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Second Great Drawing of the Common
wealth of Kentucky, at Louisville, Posi
tively Dec. 31st, or Money Refunded.
THE COMMITTEE ENCAGED—HOLIDAY GIFTS I'ol
ALL.
'' 1320,000 in ca’h will be distributed on th© above flats,
and from ths schema nearly Z/iouscwd persons musi
draw prizes. The drawing will bo under the superviMor
ofGen’lT. A. If arris. President of the Mexican 1 radin-j
and Transpottrion Co.; R. C. Wintersmltb, Ex-Treasire;
of the State of Kentucky; Col. George E. H. Gray, anc
other prominent citizens of the Stale of Kentucky. Blint:
boys will draw the numbers and prizes from the wheels
ho that fraud, favoritism, or any knowledge before banc
of what numbers may draw i 3 absolutely Impossible. There
Is no chance of a postponement, as tbe sales already
guarantee a drawing, and tbe management -.hereby pyorn-
Ise to refnud to each and every one, with interest, theii
money, should the drawing be postponed. Printed list! 1
of drawing will b: sent to ail purchasers of tickets. But a
few short days left to invest; order tickets at once
from the <Gen’l Managers, G. W. Barrow A Co., Ciurtor-
Journal Building, Louisville, Ky„ or Thos. H. Hays &
Co., Gen'l Agents, No. 697 Broadway, New York.
Ask for
GAFF, FLEISCHMANN & CO’S.
COMPRESSED YEAST.
The genuine article bearaour trade-mark and signature!
to which vc invite special attention. For Buckwheat
Oakes try GAFF, FLEISCHMAN & Co’s Compressd Yeast.
gtoteg awl
fNOTiCK—For want ot space, many questions received
remain unanswered for sorus time. Bach query, if legiti
mate, wifi, in its turn, receive proper attention. We must
request our correspondents to write plainly and stats their
wishesconcisely, if they would receive concise answers.
Many notes that are received are so nearly illegible that
they find their wav at once to the waste-basket. 1
J. W. B.—“ Which is correct, Alle
pAa-uy or Alle-jir-ny? Tbe citizens ot Aile-ffiony
City almost invariably head their letters Alle-pAe-nr
City, while the modern maps all spoil it
Should the mountain, the river and the city all be
epelt alike?” In New York and Maryland there are
counties named Allegany; in Virginia and North
Carolina, Alleghany, and in Pennsylvania Allegheny.
The city opposite Pittsburg is Alle-i/Aeiny. “ Lippin
cott’s Gazetteer ” very sensibly says: “It is much
to be desired that a uniform orthography of this
name should be adopted. In New York it is com
monly written Allegany; in Pennsylvania, All jghe
ny. and in Virginia and the Southern States, Allegha
ny. As nearly all of the works on general geogra
phy, even those published in New York and Penn
sylvania, spell the name Alleghany, the citizens of
those States might, it is believed, without any un
manly concession, or without the slightest aban
donment of what is due to the dignity of sovereijn
States, conform in this respoet to the usage of the
majority. The impropriety, not to say absurdity, of
this discrepancy in the spelling is scon when refer
ring to the river. The same river is named Alleghe
ny near its source, whi'.e lower down, for the dis
tance of some 40 or 50 miles, it U Allegany, and then
again Allegheny for the rest of its course.”
Tom Tit.—l. All letters addressed to
the President are opened by bis private secretary.
You might mark your letter “personal,” but we
fear it wou d, nevertheless, go to tbe P. S. 2. To
clean kid gloves, have ready a little now milk in one
saucer, and a piece of hrown soap in another, aacl a
clean cloth or to a e’, foldbl three or four limes. Ou
the cloth spread out the glove, smooth and neat.
Take a pieje of flannel, dip in the milk, then rub off
a good quantity of soap to the wotted flannel, and
commence to rub the glovo toward ths fingers, hold
ing it firmly with the left hand. Continue the pro
cess until the glove, if white, looks of a dingy yellow,
though clean; if colored, till it looxs dark aud
spoiled. Lay it to dry, and you will soon-be grati
fied to see tint tbo old glove looks nearly new. It
will bo soft, glossy, smooth and elastic. 3. Touch
the wart with a little nitrate of silver Manar caustic).
It produce! a black stain which, however, soon
passes away. 4. The safest depilatory is a strong
solution of sulphuret of barium, made into a pasta
with powdered s-arch. It should be applied imme
diately alter it is tuixed, and allowed to remain there
for five or ton minutoa. 5. Miss Fanny Davenport
was-born in London, England, in 1850.
•W. E. S. —1. Slander, in law, is “the nt
torance of false, malicious and defamatory words,
tending to the damage aud derogation of another.
Libel is d stiugnished, in law, from slander by th;.
fact of public t’on; lor while libel is pub ished de
famation, slander is only spoken defamation. 2. We
have no recollection oi having ever published any
sketch of Fanuy Stockton. If you mean the actress,
she was born at Tivoli, on th© Hudson, and when
very youn i exhibited great musical talent. She made
her first pub ic appearance as a vocalist when eigh
teen, but imixi; diately withdraw to still lurtaer per
fect her musical education. She a' tor ward met with
great successs in concerts and in lyrio drama. She
played Ofcron in •• A Midsummer Night’s Dream,”
during its iamous revival in G. L. Fox’s time, and
afterward tbe Fairy Queen in “The White Fawn,”
at Niblo’s Garden. She then playod in Chicago and
Philadelphia, under Mr. Hess’ management, and was
for a time wita theParepa-RosaTroupe. In August,
1869, she was married to a Mr. Smith, of Philadel
phia, aud retired to private life. She died a few
years ago. 3. Tbe work you refer to is evident y
“L*Amour,” by Jules Michelet.
Veritas.—!. Leopold 11., Emperor of
Germany, of the House of Hapsburg, and Gran i
Duke of Tuscany, was unanimously elected German
Emperor on July 25, 1790, succeeding his brother,
Joseph 11. He was the son of tbe Emperor Francis
1., and Maria Theresa. 2. He was succeeded in Feb
ruary, 1792, by his son, Francis. On August 11, 1804,
Francis proclaimed himself hereditary Emperor oi
Austria (.is such, Francis I.), uniting ail his domin
ions under the title of the Austrian Empire. lie
was sue ceded in 1835 by his son Ferdinand, who
resigned on Dec. 2,1818, in favor of his nephaw,
Francis Joseph, the present. Emperor of Austria. 3.
Maria Theres i Lad sixteen children, all born within
twenty years, We regret our space will not permit
oi our giviu.c you tneir names. You will find them
in her biography, to be hud in any good library.
Artist. — io clean your oil paintings,
dissolve a-s nall quantity ot salt in somo stale urine;
dip a woollen cloth in the mixture, and rub tbe
pointings over with it till they are clean; then wash
them with a sponge and clean water, dry them grad
ual/, aud rub them over with a clean cloth. Should
the dirt bj nor. easily moved by the above prepara
tion, add a unal quantity of soft soap. Be very
careful not to rub tbe p .inting too hard. The
blackened lights of old pictures may be instantly
restored to their original hue by touching them
with duetox.de of hydrogen, diluted with six or
eight times its weight of water. The part must be
Afterward waned with a clean sponge and water.
Toddy D pinker.—“ Can you kindly
instruct me how to make Roman punch?” Make‘a
quart of lemon ice, and flavor it with a glass or two
each of rum. brandy, champagne and Maraschino.
When it is frozen, take to each quart the whites of
five eggs, and whisk them to a very strong froth,
boil half a pound of sugar to the ball, and rub it
with a spoon a .ainst the sidesnpf the vessel that
contains it, while cooling, In order to grain it; whep
it turns whit°, mix it quickly with the whites of the
Vggs, stir them lightly together, and add the ice to
flrom; when cold, mix all well together and serve in
glasses.
