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MARCH FASHIONS. SALAD FOE SUNDAY, ABOUT BROOKLYN PEOPLE. York unless you hare said the tramp, leaning an elbow on tho sill of tha window. Now I've been there, and don't you forget it I struck Dead wood without a red, and how I ever beat my way back beats" eontatlvo who introduces a measure "by te quost" virtually gives notice that ho is not in favor of it, and that nobody elBe ought to be and this unfair to tho measure. dag gl he met hiin a sooond time he would not hare left him a penny." One Othr name must not be forgotten that of William "Paley, author' of the famous "Evidences of Christianity." For the first year of his life at Cambridge he was indolent and reckless.

One morning his bosom "ohuni" stood beside his bed and said he was resolved to cut his acquaintance. "For "me, who have no great talents, it matters 'little how I waste my time, but with your powers to do so is a crime." Pnloy waB startled by the warning, rend hard and came out Senior Wrangler. MARINE EXAGGERATIONS AND PERILS substantial way, and a fund for bis benefit la being subscribed. It is stated as an agreeable fact that many Catholics are upon tho list. Bevan.

While at Greonport, recently, to lecture and see his children, who aro being educated in tha village, Rev. Dr. Bevan said It was not improbable thfft he should accept tho pastoral caro of a onurcht In England, to whioh ho bad been called. Dr. Bovsb is pastor of tho Briok Presbyterian Church in Now York.

Putnam. The Rev. Dr. A. P.

Putnam, tho Church of tho Saviour, has boon requestod by many frionds and parlshloaers to publish In pamphlet form hiB oloquent and discriminating dlscourso on "Tho Life, Chsractor and Services of the Rev. Honry Whit noy BoUowb, D. which waa delivered shortly after tha doath of that distinguished dlTine. Treadwbll. The appointment of Mr, Warren C.

Treadwoll as eearoher to the Corporation Counsel's office gives great satisfaction to those having business in the office. Mr. Treadwoll has had a good tho author of tho Maine Liquor law. St. John, New Brunswick, has a population of 41,863.

In 1881 the number of arrests for drunkenness in that city was 905. Tho oomparison accordingly shows that the average of arreBts for inebriety was nearly twico as great in proportion to population in a community adopting the priuoiple of prohibition as it was in a community which sustains the license system. The inference is that, inasmuch as no legislation otu prevent men from indulging in alcoholic liquors, laws that rocognizo this fact and make wise rules for regulating the sale of liquors are the true agencies of temperance reform. SENIOR WRANGLERS. Oar iWcrclitiut Oouiiif; Now Spring; Goods Novelties iu Dress materials.

Handsome Street t'ottuniei lV'cw mantlcH and Stylisu models. Money iu Wanted. In seeking for early Spring fasnions, new costume models aud dress materials, the largo stores in this city as well as leading housos in New York, havo beon visited, and if thoro is any preference at all, it can bo eonaoiontiously given to the Brooklyn houses. Some of our leading stores aro selling costumes at a remarkably low figure. The style of theae dresses Is good, the moke aud flniBh perfect, whilo It is surprising how merchants can got up suoh pretty suits at such small cost.

The margin must indeed ba very littlo. DRESS MATERIALS. There is an immense assortment in all wool goods, rial colors as well as fancy mixtures, including small, zigzag patterns, fine basket ideas, ribbed and arinuro styles, with lovely stripes and plaids of tho gayest combination, but so arranged SB to be subdued In color, forming neat and ladylike costumes. For early Spring wear and general use, all wool suits of one color will bo popular. Those are made up quite plain; that is, finished only with sevoral rows of stitching, and handsome buttons are indispensable.

An exoellont tailor mado dreB of cloth has tho walking skirt finished with a deep kilted flounce, a simple apron nearly straight across the front and the back modorately draped. Soft, pure wools in solid colorB in dark shades of olive, bronze, brown, bottle groen, telegraph boy blue, grays and drabs aro mod for alklng drossee. Each of these colors shows various tints. Cashmeres of lino quality are introduced (n leading colore and will be much worn with satin oom bjnalion. Dark red and dark bluo cashmore dresjOB, trimmed with satin pipings, are stylish.

Plaid ohevlots or chocks made in a polonaise are worn over skirts of ono oolor. A dark groen cashmore it worn over a skirt of dark gresa aud old gold atriped satin. Theso latter goods aro of Amenoan manufacture and are very rich In doslgn aud coloring, beautiful in finish, and will bo popular for skirting, combination and trimming purposes for all wool snd velvet drcssoa, Pekln aatlu etrlpoe alternate with moire and ojienle stripes, auSlutin fjoiiWds In emill figures and ebjeks aro in all oolo' s. Polka dots are again introduced ia all classes of goods aud tho polka dot foulard ellkB will bo much after for stylish, cool Summor costumes. Thoro aro three special ways in which ombroidory Is used iu oonneotiou with drosses and costumes.

Ono Is as flouncing and bordering, anothor in detoohed designs upon piece stuff for garniture, and a third largo sprays or flowers for oornors, shouldora dropery and corsage decoration. An oliYO wool has beon embroidered for Spring wear with drooping clusters of daffodils and a border, of crocuees. It Is lovely. Another has no border, but aprayn of clematis and houoysucklo decorate the diagonal corner of the polonaise and are half concealed in the drapery at the baok, whilo on tho left shoulder a third spray la connectod by tendrilB with a vine which trails down the cross over Bido of the front and terminates in small balrliko Btema and diminishing outgrowth. Large siuglo fiow ora are often need for theso bouquoto, ouoh 03 sua.

Sowers, tulips, water or tigor lilies, cr largo roses with buds and loaves. One of tho prettlOBt designs is bunch of white heather or sprigs of tho wild convolvuh. ELEGANT DRESSES. Handsome costumes are made of salln de T.you ind satin morvolllcnx trimmed with open silk embroidery. Open work embroidery on kid is somewhat new, to be usod for trimmings, small paniors aud aprons but this is stiff looking, and thoro are other reasons why It will not become a popular fashion.

Thero aro really exquisite colorings and dosigns in the now American silks and Batin brocades. The American surahs are shown in all the now colors and tints, and with their rich patin finish form a most beautiful contrast to tho all wools, and ospoclally so to tho now Nonpareil velvoteeus that havo recently como to us, Ono of tho most desirable additiouK to a lady's wardrobe la a dross of velvot. Tho coatliueBS of this clogant material puts it out of the reach of many, and ladiOB will be gratified to know that thore is a cubstituto, a fabrio with tho colors so rich, dcop and beautifully dyad that it iB almost impossible to detect it from silk velvot. The Nonpareil velvotcons possoss all tho richness of Lyons velvet. The texture ia aoft and silky, and whon draped forms rich and graceful folds.

Frenoh and Euglish women have for somo tlmo had tho privilego of dressing in handsome volveteou, but, for some reascu or other, that brought to this country has boou too cheap aud uijan looking to pleaso tho fastidious taste of our ladies. They oan now, howovor, no longor oomplain, for our merchants offer this beautiful fabric, with tho quality bo admirable and such an air of ologauca about It that it will find favor with the lndios at onca. A akirt of this volvotoon, with a plain brocaded satin or wutarod ellk basque, would make most stylish costumo, and the whole dress mado of tho velveteen is very handsome, and can be worn iu early Spring, at times during tho entiro Hummor, tho aklrt ol which Is alwaya pretty with grenadino, laoo or foulard overdresses. It comoB In all tho new dark colors, tho rich wino, tho myrtle greon and the Gronit sbados beiuK ospoclally beautiful. In blaok tho rich bluo tint of the Lyons velvet is and it is almost Imposilblo to detoct it when mado up.

Tho pile is oloso and eveu, and whon folded will not break, as is generally tho cass iu in. ferlor qualities of Bilk velvet. NEW MODELS. Tho first Spring opening of now dross modola occurs anuunlly upon the first day of March, and notwithstanding tho day this year brought us wet, disagrooa blo weather, ladios thronged the fashion parlor of a leading pattorn houso to view tho now models for wraps and costumes. One of the most Btylish is introduced as tho Fablola costumo, and In composed of a short gored walking skirt trimmed with box plaited rufllos at tho Bides and back, two deop box plaitings across tho front and two overlapping panels upon each sido, ovor which is draped a princese overdross.

Tho panels, collar, cuffs, are some figured matoria', whilo tho principal part of tho costume ia of plain goods. Tho Ariotta ooatume is anothor pretty conceit which iB effective with plain aud plaid combination, and tho JuBtilia polouaieo is extremely ladyliko. A pretty simple model is tho Delphine overskirt, whilo the Conlossa basque is an oxtremaly protty model for volvet aud comblnca very stylish with a Vilstto walking skirt, WRAPS. In wraps there are four or five modols. Tho much liked Mother Hubbard is repeated to sjuio extent and half fitting wraps of blaok silk and black satin show shirred sleeves cut off at tho wrist Buftioleutly to display tho long glove.

The nock is also Blurred with a standing rulllo aud fiuished with loops and onds of ribbon both back and front. Wide ruilios of 3panish lace with jot combination are soeu on wraps with do man sleovos. Half fitting wraps callol visitos are of aatin brocatollo trimmed with lai'o, but theso are ifiado quito short with wide open aloovu. Short mantles tho same material aB the dross aro worn. Handsome olaih wraps havo just boou received at ono ol our loading dry goods houses, in tho Mother Hubbard style, trimmed down the front ahd around tho bottom with pinked gathered ruflley.

TIichs avc shown iu light graya and drabs, The use of braids on cloth wraps and costumes ncreasea in favor, both wide and narrow and aro oinployoJ. The broad brui.l is itaed for binding draperios uud basques, and ofton somo olaborate disposition of it ia oft'eotod. Among the handsome mantles just imported by a Fulton street merchant are some made of light cloth and trimmed with narrow knife plaiting of the name bound with satiu. The dolman slcoveo have two rows of the plaiting headod with a rucho of satin aud fiuished at thi back of tho sleeves with satin loops aud ends. A gracoful bow with pearl buckles supplies ornamentation at tho back, whilo tho neck is trimmed with plalllug3 aud ruehings of tho same.

