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Year: 1878

The Prince of Wales has friend
and champion in the editor of the
Debats. One Of the Paris newspapers
has been scolding the prince for going
to certain place Of amusement, and
the attack is warded off by this gene
erous ally. He protests against the
idea of looking into the private life of
an English prince, of inquiring into
his tastes and preferences in the way
Of dramatic entertainments, of follow
ing him about from the promenade TO
the play, as though guest of his
rank we're naturally suspected per-
son, and as though the press of Paris
ought to do the work Of the police.
" If |" continues the writer, choose
after dinner to go and see the Mari
d'Ida, in preference to Rodogune, if
prefer ball to lecture, and a cafe
concert (don't let US dispute about
tastes) to an evening at the Theater
Franchise, who has any right to Judge
my pleasure but myself, whether / be
bourgeois ore prince If the Lord
Chamberlain has put the repertoire of
certain actress in his Index Expur-
gatorious that is all the more reason
why Englishmen should cross the
channel to witness it here. They do
not fancy themselves to be either dis
honored in this world or lost in the
other for having laughed-and posi-
bly, more than they need" adds our
author, at the fun of our farces.
~ Let them alone" he continues, and
their future sovereign with them. Let
them amuse themselves little with
us they bore themselves so at home.
The article concludes by enjoiniug its
readers not to lecture the great ones OF
the earth about little things, but to
keep their structures for matters that
are important. The emperor of Rus
sia may well go and hear an opera
bouffe singer, as he did in 1861, if on
his return to Russia he frees serfs on
his territory Let an English prince
| 60 to the varieties, if he be resolved
when he returns to England torespect
the rights and liberties of free Eng
land, and even to extend them when
he shall be king,
Year: 1878

For two or three days past there
has been a feYerisIr uneasy feeling
among returned refugees in regard to
yellow fever, and the Widest rumors
have been rife on the streets, and half
believed by some returned people who
are not used to the situation, We
have caused strict Investigation to
be made, and have failed to find where
any recently returned refugees have
taken the fever. There are few
cases as feported elsewhere and will
be occasionally for week or two. If
there was any cause of alarm the
woala state the fact, even if
it depopulated the city again. The
people can depend on this From
now on we will publish the death list
daily, which is 80 small that ii can
create no tlneasinesss 3Tl iii7 iiw
Year: 1878

In theory Communism is In conflict
with the laws of our being. Were il nut
in practice. it would increase rather than
diminish the evils Of which its advocates
complain. and create others Of graver i'm.
port. As compared with the present order
of things it would diminish production and
distribute what would be produced unjust
ly. Says Herbert Spencer: "A desire for
property is one of the elements of our
nature" and 1.-The right of private proper
ty harmonzes with the human constitution
as divinely ordained" By denying this
right and holding the produce OF labor as
common stock, communism takes away
one OF the strongest motives for human
effort. 10 labor energetically the labOrer
must be sure OF receiving the fruits Of his
industry in form which he caa appro-
pirate as his own. The COmmunistic idea
of equality is also wholly at variance with
the principles on which labor. to work ef.
fectively. must be organized and directed.
1t is moreover, at variance with the princi.
plies of equitable distribution. There is
nothing more manifest in the constitution
and course OF nature than the law Of di.
versification. In the animal and vegeta-
BILE kingdoms there have been found no
two organisms exactly alike. Of the
millions of human beings, the features of
one are so unlike the features of all the
others as to be distinguishable; and
observation and experience prove
a similar diversity to exist in their
mental organization and aptitudes.
Now. to assign to the services Of every
one an equal value, and allot to every one
an equal share OF the produce Of labor.
would be manifestly unjust; and. as Her
bert Spencer says, Ito ascertain the, re-
spective amounts of help given by differ
ent kinds of mental and bodily laborers
toward procuring the general stock Of
the necessaries OF life is an utter impossi-


bility. We have no means of making


such division save that afforded BY the


law of supply and demand" Commun.
ism has no root in the nature Of things.


