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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31

ILLITERATE REFLECTIONs.-A man who VIII
chaw turbacker Will drink Jamaiker rum. aud man
that will drink Jamaker rum VIII so 10 rum ana man
mar will 90 to ruin is mean enu 10 do enneYhing You
can tell lust about what a will du, by hearing him
fell what be has did prepared tn say IN seven OF
the rich men out OF every en Make the most OF your
money For makes the most of yu Debt an eel pot
"A big hole where you go in, and small one where You
ku.n Ont Man was created a little lower than the
ANGELS and he has bin citing litter lower ever snees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31

"QuI's ExcUsE.r-lntending Purchaser
'we, but he's all you say, what reason had Nj. What
his-name for selling hint" Horse Dealer: Reason!
Fun
"And this" said gifted Italian artist, az
ne slammed tho top Of the down upon the monkeys
TAIL friitiessly grinding Beautiful Spriog before
imposing block 81 empty houses, this IL the breasted
musical culture OF Boston = and muite,Ing 80 aavolo
mtsncnar one-hoz town. baarC ss.clt.' Ia the liquid
language o! iay, lac trned his face sadly toward Al-
Wagkee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
CAPT MURPHY ASKED TO EXPLAIN.

Capt. Murphy of the Twenty-iirst Police Pre-
cnct has had second charge of neglect OF duty made
against him. lie is accused Of not executing war
rants against designation houses In Ills precinct Two
warrants were issued March II, by Justice Bxby Tor
the arrest az Elizabeth Price and Ellen Caeron keepers
of dsorderly houses near LexiDstonaye. and twenty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
THE NEWARK NJ f. CONFERENCE.

At the Newark N. Z. Conference, which continued
its sessions Hedding ~ y. Church. In Jersey CITY, yes
terday the officers Education Society
reelected The society Is young charge
paxing the ministry. At the missionary Anniversary IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
A CoMPosrroR MISSING.

1t was reported at Police Headquarters last
evening that Nelson Fensiernaker Of No 263 Division
ST. been missing from his home several days When
he Last by his family he had just started FOR
office OF TIE TRIBUNE, where be was employed IA a
co,gpositOr. He IL described about 40 IT age
q feet higb and stout in build. with darA hale and
tache and was dressed IN dark clothes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
COAL PRODUCERS, COMBINATION.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, March 3O.-lt is cur
rendy reported that the coal mining companies have
agreed upon concert Of action by which there viii be
an advance alike in tie rates OF toll and prices OF coal
The reports OF railroad war have no effect here
and il understood that tho Pennsylvania Railroad VIII
mako their usual quarterly dividend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
CONGRATULATIONS FROM A FRIEND.

TO the EdttOr OF The Trtbuhe.
SIR: As one of the great factors in the pol
tiles the country THE TRIBUNE has been largely In
strumental In elevatng Rutherford b. Hayes TO the
highest MACE OF honor IN the United States. Let mc
congratulate you heartily on tho result Horace
Greeley's memory Is vindicated. G. NJ SCOTT.
HOnesdaLe, Tenn, March 81. 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
POLITICAL NEWS
THE APRIL ELECTIONS.
THE STATE TICKETS IN MICHIGAN.

Local elections viii be held in several States
during April but general elections win take place only
in Michigan, Wisconsin and Rhode Island. The first
State election will he held in Michigan next Monday
april % when Justice Of the Supreme Court. two Re
gents OF the University and township officers VIII be
The Of the Supreme Court Judge aud the
Regents will begin Jan. ], 1873 The two State tickets
follows
Pe1,h Efcdn Democratic.
Supreme Judqe-FTbOs NJ Cooley Henry T. swtus
UHrersify Regea-fViciory T. Collier AnsOn E. CHADWICK
George l. Maltz. John Lewis
ARenomn present ciefJustic TEA state treasurer
The interest in the election does appear to be very
great and the vote OF the state may fall below the figures
given in the following summary of past elections:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
THE HEALTH OF STUDENTS AT CORNELL.
NO MARKING sYSTEM-A LARGE LIBERTY or ACTION
-REsTRICTIONs TO EXCESSIVE WORK.

