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THE SUN, SUNDAY, MARCH &c, 1882.
said that neglect Of these dictates of con-

said that neglect Of these dictates Of con-
venience and safety is by no means confined
to this country, but is observable on the con-
tincnt of Europe at hotel and boarding house
tables. Yet English writer's have spoken Of
the misuse of the knife at meals as if it was
confined to our free and glorious republic.
Like the employment OF the napkin as bib,
1t is habit of much wider diffusion.
The last letter concerns question OF So
cal proprety, which is thus put:
Last summer young lady engaged) called at of
hotels tot friends from Buffalo. on OF
these visits she met gentleman also visitor and pre-
vously unknown 30 her This gentleman asked the young
lady during the evening he might have the pleasure Of
calling Mt her home, knowing she was engaged. The
young lady thinks she was obliged to answer aifrmR.
lively So the young man called. Tho result was that
when the gentleman to whom the lady was engaged
heard Of II at Philadelphia where he is in business he
became very much annoyed and broke OF the engage.
ment Was the girls conduct deserving of reproach :"
No; 1t was not necessarily at all improper
or censurable; and the man to whom she was
engaged seems to have done n very foolish
and very unjustiable act in n fit of silly
jealousy. She was not absolutely obliged to
allow the young man to call on her; but II he
had been introduced to her by people in
whom she had confidence, II he was an
agreeable and gentlemanlike fellow, there
was no harm in her granting him the priv
ilege for which he asked. BECAUSE she was
engaged. that was no good reason why she
should refuse her society to every man cx-
ccpt the one to whom she was betrothed II,
however the new acquaintance showed a
disposition to presume, on mere casual in
PRODUCTION, to force himself on her, she might
properly enough have snubbed him.
She was put in delicate position, however.
and the Philadelphia fellow showed himself
an absurdly exacting lover-n arrow-minded
and morbidly sensitive-provided, always,
that really and truly she did not flrt with
her new acquaintance or anybody else.
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Advising tLx the I.evee. be Torn Away.

To THE EDIToRoF THE SUN-SW In THE sun
to-day is account OF further demand by Can't Eads
for money TO bank up the waters OF the Mississippi
River. | am surprised at this Capt. Eads knows, or
ought 10 know, that when large body of water
fined in u channel the and the top is
much more rapid than 1t is at and near the bottom.
hence the tendency of all large and deep rivers to I'LL
by deposits Of sand and soil All artcl, in last sundays
SuN expressed exactly the views OF common sense and
experience on the levce system The higher they are
built the higher III the bed NJ tile river be raised
10 carry oui the Eads plan would cost than
Sluuruh 90, and II would render the swift
for ny stream navigation otherwise would never wash
gu; tile bed.
fcnr away NIL eyees, dreGgc the shallow places let
the TNrr overflow naturally, adding deposits 10 the hot
tom lands thlt have been made by ONvriows. and the
remedy viii he complete, Farmers desiring Residence
IA the Lotions elevate few with u tritk
heating toward the current cut bitches stretch iron
ttc"s where necessary for land HH,d divisions uud
all disasters calling for Government aid viii cease
The lsler the lNtes The greater will be the
whtu hrrak occurs whereas natural rtiuw would
never spread the botu-n lands tp dyph ~ more
than few feet aud would add and nruct; the lands
Instead of iniUrin- them, hop. hi. view u DO duly
considered and ERis's subsidies arrested n q. Il.
NV YORK March "a
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The American friends OF DR.. LAMSoN, who
is now under sentence OF death in England
for the murder OF his brother-in-law, are
making an earnest effort to procure a re-
prieve in his case from the Home Secretary.
They have invoked the assistance Of the
State Department, and the Secretary of State
appears to have telcgraphed to Mr.. LOWELL
the contents Of petition presented to the
President asking his Interference in behalf
Of the prisoner, to delay execution Of the
sentence until evidence from this country
showing insanity in the HANSON family can
reach the proper authorities in England,
Such evidence has been obtained from the
Boomingdale Asylum. BY tho records OF that
institution II appears that three members of
the prisoners family on the fathers side,
have died there insane. They were respective
~ the grandmother an aunt. and grand
uncle OF the accused man. IL the case of the
grandmother and in that Of the granduncle,
the record states that the predLsposing cause
of disorder was hereditary, and that age was
the exciting cause.
That no man ought to be put to death until
such facts as these can be considered by
those in authority who have power to COM
mute the sentence which the law has pro-
nounced against him seems to us too plain
for argument. The cutlery which arose in
some quarters during the GUITEAU trial, in
favor of hanging even insane murderers, is
opposed to the prevailing sentiments of hui
manity and public opinion in England, no
less than in this country, would condemn
the execution of DIR, LAMsoN if there is any
reasonable basis for dcemiug him insane
within the meaning OF the law.
The books Of the most celebrated lunatiC
asylum in America indicate the existence OF
insanity in his family, 1t is to be hoped that
reprieve will be granted until their con.
tents and such corroborative evidence as
may be attainable can be laid before the
British Government
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ISG6-ISS2.

