The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
CURRENT TOPICS.
ULTIMATE AMERICA, &"

spoke of the vastness of the country and oom-
pared 1t to the densely crowded nations of the
Old World. foroibly illustrating that North and
South America have more arabic land than
Europe. Asia and Africa combined and can
support larger population. He also described
the marvellous physical contrast between the
Old and New Worlds. showing that the New
World ia we'll watered. while there are vast
stretches of land In the Old World which are
deserts. The mountains In America are high
on the sunset side, while those of the European
co ntinent are just the REVERSE and In the latter
he wet rains of the sea are cut off. MIR. Cook
thinks the United States will ultimately contain
1,20O 600 people, while the Encyclopedias
Britannica says that 1t could support
$500 100000. AS with Great Britain the sun
never sets upon our possessions. rs 1t has not
cast its last shadows on the fishermen Of
Alaska until 1t dawns upon the forest Of Maine
Abiding to the danger that the country may
encounter In the future, the lecturer spoke Of
the great strike Of the railroad employees in
1877 as marking one peril. Macauley said that
when the United States reaches population
OF two hundred inhabitants to the square
mile. Republican government will
not be strong enough to govern It:
that. like the Roman empire the country
will be overrun and destroyed by Huns and
vandals: but. unlike Rome. the destroyers
will not come from outside. but will be in
the nation and propogated by our form OF
government. The railroad riots he said.
showed what may be possible. The strikers
did not desire to burn Cities but the lower
classes. the thieves. the tramps. the outcaats.
seized the opportunity of pillage and plunder
What might have occurred then If the
country had had two hundred inhabitants to
the square mile The remedy. or preventive. Ia
to pay wages that are not only sufficient for
production. but for reproduction. Pay q man
enough so that he can keep his family we'll
educate them. and reproduce the same class as
that to which he belongs himself. Speaking of
the great railroad Systems and the peculiar
power and influence they exert on the destiny
of the country. Mr.. Cook said that when Tom
Scott walks from Philadelphia to San Francisco
the wind from his coat tails smites down State
Legislatures" In Europe mobs can bs sup
pressed by the sword or by the kid glove; the
United States Is the only country where the
chasm between capital and labor can be bridged
by reason.
GOV. HENDRICKS INTERVIEWED.
Mr. Hendricks. of Indiana. was In st. Louis
recently and was interviewed by representa-
tive of the Post Dispatch. although he mani
tested an unwillingness to talk about political
matters except such as referred more imme-
dlately to his State. He said the contest in In
diana would be lively one, but will hinge
more upon the question of State government
than upon any national topic. Indiana Is what
may be called close State. the majority at the
last election having been about 5000 for the
Democrats. and he had no doubt about the re-
suit being In their favor this time. He does
not think that the negro exodus into Indiana
will affect the Democratic majority materially,
as 1t has altogether ceased now. and he does not
think more than two thousand came In his
opinion New York and Indiana are the States
upon which the coming presidential conflict
vii turn. IS he looks upon Pennsylvania and
Ohio as certainly Republican. and he don't
think there Is much chance of the Democrats
carrying Connecticut. Oregon. he THINKS,
ought to go Democratic and probably will and
as for California no one can possibly say how
1t Is going. for parties have become so mixed
up that they will care very little for the ma
tional contest In regard to New York Mr. Hem
bricks says that Western Democrat who has
preserved tho respect of the party. and who Is
In every sense OF the word leader can carry
1t against any Republican candidate that
can be nominated. Mr.. Washburn. ne
thinks. will be the choice of the In
diana delegation OF Chicago. as he has
been gaining strength In wonderful
way of late: but then 1t Is Idle for any other
Republican to seek the nomination. as Grant
will get 1t as a matter Of course. He thinks
that Blaine would make good fight. but he
cannot win. white Sherman Is dead beyond the
hope of resurrection. When the tide of busi-
ness began to revive and money poured into
the whole credit for the good times was
claimed for Sherman and his resumption act.
and he rode into great popularity under false
pretenses. But the intelligence of the country
awoke to the situation at last. and saw that the
was the result of the economy and
thrift and good luck of the community. and
not of the foresight and craftsmanship of John
Sherman.
NOVEL WAY OF TEACHING MUSIC.
The results of the kindergarten system. as
shown by the rapid progress made by Its pupils
In the regular schools of Germany and else
where. have given rise In New York City to a
peculiar system of preparatory musical train
Ing for children under ten years of age. AS far
as tested the new departure" Is said to work
successfully. Its aim Is to furnish instruction
In the rudments of instrumental music, In
classes or single. as direct preparation for pri-
vate tuition afterward. In the German. Ameri-
can school Of the nineteenth ward several
classes Of boys and girls may be seen daily
engaged In the novel exercises. Miniature
pianos. or rather sets OF keys. are placed
on the desks during music lesson" for the
use of the little pupils. The instruction
imparts knowledge of the various keys. notes
and scales. the requirement Of correct touch
and position by means of finger gymnastics
and exercises on key-boards. and also a thor
ough drill In keeping time by counting aloud.
In this way the advocates of the innovation
e. aim to be able to overcome the difficulties and
with which music teachers
have to contend. The children learn readily
to finger the keys, and rapidly develop q
love for the study. Proficiency Is not aimed
at In this school, the design being simply to
pave the way for individual excellence after
class instruction Is dropped The success of
this plan very naturally suggests another by
which females of maturer age might be
entlced into overcoming the obstacles
In the way of becoming expert housewives.
Let set of piano keys, similar to those above
mentioned. be attached o that very u-eful but
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