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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20

There is no pain which the Cen
taur Linimcnt will not relieve, no
swelling 1t will not subdue, and
no lameness which it will not
cure. This is strong language,
but it is true. It has produced
more cures of rheumatism, neu-
ro1,rlu 10ck. law Dalav Anrain6.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20
Go see a Burdett Organ.

OYSTERS in every style at the European
Restaurant.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20
CITY CAUCUS.

The voters of the city of Independence
without regard to party, arc requested 10
meet at the Court House on Friday even.
ing, Feb. 27th, at ~ o'clock, sharp, to
place in nomination candidates, for May.
or, City Assessor and City Treasurer,
to be supported at the ensuing City Elec-
ton, March I'd. Per order.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20
Real Estate Transfers In thp Cou nty
Of Buchanan.

Reported by John Hollett, County Recorder,
Notary Public, and Real Estate Agent. For the
week ending Feb. 10, 1874:
] c Unbehann to Henry Unbehaun, 81 a.
NV frA 10, IS, T. ........................ / OO0
M Fulford, by adm, to l. Bright, eh
eh Wa sw sw 80, 80, 10. .............- So Is
VS. & "A Fletcher to Michael Holohan,
sts VIZ SO N.Y. &c, 90, S.......... -. 500
A II Frank to Isaac Baum, s & Mc's add,
undH WA eI1 lot . blk ; .......... 06O
O d Nelson. by execution, to JAS N How
land, Ell sw 10, 80. 7.................... TAO
Geo B Rogers to Frank MEOW, S & Mes
add, lot blk b.. -. ............ 400
II Laird to Jas Ferguson, Winthrop, lot
Michael Ayers to Cross, VIZ NV 1885 600
Sheriff Buchanan Co to Chas II Durkee,
Scarclif g add, lot 2 blk Lao. ...... 500
Joshua Robinson to Martha Rich, pit NV
eH ~. ", ~ ] wv
II s Watts to J woodward, by 20 rods =.
in sc sw 1, SO, g.. ..,......., ........,. AD
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20

WATERLOO, Independence and Littleton
Flour at Cummings, No. 4, Chatham st.
Free delivery of goods to all parts of the
city.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20

OF Receipts and Disbursements Of tho
Independent District Of Inde-
psndence. Iowa. from reb.l7
1873, to Fob. IA. 1874.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20

STATEMENT
OF Estimated Receipts and Expendi-
lures Of Independent District
Of Independence. Iowa.
to March, 1876.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20

No payments required on principal iii FIFTH
year, and then only ONESEVENTH each year
until paid
The Soil is rich and easily cultivated; Climate
warm; Seasons long; Taxes low. and Educa.
ton free.
Large Reductions in Fare and FreiRhfs
to buyers and their families.
buy This Year,
And take advantage of the premium OF 20 per
cont for cultivation, offered only to purchasers
during 1874.
For Circulars containing full particulars, and
Map OF country, send 20 GEO 3. HARRIS.
silva Land Commissioner, Burlington, In.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20
Reliable Insurance
C.. D. JONES.

No q Chatham street. agent for the following
well known and reliable Fire ms Companies:
-ETNA, Of Hartford, as
sets ooer, 49,. ....$5 $50 OOo 90
LIVERPOOL G LON
DON d GLOBE, Of
England, assets oSer. ..21 600 900 w
PHENlX, of Brooklyn,
assets ouer -. 2 900 900 90
PENNsYL VANIA, Of
PHILADELPHIA, assets 0cer ! $50 600 w
FIREMENS FUND, Of
San. Francisco, assets Deer 600 600 %
ST. PAUL FIRE AND
MARINE, st. Paul, as
aetx oper, 600 600 90
WATERTOWN, Of Va
tertoscn, N y. Ensures
dseellings on1y..
Also for the
Mutual Benefit Life ms. &c.
OF Neaeark, Nj. assets orer26 900 600 90
For insurance In the shove
Sound, Reliable and ir-Dealing Cos.
apply to c. D. JONES.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20
JAS. M. WEART,
Agent for the sale of
IMPROVED D! FARMS
AND
Town Property.

