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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26
THE GENERAL PROCEEDINGS.
A IIlTir IXCII EMENr 10 DEGN WIN OVEE cor
TESTED DELEGATIONS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl


GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
UrIcA. Feb. 25.-The Republican Convention
assembled M the Opera House to-day. At l2:lO
Senator Conkling entered the and was received
with c-contnued applause He took seat near Tie
front AZ the left side Of the main aisle. immediately
ef,erward General Arthur called the Convention 10 OF
der E. NJ Johnson, secretary OF the State Committee
began The calling OF the roll. The moment Albany
County was called Senator Forster moved that the ere
dcntias OF william II. slingerand and his twelve aSso-
ciates and the petition Hamilton Harris and twelve
associates be referred the Committee on Contested
Seats when appointed On motion OF Lieutenant-GOy-
eTnor Hosps the appeal was laid on the table, as The
Convention was not organized.
Before the matter was laid Senator Forster
disposed to appeal from the Chair, and Mr. Woodford
moved that everybody have the frees ght 10 what
ever he chose this Conventions the minority 10 nave the
fullest right discussion. ana nothing 20 be done
attempted which would intcffcre with Republican vic
tory M New-York next FAN. lGreat appla1se.l
THE roll-caIl proceeded until the IId District
OF Kings was called. Joseph Reeves of Kings, SAID
bo did not know how delegates whose names were
read got on the list but he had the only credentials in
Tins city to-day for the I'D District OF Kings County.
The said the secretary had the credentials OF dele
gates on The list aud the names had been put on tue
roll after the credentials had been passed upon by the
State Committee. and by its order. jacob Worth, OF
Kings, said II his request IN tue state Committee
placed there. Committee bad evidence that
The Convention which nominated the contestants was
no: regularly called aud regularly held lCries OF
Shame y Kisses and applause
MFR Reeves said the original call authorized hn, and
NO other to call the Convention 10 order
General WoOdfofd TO point OF order, that the
matter should be referred TO the Committee Creden-
nas lie heard the list OF the secretary ques'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI REPORT.

John King, IT,, receiver OF the Ohio and Mis-
-i.sippi way Company, has submitted 10 toe courts
Dis reroit Tor thc pass year. The gloss recep7 were
F5II3ss4 20. aud after tn payment OF claims and
,r t,, ,,,.uso. a ra-h balance OF fiOs 500 Is fc.
mtucd The net earnings OF the miin iine we're
s1Oj5I07 23. aniucreasc over these ~ iho previous
ye,r OF -tG3 100 25 ON me spuneieli Division iho
uoi earuInrs tel r317s Pc below th' opri ,'n. th'
hence. tr increase over liOse 81 1873 uf --'lt ~
Dur me- tic wear O32 tons Oi .frc rails nhi 1W tns q"
mon nd D. wclc lana tto main me, and l4V' i"N' "i
l. rails. taken finm flp uI iu Au Wti" ill NN iin
Springfield D. vision. o. The nam iiur heiN' h'l'-
man ANA Hast ~ Louis lcnsia o' $40 inle-f 80 M
.f..I d.. la
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26

the Examining Boards Washington aud ordered 10 duty
as q member OF the Examining Board nc PhiadeiphiA
Naval Constructor Thomas r. Webb IA detached ifem
duty AZ the NAVY Yard. sewYork. and Is ordered The
Navy Yard at Norfolk.
Naval Constructor George X. Bansh IA detached from
dnty AZ the Navy Yard. Norfolk aud ordered 20 The
Navy Yard. New-York
Tue Navy Department Is informed that the Consttu.
ton was at Aspnwall on che lffh inst.
The Pensacola. flagship of Rear-Admifal Rodgers
was a Calla0 Jannary 30 ana will be at Panama about
March 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-By direction OF the
Secretary Of War Captain Jonn Hartley. 22d Infantry
Will report in person Major Robert Scott, 90 A''i
ery In charge of the publication OF the ouleisi feeo'"
Of the Rebellion, Tor duty at nIs ONCE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-Medical Director
George Peck Is detached president OF the Naval Medi
cal Examining Board at Washington. and ordered TO
duty as u member OF tho Examining Board at Phlla-
dolphin
surgeon Newton L. Bates is detached as member of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26
GIDEON FROST.

