New-York tribune., 1906-04-26


oo'' r,s-lzed by some Of his most important
pl.,es both IN politics and in science. AS
SIS the leaves containing the 537 different
OK ,,,,+riburions 10 the newspapers. reports
FA,s-e and frszmentsry memoranda that have
- n make record OF Franllin's social.
s. and intellectual life during this time,
-, only be impressed with renewed
~ the marvellous versatility industry.
-s,,,sr, hrrnor. kindliness, force and depth
,.,,rs ~ this self-cultured American. AS it
-s bI, few Of the many previously
-sssbed letters and papers unearthed by the
- fsu within the dates included in these
-. yolpr,es A few uninlportsnt letters to
,r..-, Strahan in the collection formerly
- nv Governor Pennypacker OF Pennsyl-
-, sn6 now in the possession OF j. Plerpont
80 and some contributions TO London
-,1s,sners in 1855 and 1886. relating to the
60, Act. are about all that may not be found
,.,v.bere printed in volumes more or less ac-
..,s,ble A far greater number. however snow
=. ,as1lts Of the editors painsiaking COM
-.-.s,r with the original documents and manu-
scripts
,, a n-ofessediy source" publication, like Mr.
...,,t,s the chronological is Of course. the
.h,5oss and necessary order Of arrangement to
80. vs- 50 great was the variety Of Frank
fi-'rf
-..aer who conscientiously undertakes 10 make
$50, familiar with the contents Of the vol
-, &c ars II Interruption. confusion and dis
- T vrfll doubtless be the grateful task Of
-. f,+,re editor working with the authenti-
- material here placed at his disposal. to
s,e . work. IN which The writings will be
-,,,,as according 10 subjects so that articles
,,,,ers aEd extracts from letters, bearing upon
1.c--icitv ventilation. medicine. colonial gov
.-,rosnt swimming. the Stamp Act heating
,o,e,r,ctive craftsmanship. music. international
s,-,o-nzcv. economies. mechanics and the long
,- ~ efceteras VIII be found arranged under
.,,- -ssrer-ive heads Il should not he neces-
ss-r 10 repeat that this suggestion is made
-s,bot prejudice 70 the scholarship Of Mr.
srvrh He has. indeed, in his excellent synop-
,iosl introduction" in the first volume. himself
mare more than a. beginning in this direction
sr5 81 IS not TOO much TO expect that the last
,,olrme viii contain an index which will enable
me reader who IS interested in any special
rori, 10 trace with as little inconvenience as
nay be Franklin's allusions thereto IN the
Writing
tbs constructive inouisitiveness Of Franklin
q, e,e-rV-bere apparent as one browses among
The volumes bringing 70 the searcher con-
s-snrlv recurring sensation Of surprise as ne
4n6s how many now well accepted principles
were formulated by Franklin as the result Of his
investigations and experiments. In one Of the
letters 10 Mary Stevenson, for instance-pre-
ss1ted in q garbled form by Sparks, but now
r4nte6 from the original in the possession Of
Dr. Bradford-T7rsnklin writes in regard 10 the
different degrees Of heat absorbed by material
o different colors. Having noticed that the heat
ia fire sooner peneJrates black stockings than
White ones. and so is apt sooner TO burn Mans
Tf-- r-rcyc
don thus warmly conveyed
uiIe square Pieces of Broad Cloth from Taylor's
Pstterr-Card. of various Colours mere We're
yellow White. and other Colours. 3r Shades Of
Colours 7 laid Them al out upon the snow an
brgat Suushiny Morning. Ia few Hours q can
not nov le exact 10 the Tine), the Black. being
vsrn'd most by 1he sun was sunk so lew as 10 pe
q rFe 5s-l The other Colours less as they were
lghter and the quite White remain on the Sur
fsoe o{ tie Snow, not having entered Il at all
Then. asking What signifies Philosophy that
does not apply 10 some Cse?" Franklin argues
IN favor q white uniforms for soldiers and sail
ors IN hot climates. with many other apt sug-
gestions for proper clothing under varying tenn
perErures II 2 letter written from Philadelphia
IN 1863 70 Peter ColIiuson, which has recently
cone into the possession Of the British Museum,
Franklin expresses himself in searching if
hOuely metaphors in regard 10 the burning
question Of British taxation Of the colonies. say
ing IN part:
suppose Ay this Time the Wisdom Of your Par
-al.sAl mas lelr-i-l-en IN me t'Olats you lnth-Jh
o. Trace, Duties, Troops and Fortlhcauons for
Ame-cs. ogr Opinions OF Ipclinatlons, II they had
Deel EnoE1. wo--c perhaps have Welgh'd but little
eet-Jls you y are IN your f1aLCs as lay n tls
tlanos o. the Potter and 50 IN one more Particular
no waste OF spoil his Clay without injuring HIM
se.' 50 tliIk there is scarcely anything YOU can
m Pal TIraH
Security. for Interest with you have out little.
ssenoe we lav out win YOU Tor your Manufact-
% I,ts Ihere-ore. what you get from us IN Taxes.
you must lose -l Trade. The Cat can Yield but
~ skin. And as you must have The whole Hide.
sDeaoe
delightful are the satire and hyperbole il the
eonnunication 10 the Editor Of a Newspaper
name unknowuj written in 1865. TO discredit
NE false reports continually circulated respect
As ihe colonies. and here printed from the orig
IS- crett in the collection Of the American
fhAosophical Society. after citing the objec-
1'as made 10 the suggestions that the colonists
@s Akey 10 engage in mauufactures on their
WI account 70 the derrment Of the trade with
England. Franklin writes:
.rts DesI siT do not let us suffer ourselves TO be
Tsis VIZ sec- gio-noless Objections. The very
80 oI Tie american Sheep are laden with
f,y,-- .-a[ each has a little Car or Wagon with
esi.-t E v nee.s 10 support and keep il from
&lrs 80, N me GrolHc- Would they csulk their
gr,ssss' Hollq they I'll their beds would they
iIelT Horses with WOOL Il it were not both
NY and cheap? And Vel an this is as
os.fs.Lly tue as The Account said 10 be from
lrh lrhtFi,l1 "a az me Papers Of last Week, that the
- ----s y LaEa1a are king Preparations for
g5S-- reLa hale Fishery this Summer IN the
Il r,-heS -1eheS Ignorant People may object that
Ehsiesff - I15ses are fresh. and that Cod ana
g. are salt Water Fish: But let them know.
ee,, r. r. eoc, Ike other Fish, when attack'd by
sEsseS-----ttss. ~ !lto any Water where they can
q, - IaL Whales. when they have mind 10
Ia F-Is .lsle them wherever they ny: and that
fsr - Leap ~ the Whale in that Chase up the
--N-asa:a Z esteemed. 10y al who have seen
~ q me finest Spectacles in Nature.
ne newly found letters concerning the Stamp
- originally printed in London newspapers