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New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
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A year ago an anonymous correspondent in
Connecticut sent privately to the Editor of
TIE TRIBUNE a thousand dollars to be used
for the relief of the suffering wherever, in his
Judgment, it would do the most good. 1t was
divided among five of the haIdworkIng
pastors of city churches of as many different
denominations, with the request that they use
il for the relief of such deserving cases
IA might come within their personal
knowledge; and we have reason to know that
it was productive of great good. This year we
have received. in the same handwriting, and
evidently from the same source, the following {:
DANBUgY, JAN %, 1873.
WHITELAw REID, Esq.
DEAR Enclosed find draft. payable TO your order
for 81 900 II not too much trouble please place where
in your Judgment 1t may best benefit humanity. A
simple ackno wedgment OF receipt In TRIBUNE will be all
that is necessary. Yours, etc. d. u.
Probably no man in New-York has made a
more careful study of the suffering among the
deserving poor in Now-YOrk, and Of the best
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
THE NEUS THIS MOANING.

FOprlGN-The surrender of many Cuban insur
gents is announced - The British navy esti-
mates show an increase. - Lord Derby expects
that the Russo Turkish treaty will be signed to-day.
- Several Orleanst Senators have seeded
from their party.
DoMTSIIC.--The mints preparing for the
coinage oi the new dollar rapidly and the first coins
will be out In fortnight; the Legislature OF ONO
has resolved to fire salute in honor OF the SILVER
law the German Government has sold Sl3,oOOoOO
Of United states bonds, in alarm at the policy of
this country. - The representatives OF other
Governments are watching with interest the action
in Washington in regard to the Venezuelan awards.
- The COroners Bill passed the New-York Assem-
bly, with only one dissenting vote --- The AppOr-
.ionment Committee OF the Assembly reported a
bill. which was made the special order for Friday
next -. The public debt was reduced $2,2JO,
600 during February.
CONGRFss.-Ihe House only was in session yester-
day. the Senate amendments to the bill III regard to
the New-YOrk Pension Agency were concurrcd IN !;
bill was reported TO malt service 10 Brazil.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Canal Commission
has reported in favor of low tolls. - Jay l..
Adams & Co... of this city, and JOnn /. Adams u
Co.. of New Orleans have suspended with liabilI-
ties of over ~, 200 900. - The College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons graduated 100 students yes
teriay. - Controller Kelly opposed the Daily
scheme for reducing salaries. == Surrogate
Calvin ruled out certain testimony III the Nandcr-
bilt will suit. - The passage of the Silver
Bill caused decline in Government bonds. @=
The question Of rights i'll foreign plays was much
discussed in the theatres and the courts. 80 The
Ottcndorfer-C Cooper and Bxby-Hart anti-Tammany
committees failed to agree. - The Coroners
,ury could not decide the of the Bar
clay-st. explosion. - Testimony was taken
about the CastetOn-Span collision. == Sew
eral charitable organizations reviewed the
work of the year. - Mr.. Beecher became Chap
lain of the 18th Regiment. 80 Gold, 102, 1Ol q,
1Ol7s. Gold value of the legatender dollar at the
close, 9s2IO cents. Stocks opened tame, and then
advanced, finally closing weak.
The WEATHER.-TRIBUSE local observations in
dcate an increase of warmth and of partial cloudi-
ness. Thermometer yesterday. 35o, 43o. 81.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02

