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flat he max cause them to become IN
ured, daily to walk with them, with
out regard to the weather, to give
them frugal meals and TO teach them
how to enjoy a cold bath and good
swim. Hot springs would have out
few chances to cure nervousness OF
our young ladies and gentlemen, II III
their youthful days they had been
taught how to walk few miles With
out fainting at the mere idea of this
demand, or their organism had been
so strengthened that, if caught Ia
good shower and thoroughly wetted,
they would not catch cold and subse-
quently pneumonia.
This advice is only 4 suggestion for
young Americans who wish to dedt@
cate themselves to the education OF
American youth. Now, if your pu-
pills shall keep i'll good health 10y in
urement, their tutor must be indred.
Do you believe they will feel willing
to take their walk on very cold day,
if YOU complain of the cutting wind
and of the icy atmosphere 7 Do you
think they will go without an over
coat if they see you wrapped in furs
Tender tutors do not like to expose
themselves to the rough wind | am
rather afraid they will make use OF
even a false excuse to decline the walk
and TO stay at home with the coal
pail they will cocker their pupils,
| for they do not know the blissful add
vantage of inurement.
Therefore, my yonng friends, if you
| wish to be good tutors, inuIe your
bodies. Accustom yourselves to take
your daily walk without looking out
| of the window to ascertain If there Is
pleasant weather. Make frequent
walking excursions that your body
may become accustomed to overcom
ing the fatigue of this exercise. OF
course, here in our sunny South we
have to renounce sledge aud skates.
But take skiff and row in the cool
evenings of July and August, and you
will not have long to wait for the re-
quest of your youthful companions to
show them, please, how to row and to
swim.
If frugal food is main point fol
the health of your boys, you easily
understand that you must become &C.
cuStomed to .ti'ugatity. You must learn
TO dispense with all dainties then
your example will be better than the
best eulogy of frugality. If you are
satisfied with milk and fruits, butter,
vegetables, meat and other yictuals,
which the surrounding flora offers,
your pupils will not look for the con-
PETITIONERS dessert, and the desire OF
artificial food will be very weak-you
can easily conquer it by your good
example. Ask yourself, my young
friend, whether the result could be rs
easily attained if you enjoy these ex-
tras, which you represent to them us
.'the forbidden fruit
fro BE CONTINUED.
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Parish Finances.
IIberyilIe Soulful

A number of the parishes are Drag
ging considerably about the healthy
condition of their finances. Our par
ish, it is true, is not out of debt. Con.
siderable back Indebtedness is still
due, bat should the law pass which
has been submitted to the Legislature
for action, couple of years will
hardly elapse before the debt will be
entirely wiped out.
The parish of Iberville under its
present management has been paying
its current expenses for six months
past in currency, and it's entire in
debtedness for 1877 eau be cancelled
on presentation of the claims to the
Parish Treasurer.
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Written for the CHEF.
What Is Education ?
BY REV. DIR. SOPHAR.
WHAT SHOULD A TUTOR LEARN !

III:
You may object, saying: 1t is
the doctors duty to take care of the
health of my pupil and not the office
of the tutor" Physicians indeed are
represented in human society as one
of its most necessary branches. But
are they always at hand, wherever the
tutor and his pupil abidef Are they
in every country seat of our wealthy
farmer, are they in the villas where
citizens often prefer to have their
children educated Are they easily
to be found on a journey Or even
il they are present, can we trust our
boy to them without hesitating con-
sideration. Alas, it is most obnex-
ious prejudice that a doctors diploma
gives extraordinary facility to pre-
serve human health. A physician
who is called to treat a sick child,
whose nature he does not know, whose
habits he has never observed-a doc
tor, whose mind is perhaps occupied
with the symptoms Of certain sick
ness, for which he looks everywhere
and which he also believes to find
everywhere-verily he is more liable
to make mistake in the prognosis of a
boys disease aud in the choice of the
remedy, than an attentive tutor, who
always lives with his pupil and thor
oughly knows his nature and his hab-
its. And are there not among doctors,
as among merchants, ministers or
lawyers, cheats, who treats their pa
tients as matchmaker in his greedi-
ness for gain, imperfectly repairs a
watch, in order that something may
be always left to mend, that he al
ways may have another chance to
make money!
Therefore, the tutor must under
stand how to keep his pupils healthy,
how to present sickness, how to as
sist them, ii neS aud then the little
body with the care OF which he is in
trusted suffers, aud only in extraordi
nary cases, where his experience is
insufficient. must he have reeeufso to
the physician.
Here is not the place to explain all
that tutor must learn and DO to keep
bis pupils healthy. ! remark only
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Parish of Ascension.


