New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-25

Is announced by The Jacish ChwsicEA His nams
was household word among the orthodox Jews Of
Russia Hungary. Galioia and tho Bukowina and
from oil quarters jews and Gentilss too, streamed
to Sadagora to behold the venerable Rabbi and Ia
ascertain something from his mouth Not only be.
lieving but non-beleving Jews frequently came Ia
his residence, and waited there patiently day after
On their departure they were wont to give vent In
their wonder at the remarkable things they had seen
and heard during the audience with the great Rabbi
whose death, IL Is almost needless to observe has
created profound sensation in Eastern Europe
Mr. William r. Brooks of the Red House Obsery-
atory, Phelps N. Y, who has been notably success
full in catching comets" this year, Is photoTa-
pber and draughtsman by profession. but has been
an enthusiast on the subject of astronomy ever since
childhood. At the age of fourteen he constructed
for his own use telescope, three feet lOng-about
equal In power to the one used by Calico. He has
since made all his own telescopes, grinding and pol.
ishing the lenses In q machine Of his own inyen-
ton. His observatory is merely an open plat
form in his garden, and takes its name from the
color of the humble cottage in which he lives. Mr..
Brooks discovered the first comet of this year under
interesting circumstances. 1t was the evening Of
February %, and there was little time between
dusk and moonrise- little that less enthusiastic
sky-gazer would have thought 1t not worth while to
attempt any observations. But he realized that IL
was tfe first clear evening after Nh full and
q long period of cloudy weather, and there was
telling but that comet had come within
range To get on his observatory he had 70 shovel
away lot Of snow, build bridge over gorge that
had been formed in his garden, and carry out his
big telescope and adjust it in its frame, on day and
evening when the mercury stood at SIX degrees be-
low zero But the second sweep OF the glass across
the sky revealed the comet.
correspondent Of The ClerelaHd Leader givei
some interesting sketches of Major Benjamin But.
terworth, whose parents were pi0us Quakers OF
Ohio and strong Abolitionists In one of his early
campaigns he INDUCED in many yindictive person.
alities. Hearing of these, his parents wrote to him
as follows dear Benny: Thy mother and myself
have thought well TO give thee some advice touch'
ing the conduct of thy campaign. We desire to say
to thee that deem it better for thee to deal se'
verely with bad principles and bad practices than
to deal severely with bad men now living who
might be angered and do thee HARM" The follow
ing story illustrates his kindness of heart. He was
walking through a street in Washington one stormy
winter night when he was met by little thinly
clad match girl. "Please buy Some Matches she
said half crying at am so cold and am so hun
gry. They are only cents. Please buyl Please
buyp ButterwOrth reached for box OF matches,
and handed her some silver, enough to pay for
many matches and hurried on. For moment he
said nothing but went on with his big head hang-
ing down. Finally he began in half solilo9uy,
MY God My GOdi How some people live. sup
work on such night. Think of that child IN the
wet and cold and think Of her home as it probably
is And still they call this Christian country!
Bahw