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New-York tribune., 1880-04-04
4 NEV OPER1 HOUSE.

Mr. MaplesOns concern lest the people
of the other hemisphere should come over here
TO the Worlds Fair and see how wretchedly We
are off foI opera houses, touches us deeply.
The shame is enser to bear since a gentle
friend offers to share it with us and we should
be ungrateful if such sympathy did not inspire
us with fresh resolutions Of reform. 1t is true
that nobc1y las yet shown wherein our Acad-
emy of Music is absolutely dlsgIaccful. 1t has
fine large, and well-arranged stage; 1t is sup
nlled with convenient and decent DRESSING
rooms, it has ample space for working the
scenery the auditorium is cheerful, ana the
acoustic properties are fair TO be sure the
house is rather remote from the centres OF fash
ionable life, but it Is easy of access, and II is by
no means necessary to the prosperity Of al
opera-house that it should stand on a great
thorOughfare or very near the residences of its
nrincipal patrons. Nothing could be much
worse than the situation Of the COvent Garden
Opera House in London. 1t is far away from
the West End and is reached by narrow dirty
and obstructed streets; but it certainly has 10
lack of fashionable patronage and the much
better location of Her Majestys Theatre seeps
TO give Nh Mapleson no advantage over Mr.
GIVE either in the size or the quality of the au-
diences.
There is no doubt, however, that in the CON
struction of the present opera house on Irving
Place some serious mistakes were made. The
old Academy contained about 4. 700 seats, being
in fact one of tho most capaciOus theatres in the
world The number of bOyes was small, the
owners relying principally upon the general
public for their income. But there was no such
popular taste for music twenty-five years ago as
there is now, and tho great house was seldom
full. When it was rebuilt after the fire of
1866 the plan was radically changed. One
tier was removed. The first gallery was wholly
given up to boxes. Wide lObbies etc, were con-
structed, which proved to he Of little USE AS d
result, while the size OF the house remained as
before its seating capacity was reduced more
than One-half. 1t now holds about the same
number of people as COvent Garden or Her
Maiesty's, in London, but the places are distri-
buted in such q way that nearly half of them
are unsuitable except at Il low price. Most Of
the dress-rrcle is spoiled by the Overhanging
box-tier, and the mezzanine-tier has always
been o somewhat difficult problem. Thus pop
ular support has been sacrificed, and, after all,
the number of desirable boxes Is inadequate to
profitable subscription.
There are two ways of conducting an opera
season one Is to depend upon the general pub
lie, at moderate prices, and for that the mana
ger needs q large house with great seating ca
pacity; tie other is to trust to q subscription at
high prices, and that requires extensive box Ac-
commodation The present house is not well
adapted to either plan, and q Encouragement OF
the auditorium seems to be almost necessary
There is great deal of spare room in the foyer
which could be turned to account; the present
grand box-tier could be set back, so as to admit
New-York tribune., 1880-04-04
- vonu DAILY TK1BUNE SUNDAY YsO-TRPLE sIEEI.

children a large fortune, to set DeIoIe n''
friends finer wines than they could gov e.oe-
where, to hang his walls with golden tapestry
No support is promised for these undeitakinss'
He must 30 through them at his own riSk' @S W
keeping up both body and soul.
But, we are told, the best men break down III
the noblest work. Then 1t Is warning eitner
that they have undertaken too much or tha1
their task is nearly over. Usually the Jealous
reformer forgets that he Is only labOrer work
ing for another. The world is all wrong. lie
was born to set 1t right. He cannot die until he
has done it. He will build the bridge across
tho slough alone. But after he has driven o
nail or two, the hammer drops from bis hand
and another man takes it up. His strength ana
his days work end together. No matter
whether our reader be business man or re-
former, whether his work be stock-jobbing or
preaching the Gospel, there Is one thing from
which he cannot escape-the tap of the bell at
evening which will tell him that he has been
working under orders, and that it is time now
to come and receive his wage for that which lie
has done, whether it be good or i'll.
New-York tribune., 1880-04-04

