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A remarkable specimen Of what is known
rs ball lightning was seen near Joplin. In the
State Of Missouri. during a recent thunder
storm. A man sitting near an open window
saw ball Of fire some three inches In diameter
swiftly approaching the house. 1t entered the
window. and exploded in the middle OF the
room with loud noise. Tho man received
slight shock. but no damage was done. Won
derful stories are related OF the erratlc per-
formances OF these lightning balls. Some have
supposed that their appearance Of solidity and
globuar form may be owing to tho presence OF
mass OF dust and other floating matter
gathered from the atmosphere. This view
seems to receive some support from the fact
that whom the lightning ball recently observed
in Missouri exploded 1t scattered shower Of
sparks In every direction. Considering that
ball lightning. st. Elmo's fire. Jack-a-lanterns
and other strange and seemingly half cious
creatures OF the atmosphere were as common
In former ages a. now. and that even yet SOL
ence regards them as most singular phenomena,
It 10 hardly to be wondered at that the ancisnts
nHooled the cir with imaginary demons.
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Scared by a dragon fly! Under these
words we described yesterday panic among
the children Of the Fifth street public school,
caused by the advent OF one OF those COM
mon but curious insects known as the DEVILS
darning needles. 1t seems that queer SUPER
sttions exist concerning these creatures.
MANY OF the children in this neighbor-
hood said Miss EMMA KNAPP, one Of the
teachers. care taughtIby thor parents that
dragon fly will sew up their cars, II 1t gets
a chance to sting them;" and Miss A. H.
SILL, another instructor told our reporter
that they taught the girls as much as posi-
BILE about these insects last summer, In order
to quiet the fears inspired by such stories.
The occurrence emphasizes the Importance
OF general and thorough instruction for chill
dren In elementary natural history.
At the public schools, both in the city and
In the country, tho pupils should be taught
something about the common animals birds,
insects, and plants OF tho region In which
they live. They will thus learn. to distin-
guish between that which is harmless and
that which is harmful in animal and vege-
table life and their knowledge in this field
will possess practical value which does not
belong to every branch Of study, even In our
public schools.
Every summer we read Of children killed
by installing some poisonous plant for an
other plant which is good TO eat. Toadstools
are taken for mushrooms, and people heed
lcssly stroll into masses OF poison ivy with
out any Idea of the danger. Hundreds Of in
nocent insects are looked upon as venomous,
simply because nothing Is known about
them, and, on tho other hand, an unsophisti-
Gated youth from town occasionally picks up
real Old yellow jacketed wasp, under the
impression that 1t is only yellow. fly.
illustrations could readily be multiplied to
show how little people know about what We
may call the natural history Of common life
No study Is more attractive, and none more
suitable for our public schools. after reading,
writing. and arithmetic We are inclined to
rank 1t in Importance even above geography.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-10

Mr.. PIERRE LoRILLARD has acted prompt
~ on THE Suns advice to bring the American
horses home from England. He informed
number Of gentlemen in Jerome Park yester-
day that he should send at once for Iroouois.
1t was believed that the winner Of the
Derby might be placed In condition to race
with some Of tho best horses in America
before the summer is over. In view
OF the small fields that took part In the last
days racing at Jerome Park. 1t would be we'll
IL Messrs. LoRILLARD and KEENE sent for
the whole American contingent. They have
won the highest trophies Of the turf abroad.
and should receive the plaudits awaiting them
hero before they become too aged to join In
grand equine contests on their native heath.
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tho preservation Of wealth b moro and more
guarded By the selection Of one trusted heir
to inherit the great bulk OF It, while the rest
Of the members OF the family are provided
for with q comparatively small part, and
that part, when there Is doubt about their
habits or their financial wisdom, is put In
trust for them.
OF course tho money must be eventually
distributed, unless tho same caro- for It's
preservation Is taken from generation to
generation, but In very many cases self-pro-
tection will lead to the keeping up Of such
safeguards. and moro especially when the
fortunes are well fRisbanded and are in
creased by prudent inhoritors. The..apttude
for the management and the accumulation Of
money may be transmitted, and tho older
wealth grows tho moro skilfully may 1t be
used and tho moro solidly invested. Besides,
q rich young fellow has more and moro OPP
portunities for finding congenial occupations
which are not hurtful to him or damaging to
his ability to manage his estate.
In addition to the multitude OF vast for
tunes which have been made at tho East and
West In transportation and mining during
the last twenty-five years, we shall have In
tho next century. in all probability, q for
greater multitude. made out Of Western
lands and in other ways. And the expert
ence Of this generation will teach the next
how to keep and transmit Its accumulations.
The aptitude for the management and
preservation OF largo fortunes little cult.
waited In the past In this country, for we then
had no considerable fortunes here to speak
OF, may thus be all the time extending and
increasing.
But the next century may have Its own
views respecting these vast accumulations
Of private property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-10
Gov. BEN BUTLER Is in luck. I

