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New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
ABEN WADE PARTY IN OHIO.
TO the Edttor Of me rr,1une.

TO the EdttOr Or me JFtO HHe.
SIR: As one deeply Interested III the success
OF the Republican tlcAet in tIis State next October
must beg to dtr with yon touching the general senti-
Incnr of Republicans here with reference tn the course
pursued by the Administration. YOu have been telling
us that the Republican Gisaecon in the Banner state,
Iowa. did not amount much, and would subsde before
the convention met to coutemptibe propositions Now
hreeourths OF that body, the best Republicans IN this
country, gave Mr. Hayes direct blow IN the face
When the Republicans meet here on the lst proXiino,
any resolution approving OF the policy" Will fan 10
pass Mucn Ben Wade has been rdculed, II VIII nave
10 he acknowledged thai he represents the general seut-
men of the voters here The fact OF the matter ~. that
this state a very close at the best for the pub
cans and has for the last SIX years and 1t re-
qn.res only vnry little apathy to reduce or slim ma
,rty aud that apathy exists among tb0us nus OF tic
Ben Wade stamp; II II useless to deny s cXl> clcc r
Blaine will have immense backing from thlS region
when Congress meets next October. III uaNes was
elected President then Packard Is the legal Governor or
Louisiana. "EslLhN hhshh'E'
CiereidHd, o., July ], 1877
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
WOMEN BRINGING ON A WAR.

To the EdttOr OF The Trtbune.
SIR Mr.. Smalley, writing from London in
your issue Of Saturday, makes remark III speaking Of
the recent Womau's suffrage debate in Parliament:
No partisan female voting hasever answered the OBJ
lection that womcu's votes might bling war that
men would have TO
The dangerous possibility here picurcdis n striking
special case Of general political evil which has It's
in the unlimited power Of majority to egsate
for minority in matters which directly concern that
minority only But it is evident thar the suffrage at
present constituted makes all muorities subject 10 this
Tyranny while the OF the dsfnnchsed spa appears
still worse, since all power To legisdte even III mat ers
which women, il gwen into the hands OF
than equal number and possibly mnori-
ty Of One cannot therefore. regard as unanswera-
bic Nh Smallcy's objection to the cufranchSemcnI OF
women the ground OF tue dire possibility Of tyranny
1t brings with IT, For,
a. Womaus suffrage aims at the removal of a worse
evil existing in the unhndercd political power or
women.
M The danger arising from the tyranny OF the majority
ar, ady exists in our political systems source OF
10 ntrllgr men, and would De Ia no way
affected by the enfrancn Is 'nrnt OF women.
Thu, considered Mr.. SulaeYs objection proves not 10
he argument against giving women the suffrage al
All, merely plea fer certain desirable restrictions
upon all vo ing. applicable to men as to women.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
PROF. WHITNEY AND GOOD ENGLISH.
A CRITICISM CRITICISED - SUGGESTIONS.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: L." OF Philadelphia, suggests, in your
columns defect of "accuracy and force in the follow
ing extract Prof. Whneys preface to his English
Grammar:
T. should be prevailing element in the whole school
and home training of The young To make them use their
own tongue with accuracy and force; aud, along with
any special drilling directed to this end OF the rudl
mcutary distinctions aul rules Of grammar are conve-
entity taught; but that is not the study Of grammar,
and il VIII bear ,he intrusion Of much formal gram
mar without being spoiled for ITS own ends.
The word "element" l.. pron0unces Incorrect; lie
thinks il SHOULD have been object But therein the critic
has failed TO perceive that his proposed substitute is un
suited by ts individuality of snlhcaion, to express the
"peTvadug character of what Whitney had in view.
An equal intention is betrayed in the critics proposed
substitution together with for along with" The
former OF these is conae 10 Object" but the Latter is
pervadng continuous "element." Are" the critic
insists should have been "may he" In other words. he
considers it would seem, that the eminent authority he
quotes merely to have observed the fact that
certain distinctions and rules conveniently taught,
hut to have allowed in that they moy be- Finally,
1t is in the application OF that" and of IT.
that critic himself in of Prof Whitney. is seen
10 have become nebulOus However, we may shake
hands with L. "t" and admit the sentence bettered
that monosyabe erased; and the good understand
ing thus established may pertinenuy introduce few
suggestions L. referring TO the frequent sage OF the
tongue.
Certainly the rights OF "good English" like those
Of the freedman, Just uOw in the body polite require
to he looked after For example Boston ra'er thls
week. puts and var0usiy repeats the religious mtcrrO
CATION VITO | FOL owing :" Again there is ffe-
queut. hut unauthorized duplication Of " have rs
Wuuld have be-, better 10 hdrc drOtded the conflict
instead 10 drOtd. Also for cuphoDy mon coin words
not found WcbsteTs book, and attribute 'de irab
~" uotcutality of being desired, when bcy mean an
actual desir4ben S." IL IS inbred IN -four II bS of M
TO pronounce her. iusicdd Of IL she. aud
Is fast becoming the ike to say "I bu" when the
opposi.e cannot 6if expresses what is intended.
Terminals er aud may also he commended To tae
critics discrmua i0n-the former brnG aIpIoprat" 10
an agent instrument, as in "waeT, meier" bur the
latter To abstract property or measure as the French
'meTc." LJstcr" ponerlV denotes one who Graves,
but lustre" attribute. SO !Ong as thought must
struggle with language for higher modes ard nicer shades
OF eXpressiOu. the ugsh tongue i'll afford anv sac
fee 10 cuphOny, pnouetCs, OF its significant mhec-
lions. A. c. I.
Aclc-HaCcf, Conn, June 27, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
A SAMPLE INVESTIGATION.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.

