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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13
Ancient and Modern pythonesses.

The startling claims put forth by modern
Spiritualism may occasion some good if they
succeed in awakening attention to the nature
of the agencies through which supernatural
revelations are obtained. These claims are
by no means new, although they have been
modified In every age to commend themselves
to the minds of men. One of the most
laborious classical scholars asserts that in the
Greek and Roman world there were not far
from three hundred of these familiar spirits,
doubtless akin to those which are now pro-
fessed oracles of q new inspiration Demon
ology has, indeed, from the earliest epochs Of
history, occupied a place in human thought
and inquiry, but the facts upon which it rests
have been too summarily dismissed from rigid
scientific investigation. During his magnifi-
cent experimental researches in the
Royal Institution the ilustrious phi
losopher, Michael Faraday, subjected some
of these spiritualistic claims to a crucial
test. In the celebrated table-turning ex-
pertinent Faraday found that when sheet
of paper was superimposed the table failed to
move, and very confidently concluded that
rotatory impulse was unconsciously COM
municated by the votaries of the supernatural
But his solution of the phenomenon did not
satisfy Spiritualists who commended that the
necessary conditions were in that case, simply
married. They scorned the scientific infer
ence that animal magnetism could explain the
facts which had come under their notice.
And, so far as science has thrown any light
upon the subject, we are little better off than
the world was in the primitive days of Egyp-
tian necromancy and soothsaying.
The most important clew to the reputed phe-
nomena of Spiritualsm has been brought to
light by the labors OF modern theologians and
biblical exegetes. which, though partial, are
yet of the highest significance. These in
quiries have pretty well established the fact
that our earth Is, in measure, visited by
supernatural agents taking possession Of
the human body, and, through it, cx-
erting their potent spells upon their
victims We know, from the Mosaic record
and independent sources, that Egypt-the
cradle of so many arts and sciences-was pro-
life in these wizards and OWNERS, and in the
reign of Pharaoh, preceding the great Israel
itish exodus, these supernatural powers,
working through the magicians, tor time
rivalled the wonders wrought By Moses him.
self.
But the most remarkable and complete rec
ord of the reality Of such spirits acting through
men is that OF the Pythan or Delphic oracle.
Men now think it superior wisdom to sheer al
On invisible agency that once exercised con
trolling ascendancy over the statesmen, orators
! and poets of Greece and Rome. They ridi
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13
The Voice OF the People.

Governor Tilden. in his Message, has
spoken Of the Presidential usurpation in
'terms worthy of the Chief Magistrate of free
State, but every citizen must regret that
partisan feelings induced the Senate to
refuse him its support All the republican
Legislatures, however, seem disposed to wait
the action of Congress before taking any
steps in behalf of the country which
might possibly be an injury to the
party. Governor Parker's Message to
the New Jersey Legislature is another manly
protest against the pretence that the military
can lawfully interfere with representative
bodies, and he defines the recent violation of
the federal constitution by the President as
"a blow at the very existence Of State sove-
reignty." The popular branch of the Legis-
lature of New Jersey will emphatically respond
to his appeal. We also present the resolu-
tons now before the Virginia Legislature
and those adopted by the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives, which, we are
glad to know. will be presented to the Presi-
dent and Congress- The Republican State
Convention of New Hampshire has done its
PoASy " ooA VIC W AOASADAy SOANoAAHAA6 SA0
unlawful use of military power, and in Bos-
ton, at the public meeting next Friday at
Faneuil Hail. the people will protest without
distinction of party. The Kings county de-
mocracy last night spoke for the cause of
freedom in ringing tones of indignation
Thus every day strengthens the proof that the
people of the United States fully understand
and will firmly resist the action of the Presi-
dent The issue made in Washington is &C
cepted by the country, and the State of New
York will be among the first to meet it New
York, in the language OF Governor Tilden,
twill now address herself to the great and most
sacred duty of re-establshing civil liberty and
the personal rights of individuals, of restoring
the ideas and habits of freedom and Of reas-
sorting the supremacy Of the civil authorities
over military power throughout the Republic"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

GOVERNOR KELLOGG has repeatedly affirmed
that Louisiana under his rule is peaceful, and
that only few political agitators are dissatis-
fed with his government General Sheridan,
ON the contrary, informs the President that
there is NO government and asks for procla-
nation authorizing him to punish leading
citizens % banditti. There is discrepancy
in the views of the Governor and the General,
and Il is the more remarkable as they are
both on the same side. II Louisiana is quiet
Sheridan has no business to be there, and II
Il is not quiet Kellogg has no right to claim
sbs confidence of the community.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

