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The National tribune., 1892-04-14
Agassiz the Teacher.


Agassiz was above all else a teacher. His
mission in America was that of q teacher of
science-of science in the broadcast sense as the
orderly arrangement Of all human knowledge.
He would teach men to know, not simply to
remember or to guess. He believed that men
in all walks of life would be more useful and
more successful through the thorough develop
ment of the powers of observation and judg-
ment. He would have tho student trained
through contact with real things, not merely
exercised in the recollection of the book de-
scription of things. eff you study Nature in
books" lie said when you go out of doors
you cannot find her"
Agassiz was once asked to write textbook
In zoology for the use of schools and colleges
OF this he said: 81 told tho publishers that
was not the man to do that sort Of thing, and
] told them, too, that the less OF thai sort of
thing which is done the better. 1t is not
school books We want it is students. The
book of Nature is always open, and all that l
can do or say shall be to lead young people to
study that book, and not to pin their faith to
any other"
lie taught natural history in Harvard Col
lege az no other man had taught in America
before. lie was 'the best friend that ever stu
dent had, because the most genial and kindly
Cambridge people used to say that one had
"less need of an overcoat in passing Agassz's
house =" than any other in that city.
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rangcment of the River Drift and with the ap-
pearance Of successive animals. The Oldest Of
these remains of human handicraft aud OF
mans body Excepting Tertiary fiints and the
Calaveras skull etc coexist with creatures that
tradition has not preserved-with the primeVal
elephant, the cave lion, hyena and bear.
More recently quaternary savages were con-
Temporary with creatures known TO have be-
come extinct, or that were extermnated, such
as the original stocks from which all existing
cattle are descended. The River Drift man
was likewise associated with the ancestors Of
the horse, dog, and fox. now inhabiting central
Europe and also with forms like the lemming,
glutt0n, reindeer, aud musk-sheep that ranged
over the central portion of the continent in the
Ice Age, but have since migrated as this era
approached its close.
The populations Of these epochs belonged to
what is called the Old Stone Age, and until re-
Gently il was doubtful whether america could
produce conclusive evidence Of the existence Of
human inhabitants Of so early date. This
uncertainty no longer exists Besides the pre-
historic nd-bulders and Indians Of this
continent, both of whom belonged to that stage
of culture which is called neolithic, or the
period Of polished stone, true pal9olithic popu
latious are now known to have resided here
These aggregates, moreover, did not occupy the
position of small, isolated, or widely-separated
groups, but, on the contrary, had a continental
Starting with the disconnected and unde-
veloped discoveries of Capelini, Leidy, Metz
Cresson, etc. and with specimens which were
commonly Identified as the uncompleted neo-
lithic implements Of later era, failures" as
be calls them, Mr. Wilson, the present Curator
OF Prehistoric Archaeology at the National Mu-
scum, has gathered explicit evidences of the
existence Of this ancient race from % States
TheevideDce exists in the shape of genuine
implements made by man ia the palaolithic
Period" when the mastodon, whose remains
were identified by the present writer last
month in the drift OF the Upper Shenandoah
Valley. roamed through the forests of vir-
ginia, and these colossal animals advanced or
receded with the oscillations of the ice-cap that
covered the northern portions Of both CONT
nents for 10000 years.
How important this result is msy be under
stood from a statement of the contrasts be-
tween the social states of those who manufac-
tured and made use Of stone in its Clipped or
split and in its polished and carved forms.
The latter, collected in sedentary or par
tially-settled communities, cultivated the
earth, built houses 10 protect them from the
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THURSDAY PAGES

