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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-11

A XLE CREASED AXLE CREASED
"A 40 cases of AXLE GREASE, in store and
for sale in lots to suit the trade by
MCLEAN & UHLER.
isn18 107 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-11

H1ROMMERS SIMPLE EXTRACT OF
Il MALT and EXTRACT MALT WITH
COD LIVER OIL. A full supply just received
and for sale bv JANNEY 8 CO..
dec q 70 & 145 King at.
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Retrenchnent.

NE would certainly applaud to the very
echo asincere and patriotic attempt to econo-
mize the public expenditures and increase
the public revenue with the object, OF ena-;
bling the Commonwealth to meet her obli-
cations. That would be one OF the noblest
objects that could engage the attention OF
the statesman and patriot. WASHINGTON
himself, were he living now, could put bis
bands to no undertaking more worthy OF
him. 5s5 B.
But while we thus. feel, we confess ne
would be Better content with the efforts OF
retrenchment in the legislature IL they
appeared to be better guided and restrained
by discretion and judgment. We shall be
glad il the result tdisplay that no insin-
scerity. no doubl dealing, has been lurking
about the paths hunted by the conomists.
the line has not been altogether straight,
nor has there been the appearance OF that
deiiberation and impartial wisdom 9Th
which the subj ect should be hand lied. Is In
the tactics Of islation there isa strategy
by which measures ore often sunk and
drowned Isl overloading u may be that our
present gisIaters are TOO frank and iair TO
bit lspou suc!l sfrategy as that. But We may
Esadlly see bow ii Keeping and not we'll
snsid retire. mi eripp the
~ ard concentrate on
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Public Faith.

Lord MACAULAY, in his magazine article
on Lord Give, has the following most
truthful declaration:
.That honesty is the best policy is a
maxim which we firmly believe to be gene
rally correct, even with respect to the tenn
poral interest OF individuals; but with re-
spect to societies, the rule is subject to still
fewer exceptions, and that for this reason,
that the life of societies is longer than the
life OF individuals. Its possible to men
ton men who have owed great worldly
prosperity to breaches Of private faith; but
we doubt whether it be possible to mention
State which has on the whole been gamer
by breach Of public faith"
The illustrfous author spoke here with
entire accuracy. Unhappy is the nation
whose government has committed breach
of faith. The people cannot escape the
faint of dishonor that has impaired the
purity Of the public character. Public
credit involves private credit. The people
who live under a government whose public
securities offer no safe investment for them
will not fail to discover that abroad that
distrust involves them with their govern
ment and subjects them to injury and en-
bairassment as long as their State fails to
free itself from disrepute by redeeming its
honor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-19

NE THALHIMER BROTHERS, LEAD
Frs OF Low PRICES, TO THE FRONT-STILL
FURTHER REDUCTIONS TO CLOSE OUT OUR
WINTER STOCK-SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
OFFERED THIS WEEK.
1900 yards good quality CORDED PIQUES at SIS
worth 1910;
25 pieces FRENCH NAINSOOK and CAM
BRIO at 10 worth l5c.
IS pieces NEW STYLE SHIFTING CAMBRIA
A large stock SiIEETINGs and CoTTONs a, the
lowest market prices. Any one IN want Of good AMI
BLANKETS, and UNDERNESrS. should give us
q call, as we guarantee to save from 10 TO 20 per
cent. on them. 49, -
TAMISE, CIR EP E-CL0TH, and RRlLLIAN-
TINES, ut extraordinary low prices. Our stock OF
these goods Is complete and ask cal from tho. IN
want Of same TABLE-LINESS. TOWELS. NAP
EINS, WHITE MARSEli.LES and other QUILTS.
EURTAIN-LACES, &c. 1T extra low prices. we
are selling our extensive stock of CAcSlHERES
for mems and boys wear, WATERPROOF and
BEAyER-CLOTIIS,. RED. WHITE. Bile, and
GRAY FLANNEIS, CHEFlOT SIllRTlStiS, &c.
at prices lower than ever, 10 reduce stock. Give
US 4 call. on CASSI3lERES. go dozen lgdcs'.
misses and chlldren's HOSE: LADIES STRIpEp
HOSIERY, all kinds and prices: misses STRIPED
HOSIERY: chitlren'S STRIPED HOSIERY. very
cheap, as our stock is very large, and wishing 10 TT
duce same we win O3cr them IL very low figures.
TEALIIiMER BROTHERS.
fed COL Broad street
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Citizens OF -Westchester county, New
York, have declared that they will not deal
with businessmen who refuse to receive
the silver trade-dolar in payment for pur-
chases made: of them. The Westchester
people might save themselves this public
declaration. Silver is unquestionably to
become the medium Of the retail trade OF
tie land, as it has been until recently for
centuries. This time-honored coin goes
back to period beyond our recollection.
We suspect ADAM knew the coin, and
that Ewes children wore about their necks
small coin with holes in them. What an
upstart finance it is that would exclude this
venerable metal! 1t is restored, and every
body will take it. 1t is the peoples coin.
and everybody will take the money Of the
peoDle!
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Look at This. and at That.

