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The AstOr Library.

il is gratifying to learn from the annual
report Of the trustees of this library that II
il in Il very iluurishng condition and has
grown largely during the last two years.
For the -tul"nt it IL lay all odds the most
valuable iilraiv iu the city. The AsToR fam
lily, though ,o4 ..li,' -r'l "ratluu- the richest
in New York. have not dome many thing. To
give attraction to tho city. lut the founla-
tion of this noble library must he put to
their credit, with proper Acknowledgements
The total number If books now in the
Astor Library IL III 3S7 nearly twenty-five
thousand volumes having been added dur
ing the last two years. over ilty-eiGht
thousand readers awaited Themselves of the
privileges of the collection in 1877. and moro
than one hundred and llty--iA thousand vol
umcs were consulted When II l., renicm-
hcrcd that the library Is chiefly frequcntcd
10y studious people, who call for books of The
higher and more serious sort. this showing
IL very crcditalc and proves how extensive
Is the dcmand for that kind Of reading. II
the library was open in the evening the
number Of those who use and enjoy II would
be greatly increased, fer now its literary
treasures are locked against great proper
ton of the public.
The additions to the library include
many works of exceeding value, aud ali of
those purchased are well worthy to have Il
place on it, shelves. In the departments of
art, architecture, and natural science the
new books Of plates and cngravings are very
costly and OF rare interest.
II is Instructive to read the report of the
books consulted during the year, The
works on patents were by far the most OK
tensively used by readers admitted to tho
alcovcs. Next came American history. and
next, but far behind, British history, while
theology and ecclesiastical history followed
close after. and Orientalia kept near by. OF
the books for consultation in the halls of the
library, in the Department of Science and
Art, there Nas the most demand for ency-
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unjust 10 them to make them pay the church

unjust To them to make them pay the church
expenses u others.
A favoritc argument In behalf Of exempt
ing all church property from taxation IA the
supposed indirect benefit which churches
conicrupon the public apart from their direct
minstrations. IL is said that they are bull
warks uf law and order, and protectors OF
morality, and that the worry clitcs cmbel-
fish the streets and improve the adjoining
property. We fear that these are too remote
and sentimental considerations to deserve
serious attention. In fact, II the principle
they involve be admitted, IL proves too
much. Fer example, THE SUN IL n bulwark
" law and order and defender Of moral
ity, whereas Plymouth Church Is n public
scandal and defender Of immortality No
one, however, would propose on this account
To EXEMPT the property Of The SUN from
taxation, and tax that Of BEEcHERs congrc-
CATION. Again, Mrs. STEWARDS marble
mansion In the Fifth avenue IL an ornament
and an Improvement To the neighborhood,
but nobody would bc willing for that reason
To exempt II from taxes. The argument
cannot stand for n moment when examined
in the light Of common sense. Besides, 40
many of our city churches are no more than
luxurious private places Of religious enter
tainmcnt organized and kept up for the use
Of select companies Of rich people and with
out any special moral influence whatever,
that "a compel the great body Of taxpayers
virtually to contribute to the cost Of run
ming them is an outrage.
A. to some Of the other exempted proper
tics we have mentioned it is difficult to ac-
count for their privileges. The Young
Mems Christian Association IL nothing
hut club, the Masonic Temple IL
private speculation. the Academy of
Design IL luxury of the rich, and the
various cemeteries ought not to b. permit
ted to remain az all within the city limits.
Many hospitals. too exact pay from their
inmates. and are thus private in character.
The whole matter needs thorough over
hauling and in these days of heavy taxa
ton and light incomes no property should
bc relieved from bearing its share of the
public burden save that in which the whole
public have a direct interest.
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Ernnd Extolling Virtue.


