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= BOSTON pHRENoLoG1srs IN 1910.

Chance had given some distinction to
Boston as the focus of a doctrine which,
though probably to be classed as pseudo
scientific, has had permanent effect on
theological belief through its bearing on
the question of moral accountability
mean phrenology. Those admitted to the
intimacy of late popular physician in
Boston remember an ear of Spurzheim's
neatly preserved in alcohol; and thou
sands Of visitors to Mount Auburn have
had their attention called to the monu-
ment which marks his last resting place.
Six years after the German apostle had
planted his seed and been himself inferred
in foreign soil, the interest already ex-
cited in figured and lettered skulls, and
bumps, and organs, and examinations,
was confirmed by the arrival of George
,Combe, with his dry, unhumorous Scotch
mind, his pure and earnest nature, and
his considerable reputation as a writer,
and as strictly scientific expounder of
the truths of phrenology. For nearly two
years his lectures were listened to in all the
great cities of the Union. In June, 1S40,
he returned to England " 1t was the fre-
quent remark of Mr.. Combe," says Mrs
Child, in her familiar @ Letters from New
York" d that of all nations whose heads
he had ever had the opportunity to OBJ
serve, the Americans had the organ of
veneration least developed" ''Venera-
ton" was marked full +" on the chart
made Of Father Miller in 1912 by a ''phren-
illogical FRIEND" and on the same chart
Marvelousness was set down as ''mod-
crate" But the good old man perhaps
made some allowance for the prepossessions
of the examiner, seeing that the prejudice
of another had in that very year laughably
betrayed the uncertainties of this sort of
divination. His incognito being preserved,
as was customary, the phrenologist re-
marked to his introducer: 81 tell you
what it is, Mr.. Miller could not easily
make a convert of this man to his
hare Drained theory. He has too much
good sense" Putting his hand on the organ
of marvelousnes, he proceeded: "There
I'll bet you anything that old Miller has
got bump on his head there as big as my
fist" Such mistakes seem like a reductio ad
absurdum of the whole system but, other
considerations apart, they hardly dc more
than prove the incompetency or charlatanry
of the individual professor who makes
them. Every attempt to popularize the
result of learning and research is exposed
to such disgraces, and it was for this rea-
son that the old Puritans founded Harvard
College, expressly to avoid " leaving an
illiterate ministry to the churches" Father
Miller himself being precisely one of this
kind, and his calculations and predictions
being the result of his want of scholarly
discipline, though it must in candor be al
lowed that his theory of Scriptural inter-
probation is not open to this objection from
the orthodox. Some OF these, by.the.way,
complained of phrenology as favoring fatal
hand, hailed it as "the democracy of meta
physics" a view not less abhorrent to the
clergy, whose occupation it threatened to
take away.
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DO ANIMALS RESIST TEMPTATIONS

Temptation frequently begets in the dog,
cat, and other animals the same kind of men
tai or moral agitation, and the same sort of
result, as in man. Sometimes we can see-in
the dog, for instance-the whole play of the
animals mind-the battle between its virtu-
Gus and vicious propensities, its promptings
to the right and its endeavors to stick by the
right, its longing for the wrong-for the tit
bit, which it knows it would be improper to
steal-and the final triumph either of virtue
or temptation. The poor animal, knowing or
feeling the weakness of the flesh, sometimes
has the moral strength, the force of character,
the good sense, to avoid temptation alto
gether. But dogs, like men, are apt to have
the most trying temptations thrust unex
pectedly upon them, and then comes the tug
of war of the appetites and passions-the
moral turmoil that may make shipwreck of
or that may strengthen virtue. Sometimes,
then, by the dog, as by the mar, temptation
is successfully resisted after perhaps series
of protracted and painful moral struggles
that have been very apparent to the onlooker
Unfortunately. however, equally in dog and
man, the resistance of temptation is less COM
mon by far than nop-resistance or non success
in resistance, the result of which is various
forms or degrees of wrong doing.
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Cleve has announced to the French
Academy the discovery of two new ele-
ments, which he has named respectively
thulium and holmium. He was led to in
vestigate the earth erbia in which Marig.
nae had discovered ytterbium, and Wilson
scandium. in order to distinguish the sub
stance in this earth which gives the red
color and the beautiful absorption spectrum
to its salts. As the salts of ytterbium and
scandium are. .eolorless, the question was of
interest to ascertain whether the substance
possessing these peculiarities was erbium
itself or some new. elementary substance,
After a large number of experiments he
announces, chiefly on the strength of spec
trum observations. the existence of two
new elements, as above noted The name
thulium is from Thule, the ancient name of
Scandinavia, and that of holmium from
the Latin name of Stockholm. Since the
announcement of CIeve's discovery, two
other observers, Soret and Boisbandran,
confirm the accuracy of his spectrum OBJ
servations. The details of these researches
are net suited for abstraction, and for fur.
ther information we therefore refer to the
Complies Rendus of the Academy, or, for q
fuller abstract than we have given, tc
.Sillinan's Journal for November.
The best part of beauty is that which {
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-03

