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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

screw Of steam vessel The rudder Is hteshsped WITT
the point at the extremity The machine was lately al
taohed to an engine on the Great Western Railroad and
when speed OF miles attained II ana
flew through the air the total forward pull amounting
TO only twenty-four pounds. Treades are attached q
the wheels 80 as TO allow gradual start For power hf
inventor is disposed TO rely upon high pressure
steam than upon electricity or compressed air.
From the @Almanach de Gothan for 1884
the 121st annual issue-may be CLEANED the following
facts respecting the population Of Europe Norway has
the smallest number Of inhabitants to the square klo
metre with area Of about threefhs OF that OF Ger.
many she has only twenty-fth Of the population OF
the Fsherland The fair Is relatively most largely
represented in Portugal which has 1854 female to every
1000 male inhabitants. Germany comes next with
029 women to every 1000 men, In OF the smaller
German States, waldeck the proportion In this respect
exceeds that OF Portugal namely 1908 to
every 1000 men, while in the neghboring principally
OF schaumburg-Lppe the men have the upper hand
there being about 995 women 10 every 900 men, Tho
greatest spusage OF men is found in Greece where to
every 1000 men there are only 900 women" Among
the titles and dgnities belonging TO the Prince OF Wales
the "Almanach de Gotha" includes for the fret tme
that OF Prdssian Field-Marsha General.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

The Indianapolis Journal says that ct is a singu-
lar fact that the drtier city is the greater is the
musical culture" We doubt If there is any such
fact outside the domain of the inner conscious
ness of our Indianapolis contemporary. There is
nothing in music to attract dirt and certainly dirt
does not inspire music. But II The Journal be cor
rect, the current musical culture Of NewYork must
be-but no pen can do justice to this subject.
There is no doubt that as the State Senate Com
mittee is said to be ready to report the State has
recovered large quantities ofthe landsin theAdiron-
dacks because of the non-payment of taxes. 1t is
also true that many when this stage has been
reached, the very mischief has been done which
the present agitation is designed to prevent. 1t
has been q custom with the numbering men to stop
paying taxes on their lands after they have cut OFT
the trees. The lands then of no further use to
Them and they would regard money paid in taxes
as so much money wasted. The lands then go back
to the State. So far as the denudation Of that
tract affect the water supply, the mischief has
been wrought. The proper way to deal with this
subject is to have an investigation by q commits
sion, as Mr.. Darsheimer proposes. This could be
deliberate and thorough and experts could be con-
suited 1t does not appear that the investigation"
by the Senate Committee remarkably eIhaus-
tive. They seem to have had good time, and to
have travelled more rapidly than the average of
tourists.
The English language is passing through trying
experience In many prints we see daily such
denominations as TO collide" to "suicide" and to
"burglarize." But one of our papers of yesterday
went a step further. In describing wedding it
says that the aises of the church were crashed"
Is there no way of stopping such wilful murder Of
parts of speechf
The more the South looks at it the better pleased
1t is with what Speaker Carlisle put into its stock
ing. If it not pleased, the question might
well be put to it, What do yOu want-the EarthT
Among the certificates of incorporation lately
filed with the Secretary of State is one of " The
Floating Theatre Company" Several theatre COM
panies that were Lot incorporated have labored
unsuccessfully to float during the present century
II is tC be hoped that all those that sheltered by
this certificate will have prosperous voyage.
When William Holman stoops to folly,
And finds too late The Sun betrays,
What charm can soOthe his melancholy
What art his wthered boom can raise !
The only method to recover
His boom now fading branch and root,
To give repentance to his lover
IL iust-a breach of promise suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
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NATIONAL Defence.

1t is not a satisfactory thought that, in case
of foreign war, even with some of the weakest
foreign nations, we should probably see New
York destroyed by bombardment, or forced to
purchase its safety by an enormous contribu-
ton. Yet General w. b. Franklin, in an art
tcle on National Defence In The North Amer
ican Reuiew, urges that there is no seaboard
"city of the United States that could not at this
time be laid under contribution by single
@hostile ironclad ship, which, after receiving
the contribution or destroying the city by
bombardment, could quietly steam out to sea
without danger of damage from anything
which any fort OF ship.of the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
WORSE THAN TIE CANAL RING.