W. C. P.—You’’can take impressions
from coins by adopting the following method: Melt a
little isinglass glue with brandy, and pour it thinly
over the medal, &o.» so as to cover its surface; let it
remain on for a day or two, till it has thoroughly
dried and hardened, and then take it off, when it
will be fine, clear, and as hard as a piece of Muscovy
glass, and w.ll have a very elegant impression of the
coin. It w i 1 a so resist the effects of damp air, which
occasions a 1 other kinds of glue to soften and bond
if not prepared in this way,
Mario-Wachtel. — To improve your
voice take of beeiwax, twodrachrhs; cobaiba balsam,
three drachm?; powder of liquorice root, lour
drachms. Melt the copaiba balsam with the wax in
a new earthen pipkin; when melted, remove them
from the fire, and while in a melted state, mix in the
powder. Make pills of three grains each. Two of
those pills to be taken occasionally, three or four
times a day. This is an excellent remedy for clear
ing and strengthening thtf' voice, aud is used by
many professiojal singers.
I. H. H.—Two years makes a materia:
difference in regard to anything. At that time the
(tn our opinion) best authority on ouohre awarded
the deal to him who cut the jack. Since then, a bet
ter authority has arisen m the form of the latest
edition ot th*. American Hoyle, which makes the
rule of cutting in euchre the same as that in whist.
Our advice is, always to have an understanding be
fore cutting at all. Y u have no right to refund the
bet, and are not bound in honor to do so.
Constant Reader.—“A beta B that
General McClellands majority for Governor in New
Jersey was over ten thousand. B bets it was not.
Who wine?” B does. The official vote atHhe re
cent State election in Now Jersey was given by the
State canvassers as follows: McClellan, Democrat,
97,837; Newel, Republican, 85,094; Hoxie, Green
back, 5,058; Bingham, Prohibition, 1,438. McClel
lan’s plurality over Nowell, 12,748; MoChollan’s ma
jority over all, 6,210.
Tracy.—Tho House of Refuge was
originally in Madison Squire. On its destruction
by fire in 1839 it was removed to Twenty-ihird
street on the East River where it remained for fif
teen year?., when the present institution was erect
ed on Raadaii’s Island. A portion of th© old build
ing remains standing. The block was bounded by
First avenue aud Twenty-third aad Twenty-fourth
streets.
Leopold.—To take stains of writing
ink out of paper, apply with a camel's hair brush
a solution of muriate of Un, two drachms, and
water four drachms. After the ink spots have dis.
appeared pass the paper through water and dry-
Another way is'to wash out the stains by miaus of
camel’s hair pencils dipped alternately in a solution
or cyanide of potassium and oxaho acid. *
Tinsmith. —To take stains out of black
cloth, dissolve one ounce of bicarbonate of ammonia
In one quart of warm water. With this liquid rub
the cloth, using a piece of flannel or black cloth.
After the application of this solution, clean the cloth
well with clear water; dry and iron it, brushing the
cloth from time to time in the direction of tbe fibre.
Mausemond.—We have no record of J.
R. Scott ever having played in “Gio; or, the Armor
er of Tyre,” at the National Theatre. In June aud
July, 1853, Mr. Saott played a round of characters
there, but Gio was not one of them, while during
tbe same season the part was played by Mr. W. G.
Jones.
G. H.— It is not proper to say “light a
light,” il you wish the gaa lit. You cannot light a
light; for, prior to lighting it, it caanot be a lignt
You can say, “ tight the gas, or the candle,” or any
thing e se iguitabxe; but to light a light is as absurd
M it is impossible.
An Old Subscriber.—There are a
number of dealer# in valuable old books in Beek
man, Ann and Nassau streets. Prepare a list of
your books and submit it to some of these dealers,
who will probably purchase from you.
Old Reader. —We cannot advertise
gratuitously in this column any business firm. We
regret being unable to oblige you, but could not an
swer your query without so advertising some firm
or firms/
tj Dallas. —The continued stories pub
fished in tbe Dispatch between September, 1873, and
silay, 1874, were “Lord Ellesmero’a Wife,” “Miriam
E; or, the True Magdalen,” and “Lady
t.”
11. G, v-An • ignis fatuus’ is a flicker
tght seen at sight over the surface of marshy
‘ds or graveyards. end commonly known as
I r tI»J W “ JiMS o'heutUora."
B. -1. Old or dirty gilt frames must be
re-gilded, and lacquer frames re-laoqnered, 3. la
tbe language of flowers, mountain pin* signifies as
q. piration. 3. We have searched in vain for a recipe.
Regular Reader.—l. The distance
from Albany to New York is 145 miles. ’2. The fast
est time evor made from New York to Albany was by
the Alida, in six hours twenty-one minutes.
b L. O. J.—Wash your hands frequently
in wafer in which a fe.v drops of ammonia fits been
dropped. This, though very simple, is said to be
e, very effective, by those who have tried it.
In P. — Andrew Johnson, seventeenth
1 ' President of the United States, was born at Raleigh,
g N. C., oa Doc. 29, 1393.
Pat. — ihe hight of the Hill of Howth
id at its highest point is 533 foot. It is fibres miles
ro long and two miles broad.
£ J. H.—l. Benjamin Disraeli was sev
ir enty-two years of age on Friday last. His mother’s
name was Busovi.
je Dutchie.—“ What distance is the city
6 of Dessau, in Germany, from Berlin ?” Sixty-seven
miles s. w.
W. J.—The Heraldic Institute is in
University Place between Twelfth aud Thirteenth
streets.
An Anxious Enquirer.— M. Quad and
the Detroit Free Press man aro one and the same per
'tL son.
Henry H. H.—The date of the Brook
lyn Theatre fire was December 5, 1876.
Actress. —Laura Kaeno died at Mont
clair, N. J., on Nov. 4, 1873.
Landowner.—No, there is no law of
j. entail here.
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CONTENTS OF INSIDE PAGES.
SMF2O r >Xr> r»-k.OTUt
. CONTINUATION OF “THE SQUIRE’S DAEMNb
y HUMOR OF THE HOUR.
7 PLEASANT WHIMS.
. A HARROWING STORY.
® THE VANISHING FLOWERS.
® A MEXICAN MONSTROSITY.
TUXT€I> 2RA.OT2 »
- MASONIC INTELLIGENCE: Installation Ode; The Du-
ties Before Us; The Late Royal Q. Millard; A Merry
„ Christmas; German Masonic Benevolent Society;
. Park Lodge; Venerable; Columbian Commandery;
- Mariner’s Lodge; Eastern Star Notos; Bricks, Jr., at
- the Templar Reception; The Centennary of the York
* ■ Rite; The Loving Tie; Questions and Answers; Pru-
2 dent; Americus Lodge; John D. Willard Lodge; Man
hattan Commandery; Manhattan Lodge; Elections;
1 Labor Exchange.
f RTXTII 3?XaJB3>
. HAIL AND FAREWELL.
- CLIVE VERNER’S LOVE.
- AN EDITORIAL ORATION.
J A POEM POR TUB YOUNU.
INTERBSTING MI3CBI.L ANBOUB rjBMS.
STaVENTH E»A.Q-.Xa: t
j THE ANGEL WINGS.
3 FATHER MARK’S BULLFINCH.
a A GOOD FELLOW’S CHRISTMAS GIFU
* END OF THE WORLD.
1 THE DETROIT SOLOMON.
j. OLD SI.
i MERRY TRIFLES.
. BURNING DIAMONDS.
