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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
BRITISH GOVERNMENT EXPLANATIONS.

In the House of Commons to-day the Right
Hon Hugh Chlders Secretary OF State for War, reply.
An, 10 auestiou said the rumor that Mr. Forster lad
been summoned Ireland is untrue, but that he went
there in the ordinary course OF his business
Sir Charles Dixie, Under Foreign Secretary, replying
10 aqueston SAID between Great Britain and
The United states regarding the Fortune Bay fisheries
were proceeding The Government would not produce
fife pOndence now but IL hoped to do 80 soon
Repying 10 another question: SIT Charles Dixie saiu
-he Government had received information regarding
The reported sranguatlOn OF the lady or the Sutans
harem who had taken refuge in the British Embassy at
(onsiautnnpe, but subs quentiy surrendered he
sad there was 10 believe II 10 De true ana
that the Government had telegraphed for information
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
JAMES A. seldom.

RICHMOND Va, Aug. 19.-James Alexander
Seldom died at his residence in Goocland County this
morning at the age OF sxtyhye years He born at
fredericksburg and from early manhood until the close
of the Rebellion he occupied a prominent place IN the
history his native State He represented this district
i'm the XXIXth and XXXfst Congresses, defeating the
Whig candidate, John Minor Bouts He was member
OF The Peace Commission OF February 4, 1851 He was
elected to .he Confederate Congress during the
year and was made Confederate Secretary Of War in
1862 Since the war MIR. Seldom has been member Of
the well-kuown house of Lee Seldom & Co.. OF this city,
IT, seddOn was descendant of william Alexander. of
Menstre Scotland, the first Earl OF Stirling He leaves
ebt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
WIJLIAMR. DUNyING.

CAPTAIN William Il. Dunning, a broker,
whose otioe was No. $50 Broadway, died Of apOpexy
ia this city on "Wednesday morning, He was born in
this .ty on May Is, 1912 At the outbreak Of the re-
he on although only eighteen years Old he enlisted
private IN the 7a.h TIighanders. lie participated in
lie first battle OF Ball Run. He assisted IN organizing
he 1888 Regiment Ncw-York Volunteers, APP
poInieh Second Lieutenant, aud was afterward pro-
motri 10 b. First Lieutenant. subsequently he was
promoted to q CaptuHcy. He WAS son or william
Dinning VINO WIS prominent at the time OF the draft
IN IuiV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
REFLEX FOR EUREKA.

EUREKA, New, Aug. ia meeting of the
citizens has organized relief committee. composed OF
clergy and others. and adjourned until tomorrow
Only few cases OF absolute destution have been re
ported thus far Several parties clearing away the
debris for the purpose of rebuilding II is ascertaned
that POOR amies burnt out than on the oc
sson OF the Other great fire. The people are hopeful
There bands OF the old relief committee OF
year - 600. II has not been determined to
call for cXranecuS aid thOogh the committee may To-
MORO ask for asst stance. ExCOngressman wren was
Chairman OF the meeting to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
INCREASED PROFITS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-The annual report OF the
Chicago and Horthwe Railroad makes favorable
showing The gross earnings were S17349.349, nclud
ing among other things $40 from and
Sl2 s977777 from freight. The operating expenses
and taxes were S13 269ls1 leaving the net earnnes
S40S0167 surplus AFTER paying QlYldends @Z,IZilZA
The M crease IN net earnings was $1,792,o4O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
FIVE NEW AMERICAN BISHOPS.

ROME Thursday. Aug 10, 1884,
At the COnsistOry to be held Tomorrow
the Pope VIII announce the following appointments;
The Very Rev p Manaeue OF Virginia City. New, to
be Bishop in partbus with future succession 10 the
Right Rev. Eugene O'Connell, Bishop of Grass valley
Gal; the Rev. John A. Watterson. OF Emmittsourg' Nd
10 be Bisnop OF Columbus Ohio; the Rev Mr. Heyss
10 be Bishop parfibus with succession TO the Most
Rev j. Nj Heune Archbishop of Milwaukee; the Rev.
Mr. POrtiilo to be Bishop Ia partus aud Vicar Apostle &c
Lower California the Rev James Lard Patterson TO
h. hnu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
A DEMAND FOR $1,000.

