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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04
JCHJCH ENDf

Democratic statesmen at the North-in
newspaper offices and clScwhcre-are talking
in the most superior manner about the patriot
ism and Loyalty of their party. and condemn
ing the imprudent language of headlong per-
sons who speak their minds and disclose their
purpose without care for the consequences.
If a "rebel yell " is raised in South Carolina,
we are assured that it means nothing, and that
the Democracy is not responsible ioI the noise.
If a Mississippi editor shTieks with delight
that the COnfederates have captured the Capt.
tal, some decOrOus Democrat rises IN Congress
to say that the man is an ass from ONO. Ii
a clamOr is heard for Southern claims aud
subsidies, the Northern end Of the party OBJ
serves, with freezing dignity, that il alone Is
entitled to speak for the Democracy Even
Mr.. jefferson Davis is understood now to
maintain that he had no particular share i'll
the late rebellion. Mr.. Thurman disayOws
Mr.. Beck Mir. Bayard disayOws Mr.. NOor-
bees. The caucus binds itself to silence by
way of being ready in case of need 10 dis
ayoW everybody.
All this reminds us of a story we printed
The other day about little boy who was
stroking the neck of a colt, when the stable
man warned him that the animal might turn
around and kick. They asked the boy afterwaId
what he thought of the colt "Oh." said he, " !
"Hkod him pretty well. He's real tame III
front, but he's awful wild behind" The
Democratic party might be described in the
same terms. 1t presented for some time II
wonderfully tame look in front, and the un-
wary public was led to waste good many
caresses on it, and offer it corn from the pub
lie crib. But it has shown an unmistakable
propensity to turn around and kick. There is
no denying that it is awful wild behind. A
yivacity about the heels and an uneasy mo-
ton of the back legs give warning that il is
better not TO be footing around this animal,
better not to trust to appearances at one end
which are belied by the indications OF the
other.
The effective end of the Democratic party,
as the country long ago learned to its cost, is
not the head but the heels. Il has been the
peculiar distinction of that party always to BE-
ruled by its most dangerous and disorderly
elements and to choose its course in all great
national emergencies against the advice Of It's
most sensible and patriotic members. Unlike
other parties. its men Of brains do lot thinl,
for il. its leaders do not lead it. We can never
afford to despiso the threats and vapOnngs oi
its shalow-pated small editors and small poll
ticians, because it Is just the men of this class
who show winch way the party is gong.
! Whenever the headquarters are awful Wild,
! it is quite certain that the brute is going to
| turn around and kick.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04

I better dinners are served than usual. All the
theatres offer particnlar attractions. Base ball
clubs challenge each other to bat il ont on Fast
nav There are even balls in the evening. The
churches are opened, bnt tho attendance rs com
monty slim I he preachers with political Opinions
sometimes improve the opportunity TO air them ~
the puIpit Altogether, Fast Day is kept up partly
because il secures a holiday, and partly because
New-Engllud respects old customs, and abahuon7
them reluctantly.
We hasten to congratulate Senator Bayard upon
his aouointment upon tho Board of Directors OF the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. After ths tx
percnce ne has had in the Board OF Directors Of me
Democratic party, with Confederate Brgadiei7
firing of euloqies of Jefferson Davis, Senator Beck
"piying away" the caucus, Senator Salisbury
twittlnc the minority with their loss of power ana
ALI hands seeming bent using their mouths 10
their own Disadvantage and the damage OF the
party it viii be "a great luxury to the oei'a'" W
get into an institution where there's no Gahgef oi
everything being upset by deuge OF sac" Jaw.
Now il ho can only arrange it 80 rs 10 have the He
mutas and The Democratic majority IN Congress
change places. ho Will give the country temporary
relief and do the best thing possible for the party
The Massachusetts Representatives played ono
Joke upon each other which was not just goOn
naturcd. Sundry members, at different t'ines' re-
ceivcd messages the purport OF which was that inc
Hon. BENJAMIN f. Butter was in the lobby ana
wished TO see this thar one. More than one went
ont with fear and trembling, not Knowing wheth'r
his reception by tho wizard of MASSACHUSETTS,
politics would ne bland OF bitter. They came back
however, with that smile upon their faces whlch
most mortals wear when they have narrowly missed
"A catastrophe. II it can be any satisfaction to nave
bis fellow creatures afraid Of him. the content OF
the DISTINGUISHED gentleman must be infinite.
Watch the Democratic vote in the Senate "heh
the question of defrauding the State OF New-Hamp-
shire of half of her constitutional strength III tnat
body comes up, and observe how the choice samples
of Democratic manhood there assembled palPltate
with anxiety for the Of honest elections ana
fDir faflnn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04
3nslness Aonrss.
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1879.
1RE NEWS THIS MOANING.