THE HEALTH OF STUDENTS AT CORNELL.
NO MARKING SYSTEM-A LARGE LIBERTY or ACTION
RESTRICTIONS To EXCESSIVE WORK.
70 the EGttOr Of The TrtbuRe.
SIR: An editorial in THE TRIBUNE several
DAYS ago III speaking Of the Of young SchvcrtuC
ger the Cornell student attributed his suicide. partially
at least to the college system Of forcing more work
upon young men than they accomplish without in
iury to their health While the remarks may DC true
when applied 20 some collegiate institutions, yet am
fully rsuaded that they do injustice 10 Cornell was
graduated from thai university four years ago this sum
Gier and have been Intimate with its workings since, so
that feel warranted taking exceptions to the position
your article assumes. Since Cornell founded 1t has
been primary aim OF the Faculty TO allow the largest
liberty tie choice and pursuit Of studies that could be
made practicable. The marking system was never III
practice there every student is at liberty to choose any
studies that he may find the schedule Of given tern
the main requirement being that he must have at least
- hours OF recitations every week.
After much trial this method was found to be admi-
rab!e in many ways; but objection developed ITSELF
aud grew 10 be abuse students who were III q
hurry 10 finish their course, those whose financial
condition or impatIence TO start in the world
made them anxious to finish. as soon as posi-
bic, would often take twenty Twenty-Five and
even twentysevcn twentycigh hours of recitaton
week III this way became possible and not an un-
common thing a TO finish four years course in
three years or in three years aul or two terms II
was my fortune to be of such. entered In the
Spring term The Freshman year, and. besides the
uar course took Other OF study fully equal 10
a terms work. aud did considerable toward paying my
college expenses OF such work as this was not
of the pest; far from it. now, at this dis
tance and the University Faculty also sees il for while 1t
now restricts every student TO not less than teen 1t
also requires that he shall have not more than twenty
hours Of recations and what is it dscourages in
many WAYS the taking Of more than fifteen hours.
With this large liberty enjoyed and these Restriction
TO the mpeuOusness OF youth, am unable 10 see how
student in Cornell in danger OF losing his heath
nv overwork than any man ordinary life is Of
losing his There is, OF course sOm"hng 10 stimulate
student hard work in the reward he knows be Will
some time gain bu, this than the incentives
which continually mpel man TO push ahead III any
calling Of life There are merchants who lose their
health and LAWYERS bankers, and doctors well some
OF them commit suicide because they Respondent and
lose courage Should college students be exceptions TO
the common fraities Of Inen! i. ". II.
NctC- York. March "a, 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31

eighthst No arrests were made by Capt Murphy until
March 25. The Police Commissioners VIII hear the ON
GERS explanation ia a few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
At the Tomb
COURT or APPEALS CALENDAR.

Albany. March 30.-The following is the Court of
Appeals calendar for Monday April 2, ls77 Nos. 2iG
2is. IA, 2O2, 203, 23l. 259 and 2s5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31

Lamb was asked by stage coach bore,
What sort of crop of turnips do you think we shall
have this wear The wit replied, with imperturDaDle
Gravity III depends, believe, upon boiled legs Of
mutton"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31

tnctively American thing in architecture that could
be appropriately adopted. E.v. s.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
Items Of Interest.
, What does every one thirst after?--A
red-herring. 4fr. -It.

What does every one thirst after9--A
red-herring. fr sIt.
The only pain of which every one
makes light-A window pane. 80.
A chap who opened a sample room
over theatre appropriately painted over
his door the word Dramatic. .-...
A little girl was asked "What is
faith ?" She replied: Doing Gods
will, and asking no questions"
-Four little daughters of resident of
Robeson county, N. c., died of diptheria,
and were buried in one grave on recent
Sunday. H. ...asH
Although the Brazilian law recOg-
nizes the death penalty, the presen
Emperor has never yet consented to
sign death warrant. .. .r.,..r
To be forgotten as soon as dead is the
melancholy lot of man everywhere, but
it is only in the more populous places of
the world that this forgetfulness antici-
pates the two-fold oblivion of the grave,
and that men are considered dead be-
cause they cease to be remembered.
Amilitary man gave Prince Bismarck an
elaborate disquisition the other day on
deeds, errors and chances of the Russian
and Turkish armies, and, when he con-
cluded, asked the prince plainly what he
thought about them. Bismarck answered
with the laconic sentence: 81 think
that each army is getting the thrashing
| it deserves y t.H .I FISTS EsNnt
The secretary of the interior has given
decision that when q homestead claim
ants land has become valueless for farm
ing purposes by reason of overflow or
backwater of river, he will be allowed
to make another entry, with credit for
fees and commissions. In the event of
new homestead entry, he will be COM
PEELED to show compliance with the law,
as though he had made no previous
entry.
Public opinion in London is strongly
in favor of the Turks. At the music
halls and other places where war songs
form part of the nightly programme,
the anthem is invariably Missed, and the
czar's flag howled at, while the crescent
and dstar come in for an enormous amount
of cheering, and the Turkish national
hymn is applauded to- the echo. Most
of the music hall proprietors have
started subscription lists m aid of the
Turkish compassionate fund. Already,
although the lists have only been put up
few days, considerable sum of money
has been collected. .-..-... .....-e
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
A Good Place to g PrOSpeet.v

