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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
A CONTEST or UORDS, NOT SUORDS.
LIVELY CONTROVERSY BETWEEN TIE TWO
FENCING MASTERS.

A LIVELY CONTROVERSY BETWEEN TIE TWO
FENCING MASTERS.
The merry war; between Armand Jacoby and
Hippolyte Nicolas professors Of the art Of fenc-
ing" goes on. Mr. Nicolas says that Mr. JacOby
is not a proper person for him to meet. and Mr.
Jacoby says that Mr. Nicolas IA afraid. Any
how, there will he contests with the foil5, but
IL the two men indulge in much further recrimina-
ton there may be a match Of nsticuns in the
street some day. Mr.. Jacoby wants to meet his
rival in some public place and fence with him
for uonts He proposes TO charge admission
fee and give the proceeds the French Benevolent
Society As Mr.. Nicolas refuses. he has been
dubbed n liar, "A slanderer. a coward and forgcr
OF diplomas.
In spite Of all this. Mr.. Nicolas remains calm
that is as calm reasonably could be expected
but he positively refuses to meet the rate Jacoby
for the reason already stated The latter assured
a Tribune reporter yesterday that he Ga not mean
to neht duel WIN cleaning swords f seco caIa
bat but wanted to demonstrate his superiority in
PEf by 1Snen6 ad 4 esrs aG ase DS G saa
no rnaitrc G'armes His certificates are false. II
he met me %G Sa6 f b shoW mi aG PTeGn
fuses TO resent 1t. lie has already refused four
Then Nj Nicolas was lie said: Il am
sorry that this matter has gone into the papers.
Is beneath me He IS q hohenuty In the fencing
world. and has no professional standing what
II do not feel obliged to accept his challenge.
because believe that any such contest would only
in the least Even II / met him and defeated him
and can do it--where is there any credit? There
Ing stock OF him. He has assailed my character
] am to-day teacher Of fencing to the New-York
shall pay no attention to Jacoby. unless punish
him In the courts for libel. ! firmly refuse to
and no one With even the most elastic maalnn
ton apply that title to Mr.. Jacoby"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
FEdRS FOR 4 GERMAN TANK STEAIER
THE BURGEEMEIsTER PETERSEN SAILED FROM
ROTTERDAM NEARLY A MONTH AGo-AN
INCoNSOLABLE MAIDEN WAITS FOR

HER GhLLANT OFF ~EH.
The German oil-tank steamer Burgermeister Peter
sen il so long overdue that fear is entertained Tor
her safety She sailed from Rotterdam IN oallast
for this port on November 26, ard has since peeh
twice reported by incoming vessels. The Cunaru
steamer Etruria sighted her in midocean on
December in a disabled condition. She had lost
her rudder and her rudder post, but was rigging
Temporary rudder and desired no assistance. On
December 10 the steamer Lancastrian from Liver
poo for Boston spoke her not far from where the
i,trlria had sighted her. The Burgermeister Peter
sen had rigged a jury rudder but II ala not APP
near TO work we'll, and she asked TO be towed INTO
norf Tho Lancastrian short Of coal ana re-
ns has been heard OF the Burgermeister petersen
II she still survives the recent heavy gales sac
must have run out Of coal II not out or PROVISIONS
Yesterday a pretty girl. Sophy Steiins OF mon
Hlll n j. eighteen years Old came half dozen
times in tears 10 the Maritime Exchange 70 N
oure II the Burgermeis;er Petersen had been signte
She said that she engaged To carr f,odenHeiii
one OF the subordinate officers OF the missing vessel
The last time he was in port they had agreed 10 DO
married and had the time or the weduLhs Tor
"wednesday night last. as II was supposed that ner
lover would be back here before that time so tne
wedding feast prepared, but the snip ana priue-
groom came rot and the young woman was IN
consolable. iii. l., >o-r
The Rurgermelster Petersen was built IN New
castle England in 1883. and registered ?ssi TONS
Shn IL owned by c. J. H. Seimers, OF hamburg.
She Is commanded by Captain Bunger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
PUSHING ORDINANCES ABOUT CABS

