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INCIDENTSofthe HFA OLUTIOX
paul jomara attempt to carri off
THC EARL Of SELKIRK.
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_ Inr.K'llU'IHiX Ol HU' \I I VU' HY LADY M'.I.i: IKK.
One it tl.e moat attmng chaptera in thc history
Of tbe Navy ot Hie American liovuhlt loll ls that
?whicli tell* the story of tin* fm ir weeks' cunt Kl
John Paul Jonee with Hie frigate Ranger, in the
Irish c.launel, to the epr-if of 1778. Tba Bnngei
v:ts an eightoen-gun sloop, crank, slow, and t.f met
poor I'l'iite -hat she wa* not thought good mongs
for so aloe a commander, while her Bubordinute
officers stein tn hare been an Indill'erent lot. Bin
had a gallant Yankee craw, however, and was m
liiillianily handled l.y bar daehiag eaptaia that foi
nearly a month aha alone aprend eoaaternallon
?Imi Iha Pn***rhfr, Scottish and iiisli conct*
Jones'* success WMOWing in a irreal degree to Iii
audacity. He ventured into the landlocked Whtan
of his enemy, fought, ,-is Cooper says, witt a balta*"!
aronnd bia neck, beattutod nt no entcrpriac howcrw
riish, anni neva tr chirked aa engagi m. nt. He cap
land thc Drake sli.o|* of vTiir, after a abort ti-^iii oa
equal hanan, and lui", ina made other prizes and tJ<m?
a viiiietvnf mist hi'-f ut Whit.-haven and elsewhere,
hu nutted mfalynnmy bj the North ( haime). Ii u
said that the Bannar wua thc imt Baan-od-wai tc
show Um stars and ataipes, Ihe preaenl National en
rign buring bwa adopted bj Oongreca on th?~mj
?lav thu Jnnca wno ordered to the frigate.
perhaps them bi no exploit ot thia -anuna endae
which lias lieen un.re widely celebrated than* thc
iicsi-iMit iii.itn the eount-7*ncnl nf thc Karl ol
fcilkitk. at St. Mai}'* Me. mi thc Scotch aide of Sol*
?wu.YFi.ih. Tins was rear Jonut/e blrthplnce,bb
father, Jahn Pani, hnnbtf baan gardener on the
a-eeahboringestate.d' Mr. Craik,of Arbigland. The
object ot the expedition wnuto adm Lord Selkirk,
it bdng supposed that a prisoner of his rank mis-ht
be u*eful in urTectinir the treatment of American
prisoners in tin* hands of the British .Tones went
? -thom with a bingle boat's crew, but learning thal
Iha Kuri was abamd ba waa about to mtim whoa
his ineii ltnii'itstrati'il. Attar nunn' diam ""rion hi
allowed tli.-m ta ko to tha hon?a and a*-k lat pinta,
Two junior oftieors wein -vi th tlu-ni. Linly Selkirk
received thi officer* ithe men reinainillir outsiiiei
ami siuremlcr.il ahonl 4109 worth nf pinta, npon
Whieb the party withdrew without Mug any fur?
ther hann. A few tlay* later Jone* wrote the f'>l
lowing letter to Lady Selkirk :
John pw'L jo.m.s PO un. OODXTSM <<r USUCIMM
? ?anana," Brest, 8th May. 1778.
*__nAn: lt eannol ba ti><> much tamentudthat, taithi
profcssiait of anus, tlie officer of fine feeling nnd of rea
eensil.iliiv should be under the necessity of winkm*-.-*'
anv nett.'ii of peraoni under his oommand whieh his hear
CUUanot approve: but tbe-reflection ledouhl* te rerewbei
bi* flnils himself obliged, In appearance, to conntenaaci
mich a. Umis nv his authority.
This hard ca*.- UUB lilllie, when, on the EM of Aliri
last, 1 tanned on st. Mary's Isle. Knowing Lord "ml
kirk's inteiest with hi* "One. and eateeming aa I do bli
private thu meter. I wished to mal;.- him the lumpy In
etriiuieut ol ?lit v lutiuK the barren >>i hopeless oaptlv itv
wiiiu ii.e bitivo are nTorpowcrcd and made pcltoncmo
War.
It wa.-perhaps fortunate for you. mariam, that be wai
froiu tionic. fan it wa- ra) iutclition tn havt* taken him tu
Murd the Banger, nnd to hare detained bun until
throiu h bi* means, a general and tutt exchange of prta
Ciliers. n* well In BuropS us tn AmerlCU, hud Leen effected.
When . I was Informed by coane mea wbomlnmtn
landiiiir thiit bia lordship was absent. I walked bach ti
?ay boat, determined to "leave the toland. By tbewaj
UO QUI III, soine otlicci-s who were with nie cmtltl not for
bear ezprcsdni their discontent; obecrvlni thal ii
?jamies m. dell, acy was showa bjr the Kngltah, win
tiH.k it.-.iiv all sorts of morallie property, setting dre nol
emly to towns aad to the houses of tin- Heb without di*
tlncilmi. Lui not oren oparina the wretched hamlet* nut!
milch tows of the |nku* and helpless, nt thc approach ol
au Incl ??incut winter. Thut party had 1."en vv pit m. Tin
fame BMratug nt Whitehaven: some complaisance therua
lam waa their dna. 1 had but a moment to think bowl
aright gratify them and al tbe same timi de youi lad]
i-hiptli. least Injury. 1 charged tbe twn officers to per
mit nore of the BeUBBCU to enter tlie hon-., or to hurt anv
thing about lt; to treat yon, madam, wit- Ute id
epect: to accept of the jdute wblcb wa* offered and ti
come i ?-.'.* av without makins a search or demanding any
thiiigelse. I am Induced to believe that I was punetuallj
Obeyed, -ince lam Inform, d that tin* pint.- whleh they
brought away la far sburl ol the quantity _spvesaed lu
tin- Inventory whlen at c tmpanled lt. I have frrattfled mi
men; nml vv hen the plate i- -.aid i Shall in nine tbe pur
. mr, and will irratlfy my own feetlnp by rrtrtorinx lt
to von liv suth conveyance aaron sim ll plea*e lo direct.
Bai tin* Karl bena on board tbe Rance i tbe folio wins
Crentng, be would Iihv.- -wen the awful pomp and rtrt ul
ful carnage of a *??! engaKomeut; both alturd?lg s_H>b
subject for the pencil, as wt ll as melancholy reflection t'
the contemplativeind?d. Humanity starts back tam
Mich scenes of horror, and eannol (*ufttek-utly) cxeerati
the vii.* promoters of thia detectable war?
"Fair they, 'twit* tbey BSSbenthe* the ruthie** Made,
^u.l fae.Tven shall usk Hit) have- 1 l li t. Made "
Tin* British ship of vi ar " liTithe," mounting20 gnus
?with more than ber full eomtdcineiitol oflluer* and
ta, n . The ?hine met, and the nap. ant.io* wa* ill*
J lilted ? Itii fl cat fi.lt1tll.le aaai . nell sl,,e ...J all III.Ill* la III!
om* miuutea, when tbe itallaut *? ',f ii:*
"Drake" fell and victory deelared in favor nf Um
'Banger." l*be amiable Lieutenant la) moil al lt
Vi.iil.il.il. heddi - ncHiv fort) ol i'i Inft'I
craw, ).? led i.ird wounded. A meluncbolt denionstni
tion of this uncertainty of human prospect*, uud of tia
natl rt ' fortune whieb an bom* can i roil i
hurled tin ni in a*pariou* grovt willi tbi
the uk maar.v of the brave. Thontrh I have drawn in)
tswiinl nt tin pi.-si 1,1 li rn* ii- stnuralc ian* the 1 .
inen. va t I am mat in iaini- ma an American, nm am I ii
j.ni sui- . ichea, Mj fortune in llb tm-, m.
no vi i.v or lanni ly. am! hav lng lived lian- canal*, li I
that riche* cannot ensure happlnens. I i..
Cit./.ell 'ia lill VVOlld. taat a ii.V 11 li la ? | t, I , ai 1'V UlC littl
dl-tilit teals ol' climate or nf ( Ilil-Il thc
benevolence ol the h.-ar; . nd m i i.i;,u lo philnntnropi.
ire thi* waa began I bail ul an .-ai ly lime of 1
ilr.ivvn ti., m tin- mu-ci v lac. in i,ivor ot * t aim cnn; in
i.latia.ii nnd poetic cane.*? I bavi KiMiiflciil not oniv my
favorite nebenne of life, lint the *oftei afteetlon* of thi
I* t aud my proapeete cl ilona--:., bapplues*, and I alu
' aiill'i* mi lilt* also witb Chi i :*,i'..a--~. if thal
forfeltun could restore peace and po.
kind. A* (lu* Teeliia*.-s of your rent a* I..? i
be congenial wltb mine, let m.- eutreitl you, madam, ti
ti-., .tour apenuaalvc art win, yum' hiisliuud'* to en
ileav.it to?top till-a i iel aral destructive war.tnwhlct
lliit.uii in vii a an-ii-1 a ? d. Heaven can inver eouutc
linnie tin hail..nan- .imi linn. ,,; tin- britoui
in Alueri'ii, win, h sa*, ar.',*, would blimh at, ami v, lil, la
If not di-.ont in ucl. vv ill ?oon be retaliated ..n Pi lt alu bj
njnsdy-enraged pe*opl?. Hbouldyou full In Ibi* Man
(um persuaded tbat you will attempt lt, and who can rt
atat the power ol suck an tulvocatet) your endeavor* ti
oded a im licral exebange ol prlaoner* will lie an act o
humanity which win adord viau golden feel?igsoui
death bed.
I in.;... .hi- one] eoateat wi;: *i"in he flos, d; bnt shoult
It eonitnno, I waga no war with tbe fair, I acknowledg.
th'ir loree, and in mi).. tore it with nibmlMlon. i^*t no
thelaliala* Ihe ilUUill.li- I'llllllti *.-s ol .*-? ! 1,11 K IM|**1B6I
an ciaiiiiv. I ant ambiUoua of her t ste. iu ami 'iii nil .lilia
nnd w.niid do anything consistent with my autj to men
Th. honor of a lint* from your hand. In aa?WCT tn thll
will liv im* lintier a siiiiriiliti* obligation, and if I eat
leader yon any acceptable service in Prance or elite
When, I hope v tm see into mv character so fal a- to aaain
ma ntl un .without* tin* least nain of reserve, ki arteb ta
?Ban >?* .telly the behavior ot mi people; as [ il. termini
to punt ii th.in if thej bave exec ded tbelr ll berty,
have the honor to be with much estceiu and with pro
/oiiml ra -|a.*cl, Ma.lan,, yotim, ijtto.
