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New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
A TENDENCY TOWARD % ARD Tie III ChIKOH POSITION

The American position in this most important
matter Is varying and underlined Every State has its
laws and In most of them great axty prevails that
the tie Of marriage be broken and repeatedly brOk
en- for whim and preteKt-for incOmpatibllty Of
emper for unpleasant hahs, such that one Of tho
partners OF the marriage bond insists sleeping In his
study and will not allow any person enter that sanctuary
that the other partner and will not brew coffee
breakfast In fact tn could hardly be named plea
30 slight absurd 50 wicked that II has not suliced
somewhere in this country to break wedlock and destroy
family. The tendency NJ those who regard the matter
seriously, t deserves, Is and more toward the
church position that there should be only the ground for
divorce that Jesus dpprOvedi and though IL may not
reach reforming force absolutely 10 that point, It
will undoubtedly move TO a narrowing Of the causes for
divorce and uniformity OF law throughout the States
whether TO be attained by constitutional amendment, or
by the slower process Of social and legislative agitation IN
each state Il stoO soon to say The whole drift Of the
moral sentiment among against such GLIB and shall
low talk W. Fl. II, Murray's the other dtynot only
that the has lost the right by his own mismanagc
of married life TO discuss the subject but that ho
deliberately rcnforces class that live in constant
saut society.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
SOME INTERVIEWS.
MOSTLY OFFICERS AND WATER.
ADMIRAL poRrER's OPINION OF TRE AMERICAN
NAVY.

A man of medium height straight as an
arrow with face uhat i what could be of it for
the flowing beard bronzed ny exposure to the weather
stood in the parors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
His bearing was that Of accustomed TO command,
and any looking for the Admiral of the American
Navy did not need be told who of those in the room
was David H. Porter
We'll to the Navy" said he In reply to remark by
TRIBUNE reporter. e" if they win only build navy III
salk about it. We have not gotany navy now worth
speaking Of"
Z" But we have a Gnc corps of officers"
"oh I'm tired OF hearing about fine officers What
good officers if they have not got anything TO
work with navy composed of officers and water DON'T
amount to much. We might have the finest carpenters
in the world but II they did have any tools 70 work
with, of what earthly would they be Inc Govern
ment has got all this surplus revenue and the had
build navy with IT, People say that good snare Oh
will be stolen If we attempt TO build navy doht
have anything 70 do with naval contracts, thahk Ood'
but had better the risk of having little OF II
stolen than TO be licked out Of our boots some day
Why some fine morning Spanish or French man-oi-war
will sail into this harbor and blow us all ont Of water"
Into New-York barbor y
Yes; what's TO prevent -
Torpedoes" 4"
I'VE haven't anv torpedoes ready and it would take a
month of Sundays to get them ready. Then they would
leak or something else would happen 70 them. We 20
around Dragging about the American eagle. Some day
some fellow II take us up and we'll get licked Then
Wen wish we had navcs and everyday will be blam
ing everybody else because there isn't one"
DO you think that Congress will authorize the
building of the steel cruisers recommended by
the Advisory Board 7"
think they VIII be inclined 20 wait an see how the
three now building turn out.
:" why was the contract for furnishing the steel
plates for the MantOnomah given 10 an English firm
As said before contracts are not in my line, but
believe there is steel manufactOTy IN the country
that could make the plates You see the plates are
very thick and have he made I'm one solid piece"
Something was said about the Brooklyn Navy Yard
and a gentleman who present remarked that was
perncated with general odOr OF mild decay.
Well that is all right; so is the Navy: You would
Admiral
When asked concerning his health the Admiral sad
was never better In my life. can walk my ten or
twelve miles a day aud not feel IT. have been away
from Washington all summer enjoying myself. Every
one else went and left me behind COnldn stand that
so went too. Now am on my way back"
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
TRANSFORMING THE BOWERE.

The Bowery, from Chatham Square to Cooper
Union, Notwithstanding the incubus Of the elevated
tracks and stations below Grnnd-st, is becoming pie
turesque part OF the city arteries OF oyercrowded
life thrb and pusate day and night with hardly pause
There is noteworthy regeneration going IN is round
OF amusementa. Not many years indeceney, profit
racy and debauchery the rule Now the Haunting
dancodyes and disreputable saloons and "dme dread
iua arr disappearing by one, giving place 20 some
thing better There T. the Windsor Theatre with its In
teminabIr Fllcifc, OF popular prices where most "
the stock and ruDbinaon companies make engagements,
EyeDUay knows that tbs 1halia, where German opera
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
SOCIETY BEING UNDERMINED.

