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Feminine Fiction.

Church Quarterly RevteWl
One of the chief features of modern
fiction is that it is largely produced by
women. Probably more than half the
novels of the day are written by women
and the proportion is continually in
creasing. Nothing can be more natural
than that this should be so. Novel
writing is kind of work which is in va
rious ways suitable for women. They
possess many of the qualities which are
requil ed in storytelling, such rs an ap.
probation of detail in giving interest to
narrative, capacity for delicate and
discriminating analysis Of character and
a certain sympathetic tone which is apt
to be wanting in the writings OF men,
Moreover, 1t is work which can be done
quietly at home, and does not involve
personal contact with the rough jostling
of the outer world, and it has also the
temptation of being fairly remunera.
tive. Under these circumstances it is
not surprising that novel writing should
have become in a large degree a
woman's profession, and much might be
hoped from this if the opport unity was
used in the right spirit. We remember
reading some years ago a work on Eng
fish women OF letters by one who has
QeLSelI ODCalneu some reputation among
them, in which it was pointed out
that the share which women
now had in writing fiction not only az
forded them an opportunity Of display
ing their intellectual qualities, but had
an important effect on the actual condi-
ton OF their sex IN society. "For long
time" she said, "men wrote alone, and
their minds::were the minds OF human
ity. We had not the perfect twofold
human being until woman wrote. The
whole Of literature was influenced by the
change. Delicacy and refinement,
pure, moral and religious tone, were its
favorable results; its unfsvorsble results
were, and are, the predOminance given
to love in the great problem Of human
life, and an exaggeration OF refinement
hat leads to social hypocrisy" These
ire no doubt the kind of results which
might be expected from the participa-
ion Of women in the production of fic-
ion, and in the writings of some ofthem
hey are happily represented; but this
.snnot be said Of those OF the class gem |
rally. AS q rule, indeed, We find |
'redominance given to love affairs, but
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Railroad Business OverdOne.

Cincinnati Enquirer.I
At Long Branch, last night, with 3
railroad man Of fair authority, 1 re-
marked:
"Pullman has three residences that /
know Of, here and in Chicago, and at
the Thousand Isles OF the st. Law
renee"
she will want to get them all togeth-
er on one small lot before many years.
said the auditor.
"Why, do you think the railroads will
throw of on him?
eyes, their dimiDishiDg business will
not permit OF any such incubus. Il is
hard times Rith al railroads, Tney are
just beginning to meet questions Of mo-
ment bluntly, and this Mr. GOwen, pres
ident Of the Reading railroad, goes to
the core OF the question when he says
that too much competition - made It
well-nigh impossible to earn dividends.
That had already been said by Mr.. Dew
ereaux, Of the Columbus and Cleveland
railroad. The open lakes and six lines
of rail to the west give too much outlet
for the crCp9. Before the war we mad
single tracks on every railroad; now
Vanderbilt has four, Scott three or four,
Garrett two'Or three, and the Erie, and
Chesapeake and Ohio are also in the
field, with the Grand Tlu0k fi7nking all
around to the north. Low rates ATE ne
cessity of such an abundance Of commu-
nicatiOns. Passengers in America now
pay the cheapest fares 10 the world. Ten
dollars for excursion tickets from New
York to Cincinnati and back. The clos
est economy must follow such prices.
The Pullman cars are very heavy, and
mash up the road beds; they bring no
revenue to the hauling company, which
must also keep them in repair. They
cost from seventeen Thousand to fifty
thousand dollars apiece, and weigh from
twenty. five to fifty tons, while ordinary
cars weigh only twenty tons. The Erie
railroad ran one Pullman car which cost
hfty-twO thousand dOllars-the Orange
County by name. Every scratch Of that
cabinet work cost your pOcEetbOOk to
repair it. Now, the bulk Of the Pullman
cars will require to be rebuilt very soon;
they run about eight years, aud then,
such is their condition, they must be
wholly rebuilt. There are between two
thousand and four thousand Of them,
perhaps. The capital Of the company is,
cay, twelve million dollars. When that
construction account is made up, aud
the railroad companies proceed to fret
about repairing other people, cars and
carrying ex;ravsgant "riders," the hey
day will be over.
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massss, and we believe they will rise in
their msjesty and vindicate the Right.
In this work Of redemption the APPEAL
will toll in faith and patience, and on
the eighth Of November next it expects
to congratulate the unconquerable De-
mocrAcy on the election Of Samuel J.
Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-06

Miss Josephine H. Show, aged twenty,
an actress at the Fifth Avenue theater,
New York.
Charles r. Thorue, jr., has daughter
about fourteen years old.
Mr.. Sltheru Is married aud has q FAM
lily; his stage mans used TO be Douglas
Stewart.
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The Washington Monument.

