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The CIV Season in New York.

The Charity Ball. which occurred on Mon
day night, and which was so brilliantly sue
ccssful, has for many years been regarded rs
a browning event Of the fashionable season.
So far a real enjoyment is concerned, un-
doubtcdly others ~ the public balls have the
advantage, but this one brings together what
is called an unusually select asscmblagc
and SO it claims position at the head Of
this sort Of entertainments
OF recent years there have been a series Of
balls held at DELMoNIco's, like the Patri-
arch., which plume themselves on their SUI
pcrlor selcctncs7 and eXclusiyeness, but
they are small affairs in comparison, and
are private rather than public assemblies.
4 man of good character and fair breeding
need not find 1t difficult. if he has the money.
to buy a ticket of admission to the Charity
Ball, and figure in the wcll-drcsscd society
which attends H. for il was established to
raise funds for neglected infants; but he
must present unqucstionable fashionable
credentials to get into DELMoNIcos, whore
the people gather for pleasure only. Thus
we see that there are grades and bars In the
social life of this city as well as in that OF
ari-tucratic countries, and that there is
much tocXcite the vanity OF men and women
vino are bitten by the desire to get on tho
ascending scale Of fashion.
There are now only about two weeks left
Of the gay season of fashionable society. On
the Goth Of this month comes Ash Wcdnes-
day and the beginning of Lent, when the dan
Gers will have To take a rest for forty days.
Doubtless the modified and mitigated absti-
ncnco in which they will indulge will do
Al a,
ing which elegant society is most active is
shorter than it once was, great amount Of
the hard work Of pleasure Is crowded into
very few weeks.
The changes in fortune wrought by the
hard times cannot fail 10 be manifest in So
ccty. They have shut out from some Of its
most expensive cnIoyments good many
| people, and driven from the city families
! that once mautarcd a fancy style Of living
here especially who got their incomes
from investments which have declined in
productive value. Unable to maintain them
selves in New York after their old fashion,
| they are living cheaply in Europe, or have
| sought less expensive residences elsewhere.
! We hear that some Of the hotels at we'll
| known summer resorts are now boarding a
remarkable number OF city families.
The number OF people who go South dur
ing tine winter has also greatly increased
since the war, so that st. Augustine in Flori-
da, for instance, has become a sort Of winter
! Saratoga or Newport. OF course many Of
these are myalids, who fly from the cold
weather hut fully as many more are mere
seekers after pleasure and the enioymonts
OF "A BANNER climate than ours. Owing TO
the influx Of these Northern visitors, Florida
has grown appreciably in wealth and i'm
portance. at the same time that strong i'm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-13
EXTENDING ERIE.
Report. that the Atlantic aud Great Western
Conpany's Lines have been Leased.

Two dispatches from London Yesterday
created little excitement in Wall street. The
first was that 1t had been authortatively re-
ported that tho New York Lake Erie and West
ern Railroad Company had leased the lines Of
the Atlantic and Great Western Railway COM
pany The other was that the English stock
holders OF the Atlantic and Great Western
Company had accepted President Jeweti' 5
propositions. which are that Eric guarantees
the interest on $1,000 900 bonds. and will divide
the earnings Of the Atlantic and Great Western
Company. whatever they may be. The lease
will give Erie n perfect connection to Chicago.
either by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad or
the Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne Railroad. and
southwestern connection with the Cleveland.
Columbus. Cincinnati and indianapolis and
the Wabash Railroads. On the strength OF tho
Announcements Atlantic and Great Western
bonds advanced to 81. ana Ss,, in London.
Later they declined 10 $50. In Wall str"et Erie
went from 25s 10 25'si and closed at 25'i and
2js. The Atlantic and Great Western road
connects with the Erie rond at Salamanca.
y. V. and extends To- Cincinnati. with short
branches 70 Cleveland, OIL City. and sharon.
lis length is AS miles. II was reported that
tho road is TO be narrow Gauged and equipped
President Jewett declined to say ANYTHING
until he had received official notice from the
English stockholders that the lease had been
made. Among railroad mon II has been ru-
mored for the past six months that negotiations
Tor the lease were pending ~ one time Il WIS
thought that President Jcwcus propositions to
Receiver DrNrnauN would not De accepted.
when the committee 81 English stockholdrrs II
Erie came a. this country lnIt year to perfect
the plan ~ REORGANIZATION, they went over the
Atlantic and Great Western road, and IL IL be-
heycd that the leasing Of II was contempt ttcd
when Eric was reorcanized. Receiver Dey-
rcauX'S Office is in Cleveland. Mr.. poppc, the
agent in tnis city had not received any Motif a
ton from Mr. DeyreauN late yesterday after
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Turn Them on!

