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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

- HEAD OF FLOODED STOCK
Ar AUCTION, AT OsAIE, At MITCH
ELL. COUNTY fAln, SEPTEMBER Is,
In, ANpt7, 1879
therefore Wii*on Will offer ten lOl head
~ Thoroughbred l,irhnm Cows. iiciiers
md .lnlla. Five thI head uf high grade
ditto, aud three III Norman stallion tolts.
nj. X i + Ncod will utter two pure
bred Durham Hull rNlvrs.
stephen Taylor will offer two graded
Durham Hull calves,
Y. u, stacy will uil,r the pure Durham
yrarling r.i hull, Marquis II Goodness. by
Eighth Hnkeof t;oolncs. Il, BY Fourteenth
Duke of Thornial~, dam Mary belle, by
Young pukc, q, VA he by Old Duke u
Al.lrls li:,730l Also the white hull calf
Fsuri,c, Ny lla,enswoul Fa.ori,r. ls,7s7.
out ~ Sophia Taylor ~, W Oakland IA.
sorlie, io,ti6 Also Ten tiO1 head of bur.
ham grade hcfsrs and Il.if.r calves.
tine , yenr oil toiswolL Ham sk td1
tolswoll Nam Lambs Also Berkshire
Pigs
u.her breeders In tho county will prol,a.
bly, Md 10 thc sllr, 20 TINT ~ IL Lon head vi
islorlrL Stock ~ill he offered, making rare
chnnce for farmers 10 se~ Tho stock together
srt'atalognes giving pedigree. terms ol
~air, etc, will hs really nl,ont September
1T, And viii b sent 70 sny address On ~
| plication 90, TllEO, WILSON, Usage.
j. i. Room, Orchard,
Or +. y, RrAcY. s.acyyille. Iowa.
Vice President Vi tho u. g..
Schuyler Collar. will deliver tho m
nnal address before tue Agricultural
0oriety, on tho Fair Grounds, Thurs.
day, thu 10Th u September, and thu
sale will take place immediately follow,
Ing 1lta
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

4 teachers examination for tn Areoma.
dailun NJ those desiring Will b. held IL
Lime springs saturday The istl, inst, IL
which these inlerested Will taks .luc sn.l
timely II Lire.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

A II Alien ulle III the live merchants
anh btiisness lnrn ri tied Wing MINI has
lcon spending u few days visiting ~ this
town. w hAyc t.,ilunA him fur having hi
ell u,,f lalul, and inatle tl,a token.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

Snrtsl, The upst social il tito Ia.
lies Md socic.y II tie N II. chnrsl,
viii be AZ the Methods, Parsonage, III
"Wednesday evening, Sept, Eth. All
arc Invited.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

Fur M rlabotat.ly finished anil expensive
job VI withdrawing We commend In MI.
Vance tile job thai tho commission NJ tn
lse'l ileal and Spultad Tall Agencies ar.
about tea,iy IL rrrnrt
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

UIED. AT V0IKn Vity. August It'll
1916, q. L. Drake, agcd 7. years.
The deceased has bocn resident u
Clayton county abunt ton yours. III
WIS highly respected hy MI who knew
him. ~ M excellent ,itixun. d kind
nuiGhbor and M iudnlgont husband mn,
parent. liz was tho father NJ Il, II,
Drake. NJ Limo flting.. and II Mrs
llenry White, " Volga City. NORTH
Iowa Times.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

What's ~ tsssts4 ~ssA sAs II
lalAAt NtAs - eslA AsAl IA sali.
fesnlA sAHaeta sSA stWAt Ais fAH
tstHl nAN lissA iss "A w. vaAts
AarahslAets eesuA " saslta ii \ n N
glsga
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

The New NHsk uFAtMip sAss "f'ht
hasins~ rts~rrrt. IN kr~ tuth
tsts ~ste never - AAtA And Fl4p,r, ~
,hvs are to-day" Tv,all, sahmst cd
With irene, Ne suppose Ae4ss. eeh.
Traction teaAmrl,anists
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

The Peoples l'apnr " tlermont gives
MIas Flnra t'iaslari ofihis placc 4 flnsier-
Ing mud deserved notice over The .,lec,ss a..
tending her writing class d, thai place,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03
TO TINE VOTERS or HOWARD co

! hereby anns uncc myself ~ candidate
III sheriff n tho ensuing election subject
70 the declalon 10 thr Republican county
convention
Howard July ~. ts71 <Mi
IL. "A. AarRLL.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03
II Whom II Nay Concern.