WAsHfN"ToSs birthday, this year, was
distinguished hcrcabouts by n driving rain
storm which suggested spring rathsr than
winter. Such u rain fall IN February il re-
markablc, but It il not 90 remarkable IA the
impudcncr VI the Fraudulent President In
writing the following letter:
"w,mScroS, r'b 10, 1874
10 1' '"," "' N"'tp N'''' f.~ .. a.....,..
tnornanI wtir, ccenra,r,l i. .smsaroS THE FATHER
OF pi- Country is remembered ani honorcd throughout
,,ns r,,i. wt" ,'a,l ,h S,sL,, Sbl l,,, arc ns",y
to have an opportunity do such rrat deeds a. were
h""r ~ WA''iN,,"N h" AL "' u,n VIII nave an op.
h.. low, ~ rouutr, M. integrity and his rrmnc.. m do
inf the ri-ht To have sum ci"ra ter is better than
i',tny Vs.. ., = '.', m''''" ,"' ",
'.cn.o of iuN II wtu l~. with Us through TIN. me-
VIII ,' WIN n' at ns r'''' ana ~ That crne Of in'on
,ulrrwln sn'.r,iy n u.n.
p,.,,d o,,, oh;.,,, ,..,, .,.,,,i.,.., ,,.t...s.
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,h., ,.'.,,,,.. , ,,,,., ,,,r,,
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wi, Il, Ia, tt,,,.s ,rr,,i,,, t,,,,,
a., 1u,,,,, H.. ,,,., ,a,,', -, ,.,,,..h ,,,,,
lr,rntrlv stall, tn ,hc suud,v srho,l
o,,frl,.n of ia, ,,,,,r,. J., r,ois. 80 ,nc
n.t.,ritv nnI ratri,tisu nf W,.uv,yroxi :
A.y,l r,i.,ht a tbi.r noun, ,hc p,,l,lt I'm
,x.,t H., ,irt,,. 'nf honcstv,,J,r n,h
W,s,,,>,..e,,>, ,,,. ri,,ht,,II,. ma ,,rn,,o,i,,
c,,,t.1hv t,, r,n,,i, nc ,,,r Grs, pr,.id,nt
Hannah, -, har,,oir. IN ,,c, tho ,ri.c and
~, ,,,,,,,, r,,ur,,ir,. r., rds soil, hin, ,I,,-
t,r,l ,,.,s Thor, u,,s no ou,.tinnos .,
h.. ,itl,t, tho pr,si,t,,,,, ond ,ho,, ,,,,Id
hnvc l..n rn,c II, ,,,L vim, IN, n,nrl,
,,,,ly INV, hi,, ,,I od,,i,is,,ro,, ,,r ,hnr
thc AFFAIRS ~, thci. Cny,,nncu, in n wis.,,
md r,,,d,,, ,vo,
<, d,iu,, n, l,r. n log,,y ~ na,rio,isn,
,nl in,.,ritv which ha. b.cn,,o onn 81 tbn
met ,.,l,,hl, r,..,ssi,,,s -, onr ,,on,h
M, S,.'I,,,.,hn,l .hiI,irc, 80 ,,o i,ri,,d
s,o,os do mot ,ccd tho rIa.i,uIos ot ,ho
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Ii is computed that about s7j,OOOoOO worth
81 real estate in this city is exempt from
taxation because Of its being devoted to re-
ligiuuS. social, or charitable purposes. All
tie churches, of every denomination what
socver. are exempt; 50 are all asyum-, dis
pcn,arics, hospitals. and cemeteries; 50 are
number of schoolhouses and libraries.
Then. in addition there are the Young
Mems Christian Association building, valued
at sGW,OoO; the Masonic Temple. valued
at 100000 the Academy OF Design,
valued at $4,000; and the Cooper In
sttutc, valued at $4,000, none Of which
are taxed to pay the ordinary expenses of
city and State government. OF course
these exemptions add to the burdens
Of other taxable property just so
much as they take from the property
exempted, and we may fairly regard
the amount as the city's contribution
70 the purposes for which such proper
~ is employed. III round numbers 1t may
be said that we pay s2,0O0,0OO a year for re-
ligion, charity. and the fine arts. and the
question arises whether this Is a proper ex-
pcnditurc Of money.
In so far as the community Is directly in
terested in the use Of piece OF property, it
j. plain that to exempt 1t from taxation Is
legitimate and proper 1t is only not exact
ing with one hand money which is to be re-
turned with the other For the city to tax
its own schoolhOu5cs, hospitals, armories,
and other public buildings, would evidently
De waste OF trouble, and II hospital or
school maintained by private charity is de-
voted to general public use, SO that 1t Is
practically II public institution, 1t may as
well be exempted from taxes as to he taxed
first and then be given an am2unt equal to
the tax toward defraying Its expenses On
this principle there would snem TO be no OBJ
lection to exempting cree schools, free
libraries free hospitals, and free institutions
like the Cooper Institute.
A point OF more difficulty Is that involved
IN the case OF chdrch buildings. In this
country We have no State religion, and the
Constitution OF the United States forbids
the establishment of one. Our citizens are
left to provide for their religious require
ments as their consclcnces may severally
dictate The result Is u number Of different
denominations ilourishing side by side in
peace and outward harmony. But from this
very fact no one denomination can erect
building which shall be for the benefit of the
public at large, The Protestant will not at
tend Roman Catholic church services, nor the
Roman Catholic those of Protcstants. The
Methodist again derives no benefit from
CalYniStic preaching, nor does he Prc-Dy-
terrain profit by the EpiecOpalian ritual.
NLcn therefore, all churches rs a rule are
cXomiird from taxation, Il part Of the cX-
cmpton has to be paid by each worshippcr
fm ~" ~uppolt Of form Of religion which
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clopndias. Theology and eoclceiastical his
tory came next, with painting, sculpture
and archaeology, medicine and surgery,
chemistry and physics, Jurisprudence, and
commerce and manufactures, following very
near together. In the Department OF lis
tory and Literature there was the most call
for British literature, and ncxt for American
history, while French literature was In al
most equal demand. Az always, the works
on heruldry and gcn"alogy woro among
the most extensively consulted by our citl-
zons. They were taken out as numerous
ly AZ books classcd IA American literature.
Classical literature was much more sought
after than American.
There is a great deal TO be learned con-
corning the literary tastes and wants Of the
reading public from these figures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-24

