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NOW TO TREAT HrDROPHOBIl.
steam Baths Good, hut not Enouah-A Fan
Course of 1homsonisn Remedies.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Trio
article in to-day's SuS. signed Progress" adj
vising the steam bath for hydrophoba. seems
to me to be one step forward in tho right diroc-
ton. Tho medical profession. in every case
reported. seem to be entirely bafIlcd in their
efforts to overcome tie disease. and nothing
but the most terrible death appears constantly
before the person that chances to be bitten by a
dog-especiaily one that ~ known TO he mad.
1t is well, then. 10 ask What II hydrophobia 2
Where II the disease located What ID the cor
ret course of trcatmentP
Hydrupholla. in my opinion. IL seated In the
stomach. and any SpasniOdic alton OF the glands
about the throat are entirely sympathetic. To
20 into detail. and show how the stomach be-
com-s Diseased from the saliva OF u bite, would
take too much spnce.
The correct method Of treatment should be
hat which has "A tendency to relieve the system
As stated by " Progress" and proved by DR..
Hammond. steam baths are good. But you can
not accomplish cure by their use alone. Aiull
course OF ThOmsonlan treatment should be
! given (which includes steam bathsl Immediate
| ~ after the bite. and thus treatment SHOULD be
continued daily for one week. then three times
week for several weeks. taking always during
| the day. several times. No. g. and skulcnp
STEPPED in milk tone handful of herb to pint Of
mllkl With this treatment strictly followed Tor
| two weeks. no person bitten 10y n rahid dog need
| fear hydrophohia. Ii ~ we'll in every case to
| wash the wound as noon as possible with IA weak
| solution of carbolic acid.
Where the case has progressed 40 far as tn
! show signs Of hydrOphobiH in the putirnt. and
| huds of all kinds are repugnant, then the
| slhlc. ana enemas Of lobella and waterman given
two or three times daily. which will at once
cause the patient to throw from the stomach
murh foul matter. at the same time reducing.
AMI entirely relieving the spasms.
! In no case should opium he administered in
any manner. There is AN enemy IN the syst m
and nature should not be stultiied but ass 81 I'D
q. NJ. DANFoRrH. GOT Broadway
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The Future of France.

Speculation runs high on the question
what France is to become at the issue Of the
present crisis Everybody seems to have a
solution ready, in accordance with his per
Bonal inclinations. The Catholics all over
The world, priests as well as laymcn think
The Count DE CHAMBORD, under the nam" Of
HENRI v, and with white banner in his
hand, is the only salvation Of France. The
big merchants and bankers declare CHAM
BoRD to be IN idiot, and the white nag a
humbug, and argue that member Of the
money making ORLEANS family Is the best
Thing to have The smaller shopkccpers,
pn tho ono hand and tho worldly,
plcasure-scckng classes, on the other, take
II for granted that France was never 50
prosperous and happy rs under the Empire,
and that consequently, another edition Oh
NAPOLEON 10 all she wants. Only small
minority composed mainly Of philosophical
minds and Of enthusiasts, believe in the
possibility OF a republican form Of govern
ment being firmly and profitably established
III that country.
This is what Is thought and felt outside Of
France. In France itself the variety Of
views is about the same. with the difference
that the proportion Of partisans Of the
republic is incomparably larger. People
have now tried the republican form Of gov
ernmcnt for six years. and become convinced
that they are none the worse of for the alb
sencc Of "A crowned head. An immense debt
has been paid, property Is secure, business
Is better than the general depression OF
trade would warrant, and Paris remains
Just ns much the capital Of tho world "a it
ever was. Why, then, should they not dis
pcnse with costly, possibly an cxtrava-
giant and dssOluto court Such is the com
mon oense thought of every ordinary Frcnch-
man, aud it IL this thought that gives
strength to the republic. When the Eastern
complication arose, and tho linancicrs bcgan
H. knock down the rcntes, as the national debt
Of France Is called, the small outside investors
pushed In tohuy them mp On tho downward
movement. Even MOLTKE's speech aud BIS
hAhcK menac"s could not break these seoul
rites down to Iar. This Is the hest proof Of
the confidence which the nation places in It's
present form Of government. To ATTEMPT Il
change IN 1t under such circumstances ia
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II the Fraudulent President lmagincs that
tho suhuention Of Mexico would be an easy
task he is IN error. Torn though Mexico il 10y
informal disso nsions. the people are n unit on
the question Of maintaining the integrity Of
their territory. Lit invading armies march
upon Mexican soil. and every leader would for
ct A.- private quarrel. every bandit would be u
patriot
II is not likely that the Mexicans would dare.
a'ter their experience with the Americans and
Oh" French. 10 face a superior fOe on the open
hcld. Their tactics would doubtless be- those Of
the guerrilla warfare. to which they are accus-
toned; the tactics which made Spain the grave
az NAPOLEON best troops and which are now
telling 30 terribly On the Spanards themselves
IN Cuba. Even II it were desirable to annex "A
part Of Mexico, the conquest of the coveted ter
r.tory could DO Effected only through great
SACRIFICES.
