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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18
RETTRNJNG TO PUBIC LIFE.

1t is said that the Hon. David Dudley Field
will receive the Tammany nomination for Sem
atOr in the With District. The report, whether
true or not, brings once more to the surface
of politics gentleman who, after figuring in
the largest possible manner in the National
Congress during the three months of its last
session, subsidized so suddenly and completely
from the public view that most people had
forgotten that he ever had n political career.
1t might almost be said that he slumpcd" out
of sight True, there was some talk about
a Democratic member of Congress resignng
his seat, in order that new cleo
ton might be held and Mr.. Field chosen in
his place, so as to prosecute the great
work he had begun Of expelling the " Usurper"
from the White House and installing Mr.. Til
den ; but it came to nothing. There was "a lit
tie genuine surprise at first at the suggestion
that Democratic Congressman could enter
tain the thought of resigning an office for any
purpose whatever, but it shortly appeared that
Mr.. Field and his friends had done
all the talking that subject and that
it had never entered the head Of the
CONGRESSMAN whose seat they proposed
to take, and so the matter dropped out of the
public mind. Since then Mr.. Field has not
been thought of IN connection with official po-
sitiOn. He did not even appear a. delegate
or n contestant, or as counsel for any contest
ant, in the late Albany Convention. His sue
cessor as counsel for the Hon. Mr.. Tweed Oc-
cuped the seat as delegate to which profess
sional relations with the late Tammany leader
entitled him, and Mr.. Field had apparently no
recognized status in the party.
so now, as u concession to the Tilden fac
ton, we are told Tammany recalls Mr.. Field
to the public service. 1t sounds strangely to
hear the supporters of Mr.. Tilden called fac
ton of the Tammany Democracy. 1t was not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18
GENERAL NOTES.

Fi9wers for tho poor. The British officials
having charge OF tue Parks Of London the Royal Gardens
at Kew and the pleasure grounds OF Hampton Cour''
have decided distribute this Autumn among the "N
ing classes of London. the surplus beddinrOu pauV~
During the Summer the plants in the parks OF course
grew vigorously, ana when Winter comes all tha sns
ubc gardeners care 70 preserve, are some cutuDss '
slips OF the plants
The scientific survey of Western Palestine
has Just completed by the Snoers Ia the omp"
OF the British Palestine Exploration Sociciy The survey
was begun Ia 1872, and with tue exception Of hiec"
months in 1875 1875 tskcn in office work. It has been
pushed forward unDt"Irnptedy since then. The in'.
t1ins gathered will be condensed IN map % consist ="
tweuty-six sheets each sCet 10 be accohilaneu ',
memoir containing tnc names OF tde places ana ih'"'
ton about thcin.
Fear of a great disgrace led three sisters
Lydia, Caroline and Lima fonda-iesidiug at Glo'cs'
vile, in this State. to sock death Sunday last Iue'
had been arrested charge Of stealing articles belouS.
ing TO tenant who occupied part ~ their house sh'
they had given bail Ia appear for trial Trend u'uH
entering the bOus sunday night, found the three women
apparently dead; one lying inscnsblc upon bed an'
other upon lounge and third upon the floor APYsF
clan was instantly summoned. who. upon coming; &c.
olared that the women had taken poison Ahuuo"'
were given them which restored all t. cOnseiousns >,
but In the opinion OF the physician. one OF lhe VILLA
cannot recover ana tho other two have an even ''"
OF hying or diving
A clergyman of South Norwalk. Conn.,. VINO
hal annoyed by the noise made by the lateoo"'i'
to hls church. announced fortnight ago that at precise
Is 1880 a. m every Sunday the church doors Woua ~
locked and persons would he admitted after thai "'no
10 the morning service. Last Sunday he was detained
homo by something u near the moment for the oeSn'
nny OF tho service. He discovered his dangerous v'
ton however and ran with NIL hts speed toward tne
church. which he succeeded In entering Just bei"c' Wv
doors were closed His wife, OF the church dac0s
and many OF che congregation were, however "V~'N
Out
Here am. and here l shall stay" screamed
parrot In u Paris restaurant for month before 'ho
late French elections The London Echo tells the reS
OF tho birds loyal repetition Of MacMahon's mouo a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18
CIVIL SEE gICE REEORN.

