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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

THE IOWA DEMOCRATS PROPOSE JOINT CAM
PAIGN.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, July 8.-The candidates
and State Committee OF the Democratic party held a
general council yesterday They decided to begin an
active canvass by having Shepherd Letter, their candi
date for Governor challenge Gov. Kirkwood to joint
discussion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09
SALE OF THE MONTICELLO AND PORT JERyIs
RAILROAD.

PoRT JERvIs, July 8. The Monticello and
Port Jerys Railroad sold yesterday at Monticello
under foreclosure Of a mortgage II purchased by
the trustees OF the first mortgage bondhOders Messrs
Day Depeyster, and Knox, for sl65 ,OOO No change
will DC made the management OF the road NJ present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09
FEARS OF COMMERCIAL TROUBLES IN
NORWAY.

LONDON. Thursday. July e. 1873.
The Pail Mall Gd,ette's correspondent says
all the leading Norwegian papers fear coming CONNER
cal crash In Norway IN consequence OF bad freghts aud
sagIIation in the timber trade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09

PROSECUTION OF THE BISHOP OF MUNSTER.
BERLIN, Thursday, July 8, 1873.
The Westphdlische Merkur says that the trial
Bishop OF Minister with view to his deposition
from his see, will begin on Saturday next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09

SEPTEMBER NEXT.
LONDON. Thursday,'July 5, 1879.
A special dispatch to The Daily Nc~s says
that the Crown Prince Of Germany has informed the
Italian Crown Prince that the visit n the Emperor viii
liam to King Victor Emanuel will not be postponed later
than September next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09

THE YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEST
KEY WEST, Fla, July 8.-1here was one
death here yesterday from yellow fever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-09
THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY TO GO TO
ITALY.

THE JOURNEY NOT TO BE POSTPONED LATER uAN
SEPTEMBER NEXr.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
Pious Pilgrimages.

A correspondent writes: This lie the season for
pious pilgrlmages far and wide through France
The faiths and superstitions Of which they are the
outgrewth are not confined to any Church creed.
They vary In their nature to the most opposite
extremes. Some travel long AID weary pilgrim
age on foot to offer prayers and sacrifices at dis
tant shrine, to breathe healing air, to taste
miracle-uorking fruit or herb to drink Of hidden
and mysterious spring. There are others In whom
piety Is at lower ebb, that join band Of merry
pilgrims for feast and frolic in the woods.
Games, dinners, dances and loyemakings are the
psus services of these occasions. One Of the most
curious of the latter kind Il that which annually
proceeds from Paris to the Notre Dame des Anges,
quaint little chapel In aretired part Of the forest
of Bon6y. These beautiful woods, so celebrated
as the old haunts Of the brigsnds, give the most
hospitable shade and refreshing air to the pleas
ure-seeking bourgeois de Paris. OF course, all
honestly observe the ceremony, which consists OF
making modest offering and drinking glass Of
This drsusnt insufss protection against the
brigands, who are still thought to inhabit the
woods. The crowds are 50 great that the water
requires q coup d'stdt on the part Of the
supervisor or priest, who retires to q hid
den pump at tome distance, by which he sup
plies the falling spring through subterranean
channels from the River Marne. The beggars on
these occasions are thicker than ever the brgsnds
the sale Of every conceivable edible or eomestbIe
are there. After the meals are eaton on the grass
innumerable couples may be seen in every dIree-
ton strolling arm In arm through the forest.
This indeed, seems to be the special purpose Of
the pilgrimage, and IL is with the greatest difi-
Guilty that the young lovers can be summoned to
the evening services. At twilight there Is an i'm
pressiye sacred procession made up Of the young
girls OF the surrounding villages. They are clad
In white, and march In o long double file. One
that has witnessed the little maids coming from
their first communion into the busy heart ofParis
can imag CINE how beautiful such youthful human
stream may be under the trees, among the moon
light shadows. The festivities end with dance,
in which these little fairies participate. So the
music and laughter ring through the woods late
into the night; the sacred spring trickles away,
and the old brigand slumber on, and dream Of
their daring deeds and hidden treasured This
Bondy pilgrimage is made by rail, at the rather
reasonable price OF i've sous o head. This COM
RunYana - - /
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
The Longevity Of Mormonism.

