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New-York tribune., 1882-03-06
ALBERT X. HATCH.

PORTSMOUTH, NH, March 5.-Albert X. Hatch
died here this afternoon OF consumption at the age OF
sixty-fye years. He prominent lawyer, and had
served several in the Legislature being Speaker of
the Assembly in 1874 He Clerk OF the United states
Court for twenty-five consecutive years In 1854 he was
a Democratic candidate for Presidential eector ana hs
was delegate TO Democratic National Convention IN
1868 He was leading Mason Of the thirtythirt DO
gree and had been Grand Commander of the New
Hampshiie Grand COmmandery and Grand Sia7tcr m
tbe Grand Lodge Of the State. lie had so been lUr
ty-cntv-tye years, Eminent Commander OF the dc WIZ
Clinton Commandery of knights Tempar OF this city,
lie was direct OF In the Portsmouth and Dover Railroad
company, the Portsmouth Bridge Company aud tho
Portsmouth AthenBuul Association.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE OPENING OF POTHAMsTED.

THE OPENING OF POTHAMSTED.
AN AMERICAN SCIENTIST on PROFESSOR LAwEss
OFFER.
To the Edftor Of The Tribune
SIR: DR.. J. b. Lawes has always been good
friend to Americans, as every one can testify VINO
has met him at his own home and walked with MN
over those experimental grounds and through that
busy agricultural chemical laboratory which are
objects of surprising interest to intelligent farmers
of all nations. Taking an American the lamented
Doctor Pugh, who If he had lived would have been
of the shining lights in agriculture at the
present time, into his laboratory many years ago,
because he had some ideas concerning investigations
on the assmilability of free nitrogen which seemed
to promise fruitful results that famous third series
of researches on this important subject was per-
formed, with such degree of care and skill as 10
command the entire confidence of all acquainted
with their history In these later years, since being
freed from the responsibilities of the great business
which he conducted In the manufacture OF super
phosphate, Mr.. Lawes has taken a still more lively
interest in American agriculture, as shown by the
frequent appearance of valuable articles over his
signature in many of our agricultural papers, IN
which one hardly knows whether to admire more
the modesty with which he speaks of the results OF
the experiments and Investigations in which he has
taken so important part, or the respectful con-
HlueraJlOn winch nc gives 10 WHaJ 6OlHe NOulu Oo
disposed to call the preudices of other writers in
regard to the nitrogen question
Now, to all this he adds the generous offer
in letter to the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, recently printed in The TRIBUNE, either
to depart from the rule hitherto strictly ad-
hercd to, not to take any students into his
laboratory, and to open the door to one from this
country or else to send some competent person oyer
here to lecture the bearing of results obtained at
Rothamsted on our agriculture. What with his own
admirable jefferson this subject and the goodly num-
Der OF other writers besides for the agricultural press
in this country who are or less familiar with
these results there does not to be occasion for
the latter course but if the privilege of working IN
his laboratory for a limited time could be bestowed
agricultural student IN one or another of agri-
cultural colleges a stimulus to the study Of scen-
tic and practical agriculture here would be given,
and every one of our countrymen received there
would eventually be added to the number of
trained agricultural investigators in this cOun-
try. Faithfully yours, g. 9. CALDWELL
Cornell University. Ithaca, ". T., Feb. 25, 1882.
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YALE UNIVrRSITY SPORTS.

NEw-HAvEN, Conn, March 1.-The final
heats fhe Fourth Winter Meeting ofthe Yale University
Athletic Association took place In lhe College gymnasium
this afternoon. The number of entries was unusually
small In the tug OF war" between the classes Of SO
and 81 the former by inches
The Vautiug was won by l.. /. Porter Of the class
Of 81, with q vault Of q feet inch.
j. r. Scott 81, won the horizontal bar feat f. H..
Barbour 81, the high kick, kicking feet y
inches.
The running high jump" was won by Brooks, 's5.
with II jump Of feet Fosdick, 49, wns declared
the winner Of the Piuma feather weights" :"
many Of the audience diss ntng. Phelps 81 vas de-
clafed the winner Ia tLc "hgut-wclRht spdrnug The
fencing" won by Rice 81 by one point TO moth
Woodward, 49, award .d the prize for the middle
weight chhnpi0nship' Malion, 80, the "icathcr-
weight wrestling" In the lower classes Smith, 80.
won the "lgbi-wcght championship" and SOuther won
the middlo-weigAt wrestling match.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-06