THB PRESIDENTS LOUISIANA MESSAGE is
expected to be moderate in tone and to throw
the responsibility for the dispersion Of thu
Legislature by military force upon Governor
Kellogg. Soldiers, it will plead, are not
lawyers and neither are Cabinet officers,
we suppose, when they approve official
dispatches which, it is now claimed, they
did not understand. In short, the President
will retreat under cover of long array Of
outrages, which are paraded to receive the
fire which was intended for his act of usur-
patton.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

The LATE COLLISION ON THE EAST RIVER
between ferryboat and a cattle transport,
resulting in loss of life, has been investigated
by coroner's jury, with the inevitable con-
clusion, nobody to blame" although the two
pilots gave statements materially differing
from each other. The dense fog which pre-
vailed at the time was thought to afford a
sufficient reason for the two vessels endeavor-
ing to occupy the same position C. the river
Mt the same time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

Mysteries OF the Temporary City Debt.
Comptroller Green reports the temporary
debt" of the city, consisting Of assessment
bonds, to be about twenty-one million dollars.
This is deceptive statement Although
under the present financial policy we are de-
prived Of the opportunity to ascertain the
exact condition Of the temporary debt it is
very we'll known that large portion Of this
amount is not temporary" debt, but perma-
nent debt, and should not be classed under
the former head. About three million out
of the twenty-one million must be borne by
the city through the vacation of assessments,
and probably about as much more is for as
sessments on city property, and properly be-
longs to the city's permanent or bonded debt
The Comptroller negects to transfer this six
million dollars to the permanent debt &C
count where it ought to be, in order to in
duce the taxpayers to believe that twenty-one
million dollars Of our present Indebtedness
may be returned to US in the shape of assess
ments which is altogether untrue
But how is it that assessment bonds to the
amount of twenty-one million dollars are out
standing and that the city is called upon to
raise by tax the full sum required for interest
at seven per cent upon such bonds2 The
total amount of assessment bonds called for
in three years by the Department Of Public
Works is only eleven million and half dol
lars, and confirmed assessment rolls amount
ing to about eleven million four hundred
thousand dollars, or within hundred thou
sand dollars of the total of the bonds issued,
Lave in the same period been sent to the
Finance Department for collection. In addi-
ton to these there are the street opening
bonds, which do not pass through the Depart
ment of Public Works, but they have not been
large in the last three years, and damages
have not often been paid until assessments
have been collected. Why have not the assess
ments been collected? What has been done
with the money when it has been collected,
and what disposition has been made of the
interest received from the payers Of the assess
ments, sometimes seven and sometimes twelve
per cent? Why have assessment bonds, as
they fall due, been ''bridged over" by the
issue of new bonds, instead of being paid out
of the assessment funds? Mayor Wickham
should get at the bottom OF this mystery a,
once At present the affair wears very ugly
look. We sare aware that many people resist
the payment of assessments, and many are
slow to pay them. But a large proportion Of
the eleven million given in by the Depart.
ment of Public Works for collection must
have been received by the city, together with
coonn.>.iderable sum foz interest. So also 9
large amount of the sree.. opening assess.
ments must have been paid in, with more OF
less interest. Why, then, should We have
nearly twenty-one million dollars worth Of
assessment bonds still outstanding and bear.
ing seven per cent interest? We trust that
this feature of our financial management will
be promptly and thoroughly scrutinized by
the Mayor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

BRUTE FORCE, as Senator Schurz says, is
ono way in which disturbances in the South
can be suppressed. There is no power there
that can resist the United States Army. But
is brute force the best way to maintain order
If the South must be controlled as Russia
controls Poland, then, as Mr.. Schurz says, it
would be "a cruel stroke of irony to call the
United States any longer a republic
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

