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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09

That the people of this city need some
better road to their Park than they now have
is patent to every one who tries to reach it.
We have at different times warmly urged the
plan for macadamizng Fifth Avenue, or for
covering it with such an asphalt pavement as
has for the past two or three years been laid
opposite the Worth Monument. We have had
no particular attachment for either plan, as
against the other, but have only insisted
that something practical ought to be done,
and done at once. The letters elsewhere
pavement, are from gentlemen who have
large interests on Fifth Avenue, and large
experience both at home and abroad in judg
ing of the merits of different modes of paving
for great thoroughfares. They vehemently OPP
pose the asphalt, and reveal a fact of the utmost
consequence as to the care which seems to
have been taken to keep the block of it now
laid in the excellent order which has made it
such a delight to all riding up or down the
Avenue. If it can only be kept in good order
by this amount of care, it would seem clearly
not a desirable pavement. What our cor
respondents urge concerning the macadamized
roads of the Central Park is less novel, and
will be less disputed. There can be no doubt
that road on Fifth Avenue equal to any of
the main drives In the Park would fully answer
the public wants. We hope that the Legisla-
ture will have all the facts before it at this
session, and will not adjourn without provid-
ing some pavement for Fifth Avenue which
they are assured will be satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09

The fuss made about efforts to get Mr..
William S. King before the Pacific Mail Com
mittee will not cause the public to forget two
or three very plain facts. Last December Mr..
King was in Washington. The Committee
knew rs well then rs now (unleSs they expect
the public to believe them more ignorant of
the Pacific Mail bribery than many with
half their Opportunities) that Mr.. King
was deeply implicated, and that large sums of
money were almost absolutely certain to be
traced to his hands. They knew also that he
had sworn to state of facts apparently the
exact opposite of these. Unless they were
more innocent than babes in the wood they
knew that he would not want to testify. Bat
they calmly allowed Mr.. King to come and go
as he chose, while they bent their whole energies
towards bullying Col. Irwin. Hero was man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09

The friends Of Col Des Anges, indicted for COM
plicty in the silksmuggling cases. profess the most
unbounded confidence in his integrity and declare
that he will spare no effort to the trial with
speed. We heartily commend this resolution. Col.
Des Anges has been good soldier, and we shall not
Judge him harshly before no has had an opportunity
TO clear himself. OF course he will understand
however that an immediate investigation Is his
only ueAns Of yindicston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-09

People in different countries look at things diff.
ferently. In Norwich, England, DR.. Magnan.
eager for scientific knowledge, introduced absutbe
into the veins of u number of dogs and was fined
by q non-scentic police magistrate for cruelty to
animals. However depressed the Doctor may have
been by this unapprecatve treatment. he must
have cheered up wonderfully when tho French
Academy of Sciences, hearing of his observations
and greatly interested in the effect OF abslnthc on
animals. awarded him a prize of $500. IL would
have been neat attention to present silver collars
to the dogs; but suppose that they were all dead.
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The ToiIettes of Great Actresses.

Painting and dressing for the stage are
very tfcklish matters, requiring a broad and
minute artistic sense and attention. Mrs
Rousby's stage beauty, which is wonderful
is said TO be due 10 her exquisite skill i'm
palntlng; Aimee is perfect and so is Nelson
But RIStori, says the article in the Arcadian
from which we quote. is the greatest i'm this
as well as in all other theatrical concerns:
lhcludlng acting and managing. She
literally copies upon her own face the lines
&c, from the historical portraits of the per
Sonages she is going to enact. Thus, i'm
Elizabeth, her face is so strikingly like that
OF good Queen Bess" that she might pass for
her mayestys twin sister. JanasISchek does
rot understand either painting or dressing
No more does Miss Cushman. The ease OF
these two great actresses is very curious
Miss CuShman is learned, and Madame
Janauschek is literary scholar of high
merit, and has studied deeply. Still, as
queen Katherine OF Aragon, these ladies
wore garments which would have surprised
the poor princess. glance at one of Hol-
De1n'S portraits would have shown them
IN were ill-arranged, and also that had
they chosen 10 follow this model In the
proved their appearances Miss Cuslfman. a :
Lady Macbeth was ''under dressed >,
and her old yellow gown at the banquet
was by no means thing of beai1fv
RistOriS dresses in this part are strict comics
from pictures of the period, and most of her
costumes are designed for her by great art
ISIS ISIS Aly Scheher furnished her with studies
Tor her dress in Medea and Myrrha. and Paul
Delaroche, Fraschieri and others with those
of many of the splendid costumes She wears
10 other parts. Rachel had her thin under
garments made TO suit her classical dresses
and 10 How like them from the shoulders. and
mus not interrupt the folds of her draperieS.
Madame Janauschek as Medea wears a erin
oline, or, at any rate, such voluminous skirts
that her grand and majestic figure is greatly
inarfed by them, since they intercept the
downward folds OF her classic peplum. This
lady also wears as Medea a garment of a
modern shade of color utterly unknown to
the ancients. Ristori never uses a color for
which there is no historical warrant Who
Will ever forget Miss Cary in Aida :" wear
Ing metallic green satin of the last fashion
which would have caused a revolution i'm old
Egypt, and high-heeled white satin boots
which she certainly never saw depicted In an
Egyptian frescO.
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Room, DfSinfecfanfS

