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New-York tribune., 1879-04-25

begin that line Of argument at so early pc
riod in ones public life. So D. Turner, WIN
q very reasonable desire to pick out his own
liars and do his own damning, modestly dis-
claimed the authorship of the noble sentiment
uttered by II. Turner. and credited to " Mr'
Turner. of Kentucky"
Then T. Turner read speech. i. Turner
as before stated, admitted that he was the
Mr.. Turner, of Kentucky" referred to, out
denied that he had called Mr.. Burrows
ga damned liarn That charge he SHIFTED
over on to the correspondent who told the
story. But lest his explanation that he did
not call anybody liar might be construed rs
an indication that he WAS afraid to, he re-
mcrked, with emphasis, that If he mad
done so, he would rather be the man
who said it than the man who tameiy
submitted to it. Mr.. Il. Turner is und0uDt-
edy man of great courage; but there's no
accounting for tastes. A great many clean
and honest and courageous gentlemen have
"tamely submitted" to be called even by so
hard a name as the one quoted we never
heard though of such an ones calling any
body "a damned liar" Mr.. +. Turner makes
his choice, however and puts it .on the official
record. Passing from this point, Mr.. /.
Turner proceeded to set himself right as to
an intimation contained in THE TRIBUNE
some time last session that he was intoxicated
on the floor of the House. In this matter we
suspect he has ovcrstrained the language
used When THE TRIBUNE's Washington cor
respondent said Air. Turner did not under
stand "a certain bill, "and, under the circum-
" stances, probably could not have done 3d.
1t is qaite possible that he might have
referred to some more permanent disquallhca-
ton. However, ii goes on the record that L.
Turner had not ut that time drank drop OF
lduor for three days. And it's something for
a man to get such fact as that officially
recorded of himself, though it may not help
lin much in Kentucky. So having cXtricated
himself from o. Turner, he managed to un-
tangle himself from L. Turner, and to con-
vince the House that though there is another
Turner besides himself in this Congress, he
was not beside himself in the last.
As to the origin of all this confusion, we
believe it is easily traceable TO IA well-inOwn
Kentucky journalist, who Is understood to he
the chief manager Of Kentucky politics. ana
who has been playing Buttercup for some time
to the Reformer's Deadeye. He has always been
suspected of more or less political baby
farming, and there is no doubt that under
his gay and frivolous exterior there turks
canker-worm. He has dissembed well, but
"-bitteri is ms cup,
However could he do itf
He mixed those Turner's up
And not a creature knewt."
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
ELEEATLNG THE NEGRO.

A significant incident, taken in connection
with the present crisis in the affairs of the
negro, occurred last week in Philadel-
phia. II was the dedication of the first public
school for cOOred children with coloreJ
teachers. Public schools for this class have
heretofore been provided with white teachers
but it is now judged cypedlent in Philadel-
phia to leave their education to the highest
limits in the care of persons of their own
race Probably nowhere in the Union is
there as fair an example of the status, both
social and intellectual, to which the cOlored
man can attain, under favorable circum-
stances, as in the Quaker City. Her colOred
population number men of large wealth and
influence in public affairs, and have a society
Of their own, afilucnt, educated and refined.
Yet the great majority of these people two
generations ago belonged to the same class
tina. are now sWarming into Kansas, ignorant
and starving.
The son of Osawatomic Brown it Is stated,
is going to devote himself to the service of
these pcople, and is hailed by certain enthu-
siastic journals as " The leader OF new cru
"sade.n The only crusade which the negroes
should enter on now is against their own help
serve them is the one who will set them to
work iutcligcntIy Tor themselves. The negro
will probably never be q hard-wOrking citizen
like the German, or an economical one like
the Scotchman; 1t is not in his blood. But he
has his niche to iil and may make it as high as
he chooses; there is no reason why even these
field hands Cor at least their children) should
not learn TO support themselves comfortably,
become decent husbands of one wife, send
their children to school, and slowly rise to to
position OF those of their race who are now
scholars and teachers in Philadelphia.
Another significant point is that the name
chosen for this school (Which in IL peculiar
way serves as milestone to show the pro-
grcss of the race) is that of Cato, young
coIorcd teacher of unusual culture and ability,
who was murdered while walking peaceabiy
on the street on the day when the negroes
first exercised their right 70 vote. In Phil
adclpba, it will be remembered the polls 10
which they came were surrounded by rOughs
aud the Democratic police, and they We're shot
down like dogs as they presented themselves
with Republican tickets in their hands.
A company OF United States soldiers were
called in and guarded the street after their
appearance not shot was fired men of both
parties proceeded quietly side by side to the
polls THIS was the occasion which Senator
Wallace brought up triumphantly the other
day and hurled at Mr. Blaine as the day when
he SAW the liberty # tho citizen trampled in
the dust by United States soldiers.
Poor Catto's blood has never been avenged :;
his murderer was arrested but month or
two ago; but the best revenge probably that
he could take on his enemies is the honor
paid him in this little tribute to his
mnmnrY.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25

