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Ths paahslor.


In the vast Geld oF human affections
says a cateuspoEaay, lhe Old bachelor Is
lhc very scare CROW " hspIaseas, who
dsiycs away the lailIe birds Of love that
comez.to steAl away be littlo hemiock
seeds of lgncliucss anal despair Where
i III "a more piiiabla ot,lcct Oh his
esfih lhaaa nan who has no amlable
woman iI'ieTcsled IL hislHeiisfcy How
disuiai dses bis desoiats room appear,
whea he comes home ii uight weary
aud hungryi . barrett iahia. and loac,
~ rilIcA, llat Looks .likg tie Whi,e srn,
q ssefy earthly epjayawns sSos tho
old bachelor 10 Iho darn sslcrmoOa d
life, when bis hcatt il sinking 70 ia
AundeTsnee. Not atqiitsry staf ~ mem
og slssnss over Ais apsaiog gsaye -.
No weeping wisn 20 bend ike esmsort
lHg aogel over his dyiug pillow. and
w,pe The dcail damp ircnl Ms bros -
No faod daasIllef 10 dan his eLiiiy
hand into ihe spi pressure Of hgr own.
aud warm his icy blood Wiih che rusi.
Wing fires of svailing atIecslen! No
manly boy TO link his gamy with the
golden chaio Of hohofabIe soeioiy. ana
bud has hlai0ry ~ iha yssl sslumsa III
tbe world hu - leasiag .ioFssrr lie
has eaten aud drank. aud dsaak and
dtcd, and earth is glad she has rot rid
oF him for hc had litile else "a 10 ihap
cram lbs soal into the cifeamIereaco ol
a SIX peaec; aud no human being, save
hls washrrwomaui wiitbrcatlc Hsish al
his tanCFai. kNNh Ave. stk sks esTA
CA -. z ......a..sl afaFFy~p AT
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Poems OF the War
Collected and Arranged
DY MISS EMILY Y. MASON.

al MtoS EMtLt v. MAHON. .n
The rapid sale Of the nsoutherr Poems Of The
War" induces me 10 offer 10 the public second
edition-reviscd and enlarged, with many now
Poems, which, Il Is hoped, will enhance the ID.
tcrest and value ofthe book.
am most grateful for the Kind reception
which this collection Of Poems has met with,
and sympathy aud generous aid which has thus
far attended iny efforts. Already, through the
means thus acquired, have provided for the
maintenance and education OF TwgxrY-FfyH
Southern girls, and trust that the sale Of an.
other edition VIII enable me 10 accomplish al
much more.l srs III
! appeal TO- all good people to aid me In this
effort 10 provide for the women of the South
lthe future mothers Of the country the timely
boon Of education. Many OF tlpse children are
the orphans Of soidiere from whom they have
inherited nothing but an honorable name, and
the last hours Of more than one Of whom 1 was
enabled 10 seoihe By the promise that would
Do something for The littie ones left behind
them, Tbatpromise, trust, this humble effort
may enable me 70 part g PJsdgS ssdss,eS u.saS s
In soliciting orders for shis New Edition
which may be considered almost New Book,
the Publisllers Will simply add, that Ia co-opo-
rating with MISS MAs0H in the truly Iauble OBJ
iect coniemplafcd In publishipf fiiis volume.
neither pains nor expense have been spared 10
issue II In q style Of elegance and neatuess 20
compare favofably with any similar work pub
lisbed in this country.
&nr "A more graceful or appropriate Holiday
Gift than fine copy Of Southern Poems can.
not be selected. For sale by al Booksellers.
oi&z- Sent BY Mail, prepaid, on receipt Of
the price, for either style. 'siN' essen 'Hlsq
DsiagSs q MURPHY a co., Publisher. spt
.@sNle ~ i82 baltimore Street, Baltimore. z
rjuly0, 1883 sl.esag itssiifit ~ aisH %
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fSe q VI 4.ewtt< Acf IA xNAN f1l q
BEET AND TAxEs-wA BoyIsE Be-
ooRspnY ~ EHus bern IN n ebsas la -.
The farmer 10 whom Isbalsngsd paid 1
tax upon me IS i part 9f bis inrose dai
ring ny yealhpodl Iic sold mo sllen
| was three years old, aud paid an ins
come tax upea whai l bsau sl,tAyiI was
nicely fatted until I weighed nearly a
ton, By q Democrat oa Wcepiag Water,
who paid tho goEernmept sigkisan cents
for the privilege of selling me teuaa
butcher, who pays srx OF ten dollars
ior the privilege Of selling meat 10 the
public. The butcher sold NV taflow to
q chandler, who made ME. BY payipa q
liceaaes ss maanfaetnref, into candles
for the pccrGpeople, who pay q flvepcr
cent. tax on candles 10 read by. My
horns and hools are made into comLs
and glue. and pay another tax. Ny
hide goes 10 Ahe tanner; ehe. pays a
manufacturers llcsnse snd Il made In.
10 leather upon which n paid an IA
valorenl tax Of five per cent The tan.
nef pilT sell the leather to wholesale
dealer, who pays mercantile license
and an income tax, aud no win sell is
70 the shoemaker, aud the shoemaker
viii get up boots FOR the laborer, Gar.
mer and mechanic, and cllhfgc enough
for them 10 cover all the taxes ,cnniner-
atcd, together with his own fnaGnfac.
t,,faf,s fax sra Y4AA .Fsiitsi Hf3tN7fi
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PHYSICIANS.
DIR. VIM. &. Shipley