Mr.. SKINNER Of jefferson is making n
laudabc effort to reduce the working ok
penses OF the Legislature, particularly in
the Assembly. lie is trying TO dispense
with tho superluous clerks of committees
an item of expenditure which has grown
into a great abuse In many ways.
Mr.. SKINNER Is right. The most Of these
clerks are nero lobbyists, who hold their
places under II false pretcncc; and if they
do not divide the pcrquisitcs OF the lobby
with friendly committeeman, then they arc
grossly slandcrcd.
Not very long ago no committee Of the
Senate or Assembly employed a clerk at the
public expense. The business before the
committees was about rs great then rs it
now is. II any clerical work was nccos-
sary, they either performed IT themselves
or paid for 1t out of their own pockets. But
in those days the members of the Lcgisla-
ture received n salary Of only $500 year;
now they get 81 500; and they must have at
their command a large assortment OF clerks.
messengers. and mcnials Of lesser degree.
The taxpayers will stand by Mr. SKINNER
in his efforts to rid the Legislature OF these
barnaclcs.
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4 Direful but Explicit Prophecy from
Michigan.

To THE EDiToR or THE SvN-Sir: In 1880
the National Gcenhackcrs will ro more votes than any
other party but will BE- cheated out o their officers IT,
S-3 there Will be great change ~ the Government OF
tic United subsequently, TIC acknowledgements at
part OF the people About iSSi there will be- civil
one third OF all the property in this country and thou
sands o. lives Wall be lost Anarchy viii rulc Three o.
years In 1898 the Wcs and south viii separate from
the Eastern states am become independent nation
California aud all west oi the SUBMITS o tho Krkv
Mountains will remain with Tie Eastcrn stat uc o.
year AMI ceht IS mlltls aftcrward Then ~ Wall Ice
come Hn Independents nation in i~1 the forc oi Rome
will visit TINS country Catholicism will then have lower
an II the states east eli the Rocky Mluntau- Hni
continue IN power three hundred $50 wears. In ilfi1
Canada will Dee Tree and tour ~ year. arTward viii
unite with the La,;"rn aud Western state cNccl "a
small state an mo cNirrNc asst u ttiiad lu leii e.
trail Canata. Now YORK. Vermont, Sew Htm'shirr. and
Maine viii be united under one government Now look
urwar 80 wears and dark pail has alcu over
ton ANA the people arc fast going backward niu harbar
j. ". BtLLAHp.
wAIKrR, Mich Feb.
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Mrs. Murphy's Adventure.