rather of virtuoso intent upon gathering the ouu.
the rare and the curious. Pope said sneeringly OF
Ouarles's pictures that they ntoned ior
his pages; but at any rate they had
definite relation to tho letterpress OF that musty
moralist and were hardly amenable TO tne chaIpe
of monotony. The extender is carried away by MS
passion for quantity and quadruplication' ne IluSe
have not one GOOD portrait Of mentioned man, but
every engraved portrait procurable; ana lhe siho
is true of views and other local prints. lie might
as well endeayor to gather the title-pages OF
every book referred to. In this way he wouid DC
able to despol great many more volumes ana 10
swell the extension indefinitely in fact' te cnuI
acteristic of this amusement IL that there Is and
can be no end Of it-at least, end until the work
in hand is definitely closed mp and committed to the
man of full-russa and treecalf. Then VIII come
regrets at omissions and projects Of new under
takngs But all connoisseurship of tins kind has ITS
drawbacks whether the treasures amassed be OF
pictures of pottery or of postage-stampS.
It's however consolatory to find, in spite Of the
foibes of bibliomana how the dignity and respect
ability of books assert themselves. They have been
in Clinton Hall, this week, mere merchandise. Men
who do not read them. or with whom reading IS
secondary consideration have competed Tor posses
sion. But these were the agents or others
who love books for their own sake, and
who though they may gather more than
they peruse since the faculty Of peruSal
is limited by the shortness of llfe will yet really
read as many rs they can. Culture after all, is
possible result of collecting and, we may say, OF
the dispersion of libraries. All books imply study
and thought and promise knowledge. even if they
do not impart it; and if they were no more
than what Cicero calls "a remission Ot the
mind > they would still be among the most elegant
and harmless of diversions. 1t is not strange that
we become attached to them, and that 1T IS pam
to part with them. But this dispersion Is con
stantlv going on; and when 1t has been rendered
necessary by any vicissitude OF fortune our
sympathics are naturally with him who
il compelled to part with the long-hoarded
treasures The library may not be well balanced,
but il seems so to him. Even its trash, the lots
which bidders treat coutemptuously, he cared Tor
and gave them shelf room. But the hour of parting
must have come at last and there is consolation
in knowing that the really valuable will pass into
the hands of care-taking friends. and VIII be
guarded at least against vandalism and unneces-
sary decay.
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Iuoef 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

h,rrsF,,v~Ts-9d Pd0e-6th column
EANkIN. AND FINANCIAL-7th PGGe-3d column
BANkEtpT NOIICES-3G fGGe-4th column
ROAM ND ROOMs-3d PdGe-5th column
RUsTNEss NOTICES-4M Pd0f-lst column
CoUpORA ALTON NOTICES-6h PG0e-4th column
IbtyIBtNp NOTICES-7h IOGe-Bth column.
IrRoPEAN ADvEhusEMENTs-2d PdJe-Oth cOlrlnh'
fNCURsIuNs-3d FGQe-5ih coiumh
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HYIP WANTFD--3d PGJe-itn coiumli
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ICL CREAN-2d P0Ge- 9th column
INs1RI OH PCOe-3d 60 umn.
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EFII F-TkTE FOX SALE-f'GTY-3d PdGe-isl co ulhu ;
EEOOKIYN-3d PaOe-lst column; COUNTRY
pgg,-lst column; AUCTION SALE--3d Fdge-lst
cofumn: t. EXCHANGE-3d Pd0e-2d coiumh'
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HpYCtH NOTICES 81 Pg0e- 5n column a.,
sITTI ITIoNs WANTED-MNLEs-3d Pd0" "a ana 4th
co.uTis: FEMALES 81 0Cs-2d and 81 columns,
sTFAwrOAfs ANI KAiLRoADs-6., Pd2e-4th ana oth
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He authorizes the editor of The indianapolis Journa
to say in as positive language as he can command,
that his intention in his recent interview was to
irrevocably decline to be again candidate for the
Vice Presidency that he is not asprant for that
place. and would NOT accept nomination 10 that
office if IL was tende4ed him to-day. In his oDinlon
If ~ less honorable and less responsible position
than that Of Speaker of the House, it is less remu-
uerative than his .aw practice IN Indiana, and he
can SEQ no reason why be should consent TO stand
for il again lie has no desire 10 enter The Winte
House through the back door, or through the wee,
Presidency aud Inc desires to put at rest at once and
forever all talk about his occupying the second
place on any Presidential ticket. TINS - emphatic,
and ought to be conclusive. He says nothing about
entering the White House by the front door, or
about putting at rest all talk about his occupying
The first place on the ticket and IT IL unnecessary
that he shoud, for nobody has any idea that he VIII
ever be asked to do either
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
DISPENSING 4 LIBRARY.