Parties DESTROYS of selling Improved Land are
invited to leave descriptions and terms.
All lands entrusted to me for sale will be adyer-
tised without charge.
~Ofhce over King & Kenyon's hardware
store. IA
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20

SCHOOL HOUSE FUND
RECEIPTS.
Cash in treasury last repOrt....$ 1880
Received from taxes. ..........3 $40 20
Reed int on sinking fund loan. Is 90
DIsBURBENENTs.
Principal and int. Fargo note. 1916 90
Loan for acc. of sinking fund.- 200 90
Interest on bonds. 800 90
BalAncc ..................... 26l 90
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1874-02-20

No. Q, Chatham street, agent for the following
we'll known and reliable Fire ins. Companies:
, 1874-02-23

Ono explanation, which oa1no from ralor
questionable source Of tho reason for tho s,1u-
mary dissolution Of Parliament WIS that Glal-
Btone was afraid ho might loso his aoat from
Greenwich, and thus presoEt tho anomaly Of q
First Lord OF tho Treasury unablc to vote on n
division. Now comes the statement that among
tho othor results OF the coup dctat will In
Gladstono's withdrawal from Parliamentary
leadership. Tho ox-promier'a health las suf-
tered good deal 1atoly from his oycr-work md
If that 10 tue cause of his decision, it is u,a,,-
sworablo. But, il it bo moro political disan-
poihtmont or chagrin, his Liberal cohorts may
feol it to DO hardly fair troatmont to leave tnom
to hud for themselves now leader to retroyo n
oefeat which ho certainly prcoipitatod.
, 1874-02-23
MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY.

Banquet of tho Inv Literary Socl city.
Spectas Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune.
ANN ARnoR, Fob. 70, l.74.
The Law Literary Society. one Of thu most
prominent organizations OF tho University, held
its final banquet Of the yo,r lust night: and tho
OCCASION proved to bo one Of unusual interest.
Tho Society embraces many Of tho leading
members of tho Law Department, aud ia fast at
taining ominonco in its litorary excellence; md
tile exercises of lust evening wero III keeping
with its reputation.
Aftor Hhort soason OF social intercourse, tho
Toast-Mastor, Mr. D. 3. English, conducted tic
invited guests and members: Of tho Society TO
most 6umptuouH repnst, tile tables upon which
it was spread being laden with costly Yiauds,
and which IN point of elegance has boon raroly
surpassed hero.
The following Was tho ordor Of exercises:
a1asic.
as IT, {nasni1 aas,Is .d 2; tR9 R2aas Ftson
"rhs 6lsss ] ot u IS: P.:5Sd:dvai :. siopivitt
"wo,uon and Law"-M Good. W. A''s's' W.
"The Drift Of Opinion ~. 8. Drake.
"profUssioual Honor ri. G. UoHnlan,
Music.
Tho responses woro woll worthy tho occasion.
and tho gont!omcn who n1ado them merit cou-
graduation upon their neAtrosB and titnoys,
Lottcrs woro road from Dr.. A,lgoll aud tho
Hon. J. Y. Campbell. expressing regret at their
inability to bo present.
Among tho invited g1eats present was tho
Hon. Thomas Ii. Cooley, who, in response to
calls, made chara cterist,o Hpoocll, full Of
hunor aud good Bonsc, IN which ho advised q
thorough social culture. 1Io believed tho
lycoum m important means Of developing tho
successful lawyer.
Mr.. L, @. Young. j. ". Dlue, apd L. II. Whlto
wero callod cut aud replied iu woli-tmol ro-
marks.
After tho suhatantials lad boon disposed Of,
tho Society, with itH guoats. passed tla remain
tho enjoyment Of social converse, intorsporsod
With music. @. A. W.
, 1874-02-23

In order to cover tho estimated deficiency Of
s7oo,oo0 III tho postollico Department. this year
the Senate Appropriation Committee hayo d.
sided to recommend the abolition Of the Postal
:ars on railroads, and OF the troo delivery Of
etters in cities. No reason is given for tho first
recommendation; tho second is urgrd on tho
rround that it involves an e.ponso borne bv
III tho taxpayers of tho country for tho bouofit
ot tho inhabitants of fow largo cities. Thoso
:t'eenH might rctort that tho aamo argument
Son'd logically lead to the abolition Of ucar|v nj,
'no prominent post-oflicos, for it is ouly t1,o
metropolitan Offices that aro svlf-supportiua.
ao"eTor' tho fact that tho oxigoncicg of thu
department nro such as to have mado It possible
% contemplate tho abolition Of these two eroot
public oonronionccs is respectfully commended
% tao consideration Of Congressman who pro-
2osoto restore tue franking privilege.
, 1874-02-23