A public meeting of the Civil Service Reform
Association will bc held, at Association Hall,
this evening, to listen TO an inaugural address
from Dr. Bellows, and remarks by DR.. Hitch
cock. Mr. Ottendorfer and Professor Dwight,
and to set in notion it is hoped an agency
for the development of a sound public Opin-
ion on the most serious political question III
our day and country. We wish the patriotic
gentlemen concerned in this enterprise the
most abundant success in their task. We rec
cognize on the roll OF the society the names
of many of our best citizens, representing both
political parties, and among them are men who
are not less distinguished for their practical
knowledge of affairs than for the uprightness OF
their personal character 1t cannot be neces-
sary to remind these sensible citizens that the
cause for which they are c0ntending has sui
fered quite as much during the past few years
from its foolish friends as from its open enc
mics, and that if Civil Service reform is not
prosperous to-day, tits not from any lack Of
admirable theories at Washington and else
where, but from lack of practically in those
upon whom the realization of these theories
must depend.
The American people have o great contempt
purifcation Of politics is serious task, beset
with all manner of difficulties and embarrGss-
ments, and that it cannot he accomplished by
proclamations and paper systems which are
going to be torn 10 tatters IN the first clash
of political contest. When they see that an
Administration Which pronounces reform to be
the cornerstone of Its policy has no practical.
sensible. efficient scheme for carrying out it's
promises, they become disguised with the
whole thing and set down reform as mere
cant ard foollshness. Nobody doubts the sin
cerity Of President Hayes. lie is an honest
and high-minded man. who aims at noble OBJ
iects but he has not always listened to the
wisest counsellors. We trust the new Civil
Service Reform Association will not increase
the popular disfavor attaching to some of his
honorable efforts by demanding evident impos
sibilities or undertaking to do right things in
a wrong way. Perhaps they can do the Pres-
dent and the country great service by bring
ing to the reform movement the one agency
which it chiefly lacks-cOmmon sense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18
Acu-2lork Dailn Grlbla,ar,
FOUNDED BY FORAGE GREs
THURSDAY. OCTOBER IS, 1877.
TIE NEWS rms MORNING.

FoPrIGN-The French Government is deter
mined 10 continue its reactionary policy. = The
Turks have suffered a decisive defeat near kaTs !;
/ Russians captured large number of prisoners.
80 Spain intends to protest against duties on
Spanish shipping in American ports. -- The gen
eral bombardment at Pcvna has been removed.
DONE srIC-General Harlan has been nominated
for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court -=
Secretary Thompson will recommend more liberal
policy as to building new ships experimenting with
torpedoes. and equipping the navy yards. --
The Special Commission on the San Francisco
Custom House have reported interesting facts
in regard to opium smuggling, undervalua-
ton Of imports, and the Hawaiian trade.
The cornerstone of a monument COM
memoratIye of the surrender OF Burgoyne was laid
AT Schuylerville y. Y. =- The Protestant EpiscO-
pal General Convention defeated the resolution of
Dr. DcKoveu for the appointment of committee
on revision of the constitution. The joint commit
tee reported in favor of shortened form OF prayer
to be used except on Sundays, fast and feast days
=-S nator WOOdin withdraws from the contest
for reelection.
CoNGEEss-In the Senate, Mr. Edmunds offered q
resolution that "A committee Of seven be appointed
10 take into consideration the law relating to the
election OF the President and Vice-President. Laid
over until to-day. The case of the Louisiana con-
testants Messrs. SpOiOrd and Kellogg, was debated
Changes were announced in some of the commit
tees Mr. McCreery offered bill repeating the
bankrupt law, aud advocated its passage. = In
the House. Messrs. Elan and Robertson, Democrats
from Louisiana, and PachecO, Republican, from
California, were admitted to seats The House adj
journed to Saturday. with tho understanding that
no business will be transacted Oh that day.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Republican and anti
Tammany County conventions nominated Judge
Brady-who accepted-snd appointed conference
committees. - Tweed showed where bis money
had gone. - More cigar-makeTs joined the strike.
60 Ohio and Mississippi Railroad stockholders de-
termncd to Dust the Carrot directors. If possible
60 The National Hide and Leather Deal
ers' Association discussed trade interests.
- Mr. Plume admits having used at least
100000 belonging to the Lamont estate. -
George William Southwick, Vesey-st. chemist,
hanged himself. === A fire IN W est Eighteonth-st.
destroyed property worth S230000 and two lives.
=== Gold. 1925, 1929, 1929 Gold value of the
legatender dollar at the close, $3.50 cents Of the
silver dollar 96l2 cents. Stocks active and lower,
closing weak at partial recovery.
THH Manufacturers local observations in
dicae increasing cloudness threatening rain. Their
mometer yerterday 400, $50. $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER ls, 1877.

