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The New York herald., 1878-08-19
Post-NIortcm vindications. 8.

Those clever Parsians, who have the
originative faculty to a degree that must
make Yankee inventors madly jealous, are
reported to have Societ6 Mutuelle
d'Autopsie, which in English may be
denominated mutual dissection asso-
citation. The originators, who nre either
statesmen or members of the learned pro-
fessions, agree to bequeath their mortal re-
mains, particularly their skulls and brains,
to the society, to be utilized in the interests
tion for which tho world, and particularly
the United States, has long been yearning.
We have had hosts of men--and the breed
does not appear to be running out---who
have been the reputed possessors Of remark
able wisdom, but whatever great ideas they
have conceived have somehow been unable to
escape from their respective domcs of
thought. Considerable mournful satisfac-
ton might be obtained from peep into
the heads of these people after they become
independent of their owners. and il is pos
sble that the desire to search the crania of
some persons still living would 60 far toward
allaying grief at their sudden demise. For
instance, there is our Street Cleaning Bu-
reau. The society would be justified in
putting such collection OF heads on exhi-
bition, and even at popular prices of adj
mission the socicty's treasury would be
speedily filed, for men 80 promising who
The New York herald., 1878-08-19
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The following Americans registered at the Paris
ONCE OF the HERALD up to Saturday evening"
b. J. Adams, New York, Hotel Conelle.
Mira IL T. Adams, New York, NO. 20 Boulevard
haussmann.
y. G. Agens and vile, New York. No II Rue Balzac.
Mrs. Z. W. Aiderdice, Virginia, No. % Rue Bassano.
Franklin Allon. New York, No. SO Ruo Nsuvs
Mathurens.
MRS. Franklin Allen, New York, No. SO Rue Neuvs
Mathurens.
y. Armstrong and vile, Connecticut, Hotel Meurce.
Mrs. G. Z. Bancroft, Now York, Hotel Nsurice.
+. u. Bassct, New York, Hotel Consiic
Mrs. Felice do BouIigny, Washington. u. C., No.
16 Avenue villicrs.
1t Avenue villicrs.
@. A. Batchellsr, Nov York, No. 1877 Faubourp St
Honore.
W. A. Benjamin. and wife, New York, No. so Boule.
ward Haussmann.
Mira NJ Berger, New York state, Hotel du Louvre.
Miss V. Bcr.sr, New YORK State, Hotel au Louvre
Jonathan II. Blackwell, New Jersey, Hotel du Prince
Abort
henry Blum, Georgia, Hotel Violet
Allan Brown, New YORK, No. IL Rue Lacharriere
Mrs G. O. Brown, Washington, d. c., Rue PigaIie
H. Buei, Pennsylvania, NO. o Rue do Londrea
Eaward Cane, New York State, No. 90 Rue 81 DOM
inquc
J. L. Carpenter. Louisville, KY, Hotel Msyerbssr.
W. B. Carpenter, Now York. No. o Rue Londres
James S .tanach, New York, NO. 10 Rue DuphoI
Miss Mary A. Chambers, ohic, Hotel Normandie.
Mrs. G. Chevy, Washington, d. c., No. 1o Avenue
vilers.
Miss L. w. Clarke, Massach usotts, Jardin Hotel
Jerome j. Collins, New YORK, splendidc Hotel.
NJ J. Covenhoven. New York STATE No. 233 Eau.
bourp st. Uonore.
Walter q. Cowics, ensign United statcs Navy, Hotel
du Prince Albert
Mrs. Erncstino Dsy. New York, No. 10 Avenue
viliiers
George A. D'Arsnbcrg, Now York
D. c. Dent, Washington, ID. O., Avenue Grando
Armcc.
Ravin D'Epcux, New York, No II Rue Larochc.
foucauld.
g. W Dickinson, New York, Hotel Chatham.
II. X. Edson, lows, Bedford Hotel.
W. ]. Elliott Baltimore, Hotci do PAth6nee.
Mrs. Max Erlangcr, New York, No. IL Avenue
vnlcrs.
Edward b. Evans, Pennsylvania, ST. James Hotel
h. l.. Everett, New YORK State, Hotel Coronne.
Reuben Fcntos, New York state, Hotel Meurics.
Mrs. ". I. Foster, New York, Hotcl Mour'oe
G. Fost, New YORK, Hotel Violet.
b. W. Frazer, Washington, u. C. I, Grand Hotel
Mis H. FriedIaneer, New York, Ho,ei Dor6e.
Frank Frost, New York state Hotel Chatham.
W. J. FuIer and family, Now York, No. 1877 Eau
borg 81 Honord.
Merritt Galley, New York, No. Avenue Villara
h. 4. Gallup. Chicago, No. 0 Ruo Pasquisr.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