Quite a furort waB created among tho ladles who were out shopping ou Fulton struot the past few days by the novelty in window dressing at ono of the leading stores ou Fulton stroot. Ono of tho most beautiful exhibitions of tho blending of colors is givon in rich Bilks and tho sidewalk iu front of tho building was fairly blocked" by ladies who did not fall to appreclato tho effort. Rich ruby and lavender silk brought out tho dolicate colorings ol the plain aud brocadod Nile green, whilo it in turn brightened tho gendarmo bluo and enhanced tho richness of tho blush pink. Upon another Bide of the window was a kaleidoscopic viow of colors iu rich silks, satins and brocades, which Bhowed how perfectly lovely delicate bluo and deep wino colors harmonize, while a very light brocade and dark brown mingle in tho rich shading with charming offoct. In rich ovenlug Bilks, a white moire dolicato blue aud toft pink blend exquisitely with tho charming tints of a chouie satin, and altogether tho effect was vory beautiful.

The artist who coucelved the wholo is worthy of groat praise aud thouks from our ladies, as it has given thorn new ideas in tho combination oi colors. CAnLOITA, Notes. The Jersey jacket is to be a favorite Spring wrap, and it will tit beautifully. Thoy aro made of fine dark cheviot oud hcathor mixtures, faced with twilled silk of the same shade as the cloth. Tho prottiest waists for evening wear are thoBO with Bharp points front and back and out up on tho Bides nearly to tho waist.

Thoy are closed in front by means of small narrow tongues of goods, buttoning over on the Bido and covered with a jabot. Large hats will continue in favor the coming Beason. Tho Gainsborough will be as popular as it now is, and will be seou in white, red, garnet, bluo oud othor colored straws. They will be generously trimmed with flowers. The costumes imported for tho intermediate BoasonB are shorter than those worn during the Winter; the ontlre anklo will bo scon in walking, bhort skirts aro to be short skirts, and thoy will not bo so long this Spring as to require lifting.

All kinds of drnpings nre used on skirts, suoh as loops, aoft waves, wide trains in Louis XJV. style, aud uarrow, Bwallow tailed traina. Large, square aprons are used with the long habit, tin latter forming a rediugoto in front, and the squaro apron being cut out on the border, surrouudlng the 8kirt and confining tho draperies of tho train. The new Cheney silks intended for early Spring wear havo satin surfaces in dolicate and dark colors, OYOr whioh aro scattered tiny polka dots, half moons, or stars iu contrasting color, Opait work Bilk embroidery, chiefly ooiiKialing in leaflets and eyelot holes, with an edo worked in button bolo stitch, ia to be a favorite trimming tor thorn. The early Spring mantles arc long dolman visltes of aatiu and moire brocade, with closer fitting backs than last season's cloaKs.

They are much trim mod with lace, heavy knotted fringes and tine passementerie ornaments. They are so long aud so dressy that wearing ono of them ovor a pretty skirt of plush, velvet or silk, with a dressy bonnet, makes a costumo complete. Somo of them are lightly wadded and some are lined without wadding. French foulards are bo much worn the coming season. Rome very flue qualities are shown at $1.50 a yard.

They are in now colors, strewn with dots of two sizos instead of tho Bluglo polka dot, or else with pear shaped white flakes. Palo blue foulard, spotted with pink rose, dotted with blue and white or cream grounds, with dots of every color, are to ba soon. An oxqulslte pattern in this goods has designs of white hawthorns branches Btrewn on dark grounds. A border for trimming ia on ono odgo, showing birds and flowers. Pretty evening dresses for ladies are made of white tulle over a slip of white or cream satiu.

Deep box plaitings of tho tullo edgo tho skirt, bosquo and ncek, and the entiro vest is filled iu with tulle, strapped at the waist with two narrow bands or satin. White in all materials la much worn for evening, generally with oolorod ribbons or flowers, but pale tints, pink, blue and lemon ospoclally are the most popular at present, PoEr. Mr. Simon Poey, of Third street, sailed for Cuba on Tuoaday laat, accompanied by hla daughter, Mies Mamie Poey. Van Vleok.

Mr. Robert Van Vlock, of Sixth avenue, has just recovered fronf a long and severe illness. Johnston. Of Prospect heights, has boen spending several months in Vintlaod, N. lor tho purpose of recruiting bis health.

Bbay. Mr. Edwin Bray, for many years tho baritone of St. Jamos Churoh. will Joiu the ohoir of the Church of tho Pilgrims next season.

FnANKEL. Mr. D. Frankel, of Speuoer place, met with a severe loss a few days slnco by tho death of his youngest daughter. Skklly.

Mr. T. J. Skelly, of Sixth ave nuo, who, It Is rumorod, will soon bocomo a Bonodlck, has purchased a Summer rosldenco at Itookaway. Spadeb.

Miss Emily Spader, the Brooklyn soprano, says muslo deoervoB to bo hotter known to tho musical publio. She Is a pupil of Errant. MacKrell. Miss Bessie MacKrell has returned homo from a three months' vlait to friends In Pittsburgh, in greatly improved hoalth. Hodqkinson.

Mr. Andrew J. Robinson, of Danbury, ti the guest of his friond, Captain Al. Hodgkiuson, of Cumberland etreet. Read.

Borkloy T. Road, of this city, is a member of the olass of 188 2, of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery aud a niembor of tho Executive Committee of the olass, Foote. Mr. and Mrs. O.

P. Footo, of 10!) Proapeot placo, rcturnod to tho city Thursday, after a pleasant trip to Washington. Philadelphia and Baltimore. Walsh. Mr.

Thomas Walsh, of Bergen. street, will sail for Kuropt, In a days for tly purpose of j3jj TIP estate In Ireland, to which ho Caj recently fallon heir by tho doath of a roUtive. Jaiin. Sergeant J. H.

Jnhn, of tho Thirteenth Regiment, is part ownor of a sheoji ranch In Dakota Territory, where It is his Intention to locate permanently. Olark. Tho sucooss of the Royal Arcanum receptions is largely owing to the interost taken In them by Worthy Commander Goorgo Clark, of Borkloy placo. OuniSTornER. The Rev.

0. P. Christopher, now visiting this city, will, it ia rumorod, bo shortly called upon to officiate at tho marrlago of hla soa, Mr. A. P.

Christophor, of South Elliott place. Lioy, Mr. Frank Lacy, or Romsen streot, has purohasod a resldenco on the Shr.ro road, Fort Hamilton. Mr. Lacy will shortly load to tho altar ono of the belles of Bay ltidge.

Vanderveer. The Misses Vandorvocr, of I'latbush, aro highly spoken of aa remarkably accomplished vocalists. Thoy nre great favorites among the society olroles on tho Hill. Thompson. Miss Fanuy Thompson, of Gold BtrebT, wto has galnod for herself woll denorved praise as voealist, contemplates going to Milan to complete her musical training.

Walsh. Mr. John Wtilsh. of Amity street, who, with his brother and slstors, hns boon spending a portion of tho Winter in Goorgia, ie expected to return to Brooklyn to morrow. Powell.

Major William J. Powell, of the Twouty fifth Ward, was presented on Friday ovauing laat with on elegant silver wlnu coolor by one of his time frieude. Buxton. Counselor Kennnrd Buxton, of Court Btreot, who reoontly returned from Florida, will revisit tho Sunny South ou Wecluesday uoxt, on important logal business. Rowley.

The Edna Social have tendered a reception to Mr. Charles Bowloy, at bis reBidouce, No. 2.13 Schoinerhorn street, whieh will bo held ou Friday evening noxt. Younoblood. William YoungWood, of Ja maloa, formerly a rosldont of Iirooklyn, is laid up by an injury received on ehipboard whilo i oturning from Europo.

Taylor. Corporation Counsel John A. Taylor is a member of the Medico Logal Socioty of Now York, anil regular attendant at tho monthly meetings of that body. Avers HocnsTAnTEit. Mr.

George P. Avery and Mr. Oscar J. Hochstadtor, of Brooklyn, havo bo.m luillntod as moinbers of tho Moilico Legal Socioty Oi Now York. Psi.S'olk.

Mr. James Pn'nglc, tho champion pedestrian ol the Brooklyn I'oBtOlileo, will shortly engago In a walking match in thin city with an opponent of considerable famo. Bitioas. Mrs. Captain Charles E.

Bridge has recovered from her reoout severe Illness, nud Is onco more at homo to hor numerous friends at her elogaut mansion in Washington Park. Weeks. Isaac Weeks, who died recently at P.abylou, whero ho was born in 1784, wrs porhspy tho oldest Free Mupon iu tho Stato. Ho was a member of tho lodjre at Huntington for about sovouty five years. Homes.

The Rev. Jumcs Hgiues, of Man hasset, eon in law of the Hov. Dr. Tyng, has been 111 for several wcoks, and his condltiou yosterday was regarded na critical, Hudson. Miss Hudson, of London, England, who has beon in this country sovonil mouths visiting Mrs.

Upton and friends at Whltcstouo, Bulled for her home in tho old country on Woduoiday. Hill. Rev. Francis Hill, of tho M. E.

Church, in Huutingtou, has returned from his annual visit to his farm in Florida. lie had a delightful timo, and enjoyed tho luxury of slrnwborries aud green puas. Beavan. Drum Major William W. Bcavan, of tho Twenty third Kegimout.

was recently presouted with an elegant regimental badgo aud gold pen by tho members of tho drum and fifo corps, of which ho la tho efficient Instructor and loader. Bailey. Miss Carrie Bailey, of Third avenue, who Is spending tho Winter lu ltomo, has written a number of very interesting lottora to some of hor school filends. The most rocont contains a graphic account of a brief visit to Constantinople. A.niE!!son.

Mr. James J. Anderson, of Fourth awuiuo, recoutly Hailed for England to scttlo up tho estalo of his brother, lately doceasod. It is rumored that property worth about has boon bequeathed to Mr. Anderson.

DeGrove. Mr. Quincy C. DeGrove, of Fourteenth street, sailed for Jackson vlllp, about a week ngo. Ho was accompanied by hla wifo aud two youngor children, aud expects to be absent several weeks.

Koepke. Mr. Herman F. Koepke, who is one of tho most fluent debntors of the Everott Litorary Association, has ivritton sovoi short poems which havo been received with considerable outhusiaBm by the critics. Andrews.

Oneof tho most active young Republicans in tho Seventh Ward is Mr. Samuel Andrews, who hold tho position of secretary to the Youug Mon'a Central Bcpubbcan Club, and who is identified with a largo numlior of social organizations iu tho city. Kihkland. Tho Rev. Mr.

