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The Fishing Business.

Fishing is reported as very good this sea-
son. Both as II sport and as a business pur-
suit 1t has been satisfactory in our own and
the Canadian waters and the total catch is
likely to be fully up TO the average. Blue
fish have been plenty in the Great South
bay and in Gardeners bay OF Long Island.
and the stocking Of many Of our rivers and
lakes with valuable game varieties OF fish
is beginning to make them once more the
favorite resorts OF the enthusiastic angler.
The accounts which come this week
from Halifax OF the Newfoundland catch
are generally very favorable. In the Straits
OF Belle Isle, st. Mary's bay, and the Bay do
Verde. and on the Grand Bank, as a whole,
the fishermen have had good luck, and the
reports from other waters Of that region,
though they are less favorable, are not at
all discouraging. Besides the more ordi-
nary kinds Of fish, salmon are said to be
very plentiful.
Elaborate investigations into the physical
conditions favorable to ocean fishes are now
taking place at Gloucester Mass, under the
superlntendence Of the Hon. SPENCER +.
BAIRD, the United States Fish Commission.
er. who is assisted by several men Of science.
On Tuesday the navy steamer. the Speed
well, which is In the service OF the commits
sion. made her first dredging expedition 10
collect specimens Of fish and marine plants,
and gathered many interesting ones, Of
which the most curious was small devil
fish Of a kind first discovered in the Bay OF
Fundy in 1872, and found OIL the New Eng
land coast for the first time last year.
The object Of the Investigation is TO OBJ
tain facts which will be Of practical as
sistance to fishermen; and if it is pursued
scnsibly, the inquiry will DO likely to justify
the expense 1t will entail. II it shall be
able to ascertain all the forces which pro-
duce the resultant of given species of fish
In II given place at a given time, and u
make them easily discoverable. it will
doubtless prove Of real value. The kinds OF
sen plants aud marine animals most appe.
tzng to different varieties Of fish, and
which develop their growth In the shortest
time, the temperature OF the water which
best suits them, the chemical composition Of
the water in which they are most at home
aud the presence OF absence OF numerous
predatory enemies, are all subjects within
the scope OF the inquiry. Tho contents Of
the stomachs OF the fish are therefore, OK.
AInined carefully. Living fish are placed In
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Suggestion. from Nyack.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr: I have
read with deep interest the discussion which has been
eoins VI late ia the columns 81 TmE SrS regard TO
the degree OF noise created by the Boancrges Perry
Street Mssiou chapel The Rev stephen A. Merritt
resident OF Nyack luihe Hudson although large por.
uln OF his time spent Ia evangelical work the city
lie respected hy AZ who Know him energetic and
conscicuiou, Christian worker IN the religious and teu.
rerancc Fields Those OF us who have heard him in he
! VI g. a and SONS W Temperance rooms u tn. little
village can testify that IN voice T. someimc- pitched IN
rather i-h AVN Nr would M - kindly hut earnestly
ur-e upon r-fptn 4 dominic that the open is
i' tor ADAPTED O. tr sou amt frcc rN,rti.c oi his
iswcr lsf han come uf tn NNaek ana carry tie
good Wo.k among our riverside hvntlru. leaving the
sufferers 60 Perry street aud vicinity tu syvcltcr
amt bake IN th- warm weather without or
predictions VI amy Thin hotter
let Brother scpirn moderate the vigor of hi. speech.
and hi~ good work wl De Arfrtat even BY those who
SENSITIVE u~ To- tl.eif luric ulr areanllauon
Tie UuA compliant o. ti.t. which we W NNuck have 20
make. j. tut OCCASIONALLY baud of hs utvi followers
rom The cA c"uc a. iu fl. secluded spot ON moonlight
rNcuron u order o sereuadc tcf beloved pastor Thus
Is our sleep ht1A'u 90 N'u ana ullht uuic hdruus by
.'hts not singut t'ti"u'. or even Of the Moody and
sauL.t TWO Let uur ri". 800 Perry street eudcavor 20
restrain thee festive rNcui.i is, ANT Ne Will do our
best 10 tone down our esteemed fellow towusmau.
NYAck. July - OUiD PRO Quo
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NO Suppression of the Truth.

Our esteemed contemporary. the Erenin0
Post, is in error in supposing that The Sun
deliberately suppressed the letters of Mr..