When Virginia was borrowing money for
purposes Of internal Improvement the tide.
water counties of the State were opposed to
the measure. They said: "Letthe parts OF the
State needing improvements pay for them
We need no improvements, and should not
be taxed TO furnish improvements fol
Others" Their views were honest il they
were not liberal. Money was borrowed by
the State contrary to their wishes and votes,
and expended for the improvement Of the
Piedmont and Valley country. Now the
time has come to pay the money-at leastthe
interest on it-and the tide-water counties,
with few exceptions, are in favor Of paying
it to the last cent. Look at the picture.
Can any Eastern. Virginian be ashamed
of it2.
Now, look again: The counties in upper
Virginia urged and forced the State to bor-
row money to be used for their special ben
eft. Take Albemarle county for illustra-
ton 1t has been the pet county OF the
State. The James River and KanaWha canal
runs the whole length Of her southern bor-
der; two railroads intersect her territory f;
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars have been
expended on the University at her centre,
and $4,000 year are appropriated to its
support, and are, used among her citizens.
Rockbridge county has been little less IA
vored. The North River canal was opened
almost for her exclusive benefit; and vast
sums have been expended, and arc still ap-
propriated, for the support Of the Military
Institute at her chief town. The represent
atives OF these two counties are prominent
among the readjusters or repudiators of the
Legislature. They propose to pay two
thirds, or one half, or any convenient
amount, OF the debt due to the unsuspect-
ing creditors, who confded in the honor, Of
Virginia.
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~ GREAT BARGAINS

at COHEN BROTHERS.
COHEN BROTHERS are just in receipt Of an ex-
tremey large stock, which has been purchased to the
greatest advantage. AS usual, they offer that adyan
tage to the public.
25 dozen TW O-BUTTON COLOREDKID GLOVES
at37Hc.-every pair worth from 75c. to 81;
50 dozen VICTORIA KIDS at 75c. per pair the
value of which is 1925;
| FL dozen KIDS at o5c., usually sold at $3.50;
| Also, now ready, their new importation Of LEROY
SEAMLESS, in which, owing to the decline of
gold they are enabled to sell three-button at the
former price of two-button;
Q cases best PIQUE CORDS at 7c.;
| NAINSOOKS, CASfBRICS, CHECKED MUSL1Ns,
| and other WHITE GOODS much below market
value;
| 40 pieces SWISS MUSLIN at 1Oc.;
SWISS MUSLIN at 16. 20, and 25c. for quality
worth Soc;
DOTTED SrUSLINs at 25c. worth 35c.
| 225 pieces WHITE and COLI RED TARLATANS,
| from the lower grades 10 the finest imported, at
fully one half their value;
600 yards of RICHARDSON'S LINEN, in short
lengths at fully SO per cent. less than value;
STRIPED and CHECKED SILKS at 62Hc.;
The largest and cheapest stock of BLACK and CO.
LORED SILKS in this city:
PIANO-COvERS from 50 to s35;
PIANO-COVERS ut $40 worth $1S;
1900 dozen LONSDALE l200-yard) SPOOL-COT-
| TON, for hand and machine at 22c. dozen;
spools of 100 yards SEWING-SILk, equal In
quality to tho best, for 25c.;
| FRENCH WORKING-COTTON,1 5c. for dozen
| punches;
100 TAPESTRY HASSOCKS at soc. worth fully
| 81:
AZ dozen GERMAN sPoNGE-ToWELS at 35c.
| worth Csc;
DOYLIES and NAPKINS much below market
value;
% pieces double-width ALPACA-POPLINS, in
| spring shades, ut 20c worth 35c.;
| IL pieces real APPLIQUE LACE at less than half
| the cost ofipportation:
| CHIEFS: -..-. .... ....
TORCHON LACES at greatly reduced prices:
| large lot of TIDES Just received. fe 10
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-19

sBLATTERAT1oN." This is good word
applied to party agitation and elections
We attempted to use it yesterday, but oul
friend the printer substituted 'sBlathera
ton ,, for it. Now we prefer Blattera.
ton" 1t hits exactly 6 BIatterer" is g o
senseless noise-maker and clustering boast.
err What do you call that but good:
q Elaboration is "senseless noise or bah
ble.n It's just suited to describe the party
WrangIes OF the hustings, and its use may
help to tone down the open-air disputations
OF election times, which are not morally adj
mrabIe, and not promotive Of integrity,
gentleness, and refinement: 4
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DIED.

Died, In Manchester. Va, OH Monday morning,
February Is, 1878, Miss SEIGNI !RA s.. daughter
OF Daniel and Seigniora Tabb WeiSiser, deceased
Her funeral will take place from the Methodist
Episcopal church, Manchester, on WEDNESDAY
MORNING, February 20lh, 1T o'clock.
Petersburg (Va.l and Henderson (Kyj papers
please copy. 2t*
Died. Monday morning. February 18th. ut $50
O'Clock, ut the Valentine House, Mrs. HENRIETTA
DlMMOCk, reiict of The late General Charles Dim
mock, In the seventy-drst year OF her age.
The funeral will take place from st. james church
ut - O'Clock THIS lTuesday) MORNING, Fcbru-
ary 10Th.
Died. in this city, on the 18Th Instant, MARY F..
JACKSON, widow of the late Joseph Jackson. Jr.
on WEDNESDAY, February Goth, at 4 O'Clock p.
M The friends Of the family are invited TO attend.
Died, at his residence in Washington city, Febru-
any 14th. Dr. EDMUND b. ADDISON, In the egh-
ty-fourth year of bis aye.
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MI SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM SYCLE BROTHERS.
FROM SYCLE BROTHERS.
TOO MANY DRY GOODS AND NO MONEY-A
FURTHER REDUCTION OF 20 PER CENT.
HAS BEEN MADE IN OUR STOCK.

FURTHER REDUCTION OF 20 PER CENT.
HAS BEEN MADE IN OUR STOCK.
THE GREATEST SALE OF DRY GOODS
EVER MADE IN THIS COUNTRY.
A PERCALE ut &c. per yard-real value 12kc.
per yard;
MARBLE OH--CLOTH, Cd, at 30c. per yard;
MAHOGANY OIL CLOTH, Ga, ut soc. per yard !:
OIL-CLOTHS in patterns at soc. per pattern. Per-
sons wishing these goods should purchase them
from us, reduction of 20 per cent has been
made of former prices.
s1a BLANKETS for 3lO-a reduction of 20 per
cent. has been made OH these goods
SO BLANKETS for SS.50-a reduction Of 20 per
cent has been made on these goods;
IS BLANKETS for S6.50-a re iuction of 20 per
cent. has been made on these goods;
81 BLANKETS for $1,000 reduction of 20 per
cent. has been made on these goods;
SO BLANKETS fer $4.75-a reduction Of 20 per
cenf. has been made OH these goods;
SIS BLANKETS for $4-a reduction Of 25 per cent.
has been made on these goods;
81 BLANKETS for $685. reduction Of 90 per
cent. has been made on these goods,
Our csc. DRESS-G GODS reduced to &c. per yard
Our soc. ALPACA reduced TO Csc. per yard:
Our 81 CACIlEN1IRE reduced to 75c. per yard;
Our 1870. PIQUE reduced to &c. per yard.
SYCLE BROTHERS will open on FRIDAY, Feb
ruary 18th:
HAMBURG EDGINGS and INSERTIEGS, 200
different styles of the choicest patterns ever ex-
hibited in this city. This lot of goods has been
selected after most careful inspection OF our
buyer in the New York market; thereby we are
enabled to offer them at 2j per cent. less than
any house IN the city.
We have 4 complete stock IN cyery department
and NIL goods have been marked down 20 per cent.
Please call and see for yourselves.
SYCLE BROTHERS.,
81 Broad street,
fe Il between Third and Fourth streets.
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CONTRACT AWARDED TO COMPLETE THE he
CANAL REPAIRS. "A special telegram to tue
Lynchburg Iirginiar says that the James
River and Kanawha Company have con
tracted with Messrs. ADAMS, SCOTT d CO.; 10
repair the canal west OF Lynchburg; work
| to commence at once. Z, Is Is.
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MARRIED.

