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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18
THE INR1AT1oNIs7s REpUDIlrEp.

1t is an easy lesson, and yet the politicians
are very intractable and slow to learn it, that
after all, the people are honest and do not
mean to repudiate their obligations, let their
paper 60 to protest, or refuse to pay their
honest debts. Mr.. Butler was first to make
the statement publicly that in his belief-as q
public man and in some sort statesman-the
people would not hesitate to adopt any policy
by which they could put dollar
in the public purse or save dollar for their
own. In the hurly-burly of speculation that
accompanied and followed close after the war,
the men who had had large opportunities for
making money by doubtful methods who had
by contracts or speculations depending on a
knowledge of the financial policy of the Ad-
ministratiOn secured fortunes to themselves,
had dropped into kind of skepticism as to
public virtue and common honesty. They
had fallen quite naturally into the application
of their own standards of honesty and fair
dealing, and so into gradual distrust of the
motives of everybody, and especially of the
body of the people. Because they had adopted
processes of casuistry and grown to believe
that to turn penny, honestly or dishonesty,
was the chief end of man, they thought the
whole body polite was infected with their
notions, and the way to popularity was to
teach and practice "smartness" and the tricks
of trade.
"A number of prominent and influential
political persons were filled with this idea in
1868, and among politicians of the scheming
sort there was prevailing notion that it would
be q short and easy way, and one that would
be entirely satisfactory to the American peo-
ple-to get rid Of portion of the burden of
the National debt-to pay greenbacks instead
Of gold ~ interest on some Vi our bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18
OBITUARY.,
JEAN-LOUIS HAMON.

Jean-LOuis HamOn, one of the most popular
Of the lesser Renre-paners OF France, Is dead His
death, which not unexpected for his health has
long been poor and for several years he has been
able to work. took place at SantRaphael, In the De-
partment OF Var, but the newspapers do mention
the date He was born at Plouha (C0tedu -Nord) May
g. 1884, and consequently in his 6ith year. lie came
up Paris In $780, and entered the studio of Paul
Delaroche. He studied for o time also with Gleyre,
whose sudden death In the Gallery Of the AlsaceLor.
raine Exhibition few weeks ago will be remembered
Although only nomnally pupil Of Geyre he seems
to have been Influenced more by the "painter-
poet" as Gleyre was sometimes called. than
by the thought the manner OF Delaroche. In Isis
and s4s he exhibited at the Salon. but his pictures
not specially remarked and he passed the next years
the mandatory Of Seyres, designing and decorating
porcelain until 1852, when he resumed painting exhibit
ing IN that year his Human Comedy" representing
company OF people Of all ares grouped about open
air Punch and Judy theater the Champs Eysees. 1t
may be noted that casket decorated with plaques In
enamel, which Hamon produced during his stay at
sevres. received a medal at the London Exhibition of
1851 1t was exhibited again, with designed
by him. at the first Paris Exposition.
Several pictures by Hamon have been exhibited In
America, and the engravngs from many Of them
have gained wide popularity. But the one by which
he Ia best known and which must long continue to give
peGsrrc - the MY sister 10 not at hcme MA Sour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JUNE 49, 1874

life. Nevertheless we believe that his views
were in the main correct, and that where one
death from actual hydrOphObia occurs In the
human Species there are at least a score OF
fatal cases that are simply the result OF IN
tensifed fear
1t does not appear from the report of the
medical treatment that any OF the methods
were tried which have been reported as 80
successful in subduing this malady. True, we
were spared the story of the barbaric treat
ment which was customary many years ago
and has been repeated in rural localities
within recent years-of smothering the unfor-
tunate patient under feather beds to put
him out of his misery. But the near
equivalent of such treatment, it seems
to us, is that which simply consisted in reiiey-
ing his sufferings with narcotics and permit
ting the disease to take its fatal course. 1t
has been stated over and over again by
specialists in the medical profession, more than
one of whom has dealt with the symptoms OF
this disease in his own person, that 1T yields
to treatment with high temperature in baths
or vapor during the paroxysms, and that it is
perfectly susceptible of prompt and radical
cure 1t is source for great regret that
no such treatment seems to have been
tried in this case, not only for the sake
of the individual life that might perhaps have
been saved, but for the sake of the needless
alarms the occurrence may occasion in the
community. Let it be generally understood
that true rabies is rarer than almost any other
known form of disease, and that the chances
of death from it as compared with those from
indigestion after a badly cooked dinner are as
one to hundred, and there will be less Occa-
sion for sensible people to cross the street
whenever they SEQ dog On the sidewalk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

