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New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

that purpose; tn word. they think u good policy
to bait with herring to catch - whale.
II IL hardly the province of TnE TRrBrvE to pro
uotlncc upon tho moral question involved. The
Boards always have claimed the right TO nse the
money contributed in the way IN which according TO
their own judgment, the desired ends viii BE attained
Hence there is q good deal Of discrepancy between
their idea of foreign mission work and that of the
ordinary churchgoer. The poor widow IN
the village church drops her yearly dollar
in the baS and GOES home calculating
how many actual Bibles it viii put
in the hands Of actnal heathens. But the wiser
Board see the long line of connecting links, officers.
secretaries and clerks the missionary, his wife,
children and servants their clothes, house.
hold expenses food. costs Of travelling
etc. etc. which lie between the widow and the
Bible in the hands OF hesthens the dollar bridges
over a very little bit Of the way. There is much TO
be said on both sides of this question: as to what s
right and polite and honest but IL is not for The
TRIBUNE to say it, IL concerns only the contributor
and the spender of the money.
But concerning the gratuitous distribution OF
missionary papers we have a right to an opinion,
and we very much question the policy OF such
plan. These papers arc, rs rule. OF
old standing, some OF them from hffy 10
seventy years Now n paper Of seventy years of
age il worth anything must be seifsupporting;
paper of any age to be worth anything must be SELF
supporting. .SecOndly-These papeis are dis-
tributed gratuitously. not among rreligious
people for they are not likely to give to
rpisso ons in any case; but invariably to pew
holders in churches, class who if they take
any interest in the subject are able and willing 20
pay for information about it, and who are much
more likely to value information and be guided
by opinions which they have voluntarily sought
and for which they have honestly paid. Thirdly
These newspapers do not conhne themselves
to giving religious information they are made
attractive by secular news, taken from secular
newspapers, which paid for it. To take money
given To send tie Gospel to the heather aud use
it for the gratuitous distribution OF such matter
may be generous way of conducting business. but
it Is not what onr Western friends would call
/" clean or square,"
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
pRoPpIyG UP MISSION YEwsplPERs

question Is just now calling out brisk discus
siot in religious circles, concerning which the pub
shers and readers Of secular journals are likely to
hold decided opinions. 1t is this. Large sms as we
all know. are contributed Sunday after Sunday by
good Christians Of every denomination to sustain
foreign missions. A proportion of this fund is de-
voted by the managing boards to the printing. edit
ing and gratuitous circulation of certain missionary
papers here among people who are already
Christiana One Board appropriated Last year
$4.s42 of its funds TO such purpose,
and Others nearly large sum.
Directors to this plan urge that this money was
contributed BY indtviduals. by women and children
usually. for tbs definite purpose of carrying the
gospel to the heather. and that tho Boards
have not The right to spply 10 to tho
dissrbuticn q secular and religious nsws among
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

OF Mr. Gladstone's tour in Scotland, will be
especially interested IN the announcement tel
egraphed to us to-day, that the popular de-
mand for Gladstone's leadership has been de-
feated. for time at least. by tae present
nominal heads of the party. As was to he ex-
pected, the great Liberal chief would make no
personal effort toward his restoration. and
Earl Granville and Lord Harrington, those
eminently respectable, but rather colories' per-
sons, will remain in control. This decision
must check the new enthusiasm OF the Loer-
ais, and retard the pro ress OF the party.
The announcement that Captain Willlams'
the new broom in the Street Cleaning Bureau
proposes to-day TO CHAN the entire city below
Canal-st. provided freezing weather does not
interfere. will bring a futter of hope to the
breast of Newly orkcrs. Ii may be- that we
are 70 have clean streets at last. and that tho
reign of mud is over. But those very citizens
who will lift up their hands in thankful
ness for this dispensation have no conception
of the real condition of the city. much
as they suffer. They go to their business
either by the md-air railroads OF along ave-
nues which receive especial attention nj the
hands of the sweeper, aud the streets IN which
they live are probably kept clean at their own
expense. The highways they know, but the
byways they do not know. They may dis
cover in The faithful descriptions given on
another page by TRIBUNE reporters. the con-
dition of the neglected and the half-cleaned
streets-and story Of astonishing details 1t Is.
There has been no attempt in 1t at sensa-
tionalism The streets selected for the
largest share of observation we're not
the irredeemably filthy thoroughfares close
by the rivers, but streets near the great
avenues. which can easily be kept clean, and
should be if the public health is to be pro-
tected at all. The result is curious story OF
filth encrusted streets, which the well-dressed
citizen never Sees where the dead cat waits
in vain for the rites of burial. the sweepers
scarcely do more than give the dirt a fresh
stirring. and the air is foul with poisonous
odOrs and thick with ashes and dust. If Cap
tain Williams will be our Hercules in this
matter, he shall have better luck than the
ancient hero in getting his reward.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

