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A Suggestion to Cornell University.

Mr.. ANDREW d. WHITE has announced
that he will accept the appointment of Min
lister to Berlin. We are also informed by the
Tribune that he will not resign the Presi
dcncy of Cornell University, but that Prof.
RUSSELL, the Vice-President Of that institu-
ton, will act as President during his absence.
This arrangement indicates that Prcsi-
dent must be quite unnecessary to the col
lego at Ithaca. To dispense with that officer
entirely would be to lessen the annual ex
pendture for salaries by a very considera-
BILE amount. The money thus saved could
be devoted TO the purchase OF guano for the
farm belonging to the agricultural depart
ment of the university, or to some other
useful purpose. Tho president, upon
whom the duties without the title Of the
higher Office are now TO be imposed for some
years, would doubtless he content to govern
the institution in the same way forever.
1t is plain that such an arrangement
would be one Of clear gain all round. Mr..
ANDREW ID. WHITE would gain the mission
to Berlin at a salary Of Sl7,J00 year. The
trustees of Cornell University would gain
the amount OF the Presidents salary annu-
ally, to be applied TO some better object.
And Prof. RUSSELL, the Nce-Presdent,
would gain the power and responsibility Of
President. without the increase Of income
and distinction which he would naturally
enjoy II he exercised the same functions
under the proper official designation.
But as 1t may be said that the college
must have titular President somewhere
and as 1t appears to be the opinion of the
authorities that Berlin is most conveniently
situated with reference to Ithaca for his
place Of residence, an expedient readily sug-
gests itself Let the charter OF Cornell
Uut,Ot stUy anIvuit-i O,.v-, - I,rV-
vide that the Minister OF the United States
TO the empire OF Germany, for the time be-
ing, shall always be er oGiciO President OF
the university. The only conceivable OBJ
iect in allowing Mr. ANDREW d. WHITE to
retain the Presidency during his absence in
Germany, is that some OF the honor which
attaches TO the Office Of Minister there will be
reflected upon the seat Of learning he liz now
so ready to leave The plan we suggest
would keep Cornell University In continual
blaze Of distinction from the same source.
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The Foreign Mont Trade.

II Is interesting to observe that the dis
temper among our cattle has provoked al
most as much comment in the English news
papers as in our own. Here We know that the
extent OF the pleuro-pneumonla epidemic,
II 1t can really be called an epidemic, has
been greatly exaggerated. There has been
more sickness than usual among cattle dur
ing the last year, 1t is true enough; but tho
people go on eating beef the same as ever,
and they drink just as much milk.
The restrictions put by the British Gov
eminent on tho importation Of cattle from
the United States, however, will for the
time keep the English people deprived OF
their usual supply OF American beef, and
therefore the pleuro-pneumonia excitement
troubles them moro than ourselves. Tho
prejudices against our beef were rapidly
passing away In England when the order
quarantining cattle imported from the
United States was issued by the Brit
ish Council. II tho quantity OF live
stock and dead meat imported had
gone on increasing at the rate OF advance
of the last four or five years, there was a
strong prospect that the prices OF meat in
the English markets would be senslbly
hucCIcds lhSiSAOio any oOoppubb III luc
foreign supply or any dlminution Of 1t nat
urally would be unwelcome.
1t is remarkable, so great is the do
mand for beef In England, which with
tho United States ranks highest among
the Gesh-consumlng countries, that the
supply from this side has not yet been
enough to put down prices. Tho value OF
tho imports OF all classes OF live stock into
Great Britain last year from America and
the Continent" says tho Pail Mall Gazette,
was G7,45i, 4s2, and with dead meat added,
cs, 1876, 1871. or that sum nearly G4,OOO, 900
was from America. Sooner or later all these
importatlons OF meat must tell upon our
butchers blhs; but at present they remain,
strange to say as high as ever" Hence
there Ia a strong popular demand for tho
increase OF the trade in our cattle, which
must result In compelling tho Government
TO remove all restrictions upon 1t.
The English people want cheap meat, and
tho homo supply OF cattle is far too small
TO allow them TO have 1t. The Continent,
too, has fewer cattle to spare every year; and
tho consequence must be continued and
increasing call on our herds. Instead OF the
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Richard KcnIr-Por, md soIdler.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr; II tho half
be told by Rositer johnson dm the MarcA number OF
LIgracoH Mug aud can doubt IT, then the
story poor Richard Rcars Borrowing lie and suicide
Is sad and remarkable one.
Two women claimed him One pursued him with a
vindctvcncss which follows even the poets friends and
threatens them with libel suits with his dome .c
piratuus the general public feel huc mt rg.t NOW that
the fuor hero ound he'. burdens a. too heavy 10 he
borne His death hV his own hand disirms criticism
But the woman Who tore il- uamr-Wtth WHOM he
uvodwhom hc loved NJ only deer ami tender soul can
love Woman there ought 10 De- consiiV ration nnd
sNmpHthy. she was recently IN the huslttal ~ New
YORK, dr-utufe with tour ch drVn an 90 tnier ngc.
then uri lrtl hOru shortly before krIs death
Eo liter johnson whu ycneruusN save tho uruc 'c- NJ
his magazine urtclcl hive. 81 Mlntclhr. \ J., AMI he
w0ui receive cuntfibulOi- sent u the rrci OF Mrs
u Hl AMI doubt not the editor OF fK sun that shines
Tor all would ackuoN ledge gladly sent to Inn
tor what pea 10 the writer o. be uohlc charity and
such SPONTANEOUS offerings In memory OF poet with 80
sweet suu would be only email thanks Tor strong de-
ssrNtugsn Yours +. NJ ).
CLNpEN, n. j., March ~.
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IfPresident CREWS administration comes
to grief it will not be for lack Of advice from NJ
ABOUT As a sincere Republican. NJ. ABOUT
has felt 1t his duty 10 toll the President frankly
that the present Cabinet will not do. NJ WAD-
DINGToN is an estimablo man and an excellent
Minister OF Foreign Affairs but he can't speak.
When he mounts the tribune in the Assembly.
the President has to keep his bell juggling to
preserve even the semblance OF order and de-
cent attention. OF course 1t is not NJ. WADDING-
TONS fault that he does not possess the gift Of
oratory. but 1t is a misfortune which disQualilos
him, in NJ ABoUTs judgment. for the position
OF Premier of a French Cabinet; and the sooner
he and President GRivY and all others con-
cerned recognize this fact the better. NJ. ABOUT
thinks. It will be for them.
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ErTing Judges.

