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THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

The party of citizens who visited and ex-
amined the levees yesterday in order to
acquire full understanding of the propo-
sitions to be voted upon next Wednesday,
may be said to have been unanimous upon
the necessity of SO improving and fortify-
ing the defenses of the city that there shall
be no room for further doubt or apprehen-
sion. This was the keynote of the entire
discussion. Many and various theories and
plans were preached and talked over, but
when views were compared it was at once
evident that there was no difference of
opinion on this head. The free investiga.
tion of all the facts developed quite COM
mon belief that earthwork would have
been as efficacious as stone for facing the
levee, but it was perceived that to change
the plans of the Trustees would involve
postponement of the election, while to
vote down the cobble.stone proposition
would have reduced the sum to be ex.
pended this year on the levees to $4,000.
delay or any half-measures it was agreed
that all the propositions submitted ought
to be Endorsed. The meeting, conse-
duently, approved the extension OF the
Freeport ievee, the cobble-stene plan, and
the pumping scheme. In regard to
this last indeed there was but one
opinion throughout. It was unanimously
agreed that it is the only method by which
effective drainage can be secured. The
spirit of the citizens who were present on
this occasion was in fact most encouraging.
1t was made apparent that Sacramento is
henceforth to prosecute the schemes neces-
sary for her complete protection, in the
most thorough, determined, and energetic
manner. 1t is felt wiser even to spend
some money in defensive work which may
not be absolutely indispensable, than to
err in the opposite direction through the
desire to economic. 1t is realized that
apprehensions concerning the safety of the
city are the most costly Injuries in which
the community can indulge, and that
whatever taxation may be necessary to do
away at once and forever with all cause of
fear, must be regarded as relieving every
dollars worth of property in the city from
heavy mortgage. This is the right way
to deal with the matter, and it will assure
us the security and the prosperity we seek.
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LIBRARIES ON SUNDAY.

The Trustees of the San Francisco Free
Library have ordered it to be closed on
Sunday. Ii libraries are to be regarded as
agencies OF civilization, this is mistake.
Ii it is thought more desirable that young
men should spend Sunday in saloons and
at billiard tables, than in acquiring in
formation, then it is not a mistake. As
the kind of readers who would frequent
the library on that day are not the kind
who, if the library was closed, would GO
to church, the interests of religion cannot
be concerned in the action of the Trustees.
In fact they seem to have been inspired by
that peculiar Puritanic sentiment to
which Macaulay refers when he observes
that the English Puritans forbade bear
batting, not because they thought it cruel to
the bear, but because it gave pleasure to
the spectators.
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BEER BREWING AND TEMPERANCE.


The statistics of the business show that
the consumption of beer in this country is
proceeding at an enormous rate, and that
the demand for that beverage increases
with truly wonderful rapidity from year to
year. If this indicates a corresponding
diminution in the consumption of spirits it
is, despite appearances, an encouraging
state of things but if it means that the
American people are drinking all this beer
in addition to the whisky they drank be-
fore, it is sufficiently alarming. In any
case the consumption of lager and other
beers has grown from 100000 barrels in
1863, to 5000, 900 barrels in 1880, and
the increase is reflected equally in the
early revenua returns of the present
year. It seems that the new temperance
legislation Of Kansas is not having
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all the effects expected from it. It
has practically stopped brewing in Kansas,
but it has not stopped the Importation of
beer, and therefore the result is that the
brewing for Kansas is done in other States
and the beer is shipped in direct to the
consumer. The Brewers Convention which
met recently at Chicago did not think that
the Kansas laws would have much effect in
diminishing the consumption of beer, and
it is probable that the brewers understand
their own business tolerably well. In or
der to give their experiment perfectly
fair trial the people of Kansas ought to
have prohibited the importation of beer
and all intoxicating drinks. We should
then have learned at least how much Kan
sas was in the habit of drinking before she
took the pledge.
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LArrMeR ON LADIES' GEAR.