Albany Euening Journai:-'kearney writes 70
labor clubs that wherever no goes he wants the sx'
pcnses OF Two men paid"
Carroll d. Wright tho we'll known Boston ssasisti-
clan declines TO be candidate for the oco Of Secre-
tary oil tho Commonwealth.
Private Dazel winds up his letter declining q Con-
sressionai nomination In these words -'I belong to
great FREQ congress oil EDITORS whose suurages, ~
last, rulo this planet"
General Butlcr's latcs; clectionccriug document 10
an open lotcr on the naotai oight-hour law, which
he .obscrves with pain" has boon evsded and set al
naucht by tho Executive Department OF the govern
mcnt.
Leonard W. Goss, who has been nominated FOR Con-
press by the democrats or the Second ONO aisric,
Is quite popular with tho Germans, having wnls
Prcsidsn. Of tae Cincinnati Board OF kdncaion do
fcnacd the teaching OF the Teutonic language IN the
public schools
Harrisburg Patriot:--.Judge Mackey, Of SCUM
Carolina has come 10 the conclusion that conoiia-
,ion has certainly been of some servcs TO the negroes
OF that state Upon Investigation he hnds that dur.
IN, an. mat ycar only ono negro has killed by
xh,t. mon wh,le seven white have been KILLED
by the negroes "
National RspuJiican.--',Mr. Hswitts repository
Of the vsgaros oil the discco,onted working
mon OF New York will cost the government
n round lniio sum Tor tho printing Of the CON-
m,,tee report other expenses, and tbcn 80 down
to history in Tho waste BASKETS. JUNK shops and vats
OF paper mills, whose stock Is made up from
ra-a- a. gs and old paper
Chicago Times-"Politics are noticing parsons this
year Tho nationals nominated Ruv. Gilbert Do La
Matyr for Congress In tho indianapolis district ln
the Fifteenth OHIO the party have called upon
Rev. George W. Pepper to be their standard bearer
And In the Fourth Michigan district the democrats
have unavahngly called upon tho Rev. A. n. EIdfed
10 load them. All Of these gentlemen arc Metnodisss
and each is supposed sy mpashize heartily wish the
oppressed worxinRman.n
The New York herald., 1878-08-19
Mr.. DANA AS MAyon would shine, but then
he does not want to shine for all.
The Yellow Fever.

Reports from the infected districts are
full of painful details, but on the principal
point, that Of the extent Of the disease, they
are in the main encouraging The death
rate has increased at New Orleans, as was
to be expected from the increase in the
number Of the sick, but new cases are no
more numerous than during any day but
one last week. At Grenada there is a marked
falling off in both new cases and deaths,
but this is explained by the lack OF
material which can be infected, for, except
the sick, the nurses and the physicians,
there is scarcely any one in the town. The
improvement in the Memphis reports is
due to a similar cause. AS there are no
serious outbreaks reported elsewhere it
would seem that the fugitives from the
afflicted towns escaped early enough to
avoid infection. The Grenada cases are
particularly fatal, scarcely any of the sick
having recovered. Whether the malady
really originated in the old sewer Of which
our correspondent telegraphs or was
merely intensified by the foul gases escap-
ing from that receptacle of filth, the
unusual virulence of the disease proves
conclusively that decomposing materials
peculiar to the waste of human habitations
have more to do with the fever than stick
lers for the germ theory will allow. The
sadness of the general subject is somewhat
relieved by reports OF generosity already
exhibited toward the sufferers. Our col
umns contain mention Of several handsome
donations, which have already reached their
destination, and of relief measures projected
elsewhere. Certainly there has not been for
a long time any disaster in which the suf-
ferers were SO absolutely helpless and de-
serving.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

