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1 A HARRIED HASFfl FOURTH. ABOUT BROOKLYN PEOPLE. SALAD FOR SUNDAY. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. U.

Does not every age breathe life Into the dry bones and ashes of the past? Is not Shakspeare still alive among ua by bis works Nothing is more human than to oonvert ninety and nine unjust persons in the shadow of the gallows: There is, we regret to say, considerable diftloulty nowadays in plaoing sinners in the situation from whioh tho Gospel appears most attractive, but tho tranquil assuranoo with which persons who have cut their wives' throats, batohered their mothers, burned up their children and strangled their benefactors, discourse upon the beauty and advantages of holiness, indicates that conversion can most safely bo relied upon as a consequenoe of conviotion. into easy positions at the expense Of the mortified and discomforted passengers, and behaved outrageously. The conductor passed by and saw the state of affairs, but he paid no attention to it and the trip was made so disagreeable that the people in the vicinity of the low bred, drunken couple will never again have snob, a desire to go to Coney Island as they have known in the past. All that is necessary to provent a repetition of such a scene is to have the conductors protect passengers from the discomforts of riding six in a seat. It is not only uncomfortable and annoying, but it is wholly needless, and renders patrons enemies of the roads permitting suoh things as ad mitting through the gates mon and women manifestly drunk.

It is rather cavalier to find fault with a class of men so industrious and careful as the conductors on the roads, but the direotors of the companies should attend to the objections made, and remove thorn. some affirm, but since the. reign of the Saxon King Ethelbert. 1 It must be allowed that the law in England on this, as on many other matters, is strangely different from that of the British colonies. In Australia and the Dominion of Canada, bills legalizing these marriages have passed and re ooived the Royal Assent, but this is no greater difference than exists between many of the laws of England and those of Scotland.

In many other countries, as Holland, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, these marriages are lawful, and in Roman Catholio countries dispensations to marry within the prohibited degrees can be granted by the Pope. Good popes, however, do not grant them. It was Alexander the infamous Borgia, who permitted the King of Portugal to marry his niece. In Spain, Don Carlos, who claimed tho throne in 1832, and from whom the present Don Carlos desoended, married two sisters, both his own nieces. The chief arguments, however, on both sides of this marriago question, are rather social than religious.

It is admitted, of course, that thero is no blood relationship," but it is claimed Ittilag fagk 'fiDNDAY HORNING. JULY 11, 1880. SPfo Sunday Edition of. the Eagle has a Largs and 'Rapidly Growing Circulation, and is Becoming a Favorite Medium for Advertisers Who Desire to Reach All Clams of Readers in Brooklyn. Tlie Daily (Evening) Eagle is Nou in its Forty first Year.

Its Circulation is Larger Thari That of Any Other Paper of its Class in Vis United States. THE HUMOR OF THE CAMPAIGN. It is amazing and amusing how quickly a oitizen of presumed influence and respectability becomes to be a. person of no account at all, and of very questionable personal reputation in the opinion of the party organs when he has occasion to make publio the fact that he proposes to support for a public office the candidate of the party opposed to that with which he has been acting. The story told of the New England deacon has come to be trite, but it still has point, as illustrating the notion of the right of a oitizen to vote as he pleases as it is entertained by the party organs.

The deacon, it will bo remembered, noticed that his son did not attend church with the rest of the family, and he had reason for suspecting that he did attend the Universalis! Church. The old gentleman took occasion to say to his son that so long as he attended any church he would find no fault, but he added, solemnly, that if he ever found out that he attended the Universal ist Church, he would lick him within an inch of bis life. The party organ recognizes the right of all prominent citizens to vote as they please provided they vote the right tioket. Recently there have been not a few conspicuous Republicans who have seen fit to take the public into their confidence to the extent of giving notice that at the approaching election they intend to support the gallant gentleman who has been nominated by the Demoorats for President. Among the first of the Republicans of note who gave publio notioe of his intention to vote for Hancock this year was Mr.

John W. Forney, of Pennsylvania. Mr. Forney passed for a very prominent and a very widely known Republican up to that time. in an experienced politician, an adroit manager, a good speaker, a very forcible writer and ho edits a paper which was assumed to exert a good deal of influence, in Pennsylvania.

As much as this would be gleefully admitted by all good Republican organs a month ago. Since Forney has announced his determination to support Hancock he has become to be of "no "account whatever." He is a "lame duck," "an "uncertain politician," a "former Democrat," a man who is always looking to see "on which side his bread is buttered," and, "upon the whole, the Republican party is well rid of him." The descent of Mr. Leonard W. Jerome in the social scale, since he announced his determination to do whatever he can to elect Hancock, has been even more rapid. A month ago Mr.

Jerome was "the representa tive of an influential family." As "a leader of the best and most cultivated society of New York," his Republicanism was, in its way, a sort of certificate of the general respectability of the party. At present, Mr. Jerome in no way represents the political preferences of the Jerome family. "Socially he is nothing better than.a snob," and while before his liberal subscriptions to the Republican cause were accepted as evidences of "active "patriotism," the rumor that he intends to subscribe to the Hancock campaign fund is only proof that Mr. Jerome is an applicant for a foreign mission," and that he is willing to pay for it handsomely." General A.

L. Pearson, of Pittsburg, is, wo judge, a man of very considerable account in the politics of Western Pennsylvania, for his announcement that he believes Hancock's eleotion will be of great advantage to the country, and that he intends to do what he con to bring it about, has secured for him an unusual amount of personal vilification. On the snrf aoe there does not appear to be anything at'all dishonorable in General Pearson's conduct, He held high political position in the Republican party organization. He surrendered these positions, and stated very plainly why he did so, and in terms of studied teBpect and courtesy. It now seems that Pearson is "a person of such questionable antecedents" that the wonder is the Republicans ever gave him any oountenanoe whatever.

We are assured, for instance, by one of our esteemed Republican exchanges in this State that while "it seems" the Demoorats are making a great ado over General Pearson's disaffection, "it is really of very little signifi cance." 1 'It was only what was to have been expected." "Except to himself it is not of "the slightest consequence." The Pittsburg organ of the party "points out that "Pearson was an officer in Hancock's "corps, is his warm personal friend and "has a great admiration for him" all of which, of course, goes to show that Pearson is a very questionable person. Be Bide, as the Pittsburg Gazette discovers, "there are reasons for this flop, for Pearson is ambitious of public offioe." This, to be sure, was a venial infirmity in his character, but it comes to be unpardonable under existing circumstances. The Utica Herald is not a bit mad about this particular desertion, and for the reason that there was very general disgust with Pearson any way, for hia mismanagement of the militia at the time the labor riots occurred in Pennsylvania. On the high authority of "a veteran" whose name is withheld for obvious reasons the Herald is Satisfied that if the Republicans of Alleghany County can only get rid of a few more Republicans of the Pearson type, the party will carry the county by just double its usual majority. There is a great deal of humor in campaign politics, and this year our Republican contemporaries are contributing rather more than their share of it.

POINTS FOR THE CONE 7 ISLAND RAILROADMEN. i. Coney Island travel iB so great at this time fehat its best features onght to be applauded and its drawbacks ignored as far as possible. there are one or two points on which the directors of the roads could very well afford to bestow attention. It certainly is to their interest to do so, as it is the Eagle's duty to mention it to them.

In the cars are posted notices that smokers can ocoupy only the three rear seats of the cars. This rule is more honored in the breach than in the observance, and it is unfortunate that this is the cose. Mothers with little children find it insufferable to have puffs of cigar or cigarette smoke the latter is even more offensive than the former dashed into their faces at frequent Intervals; but there is no way to avoid Strangers are slow to speak to each other, and ladies particularly hesitate to remind a smoker that his thoughtlessness, fflr selfishness, as the case may be, (the smoking is as reprehensible in the one case as in the other), is causing aotual suffering to them or their children. It is not their place to do it, since it is the duty of the railroad employes to enforce the rules of the company. warning at the be and it should be given each time a train is made up.

Another great evil la the over crowding of the cars. The inclination of many people to occupy more room than they are entitled to have leads the offioials to. refuse permission people to enter the rear oars until the forward ones are pocked. Five persons can be seated op each seat, and be comfortable unless one of the five happens to be 'a candidate for mem bership in the Fat Mart's Club, and then it is the reverse of pleasant Bui it is not unusual fox six to crowd into a seat, and the result that the company loses custom in. proportion to the discomfortejjuffered.

On some occasions this overcrowding, has seriously injured the popularity of the different roads. It Were a necessity it would be endured, but it is ingof the kind, if tke conductors do their duty, It is true that these latter have their hands full at times and flndit hard to work, but a little managwnentfwonlfl' rectify. Xi' Treuz wxna oeacn on ciwaY iuyui, uuna.vu. iii' wjBrefpnr and fleamto the The Delights ef a Day at the Beach. With One's Family Quantum Eat In Bellas loano.

Monday was supposed to be the Fourth of July, although everybody knew It was the fifth. It would not do, of course, to go banging off cannons, pistols and oraokors ba tbe Sabbath, so that was the reason we wore blessed with a oouple of Fourths this year. In my youth I was always up with tho lark on the Fourth. Now I am willing to let whole Hooks of larks got up beforo me on that glorious morning. Cicero, my eldest born, keeps the larks company, however, and yesterday I heard the soft patter of bis youthful understandings at a most unwonted hour in the morning.

"Give me Just one bunob, papa," ba begged. "I won't let 'em off for an hour. I only want to look at 'em." On being somewhat sternly informed the bed was the best place for him, and that tho Fourth would not commence for hours, he retired. Absent Just Are minutes, Thought he would tell mo it seemed to be growing light, and would I mind letting him have a bundle of punk. He wished to break It up for future use.

This time Cicero was convinced of my earnest noss, and fully half an hour elapsed before he again appeared. "DM you hear that, papa be asked ex oitedy. "Tom SmitherB is out already. That's his oannon." To say that I beard Emitters' boy's cannon was superfluous, as, by a preconoelved plan between SmitherB' boy and Cicero, the former was to give the latter a oannon serenade at four M. to prevent undue drowsiness on Cicero's part.

