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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SuN-SW: The fact
Is A. fncrea ct his obituary poetry hut 1t i, nm
questioned that George Washington Chlis is plararst
The ninablc production attributed 10 him OF late ap
pears IN MaN Adeicrs "out Of the llurl! Bury and is
as follows.
Go bury Bartholomew out IN the woods
In a beautiful hlp iu the round.
where the huuiolccs buzz AMI tho woodpoc kers sing
AMI tio straddle bugs tumble aruund
;, INST pa winter Mhtn tlr snow ANT the sush
Have covered his last little uel
Ills brother Aiumus can go out with Jane
Aud visit the place with ms slcd
The rhan-cs Ia which attention has been called wcrr
probably uudr hA tuids To lessen Nit thau.V A., to-.
non That uu, good man DEACON III hald su,tu .h .uli
save Nlll course Ni LESSONS ~ morals J H. NJ
GROSS RIVER, Dec -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

Out OF hundreds Of orthodox Protestant
preachers in this and the adjacent cities, only
hero and there one had a word to say yesterday
about hell Yet this is the live theological issue
OF the hour. and many thousands OF parishion-
crs went to church yesterday hoping to have
their doubts cleared away. or their faith
strengthened. 10y the sermon. These nom
committul ministers believe IN hell. or they do
not believe in it. or they are uncertain whether
they believe in it or not In either case. they
nrc bound to deal honestly with their hearers
to give reason for the faith-or doubt-that is
in them. They owe that to the flock, as well as
to their own solf- respect.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

Christmas largely absorbed the attention
Of tho preachers yesterday. leaving a smaller
variety than usual Of miscellaneous topics.
The Rev. john JoHNs discourscd ON The Cup
in Bcniamin's Snck = the Rev, Mr. NEWTON Gu
logizod Woman" the Rev. Mr.. HuMpsToSE
was Interested in " Balaam's Wish; :" the Rev
Mr.. HATFIELD gave some account Of " John tho
Baptist" and the Rev. Mr.. HoUGH asked What
was He Worth p The Row DIR. FOWLER dis
cussed Wine. Alo, and Beer the Rev, Mr..
MCCARTHY described Seed Sowing;" the Roy.
Mr. JUTTEN depicted The Defence Of Fire."
the Rev. Mr.. SKEwEs mpalcd The Mormons"
and the Rev. DIR. SMITH THE Turks" The Rev.
Mr.. RossITER asked. Are we Glad that Christ
was Borne" The Very Rev. I. y. PRESTON set
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

A feature of Christmas shopping is the
lottery element which has been brought in to
foster it. We see in big stores notices posted
that the buying Of certain amount of goods ut
one time entities the purchaser to a share in
the drawing by lot OF n fine doll or organ or
cradle. ms the case may be. Since church rallies
long ago sanctioned this form OF gift enterprise.
trade passes uncensurod in adopting it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

prudent Investment for any ono troubled
with slight Col luais, ness or sore Throat i. io.r
OF ur JhNucs ENlNr toiAnt as II max Nuu from
much suffering au NO htuc danger ia, AN old v,tab-
Nstvd ~ tAQusAuAs-AlA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

Father Rottcr the Catholic clergyman nj 81.
fclrrs, Mo- said some severe woris about certain yuu-
AN, who Lately attended 4 uall IN n! f,Wrs Among
them was one Nuuns lady, Miss EAxa kochl sister in
law of d. Go,,ow. The lady became NurN angry. she
wrote letter 90 the clergyman insisting upon a with
drnWR of the words spph, n, but there Response
NnoNing ilat Father totle was gong to s. Loms ON
and demanded that the OIL, usye words he Withdrawn
Then She brought cut brand new cowhiie from under
her shawl and the clergyman struck several times
WIN AN ne low.r OF the arm which weldediL A BY
stalIlVr lultTIeIed. -
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The Police Commissioners.