1t is a parasite on the body polite; and il
is for the interest of every citizen. be he


laborer or capitalist. to exterminate it.
The AHantic Monthly.
Year: 1878

Every franchise given by the people to
corporation is given for the advantage Of
the people as we'll as for the advantage Of
the corporation. Naturally these two ele-
ments of the case go together for the privi-
lege that the corporation wants because it
is profitable to them may not be a great ad-
vantage to the people, may even be detri-
ment to them but in order that they may
secure that profitable privilege the corpora
ton pledge themselves to perform at the
same time service clearly of advantage to
the people and the city, even if it be done
at what would be loss to themselves if
that part we're taken alone. It is their
lookout to average the gains so as to make
their profit on the whole operation. That
is the relation Of the parties in any fran
chise, and conspicuously in the case of the
elevated railroads. No rapid transit enter
prise could ever have secured a charter
merely to carry the people one-third the
length of the city, even though that
third is the densely populated portion. 1t
was always known that that part of the
franchise must be very profitable, but
known also that the great objections made
to it by property owners would be regarded
as full equivalents for its advantage to the
public. But the profitable privilege was
given to secure that extension of the road
which would thin out the population by
spreading it over the upper districts, and
which would stop emigration to New Jersey
and Long Island. If the company fail to
meet this part of the contract, which is the
equivalent of the more advantageous part,
they fail in the performance of their contract
with the people, and they have enemies
enough to take every possible advantage of
any shortcomings of that sort. Their
present operations in the construction of
the extended line have very much the
appearance of paltering with popular ex-
pectations, and are in great contrast with
what was done ON say the Sixth avenue
part Of the line.
Year: 1878

Good Opportunity for Mr.. Kelly.


The nomination of Mr.. Bonner for Mayor
of New York, suggested by the Sun, meets,
we hear, with general approval. We regard
it, as we have said, as in every way admir-
able. What does Mr.. Kelly say to it
Will he not agree? If he will the thing is
as good as done, and the city will have
Mayor who will be both credit and q bene-
fit to it.


We trust Mr. Kelly understands that
though he can nominate the next Mayor he
can do SO only on one condition-that he
shall name some man like Mr.. Bonner,
whom the press and the citizens will sup
port with enthusiasm. II he should put
forward some third or fourth rate man,
some hack politician or dependent OF his
own, he will encourage the opposition to
combine against him, and if all the ele-
ments OF opposition do combine to defeat
Mr. Kelly he will be beaten, just as Mr..
Hackett defeated the Tammany nomination
for Recorder before That which was done
then can be much more easily done now.


In this statement we mean to be under
stood as only giving Mr.. Kelly friendly
warning. We are aware that a man in his
position is besought and pulled from many
sides he is necessarily subjected to vari-
Gus influences of friendship, political alli-
ance and collateral considerations. We
have always given him credit for a sincere
desire to serve the city what we should
like would be to see him following his own
judgment and repelllng the suggestions and
entreaties of interested persons. 1t Is for
Mr. Kellys anne that New York should have,
through his agency and action, first class
man in the Mayoralty. 1t would be
grave mistake in him to listen to those who
would persuade him that the Mayor ought
to be merely dependent of his own II
Mr.. Kelly were small man, weak man. q
man who could hope to rule and to shine
only by belittling the other offices of the
city government, that would make it neces-
sary to defeat him, in order to give the city
q better administration. But that is not
the case. Mr.. Kelly is an able and strong
man and he cannot plead the excuse OF
weakness to justify his nomination OF any
but the ablest man he can find for the
Mayoralty. What does he think OF Mr..
Bonner?
Year: 1878

We continue this morning our series Of
reports on the condition of the sire cts
which the public has been taxed to clean,
and which remain in worse condition
than many pigstye. Cans and
boxes Of swill, piles of sewer filth,
pools OF stagnant water, foul cutters, rot
ten vegetables, solid and liquid manures,
venerable animals, far stronger than
when they were alive, are among the con-
tents of roadways upon which thousands of
people live and through which other thou
sands pass, and all this under a sun which
in the coolest August days generates miasma
from any sort of filth within an hour or two.
And while the city is thus being poisoned
and disgraced one of the three Street
Cleaning Commissioners is ''holding over, i"
which of course relieves him from the
duty for which he will not neglect to draw
pay another is probably looking after the
stables OF his bus line, which he would on
no account allow to be in the condition OF
the streets in which only human beings
live while the third, being by profession q
soldier, is doubtless too deeply interested
in the fighting that is going on among
local politicians to have any time to
devote to such an ignoble pursuit as pre-
serving and improving the pubic health.
Were General Smith now in military SER
vice and our streets those of regiment OF
division what vigorous talk and work there
would be for little while But that would
be for the benefit Of men "whose business


tis to die while the duty of the hour is
only toward those who need to live, and
there is no glory in that sort OF thing.
Year: 1878