The following humorous incident OF
miners life comes to the "Drawer " OF
Harper's Magazine from " Mining Dis
trict No. q" California s .'
One day ragged, lazy-looking fellow
came shutting up to the store, and
drawled out: "Well, boys, kin yer tell a
Teller whar there's good place to pros
pect for gold ?" u.
The boys laughed, thinking he would
be more useful to himself around free
lunch table than as q miner. At length
one of the crowd said to him: "See here,
my friend, there's DR.. Mason, superin-
tendent of the R. Mine; you'd better
ask KIM"
Now mining superintendent is quite
high position in mining district, and
his opinion is eagerly sought for.
(Which is the superintendent ?"
asked the newcomer.
" That's the man, dressed in black
with the dark brown curly hair, was
the answer, pointing to DIR. NJ, who,
though young, is a thorough mineral
ogist and chemist, and also a practical
Joker.
"Thank you, stranger" replied the
fellow, as he made for the doctor, to
whom he said: care you the superin"
tendent of the R. Mine9"
eyes. IE9i of er-fsH
"Well, could yer tell a feller where to
find a good place to prospect ?" a
Mason looked at him moment, and,
taking in the slow, tired movement of
the man, said, with o twinkle in his eye:
"You look like a lively, Industrious
man. Do you see that oak-tree on the
hillside ?"
eyes, sir.
"Well, under that tree would be a
good place to prospect; besides, its nice
and shady, and you can lie down and
rest when fatigued.
The fellow procured pick and shovel,
and went to work under the tree. The
miners, passing by, ridiculed him; but,
nothing daunted, he went on with his
little dig. He "guessed the superin-
tendent knew what he wss about"
At the end of the week our miner had
taken out fifteen hundred dollars worth
of gold. The doctor does not tell people
where to prospect now. He says that
the last man he showed where to pros
pect got 80 rich that he committed sui
eide, not knowing what to do with his
money,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
A Poets Peculiar Taste.

One of Shelley's biographers says of
him: Shelley used to pick the turpen-
tine Of fir tree, and eat it with a relish,
or in walking through pine wood, he
would apply his tongue to a larch, and
lick it as it oozed in a liquid state from
the bark. I never met with anyone
else who had the same taste. I have ex-
postulated with him ON the subject, and,
of course, in vain ; and once related to
him little apologize, which was rather
more efficacious. L was once at ball
a very pleasant one it was-and we were
all dancing away merrily, but we were
obliged to desist, for all on a sudden the
fddlers stopped in the middle of tune
we told them to. play on, but they an
swered: "We cannot go ON with our
music, because that rascal, Bysshe, has
eaten up all our resin. " Sometimes,
when he was creeping stealthily up to a
fir tree, that he might lick it, my fable
of the poet and the fiddle would come
into his head, and he would turn aside,
laughing. The broken up ball, the en-
ragged musicians, the whole scene ap-
peared in O moment before his eyes.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
Nothing New Uuder the Sun.

1t is little curious to find that the
last astronomical discovery of the Marian
moons was anticipated in Dean Swift's
Gulliver, and that his cosmogomy of
Laputa recorded the very novelty in Mars
which science has now affirmed. Nor is
it less striking to find that the telephone,
whose wonders are SO circulated to-day
and that is being added to the preventives
of all mines, was described by LIE Comte
du Moncel twenty years ago. Even the
revolver, which in one form or another is
changing the course of war. instead of
originating with Mr.. Colt, is found to
have been shown to the Iroquois, Mohe-
gan and other Indian tribes as early as
1923, and it's prototype is claimed by as
many European cities as contested
Homer's nativity. Modern science and
modern skill are great; but as there were
heroes before Agamemnon, so there were
gaeat minds and great achievements
earlier than this age.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
A Shower of Salt.

During recent violent storm a gen.
tleman living in North East, Nd, was
returning to that town from Philadel-
phia by the midnight train. On stepping
from the cars to the platform, he dis
covered that the planks were covered
with white substance resembling salt.
The next morning, after opening his
store, he went up stairs to see what
damage, if any, the storm had done.
Around the doors and windows he dis
covered a substance similar to what he
had noticed the night before. Having
his curiosity considerably aroused, he
concluded to examine into the matter,
80 he tasted the substance and found to
his astonishment that it was genuine
coarse salt. The circumstance was re-
lated to another gentleman living neal
by, and he Immediately recalled the fact
of pen of his having been out in the
rain on the same night, and, having put
the pen to his mouth before using it, he
noticed briny taste about it.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
A Dog Returning Good for Evil.