The conclusion of the Arnold Library sale, which
has occupied the afternoons and evenings of
week reminds us of the chances and changes Incl
dent to book collecting, and Of the impOssbity OF
determining in advance how much a collection may
bring if brought to the hammer. This was not. in
the best sense of the word, a great library il
was too miscellaneous to merit that adjec-
tive; but 1t was certainly curious, and
many Of the volumes must have cost Mr. Ar
mold good deal more money than he has now re-
ceiyed for them. IL was not Il good library 70 sell
however fascinating may have been the process Of
its accumulation. 1t was not we'll balanced, for
the taste Of its maker ran perhaps little too
much to extension, illustration ana bnd-
ing The number Of books crowded with
inserted plates and autographs became at last a
little wearsome; and plain. honest, homely book,
which had not been thought worthy Of single IL
lustration was felt, now aud then, by the company
TO be a relief from the repetition Of one volume
extended to FOUR or OF two volumes extended TO
eight" work intended to be read, if readable. and
not merely to bs looked over. seemed as wholesome
as n drab Quaker by accident nj a masquerade. The
mania for illustration. like tho large-papcr MANIA
will probably disappear Ii is not the fit business
of literary man. nor yet vi faithful reader. but
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
MR. CUTLER WANTS MORE CABINET


The Hon. Augustus W. Cutler, of New-Jer-
sey, has rested from his legislative llbOTs and
his speeches follow him. Ten days after ho
expired politically, a superluously tagging
Congressional Record published two OratIOns
of the deceased, and the country has no alb
solnte guarantee against the future recurrence
of these vsitatiOns of pOsthumOus elOquence.
Tho most characteristic of these late
efforts is the one purporting to be an argu-
ment in favor of e12gSerating Mr.. lie Due
into a full l-Orbed Cabinet officer. 1t is an adj
mirable specimen of the hghly-colored style
of which Mr.. Cutler is a recognized master,
the entire speech being covered with an ex-
anthematOus breaking out-a sort of glowing
eruption, symptOmatio OF intense febrie eX-
citement within. In subject-matter it is
mainly what is known as "a beautiful trib-
ute to agriculture and agriculturists-the
kind Of tribute which is usually rendered
by lawyers like Mr.. Cutler and other states
men who still entertain the superstition that
the rural voter can be captured with chaf
"She needs none," exclaims Mr. Cutler, after
putting in the regulation disclaimer Of any
purpose to pronounce an eulOglum on Agr-
culture From the Garden of Eden she has
.'been favored of God. pursued by kings and
sung by poets. Let but God III his in
"limte wisdom blight the labor of the
"farmer. withhold the rain; let His
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
Aegp.2)ork Duilu Gribnlle,
THE NEBS TIL, MORNING.

FOREIGN.--In the London walking match, Brown
was still ahead at three o'clock tins morning. =-
Mr.. LoIilIard has been challenged to run Parole
against Isouomy for $4,000 side. = The
Trench Government declines to grant am
nesty To Blanqui -- France calls on the powers
10 uphold the Greek cause. -= The Khedivc Of
Egypt Ia, established q Council Of state composed
IF European and native members.
DovEsrIC.-PrepMation TO aid colorod omiprants
were made yesterday in Boston, Clevelau' and
PHILADELPHIA = Several committees were ap-
pointed in tho Louisiana Constitutional C0uyen-
ton. = Ii was agreed at tho postpoHcmont Of
the South Carolina elections to abandon the vexa-
tious prosecution Of Republicans. == Gray, tlc
assaiiaut Of Edwin Booth, has been committed TO
fail. -= The search for the miners who are i'm
INJURED near Wukesbarre, Penn, continues. ==
In the State Legislature, Yesterday MI Brooks's
Assessment bill was ordered TO a third reading.
;= The charges OF the Bar Association Commit
Tee against Sheriff Reilly, Of New-York, have been
submitted to the Governor.
CoXGEE,s-lhe debate on the Army bill was
continued Ia the Senate yesterday the speech Of tho
day being made by Mr. Coukhng. All amendments
Cttrcj b, Republicans were rejected 10y Stiict party
votes final vote VIII Doc taken on Section 6 to-
day. -- In the House TIE Legislative blll was
considered in Committee Of the Whole. The de-
Date VIII close al p III to-tcls 4Ac tHtLlIB o''-
SION was thny attended.
/ CuY AND SUBUGBAN.-Albert DofarEe, a French
druggist crazed with jealousy, poisoned himself
and lis two children; his little daughter was the
only survivor. =- The funeral services of Gen
eral john A. DIX at Trinity Church were ATTENDED
BY large number of prominent residents and we'll
known men in publ lf,. = The defence in the
Talmaee trial was closed. the Rev. MessTs. Wood,
CROSBY and Van Dyke beng recalled. =- The
Joint committee OF the trunk lines and their West
ern connections decided TO maintain inland rates
on all goods for export from the West. = John
Nee died il Brooklyn of hydropLoba. -= Gold
value of the ega-tendcr silver dollar 412l2 graIns
S4.1J cents. Stocks active and huctuating, closing
generally strong.
THE WEArHFR-TmaUNE local observations in
dicate partly cloudy OF cloudy weather, with
cnauces Of licnt rain late IN tho day. Ihemome-
Ter Yesterday: Highest, $50; lowest, - average,
5J3so.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25
amusemenis ano Mcslines o. Might.

