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Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25

The growth and structure of the hu
man hair, is very plainly set forth in
pamphlet, published by r. 2. Hall & Co.,
Nashua, N II. propriciors of Halls Veg
ctablc Sicilian Hair Remover, FIR grtui-
tous distribution. The dcservcdly high
reputation OF their preparation las
wholly been gained by its merits. Be-
ing free from oil and alchohol, it has a
healthy action on the scalp, restoring
gray hair to its natural color without dye
ing, it cures itching of the scalp, removes
and prevents dandruff, and will thicken
up the thin locks. Such arc the benefits
which are conferred upon the consumer.
No one should neglect to give it trial.
Journal &. Statesman, Washington, Del
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25

A large part sf the bssisess portion
~ pof,,ulie. Pa was Destroyed b. IRE
whiei started Friday nigai. and, before
Il eoald Be 'subdaed. bad destroyed ~
Aoases. invoIsipg Joss Of $40. goo. VIM
AZ Insurance Of $4,000. Tao ssnersrs.
Who ,O,t their house, aud much Of Ihsr
furniture are provided for By the eitiIens
until they Gao hnd neu homes. The re-
bailding Of toe first house in the burnt
district has commebced. and will soon Be
completed. The churches eOniribaied
for the relief Of the sufferers, and further
nroyi.iou win be made for their becessi-
ties. One child was killed and many hre'
mes we're injured BY falling walls. The
origin Of the Ere Is 20, known, but ats
rapid spread was due entirely TO the To-
adequacy Of the Ere department.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25
Masonic.


ieet MasOs. Of he State convention a.
Masonic Hall. Burlingicu. NJ. 7. Id
ward s. Dana. tranI Maslsr presiding,
when after ir.n4eling the uscal routine Of
busiaess the folbuins officers we're duly
elected aud installed;
Comp. T.. s. Dana. COrnSall, NJ =
lC,,,a M,s,rr 4H1- ial.'
Comp. j. Perkins. S, JOhOsbury'
Deputy Grand Master. -,
Comp. Ornsal Cole. winOoskA. I. j.
Grand Master.
Comp. John Bacon, u, St. JObnsbury
II. |. Grand Msser.
Comp. W. Ills. whiicOs,b, BurIi"s'
ton, Grand Recorder. .-e- .,a..s
Coup. c. w. WoOdkouse, Burlington
Grand Treasurer. :
Comp. VIM. S. Hopkins, vergcnncs'
Grand Conductor l-l
Comp. +. II. BasOOn. Montpelier,
Grand CAPTAIN ofthe Gu,rd.
Comp. II. L. Sheldon, Mijdlebury'
comp. J. n. Stiles, Windsor, Assistant
Grand lecturer 81 a..
Comp. RcrsTs +. Stuart, So. Burling-
ton. GraHd Chaplain. ,-il ri
Comp. J. 7. Shurtliff, Bennington
Grand Steward.
Comp, J. b. Copeland, Middlebary'
Grand Sentinel.
ORDER OF HIou PErEsTnoop.
The eouucil Of the order of High Priest
hood, after the despatch of usual business
reelected the following Grand Officers
NJ. L. Edwards S. Dana, Cornwall,
President,
NJ. T. J. T. shurtliff, Bennington,
Vice President, ...
NJ. y. j, b. Hollcnbeck, burlington,
Grand Recorder. E
NJ Ell. NJ. Phelps Burli pgtOn, Grand
NJ. E.;Gco. I. Skiff MonktOn, Grand
Steward
NJ. T. +. d. True, Newport, Grand
Sentinel rf
GRAND CHATTER eF vLRMoNT.
The Grand Chapter held their meeting
on the same day with the other orgapiza
tions aSd after trausacting the usual rou
tine Of business elected the following Of
ficcrs:
NJ. +. John W. Clark, Montpelier
Grand High Priest. ,-...
H. +. Robert S, Southgatc, Woodstock.
Deputy Grand High Priest,
i. George +. Skiff, Monkton, Gran,
King
Il. J. 7. shurtliiT, Bennington, Gran
Scribe. . ......
Il. Charles W. WoodhousS, Barligtnon
Grand Treasurer.
Il. w. II. S. Whitcomb. Burlington
Grand Secretary.
Il. James Holloway, St. Adams, Cap
tain OF the Host
AndaheeGrahd Council announced tn
following appointments
Comp. Rev. W. J. Harris, d. D, Rnt
land, Grand Chaplain.
Comp. Rev. I. +. Stuart, So. Burlip9
ton, Assistant Graud Chaplain
Comp. W. S Hopkins, vcrgcnnc,
Grand Principal Sojourner.
Comp. g, Blakcly, Montpelier, Gran
Royal Ardh Captain.
Comp. j. B Dearborn. w. Fairlec
Grand Master of the Sd Veil.
Comp. G. i. Owen, Bethel, Grau
Master Of the % Veil,
Comp. }. n. Stiles, Windsor, Gran
Master Of LIST Neil.
Comp. J. l.. Mack, Mortified. Gran
Lecturer. ,s,
Comp. G. NJ Peck, Morrisrillc. Ass
Grand Lecturer.
Comp d. O. Barber and G. =. Gu
rier, Burlington. Grand Stewards. 81
Comp. S. 7. Scarf, Bellows Falls, Gran
Sentinel.
Comp. j. b. Copeland, Middlebur,
Grand Tyler.
The NJ L. High Priest appointed II
following standing committees: b,
Foreign Correspondence. NJ. r
land, Il. S. Southgate, W. II. s. VIII
comb.
Finarce--F, L. Smith, Il. 5. Dana,
Cole. xfl
Dispcnsatious and Charters--D. i
Simonds, NJ. II. Smile, 1, NJ. Tripr.
Grievances-R. 5. TAFT, j. b. Dea
born, James S. Peck,
; Publications-W. II. s. Whitconb,
: Il. Grccnleaf, @. +. Spaulding. "a
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Slate News.