| made these suggestive remarks on "Thy rod
| and Thy staff: 1.-The shepherd carried with
| him two Observation-Disclosures staff for his own
support and to attack a beast ior robber, and
| the crook or rod. By this crook the shepherd
| guided sheep in q dangerous pass, placing
the crook under the Sleeps neck to hold him
up and assist his steps, Both Of the shepherd s
instruments were great bomfort to the sheep
| while passing through frightful and danger
| Gus valley. " eau
THE Interpretation usually given to the
words Thy rod and Thy staff as though they
| meant Thy gentle reproofs and Thy severe re-
Dukes is erroneous sheep would hardly
feel his Christening rod and the heavy blows of
his staff comforted him. The meaning Isl 1t
is a comfort to me to feel the crook of Thy rod
helping me in trouble and toknow that Thy
staff is my defense against wild beasts"
Sir William Hamilton died saying Verse d,
Thou an0ntest my head with OIL my cup
runneth over" Psalm 90: 5.
II confess" says Capt. Wilson, that since
my return from India / have been forcibIy
struck with several things which prove the
Scriptures to be an Eastern book. For instance,
the language of one of the Psalms, where David
says Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup
runneth over most likely alludes to a custom
which continues to this day. l once had this
ceremony performed on myself, in the house of
rich Indian, in the presence OF a largo COM
pany. The gentleman OF the house poured
upon my hands and arms q delightfully."- -odor-
ferrous perfume, put golden cup in hand, and
poured wine into it till it ran over, assuring
me at the same time that it was great pleas
ure to him to receive me, and | should find
rich supply in his house. | think the inspired
poet expresses his sense of the Divine goodness
by this allusion."
Ruskin wrote: "For the few who labor as
their Lord would have them, the mercy needs
no seeking and their wide home no hallowing.
Surely goodness and mercy shall totoW them
all the days Of their life; and they shall dwell
in the house of the Lord forever"
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Existence of a PalsOlithiC Race in
America.

A Peculiar Type-A Wandering and shelter
less sayage-implements First Works OF
Human Hands-Present in % States-Their
Probable Connection with the Races OF
America.
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weather, made pottery, wove vegetable fbers
into clothing and possessed focks and herds.
1t is by no means easy to estimate the vast
difference, both in time and the circum-
stances of life, which separates men IN TINS
position from the homeless, solitary, and al
most defenseless nomads who fashioned the
rude flint found ION the hills around the City
of Washington, and in the graVels of Rock
Creek and Piney Branch" These primitive
specimens are identical with those belonging
to the European River Drift Epoch, were un-
doubtedly manufactured for the same pur-
pose" says Mr.. Wilson, and are as old as their
counterparts from the Somme or the Rhlne
They represent the first works of human
hands, excepting only similar but yet more
ancient remains OF Tertiary origin.
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PastenrIzpd Milk,
Popular Science Monduy.I

tPODDidT science -HOnthtyl
All methods Of sterilization that are in use
in this country have the disadvantage Of giving
to the milk the taste which is peculiar to boiled
milk, and also Of rendering ii less easily alb
sorbed by the body. In France and Germany
a method has been adopted which accomplishes
the purpose without injuring the taste of the
milk Machines are in use in Paris and some
other cities which will heat great quantities of
milk to q temperature Of about 1859 Fahr. for
a few minutes, and then cool it rapidly to
low temperature The method has been called
the Pasteurzation of milk. 1t does not kill
all the bacteria, but it does destroy so many of
them that it greatly increases the keeping
properties of the milk. Moreover, it almost
entirely destroys the danger from disease
germs in milk, since nearly all forms likely to
occur in milk are killed by this temperature.
The advantage Of this method is that the tenn
perature Of 1j5' Fair does not give the milk
the taste of boiled milk, which most people
find unpleasant, aud does not render the milk
difficult of digestion. These Pasteurizing ma
chimes have not yet been introduced into this
country, and the opportunity exists for some
one TO develop thriving business by furnish
ing Pasteurzed milk in our large cities
little experience with its superior keeping
properties, and a little knowledge of its greater
whOlsomeness, would soon create demand for
it in America, it has already done in the
larger cities of France and Germany.
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correctly, these races, present are IN many III
stances insolvable; but general view oil the
American man may be given that Will not only
bring forward information which is new to the
majority of readers, but also serve to correct
several erroneous impressions that have been
very generally entertained. This however is
all that can be done under the circumstances.
This is the New World only in the sense that
Il is the hemisphere most recently brought 10
light. Geologically the Oldest subaerlal land
on earth is here, and otherwise, with reference
70 its organic remains and vestlges OF human
occupation, it is as ancient as any other.
The traces which man has left OF his resi-
dence in the world are, comparatively speak
ing of Yesterday. This authentic record, never
theless. stretches back into far higher an
tiquity than was formerly supposed la the
prehistoric period two eras have been dlscrlm-
mated: the Old Stone or Paieolthlc age, ana
the new one called Neolitbic.
OF the first nothing Except some fragments
Of skeletons) remains but Clipped implements
Of flint ouartZite, etc. These are the simplest,
rudest. most unspecialized of all manufactures
pieces OF stone broken according to their planes
Of cleavage into instruments that might De
applied TO number Of uses.
Wherever found, they resemble each other
too closely to escape Identification; and al
though it is true that no direct relation be-
tween manual dexterity and mental develop
ment has ever been demonstrated, ii Is also the
case that appliances of life indicate phases OF
social evolution with a certain exactness.
Peoples who can procure fire by chemical
combinations do not rub dry sticks together
until sparks are produced. When they know
how to build houses they cease to inhabit caves
or live in or under trees. Textile fabrics sup
plant skin garments, and stone utensils, tools,
and arms give place TO those made of metal.
This is the case everywhere, and great
number of widely-eztended observations tend
to the conclusion that pal9olithic man was
wandering aud shelterless savage, scantIiy
clad, almost unarmed, and who lived upon the
spontaneous productions Of the earth and Its
waters Whether there was human being,
recoguiz liable as such. before this, is biological
question which need not be discussed here. 1t
is enough to say that all relics of humanity
heretofore discovered are distinctly those OF
man as known at present; that the much-taiked-
of missing link must be very different from
what il is popularity supposed TO be, and that
no trace Of men who were more like apes than
some saYages are now, has ever been met with.
Man existed in the Tertiary, as the works OF
his hands attest, and his presence in Glacial,
Interglacial, and Past-glaciai Periods has been
proved beyond the possibility of doubt.
II has been also ascertaIned through the
guides and explorations of Christy, Nibrage,
Falconer Lartet, etc, that certain stone imple-
ments and fragments Of the human frame cor
respond in Europe with the stratigraphical ar
The National tribune., 1892-04-14
One Fashion Explained.

