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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05
PLANET NRARER THE Sun THAN
VULCAN.
by Pref KirkweoA q Proba
BE Exissenes 81 interior Ruanes wieh OrSfl
Of Less Than Seventy Days. 4

q Less Thoa seventy Days. .r....r
To the Editor Of the Tr.bmne:
SIR I'm the Tribuse for April &c, 1873, il was
shown that the rapidly moving spots observed on
the suns disk at i've different dates, might be ex.
planned by the transits Of an intra-Mercurial
planet with side real period of "a days, q hours,
81 minutes. There arc other dates, however, ct
which similar phenomena have been Witnessed,
which canuot be referred to the same asteroid.
Such instances, recorded by experienced observ.
ers, and too numerous to he attributed to any
optical deception. The phenomena seem TO indf
cate the existence Of Q zone Of minor planets
within the orbit of Mercury. There is. moreover,
an unexplained motion Of Mercury's pcriheiion,
which has been referred by Leverrier to the dis
tnrbing influence Of interior asteroids But If
snch bodies really exist, and are visible when
crossing the suns disk, how can We explain the
fact that they have never been seen during total
eclipses 1t 10 we'll known that q marked diffss.
ence obtains between the lishtre3ecting capssi-
for instance Is in this respect very much inferior
to Venus and Jupiter. (See Proctor's "Othsr
Worlds than Ours,h D. 67.) The difficulty, then,
in regard to the invisibility of these asteroids
when the sun is ecliPsed, may be obSiatea by
re}Iect but . smaT portion Of the suns iixht. =
Besides the transt~ given In our former note
the following arc well authenticated They in
dictate second planet, with period Of about led.
16h. .29m.: e-F'
l6O2-OctOber 10.
1e19-OctOber 9.
1S47-October II, 9 .. m.
1s49-OctOber IA. fsz.f g. 49,
The consecutive intervals, assuming each OBJ
servation except that Of 1Sl7 to have been made
at nOOn arc as fOllOws:
620s days: 372xl66Se2; period, led. 16h 3lm.
1022s.S75 days: 6l3x16.6e66; period, led. 16h.
29m. 734.125 days: 44xl6.6el6; period, led. l6h.
26m. Mean period. led. l6h, 29m. ,--,,
During the second interval the Period Did mot
value during the first. It exceeded the mean by
two minutes and during the third Of Dist IN
terval, it Was less than the mess b. tf6s1 1in-
utes. The occurrence Of four transits between
the 9Th and 18th Of October, together with these
remarkable indications Of periodicity, x6srd .
dental. DANIEL. K&xN66b :.
Bloomington, Ind, May 2. ..-s,
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05

A KSorTY TExT-There was once an itinerant
preacher in West Tennessee, who, possessing con-
siderable natural eloquence, had gradually become
possessed with the idea that he was also an ex-
traordnary Biblical scholar. Under this delusion
he would very frequently, at the close of his
mon, ask any Of his congregation, whe might
have a "knotty text" to unravel, to speak it, and
he would explain it at once, matter how much
it might have troubled LESS distinguished d.
vines"
On this occasion, in a large audience, he was
particularly pressing for SEINE one to PROFOUND
text, but no one presenting to do so, he was about
10 sit down without an opportunity of showing
his learning, when chap by the door announced
that had Bible matter of "great concern" The
preacher qnite animatcdly professed his willing
ness ami ability, and the congregation was in
great excitement.
"What want to know said the outsider, sis,
whether jobs turkey was a hen or q gobblerf"
The expounder looked confused, aud the con-
gregation Uttered, as the questioner capped the
climax by exclaiming:
fotch him down on the first question:"
From that time forward, the practice of asking
for difficult passages" was avoided.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05