Ii MAYORS are not really to be elected by
the people, and if New York is merely a
pocket borough, the press should know it
in time, SO that instead of crowding out
news and advertisem ents with whole col !.
umns of ward returns on tho day after
election the papers may merely record the
vote of John Kelly
Year: 1878

THOSE FIEYDIsn CHINESE seem always TO have
been ruiuing the laboring man and stealing his
thunder. just now, while many laboring men
want the government to issue unlimited paper
money, and think the idea is n new one, Mr..
Hewitt cruelty remarks before his committee
that the Chinese have tried the experiment
three times-and failed each time
Year: 1878

GOVERNMENT BONDS are slightly lower, and
the honest workingman who has "A hundred or
two dollars saved will improve the opportunity
to buy some, and when Kearney or some one
else tells him about grinding capitalists he will
laugh in his sleeve and have some distinct idea
OF his own ON that subject.
Year: 1878

How TENDERLY MINDFUL of the public taste
was the Alabama Sheriff who placed gallows
ut the foot of a ravine that everybody on the
adjacent slopes could see the hanging yester-
day! And how much worse the moral tone OF
the neighborhood probably is than while the
murderer was alive!
Year: 1878

If THE PEOPLE want Bonner for Mayor
they must, come out for him in such way
as will force the politicians to take him up
or they must put him up themselves in de-
fiance of the politicians.
Year: 1878

we believe that Mr.. Kelly may insure sue
cess for Tammany by strong and accepta-
BILE nomination for Mayor, we are confident
that he can render victory certain in no
other manner. The past shows that when
he gives the people good candidates they
vote with him, and that when he disregards
vote against him. We have recalled the
features of former canvasses in order to
point these facts. We direct Mr.. Kelly's
attention to them with the kindest feeling
in the hope that he will recognize the neces-
sity of making conciliatory and unexcep-
tionable nomination for Mayor and the ex-
pediency of promptly announcing his can
didate
Year: 1878

One hundred and six Democratic members
of the House, according to a canvass made
by one of them, are opposed TO disturbing
President Hayes. But this is confidential in
formation, and no roll-call will reveal Its ex-
istence. Each member of the party is al
lowed a set of private opinions, on condition
that they do not affect his votes.
Year: 1878

The drift of public sentiment seems to be deyel
opng into rather violent current, and setting alto
gether in one direction. Every disgusted or luke
warm Republican, every Independent voter, every
man of every class from which possible Democrats
recruit could be enlisted-al unite in denouncing
the criminal stupidity of this fresh Democratic as
sault upon the public peace.
Year: 1878

It's good time now TO keep reminding Domo-
Gratis that the Electoral Tribunal was a scheme Of
their hatching: that it was passed against Re-
publican opposition AMI that, believing they had
the court set up for decision in their favor they
took pains to place themselves on record as
solemnly pronouncing the result to be final and
binding.
Year: 1878

ocrat from an old negro hating State, but he may
be more than half right in bis suggestion that
there would be less industrial disorder IN the
land if Congress had not pandered to the mis-
taken demands of workingmen for eight-hour
laws and similar legislation.
Year: 1878

The following article. which is 90.
ing the rounds of the press. contains
more truth than is usually found in
a common paragraph, hence we give
1t room. As the author SAYS:


Nothing presents sadder com.
men,ary upon the present condition of
society than the large number of iami.
lies. both in town and country, but
more especially in the latter. ihat sub.
scrihe to no paper of any kind. Hun.
dreds and thousands Of families are
thus growing up utterly ignorant Of
what is tran>piring in the world
around them-ignorant Of the mighty
events Of the day. BIT who can tell
the vast amount Of injury that il be-
ing inflicted on The rising gencraIioD-
those who are to take our place in the
busy world at no distant day-grow-
ing up without any knowledge Of the
present, or any study Of the past,
this ignorance TOO. being imbued into
them Y the sanction Of those who
should and doubtless do. know better,
did they only think Of the injurious
effects Of their insane course. Let
the head Of every family think Of this.
and place in the hands of those for
whom he is responsible the means Of
acquiring some knowledge Of the mov-
ing panorama in which we act our
different parts.
Year: 1878

o Pilgrim, comes the night so fast


Let n"r the dark thy heart apl all.
Though loom the shadows vague and vast
For Love shall save us all.
There is no hope but ihi. to see


