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Year: 1878

New YORK, April 22.-Shocking stories are
told to-day OF alleged abuses practiced in the
female lunatic asylum on Blackwells Island.
The asylum Is the largest in the State, and
one OF the largest In the United States One
Of the lady visitors of the institution on
Blackwells Island says:


while visiting one of the main halls, we
heard loud noise In one of the rooms, and in
2 moment after, one of the unfortunate luna
tics suddenly ran out of the room screaming
and entirely naked, and was chased by the
nurses the entire length of the ward, and
finally captured and taken into one Of the
rooms; On our inquiring into the case, we
found that nurses were douching this insane
woman with cold water This was during
the winter months, and the weather was very
cold; An unfortunate patient, who was al
most well two weeks ago, is now dying from
brutal assault"


The Herald says: We have society or
ganized for the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails: We hear Of cruel men being punished
for ill-treating dumb brutes, whose patient
suffering touches the hearts of good and
generous people; but there is seemingly but
little interest extended to the sufferings of the
helpless paupers who are crowded into our
charitable institutions.
Year: 1878

tend school for a couple Of years in French
| convent. She will then resume her profess
| sion. Her hast appearance here will be at
| the Academy Of Music on the thirtieth In.
slant, on the occasion OF the benefit OF the
Church Of St Agnes
Year: 1878

plied now that il has been reduced by the hlghest
authority to this single issue and when the facts
about this understood every one can form his
opinion without further argument. The facts, as
learned them at the time and still believe, are
these: There came into the chief clerks hands
at q time when the Commissioner was all
sent, two papers with charges against
two Indian agents. One of these agents had been
already dismissed by the complaint of Mr.. Galpln
himself, other charges. while Mr.. Galp'ns III
formation demonstrated to HIM that those now pre-
sented were untrue. The charges against the other
agent, Mr.. Galpin, whose province 1t was, ID the
absence of the Commissioner, to decide upon
such matter, deemed i should be Investigated by
one Of the three Indian Inspectors, who are ap-
pointed especially for such services but no one OF
whom was at liberty for this work at that time.
The papers were therefore laid aside for the consid-
Grafton Of the Commissioner, on his re-
turn. Then came tho chef clerks suspcn-
sion from his Office, and 1t need hardly sur
prise one that in the trying position in which he
was so suddenly placed, he should for time have
forgotten these papers. 1t was however, he hum
self, am informed, who, rccolccing his OMISSION
then promptly called tho attention of the CommIs-
sioner to the matter, and what is now proclaimed
as his admission under OATH" was first brought 10
the knowledge of the Secretary through his agency.
Whether this, which is on the highest authority
declared to be 1.-THE principal reason for his dis
missal" is sufficient reason for that dismissal and
tho way in which it was done, others can judge as
well as /.


There is much talk of corruption N our Civil Ser
vice, and corruption certainly exists there, and
ought to he both exposed and punished. But there
are good and Wise men also in this service,
and their numbers not fcw-l DO not
believe even that they are in the minority
who are administering their high trusts
with sagacity and purity. II is 10 more favorable
to the success of our Civil Service to doubt
or deny this fact, than it is the other
one. A healthy eye will be as open
to see the right as thc wrong, and an
honest heart will be rs ready to commend
the one as to condemn tho other. We
have not yet reached the level where everybody IN
office is to be suspected or where when charges are
openly brought against public officer they can
not he openly investigated. Very respectfully
vours j. II. SEELYE.


Amhersi, Mass, Jan. II, 1879.
Year: 1878

IMPORTANT LIGHT on THE PAPERS WHICH GALPIN


wITHuELD-THE CHARGE AGAINST HIN ABSURD


LY WEAK.


To the Editor Of The Tribune.


SIR: The statements given to the public yestcr-
dav but made since my letter in The TRIBUNE
to-day was written, call for only few additional
words from me.


