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Conversational Attorneys.

When the bill to confirm pretmption and
homestead entries of public lands within
the limits of railroad grants. wns under
consideration in the Senate the other day,
there were some sharp passages between
the rival interests of the settlers and the
railroad grabbers. BY collision between
the Interior Department and the railroad
monopolists, thousands of settlers have
been driven from their homesteads, and
the improvements made by their industry
have been sacrificed without sciuple.
In nine cases out of ten the settler Is too
poor TO defend his rights in the courts, and
the legislation Of Congress Of late years
has been uniformly on the side OF the great
corporations. Ii was proposed to refer
the pending bill 10 the Committee on the
Judiciary, OF which Mr.. EDMUNDs of
Vermont is Chairman. Mr.. INGALLS, said :
"Inasmuch a. the Senator from New Jersey
has seen 1T To refer TO what are known as the
Usage coded land cases between the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad and the Leaven-
worth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad, and
the settlers upon what are known as the Usage
by any means beIevel tho question Involved in
this bill Is at issue In those cases pending else
where. no Que knows better than the Senator
from New jersey (Mr. FKEIINGnUYsEN) that this
bill ought not to GO to the Committee on the
judiciary, because believe tn | commit no
impropriety In saying that the Chairman Of that
Committee Is one of The GttOTn, " for me ruUfOdd
companies IN these cdsss Therefore there II a
very manifest impropriety H. the reference sug
gested by the Senator from New Jersey"
This practice of Senators and Represen-
tatives acting as attorneys for railroad
companies TO be affected by legislation,
and often before Judges and District At
torneys appointed by their political in
fiuence, cannot be too sternly reprehended.
Their acts and their advocacy are ut least
open TO suspicion, and the fact that they
are regularly retained in such service. is
itself a reproach to them as interested
legislators when they vote in that capacity,
and stigma upon the judiciary when they
appear before courts organized through
mere partisan interest which they dispense.
This scandal touches the very men who
affect the highest morality in public life.
They condemn corruption i'll Office, de-
claim against Rings, and denounce with
unsparing eloquence the varions forms of
prevailing fraud Yet they are willing TO
accept enormous fees from corporal ons
that need the aid and protection of Con-
gress, and shelter themselves behind the
plea that such conduct is strictly profess
siOnal."
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Information for jew. and Oiher..

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.-Sir: From
two different quart rs attempts are being made
to palm OF on the credulous among the English
reading public the third issue In this country Of
he "Book OF Jashar." In the sunday Times the
authenticity Of that work is maintained with an
assurance that Will deceive many readers. Per-
NIT me 10 transfer TO your columns AN extract
from work on Jewish Literature" from the
pen Of writer than whom no one II better
entitled to speak with authority on such ques.
tiOns; II Is Or. SteirschnCider Of Berlin, author
OF the catalogue of the Hebrew books In the
Bodleian library. On page 70 he says :" The book
OF Jashar was apparently written in Spain In the
twelfth century, as "A reading book, and purport-
ed To be the book OF that name mentioned IN
the Bible, THIS has been COMPOUNDED with a
similar fabrication by the famous London
printer live Q75l), said TO nave been brought
over by Alculn; a literary forgery which was
aggravated by pirated reprint at Bristol In
1870"
Aud IN note DIR. steinschneider adds at ia
worth mentioning that the Hebrew was origin
ally printed In 1926. Contrary TO the wish OF the
rabbits Of Venice and not until tho celebrated
Jehudah de Modena had purified the m anuscript
from some passages which he thought too
strange and which he considered 70 be lies
vide: Arr Noham, page co."
The editor OF the American edition says that
the rabbls authorized the publication of the
work. RABBI.
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High Society.

