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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
A NATIONAL EVIL

During this week the students in almost every
school and college in the country have been
busy with their semi-annual examinations.
very simple and commendable thing upon the
surface. The boy or girl is examined upon the
Textbooks which he or she has studied during
the Inst five months. In juno there will be
another examination, and if both are satisfac-
tory tho student passes into higher class.
Within the last five years, however, parents
have begun to suspect that there is something
inherently defective In the system OF educa-
zion and tho memorable examinations and
"possngsn 10 which their children arc sub
iected. The TRIBUNE and other journals have
tried TO rouse them TO consciousness of this
defect, and il what we say on tho subject now
seems only hackneyed repetition il Is
because tho errors and their consequences
are still unaltered, while the danger to the
children increases with every day. What is
the matter7 Let us see.
The range of study required of the child of
well-to-do parents fifty years ago was com
paratively small, and was mastered leisurely
and with ease. 1t comprised knowledge oil
tho classics, of French, of English and Amen-
can history, of geography, rudimentary study
Oh HlRtDId anu u"N " wy "N"'''J
measure OF science Every year in that half
century has immoasurably widened tho scope
of each of these branches of knowledge, while
the brains of boys arc no stronger nor larger.
Let any parent who has children to educate
make, for example, an estimate of the advance
which has been made In the sciences alone,
and The hard, faithful, unhagging amount Of
study required of the student who would thor
oughly master even one of them. Not only
has discovery increaseH< the amount of knowl-
edge open to us on eSSry side, but the ma
tons OF the world have been brought close
together, and hints Of their philosophy,
thoughts and inventions press upon us in
every mornings newspaper and published
work, and insult our Ignorance. Now the
mistake of the American system Of education
ia that II insists that every lad, no mat
ter what his natural capacity, no matter
what his intended profession or busi-
ness, shall master each and all OF
these branches of knowledge. The well"edu-
Gated boy must have studied tho classics mod
ern languages, the sciences, the higher mathe-
mates, history. philosophy. religious systems
physiology, metaphysics, art and music. We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

the patents which were solemnly promised TO
them as soon as their ground was under cult
walton, and for which they paid so enormous q
price. have been refused to them until the
present time. Every one Of these men has
worked his ground during these nl.een
years knowing that he could be driven
out without days warning at the whim OIL
the agent or an official at Washington.
This is the patent for which Daniel Granam
applied and which was twice refused. Ora
ham appealed to Secretary Teller. The Secre-
tary has reversed the decision OF the Commis-
sioner of the Land Office and ordered IRA
hams patent to be issued. Every Sioux who
has cultivated his ground under the conditions
of the treaty of 1860 is by this decision en-
titled to patent for it. 1t is pleasant to re-
cord such an act of justice, however ardy'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
Jnoex TO ADVERTISEMENTS.


ANUsKNEsTs-11h Paoe-5th and 9th column
ANNOUNCEMENTS 12M Pa0e-3d and 4th columns'
BANKING HoUsEs-1lh Page-lst column
BUSINESS CHANCEs-Sh Pdge-6th column.
BUSINESS NoTIoEs-6h Pdge-1st column.
BOARD WANrED-5m Pd0e-6th column.
DANCING AcADEMIEs-sh Page-5th column.
DIVIDEND NorICEs-1lh Page-lst and "a Columns
DRY GooDs-1ltn PAGE Sd and 4th columns
fNANCIAL-11m Paoe-1st column
BKLP wANTED-sM Paqe-5th column.
Ice OREAM-I1h Page-3d column
ISsTRUCIIoN-SM Page-4th aud 9TH coumna
LAcTURss AND MEETYGs-l1h Page-6th column
MNINo-llM Page-1st column.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHs-7h PG0e-6tn column
NIscELLANEOUs-Sh Page-5th column; 12h Pdgs-ats
9th and 9th columns.
NusIcAL issrRun.srs-1lh Pace-6th column.
NEW PUBLIcATIoNs-sfh Pdoe-4th column.
OCEAN sIEAMsRs-Sh Pa0e-6th column.
PRoPosALs-l1h Paoe-3d column.
REAL EsrATE-11h Pace-2d column
RELIGIOUS NoTIoEs-7h Pdge-8th column.
SITUATIONS wANrED-MALEs-Sh Page--6th column.
EEMALEs-Sh Paoe-5th column
SPECIAL NoTIcEs-7h Paoe-6th column
BTrANBoArs AND RAILgoADs-11h Page-Sd, 4th and
5th columns
TxAoHERs-Sh Paqe-5th column
WINTER REsoRTs-11h Page-3d column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