Commissioner Worth, of the Fire Depart
rnent OF Brooklyn has written to the NewYork Board
Of IRE Underwriters requesting that the sum Of $1,000
be placed to the the Brooklyn FIRE Department.
on account OF the recently rendered in Long
Island City putting out the great fire Of August TO-
While there is law governing the matter. the Com
missioner states that the fire companies went TO the
fire when they were not Obliged TO do So and used up
their nose and overworkcd their horses for which some
compens atIOu should be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20

"Why don't | go to Long BranchW ex-
claimed young thing of seventeen the other day.
"BecaIse don't care for the seashOTe. For my part
think the ocean Is vastly Overrated anyway
He got off the car at the depot, and hack
siri H. looked at the turnout CAREFULLY. Have
hack sir2 "Not I've got take the horses too, he
dratv Cd ont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
RAILWAY NEWS.
THE NEW oUINCY.CHICAGO LINE.

CHICAGO Aug. 19.-At the first annual
meeting of stockholders OF the Cnicago Hannibal
and st. Joseph Railroad all the shares, except
twenty represented The following directors were
elected John Il. Lyon. George c. Walker, ~ X. Fair
bank F. NJ DOwd. Jay Gould. MYron p Bush Hiram H.
Cook Cherries r. Farwe :. j. Mcdlll. j. W. sing eton
Russell Julius Hal ren These dire ctOrs then
elected william DJwd president and John W. HlltOh
secretary The part OF the road
Quincy and Chicago will be constructed immediately
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
HOOsAC TUNNEL ROUTE.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 19.-The annual
lecton Of directors for the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and
Western Railroad at the Grand Union Hotel yesterday,
resulted in the choice o. the following f. L. Ames' o.
Amcs, North Easton. Mass. J. b. Alley. Lynn, Mass
Elisha Atkins Boston; j. r. Brewer, bingham, Mass "
T. Ruri " Candier, Brookline Mass. +. q. Dexter,
Beverly Mass; G. l. Post, Fsirhaven, n. T.; o. H.
Rlanchard New. York c. +. Young, HiDsdaie. Penn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
DEATHS on sHIPBOARD.

The steamship Clyde. from Aspinwa.
reached NewYork Yesterday with eleven cases OF sick
ness board. Michael Murphy, fireman, died on
Juy 80 and was buried at sea William Shook. a cabin
messenger vino WIS formerly an engineer emplOved by
Tie Pacific Railroad Company, died on August 16, and
was buried AT goa The clyde re iching this port
stoned az laraniine, wnere she remained last night
Iuaurlcs made nj tle Office OF the company M late
hour last evening Jailed to elicit any positive informa-
ton concerning tho nature OF the disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
THE R4VAGES or CONTAGIOM
DEATHS AT NASSAU AND HAVANA.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-United States Con-
sui Sanders reports the National Board OF Health
her to-day that FOR the four weeks ending August II
there were SO cases and 10 deaths from malignant
T. yer M Nlssau n. r. Adyices from Havana state that
there ere Al deaths from yellow IL cty
NO The week ending August z. For the week ending
August there were AZ deaths from yellow lever, with
probably 80 cases in Che city on that date.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
MYSTERIOUS rIREs- IN BIoOMINGRoyE.

NEwBURG, n Y, Aug. 19.-The mysteri-
GUS fires in the town OF Bloomiugroye in this county
which were supposed to have been caused by bol
named Frederick WISE have been investigated for three
davs nv Sheriff : Jury Of twelve men. the instance
OF an insurance company. great deal Of testimony
Was taken but the jury, though kept out neaiy nine
Teen nouns without food drink, failed To agree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
EARTHQUAKES IN CENTRAL AMERICA.

