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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE woMEN's HOTEL

The Womens Hotel was opened second
time yesterday for the inspection OF the public This
concession TO the requests OF many ladies' ana
gentlemen, who unable TO view the hotel on the
opening night, resulted in enjoyable reception
Between ten and twelve thousand persons were admit
ted but as they were giye1 the CHOICE 81 any nour
between 10 IN tina morning and 4 IN the afters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
FIFTH DAY OF THE BOOK TRADE SALE.
Tho 9Th dov of the srni-annual trade sale

The fifth day of the semi-annual trade sale
OF books at Clinton Hail. yesterday, apparently the
most satisfactory both publishers and dealers thus far.
The attendance was good and bidding brisk, especially
in the middle Of the day aud the afternoon Small in
voices from f. scoleld & Co., j. " stoddart Co., Of
PHILADELPHIA, and Lockwood, Brooks Co.. oi Boston,
sold fary and figures fully 10 trade prices. StOd-
DART q Us Included small lines OF T. = Arthurs
works inc Wayerly Novels" the works of Charlotte
Brontt Dickens. Charles Lever aud Macaulay.
Scrlhner, Wexford Armstrong; consignment OF Eng.
lsL hooks mainly called forth brisk competition and
very satisfactory prices. They included richly Illus
trated works on art travel history, archaeology, etc.
Probably satisfactory sale was That oi scrbuer
Armstrong a. Co.'s invoice occupying twcnty-eght
pages the catalogue and comprising wide range OF
subjects AZ unique the raTest OF the books was the
aucnucer this invoice, H. C. Foster, whose quaint hui
NOR and ready repartee created no lttic mcTrlmcnt
fiona. OF the History Of England" from Wolscy TO
Elizabeth There were eighty volumes OF lk. MarveIS
hooks. Zen copies OF DR.. WOOlsey's " Introduction
TO international Law" ten on Divorce" and
ten on the Religion OF the Future" sold readily
MT good prices. Jules Ycrne's works sold readily
M a trhe over Ouehird the retail rates. The
richest book sold was - India ana rs Naive
Princes from the French OF EOusseet fully Illustrated
Three COPIES. In various Styles were sold, averaging
moro than half the retail price. Ninety sets Oi the
illustrated Library OF Travel" edited by Bayard Tay-
or brought half the retail rates. Five copies OF Dr.
echliemann's 'Myccna" brought considerable
half retail price, did Clarence Cooks House
Beautiful"
Lee 4 Shepard OF Boston, represented by
heavy invoice largely composed of juvenile books Tho
out this invoice Prices much lower than in the
afternoon Tine line OF illustrated books going at from
Onpbird 10 Ouefth the retail price, and some books
bringing less than the cost Of binding.
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Weak lunes and sensitive throats are severe

y tried by sudden changes OF temperature and those
them should prudeny treat the first symptoms OF
cold JAYNEs EXpeciOrant Is well adapted their
certain edy for coughs besides being especially
for its healing and strengthening effect the pulmonary and
bronchial organs.
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, Q S T s G RlPT
3:45 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

LESS PROSPECTS OF A CONGRESS.
VIENNA. Tuesday, April 0, 1873.
The official Wiener Abend Post states that
by the Ministerial declarations made last night
in the British Parliament, the prospects OF the
assembling OF q Congress are again thrown into the
background
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
BISMARCK INVITED TO ACT.

BISMARCK INVITED 10 AJI.
ST. PETERSBURG, Tuesday, April 8. 1873.
The Journal de st. Petersburg says: None
can exercise pacific influence better than the Berlin
Cabinet, which inspires confidence at Vienna London
and ST. Petersburg. II the Congress assemblies for the
discussion of the new guarantees Russia VIII test
them with sincere wish to find them sufficient"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
WEBER PIANOS. used

A rare chance-The WEBER PIANOS, used
only for weeks during the stay Of the Italian Opera Com
I'm NeWYOrk, by Miss Kellogg Marie Rdze Cary, Mon
tagut FIapOll Tom Karl Verdi Comfy, &c. and specially
leced by them for their sympathetic richness Of tone will be
sold at great bargain. THIS is chance seldom met
with Fully warranted for ve years Please call at Weber
WaTerOoms, 5th-ave. and i6th-st.
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TOWER CLOCKS MADE BY

T.. HOWARD y GO.
During last forty have proved Themselves 10 be the
reliable made In country. They made In
manner and viii give satisfaction TO the most fasl.
Ous tmckeeper. Office, Broadway and 4thst, \. Y
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Announcements.

