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-eomnpetent to judge, and what may be petition, inasmuch a a THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 18SI_TWENTY PAGES. ee RELIGIOUS. One of the New Testament Re- yisers Reviews the Work Unfayorably. The ‘Latest Phases of the Ritualistic Troubles in England—Probable Law Changes. Cast-Iron Sectarianism the Con- fessed Creator of ‘‘ Hypo- crit Factories.” General Notes at Home and Abroed —Personal Mention—Sabbath Musings. GETHSEMANE. {a golden youth, when scems the earth A summer land for singing mirth, When souls are gind and hearts are light, ‘And not a shadow lurks iu sight, We do not know it, but there lies Somewhere, veiled under evening skies, A garden ull must sometitne se Gethsemane, Gethsemane, Somewhere His owu Gethsemane, ‘With joyous steps we yo our ways, Love lends a halo to the days, Light sorrows suil like glouds, afar We laugh ahd say how’Strong We ar We hurry on—and hurrying zo Close to the boraer fand of wo. That waits for you and waits for mae. Gethsemane, Gethsemane, Forever wails Gethseman All those who journey, soon or lite Must pass within the garden's gate; ust kneel alone in darkness there’. And battle some tierce despair. God pity those who canuot sy: “ Not mine but thine”; who only pray, * Let this cup pass,” and cannot see ‘The purpuse in Gethsemane. Gethsemane. Gethsemane, God help us through Gethsemane, THE REVISION. A REVIEW OF THE W RY ONE OF THR The Bishop of St. Andrew’s, who was one of the Briush Conpany of Revisers, does not altogether like the work as it was done. He says in his carefully prepared churge at his Synod: nly felt that. the result to we have deliberately come, ideration for the work of our predecessors than it might ve done; and consequently we have less reason to com in if some severity is shown to our own work. The more 1 saw of the work, the anore it appeared to me that we. were going beyond the purpose for which, as lL under- stood it, we have been appointed.’ Ie points out numerous infelicities, and re- quar! “Itis evi and in- consistencies such as these are calculated to ‘ity rather than to remove it.” ticularly he thus eriteises the work committed. shows less cons of hi {did the best L could to resist alterations of the Authorized Version—suc! asin St Matt, vi. 1, the fast. petits ihe Lord’s Prayer: and in St. Luke, ii., the evangelical doxology, where our ic depends upon the change of a letter in tie Greek text. Both these alterations have #iven rise. as you must know, to much dis: cussion; and go faras { could judge L was unable to discover in either_case any real nevessity ot faithfulness ww justify, or any actual consensus of scholars to demand, the ¢hanges that have been made, and which T ‘objected to as“ over-bold” on our part; though Lwas far from being insensible to the weight of argument brought in defense of them in both instances.” Apart from otber considerations of which scholars only 2 he id, perhaps, to be nearly balanced, the ordinary reader of the Bible eannot fail to feel the V.grave objection that the two changes ‘jaken together tend to narrow the “exceed- Yng breadth ? of the Word of God, both in regard to what is evil and" in regard to" what is good. This {f do not seruple to point, out, because I ‘cannot, yield to. the argument with which we Were sometimes pressed, that. all rea- soning whatever from internal evidence inust be disallowed. erever, in conse- quence of discordaut_testimony ot NSS. hud other ancient authorities, there is room for doubt as to what the Word of God has act- ually said, itis perfectly legitimate to take inte account what from its_ general tenor it was most likely to say. “+ Deliverance from the Evil One * narrows that most gracious itdoes not include all evil; for instance, not the svil of, the world, or the evil of our own nature; while it sug- gests that the Christian who has renounced the devil is still under his dominion in a measure which the New -Testament else- where does not. warrant, but plainly denies, Consequently our New Version falls short of the full meaning which the petition as it now stands carries with it, and was most. likely to convey, and at the same time it gives emphasis toa meaning which, to say the least, is not the probable one. : dn like manner, “Peace among men in whom He is well pleased* narrows that first and most gracious announcement pf the Gospel message, inasmuch as this change appears fo limit to a favored portion of man- Kind what in the test as it stands in the Au- thorized Version is extended universally to the wuole. ENGLISH RITUALISM. F RECTOR GID S-KINDLY INTER OF YoRK=-M TIVE OBABLE Neto York Heratd. The continued confinement of the Rev. ‘Mr. Green, rector of St.John, Miles Plat- ling, Manchester, in Laneaster dail, is still cause of much excitement and irritation not only mong liis own parishiyners, but largely throughout ecclesiastical cireles in England. Among _non-conforin! M Green's case isregarded as asort of practical commentary upon the unsound condition of the English Established Church. Mr. Green has, by persistently indulging in certain pro- scribed ritualistic practices and by stubborn- dy refusing to pay any attention to the moni- tion of his Bishop, and the exhibition that followed, set himself up in. open de- fiance of the Jaws of his Church. .It is true. that he says that the laws under which he ‘has . been cast into prison, are unconstitufional. But this is a poor way of justifying the course which he has so per- sistently pursued. As the law now stands, and_as the law is now administeren, Mr. Green is a transgressor; and as a transgres- sor he is now. suffering. But the non-co formist naturally enough asks, “Why keep up all this excitement? 1f Mr. Green -has. broken the law of his Church, as alleged, aad if in place of confessing that he hus done wrong he persists in his contumacy, why not eut him off from the Chureh altogether?” ‘This, however, the authorities cannot do. ‘They can imprison for the offense charged, but they cannot remove. ‘The position in which the Episcopal Church of England is thus placed before. the entire community is the reverse of enviable, While non-con- formists look on and ridicule, Episcopalians themselves confess to a feeling of shame. ‘The continuance of the present: staic of things cannot but be aamaging to the best interests Of the Established Church, and even. 10 the general interests of religion. When attention was last called to this sub- ject in these calums it was mentioned that Mr, Green's friends, and particularly his par- ishioners at Miles’ Platting, were making efforts by which they hoped to secure the influence and interposition of the Nome Seeretary and even of the Queen. in vur- of the persecuted a imprisoned priest. ‘The Home Secretar appears, refused to intermeddle in the case; and later we learn that at a meeting of the parishioners of St. John, Miles Platting, a Jetter was. read from Sir -H. Ponsonby, the Queen's private secretary, stating that, us the petition for Mr. Green’s release related toa public matter, it was not competent for " 1 it to ‘er Majesty. It was aeteed that the attempt 3 4M should be repeated. and that the Qreen must be reached, and, rn Showing thi ie reas dion: Waseca ie of the meetin; ines rere a molly, e 3 baal lesire of the pa ince ats conveyed in the recent peti- Hau 9 the Queen, had failed to bring about g : re tebe ef the rector of the parish.” Several clerzymen of the Church