For tho scrnnd li,no wit hin n few wcoka n
iurv hoa yivcn Inry, dnmnyns nrninst Mrs.
pAn,s Srrvrss n vcalthv lady of this city.
Mr. Rtcu,un NJ UuN,r the architect who
d,siynod and h,ilt thn nnnrtm.nt housc
which honrs nor hushnnd's mime sued Mrs.
Srrvrss fnr tho nav,,,nt If his services.
which shc had r,n,ecd nm th, ,,round that
ne Il,Iu't understand his business. and spoiIt
thu cxucrsive s,ru.,urc In that suit Mr.
Io4,.pr n cuo,rp tho couueSllor of Mr.
urSr und, n srnn,.h in which he smoke
sn,i,i,.,1l, ~ Nrs hrrvrxs and on account
~ !, ,.,,nt,,,od hi,,s,,l, I, n ,,,.d d,oI of
critiolsm II, rorrc.cnt,d If ,v, r,mcmbcr
riyhilv that sho ia n Marty to about sixty
lavvsuits nov n.n,iny and n. drew n ,ari-
cntur, ar h,r M n ,,sbinunhlo lnndrr inns
,,,,in,, ,h,ut no foraa thcirSih,r,v of snec,h
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m, e,o,,d ,ordi,, o,oinst Mira srpvrys
VIVA ,,iv,n o, Tbursdov Mr. Aruusrp
Nr.,pn n French cool sund tho ladv for
da,,a,,s ho o,,in.d +, havo sua,o,ncd from
,,. ,,,,r,,n,,,,,,iI,, and ,lo,,,i,, t,rnir, him
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I'M, ,,,,ioh ~, had u,,od IN NJ or,, .x,onso
rh., ,.or., ,,,,, ,,,,I,, ,.,u r,nutos S,nrn.
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.i,, ,..,iG,.I I'm. f,.I ,y,s ,hirI rn,,
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80 and l,,,, ..hnt ,,,d conliu,, il A."
s,o fr,,ho,. ,,.t,G.i that h.f,r. .,,,,,..ir,,
Mr. NrSArn eb,. dincd nt Nj. r.-taurnnt i'm
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II heads are not broken in Hyde Park to-
day. the authorities and peaccablc citizens Of
London will have cause to congratulate them
selves on n surprising piece of good luck. In
the present temper Of the populacc an outdoor
peace meeting is u hazardous experiment.
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Both Roman Catholic aud Protestant readers
will be glad to know ina, the Rev Bernard ORcily.
u d has prepared hrel sketch oil the career and 'N,
mate OF the character OF the new rolun II Will be Issued
IN pamphlet form at an early day.
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Not Expelled.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sr; Plensc
correct the statement in todays sun thatj McSs ani
Johns were expelled Your reporter has ev,don,iy
made mistake Neither vi IA has been expelled, and
". have had no connection with the hazing AFFAIR
: MtiGs
PRINCkTON Feb ~ GkO ). JOnss
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-24

The -umptuous style in which the army
ar.stocrats live in Washington IL partially
shown by the evidence given before the Sub
Committee on Military Affairs. Officers and
their families are uXuriously fed and housed
at hotels: one colonel Tor instance. occupying
Ave rooms. Horses are hired at livery stables
and paid for by the quartermaster. and other
costly rNtrayaEanccs are INDUCED in al the eX-
pcnse Of m" Treasury These warriors If the
ballroom do nothing whatever in return for the
money wasted upon them. In fact there Is
nothing for them 10 do. They are suprrfluitcs.
and should be- got rid OF by the immediate re-
duction Of the army TO ten thousand men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-24
II Gen, IdNArrrrr's definition of Bulgaria

