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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10
Miss Dickinson's Failure.

Miss ANRA DICKINSON made the dramatic
failure every one who knew anything
about the stage must have predicted for
her. Her venture was 10 speak frankly.
foolish and an impudent one. She had no
reason whatever to expect success or TO
assume that for her alone royal road to
the summit Of the theatrical profession
had been laid. Her career as lecturer
gave no promise Of success as m actress.
She had not the gifts of vocal expression,
dramatic conception or emotional power
which you'd warrant her in thinking that
at thirty-four she could take an easy jump
from the platform, and land on the stage
alongside the women who have given a
life's study TO a difficult art.
Miss DIcKINsoN's failure ia not ono to be
lamcnted. She did not deserve success,
and therefore she has missed il. It IL well
that sclf-coufdenoo has discovered that
it cannot take the place of studious labor
and long and patient training. In all de-
partments of art there is no substitute for
elementary instruction. Not even &c MUS
can get along without that; and Miss
DICKINsoN's efforts ON the platform show
ed that she lacked genius. She had u
power OF intense utterance, but no idea Of
artistic effect. II was indeed painful to
listen TO her high-pitched, strained, little
flexible voice as she acclaimed, or rather
scolded. Her rash attempt TO start ut once
rs great tragic actress, without training,
and as master playwright without prao-
tice or careful cultivation, was an implied
rebuke " the dramatic profession. slowly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

JAY GoULD's Tribune supports BLAINE
In its SLY, underhanded way, but what good IL
can do the smart brother from Maino It is hard
to see. The latest dodge OF the young editor Is
to pretend that he is inundated with letters
making the pravest charges against Mr.. BRtsTow
and he writes ponderouj paragraph addressing
his Imaginary corres pondents, add telling them
that they must produce their proofs. Then he
lugs In "a reference TO BLAINE, putting him on
par with BtIsrow in having 50 fur successfully
met the assaults upon bin. rne trick Is very
thin, and characteristic of the school boy dplo-
macy OF JAY GoULD's stool pigeon. lie has no
such letters, and his object Is to pretend to be
friendly to BRIsrow and BLAINE AZ the same
time, to transfer the formers merit and integ =
rity TO the latter, and to keep alive the sus-
picons against BiusFow. This Is all very email
business, and II will Oe uuavalliDg ~ a means OF
helping BLAINE at Cincinnati It viii also put
another nail in tho coffin OF JAZZ GOULD d
Tribune,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10
4 PHILOSOPHER VINO CLEARS UP
ALL MYSTERIES.
Novel Reasons Explaining whv The sun
Thinks Hayes will be Nominated.
Prom the Cincinnati Commercial

FROM the Ctncfnndn Commercial
Brother Blaine will be left out In the cold at
Cincinnati, aud Hayes Will win the uixe-Ne,o Y0Tk
sun.
The nbove gem IL largely quoted by the papers
that have been conspicuous for discrediting all
that The Sun has had TO say about the degra Ia
ton that the Grant Administration has brought
upon the country. We understand IHB sun ia
this matter, aud can Interpret such paragraphs
as the ABOVE.
IL is the opinion OF the editor Of The SUN
that the true way to reform the administration
Of the General Government Is to put the Damo-
cratic party In power. He thinks the hepuoii-
can party as become under Grant the rotten
est political organization the country over saw.
He has TO admit, however, the great and exceD-
tional merits OF bristow. and he contends that
II would be incongruous for body as corrupt
the Republican party has shown itself, to
nominate man who has distinguished himself
as Brlstow has done. by aggressive and success
iul warfare upon thieves. On this account he
does not believe the nomination of Bristow pos
sible aud that nomination would embdrrass
tae editor OF ! HE SUN. who admires Bristow,
and despises the Republican party.
Now. we think better OF the party than the ed
itor OF THE sun does. We think 1t capable OF
it's own rascals and reform itself. The nomina-
ton OF Bristow would signify the power OF the
seals IL over. His nomination would embar-
russ The SUN, disposed as IL 10 to support the
Democratic nominee but his nomination would
relieve US Of embarrHssmen emit, because we have
no confidence In the Democratic party as an
agency OF reform.
The nomination of Hayes would relieve THE
SUN OF al hesitancy or scruple as to It's course.
rHK SUN would be for the st. Louis candi d ate as
axsinst hayes Now, THE NEW YORK Sun Is the
political newspaper Of largest circulation In
America There are few so foolish as To ques-
ton the ability with which IL IL conducted. And
after all the disparagement OF the Sun on sc.
count OF its course toward the President, 1t is
the general judgment that THE sun 5 fault, II It
has been faulty has been In excessive Truth tell
ing.
IL happens that this able and vastly circulated
journal, with q reputation for Courageous in
teenty, "a published in the city of New York.
and that the battle-ground OF the Presidential
cam paign Is In the States Of New YORK, Connec-
ticut and New Jersey, exactly in the territory la
which THE SUN Is most influential We think
It would be good policy To embarrass IHE sun
by tho nom lnation of Bristow. Little Fray,
Blanche and Iowser politicians may affect u
prefer HE SUNS hostility to Its support, bur
IuosG partisans, who h ave sense enough to look
seriously after their affairs, know better.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

