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Preaching Held Too Cheap.

Our esteemed contemporary. the Times,
has discovered another very sad case Of dis
sension among Christians. This time it is
not in Brooklyn, or Chicago, but in the
Fourth Baptist Church OF Elizabeth, col
ored. 1t is not case of schism, heresy, or
false doctrine, but the trouble arises ex-
clusiycly from the modest valuation put by
the pastor upon his own ministrations. The
Rev j. BROOKS agreed to preach for $l2
n month, and Immediately a dark suspicion
spread through the congregation. 1t was
generally agreed that the genuine article
could never be obtained at that price. ANY
man." said Deacon CHASE, who'll offer to
work on such terms amt worth havin'. I"
The Deacon remarked parenthetically that
he had also heard the pastor had two wives
but that circumstance did not seem to i'm
press him seriously. He remembered no
doubt how " powerfully" Mr.. BEEcHER still
labors, Notwithstanding the little draw
backs Of adultery, cOncubinage, and perjury,
and has no notion OF seeing the colOred
ministry shorn Of the privileges enjoyed
by the most favored of the white brethren.
But the Deacon dwelt sorrowfully ON the
wrctched price OF Brother BRooKss gospel.
~ wac hiAbS'hll'l wv Nll'dp W bt BoOhs ~
was impossible that " he could take his
text from the Bible and preach right straight
up TO it,, for the money. "Hc aint the man
TO improve our talents. No man is who'll
preach for $40 "A month"
The Deacon went on the theory OF poor
pay poor preach, and carried the congregn-
tion with him. When the Rev. j. BROOKS
stood up in the pulpit on Tuesday evening
last, folded his arms and shut his eyes, with
a view to prayer, he was audibly pronounced
cntrclytoo cheap, and great uproar arose
throughout the house. Mr.. BROOKS several
times opened his eyes, and remarked that if
the brethren would keep quiet long enough
TO enable him to collect his thoughts he
would proceed to earn his humble stipend
by Offering "A prayer. But the impression
that prayers got up at the ridiculously low
rate Of $40 month could not possibly be ac-
ceptable to the Divine Being had gone
abroad, and Mr., BROoKs's implous effort to
so cheaper the article was stcrnly rebukcd.
He was not allowed to pray, but went to
work temporarily in laundry. The next
day the reporter found him at the house of
colorcd friend, In state Of profound con-
tentment-sleek, glossy, and happy eating
molasscs candy with "A hymn book under
his arm We commend his placid demeauor
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RItPUNLICIN PLa.NS.
The Plea Under which the Army Bin 70 Go be
Nppo.rd In the sennte.

WAsHISGroN, April s.-Debato In the
Senate on tho Army Appropriation bill prom
Uses to be rs protracted and bitter rs It was in
tho House. Republican Senators see that the
Democrats OF the House have the advantage as
the question Of troops at the polls now stands
They say that their side in the House did not
place their opposition on the strong ground
hence they will allege that sections 1909 and
1928 OF the Revised Statutes. M amended by
the House. Will absolutely prevent civil officers
OF the United States from exercising any power
at the polls. that II the legislation proposed by
tho House Is allowed tn become n law the Gem
cral Government will have surrendered all
right To exercise any control over the election
OF members OF Congress. the language Of sec-
ton 2uu2. rs amended. is:
No military naval officer other person engaged In
The civil military, naval the United state :
shall order bring, keep. have under his authority ur
general OF special election is held IA a state.
This will prevent marshals being armed
and section 5.j2S. as amended. niiicts a penalty
OF HOuO ana Imprisonment ut hard labor for
i've years, upon any civil officer or posse COM
untus he may summon TO bo armed. IL these
provisions which the House has placed on the
Army bill become law the Supervisors and
Marshals law will be worthless oven as 1t
stands. This is tho argument they will make
and they think on this ground they can hold
the de faeto President uu TO vctoing the Army
bill
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Ex-Gov HuBBARp Of Texas is reported 10
have said In 81. Louis. last week. that every
crime that occurred in Texas was flashed from
one end OF the country to the other. with start
ling and sensational commentaries on Texas
lawossness." tx Gov. HUBBARD IL mistaken.
Many crimes described in the Texas newspn-
pcrs are mover alluded 10 by tho press OF tho
EHst. II is only some startling and atrocious
deed like the murder Of the actor PORTER that
attracts attention. Ordinary homicidcs and
lynchings pass almost unnoticed.
Texas is a-rrcat State and has an early record
Of which her people may we'll be proud; but the
laws are not enforced there IA strictly az they
should be- and crimes OF violence ara alarm
ingly frequent.
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After a struggle of more than three years,
in which we have taken an active part in be-
half OF the Constitution and fair repre-
sentation of the people in thoir own Lcgis-
lature, an Apportionmcnt bill has passed the
Senate and Assembly.
1t does not grant full justice to the coun-
ties of New York and Kings, but it is the
best they could hope TO obtain froma Lcsis-
lature overwhelmingly Republican in both
branches.
We presume the Governor will sign the
bill, and thus bring this protracted coutro-
vcrsy to a close.
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DISTORTIONS FROM THE ARMY.
Life ~ Port Clark, Texas. M Described by =
Soldier OF the Post.

