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\ 31u,soNcoUyTy aYPuE.lcANs.

! Tbs R,rubllcans Of Mason o5uniy NIT
Monday last for the purpose c! appointing
dslaHatc9 10 the conventions for choosing
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-11
Ghe gytdlige:''l,!tle';r':.y| iii ';':.

-. S,.. IN nnu ~ r""rtr-"'h ktrect
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
Praise We'll bestowed.

MIR. WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS said very
truly in Congress on Friday that our rail
road managers arc men Of high character
and great ability, and that they are proud OF
the profession which they dignity.
lie meant tho men who are actually en-
gagged in tho management Of railroads, not
those whose function IL Is to manipulate
railway stock.
Tho railroad men possess n very high
quality OF executive ability, and are UNI
surpassed for vigorous enterprises and
wide resources. Railroad transportation has
built mp IL new body of specialists, among
whom are included many of the finest minds
IN the country-mcn who would make their
mark broad and deep in any profession and
any calling In which they might engage.
For the most part these railroad managers
are far from cNtruvagantly paid for work
which demands abilities Of so peculiar and
so high an order, and all the time they arc
more and more reducing railroad manage
mcnt to scientific perfection.
They deserve the recognition of their great
capacities and services To The public, which
Mr.. PHELPS accorded to them in words So
fitting and eloquent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
The Kiosk ,JOb Killed.

Mr.. LAcoMBE the Corporation Counsel,
advises the Board of Aldermen that they
have no right to allow any company to erect
kiosks for the sale of newspapers in the
streets, because the law does not permit tho
granting Of the exclusive use of the streets
To any persons.
That is good legal advice and sound sense.
The kiosk companies want to put up n lot of
little shops on the streets, so as to compete
with dealers who enjoy no such privileges.
They ask the city to give them this advan-
tage over other merchants for triiling
rental, and if they obtained it they would
proceed To build their attractive kiosks in
all the streets and avenues where they could
best draw custom from the rest Of tho dealers
OF course such proposition olIends jus
tice and outrages equity, and we thank Mr..
LACoMBE in the name of the newsdealcrs
more especially for defeating it 50 promptly
and effectively.
1t WAS n big job. and we shall DO glad to
hear no moro OF it. Already the streets are
too much encountered and obstructed, and
there is no call and no need for the kiosks,
even if they could be legally erected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

enormous accumulated arrears. just ton
years ago the number Of pensioners, having
apparently reached It's maximum, began to
decline through the natural operation OF
casualty, and continued to do 50 for several
years. Under HAYES tho grMlt barrier VI
the limitation Of arrears was removed, and
tho tide of applications rushed back with UNI
prccedcntcd volume, 80 that no one can now
say when high-water mark will be reached.
Nearly million claims for pensions have
been filed since the midsummer Of 1851, and
Of These nearly thrre-iifths have been al
lowed. Scores Of thousands OF them have
terminated by tho deaths Of pensioners or by
absorption in new and increased claims, but
tho not gain to the lists goes on. by tho
first of January next the amount disburscd
for pensions since tho year 1861 alone will
have reached about 500, 100000.
or tho fifty Or sixty million dollars on
nually paid out Of late years, very large
portion. Of course, hns gone to first payments
ON new claims, including arrears Of pensions.
In the last quarter this draft on the public
purse was so heavy that for November tho
public debt statement showed an Increase
instead Ut the usual reduction. But besides
these extra expenses for arrears, tho aggrc-
gate annual value Of pensions has steadily
Increased. -Four years ago 1t was less than
twenty-six millions; but now it Is about
thlrty-iour and u half millions. and IL in
creased more than two millions last year.
There are pension bills now pending in Con-
gress, which have passed one branch or the
other, that would cost the country nifty and
possibly u hundred millions. There IRE other
bills now urged that would increase our
present pension appropriation of sixty mill
ions yenr to morn than one hundred and
fifty millions IL year, and would bankrupt
the Treasury
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
New York in the Cabinet and in the
Senate.

