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tury, however, nas satisfied me that whenever an
actor becomes HIS vocation 40 star ceases
aud he subsides from the public view lie loses oo'n
ambltion and vitality"
''why don't you remain In America permanently
Mr.. Sothsrnf'
~ want to DO SO, becsuse have large interests,
large pecuniary investments, at sake, wnicn require
frequent personal attention. 10 say nothing OF many
hundreds et very dear friends, but have iour cn'-
dren. Don't you sect Blood Is thicker tnan water.
One of my boys 10 IN Australia; another Is growing
artist IN London, and gives more than ordinary
promise success lie; the thifd ~ ms teens
AID studying, aud the daughter, sweet laced iass.e
them ~ 4altf L.lsafn
Sand 80 you are of to-day?" .u--
eyes Goodby until the 23d Of December, anu au-
other year OF hard work"
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SWIMMING MATCH.

A milo swimming contest took place IN the East
River yesterday, between nall dozen amateurs, for
gold medal Their names are n. Thiel. f. Allen. q.
worst, N. Ertss, J. Tarlow and n. Ressaasid. The
star, was made from boat meorsd on the buoy op-
pos,e Thirty fourth street, and the finish was located
At Aliens swimming bsths The contestants got
away pretty evenly. but Allen and Thiel soon forged
10 the 'front.', tho t0rmef swimming = breast stroke
aud ne latter using u side stroke. Allen held the
load Tor 600 yards Thsl wont up TO h, and Tor
some distance they swan side by side and then rniel
gradually drew away aud at one time led by hity
yards Allen STUCK w his work gamev and decreased
this lead great deal there only being three seconds
difference between them when the winner finished.
Hi t,me was IAN. 32xa Wurss was thirsy.sight
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THE "SHOES" WILL ONLY ROW IN
DO MICHIGAN WATERS.

From the East Saginaw Courier, August 1o.1
In regard to the Columbas aching 10 get chance
at She 'shoes, lisa little strange they never said
anything about II when they were quartsrsd a. the
same house England, instead OF waiting until 1000
miles OF land and water separated them from the
Western boys VINO beat them. Tho four members Of
tho shos-wse-oae ms,.e club expressed themselves 10
the following words whose publication they authorized
as a formal reply to tho remarks Of the HKRALD:-
We went TO Watkins and met all comors IN a con-
test called 10 determine which was the best amateur
tour-oared crew IN America. the Atalantas were
there aud beat them. We then went 20 England
where We met aud defeated tue Columbias wo nave
travelled over seven thoussnd miles, going and
coming 10 decide questions and have the tro.
phies that say dsd II. We do noe issl that We can
afford to 20 New Yorg aud back again, distance
400 miles, Tor tue sake OF clearing up any doubt
the AtaIantas Columbus may have IN the matter
but will cheeriuIiy meet them In tue West.
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"MAN THE LIFEBOAT."

There are complaints Of iueficiency OF the lie
saving In the Of the steamer Blscksone.
OF the Baltimore and Providence line, which vent on
the bar of the village Of Amasansssis on the morn.
ing OF Monday August msdistsy opposite station
No. IL s alleged that thors was no patrol on the
beach; that none Of the life.saving crews took
any notice Of her alarm whistle. though u wac blown
almost continuously, and that the aid finally rem.
dered her was by volunteer crew under command
Of Captain Joshua b. EDWARDS of Ansgansete, under
whose advice the steamers anchors were taken out
to ana the cables hove taut 10 prevent her from
gong iurthsr on, and when the tide rose she hostsd
aud steamsd away Vn her voyage unInluIed.
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d ATALANTA AND COLUMBIA

To TIE EDITOR OF ras HERALD:-raitrs1 $50 tt.ii
have read articles In your issues Of The Sth ana
9th lust In reference TO nesting OF the shoswss-cas
mst,ss Columbus, Harvards and Atslan,as IN the
Metropolitan regatta ON August %. would say, on
behalf Of the ATLANTA crew, that NJ the present time
Msssss Rogers sad Downs are out OF town on tnsls
vacation, and that although the crew have zone 20
row ing since the Watkins regatta such meeting al
proposed would without dou0t bring our crew 70.
estner, ana, could our meeting she crews msnuoneo
assured. am certain The Assianta crew woula %
ready. >. n. EoSiiA
NEw YoRK august 10, 1878
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THE "vENERABLE DUTCH CHEESE" THAT
LoosENED GRANTS TONGUE.