"Judge my husband has" and, having
said that much. Kate Murphy interrupted her
self with laughter. as she stood in front Of jus
tico Knbreth in tho Tombs Police Court yester-
day She was hysterlcal. Tho Justice asked
her what was the matter. and she handed him
the following letter.
TO rur CoroSrK This night being our last on earth, I
hnns nsdr " my n9 .n NY Sy % 1o W re 10 ee
and bill hm good ui-ht-so cannot live happy any
longer wish al tlnt b. Ia this room be given 20 my
aunt Mrs Naslc ana her cousins IN Furdhan TO bc q.
i1hu'cd amog them What money /, oNint me IRON the
Street Department ut 90 be- used to pay my debts
This is serious. Mrs. Murphy" Justice Kill
broth said: Do you mean positively to assert
that your husband intended to Kill your
Yes. Judge. yos." she repiicd look at my
hand-see this cut. / cutchod the knife this
morning Just ma he tried to KIN me. He came
home late last night and then charged me with
doing wrong. ! told him It was false, but |
thought il was time for US 20 separate. he rot
himself. He locked tho door and pointed the
pistol at me. He said II screamed he would
shoot me ut once. ! couldn't escape until nm
hour ago. when | lett him sleeping and took
this letter. I'm afraid to 70 home. For heaven s
sake protect mo-"
Tho Justice issued n warrant for tho arrest OF
James Murphy. who WIS soon brought in. He
was pale and nervous. He acknowledged the
letter.
Of any kind Of WORK. When got n chance to
drive n street department cart took it, had
to be out all night. and ono day found out tunt
INV wife WIS msnrhavinc. | proved H. Only
lnst night. Judge. saw her kiss nan a few
doors from my own door IN DIVISION street.
couldn't stand 1t. and wrote this letter in
=" You viii have to procure 81 900 hnil to keep
the peace for SIX months" said his Honor.
Murphy went to prison. having no bondsman
ready.
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DosToN. Feb. I2-At meeting OF the cred
ors OF Appleton Noycs Mamie. boot and shoe dealers
Of 50 Louis AMI IFS summer street boston. YESTERDAY
exCoeotor Simmons reported that tie liabilities a.grc.
gated Ssoicul, OF which $4,000 are bills payable.
si2eouo Eastern accounts ami the balance sundry nc.
counts TIE assets consist oi fNi l11 IN stock and ia.
inrcs, s-5tnl in accounts considered worth ctUp,
s3l 90 n accounts cuutagtt punr to Ja }, i-,d con.
garted worth e7-tfo. s-li oo iu bills rccc l,ne 90
the od nrm ~ Appleton. Nu,rH tn. considered ~
worth @c,utl slitht cash. und s5~un lu band. ana
property taken Co., hr hru iur debit tr ire. city being
scattered over several Ntte> 10 addition to ne above
a,tf,. there arc sliruu ~ u.c-. c,u.iirrcd worth
-t3ftF IDilcd A. collateral The AFFAIRS were Iut into
On hands oi James e Htrcv. a e Matthews, GEORGE
u. Dubois. e. &. Clruln, HnI joss lu Davis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-13

To THE EDIroR OF THE SUN-Sr: In your
issue Of Monday YOU make mention n Miss Ala Wal.
lace niece Of GEN Joe Hookcrs starting TO walk ion
mules IN thirty hours In Cooper Han ballroom Now. ms
Nou call thi, walking mama, air classes of people are
liable To- ho taken with il ami WHY not Generals ncces
as W"l as Other people especially when they have got
method IN their mlducss should nudge OF them
haNe m uccuuilry sense But NJ the General has no
niece or amy relations OF kind by the name ol Wal
Lace he must the honor being related tn this
lady, even n She does wuk lOl miles Ia thirty hours
ThuMAs LAwLoR, Secretary 10 the General
lth /
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-13
Mrs. WILLACK,S DEATK
The Widow OF j. w. Wauack, Jr.-Her
ThentrIcnl Cnreer nnd Her ChnritN.

Tho widow Of James W. Wallack, Jr. died
on Tuesday in her residence. The syca-
mores," Long Branch. " j. nearly opposite the
summer home OF cN-Prcsident Grant Mrs.
Wa.lack WAS born in Now York in 1915. and
was daughter Of Mrs. Waring. the sister Of
Thomas and Henry plaede the former well
known to the New York thentrc eoers Of half a
century ago as tho manager ~ tho oil Park
Theatre IN Park row. Mrs, Waliurk first APP
uoNred on the stage in cOnledy. under the name
~ Miss Ann j. Warinc u o. 1910 She played
in general comedy with much success, and in
1852 completed an engagement in the old Bow
cry Theatre. under the management Of Tom
llimblin. She was married 90 Wan. Seton.
brother 90 John iton. IN later years she sus-
tanned edtnby NE loading parts IN tragedy
md comedy an over tho country. After the
death ~ her llrst husband she was married 10
Inmos W. WHllark. Jr.. Il cousin ~ John Lester
Wuilack. of Walnck's Theatre. New York.
M"unWhlla her mother. Hitcr the dcIih Of Mr.
Waring hecaue the VIII" az WIZ. Rufus Blake.
the comedian. who WIS n contemporary of Wa.
T. Burton. Mrs. Blake is vet living at Tho
Syrnmores.n Slo is 50 years 81 age.
Tn" late Mrs. Walla'k had been snffo ring for
several years from heart diseasc, which was tho
immediate cHuse 81 her deuth. Mrs Wallack
quilted the stage seventeen years nEo. and since
that time has been quietly and constantly aid
ing the poor and needy sick for miles around
hcr home.
There is 10 be brief Episcopal service at
Tine SyrHmorrs on Thursdny. and on Friday
the remains Will b" taken e. Greenwood Come
tory, where the iiuGl services Wall be performed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-13

