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New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
A CHILD'S DEATH.

THE LATE FUNERAL OF LITTLE ALICE NJ PALMER
AND THOUGHTS SUGGESTED BY II.
To the EdftOr Of The TrtoN"e :,
s,p.. Those who attended the funeral OF
,,,,I A1ice Marcy Palmer last Monday afternoon saw,
an her coffin all that remained OF one OF the ioNeo Vi
children and they must have been leu 10 nus O"V
.r,ir and very mournfully, the solemn mystery Oh
~ ,,ot q nos, 40 strange and agful as when it 10
osoo,ated with childhood This little ma'd-tnc ohy
snoh,er of Harry Palmer, the manager-Wouo nave
boen nine wears old next August she was 30 pooutu
that the ewes Of strangers mvoiun'IH9 'uineu " oo
- her as she passed. and she was SO merry anu
~ - .ot IN dispositiOR, and so arch, sprghtly,
80 ,sbipv in all her ways-that her presence III inc
So,d was a perpctuaI delight and blessing There
- o.eptible in her countenace and conduct gravity
~ mind and a strange lOfunoss Of spirit, beyond
her years. Yet she was not precociOus child
There was nothing morbid IN her nature, and
there was nothing artificial in her demeanor.
The pretty impeTiOusness Of childhood seemed,
IN her, TO he impeIed by force Of character.
and regulated by just perception and wise cOnscien-
tiousness such as belong TO mature life. She was In
deed bewtehing compound OF fanciful caprice inno-
cent playfuness and buoyant spirits tempered with de-
mure gravity and guided by gentle thoughtiuness for
others which failed The child was, by nature,
religious; her piety, like her beauty, came from
heaven. The death Of such a precious little
creature - who, indeed. surprised ana de-
lighted all who came near hers not q
par ents and friends, that there better place than
this world and that some human beings are born to be-
come ready for the great change in even the morning
OF lie. They need discipline here; they are
but the messengers OF the Deity. To have
kDOwn such a child-sinless and exquslte-is
TO possess OF those certain proofs OF i'm
mortality which alone can sustain US, through the p-
grimage OF life, with lasting comfort and hope The
child whom these words commemorate gave promise,
had she lived, Of brilliant powers and both ebroad3in
switzerandaRd here at home, had been most carefully
taught and nurtured She the idol of her fathers
life; and the poor gentleman-feeble and broken IN
henlthreceiyug in foreign land, the news OF his rrc-
parable loss will need all the strength that personal
endurance the sympathy Of friends and the promises Of
religion can afford to enable him to bear the sOrrOw
NeW- York, June II, 1878. WV.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
MRS. BROWN AND NANETTE AGAIN.
M Edffor n 4 yhs TrtbUne


SIR: Your Paris correspondent, in speaking
Of the splendid illumination Of Paris. mentioned mys
teriously class OF the Paris population who added II
ever so little 70 the spen1Or Of that night All that Is
very we'll but he goes TO tell Mrs. Brown that.
though she might object meet this class Of people, Mr.
Brown might probably not ont Of his house. Now, this
s. cruel because he knew Mrs. Brown would not like
that Bnt worse still. in the Saturdays TRIBUNE is
letter Of somebody telling the poor lady that what's
more her son Tom n going 10 Paris might fnd pleasure
n Nanettes society. Now, between the two, dear Mrs.
Brown must be in dreadful utter Of anxiety and poor
Tom afraid his mother VIII let him 90 to Paris so
ius hasten 10 tell her that there arc pretty Nanetes
everywhere which might enthrall Mr.. B. or Tom, n
along with their going 10 Sunday-schOol they nave not
tr principles 20 guard them, not from pretty Naneite
but irOm themselves. . -.
IA very easy to throw mud at Nanete, but does not
M b. or Tom Just as often ebthraH NaneIte as
Eanette does enthfal them Here might 60 on
70 tell you bow Nanete has come 20 be what s1e Is DOW
khe not like that when first, modest and Innocent
abe came from her native village, ana met MI B OF
Tom who thought she looked too charmDgly innocent
q be left herself and be took OF her for time
RpOnsibity, aud leave on throwing their own shame
upon what they call weak woman l DO not mean 70
uphold Nanette and her friends only want TO remind
proud reepectabiy that II s Tot Aanete VINO produces
bad state Of society but that It Is the corrupt state Of
society thet produces the Hanettes and would Ike 10
zee DOW many worthy gentlemen there are VINO have q
gnt 20 throw mud because they have never contributed
fheir mite 70 keep UP that sad state OF things. do
hope Mrs. Brown will let Tom 20 JUSTICE
4ec-lorE, June 10, 1878.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
COURT OF APPEALS

