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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
ONLY 4 PERSONAL AFFAIR.
ne Eduor or the Tribune.


SIR: Ii seems TO dSinteIesied observer that
tie hubbub and excitement being worked up over the
Hltou-IIebrew affair simply version of NJ ch
Ato About Nothing" Because man possessing 40 over
refinement either feeling manner, cioo~eo Tor per
nna reason; 10 offer Insult 10 another, the whole
Jewish nation takes up aud resents the anr0nt This
seems unnecessary An insult Is never nu Insult unies
n a. .e,eled Il ii n MI So isnAn Lad dccn y ". 80
nnti Inc conduct Of Judge Hilton, 10 would have D. n
Inosi iudc ons tnuk appsi at Once 10 law, hnd ID
end tie uDpleGsBu'Its> before ~ &c ic anything IA ~
tbsn a mere personal anhir ,
The Jews are rs is well known honorable, loyal ciu
zens. sLarp il Is true but seldom dishonest, their
business relation H. ana, whole, the most moral OI
peopls aud The Only objection which could possibly be
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A SHORT-SI6HTED LETTER.
fbe Fdtf0r Of The tribune.


SIR: Permit me to occupy small portion OF
your valuable columns. not TO reflect The Selig
man Hilton controversy" Tor that has been efccualy
settled by the comments OF the press ana the opinions OF
all intelligent people in favor of the former which de
cision merely again shows Americas sense Of honor and
justice.
My sense fairness and impGrnlity prompts me to
respopd TO "A letter you published signed by " Ho-
bokener" To re?ute this individuals statements and
comments regarding the Jews generally wOud be
simply to deny a number of vulgar fabroatons and IN
suting remarks, and this is unnecessary, as yo"r
intelligent readers will have done 80 by tnis
time, bat "HoookenoT" states that NJ selismans
letter was "ius0eut. impairment, ungentemtny, and
uncailed for" Now not all these adiectNes equally
applicable to tne letter of "HObOkencfF IL We admit
that All these eplthes correct ana proper, then We
are justified in suTmsiuc that there Is only one dler
euce between the letters, the "HObokencr' letter
very likely having been called for, ana liberal payment
made therefor. Let correct few remarks made ny
Hobokeher" regarding the German Cub. Lei lnm rest
assured that the refined members of the town never
baekDalcd jew the sum total OF the affair is that the
Low German members, who believe even now comprise
the majority voted against the admission OF one of the
Wealthics respected, ard benevolent families of
Hoboken Bat must forgive then for they know
not better" HAL~
hoboken June 81, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
MR.. MARSHALES CHRISTI

Mr. William T.. Marshall, whose admirable
portrait and engraving OF Abraham Lincoln well
known Just completed charcoal cartoon Of Christ"
which for three days exhibition at the Derby
Gallery No 625 Broadway. IL is head and bust only,
but Of colossal size and with very strongly marked III
divdua character. IL is far removed from the
conventional head which artists have used for
ten or twelve centuries, and which Is partly taken
from the antique bust OF Piato,-it is perhaps
as Independent conception as that Of DanneckerS
famous staue.-yet proclaims its subject at the first
glance. The features belong to the refined Hebrew
type is black and abundant the eyes large and
dark the mouth full and sweet aud the beard thin and
black The appears to DO compromise between
Hebrew aud Greek forma strong high and broad at
nOstrs There is "a peculiarly about the brow which
suggests special individuality: the eyelids have
overlapping fold at the outer edges with correspond
ing undulaton OF the line Of the eyebrow,
and an unusual development OF the skull just
It, This gives the effect OF hollow In the forehead
between It and the expansion Of the temple The eyes
are fixed, and dreamy in their expression. The head,
although large and tremendously developed suggests
intensity OF purpose rather than intellectual power We
cannot find that the fact attracts much as II interests
IL Is sympathetic, but hardly magnetic II represents
concep ton OF physical character which may neanate
pure and exalted spiritual aims but docs not express the
latter In their transhurng glory II is undoubtedly
most earne lnd con work. and Will therefore
probably give rise good deal OF controversy.
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GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL.