Through tears that gather fast and fall;
Too great TO perish Love must be,


And Love shall save us all.
Have patience with our loss and pain,
Our troubled space of days 40 small;
We shall not stretch our arms in vain,
For Love shall save ns all.
o Pilgrim. but moment wait.


And we shall hear our darlings call
Beyond death : rnute and awful gate,
And Love shall save us all.


Celia Thax,e.. in Scribner for March.
Year: 1878

CAUSE OF THE OLD COLONY DISASTER The
evidence taken in the case of the Old Colony
railroad disaster, in Massachusetts last Tuas


freight train was In the act of adjusting fbe
switch at which the accident Occurredi and
had 1t half over when the foremost en- eipe Of
the excursion tram struck squarely on tie end
have Joined, and the crash followed The want
OF adequate promptness on the part of the
IIeight copductor, as near as he was in accom-
slaughter ~ W '-'e1 IVA man
Year: 1878

A WATER STEAL.-The Mystic Water CON-
pany OF Boston has discovered that James
Lee, formerly proprietor of a bleachery at
S0merVlie Mass, but who is now at sea, sur
reptitiously connected his establishment to
the principal water main and for twelve years
used water to the value of $4,000
Year: 1878

THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERs left Phila-
delphia in a huff The home club had run up
a big score, and were in a fair way TO win.
The visitors were irritated. They snapped at
a questionable decision by the umpire and re
tired from the field in high dudgeon. There
was a cOldness between ball toSsers when they
parted that argued against future friendliness
But sleep brought with it better temper and
next day the Australians were conscious that
they had made an exhibition of themselves
to apologize, and this they did by letter through
their manager. The Philadephians think
more of the apology than of the victory
Year: 1878

FRIENDS OF SENATOR DON CAMERON ere
exceedingly exultant over last Tuesdays
work in Ohio. They have now grounds for
believing that the next legislature Of Penn
sylvania will be republican, and that Senator
Don will be his own successor in the Senate
after 1879.
Year: 1878

Rolling thro stning glens that stream shall glide
Weeping, those ghosts shall stand upon the


sh Jre,


And sorrow with oblivion shall abide,
Till stream, and sea, and mountain be no more
Year: 1878

The zeal of the Russian detectives some
times leads 20 most cOmical bunders. One OF the pro
fessors OF the Vladimir gymnasium received from stu
dent in Moscow which fell into the hands OF the
police 1t contained this mysterious phrase, THE reign
of the Cucumber has commenced with u.s." This struck
the official in blue as highly suspicious. What was
meant by the reign OF the CucumberP plot against
the State might be brewing. He Immediately sent po


cemen to take professor into custody and fetch him
to st. Petersburg and the feelings Of the professor dur
ing the Journey may be readily imagined On his
in the capital he imprisoned and for whole fort
night remained in his section without seeing SOUL won
dering what had done and what would become Of him


At last he brought before the great nctonary and


terrOgaed to the meaning Of this ysterou, phrase
Year: 1878

IN the Winter of 1856 the author first made Miss
Eushman's acquaintance, during the early part of
her residence in Rome. At that time the social at
fractions of the Eternal City were of the most bril-


liant character. Rome had not the slightest presage
of the marvellous changes which have since taken


place. She in all her glory as the religious me-
tIOpolis of the world and passed through all her
ecclesiastical phases with the precision of divine
law To those who then for the first time tasted
the delights of the wondrous city it was hard
TO feel an emotion Of disappointment.
Miss Cushman entered into all its pleasures
with an ardent zest, and impaired her own en-
thusiasm to every one with whom she came in con-
tact. She was in the fulness of all her powers. In
her personal appearance there was winning charm
far above mere beauty of feature. She had a
stately presence, movement always graceful and
impressive, a warm healthy complexion, wavy,
chestnut hair and magnificent eyes. Go where she
might. she was always the commanding figure in
the scene Her great intellectual force was blended
with singular sweetness and sympathy. produc-
ing an attraction which none but the coldest
natures could resist, and which was no less
Year: 1878

