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FLVE ARTS. i ABOUT BROOKLYN PEOPLE. dUESTIONS ANSWERED. country, nd V.ecause th! Federal commandant decided that the property round thero was needed for military occupation. Then the property was destroyed by roysterers, as stated, and now the Government is asked to make It good.

These faots are entirely of an enrl, the absurdity of the situation never once occurred to him. It is the old truth once again enunoiated, that he who gives the reign to his passions must at the outset resign himself to them, when they run away, with him. The Earl and old Barbara Allen, despite their riches, were the podrest and most miserable of paupers. True riches consist not in material wealth. The richest is he who is content with his lot.

them will, of course, eith' have to siarvr or find another occistion. This is a principle which involves no more than the retention of the trade by the men best fitted to conduct it, and the removal of the others to some occupation loss crowded and more in harmony with their talents. Suppose, for a rnomont, that we had twenty thousand carpenters in Brooklyn, and there was work for only five thousand, would it not follow that fifteen sdow on Fulton slreet, that wet the sidewalk when 11 molted, won a very unrewnaMA kind of snow ond should be afcollabftd. Tnon thosa 'two tbe "curve," connecting wiih ihe angle of Pulton aud Court streets. Is on of tho inost terrible geometrical problems I over heard or rod of, the building being! parallel with Court street, or nearly so, but certainly not with Tulton streot, go to show that It is a very unreasonable sort of structure which ougiit to In Mhamod of itself.

Tbe inception of this work did not emanate from th Board of Aldermen January 23, 1377, as you state. It broko out from tho Board of City Work. May 1, 1873, when estimates were takon for the whole alterations which at that lime were not of bo ruinous a character to architectural oud engineering taste 09 ha luco been perpetrated. Now, sir, It Is once led by all, tbat that grading la front of the Oity Hall is to shamefully offensive that within one year It will hare to' be taken np and laid down properly. You deny your responsibility for it, tut I defy you to find any Alderman, either regular or "Indeplndent," who will take one iota of its responsibility.

But there is one thing which is siOl worse, that you ur the Board ot Oily Works must be responsible for. The original marble around the basement of the City Hall averaged about one foot thick, and waa a splendid piece of workmanship until yon oommsncod to "Improve." Now, sir, oommonca st Judge Waish' Court entrsnco and walk around the Hall till you com back to tbe same door, and tell the Eaolx next Bun day, or as soon as jou get ready, If you ever saw anything so botched aa your "improvement." II oerlalnly 18 ou oytBOro to the public, ui will always be so. Yon will find one piece of marble hero at big a a brick, and anothor piece there about bait as big as a brick, where you butchered those massive blocks whioh originally composed tbo basement; and as for ths quality of the marble, if I can call it anon, 11 teems to have bean tho scrapings of all tho quarries on this continent. The wrltor, with many others. It anxious to know who certified that this work was properly executed.

A Loom Ok. obstr reparoua la the past for tbe boys to wUh him back again. Nobthup. Secretary Northup, of the Board of City Works, has gone to Troy, to soe his brothor who is suffering from hemorrhage of the lungs. The sufferer la younger than Uuole Dan, and has resided and been engaged in business In Troy for many years.

Walteb. Ernest A. Walter, one of the Eastorn Dlstriat sealers of weights and measures, has ooncluded that ho wai sufficiently remunerated by his deputy, Adolph Gr. WllBon. He arranged with Wilson to have the work done and reoelve one third the perquisites.

The returns not proving satisfactory, Walter has revoked the attorneyship and so oreated a difference that has developed into a bitter feeliug botween the two. Adams. Ex City Works Commissioner Thomas Adams, of this oity, was one of the pall bearers at the funeral of William M. Tweed. Mr.

Adams was a personal friend of Tweed from boyhood, and was very intlmato with him long bo fore ho wealth and power. Mr. Adams was once Alderman of the 8eventh Ward ol New York, whero he residod many years before ooming to Brooklyn. Justice. A man sued another before a juatloe not a thousand miles away, to reoover for oertain whisky furnished to defendant.

The defense was that tho whisky was bad. The plaintiff handed the Justice a bottle of the whisky and asked him to test it. Thereupon his Honor reserved his decision and adjourned the oourt. Noxt morning he came to oourt, and rendered judgment for the defendent. Historical.

A well known photographer ot "interiors" has been taking a serios of ton views of the interior of the rooms now oooupied by the Long Island Historical Society. In view of the foot that within a year and a half tho society will probably be looated in new quarters the views of the soolety's homo for so many years will be of interest. And while upon the theme of "new it may be stated that tho plans for the new building will be decided within a month. Thompson. The soprano solos in the Church of St.

Ann's on the Heights to day will be rendered by Miss Julia C. Thompson, who will fill tbe position of leading soprano In tho Ohurch of tho Redeemer after May 1. Miss Thompson is a pupil of Bignor Agramonte, under whose tuition her voice has been highly cultivated. Sbo is the youngest leading soprano ongaged In any city churob. Her voice is of great power and Boope, and tho young lady has a brilliant future before hor In the musical world.

Dady. M. J. Dady Superintendent of Sewers, hoe been laid up for the past fortnight' About a year and a halt ago, be sustained a fracture of one of his legs, from which he has never fuHy recovered. An operation beoame necessary early In the present month, and it is hoped that he will ultimately have the tree and full use of the limb.

Mr. Dady is a man of aotlve life, and his prostration, aside from the physloal pain, is Irksome to him. Aokebman. The "Cosmopolitan Club" and its author, Mr. Ed, P.

Ackerman, bavo met with pronounced aucoees since entering the leotuxe field. The Jocularities of this famous band of men and women, from all points of the oompass, have been greeted with full houses for nearly half a hundred times since January 1, 1878, and a number of engagements remain to be filled. Mr. Ackerman will probably present his uproarious performance in Brooklyn, before the season oloses, under suob auspices as will crown his first appearances with the flual sncotsn they deserve, Moobe. The other day a lad of thirteen was plaoed on the Btand of the Sessions sb a witness, "Do you know what an oath naked Judge Moore, on the question being raised as to the lad's oompatanoy.

"Yes, sir," the boy replied. "What will happen If you swear falsely the judge asked, "If I tell a lie," the little fellow answered with much fervor, "I shall be damned forever." The judge turned toward the oounsel and said: "Gentlemen, I think that Is just about as straight orthodoxy as you oan find." Ryan. It is not believed that Mayor Howell will take any aotlon on the charges preferred against Fi'e Commissioner Ryan by Mr. BeBjamin Lowls, there being, it Is said, no law under whioh a bead of a department can be punished foruBlnghis offlolol position for political purposes. Mr.

Ryan, oan, it appears, bavo a subordinate ofHoIal la the Fire Department removed on unsus tained charges ot taking part in politlOB, but when it is proved that a commissioner uses hie official position to carry a ward primary, the lair is not far reaching enough to bounce him. Fisheb. President Fisher, of tho Board of Aldermen, la busily engaged in the preparation of a history of tbe construction of the new Municipal Building, whioh structure will be occupied by a number of the City Departments on and after May 1. JUr. Fisher was one of the members of tbe special oommlttee in charge of the work, and knows more about it than even Honest John whose name will go down in looal history in oonnectlon with the building.

Mr. Fisher prides himself upon bis pott morttm oratory and his ability to llok faots aid figures Into shape, and it Is expected that his forthcoming work will be an interesting and valuable addition to our munlolpa) literature. MacKbkll. A man entered Counselor H. O.

MacKrell'a office on Wllloughby street the other day and said: "Counselor, a 'shentleman me to you for zome law plsaess." Mr. MaoHrell gave his visitor a seat, eat down himself, prepared a sheet of foolscap, took up a pen, dipped it and said "All right, sir go ahead." Then the visitor gave bis name, and told a story how he went to a saloon to get some beer and a stranger struck him. "He bit meindermout' mtt his fist," said the the client, und knocked oud tree death." Mr. MaoKroll rubbed his hands after taking down the faots and said Three teeth 1 pretty carious I Let's see. Suppose we lay the damages at a thousand dollara." Veil, I don'd know," sold tbe client, but aem deeth oost me seven thaler und a half." Clement.

Wblle the Commissioners were' consulting over their report lu tbe matter of tbe Sheepsbead Bay and Coney Island Railroad, Mr. N. H. Clement, one of the attorneys for the road was awaiting their deolslon In the oorrlJor. "They've sent for Hubbard," Mr.

Clement said to a friend; "and that's a sure sign they've decided against us. I'm mighty glad, for now the Town of Gravesend will have to pay all the Commissioners' fees, whioh will be at least 8450." And Mr. Clement heaved all over with pleasure at tbe thought ot tbe heavy fees ot the Commissioners. Half an hour later, Mr. Clement was seen conversing with Cornell Fergueson, and still later the learned counsel was observed with a sorrowful oountenanoe, banding a cheok to eaoh one of the Commissioners.

Brooklyn Art Association. The Brooklyn Art Association is now confident of alving this oar one of the finest exhibitions the sSoloty hoe known since Its organization In 1861. About 450 pictures have so far bean reoelvod, and works are arrlviag overy hour from both Brooklyn and New York studios. Among well known Brooklyn artists who will have works on view at this year's exhibition of the Art Aasooia. tlon are F.

H. DeHaas, It. W. Hubbard, S. M.

Barstow, John Cox, Thomas Jensen, William H. Snyder, F. A. BrMgman, John A. Parker, B.

DoLelb, John Wiggins, Charles D. Hunt, Ernest Pardossus and R. L. Delimer, while among the New York artists who will exhibit we find the names of S. K.

Gilford, A. H. Wyant, Samuel Cole man, George H. Story, Arthur Quartley, Goorgo In neBS, Thomas Moron, John D. Barrow, David Johnson, GeorgeJH.

Smith, James H. Beard, W. T. Richards, Clinton Ogllvle, William Sartaln, J. C.

Tbom and K. Van GIten, beside many equally oelebrated. The Hanging Committee, consisting ot John A. Parker, R. W.

Hubbard, Alonzo Chuppell and John M. Falconor, art, now busily engaged in the delicate work of properly plaolng tho ploturas, and after a glance about the rooms we should say that perfeot Impartiality is being shown In all oases, whether the artist be famous or obsoure. Saturday will be varnishing day, and artists ore requested to put In an appearanoe between tbe hours of 10 A. it. and 4 P.

