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THE BOSTON SCHOOL B0ARn

The Boston Indies who were elected to eaata
In the School Board seem to be travelling ha1d
road. Immediately after their election, tho
conservative element in Boston which lives in
tho Beacon street swell-fronts vigorously oppos-
cd thom. Tho preas. On tho other hand. ae
vigorously defended them. Thon tho CITY
Attorney aolemnly delivered his official opinion
that It waa unconstitutional for the lad,oa In
sorvo. Tho prosa thoreupon rotorted that tho
City Attorney didn't know what ho was talking
about, aud had written other opinions which Ind
not boon oonaonant with law and Supreme Court
rulings. Tho community soon began to tako
sides, aud tho great majority sided with tho
ladies'. Thor most vigorous opponents wore tho
old conservative follows who wear stand-up
collars and do business on stato stfoot
aud never go out Of tho CITY, because thore is no
place out OF tue city. At laat tho School Board
itself commenced agitating tho question. and
tAo discussion has run very hot for several
"ooks, terminating finally in the passage of a.
resolution declaring tho soats Of tho lady-nem.
bers vacant.
Tho action OF tho School Board now places tho
question in new position, and, IT the lal.os d.
saro to occupy thoir seats, II will DO Incumbent
upon them to carry their case to tho Supreme
Court Thta will undoubtedly DO done, az tho
great majority OF tho people OF Boston dos,re
thas tho Indies should aerye beoauso they arc bet
ter qualified for tho position than tho gentlemen
who aro serving. They aro all educated women
praotlca teaohera and lalloa OF decided executive
ability, who have made education the study OF
their uvea. Tho olosonoss Of tho vote lteolf-
4e to 4o-ia another ipducoment to have this
Qusstioa aAa11 ssttlads Ia this State, u tar d
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F'ew men hayo had better chance of seeing
themselves as others seo thom than tho Tich-
nosne claimant. His own counsel have devoted
all thoir foreneio ability and eloquence to nor
tFaying him as monHter Of inhuman and sot-
tish vice, since thoy found 1t impossible On apy
other line to sustain hiH clai1. The prosccu-
tion In the perjury case against him, would mt
DO likely to take my more favorable view, and
yesterday, In closing, tue counsel spoke OF him
as ono whoHo touch was filthy. blighting, un-
holy, and unnatural.
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naHinin and to turn tho old ono into awmmng-
bath; monoy to vontilate tho recitation rooms,
In Which students how pay for having their
minds improved by having their bodies poisoned !;
money to mako Thayor Hail magnificent dil,-
'ng'room Tor tho college commons, ilc tho halls
OF English colleges aud money to establish
Profesaorsips Of English Literature, Jurispru-
donoe, and Art. 1Io can ask Will, confidence for
ho knows that what Inns beon hitherto givon him
haa wor1sod tho happeat rosulsa. Harvard, will,
her l,o4o students, and Yalo, with hcr 1,o20, aro
worthy rivals.
, 1874-01-29

Mr. dladstono opened the Parliamentary can
Fass yesterday, in speech in which he says tho
Pehulng election turns on financial questions.
he Ia Silent on the extension Of the suffrage to
the agricultural 1aborerH, which it was expected
would be pnrs Of his programme. Ho aaks tho
country for q majority In the next Parliament
Oh the pledge that local taxation sha1l In ro,
formed, and the income tnx repealed. This
latter relief his surplus Of five millions enables
him to promise, and it makes his position in the
sontest very strong one.
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In giving tho Finance Committee Of the
HsSse, at Springfield IN account Of tho State
funds in his possession, the Slate Trcasuror re-
ported that tho sum Of ss5s, ,94G, ,33 was in Nav
York, where it had been deposited to pay intor-
cat. Concerning this matter, it is charged TINT
no interest is duo in Now York till next July !;
that It would be unlawful to draw out tho ill.,
tefcst-money before next June, and that, II It
were due. no such sum as that reported would
ba neefinh
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Milno-Edwart1s thinks that birds tond to whito
p'umage IN tho Northorn Hemisphere, md black
pumago III tho Southern. Tho SWIM, for In
stance, grows darkor and darker as l,iy la,itat
approaches tho South. In Austraa ho is obony-
like. If tho rule holds good Of all animated
creatures, it may bo that our colored citizens
will gradually boacl. In fact, tho wl,ito blood
III tho venB Of part of them is probably nm in-
sufficient roason for their pnloncas, nj = raco,
whom compared with thoir distant relativos in
Africa. Tho bleaching may have alrondy begun.
On tho otlior hnnd, our crowB and our black61r1t
obsslnately rotain their sable contp. Ii tho,
roostod every night on the South Polo they could
not DO blncltcr.
, 1874-01-29