We copy elsewhere from our esteemed
contemporary, the Times, a remarkable arti-
Gle setting forth, statistically, the very
large number Of cases in which the decis-
ions OF our lower courts are reversed by the
Courts OF Appeal. This article will attract
much attention from the legal profession
and from the community in general.
The frequency with which NOAH DAvIs's
opinions have been reversed has long since
become standing joke with members Of the
bar.
1t may be said ~ most OF the Judges
whose decisions have been overruled, that If
in error tLey erred honestly. Suspicion as
to motives, in tine First and Second Depart
ments, attaches to only one or two.
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NEARLY TIME ron TROUT
A Day that Fishermen Long For-seth Green
ON Fly Casting.

ON Fly Casting.
On April tho close season for brook or
speekled trout will end. Then sportsmen will
be permitted to cast the fly and land the fish in
n lawful manner. BY special town laws fishing
hns already begun in one or two townships on
Long Island. None Of the fish have found their
way 10 the city however. On April there will
be- an exodus of fishermen for their favorito
hauuts and u great display Of trout in the mar
keta.
Seth Green, in n letter to the Rochester Er-
press gives the following timely hints to an
glcrs rs to how 10 throw u fly.
am asked great many times What II the secret Of
my nv castng. or how II is that take the prile
when thrown" There arcghrec princip 81 frst quick
QUITO water; second. give the hne time TO st'ahtcn be-.
hind YOU third throw. viii explain these principles
more definitely.
Raise your rod to an angle forty Ave degrees
back vt you; then make quck stroke iurwardi make
the stroke without carrying your rod forward When YOU
take the line from the water II should be done NTH
quick e VI then give your line time To strailhtc henl
thea give the stroke forward that yon did to ge IL
Nhy 50 many fail in nv casting IT, they throw the rod
backward too the ground behiud them, d when
they make the forward stroke, when the line gets
rrath.en,d OUT u - some distance above me water anu
kinks back, aud when IL alls upon the water II lies
crooked. and l. distance short Of whatt would have
been II had struck the water soon US II was straight
ened out
nsh should strike your flies at this time, yor are
pfcty sure 10 miss him. BY never throwing your cd
back more than On angle 0 iortynve degrees, and
making the stroke forward, your hno goes straight out
aud III, hicsg9 TO The point YOU dosire -, -,
Great care should he taken when you have thrown the
me b NINA you unt the ine ~ gwen unc " NraHhten
before making the strpae forward have thrown seventy
feet 81 line AGAINST strong wind nrst by giving my r
qmCk unhH, hack stroke carrying my ROD NOT iuitncr
back than an angle ct forty ave degrees ana giving the
line time To straghicn b. hind me- and making the same
stroke Tor ard that did tOrei II back NJ me
nearly Orgut 10 mention that 1t Is mOrc mroriaut 70
have line NJ your rod than it's 10 have your coat NJ
your back unic's YOU are fop aud If you are, NY adj
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Many orthodox pastors in Massachusetts,
are looking forward with Impotence to tho
beginning OF the campaign against Sabbath
breaking" the plans for which are now pretty
well matured. II is understood that tho very
heaviest pulpit artillery obtainable will be
brought to boar. and that the Sunday news
papers will come In for their full share OF the
cannonading.
Yet the fow Sunday newspapers printed in
Massachusetts. so far as we have had the op-
portunity to notice them. are not very danger
Gus publications. They give up great part OF
their space 10 reports OF sermons and other re-
ligious reading. Their editorial discussions
ara seasoned with salt, II they also print secu-
lar news. that Is no more than is done by tho
most approved religious weeklles over which
deacons and tithinR men nod on Sunday after
Moons unrebuked.
Firing on ones own friends Is always bad
blunder. With 80 many strongholds OF Satan