~
Thr Commissioner appointed ~ nl,sf ~
selo~Asr pot,lnn II Highway M. y, resl
tioned TOT hy ltetmrt Is,kle Srn .rainmrnr
lnr d 4 rrlnt ~ r,vls wrist ~ ihr rem
lrr slnke III section "a IT,, ~. range III "
Howard county. rsinnin. shrms' .asi 10 III,
sAld cen,rr ssake u sectinn u thence nottl
until II In rrar,s thr now Travelled roat
lrasling frum Howard To t.Mo and ihrf,
Terminating, lima reported In favor II ll,t
nltcrnationn thereof. nnd NIL objections
thereto or claims for damages mus H. tils,
In thr Auditors oilicc IN NJ lWiue nsui
III tho slOth day al October 4 u. isst. u,
such highway win III altered without fnrtli.
cr rrfrrrt O. thereto.
dated ('rcsco. Iowa Aug. ~ iA1j
JskgMtam DpRKgn,
llt4 County Auditor.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03
EaN ztsSDs AeHteeA Md.
seee6l0n, Nel,l. -, 1919.


Ohsss smlNrior ndvastnses tyr instrne.
itsn In Nh branches NJ higher Engiaii nlnl
Scientific studies, Ancient md Ni..lrt,,
Languages, Normal Training. Publ,
speaking. and Ornamental lsrancI,es,
o~c0vrcspOndencc solirttcd With ille
Jsrlnclpal. ",
losf .. 3. cHAoE, rce's
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

NJ hrsiar recommend could hr given III
ans medicine fl,an this, that l,u vhp fuses II
onrr lives 10 uso IL again, ana viii use M
otter. Death 10 palm receives the praise
ofall. lol2
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

NJ lv~kh ryire ms snla his Interest II,
M Avm cfr tslle ~. Il ia, ~ T. veus
~. ana a. n barney aha viii assume m
liabilities VI the Arm md will eunslnae the
hsminssN under shr nh Arm nsmr
Ltms epstnes k~r., "A ts1A
Respectfully
+. NELtE Ir., Ii 10.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03
Cedar Valley Seminary,
O0AGE, IOWA

Rsv. ALvA BUSH. Principal.
l'mf, j. RxmnAxN, I'rof'~or ~ I.nns',ArsA
Mir AsMtsF n. liesn. l'rcc.spiras.
Mn. cAasts MrnnAy. Painting.
Mrs. EMus NAHks, and
Mlsa uAaaln n. nics, Music.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

- RAsa44AMs 80 sts4 WAA# ~ sYwfN
seA Il - 80 - ~ Aassis rsssFA "
tista ais III t8#a@ III - vAss ~
sAAA $3.50 Nj tasA ii - Vs. tss#us
49, aK&M@
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03
Pump Repairing

Firmly believing that ~ understand ths
Pump business. W would ssy, TINT ~ ~
prepared 10 10 Repairing ~ wvll Or better
than can bs done slsswhcrs aud u ,aoslcr-
ate prices.
Hhor nni Ohire on Elm street. North n
TtxEs Office, crssco. lows. 9ssl
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03
OPkctAL NOTICES.
u lt4es M NnttA. Wrs,~v~ Mall~As
eseAAstAs ~ sNA,ss tsas .sras rsrss
Na&A
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ron aAlE

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t~stsA lNNrs.ssA RNvlish Iran sfslIIan,
jsAsA VA, weight sun NJ.
vtest~, lswa, SEP, aa I~ss.
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03
HARDY HybNlDS
AND
Standard Arrls Tsa,