The fairest blossom of high civ
ilization Is an elegant and cultivated
society. Speaking in the language of the
atter-day sci ntihc theorists II is tho last
product OF social evolution The savage
who snatched his food from his ncighbor
and went of into a corner TO greedilv de-
your il rs q dog gnaws his bone, has been
developed into the modern gastronome
who makes Of eating an art, and turns his
meals into occasions for feeding the fancy
and the reason as well as the appetite. In
stead Of the flercest and strongest savage
getting the loveliest maid and carrying her
OF by force from the tribe of her fathers, it
IL the truest embodiment OF manly grace
and mental power, noble sentiment and
persuasive eloquence, who now wins as his
prize the queen of beauty. The modern
man, before he ventures into the perfumed
salons wherein gentle woman holds her
court, puts off the duh garments of labor,
smooths down the wrinkles of carking
care, and attunes the tongue which may
lately have been reciting the quotations
Of pork or grain, or fiercely bidding for
stocks, TO the soft notes which harmo-
nize with the melodious voices of the fair
rulers of the drawing room.
In this way, rude though our avocations
may be, and strenuous our contest for
livelihood, true though II may be that in
the practical conduct OF active life we ex-
emp ify the law Of the survival of the fit-
test, yet when we pass from the scenes of
toll into the field of the cloth of gold.
where Society disports itself, we 20
forth to conquest with the weapons of u
a a..
ness, and appreciation rising almost TO the
pitch Of worship.
But there are degrees OF fitness among
men for the employments Of polite society.
IL Is not overmastering intellect that is
sure Of success there. 1t is not always ex-
allied goodness. mind trained to thought
and stored with knowledge may fail to
command the interest and the attention
OF society. PLATO might be drawing
room failure, SOCRATES be voted dinner
table bore, SHAKESPEARE an uninteresting
assistant at n kettledrum, Dr. JOHNSON u
tedious addition to an afternoon Tecep-
ton; and even Deacon RICHARD SMITH OF
Cincinnati might be thought the reverse
OF beautiful and entertaining. The social
art does not always accompany mental
or spiritual graces. Sometimes IL is
possessed by men OF feeble wit; aud
10 the extent that they have 1t, we
do not deny that 1t is in measure com.
pensation for the intellectual deficiency.
II a man knows how to make himself gem
orally agreeable in drawing room, can
keep his conversation ct just that nice
level where II reaches, not falling below
nor rising above the ears OF the fair crea-
lures with whom he has the privilege OF
discoursing, such a person justnes his
being, and In his sphere deserves and COM
pels admiration. without him the finest
fashionable society would be barren
waste.
Exactly where our high society lies here
In New York, what are its metes and
bounds, its laws and privileges, 1t would
10 hard 10 say. In a monarchlcal
country, where aristocracy IL o recog-
uizod institution, there y 10 trouble
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Stll another woman preacher, named
Sister NICHOLS, has turned up an ng the reyI-
valsts. She ia operating over at Monticello, and
1t appears that the crowds who rush from far
and near to hear her, are being wrought II o into
state Of extreme excitement. IL seems that
nearly all the female revivalsts of these times
excite their audiences Ia a way that is unknown
at the MEETINGS Of MOODY and SANKEY Sister
LowERY raised much excitement at Port Jervis
and so did Sister VAN CoTT at Newbureh
though she says II is very hard work to raise the
sinners Of Newark. Sister NICHOLS will soon
see, what the other female preachers must have
seen, that even the highest excitement Is not
the best religion, and II she shall get to under
stand this fact at the beginning Of her career,
che will save herself from a great deal OF dis
traction in the course OF IL.
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The religionists OF this city ought TO be
ashamed OF doing so little to root out the fes-
tering wickedness that perry sdes It. We suppose
that some are negligent, and others overcome
with despair. but the negligent and despairinG
are equally at fault. II all the Teligionists who
though they disagree about creeds, yet ngree
upon the essential facts that relate TO the turn
ing OF men from their evil ways, would unite In
some grand EFFORT, they would soon see the
fruits OF II. They might begin with the wicked
est parts OF the city, where all religion OF every
kind Is discarded by the irreligious denizens
and where men revel in wrong doinG-all sorts
OF II. They would easily see the work to be
done and would quickly End out the way to d 10
IL. 1t would be holy war, ntted TO arouse the
enthusiasm OF the crusades. Think OF nvs or
s4 hundred Of 0y CITY elerUpsp. With qul.
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sTIRRIN0 NEWS FROM FRANCE.
Intelligent Comments Thereon bv One who
Reefns 20 Underatnn nd the Rnhiecf.

