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during the course Of instruction. Those who gradu-
ate may be considered picked men, Of requirements
sufficient for responsible command, and physically
fitted for the hardsbips of the field. How much ~
supposed Co go to the making of a good oihcer may
be seen from the curriculum, which comprehendS
the mathematics, the physical sciences, drawing
the French and Spanish languages, infantry cav
airy and artillery tactics, telegraphy. geography
history and ethics. tolerable knowledge OF these
would go far to make an accomplished man. and
something more than merely tOlerable knowi-
edge is required. Every nation with sys-
tenn of military education thinks its own the
best but we may say with perfect rnodesty OF ours
that it has admirably answered its purpose and
has given us first rate officers at time when we
needed them most, and when out of the rawest ma
tera it was necessary to the very existence Oh tue
Nation that an efficient army should be created.
There are llustrious names in our military history
which are not upon the West Point roll but they
are those of men of great natural genius Tor Tue
business of war; whose abilities largely compensated
for the lack Of early and systematic training. such
men are always rare and to anticipate constant
supply of them would be as absurd as to give up
public education altogether. in every department OF
human culture. There can be no great successful
soldier without body of able and accomplished Oh
cers aud these it is the business OF West Point TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-12
WEST POINT.

The reports of the annual examination of the
cadets of our Military Academy which we have
published have been extremely favorable to the
condition and progress of that Institution. This is
the gratifying because in some quarters there
has been a tendency to underrate the value of the
school, while arguments for its abolition have not
been entirely unknown just as there were argu-
ments against its establishment seventy years
ago. Ii the Academy had not been fairly success
ful in its work it must have been given up long
ago. But the answer to the members who make
funny, and rather drearily funny. speeches about
1t in the House of Representatives. to be found in
the high average character of the graduates turned
out, and in their excellent record Of actual service
Without in the least disparagng the work during
the Rebellion of men who were not educated at
the Academy. it is sufficient to name Grant, Sher-
man. Sheridan. Mcpherson. Hancock. Mcdowell,
who were; aud others might be well added to the
list.
That the standard of education is hgh and that
it is pretty ngdly adhered to. is evident from the
fact that ~ many cadets are obliged to fall out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-12