of England yete present atid expressed their sympathy with Mr. Green, Favoritism was charzed against the authorities. Mr. Knox Little, the Roputar and eloquent rector of St. Alban Manchester, was declared to be a full-blow: ritualist; yet he was feft undisturbed v Mr, Green was languishing in prison. INTERVENTION OF TRE ARCUBISUOP. OF YORK. In these circumstances it is not womlerful that. Dr. Thomson, Archbishop of York, within whose jurisdiction Manchester is sit: uated, should have been tempted to make an eifort to secure the “release of Mr,Green. What the ‘Archbishop actually: did “he him self hus stated with tullness and clearness in uletter to the editor of the London ‘fines. Oitinquiry the Archbishov found that the Way to the reivase was to apply to the Judge, With the consent of the prosecutor. In was useless, however, to expect. the consent of the prosecutor, unless some assurance would be given that Mr, Green would not resume, on regaining his freedom, the course against which the’suit had been undertaken; and the Judge was not to be expected to disered- it the process of his court. twas vain also to expect that Mr. Green, who had made dis- obedi ® unttter of couseience when he waS iree, would assume an attitude of obedience for the mere purpose of regainiue his liberty. What then was to be done? What was wanted was some mode whieit would atone and the same time seeure the sent ot the prosecution and satisfy the nC conscience of Mr, Green. Such a mode the rehbishop thought he had hit upon. It an old and. recognized pr ple of the glican at ritualistic changes ould not be made without the ¢ tof the Bishop, in and axain been asserted in convention. “It had been sanctioned and approved by the Pan- Ang Conference some yeurs ago. Lhe Archbishop wrote to Mr. Green, requesting him to express to him his willingness to put selt in the hands of his own diocesan, the hop of Manchester. low the Bishop of chester might rule in this case, Mr. Green, although he might have his sus; cions, Was not to be supposed to know. it v reasonable to~ conclude that his ruling would be for the best. It tie rulin: S NOt entirely decording to Mr. Green’s Wishes he could have obeyed, as it were, under protest; such a course was not unreasonable. More over, it offered to the imprisoned priest a us of release from prison. without the ee of principle. '. n. however, did not choose to see hat light. Me had refused to put him- self in the hands of his own Bishop two anda half years ago, and) what -he could not do then he would not do now. So ended the well-intentioned services of the Archbishop of York, and Mr. Green remains. in prison, All those, how interest in this particular 1 nelish eler- jeal life-will agree with the Arelbishop in saying that his intervention in the case hus not been wholly in v Tt proves tha cell from whieh his frieids an would ghilly locked on the in continuing a nin mmnion, and yet he will nat 9 of the 3 the a smunion throughout the world, nor the « anination ef his. own Bishop, ner the invi tion of the Archbishop of the provi this, his latest act, the imprisoned 1 rot Miles Platting has not only proved him- jr a= eeept the ruling relybishop's court, nor the opinion of embled Bishops of the Auglican com- ere nce, able and: incorrigible, but add- uch, at least, the — prevailil eopal authorit nciples of the Enel! Mr. Gre s violated and repre 7 such authority, [t requires no large amonnt of preseience to be able to foretell that such aestate of things cannot eontinue to exist without sesigiey detriment to the cause of ouinside the English Church estab- lishment, It is generally felt that if the Church is not to be held up before the world as an object of contempt, the Legislature must step in and amend the kuw, as it affects the hdlders’ of benetices. Under the law, itis, there can practically be no end to this state of - thing Mr. Green must remain in prison for life un- Jess he ehanges his views or the law is changed; nor is there any Hniit ta the possi ole number of similar cases, It has already been shown in these columns that the | has already tnterfered largely with we mi: ter Of ritualism, but with no great ‘success. “The Public Worship Regulation Act” was passed in Istt. T tb created 2 aul ith as! udge for the i¢ cases. This court ‘has trouble than edit. Some months “ago. the Government was __in- duced to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the working of the different jastieal courts of the Churehs | ‘That ission has not yet reported. In fa un of Parliament a bill was Introd ses by Earl Beauchamp in the House of Lords sé of Mr. Giftcen: in in order to meet this very It was based on an old act of 1840, pass the interest of si Quaker, who had bee prisoned for refusing to pay-Church ra It provided for the release of 2 prisoner held for contumavy, after six months’ imprison- ment, provided Ure prosecutor gave his con- sent. Lord Beaughamp’s bill did away with this qualification... It was felt, however, that measure would be ineffectual in at the root of the. discuse. yided for the release of the prison end of six months, but it did-not pre t repetition of the offensit and -subsequent tm prisonment. lence the Lord Chancellor added an amendment providing that a see- ond act of disobedience after release should involve the forfeiture GS fice. In thisshape the dill went to the [House of Commons, bui toward the end of Augis when it came before ve d memb asecond reading, it was disposed of by a count ont, . ‘The defeat of the meusure. it was felt by those interested in the settlement of these élerical diticuities, was a, misfortune. Its ie would have made an enof the 3 scandal, and it would have made ade- quate provision for the effectual punishment of future offen £ Commons, however, is never particularly fond of eccle- al questions, and the Lrish: Land bill had exhausted both its strength and its patience. Legislation, however, is now loudly and generally demanded, and the pre- suinption is that both the Archbishops will Jend-the weigit of: their influence to bring about a satisfactory change in the law. ‘Phere seems te be ne geod reason why a re- fractory clergyman should be allowed to cling to the emoluments of office in spite f authority as well as in spite ~ of and there 1 be no doubt that such a change of the Jaw as would [cad, after the second offense, tothe severance of the offender from his benefice, its duties and its emoluments, strike at the root of the evil and make the Enrights, and the Dales, and the Greens fess numerous in the future, Some sue change will, tn all likelihood, be effected Guring the next session of Parlia- ment “ITYPOCRIT FACTORIES.” WHA CAST-IRON SECTARIANISM IS BOUND ‘TO. COME: TO. y The Aianee. When ‘Pius the Ninth issued the bull in which he declared the Papacy to be infalli- pie, he signed the death-warrant of the oly See asa power in the tempa and spiritual world. self-styled infallibility was soon exhibited in. virtual imprisonment, shorn of every vestige of temporal authority, ‘and the existing intellectual rebellion against papal.teachings. and against priestly domi- nation in sprituai atfairs was intensified and strengthened by this deliverance. Any Church that denies to its ministers and lay- men the liberty to think for themselves. out to the very boundary line of faith, puts on the garb of infallibility, and, it may beadded, that any Church so doing has commenced to decay. -No Chureh has the right to insist upon any pet