SPEER'S STANDARD WINE BITTERs.
tonic aud appetizer Just TIE thing for this time OF year to
the change weather aud cyes and
They make tie system proof against Summer
eyeIs. sold by druggists Saesr0Oms "a WaTTenst ~ Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10

New-York artists are discouraged. There
was time when they could pour moasses and Venetian
red and sell IL 10 the West for landscape,
but the West has learned how to do It, and makes her
own paintings now.-lDetroit Free Press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
GORTSCHAKOFEs REPLY SATISFACTORY.

LONDON, Wednesday, April 10. 1873.
The Times, in its leading editorial, says
Prince Gortschaofs reply shows genuine desire to in
sure n peaceable solution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs. NO
Els BROADWAY.
eam 49' Noon, $50 p NJ. 53o. Midnight, si'
Highest during the day, $50. Lowest, Az.
Average 47l2'. same day, 1877 44si'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
AFFAIRS AT THE TURKISH CAPITAL.

The Russians are completing the fOrtifica-
tlons bepuu by the Turks at Tchekmede and Derkos
Fresh purchases of arms being made by the Turkish
wa For other Forefqn Esrs see frstpage.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10
CHOOSING THE PRESIDENT.

THE POWER TO GO BEHIND THE RETURNS.
GEORGE TIcKSoR CURrIs's LAST LECTURE-HTsToRY
OF THE PREsIDENCY-How THE PLAN OF THE
ELECTORAL COLLEGE WAS EvoLvED-THE RIGHT
OF CONGRESS TO GO BEHIND THE CERTIFICATES
IMPLIED IN THE CONSTITUTION.
A very intelligent audience gathered at Assocla
ton Hall last evening to hear George l1cknor
Curtss last lecture on American constitutional ana
Political History. The subject was the system Of
electing Presidents and the Electoral Commission
The lecturer read from manuscript III a CONVERSE
tional Tone without making any attempt at Oratory
Those present listened with close attention, occa-
sionally applauding some striking passage.
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A S BRIGHT's DIABETES. DROPsY, PAR.

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rheumatism and govt ncutabe without the Asae Natural
Mineral Spring Water sees everything else for these
diseases barrel 20 gallon Consultation, urinary
by the physican depot 29l Broadway NewYOTk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-10

sella another hearing yesterday in the matter Of
the proposed railroad along the beach from Cables Ho-
tel TO COney Island Point. F. g. Massey the president
OF the company testified that the change proposed by
of the road. Peter Tilyou, of COney Island testified
that the route projected by the company would ruin the
bushes OF the hotels on the Island and make promenad
ing dangerous.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-06
Men who make Journalists.

It has been remarked that very few
men who get into journalism start out
with such intention. They drift in ac-
Cidentally, are prompted as they develop
capacity. Money, wealthy parents and
influence are of no sort Of service in
getting young man a place on a news
paper. There is no business that is so
entirely independent of all these con-
siderations as this. 4 wealthy father
can easily get his son location to read
law or medicine, or push him forward
in almost any rank in life he may select;
but he is utterly poWerless to do any
thing for him in a journalistic way. To
be sure he may buy newspaper, and
set him up in that way, but unless there
is something in him called Journalistic
knack," natural knowledge of what to
write and how to write it, he will be
failure in that line, and all the money
and influence of wealthy and perhaps
powerful relatives will count for moth
ing. Some fond parents educate their
sons with the special view of making
journalists of them but it is rare that
we hear of these young men after few
years. Meanwhile, some youth born
among the hills, having nothing more
than a common school education, and
the knowledge seraped up in a country
printing Office, will advance to the front
rank in the profession. He has the
journalistic knack, and forces reeogni-
ton because he has it-He gets into
good position. not because he has
wealthy parents 20 iu6u9s tn proprie-
tors of leading u5Wspape- because
he knows VII 9 write at how to
write it His articles 90 in because they
supply a demand, while perhaps ths
elaborate ESSAYS OF q man educated on
two continents STe cast into the waste
basket.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-06
Josh Billings Cougil.b, OPS.