Kirkland, of the Congregational Church In ratcuoguo, ban tondored his rosiguatlou. Ho is going to a church iu New York. The church in tho country is uot iu a prosperous Btate, financially. Cappa. Bandmaster Cappa is about to iu troduco a novelty in field music in connection with the famous Sevonth Kegimout Band.

This will oonsiat of a body ol twolvo cornot players, who, with tho drum corps of tho regiment, will create a decided sensation, Joiinkon. Dr. John G. Johnson, of Henry street, has purohasod the elegant four story brown stone mansion on Joralemou street, near Clinton, adjoining tho resldonoo of Dr. John F.

Talmago, with a view, it is Baid, of making it his futuro home. (Juiok. Miss Edie Quick, of South Brooklyn, though only ton years of age, has developod elocutionary talent of a high ordor, and is one of tho principal attractions at ontortalnmonU given for charitable purposes in that section of tho oily. Clifton. Mr.

Francis F. Powers and Miss E. L. Meyer, who ore well known In musical circles In tills city, wero especially successful In thoir singing at tho Clirtou Dramatio Sooioty eutertutumout last Monday evening. Bouton Lapsley.

Messrs. J. C. Bouton aud W. E.

Liipsley, old members of Company, Twenty third Regiment, aro now rosideuta of Cuicago, whoro thoy have Bottled down to buslnesB aud a quiet, domesticated style of life. Cooper. The family of Roar Admiral George H. Cooper, commandant of the Nary Yard, will reside in Willoughby avenue, near Cuinberlaud atroot, after May 1, on account of tho transforanco of that distinguished officer to the command of tho North Atlantic station. Mizner.

Colonel H. R. Mizner, of the Tenth Infantry, 8. stationed Fort Porter, Buffalo, and who has recently been in attendance at Washington, as president of the Mason eourt mnrtia', is spending a few days in Brooklyn with his Hon in law, Major Richard H. Polllou, Deputy Fire Commissioner.

Bliss. Tho Rev. A. H. Bliss, who for a number of years was pastor of the I'latbush Baptist Church, and who reslgnod his chargo rather than be the cause of a split iu the congregation, has received and accepted a call from the Houesdale, Baptist Church.

He ill begin his work thero to day, Cartrioht. The Rev. T. S. Cartright, for B0eral years rector of St.

John's Protestant Episcopal Church iu Hunter's Point, lias accented a cull to tho rectorship of Christ Church, at Itidgownnd, N. J. lie will begin his labor in this now held the first Sunday in May. Cortada. Mr.

Augustiu Cortadn, tho well kuowu musician, i to beconio resident of New York after the first of May. Mr. Corbda has douo much for the advancement of musical culturo in Brooklyn, and will carry with him to his new and erilargod field of endoavo: the hearty well wishes of a wido circlo of friends and admirers. Rice. Mr.

Rice, of North East, has been Bpeudtng tho Winter with his bou in D. M. Corbett, of Schermcrhom Btreot, has just atartod for his home, hundreds of unlos away, wlUi all the rim of a youug mau, though be is Si yeara Ho is a stalwart man at his advancod age. Robinson. Hon.

William E. Robinson, aftor presiding and speaking at tho Emmet celebration in this city laat night, went ovor to Now York aud ad dressed tho mooting at Cooper Institute. Ho then took a train for Boston, where lie will speak this evening. This is hard work, but Mr. Itobiuson la fully equal toll.

Hnd. The deepest sympathy is folt for tho Itov. J. Howard Hnd, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Astoria. He has been ill for nearly tyyj years, having contracted malarial fever soon after going to Astoria.

A European trip proved only of temporary bonefit. Added to his personal troubles camo family disease In the shape of dlphthoria and pneumonia, resulting In the doath of one of his children. The sympathy of the poople ia to And exorcaslon (a a. OHABGE OP THE HEAVY: BRIGADE, BIT ALFDED TENNYSON. In cabling Mr.

Tonnyon's excellent poem to tho Zndcpenient sav.oral errors wore made by operators. The following la the Sunday Eaolk'b special oable report and warranted to be accurate Up the hill, way up, dear up the hill, ihen and there, Charged a number of gontlemen, well mounted against the Russian ranks. They bad to go up tho hill, for they'd got to go somewhere, And they bunted tho enemy as though they'd been savings banks. We sat on tils outskirts and watohod the fearful strife Lord, how thoy went for "'em, that Heavy Brigade Split 'em and twisted 'em, like doughnuts you bet your life I They may have boon scared, but they wore not afraid There no funny business about the Heavy Brigade Speaking of the Heavy Brigade roinlnda me; they charged their foes They had to go up the hill because they were at the bottom I Very well. That's all right onough as far as it goeB 1 Had they been on the top of the bill, they'd nsvsr havo got 'em 1 This being conceded we prooeed.

The Heavy Brigade ent slam Up tho hill, from the foot to the crater 1 They walked up, thon and there, and not one of them 'etrayed From hlB duty or hinted he'd like to tako the elevation I That sort of porsimmonon't come downfor polos I Well, when they got to tao top of tho hill there was a UBS The Russians didn't want any, and hunted their holes Every lost, mothor's eon got right out or the mues That's business, you bet!" muttered Maurice Klnltado! The goudomauly and efficient sutler of the heavy brigade Lord, how thoy raised tho dust I Lord, how they tried to bust Every last Russian's orust I And they fotchod it here and thero, though a few fellows missod I From the start, it was this Btylo for sevonty fivo cents And it was tooth, olaw and nail; collar, olbow aud nut I Tho hill is now Baid to be surrounded by an excellent fonco I Bo that as It may, the property has soen no suoh raid Since tho day of tho charge of the heavy brigade Well, that's all right, They know what thoy wore about! Botoie they wont monkeying around that hill then and thore, Those Russians wore in and thoy'd got to got out, For folks don't want Russians around overywLoro This was the roason thoy slid up the hill. Xhoro and thon Thoy might havo watted and been thero still I But that's no difference to either yon or me 1 Thoy didn't. That's onough! They went up that slide Liko a drop of gray in a gory soa Somo of 'em got out and some of 'om died I I guess I've got It all in now, oxcopt that thoy woro undismayed, And this is tho Btory of tho Heavy Brigade SUSPICIONS AltOUSED. "It wasn't that cxolalmed Mr. Sanders, indignantly.

"You see, I didn't say a word at all." "How'd Bhe find out, thon 1" asked ono of tha party. "Why. I wont homo and sho asked If it wbb me. I told it was. Took tho chancos on that, you know.

Then she asked mo if I'd boen drinking. I told her no. And there I stopped. Never said another word," "But you say sue caught on somewhere How waB it?" "Just a blundor I mado. When I told her I hadn't drank auylhiug, sho was satisfied, but when I come to get in bod I put on my ovorcoat instoad of ray nightshirt.

And thot excited suepicion. HE WAS WAITED FOB. Tho other ulght, protty late, a Clinton stroot man. who lives on the top flat, came wandoring homo and found he had forgotten his night key. Howling through tho tube to his flat, he doinaudod, in what ho aBsumod to bo a disguised tone, "Is Mrs.

thero lira. Jones was there, walling up, and recognized her hnsband'e voice. "Yos," she repliod. "Ib Mr. Jones there?" EBUod tho husband.

"It isn't time for him yot," replied Mrs, Jones. "Ho doesn't generally como home until clay light "The devil ho don't 1" muttered Jonos. "I say," ho continued aloud, "oan't I como up aud wait for him?" "Not to night; some othor night There's bomo one hero now who has been waiting for hini Bince dark "Groat Scott muttered Jones, glancing at his watch, "and It Is now four o'olock. Look here I I don't oaro anything about Jones; I want to eoo tho man who is waiting "That's just the way I feel about It," replied Mib. Jonea, sweotly.

"Now go away HUo a good man and disturb me Then Jouos began to hammer on tho door and howl, until one of his neighbors came down aud hauled hiui iu by the collar. "Whore's that man," he domandej of, his wife, "Where's that man who was waiting for mo "What man asked Mrs. Jones, rubbing hor eyes and looking up innocently. "I said there was somo one waiting for you, and it's me, and if you think I'm not onough, you want to stind nround there just a few mlnutos longer by the And Jonos blessed God that it was not so, and rent his garments from his system, and ladled himself into bed, saying "The wise man hath a roward tongue, but Jonoseth goes no moro unto the walking match without his night key HONE GENUINE; WITHOUT SIGN.ATUItn. "ThiSj expounded old Daddy Tvinterbottom, holding up a bottle; Vthisvr, is tho finest gin that coineB Into the rharkot." "It looks clear," commented old Unole Wother spoon, who had dropped in to boo his friond for a tow moments, I guess that's pretty good gin 1" "Try somo," said Daddy Winterbottom, holding out the bottle aud a glass.

"It won't hurt ye. Bless your soul, man, there isn't a headache in a gallon! "No; I don't Biippose thoro lo," conoeded Uuclo Wotherspoon. "Wall, here's hoalth!" Aud down it wont. And they drank and drank until thoy were both siok at their etomaohs, aud whon thoy parted it was with fuddled expressions of distinguished consideration aud mutual promises to have it out on a similar basis some othor night. And yet these two old had only been drinking a preparation of salt and raiu water which Mrs.

Winterbottom had put up as a hair reBtorativo, and about which tho only suspicion of gin was tho label on tho bottle. None genuine without eignaturo PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE. "Mr. Breezy, I wish you would toll me something about this protection and frao trado," said Mrs. Breezy, putting down tho ovoniug papor and seating horaolf near the oontor tabls.

"What do thoy mean by it all, anyway?" "Woll, my dear," said Mr. Broozy, "It isn't a question you would bo interested in." "And why not, I should like to know?" askod Mrs. Breezy. "I suppose you mean it is something a woman cannot understand "Woll, your box usually have political economy to our eido of the house," said Mr. Breezy, smiling pleasantly.

"But, of course, some women enjoy that sort of BUbject, but very few of them." "No," said Mrs. Breezy, giving her work basket a je. across tho table. "Onco in a while there is a woman with brains enough lo road something above a dime novel, but, of courso, tho majority of us are poor, weak minded creatures, without fonso onough to go in whon It ratus unless wo are told to by you men. To talk about anything but fashions or tho coBt of a dinner stamps a woman a3 original at once.