M. on that day. Tbe thirty sixth reception of the Assoolatlon takes plaoe on Monday evening April 22, at the Art Building and Academy of Musto. Among those ou the Rat oeptlon Committee are Mr. ond Mrs.

S. B. Chittenden, Mr. and ilrs. Walter T.

Hatcti, Messra H. B. Claflin, E. M. Low, Beth Low, Henry E.

Pierrepont, John M. Falconer, M. F. H. DeHaas, John A.

Parker, Henry Sanger, Hon. C. J. Benodlat, H. K.

Sholdon and H. B. Duryea. Tuesday will be set apart for a private view of the plotureB by members of the Assoolatlon and their artist friends, and on Wednesday morning the 24th Instant the exhibition will be thrown open to. tho publio, the pictures to remain view for threo weeks.

On the 29nd the Art Assoolatlon holds Its annual meeting for the eleotion of offloers for the ensulnu year. Mr. 8amuel B. Duryea haa already retired from the Heoretaryshlp of the Association. ABT NOTES.

A large collection of rare oil paintings and water oolor drawings will shortly be placed on exhloi'foa at the Gibbons Gallery on Fifth avenue, New York. The exhibition wilt remain open about four weeks. The monthly reception of the Lotus Club takes placn on Saturday evening aoir, when some of the latost work of our local artlatf will be placed on exhibition la the Club's art gallery. Mr. Adolf Kohn has reoently received some valuable foreign paintings at his wall known art rooms on Fifth avenue.

The attendance at tho National Aeademy of Design Exhibition Is very largo, both day and even lng. A Kara Collection at Leart tt's. There is now a collection of paintings on exhibition at the Leavltt art rooms, 817 Broadway, N. that will stand orealtably by tbe side of any yet exhibited in that oity. These plotureB have been gathered togetbor by the Messrs.

Cottier who, lntendlag to disoontlaue this branoh of business, have requested Mr. H. P. Avery to undertake tbe management of a closing out auotion sale of their entire aolteotlon of all pointings and water color drawings. The sals Is to take plaoe on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, April 23 and 24, at Assoolatlon Hall.

Host of the pictures in this collection are strong examples ot great modern olaislo painters, Diaz, Corot. Millet, Troyon, Dau blgny, Michel and Delacroix. These artists have surpassed all their fellows as colorlste, and founded a poetical and Imagination school that promtsos to take the first plaoe in the estimation of that at present somewhat limited number who oan understanding appreciate true art. The stamp of genius rests upon all tho works of these great painters, but it is doubtlul whether the general publio is yet eduoated up to tbe advanoed sohool in which tbey work, and the prloes bid for tholr pictures next Tuoaday and Wednesday evenings will be admirable tests of our appreciation of that which is truly great in art. Corot, Diaz and many of the other artists represented in this collection are no longer among the living, and opportunities ot obtaining their works are consequently lessoning ovory day.

That all of these plot urea are destlnod to be valued more aud more aB time advanoea is an opinion held by everyone conversant with the sohool of whioh they are such lino examples. It is also the bellof In art circles abroad thai t'jese painters are bringing about a revival In true art throughout tho world. It will bo found, we think, that most of the Amor lean painters who have studied abroad are looking to this sohool for inspiration and we are confident they will tell you that more true onjoymout and Hallslaotlon Is to bo found in cultivating this style ot painting than in all the other schools aomblnad. Tills sohool holds tbe same position in art that a sonat does la music, both from a professional aud popular standpoint, an 1 an odtioated taste Is as indispensable in order to appreciate tbe one as the other. A ploturo that has raised a great deal of discussion among artists Is tins large Corot in ihe collection, entitled "Orpheus" (121), a work that formed part of tbe collection ot the late Prlnoe of Demldoff, and for whioh ho paid a very large prioe.

It la the largest Corot ever brought to this country. The artlat has been very bold in making the attempt to oreate a purely ideal landscape of so large a size, but his suocess will be apparent to all who will take time to properly study the work. It Is brim full of the poetry of painting, sky, trees and Qguro being full of sentiment and feeling. One of tho most vigorous figure pictures In this oolleotlon Is tbe "Samson and Delllab," of Millet (120). The Biblical Hercules (a lying asleep with his head In the lap of his wife and one brawny arm thrown aoross ber limb, while she is about to de prlvo htm ot his hair.

We have seldom seen a modern work that approaohed so near the great masters of the past both In drawing and strength of oolor. Two plotureB that represent tho most advanoed out posts of modern art ore "The Temple of Joy" (123), and "A Legend" 023), by Montlcolll. Btand about eight feet away from thesa pictures and study tbom Id tently for two or three mtautea, and you will then discover their poeUcal beauty and harmony of color. "There is a shadowy land, Where forms more musically There no hour glaia runs its sand, An ever Bummer gilds its valley." A magnificent specimen of the Holland painter Klin kenburg will be found In the "Old Monastery" (63), and a work by one of the finest interior painters in Europe may be enjoyed in Bosboom's "Interior of the GrooteKirkat Harlem, Holland." The peculiar texture of the stone of whioh the churob la "constructed and the masterful treatment of light and shade shouM be particularly noticed. August Bdlmont possesses an example of Boaboom's bruih, whioh he oonilders one of ths gems of his cboio collection.

A small figuro picture thai will oompare favorably with Meyer, of Bremen, in his happiest moments ia "The Broken Pitcher" (10), by Albert Newuuys. A little girl stands looking disconsolately down at a broken pitcher ou the pavement at her feat, and a more natural child was never placed upon canvas. An oxamplo of an artist who paints very muoh in tho dreamy stylo of Corot will be found in "Day Dreitms" (125) by Maria, The figure of the young girl sitting on the grassy bank Is very beautifully treated. A large picture by 'Anton Maone "Tho Iforesker'B Team, Frosty Morning, Holland" is one of the very best pictures in the collection. We can feel (he oold atmosphere in tho work, and wo congratulate ourselves that we are not one of tbe teamsters who are obliged to be out on suob a cold morning.

The horses are large, powerful animals, finely drawn and possessing a certain life like appearanoe that wo recognize as true to nature at once. "The Seaweed Gatherers" of Maris (12) is a fine study of atmosphere and perspective, and the "Coir and Donkey" of Troyon (08) ia one of the best animal pictures in tho oolleccion, while among tho landscapes wo find "Bookt in the yontainobleau Forest," by Ros teau (42), and another rich piece of oolor from studies in the same beautirnl forast by Dm (37), and still an othor scene in the same iorest by Diaz (71), Id whioh it will be observed thero is no sky risible, although light hat been wonderfully introluced through the thick, dark rollage. "Tho Path by the Stream," by Book (CO) tho "Landscape Coming Storm," by Michel (100), aod the "Stroam," by Bock (135), are among tbe best landscapes the oollectlou but it is really hard work to pick out the bast among so much that calls for none but tbe highest praise. LONG ISLAND NOTES. Daniel Wanzer, of Frceport, died on Thurs day from a stroke of paralysis.

On Tuesday Mrs. Clarkson Poarsall, of Pearsall's Corner, was committed to the Lunatic Asylum. Roger Clancy, of Ridgotvood, slapped Bernard Jonas' face and had to pay $20 for it Dr. Bruce, homeopathist, of Rockvillo Centre, bos been appointed physician to the Seaiido Sanitarium at Rockaway Beaoh. Mott Pettit, of Westvilie, was stricken with paralysis ou Wednesday, and is not expected to live through it.

Mrs. Anna Pago Howells, of Flushing, died suddenly on Thursday. A carpenter named Rackett, of Port Jefferson, abandoned his wile And child six months ago, and stole some tools belonging to George Buffott, ond hid not been heard of until Thursday. Hejbad committed bigamy at Am ityvllle, and the officers laid a trap 10 catch him, but failed. The schooner Lewis Baker, at anchor in tho bay opposite Babylon, was robbed of tackle, clothing and (15 on Wednesday night.

Michael Kerrigan, of Long Island City, had to pay $10 for battering the countenance of Mary Kelly. The house of Frank Goodwin, in Astoria, was damaged by fire to tho extent of $400. An unknown man was killed by the improvement train in Long Island City on Wednesday night. Be was about SO years old, five feet eight inches in height, and wore a blue blaok sack coat, block striped pantaloons, beaTy boots, tilu flannel ahilt and black necktie. There was excitement in Long Island City yesterday over the advent report from th Senate Committee on the bill to reduce the fare on the Thirty fourth atrsat Ferry from four to two cents.

A com mltlee will go to Albany to look after the matter. When the branch of the Long' Island Bail road via built to Hempstead, dtixess of tha vlllags subscribed $1,155 for. the porchaa of land to donate toUu Itstretohes from th junction with the' Central road to the Vfllogt of Hemsstead, abent a nils. The track hat been torn op, and to anbsorlbers to the rand now claim that the Un4 revarta to them by the terras of tb donation. CAU.8B tO BBOOatfctfr.i The Rev.

A. H. of to ttrst BapHrt Chnrch of hMmtVlt. has otivod unanimous call to tb pastorate of tho Oeth ismane Baptist Churoh of ttli city. "Celt." This correspondent asks: Is there an association in Brooklyn for the preservation of liie Irluh Tliero Is a branch of ttio Homo Society of that name hero.

Tho Homo Socioty is Id Dublin. Lord Francis N. Conyngham, M.P., is the President, with representative Irishmen as associato officers. The office of ths Brooklyn branch la at 614 Pacific street, and tbe officers are Patrlok Ruddy, President Thomas M. Nolan, Ylco President Daniel O'Neil, Recording Secretary L.

J. McAlplno, Financial Secretary M. J. Logan, CorrMponding Secretary; Thomas Early, Treasurer; Jamea A. McGarvey, Sergeant at Arms.

"Student." This correspondent inquires whether "puke" is a good English synonym for vomit or merely a vulvar American substitute, "Puko" is a good English word. It is nij Dy Bbakspears and other classical English writers. It is not, however, synonymous with vomit. 11 describes a smaller upheaval than vomit is employed to desciibo. Tho difference betwoen the words is like that of hill and mountain.