PANAMA, Aug. 5.-The eruption OF 'he
fuego tie largest volcano Central America was pre-
ceded by earthquakes OF considerable violence the
theatre OF whose operations confined to the conn
try surrounding the volcano, with a RADIUS OF some
twenty o thirty mites
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
MOTIONS OyER-IssUE OF STOCK.

- PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19.-The West Phila-
dephia Passenger Railway Company has finally re-
deemed the outstanding spurious certificates OF stock
and wped from its books ali evidence OF the criminal
combination of John s. Morton, samuel ?. Hahn and b.
f. Stokes with exception OF certain stock outstand
my i'm the name OF II. Morton, winch is still III lit
igation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
LATEST SNIP NEWS
PORT OF y

PORT or NEw-YoRG....ARRrvED AUGUsrl9.
Bark Susanna (Nor Aarnaes Antwerp % days. with Old
empty barrels order vessel 10 Benhau Pickering
nj.
BARK Ayonport Windsor 81, Porter Waterford 81
days In ballast to & w BertauX.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20

exercises to- f. estimated at 10000 The fret meet
ing began at o'clock In the Tabernacle D.. Paimers
holiness meeting helJ In the same building ~ s;jo
a. me- while at the hour the sisters Of the h'sss
Smith, Misses sprgx. FoOk's aud others hcd
an experience meeting In large i',
near the auitorum. Tho mornDg sermon was
yered at the main sta nd 1890 O'Clock by the Rev
DR.. Thomas Guard, OF nj. Y.nren;-pacc, BAN NM:
Fuly 1000 people listened tO the sermon. ~ 3Jp
O'clock the Rev. Dr. POnsiow delivered srraoD ~ tno
audi fnrum 10 an audience OF 1000 persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
FIRE vARNIsH FACTORY.

fire occurred at 5:4j a. M Wednesday IN
the varnsh factory of Moller & schumann at Marcy
and Flushing caves Brooklyn. The flames were brought
under control in hour and n half The loss is e~i-
mated az So 900. Tht insurance on the bull ing ana
stock IS $4,000 div idcd among nnete companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
KILLED ON RAILROAD TRACK.

WORCESTER, Mass, Aug. 19.-MOses Winn,
seventy years OF age. killed by passenger
train ON the Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad while
wax ding the track at JeifersOnylle TINS aftefnOOD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20

TRIBUNE OFFICE. Aug. 20. a. m-The barometer
fell con siderably during the partly cloudy and cloudy
ueather vcst.rday The iemperatrrp ranged between
go and 77o the (7lsO being So lower man on
the corresponding day last year ana 3 higher than on
Wednesday.
Parity cloudy and cloudy weather. with higher temp
era,ures and occasional light rains, possibly followed by
clearing weather, may expected today In this city
.IriniAI,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
TIE NEW. YORK GOLD FIELDS.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug 19.-Clarence L. Conk-
lin and others claim to have discovered mine OF gold
and silver In tue town of Benson, Hami ION County.
Soon Bingham and also claim to discovered
fourteen OF gold and silver in the town of Wells
Hamilton County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
THROWN FROM THE TRACK.

NEw.ORLEANs, Aug. ia special dispatch
TO The Times from Dallas, Texas, says mixed tram on
tho Texas Pacific Railroad steer near Barton
Crock and WAS thrown the track Nine cars were
demolished and two men. named Drum ana lurieiI'
were killed. Several persons were injured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
ENCOURAGING THE nolEL PEOPLE.

The Assessors Of Queens County have miCo
some low valuations. The iron pier AT Rockaway ~hicI
cost $3.50 600 IS assessed at 100000 Long Beach
Hotel that cost $500 900 Is y1uei ~ 10000; aud the
great hotel at R0cka.ay, mat cost nttie less thap
$500. COO. IL 10 DE taxed ~ valued at 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
A FURNITURE FACTORY DAMAGED.