THt UIEOT OF Ihf IrIDHNf.
SIR: In reading your unbiased and able ar
ticle on the d. H. c. CO. during its very trials OF
late and being here whore that company is monopoly
with the privilege Of using eyes and ears have taken
the liberty OF sending yon little account OF the Inves
ugating Committees" flying trip the company's
road, and through the OF said monopoly. Their
going through the machine and repar shops fast
as their pedal eXtremtics would admit OF. Going
the cOmpanys road done behind The best locomotive
tney have, at the rate Of fifty miles hour The NUM-
Gus mines and coal breakers OF the company not
eneredust the place to the real workings OF the
coal II Is crushed and ground for your and other
kes with thelr pOrty figures they could not leave their
fragrant cigars and fine old wines in their palace
wheels long enough tO examine into The eakings from
that source and the drtbcgrmed men aud boys
at is stated good authOrit "Nork all dav
meal" while the father of the d. II. C. Co." sits all
day and draws hundred and fifty dollars per month
Very Respectfully, OUT OF FAVOR.
Cdrb0rlidie Pa, June %, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
HIGH HEELS.
WHAT A PHYSICIAN THINKS OF THEM.
L.. lA,Lnr N L III q y n IL IL 2

WHAT PHYSICIAN THINKS OF THEM.
To the FdttOr or The Tri6une.
SIR: If the young ladies who choose to distort
themselves 10y carrying their heels hgh in the air III
preference to preserving the bearings gwen them by
nature, knew how much tLcy were tndGneern tlt
future health by doing they nigh; in some instances
be induced to abandon those outTGges upon common
sense the Frenchhecl shoe The present style OF Bot
tines LOUIS Quinze" originated in that hobed of absurd
fashions Paris about the year17s0. and were extensively
adopted at that time A person ueod but watch the un
natural gait OF wearing high and narrow heels To
discover that it Is in direct opposition to the laws OF
nature The ObQuc position OF the foot removes the
weight of the body its natural tOint o support, tie
heel and throws II forward on o the arch bringing gtti
and muat lfal strain upon this part ana r forced de-
preston Of the front poruon of the ioo prodieS lea
live displacement of te diculai surfaces oi tc bones,
resulting in acute inflammation. Tue toes, from hlr
crduptd pusitou ana the contraction Ol Use m>ctSo oi
the feet become Permanently distorted 1ai suci dt-
iormitics may result from the Use of hgI-eel sl0es
ought To be sufficient t. deter any rational iciscn from
tcir us, but all has not yet been said L at might Dee
truly tod 10 their GscTcd IN view Oi these facts, Ion
iacis they are am led to ask, Why wear an article
wuic produces discomfort. dcf"i1ny disease, ma us
turts the beautiful winch the Almlgny has "
slowed upon lis. b.
Aelc- lOTk, June :, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
WORD SPELLING REFORM.

