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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-04
THE CHURoH AND OWL LIBERrY.

The SECOND lecture Of the society course will Be
delivered BY Rev. r. E. Boyle, pastor Of st. Pc
tsrs church, on Sunday evening next, sth instant,
st Lincoln hall. Father Boyle 10 well known Is
one Of the most able and eloquent Of our Catholic
and shs subject b. h: snG,s. Ss hi;
powers. Tho public discourses Of his reverend
gentleman arc Characterised BY . beauty, fresh
Pss. S1s Ss S.
Of the platform; and We can therefore safely
promise all who may visit Lincoln hall on Sunday
o bu
subject.
THE ORGAN CONCERT TONIGHT.
Tho public, especially our resident population,
will surely remember the concert tonight, ut
which the bright array Of local talent will appear
in o nne programme Of duets, quartets and
solos. Among our best, Known vocsIists who viii
Cannon, Mr.. WitheFow and Mr. K0hT. The organ
music will Be furnished by Mr.. @. w. Walter, as
y &c. 81 The sfss
dies wl as usual serve refreshments in the social
room. This concert Is the fifth, and completes
the nrst half OF the Congregational church Sc
ries.
M.HARTz.
This celebrated illusionist will commence q
brief season Of three nights and . matinee to-
moroW evening. Among Mr.. Hartss marvellous
performances are his Indian box and spiritual
basket illusions, invented by him, and pronounced
far beyond anything ever introduced BY socalled
spiritual mediums. The aerostat spiritual nlu-
sion puzzles the profession as we'll IS the public,
and 70 destined to create sensation in Washing
ton.
L'AMlBE.
Mr.. Florence again appeared a. Jules Obenreizer
last evening to . fair audience. This evening he
will play the same part, and:on Thursday, "Com-
ing Home; or Christmas Eve" will be produced,
in which play Mr.. Florence will appear ~ Joe
Stammers 'Cousiu Jack, and 'bombey and
Son" are also In preparation and announced for
speedy production.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-04

w Adjoining Willard's Hotel.
FIRST APPEARANCE In WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY s, and7 1874
ing that they have perfected an engaxement with
the greatest illusionist ofthe age,
M. HART@
ofsso Broadway, New York, to give . series OF his
unapproachaole performances, that have m ,de his
name famous throughout this country, when he will
mtsoouce, with many others, his great
STAR ILLUSIONS,
the only original Indian Box and Spiritual B,sket
Copyright which lately caused such excitem mt in
New York, and Of which all limitations are mere
buresques, and his greatest Of all feats surprising
In beauty and mystery anything every produced in
tate Untitled Acfostat spirtnsI title copyrieht)
This Illusion 70 Of such wonderful nature that il
Will never lie performed BY any other person In TIN,
world, az u puzzles the profession IS we'll the
stood that n. Harts's performance must NOT be
ton, il Is entirely different 10 everything That has
preceded and being perfectly free from anything
x p.srCn.,sd BY the clergy Of AZ de-
Carriages may be ordered for l0:l5 D. m. Admission
50 cents; reserved seats Is cents, which may be Sc
cured at Ellis music store. Children 50 cents TO
served seats; Pianist, Mr.: A. sedgwick, who Will
be = celebrated. The Grand Plano used kindly
loaned by Ellis. fcb3-yt
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-04

Esls.:s.S!y e. So I - :s:, ss..
, 1874-11-24

moro and moto d oentralizing nation, md no
bovo not been hurt by 1t. Tho laat stop NO
took In TINT direction preserved uh aa a nation
and insured our oxistonco as poop!o in tlc fu~
turo. Tho roatoration to power Of Tho Dom-
oor"tto party would 10 to endsngor tho very OK
tblonoo Of tho Union. This would DO tho romoter
danger. 1ts tsimmodiato otroot on the country wonld
bo oconomica 'ly most disastrous. 1t would unHet-
t'o tho minds Of business mon. mud parayzo tu-
austry; for who knows what Democratic Gov
ornmont might do2 1ts advent to power, coil
aderlng this fact. would DO as distressing Oh btis
iuoss us financial panic. Tho probability Of ita
obtaining powor we consider small. Tho poHsi-
bitity, however, is thero. Tho ouly way to pro-
won't 1t auroly la for tho Republican party to put
forward it's best efforts aud best mon, mud to nd
vocato its bost moasuroH. This done, our bus
inoss prosperity, aud tho blessings purchased 60
dearly during four yoara Of war, will ha assured
III.
, 1874-11-24