I aupposo you think I wouldn't understand a word, no mattor how hard you tried to drive an Idea into my poor, weak hoad." 'I don't know, doar I Yes, you do, Mr. Breezy," Bald Mrs. Breezy, bringing her hand down with a vigorous slap upon tho table. You know it would bo rauk nonsense to talk about politics or anything of that sort to a woman aud, of course, you are right; Wo women are only fit to tend children, mend your clothes and do the Talking," eaid Mr. Breezy, luadvorteutly.

Mr. Breezy, you always try to bluff me off I that in, you never treat mo with the slightest consideration. You always Bupposo we drop tho subject," said Mr. Broery, smiling faintly. No, Mr.

Breeiy, I will bo treated as a human being, and not as a'iiiur a mur. Mr. Breezy, will you or will you not tell ma something about 'protection' and and trade? Bald Mrs. Breezy, sotting hecsslf in hor chair and fixing her husband's eyo with her own. Of course, doar," said Mr, Breezy.

"Where Bhall I begin 1 Now, Mr. Breezy, there yon go again," said Mrs. Breoxy. You always Imagine me a subject suitable for ridicule. Mr.

Breezy, how should I know whero you are to begin Well, suppose w'o begin with ourselves," said Mr. Breezy. What do yon moan by that aaked Mrs. Broezy, assuming a warlike aapoct. "Just by way of Illustration," said Mr.

Breezy. "Well, go ahead," said Mrs. Breezy, on the alert for an opportunity to oatch at a grievance. "Well, my dear," said Mr. Breezy and looking toward the ceiling.

"You are free trade and I'm protection. I'm on tho defensive and you are are well, you go in for the offensive," and Mr, Broezy hid his face behind his papor. "Mr. Breezy, I Bhall never attempt to get any information from you again. I see I am beneath your notice." "Oh, no," said Mr.

Breezy. "You soo I nave to go in for protection. I'm not talkor, doar. iou aro.o Your talk must bo met In "I see," eaid Mrs. Breezy.

"Well, I shall not troublo you any more. I I "Thon I'm a protectionist no longor," Baid Mr. Breezy. "We will bury the hatchet. Free talk on both Bides and "Mr.

Breezy, I shall never say another word, Never 1 Never "Glory almost shouted Mr. Breezy, as his wifo snatched up her work basnet aud flew out of tho room. HE WAS A FINANCIER. "Don't talk to me about going West," said a ragged looking party, poking his face up to the cashier's window, and blinking suspiciously at a roll of bills on the desk. "What do you wish asked tho oasnier, sweeping tho bills Into the money drawer, aud approaching the window.

"I say Blr 'hat any man old or young is a fool to go West" said the tramp striking a classic pose and looking droamingly into space. "But, sir, what do you wiah with mo?" aaked tho cashier, looking suspiciously nt bis visitor. "Now what is the use of going West whon you can settle right down hero and starve todeath JiiBtaa well?" asked tho tramp, looking fixedly at the cashier as he struck a new pose. "Como, I haven't time to bother with you all day" said the cashior "state your business or vanish." "If you are a foreigner It is a different thing" continued tho tramp. "Then yon are taken care of.

Free ride out aud lots of land when you get there. If you don't happen to bo a forolgner where are you Cattle trains are good enough (or free born Americans. Now eoo bore young man" "Git," said the cashier. There is uo earthly good of going out o( Mew Will you go, or shall I have you kicked put aaked tho cashier, drawing baok and looking toward the proBsroom. Now you see it would have boon all right, but the monoy ran short before I could strike pay rook.

All I want is capital to be a Vandorbilt. I know whore the thing is. I've got it all mapped out. Forty dollars to the ton, euro, but no capital stiro bust In the Wost" "I'll glvo you just fifteen sooonds to get outside of that door," shouted tho cashier. "Now I've got the brains and the information," and the tramp pulled out a dirty slip of paper.

"Just put your name down hero for a thousand shares, and your fortune is secure sure. I'll lot you in for ten cents a share and but the financier and bis stocks wore scattered in a moat bewildering manner over the street, and tho cashier breathed again. GIVINO IT AWAY. I believe you are taklnu quite an interest In spirits Juat at present 1" said a rather seedy looking old party, sidling into the city editor's room, aud removing a boavor which might havo boon iu style about the time gold was discovered in California. Yes, wo are devoting some spaoo lo that sort of thing," said the olty editor.

"In faat, moat of the Blaff always have taken more or less Interest in Bplrits at one time or anothor. Got a communication 1" "Well, no," aald the seedy party. "But I oan give you a good deal of information on the subject. You see, I'vo worked the medium raoket myself, I used to be one of tho host uiaterializors going, and I've aeon tho tlmo I could set a whole set of parTor nrnitvire dancing a Highjajnjne by elnnily anapjplng my Angora. Theso modern fellows are no" good, and" don't you forgot It.

Thoy bunglo the whole business, and glvo ovorylhlug away before thoy have hardl? com monced a eitting. What you want is cheek, and plenty of it, Don't oavo ill bocauBO a crank happona to ask you troublcBomo questions. Just got up an infernal rapping upder his chair and scare him into silence, or Get your assistant to "Assistant?" askod tho editor. "Thon you confess "Confess of courso I confess," said the seedy party, 1 'that's what I cams hore for. Yes, you ave to employ an assistant, and very often tho whole business de ponds upon his judgment.

Why, I had an assistant who could run the snap just as well as I could, and ho wan death on stirring up the uneasy onos aftor tho light was turned down. Ono time he touched a picoo of ice to tho back of an old gal'a neck; and put her in a fit. We had to nklp that to'wn In Bhort order I oan tell you. That was hi grout trouble. He uover oould take in the truo inwardness of a circle.

My motto la first bs sure of your circle aud then stave ahead. If thoy aro farmers and that klud of thiug why lot 'em down easy, A little will go a great way with 'cm. If you striko a city bring in your heavy guns. Lead off with a dozon or so communications from tho othor world, work up a little rapping businoss, aud then when you'vo got 'em norvous onough just Buddonly epring tho cabinet act on 'om but thoro's one thing a well tralnod medium will never forget." "And what is that?" asked the editor. "Ho will always koop himaolf Tjetwobn tho gas fixtures or lamp and his circle." "Exactly," said tho oditor.

"Yes," said the seody party, slapping tho dosk with his hand, "moro good, likely uiediuuiB havo bust up In that way than any othor. They put too niuoh confidence In the circle Whiff Up went tho gas, aud that Bottled the whole business. You're always sure to rip down a curtain in getting out of sight, and thore aro all your properties oxposod to everybody, but I've got out of one or two scrapes of that sort In my timo, and don't you forgot tt." "How did you manago it?" askod the oditor. "Oh, I just threw tho thing on tho Bptrlte, and played the Innocent iujurod act." "But would the peoplo bolievo you?" askod tho oditor. "Btiliore top," aald tha seedy party, "my de3r boy, if you want to know just how much tho poople will behove, go into tho spirit business.

Thoy never stand on coreraony. Thoy just swallow everything wholo, and tho bigger tho mouthful tho easier it Reeins to go down with 'em. Yom just take a hack at tho spirit businoss for a month or so, and, if you don't agree I'm right, I'll stand tho drinks for your whole office. Talk about the Bldo show and dime museum businoss. Well those follows ktjpw something about guys, but we can discount 'cm every time.

Thoy may stick a stray log on cow now and then, and call a South Carolina darky a Zulu, but for your simon pure humbug "Then yon go so far as lo call your businoss a humbug?" said tho editor. dear boy, been thwro," said the soedy party, as hoi it tuo stump of a cigar, aud saunterod out with tho air of a man who bad rolioved his conscience. A WAIL FBOM THE WOODS. BY WALT WHITE MAN. Old Zlciiory eat ou tho zug zug treo, Gnawing his rubber ahoeu "Old Zickory, what is the matter with theo "Oh, havo got the bluc3.

"Tho wamba woll and tho kam ki loon Aro as happy as happy can bo Thoy strike tho gassoon by tho light of the moon, Aud play on tho pllly wae woe. "Tho kangaroo and tho goy giraffe, The cat and tho blno bottle fly, They dance all night you can hear them laugh, As the grizzly grow Blinks by. "But tears and moauB, and sighs and groans, Aro now ever my occupation You can toll my ribs and count my banes By inductive ratiocination "My lady hss flown with a smilo and a shrug From her homo ou tho mountain high And tho bay ray bug with the holly bog mug Announces that I shall die." "'TIS NOT THE TF.NDEBEST HEART THAT FARES UEST." PEJirCATT TO tiltACK fillEKNAWAY. A piggy Bat counting upon a mound, Ho counted up tea littlo brothers And ho wept very hard because ho fouud That he didn't have ten littlo mothers. He thought ao much and ho cried so soro That bo felt himself fast growiug thinner, So he went to tho tub but thero waa no more His brothera had gobbled tho dinner.

FOLhY shots. Ho was a commercial drummer who had just returned from a Western trip. Tho hour was half past Kuvon A. and the ficemt wus tho breakfast table. The landlady observing that hor boardor seemed disinclined to cat kind asked What ails you, Mr.

Suickorby Notlnug much," said the drummer peusilvely, lifting a itch ball from his plate by a long yullow hair lo which it was securely anchored. "I was only wondering why you had changed your cook." Thoro had been a seeming coolness between tho lovers. Ono day Emily's schoolmate ventured to refer to tho subject uud asked her When did you soe Charley last Two weeks ago to night." What was ho doing Trying to got ovor the fence." Did ho appoar to be much r.gitated So greatly," roturued Emily, "that it took all the etrength of papa's now bulldog to hold him." There is a man who looks as if ho had done a hard day's work, nis eyes aro heavy, his ourly hair hangs closely matted to hla hoad, his ehouldors droop over his chest, his stomach sooms reaching back as If to catch hold of his spinal column for support, and altogether ho has tho appoarauco of a literary chump who had boon slung over a picket fouco and exposed all night to a peitlug rainstorm. Is ho a paralytio undertaker or au Auierlcau statesman in an advanoed stage of rumminoss He is neither. Ho Is Alfred Tennyson, the poot, and he has just finished writing tho "Charge of tho Heavy Brigade." "Dear me, poor fellow," sympathetically observed the old gentleman "he looko as If he had juat recovered from a long aud sovore alogo of the jaundice.

