Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 17, 1878, Page 7

TEDL ron reag se ra bw . em 4 % THE CHICAGO. “TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1878-SIXTEEN: PAGES. < BASE-BALL. qaaT ABOUT THE BATTERS? of the game of base-ball hows a The Meio enle between the players who ex- conte to get the beet of those who eurpass eelastelitifiog. So Jong as this was confined to them snd visy) It was proper, and the struggle praca ti etwo parts of the game added interest But-soon the Geldere thought they ton fast enough in that way, and they foiheannual councils and asked first for one another to give their favorite branch thie ae he advantage. They parsued two of the FMT wo give the field more power; and, heres cat down ibe batter's chances. The eecoud spe abolition of fair-fouls, and the pen cadtrn the batsman, has been cooped in Were among the principsl changes tp She batting got the worst of it On vier Trband, the ficlder has procured for the abeoti ihe king of their eide) ‘about everything ee old pave wisbed,—has gradually altered pattem that he can throw as he wisbes,—and tal eenson wanted topase # role making all ee reries over the plate fair, if not higher than ms head, Add to this scrics of changes, ying 00 way, the nature] increase in ef- siloeMofthe thrower-pitcher, andthe game has 9 be one-sided,—entirely juc-handled, in been done in pursuance of the he words ** sii pase, iden expressed Te ene Trias been bold p, ae ete of this class of contests if the eo ot merit 16 § test the — ewall- wr the 1 lecore made. Putting 1S ctr in anotber Way, it might as reasonably bemateat it was 0 meritorious action to shorten Hd toes bat, make it smaller, put the batsman peplarer'e US's mont leave to stir out, send a ball site vor go fast when hit just outside of lis sh cain exalt over him because he docs not Soe ay, And, if he does bit it, be moet run Be ie fies 10 his baee, or he will be put out for o bet and then he sauct be responsible for the abveof the ball If another bateman hits it, pe- seit it tonches him he ts out; and he mnet ro aacgie font the fielder who is ‘after, the ball -in dort, the batsman has pardly & shred of his privi- eect, tim, and the result 1¢—** model games,” aa Mave Killed the eport under the eye of thelr pick ievgad in every other city where they have _Benheld up and worshiped. ‘1 My Ggures wil] ebow how the batting bas fall- Afiorafew years. In 1871 the best batter in fe country bad 2.50 hits per game, and there were Betrofmenover hits per game, In 1872 the Feet batter bad come down to 2.23 per game. In ety introducing and using the feir-fout, Hes manazed to set 2.311 per yame, and that ted Teriel_ in 1874 the best figures slipped down to Bejan in 1675 etill lower. In 1870 Barnes, by }iiberel nse of the fair-fonl, led the country witha ia over 2 hits to the game, thouch no other Hovercame anywhere near2. .In 1877 the lead- Pe\steman, who bad far surpassed anything ever Pe ety himwelf before. gol up to 1.70, which is a flower Sgure than ever known in the previous feeoyea. Itde clear that there has been a con- rant failing of 1m the batting, and that it bas be fost marked iu the last year. ‘To illustrate this pie cleasls, take the record of the whole Leazue forthe past two yeare, Wore it is: eT oe Alt this bas }ishoold be remembered that the League tried tobelp the batter a little lust season by giving him atesder ball, but the figures ekow that it didn't bake up for the taking away of the fsir-foul, ‘The fhor of it is that the average of the whole League felofin rons and in batting, but improvea in feding. But take another test, und a more con- is one: There were 42 pisye in Le: teams in 1877 who were also in the League in 1! These bave records for two yesrs under the same vores and substantially” the same cir- monances, 60 that their play is is fir a test 29 could possibly sehod of the effect of the changes in rules. What i the result of a comparison of the figures? By, simply this: that 13 out of the 4 have im- poved thelr record, and 29, or more than two- thirds, have been unabie to bat as well under the xceralee~even with a harder ball—as under the sidones, Following are the names of the small ramber who have improved their batting in 1877, together with the figures for cach of them for 486 and 1877: 187 list of twenty-nine players, Following is the among whom will be found the best in tht "ho conld not bat as well in 1877 as in 187 Agro. 1877. +253! Blenn.2 02 aan 3 Something must be allowed for the improvement in pitching in the last year; but, whatever that may have added to the strength of the fielding, the main fact remains—that the batting has been thmet to one side until the game 1s deformed and gippled. ‘The daty of-the League is plain—to add fome ‘provision to the rule: ich ehall rive the batang more chance as compared with the fielding. There are plenty of plans, and all open to sot dbjection. One of the eakiest ways to neutraliz the undue effect of the curve pitching would be to Fipe out the batman’s bos aad let him go where he those eidewiee. Another way would be to put the Richer back a little. Other methods will be Spoken of hereafter. DEVLIN AND CRAVER AND THE INTERNATION- ALS. There is a strong effort on footto take Devlin 2nd Craver into the fold of the International As- sociation, and, by a sort of sponging off the slate, toallow them to Dlay with Non-League clubs. It tems hardly possible that such a movement can meceed, but there is nv knowing, The idea ad- nanced fs, of course, that both men were expelled ty the Louisville Club witbout cause. As bearing this case comes the following fromthe New York ifercury: ‘ “The Usymakers, of Troy, N. ¥., have reor- fnized, and will send delegates to’ the Interna- Yonal Association. Some of the leading citizens of Troy have taken hold of the Club and placed it ‘ton a firm footing. The players thus far en- waged are as follows: Butler, p.; Dungan, c.; Taylor, 1st b.: Craver, 2d b.; Connors, 3d b.; Foley, e, s.; Diack, J. f.; Lawler, c. f.; McMan- ms,’ f. and change p. There is one player yet tobeencaged. Charles H. Dauchy is to be man- azrof the Club, and he states that the nine will Verequired to practice daily. snd any player guilty senate in any way will be dropped imme- ‘This seems to be the challenge, The manage- Beat shnounces that the Club will be a member of Ibe International Association. and ttat it will play 43 emalled member of a Leay Rerow comes the Philadelphia Mer#ury, which “Gaver, of last year's Lonisvilles, will captain 28 play second buse far the Haymakers of Troy Bis tenon, Whatever was his past record, the umilles were not justified in expelling him,” The Devlin maticr is thus stated at second hand: Risunderstood that the Fall River people have an idea that the International Association may con- {2 to Devlin's playing with the Fall River Club tis year, and, if permission ia granted, that he Fildeso. The international Association is not ely to commit suicide before it is two years old, Hitwieurely do if it shows the least inclination wink at crookedness,—Zoston Herald. b is expression of sound sense is snpplemented Dy ihe Ciipper in the following Janguaze: oy Jtisstated that Devlin has received the offer 6fan engagement as pitcher of the Fall River lab {28% and in the list of players announced a3 {hese of the Haymaker team of Troy for 1878 is {ename of Craver. Neither of these players can ieeneaged by any reputable professional club Zuul they have been reinstated by tae Association ‘hich expelied them. Craver wis expelled by the Convention of 1870, butat that time there was no PRrlessional Association in existence to carry out pefules tn this respect, Now there ig, and neither RenorDevlin can play in any team belonging to ither of the existing professional associationsnor Gan any club team in which either play lezally age in a match with ouy Association-club The above paragra: 1 ph contains the best compli- piutihe Leacue ever received from aus source. nae euOw led ces that Craver was expelled, but pag,tPto the formstion of the League, there peter Was an associauon strong enough to enforce foroka findings. ‘The best thing that can be said et League is that it has kept its roles straight fai Sean, tnd where it haz made aime, there it sorpuked. By socoing it hae earned the de- ted hatred of the Pniladeiphia gang, and all its Connections. These outcasts have banded % fiber to *‘break up ihe League,” and have raised Gnuse clamor, under cover of “which they have ‘i gzed in many hunorable organizations in hope tymste them catspaws. How do the New York Cert, the Boston Herald, and the Syracuse ‘ourter like to be found in their company ¥ ry GUESSES aT LEAGUE STRENGTH. acti different tines of late the batting ard fielding feraves of four clubs of the League, as it has to annoanced they will play, have been made up thom. as well ae Sgures can, the comparative ensth Of the teams of 1878, provided the men PGT Et the same rate in 1878’ as they did in 2877. pethe four clubs before named have been added migier two, and all the figures are here sub- e club. Next in + 3 asia 28 als = Cincinnatt, | 35 Indianapolis. 