05c per gallon. Flour was dull witlout c},onco
Ill prices' Whoat was nctiyo and irmor, No, 2
cloplng Mt s1.1o2@D1.2o, md acllor nrarch at
sl'2o11. Corn sas In good demand md firm nj
11e?"lc advance. No. closing ut 69t 70 caah, and
H'5@5solo sollor March, Oats wore tlull
but firm, closing Mt 421f@42g6o casl,
a'ld 439s5@oa3}1c Bo1lor April. Ilyo was
""ntct ""l ilr'n Mt 8211G3s9o for regular. Dar
10y was dull und 3@5o lowor. No. q closing nom.
lnal at s1.70@172, and No. 8 ut st,55
@1.6o. 1.-Two hogs woro In good do
mand ut stonay prices. salcs at e5.oo@6,85
Tor common to choice. lilo casto and sloop
markots woro dull mud unchanged.
, 1874-02-23
g))e Oblft'zzaDu 01libuut.
Monday Morning, February 23, 1874.
Congress is not likely to do anything ut this

congross is not likely to do anything ut this
session for tho Fort St. Philip Canal, which has
bocn shown by engincors to 10 practicable
scheme for opening tho mouth of tho Mississippi
permanently to ocoan steamers. It's cost WA
stated by them to 10 not loss than ste, 600 600.
Tho Subcommittee Of tho House Commit
tee on Railroads and Canals has reported against
1t adversely because, for lack of time,
no dotallod report concerning it has boon made
by tho engineers. Tho Missouri Grangors on
Saturday pct'ttonod Congress to do something to
improve tho navigation Of tho mississippi, aa it
is in this why tue imporfccttons and cxtortious
of the railroads mi1ht bo 1aot.
, 1874-02-23

III tho light shed by tho latest ndyices from
tho contre Of tho district throateucd BY tho hos
tilo Sioux, it appears that tho coutlict impending
hotwoon the Indians aud tho Government troops
has boon precipitntod by wl,ito mon. Col. john
Z. Smith, commanding at Fort Laramie, gives
I'LL outline OF lilo difficulty, in which the Indians
aro found rather OIL tho defensive than tho
aggressive. Ho statos tlat Cheyenne Iulian
camo to tho poat demanding tho return OF
number of ponies which were stolon, aa no
claimed, by whites. Tho Indiau WIS sont away
without investigation, but 1t afterwards appeared
that throo desperate bordor-ruflans Ind actually
robbed tho Indians as rolatcd, and had
ondoayored to throw suspicion GU tho Sioux.
Thozo follows Ind boon doaling IN whisky,
mud had long been suspected Of troachory, but
t,oir businosa protected thom, aa no Indian
could bo found to give evidence aganss dealers
III their fayoiito 1ud They wero all captured,
however, by Lieut.. Allison, who overlook tlonl
and recovered tho horsea they lad stolen. Tho
massacre Of Lieut.. Robinson and Corporal Colo
man arc said to lRye boou III royougo tor tho
treaolory OF tho bordor-ruf}ianB, which III kind
Of ropsiHal TINT tito Government can scarcely
afford to recognize. Col. Smith thinks tho H.
tlla1,A will rcnain quiet II allowed to purnuo thor
amusement Of butchering settlers aud carrying
OF stook, but. In tue event Of molentation, thoy
will riso In open war. Z. A. Howard, Indian
, 1874-02-23

