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Good Japanese Story.

A very economical fellow named
Kisaburo took lodgings near shop to
which the elite of the epicures of Yedo
resorted daily for the delicacy of eels
fried in soy. The appetizing odor was
waited into his quarters, and Kisaburo
being man of 4erong Imagination.
daily enjoyed frugal meal of boiled
,riceby his palate, and the savory smoke
of eels through his olfactories, and thus
saved the usual expense of fish and
vegetables.
.The eel-frier on discovering this,
made up his mind to charge his stingy
neighbor for the smell of his eels, and
paid him visit with his bin made out
Kisaburo, taking it in good humor,
called his wife, who brought the cash
box. After jingling the box of money,
he touched it on the bill and replacing
it 10 the box under lock, ordered his
wifesto return it to its place. The eel.
man, amazed at such fnanciering, cried
out. "Well, are you not going to pay
meP" "Oh no." said Kisaburo, " You
have charged me for the smell Of your
eels; have paid you back with the
sound of my money"
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ITEMS OF INTEREST

Joseph Abalr, OF WlnOOsKl, w., IL Cue
father of boy six years old that weighs
one hundred and five pounds.
"The music at a marriage procession,
says Heine, always reminds me OF the
music of soldiers entering upon battle. "
England has waged forty-nine wars
since 1900; France, thirty eight; Russia,
twenty-five; Austria, twelve, and Prus-
sia, eight. ...
A new song is entitled MY Love She
is a Kitten" Kittens scratch like the
mischief, and so perhaps does his love.
-NorriSto,on Herald.
A maiden lady of our acquaintance
has resolved to change her name to
CONCLUSIONS" having heard that men
sometimes jump that way.
The bureau of engraving hasn't sin
gle ten-dollar bill in its reserve stock,
and the Rockland Courier wakes up and
yells, Neither hav Te."
A deaf man can get out of crowd as
soon rs any one when collection is to
be taken up, and yet the fact has always
puzzleG philosophers. - Detroit Free
Press.
The fact that little Norway has the
second largest commercial fleet in the
world is alleged to be due to the fact
that villages pool their savings to build
or buy ship, instead of, as here, put
ting them in banks.
They were out driving. Said Theo-
dore: what tree. Angelina, bears the
most precious fruit?" Angelina" "Oh,
Dory, can't tell, unless it's cherry
tree" Theodore looked unutterable
sweetness as he gazed into Angelina's
eyes and said. "The axle-tree darling"
When two young people, with a sin
gleness of purpose and doubleness Of
affection, sit UP with each other, and
when the clock strikes twelve, he says !:
els it possiblep" and she says, "Why,
I didn't know it was 80 late?" you may
draw your conclusions that if the busi-
ness boom continues, unified couple
will be hunting a house to rent in the
psring.-&eubenville Herald.
A young man not more than twenty
two years old, a son of one of our best
families, says the Burlington HaUkeye,
came into this Office yesterday and offered
us three dollrrs to print a paragraph
stating that a young girl had been
fatally poisoned. dying in indescribable
agony, from eating oysters ut church
sociable. We have enough mercy on
the young man to refrain from publish
ing his name, but the next time any man
tries to save seventy.five dollars by a
three dollar paragraph in goes his whole
pedigree.
At the principal railroad stations in
India the native passengers are served
with water by Brahmin. from whom,
being the hig CHEST caste. all persons may
take without deilemenl. He goes along
the train with his brass vessels; sudra,
for low-caste man, stoops, and in his
open hands placed. together End raised
to the level of his mouth, receives the
precious liquid. The vessel of the
Brahmin is not touched, else he woul'
be defiled. A Brahmin asks water, ana
is served with it in the smaller vessels,
from which he drinks, there being no
defilement between Brahmin and Brah-
min.-N1neteenM Century.
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ssThanksgiying."