Who Is ho?" His companion glanced at the emaciated eubjeot of this remark aud then Bald "He's a heaven born genius who has been trying to get his pictures admlttod to the Brooklyn Art Exhibition." A Boston huntsman, who is making his preparations Sariy rof tho Joining August fox chase, privately informed a friend that ho had seoured a fino speclmon of tho animal, aud invited him to como aud see it. The cieaturo was confined In a ohicken coop, and as soon as the friend's eyes rested upon it ho asked very soberly "Billy, whero did you got that fox "I caught it In a trap myself," proudly replied tho hero of tho exploit. "Well, Billy, take my advice and let It go. It's the meanest looking woodchuck I evor saw iu Massachusetts." "Ah," he exclaimed, as he pressed her tenderly to him at parting, "Shall I hold you in those arms again to morrow and paint our future with the bright pigments oi the imagination." "No," she said calmly, "Not to morrow to morronr's wash day." A Pennsylvania jury brought in a verdict for $2,000 damages in favor of a lady who bad sued a youug mau for kissing her. After they were discharged one of them was aocosted by a reporter, who asked "Was there any any difference of opinion among you "No," answered tho Juror, "wo wore unanimous at first for a verdict of $5(10, but when the foreman reminded us that the defendant smokod New Jersey eegars, wo raised it to $2,000." They walked slowly outof tho cemetery, arm in arm, tho mau of the world and the thoughtful Christian, aftor having witnosaed the intermont of tho remains of a mutual friend in thoir last resting place.

Said tho thoughtful Christian to the man of tho world "After all, death Is surrounded by a good deal of mystery. I wonder what poor Jim's doing now." Said the man of tho world to tho thoughtful Christian "I'm sure I don't know; but Jim always bolongcd to the fire department, and I'vo heard him say ho never meant to change his calling." "It's been a busy day for me," muttered Mr. Chippitk as is braced himself iu his acoustomed seat at (he village inn and lighted his pipe. "Anything gono wrong 7" aBked a little man with thin legs and a big nose. "NothlnJ nevor stays right kng," philosophically responded Mr.

Chippick after a pauso. "It ain't more'n a year since Mrs. Chippick died and she's took over Into now quartors already." The crowd expressed their sympathy for the speaker and aftor all, hands had taken a drink with him he sententiously explained "I don't mind tolling you how it was. You use tho Governmont'8 going to build a powder magazine near the old burying ground aud Mrs. Chippick was such a nervous woman that I dld'nt dare to leave her there." A Brooklyn boy who had been listening to conversation among some vlBitors at the house about the wonderful powers exhibltod by the pedestrians in the great walking match contemptuously interrupted tho flow of talk with tho remark "Pooh, you oughter see dad got around the table sometimes when mother after him." CLOSE OF THE GREAT WALK ING MATCH.

It can hardly be argued that the spectacle of a half dozen jaded and tired men, fagged out and footsore, dragging themselvos wearily around a circle of tan bark, is a highly inspiring exhibition. And we venture to believa that tho readers of the Eaole who havo followed the varying fortunes of the great pedestrian contest which closed in New York last night have derived much greater enjoyment from perusing the vivid picturings of our reporters than would have been theirs had the scenes and iucidonts transpiring in tho Madison Square Garden come under their personal observation. Tho attempt to push the powers of human endurance to the utmost limit must necessarily be attended with suffering. How intenso the agony ondured by tho plucky little Englishman, Kowell, before ho yielded to tho inevitable and reluctantly retired from tho race, a beaten but not a dishonored competitor, none but he can tell. And even to tho victors, if outward indications are to be accepted, tho prizes won are after all but slight recompense for the physical pains and penalties undergone in their winning.

Tho walkoivs who have stuck to their six days' work with a portiuacity and courage whieh would be counted heroic if displayed in a loftier cause, are fitter objocts for commiseration, as the end draws near, than admiring contemplation, so far as appearances go and it is undoubtedly tho fact that of the hundreds of spectators who shouted themselves hoarso over the finish of tho race last night, thero were few who did not turn from tho fiual scene with feelings of sympathy rather than of exultation. Tho record has boen beaten. The limit of achievement has been extended from 582 miles, tho hitherto highest recorded score made by Fitzgerald at the American Institute to Hazael's maguifloout record of fiOO miles at the close of the present contest. Whether tho highest possible limit has boen reached, however, still remains an open question. The raco appours to have been fairly conducted, tho scores are to bo aecopted as legitimate, and but for tho unfortunate breakdown of tho English champion, whom the entiro publio had looked upon at the beginning of the contest as a certain wiu i Del" the wilJ beig in this cftse father to tho tliouiht.

there is little left in tho conduct of the a Hair to bo desired. will bo observed that while Hazaol exceeds any previous record made by him in a six day's contest by l()i! miles, tho remaining contestants fall below their former performances, Fitzgerald as before noteel having a rocord of fS2 miles, Cameron, iiG Hart, 50T Hughes, 508, and Sullivan, miles. THE SPREAD OF MOHAMMEDANISM. Nothing would soem to ordinary observers less probable than an immense expansion of Mohammedanism till it becamo tho oreod believed and obeyed by tho largest portion of tho human raco, and yot that singular catastrophe is on tho cards. Tho followers of tho faith aro receding rapidly from Europe, and fifty years heuoo will have disappeared, and they aro losing ground in Western Asia, whero their monopoly of tho right of bearing arms periodically reducos their numbers, while tho effect of misgovernment falls with its first and most crushing effect on thorn.

Mohammedans have no special tendency to accumulate, or rather, they have a tendency to scatter, and they perish under fiscal oppression with an extraordinary rapidity, which was noticed in the days of tho Bagdad Khalifs, and which threatens in Persia to end in the extirpation of tho Mussulman population. Nevertheless it is very doubtful whether tho creed is throughout the world losing numbers, and whether its ohaucos of success in the future, however temporary tho success may be, are not at least as good as those of Christianity. In Africa the Arab missionaries are indefatigable they pouetrato into regions which no European has over seen, and they convert whole tribes at once, raising those tribes, it should bo added, decidedly in tho seale of civilization. In Arabia the creed tends constantly to become more fanatical and earnest. In India, as is now well understood from tho census records, Mussulman expansion never ceases.

Their peculiar philosophy, with its Sovereign Deity unbound oven by his own laws, sole sourco of right, as well as sole claimant, attracts tho Indian mind, while their dogma of equality within the faith is irresistible to castes which suffer day by day from the pressure of the social hierarchy. A Pariah who beoomos a Mussulman, becomes alio a respectable man. It was stated forty years ago by very acute missionaries, that Islam gained more iu India than it lost in tho remainder of the world. Bengal is becoming a Mussulman province, with Hindoos interspersed, and in Madras, whole villages become Mussulman at once. Thero must bo more than fifty millions of Mussulmans in India, conversions have gone on throughout the great Hindoo revival which has attended England's rule, and the possibility that all India might become Mussulman has been repeatedly discussed.

Our own impression is that this will bo the case. That this form of Theism has for dark races au attraction which the Gospel has not, and that tho death blow of tho oldest paganism will como not from Christianity, but from tho only form of monotheism which Indians seem able to eompreheud aud approve. Even if tho Mussulmans should win only the bulk of tho lower classes, as they have dono iu many Bengalee districts, the positiou of the Brahmins will become a painful one, while tho British chauco of peaceful ascendency will bo materially diminished. Mussulmans can live in peaoo with Hindoos, and can iiubiba some of thoir ideas, such as the naturalness of caste, but their tendency is to rule, and their spiritual pride, when compressed, is apt to develop into an overmastering passion. They will bear oppression from their own people, as we see in Turkey, aud ovon from oroiguors, as regards their civil or political rights, but to bo oppressed becauso they are Mussulmans excites them beyond all boaring.

Even iu China, where they assume an attitude of humility and become in externals Chinese, they are capablo of frightful fury. From tho immense work of M. P. Dobry de Thiorsaut, Frenoh Consul General at Pekin, "The Chinese Em "piro," it appears that Mohammedanism iu China, though it has not succeeded iu attaining a safe aud still less a dominant position, has, nevertheless, expanded, as it usually docs among any Oriental raco. Tho descendants of some original Arab settlors and soldiers who married Chinoso women have exertod themselves to make converts, have brought up deserted children and have boon aided in tho north by Mussulman Tartars, until there are now twenty millions of Mohammedan Chinese concentrated on tho north aud west, but Still to be found in almost every province of tho empire.

As in India, the Mussulmans display a curious power of assimilating themselves to the poople up to a certain point, without ever giving up their creed or their inclination to stand by one another as against all tho rest of tho world. The trace of Arab and Tartar blood, and perhaps attention to certain rules of diet, have developed their energy, aud they form one of the most hopeful classes of tho vast community. If, as from all accounts seems certain, Mussul mans in China have multiplied by millions, ami are still converting, they may one day bo numerous enough to use force, and tho world may see peoples stretching from Bagdad to Shanghai all of ouo faith, and intent on spreading that faith by conquest. That is not a pleasing prospect, but when we consider what the Mussulmans have accomplished in the diffusion of thoir faith within the last century, aud what a little impression Christianity, the only rival creed, has made in tho same regions, it is not beyond tho raugo of thoughtful consideration. In view of the new license law prepared by tho members of the Legislature from New York and Kings County, it may be worth while to call attention to some recent statistics contrasting the results of license and prohibition.

Noal Dow's home, Portland, Maine, has a population of 38,000. During tho past ftvo years tho avorago of arrests for drunkenness thero has been 1,474. That is the best prohibition could do under the very nose of WITH SUPPLEMENT SUNDAY M0KN1XG, MARCH 5, 1883. Tlie Sunday 31orniug Edition of tlio Knglo has a Largo and Growing Circulation Throughout the United State). It is the Best Advertising Medium for Thote who Desire to Reach all Classes of Newspaper Headers in Brooklyn and on Long Island, The JDaily (Evening) Eagle in note in tU Forty third Year.

Hi Circulation is Larger Than That of any Other Paper of its Class in the United St ten. and it is Steadily Increasing Keeping Pace with the Growth of the Great Cit!) of which the Eagle is Admittedly the Journalistic Representative. INTRODUCING BILLS "BY REQUEST." Our esteemed contemporary, the Neto York Sun, presents some observations, which seem to bo timely, on the pernicious practice which prevails among members of legislative bodies in introducing bills which they are not willing to father, even to tho extant of offering them for consideration in the ordinary way. Last week, for instance, Congressman Kobinson introduced a bill tho House of Representatives which is designed to incorporate a com pany to build a rmlroud across tho continent. The company was authorized by tho bill to issue stock to the amount of 10.