still to be reduced. these Massachusetts preach
ers might well consider tho matter further boz
fore selecting the Sunday newspaper for bonn
bardment
1t is currently reported that In outlying dis
trcts OF Massachusetts hill towns. men and
women are to be found who cannot tell what
the inside OF a church Is like. who arc really as
utter heather rs any 10 whom Massachusetts
ships missionaries. and whose habits OF life
mako credible some OF the worst stories In
MATHER's Magnalla." II is asserted that
children are growing up amid these surround
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Place the Power and Means in One
Mans Hands.

The streets should be cleaned. All agree
20 that. Three things are requisite TO clean
the streets: Power, executive ability, and
money.
The executive power should be concon-
trated In tho hands OF one man. Then
there will be no embarrassment arising
from that prolific source Of imbecility, di-
vided counsels.
II seems to us the proper man to keep tho
city clean Is tho Mayor. Give him the
authority and the money, and II he pos
sesses executive ability he will do IL. There
can be no moro important duty for him to
attend to-
No one questions tho pecuniary integrity
OF our present Mayor. lie is especially ro-
moved from all temptation in the way OF
pecuniary corruption. He has, in possess
sion and prospect, more money than no
knows what to do with.
We propose an amendment OF tho city
charter. something like the following:
1t shall be the duty Of the Mayor TO keep
the streets clean, and to remove and dispose
of the material obtained in cleaning the
same and to devise plans and methods for
executing this duty All powers heretofore
vested In the Police Commissioners and tho
Board of Health for cleaning the streets are
hereby vested in the Mayor. He shall ex-
pend in this work so much money as he
shall deem necessary, not exceeding s.
per annum, and shall enter an exact account
Of all such expenditures in n book, n copy OF
which shall always be kept open for public
Inspection.
Pass an amendment like this and try the
experiment. All other plans have failed
There would be no danger Of Mr.. COOPER
using the money, or any portion Of it, dis
honestly; and a man who can manufacture
good glue and ground bone ought to be
able TO keep the streets clean, II invested
with the requisite power and means.
Really TO be the best scavcngcr Of the age
would be the proudcst distinction Mayor
Of New York could possibly attain to. When
We consider that the happiness, the health
the life OF so many thousands depend upon
the cleanliness OF the streets-more especi-
ally the health and lives Of thousands OF
poor, helpless little childrcn-we can all see
that the best scavenger would be deserving
of the highest honors.
The necessity Of cleaning the streets as
warm weather approaches should unite all
our citizens on some simple sensible. fea
siblc and effective plan like that which WI
propose.
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a London Account OF Fred vanderbiIts
Marriage.

Fred Vanderbilt the youngest and fnvorite
grandson of the old Commodore. who had a legacy ot
two millions at dollars from his rranda ther has Just
sicuazed his coming Of age by runway match with
his cousin Louis Anthony on the day oi her divorce
from Alfred Torrance
She l. one the saDiing bellies OF New York, and at
least twelve years older than her present husband The
mhrriar. claudr slime one. ant Ccehf Ard IN
parnr the Windsor Hotel on the day Ut the divorce;
but 10 Kept from the family ami the BRIDE
groom continued a. live In his fathers house usual
until the middle oi last month. when he coolv handed
him nHw.taI containing the folio Ning announce
ment' "On futsdty the i1h Of December, 1874 Fred
crck " Vanderbilt TO Iuuisc Holmes daughter the
lac Charles 1. Anthony"
The lo.iun which Followed he better IMAGINED
than described. and b. the talk O society In New York
William Vanderbilt a. carrs that IL Is less trouble 10
age three railroads than
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Henry clay on on. Dome.uo Virtue.


