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Uss Or, Trlce'a Cream l3aktne. Powder; so1. the
pter the articles that compose ouF fatly food the
better thaY arc for health. >, :
, 1879-06-21

Agent at this place, caught 1re yesterday VI
y. III. ulld was totally con1umed. The Darn va
set OH trs by aIr. Cuminlugs' little dauKhte
while playing With toy pistol. Loss. $aa N
fhHurauEe.
, 1879-06-21

The Island Lodge, No. bal, ot !. y. Q. F., will
bold public Installation % ThuFsday esenl'9.
,Tj.sro viii then 10 Installed 70 scrys Tor the
ue1t e,x month4 Brother l.. K Melviu, n. O.:
Brother Vees, Y. o.. Brother 0. E: Esues.
Tseksuecf; Brother FEshk Silva. Secretary.
profhrr \. Bristol, Of Engtowoodt will .deltTek
tIig address. TlIn Normal LodKe, of EuRlswuol,
mud Walala Lodge. Ut Blue llaud, hays both
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Flo "a Taeea "a transerve section of shelD Fig 1OA
Thecake species interior Of lid operculun showing
remarkable OF muscular scars; enlarged three
diameters) Fig ll.-Fragment OF sponge related 10
Arch0eoeyQa,as. lenlargod give dameters)
Such with the addition of few simple forms OF
sea-weeds to winch have already made alluSion,
was the life of the Primordial Period as at present
known The total number of species, including all
ORDERS that has been brought 10 light from this
zone is not far from six hundred but of these
scarcely if any survived the close of the period
whatever may have been the means by which this
wide spread destruction brought about. 1t
was doubtless connected, we shall hereafter see,
with the operations of some higher law than that of
mere physical revolution or catastrophe We may
feel sure that the further consideration of these
various forms under another aspect will disclose
the fact that they bear significant testimony upon
the question of the origin of all life,
and particularly upon certain questions grow
ing out of the theory of the evolution
of organic forms in general; but the treatment
of this topic at present would carry me beyond my
intended limits and viii more properly furnish the
subject of another article.
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Figs. e-9.

FIGS 6-9-Primordial molluscl Fig 6.-An Oboleild 4;
Fig IA species Of Liaga Fig sA small Gasteropodous
shell much like the modern CIputus in appearance
more numerous and of several different genera. The
Brachiopod is the of the clam in build, the
valves Of the former being up and down in relation
TO each other while those of the latter are left
and right. One KIND was the Liagall, little horny
shell permanently attached during life to some ex-
ternal object by means of muscular stalk or pedi-
Gle passing out between the valves at their smaller
extremity. This type here began its existence, and
has continued TO exist since being represented
IN all subsequent formations well as in our pres
ent oceans. O6olelIa aud Orthis are the names of
other genera.
The BryOzOans the word meaning in the Greek
moss animals) are considered bv sone to be repre-
sented by the first of the Graptolitcs--a group of
delicate saw-lle forms with cellule3 along the
serratous whence the separate individuals constl-
tuting these compound homes could thrust them .
selves when they wished
The Radqteg were represented by few CyS'ide-
ans, an anomalous class Of ami nails which after
ward fourished abundantly, aud which will be
more fully treated of hereafter; and the Prot0-
zoqRs first or lowest animals) By few true
spouges. and small number OF other forms appear
Ing to combine the characters Of both sponges and
corals. One of the latter from the American Pri-
mordal is called the 4rcRPo y1tbB or ancient cup.
1t sometimes attains the length OF foot or more,
with diameter of from three 10 four inches.
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lne IL, 1879. A LOVER OF SHADE.
SIMPLE RIFLES OF HEALTH.

