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Delegates.

First Ward, Gervais Arnoult, P. O. Neatly.
Second Ward, P. J. Sullivan, John O'Neii
Third Ward, W. II. Byrnes, Thos. Reynolds.
Fourth Ward, Amilcar Fortier, Paul Waterman
Sixth Ward, A. L. Tissot, John Brewster.
Seventh Ward, T. B. Blanchard, Jr., P.
Ialoehe.
Eighth Ward James Novel;, John Breen,
Ninth Ward, Will Steven, Phil MUNICH
Tenth Ward, W. P. Freret, E. Flood
Eleventh Ward, W. J. J. Armstrong, Jas. H.
Palmer.
Twelfth Ward, Geo. Il. vinten, c. N. Welshans.
Thirteenth Ward, E. L. Bower, G. C. Piper.
Fourteenth Ward, Z. 0. Carter, JAS Sweeney.
Fifteenth Ward, D. H. Conner, NJ j. Barret.
Sixteenth Wari, --.
Seventeenth Ward. --
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Standing Committees.
Finance Committee.

P. haloche, ex-ofico, W. H. Byrnes. Geo. II.
Vinten, ex-Ofhcio, Gervais Arnoult c. n Welsh
ans, W. J. J. Armstrong, T. 3. Blanchard, N. j.
Barrett, P. J. Sullivan
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DIFFERING TO THE ABOVE, THE UN-
III dersgned have this day formed a copart-
nership and will continue the commission bust.
ness as successors to the above firm, under the
style OF E. BORLAND. JR., & CO.. at No. 80
NatcheZ street. EUCLID BORLAND. JR.
MARSHALL J. SMITH,
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THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE THIS DAY
i formed copartnership for conducting a
Fire, River and Marine Insurance Agency Bust
ness under the style OF N. J. SMITH a. CO., at
No. 19l Gravier street.
MARSHALL J. SMITH,
oil I'm A. A. WOODS.
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BANKERS AND BROKERS.

NEW ORLEANS SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
1855 Canal Street.
TRUsTEES.
Dr.. W. Newton Mercer
G. F. Generes David Urquhart
George Jonas, John G. Gaines
Thomas A. Adams, Carl Kohn
Thos. Allen Clarke Christian Schneider
Chas. j. Leeds, Samuel Jarmsou
Interest allowed on Depo-..e
L +. GENE PRESIDENT
BAN JONES' Cashies ap57ll y
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COMPREHENSIVE.

THE COMMERCIAL FIRM OF NJ J SMITH
L co. ceases from this date. EUCLID BOB.
LAND. Jr, holds my power OF attorney and will
ilquldate the concern. All other Powers granted
by me are hereby revoked.
MARSHALL J. SMITH
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Executive Committee.

Will Steven, ex-oficio Chairman, W. H
Byrnes, Jos. Demoruelle, T. B. Blanchard, Z
Flood, Geo. H. Vinten, D. H. Conner.
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DEMOCRATIC PARISH COMM1TTEE.

FAKISH COWNlITEE
PARISH OF ORLEANS.
Rooms corner st. Charles and Gravier streets.
p. HALocHR, President.
WILL STEVEN, Vice President.
GEO. H. V1NTEN, Treasurer.
E. L. BowEz, Secretary.
J. H. HARDY, Assistant Secretary.
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Central Ward Clubs as Follows :

