Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK.

(writes q corrcspondent), in one part OF
India, at least, -by an Indian prince. Tho
Maharaiah OF Jodhpore, who, by the an.
tiquity of his race and his semi-independent
position, commands a large amount of re-
spect in India, has convoked his nobility by
their representatives, and has appealed 10
them TO abolish polygamy, or, at least, to
allow IL only when the first wife s childless.
This step he has taken, it is said, solely on
account OF his appreciation OF the misery
which the native women endure by reason
of this ancient custom. 1t will be interesting
to see what the representatives OF the no.
bility have to say to the proposal
One OF the happiest devices for the publo
schools to secure good habits was made a
few gears ago, we believe, by New Jersey
teacher, and termed the school banking sys-
TEN. says an exchange. 1t consists in open
ing savings bank on true business princi-
pies, In which the pupils are encouraged to
invest their pennies. II Is well known by
teachers that great share of the danger to
the young comes from their being furnished
with spending money which goes indirectly
for cigarettes or for stomach-spoiling can
dies, or for the worst sort Of reading mattor,
or for useless trinkets and ornaments, Ths
BANK creates habits of saving and economy
which will wonderfully affect the whole life.
AT Long Island City, in New York, recently,
the deposits OF single week amounted TO
S230,4l. The total In bank in this school
amounts to over sl0,0 900, the credit of about
three years. growth.
Hypnotic power, il half that is claimed be
true, is a serious menace to society and tho
state, says the Baltimore American. 1t was
we'll enough so long AS it was substituted for
chloroform by physicians to keep their
patients quiet while operating upon them,
but when it is made the medium of murder
divorce, and the overthrow of lawfully-es.
tablshed government, and may yet be the
match to kindle the war fires over couti-
nent. tho most serious investigation can not
be long postponed. II there really be such
power it should be expressly defined and
controlled, as it can be made far more insid-
ious and dangerous than dynamite or any
other modern explosive
At the close of the operations on Cricket
Hill, near Blackwater, our representative,
says the Pail Mall Gazette, had the advan-
tage of having an interesting conversation
with one of our most distinguished cavalry
officers who had been present at most of the
slsirmisnes between the cavalry (the Berk-
shire yeomanry) and the cyclists during the
morning. Our correspondent is not at lib
erty TO mention his name, but his opinion
certainly appears to him most valuable,
backed US it is by his high military position
The officer in question was most enthusiastio
about the cyclists and the manner in which
they had carried out their part of the days
man9uvers. In his opinion they were un-
doubtedly the cavalry of the future, at any
rate SO far as the actual home defense of
England was concerned; and 'as matter
Of fact" he added "from what have seen
to-day am not so certain but what cyclists
might have been used in some of our African
campaigns with as much advantage as
mounted men," In his opinion, 1t
was simply impossible to over-rate
their utility for reconnaissance or
outpost work. Given even only fairly good
roads they could do more than any cavalry
could accomplish. Distance was absolutely
no obstacle to them, and what was more,
they could keep up an even pace the whole
way, which in q case where it might bo
necessary to make rapid strasetical move
ments was of immense Importance. Then as
to the question of expense: provide tho
soldier with bicycle and no further outlay
was necessary beyond such as was entailed
by occasional slight repairs, which compared
concerned was positively nil. 'In fact"
concluded the gallant officer, lit appears to
me that it is only a matter of common sense,
and one which must eventually force itself
on to the minds even Of those who 80 hate
tho mere idea of an innovation that they will
not at present so much as listen to the sugges-
tion. Mounted infantry, in my opinion, 10
totally inadequate, and is only fad Of those
who prefer to ride whenever it is possible to
avoid walking"
II the first steps of President Harrison's
| southern policy predicate the future his ad
ministraton in this particular will merit the
| highest commendaton Of every man in tho
country who has soul enough to value patriot
| ism above party, says the Denver News
| (dem.) .QThe civil war established the in-
| divisible nationality of the United States
| 1t has been over nearly generation. Is ii
not time to substitute practical for theoreti-
| cal unity among the people of the respective
| sections? Who can estimate the service to the
| nation of the man who may be the agency in
| eradication of the last impedimcnt to cordial
fellow feeling among Americans that will be
| rooted in the pride of common nationality,
| and who would embarrass steps that look to
| such elimination by the possible effects Of
| such far seeing policy upon the fate of any
political organizatio
There is, and has been for years, white
mans party in this country, or in certain
portions of it, and no one has realized moro
| lseeniy than tho colored people how utterly
proscriptiye and un-American that party has
become, says the Plttspurg Commercial Ga
zctte (Rep) Another party based on race
| Or color would be not only equally undemo-
cratic, but subject to like abuses and fraught
| with like mischief. 1t might suit the pur-
poses of few demagogues 10 wheedle the
colored people into the belief that they can
| gain political power and place by concentra-
| tion under their shrewdest leaders, but II
they are wise, as they have hitherto shown
themselves to be, they will not be thus
misled.
Men are not made good by statutes; but,
| on the other hand it is possible that statute
which restrans an evil may give opportunity
for individual reformation, says the Denver
| Republican. Such a statute may bo like q
| oreakwater which protects the harbor from
| the full sweep of the waves, even though
| the spray may dash over it. Apart from any
| consideration OF sumptuary legislation, ono
| of the greatest objections to a prohibitory
fnYs t@ hat. g.