GLEYCovE DEPor. L. l., Feb. 25.-Gideon
Frost. one OF the Oldest Quaker prcachers on Iona
Island aud founder OF the frcnds College Of Locust
valley died &C his home at Gleuhead ths AFTERNOON az
thp oge % elghty-twO years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26

Peter C. Van Setback. formerly merchant
OF this city ,icd Tuesday at Ms home NJ IhreEss
Neck Westminster County lie was grandson OF Feier
w., -. Mol, and when In business was member Of the
Arm oi Van Schaick Adams x Co.. Wholesale toD1eeo
LLnL l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26
STATE COMMITTEE.
NAVY ORDERS.

The State Committee was given power To MI Nacan.
ces lhe Convention then, at 1;2O y. m, adjourned
sine die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26
MISUNDERSTANDING CHINA


ST.. PErERsnURG, Feb. 25.-Feodor-Ni
...n-n, a. ~ Mn. Rn.slnn nmlnnl. Is dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-26

Mn president: think my friend from New York has
fallen INTO the same error which he charges against the
aomn.ttee ON Resolutions lie has substituted the
namo of distinguished statesmen Tor that OF Ulysses
$ Grant. want this Convention 90 simply pledge
itself TO give the vote OF the state OF Ncwfork TO the
ana the power OF this Convention 10 instruct Ne delegates
at Chicago but do doubt us expediency lAppause
This Convention has 1t In its power, ana WILL very
likely send to Chicago Grant Delegation. You do not
reed 10 instruct thom 20 act there confess that II ]
were 10 be sent TO Chicago without instructions that my
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
BITS OF INFORMATION.

The first railway in the United States
was the Quincy and Boston, to convey
granite for Bunker Hill monument, In
1927.
THE first steam engine in the United
States was brought from England in
1853.
KEYS were originally made of wood,
and the earliest form was simple crook
similar to the common pick-lock. The
ancient keys are mostly of bronze,
and Of remarkable shapes, the shaft
terminating on one side by the wards. on
the other by ring. Keys of this de-
scription were presented by husbands to
wives, and were returned again upon di-
vorce or separation.
HATS were first made by Swiss at
Paris, 1404 A. D, They are mentioned
in history at the period when Charles
VII. made his triumphal entry into
Rouen, in 1449. He wore hat lined
with red velvet. and surmoupted with a
a rich plume of feathers. tits from this
reign that hats and caps are dated, which
henceforth began to take place of the
chaperoons and hoods that had been
worn before in France. Previous to the
year 1910 the men and women of En-
gland wore close knit wooden caps.
THE custom of GROWING the poets
originated among the Greeks and was
adopted by the Romans during the EN-
pire. It was revived in the twelfth cent
ury by the Emperor of Germany, who
invented the title of poet-laureate. The
French had royal poets, but no laure-
ates. The title existed In Spain, but lit
tie is known of those who bore It. The
tradition concerning the laureate III En-
gland is that Edward Ill, in 1867, en-
ulating the crowning of Petrarch at
Rome in 1341, granted the Office to Chau-
Ger with a yearly pension. In 1880 the
laureate was made a patent Office. From
that time there has been q regular sue
cession OF laureates.
UNTIL the close of the eighteenth
century the finest muslins In use were
imported from India. The earliest men,
ton of cotton among the classic nations
Of antiquity is by Herodotus, who speaks
of it by the name of tree-wool, which
name it still bears in German and sew
eral other continental languages. Cot
ton was not known in Egypt until about
500 years before Christ. Then it appears
probable that it was imported, for all
the cloths found enveloping the mum
mics OF earlier ages have proved on ex-
animation to be linen. Cotton cloths
are mentioned as having been imported
into London in 1890, the knowledge of
both the culture and manufacture hav-
ing probably been conveyed there by the
Moors and other Mohammedan nations.
The former were the means of first
bringing this manufacture into Europe.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