BOOTHS TuTArRR-OTera Bouffe. " La mapoialhe'
BRoADwAV THEATRE" Ii. NJ. :. PnaiOre.'
TIITu AVENUE rHEATrT-" Faunltza"
IYCFUM THEATRE -MnStrels
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE" Auetinatu'
OLYMfIC THEATRE" The ASs0mmOir'
pam IukArRE-" Engaged
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS OPERA HOUSE
sT,SDARp TuFATRE-" u. NJ :. PnNfore'
IA,eN sorARr TuEATRE--" The Lost Children
WAIIACH's IHEA1Kh-" scrap OF Tap'E
ACADEMY or r'DEsIGN-Auuual Exhibition
AMERICAN INsTITU TE-Bgruum's show anu q
CuCKERING HALI-BecitaL
MASONIC TFMPIE-2 aud : z. ". The Mldgets'
NV NoTK AoTARIUN-Day ana Evening.
STTINWAY HAII.--COuceri. Nllheml'
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25

No doubt the person who attempted to shoot Mr..
Edwin Booth at Chicago was lunatic; and, Of
course so dangerous person will now be locked mp.
The circumstances however are unpleasantiy sug-
gesive of the fact that other unatics are at large
many of them through the cOnnivance and conceal
ment of their families and friends. who think that
il would be inhuman to send them to an asylum,
whereas the inhumauity Is in permitting them to
remain at liberty. Thsis the mischief OF much winch
has been carecssly said OF the manage
ment of lunatc hospitals and which may
be referred still further back to the mis-
management Of some of them. One Ill
regulated establishment may bring a great
many well-regulated retreats of the kind into DIS
repute. Mr.. Edwin Booth no doubt has strong
opinions upon the subject, and so would every
reader of this have after escaping from similar
peril.
They were rather significant, those figures with
which Senator Conklng deliberately opened bis
speech. OF the Federal revenues last year seven
teen-eiqhteenths were paid by the States which re-
mained loyal to the Union. And those
other statistics with which Senator Logan
dIscomited his immense colleague will
answer to place alongside of them for
serious contemplation. irty-nine-forticths of
the whole number of distlleries in the country
which were detected in emitting untaXed whiskey
were in the States which were not loyal to the
Union and 075 arrests for defrauding the revenue
were made in these same States for every one in all
the others. Vulgar fractions of this sort are un-
pleasant things for Democrats to climb over.
THE TRIBUNE desires to propose the NVIth
Amendment to the Constitution Of the United
States: To prohibit the publication Of any speeches
except at private expense. This would encourage
the revival of the impromptu oTaiory that existed
before the printing press came TO substitute rhetoric
for earnestness and it would cut down Congress
sonal sessions to two months, and Legislative ses-
sions to a month, and save the country enough
every year to pay the interest on the National debt.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25

