The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-10
sun EfMS.

Mrs. DOwd Of humboldt, Iowa. hne
had twcntysix charcn within eighteen years Twins.
An insane hermit in sharon, Mass.
has INDUCED mania TOT stealing pens until he hss
ABOUT bushel
Bishop Havcns mother cooked tur-
key on her eighty eighth birthday and served II to
guests on plates nifty years old
1t Is n curious fact that while the names
Of all out animals " Saxon origin, Norman nance
are given 20 the Gcsh they Yield.
An Indiana workman claims to be tha
fastest cigar maker the Union. lie has made 1900
cigars in month, and says be can make 10000.
-WestoD's tongue IL outdoing his legs in
England He tells the Britons in speeehe, that, az
home. he Is q Methodist clergyman and an editorlal
writer for rHR sUN.
"A Parliamentary return shows that the
funds expended In England since $40 In amounts
above E5oo In buldng M restoring churches amount
altogether to ES1,oo0,oOO.
just ten years ago the English sculptor
Gib1On died at Rome, Dequeaihed 100000 to the
Royal Academy. provided his works should be e1hbl.
ted. This has not vet been done,
After the ceremony the other evening
In seaford, Md the happy groom handed the minister
twenty i've cent shnplascr saying, e" reckon twenty
cents are about the right thing amt it?" and then
waited for his nickel.
"A bill before the California legislature
would. IL passed. prohibit the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors within four mites Of the state University ana
the san Francisco CbyOn,cis the title IAN
act to promote pcdostrianism among students"
"A young woman. 10 years old, living
near San Jose CAL corresponded with young at
tending thu UniyeuitY ot the Pacific. He always adj
dressed ner By an cndesrng cphet Que DAY hc wrote
letter that contained nOihing Of the sort Theroupon
theboung vom ln.with pistol blew hecfew Drains cut
a narrow escape Tor the young man.
"A distinguished Virginia lawyer, adj
dressing court recently, the midst Of brilliant
argument when he grew red In the face stamnered,
and stopped abruptly lie hal aee1 his wife enter tho
court iOom and ~ she had never heard him make =
speech the fear That he would not make good mpret-
sion upon hor too mich for his equinimiy.
The BOersensetu'rI says that the new
irou-clad gunboats the Rhine, two u which nave
Just beca On tiA trips win. OF the dnscu
ucs experienced Ia manGgyring them, PROBABLY prove
failures From the lofty banks between Bngen and
CobeniS an cncny'a battery could easily sink them.
AMI heir could 10 arrested by simply rc;yhtDg
few nets across the stream.
The Uuion county n. j. Coroners did
not quiufy Ia time. and Union county Ia tterefors
without Il Is 10 be ped tie other New Jer.
sey cOroners are all luaiinct. one Of them not long
since examining doctor In inquest the eAAt
ola little girl run over bY horse The doctor saiq
death resulted from injury 70 the spine. Doctor"
terruped The Coroner was II the spine OF her back ?"
"A letter from India says that the visit
Of the Prince Of wales 10 theatre In Ca cuta n.
tended % he made sn ovation. was badly managed Tbs
managers suppo I'd that The Indian raJals aud princes
would pay for admission any price that might
manIod. and the scale vas fixed at t1j for stall S2bo
for hox holding f1ur persons. aud $500 for hold
ing six There would nave oecn less than 100 prescnt
had It not b'en Tor the s.eeulaton Of ma i've. lie
hnngh' ne stas to sell again, out vac COM
pe,d 10 oder them for about " apiece hnd buy
-Recently hva men at a undertaking
seance in Terre aue anrched their palms with lanp.
y
when the lights we're tuned up that the medium bofs
the N rks. rhis was generally regarded unques.
tionabe exposure OF fraud but the Binner of LOaf
corrects tht and makes the subject perfectly
clear. ns follows; Now every experienced nvestigs-
tor into she phenomena "a well aware that tle spIa
hand. taking o. any adhesive or coorng substance,
viii In ,hr recoil Of the transitional atoms.
call It. the Rstrcrura Curry BAG, that foreign sub
stance 10 the orfespJniins member Of the a. lm's
frame" &C. taiuiTi
While arguing a rlse before the United
States ~ reIne Court Arlington a few DAYS ago,
says ia, caicago Leyai H,ic Alter Pike mate ley,s
repy to an objection of Aturny G neial Pierrcpoat
Tue Att.ruoy General tad qIestoned tho evidence Of
one OF Mr rl.ea witnesses on TIE ground ~ le u.
trcfue a. oi ile mau,3 arsaud prcsunp'. a. lr0
Of he faculties. wei, your Honors," 90. ar. ll,e.
" d1n't .li0sc'i.r ko that my sclf, Tor au row 90
wears oiI anl 10 httir while shall bc 50 a.Gt. Do o.
and am somewhat sensitive about Old Ios a.'i 10
ID ainori,s. sce on the b,u.h before uc .a. l-'co
70. llIt case VINO Is o. years Old ai Oiitf q
ana " uid i.c 90 NIX Win what force the .ttIfaeY
q nerigs argument atriNes thuin that A uHr Dos. no
m mor, 40 tho., sec,f" Nj Perrepon, 3. llc4 ia
p .nt. The client Tor wh4m Mr. piee vas arguing s4s
cXGnv. Rec or u hreausls. VITA whom he na1 once
iougi a duel
DIR. Ponza, director of the lunatic asy-
um at Aic.ssnir4 .rirduionU, having cS.ccly-d tic
idea that tue solar raysr.sht have some cnryr GO wer
IT, DIS the rfan. communicated HE We've TO
Father -'cchl u Rome who fcplei; The iCea oi
study ing tue disturbed state Of lunatic, n
win rntuc prr'ufhatpns, aud with Tie colorcd.
especa y violet ushr OF the sun, is OF rema kabe
pouauoe." such nght easily obtained % altering The
SOAR ray' through a glass u that color. " Violrt'
adds Father secchi. "las something melancholy and
depressiNe about IT, which! physoioNcany. causes low
Spirits hence. d0ubi, poets have draped anchoy
IN violet gAImtnts. Perhaps violet Light may tho
nervous excitement OF unfortunate nanla'-." He
then. Ia letter. advises Dr. Pouzl to pCtfora biz
rimtnts IN rooms the walls Of whica pain Ell u
TIE same color h. glass paneH OF the WINDOWS,
winch should be- ~ Numerous as possible IN order
favor the action 81 solar light so that II
spe At any hour OF the DAY. The patients should pass
the night IN rooms orened TO the anu the SOUTH
and painted ana gia1ei rs above. DR.. PonIi following
the Instructions Of the learned Jesuit prep red several
rJoms IN tn described, and Rent several pG-
TENTS there under obseryatln one Of tacm aneCled
With morbid aciturnty, became CAV ami in,bc after
three hours 81 ny In red chamber; another. maniac
Who refused All food asked for some breakfast after
having stayed twenty -FOUR hours In the rcd chan-
Der In a blue one, i.hiy excited uadnlan with q
STRAIT wA!sicoat on wa. ~ept all day houf AFTER no
Appeared mach rulmyr. The ctlo Of uo tl.t ievery
late nso GA ne onto nctYr, and cause a sort OF
oppression. phtcAL was n adj e. pass TIE night In
violet chamber, on the following day, he begged Dr.
NIT send um home because hc felt himself cured
ard indeed he has boon We ever since. Dr Pou.aa
cone usions from hi' experiments are these " 1ha
violet rays are, q all Others those that possoes tho
most n' electro caym cal power, the red hight 10