Street 4; Smiths Good Ne,Ds.
Little Dot-Mamma says wen she was girl
little girls wore white stockin's wat didn't
make their feets all black like these do.
Little Dcll-Ihen wot did they begin wear
In black stockn's for?
Little Dot (after some thought)-I guess it's
because it's easier to wash feets than to wash
stockin's
The National tribune., 1892-04-14
BY DIR. J. Il. PORTER.

ARALLELS between
different parts of the
world, with respect to
the valae or amount OF
information which in
vestigations of their
antiquities and existing
or extinct populations
throw or have already
thrown upon the his
tory of men and races,
are always imperfect
and misleading. No
great geographical area
has been barren of i'm
portant results in this
direction, and these are
Complementary to those
elsewhere derived.
At the same time, the
continent of America,
as Tylor observes,
stands by itself with
reference to the uni
fogmity of type which
is peculiar to it, aud no.
where else does a similar
race extend through SO
great a territorial and
climatic range. The
il +h,e r.npn nr
The National tribune., 1892-04-14
Insisting on Accuracy.
t0icago Tribt

Teacher-What is the distance from here to
the moon?
Thoughtful Pupil-About 24s,000 miles.
Haven't told you time and again, Johnny
Pepperill, that the distance from the earth's
surface TO the moon is little less than 240, 900
miles?"
"Yes'm, and you told US little while ago
that it was night in China, and that tie moon
was shining on China this very minute"
Certainly"
"Well, amt it 5000 miles from here to
Gilman"
See notice PatchW0rk Pictures Of the Var"
On another page.
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SUNDAY MEDITATION,
A Study of the International Sunday
School Lesson Appointed for April
"a, 1892.
Subject: Reasons Why the Good Do Not Need With
out Supply. Ps., 49,
INTRODUCTION.

Zone reading these notes should first carefully
study the paragraph from the Holy scriptures as
Indicated above.l
The National tribune., 1892-04-14

ing one, It's a remedy that's sure to give It.
Practically, it's sold on trial That's what
it amounts to. Ii it doesn't give satisfac--
ton, in the buildng-up and strengthening of
overtaxed womanhood, and the complete
cure OF all the delicate arrangements, func
tional disturbances, and painful disorders
peculiar to the sex then you have your
money back.
sold so, if it did all that's claimed for it,
Exactly.
But the fact remains that out Of all the med
icines for women, "Favorite Prescription " Is
the only one that's sold on such terms
Knowing these things, it's an insult to
your intelligence to have something else,
that pays the dealer better, offered as " just
% GOOD"
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Comes back
every cent that
you've paid for
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescrip-
ton, il you have
not found the
help that you
need. But, if
you're q tired and
feeble woman, or
n delicate and nil
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-19
THE YARDSTICK.
How an Absurd and Arbitrary Stand
ard Was Adopted.