stroy, but only to reform the power that
dispenses support to the industry by which
he lives. He knows that to be too fierce
toward capital will dry up the stream that
turns his little mill he wants to reform
it-that is, to draw more to his mill at the
expense of his neighbors. If he kills the
gentlemen to whom will he sell the piano
he makes? whose floors will be inlaid with
hard woods? who will buy the fine product
of his looms? from whom will he get the
little money he needs in any trade what
ever? Apparently, the simple artisan who
lived in Europe in the sixteenth century
understood this not difficult problem, and
yet it is an inextricable puzzle to a man
enormously proud OF his superior knowl-
edge-the American workingman OF the
nineteenth century.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19
Ex.Presid q q ts.

1t so happens that we have at present but
single living ex-President OF the United
States. Several times we had four; during
considerable portion Of our history we
have had three, but sometimes only one, and
once or twice none. After the death Of An
drew johnson July /, 1879 we had no liv-
ing ex-President until the retirement Of
General Grant in 1877 The same thing
happened after the death Of General Wash
ington in 1899. On the retirement of John
Adams in 1901 we had one living ex-Presi-
dent; on the retirement of jefferson in 1909
we had two; on the retirement of Madi-
son in 1917 we had three; on the
retirement of Monroe in 1925 we had four
living ex-Presidents. Bya most impressive
expired on the anniversary of American
independence in 1926, Jefferson having
been the author and Adams the foremost
advocate of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence exactly half a century before After
their death Madison and Monroe were
the only surviving ex-Presidents until the
retirement of John Quincy Adams, when
we had three. The death of Monroe, on
the 4th of July, 1881, again reduced
the number to two, and the death of
Madison in 1886, before Jackson re-
tired in 1887, kept the number at
two during the administration of Van
Buren. On his retirement there were
three--J. @. Adams, jackson and himself.
Harrison was the first President who died
in Office, and OH the retirement of Tyler.
his constitutional successor there were four
living ex-Presidents-J. O. Adams, Jack
son, Van Buren, and Tyler but the death
of Jackson in the following June again re-
duced the number to three When Polk
retired in 1S49 the nrmber was only two,
John Quincy Adams having died in 1S4s.
President Taylor died in Office, and when
Mr.. Fillmore retired in 1853 there were
again three, reduced 10 two by the
death Of Polk in the following June.
On the retirement Of Pierce there
were again three, increased to four on
the retirement Of Buchanan. when Tyler.
Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan composed
the list of living ex-Presidents On Presi-
dent JOnns on y retirement, III loOJ, Il lllMOre
and Pierce were still living making three
ex-Presidents. But Pierce died in the
course of that year, Fillmore in 1872, John
son in 1876, so that for the last two years of
General Grants administration there was
no living ex-President
Whether at any particular time they hap
pened to bo few or many, no citizens have
been so destitute of influence in proportion
TO their ability and experience as the ex-
Presidents of the United States. Whether
they had served two terms or one as soon
rs they were once out Of Office they ceased
to have any influence which could render
them in the slightest degree formidable.
John Quincy Adams was elected to Congress
without any effort of his own, and Andrew
johnson barely succeeded after strenuous
contest in getting himself sent to the Senate.
Ex-Presidents Van Buren, and Fillmore were
candidates for the Presidency, but were
merely makeweights to turn the scale be-
tween the regular contestants. Nothing
could be more chimerical or preposterous
than the fear Of any danger to our institu-i
tions from running al ex-President as o
The New York herald., 1878-08-19
Too PaternaI by Half.