Noidter IOst.
To THE EDITOR OF The SUN-Sir The
question has been asked. Why do so many
men desert the frontier posts Of Texas" Be-
ing private soldier at Fort Clark. Texas. / can
answer for this post. Starvation and hard work
drive them away. There are Mt this post about
twelve hundred men. infantry cavalry and ar
tillery. Three hundred men are detailed for
fatigue. Every day they 60 to work at o'clock
A. NJ. and work until dinner time; they have
one hour tor dinner, which consists OF bean
soup, with two soups TO one bean. with n small
piece OF mOuldy bread and piece Of unsayory
beef Al, )'elock. p. NJ, drill call sounds. We
then drill until ga O'Clock. with blouse buttoned
up and cay on; we are not allowed to wear hats
The not sun almost burns our eyes out. and our
uHderclothes arc 80 wet with sweat that we have
10 ring them out. If we make q mistake in
drilling, the officers order MS to dismount and
then give the command TO- trot. and We are
made to keep M with ths horses until we are
so warm that we can't go any longer.
At o'clock we go 10 the stables and groom
our horses in the hot sun for one hour. We
then get our supper, which consists OF six
ounces Of bread and cup Of spoiled water
that they call coffee. We then get ready for
dress parade, for the amusement Of the officers
II tho ladies think best.
The work that the soldiers are required to do
here Is working in the stone quarry and build
ing stone buildings. We have Just finished one
for the post three stories high and 1850 feet long
by 90 feet wide, and every particle OF the work
WAS done by the soldiers. There was money ap-
proprlated TO build these edlhces but suppose
1t WAS sailed down.
This post is nothing more than workhouse.
Men come here expecting to soldier and arc
disappointed, and desert by the dozen. There
IL ono light battery-Battery l., Second Artil-
lery-that is kept here for nothing more than
an ornament to drill for tho amusement OF tho
civilians and officers. They are almost starved
20 death; one Of them told mo yesterday that il
took all the pay they got 10 keep them from
SOLDIER,
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REWARDED BF INGALLS,.
The Prioe lie L. Accused OF Paying for His
Return to the Senate.

WASHINGTON, April s.-Members OF the
Kansas legislature who are here to insist upon
thorough investigation by tho Senate Com
mttee on Privileges and Elections Of the charge
OF bribery against Senator ingalls, OF that State.
say that an effort Is being made to buy up wit
nesscs. by giving them Federal appointments.
For instance. ono Charles Morris who was an
active worker FOR ingalls,. Iourneyed East aud
raised slu 900 Tor u.s. in the senatorial election.
He found that he could not get back 90 Kansas
IN time with the money, and 50 no deposited II
~ bank IN Pittsburgh, and telegraphed TO one
OF ingalls,, strikers To draw Tor 10. He has been
dominated for Receiver OF tho Land ONCE at
Larnod Kansas
j. l.. Holowcll. who was one Of Ingals's ac-
tive managers has been nominated for United
states District Attorney for Kansas. II Is said
also that the bill ingalls, introduced yesterday
for the relief Of the Central branch Of the onion
Pacil was in tho interest OF ono OF the iniiu-
cnces that secured his election. agents OF the
Union Pacific Railroad being active 10 make his
election certain.
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WIZ WILL HIS RIrALS sLAYDER HIN ?
A Painful hut Ineffective CaIun,ny Against
the Truly Good Man.