40 SICKNESS IN THE FIVE POINTS HOUSE OF IN
DUsTRY-A LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT.
To me Edft0r OF The Trt6uHe.
SIR: Your account of the great mortality
among the children OF the tenement house districts and
particularly of this sixth Ward where live has sug-
gested facts concerning the health CT our family
OF more than 200 children which might Of service
BILE interest to heads Of families There cannot well be
found worse surroundings Ia the city than Baxter and
MulberTyss. near U.S. ana yet III spite OI sueh ar
and the have not single OF sickness
severe enough to chila IN bed We nave always
to contend with scrOfua and Ophtnalmia. but July 10
generally heathest month, and IL Is rare thing for
Us TO nave a OF dysentery, cholera inantum etc,
such as are reported existing ia the city Phys
are surprised at our exceptionally healthy condition.
our methods OF prevention are very simple: Regularity
oil meals simplicity OF Ciet, no eating between meals,
scrupuOus cleanliness. and thorough ventilation. For
moro than ten years these apparently simple methods
have saved IRON epidemic OF summer complaints,
aud that is exceptional Summer when we have even
one DEATH Respectfully WM. I. BARNARD
Superintendent rive Points House Oh Industry.
Nelc- York, July II, 1873
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Fig. 5. Go
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FIG b-1-c-Prmordial Trobtes a first stage or growth
of Sac htrsa Barrlnde enlarged dameters second
stage OF same enla ged the degree. Adult orm
twice the natural
Besides the Trilobites there were few small
orusaceaDs enclosed in horny bivalve shell or car
apace much like that of a clam.
The worms were represented by the kinds called
Apnelids and hence belonged to the highest division
of the class. The evidence ,hey have left of their
existence of their tracks and burrows, and
somstimes of the shelly tubes which some of the
kinds habitually inhabit. One kind, the SerpHifes,
Is supposed to have had affinity with the Ser
pula of the present time But much less is known
respecting the Primordal worms than the Irllo-
bites.
Passingnow to the mollusca, we find that four out
of the seven classes into which this extensive sub
kingdom is divided were represented i'll the Pm
mordial seas, namely the GdsterOpOds, PterOpOds.
Brdchi0podS and Bry9=Odns. The first of these, OF
which the common garden snail isa good example,
were of two or three Sorts all of the species being
of small size while the second, which comprises
at the present day a group of minute forms living
far ont IN the open sea- and constituting in the high
ATTITUDES the chief food of the whale were repre-
sented by still fewer generic forms, but by species
of bulk often many fold greater than that of any
which now exist. The principal form was the
1heca or sheath which sometimes attained length
of three or four inches. The Brachiopods were
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OVERLAND BOATING.
the Edttor Of The Tribune

To the EdttOr Of The Trsbune.
SIR: ! have just read the communication of
Captain Elds IN THE TRIBUNE OF June % advocating
the construction of railway to transport ships from
ocean to the Isthmus OF Panama In place
OF canal The plan proposed perfectly fcas bic, and
was in use for many years smaller scale on the
public works Of the state OF Pennsylvania, IN trans
porting canaboats Quilt In seetons) from the canal
between Conemaus h (near JOhnstowu PENN on the
western side of the Allegheny Mountains, and Holt
daysburg on the eastern side BY this arrangement
boats without breaking bulk passed between
Prtsburg and Philadelphia via Columbia. The portage
of the mountains made BY means OF inclined
planes at the top OF which stationary engines to
draw up let down the cars or trucks, using beaVy
hemp rope running over pulleys between the rails TO
keep The grOuud, After reaching the top OF the
ulduc small locomotive used along The " levels
as they called until the next plane was reached.
BY thI5 transit was quick, and the expense OF
handling the cargo twice avoided. After the cOnstruc
non OF Pennsylvania Railroad, and the Introduction
of locomotives that could draw loads up grades That
years before only capable of ascent by means OF
ropes and stationary eng!nes the old portage road of
the state becoming he property Of the PennSyvania
Rail Dad Company By purchase, was abandoned; aud
now the traveller see, as he Is whfled along IN
palace car the runs of what forty years
one OF tho most wonderful pubic improvements of the
age. Some or the leading business men in FItsburg
today were then engaged III the transportation bns
ness by what were called section boats. wnicd were
transported over tho mountains on railroad trucks.
lust as CAPTAIN Eads now proposes 10 move ships
across the Isthmus OF Panama. THIS VIII DO less dill
cult undertaking with modern appliances than the
one described at the uDle 10 was successfully accom-
plishcd. Respectfully yours, J.J.s
Pittsburg, Pen3l, July 4, 1870.
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CONCERNING SHADE TREES.
the Editor OF The Tribune.