10 mako out estimates In detail it could not
we'll hnvo done business in such loose manner.
Tho separate treasury Of the Police Depart
ment should be abolished. The contracting
power ought not to be the auditing and paying
power in any branch OF the Government.
There Is no uniformity 10 the present manage
mcnt Of the city expenditures. While one depart
mont cannot spend dollar without an appropri-
nticn, another one can spend millions. The
Board of Estimate and Apportionment should
have tho entire control of the expenditures. a
public body is always a safer repository OF
power tan single individual who acts IN pri-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

certain circumstances has already been described.
II no attempts to die he may be subjected to AZ
autopsy before the breath Is out Of his body and ~
any event he Is reasonably sure Of having his bod
stolen after death, for scientific purposes. II tbS
Inconsistencies of Western reporters Il TO be =
warmly reprehsndsd. why not rebuke the curiosity
OF over-zeaous scientists which 10 certainly raths<
moro dangerous In its resultss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
look sharply and see that no disappointed pcle
ticiap is furnishing tho bitterness which tho
witnesses give utterance TO.

Ioo, sharply and see that no disappointed polt-
ticiap is furnishing tho bitterness which the
witnesses give utterance TO.
II has been apparent Tor some time that the
Rev. r.. Heher Newton. Of All Souls (Anthon
MemoraD Church. was tho likeliest candi-
date for ecclesiastical martyr1om now WITHIN
the pale OF tho Episcopal Church. Charges
of violating his ordination vows are soon 10
be preferred against him. based on his recent
sermons on the Bible. They are only DELAYED
until these discourses are moro occessio'e
through publication. IL will he interesting 10
see how strong a case of heresy can be made OUT
against Mr.. Newton. Most of the accusations
which, Judging from the sermons, must DC
made against him have already been preferred
against supposed offenders in the Church Oh
England, and were not sustained. A persecu-
ton will only be likely to add TO this
pastors popularity. Mr.. Newton may be
hereto 80 far as his views go, but still per-
hans he might be tolerated in the Episcopal
Church 40 long as the Rev. Edward Cowley,
of the Shepherds Fold notoriety, is allowed to
remain in its ministry. Mr.. Newton has not
vet passed year in the penitentiary.
Street explosions have ceased to be funny.
The one which occurred at Fulton and Nassau
SITS. on Friday has now been followed by an
other, more serious, at Broadway and Maiden
lane. No one was killed, but several persons
have been seriously injured. Probably there
are not two points in the city where the crowds
are greater during the day than at the places
where the accidents occurred. 1t is indeed
wonderful that the consequences OF these ex-
blossoms were not more serious. but
plainly, something must be done to make
the streets safe. If the managers OF the
American Steam Heating and Power Company
and the Gaslight Company cannot arrange
their pipes and tho other adjuncts OF their
systems so that accidents of this kind can DO
prevented, some steps must be taken 10 stop
their work altogether. The discomfort OF torn
,up streets can be endured, but the pavements,
when they are down finally, must be safe for
the residents of this great city to walk upon
The trouble in these last two instances
seems to be that man-h0le OF the
Steam Heating Company was filed by gas
from the leaking pipes of the Mutual Gaslight
COMPANY, and when it was reached by name
the explosion came off. The companies can
decide who is responsible for the accident as
thew please; but it is the plain duty OF the
authorities to see to it quickly that the lives
of our citizens are no longer endangered In
his way. If nothing else can be done the
man-holes can be filled up and the steam
turned Oft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

Mr.. FRoUDE's CAREER.-Successful, ana s. uT.
seryedy sucesssfu "a Mr. Froude has BEEN and -
,ny a. he eau write on any subject that he onooes
taf ND he Is nevertheless conspicuous Sen
nm ~ much talent aud genius VINO has e.
49,, yocation Ills oyniosm, his bitterness, nls hJ,i
hatred OF some things which he Is never weary u
inr his want OF delight In any mug petrp h had
an III. own mart that his career Is fallnre 10 havs
only been called 20 the early enough ne , mus NO.
speedily earned reputation as tho nlos' traardnsry
fc1Ity of doing wonders for hs clients IS none a OF
noticeable because OF his inoapacity ~ sit ~ '"'
iudYment,-trhe Atheneum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
BITS OF CRITICISM.