fiHff1iriN fNVftfF.
II was n sight Yesterday il being Sunday, to
make the anecls weep the truly good Deacon Rich.
ard Smith, editor II the tyac Gas.s head over heels
at work getting things To rights his elegant Office
at the sixth aud Vine streets II IL with un
common reluctance that we svo publicity to tlie
that the good did not attend divine service at all
during tIc day but hnsicncd soon breakfast
over to tackle the hg days before him at his new
office.
We must make hay while the shines said he to
the boys Which was his way Of saying that they must
work sunday before the work Mondays paper be.
gan to pile up.
The hired hands-that is 10 say tile new ones who did
not know his habs--ool back ashast when the Dcacon
suue his sakin coat into corner spat some tobacco
Juice on his hands shoudcrod Imposing stone and
ricd t upstairs while hc sang ,uatchcsof
There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood
Dandy Fat Como out OF That
This six story building u, about no, me-" said Dca.
Richard Smith. rs he looked adminnsly around AZ
his comm oiious quarters "ucrc TN have clbuw room.
Here can strike my ran heit Here got mp on my
editorial pins and ctch myself TN be etcrnally dui.
binged and cathaulcd 1t don't make the Cincinnati ca.
cite boomi II shall penetrate every nooN and corner
within forty miles of here terms SO annHm strictly
IN advance, sunday schools and the clergy half price,
and an extra copy TO the gecr clubs that card be-
ius rumps Don't listen to ms palavcr. boys. but STIR
Your Jumps AMI these and things all fixed tor
business Move that desk little 10 the risht tile
porter can't ,or out OF the window the hired girls
they 20 along and don't step the paste pot tho
floor
Thus would the truly good editor entertain and direct
his hired helm, aud them scizng couple leads aud
perhaps an quad or two he would disappear up the
stairs while he would make the building ring with the
refrain:
" For am the ruler OF the queens navoe.'
Sometimes he would Frappe with the cylinder or =
Hoe perfccung press, imposing that would
weigh tom and then again he would content himself
with carrying to and ransplanins in their field
usefulness Patent Once report pair Of fourteen.
inch shears So II the G''ee l. not issued this morning
from IT, new building will not he the fault It's truly
good editor not although yesterday was sunday
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Richard Realr'. Orphans.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-SU. Permit
me 10 make one correction IN the letter OF 1T = to
TIM srN He suggests that contributions Tor the reci ct
the late Richard Rcars hte family be- sent to me-
should prefer not TO receive them Let them all be sent
TO the Widow.
le me say also IN this connection that the mother ut
Col Realls children seems only anxious for an oppor.
UNITY 10 earn living for herself and her little ones
am informed that she has been time acting as
htse TO an Invalid lady but Is now out OF employment
IN answer IL numerous letters addrv tu would
say that Col Richard i Hinton m old friend and com.
rhde 90 Realis. Is collecting and editing his poems and
wiring husranhicAl sketch 10 accompany Them The
pronts Of the volume, n there my will go to the
soon Kosstrtn JuHN.oS
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Peter Amerman, who on Doe. IA. 1877. was
appointed receiver Of the dcnnc Brewers and Mastcrs
Insurance Company has presented petition TO the Su.
nrcmr Court for leave 10 make a dividend among the
stockholders ol the company lie SAYS there is now in
ms hands receiver S~ 49, 80 and Of that amount he
asks leave To divide S2nOpl being 40 Per the
capital stock Of me company and Of The available bal.
Ae ui the SSNb2 3d. the receiver asks leave clare
adNidcud among the stockholders NJ ~ per cent uu tho
pan value Of the stock Judge Barrett in chambers yes.
to-day, To whom the application made lrnnicd
aud directed that notice Of the dividend be- published tor
three weeks prior Ia the making ut the dividend which
was fixed Tor the 6th Of MAY next
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The board of Trade. views.

The Board OF Trade and Transportation yes
erday approved Dr. Polar Hayes bill removing the re-
strcuons on canal Improvement expenditures the bill
limiting the cost OF milk transportation, and declared op.
position to the Nhrnum ll increasing the number Fire
Commissioners from three Ia four II was tho board
opinion that the Fire Department would be better man.
aged by one man than hy many Tho Board favored the
North River tunnel project provided Washington square
be not taken Tor "A railroad depot
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advancing years. my fricndo have no right to
find fault with this decision"
As Horato Seymour stood before me. tall.
graceful erect. his dark eyes shining, his voice
ringing and resonant, could easily understand
why the Democrats Of New York were SO 10th to
rclnquish his leadership But from his de-
csion there is no appeal.
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GnrlhalaI,s warning to ,he ItalInn Monarchy