1t is now declared that Mr.. Galpn, instead of be-
ing dismissed without hearing, was before the
board for moro than twenty days." but believe IT
to be true that this did not take place till the board
had been in secret session for months, recev-
ing during this time all the testimony that
conld be brought against the chief clerk,
and carefully cOncealing it from him until
influences which could no longer be resisted
compelled the Board to permit for time his attend
ancc. The Commissioner declares, in his published
letter that tbe evidence was vigilantly kept from
him. notwithstanding his repeated requests. until it
was officially proclaimed in labored attack upon
his administration" The inferences from this can
be drawn by another as well by myself


1t Is now stated, and we shall not question the
authority for this, that Mr.. Galpin was finally
CONDEMNED by the testimony of one per-
son alone, and that was himself" 1t
would appear. therefore, that the irregularities
and "msmanagement" of which the Board makes
such copious mention and with which it finds such
grievous fault were not due to the chief clerk and
do not form the ground Of his dismissal. 1t is now
proclaimed that "he was dismissed because
he admitted in his own sworn statement that
he had for nearly two months kept I'M
portant papers from the head Of tho De-
partment." The matter becomes wonderfully sim-
Year: 1878

We do not remember in what
journal we first saw the following ex-
tract as an original item; but, since it
has recently been copied without
comment by several contemporaries,
attention should be directed to it.
The article states that:


"A poison of any conceivable des-
cription and degree of potency. which
has been Intentionally or accidentally
swallowed, may be rendered almost
instantly harmless by simply swal-
lowing two glls OF sweet oil. An
individual with very strong con-
stitution should take nearly twice this
quantity. This Oil will most positively
neutraliZe every form OF vegetable,
animal. or mineral poison with which
physicians and chemists are ac-
quainted.


The idea that sweet oil will
neutralize such poison as prussic acid
nicotine, strychnlue. curare, and a
host Of others less speedy in their
action. is almost too absurd to demand
refutation. In some cases, when
taken into the stomach in large
quantities, it may serve to involve
acrld and poisonous substances and
mitigate their action, until the arrival
of a physician with specifics shall
relieve the patient frem danger; but
it is not to be used IN all cases. for its
administration. for instance. i'm
mediately after the swallowing of a
corrosive mineral acid. such as oil of
vitriol, would be followed by most
fearful results.


AS the great multitude of poisons
known to the physician and chemist
are classified abcOrding to their
varied mode of action on the animal
economy. it is evident thatthe method
of treatment in cases of poisoning
must likewise vary There can be no
one specific for all.


1t is to be hoped thHt no one will be
simple enough to try this antidOte:
for if he does. the absurd person who
penned the quoted statement may
have human life to answer for.
Year: 1878

A nurse who was trying to quiet =
bawling child, threatened to theow
it to the Wolf. who. is proverbially
supposed to be waiting at the
door. But it happened that
therewas Wolf prowling around in
the vicinity, and hearing the express
ion he took it in dead earnerst and
wuited long time for the child to be
thrown to him. His own supper was
waiting for him and yet he stayed.
we'll knowing that change of diet
would be good for him. Neighbors
came around aud invited him to dine
with them, but he declined. Then he
remembered q banquet that he had en-
gagged to attend, yet he permitted that
to slip by. And there was the custom
ary late hour lunches at the saloons
he skipped them all. Finally. when it
was too late to get a 'wena-woost' or
hard. boiled egg at an all-ni ght house,
the Wolf tumbled, and there probably
never was Wolf so mad and so hun
cry as he was when he sneaked away
home; cursing the perfidy of woman.


M0ral.-Never throw proffered
lunch over your shoulder in the ex-
pectation of square eal.-Ciacinnati
Saturday Night.
Year: 1878