Bang went the cannon a second time, and Cicero became utterly unmanagable. "Papa, please let me bave one of those big crackers. I want to answer him." In a reokless moment I banded blm a pack of the "big crackers." The boy troubled me no more. Not so the crackers. Bang, bang, bang, bang, Tbe young friend of Amerloan liberty bad started tbe entire pack at once directly under my window, and the Smlthers boy was shouting hlB delight at tbe dire result.

Sleep after this was Impossible. My wife, awakened by tbe noise, wished to know how I oould have possibly been so thoughtless as to let Cicero have crackers so early in the morning. Women have a most provoking habit of saying disagreeable things at the most inopportune limes. Helon is the best of wives, but that remark about tbouebtlossuBBB acted like a rasp upon my already Jarred nerves. I sprung to the window, and shouted for Cloero to oome in tbe bouBO at once.

"But, my dear," nald Helen, "You are really too severo with tho child. Remember that it is the Fourth." Alas for the weather vain called woman. Argument being useloss, I retired from the window, and Cloero wos loft to blow blmBolf up at his leisure. "We must go out of town to day," said Helen. "A trip to Coney Island will do both you and tbe oblldren good." I agreed with her, imagining that by leaving town I should avoid the din nnd confusion of the day.

Unhappy resolution. Alter a substantial breakfast we started. Helen sold It would not do to leave Cato, the one year old, and In order to take Cato his nureo wbb included In the party, bo that we uumberod Just seven my wife, the four children, tho nurse and mysolf. We were all in excellent spiritB for fully a block. Then the nurse remembered she had forgotten tbe baby's cloak and I waa sent back for it, Hunted for fully twenty minutes, from basement to garret.

No oloak, Got to the front door Just in time to see my eldeBt run up with tbe wished for garment and the information that "Zat bad it all the time." We were at last on board of a Greenwood car. Closed oar, and I found myself growing very warm. Besultof cloak hunting. I grow warmer I fairly teemed, and bo dtd Helon, the nurse, and the ohildren. This was what my wife styled getting, away from tbe beat and noise of the city.

Cato suddenly started in on a high treble, and he was qulokly Joined by two other babies on our car. Would we never roach tho obanging car's place? At last we were there. Grabbing two of the children, I shouted for Helen to follow me with tho balance of our treasures, and started on a run for the "dummy cars," as Cloero stylod them. Every seat was gone, but no. I found room for ua all, but in separate cars.

A cracked bell began to ring. Sudden jerk, followed by a somewhat erratic movement on tbe part of the train, which appeared to be making up its mind which way to go, and tben a final docislon on the train's part to go ahead. Now for a broeze. It oame, for we fairly flew along, rounding oorners at reckless speed, and bumping along over tbe uneven track in a way suggesting tbe possibility of total demolition at any moment. My wife looked anxiously behind her.

Iu the next car sat the nurse heroically trying to prevent our youngest born from bouncing into some neighboring corn fiold, at last a salt flavor flliod tho air. Old ocean appeared, and we wore soon at the sea side. "Where ehall we go first?" asked Helen, "Where It is cool," I suggested, attempting a little pleasantry. "Now, love, you know I Bhall dopend upon your giving us an enjoyable day," said Helen," "and you must be the general of the party; so where sbaU we go?" Just here I oaught sight of one of my bachelor frionds, and exauslng myself, I hastoned to hjs side. Jaok, old feUow, glad to see you." "Glad to see you." Result adjourn to a convenient bar room and have something.

Queer bow time flies. Fully thirty minutes in that bar room. Came out, and found a thunder cloud in wife's face. Children crying. Nurse looking vory cross.

Wife said nothing, but looked volumes. This sort of thing is worse than a torrent of words. Felt it to be so but followed her example and said nothing. Unlike her, however, I failed to look volumes, or oven pamphlets. Must confess I waa slightly humiliated.

Not exactly the square thing to have your wife and ohildren standing in the sun for half an hour while yon are discussing politics and beer in a neighboring saloon. Resolution it shall never happen again, Some little imp Inside whispered, Until next time 1" We all started to walk up the Uiou. any definite point in view. Thunder cloud, in my wife'a race tokaned. AtJstthe jitOTuuroke my luckless bead.

"It you prefr. beer to my society, dear, I am willing to go homo at once!" Protestations on my part of no avail. I also grew sulky. We marched on in Bllence. Children straggled along behind, and everybody tired, hot, and generally out of aorta.

Cato is crying. Cicero has rubied a new pair of shoes' In emulating the example of a celebrated monarch of the past, with a like result, Both. Cicero and the monarch got their feat wet, and the tide would wait for no man. We were ncarlng the Brighton. I assumed a look of cheerfulness for appearance's sake, and suggested dinner.

Suggestion seconded by everybody but Helen. She bad no appetite. Quite sure she was about to have on of her terrible headaches. Didn't set bow I oould have been so thought loss as to let them walk so far in the hot eun. We reached the piazza of the Brighton.

Terrible crowd. I attempted in vaiu to keep my nook together. Lost Cicero, the nurse and Cato. Found myself growing very warm again, but said very cheerfully that we would soon find a table. Felt convinced In my mind that I was lying, but anything for peace.

Wife made no reply but looked blacker than ever. She suddenly missed the nurse, Cato, and our eldest. I was started on an exploring expedition. Bho would remain Just where sbe stood until I returned. After wandering somewhat aimlessly about iu the crowd for a time I found I had entirely lost my bearings.

Could not for tho life of mo tell where I hod left Helen. Gave up hunting for the nurse, and devoted all my energies to bunting up my wife's bonnet. As there were several hundred wives' bonnets on the piazza the task besame difficult. Had grown very warm. That is too mild.

I was broiling. In my vain search I came face to face with my bachelor rrlend. He smiled cheerfully, looking cool and happy. Ho remarked that he was glad to find I had a moment to myself. Alas 1 be did not realize tbe satire of bis words.

He also hinted that I looked warm. This was too muob. Am afraid at this point I misapplied Sorlp ture. Then I told my friend the true state of affairs. To my surprise be looked delighted, Impossible to find any one In this crowd." be said, "why not give it up and Join our party Wat the man mad I expressed as much in my looks.

"You see," be said, "tbe only way to find any one in this erowd la to let them find yon. Corns and sit down, and wait until your wife hunts you up," Tbe man was not married. He did not understand, and I forgave him. I assured bun such a proceeding was impossible, and after an envious glance In the direction of bis Jolly party, I continued my search, another five minutes, and at last she was found. The thunder cloud had become tropical In its portentousness.

By her sldt stood the nurse and Cloero. They bad Joined her just as I left, "Ah I we are all here again," I said, assuming to be In Ignorance of my wife's gloomy looks. "Now we will get a table and have something to No, we will not," eald Helen. "This is I saw you Isava bun. You need not deny it.

Go and Join your friends, love. I and the children can go home alone." Patience was no longer a virtue. I boiled over, being at tbe boiling point. Wife muoh aggrieved followed me about tbe large dining haU, aa I vainly searohed for a table. Table at last found.

We all seat ourselves. Hand wife bill of fare. Sbe will bave nothing. Her head ready to burst with pain. Children, and nurse all make, out elaborate llBtB of dainties.

Now for a waiter. Hailed several. They aU glide by in apparent ignorance of my existence. Been at tbe 'table about half an hour, but vainly attempt to get served. Children very uneasy.

Wife glum. The case it hopeless. It It plain we are to go without our dinner. Band begins to play. Cicero makes a bolt for tho door, and some one marches off with his chair.

Nurse went after Olcoro and her chair disappears. Being fairly unseated we retire in good order. Wife declared she must go borne. Ohildren oould not see the Iogto of her remark and begged to etay and witness the fireworks, Cicero wanted to go to the cirous. Youngest born crying lustily, and every body thoroughly demoralized.

Took the buU by the horns and msrohed to the tioket office. AU of ua in a dense crowd. Wife said sbe was about to faint. Gates suddenly opened and we found ourselves in a rushing mass of humanity, pushed about this way and that. Olcero not to be seen and the rest of the family bobbing about In the orowd, and very muoh frightened.

Beached the oars. All open oars, and quite sure it would rain, but gathered my tribe together, and we were off. Big drops of rain falling on my knees. More drops. A gust of wind and then a torrent of rain.

Curtain refused to unstrap. Getting drenohed. Terrible. Wife sure she would "oatoh her death a cold," and that the baby would be sent into an early grave. Home at last.

House was cloBed and not a servant to lie found. Evidently not expeoting us to soon. Nothing to eat in tho house, and the kitchen fire out. After hunting for some time found some craokers and cold steak left from breakfast. Stores aU closed on tbe Fourth.

I suggest a reBtaurant, but wife fairly sick, and would not stir from the house again. Ohildren devour the crackers and meat. I left for a restaurant. Not an Ideal Fourth of July treat. Seated in the deserted eating house I made vow to pass the next Fourth in the oity or go it alone.

Alas I quantum eat tn nbua inane. Dionoars. Two very beautiful fancy dresses were re cently completed In Paris. The first waa made to personate an Undine, or a nymph of the lakes and rivers. Tbe train was of pale blue satin, bordered with fine maroon flounoes tn.

pale blue gauze into waved lines and edged with silver tbe satin was'alao figured' witurlppled llnea of sflvar, to represent waves. Tho front o' tho sklxt'waa ln; allver'tuwue, and was oroBBod by two garlands water lilies, finished at the lower edge with a fringe composed of long grasses and the lender, blade shaped leaves of aquatlo plants. A similar garland crosses the low coinage, which It edged around the, shoulders with a fringe like that on the aklrt. A tingle water lily held a broad toarf of silver tissue on the left shoulder, whioh toarf was also attached to the waist, tbe and floating gracefully over the train. The other dress was designed to personate an ocean nymph.