mormonism In Q family never outlasts one gen.
Grafton. The more bigoted the parent the more
certain Is the child 10 grow up an apostate. Out
Of thousand young saints this is the modest title
the Mormons give themselves) with whom am
acquainted 1 do not know one exception; they are
one and all unbelievers. Young saints, as they
near maturity, regularly divide into two bodies
Spiritualists and Inndels. 1Ths system hss no
moral power over the young; they give mp the re-
hgion OF their parents and adopt no other in its
stead and, having no philosophy to serve In place
ofreligion, their morality Is Of very conventional
type. While Orson Pratt eloquently holds forth
at the Tabernacle on the Divine Authenticity of
the Book Of Mormon" or laboriously proves from
the Gospel Of Isaiah and Joe Smith tina. all
Gentle Governments, that Of the United States
his son Arthur, with equal zeal, serves the hated
GENTLE Government as United States marshal,
while another son practises law in the same Fed.
eral court where his father Is daily liable TO b.
cited as q criminal. Heber KImbsli OF pious and
vulgar memory, len some forty sons; Utah to-day
dox saint, nor would any Of the girls be II they
were not In polygamy, and therefore hopelessly
bound. Brigham Young has something like q
hundred children and grandchildren. Excluding
those who are In polygamy,.or who have paying
positions in the Church, there Is not good saint
his first wife. or these John W. divorced his
Mormon wives, repudlating the whole system, and
married q GENTLE lady. Joseph A. died last
sumner of"whisky crsmp,n and young Brigham
still holds on, expecting TO be his fathers success
sor. This 70 fair average Of the leading fam
tanned entirely BY new converts or expire IN due
time BY natural Limitation. -G rophic Cor
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
How Monkeys Are Captured.

Monkeys are pretty common, yet, a. all the
families are remarkably cunning, has 1t ever oc-
cured to the reader how they are taken? Pitfalls
will take lion, and the famished monarch will,
after few days starvation, dart into csgs con-
tanning food and thus be secured. But how are
monkeys caughtf The ape family resembles man.
Their vices are human. They lore liquor and fall
In Darfour and Senior the natives make fer
mented beer, OF which the monkeys are passion
ately fond. Aware Of this, the natives 20 TO the
parts Of the forest frequented by the monkeys
and set the ground calabsshes full Of the entic-
ing liquor. As soon as the monkey sees and tastes
IT. he utters loud cries OF Joy that soon attract his
comrades. Then an orgie begins, and then In o
short time they show sill degrees Of intoxlcatiou.
Then the negroes appear. The few who came too
late TO get iuddled escape. The drinkers are too
far gone to distrust them, but apparently take
them for larger species Of their own genius. The
negroes take some up, and these begin TO weep
and cover them with maudlin kisses. When Q
negro takes one By the hand to lead him OF, the
nearest monkey will cling to the one who thus
fnds q support, and endeayor to go on also.
Another will grasp at him, and SO on until the
negro leads q staggering line Of ten or Q dozen
tipsy monkeys. When finally brought to the vii
lsge, they are securely Gagged and gradually
sobered down; but for two or three days grad
aulIy diminishing supply Of liquor is given them.
so as to reconcile them By degrees to their state
of = Dtivfty.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
THE GAME PROTECTIVE CLUB.
The Proposed Rife Team.

4Ac GIupOboQ n1Qe Ioam.
a meeting Of the club was held. In the Office Of
Boswell & Hall, In the LeDroit building, last
night; President J. o. p. Burnside In the chair
and Major M. A. Tappan secretary.
Extracts from minutes Of last meeting ware
read fer Information to the business to be trans
acted.
Dr.. Edwin Burt, Richard Smith, M. ID. Ball.
E. N. Houghton, Aleck Brooks, Peter Hannsy.
Louis Beyer, Phil. T. Dodge, s. Russell Barr and
Mr.. Bib were elected members OF the club.
Mr.. Foote, on behalf Of DR.. Barnard, chairman
Of the committee that was appointed at last meat
ing to select suitable grounds and make such
arrangements as they might deem proper for the
shooting and practice for membership in the pro-
posed ride team, reported that they had obtained
permission for the members Of the club TO use the
arsenal grounds individually but not as an organ.
nation; that they had decided that the creed.
moor regulation should govern the test The ones
ton Of position in firing and the selection on A
rife TO be used was referred back to the club for
Q decision.
The matter of selecting suitable grounds was
deferred for one week.
Captain q. o. BauRh moved that the range in
the proposed test be 800 yards, and in additional
tests 100 and 500 yards In The first test the con-
testanu are 70 nre from tie shoulder Standing
and IN the additional ones they may FIRE In any
On motion, an Invitation ITO visit Washington
and witness the practice Of the club was extended
70 MAJOR Fulton, lately member Of the famous
American ride team. Major Fulton has Eeyered
his connection with all the rife and sbootipg asso
Citations, and entered the service Of the Kessrs.
also engaged In giving instruction to rice assoets
tons In the cities he may chance to visit.
The club then adjourned until next Thursday
evening.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
VAST ESTATE IN KANSAS.
Mr.. George Grants Farm Of SIC, 900 Acres
Thousands Of sheep and Cows.

