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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
THE SOU7HERN FLOODS.

There was a prospect on Tuesday that the
flood in the Mississippi was at its height, and
that at last a rough estimate could be made of
the total amount of destruction i'll the South.
But the rains of this week have extended from
the headwaters of the Mississippi to It's mouth
and covered the space drained by all its eastern
tributaries. What the effect of the rise which
must follow this rain will be it is not easy to
calculate. The crcvasses already made above
the lower bayous will relieve them of much OF
the additional pressure; and there Is a bare
possibility that the levees below Plaquemines
may thus escape damage. On the other hand,
the defences between Baton Rouge and New
Orleans are weakened by the attacks OF the cur
rent for four weeks, and it is reported since
Monday to resemble furious tidal wave rather
than the familiar sluggish river creeping
through Louisiana mud. Should the levees
which protect Plaquemines or the Racourcie or
beautiful Teche district give way, the damage
would surpass any which has already been
done.
These are the facts Of the case. As to the
proper course for Government or the North to
pursue in the premises there is much difference
of opinion The rebuilding of the levecs with
Government aid or without it is not a matter
to be decided in day. But there can be no
doubt that there is an enormous amount OF
actual want and suffering, which it is the duty
of individual Americans to relieve, and that
promptly. There is a good deal or vague talk
about the Incidence OF the SOutheners and
especially of the negro, and no doubt much OF
1t is true. But III the South, rs everywhere else,
the intelligent, decent man is industrious and
energetic in an emergency and so he has proved
himself throughout this disaster. The planters
and better class of citizens in every town have
worked at the levees shoulder to shoulder,
while drunken loafers and Ood-for-nothng
darkeys reioiced in even their own ruin as an
excitement and holiday. In many instances
planters refused the ratiOnS sent, tor fear OF
the subsequent effect upon their hands OF pau
perizing them. They preferred TO feed them at
their own expense, and did 80 feed them
These worthy people deserve not only help
but hearty sympathy from the North, and, so
long as they are hungry, worthy and unworthy
alike deserve food, and ought to have it. 1t Is
no time for petty sectional hatred to interfere
with the open handed generosity which is Il
natl oDal trait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

grief, on wife or husband or children
We need not, because we have this diseased
limb to bear expose it to the gaze of every
passer-by. It is our duty to affect cheerful
ness, to take an interest in petty daily matters,
and our affected cheerfulness and interest will
soon become real. But sometimes these de-
vices fail. The worst comes to the worst.
The strait is desperate. In such a time man
usually is conscious Of O certain Involuntary
hardening-a stiffening of his mental joints
the supreme defeat does not hurt nor
overcome him as he would have ex-
pected it to do. This is Natures work
again. 1t is like that singular calmness
which the dying almost always show. 1t Is a
curious partly physical assertion Of immortal
ity. The soul under all knows that il Is
longer-lived than this outside pain, and says
so.
Yet, beyond the help Of endurance and
st0icism and checrfulness there sometimes
stretch pain and disaster for which we can
find no explanation or remedy in experience
or philosophy. If we have not yet learned to
believe in an Order and Love beneath all
things in life, we have no cure for them. II
we have learned this, they are light and
easy burdens We shall be sure that lie who
babe us make a feast here for the poor, the
halt and the blind in body will Himself have
provided feast and welcome in that wider
life for those who have been so wounded and
halt and poor in soul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

doubt that the President is the constant subject Of
| matrimonial overtures from all quarters, some of
them most automatically presented When I was
associated with President Buchanan as a Cabinet
officer from his State, I was continually So
licted to be the medium Of these delicate approaches
and propositions"
The Hon. Andrew d. White refuses to sign pe-
titon for Sergeant Mason's pardon on the ground
that the crime for which he was convicted " is one
o. the most dangerous known, either from civilized
or military point Of view and IL Is rendered In-
finitey more dangerous by the proposed Qualification
of it," Mr. White adds The readiness of indi-
viduals to take life the slightest pretext ia ono
OF the most serious symptoms in this country There
IL no CIVILIZED land IN which murders committed
with such impunityr
Among the last signatures Of the poet Longfelow
was the one which he affixed TO his portrait en-.
graved by Marshall. There were ops impressions
taken from the plate before it was DESTROYED and
of these Longfellow signed oil, putting his name
TO the last one a week ago last Tuesday on which
day no wrote to the publishers of the picture Bar
RE Il Co.. of Philadelphia, the almost prophetic
words MY task is done.' II is five years since
Marshall began his work on the plate and the pic
ture witch was exhibited for the first ne yester-
day. does not show the rayages which failing health
has lately made In the face of the poet.
pitcous "reminiscences OF Mr.. LOngfellow is re-
lated by Mr.. g. ". Chlds, who several years AGO
entertained the poe at dinner ia Rome. lie was
walking TO the dining room with Mr.. Childs and
on their way through the corridor of the hotel they
passed series of lighted wax candles placed in
candelabra surrounded by flowers Mr.. Longfellow
immediately shaded his face with his hand and
begged his companion TO hasten his footsteps 1t
was through The fame Of lighted candle when in
the act OF netting sealing wax that Mrs. Long
fellow was burnt to death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

