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BRAIN DIsEAsE.-Disca-eS Which are
at bottom nothing but vital perturba-
tons caused by Nature instead of being
produced by the hand of the physiolo-
gi>t, affect the brain according TO The
usual laws of pathology; thai is TO say,
by occa,ioning Functional troubles
which always correspond to the nature
aud seat OF the injury. In word, the
brain has its pathological anatomy eN-
actly as all the organs OF the economy
have theirs. In mental alienation we
observe The most remarkable disiur-
bance, Of the reason, furnishing in their
study rich mine for the researches of
the Psychologist aud the philosopher;
bu; the various forms of lunacy or mad
ness are moi hing more than the di.iur-
bances Of the normal function Of the
brain, and these alterations Of function
in the cerebral organ, as in all the rest.
are combined with invariable anatomi-
cal alterations. IL. under many cir
cum stances. these are not yet under
stood, the blame must be laid wholly on
The imperfectiOn of our means of inves-
tigltiom. Besides, do we no. find that
certain poisonS, such rs opium and
curarc, paralyze The nerves and the
brain, without being able TO discover
any visible alteration in the nerve sub
sitnre? Yet we are sure that such al
teriiions exist; for, t" admit the con-
trary, would be 10 admit an effect with-
out a cause. When the poison bas cea>-
ed 10 ac., we 1nd The mental distur-
bance> disappear, and the normal con-
dition return. il is the same when pa-
theological injuries are healed; The -trou-
bic in The intelligence ceases, and Je.,-
sou comes back. Pathology, here, TOO,
furnishes Us with kind of functional
analv>i, and Synihe-iS, just as may be
obs .rveh i'll experiments OF reprodue.
ton. Disease. in q word, SURPRISES
the function more or less entirely, by
changing more or less completely the
texture Of The organ, and The cure re-
stores The function by rc-e>t;,bliSlins
The normal organic condition. Doctor
Bernard, @~'
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Most Extraordinary Phenomenon.

