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A NATURAL TELEPHONE.

On the authority of Col. Talcott, who
vouches for the truth of the matter, there
is certain point on a ridge high up on
Kearsarge Mountain where can be heard
the rumble of trains on the Southern
Pacific Railroad as they cross the range to
the west of Mohave, 140 miles distant.
There is regular daily train passing at
1890 o'clock, and upon reaching the place
at this hour the noise of the train is heard
as stated. 1t is o curious thing in nature,
but scarcely more wonderful than some of
the mountain echoes we read of, nor more
incomprehensible than late achievements Of
science in telephones, monographs, and
megaphones, possibly involving the same
principle of conducting sound through tho
air or solids.-Inyo (Cdl.) Independent.
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| comparison between them and collection
SO modern in its origin as well ss its prin-
cipal contents as our own. The library Of
the British Museum, moreover, has enjoyed
for more than a century the benefit of the
copy tax, bringing in free of cost all the
publications of the British and colonial
press. The library at Washington, though
founded in the beginning of the century,
really dates from 1852, when only 10000
volumes were saved from the flames. Quite
unreasonable would it be to expect that
an American national library should
rival those of the Old World in those collec-
tions of incunabula and precious manu-
scripts which centuries of opportunity have
enabled them to assemble. There are now
- libraries in Europe outnumbering the
Library of Congress in the books upon their
shelves; yet the growth of our national
library has been SO rapid as to have twice
doubled the numerical extent of the collec-
ton in Is years. In 1868 the Library of
Congress contained 72, 900 volumes; in 1867,
165, 900; and in 1878 the collection had
risen to 100000 Volumes besides pam
phlets. The Boston Public Library alone
among American collections approximates
it in size, and even little exceeds it, if we
count the books contained in its seven
branches in the suburbs of Boston, which,
however, are duplicates Of the pa ut col
lection. But the numerical standard is far
from furnishing an adequate test of the
true value of any collection of books, save
in the presumption it furnishes that the
largest collections will contain the best
works printed in every field. 1t may be
said of the library of Congress that in the
main its stores have been selected with
view to the highest utility, and with some
general plan of unity. 1t has not like the
British Museum Library, the Boston Public
Library, and some other large institutions,
been the recipient of extensive donations or
bequests, which, while greatly enriching
bhC SOLCStlOno, VC10 dloo w eiO IuuPiSu"
ton Of duplicates. 1t were to be wished
that all authors of books, and especially Of
pamphlets, should bear in mind that this
great collection at Washington is the rep
resentative library of the country, and by
placing in it copies of their productions,
whether protected by copyright or not, Sc
cure to their thought place where it will
be sure of transmission to that posterity
| which may care to examine it. All pam
phlets coming to this library are treated
with the same same honor as books, ac-
knowledged, catalogued, separately bound,
Gnstead of having their identity merged
with others in incongruous Volumes and
classified in their proper relation upon the
shelves.-A. r. Spc6ord, in International
Re1ie4p
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THE GOVERNMENT LIBRARY.

Readers who ara eager for statistics may
seek to know something of the pecuniary
value of the collection of books which the
people own at Washington. The expendi-
ture upon the library of tho Government,
if compared with it's extent and value, has
not been great. The sum total of the ap-
preparations of Congress for books from
1900 to 1878 has not exceeded $640, 600,
and this is inclusive of the cost of all the
volumes destroyed in two confagrations.
The British Museum Library, which numbers
LOO, 900 volumes, is supposed to have cost
about So, 900, 900 (G6sO, ,oOoI but as not only
this collection, but oil the great Govern
ment libraries of Europe, are rich in rare
and arly-printed books, as well as in man.
uscipts, and many Of them in costly en-.
erazinGa there ean b. no iYst basis foE
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
CALLING THINGS BY THEIR
RIGHT NAMES

Embezzlement, obtaining property un
der false pretenses, the misappropriation
of trust funds, although classed as crimi-
nal offenses, have been looked upon as
rather mild and genteel type of crime
as compared with highway robbery,
house-breaking or what the law
at the present time defines as
grand or petit larceny. The char
acter and position Of the men who
usually perpetrate the former class of Of
fenses have had great deal to do with
giving them an air of respectability
The law is in measure to blame for
this, in giving different names and in
awarding widely different punishments to
the same crime. The poor man, who, to
save his sick family from starvation,
steals the wherewith to relieve their
wants, is a vulgar thief, while the re-
sponsible head of moneyed incorpora-
tions, the guardians of orphans, and the
agents of the public who steal the funds
entrusted to them are only guilty of mis-
demeanor and hardly lose cast in soci-
ETY..
A great reform in the criminal code
is under agitation in England and also
in the State of New York. 1t is proposed
in the first place to call things by their
right names The taking of human life
unlawfully is to be called murder, and
every criminal appropriation of property
is to be called larceny" and punished as
such.
A Legislative Commission of New
York appointed to revise the statutes,
have reported an act codifying and sim.
plifying the criminal laws of the State
They regard the distinction between lar.
ceny and embezzlement, &C., as purely
an artificial one, (which has grown ur
through the necessity of providing for
the punishment of crimes which are OF
the same nature of larceny, but not in
cluded under its original definition a,
the common law" 1t was formerly
held that there must be trespass or 6
forcibe interference with an actual pos
session of the true owner to constitute
the crime of larceny. The crimes of EN-
bczzlement and obtaining money undel
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
Ills NAH1R MAKING TROUBLE
FOR HIM.