approved by a menacing and ignorant public
sentiment, was laid before him for his sigma
ture. But President who confines his action
upon such vital measures to routine message
and hopeless veto, disappoints us at least as
sadly as hard-money Senator who only casts
a silent vote.
When Mr.. Hayes came into Office the finan-
cial question was the one great issue, the one
great danger. 1t menaced the honor OF the
American name, the business OF the whole
Nation, the tranquility OF society, the future
of the Republican party. The settlement OF
that question ought 10 have been the work OF
his Administration there was nothing else
cOmparable to it in Importance ; and IL he had
comprehended the situation, and possessed
any aptitude for the art of government, he
would have shaped positive financial policy
at once, and brought the party squarely up
to the support of it. But he lacks
the sense of proportion. In his eagerness
to get at the NewYOrk Custom House he for
got about the finances He strained propriety
and consistency to get a fayOrite into the
United States Senate, and the gentleman
never did anything there but attack the Ma
tional credit. 4Ie chose his Cabinet without
any regard to the one Ovcrshadowing issue,
and hence we have the extraordinary spccta-
Gle of o hard-money President at this critical
time, surrounded by mixed circle of inhar-
monious counsellors, in which the cheap-dolar
facton is strongly represented. And during
the wear of doubt and conflict III Con-
grcss he did absolutely nothing to com
mend his financial policy to the favor of the
men whose votes must support or defeat 1t.
Can we wonder that he has had "no intlucnceT
We do not mean that he ought to have johbed
out the patronage, and offered appointments
in exchange for votes. But there are hun
dled ways in which a President can exercise
Il perfectly legitimate influence upon the leg
islators of his party, and Mr.. Hayes is the
first President who has not done so.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02

ways of aiding them, than the Rev. Dr. John
Hall. To him the Editor. therefore, sent
statement of the foregoing circumstances
and asked his advice as to the disposition 10
he made of this second gift. DIR. Hall said
he could suggest no more effectual way OF
making it reach and relieve real want
than had been adopted before; and ac-
companied this advice with the gen.
eral letter on methods OF charity
which we print elsewhere. Ii is letter
which we are sure will be read with the deep
est interest. There has been widespread
and, in some cases, deserved distrust
of organized charities. On the other hand,
many who would like to be charitable
are far removed from the scenes OF Immediate
suffering, and do not know how to reach those
who really need their help. They are
unwilling to have their gifts spent IN
sustaining expensive organizations, and
having salaries to officers OF charl-
table associations. They are equally unwilling
to have them bestowed indlscriminately upon
the deserving and the undeserving. Ihey 90
not wish to encourage beggary, or sustain idle
ness; and yet they do wish to reheVe
distress. The hints which DR.. Hall gives are,
of course, general i'll their nature, but never
theless, they may In many cases polnt out
wise methods Of action.
We have divided our Connecticut friends
second gift equally among the five following
city clergymen, requesting them to use 1t IN
cases coming within their personal knowledge:
JOHN HALL, ID. d.,
Fffth Arenwe Presbyterian Church.
H. w. BELLOWS, ID. d.,
an Souls' Church.
r. H. NEWTON,
Auikon Memorial Church.
THOMAS :. PRESTON, " g.,
st. INNS Roman Catholic Church.
F.. II. CHAPIN. ID. d.,
Church Ofthe Dirine Paternity.
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ed to deny, the truth of the report. But LIE is 4
roaring refOrmer," for all that.

Mr.Hendricks emphasizes once more his belief that
the Presidential question is settled till the expra.
tOn of Mr.. HayeSs term. He tells reporter Of Tho
indianapolis Journal that Congress and not the
Electoral Commission gave Mr.. Hayes the Pres.
dency, and that consequently his title is q valid
one He is opposed to all efforts to reopen tine sub.
ject and will not be party to any scheme to do it,
He has no knowledge of any such scheme, and
doesn't know what Mr.. Tden's plans and intentions
may be- as he has never spoken to him on the sub
ject. This is sensible and rather plucky stand for
Mr.. Hendricks 10 take for it is sure to bring down
upon his head once more the wrath of the "fraudn
shrekers. He seems to expect as much, for he adds
that he wishes it to be understood that his conclu.
sions in no way reflect upon Mr. Tilden because he
"bas high personal regardo for that gentleman.
WHY. of course, Mr. Hendricks. Everybody knows
how fond you are of each other.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
amusements ano flectlnss Go Might.