The spring is near at hand, when the air
Will be charged with gases from decomposed
animal and vegetable matter. These will
md their way into dwellngs-indeed they
Will generate there; they are with us CON
staTtly, unless we have the means to arrest
nnhappily, we avail ourselves of too little
The greatest scrubbing and care will not pre-
vent the accumulation of some foul, invisi-
bic material in the air, however well the
rooms may be ventilated. The human body
itself is a source of noXious emanations.
something in addition TO cleansing has to be
resorted to--disinfectants. Now that their
Virtue has become known, they are consid-
cred indispensable in housekeeping. They
are most efficient means. There are two
species of disinfectants, the one preventing
decomposition, the other neutralizing its
product. OF the former are copperas (sul-
phate OF iron). pcrmanganate of potasSa. and,
best OF all and cheapest, and always at hand
common salt. This, or any OF these, put into
spittoons, sewers and other places where de-
composition threatens, will arrest the forma-
ton of gases. But the air is not affected by
these, or to only slight extent. This 20
wants the other class, which are volatile. to
do. These are chlorine. in the form of chic
ride of lime. iodine, carbolic acid and Others
Cafbollc acid Will destroy the germs ofputre-
faction, and is the enemy of infection. Chic
rlne acts both as an antiseptic and purifier
of the air, the latter by forming chemical
changes In the injurious compounds. Its olor
Is somewhat objectionable, as is that also of
carbolic acid; iodine less so. A little kept
anywhere exposed in a room will be sufficient
The two classes both need to be used. They
are cheap, and will purify and keep pure the
tion-small means to effect important re-
SultS-( D7fllfTlJ (1e0fTPJtD,f
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THANKSGIVING.

In reply TO an inquiry as To when lawns
ought to be made and the seed sown, we
can say that. in a general sense. perhaDS
spring, or rather April or MAY, is the best
time; but they can be sown at almost any
time, even up to the last of wheat-sowing
We made first class lawn by sowing in
August, probably the most trying month OF
the season. A great deal depends upon the
preparation of the ground, which should be
harrowed-in deeply. Sow plenty of seed
we should say the following quantity and
varieties per acre. as recommended by Will
liam Saunders, Esq. of the Government Gar
dens at Washington, though the mixture
differs but little from what we have usal
ourselves and offered to others in our col
umns:-One bushels OF Rel Top: two BUSH
els June Grass: one quart Timothy; and two
pounds White Glover. This will not fail i'm
afOrding beautiful and permanent lawn.
II top-dressed with good barn-yard manure
every other year. II sOwn i'm June July or
August, small SpriJaLlilg of oats NAV be
added to protect the young shoots from the
severe suns
We would not advise the harrowing-in of
the seed, unless the implement be very light
Drawing over IL many branched bush with
ont leaves and not too heavy. will answer
very well, though We prefer to sow inst be-
lore a rain. letting that do the covering or
setting of the seed.
Frequent cutting or rather clipping of the
grass with mower adapted especially To
lawns-about every ten days-will perfect
their beauty and make them a sight lit for
angels to look upon .-GermdiltOtCn Tele0ya n
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G. EOR G. ETC w N.