The train was of tea green satin, bordered with brauohos of seaweed, held baok by sprays of, eoral, placed, intervals. The front of the ekirt disappears almost entirely under" long trails ot sea weed, mott exquisitely imitated; Thfcy. ware met, below the waiat by threi. uiirved lines of wide fringe formed of small shells of brilliant nuet. The gauio bright tinted Corretpondenta should not feel disappointed when their queMona are not answered immediately, aa tht information solicited frequently requires considerable research, for which ample time must be allowed.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Please tell me in vour next issue the length of the steamboats Albany, Vlbbard, Mary ply on the Hudson Elver Jons BBlir. From official sources' we learn that the i lb? ty length Is 285 feet, that of tbe Cbauncey VibbardSBiTthe Mary Powell 288, the St. John 407, tho Dean Elohmoad 850 and the Drew 375. To the Editor of tht Brooklyn Eagle: In what part of the world are the islands known as tbe Crozcts 7 and why are tbey so named Wiluam B. The Crozets are a group of five islands in tho South Indian Ocean, between latitude Id deg.

and 46 deg. 37 rain, south and longitude 60 deg. 20 mln. and 52 deg. 20 mln.

east. They were discovered In 1773 by the French commander M. Crozet nonce their name. To the Editor of tht Brooklyn Eagle What is the name of the author of the phrase "Veui, Vldl, Viol" I oame, I saw, I conquered 7 BUBDETT. It was Julius Cesar, about fifty yeara prior to the birth of Christ, announced to Amlntlus bis victory over Pbarnaoes, son of Mithridates, at in Asia Minor.

Pharnacea had rendered important aid to tbe powerful enemy of Ccesar, Pompey, To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Will the Eagle please settle (if possible) a dlsputo 7 Is a proscription I gst from a physician tho property of tho pharmacist after be gets it or Is It mine, subject to my order Please answer Sunday if mot too muoh trouble. A Constant Re dke. The proscription Is tbe property of the patient who receives it from the physician. The druggist retains it, but must furnish you with a true oopy of It when required. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle During a nice littlo symposium at Manhattan Beach a day or two ago, tho question of how Kus eia had changed its capital came up.

I am not aware that it baa done so more than once, and so maintained. It was contended that the changes bad been more than three times. W1U you give us your say on the query B. Johnson. Busala's first oapital was Novgorod, its second, Eieff third, Viadlmlr fourth, now St.

Petersburg. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle You will greatly enhance tho next Sunday's Eagle to several readers If you will inform us of tbe origin of franking lotterB by governmental officials. Numdeb Twelve. The franking privilege was probably first known in tbe reign of James when a king's post wsb established In which all government letters went free. The first official notice of tbe privilege Is found in the report ot tbe proceedings of a committee of the British House of Commons appointed In 1735 to Inquire into the subject of franking, Tbe report of that committee is quite interesting, To the Editor of tlie Brooklyn Eagle: Please to state in next Sunday's Eagle in what year Fillmore and Donelson rau for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, and tbe votes of ail the candidates.

Eveh Peat. The year in which FlUmore and Donelson ran for the Prealdenoy and Vice Presidency waa 1856. The other candidates were Buchanan and Breokinrldge, and Fremont and Dayton. Fremont and Dayton palled no votes In the Southern States. The following ware the votes: Buchanan and Breckinridge, 1,838,169 Fillmore and Donelson, 871,534 Fremont and Dayton, 1,311,284.

Buchanan over Fremont, 490,905 Fremont and Fillmore over Buchanan, 377,029. Fremont carried only 11 out of the sixteen States In which he ran. To the Editor of tlie Brooklyn Eagle What was "Eandolph's rebuke to Everett Can you quote it for the information of some of your readers Bennex. In Benton's abridgement of Congressional debateB, vol. 8, page 711, a Rpeech by Edward Evorett, of Massachusetts, in the House of Bopreseutatlves, March 1828, appears.

It was in defense of slavery. John Randolph, of Virginia, rising In bis placo, and referring to Mr. Everett'B address eald "Sir, I envy neither the head nor heart of that man from the North who rises here to defond slavery upon principle." That waa Randolph's rebuke to Everett. To the Editor of tlie Brooklyn Eagle: Did ex President Grant ever, in any offioial way, declare that he did not expect again to be President If he did, wiU you say when and bow 7 TwENTy THiRr WA.nrz&. It may be satisfactory to you to read the following Bhort passage from President Grant's last annual message to Congress, which was as follows "With the present term of Congress my official life terminates.

It Is not probable that publio affaire will ever again re ceive attention from ma further than as a citizen of tbe Bepubllc, always taking a deeper interest in the honor, integrity and prosperity of the whole land." To the Editor of the Brooklin Eagle: When was the cornerstone of the Washing ton monument at Washington laid, and to what height has the monument been built What is to be Its final beight? Con you oontrtbute to the knowledge of a tew irienas Dy answering upbelia ai. The cornerstone of the Washington monument was laid July 4, 1B48, in presence of the President, Vice President, both Houses of Congress, tbe heads of departments and delegations from all parts of the country. Tho orator of tbe oooasion waa Robart Wlntbxop, or XfaobuetU. It has attained a height of 174 feet, and Is designed to lis coo oet Wgb, and to be crowned with pyramidal roof ot iron 25 feet high. The total cost of.

tbe structure will be about $1,125,000. To tht Editor of tho Brooklyn Eagle Do you know anything of the stone called tho "Lla Fall," used at tbe crowning of tbe British kings and queens Do you bafieve that It came from Ireland And where la It kept, if it exists at all 7 Anxious Inqtjibbs. The story of the ttone you refer to Is, perhaps, a long one, but the aots, as gleaned from the historian, are briefly that tbe "Lla Fall," or Fatal Stone, on which the kings of Munster were crowned, was originally deposited in tho Cathodral of Cashel, tbelr metropolis. In the year 1213, Fergus, a prince of the royal line, having obtained the Scottish throne, procured this atone for his coronation at Dunstaffnage, where It continued until tbe time of Kenneth who removed it to Scone and in 1226 It was removed by Edward I. from Scone to London, where it waa deposited In Westminster Abbey.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: What is the etymology and true pronunciation of the name of the Brooklyn Boat Club, known as the Aloyone I oan find nothing in either tbe Greek or tbo Algonquin dialects respecting it, and therefore appeal to my lost authority, the Basle. Oaugman. The word Aloyon" (there should be no at the end of it) is the same as haloyon," the meaning of which as an adjeotive Is no doubt well known to our eorres pondent and all educated persons. Aa a noun, haloyon" or alcyon" has bean out of use since the dsys of Dryden wbo wrote of halcyons brooding on a Winter sea." It is derived from two Greek worde.elg nifylng conceived by tbe sea," or sea born." It iB used also as another name for the kingfisher, or alcedo, which lays her eggs on rocks near tbe eea. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle I would like to ask a question whioh I have never been able to answer satisfactorily for myself that is, Why does Congress have absolute control over tbe DlBtriot of Columbia 7 Nikkum.

We presume that the fundamental reason for the control of Congress over the District of Columbia is to be found In the Constitution of tbe United States, Clause Seotlon 17, on the powers of Congress. The clause iB as follows: "To exercise exclusive legislation In all oases whatsoever over such district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by cession of particular States and the acceptance of Congress, be oome tho seat of tbe Government of tbe United States, and to exerolse like authority over all places purchased by the consent of tho Legislature of the State In which the same shall be, for tbe erection of forts, magazines, arsenal, dockyards and other needful buildings," To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: If convenient, will you oblige a constant reader of your paper with information as to tbe authorship of these linos "For tho oause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that noed resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that I oan do." and oblige an Axxious Seeser. Dr. and Mrs. Banks, tho authors of "Daisies in tbe Grass," published in London, have the song containing the lines you quote.

It was written about tho year 1860, and having been set to mualo la now accessible in any music store. The quotation is tbe refrain, aa you wiU see by the following verse "I Uvo for those that love me, For those that love me true For the heaven that smiles above me, And waits my coming to. For the cause that laoka assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future In the dlstanoe, For tht good that I can do." To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: May I trouble you to ask how or where I can find tbe poem which contains these lines? "Fanoy whispored In my ear, That torch they pass is liberty." These lines are from Thomas Moore's "Torch of Liberty." We may as well furnish you with a couple of stanzas: I saw It all in Fanoy'a glass Herself the fair, the wild magician, Wbo bade this splendid day dream pass, And named each gliding apparition, 'Twat like a torch raoe suoh as they Of Greece performed, in ages gone, When the fleet youths, in long array, Passed the bright torch triumphant on, I saw the expectant Nations stand, To oatob the coming flame In turn; I saw, from ready hand to band, The clear, though struggling, glory burn. And, their Joy at It oame near, 'Twas In itself a Joy to see While Fancy whispered In my ear, "That torch they pats Is Liberty 1" To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle In your Sunday issue I see that literary questions are answered by you with great readiness and ability. In Gray's Elegy the following line oocurs E'en In our aab.es llve.tbslr wonted fires," Please explain the meaning of "ashes'" and "fires," and bow the latter Uve In the formtr.

Klkot. Our oorretpondent it ot a too prosala turn of mind. Tbe Une is metaphorical, not scientific' Strictly speaking, the "ashes" of the dead si not ashes' at all, any more than the "fire" that dwelt In the body during life was material fire. Yet it Is rightly called the "spark" of life. Gray's meaning it very dear, that by memory and example, by the Influence of charaoter and destiny, the "wonted fires" of humanity Uvo oven in tht dead, Bimllarly, we read In the Sorlptures: "He, being dead, yet speaketh." The "village Hampden" still lives in the influenoe his patriotism and Justice exert over his fellows, as an American, of all men, should be the first to know.

If our correspondent believes the Bible he will remember that once, when a dead man "touobed the bones of the prophet" be was restored to life again. And In. the Vision of Ezeklel in the Valley of Dry we i read "Son of Man, can these bones live count, that th any cam, than the "ashes" of the dead can live by inherent vitality, but death, and no volos It stronger than that which comet to ua from the grave. Else, why 'our Decoration day, If the line complained of were not sublimely true that "E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires To the Editor of the Brcoklyn Eagle Can the Eagle pave anv information in re gard to a matter which, I confess, seems to me to bo a Uttle ridioulout, but I promised to ask you It Is this, Is it true that within a short number Of years an island near the Falls of Niagara disappeared, and that the Falls themselves have shifted ft thla matter waa not advanced Boborly I would not Jiavo tronbled you. VT.

UHICKEBIHQ. Perhaps the statement mado to you was not suffi ciently dear, or It may bo that you did not clearly apprehend It. In either case thero la nothing ridiculous about the charaoter of your question. Mr. James T.