BoorHs THEATRE-l:30 and 8: "Uncle Toms Cabin'
BROADWAY CHEATRE-"Tne EXiles." 49,
FIFTH AVENUE HALE and (. Hellers Wonders.
FIRM AVENUE TuEATRE-2 and & The Daoul-
maugh."
LYCEUM THEATRE" George Douglass"
NiRIos q AEDFS-2 ana 5: "Old House on the Bridge
OF NOtre Dame"
PAyk mn tryE-2 and 8: "Our Bachelors"
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTEEIS. and :. .
sTANDARD THEATRE-1:30 and Our Boarding
UNioX SQU2EE TnEATRE-I;30 and A Celebrated
Case"
wAILACK's THEATRE-1:3o and 8 "school."
ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Water Color Exhibition.
No. 6ls MISUNDERSTANDING Stone Man.
NEW YORK AOUARIUN-Day aad Evening.
SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY-COnccTt GrafuIa
sTEINwAY HALL-SymphOny Concert Thomas.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02

Nothing in the thrty-second annual statement
of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
indicates any touch from the waves OF trouble
which have been beating against so many trust CON
ccrns Its business during last year does not seem
TO have fallen oil. It's assets have increased by
about one and one-third million dollars, making
their net total forv-fye millions: and providing an
abundant surplus. at the low rate for interest
with which the State law accredits the investments
10 meet future claims. The expenses of this
company have always been kept low; last year
they were only 7.14 per cent of the receipts.
neat point is made i'll the annual statement, which
is greatly to the credit of the management
Opposite to the line Net premiums in
course of collection there is simply the word
None Evidently there is no chance here for
losses such a. too many companies have had TO re-
cord, of balances in agents hands.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02

The Director Of the Mint and the Secretary
of the Treasury might have spared us pious
motto on clipped dollar.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02

The Iowa Senate has voted to return to capl-
tai punishment, though it was considerate
enough to forbid by an overwhelming vote the
decapitation Of criminals. But there were four
votes. whether serious OF not, in favor Of the
guillotne.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02

with reserve. Were the peace terms better.
the Cubans might do well to accept them and
wait for another opportunity, but they are
now assured little more than the barren priv
ilege of representation in the Cortes as the
price of their submission.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02

The most important passages of the report
of the Commission appointed by the Canal
Board last year to consider the question Of
tolls are presented on another page. The
Commission advise that the rate of tolls be not
raised, and point out many cmnbrOus aud ex-
pensiye features in the existing method OF
assessing tolls. Two of the three members
favor free canal, but Mr.. David A. Wells,
the remaining member opposes such change.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02

Among the distinguished Engishmen who have
been introduced to Brooklyn audiences under the
auspices of the Mercantile Library Association. have
been Charles Kingsley, Professor rynda and Pro-
fcssor Proctor This season the directors rely upon
home talent. They have invited the Rev H. 5.
Storrs d. d. to deliver special course of two lec-
tnres on the subject: "The Ottoman and the Mus
coyitc: Their Long Duel" These lectures will be
delivered on two successive Tuesday evenings,
March 3 and II. at the Academy of Music. The
sncccss OF the course assured from tie outset Dr.
Storrs is worth hearing at any time and especially
on this subject to which he has devoted much
thought and his manner is always graceful and
forCiblc.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02

The Cuban revolt has, no doubt, suffered a
serious blow from the surrender of the chiefs
in the central district, the dissolution of the
Congress, and the consequent resignation OF
the Cuban agents in this city. But the Span
ish documents acknowledge that resistance is
still made in the Eastern Department, where
Maceo, a resolute patriot, holds command Until
he and other chiefs are heard from, the
Spanish announcements should DO received
New-York tribune., 1878-03-02

There seems TO be good deal of gusty political
weather in Boston, notwithstanding the fact that
the sun of Civil Service Reform is shedding its mild
radiance over the Custom House. Simmons has
advertised his intention to remove himself alto
gcthcr rs disturbing element, but that active gem
tlcman may find the lilies and languors OF virtue"
IN private station dull exchange for g the roses
and raptures Of politics. Indeed, it is safe to bet
that the very next convention Will experience some
manipulation from his practiced hand. and if So
blue blood is liable to be coplously spilled in the
I'm,
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to account for it argues perhaps too
great confidence. Bishop Edward Bass's
Manuscript.
Bishop Bass was bishop (EpiscopaD,
of Mass. and r. l., was educated at
Cambridge, was rector of st. Paul's
church 81 years, in Newbury and New
buryport.
The above, Mr.. Editor, is the most
complete and sensible account of the
Dark Day that I have ever seen; it
is taken from the history of Newbury,
by Joshua Coffin: there was one other
remarkable occurrence, viz, the winter
was uncommonly severe; forty days,
thirty-one of which were in the month
of March, there was no perceptib!e thaw
on the southerly side of any house, and
SO deep and hard was the snow that
loaded teams passed over walls and
fences in any and every direction. [Com-
municated.-BoSton Cultivator.
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DARK DAY ON MAY 10TH, 17so.

