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Year: 1872

Although the lecture system has attained its
| most extended growth in America, the art OF
presenting the truths of science to popular
audiences has hitherto been most successfully
| practiced in England Our scientists are men
of equal requirements and perspcacity with
their brethren abroad and share with them


in full proportion the honors of recent discov-
ery but those among them best fitted by abb
solute knowledge for the task of teaching
others, have for the most part so immersed
themselves in the intricaces of their special
studies that they fail in exhibiting to the pub
lie the great underlying facts of nature, free
from technicalities, In an attractive form.
1t is, therefore, with peculiar satisfaction that
we hail the success of the course OF lee
lures of Prof. John Fiske at Cooper Institute.
In the discussion of the Nebular hypothesis
which we placed before our readers last
Wednesday, there is much that is quite recent
in discovery Since the first announcement OF
this hypothesis and its carefully calculated
mathematical basis at the hands of Laplace, 1T
has held various positions in popular appre-
c;ation. 1t was the fashion with English phi
losophers for while to scout it as pestlent
French heresy. The Herschels by their study
of the nebulB at first added q class OF facts
which increased the faith and numbers OF
those who accepted the theory; but the gradual
resolution of many of the largo nebul1 into
separate stars and the statement widely circu-
lated that, with telescope power enough, all
nebuln would be found resolvable, were hailed
with shouts of triumph by those who believed
that the Creator made earth and stars each by
a separate and immediate miracle. But the
revelations of the spectrOscope and the rela-
tiops of heat to motion have, within very
few years, very considerably enlarged our
knowledge of all tho heavenly bodies, and
furnished new class of arguments to support
the rebular hypothesis which render 1t well
nigh irrefutable.


Although they are not directly dependent
upon each other, the Darwinian theory OF the
evolution of life is generally regarded as cor
related to that which accounts for the forma-
ton of worlds, and appropriately follows 1t IN
the lecture which we publish to-day. Prof.
Fiske seems to have carefully avoided the
| beaten path of the naturalists who have lee
tured on this subject, and gives us but little
| of the anatomical jargOn and analysis OF skele-
| tons which have been so often dinned into
dull ears. He merely adduces four distinct
lines of argument, and illustrates their charac-
ter and force by parallel in philOlogy; sue
ceeding in making thus strong yet simple
presentation of the theory. Every effort by
which subjects of this kind are fairly brought


within popular comprehension has a double


advantage; it adds to the interest which is


necessary on the part of the public to support


and stimulate scientific researches; and it


augments the certainty of tho hypothesis de-


duced from such researches, by subjecting


them to the most crucial of tests-that of in


telligent public opinion.
Year: 1872

Barnes and his friends had been with that
person constantly during his brief visit to Al
bany. 1t is to be hoped that this whole plot,
if there is one, will have an airing before the
Senate acts in the premises.
Year: 1872

Canadian opposition to the Treaty OF wash
ington has taken shape in the Dominion FAR
lament, with the Hon. Edward Blake as
spokesman. His review of the Government
bill to carry into effect the provisions of the
Treaty indicates an extraordinary sensltive-
ness on the part of the Opposition, II his
words are to be received as indicating any
average of opinion. Mr.. Blake objects to the
sordd view which the Imperial Government
takes of Canadian politics in offering to in
dorse the Dominion loan of two and half
millions sterling on condition that the Cana
dian Government shall accept their part OF
the Treaty. He pictured the Government as
coming down to the Parliament House with
money in one hand and the Treaty in the
other This is picturesque view to take of
the question.
Year: 1872

The Bishop of Exeter continues to manifest an
enthusiastic desire for the reformation of the En-
glish Church fortnight since he made q speech
at Launceston against the sale of advowsons which
he said were most shocking to the religious senti-
ment not only of Churchmen. but of Nonconform-
ists" Such sales he said. lowered the patrons
idea of their own responsibility" The Bishop would
compel the patron, if he sold at ALL to sell to the
Ecclesiastical Commissioners, who should exercise
the patronage on the advice of aCommittee of the
Patrons in each Archdeaconry. half Of whom would
be elected by the clergy and the Others by the
church-wardens. But The Spectator thinks that this
plan would only result in law permitting tho
parishioners to elect their own clergyman.
Year: 1872