Among the ---7
pu|pita vestor, fmons preached from Chicago
tl,is mor1,;ne ny, md reported in The Tn1nuxE
On tia rcr ), that by tho Rov. H. ". Stocking
.nccossor .ont Wisconsin Council to chooso o
interest to Bishop Armitage will be road with
probu !, rs it adds 10 the general popular disap-
nra .aon OF IFS shocking scenes, tho measured
!, aollbcratt, condemnation Of I'LL EPISCOPAL
.efsyn'a1. Air. Stocking ohoao for Lis text
tnose appropriation words Of st. Paus, "For wo
arc mado q spe sctnclo unto tho world, mud
unto angels and unto men," a sister diocoso,
1hatof wisconsin, the reverend speaker said, Ind
ooen furnishing u spectacle uuto tho world"
the 1ull nowspal ,er reports Of tho Council have
2ado it mpoBsn lo to ignore its lameutablo pro-
Seedlings, which layo "gont the crimson of
aname to tho cj ,ook OF tho churchuaan all over
tao cou ntry." Tho opposition to DR.. DoKoyen
ID Sald TO haVo mpted private lie Of its secrets,
a"d TIC Council to haYo Bpont itself in scenes Of
a'sofdor t4at C. 1hausted Tho arts Of tho politi-
c"u' Mr. s'toc ziug BAYS with gentle complain
1E: that his VIC rk, and that Of eyory othor clor-
Fynlan ip the Ii md, will bo made harder by tbis
"spccta:lo."
, 1874-02-23

Tint sllono Inter Statos, ,o not need ono t1o11,
losa nor ono dol1ar moro
Wo havo not yot, however, aountod tho 1onth,
Of thc iina'lcfnl and atattstical kuow1o1no n,
tl1o promoters OF this extraordinary moaa.
nro' NOW England Ia not n goo,notrIoal
point having positlon ou1y, without lonuth q,
broadsh' 1t covers aon,o o5.0oo squaro miles,
Iho s20'ooo,ooo to DO taken from Now England
muat, Of course, bo ta1on from aomo parttcu)ar
place or places md t1oao modern so1ons can
put their nngers on tho worry places Thov
lsnow ovory spot ii Now England yl,oro thorc ta
dollar that call bo spared how many eacl,
little placo oan dispense with tho ouota Of oac1,
county aud town; tho proportion In which Boston
and Portland should contributed And ti,ov
Know, too, low they aro going to distribute this
S20oooooo over tho South and Wosl, how much
oaoh stato' how much each county, how much
oacti town should rocoivo of it-kuow Il. to .
dollar; porhaps to tho fraction Of dollart
NOW aa money is used only to OBJECT cortain
Glass OF exchanges, and as tho amount uootloG in
Now England, In tho South and Wost r,-
stectlvoly doponds OH tho humber Of exchanges
to 10 mado by its moa1s in those several soc-
nona OF tho country, o,r linanciurs must Aayo
calculated tho number of oxchangou TINT aro to
DO made III oach. They must have oBtimntcd The
demand for money in New England, in tho
West, ind the South, aud found tho ,supp]y from
tho East too great by s25,oouooo, in the wost
mid South too small by tho same amount. And.
as tho aenand for money doponas also on tho
state Of credit in any place. thoy must know how
tho merchants Of cacl section stand. When tia
terms Of those gcntlomsn OK piro wo recommend
the1n to form commercial Agency. Thoir III
formation is rs good na capital. II Congress is
compotont to say whore there Is too much
money aud whore too little; to tako 1t away
from ono placo and sond it to tho other may it
not aomo day dia,ovor that Illinois has too much
'nrroncy3 Nay 1t not discover TINT Cook
'onnty Inns too much2 May 1t not discover tint
jhtcago hrs too much? llr. Thurman scoms to |
LINK that Congress- haa not tho meaus of csti- I
oetIo,5 ! tho demnnd or supply Of currency in auy
mr. Of tho United States, and TINT, if 1t Ind it
's11ld not remedy tho evils caa1sod by too much /
II ono placo or too little in anothor, We aro
Inclined to agrco with a1r. Thurman.
, 1874-02-23