To the EdttOr or me IrbDune.
SIR: Solomon "spoke of trees,D so also hrs
THE TRIBUNE spoken OF trees, and WELL but unhappiy
the wrong season-unless indeed suerngs under
the torrd heat should make an impression lasting
enough 20 endure TIL the Of trees. Time was
when you looked down long street and vista Of
trees shady green and cool, but by they have
departed. There are difficulties. Some OF them died.
cut i'm by the hard pavement which they tried vain
crowd away The upheaval in many cases shows the
cruel force against which the trees had 10 struggle
"The gas kills them" That j. true IN some cases. but
often they die OF neglect. The aIl1ntus did much
harm. and truly there now and then one when OF
hot June night But that is only here and
there one and they must be destroyed However there
better than the aantus Tor that pushed It's
roots and sucked everywhere. ." The worms eat the
naples :" then have that the worms viii not eat
Ihey the way OF the telegraph wlres; true, and
the telegraph men have calmly cut of the
tops OF the trees-perhaps with the consent Of the
Owners
IL really seems TO be due those who Obliged 10
stay I'm the hot city all Summer 20 provide rs much
shade for them as may be possible. Witness how they
nger where there IS shade and often stop their poor
weary horses under the shelter from the blazing sun
agree with the woman VINO said that she ptied the
in city" 1t is true, do but for all that
they needed for reasons have named, ana also TO
help purify and fresneu the II be that the city
authorities should attend to IT, but IL Is also true that
they never WILL and II those who live in their own
houses would set the example, Others might follow.
There are this when shade is a boon, u not
necessity There good trees TO be had, and any
lesson now aud do forget 1t before next Fall
Spring another year at the least the promise OF
shade parts OF this weary city
NcIc- York, June IL, 1879. LOVER OF SHADE.
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THE LATE BURR WAKEMAN.
tome Edttor OF The Tribune


SIR: To the hosts that had known Mr.. Bnrr
only known MIN TO respect, TO love- aud TO bless him
there comes the sad announcement that he expired AT
bis country residence at Southampton L. L. on Tuesday
the 9Th inst. 10 had been recently Frustrated nv
paralysis, but having been promptly taken TO tho
country, where he assured OF tho necessary oue
ude together with all the attention that ina
most afeconate solcitude could prompt the highest
professional skill could render 1t was hoped that he
would recover But he had already attained the age OF
eighty-hve years, and not sufficient vgor and vitality
were retained in his physical organization to enable
him to rally Conscious he that his life was fast
ebbing. he showed that he fully sustained by the
hope OF the Christian which had guided and animated
him throuehou his No end could be more peace
full and serene than his
His life, in many respects, a most memorable one
but not In political partisan sense. He early
adopted tle vocation OF merchant and conscientious
and just was be in all Of his dealings that ne impaired
both dignity and honor TO the calling. He subsequently
enlarged his sphere Of action and hrs respons by
accepting Ge presidency OF the Lafayette Bank also
presidency OF HE Harlem Gas Company. Every duty
that yOlyed upOn him effectuay and faithfully
ischaiged. His every act inspired confidence ana
TEEN. And during his whole life not a SINGLE cloud or
bloc rested upon his name On the contrary, years
cuInul3ted he became more and more eminent tor his
virtues and more rondly be owed by those who best
knew him. In ms private and IN his social relations he
became endeared 10 ali with whom he was thrown IN
contact No appeal Tor NOBLE worthy or phianthropic
imated by the most exalted motives and the most
impulses. To the suffering his poound aud
est sympathies always prompted him TO extend relief
aud ma own emotions well as his acts showed the
depth and intensity his feelings. Indeed rarely
happens IN the history OF any nation community that
noble exemplar Is found m all that most exalts
humanity. Assuredly his memory should be most sac
redly chershed-and ~ will be by all who have had the
privilege to know and TO love him for MS own excellent
sake.
A spirit bright hath winged its glorious way
From earth and darkness mp TO heaven and day,
Where Gods own smile Is the souls bright Joy,
EvermoTe, eyermorel
Netr- York July 10, 1879. c.
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THE AILANTUS TREE.
Editor of the Tribune.


