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The sun., 1879-01-12

JOHN SHERMAN prOfcssed to be very anx-
ious to take testimony in regard to alleged
" violence and intimidation" at the Presi-
Dental election in Louisiana. while the
POTTER Committee were making it warm
for him last summer, touching the con-
spiracy by which the eight votes of that
State were stolen. He addressed II letter to
the Chairman. declaring his ability to make
good these charges and others equally
grave if q fair opportunity was afforded him
That was the chief object Of the Sub-COm-
mittce in their recent visit to New Orleans,
so that when the record should be made up
Mr. SHERMAN could not be able to say he
was denied any facility for establishing the
truth of his allegations If he had the proof
to Offer. Instead of being ready. after six
months of interval TO prepare evidence If
any existed, to 20 on with witnesses on this
point, Mr.. JONI RAY. the counsel of SHER-
MAN, coOlly informed the Committee lac did
not propose TO take further testimony.
Mr.. POTTER offered to 20 to any parish in
the State. aud make the Investigation ON the
very spot that might be chQsen by JoHN
SHERMAN or his counsel But this invita-
tion was not accepted.
I'm abandoning this part of his case JOHN
SHERMAN virtually admits that it never had
any real foundations and was only put for
ward in the hope of breaking tn, force of
the charges eliminating him rs the chief of
the conspiracy through which HAYES was
seated in the White House. The huge vol
ume Of testimony, with cross marks for sig
natures, and fabricated to order in the Gus
tom House, with which JOHS SHERofAN re-
turned from Now Orleans after having
supervised the operation of counting in the
HAYES electors over a majority Of moro
than eight thousand against them, thus dis
appears from view, or remains only To- stig-
matize its authors with forgery and fraud.
Even ELIZA pINKsrON fails tO console the
Fraudulent Secretary of the Treasury. But
amid all his misery hc has the First
National Bank TO fall back upon for sub
stantial comfort
The sun., 1879-01-12
New Jerseys Treatment of the Insane

New Jerseys Treatment of the Insane.
The measures taken by the State Of New
Jersey for the care aud restoration Of insane
persons are ample aud efficient to a degree
not surpassed anywhere in tho country.
Since the State LunUtic Asylum at Trenton
was supplemented by the great establish
ment at Morrstown. the accommodations
offered to this class of patients have sup
piled the student Of mental pathology with
an unusual amount u interesting data. For
this reason the reports lately published by
those institutions merit general attention.
Ii appears that the whole number Of cases
under treatment at the Trenton Asylum
during the year ending Nov. /, 1877, was Gjj,
Of whom more than half, or 3i3, were men.
] Out Of all the patients cared Tor nearly 10
per cent. were reported entirely recovered,
and were accordingly discharged while
about per cent. or i3. died within the
twelvemonth. No doubt the mortality seems
large, but upon reference to the tables il
/ turns out to be due in only one case to acute
disease. And here We may point ont the
creditabe fact that this asylum enjoyed an
entire immunity from epidemic disorders
throughout the year II is probable that the
number of deaths in the case Of the deranged
might be greatly diminished II putlic
attention were more frequently called TO The
sovereign Importance Of early treatment in
insanity. The gravity Of mental disorders
! seldom seems TO be measured at the outset
/ by the friends Of the patient So long as
tile latter Is neither noisy, violent, nor de-
structiye, and maniiests no pronounced
homicidal or suicidal tendency, he excites
but little anxiety upon the part Of those sur
rounding him. Valuable time is thus lost,
the malady passes into the chronic stage,
structural changes take place in the brain,
and too often the sufferer becomes hope
lessly crazy. 1t is IA significant fact that Of
the siXty-one discharged as recovered from
the Trenton institution, thirty-three, or more
than one-half had only been afflicted for
period OF less than five months before sub
lection to regular treatment in the asylum
The whole amount expended al Trenton
during the year in caring for the insane was
Sl4iO10. Part Of these disbursements, how
ever, were incurred on behalf of a class Of
patients from which unquestionably this ill.,
stitutiOl ought 10 be relieved. We refer to
che insane convicts transferred from the
State prison. Of which there are some thirty
at present In the asylum No argument is
needed 10 enforce the importance and npces-
sty OF providing some more suitable place
for the custody and treatment OF these per-
sons. 1t would seem quite ms reasonable to
send conyicts suffering from bodily disease
TO the wards Of Il general hospitaias tolod GO
n demonted felun IN an establishment
founded for the innocent insane. and often
embracing many people Of high character
and rtspCctabillty. The creation of a specie
The sun., 1879-01-12

impressions conveyed as to the likelihood OF
speedy and certain cure. The singular ear
nestness with which these admonitions are
urged can hardly fail to prompt the infer
ence that those sane persons who, through
fraud or mistake, are committed toasylums,
are exposed to a cruel risk Of developing
some form of mental arrangement.
The sun., 1879-01-12

