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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
&" MONSIEUR.'
From III, Pal MaN Gazette.

Those whose knowledge OF French is limited to
the word monsieur" and they are legion, may
alter reading the following remarks Oh that word
in French paper, at least congratulate themsevs5
that they pronounce 1t rightly. Others. again, 70
whom depuis" "Neuilly," and such words ofteI
insHperabl6 obstacles will be surprised to learn
that the pronunciation OF monsieur IS soIt o.
century that monsieur was evolved from mea@
serioren At this time the ending was fully pro-
uounced with its r, as in "sieur" nowadays; nut
when the word ceased to be exc usively applied TO
the nobility about the end of the seyenteea cen en-
slpshOd pronunciation that is 80 interesting TACT
TO philologists, and the was dropped.
The first syllable which was pronounced
"moun (" in the sixteenth century, and which has
perhaps survived in the nautical word used by the
Jack Tar of Dibdin, ''mounseer" became mOdlned
TO mo, though there is a learned dispute as to
whether this is not part Of The aHgSe @O Ihen
pronounced as "m'seu" in 1882, or, II one
wishes 10 talk as real gdrroche, m'seu!" Perhaps
some one in this country will trace for us the vics-
sitndes of the word mistress" in its degradation
10 MIS-, or Of mastar IN NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
pOIJUTION OF THE AIR.


recent writer in Nature called afternoon Ilo ~
the pollution of the air by the burning oL ;oaai
and calculated that in the year 100 all animal
life would cease the globe, from the amount Knit
of carbonic doxide thus produced. "S
another correspondent points out that most ST.; u
this gas is washed out OF t the al e Of conn conn.,
bnstiop. or rather of incomplete combustion, as
hydrogen and the he m Gese wS
Eases If is estimated that 100,000,00O tons
have escaped into the air tS during p1ss s Of fSt this
cnmnlation According to Professor Tyndall s
hyd50ssn %sTS4 b Eas degree eeS Of b
sorhing and rodiating heat, and so much so tilat
s%3 pT GaS great 2f op eet ay
thi" we NAV conclude that the increasing p0llu-
lion Of the t%osDHs 5et will Of ' lR. mnFG Ae The
,,,onntonnus regions will he colder. the Arctlc
regions Will be eodsT the the world HPI ihe WI" ngh f
Vii ha colder. and the days warmer. in the
temperate zone winter will he colder, iIo
Generally differences will be greater, winds,
stnrus rainfall greater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.
From The London Spectator.


"Now. tell me, tell me, Lady Venus,
What unhind thought has slept between u.s.
That you should seek to cross u me So
"No unkind thought has slept between u.s.
Softly answered Lady Venus
but those dear spots upon your face
Are watched by all the human race,
And this for years has been my dIeam,-
A moment on YOUR cheek to gleaIn,
That in your glory men might see
More beauty than before in me-"
"You touch my heart, o Lady Venus!
And though the space is great between us,
NV beams shall kiss you as you co.
And men shall ever after know
That Venus richer beauty won
By having dared to cross the sun"
j. d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24

stand little above the edge of the dish neht m
frnit has not much juce. Some fruits such as our
rants, cherries and raspberriss have enough Juice
Also add sugar to taste, now cover this VIZ
crust of short paste wash with water or white OF
an egs and dust with powdered sugar. Make few
fancy cuts on it befor3 baking. The cur. IN tho
centre collects the juice ard II the whole OF the pe
Is not eaten at one meal what is left can be sup
Piled with juice by simply lifting up. the. cup and
allowing the juice TO escape. The edge OF this Pre-
to be artistic should be plnched with the hngcr
and thumb and then notched with knife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
MENU.
Rlue Points on Half Shell.

Blue Points on Half She'll
Turtle Soup
Baked Blue Fish. oyster Sauce.
VenisOn patles.
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Lima Beans. Celery.
Rum Sherbet.
Quail on Toast. Currant Jelly.
French ArtichOkes. Cream Sauce.
Chicken MGyOnnaisc.
Roauefort Chetse. Waters.
Plum Pudding. Mince Pie.
TuttFrutt. Angels Cake.
Oranges Grapes. Figs. Nuts. Rasins. Bon-Bons.
Coffee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24

inc IN tho eves which means that it is in dan
GER Ger Of ininrinr them, and already, there Is
by its use For pure comfort there is nothing Nc
Ike the light given by the old-fashioned pure
wax candle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24
SoUARING THE CIRCLE.