Only a song OF praise from earth to heaven,
A keynote throu gh the chord OF time,
Which marks another year.
Only heart thanks for bounteous blessings
given,
One stanza more in life's sweet rhyme,
For all which makes lie dear.
Osly fond embrace of heart to heart,
An hour of bliss in childhood's homo
With father" " mother" there,
Only germ OF all that makes part
Of"giving thanks in life to come,
Is our T thanksgiving here.
-yMrs. Chus. F. Fernntd
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Glory of n Eraot Jnund0tiOn

One Of Russia's gloomiest anniver-
Saries is the nineteenth of November,
(the 7th by her reckoning.) on which
St. Petersburg was overwhelmed by the
most devastating flood which it has
ever known, that of 1924. During the
three previous days, very strong west
erly wind had forced back the floating
ice of the gulf into the mouth of the
Neva in such quantities as completely
to block the river, at that time swollen
to an unprecedented height by one of
those sudden thaws which often occur
at the beginning of the Russian winter.
The water continued to rise so rapidly
that during the whole night of the
eighteenth (6th, old style,) watchmen
were stationed along the bank, while the
ringing of bells and the firing of alarm
guns was unceasing. Many ofthe inhab-
itants, fearing the worst, got together
such of their belongings as they could
carry off, and fled for their lives. They
were not an hour too soon. Early on
the following morning the river burst
its banks, the canals overflowed at the
same time. and within a few hours two
thirds OF the main city was under water
The houses upon the low-lying islands
beyond the river were even more COM
pletely submerged, and the air was filled
with the crash of falling buildings, the
shrieks of women and children. the in
cessant booming of signal guns from the
citadel, and the roar of the surging
waters. which, as they deepened, whirled
along wagons, barges, sentry boxes,
loads OF hay and the corpses of men and
beasts. Toward afternoon, boats began
toply through h the streets, in order to res
cue the inmates of the threatened houses
and the reigning Car, Alexander l., was
himself among the foremost in the good
work. But notwithstand all efforts, as
| we'll as the rapid subsiding of the flood
toward nighttall, the havoc was very
great. Upward of l3, 900 buildings were
destroyed in St. Petersburg alone, and
480 lives lost, without reckoning the
scores who, having taken refuge upon the
trees in the Admiralty-square, escaped
the flood only to perish miserably by the
merciless frost of the succeeding night
The height OF the inundation is still
marked by red line painted on the
houses which flank the river, with the
significant date. November 7th, 1924.
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q A house too closely haded by trees
will be apt to suffer from dampness. In
" building, let the living and sleeping
rooms, as far rs possible, face toward
tbesouth, and thus gain the advantage
of the sunshine. Thesun is a great power
of health.
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The Choctaw nation, which numbers
about 1900 people, has forty schools
and two academies. 1t also pays for the
college education of twenty-five stu
dents in the States. The Office of super
intendent Of education is elective, and
has been held by a Choctaw for four
years.
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All that the American navy needs is
some boats. It has plenty of WATER
UaWkeye.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12
Denying the Right of Trial by jury.

Tho point made 10y Gen SMITH, in his an
swor before the Governor, that Mayor
CoorERs charge against him is Of a INSIDE
mcanor. for which, by the Constitution he
has right to trial by jury, seems TO Us
well taken.
The charge against the Police Commits
sioner is Of neglect Of official duty.
The lax and incapable discipline OF
the police alleged by the Mayor are not
acts. but, If true are only the consequences
flowing from the neglect of official duty.
So that neglect of official duty is really the
only substantive offence charged
Now, no court, no matter how extensive
its jurisdiction, could compel person ac-
cu-ed OF neglect Of official duty to go TO
trial except before jury. No court, how
ever extensive its jurisdiction could SEN
tcnce person for neglect Of official duty,
unless upon his voluntary confession or the
verdict OF jury.
Can the Mayor and the Governor derive
from statute power to punish for mis-
demeanor which the Constitution denies to
every tribunal In the State
The disqualification to hold the same
Office again during the existing term is
punishment more odious than is visited
upon persons lawfully convicted OF mis-
demeanor by the verdict Of jury. Is It
beyond the power OF the Mayor and the
Governor TO impose the ordinary and lesser
punishment, hut within their jurisdiction
70 intlict the extraordinary and GREATER
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12