interpretations of Scripture, to bind men’s minds witbal. A Church of slaves is doomed to di ‘A court having authority in the Methodist Church has tried and condemned one of the ministers of its communion for supposed errors in doctrine, Which errors in no wise uttaekc the fundamental Christian trurhs, and for whieh this minister ebuld not be con: demned without setting up as standards of doctrine some authorities not recognized by the Chureh.as such, in its more’ spiritually- minded days ties which. dispuss the niceties of theological dogma atter the man- ner of the schools. For -these supposed er- rors. this minister, who for twenty-live years nas led a consistent and exceptionally useful Christian life—this man in the full tide of his usefulness, has been expelled: not only from his ministerial. office, but from the Church which he has loved and to which he has clune with rare devotion through years of persecution and calumny. Tlis Chureh has. cast Utterly—denied him even the p v Kine of the communion, and br: 1 heretie and an onteast. «They ¢ treated a thief no worse. ‘They would ave been more lenient with a brother who had simply “ failen from grace.” if the Methodist Church, through its su- preme councils, shall confirm the action of the Rock River Conférence, we ‘do not hesitate to say it will: become a inanufactory of hypocrits. Let the General Conference confirm its own hastily made_decision, that the Catechisin and some of Wesley’s works, and Watson's or Pope’s *Theolozy,” are em- braced in the standards of doctrine of the Methodist Church, and it will be notice to the ministry of ‘the Church that they must not think for themsel outside these set boundaries. “The Methodist clergy are dependent. upon their District Conferences for their appointments, for their “ bread and butter,” as. one of the organs of the Church: puts it. They, every man of them, have been warned by one of the courts of the Cuurch, presided over by # Bishop, that if they dare to think for them- selves, dare to depart froin the cireumscribed lines.of thought-contained in the stand: of doctring, their,means of gaining a li hood will be summariiy cut off, ‘The expul- sion of Dr. Thomas is simply an attempt to bulfdoze the preachers Inside Method- ism into. preaching what Watson, and Pope, and John” ~ Wesley believed about minor points ot doctrine. “Aid the attempt will be successful. We do not expect that there will be any gfeat_ exodus from the Methodist Chureh ‘as.the result of the Thomas trial, ‘The min oft that communion are too w iplined, too much cowed, if we ma ¢ the expression, expect that any great number of them will such independent jon. Nor will they altogether cease to think for themselves, Many-of them already hold views identical with those for which Dr. Thomas has been punished, They will’ hold opinions, as do some of their Bishops and leading preach- ers, Wholly at variance with the standards. But they will .not resign. ‘They will simply. conceal their views, hide their opinions, per- haps preach what they do not believe for the sake of their places—in a word, become hypocrit: ‘To su arize: The Methodist Church eotte K l-winning power of fer pred to them, if you dare to: thin’ ves your." bread and butter”? be eut off—for the average Method: ter is the most helpless of mortals inuch a slave to his there, is nuthing thathe a is the sailors ok-agency or to a second: licitor. Itis not to ho expected of nature that it will stand such a test as thi ‘Therefore, we say that if the General Confer- ence confirms the action of Rock Ri ference, in the expulsion of Dr. Thon refusing to reconsider'the vote whieh. 1 various theological speculations standard doctrine, it will turn the Methodist ministry inte a great’ hypocrit facto: ds not that a noble inission for a Chri n Church ?. Bet- ter make intidels than hypocrits. GENERAL NOTES, Tie Northeastern Deanery of [linois will meet at Grace Chureh Chapel. in this city, tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock The thirty-tifth annual meeting of the American’ Missionary Associanon will be held in Woreester, Mass., Nov. 1 and 2. The Allen and Broome Street Churches of New York ure discussing the feasibility of uniting, and seeking a new and more eentral location, * _ Dr. Wayland’s “Moral Science and Palit- ical Economy? have been tr i Japanese, and are nuw highly appreciated, books in all the high schools and col- In Minnesota there are ninety-four Ep! copal churches, with eighty-three clers 5,064 communicants, and “=: wort of church property. ‘he contributions Jast year amounted t6 $87,300, A-band of five missionaries have started from Ww > tn Central China, for the purpose. o| ou in ‘the prov- inces of Kwe "Lhe stition is 1,500 miles trom Shang! about 900 niles from Wuchang. ‘This is ¢ tainly good pioneer work. hau, in the west of China, and ‘The “Sal Army” recently held a “ council of war, when “Gen.” Booth said that the organization now had Tilions, with 470 officers, 7,000 soldiers, 46,000 people attending its meetings every week, and an income of $250,000 ay A great “salva ton” temple is talked of, to cost $500,000 and hold 10,000 people. Dr, Sheldow Jackson’ has just completed. ary tour in Southeastern x this trip he established ni ionaries, erected ngs at the Chileat and Hoon- yah. stations, changed into school-louse: Indian honse at Hydah and an old ¢ ment building at Sitka, visited and preached the Gospel in fifteen native villages. ‘The Rev. John W. Chadwick in a reeent sermon says: “No doubt, if once the evolu- tionary theory of rs des should ob- tain the unive! iirazes of scientific men, it would be insisted that the Bible taught this theory, and that the Chureh taught it, Icould name more t bie text that seems almost inpat honor ofanticipating the Darwinian hypoth- esis, and-it should be more apt than many text which is taday esteemed vrophetic or accepted scientific truth,” ‘The Missionery Herald has changed tho spelling of its East Ind&in names to conform to the rules that have been adopted by the East Indian Post-Otlice Department. Here- after it will give reports of the Maratha ion, instead of the Manratta; will print dineduagar, Instead of | Abmednugeur; Sirus, instead of Siroos;. Shalapur, Kolh pur, and other purs (citivs), instead of Sha pore, Kolhapoor, and other pous or poor: does not matter ’so much how these are written as that all-write them alike. The Japanese show it desire to maiz high standard of education fur the mi: At the last Presbytery two of the cand for license were sent. bi on examination, nd this was done more by the natives them- yes than by the missionaries present. The Japanese Daily News uot long ago the attention of the priests which had already heen eitected by the body of Christian ministers, seventy in num- ber, and contrasted these with the lazin und ineficiency of the tens of thousands of priests. ‘The American Board of Foreign Missions held their annual meeting in St. Lou! week. ‘The satistics of the year’s work good. Number of Jaborers of all el. mmission work, 2,131; pages of tra Janguages, 25,000,000: churehe: 3, ISG; te 61; pupils in school, ; Eh stateinent shows total receipts of $451,214; of this the sources were, -donations » from churches and individu S2,OHi: Trow legacies, $92,265; fromthe Woman’s Board, $102,037, and the remainder trom Sunday- schools and miscellaneous receipts. In conmnenting upon the declaration of the Archbishop of Canterbury that “there is nothing: in