FoRIGV.-The British budget leaves taxation as
at present, except that two pence per pound
is added TO the duties cigars. ==
Three thousand bales Of Mexican and Hon
duras tobacco have been Struggled into
Cuba = The city of Szceedin is to be rebuilt
- The French Minister Of the Interior has re-
bukcd mayors who placarded the vote of CEN
sure on the de Broglie and Rochebouet nm
istries. but took care to tear it down
Immediately. == Peru and Bolivia have con-
cluded an alliance ard declared war against Chill.
Down sTIc.-Thcre are three feet Of snow in Yer
mont and tine storm continues. == Madame Bo-
napartc unconscious and her death is expected at
any moment == Yesterday was a busy day in
the Methodist Conferences at Newburg and New
Haven. == The Auburn prison inquiry
was resumed yesterday Warden Moses was eX-
amincl =- The Senate and Assembly Commit
tees have agreed upon an ApportiOnmeut bill
The Hon. Hamilton Fish visited the State Legisla-
tUre yesterday
CoNCErss.-In the Senate Yesterday number of
new bills were offered and the two reports on the
admission of Senator Bell were read the subject
then went over; Nh Blaine did not call up the
Hoar resolution for vote, because Mr.. Hereford,
ofWest Virginia gave notice that he would call it
up on Monday in order TO speak upon it; the noni-
nation of Clarence King rs Director of Surveys, and
Of Dr. Hamilt ton a. the head of the Marine Hospital
Service were confirmed. - In the House the
debate on the Army bill was rtIcpated IN by Dir.
Knott. Mr.. IOuk Mr.. Robson Mr.. Blackburn and
Others; Nr. Blackburn was very much compi-
meuted hy his party friends
CITY AID SUBUEBAN.-The examination of J. y.
Hallock. in the trial of Mr.. TalmaGe. was ended;
direct charges of falsehood reiterated. =
Much excl ement was caused at the trial of Captain
Williams by the effort to make General Smith
witness. = twenty five applicants for clelkships
were examined at the Custom House. Tho
Mayorvi give the Police Commissioners another
hearing tomorrow. =- fire occurred in Gram
mar school No. L. bur nopupiis were Injured. =
Gold value of the legal-endcr silver dollar li12i2
grausl $40 cents. Stocks except The coal shares.
fevorsa aud lower, closing steady at q partial
recovery.
Inv WENTHER.--TBrBUNH local observations III
dictate clear or partly cloudy weather. with higher
temperatures. Thermometer yesterday: Highest,
IS lowest, 20 ; average, 36ls-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04
THE JENEpEErHOUSL ACL

The Tenement House Act, which is now
before the Legislature, is radical measure
of sanitary reform. Ii i the diTcct outcome
of the recent agitation OF this important
question, for it has been framed by the Com
mittee of Nine appointed at the mass meeting
in Cooper Institute. Primarily it may be
entitled an act to prevent the erection of "a
tenement-house on an ordinary city lot. Tie
Committee of Award in the recent competi-
ton virtually decided that n model tenement
house could not be built on a lot 100 feet in
depth with frontage of only twenty-five
feet One of the sections Of the act reads:
"No one continuous building shall be built
cor converted to the purposes of a tenement
cor clearinghouse upon an ordinary city lot,
"to occupy more than 60 per cent OF the
:" said lot, and in the same proportion ii the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04
MUSIC.
EVENING OF ENGLISH GLEEs.