opposed to the Republicans, neither Gen.
GRANT nor any other candidate on that
side could hope for success. Defeat would
be sure, from tho hour i'm which the fusion
was made. But TO make it is the point of
embarrassment. If personal ambitions were
out of the way, nothing would be easier
than for the Democrats to win the Prcsi-
dcncy in 1850.
Both parties have serious difficulties to
meet, and neither is strong enough TO be
assured Of success. The outside vote cast
at the fall elections has its significance
1t means discomfort with Republicans and
Democrats, and power which may be fatal
to either, as it shall be exertcd. One i'm
portant factor in the coming contest has
been wholly ignored. II the existing de-
precision should continue until the Prcsi-
dental election. the demand for change
would be something like that which swept
VAN buren, ont In 1919. three years after
the crash Of 1897, which, considering the
population and wealth Of the country, was
relatively as bad as that Of 1878
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12
EX-SENATOR BaRNUM MIsOUoTED.
The Tribune Putting Words into his Mouth
Tint he NeNar Ittered.

WASHINGTON. April 9.-The statement in
A. W, t... ,..t r. A. ~. Vi.
inc Washington dispatches OF the New YORK
Tribune in regard Ia ex-senator Barnum de-
serves 4, he noutrndfctod Mr. nnrnun, nnvnr
:. - -. =
eNpTeSscu 10 ms IIlehus HIS peilei l1u' loIciHE
the extra session was n most unfortunate blum
der and tbat in ,ba d.hnte which hns tbus fnr
-, 49,. a. t,.. t,.. 49, 49,,
US'h pl'ce lho Democruls nave suIcreu Sc
verely before the country" He said nothing Of
tbo BIND 10 fri,p,e or ,,,,onopta aud tho ,vbolo
,,. M, -. -. - -,
story printed IN INC HtO"e was mhnulactuTeu
out OF the whole cloth. On the contrary. Mr..
pornun bnltnvos TINT tbe Democrofs did
-, -,
pfeclscV rlght IN stunning Hrm' anu
he, in common with every other SEN
ailJo man trova TINT tbo democrats won
''''' ' -
every point IN the debate IN the House. II the
correspondent Of the Tribune desired To- tell the
,ybol, truth be ,vouId bnv. soid That everv 10
" -" ~"
publican senator considers thht IN the debate
i'm the House Mr.. Garfield gnvo AWAY their en-
,iro c,eo A icndir,, porut1icop s.nntor soid
wv N"S' - ~
to-day that when garfield admitted thht, upon
the merits Of the proposed legislation he WINS
L. ,..,r,,,, o,,,r1 ,.,b ,ho Dar,o,ro,s md sf,,,
III poi''0' ~ oo'u w" , ,''9' W." 9i''
ply opposed the method OF legisiatlng by moor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12
THE PRIZE QUESTION.
What Caused the Alleged ParcnthcticaI Shape
of Deacon Richard smiths Legsf

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-SU am
a member Of n club OF six members. all of whom
devoted an evening TO the consideration Of the
interesting problem presented in THE sun Of
Sunday morning. l beg leave 10 submit the six
answers at which we severaY arrived. fully
confident that our club room will soon DO
adorned with q proof impression on India
paper Of a fine engraving Of the truly good man.
Member No. !. II physician. VI. ID. OF several
colleges said: From Esculapius down to the
great genius to whom we owe the knowledge Of
the circulation Of the blood It has been fully
demonstrated that the blood. starting from the
brain. Will take downward course through the
spine, along the right leg. ascend the lett. and
alter having passed through several vpntriees
near the heart. feed that organ ut last with what
constitutes blood only; hence weakness in the
brain Will produce weakness In the legs" Voted
Member No. 2 q lawyer. declined to express
any opinion until shown conclusive evidence
tact handy The allegation he suggested.
may be OF piece with other false aiicEa-
tons Of the wicked partners. We cannot
proceed too cautiously in this matter"
Member No. 3. u sporting man. Recently from
Gtlmore's Garden. said oracularly: Too much
fQaml Too many laps 10 tho mte!" HIS ex-
PLANTATION was voted down as uninteligihle.
Member No 4: When u boy. in Ireland
Deacon Richard Smith probably rode Il vicious
donkey. To protracted struggles 10 Keep a
truly good seat on the hnrk Of the beast by
firmly clasp.ng ms tthe doukey'sl sides with
MS deacon Richard Smith ~ legs. the Inter
assumed permanently curvilinear conforma-
ton. Rejected. . 10 l, on the lawyers objection
that there il no evidence that Deacon Richard
Smith ever role vicious donkey.
Member No. ga man nbout town. said: Must
have bAi tailor: pants too narr vs. at tine knee
not flowing gracefully 10 the calf. and ripping
doward ON the boot" Rejected. with scorn-5
10 |.
Member No. 6. myself: He was born so. VA
ture never produced perfectly symmetrical
object II was necessity, based on universal
laws. that there should be blemish some
where md II happened 10 strike his legs
NEW YORK April 7. l.. r.
To TIE EpIroR or The suS-Sir; when Deacon Richard
Smith child the beauty and innocence OF his lace
sud The charm OF h. hue topknot Of rich auburn hair
attracted everybody 5 attention He constantly bee
ng pHttrl tie head hv ladies and others nnd these
inccs-ant though hight blows from above caused ii,
e-, 90 buse It's plain enough 10 anybody who nnler-
stands Hguatlcs H. ". ~
kAsToN. Pa. Apul0
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12
The freedman. Bank Investigation.

