New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-30
IN that cIty llnder the patronsge Of Mr WV ~.

In that city under the patronage of Mr. W. w 49,
tho American Minister and General LOWS Rlcbnond'
late and now First Secretary TO the Leo
tion OF the United States This club IA organized ~
the purpose OF affordIng facilities to Americans res,sj
In Rome, or visiting the city Of enjoying the same s1vo
tages as are offered by similar clubs in oil the princn
cities OF Europe and America There are two ola.sos -
members. the annual, who pay 100 frnncs yearly ~
the temporary who pay 80 for three months or Is IA
month. The rooms OF the club are we'll fnrnishas
and consist OF reading billiard card and chess and CON.
versatiOn rooms. N
Last spring the Rev. Mr.. L. F. Walker. of Gin.
clnna, rejecting how delightful IL would be- 10 eat nort
of bis raising, undisturbed by visions Of trohpe
purchased five small and healthy pigs and had two q,
them transferred to q pen upon his premises Tn.
der his liberal care they grew beautifully and soon be-.
his JOY and pride with every passing week thew
acquired lay OF fat until they have reached
the most surprising proportions and scarcely man.
age 10 stand erect upon their legs In fact they ara
supremcly m to achieve their destiny beneath the butch
ers knife out Just here arises embarrassment %
which the Rev. Mr.. Walker had never thought before
lie finds that he has become deeply attached to tia
creatures which have 20 long depended upon his care
That the thought OF killing them almost drives him dis
acted and as for eating them that is suggestion OF the
most hideous baTbaTy. II Is evident that they cannot
remain M siau qlto, to starye them would be nhnnan
ana win another week feeding they would inevitably
burst. Rarely, If ever before has clergyman been
placed IN such predicament.
resident of Madagascar for seven years re.
Gently surprised his London audience the course OF
lecture for the benefit OF hospital at Tananariyo tho
capital OF the islandb describing the civilization OF the
Maagasy. He found TananarivO TO be really splendid
city, with magnificent public buildings. The house hs
lodged at was good any in London, and there was
a Roman Catholic Church which would not disgrace
Paris The Prime Minister who curiOusly enough
husband OF the Queen and almost the intelligent
astute and clever man he had met. occupied q
splendid official residence The Premier knew precisely
how far he could advance IN the path Of civilization and
where to stop No outside people could well control
the Maagasy the present Prime Minister During
the Queens reign of ten years he had publicly abolished
idol worship and embraced Christianity. The mobiles ~
the land ms well as the Of the population
Christians. Tho Premier educational rcfOrmer
and had established numerous schools. had ab0-
ished trial " poison" supcrstitous which used
To dccmate the country. II intended to make tho
Queen dc facO well as dc jre the monarch OF tho
island, and 1t was great pity that any disturbance
should come To the existing state OF things. Among
other benefccnt changes which the Prime Minister had
wrought the abolition OF the introduction OF slaves
from Africa Pe did this with stroke of the pen
and in doing II he did away with what might bs
called the material wealth OF Madagascar A man
had before been considered richer poorer IN proper
ton 10 the number OF slaves he owned natural anxiety
prevailed that country which had 50 far advanced
civilization should not back