Burnt, In his nddrets to his frknd Kon nedy thus uses the word I dinna like to sit and swsllow, Then, like a awiue, to puko and Tempebahce." Whether the adoption of this signature" is sincere or satirical, what tho writer wants to know is What is the consumption of wine in the principal eountrios of the wotld Is there any statute which Is trustworthy As to the consumption of it, wo do not know. As to the produotlon of it this is the agreed upon statistic No. 1 gall.ins. E'oiOB 1,178.079 11 (ermarur Switzerland SO.COO.'W Bohotula 'li Hongarr B31.SH.400 Uusila (Pro rtncej In uart) PortupJ MeTri 1.U0.C0O LV" TI0.u03.iki0 1 urkcr and Roumanla SSOOOtiOO Auslraii.i 1 0 of (ioid Hope l)78M2. iiaiearlc and Canary isles J91 tM Spain (in part) eS OOoioco M.WO.tOO Lntted States li.ouo.coo ToU1 2,017,612,670 "A Bbooki.ynxte.

He pungently neks: What was tho first oonf esslon of Mrs. T. 7 That Is disputed. Curiously enough it Is tho only paper In th? cms would trplsln all the rest, and yet whioh was not" presorvod. Mr.

Moullon did not keep It says ho never got it. Did not keep it, any way. Mr. Boocher says that he was asked by Moulton to go round to tho lattor's house, Dcoombor 30, 1870, to meet Tllton ond hoar his romonstrauce against tie open our Mr. Becchor had given to Boweo's tales.

That Mr. Tllton dolivered a long oration about the infidelity to friendship ohovra by Mr. Beeoher in crediting Bowen's tales, and to illnstratj what friendship was, said midway of the oration "See here, air. In my hands 1 hold a pspor by Mrs. Tllton charging you with unhandsome proposals to hor.

What I do with that Is this (tearing it up). That is the kind of treatment you should have given Bowen's charges against mo." lir. Beeoher sajs that he then said in amazo, "What, air, do you say Mrs. Tllton has charged me with making unhandsome proposals to her. It it ndionlous and preposterous." To whioh Mr.

Boeober soys Mr. Tllton said I "If you think so, go and oik Elizsboth." It Is conooded from this point that Mr. Beeoher did go ana ask her, and that she gave Mr. Beecher a written retraction, general in its terms, and then added a postscript speoiuc in Its terms and more responsive to the repudiation of his having made unhandsome proposals to har than to the theory that the original acouiatlon was anything else. That retraction Mr.

Beeoher surrendered to Mr. Moulton the next night, Saturday, and on Sunday Mr. Moulton penned tho letter of contrition, Mr. Beeoher writing "at the bottom, "I have entrusted this to Mr. Moulton In confidence." Theorlginsl and disputed confession which would enllghton this sobaequont literature was destroyed.

Your inqaury what if contained cannot therefore bo answered. It wbb tho first scrap of paper In the scandal except the one of tbe day before, by the pen of Tllton to Beeoher borne to tho latter by Bowen, and worded For 10100ns wnich you explicitly understand, 1 damutd that you forthwith cease from preaching in Plymouth pulpit," eto. Yonr question goen to the core of tho solution of the scandal, but it cannot bo answered for the reasons given. "An Old Politician." This gontleman'n Inquiry is to this effect Did Osneral Shield's and Abraham Lincoln ovi fight a duel 7 If to, what tras the oause of It They did not. Shield's ohallcDged Lincoln, who ao coptcd and named shot guns at forty paces, Tho challenge was based on Shield's belief that Lincoln was the author of a wicked letter Hlgncd "AuntBocca, against him in the Springfield Journal ol 1842.

Ihe editor finally certified that Mr. Lincoln was not tho author of the letter, and ha (tho editor) would neither tell who ho was nor fight Solslds. Tho lattor refused to hold Liucotn responsible anl the ilgLt was off. The history of the lotter is this Shields was then Auditor of Illinois, though quite a young man. In that year tha SpriwjIUld Journal published a number of letters over the signature of "Aunt Becco" ridiculing Shiolds, and declaring that he was a dandy who went "fljatin' about the air, without heti or earthly substance, Just like a lock of cat fur whare cats bad been ngbtln'." Shields woe greatly enraged over those letters, and announoed that if tho author was discovered ho would hare to sottlo it with pistols.

After this anuounoement another lettor appeared in which "Aunt Beoca" apologized for hor former communication, and offered to let the Oeneral' squeeae her hand If he'd ssy no more about it. She olosed ber letter thus If this should not answer, there is one thing more I would do rather than gel a uckln'. I have all along expected to die 0 widow; but, as Mr. S. is rather good looking than othorwlse, I must say I don't caro if we compromise ths matter by really, Mr.

Printer, I can't help blushln' but I it must com out I but widowed modesty well, if I must, I must wouldn't he maybe sorter, let the old grudge drap If I was to con sent to do ue i wi i 1 know he la a flghun' man, and would rather fight than eat; but Isn't mar ryin' better than ngbtln', though It does sometimes ran Into It And I don't think, upon tho whole, I'd be sich a bad match, neither; I'm not over to, and am lust four feat thre in my bar feet, and not muoh mora round the girth; and for oolor, I wouldn't turn my book to nary a gal In tb Lost Township. But, after all, maybe Im countln' my chickens before they're hatchod, and dresmin' of matrimonial bjlss wnen the only alternative reserved for me may be a Uckln'. Jeff tells me tho way these Ore eaters do is to give the challenged party aboioe of weapons, which being the oase, I'll tell you In confidence tbat I nererflbt with anything but broomstick of hoi water, or a shovelful of coals or some such thing, tbe former of whioh, being somewhat lika a may not be so very objectionable to him. I will give him choice, however, in one tblng, and tbat Is, when we ught, I shall wear breeches or he petticoat, for I presume this change is sufficient to place us on an equality. Years afterward It turned out that tha author of the lottor was Mrs.

Llnooln. THE F1L1.INU IH LOTS DILL. To the SMor ofiht Brooklyn BagU In answer to your editorial in tho Eagle of Friday, I desire to say that my reasons for supporting the bill now beforo the Legislature, to legabxe the contract for filling lots on Third and Fourth avenues aud Union and Baltic streets, are to save tho clty Irom a law suit and give to Patrick Dunn thai which has so long been Justly his due, vis, the contract which was properly awarded to him by the City of Brooklyn, said contrac. tuvlnc been dcly executed by Dunn and his lawfully accepted securities, and signed by tbe Mayor and Street Commissioners. Terr respectfully, Jons Moltrrrar, Alderman Eighth Ward, THE PIEKCK C1IAUTEB.

Tc Hut Editor of tin Brooklyn Baal Such an excellent measure as tho charter Introducod by Senator Pisrce should be passe i without discussion unanimously. That it should meet witn opposition at the hands of politicians is not surprising. Tbe Eaols has done yeoman sorvice in behalf of taxpayers in insisting upon its enactment, Tim for argument is posslnf, and tbe hour for action has arrived. Would it not be well to bare a petition drawn in its favor and an opportunity glvtn for all to sign who desire to lessen tho expenses of our municipality) Will not the Eaolx, as a representative paper and a loader in everything tbat tends to oar public advancement, initiate this matter? Let auoh a papar be prepared, and tbon let the Eaole announce the faot at th head of each oolumn in double leaded type, and you may rest auureU that it will receive Ihe signatures af a large majority of our voting and taxpaying citiiuus. Go on in your noble work of retrenchment and reform, aud you will receive the merltod plaudit, "VV ell done, good and faithlul servant." (j.

METHODIST BINISIER3. some CrooKettaesa la (lie manner or Appointing; Tnciu. fb tht Editor oftht Brooklyn RaqU: Among the appointments made by tho Bishop and the Presiding Elders at tho lato annual Conference held at tbe First place M. E. Church, I noticed one that was not made in accordance with tha now rule.

Thai is to say, for a number or years past presiding elders havo beon "aeeu" in regard to new appointments, aud soma preachers have been secured for a charge mainly through their representations or recommendations. I have now a case in my mind where a oelebrated minister, holding a supernumerarv relation to the Conference, was applfod to in order to find out If he would take tbe pastorate of a small' church in the suburbs, and he agreed to do so, providing he was not transfrrrei to another conference. Ou consultation with the presiding alder of the District, it waa learned that the mtatster oouli not fill the appointment unless he took an effsctlvo relation. This he agreed to do, and the Presiding Elder agreed to send him, and the minister to be sent (1). During the Conference session this minister at the proper time asked for ond reoeivod on efieotiva relation.

The Committee considered their labors oloMd, and felt satisfied they bod done what they could to us taln tbo cause intrusted to their core. Imagine their chagrin and disappointment to find one name where they had a riitht to expect to find another: If all otiargea were left 10 bishops and presiding elders, there would be so cause for complaint, but whon some have their selection, and are allowed to make bargains, all should be treated ahko and nave ths same prlvilrgo. 0. TUE CITY UXhh PA UK JOB. It the miiar of tAs Brooklyn EagU: I was very much amused on reading in your lusue of last Monday an aUcmptel defense of the ioeerlDg ontrags perpetrated upon thai ono hand Jonie ond well executed building, th City Boll, by Mr.

ueuerrltt aad his attempt by dates, to prove that the Common Council or reaponaiblt for ill' perpetration. Tbe idea of such a ret of men as compose the Board of Aldermen dictating to a professional man bow scch work should be done, and having aacceeded in It oos gummstlorj, simply sdowb bow low a man may stoop to retain a political position. Yos, even admit over his own signature that be bos been dictated to in such matter by tbot Aldermanto set of Jobbers I Now, Mr. DeUemtt, whan did you find oat that "Court ttreet wis three lad liilf feet higher than rut ton 1" Bo there been an earthquake lately in Brooklyn, or wo yonr theodolite, out of order whan joa took roar elevation drew yonr plan and wrote year spect 1 cations, or did you as oertain the grades bafor commencing tblf very important work 1 dim tha City noli, the location, dtualion aod tha execution of toe axtertor (sj nothing of the interior) was baa of tb finest plain Tonio structure in Ihl country before yon pat yonr unhallowed hands udod It; bod Just sufficient elevation 00 all ride to gtvi It dignity a publio building without being KtnottUy MiuoUd, as tba'Court Hons Is, or req airing Us tawary beadufc of the Municipal horror so much enramontad noon by oil eiDcrs. Howaver, I will let that building otone for Ot present and oak Mr.

DeMerrttt when purpooe to hkv th grid la front of tb City Ball changed, a It li so oflenaiv to evsry poller by It has bea dan about thre tttoM ond mutt be doa agora and if he does not know no 10 took It right 1st bias eU to outald old, which he can easily and; certainly nrueb that hi dorwMriavto6edoa, but that ts not oatuual inblaBunou. Is my estimation that was wanting wi aood six fss 1 tfnkm sis BTotrhd lb front of tha tandlss which, wo too original Vtvand arouid ths btavmant that It til and more, tad not hove ruined axrnlbllaWd our handsome utu pari wim it tree, waiss, eto. To auspciiaiOQ of tot work from JaautT 8 to To Muoh 19 ttolly good ooaatdMUf th Wi4Hr, Talbot. Ex Postmaster Talbot was sworn in on Thursday last as a deputy sheriff. WrKSHTP.