SILVER POINTED LIGHTNING RoDs-The house
Of M Cushing, about mile north Of the village
Of Gcneseo, in this county,, was struck by light
nine during the storm on Thsrsday, the I'd
What is singular in the case. the house Was pro-
teeted by three silver painted Hghtning rods,
OF most approved construction, which rods, il
seems, afforded no Observation-Disclosures RspSS.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05

iesnakes-Be0oay fer their Bite, &c.
Robert w. Kennicott, writes to the Prairie
Farmer, Of rattlesnakcs, ~ follows:
The rattlesnake for time our national
emblem, and it is to be regretted that it was 20
soon thrown aside for the bald eagle. For des-
pita the horrUr in which he is held, the reptile
is by far the nobler animal Of the two. He is no
impetent and cowardly rubber, like our emblem
attic bird-makes no uDprovoked sttacks-and
always sounds his warning rattle, . sure precur-
sOr Of the deadly blow that follows.
1t is doubtful whether any Of the popular rem
edies for serpent bites are of positive avail,
except, perhaps, the istsrnal ssc Of sfimslaats.
Probably the best way Of treating . bite would
be immediate excision, if practicable, as deep as
the fang entered, the application of cupping
glasses, or sucking with the mouth. A pressure
over the wound would also be beneficial, by re-
tarding absorption. To be Of any use, however,
these measures must be taken instantly. DIR.
Brainand has discovered antidote which is eff
cient when it can be used. 1t il the injection of
= solution Of Iodine (ten grains to the ounce)
into the cellular tissue Of the part bitten.
1t might lie rs well to mention here, that the
only poisonous snakes in the United States are
those composing the family Crotalidac, which are
the rattlesnakes, mOccasins, and cOpperheads.
The moccasins are confined to the Southern
States. The cOpperheatls have . wider range,
but are now, fortunately, nowhere abundant.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05

A FOOLISH fellow down East recently sent one
dollar TO an impostor who promised for that sum
to put him on the way To fortune. The amazing
SECRET was this, that whoever would make money
might do so by getting horse and wagon and
peddling cigars
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05
Sowing Ger, fer FODDER.

Last spring, 1 sowed about three acres of corn,
intending to cut it green for soilng, but owing to
the favcrableness of the season for grass but one
acre was cut-the other two were cured for fod-
der. i have no doubt the produce from the one
acre was equal to ten acres Of ordinary grass
made into hay. The best way to raise it, is to
plough and harrow the ground if for corn or po-
tatoes; then start the plough and let man or
boy follow and drop every other fanow until the
piece of ground is completed; then run the roller
over it and it needs no more attention. We put
three and q half bushels of seed to the sore.
would prefer putting on it piece OF ground that
was not to be seeded, in order to save labor in
the curing. All that would be necessary is to
cut and shock as other corn, and let il stand IN
til dry, then bind it in sheaves and haul it to
the barn or shed, and salt it. Cattle eat it with
great avidity, and milk better than when fed on
hay. We purpose putting down from ten to If
teen acres this spring. and calculate TO save
twofold by the operation. First, in curing hay
there is almost always difficulty in procuring
men, even at the highest wages Second, instead
OF moving forty or fifty acres, we will have them
for pasture, which does not imPoverish the land
like moving. l think there 10 no corn which will
pay better than sowed sorn.-Del HPvsaisn.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05

WE once knew a boy who said that he liked -
good rainy day, tos rainy to 90 to school, and just
about rainy enough togo = fishing"
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05

VERY PoPULAR-"Was Brown a popular man
when he lived in your town." inquired q busy
body of his friend
81 should think he was" replied the gentle
man, as many persons endeavored to prevent
his leaving us-so many having taken particn-
lar fancy TO him; ameng Others, the Sheriff, his
deputy, and several constables followed him
some distance
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05

MODERN To- the poor Indian Of untutored
minds en- uamitigsted iar. Bat In Bible
times it seems it was BOT %. for In ST. John l6.
q We read:: 40. :Peaasst theu plainly, ara
spsaEnst.ns proverbn
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05

