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New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Mrs Luther Kountze, Mrs. w. b. Dinsmore,
Mrs George Merritt Mrs C. d. Towes, and Mrs s. c.
Mnon held receptions Saturday afternoon that were
largely attended.
The dinner of the NewYorS Yacht Club which was TO
saturday evening at the Hotel Brunswick has
been indefinitely postponed.
Mrs j. w. ELS had a ladies' luncheon party at her
house
dinner FOR eighteen persons gwen by Mrs Louis
C. Hamersley.
The usual County Ball which annually takes place on
Staten Island Is fixed for this evening, az The Ger
man Clubrooms This II the chief social event Of the
neighbOrhood, and ternina this year season OF un-
usual gaiey. Among those chiefly interested ia prumot
ing 1t Erastus BROOKS, chairman Of the Reception
Committee; C. c. Norvel. George William Curtis Ly-
ingstOn satterlee T. NJ RianLard Eraztus Wman James
McNamee. and other prominent gentlemen Of the Island.
The proceeds devoted entirely to the r. Smith In
Urinary the only oca hospital the Island for TIE
peOr Elaborate arrangements have been made for the
occasion large delegation Is expected this city,
provision being made for those who entertained
by private friends III the Bay View Hotel az the first
landing Nearly 400 Of the most ladies
Island act parUnesses, ana the occasion expected
be "a very pleasant
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20

nme little before 8 o'clock the guests
began to arrive, and by half past the building
swarming with people. A little later and 1000
people had arrived. The company rooms, drill
rooms. library and veterans all thrown open
aud brilliantly lighted. and through them the crowd
wandered at will, gaily laughing and chatting 1t being
vetorans' night, the yeteransroom was particularly
popular, and ladies fond OF leaning gracefully
against the massive blueiled nante piece. with the
ancient overhead and the warlike symbols
around. In the large hall the galleries and
side seats were filed with spectators, and
long line Of promenaders wound its slow length
the floor The costumes OF the ladies were hand
some and varied and among the men few uniforms re-
leved the monotony OF dress suits.
The for the promenade consisted OF six pieces,
including eorhet solo by Lberat. aud piccoo solo by
signor Norito The second part OF the programme was
dancn. At o'clock the band struck mp waltz Among
the guests present Major Mendenha Of the lst Ar
tillery, Major Asa Il. Gardner. OF General Haneocks
staff and Lieutenant Goethals Of the Engineer Corps all
OF the United States Army. There were also present
General Shaer Lieutenant-C Fitzgerald General
Duryee, General Diman OF san Francisco, and many
officers from the Navy Yard and the Army posts around
he
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
NOT A QUESTION or AUTHORSHIP.

To the Editor Of The Tribune:
SIR: Under the head of Literary Notes, in
THE TRIBUNE of February H. the writer tells that the
elder Russell was the author OF "those famous old
songs" " A Life the Ocean Wave,"" Woodman Spare
that Tree" ETC. In THE Firesidc Encyclopaedia"
piled by Henry Coates Epes Sargent is credited with
the authorship OF a Lie the Ocean Wave" and
George 7. Morris OF WOOdman Spare that Tree" Bry
ants Library Of Poetry and song also gives the credit
Of the latter TO Morris. Which is correct MI. d.
Orange, N. j.. Feb IL, 1882.
I'm. F. D." should read more carefully. Under
the head of Literary Notes in TIE TRIBUNE of
February IL it was not stated that the elder Rus
sell was the author" of those famous old songs,
but the composer, this being the technical term
which always describes the man who sets to music
the poet's worIs-Edl
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
THE YALE CREW.
FOR THE RACE WITH HARVARD.

