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3J3 ijl.iJWUMU.ii.lJejlMC! I inquired Mrs. flfioopeudyke; "Of course I do. Crown SALAD FOR SUNDAY. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. ABOUT BROOKLYN PEOPLE.

pitable. Ha received presents from most of (he crowned heads of Europe, when Paris. He was proud of being a Scotchman, remarkably shrewd and intelligent, and kind to his relatives. He married a Leamington (England) lady in 1842, who yet lives. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: You will oonfer a great kindness and a very Important aid to many citizens if you will publish in next Sunday's the number of voters registered in this city last year, by wards; also the vote for Governor, and the same for Mayor.

Can you do this and oblige q. E. Ost. The following table. will supply yonr wanls reasoning up to it that a change of parties is necessary from time to time, for the'sake of tho change.

The next communication to which we pro pose to reply, reads as follows To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle You will greatly oblige a young Democrat by publishing In your next Snnday's odltion tho main difference between the Deniooratlo and Republican party, an far as belief goes. Yours truly, Anon. The main and underlying difference, as we theyMve olioited in their investigations may be submitted to the fathers, if they wish to hear them. This is also a judicious stroke of policy, the ladies not forgetting thot the men hold the balance of political power. Tho character and purposes of candidates for sohool officers will be submitted to a most rigorous inquiry before November, and if the publio is not aware of them it will ba no fault of the suffrage women.

In New York State the work is being successfully performed, and if, after all the effort that is now being made, the women do not exorcise their right to vote, itVill have to bo admitted that the time has not come for universal suffrage. If, On the other hand, tho election is a success, and those having a right to vote do so, the temperance suffragists will advocate local option laws in tho several States and the right of women to vote thoreon. Local option suffrage is a good way off, perhaps but if the ladies use tho methods they are using in this canvass, they may make headway rapidly. The old plan of conventions they do not respect as once they did, tho home work is what they find efficient, and the wise determination to reach the attention of the rank and file of women through their love for thoir children and homes is proving tho saying of one of the wiso women of her day Mrs. Farnham that "the core of humanity is woman's heart, "and when that is touchod the cause iB savod." Holy Sao.

Like his famous predecessor, Pope Leo the Tenth, the present' Pope Leo desire to be "the Restorer 'of "Letters" and the promoter of all those arts and soiences whioh harmonize and beautify tho soul What Catholio will wish that the galleries of tho Vatican and the dignity of the College of Cardinals should be less impressive under Leo the Thirteenth than under Leo the Tenth, who gave to the Vatican its artistlo and literary splendor The abode of tho Popes is not of interest only to Romans and Italians or even to Europeans. The Chair of Peter belongs to the New World as well as to the Old, and since Amerioa has now a Cardinal and two Monsignors it was in order for the Cardinal Secretary at the Vatican to make known to American Catholics the needs of the Supreme Pontiff. Taken altogether, the most irritating phenomenon in polite society is the Bad. reflective youth who pours out the thoughts of his inmost heart in a low and plaintive whistle. The man who hums in a street car is a deplorable misanthrope the person who beats a tattoo with his fingers or his feet has his failings, but the melancholy person, who whistles his woe in a minor key, very flat, is, on tho whole, tho most exasperating of all human tribulations.

Soma day, when society is organized on a really humane basis as when no man who wantB to work shall be denied it, and when the hungry will be fed without cost, then the young man who whistles will be gently and mercifully put to' death. For this reason we profoundly rogret tho impulse given to the me 1' vo got the first king," and Mrs. SpoopendyW I chuckled hysterically. "Ko you ain't, either, I didn't mean that move. If you can't play eheokers without oaokling like a hen you'd better give it up.

I'll take that back and move here now, so. Now yon can "Over hero 7" asked Mrs. Spoopendyke. "Certainly. That's very good," and her husband gobbled two men.

"I didn't see that. I'd rather put it here," she remonstrated. "Too late now," said Mr. Spoopendyke, pegging away for the king row. "You should study your moves first." "If I Jump hore I get another king," eald Mrs.

Spoopendyke, plunging through an unguarded apace. "What d'ye want to tumble 'em all over for?" shrieked Mr. Spoopendyke. "Ain't ye got any sense, scarcely You make more fuss over a measly king than most women over a baby. 'Where you jumping to 7 Dod gast it, don't ye know it's my move 7 Gimme baok them men.

What are you putting them there for 7 Can't ye hold up that board straight 7 What ails ye 7 Hero, this one goes there." "No it don't," reasoned Mra. Spoopendyke. "I know" "Oh 1 of course yon know. You got it all. All yon want is a pair of hinges and speckled Bldos to boa checker box.

If I ever want to beat some good player I'll pnt a washtub on your head and more you around for a king. Where'B my men 7" "I think they slid off," said Mrs. Spoopendyke, sorewing horself around to look under her chair, and tberaby losing the rest of the checkers. "Satisfied 7 Are yo satisfied 7" raved Mr. Spoopendyke, kloktng the board under the table.

"Got what yo wanted 7" and he danced around on the checkers, "Can't oven play a game of oheckers without making a dod gasted fuss about it, can ye 7 I beat yo, anyway," and Mr. Spoopendyke plunged into bed. "Never mind," said Mrs. Spoopondyke to herself, as she took down her baok hair, "I got a king and he didn't quilowash me, as he calls it, any how." THE BANDMASTEB'S ACCOUNT OF IT, "Yes, 1 soon most of tho fight," responded the gen tleman on the hydrant to the oager inquiries of an Eagle reporter. "You know tho little fellow came dancing down tho street, and waltzed right up to the big one aud fctohed him one in the eye.

I knowed thoro would be a cotillion, and so I ohaBsecd to one side. Tho tall fellow balanced to corners, and tripped tbe little fellow aoross the car track. Ho jumped up aud polked around till he see an opening and wont in. For two minutes it was all hands around, till the little follow got a hip lock and flung tho big one. Then he got up and schottished af tor the little one, and got in on his ear.

The littlo lellow forward twoed and lifted him under the ohiu. Then they had a grand chain for wind, and lsdies in the oentre, which fetched "em both down. Then the quadrille was lively, yon bet I Tho big one reeled off, and caromed on his eye, and then it was gonts the same for about three minutes. You'd think they was walking for a cake. The little man varaouvienned about like a hot wire, but the big ono stood on the forward and back till ho got a show, and ii was seat your pardnera for the little man.

Oh I you can bet she was a redowa from the start to the finish, only I'd like to have seen the little fellow mazourka him." "May I ask your business?" Inquired the reporter. 1 play for parties. You might publish my eard and give me a lift." DISOHAEOINa THE OBUItOH DEBT. The good pastor of one of the up town oolored churches has been for some littlo time vory much annoyed by deputations of young white people, who found thoir way to his fold Sunday evenings, and manifested anything but devotion. Ho watohed them closely, bnt said nothing, preferring to let them work i out their salvation in their own way.

Lately the credi tors of the church havo become pressing, and the holy man began oaBtlng about for some means to pay. Ordering tho sexton before him, he instructed that func tionary to put up the store and lay in a stock of wood I under the seats. "An' nex' Sunday night, deekin, when dat ar' ohnrch am pooty full, yo' done shet de do' an' lock it, an' don' yo' let no gilty man escape until I done gin you de wink ob righteousness." The congregation assembled, the white folks In tho rear and full of fun as usual. Tho deacon locked the door and flrod up. In vain tho invaders implored per mission to depart.

The deacon was inexorable, and answered evory application by throwing in another log. At the conclusion of the services the room was like a Turkish bath. The last hymn had been sung, when the minister arose I noticod," said he, "fer a great manyy'ars dat along to'ards de end ob de blesBed Summer solace, de nights am apt to bo pooty chilly, an' as dia yor flock am Rom' fer to camp right byar all night an' part of ter morrer, I done tole do deekin fer ter bo prepar'd wid warinf. I see ho hob done his dooty like a follerer in de footsteps ob de Marster, and now I'll 'spiain what I mean by sayin' yo' will tarry hyar a bit. Dar am an ungodly inuggage on dis yor sanctiwerry, an' de intrust ain't bin paid, an' won't bo twell yor goes down inter yor secular clo'es and houls fo'th de dividen's.

Deekin' yo' might frow in a leetle mo' wood. Now dis yar intrust hab got to bo suacribed right yar ternlght, an' de do's won't open a lush twoll de money am in de claws ob yo' belubbed pastor. De amount an sebonty fo' dollars, an" sioh ob' yo' as hab biznoss will be gettin' to hit quicker by heelin' up de ark ob Baivation dan by trj'in' fer tor get de deekin to open dem do's for a quarter. Deekin, ef dara room in dat yar stove for anudder stick, hove him in hit'H a good speok'lation. Deekin Beliwotber Q.

Amsterdam will pleeze shuffle arouu' wid do hat." The stovo was working at a tremendous pace, and the room was like a urnaoe. Deacon Amstordam prowled around on his mission, and having oounted the results announced the churoh still forty fonr dollars short, De fac' dat de respeckable element ob de wo'ship pers in dis yar chu'oh am oullered, needn' make no dlffunce. Ef de white breddern done feel liko helpin' de ark ob safety out ob a hole, dey's welcome. Dar's a law ag'ln inakin' distinction ag'ln color, an' ef we war fer ter refuse de white brudder's money, he done got action at de law sg'in us under de sibbls rights bill. Parse dat hat agin, deekin, an' ef de white folks offers fer ter help de sanetlwerry ober de fence, don' let no pride stand in do way.

Control yo' feelln'e and gobble de we'lth. Deekin, won't dat yar stove stan' a mite mo' wood 7 The vapors arose to the celling and the heat was intolerable. In vain the interlopers beggod permission to escape the door keeper was deaf to all persuasion. Deacon Amsterdam hove around with the hat, and five dollar billB were gladly thrown in. The count showed a deficiency still of fourteon dollars.

Ef dar am any wood lef yo'd better gib it to de cause, deekin. Dar am damperature in the atmoafere, an' I don' want no suffering in dis yar place of wo'ship. Frow in some mo' BtickB, an' we'll pay do intrust on dat yar muggage in a cupple ob daye at de furdest. We am only fo'teen doila's short, Deekin Amsterdam, maybe yo' didn't do yo' hull dooty by de white folks. De good Book says yo' must do yo' hull duty.

