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North America, it is aptly remarked,
presents q magnificent field for the
study of savage and barbaric philoso-
phies from this fresh standpoint. For
merly attention was paid almost ex-
clusively to the more advanced peoples
--Aryans, Semites, Hamites, Chinese.
Now it is felt that the complex mytho-
logic, religious, linguistic systems of
these peoples are the outcome of ear
lier and simpler phases of thought,
consequently that the study of barbar-
Gus and savage communities can no
longer be neglected. But in North
America alone we have our seventy
five clinical groups speaking seventy
five stock languages and more than 500
well-marked dialects, each linguistic
stock with a philosophy of its own, or
rather as many philosophic systems IS
it has distinct languages and dialects.
To account for this astounding diver
sity of speech Major Powell holds with
one or two distinguished European
philologists that the fundamental Ian
guages must have been evolved in in
dependent centers, than in fact imam
kind was widely scattered over the
earth anterior to the development of
articulate speech, and that the langu-
ages of which we are cognizant sprang
from innumerable centers as each little
tribe developed its own language.
He fails to see that this view, in itself
to the last degree improbable, iswholly
unnecessary and even inadequate to ex-
plain the actual conditions. 1t Is un-
necessary because the present diversity
of speech may be sufficiently accounted
for by its vast antiquity and extremely
evanescent character. Time, acting in
combination with the phonetic growth
and decay inherent in all speech, must
inevitably effect an indefinite amount
of specific change, even supposing that
all languages started from single
center. No evolutionist can deny this,
for he admits that time, combined with
tendency to modification in altered
environments, has brought about an in
definite amount of specific and generic
change in the biological world. But
animals and vegetables are certainly
more persistent, ceteris paridus, than
linguistic types. Ergo. The theory is
moreover inadequate to explain the
actual conditions in America alone
Here we have doubtless q vast number
of specifically distinct languages; but
the mechanism of all is very much
alike; all are cast, as it were, in the
same mould; all belong to the polysyn-
thetic or at least to the agglutinating
order. But if speech had in America
been evolved in many different centers.
1t may be asked how this striking uni
formity is to be explained. Why have
we not here, as elsewhere, representa-
tives of the isolating and injecting, as
well as of the polysynthetic order of
speech? Does not their common struct-
ure point at common center of dis
persion, while their specific diversity
within this common groove is amply
explained by time and evanescencep--
London Mature.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


The Boston Traveller advocates the
teaching of shorthand writing in the
public schools.
The American Sunday School
Union organized 2. 252 schools last year,
with 10, $40 teachers and 80, 749 scholars.
1T is proposed by Catholic clergy in
Brazil to construct floating church, to
be moved up and down the Amazon
river.
I'm Germany Baptists are not al
lowed to hold q Sundays school under
that name. To make it lawful it must
be styled divine service for children.
Teachers in the Acorn Miss. !
University disown the word sscolored, .
and instruct their pupils to say negro"
Alcorn is an institution for the exclusive
education of the negroes. Chicago
Times.
"A national Methodist camo GROUND
has been laid out on the Catskill Mount
aims, and $4,000 worth of the lots
have already been sold to parties who
will erect cottages on them. The Sing
Sing camp-ground has about outlived
its usefulness. IN Y. Times.
Because he smokes and chews TO-
bacco and sometimes rides on Sunday
railroad trains, an otherwise accept
able minister was refused admission to
q Congregational association in Ne
braska. In this vicinity . motion to
exclude q brother for these reasons
could not prevail. -Dcnrcr Tribune.
President Eliot, of Harvard, mailed
circular to the parents and guardians
of all the undergraduates, inquiring
whether they had daily morning pray
ers in their own households. He re-
ceived TAI replies, and five men out of
every seven said they did not.-Bostop
Herald. ~
Superintendent Hinsdale, of the
Cleveland schools, in a recent address
said that 1.-THE heart of American edu-
cation beats below the high-school line, y
and that ''to strengthen and deepen the
education of the pupils in the lower
grades-the real common schools
stands first among the educational
needs of the time. ~ Cleveland Leader.
The New York Observer says all
the action taken by the Presbyterian
churches in Scotland. England, Ireland
and America, this year, has been in the
line of allowing the individual churches
to do as they please in the matter of in
strumental music; and, with rare excep-
tons, the minority manifests a DISPOSE
ton to accept the situation without fur
Their opposition.
A delicate frihute was Maid Tn the
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