HAYES and Mr.. SHERMAN. We printed those
letters in full yesterday. We do not believe
in the suppression of evidence. Give us the
truth in preference to the Presidency and
all the offices in Chrlstendom. II there is
any testimony. or any documentary evil
dence, that will help Mr.. HAYES or Mr..
SHERMAN. let them have the benefit of it.
They sorely need it. To withhold it would
be cruel, considering the straits they are in.
Unfortunately the letters in question do
not appear to US so important to their pre-
tended authors as the Evening Post con-
siders them.
In the first place, who wrote the letter
bearing the signature of JOHN SHERMAN
Mr.. SHERMAN himself. according TO his own
sworn testimony, does not know what let
tiers he has written, or what he has not.
Very likely in the course Of few days Mrs.
jerks, or some other woman, may come
forward and swear that she wrote it. or die
tated it, and that Mr.. SHERMAN had nothing
70 do with II, and knew nothing about il.
Supposing it TO be genuine, what does 1t
show? 1t explains that Mr.. SHERMAN did
not use the telegraph for fear his dispatches
would not be kept secret This Senator Of
the United States had something TO commu-
nicate to a candidate for President about
the means to be resorted to for counting in
that candidate; and this something he was
ashamed or afraid to have the people Of the
country knowl II Mr.. SHERMAN is in a sit
uaton where such letter benefits him, he
must be nearly as badly off as the fugitive in
Canada who sought to escape being returned
to the United States for robbery few
days ago. He established an albi by show
Ing that at the exact date OF the robbery in
this country he was engaged in committing
q burglary in Canada, and he produced part
OF the proceeds Of the Canadian burglary in
court.
Then as to the letter signed with the name
OF HAYES; did not Mrs. JENKs write that
also
Even II Mr. HAYES wrote II, he only there
by added cant and hypocrisy to fraud; for.
II Major BURKE's testimony is true as no
one doubts it is, HAYES while writing this
canting, hypocrtical letter was bargaining
for the Presidency. 1t puts him on level
with the old man who was in court on Fri
day charged with cruelty beating his wife
with a club. Instead OF refuting the accu-
sation, he kept interrupting the proceed
ings by shouting Bless the Lord" go,
Glory"
Mr.. HAYES could safely write any quanti-
~ OF caution to JOHN SHERMAN TO have
nothing fraudulent done. He knew just how
much heed Mr.. SHERMAN would give to 1t.
Let all the evidence come out.
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Notification Renewed in south Carolina.


JOHN c. CALHOUN. though dead, still
spcaketh. He speaks now through the
courts OF tho State which he did so much to
educate in tho doctrine of notification
1t was a revenue law of the United States
which Mr.. CALHOUN undertook to nullify
and set at naught when Gen. ANDREW JACK
Son made up his mind TO hang him If he did
not desist. 1t was in reply to threat to
nullify revenue law, uttered on the floor
of the Senate by Gen. HAYNE OF South
Carolina, that Mr.. WEBSTER made his i'm
mortal speech, after which Gen. JACKSON,
overcoming all his partisan feeling, took the
great Massachusetts, statesman by the hand
and warmly thanked him for coming to the
salvation OF the country.
Blood has recently been shed in South
Carolina by United States officers in an at
tempt TO enforce revenue law Of the United
States.
The United States officers are charged
with murder.
The State courts assert jurisdiction.
The United States disputes their jurisdic-
ton.
collision may ensue.
1t can result but one way. South Caro-
lima cannot nullify law Of the United
States.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sw. l notice
several items IN THt suS about the coored people going
u Liberia Is there one who can give helping
hand for Us to 10 The South and do iarmnsf know
OF several pc rsous that live IN South Brookn and vii
hamsburgh who have families and would be glnd 70 20
South AMI take mp land 90 worh on hui ihcN have not
got any one o. give them hruins hand ann sure There
are rlcuit of .vutrmciln New NurN cat, Tint could put
their hands ln their poCAtts and gINe little toward
starting COLONY Tor the benefit oi the poor working
people. who would tei very grateful iurii 70
/. WN io,t in Sew Nprk city now mtny thousands of
poor people out u work ami cnnnut Ntlug
d. amt our rch nthuhs at New York have plenty eat
AMI druk while the poor people star,n- aud cannot
amy ilnr Ca eat without they have the money 90 buy
II With ur else have to ~ begging from door 10 door
muuthiul
hope that some generous persons who read This Will
take pltV the poor and what they o 10 help
them - start out Suuu West to work Tor turmseVes,
Instead Of starVin. in our great city. ALpMDGk
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court that OF all the world. and therefore
emerge from private life and make them
selves proper subjects for criticism.
