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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

The new Brooklyn cOronerS with their grim
pleasantI1es rival the par of clowns whose
ribald tests are overheard 10y Hamlet and ilo-
ratio One of them hits upon "dcaa i,"m
natural causes 10y the will OF God o, an i'm
posing substitute for heat disc st, while tie
other ascribrs a mysterious dissolution to
information OF the bowels" They are dis
posed to be disputatiOus as well as ignorant.
One of them, when asked to order Il post
mOrtem examination of the body Of a murdered
woman, seriously questioned the utility ol the
preceding. I he girl was dead, lie argued, and
II at was enough. Being law and inexperienced
in office, and having, moreover, his private
practice to look after. he thought that it would
be q sheer waste of private tire and public
money to find out how the poOr creature hap
peped to be killed. Possibly there was a lulk
ing suspicion in his mind that if he should 90
to the length OF a post-mOrtenl, the public might
fancy that he had something to do with the
murder, aud, on the whole, it would be safe Tor
n new official to have as little to do with it as
possible. On one subject the new cOIOners are
in hearty accord. That is the urgent need of
an efficient pair of deputy cOrOners. If the two
WORTHLESS go on with crOwner's quest law as they
lave begun, they will need 10 fewer than "a
dozen to regulate them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

Our London correspondent telegraphs that
the suppression of Obstruction in Parliament
will be likely to precede the stamping out Oh
sedition in Ireland. This is to be done by
some legislative contrIvance designated by
fastidious Journals like The Spectator as a
cl6ture. Doubtless it will have the effect OF
our own previous question" 1t will be
borne in mind that the leader of the Land
League made his reputation and acquired his
political ascendancy in Ireland by his OBJ
struction feats. He entered the last Par
lament an unknown man, without influence
in London, and unpopular at home on account
of his religious views. He returned to Meath
rs the successor of O'Conncll, having gained
the leadership of his party simply by block
ing up public business and deiying the
Commons. The Beaconsfcld Ministry did not
have either the wit or the courage to abate
this legislative nuisance, and Mr.. Parncl he
came the idol of his cOuntrymen simply be-
cause he had succeeded in Swapping his fingers
in the face of Parliament dcilntly. The sue
cess of Obstruction has opened a way for land
agitation, American subscriptions, BoycottnS
and terrorism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

Yesterdays debate in the House on the
Funding bill brought large number OF
members to their feet. Mr.. Wood opened the
proceedings by reporting an amendment from
the Committee of Ways and Means cutting
down the rate of interest from 3l2 to per
cent. Mr.. Warner, of Ohio, was not satisfied
with this rate, being unwilling to go above
2l2 per cent. Mr.. Frye, who had voted Tor .
per cent bonds before the recess, made one OF
the strongest speeches of the day against
that rate, having revised his views
after consulting with influential business men.
The Speaker took the opposite ground, anu
justified his course in the same way. Inc
debate grew livelier as it ran on, until fnal'y
Mr.. Hurd put everybody in good humor ny
declaring with great JUNCTION that specie re-
sumption was delusiOn and snare. NO
progress was made beyond the rejection OF
two amendments fixing the rate at 4 per
cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

her friends, favorable 10 the quality of her
work, though it has been the fashion 10 hoid
the opposite view. and she herself heid n'
Mr.. Smalley also gives careful pen portrait
of her-and at present it does no. seem likely
that the world will ever get portrait OF any
other kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
DEBUT OF MISS ERNEsTlNE A. FLOYD.

DEBUT OF MISS ERNESTiNE A. FLOYD.
It's made known that Miss Ernestne A. Floyd.
one of the daughters of the late William X. Floyd.
has adopted the profession of the stage and that she
will make her first appearance IN the play OF
Bigamy" which has lately been underlined ut
the Standard Theatre. The many friends of her
plrcnts-both OF whom were public favorltes III
ofhcr days and evi"ced brilliant talent in several
lines of acting-wI heartily welcome her in this
Gad of etf,rt. and sincerely rejoice in seeing her
sucreei MIss Floyd has the advantage of heredl'
tary talent, constant association with theatrloais
since her childhood, and Il careful education and
She ls known to be pleasing young lady. earnest
apt and accomplished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

The Tax Commissioners assessments show
a.substantial increase in the valuation of city
property. The total valuation is fixed at
S9Se, 789, 939, with an advance of $3S, 200, G39
over last year. The Twelfth and Nineteenth
Wards have made the most noticeable gains.
This is one of many signs of the prosperity
of the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