ment of receivers thereof, or in the settlements
thereof to communicate the same to the
chairman Of the committee at Albany, except on
Friday, Saturday and Monday. when such com
munications may be sent to the Metropolitan Hotel
where the committee will meet on those days" A
resolution was also adopted TO the effect that the
not clash or conflict with the special committee ap-
pointed by the Assembly for the purpose of invest
eating certain specified insolvcnt insurance COM
panies.
The committee adjourned to meet in Albany on
Wednesday next, and in this city on Friday next at
the Metropolitan Hotel.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-06

TO the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: The substance of an interview with
me relative to recent disbandments in the National
Guard appears In THE TRIBUNE OF February 30, but on
several points it is not precise report Of the language
used did not say that in years past claims against the
uniform fund "had been allowed without inyestlga-
ton" but did say that the present administration has
instituted rigid system OF audit, by which the
loss To State is reduced minimum" Please make
this correction and oblige T. r. RoDENBoUGHl
Assistant InspectOrGeneral 5. N. Y
Albany. Feb. 2s, 1882
New-York tribune., 1882-03-06

T. Caldwell OF Washington, has paid $4,000 for III,
Redwood estate on the East Shore ~ >
All the available land on the point has ham .oA
byayndtcate OF specnat0rs for 100000
Atherton Blight, Of Philadelphia who "a a sonJn-lav
resdeDee on BclleYue ave. " -
New-York tribune., 1882-03-06

Tho rcasnn why. But Mr.. Sncdkins, yoj
h,,II ,,n an .uore-you something 10 sSsi,l s
sVes that's lust IL owe about ~ 10 lhOse
Brewster germans 0i last year, -i'"''
New-York tribune., 1882-03-06
RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN REFUGEE.

The following subscriptions have bean re-
ceiyed by Jacob soh treasurer In behalf OF the Russian
Refuree Relief aud Colonization Fund:
New-York tribune., 1882-03-06
WHAT GENERAL RODENBoUGH SAID

brooklyn, Feb. 27, 1882.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
The Mule.

This is Mule. He feels sick. Do
not pet a Mule because he feels sick, for
he may make you feel sick. The Mules
Tail is short and slim. He cannot brush
off the Flies with his Tail. His Ears
are large and long. He can brush Flies
off his Tail with his Ears. With his
Ears he can fan himself, too. His fore
Legs are quite short. His hind Legs
are exceedingly long. Many NATURAL
lists have tried to measure the Length
of Mules hind Legs; but have only
sue ceed-ed in having their own Legs
measured. A wise man has said "there
are some Things in Nature past finding
out" This is one of those Things. It
is safer to play with Mules Ears than
with his Tail. It is safer to play with a
Can of Nitro Glyc- crime than either.
Dear Children, if your Pa -pas have
Lot, of Money, do not let them buy any
Mules with hind Legs on to celebrate
Fourth-of-July, WITH, for Mules with
hind Legs on are apt to go off sudden
", and remove Your Sweet Young Soul
from Lies pleasant Scenes Yonkers
Gazette.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
FURS.
IT ACTS
ABOUT
H'urs !.

