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Year: 1878

The most admirable, just and patriotic
message of the President drew the fire of
the Democratic camp early, and it revealed
its present position to be precisely what it
was during the bloody years Of the rebellion


Time has rolled on for fourteen years, but
the Democratic party has not changed lead
ers, tactics, or purposes. FERNANDO WOOD
Year: 1878

that they may be imposed upon by any state
ments which the interest or caprice Of own
ers or agents may make to them. Ordinary
enumerators are equally incompetent to
judge Of mining. Interested parties who
wish to 'sbull" the stock Of their mines can
gull an ignorant census taker to any extent
they please and cause him to report their
fctons as facts.


In order to collect trustworthy statistics
of manufactures or of mining these sub
jects must be taken quite out of the hands
OF the ordinary enumerators and committed
to experts who understand enough Of such
industries to know where to 60 in quest OF
information and to judge OF its correctness
when it is given them. They need to know
enough of the subject to put intelligent
cross-questions and to apply proper tests
when they doubt the truth OF what
is told them. 1t is, hence, pro-
posed to employ a different sort OF
men from the ordinary enumerntors to
gather industrial statistics and to relieve
them from the dull routine Of duties which
require no special knowledge. This intel
ligent division Of labor is not merely expe-
dient, it is indispensable. We trust that
when Congress reassembles it will lose no
time in superseding the obsolete and blum
dering law OF 1850, under which it is impos-
sible to take a correct census.
Year: 1878

Bizet's opera Of Carmen has been often given
at the Academy Of Music during the present season
and fully described that it is unnecessary to do
than mention the fact that in its repetition last
evening it lost of the interest which has at
tached to the performance since the opening night.
Both music and story grow upon one with every
rendition until It's rollcking airs and associations
have become familiar in nearly every cultivated
household. The Gypsy Of Miss Minnie Hauk is an
artistic creation for which she has shown herself
be peculiarly adapted by both OF her physique
and voice, while the laurels by Signor Del
Puente, ~ the Toreador: by Campanini, Don Jose
by Nine Sinico Michacla: by Nine. Iablache. as
Mercedes, and other members OF the troupe, win be
always remembered among the pleasant "reminiscences
Of the operate season. The audience large and
heartily appreciated the gems of the opera.
Year: 1878

Some recent incidents in the career of
that ornament Of modern society named as
above are perhaps not without interest to
the man himself, but they are of far greater
interest to the public generally. They seem
to imply that provided justice only con-
Germs itself with the small fry Of rogues it
may go on and take into custody and try
and condemn to its hearts content; but
that when it ventures to put its hand on
the Vautrins of our criminal world the
case is altered, and that it must expect to
fight for the indulgence. The recent at
tempt to rescue "Red" Leary, and the
demonstration in court on Thursday, are
evidences that the criminal classes do not
intend to be .fooled with"-do not, intend
to tolerate the interference Of the authori-
ties with their favorite pursuits. Their
demonstration in court was one of peculiar
significance. Are professional criminals
already so numerous with us that they can
present themselves in the dominating aspect
of majority?
Year: 1878

We need lines of ocean steamships con-
Meeting our ports with those Of South
America, not for the benefit Of John Roach,
but to benefit and build up the commerce
of the United States in tho interest of the
whole people. We are willing to make
large concessions for the sake Of free trade
in ships. The advantage would be SO
great that it is worth purchasing at q
pretty stiff price, if the friends of
the measure are not strong enough
to carry it on its merits. 1t would be
absurd to take money out Of the Treas
ury to make up the loss Of sailing John
Roach's ships to South America, if cheaper
ships purchased abroad could make regu-
lar trips without loss. But it is said that
new lines could not be established, even of
ships purchased in the cheapest markets,
without loss in the early years Of the
experiment. Suppose this is SO, and
what follows? Not by any means
that we should double or quadruple
the necessary subsidy in order to put
money into the pockets Of John Roach
If John Roach and his partners want q SUBJ
sidy of a million dollars, and n company
permitted to buy ships where they pleased
would establish line ii guaranteed SUBJ
sidy of two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. there would be neither sense,
economy, nor justice in wasting three
fourths of a million of the peoples money
in bonus to grasping individual.
A large number of the ablest men in Con-
gress favor free ships, but probably they
are not yet a majority. They would be
justified in voting handsome compensa-
ton for conveying the South American
mails, if they could thereby acquire a suf-
ficicnt reinforcement for carrying the great
and benefcent measure OF free trade in
ships. If we must grant subsidy let it be
reduced to the smallest amount by enabling
the new line to save large part Of the ex-
pense Of its outfit.
Year: 1878