1t is estimated that it will take $780,
600 to complete the Washington nOnu-
ment on the present plan. The bill
recently passed by congress sppropristes
$500, 900 to the work, in the expectation
that the remainder will be raised by
popular contributions. There has been
expended on it up to this time $3.50, 900.
When completed the monument will be
higher than any other monument, ODE
lisk, dome or spire in the world, as the
following comparison shows:
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Jas. Gordon Benefits Daughter

New iOIh LSbJSEsl
During the past fortnight the retire.
ment of Miss Jeanette Bennett has
been closely discussed with a view Of
learning whether it could be explained
by any special disappointment. There
is, however, not the slightest probability
of this character. The fact is that of the
two children OF the once famous editor,
the son bears strong resemblance to
his mother, and the daughter is very
much like her father. l do not refer so
much to the festures as to the character,
1t is evident that the dashing, sporting,
driving yachting proprietor of the
Herald shows little likeness to his father,
who never drove q horse, add never was
on a yacht, and had no care for those
active sports in which his son delights.
The senior Bennett was a very peculiar
man, and was little understood outside
OF his own editorial rooms. NotWith-
standing the boldness of his columns, he
was very timid, and was constitutionally
shy of the public. He never attended
any featal occasion, and never made a
speech, even in reply to toast, for he
avoided all such occasions. As an editor,
he kept himself in his little office. He
rarely appeared il the street, coming
and going in his carriage, and never
went 10 church. His only place OF pub
lie resort was the theater. Ia later years
he abandoned this habit, and became a
very close recluse. Chis was a natural
tendency which bis daughter has inner
tied. Were she forced by circumstances
to battle with the world, as her father
did, there can be no doubt of her succe 8,
but being left to pursue her own incliua.
tiOns, she INDUCES her natural love Of
retirement. Young Bennett however,
inherits from his mother love of
society,"
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Temple Bari

The sky Is blue and bright above,
The trees have donned their soft green
dresses,
And prattling out its lazy IoVe,
The river takes the suns caresses.
The air with sweet spring scents is rife,
And pleasant with the talk Of thrushes,
Aud glad with q new sense OF life,
The year toward Its MONDAY PUSHES.
Within a corner OF the wood
Where the suns might comes som ething
fainter,
nd dulled the voices OF the food,
There cit q LADY and q painter.
Intent the scenes delight to trace,
he deity plies his practiced fingers,
With eyes that grow toward her face,
And most on her his labor fingers.
And while he works the day gIides by,
Until with pink the hillside hushes,
And with half regretful sigh,
Thus speaking, he filings down his brushes
A" The light that travels down the stream,
Or piercing through an opening slender,
Falls through the leaves with ntful glesm-
This light my skill can catch and render.
" But, sweet, your eyes give out light
That, though strive from morn TILL even,
never can reflect Alright
paint the earth, and not high heaven"
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. mmaauHH H e
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We are hearing good news! That
cOnsumptives who We're expected to die
this spring, health has come again in
the wan cheek by tax ing DR.. ]. Il.
M'Lean's Cough and Lung Healirg
Globules to cure their throat ana lungs,
and DIR. J. n. M'Lean's Strengthening
Cordial snd Blood Purifier to give them
vitality, life and strength. DE-. J. II.
M'Lean's office, 3l4 Chestnut street. st.
Louis, Mo,
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GOSSIP.