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THE PENNSYLVANIA R.iILRoiD.
A Desperate Remedy to Check the Deprecia-
tion OF Its stock.

WASHINGTON, June 5.-Thcre Is nm impress
sion here among experienced nnancicrs that
the Pennsylvania Railroad is in hard etrnits.
That its stock should tumble from the ilItics to
twcn:y -seven and n fraction in n few months is
of itself not remarkable. when tho general do
precision of business and the universal shrink
age OF values IL considered. The Pennsylvania
Railroad has. for certain reasons. had the
confidence of local capitalists, but 1t long
since became shaky concern In the
eyes Of shrcwd nnanccrs outside OF Phil
adelphia. Tho conservative policy OF its
original founders and managers WIS revou-
tionizcd ly the men who now control II, men
VINO are well known to he rcrklcss spectators.
ext nding and iniliu ng their business enor-
mously. The pinch which prudent men fors-
saw long ago has come at last, and now that the
sto X OF tho concern steadily dcprccHtes tho
reckless mon VINO have, 10y their own tollv.
LARGELY contributed 10 bring about this
edy ~ desperate as thor policy in
tho past has been reckless; They propose
That the company shall sell the sinking fund
bonds. and apply the proceeds TO the purchase
OF stock, AMI thus bull the market. THIS policy
IS for, shadownd in an editorial article in tho
Philadelphia Times Of Monday. and everybody
who knows the infinite relations OF the ed tor
OF that paper and the Prcsdrnto OF the Pcnnsyl-
wanna Railroad Company will not b. puzzled to
guess who inspired the article. The prop Jsition
t. sell sinking fund bonds IL a very remarkable
one. The creation Of sinking fund WIS a
solemn covenant made 10y the company with
the stockholders as well es with the purchasers
of its bonds. Its faith Is plghtnd. and If the
men who control the corporation disregard this
covenant and convert bonds which are n prior
lien on its property into stock. the value Of
which depends upon the reduction Ot lis mort
gage Indebtedness, OF course It's credit must
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Before going to Congress, Prof. SETLYE Of
Massachusetts went TO India. and he seems 20
have hecn considerably H-tlnishcd lag some of
the sights he saw there. At Calcutta he WAS the
guess Of rich Bdhoo, n judo" OF the high cour,
aud very cultivated gentleman, whose Eng
lish Was as fluent and corre,c ~ the Amhers
Professors own. In tho elegantly furnished
parlOrs lights were burning before n statu" of
Jug r Daihra. the Nurse Of a." World. Tho
genI!emanly and scholarly host vas thorough
going and devout PAGAN. No ladies were Wis
ihle In the course Of talk, the Professor asked
the Baboo why he meyer took his wife with him
when he drove out Oh the Madam the lashion-
able driveway of Calcutta. She does not wish
to co. was the polite hut prompt reply. On in
Guiry the Amherst Professor ascerained that
hlndoo ladies are not in the habit III accom-
pon} ine their husbands To public places. lie
see' in this fact an additional reason for in
cressed subscr ptiOns 10 the u ssionary fund.
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The Rank with the Largest Capital.


nom ne Erginin 'ty N'rtf'r tfrmiole
The Bank Of Commerce of the city Of New
York has rercntv redu 'rd It's capital from SO 70
W0nuo u s5.uUOOo. This action ON the part of
that old and conservative organization leaves
the Bank of Nevada, IN san Francisco. the
wralthiest banking corporntion in the United
states. II also shows that bank lng capital L. in
Ereat"r demand on thus const shan at the East.
The capital Of N" Bank of Nevada is now slO O.
uunVUO. held hv five Individuals. Mcssrs Flood.
O'Bri"n. Mackey. and Fair ruch own ~ 100 Of
the shares, or $3.50 600 ~ the stock and LOUIS
of the stock. The only bank on the Cont mt
exceeding il j. the Bank q Montreal, whose
cnpital IL Sl4.ONou0 The Merchants Bank Of
Montreal ranks n"Nt to the Nevada Bank. with "A
capital 81 $4,000 coo. Tn" Central Railroad and
Bank ing Company u Savannah. Ga. has u cap
llal 81 SfjunOlD. There are three banks in
New York W tn capital of s5.n00oo each Tho
united capital Of tho Bank of Nevada and the
Bank Of California offsets these three.