Married, in Baltimore, February 7h at the resi-
dence of Judge Dobbin, by the Rev. Z. n. Meade,
G. w. s. HALL, of Howard county, Md, to BELL
NJ. DOBBIN, Of Richmond Va.
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spgsIAI. GEg.
a. OWING no The
GREAT DECLINE III DIX PODS RECENTLY
COHEN BaorHERs
have been beer enabled 10 reduce
wAMstrrA BLEAoHED MusLIss % lle.,..
ERu1r-oF-THE-Looa TO ee.,
ArDRoscoGGIN to sxc..
and all other brands to corresponding redaction;
The VERY BEST PRINTS from $ to &c.,
sHEETrNGs, TICKS,
DRESS GOODS, SILKS, and all
. rs + . Z 81
FANCY GOODS and TRIMMING
to similar reduction.
REMEMBER,
COHEN BROTHERS
are In receipt of their stock, and are offering
FRESH AND DESIRABLE GOODS
for less than any other house is offering their last
seasons stock fel9
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
mo. 5532.I

THIS Is TIC. GIVE NOTICE THAT ON
L the 1l,h day OF February, A. ID. 1878, a war
rant In bankruptcy was issued out OF the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern District
of Virginia against the estate of ii. III. Garrett, of
Richmond. Henrico county, Ia said district: who
has been adtudged bankrupt on his own petition ;
any property belonging TO said bankrupt to him or
for his use and the transfer Of property by him,
are forbidden by law; that meeting of the eredi-
tors OF said bankrupt to prove their debts and choose
oae more assignees of hts estate will be held AT
court OF bankruptcy 10 be holden ut Richmond,
Va. before Thomas s. Atkins, Esq, Register IN
Rankruptcy for said district, on the 5rH DAY OF
| MARCH, a. ID. 1888 t o'clock T. M.
1-5@s - .s3ssss }s9-.s G.. p. RAMSpELL, 4!
fe 1e-Tu2w United States Marshall
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MT COD-LIVER OIL.
MEADE & BAKER'S
INCIDENTALLY PURE.

We have the testimony Of physicians who pre-
scribe IT, and OF patients who Ia taken H. that IT
Is MORE ACCEPTABLE TO THE STOMACH ASD
MORE EASILY ASSIMILATED THAN Any OTHER
OIL. MEADE BAKER,
Importing and Dispensing Pharmacists.
no Is $40 Main street Richmond. Va.
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me- COHEN BROTHERS are just in re-
ceiDt of a very extensive lot of HAMBURG EN-
BROIDERY, which they offer ut lower prices than
any house In this city. fe 10
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OFFICE GRAND KEEPER RECORDS AND SEAL.)
RICHMOND, VA, February l6, 1878. 7
PY1HIAN PERIOD XIV. }
THE GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS GM
L OF PYTHIAS will assemble in tenth EIesNA
al nual session In the city of Portsmoutblfi 81 u
on TUESDAY EVENING, February 10. ESsysfsG1
1878, Pythian Period XIV, nj TX O'Clock. NV
The Castle Hall of Lodge No. pa will be Sy:|
dedicated on THURSDAY, February 81. Members
of the Grand Lodge and knights attending the ses-
sion can secure r0und-trip tickets mt reduced rates
a: The office of the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
10 I'd in this city. LEROY S. EDWARDS,
fe1S-2t Grand Keeper of Records and Seal.
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MEETINGS..