the order and discipline of the Chureh of England-to prevent laymen trom sting the parochial clergy by reading and pounding Holy Scripture, and feading the praye! nd praises of the congrexation in school-roums aid other appropriate places,” the London Echo says that “if such an archiepiscopal dechiration had been issued in the middle of the last century, and had been cordially accepted by the parochial clergy, it is at least probable that John We ley’s followers would have remained: within the pale of the Church of England.” . There are in the diocese of London 10 lay readers ‘A business-man recently asked the Bostoti Journal why Gospel ears should not be tached to passenger trains as well as smok- ing-cars. Conductor Harris, of the Old Col- ony Railroad, answ hrough- the same aper that the suggestion ble one. le writes: ‘¢ There are'hundreds of Chris- tian men, who delight in the worshi God, who spend from six to twelve s per week on the railroad between home and business. Now, why not utilize this time to the glory of God? What a fitting end it would be for the busini of the day! in- stead of card-tables have an organ or piano, have the seats arranged facie the centre of the car. Instead of spittoons havea carpet; instead of cards have Bibles and Gospel song- books. I venture twenty years’ railroad ex- perience that the thing is practical.” ; . Perhaps no organizations ean resort to meaner methods to grab at dead men’s money than religious and benevolent associauons. The Examiner and Chronicle reports and condemns an extraordinary case of moral obliquity in one of its Baptist societies. 1 facts briefly stated are these: ‘The can Baptist Publication Society of Phi delphia and the American and Foreign Bible Society of New York united in. 1870 and re- mained one body until 1: when the latter backed out In 1 Mr, Gardner Chilson, a Baptist layman of Boston, not’ knowing that the societies had separated, left by his will (900 to the “ American Baptist Bible and Publication Society," locate in Philadelphia, the name and style adovied and worn by the united suciety tor three years. ‘The money ven in the hands of Mr. Chils itor ever si fy of the Ni E s th n alls them, have be- gun asuitin the Supreme Court of Mass chusetts to coinpel the executor to pay over to them the whole or-.at least one-half of the bequest. No wonder the Examiner ask: “By what hocis-potus could the managers have persuaded themselves that their’ so- ciety has the shadow of a elaiin upon the whole or any part of a legacy left as herein stated 2” ‘ PERSONAL. The Jewish Messenger calls Goldwin Smith “ the inveterate anti-Semite.” Harrison, the “boy preacher,” fs conduct- ing revival services in San Francisco. The Rev. g.. M. Burton has resigned the pastorate of the Presbyterian church of Gol- conda, UL i The Rev. J. P. Bodfish, of Boston, has been appointed chancellor and secretary to Archbishop Williams. The Rev. Dr. Cortlandt Whitehead, of Bethlehem, Pa, has beer lected Bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburg. ‘The Rey. Charles L. Morgan, of Green Bay, has accepted acall to the First Congrega- tional Church of Moline, IH, - Bishop O° of Trenton, "N.J., has rented the fine residence in that city formerly. occupied by Gen. McClellan, stated that at the next consistory the aArehbishops of Naples, Algiers, Cologne, and Seville will be given the red hat, g The Rev. ‘Thomas Marshall, of St. Louis, has been appointed Superintendent of Pres- byterian [ome Missions in Missouri. ‘The Presbytery of Iowa has decided that the Rev. Dr. Craig, of Keokuk, should not Jeave his church to accept a call to the Chi- eago Seminary. * [he Rey. Alfred K. Bates, formerly of Mt. “Vernon, O., and lately of Colorado, ‘has _ac- cepted the call, and is now in charge, of tue Presbyterian chureh at Lima, N.Y. SUNDAY MUSINGS. “T declare,” said Fogg, “it’s really too bad. All summer long I have béen dying attend chureh, and every meeting-honse wa closed; 1iow that f have got reconciled to the deprivation, I'm blamed it they aren’t all oper.” “Well, neighbor Simmons, how muck shall we put you down for to get a chandelier for ? Neighbor S.: Nothing. handelier for? We nybody in the parish who could we get it.” amenagtrie,” sharply observed cou tat mian who was trying ace through the crowd ut a church doorway. “No, | presume not.” re~ turned the stranger, “or they wenldn't leay Any of the animals to block up the entrance”? Reeently a clergyman rescued trom a watery bya boatinan. After hauling him as rescuer severely: reproached him for not n me effort to save him- self, “1 putiny trustin the Lord,” piously plained the humid evangelist. “ Well, I didn’t,” retnrned the boatman, “for the Lord evidently intended to drown you.” “Do ma,” said 2 1i Wh “that Unele Reuben is a good man?" “Why, ury ehildy he is the best ot all my brothers, ent nan.” And will he go to * 'L think so, my child. Why do youask “Oh, nothing much” waking Trom a sort of reveri “TL owas thinking what a homely angel he'd make, that’s all.” Narrow eseape: “Stole any chiekens dis and an e: Heaven Brndder Jones? a rehing der to a member of-suspieionsty- proclivities. “No, s; de “ You’se done well.” ed. on, While Brown ispers y es; if he’d said ducks’ he’d a? had me, shuah !? “Dad, can God see in the dar yn y E wzly suspected Miat his father’s frequent visits tothe pan were not wholly unconnected with the pres- ence of an untabied bot{le upon one of the shelve “Why do yousask such i nonsensi- eal question urply queried the old gen- tleman. _“ Beeause,’”? returned the candid child, “* Lnotice that you never go into the closet without shutting the door after you.” he Rev. E. P. Tenney, the genial and witty President of Colorado College, when astor of in a sea- husetts, had a donation unong the presents being a fine new -cuat.for the pastor and a tasty bonnet for his better nalf. On the following Sun- day as they walked up the aisle intheir new habiliments, the choir inadvertently struck y, much to the discom- fiture of the sensitive cle and his ‘e, “* Who are these in bri 7 AL the same church a few weel of a prominent and highly of the town by the name of on which gecasion, by 2 singular contre- temps, the choir sang as their first. selection the usualiy fitting hymn, “There will be no night there.” The effect as ‘soprano, alto, andtenor sec ely took. up the refrain was well caleulated to excite the risibles of those who had gathered in any but a humor- ous spirit. id the leader, CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.) EPISCOPAL. Oct. 30—Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. Nov. I—Ail Saints’ Day. : te CATHOLIC. and Com Nov. 5—Or the Oc! VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. ‘The Erie Street Bridge -Troudic. Cuicaco, Oct. 2.—Lo the Mayor of Chicago: ‘The people of the West aud North Sides do want to know whetber or not thé city J3 able to pay for the property situated on the north- cust corner of Erle street and the river, so that might be turned for pedestrians and 3. Said bridge bas been opened from fourteen to sixteen days at a time, and has within. the lust eight duys been opened. If the city. cannot pay said rent, the people are will- ingtowet up a subscription so taeet the ex- fenses; and. if the bridge is not required, why not take it away from there; not have the pvo- ple come out of their way for nothing. GrEOUGE BAXTER, Secretary Folger. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Crtcaco, IL, Oct. 29.