MISCELLANEOUS.

The Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia has ordered sn argument on the
lottery case before a full bench at the next
general term.
Specie in the Bank OF France decreased
q. 2S5. 600 france the past week.
The debt statement issued yesterday shows
the decrease of the public debt for December
to be "a, %, ,2l7, Cash in Treasury, $207,-
| 9S3, 903.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Afyhanistan AdYiees.

LONDON, January 1st-The Viceroy Of
India telegraphs as follows: General Roberts
reports, December 30th, that the force under
command of General Baker, which left Cabul
on the 9th, is returning from Kohistan, hav-
ing destroyed the fort of the rebel chief Mir.
bacha, which was found abandoned. Several
Kohistan and Logar chiefs have rendered
their submission.
The enemy's losses in killed and wounded
during the last fortnight are estimated at
3,000 On the 30th of December General
Bright made a descent upon some of the vii
lagos whose inhabitants had been prominent
in harassiDg British outposts, and took them
by surprise.
Search for Victims of the Tay Bridge Dis.
aster Suspended.
LONDON, January 1st.-Diving in the Tay
at the scene of the recent bridge disaster has
been suspended, owing to the boisterous
weather. The railway authorities say there
is little doubt that the bodies have been
washed seaward, and boat expedition is be-
ing organized to search for them.
Appeal for Aid for Famishing Persia.
LONDON, January 1st.-The Turkish Mis-
sions Aid Society has written to the TIMES
regarding the famine in northern Persia,
stating that they have received telegram
from Oorrniah to the effect that the famine
in all that region is increasing daily, and that
unless strenuous efforts are made to send help
from England and America great number
of the population must perish. There is only
two months supply of food to sustain the
people for the next seven months.
Escort for eX.Enpress Eugenie on Her
Visit TO ZmIuIand.
LONDON, January -Brigadier- General
Sir Eveleyn Wood, one of the commanders in
the Zulu war, by the Queens desire, will ac.
company ex-Empress Eugene to Zulsiand in
February.
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FoREIGN NEWS.
De Lesseps nj Panama.

Colon, January 2d.-De Lesseps, the pro-
moter of the Nicaragua Canal scheme, arrived
at Panama on the Both ult., where he was
received with great warmth. The party of
NJ. De Lesseps, and that of Colonel Totten,
met on the steamboat wharf. The French.
men saluted the American as the pioneer of
the canal. AT noon the train, with its cars
decorated, started for Panama with M. De
Lesseps and the delegations. Half way from
Panama the delegation delivered the visitors
to the committee from thence
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SACRAMENTO SATURDAY MORNIN6saJ1KUARY 3, 1880.
| THURSDAYS DISPATCHES

THURSDAYS DISPATCHES
ESPECIAL TO THE RECoRD-UNIoNl
THE PROSPERITY OF COLORADO.
Most Satisfactory Year in the History of
the State.
PASSENGERS COMING WEST BY RAIL.
Sheriff and Constable Mortally Wounded
by a Desperate.
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS ITEMS
Daily Increase of the Famine in Northern
Persia.
Etc.'.'... ...Etc.'.... ....Etc.
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We Sell Only for Cash

We have no thousands of dollars idling and
rotting IN musy ledger, locked at night in brass
bound safes. No accounts ready to give to the
Constable. for fear Of their being outlawed. No
Collectors running after you, day and night, pur-
suing you, as ahousebreaker or villain: but for
every article we sell We obtain CASH DOWN
ready at moments notice to take advantage of
| any bargain that requires the SOLID CASH.
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The POrfe's Illegal Acts.