Gardner, Director of the New York State Survey, in bis report to the Commissioners of the State Survey, observes tbat "while the great trees of Goat Island have stood fast through the centuries since Henepln'a visit in 1679. the Falls themselves have greatly changed, receding as the rocks are worn away by the water. Exactly where tbe Falls stood two hundred years ago we do not know." A map accompanying tho report shows "tbat the Horse Shoe Falls have receded in places 160 feet during thirty three years (1842 to 1875), and that a large Island has disappeared which formerly existed la the midst of the Canadian Rapids." To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: 1 wish yon could furnish a brief of the Black Hole in Calcutta. Notwithstanding the fact that the story is a very common one I fail to put my finger on It, and as thero is a littlo dispute over some details about It, a littlo sketch in tbe Eagle would ua interesting to many readers, among whom may ba oounted J. Bacon.

You will find an excellent description of tbe Black Hole of Calcutta In Lord Macaulay's article on "Mal colm's Life of Olive." It la as follows: Even for a single European malefactor, tbat dungeon would, in suoh a climate, bave been too close and nar row. The space waa only twenty feet square. The air holes were small and obstructed. It waa the Summer solstice tho season when tbe fierce beat of Bengal can scarcely be rondered tolerable to natives of Euglind by lozcy nans, ana cue consuni W3viug oz rant, xne number of the prisoners was one hundred and forty six. When they were ordered to enter the cell, tbey imagined tbat tbo soldiers wero joking, and, being In high spirits on account of the promise of the Nabob to spare tbelr Uves, they laughed and jested at the absurdity of the notion.

They soon discovered tbelr mistake. Tbey expostulated tbey entreated but In vain. Tbe guards threatened to cut down all who hesitated. Tbe captives were driven into the cell at tho point of the sword, and the door was shut and locked upon them. Nothing in bistory or fiction not even the story which Ugollno told In tho Bea of everlasting ice, after he bad wiped bis bloody Hps on the toalp of his murderer approaches the horrors which were recounted by the fow turvlvort of that night.

They cried for mercy. Tbey atrova to burst tbe door. Hol well, who, even in tbat extremity, retained some presenco of mind, offered largo bribes to the Jailors, but the answer was, that nothing could be done without tbe Nabob's orders, that the Nabob was asleep, and that bo would be angry If anybody awoke blm. Tben tbe prisoners went mad with despair. They trampled each other down, fought for the places at the windows, fought for tbo pittance of water with which tbe cruel mercy of tbe murderers mocked their agonies raved, prayed, blasphemed Implored the guards to fire among them.

The Jailers In the meantime held lights to the bars, and shouted with laughter at tbe frantic strug 0f their vlotims. At length tbe tumult died away low gasps and moanlnge. The day broke. The Nabob had atopt off bis debauch, and permitted the door to be opened. But it was tome time before the soldiers could make a lane for the aurvlvors, by piling up on eaoh side the heaps of oorpses, on which tbe burning chmate had already begun to da its loathsome work.

When at length a passage was made, twenty three ghastly figures, eucb as their own mothers would not nave known, staggered one by one nut of the charnel house. A pit was instantly dug. Tbe dead bodies, a hundred and twenty three In number, were flung into it promiscuously, and covered up. SLEEPLESS THOUSANDS ON ATLANTIC AVENUE. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle In this hot weather, when people are obliged to sleep with open windows, nothing is so fearfully annoying as to be lying in bed, seeking sleep in vain.

Thousands of people on Atlantic avenue and in its neighborhood are throwing themselves around in their beda. cursing all night long at tbe terrible noUe which tbey have to endure. It Beems that tbe engineers on the trains which run through Atlantic avenue have made up their minds to drive from their censes by ringing their shrill and hideous bells constantly. This incessant noise la kept up from four or five In tbe morning until twelve o'clock at night. Ia there no possibility of having this nuisance stopped? XX 6ABBAGE NUISANCE AT CONEY ISLAND.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: There has existed at Coney Island during this week a Bbarueful public nuisance iu the floating garbage of every conoelvable description from Mauhat tan to Brighton. Many wbo bad journeyed miles to enjoy a bath were withheld by the fioatmc mass of reeking putrefaction which completely encircled tho persons of tbe bathers. The Eagi.e has heretofore taxon a prominent pan in aavoca.ing sanitary measures and comforts to the people of tho City of llrook lvn. which has been tbe means of increasing the number of its inhabitants. It cau readily ba seen that a destruction of the hathina faciHtieB at the Island must necessarily be detrimental to tbe inter ests of Brooklyn in drmug people away who have set tled hero for the purpose or enjoying this usnent.

There was recentiv considerable said ts to the sanl tarv measures on the iBland: sb to tbo drainage and removal of garbage from the bote's but there is now danger from the garbage which Infests its shores and air orhth mnnv i nil cM r.llHt tnhAlA It is necesBarv tbat this Question should be spiritedly agitated, and it is hoped that the Eagle will be in the vau enaeavonng to aoaw uus xuumiusuiu GREETING TO THB EAGLE. To Editor of the B) ooklyn Eagle Allow me to congratulate you on the success of General Hancock, who will be tha next President wimom a aouut. nave roau uiuiiiu vutrj rrtfujnujr, and I am well satisfied that Qeaeial Hancock is indebted to the Brooklyn Eagle, for hit nomination. You have done your duty. The Pacific Coast It wild with excitement.

Democrats and Bepublicana are all for Hancock. I see by the ditpatohes that he has been stationed at Governor's Island, where the dinpatch Informed him that ha was going to be the next President of these United BtateB, and he not being a politician would not make a windy speech. He acted like a sensible man. After the name of General Hancock was announced, I feared tbey would, Uke the put on a poor man for Vice President. But no; they have picked one of the beat men tbey bad.

We first thought it was English of Connecticut, which would have been a fine ticket, but English of Indiana la still better, owing to bis fair and sure chances of aarrylng Indiana for himself; and I feel eaUsfitd Connecticut is sure. Any how, the old Empire State will do her duty this time, and so will California. Hurrah for Hancock nd English I Very truly yours, Jonn Kelly, 715 Ellis street. San Fbancisco, June 36th, 1889. HANCOCK AND THE MAJOR GENERALSHIP.

Ho the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagtt: It being found impossible to successfully assail tbe record of General Hancock, or to discover a spot on his esoutoheon as a soldier, statesman or gentleman, tbe order bos apparently been given all along the Republican lines to annoy him by fusillades of petty abuse and cunning devices, of wblob the campaign promises to be full, in the complete absence of more damaging artillery. Tbe hero of Gettysburg, who waa brave enough to withstand the rain of shot and tboll on that ever memorable field, and who fell, bleeding, at tho head oi bis men in tbe moment of victory, can afford to smile at the popguns whioh are now fired at blm by non combatants. Among the cunning dovices which at thlt moment are brought forward by the Republican press, and which are apparently Inspired at Washington Is the suggestion that General Hancock should resign his pOBitlon as tbe senior Major General in tbe army, before accepting the nomination of the Democratio party for tho Presidency. The ground on which thlt gratuitous suggestion rests seems as brittle S3 ple sruBt. Tbo theory is that the Cincinnati platform charges fraud on Hayes in accepting tha oftico which he holds by sufferance and In rewarding the thieves who perpetrated the larceny of tho office for him.

Ab Hayes Is Hancock's superior ofllcer, tbo acreptance by tho latter of tbe Democratic plstform would amount to conduct unbecoming an officer and a centleman, which would subject bim to trial by court niorlial. Does it ocour to those who are urging Hancock's resignation from the array on this basts that by bj doing he would tacitly admit bis conduct to be of the character charged Now, whethor tbe Democratio means to throw up his commission in the army, I have no means of knowing. That is a matter wltblu his own tasle and judgment. If ho should prefer to stick, as I trust be will, like Tsylor, bcott and Grant, he wiU not lack distinguished precedents. But I feel very confident that ho will not stultify himself by admitting, as a ground of resignation of a military position, tnat bis acceptance of a nomination to the highest civil position in the Government, tendered him by the great Demooratlo party, would make him amenable to military prosecution.

Tbls Is a mere dodge, a very diminutive trick of the enemy, of which, it is hoped. General Hancock wiU take no notice. The intention it to deprivo him of all military resonrces in tbe event of a close vote and a contested election. They mistake their man. General Hancock never surrenders I HISTORICAL SKETCH AND REVIEW OF ATLANTIC AVENUE.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle I have just been reading in your paper under tbe head of "An Old Story," the account of the meeting before the Ballioad Committee In relation to ateam on or 6team off Atlantio avenue. I notice one of tbe Aldermen has given in his experience with the road which, iejall very nice, according to bis acoount of a ride in the day time. I do not know whether be was going to or returning from Coney Island, perhaps returning when all things were lovely, he heard no noise. Oh, dear 1 he should reside a week thlt warm weather In Fort Greene place, or Hanson place, to enjoy tbe pleasures of tha road. I think he would hear tome thing to hlB advantage.

No noise? Itia simply horrible and inendurable. Did he ever Uve In a boiler shop or next door to one, or to a cooper thop Why, that would be delightful In comparison. The ringing of bolls in the smallest part of the din and olat ter tbe old whaeiy banging IocomoUve that sports around tbe one train and backing another, the steam hissing all tbe while, and creating a noise like pounding on oast iron pots, kettles, pans and boilers, with the screeching and whistling of employes. You might thing a band ot Utes or White Boyt of old Ireland were after you. Thla was once, only a few years since, quiet neighborhood and quite rural there was a hay market on tbe corner where the armory stands and a pasture lot running np to near Fort Greene place.

Btnton not old Tom, that in hard money tunes caused the gold coin to flow up tha Mississippi, but the man who built tbe Park Theatre used to pasture a cow In the lot, and on Sundays, daring meeting hours, would parade her up Hanson place for weroise. WeU, it did the cow good, and that is what the Methodiet preaoher was trying to do for bis hearers at one end of the street, and the Baptist preacher at the other end: there was no cruelty to animals. We did not bave any Bergh then, neither had we a mounted poUceman lounging under the trees frightening gentlemen's hones as tbey drove part, and oautlng them to run off, and If the driver does not toon arrest their progress he is arrested by the Man on Horseback. Times have changed since tbe railroad has used steam on Atlantio avenue. The Methodist preacher in old times bad to describe a place of fire and brlmttono to keep bis hearers in the strlgbt path now, that is useless: The raUroad din and clatter suggest it all.