The colored Senator from Mississippi has
raised committee with the help OF the
Democrats, to investigate tho affairs Of the
Frccdman's Bank. What he may expect to
discover at this late day is a mystery.
That corrupt and rotten concern, which
certain Republican leaders. among whom
were Christian soldiers like HOWARD
aud Christian statesmen like PoMERoY
backed by military statesman in the per-
son Of Gen GRANT, converted into an ally
Of the Freodmen's Bureau for running the
political machine, and then, with the con-
niyanco OF the Washington Ring stole the
deposits Of the conilding black man, has
been twice investigated already. All the
facts connected with it have passed into
history and are fully revealed in the reports
Of the late Mr.. DOUGLASS of Virginia to the
Forty-iourth Congress, and in a number Of
speeches made at that time and since then
Previous Investigations had shown the
scandalous robbery Of the bank, and the
only remedy which the Republicans devised
was TO appoint three Commissioners. at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-12
The Preponderance of Republican Sem
timent in Favor of Gen. Grant.

Our esteemed contemporary, tho Nclc
York Tunes has cauyassed large part Of
the country to find out the preference Of the
people ms 10 candidates at the next cleo
ton OF President The result Is a
very decided preponderance OF feel
ing among Republicans in favor Of
Gen. GRANT. Indeed. it may be said OF
GRANT and his Republican rivals. as WEB
STIR said Of the yacht America and the
other competitors in the great international
race: GRANT is ahead, and the others are
nowhere.
The Times has not been predisposed in
favor Of GRANT, and certainly had no preiu-
dices leaning toward the conclusion to
which il has come.
The accounts in the Times probably cor
rectly represent the state OF feeling in the
Republican party on this subject as it
exists to-day
Will it continue the same up TO the time
Of holding the Republican National Conven-
ton There IS good deal Of time inter-
vening for cool reelection between now and
then. The conclusion may yet be reached
that the traditions pervading the masses
against II third term cannot safely be en-
countercd.
On the other hand there is the absence OF
any other man in the Republican party pre-
eminenty fitted for the Office, which is a
negative influence very potent in favor Of
GRANT. Besides, the imbecility of HAYES
reflects GRANTS Administration in the most
advantageous light in which it could pos
slbly be placed.
Then, suppose GRANT to be nominated for
a third term against all precedent against
the treasured traditions Of the country
will he be elected
Only one thing, it seems to us, can place
such an event among the possibilities OF the
future; and that is pervading belief that
the Government will otherwise lapse into
the control Of those who once attempted its
overthrow
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salary Of $1,000 year each. who, since 1874,
that should have been distributed among the
needy and defrauded depositors
The Ring thieves were never prosecuted
with the least vigor. when Il was possible
10 recover any part of their plumber Of the
bank. CHORPENN1NG CREswELL, chief OF
the Commissioners, protected them, as he
had done when at the head OF the Post
Onlcc. He and ROBERT PURvIs, colored
brother paid the third Commissioner five
hundred dollars n year each for doing duty
for them, while they fobbed $4,000 year
each for signing their names to any paper
the third might prepare.
Senator BRUCE, Of course. means we'll to
his race; but he would have been more prac-
teal If he had brought forward bill TO
abolish this Commission forthwith, and to
turn over the affairs of the bank, as the
Frecdmcn's Bureau was turned over, to
some energetic and upright officer like Gen.
VINCENT, to close up the concern without
cost, and to stop this drain on the little re-
sources that are left for the sufferers by
shameless rascality and fraud. Such a
measure would have received prompt atten-
tiun, and could have been passed without
the least difficulty through both Houses
Even now, something would be saved by an
act Of this kind.
The bank collapsed in 1873, and It may
we'll be doubted II, after six years have
passed away. and the chiefs OF the Wash
ington Ring are either bankrupt or have
put their property into others hands,
anything Of value can be recovered from
those OF them who robbed the poor freed
men Of their hard savings. Still, they
ought to Ice pursued to the last extremity.
if for no better reason, to have their viii
lHiny made n matter Of judicial record.
Mr.. DAWES and other patriots Of his
stamp who countenanced this plumber Of
the bank and. after all the exposures. never
raised finger to prosecute the thieves
or to protect the freedmen. now propose to
buy the bank building at double its assessed
value. and to impose that tax on the Treas
ury, by way OF relieving the Ring from re-
course, IL any now exists. A report from
Senator BRUCE. recting the history Of this
cruel deception and Infamous outrage. is
the most that can probably be expected a.
the result OF the new investigation: but it
will have permanent value for future refer
cncc, especially a. coming from a respect
ablc and intelligent colored man.
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The Outlook for 1880.

