Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1879, Page 11

: THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 16, 1879—SIXTEEN PAGES n NEW YORE. What the Cipher Investi- gation Did in Gotham. The Three Unwise Men of That City Who Went to See; And Were Thrown Overboard on Ac- connt of What They Saw. Some Cpinions as to (he ““Certain Light™” in Which Uncle Sammy Is Now Regarded. From Our Own Correspondent. NEw Yorx, Feb. 13.—What was predicted in reference to the Tilden programme for getting rid of the ciphers without doing injury to that great and good man came to pass with exact- pess. Ncphew Pelton, Smith Weed, and Man- ton Marble shouldered the whole load. “I koew nothing of it.” said Mr. Tilden; “and what I did kuow ot it I disapproved of.” Thus the three couspirators were placed in a certain Tight before the country, sud the great reformer returned to Gramercy Park with the blissful consciousness of having raised his right hand and sworn by high heaven that he believed what e did ot possess bad been stolen for the man who did and does possess it. The question is, what do the people generally, in this house of the “reformer,” think of his asseverations, and of his dense, marvelous ignorance as pro- fessed by himsclf? -The areater part of the many business men whom I have met since Saturday last have answered the query by saying, *Ob, of course, the old man knew noth- ing about fraud ! and by giving at the same time a wink,—something that is to be met the world over among men, but something it were impossible and unnccessary to describe. Naturally, the Republicans take no stock in the simple story, because they have had too much experience with Mr. Tilden in former cam- paigns. and know too much of his past cunning 1o believe that he suddenly lost his nature and became a careless, upsuspecting, Bappy-go- jucky sort of ap old gentleman. Inone of its editorials the Zimes accurately presented the views of this class. After reviewing Tilden's peculiarly shrewd political earcer since his ap- pearance in public life fn 1872, the writer sa) «The intrigucs, the bargains, the stealthy, un- tiring advance which led to the crowning tri- umph at St. Louis are matters of very recent nistory.” Tilden was the centre of his own campaign before the St. Louis Couvention, and be continued to be the centre afrerward. There was o broadside turned out by <l ICE PROLIFIC PRESS OF THE LIBERTY-STREET BUREAG that did not bear the mark of bis suggestion or supervision. The ramified organization which was worked independently of the party ma- chine, and greatly to. the diszust of the party manaeers, owed its construction to Mr. Titdeu’s braio and its wmotive power to his ourse. The telegraph Wires which converged in his library, on the nizht of election, were but a tangible embodiment of the network of political activ- ity, in tae cehtre of which the master orgauizer and intricuer had sat and labored for busy months before. And now weare asked to believe that there was a sudden ending to all that on the morning of the 5th of November. When his friends grew anxions and then excited. he alone re- Toained tranquil. When the Liberty-street ** nin- compoops”’ were inventing codes Jor telegraph correspondence in cipher, and ere send- ing emissaries bither and thither to discover whether two and two could not be so twisted as to make five, the employer, director, and pay- master of them all was calmly asicep in bed. The man who had for five vears patiently toiled, jptrizued. and sacrificed much of hisdearly-prized wealth to attain the crowning reward of his life, now sat stohidly by while he believed he was be- ing robbed of i%, and concerncd bimself as little ‘about the honest efforts of oue set of friends to Jook after his interests as about the knavish at- tempts of another set to purchase what they be- an to perceive had not been won. Hedid waken ut once out of his letharzy to reprove his —nephew for asking money to buy .a Returoing Board, and then be went to sleep again. while hat ssme nephew, from lus own house, directed 1he operations of a corps of corruptiovists for two months lonzer, and supplied, presumably from his own bank account, the funds needed to pav their pecessary expenses. The mau who L3d fought and purchased his way to a Presidential nomination as no one ever did before who reached that goal forgot alike his energy and his cunuing at the hour when a facied triumph was peing turned into defeat. The candidate who had shown the world unsus- pected ficlds for the employment of cash and cratt in a political campaigo” became an innocent and slightly imoecile old gentleman when the fabric he liad raised with such infinite pains be- £an to totter to its fall. There may be people who can believe all that, but we do not think they will be toand outside of the circle of those who had made up their minds in advaace to be- Jieve anytaing that wouldrelicve the Democratic candidate for the Presidency from the impura- tion of sttempting to buy his way ioto a posi- tion to which he was not elected. This is a plain expression of facts which read- ers find so difficalt to harmonize withany theory of the mnocence of the Democratic candidate for President. Few peoble try to reconciie any- thing. They cither accept the denial or they don't,—and most of them_ doo’t, mot being so credulous or so deeply ioterested as certain editors are in making out a clean case for their party in refercoce to 1850 A DEMOCRATIC POLITICTAN remarked, the other day, that it was olain to see that there was a clique already formed to push Alr. Tilden for the nomination next year, and.a formidable clique, thoroughly acquainted with 1he wires that must be pulled to bring about the desired result. This politician did not besitate to dectare that he believed this movement a mistake, and one that would be fatal to the perty if persisted mw. He eaid that. whatever mght be professed in favor of Mr. Tilden's in- nocence by party orzans, a large proportion of the American people would continue to believe im malty of conspiring to buy the Presidency, and then denying the whole business when it was disclosed to the *sunlight of publicity.”” No man with such & taint and imputation upon him, be he icnocent or guilty, can ever be placed in the chief chair of this great nation. That was the conjusion of this gentleman, who 15 as greatly incerested as any mau in the suc- cess of tue Dewocratic party in 1830. Turning from the principal fizure, what bas the cipher investization done for the famous, or infamous, trio of confessors? “Twas au awful rough shewing indeed . For that ambitions aspirant, Weed; He's as dead as a nail, Ana bis futare's for sale: Speculaiion mvotes killed Smith Weed. - There is no question about that. Yet . SMITE M. WEED is onc of the ablest Democrats in New York State, and was counsidered onme of the most promising men 1o his party. He promised too much when he zot down South, and his political career is ended as effeciually as was that ot Ouiser- Hall some yearsago. Weed has maoy friends who resret” the unavoidable, but who recognize it all und same. Haa Tilden been elected, Weed would have been well rewarded {or his devotion to that leader’s cause. But for this exposure =nd confession his prospects were a5 bright as those of any other Democrat for any position he might_have aspired to thatis within the gift of the Democracy of