1st: Most people buying furs
are dependent on parties tLey
buy of, therefore buy of a rel;a-
bic Well-known house, and time
Will prove you wise.
furs will do well to remember
that coed and bad dyed Seal look
about alike when new. and
"Engl ish dye" is what want,
and the fact is, to get it they must
buy of parties WHO KNOW THE
DIFFERENCE.
Sd. A well established Fur
House can not afford to misrep-
resent goods, and the trade can
only increase by honest dealing.
9Th. IT rs A FACT that Ransom
& Horton are at the head of the
fine fur trade in the Northwest.
TT IS e FACT that they never
sell any but English dye. It is
fac, tt at they are the best Judges
81 ire ealgcods in st. Paul. 1T
IS e FACT that they never sold
ESsal garment that was unsat-
isfactory. 1T rs A FACT that
they have the best stock and
Though making no claim to sell
goods for no profit) sell FIRST
QUALITY goods for a REASON
ABLE profit. 1T is A FACT that
Their old customers will all rec
ommenQ them.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
Mines of Precious Stones.

Gems of all kinds possess curious
interest to human beings. From the
earliest times precious stones have had
strange attraction for the wealthy and
powerful of the earth. So far, no dia-
mond fields have been discovered in the
United States, but precious stones are
found in several localities. In New
Mexico there is a famous turquoise mine
which must have been worked literally
thousand years ago, for it yielded up
its treasures to the Aztecs and to other
prehistoric races which dominated in
Mexico and adjoining countries. It is
believed this mine can still be used for
bringing out its peculiar treasures. but
in the eager hunt for gold and silver
mines, the mining of gems is overlooked.
In Alexander county, North Carolina,
they are discovering emeralds, and in
such quantities that the mining Of them
is likely to become profitable industry.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
Watering Horses.

One thing in the treatment Of work.
ing horses in hot weather we are disposed
to deprecate, viz: The custom of water
ing them three times day. and no more.
1t is simply cruelty on the part of man
toward his beast to compel the team to
pillow or NOW from early morning until
noon, OF from noon until night, without
allowing it the privilege of refreshing
draught. It is announcement, many
times, to water the team during the fore
noon or afternoon, and we are apt to
think the time thus taken lost, but when
the farmers millennium comes there will
probably be water in every field, sup
piled from some elevated spring, or from
running stream. In the meanwhile,
time "lost in doing good, even though
it may be in behalf Of the dumb animals,
is well "lost 1T may be regained.
Could they speak, it might be to say
that they would like to be treated in the
matters Of times for food eand drink
somewhat as we-their wise masters-are
accustomed to treat ourselves. Indiana
Farmer.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
Don't.

Don't live on the shady side of the
street; flowers need sun. Don't live in
the midst OF gloomy and dark surround
ings; you cannot afford it economic in
some other way. Don't live in room
with bare walls. Chromos, heliotypes,
wood-cuts and prints are all cheap, and
for frames you may make them of straws
or "splits. A cross made beautiful
with twining tendrils of crimson wood
bi5la may suggest that other cross, on
which the hopes Of men are placed. A
picture Of clasped hands aud raised eyes
viii suggest the All-Father, who hears
our supplications. Pictures of sunset
SKY. a running brook and waving mead
cw-iand, lead us away into the fresh,
still country, even though the sound ef
drays and railway whistles and street.
Car tinkling bells be in our ears. IL pos
slble do not have home without music !;
let 1t soften and mellow the home-life
and hold young hearts together.
Don't read books and papers which
suggest thoughts you would not utter.
They stain the soul: they burn the heart.
Can you thrust your hand into SCOT and
bring it out white and clean? Can you
Si-iSO ,JO'ti SAOu1.Cfs ttIu bOO have Lilo
smell Of fire on your garments :? Beware
of books which are suggestive of evil,
though they be clothed in the purple and
gold of fine language. Don't watch for
dishonesty and evil intention in those
around. Hold every man honest until
proved otherwise. Thus believing in
others, you will draw out of them their
best, for men, ordinarily, are their best
to those who believe in them. Also keep
your heart young and green by faith in
your fellow-man. Don't forsake your
church, even though its privileges are
poor. Sermons will be helpful influences
in your life. You may only carry away
single sentence of a sermon, thus
SNAKE the hast Of yourself" The
sound, too, Of music will help to drive
away the evil spirit of your soul, and
raise you into higher atmosphere
nearer to truth and to God. Don't live
your life alone, without forming friend
ships and love your nature needs love,
you were made for it, and other natures
need you. You are robbing yourself,
you are robbing others, if you live like a
hermit. Therefore go out into Gods
world and live your lie out for others
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
A Self:Poised Woman.