1t Is not of many religious societies or
corporations that words like these can be used :
1T possesses no capital stock, no endowment ;
It owes no man anything, and has no creditors"
1t is pleasing.o ind such language In the report
Of one OF the leading religious organizations
which are now holding their anniversaries In
this city. The rest " these organizations should
nnd out its methoc of managing business, and
try TO do likewise. Some OF them are founder
ing about, up to tho ears In debt; they sink
deeper into it every year; their pitiful appeals
for relief grow more obnoxious to men OF self
respect; and their whines about the impending
ruin which win bring their work Of salvation to
an end, are enough to revolt the saints. Piling
up debt, and plunging into bankruptcy to save
sinners and support managers, Is not wise reli-
gious work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

II is wholly impossible to reconcile por-
tions of the testimony given in the exam
tnation of Mr.. SCHENcK's connection with
the Emma mine, and the means employed
TO put that barefaced swindle on the En-
gllsh market, through a conspiracy organ
lied for the express purpose. The investi-
CATION began upon charges Of fraud and
collision, and il has ended in bringing rank
perjury to the mont.
Mr. SCHENcK swore he made no money
out Of his part in this foul business; but
the very figures furnished by himself, as
sum ng that they were entirely honest and
not tainted by any private understanding
with PARK, prove that he was large BEN
ehciury, without taking into account his
outside speculations in the shares.
But the most damaging Of all the evil
dence comes home to both ScHESCK aud
PARK. Early IN the investigation, LYON
testified that he saw two different letters
OF resignation from SCHENCK, closing his
Official connection with the company, in
the hands OF PARK, before either was sent
to the Board OF Directors. He stated that
when PARK showed him the first letter. il
was with the remark that he would have IA
better one for tho company. In fact
seHENcK's published resignation wns a
strong endorsement Of the NINE and OF its
great richness.
In answer to this charge scHHNcK sworc
that he never wrote more than one letter,
the draft Of which he produced, and that
PARK had nothing TO do with its prepare
uon. PARK, on his own behalf corrobo-
rated the testimony of his confederate.
This was the state Of facts before Nj.
McDouGAL, present Chairman of the
Emma Mine Company. commun GATED with
tho Committee OH Foreign Affairs. He had
come into possession of the papers OF c. NJ.
FISHER, special friend Of ScHsNcK's, who
hrst Introduced PARK and STEWART TO the
English brokers, through whose agency
tho Emma mine was finally put on the
nn'rket by the notorious Baron GRANT, tho
Jay GOULD OF the London Stock Exchange
among FisnEa's papers was the draft OF
e0hkSeKs published letter OF resignation
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

Prom ne Trov HmeG

What an odd thing 1t would be II James
Gordon Bennett were 10 buy the Stewart palace
lJvliest spots IN the city There Ia the reception
room, the parlor, the dining room, each OF 10
feet ceiling, gOrgeously furnished, ana exhibit
ing "a stYle unequ.Led ia America. There is the
picture gallery with ~ feet Of wall graced on
one third OF million. There tue stately
apartments up stairs, whose nnish exceeds de-
scrpuon--n1 all the occupants arc Mourning
notice the impressive silence which surrounds
IL. Ii Is Just the place for Bennett. Tue idea Ia
both practicable and Important Bennett can
pay more for the palace than any other man, De
cause he Is the OILY very rich man whois willing
to throw away his money, ana then As "A mar led
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