Having seen ireland except Cork-th
mu'h-uayein= ULYssEs has proceeded from
London to Paris, and thonce will go TO the Mod
iorrancan. the Red Sea, British India. Siam.
China, japan, Australia. amt So To California.
wnero toward the close OF the year the third
trm WIrrpullcrs viii flock. to prepare him
uumphal march across the continent GRANT
used to grumbe that he hnd given up liio
olliee to bo President; perhaps after no Gcts
back from his tour he will grumbla that he
could have made more money by staying at
home.
The sun., 1879-01-12

ALBANY, Jan, 1.-The Republican caucus to
nominate candidate for the United States Sonate h
called tor Monday evening, Jan. AZ
The sun., 1879-01-12

Red lead in cayenne pepper; chromate OF
lead in mustard; su.phurc acid la vinegar;
corrosive sublimatc in pickles prussic acid in
tea; scented and co.ored clay in coffee; alum in
br'td; sand in sugar marble dust and plaster
OF Paris in flour; powdered stone IN soda: terra
alba in cream of tartar; damaged grain in Gra-
ham meal; chalk ia baking powders; mercury
arsenic. and copper in the coloring OF candy;
creosote and salts Of copper in whiskey-such
are only samples Of some OF the authorizations
ia food and drink pointed out. the other day. 10y
Mr.. GEORGE I. ANeELL in paper read 10 the
American Social ; 'ieuce Association Of Boston
The bold proportion Of these adulteratons is
even more surprising than their pernicious
qualities Mr. ANGEL has been for many
years champion Of an Animal Protection So
cicty; his facts Justify him. W. should say. in
now dcvot.ng portion OF his time 10 the pro-
lection Of the chief bipcd anon: animals.
The sun., 1879-01-12

II is an i'll wind that blows nobody good.
Three years ago the Providence Tool Company
issued rotcs amounting with interest added
for The full term. to t3.2oO.000, The notes were
moia payable in six iustallments. six months
apart Turkey had been u largo buyer Of arms
from the Tool Company and the company had
put up new buildings and extended It's husi-
ness until il was heavily involved in doht. Tho
war between Russia and Turkey greatly in
creased tho demand on the part Of the latter
country for Improved weapons OF war. aud ms
the Tool Company sold rifles strictly for cash.
the assets Of the corporation soon grow beyond
the Indebtedness. On the first day OF tho new
year the last dollar of the 80 100000 was paid
The sun., 1879-01-12

II IL 10 be hoped that the nine or ten mil
lions Of dollars already expended on the new
Capitol may be repaid. rs Gov. ROBINSON sug-
gesis. " In something better than money" and
that IL will not lend instead 20 "a weak and vain
d'sire" 10 emulate the foilies and manners of
European courts. and incur all the lamcntabe
consequences that follow naturally in the
wake oi such influences. 1t ia more than prob
able that the new surroundings Of our leg isla-
tive bodies have in them a great deal that is
ennob.ng and inspiring. and that il they are
t.nautel by persons at all susceptible TO such
improved conditions they Will exert most
beueicil influence. II would appear Us IL the
now Assembly room had rather discouraged
some OF th, orators who were accustomed TO
make the old chamber reycrberate graudy
with their periods. 1t is not yet definitely
known II this is to bc attributed to Interior
acoustic properties on the part OF the chamber
itself. OF to the vocal and declamatory de1cien-
ccs OF the orators. II the Assembly chamber
should begin to manifest its influence by SO
calbre and great prctence. as should reveal
them in their true and Intellectual standing. il
would at once be accepted as a great bless Ing
albeit an unlisEuised bow at the most fruitful
school of American oratory. 1t would be easy to
be contented about it. should it prove to be "A
room in which those that were worth the hear
ing should be heard. whle those perennial
uuersrs Of words. empty words should be
smothored 10y its grave and irrcsponsive walls
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25
The Cool Trick Of a Hoo dunn.