sis of the evidence; and it is upon this report
that the debate takes place. But ii we canno'
trust committee when they tell us that VIII
nesses have proved this OF that transacuOn uOn
before them, if VIC must so through 1'ZVU
printed pages of question and answer 70 nnU nnI
out whether Senator is decelVlng his sVl
leagues about the facts, before we proceeu ~ "
consider his reasons, then we may aS wen
abandon the attempt to arrange pubic allaiIs rs
by the agency of committees, and go PACK ~ ~
the more cumbrous but safer method OF man"s'
ing everything in the full House.
New-York tribune., 1880-04-04
Here's that Seymour trouble again On time as

Here's that Seymour trouble agalnI On IlHe aS
usual.
Tho latest announcement about General Grants
Presidential purposes says he will soon declare tne
issues which will comprise his platform sNcl ana WIN IN
include a pledge against fourth term. olock III
the report is offered freely but there are 10 tuAcis'
There ia n sudden falling off in the Democratic
talk about Tilden losing the Pennsylvania Convcn-
ton Perhaps it has occurred to his opponents In
tho uartv that he has arranged it SO that New-York
will elect q solid Tllden delegation eight days be-
fose the Pennsylvania brethren come together ana
that the moral influence of this ana other tnlngs
may upset their calculations. Iho oid gehtIeIli"n
doesn't waste any breath or time III Announcing
either his victories or defeats, but e Keeps on Work
ing till the home-strctch s reached.
Some of tho Third TERRIERS object to any talk
about Grants nomination being risk. because it Is
mn admission that the party is cowardly. They say
there must always he risk of defeat, no matter
who is the candidate. That is lodging the point.
which is that General Grants nomination would DO
the only one which involves any risk what
ever since it would bo the only one whlch
would givo tho Democrats the benefit OF an
issue of 0Yrrshadowng importance Ihe Demo;
Gratis themselves admit that with tho tnlru
term lsse ont of the way they have no hope OF sue
cess IL il not therefore, question OF cowardlce,
but of rcckcssucss. IL Is question or taxing inc
greatest possible risk rather than taklng no Tlsk @ AZ
H..
publican party to beat the enemy ont OF MS po0te
with any candidate and any Issue, but IL VIII DC
uuite another thing to do the beating.
The antI-Tildcn editor of The OsreJo Palladium
has unt himself to considerable trouble TO demon
sratc hat large majority OF his rural Democratic
contemporaries arc opposed to Tilden's renomna-
ton This Is not news No more would 1t be news
TO demonstrate that large majority OF Tue party
does not favor him. Neither the party nor ITS press
wanted him IN 1876 but they had to take hinl. TIC
brethren are unacc0untably slow In conprehendhg
that in stead of Tden being in the hnnds oI lis
party his party is in the hands OF Iiiden'
General Banks. who strenuously ana cio-
ouenty opposni to a second term for General Grant,
on account of the shortcomings Of his first toT1n Is
now able TO sign an address in favor of third term
IN which the excellences Of the same first term are
cited with admiration. There are persons who
would describe tiis seeming paradox as a mp
1ap."
l. il wise. in order 10 secure q third term for
particular candidate. TO give tho Democrats first
class chance for nj least FIVE terms OK successive
Democratic candldntcsf
1t was probably Grants warm culogy of Butler
which converted so many Massachusetts, ex.Goyer-
nors tO n third term.
Tie tally Of delegates elected to tho Illinois Re-
publican Convention stands at present, Blaine 30.
Grant II. Sherman /. Both Grant and anti-Grant
forces are working zcalously and It il evident TINT
whichever one gains control of the Convention will
cain il.
New-York tribune., 1880-04-04

Gentleman JOS double may not have undone
tbe i,reprcssioe Springer, but he has stirred up
a Democratic family quarrel of the cat-dog
New-York tribune., 1880-04-04

l. il wise. in order TO secure q third term for
particnlar candidate. to give tho Democrats first
class chance for nj least FIVE terms OF successive
Democratic candidates
New-York tribune., 1880-04-04

I The proceedings of the Methodist Conference
head like Congressional debate on day when
Mr.. Blackburn unearths subordinate mudsiu
lbr Mr.. Townshend is poaching on the preserves
,of tho Committee on Ways and Means. LIS it
wise for Christian ministers to abash Demo
cratic Hcuse with their wrangling and bad
ivoonncrs7
New-York tribune., 1880-04-04
Bnslness Motires.