The resignation Of Mr. 4. 3. Mullett. Super
rising Architect Of tho Treasury, Inns boon
formally made and accepted. We do not heeitato
to say that r. Mullett Gun easily servo his coun-
try III private station better than in the Office
Which 10 has vacated. Ths,oa arc many grounds Of
complaint against Mullott. 10 ia not q superior
architect. His notions Of art arc. crutlo and
fanc'iul. His influence upon tho architectural!
types OF tho country, though it has heon
limited, has been. 60 far Us It went, per-
n'eIoua' Tho insonso concoit aud egotiam Of
tic man have concealed from him Il ll,owloago
OF his incapacsy. Ho has been bun,utious,
arrogant, and impertinont to Aia superiors iu
otllco; rude, severe, and arbitrary with bis ill.,
forio1B. He attempted to deal with aocra,arv
Dyiatnw Us tle lad with other heals Of the Yrsna.
ury Department, aud ho was beaten, The
chnrges against Mr. Mullett's Integrity hare
uoyer bcou established.
, 1874-11-24

Tho Chicago produce markets vero gteadior
yesterday in provisions, aud irregular In graln.
Mess pork was active, and 25o per brl higher,
cloAiug ut S10.5o cash, and S2o.50 Hollor Feb,ua-
TT. Lard WAS active, md 211G95o per 100 1bs
higher, closing weak ut 912.90 casl,, and S13.35
reller February. Meats wore quiet md oaaier, at
G5so for shoulders. 9>9@o9ko for short ribs, aud
us.,@Qjjso for short clsara. i1ighwpos woro quiet
and steady. at 09o per gallon. Lake frelghts
wete dull. Flour was quiet and Arm. Wheat
WAS mora active, and 1870 higher, closing at o. 10
seller the month, aud 1880 seller Docombor.
Corn was 1p2o higher: but weak, c|oa!pg at 81Y4o
cash, 70u seller the year, and Csc for new. Oats
70 2@3o higher. and weak, closing at 5t}1o
oas!a, mud 50}&o aollor the mouth. Rye waA mora
soIlv, 4nd firm, oloslug Ut plo. Daflay xAa dull
, 1874-11-24

The Pope has written q letter thanline Car.
3inal Culten-who it will be remembered, de-
nouncod The Ta1isman because it was written
by an 1rishman aud lad religious music ID it,
bocauso ho haB condemned the address delivered
BY Prof. Tyndall at Belfast. Not contcnt with
cullen's abuse Of tho unfortunate victim, tho
Pope himself takes q hand III, aud calls linn a
spiritual pirate, despoiiug tho souls Of mon"
Tho good old gentleman Of the Vatican ought
oct to got out Of temper in this manner, Us it
will probably bo very easy for Tyndall to aethon-
stsato in his next lecture that the Pope, despite
bis infallibiity, is purely material institution
sua TINT being matter, what he says is no
mniter
, 1874-11-24

groat factors In tAo solution Of tho problem will
10 tho uBo Of Btoam on tho canal. Nany at
toinpts hayo boon made, md many failuroH lavo
lesnltod. Tl'oro hayo been three mafn difficult
tios. Tho bulky machinery nocoBaary diminished
tito carrying eapacty unduly; tho cost Of tho
coal consumed was groat; and tho wavos caused
by tho revolution OF tho scrow or paddle washod
away the bauhs. In 1871. tho Legislature Of
Now York oirerod prize Of 100000
to tho inventor Of the boat stcam cannl-
boas. About 900 p1ana woro submitted.
After two years Of experimenting, tho boat in
vented by William Baxter, wcl-kuown en-:
g'ncor Of Now York, took tho prize. On her Inst
trial-trip Bho carried POD tons Of frcighs lilo
milos por hour, with a consumption Of 1422{
pounds Of coal per milo. Tho nearest oompoti-
tor carried tho samo wotght in tho samo time
only ~ miles. and burnod 70 pounds OF coal to
tho mile. Tho Baxtor boat, compared with tow
ago by horsos, makoa twice tho speed Mt half tho
cost. Tho boat has mado 0 milos an hour with
out hurt to Ito banks. 4 company Is now being
formed which will put on tho canal, as faat as
thoy can bo built, 100 boata OF the Baxter patent
Whom thia has boon dono, grain can bo shipped
from Chicago to Liverpool in about twenty days,
five by tho lakes. five by tho Eric, and ton by
tho Atlantic. Tho ono thing needed thcn wil1 be
tho oxtonsion Of tho great national ayatam of
Waterways westward from tho lakes to the Mis-
Btssippi by tho construction OF tho Rock Island
& Hennepin Canal.
There Is another way in which atcam may per-
hnpB 10 proftnbly applied TO towage. It Is by
tho construction of ,,arrow-gauge railway along
tic tow-path. A heavy engine running on this
oould drag d long limo Of loadod bargos. En-
eineers WHO bayo gtudicd tho subject say TINT
transportation In this why would bo speedy and
cheap .
Dy making tho mort of tho Eric Canal In some
Of tho ways VIC have mentioned, New York City
eau still retain good share OF her old-time
supremacy. >. Hho Gnu never again monopo1lzs
tho Western grain trado, however. Her rival
are too energetic to suffer that. Tho compet
ton Of tho five gloat ports. Montreal, Boston
Now York, Philadelphia. and Baltimore, IL th'
gurest guarantee OF cheap transportation In tut
fnt,rn
, 1874-11-24