—One very important point in the life of C.J. Folger is omitted from your recital of his career. You say; “On the reorganization of the Court of Appeils he was elected one of two Republicans on the bench.” When it is known that the “reorcanization” was the work of William M. Tweed, and that lzer and the other nominal Republican were elected in Tweed's own district, whleb was over- wheliningly Democratic. bis suécess don’t seem so wonderful, ‘The court was elected by the whole St ing for seven: members, but no ballot could -contain more thaw tive’ names; hence Tweed, in order to secure such Repu lican inemnbersus would suit him. caused:an im- mense majority to be rolled up in bis distriet in favor of Folger and hig successful associate, which favor was fully repaid by Folger in sub: sequently releasing Tweed from the penalty of hiserime. Yours truly, NEW-YORK, The Water Department. ‘Dp the Editar of The Chicazo Tribune. CHIcaco, Oct. 29.—Water-Commissioner Teb seeins to he overtlowing- at present with sus- gestions for improvements in the adnitnistra- tiou-of the Water Departiaent. {int if his other suggestions are no better than the one anpear- ing in Friday’s TRimuNe—that payments of the water tax be made quarterly—the management of the department will. progress backwards with f vengeance. Mr. Lieb says: “The rush and the money are too great to bandle in tirty days" when payments ure made semi-annually. is, So fur as the rush 1 concer ir. Lieb desires it four Umes a year, instend of twice, so tat the maximum oumber of clerks can be sprend over the entire twelve montas, instead of probably six, 28 collections ure now made. That frould be a beanttful officenolder’s move for the Inxpasers, operating in a two-fold sense agatnst thom—first, by doubling the expeuse of coilect- ing the rates, and, sceond. by requiring twice the . time now needed tu pay them in. if Commissioner Lich hud really desired -an economical change in the collection of the water rates that would hive been 2 positive and much-needed improvement, operating with double effect in the opposit direction—tirst, in suting expense ot collection. and, second, stving tinge to the ratepayer on account of diminisbet erawds in attendance—he would probably have- ted something like the following: Sub- repression. divide the city into six watcr-collection dis- trlets, water ‘Tates payable semi-annually as now, District No. Ito pay its rates in Jaguary and July, District. No.2 in February and Au- Hust, District No. 3 in March and Septembe and sound. He would thea have no ueed in ent ing in extra, and consequently raw, help twice i year to make confusion worse confounded, tut could rely upon un even payment of rates throughout the year. and therefore a constant employment of trained ‘nelp whose service would be of maximum value to the Tepartment, und who would save additional time to the rate: payer by reason of their better practien! quali Heations. V. RELSSIDERSS A Subscriber Who Disagrees with The | ___ Tribune. To the Editor of ‘rhe Chicago ‘Irtoune. Cricaco, Oct. 29.—[ tind this editorial para- grapb iu Tite Truce of this morning: .Uhe importers of the interior cttles of th sia sive thst there is seitied slesica, Bs si Ip possessed as the chespest port ot eoutntes.. OF course tf roots cant be bronchi mito At less cust thin ity other port city will be benetited tu the. esident Arthur was formerly Coil New, York. His sympathies were w ork City merenants, “The new ‘Treasury was Tormerly Assivuunt ‘Fre York, and Las personal and vu: intimate kind with the tnrport HRs te pray a gti wey citer the Presidentor he secretury uf the Treasury. the existence fevting referred to casmmut be outed OF Ee Why do you call it unfair to intimate anything aguinst Judge Folger, a mai who attempted to rob his employer (the Government, who was paying him the liberal salary of $5,000 per an- num) out of $185,000, and in 80 doing made bim- self liable, xs per decision of the Court of Claims and the Supreme Court, toa fine und imprison- ment? But Acting-President Arthur puts him ina Cubluet” instead of a cell. ‘The quicke all Republican papers and “Republicans de: nounce such action the Detter shupe the party will be in to go before the country in the future. In such 1 crowd the Sooner we gét our bangs on our pocketbooks the more likely are we to find them. WILLIS G. JACKSON, The Mississippt Hiver Convention. To the Editor uf The Chicago Tribune. CiicaGo, Oct. .~—As 2 meniber from the State of Louisiana of the River Convention lately in session in the City of St. Louis I bez Jeave to submit n statement thut will, relleve that convention from the charge of sectional- ism, as stuted in your issue of toduy. It is true, as stated in your paper, that the convention did on Thursday vote down the supplementul report and resolution from the Comimittee on Resolu- tions, advocating tae connection of the great fukes of the Northwest by waterways with the ‘Mississippi River, but this vote was taken amid confusion incktent upon an adjournment, and inany. delegates: totally — misuppre- hended the renl questfon before the _con- yention. Before the “motion to adjourn was put, believing. that the convention had registered a basty and “inconsiderate vote, L notified the convention that on the next day L would mov ideration of the vote. On. the next d this motion to reconsider was thy first business in order. whieh 1 advo- guted in # few remarks, whereyipon followed an int ing discusson of more than two hours, wherein Wro:tder and more unsectional views from every section represented in the conyen- tlon could not possibly be: surpassed, and the resolittion, sligutly amended, wns passed .by more Untn'a two-thirds vote: ‘ang, as T under- stood, the Michigan and {Hlinois delegutious were perfectly satistled with the result. Tenn assure you, Mr. Editor, that the spirit and tone of that convention by a large majority favored aid by the: General Government in the construction of waterways that would give to the Great Nortuwest the op- tion to send her products eituer down the Mississippi (tiver or to the Atiantic seaboard, us would best subserve her interests and great prosperity, aud Tecan further ussure you such was the timent of the wi < when he moved a reconsideration of the resolution above re- ferred to. Lam, sir, your obedient servant, Jous McENviey. CHICAGO SCHOOL SYSTEM. Whe Bright Papilx Chatned to the Dull Oues—And Held Hack—Sere Routine and in-a Rut—Inability of ‘Reachers to Get Out of tt. To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune. Cicago, Oct. 29.