We are nstonshed at the charges Of fraud
and falsehood that havo been passing between
the Methodist preachers In the Baltimore Con
ference. One portion OF the members came out
last Saturday with document denounciUg as
utterly untrue" the report about the Western
book Concern that was signed by another por-
ton Of the members. Then, on Monday anne
the great struggle, I'm which the Rev. Or. LANA
HAN raised such an excitement that he com
pared II with that OF another occasion, when he
felt he was to be torn to pieces. Tho Heousa-
lions Of fraud which he made years ago against
the management OF the New York Book Con-
cern, were reiterated with diTectness aud inten-
atty against that OF the West. lie charged that
the Concern was in the hands OF managers who
had been for lfteen years swindling the Method
ist Church by their false exhibits. and he dis
played checks to the amount Of tlSA000, which
he declared bad been stolen by these men. The
Rev. DR.. LANAHAN was cut short in the state
ment with which he had stirred up the Confer
epee, and several members repealed his alleea-
lions; hut finally a resolution adopted for
the appointment Of committee Of Inquiry.
The scene was an extraordinary one among
an assemblaRe Of preachers. and sontrasted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

Gen. SHERMAN for President Is said TO be the
first choice Of many Republic ans ncluding United
States senator WRIeHr.
Gen SHERMAN IL about as unit a man for
President as could be selected. In the nrst
place professional soldiers have as rule, proved
themselves AL adapted for high civil functions
in republic. They are trained for very differ
ent duties and are generally pure specialists
Gen. SHERMAN, moreover, is an eccentric man,
and though he Is honorable, yet he Is past
learning and is very ignorant OF the duties re-
quired of President. He Is a man OF crotchcts,
and even during the war In which be gained his
fame, he required steadying hand or he might
have rushed into disaster. He has exhibited
none OF that GOODNESS OF judgment, wise states
manship, and prudent reserve which must
distinguish the man nt to be President OF the
United States at this time, or indeed at any
Tina
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

The National Reform League. so-ealled.
has undertaken to doctor our sick politics. It
issues an address OF glittering eenerslities, TO
which are appended the names Of q strange
mixture OF een.lemen, among them these I:
JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE, an accomplished min
ister; GEORGE CARY EGGbEsror, tho preacher
Lying arouni loose !" UPPER HOLLAND, tho
moral bard and obvious moralist; KIsAHAN
CoRNwAIzLs, lately Q Herald nnancier, and
others Of like and varying sorts. Tue National
Reform League, II Ia safe to say, will never re-
form anything. Read this extract from the adj
dress calling for sympathetic signatures:
ITO thisen they invte early responses from all good
,s rrssPeSye Of Psr,y from hose who glory
our republic; from those who have come from other
lands TO lay their allegiance upon tho nations altar. and
heye IN the government Of the people DY tle people
aud forthe people and who would vind1cate tue tair
GoD will continue to be- NOBLE example Of such Gov
eminent"
1nasmuch as everybody claims to desire all
these things, and parties now divide not on tho
svowed ends to be sought, but on tho means Of
attaining them, we do not see what good can be
secured by this appeal for the signatures Of peo-
pie who think the above generalities right
enough. What we need Is for people to wake
up to a sense Of tho duty OF voting against and
crushing out the present manner OF administer
ing the Government, and all who have assisted
In establishing II. They may sign all the papers
that can be got up, but II they do not do this,
they might as well have saved their ink. The
National Reform League is the work OF tyros In
politics and Of frauds who have caught some
earnest but impractical men to Join them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

strangely with the pious enthusiasn that had
found utterance on other days. There cnn be no
insurrnountable obstacle TO the reaching Of the
truth in respect to the long-standine and dis
graceful quarrel over this subject. DR.. LANA
HAN asserts that the bottom facts have never
been brought to the light but we are sure that
the bishops and clergy Of the Methodist Church
cannot desire their concealmsnt. They should
be closely investigated by this Conference, In
the interest Of good NTH aud honesty; and II
DR.. LANAHAN's charges are found to be unsup
ported by the evidence he has to offer, ho
should be duly disciplined.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