33] 33 & alia 30 a i Capp 380 Averages, 871 58,5 Providence. 3 ¥ { = 270 858 Pairympie Creamer. Holbert . Averages ....!.248..875: Averages. ‘The averages for eachelnb set in order indicate the following state of things: Batting.\ 283 Boston.. Fletding. Sit Chicago. .. If figures were trustworthy indications, it wonld seem as though Chicago was to be very strong at the bat and not up to grade in the field. LOUISVILLE’S INTENTIONS. A paragrana in the Clivper of this week was to the effect that Chapman was getting up a team for the Lonisville Club in Brooklyn. Somewhat inis- doubting this report, adispatch was sent from this paper to its ball correspondent fn New York, di- recting him ta see what men Chapman was getting, His reply is as follows: « Youk, Feb. 18.—Cannot find Chapman, retand he has engaged Rule, pitcher Cholseas, Fred Treues, sherwood, Quilty, and Dunne, Don't think ans contracts have yet been sized. but no doubt Chapman fe negotiating in- behalf of somebody.” ‘The men named are all strong amateurs, or co- operative professiorals, except Treacy. who has not been playing anywhere lately. It is not very unlikely that Chapman has engaged him, unless for old sake's sake. ITEMS THAWED OUT. ‘The several reports avout George Wright—that he was going here, there, and elyewhere—have boen eeitled by bis determination ta etay in Bos- on. Among the new teams ‘' talked of ” is one at Erle, Pa., under command of Dehiman, of inst year's St.’ Louis; and another in Brooklyn, pedi- gree not known. ‘The engagement of Denny Msck with the Syra- cuse Stars has at Jast been arranged after a consid: erable time spent in negotiations. The Stara are in seurch of a ground. Dave Ecgler has taken another step toward re- corering his salary from the old Philudelphia Club. I: always was a favorite pastime of Philaaclphia clubs to cheat their players. McKinnon, who was reported to be losing his sight, has been cured, and the best man who’ ever msnned first base will be at hiy post with the Stars when the ball goes into play.—Syracuse Courier. It was stated in.a Toronto special to the Boston Glote that the Tecumseh Club, of London, had yoted to apply for admission into the League. A telegram from the Secretary of the Club says there is no truth in the ramor. Chad Henrywick has been doing very well so far this seacon, and {f he can conquer some of his old stereotyped eccentricities he may yet bring the Clipper base-bal] column up to its former pristine standard. —Sunday Dispatch. Amherst College has raised $1,265 fora base-ball field, and the teachers at the same time had their ealaries redaced 10 per cent; per consequence the grave Professors discovered a new and more intelli- gent interpretation of the famous old lines com- mencing, **O, cursed sphere "—Sundau Diepatch. ‘The changing prospects of Philadelphia take tho form this week of three nines all playing on the same ground (which has not been hired yet), und presenting the spectacle of a championship of Phil- adelphia being contested for by clubs named Loch- ner. Dewunee, and Athletic. How are the mighty fallen ““There she blows”; ‘twhereaway? ‘Dead ahead, anda right whale!” *‘Splice the main- brace and lower away," ‘sand at 2:30 p. m. Waits gculled up apaft the home-piate and stood with harpoon poised,” etc., etc. Oh! it must be fun to reports, ‘New Bedford base-ball game.—Sunday Duspatch. The Clipper saya that Hallinan bas grown quite fleshy, and. *'the otner” Sfercury (not the decent oney adde that he is not able to play this year ana very likely never will be. Which means that he coumitted the mortal sin when he sisned with Chicago. No form of abuse is bad enongh for a player who will play with the Chicazo Club. The Providence Dispatch cars that no grounds have yet been selected for the new team to play on. A charter has been applied for. All of the new men are in gymnasium practice, and 2 dis- patch enms up by eaying, ‘* Providence is ina fever-heat oyer base-ball.””"The Dispatch adds to this by publishing a portrait of Sweasy, which is ‘au excellent likeness, The following curious paragraph is found in the Syracuse Courler: **Ferzy Malone, whose won- derfut *toss* outwitted the batsmen years ago, has eigned to play in California.” Malone was’ never anything but catcher or baseman. The Courier has been deceived by the elight similarity of sound to Phonie, or ** Funny.” Murtin, He was the slow twister, and not Malone, Say, an excellent short-stop, without any char acter to speak of, will play with the Manchesters during the conling ceason, ‘The Athletics can thank inm for the loss of their game with the Stars of Syracuse, und it was not accidental either. Mercury. ‘This can hardly be, for it was the Man- chester Cinb that expelled him. Surely they don't, propose taking him back 0 son, There is some talk, mainly in New York, abont forming an ‘* All United States Nine,” ’on the plan of the AN Enzland Eleven. No picked nine could possibly have chances enough to play to- gether during a season to work into anything mere than 2 picked nine, and that is always a weuls com- bination, An All’ United States Nine would be beaten by pretty much all the clubs it met. Secretary Williams has published in the New York Vercury the batting averages of the Interna- tional Association, gotten up in excellent shape. Brady, of the Rochesters, leads with .373, and the first nive sre Brady, Sullivan, Luff, Blogg Callahan, O'Rourke, Powers, and Simmons. records of fifty-seven men who have played six games or over are given, the lowest being Warren, of the Live Oaks, who achieved the remarkable average of .000. The balt-reporter of the Boston d/erald explaing, to justify something that he wrote, that le bas been for ten ora dozen years player, fold captain, umpire, and scorer; but that he will not call up these ‘things to '‘¢demonetrate his familiar ity with the princivies of the game.” It would really have veen better if he had called up these tuings, because tt would have given the writer achance to say thatit 1s very doubtful whether Dickey Pearce would inake a “sound ball-reporter even yet, and he has been ‘player, fleld captain, etc,, ete., about twice as long as the Jerald mai Even George Zettlein, who has bad_all the practi ‘cal experience which the d/eratd man claims, might not be as clear of expression, but, after all, this may be unjust to Zetticin. Having quoted from the Boston Herald two items found in successive editions, one opposing and the otaer favoring the anti-pool-room law, this paper is now confronted with the assertion that it cannot distinguish between news and editorial mat- ter. itis proper to add that neliher article quoted from was in the slightest degree editorial; that both were under the same kind of ‘heads and in the news columns. Saturday it appeared that the bill was ** ridic- thous in the extreme, and that it would ‘*serfously interfere with the clevation of sports." Sunday **pool-elling has ever proven acuree not only to base-ball, but to whatever it bas been prominently identified with.” Will the Herald man say which of theee was editorial? Allthe editorial which the writer of this can find in the Herald is leaded; but neither of these articles was. Besides, the J/erald dosen't rust its edi- torial writing to the ball map, os he eeems to in- sinnate. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. L., MizwavKEe—Your question answered else- where in full. J. P.