ROME. April 9.-The Cdptdle publishes letter
written by ten. Ganbaldi before leaving Caprcra He
says Italy owes grautude to the royal house for hay
ing contributed to it, unity hut it did not accomplish 1t
alone. he country was more nuuusnug under ITS old
Nrants Than II Is nov lie condemns signOr Dcprrus
IN unmeasultd terms AMI concludes The monarchy is
not eternal Its duration will Dee in proportion ~ IL
merits the affection OF the people and cali. to It's coui
ells, nol nallo IclN but eapahle ann uulhnl men.n
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Ordinary Advertisements per Agate line ....... go 10
Large type or cuts agate measurement per line. 80
Business Notices, before marriages AMI deaths. per
line ............. o -
Special Notices, after marriages aud deaths per line ~
Banking AMI Financial after money article. .... 70
Reading Notices with Adv. D." ~ page. per huc .. 80
Reading Notices, with Adv" lst or ID page, per
hhc < ~
In Sunday edition same rates as above.
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Eovrery Th~ntre-Thc Golden CALI
broadway Ih-ntr--iL ~ s. rlnafare
Ifrh Avenue Theatre H. NJ s. rinafore
GiIuor-'S Garden Tho ~, SHOW.
crnnd Opera House streets of New YORK.
u--esm Theatre l. r.ut puc.
Mn.oai- Ienpi--rhe Mtscts Matinee.
New NorL Aquarium Little Rol Riding rooL MATINEE
RtbIo's Garden The niack Crook.
Park Theatre Engaged
nnEr.uciseo Minstr-is- Broaiwsy. cor. 29ihsL
STANDARD Th~ntre-H VI. ; rinaore.
Tony Pastors Opera rroose-vaitety.
Theatre Coniru--varety
hnion square Theatre rne BANKERS pinghisn
NNsiiacL'~ IseSt---A scrap Paper.
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The House yesterday adopted several
changes in the rules. the proof of which will be
in their working. 1t also created several select
committees and increased tho membership OF
several standing committees. A man in the
gallery who shouted. Woo TO this den Of
thievesl" was put out. The Senate passed the
day In debate on the case of Mr.. BELL Of New
HAMPSHIRE
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judgment for 1886 600 was filed in the Coun-
y Clerks once yesterday In the suit OF Aro Pardec
yivng partner Of the hrm Of A. Pardce co.. against the
Union IRON company OF Bnfalo. The claim was made up
Of prnmissOry notes Judgment also HE'D favor u
Asa Packer against the same defendants lyg $40 20
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DAILY q pages, by mail 5sc. month"; or $3.50
year. postpaid. with Sunday edition S1.7O.
SUNDAY = pages Si.sO per year, postpaid.
NIkKLY ~ pages. ~ per war. postpaid
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The members OF tho dramatic profession
have generously given OF their money and work
to the fund for the family Of PORTER. tho MUIR
dered actor. Some Of them too in the heat Of
their Indignation at n cowardly crime are max
ing separate contributions " to convict CuRRIE."
This is as unwse as il ought to be unneces-
sary. The responsibility for the doing Of JUS
tice in CURVES case rests with the Texas courts.
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the work OF tho Holy Spirit in the Tabernacle

