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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-16

BISMARCK AT HoAH.-He lives generally at
the Radziwil palace which has lately been
purchased by the German government, and
added to the old foreign Office next door. At
the back lisa large garden, called here park,
and originally cut off from the Tier Garten,
or Bois de Boulogne of Berlin, 1t is surround
ed by high walls, and the great chancellor,
when he walks there, is carefully watched
over by the police, and protected by his now
celebrated dog, a large, smooth, black boar
hound, which has succeeded the famous 'Sul-
TAM" who was poisoned by the social demo-
Gratis The prince hardly ever ventures into
the streets of Berlin, and indeed, comes to the
capital as little as possible. In conversation
his manner is frank and cordial he talks of
English books as one who has read most of
them; and he seems to be possessed of a
thoroughly encyclopaedia mind. Nothing,
indeed is too small for it and his fund of
knowledge is constantly increased by the in
formation he obtains from his secret police,
who l am told, furnish him daily with the
most minute details concerning the lives of
those around him. 1t is his habit after din
ner to stroll upon the terrace at the back of
his palace, and to puff volumes of smoke from
an enormous china pipe with n long cherry
stick stem. do not know whether his two
SONS are possessed Of any of his intellectual
powers but ,hey have inherited, at any rate,
their fathers vigorous and massive frame
L0Rd0R World.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-16

Now, Harry, pray, don't laugh at me,
But when you 20 so late
wish You would be careful, dear,
To never slam that gate;
For Bessie listens every night,
And so does teasing Kate,
To tell me next day what O'Clock
They heard you slam the gate.
Twas nearly ten last night, you know,
But now Ills very late
We've talked about so many things
Oh, do not slam the gatel
For all the neighbors hearing II
Win say our future fate
We've been discussing; so beg
You will not slam the gate!
For though II is all very true,
wish that they would wait,
To canvass our affairs until
Well-pray don't slam that gate!
At least, not now. But, by and by,
When In ''Our home" l wait
Your coming, shall always like
10 hear you slam the gatel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-16

A RUSSIAN AEcrIc EXPEDITION. Among
the Arctic expeditions of the last few years,
one Of those sent out by Russia deserves more
attention than it has yet received. Till very
recently the fur-trapping and fisheries car
ried ON along the coast of Novaya Zemlia,
New Land, have invariably been abandoned
On the approach of winter it being \ recog-
niaed article of popular belief that for any
human being to remain on the dreary penin-
sula during the merciless Arctic frosts would
be certain death. An enterprising merchant
of Arkhangelsk, however, who had profited
largely by the success of the fur-hunters, pri-
vately held q contrary opinion, and offered
very large bounty to any man who would
make the attempt The call was promptly
answered by eight trappers, all men of strong
physique and sober habits. who, being pro-
vjled with arms and ammunition, a large
stock of food, AID bountiful supply of corn
whisky, and the usual preservatives from
scurvy. set sail from Arkhangelsk in the fall
of 1871, under the eyes of vast crowd of
wondering spectators. who unanimously gave
them up for lost But to the amazement of
the whole city, seven Of the eight adventurers
returned in good health and spirits about the
middle of the ensuing July, with an enormous
Looty of furs and seal-sllins. Their missing
companion had died of heart complaint dur
ing hunting expedition, having been appar-
emily in perfect health up to that time and
this was their only casualty of any kind In
fact, the account which they gave of their
dreary exile made it sound quite like a holi-
day excursion. They had scooped ont an un-
derground hut for themselves, and hosted
the Russian flag over it, They had celebrated
Christmas day with grand snowballing, and
had drunk the Cars health over a dinner of
walrus-hesh on New Years eve. They had
exchanged balls of seals fat on Easter Sunday,
in place of colored eggs, and had sung lusty
native chorlsos by lamp-light, six feet be-
meath the snow. So little, indeed were they
dismayed by their terrible ordeal that one and
all volunteered to go back and pass another
winter on the same spot, provided their wives
would accompany them but the ladies de-
cidedly objected to the idea of merry
Christmas" beyond the Arctic circle, and the
experiment was not repeated.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-16
Miscellany.
August.

August.
The quiet August noon has come;
slumberuus silence hlls the sky;
The fields are still, the woods are dumb,
In CLASSY sleep the waters lie.
And mark yon soft white clouds that rest
Above our vale moveless throng;
The cattle on the mountains breast
Enjoy the grateful shadow long,
Oh, how unlike those merry hours
In sunny June, when earth laughs out;
When the fresh leaves make love to flowers,
And woodlands sing and waters shout
When in the grass sweet waters talk,
And strains Of tiny music swell
From every moss-cup Of the rock,
From every nameless blossoms bell.
But now JOY too deep for sound,
peace no other season knows,
Hushes the heavens aud wraps the ground
The blessing of supreme reposc.
lrhiflut CuiicH Bryaa', ii 1898.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-16
warm weather Poetry.