From the New York Herald.
"Do you know anything about the history
Of the yardstickl ?" said gentleman in the
city hall recently. The speaker and his
companion were inspecting the beautiful
old building and had paused in the inner
corridor before the standards Of length
which are cut into the stonework.
These are inscribed ''federal standard"
"English standard and Amsterdam stand
ard" The two latter are given, but the
federal standard measure is left blank, none
having been adopted at the time the old
city hall wag erected
The person addressed admitted that he
knew nothing whatever about the standard
and that he would be pleased TO be enlight-
ened upon the subject
ut really Is ridiculous, remarked the
first speaker. ave are using to-day as a
standard OK measure au inaccurate COPY of
what is represented to be the length Of the
arm of King Henry l., taken by lis express
order in 1l2D.
1.-The original measure was kept at the
exchequer in London for many centuries.
1t was examined by a royal commissioner
in 1742, who, I'm his report Of il, said: "A
kitchen poker filed at both ends would ma ke
as good a standard. IL has been broken and
then repaired SO clumsily that the Joint is
nearly as loose as pair OF tongs'
For the uses OF the British government
an accurate copy Of this arbitrary, clumsy,
broken standard was prepared in 1850, and
this copy, by act Of parliament in 1924,
was made the legal measure. At the same
time il was ordered that if destroyed il
should Dc restored by comparison with
the length of the pendulum vibrating
seconds at the latitude of London.
SIN 1885 the copy was destroyed by the
great fire at the Parliament house. At
tempts were then made to find the length
by means of the pendulum as already ar
ranged, but the methods were found utterly
impracticeble. and the English government
was compelled to make use of such copies
Of the destroyed yardstick as they supposed
reliable.
"The United States government was not
only unwise enough to adopt the incon-
venient and inconsistent English measure,
but sent special messenger abroad TO Sc
cure copy Of the yardstiok for the use of
the coast survey. The copy secured was
made by a London instrument maker, who
certified 10 its correctness. Strange to say,
however, the American standard is one one
thousandth OF an inch longer than the Brit
fish standard yardstick.
"Of course" said the speaser in conclu-
sion, ''we should have adopted the metric
system. Its equal divisions are consistent
aud simple, and IL commands the respect
and praise of scientific men everywhere"
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ofIntereat to Athletes.

James Robinson. the athletic trainer at
Princeton College, Princeton. n. j., says:
al have found it imperative to have sure
and simple remedies on hand in case of cuts,
bruises, strains, sprains, colds, rheumatism,
etc. Shortly after entering upon my pro-
fession / discovered such remedy in
ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsTERs. tried other
plasters, but found them too harsh and irri-
Eating. ALLcoCK's Porous PLAsTERs give
almost instantaneous relief, and their
strengthening power is remarkable. In
cayes Of weak back put two plasters on the
small Of the back. and in short time you
will be capable Of quite severe exercise. In
sprint and distance" races and jumping
the muscles or tendons in the legs and feet
sometimes weaken. This can invariably be
relieved by cutting the plaster in narrow
strips, 80 as to give free motion, and apply
ing ON muscles affected. n-dd.
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A SILVER SADDLE AND BRIDLB.
A Wonderful Product OF Mexican Skill
Seen in Public Parade.
From The San Diego (Cdl.) Sun.


From the San Diego (Cal) SUM
A marvellous silver saddle and bride was
brought here by Dixie w. Thompson of
Santa Barbara and shown in the parade yes
terday. This saddle and bride, manufact-
ured OF bullion from Mexican dollars, are
exquisite works Of art. The saddle is of
typical Mexican pattern, with a high
pommel, well followed seat, and the most
elaborate of trappings. The leather
is stamped with elegant designs, and the
whole thing is a complete costly and elab-
crate equipment Of good taste and artistic
design, and was an interesting feature of
the parade. This work was done at SAINT
Barbara in 1889, and has just been COM
pleted for the parade. This saddle ia studded
over with silver ornaments The leather
facings are set thick with buttons and
rosettes, the pommel is encased In silver,
the corners of the aprons are tipped with
silver, the stirrups are faced and edged with
silver half an inch thick, deliberately chased
and carved.
The saddle tree is hung with silver rings
fore and aft to answer all the requirements
of the vaquero in lacing up his RATA. The
girth, which passes under the horses belly
and clinches the saddle in place, is woven OF
hair from. horses names by native artisan,
and is fully eight inches broad, with a tas.
sal hanging at its middle The saddle, the
bride and all its appointments are marvels
of beauty. The reins, martingales and
whip are composed Of solid silver in woven
strands The headstall is covered with
huted silver, with large engraved silver
rosettes at the sides, with decorations of
flowers and heads Of wheat, with an elabo-
rate nose piece with silver engraving The
side pieces are of silver, massive and ornate.
with a silver chain under the horses Jaw.
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FOR TIRED BRAIN

Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Dr. o. C. STOUT, Syracuse, N. Y, says
II gave it TO one patient who was unable
TO transact the most ordinary business, be-
cause his brain was tired and confused
upon the least mental exertion. Immediate
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-19
For Ouar Flftv Years.

MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for children teething. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, aliays all pain,
cures wind collie, aud is the BEST remedy for
diarrhoea- Twenty-Five cents q bottle.-Ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-19
RECEIPTS.

Per Central Railroad, oct $500 bales cot
ton las bales domestics. 1862 bbls spirits turp,n-
tine $40 bbls rosin bdls hides. 20 bdls paper, 4
pkgs fruit, 432 pkgs mdse. 500 empty bbis, 3s
pkgs hardware. / Dbl syrup, / car sash apd
doors, cars empty bols, IS cases eggs, / pr
horses and mules 100 obls LINE, Is ools whisk v,
oil, 60 tons pig iron, 2 cars lumber, car meat,
car coal.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Ry, Oclt
49, los bales cotton. q 1853 bbls rosin, 600 Dbl
splrits turpentine, 81 cars lumber, cars wood ,
2 cars wheels, Gears brick, car cotton seed. II
boxes fruit, 60 pkgs furniture, 100 6dls was
boards. bbls whisky, hose reel, "a bbls rice, 8.
cases candy, bales burlaps, Il bales hides
bbl paint. IS pkgs mdse. sacks meal, 10 Pkg
household goods, empty bbls, letter press
Per Charleston and Savannah Ny, Oct IS
bales cotton, 80 bbls rosiu, 81 bbls spirits tur
pentine. cars wood, / box fastenorS case.
drawers. o dooen broSnas, case printing papes
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mhntf featured the New Manem will t. 70 wee N
at hG GENUINE
tHosW w
umada than have
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PoULrRY-Market firm; supply moderate;
demand good.
EGes-MarEet is steady, supply ample de-
mand moderate
PEANUrs-Ample stock, demand light, prices
steady.
market.
HoNEY-Demand nominal
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The LADIES will do we'll remember that carrying the
Most Complete Assortment Of FINE MILLINERY in the City, We
daily receipt Of NEW AND DAINTY DESIGNS you contemplate
purchasing see our Stock first You'll not regret aerWard

sec; options closed q shade of: October delivery
3914c; November delivery 391sc; December de.
livery SSSzc; year $3.50. Oats, cash lower at
2s14c; options closed unchanged. Whisky
steady at 81 10. Bagging and cotton ties I'M
changed. Provisions quiet.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 16.-Coffee frmer; Rio. or
binary TO fair 161411sszc. Sugar frm-New
centrifugal. OF white TO choice white, 414@
46-16c choice yellow clarified 4i-I60D4IAc: prime
yellow Clarified 37s@14c. Molasses-Centrifuga
good prime new &c; syrup 220ssc.
NAVAL STORES.
NEW YORK. Oct l6, noon.-Spirits turp1ntine
in moderate demand at S0A030Mc. Rosin dull
and steady at 81 2011 2714
NEW YORK, Oct. IL, p. m.-Rosiu dull and
steady: strained. common TO good 81 200
I'M. Spirits turpentine quiet and steady at
301b03lc.
CHARLESTON, Oct. 1s-Spirits turpentine
firm at 27Ac. Rosin steady good strained 81 10
al 20.
WILMINGTON, Oct 1s-Spirits turpentine
firm at 2c1fc. Resin firm; strained 95c; good
strained 81 90. Tar firm at 81 rs. Crude tur.
pentine steady; hard 9oc; yellow dip and vir-
gin 81 IS.
NEW YORK. Oct. IS. Rice active and firm.
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MEMORANDA.

New York, Oct i6-Arrived, schrs Robt Dill
lon, leighton, Savannah; Andrew Nevinger,
Quinn, Jacksonville; Angle l. Green, McElwee.
Charleston; Hazard, Brewster, Georgetown
SO; Eleanor Mccoy, Georgetown, sc.
bBermuda Oct Sailed, steamship Cyanus
[Brl, Cole. Tampa from London.
ist-Sailed steamship Restormel tBrl. Rioh.
ards, Florida.
Jacksonville, Oct l6-Sailed from below. schr
Mary Corson. for -.
Newcastle, Del, Oct I5-Passed down, schr
Ann j Trainor, for Darien.