The Baptist imagined that one free bath was good for a lifetime, but since the terrible railroad hat come to those that Uve near It, it would require a bath every day to wash from their hearts tbe evil thoughts engendered. One good old deacon, who Uved noar the road, and was, I suppose, of my way of thinking, moved many blocks away. God be with blm. I wish be bad taken tht evU with him. Old Hubs.

THE XBIBD AYEMPE BEWEB OUTLET. Claimed to be) aa Intolerable IVuitniico. lo the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle We are Btill choked with the stench of the Third avenue sewer. Hare not the people wbo live in this part of the City of Brooklyn just aa much right to have untainted air as those who live on tbe Hill or on Lthe Heights Why should a sewer that drainB 90f acres teaming witn a population or ai least peupio uo emptied into a shallow bay where there is no current and half the time no water Have the taxpayers rights Our tenants are moving out of our houses beoause they cannot stand tbe vile snitlli that oris from this pest hole. Do we pay taxes to bave tbe city oreate a nuisance that It Blowly but surely killing us with its intolerable stenches Can foul air that la tbe night will wake one up with a sensation of ttrangula Hon be healthy If it is not healthy, and we are positive of that fact, why should the Board of Health allow It to bo forced on us 7 Why don't the Board of Health remedy this nuisance Should an epldemlo caused by this filthy, dirty sewer break out tbls Summer, we will suroly lay it at their aoorxit us near uum tucuj.

GOWASDB. All striped materials, especially in thin block goods, art, vajiied by making up the ovcrskiru across. Oatlw. General Isaao S. Catlin and ftinl fly will turnmer In the White Mountains; At Sabatooa.

W. H. Evans, fienry W. Hunt and W. H.

Van Andon. Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. E.

HolrnM and two daughters, of this city, eallod for Europe la tne steamship Britannic yesterday. Bbedge. Mrs. Captain Charles B. child and maid, bave left tbo tity forBhel tor Island foi the Summer, Ebebson.

Mr. and Mrs. George Eberaon, of Joralemon street, havo gone to Narrsaosatt Pier, where tbey will spend the remainder of toe Sttmxaer. MoMullen. Mr.

and Mrs. Harry MoMul len are spending their Summer at a fcrmbousa In the OatsklU Mountains. Baxteb. Mr. W.

Baxter, of Jefferson street, expects to visit his friends in England during the latter part of tbe Summer. Coates. Ex 8uperv5sor Andrew Ooatos is a candldato for Alderman of the Fifth Ward. Ha will run as an Independent Democrat. Gbeenwood.

Counselor J. William Green wood will go to Sheffield, Mass. this week, to pass tht balance of the Summer, Winteb. Among the Brooklynites who sailed for Paris, last week, was Mrs. H.

Winter, of Fulton street. Ellebt. C. K. Ellery, of St.

Mark's ave nue, and family, are passing the Summer at the Greeu briar White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, Slateb. Mr. Slater, of the firm of Balch, Prioe of Fulton street, sailed on Saturday for a Luropean tour of eoveral months. Moobe. Judge Henry A.

Moore is to spend his vacation at Lake George, where tbo politicians most do congregate. Lewis. The excellent photograph of tho next President, whioh was the first taken of the General alnce his nomination, is the work of Mr. B. A.

Lewis, of tbls city. Livingston. Surrogate Walter L. Living ston will spend part of tbo heated term at Huntington, L. I.

He will rush up to the city every aecoad or third day to attend to the business of the court. Bentley. Mme. A. Bentley and daughter, of No.

428 Fulton street, sailed for Europe on the steamer Wyoming last Tuesday. They expect to re turn in September. MoKrHLiv. Ex Alderman McKinley's gold watch and chain were stolen at Manhattan Beaoh the other evening. They were subsequently returned through the Intervention of a brother politician.

Webnbeeo. After all the jail cases are disposed of, Assistant Dlstrlot Attorney Wernberg wiU seek a brief respite from tbe cares of office at Lake George. Gebtum. Justice Charles Gertum, of East New York, will shortly go to Minnesota for a month' vacation from hia arduous duties. He wiU visit bit son, who owns a very large farm in that State.

Wood. Ogden Wood, the well known artist in Williamsburgb, Is at present at Paris mild ug studies and fining commissions, His absence abroad will extend over several months, Wenz. Mr. Bobert Wenz and his wife, of Clinton street, are sojourning at MonUcello, a favorite Summer resort. In social circlet Mr.

and Mrs. Wenz are bright particular stara, At Ocean Gbove. Kev. John S. Chad wick, Colonel C.

F. Davidson and family, Bev. W. H. Simon son and family, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Carter and John A. Chtunar. Fleming.

Dr. James Watt Fleming, who recently graduated from tho Long Island College Hospital, wul shortly begin the practice ot his profession in the Eastern District. Dr. Fleming was ambulance surgeon In that section for about a year. Bebnheeheb.

Mr. Simeon A. Bernheimer, a weU known Eastern District maltster, waB elected Admiral of the Seawanhaka Boat Club at the lost meeting. The office was created especially for him through tbe exertions of Mr. James Orr.

At Sea Gibt, N. J. C. G. Moller ond famUy, John Black and family, F.

W. Haynes and family, Mrs. C. M. Noble, Miss Nobis, C.

O. Noble, H. D. Atwater, Misa Atwater, W. T.

Lawrence, and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Frothiogham.

Rhodes. Mr. George P. Rhodes, son of Police Captain Rhodes, of Greenpoint, was, on Wednesday last, at Fall Blver, married to Miss 8arah C. West, daughter of Mr.

Thomas West, tbe shipbuilder of Noble street. Cbooke. General Philip S. Crooke has been suffering, for a fortnight past, from a severe attack of pneumonia. He is so far recovered aa to render bis attention to business this week more thau probable.

At Asbubt. Park. James A. Stillman and family, George W. Evans and family, tbe Misses Evans and D.

R. Posey and family, Mrs. H. Stodelman and family, Mr. and Mrs.

H. O. Litchfield, L. Bturgea and Miss Sturget. Mubdook.

Miss Daisy Murdock has returned to her home In Williamsbnrgh from a prolonged tour with Haverly's Juvenile Opera Troupe, in whioh she took a prominent part. Next year, aba will be the leading lady lb a Juvenile dramatlo combination. Wabd. Collector Rodney O. Ward has been enjoying himself for a brief period at Newport.

Ho had been attending very closely to business tod seized tbe firstopporkunlty that was afforded to take a little rest and recreation. Huene. Mr. Arthur O. Huene, a son of Fred.

Huene, a well known resident of the Eastern District, is at present in Europe spending Ms Summer vacation. Mr. Huene will, during bis absenot abroad, attend the great Turners' festival, to be bald this year at Frankfort on tbe Main, Hughes, Mr. Robert Hughes, ex Commis sary of the Nineteenth Beglmtat, now busies bimaeU furnlshlng dinners, clam chowders, and other seaside luxuries, at Bockaway, and be awaits the coming of oldeomrades who know how to appreciate the works a good provider. Nelson.

Mr. S. Giffard Kelson, the well known lawyer who quitted the bar to enter tbe mltiitry about a year ago, has completed the first half of tha course of atudy he took up at the Hamilton Theological CoUege. To day he will oeoupy tbe pulpit of the Washington avenue Baptist Church, morning and evening; Sexblooe. Justice Sherlock, of New Lots, wUl, when the opportunity affords, enjoy himself this season by visiting Bockaway Beach and Coney Island.

Tbe Judge Is an enthusiastic fisherman, and often passes day after day in pursuit of tbe finny inhabitants of Canarsle Bay. Bboobxyottes at Long BitiHOH. Mrs. and Miss Buckland, Mr. H.

Bernard and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alven Beiveridge, George W. Carr and wife, D. Ives and wife, Miss Butler, W.

S. Brumley and wife. A. Spencer and wife, Miss O. V.

Clark, L. O. Elmer, Mr. and Mrs. WlUIam Tilley.

MoLube. Mr. Samuel McLure, of No. 2GI Fulton street, one of Broooklyn't old residents, having been a manufacturer of silk fringes, etc, for over twenty five years, left on Tuesday last far California, on a six weeks' tour of recreation. He intenda visiting hia Bon, who ia in business in Placerrllle, CaL, during bis trip.

MoKinnet. Mr. A. McKinney, of the Corporation CounBel'a ofiUo, baa sustained a saver loss in the death of his ton, Marriott J. McKinney, aged 17 years.

He had recently been admitted to the bar and his frionds regarded his future as a very promising one. He died of heart disease. The sympathy of many friends goes out to the father in bis bereavement, Thobbuen. Miss Jeannie Thorburn, the Scottish ballad singer, sailed last Thursday morning on tbe steamship State of Nevada, for Glasgow, to fulfill professional engagements on the other aide of the Atlantic. Many warm friends whom abe had madt here were at tho dock to say "God speed," and gave good wishes for her success in her native "Land o' Cakes." BROOKLYNITES ABROAD.

Ik London. J. B. McCne, W. L.

Willing ton, Luclen Birdseye and wife, Mrs. Lewis, tha Misses Lewis, Samuel W. Lewis, William. N. McNary and George E.

P. L'Estrange. In Pabib. Misses E. and A.

Kimberly, Thomas O. and Miss Murphy, William Taylor and family, Mrs. Frank Hewitt and Frederick Greene. In Rome. Mr.

and Mrs. G. H. Stayner, Miss M. A.