The leaders of both tho great parties in
New York are u good deal perturbed, and the
rank and lille arc by no means exempt from
excitement. The cause OF anxiety among
Democrats is the selection OF the member Of
trouble among Republicans is the election OF
Senator in Congress.
This is, indeed, novel question for tho
Democrats 10 maddle with. Till now. they
have had nothing to do with forming Cabi-
nets since Mr.. BUCHANAN was elected.
Meanwhile, a whole generation, crowded
with extraordinary events has passed, dur
ing which the Democratic party has cx-
pcricnccd strange vic5situdcs. No wonder
II advances cautiously to this unfamiliar
work, nor that Mr. CLEVELAND is solicitous
about the choice OF IN adviser from State
whose Cabinet officer has so often been n
central figure i'll controversies that have
brought administrations to grief
Nevertheless, the burden lies on the Shout
fiers Of the new President, and he must bear
II as we'll rs he can 1t may not comfort him
to believe that not Republicans only, but por-
lions of the Democracy will take advantage
OF any blundcrs lie may fall into to break
him down.
Having lost everything valuable in this
State this fall except the power to elect a
Senator, 1t Is not surprising that Republicans
CT all stripes have plunged into sharp
struggle to got possession Of this rich prize.
What an animating spectacle is the ring
whore the combatants are giving and taking
their hardest blows
The pronounced and incorporating Stall
warts may be waiting for the war whoop-
though we don't know rs the Oneida Chief Ii;
taking hand in the fight. Mr.. L. c. PLATT,
his colleague in the resignation campaign, is
supposed to favor Mr.. LEVI =. MORTON. The
Bemi-Snlwarts, who have the cause Of Gen
ARTHUR at heart, are marshallcd by the
Gstute Chairman WARREN. The orthodox
Hall Breeds OF the BLAINE persuasion, yer
haps listen to WARNER MILLER. The semi
Half Breeds are said to base their hopes OH
FRANK IIsCocK. The compromise door
through which Our Own EvARrs expects to
enter and carry off tho gittering baublc, has
hot yet been opened; and meanwhile q new
and formidable candidate has been brought
forward in the person of Mr.. JOSEPH IL
CHoATE.
There they are, handling each other with
out gloves. The lively scene is none the less
interesting because tho heads of the rival
factions assure tho public that the scrm-
mage is only a little fun for the amusement OF
the spectators, and that, though there may
be discord without, all is harmony within.
AS the Republicans have had all the Soma
tors from New York since Mr.. SEWARD was
chosen in 1s49 except tho one term Of Mr.
HERMAN, they will no doubt succeed now
But who will be- the man?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

Ton years ago, the devotion of sixty mill
ion dollars year to pension expenses would
have raised an cutlery. Now, however, the
introduction OF bill approprating that sum
to the disbursements of the Pension OfIlco
for the next fiscal year occasions no protest,
but perhaps a feeling of relief that tho de-
mand Is not greater.
Probably no country in the world has over
had pension experience like ours. Tho uni
vcrsal rule until now has been that with the
lapse OF years pensions arising out of u
war steadily decrease in thor aggregate
amount, since the number Of pensioners
diminishes by death. This is the argument,
too, on which llbcrality in pensions is based
With us, however, the number OF war pen
sioncrs constantly increases. rs also do the
rates ut which they are paid Last year, for
example, while sixteen thousand names were
dropped from the roll, By reason Of death or
other causes, moro than thirty-iive Thousand
names were added, so hat the net result was
the lenslhrnnG of tho list by over nineteen
thousand names in n single twclvomonth.
There We're on tho rolls on the LIST of July
last an army of 392,7jG pensioners. On turn
ing over previous annual statistics, we find
that there has been net increase OF oVcr37 900
names in the last two years, Of 1000 in three
years. and of $4,000 in the last four years.
Where will this increase end ? Congress,
under the lead of demagogues who aim to
make political capital for themselves or their
parties by lavish distribution of the money
wrung from the people. continually opens
the door to new classes OF pension claimants,
and stimulates the cupidity OF tnoso who
havc never wished TO apply by Offering them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