First Ward, J. II. Grover, President Dennis
Mccarthy, Secretary: Place of meeting, Melpo
; Time of meeting Thursday, P. NJ.
Second Ward, W. T. Houston, President; P. J
Sullivan, Secretary. Place of meeting, corner st
+ Charles and Calliope streets. Time of meeting
Third Ward, J. r. s. Selleck, President Thos
Egan, Secretary. Place of meeting, Nationa
Hall. Meetings subject to call.
Fourth Ward, John Lemonier, President
j. j. Keener, Secretary Place OF meeting corner
Canal and Where streets.
Fifth Ward, Leon QueyrouZe, President G.
BonnaffOn, Secretary. Place of meeting, 1873 and
l35 Rampant street. Time OF meeting, subject
to call
Sixth Ward. 0. Morel, President !; p D. sonrdes.
Secretary. Place ofmeeting, Barracks and Char
tres streets. Times Of meeting, Wednesday 1880
Seventh Ward, Jas. D. Edwards, President ;
E. Marin, Secretary. Place OF meeting, corner
Of Love and Frenchmen street. Meeting Wednes-
day, P. NJ.
Eighth Ward, D. Sullivan, President E. Cur
ley, Secretary. Place of meeting, corner of
JPN O0'0' '''0'
| Ninth Ward, F. Dudenhefer, President J. j.
Segrave, Secretary. Place Of meeting, Dauphine,
near ear Elmyra. Meetings, Tuesday, 7:3e P. N.
Clark, SECRETARY. Wigwam Jackson and Pryt a,
streets. Meetings y P. NJ. Wednesday.
Eleventh Ward, r. H. MARI, President; W. l.
McCarty, Secretary. Place Of meeting corner
Sixth and Magazine streets. Meetings Monday,
7P.M.
Twelfth Ward, Eugene May, President; s. F.
Parmele, Secretary. Place Of meeting corner
Berlin and Magazine streets. Meetings call Of
President
Thirteenth Ward W. E. Clarke, President; W.
81. Pascoe, Secretary. Place of meeting White
Hall, corner Tchouptoulas and Valence streets
Meetings at call Of President.
Fourteenth Ward, E. O. Carter, President j.
I. W. Mason, Secretary. Place Of meeting cor
ner Magazine and Octavia streets. Meetings 7
P. NJ. Wednesdays.
Fifteenth Ward, BENZ F. Kelley, President f; D.
monic Hall. Meets Wednesdays 2. u.
18th Ward, -
Committee ON Naturalization and Regis.
Judge A. L. T1ssor, Second District Court
room.
'ERvAIS ARNOULT, corner Clio and Freret
Phil MUNCH 36 Dryades street.
Jos. II. PALMER, corner Sixth and Water
streets.
d. II. CONNER, Algiers
JAS. SWEENEY. between Arabella and Nashville
Avenue.
The members composing the b-Committee !
on Naturalization and Registration as above an |
nOunced are prepared at all times to extend all |
possible facilities and information to those par
ties desiring information or assistance relative to
naturalization or registration winch they cannot
obtain, or which it may be inconvenent for them |
to obtain, from the offices proper committees |
OF their respective central ward clubs.
p. MALoCHE, President.
WILL. STEVEN, Vice President
l.. l.. Bower, Secretary.
Il
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BUSINESS CARDS.

BUSINESS CARDS.
r LABAT h co.
General Commission Merchants,
Receive choice brands FLOUR, and agents for
4acneale Il Urban's celebrated
Fire and Burglar Proof Safes.
Contracts for vaults, vault lining, etc. Second
hand safes always on hand at low rates.
se2o- BIN 33 Poydras street.
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The above statement Il . lust and correct tran.
Jsript from the books of the Company.
g. W. Mort, Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Parish Of Orleans, city of New Orleans, I
sworn 70 and subscribed before me tho 8th dav Of
june, 1874 p. CHS CUVELER
Notary Public 40 Gravier streat
The usual ten per cent interest u PAYABLE 70 fhe
stockholders ON demand
DIRECTORS:
Z. MasperQ David NcCoasA
8 q: kelf, l. +. GenereA
~ Pug, 2. Tourchy,
A. w. smith, ]. J. Fernandez
D. A. Chafraax, in. AIlD.
ChAs. Lsftts a-oHs
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Printing and Adyertisin.