TIE LONDON SPELLING CONFERENCE-wHT THE
MEMBERS OF Tnf CONFERENCE PLAN DOING.
70 the razor Of The TrtbUHe.
SIR: In your London correspondents letter
20 TIE TRIBUNE dated June 2nd lac sludeS to the Lon
don Spelling Conference wneh on the 18th OF May
Nr snalley has been msinOImed, aud frightened some
t and he is thus led TO aspersc benefcent movement
But now could hc reconcile the ideas OF so many respect
able names uniting in mad plan,' and their showing
great eee at prospect OF compelling all OF us to learn
our language over aguG" report OF the Conference
gives three resolutio the first of which, moved by Sir
Charles Reed expresses the object and intent and reads
az follows: "That tie length of time now found ne
ces>ary teach children III elementary schools 10 Iead
and write the English language with ease aud correct
ness is attributable in great tsure TO TIE dcutiS
q the present mode Of spelling II Is advisable loi the
promoton Of education, that some change should
he effected in order 10 remedy the evil"
The third resolution shows that this aims only
al urinary speug books and Ieaders the idea oi I'D
proving which arisen from the startling fact th
although the eOucauOn ac which compels tile school
attendance Of all children until they are thirteen has
been in operation since 1870, the results disap
pointing aud 30 nearly blank failure that only four out
ofeyory hundred children OF the working popuia
ton are rel orteI by the inspectors passing ao hIh
standard at that age table 10 ead miehgohly ana 10
write a short dictated story from memory The rate
payers are willing to support schools Tor all but they
want tne intended effective results. Orthography - the
greatest stumbhng-bock to these children OF lteIate
parents OF The applicants al the Government eXanina-
uos u seems that ghteen out of nineteen are puckcd
iOr bid spelling Great the default is-dnd II is quite
nppalllng-lcre no doGJ but that it will be traced and
removed over one hundred school boards have Joined
IL asking for the appointment Of Royal Commission OF
Investigation The chairman OF the London Board-a
large and influential body-gaye Interesting statements
derived from observation here during Our Centennial.
lie spoke approvingy of the Lee leigh system. and
said that children taught by il. not only learned
WIN very great saving Of time, but both they
ana TIER teachers took real pleasure III Ibc
c&etcls's, while IA the Eugilsh primary schools
ts long orudEcy renders the brain sil more stupid and
Ccdd Tie report mentions tmcc principal schemes I0F
hcV atng tne difficulties arising from our IRREGULAR spell
lhs The simplest tue addition OF about twelve types
u tLe iOis used Tor setting up primers and hst read
ts, 10 that each sound may have lis own uuyaTylng
type. Next is Of iOur or five new types for tie
Iust important and most pTOean VI TIC unIcprcscnted
FCEeis. hr. Pltman gives examples of both these
methods IN his phonetic Journal" which now
efrulatcs eleven thousand copies weekly. The
Li.AOp VI Exeter AT. Jones, and Othcrs who
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
Ee,c- York, June %. 1877.
THE CRIES OF STREET VENDERS.
d