REPRESENTATIVE. Frederick Fob5.
Gloster II. Hill,
Parish Judge, Henry o. Mahcr,
Parish Attorney. Frederick Duffel,
Clerk of the Court, l.. Il. Bentley,
Recorder. W w. Buford,
Secretary and Treasurer, +. Yieknair.
Assessor. Felix Braud,
Tax Collector. X. p. Landry.
Sheriff. P Peter A. Jones,
Coroner j. Sullivan, Jr.,
Jail Physician. NJ McGalliard,
Official Journal .--. Don'ville CHIEF.
PoLIcEJURoEs.--R.T T. Hanson, President;
Henry Heyman, Hillery Rice, p. A. Alleiaan,
Arthur Burnett. Joseph Terrier, Joseph l..
Brent, William Eiug, Henry Mccall and
Bernard LemaHn.
BoARp OF SCHOOL DIRECToRs.-Dr. Il. X.
ConnelI. President; L. n. Pugh, Secretary
+. Fickrair Treasurer Fl. ID. Minor, G. ID.
Blouin, Augustus Knight, b. Claverie, Louis
Lefo,1, j. q. Warner and Solomon Barmon.
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aeranth senatorial District,

Regular terms of Court in Ascension open
on the third Mondays of June and .Deecm-
her
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comprising the parishes Of Ascension and
st. James.
state senator. Pierre Landry.
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Death 0fG. M.i,Onrad.

This noted gentleman died in New
Orleans on Monday, the 18th inst, at
the ripe old age of "a years. Mr..
Conrad was one of the good and greia t
men of this cauHtry-unfortu
very few of his type are now in ex-
stence. He occupied at various times
the different positions of State legis-
lator, member of the National House
of Representatives, United States SEN
ator, Secretary of War under Presi-
dents Taylor and Fillmore, aud a mem
Der d f the Confederate Congress dur
ing the late war. Mr.. Conrad has n
number nf relatives and friends in
this vicinity who now mourn for the
departed statesman. South.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
Fourth Judicial District.

comprising the parishes of Ascension, st:
James. St John the Baptist and st. Charles.
District Judge, $500 -Heary L. Dnhei,
DisfricG Attorney b. Earhart.
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Mr.. Louis Boucllereau. ST., died in
New Orleans on Tuesday, aged 50
years. He was native nf Louisiana,
and for many years publisher of the
sugar and rice crop re ports Of this
State.-Ex.
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EVERY BOX WARRANTED
ID H. BLOOMFIELD,
Civil Engineer
2, O. Box Is,
Donaldsonville, La.

VIII attend to the following branches Of the
profession
SURVEYING, running out and retracing
old lines, and establishing permanent
bournes.
MAPPING-aeeurate plans of plantations
made OH durable paper.
DRAINAGE-leveling for canals aud lew
ees, estimating cost and supervising con-
struction Of the same, and locating draining
machines.
Observation-Disclosures mechanical in
ventions for obtaining patents. Also foV
construction of buildings. apS76
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
A BUSY CHURCH.
TO the Editor or The Tribune.