The petition which is now before the Mayor for
the appointment of third Commission TO lay out a
rapid transit route for the Westchester district de-
msnds Mr.. Cooper's most careful attention. The
first and the second Commission were failures.
Westshester however. is in great need of road not
only to bring the people Of the new wards within
easy reach Of their busness. but to whole
some check to the Harlem Company upon which
they are now entirely dependent. There can be no
doubt that tho development of tho toyns jnst
across the Harlem River has been seriously impeded
by the lack Of facilities for communication
with tho lower part Of the city, and that
the property holders who arc now apply
ing for relief have just claim to prompt Astsn-
tion. In the selection Of Commissioners Mr. Coopsr
Christians who are perfectly well able 10 pay for
their of both kinda The Boards insiss thsir
side that as the object hese miaronary organs V
stir up aha people 10 moro generous aets a ber-
ality. thsy are iuuiasd In using the mopsy iaR
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
PERSONAL.

Mrs. James, the widow of G. p X. James, the
novelist, Is living at Eau-Claire. Wis. She Is now
a woman of eighty years. and is cared for by her
sons.
Ex-Governor Seymour has in his study at Deer
field q splendid library, distinctive feature OF
which is collection OF biographies of American
statesmen.
The grave of Colonel William S. Hamilton. son Of
Alexander Hamilton, has Just now. after lying un
marked for twenty nine years under the Sacramento
sky, been headed by a granite slab.
Mr. Ruskin's opinions about architecture do not
grow less positive 4" 1 care more" he writes,
about any modern churches church furniture
than about the drep-scene at DrHry Lane-not 30
much. indeed if the truth were all told.'
Among Mrs. Dinah Maria Muloek Craik's pretty
poems there is none prettier than Philip. my
KING" Few OF those who read and are fond OF this
piece of verse know tha. the baby il gorfes now
Mr. Philip Buurke Marston. the blind poet. He Is
Mrs. Crail1s godson.
The Abb6 Liszt has lately been visiting Rome, and
talking with Miss Brewster showed himself pleased
to hear that his musc Is played and appreciated in
the United States "Yesv he said. IN always recall
with pleasure that twenty years and more ago.
when INV music was little cared for IA Europe 10
was played and Liked IN your country"
NJ Alphouse Dsudes. the authcrof The Nabob"
and sidonie.' and ROW. perhaps the Fvneh
man still in his forties He Is handsome man.
bue-eyed. with blonde hair. and Is kindly, charm
ing in his nannerS and very heartily liked by his
brother writer's.
The late Most Noble William John Cavendish
Scott Bentinek. fifth Duke OF Portland,' spent
much of his time aud great part Of his income in
putting his magnificent seat of Welbeck Abbey in
tho most perfect order for receiving and en-
tertaining guests in ducal style; but owing
mainly to the state of his health. he kept no COM
pany, aud gave entertainments on any occasion.
Hundreds of iahorers were employed upon his es-
tate at good wageA but on one cond-
tion-no one was to speak 70 him or salute
him. The map who touched his hat was as
once discharged. Tho village doeter aud the pan
had the same orders The tenants wero in
formed of the Dukes wishes and IL they met him
they were 10 paas hip "as they would tree.n The
Dukes lfs Was sod one, duyinx ths iattcr half Of
IL ho suffered hom the most hightful disease lep-
rosy. which ho contracted IN the Holy Land
ST. PErEsssrAo. Dee- 20.--rhs Czarina's general
hsalth still causes anxiety.
LONDON. Dec. 2o-A'dispateh from Bsrlin TO TAs
0iess ssys .PIiaos nss~szek 10 again sevsrsiy
PAAn. Dec. 20-L<oa Chottsau. previous 10 hs
saharkatsA aboard We stsansr FrsaeA which
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
Il RIPPLE SH E f T
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