A veto by the Governor was Intellectual to
check the progress of the ridiculous Appor-
tionment bill; both branches of the Legisla-
ture have passed the bill returned by the
Governor, and so we shall have to suffer this
crying injustice without remedy.
Year: 1872

The late effort in Ohio to avert caucus
dctation in the choice of United States Sena-
tor, and to leave the election to the uncon-
cealed, untrammeled result of open balloting
in the Legislature, is about to be renewed III
Connecticut, and with apparently better pros
poets of success. The theoretical arguments
in its favor are unanswerable the practi-
cal objection of the politicians Is that
it does not sufficiently enforce party
discipline. But these are times when great
many excellent citizens are considering whether
there may not be better things than party
discipline. The personal point to be attained by
enforcing it in this case is the defeat of United
States Senator Ferry, and the choice in bis
stead of Gen. Hawley-a result which does not
seem to us of such vital importance as
to oyerturn the excellent reasOnings of
DR.. Bacon, President Woolsey, and their
associates in favor of the election of United
States Senators in an open Legislature rather
than secret caucus. The attitude OF the
independent Republicans and the action OF
the Democrats makes the reelection OF Senator
Ferry now seem not improbable.
Year: 1872

If Judge McCnn has been guilty of acts
worthy of removal, we trust his case. like the
rest may take the regular course of impeach-
ment and trial. We confess to a strong dis
like of the system of removing Judges by
political votes Why not give McCunn like
treatment with Barnard 7
Year: 1872

Some time ago a Count schwabe established Gal
lery of Fallen Heroes in Boston. The families or
friends of the heroes paid for the portraits, and
Count Schwabe hung them up. But the Count,
either through the enterprise or outside OF it, got
into debt, and mortgaged the pictures, which at
last were taken possession of by the mortgagee.
But now, as we are not sorry to learn the Superior
Court has decided that the Count had no legal right
to mortgage the pictures. which were held by him in
trust for certain uses. Where the pictures are, and
what will be done with them, or whether the col
lection will ever be gathered together again, is much
moro than we know OF can conjecture.
Year: 1872

Cholera and spotted fever are two Of the Summer
amusoments with the enjoyment of which New
York is threatened. And all because one man, a
cleaner by title. not vocation. is too incapable
Tor worscl to do his duly .fI..l
Year: 1872

The reader we think. will not object to news from
Utah which has nothing to do with Brigham Young
and his wives and his indictments. 1t is refreshing
to know that the Salt Lakers are as busy and indus
trious and economical as ever; that great brick
mandatory has been set up; that the Salt Lake
City Gas Company has completed its organization
and will be able to supply gas at S4 per thousand
that the news from the silver mines is sad to be en-
couraging; that Brigham Young is preaching rather
mildly in the Tabernacle blowing up principally the
brethren that there great deal of building going
on in Salt Lake City. If the Mormons will but give
up their poygamy and behave like good American
citizens, what noble future is before them!
Year: 1872

This waiting for emittances-everybody knows
how dreadful it is, even when the remittances come
at last. But the thing becomes intensified and per-
fectly sublime when the expectant is millionaire
in his own country; and, if he could only get home,
would have money without stint. The other day,
in London, an enofmousy rich East Indian was
forced to accept shelter-temporafy, Of course-in
the Lambeth PoorIouse. He, too was waiting for
o remittance, and it is one of the most mournful
cases of the kind which ever came to knowledge.
If he was 80 rich, whore all the moneylenders


Some months ago, when the bank of John Slime &
Co. in San Francisco failed its liabilities were stated
at $2o5 OOO and its assets at 100000 in gold and
quantity of mining shares supposed TO be good for
nothing. The recent wonderful rise In mining stock
will enable the bank to pay dollar for dollar and
leave q handsome fortune for Mr.. Shines widow.
We suppose from this statement that the bank must
have sold tho shares during tho ruling of the late
high, speculative prices, and before the recent
tumble.