The New York correspondent of the
Rochester Democrat writes Let ME give
modern hearers sample of old-fashioned
preaching in the matter of ladies dresses,
concerning which Latimer discourses as
follows "What was her swadling cloth
wherein the Holy Mary layed the Kyng of
heaven and earth? No doubt it was poor
gere; per adventure it was her kerchlef
which she took from her head, or such like
gere. She was not trimmed up as our
women are nowadays, for l think in the
olde TYNE women were content with honest
garments. Now they have found out these
round aboutes; they were not invented
then, the devil was not so cunning to make
such gere; he found it out afterward.
Therefore Mary had it rot" Speaking of
..rounde aboutes, what would hepreacher
have said to the ladies' coats of modern
DAYS? Perhaps no more than might be
uttered in the way of censure to the other
sex. Ts 60 farther back, we may refer to
John. of Constantinople, called Chrysos-
tom, F" from his golden-mouthed eloquence,
whom Gibbon complimented in SO admira-
BILE manner. The reverend John las we
would have termed him) left thousand
sermons and homiliss. the production of
twenty years labor Like the subsequent
Latimer, John was sharp shooter, and his
famous invective against the Empress Eu-
doxia is still preserved among the ancient
artillery of the church, Herodias dances;
she once more dsmandsthe head of John the
Baptist" etc. Better have such preaching
than the fashionable anasthetic sermons OF
the present day.
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HOW THE PRESIDENTS LOOKED.


:, The Presidents of the United States were
generally OF good personal appearance. The
extremes IN point Of stature were IN Polk
and Lincoln-.he latter was six feet four
inches, while the former was a little more
than i've feet three. Van Buren, was a
small man. The first four were men of
much dignity. Concerning Washington
nothing need be added on this point. He
was the beau ideal of manly beauty even
IN his latter days, and when Stuart under
took to paint his portrait the artist was so
overcome by the majesty of his patron that
at hrst ne was unable to proceed with his
task. John Adams lacked Washinpton's
noble stature and grandeur of mien, but
ne was man Of much dignity. jefferson
was of noble personnel-tall, well built
and OF imposing appearance. Madison
had merely respectable look, and being
dressed in black presented much the ap-
pearanee of a clergyman. Monroe and
Washington were the only Presidents that
served in the field during the Revolution.
They were together at Trenton, where
Monroe was Lieutenant and received
ball watch he carried through life. He
was the last of the Revolutionary Presi-
dents, and wore the cooked hat and CONT
mental uniform which became him to re.
marksble degree. John Quincy Adams.
like his father, was stout, thick set and
deficient in point of stature. jackson was
tall, gaunt, with bristling hair, high check
bones, and a nervous but defiant counte.
auce. Van Buren, lacked personal dignity
and, indeed, was one of the most deficient
of all our Presidents in physique. Harri.
son was man of much personal dignity.
Tyler was spare-faced man. with n
broad, thin nose, which gave him rather
comical appearance. Polk was, as has
been said, small man, with a cold. repul-
sive countenance and a hard, staring pair
of eyes, that were singularly free from
anything like a kindly, genial look. TAYLOR
was heavy built man, with rough Wis.
age, as might have been expected of one
whose life was passed on the frontier. He
was a bred soldier and loved the service.
His face had pleasant smile at times. but
was often impressed with the stern charac-
ter of military life. Fillmore bad lymph
attic countenanee-dull, except when lit up
by business or pleasure. He was agreeable
in society and interesting in conversation
much beyond his predecessors. He was of
more than average size and of proportions
which suggested dignity if not elegance.
Buchanan was a feeble old gentleman.
whose white choker suggested the clerical
order. His countenance, however, showed
that he was not man of progress. and
rather suggested the fossil order of intellect.
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THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STAGE.

A German Duke-he of SAKE Mem
ingen-has surprised Europe lately by
showing how company of actors may be
trained. He had observed that while much
study was often bestowed upon the leading
partsof plays, the minor roles and the details
were generallyneglected. So he determined
to alter this, and having theater and a
company of his own, he was able to make
his experiment without difficulty. The
first thing he impressed upon his actors was
the necessity of doing everything with all
their ability. The second thing he impress
ed upon them was that in true acting there
are no mean parts. He made every man
and woman in his troupe willing to accept
any duty whatever, and he made them
understand that the one object of their art
is to represent the picture of the moment
with the utmost and most comprehensive
fidelity. He compelled the most patient
attention to the smallest things. He made
the actor who had but two lines, rehearse
them as carefully, and understand them as
completely, as though it had been the lead
ing role. He insisted that every minute
detail, whether of action, grouping, dumb
show, gesticulation, moznting, should be
perfect of its kind And the result of this
persistent training is that the Duke has
educated company whose performances
are now astonishing all Europe, and in
effect making a new revelation to the
student of the drama. It is needless to
say that in this country we are as far as
possible from the Dukes methods. Many
OF our travelling companies are in fact fit
for nothing but barn-ranting, and would
have been Kissed century ago. Our
abominable star system, which sacrifices
allsense of public duty and all conscientious.
ness of representation to the measureless
greed of the leading actors, has ruined the
American stage, and until that system is
condemned by public action as we'll as
opinion, we must expect the stage to ex-
hibit increasing symptoms of decadence.
Stock companies, which are the only pos
sible guarantee of respectable acting, have
almost ceased to exist, save in ira
dition. In their stead we have a num-
Der of specialists, who undertake to fill
the stage to the exclusion of all else, and
who consequently, as rule, murder their
authors and insult their audiences This
method sis not, and it cannot come to,
"good." If we are to have any more good
acting we must do away with the star
system and return to the honest and
conscientious ideal of study and re-
hearsal which is the secret of
the success Of the Meiningen players.
They have succeeded because they worked
for it honestly and laboriously. In this
country actors are too anxious to make
money to devote the necessary time to
study, and SO the legitimate drama declines
more and more, and the empty, inane
variety performance becomes more and
more the vogue. We do not believe
that the American public have ceased
to appreciate the legitimate drama, how
ever. We believe that they prefer it
and always have done so, but that they
have become incapable of tolerating
the slovenly and conscienceless act
ing which has been foisted upon them Of
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The BRIBERY CHARGE AT albany