The Hon. LYMAN TRUMBULL Of Illinois,
who voted for the Reconstruction acts, is
taken to task by the Chicago Tribune for de-
nouncing, at the 1roquois banquet, the inva-
sions and entertainments of the Republican
party upon the rights and powers OF the
States through this same policy OF recon-
struction. Mr.. TRUMBULL has probably
done great many things which, if he could
have foreseen their results, he might have
preferred to leave undone and perhaps vot-
ing for the Reconstruction acts may be one
OF them. Probably many others who fol-
lowed Mr.. TRUMBULL'S course at that time
look back on it now as mistaken.
Now Mr.. TRUMBULL, who has been sepa-
rated from the Republican party for ten
years, and sixteen years after he voted for
the Reconstruction acts when he sees in what
direction the Republican policy of recon-
struction has led the party, boldly denounces
it as follows:
"ave the people in their after wealth and
ease been Indifferent TO the encroachments OF the
Federal Government upon the reserved rights OF the
people aud States that it has been permitted to
powers contemplated by tho trainers OF the Gov
eminent and which have already we'll nigh broken down
that division of powers which is the great safeguard
liberty one has but TO look At the proceedings OF Con
gress the President and the Federal judiciary see
that together they claiming to exercise almost i'm
perial powers"
Mr.. TRUMBULL is one of the men who were
driven away from the Republican party by
the corruption of GRANTS administration
and have ever since been kept in opposition
to the Republicans through a spirit of re-
sistance 10 the corruption of the succeeding
Administrations and to the steady encroach-
ments Of the national Government ON the
powers OF The people and the States. He is a
true Democrat, and he condemns the path on
which he started with his party at the close
of the war; when he sees that it leads away
from the principles on which the United
States, if they would be the United States,
must forever rest.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: have
noticed several periodicals reference satellites
Of the planet Mars As the latest books astronomy
that have make mention OF these moons will
you please inform me where when, and by whom they
discovered and IL they have been reohserved and
their existence fully demonstrated. and. II their
names periodic times and distances from tins planet
Also has the telescope recently revealed anything
in regard To TINS interesting worlds ". II. Z.
NEW ioRK, March D.
Mars has two moons which were discovered
in August. 1877. by Prof Hall Of the Washing
ton Observatory. The outer one. named
Demos is about $4,000 miles from the surface
of the planet. and its period Of revolution is
about thirty hours. The inner one. named
Phobos. is less than 1000 miles from the
planets surface. and 1t goes around in the cx-
traordinary time OF seven hours and thirty
nine minutes. Deimos is probably not over ten
miles in diameter: Phobos may be twenty
miles. They have frequently been reobserved
1t is known that Mars has lands and seas and
fields Of snow about its poles also that it has
an atmosphere which is sometimes filed with
clouds. The indications are that ii is inhabit
able by beings like ourselves. Enough is known
of the geography OF Mars to enable astrono-
mers to make maps Of its surface
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From South America and Italy we find no
returns for 1880. In the rest Of the countries
the gain, it will be SEEM was 1888 during the
last year.
The report, however, shows that the num-
Der OF probationers, those received on trial.
was 3,l53 in heather countries and $500 in
Christian countries during the last year-a
considerable gain over 1880.
Summing up the statistics given, we find
that in the mission churches supported by the
Methodist society there are now 27,l0l mem
bers, 6,7S9 In heathendom and 20, 3ls in Chris
tendon; that during 1881 there were bap-
tized 629 heather adults and 1909 heather
infants 81 Christian adults, and 95s Christian
children; that 1888 heathens and 1856 Chris
tians We're received on probation. or course,
there was much school work done besides,
but it will be seen that the number Of actual
conversions was small.
The amount which has been appropriated
for these missions this year is SS27,3 1877. For
domestic missions the sum appropriated is
S424, 1886, making the aggregate $752,262.
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THAT EXTRA CoNGREssAfAM
Reasons why he should Not be Given to the
Interior OF the State.