For burns, bind on moistened baking
soda. 1t will give prompt and perma-
nent relief.
For bites and stings, apply instantly
with soft rag, most freely, spirits OF
hartshorn.
10 MAKE the air of room heated by
furnace moist and more agreeable,
hang wet cloth in front of or over the
register, SO that the air will have to pass
through it. Of course the cloth must
be wet frequently, but if only done a
few times perceptible relief from the
dry air will be experienced.
DIR. FooTE's Health 1NontIaly says {:
In cases Of difficult breathing, friends
generally at once raise the sufferer to a
sitting posture, allowing the head per-
haps to fall forward. DIR. Howard sug-
gests that in all such cases the chest
should be raised, allowing the head to
fail back. The completest extension
backward of the head and neck will give
the surest relief.
COUCH MIXTURE. recent cough
will almost always yield to the following
treatment within two or three days /:
Mix in bottle four ounces of glycerine,
two ounces of alcohol, two ounces Of
water, two grains of morphine. Shake
well. Dose for an adult, one or two tea
spoonfuls every two or three hours
Half this quantity to children 10 to Is
years. 1t is not safe to give it to infants
or children under ten years of age.
RHEUMATISM IN THE JoINTs.-When
the joints are stiffened with rheumatism
or settled cold, the following applica-
tons are capital, and enable the sufferer
to move with ease Cut into small bits
Cor CRATE it, one ounce of CASTLE soap.
Add a heaping tablespoonful OF red
cayenne pepper. Have these in small
pitcher, and then pour onto them half a
pint of boiling hot water. Stir until all
is dissolved, and add little cider bran
dy or alcohol when bottling. An appli-
cation of the above brings the blood tc
a glow to the joints, and on rubbing a
little sweet oil to relax the muscles the
patient will be enabled to walk with per
feet ease.
A CURE FOR CATARRH.- simple, and
apparently very successful, remedy for
catarrh has been discovered in sea-water
gargling. Prof. Mosler has treated nu-
merous patients in this way, and records
his experiences in Berlin paper. Spe-
cial rooms for gargling have been erect
ed at some seaside places, where direc-
lions are given as to thesmode Of pro,
ceeding. One very necessary provisc
is that the water should come in contact
with the nasal cavity, but to those who
can gargle this movement Will not be
attended with any inconvenience. A
marked improvement in the malady viii
then quickly be perceived. We are not
told that an artificial mixture of salt
and water is likely to be effective. A
few experiments, however, would soon
establish the fact.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
Incident Of the War.

Artemus Ward once said he "would
love to die for his country, but, If it was
all the same to the country, he would
like to die of old age" An amusing an
ecdote, which shows that Artamus phi
losophy is widely entertained, is told by
writer in the Philadelphia Times. 1t
was told by one of the boys who were
present at the battle of Murfreesboro',
Tenn.
When the lines OF both armies
were advancing to the charge, a
rabbit, or more properly a hare,
was aroused from his quiet seelu-
sion Immediately in front Of the Con-
fed rate line, and went bounding away
to tne security OF the hills, making at
each jump large exhibit Of white bunt-
ing.
In the line there was a great, raw
boned North Georgian, who was cele-
brated for his indomitable courage and
reckless bravery.
He had the reputation of being will
ing to fight anything, and was supposed
not to know the meaning of fear; but
his apostrophe to the vanishing rabbit
not only put the matter in different
light, but caused burst of laughter
from all who heard it. He said:
SEQ it, little cotton-tail! Go it while
you've a chance. I'd run, too, if 1 didn't
have any more reputation at stake than
you've got! :"
The poor fellow never returned from
the charge. He had lost his chance Of
running.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
DR.. Holiness Advice to Young Writer.