SMART WEED Water Peppe,s Rsbsessa Hy-
drePipsf. made into . tea, e ssid to be . good
remedy for colo. When emit in full blooa Ard
dned.ie - said - be . excellent preventive for
bots in horses, snd IN excellent pkysic likevisa
for eoEp1A about . pond peg wesk shosh -
SNea- ~ -
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05

A WOMAN in Jersey, standing over the cerpse
of her husband exclaimed in an agony Of grief
sits pity he's dead, for his teeth are as good as
they ever werew
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National Republican., 1873-12-11
rur INcRylsrp pay orcSrIJy,

Toths gdPor ertkS RspsbIioaH4
SIN: travelled this year (rs have averaged
for several years tsi) about four thousand miles
and heard every and from all parties, utter
condemnation Of the "salary grab" I never
heard any other public measure SO generally dis
claimed, So forcibiy condcmned-ail denounced II I;
not an Individual approved Of II, and nil were
glad that both Republicans and Democrats were
about equally responsible Gorthc error, so that II
could not he blamed as party act, AMI both par
ties will do Wisely II they would ioin In repeating
Il. In passing the act, II was urged that thc cost
Of living In Washington made II Iust and further
that tho services Of the members were worth " 500
per anuum. Now, what are believed TO be nc,s
IN the premisess On rs correct an estimate as can
he mad g, It IL ascertaincd that the average earn
ings OF the members OF Congress at home for the
whole yoar IL less than s2,0N, and for their earn.
ings In Washington for an average OF i've months
services only per annam, they get 100, or AZ the
The average pay Of the goycrnors Of the States,
whose responsibilities are much greater than
those Of the members AS 10 tho cost Of living.
party and make his expenses for the year over
Ai0,OOo, Int the average necessary expenses are
very much less. II Is estimated that The actual
expenditures Of the members average less than
si DO per session for each Of them. 1 know Il
member, q gentleman OF refined tastes, whose
Ssp we're s in ana oo no
about 80 800; and including tho previous session.
when he had his family (hye n persons in ALL
with him, he took home nearly si%,oOO The last
session he had pleasant room, centrally located,
up one flight OF Stairs for s25 per month; his board
nearby, In an. excellent house, was aiso s2j.
BOARD with parlor and lodging rooms for q mem
her Snd his wife may be had In the best houscs In
the city Tor about $50 to 500 per month, being
for the average rave months $50 to 81 600, ana
he gets SI, 900. At the hest hotels they eau ar
range for two good rooms for IRON 400 to 400 per
month, making for the Ave months - 800 to
~, 800, leaving 5000 over These sums give you.
AZ believe, the average really paid by the great
bulk Of thr members; the rule, In fact, though
there Is quite number OF exceptions.
a very little reflection connected with the fore.
going farts must convince any one that the pass.
Inv nI ihr act was an error, and that 5000 per
nnuum, with actual cost OF travel, Is null COM
pcnslIiO T..
National Republican., 1873-12-11
TIE SPIRIT or COyGREss.

FROM the AlDNny Evening
The temper displayed by Congress during Its
session thus far "a cmincntiy satisfactory to the
country. 1t gives the most gratifying assurance
that the Republican majority has u Just sense OF
the responsibilities resting upon 1t and full de-
termination to meet them.
Tho present session was awaited with great in.
forest and sollcitude. All careful observers have
understood how much depends upon the charnc-
tor of It's action. II Congress should prove wise
and prudent; if 1t should wipe out past offences;
III should enforce rotrenchment and economy; II
II should meet the financial arrangement with
sagncity and success, then all would be well The
temporary checks and rcvcrscs would be Of little
account and the future OF the party would be as:
sured IT, on the other hand, Congress should
prove unequal to the emergency; " II should sus
tain past wrongs; II 1t should fall to appreciate
and respond to the temper OF the people, then no
one could calculate tho future.
In short we have reached a critical luncturc.
The questions growing out Of the war and OF re.
construction have been Substantially settled, and
cannot he revived except by some surprising and
improbable revolution. A new class OF questions
has come To the forefront and the Increased i'm.
portance they possess In the natural order OF
things has been still further enhanced by the
financial cOnyulson " hlch has OyeTtak ken the cOun
try. The party of the future will be the party
which proves ltsell most capable and trustworthy
In practical administration. 1t must array Itself
against corruption and iObbery. II must resist
needless and wasteful expenditures. 1t must dis
| countenancc the spirit OF extravaganza and rcck
lessness which has grown up under tho over
| 1t must insist on rigid accountability. 1t must
show itself not only honest and faithful, hut able
| to master the fiscal questions which require such
| skllliul infringement,
National Republican., 1873-12-11

