National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-02
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Ithucrthy d .noties that growth of the mind
10 OFTEN aeesopasisd b. a apparent loss Of power
in particular respects and this fact Is exceedingly
Important, especially 70 ali Who desire to estimate
the condition Of their own mind. The mental
phenomenon called tnot very correctly absence
Of mind 10 often regarded by the person expert
snclng Il, md still mere By those Who observe Il
in him, - proof Of Milling powers. But 1t often,
ifnot generally, accompanies the increase Of men
tai power. Newton displayed sbsenes Of mind
much mere freq.eatly, and TO much more
Ss: so. * H. . ssy "a hs a
stances become much len frequent Whsn he was
At an advanced age, bat the opposffs quality,
g 70 s! ss.S ts e
the msnSry i ~ asesssssiy Indicative q fsiiis.
mental powers, since e q slssn the result Of a
isess spseisiy sisS Sos the exercise q ne high
est forms Of mental poWer-ss anAly1iA ccmparL
son, generalization, and judgmsnt ! have AZ
ron .ssreisiaS sks %s%ory, si.piy 70 avoid the
distraction Of their thoughts iron the main sub
jet Of Gesif study. Bat this statement may be
profound students, whether Of physical science,
mathematiea, history, politics, or, In hns, Of any
dimcult subject Of ressareh, are apt 70 give the
course, the memory is exerted 70 2 considerable
degree, even IN the mere mafshalfng Of thoughts
before theories can b formed or weighed. But
the formation or discussion Of theories 10 only in
directly dependent upon the exercise Of memory.
-Popaiar Science NostAls.
-s WOMEN OF BURDEY.
ut 10 remarkable" says writer on German
life in the Boston Globe, "vhst great burdens
German women carry On their heads. One may
meet nee them constantly with great tubs and kst
carry loads Of vegetables to market IN great
white wooden tubs, wearing . little round plated
mat ne1tt the head. One sees the strangesf load5,
too, poised in nid-sir! Vegetables Of al kinds
woman comes along with Al Immense pile Of
faGEots tied IN bundles, some for burning and
come are ssplin9s, for bfooms and baskst6 An
other one comes bearing great baskets Of turf for
kndling nres; and oftsa Do Ne see o. these
women's heads loads Of kindling wood. Tho Ger
manpeasant woman occupies position little bet
ter than slave, performing the most mental SER
vices for mere plttance; Any night around the
fountains and water-tanks my BE- seen crowds Of
those young women with great tubs and half
barrels almost in size, waiting In turn to carry
water for their use the next morning.
These persons should have word spoken in
position is q pitiabls one. They arc expected 10
black boots. carry burdens, do any and all kinds
Of drudgery, md are paid mere nothing for their
work, depending great deal on Trinkgeld col
lected for doing odd jobs and errands Of all kinda
. little extra sum. They arc expected to do any
thing and everything that in our country the men
servants do. Coming from the opera host oil
these girls may BE- seen with shawls and wrap
Women occupy certainly in common position fal
below the American woman In relative position
In society. In the streets they are constantly
seen pulling wagons 1T for one horse to draw. The
ess, Is We understand the term, in her own home.