1t is true, as it has been said, that the un-
balanced bid contracts under the Department
of Public Works present more outrageous
features than similar contracts upon the State
canals, which THE TRIBUNE exposed and broke
up eight years ago. The most superficial ex-
animation of the exposures made in THE TRIB-
UNE at that time will show that while the single
contracts were as a rule larger than those under
Commissioner Thompson's department, owing
to the difference in the nature Of the work, yet
the New-York contractors have been far holder
In their operations than those of the Canal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
amusemsnis Go Night.

Io,,vvy or DEsIGS-Art Loan EKMoiuon ,
A0hDSSS p,RI HorsG-s-"Orpheu, and Eurydice'
%s,sMoEs--" The Beggsr Student. r,N.,
D.Iys TuEATRE-8" Beyen-Iwenty-Ee
-, opgRA HOUSES" Hazel Kirke.' .,-..,
HavERLTs SAN Francisco poSsb
go PIpT TurATRE-8-" PASSIONS slave:
Nm, o,s q IRDYy-s-" The PavementS OF fars ro,i,,
STpR THy1TRE-9-" Merchant OF Venice anu A"ini"e
the Shrew." ,, ..,.o.toso,
raH .TpR CoWoUE-2 and g." Cordelias Asp,I d'oh''
IsI1s sonsRg THEATRE-s-"Storm Beaten o aIc
VIII cK's THE ATRE-l-Beneft Entertaihneh'-o- ~"
American Wife" ,n,
On .yFSrp THEATRES" saml OF Posen;"
STn hvgSUE THRATRE-S-"The Glass OF rashioh
1lTu STREET TREATRE-S-" Pop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

Celestial Empire. But Admiral Courbet' how
ever. anxious as he may be to obey ORDERS
moves slowly. Doubtless he has much higher
opinion of the fighting qualities of the Black
Flags and the other irregular troops which sur
round him than the Government at Paris has, IN
deed, from the very beginning ofthe trouble NJ
Ferry and his colleagues have seemed to nave
no adequate appreciation of the local dangers
surrounding their troops in Tonquin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28
CRITICAL WRANGLERS.

Singular fact in American dramatic criticism
that in nine cases out OF ten the newspaper writer HH
either praises or condemns any particular piece OF aps
sotaly of doing this without insoent
ton or contemptuous dsparagement OF someooV e.s'
who has ventured TO express contrary OPINION. -,
varvhodv knows that nsnirnity of Judgment as to sch
matter ia impossible and that the dramatic question
however vital IL may BIO actors is so far as ar
concerned. OF scarcely any importance at all 80
Brown, who admires Mr. Irving has publicly stsnalS'N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

these professional swindlers, that the latter are
enabled to ply their vocation so boldly and with
such immunity. Sometimes they make mistakes,
as in the Adams case, butmuch more frequently
their victims choose to pocket their losses rather
than confess to weaknesses which they cannot
help perceiving to be something more than indi-
cations of mere simplicity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

The formation Of an association of professors
to promote the studyrOf modern languages in
our colleges will attract considerable attention
among persons interested in educational mat
tiers. 1t certainly comes at a time when the sub
ject has been much discussed and written about.
Doubtless the learned men who meet at Col
umbia to-day will be able to make some prac-
teal suggestions In regard to the best method
of instruction in French and German. Most of
the boys who go to college would be glad to be
able to read easily and speak huently in some
tongue besides their own. The blame for their
failure rarely lies at their own doors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

The Board of Estimate and Apportionment
has finally reduced the estimates of the De-
partment of Public Works for 1884 by half a
million of dollars Mr.. Thompson, however,
will have two and quarter millions to spend.
Taxpayers will certainly think that is enough,
in view of the Commissioners well-known un-
balanced methods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

The suspicion is spreading that if the Grand
Jury. with itspowert to compel testimony under
oath, should investigate the water meter system
of the Department of Public Works, it would
make some extremely damaging discoveries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

The contest for the Ohio Senatorship grows
daily more interesting. Mr.. Thurman is now
admitted to be candidate for the honor upon
which Mr. PendletOn, Mr.. Converse, Mr.. Payne
and General Durbin Ward also think they have
the first claim. No one of the candidates yet
has a majority of the Democratic members of
the Legislature on his side, and the result is
uncertain. The pathetic feature of the struggle
is the candidacy of General Ward, the faith
full war horse of the Democracy in Ohio. He
was cruelty set aside by the State Convention
last summer in the interest of Judge Hoadly I;
and when he had swallowed his defeat as best
he could he announced himself as a candidate
for the Senate. If answering devotion to
party merits any reward, General Ward GER
tainly deserves this place quite as much as any
of his rivals. But the Democrats of Ohio are
not tenderhearted lot, and General Ward
stands an excellent chance of being left to sit
In the seat of the mournful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