Two WEEKS from to-day will be the joyous
festival OF Christmas. Already, on our bust
ness thoroughfares, preparations have been
made to afford our citizens of all classes an
opportunity to welcome 1t with becoming
hilarity and pleasure. The little ones are on
the tip-tOc of expectation for the mysterious
visit of Santa Claus, and in their innocent
dreams have cheerful visions Of the bright and
beautiful presents which he will bring them.
Even the "chldren of older growth" share In
the Joyous sentiments and feelings that seem
to spring out of the very thought of the cher
ishcd Christmas time, The many beautiSil
stores of the GEOGRAPHICALLY those which
will be found advertised In The REPuBLIcAN-
have been rcplenished with attractive goods
suitable for the season. and In quantities ample
to suit the public demand. In dry goods,
house furnishing supplies, clothing, jewelry,
furs, toys and the innumcrable holiday gifts
that enrich the shelves and counters
of the stores Of the city may be
found ,omething to please every taste,
and adapted to every condition of life. Every
one, rich or poor, high or low, learned or ig-
norant, distinguished or undistinguished, looks
forward to Christmas day with the hope of
realizing, to some extent, that the Saviour of
the world was born and died for all, and that
there is a common feeling of humanity-"a
touch Of nature''-that makes the whole
world akin. Thus feeling, thus hoping, there
are none SO powerful, none so lowly that may
not feel the sweet inspirations of this holy
season, which has lts outward manifestations
IN the hlslly priced mementoes Of friendship
or affection known "A Christma a1ftB. Dy
consulting the advertising columns of ths
National Republican., 1873-12-11

continent, whose tributaries drain an area
of nearly three million square miles.
The Amazon tnnscends In longth, breadth
and magnincence the Mississippi, the Nile
and Yangse.N II Is about four thousand
miles in Its extreme length and one hun
drod and eighty miles wide at Its mouth.
Thirty-fvo miles inland Its width Is ten
miles, and at q distance Of twen,y-eight
hundred miles from Its mouth II measures
FIVE hundred yards In width The region
traversed by this food Of waters Is sunequalcd
in the wealth and variety Of Its timber. Its
uninhabitcd except by savage tribes. The
soil Is uncxceled in fertility. 1t abounds
in caoutchouc, cocoa, Brazil nuts, hides,
sarsaparilla and other medicinal drugs and
roots, which can DO utilized to supply the
world. Cotton Is indigenous to the soil and
climate, which are capable of supplying an
unlimited quantity.
A grand future has long been predicted
for this stream and It's tributaries. Steamers
already take their cargocs at the foo, of the
Andes for Europe direct. The immense
mineral wealth Of the Cortlilleras, awaiting
development, will seek the Atlantic hy this
route. Although trade with this region
was scarcely known previous to iS40 much
was learned Of the general chamcter of the
country from the various explorers, among
whom were Spla, Martins, Count Castel.
nau, Wallace and Herndon. In 1851 Peru
and Brazil encouraged the establishment oi
line of steamers by the conclusion of a
treaty favorable to the development of the
country. About the same period the late
Commodore NJ. y. Maury mcmorialized
Congress upon the subject, but nothing
was done by our Government
In 1852 the contract was awarded to d.
Soma, distinguished Brazilian, now
known as Baron dc Mana, who has recently
laid the BRAZILIAN cable. Ills steamers wcr,
the first to ascend the Amazon. Other
were afterwards put on by the Peruvians
The Brazilians made the trip monthly t,
the Peruvian line, where they connected
with the Peruvian steamers which asccnde,
to the base Of the Andes.
In 1867 Brazil opened the Amazon to tn
commerce of the world, and Peru followc,
her example in 1868. There are now thrc
monthly lines Of steamers from Para L
Havre, Liverpool. and New York. Within
twenty years Para has arisen from nothing
to populous city Of seventy thousand in
habitants. The Amazon is now navigatc'
by British company which has absorbc'
the old BRAZILIAN and Peruvian steamers
and is constructing ten new ones for th
same trade upon the Mcrsey of various bur
dens, from three hundred and sixty -scvcl
to seven hundred and iifly-onc tons. Sucl
rapid growth Of commerce could not he stim
ulated in wilderness without the prcsenc
Of the greatest natural facilities.
National Republican., 1873-12-11
gyPLoRA 7ToN OF TIE AMAZON