There was an artificer in Rome who
made vessels of glass of so tenacious a
temper that they were as little liable to
be broken ss were those that were
made Of gold and silver. When, there
fore, he had made a phial of the former
sort, and such he thought present
worthy of Caesar alone. he was admit
ted into the presence of the Emperor.
The gift was praised, the skillful hand
of the artist was applauded. and the
donation of the giver was accepted.
The artist, that he might enhance the
wonder of the spectators, and to pro-
mote himself yet further in the favor
of the Emperor. desired the phial out
of Caesars haai, ald threw it with such
force against the floor that the most
solid metal would have received some
damage or bruise thereby. Caesar was
not only amazed. bat was affrighted
with the act. Bot the artist. taking
up the phial from the ground, (Which
was not broken. but only bruised to
gather. as If the substance had put ON
the temper of brass drew out an
instrument from his bosom. and beat 1t
out Of its former figure. This done, he
imagined that he had conqured the
Notwithstanding that he had merit q
an acouaintance with Caesar. and had
raised the admiration of all the behold
ers But il fell out otherwise; for the
Emper6t Inquired if any other person
besides himself was privy TO the like
tempering of glass. When told NO


he commanded his attendants to strike
off the mans head, saying Should
this artifice come once TO he known,
Year: 1878

gold and silver would be of as little val
ue as is the dirt in the street. Long
after this-in l6l0-we read that
among other rare presents then sent
from the Shah OF Persia to the King of
Spain were six mirrors of msllea BILE
glass, so exquisitely tempered that they
could not be broken.
Year: 1878

at the hour Of ten o'clock A. NJ, OF said day, for
the purpose of nominating n candidate for Dele
gate to Congress- and for the transaction OF such
other business will properly come before IT.


The Committee has fixed the AppOrtionment OF
Delegates TO said Convention as follows: One
delegate at large, for every county IN the Terri
tory, and one additional delegate for every one
hundred votes and for every majority portion OF
one hundred votes cast In each county at the gen.
eral election in 1876, for the Republican Candi-
date for Delegate 10 Congress. Upon this basis
the various Counties of the Territory will DC en-
titled 20 representation in said Convention as fol-
Year: 1878

We shall put a cross mark on all papers of which the subscription expires Janu- ary l, so that all may have an opportun- ity to renew before the time expires, and get the BEE another year for one dollar After the 1st of January we shall send the paper to only those who have paid us Any subscriber on our books living at a distance, failing to renew, will therefore know the reason, should the paper be discontinued.

 We shall be pleased to hear from our old subscribers, between this and the Is of January. The changing of the day of publication from Thursday to Tuesday has been done to accommodate our patrons who live at distance' so that they can get the paper the sameweek that it is issued. Come, friends, report to Us promptly. while the BEE can be had for one dollar.
Year: 1878

We publish this week, same as last, a card from our worthy Postmaster, Z $. Peck, who certifies as to our circulation being l,OOs copies each week. The gen eral reader cares nothing Of this matter,

 but advertisers do, and those who have disputed our claim have not the manIi- ness to assert publicly that we are making false statements, but they go to headquarters and report what they please.

 with the view of preventing men of bus mess from advertising with us. That is the point, and we publish the little card to silence these traducers-littlc and big.
Year: 1878

With this issue we change our day of publication from Thursday to Tuesday. This change has been found necessary because of the numerous complaints which reach us of the BEE not coming to the hand of our subscribers until the week following it's issue.

 In some instances the fault has been our own. being behind one day in reach ing the press. Wehope by changing the day that some ifnot all, of our sub8crib- CTS, will get their papers tho same week of publication. especially those living at a distance.
Year: 1878

The New York World demands of the
people of the North high degree of respect
for Governor HAMPTON, of South Carolina,
for the reason that his mule ran away with
and seriously injured him; aud because
some papers do not in the midst of this
calamity conceal their contempt for him, it
denounces the remarks made as "ruflianly
sneers." That may answer the purposes
of the World, but leaving the refractory
mule out Of the question HAMPTON has not
very fragrant or admirable record before
or since he usurpcd the executive chair of
South Carolina. His bankrupt record is of
sufficient depravity to iriglten a mule,
while his conduct during the late election
in which the State of South Carolina was
stolen by fraud and appropriated TO Demo-
cratic use, under his very eye, and with the
aid Of his militia and his own subordinate
officials, leaves him MS bare of honor and
respect as an infant chicken is of feathers.
II he or his friends would claim respect for
him, they must present brighter purer,
and more patriotic record than his history
affords up to the time that unruly mule
took charge of his destiny. Even fright
encd and runaway mule cannot make
HAMPTON appcaras an angel of light in the
eyes Of loyal aud honest people.
Year: 1878