Yesterday was concluded the long trial
of the case against General Sheridan, sued
for the value of property on Louisiana
plantation of which it was claimed he had
by military force wrongfully deprived the
rightful possessor and the jury gave vcr-
dict in favor of the General. Iftheyjudged
the case ON the rules presented by the
Judges charge, as it is to be presumed they
did, they were satisfied that the person who
sued as the possessor Of the property was
not actually in possession Of it at the time,
and further had no just title to rep
resent himself as the owner. Only on
the ground that Sheridan acted for the
owner, and that the man ousted, even
though not the owner, was not in legal pos
session, could the course of the General be
justified, as the Judge charged. He was
sustained, therefore, on the evidence as to
those points. Everybody will rejoice in the
Year: 1878

Three communications are given In to-
days HERALD, which discuss various points
of this case. s'M. H." who favored us at
some length few days since, touches the
subject again; and of the others who seem
new to it one at least is a physician and
supports the views Of IN. H." In his
present note this writer states that we did
him too much honor in attributing to him
on Wednesday the origin Of the theory Of
the "transposition of the senses and he
claims that this is very old doctrine in
medicine. But we claim that he is in error
in that statement. No physician before
himself ever believed in any such fact as
he claims to cover with the term
quoted; but hundreds and thousands Of
them have believed and do believe
in such facts as the one he cities in evil
dence of the reality of the ''transposition of
the senses" But simply it is not an evil
dence Of any such pretended transposition.
1t is an evidence merely of the very famil-
lar fact that, in the loss of one sense,
another sense acquires such acuteness that
it may in some degree substitute itself for
the lost sense Every blind man has a
more delicate sense Of touch than others.
Familiarly and POLITICALLY people may say
that such a one "sees with his fingers !"
but TO pretend to base scientific theory on
that ianciful phrase, and to reason as if
the sense of vision had really been
transferred to a surface adapted merely
to palpation, is to make an absurd
misuse of words. Blind men may very
likely do more wonderful things than to
detect colors with their fingers. 1t is cer-
tain that colors themselves depend upon
some unknown variation of surfaces and
the consequent different action of light
upon those surfaces, and it is within the
limits of the possible that q delicate sense
of touch may discover that secret We
have no doubt that q blind man might dis
cover colors without the sen sc of touch, and
simply by his remaining senses. He might
smell them out, since the substances used
to communicate color TO fabrics have all
their peculiar odors. But if a man in this
way discovered colors would that be the
transposition Of the sense Of sight to the
olfactory nerve?
Year: 1878

school Ventilation or No Consequence.


A remarkable feature of our school sys-
tenn is explained in another column, under
the head of "The Troubles of Trustees. +"
1t seems that Of the fund which each board
of trustees is at liberty to use for repairs
not one cent is available for purposes
of ventilation. These boards may spend


without consulting the central Board, fifty
dollars per month for repairs to school
buildings and twenty dollars per month
for renovating school furniture, but when
anything happens TO ventilator, steam joint
or stovepipe the defect can only be reme-
died after the trustees have sent written
statement of the case to the engineer of
the Board, who must report the same to
the Committee on Warming and yentila-
ton, who must consider the case and in
struct the engineer, who afterward sends
some one TO make the repairs which the
committee deem necessary. As our readers
have Inferred from our various articles, we
do not believe that ventilation depends
upon any peculiar appliance as much as it
does upon an application Of common sense
to doors and windows, but the facts given
above show how little importance the Board
really attaches to the subject of ventilation.


