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The F0ol's Prayer.
Prom the INDEPENDENT

The royal feast was done; tho king
Sought some new sport to Danish care,
And TO his Jester cried Sir Fool.
Kneel now and make for us a prayer"
The jsster doned his cap and bells.
And stood the hooking court before;
They oonid not see tho bitter smile
Behind the painted grin ne wore.
He vowed hs he,d and bent his knee
Upon the inonArch's Silken stool;
His pleading voice arose: =" D Lord,
Be merciful to Inc, q fool
"No pity, Lord, conld change tho heart
from red with wrong To white as wool;
The rod must heal the sin: but Lord,
be hiercifnl to me, n fool!
"'Tis not by guilt the onward sweep
OF truth ind right. . Lord. w stay;
It's BY our foliies ttiAt 50 long
We nod tho earth from heaven away.
"These clumsy feet, still in the mire,
90 crushing blossoms without end;
These hard. we'll meaning hands We thrust
Among tho heart strings OF y friend.
"The ilLtinedt truth we might have kept,
Who knows how sharp It pierced and stung;
The word We had not sense to gay.
Who knows how gratdly It had ruugi
"our faults no tenderness should ask.
The Christening stripes must cleanse them ALT
But for onr %b.unders: oh! In shame
Before the eyes OF heaven Wa fall.
"Earth bears no balsam for mis.aies;
Men crown ;he knave. and scourgs the tool
Tia. DID hls Tili; but thou, = Lord,
Be mercifnl to me, q fool!'
The room was hushed in silence rose
The king and sought his gardens cool
And wa keh apart. aud murmursd low:
BE morciful TO me, fooi"
III
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BRooKLYN,S RAPID GROWTH.
Facts and Figures Prove that She 10 .
Worthy Sister Of New York.

OF course every place that begins as a vii
lags and reaches the importance Of Q city has
got to grow considerably. In some the growth
is steady; In othels II is prompted by some IA
voraole condition Of affairs that happens only
at times. and so the growth is moro OF a spas
modtc character. But Brooklyn has grown
steadily, and although it hasn't the snap or 20
ahead OF New York. it compares favorsbly with
any other city In the Union. some idea OF it's
growth can DO obtained from this table show
ing the number OF permits for the execution
of new buildings issued each year from 1882
to 1887 ipclusiYa, and tllair estimatad cost:
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POEMS WORTH READING.
Net Quite aure.

Fom Hdrper's Bdsdr.
Sweetest, raise those magic eyss
With their blue IRE all alight;
Let me hold your hand In mlne,
A claspcd It. dear. last night,
Bythe lilacs In the garden,
All, my sweet, your beauty seemed 70 pierce ny
whole soul through.
Ho-how stupid I'm forFettinsi II was susy, ana
not youi
Sweetest but I zee you still.
With your lAshss shining wet
when they bore me wounded home:
All, ] te0 your anguish yet
Ihnve loved you from that morning.
No. dear me- how 1 forgetl
That was Elsie with the lashes and not you; or was
II RUTH
The truth,
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Amy's Hat.
From Good housekeeping.


From Good Housekeeping.
OF Amy's latest hat ! sing.
The marvel fas iion's mandate made;
Tho velvet soft the jaunty wing.
And all the beauty there displayed.
A dream Of lace. a satin fold.
A dash OF siik OF finest weft
And. on the upturned brim. behold
The golden arrow Cupid lett!
oh. work OF art! The sweetest thing
That Ger on woman 0uye sat
Enough to make . serAph Sing
A paragon. fair Amy's hat!
The quaint calash OF long ago,
The pokea and hoods Of other dayA
We're, though adorned withkriil and bow,
Loss calculated to amaze
And yet, methinks, our grAnddames grave,
Whose mien the Pilgrim church beGat
Howe'er demnre they might behave,
Down In their hearts could not but rave
Ger lovely Amy's dainty hat!
Tho milliner had done her best;
Remained there one thing TO attach
Does hut yol- mini NJ ones sIEgcNi
Tho loveliest girl on earth to mAtchi
Need there IN none to search earth through,
Nor seek In distant lands for that;
The nno thing ne"dtul. entre nou-
Behold It under Amy's hat!
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bronklyn Is rich In clubs and in all kinds of
s arg : ns associations. She is supported In a
She is a nice town, and no fault must h. fo NM
with her on that account. 'unu
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Loves Ways.
From, ScyJknSr's NdoaftnS