The evangelical pulpit is largely silent on the
the ooscness with which the marriage contract made
and dissolved and IN those States providing against re-
marriage when divorce II granted, the penalties are
seldom enforced and cleren do not hesitate as rule
to refuse the performance Of the ceremony. The social
condition OF France has often been amadverted upOn
for In some quarters OF France the capital especially the
marriage relation Is frequently gnOred but the social
condition OF the United states badly hOneycOmbed with
adueTous prnctices, when the statistics OF divorce and
Temeage OF divorced persons ~ others show such pro
portion 10 honest marriage shown by the careful
compilations of last year Wnked at by many OF the pro-
fessed moral teachers OF the country the Ministers Ia
vOred by sipshOd laws, divorce Is gaining such rapid
headway that marriage becomes largely form, mere
convenience and society Il undermined the moral sense
OF the rising generation Is polluted by the freedom with
which % Is pIhctlsed. RefOrm Is mecessaIy.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT NEEDED.

1t looks as if the community were beginning
to wake up TO the enOmity of the present system OF
granting divorces and II sentiment be aroused by
facts there Is plenty Of material which agitatOrs
with effect The meeting OF the New-England Divorce
Reform League in Philadelphia last week brought out
Of information which has hardly been put in such
Ineligible form before. In many communities easy
yorces introduced form of poygamy, hardly less
offensive than that practised In Utah. The Reform
League doing good work what Is first needed is light
in the way Of full statement OF facts to be followed by
heat I'm the form Of aroused and intelligent public opinion
This Is question in which all political parties and all
religious bodies equally interested Republican and
Democrat Protestant and Catholic should have dyis
ions in the defence Of the sancy and permaneny OF tho
home and the family.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
COMMENTS OF THE NEWSPAPERS.
ATTITUDE OF TIRE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Catholics, whether intelligent or not have
10 Opinions about divorce. The Church has declared
tnat what God has Joined no man shall put asunder
marriage II marriage az all, is ndissoluble except by
DEATH in the eyes OF the Church and Of her children no
matter how uninteligcnt uncultuTed those children
NAV he and they viii do all in their power 10 aid human
law n saving society I'm the United States from what the
Right Rev. Mr Paddock truly calls dcmOraliZatiOn.'
That rapid increase OF divorce and remartage Is not
exaggerated is proven by the reports gathered by per
sons who have no motive for being aarmists THE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE for October published some statistics
on the subject part Of which we reproduce They show
not only the neicency and inequality of the laws on d.
vorre but the decay among the people OF that belief In
the sancy Of marriage which the Church alone has up
lp1
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04

A THIN ExcUsE.-A hurried business man
In Austin lately met his cOlOred servant the
street wearing pf the hurried business mans shirts.
He recognized II immediately and halted the man See
here YOU livertned mOte he exclaimed passiOnately,
what do You by coming out the street clothed
I'm one Of my shirts I" Why, dafs all right, boss"
no suited the darkey 81 isn't warm yo shirt bekase
haint aOt none Jb my rse only takn' yo Shutdown
Ter dc gashwOman.-i Texas siftings.
A WITBERIEG REBUKR.-There is n certain
hnsfin man who linked for life TO lady who enjoys
he uneuled reputation of sadly ncglecng her house
hold duties One evening her cJnYiyinl lord returned
from the lodge ln condition several degrees above the
dead level Of plain sObI1ety. yea miserable WrechF
she exclaimed I'm just burning uP with rage" Yer
are arc yOu ' replied tho Well, Betty, thash all
right Pm glad II amt the bceistclk this tHc'-lfexas
E1tineB
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
THE CLERGY NOT BLAMELEss.


TIE NEW YORK TRIBUNE has been doing
society and morals great benefit by s exposure of the
abuses divorces In review OF what II hes done II Is
Only the more firmly convinced that the root OF the evil
ard the most formidable obstacle to reform Is the wide
spread decentralization Of public opinion and the darkest
part OF the picture is that the Behavior OF the clergy
upCr this dneston Is the most conducive Of harm and
more opposed 10 the fixing OF popular standard of moral
sentiment against II than anything else Nearly all the
churches have declared fatty against remaying after
divorces taken place and In favor OF the sanoty OF
aZng and scandalou that the parties divorced cannot
find a clergyman who viii remarry him or her
the trial Is over.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
A RULE OF EVIDENCE IN DIVORCE CASES