time for some one to contrive reform III
police methods by which the murderers ana
burglars chances shall be reduced to MINI
mum, instead of allowing them the handsome
general average they are enjoying now1 Is
it not notorious for instance, that the beats
of policemen, especially at night, are made so
long that they must of necessity, even ii
yigilant men, leave much of their territory
entirely unprotected for considerable inter-
WALSH Would it not be easy To remedy TINS
evil in great measure, and, in that way 10
increase the criminals chances OF detection,
and give the citizen little larger general
average of safety? We have already travelled
a good way beyond the day of Dogberry and
his watch, and it begins to look as II 1t was
time TO take fresh start in police methods.
Meanwhile it may well be asked whether the
methods already in use could not be more Ell
feetively employed 1t will not be considered
captiousness, we trust, if we suggest that the
discipline of the police force could be I'M
proved; that system of night ROUNDS anu
inspections could be arranged by which the
men would be kept up more sharply to their
work, and given less opportunity for dawdllhg
and conversations with other persons, proper
and improper. In short, the police forco OF
this city needs to be made a more efficient
instrument for the prevention and detection
of crime-and especially for its prevention
and less of an association OF office-holders'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-12
me NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The golden wedding of the Emperor
of Germany was celebrated with great splendor at
Berlin Yesterday. - The fOundation-stone of the
new Eddystone Lighthouse is to be laid on the 2lst
THE Royal Hunt Cup has been won at Ascot
by Mandarin. 80 The Gar and the Pope have
come to terms. 60 NJ. Blanqui has been released
aud has arrived in Paris.
DOMEsuC-The Iowa Republicans have Tenomi-
mated Governor Gear and the other State
officers - The Democratic Congressional adj
dress to the country, in the form of a report
TO the House of Representatives on the Presidential
vetoes is given to the public in The TRIBUNE to-
day =- Randall. witness for Senator Kellogg.
was examined at Washington yesterday, and
made favorable impression. 80 The an
nual ball Of the first class at West
Point took place yesterday. = report
by Charles Francis Adams jr on State railway taxa
ton, has been submitted to the Railway Commits
soners in session at Saratoga. - The oil works
at Point Breeze on the Schuylkll, We're set on fire
by lightning yesterday; a large quantity OF oil,
several buildings and some ships were burned.
s. CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday, Mr. Hill
made long speech in reply to remarks of Mr..
Blaine delivered on a former occasion; Mr.. Hill
defended his course at the time of tho secession of
his State Mr. Blaine gave notice that he would
reply at a future time; the House Legislative bill
was reported and placed on the calendar. 80 The
House spent the day on the Army bill, which was
finally passed, including the restrictive clause about
the use of the troops at the polls, few Republicans
voting against it the debate was very earnest and
striking; SIR. Garfield and Mr.. Cox were prominent
in the debate
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-Mrs. Jane IL. de f. Hull,
the wife OF DR.. Hull was found yesterday to have
been murdered in her bed by burglars in her home
at No 40 West FOrty-secOnd-st. So
The Rev. Father Hayes was tried for
whipping a little Italian boy. - SEN
ator Wade Hampton gave his views on the
feeling in the South. - Columbia College cele-
bTated its 125th commencement. Go The trial OF
Indian Commissioner f. A. Hayt was begun in
Jersey City, 60 The Empire Yacht Club had
successful regatta 80 The New-YOrk HOrticul-
trral Society opened an exhibition at the Madison
SQUARE Garden. - Gold value of the legal-tender
silver dollar (41219 Grains), 67.02 cents. Stocks
were generally dull and lower. but there were no.
table exceptions, and the closing was irregular.
The Manufacturers local observations in
dictate partly cloudy weather, with chances of
occasional showers and slight changes IN tenpera-
ture. Thermometer yesterday: Highest, 500; low
est. 70o average. 10.
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Jnoes 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

AMIsFMENTs-3 30 P0Ge-6th ooiumn.
BANKRUPT NOTICEs-3c PG0e-6th column
BOARD AND RoOMs-3d d0e-5th column
BUSINESS NOrICEs-4M PdJe-lst column
CORPORATION NorICEs-7h PdQe-6th column
DIVIDEND NonCEs-7m PG0e-6th COUNT
EUROPEAN ADyERTIsENENIs- fdIe-oth cOi' mn
ENCURslONS-3d PdOe-6th column
I1NANCIA--7h Pdoe-6tD column - -,
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTED-3d rage ia coiuuin'
ICE CREAM-3d Pd1e--5th column
INsIRUCTIOS- Ctr PG0e-2d ana 81 Columns
LAW sCHOOLs-6h PdOe-3d column
Legal NoTICEs-3d PG0e-6th column.
IOsr AND FoUND-3d Pd0e-6th column.
NIBRIIcFs AND DEAms-5m Pa0e- Gth column.
MIsCEIIANRoUs-6M fu0e-3d column; oh Fd0e-0h
and 9TH COLUMNS.
NFw uRIICATIoNs-6M Pd0e-2d column
PRoPosAIs-6M P0oe-3d column. - -,
RELI ESTATE FOR SALE-'Irf-3d Fdoe-lS' w.
RRooKIYN-3d Page-lst COL; CoUNTRY-Sd rage
LIST column. -
SPECIAL NoTIcRs-5R Pa0e-5th column -
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALEs-3d PG0e-3d coumh
FEMALEs- Sd ragged column 80 49,, -.
eTRAHBOATs AND KAILRoADs-6h PdOe-4tn ana ON ooiS
sIF ANFRs OCFAN-6M Pdos-3d and 4tn c0iumhs
SIMMER BoARD-3d fd1e-3d, 4th ana 9th columns
TEACHEKs-6M Pd0e-3d column. 90
10 LET-CITY PROPERTN-Sd Pa0t-lsl coluuih' NOCN'
TRY Sd Pd0e-lst and 2d columns
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A COON DEED.