There was once a skilful doctor In this
city who spent his leisure hours in learning to
paint pictures. He became so expert as an
tist that his works attracted notice. and his
name got into the newspapers. But his patients
began 10 drop OF soon after It became known
that he was painter. They seemed TO lose con-
ndence in the medical skill Of q practitioner
who gave his mind TO pictures. In q year or
two hts once was totally deserted by patients,
and he found himself high and dry as doctor.
Fortunately, he was by that period able to make
his living at his easel. for which he now had all
bis time; and when he died, not long ngo, he
was one OF the most celebrated and successful
artists in the country. He used to say that
nothing was ruinous to the practice OF 4
physician as a reputation in any line OF activity
outside OF his pro fession; and he always advised
his medical friends to take warning by his expe-
rence, and conceal from their patients any
talents that did not strictly belong to their busi-
ness. There Is a rumpus In one OF the churches
OF this town that had Its origin In the attempt
OF the clergyman to carry on two professions.
Mr.. CAMPBELL had studied medicine as well as
theology he mad Rev." before his n 4me, and
M. D." after II. Some Of his people found out
that he not only preached religion, but prac-
tised "doctoring around" aud that he not only
drew the salary of his pulpit, but the fee. OF his
patients. They began to fly from his 1hurc,;
those who remained fell into dissensiop, anu
some time ago they reduced his salary TO a
merely nominal sum-whch incidents have
brought his case before the courts OF his
demo nination. He Will have to give up one OF
his two professions, as the artist whom we have
mentioned had to do. We judge from the look
OF things that he had better leave the pulpit In
which he has been unsuccessful, and take to
medicine, at which he may yet win fortune
ana renown. Even then, however, he viii have
TO strike REV" from before his name, aud be
satisfied with IN. D." after iL.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

To THE EDIroR or IHE SUN-Sr. Please post
pOne GEoRGK, thr Nuuut JOANNFe iudt hutrly. He ~
the most sueeessful spsrimrn OF the CPat al bore
eNtant Let BARSUN nave MIN. Ho mas the only NIP
popotamns IN Anerica-why not the Ony aninropoid
are also j. DEWITT hlLLkR.
FORT EDWARD, May 8.
THIS is both scur ,lous and silly. GEORGE. the
Count JoASNEs, IL not a man you can postpone.
r is there any need Of calling IA HAREUM TO
EXHIBIT him. Few persons viii have tho temerity
TO assert TO the Counts face that he Is not per-
fectly competent to make an exhibition Of htai-
aelf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

There is no newspaper that is generally
more agreeable To read than the Cincinnati En-
qutrer, and here is one Of Its recent utterances
"rnDrS DID what he could to defea. the Democratic
party IN Ohio last year."
Ii not this slightly mistaken7 The historical
record rather indicates that the Dom oc ratio
party In Ohio last year was defeated by OLD BILL
ALLEN and the paper money fellows, and that
our Uncle SAMUEL had nothing to do Herewith.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10
Dom Pedro aud Johu MeCuilough.

From me sun francisco Chfonfcss
The tragcdian executed m Obsequlous
bow Of the most elegant character, whlen otn
only he initiated after long practice ihn Fan
peror III -nIdedly listened tn the name, anu tno
following Interesting dialogue eusuou:
Dom pedrO-Mntt IA your OIsinosS
Mccullough On deep and rolling tones, and
with a IN Odsst slnile) Il am "a actor, sir.
Dlu Pedro-Anl Al az. or. Maat d you act 2
Mccullough with manifest prlue)-l enact
HInltet, Rlch.Ast, KING Lear, anu others, sir.
Dom PedrO-An, yos Won are snalt - psara an
actor Put on your nan. SIR; put on your mac.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10
Tho Great Unknown.

From the Sc. L0uis Times.
Ba.a, ba-a, colored folks,
Have you any woolf
Yes, SIR, yea, air
Three states full.
One for hOrton,
One for Blaine,
AMI one fOp the Great UnkaeWD
That 0 hiding In the iane.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

The BueUrtts Forum zealously argues that
the Democrats of Ohio are In earnest for WILL
LIAM ALLEN as their candidate for President.
such argument Ia superauous. They proved
their devotion TO that venerable statesman, last
October, by votes that spoke louder than words.
Besides, Mr.. ALLEN Is perfectly suited TO the
Democracy OF Ohio, aud the Democracy OF Ohio
Ia perfectly suited to Mr.. ALLEN. They ar 0
lovely in their lives, and in their death they
should not be divided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10
The sun for the Campaign.