- OUR WEEKLY GOSSIP.
j
i |wli Ifeptcj.
iZ - -
NEW YORK. DECEMBJIB 23, 1877.
) The NEW VOKK DISPATCH
’ has a larger circulation than any
. other Sunday Newspaper pub
lished in the United States.
THE EXPLOSION—A SUOGE3TION.
Tho terrible tragedy which occurred ia Bar
‘ clay street on Thursday evening has brought
’ grief into many homos at thia festive season.
■ Children are weeping over dead fathers, wives
■ for their slaughtered husbands, and parents for
■ the untimely takingpfif of their children. Wo are
I not of those who would wantonly add to the
l horror of the accident by throwing unmerited
' obloquy upon any one as tho cause of alt this
’ suffering. But we trust that there will ba
a searching investigation into tho cause
of tbe accident—an accident for which at pres
ent no ono seems blamoable. The investigation
should bo made by mon of scientific and practi
cal knowledge snfilmont to discover what the
[ explosion was from, and to bo able to give such .
■ suggestions as shall render another such acci
dent impossible where ordinary care is taken.
We trust that the coroner will not take a hap
hazard jury for this investigation, but will se
lect men such as wo have indicated to aid him
in laying bare tho mystery of the explosion.
In the churches to-day would it not be a
kindly, Christian act for subscriptions to be
taken up for those families which hare been so
suddenly deprived of their support? Many of
these families were in sore poverty before, but
new they will be utterly helpless. We read of
the death of ono poor little follow who had gone
into the place to sell newspapers, and who was
the partial support of an aged father ; of another
little boy whose father was killed eight years
ago by an accident in a piano factory, aud who
had been compelled to find work that ho and
his widowed mother might live; and of men
who leave wives and children who were entirely
dependent on them for support. ’Are not those
poor women and children worthy objects for
the pity and charity ot tho benevolent 1 But a
tew dollars collected in each of the ohurohes to
day, would do much to alleviate somewhat the
despair which has settled upon the homes of
* tho sufferers by the Barclay street accident,
BISMARCK’S TRIUMPH.
Tbe conflict between tho reactionary and lib
eral elements in the Prussian Cabinet has been
brought to a happy termination by tho firm
stand which Prince Bismarck took in favor of
tho maintenance and strict execution of the
laws passed under the auspices of tho Minister
of Education and Religion, Dr. I'alk. Tho
Prince had been hampered for years by tho re
actionary court clique, favored by the Empress
Augusta and bar Lord Steward, Count Nessel
rode, whoso hostility had been encouraged by
the foolish desiro of the Emperor William to
harmonize the contending factions, and to oc
cupy a sort of neutral attitude between thorn.
It was owing to all this, too, that Count Arnim
engaged in that conflict with Bismarck which
ended so disastrously for him. Bismarck, irri
tated intensely by tho hostile machinations and
intrigues of his adversaries, finally told the
Emperor William very plainly that ho would re
tire from tbe Administration if these hostile el
ements were permitted any longer to wage
their insidious and harassing warfare upon him.
Tho Emperor promised to take the necessary
steps to that end, but failed to do so, and Bis
marck, with ill-concealed disgust, withdrew to
Varzin, and refused to return to Berlin. Tho
Emperor triad to conciliate him by the dismis
sal of one of his most obnoxious adversaries in
the Cabinet, Count Eulonborg, Minister of the
Interior, but the Court clique remained as ac
tive in its hostility as over, and Bismarck de
clared that ho was not to be pacified by any
half-way measures. At length tho old Emperor
came to hie senses. Fully aware of tbe fact
that he could not do without his great Chan
cellor, he granted every demand of tho latter.
Count Nesselrode was dismissed from his influ
ential position at tho Court, and Bismarck
will resume the aotivo discharge of his duties
on ths sth of January. This is an auspicious
event for the liberal cause in Prussia.
THE TORIES OF ENOLAND.
The British Tory press.is in despair because
of tiro prospect of the Russians obtaining pos
session of Constantinople at an early day, aud
they aro frantically appealing to the Govoru
ment to do. something in order to impodo the
victorious progress of tbe Czar’s legions. But
tbo Government does not soem to bo inclinod’to
do mueh in that direction. To be sure it has
convoked Parliament at an earlier' day than
usual, and the War Department has invited
' proposals for a largo supply of shoes, but there
is a wide chasm between that and a declaration
of war against Russia. Tho latter seems utterly
unconcerned as regards the attitude ot Eng
i land. The semi-official St. Petersburg Golos is
even cruel enough to make merry of the rage of
1 the British Tory press, and it iutimates that it
cares very little whether England declares war
i against Russia or not. Germany has snubbed
' the Earl of Derby for asltihg its co-operation in
i urging Russia to conclude peace with Turkey.
Prince Bismarck doos not consider such a stop
■ “oppoptufii ”at "ha present juncture. Ho will
J probably consider it more opportune when
I Constantinople has been taken by the Russians.
The Porto is, strangely enough, unwilling to
- suo the Czar for peace. What it is hoping to
I save it from oxpulsion from Europo it is diifi-
8 cult to see.’ln.the Spring England may bo
NEW YORK DISPATCH, .DECEMBER 23, 1877.
ablo to do something against Russia, but era
thou the groat struggle will have boon definite
ly decided, and the Cabinet of St. Jarnos will
( have occasion to rogret its inaction at a time
when it might have done something for Turkey.
THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK.
The very cordial and most respectful recep
tion with which Mr. Hayes, on Friday night,
met at tho hands of our Union League Club,
must have satisfied him that tho bettor elo
ments of the Republicans of this city do not
sympathize with Senator Conkling in his hos
tile attitude toward tho Administration. This
conviction, wo trust, will cause the President to
persist firmly in tho stand ho has taken in re
gard to tho Now York appointments, and to
send in, whoa Congress moots after tho holi
days, tho names of good men for heads of Fed
eral departments. In reality, every day that
passes lessens tho strength ot Senator Conk
ling’s position. A mere policy of vindictive
ness, egotism and vanity cannot bo continued
for any length of time. Nor will the Repub
lican masses view with much complacency the
evident efforts of tho Senators following in the
wako of tho Senator to shape tho policy of the
party, and to arrogate to themselvos dictatorial
powers in that respect. Congressional dicta
tion, as our political annals will abundantly
prove, will not bo tolerated any more by the
bulk of any party, least of all by the Republi
cans who are intelligent and independent enough
to think for themselves, and who never blindly
follow the loadership of any self-constituted
body of political guides. Senator Conkling,
we will not deny it, has a rather strong personal
following in this State; but outside of New
York his political strength is next to nothing.
His Pickwickian reconciliation with James G.
Blame willnot do him much good in the end, for
Mr. Blaine is too foxy and too selfish a politician
to act as the satellite ot so arrogant and con
ceited a loader as tho Senator from New York.
Lot tho President show a bold front to Conk
ling, and his ultimate triumph over him is In
evitable, no matter what foolish Republican or
venomous Bourbon papers may prate about the
wonderful power which tho Senator from New
York now wields. The Republican masses in
almost every‘Stato in the Union aro on the side
of the President, and oven hero in New York ha
is much stronger than ho perhaps bolievos hitn-
J self.
’ THE EXCISE WAR.
, Tho efforts made by tbo Tammany Hall poli
| tioiana to hold the flepublieauS responsible fo?
tho recent enforcement of the Excise law will
fail of its purpose, and wo think that the brew
ers and saloon keepers who seconded the ef
forts of Messrs. Augustus Schell, Thomas Ec
clesino, and all that ilk, at the recent Tammany
Hall meeting, will soon have reason to change
thoir minds, and to be sorry for their rashness.