wu,r ROMEO MIGHT HAVE DoNE.-Here we
h.ya one nj Mira Kembe's contrasts. BOmeOs Is sara 20
h ,Se love of sentiment aud Julets that OF passion.
TO ms ths seems istincton without difference inas
io - deepest and strongest which makes no out
ri sgn which ia To suffer, TO work, nay 70
,nrsctten by its object. But the love OF sentiment Va
hetrays Itself In such words aud acts as are To-
rarde both OF Romeo Juliet We are not at III sun
that n Romeo were To marry Juliet, ana i've, Urea
uortfor,i - Mayfalr he would not DO foune s",.H
months after marriage playing billiards at MS ci1 IN
stesd OF sharing his wfe's company-lIhe SpeS'A''h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
p....ur,,s p,crrprs-In all Mr.. Rossetti''s

RossErrfs PrcTUREs.-In all Mr. h s2sSs,s y
,vors MA aim IA To emoody some poetic iuea W
49,, ~ coior and form certain thoughts anu ~ saa
We do not say that his view Of the warped OF
hsalyteIy the CHEST do gay that II was N ths
snoricomngs " nioh the inevltaois .Sus5t bus
nalnters he nationality, aud mode OF mines Of
hsn all allowance Is made Tor the posslDe ha man.
W. napcention and the admitted drawbacks u naI ara
nsr i'm which that conception was wrought oI forms
o -, az Of the work sandst Simply Una. I'm iu
%s wosf lovely series OF pictures which We nassrasI
tne whole range of modern art ana 70 Inn Ser ssaei
nastsrs There Ia q single living coorst ~ ~
1--WE give our readers S n As o aiTS cola ana
,acsd an this gaiieryy there Is not single nm. Oh
world has ever seen. oes de whose paintss Are NOS
aesIing hastily or 10 exsgger.tion In SAYING .tsucS
ltsral fact that there NO oyeier color sns here
than that OF which tAsas are many ~ o'i''s'
tIhs spectator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28
,Netopork Daily 0ribmaae.
NETWORK, SUNDAY, JANUARY 20.
TWELVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Several of the Irish assassns were
identified in court disclosures of startling char
acter were made - The crisis In
France IS still pending the debate on the
question of expelng members Of recent
reigning families has been fixed for Monday. -
Messrs. Davitt, Healy and Quinn have been In
formed that unless they furnish bail within q week
they will be sent TO jail - steamship has
been wrecked near Swansea; the crew perlshed.
CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday number of
petitions and memorials presented. The TarIff
bill was further considered. - The session of
the House was devoted to general debate on the
Tariff bill.
DoMEsuc-In the Colorado Legislature yester-
day Thomas NJ. Bowen was elected United States
Senator for the long term and II. A. w. Taber for
the short term. - The Marquis of Lorne visited
the Senate. - Della Gilbert was held for trial in
Stratford, Conn.,, for the murder of her sister,
Phoebe Brush. - One man was killed and sew
eral wounded by railroad accident near Wabash.
Ind. - Aaron Clowan, engineer OF the East
Trenton Pottery, was fatally injured by an ex-
plosion Of the boiler. - The deficit in the ac-
counts of Treasurer Polk. of Tennessee, amounts TO
S2924 apt 25. 80 Horatio fowks. of Kingston. N.
Y, has been missing for a week.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Further testimony in
gard to the State prisons was heard yes
terday by the Assembly Committee. -
An explosion of gas occurred in
A manhole at Broadway and Maden-lane.
g. Notices were sent by Inspector Ester
brook to the proprietors OF the Astor
House and other hotels. 80 Arguments
were heard the question of restraining the trans
fer of Western Union stock. - John stewart,
the forger who defrauded bank at Dallas. Texas,
attempted to commit suicide. - A fight, after
servants ball in IrvinZ Hall, ended in the fatal
stabbmg OF ore of the participants. - Charges
of heresy are to be preferred against the Rev. r.
Heber Newton. - Gold value OF the legal-tender
silver dollar (412ia gralns), Sail cents. -
Stocks generally were dull, but with interesting
fluctuations and at the end were steady.
1HE WEATHER-TRIBUNE local observations indi-
cate fair or clear and weather, preceded by
cloudy weather and light rain. Temperature yes
terday: Highest. $40; lowest. 27oj average 31sao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

