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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
PENN AND HIS EXPERIMENT.

However much we may question the taste OF
appropriateness of the ceremonies by which
Philadelphia will celebrate this week the land
ing OF Penn, it is undoubtedly in good taste and
wholesome discipline for her to call to mind
at least once III hundred years that he did
land and why he landed.
Penn has been one of the most mistaken
characters in history. When he set foot on
the land of the Sven brothers that October
morning two hundred years ago, he was not
the old grim, sapless Quaker that we are apt
to think him. He was young, eager, "0f a
princely presence and beauty" gifted with an
exquisite courtesy, which nothing could i'm
pair he was an athlete who would have put
our college champions TO shame ; and to give
force and meaning to all, he was possessed
with the idea of his own God-given GRAND
into the world as completely as ever was Joan
dare or John the Baptist, or any ancient
prophet who saw visions or heard voices out of
the other world.
Neither was he the hOnOred reformer we
think him. Outside of his own poor and desplsed
sect, it is certain that young Penn commanded
little respect then in England. He was re-
garded as q courtier who had ruined his
chances a man with hobby as what, in the
slang of to-day, is termed a crank and that of
a peculiarly impracticabe and absurd kind
He had chosen to turn his back upon place
at court, a title, the military career which his
soul longed for, to join a ridiculous, ignorant
band OF fanatics then chiefly notable in London
for refusing to uncover before the King. and
for the spasmS of religious frenzy into which
10 en- -,
King Charles was glad TO help his friend and
servant, the tricky old admiral, to rid himself
of this goOd-fOr-nOthng son, by sending him
TO the other side of the world, there to work
out his IIoly Experiment at his leisure and
there can be as little doubt that the admiral
saw him set sail with sense of unspeakabe
relief. There can be nothing more troublesome
in an ordinary family or social clique than
man who sees visions of a higher and
nobler life, and who hears Gods voice bidding
him make these visions real.
Everybody is familiar with the history of his
Experiment and It's result. There are two or
three points worthy of note in it. In the first
place. he never lost faith in his errand and per-
severed in it to the end. After he had sac
rifced his life, fortune and even his reason in
the establishing in Pennsylvania of "city of
refuge, where all men could have liberty UNI
"mOlested to worship God under any creed they
"peased," when he was in prison for debt for
their sake, when OyerwOrk and anxiety had
brought on the softening of the brain of
which he died at last, the one clear thought
left was his colony and the work it had to do
for the world. A faint CLEAN from the vision
of his youth still lightened the terrible dark
ness of his age, and the echo of the Heavenly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
CARLYLE And EMERSON

The relics Of Carlyle and Emerson which we
present in tO-day's paper are almost equally
interesting through their intrinsic quality ard
| their instructive contrast. The Tract On
| "Trades- Unions, Promoterism, and the Signs OF
| " the Times " is vigorous statement CT some OF
| the soundest as well as some OF the
weakest points of the Chelsea philosophy.
| We find in it Carlyle's hatred of shams and all
other sorts of falsehood, and his penetrating
observation of popular faults and fallacies.
| The fundamental evil of Trades Unions is set
| forth in exact and forcible language; and
under the name of "PromOterism form of
commercial immortality which is quite as prev
alent here as elsewhere, though we call IL by
different word, is deservedly and unmerci-
fully lashed. But the prophet, as usual, has
only curses. He fOresees "the conversion OF
"human commerce and enterprise, which is
"heaven's eternal mandate upon man, into
"ardent gambling, which is the devils man
date, and may he called ardent with the mere
flames of hell"; and he can discover no
remedy, no hope. His pessimistic tendencies,
his contempt for human weakness and error,
his hatred of his kind, have seldom been more
effectively illustrated than in this angry and
lurid pamphlet. And it is curious to note that
the incident discussed in 1926, in the letter
from the lady who was about to become his
wife, illustrates the same defect Ill his char
acter which disiguIes the tract dated forty-six
years afterward. He was a good deal OF a mis-
anthIope, even on the eve of becoming a bride
groom and one of the chief things he thought
of, in choosing his first home, was to live where
he might slam the door against nauseous in
truders in which category he seems to have
included his wife's friends.
How different Is the atmosphere of Concord
Here lived another philosopher whom
the world sometimes associated with the
wise man of Chelsea, and who certainly SYM
pathized very strongly with Carlyle if he did
not strongly resemble him. The views of life
and literature unfolded in the letters from him
which we print to-day are of high interest, but
still more attractive than his criticisms and re-
Elections are the indications OF his calm, pure,
bright and affectiOnate spirit which shine in
every paragraph. Toward Carlyle personally
lie manifests an affection which the grabbed
Scot was incapable of fully repaying, or perhaps
of fully approaching; and we cannot read
these generous letters without calling to mind
some recently published illusions Of Carlyle's
to Emerson which, though certainly not meant
to be unfriendly, yet betrayed a lack of COM
prchension and a decided lack of heart. No
selfish man can be an appreciative man.
Carlyle did esteem Emerson highly, and
learned to value him mOIe and more the longer
he lived but intellectual pride brings its own
punishment, and the tendency to ISLAM the
door " shuts out happiness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
GENERAL NOTES.