ElGN.-Spccial cable dispatches from London
TO TnE TRIBUNE Announce that grave anxiety ex-
lists in regard to Afghan affairs, aud that Mr.. Glad
stones friends have not succeeded in making
lim the Liberal leader. - Sir Stafford North
cote has made a vigorous defence of the British
Government at Leeds. - The Rhine is partly
frozen == Several Russian officers have been ar
rested on suspicion of treason.
DOMEsTIC.-A petition for an investigation Of
Delegate Cannon's right TO a seat IN Congress has
been received In Washington he is charged with
having six wives. - One Of the Cherokee Chiefs
saws the tribes in Indian Territory are ready to op
pose a territorial Government by force. - Con-
gresham NOorhis says the $4,000 note found
among his papers was issued by Mr. Wester-
welt. 60 The steamer Maggie Burke. with
900 bales of cotton, has been burned at Mobile. Ala
- The yacht Henrietta has been disabled and Is
adrift in the Gulf Stream; NJ Say and family were
taken TO Baltimore.
CITY AND SUBCRBAS-The list of resident tax
PAYERS ON personal property is continued. -
Captain Williams, OF the Streei-clesning Depart
neut. promises 10 clean New-York below Canal-st.
to-day George Augustus Sala lectured
last night at Chiekering Hall. a woman was
robbed at Astoria, and attempt was made TO
murder her - There was a hearing in the Lewis
VIII case in Jersey City. - The Dairy Fair
has CLOSED - Miss Howard was the winner
at the womeD's walking match. = Gold value Of
the legaltender silver dollar 412l2 grainsl S7.69
cents - Stocks after a decline. huctuatiHg and
closing irregular aud feverish.
THE WKATnFB.-IRIBUNE local observations in
dictate cooler clearing weather. with slight chances
of Tsht snow OF rain. followed by clear or partly
cloudy weather Thermometer yesterday: Highest.
AOo; lowest, 32o; average. 36sao.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21
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New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

mnss DO carrfui to name men who represent the
nfcro.fs' of the people Of the rev wards. and
to avoid ali appearance Of consulIng the wishes Of
those who desiss to preveat competition. II he Hnd
any good for passing over the Rcntlem men
suggested 10 him by the retitoncrs n least e' him
appoint PERFECTLY upright aud unpTejudiced sons
'ebo viii DO their best to give Westches,er good
rapid transit route without delay.
We have received a number OF CON plants
from subscribers who think tho Sunday issue OF
THg TRIBUNE should have been mailed to them We
assumed that subscribers Mt q distance would
want it, and, except where instructed
to the contrary, have sent 1t acS,rdingly.
But we did not feel so sure that readers at coun-
try points by, getting the other issues
by mail within few hours of the pub
licatou, would want Sundays paper. which,
owing TO the imperfect Sunday mail service,
could only reach them at the came time
with. or few hours in advance Of
Mondays. IN all such cases, therefore.
we do not forward it save special notice
that ID is wanted.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

Renders of THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE who have
followed Mr.. Smalley's graphic descriptions
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

THE TRIBUNE continues to-day, on the tenth
page of this issue, its publication of the per-
sonal tax lists. The list furnishes additional
names OF those taxpayers who admitted the
possession of personal property subject to
taxation, but obtained n reduction of the as
sessment. Some points of misconcepton on
the part of some Of our readers are also cx-
planned.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