the Empire State. Wecd is one of the three who had to be sacrificed as a reward for becoming 2 ‘“visiting statesman ™ in the South in tilden’s juterest. PELTON is 8 persoa of no particular importance, save to himself and nis reletives, and there seems to be 2o tear for bis tomb. Said his Uncle. of Gramercy Park, 1 was kept vers much in the dark, By tat bad nevvy. Pelton, Whose ems sadly I've dwelt one. Quoth his Uncle, of Gramercy Park. Nerer:heless, Mr. Pelton lives on in very com- fortsble style at a hotel which bes no cneap ‘boarders, aud somehow OF other secures a reve- not inexpensive tastes. He was blighred chicdly, it would secm, by being £poken to somewlat sharply by bis uncle after his return from a little mission to Baltimore. Pelton will perhaps be remewmbered 2s the re- markable man who believed he made up ofi- hand involved systems of ciphers which he never made up az all. and who forzot all about them as soon as they had served their purpose. AANTON MARBLE succeeded in making some moncy out of the World, sclling his intercst very tortunately, and in estabiishing a voeabulary which young news- ‘paper writers are carefully jusiructed to avoid,— the “gesquepedalian svstem is called. ‘Tnis 1oay in some ecase cxplain tie third confessor’s snceess in running a Democratic newspaper, since the rani and file of that parly in New Yori have trouble enough with thesmall words, bat, like human beings irom the day ot Tacitus down, estecm 85 most wonderful that which is unknown to'them. Mr. Marble has, like his as- sociates of the trio, disposed of whatever chances for public preferment he may bave bad. So the investigation bas killed off a pumber of the small fry. ~ What will ne its ultimate result upon the chief and head remains for future cam- paicos to determine. As a coincident of the fu- vestigation, it has served 1o bring forward with some prominence the name of the Hon. Frank Hiscock asa candidate for Governor of this State in the coming campaign. . G. GOSSIP FOR LADIES. AT THE MASQUERADE. o1 city Derrick. 1t was at the masquerade Where I pressed Dainty fingers of a maid— T wus blest! What I murmared in ber ear, ‘Which inclinea to mine 30 near, May be guessed. She was masxed, but yet T knew That her face Rivaled rosy Dawn in hae; And the grace That her presence fair distilled, And my raptured senses thrilled, Grew apace. Oh! the batterics of her eyes Thrilted me throngh With thear tire—like the sliies, Azurc-bloe. How | trembled when she glanced, * Charmed, vewildercd, crazed, entranced— So would you. Why do bright dreams ever fade, Leaving chills? Why are bittered doses made - Sutared pills (W5 s0 near and yet so far, Almost throuyrh the gates ajar, When it kills? While I urged my Love to dare, Like s knife Came her catting answer there, Taking life: +*George, you are the bigzcst fool Ever 'scaped from woman's rule "— "Tiwas oty wif ;" BREAKING IT OFF BY LETTER. Loutstillé Cousier-Journal. Miss French: . . Excaee me, madame, 1f ¥ agk You to perform the trifling task Of sending back, per nexi express, Marked to the undereigned's address, My letters, picture, and the ring 1gave to you some time last spring. [That’s frigid enough. The innocent thinks she has me under her thumb. Ha!] Your property 1 here inclose, And all return, for I suppose You'd care to have it—I do not— Though why you should. I do not wot, TUnless pernaps yon wish to read ‘With what 2 foud, impctuous greed Of honeyed word and burning phrase, Of cloyed caress and partial praise, A moaest maiden can indite Pink billet-douz to some poor wight. [For caol and cutting impudence I call that pretty good. I fancy that will make the madame wince.] Perhape my words are rather plain, But then I think that in the main You will admit they're simply just And merited. Well, dust to dast, - Ashes to ashes—let it bel 1 breathe again now that I am free, And thark you for that cat direct Which gave me pretext to elect ‘Tbis conrse, which I have long desired And long delayed nll you erew tired. Farewell! sweet memorics of the past, And Cresus for & spouse at last. [I'm getting into muddy water along here.] But then within my memory-frame, Tpon whose canvas is thy name, 1 should have liked to paint a face Upon which was no marring lace Of vanity, deceit, or pride, Or avarice—a face, beside, ‘Whose owner never could have done The taing which yester-morning's sun— [Er.—Haven’t I alreadysaid somewhere thatT thank ber for this cut direct! 1t's time I were . ending this thing!] Well, never mind, the dream is o'er; And such a dream I care no more To dream, and wake to find it all ‘Black bitterness and— [Will you sign your pame and stop?] Respectfully, — —. One word—TI call Tpon you (you shall answer!) by All of the past to tell me why You acted s0! O darling, think, Before you hurl me o'er this brink— Before my bioo] is shed by you— FHow I have loved you! how I do! [Thunder! you—you incompos meatis, you! ain’t you 2 nice stoic, now ain’t sou, Joseph Al- bers Barlow! There, burn, will you! I won’t send no such letter! I’ll call on her and find if sbe really did sce me and intend that as a cut. That’s what 1’1 do!j LIVING JEWELRY. New York Times. The London Worid asserts that at the recep- tion recently given to Gen. Grant in thatcity the guest of the evening scarcely attracted greater uttention than did a lady wearing a living beetle as an ornament. There was no de- ceotion about it; it was no automaton, but was a genuine, living, crawling pet, which was pre- vented from straying by a slight gold chain attached to the insect’s body. Another re- spectable London newspaper some time since described a living ornamwent (perhaps the same as the first mentioned) as being worn by the wife of a well-known Congressman of the United States, and said that the custom of wearing living jewelry was ¢ familiar to Ameri- can entomologists.” “The custom and the buas may both be familiar to entomologists, but they are quite new to us, and garely will be so to our readers. ‘The new breastoin is & living zopherus of the species_tenebrionidw or heleromera, which is a native of Mesico. It is obout one and a half inches Jong. and is not handsomne, as are the brilliant wing-cases of certuin tropical beetles, which are frequently mounted in gold as ear-rings or carf-pins. But it is rare, and, Therefore, costly, and has the peculiar_power, which cannot be too highly commended in a piece of jewelry, of not feeline hunger or thirat, or, at leasi, of not dying from either for a period indefinitely long. ° Much speculation, curious, if not profitable, migit be indulged in on this text. Imagine, for instance, ata fash- jonable reception, an agent for the Society for the Prevention of Crueity to Animals inquiring whether Miss Blaok’s dog is not inclosed so tirhtly in its chain as ‘to prevent its breathiog, or perhaps arresting Miss Dashlor her maid on suitable proof, supplied by an envious fair one,, that the braceiet clasp of the accused has not been fed within six calendar montbs, And, of course, after the gentlemen bad been left at the table, the dullness of a company exclusively femimne would be relieved by matches between bugs famous for speed or for strength in draw- ine little loads of other jewelry. 