From The LOUISVILLE ErelRh9 Post.
Surely the States OF Kentucky Tennessee
and Alabama have reason to love Mr.. Randall, IL Mr.
Randall has reason to love them, To him the South
is more indebted for deverance from the Force bill
than TO dozen Congress- The hill was pushed
hard against the desolats and afflicted States at
hour. whom the wounds Of war freah; when Our
Lady OF sorrows was weeping throughout the homeless
and cinder srewn section and when the passions the
North were bowling for persecution and vengeance.
Nowhere did those passions blaze hercer In Penn
sylvania II required true man indeed brave and
defy them Hut when those who sy mpa, hzcd with the
suhcrngs OF the conquered gave wsv, by one from
fear or exhnusion when the lower House
seemed most desperate aud hopeless there stood
Sam Randall on the floor for sixty three hours with only
coffee and cracker for nourishmcnt, beating back tho
angry crew. AMI by his superior ability and
power driving them defeated and discouraged from the
PROSTATE aud helpless form OF the South which they
sought to hack and tear. Surely there ia some
left In the States OF Kentucky, Tennessee and Ala
ba'na. Surely our memory has not been bo,ted out
nor all sense of gratitude banshed from poopl. whose
pride and aspiration be known IN history as at
once the most cvalric and the ho3pitabe of any
section or any country
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
silly Talk About Forests.

Tho association or Cbic,u, I,,,h.r j.,.lo,,
Aud nine land owrors hoo,moa ,,,r,, ,,,,.,,
excited WHENEVER II ia SUGGESTED that tho
Sorests ~ tbia ,o,,rt,v ,,o,,d do,,,, = horoa,
from tho re,,oy,l ~ tho dutv NOW oo,,aoto,,
unop lumbar antsrino tho Initial St,too
The J,ier- O.eoo ~ .b,+ o;ty oxrr,s-os ,,i.
s,orp, In an ott,ol, ,,on ,run CIV, for a., Nd
,,nooov a, fro, I,,,,,nr a., n ,,,,h,1 -, 60.
nroeorv,tion Jfi, t,,,o tho, thoro or, no
f,r,st, q, ,h, ,,,o,.,1 a.,,,h,. - a,a,;,'>.
with our o,y, d,msstin rro,,,,.,ion y ,,,I,,,
.h,uId tb, tbonubt o,on 80 ,,,o,, o,,,, ,'o,;t,,
M vnsot ,hn ne,,,ni,,,,,,, ~ ,., .,l'rs.o,
oo,,,nnor,ru ne T., ,ao1 - ~ ;,,I,rs. B..
.u,h s,,I,, Toll, nc ,hi,
o,d.cent,on and fran, IN. Il, ,rwsn,.a and 400
gated by people who neither know nor care ANYTHING
nboutumber in order to md entering place for the
"ee 'raa' wedge
HE Sun believes In the protection of
American Industries; 1t also believes in the
protection OF the forests. 1t does not be-
hevc IN the protection OF the small group OF
monopolists who are fastening the ruin OF
the forests through scnscess overproduc-
ton and consequent waste OF material. There
is no forest in the world capable OF compet-
ing with the white pine forests OF our North
ern States in the production of pine lumber
OF Tho highest grades. The Canadian forests,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
Read IL!

We make an interesting contribution to
the literature of the Nicaragua Canal ques-
ton this morning by publishing for the first
time the report of Major MCFARLAND of the
United States Engineers.
This distinguished officer was sent down
to Nicaragua to examine tho route of tho
proposed canal and the harbors at each end,
lnd to consider whether the previous esti-
mates of the cost We're accurate OF not. He
reported that the canal could certainly be
built; that the harbors were difficult Of con-
struction; that tho work would be costly,
and that the expense of the entire enterprise
would far exceed the previous calculations.
Major MCFARLAND concludes that the
total cost OF the canal will be at least one
hundred and forty millions of dollars. As we
have said, his report on tho subject has not
before been published but it will not be
found any the less valuable on that account.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
THE SUN, SUNDAY, DECEMBER q, 1ssA-TwELvE PAGES.

contemporaries who are most careful In
keeping the secret OF their circulation ut
ordinary times. fastened to reveal 1t when
tho excitement following the election ran up
tho circulation Of MI newspapers enormously
for few days That seemed to Indicate
that they were ready to satisfy the curiosity
Of tho public as to the matter whenever they
could do 80 with glory to themselves; and
tho Inference Is that In ordinary times they
cannot mako showing they would like tho
public to SEQ.
But that is ali wrong. Let advertisers
know truthfully and always what the circu-
lation of every newspaper is, and the news
paper will be- what IL ought to be. tho one
most useful medium for advertising.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