—The chief difficulty which the Citizens’ Committee will meet in its attempt to work reform fn the school system is likely to come from the opposition of teachers. ‘The routine work which the committee seék to avoid is the very foundation of the “yg: system.” Disturb that aud you destroy the very basis ot the “perfection” which professional schoot teachers claim.for the system. Why? Fortwo reasons. The majority of teachers are so wed- ded to 2 round of duties that a varistion of re- quirements throws them completely off the track, and they know not what todo. Again, the graded scosls ure based on an idea, bale fulse, that the majority of pupils are of mediocre xbility, and can do just about 80. much work, “nd that public senools should be so arranged that the particu- lurly bright stould be held in cheek and the Uy dull should be drayied up to the stund- sof ability. In order to accomplish a has ben devised which maps eut a scl rk far tco narrow fur geains, but just suited to the wants of pupils why do not care to apply Gaemselves to anv mental effort, and particularly sdupted to the expacities of teachers who huve not ingenuity, enough to originate avy plans for themselves. The chanze to another method cannot easily be made, be- cnuse teachers do not eusily or readily measure: the capacity uf pupils. : ‘Those wav bave not en the inner workings of the present school system buye no idea wh: a shan it is, and how protitic ot pret From tue chutt to the virgil. the work 1s done by tne teneber in a groave no wider then tho system compels, and by the pupil in a manner that is the outgrowth of indolence, ustortunate teaching, un- wise forms of work, and the worst systems of ‘The whole tendency of teaching under the Systems in vogue in the majority of schools 1s to check nny display of ingenuity in acquiring knowledge. Sueb a thing a3 mental diseipling i3 impossible In asystem where the text book is put Into the hands of the pupils'as the embodiment of all there is to be learned of any particular subject. ‘The teacher likes to hear a glib recltution and enforees the memorizing of the text. ‘The Superintendent likes to see bis schools of one grade all workmz on the sume lessons and on thé sume deud level, whether it be in the schools tilled with brignt, futelligent learners,or in those tilled with the product of the byways and hedges, the gutters and the sarret So be fixes up 2 course that will cloud the brill- y of intellect in one and bide the deformities of the other, é Where is the remedy? The Citizens” Commit- tee bas found one way. But this ditficulty wilt preaent itseif:” Leuchors eauuot work:rapidis into any uew channels, and uuless extreme cat~ tion is tuken the result will be the abandonment stem, bud and indefensible. though it be, icting systems put into the hands of in- tis, undisciplined persons with no. ability » oriyinite, or execute. Superiutend- med in the present ways und wedded to them because they show off well will not be quick to accept a change. Tn fact, the strongest opposition will come trom that quarter. "The revolution in schvol-teaebing 1u this coun- try is near aut hand. But its leadership must be put into the hands ef those xbie to direct it judicio ‘Yoo rapid or too radical overturn- ing will result in chnos worse ivan a seedy system. In order that we tay be ‘pre- pared for the coming revolution, we must de- Inand of Superintendents and Principals a pric- tical trang rather than a. proficiency in “methods.” Rural districts m directors and wiser teachers; normal schools must be made to doa different kind of work and afford a trainiag more in keeping with common Sense: teachers must be more ready and adapta- ble. in fact, the change must be from theoreri- cal training and surface teaching to practical education, the development of mental, moral, aad pb, -quitlities ieeded in the citizen, the business-muu, and the artisan. ‘Teachers must take hold of thls matter, or be made to stand side. It will not do for them to scowl xt crit- jcigm or battle with the inevitable. They may help direct the uew order of things, and will be those of whom beip is expected. es PROGRESS. —— es DEEP, DEEP IN. YON VALLEY. For The Chicago Tribune. Deep, deep in yon vatley, - ‘Where wild roses bloo And shed on the zephyr ‘Their richest pe Where woudbine, aud ivy, eweet eshintine Unive their youns tendrits twine; “ irds at morning ‘Their purest strains pour— There. maid of my bosom, ive built mea bower! There, maid of wy bosom, Ive built me a bower! é) ents tra Unkhown is thé spot 'To Sorrow, to Cares And Grief cannot breathe its sweet-seented gir! His bright, ros} In that beautiful vel And each thins is his own. On pinions of suntignt ‘The moments fit by. Lmuid of my bosom, 'o that Dower wilt thou ply? Sweet mald of my bosom ‘Co that bower wilt thou fly? CHICAdo, Oct.25, 1881. Ecaente S, BK HOr7. ———————— A Kemarkable Epitaph. Scientific men, Just now, are anxious to show that they wet according to Ilerbert Spencer, in that they neither allirm nor deny anything in regard to religious questions. Prof. Chord, who recently died near London, had the foliaw- ing placed on his tombstone? . =P waa not. and was conceived: I lived, and did a little work; I ara nut, and grieve no! tect better |- Ww aca ‘BOSTON. ° The Liszt Banquet at the Re- > vere House. Home and Surroundings of the Poet Longfellow. Boston Radical and Boston iks- thetic—Monotypes, New Books, and Gossip About Authors, Artists, and Actors. Spectat Correspondence of The Chicago Tridune. Bostos, Mass., Oet. 27.—Alreudy the birthday celebrations besin. A very delightful occasion wus the Liszt banquet at the Itevere Ifouse Sat- urday evening, Oct. 2%...Ou that day the Abbé Liszt was ‘years old. For a long ume there nad been in Boston musteal circles talk of cele bratmg the great musician's birthday. At one time it was hopedtogive his “Die Heilige Elisa- beth,” but this had to be abandoneé, and u sup- peratthe Kevere Mouse, supplemented by a feust of music of the Abbé’s composition was substituted. Que hundred and fifty ladies and gentiemen, mostly professional or amuteur mu- sicians, sat down to the feast. Mr. Georg W. Chickering fouued for the evening his beautifut bust of Liszt, by Bull, over which, against the wall, was a tloral shield Ueuring the inscription, “1811—Franz Liszt—Iss1." The menu tore excel- lent alvertypé vortraits uf the great composer and pianist, and fac similes of bis autograph. a\fter two -hours at table, there were speeches by Gen. Oliver, Mr, Lang, Dr. de Gersdortf, Charles T. Perkins and others, and m:ny per- sonal reminiscenees of Liszt’ tender sympathy with and helpful kindness to’ others ot bis art were effectively told. A telegram of congratu- jation was sent to himoat Rome during the evening. There wns muct piauo-playing. Lillian Bailey Henschel sung Vietor Hugu's little poem, “Comment Disaeint~ music by Liszt, and 4 violin the one. composition Liszt hus ever com- posed for thut instrument, Private letters from Europe tell me that Dr. Liszt is very feeble, and will hardly see another virthday.. His recent fall down u flight of stairs was a severe physical and nervous shock. He afterward, however, couducted some delichtfut chamber concerts at Weimur, with nis usual en- thusiaam and graciousness. of tnunner. ‘Tho man is beloved by.all who come in contact with him. This love with bis pupils amounts to idolatry, as 1 have seen myself at Pesth, ‘in Hungary, at his‘school. + Mr. Longfellow loaned to the banqueters his Portrait of Liszt, painted by Healy. ‘This isa most. interesting pleture. It represents Liszt as Longfellow first saw him, holding bigh in one hand 2 lighted candle, the rays of which illumine the wonderful face, the rest. of the picture thrown into deep shadow, with excellent Rembrantish effect. Mr. Longfellow told me himself once ‘of this visit. Te said that the Abbé welvomned hit ina datk room, save’ tor the lighted taper be bore, conducted bi to it seat, When he put down the candle on w pio, and Said: “'Tnut is un American ( piano, and a good oue, too." Soon “Shalt | play for you?" He sented hi the piano, but the funey took him to go to an- other room, tofinother instrament. Longfellow his head. and then followed as far removed trom ordinary © heavenly choirs school, for nobody plays tho piano ju does. ‘Tht wis in- deed a seen fone poet at the piano, our own poct in the shadow of that