000, 000; )ho workmjn were to be paid a dollar a day, In Government notes, and tho balance of their piy was to bo in tho form of Government certificates, convertible into interost bearing bonds of tho United States. In addition to getting control of a railroad built at Government expense, tho company was given every other section of the unoccupied public lands on fifty miles on s.ich side of tho proposod road, running through hundreds ami thousands of miles of the territories of tho United States. Of course, the proposed sehemo is visionary and ridiculous in the extreme. It probably would not have secured any nofico beyond that it challenged on its way to the waste basket in a committeo room, if it were not for tho fact that among the incorporators were in eluded tho names of several gentlemen moro or less widely known, and tho inference was fair that the names of these gentlemen were Hot used without their consent. The ab.

surdity of the enterprise with which their names were associated exposed them (o con Bure, ridicule or banter, according to the temper or fairness of their critics. Mr. llobin Bon's excuse for bringing the names of these gentlemen before the public, without their authority, is that he was "requested" to introduce the bill, and ho presumed the names mentioned in it were used with the, assent and approval of the gentlemen who bear them. This absurd bill has perhaps already secured moro attention than it merits, but it, sorvos to illustrate the injustice winch may bo done through tho practice of inviting legislative attention to measures which presumably not a single member of the body is willing to bo responsible for. The excuse usually offered for the introduction of a bill by request'' is, that a representative is tho agent of others, and when a single constituent of a representative asks consideration for any project he has a right to obtain it throng his representative.

If the proposod measure is so absurd or so abnoxious that tho representative is not willing to be Accepted as favoring it, he is presumed to evade his responsibility by notifying all concerned that he is not acting on his own judgment, but that he is simply executing ''a request" made upon him by soni6 one who has presumably a right to make it. Tho b'tci contends that a eOL itit ueut has no riyht to make a re quest of this sort of bis representative, and that if made, his representative is under no obligation to yield to it. Says the Sun According to our view of tho ropresontati functions of a leiiilator, he id under no obliyatiua to nro poso the cnactin of ev ry law that anv constituent ui. iv haoijou lo vi for. Indpeil, his ilniv t'oriiids him to introduce) or advocate any measure which W.n inteui gonce or conscience diapprnws, no matter many of his connll lien may favor it.

Via is chosen to ron i rosout them, it i true; hut to represent thei: only by I tho oierciso of abilities, mental and moral, for tho good of the cnuiaiouvreiitfu'. Ho is not bound to yield his convictions to their, if his arc rifht untl llien Wbou. therefore, a lllerii Lor of the Legislator is listed introduce a bill, ho should not with tiio request until ho in thtt the pub'io will ba promoted by it a enact i ment, and lu oilsbt nit iheo to perinili 'd to conceal his true opinion uf a ueeiriiro which he binis lt id hrnt to brine; forv. by that ho arts ul the request of other. For it is to b3 noted that the names of those who njalto tho request are seldom or never disclosed.

This is sound reasoning. Edmund Burka the independence of a representative to the extent of denying the right, of a onstifueucy to instruct their representative to vote on it parneiiitir measure as they desired he should. Ifc was oua of the rtprcsenla Jives of IJKstul in the House of Commons. His coustitu rncy, in an authoritative form, demanded of ki.n that lie should support a particular asure contiary to his expressed convi: i of what was rjlif. He re fused lo do so.

II hud piedgv.l himself to shore in laws for his constituents ftnd for pi ople of England, ac cording to his judgment of what was right and politic. Ho gave his time and his best ability to his constituents, but tho control over his conscience h'j reserved to himself. When tho representative honestly does his duty, according to his best judgment, he does all his constituents can fairly require of him, and Burke, if we mistake not, held that it was not his duty to resign his trust as a representative even when it was made clear that he was not acting as a great majority of them desired and demanded that he should, Burke was a member of the Commons of laud. What might be good for the people of Bristol might be detrimental to the people of England as a whole. Beside, tho Bristol con Stituency might not bo tho best judges of what was best for themselves in a particu Iar case.

Why should a representative spond his time in listening to debates, and in partici paling in them, if his judgment on tho ques tion debated is in the keeping of others Our Btato Legislatures havo frequently taken the responsibility of "requesting" the repre sonlatives of the State in the House and of ''instructing" its representatives in tho Senate to do a certain thing, or to oppose the doing of it but Senators of high reputation as Statesmen havo always resented this inter ferouco, aud have refused to yield to it. I For chusetts, long Senator Sumner, of MaBsa beforo tho sectional pas. by tho war had subsided, tho Senato the policy of tho flags of the army tho aion left advocated in effacinp; from names of the battlefields upon which distinction had been won during our civil war. The Legislature of Massachusetts passed resolutions demanding Mr. Sumner's resignation, but ho politely refused to resign, aud defended his position.

While ho was a souator from Massachusetts he was a senator of the United States. Sumner was never ashamed of what ho did. With his State, in this particuln, it 'was otherwise. All this goes to prove, on the best authority, that a representative is not a mere agent, or messenger, but that, with in defined limits, he is wholly independent. Frequent sessions of Parliament were insisted upon to prevent aggression on the part of tho Crown.

Thero is no fear of such nggression in England iu our time, but tho lifo of a parliament is limited, so that if a. representative is not satisfactory to his constituents, frequent opportunities are given thorn to select one moro to their liking; but while tho representative is executing the trusts confided to him, ho possesses iude ud i ent, aud not mere delegated, authority. But, it may bo asked, how is a constituent to bo heard iu Congress if his direct representative will not speuk for him How can ho get a measure before Congress if his representative refuses to introduce it? The right of petition is open to him, and this is Iield to bo a sacred right. No rejiro Bentativo has a right to refuse to present for tho consideration of a body of which he is a member a petition rational aud respectful in its terms. If the body, or any member of it, Ohould choose to frame a bill on the petition, thenthore will bo a mcasuro before it, with responsible paternity, aud not a waif, which even the.

author of its being is afraid or ashamed to succor. It may bo taken for granted that no mcasuro will bo kept out of a legislative body because of the perversity or Tonality of any single member. It would be useless to introduce a measure which no mem feer is willing to openly faYor and the repre I i I i i I many years' experience In the Boarching of titles and la well qualified for the place, and what mtkos the com pliment tho mora satisfactory Is that ho did not oak for it. Cr.Arp. Mr.

If. N. Ciapp, tho efficient and obliging clerk attached to the pay office of the Navj Yard, will Bhortly leave for tho Cataklll Mountains, whero he will ojounifor a month. Mr. Clapp, who Is perfect encyclopedia of naval information, has many warm frionds In the llrot precinct of tlio yard, who will rogret his abaonce and welcome his return.

STANsnuRY. Tho Rev. J. H. Stanabury, of the Bridge street African Mothodist Cluirth, is ftotWoly engaged lu raising funds to pay off tho indebtedness of that roligloua body.

The ohurch hos been excrodlngly successful undor his ministry, and Incroased la mombersiiip and atteudauce, aud bids fair through hia wise financial management to stand at tho head of churches of that denomination iu this couijUjs Hyde. One of the episodes not on tho bill the fast reception of tho Kemble, in Hie Acafl domy, was tho mistake wlilou tho house made lu being satisfied with Elite Ottis taking tho bouquet which ought to havo been accepted by Aunis H)de. The oompllmout was paid to the latlor lady by a number ol Amaranth aud Kemble ladle who sat near the orchestra, and who SYCrJhat their objective point wjs 11(68 Hyde, to whom tho tr.buU was ultimately given. Beecheb. Tho Rev.

Henry Ward Beeohcy, in a recent Friday evening talk, during which he narrated the domostio experiences of hia oarly lifo, laid ba disliked the washing of diahes moro thau any oilier household duty. Mr. Boeober drew an amusing picture of his brother Jamos aud himself, who wero one enlisted In that work while lu Indianapolis, and, witha ludicrous expression of couutenauco that will not soon bo forgotten, said hojloteatod ihatpartof houaekooplng. Puindle. Civil F.nginocr F.

C. Prindlo, who Is at the head of that depjrtmont In the Navy Yard, 1b one oi tho ablest authorities on encinoorlug matters in the Unitod State Navy. Ho Is not only member of various orgauizaUouo of Amorloan professional mtn, but his had high hoaorn conferred on him by tho Parisian Civil Engineers. A number of bin works have boen translated into tho French lauguago, and bctn warmly pralood for thoir substantial merit. Hall.

William A. Hall, of Stato stroot, will send to tho art exhibition, whioh will open noil wook, a large water color picture of Autumn leaves, which he xocutod with a atcol pen. Mr. Hall is one of tho most skillful pcuuiou of (he day. and some of his productions in colors are of most exquislto doslgn aud workmanship.

Hia contribution to tho exhibition la ono of the moul uulquo aud pretty oi the many works ho has titruod out. Brooklynites Abroad. The latest foreign mall oontaius tho oi tho following Brooklyn lies now In Europo ttcorgc M. Alexander and Mrsi E. Barnard, Grand Ilotol O.

G. (lager, Hotel do Atlnv U08 1). H. and Mrs. Jmlson, No.

CI Avonuo do Fried laud, and tho Misses E. and C. Thnrsby, Hotel do Lou drcs, Paris; W. McNary, Midland Grand Hotel, IiOudou. LO.NU ISLAND Henry of Comae, colobrated his tin wedding on Thursday, MiHs Kulsoy, loacher of tho school at Comae, tendered hor resignation Friday.

George I). Lee, of Port Jefferson, has arrlvod homo from South Carolina. Itov. C. M.

Oakley, who died rocently nt Nortbport, graduated from Union Theological Seminary, and bla first charge was tho Preshy terlan church at Nyttok. He tlo bad chargo of churches at Melville, N. .1., Port Richmond, North Cormantown, Melville, L. 1., and Aniaguusott. Sirs.

Ooueval Ward, of Itoslyn. ia going to Florida to spond a few months with her sons. iTl.lltiilKO. SOUTH WOllTII SUOllTl.AND On Wednesday. March 1.

11H. ill Uivur View. Ciiestor, 'Summer residence oT tho bride's parant. t. by the W.

II. Kimiuso, of Deep Itivor, II. li. houl'IlWtiHTH, of Deop River, C. eldest daughter of Sttipliou F.

yhoitlimd. No cards. DEKHS Al (iroon (lovo SprhiRs, Horida, on Tuosdny, Febni. ir.v US. I.el'lSK HusTKl.

youilKet olnld of Edwin and Mary Louise lleers, oi Brooklyn, aged 14 yoaro au(t 101 nionfi s. uni! frifmls Are invited to uttontl thn funeral services at the Cliiiroh of tho Holy Trinity, Muutoguo St. on Sunday, March at 1. .11. At Hnckottslown.

N. Friday, Mnroh S. Lilian daughter of Charlotto L. and the lato Rev. D.

iv, Sevi on Monday. March 0, at Congregational Churoh, Nunvalk, tit ORKNEY On Thursday, March li, 1SS2, Colonol JAMUS OltKNKV. Assistant Commissary Uonnral nt Ordnance. Slate of Now York, and ot tlio Niuely ilflh N. Y.

8. Volunteers. Funeral will tako placu from tlio Church or ht. tlliarlca Uoiromeo, Sidney piace. at P.

Sunuoy, March S. Rcl rtiven and friutuls are invitoii to attend. DRKWKS ln this city, on Thursday. Ularoh 2, FlUKOIB W. DliLWKfi, sued SUyoii and inuntlts.

'J lie loliitncs I'rii'tnls of tho funuly. llio mom i.orsof Empire Oh pter, No. 170, A. of N. Y.

Herman l.tidRO, No. lil, I' A A. M. of N. Y.

Fortitude No. in. F. A A. and llntin No.

U.l, (1. A. are) resnoetfully invited lo altond the imin. al, (rout hin Into ronl denee, Nn. 1U7 Noith Portland av, ou Sunday, March ti ntu P.

M. CERNON On Thursday, March MjtnGArtET CiT.n NON, in the 41st year of her ltolntivo and triouiis ot the family and members of I''or littiilM I.oiIko. l' and A. are respenlfully invited to at leTid her ltiuer.il at hor lut ra.ileuec. PU Myrtle av.

Suu il3y, March j. nt 2 o'clock I'. M. MAltSON In linwklyu, Sttunlar omnium, March Mrs K. Mahsdn.

wife of M.utsoN, axed 41. Remains to be tuxun to West Drcsduu, on Monday. Otli Hint. PrtHSS On Thursday, March 3, Infant son of William snd Surah A. Pre.is.

nml friends Ar.i invilod to altond the funeral on Msreb At 2 1. irom the ronidunce of hi ill '1'illnry at. 1'ItlNOE At hfcr residence, 191 Slaeou lit, MAniT I'm sen, v. idow ol llie late Uane I'rinee, of Philadoliihiu, iu the li 1 yoiriif ner ikc. Interir.eiu at ML Peace, ltODK tln Thursday wthimiik.

March 2, KDWAim IT. II years. Service1 al liis tato residence, East Fifty NUll st. Now uitl ly. nt I'.

M. Iiitcuiient at (Iri euivoo.l Como tery. Monday A. M. ST.

On Tliiirnlay, March Annv widow of Inline K. St 7 ytei' frioii her Into N'o. 170 Amilyat.oil Sull'i. iy, (lie at o'ckKc 1'. M.

KCHOLICY March 1 of lirm liuis, AiniirTt li. ScKot.rrv, only oii of (Sura and Charles Scholey, years, 11 months anil hi days. ili. l. ilM fi iomlji are iiiviieii lo Attend tho funeral til rt'Milum of lii.i ii.

iieni.s. Mill Clifton plaoe, 6n Sunday. nt naif p. ist 1 o'eluek. rsll On Thursday, al 7 IV I imsTEn only on of I), and Elizabeth aged 1 yoar and months.

1 iiii v.il Korvico ni their voMiloneo. Ninth nt. South. Sund iy. Mireh At 1 1'.

AL Interment Morris Ville, M. tdison County, New York. SMl'l'li On Friday. March Zimuia A. Smith, wifo oC Jimtui M.

Smith. 'd ye.u mouths, days. 'unurnl Irnni lcsiilenru ol her von in law, Jauoh iS. Von derbilt, I'aik Placo, Mo.iday, 'Uli al two I1. M.

i f.a TI.M.MS On Friday, March 3, l.UiUNHA TlM.MB, in tha vcar ui her Euuenil Send ly, March 5, nt 2 1'. from Ihe rosidenoa of A. V. I'ftrker. 7ii Bedford cv.

VAN' Oi.KEE On Saturday, 4, at tier resldenco. 71 Livingston st, in tho 81st yefcr of her ANN, widow Ol Kolel S. Villi Olonf. Service at her late residence, on Monday, at 4 V. M.

Intoruient nt Creenwood Coinfitnry Tuesday VAN PELT March I. ls, S.U1.U1. wile of John Van Pelt, of pneumonia, 17 yours and li iteliitives and and ineniberH of Myrtle, No. 0 S43 A O. K.

are rofjicetfully renucFleo to attend thn Sunday ot liom burlatu icjidmco 104 Putnam av. WAKD On Saturday mornins. Miirch 4.142. MMirA. (111.

ten. wito of John (). Ward, and youngest daughlor ot Oillick. URod XI yoniH. llenitivesiuid fnendB nro iu to attond tho funeral from her late residence, Alarcy av, on Mondsy, at a o'clock 1'.

M. WIHTIIBOK On March Wii.uf. of Jacob It. and Carolnm Whitheek. from tho rnsidoneo of his parents, 430 Heraimer 8t, on Monday, March It, at o'clock.

WILSON On Kridajr, Msroh 3, 1R2, widow of tho latn Voter WilBon. in her tVJnil yoar. Helntives and friends nro invitod to nt ten tho funeral Borficns from hor lato rosidonoo, No. ui Sixteenth at, luoa day, March 7. ISML, at a 1'.

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ST. OIL, ItHLIUVICS AND CUItH RHKUMATISM, NUDItALtllA, IlKADACHH. Till'. UNIVKRSAL I'AIN CONQUKllOK. I'itlCK I' II TY CICt.TS A UOTTLK.

SOLI) VICKY Willi IB. NOTIUE. 1 1 0 1' 13 HI I I I' A 1 IT JOHNS TON. BltOADWAY, FIITH A KNUR AND TWENTY SUOO.NM SI'UKCT. NKW YORK, Ol'l 'KK KXCKI'liONAL IlAltUAINU IK F.XTKA KINK OOUBLB DAMASK oitKA.M and wiirria LUNOll CLOTHS.

I.V8 WOKTl! 81.00. 8 4x10 1. S3.50. WOltTH 8 1x12 4, tI.M, WOKTH $0.00. 8 4x14 4, 45.00.

WOIITU (87.60. lxlt) 4, WOKTH 40.00. WITH OOYL1KS TO CORRESPOND. 81.75 PI5K UOZ1SN, WOltTH 8J.7S. THIS ABOVK, JUST l'UKOUASKD.

OOMPHISBa THE IINTIKK STOCK OF THtC MOST CILEUKATKX MA NUFACTUKKKS IN TUB WOKLD, ANO WIIiIi 1NTBHKST EVKIty ONU KHKl'INO HOUS1S. A O. JOHNSTON. UUOADWAY, l'll'Tll AVLNUB AND TWKNTT SrC02NDSTItIIKr. NKW YOIta.

A FACT Impure Eoans oauca oruptions oa tho hand and faca UKIOINS' CARDINAL LAUNDRY SOAP made ot. pun. material entirely harmloji. U1UU1N3 t'OWLKlS. to 2iH Cherry at, No doubt it has been a matter of surprise to many persons not blessed with a nautical education that every Winter wo hear of Atlantic Btorms of a fierconoss never before equaled.

It requires but a modioum of logic to conclude that, if this sort of thing continuos, the day is not far distant when the Atiantio will arise and, Homerically speaking, "thunder to the skies." Its billows, now so rapidly increasing in magnitude, will become groat Ossas piling upon Pelions. In order to calm the lay mind, however, and dissipate the visions wrought by the avorago Transatlantic skipper, wo will quote from an experiouood naval authority who has mado a careful and thorough investigation of the subject: Tho authenticated statistics of Atlan tio storms show conclusively that tho avor "ago Winter storms have not materially varied in magnitude for the past fifty years, nor is there tho slightest indication that At lautio storms aro increasing in violence" It is, no doubt, true that the great steamship of to day experiences, as a rule, severe treatment whilo disabled in mid occau than did hor small prototype, say fifteen years ago. But the cause of this is well known by those able seamen who command the vast fleet that dots tho ocean with its sail. Oould they speak freely, ihey would harp no more upon "tho fiercest storm I ever experienced." They would bluntly acknowledge that, as a rule, the rigging of steamships had not kept pace with the increase in their dimensions. That is to say, thoy are mado to rely to a too great extent upon thoir engines, and their spread of cauvas is uot sufficient.

But why, it may be asked, is this the case surely ox ponse is not spared in fitting them out Of tho very pick of the Atlantic fleet this is, to a ourtain oxtent, true. But with tho balance, the faots will by no means boar out tho assertion. A large spread of canvas means a large orew to handlo it. Undereanvassod and undorsparred steamers are, therefore, the rule, arid full rigged steamships the excoption. As a result, tho ordinary steamer, with a disabled engine or broken shaft, can do little better than go to leeward with all sail set.

With a smooth sea and a boam wind she might make her course good, but even thon she would bo apt to make more leeway than hoad way. But should a heavy soa be running, she would, in all probability to use a sailor's expression not go fast enough to keep out of her own way. We have been speaking of ordinary Atiantio weather. But it is iu the galo and mayhap tho hurricane or cyclone that these oraft show to tho least advantage. Under such circumstances every seaman at onoo puts his wheel hard down" and places his ship iu tho position known as "hove to." This consists in getting her up as close to the "eye" of tho wind as possible.

It requires, of course, very little cauvas to do this, but this canvas must be properly distributed. Now, a ponderous hulk, rigged as a barkan tine, a brig, a brigautiue or a schooner, may be brought up into the wind and kept thero by means of hor engines, but these giving out, sho is left in a condition truly deplorable. She is, in fact, helpless. None of the crowd of sail forward oau be used, as it would but serve to pay her off by the head and thus prevent the suoooss of tho maneuver her master is striving to execute. Her after sail is too limited at the points whore most needed to counteract the effect of the wind against the bows, and her gallant commander and his crow are at their jvit's end.