To the EditOr or The TrtbHhe
SIR: Being an lsraelite by birth, though not
by faith was very much astonshedon readihg ao""'
tie trouble between judge Hilton and the jewish race
tbreugh Mr. seligman I think that there is too much
fuss made about This affair and that the upshot Will be-
pcrba stron GER prejudice taking root In the minds Oh
Christians Mr. scgman's letter was III very pd eis'c'
although it may ne excused, knowing the circumstance
under which II was written Mr. selgman was Iign ~. "
dcn,urcng MIR Hilton but he made. by wiring Ie..o'
A PERSONAL affair ont Of it, Judge Hilton Is no gthurna"
and Will no doubt suffer largely by hs Outrageous hc.
A question when comes up - this, wielDer INC Nin
patay II Messra schultz. Barlow, sswon an, p
Is offered 10 Mr. Joseph seligman or as yoni
correspondent Of tie HljOl type terms mem, ihe s,i
vulgar mass" But, some one has sad te caso -
in good hands," and the issue of IT WI ne eaunnSy'
WATCHED by O'E of I'M A"N
Nttc- YORK, June u, 1877.
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JEWS AND GERMANS.
rn ~ EdiLor of nc Trt6Mne.

TO the EGttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: Among the numerous correspondents in
the selignanI Hilton affair notice the remarks OF Ho-
Dokener" and It needs not sharp eye to detect
that the writer OF them is German
Having lived IN various States for number of years,
it has been my experience that wherever the German
element was not largely represented the prejudice
against Jews was entirely unknown among
Americans. need only refer TO the ex-
citing KnOw-NOthing canvass of tho year 1854,
when in several Southern States Jews selected and
elected as the acknowledgements Of religious toleraon
ami in all the excitement of the political struggle the
word Jew" never appeared in newspaper nor was
heard on the platforms. But whenever emigration Of
Germans increased the population of State and more
parcuary North Germans. there the prejudice against
Jews Imported and prOpaGated IL Is my iiIn Dele
that among enlightened Americans, and know some OF
them, il Is entirely unknOwn
These Germans. having lot their country neioTe lno
civilization OF TIE present of Germany iad
obli;eraed this prejudice by the only method possible
namely, education cannot he blamed II tney IacH me
latter essential quality of an American ctzen ~ Is
they. AVID only they WHO began inc exclusion OF tae
Jews from their societies." and 0Oklyn, NeH-Nerk as
well ne Hoboken have them in sufficient quantity. only
beheye that 10 Application been made TO them
l,y anv lew of standing III our community.
| would advise HObOkener," very nkcy a member or
the German Club 10 study little contemporary llter-
uTe ana he will hnd in the second lat DHmer 81 The car
fsiiql,Ge reply 10 "a question from Milwaukee,, lnqulng
whether Paul Ludau The talented editor OF the Gege
cart was q Jew not, in which II states: You don't
that TINS question j. raised to-day IN Amer
ica! Mr. Pau Lindau say, i'll tho celebrated words
Of Franz DingclStedt, am not Jew Unfortunately
not ="
This is present Germany! The Germany which " Ho-
bokeuer" represents the Germany OF 80 Years ago.
wheD, III the principally he comes irOm very i6ey the
schoOlmasier was abroad 1t - no wonder lhat such
men should write such letters tcemng wiz! illiberality
and tie only can ind fOr this ilobOheDer" Is
tAat the society he frequented was mixed with Jews
such AS he describes therefore pardon him Tho
lack knowledge OF better society," 10 which prop
ably he has never been admitted b.
Ne1r EO,I. ii
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ANTEDILUVIAN Discomfort.

TO the EdtfOr Of The tribune.
SIR: "WhOse turn comes neXtf we can
not tell what order OF turns may be. but II THE
TRIBUNE does not wake some fine morning to hnd Gail
haiassing ITS fanhs and she Will miss one of the
easiest opportunities and that may be the reason OF her
forbeara that such light work for school.
boys remember strenuous efforts for peace any
terms before Ai 1851 its renzied cry of On 10 Rich
Inond" aud listen with sckenng shame 10 its equally
frantic efforts to get back from Richmond since about
1ST2. ,..,,-
(Th,re is good deal more OF this sort but this seems
eioueh of ancient history. TIE correspondents comes
nearer the present time in the CONCLUSION, a3 witness his
last sentences
can assure you that the apoogsts for Hap ess tmid
tv-and voted for him and reOiccd at bis succeshaie
t biz Job hand ii they expect tn satisfy tbo ttal-
wart Republican, the North OF justice OF his policy.
Maidstone. l.. l., June 10, 1877. Ii. II.
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LIEUT.. FLIPPER'S CASE.