This day was the most remarkable In
the memory of man for darkness; for a
week or ten days the air had been very
thick and heavy, which made the sun
look uncommonly red. On the morning
of the 10Th the sun was visible for a
short time, very early, but was soon
overcast, and very black clouds were
seen to rise suddenly and very fast from
the west; the wind, what there was,
(hardly enough to move the leaves on
the trees,) came from the southwest;
the aforementioned clouds mixing with
the vast quantities of smoke occasioned
BY general burning the woods caused,
in the opinion of many. this unusual
darkness, which began about 20 minutes
before l / o'clock a. M, and lasted all
day. though not equally dark all the
time; it was the darkest from about Il
to | o'clock. Afterwards there was a
larger glim at the horizon, which made
it somewhat lighter. 1t was, however,
at the lightest, darker, | think, than a
moonlight night; the sky had strange
yellowish and sometimes reddish ap-
pearance the night following was the
darkest I remember to have seen, till
about midnight, when breeze sprung
up from the north or northwest, upon
which it soon began to grow lighter. At
Falmouth, Casco Bay, it was not dark
at all upon Piscataqua River. Berwick,
Dover. etc., it was very rainy, Every
little of which fell here, little be-
fore it began to grow dark, but no
uncomonly dark, as am told by per
son who travelled there that day.
heard of the darkness as far as Danbury
in Connecticut it did not extend t.
North River. The aforementioned dark
ness was, no doubt, occasioned by al
unusual concurrence of several natura
causes. But to pretend fully and clearly
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very rude as to hand you over to the po-

lice."
The look of astonishment and horror
with which she listened to these terrible
words he considered as part of the game
Not doubt renamed in his mind but
that she had taken his check, and in
tended to get possession of his trunk and
its contents.
"Let me pass, sir !"
$50 you won't give it up peaceably
Very well," and Vivian followed hel
out Of the car. through the crowd, intc
the ladies' room. A policeman was in.
stantly summoned, the accusation made
and search demanded, followed by g
copious flow of tears from our unprotect
ed friend.
Young woman" said No. x, bland
ly, please produce the contents of your
pocket"
The order was mechanically obeyed,
and brought to light an embroidered
cambria handkerchief, watch-key, 9
letter and the pretty little purse, from
which latter there dropped to the floor a
brass check No. x. and Vivian both
made dive for it, and their heads came
together in rapid collision, bringing out
an oath of pretty large dimensions from
the burly policeman, and forcing grow
from Vivian. The latter, however, Sc.
cured the check, and, holding it up tc
the light, exclaimed:
"No. 2,205! That's mine March
her off !"
'Now, young woman, what have you
60; to say"
"Hallo, here What's all this 2" said
somebody. coming up to the trio. "Why,
Rate, my dear sister, is this you? ]
must have missed you in the crowd
Imagine here an affectionate embrace.
.Oh, my dear, dear brother, how for
tunate that you have found me (sobs),
have been shamefully insulted by that
young"
"What! Vivian Winn. is that you
Give me your hand, brother mine.
What's this, Kate, about insults ?''
"My brother laws sister ~ Poor
Vivian gasped out that much ; but We'll
dop the curtain over what followed,
aid, to carry out the simile, the appre-
cative audience may eat peanuts-ii
teir tastes incline that way-and imag-
Inc that two years have passed since the
green baize went down. 1t tnow rises on
Vivian relating the foregnino incidents
to few friends, Wnen MS WlIe comes
forward and gently hints that he is max
ing fool of himself!
"You see" continues the happy fel-
low, not listening to the warning of his
better-half, "when l handed the purse
back to her, after that supper, my check
got fastened in the fringe, and went
with it. But it all came out all right
at last-didn't it, Kate ? The fact is
after what had happened. [ was bounc
to 90 in and Winn her, and there she is
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-11