DEAR MISS: Mr.. Thomas delivered to mo tho
pair oi Wur~ed socks which you did me the honor To
present tn thank most cordially for this
esng testimonial ui favorable consideration me-
and for the friendly sentiments with which you have
companed H. la nrmness aud eNenncss at thread and
nehtnrs Of appearance they excel that have ever
Mrs. CLAY. wEu has supplied many years with
socks, wrought by her hands from tile best McruO
wool acknow lodges the superiority OF yours shall
wear them with adde pleasure from their being the
ducuon NJ ot nv iair country women. and NJ the
daughcr ~ valued friend Next intellectual attain.
there Is none possessed by your sex which
strongly rocommon nd sou 10 the regard OF those
ours who worthy OF notice. than that ct indus.
try with its usual conconitant economy That may
In due time meet with capable OF justly approaching
your good qualities aud entitled, IN return, to your
warmest Affection is the ieryent wish Of friend and
ohcdient serN ant, II. CLAY
AsHLAND, May 7. 1880
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JAY GoULDs London correspondent is
unhappy because PuRIo WELSH didn't get an
invitation to the royal wedding at Windsor
while mediatzed dukes and princellnes with
out peoples were hidden by the dozen. Prob
ably. upon consideration. Mr.. EvARTs will think
1t inexpedent TO make an international matter
OF tho Queens failure to send cards to PURIo
WELSH; especially "a this may have been duo
simply to her aversion to the sombre black
which is the only wear Of American Ministers.
genuine or fraudulent Tho dukes and prince
lings may be poor In lands and subjects. but
they glitter with decorations. Perhaps II the
laws OF his country had allowed him to don n
suitable wedding garment PURIo would have
been asked to Windsor too. The expense of n
coat with gold lace he certainly could have af-
forded since the profits on the Puro estate
have been increased by the termination OF the
civil war In Cuba
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swans In the OIL Regions.

Many people in this part Of the country have
never seen live swan though the swan spread over the
North American continent from the Atlantic the Pa
cnc Many are shot In winter ami srrug on the coast.
Of virginia, Maryland. and Delaware. but they rarely
VISIT tile oil region On saturday last however large
nusk OF these birds passed over this vicinity Possibly
they were tempted 10 northern Journey hv the teauu
ul Mea,hct AZ The bceinmng Of the month. but being
caught ~ the hail storm, they were froHon Large
bers of them tell helpless TO tie ground and cnsy
CAPTURED alive between east rtusyile and Enterprise
AZ ii.nccr \ Lewis shot two, one oi which he Killed
aud w other he captured alive lie sitting In hi,
house when hi. little gtrl suddenly cried on "a
ION AZ these geese lie looked and the swans AT
nrs the captured birds could easily De- purchased for
triug sum. but men are now said a. be offering fancy
LLl... Tor Llnln q. Lul Im nrmL-mnulLL nnul.
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News comes from Brownsville, Texas, Of
the killing Of a policeman by a number OF
United States soldiers. Tho policeman at
tempted to arrest soldier who had violated
the law and the offenders comrades set upon
him and beat him to death. Tho Brownsville
Democrat says:
"CApt R,NnLFrr who was officer n the day, at.
traced 10 to spot by the OF the crowd and doubt
less prsNe general uprising Of the sodiery against
the citizens Do. his prompt and determined action"
The iacts. as reportedl indicate a lax state
OF discipline among the regular troops on the
Mexican frontier.
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II Is n noble machine; IL works well; let
II alone. This saying of lawyer about their
itinerant system pleased the Methodists greatly
at the time, and they have bccn fond of quoting
it ever since. But Of late some OF them have
shown nm increasing disposition to tinker tho
noble machine to an extent which their more
conservative brethren are sure would throw il
out Of gear.
As the law Of tho denomination now stands
the longest timo any preacher can stay with
any church "a its pastor Is three years. When
tho thrco years are up no must 60 no matter
how reluctant he is 10 go. or how 10th tho
church Is to part with him. This is hard on
tho rich churches that are able to command tho
services Of tho most popular preachers, and 1t
Is becoming increasingly irksomo to tho popu-
lar preachers themselves.
Hence tho demand. by n meeting OF wealthy
Brooklyn laymen on Thursday evening. that
tho law shall bo so modified rs to allow the
Bishop to assign tho preacher to the same
church for as many successive years MS he may
think tho interests OF the denomination re-
luiro-thus doing away with the three years
limit altogether.
As the wealthy lnymcn Of other cities have
the same reasons for desiring change wo
may expect to hear this demand grow louder
from year to year until 1t becomes the para
mount issue in UNCONVENTIONAL politics. Tho
chances are that tho innovators will ultimately
carry their point but II will require time and
hard fighting. Already the od-fashioncd
Methodists have taken the alarm and are grid
ing themselves for a stubborn resistance.
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Mr.. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS having ar
gued that tho proposed repeal OF the law per-
hitting tho presence OF troops at tho polls In
time OF peace was germane 10 the Army bill
and the Chairman OF tho House Committee Of
the Whole having ruled that 1t was clearly So
DE GoLYER GARFIELD denounced tho course OF
the majority rs unconstitutional and rsvolu-
tionary. and gave warning that the minority
would resist 10 the bitter end. Ho also init
mated that HAYES would veto the bill. Messrs.
MCMAHON CHALMERS WOOD. and SPARKS re-
piled 10 DE GoLYEB GARFIELD.
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A despatch to tho Associated Press, con-
corning the killing Of Judge ELLIOTT of Ken
lucky. says that " the most bitter regret pre-
walls throughout the Commonwealth" To tho
Immediate friends OF Judge ELLIOTT this may
seem but small atoncmcnt for the crime; but
to all disintercsted persons 1t discovers the fact
that Southwestern poitencss has in no wise do
Perforated since the day that WILD BILL. hav-
ing learned after one Of his shooting enter
prscs that he had killed the wrong man. frank
life."
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FroH ne Chioi9p TINES
An nrmy officer who arrived in the CITY from,