Cholera and spotted fever are two Of the Summer
Year: 1872

Among the names registered at the
Toombs the other night, was that of
q youth about fifteen years of age,
who had been arrested for drunken
ness. But he was not drunk, nor
had he been drinking. He was,
moreover, in good. sound health, but
gave all the external indications of
Icing intoxicated when arrested by q
police officer. Upon protesting to
the keeper of the Toombs that he
was not intoxicated, it was revealed
that the unfortunate youth had been
born natural drunkard, or rather
that he had always acted like such q
thing. He said that although in
good health, he had never been able
to walk without staggering. His
speech was not unlike that of per-
sons in O state of iutoxication; and
when excited he would mutter and
reel. The unfortunate youth was
detained until the next day, and was
not sent TO the Courts to be gazed at
through judicial spectacles. A sub ,e-
quent investigation of the case proved
that the lad had been telling the
truth about himself, but his condi-
ton revealed demonstration of the
natural law that the child is a fair
copy of his parents. 1t appears that
prior to marriage, the father had been
a secret but confirmed inebriate, and
when the facts became known to the
woman thus suddenly and unexpect-
edly. she wept in the most terrible
manner. Almost broken-hearted,
she contemplated the future misery
in store for her. Months passed
away, when it was discovered that
the child at three years of age acted
strangely. and at the end of six
months the unhappy woman fully re-
allied all her forebodings. The eff
feet produced upon the mother was
no. without it's influence upon the
father, however. Realizing, in the
mi lst of tears of bitter anguish, the
sin that had been visited upon the
child, the man reformed. He has
now several bright childIen, and
IN 'st exemplary ones, too, they are.
But the boy that was brought into
the Tooms was not drunk, but had
entailed upon him o life of misery,
as it was blasted destiny.
Year: 1872

To PRESERVE ToMAToEs.-Take
round yellow tomatoes as soon as
ripe, scald and peel them. To six
pounds take seven pounds of double
refined loaf sugar. and two lemons.
Rub off the yellow rind of the lem
on on several Jumps OF sugar. then
powder it all and strew it over the
tomatoes in an earthen pan. Next
day take the tomatoes out carefully,
one by one, so as not to break them,
add the juice of the lemons to the
syrup aud if you like, few bits of
ginger, and boil it. removing the
scum till it is quite clear. Put the
tomatoes in and let them boil slowly
till done; about a quarter of an hour
will mostly be sufficient time. Take
the pan off the fire; take out the to-
matoes with care not to break them;
spreading them on dishes to. cool.
Year: 1872

The death of Royal T. Sprague, who ex.
pired at his resid nee, iu this city, of heart
disease, suggests to the writer Of this that he
first remembers the distinguished dead as
deputy Postmaster in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and
afterwards as Collector at the Port of Nc
ConDellsville, in the same tate-then saw
him equipped enrly in l849 for an overland
journey to Calf rnia, and within q few
years thereafter met him in this city rs
Senator from the county OF Shasta. His
retirement from the Legislature in 1855
was followed by number of years ofactive
and influential life as lawyer, and until
the year 1867, when as the candidate of the
Democratic party, he was elected as Justice
of the Supreme Court for the term of ten
years. Taking his seat on the Bench on the
lst day Of January, 1863, he was selected
about the beginning of this year by his
associates to act as Chief Justice of the
Court for the remainder of bis term. and
died in Office, being the second Chief Jus.
tice of the State dropping the judicial
harness to put on the habiliments of the
grave.


Judge Sprague was a man of austere
demeanor, as straight as an arrow and full
SIX feet in hight; as age and disease sap
ped his vitality he began to look, as we
suppose, like the ''conscript fathers" did.
An observing stranger entering the Court
room at the last term of the Supreme Court
would have seen nothing in his department
that did not reflect to his credit and to the
bench upcn which he sat.