In his recent address before the British Royal
Society Dr.. SpOttiswO0de regarded as an I'M
portant step gained during the past year, In
demands paper on the number represented 10y
fine Greek letter ri and equivalent to 3.1l159,
etc 1t had long since been shown, says Dr.
Spottiswoode, that both the numbers ~ and ~
SQUARED, are irrational but hitherto no proof
existed of the impOsslbility OF etfectlng the
0nadrature of the circle by means of the
Straight line and circle, and ruler and com
passes Regarded from an algebralcal point OF
view, every such construction must depend
upOn tie solution CT quadratic equation, on
rather of a series OF quadratlcs whereof the
first has for its c0efiicents rational numbers,
and the succeeding members OF the series only
such irrational numbers as occur IN the solution
of their predecessors. ms DelnS so, the maj
equation can always be Transformed, ny trans
position OF terms and sQuarlng, into an equa-
zion of an even degree with rational cOeti-
clients. And, consequently, II 1t can be proved
that ri cannot DO the root OF any algebraic
euuaton whatever with rational cOeilicients, the
impossibility of the quadrature OF the circle
will be thereby also proved. Starting from
Hermite's researches "Comptes Kendns,
1879, Lindemann has supplied the proof re-
ouired It must be admitted that the proof is
neither very simple nor very easy to follow /;
and il remains only to be hoped that It may
some day assume such form as may influence
the minds which still exercise themselves upon
the hopeless problem OF squaring the circle
L
The London Lancet evidently believes that
naked electric arc lights are injurious to the
eve. and suggests that before such lights are
common some mode Of mitigating their inten-
sity should be devised. The electric light, 1T
saws. il too hard it needs to be softened The
waves of motion are too short, and the out
stroke-so TO say-jojns the instroke at too
acute an angle. This might doubtless be obvi-
ated by employing suitable material for globes
and shades, but perhaps the best plan would
be TO break up and scatter the rays OF light by
reflection. ii small convex reflector were
placed Immediately below the light IN the pro-
tecting globe, and one of larger dimensions
above it so as to secure double, reflection with
ultimate divergence downward and outward
tIe effect would be to cause the rays OF hight
to fall obliquely on all objects with within the I'M
haps, obviate the need of cOlored glasses, which
the promoters of the electric light seem to dis-
like. Certainly there is a considerable sacrifice
of power in the use OF the Opallne gl0be-s9
much indeed that some of the districts lighted
by electricity displayed through this medium
do not present any obvious superiority over
gas. aWo throw out the suggestion, says me
Lancet, for what it is worth. Something must
be. done, for, as it is, tho electric light is try
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24

A clergy man of Louisville, Ky, the Rev. c.
j. X. Jones, preached last sunday on the ques-
ton " Shall women preach ~ The following
passage will explain his attitude on the ques-
ton THE woman who has something to say
and can say it acceptably has as much right to
speech and attention on the platform or IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24

The ST. JdmeS'S Gazette says: he CONVEX
sion of a French commune en- bloc to Protes-
tantsm is Il most uncommon occurrence YET
SD fan as this can be effected bv vote OF the
municipal council, it las just te Ken place IN the
commune of chatel-GuyOn, in tie Department
of Puy- Dome. The inhabitants of this
town having had reason to complain of their
cure requested the Bishop of the diocese, Mon
sgnor Robert, to reno We and appoint another
cure Ill his stead. The Bishop, however, de-
clined to comply with their request and the
municipal council accordingly assembled III
solemn cOnclave and passed unanimous res
oluton to the effect that, the Bishop having
declined to accede to their Just demands n Prot
estant temple be immediately erected ut
Chitel-Guyon. Pending the completion
of the edfce n committee was APP
pointed to make temporary arrangements for
The performance of the Protestant service in a
private house. A local pSper states that Pastor
Cornud. in compliance with an invitation adj
dressed him by the inhabitants, proceeded to
Chatel-Guyon last Saturday, and held his first
conference there in the presence of fully 800
persons of both sexes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-24