Gov. BEN BUTLER Is in luck. His enemies
are constantly doing foolish things. The Har-
ward Overseers did him good turn by reius-
ing him degree. and now tho Massachusetts
House Of Representatives has done him another
good turn. This intelligent body which has
steadily opposed tho Governors Investigations
and reforms. has now distinguished itself by
passing a bill increasing the pay Of Its mem-
bers from $500 to $3.50. To say that tho SER
vices OF most OF tho members Of the present
Massachusetts, Legislature are not fifty per
cent. moro valuable than those Of their prede-
cossors IL to state the fact very mildly. These
gentlemen will have an opportunity next fall
to ascertain tho value SGT upon their services
by their constituencies. Economy will DO one
OF the things to which the Massachusetts, peo-
pie will be unable to point with PRIDE" And
II is safe to say that BUTLER will not forget any
oilthe mistakes made by his opponents.
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The four or five hundred passengers who

The four or five hundred passengers who
started for Europe yesterday In tho City OF
Rome and the Devonia. and who were detained
80 long In the lower bay in consequence OF the
grounding Of the former vessel probably felt
that their voyage had begun under unfavorable
auspices. But these passengers are not the
only persons interested in such an occurrence.
for every inhabitant Of tho city OF New York 10
thereby reminded OF the condition OF the ap-
proaches to its harbor. The concentration OF
trunk lines Of railroad and the opening OF free
canals to this port will all be In vain II the har-
Dor Is not kept clear. The dumping Of street
refuse and other distractions into the waters
about New York can be prevented. and tho
channels in the bay can be kept open II proper
efforts are made. But the people OF New York
cannot expect that these things will be done
unless they show a purpose to have them done.
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whatever for his long SILENCE Nevertheless
he asked for the neat little sum OF about
$4,000. in payment for his successful self
conccalment. Tho Court, b diminishing his
petition, made the following comment:
"Toecas the order Of tho President void at this late
day and thus authorize tho claimant To draw pay from
May 1859 amounting he claims to SIC 400 would be
paying great price for negligence Of duty while In the
service and greater negligence OF his supposed rights
after he was dropped"
The presentation Of claim like Mr.. NEW
TONS Is hardly Ineligible, save ,on.the ground
that he supposed that almost any application
for reinstatement would nowadays DO warmly
welcomed.
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1t is said that Secretary CHANDLER means
to save the grand old party by forming Young
Republican" clubs In various parts Of the coun-
try. Ho believes that tho Young Republic
cans" arc thirsting for harmony. and arc re-
solved to prevent tho destruction Of the party
by tho jealousies OF its old leaders. But CHAND-
LER himsoli Is ono OF those old leaders. Tho
Young Republicans" who want TO sec now
blood and strength In the party. are not likely
to forget tho part that CHANDLER took In bring
ing In the fraudulent President Nor are they
likely to follow the leadership Of tho man who
appauds the infamies OF SECoR robson.
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No one will begrudge the success Of the
Actors Fund. Actors are improvidcnt fellows.
but they arc generous. They have helped
great many people in other professions out Of
scrapes. SO everybody ought to be glad to know
that they arc succeeding in raising fund to
help themselves when bad luck overtakes them.
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The committee appointed to raise money
to defray the expenses Of sending tho Amerl-
can rifle team to England is having hard work.
Very little money has been raised. This Is the
moro deplorable becaNse the practice scores
have averaged higher than those Of the British
team last year. and there are prospects that our
team might regain the honors lost at Creedmo6r.
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Outlet At Concord.
From the Boston Globe.