An army officer. who arrived in the city from
the Yellowstone Valley day or two ago. tells story nj
what happened 20 herd OF bufAlocs that were migfat
ins souhwari The herd numbered > SO1 head Tie
herd struck the river near COW Island The animals
crossing with closed ranks
The stream at the point " crossing was very deem
When the front hc, which stretched quarter nf
amile IN ensh had nearly gained the o posito shore
me ice suddenly gave way under them Some nve
hundred animals tumbed into the opening all IN heap
o"rs tell ~ on top OF them and sunk out of sight In a
twtnking ny this time the rotten breaking off
she 1T under the stall advancing herd They were wedgcd
IN 50 icky that they could do nothing hat struggle Tor
asecond aud then disappear In minute from the time
the hrst ice broke not n buffalo was to tie seen.
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One MCCORMICK, q member OF tho Mis-
souri, Legislature, was offended by some state
ments telegraphed from Jefferson City by
THURsToN. the correspondent OF the Kansas
City Times. MCCORMICK moved that the corre-
spondent no expelled from the floor OF tho
House. hut the House declined to crafty him.
Mccormick thcreupon tried to avenge himself
by knocking THURsToN down. jumping upon
him. and abrading his nose. At this stage
OF the proceedings THURsToN drew re-
volvor and MCCORMICK ran; but. after plac-
ing several mems backs between himself and
the pistol. no dcned THURsToN to shoot.
TuURsToN didn't shoot. and MCCORMICK
prudcntly obtained leave Of absence for tvo
days He will probably keep out Of Thurs
TONS way for some time to come The Missouri
House would do itself credit by expelling Mr..
Mccormick.
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George Bryant. train master at High Bridge.
y y, and Milnm Hlbhier, conductor on the Genital
Railroad OF New Jersey. were fishing from the Newark
BAY Bridge three years Bryant lost a siuker and
substituted for Central Railroad switch KEY lie then
got huge bite and. in drawing IN his line. discovered
drEeec ON his hook but before he could lanI him the
eel broke loose carrying away the hook and switch kew
light months Ater, an eel was caught by Cant sim6n
Chapman, IN an old barge at Chaputn's Wharf on the
Thames River, three miles above New London When
NE eel was cut open the lost Central Railroad key was
found inside Recently the OF Cant Chairman intro.
duced himself 10 Mr. Hibher happening 10 be on the
train ami said his athcr still had the key in his posses
aon Arangement have been made To have II returned