New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-26

females and the males hayc acquired weapons to combat
zach o1Sr for tbs Inrp SS5d Is ee ySs urea defence
only against ANIMALS of his own species who strke on
except 20 defend himself as he naturally carniv.
Orous animal So the horns OF the stag are tnnIP y.
offend his adversary but branehed for the purpose
OF parrying receiving he thruss Of horns similar 10
his own aud have therefore. been orneu 1vr 'ue pul
pose OF combating other stays for me exeusiys pnsses
SION of the who are observedh like The ladies IN the
time OF chiyalry TO attend the car OF ,ne va do nn
birds which dc not carry food 10 their Young anu ao o
therefore marry armed with spurs ior me purpcse
Of fighting for The exclusive possession OF ne l nr
provided Ter their defence against other anVershres'
NOR The cause OF this contest amongst the males
seems 10 be hat tie strongest ana mos, av' ,,a ha
should propagate the species, when shouu 'hc"ce W.
come improved.
Krause gives an extract bearing directly on the
origin OF man. In this Darwin speaks OF philosophers
who seem TO imagine tia, mankind arose from one
family monkeys the banks OF the Mediterranean
Sho accidentally lad learned tc use the abduc''r
polllcls or that strong muscle which constitutes the
bali of the thumb and the point OF 1t TO meet the
points Of tie fingers; which common monkeys 40 fo''
aud that th gradually increased In sz" strength
aud activity in successive generations; ana ny 's
improved use OF the sense or touch that hloii-
KEYS acquired clear ideas and gradually became
mems Elsewhere Dr. Darwin hints at the
origin Of tho apparently Unborn faculties which young
animals bring with them into the world He does not
think Il wonderful that they come possessed WIN the
faculty Of swimming for they learn To SWIM III the
back To the cold shverIng OF the newborn lnia'h'
yeenr 10 the first irritation of the aorymGl glands by
cold a,r and tae feeling OF the beauty OF unduidtinG
lines and Of rounded surfaces to "the pleasure OF @ h
nolrshmcHi derived from the soft ana gently rohhseu
maternal breast" Kamarking on the smile which SUCK
ing babes wont u give he says; Hence inns sc
during our lives associated with gentle pieasuies
visible in kittens aud puppies when they are played
with and cKled, but more particularly marks me human
features" Similarly he refers the wagc'ng OF the 'as
OF animals aud purring Of cats TO certain move
mcnis which they acquire while suckinSs' 'ats puir d!
drawing IN their breath, which resembles Geir manner
Of sucking auo becomes their language of pleas
urc"
Many interesting particulars Of d. Darwin, the man.
are given by his grandson IN the p.eihn 'ry notce'
He was an early temperance reformer /. NJ ociore
any societies had been started III ;h' country or III
Great Britain he had set wise example 10 ms neigh
bols In that during many wears be never touched ale biol
under any FORM ana 1t Is positively asserted OF him that
he diminished to a sensible extent The practice of drink
ug among the gentry OF the county in winch he lived
lie believed also in the Sabbath as day OF rest On
certain Sunday n CHANGED to 80 into the kitchen OF his
house. where he found old and faithful maid servant
churniug On asking why she cnurned on
Sunday, she replied that she had always done
SO. as he hked to have fresh butter every morn
ing TO this he rejoined, "Yts ! do but
never again churn a sunday" 1t so happened that
OF, the following day Dr. Darwin died. His fame as
physician was extensive. George III. heard OF him
through lady attached to the Queen aud to her he shid
way does not Dr. Darwin come TO LOndonf lie shall
be my physician II he comes repeating it over and
over as was his manner But DIR. Darwin aud his wife
agreed that they disked London life too much TO act
the suggestion gentleman IN the last stage OF con-
sumption once camo 20 his house and said: am come
from London consult you the greatest physician IN
the world TO hear rom you II there Is any hope in my
case know that my life hangs upon thread. Dut
uhi here is fe {
importance for to settle my worldly affairs immedi-
ately therefore trust that you will not deceive Inc,
but tell me without hesitation your candid opinion"
After making an examination DR.. Darwin told him he
was sorry to say there no hope. The gentleman
paused moment and then asked how long he could live
"Perhaps a fortnight" responded Dr. Darwin. Selling
Dr. Darwin's hand the then said: Thank you,
Doctor 1 thank you my mind is satisfied; now know
there is hope for me-" But as you come from Lon
don" urged Dr. Darwin, " why did you not consult Dr.
Warren. celebrated physcianf The reply was TINS;
Alas! doctor. am DR.. Warren" In week or two
aferward DR.. Warren died.
Many curious and suggestive sayings OF his are gwen
Writing Inheritance In disease be remarked that as
many fame. become gradually extinct by hereditary
diseases by scrofua, consumption, epilepsy, MANIA
is often hazardous to al heiress as she Is not I'M
frequently the last Of diseased family" Iu his time,
when tbs custom TO bury people In church
yards instead Of cemeteries still survived uni
versaliy, lie advised that there should be
no burial places in churches or in churchyards where
the monuments Of departed sinners shoulder Gods altar
but proper burial grounds should be consecrated out OF
towns" Throughout his life he was interested In
mechanical invention and he left huge commonplace
book full OF sketches aud theories There was
little however, that he completed except horizontal
windmill for grinding fins, which succeeded aud was
nut TO nse by wedgwood. He made " speaking ma
chine at "a time when spcaSng-tubes were probably
unknown at any rate n the country and the Telephone
had never been dreamed Of For this machine lie In
vented phonetic alphabet by means OF which the voice.
when the lips gradually closed, had most plain
tive tone" An amusing anecdote Is told OF the machine
He had tube from his study to his Kitchen where IL
opened the fireplace. One day while a country
man sat by the fire the doctor called from his study,
want some GOALS" The man 1t is said, instantly fed
from the house. being douby alarmed since the doctor
mad a reputation among the country people OF beinga
sort Of magician HIS definition OF fool was a man
who never tried an experiment IN his me-" Certainly
some OF Dr. Darwus experiments got him into personal
trouble lie once made carriage 1t is said. with the
front seat so far forward the centrifugal force
ptched him out OF It, While playing with gunpowder.
at school, exploded and gave him serious injury
Again. but whether from experiment IL not distinctly
stated he broke his knee-cap aud while fishing one day
with his they put him into bag with his feet
hanging out AMI thus blinded he walked into river
aud was nearly drowned.
Dr. Darwin made the acquaintance OF Rousseau
while Rousseau one day in his cave on
a terrace at wootton Hall In melancholy con-
temptation, and afterward correspondent with him.
Rousseau disliked interruptions. Dr. Darwin well
knew from what he bad heard, and accordingly
he sanntered by the that day while mnutely ex.
ampjug flower and thus drew forth the se'f-'aught
infdel" Dr Darwin lived In Lchheld the native place
OF DR. Johnson hut he rarely saw Johnson ID MS visits
10 that place The seem TO have disiked each
other cordially Certainly DIR. Darwin had no love for
the photographer appears from the following sanza
which ne wrote:
From Iichfald famed two giant critics come,
Tretnhle, We Poets hear them 'Fe. Fo. Fnmv
Nv Stewards arm the mansled Beaumont bled.
"a I.,us grin dis ShakCapcares