In ga Literary Confession" Mr.. Eu-
gene L. Didier says: ''Men rush into
print without training, study or prepa-
ration. They use too many words to
express too few ideas" Discouraged by
his failure ten years ago to dispose of
his first magazine article, which was en-
titled "The Grandeur of Human Des-
tiny" he wrote to DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, asking for a situation as an
amanuensis. Dr.. Holmes made this
characteristic reply: 81 am not las 1
am often supposed to be) an editor, and
have no writing to do which 1 am not
competent to do myself, with little oc-
casional aid from members Of my own
family. Most of our writer's
are as poor as rats themselves, and no
more able to keep an amanuensis than
they are to set up q coach and six.
do not know howsto advise you beyond
this simple counsel, which I have occa-
sionally given to young aspirants. If
you think you have literary talent, write
something for the best paper or maya
zine you can get into keep to one sig
nature, and you viii be found out by
public which is ready to pay the high
est price for almost any kind of literary
ability. If you do not think you can
make reputation, why not become a
reporter to newspaper? 1 do not turn
from your petition with cold indiffer-
ence, but it is utterly out of my power
to do more than to give you these few
words of friendly advice"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
DEAR GRANDMOTHER.

Grandmother PAGES with stately tread
Forward and back through the quaint old
room,
Ont of the freight dancing and red
into the gathering dusk and gloom;
Forward and back, in her silken dress,
With its falling ruftles of frost-like lace,
A look of the deepest tenderness
In the faded lines OF her fine old face.
Warm on her breast in his red uight-gown,
Like scarlet lilly the baby lies,
While softly the tired lids droop down
Over the little sleepy eyes.
Grandmother sings to him sweet and low,
And memories come with the cradle song,
OF the days when she sang it long ago,
When her life was strong and her heart
was young.
Grandmothers children have left her now,
The large old house is Swallowed place;
But shining ont in the sunset glow
OF her life, like star, comes the baby's
face.
he lies where of old his father lay;
Softly she sings him the same sweet strain,
And the JOY of life's morn is hers again.
Grandmother's gray head is bending low
Over the dear little downy one;
The steps Of her pathway are few to go,
The bsby's journey is just begun;
Yet the rosy dawn of his childish love
Brightens The eve that else were dim.
And la after years from her home above
The light OF her blessing will rest on him.
-G.ristian Union.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
USEFUL HINTS.

FLIEs.-Fies may be efectually dis
posed of without the use of poison.
Take half teaspoonful of black pepper
in powder, one teaspoonful of brown
sugar, and one teaspoonfh of cream.
Mix them we'll together and place them
in a room on plate where flies are
troublesome, and they will very soon
disappear.
ANTs.-Red ants may be banished from
a pantry or store-room by strewing the
shelves with small quantity of cloves,
either whole or ground. We use the
former, as not being SO likely to get into
the food placed upon the shelves. The
cloves should be renewed occasionally,
as after time they lose their strength
and efficacy.
MoTEs.-A writer In the New York
Times says: 81 have for many years
tried camphor as a preventive against
moths, and it has never failed, either in
furs, woolens OF feathers If the camphor
gum is rolled in soft, white paper there
will be no discoloration from it, neither
does it appear to fade the fur, as some
seem to think. put a good-sized piece
in the package, and put the articles in
newspapers.
BUGs.-As an insect destroyer the
juice of the tomato plant is said to be of
great value; the leaves and stems are
boiled in water, and when the liquid is
cold it is sprinkled over plants attacked
with insects, when it at once destroys
caterpillars, black and green flies, gnats,
and other enemies to vegetables, and in
no way impairs the growth of the plants.
A peculiar odor remains, and prevents
insects from coming again for long
time.
STAINS Remove ink stains from car
pets with milk, and afterward wash
with fine soap, a clean brush, and warm
water. For grease spots use powdered
magnesia, fuller's earth, or buckwheat.
Sprinkle on the spots and let lie until
the grease Is absorbed renew the earth,
magnesia or buckwheat until the grease
is removed. Time and patience will in
this way remove the worst of grease
spots.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
Never Too Late to Learn.