To IN, Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: l see from your paper that the Rev.
Joseph Cook, in his lecture last evening
gives currency 10 the story attributed to the
younger Tying TO the effect that when rich
man applied for a pew who did not wish 10 work
Mr. Tying replied: "You have mistaken the place;
should go church around the corner-he Church
OF the Heavenly Rest.
I suppose that men ought to be able TO take joke
even If 1t involves scandal The followers
OF One who was called WINE bbber and glut-
ton ought to be disturbed II they are deemed
improbable servants" But one may claim that lm-
piled charges should be based on facts. not on
names. 1t does not follow that because Il
church is called the Church Of the Transhg-
uration that It's members are transhgured; or
that the parshioDers of Church of the Cruchron
crucihed that the people OF the Heavenly Rest are
TOO fond OF earthly rest.
II IL we'll also, 10 remember that Heavenly rest and
earthly rest are as wide apart as Heaven and earth
When the Spirit They rest from their abors,"
He implies that Heavenly only after earthly
lsDOrs The name Of Heavenly Rest suggests an idea
which Is sweet TO who have lost friends, and
forting to those who wearied with the burdens OF
life II Christian ministers choose TO make II the sub
iect Of their iests, be II 80.
But lest any person should suppose that the par
ishioners OF the Heavenly rest are idlers in
the mnrketplace. ! Will say that the Sun
dav school OF this church has numbered during
the last year nearly 900 scholars, Of which five
xths Germans IRON the neighborhood OF the East
River, many OF them from the slaughter-houses and
brewerics Uf that region. Fiiyeght teachers
gagged in this work The card OF society meetings glyes
Mondays Meeting OF young ladies in behalf OF st.
Marys Hospital. 10 q. N.
Tuesdags-Meetng Of the Guild OF st. Cecilia first and
third Tuesdays Of the month. p. 10.
WednesiayS.-LadIes Foreign Missionary Society, 1st
OF the month, 10 q. m.
Frdays-Uorcas meeting, IL m. Pastors AID and
Mission society 1st Friday OF the month after service
Sat,rdays-Industral school, 10 a. M; Moreover.
services Sunday evenings for the benefit OF the Ger
man population, commenced BY the Guild OF 81.
Cecilia but discontinued account OF the loss OF
suitable churcD building.
To this account must be added the work OF vestry-
man OF the church who has gTatuitous choir school Of
nearly a hundred poor boys, for whom he provides
a library and readIdg-roOm, and for whom he secures
paces In choIrs often paying their salaries with MS
purse and also procuring business situations for many
OF them.
There is nothing remarkable this record but 1t
sufficient relieve the people OF this Church from
the charge OF Incidence and sloth. III Christian apu
ogss took pains verify their statements before
giving them the public. II would be better for all
concerned. HEAVENLY mot eurt1iyb RESI.
Nec York. Dec. 90, 1878.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr. jefferson will play Rip Van Wiak'e
both afternoon aud evening of the Saturdays during his
engagement at the Fifth Avenue Theatre,
The spectacle of Around the World in
Eighty Days "-several times. long since described
in this column-may be witnessed at Eiblos Mile.
Bonfanu leads the incidental ballet. Mr.. ROwes
drama of NeUYork and London Is to succeed this
Monday.
Professor Locke Richardson will give the
sixth OF his series Shakespearean rcctas to-day ut
the Union League Theatre The subject King Lear"
On Monday the 23d-insttad OF Saturday, the 2sth--
Professor Richardson will his dual recital aud this
will illustrate The Christmas Carol" instead Of The
bierrJ Wives OF Windsor" as was first proposed.
"My Son is attractive at Wallacks. The
fine acting ofMr Gilbert Mr. Barron and Rose Coghan.
should not be missed by those who relish decacy in
dramatic art. Mr.. W. r. Floyd having recovered from
his illness, has assumed the character OF
KndOtpA, the spoiled boy aud ne ADDS much strength
aud effect 10 the general representation
Persons interested IN such entertainments as
are gwen by blondes and miscellaneous buresquers,
can their pleasure in the Of the bur
lesaue of Evangelne at thus time current in Booths
Theatre Among the actors who appear in this work
Thomas whIffen. James 8. Mat Harry JoSephs. T.. A.
Locke and Clara Fisher. These names are Pleasantly
known.
"The Bankers Daughter y may be witnessed
with pleasure II the Union Square Theatre. The
Double Marriage prevails at the Lyceum. Mr. Macau-
lay continues TO give his capital piece OF character act
ing, as Uncle DdnY at tue Broadway. Cinderella I"
Is the CHEEKY attraction at the Aquarium. The farces
and comic and sentimental vOcalsm of the San Fran
Ministries frequently diversified and are gener
ali ENJOYABLE.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