Yce Ley is Chinese laundryman of con-
vivial habits. His shingle swings in the
Eighteenth ward, N. Y, andhe works hard
all day, and sometimes all night, but in
his moments of relaxation, he let's the laun-
dry take care of itself, and enjoys sociable
cruise with some select friends, most of
whom are Melicans. One evening recently
was one of Yee Ley's nights off, and, as
usual, he enjoyed himself. At IL P. NJ,
his friends parted with him, and he started
on his way home, full Of fun and jollity,
and with just the faintest suggestion of
stagger in bis walk. Whether be bad
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THE police force at New Orleans is in
an agony over the fact that the Mayor
has ordered general physical inspection
of the men by the City Physician. From
the nature of police service there is APP
parently no reason why those engaged in
it should not be subjected to the same
strict examination that is required of re-
cruits in the regular army. Their life
and duties are looked upon in nearly all
the cities of Europe from military stand
point, and they are compelled to submit
to a critical inspection when applying
for positions, which it would perhaps be
well to initiate in this country. While
Cincinnati has reason to take pride in
the physical condition of her policemen
it is lamentable fact that in New Or.
leans and other cities many of the officers
are physically unfit for the duties as.
signed to them, their disabilities consist.
ing in deafness, lameness, partial blind
ness, etc. The inspection demanded by
the Mayor of New Orleans is a wise one
and not the least of its wisdom lies in the
fact that other cities similarly afflicted
may profit by the example.
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AN ECCENTRIC TRAVELLER.

We have heard of an Englishman who
went abroad with the design of taking an
extensive tour on the continent, put Tho
was diverted from his purpose by finding
himself so comfortable on board of canal
boat in Belgium, that he went no further;
preferring to be daily passenger in the
boat which went and returned between
certain limits on alternate days. There is
more than one version of this story, which
we believe to be founded on fact. It seems
to be agreed that the gentleman started on
his intended tour in 1915, the year of the
battle of Waterlooo; that he landed at Os-
tene with the design of pursuing on to
Brussels, and that the canal boat which
arrested his progress was one that piled be-
tween Burgess and Ghent; starting one day
at Ghent, and the other OF Burgess. Ac-
cording to one account which we have
heard, the individual in question went
abroad not merely to see foreign lands, but
in the hope of meeting with illustrious per-
sonages and distinguished. characters, which
will account for his making for Brussels in
1916. Finding, however, that on board
the boat he not only fell in with many per-
sons worth meeting, but had the opportuni-
ty of sitting down with them at the table
fhote, he thought he could not do better,
and went backward and forward, never
getting further than Ghent.
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false pretenses. do not involve trespass
or forcible taking from the possession of
the owner, but are more frequent and
more dangerous than simple stealing.
There is no substantial reason for pre-
serving the distinction between these Of
fenses. Its abolition will tend to simplify
pleadings and practice, and otherwise
promote the due administration of JUS
tice. There will be no splitting of hairs
over technical questions. All misappro-
priations of property, no matter how the
possession thereof may have been OBJ
tained, will be made equally odious and
punishable.
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JUDGE BAXTER announces his determ-
ination of appointing a receiver for
Memphis to-day, and, with their city
charter forfeited and yellow fever again
staring them in the face, the situation of
the Memphians is to be deplored.
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THE Zulus of South Africa have not
heretofore been extensively known in
the North, but their recent military
triumph is calculated to make the world
better acquainted with them. Hunting
Zulus, it appears, possesses some of the
spice of lion hunting.
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l. P. OLIVE, the wealthy Nebraska
man charged with burning Mitchell and
Ketchum, has already paid his lawyers
q retainer of $4,000
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11

NEXT in happiness to the women who
have achieved signal victory in Con,
gress are the letter-carriers, whose salar'
les have been increased.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11