In o letter from one of the prisoners at the
Concord state Prison to friend in this city 10 the FOL
lowing Everything 70 nice aud quiet here There arc
any kind The most hardened criminals. upon whom
ther cells are either ont for airing daily or at work
Pesses6iy sscring that Kindness e mightteI than the
~ pTsyiCS. to and from me shop daily
great gain for the here that such warden %
Ishsfsd IN ne s sndaess itself and yet has In him eli
petal card Eysn e hin. thst - could send to his
D:co.esioS Day. ILLS nos having sssa silswsd here
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From the ithaca Democrat.

Although taking little part In active politics.
no name to-day arouses more enthusiasm among the
masses or causes greater conformation among Repub
cans than that of the elected but derauded Presidential
candidate Of the Democracy In ls76-samueJ. Tilden
have sunk into merited oblivion. his will be honored
that of the patriot statesman who preferred to sacrifice
personal ambition rather than tsopardze free nstitu
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A large variety Of texts will be expounded
from tho pupits to-day. Those who are in dis
tress may learn Where peace can be found"
all charitably inclined may profit by an exposi-
tion Of Systematic Benevolence;" II any have
aone astray they may ponder over the query.
Is it hard to DO goodf" and have 1t an
swered; others will BIO told How to choose
friends" while those who are interested In re.
ligious mining and milling will DO glad to hear
about 81 Pure gold and how to get it."
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HI! HI!


President Arthur has changed In the eyes Of
the people We illustrate this change better than
by saying that the most reliable journal In the State
should to-day print story alleging that President Ar
thar had selected candidate to head the next Repub
lican ticket and would allow the Federal machin
Of the State be worked his nomination.
the people would not believe Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-10
Why = Republican Journal Favors San
Randall.

Henri Watterson thinks the Press in its
treatment q Mr. Randnlls canvass for the
Man In Its desire TO sec him elected and he is eneny
correct The Press for Randall as against any other
Democrat, because he IL not clown bee AuHe he Ia
large sized and able bodied thorn tho trousers seat Of
free trade Bourbonisn because he has the
ncAtions OF an efficient presiding oieer because his
candidacy strs up the animals in the Democratic me.
nagere and furnishes fun for the and lastly
because he 10 not o crank. '' '''''
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b ne4 always fssess IN ~ ssds q szpssssos bet u
dess not oftsa m6kA snA hes net rev neAs % BED
mistake - this"
Meanwhile. Mr.. CHANDLxR has asked tho
Auditor not to pay money to the cadet on
gineers, under tho recent decision Of tho
Court until after the rehearing Of the case.
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Had tho admirers OF EDGAR A. Poe known
that the house In Fordham in which he wrote
The Raven was to have been sold by auction
they probably would not have allowed 1t TO
60 for little over half its value.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-10
Tho following persons received the largest
votes out Of the 1.4l4 ballots cast for Overseers
Of Harvard University;

There are Ave vacancies to be filed on COM
moncement day. The vote given in the prelim-
mary stage for DIR. WELD is the highest which
has ever yet been cast by mail for q candidate
for Overseer. and In 1t may DO found substan-
tial proof of the hearty acQuiescence Of the
Massachusetts, mon in the innovation OF having
non resident Oyerseers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-10
How He Could Make R,-.srr Popular.

lToM The Albany ErenIn0 Journal
II he would throw out Frank Hatton. neck
and crop. ship George Bliss back New York. and shut
the doors Of the White House upon Malone, Riddle.
berger Co.. there would be nothing to prevent ITS be.
ing as popular, personally and politically any Presi.
dent could desire to be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-06-10
rns WV Srzs ROUTE coxrxAcra
Hiass asA vsus Rssss~sss e Assr one De.
sapatisa.