It. the llitjltt Uoitortilili tin Oeunteatof Kell.irk, St Alaru'
Ute, mmmmnd,
Tin- pmnriaa ;>> purcbam and renton thc phd* wm
faithfully performed, nnd a dna ncknowlndgmani
Was mad. by Loni Seilr.nk. Th' curiuus and hume,
what Ila.rid letter i-t tin- capiain oftheBangm Inn
In.:: pnl.ii-hetl liefore, lint lt ls lint "??. oommon thU1
? tumid liesitate tn print kt agnin aa an intnoduc
tion to thc f?lion ii.:* mt. mating letter "i Lady Bal
kirk'-, tin- autograph of which is in tho pus-.*,sim
of a gentleman in thia eKy. Thc iMr. Craik, tm
abrbigland, to whom il ia addxocaod, wm t lu; Cathci
of Dr. Janies Craik, the ph;, sieian iuni llfe-loni
fiien.l <.f Wi-.siiingtt.ti, wiio Barred willi Washing
ton in the Frem li :in>l indian war, nnd attoml.t
him on his i]e;ith-l,ed. 'ih,. John PnultO v, lion
Laily Selkirk nh rs, at huTing neon Mr. Craik':
gardiner, was not Captain Juba Panljonea thi
nun.nm- Joins wmnunamcd aboat thc ti?<m
lert'il tba Aiiieii.-aii Navy i. but his father, Tilt
navai bera followed tin* s.-a brum thc age ol I ?? Ira
BB fi.! Mis, i,| tmumig TO WILLUM CIIAJK
i Mt,, ot _nnii i.am>.
Sr. Mami\ Isi.k, Apt il 'J.,, l . 178."
sm? Mr. Jeffery being abr.I wben your letter eiunc 1
W?.I f> "pen ii. ami believe upon penn too li, nt
answ. I la> mi own han.l Will lae tull its sntislm l,,i-.v. Tin
v-ii roi .id on liuo-sii av was hy no mea us tle-irrablo bul
I have the MUafaetlon to i.t* aide tu a-m,* un fnemb
thai I n.ii.iei vi..- ,i: m.. *i .,? the time, nm bi t luffered
lu the leant degree il ncc. fbej toa.!, panis to mada tbt m
celvea be undentood ,. oreas noaa till they hail inrrouw*
Cd Un- house, anil the pilm i;.i,l one bad naked for m. I
Went il.mn without scrapie, liie.v informed nie what tin v
Were, saiii tluii orders tun* to tiike mv Loni prlaoner, ol
if he was .,Law-lit, lo tl. m.ml tin plat,', t WM lo Mii-i'lili
of the ni.icj lt vv.-timt no Lord was ibaent tba1 I cevei
hesit.ititi nlMiiit the other. I nppRbended h..
quell' e Ca' il lelllsi,: or il sa .lilli ta l.e s,, ,,,,,, ), v.,.
Would uni jk*i ii ii Un* m n ants io conceal, n- th,
I., io. i must eoafem I now mjrrel that, as I might have
?.i\a<i lome of tbe licet, for lt came afterward* to be
Irmly believed that thej w.ia much alarmed bul at the
timeiii.it was not obearrcd nml oould not othnnrleebe
learnt, as iioi.oaiy wu permitted to leave the
They naked nothing but plate, and I iimi mon* of th_i is
left thau I at nrat suppoeed, bul unluckll- ttl
leant um-full or what ls ueefull hsppeni to be the worst of
Itakiiitl. The value of lt f never SUitered to gil
thought till kast nu-ht ti_,t niter thc bustle wm over, mv
spirits did fall mt* and I be'gan to reckon what I mlgbt
^iare ?nvt-d, and consider what Letter might have been
done, hut I revived with dav llfrbt. aud am re,,iva.I if
jpoulblo not to let mvscif sink ai-iiiii. I am sum I be
nsveri at the time with the mo-t perfect composure. I
"pay even ?av indifference, anti did what I then tlmm-ht
host, if I had done otherwise, tl might bave turned ou?
Worse, I shall therefore allow no more lidia lions, and a*
?sw rckr?ts as possible. Thc only real conic ru win uh 1
cannot remove, lu to think how my laird must ti- affected
If be hea: ii t iii.-. Itcfoit* he hears lrom inc nail iii.I is most
?hely, for though l wrote and oudoeed in tbepackel
tbat wa- m ni oil cypres- to London on Tuesday i
? ,*? I li ive no reason tothink it will rind Wm there, for
on Bunda] l.'-i I had a letter telling me i need not write
. a- li- meant lo Lava town before in* could rc! auy
letter 1 should writ.* sfter that If you bear we havt
cone t>. Rnrland do ii"i apprehend we have nm aw..v. fm
in that letter my Lard -aid lu-w..aid tell me in bin next
win ii and where t.. meet him on the road, and tin I
I expect evert pout. The people really behaved vcr)
civilly, the men who urn-rounded the bouae never ottered
to ...me in. mu* ev i-n ask for anv iiiiu.'. they were wen
.'in.icil euch a muaket and bayonet, two lal
a h m.ci. thi'M nim.1.11 I cannot t. ll tbey were call d al
flr-t fortv. afterword* flfte.-n. I reckon tbey were nol
near the Bret LuUtm (mi-nailed more than tbe la-l. 1 he
-, outage*! ot tin* officer! was a civil lookiugInd. in the
American uniform, bul it seems bad had a blue great
coat as a disguise, be mcshlled nt He the other dreaaed In
Lin,.. I.a-ll,,Vial Cl, i,IV. Lill Willi -aa. Illili, lit B Wok. ililli
sa.Siiiu*v il manner, thal 1 dam Bay he could l.a.e Lee.1
von rough bad ho sen ll necessary. The) lohi nie Hov
ol -lu Banger frigate Mongin* to tbe state* of
America, commanded hy < aptain Paul Jone* I. ure .
wiiom i understand von i.n.>vv bettor than me,bein
John I'aui. wbo they say wan Lorn In your around, and
was one.* a gardener of yours, and afterward* hud tlie
command or a loading rennel In thia place, and la mid
er-tooil to have deserved tin (-allowi otlcncr limn once,
ii seems it i*. known ihis is the name ho takes and he
wa sn ii on thc Me. tho'the urndenkem of ht* heart thor
sail would not allow him to ooma to the inn, a- The
ii Icate was at a nod dlstaaee, before the bom reached lt,
end vms .n to Bsnke all the sail ilu**, could till the)
pas-ed the Morrow liead anti a cutter from Whitehaven
iloL-t-cl tl.em .ol iL,v. I.ut lost Iheiii III the ililli* alamil the
Mull of Galloway, M we have not vet Picard ol Hu in. I
feartbc) baveenoaped. The alarm ititi ?continued, *o a
watch wa* placed on tbe Ide all night, of a great many
men, a l-"".i deal of arms, alan on Ibe two point* of the
bay. faever did apprehend their return, which would
have Lia ii a vci v f,,i,iis]i undertaking, ai they were tbt rc
I known, ao I could m.t leave the bouae,but I Iel
Mr.. Wood take ray two girls to I mrnfliea wita ber, and
part ol the younger [cbtldrea being al Carlinwark I senl
nu.atlnr after them. Hut I was not left alone. Inr my
-rood un ml Ml-s Elliot who ls a- tenderly attn 1ml lo mc
a- eur friend could be, has m*v.*i i.e. ii ten yard* from
tue Mince, and Lad they taken ate on board, or even to
Ami lia ai, hud resolved to be Of the party. We
nettled now a. before, and expect tin- girla hom.* tonight.
Tbt* has proved a vary long letter, much more sotbanl
thought of. or dum wm necessary, but may I beg you
will send it to Mr.. Harwell of Kirkconnel, l dare nay l
shall hear iron, har and li I do before thia reaches her,
She will Le sat kimi its tuite this foran answer, for I have
a irreat deal of writing mid it la rat?er fatiguing, mrs
Mar.well will La* pleased lo understand that I Bent her
Liter to my Lui tl, which I hope be would **et before he
la-ft London. I one*- thought of writing BOIth myself, lu
tbs expectation mine mn.-htre.tcli Bm, bot expecting a
letter on tueaday to bid oa act oul to meet mi Lnrdou
weduesda) put it out ol nu head one poet and thc nexl I
wnn soengagod with hiv Amt rican frieiuK she Will no]
Le Mirpi isi .1 I forgot it,so nu.'li time li; s now claps.*,I |
bopemj Lord'* ma) reach msoon.lt he think* lt can tie
ol USC. ' I beg HIV ciaiiipllim Ills tia nil V OUT lalull.t alni alli,
si:*, with sincere regard, Vour va rv huiuLlc -erv ant
li: ski muk.
lOUIS SI. IS Sfi(*IET7.
not trust inviNt; om nm utusn ikvin.;.
Iftnrt) Ir, ino in Tnt Spirit tt lit' lime:
"Wo rom! lu hcai' that Mr. Henry Irving,
while on a vi-i: near-. was rs verel) I-tltt n by a
r.ivorltc ting, belonging to his boot. He bled prnfuaely,
Lui we sii ccr.-lv ho|? that he will nol s****tnun*** ndmr
Dum this ol cullalla*.'."
The cin iiiustruicc thus recorded wa. somewhat novel to
mc. and having received several telegram-; and 1.-tiers of
condolence upon my aad misfortune, I thought I would
attempt, du,lng my leisure open thc mod shin Britannic,
to tell this little story of "The Rite of a Doc," with a
veracity en nilling that Of the inventor nf the share
limited paragraph.
