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The New York herald., 1878-12-21
The Eancher Wonder.

Three communications are given In to-
days HERALD, which discuss various points
of this case. s'M. H." who favored us at
some length few days since, touches the
subject again; and of the others who seem
new to it one at least is a physician and
supports the views Of IN. H." In his
present note this writer states that we did
him too much honor in attributing to him
on Wednesday the origin Of the theory Of
the "transposition of the senses and he
claims that this is very old doctrine in
medicine. But we claim that he is in error
in that statement. No physician before
himself ever believed in any such fact as
he claims to cover with the term
quoted; but hundreds and thousands Of
them have believed and do believe
in such facts as the one he cities in evil
dence of the reality of the ''transposition of
the senses" But simply it is not an evil
dence Of any such pretended transposition.
1t is an evidence merely of the very famil-
lar fact that, in the loss of one sense,
another sense acquires such acuteness that
it may in some degree substitute itself for
the lost sense Every blind man has a
more delicate sense Of touch than others.
Familiarly and POLITICALLY people may say
that such a one "sees with his fingers !"
but TO pretend to base scientific theory on
that ianciful phrase, and to reason as if
the sense of vision had really been
transferred to a surface adapted merely
to palpation, is to make an absurd
misuse of words. Blind men may very
likely do more wonderful things than to
detect colors with their fingers. 1t is cer-
tain that colors themselves depend upon
some unknown variation of surfaces and
the consequent different action of light
upon those surfaces, and it is within the
limits of the possible that q delicate sense
of touch may discover that secret We
have no doubt that q blind man might dis
cover colors without the sen sc of touch, and
simply by his remaining senses. He might
smell them out, since the substances used
to communicate color TO fabrics have all
their peculiar odors. But if a man in this
way discovered colors would that be the
transposition Of the sense Of sight to the
olfactory nerve?
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
The Old Times.

A case was tried in the Court of Common
Pleas yesterday which proves how effect
ually time corrects popular errors The
administrator Of man who held position
as messenger in the Superior Court in
1871 sues the city for balance OF salary
alleged to have been due to the employe at
the time OF his death. The evidence
elected the fact that the deceased and
another messenger were dismissed by the
judges of the Superior Court in conse-
quence of a request from Mr.. Green, then
acting Comptroller, that the court expenses
should be reduced. But the two men re-
moved happened to be just the per-
sons Mr.. Green desired to have
retained, and he asked their restoration,
which the judges refused. Thereupon
Mr.. Green instructed the payroll clerk to
add the two names to the payroll of the Su-
perior Court afer it had been signed by the
Judges and received at the Comptroller's $
Office. The deceased and his companion re-
ceived two months pay from Mr.. Green and
then the funds gave out. Five months
afterward the man died. and his adminis-
traitor now claims the balance Of his salary
up to the date of his death The letter
was produced in Court which was addressed
by ex-Comptroller Connolly to Mr.. Green
offering him the position of Deputy Comp
troller, with power to act as Comptroller, at
the time of the ring troubles in 1871. In
this letter Connolly pours out his heart, ex-
pressing his earnest desire to ''act with sin
cere regard for the public interest, and to
insure it against possible sacrifice" Who
would have believed in those troublesome
days that Dick Connolly was philanthro-
pist and saint, and that Andrew H. Green
would add names to a payroll and bestow
the city's money on men who had been dis
missed from the public service BY compe-
tent authority?
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
AMUSEM ENTS.
ACADEMY OF MUsrc-THE SECOND PHrLHAR-
MoNIc REHEknsI.