With most people the book of life
is q Observation-Disclosures IN. ~
Times.
Seeing a carriage full of bellies and
beaux drive by, Aminadab remarked
that that reminded him Of load OF
wooed. IN Y. Graphic.
Everything moves in circle. PLY.
sicians say that loss of sleep is making
men small and puny, and every parent
knows that it is the small and puny be-
ings that cause the loss of sleep. PHI
adelphio News.
Farmers clubs are suggested as
very good things for protection against
patent gate and lightning rod swind-
lers. They should be about five feet
long and made of stout hickory. DE
troH Post.
The average young lady wants a,
least four feet Of seat in q street car foI
q ride of six blocks, but she will ride
half day Sunday squeezed into q
buggy-seat beside her young man and
not find the least fault. Why are they
SO inconsistent Detroit Free Press.
"A young lady, on leaving concert
recently, expressed her delight with the
excellent music, and said she was par
ticularly pleased with ssthat piece from
the Twelfth Massachusetts,, meaning
Mozart's Twelfth Mass. ~ Boston
Transcript.
The Ocean Steamer-The wrong
man: ssWill you be kind enough, sir,
to inform me, sir, of the location of
No. 418P'' take two turns and half
hitch. let go the weather main brace,
clew up yer t'gallant staysail, port yer
helm, and ask the man at the wheel. I"
ssThanks. IN Y. News
circumstances altar cases: Crn-
sus Borewell- -ssIs your sister at homer"
Miss Sally (who has heard Mrs. b. dis
cussed in the family)-sNo." C. B.
ssThen you will please see that she gets
these flowers" Miss Eyes; I'll
take them right up to her; she'll be de-
lighted. - Chicago Times.
Webster unabridged: Up in Chau-
tauqua County one day last week .
politician was watching severe storm
from his doorsteps when . farmer ac-
quaintance turned in hastily from the
road and drove under shed. whats
the matter, Boba" asked the politician.
s.Well," said the farmer, II believe
thar's one of them slycoons coming. y
Buffalo IN r. cypress.
The four-story marble residence Of
the editor of the Argus was entered on
Wednesday night by twelve masked
men. The villains stole, as near as can
be ascertained, seven thousand dollars
worth of diamonds, diamond-studded
watch presented to the argus man by
the Car of Russia, and three barrels Of
silver plate. eve don't propose TO let
the actresses have all the free advertis-
ing; we csn lie about a. well a. they
CAM .-EvassuilJe Argus.
Mr. Stupid, who was hurrying to
get in out Of = shower. tried TO push his
umbrella through doorway. One of
the doors was open, but the opening
was too narrow to admit the umbrella.
Mr.. Lackwit, saying, s'Wait moment,
Friend Stupid" opened the other door,
and thus entrance was effected. Then
they talked for several minutes. By
and-by, Mr.. Stupid exclaimed: "What
. dolt am! II had closed my UNI
brella, could have entered the door as
it was!'' That's SOP remarked Mr..
Lackwit. Come to think Of il, see
you could. Well, well. not . day
passes that we do not learn something
new Golden Days.
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hEpUBL1CAN DISCLOSURES.