Sir: Notwithstanding the joers and taunts
OF the West Points cadets the cOlored now have
representative IL the regular army. There are many
who will rejoice al the victory OF young Fipper. The
line is broken cOored students who may attempt To
follow will find many Of re obstacles he encountered
passed away BuI think Fppor Lieutenant VIII have
a hard time it. The officers Of his command VIII not
associate with him. and the file viii cut nara ht
Paricks constituency Of which the file is largely com
posed, will not be inclined to take orders from a
.pjggcrp The customary santes will be given in such
a way as 10 oe insulting than otherwSi% The ex-
ecutiOn OF orders by the men Will be SLOW ana reluctant
barely within tho aY-ceraiDy MT with the Alaciliy
they snunld receive IN an engagement MS diuiclnes
would De increased. His posi- ION Will bo very uncOin
fo able without any special benefit TO the service
NciU- Ya-k, June D, 1877. EA7SOlOIEK
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CEMETERY STATUARY.

To Inc Edit0r OF The Tribune.
SIR: This seems to be the age of statuary
and recognition But while it is proper hat talent and
noble characters should De hOnored and immOrtazed,
why shoud 1t be done in proper way Why do not
our cemeteries organize examining board for the In
specon of works be placed in their precincts II such
board were in existence, composed Of honorable men
and artists shOuL not Such outrageous exhbi-
tious as that mOnsrous cure Of Hope" in granite in
our beautiful Greenwood, nor the thousand and one
aba;ions on art winch there IL Calvary and ia
H. ther cencterc OF tAis land, which nave for
yeaa gwen the title everywhere In Europe OF young
gTeenhOrUs ia art" r.
Nelr. York. Juno Ia, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
rvpocp,puICAI INNOVATIONS.

TYPOGRAPHICAL INNOVATIONS.
,xrrrp .pou rHURIow wTED-GROwING DIsUsE
or CAPITALS ITALICS, AND CERTAIN MARKS OF
PUNCTUATION.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR; The annual meeting of the State Press Asso-
citation st Albany was IN occasion of much interest
The Address of its President, Mr.. Smith OF The Eren
ina Journal and the speech OF Mr.. Francis OF me
Troy limos, were not only practical and suggestive
in purpose ard thought, but admirable IN language
style and taste regret that neither of these gem
tlemen awaited himself of a suitable opportunity to
deprocate innovations which seriously annoy old
Printers. / refer to the growing disuse Of Capi-
tasY "s,nall Capitals" Commas "Colons," "Scmi-
colonsy and Italics." If these innovations pro-
gress in The future as rapidly they have IN Inc
past four ct five years the Upper and Nahc cases
NAV be- dispensed with, while the Compassion III ass
tributing his Type will have for the Comma"
"Colon" and Scmi-cOlon" boxes. punctuation Is an
essential aid to the reader. Italics are equally
essential in attracting attention and giving erect 10
earnest impressive significant meaning. Capital
letters are rapidly becoming obsolete In illustra-
tion. | win select few words from Tuesday
tribune each of which, before the fashion changed
would have been garnished with Capital letter -
"bankers,o "financiers," merchants" "tele-
graph" commerce" illegal tenders" journal"
resumption governments" bonds" gold"
"silver" :" CON-" currency" &c.
1t NAV be answered that in the early history OF
the ART Preservative of all Arts" Capitals were
employed without sense or reason. In reply while
| admit thai Capitals were then used indscrimi-
nately now insist that running into the
other extreme. For example, cannot be reconciled
TO the use of small g" in speaking of our Govern
ment and hope that you, MIR. J. r, viii not con-
slider hypercritcai in sugges IN nat the follow
ing Editorial reference TO your oN Taper migh'have
oeen fittingy dignifed witha car al "J?-" Earlier
than apy other journal in this c,untry, THE TRIB
uNE," etc T. W.
Eep- York, June L. 1877.
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THE EVILS OF BASE BALL.

% IN, razor OF Tke Trf5Wnc,
SIR: 1t is generally conceded that The
Tu,s,sE has done ~ suppress wee and immortality,
and 10 elevate the true standard OF soeety-nonay,
morally. physically, aud politically -thaa any OF
its mporares. Recognizing tis power for good
beg 10 solicit your fearless aid In counteracng the
dclnoralizng tendency Of base ball This game has
assumed the most serious gambling aspect wasting
an. time of man aud women, and utterly uniting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
AMERICAN COLLEGES AND THE SATURDAY
REVIEW.
To the EditOr or The Tribune.