—‘*(2) How many of these men are mar- tied: Barnes, Bradley. Cassidy, Ecler, Fenzu- son, Glena, Lallinan, Hines, Maroidze.’ Hanki- son, Larkin. eis, Spalding. Start. \ @) Can I get pictures of all the nines of 1878? (3) Will you give sketches of the members of the new team’ (4) Does A. G. Spalding still intend to re- titel? dnewer—(1) The married men are Bradley, Glenn, and Spalding. ‘The rest are unmarried or ‘sdoubtfal."" (2) Yoo can get some of them, but not asl. (3) When the men get here. (4) lie has retired, Coxstaxt—‘*(1) What have been the nines of the Boston Club? (2) What scars have they won the championship? (3) Have any players signed for Louisville yet!" Answer—() In 1871, MeVer, Gould, Barnes, Schafer, G.” Wright, Spalding, Gone, H'Wrieht, Birdsall.” In 1872, Leonard took Cone‘s place and Rogers played; others the same. Tn 1873, White took McVey's place, Manning took Gould's Sweasy played some; others the same, Yn 1874, McVey and Hall took the places of Manning and Sweasy, and O'Rourke and Beals played some; others tne same. In 1875, O'Rourke took Hall's place, and Latham played some; oth- ers the eame, In 1876, Josephs, Morrill, Murnan, Brown, Bradley, and Whitney took the places of Spalding, White, McVey, and Barnes; others the same. In 1877. Bond, White, and Sutton took the places of Manning, Josephs. and Whitney; others the same. (2) In 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, and 1877. (3) No notices have been received. THE TURF. A CURIOUS CHALLENGE. The relative ments, a3 trotters, of Smaggler and Rarus have been the subject of considerable dis- cuseion during the past winter, the talk all arieing ont of a belief expressed in these columns that Rarus could beat Smuggler any race that was ever trotted, providing that he was in form. ,Thia paper made no attempt to decry the merits of Smuggier, and, in its firet article on the subject, stated plainly that Smuggier had as much speed agany horse in the country, but doubted his ability to beat Rarus in a race, on even terms, when both horses were fit to trot, The Turf, Field, and Farm took up the cudgel in belt of tho Massachusetts ataltion, and maintained that he was as game a horee as ever looked through 2 bridle, and that he could defeat Rarus whenever they came together. As the editor of the paper, in making these state- ments, was obliged to eat his own words and ideason the same subject, written a season or two ago, he naturally felt *‘riled” when Tux TripuNe called his attention to the gastronomic feat, and indulged ina lot of personal abuse and low wit, which merely rendered the position assumed by the Turf more conspicuously ridiculous. ‘The discussion was finzily terminated by the Rarus party, who ex- pressed a willineness. in fact were anxious, to trot their horse against Smuggler, mile heata, any way that two horses ever trotted, for fan or money, This eA was issued about two months ago, andsince that time the owner of Smuggler anil bis friends have, presumably, been doing some vigorous thinking abont the matter, which has cul- minated in a statement made in the current num- ber of the Turr, an advance copy of which this paper secured, that Col. Russell will match Smug- gler against Rarus, three races, inile heats, three in five, for $1,000 a side cach mce; the first race to be trotted at Cleveland between the 15th of June and July 1: the date of the other two races to be determined herc- after. In ench race the forfeit shall be $500, and the forfeits for the three races,- amounting to $1,509, are to be pnt up on the acceptance of the chullenze. ‘The Y'urf, Field. and Farm to ve the stakeholder, and conduct ail the correspondence, ‘This is doubtless the most extracrainary **chal- lenge” that was ever promulgated, and will cer- tainly create a vast amount of auenter, if nothing else. Itis xo supremely one-sided that a strong suspicion will arise in the mindy of all intelligent persons who pernse it that Col. Russell wished to 80 arrange matters thar it would not be accepted. in which case he would have a chauce tondvertise bis horse as one whose challenge to Rarus was un- heeded. In contests of this kind, where two or more par- tles are equally interested, itis an inviolaole Jaw that they shall have an equal voice in regard to the details of the match. 1t will be noticed that Col. Russell entirely ignores thia rule, and issues an alleged challenge, so one-sided in its nature that Br. Conkiing, the owner of Rarus, would be per- fectly justified in never replying to ft im any man- ner. in the first place, Col, Russell endeavors to secure an unfair advantage in the firit race br fixing it at 0 date before the best trotting contesty have begun—oetween June 15 and July 1. If he really desired to bring his horse to the post against Rarus when both would be in the best condition, he would have proposed the first race to take place about Aug. 1, instead of in the middle of June. The veriest tyro in turt matters knows that at that” time in the year most horses are unfit for bard races, and thove that are wintered in this part of the country cannot possibly be given a proper prepsration by the middle of June, or even the Ist of July. It is in view of this fact that the great trotting-mect- ings never bezin until the latter part of July, that ut Chicago, which Is about the first to take place, Joly 37 to20. It is aleo a notarlouy Rarns bas never in his life been ** shaped up” before about the 1st of August. Last season he spent the winter in California, and by reason of the beneficial effect of the climate, which allows a horse to pe worked and trot races during the entire winter, he was in fine mettle when he came East. Novody appreciutes the advantages to » trotter of a winter in California better than Col, Russell, and lat fall he shfpped Sinugsler to that State, where he will. remaim until soring, ° Rarus, in the meantime, bas been at Clevelan Col, Hassell knows tuat by bringing his horse tect from California, where he ins had the advan- tages of a winter's’ conditioning, he will have a much oetter show of beating Rarus than would be the case under any other circumstances. ‘The mo- five of this proposal to trot au early race is so thin- ly disguised that even the most fnesperienced will hardly be deceived by it. ‘The other conditions are equally absurd. It may be possible that even if Mr. Conkling sboula choose to male x mmateh on the unequal terms pro- posed by Col. Russell, he might prefer 10 have a voice iu the ‘election of a stake- holder. His money goes for as much as docs “Col. Russell's, “and very probably he would prefer to be consulted as to where $3,000 of it should be placed fora few months. It might be a good advertising scheme for the Turf to have the bosalng of the proposed match, but, inasmuch us that paper isa partisan of Col. Russell's, good taste should have surzested to its condactors the propriety of refusing the position of stakebolder incase the match was arranged. But the paper that can defend (¢) the Board of Appeals for pros- tituting its powers and disregarding its own Jaws inorder to keep one of its members, who is a de- fanlter in the payment of premiums’ due to horse- men, within the folds of the Natienal Aasociation, is not likely to be over-delicate abont such mat: ters, If the proposed match is arrungea, let the money be put up in the bunds of Mr. Charles J. Foster, editor of the New York Sporsman, which, ag a sporting paper, lays over the Turf a3 much as Rarus does over Smuggier jn a trotting race. JOHN SPLAN'S FLYERS. A reporter of the Cleveland Post recently paid o visit to John Spian‘s stables at the Cleveland truck, and collected the following interesting in- formation concerning the horses in his charge: . ‘*How many horees have you in charge, Me. Splant Mr. John Splan thought fora few sec- onds and replied, ‘*Sixteen."” ‘‘And they are worth, altogetherf" ‘Well, Lwould prefer not tosay just how much theyare all valued at; in fact, some of them iave not been priced, but from the figures which you have obtained you can make an estimate." The reporter took out his pencil and went to work, using vatues that bad previously, been given him by Mr. Splan and other parties, and in several cases putting in hie own figures, where the horsemen had declined to price the When he had concluded the list stood animals. 38 foilows Adelaide... Gen. Garfield. Pianter. Amy b. lown M: Barney « West (Lil Pine Leaf... <.: Six other horses. ‘Mr. Splan did not care to state whether the total amount was too high or too low, but the figures were afte: ‘d submitted to other competent horse- men, who said that it was perhaps as neurly cor- rect as could be ootained. “The value of tine trot- ters varied co much, uccording to their perform- ances, that it was often diflicult to get horse-own- ers to fix a price. The point of interest in the matter, however. is the fact that all of these fa- mous horses sre being wintered near Cleveland, and that they are in the hands of a man who ranked equal to any driver on the turf last season, and su- perior to many who had won previous fame, **Let the render inspect Jobn Spian as critic ally ashe woula examine one of his celebrated trot- ters. He isa young man—probably 28 or 20 yeara old—of medium beright, weizhing about 150 pounds, His complexion is dark, his hair and rather slight mustache black. splan’a eyes can be soft and tender, or flerce and unswerving in their determination, and these orbs xeem to work in unison with his bands when he is called on te tame an udusually fiery steed. But the horses in his care goon Jearn to know him and Jove bim, and there is usually tittle need for more than few wordsand the ekillful use of the ‘lines’ in per- suadinz them to follow his bidding. Splun is neat- fy dressed in a dark suft of clotnes, having a bine fannel shirt, somewhat after the’ style of a tr man. His wife, whom he address us *Splan,’is a pretty petite ‘lady, who immediately wins the friendship of all who meet her. ++ *Let us take a look at Raras firet,” remarked ‘Mr. Splan, and soon thera was a party of gentle- mien in the winter stavia of the $40,000 horse, which {s located on what has heretofore been known ag If. O. Price & Co.’s Club-House grounds, near the Cleveland Club track in Glertille. Who is there among Joversfof horse-flesh who has not heard of Rarust He is a 10-years-old bay gelding, from Conklin's Abdallah, owned by Mr. RH Conkling, of Greenport, L. I. Last winter bis owner refused $35,000 for him, and, ashe nas been the hero of many exploits since, it is not an exaggeration to put his value at the enormous figure of $40,000, as given above. It was muinly* as the driver of Rarus that John Splan achieved his present prestige as a driver and hence manager, After having driven Kaneas Chief three years since, and afterward other horses of note, Splan wok Karus torough wn entire season with- out Josing a single race, except in hig contest with “May Queen on the Cleves land wo years ago last duly. Last Rarns’ performances “were etill more gratifying, beating such horses ag Gold- smith Maid, Judge Fullerton, Smuguler. Lulu, and opefal Rarus’ record is 2:26, Last apring ho trotted a ile at Jackson. Mich., in public in 73, over a half-mile traci, He also beat Great Eustern at Cincinnati, in the fall, over a half-inile track, the time beng’ 2:18, then’ trotting the fast- est half-mile on record. "Rarus oceupics a stable measuring tweenty-ire by twelve feet, 28 comfort- able and as neatly kept as many a young man’s sleeping apartment. It anewers the purpose of a bed-room for a young man, too; in fact, it has tute, occupants. These consist of Raras, the horse's immediate keeper, and a Scotch terrier. ‘The trio form a very happy family. Witness the terrier as he climbs ‘on the horse's back, and the affectionate manner in which the latter puts his nose in the direction of the dos as if to carcss it. “his dog's grandmother was with Goldsmith Maid for ten years,’ remarked Splan, ‘Rarug and the terrfer have formed a marked friendship. which (e manifested n various wars, ‘The manta immediate charge sleeps every night in this cot." pointing toward a bed in a corner, ‘sos to see that no harm befalis the horse.* ‘* At 7 o'clock 2. m.the man who attends directly to the horse—there is usually one for cach animal —ariges from his stable bed and gives his cbarge three quarts of oate and aout ten pounds of hay. An eight miles’ drive, generally on the Fair Ground track, which is’ thoroughly drained, fol- lows. Mr. Splan himself drives the ditlerent horses in turn when it {a possible. At 12 o'clock three quarts of oats are given, and at 6 p. m. three more and five pounds of hay. ‘The horses are walk- ed back and forth in the afternoon when the weather and the roads permit. They also undergo 4 large amount of grooming, ete., edch day. ‘**You guessed right, mister, when yon said it must cost something to keep a trotter,” replied an associate of Splan’s to a question propounded. “Tne expense of a single trotter, when kept in the manner that these are being cared for, 1s about $4.50 per day dunng the winter, “'Splan sald that the traveling expenses of Rarus during the past two seasons had beon mach smaller than one would suppose. This was owing to bis being transported long distances in company with a number of other hurses. It coat but $138, 50 to carry him to California on one occasion, but when he returned it was alone, -and the expense amounted to $300. The net’ earnings of Rarus since Splan had him had been $35, 000 or $37,000, and his transportation expenses ‘$7,000. Rargs could have been purchased for $$, 000 before Splan took him in charze. The shoes that Rarus wore when he beat Goldsmith Maid ut Oakland Park, Cul., and also those with which he trotted in 2:1, are displayed in the Club-House. Oue pair was made in San Francisco, gud the latter in New York. A Cleveland blacksmith lately contracted a pair of shoes which Karns will test the coming Feason. Some new photographs of this horse were lately taken from on old picture obtained in Cali- fornia. ? A REMARKABLE List. Below will be found a tabulated list of the horses which entered upon the trotting season without any record, that is as **green horses, and ented it by dropping into the lurge and ever-increasing army of equines who have demonstrated their ability to go a **thirty clip” fora mile. twill be seen by a perusal of the list that during last season no Jess than tifty-four animals, who, at the beginning of the campnigs, were eligible in any cliss, are forced, in order to win their races, to trot anywhere from 2:19}; to 2:30. In no other season has gach a wholesale slashinz of the records been accomplished, and the performance of the Philadelphia stallion, Hann J, he he- ing the first horse "to beat 2:20 during’ a first season on the turf. But, while Hannis stands ot the head of Ins? season's zreen horses, Chicago has a couple that she may well fee! proud of,—Jennie Holton aud Sheppard Boy, ‘The former iz a small- sized, bright bay mare, the very perfection of physical beauty, aud ‘with a look of intelli- gence not surpassed ‘even py Goldsmith Haid. At the beginning of the season, although” known tobe & good mare, it was not thought that she would tarn ont to be the wonder thut she afterwards did. Sut eariy in the apring, while at a small Jowa meeting, she demon- strated her speed in a very convincing manner, ‘Whe little mare was taking her work one morni and at the same ume **Nosey ” Brown was on the track with Janesville. **Nosey” thought he would give Holtona brash, **Just to see whut she was made of,” and went at’ ber with quite a burat of speed. ‘It didn’t seem to worry Jennie, however, and she struck a ait that soon set Janesville to swimming. By this time Brown's eyes were opened, aud he determined to catch tho mare at ali hazards, Accurfingly he pulled the whip and yoon had dunceville on a Keen run. But the faster Brown's horse ran, the faster the little mare trotted. and svon left him ingloriously in the rear, ‘Then “*Nosey" folded bis harness and quietly atole away to tell the backer of his stable that *+Jennie ifolton could come nearer trotting a mite in two minutes than any horse in America,” and the information was acted upon with good results in future races Shepvurd Boy, the other Chicago horee that dropped inside "the 2:20 Hist, was trained and driven by Brown, aud obtained his record of 2:2315 dy during the fail meeting at Cleveland, Like Hoiton he is rather an undersized antmal, but speedy 23 the wind, and as gume a horse’ as ever looked through a bridle. Among the other. notable ones in the list are