ALBANY, June 21.-In the Court Of Appeals to-
dav the following decisions handed down: WOowofth
agt Judgment affirmed with cossl Roe agt Conwa51
the Merchants Bank OF Canada agt LvnEsOnJudg gnens
reversed and trial granted costs ABIDE Beet
wick Frankheld. Parker agt City OF COhOesOtoeF
With costs In re- petition q George w Mead-0Eaee
ami med with COsts In petition OF Roswell D. Haich
Appeal dismissed with costs % Hatch agslast
Bowes. In re- petition Of Hebrew Beneyaeat
vacate etc Motion denied with $40 Ceft1I
re Department Of Public Parks atye % laying out
north Of Omc-hundre tDat the
remur be amended so as TO give costs to neither party IN
this court.
292-Pomeroy p Dickinson and Others. appeants aEf-
Of Poughkeepse respondent; argued by H. A Ne
for appellants o. D. NJ. Baker for respondent No a.
Tho People rel John Murray appellant ag the justices of
the Court o. me Special Sessions Of the Peace etc. Of New
Court adjourned to Monday. September le, 1878.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
BILLS NOT PASSED BY CONGRESS.
IMPORTANT MEASURES STILL on THE SENATE CAL-
ENDAR AND THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHt

GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH
WASHINGTON, June 21.-AmOng the bills on
the Senate Calendar unacted the Southern Pacific
and the Texas and Pacific Railroad bills, the bill TO re-
peal all that part Of the Resumption Act which author
ICES the Secretary the Treasury to dispose OF United
States bonds and redeem and cancel the greenbaek
currency aud the bill TO provide for and regulate the
counting OF the votes Of President and YcePresdents
and the decision arising thereon.
Among the public measures pending IN the House &C
the close on which no na action taken, are the
following bills:
To regulate Interstate commerce.
For the further distribution OF the Geneva award
For the extension Of time to complete the Northern
For hoadsoReS over Union soldiers in private, village
or city cemeteries.
For additional Circuit Judges in the second and
Relating TO telegraphie communication between tho
United States and foreign countries
The Mexican aud Indian wars pension Dill; also the
Pension bill for the war OF lsl2. -
To regulate the compensation OF p0stmasters
For the restoration Of wages in the Governments
Printing Office
For n National museum building.
To retire National bank notes.
To survey the Western TopolOvampo Pacific route
To amend the Pacific Railroad acts
In relation TO the protection OF the Mexican OooeS w
Texas
CONSTITUTING Jersey City port Of sntEy, ,v m. son,n
aud North Alabama Railroad Company
To apply proceeds OF the sales oil puDc ianas 20
education. ,.
For relief al owners aud purchasers OF lands sold for
direct taxes In insurrectOnary states.
For tbe final settlement Of accounts OF the United
states with certain railway companies.
There we're also about 800 private bills mosty pension
bils on the private calendar which undsp0sed Of
The senate bin making legn-tenders Immediately re-
ceivable on and after October for customs, failed
10 receive the requisite two-thrds vote for taking
M and passing IT, Tie House bill making legatenders
receivable for customs failed to receive the requisite
twotnrds vote for taking up passing IT, the HouAe
bill making legatendefs receivable for customs OBJ
eced It's second reading the Senate, and there
fore, went over 10 the next session.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
REMEDIES FOR TIE HARD TINES.