SENATOR ScHURz is right in his opinion that
it is not Napoleon that this country should
fear, for such ambition as his would not find
French nation to deal with. Bat the real
danger is from Ring rule, innovations upon
constitutional government, and q condition of
politics in which Gin the hollow shell of re-
publican forms the government will become
mere football Of rapacious and despotic fac
tons"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13
culs The existence of the spirit Of pythoy

cule Che existence Of the spirit Of pythdy
which the whole pagan world consulted a
Delphi, and through whom 1t cams>under the
guidance and mastership of Satan. Plutaroh
informs US that the name of this spirit, whose
Delphic responses were so famous ovm>the
then inhabited world, was Pytho-so named
from being professedly inspired by the
Pythian Apollo. Were this all the informs-
ton we have it would be as
chain with missing link. But, fortunately,
that missing link is supplied from
most astonishing and trustworthy source.
Quite recently one of the ablest English
exegetes of New Testament Greek has shown
that the damsel who OWNED at Philippi was
possessed of the spirit Pytho, and that this
spirit exercised by the Apostle Paul, was no
other than that before whose Delphic shrine
all pagandom had formerly sat The Pytho-
ness at Delphi, he demonstrates, was ''ths
great medium in the pagan world" and
spiritual reality, which had entered our earth
from the Plutonian realms. The exegetical
evidence from the inspired volume is hard to
resist, and brings with it the almost irresistible
conclusion that our modern media, If like
those of former ages, are actual vehicles Of
Satanic craft. The ancient pagan world,
largely through the fundamentally of the
Pythian medium, was held in the chains Of
mental and spiritual darkness for ages, az
history gives US reason to believe the Israelitsk
nation long was from the delusion of ito
witches and enchanrers. Less than o century
ago we know this dark dominion of evil
spirits was strongly intrenched in New Eng
land. And we may well inquire how far it is
to establish it's malgn sway over the civiliza-
ton of the present century.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

In Dun SOCIETY," q pistol is more of danger
Than protection to the man who carries it.
The temptation to use it in quarrel has
caused many death and has sent many a
man to the gallows or the Jail Thomas
Hayes, who was yesterday sent to our State
Prison for life, is one more example of this
truth and Judge Barrett illustrated the folly
of the practice which resulted in punish
ment 30 severe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

IT Is OF The FIRST FALSE STEP that thu
country must beware As Senator Schur2
said to the republican majority il Congress
Of their schemes for maintaining power:-
"You did not mean to do it by the Russian
method; but from small beginnings some
thing has grown up OF near kin to ia few
steps further and you may have the whole II
you do not want to go on, then say to you it
is the highest time to turn back It will not
do to permit such things as we now behold to
pass without rebuke and resistance; for to
permit them is to urge them on"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

THE BEEcHER CAsE.-The dramatic feature
of the trial yesterday was the appearance of
Mrs. Tilton in court, and the brilliant descrip-
with intense interest The argument Of Mr..
Morris was continued, and contained a strong
arraignment of the reverend defendant. We
give in full this powerful address, which is ex-
pected to be finished to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

"BE BOLD ENOUGH to look the great ques'
ton in the face" This is what is asked of
Congress, and Of at least three of the leading
members Of the Cabinet. i is not the time
in which public men can pretend blindness
or cast side chances at a direct issue of
right or wrong.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

Of the memorial to Jus Governor. As we
have said. they did not make quorum OF
the House. How, then, could they "organ-
izs according to law2" Upon their own
showing what is their bogus organization
worth?
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In THE SENATE yesterday Mr.. Howe replied
to Mr.. Schurz, and as piece of special plead
ing about everything but the real issue dis
played great ingenuity. The circumference Of
his argument was enormous but it did not
once approach the central point of the subject
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

The LATEST PHASES of the contests for the
United States Scholarships in several States
are presented in our correspondence to-day.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

WALL STREET YEsTERpAY.-The stock
market was stronger at the close. Gold
advanced to 1929. Foreign exchange. was
frmer. Money on call easy at p 8 per
cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

The RECORD OF MORTALITY for last week
shows no increase Of contagious diseases.
New York is comparatively healthy now, and
with proper energy by the authorities its sani-
tary condition can be easily improved.
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TRIPLE S HE E T.
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY JANUARY IS, 1875.

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are that the ,oeather today soN be cloudy, 10Th
rain, sleet or snO,c.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

A LIST of the standing committees Of tho
House is contained in our Albany dispatches.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13

The NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION yesterday
took the preliminary steps in respect to tho
international match at Dublin this spring.
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NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.