On Saturday a most remarkable phe-
nomenon occurred at Kings Station,
near Banbury, by which a man had
narrow escapc-no less than seventeen
trees were torn up by the roots, thirty
six more or less injured, aud 1l6 yards
Of stone wall thrown down. About l
o'clock in the day the people in the
neighborbood saw something in the
shape of a havcock and of great size re-
volving through the air. 1t was accom-
panied by fire and a great deal of smoke,
and sometimes was seen high in the air,
and al others near the ground. ltmade
a great noi-e, something like a railway
train travelling, and progressed with
great rapidly. 1t passed over the es-
tates of Colonel North, NJ. r, Sir Will
liam Brown, Bart, and Mr.. Leslie Mel
vile Cartwright, sixty-one yards Of
whose park wall at one place has been
thrown down from the foundation. 1t
tore up one of the largest beach trees on
Sir William Browns estate, and about
twelve TO fifteen ions OF earth with it,
and the branches were carried about in
all directions. a min named Adams,
who was breaking stones On the road,
Says he heard great noise, as if rail-
way train were coming UP. There was
q dense smoke, aud tree that he had
been standing under minute before
was torn up. There was heavy rain
at tbe time, and few minutes before a
vivid flash Of lightning. For mile and
half there are traces of The destruction
caused by the phenomenon, and il -eems
to have Travelled almost in q str;ti chit
line from south TO north. Ut was FOL
lowed by whiriwind that swept every
thing before it, and q rondi pa ell was
dried UP. stones carried distance OF
forty yards and ratings knocked down.
! Frightened cattle ran about the fields,
MANY of which are sirewn with the
branches of The frees struck. The peo-
pie were greatly aIaimed--some ofthem
say fhe noise was tcrriic-lnd thought
that The earth was about TO open and
swallow everything up. After travel
ing for about len miles, The fire meteor
seems to have expended itself. Lon
don Standard. ..ar
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THE FOETCNES or OUR PRESIDENTS
Washington lett an estate worth nearly
10000.
The elder Adams lett a moderate ior-
tune at his death. .. .,...
Jefferson died comparatively poor IF
Congress had not purchased bis library at
!. price far ab"ve it's value (20,0O0) he
wonld with difficulty have kept out of
bankruptcy at the close of bis life.
Madison saved his money and was aom-
p,ratvely rich. The fortune of his witt
ow was increased by the purchase Of his
manuscript papers by Congress for the
sun, of So 900, f. tam
James Monroe. the sixth President, died
so poor that he was buried at the expense
of his relatives. in cemetery between
Second and Third streets, near the Bowery
in New York city. l,.
John Quincy Adams left about $4,000.
the result Of industry, prudence, and y
snail iuheritauce. He was methodicul
and economical. r.-
Andrew Jackson left q valuable estate
known as the Hermitage, about twelve
miles from Nashville. Tennessee.
Martin Van Euren died rich. His estate
was estimated at nearly 100000.
James X. Polk left about $4,000.
John Tyler was q bankrupt when he be-
came President. He husbauded his means
while in Office and married {, rich wife,
and died wealthy in worldly fortune.
Zachary Taylor left about $l5O.O00.
Willard Fillmore is a wealthy man.
Franklin Pierce saved $780, 900 during his
term of service as President.
t. D,,o hoo ho1o v,fl
left an estate valued at 100000, at the
least.
Abraham Lincoln left about $4,000.
johnson is said to be worth about $50.
600.
President Grant was poor before the
war. by q careful husbandTy of his sala
ry, and through the generous gifts o.
friends before he became President, his
fortune is a handsome competence.
That last touch OH Grant is very rich.
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az In st. Louis there is policeman
named Heavens.
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PowEr OF COMPREHENSION 1t was
said OF 1'horeau, we believe, that he
could lake up any given number of lead
pencils Without counting. \ celebra-
led ,ripper onte assured us that he could
tell how MANY balls he had in his bullet
pouch by placing his hand on ii, and
wilhout stopping 10 connt Them, and
added: 81 CAN tell ibe lumber of bull
lets INSTANTLY, without stopping, as you
pronounce a word without spelling it,
Soujhey was accustomed TO lake in the
substance Of book in turning The leaves
over continuously. S1ancing down the
pages. Hondan. the magician, trained
himself % quickne>~ Of perception, when
. boy, By litnnin. pat shop window
at full speed. and then trying to iell
what was in il. We once. saw Il MIN on
a canal boat who wa- anna ing himself
by @oin" from passenger TO passenger
and telling almost every Que where he
had seen him before. on such a train, in
such IL hotel. in such street, giving
date and place TO people with whom lie
had never exchanged a word. This
training Of lie faculties in particular
directions il carried 10 n marvellous ex-
IRENE by bacl>woodSmen, trappers, and
men who guess the weight Of animals.
Perhaps the mo t remarkable instances
are the markers. who leap from log to
log AT the mouth of a boom, standing OH
tle log and TRANSMITTING instantly an old
mark info u new one, remembering
Whit equivalent to give for each of Il
hundred marks, and chopping it upon
tue log in tbe time il floats its length
1t * said thai Thoreau knew the rela-
tive order OF Towering of all the plants
in the Concord woods, and knew the
nole OF every bird. and thousand our
ot-ihe-way things besides. II Hearth and
Home.
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X In HiIdreth;s History of the Uni

E In HiIdreth's History of the Uni
ted States, it is stated that Manhattan
Island-:,tterward called New Amster-
dam, now the City of New Yolk-was
bought by the Dutch from the Indians,
for sixty guilders, or twenty-four dol
lars, ($24) and this only about two hun
dred and fifty years ago. And yet, if
the purchasers could have securely
placed that $24 where it would have
added to the principal annually interest
at the rate Of per cent, the lecumula-
ton would exceed the present market
value of all the real estate of the city
and coupty of New York.
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r.. SPROULE g. GOWN
20 aad A2 81 CIR les ST.,

NEW ORLEANS
Sproule s. MrCown, Memphis, Tenn.-
Sames Spronle 81 Co., Louisville, kentuc-
XIV. -Spronle & Harris, ST. Louis, Mo
jan. 15-6nl. f........-.. s.
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VAGUE.

I bear about by day and night
The most acute of muladies:
To picture it in black and white
The object of this ballad is.
Permit ME, gentle reader, please,
To breathe in your auricuiar;
I suffer from the fell disease
Called nothing in particular.
70 render il the more intense,
And nearly uncomfortable.
Ny doctor says, in confidence,
Ills totally incurable.
Ny mind has threatened, ere to-day,
70 lose its perpendicular, '.l @|..
And flll Il melancholy prey
To nothing in particular.
.r..... .'.a. .-..s. -[London Fur
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CcBil CHsiom.Made Clothing and Furnish.
Ing Goods ..