Oh, for lodge in a garden Of cucumborsl
Oh. for an iceberg or two at control
Oh, Tor "a vale which at midday the sun cumbers!
Oh, for pleasure trip up to the Toe
Oh, for q little ono-story thermometer
With nothing hut zerocs all ranged in a rowl
Oh, for big doublc-harrelled hygrometcr,
To measure this moisture that rolls from my brow
Oh, that this cold world were twenty times colbert
(That's irony, red hot It scemeth to me.)
Oh, for turn of its dreaded cold shoulder!
Oh, what a comfort an ague would bel
Oh, for a soda-fount spouting up boldly
From every hot lamp post against the hot skyl
Oh, for proud maiden to look at me coldly,
Freezing my soul with glance Of her eyel
Punch.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-16

without a knowledge of the simple details we
have given, one will be sure TO miss much Of
the culture and enjoyment which might 9TH
crwise be gained by it-St Niobolas Jor
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VOL. XIV.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
The Anglo-Russian Agreement.

It appears to be now distinctly recognized
in London that the publication Of the
agreement made between England and Rus
STA is ruse to cover the rout and stampede
of Beaconsfeld in his recent negotiations
He has posed and postured SO magnificently
as statesman who was to restore at o
stroke the prestige of England on the Con-
tinent, and has accomplished and can ac-
complish SO little in the discharge Of the
pledges thus given to his party and the
country, that the necessity is felt OF break
ing the case to the British people with some
care. And not only is the government re-
duced to this need, but it seems even to
have been forced to the humiliating re-
source of accepting Russias help in
preparing the gilded pill to be
given to the British public. Had
Beaconsfeld returned from the Congress at
Berlin with the points of this document as
the settlement of Englands differences
with Russia the disgrace1ul failure of his
mission could not have been disguised, even
under the blast Of triumphant trumpets. 1t
is therefore put forth now that it may be re-
ponent on certain leading points, and to
give the impression that all that seems to
be gained here is actual victory and all that
is not gained may yet be gained In the de-
liberations of the Congress- BY examine
ton of the agreement it will be seen that
what is conceded to Russia is substantial
is, in fact, the substance of the San
Stefano Treaty, with variations in the
form in which that treaty is made
effective; but what is conceded to Eng
land is airy and declamatory rather
than substantial-is made up to give cues
and pretexts for official hurrahing rather
than to give permanent satisfaction to
British interests. Thus, it is said, as con-
cession to England, that when Bulgaria is
organized the Russian troops are to with
draw thence sand not to re-enter." BY
this Russia comedies" to England pre-
cisely what she would have done without
any concession. Her conduct will be the
same, but here is phrase to catch the ears
of the groundlings and give the opinion
that England has taken Russia by the
tlGoat and extorted this promise from the
trembling Gear. Another sounding and
hollow phrase is that Russia will give up
Bajazid to Turkey at the request Of England,
but Gin exchange" Turkey must cede to
Persia the province of Kotour. These are
the concessions" made to England, while
Russia secures such change in Europe
that in another war her armies need not
- 4, Ia Int hor
warlike operations south Of the Balkans
and within two hundred miles Of Constan-
tinople.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
Our Admirable Cric h ton.

In all things scholarly, in all things
chivalrous, in all things generous and
manly, New York proudly recognizes
in Roscoe Conkling her Admirable Crich-
ton. Large, handsome, physically pow
erful, strong in argument, able in de-
bate, winning in peace and ready in war
our Senator stands prominently out as the
hero of the modern political arena AS
Ivanhoe had his deadly enemy in the Tenn
plar SO Conkling has found his lifelong foe
in Fenton, and they met fguratively in
combat on the eve of the adjournment of
Congress. Brian de Bots Guilbert in his en-
counter with Ivanhoe fell dead in the lists
unwounded by his brave antagonist. Thus
also fell Fenton. His name having
been sent into the Senate by the
President as one OF the members
Of the Silver Commission no was killed
without blow from Conkling and in the
absence Of that Senator from the Chamber.
But when our Admirable Crichton returned
and beheld his rival stretched on the field,
with the chivalry of knight and the mag
nanimity of a hero he raised his old enemy
from the ground, poured into his wounds
the balm Of reconsideration and restored
him to life and health. Marrow, jealous
minds may misinterpret this generous
deed. They may hint that Mr.. Fenton's con-
iirmation identifies him with an unpopular
administration, or that the Silver Commits
sioncrs are likely to be out of the country
during the fight for tho hext United States
Senatorship. But the people will regard it
ms an act worthy of the days Of chivalry, and
will now look to see Reuben L. Fonton en-
ter the lists with his vizor down in the next
election, prepared to do battle against any
ono who may challenge Roscoe Conkling's
right to be his own successor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
A wholesome Lesson.

