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THE MN WITHOUT A BODY

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ming birds. crmincs. silver foxes and bright
eolorcd parokccts. there is CHASTITY row Of
human heads. pass by tn" nummi'I Peru
Wan. the Maori Chiof and the Flathcad Indian
t. speak of u Caucasian head which has hhd "a
hsrinating interest to me over sihe" II was
INDEED To- the grim collection h''' more uhah
wear ago.
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lnrca'of tho II.,I mr., ~ ,h, rrn,rnic c,st and
the sk,,ll i. tho s,<,l ~ n ,hiIrsnrh,r. what
nor,iculariv attracted my attention ho,vevcr
was the yosun resemblance which This dian.
dated eount.nnnce bore to some race which had
nj some time bccn familiar to mc-somo fac,
which fingered in my memory but which
could not place.
After all. was not greatly surprised. when
had known the Head for nearly a year. to SEQ 70
acknowledge our acquaintance and express il.
appreciation VI friendly interest on my part hy
deliberately wnking at me as stood before ltn
glass case.
This wa. on Trustees dav. and | was the
only visitor in the han. The faithful attendant
had gone to enjoy a can of beer with his friend
he supcrintcndcnt Of the MONKEYS.
The Head wnkcd a second time. and even
more cordially than before. gazed upon IT.
efforts with the critical delight Of an anatomist.
saw the massotcr muscle llex beneath the
leathcry skin. saw the play of the buccinators,
ana tho beautiful lateral movement of the
internal merysoid. knew that the Head was
trying To speak To me. l noted the eonvusivc
iwt'hinss oi the risorius and the zygomatic
MAJOR ana knew that 1t was endeavoring to
tmiie
Here thought. " is either a casc Of vitality
long after dreapaiion. OF an instance Of reflex
notion where there is no diasaltc or eXcitor-
inotory system. In either case the phenomenon
IL unprecedented. and should be- carefully OBJ
Served. Besides. the Head is evidently well
disposed toward me- | found a key on my
bunch which opened the glass door.
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""non' IN any Wv admitting mo sk'p'i''s
wv '''.''n W "''71 ~ r'''FnH' 'n' s'r'"IhS
1T ''" III tle 'ph9ira Ion "l 'h' ar+um mt
Ir'" r'1-ph' plrh Ss, 'rtl' u pH"rtd 'm'nStrl-
,l'h '' inc survival Of the enul, our philosophers
nave nov 50 var .pt one st'p byont th' point
"rr'V'' I" ny the oil Crooks tN' thon-ani
y"I7 "1o' NO ono mas writ ~ moro c'nvln '-
'h~'y on ,ne sup't t1tn Pilto IN MS ftW 10,
hr - 'h'rn any moro t1orou N AMI cN-
h'"-tN' pros 'ntln mt OF 1t cVtnt tlm tn
ono gwen by That dix mt stu lent Of CIR *
literature. Cicero. in his 'rus 'ulan Dispntit ons.
Pito b'gns by app 'llins to the general belief
oil III IN IN their immortality. which is like ap-
p'lllng to tho general belief in fairies AMI
wiz mes ~ proof Of their exist nee. H. then
arEu'S from tli' souls realin ~ in acquiring
kn'wl'dSe that il must have lelrn'l the sam
things in previous stnte of rN.stcn.e. and
h IA ~, ~ it exist A b for, tho holy, oviat
aoerths bo " c,ases to b,. which n,wtltys is
not worth refutin1. Mkt. he sly- t,at the snnl
b'ins un ,ompounI,d and invisible * indi..
soluble. AMI therefore immortal; but this il
begging tho IN ,stion. Finllly. he argues that
The soul is in itself life and IN,
opposite Of death. AMI therefore can
not lilo. which Is another pefaio ora.ripH I'm
q similar mann r Ci .,ro cnum,rat,.- in favor of
tn, souls INN ,rtllItv. The wild .4nr,il convia-
ton that it Is immortal. the thirst for fame
wlirh inspires heroic de-, l.. AM which would
b. absurd II d,tth were the end NJ an cxi-tnn,c.
the volatile nature IL the soul which preserves
it from destruction. AMI its snp, rior powers
over thOs, uf tn, BODY All these considerations
are manife-tly in.on .lu-ivn.anI vet they form
the stock II most modern ossayisi- in the
same drcction. On, argument. indeed. is cm-
ployed 10y Christians. which the hcathon do not
seem 10 have thought II. namely the necessity
Of future existence. ~ COMPENSATE mon for
their suircrings. and to punish them for thnir
m islcels in this world. and thus vinlicate
Gods mercy and Justice. Virtuou- human be-
ings. it is said. are moro or less unhnppy in this
liir while the wicked are happv. and therefore
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23
SUICIDE IN A BATH TUB.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF BROOKLYN LADY.
Mrs.. Roxanna Pinney, wife OF Mr. Charles Pinney, q
manufacturer OF window shades In this city, commit
ted suicide at her residence No 400 CIeont avenue
Brooklyn, at early hour yesterday morning. under
circumstances OF very melancholy character. Mrs
Pinney had been suffering from Affection and
general debility for the past three years. and had been
confined TO her bed for the greater OF that period
or late she frequently spoke to her family tho
ject OF death, and week ago held long conversation
with her son, young man twenty iour years OF aye.
She told him that she would be many her
former friends, who waiting Tor her In the world
beyond the grave Mrs. Pinney from her couch
q, early hour yesterday morning and wen; into
finally alarmed her husband who went IN search OF
her Finding the door OF the bathroom locked ON the
inside, ana being unable 10 obtain answer to Lis
SUMMONS to let HIM IN, the door burst open. The
object OF their search was found lying IN the
bathtub, which was two-thirds filled with wa
ter, life being extinct, and the body be-
Ing face downward. DR.. Corey was summoned
Immediately aud he gave II as his opinion that sho
had been dead about hour when discovered. In
poem, repiele with maternal affection addressed to
her children and several kecpsakes which had
ranged for them Everything indicated that the sad
ACT premeditnted, but u is doubtful whether she
mentally responsible, owing to her dcbiiltated
physical condition. Deceased, who iity
Of had been contributor TO various periodicals
for many years past. and conneced with benevo.
Ellington, Conn, will be Inferred the family plot ut
that place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23