The plague of locusts is no slight matter
when in such a small territory the Island OF Cyprus
destruction Of their costs S120 COO in single
season. According a report from the English Colo
nal Oce that has been expended for that purpose
during the present year. IL is supposed to represent the
destruction OF 10000, 100000 embryo locusts.
An interesting experiment in hcliography,
or signalling By sunshine, successfully made in
Egypt during the recent campaign. Colonel Keyser
assembled one of the pyramids Cairo, and by
Of photographic mirror reflected ray OF sunlight 10
Alexandria, 100 miles away At that great distance the
signals. appearing ike pinpoints Of brightness we're
easily ascert ined to be message from Sir Garnet
Woseley to the Khediye.
The cornerstone of the new Post Office in
Baltimore will be laid the first week in November by the
Grand Master OF Maryland A. +. and A. NJ. Postmaster
AdreOn who certainly ought to know more about the
postal needs of Baltimore than anybody else, is not
thusasc over the projected building. "By the timo
the Post Office is cOmpeted he says, cit will be in
sufficient to accommodate the business. In Cincinnati
he Post ONCE Is twolhrds larger nov than ours is to
be, and that city has 10000 less inhabitants"
This is emphatically the period of National
exhibitions gotten up principally for commercial pur-
poses and with only very slight adnixturc senti-
ment Scarcely week passes that ambitious COM
muny does not suggest an enterprise OF this Sort and
within reasonable limits such displays COOL thing
Atlanta Denver Cincinnati Chicago and Pittsburg
shown what they could in that line. Baltimore has Just
Louisville has determined TO show the world how tho
thing ought to be done BY the way, there is Worlds
Fair project lying around loose somewhere. NewYOrk
dropped 1t. Boston picked It up with u very
jaunty and patronizing air, but presently
found rather too large for her apron and laid IL down
again very quietly indeed Ii Is supposed to be
House and could probably be had for the asking.
William +. Cody, better known as Buffalo
Bill" believes that General Custer killed himself, when
he saw that death inevitable, in preference being
killed by the Indians. lie gives the following for
this belief: "Iho Indians will not mutilate body
which they find dead aud General Clusters the only
one that scaped and otherwise pieces or
burned My impression Is that he. after seeing all his
command shot down, and that he himself also go
turned and took his life rather than be killed by The
savages | was In General Crooks command that soon
after arrived upon the scene aud although Custer went
into the fight with seven companies and had 800 men
killed. am satisfied he mover would have given the To-
dams ittle had he not thought endorsements were
at hand. Some time after the engagement au Iu-
dian warrior told me that Custer the last MAN to
fall aud killed himself Had Custer been gwen entire
command OF the troops he would have whipped the In
dams, instead Of being crushed by them. They did not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22