advocate some scheme of reform. This does
not argue apathy on the subject. 1t proves
that there is no organization formed to assall
the Legislature. But why is such organization
called fort Are legislative committees formed
to sit and wait for information, or to search for
it7 Mr.. Robb is an intelligent man, and 1t is
to be presumed that he knows the needs OF his
constituents without any further instruction.
AS to the demand for a regenerated Park
Board there can be no question. The people
and the press are unit on this issue. MI.
Wales, as a Commissioner pronounces the pres
ent system lamentable failure. The Mayor
abandons it as hopeless. In principle and prac-
tice it is beyond doubt the worst managed de-
partment in our misgoverncd city. The Legs
lature should not hesitate an hour as to where
the reforms should begin. This Commission
should be wiped out at once. Mr. Robb Is SAID
to favor Mr. Olmsted's plan. Why not intro
duce bill to this effect without delay, making
the Mayor fully responsible for the Commits
sion, and Offering him an opportunity to en-
body in practice the ideas which he so clearly
expresses and so convincingly advocates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
JuSex TO Advertisements.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Wallensten, formerly owned by +.
Lorilard won the Liverpool Spring Cup yesterday.
- The Italian Budget shows a large surplus.
- Suit has been begun against Mr.. Bradaugh
to compel him to perform his parliamentary duties.
- conference between Alexander and Francis
Joseph is proposed. - Jumbo is on his way 10
New-York. - There was collision in Galway
between two British regiments arising out Of
Fenianism. - Changes in the British Cabinet are
probable.
DoMrs1Ic-Mr. Longfcllow will be buried at
Cambridge, Mass, to-day. the funeral beng pri-
vate public services will be held in Appleton
Chapel, Harvard College, in the afternoon, 60
Five men were Kill ed in q mine at Parsons, PENN
yesterday by an explosion of gas. - Residents
Of the town of Brookline, Mass, are vigorously
opposing the proposed location of the New
York. Boston and Inland Railway. 80 The per-
sons indicted in the straw bond cases in Washing
ton pleaded not guilty yesterday. - John Sull-
van brutally murdered bis wife at Dedham, Mass
- The last meeting of the Saturday Night
Club was held in Philadelphia 80 Great dis
tress still prevails among the sufferers from the
foods.
Cry AND SUBURBAN--A delay Of two hours was
caused Yesterday by collision on the Sixth Avenue
Elevated Road no one was hurt. girl was killed
on the same road last night. - The Senate com
1nttee continued the investigation of receiverships
- Judge Lawrence decided that bOok-making
was gambling - Horace White lectured on
Money! and Professor Moses I. Brown on
"Expression." - A meeting was held IN Ho-
boken to denOunce the bill affecting the water
front - The underground railway companies
have been consolidated. - General Newton has
reported that the conditions under which the
East River Bridge was to be built have not
been complied with - Gold value of the
legal-tender silver dollar (412l2 grains). 1921
cents. - Stocks were active and buOyant, and
closed irregllarly strong.
The WEATHER. -TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate warmer and clear weather, followed by IN
creasng cloudness and chances of light snow or ram
late in the day. Thermometer yesterday: Highest,
3go; lowest, 90: average, 33l2o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

Some of the members of the House OF Representa-
tives are hesltatng about approving the scheme to
restore the ranking privilege. There is no doubt
that most of them would like exceedingly to save
what they $. end in postage; but they do not
dare vote for the measure and face their cOnStlt-
uents afterward. They hesitate wisely. There
is no reason why Congressman should he permitted
to deluge the country with worthless books, and
convert the Post Office from paying into nom
paving institution by doing so. The restoration Of
the privilege would be an enormous encouragement
to he present wasteful system of public printing,
and would lead to the publication OF countless
worthless volumes, acres of rubbish, which are
never read Under it, tons Of reports of all kinds
were sent by post along with bushels OF garden seeds
in order that Congressme III "A cheap demagOgical
way might pay compliments to their constituents at
the Ma ions expense Meantime the mails were so
loaded down with this free matter that high rates
of postage the rest were necessity. Since the
abolition of the ranking privilege the Post Office
Department, for the first time in its history, has
nearly approached self-suppOrting basis With a
little further skill of the Posmaster-GeneTal James
sort in stopping the leaks and concentrating the
expenditure on the carrying of the mails, we might
have letter postage reduced to two cents With the
franking privilege that woald be out OF the ques-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
C0INrRY EO1RD.

