New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-28

Spi1itralsn, and jurisprudence il the title
CT Iaper by Dr. Francis Wharton, discussing The rol
tons OF the law to the prcteIrdu:i pcaoncna when
have made cr appearance az different periods III tie
history OF civilization. The writer shows that belief in
the cxcrese OF supernatural powers by certain classes OF
menys largely prevalent at the tine Cf the formation Of
tie Roman law The city % EDhosuS was enc of the chief
seats Of this belief Magical functions claimed To
be effectively exercised by the priests OF Diana The In
PRODUCTION Of Christianity was followed by general
rising Of schools pretending to impart preterna-
tural power over men by initiation into their mys-
ter:es Judaism presented sect OF magicans
who claimed solomon as their patron and chief. An
E-ypian sclool ~ mystical rnaGicins was established
by HerInes Trismes stes New PgthaSoreanisn cxlio-
tied magician in the person OF ApolioniEs; New PA
tonicln In the person Of Jambichus tie Samaritans
boosted OF the onchantmonts o. Simon Maens; and
Gnostcsn had it's prophets who by an effort OF the VIII
could compel obedience from then foes. By the jirss
OF the Justinian code criticism expressed on prefer
natyrasm rs a mode OF causatlon But against magic
the empcTors uttered several DEGREES. To profess
magical arts, to consult magieians, was made q
penal olfense. Magic. responsible causaon, how
ever appears to have been judicaily investigated
After long argument on the subject, fortified with n
merous historical examples Dr. Wharton arrives ut tEc
conclusion that persons who claim to exercise what is
called sprialstic force, arc penalty responsible for
nny injury accring TO another person in consequence
of their action and for the acts Of any person over
whose will they have obtained such control as 10
make him their absolute agent-In quito DIFF
erent line ia the account OF the Partisan Bon Marche
the largest retail store in the world and one OF Inc
celestial Joys OF the good Americans who are rewarded
with a new birth in Paris. The appointments OF this
great shop arc on gigantic scale throwing the splendid
ARRANGEMENTS OF the NcwYorx ryoods dealers into the
shade The amount OF business last year, which "a
wholly retail was sixty millions OF francs tSl20000C0).
Fifteen years ago It was only $4,000 The secret CT its
success was the knowledge that II was place where
goods could always be furnished at reasonable rate.
and where great bargains might occasionally be met
with. "Evorythlng that n woman can wear with the
execution and her boots exposed FOR sale
In unprecedented quanitlcssilks enough 10 carpet
continent ribbons enough to stretch Gear across the At
lanc Ocean, gloves by the million, necktes by INC thoi-
sand made-up dresses by the hundred. The umbrella
department brought in last year four hundred thou
sand doars and its transactions this year will
amount to one hundred thousand more. Forty
wagons and eighty horses are engaged In
the work OF conveying home the pur-
chased articles. Tie wagons are gay vehicles, richly
decorated with black and gold, and the horses noble
animals, worthy OF our own Adams Express Company.
The porters drivers, etc. Of the establishment wear
livery consisting OF ghtbue coat with brass buttons,
and @ glazed cap with tie words Bon Marc.G' in
scribed the front in gold letters None OF the EN-
ploy6s of the store permitted TO solicit accept the
traditional pour1oire number Of young girls are en-
ployed as saleswornen They required TO dress IN
black cashmere, and any exuberance OF ornament Is
strictly curtailed. When any article Is purchased s
name and price, and the name OF the empoye who has
gold it, are inscribed upon small piece OF paper Pur
chaser seller and package must then find their way 10
one of the immense caecountcrs on the ground floor,
where some dozen solemn officials sit enthroned The
salesman then reads oil the contents Of his or
her paper, which copied by one of the presiding
clerks In book before him. the article s paid for, the
change given invariablo Merc' is pronounced, and
hfs, fraf kuOI 0f
number OF files that extend along the front OF the desk
Articles purchased be sent home to be paid for on
delivery that il the utmost extent of credit given,
the transactions Of the house being invariably conducted
he cash principle At the end Of stated period tie
filed papers examined and every seller In the estab
shment receives percentage the sales he or she
has personally Effected. Each department 10 under the
control Of . chief who receives . percentage
upon IN increase in the business Of his de-
partment over Aas q the preceding year."