Call sent TO him sounded until the end IN MS
ears. Another significant point in the story Is
that Penn never knew that his EXPERIMENT.
had succeeded The prosecuted paupers
at home, who owed to him tho freedom OF
worshlpping God as they chose, and the chance
OF earning q support or even competency ior
their children, never in their weakest mo-
mcnts acknowledged that they owed him any
thing. To other men they showed themselves
devout and honorable to him they Wele
greedy, rapacious swindlers. They seemed 10
be not fervent men of God who had come 10
this wilderness for freedom to serve God ana
to live nobly, but miserable beasts who tainted
the old lion in his dying moments and urea
to steal away the last mouthfuls from his lps'
The correspondence between the great Pro-
prietor and his people, through his secretary
IS as pitiable a record of human mgratltude
as history affords.
The last point to be noticed in the story Is
that when Penn was through with the long
fever of life and laid to rest in the quiet church.
ward of Jourdains his Experiment sue
ceeded. No spot in the world offered entire
religious liberation but this colony. 1t is
success now. If he could come back to his
DelONcu CITY tUlS Ntth NOuu iiiiN NV -
Quaker in sight, perhaps, and few remains OF
that grave quietude, that plain speech, the
covered head which to him indicated religious
independence. He would see no sign OF deyout
feeling perhaps, but instead a hurly-buriy OF
soldiers fremen, shrewd dealers pretending to
honor him while they advertised their wares;
q raree show of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar
on wagons and lie would probably sus-
pect the truth that the whole affair
subserved some commercial or political pur-
pose. He would judge of the country rs
foreigners would judge it, by its topmoSt,
noisiest wave, that brings all the froth and
unclean scum to view. He would be mistaken
as they are mistaken. Underneath, out OF
sight of the sham display and shouting poll
ticans, arc the innumerable homes of America,
where men, if they choose, can live free, happy
God-fearing lives. That they can do this Is
largely due to William Penn and tho spirit
which he infused into his colony.
From all which we gather this practical
moral That if, among our readers to-day,
there be any man who hears Heavenly Call
TO make the world better, let him obey it and
go on with his work. He may be perfectly sure
that he will win very little credit for it, and
that he will never see its success. But he can
be just as sure that when he is at rest In some
quiet churchyard, it will succeed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
SUPERFLUOUS TRUTH.

The verdict in the Prescott libel suit during
the past week has unQuestiOnably excited the
llveliest feelings of satisfaction on the part of
the public. There was a deliberate attempt by
a reckless libeller. as malicious as he was ire
sponsible, to put what Judge Russell termed
an ineradcable stigma on a woman and her chill
dren and there was "a subsequent effort on the
part of the responsible news-agency circulating
that libel to Justify it in fact. The verdict was
a source of satisfaction, first, because 1t vindi-
Gated the good name of an actress who had been
systematically imposed upon and iOully ira
duced; and, secondly, because it fastened the re-
sponsibility upon n well -established corpora
ton which would not only he mucted but he
enabled to take measures 10 protect itself and
the public against the occurrence of similar
outragfs upon personal reputation and common
decency.
The cfect of this verdict is to vindicate the
reputation Of this wife and mother and to restore
to her good name which had been maliciously
clouded with suspicion, We repeat this ass T.
ton because we wish to discuss another ASPECT
of the case without being misunderstood. In
the opinion of the jury the libel was not iust-
fled. by the evidence adduced in support of It.
What would have been the effect if the evil
deDce had supported The libcl9 This is n nice
question of public morals which deserves seri-
GUS consideration. If the libel had been true,
could its publication have been justified In
n legal sense it could have been justified.
The news-agency would have been released
from responsibility. and the woman would have
gone out OF court disgraced for life. But what
would have been the moral effect if the libel had
been proved to be no libel, but only the cold
truth Would the mischevous scIibblcr who
had wantonly and maliciously told the truth,
and thereby brought disgrace and ruin upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22