Two paths hath Love for entering overs feet
And one Ia broad aud fair and very sweet
Ana every grace OF song and flower hath;
The other Is \ straight and narrow path,
Where stoned aud brambies choke tho bitter way,
And ponRs IL hath, but never one 10 gay.
And some who enter are with roses bound,
And some with thorns, bnt none may 10 uncrowned;
And yet both ways are throngod with eager feet,
And voices ray and SAD. chant-Love is sweet
HKNRIErTA CHRISTIAN wRisHr.
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Seurgeon Dsesa't Know Her,

ANubtu tOfSVtuItOU.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 6.-In an inter-
E,e na @,Ih a Mssimnphis Araianche representative
things, said: ""onk o'ner
.nra am1hg me hest friends | have ever had are
T nI,n,eu i'fSr In Ward Beceher, DR.. Chaplin. Dr..
we're xMs1 not Of ~ f. swing and Mr.. Sturgeon. These
riTS WIN ~ Danger 10 good morals"
a can o w th re y VA Gambler saw this be sent
s stsss h NJ rsgarding, his being . friend to the
ccsISsd. and b Spnreeon's answer has been re-
be,er. if he as | can =, S charge memory ! have never
81 s unod opinion that the stage Is the enemy both
proved this i ns ana religion. IT has not i'm
none, m,v be- me as s snro,led among her friends, She
~, mn hi, ;" ~ YER excellent person. but i know
&c. II. STURGEON"
r"s.S N,pped In the bud.
Breezy
~! st,, W ss.sssy-S ! acquired . great distas.s Cor 1, 1.
n. Wsldo-Indssd, Hovsy
Ma sssssg-raSlis Enssass ~rsssass LssAr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
THE CENSUS BILL.

Among other needful measures which are
DELAYED in Congress by the partisan conduct OF
the Democrats, not the least important is the
bill to provide for taking the next census
Some exceedingly desirable amendments have
been suggested since the bill passed the House.
and others would probably occur to Senators
If they could get time to consider the matter
as it ought to be considered. But the factiOus
wasting of time by Democrats over the Tariff
bill threatens to cut off much other work which
is both practical and important
One thing already suggested is that tho CEN
sus should include complete report OF farm
mortgages. their amount and rates Of interest
Perhaps there is no other subject on which
there has been more foolish misrepresentation
than this but the highly inflated stories told,
though entirely without support, have found
credence with mulitudes. A partisan neces-
sity has dictated the manufacture Of these ex-
aggerated reports, and partisan prejudice
prompts men TO believe them, for there would
be an end Of the pretence that the policy of the
Government has been disastrous to farmers as
a class if it were known that the proportion
Of farm land under mortgage had not been In
creased 1t is established that the value Of
farm property has materially advanced, as well
as the value Of annual production by agri-
culture. The only reply that has been possible
is the false assertion that the farmers as class
have been running into debt.
Hence II is essential that the census should
distinguish between mortgages given for de-
ferred payments or for purchase money or in
the division Of estates, and mortgages given
for money borrowed not in purchase. 1t is not
improbable that Indebtedness Of the first sort
has increased with the value of farm property.
Indeed it may have increased more rapidly,
for there has been great migration OF the
population within the last ten years, resulting
from an increase OF nearly 100 per cent III
railroad mileage; and in leaving old farms to
occupy new, men have not often been able to
find purchasers with ready cash for the entire
value Of farms sold. In the great epidemic of
real estate speculation, too, thousands Of farms
were purchased with the hope of selling at
higher prices, and in such operations partial
payments were frequent. But there is steadily
accommodating evidence that the amount of mort
cages given in order to raise money for inn
provements, stock, or to meet losses. has been
materially reduced.
1t does not appear to be necessary to delay
the Census bill in order to prevent an appoint
ment Of a superintendent by President Cleye-
land for the Senate has full power to reject
any appointment he may make. No fair man
would pretend that President Cleveland should
be allowed to select an official Of such impor-
lance in connection with the coming Admin
istration, especially after his recent exhibition
of mean spite in the appointment Of Bailey
But the Census bill can be matured and passed
without taking from the Presidential a Sc,
lection which properly belongs to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
CHAMBER MUsIC IN sTEIywAY HALL.