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Death ora Merchant from IIydrophob,a.


Mr. Edward Trowbridge. member Of the
Barlmlo- and tho Unitnd States Consul M
thht bort during the adm n l-trntiOn of Priest
dent Lincoln. died az Brdgctnwn Bnrhado.- :.
un Tn" I'm of May. III was about fity -tnr."
years of age. HIS death is cousid ered los his
friends rs the result Of "A genuine cnse Of hydro
phohin. though that mulady rs extremely rare
ia the TROPICS. About nine weeks previous he
was bitten hy n dog which he was caressng.
hut was assured hy physician whom he con
suited that the wound WIS not at All dangerous.
Alter few days. it Is believed. he q smis-ed { ZEE
matter from hi mind. on the afternoon before
his death he WIS suddenly seiHd It II re-
ported. 10y AN attack OF hvirophobia while at
tempt ng a. INK a glass of water
Mr. Irow'rldgc WIS "a native Of New Haven.
Conn, AMI WIS connected with the long pstah-
lished firm Of Trowhridge and Sons in tnat
city, II" hai been resident OF Barbadocs for
twenty Vturs or morn
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Tho Russian Cars arrival at PlOlcsti,
which is hut a short distance from the head
quarters " his army in l,oumania. shows the
efficiency Of the precautions that were taken to
insure his safety in travelling. These pr"cau-
lions were of the most thorough kind. owing to
the apprehension that attempts would DO made
TO Gssussinatc him. in some way or other.
during his railroad journey. His departure
and his movements were kept secret he was
constantly watched by II strong guard; trial
trains moved ahead Of the train in which
he was passengcr the military force along
the Roumanian railroad line was nude "A body
Of observation. and n host Of detectives and
spies were Kept constantly on the alert. or
course IT is impossible TO know whether tho
Car was really in danger. hut his life is too
valuable to be subjected to risk. Should he
establish himself ut his nrmy's headquarters
and lead 1t TO the field. his personal safety will
be rs well secured as If he were at st. Peters,
burg.
The arrival Of tho Car Mt Ploicsti. Mt Bucha-
rest. or at GiurEevo. docs not insure the i'm
mediate advance OF his army across tho Dan
ubc but If high water. bad roads. or some other
natural obstacle. do not prevent that advance. II
will probably not be- delayed very long. The vi
gantic hosts that await his order are sufficiently
well prepared to begin operations at any time.
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Score Another for Ohio.

Unfortunately for the republic, Brcvct
Brig. Gen. Comfy Of the OHIO state JoUrndi
the recognized home organ of the Fraudulent
President, and one of the managers of his
nomination at Cincinnati, is not in the best
Of health. The doctors think the climate OF
Honolulu would help his malady, and a.
OHIO has thus far bocn shamciully neglected
in the progress Of civil service reform, Mr..
HAYES has, with great generosity, given
Comfy the mission 10 the Hawaiian Islands
which carries along with it snug salary Of
5000 per annuln in gold, and no work TO do
ia return.
As personal friendship and political nfln-
cnco are discarded 10y Mr.. EVAKTs, Mr..
SCHURz, and the other luminarics of the
civil service reform, it must be supposed,
although the appointment came directly
from the White House, that merit alone CON
trolled this selection, as it did the choice Of
Index MOVES for the mission 10 France. We
arc glad. therefore, to hear for the credit of
journalism. that BrcVct Brig Gen. Comfy
passed an excellent examination in tuo
kanaka language, and is well fitted tu shin"
at the brilliant court to which II, viii soon
bc accredited.
Ordinary evening dress Is the prescribed
costume for our diplomatic service, eNccp,
when heroes like BreVrt Brig.-Gen. COMFY
are employed. They are permitted Ia wear
thc uniform Of the grade in the vulun-
iecr service in which their renuwn WAS
Won. Therefore, the high society of Homo
lulu viii have an opportunity To see him
IN all the external splendor of his mill
tary career, covering gracefully the civic
qualities which have made him 50 conspicu-
Gus ;ls a states man in Ward No 4, Columbus,
Alf.