The tramp assembled the front steps,
and, after taking the precaution to read
the door plate. rAng the bell with a free
and-easy confidence born of previous
success. The door was opened by a
woman, as the tramp had anticipated.
els Mr.. Brown in 2" he asked.
The woman took an inventory of his
face and clothing, and replied:
"No, Mr.. Brown isn't in, but Mrs.
Brown is. I've JUST sent Brown for a
cents worth of yeast !; when he comes
back hell have to put out the line and
hang out the wash then shall send
him out with the baby, and after that
he will have his sweeping and busting
to do. No, you can't see Brown to-day,
and 'twouldn't make any difference if
you could; I attend to the business
here"
The tramp said he guessed he'd mis-
taken the house and Mrs. Brown, as she
slammed the door in his face, said she
reckoned he had.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
Life's Spring Blessings.

He came out of the side gate with O
kangaroo motion to his legs, and an ex-
preston of countenance that would have
frozen a tramp into solid block of ice
in six seconds. Then he turned, and
while he held to the fence with one
hand he shook the other at the house in
wild, strange manner. Then he stood
on one foot and felt of the other as ten
derby as ii he was caressing new-blown
rose. "Was it all there?" He seemed
to doubt, and that same wild expression
hoated over his countenence again, and
again he waved his arm around his head
and shook his fist at an unseen enemy.
A white, scared. face appeared at q
window, and the man danced up and
down On his leg and cried out:
"Never! Never again on earth p
A white hand behind the glass beck
oned to him, but he waved his arm and
replied: =, ~, =,
blocks and tacl1le!'
The white face was pressed against
the pane and the blue eyes had be-
seeching look, but The man hobbled
along on the grass and growIed out
''I'll smash the Internal thing with an
ax!"
Then lady appeared in the door and
seemed to want to explain something.
but he threw down his hat with an aw-
full whack and interrupted her with:
81 tell We I'm going down and have
this foot amputated, and when you see
me dumping around with an old wooden
pedestal you'll remember that [ told you
we ought to turn the house around in
stead Of trying to move that old cook
stove into the back kitchen p'-Det7oit
Free Press.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
Oriental Philosophy.
BUDDAH.


Better than sovereignty over the earth.
better than going to heaven. better than
lordship over all the worlds, is the re-
ward OF the first step in holiness.
He who lives pure IL thought, free
from malice, contented, leading holy
lie, feeling tenderness for all creatures,
speaking wisely and kindly, humbly and
sincere, has the Deity ever in his heart.
A wise man must faithfully discharge
all his moral duties, even though he does
not constantly perform the ceremonies
of religion. He will fall very low if he
performs ceremonial acts only, and fails
10 discharge his moral duties. There are
two roads that conduct to perfect virtue
to be true, and to do no evil to any
creature.
Why say I Will go on pilgrimage to
the holy city Of Benares? Why long for
the sacred wells? How shall the true
Benares be obtained by a wrong-doer !?
Though we live in the desert. sanctity is
not there, ror is it in the sky, nor on the
earth at the confluence of holy streams.
Convert thy body into a'temple, and
govern thyself. Give up evil thoughts,
and see God with thine internal eye.
CONFUCIUS.
For one word man is often deemed
to be wise, and for one word he is often
deemed to be foolish. We ought to be
careful indeed what we say.
When the multitude hate man il is
necessary to examine into the case.
When the multitude like man it is nee
oocorxy 70, f,,%o kho ooco
When we see men'of worth, we should
think Of sSualing them; when we see
men of contrary character, we should
turn inward, and examine ourselves.
Things that are done, it is needless to
speak about things that have had their
course, it is needless to demonstrate
about; things that are past, it is need
less to blame.
cit is according to rules of propriety, "
tLeys ay. Are gems and silk all that is
meant by proprlety? ''It is music, -
they say. Are bells and drums all that
is meant by music?
The man who is fond of daring, and
is dissatisfied with poverty, will proceed
to characterization. So will the man
who is not virtuous, when you carry your
dislike of him to an extreme.
What is the good of being ready with
the tongue? They who meet men with
smartness of speech for the most part
procure themselves hatred. I know not
whether he be truly virtuous, but why
should he show readiness of the tongue?
Do not be DESTROYS to have things
done quickly; do not LOOK at small ad-
vantages. Desire toF'have things done
quickly prevents their being done thor
oughly. Looking at small advantages
prevents great affairs from being accom-
plished.
would not have him to act with me
who will unarmed attack tiger, or cross
q river without boat, dying without
any regret. My associate must be the
man who proceeds to action full Of
solicitude, who is fond of adjusting his
plans, and then carries then into execu-
ton.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
Shortened Life in the Human Race.