The New-York String Quartet, organized by Mr. sam
Frankie two years ago, and reorganized gave the
first Of three projected for this season at
Stenway Hall last night The new members ara
Henry skalmer, second violin, Sebastian Laendner'
VIOLA and Arthur Severn, violoncello. The CLUB
played a new quartet by woGemar Bargiel IN ID
minor to omen the concert a composition which made
an Indifferent impression upon the amateurs wno'
as usual at concerts of this character, formed large
portion Of the audience. The concluding NUMBER
was schumann's pianotorte quartet In dat LED
by Mr. Max Vogrich, who figured as well on the pro-
cramme as performer of LISTS "Mephiso Waltz and
composer Of an "Andante and Intermezzo FOR VIOLIN
with pianoforte accompaniment In fact. Mr. Vogrich
dominated the concert after his first entrance on tho
stage He monopolized the schumann quartet and
made the string parts sound like an accompaniment.
His performance Of the List piece was capital from
a technical point Of view and the reading was
characterstic-which safe adjective to touch
ing composition like the Mcphisto Waltz There
s much really beautiful music In the violin piece, os-
pecially in its early part and we do not wonder mat
Wlhelmj thought 1t worthy Of being played by him
nine years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19

6rmity of the blind "proving hindranoe 10
them, they are delighted to exercise the fran
cnise uliterates are not quite so eager to vote
except during municipal contests, and when
they have children attending school they have
been known to practice reading and filling up
TO escape that sense Of inferiority they might
otherwise feeln The fact that illiterates are
thus stimulated to learn to do the little reading
necessary to make out the names OF their party
candidates has been confirmed by abundant
testimony. Under the bill vetoed by Governor
Hill an iliterate would simply need TO be able
to read the names Democratic" Repub-
lican.u Labor" Prohibition" ETC., in order
to be spared the necessity of telling The cleo
ton officers for whom he wished to vote, pro-
yided it was his intention to vote the straight
party ticket. The number of voters who would
not do this or would not be led to do 1t. IS very
small and ample protection is offered that small
number under all such existing systems
This bur,. oar seems to be purely an American
invention Nothing seems to have been heard
Of il in the countries where the Australian
system obtains Countless predictions OF evil
were common in England of course, efore Its
adoption there. Considering the ferocity CT
its assailants and the zeal they displayed in
prophecy" says Mr.. Goadby, it is very re-
markable that the ballot has so completely and
generally fitted itself into the British Consti-
tuition. 1t has worked admirably. There is
no wish for any change"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
PERSONAL.
issue

y e r,n,orcd that Mr. Waller, the Consul General
at London. Will remain abroad after giving up his
o1ca as tho representative Of certain American bust
firms
Miss Justine gcrsoll, daughter Of the Ex-Governor
Of Connecticut, will appear in Boston presently as
nubl,c readhr for tie benefit OF charity 1t is told,
anent her benevolent disposition that she gave
away a coat which her father was to wear next day
at his inauguration
President Shepherd Of the College Of Charleston,
S. c. recently sent to Sir George Trevelyan copy OF
his Study OF Lord Macaulay's English In his letter
of aclnow led gment George wrote: 1t is cxtraor
dnary how the world by its increasing demand for
Macaulay's writings shows its agreement with you,
and how few of the critics unite in that opinion. 1t
is the men OF the world from Mr. Gladstone down to
the artisan who form Macaulays clientele and there
10 me an exquisite Of enjoyment In comparing
the announcements which, ever since can remember
the teachers of criticism have maize about Macaulay
losing his hold IN the public with the everlncrcaslng
sale of his works Reading your paper al night
after a somewhat rowdy debate, ! had great rush
OF regret at having abandoned literature, OUT tndt
feeling comes seldom
Dr. II. T. Formal, junior professor Of pathology in
the University of Pennsylvania, has resigned his pc
sition.
Miss Davenport an Irish lady, IS the governess Of
the King of Spain. She gets $500 year salary,
and will have a life pension when her task is DONE
of 81, 500
The Empress Frederick has given to Queen Victoria
the small writng-desk used by her husband in the
last days OF his life.
The Rev. DR.. Cyrus F. Knight, who has been elected
Bishop of Milwaukee, is independently wealthy. and
his wife is member Of the Bowditch family OF Boston,
They have a new political toy in France. 1t repre-
sents NJ FIoquet dressed policeman, with hat
in front OF him on which his eyes fixed 1erccly.
The figure holds a staff in one hand, which is made
to rise by pulling a string. AS the staf goes up a
little figure of General Boulanger in full uniform
comes of the hat and II goes again out OF sieht
as the stick falls. The meaning that this ingenious
bit of mechanism Is intended 10 convey is that how
ever much VI. FloQuet may strike he cannot hit the
" BRAY General
French wit asks why 1t is that Radicals and
Opportunists always say NJ. Boulanger, and never
General Bouanger and replies that ii IS because they
perceive that 1T is not Boulanger but disconteh'
which is general.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
A NATIVE BTGBE4R.