A new sensation has been introduced to
the situation at Albany by the charge of
Assemblyman Bradley that Senator Ses-
sions gave him 81. 500 to change his vote
from Conkling to Depew. The making of
this statement by Bradley of course neces-
stated an inquiry, and it has been followed
by several other accusations, involving
probably other members. 1t is of course
impossible to pass Judgment upon such a
case as this until all the facts are devel.
oped, but it is evident that it belongs to a
class of cases which are peculiarly difficult
to establish the truth of. Whenever a
real attempt at bribery is made, the ut
most precautions are Of necessity taken
by the person who pays the money. 1t is
extremely improbable on the face Of it that
if Senator Sessions had wanted to bride
Bradley he would have done as the latter
says he did. According to Bradley the
whole transaction was performed in a per-
fectly open and free-and. easy way. He
says that Sessions. came to him and told
him he could have 81 600 to put in his vest
pocket if he would vote for Depew that
he affected to hold out for higher price !;
that Sessions subsequently camo to his
room, and without any further discussion
handed him an envelope containing s., 500 /;
that he took it without question or de-
muir and that all Sessions finally said i'll
the way of precaution was " Remember to
keep this down at the bottom of the
well" All this sounds unnatural, and
therefore improbable, but it is very diff
ficult matter to disprove such charge,
because it is necessarily question Of CON-
parative veracity between two men, and
also because the public cannot refrain from
taking into consideration the probability
that strong motives for rescrting to bribery
may have existed.
II we knew more than we do concerning
the respective characters Of Sessions and
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-11
TIE PsEUDoNYMs OF SOME ENJOYABLE
WRITER'S.