Two ladies Of London society, especially,
have suffered their faces TO bc 50 recognized
and admired Mrs. LANGrRY and Mrs.
CORVALLIS WEST; and their personal
charms and graccs are as freely discussed
in certain English newspapers as those OF
Mrs RoUsBY or Miss NELSON. or any other
actress whose beauty is displayed on the
stage. Their photographs may be bought
by every one, and the illustrated papers
have adorned their pages with engravings
of them in different positions.
Mrs. LANGTRY, who is the daughter Of
the Dean OF Jersey, and who. until
her appearance in London society. led
the ordinary life OF a gentlewoman on
that island, has gained a worldwide noto-
riety by the aid Of photographers and jour
nalists, and she seems to enjoy her fame aud
do her best to assist in spreading it. Her
portrait is In every London photographers
window. alongside of those Of the favorites
OF the stage and of women Of dubious rcpu-
tation. She is taken kissing dead bird,
fondlng Jersey lily, wandering about in n
SnOWStOlin, ana III lull evening ufeSS all
the positions and attitudes so arranged as
best to show off the beauty Of her features
and figure. The portraits are therefore
not the ordinary ones OF lady, but
carefully studied pictures. prepared for
theatrical effect and with view to stimu
lating a large sale. Hence Mrs. LANGrRY
has challenged public criticism Of her looks;
and though she may differ with him, she
cannot justly find fault with the ncwspa-
per writer who likencd the expression Of her
face TO that of IA Jersey COW. She Is, how
ever, a handsome woman, even if her coun-
tenance does not indicate a great degree Of
intelligence. Mrs. CORVALLIS WEST is a
more original and spirited looking woman,
and her husband probably acted wisely
when he carried her away from London to
. exhibit her personal lovelness in the mar
rover sphere Of Il country house.
But what would be the effect on the char
acter of women Of beauty and fashion, ii the
example Of these two ladies Of London and
that of n few others who move in the same
high social circle should come to be gener-
ally followed?
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The photograph, 1t seems, is now invading
the sanctity Of private life, as it is called,
and making the faces OF certain beautiful
women of fashion in England as familiar to
the public as those Of actresses and singers.
The ladies of royal households have long
gratied the worlds curiosity to see what
manner OF women they are. by allowing
themselves to be frequently photographed
and their pictures freely exhibited and sold
in the shops. But their station compels
them to submit 10 the popular gaze and bear
the popular criticism.
The queens of beauty and fashion, how
ever, are under no such compulsion. When
they sit TO the photographer and permit
him to multiply their pictures and sell them
TO all buyers, they merely feed their own
vanity and desire for public admiration, or
else exhibit "A good-natured Willingness TO
please the people who cannot enjoy Il sight
OF their faces, except in the photographs
Thus they shock the old prejudice
which resents the escape of women from
the seclusion of private life. They
may answer faultfnders, however. by
calling their attention to the albums
published in the last century and during
INC uISl nan OF lnlS century, Wnlcn
often contained portraits Of contemporary
ladies Of beauty and title. No one then OBJ
jected to the publicity given to the pictures
on the ground that it was unbecomng and
Offensive To right notions of feminine mod
esty. II Is true the albums had compare
lively small circulation, whereas the photo
graphs are multiplied by the million; but
the motive Of the Indies whose faces were
engraved was the same. They delighted TO
exhibit their charms Of face and form far
outside Of the private circle in which they
moved.
Yet it Is not surprising that the exhibition
and sale nowadays of the photographs Of
ladies conspicuous in the fashionable world
Of London for theil beauty alone should
provoke good deal Of discussion. OF
course the ladies' consent to be photo
graphed, with the express understanding
that their pictures should become the prop
erty of whoever might buy them; and thus
OF their own free will they make themselves
public characters, 50 far as the familiarity
OF the public with their beauty can rem
der them SO. Instead Of being satisfied with
the admiration Of the ballroom. they
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July.

