New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-20


Athens. We learn that the operations at NY are
for we do not know what reason suspehuoo' anu
that DR.. Schlemann has left the Site.
A confdng butler has opened his heart to
The London Times On Dec. 20 the visitors bell OF a
nobemans house in loudly rung
The housemaid answered the summons, and found
middleaged gentleman, who inquired II Lord or Lady
H was at home. The lDusemaid said. NO. ana then
added, " The butler ia downstairs" upon which the
gentleman said, Please tell him Major PonsoDby OF
Windsor wishes TO speak him" The confdng butler
went upstairs and the visitor remarked, am sorry 10
Major P0nsonby, and find myself without my purse;
don't know have left II in the train, or where Can
y9m say s S nave ,e eSecR The butler said viii
see what can spare as too am leaving Town; aH ,t
aristocratc manner. promising to leave IL as ne
passed But the cash was not let! and upon joining ms
known to them
Here are companion pictures of French and
English society French country gentleman, who was
the habit OF entertaining his friends frequently, dis
covered that regularly article OF plate was missing
castor top satsp0on napkin-ring, or something
of the kind. He suspected his servants. and to make
sure, night when the guests had assembled he SAID
tell you what, let's do without servants tonight anu
wait on otrseves.r Tie odd suggestion was greeted
with peals of laughter The servants were turned oul
the meal was with jcss at the expense OF the
cumsiness Of this that guest; and when they mao an
OF the spoons had gone TOO AT the annual Christmas
ball at Rupert Lane Barracks a youog bank clerk was
guest accepted the he spaty of of the soldiers and
passed the early hours with him III the paIr M
ON rising found that his clothes and wallet id Deen
appropriated by s new acquaintance. who had left be-
hind uniform that was the worse for wear
A correspondent of The English Mechanic IN
ssis that musical unds stimulate the growth of plants
He gives al instance In point. In barren section OF
Portugal he built small conservatory and endeavored
TO cultivate and other flowers under shelter but IN
spite OF his precautions and industry they dd not
flourish One day he took harmonium into the green
house and played for several hours This practice he
maintained for several months ana was SURPRISED 70 Sec
gradual but rapid recovery of health on the par Oh ms
plants He attributes their 10 the influence
music and unfolds the theory lhat tno sins,ns Va
birds conducive 10 vegetable ie liz Is prct! teoiy
LIT the honest gardener hereafter whistle MS he waters
his plants aud trims his roses Leu the pianos no %
from draw ing-room 10 gtcenhOuse ana let We !ounE
ladies Of FAMILY practice there Lcrihe slh' iulhei
of Westehester County hire ah the organ-S1ndes OF
NewYork make music in their coinhelds al me gaa
sunni er Jong Let the brass bands he sent ihto the
wilderness until IL blossoms like the rose
The ife-worll to which Deronda cOnsecated
himself may not have been ~ Visionary as most feauers
OF the novel suppose. An English traveller who mas re-
Gently returned the Holy Land informs The London
rines that everywh from Dan to Beersheba he saw
signs of a strange activity the part OF the HepreW
race and that from all of Europe 1t is flood
ing back in great numbers, to Palestine In Jerusalem
and its neghborhood especially cveTI Pot OF gpoa o nGs
sale s eagerly bought up by then Mo'decal 700, "ouu
have taken heart If he could have Witnessed Inc recent
Pans conference of delegates from JeNlsh S
ali over the world. 1te ELdnRer says That There Nae
be,n no such gathering ana organization OF JeGlsn
"ninion since he dispersion of the nationality. what
the decided upon doing the continent be-
yond generally watching after jewish interests was not
mace public. but their action ia Englaid was eAufu!
moderate. They simply sent depntaon to Lord DERBY
o urge upon his attention that In Roumann the jews
treated for series oil years WIN sIen, oaa
barity, whole villages burned dnd populations
and put TO DEATH In Servia also they mad uDdcr
gone persecution aud deprivation OF civii rights.