GEORGETOwN GRUMBL Es.-ThIs city
which surrendered its municipal rights to be
only half welded to Washington, has got
most of the kicks and but few OF the coppers
GEAR of debt, Ii came into the partial
union with debt-burdened Washington and
now is expected to pay pro rata for inn
provements which were not made pro rata.
FrettiDg under the unfair discrimination.
some dIscontented citizens struck upon
The absurd revival of the retrocession move
ment as remedy, at a periOd in the Congress
sional session when, If they had had ten
thousand good reasons where they didn't
have one, they would not have been able TO
accomplish anything. The District Commits
sfoners did well in securing from Congress
our schoOl-hOuse appropriation. Will they
now improve the approa ches to IL, and greatly
increase our debt of gratitude TO them. Let
them take look at the mud in the carriage
way Of Sd street and the broken sidewalks:
the miserable condition of Fayette street.
water street and other thOroughfares. and
remember that GeOrgetown's share of the
improvement fund would have finished them
all The contract for Sd street was given out
Look, too, at the pump for supplying the
high service reservoir with water. The tenn
porary smoke stack was blown down re-
Gently, and residents in the neighbOrhOOd are
now strangled with smoke. There should be
0r1ck stack and another pump-the present
one mas been In use D years, and hardly keeps
up the supply, and an accident to il will de-
prive all upper Georgetown of water. There
are numerous other matters, but this will do
for start, merely adding that the citizens
think il hard they cannot get asked-for inn
proyements, while other folks have improve
ments thrust on them against their will
Georgetown is so far away that even the
Odorless company snubs her
DEATH OF A NUN.-Sister Martha. the
oldest nun at the Convent of the Visitation
died last night, aged so years. She had been
an inmate of the convent for IS years, having
entered i'm 1871.
THE CANAL.-The water was drawn Off the
Georgetown division of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal at II o'clock on Saturday night
IL is expected that the canal will be open for
business about the 10Th instant.
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West Virginia. No I'D q day. snsss strong,
low middlings. E,lalsz. FIonr anie, but arm
ssra Do issy ssRsEsss CITY Nj. s sa
seSs : ,o oSs. Do eA,E Gas 3 90 Rio brands.
sNn o western Ne red d. ,s,,ls sTl 2; mixed a. Is
do ambeT' ~ Do white, i.lsal 3; No: western
spfiss RED; b@; Csrn-western nrm, but southern
7sasI; western mixed, s, Oats sliei-soatsern,
sac sac gssfsTn White, Si western MIXED, as Rye
land ssai PrcrisonrrPSrk snli sn aHs .s Nsiy
20 Bulk meats frnl-shoulders, 7sa'S clear
hrm. with active Jobbing demand shoulders, 81:
q ar rib sides, ne. Hams. ltai5. Lard dun but
nne tubs and fclls, assa. Petroleum nominal,
ssa Ssiee ,W;essa;S.ordioa5y 70 prime Rio car
NEW NEW fess Msrch s-stoeks active and st,Ons.
ss9z Gcvernments anii Fur Quiz Saiet and steady
what Suiei and Arm Corn firm.
No LoNr 2. IL, March s l29 p. mEThe rate for
ties Is ~ per cent Erie railway shares. 24,sa2a4.
anTSh S 3 mst.cn 9Iissit and
Orleans, sad Sales l',t0 bales, including 90
baes Tor export and speculation Corn, ,.s3Is. Sd.
pI LGSB0s; March $, go p m;-Dispa,eaes from
Ii1E auSe March 3 ssooS csa's the
sales todays Luz bales were American. Sales on
ordinary, daIysrabfe apri and MAJ s AZ Is e
LoNnoS; March S, $50 2. m.--The amount of bul
anee to-day fl50.oc0 ell Of which is for shi
LONDON, March n. m.-Paris dispatches
quote rentes at IS francs 45 centimes
HE basis Of middiing npands, nothing below low
middlng shipped April aud May, ~ $ Id; do. do.
LoSDcN, March s.-Refned petroleum, Ia per
.,FR1xxroRI, March s.-U. g. % bonds, s9's, for
The issue of lS62.
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ALEX NDRIA.

SALE OF BLoODED SToCK-Mr. George
W. Harrison, OF this city, has sold his fine
young stallion. Robert Il. Lee, 10 Colonel Ira
ID. Locke, of New Hampshire, for p 800, and
shipped il TO that gentleman yesterday
Robert T.. Lee is Virginia horse, born and
bred. and Colonel LOcKe's object is TO cross
the Virginia blood with eastern breeds, be-
lieviDg both speed and endurance may be
augmented by the experiment and we wish
wish him success in his enterprise. Mr..
Harrison has purchased the young illy
"Bristoe GiTl"-a direct descendant OF the
celebrated Ethan Allen-for $50 and has
changed her name TO that of Lady Lee.
PROPERTY SALE.-Green 4 Wise. auc-
tioneers, sold, to-day. for Robert L. Wool
the brick dwelling on Wolfe street, near the
ofFairfaX street. No 49,. to John H. Bag
gett, esq, for $3.50. The other houses were
Withdrawn. -Sellfiglfl. 9Th
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Trees in LaWns-Eyergre