Probably Mr.. George H. PendletoD. who was
recognized as the father of this mild form of
reputation, was honest and sincere in his
view of the question. The prominent Repub-
licans who adopted his theories hardly hest
tated at saying that with them it was purely
matter of policy simply a question whether
or not the people were willing to take the
ground that the power to cheat conveyed the
right. There was sudden shaking
up of the dry bones of these schemng
politicians and a great disappointment to their
hopes and expectations when the Chicago
Republican Convention Of 1868, with ringing
utterances and such enthusiasm as no other
feature of their deliberations aroused, set the
seal of disapproval upon all schemes and plots
that looked, however remotely, to the repudi-
alton of single penny of the nations honest
debts.
The men who doubted the honesty and sin
cerity of the people took, for while, back
seats, and the talk about paying the interest
on the bonds in grcenbacks ceased. But they
were not yet convinced of the earnestness OF
the people. They only waited for some Sc
verer stress to try the popular instinct of
honesty. They said, if only the times come
hard enough and it seems plain that by
stroke of dishonesty, by dilutinS an irredeem-
able currency, or by some other plausible and
profitable plan, relief may be Obtainedand money
made the people will fall readily into the
trap. They have tried it. Mr. Logan, after
his fight in the Senate for imitation, has gone
home to Illinois and undertaken to con-
vince his constituents in tho Republican
State Convention that honesty is not the
best policy. The Convention has repudi-
ated him and his financial trickery,
and instead of making an issue with the Presi-
dent and appearing as the candidate OF the in
Aationsts for the Presidency in 1876, he goes
out of the Convention beaten, with no party
to support him and nothing to do but retreat
from his position of antagOnism to President,
party. and people.
In Indiana the influence of Senator Morton
has secured quasi Endorsement OF his imam
cial views, but so guardedly expressed as to
mean nothing more than an unwillingness to
break with him. In Vermont it was
foregono conclusion that imitation
would be rejected and the Presidents
memorandum approved. The people East and
West are honest. The inflationists, with all
their talk about the popular demand for more
currency, are as much at sea as they were In
adopting the PendletOnian doctrine IN 1868.
Initiation is dead. The country wants an hon
est currency and specie payments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18
PERSONAL.

Mr.. John f. Owens, the comedian, has con-
tributed $25 to the fund which Mr.. John l. Ford mas
established to provide excursions for the poor children
OF Baltimore.
A ful-length portrait of ex-GOv. English OF
Connecticut is hung in the library OF the Yale
Law School to fund Of which institution he has been
a generous contributor.
The Rev. Llewellyn d. Bevan, popular
preacher of England, aud a successor OF Whened, Is
coming 10 this country. He will preach in the church
OF the Rev. DR.. Scudder OF Brooklyn during July ano
August.
Mr.. E. D. Palmer, the sculptor selected by
the Legislat.- Of this State s'''u' VI
celor Robert r. Livingston for the National Capitol.
has completed his work In Paris aud the founder now
casting the statue in bronze.
Col. StOffel, who was imprisoned in the Pen
itentary at Versailles account OF inerceptlng dis
patches between Bazaine and French Government.
has been transferred to the House OF Detention. La
Sante Ia Paris The change made necessary by MS
weak state Of healthy
Canon Kingsley left San Francisco on
Wednesday evening last and arrived IN Denver. Colo
RADIO, on Saturday. After spending few days In that
Territory he Will VISIT various points OF interest He
Will to this city about the 10th OF July, and Will
sail for England the latter part Of the same month
The Rev. DR.. William NJ. Taylor of the
Broadway Tabernacle in this city will sail the LIST Of
remaining there until October He will preach his last
before his departure on the 2sth inst which
will be the 2ls anniversary of his ordination TO the
ministry.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

We are glad to thank the Senate Of the
United States for something. They stopped
the publication of the revised statutes as
Government advertisements in the designated
official newspapers. 1t would have cost the
Government half million dollars, and would
not have been worth ten cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18
.bnsluess Monies.

CASH ASSETS. g. go, 3O6 S4-TRAvELERs LIFE
.SD ACCIDENT Insurance. COMPANY. hartford, Conn
Don't 90 in the country without good sup
DIV shoes India ruober from Miller Co. UDonsq
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

The Louisiana State Government rests upon
Judge Durell, as in the old theories the earth
rested upon a giant, and the giant upon a
tortoise. A majority of the House Judiciary
Committee now report an order for Judge
Durells impeachment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

The more the safe burglary business at
Washington is probed the worse it gets. 1t
il not the ordinary newspaper license to speak
Of the testimony yesterday as startling. Nor
does 1t seem easy to show how anybody con-
nected with the business, or with the District
Ring that sustains it, can now escape without
permanent disgrace, if not without q more
practical punishment they will be better able
to appreciate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

Three hundred and fifty women delegates,
representing nearly every county in Ohio, are
Ip convention at Springfield, to endeavor to
concentrate influence against the license
clause in the new Constitution Of the State.
Whether they are also w Try W exert other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

political influence. is a question which they
are to discuss to-day. Politicians of both par
ties explain that they don't care anything
about it; and meantime listen with curious
and anxious interest for the result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