Mr. W. W. Winship, of this oity, is shortly, to be married to Boston lady. Caswell.

Mr. Albert S. Caswell or ganist of St. Stephen's B. C.

Ohuroh, has his salary increased (SOD. Dana. Mr. E. 0.

Dana, the photographer, of Fulton street, Is to be married a Brooklyn lady during tha ooming month. Nelson. Counselor S. Gilford Nelson is about forming a legal partnership with Henry Plaoe. Baenhabt.

Rev. J. W. Barnhart, of the First M. E.

Cburoh, Oreenpolnt, has gone to Florida for the benefit of his health. SiLVEBifAN. Ex Assemblyman Silverman has completely reoovored from his recant severe rheu molio attack. Vebonab. The Verona Boat Club will give a reception to tholr frlonde, at their Club Boubo, at Bay Ridge, on Wednesday evening.

Binnett. Mr. Charles C. Bennett, who was elected Supervisor of Hew TJtreoht in place of Mr. Gubner, will be the youngest man in the Board.

Otikbson. Dr. W. O. Otterson, of.

this oity, is sojourning in Vienna, at the Hotel Metro pole. Needham. Mr. Henry M. NeedBam, of this oity, has returned from Florida, where he has been spending the last two months.

Swan. Among the passengers for Europe by the Adriatic last Thursday, was Mr. J. B. Swan, of this oity.

He will remain abroad about four months. Cadley. Mr. E. B.

Cadley, the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, made a flying trip to Washington, during the past week, returning on Wednesday. Chambebs. The amiable managing men of Browne's Hotel in Broadway, Mr. John Chambers, recently sustained a bereavement in the death of his aged father. Vbooman.

Dr. C. Vro.oman, of Greene avenue, who has been in the South for three months, for the benefit of his health, has retumod home greatly benefited by hl trip. Hallbit. Dr.

Arnold Hallett, of No. 157 Clinton street, returned home on Friday evening, with his wife, after spending the past four months traveling through the South. Dobbin. Ex Alderman Dobbin has dropped out of polltlos altogether, and has opened the Manhattan Park at Sixtieth street and Third avenue. It will be a favorite resort for pionlos aad excursions.

Platt. Rev. 8. H. Piatt and family, late of the Tabernaolo M.

K. Churob, Groonpolnt, moved yesterday from the Utter place to Bidgefleld, Connecticut. Huntington. Rev. Frederick Huntington, the reoently onosen pastor of the R.

$. Ohuroh of the Incarnation, will preaoh his first sermon In his new charge to day. Fish. Captain Fish, commanding the steamer Fitchburgh, of tha Mew Bedford line, who Is a resident of this oity, baa lately recovered from a very severe illness. Wood.

Among the ladies who have distinguished themselves during the past season of roller skating at the Rink, for grace and in the art, is Miss Sadie Wood. Remsbn. Mr. William K. Remsen, a scion cf the old Long Island arietooracy, will be united in marriage to morrow evening, to Miss Martha MoNell, daughter of Mr, Thomas B.

McNeil, of Prospeot place. Spblnoeb. Captain Charles Springer, for throe years past chief clerk in the Army Commissary Department in New York, has been transferred for duty to Fori Laramie. He took bis departure on Thursday last for his new field of labor. Johnstone.

The friends of Dr. J. H. Johnstone will be glad to learn that he is steadily recovering from the injury he sustained by the fracture of his log, and that he wul soon be able to leave his house. BowDi8H.

Bev. W. W. Bowdish, pastor of the First plaoe Methodist Kplsoopal Churob, has been absent from the oity during the week attending the sessions of the International Sunday School Convention at Atlanta, Go. Baohmann.

Rev. Charles Baohmann, who haa been reoently appointed to the Embury M. E. Church, on Herkimer street, preached his first sermon there last Sunday, and the impresoion made on the congregation was an exceedingly favorable one. Eog leston.

Rev. ot tho Churoh of the Christian Endeavor, has sold his home In Adelphi, street, and has taken up his resldenoe at No. 180 Hodney street, right in the centre of his pastoral work. Cobwin. Major B.

E. Corwin, Superintendent ot the Tabernacle Sunday SohooL, says that if any one wants to see a fine display, let them attend the Easter oelebratlon of the sohool this afternoon in the Tabernacle. It will be a grand affair. Cobooban. Rev.

Father Corcoran, pastor of 8t. Joseph's B. C. Cburoh, will shortly take a vacation. During bis absenoe.

Father Duffy, assistant pastor of St. Charles Borroroeo, will of flolate at St. Joseph's, Olabk. Deputy Superintendent Clark, of the Flashing avenue line of street oars, though non oommittat on the aubjeot of street aprink injr, thinks It would bo a good thing on the route. Passengers and conductors on the line hope the Idea will be seriously considered.

Cobdes. Deputy Sheriff John H. Oordes, ot the Nineteenth Ward, Is one' ol several parties interested In the proposed emigration to Kansas. Unless business Improves be and a number ot friends announoe It as their determination to beoome tillers of the soil In the far West. Millbb.

Mr. B. W. Miller, well known artist, haa some pretty sketches In his studio of Britton's Mills, Long Island. He alsohasaBketoh la water colors of a chestnut tree, said to be the oldest of Its ipeoles on Long Island, and known as the "Grandmother Tree." Cox.

Ex Senator John W. Coe suggests a to oonneot with the Wallabout Basin, as the most effeotual method to properly drain tbe flooded distriot of the Nineteenth and Twenty first wards. He believes it would prove remunerative in the additional facilities afforded to the owners of numerous manufactories in the looality. Blaok. Alderman Robert Black, of the Fourth Ward, has been confined to his house by illness for the past ten days.

He Is suffering from a severe cold; but it is believed that he will be sufficiently recovered to attend the meeting of the Board on Monday. Mr. Blaok rarely misses a seaelon. McDonald. The Rev.

Father T. R. Mc Donald was oompelled to temporarily resign his pastoral labors for four days during the past week and keep to his room. This was in oonseqaonoe of the en banoed responsibility attending the extra mission ser vlcs that have been held the past two weeks In his ohuroh. He la now fairly Dailey Taylob Fabbell.

Surrogate A. a. Dallsy, Administration Olerk Thomas T. Farreli and 01 Alderman John A. Taylor, are going this week to the trout streams of the Tacanlo Mountains, Blrk ahlre County, Moss.

These slroamB flow Into the Bousatonlo Biver, and the traot of country is known as the Switzerland of America. Dill he. Rev. Jacob W. Diller, D.D., rootor of St.

Luke's Protestant EplBOopal Churoh, has labored very arduously during the Lenten season witn exceedingly beneflolal results. On Wednesday evening last. Bishop Littlejohn visited the ohuroh and administered the rite of confirmation to a large number of oonverts, Bebbi. There is a strange rumor in circulation regarding the future Intentions of Hon. Eugene D.

Berri. It Is said that he will shortly move into the Third Ward and then join what Commissioner John W. Flaherty calls his Qeneral Committee. Republicans credit the report, and are anxious to asoertaln the true Inwardness of the Hon. Eugene's little gome.

Blatohfobd. Hon. Samuel Blatchford, the newly appointed U. S. Clrouit Judge, in his demeanor toward young and inexperlenoed members of tbe bar Is oourteous and oonslderate, and he invariably allows them all the privileges he possibly ban.

The old stagers; however, have to toe the mark every time, or they bear trom the judge In a manner that is not soon forgotten. Hall. Bev. Dr. Hall, of the Church of the Holy Trinity, has published his eight lectures on the subject or "Futuro Punishment," in book form, under the title of "Tbe Valley of tho Shadow." His friends, both in this city and elsewhere, will welcome this book which has been published Thomas Whittaker, of New York.

Dr. Hall ia a thinker as well as a preaoher, and his views on this important aubjeot will be gladly received. Qobvedo. Franois G. Quevedo, Secretary of the Board of Park Commissioners, visited Albany daring tbe past week, in ieaioh of Africans, lorropti tlotuly Inserted in bills after their reference to a Committee, Frank Bays the glory of tha State Capital baa departed, and it rests under a aloud of dullness and gloom that has been growing denser ever since tbe deceased Tammany Chieftain was obliged to retire from the Senate.

Stobbs. An invitation has been extended to Bev. B. 8. Skorrs, D.D., Pastor of the Ohurch of the Pilgrims, by many of the most eminent gentlemen of Baltimore, to deliver his leotures on Bustla and Turkey in that city; The signers" of toe Invitation comprise nearly all tha clergy, Judiciary, and others prominent in clviohle.

It 1 understood that Dr. Storrt will accept, Quintabd. Seth P. Quinlard, an old and respeoted cltlsen of Stamford, died on Friday last, agd eighty seven years. Ha was the father of J.

F. and John A. Qulntard. of this cat, and a distant relative of O. Secretary of th Bridge Company.

He wlU be burled on Monday afternoon with Masonic honors, being one of the oldest members of that order la the State of Connecticut. Mr. Qulntard wot a' oollegi cUsanato of John O. Calhoun. Miss Gertrude Kellogg, of this dty, has bees'1 lately winning golden opinions of her ability a reader, from tha critics in Boa ton and other plaoos.

is praised by tha people who have beard Adelaide Xenible iad 'Charlotte Cushman, and with no ettatad measure. To lady thoroughly, cultured and perfectly trained louHonit, and, her adoption a the roll of a publio reader will give pleaa ora to tbj)i who remember her excaUeat work on the dramatis stags. (,. WasTjni. "Wobeter wan over in Brooklyn a few flays einco making the uaaal quarterly Inspection Ot Collector Freeland'a office.

A large number of th "boya" oaUed In and said they were pleaieS to kefe tlrn. but there is) no in dlcatiOB of a "hankering" for "Ed" to return to Brooklyn. He proved altogether too lively aod irrespective of the venerable and hallowed history of the institution, at whioh Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, Richard Henry Lte, George Randolph, Peyton Randolph and other states men were students. The business side oi tne case is just what we have stated, and any argument or appeal against such facts is too dishonest or unreasonable to be tolerated. A COUNTRY PARSON'S TROUBLES.