1tis hard to tell where this sort of thing will stop when ouce it begins. Dead birds and artificial snails on artificial rosebuds in bonnet trimmiogs were the entering wedze. From them it has been but a step to tie zopherus, and from the zoph- erus to caterpillar necilaces and muffs full of tame white mice is not a long leap for the im- agnation. A MOUTAIN-MAID’S FROLIC. Denger (Col) News. Over in North Denver lives a pretty, slender, and mraceful young laay, who imagiues that her sex deprives her of & great muny pleasures +which she might otnerwise enjoy. Impressed with this idea'siic, 2 few evenings since, donned male attire and went upon a tour of investiga- tion. She ¥isited one or two of her female ac- quaintacces, and had a delightful time making Jove to them. But as the hours began to wax late, she thought it sdvisable to zet home. ‘After a vain effort to persuade her young lady friends to accompauv her, she started alone, cocking her hat jauntily on one side, and swag- gering into the strect with an exaggerated idea of a masculine walk. A few steps from the door, nowever, sie heard rapid footsteps behind Der, and, imagining that she was porsued, her feminine ivstincts counseled tlight, ~and she darted away. This _ioconsiderate action precipitated the danger she areaded, and the man benind her, seeing the sudden flicht of the well-dressed youuh, gave chase. 'The frolic was converted into & stampede. The girl’s feet, winged with terror, 1airly flew over the ground, and close at her heets came the relentless pursuer. She dssbed throuzn the gate, and, not waiting to unfasten the door when she reached home, dashed her weight against it, and went sprawling into the widdle of the floor. Her fathier, who was not aware of ber escapade, and who had just retired for the pizht, naturally supposed that his premises hiad been invaded by a burglar, aud, witn a loud ery of fury, sprang up to expel the jntruder. But the girl was now fairly beside herself with terror, and ber shricks rung out with an encrey and vehemence that bewildered, While it appailed her venerable parent. He sprang to the lamp and turned up the light, and, instead of the ferocious features of the burglar aud assassio, beheid the terror-stricken counzepance of his little Jambh. Of course ex- plavations followed, and her mother came to her assistance, but it is présumed the old man read the young damsel a pretty severe lesson on the proprieties of life. Any way she is no longer given to masquerades in male attire. A NEW STYLE OF DRESS. To the Editor of the New York Graphic: 1 wish to introduce to your notice a new style of dress invented partly and used by 2 youne lady fu this city. She is anxious that others of her sex should adopt it. It facilitates locomotion and quickness in dressing. She didn’t like to write about it herself, und asked me to do so forher. Shelas shown me the entire dress and explained its working and wearing. [t con- sists of three pieces. Imean three separate garments worn one over the other. She dresses in threc pieces. 1mean thatshe has on three pieces when ghe is fully dressed. The first, or inside picce, is made of tinen. It poes on some- thing like a man’s vrousers and jacket made in oug piece, onlv it is ot quite 8o Jong. ' The sec- ond consists of an inside sort of—that is to say —a sort of woolen skirt which reaches up to the shoulders. The tbird, last, and outside,is a sort of dressina-gown, which looks very much like a dress, and battons alfl the way down in front. She says she can dress with these in oune-third the time requifed by the old style. Then she showed me how many separate pieces she used to wear before she reformed,—in dress. She aid shu‘usull to feel as if bundled up in a lot of rags. ‘There were so many that Dights they made a heap on the floor two feet in hight. She suys, too, that many women_ have no pride in the appearance and quality of their undercloth- ing, and there is no knowing from outside ap- peurances what old bed-quilts a silk dress may cover. I think women do uced some sort of dress they can get arouna in. Now half a wom- au’s streneth is used up in _carrying iclothes. I think tiis invention should be made known to the world, and I have modestly done the best T could in describing it. It is not an easy subject for a youu writer to haudle. A FRIEXD oF BUMANITY. BEAUTY-PRESERVING TEA. London Ginbe. The cup thatcheers but not inebriates is threat- eoed witha rival possessing properties which must render it first favorite amony the fair sex. The produce of the Hecr Ifarzx,vuayzlwis, mate, or Paraguay tea, has ofted been suggested asa substitute for the more orthodox infusion of the leaves of the tea, or tea plant, but this would stand no chance in competition with the new candidate for public favor. Paris, it is said, has just awoke to the virtues of ‘“a new kind of tea,” called Serkys tea, ** which has the virtues of preserving the brilliancy and beauty of early youth up to the ripest ag it is composed “of exquisitely refreshing and balsamic plants ”—the leaves of the plants are probably intended— “growing on the foot of the mountains of Mecca and Libanus.” The beveraze in question clalms antiquity greater than that of the modern tea, whuse name it borrows. 1t is said to have been discovered in the time of Osman 1., who iutro- duced it to the Jadies of the scraglio, and it has ever since remained the favorite beverage of the Suitans. In outward application its eilects are marvelous as when taken internally, and the leaves stewed dowo alter infusion, if thrown into the bath, will contribute to preserve the freshness of the complexion in a manner which Alme. Racbel’s preparations could not equal. Serkys, whatever it may be, will no doubt be- com¢ the rage in Paris, where its virtues are, we are told, devoutly believed in. ‘liiere is only one little ditliculty in the matter, uud that is that the wonderful properties of the drink should ever have been torzotten when once koown, as Serkys is said to have been familiar to the ladies of the French Court. *In France it wos known during the reign of Louis XIV., and perhaps it was owing to this preparation that all the women of that period were young and beautiful.” FASHIONABLE TARDINESS. Yirginia (Nec.) Chronicle. 1t is now considered the heizht of fashionable flummery in this city to be among the last arriv- als at asocial party given at a private residence. Last evening there was a party of that descrip- tion on North B street—which didn’t come off. A lady who desired to give alittle entertain- ment made the usual preparations and invited & pumber of guests. She illuminated the parlors and left the blinds open that the glare of the gas might light the weary traveler on the sireet. This was her grand mistake. About 9 v'ciock a couple came up to the house, and the younx lady looking in_the window and seeiny tlie par- lors empty, insisted on returning home, as she would not for all the world do such & vulzar thing as to enter a housc where there was not a big room-fuil of people to look at Ler. - The two accordingly returned home. Ina few minutes another couple reconnoitered the situation from across the street and retired. Oneaiter another the guests came up, vicwed the empty parlors, and melted back into the darkness. ‘There was 1o party. and the lady who prepared the enter- tatument didn’t kuow what to make of such shabby treatment. This idea of try o be the last one at un evening party is growing to be 5o common on the Comstock that the time wili come when an iovitation 1o a Friday evening’s entertainment will mean, *Come as eurlyus possible on Saturaay mnorning.” CHEAP ELOCUTION. Detrolt Free Press. Yesterday forenocn, while a Detroit Justice of the Peace sat warming his feet by the stove, and his nose by a cigar, o stranger cntered and presently inquired: «Judge, how much will you charze me to read over about fiftecn lines of printed matter from a book I have?” “Why, can‘t you read them?” replied his Houor. 