Some interest attaches 10 ths case OF Father
Rousselat Catholic priest iu Montreal, who
mas declared his intention to GO to jai1 rather
:uan bury in copsecratcd grounds one Of his
parisLiouers who had been placed under the ban.
Tho British Privy Council has ordered the burial.
lud the diaobcdIeuce OF tho priest may open tho
nay for vigorous exercise OF discipline, But
Ill parties should ba satisfied with tue burial Of
Tho recusaut in conBocrated grounds by Prot
kstaut clergvulnt
, 1874-11-24


Abrics paragraph appeared IN thta paper waok
or two sinco facctiousy a'luding to tho faot shat
Brothers Moody and Bankey woro milking d
proIls In Bolllng hymn.books IN Hrcat Britain
aud ireland, whoroupon NC are bcsiogod witt In
scry!ows, lottara, and religious newspaper arti-
dies assniling Us upon this acconnt. Tho Cht-
cago correspondent Of thu Cincinnati Herald and
I'resbyier, the Roy. g. l., Thompson, Is enc ct
tho 6crcost Of tho iattor. 1Io commences hls
acrood with the lament that THE TRIBUNE "is
not on tho sido OF righteousness" Wo may ID
this connection inform tllls royorond gentleman
gagged III printing the news, md leaves tho
special question Of righteousness TO tho ro-
liglous newspapers. fle thon proceeds to be-
labor Tue TRIBUNE by furious optAots,
such as "infatnous" md "yilo," aud by
threats which aro as ally as thoy arc
impotont. The charge that Moody and
sankcy arc selling hvmn-books Is truthful,
10 fur as nc know. It was first made in the
columns Of ono Of tho most important aud In
fluont!al Of tho English reyowa,-tho Spectator,
VIC bclsovc,-and has since boon rcitorated by
reputable correspondents. But, It 1t Is truo.
wherein il It wrong tlat tho neyorend Thomp-
Bon should make Bucl, fuBa about it2 Whorcin
ia II 'v1o" or "infamous for Moody and
Sanhey to soil bymn-books7 The noverond
Thompson may soe something "lnfamoua" :"
In tho charge; We do not. Thisis tho only satis.
facticn We can give tho noycrond Thompson.
Meanwhile, If ho doesn't like to read THE Tn1B-
from tho necessity Of moki,g any moro such silly
exhibitions of himself rs he haB in the Herald
and P,eslyler.
, 1874-11-24

bis table shows t!sat the Republicans olo'ted
GO of their nominees to 81 Of tho combined OPP
poa itiou, whilo had tho old p1an boom in cpora-
tio, tAoy would l,aya elected but Is to the % Of
tho Opposition. Tho Opposition gain n tor
members in the exceptional casOs we have noted,
but not aB u,a,ly aB do tho Repablioans. Had tho
o.a plau boon In fosco tho llopubo@ns would
hare elected hut & mo1nbcEa iu all tho districts
uu, uberod from 81 to 81 Inclusive. In this ooa-
sed utivo Int Of 28 districts tue Oppostion would
ta,,s eloo.od "a nomboys, leaving tho entire
, 1874-11-24