eve, brought 10 ibis market. We have a
buyer IN the New York Market all the
year onnd orr material is bought exelu-
sivelv for cash--cut aud made at our own
mandatory, and shipped 10 us weekly
We can safely say wth such advantages
that we can keep constantly Oh hand a
3ete l assortment. laier STYLES. and sell
lOwer ,tlin other dealers IN cur line We
Leep ve,y large stock Of tue celebra ted
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W A Connecticut bridegroom crea-
ted quite a sensation at his nuptials re-
Gently, by appearing in a pair of knee
breeches belonging to his grandfather
and which, owing to the brielness OF
the modern sock, left several inches Of
bare veal exposed. III fa1
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WE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO
Nv the fact thai we have now on hand
the larsest stock aud greatest variety of
line Class Of
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STiR SBiR4S.

mailo expressly for orr ilade. and do re-
commend thea, as The BEST MADE BEST
FITTING. aud MOST ECONOMICAL
81 lE'.' 10 be bad. t,..
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NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
rnE BROoKLYN NAvY-YARD.


Though yesterday was a national holiday, the
exigencies Of the situation forbade cessation OF work
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and 100 out OF the $500 men
employed reported for duty in the morning There was
no bell runR but II understood that all who wanted
to work could do 80. None OF the prominent naval
officials Of the yard duty, except Naval Con
structOr HauscOm. Those who generally seen ~
the gates must have been celebrating Thanksgiving for
they failed TO appear, and hardly visitor could De seen
in the yard Work the Colombo aud Minnesota was
kept up with undated ySor, and, with the exception
OF engineering work on the monitors comprised
tho main part Of all that done During the Secre-
tarys visit on Wednesday It determined 20 change
the plan Of placing 1inch gun the poopcabin Of the
Colorado and TO have instead l1-inch 5tern-chaser
mounted the poopdeck and sly 9inch guns placed In
the poopabin which has been cleared out for the pur
pose Workmen were busy yesterday in placing heavy
supports In position 10 sustain the great additional
weight OF metal The same change will be made IN the
Minnesota. The Colorado vas receiving her cable
chains yesterday and numbers OF canlkers, floating
stages were hard at work in their department. Be
tween oiners carpenters and engineers, the snip was
pretty nearly filed mp while aloft large force OF rig
gers busily engaged The departments represented
on tho Minnesota those OF the caulkers carpenters,
and engineers, Large numbers Of copper sheathing
plates were put on and work this vessel went brisy
forward Nothing in the line Of work was done on the
torpedo-boat or the swatara few engineers We're
busy the Roanoke aud Dictator. Tho repairs on the
Spanish ir0nclad Arapies suspended, and nothing
could be but tho chilled sentrie3 walking briskly
10 their curOus looking WOODEN gowns IL Is very doubt
fu il this vessel can the dock before Monday to
take her battery on board.
no SUSPENSION OF WORK AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. q. Notwithstanding
that to-day was very generally observed q holiday,
there was no suspension Of work at the EavyYard.
full force Of men was employed and night gang Was
kept on as usual.
The Government vessels Powhatan and Manhattan re-
turned 10 the at o'clock this afternoon, on
account OF heavy weather
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TIE LAROR QUESTION.

MASS MEETING OF WORkINGMEN At PHILADELPHIA
THEIR RESOLUTIONS AND DEMANDS.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2-The following res
olutions were adopted by meeting Of working
men and women held in acknowledgements to-day
there beng three stands at which addresses were made
by speakers identified with the Internationalists:
Whereas The present financial crisis has produced "a
most galanitOus condition among the "OrklDg classes
and ,.,-,,- -,
had DO control over the caus which have pr0ductd
these results but they pro luccd by rotten Bank
ing system. gambling stock jObhiug and Wild CONNER
cia speculation; therefore .
Res0red l. That demand OF the City Councils that
thew find immediate employment for unemployed men
and women Of Philadelphia, and that they cstapll 81
suppy-depots where people can obtain the necessanes
Of lite at cost, 800,
AZ some industry, the prcfent system which gives
the instruments and means to labor 10 capitalists ana
cOrpOratOns, is wrong and must he abolished ana q
system securing 10 each ana individual thO iul
value his labor nc established in RS place
g. That eight hours per day should ne the standard
OF DAYS work aud that wages FOR such Work should DO
mutually agreed upon between the authorities ana en-
poyed.
A. That we recommend to city Councils the appoint
ment OF "A committee to work IN connection Win ON
mitee appointed by the working boOpie, whose duty IL
shall he TO search and relieve tho wants OF the most
destitute.
g. That we hail with delight the organization OF the
Patrons Of Husbaudry.
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RIGHTS OF VESSELS UNDER AMERICAN
COLORS.