Tho Police Commissioners make before
the Mayor very strong defence. In fact,
with this defence in view, it seems 10 us out
OF the question either that the Mayor should
remove them or that Gov. ROBINSON should
consent to their removal.
The charges against the Commissioners
are two The first is that they do not clean
the streets; and the second that they have
unlawfully, unwiscly, and systematically
set on foot the raids upon the unlicensed
liquor dealers
With regard to the street cleaning, It APP
pears that it is not worse done ut present
than in former years at the same time Of
year; and as no proceedings were taken
against the Commissioners then for failure
to keep the streets completely clean, there
would seem to be no great reason for such
proceedings now. Certainly no such rea-
sons have yet been disclosed by the investi-
cation as would justify tue extreme meas
ure Of pcremptory removal OF these
officers.
With regard to the raids on the liquor
dealers, the evidence shows that the Police
Commissioners did not commence these
raids upon thor own motion merely. The
whole question starts from the ENcisc law
passed IN 1857. At the beginning the Police
Commissioners attempted to enforce that
law; but the Polio, justices of this city. be-
fore whom all persons accused Of violating
it had to bc taken. held substantially that
the law was void; and they would not
punish any man for violating H. Such be-
ing the ease, it would have been vain o. Il
absurd for the Pol =. Commiss,oner. Ia
continue al effort to put the law in force.
..ut the decision Of the Court ~ Appeals
| affirming the validity of the law and the
recent charge OF Judge NOAH DAVIS to the
! Grand Jury, mcnacing the Commissioners
with indictment because they did not carry
! out this law, oycrrnlcd the decisions OF the
Police Justices and entirely changed the
case. Hercupon the Police Commissioners
at once proceeded Ia act in compliance with
the law. Their action was sudden and
vigorous but it was dictated from the bench
of the Supreme Court; and SO far as now
appears. no fault ought to bc found with
them either for their suddcnncss or for
THEN vigor
Justice and public policy require. rs II
Seems TO US that the proceedings against
the Police Commissioners should terminate
in their remaining in Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24
Counterfeit Money In Newnrh

Several counterfeit 50 notes on the Tanaqua
Rational Bank were passed at several stores 400 Newark
ON saturday night Mr. Levi Holy of 80 Norti ,luui
street changed one OF the notes Tor dressed n
amt ire" of the notes were passed at Ahns to- STORE
IN bload street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

Tho naughty house Of the NANDERRiLT rail
way kings which mad IT, origin IN Long Island cab
haEc AMI onion patch s iur a race, lu--ts-d o
aqute respectable collection Of family skeletons sim
H,nHL
Tho VANDERBrLTs are m old Dutch family.
not Of Long Island. but of Staten Island. and IL
Is no dishonor to them that the foundation Of
thcir fortune was laid in cabbage and onion
patch" 1t is quite likely. too. that the WANDER
BlLTs of the cabbage and onion patch enjoyed
more real happiness and contcntment than
seems to have fallen to the lot Of tue millionaire
managers OF New York Central.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

A lawyer Of this city wrote to the widow
Of the Barclay street engineer. before she got
the news OF the finding Of her husbands body.
Offering his services to secure her damages for
his I,uth
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

When man who drinks rum commits a
crime his conduct Is generally attributed 10
his rum drinking but when u temperance man
commits crime nobody thinks Of charging it to
his temperance Yet there are men who are
wickedcht when they are sober.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

One million OF dollars is the amount that
the stockholders OF the Justice mine believe
themselves to have been deirauded out Of
by the SCHULTZ management. II is no wonder
that Californans are opening their eyes, and
beginning to talk about the penitontiary in con-
ncction with some mine managers. So far not
n single offender Of this class has been pun
isAcd criminally.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

However much the doctors may disagree
as to the heathfulnoss OF the mild weather we
are enjoying, all must agree that it is positive
boon to multitudes Of our ctizens. Superin-
tendents Of charitable societies say that from
twenty to forty per cent. more applications for
aid are made this season than Mt the same time
a year ago. A severe winter must bring with it
more suffering to the poor than we have had
for many seasons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

Commodore NICHOLSON of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard dropped into metaphor on Saturday
evening. Tho army and navy. he said, were
the bridges OF safety in this land and should
not be allowed to suffer from the dry rot Of
neglect. Then he elucidated his idea as fol-
lows: During the past summer tue army and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