While Judge Barrett's decision quashing
the indictment against the Board of Alder
men invites criticism it is well calculated,
even while extricating the Aldermen from
an awkward dilemma, to give them whole
some lesson. It declares that if the Alder
men violate or evade the provisions of the
charter they cannot escape either upon the
plea that theirs was legislative act which
cannot be called in question or that it
involved at least the exercise of discre-
ton in tho performance of their duty,
since, where an net is plainly for
hidden and penalty attached, it
is idle to talk Of discretion. A municipal
corporation. he says, does not differ from
any other with respect to the power of
court of justice over its proceedings, and
it's members are subject to legal correction
civilly and criminally. There is no doubt,
Judge Barrett declares, that the members
of common council are indictable for
fraudulently exceeding their jurisdiction.
Tho decision thus utterly demolishes the
impudent claim of the Aldermen that. MS
Legislators" they cannot be called to ac-
count for their acts, the remedy for
illegal ordinances or resolutions be-
ing found in tho courts, which will,
when appealed to, set them aside. II was
this assumption that was very properly
brought to the attention Of the Grand Jury
by Recorder Hackctt, in accordance with
his duty, in order that they might not be
mislcd by it and deferred from inquiring
into tho violations Of law alleged against
the Common Council.
The indictment is quashcd, not on these
material points, but on the ground, first,
that the Grand Jury may have been
influenced to find IL through the
charge of the Recorder and especially
because of tho Recorders instructions
that they had no right to examine the
parties against whom offences are alleged,
and next that newspaper stand is not
necessarily legal remembrance" Judge
Barrett's reasoning on these points may be
worth future consideration. but as his de-
csion establishes the responsibility of the
Aldermen to the law and disposes of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
Mans EMANCIPATION.

The Park Commissioners have happily
become converts to the doctrine of mans
rights. Henceforth, under their just deci-
sion, gentlemen as well as ladies are to be
permitted to play croquet on the East Green
croquet grounds in the Central Park.
Heretofore, under an arbitrary and tyran-
meal decree, no male hand could grasp the
mallet, no male foot could steady the ball
on the East Green, no whiskered interloper
could play the part of a rover, lying in wait
for victims and driving them away from the
eagerly sought base. Talk about woman's
rights! What is the injustice of keeping
women away from the ballot box as COM
pared with the gross outrage Of debarring
men from croquet ground and leaving the
ladies to play the game alone? 1t may be ex-
cusable, or at least endurable, to separate the
sexes at Methodist meeting, but to at
tempt such q distinction on croquet
ground is exhaustive of human patience.
Better that croquet had never been invented
than that males and females should be pro-
hibited from passing in companionship
through the hoops. Better that the East
Green should be ploughed up or given over
to sheep grazing than that it should be made
the instrument of separating the sexes in
the essentially mixed and love-encouraging
game of croquet. The Park Commissioners
have acted with sound common sense in
abolishing the benighted and offensive rule
which excluded the male sex from the Gem
trail Park croquet ground, and they have
the satisfaction of knowing that their action
will be quite as warmly indorsed by the
heretofore forlorn ladies as by the emanci-
pated gentlemen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
College Orations.