i
The philosopher, Josh Billings, has tht
/ following in his Farmers AHminGE fol
1879: .-
Bachelors are alwus braggin oy their
! freedom freedom to darn their own
stockings and poultice their own shins.
| [ had rather be a widoWer once in 2
years, reglar, than teW be a gruntmg,
| old, hair dyed bachelor only for 20 days.
Ambishun tew shine in everything il
a sure way teW put mans kandell all
out. -
Sucking 4 Wright sillybub thru rhy
straw IL a good deal like trleing to liv on
buty. - l.s3-
Sum people won't beleave emmy thing
they kant prove; the things I kant
prove are the very things beleave the
most. ST..
Good examples amuBg the rulers, are
the best laws they kan enakt. -t
One oV the saddest sights oy all to me,
il an old man, poor and deserted, whom
i once knew living in ease and luxury.
He who spends hiz younger days IN
disapashun Il mOrgaging himself tew
disseaze and poverty, two memorable
creditors, who are certain to foreclose at
last, and take possession ov the prem
ises.
The world owes all its energys and re-
fnements teW luxurys - digging roots
for breakfast and going naked for clothes,
! il the YirteWOus innocence OY lazy
savage.
Prudes are coquets, gone to seed.
A dandy in love IL just about az bad
fx az a stick oY mOlassis handy that haz
half melted. -.r
Thare IL no good substitute for wis
dom. asllt silence IL the best that Ehaz
been discovered yet.
Thare i7 lots oV folks IN this Worldi
who rather than not find fault at all
/ wouldn't hesitate teW say teW an angie
worm that his tail was altogetner 700
long for the,Pest Ov hiz boldly
A man Whois good company for him.
self IL alWus company Tor others.
Cunning is very apt 70 outWlI lpseiIl
the man who turned the boat over and
got under it tew keep out OF the ram
was one cV this kind.
I never knew but one SAddel IN MI
1 life, and he had no more courage than
haff drowned kitten jest pulled out Og a
sWill barrel, and wuz az afraid teF DE
az the devil would be if he Waz allowed
tew visit the earth for short season TO
recruit himself.
q have seen men who had worn out
their vices and supposed, ov course, that
they lRaz lying on their virtues.
What man il the most afrade oy he
sez he don't beleave in; this may ac-
count for sum mems unbelief in hell.
The man who dies the richest Il the
one who leaves the least here and taxes
the most v-;tl, i,inl. ...s
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-06
How the Lohster Casts its shen.

The ZOOlOgist gives the pith of an
article on this subject published by Mr..
w. A. Lloyd in the London Field, in
about the following words: The lobster,
feeling the time of eXuviation approach,
seeks q retreat where it may be safe
during the period of soft helplessness,
which lasts three or four days after exu-
viation. This place it usually selects
below some overhanging rock, and if
there IS a protection on each side, so
much the better. If there is a good bed
Of sand and shingle (as there should be)
SIX or eight inches thick, the lobster
proceeds to eXcavate this away behind,
and with its anterior limbs pushes it up
IN front, and makes a kind of defensive
earthWork. In this operation it is aided
by an occasional motion Of its false feet
in driving away a current of sand east
ward, below its tail, the mead then being
turned inward, toward the hinder part
Of the little cave thus formed, into
which the lobster never allows any
other creature to enter. When the mo-
ment arrives for casting the shell, the
animal falls over on its side, rupture is
made in the membrane uniting the
pOsterior of the cephalo-thorax with the
anterior ring of the abdomen, and pres
emily part of the lobster's new coat
may be seen between the two. The rent
is made by the lobster suddenly and
strongly bending its tail inwardly to-
wards its head. In a few minutes the
whole of the tail or abdomen is outside
of the old shell, and the two may be
seen side by side. Then the exuviatiOn
Of the front half of the lobster goes On,
all at once, legs and head-appendages
and body together, and the last portion
but one seen of the animal in its fresh
covering are the tips Of the large ante
rior limbs, which as before mentioned,
are for few moments a little misshapen.
Last of ali appear the longer tentacles.
During this whole process, which takes
up about-a quarter Of an hour, the lower
edges Of the eephalo-therax become a
little separated from each other latterly,
to the extent of about one inch in a
large specimen, and this appears to be
for the purpose of allowing more room
below than would otherwise be possible
for the extrication of the limbs. As
soon as the old shell is quite detached,
and the animal is in its normal position,
and rested a few minutes, it pushes the
cast-of shell over the earthWork Of sand
and shingle, outside the den, and then
sometimes buries it. After solidifeation
of the shell, in three or four days, the
shell or animal never increases till the
next moult.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-06
Whole Number 1909.
Standing Treat