To thc EdftOr or The Trt6une.
SIR: ! have been reader of your paper for
twentysix years. and have been interested as
am at the present at the very able in which you
treating the subject of marriage and divorce. While
you that subject, viii 1t be too much trouble for
you to answer couple of questions pertaining to
woman leaves her husband for cruel treatment ana
failure to support her; has been away from him four
years supports herself and two chdren hears that her
husband goes with other and admits to his friends
that he commits adultery; his wifes friends have not
able to find II the last statement Ia true but
Of his friends know Il to be fact, having been with
him. Now o. the woman have her husbands friends
they not being willing to do so and (2) does the admi5
sion of the husband give her sufficient evidence for d
Please cite the law, and Obge respectfully yours
Brooklyn, Oct 49, 1883 JOHNSON.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
Week ending

This surprising increase IN the number OF reported
births does not prove that the birth rate Is Increasing.
An attending physician be fined $50 for failure to
report birth, but 1t is difficult 10 detect offenders In
case OF death, however, the attending physician must
rive proper certificate before the Board Of Health will
fssne n burial permit. While the registered deaths
therefore show the actna mortality in the city, the birth
records have been incOm plec account of the negi
Cepce or dishonesty OF ply Scans and midwives IL u
Relieved that the present activity in reporting births Is
due I'm great measurtO fear the part OF the physicians.
There have been rnors that stringent measures are to
he used 10 complete returns BY comparing
the birth records with the death records II IL possible To
the birth of any child who dies has been
norfed When a certificate shows that child whose
birth was not recorded has died IN the city, after the time
allowed by law for recording the birth has elapsed the
attending ysician can be prosecuted and fined An
officer of the Health Department said recently that lie
wOud be willing ~ that the recorded births in the
city conld he Increased 20 per In three months by
the systematic prosecution OF physicians who dd not
comply with the law.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
Yes. l2l No.

1 W itS' VI NJ
Therule of evidence in such cases. as laid down in
the books, is that, unless connected with other
proof, a confession of adultery is not competent.
But where it is conobOrated by other evidence OF
guilt and is entirely free from all suspicion of collu-
sion, it may. when clearly proved, he sufficient But
standing entirely by itself confession will never
justify decree of absolute divorce. See Abbots
Trial Evidence" page 747, and cases there cited.
-Edl
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
yoRElsED REGIsrRAYOY or BIRTHS
PHYSICIANS BEING AROUSED TO THEIR DUTY
GREATER CARE STILL NECESSARY.

GREATER CARE STILL NECESSARY.
There has been a noticeable increase recently
In the number Of births registered at the Bureau of Vital
Statistics Formerly the reported deaths I'm the city
greatly outnumbercd the reported births, but within
few weeks the opposite has been the rule. In 1882 the
deaths exceeded the births in number about 10000,
cording to the records in the Health Department The
death rate has much lower this year than it last
wear but in The nine months the reported births
1868 in excess Of the births registered during nine
months OF 1882. A comparison Of births and deaths
registered during July, August and september in the two
wears shows the gradual increase Of reported births
1892 1888
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04

The record for the present month viii show an increase
In the reported births Surprising anything of the kind
ever noticed by members Of the Health Department.
nre the totals for three weeks
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-05-29
The Brooklyn Bridge.

Before another issue of the PRoor
SHEET shall reach its readers the
Brooklyn Bridge shall have been for
mally dedicated and opened to the
public use, and must be viewed as one
of the marvels and wonders Of engin-
eering skill I; in fact it is not too much
to say that 1t is one of the greatest
achievements of ancient or modern
times. On the oath inst. this grand
work of modern skill and enterprise
will be completed, and unite the two
greatest cities Of America. Naught
will remain then but to name the
bridge, which is now known simply
as the Brooklyn Bridge" but is
worthy of a more significant and eu-
phonius title. Great objection has
been raised in New York and Brook
lyn to the date of opening, because
some hot-headed fanatics discovered
that it was Queen Victoria's birthday,
but the bridge trustees very sensibly
declined to either change the date or
alter the Queens birthday.-Proof
Sheet.
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Hard on Burglars.