Tie poets have not sung Of thee, July
As they have sung OF favored Nav and June;
Yet. with thy uopic heat and glowing SKY,
Which make thy days one long perpetual noon
There comes strange iorgetluness OF care,
The weary overburdened heart to bless.
And to the dream It Is given TO share
The pleasures OF voluptuous dleness
oh, month of burning suns and mellow moons
Which warm the heart would some rare old wine.
Among the generous earth delightful boons.
There Is none dearer than these days OF thine.
Could poet And more fitting theme Tor rhyme
Than rare July, the perfect summer umei
RLIof RIpHR
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In discussion Of anonymous and sgned

In a discussion of anonymous and signed
writing. the Contemporary Hecielo calls the
practice which OF late has grown in favor
among English monthly periodicals OF signing
articles Il Comtist fad" II is affirmed that the
new system has increased the bitterness, the
essential rudeness and feroclty Of public print
ed discussion. though ii may have lessenod tho
coarsenrss of it, But we cannot see why it was
easier for JEFFREY 10 forgive the ouster Of
English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. or for
LIIGH HUNT to pardon CHRISTOPHER NoRTH's
abuse. because the authors name was not
signed to those productions. Certainly, BYRON
took care TO claim his satire and in the latter
case there was scarcely pretenee Of conceal
ment behind transparent pseudonym. But
the Contemporary is doubtless right in affirm
ing that scarcely week passes without words
of freezing poleness. but Of awful severity. be-
ing printed by one English expert about an
other No instances are cited. but we presume
the writer had in mind. among other instances
the extraordinary language employed by Prof.
FREEMAN in his recent structures on Mr..
FRoUDE. We might add that the attack on
JONI STUART Mills reputation which Prof
STANLEY JEvoNs has been making in the pages
OF the Contemporary itself has been carried on
in tone Of singular acrimony. not to say
brutality. As for the proposed rule that no.
body should say anything in open. signed con-
troyersy which he would not say at a dinner
table or in Il drawing room. the rule is good
enough. but nobody would keen Il On the
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The Mission of the Cimbria.


The Russians on the Cimhria seem 10 have
formed many iueud,lps WIN the people OF Maine
Mayor Hamin ot bangor ANA friend. were invited to
visit the vessel rcrruiy which tlN dat. and were treat
rd with every courtesy Now iHt the treaty peace Is
sEued, the mystery which surrounded the Cmhrin is
beng removed Ihcs. men are tu man vessels which
are being bmt IN Sew York ana fhudrlphlu. and VIII
remain AT thcr present quarters some weeks lougrr II
lseA"ctd Ulatii the tnal inns OF the vessels which
thrN are To man prove successful they VAL rendezvous at
Southwest larbor and be huc cat Al that place. The
officers ana men are rapidly acquiring knuwe ledge OF
ullle lreNlN in Enlllsll
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Dwellers on the line Of the Metropolitan
Elevated Railway. who have been anxously
waiting - be relieved from the noise and
racket Of the road through the medium Of
THOMAS EDIsoN's inventive BRAIN may be in
terested to learn that Mr.. EDISON passed
through Chicago n few days ago on his way to
Rawins. Wyoming Territory. whore he pro-
poses to test the value and probability Of one
OF his new inventions. the tasimeter. a heat
measnrer."
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Should BENJAMIN HUNTER die on the
scafTUld for the ntrocious murder Of which he
has been convicted. his last hours will be en-
Filtered by tina reflection that financial ruin has
overtakcn his innocent family. A few months
ago tho HUNTERS were not only eminently re-
spectacle. according to the Philadelphia idca of
responsibility. but comfortably well of. The
other day the furniture Of the family was seized
to satisfy bond executed by HUNTER to one Of
the lawyers who defended him.
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Horse Car Travel on Sundays.