An interesting chapter of early Quaker
history. is opened in the letter on Friend
Elias Hicks, printed on another page. 1t is
based on the journals and sermons of a
preacher of peculiar eloquence and strength
of character. A similar chapter could be
written about an eccentric Baptist preacher
who lived during the same periOd-Eder
John Leland. the friend of Jefferson, WHO
converted a Federalist constituency in West
ern Massachusetts and presented the famous
Cheshire cheese to the great Virginian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09
THE WEEK,

Tie week lust ended has been signazed by the
revival Of &" I0n," at the Fifth Avenue Theatre and
the remarkably fine performance of the chief CHAR
acter therein by Mary Anderson. Another brilliant
eventwas the temperance of Miss Clara Norris
who came out at the Union Square Theatre, rs Miss
Mulion. German actress of some repute IN her
native land. Miss Marie Geistnger, has appeared
here at the Thalia Theatre. as tho Grand Duchess
G,yolsteia. The DIANA of " Uncle Toms Cabin" has
received Its last performances at the Academy oil
Music, aad been withdrawn from that house
though it il still visible at Booths Theatre. The
romantic old musical play of :" Guy Mannering" has
been acted once, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, to
close Miss Anderson's engagement there
Mr. Mackaye's drama of " Hazel klrke' has at
tracted fair audiences, at the Madison Square Thea,
ire. with new cast and few novel effects VI
scenery. a Wednesday afternoon repetition OF Inc
Guv'Lor has been given at Walacks Theatre anu
FORGET Me Notn-with Miss Rose Cog6lan as
Sephaaie-has proved steadily attractive there. The
suit Of Miss Genev:eye Ward against Mr.. Lester
Wallack for using this play was taken up, on FRI.
day. in court. Sarah Bernhardt. has acted round
of parts in Philadelphia, at the Chestnut ami Is
now on her way to Chicago, where she will appear
at McVickeIs Theatre, tomorrow evening. EDWIN
Booth has made prodgiOus success in London US
Bertuccio in 1.-The Fools Revenge new comedy
George Fawcett Rowe-has been produced, for the
first time on any stage, at Ottawa, Canada. WITH
marked effect.
The week nc hand, while maintaining most of tno
old features will present scverst new cues. Inc
BIack Venus" will be brought out atNiblos Thea.
trson Monday. This isa pictorial drama" by NJ
Adolphe Belo, author of Article AZ" ETC.. 1t has
had great popularity In Paris, at the Chateiet. is
subject is the Dark Continent; it comes TO u.s. IKE
Mr.. Felix Featherleys Angola cat, from Afrless
coast" Mr.. Frederick Paulding viii succeed MISS
Anderson, ut the Fifth Avenue Theatre appear'ns
IN q DRAMA of French extraction, entitled Sai''s
or the Silent Man." Mr. William Seymour Is name.
as the adapter of this work. it might. pernaps.,s
wished that he had supplied it with nalno 'u"
would DO less suggestive Of baking powuo'
patent remedy for rheumatism Mr.. FAun''ns W."
appear as TKe Silent Mdn. all tho week eAcep~n
Saturday. when he is to give wtist he ue1 49,
a. Ills remarkable impersonation OF D..',II
clio in Tile. Fdbps Revenge Mr. [au SUI
ing's purpose to ilifminate this single "''A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

There waa.so much. of secrecy, not to say of
mystesys surrounding the lite of George Eliotsi
that tho psrsona3. account Of hes, which Mr.
SnsAleyafurnishes us in the letter printed on
smother page; will be eagerly read every
where. The fact. that. our correspondent does,
not ,class, hilnself among the extreme adnurr
ees of her works viii not detsact from the
interest of hts -statAments.4. Some of the views
expresseds ara not in the common run: OF
those taksn, bye the writer's Of sketches
the dead nOyelist.. 1t is: suggested, for ex-
ample, that thes intellectual influence of Mr..
Lswes was not, .ia the opinion. of soBaseof
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

The American District Telegraph Company
complains of the scarcity of an article with
which everybody has supposed that the mar
ket was overstocked. That staple is. small
boys, Its holiday business has been somewhat
restricted, owing. to the difficulty of hiring
messengers. 1t is admitted: that there are a
good many boys in the city, but although
100, 600 Of them, are under Suuday-school
discipline, comparatively. few are alleged to
be /honest.-which mnst surely be a libel on
the boys. Would not more liberal. pay bring
plenty Of good boys to the frontq
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

Is the new Louisiana liar red-headcd or otherwisei
The market value of the red-headcd variety of lie Is
a trtr below All others
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-09

The appearance of genuine rebel claim IN
Congress- will cause great astonishment to General
Hancock He supposed he killed them all on the
spot with his little letter.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22
[sarah orne Jewstt in Atlantic.l
Fashioned New England Front
" ards.