We repeat what we said last week, that tho now
Legislature will pursue a sensible courso in re
gard to the changes imperatively demanded in
our Excise legislation, and that the wishes of
all respectable and reasonable members of the
liquor aud beer interest will be duly regarded;
and that tho bigoted temperance fanatics will
be deprived of annoying prominent saloon keep
ers whoso characters aro as good, if not bettor
than theirs, and that they will thenceforth have
to confine themselves to a warfare upon the less 1
respectable liquor dealers, especially upon those
who soil without having any license whatever..
In regard to the Excise Board and the Police
Commissioners, while we do not bold the latter
entirely blameless, wo must express the convic
tion that tho Excise Board, two of whose mem
bers aro strong Tamrnanyites, while only one is
a Republican, is most to blame for the recent
troubles that have so powerfully agitated our
city; and, in our opinion, tho Mayor would have
done better to have proceeded first against the
Excise Commissioners, aud then against the
Police Board.
Tho next Legislature cannot be possibly in
fluenced by mere narrow partisan considera
tions in passing upon this important question,
and, should it do so, the excuse that the De
mocracy was beut upon making party capital
out of it, will not be considered very valid by
thinking aud unprejudiced men.
REE’ORMEDD_ FRANCE.
Franco is rapidly reaping ths advantages
that were certain to arise from the restoration
of truly Republican, rule. Trade and industry
aro rapidly reviving, tho most profound trau- ;
quility prevails throughout tbo country, and .
tho now cabinet has introduced already in the ■
short space of its existence a number of reform ■
bills that will confer invaluable benefits upon
all classes of the people. Most important ,
among those reform bills is the new statute
providing for free and compulsory education.
This measure was received by the reactionary
parties with a howl of rage. And very natu
rally, for it deals them aud their aspirations a ,
fatal blow. They soem to bo still unable to re- ,
cover from tho stupor into which MaoMahon’s i
sudden change of policy flung them. Tho Lo- (
gitimists are, to all intents and purposes, par- i
alyzed, while tho Bonapartists are quarelling i
among themselves. They have especial reason
to bo furious, for most of the Prefects and Sub-
Prafoots which the Dufaure cabinet drove from
power as soon as it was installed belonged to :
thoir party. That parly is emphatically a party •
of spoils. Its utter unpopularity in Franco
nover becomes more apparent than when its
loaders are no longer in office. Had there been,
as there are now, only Republican Prefects prior ;
to the elections of October 14, tho Bonapartists
would have elected but few of their candidates
to tho Chamber.' Freedom ot tho Press has
been virtually restored, and tbe Minister of ,
Justice has not oniy remitted all sentences im- I
posed upon Republican journalists but ordered
a discontinuance of all press prosecutions still i
pending. Monsieur Waddington, the Minister ,
of Foreign Affairs, summoned the employees of ;
his department to his office, and bluntly told ,
them that such of them as did not sincerely ,
agree with the policy of the Administration ,
would do well to look without delay for differ- ;
ent employment. MacMahon feels greatly re
lieved, and he will undoubtedly take good care
not to repoat an experiment that exposed him ,
to so much trouble and danger.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
Although Erzeroum is still in the bands of i
the Turks, tho Russians are making substan- i
tial progress in Asia Minor. The occupation ot i
Ardanutch by ths Russian General Komaroff :
renders the capitulation of the fortress of Ba- :
town only a question of time, and Erzeroum :
will, in that event, become untenable if it has ■
not surrendered before.
In Bulgaria important events fhave taken
place. Suleiman Pasba has sent his whole force
from Varna to Constantinople, and is himself
reported to have reached Adrianople. He Is to
command the army of Roumelia, where Turkey
ia evidently going to mase a last supreme effott
to save herself from utter discomfiture. But
with what prospects of success? True, for the
moment the Russian advance upon Sofia and
Adrianople is delayed, there being no adequate
moans of transportation; and the Balkan passes
are said to be well nigh impassable on account
of the Heavy suow storms; but this will not im
pede tho victorious progress of the hosts of the
Czar tor nay length ot time, and, once in Bon
melia, they will find a mild climate and abund
ant supplies in ono of the most fertile and de
lightful plains in the world, lit here Suleiman
Pasba expects to make a successful stand in the
level country wo aro unable to see, especially as,
after leaving large garrisons in the fortresses ot
Bustchuck and Silistria, his forces cannot be
very strong. Tbe Russians will probably leave
largo corps of observation in front of those
strongholds aud hurl the bulk of their forces
upon Sofia, whose occupation would make
Adrianople untenable.
Meanwhile, the Servians, who want to obtain
a part of the spoils, have gained some slight ad
vantages over the Turks, magnify the import
ance of tbo aid they are rendering Russia, and
Greece is inclined to do likewise, but it is hard
ly possible that they will gain anything by tbeir
iate intervention.
By the Utest statistics as fouu I ia this
year’s almanac, it will bo seen that there aro
483 claimants to the authorship of “Beautiful
Snow," while the author of “The Sweet By and
By ” bides under tbo back stoop, and swears tie
didn’t write it.
An Extbaobdinaby Stoby. —’.the pro
vincial papers of Franco nro wonderful affairs,
and they seem to bo edited by tho direct de
scendants of Ananias and Sapphira, tor they lie
with an ease that could not bsracquired. Tbo
latest instance of the carelessness which the
French provincial editor has for truth occurs in
a paper published in Normandy, called tbo Cito
yen. According to this veracious organ, a man
named Pictau was condomnod todoath for mur
der, but tho prison surgeoil was so impressed
with tbo abnormal condition of this culprit that
several other medical men were called in to ex
amine him, yet, though all agreed there was
something strange about the man, there was
no reason to claim a reprieve in his favor. And
now comes tho conclusion of the extraordinary
story, which we quote from the Citoyen: “ Ac
cordingly tho culprit was convoyed to tho place
of execution, strapped down under tho guil
lotine, and his head duly severed from his
body; but it had scarcely fallen into the
basket placed in front of tho knife when an
other head sprang up in its place upon the
shoulders. As quick as thought the knifo
was hoisted and droppod again, and tho
socong head fell. But this did not suf
fice, for the third head now made its appear
ance. Tho executioner, irritated with so much
obstinacy, began to guillotine at express speed,
and soon filled his basket with heads. Tho
authorities, however, wore more lenient-, and
thought fit to interpose. Tho prisoner was con
ducted back to prison, apparently none the
worse for the loss of so many heads." For the
truth of this absurd story tbo editor pledges
his “sacred honor.” and in confirmation of it says
that " Monsieur, the editor of the Lancet (tho
great English modioal journal), who ia also
chief physician to tho Queen, has been ordered
by Her Majesty to proceed to Franco to investi
gate the case.” Monsieur, the editor of the Laa
eej, hasn’t yet left London, and, strange as it may
appear, didn’t know of his being physician to
her majesty, and from what he says in his pa
per we judge that he considers the editor of the
Citoyen a gentleman of abnormal imagination.
What a splendid addition to the ranks of the
Sazorao Lying Club that French editor would
be. And yet ho doesn’t create any astonish
ment in France.
Important Criminal Trials.—During
the past week tho proceedings in our criminal
CVljrts presented some noteworthy and inter
esting feature?. The prcjnpt conviction of the
perjuror, Lambert, by a jury tliai jvpuld have
found the hoary headed villian guilty wiiliottt
leaving thoir seats but for tho requirements of
judicial decorum in view of tho importance of
the case, has met with general approbation, aud
the hope that no legal technicalities shall pre
vent Lambert’s speedy transfer to State Prison
is expressed on nil hands. Let this conviction
bo followed without delay by the trial of all
similar offenders, and let especial attention bo
bestowed upon the Savings Bauks’ thioves who
have caused so much misery and suffering
among our thrifty poor.