ACADEMY OF MUsrC-THE SECOND PrIILHAg-
MoNIc REHEARSAL.
Mr. Neuendorff Is developing skill in making pro-
grammes Of the higher style of music that cannot
fail to enhance his prestige leader and perpetu
ate as we'll the exalted position the Philharmonic
Society has held for many years. The programme
of the rehearsal yesterday afternoon was. in
trinsically. of excellence. and was so
ranged as to hold the interest of the hearer alb
sorbingly to the very end symphony concert.
in which Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony is COM
prised could not fail to command respectful attcn.
on il no other feature of especial significance
offered but in the public rehearsal of yesterday.
which is to all intents and purposes concert what
ever IL may be called technically there not one
commonplace attraction presented In the brief but
select list Of numbers offered.
II is probable that something more Of the truly in
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
school Ventilation OF No Consequence.

school Ventilation or No Consequence.
A remarkable feature of our school sys-
tenn is explained in another column, under
the head of "The Troubles of Trustees. +"
1t seems that Of the fund which each board
of trustees is at liberty to use for repairs
not one cent is available for purposes
of ventilation. These boards may spend
without consulting the central Board, fifty
dollars per month for repairs to school
buildings and twenty dollars per month
for renovating school furniture, but when
anything happens TO ventilator, steam joint
or stovepipe the defect can only be reme-
died after the trustees have sent written
statement of the case to the engineer of
the Board, who must report the same to
the Committee on Warming and yentila-
ton, who must consider the case and in
struct the engineer, who afterward sends
some one TO make the repairs which the
committee deem necessary. As our readers
have Inferred from our various articles, we
do not believe that ventilation depends
upon any peculiar appliance as much as it
does upon an application Of common sense
to doors and windows, but the facts given
above show how little importance the Board
really attaches to the subject of ventilation.
Steam heating systems frequently spring
noisy, annoying leaks, furnaces often give
off gas, stoves get out of order, ventilators
become closed, but these dangerous defects
do not seem worthy Of the prompt attention
that trustees are allowed to give to shaky
benches and leaky roofs. These latter are
solid, visible affairs and represent money
the lungs. blood and health OF children are
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

result. 1t is not desirable that military
authorities should deal too freely with
property difficulties in any case; but they
are under obligation to protect owners In
their rights, and their only responsibility
in such cases is not to make any mistakes.
Good intentions would not redeem actions
really against owners; but for an impet-
uous soldier to como out right in COM
plicated case Of this nature must be re-
garded as a rare piece of good fortune.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

GEORGIA SHOULD MANAGE its internal affairs
better. Two executions were ordered for yes
terday, yet at last accounts the authorities had
not been able to capture the subjects. There is
in this experience too much suggestion of the
hand-to-mouth way Of doing things to satisfy
even the criminal classes
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket was active and strong. Gold was quiet all
day at par. Government bonds were weak, !,
States steady and railroads strong. Money on
call lent at 1 8 s per cent.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
WITH SUPPLEM ENT.
NEW YORK, SATURDAY. DECEMBER q, 1878.

The probabilities are that The peatter ia Neac
York and its rici',ity today uH be cool aud fair,
totioued BY toafmer aud cloudy. Io-moyroU ii
qciA be tcd,w,es- and cloudy, ,cih rain or snow.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

SOCIALISM Is IN DANGER of being infected by
common sense. Last night the socialistic labor
party assembled to listen to a discussion of the
possibility Of improving the condition of the
poor by free competition, and, as the platform
was free to all speakers, the socialists heard
some talk Of kind to which they are not accus-
fomad
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

BROOKLYN scores the first success in the
skating line this winter, hundreds of lght-footed
children and adults having appeared the
Capitoline pond Yesterday.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

THERE Is SOMETHING absolutely fiendish in
the malignity of the Treasury circular about
silver dollars. The Secretary offers to send lots
of one hundred thousand dollars free of express
charges; but who that wants the silEer can pay
for hundred thousandth part OF the Secre-
tary's limit
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

EVEN THE MERCHANTS seem to have aban-
doned the silver shriekers, although each one
OF them is probably burdened with hun
dred times as much silver any worshipper Of
the dollar of the daddies ever earned. The
merchants propose 10 stand by the banks in the
matter of resumption.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