During recent investigation by the New
York Citizcns' Association into tile Health Dc.
partmont OF the city, g young physician testified
that tho 6ubordiuates OF tho Department did not
know the first principles Of tho science tloy
were appointed to put into practice. The De-
part1nent brought forward savoral subordinatos
to d'sprove tile charge. They wore examined
separately. The first made laughablo mistake
about the word "hygionio," and tho rest woro
asked in turn: ''Have you my hygionics in your
ward I" They answered "Yes," "No." "Wo
have llasl ON pretty badly," etc. Finally, when
one of them, who had been nuking some wild
shots OF this sort, was asked: "Do you know
what the word "hygionio means?" he replied:
Yes, Htr, do; 1t means bad smell arising
from dirty water" Tho atory acrvos as text
tor President Whites strong sormon, in the
Popular Science Monthly Oil the importance Of
Rystematto and universal instruction in hygiene.
, 1874-01-29

March. Corn VIVA In fair demand and slntlo
hrmor' closing at 5S1So caHh, aud 5o21@6oJ5c
Boiler March. Oats woro quiet, and 10 lower,
clohng ut d224o cash, aud 43SS{@44o se1or
March. 1yo was moro activo and ~ hlghor,
at 8o1ao for regular. Barley was quiet aud
arin. 1.-Two logs wero fairly active, and c'oHcd
htoat'y at $4.o0@5.75. Tito cattle mud Sheep
nsarKeth woro UNCHANGED.
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Tho proposed repeal Of the tax-grabbjpg Inv
OF 1863 is now before tue Legislature Uudc,
tho operation OF that act, the assessment of real
and personal property for State taxation in 1865
was made standard, 80 TINT whenever a,ly couu.
ty, town, city, or district should coptract d debt
by giving ita bonds in aid Of any railroad, and
satd bonds woro registered in tho Office of the
state Auditor, then 1t WAS provided that any
tar collected for State purposes upon the in
crease in tho assessed value Of property In such
county, town, city, or district, over the assessed
value in 1865, should DO diverted from tho royo.
nuo OF the State, and be hold by tho State
Treasurer to the credit Of such municipality and
oe applied to the payment Of tho principal or in
tercat Of said bondu. It was also provided TINT
| all tle State taxes collected from tho proporty
| OF such aided railroads should be held
| IN tho Hame manner. The deficiency thus
| created IN tho state revonue was to bo
supplied by al increased ratio Of ta1 On ill the
other property in the State. The assessments
from 1868 to 1878 differed so little from the u.s.
aessmont OF tho former year that tho operation
thoro having been over $500, 600 600 increaso in
tile total State assessment, tho swindlo assumed
gigantic proportions, and hundreds Of appeals
to the Courts have boon taken. The amount Of
the issuo of these bonds is thus shown;
a counties hare issued bonds for. $3.50 po4
2oo cities, towns and townships .......... 8l20l47
Total.... SIS sol .05l
1t will DO seen tbat 81 counties haye no county
bonds or debt Of this kind, but in "a counties
such debts have been Increased by some of the
minor subdivisions, Cities and townships. Like
indebtedness las been incurred bytowns in coun-
tics which hayo also issued railroad.aid bonds,
l25 towns in tho q counties having also issued
such bonds. We therefore layo this liability
owed by tho following municipalities: a coun-
tlos and l5l towns III the salne counties. and
125 towns in tho countioa which owe no anoh
debts.
Tho state Auditor has estimated that the ill.,
croaso IN tho assosament OF the debtor towna
and counties ovor 1873 would bo $500. 600, 600.
Wo have computed tho total equalized assesa-
ments in 1903 and in 1873 In A countIes fnot
including Kans VIII, Knox, Winnobsgo, for rea-
aonR given further on), and they compare u fol-
lows:
Assessed yaua In Il counties, 1073,, 3t11 ooa oha
Asaeahed value ta same countles, l8t8 ISL ISL 7sY
4ncEease'.".''...'",...,.. ,3l4, ,225
Wo have also compared tho assessments In 81
countios In which there ia no such dobt. either
by counties or towns, and the reault IL a. fol-
lows:
~ counties, assessed yaluo In 19l {1o
Tho direot operation Of this law may DO fairly
shown by taking tho tax levied for 1873 on these
TWO clasaes OF counties. Tho levy for revenue
purposes Ia 27-lo mills, and tloao counties,
therefore,, vii! he assoacd a. follows,
q. .,,,n.,.. ,o.o palUatio,,. Tax.
'" 'S''''''''''''.Sas1,bP1.Ao Q,s70,2ea
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wo can foarn, tho ladios who woro olectol to tho
School boards are giving great satisfaction, anil
tl'oro cNli bo ITO question TINT educated woulo,,
liavo n peculiar tact In tho administration, M
tloy also have In tho toaching, OF acools. It 10
rather surprising, however, that such a lotor-
'mtnod opposition should bo 1nalo to tloso ladios
Ill Boston, which has boon the homo OF uoarlv
all radical reformors,. and unusual interest will
therefore attach to tho decision Of tlo Bupromo
Cn1rt.
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New York muRt be in bad way when lie,
finest church serves as o receptacle for stolen
goods. a few days ago, tho Hafe of Trinity
Church was found to contain, besides the
records, saoramental service, o:c., uunlbor Of
articles that lad boon stolen from Droo]lw
residences. Now the sexton Inns been arrestc5
on tho Charge OF completely with the burelara.
10 tho house Of God has become literally ,
den of thieves.
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CONSEQUENCES OF CURRENCY INITIATION