Subcommittee of Arrangements.
E. Flood, E. 0. Carter, P. Munich.
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LOTTERIES.
DRAWING OF THE LOUISIANA
STATE LOTTERY.
For October 17-Class No. 247.
:. :; . ::
The above drawings are published in all the
principal papers, and are drawn in public, daily
at the rooms Of the Company.
Witness our hands at New Orleans, Louisiana
this 18th day OF October. 1874.
Fl. PERALTA,
ADAM GIFFEN,
Commissioners.
Beware of Bogus Lotteries. te10
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fflnt1ng and Advertising.
Z. b. Blanchard, Jos. Demoruene, W. H
Byrnes.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

l
J MOUNT CARBON COAL
In lots to suit purchasers Delivered n any Lar
Of the city, at 65 cents per barrel by
WASHINGTON MORTON,
% I'm 1Ss Gravier street.
NOTICE-White Labor Bureau, 50 Front. and IS
IN Delta streets-Board and lodging will be fur
nshed all able bodied white men, free OF charge,
who are out of employment until employment be
obtained for them, by calling as above.
ola sis % nj
OHEPARD'S PATENT STARCH GLOSS,
For improving the quality of Starch.
Manufactured by
WI. H. SHEPARD & CO.,
o. I'm Office, 1O6 Camp street.
DocroR L. F. sALoMoN,
Physician and Surgeon,
Removed from the corner of Washington and
Baronne streets to SIG Baronne near Josephine
street. % I'm
RoRNIo & BROTHER,
~ Gravicr Street, New Orleans.
DIRECT IMPORTERS OF HAVANA CIGARS,
LEAF TOBACCO AND CUBA PRODUCE.
The Oldest Importation House in the South.
Established in IS48
100000 Havana CIGARS all sizes, of the most
celebrated brands.
Havana LEAF TOBACCO,
100 cases Pennsylvania LEAF TOBACCO,
100000 DOMESTIC CIGARS, all sizes, manu.
featured in New Orleans with the best
Connecticut Tobacco.
All Goods Guaranteed.
In store and for sale at reasonable prices by
BORNIO 4 BROTHER,
s25 I'm n Gravier street. New Orleans.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
!, B. n. Pond, do swear that am partner Of
the firm Of G. N. Bavly Pond; that have read
over and fully understand the questions pro-
pounded in the above and foregoing interrogato-
ries, and that my answers thereto are true to the
best of my knowledge information and belief.
B. NJ. POND.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9Th
July, 1874.
BENDERNAGI.E, Notary Public.
Answers Of B. NJ. Pond, under oath, before
Judge Laresche, Arg. u, 1874:
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NEW ORLEANS, ST. LOUIS AND CHICAGO
RAILROAD COMPANY.
GREAT JACKSON ROUTE
Trains depart and arrive q follow:
From CalIope Street Depot.i
DEPART 1Rpfxp
Mai. ...... 500 P. N. Mil s.00 ~
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cans throush = 81
Louis, Chicago and Louisville. ~ ~
Only one change sleeping cars 10 R.xtern
I1ckess ior sale and information given n a
Camp street corner Common.
m ppoem 4; D. sHFLDOY, Agent.
S"oSA' oen1 Manager. sY19H
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RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
THROUGH TO ST. LOUIS
WITHOUT OHAAaE,
VIA MOBILE AND THE MOBILE AND opro
RAILROAD.
COmmencin9 October 4.