Tie Common Council lust uight recousidered
tho vote by which tho Union Park addition ordi-
nance was loHb, aud recommittod the whole
question. There seoma to ba q disposition on
lho part of come Aldermen who voted for this
niquitous measure to glorify their record, and
to rejoice that the newspapers haya not called
shom thioycs aud proved them SO. Wo believe
HAT tho newspapers will do anp1o Justice by oil
The roguoa if tho Union Park swindlo IL finally
tn5
, 1874-11-24

Tho proceedings Of tho Board Of Trado yes
.orday in tho Sturges case reflect very litllo
ucdit on nny Of the porsonH principally con-
.ernol. The speakers wero for tho most part
riolcnt and il-informcd, while the auditors
zero untractablo and foolish.
, 1874-11-24

body Of Republicans In tint hulf Of tho stato
without Representative. OF tho 90 Republic
ans oloptod 81 wofo elected as minority Rop"o.
ecntatiyeH, whilo but II minority members woro
elected by The Opposition. III tho faco Of tl'oac
facts. tho Republicans of tho State havc certainly
no CAIRO Of complaint againht tho systcm Of
minority representation.
, 1874-11-24
THE WISCONSIN 8ENAToRsHIP.


Ono Of tho dutos OF The Legislature Of Wia-
oonsn just elected will bo to oloso Senator Of
tho Unitod States for tho torn expiring March
Q, 1876. Als. Carpenter, tho present Senator,
md ex-Qoy. q. G. WaBhbrru hayo beon uamod,
with othors, M ca,,dlaatos for tho support OF tho
Republican .momberH. Tho Republicans arc In
q minority Of tho Legislature. and will bavo 10
mako tho choice. Tho papofs Of Wisconsin are
discussing tho subject, and with. VIC regret to
any, IN some caaos, considerable bitterness. Mr.
Carpenter, bofng in the Office, ia, Of courao, tho
contral figure Of Tie disouBsion.
There aro but few mon In tno country who arc
tho suporlors of 1Tr. Carpenter "a q lawyer or
aa IN orator. lie combines groat learning with
great ability. no Is. moreover, gout1oman OF
gensal. liberal mannors, who captiyatos4 aud
mikes fronds Of all who como In peraoual con-
tact with him. Tl1ore has boon no abler Son.
ator than he for many years no ono moro
capable OF serving lis country and hia State
with distinction. .....
Gov. Washburn is tho worry op posto Of hlr.
Carpenter In manY respects. Though not d
learned lawyer like 0Ir. Carpenter, no is not tho
lesH attol in otAor reBpccta for the important
duties Of a Btatosman. Though not possessing
tho brilliant talking talents Of ha rival, wAic!,
can ,aaha the worsa appear tho better reaaou,
nor to mako the good better atban 1t is; though
not man to captlrate by lis eloquonoe, ho has
that faculty, rare in theso days, ol enforcing
conviction By the honesty aud earnoatuoss Of bis
character. Both gontlemen have Congressional
records. That of Mr. Carpenter Ia brilliant
ono. distinguished throughout by his great
ability, and stamped With Lis triumphs as m
orator. aIr. Washburu's record Ia that of al
honest, ln1exible opponent to all schomes Of
p1uudcr aud oxtorton. Ho left Congress with
clean hands and without suspicion upon his
integrity. He has Horved tic paoplo Of his
Gtato as Governor with great satisfaction.
Wo are not disposo1, even by implication, tt
give any credouco to tho scandals official or per.
| sonal which hayo been ropoatod against aIr. Car.
pointer; ne arc disposed to troat them as mali
cious fabricRtionB and yet thoro is q feeling
| among tho people OF Wisconsin aud Of tho cou.
try generally that. had nir. Washbtrn beau Son
ator, thcro .would huyo heon no such scanla.a
During the lato campaign In Wisconsin, tho
possibility OF Mr. Carpenters candidacy for 70
election WIS discussed. In many counties thore
was a direct pledge demanded Of Republican
candidates for tho Legislature that they would
not vote for Carpenter. Iu others, candidates
nominated Ind to doolare their opposition tt
4o III, I'll Ent,, r..
, 1874-11-24