The opposition to the Ballot-Reform law
rests now apparently upon the claim
that for the illiterate the ballot will
not be secret. The opponents Of
the law, who in reality do not want secret
ballot, think that they can arouse sympathy by
protesting against law compelling the voter
who cannot read to disclose his choice to the
election officers. 1t will be of interest to know
Just how the illiterate vote is handled in Eng
land whence we get most of our illustrations,
although the system is, in fact, Australian.
Those who seek, by the way, to excite popular
prejudice against the reform as a " foreign in
venton, forget that the written or printed
ballot was an American invention adopted by
England only sixteen years ago, and that in
this exchange England and Australia owe us
much more than we owe them. An article by
Edwin Goadby in The Political Science Quar-
terly" mentions the method in successful opera
ton in the former country. II any voter is
blind or objects on religious grounds TO voting
as the law requires, or cannot read the prcsid-
ing officer, in the presence of the agents of
the candidates, causes his ballot TO be marked
for him.
Mr.. Goadby says that no difficulties have
arisen under this method. Instead Of the in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
TEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign.-Lieutenant Wissmanns expedition Tor
the relief of Emin has been postponed - Inc
Honorable Artillery Company, the Oldest miht"ry
body in the world has been disbanded - In
the Colchester election, the Conservative candldate
was returned by an increased vote. - french
noan-of-war has been ordered to Panama to pro-
tect French interests there
Coneress-Both branches IN session. r. The
Senate: motion was made providing for ex-
ira sessions and no holiday recess in order that
the Tariff bill might be pushed through; COM
promise will probably result in holiday recess Oh
n few DAYS; the Tariff bill was discussed by sew
eral Senators; Mr.. Farwell introduced bill to
reoreanize the Navy. - The House In the
debate on the Legislative Appropriation bill, Mr..
Cummings moved to strike out the Civil Service
appropriation: a lively debate followed, but the
motion was lost and the bill passed; the Terri
torial bill was not called up.
Domestjc.-A delegation of business men OF both
political parties from Birmingham, Ala, called
upon General Harrison to urge the building OF a
protection party in the South. - Widespread
damage by rain is reported; snow foot deep has
fallen in Northern New-York. - Forty Re
publican county chairmen were examined by the
Grand jury at Indianapolis in relation to the al
legged Dudley letter. 60 Several important
recommendations are urged in the annual report
Of the State Forestry CommlSslor - lhere
was no change in the situation at Wahalak, Miss
tbe negro murdercrs were not found, but the
search for them will be continued. 80 Race col
Isions were reported in Tennessee and South
Carolina. - The Indian Territory Convention
at Baxter Springs, kan passed resolutions in favor
of the opening of the Territory TO white settlers
and the allotment of land to the Indians in
severalty.
City and Suburban.-Mr. Harris, ticket agent
of The New-York and New-Haven Railroad at the
Grand Central Station, has disappeared; his &C
counts are supposed to be short, but the exact
amount is not known. - The new metropolitan
Museum of Art building was formally opened -
A woman fell down an elevator shaft in the Bella
apartment-house and was seriously injured. -
General Lcgitimes forces have begun the lombard
ment of Cape Hayten. - Madame Diss Debar,
the producer of spirit pictures, was released from
Blackwelrs Island. - The new Montefiore
Home for Chronic Invahds dedicated; Carl
Schurz and Mayor Hewitt made speeches. -
Stocks dull and lower with renewed sales for the
short" account, closing steady
The Weather indications for to-day: Fair
and slightly colder. Temperature yesterday
Highest, 30 degrees: lowest 30; average, 80 3D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
"ErpOsJyG SPIRITS, AT A FAIR.