Miner enc VobIo Aesufnse8 70 9esr VHe Vcs
ssestisa.
WASHINGTON, Juno o.-while Miner and
vailo have been on trial for conspiracy to do
fraud the Government. tho Post Onice Depart
mont has been making new contracts with
them. Miner figuring as contractor and Vale
as surety. Besides the obvious improperly Of
tho proceeding on the part OF the department
II Ia charged that one Of the contracts to Minor
was made in violation Of law. 1t IL charged
that routes have been OF pedited in an extraor-
binary manner. and that methods have been at
work strikingly resembling Brady's.
Senator Van WICK Of Nebraska!in letter to
the Postmaster General. shows that among the
actors In tho procurement OF contracts involving
. large expenditure perfectly useless were per-
sons who. aside from Miner and Vale. were
conspicuous In procuring contracts embraced
In tho present Star route trial. Senator Van
Wyck's language to Postmaster. General Gres-
ham is this:
II SCENE incredible that the contract ONCE which
sf@ w ana n TO SSs
psopis walton should p.Sss have
posed to Sbosf IN new and more dangerous form by
~ and ssos ' va. %sn 10 @ an
fraud than those 1t had exposed.
The Senator says again:
The Bureau must realize that proper excuse he
found for this wrong In the cntreaty Of portion Of the
Nebraska delegation In the false statement Of OF
them their ignorance Of fact. which they should
have known before assuming to act. with all their ig
norance they cannot be mistaken In the fact that TIL.
line established almost exclusively In the interest
and for the benefit Of the railway. . by strange
and grim coincidence this contract Is let to John MI
and for two trial for Star route frauds
with another star route defendant Mr. vae also now
him. the department should ask his acquital from the
present indictment with compliments and thanks.
Second Assistant Elmer is represented as
saying that II his Satanic Majesty was the low
est bidder. offering good bail. he would get the
contract. 1t is probable he would. with Mr. FL
mer to control tho matter. Il is understood that
good deal that is interesting ia behind this
disclosure Whatever he the fact. 1t existed
before Judge Gresham's time. He promises to
inquire into the case. but rather singularly ex-
presses In advance the opinion that there is
nothing wrong with his subordinates. Is the
whole Republican party honeycombed by tho
Star route iniquity2
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Ho 10 TAreusA VIII Machine Politics.

from Me Albany Kvetfne Journal.
They perhaps give him moro credit for active
interest in tho nomination of Foger than belongs to
him. But be that as 1t may, they believe that he
has got through with that sort of thing
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-05
FOR LEASE.
tennessee PENlTENTIARY.
SIX YEARS TERN LEASE NOTICE,
FOR LEASE.

DURSUANT to an Act of the General Assembly
l. OF the State of Tennessee, passed March 2s
Act TO provide for the lease and management 81
the State Penitenuary." the Governor OF Ten mes.
see and Board of Prison INSPECTORS, on Friday the
9th day OF July, 1888, at the hour of II O'Clock
at the front door of the capitol In Nashville Ten
will lease at public cutlery, to the highest bidder
OF sax yss5 January
of the convicts. together with the quarry grounds
buildings, fixtures, machinery, tools, engines,
patterns. etc, belonging to the State.
: TERMs-The lease will be made upon the follow.
Ing terms: Not less than one hundred thousand
600 COO dollars per annum, payable quarterly,
clear OF all expenses to the State on any account,
except the salaries of the superintendent, warden
assistant warden, SURGEON and chaplain, which
are to be paid by the State, and bond with APP
the strict performance Of all the requirements Of
said act in regard 10 the lease.
All persons desiring to bid will be required be-
forehand to file an obligation to be approved by
the Governor, signed by those whom they propose
sons to become the sureties on the bond required,
in the event this bid of their principal is success
full; and all parties proposing TO bid Will be re-
ernor a certified check on some good bank in Ten
pessee for ten thousand $4,000 dollars payable
to his order and to be forfeited 70 the State n the
bid OF such party be accepted and is not compiled
with. The bid of q party who has not complied
with these requirements will not be cried con-
stdered against the bid Of party who has.
The said act, in pursuance OF which the sale
will be made Is here referred 10 as part hereof
copy OF which will be furnished any person de
string TO become bidder, upon application to the
Secretary OF State or Governor.
LocAuos-The Penitentiary is located IN Nash
Vile, and has been leased for a number of years.
The average number of convicts therein during
the last two years Is thirteen hundred and sixteen
(l316), and there are now thirteen hundred and
forty-three Q343) therein.
REsrkIcTioEs-The lessees viii not be permitted
TO keep more than FIVE hundred and fifty t55O) male
conyicts in the main prison at any one time, but
will have the authority to work the same any
where in Tennessee-safe ana suitable quarters
being furnished-s1bject TO the rules and regula-
tons provided in said act aud otherwise provided
by law.
How EMPLoYKD-Large numbers hsvs regularly
been hired out by the present lessees to work in
the mines and in the construction of railroads
ETC., In Tennessee. They also employ those in the
prison building at Nashville (many Of whom are
experienced and skilled laborers and of long term
sentence) in manufacturing wagons iron hollow
ware furniture. etc; the average number OF wag-
ons now made being about fifty day.
For information and particulars address the IN.
dersigned or tine Governor.
Done by order of VIM. 3. Bate, Governor of Ten
nessee, this April 25, 1883.
d. A. MUM,
nj Gtafa kashvilln Tan,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-05
FUTURE MOVEMENTS.
The Marx Twain is the packet Monds