CONSEQUENCES OF CURRENCY INITIATION
In recent article wo Hketchod tho usual and
inevitable course OF currency imitation, viz:
the delasion OF superabundant wealth, oxtraya-
ganslivng reckless speculation, the waste of cab
ttal, "crisls, want especially among tho labor
ing classes, aud Intense dissatisfaction md
Generalization among tho ignorant. Such ia
the almost necessary concatenation of phonon,-
ena attending tho imitation OF the currency.-
o1travagance, speculation, waste, tho osieis ::
followed by second imitation, extravaganza,
speculation, waste, aud another crIsig, The in
c1easo IN the volume OF tho circulating medium
depending only On tho will Of Congress-, and tho
will OF Congress being influenced by the popular
will, any circumstance which sufficiently aug
monts tho public desire for moro currency will
produce 1t. And, iu estimating how much tho
pooplo may deslro imitation, 1t ought to bo borne
in mind that all debtors have direct and iu~
mediate intereRt In expansion. So has Goyeru-
ment, since in Its own inconyostblo paper 1t pays
most Of its liabilitios. So have tho individual
members Of CongEess, since In it they discharge
their dobta. So hnvo taxpayers siuce tho Issue
Of more currency rolioyos the Government tenn
porarily Of the necessity Of loyying onoroua
taxes. A war with any country would 10 very
apt to afford an excuse for undue expansion. To
borrow tho money necessary to carry on such g
war, by 4 country with only paper currency and
an already enormous debt, might be found dill
cult; while to raise 1t BY direct taxation would
DO scarcely attempted. To raise 1t by IN inila..
tion Of the currency Ia 30 subtle way Of pro-
ceeding that 1t apparently injuros no ono. and
tho temptation to 1osort to 1t it, therefore, o.
ceedlngly great.
Nor is great war tho only cause which might
lead to Al imitation OF the currency. A deficit
Ia tie National Treasury may be rsmadiad BY It
for tho Tina bsint. Any extraordinary sxpenas
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The State Sonata haa adopted resolution
directing tho Attorney General to examine the
title to tho lake-front property in this city. Tho
Object of the inquiry is to ascertain whether tho
United states, tho State, or Chicago ls the
owner of tho land in order TO settle tho question
whether the city will have right to sell 1t, il
the pending Park bill is passed.
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Tho Bnai Birth Convention yesterday made
arrangements for Tho representation Of their
race at the Centennial Exposition. They de-
cided TINT Commission should be appointed to
prepare a history Of tho Jews in tho United
States, and Of their influence on tho civilization
Of tho age, to bo exhibited at Philadelphia in
1A7R
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Horace Greeley, In his "political Economy, "
sighed for protective tariff for Hindostan. In
the words !" Cotton and jute, 80 ror cont ad ua-
loren'," he saw fetish, which, II properly wor-
SHIPPED on Iudia's coral strands, would stud said
strands With factories III which tho natives, nftor
plucking cotton through the days, woud work it
UP ut nights, and would so, by eating III tho ca
paoity both Of agriou1turists and operatives,
double tue homo market and mako everybody
rich. Without these magic words, ho Haw no
hopo that IIint!oatan could over oscapo tho diro-
ful necessity Of buying MancLeater-n,atlo goods.
Az 1t has happened, however. Indla has now
reached the stago in which it pays her to man.
ufacture her own cotton without getting State
subsidy therefor. 60 factories are going up
right and left. Tho Bombay mills alone enlploy
10000 operatives, aud work up 1000 bales q
wook.
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Persons who hayo been painfully trying to re-
conoilo their minds and learta by believing in
the theory of evolution aud tho Biblical account
OF tue creation at the Same tino, will not bo
ploasod by note Horbors Spencer has appended
to tho second edition Of lts "study Of socl.
ology." He says:
" understood, mutually exclugIyei II tLers aa
6eeu That apecial formAtoa snl udjustsnt commonly
m:.af y f@xssaon @ inefe NJ Aot bsan sTouaon, 4
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1t is unfortunate that the Ohio constitutional
Convention has refused to allow tho Judges Of
tho Court Of Appeals to bo elected by propor-
tlonal representation plan. It is most important
that Judges. If they aroelectod at all, should rop
resent the whole people and not baro minority
OF 1t. Minority representation would effect tb;a.
, 1874-01-29