WHILE the leading Southern journals
which have printed and commented on the
Presidents message make no effort to deny
its statements relating to the wrongs in
flicted upon the colored voters Of the South,
they attempt weak justification Of these
wrongs under the assumption that few
manufacturers in New England, during the
late election, intimidated their employees
into voting the way they desired. If this
be true, as alleged, the cases are not at all
analogous. These manufacturers had no
armed red-shirtcd rine-clubs to enforce their
dictates; neither did they resort to violence
in any degree to influence the votes of those
in their employ. But, for argument sake,
admitting they did all these things, It af-
fords no justification for the wholesale dis
frinchisement Of n race because they elect
not to vote the Democratic ticket. 1t is of
this that the President and the country
complain, and when the truth Is known it
will appear that there has been no organ
lied or unorganized system Of intimidation
or coercion Of the voters during the late
election in any section Of the North. That
plan of justification for Southern outrages is
all bosh.
Year: 1878

THE POTTER committee, it is now stated.
Will take the bull by the horns and go into
a thorough investigation of the cipher dis
patch frauds. Too late, brethren; the bull
Is Of your own production, and the goring
soon to follow will do 10 harm to the Re-
publicans. If you had begun this kind of
an investigation year ago instead of dilly-
dallying, and worse, over a combination of
forgery, perjury, and corruption, all con-
eocted for partisan purposes, the public faith
in you would have been much stronger
than ii is now or ever can be.
Year: 1878

ONLY three days of Congress have passed
and the Democratic majority in the House
is already divided against itself FERNANDO
WOODS prompt Endorsement of the election
frauds in the Southern States practically
committed his party to an unfortunate
policy in opposition to the Presidents rca.
sonable and conservative recommendations
in regard thereto, has shocked the more de-
Lucrative element of the Democracy. Gen.
eral GARFIELD and Mr. HALE did not fail
to take advantage of Mr. WOODS character
istic Copperhead, Doughface blundcr to
the advantage of the Republicans, and the
consequent almost unanimous expression
OF opinion by the press is to the effect that
at the very outset of the session the Demo-
Gratis start off under the burden of heavy
handicap.
Year: 1878

THE President has not in any manner
changed his views relative to the South since
his induction into office PdsJug Dispatch.


We think our contemporary will find its
mistake if it will apply to the President for
more specific information on this point 1t
will find that the President thought he
could trust the loyalty and sense of honor
Of the South in respecting the laws and the
rights of citizenship, but has changed his
views being now fully convinced that he
cannot trust the loyalty and good intentions
Of that section.
Year: 1878

FERNANDO WooD makes an excellent
: fle-closer to the Republican phalanx.
lie has driven all the deserters back into
camp, By his action in opposition TO the
Presidents message he has forced the con-
Niction that only one issue is now before
the country, and that is the supremacy OF
defeat of the Southern Bourbon Nulliilca-
ton combination with the Northern Dough-
tace Copperhead Democracy
Year: 1878

SAM Cox appears to have come to Con-
gress this time with dampness in his
powder-horn. He has essayed to fire of
the funny barrel of his gun several times
since Congress met, and each time with
fash in the pan.
Year: 1878

WELCOME VISIT OF THE RAIN-HEA-
Wy THUNDER AND SEVERE LIGHT
MING.


The long continued drouth that was
beginning to arouse an alarm in the
minds of farmers and to work severely
upon the health of people in general, was
broken, last night, by the visit of severe
storm of thunderi and lightning, accom-
panied by drenehing rain. The storm
clouds appeared first in the southern and
western horizon, and were of pale, lead
ell color, suggestive somewhat of an ap-
preaching storm, but they spread very
slowly, and at times almost disappeared,
so that people alternated between hope
and fear for over an hour.