Seated In one of the suite of ninnis which I Invariably
ocenny in the lintels of the United Kingdom during ray
provincial tours?which have become alike tbe wonder
an.l ama/emciit of th.* eiittrt- dramuMc ptotrotAtm
gazing into one of the mani mirrors before v> lilch lt 1- my
regular habit lo sttuiv ginee of pose ami poetrr of expres
a-iian. I wiv> surrounded tty th ? secretaries, without v. hom
I never travel ; SOIIMi ll iBBiaphlllg bl lilli four conni - aaf
ttl." gliinc thea asloiintling sm ces* a'nl OnUIIHUUa protlt
winch in ?company all mv undertakings i oilier., translat?
ing aome ol tooee c-.bh.vs on dramatic art which bave done
ss much to regenerate the Bri lib dram i; oilier-, copying
in manifold certain not uncoilupUmentiiry criticisms ot
mv owu composition upon some of thc mo t subtle and
sublime of my Impersonations (for, with flarrtrfc, I agree
ta it tin actor should ever embrace tbe opportunity of bo.
coming tl.rilli* of lils own pc-formani i -*.
In the ml.1st of this multitudinous works messencer
wa* announced from the ink.-of Mrattfsfd-npou-Av-m.
with a tin-ill of plei*nure, I aptuua '" ray feet, ami
lug tha1 m.?.* *,_.*! with -if.isclnatlnc smile, lieu . I him
to be seated. Th.-n throwing myself with s earel
tilKin tho velvet-pllist -of a which adorne*] mv timm la
present from ona "f my admirers, and which I l
carry with me. us I do mi many mirrors), f creased my
graceful right over my still mure gnweTui left len (my
left ia-thc linen, nnd luokc tl.e Dnhe*a ami and hta letter
pom ard
lt wm an mvitatloa to sojonrn froni Raturday tn Kon
.lav at the Duke'* feudal home, sonic ftfteen miles from
the town I waa then appearing In. I broushoiit io)
has Leen mv |i.*.ictlei ? as I trtWt ll shall iv.*
Il a ii the favoi ami patronage i i Un* great, for lt ls my Ibm
in il. (that, t.. elev un* my art. erne should mix aa milch tu
pesafbla w .Hi the nobility and ir.iitrt .
M Ta grovel to tho areal I bo dim-race,
tor nothing bumble can in* oul ol ph
Thiaaoetal opportunity waa not lo La- h.-t ; hesitation
there wa* none ; the Invitation w.,- aa r-epted.
On the night of roy TtoH tu lilt tirane, tb. '!> atre waa
crammed from Sooi In miling with an audience ..t
? i bv thal told ciiii..siiv wei. li characterizes thc
imillie With I ii :l'i| I" u v |i?r na nan,e. | i,.< p
sal!as Xl., nud Ul'' nilli'' Ul let vv Ilia li f hail I,
],;,sh wm to cai, ii.: train ai*, i ,
tia precut mva-ait bi tbe mansion ot m.. Dobie lu. i m
lime to participate tu the .lan ld .upper.
I hraiii-..|aoiil tbe play 1 ia....ref villi all henri and
I ai neal ness to eui slmtt thc |, rfoniiauoe by ever)
In my power, for, lu sleep lindi r I n roof urti* -
upou-Avon that night I waa determined, "conn wn.u
come would."
Tbe curtain LU bul tin- minutes t.. the time ol il.
starting, ao, throwing on ni] ovenoa fur* i
bunds.? adj linet t.*, , m-dltloii), and, a-;ill
altin d a. Klin.' Loni- for I li ni mu time to a li mi
c..- lunn- l mala ii Into lbe brougham, ready al lb
door, and, fol lo wed by tu j valet, drove frantically tai the
?tatton,
I was thr I) Ihmtigb tbeopeu door of the
nearest compartment -tbedoor wa* locked tin .
still' kel -a wa J -|" .1 In, 'ian arni, pauling a iel Li. a' la
I * .- |a*It to my III. .Ill,"tia.Il.s.
" Ah : honor! Most dreudful i n> igbt ; um du adful lc
relate .'"
"Ibavelefl without my teeth; my beauti?
ful teeth."
Wbenlflrsl a-ted LouK trf order to ? real
lam ot tbs Impersonal ion, I had trailed
? at our mont eminent dentists, wbo (i tl for tbat
i ina to i I the fa
the -rik. .,, the tn * advertisement, lo *
In the like liberal mani i. In iu) rn an. bu :, io catch
the turn I had left IU) Us '?'.. lu
room table.
But regrets are naelesa; the train hat stop i ? i
enter tho imkc's chariot, In wail ing al Ibo station, und '
soon reach, through th* Lm.ui woodlands, tbe D
eeotral home,
I iii it* tit from the aimestral coach andentei tu*
tra! han. lu v. inch a cheerful lire 1- blaslus upou tbe an?
cestral u.-ari b,
i'*iily I Uml m: -df Iii tl. ,:*, ho.l, snr
ta intalCll laV inala*, -dolls of Ilia- Bobtail) Ol " !.II.il.lal I,
liam,.- and Beauty." Thc oddine* Of IU) I'?? al h.ii i
us I wa. ai.d n,in,i- my t.-, tb) and the naturnl Infcriortt)
Whit L i ni vvia vs feel when in tbe pr.' of tbe real aris?
tocrat, robbed sae for the ll Ollll 111 a,I I,,', -.|f|a,a -.
and I unconsciously permitted two of the gentlemen lu
powder to divest me of mv overcoat, raid there I stood i>*
vealed un tti:it v. lelii-tl inoii.irch _BU? XI.
Now, this ehataeter I Lave looa bad an Idea ol
doning, for lu nit tbe eye mo I be pies ? .1. and though li
bi commendable lo follow- nature and truth vi it Un.
iud only be ie*'?oiiipiished at tbe coal <.: om ?* pei onttl an
ja.-alaiiee, liltluilr alu! tmth lilU.H COHailllj -lia .-.av I,Ul
lo rcMilnc.
Sorprim at my aspect wa, m every face lhere .
painful pause, and thea a burst of laugh ti i.
" w bat is ii i" winspi red one.
" Wilta Ira tl I" Wlllsp' 11*.I aliaat.U I
" Irvin*.'," -nial a third.
?* v, ho's Jrvim*?-' iisked ii fourth.
" \v iiuti'' di.n'1 you know, tue a t"T li lng,i he at inr
Ive som iiiiu ni the Gaiety!"
I wal ,.- . relieved hy the linke cumin-- to my
rescue nml graciously suggesting tbat I ml tn, bi tori
per, wi-h io ans mr room. I tbaahed Hi ? Grace with the
dignity with widen nature ha. en.lui! me, and
? j - tinI stalk acrosa the mandi vestlhule, when u
ti. i.e. at luminary Blenheim spaniel fi. w from Ihe i
Dowager Iniiiii-. aod, with a terrille bowl, buried il*
langi In ila* i ult ..t mv beautiful left leg.
Consternation and palloi nm In even rountcn
the Dowager ran lo ai Ute bel pet, but, lo the til ima) ol all,
the dog** hold would mat relax. Tbei pulled and pulled,
iuni pulled agata, and " Pldo " hov lt *i ai ... iv pull.
?? Tbey seised Ms leg, they seized bli un.
But all In v-.Un, 'tu a - BO uviul."
Tli*. teeth, aa?ke mine, wonld rmi ba extra, ted,
Them wno a pauae of painful sllcuce, and mlncled fa ir
and compaction sat un ever) brow. Tbe bown
thc pulu! of .v....ii,.: Id the linus aa* n*, im*
dignity and di i aetlim which sometime* support me In
enicr.-,-m-ic- came t.. my aid, and, turning to tbt gentle
a M-mtily, wltb ? c.i]iliic molle upon mv counU-u;
'- Well il- mi ' allow m.*:
" Ita- liol alni mi il. tall* lau ,< -; La* no' a i.n u,.al. I In- dog
hm torn ii- *- me, hi hm onlj 'torn my ? paddings.'"
?
si rn: him: a Muse nu POOR,
Tin io i- inn.'li Bullering among thc homcleM
la Ven Var*. Tbe police statlous nightly are be
Igi-gS, uml ti,a- di u
ianthe charitable foi relief are Incessant, a Tkuidne
nu I a|-!ii*.. tin.-, li ,!i -| ,r*. .it man lu
Park-row, wk i longM employment in
vain and li.nl Leen ta,mia ll. il to si,a*), _ :
houses for the laat two weelu, iind Breath's prl
nae denied him on a n c. ni night, ss tl
applied to for lodging waa fulL laid ba: "There are
hundred, oa' homeless tact* In Hen fork. I wal?ed the
streets all night, and more thoa om n did I tiiini, ,
elde. Any kind of i tnplo.i m. ul I ;v ac?
cent. I ni d io carn a dime ycste.rdav by aaklnn to lie
n ?! to putin a ion ot eoai, bul there were hall a
doses before me after tin. same lob, I met tu wai?ior
lag nu* .sin cte laal nlghl dosens ol bomcli ss m u. '
?
NOT PLEASED Willi CHINESE METHODS.
u Those ('Iiiiu?<? l?thy fan -.lmulil ba
coinpelletl to iniopt am.tlier kind of tnket." salli a patron
of these l.-iiiuli-tes yc-terdaIf, " Voil ?e MtthSTdUtS nor
iiiiiuLirof slra.-t on thu lli-i.ets tl., v- laniie, and ;is tin y
give om-no Hst iii tit i.s ul clothlm*. ar.iofteu Withheld
from the ow in r. If a tlcl.'t ls lost, uni.-n a man can
identify his clothing he <?; mint gel lt, and If he gets lt ai
nil lt will be altai amah d_Hculty. l recently lost a
tiik.-t, iuni am now loser of several dollars' worth ol
clothing. Tin ii nguiu sa, ne target tim Lu allan of ii
iMiindry. Tho Chuieee are Insolent aad disobliging ton
Tiny gain largely on the lOSSOS sustained byTheir cus?
tomers, lu every rhlnese laundry In (he etty there en
piles of uuvalicd-lur ac i_uUlivered b'oods."
EDUCATION IX BIIOOKLYN.
HEED (iF A TRAINING SCHOOL.