" ALDERNEY BRAND y
New-York tribune., 1880-04-04

1t was probably Grants warm culogy of Butler
which converted so many Massachusetts, ex-Goyer-
NM M a fhlrh form.
New-York tribune., 1880-04-04

usual.
Tho latest announcement about General Grants
Presidential purposes says he will soon declare the
issues which will comprise his platform. and Will
include pledge against fourth term. Stock IN
the report is offered freely but there are no takers
New-York tribune., 1880-04-04

LUBKEs NEW TOLUME.-Dr. Lnbke's /" tlss-
tory I1ian Painting Is Aghly neril0rlous WORK n
It's wdycopiOu, accurate and accomplishing its oj cs
IN nnnrr which leaves lttlc 10 be desired iar
the mere communication OF information l. co cerntd
Ia de rct is writer's DcIpacy TO ylly his inafe-
rial the execution Is formal prOsac, and nothing
but the interest O the subject rcecms the bOOs from
absolute auncss. II is an excellent Catalogue, but
Larly n work 10 be read. The plates also arc lane and
mechanic lily executed. much rcs,T c;ec 10 snge
class Of subject, and for tho most par: Old acquiniaue
4 The Saturday Review.
Herald of Kansas., 1880-05-28
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

"A. NJ. E. church, Rev. j. ". BraKton
pastor, 2nd. and Madison streets. Ssrvio-
es at IL o'clock a. m, and 7p. m, Sunday
school 2.30, p. m.
and Baptist church. Rev. j. F. Thomas
pastor. Services at II a. M. and 7 p. HI.
Sunday school at O'Clock, 1st and Madi-
son streets.
End NJ. E. church Raw. T. Merritt
pastor, on Van BurAn ana 10Th, Services
at II o'clock a. IN. and p. IN. Sunday
school at9 o'clock a.. HI,
Congregational church ~en Kansas ave
bet. eth ard Sth, Rev. De Hart pastor
Services at / a. m, and 7 p. m.
Cumberland Pres byterian church en- 2n6
and Jackson; Rev. l.. Fulbright pastor
Services at IL a. M, and TIP. IN. Sunday
school . o. clOck p. IN.
AshburY Chapel. NJ. f. church nertl
Topeka, Rev. W. 0. Lynch, pastor. Ser
vices at 3. p. IN. and 30, p. IN. sunda!
school at 1.S0.
Asbury Chapel M F.. Church
North Topeka Rev E. B. Ramsey
NJ d Pastor, Services at 3 p. m
7 p. m. Sunday School at l.3C
| p. N,
Herald of Kansas., 1880-05-28
KANSAS PACIFIC klAI
LANDSiLAKDIl
KANSAS To TEE Tl,u