AFFERS his professional seryic ss 70 the
~ the citizenso Of Westminster and vicinity.
OYfIeE-adjoining Farmers and Mecban.
cs National Bank, lately oecppied by DR..
J, L. Wsr6eld. After 9r.,a. IL not pro
fessionally engaged be can be found at the
residence Of bis father, adjoining the Cath,
ole Church, ap9.Omo
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Whpl plRniAa

aa|
sshion rules the world; aud most
,yFanuical nlisiEess she is--eompclliaK
people 70 submit. 70 the most incousea,
icpt things Imaginable for her sake. ~.
She pinches our Ec, with tight .loSs
OF ehokes as With tight neekershiel Or
sgSesses .hc breath ousof pps body by
uihl laelna. fra,s4 ~ 80 - a.
She mpkcs people 81 up by tiigh.
,w.heq they ought g he Ia, bed and
Keeps them in bed ip The moraiog
when they ought 70 be up and doing.
She makes Il vulgar 10 wail on ones
SELF, and gcnteel 70 lie idle and aseless.
She makes people visit wien shey had
rather stay a. home, eat when they are
net hungry, and drink wboa ,hsy are
not thirsty, : -,
!, I,' sno 3i1 ia'sae; our pleasures spd ipiey-i
tuPss oat business 20 a.4g -,
She compcls people % dress gaiIy.,
whether upon their own property or thar
ofothcrs, whether agreoabIe "a iic Word
Of God og tho dictates Of pride. .
She ruins health apd produces sick
ness, destroys life aud ocelsioas prcma..
turc death
She makes fools Of parents, ipsalids
Of children, and servants Of ali. r.,
She y n tprmentor of conscience. d.
desp9ilcr Of morality, aud an, enemy II
religion, and 20 one can be her companr,
ion and enjoy either, 80 ~.
She j. . despot Of the highest grade,
full Of intrigue and cunning, and VET,
husbands, wives, fathers, moihers, sons,
daughters apd seryeBis black aud White.
have voluntarily become her obedieint.
subjects and slaves, and vie with one
quious 'A.'s''' q, g''
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DIR. DanI. s. COOnan,

(Lately with DR.. Thos. W. Wells, Hampstead
nFFERS his professional services TO the res
~ idents Of Westminster and vicinity. Of
So iand residence sLiaiestewa Read, few
doors above Union Street.
dec26-6m j,
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t'f,., tffl5 AoI - .fH ofltHL % BTe Hcta -
Flowers aud fruits are always 6t pres
enFsj because they are = proud assertion.
that ray Of beauty out values all the
utilities, Of the world L.. ~. ......,.. Y y
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CllatsWorth Hill SchoOl,
SELECT B6AabISa ASb DAY Scnoot. ron
YouSG LApIEs. 1888 FnANKiix STegkr,
BATENQREs Aprs
Mas p. L. EiCHELBERGER Asp Miss 4. E
~ afaenf 1IASS0N, PR1kcIfAi.s, % :