SIR: Is there any defense against the null
sance Of street cries." the ycs Of costermongers as
they call them in London. II Is evil that Increases.
that will itself. and Will become established
by precedent. You be iii, You may be suffering !;
You must have windows open, and there is nothing to
prevent a cart stopping under your windows while the
men yell their wares only to be succeeded by others and
others.
Idon't usually write to the papers. II any complaints
are to he made, they better made 10 the men IN
authority and to the general pubic. But TINS ls
public concern ana affects the comfort ana th
health even hundreds thousands. IL Is reverend
ing raspng the which Sunday is the only
spite.
Have we laws, or have not lawsl And If we have
laws aud they dsTegarcd to what purpose are those
lawsf'
Has the gentleman SPOKEN to the purpose. or not 10
purpOsei Ana il he has spoken to the purpose,
to what purpose did he spcdki" RIGHT OR WRONG.
Netr- Ork, June 4, ls77.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
JUDGE HILTON RIGHT.
Tothe Edttor or The Tribune.

TO the EdttOr or The TrtbWhe.
SIR: | merely wish to say that in my
humble opinion, every respectable citizen should ur-
hold judge Hllton i'll wnat he has done in refer
ence To the Jews; you will find that no matter
boy empty the other hotels AZ Saratoga may be
mis- SUMNER the Grand UniOd will be unable 10
ac,oinmod tie the peOp who viii desire u come there
when IL Il oace known that there Is one motel where re-
nersons may without beng insuted by Ill
bred Isetites there II be such rush for hoel OF
tha Kind that other places will he forced 10 Adolf the
same nile Every person of who IS in t1e hab O
visiting the watering places knows that once eta place
,rt tbe name hiyns run OF Jews ana the proprietor
nee never agtn expect the cu> ON of nfStcldSs Amer
can .tlrSts Noticing mucn ckcilng ana uuruthIu
eucumiuns of the Hebrews IN the daily papers lately,
tf Vou will nd space in your paper for the views of
ANTlisRALLfTE.
Ner York, June 22, ls77.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
PENNSYLVANIA AND THE PRESIDENT.

To the EdttOr or The IrtbHhc.
SIR: THE TRIBUNE of the 2Stl inst. says
there seems to be county IA Pennsy ylvna where
e machine has lost its gip" adding the manly resolu-
ton endorsing President Hayes policy recentiyadoped
bv a Rcpublican convention in Warren County This
statement appears to overlook the fact that in the coun-
lies .,f Franklin aud Ncuaugo similar resolutions were
messed by Rrpuhcan conventions few DAYS before. lt
i cnpdeptly expected that many other counties VIII
take Ike action. including Erie, wherein President
Uaves' cours commands general and cord al ap rOvaL
RI po lime 20. 1877. a oUBsCKIBER
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
-Harcn, Conn, June 27, 1877.
THE LATE JUDGE STARKWEATHER.
HIS SUDDEN DEATH IN CLEvELAND-HIs CHARAC



