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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-24
SUFFERING IN THE scHoOL-ROOM.

OVERCOMING IN THE PRIMARY DEPAETMESTs
TO the Editor OF The Trib~ne.
SIR: Your article, Life and Death in the
Schoolroom" has the full ENDORSEMENT Of my experience
and should be read and pondered over by every trustee
AMI member OF the Board OF Education until the facts
which you apty touch upon, and which 50 serious
in their conseq uenccs shall burn into the consciousness
Of every duty IL ia to correct school wrongs
and Injustice, at least abatc them wish you had
written long and loud about tic sin and fraud of tho
unnanagcablc numbcr of pupil, which the yTo teacher
has consigned to her charge. II she BE- rarely gifted
discipparian can She teach anl above all, train
average of 80 pupils to get which in primary class de-
mau,ls a register Of from 60 TO 75l These teachers
are without skill. judgment, experience. or
any of the essentials which make teacher,
until they have developed through the large classes
During tie pertinent much time is lost to the chill
dren and how many are committed, only the
initiated know. This one Of tie most radical eV IN
the SYSTEM and Is a gross fraud upon the State which
bargains and pays for the greatest good to the greatest
number" and is fraud upon the people who have
right to school advantage irIespectiyely OF
age or intelligence. Indeed think the less She iDteli-
gence the paramount the right But the sophisry
is advanced, "too limited appropriations 10 effect mo
needed change" Certainly alNgr sum Is appropriated
but how is IT applied MOI to the primary schools, whose
numbers are a. two one but whose advantages. in
every respect twOthrts less No enid In inc prm-
airy department has even ''iaer the mos itsVlDe
culnstADCos mOre Than ODcitcih Oh tc "a.ncs uino
and attention for the day, AZ te IVORY uhe 90 ma
from it, very ignorance and helpassness IL requires inc
most and best phs siea and mental training ana achihg
Put in our wise administration the Older pupils, WIN at
asst an awakened intelligence. may have onc-thirty-
fifth of the Teachers attention No one aH,its "a. ~
~ wisdom or Justice. satisfying results, from lhs
criminal precedent for about ten years but the school
authorities dismiss all appeals Milh ihe aplhIYh,y Min
swerabc but fictitious reply No money nave sOiii-
times Thought there real race Of rivalry between
medical and educational cnarlaanry in our city. Ihere
il bur itte hope of getting rid OF the vital ana unjust
defects in our schools. unless Nj Wood and sucl s ne,
viii uut telr competen shoulders to the Wnect ana
uprOot them This can yet be done unpromlsihg rs ~
nov appears if you will Sustain and encourage them
Do This please in the interest Of humanity lOu are not
eYcct when on know OF physical suffering anu ~ Us.
,icc and surely you will not be more indrrn, 20 n'i
suiierings. i-nL"i~A~I'
Acir. York, July Is, 1879.
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SO-CALIED MEDICAL ADVERTISING.
REPORTS OF PROCEEDING, OF MEDICAL AssoCIA-

To me FditoF Of me Tyi6uRe.
SIR: Medical advertising" is a term of re-
proac which The Aedicoi reeod applies to every com
inunica'ion Ia tie public press Of which it doe, no. az
prove and there IS now division Of sentiment IN the
medical profession in this city on this point All
regular medical societies IN thi, State supposed 70
follow the rules and example of the American Medical
Association and OF the Medical Society OF the State of
NeN-YOrl Both % these associations admit newspaper
reporters to All the prc meetings which they hold and
publish their proceedings far ard wide IN the public
press. Some physicians attend every meeting of the
American Medical Association from Maine to California,
ami their duly published AMI their purposes
AMI speeches are reported every year in every State of
the Union Another set OF attend every meet
ng OF tho state Medical Society and are duly no'ced or
Landed in the Albany newspapers from which abstracts
copied in the papers OF almost every county in the
sstaje.
The Medical Society of the County of New-York used
to invite reporters all it, monthly meetings
very few years ago. Lately 1t has discontinued this
practice without passing any formal law against II.
Many OF the younger medical societies claim the right to
have their proceedings Publicly reported in accordance
with the custom Of the American Medical Association,
and Of the state Medical society; but this right is
questioned mainly by class OF medical who never
write upon any scientific subject, and are generally sup
posed 10 he incapable Of scientific or literary effort
dule OF the profession 90 the public Article LIST, says
good citizens II i the duty of physicians TO Dc ever
Yigilaut Tor the welfare Of the community;
ever ready 10 give counsel to the public in relation to
matters especially appertainng to their profession.
a. public hygiene, quarantine regli-
lations. hospitals, schools. prisons.
drainage ventilation, and In regard to
fer the prevention Of epidemic and contagious disease
de- The Nedical Rec0,d takes intermediate ground. 1t
Las always believed in educating the public in medical
ma;te" This + of The duties II claims 70 have urged
the profession, and which # thinks can be performed
without violating the code by allowing truly represent
aiyr only to write letters on topics Of public
interest, 10 sign statements, to deliver lee ures
and confer benefits upon the world by their discoy,
ciIcs and teachings" All the small fry must withhold
their pens and hold their tongues The Medical
Society OF the County Oi NrvYork is Older institution
than either the state Medical Society the American
Medical Association. II chooses to pass rules upon this
matter doubtless every medical society IN good standing
in This city will obey them 1t has already adopted
custom which many feel inclined 70 follow but more
perhaps do not. fer the present at least. MEDICUS.
Nelr 49,, July IS, 1873.
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TOLLS AT NIAGARA.
HOW MONEY CAN 81 SAVED.