BAlifTEN9REs Apgl
Mas. 7. L. ElCHELD ERGER Asp Miss a. Z.
~ afHenf flAsS0N, PRikcIfAls. ~ ~
Hgt "a ~ ssss as @--~-- " aHh8f sse
The location selected fos this School Is IN
an ngresmisle, .heaIthy and rdtircd part Of the
city. This bnildiugs furnished viii, M the
modern improvements, such as water. eas.
baths, &e.. and having h large aud well
shaded yard attached, is Admiralty adartcd
to-the purposes Of the Institution.
The SchoplF0mnawlfi bBsiified IN IN the
most modera ssyIe IN a every Arrangement
will be made 70 secure ihecomfJftandFaa Faa.
vanceireut Of the pupils .siaao5 z.6Y
TEaas ron BoAaDlso PcrtiSssk
Board and Toition in English, French aud
LatHi.,.........,..,.-...... =. ......... 5000 90
No extras except Pewrcnt and washing
Each pupil IS required 10 be furnished
with towels, table napkins, fork, spoon and
napkin.ring all Of which, as well as wearing
apparel, must be marked With the owner )
name.
TEHss ron DAg ScBdiaiRs. =
Tuition 10 I0glish, French 4 fihfin SIPS 90
Music and German at ProfessorG prices.
Use of PianDS5 90 per quarter.
The School will continue ia session from
the lOth Of September totha goth 0f june.
Arccess Of ten days wilibe given al Christ
mas and also At Easter. Payments 10 be
made strictly IN advance. The bills win be
rendered semiRnnnplly, at the commence.
ment Of the term. or on entrance, and on
the LIST OF February. A punciual attendance
atsthe opening of School is especially rc.
qnested Pupils may enter Mt aDy period
of the fear, but thcy viii be expected 20 ~
main TO the close % the School year, and if
removed before that time full payment swiH
be required. 7i'lET aB
eyrsg IA RErERExcEs;
Rev. James Graham, Winchester. 50.
Rev, i. w. Dosh, do; lev. VIM Egglo,
sion, do. III. NJ. Breni. Esq, do. Robert
y. Wolfe, ESQ, do. Vim. h. Baker, Esq.,
do. 20. n. brown, Esq, do. Hon. Il.
Mccullough, Elkton, I'D. Rev. II. Mn.
thews, %, Rey. T.. u. Sadllcr, d, D.,
LutherYiile. Md; Iscs u. IiinIs. Roanoke
College, ya. Prof C..S. Wells, do. Rev
J, J.. Miller, slaunlou, Va. Col. George
Baylor, do. Baker Bros, do. J. =. Hiie,
ESQ. MidJlotown. Va. +; Mark Bird, Bsqa
Woodsiock, ya. Dr. J. u. Dunbar, BaIlis
more. Nd Wm. NJ Buscy, Esq, do. II.
yanderford, Mildleiowu. Del.
pa For further information apply ai this
Office. july 10, los
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.iHe isa greatsimplsson who imagipes
that the chief ,powerlor wealthis tosups
ply 10 niDety,niue cases out OF
a handred itsercases more wants than
u supplies n sIsreds 4tsat e.
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Hasty words oiton rauk n tho wound
which Injury gives, bAt soH words as
suagc u, iorgivihg enreSis anil forget.
ting takes away the seara'isslosss fVsf
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<,opARTNERsHlaP.