Da Lo'd ain't goin' for ter be sat'e'lled wid no half shuffle. Skin sroun' agin deekin, I'm beginln' to feel liko I war gwlne fer to hab a ohill." Seaoon Amsterdam went around the third time and reported the amount raised with four dollars and forty centBto sparo. Dat am worry grat'fying tor yo' belubbed parstor. Hit done doeB my soul good fer ter see dis yar sponta nous outpourln' ob de eperrlt. Deekin Amsterdam tells me dst de white bruddern war also emit wid de quick nln' ob conehunce, an' dat leads me fer to remark dat sim'lar oollec'ehuns will be taken up obery Sunday, ebening hencefo'th.

We will now undergo de ben'dlc tion an' lite out." ITEMS ABOUT WOMEN. George Sand's grandmother was a famous dansouse by the name of Dussln. The Eighth "Woman's Congress is to bo held in Boston, next month, Fourteon women missionaries from the Female Board of Missions have gone to the Mormon settlement In Utah, Idaho and Western Wyoming. Mrs. Watkinson has built at White Earth, a hospital at a cost of $7,000, and it has an endowment of $10,000.

A widow of Macon, sells annually $500 worth of vegetables of bor raising from half an acre of ground. The Chicago reunion of the alumni of the Western Female Seminary, Oxford, Ohio, will be held Thursday, September 30, at a P. at the Grand Paciflo Hotel. The Woman's National Christian Union will hold its seventh annual meeting in Clarendon streot Church, Boston, commencing Wednesday, October 37. Mrs.

Myra Clark Gaines, the indefatigable, is living in retirement In Washington, Although serenty three years old, she is still as brisk and chipper as a young widow of forty. The veneroble Lucretia Mott' is reported in rapidly failing health, Although confined to her room, her mind is strong and bright. She resides with her son in law, Edward M. Davis, on Chelton Hills, Philadelphia, Pa. Borne good women of Paris have formed a soolety called the Association des Femmes de Mode, which takes under its sheltering wing women who belong to the liberal professions and are, by mlafor tuns or the loss of their natural protectors, left without resources, Miss Mary Hamilton Laight, a beautiful young lady of rank, whose history would furnish material for a romance, and own cousin to the Earl of Lansdowne, died recently in the Presbyterian Hospital at New York among strangers.

She had ample means, but had made no friends in America. Miss Belle Cook (Mrs. Paul), of Mountain View, who won the two twenty mile races at Minneapolis, is a lady of refinement and education, who ridos in these oontests because she needs the money thus obtained and she gathered in $10,000 in the two races. Dora Young, the favorite daughter of the Prophet, and one of the heirs of a large portion of his property, is not a Mormon, despite the fact that she ia attaohed to the memory of her father. She declares the Bystem to be a dreadlul one, and says that the Mormon wives, under their outward semblance of good will, hate eaoh other with a deadly hatred.

The Princess Beatrice is so marked in her attentions to the ex Empress as to strengthen the popular belief that she was Intended for her daughter in law. The Prlnoess was the first to meet the imperial lady on her return from Africa, going aboard the ship. Lately the ex Empress spent a couple of days at Osborne the Princess crossing over to Portsmouth to escort ber. The ladies have done well in the First B. A.

ind B. So. examinations of London University, in French two of them stand aloae In the first class, none of their male rivals having got beyond the aeeond. In German thera is a lady in the first olasa, whila one has obtained honors in Latin, two Sj English and two in mathematlos, A student from Newnham has taken honors in botany and chemistry. The Baroness de Hatzfeld, whose divorce, for no other cause than that an ancestress was at one time eonneoted with the stage, is disgraceful alike to her husband and the German court, Is not a daughter, as was recently stated, or any blood relation whatever, of Madame DeHegermann XJndenorone, the wife of the Danish Minister, but the sister of her first husband, Mr.

Charles Moulton, and the daughter of Mrs. Charles Moulton, riw.Metz, of Paris. Owens. Mrs. J.

R. Owens, of this city, who has charmed the people of Elmira with her sweet singing this Bummer, will soon return to her home. DuiLeb. Professor W. A.

M. Diller, of this oity, has acoepted the position of organist at Trinity Ulmira, and will enter upon his duties'on the 9th of October. Clalb. Mr. William C.

Clair, a well known young resident of the Eastorn District, was recently married to Miss Maria O'Kane, in Sts. Peter and Paul's Church, on Second street, by Rev. Father Gallagher. Haiibison. Mr.

Gabriel Harrison has 'secured some very interesting correspondence of John Howard Payne, which he will print in his popular edi tion of Payne's lifs before long. Taxmaoe. Counselor Thomas DoWitt Tal mago, has been obliged, by increasing business, to remove from bis former quarters, with Counselor James W. Rldgway, and engage offices at No. 307 Fulton street.

Hollowat. The many friends of Mrs. Laura C. Holloway, in this city, will bs phased to know that her brother, Mr. Vaulx Carter, has just passed a successful examination In the Naval Academy at Annapolis.

JiIoore. Mr. Harrison B. Moore, President of the New York Lighterage and Transportation Company and a resident of this city, reccnt'y purchased a very handsome buckboard wagon. It is tho only one in the city except that owned by Congressman Bliss.

Mukpht. Mr. James Murphy, ex vice president of the Board of Education, and his son, Thomas D. Murphy, principal of a Grcenpolnt publio school, express their delight with their recent trip to Europe, Neil. Miss Annie Neil, of Leonard street, returned from Ireland last week, where she had been for a few months, collecting about $18,000 bequeathed to her by a reUtlve.

8ho Bill entertain her friends at the residence ST Mr. R. J. Reynolds, 183 South Third Btroet, in a few weeks. Bchiellein.

Acting Captain Sohiellein, of Company Fifteenth Battalion, at Creedmoor, on Friday last, did some splendid shooting. He made a score of 45 out of a possible 50, at one hundred and one hundred and fifty yards. At one hundred yards.he made rour oonseoutlve bullseyes. Benedict. Assemblyman Erastus D.

Benedict, of the Twelfth District, one of tho best political orators In the city, and one of the most enthuBlaatlo supporters of General Hancock, will start to morrow to speak in tbe principal cities in the northern and western portions of the State. Wherever Mr. Benedict who, by the way, gained by 'bravery in the late war tho rank of major speaks, he gains many converts. MoKee. Mr.

William McEee, a popular resident of the Fifteenth Ward, ia a candidate for tho Democratio nomination for Alderman. Mr. McKee for many years has taken an active interest In the politics of the ward. About his receiving the nomination there is little doubt, and his election would be reasonably certain, considering that there may be two Republican candidates in the flold. Booh.

Sergeant Nicholas Boch, of the Sixth Police Precinct, who a few months sinoe was bereaved by tho death of his wife, has again entered into the matrimonial state. On Wednesday last ho was again mado a happy man, the chOBen partner of his Joys and sorrows being Mrs. Sophia Dress, widow of the late Charles Dress, of No. 22 Graham avenue. The Bev.

John Neandez officiated in performing the nuptial ceremony. Donnelly. One of the largest and perhaps most expensive signs ever erected by any business house, has been placed on the Boulevard, opposite the Club House of the Prospect Park Fair Grounds Association. The sign was put up by Flandrau the carrlaga manufacturers of Nsw York City. Don nelly, the artist employed, has spent most of tbe Summer painting many of the beat known turnouts that go down the road.

It is said that the sign cost the above named firm nearly $1,000. It attracts a great deal of attention and the artist la highly complimented upon the Buoceaa which he has had in getting good likenesses of many of our well known road horaea Bobinson. Hon. E. Robinson has been doing good service in the Democratio cause in the middle aud westers part of this State, speaking evory evening from one to two hours before crowded audiences.

In die be bad a pleasant interview with Horatio Seymour, and was invited to stop one night at his home at "Deerfleld." He spent an evening with Mr. and Mrs. 8enator Eernan, with whom he was acquainted before their marriage, and the next day tha Senator called npon him at his hotel. At Johnstown, the county town of Fulton County, and at Canandai gua, in Ontario, not more than half of the people could get into the spacious Opera Houses, Van Beukt Bobhans. An event in South Brooklyn fashionable society was the marriage on last Thursday evening of Miss Elttie M.

Burhans to Mr. Rulef B. Van Brunt. The eeremon took place at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

N. B. BurhanB, the Rer. Dr. Jones, of Flushing, officiating.

A large party of friends attended, and after the marriage warmly congratulated tho happy pair. Mr. and Mra. Van Brnnt were the recipients of numerous beautiful gifts. A reception, refreshments and a collation followed the wedding ceremony.

Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Cornell, Mr.

and Mrs. A. B. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.

George Chamberlin, Mr. and Mrs. C. Oreutt, Mr. and Mra.

G. T. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. G.

Yan Wart, Mr. and Mrs. William Johnaon, Mr. and Mrs. John White, Mr.

and Mrs. B. Terry, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Van Brunt, Misses Carrie and Dollie Davis, Miss O.

Cantor, Hiss E. DanieUs, Miss Kate Ik Johnson, Miss Grace Tnrnay, Mite Nellie Chamberlin, Mr. W. Hanner, Mr. W.

eg rove Baker, Mr. Ilea E. Byrnes, Mr. F. BlSBell, Mr.

11. O. Burhans, Mrs. James Tanner and others. BUOOKLiMTES IN LOR DOS.

The following residents of Brooklyn were registered at the American Exchange, Xxmdon, September 1 Simeon Ford, John D. Hewett, P. M. Dunger, William Jarvle, A. G.

Uerick, Mrs. Talmage and daughter, and E. Wiley. BUStKESS 1VOXICES. NO NEED TO GO TO NEW YORK.

WHITE'S HAIR STORE, NO. 235 FULTON ST. Reman braids. Perfection, Long Branch Scollops, Sara, toga Waves, Points, Frizzes, Coquette, at lower prices than atuwhure else. Forehead nets.