The other important case tried last week in
the Court of General Sessions was that of Lou
isa Wetzoi for tho homicide, under revolting
circumstances, of Valentine Listmann, which
ended in her acquittal. This acquittal meets
with but little approbation among those famil
iar with tbe antecedents of tho prisoner, who is
known to have led a very irregular life for years
past. The jury were nearly evenly divided at
first, but wo suppose tho consideration that tbo
accused was a woman filially determined those
who had at first voted for her conviction to join
in her acquittal. That such considerations pre
vail among our juries so often is by no moans
creditable to them, and t-bereis reason to appre
hend that Miss Wetzel’s acquittal will lead to
the perpetration of similar atrocious deeds.
The Cast? op Oabbik Smith. —We earn
estly urge the Police Commissioners to make a
searching investigation of the case of the un
fortunate girl Carrie Smith, whose damaging
statements against certain police officers can
not be pooh-poohed or hushod up by a superfi
cial examination. Tho true facts in this very
sad case can easily ba found out. Miss Smith
claims that sbo arrived in this city with $74 in
her pocket; that a roundsman and patrolman
inveigled her into the den of the notorious Nel
lie Sullivan on Broome street, whore she was
drugged by thorn, brutally outraged and robbed
of her money. She also charges that other
members of the force frequently visited the
house for immoral purposes. When she threat
ened to prosecute aud expose one of her alleged
seducers, she says be clubbed her ferociously
aud arrested her as a disorderly person. If all
this can be substantiated, no punishment would
bo too severs for the accused parties, aud the
chsracter of the whole force demands the most
searching investigation. We hope that the ac
cused officers may be able to prove their inno
cence, but persons that have taken au interest
in the unfortunate girl declare that they have
already obtained evidence confirming many of
her statements.
A Fizzlh. —The German Tatnniany
Hall mooting, at tho Germania Theatre, which
was hold for the purpose of denouncing the
Republican party in connection with the en
forcement of tbe Excise law, was a wretched
failure, and such old party hacks as Freeh,
Schmidt, Gross, and the renegade Republican
Peter Kehr, bad the mortification of speaking
to a beggarly array of empty benches. The
fact is that tho Germans of Now York, exas
perated as they are at what they consider a
spasmodic effort to enforce an obsolete and ob
jectionable law with extrema severity, frown
down all attempts of low-mindsd demagogues
to fill them, in consequence, with hatred of the
Republican party, and it ia very discreditable
on the part of the Slants Zeiluny to represent
the meeting at tho Germania Theatre as a suc
cess, when not one-fourth part of the small
hall was filled.
, —o e
Christmas. —Day after to-morrow is
Christmas, and we sincerely wish that the read
ers of tho Dispatch will pass tbe great festi va!
ottha children in unalloyed happiness. Tho
manner in which Christmas is now celebrated
in most civilized countries indicates very un
mistakably what wonderful progress the world
is making in the direction of true civilization.
Formerly only too many disgusting orgies
marked the celebration of Christmas; now al
most everybody seems to be anxious on that
day to make his dear ones, both the little and
big folks, as happy as possible; and the family
firesides, not only in the families of the rich,
but also in the huiubie abodes of the poor, are
the scenes of innumerable manifestations of
touching kind-heartedness and of genuine de
light caused by thorn. Once more we wish oux
readers, one and all, a merry, merry Christ
mas I
A Juht Indictment.—We have repeat
edly urged the District Attorney to have John
B. Foshay, of (be Seventh Avenue Brilroad, in
dicted for illegally intimidating voters in regard
to the recent election, and for compelling tho
employees of his company, by dint of threats of
immediate dismissal, to cast their ballots for a
candidate favored by him. We are happy to
say that the Grand Jury has indicted Mr. Fo
shay. Now let him bo brought to trial as soon
us tho January term of the Court of General
Sessions opens. In. this connection, wo once
more draw tho attention of the authorities to
the case of Excise Commissioner Murphy, who
■was charged during the canvass by Mr. Morris
sey with the same offense. Let the facts in the
Mnrphy case be laid before the Grand Jury
with as little delay as possible.
The Young Editor.—The Evening
Post takes the Tribune to task for its exceed
ingly silly articles on a solid South and solid
North, and points to tbe fact that for some
time before and after 1872 it was scolding other
papers for doing what it is now doing. The
Peening Post mustn’t mind the Tribune. Its
editor can’t help being either frantic or gush
ing. When be isn’t raving like a Bedlamite be
is slobbering like a miss over her first lover.
He is the Simon Tappertit and Mrs. Micawber
of journalism. ’ He sheds blood as easily as be
shed tears, and he’s in earnest as much About
u.a <-na he [g about the other.
Bright Ectohmbiw.—The Council o‘.
Political Boform thinks our Public Schools
should bo conducted at a million dollars a year
~ loss expense than at present. Tho Council is
• right. Tho thing could be done by closing
-about half tho schools, or by paying tho teach
o cis less than a streot-swooper gets. The Coun
o oil ought to take out u patent for its discovery,
e How curious it is that these Boformers, as they
n call themselves, always make an attack on tbo
salaries of tbo hard-worksd and not overpaid,
n They nover seem to discover that there are
- fat sinecures like that which Tom Dunlap luxu
-1 riatos in.
The Italian Crisis—The Democratic
s cabinet of the King ot Italy has been over
s thrown, and there is now an effort making to
I form a coalition ministry. The downtali of tho
r Democratic cabinet is duo to the reactionary
- efforts made by the avowed and secret advo
i cates of a more conciliatory policy toward tho
- Vatican, and to King Victor Emmanuel’s disin
s olination to emancipate himself entirely from
9 the influence of the Ultramontane*. Fortu-
- nately there seems to ba little prospect of the
3 success of the coalition, and a dissolution of
3 the Parliament will probably have to be resorted
3 tO.
Something to Boast Of. —The fire of
i Friday proved the excellence of our Fire De
, partment in fighting fire, and tho many in-
> stances of personal heroism prove tho fine ma-
I terial ot which the Department is composed.
. With an incompetent Department there is no
; telling where the fire would have had an end, as
; the wind was blowing quite a gale at the time
; when the explosion took place, and in the vi
i oioity there was a groat deal of inflammable
5 matter. We can boast of a first-class Fire De-
> partment, aud one that on the occasion referred
I to was very intelligently and capably handled.
Information Wanted.—Mr. George
• Bliss said to the Mayor on Friday that he could
> prove by the editors that men had gone around
to the newspaper offices and procured the edi-
; tors to write articles against the Police Com
missioners, telling them it would certainly be
i for their interest to do so. Will Mr. Bliss please
I inform us who the gentlemen wore who took
• this trouble ? We have never heard of any such
men, and the newspaper men we have talked
with say that it is news to them. Mr. Bliss
ought to give the names of tbo parties who
I have so much “ fluence ” with the editors.
- — I - —-
> They Don’t Agree.—ln reading the
■ daily papers wo so notimes find it difficult to
maim Jbsir Statements ‘.‘’ii>e.” J?or instance,
yesterday’s Triune Lad a dispatch Frori'Wash-
• ington which stated that Senator Patterson was
very ill, and that grave foars wore entertained
. in regard to him, while tho Times had a dis
patch which said that the Senator was much
better and not considered in any danger. It is
such differences as these that sort of disturb
our faith in the utter infallibility of tho great
dailies.
THE OLD MAN OyER THE SEA
BY WALTEE C. QUEVEDO.
*• Acres# tbo oceaa muuy a mile»
And many a year ago,
I'here lived a wonder Zu) queer old mia
In a wonderful hoaso of snow.
Aud every little boy aud girl.