TXnS. II. uUTLER sand W., *. FRINGER
III having This day associated themselves 10
Mt practice OF Medicine, ofer their profess.
iohM sefvfees~te their friends, and the public
Dr.. BUrLER having been long time engaged
In On sxtensise practiee In obstetrics and Sur
gerry, feeis. confident that be can give satisfac-
ton 70 all who may be 10 need Of medical
Assistancc. @n'1" tts" ~ MN
DR.. FsisskRs ofice at The feiidehc Ca OF Mr..
LAWS Tsnmbo, East End; and Dp. BurLsa's at
his residence at the West End, Westminster.
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Flattery is often a traffic Of mutual
meanness, when although both parties
iatead ideceptica neither are deceived.
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A Soda 1ystef EstabiiSIment. Tee Cream
N Salopfi ard Confectionery Store. Good
reasons given for selling. Apply at this
Office, egeaaostg sst,tssl.sss July 80. -3t 4
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~ EIEIIIIII u UTlIT1T III . EHEI All 81
ThusIoweWeed's paper aays that Ste
ysns aad Batter lead che Rhpubhcan
party ipto bogss quagnireF aud swanips
The party seems 70 gelvery willingly
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IA Psw rasa for 'psmpnat,. q

n.M = l&x4.asy -7z* yRtfssp F~f ttfafn
At the presideaiisI clscsiaa of ls6 4
Mf Lincoln, by sntpfc sing ihs soldiers
vote east iof q Sntfai'M co IelTin Ind Y
throwian iat1rahe W sisrcr NJ ssisses ses'-l
eFal theuyaui Nsv Eaglnsd soldiers
sh2 .2 voted i9rs shiR Lp0sl,ol lshem voting
hvc OF slx ZINES maaagpd, 10 Chain a
.m9vF5ty IN tsfe IU,,asar WI oSf lfts2sf
eAeshc lial sshessf tFersiSns III ttHe
same Staiss- \ be Rophbsicams hmibs4syi
wss euly 1870 s.iaelaSlsng ! liaals ssslt
Indiana, which hage not held . general
election sincc The ialEoE 1896. and cred.
ting Ohio with Repubfichh m,i5Fity
Of 2,9s3, which Was obtained by the
Rspubiiem 'eand dase for Governor
though ~ she sanc electiah tho Bemos
crais dsiasiSd lncgso saHrage by over
5u, 900 majority aud elected majority
ofthe members of the Lcgisl1ture.
IniSeiihe change o. 2O5,6lf votes
would have elected General get,lsllan
oyor AIR isseolas iasI ss8 10 .lradires
the chaegqpg bat .. isl; v0,es To- give
iioratio seymour the electoral votes Of
the States which were cafficd by Sir
Lincoln. -s@@@s-
ioshs fsce ef these ligurrs IA not the
election af .Soym6aE and Bais a. der.
tain as Is io.morrows sun. TO rise r.
Deniccrats viii please bear lhesc,Ggurcs
IN mind. ny n llosLtss@ ~ saa 4
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DIR. BERNARD MILLS,

East End, Westminster, nd.
(0rrosIrE THE WASHINGTON RoAD.]
nR. MILLS has returned 10 Carroll for the
~ purpose Of resuming the PRACTICE or
WEDfCIhEi 10 all its branches except Surgery.
Diseases Of Wsmea and phldreH Tysafed
wa EsRecie} Care. d7G-H
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4 Hool. u, seelg I'LL y IblllMI .sIMieal.
Dem ACY
IN THE NITED sTATEs.