Evidence accumulates that the explosion
in Barclay street was caused 10y the ignition OF
carhonic oxide gas accumulated in the fue
leading from the boilers TO the chimney Our
business quarters are honcy-combed beneath the
sidewalks with vaults in which IRE located
boilers connected with iues like that Of the
Greenfield building which probably caused the
explosion. Similar explosions have occurred
In the Troy steel works nnlthe New England ear
spring factory from clogged nuos-oXp osions
that are analogous to the bursts Of fame some
times seen when stove door Is opened Unless
such horrors as the Barclay street calamity are
TO be repeated. the building OF such lues must
be prevented and care must be taken to keep
clean those that are already made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

Of regulars and rangers gathering at this
point OF the Rio Grande, the country can
not fail to be watchful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

College Presidents, like lions. are some
times cruel in their play. 1t was not kind in
President ELIOT to make merry at the Now
England dinner over President PogTER's recent
remarkable alterations from the paths Of
nrfhnnnNX-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24
Aftcr-dnner wit is not President NOAH
PoRTERs forte

JACK TYLER, swindling savings bank
President of San Francisco. has followed the
example Of HENRY MElGGs and sailed away
over the pillows of the broad Pacific, leaving
creditors and bondsmcn in the lurch. JACKS
method Of investment was peculiar II not
wholly original. He loaned the assets Of the
bank on iewclry, diamonds. silver and gold
plate, pearl studs. stocks. in fact almost any
thing Of value. and then he pawned or sold
the valuablcs. In this way he managed 10 make
n double profit This worked very well until
the people who had obtained loans came with
their money and demanded their securities.
while the depostors. who had become suspi-
cious, also clamored for cash. Then the bank
suspended and JACK TYLER was prosecuted
criminally. 1t is supposed he will fetch w in
Panama.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

The Board of Education would do well To-
hold a special meeting and rciute the charge
that they have collected over five million dollars
too mucn school tax. and charged for teaching
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

number OF preachers gave their views Of hell.
A northwest passage was tho object OF
ambition for hardy Arctic explorers in curly
days. and when found it was practically useless
but Sweden in about to reverse the quest. sock
ing practicable northeast passage TO the Pa
cillc. Prof. NoRDENsKto1.D il 20 undertake this
task next summer. starting from Guttcnburg
then following the coast Of Norway around
North Cape. passing across the mouth ~ the
White sea and so ON. beyond Northeast Cape to
Behring's Straits But part of the expected
fruits Of this expedition have just been antiri-
patod 10y an Englishman named WIGGISs. who
has arrived in ST. Petersburg after remark
able voyage in II small schooner from the
mouths OF the Ycnisci and Obi rivers. which
empty into the Sea Of Kara 1t is true that his
starting point was west Of Northeast Cape
which is at a much higher latitude than any
point he was obliged to reach and Prof Nor
DESsKToLD Will. of course. have to double that
cape. But for the immediate purposes Of Sibc-
rian trade. Capt. WIGOtNs y exploit is important
II seems that the enthusiastic WIGGINs is also
confident that the true route to the North Pole il
north Of Asia; but that is different matter. 1t
is Il pleasant and reasonable change for public
attention to turn from news Of equatorial to
news Of polar discoveries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

Having occasion to alludc to Mr.. HAYES
on Saturday evening, Moan PORTER spoke OF
him as /" His EXcelency." There have been
Yale Presidents who would have been as inca
pablo of such un-American nunkyism us Of
voluntarily touching elbows with Fraud.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

Ono OF those villains who are, uniortu-
natcly. never killed by explosions. tried TO rob
widowed mother Of one Of the Barclay street
victims under prctenrc that he could show her
whore her son was in hospital. alive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

The Rev. DR.. ScUDDER took lesson in
finance yesterday, and learned that there are
many persons who hold that good seven per
cent security is prize not lightly to be surren-
dered, Mr.. KIMBALL's efforts in the Central
Tabernacle although disheartening to him. are
encouraging to those who take an interest in
the quotations OF church stock in Brooklyn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24
The Court Of Appeals OF Missouri has de