LACK OF ri: nu KAI IO\ TOR THE WOKE
OF TEACHING^
Tin- ai Hi-if in Tnt: Titini si. Inst Bondnjoa
lin* Brooklyn sehoolii nttmctcd modi attention,
liillnw ing M il ili'l tvvn .1; til*!.*- ,m previoua Sun
ilnvs sinivvinir tho needs nml defeeteof the
-cliHiil- in this city. In out rity extravagance
prevails in h. mi Iv every part ol the edneuttonal
* v -ti ni; in t lu* iitln i -mil excemive econotuy
ll.ll lilt.I lill, illl HU tl.I.Vt Hi- illili rslli.Ill* 11*
inlta bare followed. In the aitiih
laat wuk ir waachownthnt Brooklyn, mi.Ii hali
us many achoo) children ,i> Kew-York, edncntna
ih. ni lui one-third the money tli.it tliis tity
Mj s. intii \ icu s win* pnbliahed which showed
th.it :i nititi* liberal ipirH bai '????''" exhibited in
behalf ot theachoola doling Mnyot Low'aad
ministration, bat i><?t in the direction nt ad*
viiiicail iiistiiiiiiiin. Thr s.inii.iiy eondition nf
lin- echoola w ii-, alao commented npon.
Trihi ki reportera have been busy --inri'
lin- Inst article wu-i printed in Mcertaining,
inn.m- other things, tli.' preparation tli.it tin"
u .iiin i- ni Brooklyn receive Cor their work.
Hera a lamentable defect waa pointed out.
They literally hare uni nu hc-nr*a training. The
ili'liciilty ni inn.>\ Inn Incompetent tenchera waa
explained bj Mr. Hinricha.the chairman of the
Committee i?n Tenchera, Dc, Griffin urged
higher aalariee inr tin- youngerteachera. The
condition of the Central Onnunar School waa
Dondemned by aeveml gentlemen prominent In
lin* Depnrtmenl nt Edneation.
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WHAT MR. HINBICH- BATS
Winn the Bourd "f Ritaeutiou nm raorganined
hy Mayat r.nvv in Jnnnary, 1881, be appointed thur
teen new meinbeia. Frederick W Hhrricha, <>f go.
:?l'ine st.. w,*is one <*f them. Afier Tunis <;. Bergen
became president nf tbe aboard, he nada Mr.Hin
riehs chairman "f thc t"**Mnmittce on Teachera, Mr.
1 linnell- bm taken ;m .active purl in thc dlaenmkma
nf thc board, and nm acTecely criticlaed laal May
ina .nise nc opposed thc items before thc Board of
?atimate culling for money i" nmol ? bnlldini ha
tbe Central Orammar Behool Ilia views are exuetly
nnpooite tn thone "t Preuidanl Dargan on many
i?aints. altbongfa be told a Twncxa repot tm thal Im
vv:ii mat opposed to higher cdncatkm.
"I ih. imt. however, believe in a free college,"" he
srml. '? iiin in tin* advancement of a few perm?eat
theexpenae of a great ninny. All thnt tin- govern*
ii ?i should ih. toi ii pereea la t" educate lum
lufflciently t.. enable him to read the pupers, to
reason well mi mutti ta of public iiaportani >*. nml tn
li.*, aame ii g.I citizen. Th.* higher braneboo should
imt lu- tnii^lit et the public expenae. [believeia
advanciaa primury eduenthm."'
"What bnprovnmcnta in jronr departmenl have
leen m.nh* since y.iii wei.* apji.iiiiteil on tba Board T"
i-k-ii thc reporter.
?? I .-im happy to point ?>nt many _nprovnmenta ;
lin* gre.i'e-t being in tba mutter nf certificates held
by teachera. Tba laat superintendent panted ri
?I. at ii1.1ny i-i 11 iln.it.*?-. tn iii qualified ju 1 -...ns. Any
graduate ul the Central School wbo had peaced a
1.1 im.il examination could receive a certificate
;n leach vvithniii a further examination, although
ihe bad rect ivd no training for Inr norh. I b
I,, a n i h.m'j.il ir.iw. bumlreda ul iiittatanding e.-i t.ii
atm having been annulled by the Bonni, and ?
ivell-regnlaieil eyatem of examinations adopted,
[leads "f .letinriiii.-ii's and pnnripabCmm-t aim be
?\a i ni neil, i 11.1 ? ? ? >? ? 11 ? I ? : 11' \ of theil record U* irs '
ii I'll.' the*, . an If .i|i|.nili!i-il. fbi |.iaallt
.ama*.I. Tbe anula linn <>! Ibu U-aebnra' -.
oil li-iigi ll nt -el vue; , lin* new
'ian giiing min i tlc I uexl v ? n ."
?? .'ai,- -.,, i ;. ... * ii .-li f"
M I think OO, I hen- rm* li ii mi;, a1- aal \i.>n, ' "in
Mt. nt teni ll.-I s, wim ill ?
In- -ri'-.ii v given. | think too much iimii'-v ia pa '
ni* t' ? .i ..ni -. IiooIm, I In p
? a. Ii.-i -, nu I,nini. depart a a.* n i -a
mil princip i. ai
,7H0.7t?*i. ?( -v I'll h -i - i. nm ..'..??- fm mi|,.ii -
??av h. * ? i.n a. ni.il t. i. bing.
? '21 I. a ia. I - III I '.7 I 111 lilli
..', sa lii.nls. .VI -anni ip.il- anil 7?. h.ii'ls ..f .la
? *.lt lill ri t - 1 ill. I lilla, '..i'l -a e. le-a thrill
III |..*l ee.it nf thi" |?*l -nil- i-|.l|l|..\ ell. W ill. lill tint
.-?? iii...ni -ju |.. i . hui ..i nil tin.
I I '
,v liv a pl lin :|a .1 willi I- a "iv . ->-?_*. I li M? I h.* Iii st val
ll.lill.I ll- I . ililli ll Ut lilli a*. 1
lllalllll lie hlt-re IMll ., . I lu* lle.il1 lil .1 'i'*
?nt, il abu lie a Ihornughli Iraim-il woman
.utv ami expel ni...-. .s .i \ alnulile
iiljtint-t, tut nm ? ni.: - .,.]*.., ,| Ani|
ls IllUII il. VV.- <|.l la."I ia a . a* ,| |I_ill n.
I. -?he |e, ,
"ire:., * i, ho wei ei.
.V Illl ll -ll- ill 1" 1 lia- la lan alni. W, lille ll
iv.lv e. i-t bira I- .. li. i ? t>. ii. appoint-*-,!, il in next
10 un JH.--I lil<* for ulm lo he |. iimv .tl. All alt. mnl
Was III "le I" li III'.ve i>| I- tv.ma ill. lilli -la,
11 I'll. I.I. illili la I - Il,,1V la, Mill il
? liii for Jj I nfi|i:il "ii bo
iii at tim in. i
lu li'T ti til tim its ll |.*a, In i. 'I le .
rom 1 a-* la. 1 1 lilli ' III' a|,'".,lill, ? la! ill t.* ic!
Ul. tl all. Ill fl'* lllim!-, Ill III.- I.aa.ll I. ll I tl I I
?v lm are uot i 'i ai.t i- . ,.l nie
lol ullin tn It'll il ti-a til HU
a'* !'.l""lvl.V ll ?? 'Il-llll- I ?
iiii nail v i posil iou for life."
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THE M RSI IMI - i>V Mil BY8TEM.
,1. Il'iiiv Martin bus h. .a foin years In tbt board.
i.i.ing been reappointed Kv Mayoi Low. fl i
iieiiihci ni the Ki lance, Libral ?- and Ci nt
'..munt lc-, iuni is iii'* i hiin.. ri u| th.* !'.. al . "in
iiiiieiial in..min.ii School No. 13, He waa eutbuai*
istie in bia praise of the lattei school, nhieb bc
lulled --tli. ,.,!,,-.:,- ,,| m boola.'1 |[, prai ed tl ?
iliin mv of tha* tea, lung nml the discipline nf the
? and sa*!,,ai.ns. Mr. Patteiaou, tbe pn
-lin ii ia i >*ti il* nt, was the principal of thia n Ima a' roi
'.m- v irs. li his ? branch primer*- achoo] Ina
icparute building two "i three ? itant.
When a Ired ii the absonco ol the principal In risit
ngtbia --eh.ml wa-, imt detrimental to hia work in
the grammar achoo], Mr. Martin -..ml that the arin*
i'll could I"- absent for six .alba without tbe
mhool mtstainingany lo - ? sn ucl!"keyed
?p" that it wonld run itself,
"f'...i!'i vin nut, thin, discharge the principal f
?lei*.
"While the whool wonld rnn itmlf for ala months,
t vvinilil run .1" \ n ii thu prim Ipal wei., removed,"
a- a ibc .in ncr.
R "erring to tbe Central School, Mr. Martin mid
thai h.. ih.mill favot tba introduction of a billin
le* next lau .si a ti, re summit m.. the queel ion to the
tax-payi ioi Brooklyn whether or not they dc Ired
i hi*.'!! -elm"I, anil, If Ihey ilnl. appropi lal mg n P*a
ginable Dm foi tl "Here we ko on," be
nldcd, "\. ii aftei ven-. mking the Board ol Kati*
matc tn -*1tc na glOO.OOO ni (150,000 (branch a
tchou) building, iti.al what is ||n- rratllt I I.v. iv
|'< ar tbe item i cm rd utf. ll lim lui payi-rn voti d
il an >?!.. tion ili.it lin u* ahoulil h.* u. li u adm il
ii ?! thal -j*m..H.*. hmild i?* appropriated for that
1'iiri'"-..-. do -.nu think thc Boara ..I Estimate would
il ire i" refuae it .'"
" Do you em i-a h r tho |.r. -a nt Iiii il, li nu ?,|,. ft
'? Uv im lin*ans. alni, tt lliziii|* Ililli I n t, I n ci,liv
Ition on the committee, und ui
ih'i. * . I bull innis! upon hav ino ii."
" I!.I*-.* yOU V l-l!, al ,,., .*? , ,,.,
tinned Mr. Martin, "f rall lift la. w-t primary
minerie*, tan- they m.. little Imt ter than
neb. Children are crowdt-d logd iM*i. urn ,,, Qiore
III ll cl.ls- aa nm-1 ,l,|, s. nnil lil a !,.,!?., ,,) ,, (jjr| erllollV
iii.'il.ililK il lu l,,*i work, 'I'.,la- mil (he . 1,;,|,.,.- ami
Ibe primary school would iml i.t- overcrowded, Bo
long n4 thej remain rn the *choola, tin moat cupablc
teachers should be placed rn charge ul them.'