What Il Iiss Done, What Il u Dolsg, And 1,
What !, WIN DO.
Dy ilaN. RANSOM u. 9iLLET,
formerl, Mcmbcr of cssgres. nom ST. Law.
renee Co.. n. y. uofe recently Registrar
+, Hnd solicitor Of the uBitrd States 1Tca-
~ fslrt fsetsafInst a. asri ftallel,or far 81
aieisd hsei htrsa Tttstse NJ fiTiSFs0af, ---'sy's
smsi ~ Claims, etc. -
Dedicated, by special i'erwitsi0D, 20 Hsn.
HoRAri9 ssyNlrns and written ander llie adj
liec aud With thc enncuffsaec pi leading na,n.
0cratie Statesmen.
In one elegant volume, large isma, of oref
400 pag.-, bound ln ez,ra tiSth, ana vantainsng 4
spisHdld PcFtraiif, on steel. II Jefferson aud
jackson. Price, s9.00 Mailed, postpaid, 10
apy part ofibc tni,qd states, on receipt Of The
price.
This adiairable work contains ssompieie and
spirited history ~ the Dcmocfailc psgiy, from
IL orlgin down 20 the present tine.
IL depscts fir devotion of the Democrats
party 10 oss Constitution and the laws, in all
the crisis and elncfgepcies ~ the r0aBtfT
Il traces the conflict between Fcdsralism and
Democracy, and eonicads that The Democratic
party has always been triic u the Union,
whether disuhipn was threatened by Norfil-s,
Fcdcfaliris, or Southern sceossionist..
II giyes history of every interesting inci.
dent and event Va each Of fhopelitiral parties.
u gives emiucHtly Interesting skeichcs ol
every Democratic StatesmAn.
The book, 10 brief, u vast rcpertory 81
political and historical facts, Of profound Ia.
tag'ast 90 cvery citizen, and 0f vnlne 10 every
politician fsir reference.
The auibar's experience dates Ear back lnta
thc'carIy portion af The centarys be was an
asspeisie ef fsilAs Wright he enjoyed lhe con.
ideBce and ffiendship sfs jackson, Van lIuren,
Polk, THylpf, FHlmare.. Rierre, aud Buchapan,
acquainted with what ths iuferBal workings ii
parties have been for the fsst ify years.
Ageats wanted 10 sell this book IN oyery parl
Of The Union. clabs aad Democratic sfganl.
zapenz will be supplied al special rates.
ties d. APPLETON CO., Publishers,
80, OF and " Grand Street, New York.
July u, 1863
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r. a. NORM MENT,
- Attorney. at Law,

TTAYTNG located in the City Of Westmiu-
IL ster, Office on Main Street, two doors
west of Court, respectfully informs the citizens
of Carroll, and adjoining counties, that he win
Kfse prompt attention "a. al business entrusted
% him, bothbef0f& the Courts nf tliie State and
the DepartrehwsoS tho General Government at
Washington d. s,C.do8g 8 3fua .ief N
u sPracticeai 10 the geurtsi of Bankruptcy. N
REFERENCES. -
Rev.. J. T, Ward and John Smith, Esq.,
Westninster.
Charles Abbott, Esq. and DR.. Thomas Eel.
nons, baltimore. titlt
Samuel Norment, Esq. and Re. U. Ward,
washinSton, ID. c..
B. F. NJ. Hurley, Esq, Register in Bank
ruptcy, Frederick City, Nd. fnoyi4-ly
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.CR0uT & .RElFSNIDER,

ITT'ORNEYS,A7-L1W AND S0LE
pv.f CiJ'OI.SsIN, CI4Nf1kRf, ~
,s,.f,sf, WEsTMiNsTER, Mn.
yXrE have formed a copartncrship in the
w practice Of Law IN the Courts of
Carroll and Howard Counties, and will
promptly attend 70 all business entrusted 10
our care. Particular attention paid TO Col
leetions and procuring DEGREES for the sale
Of Real Estate.
Also, Applications fled for Back Pay and
Bounty due heirs OF deceased soldiers.
{, Office adjoining the residence Of CHAs. T.
REiYSNIDER. no30.tf
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As perfume Is to the rose, so Is good
nature 20 the lovely a *N
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AUCTIONEER.

HTILLIAMiG IS. Brown, Westminster,
wv Md, offers his services TO the citi-
zens Of CarrolLand the adjoining counties.
july 23-tG lY asa
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A BOOK ron EVERY SOUTH
ERN FIREsIDE.
Al Iivchases aid IA Educating the Orphan
,Et,H Daughters of The Soath.

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~ volume Of 52t pages, 12mo,, printed on "a.
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AT,f0RNEYs.


.4.,i, y WESatHTYSTER, ND.
Office on Main Street few dporsg East Of
Cotrti Street Can be consulted In che
German Language. All claims against the
United States aud State, for Pensions, Back
Pay and Bounties, promptly collected.
sdee5 t. ,,a.,o t.,o .S., g
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Es0i ;'tt'e'lifE'' J TEiEs'7Ed ESsFsi
aiss Si'ss'o~sA tsyi as',ssos ous ii
The New York herald., 1868-06-12
MEXICAN BONDS,
NEW YORK, June 10, 1858.