we refer again to the subjects of lawns be-
cause IL is one That is brought before every
one who mas an eye TO the beautiful and
picturesque in rural life. No doubt many
nave observed how completely occupied are
majority of our lawns with large trees and
shrubbery, and cannot help seeing how seri-
ouSly they uishgure what could otherwise be
made most attractive landscape This is
constantly 10 be seen in large spaces of land
devoted 10 lawns; but is far more out ofplace
where lawns are OF limited dimensions Now
there is nothing more charming i'm small or
medlum-slZed spaces of ground sOwn IN grass
Than TO see them free from all tranSplanla-
lions, or decorated only with a centre bed OF
flowers; surrounded with bOarcier of anna
ranthus. Or, where they are of some extant
TO nave three OF these beds, the centre one the
largest and most conspicuous, and the two
wings set nearer the mansion. There might
be arranged TO advantage perhaps two OF the
Magnoiia family, the Conspicua and Soul
angeanii-nothing more.
Twenty years ago when evergreen became
very popular, our yards and lawns were
filled with them, little thinking that the
trees would ever become so large as to create
a forest covering everything, shutting out
the light OF day, and producing an unwhole-
some dampness Thousands fell into this
error We did so ourselves, so that we have
been busy for the last five years removing
both trees and shrubbery, ana this autumn
we shall continue the work, when at least
half dozen beautiful Norway spruce and
Himalaya pine will no longer be permitted
TO cumber the ground.
For some ten years our warning has been
heard against the mania for crowding yards
and lawns with ornamental trees, but still
the evil is continued in some quarters where
they know no better. But there is another
evil persisted in, which is still worse-that
is. the setting out of evergreen trees that are
only dt to be burned. They are without a
single attribute of symmetry or beauty
They seem 10 be the offal OF the nursery, pur-
chased because they cost little Thew are n
dreadful eyesore. Another evil is, that when
good tire IS are set out they are left to shift for
themselves and soon become as wretch el-
looking as the others. To secure handsome
evergreen tree-than which nothing is more
atfractive-say Norway spruce, hemlock.
or the American white spruce, they must be
carefully set In good soil, firmly staked. the
earth kept loose as far as the branches extend
and all grass and weeds removed until the
tree has been six or seven years transplant
ed. when IL will take care of itself Ever
greens require deep, rich soil, and Ii the
color of the tree should not be as deep green
as IL ought to be, a heavy dressing of old ma
nure viii soon restore 1t. Cattle should never
nave access TO them, neither should fowls,
and especially dogs, Ge1nsnuos0a Telegraph.
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Bleeding from the Lungs, Catarrh. Brou-
chitis; CsnsumPtiOa. A Wonderful

X. ~ ". Is. - 4.
IL. Y. PiEPCr. NJ H., Buffalo, y. V:
DetT ST: ] had suffered from Catarrh in
an aggravated form for about twelve years
and for several years from Bronchial trouble.
Tried many doctors and things with no last
ing benefit In May. 1872, becoming nearly
worn out with excessive editorial labOrS on
apaper in New York City, ] was attacked
with bronchitis In a severe form. suffering
almost total loss OF voice. 4 returned home
here, but had not been home only two weeks
Mhen was completely proStrated with
hemorrhage from the Lungs, hosriag T0'T
SCcre beett,s1 spells tcifhin ftCO soeeIS d,af frSt
Three inside II aine oidgGs In September fol-
lowing, improved sufficiently TO be able TO
he about, though in a very feeble state. NV
Bronchial trouble remained and Catarrh was
tenfold worse than before. Every effort for
relief seemed fruitlesS. seemed to be losing
ground daily. l continued in this feeble
state. raising blood almost daily until about
the first of March. -. when became so bad
as 10 he entirely coafired TO the house. \
Trend suggested your remedies. Bat was
extremity skeptical that they would do me
10 sood, as had lost all heart in remeIias.
and began to look upon M iicine and doctors
with disgust. However, / obtained one OF
your circulars. and read IL carefully. from
which ] came to the conclusion that you un-
derstood your business. ut least. / finally
obtained quantity of Dr. Sage's Catarrh
remedy, your Golden Medical Discovery
and Pellets, and commenced their Vigorous
use according 10 directions. To my surprise,
soon began To Improve. The Discovery and
Pellets, IN short time, brought out a severe
eruption, which continued for several weeks
l Ieit much better. my appetite Improved and
i gained in strength and flesh. Ia three
months every VcStige OF the Cafarrh was
gone, the Bronchitis had nearly disappeared
had no Cough whatever and had entirely
ceased 10 raise blood; and, contrary 10 the
expectation of some OF my friends. the cure
has remained permanent. I have had no
more Hemorrhages from the Lungs. and am
entirely free from CataITh, from which had
suffered so much and so long. The debt of
gratitude owe for the blessing 1 have re-
ceived at your hands. knows no bounds.
am thoroughly satisfied. from my experience
that your medicines will master the worst
forms OF that odioy disease Catarrh, as W 4,
as Throat and Lung Diseases. / have recon-
mended them to very many and shall ever
speak i'm their praise. Gratefully yours.
WIN. III. SPENCER
p q Rnr rn- ROchcs,er AZ " - -
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THE COCRTS.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.