The events Of the Presidential campaign
WI DO faithfully and fully illustrated IN THB
BUN. and we will send tho weekly edition, a
sheet Of eight pIges, post paid. from June till
after the election for 30 cents the sunday edi-
tion, of tho same sIze, at tho same price or the
daily. four paeas, for 90.
Address THE Sun, N. Y. City.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

HsctA's Theatre Star Of The North.
rrsokfyr Theatre Mad. Mueller aud Married La
Ysvsry Theatre Bsn MeCol ough.
Central Park Garden Great Aluaeten.
Chateau MsbIllo varietIcs-Sih H. sai nav.
Issis Thcstre-varleiy. M,tnse.
Inn Avenue Theatre-Pau.
Globe Thestre-vS.,v. Matinee.
Kelly a Icons Misstrcis s9d St and eh Az
eyspie Theatre Hunp'y Dumptr Ma1gre.
Parisian vsrieties-islA si 400 sre.i-.r
fsrk Theatre Rr...
ftn Frsneises Mi.streis-vsris's.
5eny Pastors Thsstrs-vsrisiJ.
THIRTY .fosrth street Theatre-P'fh'sa Ballet hAnAs
Theatre Comiaue New Attraction. Msunss.
rbisn sasare Theatre conesne'.
WaIIsek's The sire Linios Assurances
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10
Ten Growing in Texas.


ITVTN Wt VTFTIt N'WAUUV'
Jasper county produces nm excellent
quality Of tea. The plant grows unusually large,
ana II win require out suiali plot nf arOuud Ia
furnish a family with this axpsnsise aud Yet
almost necessary article.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10

When your liver IL out Of ORDER use DR..
JAyne's Banatlye EIls and you bllng bae& this
gan ~ q healthy condition, and sst rad many
Gtsang " mptoma.-Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-10
where New York Working Women are Be.s
TreuteI,

F0irt h1 GIobe Democrat.
The girls employed by thu Harpers In
their book puo,ish,n estal ltshment are ropIrJ-
ed to he the best paid aud oest oArcd for Of any
i1 Nay Xurk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-16

An English 'rn"' raises the question.
Glow comes it that such wclI.known and
sensitive plant as the camcllla suffers so
much in so MANY living rooms and windows
that may have given Up its Cu'ivation'' and
proceeds 10 answer II thus: " 1t is an easy
matter to remove the nlants and 10 substitute
Others OF less value. But might il not he far
wiser 20 inuuire into the cause OF the leaves
turning yellow, and the buds dropping off. as
they frequently do IN living rooms and win
dow gardens? Is It not, in fact, more than
probable that the causes that inlnre such
plants as camellas also injure their human
occupants? What are the chief causes that
turn the leaves of plants yellow in living
rooms or make their buds fall? They are
chiefly these: Gas and tirc-dried atmosphere,
sudden drafts and extreme alterations OF tenn
peratures. Are these more sanitary or less in
furious to men than to plants? They are
more mischevOus to us than 10 plants. The
paIched atmosphere of our rooms is con
slant cause of irritation to weekly or diseased
lungs. II dries MP the natural Juice OF the
body, eXcites thirst and causes exhaustion
and perhaps one Of the most grateful and
wholesome changes that could be affected in
our dwelling houses would be the Cenia'iZinC
by some skilful means, of our gas, lamp and
fire burnt atmosphere. that delicate women
and children inhale all dav and all night long
The plants cannot stand it with impunity
neither can we"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-12-16

The London GnrdeHers' Chronicle describes
4 method Of raising tomatoes within doors
which il SAYS has been successful, and is
worthy Of general adoption The seed is snwn
about Christmas, and by the first week in
March the plants are set ont against the
wall of some of the leanio wineries. in a good
compost. with ample rootroom. Here they
m, Ike n rapid and vigorous growth, and in The
course of the season attain t" a height Of from
ten to twelve feet, and produce successive
crons of fruit with great profusion until past
Christmas. In this manner early and late 10
matoes are obtained from the same plants. a
a matter of course. the plants can scarcely be
kept too moist, and a good dressing of crush
ed bones is occasionally given. The border
in which tomatoes are planted is only about
fifteen inches in width.