It was shown some time ago that the average income of parsons in the United States is less than $500 per annum. What the difficulties are of collecting even that stipond in some parishes is known only to the hapless preachers! The case of the minister who begged the trustees not to increase his salary, because he had nearly killed himself in trying to collect his present allowance, is familiar and illustrative. It may bo that the pay is as good as the preaching in many' instances, but the fact is that the unregenerate church goer of the rural distriot does not regard the gospel as among the luxuries of life. In looking over the record of the Methodist Conference, recently held in this city, we find a parish picture outlined that deserves treatment in detail. West Granby, Connecticut, is the scene.

It appears firstly that in that wicked neighborhood no Ibbb than eight distilleries had been found, the owners and managers wheroof wore church members. This was an odd state of things to say the least. That any member of the Motho dist Church should so far forget himself as to manage a distillery for the conversion of mild and sparkling cidov which cools without inebriating, into the apple jack which is utterly incomplete without hot water, sugar and a well roasted apple to flavor it, is indeed discouraging. But this is by no means the worst feature of the case. Tfiese eight children of darkness, when remonstrated with, declined to give up the manufacture of applejack, resolutely declined to do so.

They were summoned before the Quarterly Conference of the churoh, and behold, eight members of the congregation rose to defend them. When presented with the alternative of mm or religion, they calmly chose the former. The Conference sought to make an example of one of these men, and tried to expel him. But Mb insolenoe carried the day and he was acquitted. The apple jaok men triumphed, and the neighborhood of West Granby was sorrowfully abandoned to the evil one.

That there must have beon some cause for this irruption of insolence and distilling, the sagacious reader must have conjectured. A little lower down in the report of the Presiding Elder of the New Haven district that oause is made manifest. The unfortunate preaoher who'had striven so helplessly against the manufacture of applejaok by church members was not as well equipped as he might have been. With a wife and two children to support, beBide himself, and a horse and wagon to keep for the prosecution of his ministerial labors, he was rather pinohed on the lordly salary of $199.64 a year. This was just $3.68 a week for four human beings and' a horse, or a trifle under fourteen cents a day for each member of the family, exclusive of the horse, wherewithal to purchase house rent, clothing, food and fuel.

Now, a minister who has to solve the gigantic problem of rearing a family, clothing, feeding, sheltering and warming thorn in Connecticut, on fourteen oents a head per diem, oan scarcely devote muoh time to fighting the devil. That personage always sucoeeda in equipping his representatives with plenty of the good things of this world, and while the unfortunate olergyman was wrestling with the domestic problem, his adversaries were doubtless designing evil against him. But if anybody supposes that this $199. 64 was cash, he must grossly misunderstand the customs of the country. Cash represented but about one third of the gross amount.

The remainder consisted of "slops," whatever they may be, and poor hay. The minister's family must either be satisfied with grazing like Nebuchadnezzar and depriving the horse of his natural diet, or exchange the hay and "slops" for eatables. On the whole, it is not to be wondered at that the MethodiBt churoh has lost the neighborhood of West Granby. It deserved to. A faith which permits its teachers to starve to death oan scaroely hope to find their work anything but nugatory.

MRS. ALLEN AND OTHER MISERS. The case of Mrs. Allen, the old lady whose death and life were described in the Eagle some two weeks ago, has attracted renewed interest, because her will has been found to contain certain benevolent olauses. This post mortem benevolence appears to have impressed some of our contemporaries with the notion that the record of tbe deceased's life must have been erroneous.

It does not seem to have struck our contemporaries that a benevolent bequest does not involve a liberal life. A miser may easily bring himself or herself to make a liberal disposition of money that oannot, by any possibility, remain subject to his or her control. Old Mrs. Allen was a miaer. In her younger days she had hoarded her earnings as stewardess on a paoket ship, probably to protect her from want when she should cease to be young and engaging.

The miserly instinct Was doubtless hereditary, for, beneath her dead mother's pillow, she found the first little store of money she had ever seen. This she guarded, with religious oare, and this doubtless was the nucleus of the fortune she managed to accumulate. Nobody knew the "old Mam'selle's secret." Her divorced husband would doubtless have paused before deserting her, had he but imagined the golden store she had laid away; the old lover with whom she quarreled when she was young would perhaps have thought of her once in a while, had he but known. And had she but told him, who knows but a happier future might have smiled upon her. The potency of her treasure is recognized after her death, for it'has transformed a friendless and lonely old ragpicker into a creature of romance.

It might have changed her whole life, and ended her days among weeping and loving grandchildren, whose childish affeotion works such miraoles upon withered hearts. But she guarded her gold, and kept it, and the "crown "of her life as it closed was darkness, the fruit thereof dust." The lust of gold begets queer antics of habit. This poor old oreature, shuffling along under the burden of seventy years, was wont to walk five or six miles at a time in order to esoape the expense of paying five oents for a oar ride. The biting winds of Winter failed to touch her pocket. When the blustering gales from the north pierced her old bones and warned her to cover them, instead of laying out a few dollars on a plain warm Winter cloak, she lined her thin cape with newspapers because they cost nothing.

To her exaggerated economy she owed her death, doubtless, for she was met just before it hurrying to the ferry lest she should miss the one cent hour and be forced to surrender an extra penny of her store. With $20,000 in bank she suffered torture with every financial disturbance, and a run upon a bank Jin whioh her money lay would doubtless have been a death blow to her. Absolutely rioh, she would aooept the smallest gratuities from peoplathemselves in need, and hoard it with all the avorioe of the. miser, undergoing the most painful hardships rather than spare a fraotion of it. Such things are not easily comprehensible by a healthy mind, but history is full of the vagaries of misers.

Avarice becomes a form of insanity, as soon as the passion for hoarding dominates the judgment. The miser's mind reoonoiles the most formidable absurdities. It is narrated of an English millionaire, a peer, if we are not mistakori, that his miserly habits produced deep seated melanoholia, as is often the oase. He was in constant dread of losing his all and dying in the poorhouse. At length his ararioe convinced him that despite his millions, he was absolutely pauper, and he applied in all earnestness for relief from the parish in whioh he lived.

His relatives finding it impossible, to successfully combat his delusion, supplied the authorities bom hi, own and the supposed charity wad duly meUd oat to him as his turn bafte among the beutth maimed, the lamV the blind ana the poor?" But though he drove up weekly the vestry in a superb carriage, on whioh was blazoned the coronet SUNDAY HORNING, APRIL 21, 1878. The Sunday Edition, of the Eagle has a Large and Rapidly Grouting Circulation, and if Becoming a Favorite Medium for Advertisers Who Desire to Reach All Classes of Headers in Brooklyn, The Daily (Evening) Eagle is Now in it Thirty Ninth Tear, lis Circulation is Larger Than That of Any Other Paper cflis Jlass in the United States. PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR BROOK LTN REPUBLICANS. "We oominend the following paragraph from the E. D.

Times to the careful consideration of the 80 called Itopublioan leaders of Brooklyn, and to their "Indepindent" Democratic allies as well The Eaolb knows lhat the modified Charter Amendment bill cannot pass both Houses of the Stale Legislature. An effort will probably be made to get it through the Senate, with the sure prcspsot of Daring it defeated in the Assembly. But if this is dono It will doue only to be used as an "electioneering" card It la for this purpose, and for this purpose alone, that the Eaglb presses the meoeare so persistently. If the Eao.ls were sincere in its deiire to have the bill passed it would accept tbe suggestions we hare made, and io dpoe its friends at Albany to take out of its bill tne narrow partisan features the scheme to legislate go 3d men oat of office and pass the law, so as to beoome operative whon the terms of the present Commissioners oIobo. That would doubtless eeonre the passage ol the bill, and would give lis in a very few months the reforms about waloli the Eagle "sings so sweetly." It sings as it does only to make a little oapital for the Fall campaign.

That's the milk in the ooooanut 1 1. We desire to say, on the part of the Eagle, that it does not know that the Fioroe Charter bill cannot pass both Houses. We do know the bill ought to pass both Houses, for it will be the means of reducing the salary account of the city government of Brooklyn to the extent of over $100,000 per annum, at least. 2. If the bill should be defeated by the Republicans, either in the Senate or Assembly, it will become an electioneering card, and a very strong one, too.

But why does the Times make this prediction Is it not because the bill is so good that the Republican party at Albany cannot defeat it without ruining itself in Brooklyn We are satisfied, however, that the Times must acquit us of any desire to have the Fieroe Charter Amendment nsed for "electioneering" purposes. We have urged the passage of the bill with great earnestness, and we shall continue to do so. If we suooeed the bill will beoome a law, and in that event it oannot be used, for electioneering purposes; because the Republicans, who alone can defeat it, will shore in the credit of passing it. The way to deprive the Democratic representatives of any special credit for this bill is to pass it. If the.

Republicans take the Eagle's advice they will not antagonize it, but rather take oredit for supporting it, and saving1 $100,000 in salaries to the property owners of Brooklyn now very sorely pressed in their efforts to pay their tax bills. 8. The Eagle oannot possibly accept the suggestion of its esteemed contemporary, which is, that we shall not legislate "good "men" out of office, and that we shall take the ohances of this law going into operation at some indefinite time in the future. The taxpayers of the City of Brooklyn cannot afford to pay big salaries even to "good men" who are not wanted. The mere "bossing" of the City Works Department costs the oity $14,500 per annum.

One Commissioner at per annum is sufficient, and we cannot accept the suggestion of our amiable contemporary to spend $9,500 annually in paying one tricky and one drowsy Commissioner for services we do not want. For all we know, all the stipendiaries in the office of the Registrar of Arrears are good men," but we know their services can be dispensed with, because the services they are paid for doing can bo done by the clerks in the Tax Collector's office, and so we want these good men," who are not needed, not to stand upon the order of their going, but to go at once. Our people have been often promised reforms, sure to come "a few months hence." The only reforms that have amounted to anything are those which the taxpayers insisted upon getting just as soon as practicable. 4. We agree entirely with our excellent contemporary that the Republican party cannot afford to defeat the Fierce Charter Amendment bill.