. The Boston horse railroad companies keep
sunday by taking the bells from their horses which are
thus compelled Ia do their sunday work without the
cheering effect OF this tnunnahnlary music Formerly II
was also customary Tor the Metropolitan Company to
munie The sgna bell On Sunday that the ele
grnphed from one end ot the should be delivered
doeluy MS possible at the other Tins pious ssi0n
- the conventional tone OF the day was aiterward
abandoned and the tongues OF the signal bells are now
SLOWED freely " wAg the necessary arithmetic into the
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ANDERSON and through the influence which
he and WELLS have exercised over the Gus
tom House patronage. Their will has been
law at the Treasury, simply because SHEER
MAN is in their power and dare not refuse
their demands
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More from The sun than from All Others.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Su; No use
talking TINS suN does shine Tor all In advertising the
Point Pleasant Land Company" had as many answers
from TINS SuS advertisement from all at thirty other
newspapers combined q. DuWEE. l76 Broadway.
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Those dwelcrs along Sixth avenue who
want to take vacation in the country but are
afraid to try il lest they should miss the murmur
ing music Of the Elevated road. and 80 get home
sick. may be glad OF the hint to establish them
selves somewhere on the coast near an auto
matte fog horn. The below OF this machine.
now rising and rushing on the ear like an ex-
press train. anon dying away like the rumble OF
thunder. will be the best attainable substitute
out OF tho city for sixth avenue music. Fog
whistles and fog bells may do passably well.
but they are mere baublcs to the automatic
horn. or siren with its unwearied moan from
noon till midnight and from midnight till high
noon. plainly audible five miles away. Fifty are
these instruments named sirens; against such
too seductive voices ULYSSES and his comrades
might well have stopped their ears with wax.
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According to the Toxic Times the publica-
ton of native newspapers in japan is attended
with considerable difficulties. Sums ranging
from one hundred to fifteen hundred yen IA YEN
is about n dollar must be- deposited in the ma
tional banks as guarantees for the payment OF
fines. Very few publishers. we imagine. are
lucky enough to recover their deposits For
the violation Of such rules az relate to
minor irregularities the penalty may reach
nifty yen. and for more serious infringe
meuts OF the press law the fine is much
heavier and may be- coupled with suspension
of publication for a hundred days. after which
period. We presume it would not he worth
while to print the paper. II n japanese Jour-
nal for instance. is declared by a court to have
melted the populacc or any member OF the
community TO deeds OF violence. the editor is
dealt with rs If he had personally participated
in the act; and although his alleged sedi-
tious teaching should lead TO no overt result.
he is still liable to n maximum fine Of
500 and 10 the suppression Of his sheet
for u period Of five to a hundred days. This
state Of things will hardly tend - encourage
journalism in Japan. Other provisions Of the
law governing the press show equal determine
ton 10 crcumscribe its influence. Reports Of
proceedings in the criminal courts while in
progress are prohibited. and State documents.
such as petitions or correspondence with for
egn powers. can only be published with
express permission. or at the risk Of n
penalty Of $500 Finally. new arbitrary
feature has Just been added 10 the law.
which gives the Minister Of the Home Depart
ment the privilege Of suspending or even Of
totally suppressing any periodical whose eN-
istcnce he may think injurious to the public
veal. We may mention one more curious
regulation. which indicates a wholesome re-
spect on the part Of the lawgiver for the astutc-
ness OF the Western journalist No foreigner s
allowed TO hold responsible position in any
native newspaper office. the ownership. man
agement. and production being committed
solely to japanese.
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1t Is remarkable that while the Democrats
are willing and rather anxious that the Repub
Leans should nominate GRANT the Republicans
are rather anxious that the Democrats should
not nominate TIIDEN.
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There is some complaint in parts Of the
country. that crops have been hurt by hurr-
canes and by blistcring heat. This is because
Congress did not mike the Agricultural Bureau
department. Had liz Duo become one Of
HAYEs's Cabinet councillors it would have been
a big thing for tho crops.
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whole. 1t will hardly be claimed that the prac-
tice Of signing articles has so far much pro-
NOTED the amenities Of literature
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One Of the best ways of reducing the need
Of troops in Texas is to thin out the white
thieves who masquerade in red mems rig. Not
long ago a stage was fired into near the Pecos
and the cry was raised u another Indian raid.
A cool observer noticed that all five Of the high
waymcn We're in sh paint fresh feathers
and new outfits all through. like tho newest
scr, Of a wooden Indian put out in front of a
new cigar store These fellows were white
savages. not red Ones. II few more mock
Mexicans and mock Indians. like the gangs OF
BASS and DtBREI /. are cleared out from Texas
the army there Will find the frontier a good deal
more tranquil