The Mark Twain is the packet MONDAY
| evening for Dyersburg.
The Rene Mscready, Capt. o. K joplin. i
the Tuesday packet for St. Francis river.
HE ida Darragh, Capt E. 3. Smith. i
river. "a
The City Of S.. Louis, Capt. Dan Able. il
| the next Anchor-Line packet due down for New
| Orleans ~ 1'i NC"
The Lee-L;ue packets Monday evening
| are the Coahoma for Friars Point and the Dear
| Adams for Osceola.
| - IIEa Anchnr-Liue packets Sunday morn
| ing are the Commonwealth for Vicksburg and the
ClIy'of Cairo for st. Louis
The .. Line packet Paris C. Brown, Cant
a. N. Halliday, is due up tomorrow, bound fol
I'hcInhAtl' Charles &. Young is in the Office.
The Kate Adams, Capt. Mark r. Cheek
IS the United States mail packet Monday evening
Tor Arkansas City and all way points, Z. w. out
law III the office.
JHE Will S. Hays, Capt. Wm. Tichenor. il
leans, and will pass here Monday morning. a.
WASH tIoyd presldes in her Office.
HE James W. Gaf, Capt. CHARLES B. Rue.
sell VIII arrive Monday and leaves again Tines
DAY evening Tor all points the Ohio river as far
rs CINCINNATI. James Surtees is i'll charge of her
Office.
The Centennial, Capt. Thomas L. David
son, is the independent PACKET this evening at Q
O'CLOCK !or Callo, ST. Louis and all intermediate
points. Dan Gar,iu and George Corbett are her
: clerks. W
The Josie Harry, Capt. Jsmes Kinmsu. ia
the packet this evening at O'Clock for ali points
on Mhlte river, going through to Jacksonport an
making connections with packets for upper White
and Black rivers a. Eanksmith and Hugh Smith
her clerks.
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firm. Sales l4,0oo bales, of which 1000 bales
T250 bales were American
aIjt2 Ordinary, 40; good ordi1ary, l6d
Az; Upiands, 5 10 I6d; Orleans. $3.50.
Inc Liverpool future market at noou was firm
May, hay-June, 5I-64d; JuDe-July, 55-6id
SSuly-Aqgust, 5o-64d; August-september, 6364d
SePtemDer-OctODer, IS gid; October-Novemoe t,
D 5Z-64d; November-De Der, 4S-64d-
At2: Aay-June, 55-64d; June-July, 55-64d /;
July-August, 60-64d; August September, Cd; Sep
iem6eI-october, 6o-64d; Northumberland,
At 8: May-June, 52-64d; August-september,
636id. Manchester firm. tending up.
At $3.50: May, $500; MayJune 5 54-6fd !;
Ju1e-Juiy, 57-64di July-AugUst, 6l-64d; Au-
50-54d.
Ala: Hay-June, 5s-6ld; June-July, 57-64d;
yuly.August, eo64d; Augustseptember, 6,
5 63-64d.
Futures closed Irregular
Sales of the week, SO, 600 bales American g. 600;
speeuiators TOOK $500, of which exporters took
41Oo; forwarded from ships side direct to spin
neIs 1900; actual export, 500 bales. Total
receipts, 5000 bales; American, 305O0. Total
S ocE. $4,000 bales; American, 693 900 bales;
amount stioat, ZOO bales American, Isl, 900