commencing October 4.
Passenger trains with through sleepers) with
OUT change, for st. Louis, will leave the depot
foot OF Canal street at p. NJ, making direct
connection with the MOBILE AND OHIO Rail-
ROAD. Close connections made at HUMBOLDT Tor
Louisville, Cincinnati and all Eastern cities, and
at nGolnmbns,!ky with st. L., l. N. and.S. +. B.
Cars WITHOUT CHANGE between New Orlesns
and st. Louis. Time as quick and fare as low A
by any other route.
For information and through tickets. In.
quire at Railroad Ticket Office, corner Camn
and Common streets, opposite City Hotel. s296
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au16 3m" No. s Carondelet ctr
d BAUMGARTNER, CIGAR MANUFAO.
liz turer, 81 MagaZne street. corner Natches.
New Orleans. Factory No. 338, First District.
La. Any description Of Cigars, except the lower
qualities, made to order in quantities Of 1000 or
more, as may be desired, at short notice, and st
as low a rate, if not lower, than any other mann.
acturer in the city or elsewhere aus 3m
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GUNNER SCHEME.
ONLY 10000 NUMBERS,
Louisiana state Single Number Lottery.
THREE CAPITAL PRIZES OF $4,000 EAOE
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY
incorporated August II, 1861
CLASS o.
To be drawn in public, at New Orleans, Oh
Saturday, October "a, 1874.
10000 TICKETS. TICKETS ONLY ST
prize OF. 800. $40, 600 is. ..... Sioux
l prize OF. &c, 600 is. .......... 10000
prize OF. ....... 10, 900 is. ......... 1OOOt
80 prizes OF ......... 800 are. .......... 1900
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
approximations of $500 each for the
nine remaining units of the same ton
of the number drawing the $4,000
approximations OF 5000 each for the
nine remaining units Of the same ton
of the number drawing the $4,000
prize are. Observation-Disclosures. l.0U
Representations Of 5000 each for the
nine remaining units Of the same ten
OF the nuiaDer drawing the $4,000
prize are. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.8C
2oo prizes, amounting to-. 5000
EXPLANATION OF APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
The nine remaining units Of the same ten o
the numbers drawing the first three full prizes vii
be entitled to the twenty-seven Approximation
Prizes For example: II Ticket No. 1916 draws
the first $4,000 prize, those tickets numbered
1241, 1919, 1243, 1874, 1245, 1247, 1913, 1916
and 1850 will each be entitled to $500. II ticket
No. 231 draws the second $4,000 prize, those
tickets numbered 232, 1913, 234 235, 236, 237, 2Se
q 3 and 24O will each be entitled to $500. 1
ticket No. $50 draws the third $4,000 prize
those tickets numbered AL, Az, AS, ~, AS,
49, AT, 449 and 449 will be each entitled to t20C
Whole Tickets SO, Halves s5, Quars.r
81 50, Eighths 81 rs.
PRIZES PAYABLE IN FULL WITHOUT DE
DUCTION.
Orders to be addressed to
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.
Lock Box 692, p. o.
New Orleans
Send P. 0. Money Order, or Register you
etter. sl3 In
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INSURANCE.

INSURANCE.
NEW ORLEANS INSURANCE COMPANY
ESTABLISHED IN 1906.
Office, corner of Camp and Canal streets.
Assests, December 81, 1879. :. $755,S4I "a
Insures Fire, Marine and River Risks, dividing
the profits separately on each department to the
insured.
For the accommodation Of its customers, the
Company will make Marine Losses PAYABLE in
London. j. TUYES President.
J. W. HNcKs, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
Geo. Urquhart, A. Payro,
0. T. Dugazon, Pacide Forstall,
q. W. Babcock, Aug. Reichard,
!. Bailly Blanchard, f. Milsenberger,
A. Schroeder, w B. Schmidt
Chas. Lafitte, j. Tuyes. s25 tJal
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Clubs and Organization of Clubs.
D. II. Counor, E. Flood.
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Conference Committee,

W. P. Freret, Jas. Sweeney, L. L. Bower.
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MECHANICS AND TRADERS INSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. ii Carondelst street.
New Orleans, September Is, 1874.
FIFTH ANNUAL STATEMENT.
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New Orleans, Oct. Is, 1874.
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II OST. on the 18th instant, Ia CHECK ON
ia the hank of Commerce for &2a so. drawn by
j, b, Watkins, payable to u. II. Radway. Payment
has been stopped. The finder viii please returnt
sSta 9a-1k 5 9sS " No. I'LL Main street. "a
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fFor the Ddspatch.5