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DB. (;!MI FIN (JROEH HIGHER RALASIES.
hr. John Griffln, <.i No. BO Bum one of
In* fmiii. en new men pieced in thc li. ard hv ' I
!...'.'. in January, l--.:. ll. lathe . lu.ninan nt the
Health Committee, nnd mid that he considered thc
unitary i ondition ul th boola to h.- .good, cx? pl
ii thc rocima where thc children .sit In the old atylc
1-? u The little ones ait so cloaelj logetberln
Imm -at.," ba said, "tbal thej lean ona npon an*
? lin i, their bodice touching euell min i. ( i, aa and
Idy children are compelled to a km * tte with thom
wim an nut cleanly, and thc air la them roc
i.i-i:
?? Wooli jot build bram b primal*] lehonla to ra*
overcrowding V
"I decidedly afajael lo them aehoole, If
llnv am iihui al miii enough lo tba maia mhool
0 ie limier tha .s.a..< i ..-. iii ul thu princi
pul of the tn.iiti wheal they aro too near t
be of miieh Htrv iee, nml ii in enough diatom* tah
nf service they am t"<> fur away te he auder th
snpervieion of the principal. Tin* plnee fora prlnej
imi is iii thc achoel .iver which he hm been a-i
pointed. If be cnn lenvc tbe building tu go two e
three blocks lu visit a branch school, it would lie
strum: argument agnipst hi* being In thc mai
building at all.''
In speaking of the safety of th** Central School
l?r. Orittin Maiil that t be building vv as obiectiouabli
nnil that if an accident rhould occur them wonh
iimli?niiti alu la :i *ii:i,;,. lose of life, In answer 1
tin- reporter - Inquiry why the tchool was not i loaet
if tin- building was sn n-hgerona. I?r. Griffin j? j>i-?.
that the -' ImuI was emit numil Inr the sake ul Ih
scholars now in it.
" Are your tenchera sntBciently paid T aaked th
reporter.
?? Not in the lower grades. Tine., hundred dollar
is too small a -nun for a airl dependent anon hermit
She Vitim.it support benoit sud present as tidy ai
appearance as iha* oeenpatio-* demands on euell i
sm* I salary. I lavin- a liberal compensation,?ne
le ili.ni #400, w lii?!i wouhl prevent the.leaait*
i.| thei* giving mnsic leaaon*, reaching eveninj
Schools, .lc. as many nf them "h. univ.''
?? lt is saul that plenty of teachers eau he ohtainei
fa.t- KUM) "
?? lh.it plea is imt ,1 }a?l one.""
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11BW8 Ol' a\ OLD PRON I PAL.
aOrnmmm Behool No. in is m Wileou-ot., near Bad
ford-ave. Thc building wm crectnd in 1*0*. uni
I.ea.nan! Dnnkly hm I.n principal t hen- since t _
mhool was started, it hmthwe depeitmeuta
grammar, Inti rmediatc and primury. Th..re arc twi
benda of departmente. Mr Pnnhly preaidea ova
tbe top floor and aaperviam the entire tchooL Th
t lass luuiiis ;ire mparah d bj linea doon whieh alid
?gmt, making one large amenably room when neem
amy. Noticing thai hull of the mate in one mun
ware empty, tim mnortcf nskeii Mr. Dankly hon
many children hud beea refhaed admimmn thia tern
for lack of moat Ba replied that anent fifty hm
h.cii aeal away from thc primary department be
canoe the norna were overcrowded. He explainet
Inter thnt nil of the i bucca in the gran?nm grade
w-.-rc divided, thero being nineteen amarna in tim ab
gradna; the eronga attondnnee hist your wan huh
Th.- division of the cinema into se.ti.itis muda i
neremery to plum thc aeetionaifl separate moma
[none of thc primary rooina thc clam nambem
mure than kio n-hoUrn, hut the principal aaid ii
wm knpoaaiblc to ti!! the vacant -eats in thenppei
rooma i'.v promotion in ardei t>> Lighten tha lowe
clnnaea.
?? What is vuiir opinion about preparing teacher
in baining ichooia P Mr. Dnnklj was aaked.
"Ihey WOUld learn SOCM things lhere theurcti
tally," ha replied, ?? bul still it would bea ranferficia
training. The raul Lin...I. umea w Inn i girl is placet
in charge <>f a .lass m ? school, she then feel* tin
responsibility of her position, and beginato learn tin
arl nf teaching."
?? Where .luyon place tbe inexperienced teachers f
- In the univ clans tiwi they are capable of teach?
ing in the lowrie! primary grade.'1
?? Should ii girl ol aixtaen oi eighteen who hat
had no prepai ition fur her wore, be placed n
charge .af sin h small children P
?? Hm will do I"*: td there than in imy nt her clam.'
?? Home pi incipala and aome membera ot tbe boan
think n is Lett, i ta. dav.* tho nm-! rapalilt' tear hen
in the s, hool placiil uvei the smallest children."
?? I differ fia.m thal riew."
??What h vuiir opinion of the salary paid tin
Brooklyn tem bernr
?*l think lon lift!.' different.tiota between thi
inexperienced and the ? spei lom ?.! teat bera. 'I ski
a young mri who knows nothing about tearhing nm
sh-* i:'-ts silun the iii -i vcir. vv in!.* the must cupahh
m univ i* ? rive ifOOO.
?? Wonld v .an reina a- the lon
"I wonld iiii -re,isi- the s.iIiia ol a faithful, com
potent le.n lui."
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TRA! III.I."* n-TRF.PARED FOB THEIB VTOR1
rh.* budget of th. New-York BwardofEduc.itioi
con laina an item winch lines nut appear in tin
Brooklyn budget the Normal College and traininf
ilepaitrna nt. In In*, last auun il report to the Brook
1. ai Board, H perintendenl Patterson apoke of tin
reiativelj lu.* "nan.I..*r of pupila in the h.west pri
mu v grades, and auid thal it a is *? obviouelj due tt
tha charm'ter ol tb.' in-; rm I nm given; ina nv nt I lu
i ia-s.-a being in charge of Inexperienced teachers
while the sim of the cla*wea rendersefHeien| wort
lui po lillie." ll<- then racoiuuieniled that t-.v.
s- boots lm tli" tra?ling "i teachera should be estab
ll .bcd.
. in traction wim li tlc*
gremmar-Nchuol gTadu.it**, isa two yean
,i chi.iil; an attempt i
nun I., mar made I *?? ol t ni-, in tba
scini.il ami exti nd it uvei lin ie ol four years. Then
i-. mi limitation it which ;t girl maj eat***** thi
louted fiann it,und the -ame is true
sn lal aa thc lina: I ni lalin .itinli Hues, ill I. fi lem a
lo the Ugo at m. Iii. a a R 11 ;i:;n rc. . i\ .* a li. . . I,
leach in one of the pu lil c school*. There are non
more tuan "Mai girl* holding the | Scutes
int foi i le -nm I ion of I* la Ila I
Hil) I ' I. M. lill
i.i civ ? ? rn a i li I bj i he pi im I pa I ol .
il.a,i| ; " 1 ha.. Ill >,.*. ill i. ,1 i.sl aa| ll,,A
|..l illl. eal ta.llll. i . ll!, 11 11 111 *.' 1 V\ . . " I |l|.l|,
...mi- lo my achool taa a, i a. -a ie-t ,t it... in the all
... ' [f one ol
Iii .1 upon to t' at li ea a dull i for bei
? lu's \% uria : iiiliuii- ? '. mn mid i ?
ir', tb bend "I I lie de
?
ti. i advice, eli-., and I bul is lin- whole ul ha i ,
i this lim until nbc is ap minti 'Iii
?? What ia the rr ill on the ila of ? lu.li yon pul
h.?:? in i hui 'li be reporter.
?? Wi ic ii nol lm i be timi.tl inti tide, 1
ill the |.iw.-t
ninm itradt thun t ?> li . v .* i bc ali-- under thc in
?? Would vu call h.*r w..i? .* (han nothingf"
? \ i ?.. [..; mat mih doe* ahe no! dotheclass .anv
g Kid, '"ii die really unsettle* it. nnd I'
lui teacher < oiisiderablj difficulty n
Ntraightciiiug uml ii i * ? ben nbc ri i nun.''
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u\ BRI BOw DED CLASHES I SXEt KhfUBY.
'? \-i n i nc n tn ii ic I iii vu ii i ,-n tn le Li t >ii n i hr, ." said
ila-maii [ai.i.t in the Broukljm schools
"that Grammar School No. 21 bad aclasaol 201
children and had tm ned awaj several hu ml ie. I mon
for l.t. k nt room. Hou manj scholars dom thii
sa li,a,,1 i'i.ulii.tl.* every v I
Referring tu tbe annual wporl of Siiperintcndenl
Patterson, the follow ing figures were nbown: lu 187*
there were 7 graduates ; 12 in thc tollon ing v ar; 14
in i**??<); 12 in 1881, and 13 lae! rear, a total of ;?"
in thc nve veal*, since tim Central Grammar >. boo]
wm organised. Grammar Behool No. 23, with [om
, - in the Aral grammar grade and 120 scholara,
graduated 8 girla iii l-**??:_' and no boya School Na
ir, with three i lasses ami 92scholars, graduated
tbe name number -6 girls and no boya.
?? .-1,..nhl the principala In tho grammar sci.b
graduate all Ihe a lui.inn thnt are read) tor gradu?
ation according lu thc prencribed couran of study,1
tined thc gen! li maa, u ho did nol u i -.li bb
I,allic pnbliS-ed, " lin le vvulllil he DO lin k ul lonni ill
the lower closae*. To illustrate by School X<>. ul
tl ,* ; amber of regular sitting* last ya-ar in the .ii -t
grammar grade uga 92, and the uumboi >>i pupila on
the i Wi in tho second gi ide tli re were
LOS aittinga and (Kl registered pupils, etc. School
\,i. 16 had .*??> more sittings than pupila in thi first
/l.munn grade and Win tbe second grade; Kn ia
iii v ,u ant seats in the firs! grade and IO in flu
? I grade) N". IH had 78 more Bluings thu
pupila in the Ural grade, and ?>7 In thc mc
iimi m. !'!?* ; No. li* graduated !' girls and :i boyi
i,,i year, [-tami Juucone principal, withSfi girl*
nml 'AAA 1,1.. s n the lii-t tva le, I'luh, ited .' girls aud
in build np theil ootulmnio cliiase*
muiiT pi incipuls retain thou ?? I lieyond
the time laid down in the ami rsi- ol -imlv."
i h. i. porter Hun obtained ;i copj ul lite -renorl "I
the ll..-t .rn Board ol ta tm at mu for IHH'J, ami maali
"i tenchei?,
td Kitting* in that .ny au I lil .Brooklyn.