They lash a lot of beams and broken spars togothor, heave them overboard and make tho hawser that joins them fast to tho bows. This contrivance, called by socmen a "drag," drifts much slower than the ship to leeward and may, therefore, uuder most circumstances, bo relied upon to keep her head well up to windward. But it takes a heavy drag to effect a large steamship that can give little or no assistance with her sails, and it often happens that beforo anything can be done aboard a disabled steamer of the class to which wo have referred, she broaches to and gets into the trough of the sea. There she almost rolls over, and should the cargo shift, ovor she goes on her boam ends, or maybe turus bottom up. But recently we havo had report of several wrecks of this class whose names are so well known as to make it unnecessary to mention thorn.

The rig of one of these was but recently changed from that of a ship to that of a barkautine in order to save the ovpeuse of the largo crew which is required to take in aud make sail aboard a full rigged ship. Her main and mizzen masts beiug stripped of thoir yards, her power to "lie to" was greatly lessened. For the main and mizzen yards are relied upon to a great extent to keep a ship's head up into the wind and the head yards which she possessed as a barkautine but served to pay her off. It is to bo regreUed that Mr. Pliinsoll, when he established by act of Parliament his "line," beyond which a ship could uot be loaded, did not, at the same time, insist that steamers of a certain tonnage should bo ship rigged and carry a crew largo enough to work their sails.

For tho cupidity of the steamship owner, like that of the railroad owner, knows no bounds, and even the safety of his vessels and of their passengers and crews sooms to him as nothing compared to the advantages of running them oheaply. While this stato of things continues, thoreforo, let us hear a little loss about the "fiercest storm I ovor experienced," and a littlo more about tho most uuseiworthy craft that e'er quit tho main." Independent journalism in the United States is now defined as that element of the profession whose members are waiting to hear from Mr. Blaino. The San Francisco Examiner thinks that if women with anything like unanimity desired the ballot they would not bo long in obtaining it. In California women are preeminently potential they aro so few and so far between.

The Chicago Times dissents emphatically from the conclusion that the death of President Garfield was "the hardest blow that civil service reform has ever received," and it quotes facts to justify its dissent. It is the general impression that civil service reform never received any very hard blows, because if it had it would have boen in its grave clothes long ago. It is the testimony of the Memphis Avalanche that no little uneasiness exists there owing to the bolief that the Gould and Huntington syndicates are preparing to make a raid on Tennessee railroads. As the rumor that they had gobbled up the Louisville and Nash ville lino was unfounded there would seem to be no immediate oause for apprehension. Jay Gould's name seems to bo as potent to disturb railway circles as tho Lion Hearted Richard's was to frighten Saracen children.

There is nothing in tho character, antecedents or present policy of President Arthur to warrant tho belief that he would show any special favor to "Ohio statesmen," but tho gossip which associates tho name of the venerable public functionary familiarly known as "Grandfather Taft" with the office now held by Secretary Kirkwood indicates an impression that the President is not unwilling to recognize the claims of tho Buckeye State to tho honors and emoluments of Federal patronage, provided those claims rest upon a stalwart basis. At the meeting of the Poiice Commissioners of Long lelaud City, on Wodnosday evening, CapUiti Woods complained blttorly of tha failure of tho city to pay the police. They have received no pay since May of last your, aud there i8 now duo thorn about fifty thousand dollars. The commissioners could only express sympathy for the men. Commisaloner Armstrong complained that he had been unablo to get from ex Comnii8iotier McNatnara, who was romovoil last September, the books of account, and ho does not know how much mouny, if any, remains in McXamara's hands.

Tho captain's attention was called to the dog and cock fighting, and he was (riven to understand that unless these disgraceful exhibitions were stopped soma one would losa Ms For some years tho once conservative universities of England have boon pervaded by the spirit of change which, under the specious name of reform, has made them quite unlike what they were even a generation ago. Oxford is altogether changed in system from what it was when it sent out tho scholars and thinners who won the highest places in ohuroh and state. From 1850, when tho old system was all changed, which had produced such double firsts" as Gladstouo, Keble, Cornwall Lewis and many more, of whom very few remain such double seconds" as SVhately and Hurroll Froude, and such 'third classmen" as J. H. Nowman, now Cardinal, and William Thomson, now Arch bishop of York, examinations and subjects have been multiplied until tne pracnoui result was soon in the last examination for He sponsions, when half the candidates wore plucked." Cambridgo preserved the even tonor of her way for many years after tho gonius and method of Oxford hod been roformed so ofton that it was like the old knife which had first a now handlo and thou a new blade until nothing refliained of tho original manufacture.

But latterly Cambridge also has caught the fever of reconstruction, and tho other day the last examination under the old "tripos" system was held and the last Senior Wrangler uuder it received the plaudits of his fellows. Not that thero will be no such thing in future as winning the first place in an examination, but that the examination itself is to bo dividod into three parts, only those who distinguish themselves iu the first of which will compote in tho second, in which, as tho throe olaases will be arranged according to merit, tho man who stands first will represeut most nearly tho now extinct Senior Wrangler. But, in the third part, tho names will bo arranged alphabetically, and he who stood first in the second part may not be first, or, if ho is, it will not be known, siuco ho will take his place according to tho initial letter of his name among the other Wranglers. It is not this radical change of system that would invito discussion in au American nows papor, but now that tho ourtain has fallen upon that majestic person of the past, the Senior Wrangler, it may bo interesting to recall some of the characters upon whom tho honored mantle has fallen in the past. It appears, although the published lists of the Wranglers date from 17 17, the university registry preserves the order of seniority for at least 200 years previous to that date.

The present Registrar, Mr. Luard, writes to the London, limes that while "thero are many gaps, owing to accident, or the forgetful ness of the Itegistrary of tho time, yet tho order is of tenor preserved than lost." On looking over tho registers ho finds that "unfortunately the seniority for the year lU04 (i5, when Sir Isaac Newton was admitted to the degree, is not given. The Registrary hcad ed tho page as usual, and eveu penciled it "out for tho naiuos, but omitted to enter them." Tho Senior Wrangler must not be deemed a merely mathematical figure composed wholly of conic sections, and whoso contact with the common earth is only a geometrical progression. Ho is, as we proceed to show, a beiug not too abstract, aud neither too pure" nor too "mixed in his mathematics to bo a orea turo of like passions as the "getiushomo generally. A late popular novelist, Samuel Warren, best known by his "Ton Thousand a Year," chose a Senior Wrangler as the hero of his later novel, "Now and Then." If a Senior Wrangler be bisected, or dividod into two equal parts, we shall find that only half of him is scientific, tho other half beiug complexly human, like othor people.

We remember a Senior Wrangler who is now, wo believe, working in the shoe shop of a prison iu England, whero ho is likely to remain until his cobblers' wax, his mental arithmetic aud his remorse are finished together by the merciful hand of death. As his trial and seutenco were published in 18:18, thero can be no injustice in recalling his sad history. After attaining the highest prize his university could give him aud taking orders in the Church of England, tho Kev. Mr. Smith took private pupils near Bristol, his attainments securing him the highest remuneration.

A strango mishap had befallen him, after attaining tiie Senior Wrauglership. He had seen and become infatuated with a young girl quite below him iu station. After marrying her he found that she had previously lost her virtue to a wealthy market gardener. In vain the great brain of the first mathematician of his year at Cambridgo triod to rest content with this confession. Who can say that devil and tempter are unmeaning words, when we rocord that he persuaded his wife to write a lovo letter to her former elderly protector appointing lo meet him at a wayside railway station on a certain night, that tho victim fell into the snare, and while walking bosido her through the fields at dark was sot upon and clubbed almost to death by the Senior Wrangler.

The girl stated at the trial that she loved her husband and had, to quiet him, consented to the scheme, but that she thought he merely meant to thrash aud not to nearly murder her former friend whom, indeed he left for dead. Luckily for his assailant he was not killed, but tho jury found deliberate intent to murder, and the wretched scholar was sentenced for lifo, or a term equivalent to it. Ho who could have solved problems as well as Newton, was put to shoomaking iu prison. There have been Senior Wranglers who havo overworked their brains until insanity or death has resulted. A few years ago the Senior Wrangler of bis year was found dead in a ditch near Cambridge.

But somo have lived to reach high rank in the learned professions, as tho late Baron Alderson and Henry Bicker steth, who was created Lord Langdale, at the bar, aud Charles Perry, late Bi shop of Melbourne, aud Henry Cotterill, late Bishop of Graham's Town, South Africa, and now Bishop of Edinburgh, who, by the way, preached in St. Ann's on the Heights during a recent visit to this country, and whose eloquence is, to say the least, very far inferior to his mathematical learning. Henry Martyn, the famous mis. sioiiary to India, was Senior Wrangler, but what a change from the profouudest studies in tho mathematical scienoes lo the work of preaching tho Gospel to the heathen. When Bishop Perry first went to Australia ho used to preach from the stumj) of a tree, and all his Cambridge learning seemed forgotten in his zeal to build up tho house of God.

There is another great mathematical honor at Cambridge callod tho Smith'B prize, and sometimes the Senior Wrangler is beaten in competing for it. Henry Melvill, the famous preacher, came out as Second Wrangler, but he beat tho Senior Wrangler for the first Smith's prize. On tho other hand, the late Master of Trinity, whoso attainments were universal William Whowoll, whom Carlyle called tho harmonious blacksmith," because ho was a blacksmith's son, studied with might and main to gain tho Senior Wrauglership, but came out second, aud then tried for tho Smith's prize, but was again defeated by tho same opponent, one Jacob by name. With the ready wit which belonged to him, Whe well merely remarked in the words of poor Esau "Is he uot rightly named Jacob, for "hath ho not supplanted mo these two "times?" Looking back at the Senior Wranglers that occur to us at the moment, thero was George Tomline, Bishop of Lincoln, of whom Professor Porsou, who hated him, said "I mot the Bishop of Lincoln, who seemed to shrink in terror like a wild beast from the look I "gave him." Tomlino's real name was George Prcitymau, and as such ho came out Senior Wrangler, but a gentleman of great wealth, who only met him once, bequeathed his whole estate to him on the sole condition of taking his benefactor's name, which, of course, ho was very glad to do. When Porsou heard of it he exclaimed: "So Prcttyruau has been left "a fortuuo by a man who mot hita onco had.