LoosENED GRANTS TONGUE.
From the Woonsocket Daily Patriot, August O.
A great commoion has been stirred up In news
pnper political circles through tho publication
a interview at Hamburg between General Grant
and Mr.. John Russell Young. the Lordoa corre-
spondent Of the NEW YORK HERALD. II the interview
took place II proves conciusvey that Mr. Young
Is a linea descendant of James Boswell the intimate
associate OF the great DR.. Johnson And II General
6rant made such wild Impolilc remarks relative
TO the commanders In the Union and Confederate
armies are attributed 10 him, his reputation for
discretion and prudence - sadly damaged.
Without gong mo a repetition vi the almost ipnu-
merabIe ana absurd sayings and CON ments attributed
10 Grant ~ this Hamours interview we Will simply
STATE tnat among otner things, ne lays there was
~baite sInio the c,ouds' LOOKOUT Mountain that
he not surprised or beaten tho battle OF shiloh
That General Joseph b. Johnston was "a greater COM
msnder than General Robert b. Lee; that
whipped III tue days tight IN the Wilderness mot
withstandIng he repeatedly changed his original
route to Richmond, FIRST By the Wilderness, then oy
Spottsylvunla Court House, then by the North Anna
River, again by Colo Haroorl together with crlti
Union commanders that are iiliuers, unjust
ana absolutely ABSURD. General Grant has won quite
reputation characteristics; Dut wnen
he got among the Duicn ana tas ed It's venerable
cheese ana ROTTERDAM wniskey he talked more vou-
bly, Than DR.. JOHNSON did at the Miue Tavern. Aud
Jonn Russell Young seems TO nave beaten Boswell IN
rehsarsng the echoes Of Grants oabbng tongue
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HOOKING GEESE.

Abram Smith, George wingneld and Emma Wing.
FIELD won't fishing for geese yesterday In Morrlsana
They each procured ane and batcd hook with crust
Of bread. The geese would get the bait down their
tnroats with the line attached, aud then their captors
would pull them along THOMAS Fitzgerald, WHO ewns
geese protested, 0llcsr Helnz took fishermen
mo custody. Judge Flammer comnistsd We psison-
ers for Trial Il
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FATALLY CURED.

Charles Kali, an old man who resides al No 40s
Fast Foryfourth street, has been Tor along time en-
ployed q helper In slaughter house kept by Rosen-
bscn Co., next door He was at work yesterday,
when tho rope that being used TO draw the head
Of an OK 10 the slaughter block suddenly sackened.
The ipiursted beast dashed toward an open door TO
make It's escape and encountered ka, tBrustins QUE
OF horns into his left breast In the region OF tne
heart. citing a fatal wound. Tns dying man was
removed 10 Bellevue HospftnL
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ADVICE GRATIS TO GRANT BuFoRE ACCEPTING
THIRD TENN.

From the San Francisco Call, August q
There are several things for General Grant to reflect
upon before he yields to the solicitations OF his ad.
mirera Perhaps The reason advanced BY General
Batter carries as much weight as any other While
admitting Grant 10 be strong ~ possible candidate,
he THINKS the General already attained to meas
ure OF tame with which he ought to rest satisfied He
enjoys the prestige Of man VINO never sui
fered eat ON the battle field before the people
on these iaures rest and always enjoy
an undimmed popularity; but should ne enter Ter
thrd lie rm and TAIL the nom nation or be
rejected after receiving by the people, his prestige
would be in q gone AID be would ce Sc TO DO
The an hch is own aud the app,ausc oil the
country nave made MIN. Many persons who have
the highest respect Tor the man. II consulted, would
probably advise him 70 decline being a Candidate
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TsAT FIELD MARSH LsHIP.

From the 81. Paul Globe, August
The soft soap with which Grant besmeared Ben
Butler his Hamburg interview has begun to
tell. Butler has been interviewed as to Grant, and
took occasion to say that he did not think third
Presidential term would add to the laurels he had
fairly won and If Grant took his (Butlersl advice he
would not enier the hcld. He would like TO see him
honored, however, and would vote to make hun u
de IN arshaI Tor lie with salary OF $25 600 year.
Grant his bread Tor soft solde on The waters,
but didn't have to wait many days before IL returned
IN i'm
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ARTHUR yoRox.1s, ARcH3oLoorsr.