There are few of us who cannot remember
front-yard garden which seemed to us very
paradise in childhood II was like miracle
when the yellow and white daffies came into
bloom in the spring; and there was time when
the tiger-llies and the taller rose-bushes were
taller than we were, and we could not look
over their heads as we do now. There were
always good many dy's-delights that grew
uudec the bushes, and came up anywhere I'D
chinks of the walk or the doorstep; and there
wa, a little green sprig called ambrusia that
was a famous stray-away. Outside the ferce
one was not unlikely to see company OF
French pinks, which we're forbidden standing
room inside, as If they were tiresome poor
relations of the other flowers. | always felt o
sympathy for French pinks; they have fresh,
sweet look, as if they resigned themselves to
their lot in life and made the best of it, and
remembered that they had the sunshine and
rain, and could see what was going on IN the
world, IL they were outlaws. i
/ like to remember being sent ON errahus,
aud being asked to wait while the mistress oi
the house picked some flowers TO send oack "
my mother. They were almost prir, nat oou'
quets in those days; the larger mowers were
picked first, and stood at the back aud looked
over the heads of those that were shorter OF
stem and stature, and the giyers alwa. sent
message that they had not stopped to arrange
them. remember that had even then a
great dislike to lemon verbena, and that
would have waited patiently outside gate ali
the afternoon if knew that some one would
kindly give me a sprig OF lavender In the
evening And lilies did not seem 10 me over
dressed but it was easy Tor me TO believe that
Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed Ike
great yellow narigold. or even the dear lttle
single ones that were yellow and brown, ana
bloomed until the snow came
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22
The Railroad Interest of Aroostook.
NJ

Mr.. EDIroR-Will you have the goodness TO
permit resident of Aroostook to present in
your columns sone facts bearing upon the In
terest not only of the people of Aroostook,
but also of your city and other commercial
centers of Maine, as we'll as capitalists who
may beianxious TO invest in railroad enterprise
/ have been twenty years resident here, ana
have done what could 10 secure a railroad
connection direct with Bangor, and through
that city with the outside world generally. l
have regarded and still regard Presque Isle as
the natural railroad centre of the county, when
our railroad System shall have been developed,
and the several towns and villages Of the coun-
" shall have each its desirable railroad facili-
ties. The situation of Houlton at the gate or
entrance of our county until within q lew
years, through which all travel and communi-
cation with the rest of the State had TO
rendered it the larger and more prosperous vii
lage; but it was always well understood that
every thing else being equal, other points in
the county possessed elements OF prosperity in
and around them, which when developed and
utilized would render them equal II not superi-
or TO Houlton. The Aroostook valley is one
of the richest if not the very richest in natural
wealth in Maine. Our whole valley Is over
laid with soil unequaled in fertility and pro-
ductivsness by any portion Of New England.
Beneath it are inexhaustable beds OF the best
iron ore in the world, ide by side with quar-
ries of lime rock, and the best of building
sandstone and probably slate. Our forests are
magnificent, our water power abundant. our
climate genial, pleasant and mild, and our ag-
ricultural products unsqualed in amount and
quality. Notwithstanding all this, railroad
men have until recently seemed to regard the
valley of the Aroostook as an inaccessible re-
glon which could not be- reached BY the iron
horse. We have listened and looked, and
looked aud listened for long years for his som-
ing afar in the direction oil Bangor and Pors-
land AT length somo railroad men In New
Brunswick and more recently in Montreal and
New YORK said to the people OF the towns OF
Fort Fortified, Caribou, Pressure Isle and Mays
vile, if yon will pay us a subsidy, we will ex-
tend the New Brunswick railway into Aroos-
took, by which you can go from your isolated
ZONES through the Dominion, by circuitols
route, and finaly reach Bangor aud PortlAnd.
AS this Was regarded better than nothing,
Fort Fairfield paid $4,000, Caribou about me
same, Presque Isle is 10 pay $1,000 aud May
vile IS 900 on the completion ot the roao 70
Presque Isle which is promised on she nrss asy
OF December. How much shis VIII % WhsF
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22
Magazine Notices.