L hf-I AhIIfu fOIs lIlIS RAUL VII IL hAh' AMI
CHANGES IN THE TRAINING sYsTEM-FINANcIAL
CONDITION OF THE CLUB.
IFRos An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
EwHAyES, Feb. ia long and tedious
course OF training in the gymnasium during the winter
brings the boating OF Yale at least into such
diton that matter how cold the air how chilling
the water these strong and healthy fellows ready
and eager TO take the the last cake Of
ice has drfed out Of the harbor. Every day
Der of the walks the boahouse in the hope Of
finding the ice moving and the prospect OF early row
in the harbor Frightening. The boating Of
Yale content the harbor md
the river free OF ice, and the water Is compara-
lively smooth. The Yale expects to be In s eight
cared shell tomorrow to beat into foam the
waters Of the Quinnpiac.
Yaes's boating prospects were never brighter. Sue
cessive victories Harvard at New-LOndon IN the
last two years have given additional stimulus to
aquatcs at Yale but neither s last years brilliant
prospects have brought overweening confidence Judg
ing from the manner in which the works, one
would think there great odds against which to con-
tend change has been made this year in the manner
OF training and seems thus have been for the
better Long runs the dusty track Of the gymnasium
have given place to longer aunts out in the open con-
try air. Clad in their blue jerseys and kneebreeches OF
the same hue the young athletes have attracted no little
attestion as they put long distance between
them and the city. This change Is
appreciated by the members of the and they look
upon It a wise departure
The the water last fall after the open
ing OF college, and took to the gymnasium work only
when forced to by the bitter cold weather Al no !ne
In Nales boating has she been able 70 put two
cghts the water in the fall until last year This
Is either due to greater number Of promising boating
men increase Of interest In the sport AT present
fifteen men are in active training as follows:
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
TACcLNATIoy OF nHIGRANTS.

The increase of smallpox during the last six
months has suggested the necessity Of having every
immigrant vacclnated before he leaves the ship
The National Board of Health recently decided that
the Health Officer of port has power TO remove all
passengers not sufficiently protected from smallpox,
and 10 keep them In quarantine until they are vac-
cinated But the law does not state who shall pay
their board while thus detained. Dr. smith, Health
Officer of this port has suggested to the National
Board of Health that it shall be paid
by the steamship company bringing the persons
over. Most of the companies have physicians 10 ex-
anime all immigrants as soon as they are received
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
DIED.

BRrTTAN-At the Hoffman House February Il, John
swift beloved Of Fred W. and Fanny johnson Britain.
% ON MSna4y % at & ana a. the
Relatives aud friends respectfully invited 70 attend
CoMFoRT-on Saturday February IL, Emeine Comfort In
Funeral SERVICES e ss residence Of her sonnaw George
nspTe % and friends Of the family are cordially invited to at
Remains Will be taken to Catskill FOR intermcnt
DASIELson Friday, February II, Carrie Wilson. daugh
ter of Gilbert f. and Jennie L. Daniels aged II years
Funeral the residence Of her No SO Gran
berryst, Brooklyn on Monday, February 20. at I'm.
George, daughter Of the late oliver w Doty.
fancrsi on Mondsy the ~ nst at ~ froG
tho First Presbyterian Church. Yoakers
Of the late Henry Ellsworth ESD the 18th year her age
anefa at iS ato esGence So 255 West ith on
Monday February 20, at ll:30a m.
FERRIsOn Friday, February II, Josiah Ferris in tho
srvss on qe 2 the residence
Trains leave foot OF Liberty-st at p
HARRIsAt Poughkeepse February Is, Rachel E. wife Of
Funeral wednesday, February o. p m. % south
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
JOHNsTONAt Pau France, Friday. February II. Mary
H. wife OF Cyril T.. Johnston Of London, England. and
daughter Of John H. >creven of westchester " " in the
22d year Of her age.
MACLAYon sunday February 10 o. his Late residence tho
Hon. William = Maclay In the 10Th year OF his age
MEEKER@on SUNDAY morning. February i9 az her bone,
80 West 59thsi Mary Ezaeeth daughisr Of Mary C. and
a. Metker
The immediate relatives the family invited TO attend
the funeral service at her late residence Tuesday Feb
10 o'clock.
Railway, " j. the arrival OF the O'Clock
sAYREsAt jamaica the 18th inst Gilbert sayrcs
in the 9th year OF his
Relatives and friends inyted 10 attend the funeral
Tuesday February 2l, at - o'clock p M, from Grace
Church.
Flatbush-ave. L. City 1870 p.m
sCHIEFFELIN-At Newark. " J., February H. 1882.
Harriet A., wife of sidney A. SchieDcln, and daughter
the late Aren't II. SCHUYLER
Funeral at Christ Church, Beleyc ~ j. Monday.
2Oh inst. al 1870 o. m.
23ds Il:l5 and Chambersst 1880 Newark
Branch Erie r. r.
TAFrOn Friday morning February IT, James r. youngest
OF Caroline h. and the late Azarah Ii. Taft aged Ia
years and : months.
Relatives and friends invited to attend the funeral
the residence Of his mother 30
lyn, Oh Monday, February 90 at p. m
VYSEOn saturday, February ls Of pneumonia Harry
Of Thomas A. and Eliza Nye In the 22d his
Funeral from Church OF II Leo, 2shst between 9TH and
Madison-avesr on Tuesday, the 2lst inst, at . a.
WARD-At Francisco Cal February 1882 Sylyanus
Seey ohm and Harriet ). Ward in the 2sh
of his
Funeral services will be held at the residence Of his parents
No 90 Pietrepont st. Brooklyn. Tuesday February 81
at 10 o'clock a m.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
OBITUARY.
MADAME CELESTE.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-Madame Celeste is dead.