From the st. Louis Republican,
Among the prominent visitors at the fair is Mr.
George Grant, Of Victoria Colony, Kansas, the
owner Of the largest farm IN the world, with the
exception, perhaps, Of that Of the Duke ofSuthsr.
land, whose broad acres consist largely OF hill and
heather. Mr.. Grants domain covers $4,000 acres
in the heart Of Kansas, about 200 miles west of
Kansas City to Fort Hays, the centre Of the tract
WIS effort is to establish q model farm for which
great criit 10 due him. as weil for his success
full efforts IN Introducing imported stock, and
showing the results in crossing imported with
native stock and also the best methods of shelter.
ing and feeding cattle In winter. Mr.. Grant is
going back 10 Europe in about i've weeks to ar
range for the bringing out Of more people, and a
large portion Of hlgh bred stock which he will ex-
hioit at the Centennial, with the intention ulti-
mately Of shipping It TO Victoria. Mr.. Grant
states that one herd Of elghty-one short horns of
the Booth strain sold i've weeks ago at the sale of
the late Mr.. TORS property in England at an
average price from young to old Of 900 They
were Of the same family that be has at VIctoris,
and many Of the animals were sough t for Americs
son By immisrsDts and snotssr EnSisS coap ssS
has Just bought 10000 acres adjoining the Vic
toria colony. One Of the New York Gunthers
has started with 5000 aces, and Mr.. Dickinson of
st. Louis, has bought two square miles, and Is
out there now making arrangements for putting
up house. Mr.. Grant says he is more than sat
The rains have been abundant, but last year
the grasshoppers swept everything. One held of
eighty acres Of Hungarian grass on his farm has
produced 776 tons Of fodder and STA bushels Of
seed, giving profit Of more than 500 per cent on
the cost OF putting In the seed. He put In 800
acres Of alfalfa, o kind Of fodder much used in
California The land will grow three crops of
this grass in year. at the rate Of six tons TO the
acre, but 1t affects deep, dry coil. Mr.. Grant
has increased his flock Of sheep to 10 00o and has
L 600 cows. In less than i've years he expects to
increase his sheep to 100000 His wool alone this
season brought sll,7OO in Boston, at 50 cents per
pound. Sheep farming 10 evidently destined to
be o profitable business In Kansas.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15

THE OLDEST LIVING MAN.
A Negro who was Grown when the Rsvolu-
tienary War Began.
from the Nashville America

tFrom the Nashville Americana
MILAN, TENN, Sept. %, 1s75.-You recently
published an account of q Revolutionary soldier
ia years old, which induces me to write you the
following account of old Fortune Snow, who is
one hundred and tventy-sfr years Of age. visited
him on the 9th Of July, 1852, and learned from
him his story. When !, In company with friend,
approached the house, q fifteenth amendment, o2
years old, came out and said his "grandpap"
was in the house, Snow soon made his appear
ance, tripping down the steps as mildly as boy,
without even Q stick. He said he was born In
Georgetown, South Carolina, and was twenty. five
years old when the Revolutionary war began.
He was married at twenty, and became the father
of thirteen children, the youngest OF whom, q
daughter 50 years of age, died two years ago. He
belonged to Capt. Snow, who served under Gen.
ersl Marion. Old Fortune served with his master
through the war, and in nearly every battle
shouldered his gun and went in front, yet has
never received pension. If the government"
loved the negro as we'll as it loves his vote, the
old man would be cared for.
He moved from South Carolina to near Mobile,
and lived there fifty years. At the death OfCapt.
Snow, he gave Mr.. Ohapman-his son-in-law-
days. This man Chapman lived forty-seyen years,
and died. and left the old negro still hale and
hearty. SNOW saosequentIy moved to Gibson
vile, about six miles west Of Milan. ..
On examination with the oDthalmoscope, I found
his eyes perfect in all their parts. The otoscope
ing. He told me he went totally blind at the age
Of about ninety, and remained so for two years.
His hair, white wool, all came out. Subsequent
ly hfs sight returned, and o new growth Of hair
made It's appearance, which is now about half
gray. He never s uffers with toothache, not hav-
ing an unsound tooth in his mouth-nor any other
kind. He enjoys good health, never wore spects-
cles, nor took dose Of medicine from q doctor.
opened his Bible at the Will. chapter Of the book
Of Revelations, which he read loudly and distinct
ly without glasses. He says he loves to fish and
hunt, and can shoot birds and squirrels without
the aid Of glasses. He is very pious, and believes
strongly in the "Good God, !" as he calls him, who
he said "took him safe throughrthe Revolutioary
war" He reads his Bible and prays . great deal
He has been strongly urged to go to the Centsn-
NAL but has refused all solicitations, and says
the folks want TO see him, let EN- come"
This venerable colored person recently M
igrated to Mississippi with large body efnegroes,
who took the train at Humboldt, where hundreds
Of the citizens visited him to see the oldest man
living. Many will probably doubt this state
ment; but q conversation with him would convince
any one Of its correctness; besides, there hun.
dreds Of responsible persons who would corrobo-
rate what have given above. -
A. A. DAVIDSON.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
Why She stopped Her Paper.