II Gen. IGSATIEFF's definition of Bulgaria
is to bc accepted. Batak has been avenged. In
dced-from the Danube on the north To the
shores of the fgcnn on the south and from n
point enst Of Adrianoplo to the Olympus and
Pindus ranges on the west. This territory em-
Brace the garden Of the Turks Euro
pean domain. 1t includes the whole OF
modern Bulgaria. almost all Of Macodo-
MIA and threc-fourths Of Roumelia-fully
10000 square miles in area. and with from
5000 900 to 7.OOO00O Of inhabitants. The only
foothold left TO the successor of OsM,N will be
the narrow strip of land bordering the Sea of
Marmora and the Bosporus.
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The Sultan stubbornly refuses to surrcn-
der his navy. and declares that he would sooner
destroy the vessels than pant with them. The
Sultan'- navy has Not been of much use To him
in the war. hut To deliver up his ironclHds to
RUSSIA would be- u virtunl cess IN Of the do
miuiun II the seas that wash the shores of his
empire. and strengthening of Russ weak
est arm. But the latest report Is that he has
promised not 20 SCI the fleet TO any other power
meaning England
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-24

New vlstas for American trade are opened
Ivy tho successful passage Of the Labrador to
llavrc with Il cargo of refrigerated beef. The
quantity was % .OoO kilograms-is 532 pounds
and was so packed in the fore part Of the
steamer ms 10 utilize space not available for
most sorts of steamship freight The run to
llavre took eleven days and the meat arrived
in excellent condition, 5000 Kilograms Of it, or
l7.Gis pounds being sold next morning in the
markets at an average of a little less than a
frame and half the kilogram. or about thirteen
cents pound. This is II better average price.
we believe than has usually been obtained for
American boef exported to Scotland and Eng
lnnd but perhaps the remainder OF the cargo
brought less. only one thing more Is now
needed for perfect satisfaction with this trade
and that is to have European beef brought here
and sold at the same moderate but paying price
that American beef commands there.
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To-day has been appointed for the de,lica-
tion. In Paris. of the monument erected in Pere
Lachaisc Cemetery 10y the widow OF LEDRu-
RoIIIN To the memory Of her illu-trious hus-
band. The monument is very simple and sur
mounted 10y bust II I.EDRU- RoIIIN. which
will be- uncovered at the dedication. His fellow
members II the Provsory Government will no
doubt take part in the ceremonies together
with prominent representatives u the Republic
can party; but the denomination IL expected to
be- entirely peaceful and dccorous. with none Of
the free nghting that has sometimes signalizcd
French funeral solemnitics over pubic men.
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Some Of the secrets of our high-prced police
courts came out on Friday. when Miss MAILoY
complained for the nth time u "A wrong perpc-
tratrd upon her. Chicf Clerk ROCKWELL. it is
alleged. dootorod the complaint four times. but
the nth time Justice MURRAY chcckmatcd him.
II this is so. the Board Of Police Magistrates
should investigate this S., 600 clerk.
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The skies Of Europe are darkening again.
Yesterdays dispatches from IT. Petersburg.
Vienna. and London boar n common testimony
to the gravity and peril Of a situation that can
not be- prolonged with any safety to the peace Of
Europe. 81. Petersburg is impatient and rritat-
ed: the sublime Porte ia vacllating and irrcso-
lutte; London Is alarmed. suspicious, profound
ly distrustiul. 1t ia one OF those critical mo-
mcnts when the ndiscreiion of an over jealous
aubord nate might easily bring on an explosion
that would shake two continents
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-22
OFFuCaAL.
To the Qualified Electors Of the
state of Louisiana.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, ]
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, July III. 1878,

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, July III, 1878. J
In pursuance Of article l47 of the consiitu :
stion oftthis State, publication is hereby given
to the voters Of this State of The proposed
amendments TO the constitution Of this state,
agreed to by two-ih,rds of the members elected
10 each house of the General Assembly, at its
session of 1879, and wiich are required to be
published, three months beiore the next gen
eral election tor Representatives to the General
Assembly in at least one newspaper IN every
IpaIish Of this State, in whI:h newspaper shall
be pub shed. Said amendments appear more
fully in acts Mes. i73 and "a of the regnlar ses
son of the General Assembly of 1878, and IN
act No IL OF the extra session of the General
Assembly Of 1878, which are officially published
for The information of the voters, and which
will be st,bmittedPto the people at the next gen
eraI election, TO he held ON the Fl tn day OF No
yeniber, tnext) 1878. in surh manner and
form that the people MY vote tar or against
each amendment separately, and If a maj GRITTY
at the vote. at said election shall approve and
ra,ity all or either of said amendments, the
same shall beco re part of the constitution.
WILL. "A. STRONG.
Secretary of State.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-22