has decided % have graua h0''e-''0' A.
Roaring Block fafR July s'h'
'"' i'l ' - ~
siA P''ies a~1'D'a 70 '"' '''
n'0's ~ dartmouth
srpnrS DrAIhTA aaSsh'ef q . ~
Dana OF woodbury. died very 'uoaen'y'
Monday night Of last week. hef 1sa'h
was caused by eating raw P'e'P'an'--1
"A few days ago bOy some fourteen
~.
80 a.. -. soo ,.xol..
-, - ;,;,,.a a.,
~ - ~. -.
The mea, ma'ke' men OIL CT AiOa"
because the 'ii'age trustees re'o'' " 'n
POsc incense on o0u"''y meat 'ou'
d'ers' nave snu' up SHOP anu '"s''
meat famine W 'nA' iS"u ""''oA %
- II. sf-
,l. ,n, e.
OHULLff' 10 -A '.'Al- ""' "uee'eI,
no'ei-NeePer' N0,'nu'Iu' anu tis'' VI
DOuge were 'a'' "ees OiUus"' W " %
s"e' io' "e'''"s a"u O'"'' "'aV .iu''
treating morse O''O'ss - 81" u'o
CT iney were u"'u NV '
eacn icr Vr"e''y 10 '"e A0's'' """ ",e
oo''a's anu 'oS's 'Oi ''"s ''u"A'
INSTRUMENTATION. +. W. Park, Of
Bennington, proposes to give 10 the Yer.
mont DIVERSITY < Agricultural College.
such sum as shall be necessary to con-
"a.' =" nv y % -,
" '"''u S'O'S ~ W. P''"' 800
lug 'ae same u ~ A'P' ~ '' use u
'h' = NV '''' aus ."'
'noS' s'"''o'' '"' '',' s"' ""' ''''
"N' '"' " ~
QUICK WoRK.-The trssIle, 4SO feet
long, on which the regular trains now
cross the Winooski' near Waterbury,
where the railroad bridge was recently
destroyed by lire, was built under the
surerlnteDdence OF Charles b. CLARK,
master bridge-builder OF the Central
Vermont Railroad IN twcnty-nlne working
,m -,
- -, =
:, $50
Wv NV =
''"' y" " ' " ~ s''
The Temperance meeting Sunday cv.
cning Of last week at Montpelier was con-
Quoted by Fred. Il, Smith, and addressed
by Hon. Charles II. Heath. The chair
man, read from the Free Press of june
l4th report Of the Burlington Citizens
Temperance Meeting. Mr.. Heath hailed
the report from Burlington, and another
equally cheering from the county scat OF
'1a'no.'''' "''- '"o'' VI wv s'"ei'' a""A'
ehins 10 'ne Ser'ou' ~" ilo"' almost cs'
''y u'r''','"' Us ''".'"ueu PROOF mat the
cause '' Vi 'ou' ""u 'iuS' ''''"'"'c'y "''
u"P"'
NELL DoNE-The air is full Of Bar.
numisms, and among the following. The
steamer United States was brought into
reouisition to convey the Sightseeing
crowd from Port Henry to Burlington, on
Monday last. A gentleman, sitting 1ui
etly cnioying his cigar and raper, when
looking down as he brushed the ashe.
| from his Havana, he remarked the alb
senco of valuable watch and guarC
chain. Getting up, he approached gen
tlemanly looking Individual, and by .
we'll planted blow, sent him to the deck
On his person were found the nrissin,
watch and chain.
sr,nuxo Ayrr,vas tbs train 70
y, ,,;n, from R,rnnm,s C;,.,s drow >,
At Wilson s,,t;on two Mon,neIar hoys
named Jobn Covbus aud I.,ao Fresm.r
cot off Here thew met with n warm 70
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25
l3usincss Notices.