correction with the annual meteor swarm
of November Ii. the theory Is that that comet
was formerly of much greater size. and identi-
cal with one that terrified the nations IN l3Oo'
During five centuries, while that comet has been
diminishing it has left behind it the material OF the
meteor stream at leaSt, such is the theory. bnt
the comet referred to by our correspondent IL not
the celebrated one. 1t Is Of much more recent DIS
covery, having been first found by Temp'l on the
second day of this month"; and counting as the sixth
comet Of the present year. The ephemers shows
that this stranger is now between Mars and fomai-
haut, and approaching the latter
Little Mr.. Samuel Cox has given himself very
unpropitious send-off for the special session. lie
has out-Adamscd Adams IN the narrOwness OF MS
pariisanshlp by opposing the admission OF the Soutn
Carolina members, has placed himself where ne
could receive lesson in moderation and good faith
from such highly unreconstructed hhbuster as
Mr. Mills of Texas and has already suffered stun
ming defeat, close upon the heels Of the almost con-
temptuous rejection by the House OF his suit for the
Speakership. Mr.. Cox has, evidently, outlived his
usefulness to Mr.. Kelly. or anybody else. and he
simply Lays superiuous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18
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Try If T b0ckwheat cakes
To THE CONsUMPTIvE.-l4et those who IAN
h uer the fat severity of our climate through pull
inonary compliant thos no are In decided CONSUME
tou bv no means air There safe ard sure r"me0y ~
hand and easily tired WlLBoEs COMPOUND OF Co aiIh
or ANp ME without possessing Tie nauseauug naNO
o. The oil as endowed by the hosphate OF
lime wiih neang properly hch renders TIE OIL doby EN-
cr ous Remarkable testimonials OF it, efficacy shown 10
those Who desire sold by A. IBoR Chemist
Boston.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18

A fayorite method of rctrenchment" in Congress
seems to have been 10 make contracts with soldiers
sailors, and other such persons and then withhold
the appropriations to meet their just as an enbar-
rassed householder cuts down his domestic expenses
not bv reducing the number Of his servants. but by
refusing to pay their wages. The last Democratic
House of Representatives set up tremendous claim
of economy on tho basis Of this easy plan of curtail
ing expenditures by declining to discharge debts;
but it must be confessed that great many previous
Congresses Lad taught them how to do 1t. The
commonest victim of this practice is the navy. in
which the average Western Congressman, who never
sees a ship and can make no political use of navy
yard takes about the same casual and langud inter
est that he does in tho moons OF Mars. 1t appears
that for a series OF years Congress- after liking the
navy payroll by law, has been in the habit of re-
ducng the appropriations for the wages of officers
and men considerably below the total which the
same roll required. 1t was very simple question
of arithmetic. but Congress has regularly enacted
that IN the United States Navy three times three
shall be eight. With equal regularity, the Secre-
tary of the Navy seems TO have got out Of the diff
Guilty by borrowing from other accounts, and carry
inc a debt forward. That debt now exceeds - 000,-
600 Mr. Thompson has determined to stop such
irregular practices; consequently the pay Of tho
whole navy is in arrears, and 1t will run behind.
hand more and more every year until Congress dis
covers that even a great Republic like cannot
economic by statutory changes in the multiplied
ton table.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18