Powers, who was forced by Voltaire to trot in 2:24 before the June races were over, and who stu sequently got there in 22211 at ‘the finish of a bard-fouzbt race; Voltaire, the Hartford stallion who never lost a rice, and Who was the only horse able ty beat Powers’ every time the pair came to- gether; the black 5-year-old, Midnight, that won two heata in the 2:30 race at the Cleveland meet- ing in 2:2244, but was forced. to give up the battle to the more stout-hearted Jennie Holton; Sheri- dan, the good son of Edward Everett, that, uuder the skillful uendiing of Dan Mace, won fully hi share of the parses, and acquired a record of 2:23; Protine, the Kentucky mare that wae unfortunate enough’ to he overma:ched in all her colt races of two ond three years ayo, but who redeemed herself nobly last season; Hirain Woodruff, a fast son of Phil Sheridan, and half-brother to Adelaide; Andy Mershon, a Kentuckian that came out late in te season and began trotting three-minute races im 2:25 or thereabouts; the four-year-old Galati her record of the four-year-vid mont mare Katie Jackeon, whose record of 23253, does not represent her speed by at least seven sec- onds; the Illinois horse Jacksonville Boy, the only one that was able to defcat the Caicago stallion Monroe Chief last season; Forest Kinz, the Maine horse that overtnrew the Western ringers, Janes- ville and Dilly O'Neill, at the Boston meeting last fall; Elaine, the mare purchased for over $7,000 by Gov. Stanford, of California, in her two-year- old form, ana that hasa_three:yeur-old record of 2:25, equaled only by that of ‘Red Jim, a Ken- tueky-bred coit. These are the more notable of the half hundred green horses that made tne season of IS77 4 memorable one in American turf annals. Whether their showing will be eclipsed during the coming cumpaign, remafus to be seen, ‘The ‘list fs 28 fol- jows: Record. { Midutghe, Sheridan. Hiram Woo Rawle Forrest Adele Clark. Ledges ‘Curtis’ Hambietontan: Feurnaught. Almont. Orange Gray Charle Rustic TRACK TALK. The trotting mare Mattie Lyle, record 2:28, has been bred to Nil Desperanduiu. ‘The amount of money offered for trotting con- tests during 1877 was $035,500. Orrin Hickok’s horses, St. Julien, Commodore, and Elmo, are at Oakland Cal. A trot to eleighs took place at Fleetwood Park, New York, Feb. 5. The best time was 3: ‘Two hundred and elghty-foar horses trotted in 30 or better dui ‘1877, as opposed to 217 in 1876, and 184 in 18° ‘Mr. Vanderbilt recently told a revorter that he ‘twould not look at $50,000 for Lady Mack," There snot much danger of ‘his being tempted. Volunteer bas sixteen sons and daughters in the 2:30 list, and two of his sons, Gloster and Bodine, obtained records of 2:17 and 2:19}, respectively. ‘The latest donble-team announcement is that Comee and Dick Swiveller will be driven tozether nexteeason. There is probably no truth in the report. It now transpires that the trotter Gen. Tweed is notdead. it was his stable companion that sus- tained a broken leg, and was destroyed n conse- quence. William Astor haa lost the first filly ever foaled on his recently-established stock-farm, near Rhine- beck. It was by Frederick the Great out of Bal- briggan, by Kentucky. Another well-bred stallion has been added to the large number already in Illinois by the purchase by W. L. Huse, of Pera, of the brown stallion Blackwood Chief, by Blackwoou, out of a mare by Mamorino Chief W. HE. Wilson, of Cynthiana, Ky., passed through Chicazoa few days ago with the stalhon Angus $., by Milwaukee, 2 son of Hambletonian. He purchased the colt in Wisconsin, and regards him ag oue of the most promising young stock horses in the country. : Moore Fioyd, who drove Slow Go go successfully Inst season, Was in the city afew days ago. He would like to ada Badger Girl to_his stable next season, but her owners, Messrs. J. & I. Rowell, of Beaver Dam, Wis... have about concluded to keep her in the West during 1878, . As the famous California race mare Mollie Mc~ Carthy will probably come East next summer to contend with some of the cracks, her record at various distances is given: One mile, 1:43!4: one mile and a half, 2:49%; two miles. 3:36%4; two miles and a quarter, #:00; four-mite heats, 72383. THE RIFLE. EB PARIS AND CREEDMOOR. ‘The Turf, Field, and Farm, winch will reach here to-morrow, will contain an interesting edi- torial on the mfle prospects for the year, from which the first and last portions have been taken: The American Tenm for 1877 being tho author- ized custodians of the Palma, and vested with owers controlling the location of the match for TSt8, did not, as we understand the matter, deGne that locality.’ Since the Teum meeting notliing bas transpired officially which can be said to determine the matter, but quite unoflicinlly we have been in- formed that Creedmoor will triamph when the question shall again be discussed. ‘The Paris roject may be said to have been virtually killed By the lettere already forwarded. to the different rile associations abroad. —a list of which Is given in our rifle columns. ‘The printed heading to the contiitions, a copy of which, together with a roazh- Iy-engraved delineation of ‘the Palma itself, ap- pearson the fy-leaf of the efficial letter-shect, Beseribes tne coming contest to be an ‘*Inter- national Long-Range Match, for the Championship Of the World, open to riflemen of ail countries, to Je sot in the United States of America in Sep- tember, 1878.” This would seem to indicate an pression of authority. and also at once extinguish auy hope for the transfer of the contest to French territory, A carefal revision of probabilities indi- cates that Creedmoor, notwithstanding many objec- tions, is sure tobe the finaldecision. With this view comes a conviction that the sooner the Team of 1377 expresses its fiat the better it will be for all arties concerned. It wilh: remove a barrier of loubt from the action of foreign riflemen. and will give better satisfaction to home clubs. The Palma Match will not, however, extinguish, matters in Paris. In its ubsence the ofiicials of the Exposi- tion Universelle will offera trophy for an inter- national contest for the champlonship - of the world, This will draw undoubtedly a team from Great Britain, and probably another from America, Should American marksmen be successful, there will be simply two Richmonds in the field. If Great Britain wins, there will be much joy in the sea-girt Isles and a fature ignoring of the Paima. To continue the Palma in its present sapremacy there geems to be but one course,—forthe Team of 1877 toselect Paris, and to speedily effect a change in the objecting condition. This course we have shown to be hopeless, not because it fs in itself impracticable, but because those in power will otherwise. OTHER SPORTS, CRICKET. The game of cricket in this conntry will receivea fresh impetus this season by the visits of foreign cricketers, among them Australian and Engtish elevens. The Austration team consists of Messrs. C. Bannerman, D, Gregory, F. Spofforth, N. Thompson, W. Murdock, and T. Garrett, of New Sonth Waies; ¥. Allen, 'T. Kendall, 'T, Horan, W. Midwinter, J. Blackburn, and H. 'Bovle, of View toria; and’E, 1, Bailey. of Tasmania. ‘The English team will arrive here in July or August. Lieuten- ant Carpenter. of Bermnds, has sent an invitation toa Philadelphia eleven to paya cricketing visit to that island and engage in a friendly contest with the Gurrison Cricket Club, composed of the officers of the British army and navy stationed there. ‘The Philadelphia eleven nave made arrangements to leave New York on March 28, returning about April 15. AQUATIC. W. B. Cartis, the well-known athlete and oars- man, lias accepted an_envagement to edit the aquaticdepartment of Hilkes’ Spirit. We is better fitted for that Position than any other man wkom the Spirit could have found in the country. A thoroughly practical oarsman who writes as clever- ly a3 Mr. Curtis is a rarity, FOOTBALL. Practice by the Chicago Football Club. which has been Tntersupted by the siow during the last two or three weeks. will be resumed this week should the weather prove favorable. The gumes will be played on the grounds on Indiana ayenue, corner of ‘Thirty-third street, Monday. Wednesday, and Sutarday afternoons, at 4:330 o'clock. SHOOT! ‘The Tolicston Club annonnce thet they will give an entertamment at the club-house in Tolleston Friday next for the benefit of the Superintendent. <_< JOSEPH COOK. Mrs. Doggett Exchanges a Fow Words with Prof. Swing, of “The Alliance,” Who De- fended Mr. Cook of Plagiarism—Mr. Will jams, of Boston, Also Rushes in to Defend ‘Mr. Cook. To the Edlttor of The Tribune. Cicaco, Feb. 16.