SIR: There is considerable faultinding about
hard times with apparently little endeavor to remedy
the trouble The puce Of labor is not In proportion TO
the price OF meats. Rents especially are much higher
than they should be, consde ng what man or woman
can get per day his her labor In word, there
ia lack Of proportion ali around. Now II all things
would be properly graduated Oh one SCALE the whole
social and financial machinery would run much more
smoothly and there would DO less complaining OF hard
times. ,,-- A.. ..,..,z. .,,
Now why would II not be we Tor men 10 coohlze anu
yo Wesf ar eOutb and take up unGccupied territory
fherei say cOonze for that Is much better aud NOR
dvable than for one 20 20 hare and another there since
au need c0mpanonship and sOcability in order 20 be
successful aud happy II that could be done new heas
would be opened up and new territory ulzeu anu tue
country would be developed and individuals Helped
Plegin0tOn, NJ j., June H. 1878. @
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
MR.. BRYANT's WISH TO DIE IN JUNE.
ro me Edffor or The Tribune.


SIR: After reading your account Of the
obseouies of william Cullen Bryant took up volume
containing some Of his poemsroad his "Inahatopsis"
ana one or two Others when fell upon the one en-
ttled June" saw in reading iisnch beautiful real
cation y the events OF the last week. OF his prophetic
wish that it seems to me you would do timely service
this noumerous friends and admirers II you would call
their attention to It perhaps give the whoe poem an
insertion in your paper Respectfully
Brooklyn, NJ T., June l6 1873.
III is strange that our correspondent should nave
overlooked the fact that we did what he suggested
on the morning after MIR. Bryanps death. The oDit-
nary article in The TRIBUNE mentioned the reaiizl-
tion Of the poets wish, and quoted about half the
ncnm.-kd.l
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
THE PRESIDENTS TITLE.
INVESTIGATIONS AT WASHINGTON.

INVESTIGATIONS AT WASHINGTON.
MR. PoTTERs COMMITTEE EXAMINES THE HUSBAND
OF MRS. JENKs-THE SENATE COMMITTEE HOLDS
ITS FIRST REGULAR MEETING FOR BUSINESS
Mr.. jerks, of louisiana was examined
before the Potter Committee yesterday. He
testified that there was great intimida-
ton and terrorism in East Feliciana.
The Democrats of the committee endeav-
Ored to prevent testimony of this sort being
taken. Mr.. jerks knew nothing of the alleged
Sherman letter The Senate committee met and
called James Z. Anderson to the witness stand An
derson declined TO testify unless the committee
would allow him to I've represented by counsel The
whole committee said that the witness ought to
answer the questions asked witnesses never being
represented by counsel. Anderson declined TO an
swer, and the committee adjourned to meet at the
call Of the chairman.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
PLEASED WITH THE woMENs HOTEL.
EAFhhIENOb OF a IhANeItN1 " HA4 IHI'I1ANL-sNI
BOARDERs HAD TO SAY.


BoARDERs HAD TO SAY.
To the BdftOr or The Tribune.
SIR: Permit me to make a slight contribu-
ton TO the literature of the Womens Hotel question
spent ten days in April at the hotel and although in my
capacity Of transient" was not exempt from any
rule, found myself in every way comfortable and in
dependent so careful the scrutiny into standing
and character before admission that oversight or
espionage afterwards necessary was ever for
moment attempted. We received visitors both ladies
and gentlemen in the public parlors, invited ladies
TO dinner, we came and went with all the freedom and
convenience and than the protection that any
hotel offers.
Iconversed freely with many Of my fellowlodgers,
the "permanents," then hoped, and without ex-
ception found them than satisfied they were de-
lighted they said; "t only too good to last" The
large majority of the fifty sixty inmates teach
ers Of languages music visiting heads Of
departments in public schools large establishments.
All were refined and educated women. aud far from
finding the rules a restriction, in several they
assured that they considered them protection.
"H0meless and single women are so safe here, thev
said IL is true are not working women, technically
80 called, hut we are all Of women who work, and
who appreciate the advantages OF the place"
Gentlemen we're readily admitted visitors at the
hotel all times 10 the public pdrlOrs, the simple
fOrmality OF sending up their cards. as at auy ODer
hotel More freedom than this w0s not desired. No
refined or modest woman did would object a rule
restricting visitors 70 the public pariOTs. The ar
rangements were all Of liberal kind The table was
tea coffee bread, butter and meats were OF the best
quality. .,.~,,
to was the somewhat limited aeeommodatiGn In the
bedrooms for clothing and vauabes. Yet some OF the
upper rooms were a0undanty supplied with elosetsi
rOOms-rooms which were desrahie on other accounts
Also for their sweet fresh air and the wde sunny out
look over the East River and the city. X
NelrDOFs, II. l., JuLe l6, 1873
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
MIR. HEwGTTs CORN KITCHEN PROJECT.