Stayner, H. Stayner, Mlat W. Whltenousa and Miss Moss. A PUBLIO NUISANCE. Attention Captain Lcavy, To the Editor of tht Brooklyn Eagle Will you kindly allow me, through the ool umns of your exoellent paper, to call the attention or the gallant Captain Leavy, of tha Third Police Precinct, and his subordinates, to the gang of vulgar men and youths who nightly congregate at tbe entrance to the Third street bridge in South Brooklyn after 6 P.

when the bridge keeper has taken hia departure, and make It a randexvous where tbey can carry on their sports. These depraved and ill vlsaged ruffians employ tho most obscene language, and make indecent propositions to pedestrians, well as frighten tha borses passing over the bridge. Last evening aa I waa returning from a drive through Greenwood, aooompanled by several lady friends, we bad occasion to cross the bridge, whoa several of these fellowt who ware lounging on the Iran railings intentionally frightened my horses at I pasted them, and when expostulated with by myself and ooaohman they gave way to the most abusive language, tompletely shocking the ladles present It It simply an impossibility to travel over this bridge after dusk without bains subject to the Intuits of these denizens of "Shantyvult," aa this section Is called. I sincerely trust tbat tbls explanation ma be the means of abolishing this nuisance at once and forever. Please insert this article In a conspicuous place, and you will confer a lasting favor upon an Old Besidxnt and Taxfayx HOW 18 THIS I To tht Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Franklin Pieroe, in 1853, succeeded an op Sosltlon administration.

He was tbe fourteenth presi ent of the United States, and there are fourteen letters) In hia name. Winfield Bcott Hancock, in 1881, wUI succeed an opposition administration. He will be tha twentlotb president of the United States, and there are twenty letters la his name. J. P.

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813 FirM.af enut. New bom MABx.iWAn'.'B ire? don't know how Zoph became on of our party. No one invited him, Nobody hontd him up. He sort of fell among us, and we took him as wo took everything Btrong. Zeph wasn't a bad fellow.

He tried to be, but being a mediocrity sort of a chap, ha failed even in that. He failed in everything. on the banks of tnaTigrus ho triad' to make a soap bubble talk Chinese, but it wouldn't work, just because Zeph undertook it. He did oontrivo to make an MS of himself one day by telling a Circassian girl that the Pyramid of Cheops bad stood so long bocouso it stood on its base instead of its apej, but even that wore off before night, We tolerated Zeph more than we aasoolated wlttftum. He had a languid way of doing everything all wrong that was particularly engaging, until be waa arretted In Constantinople for smuggling beoause ha tried to enter the oity with fonr hundred tons of rat traps which he proposed to trade off for eggs, and then ho became monotonous.

We had balled him out In every city on the oontlnsut, and were under obligations for four million francs, three hundred and forty thousand, piastres, sixty hundred and twelve Uvros and some odd change In pistoles. If they had aver demanded payment of half the bonds we bad given for him, we would have been compelled to sell him at the valuation we put on him as a nuisance, whioh would have gone a long way toward liquidating the liability, Zeph's dominant physical obaraoterlatlo was his chin. Originally that chin was meant for another aolar system, but Zeph. somohow acquired it, or had It thrust upon him, and a una field for astronomical research was lost. The chlu waa about four inches wide and certainly a yard and a quarter deep.

I might have made It a mils and a half, but that would have been an Injustice to Zeph, Into which I cannot allow any prejudice to betray me. At a dlstanoe he looked Ilko a pelican. Close at hand he looked like" a batter pudding. His excuse for oarrying the ohln around with him was that It showed his strength of Character, something he prided himself on aa though it were something to eat, or a peculiar species of animal of which he was tho original invontor and the solo owner. Another eooon trlolty of his was to shave his hair back to the top of his head, mado htm appear as though ho had started out for an orthodox roof, but had been compelled to thatch part of himself with canvas.

I have seen bouses In the far west that looked like bis head, the baok part Jammed in the mad of a side hill and tho front ond turfed over with the top of a prairie schooner. When in a city Zeph wore store olothes, but traveling he got himself up with prodigious regard to the anomalies. A sou' wester bat, a gingham overcoat cornel's hair pantaloons with a buckskin patch over the taffrall, mocoasina of goat skin and a Chinese umbrella In this rig he traveled across Europe, and finally brought up at Constantinople, where, as he said, bo proposed to inoculate the citizens with eoma advanced ideas as to barter. By some blundor of tbe Caliph, as tbey call the chief of police la those sections, Zeph and I were assigned the same bed. He was under bonds in several tons of soudl to keep as much of the peace aa he could acquire possession of, and had given bis parola not to sot biB rat traps where they were liable to do any damage to persons or property.

No smoking was allowed near them, leBt they go off prematurely, and a guard, consisting of seven eighths of a Turk, who had mislaid the bolanoe of himself somawhere In Balkans he oould not definitely locate the spot was ordered to keep himself comparatively awake and watch the machines. Exactly what they were taken for has not been recorded, but tbey were evidently regarded as incendiary, and our party was viaei constantly. (Vised is a French word, and moans scrutinized. It is generally applied to passports, but does Just as well tor pleasure partieB, Hamburg atosks, Swiss cheese or mint Juleps.) Zsph and I got into bed the first night of our stay. Zeph could not held up that chin long, and In a few minutes down it came like a land slide and with a crash that shook the building.

Up bopped the fraction of a Turk, but tho eight of Zeph unmanned him. It was not impossible that the rellot was a brave hearted creature, but la bard to ask a man to look unmoved Into such a cavity, as Zeph's countonance displayed wbon he was asleep. It was at least two hundred feet across one way, and when I see those statistics disputed, I'll furnish the dimensions tho other way. Like a flash tbe hero of the Balkans retired, but ha was back again quicker than a Hash of Boston lightning. I think be oould get around faster than any other man I evor saw, but then there was less of him than of most my acquaintances and tbe resistance wasn't so great.

Close after him followed a procession of porters seen bearing rat traps. Into Zepb's mouth tbe traps went, until the whole four hundred tons had found an asylum. It was tbe making of Zeph, I heard afterward from Gilhooly, my Arabian guide. They sold him into slavery in China, and the Chinese used him for catching, mloe. Gilhooly's description of the method was in genlus if not accurate.

According to the chronicler, they bored a lot of ratboles In Zepb, fairly honeycombed him with them, and put in a brood of young ones. In a Bhort time there was a large family ef mice running around In Zeph, and waxing fat. Every once in a while one would get Into a trap, and they would give Zeph an emetlo and otoh it up. Then tbey would set the trap again and drop it down his throat when ho was asleep. Now that I look the matter over, I may be mistaken about the number of traps.

There may have been only one, but that is an Immaterial matter. I'm sure of what Gilhooly told me any way, and I've always found Gilhooly a highly responsible citbsan, notwithstanding his efforts to guide me through Arabia by asking the beer saloon ksspora to point out the road for him. Wihted By a young man wbo is boarding, a large olrole of respectable acquaintances who keep. bouse ana. who are prepared to extend to thaadtertuw mvitatrons to meals.

Parties Uvlneln their ossn nonses preferred. ebjtetton Wtlimitryfcapa walking all the way. WU1 gtvii lefiajpUAe: eating. JJnx cptlonM' demanded from those who have them jblenl' allowances to those wno have not. Light hons'afieepers need not apply.

Address, stating hours for meals and quantity provided, Anxious Enquibeb, Salad Department, Eaqli office. A DISOOUBAOrNO 8EAB0H. "Now, my dear," said Mr. Spoopendyko, "you needn't hurry, but you'd better got ready pretty soon. Train don't go for an hour and half, and we'll have plenty of time to get there." I'm all ready," chirped Mrs.

Spoopendyke, bustling about. "It's hot and we want to take plenty of time." "Trunks ay packed 1 Gripsacks Basket Everything packed 1" "Yes, indeed," tittered Mrs. Spoopendyke gloefully, "and I sent tbe trunk over by the so all you've got to do Is to chsok It at the station." "That's right," said Mr, Spoopendyke, kissing his wife, "That's the way to do things. Did you nail a card on the trunk "No, JTou didn't I How're wo going to find it Expeot that trunk's going to walk up and reoognize us think that trunk's going to get up and make a speech and say It's Bpoopendyke'e trunk 7" "The exprosBman said It didn't need any card. Ho gave mo a receipt for it and said that would do," smiled Mrs.

Spoopendyke. "I don't know but It will, I reckon he's right absut that, Where's the receipt?" asked Mr, Spoopendyko, oheerlly. "Let's see," rejoined Mrs. Spoopendyke, putting her finger to her lips, "I put It somewhere. Now, I wou dor" "Take your thumb out of your mouth.

You didn't stlok It down your throat, did you Don't you know whore you put it 7" Mrs. Spoopendyke searched hurriedly through her pooketbook and then looked In tbe bureau drawers, "Don't be impatient, dear," sha said, bunting behind the clook and rumogmg In tho vases. "I pat it somewhere, I know." "What sort of a thing was it, a check What did it look llko demanded Mr. Spoopendyke. "It wasn't a chock.

It was long and wide," replied Mr. Spoopendyke. "So's a cow. Did he give you a oow Did it look likeaoow? What d'ye do with it 7 Got it tied up In the yard7" "It was a regular reedpt on a piece of paper," sighed Mrs. Spoopendyke.

"I had Ik whan I commenced dressing. Now, what did I do with It 7" "What d'ye think outdid with It? Hang It upon a nail 7 Did yecook it 7 What ye standing there for 7 Why don't you look for it 7 S'pose the gasted thing's oominK tojoii? Did it have legs Was It on wheels?" Mrs. Spoopendyke bustled around and searched again Just where Bho had searched before. "What d'ya want to look therefor? Why don't yon atop and try to think what yon did with it 7 Ain't you got anyjiense at all saarcely howled Mr. Spoopendyke, "S'pose the measly thing crawled into tbe clock Got an idea that it climbed over the side of two vases and hid itself in both Why don't you put thing where you can find 'em 7" "I generally do," sighed Mrs.

Spoopendyke. "Oh I yes, you do. You always do, don't yon 7 When business gets dull I'm going to fill you up with Uttle boxes and start a safe deposit with you. Haven't you found it yet? How'm I going to get at that trunk without a receipt? S'pose that dod gasted railroad's going to wait around like a fly on a doughnut while I swear to which Is my trunk? Think that's the only trunk they've got over there 7 Here, you alt down here and let me look for that thing. You won't find it any more'n a heathen would find consolation in tbe Thirty nine articles.