The New York Sun tells this:
Yesterday the Hon. Jacob See
bacher mopped his brows and wad
died into an open Grand-street Car.
He was putting a fragrant cigar.
He had hardly taken his seat and
paid his fare before he heard "a
halo, and on turning about saw a
welI-dressed young man at the in
tersection of Cannon street, beck
oning to him:
"Do you want to see me?" Jacob
shouted.
eyes. very particularly" replied
the youth.
Thereupon Jacob stopped the oar,
remopped his brows, aud waddlei
out to the sidewalk.
"Give me q light, please,u said
the stranger.
Jacob accommodated him.
"What do you want 10 see me
aboutp" asked the Assemblymau.
Nothing more" was the reply.
AT this jacob sweiled with in.
dignation. "Do you mean that
you made me lose u car to ask me
for lighl?'
"Thars It," the youth answered
but don't get excited. There'l II
be another car along in two min.
utes."
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25

FROM every quarter of Los An
geles county the intelligence reach
ss us that the Democratic party is
practically unit. All that Is need
cd to make it victorious in the cleo.
ton next Fall is fitting nomi.
nations-that is to say, Eomina-
lions which shall defer to the pro.
nouuced new Constitution prefer.
ences of that-the msjerity-ele.
ment of the party. We have no
doubt but that the approaching
Convention will meet the demands
of these gentlemen. There is a uni.
versal disposition to concede to
them the Senator and both MEM
bers of the Legislature and that is
about all they will insist upon as a
right. There is a further willing
ness to concede the bulk of all the
offices to the country precincts this
year.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25


Los ANGELES county is probably
as literally provided with aspirants
for office as any space of equal pop
ulation on the footstool. Arising
from this selfish impulse we behold
dozen schemes for coalitions, fu-
sions and every form of hedging
that can indicate political degener-
acy. Organizations which are
only held momentsrily together by
the cohesive power of public plum
der will drop to pieces as soon as
the limited number of offices are
allotted, as they inevitably must
be, to q limited number Of people.
tuslons are q source of weak ~ ss to
any political organization. They
rarely succeed; and, even on those
rare occasions when they do, 1t is
only for an instant and they are
generally followed by the perma-
nent political ruin of those engaged
In them.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25

The career Of Gen. Rice, the
Democratic nominee for Lieuten-
ant Governor of Ohio, is an inspir-
iting one. He entered the Union
army a private and left it a Gener-
al. He was no carpet warrior and
did not seek refuge in Provost
Marshals' offices and invalid corps.
He had one leg shot off and carries
to-day, in other portions Of his
body, seven Confederate bullets.
He Is q man Of fine abilities and q
pronounced personal magnetism.
When he was fighting the battles
Of his country Foster, the Re.
publican candidate for Govern.
or, was keeping q country
grocery and Hickenlooper, the Re-
publican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, was engaged in the diff
cult task Of trying to instruct PEG.
pie up to the stage Of not pronounc-
ing his name Hickenpooler, or
some other combination Of caco-
phonous sounds. After the cleo.
ton these gentlemen will probably
be permitted to resume their peace
full avocations.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25
The Toughest Story Yet.
Denver News.1

In Colorado is q ten-acre field
which IL no more nor less than O
sub .erranean lake covered with soil
about eighteen inches deep. On the
soil is cultivated a field of corn,
which produces thirty or forty
bushels to the acre. II any one
take the trouble to dig hole the
depth Of q spade.handle he will find
1t to fill up with water, and by us.
ing hook and line. fish four or five
inches long can be caught. The
fish have neither scales nor eyes,
and are perch like In shape. The
ground is a black mari in its ma
ture, and In all probability was at
one time an open body of water, on
which has accumulated vegetable
matter, which has been increasing
from time to time, until now IL has
a crust sufficiently strong and rich
to produce fiue corn, thought it has
to be cultivated by hand, as 1t Is
not strong enough to bear the
weight of u horse.
While harvesting the field hands
great strings OF fish by
hole through the earth.
A person rising on his heels and
down suddenly can see the
growing corn shake all around him.
Any one having the strength to
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25
A Women's Party in Paris.