In another column a correspondent has furnished
the position for Temples comet, which will be of
service to readers who the telescope. There is q
peculiar interest attaching to the comet that il
usually so designated. owing TO Its supposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18

From this distance it looks as if the adminstra-
tion of Rutgers COLLEGE had a very clear of in
surreotion aud domestic violence on its hands. If
the President and his advisers will promptly sup
press this disorder by constitutional methods, they
will teach these young gentlemen a lesson which
may prove more salutary than all the mcntal and
moral discipline which they could derive from
long course ct classical mathematical and scientific
instruction in that ancient seat OF learning Most of
these young men will live TO be ashamed Of them
selves for this exuberant INSTRUMENTATION, and they
ought not to be allowed to remain very long in
Ignorance Of the fact that other people are ashamed
of them already.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18

1t is good to be reminded that Charles Sum-
ner's place at the head of the Foreign Rela-
lions Committee is no longer filed by Simon
Cameron. Mr.. Hamlin is not Charles Sumner,
TO be sure but, then, he is not Simon Cameron,
either
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18

interest," but the quarrel between the members
of the committee, which grows out of an ar
dent desire on the part of each political party
to shield its representatives IS growing monot-
onous. There seems to be quite as much
politics in the committee rs in the witness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18

Judge John r. Brady will he elected by ac-
clamation. if Tammany Hall adheres to its
present programme. His nomination last
night by both the Republican and Anti Tam
many Conventions makes sure of that graf
flying result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18

Ii is curious fact which is set forth in the
report upon the condition of the San Francisco
Custom House, that merchants of that city
have discontinued direct importations of many
classes of goods, and are bringing them in
through the New-York Custom House. The
inference is that invoices very much under
valued are passed through this port, but the
Commission do not charge wrOng-dOing At the
worst. this may only illustrate the inequalities
OF the present system Of appralsement.
The chief point in Tweed's testimony yes
tcrday was his emphatic disclaimer that Judges
Folger and Andrews had any knowledge of
the frauds alleged to have been committed in
their behalf. While no one could have SELL
ously supposed that these gentlemen mad any
such knowledge, their names have been drag
eed into the disclosure in such way that
every good citizen will be glad to see them
20 promptly taken out Tweeds state
ment of the way in which his mil
lions were scattered, and above all his de-
claration that he never had more than two
snd-a-haf millions OF three, have some fresh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-18

Wedding and Ball Cards, foreign Note Paper, Mono
grams printing all kinds low EverAel SO2 B"sY
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23
Journal devoted Agriculture Reading and General News
DIAMOND CITY, NJ. T., AUGUST %. 1877. e

wife of man following any other occupa-
ton you can mention" Since the hard
times I have felt like repeating the same
many times, with interest TO me town
life would be as une,ldurable as country life
would be to one who delights in the b,istle
of the city. Hove the quiet lite on farm.
The horses, the COWS, tile fowls, and even
the pigs, am interested in. Ihaye another
and greater reason than any yet mentioned
tor liking the farm. Itis such a good place
for the children. The fresh air, the freedom
from restraint, the pure milk-almost any
thing that can be mentioned in connection
with the flrnl-tle influences there brought
arot,nd them, all tend to make them healthy
and happy boys and girls, and, later good
and honest men and women. Give them an
interest in patch of grotnd, some Of the
animals to care for and train; if their tastes
point that way give the inventive ability d
chance to expand. make home as attractive
as it should be, with books and music, and
the children will love the farm and the home
too we'll to ever wish to leave it for the over
crowded and dangerous 'city.AMass. Pio,o-
31lGn t~tHts ''5P -t.@ - sf'*e "5HtfE i|tf" f''
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23
A G RICULT ] RAIL-.