COURT IN UENERAL TERN.
ON saturday, after our report of the Court
in General Term closed, the following cases
were acted on Roane, executor, agt. Denver;
decree for complainant for an account
Douglas, administrator, agt. Douglas; man
date from Supreme Court of the United
states reversing judgment of this court In
re Albin Bros. duplication for patent for
Improvement in coffin sides,) decision order
ing patent to issue. Hull agt. Commissioner
OF Patents, and Harris agt. same; mandamus
denied; Ford agt. Cornish; Judgment be-
low affirmed.
SPECIAL TERN-Ji0l0e Vile.
To-day, Price agt. Pfaff: decision dismiss
ing phi. F1tman agt. Carbury; decision APP
pointing BOarman trustee. Freedmap's say
lngs Bank agt. Sheehan; decree appointing
j. III. Cook trustee. Gardner agt Biigh: de-
cree dismlsSing bill. GuvernatOr agt. Tun-
gle; decree final ratification trustees sale and
reference. Bell agt. Bell; order for examine
ton of tufant. DeLeon agt. Adams; decree
pro cOnfcSsO.
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Tn. Trae Rem,ava,I ,.,

If the methods by which physicians test
the souDdness OF the lungs are reliable, IL is
certain that when these delicate organs are
so deceased that all the ordinary prescrip-
lions for pulmonary complaints are useless,
a &C mplete cure can be effecisd by the per
sistent use OF HIDES Hoasg Of HOgtkOsstd anil
Tor. Statistical records OF Its results show
that In two-thirds of the cases of consump-
tive cough I'm which 10 mas been given. the
lives of the patients have been saved by it,
operation.
I'ike's 9ooth-Ache Drops cure i'm one min
ute.
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Condensed Locals.
The spring is but ''so-so;"
The ground Is white with snow,
The vioiefs don't show,

The spring Is but ''SO-sO,
The ground Is white with snow,
The viOiefs don't show,
Roses have no chance To blow.
Warren ChOate & Co. sends H0pGD's BdsdD
for March 20.
The black Maria broke down this morning
with ten prisoners inside, who were not in
jured by the accident, but were securely con.
aucfCd to the Police COdTs.
Mr.. u. W. Reel, the well-known grocer OF
y street, near 12tn. was taken suddenly i'll
last night with paralyS and for several
hours his life was despaired Of His condi-
ton had somewhat improved this morning.
No damage is reported by the heavy rain
And snow storm of yesterday. with the eX-
septiOn Of the sinking OF pavements in places
where the improvements have recently been
made. The river was rather higher than
usual last night, which backed the water up
into the sewers. causing an overflow into
some OF the cellars on Pennsylvania avenue.
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THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the subscriber
Il having obtained from the Supreme Court of the
plstrlct OF Columbia holding Special Term letters
documentary on the rerbonal estate of HENRY
GETT, late Of Washington city, District of Co.
!nmbla, deceased all persons having claims against
the said deceased are her by warned 10 exhibit he
same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber
ON or before the 9th day of March next: they
may otherwise by law be excluded from all benei- of
the said estate. Given under hand this 9Th day of
March, 1875 JOHN A SCHNEIDER
corner MARYLAND ave. and 9Th II. n e
MARI m 81 Executor.
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No MEAT or fowls should ever be bake i'm
an oven. without a cricket is used: for when
Inc meat, etc, rests on the bottom of the nan
me Oily water soaks into to 10 and Injuries
the flavor. a correspondent of the f;,sa,tTy
Geafte1acoi says that when none comes with
your dripping pan, any tinman can make
one ior You. Orif not, your own men folks
can manufacture one for you out of hard
wood strips ha IL an inch square two. one
icot long. and four, eight inches long, Tor
cross pieces. Nail these together an inch
nom each end and use them for baking All
kinds OF meat. They must be carefully
washed every tI me and dried.