New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-16

Mr. James-considers himself O political rather than
a criminal character He has just been writing
letter to his brother-inlaw, talking cheerfully OK
the probability of his being tout" one OF these
days, and saying: "The Radicals are still bowling
like hounds the track Of fox, but just let them
cry it will do them good Court commences on the
8th of October and my set at the foot OF the
docket, so we do not know when it can be reached
Say, old boy are you going to give me that new
saddle and lend me horse to ride when get outf"
When Mr. James heard the news from Ohio he was
no doubt more cheerful STILL We are in favor OF
letting him "out." As a representative Missouri
Democrat he is too valuable to be kept in a peni-
tertiary.
TheJomRalO of Commerce expresses the hope that the
use of tho phrase in our midst " will not prevail
We lately saw in Canadian paper the expression
in our immediate midst" In view Of that, what
has our contemporary to say in regard to the pro-
ject looking to the annexation Of Canada to the
United States
An extraordinary story comes from Faxon, little
village about four miles from New-Haven, OF
Yexatious enforcement Of obsolete Sunday laws. 1t
appears that the officers Of this town, where former
attempts have been made to enforce tho old laws
announced some weeks ago that they intended to
punish people who took Sunday drives for pleasure
Just outside the village stand number of hickory
trees. Last Sunday the ground was covered with
nuts and the officials, reasoning that persons drlV
ing past would stop to pick them up, stationed two
farmers there-as they claimed-tO arrest every one
who stopped They marched off all the prisoners to
a barn yard and kept them there to the number OF
twenty all day long, drilling rain falling part
Of the time. Six Of the prisoners ladies, and
one of them had with her a child not a year old
One of them, an old lady, contracted a severe cold
In the evening all brought before justice, and
those who were fortunate enough to be able to give
bond were told to appear next day; the Others were
held The farmers who engaged in this Sunday
sport are said to be well-tO-dO, and if it can be
shown that they have exceeded their powers, they
ought to be made to pay for it.
The Republicans Of Herkimer are evidently de-
termined that the present Democratic Assemblyman
from that county shall be succeeded by Republic
can. In naming Titus Shcard as thcir candidate
for the Assembly they have made it well-nigh I'M
possible TO be beaten. Mr.. SheaTd is one Of the
foremost manufacturers Of that section, is as
trustworthy as he is sagacious and has the entire
confidence Of all who know him. More than that !;
no has already represented HeTkimer in the As
scmbly for two terms to his own credit and to the
general satisfaction. The county will simply be
consulting its own best interests if it again avails
itself of his unsclfsh and efficient services.
DR.. KOCH the discOvercr Of the tubercuIar bac-
illus is now reported To have reached similar con-
clusion respecting the origin Of cholera. lie was
sent 10 Egypt with the German Commission, and lost
no time in making microscopic analysis OF the
germs Of the disease. IIo Ia, found a choleraic
bacillus similar to the parasite which he had pre-
yiously discovered in phthi-s, or consumption. 1t
is probably analogous TO the parasite which Dr.
Domingos Frcizc adistinguShed physician of Brazil
has found in tho blood Of yellow fever patients
The practical utility Of these microsco pic inyes-
cations respecting the origin Of diseases will
depend upon the ability Of the scientists to cult
vatc these bacilli with view 10 harmless inocua-
ton. Tho coming man may have TO be yaccinatcd
against consumption, cholera and yellow fever as
well as smallpox. DR.. Koch, however, has not
wholly succeeded in convincing the medical profes
sion that there Is characteristic parasite in con-
sumption. II is therefore, premature to lay stress
upon the Importance of his disc OvcTy. More
over it is now well understood that the disease
recently prevailing in Egypt was a local epidemic,
and not Asiatc cholera.
Anmusually umamiable and destructive bug Is at
present dividing with politics the attention of the
farmers of ST. Lawrence and jefferson Counties.
Dr. Iintncr the State Entomologist, has been care
fully inspecting the bug and reports that 1t IL the
Southern chinchbug, and that 50 vicious is its ma
ture that unless II Is promptly cXtcminated II will
increase and multiply, with serious damage to
spring wheat timothy grass. wire grass and June
grass. The Doctor rccommcuds-n spite of the
fact that this Is an era of afuctiouate feeling be-
tween the scctionS-that this particular Souhcrncr
De treated with conspicuous harshncss BY way Of
d,cuuraging it he suggests that il be ploughcd I'M
der this fan and that next spring it be flooded ont
with kerosene oil. We doubt not that The sun will
Join with Ms in declaring that the Southern chinch-
bug must 60, and We trust that the demand will
not be regarded in any quarter a subtle attempt
to wave the bloody shirt.