If the Republicans do defeat it, it will be simply for the purpose of keeping Democratic politicians quartered on the city treasury under the pledge that these fellows will run an "Indeplndent" Democratio ticket nest Fall, with the view of helping the Republican place holders and place hunters. But by antagonizing the Pierce Charter the Republicans will drive away ten voters of their own party for every vote the "Indepindents" can get through a trick so transparent, and so fully disclosed at present months in advance of the election. As a questionjof politics, we are not sure but that the Regular Demoorats of Brooklyn, under Mayor Howell's admirable administration, have more to gain by the defeat of the Charter than by its passage. But we believe Mayor Howell would rather see taxes in Brooklyn less than to see the supporters of his administration make points on their political opponents. The Eagle is sure that it would, and hence we have urged upon the Republicans at Albany, in season and Out of season, the obligations they are under, both as citizens and as partisans, to secure the speedy passage of this measure.

We are willing that the Republicans shall claim all the oredit of passing this practical measure of local reform, but if they are minded to defeat it, we shall hold them to aooount for it most assuredly as will every taxpaying voter of Brooklyn of both parties. The Times ought to join with the Eagle in warning its party friends that they cannot accept the odium of defeating the Pierce Charter without giving the Democrats an advantage over them which will insure Republican defeat and destruction next Fall. The way to take the Pierce Charter bill out of politics is to pass it. Those who think otherwise are at liberty to take the responsibility of their action, just as soon as they want to. LABOR AND COMPETITION.

A correspondent, who signs himself a work ingman, takes exception to an article recently published in the Eagle, because it was there stated that "the laborer stands to the market with his labor as the merohant does with any commodity offered for Bale," and adds According to that dootrine, if the laborer oould get no purchaser, he would be com pelled to starve or offer his labor at starva tion prices and this is where we are placed now. We have practiced your theory to a logioal conclusion, and are now in a starving oondition. Have the worMngmen no remedy against being starved if their commodity be not taken at an adequate price It ought, we think, to be entirely clear to our correspondent that the price of labor cannot be regulated in an arbitrary way, unless we can also regulate arbitrarily the price of the produots of labor. For instance, if we pass a law fixing the Wages of cotton weavers at two dollars per day, it is clear that we must'either compel people to pay a certain fixed price for calico, or cotton spinning will have to stop. This principle applies to all conceivable industries.

We cannot have an arbitrary wage fixed for shoemakers and insure their employment unless we can by law force people to buy the shoes when they are made at a price which will yield sufficient profit to cover the specified wages. If bricklayers and carpenters aro to be protected from competition we must find some way of forcing people to buy houses at a figure which will make building on the proposed scale of wages profitable. This proposition is so plain that we can hardly imagine any reasonable person calling it in question. Hence we have the Eaqlb'p first proposition placed beyond controversy that labor, like any of the products of must be subject to the law of. honest competition, "But," says our correspondent, "aocord Ing to this doctrine it tbe laborer could get "no purchaser be would be oompelled to "starve." According to this theory ho will Just be where the merchant is either take the best price lie can get or keep his commodity unsold.

The law of competition insures every man against tjnd presents to every man ac opportunity to exhibit enterprise, industry and ingenuity. If there are more men engaged is the manufacture of any clnsa of goods than the demand Justifies, somo of thousand would either have to turn their hands to a new business or emigrate This is obvious; for how shall the five thousand be sifted out who are to remain except by the law of competition that gives the work to the man who can do it best for the lowest price. To. do other than thin wnnlil nimnlv bo to resort to that spocies of Communism which would plaoe the frugal and the spendthrift on a par, and would force the man who has saved his money to sustain the man who enjoyed life to the fullest as he went, from day to day. Oar correspondent, speaking of starvation, says "This is where we are now." If artisans are starving, the fact simply proves that there is no demand for their skill here, and the problem is for them to ohange their occupation or their location, and this is a problem which every man fit for freedom must solve for himself.

The statement, however, that the Eagle's principle has brought anybody to the poiut of starvation is utterly false. The laboring men of the United States have suffered more from the misoalled protective system than from all other influences combined. That system, by holding out false inducements, has gathered them together in plaices where, by all the laws of nature, it was inevitable that they would find their labor a drug. The plain English of all this is that if a man pretends to liberty he must stand prepared to meet all the competition that industry and honest ingenuity can bring against him, and if he wants protection from these things he proves merely that he ought to have been born on a Southern plantation, before the war, for there the laborer was protectod in the most thoroughgoing manner. The whole difference between free and slave labor lies in the fact that the ono is taken in hand and providod for, while the other insists that he be given an opportunity in a fair field to provide for himself.

ST. ANNS AND OTHER CHURCHES. To see St. Ann's Church pass under the hammer would, we are sure, be as mucb of a mortification to thousands of non Episcopalians as it oould possibly be to the members of Rev. Dr.

Schenck's communion, for the church, beside being an object of beauty and a centre of healthful social life has won dis tinction the eloquence of rector for broad, masouline views Christian doctrine and duty. The nouncement, therefore, made in its of Eaole last night that a systematic effort is being made by the assuoiate churches to assist the people of St. Ann's in meeting and liquidating their exceptional pecuniary obligations could not have been other than pleasant to the general body of our readers. In this connection, however, it is proper for the Eagle to recur to what has reoently taken something of the shape of a favorite theme, the bad policy of building any more churches ja Brooklyn for several years to come. The embarrassment of St.

Ann's tells one half of the story the utter collapsoof several smaller churches tells the other. Our rich people are not so rioh as they were, and our poor people have now more ohurch accommodation than they want or can pay for. When the movement to erect a new Baptist ohurch on the oorner of Pierrepont and Clinton streets was begun, the Eagle, in a quiet paragraph, said that as only $25,000 had been subscribed, and as, by usage, only part of that would be made good, the project should halt till more money was assured. Otherwise, thero would be a suspension of work or a mortgage, whioh would very much, embarrass the Society. The gentlemen who resented that statement and who "pointed with pride" to the capitalists who could be called on, to guarantee the entire solvency of the enterprise, now find themselves with an absentee pastor, an unfinished edifice, a suspended work, olamorous mechanics, an empty treasury, an apathetic publio and a left over ohurch whioh has not been saleable, all on their hands.

The multitude of morals there are in this case sufficiently disclose and enforce themselves. This faot should be borne in mind by all our readers There is no need for any more ohurches in Brooklyn. There will be no need for any more for twenty years to come. No man will be justified in subscribing a cent for a new church here, within the next generation. The ohurch building business has been overdone.

There are enough vacant or insolvent ohurches to meet all the demands for religious growth for the rest of this century. The Baptists had that Nassau street edifioa. It met all their down town wants. It was good enough, for people who were more partioular about the sinoerity than the locality of worship. In South Brooklyn the Strong place and Tabernacle churches meet all the Baptist demands there, and it is doubttul whether the latter really needed to be built, though the old edifice was luokily sold.

Then on the Hill, the Hanson place Centennial and Washington avenue show at least enough, if not one too many churches, a feud and a pique being responsible for the reconstitution of one of them. The Now Liberal, Sixth avenue, Trinity, Greenwood and other small churches are hardly able to get along. But it is sufficient to say that the Baptists have an overplus of edifices and no oall for any more. The faot that the insurance companies own two Congregational churohes, and that the humor of a rich man maintains a third, shows enough cause for rushing no more enterprises of that kind; beside, there is an empty building on Ormond place. Methodist admissions prove that that order should pay debts rather than make any more.

The Presbyterians have a church, corner of Clinton and Amity streets, for sale; a lecture room, if not a church, corner of Fulton and Clinton streets, in the market; an unfilled church, the first in Williamsburgh, while the exigencies of the Grace Chapel, Ainslie street, Patchen avenue, Memorial and Ross street Churches call for no more apeoulations in that denomination. The Episcopal order is shortening up for cause and so are the Dutchmen. The feature of the coming year should be what that of the past few months has been labor to extinguish indebtedness and the Baptist event on Pierro pont street should enf oroe the lesson of building no more now churohes in an overchurched oity, for long years to come. Eventually we believe and hope the Pierrepont street Baptists will pull through but the struggle will be hard in all its stages and oreditable in none, because it was a struggle whioh neither the local needs of the people nor the measure of ability, discretion and aggressive force of the absentee pastor warranted the society in undertaking. FACTS IN THE CASE OF A CURRENT CLAIM.

If Colonel Broome's Navy Yard marines were to march up to Joralemon street tomorrow morning and burn down the Packer Institute, a good claim for reimbursement would issue from that proceeding against the Government of the United States. That supposed oase is precisely the actual one presented by the College of William and Mary. The edifices, library, laboratories, etc, were destroyed by a lawless and drunken lot of soldiers who had gone out from FortresB Monroe on a lark." The grounds of the college were in the military district comprehended by Fortress Monroe. The Confederates had not oooupied and during all the war never did ocoupy or claim to occupy aotually or oonstruotively the district in which the oollege was. From the first of the war to the last, the district and the college were as absolutely under Federal jurisdiction as the oities of Washington, New Tori, Brooklyn or St PauL The men who have any reason or any justice in both parties recognize that this claim bears no more relation to what is called a war claim than a ohuroh collection bears to damages for assault and battery.

General Meade, General Miles, General Baldy Smith and all the offloers who commanded in" the distriot, without' a single exception, unite in. declaring that the destruction of the college was simple and unprovoked incendiarism. The buildings had been turned to; the care and guard of tha Federal authorities. The sessions of the institution had been suspended, beoauae of the existence of war in the ADDITIONAL RAILROAD ACCOMMO DA TION. The Bergen street Railway Company is now seeking to obtain from the Board of Aldermen the right to run Its cars to the South Ferry.

This road now runs from Hamilton Ferry, through Saokett street, Smith street and Bergen street, to, we think, Brooklyn avenue. The company ask the right to run over the Atlantic avenue Railroad tracks to the South Ferryas a branoh line. The residents of a growing and populous seotion of the city need this accomodation; the property owners on Atlantic avenue are very anxious that they should have it, and the only opposition comes from the Atlantio avenue road. It ought not to be difficult to reooncile the opposing interests. The Atlantio avenue Railroad people ought to be made to yield the concession claimed, and thoy ought to be insured a just compensation for doing so.

A good deal has been done for the Atlantic avenue road, and interested in it should not try to take the part ot the dog in the manger. They have now a royalty for the use of steam on the upper portion of Atlantic avenue, and by the ohange, through whioh they profit, they have greatly lessened the railroad accommodation of the seotion of the oity lying east of Flatbush avenue, and between Atlantio avenue and the line of the Sackett street boulevard. Deaoon Richardson oannot expect to have his cake, and eat it, too. It is not proposed by anybody to use property without paying for it, and it seems to us that it must inure to the benefit of the Deacon and his friends to have additional use made of their line of road, providing they are paid for it. The quostion of what ought, in justice, to be paid, is, it seems to us, the real and only question for the Aldermen to consider.