Steam heating systems frequently spring
noisy, annoying leaks, furnaces often give
off gas, stoves get out of order, ventilators
become closed, but these dangerous defects
do not seem worthy Of the prompt attention
that trustees are allowed to give to shaky
benches and leaky roofs. These latter are
solid, visible affairs and represent money
the lungs. blood and health OF children are
Year: 1878

GEORGIA SHOULD MANAGE its internal affairs
better. Two executions were ordered for yes
terday, yet at last accounts the authorities had
not been able to capture the subjects. There is
in this experience too much suggestion of the
hand-to-mouth way Of doing things to satisfy
even the criminal classes
Year: 1878

SOCIALISM Is IN DANGER of being infected by
common sense. Last night the socialistic labor
party assembled to listen to a discussion of the
possibility Of improving the condition of the
poor by free competition, and, as the platform
was free to all speakers, the socialists heard
some talk Of kind to which they are not accus-
fomad
Year: 1878

THERE Is SOMETHING absolutely fiendish in
the malignity of the Treasury circular about
silver dollars. The Secretary offers to send lots
of one hundred thousand dollars free of express
charges; but who that wants the silEer can pay
for hundred thousandth part OF the Secre-
tary's limit
Year: 1878

GENERAL GRANT is going TO Ireland just pre-
vious TO his departure for India. 1t is to be
hoped that he will be allowed an opportunity to
kiss the ''blarney stone" for lack Of blarney was
ut the bottom of many of the complaints that
were made against him while he was President.
Year: 1878

WHO Is RESPONSIBLE for the laborers at the
Riverside Park being deprived of their pay
for three months Whoever is to blame for
the delay in compensating these poor men for
their work should be put to use at least as a
warning to other incompetents
Year: 1878

Cor WHAT He CALLED FoR. Len
Smiths tavern at Waltham used to be,
in days gone by. q favorite stopping
plsca for the farmers who from further
up the road were accustomed To bring
their truck To Boston for market.
Some of the knowing ones who were a
little near" would manage to get
around just about breakfast or dinner
was nearly over, aud calling for cold
bit would be seated at the table and
for half the price of dinner would
get n square meal AS those who came
early and paid full price. One old
chap who had got his dinners in this
manner for several months, and who
was never known TO spend an unneces-
sary cent in the house, was marked uy
the Jolly landlord for victim. On .
certain day in winter, when he was
known to be coming. boiled dinner
was prepared aud set out the night be.
fore to cool Punctually the next day
"Barkis" put in an appearance and
called for cold bit A good plate
full of frozen beef. potatoes. etc. wa,
set before him The first dab at
potato with his fork sent that article
flying across the table, and turnip
SHE'D from under bis knife quite as
rapidly Feeling that he had beei
caught, he worried throu h. thought
fully and silently. Having finished
his meal be walked up To the bar be-
hind which the smiling landlard) Ia set
tie. and thus unbosomed himself Look
q here, Len. I've been stopping at your
tavern 10 fodder for the last three
months, and l be banged if to-day ain't
the first time I've ever got what | called
for -Rnst0n IranSfript
Year: 1878

New ORLEANS, Feb. 4.-Ex- Gov. Wells
was brought to the city by the morning
train OF the New Orleans and Mobile R.R.
A carriage was in waiting at Claybourne
street intersection to avoid the crowd
which had gathered at Canal street depot;
Wells was taken to the parish prison, he
is suffering from a slight attack OF
pneumonia; DR.. Smythe his physician was
sent for. Wells declines to answer any
questions as to his reason for leaving town,
or surrenderiDg. The current report is that
he surrendered to save the sureties on bis
bond, but the fact is his counsel expect to
get favorable jury out of the new panel
which was drawn Saturday for the present
month.
Year: 1878

New YORK, Feb.-The Commercial says
it is understood that all the ring exiles will
return one by one; the sudden appearance
of Genetto day caused quite sensation;-
he denies his guilt and claims fair trail
was impossible at the time he was convict
ed, on account of the belief prevalent that
he was member of the ring.
Year: 1878

Browns GINGER will be found invaluable in al
of Cramp or other disorders caused by change
of water or bad water, and few drops used rcgu-
larry by travellers will usually act as Preventive
and ward off such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from Illness, a small quantity with q
little sweetened water will be found TO give strength
and refreshment; the Ginger having no reaction,
which Is the great objection to the of alcoholic
stimnlants Producing all the good effects Of q
Mustard Plaster (wthout the possibility Of blister.
ing the skim its application flannel is most eff
cacious And IN the case of persons predisposed
to Rheumatism and GOuty Affections it Is of great
service. (uFed to rub WITH


~ Beware of COunterfets
Year: 1878

formation he had not the slightest doubt
that Russia had intended this question to
be settled separately between herself and
the Porte, not, of course, excluding Eng
land from the ultimate discussion, for
Russia cannot exclude England. He now
asked for a vote so that when they went
into the council OF nations they might be
able to show that when England had once
decided on the course she was determined
not to leave the sword unsharpened. The
ministry would not consider the vote an
incentive to war.