The professional politicians and mana
gers who think Presidential campaigns may
be carried by strategy and sharp practice,
are expanding a great deal Of effort in the
preliminary struggle for position in lss0.
But after more than five years of bitter cX-
perience the people are looking forward to
some mode OF relief from their present sui-
fering and impoverished condition. They
are in no mood for sectional disputes or for
the revival Of exploded issues. They want
peace and the restoration Of prosperity, and
they will be apt to take the best means to
attain that object, irrespective Of the wire
pullers on both sides.
The elections since 1874 have shown the
Republicans TO be largely in Il minority in
the country. They We're defeated in three
successive contests for control Of the House
OF Representatives, and they were beaten
on the popular vote by more than quarter
OF million, and in the Electoral Colleges, IN
1876 for President. Notwithstanding these
indisputable facts, they are in possession OF
the Executive. and they will make des-
perate stand next year TO retain their hold
OF II, by the use OF the immense Federal
patronage. However much they may be
divided, and however rival factions may
contend against each other, when the pinch
comes they Will unite soiidly to keep power,
and to shut down tho gates against expos
ures that would inevitably follow its loss.
All the present indications point to the
nomination Of Gen. GRANT for third term.
He is not only supported by the Rings that
brought 50 much disgrace on his Admins
tration, but by another class, who regard
the position Of the party as desperate, and
only 10 be saved by revivng discord be-
tween the North and South, and by taking a
military candidate to enlist sympathy and
support on sectional basis This scheme
was initiated when Gen. GRANT went abroad,
and it has been pushed forward with artful
appliances ever since then.
The condition Of the organization is best
revealed through this admitted necessity,
by which all the foremost leaders in civil
life, whose services and experience enttle
them TO consideration, and who are eminent
for ability, are 10 be thrust aside for
third-termer. In making this experiment
the managers appear to have short mem
cries, and TO forget that Gen. GRANT went
into tho Presidency with large Republican
majorties in both Houses Of Congress,
and went out Of it at the end Of eight years,
leaving a record Of shame far darker than
any chapter in the national history, with
Democratic majority in tho House for his
successor, following one which he had TO con-
front two years before the close Of his Sec
ond term. He prepared the way for the
loss Of the Republican majority in the SEN
ate, and he is also responsible for the Fraud
now seated in the White House.
With any real union OF tho elements