Doubtless many will be gratifed in pc
rusing the appended list of pseudoryms,
to lift the mask from many of our mos,
enjoyable writers in this country and in
England
Arthur SketchIey-G George Rose.
A. L. 0. E.-(A Lady of England) Miss
Charlotte Tucker.
Aunt Mary-Mrs. Mary A. Lathbury.
A Veteran Observer. D. Mansfield,
LID.
Benauly-Benjamin, Austin and Lyman
Abbot, collaborateurs.
Barry Gray-R. B. Cufin.
Bon Gaultier-Professor w. E. Aytoun
and Theodore Martin, collaborateurs.
Bill Arp-Charles H. Smith.
Barry Cornwall-Bryan Waller Proctor.
Carl Benson-Charles Aster Bristed.
Cantell A. Bigly-(Can-tell-a -big-lel
Geo. w. Peck.
Currer Bell-Charlotte Bronte.
Cuthbert Bede-Rev. Edward Bradley.
| Country Parson-Rev. A. K. II. Boyd.
Derrick Dodd-Frank Gassaway.
Dunn Brown-Rev. Samuel Fiske.
DIR. Oldham, of Graystones-Caleb S.
Henry, LII. d.
DR.. Syntax- William Coombe.
Elizabeth Wetherell-Susan Warner.
Elizabeth Berger-Elizabeth Sheppard.
Edmund Kirke-J. r. Gilmore.
Ethan Spike-Matthew G. Whittier.
Fanny Forester-Mrs Emily Chubbuck
Judson.
Fat Contributor-A. M. Griswold.
Fleeta-Kate w. Hamilton.
Fanny Fern-Sarah Payson Willis Par
ton.
Frank Forester-Henry William Her.
bert.
Florence Percy-Mrs. Akers.
George Sand-Amantine Lucille Aurore
Dudevant
Gail Hamilton Mary Abigail Dodge.
Grace Greenwood = Mrs. Sarah Jane
Clark Lippincott.
George Eliot = Marian Evans Lewes
Cross.
Gath-George Alfred Townsend.
Howard Glyndon-Miss Laura C. Red
den.
Harry Gringo-Lieutenant Henry A.
Wise, U. S. n.
Holme Lee-Mrs. Harriet Parr.
Helen Mar-Mrs D. NJ. f. Walker.
Tx Marvel-Donald G. Mitchell.
Jennie June-Mrs. D. G.. Croly.
John Phoenix Captain George K. Derby,
U. S. A.
January Searle-George s. Phillips.
Josh Billings W. Shaw.
Kirke White-Hen1y Kirke White.
Louisa Muhlbach-M Nine. Clara Mundt.
L. Poylodet-( anagram) L. Lsypoldt.
Monk Lewis-Matthew Gregory Lewis.
Mrs. Markham Elizabeth Penrose,
Mark Twain-Samuel Langhorne Glenn
ems.
Mrs Partington-B. P. Shillaber.
Miles O'Reilly-Colonel Charles G.. Hal
pine.
Minnie Myrtle-Miss Anna L. Johnson.
Major Jack Downing-Seba Smith.
Mrs. Gilman-Mr. Bal,ou.
Marian Harland-Mrs. NJ. n. Terhune
Nimrod-Charles J. Apperley.
Oliver Optic-William I. Adams.
Old Humphrey-George Mogridee.
Owen Meredith-Hon. Edward r. Bull.
wer-Lytton.
Orpheus C. Kerr-(office seeker)-R H.
Newell.
Paul Creighton. T. Trowbridge.
Porte Crayon-General d. P. Strother.
Parson Brownlow = William January
Brownlow.
Peter Parley-samuel Griswold Good
rich.
Peter Pindar-John Wolcott.
Petroleum vesuvius Nasby.-David R.
Locke.
Samuel A. Bard-Ephriam J. Squier.
Sophie May-Miss r. S. Clark.
Sc De Kay-Charles d. krke.
Sam Slicll-Judge Thomas c. Halibur-
ton
Stonehenge H. Walsh.
Shirley Dare-Miss Susan Dunning.
Talvi-Teresa A. L. Won Jakob
Timothy Titcomb-Josiah Gilbert Hol-
land.
Trusta (anagram) Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps.
Uncle Professor William Wells.
Zadkel-Lieutenant RichardJ. Morrison.
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NOVEL LEGISLATION.

A law has been proposed in Michigan i'm.
posing fine of $1,000 upon anyone who
reports and publishes the details of muir
ders or executions. The man who drafted
that law must have been the particularly
" gorgeous idiot for whom Lord Dun
dreary manifested SO lively an admiration.
Were it enacted the homicidally inclined
would have delightful time in Michigan,
for murders being kept from the public
they would also in a great many cases be
kept from the police. We are not informed
what disposition the Michigan Legislature
made of the bill, but do not think it has
been passed as yet.
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late, and that they have fallen back upon
the variety business in a sort of despair,
just as hungry man may prefer a
meal of bread and cheese to a badly
cooked French dinner. When conscience
and duty once more mean something for
American actors we shall have revival OF
the legitimate drama Meantime the
Meiningen players have shown the world
how the popular interest in the stage may
be strengthened and refreshed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-11

According to NJ. Storbzl the slow INNER
sion of fresh plants in boiling solution
of one part salicylic acid to six hundred
parts of alcohol, and then shaking off SUI
pelf1uous moisture, previous to pressing in
the usual way between blotting paper, will
more nearly preserve the natural color
than any other method.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-11

UNHAPPINEss Is THE CHILD OF DYsPEP.
sIA.-Get rid Of both parent and child by q
few doses of King Of the Blood.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-11

KIpNEY-WoRr radically cures biliousness,
pi IS and nervous diseases.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-01-19
Leemos en- La Union, diarit
avauzado dc Madrid:

avanzado dc Madrid:
"Ha entrado q formar parte de nuss-
ira redsccion nuastro querido amigo
don Luis Bonafoux Qlintero, colabors.
lor de este period,oo y cuyos trabsjos
conocen ya y estiman on 10 lue valsn
nusstros lectores.
En- trists OCCASION nos honra con 90
compania; pero para estas ooasio1ea
cliticas son necess rios los amigos, que
en- la prosperidai Gendremos mas de los
que hayamos menester. "
81 Sc tiene presente que los Pc
riodicos de la C6rte, y menos los
importantes como La Union, no ad-
.miten en- su redaccion a persona al
,guna que no tenga va creada una
reputation literaria, Sc comprendera
que va realizandose nuestra predic-
cion. Ell Sr. Bonafoux y Quintero,
81 continda aplicandose, esta llamado
a ser un escritor de reputation. por
mas que q muchos pese que haya
salido tan listo y tan franco para de-
cir verdades.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-01-19
BOletin Mercantil.