Amomorial TINT thero may bo no further in
aAtlon of tho currency has been presented to tho
House Of Representatives in behalf Of tho busi-
ness men and bankers of New York.
, 1874-01-29

Argument on tho motion for the appointment
road was concluded yesterday at Springfield
after n continuance Of three days. Tho decision
OF the Court will be givon in few days.
, 1874-01-29

Tho Hon. Rufus King, Of Cincinnati, has auc-
seeded Mr. Waite as President of tho Ohio Con-
stitutional Convention.
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MYERS 0PERA-HOuSE- Monroe stroot, bctween
Dearborn and btAe. Arlington, Cnttou and Koinbn's
A1instras "a Slipper, Lay" Minstresy and coini-
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GLOBE TIIEATRE. .Dosptatucs strnot, botwcen Mad
ts9n and WMshnKtnn EnGa9c1nont Of Shhrpoy, Sheridan
, 1874-01-29

AoApEMY OF MuarC-lIslated sttoot, bstvoon Mad.
s'Tho Old Toy-afAkor.'' " ~"1"'
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TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

F1nMs Or sunaon1rrtoN trA1AnIE IN ADVANCE.
RAN FL sz Ssnas; %ssH;;
Parts ot yonr At tho aamo ratc.
Torrcscnt delay and mistakes. 10 re and s,vo Post
Office address In full including state and County.
Ncmittanccs DO ado ctor draft, o1proas posk
oisoe ottfo or In registered lotscrs, Mt cur rsk.
TERMS TO u1rx sunacn1uEns.
Daily, doliTcrod. snnday escoptsd Is conte ror weok
Daily, descrcd sundny included, 90 oonts por wook
Address THE TRIBUNE COMPANY
cosnoF Maistaon and i,earhorn- -sf- Uhtoaro, I'll.
To'DAy's ADJUSTMENTS.
-11Q0LEY'S THEATRE -Nandolph st1pot. botreon
olAtk and LaSalle. "The Overland nouto,"
MyIoKEns ,It M sE! .trse hetroen
'Atticle H."
AUApEstY OF Mus1o-lIslated stsoot, bstvoo Mad-
e ri @ M9nssG; spsaa0mcnt Of John H. Owens
GLOBE TIiEATRE- -Doaptlttos strnot, between Mad.
tson and Washington Engagement Of Sharpioy Sheridan
3fack's Mnsttols. S'' o
MYERS OPEnA-HOuHE Monroe stroot. botwcen
n.sss sppe5 D sss.y Hna .ad M9s. ao
salltlos.
FxP0BIT10N nU1LDING-Iato Shoro. foot Of
Aaams strost. Dn Bufo'a Painting OF tho "Prodigal
KAI1N'a MUSEUM OF ANATOhlY-Clark streot, bo.
tWcen Nudson and Monfoe.
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FxP0sIT1ON nU1Lp1N9-Iato Shore, foot Of
Adams strost. Da Bufo'a Painting OF tho "Prodgal
Son.
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MVfCKERS characterization streot tnfvc.n
posrharn 41a State. Engagement Of CLARA Morris.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-12