To the razor OF The Tri6Uoe.
SIR: The season i, at its hight at present
here but not at that altitude which the hotel keepers
fondly hoped it would reach The hotels have COMPARE
lively few guests and consequently their proprieoro feel
more or less bue IL is undenabe that The or-er sys-
tenn of high charges by the hotels. taken IN connection
with tine nnnero!, tolls eXacted for the privilege o see
ing the various sights has had the effect OF dei"rrns
many from visiting this most charming and wonderful
r,sort Now az of late reform has been effected IN
many respects ii does pity that II should no DO
understood. II the tourist around to every point
where q fee is asked to some unnecessary sight,
i'm the end his expenses will be considerable. Tl how
ever i, useless and the expense be easily obvated,
fitisder.tood that there only two places where one
must my to get the fun benefit Of the cataract First,
% cents 10 cross the supensi0n bridge 90 Cana
da and the toll eXaced Is just one, as the bridge has
been bUilt by stock company thht expects sohlc iuill
on the Investment secondly. 30 cents 10 20 on Coat
Island or II for the To tDcs" who express m
di.natiOu that il l. impossible To visit coal Isihl anu
90 the Fails without paying permit ius 10 NY 't
the whole island l. priNat" ltOpct ", ih u IL M'ic to
.l ,f the family owning II 10 shut out the ppr en-
trey they could easily and with perfect pory 40 3D.
Why a; M early day. the Government dl'i not OBTAIN
of Goat Island and throw open IOl iAo Hc-
lit of people at large, II Is useless 70 ASK ana even 70
Late rs .l the whole property oOul nave prii OiShI
tor $4,000 Prospect Park needs not DE visited 'ir-
ri9vc fare is - an hOIrthc usual In 0tAci places
MANY pleasant excursions the day can be Dlade 70
Toronto Niagara city Oa Lake ontario, ana blIii" Win
lis new and beautiful park The paierS nave pceu
Hooded with letters from illnatured ANA cynical CORE
spondents who have tried 10 rain this place There arc
Two sides picture AMI nave urea ID snow mo
bright one of Niagara ri any Pate, lave SHOWN ulhsS
rs tneN are, nom di,ntciested point Oh Ne" i"i NO.
residing mere. aiiI ROT owning any pAo. cI'! uclty
wish IL : fair play. NoLti"AuE'
Nagard rails, July Is, $50.
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A MAN NOT COUNTED.
AGED FoRTy-sIx. WITH LARGE fAMiLf' AND
ALTOGETHER a SPLENDID SPECIMEN FOR CLASH
Td;for OF THf Tri b n n e q.

