The Republican journal., 1871-11-30


ply the cheaper and less intricate work.
"Of the making of books there is no end"
said St. Paul, and we could not help
thinking as we came rei1ectively away
that a similar assertion would now as
truly apply to pictures.
THE DIsAGREEING DOCTORS.
Quite brisk little breeze of excitement
rippled round the borders of Boston's
usual peacetulness during the early days
of last week, started into action by a
preliminary skirmish between the AIlo-
pathists and Homeopathists.
The case is a reproduction of th e old
worn out farce-prescription for opinions
sake-the doctrine of think as I think
or you shan't think at all Some weeks
ago summons was served upon several
prominent homeopathic physicians in this
and adjoining cities, citing them to trial
before the Massachusetts Medical Society
for conduct unbecomng and unworthy
an honorable physician and member of
Ills oooic'y. 1He 'ulooCOlnlhS anu IN
worthy conduct" being the practice of
medicine according to the homeopathic
system, and belonging to the Homnopath-
ic Medical Society The trial commenc-
ed on Tuesday of last week at the rooms
of the Massachusetts Medical Society in
fremont Place. AS the public were rig
orously excluded, the public know very
little about it, save that an injunction was
issued by Judge Ames, of the Supreme
Judicial Court, and served upon the pre-
siding Allopathists, efleetually putting
stop to all further proceedings, and for
bidding the expulsion of the Hom~opa-
thists from the Society; accordingly the
investigation has been put over until De-
cembcr 9TH, when, as the trial will be
public, more of the pros and cons will be
revealed. Meantime the hommopathists
are oxultant and jubiant, and the allo-
pathists defiant though crestfallen
THE YIELDS & co.
case continues to form the chief topic Of
conversation in commercial circles, though
owing to the great reticence of members
of the firm, and Custom House officials,
comparatively little is known as to what
the alleged frauds really are, or the i'm
mediate cause of investigation. 1t is al
ment for $40, 900, and that the suit was
instituted from evidence obtained from
books and papers Of The firm Of Rufus
Story & Co., of New York, which con-
Germ recently paid $4,000 penalty for
fraudulent importations.
Messrs. Weld & Co.'S counsel present
ed petition on behalf of their clients on
Wednesday, to stay further proceedings
of the U. S. Marshal, claiming that the
seizure of the books and papers was UNI
constitutional and oppressive; but after a
hearing, Judge Lowell ruled that the
action of the Marshal was perfectly con
stitutional and justtlable, and forthwith
the books and papers of the firm were
safely locked up in the U. s. Court build
ing to await further investigation.
AN EXCITEMENT IN STATE STREET
State street has lndulged in genuine
sensation this past week from the discov-
cry Of some $50, 600 Of spurious paper in
circulation among the undefiled brokers
and bankers, and on Saturday the excite
ment eliminated to its height in the ar
rest of Mr.. j. A. Hanson, a venerable
gentleman OF some sixty years of age
well known upon State street, and son-in-
law of the Hon. John J. Clark. tor forg-
ing Of the above named paper. The
checks and notes are forged in the name
of Mr.. Clark, and an attempt was at first
made to hush the matter up, but justice
seemed resoIutely bent on having hel
dues, and, as before stated, Mr. Hanson
was arrested on Saturday to await 8
coming trial
A WONDERFUL INVENTION
is that Of Prof. Fabers, now on eXhbi-
ton at Horticultural Hall A talking
machine, with bellows instead Of lungs
active springs Of steel and rubber in
stead Of cords and muscles, a rubber
throat, tongue, palate and lips, aud ma
nipulated very much as one plays a parlor
organ, causing It to articulate the most
distinct sounds, words and sentences.
Like the tricky servant in the play ii
seems to have "an army of good words, -
and rattles them forth in shrill, wheezy
voice, in perfect obedience to its invent.
or's command. Prof. Faber is accom-
panied by Dir. Pirseh, who explains in
good English how the instrument is
made, taking it all apart that the audience
may see the workings of the wonderful
springs. As the world already has a su-
perabundance of talking machines, with
out brains to guide them, it won't amount
to much as an invention, but AS q curiosi-
ty it takes the precedence Of all other
wonders. PERCIE