The PhHadcfphia Press describes a strange
religions ceremony that took place in that city
last sunday. Tie members of the religious
n l,r,S Known rs the Union Bethel Church OF
God believe In IA strictly literal .interprTeta-
zion Of the commands OF the saviour FOur
tiU,ns =, year i'm pursuance of a law laid down
NV The church for the observance Of members,
tGe brethren before partaking of the holy sac
rament devoutly engage III the washing OF feet
m humble imitation of their Lord ana Master.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-15

BALTIMORE, October 14-James l.. Porter,
arrested in Cincionatl on suspicion OF being
connected with the murder of A. w. Ross, at
Glendale, is we'll known in Baltimore. Sew
eral years ago Porter. who then went under
the name OF james L. Huff, was arrested at
Hagerstown at the instance OF United States
Secret Service detectives, on the charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses from
citizens Of that place, be at the time pretend
ing to be Secret Service detective. Money
was obtained by means of forged pension pa
pers He was tried, convicted and served a
term OF four years in The Maryland peniten-
tiary, and was only released short time
since. In June last he resppeared in Balti-
more, and visited his old quarters in the
penitentisry. While there he renewed his
acquaintance with one of the deputy wsrdens
and obtained loan of $50 of him, by giving
him a money order for a larger amount as
security, he promising 10 go TO the post
Office with the deputy warden to have
the order cashed and replace the loan.
He accompanied the warden to the post
Office, and leaving him 10 wait at the door,
went inside and had the order cashed. The
prison official waited in vain for his
temperance, and, upon making inquiry,
found that the fellow had slipped ont
through another door with the money. After
this Porter went to the Offices of Smith,
West & Lyons, independent detectives, and
meeting D. T. West, one of them, unfolded
to him plan whereby he might make sl0,-
600. He stated that explosive internal ma
chimes were being manufactured in st. Louis
ami being shipped from there to New York
to be placed in English steamers, for the
purpose of blowing them up while at sea.
In support OF his statement he exhibited
letter purporting to be from the British
minister at Washington, introducing him to
the British consul at New York, and prom
ising him $4,000 reward if he succeeded in
working the case up and arrestIDg the par
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-15
The Career OF a Lost Girl.

New HAVEN, CONN, October 14-It is
learned by the local authorities here that
Julia Marks, who died from malpractice in
Philadelphia last week, in all probability
was led TO her ruin here. Early last spring
Nettie johnson, young, good-looking girl,
came here from Westfeld, Mass. She OBJ
tanned board and employment and she
worked three weeks. During that time she
made the acquaintance Of quite number OF
young men. Nettie has a good home in
Westfeld aud is respectfully connected here
in this city. She preferred to work In a
shop and choose her own associates rather
than live at home. She, however, went
back to Weslfield and resumed her acquaint
ance with Julia Marks. The two girls met
a couple of New York drummers at West
field, who invited them to go to New York,
promising them full protection and plenty of
fun. The girls decided to make the trip and
arrived in this city one Saturday night about
8 O'Clock, intending 10 lake the midnight boat
for the metropolis. They promeneded the
streets aud attracted the attention OF several
young fellows well known about town. The
Marks girl gave her name as Florence Mills,
and talked freely about leaving her home.
She said she did it of her own free will and
that she proposed to live life of shame as
soon az she reached New York. On several
occasions she expressed fear that her FAM
lily, who must be anxiously searching for
HeI, mtSnt uuu HcT ILLS Oul sdlu tudt
IN New York she had friend who would
protect her. Instead of going to New York
BY Saturday nights boat, the girls remained
in town until Monday forenoon and left here
by train. One night they passed together at
the Durant Hotel; the other they were out
with couple of young men, and at this
time, SO it is claimed, the Marks girl was
ruined. The two left here the next
day and were thought TO have gone
back to Westfeld, it was supposed
the two New York drummers did
not care TO fulfill their part of the
agreement made with girls in Westfeld. The
JOHNSON girl had numerous acquaintance
here, and to a number of these she introduce
ed Julia. The police are now trying to as
certain who these parties are, as it is prob
able that she was in search of one of these
individuals when she visited here recently.
News of the girls death has caused much
anxiety on the part of these young men, for
with an arrest they know that an exposure
will follow. There is no DR.. Hawton here;
nevertheless the city attorney thinks ths the
malpractice may have been committed here.
The authorities have not heard from the
Philadelphia authorities, but expect 10.
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FOREIGN FLASHES.