PiCATION.
n me Editor Of The Trfbrne.
SIP. The papers have had much to say OF
LATE concerning the census and the difficulties ana tras
AZ the cenus.taher which arise from the Ignorance ana
o,stjnaey Of people who Will not be counted; anu We
have on the other hand been told OF terrible plots ana
conspracies overcoun the inhabitants OF tie cou'es
Of tie metropolitan district with drciui poh"oh
intent But the trials Of myself and iainly
are Of a different nature. In 1act We al
conplan Of being overlooked and neglected.
Think how small il must make one feel TO near Oh al
sides OF the inquiries of the nqusit've enumeration anu
then he passed ~ though ones own age anu CIR
cums.anoes, hight and the color of his eyes ahd ih c
Of no account whatever In States statistics. b' my
case is even worse Hero am to-day forty-siN years OF
.geif can trust the family rccordand yet to the best
of NV knowledge and belief I have never yet been
counted. Forty-sx years gone and not counted yet
Census after census has rolled over my head counter
after counter has gone by statistics have been picu
upon statistics and yet 1 have never So mnch as
served 10 swell the grand sum total Of miofna-
ton What shall do about il Am ! to 20 down
ia the dark AMI lonesome tomb without the
noor consolation of having counted one in the
great mass of humanity Ny innocent wife ana tender
children are they To be gnOredi is their existence
10 count for nothingl For. sir. my wife ana nave
obeyod the Bole Iecept. and Heaven has blessed our
humble efforts 80 that we have increased and multiplied,
and done onr share replenishing the earth Oh! why
thai have never been classified an infant or
under 10 or student. or single man. or as Arriec'
or as Il lawyer. teacher. or broker or independent
or a. agent or ~ real estate bfOkcr of ~
cutyaor Of the s0ill To all Of these divisions oi h-
mainly have belonged l. it right just that All iDdi-
vidua who il 80 numerous should never have been
enuiuerated
one consolation only is left TO US, and that Is the
great one of ccmpanion-hip IN misery. Many OF our
neighbors in the uncOnneh condition nave
seen the statement that the OF our island has peeil
completed aud here number OF most worm! per
SONS willing and anxious 10 increase the figures
of the census yet living this apess life, remote uh-
frienled melancholy slow. amounted men,"
We know sir that ynn have not too much love for oar
island that you look a-kancc upon our ferries ana SIN
entertain erroneous opinions upon the subject of malaria
and mosuuoes Things unknown 10 true Staten Island
er; vet Sir beg oi You 10 take pity upon orr unhappy
condition. Look upon from THE TRIBUNE tower turn
In this direction u discriminating glance; discern lhc
cailse and tell why alone of all the state are ie to
dir-ncOuned And Sir, that the children to the hri
and fourth generation may rise ~ and call YOU blessed
.Ga be- the prayer Of An tNLNUALRAIED MAN
Ne,r-BrghtOn, y. l., July 10. $50.
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PHILOIOGY.
To the Editor or The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIRE have been much interested in reading
your extended reports of the proceedings OF the Ameri
can Pathological Association in their late meeting &C
Newport nevertheless affected with desire 10 SEQ
their transactions in full. know this Association has
every year for several years past and am aware
that their transactions have been published In perina'
nent form. But where arc teyl How can they be OBJ
taintdl What functionary Of the Association or wnat
publisher has them for salei suppose Is not inteised
that this thing should he done IN corner, or kepe
from the eyes and knowledge OF those who are not e
bcrs of the Pathological Association cannot attend
their meetings. but who have great interest IN t,s n
cussOns OF the Association aud IN the papers yea" %
tIenl Bli how such persons obtain copies 81 mo
published transactionsl A. H. -
Irir. InlY 20. lST1
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SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS TRAINING.
READINGS, FROM THE NEW TEsrAMENT-THE CHRIS
TIAN COLLEGE IN CALCUTTA.