ntesna diseases arc directly trsoesbe 10 the inges
on Of unwhoesome fruits and veeetsSes, nor r. a she
terous influence may be only reached through the de-
fective milk supply OF the m0tnsr n ta mus sss,na
diseases, both among adults aud children, are
comparatively rare ason sns nns and ,nfsnte
moro generally consumers Of fruits and vegetables ana
suffer less deriment therefrom than ike cnsses OF tue
nominations of cities 1t Is manifest that the diseases
are prevalent during the hot months or the year
June. July, August, and September-when vegetables
and fruits most abundant and deterioration most
In numerous largo cities there class Of dealers
"hucksters" who stand between the producer
and the consumer. They purchase from the'producer
fresh vegetables and fruits in large quantities at prices
far below the rates paid by cOnsumers always over
stock themselves quantity and quality preferrng to
carry over 10 another marketday the rather tna
lose the opportunity OF ACCOMMODATING customer;
Having by system OF market regulations, established
by municipalities. in their generous zeal 10 pronoto o
business and to foster trading secured through tne pay
a bonus the right OF occupancy, upon the pay
ment OF an annual rental all the stalls Ia tne regul g
they establish q monopoly so exclusively that
the husbandmen cannot penetrate any nearet and
there II at ALL offer bis products for SALE otherwise ne
compete with the monopoiist at puDlo rt h
bonus bidding for d suitable stand under sheIter ano
huckstcrs capital consists In his right OF occupancy
thus secured perhaps horse and wagon, anu a1
amount OF money, he paying for his STOCK ater s
Competition IS consequently not between the dealer 10
procure the freshest products, but 70 Procure nd
deal for the profit and supplied from the surplus OF
the previous day. buy only TO Iesnen 'ner tSes "a
extensively employed by many dealers In perlsnaoSe
vegetables and fruits, and is so cunniDgly devised
and adroty executed that It will escape .. any
but most careful and cultivated ooserSaaohs,
final consideration relates exclusively 10 the reheuy
for imposons practced in the sale of fresh
and fruits. system Of competent inspection VIII hn u
doubleday accomplish much and correct many Oh tho @
alleged abuses. and not only must the Plan raS, De
wisely regulated, but the officials must Do per
sons skilled in the art of gathering and pack,
ing, and tho transportation of perishabe fruits anu
vegetables. The most eectual means for the accom-
plishmept OF satisfactory results Will be the establish
men Of free market places for the h ~
the producer which would not compel ln 10 slnh is
scanty earnings in the enormous profits OF the middle
men, and ready access of the consumer 10 .no pa
ducer Quality will be improved, ana heoh proiho'eu'
New-York tribune., 1874-11-12
VACCINATION.
NACSlNhA'ON'
nv DR T. NJ. TONER OF WASHINGTON.

"
l propose, in brief paper, to invite atten-
ton 20 some OF the conditions and causes which, con-
lessen or prevent results and benefits OF
vaccination 1t s to be observed that OF the con-
ditlons which prevent the people from gaining almost
complete exemption from smallpox are whohy puoho III
their and exist outside OF and beyond inc
troll Of the ysican in civil practice Of TINS character
is the want proper appreciation by large numbers Oh
people of the safety utility, and sufhciency OF vac
cInation and Of their own danger. and the IN
security of every community without this protection.
certain intelligent class OF society have eonnaehce IN
the practice negligent in their duty 10 tDeln
selves and those upon the as well as 10 the
public IN failing to promptly apply the remedy IheTe
utterly Indifferent, If not reckless caring neither 1or
their safety nor that OF others, VINO are aiuost
certain to neglect vaccination. But there Is sui
another class, who oppose vaccination ana BUSY tnem
selves In disseminating false and extravagans @
tice. and have of late IN some quarters appeaTea
more active and demOnsrative than formerly Ihis
latter class perpetuae oc of danger in every
community The remedy OF most OF tne evl nat rests
with the public must be sought through judicous sys-
TEN OF universal vaccination and revacclnatlon en-,
forced by law, under sklful physician employed
for the purpose Are there any conditions or accl-
dents for when neither vaccination itself the phys
clan is responsible, which may occur 10 render tne
operation Intellectual against small p0xf we DeHeVe
there defects in the practice as at present CON
ducted but they are OF a character 10 "nont DC re-
on the condition, the age, and the habits OF the
patient and others grow out OF the care taken Dy or
Of the individual after the virus is introduced and
still Others relate to the commences Of the virus ITSELF
its freshness, its proper introduction ana ls security
against interference through every stage Of lis develop
ment ana decline. We must recognize the fact that
communities are composed OF persons repre-
septng every standard OF health Of every
age of different degrees of intelligence. and regard
cleanliness and personal comfort hence the success
OF the measure embarrassed by the existence IN many
forms OF disease, local and constitutional The pfoies
therefore, consider and estimate WDetler any
impeachment or unfavorable Influence is exerted over
vaccination by particular affections or occupations ana
to what they defeat protective vaccinations
40 as to be able failure from this source.
IL is probable fruitful OF insufficient Vaccina
ton In the United States originates from the want OF
quantity the defective quality OF the vaccine
fluid. The condition and accidents enumerated ana
pOssbe careessness the part OF vaccnators profess
sional nOnprofcssiOnal, and the almost exclusive
use crust instead Of lymph may be cited as the
leading factors in tue cause OF failure.