BEP1jBLIClN DTSCLOSURBS
ssreps o. rensseai NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
1879 - sI-slo ~ "I..-
hon. otePnen w. dorsey mas gwen 70
sne press MS threatened expose OF sn9
metnods adopted IN tne last NstionAi
compaign to elect General Garnelu 70 the
Presidency. While much OF the story y
not new, having been already published:
Mr.. dorsey gives 1t with an exactness OF
detail that makes 1t rather interesting
reading, especially To SUCH as oeleve
that the late PRESIDENT was the person.
ncatlon o. political honesty.
Mr.. Dorsey begins his story with the
assertion that whatever there may nave
been that was wrong IN the Star-route
contract system, the hepuollcan mana
gers M i66O either knew or suspected IL
al, ana were quite willing to avasi them,
selves OF all the advantages possible, ana
that General GARFIELD and the party man.
ayers many times expressed TO dorsey
anu Drauy tnslr ueep gI:slsuus luz INC
money anu aio sney con'iiouseu'
CONGRESSIONAL nsvEsrIGATTON.
When General Garfield was member
Congress an investigation was ordered
by Congress into the system of letting
the Star-route contracts, and, at Bra
dy's request. he made q thorough ex-
animation into the whole matter, the
result being that he assured both Dor
sey and Brady that he was satisfied the
system could be defended. Garfield
also promised them that when the spe-
cial appropriation thst Brady asked for
should come before Congress ne would
both advocate and defend 1t, and he
gave the most positive assurance that
he would do all in his power to set them
right. Later in the session, when the
subject came before the House, Garfield
not only did not use bis influence, as he
had promised. but on the final vote
lodged responsibility BY pairing, and left
the city. 1t is believed by Dorsey that
Garfield lodged the question from the
first; that he had obtained information
that ne wished to use in the future, and
did not desire 70 go on record py voting
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.
In the winter of 1880 q political club
was organized in Philadelphia, the OBJ
ject of which was to defeat the nomi-
nation of both CRAM and Blaine. 1t
was engineered by Wharton Barker,
and among the members was Wsyne
MacVeagh. At one Of its meetings
several names were suggested as Presl-
dental candidates = Sherman, Ed
munds, Hawley and Gar6eld--the lat
ter's name being favorably received by
al except MacVeagh, who declared
Garfield's Credit Mobilier record and
DeGolyer complications made the pro-
posal Of his name absurd. Early in
the spring of 1850 Barker told Garfield
the position of the club as to his candi-
dacy and MacVesghss opinion of it.
Later Garfield met Randolph Tucker,
of the House lobby, and, in response to
his question who would be nominated
at Chicago. replied: 81 don't know.
It's as likely to be me as anybody. -
Sherman heard Of this, and, to coun-
toruct tho echono of Earfiold aelprfef}
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tractors ought to contribute at least
800, 900 to the campaign fund. Brady
said they were willing to do 30 II Hayes
would SO modify his order as to permit
n. Hubbell saw Hayes upon the sub
jet, but he refused to comply with
Brady's su1ostion. Brady was then
asked if he wvlld contribute if Garfield
should request T. While he had little
faith in Garfield. he finally consented to
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happened-and said that must, and
that should sell her that one.
| was now in trouble. As coolly as /
could, replied: mo, no; I cannot do
it." But she had the gourd in her
hand, and could not very well get it
without taking it from her by force,
and that wouldn't do.
She offered me fifty cents, and held
on to the gourd. / would not take the
money! knew better than that-but I
assured her, since she would have It,
that l would make her q present of it.
Finding that she could not get me to
take pay for it, she ran into the house,
got her hat, and started off with the
gourd as fast as she could walk. also
started from that locality at once, and
drove as fast as l dared. Still, hoped
that perhaps the girl only wanted the
liquor for her folks, or to crafty some
whim, though / might have known
better.
l had not gone more than three miles
from the Corners" when q wagon in
which were three men came driving up
behind my cart at a great pace. A
OVnSeuuio JuiupcU lEOu tno wagon ana
arrested me for violating the claw"
Well, they soon had me under lock
and key; and a search of my cart re-
vealed anything save q good condition
of things for me. They captured every
gourd five full ones.
What they did with them / never
knew; / know / never saw them again.
At my trial they failed to prove
though my charming young lady ac-
quaintance tried very hard to do SO, che
being a member of q s.Band of Tenn
perance'-that / had actually sold
liquor.
There was great deal of fun and
laughter about the gourds. and / barely.
escaped sentence to jail, but had fine
to pay, and lost about weeks time
besides.
That broke up the gourd business.
used sometimes to meet the young
lady afterwards, and always lifted nv
hat to her. / really never felt angry
with her, Kosth's Companion.
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PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
Result of Inquiry in More than Three
Hundred Places.
Ex-Secretary Blaine Found To BE Quite Pop
ular with Experimentation the
Democratic FavOrite.