GENERAL GRANT is going TO Ireland just pre-
vious TO his departure for India. 1t is to be
hoped that he will be allowed an opportunity to
kiss the ''blarney stone" for lack Of blarney was
ut the bottom of many of the complaints that
were made against him while he was President.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

WHO Is RESPONSIBLE for the laborers at the
Riverside Park being deprived of their pay
for three months Whoever is to blame for
the delay in compensating these poor men for
their work should be put to use at least as a
warning to other incompetents
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

~ALLAcKs THEATRE-MY SON
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-TuE BANKERS DAUGHTER
BOOTHS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STANDARD TIEATRE-ALNosr A LIFE
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE--RIp VAN wIsRLE
NIBLo'S GARDEN-ARoUsp WORLD EIGuTY DAYS
NEW YORK AQuARIUM-CIspKRKLLA.
GLOBE THEATRE-oSLY A FARMERS DAucHrKR
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-coRIoLAsus
PARK THEATRE-ouR BACHELORS
GBRMANIA THEATRE-DR KLAUS.
LYCEUM TuEATRE-DouBLK MARRIAGE.
BROADWAY THEATRE-UNcLg DAS'L
BowERY THEATRB-QuKss's EVIDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELS.
THEATRE CoMIQUE-LoRGArRE
ABERLEs AMERICAN THEArRE-yARIErx
WINDSOR observation-disclosures
EGYPTIAN HALL-yAriErY
TIyoLI THEATRE-vARlErY
TONY PAST0R'S-yARIETy
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-PHILHA ARxoNIc CONCERT.
CIICKERTSG HALL-CoscKRr
The New York herald., 1878-12-21

THE WEATHER.-Ihe depressions which we
announced as advancing from the northwest
and southwest have moved into the upper lake
region and over the mouth OF the Mississippi
River respectively. The northern disturbance is
as yet unmportant, being shallow depression,
attended by light SHOWS The southern area,
being in the Gulf OF Mexico, east of the Texas
coast, is attended BY rains, which on the north
margin fall over Louisiana. Mississippi and
eastward. No dangerous winds are yet caused
by either centre, but we may look for stormy
weather as both near the Atlantic coast. The
area Of high pressure which recently overay
all the region west Of the Allegheny Mountains
has diminished considerably, as we anticipated,
and is now central the Atlantic coast near
Care Hatteras. The low barometer that was
lingering over Nova Scotia has moved eastward
into the Atlantic, and is followed in the lake
region and Canada by the cloudiness and light
SHOWS preceding the disturbance advancing
from the northwest. II is probable that the
storm centres of the Gulf and northwest will
converge toward point north of or near Cape
Hattcras, and that heavy southeast gales will
prevail on the Middle Atlantic and New
England coasts. Temperatures have fallen
In the eastern districts but have risen in the
West. Our special cable weather despatch
from London says that the weather on the
English southwest and west coasts last
evening rs follows:--Scilly-Li variable
winds; barometer, 29.30 inches Plymouth
Light variable winds and cold barometer, $3.50
inches. Holyhead-Modcrate winds from the
east barometer, 29.53 inches. In New York
and its vicinity to-day it will be cool and fair,
followed BY warmer and cloudy weather. TO.
morrow 1t will be warmer and cloudy, with
rain Oh snow.
The New York herald., 1878-12-21
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The New York herald., 1878-12-21

The NEW COLON DOLLAR has some peculiar
and distinctive merits it cannot be split the
head Of Liberty does not suggest any particu-
larly repulsive hag, and the inscription, ''Goloid
metric | G., 16. ! s., /. c. Grammes, 14.25, I"
is worth millions a unique, magazine
for searchers after lucky numbers, n combina-
tion of alphabet and primary arithmetic lessons,
all educator of the public in the use of un-
familiar words, and good, substantial, re-
liable puzzle for people who are looking for
something to occupy the long winter evenings.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-22