Tho latest mail advcss from France bring intslli-
gencs the DEATH alter illness Of several months.
OF n. Arthur Forgeas. chevslisr OF the Legion Of
Honor alaureaso OF the Insttute In N. Foraeais
France has los, OF her most erudite and distin-
gusned archeologsta He was man Of great hbor-
atty aud dsL SICKNESS Tor he has presented many
OF his TO the great pubic collections OF the
country. 10 the Ceramic Museum az Ssvres ne gave
mp ortant series OF specimens ~ pottery OF the
Gallo Roman period oil ished ssr;henware vi Tie
Middle Ages vi the renaissance found IN the bed
oil the Seine and In excavations In Paris.
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interesting. iftrus He Gays that the ofciai returns
prove that the federal gagged The war num-
bered zoo. 000 while the Confederate troops did not
ex,sed COO, 900. ana OF those that not more than
200 200 efficient soldiers we're ever ~ once IN the neo
II appears, too, that there were 100000 South
men in the Northern army The wr'sr thinks
that Il vas nothing but "want OF good generaishp
that prevented the North from bringing the >outh 10
its senses 'wihn year" II appears 10 ", however,
that there another cause, aud that was the want
of larger standing army. II the North The South
had haa command Of So 900 efficient soldiers al once
there would have boon no civil war beyond le"
months duration The could nave taken hich-
mond or the other could have taken Washington but
The volunteers mad been practised TO move ana
the ommssariat was unable to move them, ana tme
was gwen to enable both sides 10 ouiid up area.
armies should not militia authorizes sec great
lesson in TINS?
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OBITUARY..

MARQUIS GIoRGIo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Marquis Palla vicino, eminent Italian states
man. died on The 9th lost. alter illness Of three
weeks. He was born at Milan In 1885, being the heir
OF oil the great governing houses OF the laiian
nobility. He took an soiive part in the counseis Of
the influential party In his native city, which Was
bitterly opposed to the action OF Inc Congress OF
Vienna In replacing Lombardy under the Austrian
yoke, and was one OF tue early members oil me
paliona party which labored to effect united Ialy
perilons MISSION TO Turin, the Prince Of Carg-
pano (aiterward King earle AIbertol Ia the interest
oil Italian Independence His associate, Ferdinando
Casga, having fallen into the hands OF the Austrian
police, he surrendered himself to mitigate
or share bis fate. He was condemned TO death,
but the sentence cOmmutsd TO perpetual
imprisonment He was oonhned at Speiberg
fourteen years Recovering his liberty In 1885, be
look no part in political affairs until alter the revou-
tionary movement OF 1889, when be esta bshed
himself Iurin where became the devoted friend
OF Cavour, and, later, of Garbad. Becoming Sena.
Savoy and Nice 10 France. On the conquest OF Sicily
and Naples by Garibadi 1850 that officer conferred
the dictatorship Of the Kingdom OF Inc Two Sici-
lies upon Pallavicino, and he held that important
trust untl the arrival OF Victor Emmanuel Naples,
November T. 1850. IN the interval ne had contribu-
tod TO prcvsnt opeu rupture between the King ana
the venturesome genera, SERVES wnion was guy w.,
lowing year he effected reconciliation between
Generals Garibaldi and CiadinL In April, 1862 no
was the request Of Gariosldi appointed Ere,
bat resigned thai post In July OF the same
year consequences Of The violent language OIL Carl
baldi respecting the French occupation OF Rom.
he prominent part aimee taken BY me Marquis Fuila
vicino in the parIame ntarY and administrative
affairs IL familiar to every attentive student Oh Eeoen
Italian history.
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WHAT MUST THE PEOPLE BELIEVE NOVA
DAYS?

From the Albany Evening Journal, August 81
Mr. W. F. G.. Shanks takes sides with Generai
Grant and the other iconoclasts who have preceded
him, holding that there was no baltic ABOVE the
clouds-that there were not even any clouds All
that he will concede to the historian Is brilliant
maneuvre on Lookout Mountain. Mr.. Shanks knows
what he was talking about for on the day which
there was or was not a battle o. Lookout Mountain
he was on the mountain his professional capacity
as correspondent of the New YORK HERALD. VI
course his line OF duty demanded that he should keep
mis- eyes open and see all that was TO be seen;
In these days. when the public Is taught 10 believe
that "B ngen on the Rhine" Is not "sweet," that
William Tell Is a myth that there Is not any
..shady ril" by "cooi Soam" It ought to De thank-
fnl we suppose being allowed to retain any por-
ton of cherished belief The map9uvre OF Leok-
out Mountain is better than nothing Many thanks,
Mr.. Shanks
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JANIS DOUGLASS, OF cAvsRs.