Tho Lako-Front question is aiscussca in MIR
:olumnB this morning by AIr. e. ". AIillor a,d
MIR. NJ. i. Tuloy. 1Ir. Miller contrasta t,o s,,,,
o1 10000, now offered by tho railroads for tim
property, With the valuo it will hayo when t,,o
h;':oor is finished, which ho calculates ,v;1, mt
% lcss than S15,000,000. Iu addition, In In !
heVes that at not distant day tho noccss
les Of the growing commerce of I. =
city "ll require tho removal Of all railroaat niH
~ tho lake Shore rs 5ar south aa Park sc +acSd
a'scountenanccs tho inapolcy Of grantin> ~ and
mammoth corporations additional 6'thcso
hr' Iuloy objects to selling tho r. 1'otnolu.
1oor yard, :" bocauao it is in need ltys "front
"ould prefer that funds ba raiso1 u money, and
docs not think tho railroads os TAXATION. lie
throo blocks in question, care much 1or the
lho1n ns part Of lhcir sci 'ut that thoy want
Of tho outer harbor, t. 'omo to get possession
miles Of lalse-front, an: 10 accrotlons OF three
If Chicago. Ho val control tho commerce
SEQ 600 000 .uea tho first two gifts ut
, 1874-02-23
pIGEON.SH0OTiNu IN MICHIGAN.

51Jz1ta1 77|3D111H 7H5 EHicad0 4TibNjje
EAST SAulNAw, Mich. Feb. GA piceou-
shoot took place ut tho Driving Park yeslcriay.
It was participated in by Hportslnen from this
city, Saginaw City Flint, Day CITY, Pontiac, and
Detroit. Iho first prizo was won by i. ".
Of this city; aud tho third by Ellas Andre. at
Saginaw. II. J. Cloae, Of Pontiac, killed o!cht
out Of ten birds, but did not win p1ixo. Aftor
tho shooting, o match WAS arranged botwoen
Mr.. oloso snd an amstour sportsman OF this
birda aga.pst 100 single birds, yhe mstoh to
tRko plAco in April. ~
, 1874-02-23

tlon 1iot ovor por cont Of tho POSTAGE tloroon is
| over collected.
Ano trtlo rotorm Ahould DO to mnko tho pro-
payment OF nonsRge OH printed matter compul-
aory' Nothing printed should DO admitted to tho
ra''a oil which tho postage il not paid, and, onco
III tho maisH thoro would DO no postage to col
leot, and no accounts to DO kopt Now the Post.
fnastor haB to keep poHta9o account with oyery
man In Ills town who receives publication Of
my kind lftho postage on thoac publications.
"oro prepaid, this who1o systom OF bookkeeping
would DO ondod. Publishers would tlcn pa.y tho
postage on all they doairol to ao1,d by mail: in
etead OF MI accolnt with oaoh Of 20. 400 eubs crib.
era receiving newspaper by mnil, tho post-'ollce
"oald havo but ono account; inHtoad of co loot-
ing postage from 10000 porsons 1t would olloct
THO whole from ono man not 80 much on each
paper, but on 10 many tons of printed ,nattor do
posted In tho Office. Nov tho Office rocoiyoa
postage OIL ono-third or one-hnlf tho printed
mattor sent through tho mails; tllon it would
rccotvo tho ontiro postngo, and, If tho amount
mailed wcro reduced. the snm m,sy paid
1or transportation Of that matter On which
no postage ia COLLECTED. would DO saved
Ino Hcllomo to ro-oatabliall tho f1oadbead sys-
tom Of mails includes tho FREQ distrbutiou Of
soeds. This is another Bonsoloss aluBo. Thcro
Is not farmer or hortioultnrist in tho country
WHO ia not willing to pay postage OIL any package
Oh sooaa worth receiving Mt all. II tho seods aro
not worth tho postage, then tho = aro not Of
3lnd that ought to bo distributed. Wcboiovo tho
grcatostsuccoss that tue Agticultu mi Department
Mt washington Inns accomplished by distributing
eoeds Is to'ntroduco in varoua pnr ts Of the couu-
Try many now Tariotios Of hardy aud resistant
weeds. Some fow editors In Michigan recently
nomorfnlizod Congress to restore tho dead
Oost postage Byatcm for now spapurs, and also for
7ocds. On this point tho Detroit Tri1u, ne COW
orod largo class when 1t 1aado this suggf uton;
It tlfa action is to DO akcn, We trust IN ancu <meut
m prevail striking out xteds II that provision Ia re-
.f'ea' tho most venerable specimen Of tho uyttclo
pfesldcs over tho dcstlnius Of tic Hastings dinner
WI ho travelling FREQ all tho country from daiuo
q a1nxicol
, 1874-02-23