-.- 81, 49, r.. ~, ~
SYRACUSE ni"rch %''--l'ic"''-uoV' NOS
k'hs action III ii'klh" senator uFauS .hn'r
man and balance OF power on the Senate APP
portionment Committee renders 1t tolerably
certoin that no attomnt to bonestlv rodivide
the State in Congressional districts could sue
cesd, oven If the Governors veto were taken
OUT OF the question: we aii 500 thaC urhuys
appointment means one OF two things; either
an superintendent in the Republican Tam an
many interest or no apportlonmeht NJ all me
Republican papers. notice. are contemplating
tbp lnttcr alternative with considerable chenr-
fulncss. Let the old apportionment stand they
90" Wal thev mnv bc VT" If ia nroboblv the worst
wuar onet H,1 yo' f., th Tyn, vn Wa
IN s"o
1874 with John A, Dix as Governor John G.
poh,r ",,n oJ pnaoi1on. -, a. &c., 49,. 1911
Cornell as Speaker. and q Republican majority
OF 1G in the Senate and So in the Assembly
90 5S1 people in one district and 17S COG in an
other This mockorv mon mstice. scandalous
as 1t was when the ninth census was new. Is
still more shameful now The two districts
SPOKEN OF above presenteda dlnerehce OF Oils
inhabitants ten years ago. Under the tenth
~ ,ISU ,, 'i ~ I'Io u,9..I, v,s 49,
people "hile the clinton Essay warren as
trlct mas only 1lO. 59l. The difference has be-
como 100 oo9 Wo con understand vcbv tho
uN,,,i, ~, IN s',N wy 'l0
hepuplcans are Willing 10 icy Sucii an appor-
,i21n iii stahu. Malone eould not ask more.
T., blt me lrrcgularltles oil Tue DISTRICTS IN the
interior DO net alone operate to the advantage
OF lne hepupncHhs under the present ,appor.
!ionnenE New YORK ana hlngs are robbed OF
their rightitui share Ia the Congressional dele
gatlon. Ihey were gwen ten Congressmen In
ifSa3' wnen . .nty shouIu nuNe niq eleVen now
tney arc tniittieu 10 WE'VE. Win I.icnHiphu put
lne hepuplican papers Try INSISTING that the
extra GIohgressinah snali De gwen 70 me inte-
rlor: EveryDouy knows that New iork state
gol thirty-iour congressman instead OF thirty
three because OF the growth OF these two coun-
yes vet u Is proposed nov 10 appropriate thls
gam TO me rural RepuDllcahs' ana leave New
YORK anu Kings with their present ten.
ne EDITORS VINO SuEsest ms 40 not care
trust themselves III the lle,d oil argument lhey
say slihplE anu vaguely ihat IL Wouiu DE lucn
iairer 70 give tne extra ulStrIct 10 the country
lhsteau oil 70 the sums, OF New York. rms
Is lhe hepublchh lournals BARRIER against az
iofle anu argument the Sums OF New York
IL IS popuarly supposed mat hpportlonments
are matters ol mathematics ana not Sentlment.
ana that SO many people were entitled to one
GonEressionai representative whether they
lNe, IN the sums OF New fork or the swamps
on M9hteHumn put II the DIVISION is TO be
phSeu upon sehtlnehti or the nlEher INV,
upon when the republican party mas Dcen
running since war tunes why, then New YORK
and Kings have even greater claims.
Contrast the Congressional delegation from
below the Harlem win that IRON above. " the
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The honest citizens of Newark, n. j., ought
to congratulate Prosecuting Attorney G.. ~
Abel on his rejection by the Senators who
passed the Jersey City Water Front bill over
Gov. LuDLows veto, Judge DEpUE evidently
fancied that it would be we'll to have Prose-
cutor distastefu TO such men, even If he was a
Democrat: 30 he reappointsd ABEEL.
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- CHRISTIAN COUNTRIES