Academy Of Desigo- American water Color Society
Its otis rh~str--Arfah ut rnsne.
u"N,-r, Theatr~-Natnan Hale.
urosdsSss rh~"tr-- Otheilo
Firh Avenue Theatre H. " g Pinafore.
trn"d Or-r" I"us~-McNiro
I,c-ym Ih-ntr~-H VI s. rlnsore
New Work. Aquarium Little Red Riding Hood
Nihto's Harden n " y. rIunfore.
rsrk rhentrr-Thc Victims aud soon shinsls.
San Frsnct-co MinStr~iS -Bro.iway, cor. 10th st.
standard rhestre-H NJ = rinsore.
1oos Pastors Opera uouse-varety
Theatre Comtqu--varety
Lnion square rh~atre-rhe Bankcr's Daughter
NNsIInck's rh-atre-Ours
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scribed $4,000 that his salary was 10 be raised
and that he scnt those remarkable telegramst to
Brother JOHN F. TALMAGE at Baltimore. When
counsel suggested that they bore upon the
question Of tho witnesses moral character and
crcdibilty Brother TALMAGE grinned, accord
ing to the veracious reporters.
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Truth Very Mlld,y Expressed.

Mr.. Potion is not exactly an exemplary citizen
hut we take pleasure 90 calling tAr nttrNf. ui he ruii
can editors 20 ihc inrt tlft hD isa htt man tau
Madison Mciis. arl Nr hayc, APPOINTED Nr Wei, e. a
ttltra office Ia tact. We have reason go CONSIDER e.
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SARATOGA Fob l2,-Tho report Of the exami-
ncr who has investigated the affairs OF the Commercial
National Bank declares heavy necessary to
enable the bank resume In case Of inability Of stock
holders TO pay the assessment, which seems probable
receiver Will be APPOINTED
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On Tuesday, in an address to n jury in the
General Sessions. an Assistant District Auor-
ney made a statement rs to the costhncss OF tho
court which was probably read with surprise
by many citizens. and must be Of interest. to
those members of tho Legislature at Albany
who are anxious to reduce the enormous NUM-
cipnl expenses Of this city. The Assistant Dis
trict Attorney said that the court costs $500 per
working hour but, MS there are two parts in the
court did he mean that each part costs 5000 per
hour? In any event. far too much money is
spent and wasted in the way he described.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-13

The POTTER Committee has properly de-
cided to summon Me-srs CoYLE. WooLLEY.
DYKE of Florida and HANDY SOLOMON Of South
Carolina. The names Of two Of these men
figured in the cipher dispatches and the testi-
mony taken by the sub-Committee in this CITY
has made those Of SOLOMON and DYKE familiar
to the public. II these mon. or any Of them.
can throw new light upon the matter. let Us
have it. Tho more the better.
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BAvKs's new place is worth s25 900 a year.

writer in the Philadelphia Press reports
CARL ScHURz as saying that there would be
moro confidence in the French republic Il
their Presidents would serve out their terms
instead Of resigning before thcirtcrms expired.
1t would look on all sides less spasmodic and
more regular
This is an impudcnt remark on tho part Of n
man occupying tho position Of adviser TO a
Fraudulent President who holds seat to
which he was never elected
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-13

If Bishop WHIPrLE Of Minnesota could
communicate to Congress. the army, and tho
people his love Of justice. hatred Of oppression.
and detestatlon Of falsehood. we should have
no more Indian wars. We reprint his story u
the horrible outrages By which the brave and
friendly Cheyennes were at last goadcd 10 des-
nnrntlnn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-25
Poisonous Paner Collars.