Seems TO Understand the subject.
"stirring news from France" said Mr..
Magufrn, az he looked at his newspaper in the
boarding house last night.
"Is that 2" said Mr.. MaRruder.
Yes. ! see that the London Times's Paris
telegram says IL seems quite certain that the
Senate I'm no case will contain purely Min
istcrial majority, as NJ. buffet understands the
term,"
"oh!" said Mr.. Magrudcr. AS Buffet under
stands the term. Mr.. Maguffn, how do you un-
derstand the term
"How do you understand the term 2" said
Maguoin, glazing at his questloner, and, disdain-
ing to answer further, he dropped his eyes on
the paper and read on "The Cabinet could
only find majority by the support Of the four
anti-Republican groups, including the irrecon-
cilabe Donapartists and the Ultra Legitlmists
or by the union of the moderate Left with tho
Ministerialists."
Rather dusty outlook for the Cabinet, ell p
said Magruder and somewhat perplexing for
the bookkeeper that keeps track OF the fac
tons"
MagufHn still readlng)-"M. Buffet must re-
nounce the least cooperation from the Mode
rate Left"
Magruder-Good heavensl Isit possiblei
Maguffn-" The Leon Say and Feray incident
has placed an impossible barrier between the
Left Centre and him"
Magruder (deprecatingly)-Bad bad. Those
fellows ought not to do anything likely to make
trouble for Buffet
MagufIn-" Buffet then can only govern
with the four groups OF the Right"
Magruder-" Yes, that's true. still, at the
same time, should think he ought to get some
help from the impossible barriers.
Maguffin-" lie resOlutely pushes the Mode
rate Left toward the Radical Left, and himself
becomes the prisoner Of the Bonapartists Of all
shades, being forced at the same time to reckon
on the support Of the Iegitimists."
Magnlder- all Tough nut, that Buffet.
II he ever really does uncoil himself he'll make
IL hot for the boys.
Maguifin-Such combination would he the
signal for the most disastrous complications.
Magruder-No, differ with you there Dis
astrOus, may be complicated, never that II,
not so long az they keep their present book
keeper. He seems " mo to be a very clear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30
BIaine No, MoraIIr Accountable.

Tho only apology for. or rather explana-
ton QOr apology there Is nOne) OF Blaine's repre-
hensiblc course In the amnesty debate, Is to be
sought and fOLnd In his peculiarly unfortunate
makeup, physical, intellectual, and moral-an
explanation similar to that urged by naturalists
In behalf OF feroc,ous wild beasts-"God hath
made them So"
A disbeliever In the existence OF anything
like principle In public affairs, or a sense Of duty
and hampered by no scruples OF conscience, but
as ready to take one position as another II IL
suits his purposes as we'll he looks upon poll
tics as a game, and upon public questions az
mere footballs TO be kicked back and forth be-
tween the contendinR parties-accounting the
winning side as lucky set OF fellows, entitled
TO Just that sort OF applause which 10 accord ed
to the yictors In game OF base ball, u rowing
match, or prize fight.
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titude Of assistants Of both sexes, thus engaged,
and II will be evident that they would stir up
a moral revolution. They would not nRbt one
another about theological mysteries, but they
would fight practical deviltry with genuine re-
ligion. What do we see, In fact1 Why, we see
whole quarters OF the city abandoned by the
relRionsts, and turned into suburbs OF
heatbendom. II lie left 20 poor men, hard
listed and hoarse-voiced, like PETER DIVER
and JERRY MCCAULEY, TO take TO Van
dam and Water streets all the religion
that lie active there, in re0eneratlnR the inhabi-
tants. But for these men-well, what are the
uppish releionists, whose religion consists in
practical selnshness and listening to soft-sawder
sermons, doing In those ruined portions OF the
moral vineyard2 Let the relieionists join hands
and stir their stumpe
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No, so strong In Polite. as in Theology.

Joe Howard Is an accomplished theolo-
gian, hut he doesn't know as much ~ he might
about secular politics He Is probably mistaken
in predicting that Massachusetts, will go for
Grant on the third ballot, and the rest Of New
England follow suit. There Is touch of worldly
shrewdness. however, surprising In 50 spiritually
Blaine, that suicide Is II hard disease 70 re-
apN firm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30
The Mackenzie Elopcmeu,.