There are two chapters in the temperance
lesson taught by the story of Edward Finn as
told in our local columns to-day. Not only
was the quarrel into which he fell on his way
home from the ball due to drink, but the poor
fellow was so much under TIE influence of
liquor that he did not know until too late that
he had been stabbed. The moral of this is so
familiar that it Is unnecessary to draw it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

The desperate struggle of the forger John
Stewart to take his own life in the
Desbrosses-st ferry-house, is another proof
that 1t often requires more courage to
live than to die. This man had spent
many years Of his life in prison, and the
chances were thar he would end his days
within stone walls. Apparently the knowledge
that his crimes deserved punishment Gntended
30 reform him) did not soften the prospect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

When Mr. Converse, of Ohio, reflects upon
the matter coolly, he may be inclined to won
der If general debate" on a dangerous
measure Is good thing, or at least it it Is not
wise to avoid taking part in it. The speech
which he made yesterday in the House to
sustain his belief in the constitutional power
of Congress to pass protective laws, was ex-
cellent, but it is heavy odds to small ones that
II settled his chances as II compromise candi-
date for the Speakership of the next House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

The charges against the management Of our
State Prisons, made before the Assembly Com
mittee now in this city, grow more appalling
from day to day. If the ex-convicts and some of
the ex keepers can be believed, the prisoners are
driven to insanity, death and suicide at afearful
rate, and the fortunes of the Spanish Inquisi-
ton were frivolous compared with those endured
by the poor wretches at Sing Sing and Clinton.
tn o accusations are so dreadful that it is i'm
possible to accept them without the greatest al
lowance. We are not yetready to believe that
the authorities of the prisons are fends in hu-
man shape. The committee will do well to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-28

1t is to be hoped that the fears of the teach
ers In our public schools that their salaries
may be cut down, will not be realized. A re-
ducion of their wages eau hardly be intended
by the Commissioners, who have recently in
creased by $1,000 the amount paid to the
head of that excellent institution, the Normal
College. The Board of Education may be
troubled to make both ends meet this year
with the present appropriation, but the saving
should not be at the expense of the teachers.
They work hard and are not overpaid.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-06-21
TIB PULASKI CITI1EN

to make stiff paste; spread it pre-
cisely as you do the other peultice,
and apply it to the small of the
back or the abdomen, aud change
whenever it gets cool. 1t quIets
pain very quickly.
For pleurisy or tightness Of the
lungs, mustard paste is excellent.
Take pint of stale bread or crack
ers; soak them in milk or hot wa
ter till soft; spread it an inch deep
on a thick cloth; spread layer of
pulverized mustard over the sur
face, and lay it over the ache. If
it stays on long enough it will bis
ter, but it generally eases the pain
before blistering. When removed,
spread a soft, warm flannel over the
place, and if a blister is started,
sprinkle over a little dry -four to
stop the smarting. Another way
to make a mustard poultice is to
thicken a coffeecupful of graham or
rye meal with vinegar; let it scald ;
then stir in four tablespoonfuls of
pulverized mustard; spread and APP
ply [ like the other best, as it is
made more quickly; it does not re
quire rs much mustard, and does as
good exc cution.
A mustard plaster is neat, quick
ly made, and one can apply it for
sharp pains, and still keep at work.
Take the white of an egg, one ia
blespoonful of mustard, one of flour,
stir we'll together, and spread on a
piece OF unhleached cotton; warm a
trine, and apply to the place that
aches. You can dry these plasters,
and they will retain their strength
for long time. Dampen them
we'll with warm water, and they are
as good as when just made, and
quite convenient to have in readi-
ness in case of need.-[Cor. Coun-
try Gentlemen.
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Paw as You Go