Ex-senator Pomeroy ia likely to eBcapo prose-
:ution altogether in consequence OF tho refusal
ii Shawnee County Taxpayers to bear The ex-
oenseB Of his trial. Tho Senator is charged with
prbory. Tho evidence against hin, Is strong,
and It seems as il lis acquittal could bo COM
pissed only by resort to aubtorfuges and
ky0sIQnH
, 1874-11-24

mont to Tho Vatican. Thorc is, furthermore, an
important political toaring iu tllis matter.
It IL ttmo that thoBe who are In q position to
apeak should mako categorical expression OF
their intontions and lot tho 1oyal poop|e Of this
country know whore they will stand whom tho
contest eomos. Will thoy tako tho ground OF
Archbishop Manning In 1871: "You MUST assert
tho ultimate nocoHatty of acknowledging ctuil
allegiance to him (ths popo) as your enly
fafoty," or viii thcy talto tho ground Of bishop
Doyle IN 1925: "onr obodionco to tho laws md
tho allegiance which we owe to tho soyorofgn
aro complete, full, aud perfeot"7
, 1874-11-24

Indictments haye been returned againHt the
iccpers Of twelve gambiug-ilousea. including
tho notorious Mcdonald. II tho police will sec
ond the ofrurta Of tho courts, tho city will BOON
be rid Of tho gamblers.
, 1874-11-24

md easier, closing at s1.2s@1.as,1. Hogs
opened dull mud 15@2oo towor, but olobod t'tm,
wllh part OF tho deo1lno recovered. sascs at
&5.00@716. Ca.tlo worc quiet and without
Quotablo chauge. sheop woro dull and onsy.
, 1874-11-24

Incomplete retrrnH from tho french municipal
elections indicate general victory for tho Ro-
publicans. Fuller information ia necessary to an
iutolllgout statamout of tho roHulta.
, 1874-11-24

MYERS OPEnA-1l0IjsE- -Monroo stsoet: hesNcen scp
State and Dearnorn. fnYfYcmento1 o1 iaasFs A'noea'
=" Artliur's Girl Ut Tho Puriod."
, 1874-11-24

Tho pang Of horror which man foola on dis
covering scorpion In his shoo could not pos-
sihly compare with that Of luis Grace, the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury. when be found ont the
trick that had been ptayed On his simple mud cot,-
llding nature. Certain wealthy ladies Of Lou-
don, bonded by tho widow Of q distinguished
clergyman, founded school for tho higher odu-
cation of girls Of hieh social position. TAoy ill.,
vited DR.. Tait, Cautuarius to give bis nane az q
patron Of the school, according to the manners
aud customa of Bchool-fonnders siuco tho world
began. Lis Grace was dellghtcd, and wrote a
1attering lottor. I: then leaked out TINT
tho institution was strictly secular, which 10
alarmed tho Archbishop that ho wroto in haste
to the lalios declaring that he could remain
sponsor to such All institution only On condition.
that he be consulted as to tho religious inssruc-
ton there given. The ladies' replied that thu
prestige OF his name would bo poor cumpensa-
ton for tho ANNOYANCE Of his Interference, aul
be Withdrew his support. This is ono among
thouBand evidences that "There are Indicators
everywhere Of an impending upheaval OF prinl-
1.-Two rocks which will yastly change tho Bursaco
OF religious bolief among US. which will level its
mountains, raise ita valleys, and divert the pres
Ont course Of it's streams, aa the London Times
declared . Tow layR 4go.
, 1874-11-24

lhe Ef6kt tf0uple ApOut lug recent railroad
laws Of tho Northwest has beon that they woro
framed by mon Of insufficient knowledge. Tho
subject was a now ono. Thoro was a popular
domand forinstant legislation. It Is not strange |
that patent defects cxlHs in tic 1aws passed un-
dor Buch prcBsuro. Only tho frat ohapter Of
railroad legislation hss, however, boon wrltton.
THO caseB appealed under tho present laws can.
not bo reaohod by the United Btntea Buprome
Court within two ycars. TITO laws respecting
roads that arc passed during tho coming winter
should be framed with the utmost cure. Tho
law-makcrs need to know what Inns boen thought,
Baid, aud writton on tho subject elsewhere. Tho
reports Of tho Massachusetts nailroad Com
mission are mines OF suggestive In
formation, but thcy arc dis1gured by
an untluo regard for theories untostod by
faots The history Of the Belgian railways,
which wo haye already given in full, is rich In
hints. England futuishes vast maRs Of mn
toria1. One OF tho best paporH on tho subject
from m English aoutco was contributed by Atr.
Richard Jef1rieH to recent numbor Of Fraser.
It presents the real scope OF railway legislation
fully aud clearly. Mr. JeGries suggests tue fol-
lowing topics for legislative action: Permanent
way rolang-stock method of management; !;
railway employees compensation.
Under tho first head ho puts tho appointment
Of Government inspectors, whose duty it is to
sec that tho road-bed is kept In good condition :
the regulation OF feuclug aud tho enforced
maintenance Of sufficient number Of tracks at
! functions and large stations. Under tho head
| OF roing-stook be proposes lava for tho uso Of
continuous brakes; for tho building Of cars and
| tho manufacture Of couplings after cerlain ap-
proved pattorns and for rigorous teBts Of axloH.
etc. He would Improve tho method Of nauuage-
ment by a series OF rules about switching
trains Oh sido-tracks and running on tlme and
by the prohibition, partial Or total. Of excursion
tgains. As for tho railway employees, ha woulG
have tho hours Of work Of tue aubordinatot
diminished and tho precautions for their peraoua
safety Increased, and ho would fix, by Law. upo.
tho higher officials = rigid responsibility fo'
acctdont aud mistake. On tho vexed qucstlo,
OF tho regulation OF fares and froighta hlr
Jeffrics contents himself with saying that !" th,
laying down OF cloar and decided doctrine O.
compensation" Ia needed,
Our condensation of his lengthy article show
| that Westeru Legislatures 4aye touched only tAa
a, D, G OF railroad legislation. Thoro aro man.
details Of railway management on which laws ar
needed for tho protection OF life, limb. ant
property, outside Of tho great question Of th'
p1oprioty Of fixing fares mud freigh:s.
, 1874-11-24