Celeste EiottCeleste born at Paris in 1918 She
learned dancing IN that city, and then to this coun-
try, where she married, at the carly OF sixteen,
Mr. Elliott, who died time afterward. She
then returned to England and performed with great sue
cess rs danseuse In 1884 she returned here and for
three years enjoyed public favor She subsequently
turned to England where she became actress and
dircctipss of q tneaLre
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
Synopsis for lie past "a hours.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, l a. m.-The pressure
lowest in the St. Lawrence Valley and highest IN the
Northwes General rains have fallen in the Lake
Gon. Middle States Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
Northvesterly winds prevail in the Upper Lake REGION
and Northwest westerly In the Lower Lake region the
Ohio Valley and Tennessee. and southery in the Gulf
and Atlantic States The temperature has fallen
IN the Northwest the Upper Lake region and the Ohio
Valley has risen in the Atlantic coast States, and has
remained stationary in the Gulf states
Indications for today
For the Middle Atlantic States, cloudy weather, with
rain winds sh fling TO northwesterly stationary lower
temperature, followed by rising barometer
For New England. rain or snow, followed by clearing
weatehr southeIy veering northwest Winds station
ay higher temperature. followed 0yrising barometer
Cduti0Hdry Signals
Cautonary signals continue from Chincoeague to
sandy Hook.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
TRLBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

TRIBUNE OFFICE, Feb. 20, a. m.-The movement in
the barometer yesterday steadily and rapidly down
ward. Cloudy weather and snow followed in the
afternoon by rain The temperature ranged between Is
and 32o the average t26s' being 9ls lower han
corresponding day Last year and Sla' higher than
Saturday.
Fair clear and possibly colder weather, may be
pected to-day III this city and vicinity.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
PAIL Z. SEAXEY.

BANGOR, Me-, Feb. 19.-Paul r. Seavey, of
The Whig and Courier editorial staff died this afternoon
OF pneumonia after q brief ilness He fCrty-fve
years old. Mr. Seavey widely known a temper
and political speaker. He enlisted early In the
in the llth Massachusetts Regiment and was an
highly esteemed c0mrade of the Grand Army OF the Re
public
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20

TRIBUNE says that Lord Salisbury. devised tn!
scheme to investigate the working of the Irish Land
Act. = The Conservatives admit that they were
utterly mistaken in supposing that tine Govern
ment may he defeated on the cloture clause. -
The Metropolitan of Moscow has criticised the con-
duct Of the Gar in remaining In secluson. -
The Berlin papers are indignant at General skobe-
leh's recent anti.tierman speech to the Seryian
students. - The English steamer Tber has
foundered off Puerto Plata. - Precautions
against Irish plots taken In London lately
when the Queen held reception at buckingham
Palace.
CoNGREss.-The Senate was no. in session Sat-
urday. - The House passed the Immediate De-
fciency BILL which appropriates 81, ,S22,9s3, by
vote Of 155 TO 20.
DoMEsTIC.-The loss by the Haverhill (Mase.j
were burned out three lives were lost
- Fires reported from Chelsea, Mass-s
Pittsied, Mass, and Milwaukee, Wis. -:
Alexander Bancus OF Saratoga has been nominated
ner-= There was ice yachting on the Hud-
$sst,Ps iu! IS e b; held d at 'iISS,y TSSy@ sa.4z
pended. ~ The resolution to censare Sc: senator
Malone has been indefinitely postponed in the Viz
ginia Legislature. - The widow of Bishop ID. 3.
Doggett died at Richmond, Va. - John II.
Chamberlayne. Of The Richmond, Va. State, il dead.
the Lotos Club Saturday night to Sir Henry Parkes.
"A suit was begun Saturday to r.-
strain the increase OF the capital stock
The County Democracy denounced tho
action of Tammany at Albany. "A fire caused
n loss OF $4,000 in Hague-st. - The Russian
Vce-Consul Edward Stern, was caned by his father
ln-law. - Gold value of the lega!-tender silver
dollar l4i2l2 grainsD, 1872 cents. - Stocks were
generally dull but feyerish and Irregular and closed
unsettled.
Copies ofthe paper may still be obtained at the
The TRIBUNE Office or by mail. Price. 5 cents.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20

Avoid a costive habit of body, not only be-
OF the attending discomfort but lest IL engender
diseases involving serious consequences. Dr. D.
Jaynes sanatve Pills either laxative catharc,
according to the dose and be depended upon to pro-
duce healthy secretions OF the liver and stomach.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
4 PROMENADE CONCERT

A second promenade concert by the 7th Regi-
ment Band given AZ the regiments armOry on saur.
day night under the auspices OF the Veteran Association
The decorations and band put up the occasion
Of the recent reception Of Company did duty seenna
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
THE REV. EGERTOY RYERsON.

TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 19.-The Rev. Eyer
ton Ryeson, d. d. eminent Methodist divine and for
long time Superintendent Of Education in this
Province, died to-day at the age Of seventy eight
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
GURFRT SAYRFS

Gilbert Sayres, a well-knOwn lawyer, of ia
maica L. L. and for the Last thirty years secretary OF
the Long Island Bible Society," died at his house Sat
urday
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20

The Improved Russian Turkish Baths Lafayette.
place t. extensive and Injurious establishment os ths
kind in the country exclusively devoted TO gentle
from a To 10 p. The Artesan swimming Bath,
impregnaed it is with produces ant invgor.
ating effect the system quite equal 10 OF most
famous mineral gpringS
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20

Elastic Rupture Belt Price, 81 to si0i Frame Truss
$40 to $50 POmeroy Truss Company, No 7o5 broadway
The best surgical appliances Of every kind.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20

Post OGicc Notice.
TIE foreign mails for the week ending SATURDAY,
February 20 lss2 will close at this Office on TUESDAY,,
at5- n o by steamship ADysainia
Queenstown on WEDNESDAY az q a for Europe. by
sf.auship Galua Queenstown tcOrrcspOniencc for
France must specially addressed; and az
France direct steamship Canada via Havre THURS
for Ireland, by steamship city Of Montreal
via Queenstown correspondence for Great Britain 0her
European must be specially addressed
g5O H. Europe steamship Lessing, via Plymouth,
Cherbourg aud Hamburg SATURDAY. at $50 A. u tor
Europe by steamship Britannia Queenstown correspond
for Germany Band scotland must De spe-
cially addressedli and at $50 a. m. for DER.
many &c, by steamship ElDe, southampton
Bremen correspondence for Great Britain other
ropean countries must be specially addressed and at $50
for scOtand direct by steamship Ethiopia via GlasgO.
The mais Tor Aspn all and south Pacific by steamship Cy
OF Para close Oh MONDAY at 10 q The mails for 81
Domingo Cape Hay and TURKS Island by steamship George
CLYDE, close on TUESDAY, AZ m. The mails Tor Mex
lruxillO and Pay Islands NcHOrleans close
WkDN SDAY at 1850 The mails for Brazil direct by
by steamship Glenfyneclose ON TIL RSDAY az Tho
bermuda steamship Orinoco. close tn
DAY, 1870 The as for cuba and Mexico BY sIeam
ship knlckerbOoker, close THU RsDAN, ls3o Tho
mails Newfoundland and MiqulOn Via sla
THU RSDAN. a. $50 The mails for Cuba by
steamship Newport close sArU RDAi az l;SO m tho
mails Australia &C. via San Francisco clos. Marsh ~
D. The mas for China and Japan, Via san Franesee
~ HENRY O. PEARSON, Postmaster.
Post ofnce Sew-YOrk Feb. -. lss3
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
WALDECK-ROUSSEAU.

PARIS, Feb. I'm. WaIdeck- Rousseau, sr,
is dead
NJ. Waldecl Rossseau born at Rennes, in 1912
He professed liberal opinions during the reign OF Louis
Philippe. and was also an active opponent Of Napo-
leon Ill.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
Pasl nlicc Nalice.

ont Eniie igatnre or caast send circular containing
Dr tO1 1, . " eSl 1'th -
New-York tribune., 1882-02-20

The annual dinner Harvard club VIII take place
Delmonoo- Tuesday. February 81 at o:SV m Prlse OF
ticketa Including wine 81 They may be obtained Of
NATHA ANIEL SMITH, Secretary, % NasSan'sL of VI
SEISANK BRowNELL, Treasurer, 20 SrSsd-sI
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-01-22
Is Damn an oathS