1t is safe TO say that Mr.. Blaine will not
accept the intmated challenge of Senator
voorhees,. Voorhees, would probably insist
upon fighting with the weapon with which
Samson slew the PhilIstines, and Mr.. Blaine
would be at an obvious disadvantage.
Mr.. Davis, Democratic Representative
from North Carolina, has made the startling
discovery that the Republican party proposes
10 rcCstablish slavery, and declares that the
South will firmly resist the attempt Alto
gether the three Davises--of North Carolina,
Illinois and Mississippi-aIe useful aGjuncts TO
the Democratic party.
Probably the refusal of the members of the
Louisiana Constitutional Convention, by vote
of "a TO G3, TO take the oath to support
the Constitution, Is based upon some reason
able ground which does not appear In the dis
patches; but it wouldn't have hurt them to
take il. Indeed it might be prescribed for
Southern assemblies OF various kind as a good
political tonic 10 DO taken at proper intervals.
The funeral of General Dix was conducted
with the severe simplicity which he had pre-
scribcd while still living, and was perhaps all
the more impressive because the usual trap
pings OF Il veteran . Itst thCOIl "c1C idChihs'
The gathering at tho church was notable
assembage of men renowned i'll all the
professions and in all walks of life,
who had como TO pay tho last tribute OF re-
spect to ono whose name must always he
associated with some Of the greatest episodes
in American history. He will be long re-
membered as a citizen who was well nigh
continuously engaged in distinguished public
service for longer period probably, than
any other American, and whose official
fidelity was never questioned.
General Garfield. in a free talk reported
elsewhere, disposes very neSty of the story
that be bad retreated from the position he
assumed at the beginning of the debate upon
the Army bill. He shows that although there
lave been forty five, replies made to his
New-York tribune., 1879-04-25

speech, in no instance has Democrat
ventured to deny his charge that the
Democrats intended to break down the
Government by Withholding the appropria-
tions in case of O veto. Democratic members
of Congress will he interested in General
Garfield's description of the way in which
even the forlorn hope of the party for escape
from its dilemma is to be made ridiculous
The party is not to be allowed to crawi out
backwards, even, without getting its legs tan
gled up in the process.
Senator Conkhng's speech yesterday In
closing the debate on the Army bill seems 10
have produced the most profound impression
upon his political opponents, as well as his own
party All accounts, friendly and unfriendly ana
impartial agree in pronouncing it an extraor-
binary speech, holding vast audience hour
after hour in almost breathless attention,
and actually throwing the Democratic major-
ties into confusion. No brief outline or abstract
can do IT justice. 1t is the speech OF the
lawyer aud the statesman, scarcely at all OF
the politician; it is free from nvectlve'
and absolutely without emotional effects !;
cool, logical, deliberate and unansweraOle'
We venture to predict that no Democrat
will attempt to pick flaw in the close
knit fabric of this legal argument, which
leaves no point uncovered and no
point vulnerable. Mr.. Conking's severest
critics must concede him high place among
statesmen, if they have not done so be-
fore, for a mastery exposition of the relations
between the Executive and the Legislature,
and the right of the Government to protect
the purity of the ballot-box at National cleo
tions. and for merciless stripping off OF all
the dsguiscs which Democratic sophlstry has
thrown about the scheme for free fraud.
, 1879-04-27
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.

EPISCOPAL :
April 27-Second Sunday after Eastes,
May l-SS- Philip and James. -.
May 2-Fast.
CATHOLIC.
April 27-Second Sunday after Easter.
April 28-St. Paul Of the Cross, c.: st. Vtta1is, II.
April 2a-St. Peter, II.
April 30-St- Catherine OF Sienna, Y.
May 1-SS. Philip and James. Apostle8.
May 2-Ss. Athauasius B. C. D.
May 3-Finding Of the Holy Cross; SS. Aexandet.
F.. and Comp, n.y.; St. JuYepa}: 3. G.. ;.
, 1879-04-27
PERSONALS.

The Pope has refused to accept the resignation
Of Bishop Borgess., Of Detroit
The Rev. u. II. Parkhursr has returned from
the East, md will preach as usual to-day.
The Rev, B. F. Bowles has declined the call
extended to him BY the Universalist Church OF
Galcsburg.
Bronson A1cott believes that mau with his three
fold personality-rcason, sentiment, and will
has the attributes of Deity in embryo.
Monsignor capel, the original Of '' ''Catesby" in
Tisrneiis novel s4 Lothair," :" has become bankrupt.
He viii be expatriated from England to the conti-
nent.
Mira. Lotta D.. Cros1ey. OF Woodstock, O., was
ordained In the Universalst faitn TWO weeks ago
For three years she has been preaching at Ridge
willie, q.
Bishop BedeIl, Of Ohio. who has been some months
detained in New York by sickness in his family Is
At home, again, and has entered upon his spring
visitation. ~
MI. Klmbau does not always succeed in bis e.
forts to cancel church debts, At the State Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, Springfield, Mass. :,
he utterly failed
The Rev. J. u. Atwood. Of North Cambridge,
Mass., has received Yery aattertng call, aud ii