To The EdtFOr OF Ihe- TrtbHne.
SIR: The Saturday ReUiew is said 10 be
common periodical on the tables OF Yale and Harvard
undergraduates On the other hand. hear that Dr Nc
Coshs Young brood are inclined TO find subtle aud
anos enemy to all truth" No supposcs that the
to,lovi ex tnct from the last Resiec plains the diff
f,rcnt estimates III which slded youth hold this
British periodical:
There are in the United states institutions without
number less Importance ani promise, st ling
H. mselyts L yetititA. aud wihCI vi r-i rate
LEGISLATURES have si0werrd Win lavish MI powers OF
con.eirng degrees In all the departments o. human
t,Yled Bhf .!.arc yet Oily NO which their
European ccnpeers would fully recognize rs Uniycrsi
TICS, Harvard and Yale.
Ys'e and Harvard men would liks lnd quote IL,
whether II would do horn good at Princeton %; but
they are all Worlds people there aud 1t makes matter.
Yours, Il
Neis. YORK., juno 30, 1877.
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made by the most prudish would DO Ill res"'u -
their social WAYS Sal truth Their manners as people
are different from those OF Americans, Dit no Hore
different Than the ways Of other FOREIGN nalOns,
and II il be desirable for the jewish people
10 become Anericanz,d, 10 Is only reasonable 10 SUP
pose that they must mix socially with refined inlegen
Americans but II this privilege be denied them, now
dare people from their lacent, hghnne seci"sion
say, Be like unto us and We recognize You y -,
Their are several flaws In the logic ana humanity vi
modern society. N ~
Netr- York, June 81, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
THE APPOINTMENT OF TIE PRESIDENT of i"H
ELMIRA FARMERS CLUB ADVISED.


ELMIRA FARMERS CLUB ADVISED.
To the Rditor OF The Tribune.
SIR: | have noticed among the candidates
Cor Commissioner OF Agriculture lawyers, d0ctOrs eu
TORS professors and politicians hut no practical 'arin
ers believe That there who are acquainted oy
nroctca expoYieuce with the details Of farming, VINO
also have knowledge of the needs Of agriculture, and
who are thoroughly fitted by ability knowledge, ana
special education to be placed at the head Oi the Agcu
tursl Department.
Idesre 10 name one such man, who believe. II he
eould be- induced 20 accept the position would make the
Agricultural Department useful and cause 1t TO be re-
spected by the farmers of the country refer George
W. Hoffman, who is wellSnown to yonr readers ana
reading farmers generally rs President OF the Ehnf'
farmers Club The remarkable success OF this club has
been due in large measure ~ his rare ability ms eHce
lent Judgment and Ms unnasgng Iedi III '"' """ W.
agricultural Improvement. - -, .o
Mr. Holman is plain man. but nc Is also truly gfeft
man He never was known to seek a Position iie Is
not candidate l"~. fo ne Knows notnlnI 4" In ~
nor ia he aware tat any ono has named nm lof he
-,osjtinn He "a D who wOud honor any once tnat
lc could he induced 10 accept am wen a"hD thal ne
colb nor afford line sh tie personal superyls III OF
mis- large farming inteIcs to accept the
shD still believe ii the appointment were haue no
vould accept il the spirit IN which ne mas nc
ceuted positions OF care ana iDpr IN cur o'lto AElI
t,rsl Socety where he has ndcred Valuable SERVICE
riying freely Of his tino and means without any reward
shond be 70 hear from other readers OF your
paper to their opinions 81 the cahdiite III
fo heyr the farmers OF this country will not be sats
lied with the appontinent Of professional man 10
that place and confident that IL would be dlihcu
to select a who would be more seINccaplt a',
who would better meet the demands OF tue position an
George - Hsiin1n Yours. fAhAbh-
Ii1irQ, W. T.. JuLC 20, 1871
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children to pursue their school sudies in short 49, ny
example and precapt s,ppng the very foundations "i
virtue and industry. The newspapers, cspec.aiy she
county ones largely to blame Tor the present furious
mania viii YOU raise the warning cry against 'his
great ey aud the natoG 10 "a lust SENSE OF
its responsibility Do this, and God and every true
father and mo her the land will bless You avn IN
favor OF honest, manly sport. tAIuLh'
Erie PENN. June IL, 1877.
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FINDING A PARTY AMONG THE CATACOMBS.
To me Edif0r Of The tribune.
AAhnn ihn Win rtN il rnsurrnct I'd