-..Ingoldsby, fair, frsll young man
from the Skookumchuck district. sends
us a beautiful poem, of which We eau
only afford space for one line would
fiy TO the woods. like the whip-poor-
will He cant fly; there's TO use
talking or thinking about il. he might
90 in a balloon, but be never can fly
like the whip-poor-will, if he tried all
summer. However, If he writes any
more poetry like that We will see that
he goes 10 the woods IL we have TO
carry him there. The woods is the
place for that kind of poetry.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-22

APARls correspondent says Nelson
ier the great French artist doesn :
seek the patronage of Americans. and
regrets exec lingly to hear OF some OF
his best pictures coming to thus
country. Humph If this IS the
case we shall revoke the order we gave
a friend about to start to Paris for
$4,000 Msissonier. Cnromos are
chesrer. ANYHOW ftr.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-22

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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-06-22

Cor WHAT He CALLED FoR. Len
Smiths tavern at Waltham used to be,
in days gone by. q favorite stopping
plsca for the farmers who from further
up the road were accustomed To bring
their truck To Boston for market.
Some of the knowing ones who were a
little near" would manage to get
around just about breakfast or dinner
was nearly over, aud calling for cold
bit would be seated at the table and
for half the price of dinner would
get n square meal AS those who came
early and paid full price. One old
chap who had got his dinners in this
manner for several months, and who
was never known TO spend an unneces-
sary cent in the house, was marked uy
the Jolly landlord for victim. On .
certain day in winter, when he was
known to be coming. boiled dinner
was prepared aud set out the night be.
fore to cool Punctually the next day
"Barkis" put in an appearance and
called for cold bit A good plate
full of frozen beef. potatoes. etc. wa,
set before him The first dab at
potato with his fork sent that article
flying across the table, and turnip
SHE'D from under bis knife quite as
rapidly Feeling that he had beei
caught, he worried throu h. thought
fully and silently. Having finished
his meal be walked up To the bar be-
hind which the smiling landlard) Ia set
tie. and thus unbosomed himself Look
q here, Len. I've been stopping at your
tavern 10 fodder for the last three
months, and l be banged if to-day ain't
the first time I've ever got what | called
for -Rnst0n IranSfript
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-15
Beating the Cable Company.

Our former townsman, Mr.. ]. w. Rigg
who, in addition to his duties as com
mercial editor of the New York World
acts as New York correspondent of the
(Eng.) Guardian, gives us curious ex.
ample of the use of "code" for the
purpose of reducing the cost of trans.
hitting information by the ocean cables.
He recently sent dispatch in his
form:
1927 RR221 M56GX
The following is translation of these
letters and figures:
Receipts Of cotton at the ports 16, 900
bales. Exports of cotton to Great Brit
ain, 1900. Exports of cotton to tho
continent, 1000 bales. Cotton on the
spot was more active, owing to an in.
creased business for export. MiddIinp
uplands quoted at 1Ot per pound. For
future delivery the early months were
&c higher. and the latter months were l.
16c higher. The sales for future deliy-
cry amounted to $1,000 bales. The i'm
provement in future was caused by a
demand to cover contract. After an ac-
tive lay the market closed quietly"
This message cost $5.63-not much
more than it would cost to transmit
the translation" from New York to
Chicago.-Aron Herald.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-15
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
Reports Received Mt The State Depart.
ment. y 1v .gra
American Exchange.


The State Department has received
many responses to the circular issued
to the Diplomatic and Consular officers
Of the United States in foreign countries
in relation to the best methods of en-
larging the trade of the United States
with those countries: There Is a great
contrast in the character OF the replies
received, some of them showing in
dlvidual capacity, and others the want
OF 1t. This correspondence alone is
sufficient to open the eyes of the country
TO the necessity Of sending out very
different grade of men from those found
among the ranks of the ordinary politi-
clan to represent its large commercial
interests abroad in this commercial
age. All imputed usefulness in party
politics counts rs nothing after the
agent has left our shores; their expected
service is altogether different from that
which they have usually given at home.
The substance of these reports il that
American manufacturers ard mer-
chants are to take greater pains to COM
ply with the wants, tastes and even
whims Of foreign people than they have
done hitherto, and they should be very
much more Observant and careful in re-
gard to details. Complaint il made
that the manufacturers think they know
better than their customers. what is
wanted, but they will do well TO heed
the tastes and prejudices Of foreign
buyers, the manner and character ofthe
people, and the commercial rules and
regulations Of different governments.
In sending samples, Americans are
freely criticized for shipping products Of
inferior value. Established Americas
houses are not guilty Of this species of
swindling, but there are some Ameri-
cans who regard it as enterprise and do
not hesitate to practice it, to the per-
manent injury Of the trade.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-15