Dodge d Shaw, Morrisville, Yer.
mont, agent for the Farmers Mutual Fire
insurance Company in I.amoillc County,
and the Mississquoi Valley in Orleans
County. No Policy allowed to expire
without the insured being rotiftG All
communications by mail or otherwise,
promptly attended to.
q. G. DoDGE. l1 CT. SHAW
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25

That dreadful scourge--the Asiatic
cholera, is doing fearful work in this
country, though mostly confined to the
Mississippi Valley aud the Southern
States, New York City reported one well
defined ease on Saturday. The most
stringent measures are being taken in
sonc cities TO prevent it, and it would be
well for everybody to give their premises
little attention. 4.i., .dt-e /.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25
N e w c O O D s,
.Ctt.a"'sI

-h,eh n. I. going 10 ssii cHElP aud for price,
which he viii Fusphtes 10 be low. ! dld no,
buy my goods - Keep and msas % si'le.s e hs@
k.r ready-pay Within the nezt snTf D<fs
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25

Hon. Hcoy Wilson's health is rapid
IL improving. @, l1It'rInb
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NewAdvertisements
GENERAL PRODUCE coMxlssros xsncuAs WIS.

DOR SALE!
Buggy Wagon, - f 8s
Silyerplatcd Harness,
All for sale cheap. HNl
otto M, ENQUIRE AT THIS OFFICE.
10000 LEAGUES UNDER THE
= SEAS.--A great Novelty in Sub.
scription Books. Arabian Nights, Gulliyer, and
Crusoe outdone. Pursuit Of the ''Sea Serpent
Discovery q the South Poles, Death in the Mail
strom! 100 full,page Illustrators. First Edition
already Exhausted 0utsolls everything vet
Territory being rapidly taken. Agents wanted
everywhere. Write for l6 page illustrated circu-
lar, terms, etc. to GEU. NJ. SMITH 4 Co.,
1874 Publishers, II Bromfeld Street Bsoton Mass
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IN. B. Carpenter, Esq, Secy. of teh
Senate, will accept our thanks for beau.
tifully printed and bound copy of Hon. l..
Il. Chittcnden's address, delivered bcio re
the last Legislature, with valuable ap-
peudix. The County Clerk of each county
has received the number of copies as
signed 10 each town.
The exercises, connected with the
9th Commencement of the University of
Vermont and State Agricultural College at
Burlington, will commence Sunday, July
9th, and close Wednesday July 9tn.
Doring's band Of Troy furnishes the mu-
sic. Railroads carry for fair enc way.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25

