NEw.yoxK. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY -. isi2.
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Tuy PRegrsu SoLynD.-T 40 .tUdests at Ger
tain University. who, in the midst oi their studies
and distractions took deep interest IN the lcgis-
lai,on of Congress recently iell into a conversation
touching the objection - the continued operation
of the land bin whenever the duties on imports
should be raised above 20 per cent. They both
admitted thcv were puzzled about the matter and
agreed 10 60 10 one of the learned professors To
cot hi. oniniOn After some hesitation they agreed
TO ca, .u the Professor cf Mathematics and Nat
urs Philosophy. and repaired to his room tor that
purpo,e The learned professor who 1t 40 hap
pcred was p native Of Hginia. was slftlng IN ms
venerable elbow chair and received the young men
with his customary courtesy and kindness. Ihe
subject being propoundcd. the professor pulled ms
viz and di-cJursed az follows, 10 wit: 90 ne
question. although very grave and difficult one
+. VET capablc # being satisfactorily answered.


Science has discovered taat tube. being IN
serted in fountain. and he atmosperlc air eX-
peled ,hcrefrorn the water will rise therein. tor
the reason that Nature abhOrt a rdcnnm. but that
il will not rise above thirtv-two feet, because Ma
ture doc. not abhor a vacuum 10 any greater
h;rit So. although IT ms been demonstrates that
reas-n. expediency and Justice TO the srates' re-
auirc the distribution of theprocceds OF the public
lands vet the reason. expediency, and justice OF
the measure cease when duties on imports are rais-
ed above 20 per cent the same principle that
the use of water in the tube stops at the point oi
70 feet because Nature does not abhor a vacuum
begons hat point.


On receiving this pointed solution OF the prob
lem. the two students rose and retired from the
Professors .anctum, scratching their heads, with
their eyes intent the ground.


Boston Transcript.