10c Rat doliue, loe. SAJjT rheum. This loathsome and destruotira complaint disappears before KENNE'3 MAGIC OIL as if bj enchantment. Rub freely into the anejted part, and take a doge inwardly occasionally. The remedy never fails to cool the (jatam and purify the blood.

For saio everywhere. faEETIrTCy. TEDFORD CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY. MEETING IN BEDFORD HALL MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1580. Addresses, detailed information of the plan of op or.

itioa, will be dflnred by eentlemen well known in this vicinity. Heads of families and all others interested in movement whivill hu achieved such sum. isic and beneficent results in other countries, are cordially invited to attend. Suhscrtpcton? to the stock will be placed within tne reauh of all. at it is the aim to extend its benefits to evory elaas.

LaUiea are requested to honor the meeting with their presence. E. W. CROWKLL, Chllrman. J.

H. Monnow, Secretary. PULITICAI, WEETIIVGS. FOURTEENTH WARD. A GRAND DEMOCRATIO RALLY Under tho auspices of the FOURTEENTH WARD DEMOCRATIO ASSOCIATION WU1 bs held at WOOD'S ATHLETIO HALL.

Comer of North Ninth and Seeond sts, on MONDAY EVENING. September 27, 1880. At OlOOK. HON. JOHN O'BYBNE, OF DELAWARE, Will address the meeting.

All citizens favoring the election of Hancock and English are invited to be present. JOHN L. SHEA, Preeidena. J. H.

TOT.lt, Secretary. XTANCOCK AND ENGLISH CONSTITUTIONAL UNION ASSOOIAHOW. OLYMPIC THEATRE, 436 FULTON STREET. A meeting will be held at Headquartera'af the Constita. ttonal Union Association on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28.

18SO, At 8 o'olook. The meeting will be addressed by Hon. JAMBS M. LYDDY. of New York, Hon.

H. CHARLES ULLMAN, New York. Also other prominent apeakors wiii be in attendanos and address the meeting. Documents will be as usual. SIXTH WARD HANOOCK AND ENGLISH CENTR AL CAMPAIGN CLUB.

A regular tntct of the SIXTH WARD HAN'COOK AND ENGLISH CENTRAL CAMPAIGN CLUB Will be held at the WIGWAM. Court st, opposite Butler, MONDAY, September 21. at 8 P. M. THOMAS H.

RODMAN, Presiden John J. Ricbaiid Ddnm, QQgretanas gt TTNITED WORKWOMEN'S HANCOCK IJ AND KNGL1SH CAMPAIGN CLUB ol tho Tenth Ward hold their nnaal picnic at 11 ANH ATT AN PARK. Tkird ar and Sixtieth st (thin day). SUNDAY. Septombe 20.

Prominent speakers will be in attendance. POLITICAL. "OEPUBIilCAN CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS OF KINGS COUNTY Are now OPEN, day and evening, at No. 150 PIERREPON STREET, near Fulton. ALBERT DAGGETT, Chairman.

8. T. Maddox, Secretary. "IEMOCRATIO GENERAL COMMITTEE. NATURALIZATION.

Tho County Court, Room No. 7, Court House, will open for th convenience of thoss desiring thoir FINAL NATURALIZATION PAPERS NATURALIZATION COMMITTEE: Firat Ward OH OONNELL Second Ward JAMBS A. DUFFY. Third Ward ARTHUR J. HRAN Km.

Fonrth Ward 11. M. WINTERS. Wifth WArd H. B.

WHITE, witc Warf PBTKR FOOARTY. SeWith Ward THOMAS KANB. Eighth Ward PATRICK. HEFFBRNAN. MffithWard PHILIP McAVOY.

Tenth Ward JOHN B. MOORE. Elevrath Ward HENRY V. AOKBB. Twelfth Ward PATRICK MoKENNA.

Thirteenth Ward AM ICS O. WALSH. Fourteenth Ward P. KELLY. Fifteenth Ward MICHAEL OLWELL.

Sixteenth Ward ANDREW BECK. Seventeenth Ward JOHN BARRETT. Eighteenth Ward JEFFERSON BLACK. Nineteenth Ward JAMES LOUGHRAN. Twentieth Ward JOHN HEATH.

Twenty first Ward JOHN PETERSON. Twenty second Ward OHARLBS B. AUG HAN. third Ward STKPHEN NOLAN. Tvrentv foorth Ward PATRICK KELLY.

Twenty fifth Ward WILLIAM W. GARDINER, Flatlanda H. A. HARRISON; Flatbush JAMES RYAN Uravesend JAMES New Utreoht JAMES PARKER. NewLots PHILIP L.

JARDIN. Tickets can be obtained at Room 9. Court House, and from members of the Naturalisation Committee. JACOB 1. RRRDRN Chairman Democratic General Committee.

Geobob G. Herman, I saDHIf riM. w.rvtu T. woousr.t necretanes. Correspondent thouli not 'Jul iisapvointed vhtn tfuir questiom are not answered immtiiatety, as the information lolicited frequently requiree considerable for which ample time must be allowed.

To the iSditor of the Brooklyn Xagle: Please tell us whether U. S. Grant's name is TJllyses Sidney or DHyses Simeon Grant. By doing so you will settle a dispute. Two Bors.

It is neither. His name is Ulysses Simpson Grant. To tf Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Is Major General Hancock the only Major General in the V. 8. Bogular Army, not including brevets? Foooy.

Major General Hancock Is not the only offtoer of that grade in the United States Army. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle A man, being a professional in anything, would It bar him in any amateur race of any description? w. Waihwrioht. Not nnless he is a professional In that particular line. A professional base ball player, or dentist, or school may be an amateur iu a foot race, a game of billiards, or in music.

A professional may be an amateur in anything but his own specialty. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eante; When, in tho nnmo of publio decency, will the present Board of Park Commissioners be LOHO SUFFEMNQ. You will find a proclse and direct answer toyour emphatic question under "Title XV" of the Oity Charter, as amended by the Inst Legislature, wherein it is provided that the Brooklyn Park Commissioners now in office shall oontiuue in offlco for two years after tho passage of this act, and until others are appointed in their places." To the Editor of the Brooklyn. Eagle Was not Adelaide Neilson born in Sara gossa I am sure I have road it so repeatedly. I have a rriend who says she does not believe it, and that she is quite certain Miss Neilson was Enalish.

Can you decide this mattor? Laura T. Lilian Adelaide Neilson has been represented ss being the daughter of a Spanish gentloman and born in Saragossa, but tho fact is that her real name was Elizabeth Ann Brown that she was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, March 3, 1849, and that her mother still lives in England. You will find this version to be correct. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Let the Eaole pleaso inform its readers how It is the Commissioners of Charities are now called Commissioners of Charities and Corrections. Will you enlighten us on this point MacW.

During the last session of the Legislature an act (chapter 234) was passed to provide for the creation of a Board of Charities and Corrections of the County of Kings, and for the appointment of the Commissioners thereof and their subordinates. This act gives ihs Board jurisdiction over all the county institutions at Flatbush as before, and adds to it the Penitentiary and the Morgue, To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eaale Will you have tho kindness to give me throuch your corresnondence column of the Kttndav Eaole, the electoral vote of each State Gio. W. Pauksb. There are 369 electoral votes, distributed as follows Alabama 10 Louisiana 8 North Carolina.

..10 Am an gas O'Maine 7 Ohio 21 6Marjland 8 Orojjon 3 sIMassaclmsutta. Punnavlvr.nia 20 Colorado Oooneotisut. Delaware Florida Georaia Illinois 6 3 4 .11 .21 ..11 aiicmxan ttnoae jgiana Minnesota 5, South 7 Mississippi fl Missouri iri Nebraska 3' Tennessee 12 Texas Vermont 5 Iowa Nevada 3 New Hampshire 5 New Jersey il Now York 8a Virginia IV West Virginia. ansas. 5 wisoousin iu Kentucky To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Will you please inform an old reader of your paper if the soldiers of 1812 have ever been reimbursed by the Government for finding their own rations, arms and equipments 7 If not, is there any appropriation for thai purpose, and lfould a widow of cue of them, who is aged, infirm and very poor, apply for it and to whom 7 If you can give mo any information on ths subject in next Sunday's edition you will greatly oblige a friend of mine.

lilts. Deswc. If you will address your inquiry to tbe Seoretary of War, Washington, D. you will bo sure to receive attention, and your information will then bs of a direct aud probably of a satisfactory oharacter. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Will you please inform mo through your Sunday Eaole whether or not I vote at the coming Presidential election 7 I aui'a native born citizen, but resided In Boston from April 1, 1879, to January 5, 1SSI), Inclusive.

I paid a poll tax of $2 while there, but did not voto. By kindly answering you will greatly oblige A Democrat. You cannot vote at the comlug Presidential election, unless you are registered previously, and "no one is entitled to be registered at ail nnless on election day he will have been one rear an inhabitant of the State, four months a resident of the county, thirty days a resident of tho election distriot in which he shall offer his vote, and ten daya a citizen of the United States. The absence of any of these qualifications will forbid the registry of an applicant." To theBditor of the Brooklyn Eagle Will you be so kind as to inform me who is the author of this verse, and if thero is more than one verse? Wero half the wealth bestowed on pomp and courts Given to redeem the human mind rom orror Thero were no need of arsenals nor forte. Also, give me the lines complete, as I cannot recall the first line.

a. H. The lines you quote are from Longfellow's poem entitled "The Arsenal at Springfield." We. give, complete tho verse quoted from, and that whioh follows it Were half the power that fills the world with terror. Were half the wealth bestowed on camps and oourts, Given to redeem the human mind from error, Thore were no need of arsenals or forts The warrior's name would be a name abhorred And every nation that should lift again Its hand against a brother, on its forehead Would wear orevermore the curse of Cain The poem contains twelve verses.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Will you kindly inform mo in your column of answers to correspondents, in your next Issue, what was the origin of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 7 how often it is played, and of what It consists O. F. The PaBBion Play Is believed to have bad Its origin In a vow made by monks and priests at Ober ommer gau during a plague some time in the Thirteenth Century. Some authorities place it early In the Seventeenth Century. It is a decade play (every ten years.) The year in which the play ia presented is very mush the same as the old Jewish jubilee year.