The cable brings word from our London
correspondent that the maudlin movement TO
honor the late Prince Imperial with demon
sirations only second to those which commem-
GRATED Prince Albert. has quietly expired.
There will be statue. but not in the Abbey.
and the various imposing memorials THAT were
projected viii not be attempted. THIS is bet
ter, as second thought usually is. 1t would
not have been kindness to the memory of
one who was merely brave boy and good
son TO thrust him into heroic niche, where
be did not belong.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

No less tnan 3,400 Philadelphia girls sang
songs to General Grant yesterday, and gave
him bouquets And yet they say be is not
happy, and even accuse him of wanting a
third term.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

II was once remarked that Charles Dickens
could write about a tbree-legged stool in a
way that would delight the whole civilized
world, while many wiser man could not
write about anything in a way that would
please anybody. Something of the same
thought must be suggested by the disastrous
failure of Mr.. Tennysou's little play in Lon
Con. which it was impossible. as our special
cable dispatches show, tor even friendly
audience to receive kindly. Supreme In his
own art. the Laureate has, in this case at
least. found himself utterly unable to COM
mand the success which so many smaller
ninds have achieved
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

Inability to cOndone seems to be the main obsta-
Gle 70 harmony between Mr. TalmGge and his OPP
.,fa
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

The seeker after reading matter that is not
of the work-day world surely cannot complain
of the fare that Is provided for him in this
ISSUE. A second instalment of Mr.. Congdon's
entertaining "reminiscences, London letter
which epitomizes the Duke of ArgylPs I'M
pressions of America, Paris letter describ-
ing the great metropolis of luxury and fashion
as it appears in Winter, a striking review of
a new novel. a second Georgia Sketch" and
other things really too numerous to mention,
will suit the mood of tired men and women
whose minds demand relaxation while their
bodies are taking rest.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

There is strong piece of evidence that General
Grant does not desire third term in this prolonged
Philadelphia demonstration. The festival has been
IN progress for week. and he has not yet kissed
bah
New-York tribune., 1879-12-21

General Grant must occasionally entertain hos
tile sentiments for the man who invented hand
rl..trsr
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-22

He is successful because he has
the manly courage to rise above all
personal motives or interests and
cast his vote and influence on the
side Of measures which will contrib
ute to the well-being of his fellow
men. The good Of the many, even
though it proves injurious to the
interests of the few, is the maxim
Of the wise legislator. But certain
men will never admit the wisdom
of this doctrine, any more than
some selfish private practitioners
will admit the superlative value of
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coveTy and Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets, because these remedies have
injured their practice. or course,
no man in his right senses will pay
Il physician $500 for a consultation,
a bottle of bitters, a few powders,
and Il prescription, when one bottle
of DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
cOvery and a bottle of his Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, both costing but
Sl.2j, will accomplish the same re-
suit, viz: cleanse the liver and
blood, regulate and tone the stom-
ach, and impart a healthiul action
to the bowels and kidneys.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-22

have house and lot, and three vacant
lots, containing four acres each, which /
wish TO sell They are situated on the turn
pike near the upper Re River bridge. For
particulars apply 10 ]. ]. MOORE.
Nov. !, iS1y-4t@
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-22
sad and Touching scene.

A sad and touching story is told
Of a scene witnessed az the terrible
railway accident, recently, near
Jackson, Michigan. While the dead
and wounded were being extracted
from the wreck one lady, afterward
ascertained to be a Mrs. Rice, of
Philadelphia, was discovered to be
dead with her arms around the
neck of her little four-year-old boy.
Both lay under the car, the boy
alive, but with his leg broken, and
so surrounded and confined that it
was for an hour or more impossible
to get him out. Jas. McDonough,
of the round-house force, worked
long and faithfully without mo-
ment's rest to rescue him. The
poor little fellow moaned out: sob!
If 700 only dit me out I'll be SO
dood! Tate me and tate my mann
ma OutP At last McDOnough freed
him from the ear, and DIR. McLaugh-
lin tenderly set the little sufferers
leg. His father also lay mangled
and dead behind him, but not
where little Willie could see him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-22
DE-. Gnthrle on rlrlnl