Thc average nt tendance rn Brooklyn lan! year wan
M.i '. i pupils, I hera wen* employ .1 in actual
ting l ,210 peraoii , git ing about I", pupils to a
ta*.ii Inti ; tin ia* wen* al ?" 18 principals nun ti7 lu ads
i, I ,1 a part nu ni i nol teat bing. 'I h ? whole niimbei ul
i..,ii,i Ulinga waa aboul itl.lMHI. to which ;il"i:it
:t ni.itia i. Ing bould '"? liddell. In H..-ta.n i he
iinmle i of pupila mi i In- i * tor waa 31,Mill, with
??? atti nalani.i IN.721. Thc Dumber ol
tci.-hei- including principala wa; 1,1114, giving
ii I uutl i.' tn hnlan ton ? :,a --. or, on the boals ii .ii tu
Brooklyn, ', ? unpils i" a teacher. The ni ruber .>i
aittinga waa only 36,720. There arere 1,875 scholars
In tin lira! grammar grade of the Boaton scboola at
j ht .h.-i nf 1882; the uumlier graduated was 1
I . Bruoklj a, u il b '-'. lot) chillara i i i bat
sb ml iaaiu.iii*.|.
Cheeky panmnger! "An\- fear o' nay din*
tu.inin iiiii iirrcnt.. captain, hy geln, nen the
eiilnp.l-s I" I uptiiill : " Illl, no, ll DO I il' a t
n|i it vvli.it. val, .-li I"- ; 1'iuit h.
Bauboozi .r.tiiiM. ? Digtreiweti Foreigner";
" Pardon - Mali Mousier comprHnd-t-11 ls lim, nisi"
llri.vin , *'Oil i r-vree-aiiL- pim. Xiii*
bezwaugl" Dtalrea? I Foreigner: "Oh! * ala Monatmu
esl i : Brown ls vi. IluiUet) to tbs
? -atuit ol batt ai crown). [Punch.
LONDON DINING.
ITTtTLE SOUP TN DANGER,
wert, rrvrir a**t> water.
frnoM in occasio.n.u. tmgggwiianigl or mr rarar*-*r.!
I....M.OX, November 17.
Smitty lins just lu-i-n ftliuki-u hero to
1,. its tiMiittl.it lull. Iiolll.ts have lieen eli ciliated as to thc
at t,uti.* siiiii.. lt wae anita natural tba*anet a
queatlon TbrtiM lin diann sand ai...rn the tim" nf the closing
nf Un* Heberle - ExhlbtthM ami tin* celebration <>f the l-aord
Ma.t in--iiiiinei*. Whether Lord M.om bowler win bc tho
a tn siijajaurt lbe dignity of the Mayoralty nuder
present condlthnia remains to bc aeon,bul bhafetgi or
wu :i (cn days agu, i romantic halo un.uml the man who
?right ia- tie- Inst ot tb'- Lord Mayura nf Louden, aa war
wink tana the " Lani nf thc Hannis," and IU Henry Ilud
-Ueaten i.s tin* l.i-i ot tin- Banna -or tin- Baehefunr. Caty
reform, however, in BOW once more in tho nnhihiis liol
im.*..iiiiin.ri t.. tin* Mast Uml, uml there is In-tUiia* lu tho
Pall Mail etnbe thal the City anUnnta Mr. Gladstone's
(.a,val iniieilt. ht nile Hot e.illeil upuli to prophesy I llc
i Una in rater an opinion, and only ma?rt that it la often
luii'/ mills on a eorjioriition against a Cabinet.
To tatura te our Untie, sir Henry Thompson, the
famous surgeon, known m "Mom Thompson," on ac
iniMit of lils specially, wrote a little pamphlet for the
fisheries BahtMtten on " i*'i*h un BacC and ac hrib,
wherein In- stated that the btMln of turilo |eeup
was a stock mmle of roniror-eel. Thia provoked a " bal -
lade" published iu The Daily Setes and written. I
shaewa?y apprehend, bj the hitlltaal i-en of Mr. Andrew
Lung. Now thara lag Seven controvert,** lu th? dally
la.ipa is, laeluding Ute Times, In whieh tlM moat celebrated
ambers nf turtle Soup entirely di-claim the us.- of cninrer
et'l?ii seoras sea tish I have never beheld tn America, ft
lo never antonin tho civilized parts nf this country. In
? iiriiwiiH it wits conanaaad by the tantana alternately
uuiii ii?* ami lahlng population, alway* on the aaa or
under tin* enrtn. i hana asea many udeasu of dried
conger lu ii tninliu'-Hsherman* cottage, hung up lu rows
like -i'i.-* of bacon, nnd f kara lieanl that conger houp in
eaten m tin- Chaim.-! Inlands, on thc northern coastof
Prance, and In ether itnt-iviii-t.il pince*, but nobody win
buy lt lu Km.-I.ind proper. It ls therefore a fearful thin*
to bear thal Uh beal soup in tin- world ii nnuie of eengan
eel, mid that the green -turtle fat, as lt ls culled, ls all that
them i- Ut the turtle In lt.
Oa the bea of auy dhnuootou I am ainag! candy to kat-,
pei t listaiiritnt keepera, who. as [a rule, ile without cana
piiiiclluti. Ihiee been camed in New-York t'lty with a
roi au tent o la flnanri>re without a sintrle rock scorn ti?
the artielo by which it ls UlsttagUtS?Sd from btndrnil
ili-lu-.-s. Within a week I was s.-rveil at an Kiigltsh hotel
with ? partridge Instead nf the widgeon I li?d ordered,
the wailer iiiitiii tai ni uk that thc animal teas a w ldtieon ?
a small a IM 'link at lilli'* largos th in a leal, and ns unlike
a portrldga aa any bird Imaginable. Ky<eondda_ee in
ennk- is therefore aol reiy profound, but t must confess
that i bad some doubt as to the accuracy nf *Mc Henry
Thompcon. I bad alwaya heard that- the "atoek "of
turtle lottp was ek.-il out with anything it was with " ve.ti
stuck," thc foundation of the mool agreeable munn it
is nun declared tbal green turtle arc so aheap that ih.-n*
I* no occuahm for thia de vlee, and that Me turtle thoa
-?Ives supply abundant stock for tho Uno simp which
hears their nama. Oreen turtle coup hera lab I may ob?
serve, very different (rom the preparation af the tame
n.iiiii- a,ii.i commonly lu Ifew-Yortr, and ls made with
great care aad at greet coat, lt la the moot expel?dre
soup la the World except thc ouka or sterlet soup of tho
Ruaalaaa, and ls also tha iie-t. i admit tba virtu.* of ter
i..pin rn BOUp 'I prefer that Keelleut little animal la a
BteW), I ll IV.' i alan OJ -t"*r saallp. al.alli soup, amt Ctlllla.a BS
pi epored by o [mon! ?, and I know the French soups by
long practice, laclndtng that famous ?sh soup er stew
known os "MwiZfabatsas. bal I still thin** Rngllshgnau
t artie tba perfection of aonp. Hcoteh broth whan weil
ma I*. in.ia h potch, good coek-s leckie end grouse samp.
barn-coup ult"* bolled celery In thc leotch
manner,are all good ss dishes, but eoe ?ewbeneom
i ? I with not turtle, aa we eaQ Itto dUttngulah ttfrata
au imitation, good in its wai. in ide tana ' ali cs' bead -
Tin- chi< r maker of turtle soup m London ls th.- im*t of
the --hill and Tart!.'," a celebrated tureen In Leaden
hali -t. oppoalte tiie -it.' un which race itood tboae
i.mi.f tin a,;,i East India Company,to whtsbChartaa
i au.'a went so late m the moralng that beaudettpfortt
bj leaving rerj early tn ths sftornoou, The "Ship sari
TurtleM hus un entirely -pea-ial repntattf-a for tort!,*
s,ui-,?. tin s amii it leta, an 1 ts la otber naya an excellent
la-la,ilallt. Il i.s Uni long slliee the 1*1*1 lin* Ot Wa', -a
.Iii., al lhere .an n (pedal turtle dinner, which vt as perfect.
Maa* proprietor srrltea letters to the pupers and ladlg
? li-.*'..inn-th., cm.-, r set. Speaking Individually,
l mu-t -ay that n.y v lew I- tbal Mr Henry Thompson (of
ha < tna.|.* a 'distil el ie.,-lake I ba ?
ami uver again. When I have Bated a-ci,rr../>/? to Anni i
?el- in London, thc interior of the " -"lui. and Tur?
tle,** i|iiite a show place and on the nnj fo ** yaauneh's,"
a vv im h.,i-f rcpoattorj which no mic should
" .1.mr ?, lt'* " i- mat nilly worn!.-rfu! for the
crowded within Ita narrow limltabut foi tho queer ap-sd
? - h.au and wot . * I ?? i il Be tTnrh
v\ ,.i. The " Blilp and liirtlc " is ..f .1 ni .'? 1 -*naipl**.xion.
ire gencrnll rat I ta fa indi di :;? ?? In stn.*!-,
ami nome i'.i j.'.!, amt the
mark tboae to be killed next on tho bart with a
of the persona designed for tbe gulllo
ed luring I Reign "f Tt rror. On every
.n tbal l have v lulled tbe " Ship and Turtle " i
plenty of live turtle there, an il only wondered at
th.- cnoi?to?i price we are charged for oupmadc from
th,-m.
Mr Henry Tb.peen haa la
Hi - -.ieiiiiili' knowledi ? > med
?.I npon tbe late Klug of tb. Haitian- . .1
upon the ex Kmperor of Franoe. But be han gone wild
upou tho drink question, which, ?> - .-.i, he,
en li, nillir ito moii'ir, does nol * .."'il,..
? * ? ..*,..- " Jinni -. al v. bick I bi -' a
1 food ara served. Bereui rs ago hi be?
came a convert to total abatlneaoa from alcohol hi any
ila* bad always in-i-n a very small drinker re
. ? in:, -.ii I., r.n it glasses of bock or claret per dav.