READING. FROM THE NEW TEsrAMENT-THE CHRIS
TAN COLLEGE IN CALCUTTA.
TO the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: | observe that TIE TRIBUNE takes
great interest in the weishty question Of Education
Ills is my excuse for addressing YOU 1t appears That
an objection has been raised Oh behalf OF the Roman Cath
ocs to taxation support Of public schools in which
the Bible j. read. As il would be mOnstiOus injury
that the noe state school system should be broken up
or danaccd Permit me to suggest medium course.
hold that the Christian religion - most iDrrfectly
taught by the simple roading ~ chapter OF ting Bible
oven il the reading itself in good elocutiOnay
style (which it very rarely Isl; but if the religious
element must introduced instead OF combining the ins'i
tuition to purely secular education, would uest that
the New Testament only be read Itcannot be occedby
the Roman Catholics thai the teaching OF the Eyanglists
and Apostles u nor periccl. auiplcu 10 cidS>
good many years ago Gay hundred. nearly so) a
French officer named Claude MOrtine LEFT large sum OF
money to found Christian college in Calcutta ana he
appoint ed ic Government all pr"shnt') me uir,s
~ lh fund. They were about u Iof me cohe. "'ch
the Vicar-Ap"stolc put IN a claim TO tie en-,
ire egcy M fo1' 1gcnn,trd Catholics onlv The
Government dcmured To- this interpretation OF the Cen
erals will affirming that t Christian" applied to all who
followed Jesus and adopted His tenet The affair went
into Chancefy aud there Il remained for more than 30
General in 80 suggested tina the heads of the several
Christian denominations should put their heads together
sial points and suit the faith OF every Reorganization The
Bishop % Calcutta the Ncar-Aposolic and the minister
Of the Presbyterian CiWrch formed committee ana
rpnorcI "A ciiecli-m 10 which ali could assent. Il
eliminated every element o. odium the0logiclrn The
college was M once founded and advanced very sAtsfac-
Ory. But few years later the Pope sent Out .'sho'
aui he nj oce put an end To- the system OF teaching
Roman Catholic Under the roof with PrOies-
tanis thiny he called them "bcrecs." Obedient 10
tcl. spiritual pastor. the Roman Catholic families with
drew flicr BOYS, and le RESULTS were unfortunate 10!
creating public differences Of sentiment on religious
grounds The college opened lis doors 10 more Pfoie,-
TAM. pi.s,Ni arlan and Wesleyan boys. AMI Is now IN
nouri-hine stale In vast HHdoO community the AZ
prai.iuec schsn Christian Is most unfor'u
mate Lei Dudorcd wi her ii is not better
ci. ner t. keen tue Nrw Testament only or 70 avoid
aitenpts religious teaching in public schools, and To
rav na..fs az hon. to ucctc Gospel truths and the
beauty o i.yness with the and Of Sabbath public worship
Atr- York, Jul, Il, l~1y. }. H. :.
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MoRKfNGAIAN AND POLITICIAN.

To me J. dffOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: VIII YOU please permit an old laborer
and constant reader Of TIL TRIBUNE to say word
two 10 the Committee Political Reform, with regard
the reduction of mbOrer> wages from =. 70 II 90
day The public employer jlshcs his conduct toward
the iaorer the ground that The treats him
better Uniotunatcl! for the American abOrer he +
thinking well a. working animal, and concludes
that hc has tisn 10 inarry and mise family, bcausc
and religion teach MIN IS right ard neither poy
cty hard work prevents his family from being as
numerous that of lis fortunate rich nclghbol
Ny family consists OF five children ana sick Wife. sEp-
pose | work full time; mike 80 60 per week, II 81
per week for each of my family 20 live upon. with ali
due respect 20 the Committee Political Reform. say
this is sufficient 70 buy food and fuc without taking
into consideration house rent, doctors bills clothing,
medicine, md necessities spend no money liquor,
and md must feel for the partner o. my outh nns
for tle nccc-sares OF life. aud compelled raise my
young ones In want and ignorance. 10 lie burden
stead Of abulwark " theu native land ia tue future.
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Geo shepard Page, New-York
ME-. WEED AND ENGLISH woRKINGNEN.


SIR: | have read in THE TRIBUNE a letter
by Thrlow Weed, entitled "The Queen ana America" IN
which he relterres previous assertion, that large
majority OF the English people were I'm favor OF the South
daring the late rebellion" 1t Is with great diiicnce
venture to challenge competent authority as Mr..
Weed but the interests OF truth compel me TO do SO AZ
an Englishman and resident in the North Of England
during the whole progress OF the war, say that the IL
M Il unanimous feeling OF the working classes n
favor OF tire North. Indeed am nclEed 10 think that
Mr. Weed must have neglected the reports Of the English
papers for at the time they ESPECIALLY the Northern
counties papers, filed daily with reports OF meet
ings held Of sympathy with the North. The instances
az opposition nj these meetings very few, and
generally piteouS in their results Even the Lancashire
Weavers who obliged 10 travel through The country
begging bread, generally in faVOrO tie North -
against slavery and write this with assurance, for
personally aided in the arrangements for concerts given
by Lancashire elringers. in aid OF ing people.
had thus the OF becoming acquainted with the sent
ment OF that part of the people Which suffered most.
several instances considered 10 be influenced by
"A clique whose interests allen 70 the sent.-
OF the industrial classes OF England and the ardy
measures interfering with the action Of those who Welo
openly aiding the South was subject for much COM
inrnt. l.. II. H.
Noosie Lu=.yne Co., Penn, July 10, 1879.
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THE PAPER DOLLAR AT IT'S SPECIE VALUE.