Here Is dramatic story az touching as that Oh
Fife Deans in which young American mas just
played the part of JEANNE in effective, II less To-
mantle, a way. pretty servant girl, named wade,
in Lincolnshire, betrayed by young clerk
about year ago, and forced TO return to the home
which she had dsgraced, with her child. The old
tragical story followed step BY step. The cowardly
scoundrel who had ruined her refused to marry her,
but would not give her up The poor girl. loving
her baby passionatey had scant sympathy for it or
herself from the sisters and brothers on whose de-
cent name she had brought faint. Her mother, a
hard worked woman, who had brought up fourteen
children hOnorably. wanted to send the wretched
babe of shame to the almshouse and its mother out
again to service. Nobody had kind word for her
but the codhearted villain who refused to give her
the only help possible SO the weak, fond creature
made up her mind that there was no place here for
her or her baby, and so poisoned them both, first
writing pitiful letter of farewell TO the man who
had cursed her whole life telling him how good and
dear he was how she loved him then as she had
loved him at the first how he must pass her
out of his mind and look for something better"
The babe died out of its trouble, but the mother
was rescued to be tried for murder She was found
guilty and sentenced to be hanged, and nobody in
England, apparently, concerned themselves about
her. But young American physician in Paris Dr.
Albert J. Leffingwell, who it appears Is making
insanity a special object of study, reading an ae-
count Of the case in the newspapers, and believing
on scientific grounds that the girl was not re-
sponsible agent, wrote appeal so reasonable and
so urgent to the Home Secretary on her behalf.
that he received letter stating that in consequence
of ms application the ease had been carefully re-
vised, and the sentence of death committed to that
of Imprisonment for one year.
DR.. Lefingwelps good deed doubtless brings its
own sufficient reward to him. But it is only just
that he should have credit for noble, intelligent
action among his own cOuntrymen.
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What they think, or would like to make
others think they have done, is to raise an
issue against the Republicans in which the
latter sustain Federal interference at the
polls and bay onet rule in the South (; while
they themselves favor Home Rule and Free
Elections. What they have actually done Is
to commit their party to the old State Rights
doctrine on which secession and rebellion
were based, and make conspicuous their
anxiety to profit by election frauds. And they
have managed to bring out the Republican
position very distinctly as asserting NatIona
Supremacy and demanding Honest Elections.
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lction among his own cOuntrymen.

When the American Congress does graceful
thing the deed is worthy of special notice. Both
houses have agreed to Joint resolution appropriate
ing 81, 900 for a monument to mark the birth
place of Washington. The house was in Westmore-
land County, Va, and was burned while the great
man was still boy. Blr. G. W. ?. Gusts placed
stone there in 1915, with a suitable inscription;
but this perhaps. has been carried off in bits by
sightseers. At any rate. we are told that nothing
remains to mark the spot. When the new monu-
rnent erected it will be eminently judieious not
only to make il solid one, but also to put around
it high iron fence, through the bars of which
curiosity-hunters can gaze at the memorial. The
memory Of no great man Of history needs monu-
ments less than that of Washington ; 1T is we who
should cherish grateful and reverential spirit ;
one evidence of which we are glad to observe in
this action of Congress.
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used in stnffng ballot-boxes in Yazco County in
1878. and promises 10 produce the receipt o show
who had the money, and TO exhibit ;he false ksy to
the ballot-box II few more Democrats like
Dixon were to follow his example and reveal the
lie would begin to realize that half the truth con-
corning the Democratic regeneration Of the
South has not been told by the lying Northern
ncwsDapersn
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Proctor Knott attacks the Presidents vetOes
with his tremendous law and equally tremen-
dous logic. This is positively mean. Mr. Knott
should hit man of his size.
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The trial of Father Hayes, of st. AIMS r.
c. Church. who has been charged with cruelty
beating one of his pupils, five years of age,
began yesterday. and some interesting testi-
mnnY WAS taken.
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The position of Mr. Charles Francis
Adams, jr., as an authority in railroad mat
tiers will insure hearing for any suggestions
he may offer respecting the taxation of rail-
roads by the State. The paper which he pre-
sented at Saratoga yesterday, and which is
printed in full on another page, precedes a
fuller report to be made hereafter.
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Ntm'llork Daily Gribm1Is.
THURSDAY. JUNE ~, 1879.

FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-12

The annual floral display at Madison Square
Garden is once more highly creditable to the
taste and energy of the New-YOrk Hortl-
cultural Society, and the large attendance tes-
titles to the growing interest in ornamental
plants. These exhibitions are to be com
mended not only as affording healthy enjoy
uent but as positive educating influences of
the best sort. Some of the special attractions
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-26
Obeying Orders.

Old Billy, North Carolinian, was, be
sides magistrate, sheriff and wreckmaster,
the proprietor Of a country store. Like all
such stores, it was the rendezvOusof village
loafers who clustered there every night,
playing poker, generally with old Billy's
clerk, and besides drinking the old mans
liquor, spent his money, lent them by the
confidential clerk. Old Billy suspected
what was going on, and came down on them
suddenly one night, and before they could
hide themselves, Nehemiah the clerk.
got Jesse, but was forgiven on promising
TO sin no more.
nehemiah, said Billy, ''never let q
soul in again after eight O'Clock" Nehe-
miah promised obedience: But next
night the crowd was at work as usual,
and Billy thought he would go down and
see how things went on. Accordingly dowr
he went and knocked at the door.
''Who's therei" cried Nehemiah.
''lt's me, Mr., open the door.
''No; Billy told me never to let any one
in after eight o'clock, and amt going tC
do il.
''But Nehemiah, it's me. Open the door
one moment"
''No; none of your CANNON; you sounC
nightly like him, but it won't go down; 81
travel, or dod rot your hide if don't Civ,
You shot with this old blunderbuss, yoJ
dog -goned humbug
Billy waited to hear no more, but started
off like quarter-horse, confident that Ne
hemiah was a reformed man, and the mex
day doubled his salary
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-26
Juvenile Ingratitude.

A woman gets on the train and says a
very warm-hearted goodbye to great cub
of sixteen-year-old boy, who sets down
her bundles and turns to leave the car with
a gruff grunt that may mean goodbye or
anything else. There is little quiver on
her lip as she calls after him:
''Be good boy; write to me often, and
do as tell you.
He never looks around as he leaves the
car. He looks just like the kind of a boy
who will do just as she tells him, but she
must be careful to tell him to do just as he
wants 10. have one bright spark of con-
ISOLATION as the train moves on and | see
that boy performing clumsy satire on a
a clog dance on the platform. Some OF
these DAYS he will treat some man as gruffiy
and rudely as he treats his mother. Then
the man will climb on to him and lick him
pound the very sawdust out of him.
Then the world will feel better and happier
for the licking he gets. 1t may be long de-
ferred, but it will come at last. | almost
wish had pounded him myself, while he
is Young and felt able to do it. He may
grow up into very discouragingly rugged
man, extremely difficult to lick, and the
world may have to wait very long time
for this act of justice. 1t frequently hap
pens that these bad boys grow up into dis
tressingly bad men.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-26
Curious Watches

Curious and singular watches with still
more curious and singular cases, were in
former days quite generally in vogue. An
English archbishop in his last will, written
down three hundred years ago, says: Il
bequeath to my right reverend brother
Richard, Bishop of Ely, my cane, whose
head contains WATCH Such walking
canes with watches, and still more frequent
", rings with watches, are still preserved
in not a few of the collections of curiOsi-
ties. One of the electoral princes Of Saxo-
ny had a watch in his riding saddle. Pious
persons of those days used to wear watches
in the form of crosses. One of these is
known under the name of 'the watch OF
the abbess' 1t was made two hundred
years ago for the abbess of a convent, and
has on its case a number of scriptural pas
sages Another one of the same form has
pagan and scriptural notices, and also the
figures of Diana and Endymion- The
ladies of that time also liked to wear
watches having the form of little books,
through the filigrained covers of which the
watch face was visible.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-26
Bijah's Good Heart.