. be did no! feel thc loaa ol thal au tua! 0
lani vi;, severely. He declarea, however, thal lu*
h.is great I) Improred since be abai
-tether and he, for a dev er niau, la lu*-: a little overmuch
given ?*? |. What li atatuing ls tbat he 1
iit 111.* a.*i min li lippi.-cl to water-drinking aa t" wlne
ilrlnking. Aloin.! la polaon, aad ao la water when aol
I and absolutely pure, Tbustbera Isnosafetj iu
water drin?tag/eServeneli % bott '*>i water even n..r 1 i
c.pt.*.i. Mill; ls 11 regular medium or conductor fee ty?
phoid What, then, are wa> tat drink t la the question ive
.ulalu*.s to sir BeuryThompson who tclla uathal our
onlj -a: '?'? 1* lu tea, bot or cold, but m.ida* with BbSC
'utily bolling water, aa thia high temperature i-1
a*r v to i.e.. bu] larking germa of dlaeaae. . There ls no
doubt dat his preaching (whj do I dways
preach I) baa bad great eflcct ra tbe upper closae*. An
excellent iirii-t a- weil pg Burgeon, be lives In tha bast
society of London, and bj askln 1 i.pie to bia
".Ill-tat e ' atilt lla-1 - nilla.la . til.- a . tl Oil lol'
his lal, aa. Evan al bis least popular period, Ju-t after he
propoeed running a hoapltal aol t?. ba prayed for tn
church, againat um* tug*jo prayed for every Sunday. In
Hillel* til |e-t sa Iel,ll'l. all.V 1 |.,* i*!1a * la* V aa' pl* I te I . I il 1 W ,1 V -,
lint ii,ter,-lilia- people at hts house, fatUOUS Bl
author*, cmulclana, politician* and dlplom i'-. i ii
are eharmlag aad an arranged with great ears 'uy
tIti- bout,who bas au arrangement like a Thibetan praying
maa Iiiiu- liv vv lilch In* itrr.nu.-e-t ami ?. arranges bl*
-.a tbal the aame perenna ebal! notuioeta lin. Thu blue
and white N.in'..m sa*rvlce, the Venetian glas
un,1 Dir B*llMS BW is gOOd OB til.- eulup.ali;.-. Ill ab a al -ir
Henry rbompson ls admirably liberal, bm lu word be v, Ul
ii a admit thal there la any sound health bul rn cold tea.
IMI" rflCCt of tile ITU-aile a.'aili*! lOll vt il;*
fi i*-tiin ? beer la that tea, lemon ?auashe-i and <*i
,, :,* i., I, inc ihe place of brand- ? dtbenause
: , I - Pol " Vt' . | 111 ill I
rccouinii uah*,I a lem yean ago, n daly for ilia* reaaon thut
a little wbiakey is thc only ittinul mt taken bj th.- -
Blgn of ii.** realms. There ls an odd oiaia.iyiiictli.it
-tthat ls good for the Kine la good for his subj
Probably this waa lathe mitid of aome eourtlj i
when he brought whlakeij Into fashion. Row, however,
lt U complete! j ruled out. wiieu [waa a little b
taken to the play and heard a boos rolled ' i ???:?< and
urtu -.Ile, tin- name whereof is
blotted fi*,nu rn* iimi. But I rei-ollaat making up i
tie mind toeiijo) plenty nf those mani] refreshments
v. hen I grow up. Tlic.v aro quite out of dato now, nnd i
Illa.le ..,.;-: ? pl I.ile aaalivivill tOM Waal,.,I b,., * Vi lt ll lill
.. ..-.ana* un il n.v ii mon ?? piash.
tim* eil. at ol turn., soup tra*, till Just recently, ta. pro?
voke tbe drinking of punch, iced punch, like that which
laid Mr. Pickwick low. Thia was hIw.ivs what won;.ila,,
nt Ken Vork " Jamaica" punch, made wltb old
.lau* il' . nol Salli. I I'm/., nun. lt WlIB al" .-i I'Va al ?? lill
ivhltebiilt. aud tia- i ,:, imi*-pen- bia ni
to a flab dinner at Greenwich, lt ls bow rarely served
? . lt j 1.1 in i h. i -, v hero " Tu m ii or Madeira I ' is
a ar bv the seri mi n bil*- the tut tie '
is being Buloyi d. Now thal the I lon is
i!iri*aiaii,al.ii i a on i y fa ir i o eoufeao that lt and the sev?
eral i ie ni* nu - in their separate capacltj always fed . '
poa tin-i"*it au.l tiiai-i wholoaomo food In : i
thu world. 'I urila* soup, m.ula. in Ilia, l-l .lU-Ii fliabton.
cuni i>uii fed venison,from a foJknt busk,an perfect
i their way, lust ut, are Hine point n.v -i> r -. '
pin anal cain .is-baek aluel;. ItlUStOCl IM to de thal ul! , i
l thin h.iariu be better enjoyed lu Nev.--York ?
than In London, for the venison woiudjunt ripen on the
alni the turtle BCU? eould he ctn lcd anv vvhen., I
walls American oysters and canvas-herbs lose their
flavor lu trun-.lt, and I luronean oooka do nu! know tow to
Hew terrapin properly. In the matter of vet?non, all |
'? h i i- p...i nash i?-hi,, tin* lianna h of fallon
The red daer, ofw_lob Mr. Wimma kills ao many In ????t
lund, ure ibm animals to look al and to it ilk. bul n,.i* dtj
I i Mtb om iiui-iish fallow deer. U.-e- 1
deer ia the dry eherretiil ot French cookery, reriulrlnr an
exquisite mutepaitriuU to get it down, aud I know
Ama na an venison, whether deer, moos*, earlhoo or ant*.
I'M.,-, to be good for nothing. Bighorn la better, but
nothing like fallow ticer when Just kepi long enough tai '1
tender, and fai.l.v, not over, cooked. ~ ~
Th.- dUiiniH.Hraiice nf Jamaica punch from polite tabb ?
at V,billi liulies we preoent icmliuls me at once that lt
was formerly the U-tdhlg-up be venue of a fox-huntinu
dinner, when the bowl of smoking stimulant waa stirred
np with th.- foxs bruah, and that it bt to-day made tha,
sui.jeet of a cruel joke by a generally good-natured iiKtn,.
paper. Los* Derby has bari orea-ow to speak on
Jamaica. Thc Journal says: " Kum. ain't lt t" Baw
everybody knows that Lord Derby ls what mie-ht ,m
called a avnerona liver, drinking hi- wtae freely and
? carn, lac it like a gentleman." ian bia polltteol oppc
nenta, wno are furioua against adm foi leaving hli
rather i puny ami lining back to the llherwl doctrinM of
hia grandfather and great-grandfatber, stick at iiotbuik
Toeyaceiiso him In one breath ofbcini.u kb-pto!
and drunkard, la.rt! Derby liven in fact ns p. opie lived
as I am t.alal. in mv mal grandfather's lum-. He drinks
a bottle ur nun at liiiielietni nml perhaps two at dinner
Hit aiitv or a-igbtv v ears ago ev cry Kngltsbman who could
alford it. oe get lt, ilraub his three liottl.s of wine ut din?
ner, without counting luncheon and auah Mlhw. Hue
anything win rerve a political tarn, aad the most tade
peiuleiit and least selfish OT lilubitloiis of our polltl<ca]
men is villtled as ff he were a thief and a sot. Lemou
squashhas something to do with this, and rho shivering
boys who s|N*uk with horror of a whole bottle of Madeira
at lunch have probably mit heard of Pitt and Wind?aaa,
who aCVCr went down to the House Wlthotll three bottles
of wine '? eoneeab-ti," as poor Artemus \\ ant said, ? about
their pecaon,"
Hut there ls a lot of enid water In the circle of the
C'llbiiict. Sir Charles flllke grows wini* and sell-lt, hut
never drinks anv fermi ii ted liuiiid. Mr. OladaCoao
drinks h few glasse* ol claret. Mr. Ilrlght ls a tu,
stainer, sud Lord Granville drinks perhaps two gist
Hill-guild.--, with hi.s rtintu-r. Mr. rhumbt-rl.-iin ls as mml
crate us Lord ilr.invllle, and only refrains from bOOOU?ag
and proclaiming htmaelf a total abatalacr beean
thinks lt WOllld la* a place of Uta?Cntlled a lap tl,ip, as lt
would be. Our crack shots are quita aa careful, bul with
a limit. Mr.-Hill" Yardley, a capital gamo-shol and
fomons 11 j,k.T. r, never drinks sn) thing but champagne.
nod Mr. Thornton, the famous batsman, ont] drinka cnaa
a ila*. at dinner, when he has h bottle of the aame. Mr.
Mill?la, the famous mi 1st. is a small drinker bnt sn lu?
ci ,a..nt smoker; Jir. arel?bald Forbes, thc famous war
tnrri-spondeul of The Dally Setrt. ls a total abstinence.
mun. but smokes a nine frinn morning till night; Mr.
Labouchere, who drink- water only, has fiu-sakeD lm
menae cigars fm- cigarettes, ami itr. Edmund Yates
drink* very little hock qr claret, hut still adhere* to the
lt** elgar. _
SK ATI SQ IS CE SIR A I. PARK.
AX A DURESS TO THK O'.MMI-.su-SKIM AND TO TUB
PKOI'I.K.
Thi* populnrity of thc lakes in Central Parl;
a? u resort of skaters has lcd to thc preparation of an ad
alrtss to the Park Commissioners, In whleh it ls shown
how these sheets of water might afford murb more enjoy?
ment than they give now. This ls slgm-d by Andrew J.