~fooninns JOURNAL. I'D.
DAMN" as q noun substantive.
Al old regular word, used frequent
~ in English writers down to the
hrst part of the seventeenth century
We do not see why so ponderous q
word has been dropped by leucograph-
srs. In some places, as, if we speak
'now original sin lies heavy on US, il
seems a most appropriate word. 1--WE
Inherit, with Adams nature, the damn
cleaving to itr' This use Of the word
came down 10 our American grandfa-
theirs, and lasted ever to the time VIXEN
Che continental currency was a dead
''loss'" So came the expression s'nof:
worth a continental damn" or .'dead
loss" And for short: Not worth Z.
damn"-or bit of paper that was a dead
loss! 1t is not to the credit of our Ameri-
can photographers that they have not.
recognized this origin of q phrase pecu-
fiarly American, and that if .'slang'' ut
first having y basis in fact, like a count
less number Of other words, it has been
enrolled as a factor in our accepted Ian
guage-as 'gerrymandering' has been
The people did better than their writer's
of primers, grammars and dictionarieT.
Damn means q loss Gin American per-
lance, as above, a worthless scrip).
Damnable, for its general meaning, Sc
mites worthy of severe c%ensure!' On
ly when used in a theological connection
does it imply what puritans suppoce.-
1t, most certainly, is not .'swenringr'-
And, except by the imposition of TIE
Puritan Specification, is not cursing! And
yet We remember hearing people, using
a phrase whose history they knew not,
say II do not care q cuss'-meaning j
curse.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-01-22
A Dogs Clever Acting.

London world.
Mr.. John Hare, the actor, may be
described as inhabiting the locality
known as round the corner,'' his
dwelling being situated in one of those
pleasant hooks of Kensington just out
of the hurly-burly of traffic. At the
top of Hornton street, beyond the large
mansion just built, is a house, il of any
order, then of the chalet order of arch
~itecture. 1t is one of those houses
which appears to have dropped down
where it is without reference to align
ment or the seventies generally. Ex-
ternally it is of q fine Venetian red; in
wardly' it is decorated after the fashion
which has received the name of a PROV
erbially defunct queen.
For the moment the tenants are Smut,
a black collie, with the proper quantity
often distributed about his person, and
q small terrier, swathed in a dogs coat
and ensconced before the fire. Smut
makes friends at once with q friend of
the drama, for he is a theatrical dog
perhaps rather amateur than profess
sionaI. While New Men and Old
Acres was being ~rehearsed at the
Court theater, Smut, who went TO the
theater every morning with his master,
followed him about diligently on the
stage, and in the ruins scene threw
himself at his masters feet in the most
picturesque of all possible attitudes.
On the first night Of the wonderfully
successful revival of the comedy, which
he wrote with the collaboration of Mr..
iDubourg, Mr.. Tom Taylor was struck
by the want of the dog in the scene just
referred to. To him the grouping was
imperfect, and after seeing the comedy
again he spoke to Mr.. Hare on the sub
lject. Now. Mr.. Hare was doubly SEN
isitive, as actor and as manager, to the
possibility of some ridiculous contre-
temps, and demurred altogether to
the presence of Smut upon tho stage.
Mr.. Tom Taylor insisted, and Mr.. Hare
protested, until, the success of the piece
being assured. he yielded 10 the authors
opportunities, and Smut was allowed to
follow his master onto the stage in the
important scene. Tho sagacious beast
walked on as quietly Is possible, took
not the slightest notice Of the audience
aud flung himself down at his masters
feet Just as he had so often rehearsed
tho part After this-as playgoers will
rocollect-Smut played every night
during the long run of New Men and
Old Acres with sue perfect success
that he bocaine Q prime iavorte with
tia audience
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-01-22

otherone disease except consumption.
AuthoritY-Drs. Roberts and Thomp-
SOM.
SECoND-The disease has no certain
symptoms of its own, revealing itself
through disorders in other organs
Roberts, Thompson and Johnson.
THIRD-"While the medical frater-
nifty is 10th to acknowledge itself baffled,
it cannot be denied that with the ex-
ception of u proprietary medicine,
there is no known cure of Bright's dis
ease.-LCraigj.
What that remedy is has been fully
explained in this article, and in COM
mending it to III readers, we appeal
not to their credulity, but to their judg-
ment and common sense. 1t is not only
pure and vegetable in it's nature, but it
has proven so effective that it is used
more extensively than any other known
remedy now before the people. 1t has
cured eve the most pronounced cases
of Bright's disease, and it is an absolute
specific for all kidney difficulties which
are the first stages of this most terrible
complaint. These are facts which
every one of forethought can appre-
ciate, and by the observance of which
all can avoid the misery of "a fatal neg
lect.n