Then debts are paid, enemies forgiven, the poor are pensioned, marriages are delayed or hastened so as to faU within its limits, and every household in the old Bavarian village receives some part of the proceeds of the season after it is ended. What the play consists of may be gathered from the title role of the fifteen chief characters, viz. The Christua, Peter, John, Judas, Caiaphas, Pilate, Herod, Annas, Nathaniel, Ezekiel, Joseph, Nlco demus, Barabbas, the Maria and Mary Magdalene. It is given in two parts, with seven scenes and eleven tableaux in the first, aud seventeen soenosand twenty seven tableaux in the second part. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: I wonder if it would be asking you too much to endeavor to asoertain in what year the largest carrying trade between this and other countries by American vessels was done, and what was the amount 7 Also, if you please, the year in whioh the largest number of vessels of all kinds were built in the United States 1 do not know of any other method of getting at the knowledge I desire than by consulting yon.

H. Stoke. From a report of the Chief of Bureau of Statistics, Mr. Joseph Nimmo, it appears that the imports by American vessels in 1857 amounted in value to (259, 110,170, and the exports to $351,214,837, being a total of $510,331,027, against $213,519,795 by foreign vessels in the same year. That was the largest year for American vessels.

The year in which the largest number of vessels of all kinds were built, was 1864, when the number was 2,368, with a tonnage of 415,740.04 but the largest tonnage was reached In 1855, when it wast83, 450.04. In 1855 there were built 381 ships and barks, 126 brigB, 605 schooners, 609 sloops, canal boats and barges, and 243 steamers while in 13S4 there were 112 shlpB and barks, 48 brigs, 312 sehoonors, 1,389 sloops, canal boats and barges, and 498 steamers. In the latter year the preponderance was in small craft, and the Bteamers were for. the most part small tugboata for harbor purposes. In 1879 the figures were, 37 ships and barks, 10 brigs, 236 sohooners, 491 sloops, canal boats and barges, 333 steamers total, 1,133, Tonnage, 193, 030.69.

To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Will you, in the exereise of your customary good nature, and in mercy upon one who once yet again appeals to you for aid, help me to know where may be found these lines 7 How easy 'tis to shake oppression from them How all resistless is a unloned neouls I And you will make me more than thrice Indebted to you. Kabel. The lines you quote are from an old and, we believe, now extinct tragedy, entitled "Andre," written by William Dunlap, and played for the first time in New York on the 30th of March, 1798. In the "History of the American Theatre," written by tne same gentleman many years afterward, it is said "The play was received with warm applause, until Mr. Cooper, in the charaoter of a young American officer, who had been treated as a brother by Andre when a prisoner with the British, in bis zeal and gratitude, having pleaded for the life of tho spy In vain, tears the American cockade from bis casque and throws it from him.

This was not, perhaps could not be, understood by a mixed assembly they thought the country and its defenders InBulted, and a hies ensued. It was soon quieted and the plsy ended with applanse." We give a stanza, with the lines quoted The men of other dimes from this shall see How easy 'tis to shake oppression from them, How all resistless is a unioned people. And hence from our success, which, by my soul, I feel as well socured as though our foes Were now within their floating prisons hous'd, And their prond prows all pointing to the east. The nations of the earth, encouraged, rons'd. Shall break their chains, throw down their pageant idols.

And reassume the dignity of man. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Can you throw any light upon the nationality of the person who was Chief of the late Emperor Napoleon's stables 7 Was he an Englishman or a Frenchman 7 Is he alive or dead An answer from you will be relied upon to settle a very complicated question in a circle of Anxious Imqdissbs. The Master of Horse to the Emperor Napoleon is now dead, having bis departure very recently at OhiBelhurst. His name was Gamble, and it will be seen from the following Interesting story that ha was a Scotchman. He was born in Salooata in 1817.

His father was In the service Of the Eglinton family as kbaron officer of Ardrossan. Gamble received his edu cation at the local sohool, and left when only ten years old. He was sent to work at the loom, where be dragged through life wearily, as he said, for two years. He had always a great idea of everything "horsey," and through the kindness of an old lady friend was sent to a riding sohool In Edinburgh for twelve months. His first employer afterward was Lord Gray, of Kinfauns.

At the end of seven years He entered the service of Prince Louis Napoleon In London in 1840 went with him to Paris In 1848; played hie part in the toup d'etat In 1861 accompanied the Emperor through the Italian campaign of 1859; was with him in the Franoo Prus slan war of 1870, and was with him in bis captivity at Wllhelmshohe. He next aeoompaxded the fallen Emperor to his retreat at Ohiselhurst, the imperial family being very much attaohed to blm. He had many friends among travelers who used to visit the imperial stables at the Louvre, where he had charge of tbo finest stud in tbe world, There ha was courteous and hos A THOUGHT SUGGESTED BT AUTUMN. I ha leaves are dying slowly, Turning red and sombre brown The withered grass bends lowly Aa the oliiliy winds sweep down. The Snmmor'a benodiotlon Mingles with Autumnal hues, And we miss the sweet affliction Of the woodtioka In our shoes.

The long gaunt branches shiver In the moaning, Bobbing blast Tho vines and creepers qui rar As the stormy wind flies post. The Summer time has left us Now, to Join the oold, dead years, And going has bereft as, Of the earwigs in our ears, Tho sky Is olotbed In (shadows, And the earth is dank and cold And all the fields and moadows Are growing gray and old, The lilto3 of the Bummer All are turning Into snow, And yet may freeze the bummer Of a bee that stung our toe. The dismal rain drops patter On the Summer's epitaph, And the dying hailstones olattcr, And the world orgeta to laugh. And the Autumn poet climbing Up the pallid, mournful wreck, Slings his miserable At the papers by the peck. IiES rKOOSTPBEHENSIBLES.

SI YIOTOB HUGO. PART FOOB. OHAPTEB OME. The house was tall and gloomy. That was becauso it was occupied by Englishmen.

Had it been inhabited by Fronohnion it would hare been a bright, Bprlghtly house. I Jeems Yaljocms looked up at the houeo. It was tall aud sombre. It oifered no welcome to him, Tho gens A'armea wero close behind him. There was no other way ofesoapo.

Jeems Valjcems was an escaped convict. Society had sent him to the gaUoys for thrashing his wife In the galleys he arraigned society and tried it. Bocioty, not knowing what was going on, lot the case go by default. This was a mistake. Had society defended, it might not have beon found guilty.

Having found it guilty Jeems Va'jeems planned his escape Though Blxty years of aga he was a man of great muscular otrength. First, he broke his shackles over the bridgo of his nose. The guards saw it and wore much doprosaed. Jeems Yaljeema smiled. He then bit the guards iu half with his teeth.

This did not lessen their discomposure. Then he left the galleys and walked to PariB, No one knew Win. Ho was regarded as dead. OHAPTEB TWO. Prouterro was a gen A'arme.

Ho had been a friend to Jeems Valjeems. Now, Jeems Valjeema was afraid to meet Prouterre, lest he be recognized. To avoid blm JeemB Valjeems began to ory "Murderl" He hallooed "Murder" all night. This made him perfectly safe against Prouterre or any other gen d'arme. By morning Jeems Valjeems was tired, and he quit yelling for a moment.

In a second Prouterro stood before blm. Jeems Valjeems fled. Prouterre summoned assistance and pursued. In his flight Jeems Valjeems mot Croquette. Croquette was a bttlo girl.

Jeems Valjeems took her in his arms to a store and bought her some candy. Then he commenoed running again. Prouterre permitted him to regain his lost time and thon followed him onco more. Ho felt sure of him. In this way Jeems Valjeems came to the tall house.

Tho gone d'armes were gaining on him. CHAPTEB TUBER. Jeems Valjeems placed his back to the house. Then, by a sinuous motion he wrigglod up to the roof. He still held Croquette in his arms.

Prouterre saw that he had lost Jeems Valjcoms. He went to an opening in tho sower and dropped himself down. The sewors of Paris are peculiar. Being longer than they are wide, when a man drops himself iu ho can't fish himself out. The English sowers are different, but they are not as perfeot.

Jeems Valjeems smiled. Then he wriggled down the side of the house. He was safe, and he kiaaed Croquette. Croquette was eleven years old. She was engaged to Pomfret.

Fomfret was thirteen. Ho was a Jacobin. A Jacobin of thirteen years is older than an Englishman of six hundred. Pomfret was building a barricade when Jeems Valjeems found Croquette. Croquetto told Jeems Valjeems of this, and Jeems Valjeems went to find Pomfrot He was in the barricade fighting thirteen regiments of the National Guard.

As Joems Valjeems arrived Pomfret was ahead. "Croquette waits for you," Bald Valjeems. "I will go," said Pomfret. Pomfret was brave. Ho loved to fight.

But ho loved Croquette. He would stop fighting at any moment for Croquette. Jeems Valjeems picked up tho barrloado and dropped it on the remnant of tho National Guard. It bewildered them. Pomfret and he escaped in the confusion.

CIIAPTBB FOUR. Croquette and Pomfrot eat on a stone. Thsy were contented to be near each other. Jeems Valjeems came out Into tbe garden. He had six hundred millions of five frano pieces in his hand.

"This is for Croquette," he said. Pomfret Bml led. "And Croquette is for me," said be. "Ves," said Jeems Valjeems. "Oh, my 1" said Croquette.

"Where aro you going asked Pomfrot. "Back to the galleys," said Joenu Valjeems, Then he told them how he got away. Pomfret was surprised. "Are you a galley slave be asked. "I am," said Jeems Valjeems, proudly, "and a good one." "Sakes alive murmured Croquette.

'It is better," said Pomfret. "Jeems Valjeems turned from them. He was in hope they would ask him to stay. They didn't. Pomfret and Croquette, were married.

Jeems Valjeems started baek to Toulon. He had three franos left. He spent four sous for his breakfast and gave the balance to a student to enable him to complete his education. During the rest of his journey to Toulon he went hungry. He thought of Croquotte, whom he loved.