How 80 Organise q arrange.
In response to your correspondent mon
'Estn and TO meet the general inquiry ioT
informad ~, I submit the following direc-
aIons: 8. -. = =, -,
cccrre the names Of not less than nine men
and four ladies, nor more than twenty men
and ten ladies'. The fee for charter-members
a three dollars for men and fifty cents for
ladies The fees must be collected before
shr deputy will be sent TO institute the grange;
Assoon as the necessary names are secured
and the fees collected the application must
he forwarded to The State secretary, togelner
witt, the time and place fixed On, also the
nearest railroad ard det0t. When the place
Id distant from public conveyance 1t VIII
prevent disappointment If some arrange
Inent is made TO meet the deputy at q
named point. Heterogeneous proven,
the deputy from attending at the appointed
time. be will promptly notify the applicants
Of the fact, so that other arrangements may
be made. The General Deputy for Virginia
8 is Major j. w. Morton, Eureka Mills, Char'
lotte, Va.
Blanks for organizing oranges may De oo-
famed by application to the deputy OF 70
myself. ID: W. lakewood E1se
e. Secretary State Grange OF virginia,
Richmond, Va.
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q, re-, lunsik Il rbe sbsltt fo ~
81. srsIp ham sIs6 lihiixs M 81 ..
ID now Dsoughly 1l j !, y
81 ths bSmao0nMeals ~ We enfsSea n..S
WA M aeuionstssai sbesgh h1r0 pte $3.50
by tae broom aud Lbs Pc, s " 1 80
Illsoking Dssingss xss D DsS uuiss down
N 4 n ih aai general ses,nmage shs jsIlof, ny
EKting The looks os tie Dert1sef ~ lne osss =
sass issn u Of he scurt. Ind Dropped .ous q
The line Of battle, but ea,se IN O. the VII sN.s
M with uttering, ID deep, sepncn.Ial -,
Il. You better behave yosfseiY ~ y n 81
a rom T sIs held Il battle, ind hase not been
beard OF since. 81 -. -. ~. !. s,
statuelika tableaux l-but for scenic enee.
and uaked truth 70 nature this impromptu
lscrimmage beats your best effortss
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The man who told his wife that she n'u az.
retrench-cut down family expensesshh;I,ud doc
count of the bard times, has just solo us uo9
for twenty dollars and taken shait - ~ no =
billiard table. He will try, he says, 70 , Sc :
along without dog this WINTER anu guy 9
couple of pups next spring.--Norrasto''n
Herald. 800
Tbo Russian nation is the one which speaks
,,a ,,ost languages and which speaks them
,be hest, The Russian schools and gymnasia
for Girls are of the highest excellence, and in
some of the girls schools in Moscow the
dresses are brown, to prevent the bad feel.
ings which might arise from comparison OF
dresses and toilets.
aPoor Dick" said Tom TO fellow-ser-
want, CATER he took to gambling he never
respected his betters." " Yes he did,
though" remarked Harry, "when they paid
their BETS"
A butcher recently found a slIawl-pin in a
COW he was cutting up into steaks. 1t is
supposed the animal had swallowed milk
maid.
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JoHS BRraHr ON THE PULPTT.-ln ietterI
published in the Evangelical Magazine, Nj.
John Bright SAYS. g As to what ,s PEST lor
the pulpit ireading sermon or delivering
one extemporancously) I may not venture 70
saw much. In pulpit q man Is expected 10
sneak for given time on q great tneme anu
with less OF exact material than is eptalna-
HE on other occasions and on ordinary SUD-;
iects. Aud further, amsjority 0ixpreacneIs
are not good speakers, and perhaps coulG
mt be made such. They have no n2LuIai
gift for good speaking; they are not loglcas
in mind nor full OF ideas nor free OF speech,
and they have none of that natural readiness
which is essential toa powerful and interest
ing speaker. 1t Is possible nay, perhaps very
Droba ble-that if reading sermons was apoi-,
ished. while some sermons would be betler
than thew now are, the majority ofthem would
he simply chaos, and utterly unendurable TO
the most r,atieut congregation. Given man
with knowledge of his subject, and gilt
for public speaking, then think reading q
mischief: but given man who knows
little, and who has no gift OF speaking, then
reading seems to be inevitable, because
speaking, as deem 1t, is impossible. But II
must be O terrible thing to have to read OF
sneak a sermon on every week: on the same
tonic to the same people-terribie TO the
speaker, and hardly less to the hearers.
Only men of great mind, great knowledge
and great power can do this with success.
/ wonder that any man can do It. often
doubt that any man has ever done it. for
bear, therefore, from giving strong opinion
on the point you submit 10 me. w mere a
man can speak let him speak--it is no doubt
most efIective--but where man cannon
speak he must read. Is not this the sum OF
the whole matter" ,m
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Teaching the LAVA Scene In q Ken.
lucky Courthouse. -
TUnion County Advocate