each end and s 100 feet IN length IL feet In depth
and IL feet in width at the widest part The rnddef
Is nearly four feet below the water line, ana
ia managed By o gear that lies still lower.
In time OF action the deck viii be- nearly
ON ine with the water the Grew being oiected by
deckhousa, seventy feet III length. built OF pate-iron
and rvtad 10 the hull In appearance the Destroyer
looks some what Ike MONITOR although the deck6ouse
10 rectangular aud not round
shortly before ~ the let her berth at the .oot
distance between Flftyninth and seyenly-nnthsts ia
estimated a. a mile, and it was made IN minutes
and IL seconds. Various maDGuYres were then
performed. aud the working OF the boat was
explained to the commission on board The Destroyer
officials expressed themselves well pl ased with tue
results of the triD. Said one: " The working OF the
boat was most sat sfactory hIgb of sped being
attained 80 ar as the trip to-day is concerned. my as
and have rough notes that we intend 10
out IN orm as soon as poss bic ana forward report
TO the Government. What tue Iurpot OF the report
will be cannot say until have consulted win lhe
other nentlem
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
END or TIE THIRD AvENUE STEIKE.

PEACE on TIE ROAD, But THE POLICE STILL on
GUARD-COHyICTlON or A STRIKER IN COURT
The strike of the Third Avenue car-driyers
has resolved itself into lockout" OF the 100
or more old still unemployed few were
taken back yesterday. and others are hopeful
OF reinstatement to-day. The now men taken
on by the COMPANY are getting accustomed
to their work. and the not punched 80 badly
AZ at frat. The strikers held two meetings yesterday
and aid received from outside and
drivers on other lines The cOmpanys officers make no
secret now Oi the fact that they wagDg war
against the CarDryers Protective Association fearing
that will work mischief TO them In the future. The
police still retained at the pots at sixty
at Harlem. aud patrol the road between those two
p9Ints They make regular trips the cars between
Harlem and SXty-hfth-st but seldom come below that
point now, aud then only In PLAIN dress.
James Kearney the striker VINO accused OF assaing
John Brown Oh December D. because he would not ioiu
ia the proposed strike tried yesterday before Judge
Glldersirrye 10 the Court OF General Sessions. The
fact that the blow given WAS hardly denied, but
the defence that while koarney was simply arguing
with him Brown seized tho ar-hOOk In threatening
manner and that the blow was given merely
TO save the prisoner from seyerer blow
Judge Gderseeye charged the jury that they had Ony
two qurstiOns before them: whether the assault was
committed. and whether II caused by danger 10 the
prisoner man, before urging such n plea must use
all reasonable means TO avoid danger. He must run
before ne hghta. The Jury found KearDey guilty, and
he was remaDdod until Monday for sentence.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
TIE BREYOORr PICTURES.

At the art room of Mr. Il. Z. Moore on
UnOn-square, there have been placed on exhibition
thirty pictures from the brush OF Mr.. ]. r.
Brevoort who has recently returned from Flor
ence The influence OF Mr. BreyoOrts six years
In Florence is recognized IN his pictures by
his brother artists who point the fact that while
about half of his pictures painted in the broad
almost manner and in the more sober tones OF
his earlier STYLE the other half of them ovDce new
departure In the latter brilliant and glowing atmos
pher1c effects are Omed It, In "The Castle OF Hei0el-
berg the great brown castle sits upon the hgh dark
at toe left Of the picture and The right tne
wandeTs into an Immense distance, In which are
through the Summer air hrlds. river and ranges
OF hills The setting sun, the HORIZON,
pours food OF the most brilliant light across the whole
picture the back ErouBd the dark berg and Its
castle rising up strongly the luminous eky and
atmosphere. Across path that by foreground
aud up the mountain on the left, the sun
light falls In patches through the trees
2he atmospheric effects appear 10 be produced
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
MUSICAL NOTES.