As Christmas times arrive,
Will doubtless be most glad to ho ir
The old man’s still alive.”
He wears a heavy suit of fur,
And a heavy wooly hat,
Aud boots that reach up to his kne%
And breeches of leather, that
Make him look so wondenul droll—
That everyone iaughs to see
This jolly, little, queer, old man
Who comes from over the sea.
He wears a pack strapped on his back
Billed with candies, fruit, and toys,
Aud hoops aud dolls for littlo girls,
Aud marbles and tops for boys;
And skates, and drums, end story books.
Knives, forks, spoons,aud dishes, too-
And if yon are good children all,
He'll probably call on you.
And when ho laughs bls bally shakos.
And his sides jolt up arid down, •
And one would think this queer old man
ihe merriest one in town. •
But oftentimes be alts and grieves
And he worries night and day
To visit tbe rich child, aud
The poor one over the way.
Then God from bls dwelling-place on blgt»
Looks down ou his little fold—
“ 1 will take care of my little lambs,”
Remember the words of old:
“Forbid them not to come unto me,"’
And the old roan smiles with glee,
Aud up the chimney ha files away
To bis home across the sea.
Wdis and
A CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Ho bad a month like tbo tunnel end of a
Christmas stocking, and tho collar of his coak,
grabbed a policeman by tho hand as ho intro
duced himself to the Judge. He was accused of
stealing.
"My family wuz starving,” said be, “and I
oniy stole a poundcake from tbe baker’s, and a
mean little onion out of a basket in front of the
grocery store.’’
"Poor thing I" said bis Honor, and a tear
glimmered in his eye a« he picked up the onion.
“What a shame to arrest a man fyr endeavor
ing to provide his family with a Christmas din
ner I”
"Yes, but when the baker started after him
he put bis fist through the window, and ran,”
suggested the cruel policeman.
“Iknowdthat I’d done wrong, and 1 wanted to
put the cake back before he seen me,” said the
culprit; and he picked up the onion, acratohed
it with his nail, and wept. „
“How many poor are without the means ot
purchasing tbe corpulent poundcake and the
sorrowful onion for the Xmas feast,” soliloquized
his Honor. And as the Judge spoke, aud as tho
fragrant tone of the onion was wafted by the
cool December breeze around the room, all
hands blew their noses, and wept, r-
It was a sorrowful sight. There was not a
dry eye or nose in the circus.
“1 am going to provide for your family," said
tbe judge, and the prisoner’s eyo brightened.
"I’m going to buy that cake andonion, send
send them to your poor family, and send you
where you’ll get a nice Christmas dinner. Ten
days.”
"That shows how mean you aro. Ten days
for u Christmas present. Uniph 1"
“How would a score of days suit m’ lord ?*'
“’Tain’t ’miff. If your Honor’ll let me go
till after Christmas, I take mo oath I’ll come
back and go up tnr ninety.’’
“I’ll oblige you. Uli let you go—up till after
Christmas temporarily. Be sura aud tell the
keeper that your regular term does not begin
until the 2flth. Now, don’t deceive me, Alger
non. You’re to stay there temporarily nntil
Christmas. One I two 1 I three 111 And as Al-
■ geruon rode up in the buggy with a shed over
it ou its next trip jailward, he told his feliow
passqngers that the judge was a "menu old
bald-headed fraud.”
SMALL CHAN&F.
•‘Ah!” said Mr. Dobson, “it makes a.
• mini healthy, wealthy, aud wise to get np bright
! and early these fine mornings,” and then bo got
1 out of bed. Now, we must let our readers into
a little secret. Mr.,Dobson’s little boy, Henry,
> had, tbe night before, found a chestnut-burr,
and he thought it would be a “lay out” to see
the “ old man” jump, so he hid it in Mr. Dobson’s
shoe. “ I guess I’ll go down and light the fire
before Mary Jane awakes," said good Mr. D.
Then he hunted around and found his shoes,
I and, getting one by the shafts, ho pulled all he
> kuew how, and finally his toa struck tho front
: basement. Mr. Dobaon didn’t know whether
s he had found a task, a torpedo, or a ten-dollar
i bill. He thought somebody had been dropping
-a house afire into that shoo. When be got
1 through swearing the match-box walked out ol
. the room in disgust, Mrs. Dobson covered u[
r the baby’s ears, aud Henry got uudei; the bod
a He came out in something less than year, anc
t Mr. Dobson went into, detail"! and. Mis batten
facts were reached.
>f As each passenger entered the bar-room
Is thoy sidled up to him and shook hands oordial
,r ly. They wore “on the spar.” Their bloated
s features betokened an unduo familiarity with
g fusil oil, and their clothes gave evidences of
i- having been obtained in sections. “How do?”
i- one would say. “How’s all the folks ?” “You’re
r. looking well I see,” No. 2 would say, with a bo
y novoloat look on his mug. This was continued
o until one of them slappod a six-footer on tho
I. back, and asked him how tho old woman was.
o Thon that man thought the sun had gone down
i- altogether. Ho looked like an opera hat when
they picked him out of tho cracks of tho floor.
No. 2'a eye kept tho gentleman’s fist from muss
-0 ing tho paper on the rear well of his head, and
it now bolds up a bandage. Both looked as if
o they had been moving a monument and hadn’t
o got out of the way in time. And when they
y' want a drink now thoy either call for it first and
» run out without paying for it, or—fearful al
o ternative—pay for it.
Don’t you bolieva it, children !
, Th’ain’t no such an institution as Santa Claus;
o Just watch the old man when he comes home
f with a big bundle of toys under his arm, and a
j big bundle of whisky in his breath, and see if
bo don’t bang that bundle up on tho floor until
you go to bod. They tried to play it on us
I when we were young, and kept it up until we
caught “pop ” trying to get a bass drum into a
stocking, and then ho got into the girl’s room
by mistake, and we dropped. If this Santa Claus
business is going to bo an excuse for firing in
0 hot whiskies, wo children may as well put our
feet down and stop it. If we’re going to get
0 anything in our stockings but holes and feet,
we want it done right, and no shenanigan.
9 Don’t us ?
Thb smart young man is now chlick
fl ling in his sleeve when ho sees his less clever
companions coming home loaded up to tbe
muzzles with Christmas presents for their dar
e lings. He has reason to do so. Hor has be not
1 made tho acquaintance of four young ladies
1 residing in different parts of the city ? Has ho
- not received a ring from each of them? Has
- he not given number two number one’s ring ?
e Did not number throe receive number two’s ?
3 Did he not receive a kiss from number four for
t number three’s love testimonial? Did he not
a slip tho ring of number four on number one’s
1 finger. Verily hath he cause for gladness,
s He’s no slouch, you bet I
’ Oh I for a club. “ Little Dannie ”
sends us twenty-two pages of gilt-edged note
paper, containing a poem, entitled “To Evie.”
' We pick out the bost verse:
Your face is as handsome as a flower,
, Your eyes are as pretty as they are;
May your heart be strong as tbe oaken bow,
And may my baud rest upon your pretty brow,
I Just imagine a tian A tha I could spoil paper
ike that resting upon a maiden’s brow. Mur
j derl Listen, Dannie:
If we wore this young maiden fair,
We'd get our old man's big yellow mare,
> And hitch her before
This young man’s front door
Yell “Dannie!" and make her kick like blazes
As the burglar crawls over the back
fence to make a raid on tho voluptuous clothes
line, the silvery moon looks down upon him
and sooms to say, “ Thou shalt not steal.” Tho
wind whistles through tho trees, and each
creaking branch appears to murmur: “Thou
shalt not steal.” The conscience within him
pricks him and urges him in the words of tho
command, “Thou shalt not steal.” And then
the Henry cat, who has been laying for Maria,
sets up a threo-tou. yowl, tho burglar makes a
grab, jumps on to aud over tho pig-pen and
darts homeward, only to find upon arriving
there that he’s got the wrong kind of a shirt.