A fair in aid Of the literature department OF she
woman's Christian Temperance Union was opened at
the Metropolitan Opera House yesterday, and It viii
close at 10 O'Clock tonight. Mrs. DR.. A. Buchanan
Is in charge and the tables covered with all sorts
Of dainty articles of feminine Manufacture. one cor
ner is devoted exclusively TO the exposure OF spirits
as sign informs the visitor. but it is stated that
Mime Dss Debar has no connection with IT, The
spirits dealt with are champagne sherry, port wine
lager beer and a great variety OF patent medicines
small portion Of Of these liquors is placed In
flask held above a flame, and in each case sufficient
alcohol IS driven of TO give good blaze when lgnlied
at the TOP Of the flask The ladies aim to give In
struction as well as get profit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
amusfmenfg.

.CsnrMy OF MUSIC s--The Old Homestead
,WpTpG,s THEATRE-s-Ein Tollsr Entail
pIJ0U OPERA HOUSE, and s-A Brass Monkey
BROADWAY THEATRE-s and s-Little L"1o fAunue'0'
CASINO s:l5-The Yeomen Of the Guard
n.Ivs THEATRE s:l5-Lottery Of Love
poCKsTADER'S- Summaries
EDEN MUsEE-wsx 1sbleaux
ueAND OPERA HoUSE-2 and 8-Unole Toms CABIN.
aARRIGAN's PARK THEATRE and Sins A'isA''0
rycEUM THEATRE sl5-sweet Lavender
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-s:l5-L' Africaine'
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE sSo-Capt swirl
NrBIo's-2 and s-The Two Sisters
pALMER's THEATRE s-The Winters I~s
STAR THEATRE and s-Crystal shipper.
STANDARD THEATRE S-Miss EsmeraaA
THE GRAND MUsEUM-l0a m. to lop m
eth AVENUE THEATRE-S-Julius Caesar
lxrH STREET THEATRE-s-LA Cremation
xrHAvE AND 10TH -sr-Gcttysburg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
ABOUT .yoLUNTEER CABINET MAKING.

ABOUT vol UNTEER CABINET MAKING.
It seems to worry sundry Democratic con-
temporaries that THE TRIBUNE does not vigor-
ously advise General Harrison about the seiec-
ton of Cabinet, and does not profess to nave
exclusive knowledge on the subject. The TACT
is that this most delicate, difficult and disi-
greeable of all Executive duties appears to have
been imposed by the votes Of the people upon
General Harrison, and not upon any editor.
II is not by any means the least of his burdens
that the outside world appears to regard nm
as under obligation to communicate all his
private thoughts, even in the process OF lorna
ton. and to share his labor with an army OF
editors, statesmen, political managers, clubs
and interested friends of prominent mon, OF
whom every one will promptly disavow any
responsibility for the selection which may
ultimately be made.
This is in a very peculiar sense the business
of President-elect Harrison. Nobody else can
share his responsibility. Nobody else can help
him great deal in the necessary labor, or
lessen much the inconvenience of having TO
choose between worthy, able and distinguished
men. those who are best fitted, first to help
forward the policy upon which he may nave
decided second, to work well together and
with him; third, to represent fairly different
sections and different elements of great party,
and finally, to serve the country rather than
any local interest or faction. In trying to per-
form a task so difficult and embarrassing, the
President-elect has the profound sympathy OF
everybody who appreciates its nature, and he
does well to keep his own counsel until his
Judgment has been definitely formed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-19
SCHOOL DISTRICT LIBRARIES.

The Superintendent of Public instruction of
this State has issued a circular, calling atten-
ton to a serious defect Of our common school
system as it at present exists. The school dis
trict Libraries do not accomplish the good work
they were designed to accomplish. More than
two and half million dollars has been appro-
priated during the last fifty years to purchase
and maintain these Libraries. And yet to-day
finds large part Of them in amentable con-
diton, while the total number Of volumes,
which was 1,60i,21O in 1853, is now only
1871 This is bad enough showing as it
stands. But the Superintendent makes it much
worse by reporting that no inconsiderable part
Of the appropriations have been Improperly
diverted. Moneys reported as expended for
Libraries are frequently used for other pur-
poses"
The circular is intended to serve two pur-
poses to direct public attention to this state
of things. and to enlist the services of teachers