As member of the Supreme Court he
was nj necessarily latorious one. His legal


life, so to speak, prior thereto, had been
scant OF experience in that kind of litiga-
tion which keeps the Court so full OF bus
mess, and hence his investigations in that
kind of cases had to be from the ground
up. His opinions show that mis- thoughts
r n III right lines, and his last in style and
profundity excelled its immediate prede-
cessor, and forecas.ing the future some
what, the esd of his term, in the opinion Of
his brothers at the bar, would have given
him highly respectable rank as jurist.


His love OF liberty was real and unatiect-
ed, He was a staunch friend # the late
Senator Broderck, and "A bitter foe to that
ancient ''Lecompton fraud, and the only
separation-if separation it can truly be
called-irom the party of his choice and
life lonS regard, i e the Democratic party,
was when he went with Broderick in his
struggles, and with Douglas on the Kansas
question.


Judge Sprague leaves a widow and
number of children one, at least, grown
and married. He had nearly reached his
sixtieth year His family relations were
of the most agreeable character None of
the "excellences" Of life seem to have beer
omitted by him either through accident or
design. His life thoroughly blameless,
and ending in position of such distinction,
the people of the State, without distinction
of party, and with ore accord, can say with
the sincerity of an earnest belef-Good-
bye, faithful servant Correspondent of
Bee.
Year: 1872

SALT AND CHARCOAL Farmers who
raise stock should give them plenty Of
charcoal to eat, and furnish them freely OF
salt. Both improve cattle and keep thcul
in good condition. Salt acts healthily on
the blood charcoal strengthens and heals
the mucous membrane throughout the ali
mentary canal, and increases the power Of
the digestive organs, healing any unhealthy
condition existing there. ltprevents worms
generating in the stomach. etc. it absorbs
the putrescent gases by which worms are
generated, and they consequently die
The free use of salt and charcoal will con
tribute to protect cattle from epiden.ics,
and will counteract the effects OF putrescent
or septic water.
Year: 1872

BREACH OF CONTRACT-An exchange
says: "A physician had been called to
visit small lpox patient in Fond du Lac -
On seeing him, the physician declared the
man beyond human aid, and as he turned
away, said to some of the mourning atten
dants Dig the grave the corpse will be
ready The grave was dug but the man
got well, and as be refused to pay for the
digging, the men who did the digging
have come back on the NJ D., and threaten
suit it he doesn't .ot the bill. They
should certainly recover the money. The
doctor having promised that the corpse
should be ready, should have seen to it a,
1t was. Nothing but his negligence in
leaving the patient prevented the grave
finding tenant
Year: 1872

The disposition Of tho Radicals in
Congress to keep up the burden Of
taxation. is shown by their course on
the income tax question. All action
has been postponed till after the hol-
idsy recess, which virtually slaves
OF any repeal for another year, -
the tax 10 collec ted in March.
Year: 1872

Tho last joke.at the expense of H.
G. reports that ''in an agricultural
essay on tobacco, he asserts that the
fine cut will not ripen we'll unless the
tinfoll is stripped from the growing
bud early in the spring, and that plug
tobacco ought to be knocked off tho
trees With clubs instead of being pick
ed OF with the hand. It may be
proper to say in this connection that
there is some doubt of the truth of
the foregoing.
Year: 1872

The New York Times hopes the
''thrse salt companies, for whose
benefit tho present high tariff on that
article il maintained" will "lst the
public know how they oan afford to
sell their salt to fisherman at less
than the price Of foreign salt with
the duty of, and cannot afford to soil
it to the country at large at the
same price," So would the consum-
ers Of salt in all parts of the country
Year: 1872