The Aldermcn's Law Committee gave public
hearing yesterday the ordinances proposed by
the City Improvement Society for the better regua-
ton Of cab fares, and to compel the placing of
lights In vehicles after dark The society was
represented by J. Edward Welde and II. H. Per-
h1ns. The Public Hack Owners Association and
The Livery Stable Mems Association also had
representatives Several amendments were sug-
eeetsd. The committee will probably report the
ordinances favoraby at the next meeting Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
CREW or 4 WRECKED BARK BRorGHr TO PORT

The steamer AntiIla, which arrived here yester-
day from Nassau. brought Captain Thomas and
the first and second mates OF the wrecked bark
Ensign. which was lost recently on n reef off Cat
Island. The bark sprung leak In a heavy gale. on
December :. and the crew at the pumps night
and day To Keep her from linking. Al the time
they were trying TO make Cat Island, where there
Is "A port.
on December B. AT 1:3O n. m, the bark struck on
reef of the island In their anxiety TO make port
the reef had not been seen. The sea was COM
paratively smooth. but n heavy surf broke on the
reef and three or the men were washed overheard
and drowned The rest OF the crew launched boat
and rowed to the island. The Ensign a British
vessel hailing from Swansea. She registered a3l
tons. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
TIL-iDCISED PULPIT TTTERINCES
WHERE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRESENT
DISTRESS REALLY LIES

DISTRESS REALLY LIES.
To the Editor Of the Tribune.
Sir: The point that you make in an editorial IN
,ast Mondays Tribune in reference 10 a sermon by
Father Mahoney OF Brooklyn is well taken, when
Won saw that when he undertook 10 name the
cause OF the present distress he went VIDE OF the
mark" What can priest OF the Catholic Chureh
he thinking of when he lays the blame OF the pres
ent condition of country on the employers!
Hear him. Woe to the men who have brought
this about What has caused this condition!
The tricks OF the bloodhounds who call themselves
men In order to crush the unfortunate toiler tney
have closed up factories and mills. Industries nave
been crushed. production curtahed, SO tha' prices
may be forced up. lie is made TO feei IL SO 'ha'
next year he will be glad 10 take Whatever "aseS
the b.oodhounds are willing TO oner him' i"0
reverend father has made a great mistake III '"ais
ing the unfortunate state OF affairs on the employers
Let him pour out his Walls of wrath on Demo.
cratic President he is one of the "boodhouhdS
and tho chief one: and on a Democratic congress-
where the "bloodhounds composing 1t are DOING
an infinite amount OF mischief 10 the country ny
changing "a far as they can. the policy of protec-
ton as embodied in our tariff laws for ihat OF i,ss
trade Woe unto these men, the CieVe1ah's tt'o
Carlises the Wilson's and others or the same s.p.
who have brought all this trouble about, Tor .hey
are the bloodhounds VINO can IN Ea,ber Ma.
honevs church as well as other Catholic churches
yora tTT SI[ or this sad condition of affairs should
be taken by the Catholic clergy on tneln NV, H"h.
pnwer to atone for their error The Irish citizens
OF our land owe whatever prosperity theS nave en-.
partY and in their hatred OF it and their blind fo-
lowing of the Democratic leaders they are reaplms
the fruits OF their great mistake Ihaae IN 10, veil
enough alone. and mighty poor policy 70 XII n INC
that laying the b golden mrs ssg Well exea '
Concord y. H., Dec. 20. 1893. H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
PREACH HOPE RATHER THAN DESPAIR

PREACH HOPE. RATHER THAN DESPAIR
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial in to-day's issue criticisihe
the sermon or Father Mahoney is truthful ana
Timely Such abuse Of the pulpit IS quite common
in Catholic and Protestant churches. IL DR.. DIX 10
correctly reported his utterances were equally exag'
gerated II not positively untruthful. He rides the
red horse OF Revocation and makes him do duty 10
help him Judge his clerical brethren and al other
protesting Christians II they happen to diner Win
croakings am reminded OF the very different and
hopeful spirit OF the poet Whittier at fourscore, "
alluding to just such dyspeptic grumblers:
THE fathers sleep, but men remain
AS wise and true and brave as they.
Why count the loss and not the gain!
The best Is that we have to-day"
Yours truly, A LOVER OF THE TRIBUNE
brooklyn. Dec. 20. 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
AYERs sARsAPARILLA HOyORED.