Brown aud Blesehed
Cations, Linen Finish,
Prints and Ginghams.
Remnants, very cheap.
New Style 4" Polka
Prints (yard vide }
shrrtipgs. Tiekings,
Denims & Ducks, Cor
set Jeans. Cnmtrics.
Piques. Jap. Stripes.
Linen Checks Table
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25
B.A.calkins

Ia, last r.,ura.d frsm s.,,ss -I,A q splsssia and
esmpisss Stsek 81
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25

Linens and Spreads,
Crash, Real Kentucky
Jeans, Twceds, Y. &
NJ. Cashmere all
Wool Cassimeres for
Suits, RepelIants, Knit
ting and Warp Cot.
tens, Ladies', Misses
K Gents Cotton Hose,
Corsets, Suepender',
and an endless variety
Of Notions.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-06-25

BOOTS .7.VD SHOES.
Of the very best manufacture and
w A X X A " T & d!
FRENCH CALF,
CALCUTTA,
which cannot be beat for finish and durability
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-05
Japan 0yerrated.

1t seems that things are not altogether
rose-colored in Japan. Prof. William
f.. Griffis, of the Imperial College,
Yeddo, in letter to the FredOnion, of
New Brunswick, states that the Japan
csc have been urreasonably and damag-
ingly flattered that he believes Japan,
instead of being wealthy country, to be
one of the poorest countries he has ever
seen, AMI even compared with Asiatic
countries it is not rich that there are
no reservoirs of accumulated wealth !;
that there is food enough for the peo-
pie, solely because their food is rice,
beans and radishes that there is tim
Der and undeveloped mines, but the
mining industry is paralyzed that its
treasury is nearly empty, and the finan-
ces are in terrible condition; that the
educational work in Japan will be Grip
pied for years to come from the lack of
hard cash and that impecuniosity is
the "whooping-cough, measles and col
ic that form the complication of diseases
which threaten the life of the infant ed
ucation of Japan"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-05
The Veteran Of Veterans.

The Eighteenth Royal Irish possesses
the Oldest soldier in the British army,
or perhaps in the world in the person
of the Colonel of the regiment, Gen. Sir
John Forster Fitzgerald, G.. C. g..
the senior General in the army, and a
veteran of eighty years service, his first
commission as Ensign bearing date the
Goth of October, 1893. At the early age
of eighteen this distinguished officer
was Major, having obtained his first
commission when he was eight years
old; in six months he was a
Lieutenant, and ten months after
he was Captain, and joined his
regiment, the Forty. sixth, as a Captain
OF seven and half years standing, at
the age of sixteen years. Sir John has
been full General for the last nineteen
years, and Colonel of the Eighteenth
Royal Irish for thirteen years. He
commanded light infantry regiment at
the battle of Salamanca, and a brigade
at the Pyrenees in 1918 as Lieutenant.
Colonel.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-05
NOcturnally Singular.

The Lafayette Courier says The
most curious case of somnambulism we
ever heard of occurred to young lady
in this city. She resides in a neighbor-
ing State, and is visiting some friends
here. On Tuesday evening there was a
social gathering at the house of gen.
tleman on Eighth street, to which she
was invited, and during the evening she
was asked to sing. Being an accom-
plished musician and singer of more
than ordinary sweetness, she responded
to the demands of the company for re-
peated songs until she quite exhausted
herself. The company broke up about
one o'clock, and at two the young lady
retired. In about an hour music was
heard proceeding from her room. 1t
continued so long that one of the men,
bers of the family arose, and, upon en-
tering the apartment of the young lady,
found her asleep and singing with all
her power. She tried to awaken her,
but the effort was unavailing. She con-
tinued to sing, going from one song to
another, for upward of an hour, when
nature seemed to be exhausted, and the
somnambulist sank into q real sleep.
Upon awakening the next morning she
knew nothing of the occurrence.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-05
A Duel Between Humming Birds.