The party alluded to In this cap
ton bears no relations to politics,
unless it may be an indirect one as
showing that women can dispense
with men IL they choose to do so.
1t was a social gathering, the result
Of q new idea born in the mind Of
an American lady, and according
to a description given by the
Pdrisidn. which, however, does not
claim to be more than hearsay evi.
dence on the matter, 1t was mark
ed success. Dainty cards were is
sued to ladies only. inviting their
presence between and Z o'clock.
Some fifty persons attended, and
the time being about the first al
which the new spring costumes
could be displayed there was very
handsome show of toilettes prov
ing that ladies do not dress well
solely to please the OPP
posite sex, of which not repre-.
sentative was present, even In liv-
cry. Conversation was animated,
there was not moment of ennui,
and during the afternoon there WAS
given a comedy, performed by
Mile. R6jane and other artists
(this word should be particularly
noted) from the Vaudeville. The
comedy introduced female charac-
tiers only, but uufort unateiy was
written by man, M. Gondinet,
whose pen also contributed u mon
ologue, "Oh, Monsieur" the reci-
tatlon Of which was one of the
most prominent features of the af-
fair. The point of the monologue
is that lady by her manner of
uttering the simple words "Oh,
Monsieur" can convey a variety of
meanings. 1t was received with
storm of applause. Refreshments
were served after this portion of
the affair was brought to close,
and the festivities terminated with
aspeech by Rejane. 1t is intimated
by the Partisan that similar par,
ties may follow, that they may he.
come the rage among the beau
na0nde-ld belle monde we mean
and they are very likely to become
fashionable in both hemispheres.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25
A Famous Gamblers Career.

The weight of evidence, or rather
of assertion, Ia that Garcia, the fa-
NOUS gambler, is indeed dead. He
was a Spaniard, and first came into
fame as great player at HON burg,
where he arrived with a small cap
ital, some 5000 or 10000 francs. A
steady run of fortune in his favor
increased his capital to half mil
lion and made him the lion of the
place. M. Blanc (who died two
years ago., enjoyed u tilt of this
Titanic sort aud was also keenly
alive to the advantages of a gigan-
tic advertisement; hence he gave
the gambler the privilege of play.
ing five times the limit, or maxi
mum, SO that on each roll of the
ball $4,000 depends. After a two
two months struggle Garcia left
Homberg in his own carriage,
drawn by four horses, with the
whole town cheering him and
something like $500, 600 francs in
his possession. He went home to
Spain, built church, gave aims
literally and took an oath never 10
gamble again. This oath he kept
for two years, living in princely
fashion in Spain, but spending the
gaming season OH the Rhine,
watching the players with serene
pleasure. One day at Baden the
Duke of Morny met him and asked
him to play few stakes that he
might see something of the wonder
full system by which the great
gambler had broken the bank.
Garcia declined, and explained that
he had renowned play forever, to
which the Duke replied, with some
thing of sheer, that probably he
had been prudent in doing so. Gar.
clio, nettled at the remark, put
down a note and lost it, and an
other. and lost that. The Duke
laughed 30 tauntingly at this that
Garcia went to his hotel, stuffed
his pockets with notes and gold,
and returned to the play.room.
When 1t closed at night he had lost
nearly 100000; in a few days the
whole $500, 900 had vanished. The
Calzado affair followed, when Gar
cia was imprisoned for card-sh arp
Ing; this ruiIed him finally. Ere
the play stopped at Saxon-les-Bains
he hung round the place, ten dering
instructions to inexperienced play
ers; afterwards he haunted Monaco,
where, however, he was refused nc.
cess to the gaming-tables when he
had money. So he died in poverty.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25

EVERY one who keeps his eyes
open has already had occasion to
notice that the Associated Press
are beginning their in.
sidlous game Of bolstering up the
Republican party. 1t is as'onish-
ing how able and magnanimous all
Republicans will be from this time
forward in debate or speech-mak.
ing-how they will tower oyer
their Democratic opponents and
dwarf them to Liliputian stature;
how the great heart Of the nation
will be eternally pulsating to the
strains of "Marching Through
Georgia" and "John Browns
body" etc., etc. Last weeks Argo'
naut puts this point and another
no less important with such frank
ness and force that it positively
wins our affection. We quote:
AS we read and interpret the
speeches, and note the political con-
duct of Bsyard, Hampton, Hill.
Lamar, and other representative
Southern men, we are forced to ad-
NIT that they seem more consist
ent, and mole rational, and-usipg
our strongest w0rd-mOre patriotic,
than the Republican ''stalwarts"
who are bent on mischief for party
success. One of the bad signs is,
the way the Associated Press has
commenced lying. Perhaps, as we
are publican, and as these lies
are being told in the interest of our
party, we ought, instead of the
word lying, to say exaggerate; but
1t Is really painful to observe how
enthusiastically vicious the Asso-
dated Press dispatches have be-
come under the inspiration of
coming Presidential election.
Rather than zee a bigoted, one
eyed, partizsn, Republican, North
ern idiot nominated as the Presi-
Dental candidate, whose purpose
shall bs to revive the animosities
and passions of the civil war, we
shall greatly prefer the nomination
aud election Of conservative,
moderate Southern Democrat
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25