A IRE broke out " edncsday evening OH IHe
first floor OF the vestory furniture factory at Nos 0Ol
ana SOB West FOrty-ourth-st. occupied by +. Hayck
The binding and ITS contents damaged 10 the
tent OF SO 900. The loss is covered by insurance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
A CASE OF SMALLPOX.

A suspected case of smallpox in the house
AZ Ten Fyck and Ewen-sts.. Brooklyn. reported
the Bard OF Health yesterday An investigation VIII
be made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
THE PANAMA STRIKE.

PANAMA, Aug. 1O.--Work on the Panama
Railroad Company's wharves at Panama was resuincu
Oh the morning OF the 9th inst sufficient number oil
men responded 10 the call TO work 10 carry on The
business the day satisfactory. The strike Is virtually
GUIDED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
uFpRIcK CAMP MEETING.

The camp meeting at Merrick's J.. l., which
has been in progress for ten days TO eud LAST
evening The attendance has been small this year COM
pared with previous seasons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
" 1RRIED

CURTIS-BANCROFT-I In BROOKLYN, Wednesday, August
10 by L. Perrin -. D.. Mr.. Albert Curtis OF Wor.
cesier Mass, Mis-. R0sele r. Bancroft Vt Washington,
DC
NOCTURNAL stockbrilge. Mass. on August Is.
1880 the Rev. Lewelyn Pratt OF Williams College, Cole
man Macy to Mary d. Turlay, nee Stebbns. OF hudson.
NY.
Al notices of Marriages must be Endorsed rih fall
name aud address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
BOMBARDING CANDAHAR.

A BRISK CANNONADE MAINTAINED.
SMLA, Thursday Aug 49, 1880
Rumors have reached here that AyOob Khan
ma, the south side OF Candanar at the shlkar
pur gate canponade is kept from morning 10 even
no on hrre aides OF the city. The British loss is
fIlhDg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20

diagram barone,es variations ri. city V enLnot
of
irregular white line represents theOscson,oy
the mercury during those hours The broken or dot hne M
Indicated BY the therno at Hainuti
Pharmacy Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
EXPLOSION IN A DRUG STORE.

A Jar of chemicals exploded III the drug
store of Francis Foes No. 1877 Greenwchst, last
evening setting fire 10 the store. The flames were
quickly ex in suished, and damag done was 81 ght'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20

telcgraphed that as the money Ia deposited with
The sporting together with the OF the chal
enge he win state by cable the date and place for the
contest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.

MONTREAL, Aug. 19.-The Grand Trunk
Railway earnings for the week endihe
August Ii show increase OF $1SooZ over
the corresponding week OF last year: aggregate III
crease for the pas thirty three weeks $l242oO2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
NiDNlGH1 WEATHER REPORT
IndlcafiOn'

For New England, falling followed by stationary or
rising rising followed by stationary or lower
telnperHture south To west winds, partly CLOUDY or
cloudy weather aud hume Gus rains
For the Middle Atlantic States lower barometer.
stationary higher temperature, southery winds,
nnrtly cloudy or cloudy weai her aud occasional raus
rpIRIrNE 3 jf,SfRV FIDNS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
FATAL EFFORT TO GET on A TRAIN.

john CaTroItOn atttmpttu 10 UUdIU !" "VF1VE
train yesterday morning al Amboy, NJ j. and was V'o
lentv thrown to the ground his skull being fractured IN
sCvpyal Dlaccs The wounded put on the rain,
but died In snort time He lived Springfield ~ j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
sr,rr-r OF BIJRNs COMPLETED.