The French Ministry show no disposition to
avail themselves automatically of the ad-
vantages which the capture Of Sontay has given
them. Orders have been sent to Admiral
Courbet in Tonquin, to follow up his victory
Immediately. If he marches against Bac-
Mini, that means war with China, of
course, for the Government at Pekin
has announced that 1t would consider
such movement as a direct attack upon the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

When William Holman stoops to folly,
And finds too late The Sun betrays,
What charm can soOthe his melancholy
What art his withered boom can raisef
The only method to recover
His boom now fading branch and root,
To give repentance to his lover
10 just-a breach of promise suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-28

The more the South looks at it the better pleased
1t is with what Speaker Carlisle put into its stock
ing. If it were not pleased, the question might
well be put to it. "What do yOn want-the EarthP
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-10

speech of Lord NOrthbrook ON
England's Naval strength.

Alta dinner given recently BY the
Mayor and Corporation Of Winchester,
Lord NorthbrOok, acknowledging the
toast Of The Navy" referred to the
impression produced on the Board Of
Admiralty BY the recent official in
spection. The most important ele-
ment of naval strength was the num-
Der aud efficiency OF the men. aud
there we're plenty Of fine lads ready to
enter the service. The training ships
we're in high state Of efficiency. The
reserves were also in satisfactory
condition. They found satisfactory
progress everywhere in the dookyard,
aud they expected to realize the esti.
mates framed in the beginning Of the
year. The armOr-plated ships under
construction were being pushed rap
idly on, the guns had been settled and
complicated questions Of detail decid-
ed As TO the armor plated ships
which had been recently launched or
were Just completed, the trial Of the
guns Of the Ajax aud the Agsmemnon
was very successful, and the speed Of
the Conqueror and Edinburgh was
fully up TO anticipation. Ship builds
ing as applied 10 ships Of war was pc
culiarly open to criticism because Of
the various qualities required.
AFERFEcT SHIP.
A perfect fighting ship OF the pres
ent day should have very high speed
and carry great supply Of coal. She
must be protected by armor against
the heaviest known guns, and be
armed herself with the heaviest guns,
as well as with all the latest inventions
for disehArging topedoes. She must
have a moderate draft OF water, and
be handy to turn. 1t would be i'm
possible to produce such a ship and
the real question was, which OF the
desirable qualities must be sacrificed?
There was reason 10 think that the
ships that we're now being built we're
not interior to those OF other nations
Lord Northbrook expressed his con.
vic,ion that English naval authorities
and engineers would show themselves
as superior in building ships of war as
they had done in the construction OF
magnificent merchant steamers. Re
ferring to guns, Lord North
brook spoke very strongly Of
the superiority Of the new guns. Ii
was a mistake 10 suppose a breach,
loading gun OF few years ago was
superior to a muzzle loading one,
weight for weight. II was the recent
improvements in artillery which made
the difference. Guns weighing forty
three tons Of the new type were being
supplied to the ships. Some delay
had been inevitable from trying pat.
terms, but they were not beginning Ia
move quickly. The new guns, how
ever, were very costly, and England
must be prepared for heavy artil!ery
estimates until the feet is fully equip
ped with them. In conclusion Lord
Northbrook assured his hearers that
while relying confidently upon the
officers and the men of the royal navy
to do their duty, the Board OF Admi.
rally we're fully sensible OF their re,
| sponsibility for the maintenance o.
[ the naval superiority Of Great Bit,
ian. Lord NorthbroOk was Loudly
spplauded throughout his speech.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-10

represented in the Forty-hfth, Forty
sixth and Forty seventh Congresses,
and vas re. elected to the Forty-eighth;
Mr.. Robinson is a representative OF
the better Puritan elements OF the
State, and possesses, in connection
with Straightforward honesty OF pur
pose, a sufhciency of the proverbial
Yankee shrewdness to insure success
in whatever he undertakes. He was q
member Of the special House commit
tee of the last Congress on the inves-
tigation Of the plans and works Of the
Mississippi River Commission and
the jetties. Although sharp critic
of the system Of river improvements
as applied to the Mississippi, his
course on that Investigation won him
the respect Of the strongest advocates
Of the system. Mr.. Robinson Is .
total abstinence man, whose practiet
is in full accord with his theory, but
not an advocate of prohibition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-10