No more war. The House of Representa-
tives voted yesterday that it would be great
deal better to submit differences between
nations to arbitration than to go to war over
them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

The Senate "lets l dare not wait upon
"would u in the matter of the ranking privi-
lege. 1t is no secret that majority of Scna-
tors are anxious to have the privilege revived.
They are getting as near to it as they dare,
and only hesitate at voting its complete re-
vival from wholesome fear of public
opinion. The repeal of the franking privilege
is if we correctly remember, the only promise
of the party that has been redeemed But In
view of the action on the Civil Service Re
form, why not restore the franking privilege
and remove the mask entirely. To keep one
promise out of twenty hardly seems worth
while.
From a Congress which obviously has so
many things to "get even" on the press OF
the country we should be thankful for the very
smallest favors. So the amendment to tho
proposed new Postal bill which postpones
till the list of January, 1875, the provision re-
curing prepayment of newspaper postage,
which, on motion of Mr. Ramsay, was adopted
without debate, may be accepted as boon.
The rate of postage is fixed two or three times
higher than the Postmaster General recon-
mends but publishers when they pay it will
remember that they have brought it upon
themselves by speaking disrespectfully OF the
statesmen who run the Government.
The calm and complacent tone of the resO-
lutions adopted by the Republican Conven-
tons held yesterday in Illinois, Indiana, and
Vermont, cannot but be gratifying to the
patient searcher after truth. The resolution
writer's who can deliberately set forth
the statement that the Administration
of President Grant and the Republican
party in Congress have redeemed their
pledges and are entitled to popular conf
dence may show failing memory with refer
epce to civil service reform, civil rights,
finance, retrenchment, economy, and few
other matters of minor Importance, but for
warm weather what comfort they are! Only
the weather is q trife cool just now for them.
Early in the session, when the press de-
manded an investigation of the management
of the District Ring, we distinctly remember
that the whole business of Investigations was
denounced as of evil tendency, productive of
| scandal and demOralizing to the popular con-
science and the public mind. These remarks
were repeated as the investigation proceeded.
We have a faint recollection likewise of some
| very complimentary paragraphs IN Admins
tration journals concerning the District Gov
eminent, and an occasional column OF Objur-
CATION devoted to the scOundrels who ira
duced it. The investigation went on. The
Committee reported. And yesterday, by a
vote of 216 to %, the House passed bill
abolishing the whole concern. Is comment
necessary -~r--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

Capt. James b. Eads writes to THE TRIBUNE, com.
planning that his paper on Upright Arched Bridges,
read before the Society Of Civil Engineers, suffered
considerably by condensation in our recent report.
A largo portion of Capt Eads's paper consisted of
references to diagrams which there not time to
engrave, and these of course had to be omitted In
all such cases, however 1t must be considered that
the claims of the few readers who take an interest
in purely technical dispositions, cannot be allowed
to outweigh those Of the great majority, who expect
in tho light of their past experience to find an
abundant variety of matters Of fresh and popular
Interest IN ou colVwps-eyep " scientific reports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

Mr.. William Beach Lawrence writes q strong
letter to The Providence Journal in opposition to Gen.
Buffers plan for dividing the Geneva money. The
claims for enhanced Insurance. which Butler pro-
poses to pay, belonged expressly to the indirect
claims" rejected by the arbitrators; and for the
first tme it is believed, either in municipal law
international discussions, has attempt been made
70 deprive insurers of the title vested in them by the
payment Of the losses insured against" Mr.. Law
renee concludes: One thing, conceive. to be
tain beyond all question. If Congress should either
apply the Sl5,5OO,OOO received from England to the
purposes of the Treasury, make different distri
button of the funds from that provided by the treaty
and the award of the Geneva tribunal, fatal blow
is given to arbitration. No civilized power will
make treaty with the United States, dishonored as
they will be by the greatest breach Of trust recorded
in history"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-18