Also of Pomfret, whom he admired. CHAPTER PIVZ. At Toulon everybody was glad to see Joems Valjeems. Everybody knew him. At the galleys he was weloomed with banners and muslo.

He was a very popular prisoner. There was a conflagration going on at Toulon. A shot tower was on fire. They took Jeems Valjeems over to see it. On the top of tho tower was a man.

He was a watchman, and had not waked up until the flames reaohad him. I will save him," said Jeems Valjeems. He wriggled up the conflagration. No man allvo could do it but him. He sent the man down the path he had wriggled up.

The man was saved. But he had pulled the path down with him, Jeems Valjeems smiled. He folded his arms. There was a ahrloS? from among the audience. Jeems Valjeems looked.

He recognized Croqnette. Croquette and Pomfret had followed him. One of the fir frano pieces was bad. The shot tower fell with a fiery crash. A whirlwind of smoke rushed up to the sky.

The sky leaped down to meet it. In the whirl of the blazing ruin stood a man with folded arms. His eyes were fixed on Croquette. They were brimming over with lovo for her. The sparks and flames grasped him and writhed around him.

Holy Moses said Pomfret. My gracious sighed Croquotte. Jeems Valjeema was dead. A FBIENDL7 GAME 07 OHBOSBBS. "Now, my dear," said Mr.

Spoopendyke, as he drew on his slippers and settled himself for the evening, "if you will get the checker board, I'll play you a game you're learning so rapidly that it's really a pleasure to try qnits ith you." Mrs. Spoopendyke giggled with delight, kissed her husband on the top of the head and fluttered away to find the board and checkers. "Which BhaU I take, the white or the red men she asked, as she plumped down in a rocker about a foot and a half lower than bis easy chair, and arranged, the apparatus at an angle of fifty degrees. 'I think yon misapprehended my suggestion' retorted Mr. Spoopendyke.

"I didn't propose to go sliding down hill at this season. My idea was a game of checkers, and if yon think those men are going to Btand around on a board tipped up on one end, and wait to be moved, you're not thoroughly acquainted with their habits. There I can't you hold it like that and Mr. Spoopendyke Jerked bis wife's side of the "board up to her ohin and began arranging the white oheckers on hi rows. "May be I'd bettor pnt a book under It," recommended Mrs.

Spoopendyke. "Or if you oould lower your knees a little, it would oomo even." "Very likely," replied Mr, Spoopendyke, "but my knees weren't constructed with especial regard to checkers. They were put where they are and fastened, and they won't rnn up and down like a flag. If you can't hold up your aide of the board, we won't play." "Oh I yes, certainly," said Mrs. Spoopendyke.

Let's see, is It your move, or mine and she jabbed a man right across the une ont of the lower sqaare of the double corner and gave the board a hitch to rest her arm. "What are you. trying to play 7" demanded Mr. Spoopendyke, "Think this la a game of base ball 7 Don't yon know you've got to move oattecornered 1 'Taln't your move, anyway. Put that baok.

Thero. Now I'll move there." Oh 1 I know you're going to jump me, you always do," squealed Mrs. Spoopendyke, picking np tbe oheck er she had moved before and putting it in her mouth while sbe atndlod the prospoct. "If I put it here you'U "Swallow it, why don't ye? If 'ye don't want it Jumped, why don't ye wallow it 7" interrogated Mr. Spoopendyke.

"Can't ye leave the measly things alone till ye get ready to more 7 down, I tell ye." Mrs. Spoopendyke restored it to its square and kept her thumb on it so as not to lose her move. If I put it there, can you Jump 7" she asked, wiggling It around and finally drawing her hand away in jerks as If afraid to leave It. "Just watch and aee," grinned Mr. Spoopendyke, as he popped a man over it and gathered it In.

"Now I'U move here," aald MM. Spoopendyke. "I don't know, though. Perhaps I'd better more here," and she chased a man over half a dozen squares. "Going to move in 'em all 7" demanded Mr.

Spoo pendyke. Think that man's triplets and goes in six places at once? Move It there. Now. Let me see. Lot me see," and Mr.

Spoopondyk began to whistle. Mrs. Spoopendyke glanoed atound to see that the pillow shams had not slid off, and then np at the curtains to see if they hung right, and then she turned to the board again and shoved a man into another qoare. "What ye doing 7" howled Mr. Spoopendyke.

Taln't your move I I ain't moved yet. Going to play thl thing all Mono 7 Put him baok and wait tUl I move." Mrs. Spoopendyke put it beck with a sigh, and raised the board a little to got rest for her elbow on her knee. "Hold it still, can't ye 7" scowled Mr. Spoopendyke.

"What d'ye think this thing, is, anyway, a wash board?" WelL it ain't, and it ain't a water pftoherj either. It's a cheoker box and wants to be held lorel. Now I'll move here," he continued, not noticing that he left his king row open, "Then do I Jump these two men and get king 8USDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1880. Zftc Sunday Edition of the Eagle has a Large and Rapidly Growing Circulation, and is Becoming a Favorite Medium for Advertisers WIio Desire to Reach All Classes oj Reada in Brooklyn. The Daily Evening) Eagle is Now in its Forty first Year.

Its Circulation is Larger Tlian That of Any Otiicr Paper of its Class in the United States. SOME POLITICAL QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED. Tho two communications embodied in this article are printed in a oonspicuoua place because, just at this time, the answer they call for may be held to be of general concern. The first communication boforo ub roads as follows To the Editor of the Brooklyn Etgle Will you kindly answer the following questions through tlio medium of your Sunday edition 1. Is tho Democratio party now iu a majority in both Houses of Congress If so, when did they attain that majority 2.

Have the Democrats made any Greater material reduction in tho debt of tho United States during the time of their majority than tho Republicans for tho length of time? If ho. to what extyut? 8. Iu what has tho Democratic majority been more economical than the Ropubiiean during the time the latter had control of both Houses By answoriag tho sbovo you will oblige A Waverixq Repcblioan. 1. The Democratic party is now in a majority in both Houses of Congress.

It obtained control of the House of Representatives at tho beginning of the Forty fourth Congress. It may be said to have seoured a working majority in the Sanata on the opening of the present Congress the Forty sixth. 2. Tho legislative branch of the Government cannot reduce the debt of the United States nor can the executive branch of the Government, for that matter. When the debt is roduced it is, in common speech, said to be reduced by the Administration in power when the reduction is effected.

The Prosident and his Cabinet advisers are, in this country, termed the "Administration." The only way Congress can roduce the debt, or enable tho Administration to do it, is by compelling a reduction of the expenditures of the Government. Hence, this question does not admit of a speoiflc answer. fc 8. The only way economy in Government affairs can be enforcod is by dismissing employes who are not required; by forbearing to enter into Government undertakings which are unnecessary, and by enforcing honesty and frugality in tho management of work actually required. In 1375, the Kapublican party had control of the Government for nearly fifteen years.

It may be said, in general terms, that all the employes of tho Government were of that party in the year named. To the extent that the number of tho Government employes was reduced, the patronage, power and influence of the Republican party would b8 lessened. A party rarely, if ever, its own retainers, or reduces, voluntarily, its own power and influence. If a liepub lican Congress bad been elected in 1S74, there is no reason for believing that it would have done batter than the Republican Congress which was eleoted in 1872. There is every reason for believing that it would have done worse, for parties become extravagant and oorrupt a3 their power is strengthened and prolonged.

A Republican House would not havo ealt any more harshly with Republican employes, or Republican sinecurists, in 187 than did tho Republican House which was elected in 1872. The Democratic Hous9, which was elected in 1874, had no such motive for generosity and prodigality as the Republican House which it succeeded. The Democratic House elected in the Fall of 187 entered on the performance of its duty in December, 1875. In 1870, the appropriations required to carry on the Government to the end of June, 1877, were submitted by the Republican Administration to the Democratic House of Representatives. The estimates of the heads of departments of tho requirements of tho Government for the year ending Juue, 1877, reached the enormous sum of $200,45,745.

If the House had been Republican, tho Republican heads of departments would have got about the amount of money they asked for. For the fiscal year 1874 a Republican House appropriated, and a Republican Administration expended, $181, 587,054 in carrying on tho Government. The Democratic House overhauled, with a vigilance which was not blunted by a favoring party interest, we may be sure, the estimates asked for by executive agents who were all Republicans. For instance, the Republican head of the Navy Department asked for $20. 000, 000.

The navy, on which the Government expended hundreds of millions of dollars between 1SG1 and 1SC8, had virtually gone out of existonce. For the support of the navy as it vas tho Democratic House appropriated 12,500,000, in round numbers. The Republican Senate insisted that the amount should bo $14,857,855. The amount nctually appropriated was $12,742,125. For ie support of the army, in the year under consideration, tho Republican Administration asked for $33, 348, 740.

The Democratic House took tho ground that the army was larger than it need be, and Democrats found no difficulty in showing that many regiments which might be usaful in protecting our Western settlements from the Indians were retained in the South for political purposes in trying to hold up the carpetbag governments. The army estimates were reduced by about $8,000,000. The enormous sum of $37,030,805 was demanded for tho support of the Post Office Department, but a little ovor $34,500,000 was granted. Under the head of "Sundry Civil "Service," an appropriation of $32,500,000 was asked for. The Democratic House would appropriate no more than $14,857,000, but the Republican Senate insisted that $19,956, 496, at least, would be required.

A compromise was agreed to, and under it $16,351,474 ware appropriated, when, under the estimates, nearly twioe that amount was asked for. The 'item of pensions, which reached nearly $30, 000,000, was not changed. The result of all this was, that while the Republican Administration asked for over $200, 000, 000, and would, doubtless, have expended it, if it had been granted, the Democratic House believed that $143,080, 856 would bo sufficient, and tho Republican Senate even could not show that more than $157,419,767 was actually required. The actual appropriations for the year as agreod upon wero $145,997,956. This ib the way the Democratic majority in Congress enforced economy on a Republican Administration.