MONTREAL, Jan. e9.-rhe Canadian elopement
is brought to ANAL close. Mrs. Mackenzie left the
windsor with her children few days ago for Montreal
accompanied by her father. She viii remain at the
home OF her parents until she gets n separation from
her nus aud. She has air adv commenced leg pro-
ceedugs to ace nplish mis- END. should tne courts
grant her request, she viii marry the second
man Of her choice, ana take up abode the other
slide Of the Atlantic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

The stool pigeon has ponderous lead
ing article, entitled "what Answer" Next let
him write powerful article, headed The An
swer,' and let It be reply to this question (;
Why did JAY GOULD buy the Tribune, hire a
stool pigeon, and build tall tower2 The young
editor could make the most thrilling article he
has yet written, on this subject. The policy Of
silence no longer avails.
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II GRANT testifles for Measurer BADcocK,
will he be crosse xamined7 Or will the at
toTneys follow the English example In the case
Of the Prince OF WALES in the MoRDAUET suit,
and graciously refuse to cross-examine2 The
Prince OF WALES II will be remembered, denied
criminal association plumply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

Mr.. DELANEY KANE She ws pluck In his de-
termination to start here a line OF coaches driven
by gentlemen, after the English plan. He will
undoubtedly find gentlemen to join him in tho
coaching business, and passengers will be eager
to get seats In the coaches. The trouble about
New York, so far rs coaching Ia concerned, Is
that the roads to be driven over very few.
Mr.. DE LANCY KANE and his associates must
take either the old Albany road or the old
Boston road. Both these offer beautiful
drives, II Is true, but the variety will
not be great. To reach the delightful Long
Island roads YOU must cross a ferry, and that Is
disIgrecable for the passengers and injurious to
the horses, which have to stand on the ferry
boats In a draft. when the BROOKLYN bridge Is
done, then Mr. DE LANcY kANEs coaching club
Will have opened up To them new fields for
coaching exploits. but for the present the two
westchester roads will sufice, and those who
ride with the gentlemen coachmen will I'M
doubleday enjoy great treat. The dust of our
roads IL an ANNOYANCE which does not interfere
with the perfect pleasure ~ the English coach
drives. But II Mr.. DE LASCY KANE shall keep
up pace OF ten or twelve miles an hour, the
dust will not disturb his fortunate passengers.
the past are fresh, and rich with histor al
associations, the roads perfect, and the
ground travelled over has every inch Of II Its le-
gend or tradition. Our coaching club. however,
need not fear lack OF public interest in its enter
prise, for the novelty of the thing II for nothing
else.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

The miracle test proposed by THE Sun is
the purpose OF getting at the assured truth reli-
tive to those miracles that associated with
the revival at some places. Their authenticity
cln never be settled by those disputatious oppo.
ncnts who, instead Of coming to close quarters
to TX the facts, hre upon each other at long
range, through the mists OF uncertainty. We
notice that one clergyman OF this city has Just
published a pamphlet upon supposed Mira
cles," In which he discredts them, and that an
other clergyman Of the city has made a reply to
him, In which he upholds them. Now. this sort
of thing might be kept up forever, without ad-
vantage. The true way to begin Is to have the
verify OF any one OF these modern miracles de-
cided by TnESUN's miracle test, through capa-
bile and unprejudiced body OF examiners. We
last week mentioned the names Of twelve exam
liners, consisting OF three representatives from
each Of the four learned professions OF science,
divinity, law, and the press, who would be emf
nently fitted to undertake the work. and VIII
command the confidence OF all Glasses OF citi-
zens. The Rev. j. NJ. BUCKLEY and the Rev.
SMITH ii. PIATT should, therefore, give up their
unseemly struggle over the subject, aud join us
In securing such an investigation as will make 1t
unnecessary for them TO keep up any further ar
gument with each other about It. II they object
to our method, or TO the names OF any OF the ex-
aminers we have proposed, let them suggest
changes, and we will not delay In making them,
II they are proper. We are willing TO add Messrs
BUCKLEY and PLAT themselves TO the projected
miracle commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