1t is said that atheism and infidellty
are rapidly spreading among all classes
in Italy.
The yacht Mohawk has been sold for
twenty thousand dollars, and will be
used as an oyster boat.
Some one who believes that "brevity
is the soul OF wit" write: "DJn't eat
Q.cumbers. They'll w up"
Senator Blaine has been visiting Miss
Abigail Dodge (G4ii HsmiitOn), at her
home in Wenhsm, Massachusetts.
Mr.. Darwin ia reading the last proofs
of his new work, "The Results Of Cross
and Standardization in the Vegetable
Kingdom"
1t is said that President Grant, at the
expiration Of his term of office, will
travel for q year or two In Europe, and
return home by way Of China and ia
pan.
A ragged boy was, years ago, cared for
by benevolent young man in Balti-
more, who has Just married. The boy
grew up intelligent, educated and enter
prising. Mark the power Of gratitude.
A few days ago he eloped with his bene-
factors wife.
with q property amounting to q half
million dollars, an income of forty thou
sand dollars, and accommodation for
two hundred students, bas but forty-five
of the latter, and they have recently
held meeting to see what can be done
to increase attendance at the institution.
Congressman Seelye accepts the pres
idency of Amherst college on condition
that ne shall have q salary of four thou
sand dollars without perquisites; that
he shall discharge, also, the duties Of
professor of mental and moral philOso-
ply; and that he shall be permitted to
complete his present term in congress.
A very clever barrister said to me late
ly, as we were talking of another we'd
ding: "Ah! that was q model woman;
non hG UOtoHtd, non ha llT1 idea, ncn G
nisnteW The goIstO and intense appre.
citation with which he counted up these
mstchless VIRTUES was delightful. The
English Of IL would be, "She has no
will, she has no ideas, she is nethipgn
A young man having preached for his
bishop, was anxious to get word Of ap-
plause for his labor of love. The bishop,
however, did not introduce the subject,
and his younger brother was obliged to
bait the hook for him. 81 hope, sir, 1
did not weary your people by the length
Of my sermon to-day Pr mo, sir; not
at all; nor by the depth, either"
The sensation OF the hour at Rocky
Point is the turnout Of Mr.. Fisk, the
father Of Colonel Fisk. The old man is
quite q beau IN dress. His wagon is
Overlaid with gilt; his hsrness is gold
gilt, Furnished; the saddle is glowing
metal, and no circus is as gaudy. a
crowd attends him, and the police are
called on to keep back the crowd when
he slights. The old man seems to en-
Joy IL.
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A Nude Centennial Picture

Anna &. H., in the Cleveland Plain DeaIer.1
A daring artist has sent one canvas
at which all women want to look, and
at which all masculine eyes do level
their most critical stare, while the la
dies pass it with averted glance, and i'm
mediately seek some corner from which
they may regard it without detection.
Of course l follow suit, but will some
one please tell me Uhy we may 90
amopg all the marbles, discussing their
defects and excellencies, while this pic
ture is seemingly avoided, and some of
my coed friends will shrug their shoul-
ders when I mention it. 1t shows, in q
dusky background, the great god Pan,
sitting thr0ned beneath empowering
trees. Before him ere two Bacchantes.
One, half reclining, turns her back to
us, and, indelently raising her hand
some head, watches another who stands
well, as Eve did during her first day in
Paradise. simply clothed in her owa
loneliness, and this Baccbante is IoUeLy,
with all the grace OF form and color
which makes a beautiful woman the
fairest thing under heaven. In her up
lifted hand she bears basket Of grapes.
This she offers to Pan, with look such
as Cleopatra might have given Antony
when she dissolved q id drank her pearl
to show some hint o. her OoundIess ten
derness. For the reason Aforesaid have
not given to this picture the attention
its skillful painting so richly deserves,
but half q glance will show how exactly
the artist has caught the fash tints, and
how exquisite light he has thrown
logue places its price at ten thousand |
dollars in gold.
How a Girl Got Into the Harem.
of the Philadelphia Tele. |
a few years ago an Englishwomau, |
named TOmpkins, who kept shop at |
at Bera, summoned from England, to |
aid her in her business, q young niece,
who proved to be extremely pretty and |
90 less intelligent. Soon after her ar
rival she took il into her head to study |
Furkish, representing to her aunt that
,uch knowledge would be of great Rd-
vantage to their trade, as the Turkish
aides would naturally prefer to make
heir purchases where they could be
without the aid of an inter-
,reter. As the young girl was at once
,lever, ambitious and industrious, she
Don succeeded in acquiring the lam
,uage, and numbers of the female MEM
oers of the MODEST Turkish families
anne to the English shop. One day the
,retty niece went to the harem OF
'rince Murad to take home some arti-
lie ordered by his principal wife. She
lever returned, and when her aunt cent
q search of her she received a cool
Message OF farewell from the young
ady herself, who had become the fourth
1ife OF the heir to the throne, who is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-02
ELOPEMENT man LIFE.
An Irish Nobiemnn ind Beautiful Cana dian
Flee to New York.