New York, July 16-The Times to-day
publishes one of the most com prehensive
forecasts OF presidential campaign ever pre-
pared. 1t covers seven and half pages of
that paper, and presents all shades of opinion
from which most careful and accurate prob
= abilities are deduced. Early in June the
Times sent letters to over 400 points in the
thirty-eight States, asking answers to the
following questions:
1. Who most frequently spoken of by Re-
pubhcans in your vicinity as their hrst choice
for presidential candidate in 1881
2. What other names are mentioned
3. Who is most frequently mentioned by
Democrats in your neie hbOrhood as their first
choice for presidential candidate in 1851
A. What other names are mentioned. in about
what order as indicating their popularity?
The Times saws that answers have been re-
ceived from 344 of these points, the number
varying from forty-four in New York to one
in Nevada, or an average of nine from each
State. The attempt has been made to obtain
the preferences of the people-the voters
rather than the choice of the workers of
political machinery, and the reading OF the
letters will show how carefully the CORE
spondents of the Times have followed this
plan, while not ignoring the efforts OF the
voters to create preferences for
their personal favorites. The in
formation has been gathered by trustworthy
men of both parties, whose interests oblige
them to keep thoroughly informed in politi-
cal matters, and their reports show that they
have made personal canvasses in order to
present the drift of opinion. That they
have given as they found it is proved by the
fact that in many instances the showing was
not in accord with their own personal prefer
ences. The result as given may be trusted,
therefore, as accurately outlining the present
desires OF the members of the two great
parties.
The subjoined table shows the relative
standing of the more prominent candidates:
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filed his final report in the estate of Charles
w. Ford, showing a balance on hand of
81, 1921, which he turned over to the public
administrator. Mr. Krum explained that
litigation in Illinois had prevented an earlier
settlement Judge Woerner, of the Probate
Court, ruled that Mr. Krums conduct had
been entirely straightforward and wise, and
accordingly discharged him as administrator
of the estate
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The Peoples Railway Company of America hav-
ing, within the past thirty days, received nearly
S2OO,OOO OF private subscription to its capital
stock, will, during the coming month, make
simultaneous offer of $1O,O00,000 of Its stock to
the public, through local boards, upon the pay
ment of of per cent, or 50 so per share. The
first series comprises 500, 100000: $l0,000,000
OF which is to be reserved and distributed
equally to the labor companies, the organization
OF which II is expected will be commenced about
the LIST of September Not more than per cent.
will be collected until at least one-half of the
first series has been placed. Subsequent payment
Will not be required oftener than sixty days, nor
will they he called for only as needed for con-
structiOn purposes
To show the equity of the system and its pro-
posed movement, we draw the following illus
tration $4,000 subscribers at an average of
shares each, will consume Sl0,000,000. which
Is the amount of the first series to lie aiken by
local boards; $4,000 employees will be the small
est number to be put into the field the first year,
which, at shares each-some less and some
more according to the salaries TO be received
would consume $10,000,000 more. IL is the
intention, however, to distribute that amount
among 10000 laborers of the various classes as
equally as possible. LabOrers are not to be as
sessed until they begin to perform actual labor,
and then at 10 time to exceed ONE-THIRD of their
dhonInlA sSihI5. II VIII pe seen ny tne casual
observer that each employe is directly. as well
as indirectly, interested. Certificates of stocks
are to be issued when the finna payment is
made. Applications may be made, for the estab-
lishingOf local boards or for private subscrip-
tons, to the President or this Company, who re-
sides in this city.
surveys IN this state Will be commenced in Sep
TENDER, or sooner, Surveying crews are now
being organized.
This enterprise offers such inducements as
should meet the approval OF the thinking pub
lie, as 1t issues no preferred stock. All must pay
alike for every share issued in their respective
series.
The second series will not be offered until the
hrst Is placed. Early subscribers will secure
the benefit of pig per cent.
Books for subscription will be opened during
the coming week i'll this city
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This series To BE Sold at Sixty-Five Cents
on the Dollar, in Thirteen 1nstallments
of Five Per Cent.,>or Payable Sooner, at
the Option of the Purchaser - Face
Value of Shares, 5000 Net Cost to
Purchaser, $3.50.
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In accordance with the resolution passed at
the last meeting of the Western Nail Association,
every nail mill IN the West closed down yester-
day for a period of fol r weeks.
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Judge Krum as Administrators