1t is ever thus. Set any one at the task
of self-reformation and the first thing he
does is to make himself disagreeable.
been urged to reform and become truly pa
ternal; but instead of beginning by giving
every one a printing press, a set of engraved
plates and few reams' of greenback paper,
which would be universally considered n
faultless paternal act, he has determined to
become a meddlesome old fuss and rum
mage the trunks of such of the children as
have been away from home. This would be
bad enough if he had supplied the spend
ing money which the innocents squan-
dered abroad, but the stingy old cur
mudgeon has no such excuse. If
his contemplated action were to be
preparatory to general renovation
of spoiled clothing and regulations there
would be something truly fatherly about it;
but what he really proposes to do is to have
Custom House officials discover the value
of superfuous luggage and secure him
share of it, the same to be paid in cash
instead of in kind. No regard is to be paid
to the feelings Of modistes, merchants and
others of the travellers friends who,
not having been able TO 60 abroad
themselves, deserve such consolation
as can be got out of goods imported
duty free. more wretched misappre-
hension Of the true nature of reform and
the paternal relation cannot be imagined.
1t will give more hush money to sharp in
spectors and more trouble to stupid ones,
reduce sweet girls to grief and palmer ap-
parel and compel some people to be honest,
which is the last thing that is desired by
shriekers for paternal government. Let the
nation begin its reforming somewhere else
BY the time it has equalized incomes by
taking from the rich to give to the poor. and
piled its vaults with fat money, to which
those still dissatisfied may help themselves
the people will have become educated up to
enduring Custom House examinations with
that true equanimity that comes of bot
tomless pocket.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

candidate for the highest Office. An ex-
President is merely citizen, standing on
the same level as other citizens, and re-
strained by sense of dignity from resort
ing to the political arts and manoeuvres by
which other candidates seek to promote
their interests. No ex-President, whether
he has served one term or two, can possibly
be reelected except by appointments move
ment of the great body of the people
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

The CoMiNG MAYOR is, no doubt, photo
graphed. But why should the picture be
hung with it's face to the wall in the new
Court House building? Why will not the
Comptroller turn it round and let the peo-
pie see if they admire the countenance?
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

The INTERESTING EVENT, in an aquatic point
of view, in this section this week will be the
regatta of the National Rowing Association on
the Passaic, near Newark. All parts Of the
country and Canada are represented. The ell
tering clubs have nearly all arrived and the
rowing promises to be the best that has been
seen in these waters for wears.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

ACCORDING to an article elsewhere reproduced
from one of the commercial papers Of Chicago
the acreage of the spring wheat crop in the
Northwest this year is one-third larger than
year ago, but the average yield will be about
tlirty-one per cent less. The total yield is csti-
mated at 122, 200, 900 bushels, against / 2s,-
537, 900 bushels in 1877. The winter wheat
crop, which has just been harvested, is it is re-
ported forty million bushels in excess of last
ytar.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

The THIEVES whose exploits on u sloop in
the East River last week are elsewhere re-
ported belong, evidently, to the lowest and
worst class Of the fraternity. Finding money
or articles of value they stole the clothes of the
unfortunate mariners, who, however, are lucky
in having escaped with their lives. Masters OF
vessels will do we'll to he OH their guard against
such Inurderous surprises
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

THERE HAS BEEN SOME CURIOSITY of late
years to know why petroleum, which in the
crude state costs but little more than water,
should double its price so many times before
reaching the consumer. Our article on 1.-The
Oil Monopoly" seems to throw some light Oh
this subject
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

IT Is CERTAINLY not creditable to the police
Of Jersey City that the mystery attending the
murder of one Of their own number is still un-
solved. Their Paterson brethren seem to have
obtained q clew to the recent murder near that
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

Mn. KELLY Is LIKE GENERAL GRANT, an ex-
tremely taciturn man. But even Grant
knows when to take the public into his con-
fidence
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

ROWING seems to be becoming as popular in
Canada as it is in England. At the Niagara
regatta last Saturday it is estimated that more
shan ten thousand persons were present, which
a pretty good for the provinces
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

AT THE CHAUTAUoUA SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEM-
BLY, yesterday DIR. Deems in his sermon likeued
The late John Stuart Mill to the Apostle Paul.
This is what may be called liberal Christianity.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

The probabilities are that the ,ceather in Nesc
York and its ricinity today ,riH be cooler and
fair in the carly part Of the day, followed BY in
ereasing cloudness and possibly light rains. To
mo,row il ,ciH be parm and partly cloudy, or
cloudy probably tciM rains.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

MYSTERY of the sea comes up from the
North Carolina coast, where the body of man
entirely nude, with the head severed from the
body, has just been washed ashore.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

HAVE THE BROOKLYN Police gone to the sea-
shore for the summer! That city seems to be
just now sort of thieves paradise.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