IMipignae, Kugene B. Cook, Charles W. Jenkins, Edgar
W, Burr. Kobert Edwards, Sidney H. Stewart, Theodore
II. Rogers, Philander (irtfHng, Abram Boudoiiiiic. Edward
T. l.gbcrt, James C. Mead and Frederick M. Mead. It i,
as follows:
Centre! Park was designed and created tn tie an attrac?
tive place of refuge, for rei-me. amusement, and active
recreation for the populace of this great city, at all sea?
sons cf thc vein. .Vin! whatever value it may tie supposed
to have- relatively with numerous Other pla.esdev.it.* I to
thine objects in thc slimmer time?that value ls enhanced
many fold liv the pceeeaeloa af peculiar resoiira-as for
enticing uiiiltitiiil.-aijf people ft,: th from the Isolation and
coiitinement Incident to the wt?ter canaan. On ti.e
mnrahm ufter one of tho very coM, blustering
days of last winter, one of tho city papers
(Tna Tkihink, January'-'.till contained thia Item: "Yes
tcrdav (Thee. 17"| was a gala day at Central Park amour
lin* skaters. On Un-middle lake the police said th. li?
nt leas) -."..dhu.skater, diiiingthe day. and that at 4 p. m
there were 13.0OH persons ,,n the lee." Wi-present for
Voiii i-aaiislilciration the above report, a. a sample Bad il?
lustrating the eagerness of the people for this diversion ;
und a s significant of your duty and policy, as controller*
In nn operation nita tbo altnialr al tu.- moans fur ita
?duigence. We suggest that. In conformity with the
?OinprehenstYO deaBjn and lienerteent ptirjsises of tbe
I',uk. the use ot tho entire sk.-.ung area of th.*
three Likes, furnished w iib tbe n qui -ii.* accommodatiena
iiroiiipily prepared, and ? tlitii-t.tly taken ears of. chenhj
... iru'eorotd to that class, of Imtii s,*x. ... whuh has alwaya
ihowa such eager lore for th!., ashuarattna exercise.
\ti.l we flerin lt competent that theb opinions, grier*
incas and deal MS be iiiiitlc known to rou.
Wewin desi fn stn some practices tu the conduct of
.?rating affaire, wbteh we regard aa obstracttTC.
Pt'rat Experienced shatera. with some knowledge of
the n.itiue ami properties of Ice, somplaia of tba pi... Mae
>f boll?na tbe mat pure lee la reserve ont- it baa ae*
ci!red a thickness >>f six lm hi--?.inillcieiit to support a
a.r artillery?before it i~ conaldered tate
10 ailaiiit the nubile ; that lt la proinpted by un aa*
laasouiug i.iaaf exaggerated estimate of daitgi*r, un.I
mia. .-.-.itHy il-privi-s them of days? souietinn-*
ihe whola season*?el expected pleasure. Tln-y
remember tbe "i'i tune crowds of skaters who frequented
Mei town's Creek, Beekmaa*s nnd ether nou.is, i.n
ilii.it two in. lu s ,..' lc.-, anal without ari iil,-ut OT thoug t
.f danger. Ia thc London park* bullet?ia ,ai,< -.,-t..i
-tating tbal "winn the ice has acquired a micki.??
iiir.e in. li. s tin-public wm bc admitted thereon.*' If
Anni han i.e basleas tenacity and Aimil, an water I -s
lunn tiiey than the Rrl'lsh, lt seems the Central Park
I 'oil! lill.>!ii1l--l- ar.* t* ti 11 tia al to tlie er.alli ot till alis, , ,\, iv.
.s,;,?,,i the usu.tl practice after a snowfall ta le owler
lin* * Ano) of irtt up.tlion " Imnieiliai. i.v io ihe work of
% f.Hitpatii.s ami sidewalks, appaieiitiv fer the cen*
Vllilcliee of IMllil Clll'-U UUd -ti.!*a.-l ls. wlilleille pnciOUS
Ice omi multitudes of skaters waft and lak.* the chaneec
if the weather. Considering Its vain.* and uueeit.tii.i-.,
ibi* lee Sho ilil I. acive Tlie* Mist attention,
Thinl?lt ui a mistaken pobej tohoM wtdet-f-cepanM
in a* of ii e under uml v of control and subject to
ilgnal, so that, lt from ?. loewi cuts.- we lae In the
mid.?e luke remalna Incomplete, aa has often bappeacd,
?ku. is sm- uot permitted tnt uaeofthe Ice on th. oin. i*
lake*. Ill slleli ll ea-.-lei tit. av.Ulallie lee Li- Urn-,!. o. ,t
tUI" pu'.Ill* .lulv lioillie.l.
Foti, YA?Thc b*e ts sometimes ruined by mow and rain,
ian strong eui.i.gb to sustain horse-power ap*, li
una's for cleaning, when eomi portion munt and ins I
li- san ? 'I bv halla! I.llaaal.
Resides ii-1 sanitary raine a< sn eat miss, vs
rould remind the Couiiiilssiiinera of Un- hapurtance "f
?kaim- a* im* attra. Uv ancctot le ol ti..* wlutcr phase ot
In* Park tig, u pant records will ehow, aiany tb u
,.iii,i-o: at a -. J ut?i regarded as oas ol theai
aal hem 111 - .* .!,.. ir -I hy the Park, skating ibould aol be
eft dependent on i tpbaxard econom] ann ** unexpended
l .a- ' skell uitai a..inii*st a nn -:.(.-: a
isloneis. ami tha* Board "t Katlin itt
\|,|iaartiaalll,'Clll 111 I'i.lkl Hg illlllll.li '* - I Mil.lt ? I .lilli il,' (.lo?
in iii. in* md the cont thereof liberally prut,.Ito i
tl aphorism thal "moue) * \|'. adi ?:
aiioci ul nu u.'i's for lin pc .ph'is ii io,icy well ipeiat."
.men ..< tin* pre--. : W lia. ale lail-h of time, pm,
*, I -? a.f Sports BUd illllll-aiaia lils, w,
? Uv.-., tiv. old lu promoting thc popularity
reutton that ehatleiigee emnpariaon wltl
or s.itiiiarv. social and m. mal virtu.-, im *
lom from vicious leudenctea; and iiii.ehali.afth.it por
ii.ii of the populat <? who love t.* participate In this diver*
lion, bul fm nowa concerning ft, ara depcndenl cyan
iiiiior atiai .i few reliable rt:
Tu rn people : \\ e auv is(, sud exhort you tat learn and
iiractlceM art that em dates tbe grace, speed anal bee
loiii of blnl-fligbt, and tmnsforma <'t ..11 > wastes il
. i- i i* i-'i'.-. .Skating ls trul] r-omecMng mara
iud fiettcr than aaport; uta a sovereign tonic, and tc
--. laded iuid despo-i?lag bmuanity one and ..n,
Kt -i. : ll ??"?! WOUld tOBM a-IJili Hu* I" -h. sparkllllg
,.. v.'.nih, feel iU'iln lite instill Iimi' "l lue, , i
11 ;,,-l lilli aa. lie.illll, s*l'l, .1 ll. tia a ol 1 l ie.ll* .lil , UL t JO
: Up i.V, aud on ih.* magli net i il
--*>
THE PRIFATE DETECTtl ES OF SEU-YoRK.
The ilctectire, anrroand?*d m Im is bj en kt
i ail rom 'na* ami mystery, hos been a f.f.
hi: .1. -ter in tiattou. Thc contfnnal nae cf tha sharaearr
ia? m.,! Uni bi i te -.:'- Menai
, dt -. rlptl 'u, that the general pnbllc li i :''' il
uni ta inclined to reg?ni htm aa a creature of thc corol?
in. And yet lt la aa nnqa -t thal tho
_. iti.i.i man ol nany disgul
iud keen >of wit, ta an Important factor In nnrcrerT-d f
I lt ta cqunlly true that nodty la better aapplkd
tvithdi ? than our owe.
di t. ? ti-..** la tbls .
- dd tba* he -al ni i I ? ' :!''''.
1 and the threo or four agencies whleh havemeaali *
>u t'.uty, there arc upwaid of a bundi cl nea who kt pn
rate detective work Independent < aej --?-.'.)?.
Moree for ? ibudo*wlng
eli,H.i. lets mi th.* streets, or t>i ca-ioli ill.v v
i , lt j. from
-a ll ..pp,.il*!, J mid
i their supply, tim- force tor ii
iruics b - um twenty lo fortj tivc -a
es. a,on. VVlnti r. when the in li tan
In i.n* ci.. ;- our bii-.li -i time, while In sui
little except mN il (ohs. or va.
aorta. 1 mi from nil over I ' I
I. ui almost evei - i one .v able i Imrai ter. Tbt
,;... tu.u i h ol wi will nu; tom '. and
. avoid- namely, aeeurlug cv. leaes
rm il: . '? ??
? ? '
oiilv -|.,*i*i illy. We do a great deal of Invt
?allis, us lo ir'. ? omtltlon and elnum
I to follow sits]
Tbe v. ;v ht st people in lld- mv ? n. ig< -
tbeuctlou* and habitsu
their own family. Then we s, n.i out men .
,., tl.. , rd. al I. ssl
v ,ik i Int ulutil line, bul iilmosl eui
i
*
* ?* ? . Wc send li.en I" tl
. tn,.. mix lil with thc ?
i "
? ,,ni,i be apt
of their hu ' ? be In oi '-,'?
".Va's Rad lani lill ililli' ll
Unit* ba-im *e -not oren ii? parties by wi..:
A."
-? a
"PAPA, . ?...?'
A \ milli* liitlv wuli ll -_'a'ii" lt mai! escort, wIh.'u
[re o;ui."ou os a proiulsbig young pb) i in, ,'n,!""a"
iViis.iinglou-riVeiille ear li I -...hills ,t ri
lay last wei k. they wen * ! v.'''':'. ',
tether very happy lu. Nt lo " *"'
I younii im,tber iinlilliiga pretty < ' "
or waa * lituisell a?*Iduotu?ly to hi '??'?''^?
loiapaulon, wucn the child, looldmc np Into Mi nw -
v.* ;i s, ,,,,:,. m di light wl.l.b ai.nu led !"','",_
lon of every one In the ? ar, and, hulaing up lu **9
?ried:"Papa, papa, toke me!" Tbe yum ?- ph) *..-i* ?" *
??I nt the erowln youngater, and then al tue sum " "^
here sintleswere : ?';?'-? ,I'!"IV
?d up. rue i;ti!.-..rn* upi ii up. the -"''',*; -''?,;,? a
imt th.- IdilSli g.fW deeper. Thealtiialloii vc i ???
ililli the 'billi. Ill -.pia*' Of Its.,.Other Slllaais.,.
int.. tli'itlocloi'sshiiilder-saiidtriidto
lisna-!.,..p.'ttiiu the must Clllll Tm. , lM,
nor., than Eic eould aland, and, - ' ',,, .|,(!
tbiuptlv aiali-.ti eil io th* platform altlis
islngsnn. Thcenjoymautof the aecne ttmm w_?
presiea but mieuao.