Pecks sun.
1t is getting SO that even burglars
are seriously interfered with in the
practice of their professions. A re-
cent invention is connected with a
safe, and is so arranged that when
the burglar touches the safe an elec-
trio light is thrown upon the face of
the burglar, and prepared plate in
side the safe door transfers the mans
picture, SO he can be identified. II
this thing keeps on poor burglar
will have to send an agent to burgle
Tor him, or he will get into trouble
The life of burglar is becoming full
of terrors. Not long ago awoman
whose room was being burgled woke
up and made the burglar stay to
lunch, and listen to lecture on the
wickedncss of his profession, and re-
Gently a burglar was surprised while
going through the residence of an ed
itor, and the editor sat up in bed and
insisted on the burglar playing him q
game of seven UP for his burglar
tools, and the burglar went away
without his tools.
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A $4,000 Bible Reward.

The publishers of Rutledge's
Aonthlg offer twelve valuable re-
wards in their Monthly for June,
among which is the following:
We will give $1,000 in gold to the
person telling us which is the short
est verse in the Old Testament Script
ures by June 10th, 1888. Should two
or more correct answers be received,
the reward will be divided. The
money will be forwarded to the win
ner June 10Th, 1883. Persons trying
for the reward must send 20 cents in
silver Ono postage stamps taken) with
their answer, for which they will re-
ceive the July Monthly, in which the
name and address of the winner of
the reward and the correct answer
will be published, and in which sew
eral more valuable rewards will be
offered. Address, RUTLEDGE PUB-
LIsHINe COMPANY, Easton, Penn.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPrIsr-south Main Street, Rev. 7. u.
Keen. pastor. Services every Sabbath morn
ing ami evening. SUNDAY school every sab
bath morning. Payer meeting Wednesday y
night. business meeting nrst " 3dnesday
night In each moth.
HRisrikS-Sashyille Street, Eld; L.
Powell. pastor. Services every sabbath morn
ing aud evening. Sunday school every sun
day morning. Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day evening.
". Y. SOUTH Nashville Street. Rev T.. W.
Bottomly, pastor. Services every sabbath
morning and evening. Sunday school every
sunday morning. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening.
FiRsr PEgsByTEBiAs-Rnssell Street
Rev. X. II. Coulter. pastor. services every
sabbath morning and evening sunday school
every sunday morning Prayer me, ting eyo-
ry Wednesday evening.
GRACE rPiscoPAL-Re-. J. W. Venable
Rector. Services In Court-house every Sun
day morning.
SOUTHERN PREshyTERIAS-Nashvi Street
Rev. j Z. Tate, pastor. Services lst and 3rd
sabbath morning aud evening sunday school
every Sunday morning. Frazer meeting eve
ry Wednesday evening.
CATHoLic-Nashville Street. Rev. Father
Hayes. Priest, services every sabbath morn
Ing alto o'clock.
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Trip to the Country.
EDITOR OF SOUTH KENTucKIAN;

EDITOR OF SOUTH KENTucKIAN;
Friday evening, after the monoto.
nous and laborious school duties had
been ended, "when the books were
closed, over and all the lessons were
said" in good company, that of an
interesting young lady, left the city
of Hopkinsville. for visit to the coun-
try, anticipating an enjoyable time,
but the half of my pleasure "can nev-
er be told"
The evening was beautifully
bright, calm, and clear, nature never
to me appeared more beautiful in her
new spring-robe. The birds, nat
ure's songsters, serenaded us all along
our way. Not until the day was
declining did we reach our destina-
ton, the house of the genial, hospita-
bic Mr.. Cushman, whose home is
cheered by most estimable and
pious wife, and frightened by a win
some, gleeful, beautiful daughter,
Miss Annie.
Saturday early, found us on our
way to Pilot Rock, where we were to
to spend the day. Most delightfully."-
did it pass, enlivened by the cherry
natures Of Misses Johnnie Mills, of
Hopkinsville, and Annie Cushman.
The lunch served would have given
delight to an epicure. Miss Annie
can testify that, demons were plen-
tiful. The scenery was delightful
from the eminence we attained by
scaling the rough and rugged cliff,
realizing after every ascent that crest
is sweet to the weary" When the
sinking sun reminded us of departing
day, reluctantly we wended our way
home. After tea, despite our weari-
ness, we regaled ourselves in pleasure.
The Sabbath dawned with an o'er-
cast and murky sky, but, not with
standing the rain, unprepared lessons
called us back to Hopkinsville.
Our visit forms beautiful spot in
the past to which we in coming years
will revert as the way-worn traveller
oft time hastens to some smiling
oasis in the desert waste. With
thanks to our kind, host and hostess
and their charming daughter, for
rendering our stay with them SO
pleasant I'll turn to my books, wish
ing for you and your splendid paper
all success. SNEED.
May %, 1883.
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BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.

