The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-13
THE SUMMER CAPITAL.
LONG BRANCH, August IL, 1878
An APPOINTMENT ny rns PRESIDENT.

An APPOINTMENT ny TIN PRESIDENT
Colonel r. T. Van Horn, OF Missouri, was to-day ap-
pointed by tho President Collector OF Internal Revenue
for the district embracing Kansas City, Missouri where
the Colonel resides Colonel Van Horn, who has been
spending days ut tho West End Hotel the editor
and proprietor OF tho Missouri journal Of Commerce.
ono OF the oldest papers in tho State Hc is gentleman
of tonc and culture served in Congress tho district for
which he is appointed, and distinguished himself in
tho war as a colonel ofa Union Missouri regiment
THE NEXT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
Tho question to whore tho democrats will hold their
next national convention is of Importance than
might at FIRST be supposed 1t is essential that the
mocracy avoid mistakes in tho intiatory steps rs well
as in the prosecution OF tho The party is as
1t were, on probation and will be narrowly watched by
the people, who are thinking Of giving IL their support
and restoring to power would be ndscreet to take
the National Convention into any Of the States of the
late Confederacy for whether tho charge were true or
false there would be certain TO go up yell from tho
republican press and politicians against the democratic
ticket as having been made by rebels The West would
not be desirable locality for the convention, because
the local pressure Of the infatonsts would be likely
prove miscellaneous New York city would be still less
desirable since the suspicion and jealousy of
the west would surely be aroused by what
would be regarded the undue influence Of
bondholders and banking capital. Saratoga has been
mentioned as n good place for the gathering of the
democratic clans but Saratoga has the faint of being
the place where Seymour nominated, and
tons that have been held there have always terminated
unfortunately for the candidates Under these crcum
stance it has been suggested that the democratic
venton might assemble Long Branch with advantage
to the party and with convenience to the delegates 1t
is stated that tho Convention will DO called early
June. In that month the pleasure seekers have only
just begun to make their appearance at tho Branch and
there fine hotels, stretching along the beach, from
the West End to the Eastern Hotel where accommoda-
ton can be afforded TO IL, 900 people at
able rates The weather at Long Branch in
June is always delightful, and the place is
that could be named. Opposite the West End Hotel,
which would Of he tho headquarters OF the lead
ers is fine level field, facing tho ocean, upon which
tent or wigwam could be erected capable of holding
20 900 people, If necessary Then the prestige given
the Branch the summer capital, and the qualification
of making the winning nominations within sight of tho
republican Cnsar's imperial home be taken into
consideration II is not certain that any place can DO
named so convenient and desirable as Long Branch for
tho assembling Of the national democracy, and the sug
geston deserves the serious consideration of tho Ma
tional Committee. Besides, many democrats
unwashed, and tho surf would good purpose in
cleansing the party.
MURRAY AMATEURS
A dramatic performancc-a rare occurrence at Long
Branch-was given at tho Mansion House this evening,
by the Murray Hill Amateur Dramatic Association of
Now York. "Erncstine' was vivaciously played on
handsomely set stage. About 1000 persons pres
cnt in the brliancy OF full dress The admission fees
will be donated to building a chapel for St James
church, in the village
DENTISTS.
The American Dental Convention ended It's three
days meeting this evening aor banquet at tho Ocean
Hotel The feature of to-day's proceedings was
clinical exhibition Of SKILL in which big cavity in tho
tooth of member filled in the presence OF an
fashionable gathering of guests from the hotels
THE ENTERTAINMENT
was excellent DR.. Amber Tees, Of Philadelphia, per-
formed the operation. In scrapng the cavity drill
was used that was run by an improved foot power Tho
filling n material called crystal gold, q spongy
compound The crowdlng OF this material into the
cavity done with electric maet, which consisted
of delicate mechanism, operated by connection with
battery Tho ladies intcrcctcd many 30 dear's" and
go my's!' but all stayed until tho tooth was filled
The most interesting Of the discussions the sub
Ject Of
TEETH.
DR.. r. y. Winder, Of Baltimore claimed that the
people Of the United States suffer from defective
teeth than any other nation earth. This was, he
thought owing 10 the lack OF n proper supply of the
mineral element in the system, and claimed that as tho
muscular part Of the body is mainly composed OF Sui
lied material and the part Of mincralized mate
RIAL any lack of the latter in tho system will produce
corresponding defect in that part Of which IL forms
the base lie said that there 5000 Touring mills
in country boiling 90 600 900 Of teeth annually
and called attention to the superiority of the
LABoRING CLASSES
over those of the children of weahthe former using
-four in an unre0ncd condition. Decayed teeth
thing unknown to the Indians OF this country until tho
introduction OF tea. Dr. o. A. Jarvis thought that,
aside from hereditary cmactc causes the bad teeth
could DO attributed to lack Of proper nutrimcnt and
lack Of exercise If wish for perfect teeth
strengthen the mastcaon by and cleanliness. DIR.
Amber claimed that, while all these
ccssary, they would prove abortve unless the system
kept fully charged with the mineral element
The Convention did nothing officially relative 10 tho
of fit titles for dentists but tho sentiment in tho
aggregate seemed to favor the adoption in other States
of the law in New York, which empowers the Regents
Of the University confer the degree of Master of
Dental Surgery
The Convention will meet in Philadelphia next year.