Bijah was picking up things in the cor
ridor and making ready for court, when the
occupant of cell No. 8 commanded his at
tention. Ii was young woman. She had
been on a sort of Christmas bridal tour by
herself, and she looked something like a
cornstalk struck by lightning.
''Now. old man, she began, as he opened
the door, ''I'm not going into court looking
this way. want soap, water, towels,
comb, brush and a little cologne, and wish
you would send down to the house after my
Sunday hat and plum-colOred silk. You
don't happen to have diamond ring you
could lend me, do youl"
Bijah's good heart prompted him to scrub
around and help her fix up, but all he could
raise was pail of cold water, a bar Of yell
low soap and three ten-penny nails. The
prisoners appearance was therefore not ex-
ceedingly stylish as she made her debut in
the court room.
''Sarah Eastman, do you always celebrate
Christmas in this singular manner ? in
quired his Honor.
IL shall leave for Ann Arbor this morn
ing" she quietly replied.
'.Five days ago | suspended sentence on
you that you might go to Ann Arbor, said
the court.
.'Yes, sir, and five days ago my sister out
there telegraphed me not to come, as she
was dying. We never 90 to see each other
die in our family, and so didn't start
''You were conducting yourself in very
disOrderly manner when arrested
Il beg pardon, sir. | had just taken
seat in sleigh"
''But the sleigh belonged to an old milk
man whom you had pitched overheard
Miss Eastman, can't permit such conduct,
no matter if it was Christmas. 1t is setting
a bad example for New Years
'Yes, shall proceed to Ann ArbOr this
morning" she observed as she felt TO see if
her earrings were safe
.'By way of the Work House, added
the court.
.'You may think so, but shall take sup
per in Ann Arbor tonight" she calmly
remarked as she picked up the trail of her
dress
When last seen she was eating a frozen
apple on the front seat in an omnibus and
making up faces at an old woman ON the
other side of the street, but perhaps she
reached Ann Arbor all right.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-03-26
"After the American Fashion. A"

4 Young student at ball at Pesth, Hum
gary, resented the attentions one of his
fellow guests paid to young lady whom
he chose to esteem his particular sweetheart,
and took advantage of the first opportunity
that offered to tread on his rivals toes.
Next day the latter called on him.
'You have insulted me grossly, he said,
''and l demand satisfaction. Being the
insulted party have the right to choose the
means of righting myself. | suggest a
duel after the American fashion"
..What the deuce is that 2" demanded the
insulter.
simply to put a white and black bean
in hat and draw without looking"
'.And thenln
"Well, then, the one who draws the black
bean is bound in honor to blow his brains
out within ten days"
The student lost Nine days later he
burst into the room of friend in great agi-
tation.
''For the love of heaven lend me five
florins, old boy" he exclaimed.
Five florins :" was the response; ''why,
| haven't got the ghost of a brass penny"
"Then," cried the duellist after the
American fashion, 81 am doomed man -
Doomed, HOwl'
'.Read"
And he handed him note, while he drew
a revolver and flourished it with melodra-
matte desperation.
Sir" meanwhile read the friend, mine
days ago challenged you to duel after
the American fashion, and you lost. To-
morrow it is your duty as man of honor
to blow your brains out. As ! am hard
up at present, | will, however, sell you
your life for five florins. You will find me
waiting at the door"
'sAnd is it for this you want the five
forins 2" asked the reader
1T is. | must have them, OF kill my
self.
''With whati'
''With this,n
And he exhibited the revolver.
''Old boy" said the mentor, eagerly,
''there is gunsmith shop next door. He
will give you five iorins for that. :"
'.lIappy thought - exclaims the duelist.
I'll book it,
And ten minutes later he had ransomed
himself.