The Court of Appeals of Missouri has de-
cided that under the provisions Of the Consttu-
ton Of that State the officers OF any banking in
stitution who may have received or assented to
the receipt Of deposits. knowing the institution
10 be insoyent may be held personally re-
sponsiblc for deposits SO received. besides being
liable 10 criminal prosecution. Tho question
came up in the case Of JONI X. CUMMINGS. who
sued HENRY j. SPAuNHoRsT and others, officers
Of the Central Savings Bank Of 81. Louis for
$4,000, deposited by the plaintiff and accepted
by the defendants when the latter well knew
the concern TO be insolvent and in failing cir
cumstances. AS the present Constitution Of
Missouri was adopted in November 1875. and
MS several large financial institutions in st.
Louis have come to grief since that date, the in
terests Of many bank directors and depostors
will be affected by the opinion OF the Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

If HAYEs's success in building up a new
party continues 10 be as it has been he will soon
be left alone with EyARTs. ScHrRz and the
ghost Of the Old Line Wing.
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forth The Failure Of Professionalism :" the Row
J. F. RYAN. c. 8. p. announced " There is No
Salvation Outside tho Catholic Church = and n
number OF preachers gave their views Of hell.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

1t Is n question whether senator BUTLER 5
motive in wishing TO screen IATTEnsn., from
trial because he owes his ELECTION to PAIrER-
SONS vote Is moro or l~'s pure than WADE
hAMIToN.s motive j.. wishing, to have PArrrE-
soN ulrd pee''''.se he wants 10 get PATTERSON g
scat III &c Senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24

According to the correspondent Of a Mon
treal paper n competitive display Of bcauti-
full women is one OF the novelties proposed for
the Paris Exposition Of next summer. The
idea is said 10 have originated at Madrid. and
the Spanish newspapers are already urging all
women desiring TO exhibit to send in their
photographs at once. in order that commits
sion OF impartial judges may select suitable
representatives OF Spanish beauty. AT Paris ii
is proposed to offer sixty-one grand prizes in
gold, thirty second prizes in silver one
hundred accessits. and two hundred diplomas
OF honorable mention. Each exhibit is to DO
judged by her profile as well as her full face as
poet; and grace OF figure sweetness Of express
sion. and dignity Of carriage are all to be taken
into consideration. To crown all there is to be
awarded one supreme prize OF honor distin-
gushing its recipient as the most beautiful
woman in the world. and emitting her TO n tri-
umphal procession through the streets of Paris.
seated on a golden chariot drawn by sixteen
Andalusian steeds. and attended by the sixty
one next beautiful women on white palfreys II
our memory serves US. there IL upon record
only one previous contest OF this character. We
allude to the competitive exhibition OF female
beauty held in the neighborhood Of Mount Ida.
and decided in favor Of VENUS by one PARIS, n
shepherd. who had the fools luck e. be at the
same time the solitary spectator and sole judge
OF award. The international complications
which resulted from his decision do not augur
well for the show next summer-provided there
will be such show which We rather doubt.
The Hickman courier., 1877-07-27
Pimples and Humors on the
Face.

veretine las never failed to euro the most Il
crate case o. Erysi peias,
The Hickman courier., 1877-07-27
ArficHOkeS.

Two years ago l went to a neighbor's
and got about a quart of artichokes, a
small oblong variety, and planted them
in good ground at home. did not dig
the product until next spring, after the
rabbits had worked all winter upon the
crop. When went to dig them it looked
as if | should not get a pail full, for it
seemed as if every stalk had been under
mined by rabbits. But l dug 81 bushels,
and / left enough to seed the ground
thicker than L planted them. These -
bushels cut into small pieces and planted
as follows: The ground was stiff sod 1
cut shallow burrows, about twenty inches
apart, with. a scooter plow, and dropped
the cut artichokes about ten inches
apart. The area of ground planted
was about of an acre. Part of
the rows l covered with two burrows
with the scooter, and broke out the mid
dies with the same, and part of them l
covered with Brinly, turning two fur
rows of sod on top of the seed. This was
all | did to them-I did not cultivate.
Late last winter [ turned my hogs into
the artichokes. and they rooted the
ground all over, completely melIowing
it, and seemed to thrive we'll on them.
Now my artichokes are up nicely all over,
as even as sOwn wheat, and fully thick
enough. The roofing of pigs and the
bits OF artichekes dropped from their
mouths in eating, have spread the seeds
most admirably. expect an enormous
crop this year. [ intend to ultimately
have ali my orchard planted with them.
Those now planted are across one end
think they will benefit my orchard. as
pigs and chickens following them, will
doubtless destroy many insects that prev
upon our fruit. 1 think, furthermore
tnat after pigs are taken off the arti-
chokes, In the latter part of winter. oats
might be plowed under, and thus GOOD
sprlug and summer pasture for calves
ootained--J b. b., IN Arkansas GraDoe
The Hickman courier., 1877-07-27
a IURKISH SORTIE.