HoPKISsyiLLE LopGE, No. %, A. v. 4 A. N,
Joe hcIArroll, W. A.; A. II. Clark, secreta'
ry Lodge meets at Masonic Hall, corner
Main and Spring Streets, srst Monday night
IN each month
oRiENrAL CHAPTER No. lI-stated convoca-
tions 2nd Monday night Of each month al Ma
sonic Hall. Comp. R. N. fAlrleigh, High
Priest; L. II. Dietrich. Secretary.
MOORE CONN ASDrRY No. s,K. Irregular
conclEye tth Mo iday in each month at Mason.
ic Hall. sir II. W. stone, b. C.; Sir Nal
Gather, Recorder.
MoAYoy COUNCIL No. S, CHOSEN FRIENDS
NJ. Lipstine, T.. e.; Il. W. Harrison, Secretary
Meets In X. OF u. iinll, 3nd and ith MONDAY
nights In each month.
EyHRaREES I.op0E, No. IS, X. OF P.-Cbas
W. Ducker, chancellor Commander; X. w,
Henry, Keeper VI Records nni seal Mee,s
In Castle llall 2nd and tth Thursday Night ~
each month Endowment rank. 3ri Monda,
evening ~ each month. A. ID. Rodgers, Prcs,'
l.. Il. Davis, sec aud Treas.
CHRISTIAN LoDoE, No: $40, X; Of H.-M
Meets 10 n. OF T.. Hall, Bcari building, And
aud 9rd Tuesday nights In each month.
HoPK,ssviLLE COUNCIL, No. $50 ROYAL
ARcASuN-J |. Lnpues, Regent; Geh Z
Long, secretary. Meets 2nd aud 9th Thurs
day n,yhts In X. of +. Hall.
GREEN RIVER Lopez, No. 81, l. o. o. F.
John Young, Noble Grand; W. U. Ranute
Secretary. Meets every trida, night In X. o
l.. Hall. Mercy Ebcanipment No.Si, !. U. v
FIR. N. Anderson, Z. r.; W. y. Randlc
| Secretary.
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED woRxMEs-G. W
Baldwin, N. W.; J. ". Cross, Il. Meets 2nt
and 4,h tuesdays In each month, at K.of 7
liali.
KNIGHTS OF THE GoLpEs CRoss-J. W.
smith, N. u; W. Il. Thompson, y. X. Of X
Mseis LIST anu srd friua,s In each month In X
Of 4. Hall.
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KALAMAzoo. MICH. Feb. 2 1880.

KALAMAZOO, MICH, Feb. 2 1880.
/ know Hop Bitters will bear rec
ommendatlon honestly. All who use
confer upon them the highest encom-
iums, and give them credit for max
ing cures--all the proprietors claim
for them. l have kept them since
they were first offered to the public
They took high rank from the first
and maintained 1t and are more called
for than all others combined. Sc
long as they keep up their high repu'
tation for purity and usefulness, ]
shall continue to recommend them
something l have never before done
with any other patent medicine.
J.J BABcocK, NJ. d.
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Sherman w. Plat Young man OF
Newton Conn, has slept almost con-
tinously since last Christmas, and in
the meantime he has not once spoken,
He sits In rocking chair with his
eyes closed, all day long, paying nc
attention whatever to his mother who
ministers to him constantly.
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Sunday Newspapers.

Occasionally we hear some severe
criticisms of the Sunday newspapers
by the religious press and people of
the country. Sunday newspapers are
excluded from the household of these
people, and when asked for a reason
they viii give the flimsy one that
they do not wish to encourage Sab
bath desecration; yet these same
good people win eagerly seize and
devour the contents of Mondays
paper, the entire work.on which Is
done upon the Sabbath. "Consisten-
cy, thou art jewel.--Proof Sheet
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"+.*Test a mans profession by his
practice. Physician, heal thyselfP'
Physicians not only heal themselves
with Kidney-Wort, but prescribe it
for others for the worst cases of oil
iousness and constipation, as well as
for kidney complaints. If you fell
out of sorts and don't know why, try
a package of Kidney-Wort and you
will feel like new creature.
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It's thought to be perfectly legiti-
mate to "shoot folly as it flies," but
then what is the use of fooling with
the little that flies and havingno rem
edy against that which goes afoot in
in shoes two sizes too small RI Bow
ling Green. Gazette.