She came bouncing through the ssnctum door
like q cannon ball, and without psusing to say,
allow dye do 2" she brought her umbrella down
on the table with . mighty crash, and shouted:
81 want TO stop my paper" "All right, madam"
"Stop It right on, too" she persisted, vhaeking
the table again, "for waited long enough for you
moment, as we run our fingers down the List Of
pames, and when We reached her's and scratched
II out she said: "There, now mebbe you'll do as
you'd ought to after this. and not slight woman
Jest 'cause she's poor. II some rich folks happen
TO have little red beaded, bandylegged, squint-
eyed, whet ~ squaller born TO them you puff L to
the skies and make It ont angel; but when poor
people have baby you don't gay Q word about t.
even II 1t is the squarest-toed, ackesthairsd,
biggest headed, noblest little Kid that eyer kept
woman awake At nights. That's what's the mat
ter, and that's why stopped my paper" And
she dashed out Is rapidly a. she came.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
Mission At St. pom,uic's Church.

Last evening, at the sbove-named church, there
was assembled another immense gathering Of
people, as has been the case every evening since
the mission commenced, on last Sunday morning,
and, as usual standing room could only be had.
There was noticed, as on previous evenings,
iaTEe number who do not belong TO the Church or
believe In the faith, but who came TO hear the
eloquent and powerful arguments BY the mission
aries in regard to the doctrines OF the Catholic
Church. The service was preceded BY the third
part OF the Rosary, after which the Rev. Father
Dolly deliveres-as was announced in yesterdays
issue-his discourse on the subject Of eConfession
Practically Considered" which he handled 10
mastery style, taking Tor his text the Gospel Of
ST. Matthew, commencing with the eighth chap
ter first verse. The service concluded with the
benediction. The music was we'll rendered by the
regular choir. Tomorrow evening the Very Rev.
Father McKenna who 10 the conductor If the
mission will deliver discourse on the subject Of
Judgment and He'll" This topic, We predict,
will call for another OVERLOOKING attendance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
A Quick ,Applioation..

Sometime ago, smulous we suppose Of Daniel
Drew, says the Rochester Union. who founded .
theological seminary, Commodore Vanderbilt
gave half million dollars for the establishment
of q university at Nashville. Last Monday the
Institution was formally opened, Rev. DR.. Deans,
Of the Church Of the Strangers, New York. deliv-
cred very eloquent and earnest address on the
occasion, which We are told was frequently ap-
plauded Near the close Of its delivery. he said
that while speaking be had receivsd the following
dispatch from the Commodore: peace and good
will TO all men," Immense appiause.l Then,
portrait OF Commodore Vanderbilt, he said with
great tenderness: Cornelius, thy prayer Is heard
sight Of God" lGrest spplsusc.1 We scarcely
know which TO applaud most, the Commodore's
sudden efiux Of universal benevolence,. or the
Holy Writ
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
Fires Yesterday.