Ayers Sarsaparilla was admitted for exhibition
ut the Chicago Worlds Fair. and received the
highest award in the grt OF the Fair officials. not
only FOR It's high standard q blood purifier. put
because II answered all the requirements q =
strictly scientific preparation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22
MUSIC TEACHERS TO NAVE 4 CONFERENCE.

The Music Teachers National Association at n
special meeting in steinway Hall recently decided to
draft a new constitution and to invite State asso-
Citations 10 send delegates to conference The next
meeting. which will be held next jury, WIN be busi
ness meeting and not musical convention as here
tofore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-22


the time 1t f. taken from the sea or lake 1t Is be-
INK prepared for the table Salmon should be put
into warm, salted water 10 preserve It's pink color.
Allow about eight COR II very thick fish. tcn) min
ute5 cooking TO pound. Add the juice OF one
lemon and boil slowly do not let II stop boiling
for a moment or II Will become water soaked and
lose It's flavor Remove from the water at once
when the time allowed for cooking is up and lay
it on "A thckly folded napkin; gdrnish with parsley
and thin slices Of lemon and red bects. For the
Sauce HOandase" met in saucepan lump OF
butter the size OF a small egg. When It begins TO
boil up stir In tablespoonful Of -four: when the
flour Is thoroughly cooked add cup Of boiling
water or veal stock: let 1t boil up once then take
II off the fire and stir into IT gradually the we'll
beaten yolks Of four eggs. Return TO the fire just
long enough set the eggs. but not TO boil. Take
IT of and add the Juice OF half lemon and a
piece OF butter the size OF walnut; II broken into
little pieces 1t will melt quicker; stir all well with
a whsk until It becomes foamy. 1t should be about
the consistency Of boiled custard
Stewel sweetbreads FOR twelve people demand
four good-sized pairs OF sweetbreads. Let them
stand In cold sailed water for hour to draw
out the blood: then put them In n saucepan with
cold water enough 10 cover lhem. Let them boil
ten minutes Take them up and when cold skin
them and be careful TO get out all the little veins
and stringy pieces by breaking them apart: now
cut into dice about half inch square Prepare
a sauce with pint OF milk (half cream Is better:
when IL boils. thlcken with Tablespoonful of
-four blended smoothly with n little cold milk. Sea-
son well with salt and pepper and glass OF good
sherry; throw in the sweebreads. cover tightly and
let them boil up for two or three minutes. Serve
very hot in fancy paper cases or in little cups Of
porcelain that come on purpose for them II the
latter are used, they must be made very hot first
This 10 very delicate entree II properly served. but
is not at all good II not served piping" hot.
For broiled mushrooms. get the largest. peel them
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
TALLEST oTRUCTURES IN THE
UNITED STATES.

The tallest structure now existing
in the United States is the Washing
ton Monument, the memorial shaft
erected at the National capital in
in honor of the memory OF the
"Father of Hiss Country" 1t is $50
feet in height. Next after the
Washington monument, the tallest
structure is the tower on the Madison
Square Garden, near Madison
square, New York City. The look
out gallery at the summit OF this
tower is the highest point of vantage
in New York City, and with the
exception of the summit OF the
Washington monument the highest
IN the country. From the pave
ment to the electric lights on the
forehead of the gllded Diana, which
until recently crowned the struc-
ture, there was an inverval OF 34I
feet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
EFFECTIVE.