A place on the Senate Naval Committee
during the wateriDg-place season is what may
be called, in the language of the worldly,
ga soft thing" That Committee, with self
sacrificing disposition that cannot be too
highly admired, proposes to take Govern
ment vessel and give their whole time to
visiting navy-yards and marine hospitals in
various parts of the country, to ascertain-bless
their economical and information searching
souls-whether some of them cannot be dispensed
with. Fancy them sailing round the country
and being entertained by the people who are
interested in not having the navy-yards and
hospitals dispensed with. Nothing could be
neater. After it is over we give notice that
we shall move that the navy-yards and hos
pitfalls be sent round in Government vessel
to the constituencies Of the Naval Committee
to ascertain if some of the Committee cannot
be dispensed with.
The last bantlng of the second Conference
Committee on the Currency bill promises to
have little more life than its predecessor.
1t abolishes the so-called reserve, and fixes
the maximum greenback circulation at its
present standard, 1882, 100000. We think that
the S28,OOO,OOO of the reserve" which have
been issued since the panic, ought to be
retired; but if the President claims the power
to issue them again whenever he pleases
retiring them now would do little good
1t is better to legalize them, and abol-
ish the power to go beyond that limit,
than to leave in anybOdy's hands the OPP
portunity to play fast and loose with the
currency, and thus with the fortunes of the
whole people. The other provisions. so far as
can be judged from the telegraphic abstract.
are not likely to arouse any great opposition,
and it is predicted that the President will sign
the bill. 1t is not what we ought to have, but
it is better than we feared and it is specially
good in this, that it makes an end Of the
araSoryeO
, 1874-08-02

From. tho Springfield tuass.) Republican.
She came to me, as stood i'll one Of the long
balls in the - insane asylum, where I had
been admitted to ace an unfortunate friend,-a
delicate, fragile little creature, who Interested
me at once by her lady-1iko manners and the
sweet, gentle voice IN which she asked, softly,
but somewhat abruptly, "A1e you Systematic ~
In reply to my answer that it would hardly be
possible for her to fad person who was less
30, she said, sadly, II feared much it il very
singular Low few people find who can appre-
ciate the beauty Of perfect method. Now 1t is
constitutional for mo to be systematic, and
therefore It is e1padient for me to perform nv
household duties By system. II attempt to
disregard the stated rules and reasons which
have lain down for myself, the house
hold machinery becomes dsarranged,
and confusion in the consequence
Now I wash Monday. iron Tueeday,
enuEn Wednesday, sweep Thursday. scrub Fri
qay, a anu bake Saturday Dy doing in this way:
duties with comparative ease, phyaically and
, 1874-08-02

| ing nntiye women, as q means for raising
| tho mental culture OF the whole population.
| DoeDlv imbcCded preiudices wero to be over
coule, but her task. though difficult has to q
certain extent been successful. Rcformatory and
| industrial schools for boys and girls, work
| ingmans club, readinS-r0oms, arc numbered in
! Miss Carpenters miscellaneous undertakings
It would need book to desorjbe her pi3gr1nages.
/ her labors, and all tho practical good she has
aimed at- England 1as reason to be proud Of
Mary Carpenter.
How to reclaim tlle Incorporate in the dcns Of
Westminster, WAS the self-lmposed mission OF
Adeline Cooper Her schemes to wean men
from drink, her trouble in getting up temper
uuce club, her labora among q hum~
BILE class OF coBtermon2ers, her insti-
tuition Of a penny-banli, Ier esartlons
all testify to her philanthropy. Miss Cooper is
/ now Mrs. Harrison, and deserves thanks Tor her
many and useful exertionB.
The list of women actively employed on phil
anthropic schemes might be indefinitely extend-
ed, We can only glance at tho lnbors of l1ss
Sarah Robinson, who has done immense good
among the wives and families Of so1diers-of
Miss Weston, who has been equally energetic rs
regards sailors Oh their arrival from abroad, and
creating among them habits of telnperance-of
Mrs. Wightmar, whose sphcre Of usefulness in
tie way Of reclamation las been at 6hreWs-
bury md its nelghborlood-of Mrs. Mere
ditb, whose efforts have been e1crtcd
OH female tcket-of-leave convicts and sup
pISlnh them WILL noucSt occupaL4ou-p4 A11ea
Mary Whatev daughter OF the late Archbishop
Whatoly), who haying goue to Cairo for the
benefit of her health, there occupied AeEsolf IN
ins.ructing and Christianizng poor Mohnmne-
dan cbiltiren-of Miriam Harris, jewish lady,
who has eudeayored to improve tho poor cl1il-
dron of tho Hebrew co1nmunity-of Miss Oc-
tavia Hill, who had addressed hersolf to the
work Of reforming the dwellings, of tho poor
and Of benevolent - quiet-looking little Scotch
woman whose name has not traaspircd, but
who siSnalizes herself by waiting At an early
hour in the morning at tue door of tho metro
politan prisons, III order to speak to female
prisoners on their liberation, and induce them
to withdraw from the evil associates who are in
attendance. brave little woman! May SUCCESS
crown thy moritorious e1fortal
After what VIC have said, need any one insist
on the ''Rights of Women" In tho language
Of popular '' Hymn,' sheso rights are:
1'hs right the wanderer to reclaim.
And win tlc lost from paths Of Shame
The right 10 comfort Illa to bless
The widow aud tho fatterleEs.
Are these thy rights ?-thcn use them wall,
The holy influence none tell
If these thine-why ask for more?
Thou Laat enough to answer for