MASONIC NOTICE.-The MEM. q
ISl beers of RICHMOND RANDOLPH Xxx
LODGE, No. 10, will attend stated meeting w
at the Mlsons' Hall THIS (Tuesday1 EVENING at
o'clock. Members OF sister loGges and visiting
brethren are invited he present. BY order Of the
WIN. WILLIAM j. RIDDICk.
fe 19-lt* Secretary.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

r LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
G l. o Il
INSURANCE COMPANY.
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ASSETS................ ..s27.72O,li0 Is.
This COMPANY having purchased the building ani
assumed ut this and other specified points the risks
of the
"OLD DOMINION INSURANCE COMPANY"
of this cit- we beg to announce to the policyhod-
ers our desire to substitute the policies OF this COM
pany for those OF the company retiring, ana III con-
| nection Herewith the appended resolution by The
Board Of Directors Of the reinSured company VIII
be found worthy the attention OF those interested.
TIE OFFICE OF THE LIVERPOOL AND
LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE
COMPANY
WILL on OR ABOUT THE 1sT PIoxJMo.
BE TRANSFERRED TO TIE PREMISES No.
lll3 SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET.
RICHMOND, VA.
ARCHER ANDERSON, }
CHARLES !. DAVIS: Diree''ss'
DAVENPORT & CO., General Agents
Virginia, North Carolina, and West Virginia.
OLD DOMINION INSURANCE CoMpANyf
No Ills MAIN STREET.
RICHMOND, VA. January y 1878
No. 2.
Whereas The Old Dominion Insurance company
have rcinsured all Its outstanding risks IN the Liver
! pool and London and Globe insurance Company
therefore,
Resolved That we respectfully recommend 10
our policy holders 10 surrender our policies ana re-
ceiy instead thereof the policies OF the LiSespooi
and London and Globe Insurance Company
fe l4-1ws j. ID. MCINTYRE, oee Icto!.--
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s Dickory, Dtckory Dock i
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one, 81
The monse came down.
sW & ORR, February ii - Gold opened

3 NEW ! 0Rk, February dB.-G Gold Opened
at 1921. 81.
& Eusning Gold, 1Oli.
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HOUSE OF DELEGa rEs

HOUSE DE DELEG1AI les.
The House was called to order at II o'clock
by Speaker ALLEN.
A number OF bills and resolutions were
reported from committees, among them
House bill to exempt real estate used as par
sonages from taxation; House joint resolu-
ton authorizing the Governor to place arms
at the disposal of the authorities of Lancas-
ter for protection of the oysters in the Rap
pahannock river.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. WINGFIELD and HENRY
two days each and POrHAM and STARKE three
days EACH.
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In reducing the pay Of Acknowledgement
on Saturday ION motion Of Mr.. STARKE) the
House cut down the figures from $500 to
$1,000, but failed to Teenact the provision
prescribing his duties. Mr.. WALKER OF
Westmoreland called the attention of the
House to the fact. 1t was changed.
General ANDERSON called attention to the
fact that the word "annual" had been
omitted before SALARY" Change made.
, 1878-07-11
A Curious Trial in India,