MR.. HEWITTS CORN KITCHEN PROJECT.
LETTER FROS PARIS ADVOCATING ITS TRIAL EVEN
AT THIS LATE DAY-INTEREsT or THE FRENCH
IN AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
TO the Edftor Of The Tribune
SIR: You remember the proposition OF Mr.
Hewitt OF your city while the subject OF representa-
ton at the French Exposition was before the House Of
Representatives TO have "corn kitchen" In opera
ton 20 Illus rate the and value of corn maze as an
article Of human food. Like many other ideas when
first propagated IL laughed at by There are
many however outside OF Congress, who thought the
idea good one both for the United States and the rest
Of the world"
In late letter TO friends in this city, DR.. McMurte
who has charge OF the exhibit Of the Agricultural De-
parment Of this country at the French Exposition, re-
fers 10 the above subject as follows
The French people seem 70 be very much interested
IN our agricultural products. particularly corn ana the
various forms Of IL prepared for human consumption
They have manifested great interest that think OF
having some cOrn-bread, hOminy cakes hOminy musD
efr made for them to try while the Agricultural Con-
for they o. be much pleased with the diner
ent qualities OF cOneal, -four, homny. etc. which are
For mvself am inclined 20 believe that the corn
kitchen idea OF Mr.. Hewitt was good one, and one
that might have been carried out here TO considerable
advantage 70 American PRODUCERS fflces OF an hluus
OF good materials very high here and II the duties
are not too high not Lad time yet 10 look them
upl thcrs great many things that may DE exported
from the United States this country at good profit
late yet for Of tue large produce houses
OF your city TO take this matter hand and start a
kitchen" though on small SCALE that will illustrate
the great value OF corn food Tor human consumption
know Dr. McAlnrtre well enough TO assure you that
90 far as he do anything toward such an enterprise
be viii respond heartily and with intelligent energy.
Washington, D. c., June 1s, 1878. Wv. D.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
Fabula narratur.
THE souTHERN sCAPE.GOAT.
TIE CARPET-BAGGER NOT THE SOLE ROBBER-
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS PARTICIPANTS IN THE