The Dutch Polar colony has been unable to reach
its destination at the mouth of the Ycnesei. The
latest advces from the Kara Sea state that the Varna
is beset by the ice about eighty miles from the
Asian continent. near Waigatz Island. This is the
locality where Lieutenant Hovgaards exploring
ship was previously reported to be ice-bouud during
September. Tho Dutch cOlonists cannot hope to
reach their station at Port Dickson this faii' but
they may still be able to cooperate with the other col
ones in the international scheme OF Polar observa-
ton. If they can be put on shore, either ON the
mainland near Waigatz Island or on NOvaia Fem.
liza. they would have almost as fas orabe station
as Port Dickson Waigatz Island is about the same
distance from the Russian station at the mouth OF
the Lena as Point Barrow, where ono OF the Ameri-
can colonies is stationed. The Swedish colony is re-
ported to have reached Spitzbergen in safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-General Wolseey left Alexandria for
England Yesterday. - Tidal movements in the
State of Panama Central America, have wiped out
several villages and islands there was great loss OF
life. - The policy of delay pursued by England
on Egyptian reconstruction Is commented on unia-
yorably. - A violent storm visited the Gulf OF
Mexico Yesterday. - Opposition TO the Longfel-
low memorial is manifesting itself i'll London. -
The British and French press discussing De Braz-
za's claims to discovery in Africa.
DoMEsuC.-A fatal collision between q caboOse
and an engine occurred yesterday at North Adams
Mass one man mas killed and thirty three injured.
= Lorng w. Andrews, senior in the AGA
demical Department OF Yale College, was fatally
shot by the premature explosion of a gun. -
verdict of So 700 damages was rendered by jury
against seven students of BOwdoin College for
hazlng a freshman. - A train was thrown from
q track by broken rail Little Rock, Ark.
- Forty cases of yellow fever were reported at
Pensacola. - Rumors at Washington that the
Postma ster- General was about to resign were de-
MED. 80 The reports of the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs and The Chief Signal Officer were COM
pleted
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The trouble caused by the
cutting of passenger rates threatens to be serious
60 Dwight Townsend was nominated for Con-
press by the Independent Democrats Of the lst Dis
trct yesterday, and Perry Belmont was renoml-
mated. - Three men were charged with attempt
ing to blackmail Walter Malley. - Repub-
lcan ratification meeting was held in Brooklyn.
- Mr. Best testified in regard TO the National
Trust receivershp. - The Richmond County
Republican Convention made nominations. 60
Candidates for Congress were named III the lid and
lid Districts. - Henry GEORGE was given
dinner at DelmOnco's. - Gold value of the
lega-tender silver dollar (412l2 grainsl, 1913
cents. - Stocks generally were dull. but were
active i'll spots the dealings were without charac-
ter and the closing was irregular aud noisy.
TUE WEATnER.-ImBUNE local observations in
dictate clear or far weather with slight changes in
temperature. Temperature yesterday: Highest
sac; lowest, 400; average 477eo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
recognize Custer after no was shot, "a be h.a
months previous cut off his long hair" A~a sisv