SIR: When The Wing party Is resnrrected
and terminated into being / Will expect hear The
graves have opened at Marshfeld and Ashland and the
majestic forms Of Webster and Clay, long the admlra
ton Of their countTyhen, to appear among
more While living they seemed almost indispensable 10
the existence Of that national organization. When they
died the parry whose cause they had chainpiOncd
long expired with them, and more deeply buried
Al Ills time IL would seem there plenty OF topics
HAT ar, vital 90 be discussed wthcut wandering among
tho cltacombs gathering up and examining the Try and
tlilnoiiuc Bones. OBsERiLK
Fhilddclphtd, Penn, June H. 1877.
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Yesterday morning man on Sumner-st. fell
into . Is en- and his wife who leiniag over the
fence end ng porcelain ketto aud exchanging receipts
nr putng ap strawberries, waited until she got the
directors rxrcty right. ard told how washed hau-
ne- ana what wOuld take the stains out OF marble and
learned how 20 Keep the mold from forming the top
or plck,e jars, ana then sue sgned on dear ielue-
family turned away and went 10 the cste leaned
IN top and looked for her gnrglng bowling, splasaag
h,lpnittc an sad petuanty. Well Waat do you want
nov f'-i Bar ingt ton HaWh-Eye.
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REINSTATEMENT OF THE COLORED MEN.
"a Ed,Lor o 4 TIE Tn ., Q.


70 the Edttor OF The Tribune,
SIR: thank you for the kindly manner IN
which you answered my inquiry last week. l would
like to ask you question. h the white men OF
the le Rebel states should resolve 10 abregate the
amendment 70 Constitution which aboshes slavery
IN the same in which they have abrogated the
amendment giving the colOred man the privilege OF
voting (by violence and murder is there any power Ia
the General Gov TO prevent the reinstatement
Of the colored raeeq Yours, DAVIS MACKLEY.
Jackson, Ohio, June 10, 1877.
ICertainly there is. The Thirteenth Amendment
provides that "neither slavery nor involuntary
seryitnde except as apunishment f3r crime. whereof
the party shall have been duly convicted. shall
exist within the United States, any place subject
10 their jurisdiction" and that Congress snall
have power to enforce this article by appropriate
LEGISLATION Herein lies grant Of ample power to
the General Government TO prevent the reenslaVe-
ment of the eoloTed Personal liberty Is right
guaranteed by the Constitution, aud the General
Government is bound 70 protect it. But the privilege
of voting is not conferred upon anybody by the
Constitution; il is under the protection OF the
States; only the States are forbidden by the HI
teenth Amendment 10 make any determination on
account Of race color previous condition OF ser
yitudo.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-23
WILLIAM f. DODGE ON LIQUOR SELLING

TO the EDITOR Of The Trt6une
SIR: In common with thousands of citizens was
much graiifed last week to Nitacss the annual
parade Of the police. Their bearing manly and
their appearance imposing; but as ! watched them
passing by ccald but ask myself, Why do we need
all these 800 to protect our cityY found the
answer in the fact that we have 10000 places where
men are manufactured into criminals, who prey
upon our citizens, commit every form of crime, and
force us TO pay heavy taxes to support police courts
falls penitentaries &c. As | looked at these pass
ing columns could but wish there might be seen in
one street another procession which would open the
eyes of our people nothing else could TO the ex
tent of this fearful traffic in ardent spirits.
Let there be day appointed Tor grand parade OF
those who keep the places where Intoxicating
fqnors ale. and beer are sod. What a spectacle
these 10 900 men would present! If they walked
In divisions as the 1880 policemen marched, and at
the same speed, .they would be an hour and a half
passing any given point. Then suppose their Gus
toners should follow say - to oach and this is far
below the average. Let this motley crowd move
along one of our principal Streets It would be the
largest procession New-York ever saw, and would
consume nearly an entire day in passing. 1t would
be a startling proof of the reality and enOrmity of
this evil No one would wonder that so large
police force must be sustained, and that we are
ground TO death by taxation to support such sys-
tenn Yours WILLIAM L. DODGE
Tar7ytoen, n. T., June 90, 1877.