We're terminated as the curtain was
again drawn aside, and a graceful and
accomplished lady came forward and


rendered ''The Bridge of Signs" in an


Impressive manner and with full, rich


voice, that could scarcely fail to excite


the admiration of the most inveterate


stlekler for "woman's sphere" Who


says that the gifted woman should hide


the talent God has given her even in


the sacred precincts of home? Not her


her husband evidently, for she was GER


tainly there with his consent and appro-


baton. And 1 will venture TO predict


that no vision of buttonless shirts. un-


tidy stockings or neglected children cast
shadow over his qualification at his


wife's triumph. Now, does it not seem
absurd for woman to be frowned upon
and shamefully misrepresented when
and because she appears in public as 4
speaker, while her appearance as a singer
in a manner equally public is greeted
with marked approval? Who can see
wherein "home duties" would suffer
more in the one case than in the other?
How can it be more unwomanly or in
any way more reprehensible to enter
tain an audience with original ideas
than to merely rehearse for their edifi-
cation the words of others? If there Is
a difference it should be in favor of those
who OtOR and lUOrk their own brains.
That in the "good time coming" these
things may be viewed impartialIy from
the solid standpoint of common sense
let us live i'm HOPE.
Year: 1872

FOREST GROVE, Feb. 26.
EDITOR NEW NORTHWEST;


Your last issue has the true ring,
especially what you say of the 'SiIent
Man of Destiny" Shame and misery
on us all, if "we, the people of these
United States" can't elect better man
as our Chief! Ex-senator Nesmith and
many others who knew Grant here
years ago have told me the same in effect
as you now state.


Go on in your course. The issue is
only a question of time. Ruin must
sooner or later come to all such base men
as our degraded President, and woe
betide the "whited sepulehers" uphold
ing him!


What the country needs and must
have is an Independent party-the peo-
ple's party of men and women true to
themselves.


Go on as you have begun, and the
victory shall be yours at the last, when
right-minded, intelligent men and
women will shout the 'harvest home"


INDEX.
Year: 1872

Out in Illinois there is a child, now
three months old, weighing but two
pounds. Its length is only seven inches
and its face about the size of q watch
crystal. Its tiny arms are so slender
that a small finger ring can be slipped
on either of them to the shoulder. This
little creature is already making quite a
noise in its part of the world, and hun
dreds have called to see it. The parents
are of standard size.
Year: 1872

A Journal for the People


Devoted to the Interests of Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.


Alive TO all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
OF the Masses.
Year: 1872

Perhaps there is good reason in des-
pising some of the rules of etiquette
imposed by fashionable society. If a
man wishes to eat his mashed potatoes
with his knife, or prefers 10 pour his
hot coffee into saucer rather than burn
his throat, we arewiiling that he should
have his liberty. But there are some
things that no man has right to do.
and that no well-bred man will wish to
do. No man will'wish to put his fork
into another mans plate, or drink out
of another PERSONS cup. If two men
sleep in the same bed, and of them
crowds the other to the rail he is called
aIhog. aahi i1SIt.so3 sai


: Now, there are certain rules of good
breeding that apply to the road as well


as OF the table or the flreside. We aren0t
talking aboutany1aws in regard to the
road other than the laws of common
sense and good breeding. When two
teams meet, good breeding requires that
each give half the roadg Yet we often
meet teamsters who refuse to obey this
simple rule, because they have thead-
vantage at the time. .d A man with q
heavy lumber wagon has no more right
to crowd light carriage into the ruts
or bushes than a burly lubber would


have to force his weaker bed-fellow to
sleep on the rail. If some popularity


in his load requires him to keep the
track, he can stop team, and politely
ask for it, and thank the other, for
giving it. .9gcusfrq Hi Elin. ,lI


.4 When one teamster wishes to pass


another on dusty road, he should ask
the privilege of doing so, especially if
there is a lady in the forward wagon
When the forward team finds that his
own team travels slower than the other,


he should holdhis horses to their slow
est pace till the other passes. A man
has no more right, under these eireum-
stances, to whip up his slow team just
enough to keep the other in the rear,
than he has to build a fence across the
road, or do anygill-mannered vulgar
thing. 1i. - Iiiss. il,t 1.luI...


We supposi there are statute laws to
regulate the conduct of teamsters, but
we have notifelt it necessary to refer to
them, for we think little attention on
the part of teamsters. to the simple
rules OF good breeding, will do us
much to prevent accidents and secure
comfort and good feeling on the road us
any set of laws that could be enacted.