Sick headache, languor and melancholy
generally spring from torpid liver, a dis
ordered stomach or costiveness, the distress
ing effects of which DR.. Jayne's Sanatiye
fetal action on the hillary organs they will
also lessen the likelihood Of return.
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Mrs. DIR. MARY WALKER announces
that the coming woman will lecture.
With this forewarning, the coming man
will probably not come.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11

THE double hanging in Indianapolis
did not prove sufficient warning. An
other murder in that city is recorded.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11

CHRIsTIANCY finally concluded to re-
sign his seat in the Senate before going
as Minister to Peru.
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THE military expedition of twenty-five
men to Breathitt will cost Kentucky
$4,000,
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Napoleon's gardener at st. Helena died
on the Island recently at the patriarchal
age of 80 years. Tom Evans entered the
English Army when lad of 10, and was
actively engaged in the Peninsular war, los
ing an eye in the battle of Toulouse. Af
ter Waterloo, his regiment formed the
guard which accompanied the French En-
peror on the Bellerophom to st. Helena,
and he was employed for several years as a
gardener at the Longwood House. To biz
dying day the veteran gossipped about Ma.
polson, and his last request was that hs
.hauld h buried With military honors.
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A WOODEN WATCH.

The Reading, Pa, Eagle says that N.
Doric5 a Frenchman from Bristol, Tenn,
now in Reading, has great curiosity in the
shape of a wooden watch, made by himself.
1t is of the ordinary size, but only weighs
half an ounce. 1t is open-faced, and the
dial plate is made of the horn of buffalo
killed on the Texas Pacific railroad by being
run over by an engine. The outside is of
mottled brown olive wood from Jerusalem,
and all the works, except a few of the more
important wheels, are of lockwood. The
watch keeps excellent time. 1t was made
last year by Mr.. Doriot who is jeweler,
and who carries it as timekeeper. Even
the stem and the bow are of wood. 1t is
marked "No. l." A jeweler of Penn
street took the watch apart and found its
con struction perfect
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
RAIL LROAD TIM II
Corrected to Accord with Cincinnati
Time.

CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Depot corner Mclean ave. and 9est street
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BALTIMORE OHIO VIA PARK ERsBURa.
Depot, Pearl and Plum.
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, 1879-04-25
NATIONAL OR srATE BAY0NETsf

Tho difference between the Republicans
and Demoorats in Congress touching tho use
Of troops at tho polls turna mcroly on
whether thoy arc to bo National troops OF
stnto troops. While tho Democrats arc Ter
ribly afraid Of United States troops, thoy do
not foar the State troops, nor oven tho riilo
clubs and other illegal eoldtery. They
look upon the United States az MI enemy
md upon isa troops ns aliens, and re-
gard the State aud State troops as friends
aud protectors. II troops are menace OF
the polls, thou ali troops aro such. If they
threaten free elections, State troops arc as
threatening as National troops. II they Gu
danger our liberties, State troops arc Oh
dangerous ns National troops. Why, then,
should tho Democrats fear one md not
fear tho other2 Ara elections moro
free and tho peopls moro secure
In their liberties Under the supervis-
ion Of State officers, with tho militia
at their back, than with United States Super
visors aud Marshals, with Nattonnl troops ct
their back2 What VIC want Is freq elections,
md, if the presence Of troops is danger,
then away with all troops, and not with the
National troops only. Tho reason why the
Southern Democrats want tho National
troops away is, that the sato troops may
operate. Thoy oppose the oppression" of
the United States that they may have tho
oppression Of tho single States. It is as in
tho tlays Of slavory, whom they claimed TINT
their liberties wore In dauger, whom tho only
f,1,n~i,t foxo }t,n4%
orty to enslaye others. They now think
their rights aro to be impaired, when the
ouly rights threatoned arc their right to d.
priro tho negroes and Southern Republicans
of their rights. Awny, therefore, they say,
with United States troops, md let ~
have stata troops; away with Gov
arnmcut Supervisors, and lot ua hare State
Supervisors; away, in short, with tho Unitod
States and It's authority, and lot US have
State authority mud stato'a rights supreme.
It is n transparent ploce of hypocrisy to
pretend 10 fear danger to liberty from tho
presence Of troops, whom 1t IL only ques-
ton of ono set OF troops or another; to as
sumo that tho United statos is moro iuimical
to liberty than the State of South Carolina.
Louisiana, or MissisHippi; that tho keeping
Of peace by Government troops is more nh
Interference Of the military than tho keop-
ing Of peace by State troops. The Demo-
Gratis want MI interference Mt the elections,
but m interference by tho Government Of
Charleston instead Of that Of Washington.
They want troops, but those Of tho South
aud Of their own party. Thoy want bay
onots, but those that ware used in tho Con-
foderato iustead Of tho Federal army, and
goncraled by Southern Brigadors instoad OF
United States officers. 1t is simply d pieco
of their old hostility to the United Suites
and everything Federal.
, 1879-04-25