The maturity of man, calculated by
the completed condition of the skeleton,
is twenty one years. Twenty-one years
multiplied by fve-105 years-is there
fore the natural duration of the life of
man on this estimate, and, with a GER
tain natural limited range, may be &C
cepted as the true and full duration.
But when the actual value of life is
taken it is found to present, in this
country, an average of forty-two years,
so that there are grand agencies at work
which are reducing the national life to
very low value. If the inquirer enter
further into the matter he will observe
that the grand agencies leading to this
reduced value of life must be in some
way removable, because they are not
always in action to reduce every form OF
life to the same level of duration. He
will discover that the domestic animals
which surround us, if we do not
kill them outright by hard labor, ex-
posure to the viciss1tudes of the seasons
or privation, are SO much longer lived
than We are, and they exist, practically,
to their full term with as much exacti-
tude as we exist to the first of our second
stage of existence. Or, to put the mat
ter in another light, he will discover
that, if our lower domestic animals were
to die in the same ratio that we die,
would be reduced to nearly half what it
is. The dog would have an average
term of s years, and other animals a
similarly-reduced term OF life. Such
observations as these will lead the sani-
tartan to find q uniform object in his
labor. He will ask what is the reason
why man, who holds all the knowledge
and skill above the brute creation,
should have so little control over his
own destiny that he cannot control it in
respect to health and life as well as the
inferior creature which, compared with
himself, has neither reason nor skill.
He viii wonder in vain so long as he
looks simply at the general fact. He
will not wonder at all when he proceeds
to an analysis Of all the details upon
which that general fact depends.
In the first place. he will learn from
an analysis of the data he may collect
that man IS the subject of many more
diseases than the inferior animals are
that he suffers from certain diseases OF
the mind incidental to his possession Of
& mental organization superior aItogeth-
er to theirs, and from which diseases
they are exempt that he suffers from
some diseases springing from human
vices. from which the lower animals are
also exempt; that he suffers from con
tagious diseases from which they are
exempt; that he suffers from diseases
connected with the industrial pursuits
from which they are exempt; that he
suffers from indulgences in certain lux
uries of deadly kind from which they
are exempt that he suffers from various
accidents from which they are exempt
chat he suffers from hereditary taints o.
disease from which they are exempt
Our Homes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-03
Bill Nye'S Advance Notices.

While we think Of it, we desire to state
right now that, no matter how suspic-
ious may be tho circumstances connected
with our death, we do not desire to have
the matter investigated. Others may
enjoy having their vitals preserved in
alcohol and paved over by medical ex-
perts before courtroom filed with
curiosity hunters, but the humble author
of this sketch would rather not contrib
nte anything to science than to make a
Jennie Cramer OF himself, and have
Gabriel advertising all over Christendom
FOR strayed or stolen liver which be-
onged to us, and had been carelessly
misplaced by an arsenic hunter. ,r~