When this is settled, the rights of the publio and of the railroad corporations will be adjusted. Mr. Riohardson has constituted himself an ospeolal advooate of rapid transit, and that should incline him to favor the fullest use possible of existing street railroad accommodation, while we are seeing how we oan add to it. Mr Riohardson should present his views of what he thinks the use of the traok of his road is worth for the purpose intended. When the Aldermen succeed in adjusting his views to those of the Bergen street railroad people, this question be settled, and in the only way the question oan be.

The right of eminent domain in Atlantio avenue is not vested in Mr. Richardson, albeit there are some reasons flshy he should be excused for falling into this mistake. "REFORM" BUFFERS FIGHTING THE RING. Flaherty, Burlis, Ryan, Daggett, Bradley, Jourdan who are now putting up their political jobs for next Fall, want the voters to believe that they are waging a lusty fight with what they call the Ring," and are deserving of countenance on that ground. These fellows seem to think that the people of Brooklyn are fools.

Last Fall they were blackguarding James Howell under the pretext of fighting the "Ring." Mr. Howell is now Mayor, and the taxpayers of Brooklyn have an opportunity of testing the metal of the "Ring" of which he forms part. These fellows were also "fighting" the "Ring" when they opposed the same gentleman for Supervisor at Large. The taxpayers ktaew how Mr. Howell administered that offloe.

The year before last Controller Burrell was opposed on the ground that he was a "Ring" Democrat. He is one of the most upright and efficient Controllers Brooklyn or any other city has ever had. The year preceding that, Daggett was aotually elected Sheriff, and he was dreadfully severe on the "Ring," and oould not sleep nights for thinking how he might more effectually bring about economy and reform in our local administration. No taxpayer oan possibly make any mistake now about Mr. Daggett's sincerity then.

The title Democrat itself was at first applied as a term of opprobrium to the men who believed in the principles of Jefferson. They acoepted it as an honor. Ring Democracy in Brooklyn seems at this tune to mean the manhood of Brooklyn, and is ooming to be something to boast of. If the writer of this were a candidate for office, he would appeal to the taxpayers of Brooklyn for their support, on the especial ground that he was a "Ring" Demoorat one of the combination that made Tllden President of right; Robinson, Governor of the State; Howell, Mayor of Brooklyn, and Burrell its Controller. Opposition to.

the "Ring" seems to be the last resort of the poiitioal scoundreliein of our local politics. Assemblyman Jaoo Worth is said to be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of Kings County next Fall This is quite probable, but it is quite improbable that Mr. Worth should enter a bargain to defeat the Pierce Charter bill in the Assembly as a condition of obtaining a nomination for Sheriff and for this reason: Worth is an experienced politician, and he is well aware that a nomination for any office would be worth a great deal less than nothing in this county next Fall to any man who should aooept the responsibility of opposition to the Pierce Charter bill. If Mr. Worth, on the other hand, should seoure for himself the oredit of passing this measure through the Assembly, he would be a very strong man witn tne taxpayers, and with the additional strength he now has with the "boys," he would stand a better chance of being eleoted than any other Republican we oan at this moment think of.

The Union has connected its office by a telephone with Police Headquarters. The undertaking has involved an outlay of seventy five dollars, on the part of our esteemed contemporary, exclusive of the rent of the instrument, whioh will be about fifty dollara per annum in addition. We trust the Union will find its account in this reckless feat of enterprise. We are assured, however, that it made a great mistake in' not providing itself with a line of its own, because being a trespasser in that it is using, it is Dkely to be voiceless at any moment. The employes of the Union have had no little fun with then telephone, but their exuberance is somewhat tempered by the melancholy suspicion that there may be another readjustment of salaries to meet the cost of it.

There is more reason now than th6rs ever was to investigate the "true inwardness" of the terms of the bargain through which the chief departments of the local government were turned over to the rag tag and bob tail politicians who are now in control of them. That money was raised for corrupt purposes is certain. "Who got it is one of the questions whioh those who had most faith in poor Shannon would like to have answered. There is now water in the Storage Reservoir at Hempstead to the depth of sixteen feet three inohes, and the depth is still increasing. Uncle "Billy" Beard declared that if the water in the reservoir ever rose beyond the depth of nine feet he would agree to cat the reservoir dam.

Instead of doing so, "Billy" ought to "dam" Sohroeder, Farring ton, et who contrived in this regard to have "Billy" make an ass of himself. The "Uniques" disbanded last week. They had a short life, but not a merry one. It seems, only yesterday, that the "Uniques," with Dan Bradley at their head, claimed to represent, and to be, the Democratio party of Kings County. NAnd now the organization is gone "where the woodbine twineth.

City Works Commissraper Flaherty, fighting "against the Ring," and in the interest of "reform," while drawing (6,000 a year from the oity treasury; not rendering servioes worth a cent in return for this stipend, is a speotaole whioh. would be amueingif it were not so confoundedly expensive. There is said to be a probability of compromise between the eminent capitalists who aro bo anxious to build a railroad on Coney Island beach and the Town of GraTesend. the compromise it is to be hoped that the beaoh at Coney Island will be let alone. THE inisn LiNOUiGE.

A Society tor it VroscrTSttloii. To the KdiOir ofir Brooklyn A'ayte: I havo within the past few days reooived over oue hundred cards and letters seeking for information respecting the Pnllo Celtic Association 11 ob Jeot, what the word phllo means, whethpr It Is po llical, sto. Will you be good anougb to allow me to answer these queries through tho Eagle, and you will confer a favor, for I havo not time to answer each ludlvldually. The object of the Society is simply tbo cultivation and preservation of the Irish language. 1m organizers tblnk that if tbe Irish people claim a distinct nationality, thoy ought to be able to show somo proof of tholr ancient autonomy, and as every other landmark has been rourorcd by the tide of time, some exertion should bo made to retain this one remnant.

No nation la wholly subduoa till It yields Its language; for "tbo lunnuogn of tho oouqueror In the mouth of tbe oonquured, la tho language of tb slave." Do Irishmuu admit to be slaves YeB, when they allow tholr language to vanish without making the slightest effort to preserve It. Sir, I have digressed. The word phllo" means a lover. It la not political, nor shall the ellgbti'ftt reference to polltlua be permitted at its meetings. Tbe meotlnga are fur study and Instruction.

The soolety has so enlarged In numbors now that It (a obliged to provide a larg) hall which it haa dono No. 385 Fulton stroot, opposite tho City Hall, where it will hold meeting on Sunday next, 21st Inst at 1 n'clcik, P. and whero books, Ac will be distributed to members. The terms'of membership are a monthly due of Jo oents. Associates are admitted at 5 oents a yffar.

Tne Brooklyn Phllo Celtic Is a branch of the Duoll Soolety fur the Preservation of the Irish Language, wnose patron la Archbishop McIIale, end President, Lord Frsncl N. Conyngham, M. to which society tbe Philo Celtlo JioyB yearly (our sbllllngB Bterllng, per capita tax. Then those inquiring friends. If thoy oomo our meeting on next Sunday, will learn everything about the or(iamattoa, ond they will ro oeived with eaed mitte oil the.

Yours, very resp'Otfully, Michael J. Looijt, Cor. 8ocrotory. INVESTIGATING FHEELANU. Ii Web tor tbo Bifriii man in tho niirbt Place Tn tht Editor of Iht Brooklyn Baglt I seo by tho daily papers that anolhor investigation of Mr.

Fr. eland's office is going on, aud tbat nono other than tbo notorioua E. D. Webster In conducting It. II seems to me stranee that ail who have been conneoted with the examination of Mr.

Freelaud tnd hi officers have been men who would uot stand examination themaelves. I think it ia 0 groea insult on the people ot this oily, ond In my opinion tho Socrotsry of iho Treasury and Commissioner of Internal Borenne are not a whit better than tha men they have sent. Why did the Commissioner ol Internal Bevonuo remove a laltbful, upright officer like Rdward McLeer and forco upon th people of thl district a man likt Webster I think that Secretary should havo listeued to tho oppoaU of aucb. men as Colonel McLocr, Mr. Lorin Palmer, Mr.Dutohrr, Tsi Collector Tanntr and others of like promlDSDoe.who weut to Washington and urgd the retention of llo Lcer.

He would not list.m to tholr appeal. Why, been use he is prejudiced against Mr. Fruelaml. Tho reasons given for tb removal of Mr. Preelaud aod his deputies ore tbat be Is lnoompotont aud that his deputies are corrupt but wbrn such men a.

Silverman and Webstsr aro sent hero to investigate it Is tinio fur honest men to ory out shame. And still more so whon It Is wull known that such men aro the londdonttal servants of HbRrman aud Itaum. But Mr. Wobtter mutt bear In mind that all bn can do will avail nothing. Mr.

rrtotaud end his 'riend defy Utia. Be oan investigate and examine until doomsday, and Mr. Freoland and bis deputing will remain. And the sooner he gets back to Washington the bettor. Bis appointment it like a majority of tna'lc by the authorities at Waablngtou a disgrace.

Mr. Freelaud's official staff Is oomnced of honest, upright men, and as United States District Attorney Tenney says, the best officer that havo btsen in tbo aervlco since bo bos tjean lu offics. I presume Mr. Webster has come here to have finger lu tbe political pit. but he must bear in mind that butcher, Tracy and Jourdan aud their friends are atlll alive and bovo something to toy in Brooklyn polities, and yon can rest aisurnd that his biol will naver rise abuto tb surface.

I am aatonlthe 1 tbat tboPitidont listens to the appeal men whi are at the evttum of tbls lnvostlgatiou Why d.mt ho tend Mr name to the Sennit and finish ths troubli! Ha should not be g'v rued any leuger by tbe Comuila ionr of Internal Keren ue, whon ho knows which bo certatnl? must oftoefclndof mm with whom he 1 stsoclated and who ore bis advisers. I have oooversnd with a number of leading Bepublltn, and they are ludignam, and sty Ibtt tho lending of WebsUr In our midst la only dona to Insult them ond mats trouble. 1. L. h.