A gentleman of Kingston, N. Y, re-
Gently witnessed novel battle in gar
den of that place. Two green-backed
humming birds were the combatants,
and the fray lasted seventeen minutes.
The tiny antagonists would dart on each
other most viciously; would soar
twenty feet or more in the air, and then
return to the flowers in the beds for
moment or two, where the warfare
ragged most bitterly. Occasionally the
larger would pin the smaller to the
ground, when the latter would strike
vigorously at the throat of its foe.
Finally the larger bird apparently be-
came very much enraged, and made an
energetic squirt. The other fell to the
ground, its wings futtered, the body
quivered, one quick gasp, and the ruby
throated little one was dead. The VIC
tor flew to a dead twig on a neighbor-
ing shrub, smoothed its ruffled plumage
as a dove would, and twisted its neck
from side to side, then for moment
lowering over the lifeless body of its
enemy, as if to be certain life was ex-
tinct, it flew swiftly away.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-05
A Moving Episode.

This is the delicate manner in which
the Lebanon 0nd. Herald relates So
cial incident of the sanctum: We gently,
and, rs it were, unconsciously, pushed a
paper-weight towards the end of the
table where she sat. Directly it attract
ed her attention. She looked at it, took
it up, looked more earnestly, and then,
laying it gently down, sine calmly rose,
gathered her ample skirts about her,
straightway took her leave, not even
saying good-by. Certainly nothing was
further from our intention than to give
offense. We merely wished to attract
her attention to the paper-weight as n
work of art. We regard it as fine
work of art, and value it solely for that
reason but the effect it has on some
visitors is remarkable and inexplicable.
1t is a small slab of crystal, through
which may be seen sketch represent
ing a skeleton, surrounded by this le-
gend "This unfortunate editor was
talked to DEATH"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-05
Why Marriages Decrease.

The falling off in marriages, writes
Albert Rhodes, in the GALAXY for Sep
TENDER, is found in the centers of popu-
lation, where the needs of life press
hard. Thirty or forty years ago it was
plain sailing a gibbous hat and the
Italian opera were unknown all work
ed for living, and none were rich as
compared with those of to-day. A great
number of those who live in luxury in
the metropolis make both ends meet
with difficulty. The head of the family
is stretched on financial wheel, which
never ceases to tnrn every day in the
year. He is pressed for what he con-
siders the necessaries of life, and spends
twenty thousand dollars year. The
capital Of this man who spends twenty
thousand dollars year, at legal inter
est, would not perhaps yield him a third
of what he expends thus he is obliged
to work hard for his living, and without
relaxation. There are three issues out
of the difficulties which involve marriage
in the city F.; simpler mode of life ; the
independence which the woman may ac-
quire in self-support and the dowry,
which concerns rather the parents than
the woman herself.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-05

How to Treat Rundown Horses.

When horses become worn out and
run down by hard work sometimes
liberal feeding alone will not bring
them up again to their proper state of
health. A writer in the Agriculturist
says his animals were in that condition
of lassitude and weakness, and he sawed
a barrel in two and placed the ends
upon the platform of the pump, to be
used for watering the horses. Into one
of them he put apailful of corn meal, and
mixed it with water. The horses at
first did not like it, and would only
drink a little when very thirsty. After
they had drank what they would they
were allowed pure water. In few
days, however, they drank this corn
meal soup with relish, and in less
than week there was decided change
for the better in the appearance of all
the horses. He did not let them eat
the meal, but merely let them drink the
milky water. There is no doubt but it
is as good for them as plate of good
soup is for tired and hungry man be-
fore dinner. 1t seems to stimulate the
appetite and aid digestion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-05

