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New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
LIBERIA IN GREAT NEED OF HELP

TO The Edit0r OF The Trtbunr
SIR Through a recent mail from Liberia
West Africa learn complaints are made of TIE wrong
idens which are entertained here with respect 10 the
progress which has been made In that country Affairs
are always Represented to "a in much better con-
don than they really Opinions are coored by our
recoiecons OF what Liberia has been in Its worst days.
before s colonization from America. and by our bght
hopes and antcpat0us for its future, instead OF by the
netrs facts Aad add 10 the dependency news now
comes that the Board Of Trustees, weared out by
the apathy and indifference shown In Liberia, have de-
cdcd TO suspend the payment Of the ascs OF teachers
which they have formerly paid. This would be severe
blow to interests OF Liberia and 10 the hopes OF s
American friends. Something should be done In The
matter The case IL ono That makes the STRONGEST
possible appea! TO- the syInpathes OF every
ono in america who has really at helrs
tho civilization Of Africa. Why should we devote go
much missionary money ~ Hiudostan, 70 ldlAey 10
China anr other quarters which other Christian nations
may well attend ~ aud give 81 little heed ~ BthoplaI
or all tho people the face Oi the Clitn We OF the
United ELtcs are the most benOlden TO Attic 10 pc
STOW as we half million OF dollars every year
uon the religious education Of British subjects ~ fahle
and neglect our own subjects who have heTOlealy eln
rate to tc barburous wids of Africa, rtects disGred
tably on character. It Is held In contemplation Dg
the bishops Of the Episcopal Church, ~ moctnS IN
PHILADELPHIA, soon 10 be assembled, 70 appoint
bishop ,or LIBERIA but IL IA 10 be hoped hat hrlr good
Will vii! no. - there. j. W. FhELfs-
Braaltboro, w., Sept 30, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
DELAWARE AND HUDSON.

SLIGHT CORRECTION IN A CAPITAL ANALYSIS.
To the BdttOr OF The TrtbHne.
SIR: The article in this MORNINGS TRIBUNE
on Delaware and Hudson Canal Company makes slip
in bookkeeping in insisting persstenty that the reduc
ton in coal hand should again be deducted from bal
ance of income account for the year You viii see at
glance 4at has already been dope by debting the
account with the larger amount on hand at the beginning
OF the year and crediing the reduced amount at the
close If these two items had been omitted altogether
and the account had been charged merely with the loss
of coal hand during the year. the balance 70 credit OF
income would have been the same :
NJ untOTtnpate that this mistake should have been
made--a mistake which the careless reader might
notice. might give tie rest OF your statement he
importance it tdePeryes. Aside from this II is capital
analysis of the various, somewhat obscure staemGht
put forth by the company. President DicksOnS l3St
statement was open to attack that was nisel
tempted to write you short letter concerning H. put AZ
the points wanted TO make are covered Dy ths aIHcio
except one two of minor Importance. Yours, LYNX
Keu- YORK, Sept 30, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30