CONSTRUCTION PLACED ny rHE SECRETARY or
STATE UPON OUR oBLIG> lions 10 Project THEM.
10 regard to the. rftws which Secretary Fish en-
tertains respecting our obligations toward vessels
bearing ne American flag The Washington Chro"'ce
as.erts ihei it is authorized to say that our side Of
the Present controversy has accorded throughout
with the doctrines laid down by the Senate OF the
United States in the following resolutions, unani-
mously adopted June ID. 1898;
Resolred (as the Judgment OF the Senator That Amer
lean vessels on the high IN time OF peace bearing
the American flag remain under the jurisdiction OF the
country which they belong and therefore any Visita
ton alton or detention OF such vessels by foroe
or by the exhibition OF force ON The part VI foreign
power is 10 derogaon OF the sovereignty OF tho Uned
States.
Resolred That the recent and repeated violations OF
mi. Immunity COMM, ted by vessels OF war belonging TO
the navy of Great Britain the Gulf OF Mexico and the
adjacent seas by firing into nterrupng aud otherwise
forcbly detaning them their voyage requires IN the
Judgment the Senate such uneqnvoell and hnal ais
position OF the subject by the Governments OF Great
Britain aud the United States, touching the rights "
voyed as ths satisfy the just demands Of this Govern
ment and preclude hereafter the occurrence OF like ag
gressions.
Rfsopd That the Senate fully approves the action OF
The Ereoptye ia sendnc force INTO the Infested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-28
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN
AN EXTENSION OF TINE.

PRESENT PROSPECTS OF SETTLEMENT - SPAIN
READY TO AGREE TO A SURRENDER OF TIE
yIRGIgIUs UNANIMITY OF OPINION IN THE
LONDON JOURNALS.
Our intelligence concerning the negotiations with
Spain fails 10 harmonic in some important respects
to-day Ii is certain however that an extension OF
time has been granted by our Government. he-
cording to one report this extension will expire
at noon to-day. One statement is TO the
effect that the prospect Is not so favorable
for an adjustment as several days ago
Another report is of o more hopeful charac-
ter according to il the negotiations have already
resulted in an agreement on the part of Spain to
surrender the Yirginius, and the President has eH
pressed the opinion that the correspondence was OF
such nature as to leave no doubt that a
peaceful settlement, Oh the basis fixed by the
United States would be reached From the extracts
given this morning from the London journals, it will
be seen that the justice of our demands 10 sup
ported with remarkable unaninity.
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Tie CUBAN RESIDENTS.

SPECIAL SRRyICEs--A LETTER FROM THE AGENTS.
Special services were held yesterday morn
ing in tho Church OF santiago, Twenty be-
tween Fifth and sixthayes N memory Of the students
who were shot by the Spanish troops 10 the Iand Of
Cuba and also those who were massacred IN the Late
butchery when the ylrginius was captured.
The ssryCee consisted OF the reading OF the morning
services Of the Protestant Episcopal Church IN inc
Spanish tongue, after which preached by
tho rector Of the church. the Rev. j. lie Palma who
referred in his address to the butchery Of the students
three years ago by the Spanish troops The musical
services wero rendered by full choir under the dree
ton OF the organst Of the church, Senior Agramonte
IN the following letter from the agents Of the Republic
Of Cuba rho public warned against giving money in
aid OF Cuba persons authorized TO collect conrbu
oas and tho agents also declare that they VIII not ac
cept any volunteers FOR service IN he island Regarding
such enlistment violation oI Inc laws Of tho Untsd
States:
TO the Ediior Of The TFibaRe.
pose Of informing the public that the Undersigned
are only officially authorized agents ana representa-
tyes OF the Republican Government OF CUBA abroad.
mis- statement 4s become necessary only IN
10 numerous daily inquiries from on quarters pW also
m view OF the fact many persons OK them 20
dOUut with best motives, have undertaken the TASK
OF 90 Letting funds In aid OF The sfCrlg Cubuus, NOT
only without any authority from but even against Jle
commands OF Our Government This General Agency ."
pfofo no desire. even II ~ MAJ mo power, 70
restrain individual action, but deems lt proper
that there should be no mlsappIclenslon IN the
matter With 2ard 10 the repeated Oilers or FOiun-
cars" for ,Cubl, while duly approaching the generous
spirit which prompts tLcm, We Ieei Constrained 70 ae-
clare taJ they viii be accepted, Al present. under
as representatives Of our G1ScrUAeni We positively
clnden on attempts 10 recruit on.st men, BENZ
ID direct fo.aton Oh tlo I'"S Q, 't lI, WIG" At Is
5et- l-g,t. Nov. e, 1863. CARLOS DEL CASTILLO
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THANKSGIVING SCENES.
GRATITUDE IN A MINOR KEY.