The Eagle, as is well known, is not among those who claim that the Democratic party, in the matter of economy and honesty, is infinitely superior to tho Republican party. If the Democratic Congress had been making appropriations for a Democratic Administration it would, doubtless, have been much more open handed than it was. What the Eagle does claim is, that there ought to be a change in the party administering the Government from time to time, so that we may have an opportunity of pitting one party against the other on the question of the way each has administered its trust, and so that we may give rival parties in turn an opportunity of improving upon each other and upon themselves. If the Democrats should obtain sole control of the Administration next year, they will be committed to a reduction of appropriations to $143,000,000, at the very least. We think they can do infinitely bettor, and by doing better they can strengthen their hold on poWor and on the popular regard.

They will make "party eap ital" by doing better. But, on tho other hand, if the Republicans in 1875 6 had reduced the expenditures forty millions below the amount expended in the previous year, they would riot have made party capital, for they would 1 demonstrate, on Republican authority, that a Republican Administration had expended in one year forty million dollars more than was needed. If party government is to bo maintained at all in this country, the party the Government must be changed from time to time Without party government, free and popular government is impossible. Stagnant water ia not more certain to become polluted liimu a yuiiucui puny ih wueu it xjuuiuitiiueu in long and continued ascendency. Tho stag riantpond can no more purify itself than a party can, if it is relieved of the fear of oppo sition.

Thera is political philosophy in the conclusion which the masses reach without i a a a 5 1 1 SI 8.0571 1.S93I 1,322 23 1.2U7 133 1.4041 1 l.SSO 13 93 4 18 6U 60 63 60 57 21 70 75 an 41 32 57 22 71 32 61 4 0 12 21 l.ua 47, 03 121 307 2.041 1,318 1,152 1,205 B28 744 2,437 629 3.2U3 1.B93 2.815 501 2.07111 0 7 8 10 II 12 13 14 IS IB 17 ia 10 20 21 23 24 25 4.D47 S.214 8.003 2,490 4,437 1,100, 2,229, S77, 52S 1.0S0 1,483 3.8: 1,677 63i 1.006 408 238; 1971 2.357 2,1 79i 7 033 5 1.2.5 1.400 203 310 1.701 2.033 8,1731 3,527 214 817 224! 1 1,470 S84 1 .0721 834 cos! 1,0781 1.180 1.317 2,5 701 123 f'S'r, 1.481 2,31:1 2.0 501 803 2.431 3.0U1 1,503 1.394 8.195 l.lMUl 1,487 I.US7I 1,5751 8G0 8721 1,0071 1.989 l.BOSi 1,7771 1,839 101 1311 115 1.454 1.3t3 1.770 2.100 4,301 4.4B1 8.721 2(19' Ml 1.9)81 1.5U4 1,702 551 1,291 2.325 1.331 605 1,280 20 HOI 1 ,0911 1,416, 2,057: 24 43 I 89.1651 41,8211 0,693 43,0871 1,307 Total registration, 89,185 total vote for Governor, 78,970 total vote for Mayor, 78,757. Registered voters not voting for Governor, 10,105. Registered voters not voting tor Mayor, 10,408. POST OmCIl MANAGEHERT COMMENDED. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: It was a shrewd sayine once made hv a schoolboy, that it was a bad rulo that would not work both and since tho newspapers are ready enough to "pitch Into" corrupt and incompotont officials, it ia only fair that thoy should open their columns to an occasional commendatory notice of the honest and efficient public servant.

Beside, the knowledge that his efforts are duly appreciated by the public is an additional incentive to him In the; faithful dfschargo of his dutleB. I beg, therefore, on behalf of myaolf and my Brooklyn fellow cltixens, to take this method of testifying to tho present high state of efficiency of tho Brooklyn Post Office. It Is only those who have long suffered as we have from an opposite of tilings, who can fully appreciate the clock like regularity of the present management. W. THE THIRD WAHD ALDERMANSHIP.

Still Another Candidate Proposed. To the Editor of the Brooklin Eagle: In your recent issues cards were published in behalf of two candidates for the position of Alderman of the Third Ward of the City of Brooklyn. Their respective merits were therein est forth and also their responses, in which they claim to act for the interests of tho City of Brooklyn, pledging their unselfish devotion and of their Intention of sacrificing themselves for the public woal. I porsonally am acquainted with both of these martyrs and am confident that the best manner for either of them to serve the publie would bo to continue in their private sphere of life, attending to their private, legitimate pursuits. One man above all others, irrespective of party, honest, intelligent and capable, a credit to bis ward and city, should be named and shanld bo elected Alderman of tho Third Ward.

Democrats, Republicans and all citizens, irrenpoctive of party, would and will cheerfully exorois? their suffrages in his behalf. I name our social, cheerful, friendly disposed fellow citizen, Charles Carroll Sawyer, for Alderman of the Third Ward. Ho is and will be the people's choice, and the second day of November next the people will elect him as their representative in tho municipal council of the City of Brooklyn from tho Third Ward. Onb Who Knows. SPlltlTUALlSM.

Its Defense by One of Its Expounders, 2'o the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Having been Bhown in tho Bbookltk Eagle a very imaginative and inaccurate article under the head of Fraudulent Spiritualism," in which my own name and position are confounded with those of the notorious BucharAn, of Philadelphia, I claim tbe right, as a matter of personal justice, to rectify some of the editorial mistakes. As the remarks concerning Dr. Buchanan as a Spiritualist, who has lectured in Brooklyn, apply to myself, 1 beg leave to say that I have not claimed or exercised the ability to materialize the spirits of the departed," nor have "like many ex horters iu the various branches of religions industry, employed the artistic tones and incoherent cries which carry conviction to tho emotions and creato a.hysteri cal condition," or "worked upon the sensitiveness of auditors." If you will attend my introductory lecture at the Eclectic Medical College, Htuyvesant square, New York, Friday evening, your opinion of my style will be the exact opposite of the above quotation. For forty years, in defiance of authority aud fashionable opinion, I have, as you will Bee by tb.9 inclosed credentials pursued an Independent courso in science, and now, when my most advanced views are sustained by some of the most eminent scientists of the Old by many in the moot eminent social position, including crowned heads, I have certainly no reason to be abhamed of the name of Spirituallat. which has ever been applicable to the noblest aud holiest of the human raoe, ever since the tweivo Spiritualists of Jerusalem devoted their lives to the world's salvation nuder the leadership of the Nazarene.

Spiritual science to day confirms Christianity, and It has no opponents, oxcept among thos who are unwilling to Investigate. When thoy assail the truth, we can only say: Father, forgive them, thsy know not what they do." Josri Roues Buchanan. 1 Livingston place, September 23. OUR WATER SUPPLY. An Offer to Augment it by a New Vorli Firm.

The following communication was Bent to the Mayor yesterday: Eeoohxtn, September 25, 1880. To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the Cittoj Brooklyn. Gentlemen: The New York Hydraulic and Drainage Company offers to construct in connection with Watts' Pond, a portion of a cbdsI, put np the necessary buildings, engines, boiler, and pumps capable of furnishing five million gallons of water per day into your present conduit, for the sum of $40,000 (forty thousand dollars); the engines and ptunpiiig machinery to be on the compound principle, using high and low steam, and combining the steam onglne, tne centrifugal and the vacuum pumps, raising the water as economically as your present engines ana furnishing you two million gallons within twenty days from the date of contract, on the following terras: $12,000 to be paid when ready to furnish two million gallons per day, $18,000 when ready to furnish five million gallons per day, and the remaining $10,000 six mouths later, thus givine ample time for testing the works; you furnishing us Watta' Pond and two acres of land connecting. By the plan of digging wells recommended by the city engineers, tbe water would have to bs raised over twenty feet by our cacai plan only ten feet, thus saving fifty per cent, in tbe daily aost of pumping. In the well system, the bottom is the peroolating surface, tbrongh which the water mnst enter, and In a well fifty feet in diameter this is only 1,803 square feet, whila by the canal plan there ia a percolating surface of 40,000 square feet, large enough to supply by its own gravity a sufficient Inflow to keep the water always at well level in the uanaL Pumping a large quantity of water from a well with so small a percolating surface would keep the sand and gravel of tbe bottom in continual commotion, as is shown by the well at Long Island City, where it has been necessary to cover the bottom with coarse gravel and flat Btones to keep it quiet.

Among other serions objections to the well system there is one woll known to all our large manufacturers. Whore largo quantities of water are drawn from lower depths at one spot, after a few years' pumping the water becomes bard and impregnated with lima. If your honorable body will give us the contract to supply tha extra water as above, It will solve tbe water question for all time, and prove that we have not only water enough tor thecily of Brooklyn for fifty or a hundred years to come, but could spare one buudred million gallons por day to Kew York, and at one half the cost she could get it for elscwhore. We guarantee the quantity, want no money till you get the watsr, and wili give the city any security that may be required. Yours, respectfully, William Bunnos, President of the New York Hydraulic and Drainage Co.

IRISH REPUBLICANS. Why tne Irish Americans are not Republicans. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle Looking over the Eaoi.k the other night, an announcement headed Irish Republican Club" attracted my attention. At first sight I thought tbe convention referred to under the above beading was that of Irish Nationalists, until on a closer scrutiny I found that tha list of delegates did not contain the name of anyone whom I oould recognize as an Irish Nationalist, and reluctantly came to the conclusion that they were Irish American citizens who hare allied themselves to the American Republican party. Conceding that Irish American citizens, as well as other oitizens, have a perfect right to ally themselves to whichever polltioal party they choose, yet the idea of an Irish Republican club in connection with AemricanJtepubliaanlBm seems paradoxical, bearing in mind the sentiments toward that particular nationality expressed by the candidate for the Presidency in hiBplaoe in the Capitol at Washington, when the Hon.

William E. Robinson proposed a measure looking toward the relief of Irish political prisoners. It may be eonsldored Impertinent on my part to animadvert the actions of any class of my countrymen. I do not I write to remove a possible unfavorable impres sion which the above announcement might make. We all are aware that a large portion of the people of a certain province in Ireland have been studiously opposed to any movement tending to ameliorate tbe condition of the country, and, therefore, anti Irish in sentiment, and that the rather of the candidate for tho Vice Presidency was of that olaas.