RELATIONS or THE ONE TO TIE OIHER-IMPOR-
TANCE OF THE LATTER IN MEDICAL PRACTICE
REPLY TO STATEMENTS MADE By PROF.. HUN-
LEY.
Tc ne Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: am teacher of comparative anatomy
ia s relations to medicine Of ten years standing aud as
such respectfully protest against tho views 80 con
spicuousy announced Ivy Prof Huxley In his recent ad-
dress In Baltimore The dsn ulshed speaker asserted
in the strongest language that comparative anatomy had
no place in q medical curculIm-in phrase that no
medical student need know anything OF the anatomy OF
sarhshes aud holsters. Now l contend that no good
teacher Of comparative anatomy to medical students
dwels az any length upep any such topic He on tho
othe? hand confines hns6f the consideration Of gem
era principles ~ they apply TO all structure Cnnpar-
ativc anatomy often the only channel by which dis
ease can ce explained An exact knowledge OF tho
yeoounous anImalsot internal and external parasites
the relations OF food aaas TO aholher and 70 man,
are all OF great Importance to the physician
II the doctrine OF evolution has any practical value ~
mugt lie in the application that the medical philosopher
may make of IL in explaining the significance OF vara-
tons ard Inaformations In the anatomy OF man. Its
tusm that 90 know anything Of these deyiatIous from
the normal standard, whether IL be snPcnnmeray Toe
or doublc-bOdisd monster must search for general
rpc,es and laws IN creatures where the evidences OF
evolution and rrtatdat! are more siTkhg lh1h Wlh
"a. No Onc be more .amar WIN thlS tlhn fIpi.
HuNev IN hs memoir on the nseNual Eeheraugn :" @ nc
OF great use 10 e student OF mon,trJtes il he Will
inc o a,rrt that au h far Isolated 10 Dc removed
fSm lie lust application of deductions respecting life as
secn In lower animals, and, " that sueh dedncuOns
arc NOT rcrnnne 90 the training Ut the medical gtudgnt
may safcly aver tnat medical mHu engaged In re-
rcarrh IN any department affecting human structure can
o, far wifhGut having questions asked which can be
aI,sVercd only by the comparative anatomist nave
heard hE regret expressed by all advanced students OF
anatomy with whom I acquainted that thoy
Tern NOT moro familiar with this subject and nave
been more than appealed t0 for Information by Buc
studcats, who desired assistance upon some special
point A.. -, r,..-,.., -.
/ feel most deeply the regret that Prot Huxley has
taken such cNtrtmU yi8wsYicws directly opposed TO
those ECld by such eminent medical writer's rs John
Hunter BfOdie and Paget, among his own cOuhtrymeD
HAERIsuN ALLES, M. j..
Uni5ersy Of Pennsylvania, Phddetpha, Sept Is, 1876
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
THE COAL SUPPLY.
THE IACKAWANNA COMPANIES BEDS-YEARs 1T WILL
REQUIRE TO EXHAUST THEN.

THE IACKAWANNA COMPANIES BEDS-YEARs 1T WILL
REQUIRE TO EXHAUST THEN.
TO the Editor of The TrisFne.
SIR: TO a person not interested IN the tight 81
the bulls" and sbears" of Wali-st. there is more
astonismen than information in reading the various
statements made by interested persons of the business OF
the different railway coal companies to see how they
manage TO mako figures tell untrutHs. For instance IN
the statement OF trustee published few days ago, "he
SAYS he has invested about QuaTterof million OF col
lars in the securities of the Delaware IaokaWanna ana
Western Railroad Company he puts the coal lands oil the
company at 1000 acres, valued at S10OOOOOO mining
capacty at from 5000 900 TO 100000 tons Of coal per
annum (this amount being mined in 1895 and further
SAYS that for each ton OF coal mined charge Ot 20
cents is made against the value Of the land toeing
equal 20 from S75OoOO to $1,OOO,0c0 annually. BE
AIDES that in reply 20 question he received the answer
There Ia coal enough the lands Ol the company 10
last them for $50 years" .y, -
Now think little calculation would show ths gen
tlemau the allacy Of such answer MOTHS Gbsufdl
IN for ono ton Of csal nncd the land declines u value %
cents what Will ;he decRo be II 3OOOOOO or
tons arc mined onnualyi The answer VIII be, from
S75D 900 ito S1OO0OCO. Again, II IN one year rom
$75OCOO TO 81 900 BOO wOrn OF cos is removed irohl
the Mines how many years will 1t require 70 remove
900 worth OF coal the Tdlue OF the $4,000 acres
OF cOal land Mt present belonging TO the companyf Inc
answsT is from 10 TO IA years. III the gentlemen WIZ
calculate that each and every Scr OI the loUOO acres
10000 tons ho will 1nd his mines exhausted IN 40, 80
23 years. according to the tonnage he aoTs 20 the
i4ilston, Penn, Sept 90 1870,
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
RAILROADS AND HARD TINES.
INFLUENCE or HIGH TARIFFS OK BUsISEas-" WARS
AND COMBINATIONS.


AND COMBINATIONS.
70 the razor or The Trtbhne.
SIR; Quite frequently we SEQ in the papers
gossip about the cessation OF the sooaed varoad
bey geem TO think the present low rates Of freight aud
passye wero brought about by slteiGl war OF the
trunk lines precptated aud persisted in by Mr Wander
but have carefully watched the cOurGe Of tho rail-
roads since the panic and have long thought 1t remark
able that With the depression which has taken place In
real estate ia building maerisis, ana ron the mar
Ket value OF their securities should be nearly as high
AZ it was few years Daring the past year this was
more noticeable for when private enterprises could only
I'm rare instance get return for CAPITA invested, the
railroads were to large extent exempt from the UNI
versal depression and paid their regular dividends Of
and 10 per cent How was this brought abouti The re-
ply IS by combining They saw in last seasons lit
e war Tint they then had the power 70 stop h and 10
name their own rates for the remainder OF the year.
lam not interested in any stocks bonds Of ths kind
and therefore speak without bias The war Is nGhnS
moro than legitimate competition in accord Win ths
times. and any attempt toward a combination OF inc
trunk lines to advance rates should be denounced ny
tho and the people severely as the late coal com
bination was. believe the continuance OF this trying
ordeal VIC have been passing through long should Dc
laid nj the doors OF combinauOns, and II the rOads
Will ooutnue 10 transport the products OF our mills and
mines and farms at the present reasonable componA
tjon that all industries VIII feel The good ELECTS, aud
once more 20 on as usual. TIE TRIBUNE has always
been with the people against mOnOpOcs, and therefore
hope IL will strenuousy oppose Mr. Scott or Mr. Garrett
or apy Others they attempt 20 advance rates out or
pr0poytiOn 10 the values Of other things. JUNIOR.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
WHO KILLED TECUMsEHi

To TIE Rdftor OF The %rtbUHe.
SIR An article is going the round of the news
papers in relation to the celebrated Shawnee Chief To
cumsch full Of errors that the truth OF history re
qures their correction. 1t s stated IN that srtce that as
the batlle Of the Thames Tecumseh singled ont Gen.
Harrison with the intention OF killing him in revenge for
having defeated him Tecumsehl at the battle OF Ippe
canoe aud that Col Dick johnson of Kentucky saved
Gen Harrison's life by shooting Tecumseh with pistol
All this is the merest otiOn The Indians at the 0a,ue
of Tppccancc were commanded by the Prophet Iecum-
seh's brother aud Tecumseh not present t s very
uncertain who killed lecunseh at the battle 0i ths
Thames. j knew Col. johnson well, and had seVeral
conversations with him this subject He never
claimed that ho killed Tecumseh. All that he said was
that IN the hottest Of the light no hred at an Indian
chef and that Tecumsen wa5 found dead near the spot
The evidence several who present at the pate
with whom talked years MAKES II more prODaNe
that he was killed by Col whitney, old Indian hghter
than by any one else. D.
Be,,Ieisv Springs, w. Va, Sept. 25, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
"TnE FANArIoIsM OF UNBELrEF!"

TO The EdIFOr OF INC TFFUNWo'
SIR: "Thc apostle of u new gospel gathers
strength daily through his doctrine and from the bits OF
fanatlcaI venom thrown to hun. Some thoughts ex-
pressed in recent number Of your Journal under the
caption "The Fanatcism OF Uhbelief" cannot think,
be foreign to OF the class 70 which you refer You
argue But in the name not OF Christianity but OF tho
common welfare let us have these topics treated with
soue due appreciation Of the effect of discussions
upon our audience III the dearest faiths Of mankind
anne,r 10 Ms 10 be leusons leJ still bear ourselves
yet are 10 most men the great incentives to honesty,
purity, aud unsefshuess."
Tho revolution of ideas will be accomplished grad
uslly slowly and without struggle for the minds
OF the masses lack strength aud BREADTH consequently
nrc untitled 20 receive this innovation. thoroughly
believe this gospel" tObU the natural offspring OF
fine deyelOpmeut OF tho mind OF with the Book Of
Nature before us the man O science turning its leaves,
we may gather strength nd abide in tho peaee OF the
world. e W.
Yetv- York, Sept. 25, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
TIE NEw,JERsEY CENTRAL REPORT.

TO the EdtIOr OF Ihe TFtbhht'
SIR Mr.. John Taylor Johnston in his re-
port OF Sept to the stockholders Of the Central Rail-
road OF HewJersey asserts that persistent mlsrepre
sontaaon" end sensational rumOrs" bave been circu
lated regarding chat company. Taking MT Johnston's
own figures, making no deduction for the now certain
falling of OF million and half more IN the coal
cepts nor for the eOmpanys liability indorser and
guarantor OF leased roads and land companies, all Of
which he may say unlocked Tor losses and errors OF
Judgment would ike to ask how he can justify himself
TO the stockholders for increase IN FIVE years, under
hs Inanagemen OF the gross liabilities OF the company
from 25 TO SO millions Of dollars; end OF the interest
count from little half million TO two and half
millions aeeOmpanied by actual reduction Ia both
gross and net earnings Of the road c.CB.
NetO- York. Sept. 20, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30

m ~ ing on ismoothlys and quietly Democrats an he
publIoaIR meet friendly terms. They occasionally
have oiut discussions No armed men are present The
FEELING here Is that Republican may support Asmpton
and MT be ostraczed by his party awhite man Way 80
port Hayes and Wheeler not suffer reproach nd dea
matoa TIE TACT s the two parties begin to feel tney bave
common interest and common country. The signs OF
the tinee good, whether T1den Hayes s eecteo
In oar county We have large white majority and GRele
hah rot been single riotOls act or violent demonHtr
tion. Hampton could make speech before Union
IL lue meeting and he would be listened 70 with re-
spect Chamberlain might address any Democratic clue
in county aud he would receive most attentive ana
earnest hearing We desire peace ana honest gOFer"
meut
Limestone Springs, s. O., Sept. 26, 1875
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
NO NEGROES STUDYING THE EXHIBITION.

no NEGROES STUDYING THE EXHIBITION.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: | am sorry for your correspondent
Plantation" / had no thought of referring TO the
freedmen ia my communication but TO the thousands OF
coored men In the NORTH children Of several generations
OF freedmen who have had for 40 years at least educa
tonal advantages equal 10 those afforded all white
children There are in Philadelphia schools OF every
grade for coored youth and children excellent gram
mar schools that were famous % years ago, and ad
mlrable high schools established by those falling
friends OF the negro race, the Quakers. There Is
university in Chester County, Penn for colored men,
with professors OF their 10 was 10 awaken
these very people 10 what ought to be a Illuminating
fact, that Tsent my communication 10 TIRE TRIBUNE
the freedmen develop mechanic and artistic skill, with
the to display IL In the ratio that their highly
favored brethren Of the North have am AFRAID that the
next Centennial will be barren OF results for them as
the present. Why there not interested groups or
them at the Exhibition examining the n8chineryf or
In the Government Building, OF IN Agricultural Hail
Who sees any Of them asking questions, or, In fact,
where are beyl Do they intend To prove 20 all coming
time there is sp0ntaneity of civilization Ia the
African Do they mean 10 show that freedom has
further for them, than 60 oil them with self COM
Diacsncyi Essex.
PhiLadelDhtd, Sept. %, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
INDEPENDENTS FOR GOV HAYES.

TO the Edttor OF The Tribune.
SIR Your correspondent 3d. y in your paper
Of Sept o. asks: Can an Independent consistently yote
for Mr Hayes 7" As of that large and constantly In
crcasng body Of voters, answer, Yes Although the
Republican party is not yet model of political purity
yet Mr. Hayes personally represents the best elements in
that party and as such is entitled to the vote OF every
Independent and OF every WHO calls himself a
Reformer what does tho Democratic party offer that
Will inuce any considerable portion OF the Independents
yotors 80 become its allies Wero t possible that af
TlIsu cDUid Withstand the cOrrupt element In his own
party after his election IL might still be question as 10
bis fitness for the high Office 70 which he aspres but
and hungy for the spoils OF Office for one must turn
again 60 the Republican party in the coming electlOn
ana aibougL the Chambers, CamerOns, COnkngs, and
others OF mat species still seem to run the machine,
believe their power will be ended upon tge accession OK
Mr. Hayes. o. u ANDbheON
Trenton, N. j., Sept. 21, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
CARLYLE AND THE SCIENTISTS.

10 the RdttoT or The Trtduae.
sIR: There are two things which must, |
think astonlsh every Christian reader OF Prof Huxleys
fiat lecture in New-York-he Leartless indifference
with which he makes assertions which II proven, would
entirely destroy the happiness o not small number OF
his felownen, and the niallibiy which he seems to
claim for himself and the very few other enlightened
men who have climbed to the highest pinnacle OF know
edge leaving the OF the world In gross darkness far
below them Are 10 give heed TO the oracles uttered
NV Tirds Huxley aud the Popes OF Science and place
no reliance upon the assurances OF CHRISTIAN men OF
scnce Cwho aro believe quite numerous rs their
glteutca opponcnts by whom told that we have
nothing 20 fear from any scientific discoveries fart Is
there not something graDder In the way in which the
author OF sartur Resnrtus" speaks Of nature:
Deem has been and sthc significance OF miracles far
decpeP perhaps than VIC imagine. meanwhile the ques
uOh Of questions were hhaG sPe9i"i! - lhlLaGto i
Gle whose had carried with hin au aI-pdinp hlld MAI
of vi riolio ether might have worked miracle To my
horse again. who uUbappily Is s more unsclentilc 30
| not work miracle and magical open sesame every
time please 10 pay wOpeDce and open Tor I IN an I'M
passable shut turnpike " But Is not real miracle
simply a violation of the Laws Of Naturei ASK seye-
RAJ Whom answer by this new question: What are
tbe Laws OF Nature 70 perhaps the rising of one
from the dead were no violation OF these laws, bat
tracd into, and by spiritual force even as the rest have
nil been, brought 10 bear on Us with s material force
down 10 the foundations " the universe aud gauged
eyerythiny there Did the Maker take these into His
counsel that they read His ground plan OF the inc0m
in aud no more than this Alas, not IN any wise The
scientific individuals have bon nowhere but where We
alsO are have some handsbreadths deep than We
see into the deep that ID infinite without bottom with
out shore We speak OF the Volume Of Nature, and truly
volume II s whose author and writer IL God To read
itI DOEt tbOu does man, 80 much as well Know the
alphabe. thereof K
MarshaH, Mich, Sept. %, 1875
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
YELLOW FEVER AND THE EUCALYPTUS,
tn M EaiLnr OF The PriO Oune.

SIR: At present, when the yellow fever is
raging with intensity at Savannah and appears likely to
spread elsewhere desire TO make known the wonderful
qualities Of the young plants Of the Eucalyptus dlohns
both in preventing and curing feyers and rheumatism
What is the source OF its power IN such cases Is 1t the
hygomctrc properties of its leaves its baisame char
acter or its capacity for absorbing masmaf This is
difficult problem to decide merely aiude to It, ana
limit myself TO speaking of the plants effects. When
some OF the young plants placed IN Ded,Gnambsf
with the door closed the s Immediately blled WIN
q halmy atmosphere. Sick persons experience q Hghs
pain in every member, after which they Ieei ehtrey
healed large number OF have been Effected IN
this way In spain and Algeria Neuralgia has even been
known To disappear from placing leaves 0t th9 EuealP
tI,S rndar tie pillow. The yGung Eucalyptus may adl
with its evergreen leaves, Is extremely ornamental II
,arior Ed,
Nelo- York, Sept. "a, 1870.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
DEPRESSED RAILROAD STOCK.
CONDITION OF THE DELAWARE, LACKAwANNA, AND
wEsTERN-coMPLANTs or AN INVESTOR.


wEsTRRN--C0MPLAINTs or AN INVESTOR.
70 tke Edffor OF The tribune.
SIR have seen in your paper some very
good articles or railroads and thcir securities, which
have thrown Eght the than the publc have
ever had opportunity Of seoing beIqFe saw ar
tcle OF the evening papers which stated that the
writer invested S250OOO In the Delaware. Laeawanna
and Western Railroad Company, and gave rather glow
ing and favorable account Of the company, IL
Dec 81 1875. bat did not give ia present standing.
1t also omitted 30 give any account Of that great mill
stone morris and ESsc which is fastened TO tho neck
Of the Delaware and Western, said nothing
about the present falling of In travel and large decline
IA coal with poor prospects ahead and the large in
cIeased debt which has been put the Morris and Ea
sex lately and which the road Is mOrgaged for more
than 1t can pay Interest on II left 20 itself
The writer seems to forget that the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and western is responsible for this deDt aud dy
dend on the stock Of the Morris and Essex interest
bonds and stock 10 the amount Of about 3 aud
bonds which have been issued lately OF which we I'VE
no account as yet and s2soO,OOO Of stock bonds
Of tho main line Delaware Lackawanna and Western, and
aI6o00OOO liabilities It's eight other leased roads,
Including the branches making total OF 81 100000 In
addition to which to be added its present floating
debt, whatever it may be; and as it has admitted
that its last dividend paid. was not earned, its