Out of a total of $327,S27 appropriated for
foreign missions, therefore, $l3S,l76 is to be
spent this year ON missions 10 countries al
ready Christian, while only about $4,000
more, or $lso,ljl in all, goes to help ON
the evangclization Of the heathens. The
Methodsts are not only spending money to
convert the Roman Catholics, but, like the
Baptists, are also engaged in trying to con-
vert the Lutherans of Europe.
The following table shows the number Of
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In the Christian countries the baptisms OF
both children and adults aggregated less
than a thousand during the year.
Now let us see what was the gain made In
the membership Of the mission churches.
We do not find in the report the returns for
both 1880 and 1881 in all cases. but there are
enough to make an instructive comparison.
In the heather countries the total member
Ship was:
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baptisms during the year In the missions to
the heathens supported by the Methodists:

We find, therefore, that in Asia and Africa
together the Methodists last year, with all
their efforts and their expense, baptized only
a little over six hundred converts. In Bull
garia, partly Christian and partly Moham-
medan, they baptized in all only two children
Their baptisms in Christian countries are /:
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Bonanza Muckey wants to buy 81. Luke :
Hospital ON Fltt avenue ON the site uf which To
mnusl IA that VIII uulrhne the glory ut Vanderbilt but
the trustees Wall not sell
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Get rid Of cold before contract another on top
of IT. or securely establish the seeds of Il rnus
lung compliant before You ARE conscious of danger
Better prudyntN resort Ia nr JAIME, lNprvtortt An
effective cure Tor coughs ana colds and hrpt, a,n Tor
its healing influence on the lungs aud bronchial tubes
-Adr.
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Extra large men I've httel with ne spring overcoats
at the retail wareronms or baldwin the cothirr Broad
Way aud aua 81 Prices ~ cent less than other
house IN the city and onethird less than custom shops
ask for the same quality, -Adp
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The increase, where we are able to show 1t,
was, accordingly, very small during the year
In the Christian countries the total mem-
berShip WAS
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
Platform OF 1852.

We the Democratic party of Tennessee In
convention assembled do declare,
First-That we are unalterably opposed q
tho reputation of any of our f5tatc or Ma
tional obligations, and arc In favor of main.
tanning ipviolate the public faith.
Second-That we recognize the recent
settlement of the State debt made by the
present Legislature as in accord with the
platform of the Democratic party OF
just and honorable both to the poo
pie and the creditors OF the State, and de-
clare that IL should not be disturbed or read
justed.
Third-Thnt we are opposed to all class
legislation and partial laws, and TO all laws,
the tendency of which IL TO impair the obh-
CATION of contracts.
Fourth--We are in favor of a liberal sys-
tenn of public schools, so that every child In
Tennessee may have q good common school
education. And recognizing the good eff
fectS of what is known as the "fOur mile
law" by which the number of schools has
been increased and crime and vice dimin-
1shed, we are opposed TO its repeal.
Fifth-We favor policy that will compel
railroad corporations, as well as all other
corporations and individuals in the State of
Tennessee, TO bear their equal part OF the
Sixth-We favor the establishment of n
railroad commission, to regulate frieghts and
tariffs so as to prevent unjust discrimina-
ton, with such powers rs shall protect the
rights of both the people and the railroads.
Seventh-We are opposed to a Constitu-
tional Convention at this time, believing
that the necessities for such convention
do not justify the danger of opening the or
ganic law to amendment, in these times OF
political opinion.
Eighth-We arraign the Republican party
for its reckless oXtravagance with public
funds; the issuance of subsidies 10 the favor
ed few; the disregard of the organic and
law of the land as set forth in
the Constitution, and for Its growing and
increasing advance to Capitalization /; for Its
system OF protection 10 the strong corpora
tons, thereby imposing additional burdens
upon the laborer. producer and mechanic.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
In his speech at Trenton last Mon

In his speech at Trenton last Mon
day, Senator Jackson demanded of
Harris if the Bate platform does not
pledge and bind all elected on it to
refuse to levy tax to pay the inter-
est of the present settlement. When
pressed for an answer Harris said,
yes, the Bate platform does pledge
all elected on it not to levy tax to
pay the interest on the bonds except
such part as they recognize binding.
Thus it is shown, by the mouth of
their own gallant leader, that the
platform on which the Readjusters
plant themselves is revolutionary
and in open hostility to the settled
law of the land. Who can vote for
a Legislator pledged to violate and
disrupt a solemn contract of his
State?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
wHY NOT CONSISTENT ALL THROUGH.