A STATUE OF BURNS UUMFLE IED'
LONDON. Thureday, Aug 10. 1880
A colossal bronze statue of Buns, for New
York has Just been completed by Sir john stee soup
tor 10 the Queen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
Sueclal NoIlces

Home Made Preserves.
PURE CURRANT JELLY.
sPICED ANDCANNED FRUITS,
JAMS JELLIEs. PICKLES MIN IL MEATS &c,
manufactured and for sale by
>. >. McELRATH,
1913 DEGR ST. BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20

OCEAN GROVE CAMPAIGNING.
OCEAN GROVE. n. j., Aug. 19.-The num-
her of persOns who attended tho eau meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20

Posi- - NOtcs.
Tho foreign mails ending SArV8DArs
August 81 1880 will coss A. tiy phcD Oh TUESDAY. ~
I2;9Op Europe. by steamship Nevada, via Queens
rowu on WEDN SDAi at 1880 y. nof europe. ssoH
snip Algeria VIA correspondence for France
mast 90 spec adore se and az D. Tor franco d.
recs. by steamship Pcreir, VA ayrej on THURSDAY -
Il:3p Germany, France &c nv steamship fr1slA
via r. ymouth correspondents f0E
Great Brts must be specially adr essei
and az D. H., Europe u steamship Adri slc, VIA
Queenstown SArU kDAi at $50 ~. for Europe %
steamship OF BeIln Queenstown )Oidence
fo Germany b. specially address a and
al $50 for scotland direct by stea 0snp Bolivia. VIC
4. Europe, by ste Donaa.
southampton aEd Bremen The lalls tor denmark ,ws
M NORWAY dispatched b. Hamburg and Brcmeu
steamers only The mails tor Hayu leave New.fork Az
II mails for Havana leave New YORK AuguAS ~
ana 10 Yhe mais Tor Jamaica, savan a aud Gr-ytowu
leave New YORK August 49, The mails FOR Veaeznela and
tracoa leave August 81 Tae mails Aspn Wall
and soun New IO August u. fne maiis TOT
Mexico via Orleans, leave Newl Ork August ~. Tho
rnals ,,r Australia ETC. FRANCISCO Angus ~
The mails Tor China Japan leave seprsm
Der /. IL " Ia a Ms. fostmSssor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20

rPIRUvr LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
Ready THIS Morning

THE SEMI.WEEK TRIBUNE.
The Issue OF to-day
Letter. from stat Correspondents tn, OIL
Wuria and the Now
Price Gn wrappers ready Tor mailing, por s,3y
copy. year - nye copies sli ton copies iiisn
extra s2S. Postage all tree 10 tho subscriber
Address
THE TRIBUNE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20

Rupture Radically Cured by DIR. Marshs treatments
practical experience Orce2 Nesel ST. AsVr ouso.
opposite 81 Paals Caurch No branch Offices
impotence aui Diseases OF tis UonhtAvs or
gaus radically and speed ~ curea h)irs - a. -
HENRY A. DANIELS VI. D. ~ LeXagtbiage. nehr s'sa,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-20
DoIitical Notlees.

German Republican Central Committee. A spocia
meeting viii be eli. Az at 100 D ~ at heaiqnart -
~ I'M a ave or the purpose raising Carried ans
\rt ur banner at u. M. ID Union square.
A. J. Dl1TENHoEFER, Pros.dent
n ppvppIF Sacrsfary.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-11

