The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-11

tured. The rhyme runs as folIows:-
NEAT AND METRES
"who the dickens are your" snarIed tho butcher,
With preposterous prices to puzzle and pain us?"
Said the bull, with wink, "wa, I'm known whe" 10
hum
As Dos Americanus'"
"Oho!" yelled the butcher, "that much talked Of
Yankee
That's coming TO cut down our prontss No, thankcc;
I'm boss Of this business, and mean. II can,
To keep to traditional prices"
Quoth the bull, through mis- nose, 81 don't doubt
you, old man,
But you're hardly awake TO this crisis Of crises
Smart trick OF those canine Scotch 1cshera Dare
You'd pot in that pile; but the game's had Its day.
''My advent is fast getting known to the town.
Like tho coon colonel, you'll have to como
DOWN.
''Come down' yelled the butcher; Ca Jolly hne joke
In como down you hot as you'n presently fecl"
And he '.went for that hos with his knife and his
steel
But, hoist like football, awokc
And found he had dropped all his bills In his fright
An omen which spoiled his rcposc for tho night.
MUSICAL GOSSIP.
The coming musical season promises to be cx-
ceedingly interesting. Herr Wagner, although suf-
fering from illness, is confidently expected to be
present in London during the season. italian
opera will be given at Covent Garden and the
Queens Theatre. Carl Rosa has engaged Drury
Lane for English opera, and brilliant season an
ticipatcd.
Cambridge University has conferred the honor
sry degree OF Doctor of Music upon the violinist
Joachim.
SOME HOPE FOR AUTHORS
Mr.. Daddy, who is to visit America in behalf of an
international copyright law will proceed at once to
Washington and seek the counsel and cooperation
of Minister Thornton. He will approach Congress
automatically.
Kate Fields new comedy entitled extremes
Meet" in which the author is cast for the principal
role. will be produced on Wednesday night at the
St. James Theatre.
Tschendorfs library was purchased by the Free
Church College, Glasgow.
Cardinal Manning has been presented with two
horses by the Countess Tasker. The animals are OF
fine blood, and are named respectively whalley and
Newdegatc.
George Odger, the workingmen's favorite, and the
hero OF many labor mob in London, was buried
to-day. The procession was headed by the Shoe
makers Guild.
THAT SCURvY MIsHAP
There Is no longer any doubt regarding the re-
sponsibity for the outbreak OF scurvy IN the
sledge party Of the late Arctic expedition. The
uOv, oF
which was sent on Friday morning last, has been
further supplemented by the terse statement OF
Surgeon Colan Future sledgc expeditions will
forget rum, not lime juice" The London Board of
Trade intends collecting evidence in regard to
scurvy in the mercantile marine, with view to
check the disease.
AN OPEN QUESTION.
"Uncle Tom," the Rev. Josiah Henson was re.
ceived by the queen on Monday at Windsor Castle.
Her Majesty presented the cx-slave copy OF ner
portrait. We are all at loss to make out, judging
from "Uncle Toms' subsequent speech at Edin-
burgh, whether the queen or Tom was most hon.
ored by the meeting.
OUR FLAG IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
The United States steamer Gettysburg sailed to
day from Nice for Constantinople.
THE HERALD STORM WARNINGS
Your storm warnings for the protection of the
commerce of the British Islands and the western
coasts OF Europe have all been strkingly verified.
They now command the respect of all classes of the
community, the scientist the merchant, the ship
master and the farmer Even the sporting world
here is deeply impressed with the Importance Of
the HERALD weather predictions, and you are
earnestly requested to spare old England and with
hold the storms and gales from her shores during
the day of the great boat the Thames
THE ASTRONOMER ROYAL.
Sir George b. Airy, Astronomer Royal of England
who has held that Office since 1885, writes from the
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, thanking the
HERALD for the transmission OF the warning cable
messages and expressing the deep interest he
takes in them. This Endorsement OF the HERALD's
success, coming from the highest Official scientific
authority in England, shows how general is the
satisfaction Afforded.
WEDNESDAYS WARNING
inc prediction WHICH you sent nither or storm,
with rains and gales, for last Wednesday, has been
verified. The fact was cabled you that severe gales
from the north and northeast swept the British
coasts during that day and Thursday. with snow and
rain over England.
SUNDAYS PRoGNosTIcArION.
Your cable message announcing that stormy
weather might be expected tomorrow on the
British and Norwegian coasts will, it is anticipated
be fulfilled. Warnings have been issued this MORN
ing to the north and west Of Scotland and the north
west of England.