The press association understands that
on the announcement that the government
would consider money vote to be vote
of confidence, Lords Granville, Ripon and
Kimberly, and some of the opposition
leaders, hastily conferred together, and
although no definite resolution was taken,
it is understood that the opposition will
accept the governments challenge and
arrange the whole Eastern policy. Lord
Harrington proposed postponement of
the debate SO as to give the country an
opportunity to express its opinion. 1t is
expected that the debate will occupy foul
nights. Ii the government is defeated
parliament will be Immediately dissolved
But defeat is almost impossible. The
conservatives are confident of a majority


over fifty.
Year: 1878

A LETTER FROM THE REV. o. Il. FROIHINGnAM.
TO the EditOr OF The Tribune.


SIR Mr. John Cochrane's attempt to clear Gerrit
Smith from completely with the ultimate scheme of
John Brown-thc only scheme he entertained, and
from which he departed in incidental points of time
and place mere y-deseryes credit for ingenuity and
for kindly feeling toward relative. My only con-
Germ with ii is to repcl the charge of having forced
evidence to tell different story. The truth is pre-
csey the other way | believed as Mr.. Cochrane
does till was compelled 10y irresistible proof to
think otherwise. then put the case as moderately


s was possible and did my best to be fair at to
the truth of history and TO the moral character of
the man. 1t will crafty ME to he convinced finally
that Mr. Cochranes view Is the correct one. But
Year: 1878

The declaration of Congress in the Matthews
resolution leaves no option to honorable men who love
Their country The foes of honesty tell that things
cannot be worse than they This sophi>try
Thn-s viii be worse-a thousand times wOrSc-unl.ss
patriotic men. the country over combine against the
sent foe TOerati0n Of evil than the open
support OF u. TAc ONLY safety hes in vigorous aggcs
sion And IN this lei Massachusetts, take the
lead Her sons. individually and IN their associations
religious, political and social, must make their voices
heard and Their Influence Ielt. They must preach the
gospel OF honesty early and late in season and out OF
that the world may hear and know the protest
Of Massachusetts against this infamy OF repudiatOn
Year: 1878

There is a six months old baby
on the east prong of Sycamore
creek in Davidson county, Tenn,
thus described by a correspondent
of the Banner:


"This little mite the father brought
to me a few days ago to see and tell
him what l thought about it. 1t is
the most extraordinary specimen l
have ever seen. 1t is six months
old and the smallest little face, lit
tie pinched features, face something
like ones two thumbs, small eyes
well set by little nose rather in
clined to be prominent, its little
hands and arms so small, arm,
something like a finger, and in
clined to be skinny. 1t was nicely
dressed and scrupulously clean, and
at full length l suppose would meas
ure twelve to fourteen inches. 1t
had on a nice flannel underskirt and
nice white dress with white quilted
bonnet. l laid babe, rig, and all
upon a small counter scale and the
whole weighed 81 pounds scant.
The mother, l am told, is a stout,
healthy lady, and the father rather
frail looking, but stout enough to
make a plentiful support from the
cultivation of his valley upon the
margin of Sycamore creek"
Year: 1878

An exchange says; We suppose
many people think that the newspa-
per men are persistent duns; let a
farmer place himself IN similar
position and see If he would not do
the same. Suppose he raised one
thousand bushels of wheat, and his
neighbor chould come and buy
bushel, and the price was a small
matter Of only two dollars or less.
and the neighbor says, 81 will hand
you the amount in n few days" As
the farmer did not want TO be small
about the matter, he says, "All
right" and the man leaves with the
wheat. Another comes in the same
way until the whole one thousand
bushels of wheat are trusted out TO
one thousand different persons, and
not one of the purchasers concerns
himself about IL, for IL is small
amount he owes the farmor, and Of
course that would not help him any
He does not reallize that the farmer
has frittered away all his large crop
of wheat and that its value Is duo
him in a thousand little driblets,
and that he is especially embar-
rassed because his debtors treat IL
as n small matter. But if all would
pay him promptly, which they
could do as well as not it would bo
a very large amount 10 the farmer.
and enable him TO carry ON his bus
mess without difficulty. The above
comparison is too true Of the dill
culties that the newspaper man has
to contend with.
Year: 1878