forces would cross the frontier and OCCUPY the Prnc
pali.ies, NOT 10 wage war, but until tho Porte should
Gvs the guarantees that had becn Ia vain demanded
No time was lost IN putting this threat nto execution
Two DIVISIONS VI Russian troops. amounting TO $4,000
men. under command Of Prince tiorischakon crossed
the truth. The French and English fleets wefe oruered
~ Beska Bay, and tho 9th OF October Turkey issued
iorin< declaration OF war Omar rAcha, then ~
Shumia receiving IT, despatched letter TO Gort-
schako. offering him fifteen days 10 vacatc the crri
tory before commencing hostites. TO this tho Prince
replied that he had no orders 10 commences hostiifies
nor to conclude peace, The Principal
ities The English aud French fleets entered tho
Straits OF Dardanees. and tho lat OF November
Gear issued his manifesto OF war The operations
on the Danube were VI first rniavorabe TO the Rus
SLAMS; but they were brought TO conclusion BY tho
occupation OF The Princpalies by Austrian troops 10
accordance with treaty with Turkey. a Russian
fleet. meantime. had destroyed Ottoman squadron
tihties transferred 10 the Crinea Tho Car Mich.
oas died while the war progress, aud soon
after with the fall OF sebasiopo which had long held
out against the combined armies ana acets OF
Great Britain, France. Piedmont and Turkey.
peace concluded by the Treaty Of Paris 1856.
The sultan bound himself 10 aineiiorate the condition
Of his subjects without respect to sect turkey
was admitted 10 participate the advantages OF tho
public law and system OF Europe. Russia had 70 give
up small slice oil territory in Bessaraoa, but tho
most important article OF the treaty that provid
Ing Tor the exclusion OF Russian ships from the Black
Sea- by which u WAS intended TO humble ana cripple
that Power. During ths late Franco-Gcrmau war
the Emperor Alexander declared that he would
longer recognize such restriction, and has sinca
acted accordingly. In TACT the Treaty OF Paris has
been practically abrogated, thus rendering vxosiess
al: that was accomplished by the Crimean war, and
that too by Russia IN rather bauxhty manner I'D
hitting neither remonstrance nor responsibility, tothc
other Powers who had signed H. However u Was well
known that the agreement OF the Porte - lessen the
hardships under which It's Christian subjects groancd
wore fulfilled aud that widespread discoptent pro-
vailed throughout the Danublan Provinces. Tho In
human treatment that goaded the Herzegov into
revolt and the Bulgarian horrors show thnt the late
Emperor Nicholas was correct IN his opinion OF the sick
MATS condition he failed to appreciate express
the idea that he still had strength repeat
some OF the most shocking burbarites known IN the
history oil Moslcm ianaticsm and torocity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23
NEW YoRK. April 90. 1877.