TIE CARPET-BAGGER NOT THE SOLE ROBBER-
SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS PARTICIPANTS IN THE
ROBBERY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In an editorial on the Louisiana
Problem" you say; "Eot single can be named Of
the many rascalY jobs vetoed by Republican Governors
passed by Republican Legislatures since tho war, in
which leading white Democrats were not among tho
active schemers OF participants" This is palpable o
truth that have often wondered why it not pointed
cut and insisted upon when the carpetbaggers came IN
for continual scathiUg denunciaton.
Ii is true not only Of Louisiana, but OF oil the States
wherein Democrats, bemOanug their ruined cond.-
ton always attribute it 10 Radical rascality" Their
leaders were almost invariably the inventors aud abe
tors Of all the schemes which have sadded their States
with debt and ruined their credit. Nobody went TO
Nashville under BrOwnlows and Senter's regime with
out finding some Confederate brgadcr in shape Of
railroad president squat toad-like and whispering his
plausible temptations into the Of these Radical
Governors In Arkansas, it is notorious that almost
every leading Democrat IN the State was IN the rug
which dd TO steal the whole state under Clayton
He could always have anything he asked OF them aud
while he sometimes yielded, ~ Will never be known
now gtubbOrny he often resisted. In Mississippi, it
should De known the everlasting credit OF the leading
colored politicians that they intelgenty and success,
tue state and TO thsn s01iu Do SHAraSS tin 1oS
i remember listening TO a conversation With Senator
Bruce and cx-SccrCtary Of State HUI, IN 1874, IN which
they showed how fully they comprcnended tne plans Of
the plOtters saddle their State With debt OF several
millions, and how firm was their determination 10 De
feat them. Now the peoaggcrs for the most part
schemes by which the States were plundered But they
were often the willing tools OF abler men, some OF whom
are now deuOuuciug carpetbag rascaes IN the halls OF
Congress. Certainly there were crimes committed but
the lnsiigatOrs ana paiucipatofs would SHOW htue
mOdestY If they were not quite 30 l0ud-mouthed III
depOupcing their own tools b.
Auburn, Kan, June 4 1873.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
THE COURTS.
FOUND GUILTY OF FORGERY.

FUND fOhOEhl.
CONVICTION OF DoNNELLY IN THE HTcHFrEEe
CAsR
The trial of Terence C'Neill Donnelly, as q
principal u the forgcries to which Edward A.Rey Wiz
liam Riley and Louis Carln have already pleaded guilty,
was closed yesterday by the conviction Of Dsnnely IN
the Court of General Sessions. The fOrgeres Of
the name Of Edward c. Litchhed the banks with
which hc had deposits They amounted 10 al TO over
$4,000. The Rlleys and Carlin got OF with about
buck. The Rieys then accused D0nnelly, and their
story Ryen ON the stand yesterday was that Donnely
dd the actual forging, writing the forged signature TO
the checks which increased In amount until the last on
s Rs nc ~ o Is WAS 20 on xe e corn
through discovering what was going on. The Rleys
state that II arranged that they should by way OF
Barbados to Bogota and Donney was TO follow them
with mining implements and machinery, and they
would engage I'm mining.
10 this story Donnely opposed an absolute denial and
proof of wellestablished aud hitherto untarnlshed
character ara some evidence that the Rileys them
selves executed the forgeles The jury however found
him guilty Judge Sutherland deferred his sentence
A HUSBAND CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
Charles A. Turpisch, of No. 392 Myrtle-ave.,
Brooklyn, has begun suit in the Brooklyn CITY Court
absolute divorce from his wife, Emeie Tur
pisch. the ground OF alleged improper intimacy with
Lester Henbach OF No 178 Congressst The parties TO
the suit natives Of Germany, and were married In
this country in 1873. They have children Turpisch
served in the Franco German War The defendant de-
deposes that she believes them 70 be the result OF
conspiracy with Amanda Frantze, who she
alleges wishes 10 marry her husband. About the
middle OF May, she says the plaintiff called on her
tho house of Mrs. Oecksner No. 1873 Eghthst where
she living and told her that II she would make
defence to the suit which he about to bring against
her. he would give her the furniture OF the house which
they had occupied. He also made similar proposal In
letters to her In March 49, It is charged the planth
turned the defendant out OF doors and has since refused
10 support hor She believes that her husbands love
has been csrnged from her by love letters written to
him by Amanda Frantic. Mira Oecksner also makes AM
davit OF these facts motion for alim0Dy and
counsel fee will be made In few days.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
A COURT CLERKS FEES CUT DOWN.

Judge Choate yesterday rendered an i'm
pOrtant decision the subject Of fees in the United
States District Clerks Office in the matter Of Yerwenle
The clerk claimed under the statute, fifteen eents
DEGREES; for each nRme searched against IN
bankruptcy proceedings he claimed cents for
each OF ten years. 81 for each searched
against. The Court sustained the petitioners in their
claim that in bankruptcy well as In Judgments the
clerk should only receive ID cents for each name
searched against. This decision Will reduce yery
materially the income OF the Clerks Office.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
THE MAN FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENT.