Such dreadful calantles as the Brooklyn
Theater fire and the fall of the Asbtabua bridge have re-
yyed interest in such themes special providence ana
al lay he Re
preached a very powerful sermon last sunday lie as
serted that faith in Divine Providence Is iah III
solid stone and iron. "When the time comes Ior ue
bridge go Down down. and the sweet"Dgef WHO
is coming to tho Tabernacle is crushed ana consumed as
inevitably poor rogue who Is going 10 rtat Irsp'
"A. see them going and then up that road BRIDGES
solid the arches under the world bear You over saey,
though atheist build them Bridges WIN u laui' III
taclr designs or weakness in their staying frames 20
down, though they are baptized IN PRAYERS ~ he nos
saints Churches burn well thraters anu FACTORIES
rs well churches and the poor creatures hle III 'he
in the other dlstnaly ana without aisuhcton VI
sinner saint bat for human insight ana honesty ana
care thing God viii not do is 10 draw ne Oh
oi Soam aud those who escape on Tue ground ,na
aesc and those that we can DO good
things ny merely saying good words or hhd safety Ill
ialth when work with bad material"
81 would rather have written single line OF
Haleulah Ills done than to have had the fortune OF
Vanderbilt and Aston" This of the pulpit ut
erances during the service held III memory OF PHILIP
Bliss at Chicago last Sunday evening. Mr. Bliss was un
d
nave control the estates which he named ne cOud
NAY off the Indebtedness Of of churches in the
United States aud then have large fund for foreign
and domestic missions. With cash capltal ol
SlOO,OUO,OO0 or $125,00OOO0 at his disposal the
preacher would IL in his to do great DEAL
in a material sense, for struggling churches starving
ministers and missionaries and parayzcd charities
single line could well be spared from h!hh II .ie
treasures OF the churches could be so greatly
enriched Mr. Vandcrbilt's is dragged into
religious discussion at every turn nowaGays. Mr.,
Bcccher set thc example the night aver te Conodorrs
death and now there a general tendency East and
West in lectures, ana local Obituary notceS 10
speak dispaTagingiy Of the millionaire Mr. NandefDt
certainly d two very generous things during bis life
his patriotic git OF steamship worth SSUoOoO 10 the
University was endowed His millions are invested IN
great public works, which give employ To thousands
~ men and support TO thousands OF ameSy III ne had
.od ont bis railroad stocks during TIC last year OF his
life and lct behind him co oss chai.y lnnd TIC Mou
undoubtedly have wrought incalculaDle ham, Tor hc
would have taken Dread out Of many mouths ana dc-
ranged the business of the continent.
The rector OF Bayswater parish read from
hi, pulpit on recent Sunday letter which he
had received from one the congregation The writer
said that although apparently well of, he WAS III reality
ON tc verge of bankruptcy; that lie would have liked
nothing tAal to have pat Lis usual conriDution
IS note-nO the plate, but that lie felt be was really
giving away the money OF his creditors what then,
vos ne to dor The clergyman advised his distracted
cnrrespondent 70 contribute nothing And" lie con
nned give the advice, dear friends, TO II
any Of You are unhappy the like position. T.O>c.
the other hand who good circumstances VIII. am
sure give in proportion ther means" This deXerous
rYpcdrnt for easing the conscience OF the insoven pew
hinder AN stimulating the generosity or me c"ngicSa-
ION reaGcd almost well rs lrau sWift's famous
charity ,ernon. The collection WAS the largest TIE
worthy rector had ever received ire Lo"d ItftgroP"'
t,kire THIS incident a. text adds an exceedingly phc-
r cou:neniry II expresses the hope thai there was
rrtebciDcni In nothing besides charity c"huiDlohs,
v.b,u the conscientious ChuICDmdn as"crtacd that nc
could Tot nay 20 siings 10 the pound. Was one 81
Is three n, rae sacrificed when accounts just barely
balanced and did the Otlf,r two with the hrOugham 20
ms sOOu things got unuisabaDy worse "cr Ouiitr,
secnI ard third h0u-cYnids, pdllormaId aud buttons
rrmorsces.ly thrown when the books showed just