LONDON, January 2d-A correspondent at
Constantinople says: The British Embassa-
dor had long interviews with the Sultan on
Wednesday last. 1t is understood that All
med Tofek, the .Mohammedan priest, will be
liberated. Kocbler, the German missionary,
will have his papers returned. A written
but not formal apology will be made for the
Porte's illegal acts Minister Layard will
waive his demand for the dismissal OF the
Minister of Police on receiving assurance
that he was not responsible for the arrests.
Famine I'm RUSSIA.
ST. PETERsBURG. January 2d.-The
country between the Volga and the Don is
famine-stricken, and many persons have al
ready perished. The Prefect Of Toaritzin
has arrived in St. Petersburg to urge oontri.
buttons for the relief of the people of that
place. Famine and typus fever have ap-
peared.
AGhirs in AfshaBfstan.
LONDON, January 2d.-General Roberts re-
ports, under date of December 31st, that the
country is quiet. His communications have
been restored. Numbers of people are re-
turning to Cabul, and supplies are coming in.
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PEOPLES
STORE!
NO FRIENDSHIP In TRADE"
NO FRIENDSHIP In TRADE"

No truer axiom has ever been repeated, and
comes home with more telling truth than the words
quoted as above The masses who have Cash in
hand will go where they can buyt the cheapest.
When people, e,ipinched with hard times, and whose
Cash is light these matchless prices that appeal
at once to their own interests, they seek to know
WHY and HOW we have gained such mastery over
all our competitors. We are ready and willing to
tell the secret, for it is no hidden truth:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-03

The best part of beauty is that which .
picture cannot.express. Bacon.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-03

Purchased EoR CASH at Closing Sale,
choice lot of Imported European
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THE WEEKLY UNION

THE WEEKLY UNION
Published In semi-weekly partsl
n Issued on Wednesday and Saturday Of each week.
comprising Eight Pages in each issue Sixteen Pages
each we. L. and Is the cheapest and most desirable
Home News and Literary journal published on the
Pacific coast
Terms One Year. ..~.-..................s2o 90
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THE DAILY RECORD-UNI0N.

Entered ost atsaerseaso second elas. matter
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TO LET OR FOR SALE.

Advertisements of i've lines this department are
Inserted for 20 cents for time three times fer so
cents or rs cents per week.
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New YORK, December 31st--"I do not
think the electric light can be shown in New
York for some time to CO ne" remarked Edi-
son to reporter yesterday. $50 long as
the Electric Light Company is satisfied that
the light is success, l care little for ad-
verse criticism /"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14

COMPANIONS FOR LIFE. - When
does daughter appear SO attractive
as when showing her love 10 father
or mother-as when employed in
Tightening their cares or relieving
burdens? 1t would be far from wrong
to say to a young man who is look
ing with some degree of interest for
life companion. Would you know
what kind Of wife she will make
upon whom now you have your eye?
Ask what kind Of daughter sue is
now. # she is indolently selfish.
leaving care and work to her IN bother
especially if she is unloving or nm
dutiful-beware Of her-she is not
likely to make you happy. II she is
an afiectionate and self DENYING
daughter, if she is intimate and con-
fidential with her parents, you have
in that the best promise of happi-
ness IN the future. The eye of mo-
Their and father beaming with de-
light as it rests upon a daughters
form, moving lightly in their pres.
ence, is an unspoken recommends
ton of untold.
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ALEXANDRIA, La, WEDNESDAY,, JULY H. 1880.
refusing to grant me a hearing.