2 +] can, but I want to hear how the lines sound when read atoud. I’ll give you 4 quarter to read them to me.” “tAll right,” replicd the Justice. earn two shillins any quicker,” A woman opened the door at that moment, and the strauger put down the book on the desk, ctasped her hand, and said: “Begin at the pencil-mark there, and read slowly.” His Honor’s chin dropped exactly eightcen jnches by dry measure as be saw that the read- ing matter was the usual form of marriage, but he didn’t back down from his word. It was the cheapest marriage he cver attended, and he dido’t balf enjoy the chuckles of bride and groom as they went out. “I can’t A BOY OF COJMPARISONS. London Truth, It was a calm, still cight; a soft air olayed caressingly with the tresses of 2 lovely girl, and the moon shed its gentle ray over the radiant brow of her lover. Her small brother, wmean- while, just home for the holidays, was accident- ally wandering in quest of a bat in the neigh- borhood, when he heard the voices of his sister and ber betrothed. - Prompted by the natural curiosity of vouth, he lingered to listen. After a few inarticulate murmurs be became con- scious of the sound of osculation, aud enjoved his pusition exceedingiy. Later in the evenin ne met the pair at tea: *I he vou kiss Fred,"” he abruptly remarked to his s *\What do yon mesn, you rude boy?* cried the sweet girl, turning scarlet. *“Oh! 1t’s no use denying it,” reptied ber brother; ‘*you can't cammon me. I know the svund, you knowj; it was just like a cow pulling her hoof out of a mud-hote.”” This is an instance of a comparison which was odious. 4 ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.” Specimen from San Francisco Post. «Desperate Wife.’—**(1) My husband is not only false to me, but treats me very unkindly. He knocks me dowan with a chair or somcthing every few hours, and last week locked me up in the ceilar while he went shooting. When here- turned, after five davs’ absence, he released me with the remark, ‘Great Scott, ain’t you dead yet? Yesterday I detected him putting arsenic in my tea. . What shall L doabout it? (2) Are underskirts cut gored with rutfles this winter or nov?? (1) You must win your husband by kindness. Hiding behind the door or under the bed will only make him worse. Plait your huir Jiise a trunk-handle so be can drag you around the floor wore easily, and work Lim a satin- quilted club-holder o hang on the hed-post. ‘Tl great thing is the proud vonsciousness of having performed your duty. Do this and all will be vwell in ten or fifteen years. (2) We'll find out this evening. i FEMININE NOTES. «Qur customers come to stay,” as the rude boy in the corset-store remark A cynical old bachelor says: * Wedlock is like a bird-cage; those without peck to get in, and those within peck to zet out.” «With all tny false, I love thee still,” mur- mured a young man 85 he calmly hauded his gir] the artificial teeth that she had sneezed into ns lap. Tossing penaies fo sce who will wear the night-cap is a favorite way of passing the long evenings of youog marricd couples in Brooklyn. —New Yorl: Express. «Have you Brown Eyes?” inquired a charm- ine brupette, as she raised her cott and melting orbs to a clerk whose optics are of the partica- lar color deseribed, in a music store. He blush- ed modestly, and replied: *Yes, miss, you sometimes, and God might burn me up know I have; but of what possible interest can that be to you?” *‘1t’s the music I want,” she softly responded. “\What does transatlantic mesn, mamma?” “ Across the Attantic, child. Hold your tongue and ask no more questions.” “Then does trins- parent mcan 8 ¢ross mamma ! Sprightly Young Lady: “I am afrald I have a very large 100t.” Polite Shopmsn: *Large, miss! O dear no, miss! Webave lots of zent— that s, enstomers—with much larger, miss.” A young woman of Cincinnater ‘Went out through the mud nnd the spatter; 1ler beautifal skirt Was ruived with dirt; The pavement was What wus the matter. I corse the hour we were married!” ex- clnimed an cnraged husband to his better helf. To which she mildly replied, * Don’t, my dear; for 11:-;“. was the only happy hour we have ever seen, A marriare notice in an exchange commences, ¢ Lyuen—Pyon,” All the puns we could think of in an bour wouldn’t improve that, so we'lllet it stand stripped of 211 paragraphic adornment. —XNorwich Herald. They sit by the ingle togetner, 1In a silance far sweeter than sound— In the sileaée known only to lovers— Unbroken, until, Witha bonnd, she springs from his swde, ejaculating, “Lawdy! there’s a coal of fire popped on to our new car- pet#—. ouisville Courier Journa', There was n young giri of Stillwater, . She did what she ncver bad oughter; On her young fellow’s knee She waa sitiing go free, ‘When her grandmother came in and canght her. First Flunkey—* Well, [ bear your young Gov’nor’s made a match with Miss' Derouda?”? Second Flunkey—** Yaus, he's goue und done it First Flunkey—* Come now—what’s the ficure? Any idea?” Sccond Flunkey—* \Wall, taking evervthink into account, L cale’late his place 7l be wuth about cight ‘underd a month ! ""—London P — MEXICO AND THE CIICAGO JUNK- ETERS. ' What the Mexican Nowspapers Have to Say of The Yunkee Dead-Houds and Free- Lunchers. New York World. After the interview with the President, the committee accompanied the party to the Am- bassadors’ Hall, where they saw the portraits of the heroes of Independence that decorate the walls. Upon coming before the life-size por- trait of George Washington they formed in front, and after Col. Whiting ina few remarks referred to the bigh pleasure they experienced in thus witnessine the honor and respect which the Mesican people had shown the American nation by placing the portrait of the Leloved father of their country among their own aoces- tral heroes, pronosed “three cheers aud a tiger for Mexico, wh were by il ive made that magniiicent chamber ring with their honest hurrahs,—7T«o Republics, Jun. 18. TUEIR CONVERSATION AND GOOD LOOKS INTOX- ICATE A MEXICAN EDITOR. It is convenient now to speak of our visitors. Their President, Mr. Fisk, 1s of very agreeable appearance; he possesses considerable conversa- tional powers, and bas very fine manners. Col. Heory Gillum and his worthy wife captivated us, the first by his suave conversation sud bhis exquisite gallaotry, und the second by her hish culture xnd numerous accomplishments. Young H. A. Ogden is by his ability in delincation aud his highiy finished cducation above all very much to be appreciated. Mr. Holton and his amiable wife, with their complacency, complete- Iy enraoture us. Mr. Coleman Sellers is one of those men that makes you love him from the moment_you know him. And what could we say of Mr, Arnold and s charming wife that would not be In their highest praise? Enough now to be precise,—we must have more time, and it would make this article too diffuse to speak of cach one of our guests at present.— La Litertad, Jan. 16. THE VETEEAN OF THE MEXICAN PRESS, 1G- NACIO CUMPLIDO, GIVES THE REPORTERS & DINNER. On last Tuesday, Mr. Cumplido, the veteran editor of the Siglio, complimented the reore- sentatives of the American press. with a dinver, the particulars of which we hope to furnish in our next.—7Two Lepublics, Jan. 18 NOT MUCH BUSINESS DONE, BUT NO END OF i PROSPECTS OPENED. ‘We are gratified at havine it in our power to state that several persons in the commercial deputation have assured us they have already received orders for zoods from the houses which they represent. whilst others speak very san- graively of the prospeets that daily develop be- fore thews.—La Libertad, Jan. 16. THE TNITED STATES MINISTER FACES THE MU- SIC GALLANTLY AND GIVES THE ELECT A DINNER. . On Tuesday last Minister and Mrs. Foster en- tertained Gov. Fisk, the President of the Amer- jcan Commission. There were preseat Mrs. and Miss Fisk, Mr, and Mrs. Allen, of St. Louis, Airs. Sabine and Mrs. Magee of v York, dlr. and Mrs. Romero, Mr. and Mrs. Avilla, Mr. and Mrs. Camacho, Mr. Holden Davis of Obio, Mr. William Barron of Mexieo, und Mr. Coleman Sellers of Philadelphia.—7wo Repubiics, Jan. 18, THE COMMISSIONERS GENERALLY BANQUET FREELY ON FISH-BALLS, BUCKWHUEAT CAKES, AND BOURBON. At the German restaurant in Callejon de Santa Clara, No. 2, meals at all hours will be found, until 8 o’ciock at night, cooked in the real Americen style. Among the varieties there will be found roast beef, mutton joints, becf- steak, tish-balls, beked beans, buckwheat cakes, corn-bread, and substantial liquors, such as old rye whisky, cognae brandy, and wines of all brands. THEY ELECT A NEW MEMBER OF CONGRESS FOR TIE INTERESTING OCCASION. _ Among the excursionists are P. V. Deuster, Representative in the United States Congzress; John Black, Magor of Milwaukee; E. D. Holton, Mrs. Hoiton. LET SMITHVILLE ORDER FRIOLES AND CHILE CON CARNE AT ONCE FOR TIFTY. The gratification experienced by the *Mexican peopte, and the conviction of the good results that will follow from the visit of the American merchants und manufacturers, has created a de- sire to return the visit by a similar commission from Mexico, and for the same purposes.— Tuwo Kepublics, Jan. 13. e —— ‘““ HE CARETH FOR YOU.” [Susgested by the death-bed of a little child who was seized with frightat the last, and died—despite the prayers and assurances of ber parents—crying, “*amma, don'tler medie! I've been naughty Yes, send sour missionarics ont To teach ** benighted beathen ™5 Ta set their morals And make them Lift up your ey 17 *~Jugrernant ™ be spoken: Beseech, with pray'ts more loud than brief, For idols to be broken! God's own free men *'{ i ief Preach far and wide that ** God is love,” Wno wave us our beginnings, And keeps a set of books above, Wheretn He marks our sinnina: That lic who sends us, weak and frail (Nor asks us our pusition), To fight Life's battle—if we fail, Will leave us to perdition! But oh! your rathless hand withhold, Nor think it is your duty To dim the childish acsrt of cold Which blooms in careless beauty! How dare you teach His lambs to feas “That e would ever lose them, ho held their very badics d 'Aud bore taem in His 00s0m! His criev'd heart brooded sadly o'er A doom-ed, thankless city The ** scarlet lotter ” paled before His gentle louk of pity: And He 13 Love—of that be sure— ‘And breaks llis promise never, Who says liis mercy shall endure; o longz"” Ab, friends, ** forever ™ Then teach your little ones to know That God keeps watch above them, And, wheresoc'er their feet may o, Will never cease to love thear. - The life you decm too lost, too vile, Forany zoud to leaven, Some day—somewhere—Ilis tender smile Will reach, and draw to Heaven. Mintadx BEATRICE DEANE. —————— - WISHES. The firelight plays with its pictured arace On the flagbing eves and the youth's fair face; But his heart is aflame with the wildest dreams, As he whispors now 1o the dancing beams: +0 could I but wander the wide Earth o'er, From ocean to ocean, {rom ¥bore to shore, Could climb the zresi moantains o it by * the rill, No fetrers to bind but my own gracions will, To defy all the dangers Of 1and or of sea, How glad and how happy wonld such a life be!™ A msn looks up at a frozen sky— s the frrowed cheek and the restless eye; Now he zazes afar on the peaceful strand, And si21is and sighs: ** O My tear native land! 3fy own native land! could I zce thee once more, 7 conld bear that n.y ast look forever were o'er: Could J sit again by my one hearth-tire, No more conld this poor heart, 8o weary, desire; Couid I sleen once more 'neath the old roof-tree, How glad and happy wonld Life’s sunset be!’ . P A, M. DoxNB. "BOSTON. The Poison Scare---The Purity of Our Tins Denied. A Sharp Voics of Dissent—We Don't Want to Be Angells. The Daisy Miller Question-—Wrath Poured Out on Henry James. Mr. Howelld New Type—The Wiser Ones' Mollified, Spectat Dispatch to The Trivune. Bostox, Feb. 12.—Not only the residents of the Hub, but most New-Enelanders who read Boston newspapers, have been in 2 very uncom- fortable state of excitement lately by the pub- lished statements of Mr. Georze T. Angell, the gentleman whom the City Government has chosen to look out fcr the public health in all matters of food-adulterations, ete. Mr. Angell had got us all wound up to the point of frantic despair by a terrible report that we were oot sure of anything; that from the salt that we ate to the air that we breatfied from the cxbalations of our wail-papers, we were slowly but surely being poisoned. Not a nice, sentimental, tragic- al way of being poisoncd either; no going off cuddenly with apparent heart-discuse, but turned into paralytivs, imbeciles, idiots, and what not. What we fondly thought was sugar is terra-alba, or marble-dust, or some other deadly mixture. Alum jurks in our cream of tartar, lead io our red pevper, and, even if we get the whole berry of our beloved coffce, we are not sure that it is not e up of SOME WICKED SUBSTANCE to ruin our stomachs and destroy our nerves more fatally than the original caffein could ever do. Ibelieve the last and most insidious of the destroyers comes in the form of the shining tins upon which our pies, and cakes, and bread are buked, our milk boiled, to say nothing of the numberlcss other uses to which that metal is put for edibles. Shinc as they may, they are more likely to be a lead composition than tin, is the awful verdict. In the midst of this bubbub some one arises and tells us how" we can find out for ourselves this new iniquity. I have for- gotten the recipe, but we are to take a certain mixture of chemicals which, united, become a detecetive of the most skillful and unmistakable kind, aud, applying it to the surface of the sus- peeted disn, it straightway. sfter certain manip- ulati if there is lead in the composition of the metal, turns yellow of the decpest and most betrayiog tint. Lackinge this gorzeousness of tint the dish is safe, and we can trust ourselves to partake of the bread, or whatever it may be, that is baked upon its shiningr surface. “But, with the assurance that every material thut composes our food is reck- ing “with poison, it is small comfort to find that we can discover and rectify perbaps the Icast of the evils. In the midst, however, of THE GENEEAL SCARE that has stirred up all classes here, and brought the nervous and naturally fussy to the verge of frenzy, a relief appeared in the form of opposi- tion from the scientific side. A Professor; T think of chemistry, from the School of Tech- noloey, comes forward and -declares that Mr. Augell is_making altogether too much of a arow, and doing infinitely more harm than good; that the statements that he inakes are mistaken, and that we are not, therefore, all bound for the shores of destruction by the processes of food-con- sumption, cte. Somebody else from the ranks of the scientitie springs to this line, and we all take a long breath and prepare for a little fur- ther enjoymeut in this world, notwithstanding that Mr. Angell storms forth his anathemas, and, declaring that there is no fluw in his armor, asserts that he shall #o on with his crusade. No doubt this will all work to the puritication of a zood deal that is impure, and the law will look oug a littlc more careiully for the health of its citizens; but, in the process of the reformation, nervous and sensitive people sufler about as much as they ever will in the qualms of appre- beosion that acitate them. ONE OF THE BEST OF THE FUNNY TIINGS that have latterly been perpetrated upon the industrious Mr. Angeil is the follow- ing from the Lowel Courier: “ We would mnot have Mr. Angelt's lack of confidence in vittles for all that the assurance of unadalterated cream-of-tartar could procuce. 1If we must be suspecting everything, we don’t want to be an Angell.” A good many of us sympathize not a little with this protest. *One might as well be poisoned to death and done with it,” remarkea oue of these sympathizers, the other day. ‘“First it's the Cohituate water that is murdering us; then the sewerage system isall wrong, and we are all to be victims of typhoid and diphtheria: then comes along the destroying Angell with his terrible revelations, and we haven’t a foot of ground to stand on: and so the thing goes on Iromn bad to worse.” So we go oa ourselves accepting the situation because we can’t help it, yet glad to find a little relief in a little doubt and the disagreement of the wise ones. THE ‘‘DAISY MILLER™ discussion does pot decrease in interest or in violent partisanship for each side. It is very amusing to bear Boston people zeneraily assume that they and theirs were not, and never could be, of the “Daisy er” type. “ Of course we koow that Mr. Jawmes didn’t mean Boston people,” said a iady, placidly, a few evenings azo. “He meant New York and Western peo- ple.” 1 ventured a protest by replying thut 1 thought Mr. James, though he had localized his “Daisy” in Schenectody, did not by that mean to imply that she and lier kind were not Lo Le found anywhere from Maine to California; that certainly she must be aware that in most of the country towns adjacent to acity. as up a dis- tance, and even in her beloved Boston itself, there are plenty of young women who are as much the pick and pattern of * Daisy Miller” as any that can be found at Schenectady. - «Oh. well,” retorts my Lady Complacent, “they are not in recognized good society.” To which I respond that neithier was the *Daisy Mitler”” of Mr. James’ sketch in what she would call recoznized good society, if by that she meant that of lone training and association; but that she nevertheiess was @ member of that far larzer society which yearly, nay mouthly, sends out its representatives to astonish the foreigner in his native land. Much as the sketch of **Daisy Miller* was needed, I think Mr. Howells, in his *‘Lady of the Aroostook,” has done A BETTER SERVICE EVEN. In- the last and concluding number, which is now before me in the advance sheets for the March Atiantic, the reader clearly perceives, [ think, Mr. Howells' motive for writing this nov- clette. 1t is to show to the eritical world, both hers and abroad, in her true light, an American girl® who must mnever be confounded with *Daisy Milicr,” though her mistakes in the matter of accepting the at- tentious of o gentleman escort, unchaperoned, abroad, are very nearly akiu to those of Miss Miller’s, with the distinction of the difference that, while the lower type of “Daisy” flip- pantly invites a stranzer, Mr. Howells’ ‘heroine accepts the escort of a single gentleman, and even crosses the Atlantic in a saflinz vessel, her- self the only womau on ard, without the slightest apprehcnsion thaf@8he is doing any- thipz unusual, or that would be criticised in any country. Both irls are true types of ‘American life. Both are innocent; butthe in- hocence ol the ooe is uoguarded by true in- stinets of refined taste, the innocence of the other touched with the Puritan delicacy which, present even under the most flagrant circumstances of uuconventionalities, makes itsell felt, and commands respect. ‘As true picture of a true type, Mr. Howells' Lydia was greatly needed -as an offset, to the Jower type of *Daisy Miller,” and uil Ameri- cans ought 1o be grateful to him for presenting it 2t this time, when the **Daisy Miller’’ por- trait was MORTIFYING SO MANY OF US who at the same moment could not_dispute its truth. One of the finést touches—indeed, the ‘culminatiug touch—in this concluding number is Lydia’s own awakening to the conventions of the wicked world: ©+1 was the only woman on board.” cried Lydia. She rose abruptly, etrikinz the edgze of the table in her movement, and setting its china and silver jarring, *-Oh. I knmow what you mesn, Aunt Josepnine, but two days ago I couldn't have dreamt it! From. thetime the ship sailed till 1 Toached this wicked place there wasn't a word said nor 2 look looked to make me think 1 waen’t just as right and snfe there as if 1 bad been in my awn room at. bome. They were mever anything bat kind and good to me. They never lot me think tiet they could be my enemies, or that I must suspect them and” be un the watch agamst them. They were Americans! Ihad to wait for one of your Europeans to teach me that,—for that officer who was here yesterday * “siThe cavaliere? \Why. where"—— 4 He spoike 1o me in the cary, when Mr. Erwin was sleep! Had he any right to do s0*" ++ He would think he had, if he thonght you were aloue,” said Mrs. -Erwin, plaintively. “*I don't see now we could resent it. 1t was simply a mistake on his part. And now you see, Lydia "—— +-Oh. 1see howmy coming the way I have will seem to all these people!™ cried Lydia, with pass iopate despair, ** Lkoow Row it will seem Lo taas -chatterin: married woman who letsa man be in love with her, ‘;“" that old woman who can't live with her hus- !hnd because he's too good and kind, and tost girl w! ;A\venm and docsn't know who her fatheris, and that imputent painter, and that officer who thinks he has the rizht to insule women if he finds :n:;:h :1‘.33 L wonder the sea docan't swallow up '~ even 3 cs Bptics whers mericans go to the theatre on “Ihislittle book—for it will shortly be pub- lished in book form—of Mr. Howells’ will go far towards mollitving the wrath that has becn raging against what some pcople have called the unfair satire of ** Daisy Miller.” It will be seen how there is NO NEED OF CONFOUNDING TUE TWO TTPES, and sensitive people who have feit as if Mr. James was nolding every. Americau girl up to scorn who (id not know the exact requirements of foreign society will now see where he meant to point his moral by this counter-portrait of Mr. Howells. Now Iamon this topic, I must refer azain to the *¢ Daisy Miller” sketch, and quote from next mouth’s At'antic pazes of the Contributors’ Club the following: To read the mily criticisms which have been printed, and the far sillier ones which are every day utiered in regard to Mr. Jamds' ‘- Daisy Aliller” would almost convince ns taat we are 2s provincial _ns ever in our sensttiveness to foreizn fon. It is actually regarded as a species of unpardonable inci for Mr. James, because he lives in London, to describe an underbred American family traveling in Europe. The fact that ne has done 50 with 2 touch of marvelous delicacy aud trath, tbat he has produced not 3o much a picture 28 a photograpl, is held by many to be an agara- vating circumstance. Ounly the most shivertigly sensitive of ourshoddy popalation are bold enoash to deny the truth of this wonaeriul little sketch. To those best acquainted with Mr. James’ manner (and T believe [ huve reud every word be has print- ed) **Daisy Miller” was positively startlinge in its straizatforward simplicity and what I can only call authenticifn. 