A PosTHUMoUs WORK on BoTANY.-The late
Dr. Charles Pickering for more than fifty years an
active member OF the Academy Of Natural Sciences OF
Philadelphia and held the offices OF Librarian aud curator
from 1927 to 1888. At recent meeting OF that body
sketch OF Dr. Pckerings scientific abors was presented
He WAS a member OF the Wilkes Exploring Expedition,
and after returning with to this country, he went back
70 the oriental countries which he had visited and spent
come time in Arabia India ana Eastern Africa In order
TO obtain iul materials for work on the Races OF Man
and their Geographical Distribution This subsequently
appeared as the ninth volume OF the reports OF that
pedition he also prepared as the fifteenth volume, a
work on the Geographical Distribution OF Animals and
plants The second part Of this work published in
1870 under the title OF "Pants IN their Wild State"
The last sixteen years Of his life were almost wholly
devoted TO the aborOus researches and toll required by
n work now passing through the press entitled Tine
ChronoIogical History OF Plants" undertaking foI
which he was peculiarly fitted by the range and char
acter OF his previous studies
Year: 1878

SUCCESS IN CURING CONSUMPTION.-Almost
every one can name In the circle OF his ae-
0uaintanco one two instances where persons
have been cured OF consumption and most doctors can


plume themselves few such cases as Illustrating
their own successful practice Of the healing art But
all are willing admit that recoveries are rare when
the disease thoroughly developed In the last mum
her OF The Medical Record however physician oi this
city gives details OF his method Of treatment OF this
disease I'm extreme cases, with the haPpy result
of curing from 60 TO Is per cent. The
methods and the theory Of the cure are In some
respects quite they are pubshed-as Is the hope
custom OF :he medical profcsonso that other doctors
can try and test them and the benefit, whatever may
be- ia open 10 ALL Six cases are described all had been
treated by good physicians according to customary
methods At least half OF the patients had yalny trea
residence at the West and South. Their lungs were
deeply diseased They were steadily growing worse
and seem to have been advised that their malady had
become serious Under the treatment four OF these
patients recovered and again actively engaged IN
their business pursuits. One. whose ease was greatly
complicated by other Diseases after making good pro-
gress toward recovery, suffered fresh misfortune
from n pleuritc abscess breaking into tho lungs
but has since begun TO regain health one
that had been supposed 10 present the most aVoaDe
case Of the six when first presented for treatment hen
afterward TO gain strength, and died gently WINE
asleep The time taken for recovery under the new
treatment seems vary from six months To year. but
relief from the more distressing symptoms was op-
tained in all In q much shorter period. Inc
theory OF cure Is 10 clear the lungs by mechan-
ica treatment, chiefly OF manipulating the muscles of
tho throat so forcible breathing sec
ond 10 establish perfect digestion third TO prOmo'e
process OF healing the tuberces, so that they sba be
come chalky or calclfed masses; fourth, to COM
pei the patients TO take plenty OF fresh alr.
sunlight. aud outdoor exercise. To secure perfect
digestion special diet ordered in each case, aud the
food is changed as the power OF assmllatiug It ni,
nroyes that part OF the treatment fully successful


I'm each OF the Elk instances described To promote the
cacf,ing of tho tubcrccs, the salts OF ne when are
found In most vegetable aud animal food, must be sup


piled In soluble condition the theory that too much
neat In ordinary cooking destroys the natural cOnDna
zion of Nse salts with albunc and renders them n-
soluble to a weak digestion In regard to outdoor eh-
ercse this is regarded important that the patients
mps 20 RAIN dampness or even night air or
dew and the twenty years OF the doctors practice,
he knows OF no instance catching cold from such
exposure. Only strong head-winds and ektreLe hot
weather need TO be guarded against Ihe patients Aeep
with the windows open, Summer aud winter.
Year: 1878

re- HARPER & BROTHERS will send either of the above
works by excepting the larger works whose weight eH
cdes them the ma postage prepaid to part Of the
United states on receipt Of the price.