COLUMBUS, Dec IA prominent Ohio Dem
ocrat, VINO Is On intimate terms with Judge Thurman,
told friend to-day that he had letter which
Judge hal received from Daniel Manning within the
past few days In which Mr. Manning apparently speaks
for President elect Cleveland, and asks Mr Thurman
consider the matter of AN appointment In the Cabinet
n. his services in that would probably be dc.
sired On being asked what the Judge thought of
the letter he said he would not accept position in the
Cabinet as he considered 1t would create n hopeless
division In tho pnrty this State Judge Thurman he
sad thought Ohio should not be recognized all in tho
makeup OF the Cabinet Tn. friend Jud 20 Thurman
regarded the letter sincere aud Of the opinion
that 1t had not been written In furtherance OF prior
ARRANGEMENT that he should decline II tho appointment
was rendered him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
THE JUDGMENT OF SOLOMON.
How II was Viewed by Ohservant Col.
Orcd scriptural Student.

From The century,
read considerable TO Jim about kings and
dukes and ears aud such and how CANDY they dressed
aud how much style they put and called each other
your mrjcsy, and your grace aud your lordsh and
so on stead of mister; and Jns eyes buged out aud
lie was interested. H. says:
II didn't know dey many un nm. haint hearn
bout skHseiy but ole King sollermun opIrss
you counts dem kings OATS In pack err kyardg How
much do king gitr"
"Get'" says; why they get a thousand dollars .
month, they want it, they have just much ~
they want: everything belongs to them"
Ain dat KAY ! En- what iey got to do, Huckl"
They don't nothing! Why, how you talk They
Just set around"
NO; is dat SOY"
"of course 1t is They just set around except maybe
when there's then they 40 to the But other
times they just lazy around hawking-just hawk.
ing and sp-- sh D. you hear noses"
eskipped out and looked but 1t warnt nothing but
TIE finter OF steamboats, wheel. away down coming
around the point; SO come back.
Yes" says and other times when things IA dull
they fuss with the farlyment and IL every ly don
20 just So he whacks their heads on But mostly they
hang round the harem."
Roun de which ~
"IIarem"
THE place where he keeps his wives. Don't you know
about the haremt solcmon had one; he Ind about n
million wives"
why yes OATS So; Ia done forgot IT, harem,.
abo'dn house, reckn. Mos Likely dey has rackety
times in de nus'sry En- reckn de wives luarrels con.
sidaue dat crease do racket Y dey say sollermun
de wises man dat ever 1--we. doan lake no stock In
dat BecHsc whyr Would wise man want to live in
de mids' err such blmbammin' all de time, Nodeed
he wouldn't wise man I'D take bur a biIer factrv
den he could shet down lie ber factry when lie
TO RES"
""el', but he was the wsest man. anyway; ecause
the widow she told me So her VIII self"
~ doan kyer what dc wilder say he warnt no wise
tTn had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

As tho relations between the maturity Of
forests and their combusttbility are not ex-
planned to us, we are unable 10 follow the ar
guments here advanced In favor Of destroy
Ing our forests for the benefit Of the Chicago
Lumber Ring
Fires inflict every year immense injury
upon the forests OF tho country These fires,
however. generally occur about the borders Of
the forest whore settlers arc clearing up
farms, or In deserted logging camps, whore
the debris loft by lumbermen increases the
risk OF such flrns. Fires, however, rarely
occur In virgin forests or In any forests
where proper precautions nro taken to pre-
won't Thorn. Tho cases where really val
liable bodies OF growing plnc are destroyed
In this way In any part Of the United States
east Of tho Rocky Mountains are extremely
rare; nnd " there is anywhere In tho FREQ
lumber discussion "a tissue of deception and
fraud" IL will bo found In such statements as
this published at the lnstlgatlon OF tho
Lumber Rings.
As Mr.. HOLMAN Of Indiana Is reported to
havo said tho other day. tho West, outside Of
Chicago. Is deeply Interested I'm the free lum-
Dor question. Free lumber means cheap
lumber. and tho prairie States have been
built up by cheap lumber. without which
their wonderful material development would
have been impossible. What the people Of
these States want now Is the continuation of
low prices for building material and tho as
suranco that the supply of lumber In tho
country Is not needles5ly wasted. They
will not consent much longer to the colec-
ton of q duty which the most casual OBJ
server must SEQ Is Fastening tho exhaustion
OF our lumber supply. in enhancing he price
of one Of the prime necrssitics OF modern
civilization.
Free lumber will be u blessing 70 The whole
country, aud Congress cannot wisely refuse
to relieve the forests OF the great and uu.
necessary drain the present duty Imposes
upon them. Perhaps Mr.. HEWITT or some
othcr revenue reformcr in Congress will tako
up this subject and treat 1t as its Importance
demands. There is chaucs for some one to
do very creditabio piece of work in this
matter and earn tho gratitude OF every
man in the United States inteliiynntly inter-
csted in the future prosperity of the country.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
a Gloomy Authorization.