GRAND OPERA.1luusE-C1ark street, nrpost.e9
Ft,orlnn fIouso. Kelly i leol's Mtastrels. "urAnd
Dutch H."
, 1874-11-24

ACADEMY OF FMUslC-IIalatnslsss y, ,hstwMEen IT, Sast"
sna M S"nsos Engagement Of Mrs. r. D. onahF@'
, 1874-11-24

The Democratic method Of counting up the:I
mombors in tho State Legislatures aud IT. coa'
gycss, IL worry Ingenious. Allmombera elect wln'
woro nominated ~ Independents ate counted ~;
Democrats, 10 n,atter what may have been tllei'
previous political opinions. The adyantagos u!
tAls plau arc apparent. It 1trominds QUO Of thu
Irish tcasnstor who, finding q U. 8. arny.btanket.
roasonod thus, "U for Patrick, and s fo1
MCCARTHY. Yroth, lasuin' Ia = Iue thug; With.
out It I ln1ghs not lays known nas owa hsa1st"
, 1874-11-24

HoofEY's .TllEATRE--IsndoIpu atroet. bot"sor
C,efk anu IaSa1le. "Dyorcc."
, 1874-11-24

While Col. Olcott was writing up his expo
rencee ut tho Eddy honestaad Chittouden, VT,
DR.. George III. Beard mado bold to contribute
Lis experiences to tho Graphic side by slde
with those Of its regular contributor. From tho
standpoint of Science, Dr.. Beard saw nothing Il
tho phonomona OF the dark Heanco. or light
seancc. or cabiuot seanco, or any aeance. to
astoniBh him. except tbs ctcdu!ity OF the au-
diouces. Tho publication Of his letter raised
howl through tho East, mud the unfortunate
Doctor was tho objective point for opiat0lary
assaults from every point Of the compass. Ho
las rotortad by lccturing bofore the Long Island
Historical Society on tho counterfeits OF Science
aud how to expose thom. While he considers it
tho duty Of scientific mon to point out
frauds, ho does not think it tho duty OF tho
world ut largo to trouble itself about the mat
tor. The contest of tue present ago ho summed
up as botween barbarian and civilization, super
Blitiou, aul sciouco tho witohcraft of tho four
toentA century in d uew guiEe, with the enlight.
eumont Of tue ninetoouth. Tho failure Of SCI
entiic men to successfully expose the frauds
they dououuce is owing to their ignorance Of tho
subject they uro opposing aud OF tho oAaraetor
Of tho jugg1ers who ospouse It. To tit oneself
for CONDUIT with the accumulated jugglory,
trickery, aud humbuggery Of history ncods at
loaat preliminary practice in that branch OF hu-
man Industry. nonco ho challenges any clair
yoyant, mind-roader. or medium to giyo him
tho samo opportunity to study bis claims
that lie il accustomed to in investigating other
subjects, aud ho will surely provo that he pos
sesses no such power Is ho boasts. This cAal
lenge IL perfectly reasonable one, aud might
exotic some small degeca Of iotereat did it pos
Hoss the necessary novelty. With the failure OF
r.j tIcf Tn