dim roont so full of pork fn the air and in their own hearts. I tind mucb reseimbkinee in tuan- ner between these two men, though so ualike. LONGFELLOW, a] too, fs feeble in body, and his sonz grows weak: cr. Butitisa rarely beautiful old ae. He is ‘now 7. Fora week be bas been coutined to his house by vertigo, and such uttneks are alarming tohis friends and family. His eyes are sunken, his step fattering, and his hana trembles a3 he grites. | He has grown old recently and rapidly; but there is the same old enthusiusm ovor his friends, his denrly-loved books, und pictures, und souvenirs of golden bours in the past. He talks with as much zest today of his beautiful italian library as-when he bought those rare books In Italy so long azo, and there is no tall- ing off iu interest in all that to bit is benutiful in life. One oes out of his lovely Lome at Cambridge with a feeling of great sadness that this perfectly rounded life must, at best, 80 soon go out; that ull these: treasures that’ cluster about him must pass into other bunds. No wan loves more his home, and there are not many such homes in America. : When a student ut Harvard he roomed in the “Craigie Manston,” a grand old colonin! house, with its twenty-three rambling rooms, and fascinating wWainscotings, and staircase, and unexpeeted turns and crannies. In after yeurs he bought the piace, already famous from having ‘been the headquarters of Washington and the home for some time of Lady Wasbipgton, aud. whose room today re- ig us she lett it. ‘There, Mr. Lonfellow, blessed—and God be thanked for that!—with riches, bas surrounded himself with everything that so refined and broad a cultured mau would crave. “It scums rathor. {1 that house, ws it everything bid come to him from alt purts of, the earth, somebow, of 1s own accord and voli~ tion. ‘This L beard him say to « Western girl, as ho put something into berband: *1t is a wiouru- Tui thing tu put iuto the handsof a bright youre girblike you, Dut, think of 1t! GW) yexrs agU tbat Bit Or crumbling wood, touched Dunte’s bones.” Te was a plece of Dunte'scotlin. ‘Phe inkstand he uses belonged, to Coleridge, mother ue beside Ie belonged to Tom Moure; & head painted: by, ‘Tintoretto Huns upon his wali, and w wendertat portrait of David, by David bunself, bangs beneath it, two excellent examples - of the French” and Italian. schools. “but could till cotuinas with telling of these things. His writtag table in bis study stands Just beture the fireplace, where bis wife caught Ure and burned to deuth. Mauy visitors gu to Cum- bride to see the poet, Who shows the same xen- Ueness and zruciousness, with alist eager de~ sire to entertain, to eaco. He 13 reudy tu talk of everything and everybody but bimself, aod in- Stautly turns off any ailusivu to his own poetry. Dir. Longfeliow's nume teads the lst of thos ‘who ‘signed the congratulatory telegram sent to Dr. Liszt. Miss Amy Fay, of Cainbridge, bas written a little Look on conservutory tite fo Germany, whieh bus attracted Liszt's atteution, and be nus lately requested her permission tuat it be trinsiuied into Gertuan, whi will be speedily done. : SPEAKING OF CAMBRIDGE, reminds me of theattewpt to call together there again tho. meetings of the old Chestuut Street Club=that. much-laughed-at Boston Radic: Club—at Mrs. Sargent’s new hotng. The house in Chestnut street had become historical, and iudeed worthily so, for the men and women most eminent in America’s field of thought und philosophy had gathered in it weekly for years about this one womno. But these notable qitherings, at lest under ber roof, are thin; of tho past, since she has deserted the old-locs!- ity und Koue so far from -town, though the wl: men of Cambridge will witnout doubt revolve about her. It that the furniture and ap- pointments—thé chairs by-the-way are covered with famous. oid Gobelin tapestrics—loox posi tively, revellious in their new quarters, and though the bew reomns ire Very. spucions and Giegaat every one who knew the old ones enters sumewhat regretfully. ‘There 15 Just now eagdle held aboy un hour of mu: asis that of tupisa club in Moston tor boi sexes—wi cigars. and curds to Auded, and Wend Pauhps to be at its head. ‘Thus sounds nt on mournful and very funuy. It smacks of ceforn ers, museuline und feminine, and taere are some of us that would mither cist our fot with the Brust aus Lterury nen, even thourh the veer foameth und tue Sound of the cork ts oceusion- ally heard. KELTOGG, with her concert company, 13 in Chicago, The Boston eritics have heard her sing ufter ber |, long absence with genuine delight, aud have not said n word aguinst ber. So she starts out well, yon see, She has growa very stout, Why do singers grow stout? Does it not set at deflance nllour much-talked-of rules of byzienes The, enrly-to-bed and early-to-rise People, with their habits like clockwork. are Sike ghosts compared to these never-to-bed and always-rising song-. sters, who Gat everything and anything any- where they can get It when on their tours: who often brenkfast at 3 a.m, and dine at 115% p. im. who live lives of the most intense. excite ment end nervous strain. Nevertheless they thrive and grow fat. This must encourage Emma Abbott—almost her only comfort, ia Tuct. Kellozg is, in spite of her size,” tuok- AES cscinatingly bandsome.- 1 believe it Was In Chicago that, once upon a tue, sbe “this direction nas been made in 2 } New Yor! splayed a never-to-be-forgiven’ temper, vepourd. ut siiss Kelloge bus one rodeos ing virtue. She is the most foving and tender duuehter in tha world, und her story of her mother’s illnesses in Russia last winter fs very twueking. She gave up everything iu ber years abroad to, cuting for this mother, who is now in New York, and just beginning to mend. For the first time Miss Kellogg travels: without ber mother's eare. A married lady from Providence summer in Vienna, and she, too, i ine ory pluinp; but she is a vers great favorit with the Viennese, and is pis there now at the Grand Opera-House. Iwoks forward nowto Patti and * Me t lint, who are now balf seas over on their way to us. és THE Arists # are hardly settled yet in their studios after thelr sttminer outings. Boston studins, of which I would like to tell you sometime, are eharming places, and row more esthetic every year. Boston is certainly touched with the “ esthetic eraze:” It shows itself in the draperies of its ‘maidens. The utter weariness of all things mun- dsnv of the young men, and the Boston hor keeper, wizh far-away-eyes, asks forgetfuil sometimes,.at the Quincy market, “Are you sure this Is quite sincere,” as sbe lays,ber “pas- sionate band" on a cabbage or 2 buuch of cele~ ry. Even window curtains next to the street are embroidered with ‘euntlowers, asphodel, und peacobk fexthers—visible “"gns of whut is within. And it is said that Osear ‘Vilde comes to Boston before the winter is out. What then shall’ we sce? It is “tov-too, unutterably dreadful" to think of, as even the Boston bootvl:ick now ex- chilins, as be gazes at your muddy boots. «At tho Boston Art Museum an extib.tion has Just opened of American wood engravings: 40 ‘examples of work by living artistsare brought to- gether in one root, In the next room are wont euts of tho last century, A cursory skenee will show that in no branch of act bas there been su progress. Indeed, there is ‘little. resemblan between the wood engraving of today and twet ty Veurs axo, and the greatest advances Doll & Ricburas’, our hidition