EXPLORATION OF TIE AMAZON.
In his last annual message, for an anappropria-
ton to enable the Secretary Of the Navy to
fl ont national vessel for the exploration
of the Amazon river in South America, If
followed up, may prove to he the most I'M
portant commercial movement made for
many years past. The country bordering
upon TINT river abounds in indigenous pro
ductlons Of which we are large consumers.
Our present traffic with Brazil, Venezuela,
Bolivia and nearly all the republics of South
America is chiefly in the character Of pur.
Chasers. We buy and consume very largely
of their productions of coffee, hides, tall0w
and woods and gums Of various kinds while
we sell them in exchange comparatively
small proportion of their value of our MANI,
facturcs. The reason for this is not that
theyn are not large consumers and purchasers
of such articles as we manufacture and have
for sale but Great Britain, with that shrrwd
sagicity which has ever characterized her
commercial policy, has been beforehand
with us in opening up steam communica.
tiol with South American ports with II
view to securing their markets for her man.
uhcturcs, The United States has spent
millions in the cndcavor to rival Great
Britain in the carrying trude of the Atlantic
which, no doubt, might have been more
judiciously expended in the opening OF
steam lines with West Indian, Mexican,
Central and South American ports. Our
subsidies to the Collins and other lines
failed to secure to Us profitable carrying
trade with European ports, or to establish
for our vessels the permanent prestige OF
the most speedy transmission of the mails.
Neither did we secure new customers hy
this immense outlay.
Il appears to be the lesign Of the Presi.
dent 10 inaugumtc u new line of policy
In this respect. lie would open new
Sflolds of enterprise where compcii.
tinn will be more nearly equal, and the
rewards OF greater promise, 1t will bd rc'
mcmbcrcd that he has several times called
the uttention of Congress to the necessity Of
making some effort to restore the carrying
ts,.ae Of the country, which was so terribly
.'A,lrd during the late war by the rebel
~ ssr.. lie now recommends the oxpUr
n, survey Of the largest river on thu
National Republican., 1873-12-11
DESTITNTE PERSO.NS.

To TIE EtiRor ofths Sdioadi Rsp"l'icdR:
STA: viii you allow me to call your attention
to tho fact that large number OF needy persons
are constantly calling at the rooms Of the Young
Mems Christian Association with notes or cards,
directed to me by different persons, asking mo to
give to bearer meal or lodging, sc.
want to state that the only iund We have for
such purposes Is that donated by our young men
to the association, and amounts to so little that We
are unable to care for any but our own young men
who may be In need. but should any one desire
to assist In this let hm send his address with the
party which he wishes relieved, stating that he
will be responsible for the amount, say for inca
twent cents and for lodging any cents, and
the samc viii be provided, aud thus avoid giving
money To strangers.
Yours, Sc, GEoRGB a. HALL,
General Secretary y. NJ. q. A.