A Drrespondent of the London Times
tclegraphing from Calcutta, says:
A special High Court Bench, consist.
ing If the Chief Justice and two Puisne
judges, will sit tomorrow to hear an ap-
peal in the case of the Rajah of Pooree
The Advocate General, on behalf Of the
Government, will support the conviction.
No case since the famous Baroda trial
has excited so much interest. The Rajah
is the hereditary guardian of the Temple
of Juggernaut, his special duty in that
capacity being TO sweep the space in
front Of the throne when the god leaves
the temple for the Juggernapt car. He
is also the secular head of the Hindoo re-
ligion in Orissa, and is worsnipped by
the o ryah people as the visible incarna-
ton of Vishnu, being regarded as the
Iineal descendant of the old Hindoo
Kings Of Orissa, whose dominions are
said to have extended from the Ganges
to Godavery. The murdered man, u
Hindoo ascetic Of great sancity, enjoyed
a special reputation for curing diseases.
The salient facts Of the case, as given in
the Judgment Of the District Court, are
shortly these The victim of the murder
was discovered by the police in front OF
the Lion Gate of the Juggernaut Temple,
covered with burns and other marks OF
indescribabe torture. He lived fifteen
days in agony. His statement was that
two servants Of the Rajah had come to
his house and told him that their master
wanted him. He was accordingly con-
Quoted into the gymnasium of the palace,
where the Rtjah, with ten or twelve ser.
wants, was present. He wss :hen thrown
down and overpowered, and after being
tortured for three hours was thrust out
through small back door. After crawl
ing some distance he was eventually dis
covered by the police. The motive for
the crime is a mystery. The murdered
man was unconscious of having offended
the Rqjah, but stated that the Dowager
Rance had consulted him regarding the
state of the Rajsh's mind, and he had
given directions for his cure. He had
only once visited the palace. 1t was
possible that the Rajah was induced to
believe that he was employed by the
Dowager Rance in the work of incanta-
ton against him, or that there was some
intrigue between them. The trial, which
lasted considerable time, created pro-
found sensation in Orissa, in consequence
Of the special sanctity both of the ac-
cused and the murdered man. The AS
SCISSORS were for acquitting the Rajah,
but the Judge convicted him, though Gu
riously enough he sentenced him only to
TRANSPORTATION for life.
, 1878-07-11
The Nestor of American Science

Few men in the present ceuturv ,;u
leave more permanent impre, sion mo,
American science than the late proC'lp,Y'u-
henry. AS a discoverer, he stood in tbs
front rank. His name will be indj,.olns s
bIy connected with the invention ng a..
electric telegraph, with the sys,en 80
DAILY weather reports, with the Use nC ~
log signals in our lighthouses. Bu, i'm
portant rs were these rescnrcbes ,har
were not more valuable 10 science ma -
the world at large than the plansand srs
TENS OF which he was the author ana
organizer, that hal for their object tbS
interchange and extension Of knosloino
Inc Smithsonian Institution oNe. 7,s
method and its usefulness chiefly 10 Pro
lessor Henry. II is the scientific ~
change Of the world, and serve, as.
clearing house by which the investi,s,o,.
in each line of research may be informed
OF what advances are made, what dis.
coveries indicated, all over the plobe
Besides this, the Smithsonian emplov,
Its funds in publishing the abs,ruse but
valuable works of specialists; work, that
would not find popular demand suffi.
cient to pay for the proof-reading, but
having the possibility Of priceless worth
to science. As the President of the Ma.
tional Academy of Sciences, Professor
Henry was also the leader in aiding
special researches by means of his funds
In all these matters he took the large
view of the value Of know ledge; never
permitting the question, '"What use ia
it2' to interfere with aid to a method Of
study that promised new results.
Although at the opposite extremes of
the scientific field, the one being devoted
to physical and the other to natural his.
tory inquiries, Professor Louis Agassiz
and Joseph Henry had many points of
similarity. Both made their greatest
discoveries in their earlier years. Both
when they grew older laid broad plans
for the future of science in this country
and paved the way for their success,
Both lived long enough to earn the title
of venerable, and in his advanced yesrs
Professor Henry was justly called "the
Nestor Of American Science" Both
surrounded themselves with a circle of
younger men Of like pursuit, bound to
them alike 10y gratitude and admiration;
and both were beloved Each left be-
hind him an unfinished work, but with
the foundations so well laid and the plan
so clearly outlined that other hands can
complete it. Each by his energy and
whole souled devotion has given ma.
teIia impulse to scientific discovery in
this country, and helped to place the
United States in the foremost rank Of
nations engaged in the quest of knowl.
edSe.-N. Y. Tribune.