Till CO SKI ISLAND BAtLBOAD. From tbe Mew York Sun. A railway corporation in Kings County proposes to build and operat a Btcam railroad along tho Coney Island beach, about tour hundred fast from the sea. This projsct is not lavorrd by the owners of property on Coney Island, ond tbe Town of Qrovessnd recently applied to th Supreme Court In ths Second Judtatol District to change tbe route from that designated by tbe oompany to one wbicb would not interfere with the publio enjovmsal of th Island a seaside rttort. The question was referred Ui commission of thrss persons for tbelt opinion.

Two of tb commissioner bav reported in favor of the beach rout, wsilt tbe third, Mr Tbom Klotell, dissents. His minority report a strong srgainon! sgaintt th propoeod railroad. In Summer Coney Island 1 a pleasure ground for tired New York and Brooklyn. On at least ono day in the week, thousands of wesry parent and pal ahll dren, exhousteJ by the tultry oity heat, go thr for httlth Mail rut. 1 by gel whiff of invigorating tea brtexi, and perhaps htv a dip into Ibe ta itself at all vents, tbey or able to out la th frstb, open air, on the dean, olear tand, ond to optnd few hour of lnnooenl recreation and hsrmlos: eojoymtnl, away from the constraints of tha oily.

It is only necessary to visit Coney Islaud ou pleasant Sunday afternoon to be convinced of the benefits which vsst number of our people derive from It at a Bummer resort. Hitherto on of Its great advantages has been It perf sifety. Of ooursa the peril which grow oat of imprudent bulbing Is common to oU similar uatlde pilots; bat apart from thai, there has bn no liability to danger of any tori. The beach i not adapted to driving, ond children can tafely pity about In tho sand, as so many of them do, without oause for the slightest apprehension lest they should run over. It is plain that all this will bo banged by tbe con struction of a steam railway along the beach, and only few bnurtrod feet from the water.

Everybody tbat goes to Coney Island want to go down to ths wotor. To reach It tbey mast cross this railroad. They must cross it again to get bock to tbo main port ot tb island Thus Ihe probability it that every visitor, great or small, cautious or careless, will be eipoasd it loat twice to the danger of crossing railway Irtok oo which numerous trains will constantly moving at a high rate of speed. Casualties will inevitably occur, tnd from time to time tbure will be sorrowful jounityt borne by those who went out Joyfully in tb morning. The dissenting Commissioner is right in nf using to throw this sbldow of danger on Coney Island.

"Ibis onterprlso," bo iayt, "it exceptional among rollroad undertaking lu thia, that no on owning properly on tbe line of the route, ur at either end of It, shim to favor It or to want it." Tb ilatiile under which tbo Commissioner wcr appointed makes it tholr duty to like tuch action aa may be consistent with lbs Just right of all parties and tbe public. All tbo Interested parties, except tha tallroad oomptoy Itselt, appear to be opposed to tbe designated route. The convenience of transportation from one part of Coney lalond to another, whioh tho beaoh railroad would offor to the publio, wan urged upou the cotnmlaslon oa on argument In oppoaltlon to any ohango; but we ore quit ot the opinion that this would be far more thou eounttrboltnced by tho danger to tbe public. Bos id o. It doe tbe vis (tors good to walk a much aa they now har to walk in order to go about from on point of In'or est to another.

Hoaltufu) eierola I one ol lb very things tboy enk But, in ny eveut, a hor. railroad ond tbot ot a opnalderabl distance back from tbe bcocb, would Bupply every want lu this respect, though see no noocsslty even foi tbm A steom rolliood along the beach la uot only unnecessary, but will really be dangerous punllc nuisance, We hop tbbi attempt to spoil Coney island will be defeated. siurspeabe 05 me district telegeaph. Since Mr. Haa Wheeler's return to Brook lyu and bis assumption of the efflcs of Prtildtnt of the American District Telegraph Company, ths yoaog gen tleman la the office have blossomed out in lileratura.

One of them bos oomposed tbe following neotbltof motalo, whioh he entitles "Shakspar'i Opinion of tbe Distriot Telegraph what precious comfort "Is to have Timon Athens Act 1, So. 3) "tbu bold enterprise brougiu furth" (2d Henry IV Act So. "to inaka loalttiM secure." Measure for Meaaura Act III, Sc. "fer come lbs officer" 113th rfhrbt Art III, Sc. "aralklng from walca to witch," Henry Act IV, uii wmk night," Hamlot Aot Sc.

"wbilo Ibou llet warm at nome. i laming oi tne nuicw i iw "Stesteugcr are uurt muvu. i. 8c 1 1 "attending but theiigoir HlohATd II Sc. 8.J 'bal I bid thorn do." Mtuor for Meoauro Act I.

Bo. "If he were putting to my bouse th bnnd Ibst would consume It," (Oorl3lnat Act IV, 8a "liy toy fiuger thus," (Othello; Act II, So. J. "touch the instrument," Taming.of tbe Shrow Aot III, Sc. 1 "look thee, hue' water to quonch It." Coriolanus Act Sc.

a. "This it a raanVlnvenUou," Aa You Like It; Act IV. So. a. 1 "enjoy ii and uuk mnob of It." (Bluhxrd II 1 Act 8c.

4.1 "I will subscribe tnd Hsnry Vt Act III, 8a 1.1 "oomo glv ma an Instrument," Troiiut oud Croaaida Act III. He. 1.) "for wont of tbei require 1 oonvonloncle" Othoitoi Aot II, So. I.J "I am uudoue." Merry Wive Act 1Y, Sc. 0.J C0L05KL HISS'S LITTLE JOKK.

There are dramatic surprises behind as woll a before the curtain of a tbestro. and tb attach of Colonel Sinn's popular play bona wtro, Tnonday, treated to aurpruo which at first paoxlad and tbsn grotlfiod them. That day wu tht man seer's weekly pay day. Ai oaoh attach pratenUd tuoMlf at the ono Colonel Sinn kept him employed In ooovstsa tioa, th victim' y( naturally wandering over tbe assortment of envelop on th table. In every on a shade of dUappolntmtnt woo drooernlble.

tome choooa the arelopo war much imallar than usual and were nggetlv6y thin and boggard A moat bar or loan In vory ralad thtft.Qoly WJr meant a contraction of talory, a Mlof Urn tha manager aod tmsarcr Jointly fostered. As' tttton vtlop was handed orr, howartr, Um rtclpUnt speedily' dkooverod that Dad been rood the Ytetuj of a pltaoont pTootloal join, and bail fox Uw first tub Is vary many year recti vd hit pay lo gold. 1HB SEASIDE LffiBABY. tr BirTiW. Wait lrxjJi tBB BECOVBKY FROM LUHO tKtVH.

ft tTHtBC ttalow. bat Wff3SlJ YVpSf wOkx oad i ok kra rVZUOAUMtaa today wt.o;wr 2Hit ta lucauoW. FASHION NOTES. Some of the new grenadines are trimmed entirely with satin. Other kinds ot Summer dress materials will be trimmed with satin.

White dresses for Lent are in great demand, and are made ot caohomlre del' lnde, which Is light and yot strong; satin and taffetas are combined with it. Very few dressy wraps are made in sacque shape. There are, however, some of heavily reaped silks ur of slclllenue, made in the slrrplest French aaoqae shape, single breasted, medium long and smooth over the tournure. Princess dresses are still worn to a great extent, and the polcnaiso continues to be a favorite with many, but the jaunty ilttlo cut away basque is the latest notion for ordinary street and home costumes. Bibbons are in many varieties.

The reversible, satin on one side and moire antique on the other, and satin on both aides in two' delicate contrasting colors, are handsomest. Some of the new watered ribbons have satin backs. Beaded clasps are among the newest and prettiest ornaments for jaoketB. Those clnsps ate used instead of bows upon sleeves, and to fasten the drapery upon prlnoess skirts. Crape batiste is one of the novelties for Summer dresses.

It Is a thin fabric, woven in crape effects. It comes in all delicate abalca of pure, brgat color for evening wear. Brocaded grenadines of two colors, or of two ebades, ate among the riohest dresses shown for Hummer. They are made over silk, with usually a basquo and an elaborately trimmed train skirt. Satin is very often associated with them as trimmings; also tbe new satin ribbons barred with velvet.

Coat sleeves are still the chosen shapes for all ordinary oostumes, and the mode with gathers at the elbow is muoh liked for silks. Tha sleeve extending to the olbow only Is still the favorite for handsome dresses. It is said that even tho sleeves of grenadine dresses will soon be worn without linings, and those Intended for dressy occasions are being mode In this way; but the new grenadines are so olosely figured, or threaded with bourette cords, that the effect is not the same as that of a plain mesh grenadine. Fresh sucoesses in the production of colors are shown in "Havana," a beautiful delloate olgar brown, mastio and beipe graylsh neutrals; with a repetition of the olive and greenish tints. In new and agreeable shades.

There is a long line of blues, running from the deepest indigo through the navy and plum, to the paloat ciel shade for evening wear. Invisible and myrtle greens reappear; the browns in the seal, nut and ohooolate shades; the dark reds are shown In small auantitles, in maroon, ourrant and olaret oolors, and ecru and the usual dark neutral tints have merited consideration. The newest vests are made of gauzo de sante, whioh is all silk, having a orepe like surfaoe, end so elastlo that It dings to tbe figure like tbe skin Itself. Vests and drawers oomblned are now made In silk, merino, gauze and Shetland wool, and In the last named vasts and petticoats oomblned have the merit ot warmth and lightness. The newest vests are shaped to the figure, and ore made low with snort sleeves, and high with long ones.

Tbe silk underwear is oream color, light blue, pink and sometimes black. Parisian women like soft olinglng foulard, and tussore and torohon or valenolennes laco td trim these garments. White petticoats for walking are barely more than two yards and a half wide, are not trained, and are often mode with kilt plaltinga headed by insertion, and have now generally a low bodies oat In one, snPrinostt. They have runners a quarter of a yard below the band it there is no bodice. Brenlcg pettlooats are muoh trained, belog plain In front, and have often a' bodice out in one, with tha same number of oeama dreoa now bo.

A dew Paris model oonslsti of but two pleoeaj Jolniot oa the owe down the centre of. the front and baclu Many cores at tha waist take away aH fullness; and the baok forms tha gtuue poon. Measuring round this train, the width or the skirt would be nearly four yards; across tbe skirt, without the train, two yard aod a halt It Is trimmed with kilt plot tings, hovlnf frIUa of embroidery and laoe around. Crinolines and tournurea of oil kinds are out of date; brtt Tnanr" dress pettiooats have plaited flounces of ooaru mama up tne Dock to acme hall yard below the waist..