1t sooula to DO about time TINT there
should be a legal recognition of tho fnnnia
for assassination. This mania takes SO many
shapes that 1t is not possible to define it
strictly, but tho law Bhould contemplate It in
its broaaest aonse by including under such
hoad every homicide aud evory attempt at
homicide In which willful murder or iustlti-
ablo killing for self-aefenHo cannot be proved,
and by providing that, in every such case, tho
porson convicted Of such mania ehall bo
confined during lis natural life Security OF
life is tho highest and best purpose that
Government oau work out, and there must
always bo O notable lack Of such security 30
long as large proportion Of hon,tcllea and
attempts at homicides 60 unpublished and
unrsst1alned.
The effort mado by ons MARE GRA. night
before Inst to take tho lifo OF the dis
tinguished actor, EDWIN Dooru, Ia atriAiug
illustration'ot the 1lecosslty for a now legal
construction OF this mania for assassination,
Unless GAAy shall abandon hia mysterious
rotioonce, which may DO assumed for a pur.
pose, 1t will always bo matter OF moro con-
lecture III 10 what prompted tho act. No
man could have attained the ominent rosi-
ton Which Mr. DooTu holds before tho pub.
lie a'ld at tho Han.e time given loss offenao
than ho lsas to Ills fellow-mon. His private
lifo has boen of Tho naost exemplary charac.
tor for long torn Of years; ho Ia 10 modest
aud resring III all personal aGairs that his
circle Of acquaintance Ia amall; his tlfsposi.
ton mud habita arc such III to command tho
respect md estaeu, ok nll vino are in Rny
way assoclnted with him. In splto of tho
jealousy aud cnyy which lis succcss might
naturally creatc, thoro is no member .ot bis
profession who has more friends
or admirers among actors, anil ho
has not porAonal enemy on
earth to his own knowledge or TINT Of his
ia!imatos. Yet l1o suddenly becomes au IT,
nocont, unsuspcct.ug, anl helpless target
for man who scaks to kin him, who selects
All elevated front Hoat iu the thoa:ro for
good range, mud who hros twica whilo sIr.
NooEn IL sitting alone Oh tho stage under tho
glaEo Of d lisue.!igAt, thrown upon him
through window in tho soens, and making
l'm literally shining nurk." It was an
accident thRt DooTA wa2 not killed..
Tho point we nuke Is, that the Law should
80 staud that GRAr should usyer ngaiu be at
liberty to shoot at Mr. Doora or anybody
else. 1t Is not with special rofesouce to
dnAx, who Is one Of d large class iufeotad
with this mania for assassination, nor
to a1r. Doo1A, who in this affair js
only one Of large clasY who arc
victims Of this mania. 6uppose Il
, 1879-04-25
Il Fleet OF 1Vnr Vessels to Bo III
Readiness to Enforce
Its Provisions.
The Albanian Filihustcrs Promptly
Driven from gervinn Soil. =
Russian pcniacntiarteB Now Filled Will
Thousands Of Political
Prisoners.
EGYPT.

EGYPT.
RIVERS WILSON TO nETuRH HoME-A MIXED
EouNCfL+
LONDON, April 24.-slr Stafford Nortbcotc, In
tho House Of Commons this afternoon, statcd
That Rivers Wilson. having been dismissed from
Tho Egyptian Ministry, would return 10 Eli
Elant anil RESTING his position Us Comptroller.
4 decree Inns hccn issued Mt Cairo creating a
mixed Council Of Stutc, conlpuscd equally Ut
natives mud Europeans, under native Prcs-
ideut.
COUNCIL or ErArE.
CAino, April 24.--The Kl1ctlirc hns Issued
dccrce creating Council Of State, under the
Presidency OF nattye, wllo Will also be prcss-
dent o! tho Council Of Ministers. There WILL be
two European Vicc-Prcsistcnts, aud vo Euro.
pcan and fiye native tae1nbcra, with two native
'awyors. The Council will prepare bills to bc
submitted to The Chamber OF Delegates, but
wi'l not interfere With tllc English and Frcncl,
comptrollors.Ganctai. The Vice President will
have de'ioerativc rotce in the Council Ut aiin.
listers during tho discussion Of bills. The Khc-
dtsc istnscl[ will prcsidu when the engagements
on the pars Of the Government arc discussed.
sTnoHG ARGUMENTS.
LONDON, April GA Paris dispatch says
French md English mcsl-ofwar arc ordered to
be rcady to start for Alexandria ut moments
notice. It seems, therefore, to b. seriously it-
tended to back up tho forthcoming diplomatic
note.