To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: In the list Of distinguished men pub
lished by The TRIBUNE who were graduated at Brown
University and whose death recorded during the
past year. notice tue OF the Hon. Samuel Stark
weather of Cleveland The following brief notice of his
death and character NAV interest large number of the
graduates OF the College, by whom he greatly be-
loved as well as wide circle of friends in New Eug md
quote AN extract from address made by his
sonnaw Richard c. Parsons Esq, last August. before
the Pioneer Association OF North Salem, Ohio:
On the 9th Gay of July last while | was in mid
ocean my journey home. one of your Oldest mem crs
and iricud,-aid especially loved and honrred 10y
me and minc-a man known personally 10 nearly all O
you of ripe and generous culture OF great learn
ing Of stainless character ciZcn VINO III every Ieid-
t Of life he had been ca led 10 FILL had adorned boh
public and private station, distinguished "r the valuable
services lad rendered the people anon@ Wh0u ne dd
lived for hall O. Jury, judge samuel SlaihWcithef
Of Cleveland suddenly was stricken doNh anu ueu' ne
Was canVcrsing in his usual winning manner seat upon
his bedside, when, without moments hesitation he
stretched himself AZ fu length upon his be closed MS
ewes with calm dlglty ana cOmpOsurc, ana, win lhc
fnth Prarchs Of cd. went OUT 10 JON thc lath
ere Life and ITS solemn obligations for n was cudcO
Rut if was lf. 20 rcn IN human happiness ana good
works. II cOuld be said III measure, to nave been com
II Judge etarkweather had one trait Of character
especallv peculiar himself, il his strong, sincere
hearty love Of his feLow-men. The warm ana sympa-
tuotc nature which made lin the dcght o home dud
the social circ e. did not grow cold he nil gle m The
world with MS fellows. lie had kind word for every
man, however hLmbie his statIun-a tone 0l lanaflt'
and good VIII that gave ms COM eiSat on an lshapic
cham and all this came because IT was lbs nature 10
ioye mankind. He could more help 1t, tlan the
sun, il rises above the horizon, eau hep batI
ing the earth IN new beauty anu splendor
MI Starkweather was seventy-six years old at the
time OF his death. He took the second honors of his
class College, and for two years was tutor at Brown
University. He eight years Col" ctor "i the f"ri ui
Cleveland three tunes Mayor OF tie cty-llid Tor nVe
years judge Of the Common Peas Court. ns dlto un
versay cgretted by the peUpi. OF TINS city ana state
Ctcrei0ld, OHIO, June "a 1877. D.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
TREATMENT OF THE INSANE.
70 tn, Fdttor Of The Trt6une.

To The FdltOr OF IhF Ift6uhe.
SIR: The article in THE TRIBUNE of Satur-
day. June 3, on the " Moral Treatment Of Insanity"
speaks Justly Of the injustice with which society often
considers the keepers and physicians OF the insane That
superstition and horror still cling in the minds Of
az strongly AZ in the Middle Ages is not surprising when
the old stories OF madhOuse" still exist. which not
only have "a rom lntic side 10 minds but also have
tome OF truth II them. Bat in the instance that l. men
tioned of the woman who was confined in an ASYLUM.
that her property might uniwfuy obtained, would
surrcst tha heSidcs having the certificates Of two re-
snonsic p!ly sicans and the testimony strengthened by
the nudge of tie cOurts those physicians under whose
placed should he able ana competent 10 Judge
n their statcmr nts are true. +. d. NJ
Pr0ridcnce, Il. l., June ., 1877
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

ally. when the directors aferward increased the
idents salary, lie said: Gentlemen, am In the same
boat with you; II we unfortunate VIII do the same
thing again" Pres Dickson does not seem inclined 10
sail i'm the with the stockholders He prefers
10 gobhe up $4,000. aud let stockholders get
along best they can without any dividends. There
was a strong undercurrent at the annual meeting and
the writer fully agrees with IT, that $4,000 would be
liberal salary from company whose stock is not worth
thirty cents the dollar.
sToCKHoLD Err OF TWENTY YEARS.
Glen Core L. l., July 3, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
HEBREWS AND SUNDAY.

To the EdttOr or The Trt6aRe.
SIR: | have no wish to raise unpleasant feel
ins class of citizens and another but there
is one field of the Hton-segnan fuss that has not been
discussed That is the Sunday II is very sagrec-
able for Christian family 10 live IN the same block with
"A family VINO consider sunday day for sport and play.
Wiuc the one is attending their deVotOus the other
Is nddlug and dancing and their children romuing.
Now what must be O be living in the house to-
gcturr. perhaps their rooms adjoining each other.
know what 10 is by experience, and would irel under
great obligations 10 Hebrew friends II they would
build hotels tor themselves AID allow Christians to live In
their own hotels and not grulnbe at this natural dis
luCtiuu. Yours truly, JA-Ls DKLCL
Netr York. JuEe IL. 1877
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
RESPECTABLE MEN IN OFFICE.