lag Miss Adams left for Van Wsrt
Ohio. when il was found she had sivsu
birth 70 child. which bad besu wrap
ped in . sheet and dropped from Z
second stsry window int 40 Arena. d
vss taken 10 . hospital and showed a
signs Of the fall. Miss Adams vas r.
rested near Dayton and Perry arrested
here. He claims to have known moth.
ing Of Miss Adams condition. She has
lived in his family since infancy and
vss on the way to visit friends 1t van
Vert. The case is exciting interest On
sccoun. of Perry's prominence. the
wonderful escape of the babe from
death and the fact that the mother ID
only 10 year old.
RocHEsrIR, March 9-Robert Jarsrd
lawyer. who. while intoxicated. shol
. man named Rice. on Saturday night
hanged himself todsy.
AUGUSTA. March 9-Gasceloo and
his executive counsel falling to respood
to the invitation to appear before the
bribery investigation committee. were
summoned to Do %.
NEW YORK. March S.-David Roberta
for the past sixteen years chief cuttss
70. 81. b. Ciafin 4 Co. was arrested
tonight and confessed having robbed
employers Of silks and sssins valued q
$4,000 The robberiss have bern 20.
ing on for . series of years; SIC. 00o
worth of the stolen property has besn
recovered.
PAoLA, Ks. March 9.-The insane
asylum at Okswatomie. containing SOC
inmstes. has been totally destroyed by
fire; loss. 10000. The innstes are
provided for. No loss Of life.
RICHMOND. March 9.-The senate
tonight, BY vots Of p to IA. adopted Z
joint resolution providing that the 70.
a1justors' debt bill. vetoed today. and
the bill known - the Ross Hamilton
substitute, which WAS rejected by the
house few days ago. shall be submit.
ted to the people in Novsmber next for
. vsts thereon. in order to decide
which OF the two measures Is most
acceptable.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-11

The smaller college, Of the Union,
su1h - Dartnouth, Princeton. Hsnil-
ton ssd Columbis, have advantages
over Harvard. Yals. Michigan and
Cornell, the larger colleges. which are
known and appreciated in the circle
Of advanced education. It is . we'll
known fact that snong the foremost
men Of the nation Who have graduated
10 colleges. tho portion of those from
the smaller colleges is far in excess Of
thoes from Yale and Harvard. The
reason for this disparity il largely due
to the feet that the smaller colleges
have attsnded more to work. and have
developed the lstent powers of youths
too poor in the goods Of this world 70
eater sach costly institutions Of learn
ing - Yale and Harvard have ever
been. There il not the confusing
medley q study and sprsadisg Of inter
ct that tAsss IL il the great univsrsi-
ties, and men leave the smaller colleges
with less exalted ideas Of their vast
requirements. and with more practica.
idea Of the uses to which their school
studies snd training may Be applied.
Daniel wsbstes vas graduate from one
ofthe small colleges. and in the course
Of his immortal argament in its de-
isnse-Dsstnosth Collsgs-Lefore the
Supreme Curt Of the United States,
made ne Of tho touching expression:
ut u, a. I haze said. a spssH college.
And yet there are lsose rA0 0re it," AT
this point" ssys Mr.. Whipple. 1.-THE
orstsr's lips quisered. bis voice cboked
his eyes SLED With teess-all the
memories Of sacrifices eadared BY bis
father and mother. his brothers and
sisters. in order that he might enjoy
its rather scanty advantages Of liberal
education, and BY means of which he
Vas there to plead it, cause before tho
great tribunal Ct the nation, rushe d
suddenly upon his miud in an over
whelmiog flood. The Justices OF the
Supreme Coort-grsat lawyers. tried
and tsugbened BY experience into .
certain obdursts ssnss of justice, and
insensible to any common appeal To
their hesrts-melted into unwontsd
tsndsrness, %. iu broken words, the
advocate proceeded to state bis own in
dsbtedness 70 the small College. whose
rights sod privileges be was there 20
defend" Chief Jastice Chase. smother
great sou of this "small College,"
wouN have spoken with equsl emotion
undef like circumstances.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-03-11

James Lenox, : wealthy New Yorker.
la. laid bis native city under obliga-
tons Of q most enduring and valuable
character. He sstsblished and hes
sustained the Phillips Presbyterian
Church and The Presby terisn Hospital.
ard has recently bosn the cause Of the
founding Of the Lenex Library. To
these three institutions and to minor
charities he has given over 81. DOC. 900.
His opportunities for giving hsvs bsen
Of tho Target character, and he has
used them in the most worthy man
ner. The fame Of his good works
should be more lasting In the hearts
Of his fellow-citizens than IL engraved
on stone.