A strange scene occurred the other
day at Sierck on the Moselle. Herr
Schmidt had dog which he wished to
get rid of. Rowing out into the middle
Of the river, he fastened a stone round
the dogs head and threw him into the
water. The animal sank at once +; but
during his struggles the rope slipped off
the stone, and he again rose to the sur
face and tried to get back into the boat.
His master, however, continued to push
him back, but as the dog persevered, he
lost his patience, and striking at him
with his oar, lost his footing and fell
into the water himself. He was unable
to swim. but the dog seizing him by his
coat, succeeded in bringing him to land,
after having been repeatedly washed
away by the current. The dogs life was
spared, We are happy to say,
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
A Boys Composition on Columbus.

He was born when he was very young
in little town called Genoa, on little
gulf of the same name in the Mediter-
ranean Sea. suppose he was like
most all boys he had hoops, marbles
and tops, went to school, got whipped,
and was terrible hungry about dinner
time, and liked to go to Sunday
school when it was most Christmas
time; then maybe he felt bad when
he didn't get anything on the tree. I
guess when he got big he wanted to go
to the Black Hills or to Arizona, il
somebody would give him money. for he
had none of his own. think all boys
would like to be like Columbus, but l
don't think there are any more countries
to discover
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
Duek.ShOoting In Maryland.

There are various ways OF shooting
the ducks Of the Chesapeake and its
broad affiuent, the Susquehanna. Gen
tlemen for the most part shoot from
"blinds and use decOys; while market
gunners use the "sink-boat" or the
"night reflector" "Blinds are any
sort of artificial concealment placed at
an advantageous point upon the shore.
They generally consist of q seat in a
sort OF box or shelter some four feet
deep, and capable of containing three or
four persons and compile of dogs. They
are thoroughly covered up with pine
branches and young pine-trees, and com
municate with the shore by path SINH
larly sheltered. The water in front is
comparatively shallow, and, if II contain
beds Of Wild celery ON the bottom, is sure
to be feeding ground for the ducks.
About thirty yards from the "blind "
are anchored a feet of perhaps hun
dred and fifty decoys. They are wooden
ducks roughly carved and painted, but
devised with a strict regard for variety
and sex. At little distance they are
calculated to deceive any eye, and they
certainly have a great deal of weight in
determining the action Of passing
flock or "bunch" of ducks. The sink
boat is in reality floating blind. 1t is
nothing more than an anchored box OF
coffin with hinged flaps to keep the
water from invading it. The gunner
lies on his back in it, completely out of
sight, and around it are placed the
decoys. 1t is extremely tiresome work,
but very destructive to the birds. They
float down the stream when shot and are
picked up from boat stationed below.
1t is wholesale numbering sort of thing
and has little "sport about it. The
"night reflector" is quite as bad. II
consists of large reflector behind q
common naptha lamp and mounted upon
the bow of boat. The latter is rowed
out into the stream where the ducks are
"bedded for the night, and the birds,
fascinated by the light, swim to it from
every side and bob against the boat in
helpless confusion. The number OF
birds secured depends only on the cali
Der of the gun. From twenty to thirty
ducks to each shot fred is q common
experience. The hunter who uses one
of these refectors may succeed in get
ting into a half a dozen "beds" in G
night. Another thing he sometimes
succeeds in is getting charge Of shot il
his body from some indignant sportsman
on shore. If a rifle is handy and any
one chances to be up and about at the
hour, no hesit alton is felt at having {
crack at the "pot-hunter's" nefarious
light. .-tScribner's Magazine.
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
Words of Wisdom.

Duty cannot be plain in two diverging
paths.
1t is safer to affront some people than
to oblige them for the better man
deserves the worse they will speak of
him.
No company is far preferable to bad,
because we are much more apt to catch
the vices of others, as diseases are far
more contagious than health.
Never pronounce man to be will
full niggard until you have seen the con-
tents of his purse. The distribution
should be in accordance with the re-
ceipts.
There is nothing more to be esteemed
than manly firmness and decision Of
character. I like person who knows
his own mind and sticks to it who sees
at once what is to be done in given Cir
cumstances and does it.
Never fear superior mind for to
know much makes one very indulgent,
and to feel deeply inspires great kind
ness.
The expression of grief is alike from
one end of the world to the ether and
from the savage to the king there is
something alike in all men when they are
truly happy.
Civility is to man what beauty is
to q woman. It creates an instantaneous
impression in his behalf, while the OPP
posite quality excites as quick preju-
dice against him. 1t is real ornament,
the most beautiful dress that woman
can wear, and worth more as means Of
winning favor than the finest clothes and
iaua1a avar WORN
The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-10-31
A Good Place to Get Of.

A boy of five years was "playing
railroad" with his sister Of two and a
half years. Drawing her upon foot
stool, he imagined himself both the
engine and conductor. After initiating
the putting noise Of the steam, he
stopped and called out "New York, +"
and in moment after I" Paterson, and
then Philadelphia" His knowledge
OF towns was now exhausted, and the
next place he cried, Heaven. His
little sister said eagerly, "Top I des
I'll dit out here"