recognize Custer after no was shot, a, bs n.
months previous cut off bis long hair" snv
Tho British North Borneo Comnanv :,
formation Of which noticed IN The TRrpr,, sns
heidits first public meeting In London. Its An.,..
success has not been great Gs was anticina,as
OF 100000 stock only 100000 has been w
which one-half goes 10 the concesslonalres In3
barely million cash capital In dollars to aevs,o
riot as large as the State OF Now-York SIM m
share list contains 600 stockholders, 1t NAV hs >,
es fair beginning Looking to the limited car,
their disposal tho directors have sought rath.
courage enterprise than undertake IL themsevs. w
guano found on the island proves to be not war;, 30
cost OF export, but Sir Rutherford Alcock the pras
pins his faith to the birds nests which In grsa,
mand in China Headquarters have been axedst v'
admirable station, with a magnificent harho,
company has already established protective t,,,
all imports except provisions and machipeyv " !"
opium and spirit farms TO be dealt with In ~ 1'
way in Crown colonies. large emigraso, - -a'
China 10 expected. In answer 10 questions n, Va
holders the chairman stated that they had bor,o sot
has had great experience in colonial aairs On oo vao
both directors and stockholders were silent M point
disposed to submit 10 the new regime or ~ ~ sxs
very excellent laws intended for their benefit ''yns
A bridge on the Albany and Susaueb.,..
Railroad, between OneODta and Otego rave -
Wednesday afternoon as coal train was passing 49,.
It, and the engine and thirteen cars fell into the su.o
hanna River. One man was instantly killed Ana -,
others severely injured. Concerning the ca,.. -
this disaster, The Utica Herald makes the foo-,
amazing charge: " IL seems that the accident
result OF as deliberate stupidity could well be A..
passenger train crossed the bridge the conductor h
o strange creaking and noticed an unusual no,o, =
the Arriving at Sidney he reported the facs n
chief engineer of the road took the first trainthi. M
train--fOr the scene With prudence highly oor
mendable, from personal point Of view. he sopped "A,
train arriving at the bridge and alighted The ,,,
sent while the chief engineer stood by to ws
developments He had an excellent view OF them ana
will be able to report just where the first signs of vos
ness were exhibited. One Is almost tempted TO tbnt
that little hanging would be good for such
man. With the warning he had received and with N.
engineering skill he must be supposed to pOsess IA
might have discovered the weak spot and determi,I
10y examination that the bridge unsafe Death ana
manning would have been warded of. and yaluahl.
property saved. But the chief engneer-we have NJ
his name would give it-seems not 10 have maSs
any examination, but 10 have stood BY locking ID,
signs"
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Herr Knaack, from Germany as his n'T,
seems to imply, Will shortly appear at tue w.
Theatre. u
Mr.. X. G, Morris's new play, The i', -.
American" will be presented tomorrow nigns
Mount Morris Theatre -,
A series of musical matinccs are to oe CIV
at the Grand Opera House on Wednesdays oy 'A' -
pany now playing at the DijOu Opera House -, 4.
The melo drama of "The World WIZ
produced at the Windsor Theatre. tomorrow ms'" a..
Mr.. Grau's season of French opera az Va -,
Fifth Avenue Theatre win last through this wee~ s.
company viii sail for Havana after tho matinee '"
urday a
BARLEY Campbel's play of Frlehu aI !,
Foe" with Mr.. W. j. soanlan as CdrroI AOore' In
the attraction this week. at the Grand Opera avss 10
Brooklyn. The PHiladel phia choir ComPan. W."
that theatre On the 30th inst. an
The New-York Philharmonic Society "a
nounces that subscribers OF last season, wisnihs
tain their seats can secure them M the Ac""e.
Music from Monday October 2S.uniil SATURDAY, .oS
%, inclusive. After the latter date seats ~'i "
TO new subscribers solx
Readers are reminded that tho auction s,rt
Of seats for the fret night OF Mrs. Langtrys su
In America viii take place on Tuesday e'''1-s
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probably deprives the "local" body as whole
of any pronounced lay-evangelist character
istics. Methodism in this country will prob
ably dispense gradually with lay preaching-be-
cause it has no special use for it. Indeed, 1t
is a curious fact that now for ten years it has
had more regular ministers than it could make
comfortable. And it is scarcely less curious
that while Methodists are abandoning lay
preachers, other denominations are increasing
their use of them, and the Salvation Army is
pushing Its way into the country under lay
officers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22

A letter from orr regular London correspond
ent, printed Oh another page of this impress
sion, is particularly opposite at this time when
Mr.. Henry George is enjoying so hugely the
fruits of his alleged martyrdom in Ireland. 1t
seems pretty clear that in one sense at least
Mr.. George has made the best Of his mi ,for-
tunes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22

Hazing is likely to be somewhat unpopular
at Bowdoin hereafter, and even i'll other col
leges the freshmen will have much less reason
to fear the pump, the blanket or the sopho-
mOre's pipes. student at BowdOin has re-
covered 81, 700 as damages for injuries inflicted
by hazing To pay this sum will make a deep
hole in the allowances of the seven guilty
collegians. 1t will not be SO much fun as the
hazing was.