We are now in the full flush Of the annual
our institutions Of learning to invite men dis
tinguished in letters or in public life to
make addresses on these occasions but
with rare exceptions nothing could
be more empty and vapid, moro ''hat,
stale and improbable" than their
performances. The dreary dearth Of
thought exhibited by distinguished public
men on such occasions painfully marks q
low state Of culture in the authors Of the
addresses The Scottish universities have
practice Of annually electing Lord Rec
tor, whose only service consists in deliver
ing speech. 1t seldom happens that such
speeches do not deserve general attention.
As rule they are fully reported in
the London press and made the fruitful
topics Of interesting leading articles. B Mt
what address delivered the present year or
in any recent year to an American college
could warrant such degree OF prominence?
Thus far during the present commencement
season there has been but one address of the
kind of importance enough to justify any
discussion of its points by the pub
lie press, the exception being the
admirable discourse Of Ex-Governor Sey-
mour to the alumni of minor college.
But even this discourse, good as it is, would
suffer by comparison with the addresses Of
Macaulay, Carlyle, John Stuart Mill, Froude,
Disraeli and others on similar occasions
before the Scottish universities. In
matters Of culture we are as yet
crude people. The feebleness and
inanity of such addresses strongly REIN
force the argument Of Governor Seymour
in favor Of higher education. II we pro-
duced men capable of giving valuable and
inspiring instruction on such occasions
the intellectual activity and aspirations
they would awaken would be an important
contribution to the general education of the
public.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
HanIan wins Handiiy-wil IL Bc
Courtncy's Turn Nexts

Far more agreeable reading than the ugly
business which nearly finished Courtney's
days at the oar Is the story ia from Pittsburg
OF q manly, hard-fought battle between two
thoroughly tough, good men, even though
the winner IL not an American citizen. A
fve-milo race Is very severe and search
ing test Of The skill and stay Of any
man, and this one was also no oxcep-
ton to the rule that such contests are
usually settled before half tho distance is
covered. Both men were at the top OF their
condition, each had more than local name,
and, ms the day drew near, confidence in
each had risen to very high pitch. Morris
hailed from city as famous for fast scullers
as any on this continent, and Hamill and
Coulter, Louther and Scharff have in him o
man worthy Of q name and place with any
Of them. But no one Of them could have
whipped Hanlan, nor had Morris any more
business with him yesterday than he had
when he and all corners were beaten by him
30 handily at the Centennial races on the
Schuylkill. Morris weighs quite o stone
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21

have a majority in the State large enough
to overcome the. adverse majority In the
cities, and will thus elect the delegates at
large and carry the Convention.
The workingmens movement in Califor-
mia is of course greatly strengthened by the
intense opposition to Chinese labor, and
the cry in the streets of San Francisco when
the result of the election became known
proves the determination to drive out that
element from the State Without this in
centiye the movement would not be nearly
SO strong AS it is it is in minority of the
total popular vote Of the city in which it is
most powerfully felt. Nevertheless the
election will be used as means of stirring
up the spirit of socialism all over
the Union, and we are told that
Kearney, the leader Of the party in
San Francisco, will Immediately visit Chi
cago and New York, doubtless with the OBJ
ject of promoting organization in both
those cities. 1t is useless to deny the fact
that the result in California, even though
the workingmen should not be in a ma
jority in the Convention, is calculated
10 give SOCIALISM, an impetus tuhC
may be felt throughout the coun-
try. Tho HERALD has already deemed it
proper to raise a warning voice against this
danger, and while We do not stand in the
position Of alarmists the course we have
pursued is fully justified by the California
vote. If the eyes of the intelligent work
ing classes are properly opened to the in
sane folly of the doctrines they are asked
to indorse there will be no fear of any per-
manent evils resulting to this country
from the incendiary teachings of i'm
ported agitators. But the agaitation itself
is mischievous as tending to impair conf
dence and check the improvement apparent
in business everywhere, and it is for. this
reason desirable that the demon of social
ism should be scourged from the Republic
and driven back across the Atlantic to the
lands from which it comes and to which it
belongs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
Pity Patti.

We publish to-day an interesting docu-
ment, which appears on record in the
French Court of Appeals, relating to the
unfortunate domestic difficulties of the
Patti and the Marquis de Caux. The docu-
ment is filed, we presume, on the part Of
the prima donna, and seeks to procure
decree against the validity of her marriage
with the Marquis. The ceremony, it is
alleged, was null and void, for the reason
that it was performed in q foreign
country, but not in accordance with
the customary and legal forms Of that
country; that the priest who performed the
ceremony at Chapman, England, was Gin
competent and personally deprived Of oil
capacity, jurisdiction or power over tho es-
poused !" that he claimed to have authority
in consequence of n delegation from and as
the deputy of French priest who had not
the power to make that delegation or dep
utation that the French law absolutely
ton as an act prior to o church
marriage; that this civil marriage
was never performed, and hence that
the divine Patti never was in fact married
to or the wife Of the Marquis do Caux. The
plea is singular one; but 1t is doubtless
made with an ego to the wiies property.
The Marquis succeeded in the divorce suit,
and il is now PATHS turn TO ondeavor to cut
the ground from under the divorce by prov
ing that the parties were never married at
all in the eye OF the law.