The December tlantic contains the closing
chapters of Mr.. Howells's and Mr.. James's sto-
ries, which for months have been such notable
features Of this magazine An article of pecu-
liar interest just now, in view Of the trial Of
and the Defense Of Insanity, StSt-U 4AAsssssips
Clarke. Miss Harriet W Preston, one of the
most delightful of American essayists. contrib
utes charming article entitled At Canter-
bury. Mr.. Richard L. Dugdsle continues his
papers on Social Science with one on The ORR
gin of Crime in Society, not very pleasant
subject, but one which good citizens may very
profitably consider. Socialists in a German
University, by Willard Brown, is paper that
will be read with no little interest, giving val
liable information in regard to the prevalence
and diffusion Of socialist sentir'ents in the
seats OF German culture. Mrs. Kate Gannett
Wells writes an interesting and instructive ar
ticle on Caste in American Society. One of
the Atlantic's excellent short stories is Hes
ter's Dover, by S. A. L. e. M. Other interest
ing articles are upon Shakespeare and Berlioz,
by Theodore Child; upon The Habitant of
Lower Canada, by Edward Farrer; and a po-
EN- by Edith NJ. Thomas. The number con-
tal0S tuo USUAL tACoiioub DOOh NoFloWS, anu lH6
Contributors Club is of more than ordinary
interest, one little essay on OLD Pewter show
ing the skiilfnl touch and the simplicity which
characterize Mss Jewett's New England
sketches The Atlantic promises for next year
serial stories by Thomas Hardy, the author OF
Far from the Madding Crowd, The Return of
the Native perhaps the frstot living novel;
lists; by Mr.. Bishop, the author of Dstmold;
Mr.. Lathrop, author of A Study of Hawthorne;
aud by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. The other
departments of the Atlantic essays, shor, sto-
ries, poetry and articles on timely topics-wilI
be of the same high order as heretofore and
though the magazine does not offer its readers
the special attraction Of illustrations its itera
ry contents are SO excellent and SO varied that
it comm snds itself to the hearty favor of all
who like and can appreciate the best litera-
ture. Houghton, Mifdin s. Co., Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22
JoslFH o. SMITH. Secretary of State.


In his concluding lecture at Cornell uni
versity Friday night. in alludihg to local
events, DR.. Freeman said: ssIt is, even in
this land of wonderful growth, matter for
wonder, and matter for rejoicing too, TO see
the change which only few years have
wrought. We are used in the Old World to
great institutions growing up in the course
# lie Pa sesgsa gEsagab abHH u thy hpsgsyss g
Blu: here, on the height above Ithaca, the
men and the houses seem to grow up to-
gether. do not know whether they both
grow faster because they have lighted on
what suppose must be, unless it be Dur
ham on its peninsula, or St. Andrews on its
sea girt rocks, the most picturesque site for
a university to be found anywhere. Icer-
tainly cannot back Oxford, Cambridge,
Manchester, Dublin, or even Harvard
against it on that point"
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22
NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA,
A PRO CLAMAr1oN


1t has long been the custom of our people with
the closing of the year to look back upon the bless
ings brought to them in the changing course of
sons and to return solemn thanks to the All Giving
Source from whom they flow, and although at this
peri ID when the falling leaf monishes that the
time of our sacred duty is at hand our nation still
lies in the shadow OF great bereavement and
mourning which has filed our hearts and still finds
Is s9rrowful expression towards God before whom
we but lately bowed IN grief and supplication yet
tue countless benefits which have showered upon
us during the past tv eive months call for out
vent grattu Q and make it fitting that should
rei0ice with that the Lord In His inf
mite mercy has most sigpaly favored our countr /,
and our people Peae Without and pr spefity
within have been vouchsafed to US. No pesti ence
has visited our shores. The abundant privileg 9 Of
freedom which our fathers lett in their wisdom
still ous increasing heritage and If in parts of
our vast domain, some atfiiction has visited our
has been ten1pereu anu III nruffrfci
the generous compassion for the sufferers ~ hich
has been called forth throughout our land. For all
these thugs it is meet hat the voice he Nation
should 90 up to God in devout homage.
Wherefore Ches er A Arthur, President OF
the United States, do recommend that l the
people observe Thursday, the oath day of Novem-
be- insta t, as day of national thanksgiving and
prayer by ceasipg so far as may be from their
secular labors and meetingin their several places
of worship there TO join In ascribing honor and
manifest in our history aud in our lives, and offer
earnest praye tina His bounties may continue
to and to our childre
Ia witness where 4 have hereunto set my hand
and caused he seal OF the United States TO De
affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this fourth day of
November in the year OF our Lcrd one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-one and of the indie
n pendeuce Of the United states The one hundred
CHESTER A ARTHUR.
By the President.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22
[Christian Union.l
George Bancroft.