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II nrothor Hrrwonrn S correctly report-

II Brother IIrPwORrH Is correctly report
ed, he prca hes that dlHIopsia it, hostile 10 true
religion; that grace cannot thrive ON n weak
stomach that indigestion Will lr"ak AZ many
commandments MS natural del raN.ty; that thero
IL murder for some in n cucumber and has-
phemy for others in a stale oyster. This Is IN
Interest NJ theory for an elaborate treatise ON
theology aud dyspepsia. in addition 10 what has
already been written ON med, inc aud morals. ="
Dyspepsia is undoubtedly wrot'hed disorder,
but we ARE reluctant 10 believe that II is incom-
putlblc with Godliness. or that dyspcptics ARE in
unusual peril Of damuation. The trials Of jon.
in the Scriptures, wero far creator than those of
any latter-day dyspoptic. yet he bore them pa
tlcntly in thu main. and dill not allow his alliic-
lions Ia triumph over his faith. Instead Of dis
cournging the dyspcptirs Brother IlfrwoRTH
should point them TO the example of Jon. and
eNhort them to make their veNAtions n source
Of strength. Let Brother IIrpwoR1H study this
subject more thoushtfully. Let him advise tn.
victims Of dyspepsia or any other disease IN his
congregation. how they should strive Ia win
salvation, for which their chances ar really
iust ns gool as those Of anybody csa
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The N!lins up Of the Sucz canal, which was
anticipated by so many engineers rs wcll as 10y
a. great mass oi unproiessional critics. ia an
ey nj which fortlnl does not Soon very
near realization. 1t oppcnrs that last year. be-
tween tho two seas, only ~. 700 cubic metres OF
ttuu w'r' removed, and the canal was nuyi-
"o'" with facility by steamers drawing rs
". "a Js tf.nly seven feet and over iouTiun-
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To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-SW, A para
graph IN todnVs suS relating 10 Mr. Jerome Suil.on
formerly ." the Hmbt aud the Hernir, CORE spond, III
IN Utah gives his friends annoyance AMI pain VIII ynn
permit one Of hls friends, IN hehulf mhnv Ia say that
whatever the merits 0r drmcrlt.u his ui i of B,.,
Su' ll.ll may hr, lh'.r Mh1 kn0M ME- SiI'-Iu Hf nll
KNOW thi Pee Is HnliIr m having art,f lIi tat ,.
on AuJ uAier, ir,n ans hut thc highest uiuuNVs y
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gentleman whose eyes did not permit
Of his using them at night. economical his time
10y taking his walk in the evening. and. having
been accustomed TO Paris. complained of the
extreme dulncss OF our thoroughiares on sum
mcr nights. The Travelling Prince" noticed
the same thing in his diary. and contrasted tho
appearance OF this city with that Of French.
Spanish. and Italian towns under similar cir
cumstanrrs. Considering the many weeks of
very hot weather which We have here. II certain
IL dos seem strange that We are still 50 deli
Client IN machinery for rendering life enjoyable
ia II. New York does not possess a single open
AR place Of amusemcnL In Berlin. Vienna.
Paris. ~. p,iarsnurs. Copenhagen. even Lon
don. whrrc the cnmat" scarcely requires it.
tAvr" arr pleasure resorts where. ON "a -wrlt"r-
Ing ni-it. men cHn sit and ENJOY their coffee
and cigars under the canopy OF heaven. Here
We have nothing II the kind. our so-callcd
gardens" nre simply large halls profusely
lit 10y -;as. which, OF cour-r. means heat The
ra- heat IA theatres and music halls here is in
fact equivalent 90 the maini"nan 'e OF an "nor-
NOUS stove. ~ place rau bo ready comfortable
under these circumstances. WHEN H." mercury
Us uhsv -. \ nrs" cnft has lately bed the way
ia % tcry aEle able Innovation, which deserves
cucolrHe' iucnt. TabirS arc placed out- dc
amid "a bower If now r., where gu' SIS can take
thelr rfg -hmcut ia comparative cuuln, -.
Why this sort oi Thing which Americans ENJOY
40 much on tle Boulevard dos Italions and
Champs E.y -er- j, hot more generally initiated.
We cannot lmngine; nor why some cntrrprising
German docs not organize under Il hig tent ut
tichcd Ca hi, beer house. concerts oi that light
music which he has in his own country to cheer
"a weary customer On a hot might. who. rather
than 70 into a eas!it place u mt riaiumcnt,
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If GEORGE Il. MARTIN, or any one else has
committed an offence against the law, and
has been duly convicted thereof, it is quite
proper for court II competent jurisdiction
TO sentence him to the appropriate legal
punishment. But Punishment is not in
cluded in the list Of puui-hments inflicted in
this State at tho present day. DUFFY had
no more authority or right TO bauish MAR
TIN than MARTIS had 10 Danish DUFFY.