GIRLS talk all alike about marriage,
as though it was q jubilee, gladstone
thing a rose without thorn, and 80 it is,
if all is right, ifthey 60 about it az ration.
al beings, instead Of merry-making chill.
dren. 1t is serious thing to marry.
1t is life business. Therefore never
do it in haste; never run away to get
married; never marry for wealth or
standing, or fine person or manners,
but for both, for the qualities Of mind
and heart which makes an honorable
man. Take time, think long and well
before you accept any proposal; consult
friend, then your own judgement.
Learn all that is possible for you to
learn Of your proposed husband. When
all doubts have been removed, and not
till then, accept him.-Jersey City Jour-
nal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-15
the REslIEaTes FAILURE.
The assets Far Exceed Liabilities. ~,
are net Available.

NsW 1ofk special.
+. Remington 4 Sons, manufacturer.
OF the Remington breech- loadine r;fIes
at liion, N. Y, and at No. 2Sl Brood.
way, have submitted their Affairs ~
their creditors. The com panv nron.,se
70 issue bonds to run FIVE years at I per
cent. interest, for the amount of their
claims, secured by mortgage on the
property ut lion. The liabilities amonnt
70 $l,UOO.OOO in round numbers. wh;Ia
their assets are valued at $4,OOO, 600. but
are not Immediately available. Tho
assets consist OF the armory at lion
which. with the real estate and msch;n'
cry, Is valued vt $l,5OO,OOO: finished
arms valued at about 5000 600: claim.
against the Egyptian and Mexican GOV.
ernments for $500, 900, also bills receiy.
able, bonds, ard materials, raw and IN
process OF manufacture. The liabili.
ties are mainly on promisory notes and
are distributed all over the country. No
meeting OF creditors has been called
yet. The matter was to-day submitted
to the New York creditors individually
and every one ut once accented tho
+, Va 'uS SoiuPAuy. Mr.. Charles
Taylor has been appointed to represent
the company to arrange matters. He
SAID to-day that the principal cause Of
the trouble was the inability of foreign
governments to pay at present the
claims for arms furnished. The Mexi.
can government owed them 32OO. 600
and thel Egyptian government was in.
debted to them. A loan was being ne.
gotiated, which, if successful, would
change the whole condition of affairs.
and, IN the event Of another European
war, they would be able to pay off their
entire debt in less than five wears.
There has been no cessation of bust.
ness. The firm have transacted an inn.
mense business for most Of the foreign
governments, principally Egypt, Mex
leo and the South American republics.
They have had branches in all the prin-
clpal cities, but lately have retrenched.
and now have branches only in New
York, Baltimore, Chicago and London.
They employ at the present time about
400 men ut lion, and in busy times
they have had as many as 1900 en-
ployed. U.s. .c IN .'Tl III
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-05-15

FORTUNES in Florida from orange
growing are made as easily, on paper,
as cities are built by companies on
suburban farms. A Mr.. Dewhurst thus
glowingly calculates what his income
will be: He has a 47O-acre farm at
Piney Point, and has just planted it
with eighty-four quarts Of orange seed,
which are expected to produce 1000
trees. If they bear 8, 200 oranges each
annually, he will have 2,1OO, 0OO, 900
oranges, which, at the low price of 2
cents each, would give an income Of
&42. 100000.