THE following notice has been sent
to the various gentlemen appointed to
serve on the committees alluded 10
thereinl
Every member Of the various com,
mittees on the Kansas City Railroad
Excursion is requested to attend q
meeting at the Peabody Hotel on
Saturday evening, promptly at n
O'Clock.
Definite and final arrangements
must be made at this meeting for the
reception and entertainment Of our
guests, and il is hoped that each gen.
tleman heretofore named on any
committee will be present.
By order Of Executive Committee,
d. 2. MADDEN, President.
Alex Allison, Secretary. ~
The time will soon be at hand tC
give the Kansas City people and
Others from various points in Missouri
and sKansas, and other Western
States, formal reception. Memphis
has big name abroad as a go-ahead
hospitaSle place. Those who come OIL
theiexcursion will be repressntatiy,
people, few Of whom have ever beer
here. They may expect too much, bu
it is an unusual thing for visitors t,
go away from here disappointed, I'm
less they come to the races and bet OIL
the wrong horse. These people hay
deferred their trip until after tn
races, and they come at a favorabl
season--neither too hot nor too cold
and business neither too flush no,
dull to give them any wrong impress
sion. 1t is to be hoped that the gen
tlemen called upon will turn out to
night, and that no arrangement viii
be omitted BETTING an occasion whicI
will for mally bring two distant cite
into close commercial and social rela
tons. Memphis has the reputation O
never doing anything by halves, and
certainly not disposed or able to d
50 this time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-10
A Mason,. AFFAIR.

Ihavs been troubled for nunbsr Il years
with kidney and bladder diiicalty; Il times
have suffered great deal with the weakness
caused BY the Inflammation and inteals pains
In the back and loins. tried May medl-
eines that were recommended. bat none q
them seemed TO reaah nay ca,e until one day
related my case to one Of our druggists here
IN auburn. Mr.. Smith was very urgent that
should try Hunts Remedy. for he knew Of
many Who had used II with wonderful sue
cess. purchased bottle and used Il. and
found a GOOD deal Of benefit. and commenced
to improve rapidly, and the pains in the back
were relieved. gained strength and vital.
ity. and after using four bottles have been
completely cured, and have recommended Il
to others, and give this statement voluntari-
ly, believing that from my ows case, Hunt'l
Remedy Il all that is recommended. snA you
can use this a. you choose for the bOuedt o.
the public. WILLIAM O. CLARK,
Mason 4 Builder, 50 Van Anden szsst.
June s 1858. Aubure. N. Y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-10
NIekeI aIInes IN Nerada.
Sacramento Record Union.

AfNN'AA kAAANhs
AS the discovery Of nickel on this
coast has opened a new field of mining
industry, and one which has every ia
dication Of becoming equal TO the
Comstock in richness, the Record con.
cluded to gather the facts. In this
discovery, as in hundreds of other
great finds, these mines have been ".
lug for years within plain sight Of a
stage road, where people constantly
travel, without even notice. Many
samples Of the ore have been sent to
different Issayers for copper, but none
ever took the trouble 10 analyze the
rock until 1t was sent to this city. In
1881 samples Of this ore we're sent 10
Charles Bell for copper afsay. Upon
examination it was found to contain a
large per cent Of nickel. More OF the
orc being secured, ii was analyzed,
proving the first result. Upon this
showing, William 8. Bell was sent to
discover the locations, and succeeded
10 finding the richest and most valua-
bic nickel property ever discovered.
The discovery being kept as secret as
possible, little was known as 10 rs
extent until recently. The property
IS located in the northern part OF
Churchill county, Nevada. The prom.
erty has been well prospected, and tie
largest bodies Of this mineral exposed
that have ever been known. The
nickel ores Of Pennsylvania average
two per cent. They are reduced on
the ground to fifteen per cent. and
sent 70 Camden, N. j., where they are
again reduced and the metal extracted,
The nickel found in Oregon has al, Z
been opened, but TO what extent can,
not be ascertained. Thirty tons Of
the Nevada nickel we're sent 10 Lon.
don, which graded 29i per cent. These
mines are the only ones yet discovered
that carry uniformly the three distinct
characters, viz Arseniuret which /.
4 grayibh metallic red; araoniate, 1
beautiiul apple green; and arsenite,
having a dark metallic lustre.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-10
RIessed Renefactors.

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dispensed with. many were skepticaI but
proof Of Its merits by actual trial has al :
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Do not suffer yourself or let your frisndi
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