1t is, doubtless, in the first instance,
as the cause of a local skin disease, that
paper collars prepared with arsenic in
some form are deleteriOus: but when
once the cuticle has been removed the
toxic effects may become general. be-
cause absorption is then very likely TO
take place, and the whole system may
be poisoned. We make no specific allie
CATION on the subject of these collars,
but the information which has reached
us, and is still being volunteered, is ola
nature to render it indispensable to eau
ton the public. No one desires, and
nothing we have said or may say on the
subject should be held to reflect on the
sellers of articles of dress obtained from
the manufacturers, and distributed,
without the retail tradesman being
aware of the pernicious properties.
Meanwhile it is incumbent on all who
manufacture goods for general use to
take care that nothing calculated to in
jure the health of a wearer is contained
in them. 1t is impossible that arsenious
acid can be used unwittingly. As mat
ter of fact, we believe white paper is
often prepared with this poison; and if
it is brought into contact with any alb
sorptive surface, evil consequences may
ensue. 1t is certainly time that the pro-
cess of manufacture should be placed
under official inspection, if, for the sake
of cheapness or to give artificial luster
to their goods, makers will use danger
Gus dyes and dressings, regardless of
everything but their own commercial
success.-LondOp Lancet
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-25
BUttermiIk.

EIGHT years ago, / believe it was,
wrote the first article | ever penned
upon buttermilk, and the editor said;
Il will put it in rs n curiosity; but,
doctor, you DO not mean, do you, to
really try TO get people into the habit OF
drinking that vile stuff? You will not
succeed" | answered that / really did
mean TO try and to succeed, and every
year since, except last year, have re-
kindled my efforts. Then it was very
difficult to find place in New York
where good buttermilk could be obtain
ed, or a person that wished that there
was such a place. One keeper of a
restaurant obtained some out of polite
ness to me. but those who called for il
were so few that he gaveup the attempt.
How different now! Almost every milk
dealer makes it Il point to have butter
milk, and to sell that which he has.
The hot season is upon us, and it is time
to again consider this subject. 1t is not
of small Importance, but to New Y ork
State alone it is matter of millions of
dollars value.
There are two kinds of buttermilk.
One is made from cream, the other results
from churning the entire milk. The
latter is fortunately the most consumed,
for though not in some respects so rich
rs the other, it is more wholesome on
that very account. When the butter
is taken from the milk all the other ele-
ments of the milk remain. The butter
is simply heat-producing or fattening in
its nature. We do not, therefore, need
that in hot weather. The sugar of the
milk serves the same purpose as the but
ter does. When the sugar sours, there
fore, no harm is done in hot weather.
Indeed, blessing has been wrought,
since the acid produced from the sugar
aids in cooling the body. 1t appears,
then. that the buttermilk made by
chuning all the milk is not only as
nutritious as the fresh milk, but in sum-
mer it really has greater physiological
value as an article of food. This not
being understood, there is not market,
as there ought to be, for every quart OF
buttermilk made in the State. Our
farmers give it to their hogs, esteeming
it worth for the purpose of feeding them
only an eighth of cent per quart. Now
if it was appreciated so that they could
only get one cent per quart for it, that
would bring to them eight to ten cents
against every pound of butter that they
make. This would, ere long, of course
bring down the price of butter. Yet il
would leave more money in the pockets
Of the farmers than they now realize
from their cows. Action and reaction
are the law ofnature.-T. S. Lambert.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-25
Natural Soap Mine.

A natural soap mine has been struck in
Elko county, New. 1t is a remarkable
stratum, that rests horizontally in u
steep bluff of volcanic matter which
TANKS the eastern side of Smiths creek
valley. The stratum of steatite is from
three to ten feet in diameter 1t is easily
worked and the farmers, cattle-men and
sheep-herders in that region all use the
natural article for washing purposes.
Chemically considered, this peculiar
clay is a hydrated silicate of alumina,
magnesia, potash and lime. When the
steatite is first dug from the stratum it
looks precisely like immense masses of
notified CASTLE soap-the nothing ele-
ment being small percentage of iron
oxide. A few days ago Professor
Stewart, of Virginia City, received a
sample of the soap, prepared by firm
in Elko, who have undertaken to intro
duce it into the market. 1t is similar in
appearance to the CASTLE soap sold in
large bars. Nothing is added to the min
eral but trihe more alkah and some
seeming extracts. It's defensive quail
ties arc as powerful as those of my
manufactured soap.