The Leading wheat STATE =
IL 1878 and The FourIA ~
The Great kansas hilsMa
1878 WAS Selid laf Y
Golden Bell
The celebrated Grain Btltsl -
the limestoRe section Of LshhA
traVersea by the KanaaI FaaAA
The folloing statements II
the report Of the hansat Sa4
Agriculture for 1873:
WHEAT! kanAAs rises lfi1 -
W heat State I'm 1878, pFsah
bushels spring wheat: ist'
32.315.sei
Bushels Wheat, with ar.F
he State under cul tiya -.lass
counties lying In the q .s,.6s
Of the Kansas Pacific p =.
bushels, or over II per cen
unreporting counties, -
bushels. or A. per cent o. !.
Of wheat in the State, aVeFss
to the acre. while the afeFA
was II bushels per acre. -
COrnl Kansas. the FsuTia - 4
the Union in 1878, pFeas 4. Z
bushels Or Corn. OF Whi. Fl
Grain Belt couhtles pFeps
bushels. or 81 per cent; pfA 80. i
Of the entire yield Of ihs ~ 80
equally grand showing
Wents Of agriculture. $50
The foregoing facts go ..s y
why - per cent OF tbs ih.'.as i. q
lAtiOn in the state dufipk
and
AZ per cent sf ths iEeFsass.s.. -.
wheat In the Stats in isIss
"Golden Belt" 80
A Farm for Everyboey. 80
5000. see acres for sale ps
the best land In Amsfi.s, . -
per acre. one-quartsr Sa =
IL years credit at ! per sss.st ]
tfrest IL dent take mueh sses.
farm Oh the ;kansa Paeihs -
secure 81 acres en- credit, = 81
cash will buy IL outright - go
NOR Land Curmmissloflsi' -.
tire Kon.a. Pacific Homssi =
tion which tells about IsaS
Phe.emption. soil. Cliai.
Stock Raising. Schools, II
piorers' Tickets. Rates, sia
free 10 all applicants. -
kead all Tsu eRa sathe ~
aud when vcu decide IL - -
start right ~ loga11sukI
KANSAS PACIFIC hAlas.sssl
II. II. VAKEs, Geu'l sssTY
KANSAS 80
Herald of Kansas., 1880-05-28
MUS I TAMG

evor the solitary plains tn he merchant
prince, md lhe wGOaCuttrr who sDIifs
his cost W :th the axe.
II oHreS rheumatism when ali other
apphcut4ons te:I.
This wonderful
Herald of Kansas., 1880-05-28
INFORMATION WANTED.

Notices under this heading, not exceed
ing ten lines, will be published FREE OF
CHARGE.
Of the whereabouts of MUTTON
" HARDIN. Any information OF
his present whereabouts will be
thankfully received by his wife,
AMANDA HARDIN,
Topeka, Kansas,
Or Editors of this paper.
OF the whereabouts of GEORGE
" BLACKBURN. Any person
knowing of his whereabouts, will
confer a favor by addressing
MRS. SUSAN MILLER,
Lovelana. Ohio.
Of the whereabouts of a Mr.. -
" FOSTER, who came to Kansas
about two years ago. He formerly
resided at Pulaski, Tenn. Informa-
ion concerning his Whereabouts will
be thankfully received by
II. G.. RUTHERFORD,
Topeka, Kan.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-07
VIII Hemp Grow In TexasY

1t is much easier to find out what wont
grow to perfection in Texas than to enume-
rate what will. We know OF nothing enter
ing the great arteries of commerce that does
not flourish in this soil and climate. In an
swer to the question ia the heading, we have
as fine a stalk of hemp as ever grew in the
valley of the Missouri river II came up
voluntarily and has been left alone since
early spring. 1t is now fifteen feet high and
still growing. How it came there Is mere
matter of conjecture. But it is living proof
that It too is well adapted to our soil. It has
been ignorantly supposed that it exclusively
belongs to the middle and more northern
ATTITUDES of the North American continent.
In this, as in all things else, Texas contra
diets the exclusive business. She successful.
ly and healthily nurses them all and rears
them to full growth, great beauty, superior
flavor, full strength and invariably larger
quantity than any other state in the union.
Hemp is a valuable crop and indispensable
at hangings, but it has deteriorated as prime
necessity since the invention of iron ties and
the Introduction of India bagging. 1t is not
popular for under-skirts for fashionable la
dies, but for assos, plow-lnes, ropes OF all kind
and Irvine, 1t ILLS missions nothing else will,
to say nothing of constituting the first round
in the ladder OF the golden stairs, and, there
fore, no sheritf's office is complete without IT,
In Texas, hemp is the last analysis of
horse-thief.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-07

A ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
4 4 n gutter on Elm and Poydras streets
De ORDAINED by the city council of the city
dered established and constructed oSt 1f
anu curblng ON the south side of Elm Street
iolh Lamar street on the west 10 povfras
S ~ on NE cas- /; also along the west side Of
roy urhs street, from Elm street on The nor,h
10 Main street on the south ~
ohC = SAID gutter shall be a surface along
NV fuse Oh sidewalks and shall be construct ed
~! wy properly owners under directions and
supervision Of the city engineer. and ~ GOOD
t n"i STONE of such dimensions as shall be re.
dMIeu oy SAID engineer. 1t shall he 40 CON
su t1l as 10 ADMIT of the free flow of water
TO Main street sewer VI ""'ei
l,r sECs u. II me property owners along the
me Oh SAID gutter shall fail within sixty davS
20 construct or have CONSTRUCTED tho syut 49,
nereln provided for, then and in .uch an evsrt
wv CITY enelnt er shall have such work ron'
Nv tneir eNpens and report the &C ST In 49,
council OF gutter in front of each rerson ,S
property To be levied as a tax apaihst snnS
SEC. !, This ordinance shall toLo 81.
rom passage, and upon being provided n,it ~
ns' oi tne property owners along lna ~ YIN
ter, the city secretary shall immediatei, W
Ky mem OF the passage of this ordine,S II. y,
sh he nl.,IuiIements herein. The city eneira nu
on SEC. .: II is further provided that or
owner or agent of lot frontins mn s that any
wiz mn9 snail reg ect or fail to build tba street
| ahd curoing fronting his lot IA tbe Wv, ,t gutter
so,loeu Tor ITS completion shall ba avn ane pre-
s NOT exceeding five dollars per doy IN any
| oay snail constitute separate 6ffan say each
AAtttopteu May -, 1850. Approved Msv6q ,Sco
j. H. HEREFORD, nhiOND,
Secretary Mayor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-07

means Of the oxalate of ammonia. The final
treatment Is to filter through the iron filter
just described. The foulest ditch water,
treated as above, is rendered quite pure and tit
for drinking. The above is exceedingly in
teresting to our readers, some of whom have
asked where to obtain iron sponge for pur-
poses Of filtration. The filter described above
Goes away with the use of the iron sponge
entirely, while retaining all the advantages
Of that material. We believe at the present
time there is no manufacturer of iron sponge
in the United States, nor have we heard Of
any place where it can be obtained. Iron
filings and iron turnings or borings as they
are called, can be obtained in almost any
town in the country-certainly in any town
where there is foundry or machine shop.
We wish to mention one precaution necessa-
ry in obtaining them. No brass copper or
zinc should be present in them and they
should be carefully looked over in order to
make sure of their purity. Dust, dirt, and
oil may be easily removed, but zinc would be
readily dissolved, to the great de:riment of
the filtered water,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-07
CITY ORDINANCES.

A n ORDNANCE EXTENDING THE
BE Il ordained by the city council of the CITY
SECTION |. That section frat of an ordir.
ance entitled an ordinance on fire Limits M.
prov NOV, ?9th, 1877, he amended so as IL
ihGlule the following described propertv viz.
All me property bounded by Pacific oyenmo
Oh lne nc, th, sycamore on theeast, Commerce
street on me south to Lamar street thrnce Nv
i ~ LIAR street TO Jackson street, by Jacksoy
w. w. brVanWN ON the west, by Broadwov ~
EN-, by Elm 10 Jefferson, BY JefIerson ~
Pacillc avenue ~ isoh W
SEC. :, II shall be unlawful for any psrsor
W erect Any wooden building in said limits
ol lhakeahN repairs except as provided Tor in
sne above mentioned ordinance, annrovaI
wv -alh' ie'l and any one so Tending shall
DC deemed guilty Ola misdeme amor, and fined
III any sum not exceeding fifty dollar; each
ua!s WORE done after notice from the city
hlSSraua, ehhil constitute a separate oflense,
SEQ " The property fronting on Main
street ana running back 100 feet, between
r.eiu ana sycamore str, cts, is hereby in
eiuueu IN the IRE limits subject TO ali the con.
ultlons and penalties contained in the orijn.
auce on nTs ~ IT'S, approved Nov goth, 1877
SEC /. this ordinance tab effect from
and after Its passage. @0' 'ioiii
Approved May rs, 1850,
Attest. NJ T,IJrpoNn
40 San IND, Mayor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-07-07