01N. TON EWING, the Demo-
Jfatlo candidate for Governor oil
ohlo, was In New York city the
3eher day, and he was. Of course,
3eught out by the ubiquitous re-
porter. When questioned as to the
prospects Of election Gen. Ewing
Aed no hesitation in admitting his
belief that q Democratic triumph
Was Inevitable. He laughed at the
1deA Of . "bloody shirt" campaign
~ the Republicans with Rice and
himself rs the Democratic candi-
dates. The reporter, with a deli
oaey which would have done honor
b 3 San Francisco Bohemian, ven-
tured to insinuate that perhaps the
Generals visit to New York was
fbz the purpose of securing the sin
eWs Of war. Gen. Ewing's reply
was . characteristic one and we de-
sire to call 1t to the attention OF
those Workingment who are now
engaged in an attempt to ham
string the Democracy. "The DEM
oerstic party" said Gen. Ewing.
s'is the poor mans party. The use
of money does net enter into q
Democratic canvass In Ohio" This
h the naked truth. The Demo-
cratic party always ostsntatiously
allied itself with what its aristo-
cratic opponents have delighted to
call the "great unwashed." It has
postponed every other aspiration to
that Of compelling the recognition
Of the poor man as the equal of the
possessor Of millions. Only the in.
gratitude and stupidity of those
whom It has tradltionally cham
piened can prevent the party from
acquiring control Of the national
government and restoring it to its
old-tims Republican simplicity and
accountability to the masses.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25

On May "a. Queen Victoria com.
pleted her 6Utb year, an age which
has been exceeded by eleven only
of the sovereigns Of England, dat
ing from the Norman conquest,
namely: Henry l., who lived to
the age of 81 years; Henry ILL.,,
who lived So years; Edward I who
lived to be 81 years old; Edward
Ill, 65 year.; Queen Elizabeth,
who reached SO years; James IT,,
SO years; George L., 81; Gsorge ii !.
n year,; George ILL.,, 80 years !;
George w., 6S years; aud William
w., who lived ~ years. She has
reigned AZ years on the Goth of thi.
mon b, a period which has not been
exceeded by more than four Eng
fish s0vereigns, namely: Henry
III, who reigned Sc years; E iward
III, who reigned 81 years; Queen
Elizabeth, who reigned As years;
and George Ill, go years.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25

N there is one thing for which
y MI and do not hesitate to avow
anexpressible contempt 1t is for
- people who talk of fusion and
npromise In connection with the
nocratic State ticket. The
fty IL now about to make the
~ gallant fight in the annals Of
IItical warfare In the United
ntes. Nationally it has never
nporiEed and will not now. With
/ the splutter and pretence Of our
Ssmy, we hold the interior lines
! The United States. Men who
i've remained Democrats during
- trying times in which all was
8ud without = speck Of silver lin
- did 20 from principle. They
Soplssd the counsels OF expedl-
|hey. Their line OF battle was al
|7aYs we'll defined. Prescription to
- renegade and all gentleness to
y prossIytes were the shibboleths
u which the party won In the days
<hen Il was powerful and deserved
4 b. powerful. No coalition or
Iolon has any earthly chance Of
Inning. A manly leader and
|{Iso counsels will rally the party
> Victory now as Of yore. Once In
<eduse the element OF bargain and
1ls-the device and flnesse of the
I pekstsring politiciAns-into the
bming State Convention, and the
alifornia representative Of our
jrAnd old organization will crum-
Ne b pieces. The mere entertain.
ag Of . proposition to "swap" can
5f1atss would be . confession of
Soakness which would be only too
imply verified by the result. Let
pho will endorse the Democratic
candidates, make what concessions
ron please to the sentiment which
farrled the new Constitution. but,
sentlemen of the Convention, give
'ager Democrats q chance to rally
*reund candidates pledged to De-
noerscy, pure and simple, with no
able chain Of the Chronicle or
oeuls Kearney wound around their
1ooks.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-06-25

About the 10Th of December last
young man. son of professor In
the gymnasium at Darmstadt,, In
Germany, walked with his be-
trothed, IA young and pretty girl, to
a pond some two miles off in the
adjoining woods; there they tied
themselves together and jumped
in, intending to end their troubles
In suicide; however, the Icy cold
water brought the gentleman TO
bis senses, and he contrived to
free himself and scramble out.
leaving the poor girl, In spite of
her cries, to drown, which she did.
He was recently tried, and sem
fenced to three years and nine
month"; imprisonment for the
offence.