Socrates, at an extreme old age,
learned to play On musical instru-
ments.
Cato, at so years of age, began to
study the Greek language.
Plutarch, when between 70 and so,
commenced the study of Latin.
Bocaccio was 35 years of age when he
commenced his studies in Light itera-
ture; yet he became one of the greatest
masters of the Tuscan dialect, Dante and
Plutarch being the other two.
Sir Henry Spellman neglected the
sciences in his youth, but commenced
the study of them when he was between
80 end 60 years of age. After this time
he became most learned antiquarian
and lawyer.
Dr.. johnson applied himself to the
Dutch language but few years before
his death.
Ludovoico Mondaldesco, at the great
age of lis years, wrote the memoirs of
his own times.
Ogilby, the translator of Homer and
Virgil, was unacquainted with Latin and
Greek till he was past 80.
Franklin did not commence his philo-
sophical pursuits till he had reached his
Goth year.
Dryden, in his 66th year, commenced
the the translation of Z" Enid" his most
pleasing production.
Thousands Of examples of men who
commenced new study, either for a
livelihood or amusement, at an advanced
age could be cited. But every one IA
miliar with the biography of distin-
guished men will recollect individual
cases enough to convince him that none
but the sick and indolent will ever say,
81 am too old to learn
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
Female Purity.

All the influence which women enjoy
in society-their right to the exercise Of
that maternal care which forms the first
and most indelible species of education !;
the wholesome restraint which they
possess over the passions of mankind !;
their power Of protecting us when young
and cheering us when old-depend so
entirely upon their personal purity and
the charm which it casts around them,
that to insinuate doubt of its real
value is willfully to remove the broadcast
cornerstone ON which civil society rests,
with all it's benefits and all its comforts.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
A SERVANT in hotel was directed t.

A SERVANT in hotel was directed to
carry glass of medicine to sick man
and cocktail to q man in the next
room. He put both glasses on one tray,
and, visiting the sick man first, the lat
ter somehow took the cocktail for his
medicine, and then the waiter took the
medicine, which tasted Like the very
mischief, to the other man, who took a
big swallow of it, and then got up and
blasphemed frightfully and kicked the
waiter down four flights of stairs.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10
Nice Eneugb.

On her fourth birthday papa took lit
tie Jeanne to the theater for the first
time.
"Was it nice?" asked her younger
brother, the next'morning.
eyes, said Jeanne, "nice enough, if
it wasn't such hard place to sleep in.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10

SOMEBODY is making an index to the
medical literature of the world. 1t will
occupy 10000 pages, and show what a
tremendous amount of writing has been
caused by the physical pains and miser-
les of the human race.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-10

Ihe following is the Interpretation {:
I. The kid, which is one of the pure
animals, denotes the Hebrews. The
father by whom it was purchased is
Jehovah, who represents himself as
sustaining this relation to the Hebrew
nation. The pieces of money signify
Moses and Aaron, through whose media
ton the Hebrews were brought out of
Egypt.
2. The cat denotes the Assyrians, by
whom the ten tribes were carried into
captivity.
3. The dog is symbolical of the Baby
lonians.
4. The staff signifed the Persians.
5. The fire indicates the Grecian en-
pire under Alexander the Great.
6. The water betokens the Roman, OF
the fourth of the great monarchies to
whom the Jews were subjected.
Z. The OK is symbol of the Saracens,
who subdued Palestine, and brought it
under the chaliphate.
s. The butcher that killed the OK de-
notes the crusaders by whom the Holy
Land was wrested out Of the hands of
the Saracens.
9. The angel of death signifies the
Turkish power, by which the land of
Palestine was taken from the Franks,
and to whom it is still subject.
10. The commencement Of the tenth
stanza is designed to show that God
will take signal vengeance on the
Turks, Immediately after whose over
throw the Jews are to be restored to
their own land, and live under the gov
eminent Of their long-expected Mes
siah.