GOLD. Gss"t s II psa to ss, @. q:
gold yon can get greenhaeks. We need
ii person IN every town to t,lke slihscrip
lions for tile largest, cheapest md best
Illustrated family publication in the
world. ANY one can hecome a snccessln
agent. The most elegant works of art
given free to- Subscribers. The price is 50
low that almost everybody s,lbserihes
One ageut reports making over $50 in
IL week A lady agent reports taking
over 400 subscribers in ten DAYS. All
who engage make money fast Ion en-
devote all your time to tile business, OF
only your spare time. You need not be
away from home over night You can
do it lis welas others Full particulars
directions and terms free Elegant mi
expensive Outfit free. III yon want
profitable work send MS your address At
once. Lit costs nothing to try the bu>i
ness. No one who engages f,lilsto make
great pay. Address 1.-The Peoples
Journal" Portland. Maine.
Septeml,er Is. I877-ly
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-22
FOR SALE.

A HAVE FOR SALE, in the town
a Bagaad, near Lake Charles, III
nearly six acres Of land, S0u ofal a
trees set out, sand about 1000 AZ pu'i
cry, all free from the scale insect.
Also about fifty head of lhoeA III !.
three to four years old, chiefly VT
hogs. N. x. SManl
Orange Grove, Bagdad, Cacas'l
Parish, La. June 2T. 1878.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-22
GIoriousi NeMs.,,
The Sewing Machine r..
nation Broken Down. u
CHEAP SEWING MACHINES .
CHEAP ATTACHMENTS AM
The Order of The Da.

A glomous victory for tba -,
Our splendid Monotor-C, on r t,r
attacked Fort Monopoly, an5 7'e y,
pouring tremendous fire M nv utter
wallis, at ZENITH captured II NH; fpn Il Us
Million Sewing Machines. amona a "a. ave
was the famous Singer, which are s ~
sold hereafter at greatly RAD ! Oe y
figure, also attachments, oil, rnl,h 'etu
check springs, needles * slnttlaa '' y
lowing are the prices of Singer san ! y
Machines, delivered to any sna,t AVN, - .ls
country. ''lc
Drop Leaf with attachments saso
formerly $50 90. - w
Box Top, with attachments coo y
formerly S55 90. -
Folding Cover. with attacbmon.
$50 50; formerly 800 90. 1'i'S
And other styles in pornor;o.
Those wishing to purchase will do waIi
to see or write to G. NJ. Drew wb wy !
now working in opposition to tLa S.n
ing Machine combination. Iem,lor '.
canvassers who are paid large eomm ~
sions, consequently / defy eompett;on
Remember, everything I sell IN n.
Sewing Machine line I g aarantee to H.
the best. Look sharp. this is tho onl'
plea that the Sewing Machine pomG
nation will bring up in order 10 Obtain
their exorbitant prices. Their onr
hope now is strategy. So If Won waa %
anything in the sewing machine ill.,
from a check spring up to a machine
call on G. M. Drew.
Thanking the people of CaIcasien
parish for past favors, i raspectfn1v
ask continuance of their patropagse
l will also repair all kinds Of Sevim
Machines at reasonable figures Tboop
ilvlng IN tho country will he VISITED
shortly. Remember, competition tOe
life of trade.
G. NJ. DREW,
Sept. 10 Hickory Fhtt In.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-22
DIR. j. M. IIII4LAARD,

HAVING permanently located y 2 w. w.
a Il town of Lake Charles. respectiul,sls
offers his professional services Wu ~
citizens of town and country. Ilses''s
of the throat and lungs treated on g
improved plan; also Rhumatisnll. \, a' y
Neuralgia. Cancers removed wi'n0u''
the use of the knife or lcaustlc c.s ap'
without pain. March JIG, 1876
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-22
A BARGAIN.

TNHE DR.. BRASHEAR PLACE, lVN 1 lnl
Il lCalcaaieu River. just below Marion, ". ",
Town.) with all ,the buildings ana is HWY
ments, and ONE HUNDRED AND oiAi|
ACRES LAND.
Terms--'rhree Handled dollars. easn' j.
ARMY to GEO. II. WELLS, Agent -
Charles, Louisiana.