NW*t sAs s4A
YES aA#
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NyftN y Htsg ,F tFBSAas j Nias
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03
Httk oesnE.eT .1.VsN
rHERD.

sns'tsf, Niltiss ieiHs In ~~.risls,. III.
iasisiffsv All AfMsss rAgts, a.ssreI ~
! hanstF LOuR ron WI At, civ.
tns W "a h sits' II proportion II avsn anil
fasai
Persons Al v Distance NtliN ". iirs, attend.
tltA, II ifrA'i wv tl@as NTH VII vltsa4sItg Nv
tnnkins tshNf PROMISES
ihrse srags III the ssll, II Drake & Itru
~ li'n" springs ht f'a'tef. hisns.i hr 1.
nri unknown ~ W. la,sih frrn whssu ID
tinM saltcsss patronage
aavi g. MEREDITH.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03
FOR SALE !!

Al improved farm ~ - aerss ~ choice
land In Alhios township. about four mile.
north ~ (ruscD. will ~ sold on liberal
terms For information. address,
AUG N1ENsTGDT,
Som3 R1AA, glsy1 Co.. Ii
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03

at u III al Bht aFa in H4Faw#* ~ sastfs~s
IN lt NHsstsa rsts 81 AtMs sistaA t asr,
fS~sisn u lIt4wnta tgNftaAs arm III asffslttrsa
Minassssaa sllsi NJ /. ta an4l IL rae.
ggsan,a sssa satisfactory asstfstsa 10 NH
kstssis 81 | sTasN Mfiflss4,
w. alli hss i~rA slsefarssils " sssi-t#s
RFfd /. snti lRt with ain.sl. E#.illstt VIE
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-09-03
CUSTOM KILLING.

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sa sH aA~ mna
AA# NtFA A4sRW# g. Rf#A
ksss 81 8as sX 4AaB
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25

IxusrnyNrs-llh pa0e-dth. 5tb and 9Th columns
R,>KI>G HOUSES AND BANKERs-1Oh PdGe-2d cOlunll'
BoAKp AND kooNs-l1h Pd0e-5th column
BusisEss NOTICEs-6ih PdGe-lst column.
DgNfisrRY-ll I'm PdGe-5th column.
DIVIDEND NOTICES lOh ragged ana 80 Columns
DRY GooDs-11h PuQe-lst column 49,, 80, 800,
EUROPEAN ADvERT1sEMENIs-lOth Pdge-sth' otn' anu
FTRoPyAS UoTRLe-lOh PG0e-5th and 9th columns.
IIsLNCIAI-1Oh Pd1e-1st and I'd columns,
Fox rms HoLIpAYs-9M Fd1c-lst column.
FURNITuRE-l1h PdGe-ith column
HEIP WASTED-llh Fdge-6th column.
HOTEIs-l1M PdGe-5th column: ,,
Houses AND FARMS WANTED-l1h idge-%d columh'
ICF CKEAM-1lM PdOc-fth column
ISsrrI CTION-Sh Pd0s-5th and 9th columns
INsrRA>CE COMPANEs-Sh Pdge-6th column
IIGAI NoIICEs-10h Pa0e-3d column
LECTURES AND MEETlNGs-llh iage1otn co ou L.,
MARRIF AND SLArK MASIEls-11H Pd0e-4th column
MIREIAGts AND DHATHs-7ih Pd0e-6th column -,
MIsCFIIANroUs-1lh PdQe-4th column; I'm rage
4th. 9th. and 9th columns -, $1,000,
MUSICAL INTERCHANGEABLE Fqle-cth oo'uin'
NFw Pr ri nc ATIONs-Sfh Pdge-5th column.
PRoPOs AIs-Ilh PGge-5th column. - -
REAL ESTATE For SALE-CITN Fdqe-zu comm t
BRooKiYN-l1h Pdge-2d column CoCNihf-ii"'
Page I'd column. a., -.
SrIIGIOTs NoTiCEs-l IN PdGe-2d and Sd columns
sNFs ny AUCTlOS-llh PG0e-lst column
s,ytxcs RASks-lOfh InJe-3d column.
sIrrITIoSs WANTED MALEs-l1h Pdge-6th column;
FENAIEs-1lM IGGe-6th column.
SPECIAL NOTICEs -7M PGge-6tn column
sTAuONFRY-I1h PdGo-lst column - -, -.
STxAMpoATs AND kAILROADS-lOh Idge-Su, 4th, Oui'
ana 9th columns.
sTyANFEs OCFAS-9h PdGe-1st column.
1EAcHERs-Sh PdGe-6th column -, - No..
10 JrT-CITY PROPERTY 1h IdGe-2d column BROOK
LYS-1lm ragged column; CoUNTRr-ll" f"0e--u
TO WHOM IT MAY CoScERS-sh Page-6th column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
POLITICS IN THE PENITENTy4RK