There is a kind of reproof that
that seems very gentle, and yet cannot
be forgotten-like this one chronicled
by the Kenebec Journal.
A section boss on the Maine Cen
tral Railroad was sitting idly by the
station when the manager OF the line
stepped off the train, and asked him if
he needed more help. The boss was
taken by surprise, but answered prompt
ly that he didn't.
The manager walked down the
track a few rods, picked up two bricks
and removed them to their proper
place.
Every time | have passed here for
several weeks, he said TO the astonished
boss, l have seen those two bricks lying
there, and l thought maybe you hadn't
nelp enough.
With that he mounted the train and
moved off, waving a pleasant good by
to the section crew, who will never,
no never, be caught IN that way
again.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
BE BRIEF.

Long visits, long stories, long essays,
exhortations and long prayers seldom
profit those who have to do with them.
Life is short. Time is short. Moments
are precious. Learn to condense,
abride and intensity. We can bear
things dull, if they are only short. We
can endure many aches and ills If it is
over soon, while even pleasure grows
insipid and pain intolerable if they are
protracted beyond the limits Of reason
and convenience. Learn to be short.
Lop off branches; stick to the main
fact in your case. If you pray, ask for
what you think you will receive, and
get through; ; if you speak, tell your
message and hold your peace boil
down two sentences into one, and three
words into two. Always, when practl'
cable, aovid lengthiness.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
GEMS.

We may give advice, but we cannot
give conduct.
Courtesy is the salt of society, as love
is the essence of life.
If all flowers were alike, the bouquet
market would be dull.
They are never alone that are accom-
panied by noble thoughts.
If the earth was covered with flowers
all the year around, the bees would get
lazy.
No pleasure is comparable to the
standing upon the vantage ground OF
truth.
There is no way of making per-
manent success in the world without
giving an honest equivalent for it.
The wheel OF fortune turns incessant
ly round ; and who can say within him.
self | shall to day be uppermost.
There is no such thing as being
taken on probation in real lite. A man
must weigh all he claims to or go down
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
A WOMAN'S PRESENCE OF MIND.

There are few who are not familiar
with the story of Elizabeth; or The
Exile of Siberia" but they are not many
who know that the author Nine. Sophie
Coffin was not only woman of genius,
but patriot whose sympathy for distress
made her risk her own life without a
question Or hesitation.
She was widow young and beautiful
and who mourning her husband, incon-
solable, retired from the world, and in
her strict seclusion devoted herself to
her literary work. While the Reign of
Terror was at its height man whose
name was on the prescribed list, but
who was personally unknown to her,
appealed to her for aid. He was in
hiding doomed to the guillotine should
he be arrested. To assist him meant,
in case Of detection, ARREST and death
for herself. But, notwithstanding this
she went to work at once to complete an
unfinished story that she might have
have money for him when he came.
While thus engaged she was surprised
by domicliary visit from the gendar.
mes. The compromising letter lay upon
her desk.
With wondSsiui pressncs of mind +,
she explained that she was a literary
woman engaged in her usual occupation
and offered to read portion of what
she had written. They were soldiers
themselves, and she read with all the
dramatic power she possessed the entire
manuscript SO far as it had been COM
pleted. They were charmed and graft
fed, and went away, refraining from
searching the papers or molesting her in
apy way
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
ADVANTAGES OF SMALL FARMS.
Conscientious AgrIculturists Do
Their Best Work With Them.