GENERAL HINTS ABOUT HIvEs.-NO
one should attempt to keep bees in any
but a movable frame hive. The time to
make bee-keeping successful and profit
able in the old log and box gums is
gone. They afford too many hiding
places for the moth and its progeny or
worms, and make it too difficult to ex-
tricate them. A good plain movable
frame hive, we'll painted, will last a
lifetime. Common sense will teach any
one that where bee can enter moth
can enter. The secret of success in
bringing out moths is to keep your colo
MES dry and strong, in close. we'll
made hive, and they will attend to that
part of the business themselves. The
bee. keeper is rich in proportion to the
strength of his colonies, and not the
number of his hives. If one wishes
bees to do well, by all means keep the
hives full and strong. 1t is very impor-
tant that every hive, of whatever kind.
should be provided with large ventila-
tor, directly, under the combs. covered
with wire.cloth, with slide SO arrang-
ed that it may be opened as little or
| much as may be desired.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-02-11
CHANGES OF LIFE.

Change is the common feature of So
ciety-of all life.
The world is like magic lantern, or
the shifting scenes of a panorama. Ten
years convert the population of schools
into men and women, the young into
fathers and matrons, make and mar for
tunes, and bury the last generation but
one.
Twenty years convert infants into
lovers, fathers and mothers, decide mems
fortunes and distinctions, convert active
men and women into crawling drivelers,
and bury all preceding generations.
Thirty years raise an active genera
tion from nonentity, change fascinating
beauties into bearable old women, con-
vert lovers into grandfathers, and bury
the active generation, or reduce them to
decrepitude and imbecility.
Forty years, alas change the face of
all society. Infants are growing old,
the bloom of youth and beauty has pass
ed away. two active generations have
been swept from the stage Of life, names
once cherished arc forgotten, unsuspect-
ed candidates for fame have started from
the exhaustless womb of nature.
And in fifty years-mature. ripe fifty
years-a half century-whatt tremendous
changes occur How Time writes her
sublime wrinkles everywhere, in rock,
river, forest, cities, hamlets. villages, in
the nature of man, and the destinies and
aspects of all civilized society !!
Let us pass on to eighty years-and
what do we desire and see to comfort us
in the world7 Our parents are gone
our children have passed away from us
into all parts of the world to fight the
grim and desperate battle of life. Our
old friends-where are they We be-
hold world of which we know nothing,
and to which we are unknown. We weeI
for the generations long gone by-fol
lovers. for parents, for children, fol-
friends in the grave. We see everything
turned upside down by the tickle hane
of Fortune and the absolute despotisn
of Time. In word, we behold the van
ity of life, and are quite ready to la,
down the poor burden, and be gone.
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OUR SCHOOL DAYS.
ny T. HAGAN.

Crowded back, we look upon them
Past, yes, past-lorever gone
Scenes Of pleasure, hours of treasure.
Sweet to gaze and look upon:
Past yes, like feeting moment
Oft they constitute an age;
Budding forth from early childhood.
Soon we turn life's gayest page.
Mingling with our infant comrades
Life stamped naught upon our mind;
But when school days yawned upon us,
Footprints, then, were left behind;
Traces Of newborn era
On the way by which we trod.
Like the pillow which marks its furrow.
Leaves behind the upturned sod.
Thus do we in pensive silence
Wander thoughtfully through the field,
Gathering flowers of early childhood,
Fragrant with life's morning seal;
Straight, perhaps, our course has led US,
Sweetly smells each glowing flower,
Planted well and watered duly,
lhucA vi hdppy uouis
Not alone we find we've labor'd,
Manly hands came to our aid;
Cheering words, like dews of heaven,
Gave vigor not to fade.
Helping hands and toiling comrades
Made our interests all but one,
While our troubles, light and narrow.
Soon were lost in bIithesome fun.
Passed we've now the span of boyhood,
With its memories flooding on,
As the bosom of a river
Ever bears its tide along.
Launched upon more ruffi'd waters,
And beset by greater fear,
Swift our bark floats down the curreut,
And the verdant leaf grows sere.
Pause we then-yes. stop to wonder
How our happy school days sped;
Years rolled by and days long numbered
Would we could again but wed.
Thus we look upon life's morning
Ushering in MONDAY sun;
Veering round, it shrouded leaves US
Thus the race of life is run.