The attention bestowed by a certain portion
of the press and public upon the convicted
whisky conspirators in Missouri is scandaOus.
When Mcdonald first went to Jail reporters
were detailed to call upon him and get his
views not only upon the question OF his own
guilt, but upon politics generally and the
Presidency in particular III he had been a
newly elected Senator and the owner OF sew
eral silver MINES he could not have been more
deliberately interviewed. His opinion OF
the Executive and his private secre-
tary was telegraphed over the country,
and his nomination of Gen. Grant
for third term was treated as political In
cident hardly less significant than the exhorta-
ton of Bishop Haven to the Boston ministers.
And now convict Joyce is made much OF, just
as convict Mcdonald was. Joyce does not
agree with the other fellow. He assures an
anxious world that the evidence against Bah
cock is startling" and predicts that " the
"entire White House will be badly scorched,
"the President not excepted" if only the
prosecutor does his duty And scandal-lovers
will wag their heads and rub their hands with
delight over what they are pleased to call
Joyccs &" disclosures"
There is no reason iii the world why we
should pay any more attention to the talk OF
these men than we do to the language OF the
prisoners pen at the Court of Special Sessions.
When a batch of drunkards and street thieves
are sent up, You Will always find some of them
striving to propitiate justice by adula,ion OF
the Judge, while others vent their feelings IN
backgruardism. Any convict in Sing Sing, II
YOU listen to him, will tell You OF con-
spilacies Of the police to put an innocent
man out of the way, and couple the
most astonishing stories of the wickedness
of the Judge who sentenced him with
compliments to the Governor from whom he
is trying to get pardon. Our newspapers as
vet do not trouble themselves TO report the
views of these distinguished recluGes; but per-
haps they will come to that after a while.
joyce and Mcdonald are moved by only one
impulse in their interviews they want to get
out. Each takes the course he thinks most
promising. One cajoles, the other threatens.
Decent people will let them both alone, to
serve their terms in the solitude and disgrace
they have merited. There is no political capt.
tai to he made out of either their praises or
their abuse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.

1t will he seen from the large number of
that popular interest in the school question is
increasing rather than falling off. Plans, sug-
gestiOns, criticisms, remOnstrances, eyplana-
tons Of the most various sorts, have come to
us from the most various sources. The Ro-
man Catholic and the freethinker, the stick
Ter for the Bible and the advocate of the
strictest secularism, all have given their views.
II is curious to observe on the one hand
how great is the divergence Of opinion
among earnest ProtestantS, and how
strangely on the other. persons of radically
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
A POSTAL REFORM ASKED FROM ST. LOUIS.