the work OF tho Holy Spirit in the Tabernacle
congregation.
There was speck OF war when Presbyter
JOKES, in obiccting to one Of Brother MILLABD's
questions. used tho word dishonest" Brother
WILLARD threatened to withdraw from tho caso
II the insulting word was not taken back and
Prcsbytur jones' took it back.
Hundreds OF men are wandering to-day on
n mountain of silver without sufficient food or
the means OF earning il. This contrast of un-
told wealth and wrctchcd poverty is presented
in Virginia City. Nevada where tho mines that
have enriched FLoup. O'BREN. FAIR. MACKEY.
SHARON. aud JoNEs are still yielding millions.
and where crowd Of unemployed men are just
now in such ptiable blight that tho local nows-
papers, although nearly filled with accounts Of
fortune getting, find n little space to describe
their suncrings. II must be- hard indeed for
these starving men to keep the eighth COM
mandncnt-tosay nothing VI the tenth.
Is il any wonder that tho vice Of profane
swearing Is on tho increase among us when
some Of the clergy set 50 demoralizing an OK
ample to the sinnersY Surely they cannot be
conscious Of the effect produced upon lay ears
by their familiar. not TO say flppant. use Of tho
most sacred names in their wranglcs Tho
v
acting M lawyer for another doctor Of divinity
in scrapc, wanted TO say that certain course
OF procedure would he unfair 10 his client. by
way Of making II moro emphatic. wo suppose
he Is reported ~ saying that even tho Son Of
Con couldn't defend himself under such a de-
NAL OF iustieo-or words to that effect What
profanity could be NOR, winton than this Yet
tho Row. Dr. SPEAHa brother preachers do not
appear ~ have taken any notice OF il.
An association has been formed in New
Orleans for the better protection OF the public
health. 1t will direct its efforts to tho abnte-
ment Of nuisancrs. the enforcement of health
ordinances. and u generally encourage and
sustain the authorities in improving tho sani-
tnry condition Of the city. There IL ample work
for similar association in Memphis. which il.
according to tho Louisville Post unquestion-
ably the nastirst drticst. and flthicst city in
the Unitod States. II not in tho world. and
ought 10 be indicted rs n national nuisance" II
New Orleans and Memphis mean to ward OF
another visitation Of the pcstilence during the
coming summer. II is none too early for them
to begin soruhhing.
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Tho trap-shooting Of pigeons or other
birds il a lost sport in Massnch usetts. the Gov
ernor having signed an act against II. The dis
cussion OF the measure in the Legislature was
thorough. and there was determined defence
Of the diversion about which Mr.. BERaH and
Mr.. JAMES GORDON BENNETT differ so widely
but the members who regarded Mr. BERoH's
view as correct appear to have been largely in
the majority. One speaker went SO far "a TO
say that anybody who could delight in the kill
ing Of any living thing had a murderous spirit
Tho laws are gradually restricting the kind OF
pleasure so sweepngly condemned to hunting
and fishing viii the next move in that direc-
ton be against the duck shooters, the deer
stalkers. and the ny-throwers2 The extent Of
the Westminster Kennel Clubs show in Gil
mores Garden, and tho interest shown by
ladies rs well as gentlemen in the dogs bred for
hunting purposes would seem 10 indicate that
considerable time must yet elapsc before hunt
ing becomes disreputablc.
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II any Brooklyn policeman, at waking
yesterday morning, promised himself the
novel and pleasing excitement of clubbing a
doctor Of divinity before supper, that policeman
went to bod last night disappointed man.
Perhaps the uproarous laughter with which
the Presbyters entered upon their judicial la
bors may have cleared the air.
The cause Of this morriment was caricature
in which they were depicted as ninging Bibles
at one another's heads, while Satan sat in tho
chair as Moderator. enjoying the fun. Copies
OF Puck containing this caricature were passed
from hand to hand, and loud and heart
lily tho reverend Judges laughed over the Jest
Possibly II they had been in less merry mood
they might have found in ii food for reflection
rather than for mirth.
The INTEREST Of tho day centred in tho cross
examination of DR.. VAN DYKE; but this con-
trary to expectation, proved to be uncXciting to
tho point OF tameness DIR. SPEAR adopted n
gentlemanly. almost genial manner in putting
his questions, and tho witness replied accord
ngly. Brother MILLARD also took hint from
DIR. VAN DYKE in good part, and neither sneered
at him nor shook his fist in his face. The wit
ness corroboratod tho testimony Of Brother
HATHAWAY AS to The lntter's trouble with
Brother TALMAGE; did not remember ever
calling TALMAGE a bufToon. but thought
ha might have Expressed tho opin-
ion that TALMAGE was not fitted 10 be-
Presbyterian minister. and would be
happier out OF the denomination than in it;
and did not remember hearing That TALMAGE
had called him notorious liar until after tho
beginning Of tho present proceedings
The only other witness examined was young
Brother CROSBY, who testified that when he told
TALMAGE, a year ago, OF his intention TO bring
the current rumors about him before the Pres
bytery tho Tabernacle pastor begged him not
to do so, as it would check work of grace then
in progress in his church. This was OF piece
with TALMAGE's remark to VAN DYKE on an
earlier occasion, that in publishing the facts
about the Tabernacle debt no had interrupted
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Across ~ Dinner Table.

Idm me- f'H'oHH11 Hq4ii'r
NASHVILLE. April IT. On board tho stanmcr
huuk ~ az dinner lemr Nunn provoked 0incuty
WIN trhN toWptun They fought across thc table for
some time with large ra., kulNc- Nnun snatclrd A
haudsWhe and struck at Compton, who PARTED no
blow; ana nj the same time. plunged his kn To the ht
INTO Nunn Who ioll over back wdr, and died The
coroner Jury rendered verdict OF Jusuhable homicide
Num- was "a desperate.
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sore Throats AMI Honrseness
Cnectually cured by JAyne's ENpectnrHnt-AI

In ~ States aud ~ Territories OF tho u 4 thu inhAh
Iants use Dr. Bulls Cough syrup-Ada