The dnnghtef of one OF the most cele-
brated physicians OF Quebec has aed with an
Irish nooleman, the Earl Of Dunrayen, and
sought conccalment In this city. Although the
facts Of this startling eopement have been
known In tho leading social circles OF Canada
for some DAYS, yet owing to the hiRh posi-
tlon OF the parties they have thus far
teen suppressed. The young lady is Miss Row
and daughter Of Dr. Rowand of Quebec, one OF
the best known phvsici tns In the DOMINION, and
a gentleman occup,ing the highest social posi-
tion. She Is said to possess the mos; attrac ctive
uuaities. The courtship - presumed to have
been hrlef one. "a II was only Il few weeks ago
yet II is said hY some that the bliss extended
throughout she weary davs of last winter as his
lordship spent several months shooting deer,
moose, and carbon in the vicinity of Quebec, a
sport at whicn he IL an ndept, ana to which he
IL exceedingly attached. During his Intervals
Of rest he "A frequent visitor at the residence
OF DIR. Rowand That the elopement was pre-
meditated would be inferred from the fact that
lie tarried but a short time in Canada on his re-
turn the last time before hs came To this city.
His lordship, who IS said to have already
made many conquests, IS bachelor lie II a
plain, unpretcntiuus gentleman, with quiet re-
serve He is, perhaps, better known IN tbs
country than any Of tho English nobility. az he
has spent several years In the West enjoying the
ptcGsures Of angling aud the chase He owns n
splendid area of country in the South Park, OF
Colorado, which he keeps as a game preserve.
1t Ia not known at present where the parne.
are stopping IN the city, as thcy have travelled
with the greatest secrecy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-02
M,GREw C0NFIRMED.
The Kind Of Man the Federal senate hns Place
ed In IA Kcspon-lbie Position.

WAsHTNGToS, Feb. 1.-The Senate to-day
confirmed the nomination OF JACOB N. McGrew
Of ONO to be Auditor OF the Treasury for the
Post once Department. The Commi tee on
Expenditures in tho Post once Department
made a discovery which ought to have defeated
the confirmation. McGrew has practically been
,he Sixth Auditor Of the Treasury for many
years, the man who filed that position being a
mere ngurehead. Now the Auditors report for
the nscal year enuine June 20, 1889. shows that
at that date there we're on h ma 10 the credit of
the revenue account OF the Post ONCE Depart
nent. Sl,0l9.Js9 This sum was avail ,ble to pay
any Indebtedness OF the Department at that
time, but IL was not used The money was
In the hands OF POstmnsters and In United
States depositorirs, and the appropriations for
that year being go liberal this vast sum was not
reluired but singular AS II IN seem, the Au-
ditOrs report for 1870 does not allude tn tho bal
nee which was reported in the prsceding year.
II had fntstcriousiy di,ii poarel. aud h. never
since been found. The committee visited tho
department, and examined the books of the
sixth Auditor, hoping to get some llsht there,
but tnev only di-cOy rcd that, instead Of there
beiny kl0N,tOO of balance 1T the close of the
see. <ar 1862, there was over slOC0,tO) unused.
The a dui ur Nlr. Mctirew. was ask a TO appear
and explain, but he has laled to DO so. vie ding
as his excuse sCv-rc illness. Failing To gtt the
chief the committee took the deputy audt'or,
who failed to furnish any satisfactory answer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-02
BRooK1rN's haTnSrScdNDAB.
The Accusations Against the Rev. Fred Dell
ns tUlG bv Mrs. Morris.