This advice is always good, but
is specially timely, now that the
prospect ahead for work or bust
ness looks encouraging, and every
body feels cheerful. How many
times have you said to yourself du-
ring the past few years. eff l could
only get my bills squared up 1 new
er would be caught again. and you
have fused and worried over debts,
contracted when times were flush
and the prospect OF paying them
seemed fair. Now is a good time
to turn over new leaf, because it
is just the time when the tempta-
lions to do the same thing again is
strong upon you. If your wages
are increased or you are selling
more goods and getting bet
ter profit, you begin to think snow
| can buy that new carpet or cham
Der set that my wife wants and can
pay for it in a short time" You
had better wait until you have paid
up all the old debts first. Don't
get trusted. Pay for your provis
ions and groceries as you go along
and husband what you have over.
Then relief from the old debts will
be like the recovery from a boil =
you feel better when it is well-and
the comfort of feeling that the little
you accumulate is subject to no
body's lien is a positive pleasure
Flush times almost invariably lead
to speculation includes not only the
investment in stock or lands for a
rise, but the discounting of the fu-
ture for anything that you want
The man who buys what he is un-
able to pay for at the time of the
purchase is mortgaging his life and
his labor, and mourning a burden
which most likely he will regret.
PAY as you go'' is wise maxim,
for yourself honest, and for your
neighbor just. Its observance will
Tighten the cares and burdens of
life, sweeten toll, encourage indus
try, reward honesty, promote good
neighborhood and induce prosper
itY.
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An Attachable Coat-rai1.

A New York tailor named Boody
has just patented an invention that
has at once endeared him to the
heart OF every young man of the
globe. This boon to mankind is
no less than a patent attachable
coat-tail of the claw-hammer spe-
cies. With this improvement an
ordinary Seemore bob tail coat can
be converted into a full dress affair
at moments notice. Most young
men leave their dress coats in
charge of their fathers brother for
safe keeping and projection against
moths, and even those who do not
will appreciate the advantage of al
ways having a ballroom costume
ready to be coupled on, as 1t were.
To newspaper reporters Boody's
patent is simply in aluable, as en-
abling them to attend a fashionable
wedding directly after a fire, and to
take in a swell ball on the way
back from a dog The pat
entee is now running a factory on
full time to supply the trade with
his admirable conception, which he
puts UP in handsome and convenient
boxes at the small price of seventy
five cents each. The social mile
mum will indeed have arrived when
the young man Of the period can
start serenely out of an evening
fully prepared for any emergency,
knowing that he has a clean hand
kerchief in his coat and his tail in
his pocket.
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Preparing Poultice S.

/ noticei A. 5. C.'s request som,
time ago, and gladly comply Has
ty pudding pouItices are very essen
tial, in this vicinity, and regular
physicians use them in their prac
tice in lung complaints and intlam-
nation of the bowels and stomach
They give immediate relief and as
sist the internal medicines. In
three pints of boiling water in an
iron skillet stir corn meal inst as
for hasty pudding; let it boil well
then stir in fine salt till it forms a
ielIv-like substance. Take thin
cloth (cheese cloth is just the
thing), and spread halfthe pudding
over half the cloth; then bring the
other half over the top, and pan or
haste the edges over, so the poul-
tice will not come out. Lay it hot
us can be endured on the chest,
lungs or bowels, or wherever the
distress may be. twill keep warm
from twenty minutes TO hSlr an
hour. By that time the remaining
half of the pudding can be made in
to similar poultice and applied,
while that which has cooled can be
laid on a tin patty pan with q little
water, just enough to keep from
scorching, and heated ready for an
other change Give hot ginger or
composition tea to drink freely, and
nine times out of ten you need not
send for a physician at all; but if
you do, the patient will be in a good
for more active medicine.
In severe attacks of pneumonia no
time is to be lost in checking the
disease.
Charcoal poulticss are. necessary
in cases of kidney complaints, dia-
Detes, and such ailments. If you
nave no charcoal take good, bright,
wood coal from the stove; queneh
hem in water; pound them up fine,
nd then mix with a teacup of
east in an iron skillet and stir in
indian meal or graham, flour enough
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1t begins to look as if every re
HgiQus denomination would soon
have version of the bible adapted
to it's own particular notiops and
creed. The old English version
had grown to be spoken of as King
James bible. Now the Baptists
have resolved to have a private BIZ
Bile. The Church of Rome has al
ways had what is claimed as the
original version. That known as
the revised edition is being ac-
cepted mainly by liberal Protest
ant sects. Meanwhile, Mr.. Conway
and Mr.. Schermerhorr have tried
their hands at making universal
bibles, which to all intents and pur-
poses have fallen dead born into oh
livion. Any book that could stand
the tampering and explaining that
the billie has received these two
hundred years and still live must
have more Inspiration in it some
where than all the dpllness of mod
ern infdelity may hope to drive out
of it in thousand years. -Phila-
delphia Times.