Advices from Europe by mail announce the death
OF Mr. James Douglass. Of Cavsrs, The last male
d. scendant OF hero OF Chevy Chase or otterburn.
He was the twentieth In descent from the founder OF
the family. born In 1872 and succssded 20 the
pateruai estates In 1861 He liberal IN politics.
TOOK interest In IN ission and benevolent move
aud The welfare OF the people on his estates
The Douglass banner thirteen Ieet long) displayed at
Chevy Chase preserved at Cavers House. Also tho
Percy gauptsls captured By the Douglass under the
walls OF Newcastle. .r.
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4 CANADIAN OPINION OF THE WAR AND ITS
GENERALS

IProa the Montreal Evening Post, August 81
The much talked Of nomination of General Grant
for a third term Presidency Ia bringing about a1o
much talked OF criticism az TO his capacity as CON-
rnaodeE He has friends and no has hts enemies,
and one OF the latter has written to tho NEw YORK
HERALD to remind the world that Grant fought
dlvlded south, and he quotes nsures winch must be
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DIR. ABRAHAM BENIsCH.

Dr. Bsnisch died at London July 81. aged sixty
seven years. He was tho author OF the hrst transa-
ton INTO English oil the whole of the Hebrew Scrip.
lures interpreted by the orthodox Jews He was
cdtor OF the Jeoish Chronicle, autnor OF judaism
surveyed Of "Lifs OF MaimonidsA" ana other
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DID GIANT TALK TOO MUcH2

From tue Akron Beacon, August 81
John Russell Young has made Grant talk much
He saia sbion q surprise. Hundreds of sur
vivos IN OHIO alone Of that almost disastrous field
stand ready TO disprove this on call He called
battle OF Lookout Mountain all a romance. A good
many Sara and Summit county boys know
better than that themselves He made
marks disparaging the memory a
OF me soldier, General George g. Meade,
when has called from The laIter's de encc
of his father, made up almost wholly OF aud
letters written al tue time by Que u. .. Grant, com
mendns Meade most mighty He misstated the facls
as 10 he relative rank OF Meade Sheridan before
the laiter's promouOn TO be Lieutenant General, as
George Meade clearly SHOWS from Grants
own Official records. He SAID that Boynton's
review OF "Snerman's Memoirs" estranged him
from sherman un,ii he came 10 read The Memoirs"
INCIDENTALLY SHOWN that the military records Tor Boyn
toms review we're furnished by Grants confidential
secretaries, with his knowledge and approval aud
WITH corrections OF the original Cincin-
Gd-ette letters ana OF their COLLECTION 10 book
form, coming rect from the White House and The
President's manson Long Branch. Grant Is not
great that hts SANDERS upon fellow soldiers can be
suffered TO pass without even notice.
GRANT sPoILINo THE rIcTIoNs OF THE WAR.
From the Trenton Gazette. August 1ol
The historic Vandsl has begun to lay his sacr-
lesious hand on tho war Tor the Union and already
OF IT'S most popular nctons nave been ruthlsssly
dispeed There has been feature Of that struggle
In which the country mas taken more sentimental
pride than the contest Lookout Mountain,
where Fighting Joe Hooker and his boys In
blue are represented to have fought and won
great battle The accepted and popular
pccou tsscntca tue armies as hghting ike giant
OF the air above the clouds. And General Grant
has spoed all TINS beautiful fiction by declaring, IN
hts sententious way that there Was mo battie and
no coudsn and he rs confirmed by NJ Sbanks, ths
well known news paper nan, who was al eye witness
OF The ''aIaIr" as he calls IT. He says there was
mist n log the foot OF the mountain. ana tha'
Hooker, by splendid manUuvring, outnanked TIE
reDcs captured their works, but that there was
no batte and o clouds. We BEGIN seriously 10 douD'
whether there was ever anything anywhere
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CHARLES sCaEDLER.