No American custom causes more gen.
\ eral surprise and amusement amono
| travelling foreigners than that which Is
| known. in our saloons as "treating'-
consisting in the entertainment of two
| or more with refreshments for which
one volunteers to pay. It is a pure
Americanism all over the Republic it
is as common as in Europe It is un-
known. There is probably no minute
of day in the year when two or three
hundred citizens of any large city are
not guzzling something stronger. than
water at somebody else's expense.
The casual meeting of two men who
have never exchanged q word together
Is signal for both instantly TO exclaim,
Come, let's have sOmethingp and for
| both to dive down into the nearest sub
| teITanean cavity below the sidewalk.
The one who spoke first usually insists
| upon paying the shot the word
"shot" being a metaphorical reference to
the deadly character of the contents
usually taken into the stomach. If the
two old friends meet, the regular thing
to say first is, Lets drink to old times,o
and the resident must invariably treat"
the stranger. If a man be well ac-
quainted, il is considered the prineely
thing to seize upon all his acquaintances
as often as possible; take them to sa-
loon, and give them "a complicated stand
up drink at the bar.
If there is anything absurder than the
habit, we are unable to put our finger on
1t. Men do not always "treat" one
another to car tickets because they hap
pen to meet on the same seat. We
never saw a man take out his pocket
book on encountering an acquaintance,
aad say, "Ah, George Delighted to see
you'll Do take a few stampsl It's my
treatP Do men have a mania for pay
ing each others bills2 And is drinking
together more Social" than eating to-
gether or sleeping together.
A traveller may go all over the con-
tinent Of Europe, of Asia, and Of Africa,
without seeing any man except q
Yankee, offer to "treat, and the French
men are quite social enough, but when
they turn into a cafe to sip their wine or
branded coffee together, each man pays
for his own. When two Germans long
separated, meet, they will be very likely
to embrace, and then to turn into an adj
. jacent beer cellar, sit down and drink and
eat pretzels and chat, but when they
H1sAt elesetAAAn CtANAA HAL GOAeAGo AAA1 Wv II
score independently. So in Italy. The
Italians are proverbially merry and gen
erous, but each man pays for his own
wine, maecaroni and cigars. They would
as soon think of transferring to each
other their washerWoman's bills.
The preposterous fashion of treating"
is responsible for the terrible drunken
ness in America. There would be as
little need of temperance societies and
little work for the Good Templars as
there is in Germany, France and Italy,
if this pernicious and insidious habit
was abolished. It is, take it all in all,
the most ridiculous, the most unreason-
able, and the most pestilent custom that
ever laid its tyrannical hand on civilized
human beings.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-06
4 School. Boy on WOOdehueks

Z The writer Of this y8ttepds school IN
albany "Woodchuels Is avery curl
Gus animal. Hismadeof hair end eyes,
and has two front teeth, and cans a
man with a gun when the eyes are shut
aud sbolted. 4 haSe e seen a dog shake a
woodclIhck til both were black in the
face. "A woodehuck eih snivel up his
nose and show his teeth and look as
homely as can without trying. They
'sit on one end and eat with. the other
A &uodehuck can get home faster than ;
gun nean shoot. He is FOaHd all over,
Iexeept dis feet, whiclp are black. When
eaten they retain the favor Of their
nests and seem to have heeni cooked.
without being pared, a fat Eoodchnck,
when eat properly, is 10 blaAgaiii matter.
They COME Under the head Of domestic
animals, and think there amt no place
like home when dog goes for one Of
'en,p sH .titBft[ y 81 I.tEH
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-06

One would think crime would have
| learned by this time that it Is no match
for the shreRd, patient indefatigable le
men whose vocation it Is to hunt it down
and bring it 70 justice g Veryrarely now
a-daYs DO criminals escape capture and
pHnishneAk. We refer, of course, to
evil-doers whose Yillainies come within
the province of law, and who are pur-
sued and prosecuted in downright earn
est; for there are rascals encrusted all
over with lmoralI igniH who manage to
evade their just deserts, by sailing to
windward of the Statutes, and others
whom the law might reach, but at whose
1ofenseaoficisl jjFstice Hinks for special
reasons. Burgiafs, thieves, and forgers,
however very rarely succeed in. battling
the vigilance and skill of our detective
police. Their cunning is but a poor
defense against the system of intelligent
espionage which is ever active in their
midst :; and sooner Of. later, they almost
inevitably receive tile wages Of their
misdeeds. If men, inherently prone to
wickedness, were gifted with average
.reAeesife hualities, they would restrain
their bad nropensifies from motives of
policy. Bat tie trhtk is, tAat moral OBJ.
loquy and lack of, forecast generally 60
together. Rogues are poor reasoneTs.
Othervise they would know that from
the Gordon of the detective police, linked
together as it is by the telegrapliic wires
there b scarcely 3 chance of escape for
any pit sminent gTinnin4 to