A N ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE
"a city engineer, the committee on streets
ana the city marshal to open all streets and
siueWalks IN the city Of Dallas, and to csuse
all distractions to be removed rrom tho Sa,',e
10 the f9ll width of the streets, as heretofnre
established, and for the building and remit
Ing of sidewalks. ~ p''A'
Be II ordained by the city council Of tbo o,,-
of Dallas: VIZ WY
SECTION |. That the city engineer, the com
nnl,lSs on streets and bridges and the citv
after sufficient survey Whenever snch . lieu
vey may be necessary, to cause nil obstr,,n
'loms 10 De removed from all streets and siGe-
walks Of said city to ths full width of ' safd
streets as heretofore established. S"iu
SIC. .. That Immediately after s,oh 49,.
vey, If survey be necessary, and NJ nn sur
where no survey Is necessary. The ounNs,
claimants or occupants of pronertv nnd'
when such distinctions are situated sbon
d AZ not sn 10 remove the same within sixty
DAYS from the date ofsaid notice, Sncb nc
tce may be given by either The CITY secret no.
In writing. anu sn''ii he
SEC. 3. That should the owners or CLAIM,
ants OF said property fail or refuse m r eiatl
such distractions within thirty dovs ~ ,. relnove
service OF such notice, each person So on,n .ne
ing snail De subject to q fine of NOT ieoo tI'
twenty-five dollars nor more than t,ftT = e MA
az emSn uay SAD street or sidewalk shall u.
crn,,i,,,, 'lN N V"Sh uhy s obstruction shat
constitute separate ofense, snaiI
SEC T. III AT the end of thirty dave fror,,
s She sc vice OF SAID notice said obstrr ioni
IN, thnai nor De removed, 1t shall be the dntv ns
sne cIty marshal to remove the same NJ ,h VI
eXpense OF tle owners of such properiv ~ 'ue
~. o. All persons owning or occun,,;
proPerV IN the city of Dallas f ropp{yi NY
u o or hiohg any street in sa'd cit!S
W. mnere SIDEWALKS or cutters have My My
W. Ne nay ne py ordinance Established osn
,,equ.rtu 10 Keep the same In good renoir o cue
eViSpair 'ne same, upon notice from tha o "tu
unEiiieer, WITHIN ten days from date % NY NY
,"i,ou' NV one Violating this sectin 'uen
IaIiihs or refusing to com, w with lie 'l,, OF
ii e shnll be Iesmed guilty of a MIL
m,eanor nnu hned in any sum NOT iess s" .s'ne
omeenhtS-nEs or moIe than fifty do,ieSss 'Iah
S" nil wy tnat such sidewalk rrmnins anu
pSneu snN,i constitute a Separate oSnns uiire-
Sho' Q, whenever q sidewalk 10 IA,
nance vsNapllshed and ordered bnilt ~ oIul-
Suii1et ~ nc owner OF any lot or IotS any
when saiu sidewalk ia orderod h utS aIong
aaia or refuse to build aaid Sidewalk iiiv snail
auce WIN said ordinance within ~ ,h accofd-
niW ,,i hotloe thereof, shall be deem cd Gays
a nlisuenleanor, and upon conriot eulity OF
may mayer court shall he fined In anu IN the
iess tnan ive or more than frtr hSs sum not
eaSn uaS thereafter shall constii,, .uilars, and
ouense; II shall be the dntv Of W. separate
eiueer 10 report such offenders "a tne city en-.
Sho, Z, That this Ordinance to,
passage and publication take eject from
approved June 81, lSS0.
d. NJ. THURMoND, .Mavor