Salt is essential TO the health Of
almost all warm blooded animals,
and especially to such as feed on
vegetable substances exclusively.
Animals that live on flesh alone do
not need salt, because they get the
saline matter contained in the flesh
they eat; but others, as the horse,
cow, sheep, and hog do, and il must
be supplied to them, or they suffer
in consequence.


These animals should have sup
ply within reach at all times, that
they may partake Of it at will. If
they do not have it, digestion is in
terrupted, and the animals suffer.
We have no doubt that many of the
ills that aGlict swine have their ori-
gin partially, if not wholly, in the
lack of salt. Farmers, as a rule, do
not salt hogs, and it is well known
that no stock upon the farm is Of
tener sick than the hog. Hogs
ought TO have a cooked mess with
plenty of salt in it at least once a
week the year round. We doubt
not they would be healthier, and
make better bacon, by this simple
and inexpensive attention.


The blood Of animals is found 70
contain salt, and it is continually
thrown out through the kidneys
and the pores of the skin. The
bile contains soda, one Of the con-
stituents of salt. So, it will be seen
salt is necessary to the animal sys-
TEN. Do not forget this fact, but
see that your stock have as much
of il as they need.
Year: 1878

FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, July ~.


EDITOR CITIZEN Having seen
with pleasure a very earnest call in
your paper of last week on Mr.. c..
W. Merrell to become a candidate
for Floater, l take occasion in be
half of myself and many other
friends of that gentleman in Lincoln
county to urge his acceptance.


Mr.. Merrell was reared and edu-
Gated in this county, and hence well
known here, and l am very conf
dent that Giles could not present a
candidate whom our people would
more enthusiastically support. de
possesses talents OF a fine order.
His character is irreproachable and
worthy of all admiration, and the
Legislature would afford him oppor-
tunities for distinction which he
would hardly fail TO improve. An
intimate acquaintance with Mr..
Merrell enables me to speak warmly
in his favor, and l but give voice to
the feelings of his friends here when
say that should he receive the
nomination of the Giles county De
mocracy he will receive the hearty
suffrage of the people of


OLD LINCOLN.


TOur correspondent viii see by
reference 10 the very modest and
sensible card of our talented and
worthy mutual friend, published in
the CITIZEN OF the Ist inst, that he
declines. We endorse and reiterate
all you say In his behalf. He is a
coming man.-EDIToR
Year: 1878

One of the most inconceivable
things in the nature of the brain is
that the organ of sensation should
in itself be insensible. To cut the
brain gives no pain, yet in the brain
alone resides the power of feeling
pain in any other part of the body.
If the nerve which leada from it to
the injured part be divided, it be
comes instantly unconscious of suf


fering. 1t Is only by communica-
tion with the brain that any kind
of sensation is produced, yet the or
gan itself is insensible. But there
is a circumstance more wonderful
still. The brain itself may be re-
moved; may be cut away down the
corpus caLdsual, without destroying
life The animal lives and per
forms all its unctions which are nee
es3ary to simple vitality but no
longer has a mind, it cannot think
or feel; it requires that the food
should be pushed into the stomach;
once there the food is digested, and
the animal will thrive and grow fat.
Year: 1878

Why is dancing like millS2 BE
cause il strengthens the calves.


Why is an Englishman like n
beer Because he is ruled by n
Queen.


Which is the best way 90 curb a
young man2 To bridal him.


What kind Of a ship has two
mates and no captain? Court-ship.


Why is n discoDtented man like
watch-dogS Because he is a
growler.


What is that which makes every
thing visible, but is itself unseen
Light.


Why is a letter like a flock OF
sheep2 Because it Is penned and
folded.


What class Of ladies are most apt
10 give tone TO society," The bellies.


At what time Is a cigar ike an
old maidl When there is no match
for IT,


What is the best government
That which teaches US 20 govern
ourselves


Why is a newly born baby like a
gale OF wind Because II begins
with a squall.