New-York tribune., 1877-07-09

ST. Lawrence River and now and then sends nome some
fish game reminders OF his SKILL
Ex-Gov. Ward of New Jersey is pleasantly
located at Hamburg Germany. He has recovered hiS
health and written home Enthusiastically that he mas no
further need OF the waters or tho doctor
The Hon. Levi p. Morton OF this city gave
dinner to Secretary Sherman Friday afternoon at
Lawn" his Newport residence. Gov. Van Zanht OF
Rhode Island the Mayor Newport and other distn-
guished guests were present
The health of Director Leverrier, of the
Paris Observatory is such as to excite the alarm OF DIS
friends For some years he has suffered from maady
OF stomach which has assumed serious character
during the past few weeks.
The monument erected to the memory OF T..
p Bliss at Rome Bradford County. Pa by the Sunday
School scholars of the states win be dedicated to-
afternoon The address will be deyeIso % by io
aud Mr.. sankey will lead the singing
NJ. Emile II. Chevalier, former refugee
OF the coup d'6at OF 1851. who for n time was wen
known IN Now York, and subsequently was for some
years tho editor OF lie Pays in Montreal mas )ust
published in Paris q History OF the french navy
during the American War OF Independence" during INC
past seven years NJ. Chevaller has been neinDr Oh
COUNSEL Municipal IN Paris, representing the ArfohuSse
mcnt OF Grenelle.
Mrs. Black, "The Princess of Thule" wife OF
Mr. william Black the English novelist Is described by
the London correspondent OF The baltimore american as
bonnie in tho Scotch as well English sense OF the
word and fresh an English rose. she is OF medium
hight, with an abundance OF lightbrown hair. and
think blue eyes be sure OF the color OF
wife make n very hOspltaDe one, in the CamberWeil
region, where VIM. Blake used to take his walks"
Mr.. Francis Adams. Jr., was pretty severe
school committeeman at an educational meeting neu
in Boston last week. lie said that to express his IDEA
emphacay he should say that the school committee
pIav ved far MA
teachers was concerned. He maintained that it was
necessary establish staff Of scientific men to stand
between the school commit tcemen and the teachers.
Mr. Adams also maintained that tho education OF the
present ay was poor article purchased at high price,
Minister Washburne is beng made the re-
cipcnt of farewell dinners IN Paris Jus, now
OF OF these late Paris letter says: The extreme
beauty OF thu table service excited unusual comment ana
admiration Apart from rich display OF massive silver
the most noticeable Objects were the plates which were
genuine sevre the pattern border of gold arabeSqueS
ON a black ground work. with an exterior wreath OF MN
ute leaves i'm gold most exqustely flushed The dessert
service plates ngerbowls and decanterstands were IN
silver with oprnworked borders, richlygilt, the pattern
passion flowers and leaves, and on each Iate ana pOW
was the monogram OF the owner IN gt letters Ihe hnn
dies of the dessert knies forks and spoons wero OF gold
with the owners monogram stamped IN open worN ~ me
end, marvellous piece OF delcate goidshlln "Orh;
The sugar tor the aferdinner coffee was haId rouhd
in u chased silver casket Of the reign OF Louis Nv
1t is a commonly received opinion that the
III.
Bennington, named Molie and the Generals famous
words spoken just before the battle, usually quoted,
read: "Thcre, boys, our enemies; tonight they
must be- ours, M0ihe Starks widow" But according
TO a New Hampshire correspondent Of The Boston
Journal: "Gcn John Starks wife was not named
Moe or Mary, thing Of the sort. She was Ei-a-
6eh the daughter of Caleb Page, Esq. of Dunbarton
" H. and was married to John stark the Goth Of An
gust 1913. The late Rev Thomas p. Rodman has given
us "A poem on 'The Battle Of Bennington" from which
wo take the merical allusion to the above legend:
The morning came-here stood the foe;
f,ak s% words egGs e lTW Ks y ssGS not time
For moralzing mood
"See there, he eneinH my boys
Now, strong in yaor's mishi,
In widowhCoi tonight
Dr. Thomas Skinner of Liverpool, who is
one OF the leading homeopathic practitioners In
England writes "A sharp letter to The Daily Post OF
Liverpool protesting against the proposal OF Dr. Wyld
for an accommodation between the two schoosof medi-
cnc-a proposal OF which THE TRIBUNE gave some ac-
count a few days ago. DIR. skinner distinguishes be
tween the true Hahnemannans," who d" would much
sooner die than patronized recognized received
again into the aopathic body" and the "mongrels."
who have given up OF the essentials Of the homeo
pathic system for instance, the nintesmaiy Of doses
and the doctrine that cures are never effected by con-
trarles :" and having long been retrogradng towards
ollopathy feel themselves much akin that they
cannot rest un they absorbed into the main body W
medical men. Let them 20. Take them by a. means.
blessed radiance - AS for the Hahnemannlan homG0-
pathIsts Dr. skinner says: AlOpathy come mp TO
meet u.s. we can descend TO meet them, even half
way speak my own name, and III the name of all
true disciple. Of the master, samuel Hahnemann."
Dr. Orpheus Everts, Superintendent of the
Insane Asylum indianapolis, where Robert Dale owen
was confined while temporarily insane, expresses the
opinion that the Katie King expose had nothing what
ever TO -o with Mr. owens insanity which was purely
the result physca and mental 0verwork He was not
a monomaniac upon The subject Of spirltuasm by any
manner of means aud that theme occupied minor place
in his thoughts While at the Asylum he was constantly
projecting schemes the benefit Of the institution and
once penned an elaborate challenge to Gov. Hendricks,
proposnga the loser to pay for 900 piece
OF Philadelphia stauary which should be put IN position
In front OF the main entrance 10 the Asyi IN before the
race was trotted. He also made arrangements for the
presentation of his play Pocahontas" and addressed
communication to the Governor proposing tna the State
pay the salaries OF Edwin Adams. Lawrence Barrett,
uartlcipae and whose services too valuable To be
gwen gratuitOuSy. Tine proceeds OF these theatrical eN
bibtOns, which would be enormous ANA almost beyond
comDutatiOn be placed to the credit of the st
tuition as an fund. He proposed to enact the
part uf JOnn smith, giving the minor roles 10 the stars
imported Tor the occasion.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Tho ouisiona Democrats should indict Eliza