1t could not have been written 1 am almost ready to suy it canuot be appreciated —except by one wiio has hived £0 long ubroad as to e able to look at his own people with the eyes of 3 foreigner. All poor **Daisy's " crimes are purely conventiunal. She is innoceat and good ut heart susceptibie of praise and blamne; she does not wish even to surprise, much less oatrage, the stiffest of her ceosors. [n short, the thinzs sbe does with such dire effect at Vevay and at Kome would never for an instant be remarked or criticised in Schenec- tady. Tney would provoke no comment in Butfulo or Cleveland: they would be s matter of course 1n Richmond aud Louisville. Of course the Buffalo and Cleveland sirls wili forgive this critic, or_at least feel a little less offended, for his puttingy them io the compuny of “their Soutpern sisters. f(tis too much to be hoped for, perhups, that our very independ- ent and ALL-SUFFICIENT-TO-THEMSELVES YOUNG GIRLS, who think that their parentsare no judges of maoners aud costoras of the period, will be jo- telligent_enough to learn the lesson they need of their daily and hourly vulgarity in the readi- ness with which they assume that ti wiser toan their elders, while they choos: masculine acquaintances with a freedom is only equaled byt entirely uncovventional manper of entertaining tbem, and accepting their escort upon any oceasion. To define my meaning with ectire cleacness to any Mrs. Com- placent who draws the ling very sharply in this matter, I may say that [, of course, am not making mentiou here of “those wirls of whom Mrs. Ward, in her very sensible book called “Sensible Etiquette,” ranks as belonging %o the ‘ best socicty,” which by yirtue of ‘its culture and taste has a right to be exclusive. N.P. e —— HUMOR, When may one’s tceth be said to usurp the functions of one’s tongue? When they are ¢ think our church will last a zood many years yet,” said a wazzish deacon to his minis- ter; I sec the sleepers are very sound.” On being deserted by her adorer, a young lady in_the milliners linc broke forth in this way: 4Such a wretch ought to be battered to death with thimbles, and buried in a band-box ! A wit_having been asked by another person whetheg be would advise him to lend a certain friend of theirs wouey, said. **What! lend him money! You might give him an emetie, and he wouldn't return it.”? A lady, cugaged to be married, and getting sick of Ber barzain, applied o a fricnd to help her to untie the kaot before it was too late. 0 certainly,” she_ replied; *it is very easy to untie it now while it is only a beau koot.” A famous punster, after calling for some pipes in a tavern, complained that they were too short. The waiter sail that they uo others. and that those had just come in. *‘Aye,” eaid the wit, I sec your master bas pot bought them very long.” Bashlul lover (to his swectheart}—‘ Ahem, miss, Iwant to_see your father. I've an im- portant matter to propose to him.”’ Young lady (cousiderately)—** Im sorry papa isnot at home, but couldn’t You propose to m¢ just as well?” Be did, and with perfect success. ¢ What shall I leave you when I die?” said an insipid fellow to a youny lady whose paticnce he had pearly exbansted. >~ Needu's wait till you aie," said she; “ you can leave somethinz now. if you will.” * What shall IJeave?” he asked. ¢ Leave yourself,” soe replied. He left. A bereaved widower, while receiviug the con- doience of friends, acknowledged that it was in- deed a loss, a sad bereavement, that he had suf- fered, and added: * And just think! Oniv a few days azo L bought her & whole box of pills, and she hadn’t had time to take half of them betore she died.” Scene: Fancy bosiery. Facetious youth pur- chasing boyw for his sweetheart—Facetious youth (to shop-gir))—*I suppose vou haye all kinds of ties here, miss?”’ Shop-girl—Yes, I believe swehave, sir. What kind would you like to sect® Facetious youth (winking.to bhis swcetheart)— “ Could vou suoply me with a pies-ty#” Shop- girl—* With pleasure, sir. Just bold down vour head and 11l take your measure.’”” Tableaun. Two old Scotch women were discussing the merits of 2 minister who had latelv come into their neighborbood. “And hoo d’ye like the new meenister 27 said the one. ‘‘Uu,” said the other, “he’s that deep Icanna understan’ him.” WHoots,” s2id the first, contemptuousty, * he’s no deep—he's juist drumly.” “Drumly,’” ap- plied to neans thiek, muddy. The stream was shatlow cuough, put the drumliness made it look deep. Chicago Commercial Adcertiser. The seal’s kin is numervus. A nice jam is preferable to en ice jam. Look not upon the swiné when it is bled. Burlington says: Iowa half-a-million;” and Clevetand exclaima: *Ohio several millions.” A promising young mau by the name of Waters says his paternal_progenitor is famous as being ** the"father of Waters.” The wife of 2 printer in New Haven has ap- plica for a divorce, on the zround that her hus- baad bad no stvle about him; he wouldn’c brace up, bad no dash, cut no figure, had no point, lived up to no rule, was of bad form and make- up, wasn’t a man of letters or up to the period, was 1 poor type of the geous, was out of quoin, and couldn’t impose ot her any lonzer. e —— A MEDLEY. "Twas ** After Twelve O'clock ™" ‘Along the shore of **Duoiin Ba. And, **As I'd Nothing Eise to Do, 1 pansed to hear **Two Bad Men " says +¢ ¢The Girl I Left Behind Me” said, As we ware ‘Coming Thro’ the Rye,’ You are Cross Old Bachelor? Ana now *‘Good-bye, Sweetheart, Good-bye.” _ | *¢ *'ve Something Sweet to Tel! You,’ sir, Tnouzh *Mother Says I Sustn't * tell; But *Champazne Charlie’ he loves me, Heis *AsGood s Gold." *Farewell.” ¢ *Oh! Give Me Back My Heart!' I enid, Or “That Youns Man Across the Way " Will *Stand Me On My Little Head'; He loves you, *Little Magzie May." ** Now, ‘Macwie’s Secret” I mnst learn: I mast not hiced the * Maiden’s Praye: She has *3ly Mother's Wedding-Ring' Steisa *Dark-Eyed Girl.' * Bewarel” **Anal, alas, a *Tramp! Tramp! Tram *Why Do [ Love Thee,” * Nancy Lec ' *Grandma's Advice’: take *Susan Jane, ' So how *Can I Contented Ber” +*But *Kiss Me and 1'll Go to Sleep,’ This * Tempest of the Heart” forget; And “When the Swallows Homeward Fly,* 1think, *We May Be Havpy Yet?" Exxa CORNELIA. —_——— An English Clergyman on Beaconsfleld. An English clergvman has goue Into politics without abandoniug bis sacred calling. A fort- pight ago the Rev. ard Butler, of St. Stlas’ Chburep, Manchester, announced as his text, “C\What shall be done