GRATITUDE IN MlNOR XII
SERVICES ~ THE CHURCBEs And LNTEkIhIhhEN''
IN THE BENEVOLENT ISsuTUuONs-JBb PANIC
SKELETON Al TIE FRAsT
The weather yesterday was strictly 10 keeping
with the manner in which the national least OF
Thanksgiving was observed Careworn house
holders, who had felt the pressure OF gloomy Gays
OF panic and commercial Teyerses, aud Their wi''5
and families, upon whom their depression had re-
acted. went to church sore az heart undor gray
ish, leaden sky which seemed to symbolic dospord-
ency and anxiety; but when the thank
offerings were made and the churches
deserted, the clouds disappeared one by
one and during a tranquil, cheerful afternoon and
evening peace and contcntment gave tone TO
social and home pleasures. Ia one respect the
observance Of the day was more general than N
previous years business, dull at tho best "a other
days, was entirely suspended. Ia the churches tho
preachers seemed TO feel that IN referring
to special grounds for Thanksgiving they
would fail 10 touch the hearts Of their hearers
in view of the recent panic and the present.
depression in business circles. and hcEco
the more comprehensive theme Of national bcleh's
and duties was popular one. The panic too,
seemed to haYe weakened the arm Of Christian
charity and in some instances to have pardiyzod ~
for less interest was taken IN the dinners and enter
tainments in the benevolent institutions, and i.e
benefits were shared by smaller number than u
former seasons. The day was very quiet one there
was less noise in the streets and fower drunkard IN
the saloons and no glazing crimes masTcl TIC !nii-
ences of the festival.
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KENTCCKY CITMIzAU0N
4 pEsrrRArE FIGHT IN uARRoDsBURG-rHEEE MIN
bIILED.
by TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRlBUSE.l

by TELEGRAPH 10 TIE TRlBUSEI
LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 27.-The Court-house
at Harrodsburg, Mercer County, was the scene OF q
bloody and exciting ARRAY yesterday, which resulted IN
the killing and wouncing OF number Of people feud
existed between two Theodore Davies ST., aud
r. b. Thompson. ST., in regard TO a motto when
Davies had given Thompson, ard which the later
claimed bad been stolen from him. while the former as
stouty asserted that had been paid Yesterday the
men met with their sons, at the Court house without
a word Of warning all drew their revolvers ana an
:ndisorimnate firing began. The second shot killed
Theodore Davies, sr he stood almost in front
of the Judge aud then shot lodged In
the thigh OF one Of the 1hompsons Theodore
Daycss and his brother L-rue hen attempted TO reach
the door keeping up steady fuiiiade As they receded
toward Ii and lust they reached Theodore is dead
Abeut this of the ThOmpsons received two pals
one in the shoulder the other through the arm but
he aud his brother still followed Larue Davies
and succeeded IN mortauy wounding him. John b.
Thompson was tho only OF the party who escaped
uDhurt although his clothing exhibited many proofs Of
the fracas Eight empty pistols were found on the
battle ground after the ARRAY over, showing plainly
that all concerned heavily armed and neditsted
mi
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TIE PUBLjr, LANDS.

REPORT or rnE coMsDssIoEER on TIE LAND OFFICE
-oPERA1IoNs oVTHE HOMESTEAD IAw-RkCoDs
Oh RAILROAD 'sUILDISG-COAL AND IRON LANDS.
WAsHHGTQyJ, Nov. 21-lhe forthcoming re-
port OF tst Commissioners OF the General Land once
SHOWS hat number OF OF land 7eyed during
'he year ndng June 80 1879 9oisls2 The amount
OF pun land disposed Of during tho ssmo period wac
lsoV zoo acres The or Surveyors General has
be' Increased since 1863 from 10 TO H. tho number OF
snc Offices from D. 10 90 and the amount OF aud aDnu
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POPULAR EXPRESSIONS.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.--Subscripuons have been
started here the family of Capt Fry, the commander
OF the Virgnius.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2T.--The advocates Of peace mot
to-day IN Lincoln Hail. aud resolved against recourse,
on the part Of the United States TO in retaliation
20 the insults offered by SPAIN