The English Glee Club gave their last
evening concert uhere viii be moro matinee
April 1Gl at Chickcung Hall lat evening.
|. WAS pleasant "a OF the
others have been The prevailing tone u tho
selections was anything but cheerful, and although
tho pieces beyond question thoroughly
good music and although the members OF the club did
their work cNcellenty the sombre character OF he a'
ori,y OF the concerted pieces had rather depressing
effect on tue audience. euch audiences as at.tud
these concerts are not severely critical, bat
neither arc ,hoJ very learned. unsteady, and
where the general character OF the programme
Is 80 very melancholy last nghs, IL IA not
prsing n they not greatly de!is ted They have
sho that II ID necessary sing trash 10 tho.
hut tLey have also shown that they 10 Ike
thing reasonably cheerful. The best Of tbo ..lees
and part songs were Dr. Pearsalps "Ah! VINO
will the downsi" Rheinbergers Night" an inter-
estng and admirably muscianly WORT Bishops TIC
winds whistle cold" ami sullNaI's beautiful " Tho
long day Closes Much the beautiful thinG mo
pro srzmme a duet by Rubnstciu The Wanderers
Might song" delicate and wonderfully poeticai COM
position, which eXquisItcly sung by Miss Bcebo
aud Miss Finch. Miss Beebe sang TWO songs by RUBIN
stein which were very charmingly done, bat which
were not as interesting some Of the other by
this composer when she has given beretoforo Mr..
Rair whose beautiful voice n IL always easnt 20 Lear.
san A setting by Giro Piusui of the late Bayard Idy-
lor's magnificent Dedoulns Love Song unfortunately
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04
THE APRIL CRISIS S4fELY PASSED.

The debt statement of April l, with the
accompanying account of assets and liabilities,
must go far to remove any apprehension of
disturbance in money matters. 1t has been
feared, % that the ccin in the Treasury
would be gradually exhausted after rcsump-
ton. in consequence of the nearly complete
cessation of coin payments for duties; (2) that
the increase of silver and decrease of gold III the
Treasury would presently involve difficulty
and CD that the enormous payments TO be
made for four Per cent bonds would exhaust
the supply of money available for commercial
needs. That there is no ground for either
fear, a comparison Of the condition of the
Treasury on the day of resumption and
at the date of the last two monthly
statements shows clearly. First, as to the
COIN account; it appears that the coin GER
tlfcates not an the Treasury have diminished
in amount by over $5,O00,000 since Jan
uary /, so that more coin in the Treasury
20 that extent is free for other uses.
The increase IN actual gold coin. not covered
by outstanding certificates, is shown 60 have
been about $4,000, 600 during the three
months which have elapsed since the redemp-
ton of notes began. 1t may be supposed that
this increase is c0unterbalanced by that OF
coin demands against the Treasury, but this
is not true. Deducting from the amount
of called bonds and interest due and unpaid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04
amnssmenis ano Meelluss 60 Niahi.

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2 p. W. Philharmonic kehehtsal'
s A. NJ. " II IansmapO." - . :,
BOOiu'S THEATRR-COmc Opera. " The Little Duhe
BROADWAY rHEAIRE-" III. NJ. :. PinGfore.'
FWTH AVENUE rUEATRF-" Whms'
LYCrrw rEEATRF-Opera. " L. Petit Due"
PARK "a ATRF-" Engaged"
SAN FEANtIsCO MTNsTRELs' OPERA HoUsE.
STANDARD THEATRE" n. NJ. : Pinafore." >,
UNION SQUARE IHEAIRE--" The Bankers Daughter
WAIIACK's JHFAIRE-"k Scrap OF Paper"
ACApYNN OF DFsICN-Exhihton.
DR. CEOSRY'S CHURCH PARLOR-Lecfurc. .
MASONIC JI1IE-1OA A. VI y ana 7. W Inc NiuE''S'
MN -NAIh IANlIN-DaN and IVlnlng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04

There aro disconnected people everywhere, and
Norway has ITO SHARE Of them. a stormy meeting
was held in ChristiaGa one day last month, at
which the writer, II. Bj0rnstene Biornson. presided
lis object being to protest against the union OF Nor
way with Sweden. One measure proposed was the
removal from the Norwegian flag of the emblem
which signifies the union with Sweden, SO that it
might be flag pure and unsulicd' Unfortu-
naicly the meeting was about equally divided upon
the proposed measure, and when ". Bj0rnson made
q number of bitter and virulent attacks on tho
King of Sweden. some OF his audience applauded
and checred. and the Others Missed and groancd,
while mob outside created most disgrace
ful disturbance. From all this We infer that
the union betYocn Norway and Sweden is in no
great peril. in spite of the circumstances of NJ.
Bj0rnstcne- BJ0mson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04