Early in June a company of Circassi-
ans and Bashi- Bazouks volunteered TO
cross the Danube from Rustchuk, and
capture some sentinels for the sake of
obtaining information as to the enemy's
strength. Late one evening they crossed
over to an island in the middle of the
river, and lay there under cover until
night enabled them to carry out their
design. Leaving the island, one party
went up the river, the other down. On
approaching the Wallachian shore the
moon, which had hitherto been veiled
by the clouds, shone out sufficiently to
enable them to distinguish the dark
form of a sentry on the bank few PAGES
from them. The moon became obscured
again, and all was darkness and silence.
The raiders dropped down stream for a
few yards until they judged they were
about midway between this sentry and
the next, when they landed, marched
stealthily short distance inland, doubled
back, and fell unawares upon the senti-
ICig wiz NfiS AuSttiuSiH bOuAiN aAiA Nttl
ried off to the boat without being able to
utter a cry. Having bagged few more
in the same way, the raiders determined
to attack the guard-house, hoping to Sc
cure some officers. The plan was to sur
round the house, force an entrance, and
demand the surrender of the inmates il
was put into execution, and succeeded ad
/ mirably at the cost of some blOOdshed
The alarm having been raised the raider
had to beat retreat, taking their prison
ers with them, and just managed L
reach their boats in time. The othe
party, which had gone up the river, Sc
cured fifty head of cattle, which wer'
delivered at the government house mex
mo ming. Altogether these daring fel
lows took eleven prisoners, of whom tw,
were Bulgarians, two Cossacks and tn
remainder Wallachians.
The incident, which is related by
correspondent of the Manchester Ei
amiley, illustrates the mendacity an,
credulity of the Bulgarians. One G
the prisoners was a Bulgarian, and whe
he was asked to tell what was gsing o
in Giurgevo, he evidently thought tha
ready invitation would improve hi
chance of regaining liberty; so he quiet
ly informed the Turkish authorities tina
the Russians had undermined a Gree
church in Rustchuk, and intended t
blow it up, and then pretend that tn
Turks had destroyed the building. Thi
foolish tale seems TO have thrown Rust
chuk into panic.
The Hickman courier., 1877-07-27

country, and that the history of the
railroads in the western states also
proves it. The inevitable result. the
Manual also says, has come, and that
result cannot be overcome until the
population shall again increase to the
necessary proportion.
1t is estimated that in 1876 the num-
Der of tons of freight transported was
more than fifty per cent. greater than
in 1871. The decrease in rate of
freight is estimated. as the basis of the
decrease in Massachusetts,, New York
and Ohio at 1866 per cent. The aver
age rate per ton per mile in cents was
in the aggregate, in those states, in
1876, 1.23, against 1.94 in 1871. The
earnings from freight transportation
en- railroads throughout the country
are less by more than S132, 900, 900
than they would have been had the
rates of 1871 been maintained.
Since 1867 the capital stock of the
railroads has increased from S756, ,223,-
600 to 81, ,24S 358, ,375, and tho funded
debt from S416, sos, 900 to s., ,220, ,333,-
$50. As the net earnings of the roads
in 1876 were 1856, 452,752, and the
dividends amounted to only SOS, ,039,-
Cos, nearly $120,000,000 went to pay
interest on the debt.