this report, and a second count is
added to the indictment against the Police
Commissioners by pointed reference to the
evidence taken in one of the State Courts in
regard to the appointment and removal of
inspectors, and other irregularities on election
day. The air has been filed with charges
against this Board for SIX months. The Mayor
should either clear the air or Police Head
nua
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22
Brslns6s Ncntes.

WRITr TO THE TRAVELLERS INSURANCE Co.,
lar oId. Con1. for a General Accident Policy.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22

There's considerable humbug in the war people
are making on pies. If the truth were known. it
would be found that not few of those who are
deyotees as those who eat it openly and are not
ashamed. For no other manufactured product has
so strong hold on the American heart. People take
it as an appetizer and for dessert; they daily with
it as an enlre, and square great circle of 1T for
piece de resistance they eat it just conscientously
at midnight they do at noon. This is the manner
Of the candid lovers of this peculiarly American
article of diet. But the sham reformers go about it
differently. Leaving out the really sincere people
who are trying 10 Danish the pIc from noiiy Tree
Inns and restaurants and who think il an abomina-
ton, there are many who denounce it because they
think they ought to, but who really banker after it
all the time These eat it by stealth in out-of the
way restaurants in the privacy of their own homes
This is all wrong. We do not champion the pie, and
we are not going to admit that Mr. Beecher was ght
when he said that the man who invented appe-pie
ought to have monument; but this popular dish
ought to have fair show. Not even so mild
tempered thing as pie ought to be trodden on. And
considering the question of private morals that is
involved, there would certainly be a vast dimnu-
ton in the quantity of current hypocrisy, il some
body would prove to the general satisfaction that
this was not only well-behaved but beneficial
and hgh-toned article Of food. 1t would be like
telling people that it was no longer wicked to
commit some favorite sim The number of plates
that would come out of secret hiding places and
the rattle of knives and forks that would begin
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22

"Zadkiel' is dead. Commander Richard James
Morrison of the Royal Navy died few weeks ago at
a very advanced age Under the Unknown sigma
ture of Zadkiel Tao-Sze, he had for nearly half a
century brought out yearly astrological almanac,
in which not only he but thousands of other people
in England thoroughly believed, and the income of
which produced him a competence. He was a
Hebrew scholar and mathematician of excellent
requirements. and as far as possible removed from
the vulgar charlatan that many considered him.
When Admiral Sir Edward Belcher in a careless
hour called him an impostor. Lieut.. Morrison
promptly sued hlm tog the slapder, aqd brought on
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22

Senate. On the one hand, the requirement
was denounced as tending to insure the fail
ure of the whole cOmmOn-schOol system at the
South; and on the other, commended as the
only possible democratic or just system.
Considerable embarrassment is felt at AL
bany on account of the mental disability of
State Treasurer Raines The sad arrangement
of that gentleman leaves his Office without
any person authorized to sign checks, as no
deputy has the right to perform that function
1t would appear that the Governor can only
suspend the Treasurer in case of plain vio-
Iaton of duty. In such a case the office can
be filled. Meantime, however, drafts on the
State Treasury cannot be made, as they are
imperfect without the Treasurer's signatures.
Gen. Buffers health does not improve under
the Sanborn discussion, and his solemn refer
ence to the issues of life and health is likely
20 be repeated. Yesterday, in his absence,
however. Mr.. Foster opened the debate in
speech exposing the iniquity Of the whole
business. But Mr.. Foster found himself in
the position of one who begins by saying that
$50 much has been said and so well said - by
the newspapers that there is really nothing to
add. we may, however, expect some SPIRITED
debate when the Ways and Means Committee
bring in their resolution of censure concerning
the management of the Sanborn business In
the Treasury Department.
We print elsewhere the most concise and
Intelligible statement of the causes OF the
Mill River Dam disaster which has yet been
made public This is prepared by MIR. Hamil-
Con Z. Towle, civil engineer whose probes
sional eminence has been established by series
of works, notably that by which the steamship
Great Eastern was saved in critical emer-
gency by skill and daring ingenuity. Inc
conclusions to which Mr.. Towle is forced are
iamentable indeed. The dam failed because
ats plan was faulty, the workmanship was
sIighted. and the materials were inadequate
We can form some idea Of the terrific force
New-York tribune., 1874-05-22

Those members of the French Assembly on
whom President MacMahon places the most
reliance seem to be influenced by fatal in
difference to his interests. A Ministry was
organized which, without giving to the Repub-
licans any very important share in the Govern
ment was likely to secure the support OF
some of the more conservative OF the kepuD-
lcaps. and give to the President as near an
approach to majority as he was likely to
have without the assistance of the Extreme
Right The taint of Republicanism, however
was too strong for the conservatives of the
Right, and, by protesting against 1t, they have
rendered Intellectual the attempted combina-
ton. Their want of political sagacity is cal
culated to give great satisfaction to those who
regard the Assembly as inimical to France
and who desire its dissolution.
1t is so rarely that the White House opens
its doors for a wedding procession, that the
interest taken by the public in the Joyous
festival of yesterday is perhaps excusable. 1t
is one of the compensations for much which
is annoying in the life of high dignitaries, that
the sympathy of thousands is always ready
for them, on all occasions Of domestic JOY or
the universal expression to-day of cordial
wishes for the long life and happiness OF the
Presidents daughter, and of the bridegroom
whom her heart has chosen. Few lives begin
more happily than those which were yester-
day united by the most solemn vows, and
that they may continue with as much sunshine
and as little shadow as can fall to the lot OF
mortals, is the prayer of an infinite number
of sincere friends who may never know them,
on both sides of the ocean. We join with
nearer friends in wishing tho young bride
pleasant voyage and happy arrival in the
bright English Summer, and in confidently
hoping that tho future may have in store for
her home as sunny, as aflectionate and
united as that which she leaves behind. We
wish her the happy womanhood and age, of
which her gentle childhood and blameiess
youth have been the best preparation and the
surest promise.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-06
HOW no AVOID TAXING GOLD.

A cold il simply developer Of 8 diz-
I eased condition, which may have been
latent OF requiring only some favoring
condition to burst out into the flame OF
disease. That this is usually the correct
view OF cold as a disesse-pToducing
sgeHt under all ordinary circumstances,
may be made plain by reflection upon
personal experience even to the most
ordinary understanding. When the
human body is at its prime-with youth,
purity, and a good constitution on its
side-no degree Of ordinary exposure to
cold gives rise to any unpleasant effects.
All the ordinary precautions against
colds, coughs, and rheumatic pains may
be disregaided and no Ill effect ensue.
But let the blood become impure, let the
body become deraDged from any ac-
quired disorder, or let the vigor begin to
wane, and the infrmaties OF age be felt
by occasional arrangements in some
vital part, either from Inherited hOr
doubt that 1t once contained the whole
Psalters The case and It's contents are
now to be seen Ia the museum Of the
Royal Irish academy, the Psalter bound
and Interviewed, and some phOto-ciueo-
graphs have been taken Of il for the fac
siBliies Of Irish national manuscripts,
now in progress. Sir Richard O'DOn-
mel, the present owner, by whom it Is
deposited in the museum, is the twenty
sixth in direct descent from the chief
tain for whom the casket was made.
The Psalter begins with Psalm xxx, and
ends with Psalm CIV, being written on
fifty eight pieces Of vellum, averaging
eight inches in hight by five and quar-
ter I'm width
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-06
AMERICAS yIErHODIsM.

Statistics lust publised show that there
are in round numbers 8, 200, coo MethO-
dists in the United States and Canada
Some idea may be formed OF the growth
Of American MethOdism by comparing
these figures with the beginning made
one hundred and eight years ago in
New York, with five mem beTs, by
Philip Embury; 100000 added 10 the
above figures will give the number OF
Methodist communicates drought the
world 3. 800, 600. This result shows that
the increase Of Methodism in this cuun-
Try is beyond all comparison greater
than that OF the parent church in Eng
land. Thedifsrent branches Of the de-
nomination in the United States and
Canada stand IN the following order as
to numbers:
Lay Members-Methodis Episcopal,
l 1868 52l; Methodist Episcopal South,
667, SIS; African Methodist Episcopal,
200 600; Africsn Methodist Episcopal
Zion, l6i 600; United Brethren, ~, AS;
Methodist Church Of Canada, i02 So I;
Evangelical Association, 80, 249; Color
ed Methodist Episcopal, 67,SSS; MethO-
dist, 5000; Methodist Protestant Co.,
600; Methodist Episcopal in Canada,
22,6I; American Wesleyan, y, 0eG;
Primitive Methodist Canada, 1858;
Bible Christian Canada, 6l94; Free
Methodist, 5000; Primitive Methodist,
1000.
There are a few other bodies, such as
Congregational and Welsh Caivinistic
Methodist, which in the aggregate have
only a small number Of members. The
statistics Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church by decades show an increase in
every instance but one, 1916, when a
decrease was noted Of 5S74, caused by
the separation Of the southern wing
Of the church. the following is the re-
cnrd.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-12-06
LOCK AFTER THE EYES.

Multitudes OF men and women have
made their eyes weak for life by the too
free use of eyesight, reading small print
and fine sewing. In view of These
things, IL is well to observe the following
rules in the use of the eyes:
Avoid all sudden changes between
light and darkness.
Never read by twilight on very
cloudy day.
Never sleep so that on waking the eyes
shall open on the light of the window.
Do not use eyesight by light SO scart
that it requires an effort to discriminate.
Never read or sew directly in front Of
the light of window.
1t is best to have the light from above,
or obliquely, or over the left shoulder.
Too much light creates a glare and
pains snd confuses the sight. The mo.
ment you are sensible of an effort to
distinguish, that moment stop and talk,
walk, or ride.
AS the sky is blue and the earth green,
it would seem that the ceiling should be
q blush tinge, the carpet green, and the
walls some mellow tint.
The moment you are instinctively in
clined to rub the eyes, that moment
cease to use them.
If the eyelids are glued together on
waking, do not fOIcibly open them, but
apply salve with the finger, and then
wash your eyes and face with warm
water.