NEW YORK. June 10, lS8S
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your article Of this morning ON Minister Romero
and Mexican finance is worthy the attention of the
commercial community. 1t is certainly well timed
and may nave the effect OF preventing many Of our
citizens from being legally robbed out OF their hard
earned grcenbacks. The repudating procedure
which you mention has been gone through in my
case, and in hopes that it may save some other
"brand from the burning" fire Of Mexican robbery
will with your permission, briefly recount it.
In the summer OF 1885, when Macmillan ana the
Mexican republican forces were fighting in the
provinces, through the representations Of some gen.
tlemen In this city invested in some Mexican bonds
issued by President Juarez and cOuntersigned by
the Legation OF the United States OF Mexico at
washington When. the interest according to the
coupons) became due l applied for it, but was
quety informed that there was no money to pay It IN
the agents hands. The Mexican war closed, the bonds
were fOrmay acknowledged by the first Congress at
the city OF Mexico, and then, surely, with all the
other bondhOders thought that some apprOpra-
tiOn would be made to meet the interest then due;
Dut no such thing was done; on the contrary, pro-
positions were actually made by the Treasury De-
partment (MeXlcan) to q gentleman from this city in
Mexico endeavOrlng to get some money for the bond
holders to buy in the bonds here at about ten cents
on the dollar. These facts will perhaps show that
there Is more than rumOr in your telegram from
Havana of Sunday last, which says that Mr.. Romero
Mexican Minister Of Finance, had left there in the
Columbia to arrange the details OF scheme to
wrong American citizens who hold large amounts OF
Mexican bonds which were taken in payment for
war material furnished Juarez during the war with
Maximilian. MEXICAN BONDHOLDER
The New York herald., 1868-06-12
Oe lUNATIC0 lNCUlRENO0,

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The second annual session at Boston of the super
intendents OF the lunatic asylums throughout the
country is good text for some consideration OF the
system upon which these institutions conducted
Some years ago Mr.. Dickens and the late Mr.. Charles
Reade exposed, in certain of their novels the infa-
nous outrages perpetrated on private citizens in
England by their detention in private asyums, under
the plea OF insanity. This course was frequently
pursued in cases where avarice or revenge formed
sufficient motive and so successful did the plan be-
come that no man possessing wealth or enemies was
secure In his person from such summary anu unus-
t1able incarceration. This system, with all IT'S at
tendant evils was finally introduced into tnis coun-
try, and within the past few years numerous cases
have occurred I'm the regularly chartered and en-.
dorsed state asylums, involving loss OF liberty and
property, separation from ,my and friends, anu the
recovery of freedom only by stlatagem or accident,
frequently followed by long and expensive lawsuits
for the establishment Of the rights OF the victims.
That erese s sqea e e Mo yctm besre wnS
be sufficient to close upon him the doors OF lunaic
asylum and deprive him OF liberty for an indefinite
period is SO gross outrage that the existence OF
the facts would be disputed by almost any citizen OF
this free and enlightened republic. And vet from the
evidence of Dr. Kirkbride OF the PENNSYLVANIA state
Lunatic Asylum, we learn that such is the This
same Or. Kirkbride, by the way, called the session
and we hope did not fail to relate his ex-
perience In reference to this important point.
TWO cases Of this character have lately
has just been released from an asylum where
she had been detained at the instance OF ner nus
band and the other OF wealthy gcntlenimn III
Philadelphia who had been imprisoned IN tne Penn- mn
sylvapia state Asylum for eight months wa'le ms MS
brother and other members OF his Iaiiy solu W MS
nronertv and divided the proceeds among them
selves Such occurrences these need no comment;
but the strong arm OF the law or m sed % 70 nrehiht
power OF public opinion snouio oe u'eu W P'o"o'
and prevent them. go a, or,, for arc, ,rsana
,rdiy,duaia "a Mr.. Manager Butler and Old Thad
Stevens and II a commission De lunattco taQuiredo
coud be ordered to investigate their sanity they
tnEn hn
nnw occupied by respectable private citizens de-
tsned there for nefarious purposes or, better yet,
sSev might be made to exchange places with Colonel
Wooley in the cell under the Capitol. This would be
poetic justice.