] have heard the wall of children
crying for bread, and their mother
had none to give them. I have
seen the babe pulling breasts fls dry
as II the starved mother had been
dead. / have known a father to
turn a step-daughter into the street
at night, bidding the sObbing girl
who blOomed into womanhood earn
her bread there as others were doing.
l have bent over the foul pallet of a
dying lad 10 hear him whisper that
his father and mother, who were
sitting half drunk by the fireside,
had pulled the blankets off his body
TO sell them for drink. have seen
the children blanched like plants
growing in a cellar-for weeks they
never breathed mouthful of fresh
air for want of rags TO cover their
nakedness; and they lived in con-
tinual terror of a drunken father or
mother coming home to beat them.
/ do not recOllect ever seeing .
mother in these wretched dwell
lings handling her infant, or Of
hearing the little creature crow or
laugh, These are some of drink's
doings, but nobody can know the
misery ] suffered amid those scenes
of Indebtedness, woe, want and sin.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-22
Use Good Language.

A writer, in advising youth to
abandon slang and acquire the
habit of writing and speaking good
English, says
"'he longer they live the more
difficult the acquisition of good Ian
guage will be; and if the golden age
of youth, the proper time for the
acquisition of language, be passed
in abuse, the unfortunate victim of
neglected education is very proba-
bly, doomed to talk slang for life.
Money is not necessary to procure
this education. Every person has it
in his power. He has to use the
language which he reads instead of
the slang which he hears; to form
taste from the best speakers and
poets of the country; to treasure
choice phrases in his memory and
habituate himself to their use,
avoiding at the same time that
pedantic precision and bOmbast
which show rather the weakness of
vain ambition than the polish of an
educated mind"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-22

AN important announcement
comes from. Washington affecting
the mail service in Tennessee. At
the next letting of mail routes, it is
proposed TO increase weekly, to
semi-weekly, and semi-weekly to
tri-weekly routes, and at all country
towns a daily mail service. This
will add much to the convenience
Ofthe country i'm general.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-22

y young gentleman happening to
sit at Church in a pew adjoining
one which a young lady occupied
for whom he conceived a sudden
passion was DESTROYS of entering in
10 cUurtship on the spot. The
emergency of the case suggested the
following plan: He politely hand
ed his fair neighbor a Bible open
with pin stuck in the following
teNt-second epistle Of John, verse
5-"And now 1 beseech thee, lady,
not as though | wrote a new COM
mandment unto thee, but that
which we had in the beginning,
that we love one another" She re-
turned it pointing to the second
chapter of Ruth, verse lO-"Then
she fell on her face and bowed her
self to the ground and said unto
him, why have 1 found grace in
thine eyes, seeing that am Il stran-
ger ," He returned the book, point
ing to the thirteenth verse of the
third epistle of John-"Having
many things to write unto you,
would not write with paper and ink,
but / trust to come unto you and
speak face to face" From this in
tcrview a marriage took place.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-22
Wedding I'm Mammoth Cave.

Next Wednesday week a certain
romantically inclined couple from
hereabouts will be married in the
Mammoth Cave. The party, con-
sisting of eight couples in all, will
leave here Tuesday, taking with
them the Rev. Jesse Order, who
will have the honor of adjusting the
silken moose. This couple evident
~ do not intend to be married on
earth.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-22
4 BAsHFUL Young man could d

\ BAsIIFUL young man could de-
fer the mOmentous question no
longer, so he stammered: Martha,
lido you-you must have-are
you aware the good book says-er,
that il is not good that a man should
be alone?" Then, hadn't you bet
ter run home to your mother ?''
coolly suggested Martha.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-11-22
Friday. November 28th, ISIS,

4l3< acres. more or less, of land in District
the northern half OF the following described
land
Beginning mt the southeast corner of
widows dover, runs along POindexter's line
south t}J5 poles to small dogwood thence
west 332 poles to a black jack in Overton's
line thence along his line north - is poles
thence along the dover east 80 poles 10 the
beginning, the whole containing S93 acres,
more or less.
TERMS-Six and twelve mon hs credit
with interest. Notes with good :urity and
lien retained. No redemption.
POLK q. JOHNSON,
G. & NJ. and Comm isSiOner.
Nov. !, lS70-ItprfS7 30.