ST. Louis, July 16.-Ex-J Judge Chester H.
Krum, about whose mysterious absence from
the city some weeks ago there was good
deal of inquiry and comment, this forenoon
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FoR sozodont all lndies cry.


And gentlemen, or high or low,
For nothing else that they eau buy
VIII give the mouth its freshest glow
VIII keep the teeth so sound and white,
And make the breath sweet delight.
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CHEAP excursion to Rome City, Island Park
Assembly, aud return on Thursday july 19,
Train leaves Indianapolis at 3 A. NJ. Round
trip, 81.
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Capital Stock $4,000 Per Mile.

DOUBLE TRACK, NARROW GAUGE.
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OCEAN TO OCEAN-LAKES TO The GULF
An Issue VIII BE Made at an Early Date
of $4,000, 900 of First Seriesl
of Stock by
The Peoples Railway Company
of America.

INCORPORATED UNDER THE Laws OF INDIANA,
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MRS. LULU WATSON, l91 West Market street,
Indianapolis, says Browns Iron Bitters cured
her of general debility and weakness.
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SKINNY Men. "Wes Health Remover" re-
stores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impo-
tence. 81.
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NTOUNTAIN HOUSE, ericsson SPRINGS,
M Cambria county, Pa. Opens June, %, closes
October l, 1888. Reduced rates. Unsurpassed
accommodations On main line of Pennsylvania
Railroad, 1900 feet above sea level, situated i'll
park of one hundred acres. amid the matchless
scenery Of the Aeghenies, its accessibility,
pure AIR, and freedom from malaria. flies and
mosquitoes render it the most desirable resort
in the State. Special rate round trip tickets on
sale at all principal points.
During 1881 q new hotel was erected-irst-
class in all its appointments, and capable (witn
cOttagesl of accommodating nearly 900 guests
Cottage residences may be rented by those de-
string the quiet and seclusion OF home.
For descriptive circular, diagram and terms
address W. ID. TYLER, superintendent.
The celebrated Logan House, Altoona, Pa, is
also under Mr.. Tylers management
Send for circulars.
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FOREST HALL, DIAMOND LAKE, MICH.

This beautiful resort is now open for the re-
ception of guests. II is especially recommended
to those seeking a change of climate, on account
of the wonderful salubrity of the atmosphere.
1t is one of the most charming spots in Michi-
gan A superb sheet of water affords endless
amusement for sailing and fishing parties.
Every luxury to be found unsurpassed at any
fashionable resort. Special rates to families.
Most accessible to railroads from oil quarters.
Address
Z. j. e A. s. MAY,
Cassopolis. Mich,
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LADIES ask for Corticelh sewing silk.
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"Castoria is so well adapted to Children that
Irecommend it as superior to any prescription
known 10 me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ D.,
80 Portland Ave, Brooklyn, n. y.