Sit down there while I take the house to pieces, ye hear mo Mr. Spoopendyko jumped up and tore around like a green apple In a Sunday School stomach. "Look.bere," said Mrs. Spoopendyke, pointing to the chair her husband had vacated. "There it 1b now.

You've been Bitting on It," FASHION NOTES. Heal flowers are worn very much in the hair and on the bodloes of dresses. The are beautifully mounted on wire, like artificial flowers. Tight fitting bathing suits, curved with the lines of the figure, are made this season. Some of them are aooompanled with a wire net work corset Economical ladies put gay linings in their last year's parasols, and trim thorn with fringe or a ruffle of lace, Bed and blae on whits, hats, and red and yellow on blaok hats, are the colors upon which fashion seems to have settled at last.

Chintz dresses in silk, cotton or linen, but especially In ootton, are tho most stylish of servloeablo costumes, The trimmings are ribbon and buttons, and they are rich looking oostutries when completed. A thorough novelty in curtains is offered in blaok laoe one, with patterns irr old gold oolor. Thiy are pretty and idnrtblo, and In a oorn. where therq are dark nanela.the; would toe very suitable. Garden 'tools' in French gilt hoes, rakes, pitchforks, spades and shovels, scythes, toaphooks and Indian tomakawks are In Ui Ust of the minor ornaments In mlUinory, The name Jrenoh bunting is applied to a number of new soft woolen fabrics, of very superior quality.

All wool delaine is largely sold under that name. There is still a furore for Spanish colors, and the anoy for yellow has by no meana deollnod but vlolat now divides favor with gold, and heliotropes and lilacs ore popular. A ohoioe color amqngjsilks is a pinkish white, which JUs i the tlnt' 9f a oooooa. of sijki that bolds its oojor throuKb all the: nwoMsesA Vrmduisl and' weaving, BROOKLYN AND OTHER CITIES. GREAT The oensus returns show that Brooklyn retains its place as the third city of tho Union" in point of population.

Any anxiety on the score that Brooklyn might lose its place may, therefore, be dismissed. "The fourth city, graded by population in 1870, was St. Louis, and in 1880, St. Louis has been obliged to give place to Chicago, whioh now takes rank' next to Brooklyn, as tho fourth city of the Union. A famous rivalry has boen growing between the two Westorn cities, and it seemed to be as much as a man's life was worth in St.

Louis to say that Chicago was ahead, while in Chicago an upholder of St. LouiB claims to superiority would find it exceedingly uncomfortable. Tho annual directory published in the respective cities was made tho basis of their respective St. Louis mado the most of its directory. If wo nso a phraseology familiar in tho West, St.

Louis has been playing a bluff game." Tho census taken exposed both hands, and the contempt whioh the people of Chicago now naturally feel for St. Louis is somewhat modified by the respect entertained by Chicago for the bold game played by the rival city. With a population of 875,000, St. Louis stoutly kept up a wordy contest for ascendency, while it is now discovered that tho population of Chicago is in excess of 502,000. Tho population of Brooklyn is shown to be 554,000, and with a lead of only a littlo ov6r 50,000, tho race between Brooklyn and Chioa go for the next ten years will bo suflloiently close to be interesting.

Within the paBt ten years the percentage of increase in Chicago has been 78 per cent. In Brooklyn it has been 40 per oent. It follows, of course, that if in tho next decade this ratio of increase goes on, Chicago will not only take the third place, but will contest with Philadelphia for the second. Whilo Brooklyn's ratio of increase is far behind that of Chicago within the past ten years, it is ahead of most of the other great cities of the Union. In New York tho ratio of increase has been less than 25 per in Philadelphia it has been but 21 por in Baltimore 23 per in Boston 40 and boastful St.

Louis a little over 20 per cent. Cincinnati has come to something like a standstill, compared with her chief rivals. In 1880 Cincinnati had a population in excess of St. Louis, and well up to that of Chicago. In 1880 its population is less than that of Chicago by over 250,000, whUe it falls 125,000 below St.

Louis. The ratio of increase in Cincinnati within tho past ton years has been but 13 per cent. The project of uniting the cities of New York and Brooklyn will probably come up again for consideration with the completion of the East River Bridge, providing that structure oomes up to the expectations of its projectors. If so, there will be no natural barrier between tho two oities. Still, it is difficult to see what either city would gain by consolidation.

There is very tittle difference at present in the rate of taxation between tho two cities, and while a possible reduotion of publio expenditure might be looked for by uniting the two governments, all our experience in this country goes to show that the cost of government increases pro rata with the size of the government. Until some municipal system of government is adopted by this State the government of the united oities would be such a prize that the State Legislature would be likely to spend most of its time quarreling over it. On the other hand, if popular rule, pure and simplo, were to prevail, the paople of Brooklyn would ba apt to think over the question very carefully before they would take the ohanoes of good mnnioipal government, with the help of the voting population of New York. Very little has been heard, of late of the project of consolidating the country towns of Kings County with the City of Brooklyn. This would Beem, naturally, to take precedence of any attempt to unite Brooklyn with New York.

With a consolidation of the towns and the oity, Brooklyn's boundaries would be the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on every side but one. Brooklyn would be, in this event, unique among cities. There would be no natural limit to its growth save that set by the Atlantic and, in this event, the limit would be the boundaries of Long Island. The development of the great Summer resorts in the vicinity of Brooklyn certainly enters into the question of annexation with New York. These resorts place Brooklyn in such a position that it can afford to be very coy and independent, if the proposition should be made to it of allying its fortunes with those of our sister oity.

MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFES SISTER. Year after year and session after session the bill for legalizing marriage with a deceased wife's sister has been introduced into the British Parliament, generally before the House of Commons first, where it has been passed of late years by an ever increasing majority, and then before the Lords, by whom it has been rejected by a constantly decreasing majority. On Friday night, the 26th of June, it met with its last rejection by the Upper House without having oome before the Commons at all, Mr. Gladstone declaring that other measures of more pressing and immediate interest rendered its consideration impossible. The fact that the vote of the peers was 101 to 90 against it, a majority of only 11, is a guarantee that tho passage of the bill is now only a question of a year or so, and, perhaps, only of a few months.

It is a remarkable feature of this long vexed question while it is regarded as a religious not less than a social one, and the contending sides both quote the Bible for their views, it is one upon whioh that volume is silent and only inferences and arguments from analogy con be drawn from it. Christ who condemned polygamy nowhere condemns these marriages, most likely from tho reason that as they never came under His obsevation He nsver: thought about them. On the other hand it may be urged that as the greater includes the less, so tfie explicit condemnation of polygamy involved such a reassertion of the original dignity of womaU as izuplioitly to condemn all marriages which lowered it by making her sister no relation of kin to her husband. Canon Lidden argues ably that as the law of Leviticus makes it unlawful to marry a brother's widow all Christians who regard that law as binding upon them must see that they are equally forbidden by it to marry a deceased wife's sister. But this argument is vehemently denied by theologians of the other side, who argue that the cases are not parallel, and that the fact of marriage with two sisters at the same time being forbidden shows that it is lawful to marry them in turn.

As long ago as 1858, when the whole subject was debated with extraordinary fjellrig in Jhe House of Lords, we remembor Bishops Wilberforce and Phillpotts both dead declaring that the law of God pronounced suoh marriages to be incest, while Archbishop Whately and Bishop Blokersteth, of Ripon, with the Bishop of Down and Connor who sinoe Mr. Gladstone's Disestablishment act has no longer a seat argued and voted in favor of them. Another remarkable point about the theological aspeots of the bill is that it is not a question of High Church and Low Church, or Churchman and Dissenter, for the Calvinistic churob.ee of Scotland, the Established and the Free, are of one mind with tho Episoopal Scot tish church on the matter. All the leaders of Scottish religious thought, of every shade of ecclesiastical color, are against these marriages, to a man. Nor is it only the clergy who feel strongly against them throughout the king dom.

Some of the leading lawyers and statesmen, like Lord Hatherley, who wob so able a 'Lord High' Chancellor of England, join with churohmen of England, with whom are many Nonoomformists, and the Presbyterians of Scotland, in their, opposition to the proposed change. Lord Hatherley proved recently that the lap of England has remained unchanged MR. BEECHER'S LIBERAL THE. OLOGT. The sermon preached by Mr.

Beecher, last Sunday morning, seems to have surprised some of our contemporaries, for they speak of. it as definitely cutting him off from orthodox fellowship. As the report of it in another column 6liows, it was a clear repudiation of views that are commonly expressed from evangeli oal pulpits; yet there is nothing in it which he has not said over and over again in the most explicit manner during the past ten years. During the early part of the past Winter he delivered a series of Sunday evening sermons," abstracts of which wero reported in the Eagle, in which he most unambiguously antagonized those who aocept the book of Genesis as an inspired account of the creation, the other books of tho Bible as having been written by direction of the Almighty and the New Testament as something more than a human account of great transactions. The story of Adam and Eve in the Gardon of Eden he relegated to the category of poetical' legonds, and with it the commonly accepted account of the fall of man.

The course of Jewish history, as set forth in the Bible, he discussed from a purely rationalistic standpoint, holding that tho causes of divine interposition recorded in its course had no better basis than the conviction of sincere minds, that what their sense of justice commended was the voice of God. Of the crucifixion, he maintained that it was an act of atonement only in so far as it was an act of self sacrifice that it was a redeeming act only in so for as it was a noble act, and that it appeased God only as all that is righteous and unselfish secures the approbation of the Most High. Of Christ as a person Mr. Beecher has never spoken without a degree of mysticism. In some way he regards him as God, but whether he holds to any other doctrine than that of Swedenborg is uncertain.

Many passages might be quoted to prove that he looks upon the Saviour as being God made manifest in the flesh, yet having therein performed no miracle, since God is manifest always in the world as in a certain sense the underlying spirit of every life, and. is preeminently present wherever there is pre eminent good. In a word, Mr. Beecher, in his sonnons last Winter, systematically uufolded the philosophy which he had previously been preaching with a certain irregularity the philosophy of evolution. According to the theory thus expounded, man began at tho foot of tho mental and moral ladder, and has been mounting ever since, and will continue to ascend until he reaches the unclouded light of sinless character.