At s:So O'Clock yesterday afternoon fire was dis
covered in the house Of J. ]. Strobel No. 615 Viz
ginia avenue southwest, supposed to have origi.
mated from children playing with matches. A
bed in the house caught fire, and Mr.. Parker, the
lanitor in the jefferson school building, threw
the burning material out Of the window and ex-
tinguishtd the flames without turning in an
alarm. The damage amounted to about SIS. No.
engine was present, but did not go into service
About six O'Clock last evening q lamp exploded
in the house OF Mrs. Herman, at the corner Of
Four-and-a-half and ID streets southwest setting
FIRE TO the carpet. The fire was extingulshed by
Ofhcer Hobbs without turning in an alarm. The
DAMAGE was trifing.
About halfpast six o'clock an alarm was struck
from box II, caused by the upsetting of coal-oil
lamp by q man named Edward Williams in the
house No. 34s Seventh street southwest. Ohicer
Aldridge and others extinguished the flames with
hnuf
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15

"GooD WINE needs no bush," and surely good
books ought to need no sign. But II bookseller
Of good books must have . sign Mr.. Bouton, Of
Broadway, that wellknown merchant Of odd,
rare and curious literature, deserves credit for the
taste and ingenuity which he has disI layed In
editing for himself sign which Is not sign only
but wonder also. He has set up On either side
Of his central Windows two quaint and striking
pictures. The one represents Q bibliomanisc Of
the past century holding up his hands In adnira-
ton and delight over mass Of folios % huge ss
those with which Dominic Sampson barricaded
the windows Of Ellengowan, and evidently ex.
claiming, ike the Dominic, Prod gtousP'
The other represents . modern bibliomaniac
perched on . ladder and lost 70 al SUMMARY
things IN the pages Of volume which he has
taken out from the we'll allied shelves Of library.
ent century IN the latest snnouncsment vhioh
Nj. Bouton makes. This Is the approachlng pub
licstion Of carefully prepared and brilliantly.
Illustrated volume Of some nve hundred
paxes quarto entitled sMonumental Uhrfs-
tiaIi.y," the work OF o ssudious clergyman,
John r. Lundy, Presbyter, T" who has firmly per-
susded himself and ike . good priest seeks 70
Tious symbolism OF al the tribes Of mankind do
really prengure and testify to the truth Of Chris
tianity.s MT. Lundy assures rs that he finds ssthe
Christian faith as embodied In the Apostles
Greed paralleled and dimly foreshadoUed article
By article In the different systems OF Paganism.n
Possibly some Of his readers may ind II difncalt
to follow him In bis confidence, bat none Of them
can fail to DO struck and to be set thinking BY
this curious and instructive review Of what may
be called the picture writing Of human theology
n many different lands and through long ages Of
history, Il saYv, -.sI-a n. 81
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-15
MARINI,s HALL.
Ths Light Fantastic Toe to Hay. Nor, Soon,

The Light Fantastic Toe to have More scops.
Prof Marini is evidently determined to keep
up with the march Of improvement which Is %
general In our beautiful city. He has enlarged
and improved his already popular hall 20 that It
ts now capable Of Injecting unreasonable demand
that may be made upon Il. It viii vte fayorably
with, II not surpass, any hall In this city. The
location is unsurpassed, being on very quiet yet
central street. The building, with its extensions
On the frIt floor 8 the sappsf-room, which viii
Comfortably seat from four U ave hundrUd per-
1ons; aLo, two other large new roems ct the south
moderneonyenienee, and can be used for . variety
OF purposes. Between the new rooms at the
TO he bs1oo new A NJ, elegant staircase le.dnE
Monio SesIesly Be recognized By the old habitses
he1 pa g greatly e It improved Il is now
feet wide. The extension Improves h ysstiy A. \
ballroom, but a. . concertroom or nan foy tb.a.
hall ends and the addition coumencs I part Of the
class3 arch, beyond which, BY an inFenions LILY
triyanes Invented By Prof Marini, can Be formed
complete. ~ppO'"'"ents
the new heating apparatus wtll Insure any Ten en-
Perature desired. The last but not the Isass ~
the improvements, is the new kitchen, which Il
supplied with ranges, tables, shelves and ever
convenience for cooking an elaborate dinner q,
supper. 1t also has dumb waiter from n "a tha
snRpeE room. The building as remodeIec Il
Which i is intended, and # Is TO be hoped maj
tn1 enterprise will meet its reward during the
eomp5 sesson from such societies as the State
soclaSiea, the German and the dramatic clubs.
- uSn % 0tner social entertainments given IN
tns S5y, Efolessor Marini has occupied sthis es-
tsons5h ns nearly sixteen years II IL the old.
terestng "Reminiscences could 81 Tsiatsd .on- 49,
with It bat who does not knnv 49,, SasSs
And And many VIII remember It as the place where
ths sy nIss iss tne arst rapturous enjoyment Of
met for the hrst time their afanity. "efe 'ne'
suitE to order at SIS. 'A'efes w
EIeKMAE BROS, Tailors and CIo.h,.-.
Corner Seventh and Itrssss