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OPRIETOR
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BROOKLYN THEATRE.
Washington OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MAN, ats r. M
Mr.. w. J. Florence.
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-09
THE lNDIANAsrATE SENTINEL THURSDAY SEPTEMBER

ceived' disappointed and dissatisfied, will
you avail yourselves of yOur only
remedy? appreciate the fact that former con-
vlctloAs, pTejudices and associations stand in the
way OF thousands o. good men whose svmpa-
inles are with the democracy and liberals unon
the pendlng questions. / can not doubt that
dnsiT present convictions In respect TO the wei
sate OF the country will control their act
Aney know that even N times of the most hitter
ee &C tney respected many OF the Sentiments
oL our party, especially hose in earnest sympa-
Thy WITH the interests of the masses ofthe peo-
PIE. 1heS en- not and viii not remain
separate rom the organized BODY OF men that
WI sife these sentiments practical force and
meaning. they know that our principles will
endure and bring practical results. May Iduote
my seiI Ia saying: That congratulations NAV n
' 5.oAen ana pass away. but democracy can not
ule: IL Is endowed wi h the imrnortaIitv of
truth and right WhereV er, in an lands men
ssplre 10 higher, freer, better govern
ment and pnrer liberty: wherever there
is the sentiment That government is made for
lnaI ana not man tor government. there is the
spirit OF democracy that will endure aud VET
acnleVe mans enfranchisement and eleva-
IIon; de was great man who said, ssThere
can DC no free govern ment without a demo-
crstlcsi branch ia the constitution" Nav NOT
ada, There can be no free policies, or adniniss
1--WE measures, promoting popular rights, with
out the democratical element and sentirnentI''
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-09

3 california pays bounty of fifteen cents
for squirrel scalps, and California girls bor-
row shot-guns, buy dollars worth of am
munition, and 60 out and kill-the hired
man.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-09

A Logical and Dispassionato Dis
cussion Of the Issues Of the Day.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-09

THE SENTIMENTS OF A STATESMAN.
A SEARCHING REVIEW OF REPUBLICAN, MIS-
MANAGEMENT AND THE REMEDY POINTED
OUT-THE FINANCIAL PROBLEM CoSsID-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-09-09

As connected with and havinga very import
ant influence upon the business aud
financial condition of the country, 1t is
my duty to call your attention to the extrava-
CANT expenditure of money by the general gov
eminent. The last report of the secretary of the
1874 the snet ordinary expenditures, exclusive
of the public debt" amounted to S2S5,73S 500 q.
The interest paid that year on the public debt
s29yV3s,4ll 66, making together sls6, 5s,229 81.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-03
DELAWARE AND THE CENTEN-
NAL.

The Press of Philadelphia has the follow
ing compliment for Delaware in an editorial
of yesterday: Since the session of the Della
ware Legislature last winter, at which an
appropriation Of $4,000 was made in aid of
the Centennial cause, the State Boand, con-
sisting of some Of the most eminent men in
Delaware, under the able lead of Hen. Jos.
Comegys, Of Dover, pres dent and State Sen
ator Leander F. Riddle, of Wilminaton, Sec
retary, have held several meetings, at which
the utmost energy was exhibited and de-
terminedspirit expressed in favor of making
little Delawarc's display honorable alike to
the Commonwealth of the country As
Delaware is great horticultu-
ra, and foricutm al region, we
may expect highly creditable exhibit.
The commissioners have all o issued STIR
ring address to the people of the State, which
is having most beneficial effect, the re-
sponses coming in promptly and satisfacto-
rily. 1t is the intention to erect a suitable
building in Fairmount Park for exhibition
purposes, the commissioners at present being
actively at work in organizing the display.
Of the sum above mentioned as appro-
priated ten thousand dollars have been in
vested in the purchase of stock, the remain
der being devoted to the use Of the State
Board in connection with the Exhibition.
The patriotic spirit now evinced by Delaware
is consistent with her record in the past;and
should put to the blush the apathy of those
larger and wealthier communities which as
yet have done little or nothing in aid of this
great national undertaking.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-03
WASHINGTON.
NEWS FROM THE CAlTTAL
The Safe Burglary Again.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Great interest is
manifested by the best portion Of the citi-
zens of Washington, D. C., at the prospect
of reopening of the Safe Burglary case.
New and important evidence has recently
been discovered, and two important arrests
have been made in regard to the statement
that Benton, the party who blew open the
safe, had been arrested and brought to this
city. The officers of the metropolitan po-
lice state that they have no information upon
the subject, and seem to doubt the truth Of
the report of Benton's arrest. 1t will be re-
membered, that during the Safe Burglary
trial, it was testified that Nettleship first at
temptedto getaparty to do the job for 81 900,
but he declined saying that it was not heavy
enough for such job. This man WAS not
produced, and his whereabouts have been
mystery.