EDITOR CHRONICLE: - MeSserS
Harris and House say nOtO that they
favor settlement at 1908 or 60-6,
but the majority mot of citizens,
but of their own party,) do not IA
vor it per force, they are COM
PEELED to sacrifice their ideas Of
honesty and right on business
question, and flock with the major
ity. Now these gentlemen are pro-
fessed christians, l suppose, and /
ask them if christians are not now
and ever have been in the minority
in this world; if 30, which same is
true, then why not knock under and
support the Devil who is in the ma
jority? DEMOCRAT.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
STRAiYIRG At 4 GHAT; SWALLOWING a
CAMEL.

EDITOR Senator
Harris proved in his speech on the
3lst that Tennessee paid out of the
pockets OF her people, every year,
twenty-seven and a half million
dollars (rather more than less) to-
wards the support of the United
States government and the prOtec-
ton of mOnopOlies.
Why can't she pay the interest
on her public debt, which is less
than one million each year? She
pays $27, 800, 900 to one party with
out "higgling," why all this to do
about paying less than 81 100000 to
any other party? Which is the
more just debt? Would not this
be considered dishonOrable in a
business man? Is it not more dis
honorable in great State? Is it
not dishonest i'll any party? Is it
not dishonorable to go about the
country advocating such thing?
Z, B. r.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
Warning Tobacco Growers of Frosts.

A system of warnings of frosts,
which threaten the tobacco growing
sections of the United States, was
adopted on September 1st, and will
continue until November 1st, or till
a killing frost has occurred. When
a frost is anticipated in any district,
notification of the fact will be tele-
graphed from the Office of the Chief
Signal Officer, and, if possible, for
ty-eight hours in advance. The
telegram will define, as clearly as
practicable, the region where the
frost is anticipated, and state the
time it may be expected to occur.
The kilograms will be sent to the
different centers, according to the
schedules deposited in the telegraph
division and the indication room,
and addressed, at centers where
there are stations of the Signal Ser
vice, to the observer in charge, and
at other centers to the manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany. The last of stations will be
modified as occasion renders neces-
sary.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09

SENATOR JACKSON, at Erin, in
answer to Senator Harris question
as to "Whether he would vote for
Bate in contest between Bate and
Hawkins said that unquestion-
ably he would vote for Bate if the
contest were narrowed down to
those two, that he never had voted
for Republican and never would,
neither would he vote for repudia-
ton, he was relieved from the dis
agreeable necessity of choosing be-
tween the two, for the true DemOc-
racy had a pure and able man in
the field, and he should vote for
Joseph Ii. Russell, and work for
him till the polls were closed and
the votes counted; and there are
thousands of Tennesseans who will
do the same.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
Ex-senator BAILEY at Dresden.

Ex-senator Bailey spoke at Dres-
den, Tenn, last Monday. A cor
respondent writing to the Banner,
says:
Senator Bailey spoke here to-day
to an attentive audience of 500 per-
sons. He spoke for two hours, and
had the closest attention from the
beginning to the end of his speech:
His arguments were able, logical
and conclusive, No one who heard
him could question his deep ear
nestness and sincerity. His speech
produced a profound impression
and gained many supporters Tor
State Credit and the settlement. A
prominent Readjuster arose and
left the room before he finished
speaking, and remarked to a gem
tfeman whom he met that he was
afraid To remain longer, as Bailey's
argument would force him to de-
sert the ranks of the Readiusters IL
ne continued to hear it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
SENATOR HARRIS dwelIs largely

SENATOR HARRIS dwells largely
on the tariffquestion, in fact, makes
it the burden of his speeches. This
is an interesting topic and will IN
questionably be the great question
of the future in National politics,
but it is not of great interest just
now to Tennesseans. The question
of paying or repudiating their bond
ed Indebtedness is the all-important
question with which they have to
deal. Senator Jackson is having
great trouble in keeping Senator
Harris up to the question at issue,
but he will do it.