! regret very much to say that
disposition was manifested by some
of the Democratic members from the
very first, members who clearly had
no knowledge of the law and tie
facts of the case, and who must have
prejudged it, If they were not intlu-
enced by less worthy motives, to de
feat the adoption of the report by
any means, and that they accom-.
plished this by voting with the Re-
publicans, and thereby defeating ac-
ton on the report, and virtually re-
fusing to grant hearing. l very
much regret the necessity which has
forced this statement from me in
justice to myself, and the able and
honest members Of the Judiciary
committee, and sincerely hope that
Mr.. Hathaway will attempt some
other justification.
WADE r. YOUNG.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14

-CARELEssNEss with matches has
frequently been the cause of serious
loss. About two weeks ago the wife
Of the junior editor of the Clinton
Watchnan. in this STATE, came near
losing her life through stepping on a
match that had been dropped on the
floor of store in that town. The
match ignited and set fire to the la.
dy's light summer clothing and in
an instant she was enveloped in
flames. The flames were extin.
guished in time to save her life but
she was seriously and painfully
burned.-[ Monroe Bulletin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14

"A GOOD way to get rid of rats is
to strew pounded potash in their
holes. The potash gets into their
coats and irritates their skin, and
the rats desert the place. To pre-
vent their dying in their holes and
becoming offensive, poison them by
mixing half a pound of carbonate of
barytes with quarter of ponnd of
lard. 1t produces great thirst, the
rats leave their holes to drink and
are unable TO return.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14

A LAWYERS VITA Boston cor
respondent tells some capital stories
about the venerable Henry w. Paine,
one Of the eminent lawyers of that
city, who is as remarkable for the
kindness Of his spirit and for his
courteous manner as for his vigor,
ability and legal attainments. Here
is one Of them: Some years ago he
tried case for lady client, but did
not receive decision in his favor, al
though justice and equity would
have warranted it. As he and bis
client were leaving the Court room, a
lady, who is we'll known as an expo.
nent of woman's rights, said TO him I:
"That was rank injustice"
Certainly, madam" Mr.. Paine
replied.
"Mr. Paine," the lady continued,
"when we women get chance to 81,
on that bench, such injustice will not
he possible"
With one Of his rich, rare smiles
the great law, er said:
"Madam, never expect to see q
greater set of old women than are a,
present on the Massachusetts So
preme Court BENCH"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14

TO remove warts from a cows
teat's pull hair out Of the cows
tail and tie it around the neck of the
wart as close to the teat as sou can
get it. In few days, the wart will
drop of.
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DEMOCRAT.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE PARISH
TERMS:

THE DEMOCRAT il published Weekly
at Two DoLLtRs and FIFTY CENTS per
annnm -.ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS
for six mouths - PAYABLE IN AID.
VANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS at the rate
of ONE DOLLAR per square for the first
insertion and FIFTY CENTS for each
subsequent one. Ten lines or less
(brevisr type constitute square.
OBITUARY NOTICES, Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards of Thanks, ETC., to be
paid as advertisements
PERSONAL CARDS-when admissible
charged double the usual advertising
rates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14

Two New Orleans oarsmen,
Frank Mumford and r. G.. Mus
grove, took the first prizes in row
ing regatta at Moline, Illinois.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14

-THARE IL no quicker Eor more
FINAL way to use man up than to
stand one side aud let him have biz
own way josh Billings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14

A PAIR.-The number of letters in
the names of Hancock aud Garfield
respectively has been noted as pain
fully suggesting the 80 by z" Commits
sion in favor of Garfield; but the ma
terial has not all been used. For
instance;
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14

SILK pocket handkerchiefs and
deep blue factory cotton will not fade
if dipped in salt and water while
new.
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gnftrN.
~
THE Banner OF A TRUE UNION.
KEEP 1T ALOFT!
OUR PRESIDENTIAL ACRoSTIC.

Hail to the Chief! All hail to tleE
And the Constitutions gightal reign!
Now as the starry emblem, fac.
Calls forth u Nations anthem peal.
Ger Union that the Mississippi
Chains in links of harmonious States:
Keep it aloft, with proud HurraII !!
NV. P. Chiffon, Montgomery. Ala.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-07-14