Queer things occur sometimes in courts,
especially in those exercising police au.
thorIty. Not many hundred miles away from
here there is county judge whose misfor-
tune it Is to have to correct the mistakes
committed by his hot.headed fellow-citizens.
I And we regret 10 record it, that notWith-
standing he IL, we believe, some Kind of
officer deacon, presiding elder, or something
of that kind) in the church, yet we appre-
bend there is much of the old Ieayen in him,
{ much of the old Adam that has never been
purged out of him by hyssop, penance, or
put more reliance In a "cane," or brick
bat" or DeriDger than 10 turning the I'M
smitten cheek to receive blow Mo-. Sf
Well, among his constituents, one of those
blunderers iuto error having mistaken
the law, supposipg it allowed any one to.
pound an old negro on the highway, BY way:
of Christmas frolic, came up few days ago
to ascertain what the law really was on such
pleasant pastime. His venerable and wof-
thy progenitor was present to assist his
promising offspring in mastering rudiments
OF legal education. So, when the trial vas
over, and the old sinner aseertained that the
lecture cost the sum Of ten dollars and costs,
he flew into rage and was on the point o.
Draining the ancient African for neeessl-
tating such expenditure for legal instruction.
Whereapon the court informed him tnat lt
would proceed then and there 70 supply
some serious omissions In his own Wlel Is
OF the law. At this he declared rounals
that the whole town couhlE arress nlIi !.
The judge intimated that the mater n aspa
better be tested al once, aad ~. sas
<aonstab!e and ,iIor to. arrest hin. Ahle
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:. sntritnaI, Phenomena.

A remarkable article appears in the Lon
don Quarterly Journal Of Science, advance
sheets Of which have been put at our dis
Dosal. The writer of the article is MIR. VIII
Ejiam Crookes, editor of the periodical In
(which 1t appears, and chemist aud physicist
OF high reputation. He has devoted several
years to careful scientific investigation OF
the so.caled phenomena of spirituallsm, as
presented especially by Mr.. D. D. Home and
Miss Kate Fox, and he writes OF them in the
calm critical manner that we should natural.
" look for in a man Of bis character and
calling. That the result Of bis inquiries
will create lively discussion we can hard
Nv doubt. For Mr. Crookes, though he
shows none of the symptoms of reli'
gtous enthusiasm, feels bound to admit
the reality Of the mysterious phenom.
frln which took place scores and hundreds OF
times In his own rooms, In broad daylight,
under conditions of his own choosing, and
under the careful scrutiny of scientific unbe-
lieyels. When a man OF his stamp tells US
that he has seen Mr.. Home floating in the air,
and gohlets, card-plates, dinncr-ta6lcs, ana
other solid objects dancing through space, as
( if the laws of gravity had been repeaiea
when he describes "selt-luminous cioud
q that plucked q beIutrope blossom and car
ried it to a lady; when he tells us OF nebu-
lous and ghostly hands that shaped them
selves out of nothing before his very eyes,
and rested unresistiug in bis grasp till they
gradually dissolved into impalpabie Vapor,--
We cannot help listening TO him with q Ger.
tain sort of amazed respect. For we must
acknov ledge that he firmly believes his own
statements, and that he is not person TO be
deceived by any common trickery.
Mr. Crookes apparently has his own theory
Of the nature of the manifestations. What
that is he does not yet explain. He en-
phatically rejects, however, two explanations
which are often advanced one, that the me.
diums are jugglers; the. other, that the OBJ
servers are insane people or fools. Whether
there is some unknown physical or intellec-
tu,l force which can do all these wonders
in ways not yet understood, whether the
dead return to visit us, or devils come
to deceive, Mr.. Crookes promises to de.
bate hen eafter. This last hypothesis has
l,een argued for some months past by the
Catholic World in q series Of bold articles
Pmbodying some Of the same narratives OF
marvel to which Mr. Crookes now bears
testimony. The deductions of the physicist,
however, are likely to differ widely from the
reasonings of the theologian, and we Shall
await the inevitable controversy with no
little interest. Probably it will end as so
many investigations into spiritualistic mani
festations have ended before-in destroying
the scientific reputation of the investigator
and leaving the world uncomfortable
York Tribune.