New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25
scRIRNEE,s MONTHLY.


City of the Cold II Gate" describing the characteristic
features OF FaHcseo with slight sSeici OF the MS
tory and progress of that marvellous city one lph'
which "a dwct upon at considerable length Is the dealings
OF the Vigilance Comlttcc IN 1886 with the theVcs anu
raans who had swagmed in from all parts of the world,
taintin the air aud poilung the soil At thai uhe tue
municipal corruption Of san Francisco We'd with th OF
NeyyYork at mono recent pesiei in lis uneean ana
hateful proportions But the people rose In righteous
wrath and applied heroic treatment TO local ABUSES
Instead OF sispcnding their Twec.s and Connoys rom
ef,se they suspended them from second story windows
The remedy was harsh, but effective IL was no
doubt extra-iuilcal, bat SC brought order out OF
anarchy The vigilance Committee having fulfilled It's
mission dissolved HncefOrward san FTancisco
became one of tho qniet and eg0verned ciics III
the world Tho machinery OF the local governments y
prferty simple The Board of Supervisors have anost
absolute power limited only by the veto OF the Mayor
corrupt Board might mict vast amount OF injury OH
the city, but public opinion Is prompt 10 punish I'M
faithful scrvents that few niquOus jobs have ever been
contaminated. trace of barbarism stu hn2ers IN INC
intellectual habits OF the people. "SIn Franciseans are
remorseess critics. They pride themselves on theh
ability TO form independent Judgments. ana heir con
FOR the opinions OF the rest OF mauhind lhs II
shown in their nent of distinguished dramatic and
musical artisi They condemned Edwin Forrest a'ter
single hearing Madame Gel ste the cold shOuidcr'
and declined to so iatO raptFos over Edwin HO"th Du'
they gave Charles Kean glorious welcome, took Boucl
They opened their prses and their hearts to Pareplosa
gave an oya ION to ole Bull, but permitted Wienlawsh
70 discourse his divine harmonics % empty benches.
Cough drew but Josh Billings cracked his aNia Jokes ON
naympafhetc cars The Rev. DIR. Lords historical lee
lures were crowded, but Charles KinSsi was G'uety
voted bore. They nOchcd 10 hear Hepworth DIXON the
irst night declared that he would not do, and leit
him so severely alone, that he declined to make MS
apearance after the second attempt and let "A disgust
The fourth chapter of "Rec0loctions of Charles sum
ner like the rest Of the series, Is paper oil great inter
est consisting cc y OF an account OF the personal h"s
Of the Massachusetts Senator The writer gives se'eia
agreeable anecdotes or two Of which may he worth
repeating. Here is the acknowledgment OF adcfca' on
literary question in talk with Macaully: "Whie we
were together at Lord stanhores saw great deal OF
Macaulay. We spent forenoon IN the library toS'bnI
browsing among the books pulling them down. ana taik
ing them over That library by tho way contains over
aftc.n thousand youmos! In speaking OF literature
used the word cento giving it the Italian pronuhea
ton cEento Macauay did not take immediate notice OF
e. but after little he said: 'Chcno, chento, ch Nat
be chento2' Yes, said I, certainly but then imme
ately repalbe that bad never verified II as such
Well said Macaulay You may he right out LEI us DC
sure: and with That he pulled down big Latin lexicon
and soon pointed Oat the word to as good Latin vi
course gave in. While at home last month one evening
met Prescott. Bancroft Felton,, Lansicllow, Emerson
Chl9s and Whpple at dinner and spoke OF this, ana
they all said that, without looking, they shond have
agreed with Ine in surprising the word 10 nave
been Italian. SO yOu see how tenacious Adeau-
LAWS memory is. even Of the most trivial thins5'
A pleasant story is related about Thackoray and bis
laughter "Ih had returned night from the tleateT
where An,s Robertson had taken the part of Snikc ana
speaking of the play to the Senator, asked II IL were
true that Thackcray had placed 80 high value ON Dck
ons's Nicholas Nicdeby as was reported Mr.. sumner
replied that he did not know as TO ThaekeTay himself
but one of his dlughters, after having read that book
Nnfaf fin last
the arst page and read through again, aud said to him
Pa why don't you write such books AS this = and
that ThackeIav him II responsible for the story
Then he went to say: That reminds me that, when
last in lon attended party gwen by Nfr Proctor
Barry CORNWALL, and as coming out Of the crowded
rooms in the second story, met on the broad
stairs a couple cozly ensconced in the niche on the
arst landing OF the staircase. Tie gentleman
was Cir Edward Macpherson, late Governor OF Cey-
on and in shaking hani4 with him, caught sight of
the face Ls companion and the flce Of the 1 was 50
fresh and fair and such a sweet sunny, laughing express
sion beancd it, that couldn't help addressing her
without word Of pres ntaon, and OF conversing in
oss,ing way for full minutes Then continued ca
my way sorry that could not stay longer On reaching
the door | met Thackcray with whom gOs>iped mo
ment: aud, his informing me that his daughters were
present, Immediately proposed making their acqualI
lance. Some standing near said why, you have
been talking with of them for the last five minutes
or course was charmed learn that this sunny
tue was my friends daughter Then said, i must now
be regularly pres nted her. and ackeray. must
Introduce me- So went upstairs again, and Thacke
ray presented me tiis way: laying his hand Oh
his breast, and bowling he said 'Anne-my
friend-knOw each other, and then passed on without
mentioning my name We had charming little chat"
The following little anecdote is related apr0pos Of
some remarks by Mr. Sumner concerning glfttakiDG 10y
oIIceholders the Senator declaring that he had never
out once received present of any kind from any one for
whom he had obtained position I'VE asked about the
exception when lac said that Mr.. Gustavus v Fox, for
whom he among Others Lad asked position OF As
sisant Secretary Navy, which place Mr. Fox had
filed with great acceptabity, had his return iIpm
Russia sent him several pounds OF Mandarin tea This
tea 10y the way, payed conspicuous part at Nh Sum
ners some hat celebrated dinner to the High Joint
Commissioners The table spread with the rareSt
dishes that Wormly of Washington and Smith OF Boston
coud provide; and as the work with them labor
of love tie markets OF the country from Maine To Flor
ida had been called into TequisitiOn Their
professional pride fully satisfied by the com
ments OF tie guests. But when this Mandarin
tea was served them Sevres china, after dinner In
the Library II produced more sensation than did any
sh however rare, table. The Countess de Grey WAS
the first 10 recognize IT, though She had met it before only
az Bucku sham Palace, and then only when the Queen
entertained other royal persOnages Mandarin tea Ike
Tokay WINE was 81 rare that il iii present between
princes How the Senator by 1t, question In
which the other guests joined the Countess, and its hstO
nv was one Of the pleasant points in the conversation of
the evening" Mr. g. l.. Warnings continuation Of Far
mer's Vacation full OF novel information concerning
rural life Brittany, aud there articles on Darwin
Ism" "Ihe Middle-igcd Woman" and Others.