Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-08

Whether delicacy OF eyeSight has increased
in the human race from ancient to modern
times is a doubtful point and is left to learned
German Occulists to squabble over and to de-
eide. But as TO the kindred question whether
mankind has made advances in Sensitiveness
to sound, recent occurrences remove every
shadow of doubt. The baby wagon case, the
hooking bird case, the whistling case, the
canary bird case, ard hundred others that
might be mentioned, all show that modern
times can develop even in the din of great
cities an acuteneSS OF hearing with which the
annals of Greece and Rome furnish no paral-
lei. The diStreSSes of such sensitive indi-
yidualS in world full of noises can hardly be
imagined. The evils of their situation are
aggravated by the observed fact that when
ever an appeal is made to the law the noise
always comes off victorious and unenjoined.
The latest case of suffering from the effects of
an abnormal enlargement of ears is that of an
Indianan who brings an action against a
neighbOr whose family play 1.-The game called
crOquet." The complaint pictureSquely sets
forth that wooden mallets and balls are used
in the game, and 1.-THE play consists of knock
ing with said mallets said balls through what
is called arches" This performance Inter
fereS with conversation, diSturbs rest and
sleep, especially of children and infants, dis
tracts the mind from serious employment, and
lessons or destroys much that goes to make up
the peace and happiness of home life" Such
is the tae of hearteSs cruelty and consequent
suffering that the wild west sends us. This
narrowing experience of the man with ears
will. no doubt, arouse the indignation and
move the tears OF many eastern sympathizerS.
If the questions submitted to employers
throughout the country by the Congressional
labor committee are answered generally and
in good fait', statistics that are likely to prove
OF value wi, be obtained. 1t is relief to find
that the committee can do something prac-
tical, after several days of wild and contra
dictOry testimony from volunteer witnesses
For this exhibition of common sense the COM
mittee deserve to be denounced by Kearney.
The disputes between the RhOdOpe Commits
SlOnerS have resulted IN withdrawal of the
Russian representative. The latter objects to
the zeal OF his colleagues in searching for Rus
sian atrocities. All is not quiet in Bosnia and
Herzegovina. The AustrianS are looked upon
as invaders, and it is likely that resistance by
the inhabitants, in the shape of guerilla war
fare, must be overcome by Austria at the ex-
pense of men and money before her new ac-
QUESTIONS will be securely held. The ServiaDs,
MOntenegrins and the Porte have reason to
Stir up resistance to Austrian occupation, and
are suspected OF secretly doing so. Greece
and Italy are still FESTIVE, and France is by no
means satisfied with the issue of affairs. That
sweet peace, then, of whose establishment
Beaconsfeld gave assurance at Guildhall, is
not forthcoming. While some of the troubles
suggested will be smoothed over, and others
trampled down, the elements of future wars
and future peace congresses have not been
and will not be removed from European pol
itics.