~My attention has been called to an editorial in the Alliance 9 Feb. 2, entitled, ‘Is Joseph Cook a Plagiarist?”” Surprise is expressed that “the burden of such a great discovery should have fallen upon a Indy held in so high esteem as Mrs. Doggett.” Cau any one tell why the “esteem” in which a person is held should hinder that person’s “ discovering ” that what she read in one place she bad before read in another? But, according to the Alliance, “careful analysis reveals the fact that none but a Jady of leisure could have discovered it,”—the plagiar- ism,—and “she is advised to leave such work to men,” they alone having “caliber” (I dislike that spelling almost as much as Ido lies) cnongh to carry such weighty matters. It may be quite true that only a woman of leisure would take the trouble to copy two authors, or two versions of the same author; men of Jeisure, especially they of the minis- terial class, content themselves with copying once, and win fame and money. thereby. ‘The editorial of the Alliance is characteristic in several resnects,—has the true flavor of the lass ministerial. The “first fact” of the Uiance is also.a truth. “Mr. Cook" did “de- liver a lecture on ‘Hereditary Descent,?” and Mr. Galton “did write a book on ‘Hereditary Genius.’ The “second fact” opens with: ‘tin Mr. Cook’s lecture are several sentences that contain language similar to that used by Gatton, and in a very few sentences the very same words.” The beginning of the article says: “In two full columns of Tz Trisose she has placed side by side the utterances of the Boston orator and those of Galton;” atzthe end of “second fact” a charge of plagiarism must rest upon grounds more substantial than a “mere stray sentence!” The accompanying illustration is oue from which it might be discourteous to draw an in- ference: ‘An esteemed Chicago clerzyman, now nearly in his dotage, confesses 10 have once preached a sermon containing substantially the same ideas and facts as a sermon that he lad read long before and forgotten!” “Once,” “substantially,” ‘long before,”” “forgotten,” Said I not the editorial was characteristic? “Third fact’: | ‘She must bear in mind that facts are things, and are as much Mr. Cook's property 23 Mr. Galton’s.”” That morality was learned in the schools which produced Handy Andy; 1 do not mean the hero of the witty Irish novel, bat the adroit thief who believed that such facts as jewels and laces were as much his as anybody’s, Ask scientific men if facts are as much one person’s as another's. Not one scientist who merits the mame uses a fact without credit to its discoverer: not one honest writer uses the statements of others without credit therefor. They are as scrupulous in this respect as the discoverers of new lands, who, if. English, do not set up a Dutch flag over their find, or those who sweep the epaces of the sky, who do not calla comet, discovered by Brown, Smith's. But scientitic men and the class ministerial do not occupy a common plane. “here are some sayings so evident to scholars that it is unnecessary to mention their origin.” Doubtless; but such “sayings” are not o “That Husband of Mine”. An: Evening in a ‘Harem. Round Dances vs. Kissing Games--- The Wife’s Act that Finally Fetched Him. Kisses for a Church-Bell Fund—-§ -Fair Advocato of tho Dollar of the Daddies, “THAT MUSBAND OF MINE. He met her in the park one day, Woilst evening-shadows fell, **T cannot wee her face,” sald he; “But, then, I know fall well She is a young and modest mala: Why else that close-drawn vell, ‘That graceful bending of the neck, And neetly-fasaioned trail. But when, at last, he made so bold And begged to see her home, Said she, **Old man, I’ve caught you now! Is this the way you roam! Is this the lodge you oft attena— The sick you go to see? Your wife, atelast, has found yon ont; - Just come along with me!” 3 Cuicago. F. B. Warrrte. AN EVENING IN A HAREM. Written for The Chicaga tribune, If-one could only be transported without in- termediate svenes from the Western World, with its modera conveniences and newness, to Cairo, this strange old Biblical city, uncomfort- able and dirty, bat O so picturesque! The domes and minarets are shimmering in the noontide heat, the tawny sands stretch out on every side basking in the fierce, passionate ays, and the tide, which nore voluptuous Cleo- Datra on its bosom, rolls on to the sca, hiding mysteries, now as theu, of love and hate, life and dest; and on this slumbrous afternoon, with the white glare shut out and the diyans about tie room dim in the dreamy half-light, with a sherbet beside ine, and 2 porous earthen jar in which the water cools in propor- tion to the heat outside, I lie back, and fancy paints the Khedive'’s harem, and lingers with fascinated horror upon a story told us by a governess of the palace; how one day two giris were missed and never seen again, while rumors had been heard of long, narrow linen bags being dropped into the river atthe darkest hour of the night, to sink, with ghastly suggestiveness, like deud weights to the sands beneath. Yes, even m this nineteenth century such things ozcur: the romance of the past, sad enourh to live, is still enacted bere, amd dark, liquid-eyed women meet their blood- curdling deaths for allowing their passtonate mouths to be uncovered for an_ instant, for the wave of the hand, or an involuntary sich—in- deed, any of the thousand nothings which our women lavish inan evening with thoughtless gayety on one and all. can picture the harem with great distinct- ness, for an unusual sight was fortunately granted us during the winter, a glimpse of the fnterior seldom obtained by foreizuers, and one which in its gorgcous coloring and odd antiq- uity will never be forgotten. Our Cousul-General kindly passed on to us the invitations he had received to the wedding of one of the Khediye’s aaughters, and, while he attended the celebration of the bridecraom’s marriage, We Were to -be present at that of the bride,—a rataer incomprehensible statement ex- cept xs one understands that in Ezypt busband and wife do not see cach other untii they meet in the bridal-chamber after the wedding festiv- ities are past. tinue eight days, and prepurations had been made of a lavish macniticence which excited our anticipations tu'fabulous heights. The night of the wedding we entered our carriage ‘about half-past 9, and through the narrow, dim streets, where men slept in the balmy air before their booths to guard the treasures within, and where the sound of gamblers’ coins and our wheels were the ouly ones to be heard, we drove to the palace. After entering court within court, each. sombre aud chill, with few windows, and those jealously grated, we were assisted from our carriage and escorted through several ante-chambers by a gorgcously-arrayed, portly eunuch, who, with figrand sweep, drew aside the embroidered silken hangings of an archway at the end of a suite of apartments, and we found ourselves at the entrance of an’ immense reception-room, crowded with dark-eyed women in every style of dress. from that of the extreme Orient to the ordinary full ball dress of a French Jady. Just within the archway stood our hostess, one of the Princesses, robed right regally, aad whose hand we kissed, I fear, with true democratic awkwardness. Alter this little ceremony we betook ourselyes to the friendly obscurity of a draperied recess, and unnoticed were able to think only of the strange and most interesting scene. Imagine 400 or 500 women in their richest dress, and not 2 man among them,—a ball-room without a cavalier, a flower-bed without a leaf. Gentlemen flatter themselves that ladies dress to please them; butcould one have bven present incognito that night his dream would have van- ished, fur all costly toilets of a Parisian salon could not outdo the lavish and exquisite robes of thisharem. Some were of gold-embroidered vests over gossamer silk, through which showed