Some of the artists of the Mapleson troupe
will give a concert at Irtford on Christmas Eve.
Madame di Murska will appear in concert
tomorrow evening at the Grand Opera House. where
she will sing the POODase from "Mgnon," waltz by
Mattel "Vo Danzare." and Arditi's "DOrOloGgio."
GmOres band will take part in the concert as Well as
Levy, Su~ini. Maxim and Professor John Hill.
The London Figaro of November % says
"Dr Hans Won BGOw Is of action. He con-
Quoted at a concert at Hanover Saturday on Monday
he arrived in England. tho evening he PLAYED at
the Monday Popular Concerts Tuesday he conducted
the Blmd School Concert and Wednesday he played
the last 1--WE BeethOvens at his first recital at
St. James's Hall. On Thursday started of INTO the
proYinces and for the next three weeks at least he
viii know not single q days leisure.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21

hing over sixty voices moss Of them young and
fce.h and of charmingly sympatheue qnanly. Mf !N
~ o onductor IL an excellent drillmaster. as the
u,.sd and delicate work OF his chorus shows. and 1t
ssams nifty that mucn hard work as they evidently
A. .,ou,d be thrown upon such selectons' ~hen
tnsre Is 80 much larger and nObler field open TO he
Tnsre ia great number OF extremely inter
s.,ipx and valuable choral works OF Sc
rous character, but not heavy al all nor
xet of great magnitude. by composers OF the
a., raDk which are unfortunately almost wholly I'M
Known to our public. which they could give inia
bly Il would their mission TO give works winch
the constitution OF thrr chorus and their style oi Singing
at them so perfectly for rendering aud until they u
tertake something OF the kind their efforts Will not meet
with that success, nor will they possess that 'a'ue
which they ought 10 have.
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
THE ONLY MEANING OF 1T.

The reluctance of the Democratic party to
move for Investigation of the cipnef dl,p tchcs one
of the most noticeable phases OF recent poiics. Ther
the record de up and printed in Convenient form
Tor the people to read and understand 1t beng read
and pOndered daily by the people, and having silent
bu tremendous Influence all the country and be
vOnd in Judgment that il forming Of the character
of the leaders Of existing parties and their 0rthl-
ness as patriotic administrators OF the National affairs
Uprefuted the record is damuing one. But Congress
has close upon three weeks, ana as yet
mo Democrat anxious to vindcae the party of his a.
Iegiance from lmpu alton Of corruption and dSnon-
esty TINS publication to asten upon it, has risen
i'm either House To demand either behalf Of the ndl
yIduals peIz naly uyOvcd behalf Of public virtue
an investigation Of the charges discover the truth.
What does tnis behavior tine Democrats meant l. II
confession that they dare not probe the matter for fear
investigation will only confirm the wOrst Certaln' II
has this appearance 70 those who have watched their
careful avoidance of the business
New-York tribune., 1878-12-21
TO TIE POLICY-HOLDER5
OF TIE
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF SEwYORK.
All old policy-hoders of the company who
concur IN the doctrine tnst mutual company like
ours the utmost attanabe equality Of right and pHvi-
lege shoud exist among members and every prsc.
tce inconsistent with this, however long continued,
should be abandoned discovered :" and who
Ar. opposed 10 the admission OF members on bet
ter terms than the older membersby giving the former
all the benefits OF the institution as rebate n life poi
cie OF thirty per cent upon their premiums for the first
two years whilst the latter required 20 pay full
rates such rebate be transferred from surplus funds
belong lug to the old members 10 the credit OF the new
,nembers by their drafts upon the company without
rccourse thereby cheapeninR their insurance, aud
making them gift OF the whole amount OF the reduc-
ton ARE requested 20 sign the remonstrance prepared
for delivery the president aud trustees OF the com
pany In tho hope that they WILL upon reconsideration
Immediately abandon this new plan and return to the
former prscIlce OF uniform rates 0f premiums
Copies OF the can bo found at the under
mentioned places aud can be obtained by sending name
and address 10 Box s97 City L. o.
Policy holders OF other states will also be supplied
with copies on application above. and are requested
10 unite with the policy holders OF this city.
HERON A. JOHNSON. Holder Of Policy NJ. ., os
Broadway.
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And Others.
New York, December 20, 1873.
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