GLASGOW. October 14.-Galbreath's spin
ming mills burned. Loss, 100000.
BERNE, October 14.-The Federal Council
has prohibited recruiting for Egypt.
LONDON, October I4.-Nilsson embarks in
the Gallia to-day for the United States.
OTTAWA, October 1.-THE lumber pros
poets for the coming season were never bet
ter.
TUNIs, October 14.-Broadley, the English
barrister, left here for Egypt 10 defend Arab
Pasha.
ROME, October 14.-Zanurdelti resigned
the ministry of justice and ecclesiastical az
fairs.
LIMA, October 14.-A slight shock OF
earthquake was felt here at midnight last
night. No damage done.
HUDDERsFIELD, October 14.-Thomas
Power O'Connor denies that the Irish in
America have ceased subscriptions to the
Irish national fund.
VIENNA, October 14.-The burglars who
robbed Count Andrassy's palace of large
amount of valuable property, some time
ago, have been arrested.
COLOGNE, October 14.-The Bi-metallic
Conference passed resolutions in favor of the
suspension OF German sales of silver and call
ing in gold and paper money below par.
LISBON, October 14.-The Econon,ista an
nounces the government as about 10 protest
against the claims of De Brazza and FL. NJ.
Stanley 10 the possession of territory on the
Congo river, Africa.
LIMA, October IA report was privately
circulated here that five of the northern de-
parimenfs OF Peru had declared for Pierols,
and that other departments will follow
soon. II is positively known that Calderon's
negotiations have failed.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-15
EST a BLISHE ED 1910.

Bishop Ireland on the question of coIoniz l.
ton and immigration. Misc O'Bfien is a
lady of decidedly Intellectual appearance.
She has fair hair, deep blue eyes, bright,
cheerful complexion, and is apparently
about thirty-6ve years of age. She is frank
and decisive in manner, expresses herself
clearly, cogenily and with scruPulous pre-
cisIon. For many years che has been con-
hibutor to the Dublin Nation, which was the
organ of her father in bis day. She has of
late years been frequent contributor TO the
Nineteenth Century, the FortnighLiy Reriep,
and the Contemporary, always dealing with
Irish subjects, treating them in a luminous
and eloquent manner She has published a
volume Of poems which has run through
several editions, and has written one novel,
Light and Shade, which has been decided
success, and which has been republished in
this eounfrv
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-15
AUSTRALIA.
GREAT RAILWAY PROJECTS.

LONDON, October 1.-THE Melbourne
(Australia) World, of August 10Th, just re-
ceived here, says of the railway prospects Of
the colony OF Victoria, that nothing of i'm
port ance can be added to the comprehensive
bill now before the Assembly, and that the
iron lines, when Mr.. Bent's scheme has been
fully carried into effect, will be extended to
every center OF agricultural settlement be-
tween the Murray, which runs from the
northern boundary of the province, and the
sea. The necessities of the colony in the mat
ter of railroad communication will be sup
piled for at least score of years to come,
and there remains only the gradual hquida-
ton OF the debt and the economical manage
ment OF the railway system.
That the Australian railways are generally
managed with economy may easily be be-
Iieved. We have not any detailed Informs
ton at hand, but the total mileage must be
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-15
A Timely Enterprise.

Twenty hanson cabs and ten "four-
wheelerp," precisely similar to those now in
use throughout Ergland, will in The course
of tive or three weeks be placed at the Broad
street station of the Pennsylvanis Railroad
Company, by which they are owned and by
which they will be managed. The intro
duction of these vehicles, il is believed, will
reform the hack system, which has always
been complained Of as expensive, slow and
not comfortable. 1t has not been thought
expedient by the company to allow the cabs,
on account of the small number which have
at present been built, to do any outside BUSH
ness. They will be at first confined 10 carry
ing passengers from the station to their
homes. II, however, on returning, they are
hauled by persons who wish to go 10 the depot
they will take them up. The railroad COM
papy will sublet the vehicles to drivers of
reliability and respectability at so much a
day. A scale of prices both for distance and
time has been fixed, deviation from which
will insure the instant dismissal of the
driuar
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-15