- nv GettoF OF 1he 1FfOhHc
sIRi Far in advance of the Republican and
Democratic National Conventions 70 select candidates
1oS the Presidency Of 1880 and prior much agitation
" ths question By the press and people, permit me
tpfough your columns to make the following suggestion
% % the man. and as 10 the mode Of his seecton Let
peithsf the Republican nor Democratic parties nom
s.se saoa oineIeht candidate, but let both parties
agree On some honest patriotic liberal minded states
nan - the standard bearer, not Of party sect or
keson bet Of all the people Of the Uuited states OF
kTely belief party, nationality, condition and situation
va have 20 political contest, national calamity or
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
UNDESIRABLE NEIGHBoRs IN BROADWAY.

The case OF JuIla Z, Wlttlaus and OtnbfB
against Asahel Hawley Heath came mp in Superior
Court, Special Term, yesterday motion to place "a
on the short cause calendar The defendant leased
Offices at No 200 Broadway FOR five years. the lease IN
GLIDING the usual covenant for quiet possession. The
suit for 81 046 IL rent CT these premises. and the de-
fence IL that the pautn leased part OF the same prop
erfy TO Cute Co.. lottery and policy dealers and that
such leasing caused serious Interference by the
conduct the visitors OF that rm 10 the business of
the defendant, The decision was reserved.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
FINES FOR SUNDAY LIQUOR SELLING.

Three of the men indicted on Thursday for
violating Excise Law yesterday, before Jadzo
Sutherland and paid their fines. All indicted tor
selling liquor on Sunday. Henry schramm, OF No. 25d
West Ninetceuthst, ned 500 for selling glass Of
liquor on June q Francis Rupert OF No. l23 Beeeker
ST., for similar offence the same day, received tfe
same tine Peter Ehrst barkeeper at No. 20 Thidafep
for a simils1 offence on May q, was 1ned $40.
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
DR. GILBERT UNJUsTLY TREATED.

SIR: What is more unjust than that tne
directors OF tie Gilbert Elevated Road should change inc
pane of the road to the Metropolitan Elevated haroau
thereby robbng the protector Of the entsrpgse OF au
br y,hieh he n Justly entitled TO- 10 LOOKS very
shabby and have heard number OF men express 'Hei
Indignation af i1e change.
Neir- York. Juno IA. 1879
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22

death struggle" Mr. Henry Watierson terms it
years hence. man acceptable 10 the of both
parties aud TO the country could be found the land
He would not he demagogue, politician nor partisan,
but capable and worthy OF being President OF this
Republics he would protect the interests OF ali the
States see that the laws faithfully executed for
the DeDcnt OF all ana 10 the injury OF nOuo
hnOrritie Tenn, June 18, 1873
New-York tribune., 1878-06-22
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
lonrlnued from Second Pase

train came about twenty-five minutes aIIer we hrs'
reached the station that we were aule '" s4@0eAD W.
Ne,e- York, juno IS, 1873. T." D.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-14
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
CIRCUIT COURT.

Jury Terms-Second Monday of
September and the First Monday of
May.
Non-Jury Terms-First Monday
of July and Third Monday of De-
cember.
Chief Judge-Hon. r. II. Alvey.
Associates-Hons. VIM. Motter
and Geo. A. Pearre.
Clerk-W. III. Tower.
Sheriff-Thomas Coddington.
States Attorney-Jno. W.Veitch.
Court Auditor-W. p. Townshend.
Standing Commissioners-Gilmor
S Hamill and A. B. Gender.
Crier-Wm. Smouse.
Messenger-Jas. NJ. Bell.
Bailiffs-Wm.W Waltz and T .Bosley.
Return days of Equity process
Third Monday in January, third
Monday in March, third Monday in
May, third Monday in July, second
Monday in September, second Mon
day in November.