Tall, spare, straight, incisive in speech ana
style, George Bancreft's appearance indicates
deep thought and careful culture. He Is . re-
fined bookworm; a miugling of the Oxford
professor. the ripe diplomatist, the seasoned
man of the world. His tastes make him. In
his eightieth year (he was born at Worcester,
Mass, Oct. 81, 1900, genial philosopher, at
peace with tbs world and himself He is an
early riser and does his work generally before
two o'clock in the afternoon, after which 30
rides and dimes. In the evening he amuses
himself among his friends, and is passionately
fond of the opera When ne lives in Newport
his hosse is tn welcome resort Of people OF
letters and people of fashion, and II is tn
same when he moves to his winter residence IN
minded, but he is really not so. A little alb
rupt at times, he is exceedingly vivaeious and
agreeable in his intercourse with others.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22

THE predictions of Mr.. Walter, of the
London Times, as to the future population
of the United States, vast and wild as the
figures seem at the first glance, may after all
prove to be within the mark if the present
rate of immigration keeps up. A mere trife
short of 68, 1000 was the addition made to
our population from outside sources during
the last month, and taking the natural rate
of domestic increase into account in addi-
tion, the prospect of a population of 200.-
100000 before the close of the next century
is mathematically probable.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22

.sALAs! my Maryland" Under this lu-
gubrious heading the Charleston Is. C.)
News and Courier announces the result of
the election held in Maryland last week. The
truth is that although the Democratic ring
was not broken it was so wrenched and
twisted outof shape That its owners hardly
recognize it, and the Republicans were as
much surprised at the result as the Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans carried 12 out of
the 23 counties on the State ticket, elected a
good majority of the county officers, and re-
duced the Democratic majority in the legis-
lature considerably below the "good work
ing majority" point.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22

TIE docket of the Irish land court is al
ready burdened with over 25, 900 cases which
it must take several years o dispose Of, and
the court decided that after tenant has
once filed a petition to have his rent fixed
he cannot be disturbed by the landlord un-
til his case is reached and DISPOSED of. At
ter allowing for the la ge number of volun-
tary arrangements between the landlords
and tenants that are likely TO be made in
cases where petitions have been filed.
there still remain enough to rem
der it certain that some thousands of ten
ants will remain in peaceful possession Of
their holdings for one, two or three years in
spite of all the landlords can do.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22

KARL BLIND, the eminent German social
writer, in letter to Mr.. John Bright's birth
day celebration committee, says he joins in
honoring the great champion of the peoples
cause, who, by his noble defense OF the
American republic during the most danger
Gus crisis, bears a name which has become
a household word with the friends of free
dom there and abroad.
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22
OvERwoRK !!

Rev. NJ. P. Remington,
Ithaca, N. Y, writes; "From
too close application TO my call
ing, my health underwent Sc
we're strain. / felt weakness
in every part of my body. My
digestion especially failed me,
and my nerves became all un-
strung. Recreation did not do
me proper benefit. Finally, on
the Recommendation Of a brother
minister, tried BROWNS 1Eou
BITTERs. II has made me fed
better and stronger than ! ever
before felt since | was a young
The Portland daily press., 1881-11-22

AMERICA must yield up the cake to Swit-
zerland in the way of inyenting party
names. We have had Barn burners, and
Hunkers, and Locofocos, and Black. .Repub-
licans, and Copperheads, and Silver Grays,
and Stalwarts, and Half-breeds, but what
have we to compare with "Winterhurerkand-
werksburschenvon wartsgrupp?'