SIR: 1t does not often happen that news
paper article gives the pleasure that yours
in THE SEMIWEEKLY of June 27 about the al antustree,
gave to your humble You told the truth about
rho eslllcpt thing and write to request that you will
have the article reprinted the especial benefit OF the
CITY OF Washington Your paper l. much read mere and
This article NAV omen the eyes Of the people to the fact
mat tne aantus tree Is has been for years
rapldy increasing in the Capital OF the Nation. II
difficult 10 exterminae. aud when large tree Is cut
down many small their right to spring up IN
IT, ,lacs fyou wonder that THE TRIBUNE 10 tell
tue ueOpie OF this CITY why the aantus tree should DC
destroyed here have 10 say tLat have sought To bring
attention to tue evil tree thIOugI the columns or
Washington papers, out for some reason ncithcf OF
those papers would print the article. nave suspected
tnat the aantus tree must have ring concerned IN
its wef.rr when found editors who agree so
little ia other matt, all acting rs though the pubic
interest demanded that no complaint should De MADE
against ailautus There law here that any
son does not cut OF the blossoms OF the Tree IN
howeriug time may be fred but attempts 10 enforce
this Law have not with success. Meantime, people
are saving that malaria the increase IN Nashl gton
in spite OF our 80 improvements" How mucr the IN
crease poison tree may have TO do WI 10 may De
Guessed If not demonstrated know Intelligent people
who believe they have been made sick by ~. One lady
OF X.shIu gun. whose sickness long baid the skU or
uhyscians was told By tue physician a, The Elmira
Water Cure that her case seemed to MN = ike the
OF the dilautuS ree0ue OF the most dlcut 20
eradicate from the human system she remembered
then that small tree, not Old enough to blossom nld
grown close 10 the window % her sleepmgroom, she
entirely unsuspcous that It could lnure her. one OF
orr naval officers arJsr visiting valley In Japan closely
He'd with aantus, and witness NJ It's effect upon am
nal e thought the fable OF toe upas tree PROB
ably owed its origin u TINS product As You say Cut
n down; why Cumbereth IL the ground ~ H. C.
Washington, ID. O.. June 30, 1879.
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!" TWO OF U.s.

TO .As Editor Of the TrfoS"e'
SIR: This is the title of charmlngy iresh
little book just published BY Mss Csls'' massey IL
book typical OF Just this present poriod OF american
life of tho prevailing artspriti OF experiments III
working decoration and indnstsl ar' w 10 Tue POM
80, q flying Of the new awakening and assertions
-, ,,nhood ali inwoyen with story of absorb.
M interest There are graphic pictures OF Tue o.a
soch Ife that still clings about New-Ogeans tneiv
~ ,nch.s true To life of the two girls VINO are hunlns
raons aud who encounter a la"dlady Win 1Is ep
vitcn and strong sense OF PROPHECY VINO W. hno,or
'rs IA no Young ladies alone" WITH tue kos" nu.
III VIVID lescr ptops OF this book there ls sios
poetic unutiV"i'NuN, nav 'NN'N ~ W.
a. themselves poems.
Ctacinsah, 0hio, July 10, 1879.
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IT WAS THE CAT.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR have always supposed that the story
that eats were addicted the habit Of sucking tie
breath OF persons while sleeping where tney could ges
access 10 the apartment, nothing but nursery hc-
ton with which to frighten children from the practice
Of taking pet eats 10 bed with them but 10 point
has lust come under my notice, with which Thought
would be we'll to acquin your readers, To guard them
against "A similar occurrence. young lady OF my ac-
auaintanee, residing IN BediOrdaye., Brooklyn, was
awakened last week during the night IN an almost eN-
hausted aud strangiing condition, Win Just SUM
Gent consciousness 10 tarOW from her breast
:, eat whose mouth was thrust tar into hers.
she had scarcely strength 10 call Tor help, ana
has since b.en very ia from pTOstrati0n aud ulcer
ated sore throat. For several mornings previous sue
had awakened with very peculiar sensations ABOUT tne
throat and chest and 1t is now supposed they originated
from the same cause. The cat was strange one, az
none - kept abOu the house, ana must have gtineu
the artment through wipuOw WhlcD opens
Oh a balcony near tle bed.
Would not be well 10 caution the public against TINS
dangeri W.
Eeto-Iork, July IL, 1879.
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Fig. !.