celebre autor de las cartas chlspean-
tes, como muy satisfecho las llama
81 Age,ate, porque siempre hemos
vivido prevenidos y estado dispuestos
a salir al encuentro de todo aquel
que, va por descuido, va a sabiendas,
Sc haya atrevido a asomar la punta
de la oreja, como vulgarmeDte Sc
dice.
Estamos muy seguros de que El
Buscapi6, Ell vez de razones, 6 incu-
rrlendo en- mayor grado en- el mismo
defscto que critica, nos contestant con
chanzas chocarreras, impropias de IN
perio dfco ilustrado y decente, como
81 mismo dice en- su ndnero del Ill
timo domingo pero nosotros, pese
d quien pese, no desistlremos de
nuestro prop6sito. -
Sabemos que obramos >bien, que
las personas sensatas estan d nuestro
lado y que prestamos un immense
servicio la nacion y d esta proyin-
cia, cuya envi1iable paz no qusre-
mos Yer turbada, como en- los dennis
palses en- donde Sc ha abandonado
la ilustracion del pueblo q merced
de los dem6cratas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-01-19
PUER TO-

BJo este epigrafe ha publicado
La N1ssua Era, periodico semanal
de Madrid, ell siguiente patri6tico
srtfculo, debido, d 10 que parece, { la
ilustrada puma del joven abogado
puerto-rique1o D. Antonio Corton
que, segun un suelto que vimos en-
el mismo colega, ha entrado a formar
parte de su redaccion. Excusado es
advertir, que 81 blsn el senior Corton
profesa ideas politicas muy avanzadas,
nosotros tendrfamos a mucha honra
ser autores de tan notable trabaio.
Hello aquf:
"Sagun leemos ca nuestro apreciable
colega Ell BoLETIN MzRoANT1L, de Puer-
On una importante poblacion
De aluslla isla 90 han lanzado gcitos de
] nsuera E'paia E! immense amor que
profesamos a aluel risusho vale donde
hemos pasado diez : nusve amos de-
nuestra vida y el otro amor no m6nos
immense que, sobre todas las cosas del
mundo, consagramos q nusstra nacio-
nalidad, nos hscen dessar en- esta oca-
cion que la noticia Sc desmienA. No
es possible, no, qua on Puerto-Rico ha-
yan tenido eco esas vooes de embria-
guez. FL oorazon nos anuncia que ese
rurnor es faiso, y 81 corazon de los bue-
nos no se engala nunoa.
"Nosotros hemos pedido y pediremos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1881-01-19
GACETA DE HOY.

Decreto del Gobierno General, en
81 expediente instruido a causa de
los hschos o3urridos en- la session &C.
lebrada por ell Ayuatamiento de Ma
yag1ez ell dia 6 de diciembre dltimo
y otros posteriores relacionados con
aquellos, resolvienio que Sc pase al
juzgado de la Instancia de Maya
guez ell tanto de culpa contra los
concejales senores Mestre, Balsac,
Monagas, Martinez, Lopez, Nadal,
Robert, Gautier y Garcia Come
quedando suspensos de sus csrgos
dichos funcionarios interim SO sustain
Gle y falle el procedimiento criminal.
Lo reproducirernos oportunamen-
to:
Para cubrir estas vacantss el
Excmo. Sr. Gobernador General ha
designado q los Sres. D. Juan Mari
mon, d. Genaro Cartagena, D. Fran.
cisco Pico, D. Jose Nadal y Freire, D,
Manuel Maria SOLO, D. Jose Rivera,
D. Francisco Blanes, D. Jose Joa.
quin Ramirez y D.. Rafael de Nieves,
indivlduos todos que han perteneci.
do q anteriores ayuntamientos.
Sc abre oposicion para las dos
escuelas elementales de Guayana
recien creadas,. y concurso para la
de Piedras, do igual categoria.
Dice ell Gobierno General al al.
calde de las Piedras: "Quedo algo
satisfecho del aumento de niIios Ell
las escaelas. Otros pueblos han he.
cho mas. No dejar esos ninos sin
ibros.
Ell "a del actual Sc subastara en-
Ia inspection de telegrafos ell sunni.
nistro del material tecnico para la
Inca de Arecibo a Utuado y entire.
tenimiento y conservation de las II
meas y estacioues del Estado durante
ell ejercicio de 1880-Sl.
La Administration general de
Correos snuncia la subasta de la
conduccion diaria de la correspou-
dencia entire Caguas y Humacao, &C.
to que tendra lugar el 30 del cor
rieate.