A farm of forty or fifty acres, properly
worked, can be made to grow two.
crops on half OF the acres every year,
making fifty acre farm equal in value
to seventy five acres. The most
prosperous farmers by the past census
were found to be the small farmers, or
those farming from twenty TO forty
acres. In the Zi16HNe of recent
date, this fact is fully drawn out:
Farmers who grasp more land than
they can properly cultivate use its avail
able plant food, and then leave it to
posterlty so depleted of fertility that it
will not pay cost of cultivation, are
robbers. Those who succeed them
must 60 to work and restore the lost
fertility, at considerable expense, before
they can expect to raise remunerative
crops. On the other hand, the farmer
who becomes legally possessed of as
much land as he can cultivate well
restores in some form the plant food
carried off IN his crops, and passes his
fields down to posterlty with value un
impaired, is benefactor of his kind,
and, iastead of causing poverty, in
creases the public wealth. A large
majority of the worlds lahorers can
earn their bread more easily in other
emploYments than agriculture ; it is for
their interest that the soil be cultivated
and owned by those best qualified by
nature and training for producing
food, for such can produce the cheap
est food.
My ideal farm says P. c. Reynolds,
is small one under high cultivation
Few farmers are qualified to cultivate
more than 100 acres as they ought to
be cultivated, and at the same time
give proper attention to making the
home and its surroundings what they
should be. Every rural home should
have ample ornamental grounds around
the dwelling, with the best representa-,
tives of tree, shrub, vine and Towering
plant hardy in our climate and oper
spaces covered with the greenest sward
They should have all desirable fruit:
and vegetables, so that the family may
be enabled to enjoy all those luxurie;
produced from the soil that the ordi'
nary day laborers in towns and cite:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01
WHEN HIS NERVE FAILED.

The burglar was not bad looking
man, although his business had bad
look
He stood by the door of sleeping
room and peered in.
A faint light was burning and he could
hear the soft and measured breathing OF
some one asleep.
Cautiously he crept inside, STOPPING
low, and looked around.
No one there save sleeping woman.
In an insGant cloth saturated with
ether was thrown over her face, and ho
waited onn two, three-ten minutes, and
the stertorous bf--cth;n~ of the sleeper
told him the drug was doing fts~~.aark.
With dexterous hand he seized the
jewelry and money lying on the dressing
case, and began quick search in the
drawers of the case.
100 co." came a voice frome the shad-
ows of the room.
Quick as flash the burglar clutched
his silent knife aud turned to meet his
victim.
No one was visible.
800 co." came the voice again. and
foot of the bed.
1t was a pretty baby, sleepily holding
up its hands to him.
He let his knife fall to his side, and
stepping over to the crib, touched the
child.
1t coced again softly, and held up it's
arms for him to take it.
The impulse was beyond his control,
it nestled his soft, white cheek down to
his, and put it's white arm around his
neck
He purred to it. and IN a moment its
curly head was laid against his face, and
it Wa asleep again.
"Never seen kid like that" he whis-
pered to himself. "Most of um is afraid
of strangers, and tenderly he laid it in
the crib.
Then he vent back to the dressing
case.
He stood still a moment and then
looked furtively over his shoulder toward
the crib.
The sleeping face of the child was
turned toward him.
Slowly he replaced on the case all he
had taken from it hastily snatched from
the woman's face the saturated cloth =.
opened window near the bed and quietly
slipped down stairs.
Once on the street again he looked up
at the house hungrily.
"Daug it," he growled, ''a man that
aint got no more gizzard than l have
ought to get out of the business"
And he disappeared into the shadows
of the night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-04-01

now have IN abundance. The small
farmer may produce these luxuries
without being worked to death or
causing his wife to be overworked in
cooking, cleaning and providing for
numerous hired men. With our labor
saving implements and machines, one
man, with the assistance OF smart
boy, can better work fifty or one
hundred acres than three men could
fifty years ago with the means then in
The ma objection that can be
urged against small farms-that Our
most costly machinery cannot be used
with greatest ecouomy on them; that
the annual use of such machinery
would not equal the interest on cost
and deterioratlon-may be overcome
by copying the example of other
intelligent business men-namely, com
bine their capital, organize joint stock
companies to purchase and own such
machinery also, such seed animals of
improved stock as cannot be owned
with economy by single farmers. This
can be done satisfactorily, l am conf
dent, if done in a business way, every
man in the company receiving what
justly belongs to him, and no more. 1t
may be argued that machinery cannot
be used to advantage on the small
fieldsinto which small farms are general
lvdivlded. But the small fields may be
enlarged by removal of expensive divl-
sion fences, and growing the different
crops on longer and narrower plats.
Movable fences, to fence in animals at
pasture, can be used, and most of the
fences now in use dispensed with.