Seventy years to-day, my darling seventy !e"rS
to-day
sour days are hree-soore years and ten" and mine
Passed IKE a dream, my darling, aud often wonder
why go,
OF all my kin Sm left Alone IKE "''ne''" "'''
10 die.
God moves in way may not scan, His Won
And Has taken tse one that pleased him best, and
left but me and YOU;
And though am old and feeble, cannot lose my
way!
"why am crying ?" you ask WE'LL Bessie 1 hardly
So many thoughts cone back from the far-ofi long
ago. ~.
And score of things that happened to humble me
aud my pride.
For have had my crosses, like many another one :
Parted with all my dear Ones husband, and dsugh-
ter, aud SON.
And though; in the years to follow my comfort and
hope he'd be-
Tall, and straight arrow, and manly and noble
OF mien,
He was a lad for women to love; his equal was sell
With eyes of the clearest hazel, and voice of such
mellow tone,
That even Israfeh's songs could hardly match his
own.
But through our quiet valleys arose the sounds
OF war,
And brave men kissed their wives "good-by' and
gathered from near and far.
And Willie bucked his sword and went with Sher-
gallant band but wIle-ah me he never came
back again
They swept like q storm through that Southern land,
till at Lookout Mountain; there
The angry hosts with fearful wrath, did battle in
the air;
And bullet pierced his forehead, and down in
And sorrow entered my aching heart that words
can never ten.
He never came back but his wife fell dead when the
news was broke,
And my heart flew into my mouth till thought that
| should choke;
But time heal the deepest griei, ana that ~ why
/ can talk so calm and qaiOt-likc of my boy who
passed away.
Willie, my fair-ha!red boy! my darling and my
pride
The link that bound me to earth was broken the day
he died;
And now am only waiting till the shadows deeper
grow,
when III mount to a realm of joy and peace, from
this world OF pain and VICE.
For now am ont of tune, like broken. stringless
lutte;
Once could sing with the gayes but nor the singer
il mute:
Husband and children and kindred have passed DER
the swelling tide,
And |, III the words of the Master, but a little
while abide
They have only crossed before me- and soon on an
other shore,
I shall see the faces and forms loved in the happy
days of yore;
And I'm patiently waiting the summons that shall
set my spirit free,
For the day that pass from earth will be happy
day ;or me. christian Union.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-05
Interesting Statistics-Cause OF Nor
tally Among Children.

The census of 1870 shows the follow
ing mortality: Deaths of those between
/ and years, 303, 2l3; between 8 and
9 years, 36,329; between 10 and IA
years, 1879 between - and 10 years,
20, 262 f: between 20 and "a years, 25, 9S1.
The Commissioner of Education, in
view of the data of his report just pub
lished, says that it is only an indication
of the amount of disease prevalent and
the disease incurred during school life,
or aggravated by it. prepare many VIC
tins for lingering illness in latter life,
and contribute largely to the mortality
of the adult population. Besides this,
many troublesome complaints, not OF a
perceptibly fatal character, are contract
ed in school. 1t has been discovered,
for instance, that cases Of myopea, or
short sight, increase in frequency and
in degree, as the course of instruction
carries children from elementary up to
secondary schools, and youth from
academies to colleges and professional
studies. Headache, bleeding at the
nose, diseases of the eye and the spine,
dyspepsia, affections of the brochial
tubes and lungs, fevers, diphtheria and
many other complaints have been I'M
doubleday induced or aggravated by the
collection of numerous children in
school under unfavorable conditions as
to ventilation, light, heat, cleanliness,
exercise and habits of study. School
furniture is responsible for much curva-
ture of the spine. Bad print, bad light
and bad position of the head, while stud
wing, continually cause distortion of
the eye and its resultant troubles.
Tie Commissioner of Education, in
his report just issued, says "The edu-
cational influences of museums have
been recognized in some form from
time immemorial. Their value as aids
to education, however, has of late
greatly increased in appreciation in this
country. The Academy of Natural
Siences in Philadelphia, founded in
1912, and occupying high position in
public and scientific estimation, has the
Oldest reported museum. But all other
collections in this country are surpas-
sed in comparative zoology by Prof
Agassiz's great museum Mt Cambridge,
Mass. Indeed, the hope is confidently
cherished that it will excel all competi-
tors in this department in the world.
Embodying as it does the ideas of that
eminent scientist, it already commands
the admiration of scientific men among
all civilized nations, and is having a
most salutary effect upon all attempts to
collect representations of the material
universe, or to comprehend the organi-
zation and development of animal life.
This museum has hitherto been well
supported by the public and private
munificence of Massachusetts,, but the
income of the present endowment is SC
inadequate to the expenses of the col.
lection that measures should be taken
to place it on a permanent foundation
commensurate with its services to
science.