An HONEST EDITOR as Mayor means tn,
development of all our great commercial
reaources
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

Is IT AN OBSOLETE FASHIONED IDEA that
the Mayor should be civil instead OF
political cats-paw?
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

ONE or THE EAST SIDE ''GANGs" put the Com
munistic theories Of portion of the population
of that section of the city into practical opera
ton Saturday night last by demanding free beer
from one of the bloated possessors OF that bev-
erage. The man Of beer, not being up to the ad-
vanced ideas of Schwab, objected; general row
took place and policeman was shot. il these
disciples of Schwab had gone TO his establish
ment they would have been saved a trip to the
Penitentary. He would, of course, have been
happy to practically carry out his theories and
would never have called in the police.
AS Ir Is VERY CERTAIN that the members OF
the Taminany Hall General Committee did not sit
IN the pews of the Rev. Mr.. McArthur's church
yesterday the best thing they can do this morn
ing is TO read the report Of his sermon IN regard
to the reform in politics. The suggestion
that political meetings be opened with prayer is
an excellent one, particularly for Tammany
Ia the other churches tho notew orthy sermons
were those of Mr. Talmagc ON 'Contentm ent,"
Df DIR. Fulton on "An Aggressive Christianity
OF the Rev Mr.. King Profession and Prac-
icc,p of the Rev. Mr.. Powers ON Humility"
and of the Rev. Mr. Briggs ON the Divinity"
TIIE WEArnER.--Thc depression extends over
A'tN 'tatts' ahu thc
pressure within its area has fallen considerably
auring its eastward movement from the st.
Lawrence Valley. The area Of low barometer
hat dominated the weather III the Missouri
Valley on Saturday is moving eastward very
slowly. but its influence IL beginning TO be felt
n all the central valley districts and the
Iakc regions. The area of high pressure has
rcocdcd into the ocean before the Northeastern
depression hut it still continues over the South
Atlantic and Gulf States. Rain has fallen in
all the Atlantic coast districts, the lake regions
and the Gulf. The winds have heen from light
TO brisk OH the New England coast and in the
Western Guif. Elsewhere they have been gen
orally light. There has been general rise
hl temperatures throughout all the districts ex-
:cpt slight fall III the northern part of the New
England States. Local disturbances will prob
ably be developed in the lower lake regions dur
ig the early part of the week. The weather in
New York and its vicinity to-day will be cooler
and iarin the early part of the day, followed by
increasing cloudiness and possibly light rains.
Tomorrow 1t will be warm and partly cloudy, or
cloudy, probably with rains.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19
WITH SUPPLEM ENT
NEW YORK. MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1878.

The HERALD toiH he sent 10 The address Of
persons going i,sto the country during the summer
aihe rate Of one dollar per month. postage paid.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

HAS Mr.. KELLY in reserve a candidate
who would make q better Mayor than Editors
Jones or Reid? We should like to hear from
him. ~. -Ia-. an-.nL.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

not now carry all New York in its pocket.
The Tweed Ring was broken years ago.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

AN HONEST EDITOR as Mayor means econ.
omy in all branches of the government.
The New York herald., 1878-08-19

SIoNs OF THE TIMES. George Jones for
Mavor
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-13
TRUSTEES SALE.

TN accordance with the terms of a Deed of
Il Trust made by Patrick Flynn and wife to
the undersigned Trustee, for the benefit of
Lowry Mills. l will, IN the public square of
the town of Edwards, in Kinds county, Mis-
sissippi, sell for cash, to the highest and best
bidder, at public auction, on
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1878,
The following described real estate, being
a house and lot in said town, built and used as
a Restaurant or Boarding House, viz: Lot No.
8. in square No. l, north of Vicksburg and
Meridian Railroad: being thirty feet front,
and running back two hundred feet between
parallel lines. Said lot lies between the lots
in which is the storehouse of Howell Harris
and the lot upon which is the store house and
residence of Mrs Butler, and opposite to the
residence of w. G. Harrison, (now the Harri-
son House,'l together with the buildings and
improvements on said lot. There are certain
membranes on said property which will be
stated at the sale. Said sale will be made to
satisfy the Indebtedness secured by said Deed
of Trust. Ah1 UAbNEi,
noy19. .,77-3w. Trustee.