Sr. LOUIS Dee 24.-Postmaster Filley OK
this city has addressed PostmaserGcn Jewell. suggest
ing change the present postal laws relating to pub
fishers matter the effect that newspapers and pcriod
Gals be made uniform in classification and rate, and
placed in the second class lie says that prospectusscs.
posters, sample copies &c, now rated H
third class at cent peg or fraction thereof,
yield but little in that classification and sys
great annoyance and dissatisfaction 10 postmasters sni
publishers. He asks why discrimination shoult DO
made between newspapers and periodicals bills and re-
ceipts for subscriptions TO regular subscribers, and
from newsdealcrs, which are now carried az
two and three cents per pound and tho samo
kind OF matter, to wit prospecuses Iposer- sample
copies and all matter relating to solicitation and renewal
OF subscriptions. aud Why they should not al Do
classified and rated rs sccondclass matter. iho
judgment OF postal experts, lie says 10 thar ths
results Of this change. from increased subscribers ana
quantity Of matter yield revenue equal to the pIesoas
classification and the satisfaction to pcsmasters po-
fishers and the public would b. equal TO the prctcns
workings Of the reduction secondolass matter Hnd
prepayment OF the by publishers IL would also
remove all occasions 0r epiOnaee, delays ana
ton, which arise from the present CHASING ' anu suS
plify The work oil both publishers and pVsto1itcs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
PROF TyyDALrS NEW DISPUTE.


A certain amount of aggressiveness Is a
prime quality in a leader of thought. Prof
Tyndall possesses this quality in quite as great
amount as is necessary to his high posi-
ton in the world Of science He is
never more vigorous than when he takes
ND the cudgels to attack antiquated forms
of belief. Much practice with these
cudgels has affected his general style, so
that he does not seem perfectly at home IN
his work unless he is swinging them around
In the defense of his recent theories concern
ing conditions of the atmosphere that interfere
with the passage of sound, he has exhibited
this tendency in his writings to a remarkable
degree. Much will be pardoned to man WHO
is thoroughly in earnest in his work. and this
is the best excuse that can be offered at pres
emf for Prof Tyndall.
The Nation about two months ago commented
with severity upon certain passages in his
work upon Sound, then recently published.
In that, especially in the preface, there was
singular tone of triumph as to the ruin" of
all previous authorities" on the subject, and
by the context it might he supposed that
Prof Henry of the Smithsonian 1nsti-
tuition was especially aimed at in those
remarks. This application of his words,
Prof. Tyndall, in a letter to The Nation, DIS
tinctly dsavOws. Herschel, Robinson, and
especially Ango, were the writers whom he
had in mind their views had at first turned
his in the wrong direction. Hence that
flourish of independence. Still, calm readers
will think the flourish superfluous. The
critic of The Nation made some minor mistakes
upon which Prof. Tyndall pounces with force,
If this were all that there is to the dispute, it
would scarcely he worth attention save as
lively reading. Unfortunately there is some
thing more.
1t is charged by The Nation that Prof. Tyn-
dali has in this work on Sound sedulOusly
ignored OF belttled the labors of Prof. Henry.
Abundant citations from the book are given,
which seem conclusive on the point.
Prof. Tyndal claims that the litera-
ture of the subject, so far as any
advance of science is concerned, is a blank
frcm the year 17OS to 1875. His own re-
searches and conclusions he regards as cover
ing the field il is evident he thinks that he
has given the means for full explanation
of the distractions in the atmosphere which
check the transmission of sound. Even
in his last letter he says, =" if | except the
"sagacious remark of Gen. Duane which has
:" been so curly brushed aside, not scintilla
of light has been east upon these causes by
"any researches ever published by the Light
house Board of Washington
Readers of The TRIBUNE have had very
fully spread before them in the reports of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
TRIPLE S III E Z L
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRuGN.-The French Assembly refused to con-
slider the Press bill and the state Of siege separately
by vote of 376 to SOB. - kimtah in Malacca
was captured by the British without loss. -
Tweed had not arrived at Havana. - The
steamer KenilwOrth, bound for Philadelphia, lost
her propeller and returned to Queenstown.
DoMEsuC.-Tbe Market Street Bridge, in
Philadelphia, was opened TO the public. -- The
Pope will send works of art to the Centennial. -
Auditor Thayer made new explanations to the Canal
Commission. - The Texas delegation i'll Con
gress asked the President to send more and better
troops to The Rio Grande; he declined, as he could
not spare them
CITY AND SUDURBAN.-EXtensive charitable and
other preparations have been made for the observ-
move the Brooklyn Ring suits to Kings County.
- Henry G. Bowen obtained q verdict for 81 900
against The Brooklyn Eagle for liLel. - The muir
derer Standermann was removed to Sing Sing to be
imprisoned for life. - A dividend of 20 per cent
for the Peoples Savings Bank depostors is expected
- A woman was fatally injured in family
quarrel in West Tenth-st. tenement house. -
Gold, 1888 1875, 113. Gold value OF the legal
tender dollar at the close, SSl2 cents.
THE WEATHER.-The Government report predicts
cold cloudy, and rainy weather. == In this city
yesterday the day was cloudy, with slight snow
SQUALLS: Thermometer, So. so, So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25