They are opposed to Trlfth naklonalitv to dav. There is hardly a man in Brooklyn who knows personally as many of his countrymen as I do, and I declare I do not know one who votes the Republican tlokat except the class to whioh I have referred and those who feed at the publio crib, and I have no hesitation in saying that a winnowing sheet would cover all the others. The Irish people are noted all over the world for showing their gratitude for kindnesses reoelved. Neither they nor the Irish Republican Club would have a voice in the election of a president if the party in whose interest they (the club) so ostensibly convene could help it. Both may thank the Democratic party for that inestimable privilege.

Therefore, as an Irishman, jealous of the fair fame of my countrymen, wish to place mattera in their propor light. There are other considerations whioh would prevent true Irishmen from voting tbe Republican ticket at this time, apart from Mr. Garfield's expressed sentiments and Mr. Arthur's education and surroundings. They cannot orjret the efforts which the party recently made to hoist Grant (through whose Instrumentality tbe people have been cheated out of their rights) on the country for a third (aye, and the last) term.

To sum up, thon, why the Irish American citizens should oppose the Republican candidates at this time First Because foreign born citizens would have no vote but for the Democratic party, any assertion to the contrary notwithstanding. Baoond Beoause the Ropublloun party is tending toward monarchical tendencies, which tho Irishman has reason to abhor. Third Because Mr. Garfield expressed sentiments of disdain and contempt for the Irish race, and therefore he wonld indeed be a mean Irishman who would vote for him. Fourth Becanee Mr.

Arthur is of that class who bare persecuted, and still seek nrther to persecute, the Irish race and, Fifth Having had bitter experience of sectionalism in the land of their birth, they should not be a party to ita continuance in the land of their adoption. In Justice to the mass of the Irish Amerloan citizens I hope you will publish this communication, as it may remove any unfavorable impression which ita subject might evoke. A ebarge of grape shot before a charge of ingratitude to the true Irishman. AT LAV. Cases Wnlcli Excite CurinMan Communities.

Two The residents of Rockville Centre are shocked beyond expression, both those who are allied with Christian churches and those who are without the pale, over what is something of a church scandal. Eph raim Granger and Mary Elizabeth, his wife, have been sued for deiamation of charaoter by Alice Combs. George A. Mott is the attorney. The complaint alleges that Mrs.

Granger circulated stories damaging to Mrs. CombB. Mrs. Combs, affirming that the allegations are false, claims $10,000 damages. Mr.

Riker also makes affidavit that the chorge is false. Mrs. Combs nd Mrs. Granger are said to be members of different churches, and of course a great deal of interest is "Th'second'iaoe is at Christian Hook. 8omo time ago a poddler's wagon was robbed under Stephen Rider's store shed." Edward J.

Seaman worked for Mr. Rider He was discharged. Now he suos Mary Jane Peareall, wife of Epeuetus PearsaU, for $5,000 for loss of employment and defamation of character, alleging that afrs. Pesrsall told Mrs. Rider that ho a thief, and bad served a tocm in the State Prison, understand it, between the Democratic party and every other which has contested with it for ascendency in this country, is this A Democrat believes in a diffusion of political power, to the cud that tho powers of Government shall bo within easy roach of tho people.

Fundamentally, a Democrat believes in the people. All the parties, whioh, under various names, have opposed tho Demooracy in this country have looked to a strong, central government to do something for the people which tho people cannot be trustod to do for themselves. The Federal party, for instance, thought it would be desirable to give tho President alone tho power to 6ay when a citizen not born here should quit the country altogether. It devised Federal laws to protect Federal agents from criticism and from censure. Tho statutes to these ends were known as the Alien and Sedition laws.

The Federal lenders believed that a man with a little property could be trusted to exercise the franchise, when a man without property could not be trusted. The American and Know Nothing parties thought that tho poople born here ought to be protected from people who might come from other countries to live here, and henco they favored the discouragement of emigration, by imposing disabilities upon foreign born men who cast their lot with tho Republic. At one time the influence of a particular religious creed was greatly feared by a party which opposed tho Democracy. It was thought that even those who had been born and raised under American institutions would be over partial to a foreign ruler on religious grounds, and that they might be disposed to injure or betray their own country in the interest of the head of a religious body living in another country. Tho old Whig party, on tho other hand, thought it was tho special business of the Government to "foster" American industry, to "protect" the American laborer, who could not be trusted to look out for himself without Government aid.

It also believed that the Government ought to undertake internal improvements, tor tho Whigs feared that individual enterprise oould not be trusted to undertake them. It is not easy to say in what consists the difference between the Republican party at this time and tho Democratic party, because it is hard to say what the Republicans are contending for, apart from the right to control the Federal Government for an period. There are, for instance, Republican "protec tionists" and Republican free traders there ave a great many Republicans who think that universal suffrage is a mistake, and there are others who believe that manhood is the true basis of suffrage. Thero are Republicans who believe that the Government has the power to issue paper money, irrespective of the question of redeeming it, and there are Republicans, like Congressman Chittenden, who believe that the power given to tho Federal Government to coin money means no more than that the Government shall stamp the weight and fineness of a piece of bullion upon it, so as to mark at once its face and its real value. There are Republicans who would gladly see one half the laboring population of these two cities disfranchised, and who yet affect to be greatly disturbed because of the allegation that the colored men at the South are interfered with in exercising the franchise.

There was a period in the history of tho Republican party when it was more democratic than the Democratic party itself. It believed in tho manhood of the negro, and of his ability to take care of himself without looking up to any man as his master. On this issue the Republicans beat the Democrats in'the North. With the accomplishment of this purpose, the Republican party may be said to have disbandedin bo far as the old Republican organization is concerned. And now, like a disbanded army, the Republican leaders, at all events, are living by preying on their country, or upon one great section of it.

We do not know of anything sought for in good faith by the Republicans which is antagonized by the Democrats, except a centralization of power in the Federal Government, and this tho Democratio party has always opposed. If the Republican party was displaced from power to morrow, we do not believe that it would be found in accord upon anything which any other party would be found to antagonize. Beyond the agreement of the Republicans in their desire to control the Federal Government indefinitely in the belief that the South is still rebel at heart, and in the notion that Democrats are, upon principle, fools or knaves, we can think of nothing on which Republicans are in accord. But, underlying these notions, there is no principle which we can formulate, and hence, we frankly say, we are unable to state the exact difference between tho Republican party and the Democrats at this time. If there is any Republican who can state the difference in such a way that a Democrat will accept his statement of it, in order to antagonize it, we would be very glad to extend to that Republican the courtesy of the Eagle's columns.

WOMEN SUFFRAGE TACTICS MASSA CHUSETTti. IN Tho women who are canvassing Massachusetts in the interests of the coming school election are using strategy worthy of old diplomatists in the work. They found the great obstacle in the way of success was not the opposition of men but the indifference of women themselves, and tho best plans to be adopted to arouse interest have agitated them to no little degreo. They have held meotings, not for the purpose of haranguing audiences, but to tell women of the immoral state of the public schools. The evidence they have procured, while it 13 most damaging to the public schools, is just tho right material to call forth the attention and advocacy of the rank and file of the women.

The clever suffragist workers got one school superintendent to admit that the moral condition of children in the schools is alarming; that impure literature is circulated, in spite of every effort to put an end to it, and that in one instance the pupils in the High School had formed a club for the purchase of obscene literature. The women, when advised of this condition of things, required no second invitation to attond the meetings, and when once there they were not left uninformed regarding all the shortcomings of the school boards and others connected with the management of tho Bchools. They were told that the men who were on school boards in many of the towns and cities were morally objectionable, and the ohargea were not allowed to go unsubstantiated. The incidents related at the different meetings showed that the suffrage party had worked zealously in all parts of the State. They know the men who used profane language, those who indulged in tobacco chewing in the school rooms, and related (in this connection) that the girls in one of the schools where one of the committee was disgusting in his love of the quid, tried to rebuke him by holding their dresses aside when they passed near him.

Such a circumstance as this, told by an effective speaker, had its effect, and every woman pledged herself to look into the matter of tobacco chewing candidates. The ladies must have secured their data with tact, else they would not have obtained bo much evidonce as they possess. They led one innocent member of the school board in a oity in which they visited to admit that tho children in the schools swore "like the "army in Flanders." Another aocused the pupils of his Bchool of being petty thieves, and the superintendent in another place said that children of pure morality were the exception in the sohools under his care. The mothers who are listening to the women speakers and hearing all these things are aroused to an interest in schools they never olt before, and the suffragists aro having the satisfaction of seeing that they are doing more for their cause than they could have done possibly in' any other way. They are cautious not to urge universal suffrage, their tactics being better than the old kind, and they are working suoh moderation that the women of the State aro for the first time awakened to a realization that they have a voice in the matter.

The incapacity and unfitness of individual members of the school boards are proven and then the defects of the public school system are shown up. The Massachusetts suffragists, intend holding meetings of parents whero tho facts PETER'S POVERTY AND PENCE. PETER'S There is a touch of humor in the undesigned coincidence that at the very time when the creditors of the financially unfortunate Archbishop Purcell, of are earnestly imploring the Supreme Pontiff to put his hand into his npostolio pocket for the paymont of their claims against his subordinate, his Holiness should bo writing a letter, by the hand of his Secretary of State, Cardinal Nina, to Cardinal MeCloskey and tho prelates of the United States, imploring additional contributions to the usual Peter's penoe collections, to wlieve him from the burden of his evangelical poverty. But the apparent inconsistency is explained when we remember that, on tho one hand, the popular idea of the Pope, as of other great princes, is that his wealth is inexhaustible, while on tho other hand, tho fact is, that in respect of money, as well as other security, it is true of the Pope as of kings in general "uneasy lies tho head that wears a "crown." In point of fact, the Sovereign Pon tiff at the present time is unmistakably hard up, and the official letter of the Cardinal Secretary fully explains the causes of his being so. Before considering these causes let us revert to the popular ideal representation of kingly personages to which we have alluded.