The time is approaching when the city father
of family must sally forth into the surround
ing country in search of summer board. II he
has never made the expedition, he is about to
acquire q large addition to his fund of useful
knowledge. The expansion of his Dund Is
likely to be sudden and somewhat startling.
If lac thinks to shorten his labors by judcious
advertising, he will not be mistaken. He will
he surprised to find out how many places there
are near at hand which can be guaranteed to
suit him exactly. We can fancy him spreading
out his half bushel or so Of replies before the
enraptured gaze of his devoted family, and re-
marking to them with modest pride in his own
ability that lit really is not difficult " find
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26
BITS Of CRITICISM.

ENGLISH AND FRENCH FICTION.-It is--Or
perhaps it Ia safer say il has beeu0ur doctrine Ia
England that the highest art Is that which produces s
effects the simplest means AM that 20 manifest me
full strain ~ human emotion in the ordinary events of
life the faculty in this domain Or literature
Rnt there can be little doubt this view its draw
backs and has brought much hresdr tediousntss ana
liz Iesper A. we'll az buder view. To their way Of
Thinking the sharp dscords OF wee are a. necessary ia
nature as any other notes Tbs H. ana Sways n1e
ard English lction. The common IDEA thaI hhSn-n
is ION winded and dflse while frrnch ~
49,, and brilliant viii scarcely stand the test Of lnds
crmintc reading What We instln"tvsly 10 Is To com.
're the highest productions Of French genius WIN tie
Sutnon level ~ knglis1 tctiOnwhich Is nieuIous As
mat er of fact the ordinary French novel j. Ji ass
the theory of tie trenchnan takes H. larger square Oh
existence-l BlaCkW UOd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

If the thieves in Brooklyn who robbed a
pious grocer yesterday bring forth fruits meet
for repentance, they may be expected to re-
turn the Bible and the Life of Christ" which
they took, whatever disposition they may make
of the History of Ireland"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

The underground railways for Broadway
have come to the surface again in a very CEN
trs,lized form. The companies have all united,
if the reports can be believed, and one man
has undertaken to dig the tunnel for about
s., 900 900 mile. He has a job on his hands
of large dimensions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

The interest and discussion which the at
tempted removal from Office of the postmaster
at Penn Yam has caused in Washington indi-
cate how widely spread is the feeling that dis
missal from place i'll these days must be for
cause-and just cause, too. This proposed re-
moval on its face seems uncalled for; but,
without going into discussion on that point,
it is worthy of note that now it is likely to be
investigated, and to result in full justice being
done to the interested persons. Yet, some
years ago, such a displacement would have
been taken as a matter of course and little
commented on to-day it is examined until it
appears that the President has been governed
by the recommendation of the Postmaster
General, while that officer, it is said, has been
misinformed and it is believed that the present
postmaster Will stay in. If the Civil Service
reform agitation had accomplished nothing
else, it would find sufficient excuse for being
in having brought about the feeling we have
referred to. Much unintentonal injustice is
nTpVpntpI nv IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

Persons tearing to,cn for the season, and sum
rer trarellers, can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postpaid, for 81 20 per month,
the address being changed as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

The remarkable good luck which the trav-
cling public and the elevated railways have
bad whenever an accident has occurred that
has interested them both will not last always
we fear. The calls seem closer and closer each
time, and recently they have come at short
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