The first novel OF the successful American
poet JOAQUIN Miller IS story Of Italian lfc, iu of
Interest aud with all the benuty Of style aud vivid i'm
a ination that have made his poems popular THIS
last work Of the poe will be found m the February
number OF Frank LcSHs's Pbuidr N9nthiV, now idy
Price 20 cent 1913 pages, ~ illustrations. For sale ny
all News Agents or Frank Leslie dji Pearl street. New
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30
4 sccre,ary Fish aud the Fugitive wiuslow. n

Detective Deerborn OF Boston told Superln-
tendcnt waling yesterday that winslow, the forger,
had taken with him eco 900 10 gold certificates and about
$4,000 In ne -otape bonds. Mr. DeerbOrn says tat
Secretary Fish has declined TO AK the Dutch Govern
nlenl 70 return the fugitive.
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New Yorf1's Candidate.
From Ms BnDalO Commercial Adserti,

FfoFn Me BlLTdIo CoinnleTcldI AdVeFHier
With hardly "A prominent exception the
Republican papers Of this state have pronounced
In favor OF the nomination Of Roscoe COnklng
and even the more astute OF the opposition con-
cede that he will be presented At Cincinnati as
the MpR " New York"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

Jack lIarkaway Uiracebrld Hemyn9) writes
trclnNre9 for Frank LeshS's BOYS ana Gir' lleeLII
the most popular aud valuable boys paper pubshed.-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

A new principlel A new way Of curing con.
sumption. all throat Gnd lung diseases Dr. j. H. Sic.
Leans Cough and Lung Healing GloDules. Trial sam.
Piles free at Dr. II, MoLeans once 3il Chestnut st.
Sc Louis Mo, Trial boxes, 20 cents they be sent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

JAY GOULD is sharp operator, but he
seems to be Just now in a tight place. lie is a
nervous fellow. and lacks the physique to with
stand the pressure OF great anxeues and tho
stretch OF suspense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

Everybody says that "The Gayest Boy In
New York 10 OF the best stories ever written 1t
10 pubi,hed p the B0E. Il q. World now resdv.-Ads'
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Jack Harkaway Riya,Iedt

Fergus Fearnaught; or, The New York Boys"
Geo L. Alken's great story Of 1870 Ready 10 No. 500
OF The Saturday star JourndL-Adp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

Mr.. s. 8. Cox should not have called Mr..
HALE OF Maine "BLAIHEs little pup" The
language was not parliamentary.
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Evervbodv speaks We'll Of IL.

Frank Leslts's Popular Monthly for February
s GO l2s pages Fofssi oil news sep0ts Price
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

The problem Of eX-Brother JOE How
ARDS theological and ecclesiastical position
continues 10 yex the philosophers. How can he,
a man Of deeply spiritual nature, who has med
itated long aud profoundly on the great ques-
tions which concern human life get dedication
from preacher who has not passed the 1rst
milestone CT the ex brothers accomplished the
oloElcr journey The solution OF this mystery
is apparently beyond the power OF those phi
losopheTs who have grappled with the subject.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

The failure Of the New York State Loan
and Trust COMPANY Yesterday is disastrous
to the stockholders. While deposltors are to be
paid In full, the stockholders will not realize
more than twenly-nye cents on a dollar.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30

Since the ALICE BowLsBY case, no more
shocking murder and mutilation has occurred
In this vicinity than that reported tas morning,
OF SIMoNs, the Brooklyn machinst In this case
an that has yet been discovered Is the head OF
the murdered man.
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Churches, Clergy, and People.

One Of the most effective aud eloquent preach
in the metrop lis for past few months has
lnE NEW York sun The correct anu script iral cN
positions OF tn religious life ana character which are
'Ouunually appearing 10 Its columns have Occasoncd
not a little surprise and much comment The conclu
'ioO arrived at by many f., that II the editor OF Tux
-US II not preacher he must, Ike Mr. MOODY sleep
a L u laa Of hia HIhe-- LALhkrln OL.kL z.