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE. - a.
waggish letter writer at Washington
makes an applicant for office talk
rather comically to "tbc man of in,
auence." "Now, stranger, look at
them papers. ahem names is the
fust in our town. There's Deacon
Stiles-there sin't a pieuser man in
all the country; and then there's
John Rogers, our shoemaker; he
made them boots, and a better pair
never trampcd over these dissius.
You wouldn't think them soles had
walked over three hundred miles Of
mud, but they have though, aud are
sound yet. Everybody in our town
knows John Rogers; just go out to
Illinois and ask him about me;
you'll find how stand. Then you
ask Jim Turner, our constable, what
did for the party; he'll tell you
was screamer at the polls. Now.
I've come all the way from Illinois,
and on foot too, most of the way. to
see If l uau have justice. They
wanted me to take a town Office at
home, but l must have something.
that pays beforehand; such as them
char-gees, as they call 'em. hain't
got but seven dollars left and l can't,
wait; just get me one Of them char.
gees, will yee Tell the old man how
= is-he'll do'it. Fact is, he must,
I've airnt the office; darned if I
haint!"
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: NO. 46.
THE OPINIONS OF A sTATEsMAs.

The following. touching the views
entertained hy MI. Charles Francis
Adams, of the present political sitn.
alton, appears as a social dispatch
Il" ton TO the New York Evening
Post:
"Chartes Francis Adams tells a
reporter that he has seen nothing to
alter his opinion since he has seen
nothing to alter his opinion since he
said that General Hayes brow was
branded with fraud 4 have no sort
Of sympathy he says, with the Re-
publican party because of that act,
and. because it justified and sustain.
ed it. After such an act have no
Edesire to sustain the republican par-
ty in any way. Although Gen. Gar
tetd is man whom respect,
could not vote for him, on that &C.
count, would not vote for a party
shat w"n|d carry through such q
fraud. | think Mr.. Hayes was cleo
tel by fraud, and Ito not mean to
have it said that at the next election
| had forgotten IL, l do not say that
Mr.. Hayes committed the fraud. but
it was committed by his party. I
have 10 enmity to Mr. Hayes, but
after the fraud by which lie became
president / could not vote for any
person put up for president on the
side who did not disa-
vow the fraud committed. I would
not support any member of that pap-
ty who had any sort of mixture with
that fraud. feel that the counting
out is just as much a fraud now as
at the time it was perpetra:ed."
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A Catholic View Of II.
WHAT THE BOSTON PILOT HAS TO SAY
OF THE CASE OF MRS. sCRRATT.

There is one point in the career OF
General Hancock on which it may
seem proper that the Pilot should
say special word, albeit it is to re-
flute as false and silly a charge as
ever emanated from the brain of the
widest scribbler in all Bohemia. I,
is the assertion that Gen. Hancock
has lost favor among the Catholic
part of our population by his con
nection with the execution of Mrs.
Surratt, and this sapient opinion is
based upon the fact that Mrs. Sur
raft was a member Of the Catholic
Church.
In the first place, it is proper to
say that Gen. Hancock's connection
with the affair was solely that OF an
officer obeying his order. Had we,
Or any other Catholic in the world,
been in General Hanccck's place, our
duty won,l have been to do as he
did, whether the conapn ned woman
were Catholic or Protestant, heather
nr intidel. A Catholic knows no dis
'inc,ion of creed in the performance
of his duty; he qnarrels With no man
for the execution of his duty; he has
no more sympathy for man or wo-
man put to death justly or unjustly
because the victim is a Catholic than
if he Or she were of any other rclig-
ion or no religion.
Herein the PHO, though no organ
believes it voices the option of com
mon sense and true religion. Cath
olics, of course, laugh at the foolish
idea that they should bear i'll will on
religious grounds to any one connec.
ted, however closely, with the exc
cutioD of O Catholic woman; but
there are great many fools 10 this
world, and very common specime en-
is the man who supposes other peo-
pie to be influenced by ideas and ties
which would have no weight at all
With himself in similar case.
While we have very little respect
for any man who carries his religion
into his politics, we should have no.
thing but contempt for the one who
carried both into the sacred halls of
iustice and law.-TRoston Pilnt
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PLA TT 0 R NJ
OF
The NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY

ADOPTED IN CONVENTION AT CINCINNATI,
JUNE %, 1880.
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PRAISE FOR HANCOCK.

Shortly after General Hancock's
memorable Order No. 40 was issued,
the then President of the United
States thought it necessary to SEND
to Congress message apI.lauding
and affirming the concurrence Of the
Executive IN the doctrine laid down
by General Hancock. This message
is we'll worthy Of repetition at the
present time: