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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

4 TURBULENT AND DISORDERLY PERSON.
In 1879 there was State election in Arkansas
in which, according to the general belief, the
Liberal and Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, Joseph 4. Brooks, was chosen by
majority of about 1000 over the regular Re-
publican candidate, Elisha Baxter. 1t hap
pened in Arkansas, however, as it has hap
pened in some other States, that the election
did not begin until the voting was over, and
Baxter, having the friendship of Powell Clay
ton and the Federal Administration, was
counted in by the Legislature. Brooks con-
tested the returns before the only tribunal
authorized by the constitution to pass
upon the title to the GOvernorship-that
is, the General Assembly-and the case was
decided against him by heavy majority.
We should probably have heard no more of his
claim if Baxter had not Quarreled with the
CLAYTON Ring over certain railroad jobs, so
that the partisans just changed sides, and the
Grant Republicans became as anxious to get
Mr.. Brooks into Office as they had before been
determined to keep him out. So came the
famous Little Rock War in the Spring of
1874, when Brooks, armed with preposterous
order from some backwoods court, took pos
session of the State-house, and there were
two rival Governors telegraphing madly to
Washington for assistance. usa
We print this morning the proclamation
issued on that occasion by the President of
the United States. Whereas, certain tur-
"bulent and disorderly persons, pretending
"that Elisha Baxter, the present Executive of
" Arkansas, was not elected, have combined
tooethpr with force and arms to resist his
authority; !" and "whereas said Elisha Baxter
" has been declared duly elected by the Gen
Z" eral Assembly of said State, as provided in
"the Constitution thereof $50. and ought by
I" its citizens TO be considered the lawful Ex-
"ecutive thereof :. Now, therefore, 1, Ulysses
as. Grant, President of the United States,
ado hereby make proclamation and command
call turbulent and disorderly persons to dis
"perse f. and hereafter submit them
selves to the lawful authority of the said
"Executiven SO said President Grant on the
18th of May, 1874. Under authority of the
State Government TINS sanctioned and recog-
uized d new constitution was subsequently
adopted, new Governor was peaceably
chosen. The State is at peace. The people
are apparently satisfied. A committee of the
House of Representatives has reported, after
a long investigation, that nothing In the con-
dtion of Arkansas calls for the interference
| of the General Government. Suddenly. with
out the knowledge Of his Cabinet, with
out consultation, so far as can be learned,
with anybody except Powell Clayton, Gen.
Grant sends a message to the Senate on Ar
| kansas affairs, using this extraordinary Ian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10
- Why NOT TAKE THE CHESPEsTi

The Chief Of Engineers at Washington is q
very important functi0nary for congressman.
If he is unable to see the need for a river or
harbor improvement In some particular Con-
gressional District, the Congressman finds
great difficulty in getting an appropriation. Ii
the Chief of Engineers does see the need of it,
The appropriation comes easily, and makes
things easy at the next election. Naturally
a Congressman defers to the general opinions
of the Chief of Engineers. This officer year
ago committed himself to the absurd plan OF
passing the vast commerce of the MISSISSIPPI
River through canal at its mouth, and OPP
posed a plan for deepening the water at the
mouth and securing an open channel
according to the method adopted in
the majority of great European rivers.
His mistake was so thoroughly exposed by a
prominent civil engineer that Board was ap-
pointed to give a full investigation to the
subject The almost unanimous report of the
Board is dead against his plan and warmly in
favor of the plan by jetties which he disap-
proved. The reports from Washington indi-
cate that even in his defeat the
Chief of Engineers still has power to
influence Congress, not indeed to the adoption
of his own plan, to the entire rejection OF his
opponents, but to measures which seem
designed to cripple scheme that, as originally
presented, was simple, economical. safe, and
necessarily speedy.
In behalf of the pressing wants of the West
and SOuth-which are not for railroads in the
Wilderness, but for an uninterrupted com
merce from the Mississippi to the Gulf-we
urge that Congress for once show its indie
pendence of an engineer influential in river
and harbor appropriations. Ii Capt. Eads's
plan be as fair as has been reported, let
it be adopted. IL there is the remotest
suspicion of job about it, let
it be kicked out. But if it be true that it Of
fers to do the work for less money than
any other, and asks for no money at all until
the work be done, then, if it is defeated, the
public will believe that the defeat was due
solely to the fact that it was simple, ecOnomi-
cal, and had no money in it,
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ARTS.
THE DRAMA. r, 20.
LESTER WALLACK IN BOSTON.

Mr.. Lester Wailack's temperance in Bos-
ton after long interval was effected Tuesday evening
&C the Boston Thsater m his play OF "Rosedaie" He
kindly welesmed by the press and public The Boo
ton Post says "No matter how often MI Waiack
might come to 10 bis temperance would always DO
welcome event inthe dramatic record Of tho season.
and 10 may be deemed especially so now, sDasmucn a.
1t is two years since the Boston pablo had the
pleasure Of seeing him BEFORE He Is one OF the TITO
whom Bouccault has pronounced the foremost repro
sentaives OF American comedy and whom he comes his
performances not apt to be sighted. The roman
tic play entitled Rosedale, In which he last evening
took the role OF Elliot grey. Is too familiar To
the theatergoers OF this city to need any description
The intense interest of its incidents the skfu elabora-
ton plot. the many phases OF life, aud tho Ingenious
dramatic devices that make tho warp and wool OF Its
five acts have perhaps delighted people - any
play OF It's ago In the language; and, as Mr. waack
do it thoroughly and Identification was ever moro
complete than his This popular Drama was never De-
fore brought out this city with so great strength or
cast and elegance scenic surroundings as last even
Ing Mr. Fitzgerald as Miles HeKenna was unusually
good Mr. Maguinnis repeated his old success as bun
burn Ko6b and Mrs. Barry was very pleasing 10 tho
role OF Lady Florence May Miss Efie Germon ID almost
as thoroughly identified with the role OF Rosa Le'gh ~
is Mr.. walack with the leading role, and 80 many OF
the cast thoroughly drilled In the leading parts gives
the piece unusual smoothness, and aids IL In Winning
the favor that Ia always manifested This attraction
will continue throughout the week."
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~ 4
guage !: az will venture to express the opinion
" that all the testimony shows that in the cleo
"tion of 1879 Joseph Brooks was lawfully
elected Governor of that State; that he has
"been unlawfully deprived of the possession OF
"his office since that time" and he decides off,
hand that the new Constitution Is invalid |;
that the new Governor has no title to office;
and that Baxter, whom he sustained with troops
nine months ago, never had any. He closes
with distinct threat to upset the whole Gar
land administration and reinstate Brooks, I'M
less Congress saves him the trouble.
The President seems to be bringing himself
within the terms of his own proclamation.
IL there is any disorder in Arkansas after this
it will be of his causing. He labors under o
vague andmsty notion that if this new Con-
stitution is allowed to stand some other South
ern State may be encouraged to make new
Constitution, to the great injury of the office
holders and the consequent diminutOn of the
Republican vote. "What Is to prevent 7" he
asks. What indeed Congress might per-
haps forbid any State to change its
Constitution without the consent of the
President, but even the turbulent and disOr-
derby person who is threatening to upset Gar
land has not yet proposed a measure like
that. There is no possibility of the recon-
structed States violating the pledges upon
which they were readmitted to the Union, for
those pledges were finally and irrevocably
fulfilled when the amendments became part
of the Federal Constitution. They have
passed beyond the control of State conven-
tons. Indeed the President seems to be
equally unaware what he is saying In She
present Message to the Senate and what he
said in his Proclamation to the people of Ar
kansas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

lievc, from feminine dfffdence tradeswomen
and book agents are there In sufficient num-
beers to convince us that energy is not lacking
But the uncertainty of success will deter the
majority of women from new pursuits when
they know that failure means starvation.
They are not going to stake their lives upon
the turning of any new die-wOod engraving,
for instrumentation they can keep body and
soul together by the old slop-w0rk.
The women, it will be found, must not only
be brought to the work, but the work brought
to them. Shops of design must be added to
schools of design regular offices established
where those who want skilled needewOmen, or
women eugravers, ETC., can find them. An
other hill of difficulty which our benevolent
friends may resolve to level in time is woman's
ignorance of business habits, and the pride
she is apt to take in such ignorance. There
ais no reason why women should not become
"as great masters in engraving as men," says
a man, himself master, excepting her
"want of steadiness." In cities where
saleswomen have been almost universally
employed there is threatened return to the
employment of men because of the women's
giddness, and apathy to business. In fact it
is hard for q woman to understand that the
very incOnsequence, c0quetry, sweet little
foolishnes3, which are her charm as woman,
are ruin TO her in the market. She must be
taught this sharpest lesson if she is to take
her place there permanently and successfully.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

Numerous fires occurred in this city and
Brooklyn yesterday, but the aggregate loss in
property was not remarkable, in spite of the
embarrassments of the firemen from the severe
cold. Two lives were lost lin the burning OF
a tenement-house in Tenth-aye., where sterling
bravery and endurance were shown by a
foreman of fire truck. to whose efforts the
hard rescue of third imperiled life was
due. ... ...,..
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Amusemenis ano Aleetinss.

r AcADExy OF MUsIc.--At q: "Maritaua" Az Q; "Ihs
IA Tslisman- kelvgg. eto. Ie.tfF ta'a- TIN
BARsuNs ROMAN HIPPoDkoNE.-At 1870 and ats
BooTB's THEATER.--" Henry W"
BKyANT's OPERA HoUsE.-Minstrels.
DAYS FIFTH AVENUE THRATBR.-"Women OF the Day
LvoEuM THBArER.--" The New Magdalen."
OLYMPIC mEATER.-At and 8: Variety Performance
PARK Observation-Disclosures
SAN FRANCISCO MNsrREIS.-Brch and Wamboio
UNION SQUARE TIEATER-" The Two Orphans
wAILAcK's ruEATBg.-" The shangsraun' Dion nouci'
cauL
LYRIC HAII-I.~cture. Rev. DR.. Meudes.
NATIONAL ACADEMY or DEsIGS.-Exhihi'on OF water
Color Society.
No. 81 UsIoN-sQUARB.-Concert Hutchinsoh famhV.
RopISsoN HAIL.. Begone Dull Care" Mr.. Maccabe.
sTgISwAY HAL.-Classcs Concert. 81. n. ra
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

A letter from Marlesford in England, pub
lished on our second page, shows to what an
extraordinary state the zeal of deluded per-
son may sometimes excite the religious fervor
of an illitcrate class of people.
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not want to lose any Of tn, proceedings O.
the Beecher Trial, can have the Daily sent by
mail postage paid for 81 month.
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Business Noiires

Oldest, Largest, and Best Accident Insur-
Com psnV Amerca-THB TRAVELLERS, OF Hartford
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Owing to the constantly-increasing crcula-
ton of The TRIBUNE we find it more difficult
tHau usual, and indeed generally. impossible,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

The Choctaw Claim job could not stand be-
fore the flood of hight thrown upon it by the
press A short time ago it was supported by
1875 votes in the House of Representatives.
A full exposure of the fraud involved in the
claim appeared last week in THE TRIBUNE.
1t was brought to vote yesterday and the result
was it's rejection with only SO votes in the
affirmative. Amount saved the Government
by the defeat of this proposed provision of
the Indian Appropriation bill-$3,5OO,OQO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

Hatch on the appeals of so fit an attorney for
him as Mr.. Clark Bell. ifDTLIJf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

Count Valmaseda is indeed to be appointed
Captain General of Cuba. If an extravagant
show of enthusiasm over the accession of Don
Alfonso is entitled to any acknowledgment.
Captain General Concha ought to be secure in
his position. Marshal Serrano. in order to
purchase the support of Gen. Primo de Rivera,
offered the post of Captain-General of Cuba
as the highest gift in his power. This position,
of which Gen. Concha is now to be deprived,
ought to be rated just as highly under Don
Alfonso's Government as under that of Mar
shall SerranO. We can therefore scarcely see
how Gen. Concha's recall can be regarded in
any other than humiliating light. OF Count
Valmaseda we have already expressed our
opinion in plain language, and see no reason
now to regard him with greater favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

II ia hard TO decide whether increase of knowledge
ALWAYS brings with it increase of comfort. Formerly
n cold snap came upon us when it listed, as utterly
without warning as poem by upper NO one
could say Of the wind whence 1t came or whittier II
blew. and we had to stand and take it for the time
being The most weatherwise of our friends could
do no more than lead US into deplorable errors by
their approximate guesses. But now we know the
weather better than we do each other. Its tricks
and manners are daily exposedihnd all its vllainy
is as print to u.s. When it is going to be especially
dsagreeabe ii is heralded all the way from Alaska
down the coast, through the passes OF the Rocky
Mountains, over the plains and the lakes to our
very DOORS We can track it with the same uncom-
Portable certainty with which we note on the time
tables the slow and fatal progress Of our friends
from the country who are coming to spend few
months With u.s. so as to be near the Beecher trial.
But when it comes, are no more ready for it, and
no better pleased with it, for al those accurate
DEMONSTRATIONS. When we saw few days ago
that there was cold dry wind at Cheyenne and
Laramie with minus temperature out OF sight
somewhere in the bulb of the thermometer, we
simply shuddered little for the poor soldiers on
the frontier and possibly sent dollar or two to
TIE TRIBUNE for the Grasshopper fund. we DID not
put our own houses in order for the coming cold.
So that yesterday people frOze their ears and their
toes let their water-pipes CONCEAL and burst and
their parlors get as chilly Greenland in spite OF
the Cassandra probabilities of the last week. just as
if Spring was at doors, instead of Winter, cruel
as SIM with steey glitter in his aspect and death IN
his breath.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

Fairly favorable reports Of the clty's health
were yesterday presented to the Board OF
Health This is noteworthy in view of the trying
weather of late. The wretched sanitary condi-
ton of the City Prison and the region round
about, on account of defective sewerage and
drainage. was very fully exhibited to the Board,
which presents the matter for the consideration
of the proper officers of the City Government.
Our modes of execution are brutal enough,
but it may be doubted if the condemnation
of prisoners to such danger of a lingering
death by disease, as exists in the TOmbs,
should be admitted among methods of capital
punishment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

We print to-day one of the ablest speeches
on the Louisiana question and the general
condition of the South delivered in Congress
during the present sessiOn-that of Senator
John 3. Gordon of Georgia. Senator Gordon
is a man of high character, and fair repre-
sentative of the large class of Southern men
of ability and culture who have accepted in
good faith the results of the war, and are try
ing to restore their States to full fellowship
in the Union. AS a calm but eloquent vindi-
cation of the South of to-day, his speech will
well repay perusal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

During his silence of fortnight Gen. Sheri-
dan has figured the Louisiana outrage bust
ness down to fraction. "The number of
"persons killed and wounded since 1866 on
account Of their political opinions is as fol-
CLOVIS: Killed, ali; wounded, ais; total,
"4256.n And now may we not ask for few
names to accompany the figures; and while
you are about it, General, since you prefer to
be precise let us have your authority for such
statements? Some of the men who know of
these murders and woundngs ought to be
found and examined by Mr.. Hoar's Com
mittee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

If you write poetry, gentle reader. prithee don't
print it If we were poet we know that 1t would
be agony to have hard headed forensic folk making
fun of our fine things; and there never was any
verse written which might be turned into rdcule
by the profane What is very nice for one occasion
may be very absurd for another-everything de-
ponds upon time, place, and atmosphere. Moreover,
if you write poetry have it all of sort. Don't be
like Dr. Watts on Monday and like Tom Moore or
Dr. Magnn on Tuesday! ''Thesc things don't mix
I'D WELL" as tho beggar said when they gave him
hash and plum-cake on the same plate. Have you
an enemy' Are you likely to have one Then
don't write poetry You cannot tell when, where,
or wherefore it may be brought up against you. 1t
will be awful to have the mob tramplng your
pretty flower bed-so don't have any! Pant nettles
there-it will be safer. Keep emotions and as
p,rations and inspirations for home consumption.
The best journals hardly give more than 81 20 per
SQUARE inch for verse, no matter how full 1T
may be of agonies. or however rand with raptures
Il is MT bread you cast upon the waters, but the
fennes bitter leaf. and it may not taste well after
many days. You must write poetry7 Then keep it
locked up. Think OF 1t as something to be ashamed
of-that is always tho safest. Read it to yourself
by Yourself to yourself at midnight in the secrecy
of your bed-chamber. Whisper to yourself, " How
beautifulp Compare yourself fayorably with Long
fellow Whittier. Lowell. or Mrs. Browning. But
don't print, dear miss or master-dont print:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

THE TRIBUNE's MONTHLY CALENDAR.
w large figures indicate tie Of the small one,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

A Ghost in North Carolina has gone into business
He has no idea Of wandering about and soaring
people without being paid for his trouble. So it is
wont to halt in front Of the negroes cabins and to
refuse to move until he receives half dollar;
and in this way he picks up s. or So every night.
Now this is sensible ghost He prefers to do bust
ness upon his own hook, and doesn't mean to throw
away his money upon mediums. Spiritualism has
given very anthropomorphic idea of the next
world. but we really don't like to think that our
paper money " current there. po4ialIu ssW l.t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

IL the weather were not so cold to freeze out all
human interest in everything the dismantling OF
the Aston House would have been during the last
few days spectacle full of interest to every Now
Yorker 1t is hardly too much to say that this old
hostelry has more of history and association about
it than all the other taverus of the city put together
From the days when Mr.. AstOr built it as an up
town hotel to within few years. it was the favor
lite resort of politicians and business men from every
part of the country. 1t was the especial resort Of
those historic Wing leaders who have now been
gone so long that everybody agrees TO admire them
The Jove-like Webster gave his Olympian dinners
there and his notes of hand to pay for them, care
less of mankind" Clay and Davy Crockett have
been guests in the granite palace and up to recent
day Thurlow Weed has retained a room on the par
Tor floor where victories have often been organized
and conventions disposed of before they called
If those walls had language-but OF course it is
much better that they should not have. If they
would speak and tell Us all they know, they would
lose all their character for truth and veracity, and
the world would be no better for it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-10

Perhaps IL isn't healthy, but old ladies like it;
and it was thoughtful of Mrs. Vose of Boston to
leave fund of 5000, oneQuarter of the income Of
which is to be expended in providing tea for the
inmates of the Homo for Old Women. There is q
like provision made for furnishing tho Old Mans
Institution with the same cheering. noninebrating
beverage But the first legacy is the prettiest. Tea
is plant designed by the Creator specially for
female seniity. 1t is great warmer of the
stomach first rate loosener of the tongue and has
done more for the diffusion of parole intelligence
than any other plant that sprouts.