Some years ago, when the Prince of Wales was traveling through this country, a special secretary was kept constantly employed in opening and reading his Royal Highness' letters. They came in daily by cartloads, and the cry was "still they come." Many hundreds of them were from female lovers of rare articles of vertu, requesting a lock of tho Prince's hair. It is safe to say that had the good natured heir to the British Empire possessed as many heads as most persons have hairs, and had every one of those heads been as thickly covered with hairs as ever Soracte was crowned with snow, they would have been inadequate to tho capillary attraction felt for him by the esthetic 6chool girls of America. His Royal Highness, not possessing that miraculous arithmetical power which could multiply a single head of hair by no means too plentiful into the baskets full required to satisfy the demands of his admirers, was obliged to "decline with thanks." Hundreds of other letters requested more substantial mementos. Many expressed a fervent desire to travel and begged him to pay their passage to England and give thorn a letter of introduction to his mother, the Queen, with whom they were willing to stay indefinitely at any of the royal palaces.

Somo told him that they felt an inspiration for music and urged him to pay for their vocal and instrumental education at all tho lycoums of music in Europe. Most of his female correspondents, however, wore content with either offering him marriage and lovo in a cottage in the backwoods, or requesting a life annuity that they might ever pray" for him. The male petitioners, whose name was legion, were quite as oxigeant, but more easily satisfied. They only asked the gift or loan of a few hundreds or a few thousands of dollars, as the case might be. As the females supposed the Prince of Wales to be all hair, so the males thought him a goldan calf, from which they had a olaim to a in But the embarrat des ricJiesses was a fclaint that Albert Edward never suff erect from, and though somo folks thought him a goose, ho was not the goose that laid the golden eggs." The applications for aid whioh are addressed to the Supreme Pontiff are no doubt of a less personal oharacter than those which aston ishod the Prince of Wales.

Nevertheless, the good people who lost their money through Archbishop Purcell making bad investments for them, seem to be possessed of a similar hallucination as to the inexhaustibleness of the Popo's cash in hand, when they ask him to make good their losses. Even in the days of the Temporal Power the receipts of the Papal treasury wore not large, when compared with many other governments. The demands made upon it in necessary expenditure never left much on the credit side at the end of eaoh year, and since Italy became a kingdom, aud the Pope no longer a temporal monarch, the expenses have not diminished much. This is not owing to any stinginess on the part of tho faithful. Many gifts to the late Pope wero of a princely munificence.

The Marquis of Ripon gave him ten thousand pounds as a present on visiting Rome after his conversion in London. Other English Catholics, like the Duke of Norfolk, aro never weary of laying their golden tribute at the feet of him whom Father Faber oalled "the king of kings and lord of lords, Whose crown is above all orowns, and who, "by Divine right, can be subject to none." But golden grain passes swiftly through the Vatican sieve. And the reasons for this are plainly stated in Cardinal Nina's letter to Cardinal MeCloskey. Not to speak of the expenses attendan upon the duty whioh devolves upon the Pope as a spiritual chief pastor "the care of all the "churches," the ohange which has been gradually passing over the relations of the Roman Church to the various States of Europe, its disestablishment and disendowment In some cases and its reduction to a voluntary and popular system, as it is in this country and Great Britain, has entailed great additional liabilities upon the Papal exchequer. The collisions between the Roman hierarchy and the German government through the Falk laws was a heavy burden upon the Pope who hod to stand by his fined, imprisoned and exiled officers.

At the very time when, through tho and judicious polioy of the present Pontiff, it seems likely that an amicable arrangement will be effected, the ecclesiastical horizon in France has become suddenly darkened by the expulsion of the Jesuits and the restraint put upon other religious orders. This high handed action of "the eldest son of the church" may well harass and impoverish its Holy Father. "It is universally well known," as Cardinal Nina states, "that in the more wealthy States of Europe, the Catholic Church and her institutions are at "present so harassed that the bishops and the faithful are foroed to divert their offer ings from the Holy See, in order to attend to the needs of their country." Thus, it appears, that through a ohange of circumstanoes rather than intention, the papal expenses are constantly increasing, whila the alms of its world wide supporters are growing less. The need of supporting Catholic schools in Italy and elsewhere, so as to preserve the growing generation from influences adverso to the exclusive claims of tho church, is anothor drain npon the funds of St. Peter's suooessor, whose present appeal reminds one of the plea of his prototype, "Silver and gold have I none." Many other causes for the present impeenn osityof the Vatioanjare alleged by the Cardinal Secretary of State in his letter of appeal to the Cardinal of New York.

Not only are fresh funds neodod for foreign countries, but for the expenses of the Papal home. Like his predecessor, Leo XIII. is a man of simple and frugal habits, averse to selfish indulgences and "temperate in all things," as becomes the chief captain of the army of Him who had not whore to lay His head. But the church has always been the patron of art, and the choice treasures which adorn tho Vatican involve a large expenditure. Tho present Pops has reduced his guards and lowered, his establishment as far as is consistent with the prestige of tho Eternal City and tho dignity of the shocking habit of whistling by the action of the business men of Bridgeport, Conn.

Doubtless, they are well meaning and honorable gentlemen, but in contributing of their funds three prizes to the three best whistlers in tho world, they have possibly lured not only the melancholy but evon tho innocent and deservedly happy young men of America to their ruin, All these young men will, when they understand that Mr. Peter Campbell, of Bridgeport, won $25 and the championship of the United States, practice whistling. Then society will rise and suppress them with an iron hand, and the world will be miserable. Young men of intelligence will do well not to fall into this snare. Let them leave this variety of music to the politicians of both parties who are whistling just now for dear life, trying to keep their oouraga up till the beginning of November.

From the report in yesterday's Herald of the execution of Peter Loach at Lumberton, N. it appears that the sheriff of that region is a man of phenomenal deliberation. At eight minutes.to ten tho criminal was led co the scaffold, but tho cap was not adjusted until five minutes to one. The interim was takon up, probably, with speeches and devotional exercises, during which the condemned wrotch sat upon the trap and eyed the noose. Not to bo behind the sheriff in lengthening out the entertainment, Loach took eleven minutes to strangle, and the three thousand people who were admitted, and who stood during the exorcises, were rewarded for their patience by the contortions and struggles of the unhappy victim.

Ordinarily, a sheriff tries to get rid of such an unpleasant job without unnecessary delay, but the executioner of Peter Leach seems to have regarded the particular business in hand as something that would not allow of indecent haste, when he consumed some three hours in adjusting his man at a proper distance from tho ground. If tho reflections of Peter Leach during his long wait could be arrived at, they would possibly provide a warning that the subsequent strangling may utterly fail to establish. The Sultan has begun to protest and bog for mercy in roal earnest. There is no doubt now that he fully realizes the seriousness of the European naval demonstration, and has entreated for a postponement, and a pledge that it will not occur if Dulcigno is surren dered. For the first time it begins to look as though the demonstration were off.

Should the town be given up as demanded thero will be no object in making it. It is stated that time is to be given to the Christian population to withdraw, which thoy cannot do for somo days to come. By tho time thay have removed their lares and penates the equinoctial storms will begin, and the combined fleet must leave to find shelter. During their absence it is possible that the situation will become complicated. It only needs a massacre to arouse Europe and perhaps to set the powers squabbling over a new programme.

Whatever is to be done ought to be done quickly. It is of delay that the allied nations will find it impossible to trammol up tho consequence. The report that the Republican campaign managers have resolved to furl the bloody shirt and hoist the standard of the high tariff brigade can hardly be true. This would be like ordering a steady brandy drinker to tone up his Bystem with gruel. The patient, no doubt, is in a bad way, but the sudden transition suggested would kill him outright.

What would become of the Boys in Blue if the ghost of the rebellion were permitted to rest in peace Above all, what would be oome of the bellicose Mr. Conkling, if a plan of action were adopted which required him either to eat his latest greatest effort of his "life," or consign it to the waste basket What is, perhaps, more to the purpose, there are vast numbers of Republicans who, having been taught to regard every effort to make our elections turn upon business matters as essentially treasonable, would suspect the stalwart orators of being Democrats in disguise, if they heard them intimating that the chief question before the people is how to promote tho arts and industries upon which men depond for their living. When Ministor Christiancy went to Peru a fow weeks ago, his mission was accepted by the American people as one of peace. It was generally supposed that he was a mediator between Chile and Peru, and it was hoped, that he would inaugurate an amicable settlement between the contending nations. Now it is stated that his errand was of a widely different nature.

Some American property having been injured by the belligerents, Mr. Christiancy was pent to demand reparation. Possibly it ooourred to the Chilenos that perhaps the sufferers had better wait until the little affair already on hand was definitely settled, for they do not appear to have responded with pronounced alacrity. It can scarcely be expected that two struggling peoples will stop short in a ferocious war to estimate the damage done a bystander, and Mr. Christiancy has unquestionably been admonished to present his little bill later.

Our able and highly teemed State Department has some very advanced notions of diplomacy, but this new stroke of enterprise is open to the objeotion of prematurity. It may interest the Republicans of the Third Distriot to learn that ex Sheriff Daggett, who has Mr. Chittenden and the Heights Republicans (Samuel McLean not excepted) under his benign and always clever protection, has, it is reported, so arranged matters with his friend Boss McLaughlin that Mr. Chittenden will experience no difficulty in securing a re election. The bargain, as outlined, is both simple and charming: Tho Boss is to run a weak Demoorat of the regular stripe against Chittenden, while in the Second District, at present represented by Mr.

O'Reilly, Mr. Daggett will make the way clear for the Boss' candidate by putting a regular Republican in fhe field, thereby depriving O'Reilly or any other independent of the Republican vote, which, when joined to the independent Democratic vote, turns the scale against the so oalled regular Democracy. This delloious piece of information will no doubt be as highly appreciated in Democratio as in Republican circles. The Sultan "casts upon the Powers al responsibility for agitation among the Mahometans and events which may result therefrom," because of the appearance of an allied European fleet before Dulcigno. This is very ingenious.

That armed pressure iB brought to bear upon him is the consequence of his obstinate refusal to accept witha good grace the terms of European advice. There will unquestionably be and a general European war may follow, but before it does the lost hope of Turkish existenoe in Europe will have gone by, and he and his corrupt advisors will have only themselves to thank for the precipitation of this inevitable event. The bag and baggage" policy of Gladstone, once bo unpopular, has by the Porte's own act become a European necessity, and ia almost universally accepted in this light..