c,ose ON 10 5000 miles BY this time. Victoria
alone had at the END OF 1880 completed 1899
miles. all OF which belonged 10 the govern
meni. We believe that all the Australian
railways belong to The colonial governments.
excep, in Queensland; and this plan of adj
ministratioD, which would work wre,cbedIy
under our m magnificent but very weak popular
0ogerunent, works we'll with the colonies.
Oueensland has adopted the American
plau of building railroads BY subsidizipe
composites with public lands beside the road
The colony in 1880 had 633 miles open. and
I72 more in course Of construction.
An English syndicate is negotiating with
the government of Queensland for the con-
structien Of line from Brisbane, which we
believe ia as far south as latitude 90 5O<
and the Gulf of Csrpentaria, which is on the
northwest of the colony, and dips down AZ
low az 10 5V. We should think that an
airline must be at least 500 miles. and
doubtless any surveyed line would extend to
500 or more. A still vaster proposal has
been made to the South Australian govern
ment-nothiDg less than the construction of
a line to connect Adelaide with Port Darwin
ION the north coas,). This transcontiuentaI
line can scarcely be less than 1000 miles long.
and mostly through an unsettled region.
South Australia contains an area of 9O4. SO
square miles, and population of only 279.-
sos. II, consequently, by merely giving
large subsidy in public lands, it can obtain
road, such an acquisition
will be relatively cheaper TO it, and of greater
importance to t,lthan- the Union Pacific to
he United States. This policy of using land
or subsidizing roads is new in Australia.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-15
BUSINESS FAILURES.
4 Big Assignment.

New YORK, October 1.-THE New York
Enameled Furniture Company, which did
the largest business in the United States,
failed to-day and made an assignment 10
James J. Coogan, furniture manufacturer, of
this city. The company, consisting of
Barnes & Co., did an immense business in
cottage and decorative furniture, and had
extensive factories in Charlestown, Macs.
These, by arrangement with the principal
creditors, will be continued by the assignee.
Liabilities, S250,0O0; assets, 100000, with
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70 RAILROAD CONTRACTORS.
OFFICE OF CHIEF EN6IHEER,
CANTON. ABERDEEN AND NASHVILLE Z R.,
JACKSON, TENN, October Ii, 1882.

J1CksON, IENN.,
GEALED proposals will be received at this office
y until November 18th, proximo, at II O'Clock
noon, for the clearing, grubbing. grading and
bridging of eighty-seven miles OF the Canton,
Aberdeen and Nashville railroad, between Kos
cinsko and Aberdeen, Miss.
The line runs through Starkville and West Point.
which enables contractors reach IL at four diff
serent points by rail- thereby facilitating the trans
portatfen of supplies. etc. The country is well
sions have been raised this year especially IN the
prairie between Starkville and Aberdeen.
The work is divided into Subdivisions OF about
five miles for convenience of letting, but bids for
one more sections or subdivisions or for the
whole work, viii be entertained. Plans. profiles
and specifications for the work can be examined
at this office by contractors where further 1nfor-
nation will be furnished with reference thereto
by Mr.. B. W. DeCourcy, Division Engineer.
The attention of such contractors as wish to OBJ
tain five or miles TO work for themselves is
pecially invited. Bids should be addressed to J.
C. Clarke, General Manager of the Canton, Aper-
deem and Nashville railroad, Jackson, Tenn The
COMPANY reserves the right to reject any or all
bids JOHN G. MANN, Chief Engineer.
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81. Patrick,s Cathedral.

st. Patrick's cathedral, one of the but
tresses of which recently fell, killing several
persons who were around, is built on the old
site founded by st. Patrick. 1t WIS erected
in 1119 by Archbishop Comyn. In 1862 it
was destroyed by fire, and two years after
was partially restored by Archbishop Minot,
who added the steeple; but the spre was not
added until 1850, when the church had be-
come Protestant!insiitu tion. The edifice
had some years since lapsed into state of
decay, when it was restored at some consid-
cradle expense by Sir Benjamin Guinness,
father OF Lord Ardilaun. 1t has been closed
for the last few months for the purpose of
carrying out some necessary repairs. The
buttresq, which fell with such fatal corss-
quences, was built by Mr.. Kingsmill for the
late Dean Packenham in 1S45.