Yen can usually infer the size o. man from
the size Of his joke, and Mr. Proctor Knott
gave the House his exact dimensions when
he made bis small pun on Mr. FIyes name.
Mr.. Blackburn Indignantly declares that
Secretary EvaTts appears upon the floor OF
the House to .'Overawe and intimidatc :
members. The British Nation will UNDER
stand now how it was that the Geneva Tr-
buual came to decide in our favor when they
see how the tremendous Secretary browbeats
the American Congress.
The Department of Agriculture comes near
to being the most importunate petitioner
known to Congress 1t emerged yesterday
with new scheme for its own expansion,
being a resolution for the appointment Of a
Congressional Commission to consider the
necessity Of reconstructing the Department so
as to extend its jurisdiction. Some one
should rise and suggest that the Department
is spread out pretty thin already.
The petty dispute between Chill and Bolivia
in regard to the cOnfscatOn of certain nitrate
works owned by CHILEAN company, has as
sumcd grave proportions inasmuch as Peru
has concluded an alliance with Bolivia, and
both nations have declared war against Chih.
Being now considerably OyelmatcLcd, Chill
cannot do better than come to terms with the
allies.
/ A letter from an Am erican missionary in
Turkey, which TIE TRIBUNE Is permitted to
print describes "a romantic episode in the
life of that much oppressed country. This
missionary was recently called to act as medi-
ator in fierce dispute between the Govern
ment and the 10000 inhabitants Of a city
where persistent tyranny and extortiOn had pro-
duced Their natural result and he was enabled
by iudicous and prompt action to avert a
bloody conflict.
Mr.. Clarence Kings confirmation as Director
of Surveys, like that of Professor Walker as
Superintendent of the Census, will be received
with almost universal approval. The result is
peculiarly gratifying in Mr. Kings case, be-
cause he has been the object of some very
bitter and apparently INSCRIPTIONS assaults.
The Senate has also confirmed the nomination
of Dr. Hamilton as Supervising lnspectOr-Gen-
eral of the Marine Hospital Service-a thor
oughly creditable appointment. The President
and the Senate together have done some ex-
ceent work of late.
The Chamber Of Commerce has adopted a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04

Yesterday was Fast Day in Massachusetts, where
the citizens have nominally kept it ever since the
beginning Of the good old colony times. For long
while Fast Day was literally observed. and every
body for the sake Of their souls, mortified their
bodies once a year. We hardly dare to think what
Cotton Mather would say TO ths modern Massachu-
sets Humiliation. fasting and prayer" Rather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04

resolution opposing the amendment for bien-
NAL sessions of the Legislature on the ground,
it is understood, that if the amendment should
he adopted at this time, the pending Consti-
tutional amendment with respect to the canals
would fail. If all appeals in behalf of needed
reforms are to be needed, the biennial sessions
amendment will never be made. The best
plan would seem to be to persevere with the
change which promises the greatest total OF
good, and there can be no doubt that the
State would derive more benefit from the oc-
casional absence of the Legislature than it
does now from its almost continual pres
ence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04

The Chamber of Commerce has adopted a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04

Yen can usually infer the size Of man from
the size of his joke and Mr.. Proctor Knott
gave the House his exact dimensions when
he made bis small pun on Sir. Frye's name.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

and the application of a galvanic
battery.
IN all these tests a skilled olyser-
Yer should note the result. as the
danger L greater when the sign
which can be discovered is the
least. The desirabIlitv Of q test
which can be applied BIZ even ic-
hofant persons is obvious. but II i
not SO easy to determine what this
test Is, and the necessity Of eyami-
nation by a skilled officer Of the
law III every case seems plain. It
might be urged that MANY people
would object to the intrusion of
such an officer into their house
mold, but if it were generally known
mat this officer was to remove the
possibility of a horrible mistake
little objection would be made. un-
less there was a crime to be con-
cealed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