The journalists who have called special attention to the sermon of last Sunday show no more by the surprise which they express than that they are not familiar with the previous utterances of the gentleman whom they are criticising. In support of this statement, we republish elsewhere an interview had with him eight years ago and some comment made thereon by the Eagle at the time of the publication. It will be seen by the careful reader that there is nothing in his latest utterances at ail inconsistent with or not implied in it. The same conception of the Old Testament history, the same understanding of what Christ represented and the same apprehension of tho future fortunes of the human race are set forth. Whatever else be said of these opinions, the impartial student will give Mr.

Beecher credit for that best of all forms of consistency which involves no other change than what is visible in every form of development. The germs may have been expanded, the stem may now bo white withblossoms, where there were only leaves, there may now be fruit, but a porfectly natural process has been observed. Nothing has been done by fits and starts. The embryo has simply been rounded out. As to the merit of these views it is not the purpose of the Eagle to hold discussion.

What we can say of them is, that they are the conclusions to which the whole Protestant world seems to be tsnding. This iB what Bishop Colenso has been contending for, for more than a score of years. To this estimate of Christianity Dean Stanley long ago committed himself. The most erudite school of German criticism is of this way of thinking. Even the Church of Scotland has given way, and her foremost professor has written articles for the Encyclopedia Britannica which would have made tho venerable Matthew Henry shuddeT, and may well have disturbed the corpse of John Knox.

Why Protestantism thus unmistakably tends to what is called ritualism, while the Catholic Church stands, more inflexibly than ever, by the ancient faith, is a question which might be discussed at great length. It is, perhaps, enough to say that the Catholic Church recognizes an authority that holds it steadfastly to the past and adheres to tho traditions of the fathers no less firmly than to the written word, while Protestantism of every sect insists upon pri vate judgment and rosists every assertion of a right superior to the admonitions of the in dividual conscience. In the nature of things the Trotestant must cither go into tho Catholio Church or give the Bible a new reading with every new accession to the sum of his knowl edge. So far from pledging himself to accept as binding any ancient reading of the sacred volume, he distmotly pledges himself to search the Scriptures for himself and hold to the truth as therein it appears to be re vealed to him. Opinions may well be divided as to what this Protestant tendency will issue in.

But a few have called Protestantism a failure, be cause of the results already reached. Others have anticipated, as the outcome, a complete denial of the supernatural; while still others, like Mr. Beecher and the mora conservative Unitarians maintain that the end will bo a nobler view of God, a deeper ence for humanity and an enthusiastic acceptance of Christ's leadership, which no criticism shall shake or scientific develop, ments disturb. What, is certain is that Mr, Beecher speaks for tens of thousands of our most intelligent For good or evil they have discarded the Westminster Con essioh of Faith, 'everything resembling the Athanasian creed taken their stand upon a naturalism which includes ail all wise divinity shaping'the whole world to righteous ness. On this side too, it must oa eaia, tne great body of Current literature of science and of philosophical thought is to be founds There has been a revolution.

What new forms the iconoclasm may assume no man can tell. All that is perfectly clear just now, is that while many preachers keep in the old way, the Protestant world has parted company with the miraculous, ana iooks iorwuru, not for its Garden ef Eden. It is not only pleasing to notice that as the time approaches for his removal from a world that is necessarily dreary to him, Mr. Chastine Cox has displayed an unexpected interest in religion, but it suggests a point which the ex. oellent pulpiteers of Brooklyn seem to have Owing: to the popularity and power of several of them, their churches are filled nd, the most strenuous efforts are niade to convert unrepentant sinners.

So unusual, apparent ly, is success in this delicate task, whta.a. yot majr in the first flueh.of ptiblicly announces his determination as a cnseqnebce of conversion to forsake the sa loons and cigar stores which yawn for lus destruction the' mere announcement that he will preacib. for the edification of the hundreds for the jaws ,01 these terrible places have: neyer opened, 'issiiro to 'draw a large interested congregation. "inference pinyabie ttoair this slate of jUbihgs is that is harder to save one; sjnner whose that there is by marriago with one sister a social and spiritual relationship with the other. While, therefore, the opponents of the bill hold that a relationship as of sister and brother alxoady exists, its advocates, look ing only to the blood test, say that there is no relationship at all.

The one side argues that the bill will be a relief to the poor, the other that it is a dexterous scheme for giving a de sired license to a few of the rich. Among the strongest opponents of "the measure is the aged Earl of Shaftesbury, the veteran philanthropist, who knows better than most men the condition and needs of the poor. For fifty years he has been their never failing, never silent advocate. He and with him many others who have similar if not equal familiarity with the lower classes in England declare that the legalizing of marriage with a deceased wife's sister will prevent the single sister from residing with the married one in her lifetime or taking charge of her children when she dies. We have but touched upon the salient points of a very interesting question of Christian civilization and social ethics and would remark of it, in dosing, though it seem a paradox, that the arguments on both sides are both vory strong and very weak, and that when the arguments in favor of these marriages have convinced a man he has only to read those on the other side to be turned tho other way, un less his own personal or family interests are at stake.

A STEAM CATAMARAN. The demand for rapid transit has developed a quaint craft which was yesterday launched from Mageo's shipyard at Nyack. The new vessel is a gigantio iron catamaran, constructed by Commodore Voorhis, to be propelled by steam, and oonvey passengers from Nyack tq New York in the shortest time possible. Yesterday the Eagle made mention of the Czar's new yacht, the Livadia, which is built upon the principle of the flounder the Longfellow, as Commodore Voorhis' boat is called, is the very opposite of that extraordinary vessel. She consists, like the ordinary sailing oata maran, of two cylinders, which in this case are of iron, two hundred feet in length.

Across them is built a deck like that of an ordinary ferryboat, and powerful engines drive an eight bladed propeller. The rapidity with which the sailing catamarans travel with the wind in any quarter is due to their buoyancy and stability, coupled with the almost insignificant displacement. This gives them an opportunity to carry an immense amount of sail in proportion to their resistance to the water. The steam catamaran is expected to show a similar proportion between the propelling power of her engines and her displacement, or in other words to combine the maximum of propelling power with the minimum of ''material in the water. Other steam catamarans have been built, but without achieving brilliant success, the cigar, shaped cylinders not being able to support engines sufficiently large to attain any speed.

It remains to be seen whether the practical results of Commodore Voorhis' experiment will boar out the theoretical advantages. However, rapid transit by water is' undoubtedly desirable. The public will vastly prefer to travel by steamers especially constructed for great speed, in place of risking their lives in boats designed for moderate speed and forced beyond the limit of safety by reckless engineers and captains. The public desires rapid steamboat travel, but owners of slow or even moderately fast boats will not seonre patronage by fastening down their safety valves and endangering the lives of their passengers by oarrying high pressures of steam in boilers designed only for low ones. Still another shocking accident occurred on Atlantio avenue on Thursday evening, the victim being an unknown man, who deliberately stood on the track in front of an approaching train and was smashed to unrecognizable atoms.

The accident, if the contributive negligence of a man who deliberately stands in front of an approaching train does not furnish enough of volition to outweigh the suggestion of acoi dent, will undoubtedly be turned to the discredit of the railroad. It may be argued that though carelessness on the part of the individual is undoubtedly the cause of his boing killed, still carelessness is not a crime adjudged punishable with death. A moment's consideration will show that the application of such a rule would cause the removal of every railroad track in the country. If it applies along Atlantio avenue it applies on any railroad track in the country. The reason that more people are killed between East New York and Flatbush avenue is that there are probably more people there than for any other equal stretch of track in the country.

Necessarily there are more indiscreet and careless persons. The methods of prevention adopted by the company are adequate to protect people of ordinary intelligence. That people of less than ordinary intelligence are killed by disregarding the company's rules is sad, but the company can scaroely be held responsible for their folly. General Garfield went to tho war fresh from politics, and within a little over a year came to rank as a general. His promotion was only a little less rapid than that of Major Gen "oral" Schurz.

General Garfield was provided for on the staff of a real general Rosecranz. In the literature of the campaign Rosecranz is frequently quoted as saying very pretty things of General Garfield. General Rosecranz recently presided at San Francisco over a meeting to indorse Hancock's nomination, and in his speech on that oooasion he spoke of Hancock as follows Nor would I been bar under any ordinary olr enmstancei, although as a citizen of this Bopubllo, nothing that concarns its future la Indifferent to me; but until now I have not coon a time when it appeared to me a gre at and solemn duty to stand out in favor of actual Demooratic work. The Domocratio convention at Cincinnati has propoeod a candidate of the United States to whom, when a young man, I taught clvU and military engineering, and I know him very vrell'. He is a clean man loud oheerel, a gallant and prudent commander, and a brave and chivalrous officer.

I think the nomination promises to do things for the future which ought to make every patriotlo xnan'a heart leap for Joy. Loud cheers. The suit of Mrs. Breimannn against Mrs. Paasch for $20,000 for the alienation of Mr.

Breimann's affections and divergence of his services from his own household to that of the fascinating defendant resulted in a verdict of $2,500, which, established by legal precedent, the value of a man to his wife to be just $22, 500, Mr. Breimann being a tailor and therefore but one ninth part of the average male human being. It appears, however, that Mrs. Breimann, after obtaining this verdict, consented to a settlement which gave her $750 in lieu of the aforesaid Breimann, and negleoted to pay her ingenious counsel for hia labor in setting forth her olaims. Mr.

Towns, the eminent gentleman in question, drew a picture of Mrs. Breimann's dependence and Mrs. Paasoh's perfidy that was really heartrending to and secured a verdict for her which, upon the fractional estimate above would have been excessive, had. Mr. Breimann been a butcher slain by Mrs.

Paasch. Of the ingratitude of his bereaved client, we have nothing to say, but her course" is at least partially explanatory of Mr. Breimann's wicked ohoioe of partners, Parton's "History of the American People" comes down to 1868, and embraces the chief events of our war. We havo looked over the very full page index to that volume carefully, and 'the name "Garfield" does not appear in it. We merely mention the fact, because when the Republican organs speak of 'General Garfield's conspicuous part in our Civil war they are liable to be misunderstood by those, who have occasion to consult to saake themselves fatnUiar with the TbssasUlM wy shades, yet are slwsffi ichWtrsforccouieaiseiTes.