Tho CAicago produce markets wore goporally
firm on Satuldn -, but with little business done
oxcopt III wheat. a,al corn. Mcss pork was dull
but firm and 1(1p1.5e per Drl higher, closing ut
$l405@1410 ca I'll, aud s14.40@l44o,G uollor
April. Lard was. dull but 2111Gp5o per 100 lbs
higher. closing 3s.771GD8. casll, aud ss.o715
G49.00 seller Ap ril. Meats wore quito actyo but
HAnao castor, Mt 51zG351lc for shoulders; 71Sc
for short ribs;; 7>5G973zo for short clear, unl
9>6@I02lo for ;swoot pcklod hams. Drosnol
hogs dull ard loo lower, ut s0.00@0.l2119 for
ohoioo. Highnia ss wero quiet md steady At
, 1874-02-23

THE REDISTRIBUTION or THE CURRENCY
AIR. Thurman, us our Washington correspond-
Ont 'tolegraphcd us a fow days since said yory
wiso thing, when ho gayo expression to the
opinion That the Senate lad not tho ability
us body to originate or carry out successfully
financial measure thnt would be suitublo to
tue wants Of tho country. This uttorauco OF Mr..
Thurman contains yaBt doal of tlunncin. ,v;u.
dom It is indeed. ono Of tho soundcat Thugs
that has beon said In Congress- on tho ourroucy
question. But, like all tho otlor rood
things said III tho same place Oh
tho aa1no matter by mon like shor-
man and schurz, wo arc worry much nfraii It
wlll bo diRrogardod by inspired flnanciers sucl,
as Logan antl Ferry. Wo must believe that it
las boon disregardod, ainco 1t il still proposel
to tako 25,0o0,O0o from Now England aud give
it to tho West and South. This ig, Indeed. a
most extraordinary proposition. Lot us examino
for an instant what it 1nennp, md what amount
of information 1t supposea on tho part of its
orgnatovs aud adyocates. Il assumes tint
these gentlemen know intuitiyoly-intuitiyo
", VIC BAY, for no committee haa boon ar-
pointed to Investigate tho matter-t1lat tho Now
England States l.ayo too much currency; that.
therefore, thoy cau dispollso with a certain
amount; furthor, that tho Southern statos
aro really dotlciont in currency, and
that 1t is in currency, md not In tho means Of
obtaining it, that tlloy arc dofiolont, but these
learned gentlomon know marc tlun tAis, They
know that tho Now England statea havo pro-
ctsely 25,ooo.ooo, not sal, ,o9a,99o nor s25 ooo-
ool too much, but oxactly $40, 900, 600! Aud by
an aritllmotio equally extraordinary, unknown to
other lnorsuls aud noyor dEeamt OF by political
economists, they laye calculated that the
@a5.ooo.ooo ourplus of tho Now England States
Ia Just tho sum which the WeAt aud South want !,
, 1874-02-23

voucher for tho difference Of $2o,0o0 betwcon
tho two contracts, and Dolano ovorruoa tho re-
jcotlon md lad It paid. II Mr. Wolsh will
writo fow mora 6ucll lottors, ho will convert
tho whole peoplo to tho bo1iof n1roat1y held in
tho Woat, That tho Secretary of tlo Intorlor,
Columbus Dol'no, Esq.. Is himself q 1no1nbor
OF tho Indian Hing
, 1874-02-23

While tho country ut largo has expressed
considerable interest in tho death Of tho Siauese
Twins and tho post-morle,n examination Of .hci,
remaina it is not clear that Science has gain I'D i
any "ay from tho elaborate, not to say ostcn.
tatlous, examination to Which tho bodies have
beon subjected. Connected as thoy were, tile
t"'nB woro monstrosity, md the coudtionu
undor which they continued to exist for a nun.
bor Of years werc purely exceptional. The
human family had little or nothing III common
with thom, aud the conclusions OF tue SURGEONS
entrusted With the autopsy do not appear IL any
way to affect the aciontilc view of human life,
Indeed, the oflicial report Of tho gon.lem II to
whom everybody waB looking for some general
deductions. to bo of use to the world ut largo ia
utterly barren Of such useful information, snd
tue ttnlo, money, and newspaper space devoted
to this case appear to hayo been wasted upon q
moro chance which has not resulted In any ,,rac-
tical good to mankind,