The little industries of the farm
are too often overlooked or treated
with contempt. We should not be
too proud to take our butter, eggs,
chickens, garden truck, etc., to a
market to exchange for sugar, cof-
fee, rice, dry goods and other num-
erous family necessities. We hold
our heads we'll up when we ship a
hundred bales of cotton, or fifty
hogsheads of sugar, though we
we'll know that not a dollar of their
sale will come to OUR pockets.
Throw away, then, the false pride
which makes us dispise the day of
small things. Let us cultivate
these little industries in every pos
sible manner. They will give us a
profit, which our larger operations
often fail to do.
Every farmer and employee
should now be busy. for the time
for planting and sowing has again
arrived. 1t is a great mistake to
ALLOW one sell TO get Denlnu
hand" SO that the work to be per-
formed is continually driving,
hurrying and frettlng us. Every
thing about farm work should be
thoroughly done and thoroughness
and haste are as dissimilar as oil
and water. Do not plant or sow
till the land is in proper condition
and make it so with the least posi-
bic delay.
The Masked Ball given at the
New York Academy of Music,
Thursday night, by the Purim
Association Of that city, was a
magnificent affair. Fully G,O00
persons attended, including The
elite of the Jewish community.
The costumes were remarkably
rich, and several picturesque ma
tional dances in costumes, designed
for the OCCASION, were executed.
The receipts from the ball, about
$40, 900, Will be donated TO the
Hebrew free school.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20
Colonel DOMAIN Signs.

Colonel DOMAIN has a long article
IN his paper on the subject of bis
difficulty with l.. p. CUNNINGHAM
Here is the gist OF it:
FRIDAY, February eth. while
stopping at the same hotel with
cunningham, in Neosho. | receiv-
cd a message from him asking to
see me IN his room. Unarmed
ana utterly unsuspecting, | walked
into his room, spoke to him, and
carelcssly dropped myself into a
char, partially turning my back
him as | did so. In a moment ).
found a cooked revolver at nv
head, with a demand that | sign
some paper on the table instan "
or have my brains blown out.
Standing, as the would-be assassin
was, partly behind me, one glance
satisfied me that it would be i'm
possible to knock the pistol from
his hand, and satisfied me that he
meant assassination, for which |
gave him credit for just sufficient
courage. Sitting down, unarmed,
with his cooked revolver to nv
head in such a position that | could
not possibly reach it, he had got
the drop on me completely so |
simply said: Certainly, under the
circumstances, [ think l would
sign almost anything > and signed
it without knowing or caring what
it was, just as / would have signed
a note for fifty thousand dollars. or
surrendered my purse to a James
Boy or other highwaymen, under
similar circumstances. 1t was nv
first experience of the kind. and |
am free to admit that there is a
powerfully persuasive influence on
an unarmed man in a cooked six
shooter. at eighteen inches range,
even in. the hands of the most
cowardly assassin.
promptly turned the dastardly
assallant over, like any other COM
mon criminal, to the hands of the
law"
The grand jury failed to find a
true bill against Cunningham.
DOMAIN says he had no idea what it
was he signed. He gives an ac-
count Of Cunningham's record.
We feel really sorry for the whole
affair.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

Warrenton Gazette Just over the
line in Granville there was to have
been a marrIage. last Wednesday, but
the groom was to- busy s7ediug oats
to stop and &c after his license. The
marriage was postponed until he could
find more ! isuTe.-Nr. VIM. Per-
son lad as his tenants some women,
who were the daughters Of the late
jerry Williams Their time having
expired he notified them to leave,
which they declined doing. lie at
tempted to EJECT them, when a melee
ensued, and Mr.. L. was severely scald-
ed with boiling red pepper tea prepsr
ed for the purpose, and shot at which
with a pistol, the ball grazing his alb
domen. His wound are said TO be &c
we're.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-20

A SIMPLE REMEDY.-The gardeners
in the Jardin des Piantes III Paris have
employed sulphate Of iron As a remedy
for the yellows in the peach, with
success. DIR. Darwin nearly eighty
years ago suggested copperas or sui
phate of iron, IN weak solution, as a
remedy for gummy secretions IN trees
and about the year 1910 a scientinc
farmer in France had such remarkable
success in carrying out this remedy
that he was awarded a gold media Tor
the discovery.