EVERYWHERE. in every land and in every
cline. wherever men follow the occupation
Of tiliing the soil, we find good farmers and
poor ones-men who do, everything in an
advantageous, systematic manner, who turn
every iten, of labor they do to good account.
and men right the reverse. who 60 atievery-
thing iii a bungling kind of way, with poor
Judgment, do nauch yet accomplish little.
Everywhere VIC. find men delighted with
their occupation, men who. day by day, as
they come aud 20, wear about them an air
Of coptcntnent that speaks volumes for the
lionor Of their calling. Everywhere we find,
TOO. men who are not delighted with any
tllng- .neii who ale always ,grumbling at
their hard lot, and whose only amusement
seems to be in abusing their calling, the
country. and their neighbors. p, ,.s...,. .f..;,l
,sutaf We pause to enquire OF what these,
two classes are, composed, we find the latter
were men born to wisdom. They never re-
quired any education, in fact laye never met
any one who could teach them. They fol
low in the footsteps of their fathers, which
they know to be right. THEY never stop to
consider What they term new-fangled ideas;
they say ''any fool can farm nsequent-
" they can. The former class are very DIFF
terently disposed. They are of an inquiring
turn of 1a'iud. are ready and willing to take
lessons from any teacher. They recognize
that their fathers knew nothing until they
learned 1t, and AS no standard Of perfection
has been reached think they may still ad-
vance. Go to. the home of such a farmer.
and he will tell you ufl his experiments, the
result, etc.l;o what hehad read from Others
'lpon the same subject. Look about his
aomle, aud YOU will, find it,in a thrifty, pro-
gressive shape. If his home be within the
pale of civilization you will find it supplied
with n; agricultural papers and books; look
upon his ledgers and you will see where he
counts his profits. a9 ba1aU2 2Halad attt " 038p
Farmers, castyour eyes about YOU. Is it
not Ilu1 the best Informed that succeed best and
arg most ffontented. Strive TO make, such
men outofyor own sons. ~ DO not letyour
heghbors distance you III the race. but Sub
s'rpe ripe for papers, bny books, read, practice
"'SE yoq learn. try to improve. experiment,
at" pause not as long lis thereis one in al.
vance of youD uDHmV sa tAe baa @Ealirf" p.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23

OF the terms ''external," as opposed to ''or-
ganic,a in the mind of the writer above DO
not most organic troubles and diseases, both
Of plants and animals, come from external
oa,sesS Smut is organic, i'll that its germ,
falling on the plant, terminates and sends a
minute thread-like appendage directly into
the organic structure of the plant, and, ram
flying in Its growth, finally bursts forth
from, the cuticle; thus having accomplished
the destruction of the organic structure, and
like true parasite, having transformed the
tissue into its own form and substance. ,"
The Sun IL right in the surmise that exter-
nal conditions have much to do with the
growth of the fungus. 1t is a fact Of fre-
qtleiit observation, that fungus germs are
dormant, or possessed Of exceeding great
vitality and power of reproduction, accord
ing as the conditions needful to their devel-
oplnent are favorable or otherwise. ~ '' w
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-23
IAN HONORABLE CALLING.

os When y. people condemn farm life because
VI rs "drndgery," l wonder aIif they ever
,"a''' up the advantages of living upon II
'''. The fruit. the Vegetables, Gre fresh
1sssS' poultry, milk and butter, to SLY ,nolh-
Ivy Ut, u the many rides the tami)yaenjoy
,o~ ~ many OF these coitla be indalget! iii if
"'e l'1Innfly lived town, and The Same c:lpi-
."' "a invested there that ittakes to carry on Il
,'', ,'" : When about to move to my farm an
WI iaay gave me this rather doubtful con-
n,"a'a''on' ~" '''' "Ant 50 you are going Is be
10 a uoWn to farm - es,.'i sait rand
~ answer you in words L have lsenrd my
n''''er ,n'''. use many times-I would rather be
"' MIC OF an intelligent farmer than the