unto tiie man wiom the King delighteth to honor?” and then drew sn elaborate parallel beuweer Mordecai, Josent, the ruier of Ezypt, and Lord Beaconsfield.whom he considered three of the greatest statesmen in the world’s history. What, he asked, bad been done for the man who by God’s zrace had risen to be a Pecr and almnost the King of Eugland? By snecr iudustry, by clearness of intellect, by cducating his party, by making himself d%- tingmshed in the House of Commons, he had peen raised to the House of Lords and to the diznity of a Knight of tlie most noble Order oL the Carter, and sil this, no doubdt, throuzh a* plessing from above, for as God blessed Josenh, Premier of - Egypt. so He had blessed this ex- traordinary man, who was the hizbest of all, bigher than Mordecai and higher than Joseph. What had he done for his Queen? He had made her Imperatrix of India and he was now work- ing for hera successful peace. He expressed the hope that a_splendid_golden wreath might be zot up for Benjamin Disraeli by penny sub- scriptions. More than that, mizht his life loog be preserved und might be receive hereafter av- better wreath, the crown of immortality ! ————— THE GAME OF CHESS Commaunications for this department should be addressed to Tz TreoNE and indorsed **Cheas.™ CHESS DIRECTORY. Cricaco CaEss CLuB—No. 50 Dearborn atreet. Cricaco Cugss AssocratioN—Hansen & Welch's, 150 Dearnora street, opposite TreruxE Building. Chess-players meet daily at the Sherman Houss (Basement) and Tremont Hoose (Exchsnge). TO CORRESPONDENTS. M. P.—Problem No. 165 is correctly presented. You have mistaken the color of the Rook at Black Queen's square. ® N. E. 0.—Your solation to No. 163 was inad- vertently overlooked. There is **something the matter,” however, in your examination of No. 165. S. R.—The Chess Journat is $3 a year, and iz pablished by Dr. C. C. Moore, 68 Conrtland street, New York City. 2. Problem No. 16t cannot bs solved by Q to K s 2. **A. W. G.” writes regarding the Loyd-Moore end-game: **Thisis the best end-position I cver met with in actual play, and is hard to excel as a three-move problem." Loyd's End-Game. —Solntion received from E. C. Phillipy, A. W. G., Preston. and C. G., cit: N. M. Schoff. Ann, Arbor, Mich. C. J. Dodge N o o Avtor, ch# C-J- Dodge. ** Preston " sends solation to the end-game, and asks: “*Was the corrcspondence mame played Eolely for the endiag?” Mr. Joyd siates in Lho Chess Journal that the pame was an actual occar- rerce, havinz been played whea he was a laa of 12, and published at thetime in the Winona Repub- lican. Problem No. 1Gi.—Correct solution received from N. E. Oliver, D. H. Kinkead, E. C. Phiilip: E. Barbe, C. Huntoon, W. H. Uvington, M. Pad- gen. 0. K. Benjamin, F.A. Be J.Trelease, J. IL Campoell, and Bowmanville, Il ; K! Clinton. la.: L. 2 M., Kelly, Wiimingtoi Mr. N, E. Olver should huve been credited last week with solution to No. 163. PROBLEM NO. 186. BY E. BARRE, CHICAGO, - Black. 7 7 T, it f/////'///; 5% v A White. White to play and mate in three moves. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM NO. 164. Qs o1 e o w B 3 .ADy 5 Rates atcordingls. | SOLTTION TO END-GAME. Whl;\e. 5 Bfl:;c!f 2 K6 5es ‘l{:‘g‘) l'lb.'v dis ch 1w Btsq t 1o K 7 mate Fat to Kt 6dis ch Mates accordingly DOUBLE CHESS ACROSTIC. C harming as tho sweetest musi C: H igh above the common reac B E ndy to the brizht and wis £ S plendid in the hands of geniu § S uch the royal game of Ches S. W. A BaLLANTINE. -Ror Kt takes @ Moves ENIGMA. The following bretty problem is taken from tha American Chess Joxrnat, and 18 & competitor in its Ppending tourney: White, j .. Black. Klozas K Dsixth ! Kingat K Raquare Tiook at K square IHaliop at K Kt squars B it lé“\ Pawaat K R secoad K [ Pawn a¢ K Rt Ao 2 siy Pawa au K B second ‘White to play and mate in four moves. NOTES. Io the Intefnationat Tourney it 18 reported thet 4+ywe™ are once azum to the front—17 to 18. The Rev. Prof. Wayte kas taken the firs: prize in the bandicap tonrnament of the St. Georze's Chess Cluy, London. ‘The will of fhe late Capt. H. A. Kennedy be- queathes his entire chess library to the Edinhurz Chess Club, that being the drst chess club of which he wasamember. | 5 ‘Amatch by correspondence is now in progress between the Glasgow Chess Cluband. the Copen- haken Chess Club. The maich consists of two fmes. and each club Is representec by & commit- tee of three—Gasgow by Sheriff Spens. . Jenkin, and John Crum, and Copennagen by G. Nicisen, §. Hertzsorung, and S. A. Soreusen. MMr. Max Judd. of 5t. Louis. objects to the state- ment of the Giiobe-Democral that there are at least eight amateurs in thut city to whom he cannot ive n Knight. He has, tuereiore. chullenzed ina cigit, aud will play three games with each of them a1 the odds named. He proposes to win o majority of tne games. ‘The muteh will take place soon. A correspondent of the Cincinnati Commexcial makes the foilowing rood point in regard to prob- Jem solving: **My theory of the utiiity of prob- lems is that they should be sotved frow the dis- ams only. becaise 1¢ praciices the min. in study- ne and comprehending positions as they vecur in actual zames. cannot solve positions from the diagrams, it will be of litcle nsc to study them with men on the board, because of the rule * touch and move.””" The handicaptournament of the Manhattan Chess Club, New Yok City, which has been in progreas for several weeks, has reached an intercsting siage, the leadcrs being nearly **neck-and-peck.” Tne “urf gives the score of the leading playess Played. Ton. Percent. @ w1 43 S8 B39 8.7 a0 o w0 The Glasgow Herald does not view the Interna- tionul Correspondence Tourney With an approving. c)’c‘., to judge from the following in its issue of the 25th ult: 1t i dificult tolook on the ups and downs of this “‘intérnationsl ~ bactie &4 anytiung elsc than a terica of huge jokes With 8 British team of thirty-two thas does not contain haif ndozen players with pretensions 10 nrst-class provinctal force, the whole thing bas the appearance of asolemn farce. \While the tourney may be no test of the rolative etrength of **drst-rates " between the two coun- tries, nod while the result, vitaer wa, may settle nothing, excepung perhaps in the opinions of the victors, still, in Ity qmiet way, it 1s doing good work, 'with no possibility of doing any harm. Games of **living chess,” which are becominz so in this country, may be termed **buze jokes,” but they intereet and amuse, if they do ot instruct. and are no doub: the means of enlist- jog many new vomaries. That which_tends to cre- ate and foster an interest in the King of Games shonld not be frowned upon or ridicaled. AUNGARY. et in the Pesth Figdor and Dr. CHESS A fine same, played last Agj Chess Clab between Herr A. Jacobl. RUY 10PEZ tgdor. Dlack—Dr, Jacobt. bato s Wl TPk Tok B3 QELs takes Kt (8) 93 hS L'&!n o tw G Ki o#B toR wE to 1 wk Lk 104 take: e tio Q Ko Ksq K ESELE i Wk Lipizach tofisch to B3 cb I2..Ptakes P, mate (a) M. Morel's move—B to @ R 4—we believe ta ‘be White's best continuation. i‘b) ‘A lost move; he should have played Dto Q (¢) Betterto have taken Pawn en passant, for the Dishop now remain3 inactive all through ths game. (d) Very neat. (e) A beantiful stroke of play, which opens tha Rook’s flle with an irresistiole attack. Itis evi- dent that if P takes Q, Black mates. (N On this, Black announced mate m foar moven—2urf. PR Gty v % e PP -