Mrs Morris of A. Clermunt avenue,
Brookiyn- who accuses her PASTOR the Rev.
Fred lIcl uf making imprOocr proposals. Is on
n sick bed, h wing consum otion. Snc said 10 a
reporter yesterday that ,hc wished TO taye the
truth known. and added "Oh. sirl do you
think could lie hero on my dying bed ana tell
n falsehocd2-t my lips woulj utter lic1
lie did IT, just As have said he did, and MIR.
Bell knows that nave told the truth never
denied it, as ne says | did. when he came
home to SEQ me. begged End prayed him to
confess what he bad done. hut e sall be
couldnt | said to him. You know 1t Is So
must deny it,. Nr. bell il euilty OF
cypr,thins and he knoNsit. ncknnwledge red
II tome; hut he sad he could not acknowledge
It to the churcn; tn I II would ruin hin. lie
begged me to oeny That ANYTHING oi t9e Kind
could do 50. he ouy reiterated that mast. |
told him that Il took back what ! said that It
with me. II / wouli only deny 1t ho said he
would do anything under Gods heaven Tor me
II 1 did not he would lie ruined man. lie would
have to 60 out into the world plain Fred BELL,
and that he cOul not do.
"llo me to me on the morning Of the day
| the trustees we're to be heat to hear my state
ment. lie wanted TO put on the meeting until 1
O'Clock, tninking doubtless, that I would not
be so well at that hour a. | was in the morning.,
but would not consent TO any postponemcnt.
| so tue trustees came. one OF them watched
him and one Of them watched ne.
YOU me to say asked him. that
you never said those words to meY-I never
| could repeat them to you. Yes. he said.
do Look me in the eye = Id. and say IN at
| you never uttered them H0 could not do It
but with his eyes fixed ON the floor, and his face
Ms scarlet AS that table cover. he renea:ed his
denial. lie Is black, he Is black, black-hearted
as the stove yonder."
Mrs. Morris added that the pastor used to visit
| her twice week; that lie never acted toward
! him Ike pastor after the first CAL. she com
| tiuucd AFTER about three weeks he began 10
! I |
tut took place. and 20 feel his way like. Finally
| he came out with In, infamous proposals; and
| when refused tim lie struck his hand down
! aud ID Wy & Il ! YOU are the urst won AT
| that ever refused me. There are "A dozen womei
| in the church who would not do III
"Ou one occasion he drew me down on his
| Lao, and tried to mug and Kiss me. broke away
| frc m him. and after that forbid him the house
! and would not sliOw him to come to see me 4
cept when NV husband was home
Mr.. Bell emphaticailY denies he truth OF Mrs
| Morris's assertions, and courts Investigation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-02
CITIL RIGHTS IN NEW YORK.
A Salt Against the rroprietors of the san
Francisco Minstreisi Exhibition.

On the evening of Dec 20 Augustus D.
Leighton, a colured man who lives in Crosby
street, presented himself At the box ONCE Of the
San Francisco ninsirels and asked for tickets
for two reserved seats. The tickets were handed
to him, and on the next evening he invited a
young colored woman TO accompany him to the
show. At the door OF the parqust circle an at
tendant OF the theatre politely informed them
that their tickets were not good. Mr.. Leighton
returned to the box office. explained That he
had purChaaed the tickets in good faith aud for
his own use. and demanded admittance for
himself and the young woman accompany ing
him. His demand was politely but firmly re-
fused. and Mr.. leighton aud his friend went
home.
On the 27th Of January Mr. Leighton purchased
two more tickets, aud again invited young
woman to visit the theatre with hun, and was
again denied admlttsnce. Yesterday he insti-
tuted suit In the United states Circuit Court
s9alhst William Birch David :. Wambold and
Charles Bacsus. ptopretors Of the theatre, ask
ing judgment for sou, the penalty prescri ed
hy the Civil Rights bill for denying Hun adms
sion TO their theatre.
l. ST evening a SUN reporter Visited Charlie
Backus at the theatre. " lss, said he, " there
was a colnred man here, but what could We dOf
" hy, the lady with him was blacker than am
and IL they had gone into that parquette, our
business would have been ruined. rs no Use
You can't make white folks used to oOlored peo-
pie on the stage. As far as we are concerned
We don't care what KIND OF a house we play to-
white or black but II We take ~ mixing things
were gone. You can see that cant your