From Gsorge AUred TownseRds Letter In the Cincinnati
Enquirer
! fancy that We are going to have more dis
honesty IN The New York city Government In the next
two or three ycars than Tweed ever treame ell OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

Mr.. BAyARD would go out of the Treasury
Department as poor as lie took t-tuDd,rcidl Gd.efh
And 80 would great many other statesmen
who might be called to that post by President
CLEVELAND.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

The Louisville Ecening Post calls the Hon.
HENRY WATTERsoN q Mugwump. 1t is a true
epithet. The word in its pure. aboriginal sig
niicance is well applied. A Mugwump is
chief a distinguished man. a leader Of his fol-
lows. 1t fits Mr. WATTERsoN we'll
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
How They Feel Up Country.

Judging from what tho Democrats in all this
region, who much In Albany. about IT, 1t IL all
gush AMI CANNON to imagine that they are not going
10 have ali the olces which get able They won't
submit TO anything else and will Kill Cleveland dead IL
he asis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

Prom the Providence journal.
Tho country will bo glad to SEQ Senntov
nav ara III amy position In President Cev Gland uL.i
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

TIE Sun to-day consists of ire're pdJcs
on friends sho"d see that their nersDcn Jio'-
nishts them wiM he eu';re paper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

Prom the N,C FORK Citilen.
Lot him call to his Cabinet Alton G. Tbur
mhn Thomas ,. Bayard. Francis Herman. aud John r
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21

cons 'ngs are strainsd and racked by an obstnst.
Wod sn.es,x 'sn time. Dr. JaynsS ExpcctoIsni
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-21
Che 30 Sun.

An Independent Newspaper Of Dem.
oeratic Principles, but not Controlled by
any Set Of Politicians or Man puIators
Devoted to Collecting and Publishing all
the News Of the Day in the most Inter.
esting Shape and with the greatest pos
sibIe Promptness, Accuracy and Impair
tiaIity; and to the Promoton.of Demo.
cratic Ideas and Policy in the affairs Of
Government Society and Industry
St. Landry democrat., 1884-06-28
The Mobility Of the Brain.

It has long been known that the brain
in normal conditions undergoes certain
rythmical movements. The powerful
vessels at its base cause the cerebral
mass to rise and fall with each systole
and diastole of the heart. The brain
also rises slightly with each expiration
and sinks with Inspiration. These phe-
nomena are dependent, it is presumed,
upon the presence of the cerebro-spinal
fluid, since when that is withdrawn the
movements cease.
NJ. Luys, in paper recently read be-
fore the Academic de Medicine, states
that the brain is subject to still other
changes in position, dependent upon
the attitude of the body. If man is in
the dorsal decubitus, or lies upon his
side, or stands upon his head, the brain
undergoes certain corresponding
changes in position in obedience to the
laws of gravity. The movements take
place slowly and the brain is five or six
minutes in returning to its first position.
From these anatomical data M. Luys
deduces some striking conclusions of
practical interest. He explains upon
the theory of these gravitating move
ments, the symptoms of vertigo and
faintness which feeble persoi9 expert
ence when suddenly rising from heri-
zontal position. He asks if the pair9 of
meningitis are not due to an interfet tnce
with these normal movements. In Bases
of insanity he calls attention to al ex-
citability ab1S agitation which apften
come on when the patient lies do Fn at
night. AS practical point in snl5 fntal
hygiene. NJ Luys advised agairBfjpro-
logged travel duri1g most of4aheEd day,
and urged the value Of going thsDbrain
the change produce0 by a R-Tzs atal
position at night. Medical L<cord.