To the razor Of Ihe TrtbHRe.
SIR The public very reasonably requires that
Government positions shall be HE'LL only by those
who have ability. bat by those who have character for
sobriey and the qualities OF gentleman. II is not in
frequent, however. that the attaches to public Offices
boh Government ana city. during the day dis
eraced by drink ana foul profanity. Those VINO have
sines. with such feel utter rcuunance IN the con-
tact aud while dcSrIsiug the bcsulrchrd wonder ~
their continuance III Office II there be any lHg IN civl
service reform this should have serious c"u~dcr
lion a. au important feature Tor redress. BusINEss.
Netc- York, June u, 1871
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
CIRCLES AND INSCRIBED POLYGOYs.

TO me EdffOr or Inc IrlDHne.
SIR: Is it not little strange that otherwise
rcsuectahlc mathemacians Will still pretend that the,
have solved problem whose solution Is impOssihel Z
Have nathemaoians been in for 1000 years in
gard TO The 9uadrature OF the crelel Does not MI Ben
son know that the most astronomical calculations
and results are based the usual qudratuFe OF the cir
ce1 II Mr. Benson will compute the area Of n regular
ir.cr,hrd PoNgon OF twelve sIGes, he viii find u tIce
fiues inc square tie radius OF the circle Il not tie
circle ert atcrf ~ iHo"bhD"L'
Baferburgh, " l., July 3.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
A REVIVAL OF THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT,

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: As the Republican State Convention of
Iowa has substantially epudated President Haves and
his policy ami the regular Republican organizations in
the oher bid fair to do the same why would II
not be good idea start anew the Liberal Republican
movement aud form party the old Liberal basis
The country is full of honest heretoio connected
with both OF ola organizations who would join suc
a movement with alicTity. Such an 0rcaniZailon w0ud
start are DIV in power, II would have the President
and his whole Administration 10 back IL up. IL would 90
ike wild fire III Maine. LIBERAL
Fairfield Me-, June 80 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
MIITl, IN CONFEDERATE GRAY.

To the EditOr Of The TrtbUne.
SIR: How do yon like the order of Wade
Hamptons M; all his militia IN confederate graz T.
II seems they are not poor down there that they
not throw away the blue uniform aud take more to
their liking Il is not be supposed that this movement
will a.. an eye-opencr to North that will not
nrt nossiby the bankers of New York VIII hesitate about
rudug Wade II mpon their money. when tnis last act
slows tbem ~ plainly To be the same rebels now that
wy OSE WHO Has LIVED AMONG THEM
WASHINGTON, ID. g., June %. 1876.
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
PRESIDENT DICKsON,s SALARY.

To me LdIIOT OF THe ITfV""V'
SIR: There il an example that many stock
holders would like Pres Dickson Of the Delaware
and Hudson follow. The writer, stockhoidrr Tor more
tdap twenty years. also connected with an Insurance
company that "a few years ago was financially enbar-
rassed but not nearly much go as the Delaware ana
Hudson is at present The President voluntarily n"uo
very considerable reduction his salary and the com
papy IL now Oh It's feet paying per cent senannu-
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07
PYRAMIDS IN TIE NEW WORLD.

TO the razor Of The tribune
SIR: Cur Western prairie towns, to preserve
themselves from the destructive effects OF tornadoe'
bould bud at the ngress and Of the place pyr
uids Of the strength and form of those In Egypt.
cyclone striking slopng sides would become raised
from the earth and revolving against lis square ana
uonderous side would torn, disrupted aud annhilsed
M bns nf fLe Nile they could be used for public stor
ac CLurches and sleeples too weak aud oppe over
New-York tribune., 1877-07-07

wish TO enable newspapers, etc, 20 act up
matter III the approved phonetic orth0graphy, prefer 10
dispense with new types and express the letterless
sounds bv dgraphs avoiding dacntic dots, etc, such
as dictionaries use This will not he simple for little
learners but If adopted mn ght the aid foreign
learners and missionaries As to extension among
adults, that will be but partial in until the
abecedrns OF to-day become adults and we are moved
out o. the way W.
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