The one has the same right 10 remain in the
state ms the other. 1t is hardly consistent
for magistrate, in trying to impress upon
"A prisoner the necessity Of obedience to the
law, To enforce the preccpt by an example of
disobedicnce TO the law on his own part.
There is much done in our minor criminal
courts for which no warrant, either in
statutory or common law, can he found
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There Ia really no annexation uarty Of nny
ao,oNt ~ uils country trdn,, and Win con~ rvnuNr
mru hike tne President aui Mr. EvARTs al the head u
u' Eo'crnm, III It would BE- uiihl u.t ~ one.-
may biNthn.
What confidence can be placed In men who
steal the Presidency and keep it2 What is the
conservatism Of such people worth. when they
arc in straits or brought into temptation
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dred feet in length. The bed Of salt which
forms the bottom Of the Bitter lakes Ia gradually
dissolvinR. SO that this portion OF the canal is
found to be- steadily improved. and thus. with
the increase Of vegetation nlong the banks Of
the canal. thcre s prospect OF tho production
in n not remote future of fertile and populous
tract Of country out Of Il sandy waste. II ia. in
word. one Of the most colossal and successful
engineering enterprises Of modern times.
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Mrs. LYDIA SHERMAN, the fugitive Con-
necticut poisoner had been boarding for II
week at the most popular hotel in Providence.
when she was recapturcd. The story Of her de-
lection is almost us novel and interesting us that
Of her crimes
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PETER b. SwEENY's mcthc/of settling the
suit against him has abruF,y ended the liti-
CATION which might have been carried on for
years without any result. and has secured +"
the citytrcasury portion. ut least, of the money
for which the suit was brought.
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SUNDAY aud Liquor Gue.t,on..

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sr: A COM
slant reader u tue ni, pend, ut amt fearless u d,
ALLOW me To eNpre,, srue sentiments
IN, law in iDrlil uil pleasure ON Sunday f-r n,o
"H' = a non gee uld Nrnuny Docs % rru ii Inc
D =" ~" ANA WA" Is ~ munut, of llr ut oplrf
''"l 'flNN ii al 'ars b. Ishi. hut me pre-,nt
h'f tN" as du iuf hlt tho uail ON tlt,. irit
49, II niuur. WANG. l,rr. 6c arc uDi.,ued why n
max laws in nave fU'N luirt ~ "
n'n--, candy, Hll t.hlrrn fln more mischief Than
lOhr lar, June l. AZ, ,,,u.syn,.,.,
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81 snow cards, card bonrd oilrloth. All colora
nor biuadWAy.-Ais N" ''"'''"
, 1877-01-28
Dr' BeVan-At least double that paid ut

present.
Atd: cullerton-Dr. Miller received s2,5oo,
an1 S5O0 as 4 member OF the Board.
The Mayor said they would require q man Of
eaperlence, good executive ability, and common
sense. The men already suggested to him we're
ofe; 81 IDeWoli, Harroyer, and Emmons.
,,a,, aiq: IL heossen6erg-Could es we get 1rstrrate
Dr bevan said they might not get man with
large practice, but that figure would command
Inc services OF man Of sufficient ability to run
the o1tlcc In satisfactory manner.
... DIR. JOHNSON
remarked that the uncertain tenure of the Office
would probably deter Grst-class man from ac-
ceptlng the position. There were undoubtedly
humber Of gentlemen in the profession who
Nou!d 3e wiling to make sanitary silence a
spen2lty they were assured Of a permanent
position. As matters stood at present, man
might only keep the Office for three months, or
at me longest a year. II the term Of service
could be made conditional upon ability to ll1
j. Lie olDce, and not to depend upon political
preference, be had no doubt some competent
man could be secured who would In measure
maize hls duties q labor Of lore.
lhc Mayor-u the right man was selected,
ant nc proved satisfactory to the community
ana the profession, hardly think he would be
removed on change Of administration.
DR.. johnson thought also that the appoInt-
ment should be considered non-po1itical; it
should be recognized that the man was not
WORKING for party, but for the general welfare
Of the public
In answer to question as to the
CONDITION OF TIE SEWERS,
the Mayor said since This question had been agi-
tated they had been examining the sewers to a5-
certain whether any defects existed. The sew
ers we're found in excellent order, except ut the
mouth. Many OF the outlets at the river were
partially closed, but none Of them totally, aud
it was probable that The gases could escape.
Dr.. Williams had noticed that offensive gases