opposed faiths find themselves here in agree
mcnt. One father will not send his children
10 school from which the Bible Is excluded,
vet holds Bible reading in the public schools
to be an outrage upon the Catholic, the
Hebrew, and the pagan. descendant OF the
Pilgrims believes a religious education to he
the very cornerstone of society, ana the
faithful follower of Rome enthusiastically APP
plauds the sentiment. The more the subject
is discussed the more hopeless becomes the
prospect of reaching settlement
So far therefore the Presidents experiment
with the school question has had unexpected
results. In the first place it has brought To
light an extent of hostility to the system which
few of us suspected. The cry of " Give up
"the Government schools does not come from
the Catholics nearly 30 often as from persons
of other denominations. OF course the oppo-
nents are but very small minority oil the
non Catholic population, but we shall make
grave mistake if we refuse 10 reckon with
them. In the second place the proposal to
exclude religion of all kinds from the common
schools arouses bitter hostility among the class
whom the Presidents declaration was appa-
rently designed to conciliate; and there Ii no
sign that it is attracting any important body
to his support-unless the anti-Cathoic secret
society may be reckOned an important body
On the whole, the developments of public
opinion within the past six weeks must be
enough to convince sincere friends of the COM
mon school system that they ought to desire
nothing 80 much as to be let alone. There is
no other question in the whole range OF Amer
lean institutions and politics which 1t Is SO
dangerous to have dcmagOgnes fOOling about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25
PERSONAL.

Mayor Fulton of Galveston writes to Mayor
Cobb OF Boston that the latter city gave more money to
the sufferers the Texas floods than all the other
cities Of the country combined
Congressman Townsend is disposed to be
good natured his humble place OH the committees
He writes To a friend: put upOn the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims and Claims OF the War of lsl2
that II any false proofs were presented could
them from my own memory"
Sojourner Truth says in published letter /:
endeayorns to obtain little money by tho sale
OF my book cannot go around now. Am too lame Ny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-25

meetings of the National Academy of Sciences
details Of the work done by Prof. Henry and
the Lighthouse Board, for Calculating this
subject. In THE TRIBUNE of Oct. 20,
1878, several columns were given to 1t;
and more condensed abstracts of Prof.
Henry's lucid papers, describing his ex-
periments and results, have appeared in the re-
ports Of later meetings. Prof. Hcnry's theory
of The facts differs from Prof. Tyndars. The
latter believes that bodies of air of different
density intervening in the path Of sound, OBJ
struct, absorb, or reflect it, so as to check its
progress Prof. Henry has proved that such
distractions may defect the sound, so that
when inaudiblo Mt the sea level it would yet
be heard at higher plane, as for instance
in a balloon or on a highland. Prof.
Henry regards winds as an important
element in such interference, and has
studied their effects deliberately. Those
which Prof. Henry considers "a the main
causes of interference, Prof. Tyndall regards
as the minor ones, and rice rerSa. Whatever
NAV be the fate of either Of the rival the
cries, it is absurd at this stage of the discus
sion for the champion of one to ignore
the work and claims of the other. Most OF all
is it in doubtful taste to cast at the
more seryceable, practical portion of the work
of Prof. Henry and our Lighthouse Board,
the fling of Prof. Tyndall-"I should hardly
"label such work with the name of science"
Yet for all this Will America readily forgive
one who has in other and better work con-
ferred upon her and upon the world so much
that deserves praise.