the rich dark skin of the rounded arms, a short skirt, full trousers, and tiny jeweled slippers completed the costume. Others wore an odd mixture of the East and the West, and others again appeared in dresses from Worth and such leaders of fashion. Lhe one article of attire that varied only in size and value was the the nature of the facts so carefully set forth b |] iversal diamond tiara given each woman of Galton. ‘The article of the Alliance closes with these words: “Mr. Cook is evidently 2 sincere and honest gentlemau.” Sincere and houest! No wonder the pews furnish Gilmans and Spencers: when the the desk upholds such sincerity and honesty. ‘Mr. Doggett merely set statements side by side; others have characterized “the Boston orator ” most felicitously Dr. Fuiton—the theo- logical wind-bag. ‘The editor of Scribner, reviewing the lectures which makes up one of Sr. Cook’s volumes, gay: “The style of these lectures, with the constant recurrence of mixed metaphors, of in- aceurate English, of straiucd — conceits, of rhetorical flourishes, of dogmatic self- assertion, does certainly present many tempting opportunities for sharp criticism, and even for well-merited ridicule.” “ Much may be par- doned to the lecturer who speaks without notes, but when the orator himself revises his oratory, he forfeits all claim to consideration on that score.” ‘+ It ts almost iucredible that an intelli- gent Boston audience, one which, upon Mr. Cook’s anthority, * had as many brains iuit as any audience in America,’ could have tolerated niuch that these lectures contain.” In one tecture in which, according to Mr. Cook himself, he bas demolished Huxtey and his theories, which lecture he closes with the shout, “Hear, O heavens, and give car, O earth!? the editor of Scribner says: “In nine consecutive lines which constitnte the sec- ond paragraph, there are four unpardonable in- agcuracies.”” ‘Sincere aud hones tt? ~ Says the editor of Scribner: ‘At is just be- cause Mr. Cook {s the avowed advocate of Christianity that we should be carefui to assure ourselves of his fitness, his earnestness, and his integrity.” But he is doing so much good, says his apologists. To such let me quote the words of that full pattern of a preacher, Phillips Brooks, to the. divinity students of Yale: * Never sacrifice your honor for truth to your desire for usefulness.” Will the time ever come when orthodox pal- pit-teachers, as a class, will merit Shurtlef’s imecdof praise to Whittier: ‘True to Truth.” Kare N. Doceert. To the Kauor af ‘The Tribune. Bosros, Feb. 11.—I venture to ask you to five me an opportunity to say a word in your paper in reply to Mrs. Doggett’s attack upon Joseph Cook. Prof. Swing in his Aliance und Dr, Edwards in. the Northwestern Advo- cate have volunteered so haudsome and conducive replies to Mrs. Doggett’s absurd charge of plagiarism against. Mr. Cook that she needs no answer. She asserts that Mr. Cook's prelude on the Indian question was tuien from the report of theIndian Bureau. I know that Mr. Cook never saw the report until weeks after the Prelude was published. Mrs. Doggett attempts to prove that Mr. Cook did pot give walton credit, and this ina lecture in which he twice explicitly and half a dozen times implicitly cites that author! One of Mr. Cook's explicit references to Galton, Mrs. Dog- gett cites out of its connection, and of the other she distorts the meaning. She would probably not have made the chi if she bad known that Mr. Cook, for the sake of accuracy and fairness, commonly cites books, holding them in his hands before the audience. Mr. Cvok needs, in Boston,.n0 defense against the charge of plagairism, and he bas given here 100 Jeccures on the:most difficult topics, before an- diences composed, for the most part, of schol- ars. Yours, ete, BW. Witriass. any wealth on ber weddingday to the amount of bali her dowry. Indved, diamonds here scemed tobe as common as corals in Naples, ond flashed and sparkled from every quarter of the great room. One of the Khedive’s daugbters. who is mar- ried to the richest man of the Kingdom, and who possesees the greatest wealth of diamonds in Exypt, was a litter of precious stones from head to foot. She is the most beautital woman in the whole country, ‘The Pearl of the East,” and rightly called ‘0, for, strange to say, her skin is fair and ber hair of a golden shade that contrasts very effectively with the dusky and cogl-black tresses of those about her. Her coiffare and her neck were scintillating as with ashower of dew-drops, and her dress was a Jace-work of silver frosted with diamond dust, making the most exquisite toilette I ever saw. Great sprays of diamonds caught it up here and there from a cherry-culored underdress,each plait of which was fastenea bya diamond star, and upon her daiuty slippere rested solitaires of matchless beauty. Her fan, ber vinaigrette, ber bracelets, were amass of the brilliant gems. Her beauty of teature, combined with ‘that of arene made her a vision fit for Mahomet’s para- isc. Our raptures over her had not ceased when 8 door was thrown open, and, following the Princesses, we entered the silver-room. Down its length, some eighty or ninety fect, were four lines of eunuchs, each upholding a torch that threw a ruddy light unon che gems and gold embroidery that ornamented their yelvet jack- ets, and, with cashmere scarfs about their waists, silken turbans of varied color entwining their heads, and jeweled sandals ‘on thelr fect, rescnted a sight of true Oriental magnificence. ween these lines of eunuchs « girl of 14 soon appeared led by three of the Princesses, who supported her apparently half-falnting form a3 she advanced with reluctant feet and face con- yulsed with grief and fear. At first we thought it must be from the weight of the cloth,—of silver dress, and heavy veil made of links of silver that hung from her head,—but we were told by one learned in the arts and wiles of the barem that it was a point of etiquette to seem thus relactant and terror- stricken at the wedding ceremonies, any other appearance being considered immodest and not at ull suitable to a timid maiden. On the other hand, should such anevent threaten as exclusion from matrimony it makes the victim a recipient of scorn and disgrace, and renders life only a wretched barden, since here: women are but slaves to give pleasure to their lords, bear children, aud die. Notwithstanding this being the only alternative, the flushed child-bride hung back, clasping her hands wilaly, contort- ing her face, but always advancing between the flickering torches that made her rich dress glitter as if strung with rubies and diamonds. As she neared the end of the great hall, the draperies that veiled it were drawn aside, dis- closing a brilliant room which we, pressed for- ward by the crowd, entered close behind the bride. In front of us one of the native guests was rodely pushed back byan eunuch, who held alittle whip in his hand that he seemed quite ready touse. The possibility of such s brutal, dastardly act made me immediately straighten myself. with indignant protestation for woman- kind, and the unexpected result was an obse~, quions salanm, as he beld back the curtain to Tet me pase! -The room we entered was the “Gold or ‘Throne room." The floor was painted to repre- sent white satin, sorinkled with gold coins, the walls wwere hung with white satin, exquisitely embroidered in panels representing windows In this case they were te con-. with climbing vines, heary —with bright flowers; or a charming view of a garden with hills rising in the distance, each panel different from any other, and a complete picture in itself. Thecurtains were of white satin heavily em- broidered with gold: thread, as were also the Graperies of the dais. The ‘steps of the latter were carpeted with soft white yelyet, half covered by a cloth of gold. ‘This dais sup- ported three faxteuils of cold and white satin, In one sat the Khedive’s mother, in another his sister, and they both rose to recelve the ap- proaching bride. She, encouraged by her aup- Borers (one of whom was the beautiful Princess of the Diamonds), yith great hesitation mount- ed the steps, and wis saluted and seated on her bridal throne by those awaiting her. This en- thronement, the final act of the five days’ cere- monies, proclaimed her wife. ‘The Princesses, in graceful pose at the foot of the dais, com- pleted the picture upon which we were allowed to gaze in silence for about five minutes, the bride all the ‘time showing great distress of mind. Ithoucht her distress might not be entirely factitious with all those glasses leveled upon her, and hearing the murmur of criticism that ran throagh the hall. Certainly her flushed face did not betoken inward calm. Atlength—1 doubt not the time seemed lone to her—the Princesses again approached to lead her from the room, Onur. attentfon was drawn from her further movements by a sudden un- accountable. pelting falling upon bead,shoulders, lap, everwhere, Tt was the ‘shower of gold* thrown from the biden openingsof the covered ceiling. It is expected that each guest will pick one up, moisten it and fasten it on the” centre of her forehead to bring good Inck to the bride, and etiquette demands that the remainder should be left for the slaves and eunuchs. Whoever observed etiquette whea gold was the question? - Guests, European and Egyptian, scrambied __ {enominiously for the " scattered coin; diamond tiaras hit’ one another as their wearers grabbed at the same half-doilar; heads were bent almost to the floor in the endeavor to dis- tinguish the painted from the real coin. An American lady boasted that she had amassed $30, enough to pay the expenses of her attend- ance. “The shower of gold’? concluded ‘the wed- ding ccremonics, but, 13 we were searching for our wraps in the cloak-room, we witnesser other characteristic ineident. The musicians, with eyes tightly blindfolded, were led through the crowd of beauties (1), hearing the murmur of their voices, even fect- ing the touch of their garments, yet carefully excluded from all sight of those precious treas- ures whose fuces—strange thought !—had never been seen but by their husbands and fatners, Extremes meet,—ascetic nuns and houris of the harem, neitner see the face of man; both ara jealously veiled, imprisoned, but what a differs ence! Bevan. DANCING VS. KISSING GAMES. A writer in the Woman's Journattakes up the cuagels on behalf of dancing, and impliedly of the waltz, on the ground that as it penetrates the ruder districts of New England the boister- ous and vulgar social games of the rural “ set tlements ” disappear. If there is no daucing, there are “‘ string-zames,” and, whatever these things may be, they are said-to require the Kiss- ing of all the women in company each by a larze. number of men, This rade and indelicate fa- miliarity, the Journal says, flourishes “ under the very eyes of our reyivalists, in the church sociabl¢s themselves, Where the most innocent: square dance would be severely censured. Ina jae murder trial in Vermont 2 certain guilty deacon admitted that he tirst made the acquaint- ance of his paramour at a ¢ charch social * at his own house. While old and young were playing an old-fashioned game. the deacon, as a forteit, Was sentenced to kiss Mrs, ——. Like Frances~ cada Rimini, be lays all his troubies to that kiss. Since his arrest he has stated * that up to this time he had been true in thought as well as in decd to his wife. The naivete of this confession seems almost absurd; but did ever a sinner indicted for murder trace all his errors back to the demoralizing influence of a single dance? Left to themselves at school fest! the young people would like to dance. Tho dancing being held objectionable, something clse must be introduced; and, on the proposi- tion of ‘string-games,’ one may sce church members, deacons, and, for aagat I know, cler- gymen themselves, joinin in the rade spart. -I have known it a serious ground of objection to public schools, on the part of well-bred parents, that they would not consent to have their your daughters radely kissed by haif the town on such occasions; and f haye seen such prejudices gradually removed by the substitution of daucing.” Something is said also of a missionary lady who, to save her cbildren from the influence of hoisterons kissing-ames, set up a dancing- school in the wilds of Maine, and proselyted a whole piece of troods. THAT FETCHED HIM. Henaerson Times. In one of the Western States a man was brought into court ona cbarge of assault and battery, presented by his wife, and his Honor asked him why he struck her. “ She called me a worthless, lazy loafer; but it wasn’t that,-” © Well?” “She saié our whole family weren't fit for- fish-bait; but I didn’t zet mad at that.” “ What was it, then??? “She shook her fist under my nose and said Twas too lazy to die; but I knowed she was ex- cited, and T let that pass. She’s gota fearful temper, your {lonor.” * [wish to know if you had sufficient cause for provocation,” said the Court. “T guess I had Judge. She come close up and spit in my face, and said I was meaner than pizen; but I didn’t hit her for that.” “ What, then!” “IT knowed her temper, and [ sot there and whistled ‘Hold the Fort,’ and I was bearing with her, when she turned round, gin my coou- dog the smashingest. kick,—lifted bim right out'n doors onter bis head. That fetched me. Judge, if there had been forty lions and a camel iy the road, (’d baye skinned her or died try- ing. KISSES FOR A CHURCH-BELL FUND- Ina moment of uncommon frankness the editor of the Corning (N. Y.) Journal says: “When the writer was a young man he at- tended the sociables given by the Young Ladies” Sewing Society of the Presbyterian Church; the funds that were raised by the weekly contribu- tions of the young men prescut. and the earn- ings of the young ladies, aided in purchasing the bell now in use. One evening, to diversify proceedings and increase the fund, he elrenlat slips of paper around the room asking each lady to sign her name (ostensibly to compare the handwriting), which was promptly dove without any idea of tne object. Then he wrote above each sicnature a promise to pay aspecifie? number of kisses on demand, and then sold the: slips at auction. They yielded quite a sum. The pricesvaried considerably, as the number of kisses, and the ‘sweetness’ and attractive- Bess of the signers gave extraordinary value to those ‘due bills.” The occasion was one of hilarious enjoyment. Enos Barnes, or any other inveterate editorial enemy of the writer, may find inthis reminiscence material for half acolumn of caustic comment.” The following is from the report of a ball at Jefferson City, Mo.: “Miss Alice Ewing epresented ‘The Silver Bill,’ und was decidedly the sensation of the even- ing. uclireliug her brow was the fnscrip~ tion, which has become a war-cry with the peo- ple, ‘Tne ‘of our fathers ’—a bright sil- verdoliar, tresh from the mint, supplyiag the place, telling the whole story. A wide silk rib- bon, worn as a sash, bore the peremptory words, *The people demand it’ Her rich dress was covered with representative coins, and, taken as a whole, it was the most suggestive, and at the same time the bandsomest, costume, we ever saw in Jefferson City or elsewhere. It was in~ imitable, and the fair wearer was fairly over~ whelmed with congratulations on her success. The idex of ‘The Silver Bil? was a happy one, and ably carried ont.” . FEMININE NOTES. It takes a plump ballet-dancer to calve out ‘9 fortune.—Boston Post. To a young lady who sighs—Whatter yer sigh?—Oil City Derrick. A lecture field that no man has yet taken— Kate Field.—orristown Herald. Another malicious squib from Paris: A stafr- polisher acvosts a gentleman: “Monsieur, £ cume for my New-Year's gift.” “What claim, mey Lask?” ‘Sir, f wax the staircase of your ‘mother-in-law. It is a3 smooth us glass.” “Ab take this, my friend.” ‘ Snipkins refused to get his wife a new hat, and soon after his little girl came in and said: “Mamma, won't you bay me a monkey to play with when you go down town?”? “No, darling —wait til you are older, and then marry one, as I dia,” replied the grief-stricken wife, with | her tears bursting forth afresh. ag ee At Lawrenceville, O., recently, a_boy nam Kanzler, only 13 years old, at. the instigation of his mother, laid ia wait for his father and poj ped hin over with a gan. What a bean trait ina child—to always obey bis mother! Bat it was pretty mean in the old man to lay out in the yard groaning all night, so that his, wife and son couldn't get a wink ofsleen,