“I dosed me bedween safen und oct
shirds,” said a complainant in a Brooklyn
court, a few days ago, “ und dod vas der faler
vot dook dem, I dinks me so.” “ How could
yon lose between seven and eight shirts ?” ask
ed tho prisoner’s counsel. “Did you have any ba 1 f
shirts?” As tho refugee from Isreal wiped his
nose on a hole in his bat, and counted his fin
gers, ho said: “Out you homo coom midout mo
I dolls you somepody poud it von dor sdore gids
us py. Oonersteu ?” and flitted.
If your boy wants to be a doctor do
not compel him to boa minister. If ho desires
to follow tho legal profession, urge him not to
bo an engineer. If he does not follow tho pro
fession or trade ho longs for ho can study medi
cine for twenty years and not know bow to
poison a patient; ho may pore over Kent and
Blackstone for thirty years and not loam to tell
a lie ; and he may be a mason’s clerk for forty
years and not know how to load a hod scien
tifically.
A wbbk 'rom Tuesday and our “darl -
ing boy” will start out in the morning looking
like a pink. Ho will return home some time
next year with his coat slit up the back,his bat
looking like a Bt. Patrick’s Day relic, and every
finger in tho thumb-holos of his gloves ; and as
ho says to papa, “Wishshappyuooyez,” some
thing craoks, mamma screeches, the baby yells,
the neighbors think there’s a riot somewhere
on the block, and nature kicks up her usual
quiet.
1 Thb King of Luoa.Ua has made another
“ step toward the civilization of Africa. Ho ap
peared on the streets a few weeks ago with a
f “sandwich sign” which had floated ashore on
his back. The fashion soon spread, and now
1 all the nobility are wearing them. Next come
1 hair pins, and before long we shall bear of
’ them indulging in paper collars. Wo hope the
children will continue to contribute to tho good
cause.
' Hurrah for the beautiful snow ! The
Winter time can give Sammer ninety points in
a hundred and beat it out. Now is the time
i when a man can buy a pair of shoes, disclose an
* ancient stocking, and swear to tho undertaker
of tho shoemaker shop by all that’s holy, that
, ho had a clean pair on when ho started from
, home, but that on his way down ho stopped in
[ a bale of slush..
Said one of the sitters- in our office the
■ other day: “The Bussians boast of having
1 . taken, Kars four times since 1827. In 1828, 1834,
1 1856, aud in 1877. I don't see anything to
1 brag about in that, I was born in 1820, and
’ since then I guess I’ve taken ca ” Will his
1 friends come down right away and take him
homo? We want to use our cuspidor, aud can’t
tell which is-which.
I Let do man be too proud to work.
Let no man bo ashamed of a hard fist or a
J burned countenance. Let him be ashamed
t only of ignorance and sloth. Let no man bo
f ashamed of poverty. Lot him only be ashamed
of dishonesty and idleness.. Aud if he can’t get
( bread for his starving family, let them eat
crullers.
“ Mr. .Smith has got convalescent has
> he? Well, how unfortunate some people are t
i -first, newmoney, then Perry to-night us, and
now convalescent. He’ll die now sure. I guess
r I’ll go and get a box of Brown’s Bronical
» Breeches- for my beuduondways.”
1 A conductor lias been found in Now
' York who, doesn't say “ Wba-t d’yer say ?” when
a passenger asks him the name of tho street,
and. who, shuts the door leading to the back
r stoop of the car every time, a passenger goes
' out.. Eureka I
Count Limbsbg-Hirum is the member
from Breslau in the German Chamber. If the
b command given in the last end of his name is
t obeyed tho windows will have to bo opened.
* “ What’s tha difference,” asked the
1 teacher in arithmetic, " between one. yard and
■ two yards?” “ A fence!” said Tommy Beales.
'• Then Tommy sat on tha ruler fourteen times.
0 Tns rear windows of coaches are being
„ made smaller, and tha young man will, in tha
, future, bo compelled to settle up with the
* coachman or foot it home.
e Cotton is steadily increasing in price,
it Drums and trumpets are the cause. It takes a
r bale to keep tha sound trona a Boston girl’s
r tympanum.
“ Jack Hamilton says that tho colored
j baby show at tho Bippodtome draws crowded
houses nightly. Is that because of its
j strength ?
id “I’iijva, don’t drink any moro,”
m Tillie the little one, said.
Papa raised her from the floor,
And busted a chair with her bcuZL.
i How tho lawyers havo Buffered in tho
- Tweed ll.ng litigations 1 Poor things I Isn’t
1 it a. wonder how they manage to get along ?
i Stars are more numerous'now than in
1 tho Summer time. Sharpen your skates and
get tho back of your head sofa-bottomed.
> The pancake season is now at hand,
and tho hirsute corner of tho hair-brush is bo
ing called into requisition.
’ Gard parties are now an fait, and tho
i gentleman will think dam as his female partner
i trumps his trick.
MUHI CAL.
Lyceum Theatre.—“La Raino Indi
go" was repeated to fairly good houses on the even
ings of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day; on Friday “La Marjolaiue" was given; at the
matin.'.o yesterday “La Cent Viergos" -was the op
era, and the season was brought to a close last even
ing with a representation of tho new version of tho
popular opera bonfTe, “La Parlchole." Ainieo and
her company will return to us in April.
• Steinway Hall—Saturday Symphony
Maunses. —At tho concert given yesterday Johannes
Brahm’s symphony in 0 minor No. I was, in obedb
oiice to general request, repeated, and the effeol
was even still greater than on the preceding 3atur«
day. The orchestra did tha work great justice aud
reflected unlimited credit alike on themselves and
their gifted director. Hector Berlioz’s Biblical
legend, “The Flight into Egypt," was given for tbi
first time tn America, with tenor solo chorus by
members of the Oratorio Society and fu l orchestra*
and important features of the programme were two
Christmas choruses from Palaestrina and Praeto
rious, and tho chorus from Liszt’s oratorio “Chris 4
tus " of tho “March of the Kings of the East."
The tenth symphony matinee will be given on next
Saturday, and will bo distinguished by the presea*
tation of several important novoities.
>San Francisco Minstrels.—AlwayfWip
to the times, this fine company last week presented
a novelty called “Tbe Fall of Plevna; or Americans
in Turkey.’’ In our opinion the sub-title should bo
changed, and as more appropriate to the season*
should read “Turkey in Americans." It is im
mensely funny, aud allows the distinguished trage
dian, Billy Birch, to shine as Billy Blevins; tho im
mortal emotional actor, C mrley Backus. to excite
tears (of laughter) as Charley Fewelothes; he sylph
like Ricardo, to languish as the Sultana McGinnis;
Charles Gibbons to picture a Hibernian Turk, as tha
Pasha O'Reilly, and W. H. Frillman to represent the
army as General I? Arms. Mr. George Thatcher, a
new comedian, has at once attained popularity, and
is very clever, and Edwin French, ono of tho beat of
ba nJ >is!s and wittiest of comedians, is $ host ill
himself. Johnson and. Powers do muoli to'entertain**
and we have hover enjoyed a first part more than
that of the troupe last week. It included “Bookod
in the Cradle of the Deep,” by the fine basso, Mt*
FrWgaan; “$ 9St ] 9 C ?- 3 , 9 t 0 Yoiir Heart, Kath.
lean," sweetly sung by Mr. Wilmot; “Tho Sweat
By-and-by," by Mr. Wambold, and ■“When the
Moon With Glory Brightens," splendidly given by
the famous baritone, Mr. J. G« Russel, with comical
ditties by Biroh and Backus. Christmas wook will
bo made specially chcerlul by Birch, Wambold and
Backus’ troupe, and in addition to tho regular mati
nee on Saturday, an extra one will be given on tho
great festival day, Tuesday.