THE IDEAL RoMEO.-lt may hr Questioned
vyheh1r fLe stage has ever shown the Ideal K1uto Is
,yas a "A, ing formulated If not inVeued oy very ls
tugalshed &c OF, that IL one ought To pay hyne AMER
h WAS twenty one. ana tia; NJ one couiu py Aoh'-S
uut he was sixty. This statement OF lhc AS 70 "a
cur,e paldouably exaggerated, Dlt IL eohia'ns - -OSa
Ill of trutb 10 brng his audience into fuI -yuipaty
Vifh The mad love tie splnCid foy and he DESPERATE
resolves of Romeo actor shOun d. aole 10 lhhOu' 1o
t,V,st extravaganza OF DOyish pass on and should
INV learnt exactly how a. represent them - as 20 aleld
liner fnmeuess or eXaggerdtiOn II comes IN fa, 10
rms mat only very young ACTOR could make Us VI"
Komeos light -prng from love To another WHOM
ac-rtuiu dislike amt that presumably no very Young
arnr can In Npeet, Il to have the experience requisite
Ia rcprp sent aud u mould into pleasing shape tt isa
rips 6f Romeo and the flaming passion when, thhHs
nd zone well between the lovers. might very Wen h@'o
burnt itself out The Saturday Review
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

One of the Judges of the Supreme Court has
Just handed down decision which seems to
answer finally the question so often raised
as to whether OF not book making is gambling.
The decision is little late to touch the per-
sons who last sought il, for the walking match
is over; but it disposes of the matter for the
future, undoubtedly to the dissatisfaction OF
the gamblers. Still, they can hardly have ex-
pected any other result if they ever took the
trouble to read the law, and the only wonder
is that there has ever been any doubt about
the right of the police to interfere. The stat
ute provides that any person who keeps a
place fitted with apparatus, books or para
phernaia for the purpose of recording bets
and so forth shall he guilty of misdemeanor.
Any body who has ever been where book
making has been going on can hardly have
doubted that it WAS a place " fitted with ap-
paratus, books or paraphernalia" for the record
ing of wagers. The next devices of the gam
blers to evade the laws will be watched for
with interest. They have already cropped out
at Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

intervals Three accidents in five days are
disheartening Yesterday an engine and three
cars were wrecked, the lives of seventy-fve
persons were endangered, and yet the injuries
were only trihing. IL these things are going
to happen often the delay caused will be no
small item of annoyance, and the companies
will do well to provide ladders so that the
entrapped travellers can alight from these
elevated vehicles by easier and more graceful
means than the very cold pillars which sup
port the structure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

GEORGE FLIoT's GO0D MEN.-Not lew OF
49, -, in, ntr u.iuorr, a Sacred place for som" whom
we,aYe known long ago, aud who we're not wholly I'M
III. th,s. petircs men who were uneArned 10 the Wis
IN. ~ this world ana vet knew how Ia guide an n'
ton sttps Win prccepts which would help him M amer
Afe more tue books OF NJ puiluH"pheirI u 80"
IL "r M, Vorily wise: men pure Ia their uu5cisf
mas "a sug ia their truthfuuess, 80 patient In teh
ppr,staut diligence Ia he ~ rOrhahee Oh "uty 80 10
ttinus IN fbeir expectations OF reward. - braN. "
Onward kiud Ia ,he face OF ng ana cIuei
ward that W keep the memory Di their hNrs hs re-
f,,u Thought Ia the midst Of the hirOus careers ana
almost as hideuus precepts which are not uncommon IN
ritV To-day Md always. such u Us who haNc reason
Ia cnrrsh these sacred memories hold II not thc Least oI
George Eliot's claims To our gratitude th3t shr hts
knn,An how to depict rs. not unworthy, ths Hr Pc
aud .xerllent tnis uniearned but wholly meorrat u.o
Iype o human Others mlght have sketeh'tlo'
~ ,ame characters bat they would have been tAus
Serated ropaOy into odd hes, oddities whom We lh.i,
6nt M whom We must DO permitted ~ laugh -lIhe
or Review.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

If the suit that Mr.. Bradlaugh's constituents
have begun to force him to take the oath,
which he is willing enough to do, but which
the House of Commons will not permit, brings
the whole matter into the courts, it will I'M
doubtedly be an easy way out of the difficulty
il which the too atheistical member and the
too orthodox Lower House find themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

As long as the people of England keep up
their constitutional combination of king,
Lords and Commons the first factor of which
is now purely ornamental, and the second Of
which, perhaps, will be so some day, they
owe it to themselves to do it in good taste,
and not to affrOnt their own dignity by allow
ing Radicals to make insulting and disresDect-
full speeches when it is proposed in Parliament
TO vote money to that member of the Royal
family who is about to marry. 1t takes all
the grace off a favor to make "a great fuss
before granting it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-26

In a large city, where all expression of inter-
est is often an impertinence, occasionally
person may starve to death and charity not be
TO blame. But how it happens that poor
woman dies of starvation in so small place
as New Brighton, S. l., perhaps the benevolent
people there can explain satisfactorily TO them
sHlYes.
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