just now of causing much comment, since the producins these so-called pictures ts exacedingly artist and quite new here. The monotype Is 2 draw- ug on copper in printers’ ink: no lin aved or etched, and the impression is taken an ordinary ‘roller press upon: moistened As the name indicates, ‘there ean be but sston, which may be set down At Virtue, but the’ monotype is costly. - Lépic, of Patis,” some “years” ugo did some | work ind, thouxh the main features tures were vtebed, und some ic urtists experimented afterward Ini tho producing of Impressions from an absolutely sinooth plate: but Mr. Churles A. Watker. the Boston enuraver, is the tlrst to exhibit entirety veessful results. it is not at all a mechanieat process, but purely urtistiv, requiring the bizh- est arustic faculty. Printers’ junk is 2. plluble inedium, capable of producing the broudest aud boidest a3 well as the most delicate work, It can be taid on freely by hand, worked in with the needle, the stump, or the finger end, ‘The resutt is a depth of tone’-and 2 wonderfully luminous Atmosphere In these impressions. whieh are alt landseupes. ‘These monoty pes are causing much tak amon artists und: engravers, and have stumped Mr. Walker as un artist. * NRW LOOKS. One stands dismayed before the long lst of new books, afd | have space only to touch upon twe or three, A few years ago Misa Blanche Howard, of Maine, went the rounds of the pub- Jishers with a MS. entinied “One Summer,” but the publishers did not dare to venture, and F.:t until somebody guaranteed Mr. Osgood against Joss did his rm uccept it, We all know how that little book took, and bow Its large sates zo ‘onto this day. In that book—so the story soes in foston—the authoress put in ber- own story, and that of her allianeed lover's, of course which incensed her lover to that degree that their engagement was broken. Miss on the proceeds of “Une Sutnmer, abroad, where she hus been living In Germany. forseveral years. editing a puper and writing the ~ Aunt Seren,” whieh uppears this week. tes, oa tho lookout for Uw American novel, uyow that this comes very near It Ut js the story of a young American girl study ie music in Germany, and: fam ready to stake anything that her feminine chanweiers in tae ‘German pension are drawn trou fe. ‘The book is very clever, and will put thousands of dollars into this girs pocket. She ss tad, plump, aod the blondest of the blonde. and a'great social favorit in Roston. The America: virl-who bas dured to be herself {ua German town, who bre dured to walk all dione with a Prussian Lieu~ tenaut in the twilight of the broad street, out upon which all the windows of thes who yatiier at Kappelklutschs open, will- appreciate Aunt Serena" Usgood & Co. will publish. soon a enurming litte book of fentiets, cach one of whien will cootain 2 poenr on Golden-ftod and Purple Asters. All tke ‘popular fiivorits will be there, and daloty original opening poems by Edna’ Dean Procter und James Berry Beuset. urple and Gold" i3 the name of this pretty thing, und its leaves will be tled together with purple and gold-sntin ribbon, and Kosina Emmett illuminutes the poenis in tie same royal _ colors. ‘Kate Sunborn compiles, and tt will be a lovely thing for a Christinus gift, ‘The seventh voluine of the znouymous Round-Lobin series Ig “Hosmary und tue," 2 story of the Kevolution, its scene inid ut Yorktown, Newport, aud in Kuropé. Its udvance sheets mave only been seen, a0 there are no guegses us to its au- thorship. "Boston seems to enjoy this gume of guessing at authorships, and publishers tind it delightrul und proitable to buve book-buyers du so much advertising for them. “CAPE COD FOLKS Very curious lawsuits have grown out of the book “Cape Cod Folk: Sally McLean, a young wirl of. 20, daughter of Judge McLean of Con- necticut, taught school on Cape Cod for i short time, and “CupeCod Folks” isa transcription of here expericnces there, enlivened by ber brignt. _ manner of telling them, But with a strange want of tuct, Miss McLean not alone drew her eburacters with true exactness, but gave them their rexl names. Can you imagine the disturb- ance that resulted in that Htle hamlet? ‘To read Unat you ate split herrings for brenkfust. din- ner, und supper was enouxh w cause a mighty wrath in wt family, but there was something tnore than righteous indignation-among the men of the town, who saw themselves ag others saw tem. perhaps for the first time, and resented It to that extent tbat the other day a “keeper tuok possession of A Williums & Co.'s (the pub- lishers) store, and suits were instituted aguinst the Nirtn to the amount of $10,00. ‘These sults are brought. by four of the aggrieved Cape Cod- ders, und this new phase of the libel question Is watched with xrent interest. The -publisners’ were not aware that real uames bad been used, and suught to uke reparation’ by substitucmy fictitious ones in the second edition. — Now there fs such demand for copies of the frst edi~ Hon that %3 is the standard price for them. “Miss. MeLean’s manuscript was not weitten with View to publicntion, and this may account for her having used in thu first the nagies of the people whom she has so grupbically described. WALT WHITMAN has gotten through with the supervision of bis book, which yoes to preas at once.- It contains all that he has written. What a pity he could not bave given us two editions, a clean one and a foulone, it he-must retain bis obscenities. ‘Walt Whitman Is a poet without doubt, but it fs hard to eall him “good,” or to love him in oue bearta, when his book, revised and corrected now by himself, is one we dlush to have upon our table, and would hide from our children. It is not true thut Boston bas accepted this poet how any more than she -did years ugo. A few men are fionizing him, end Inu certain set he has becume the fashion—that Is all. ACKEVOLVING STAGE. ‘At the Park Theatre this week the new re~ volving stage will he used, an improvement, Ib issaid, on the sbiftingoné at Madison Squire Theatre, in New York, as it takes less space und: the waits between the scenes wilt be even shorter. All ‘the scenes for the evening will be set before the play opens. What tun It would be, were It possible, to go to the theatre in thes: days with a reaurrectéa Shakspeare or a disen- tombed old Roman, ‘The disentumbed old Roatita might fecha trite crowded, with bis eemem- brance of the Colllxenm, but’ he would open his eyes, [twas Nepuleon [who said in answer to the question, * Whom would yuu rather be than yourself’ “My own grandebitd.”. E think [at hike to go to the theatre us iny own griadechite 2 hundred years from now. MAnoeny DEANE. NIGHT. For The Cnicago Tribune. On peacefu} conches—cauehes soft and deep— The dear God lays hs children down to sleep— ‘To gleep—while su: ‘er to znd fro, ‘The pulsing waves of uzes ebb and tow. “monotypes,” which 19 ot oO puper. one imp: ” ¢ Vale lips and bands are J:lssed, and then ‘tls sald -Of those who were, “They are;not! They are ‘Vired limbs ure straightened Into calmest rest— ‘Tired pearts ure stilted within the wching Ureast.. So sweet thele steep! Unto the harebells’ chime, nd ail the music af the glad Springtime. “Hist in dreuins, beneute the waving urass, While all tae noiweless seasons o'er thems pass. . All the long night they ¥leep. till on their eyes The Angel {ays bis nund, and sys, * Arise.” Then, with the strength from that sweet slura- ber drawn, They wuke, and live, ju Heaven's fadeless dawn. L, ¥. Wittraa,