New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-09

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LEFTY to them IL you have still may be
sary TO advertise.
We are not surprised ut the decline of the Red
River revolution At the date Of our latest advices
from Garry the headquarters Of the Re rebels the
thermometer was As degrees below zero 1t would be
hard thing to keep the blood or the spirits up " the ngh
ing heat under these circumstances
AS a matter of course, guess can be made
OF the amount to be squandered in this city during the
present year. because estimate transmitted to the
Board of Aldermen. mentions s?o5sis 90 as the sum
needed for the general purposes OF the City Government
including municipal salaries aud expenses Of the City
Courts While only sSSl9t5 % wanted for the Board OF
Education the Commissioners OF Charities and Correction
Central Park and the Fire Department 1t far
more therefore for the horde useless oilers around
city Hail. and for such Police Justices at $4,000 EACH
than it does TO educate children, for our
criminals sustain our sick and poor exDguish fires
and maintain our beautiful park. These latter Items
account for their cheapness. ..
A recent issue of The Je,oiSh Messenger has q
letter frsm Jewish Rabbi of this city upon tho question
Of religion our public schools The Rabbi was sur
prised, recently visiting school No 10 TO hear the
teacher ut the opening OF the dae duties read to the
children out of the Bible the xei Psalm. and he asked
himself why this Bibereadng was allowed. But says
upon given signal, all the children among whom
noticed many Of the Jewish together
etc. with bowed heads aud folded hands, and thereupon
Joined II ~ FaSS S Sn % ei heard ss
we'll surprised at wessng these proceedings and
he calls the israees of this city 70 take sucn steps
as will remove these improprlees."
The State Board of Health of Massachusetts,,
In its Annual Report, considers subject which recent
experience has shown to be very important one, vz
the sale Of dangerous drugs The Board comes 90 the
conclusion that would be unwfse TO restrict the phys
clan or wholesale dealer IN any way whatever In rsa
ton TO the sale OF such drugs by retail dealers the Board
believes that remedy would be found In the require
ment OF specified amount Of instruction and special
training before the druggls should permitted TO EN-.
gage the business and tho attention OF the Legislature
Is called the subject. This 10 all very WELL 30 far as IL
goes but the reader win easily perceive thar It
evil complained Of. Tho main trouble Ia not thai
druggists are Ignorant, but that they and their
assistants are insuerably careless and even i'm
preparing prescriptions These they often misread
although they may be plainly enough written. When
they are badly written In bad Latin they often are
with the signs OF pharmacy indsDo,ly Indicated then
greater care still In reading - necessary Some physi
prescriptions arc really cabastic miracles OF legi
bic pehmhnship; aud when the comp0under Is In doubt
lie should resOuey refuse 10 20 with the prepare.
on As for the misplacing Of bottles. and the wrong
labels the learning OF PAracelsus would not reney
those though good iudgo and Jury uiight