Charles schealer, the wcli known hotel keeper and
caterer died yesterday morning, August H. at half
past three O'Clock, alter snort but severe sickness
He was born in Germany ON the z3d day Of October,
1887, and smigrated to this country At the age Of
seventeen, commencing his apprenticeship with bis
uncle, A. sicgno rtner, at the Old stand in Pearl
street, where by steady application TO business he
rapidly rose to partnership In 1851 he started In
his name at the old Gold Board corner oil
William Beaver He lollsw ed that innuentia bocy
and opened a place as No. ~ Broad street,
where no accumulated handsome fortuna WITH
the abatement Of gold specuiatons he took chsrgs oil
the At one celebrated Boulevard Club which was
composed oil prominent gentlemen Of all political
parties and a the dissolution Of said club located
himself tho High Bridge Hotel, adjoining the town
aud forming part Of our pubic parKx he succeeded
In making IL the principal gathering place OF pleasure
seekers Manhattau Island. His romans Will DO IN
TERED at Woodawn on Tuesday, August Ii, al Two
=. NJ Ii Is expected that the active members oil the
Ledcrkranz Will take prominent part In the cere.
montex
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DEPUTY LOUIS LAUssEDAT, PRESIDENT OF THE
FRENCH s'REPUBIICAN UNION.
Advicss by European mail announce the death on
the 27th ult OF NJ Lausseda deputy for Aler IN tho
French Assembly and pros,den Of the important par
hamsnsary group known a. the Union Rep~bItcaine
He was born Moullns, In the Department Of ALTER.
uIy 80, 1909, studied medicine and became phys-
clan mis- native town. where bv his professional skill
he built up a large practice An ardent sympathizsr
with the principles which the revolution OF July,
1890 was passed he deeply disappointed
ut the course taken by the government Of LOUIS
Philippe and became active as leaaer OF the OPP
position 10 his own department. he became EDITOR Of
the Patriotic ut MouItns was municlpai councillor
ana was elected 10 the Assembly In 1S46 by an I'M
mensc vote. In that body he was member OF the
Committee on Pubic Instruction aud usually voted
with the group known as tho Mountain"
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II. EAsoN WILKINSON, PRESIDENT OF THE
BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.


BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Mail aavices from England rsport the death at Man
chester, on the 26h ult OF DR.. Eason Wilkinson, one
OF the most distinguished English physicians. He
as born in 1914, was educated At the celebrated
grammar school OF st. Bees, Cumberland, and at
scheols on the Continent; commenced the study OF
medicine at Edinburgh In 1881, spent Two years
us3S-4o) IN tour OF inspection Of the hospitals OF
Paris, Berlin, Halle, Dresden and Vienna; settled at
Manchestsr on his return, was elected physi-
clan 70 the Ardwck and Ancoats Dispensary I;
was in 1914 appointed pnyncian 70 sns Royal
lnnrmary aud in 1875 was CHOSEN Pres-
don't o. the BRUSH Medical A 'sec,auon
Tor the ssciely year 1S77-S. He memoir OF the
French Hygeuic Society and Of various other profess
and scientific bodies, and received some years
since OF the medals awarded Tor distiae uished
merit by the Association, over when no sflerwsrd
presided. He supported the revolution OF 1s4S and
chosen the legislative body. where no ardsnsiy
opposed the policy OF the PriDce-Prssident, and
joined Ledru Roilin IN proposina his Impeachment
Tor the occupal OF Rome After the coup detdt Of
December, 1851, he was cxied and resided several
wears In Brussels. He afterward resumed the prac-
tioe Of hts professio at Aouiins, was prominent
member OF the Assembly OF 1871 and Of that chVsen
1871 In which he chosen 10 preside over one Of
tue leading political groups.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
THEODORE THOMAS CONCERT.


The weird movements of Paganinrs "Witch's
Dance" cast . spell ever the visitors 10 Theodore
Thomas concert al Gilmore's Garden last night
hush fell upon the chatting. laughing groups about
the and the cascade, and those engaged
u sucking straws abandoned that pleasant position
to listen. Another moment, and with sound like
pistol shot the E string Of the performers violin
snapped in twain. The performer, Mr.. f.
r. Mollenhausr, Withdrew for momogt 10
repair the damage, and the audience, still more
interested, drew close ABOUT the platform. Again the
ARTIST began the selection. but before he played
dozen bars the treacherous string again gave way and
he somewhat nerv0usly drew back and borrowed
another ihstrumen, from a member OF the orchestra
This be tuned cautiously, straiung the string up 70
"F, the key required and fearing that the tension
and the heat OF the atmosphere would ahect II hke
the others. There Was no further trouble
however. and the piece was finished IN
way that caused the vast audience TO
demand encore in response the performer
gave Beethoven's Romapza IN y mastery manner.
Mile Galimberta's singing OF "Fac VI Portem, IRON
the Siapat Mater, received with prolonged APP
plause. and in answer she sang Spanish polka "Los
Ojas so much the taste of ths audience that she
was Obliged 10 repeat IL march movement from
RATS Lenore symphony was well received and the
nrst movement Of d concerto for the violin by
Beethoven caused the recall OF Mr. Noilenhauer The
programme comprised also an ar by Bach, Hunga-
rian march. the overture to ''Der Fre.scnutz" and
selections from Ssint-Sacns, Mcyerbeer, Schubert,
Auber and Wagner.