NEW York, April 90, 1871
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALp:--
The ato disastrous Ore In st. Louis calls my atcn-
ton TO the TACT that in every where buildings
with elevators are burned the press unite in saying
.phe elevator shalt In few moments became roar
Ing, nery chimney" &c Now, why should not hotel
propretors who have In charge 80 many precious
lives be compelled Qf IL Is not douc Voluntarily 10
place hachway covers AT each floor when will cIoso
alter the elevator has descended thereby shutting %
that fearful draught which In many been
the means OF great loss Of io Tho idea worry practi
cable having been In uso Tor years In large
manufacturing establishments Tue frequent accidents
one OF which resulted In death Tow day ago. might
prevented by this means also. refer TO the engineer
who tell down elevator hatchway In one OF our
large uptown hotels II you will venlilate this idea
may do some good.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23
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A NIP AND A NAP.

Thomas Napier, butchor twenty i've years OF age,
residing at No rs Irving street, Brooklyn attended
ono OF the theatres OF that city Friday night last
with friend. ON their way home they stepped into
the liquor store OF Thomas Fzgibbon, OF Har-
rlson aud Hicks Streets whore Napier partook OF
glasses OF brandy. In u short time became nsensi-
BILE, and was removed IN that condition TO his home
He remained Ia an UNCONSCIOUS state until Saturday
night, when his vile, becoming alarmed, called IN
physician. Medicine was admin istcfed ana Napier
soon pronounced out OF danger. An overdose OF
brandy was said TO be the cause of his prolonged nap
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23

The American Popular Life Weighed
and Found Wanting.
FRAUD AND PERJURY.
Wide Discrepancy Between Facts aud Figures
in The Company's Reports

Aftsr developments already made ss TO the way IN
which a number OF life insurance companies in this
other States have conducted, VIII not sur
prise tho public learn that another has tailed
10 stand the Of oflcai investigation. Below u
given the report OF State superintendent Smith into
the affairs OF the American Popular Lie Insurance
Company which will prove Interesting, nos profit;
able to the policy holders OF that company:-
Insurance DEPAgrnxNr. I
ALBANY, April 20, 1874
Pursuant TO statute, the Superintendent has caused
an examination. portion or u being executed under
his SUPERVISION TO be mado into the affairs OF
the American Popular iic Insurance Company OF New
York city. This examination has been, The Supsrin-
ieudsnt thinks exhaustive, and has developed
traordinary and melancholy state Of things, the crimes
OF fraud aud perjury on tho part Of the officers
having boon CLEARLY committed, while The most
astonishing creduity the part OF policy holders 10
displayed many persons evidently believing the most
I'd una ridiculous fables narrated to them by thu
officers ana without the slightest attempt AT nvetiya
ton parting with their money, hardly earned IA many
cases. Tor nothing OF any value
Tho following shows the assets aud labil.
ties OF this Institution as sworn 10 by liz officers
the 3st day december 1876. aud the actual truth
touching these ana abilities discovered ny
officers Of the department.
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war the Emperor Nicholas In conversation with tho
Enslish Ambassador al st. Petcrsburg su,d:-.srur-
Key by degrees has fallen into State
uude that. AS told you, eager ali for the
prolonged existence Of the SICK land that am
dcsirous us you be tor the Of his lie
beg you 10 believe ho may suddenly die hands;
we cannot resuscitao what IS dead; II the Turkish
Empire ials II falls to rise more, and put u TO
you. therefore, whether IS not bette. to be provided
beforehand tor contingency than the chaos,
confusion aud The certainty Of European war; all oi
which must attend tho catastrophe II Is should occur
unexpected aud before some u.torior system has
skctched repeat 70 you mat the sick dying
aud wo can never allow such AN event 10 take by
surprise. I" About This Tune dispute going
between the Greek unc Latin churches relative the
guardianship oi the holy places IN Palestine, and Rus
STA warmly espouscd The cause OF The former At
length the question reached nn apparent settlement
chiefly through the British Envoy at Constantin opic
but while the Russian government vas holding out
that the mission OF Prince Mensch koT the
exclusively tor the settlement oil the troube
tho holy places, that Minister pressing upon the
Sultan otncr demands OF q more serious character
which, II complied with, would have tho effect virtually
Greek Church IN Turkey. The demands We refrcuscd,
and Menschikon quilted ConstaDtnoplc In May, 1858,
alleging that the determ nation Of Turkey would i'm
pose upon his government the necessity Of seeking n
guarantee by It's own power On the 2sth the same
month Official note was transmitted by the Ottoman
Ministry TO the different ambassadors oi foreign
Powers, IN which II was aid:"rhe Porte announces
that tho question Of the holy places has In
manner satisfactory to all parties Nevertheless. tho
Prince Mcnscnikgff, not satisfied with that has do
mandcd OF the Porte treaty guarantee the rights
and privileges OF all kinds accorded by the Sultan to
his Greek subjects However great may be the desire
OF the Porte cherish and preserve and mora
herself by such guarantee toward foreign govern
ment by either concluding with It treaty or signing
a simple oiical note, without compromising gravcy
her independence and the most fundamental rights OF
the Sultan over hts own subjects. 3"
PRUrH CROSSED.
Tho Russian government now announced that It's
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23
CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE.

tFrom the London Telegraph. April 1ol
man who claims the ground upon which Coopa-
tra's Noodle, recently presented 10 the United King
dom BY the Khedivo OF Egypt los, has fenced -
round, and demands several thousands Of pounds
compsnsason before he allows the monument 70 b. re-
movad.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23


Tho iron-clad Dictator, Captain A. W. Tran, will
doubtless be ready about tho lst or May proceed
League Island, and she will he conveyed 80 that island
by tho Powhatan, which will probably not he called
upon 70 tow tho former At all, as she will make i've
or SIX knots an hour, cvcn with the broad fields OF
oysters, barnaclcs and weeds which envelop
her bottom and impede her speed However.
" necessary, the Powhatnn viii take tho
big lron-ciai IN tow, having bccn SUPPLIED with new
win doubtless mako the run League Island IN Tour
TO SIX days always providing they meet with good
weather which may certainly DO counted upon IN tho
month OF May.
Tho corvette ossipcc "a expected about the middle OF
Nay and all The cruisers will be here carly IN June.
when the monitors return from thcir bath III tho
muddy waters OF tho savannah River. We snail then
have plenty OF squadron exercises, and lively time
generally, consummaton most heartily to DO wished.
The following IS q list Of the
oyFIvKRs OF pownATAS.
Cdpfdtn-F scott FieDrownc.
INutSndnt CUmnGnder-French Il. Chadwick.
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Anthony and William H.
BcehlcT
Masse,s-wIlliam y. Buckley. Hugh Osterhaus and J.
II. Milton.
Ens'gns- John G. Fremont, Jr. Charles Il. Mics
and Reginald y. Nicholson.
Suyyeon-Charlcs H. Burbank
Asnaan Sargeon-R. A. UrquharL
Iaym1ster-Arthur j. Pri,chard.
Chg Enyinser--Jackson McElwelL
Passed Assltam Enyneers-Theophilus Cook AID O
J. HabighorsL
FIRST Lieutenant Mdrines-Ailcn o. Kelton.
Bo0fs,cdtn--Daniel Ward
Guaner-John Gaskirs
Cdrpenfer-Willam II. Barrett
SdHmdhsr-George T. Douglass
Fay Cleyk-Joseph Daley
fuffY n
The Morning herald., 1877-10-02
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.

DoNAHoE AND RoBINsoN's STABLES BURNT
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN THE WORK
OF AN INCENDIARY. r.., .r,.,.u.
Last night, about s o'clock, the frame
building on Sixth street, above Orange, ad-
joining Donahoe q Robinson's Bottling Es-
tablishment, was partially destroyed by
fire. The building was used by the above
Arn asa, stable, and there were in II at the
tins:three horses, which wsrs fortunately
gotten out before sny injury was received.
The ars is supposed to have been tho work
Of an incendiary, as the fire was nrst dis
covered on the roof. The top part Of the
building was entirely destroyed, together
with . small quantity Of hay. The prop''
erty is owned by Mrs. William Ford, and IL
not insured. Three suspicious looking per.
sons were seen prowling about the premises
short time before the fire was first dis
covered.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-02
NEW CASTLE COUNTY IS.
THE STATE Of DELAWARE.


THE STATE Of DELAWARE.
TNO THE aHEkIFF OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
i GREETING.
WHEREAS. Jane sullivan, by her next
fr lend, James A Atwell, by her petition to
the office of the PrOthOnOtary Of the said
Court N and for the County of New Castle,
~ tor the eau of complaint therein
alleged, ras made application to
I SEAL our said Judges that decree may
be pronounced dissOlving the mar
W. riage existing between the petit
toner and her husband John sullivan.
We therefore command yOu as you have
BEEN hereinbetOre commanded, that you
summon joan Sullivan, so that he be aud
appear before the said Judges of our said
superior court Of the next term hereof, to
be he'd at New castle in and for the Coun-
ty of New Castle, on Monday the 10Th day
Of November next, to answer the allegations
Of the Sd d petl .ion, and also to show cause
If anv he has, why decree of lhe said
marriage existing between him and the
said Petitioner, according TO the act AS
bly, in such case made and pr, vided,
and also to do and receive what the I'D
Court shall then and there consider concern
ing him IN this bchalfas to the Court shall
seem meet and consistent with the prOvt-
sions of the said act OF Assembly.
Witness the Honorable JOSEPH P. Come
gys, E. o., at New astle the 25th cay of
May, A. D. eighteen hundred and seventy
seven. CHAkLES BEAo1ON.
Issued Aug 25 h lnT. Prothonotary.
the above is a true copy OF summon as
above stated.
augs3.u lSAAC GNU bb, IN erlIl.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-02
DOMEsTlC.

INCREASE OF THE ARMY.
Washington despatch says the Secretary
of War, in his annual report to Congress
will recommend that authority be eiver the
President to increase the strength of the
army, at bis discretion, to q maximum Of
10000.
SERIOUS TROUBLE WITH STRIKERS IN
KANSAS
LEAvENwoRTH, Oct. 1.-The lsborers on
the Central Narrow Gusge Railroad hav 9
been on strike for two or three days past
because they we're not paid their wages.
On Saturday morning = party of twenty
citizens left this city for the scene of the
disturbance.
At Holton they we're Joined by the Sheriff
of jackson county and posse of fifteen
men. .0
The leavenworth men Joined the Sheriff,
and the train proceeded to Circleville. Here
large body of the strikers. headed by
man named Hartman. Captain laugh,
formerly United States Marshal who had
been selected as leader Of the posse, com.
manded Hartman to halt, and was answered
Dy pistol shot. The posse then fired upon
Hartman, inflicting wounds from when he
died the same evening
The train then returned to Circleville,
where it was met by crowd of strikers,
and a warrant was sworn out against Capt.
laugh, who was arrested, but released on
his own recognizance.
THE DEBT STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The debt states
ment shows decrease in the de bt for the
month of So, 1892, ,5M.S0.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-02
BOARD OF HEALTH.

HHauLAp MrEtfKs LAST ErsHr--A s1s1T
sIss1oH-L1TTLB BUSINESS.
The Board of Health met in regular ses'
sion last night, President Roberts in the
chair.
The First Ward Committee reported in
regard to the nuisance on Front, between
Madison and Jefferson streets, that the par
ties had their privies cleaned.
The Ninth Ward Committee reported
progress on the nuisance at Twelfth and
Claymont streets, and alse on the pigpen
nuisance on the Philadelphia pike.
The Second Ward Committee reported the
nuisance at First, and Church streets as
abated.
The Tenth Ward Committee reported
South street, between Railroad and Mary
land avenues, to be in filthy condition,
the water lying in the street in stagnant
condition. which can only be abated by
having the street guttered and paved; and
that It is now the worst and most filthy
street in the city.
Mr.. Roberts stated that he had spoken to
the Street Commissioner In regard to 1t,
who said he had no authority to pave the
street unless the property holders petitioned
Council. ........ .r..,... ,
Mr.. Smith moved that the whole matter
be referred to the Tenth Ward Committee,
with instructions to notify the property
owners to have the nuisance abated, which
was adopted.
The following orders were directed to be
drawn:-W. Hickey, 81 so and $2S Sc; J..
Lung1 cen, $21 So; G. W. Verson g. Son, 50.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-02

Never defer until Tomorrow what should
be attended to to-day. A slight cough ought
never to be neglected when Is cant bottle
of DR.. Ball Cough Syrup Will prevent 1t
from becoming chronic.
LIP. Blair, in the Institute Building, Is
prepared to bronze and re-giA gas fixtures
Some persons who have gas complains sf
the light not being good. The fault lies In.
the way the piping Is placed. It is notice.
able in large buildings moro than small
ones. Iguarantee to place piping in such
way that the burner furthest from the
meter will give light equal in brightness
to that Of the closest.
L. P. BLAIR, Institute Building.