1>1&A Ml AZTIO.
Union Squabs Theatre. — The last per
formances of “ The Mother’s Secret" will bo gives
at Union Square Theatre on to-morrow and Tuesday
evenings and at an extra matinee on C iristmas Day.
On Wednesday evening will be produced a transfer
tion aud adaptation, by the able playwright, Mr. A?
R. Cauzaran, of Octavo Feuillet’s play “Moatjoye,"
here to bo called “Tho Man of Success." It is in
four acts, of ono scene each, which will bo pictured iu
tho ablest stylo of that incomparable scenic artist,
Mr. Richard Marston. This play has a very power
ful story and an excellent motive, an:l it is consiit
ent and instructive in overy souse. Tbe hero, Rmul
Montjoye, ia a man satiated with success, and anxious
to finish up with tho attainment of high legislative
honors. He is surrounded by neighbors whoso as
sistance in bis ambitious efforts ho craves, aud in
his manipulation of them his character is disclosed,.
Ho is tho very embodiment of self, and his egotism
is so repulsive as to drive thorn away from him. Ho
so offends and disgusts his wife as to even make her
desert him, refusing to accept from him even ths
means of support. One of his children—tho daugh
ter—goes with hot; the other, a son. remains with
him. Ho reproaches this son with cowardice, and
be, in turn, leaves to join tbe army. Montjoye ha#
bis ambition gratified, but finds himself cut off from
all that is lovable in nature. His wealth afford#
him no happiness, his heart craves for the affection
of his family. He fights a duel with his daughter’s
lover, the eon of a man who, ruined by him, com
mitted. suicide, who is wounded.- Moved by the
anguish of tho girl, Saladin, tho man of heart,
orders Montjoye from the bouse, aud now comes the
Nemesis of the selfish, egotistical wretch. The son
returns, moves tho father to a sense of his position,"
and effects a general recoocillation. This story wilt
be told by ibe following splendid cast: Raoul. Mont*
joye, Mr. Coghlan; Roland, Mr. Fred. O. Smith; Sala*
din, Mr. John I’arsolle; Tiherge, Mr. S-toddart; Lu
jonay, Mr. J. B. Polk; George Lorel, Mr. O’Neil t
Baron Rio-Vele», Mr. Montgomery; Major, Mr. Daly;
Chief Engineer, Mr. Quigley; Henriette, Miss- Ague*
Booth; Cecile, Mias Jewett; Baroness Rio-Votes, Mis#
Dietz. Matinoa of “The Mother’s Secret" onTuu
day: of “The Mau of Success" on Saturday.
Grand Oreba House.—The uttend
ance here last week continued most satisfactory,
“The Octoroon " being repeated nightly. It will b>>
followed on to-morrow evening by Spencer’s exeit-;
log play of “Kit, the Arkansas Traveler," with Mr.
F. 3. Chanfrau in his great creation of tho title part
supported by tho following oast: Manuel Bond, Mr c :
A. Fitzgerald; Wash Siubbs, Mr. John Mathews;
Janies Temple, Mr. J. A. Kennedy; Lord Fitxfohe, Mr.
Harry Pratt (an excellent comedian); Barf, Mr. W.
Birch; Judge Tuygs, Mr. Lytell; Major Sguiggs, Mr.-
Wilks; Jerry Sleeper, Mr. Vaurhn; Capt. Wheelhouse.,
Mr. G. W. Herbert; J. C. W. Smith, Mr. George Bon«
iface, Jr.; Mrs. Temple, Mrs, Weaver; Alice Redding,.
Miss Eldridge; Mrs. Stubbs, Miss Gallagher; Fraw
Pedders, Mr. Victor; Alice Redding, Miss Norah Don
nelly; Lucie, Mis# Naylor;, Harry, Master Harry,"
Matinees on Tuesday (Christmas Day), Wednesday
and Saturday.
The oo.noert at popular prices on last Sunday war.
an entire success, and will, in consequence,, be fol
lowed by another ono this evening.
Park Theatbe. — 6 ‘Our Amaxican Cou*
sin " has still been the attraction here, and will b»’
repeated to-morrow and Tuesday evenings and at »
matinee on Christmas day. On Wednesday evening
Mr. S'jthern will appear in two of his greatest and
most popular characters, viz.: David• Garrick, in
Tom Robertson's adaptation of the French play,
“ Sullivan," sc-called, and Hugh De Bras in Madiaoa
Alorton’s farce, “A Regular Fix." No greater proof
of the eminent actor’s versatility.could bo giyeir
than. bis appearance on the same evening in two
characters so entirely dissimilar. Matinees •on
Tuesday aud Saturday.
Wallaok’sTheatre.—As we expected,
z “ Won at Last ’’ bas been much, improved.
dansatlon, aud is now a veritable success.. It is ad
mirably played by all concerned, and will, .we think,'
have a most satisfactory run. Matiaoa oa .Saturday
Theatbb CoMi<juH.--The two new cemis
► specialties presented by Messrs. H»rrlgan«odiHart,;
and called “The Pillsbury Muddle," and:“The Iru
juns Will Cut Down tho Army, Ob," were well re<
ceived and created great f un, and the uew additions
to the company were Clara Moore,. halladiat and
character change artist; Urabe,. an. ArAbifta por<
former; Eloise Allen, balladist;. Little Rosebud,
song and dance performer, and tho O’fieien Bro(
there, clog dancers, respectively made- hits. Ths
Christmas taro offered by Messrs,. HMfigan an.l
Mart is characteristically rich. A new farcical sketch
called “Sullivan’s Christmas," will be-,produced, in
troducing fh a- managers and entire company, aud
the following new faces will ba- seen:: i?at Rooney,
he great Irish vocal comedian; B, M». Car-oil and hi»
clever sons;. Little Todd, the Gormaxb wonder; J. F«.
Sheridan,, character artist;. Alicia Joitr-tian, change»
performer Kitty O’Neil, jig dancerf; the Iferd Sis*,
ters, in protean sketches;, the Mette- Brotheie, in
triple parterre act; M.ijor Burke*, in bis Zoiv.v.e;
i drill, and Johnny Shay in a»> Ethiopian sketch..,
Theie* will be throe matinees thia weak, viz., oik
Tuesday (Christmas Day),.Wednesday and Saturday*,
Niblo's Garden.—“ The Sfcets. of
, New York wns rovlvod' for aaa weo’x ainoo osj Iwili,'
’ and placed upon the stage in a remarkably-liberal
' manner. Mr. {Fleming; played Badger Monlaj
' evening, but having withdrawn from ths-house,
was superseded ou Tuesday by Mr. B*. W: Piercy,
, who also gives, a strong and artistic portrayal of
this part. Mr. Marston was a very entertaining
3 Puffy, aud had an excodent helpmate, in. Miss Lottie
Murray. Miss Rose Goodall played Lucy feelingly
and tastefully, and Mrs. Carhart was excellent a/
1 Mts. Fairweather. The remainder of the oast
1 very creditable. The Christmas, week bill will co,’*
g sist of Douglas Jerrold’s famous nautical drama!
“Black-Eyed Susan," with Mr. 8. W. Piercy ha Wil*
tian, and the rollicking farce, “My Neighbor’<
Wdb.’* A.n extra matinee will bo({1 ven oji Christ
mas day and the uaual oaa’d Qfc Wednesday
Saturday.