To the EdffOr OF The Tribune.
SIR: VIII you allow common man to say
a word the great question Of the day, that Of the
finances, which seems no solution than'it was
years ago. ana yet all the best business minds Of the
country agree that or later we must come TO
specie standard before begin to recupeate upon
sound basis Here my plan Let the leading men in all
branches c commerce. OF this city conformity resolve that
and after the lst of october next they VIII take the
paper dollar specie value only say 90 gold
may be. There is Ia putting It further OF than
that. although II must not work retroactyely Let New
York this BAH rolling and the country can't stop IT,.
The proposition would TO convey loss of about
$j000O,O00 on the $500 0000 900 of bank currency.
say SEEM, for assume that the gain would bu several
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times greater than the loss II any on The following hes
distuet po.ts First the adoption of this plan would I'M
med,aev mn ke fhe paper and the specie dollar gravtata
toward each other value and bring ont or circulation
,noney th,s Increasing our circulating medium and CIV
ing increased purchasing power TO our paper dollar IL
, roud then buy as much for 30 cents as y0n can now
o. ri whore would lie the loss secondly, the banks
and Others holding paper money would naturally hurry
t nd ont and spend ~ ~ and take In at 30 cents after
he time sci for the new arrangement all OF which would
have n direct tendency to make W. Jump INTO DisheSs
activity The third point would De yfeer ann az, ~:
tboug nerhaps not 80 plainly perceived IL would TAKE
the whole question out II the hands " thc ponuo'''
and out Of the next Presidential election j. A. d.
Ne,c- York July 81 1875.
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THE ANTICUsTOM HOUSE PARTY ~ THE FIT
TENTH DISTRICT.

To the Tdif0r OF Tbc TribWnc
SIR: Ny attention has been called to IN aIti-
Gle ysrr issue of this date in whc it is said by of
your reporter, that D. joseph Hcnr OF the XVIII Dis
trct told HIN that h had been used BY the Com
nttce OH Organization of the AntCusOm-hOuse Repb-
licans without authority. II may he that there 1.-TWO
Dromos in the field" For had the honor of presiding
al several meeting OF tn Committee which DR.. Irine
was present and addressed tie Committee in terms any
thing hut fateTng 10 the Ca-om-hous aud other Fed
officials: in language the most violent and de
mandatory OF the OF conducting their Assembly
District organizations by tie Federal employees In general
lie was regularly appointed chairman OF the subCom-
mtcc Organization for the XVIII District. made no
objection the same, but the contrary stated thar IL
would 10 trouble for him he hal ~ the District
torly opposed The cusfon-hou-e clique He the
place OF meeting the Secretary, ana presume list OF
his delegates and the places for holding the primary
elections stated IN his presence. lie WIS present
and took active part IN tie meetings OF the Commit
tee and when absent from them rendered
the plea cf professional engagements. He said nothing
at ANY time about withdrawing from the Committee nor
did h. at any time utter syllable that would indicate
any intention or so dong.
The gives the for his withdrawal mt
,iis day the fact statement that The tusOhose
officials had got Od OF the Ot two OF the
withdrew, supposed he hld-as no word was spoken AT
any meeting OF The Committee to indicate any such in
teon his pare For fear that the Cstom-hOuse obi
would Gc hold of him they bad got hold OF the
two aforementioned representatives, nave simply
stated the facts In Tho above matter and believe that
version. Respectfully yours, S.S LLCoMTL.
Ntl YORK. July II. $50.
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THE WATERMELON CROP.

From The BdH1h0fe d"eTic6n, JHtJ ~.
There is hardly q steamer that arrives in this
port from Savannah Charleston but lifrsr., anon.
other things. several thousand watcrInclOn- Within the
past week lcs than 10000 melons have arrived and
bpcn sold at prices ranging from S2O 10 $40 per 100. The
southern crop, particularly OF early melons, is sd TO be
larger tnFn has been for years and consequently If the
dealers predictions verified the nnTkc VIII be over
stocked next week THE Maryland and Delaware crop
VIII not FOR couple weeks, hut as more than
The usual number Of have been planted IA meIse
crop Is anticipated.
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TIE LAW OF TREsPASS.

TO ne Edftor or The Trtbune.
SIRE If there is equity IN the recent decision
OF The Newl or Court Appeals IN relation to fruit
trees standing boundary lines fail 10 it. 10
suppose plot land 40 feet square
which he occupies vegetable garden and owns the
adjoining land around. which he plants a Of apple
trees near the line that. when grown they shade with
then branches and sap with their nearly quite,
every of AS land causing 10 he nearly worthless
What Is AS remedy How hid rights to be SECURED