FIG 1Young individual OF ParGdOz,ds sstnosns from the
Bohemian Prmordial: natural size
Another kind is the little Agaostas. the name be-
ing the Greek for " unknown" in which the body
segments are never more than two in number, and
the he sd and tail have nearly the sizs aud APP
pearauce. 1t is seldom more than half an inch long
may also mention the little hicrodscus, form
much like the AgaoStses, bat having many ointed
tail and from three to four body rings. Between the
Pdradorides and A6aostgs, which may be regarded
as the extremes Of the trobitc pattern, there are
a large number OF other kinds. some of them trim
aud 1.-THE of BODY and others heavy and cumbr0us
in build, and fairly grotesgue in appearance. The
name trlobie refers to the threelobed division of
the body lengthwise, which all Of the species ex-
libit in a more or less perfect degree.
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standstill. Accordingly a wise provision has been
made whereby the old crust is discarded at inter
walls so long as the animal continues to grow. and
a new one each time speedily takes its place. Some
times, too the young come forth from the egg In
very imperfect condition. and present little or no
resemblance to the mature form; and when TINS Is
the case for a considerable period after birth, al
each time of shedding of the crust, or az eacn
moult as 1t is called, Change of form taxes
place. these changes going on until the form OF tne
adult is reached after which the changes that occur
are reduced to simple Increase of bulk. The same
thing is true of the trilobtes. of the species
having been traced throu h all their stages OF de-
velopment from simple disk-lke forms OF the SIZE
of pn-head or less up to the adult state IN whicn
the animal sometimes had a length OF several
inches Such forms have been found in Bohemia ana
America, and are Justly regarded as among the most
interesting facts in geological history
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
THE PRICE OF ICE.
lie E1it0r OF The TT MHe.

To Tie EdItOr OF THO IFtOUHG
SIR: Your article in yesterdays paper re-
ferrng to tne advance in price by the ice companies does
not appear day TOO SOON Notwithstanding the very
large crop OF ice housed last Winter by all the ice com
panles which should insure its chcapness during the
cntre Summer was notified that aud after the 13th
June must pay 90 cents per week ior hiteeh pounds
daily OF 30 cents, winch at the cOmmencenlebt
of the season was price they agreed to supply me
for during Summer This Is an advance or OO3 yer
cent and "a simply fraudulent device to from
the consumer aud should be resisted by citizens,
who import all the ice they want frOm the Lastern
States II necessary. The last for charging
the latter rate thatt the previous winter was Buu
one and that the crop short which not the cdso
year. there more Ice than they could store
Netc- York, July /, 1879.
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A PLANK FOR REPUBLICAN PLATFORMS.
TO the BditOr OF The FribHRe
SR: Womb not the insertion of "No riders

upon appropriation bills" plank in the platforms OF
future Republican conventions State aud National I'M
meusey strengthen the present good position Of the
party OF law and ordert This declaration would
as a sort OF couuter-lrrtant 20 the probable Demo
cratic ralyng cry OF "No troops at the polls" and 1t
would remind those az there DO any who have been
led to apprehend danger institutions In the Pres
ident's power 10 tho Army to enoree the laws
election day that there Is another aud better
constitutional way-to secure the repeal of dangerOu US
or OdOus lava Furthermore II would keep fresh the
recollection Of the people Just where the responsibility
belongs Tor the late disturbing and costly extra
Had there been riders upon appropriation bills In ire
last session ~ the XLNth Congress there would have
necessity Tor extra session. All good
zens agreed that this growing pernlciOus ana
gerous practice should DO stopped, Could there be
more propili0us time Tor the Republican party 10 de-
clare against III An editorial suggestion OF this char.
aeter from yon must am sure elicit hearty response
IRON good men OF all parties II adopted by party
conventions Is Will develop issue that Will win the
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THE FALL RIVER STRIKE.

FALL RIVER, Mass, July 17.-TO-day be-
gins the fourth week the strike, and spnners
call upon the Union for aid The officers of the Spnners
Union busy ali day filing out orders for assistance
They state that regular is to be given but orders
will be issued 10 wants OF individual cases. No
money orders VIII be given, AMI all the assistance viii be
by grocery orders Orders viii not he given uat
morrow morning. to-day will be occupied hearing
the cases Several spnuers arrived yesterday. and
result the Robson Mil Ia running full this morning
This makes the fourth mill reported running fun, and
one or two Others more twothirs full expect
nh up before the close OF the week.
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CUTTING DOWN TELEGRAPH POLES.

BoRDENTowY, N. j., July 17.-Some excite
ent was tins morning by the cutting down
of several the telegraph poles lately erected by the
American Union Telegraph Company. The agents OF
the Continental Company. who have been throwing
every obstacle IN THEN way in their passage through
here employed parties this morning after obtaining the
consent OF the property-holdcrs which the poles
were) TO cut them down. Tho poles nov lie In the
sree putting stop 10 the extension Of the wires and
leaving the men here idle unti further orders from
HEADQUARTERS.