Finally, about quarter past seven
o'clock, brisk breeze sprang up from
the west, and sent huge, black storm
clouds skurrying across to the eastern
horizon. In less than half an hour the
sky was covered with thick rolling clouds
and persons on the streets hurried for
shelter thinking the rain would be upon
them every minute. But still it delayed,
and dpeople were beginning to think the
whole storm would blow over, until
about s o'clock, the welcome rain drops
began to fall. They came slowly at first,
but soon increased in volume, while the
thunder rolled continuously and the play
Of the lightning was vivid and incessant.
For nearly an hour the violence of the
storm continued, after which the thunder
and lig htning considerably subsidized,
though the rain fell in torrents. The
storm continued, with abated violence,
until early this morning, when it cleared
away.


During the early part of the evening,
while the storm was at its height, barn
in North Christiana Hundred was struck
by lightning and entirely consumed. The
affair is reported elsewhere.


Notwithstanding the cooling effects of
the rain upon the atmosphere, last night,
this mornings sun arose hot and scorch-
ing. The air still felt sultry, and the
thermometer at the GAZETTE office
marked $50 at seven o'clock. The grow
ing crops, however, were greatly bene-
fitted by the rain. and for this much the
people will be duly thankful.
Year: 1878

l am standing here at the garden-gate;
The night is pleasant, too
eTis the Summertime, and its tender bloom
Is sweet with eyening-dew.
And a dear little girl is at my side,
Her hand is on my arm;
And together we watch the distant Sky
That has q dreamy charm.
a few fleecy clouds hang over its depths,
Like drapings soft and light
And a crown of gems are the twinkllng stars
Upon the brow of Night.
The moon, as the Queen of the azure sea-
It's slvery light bestows;
And as far as the eye can penetrate,
There is beauty and repose.
And the heart of the child is taking in
The glory of the sky;
For dreamy look comes over her face;
Then, ere it passes by,
She points above with wandering gaze,
And softly says to me,
e'If the side thus seen is so beautiful
What must the other be?'


E. S. BARNES, in the Tribune,
Year: 1878

able. In summer time water becomes
sometimes so dear that many poor
man cannot buy drink to quell his
parching thirst, and since commerce has
developed in the maritime cities in the
latter times, eatables and all other nee
essaries of life have become very dear
indeed. In addition to all this it must
be remembered that the general state OF
health of the Israelites has become re-
duced considerably during the centuries
of suffering and depression at Jerusa-
lem, and thus they have become gen
orally susceptible for all kinds of sick
ness that the community at Jerusalem
has at least 1000 helpless widows to
maintain that there is every year an
influx of poor emigrants consisting OF
rabbins of Africa, Asia and Poland,
coming thither to consecrate their lives
to religious studies, or poor persons on
whom the name of the Holy City exer-
cises an irresistible charm, or pious old
men who desire to be buried in the sod
where the remains of the prophets are
resting and it will easily be understood
that thesinisery of the people is caused
by the permanent evils Of climatic de-
feacfs, of the economical and political
situation of the country, Of historical
misfortunes, and at last of the most
ardent religious sentiments. This mis-
cry may be alleviated, diminished, re-
duced-but never can it be entirely ban
ished Agriculture may in time furn-
ish the means of subsistence for large
portion of the Jewish population, but
this requires long experience and tradi
tional support Agriculture cannot
thrive without security-and Jewish
settlements in Palestine are at any time
exposed to the ravages of wild Ara
bians. For the purpose Of instructing
the Jews of Palestine in agriculture the
AUtance Isruezite, seconded by the
benevolence of Mr.. Charles Netter, has
established an agricultural school at
Jaffa-a long-winded piece of work, the
benefits of which will not show them
selves very soon. For long, long time
yet it will be necessary to take care of
the widows, the orphans, the aged and
the infrm which are so numerous In the
Holy Land. The Christian population
of that country stands also in need Of
aims from outside, and receives them
regularly.


All that can be done at the present
time is to have an honorable committee
taking charge Of the distribution of
aims and making the best use of the
money which is sent for the poor of
Palestine. Above all, earnest and de-
voted men should be appointed to use
their influence for promulgating sound
ideas on popular education, who should
not misuse their authority by the fear


full weapon of Cherena, by means of
which the community is now so often


thrown into CONSERVATION, and it's pro-


gress is checked in it's course A blind
folded charity may be ever as lofty in