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Observation-Disclosures
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11
Proctor the Astronomer.

Ten years ago the name of Richard
Anthony Proctor was absolutely unknown;
five years later it was familiar in scientific
circles in London, but comparatively I'M
heard of outside; and to-day it is familiar
as household words to every educated man
in England, and to many thousands in this
country. Yet, the man who in SO brief a
space has conquered fame, and attracted
the respectful admiration of astronomers in
both hemispheres, is only tfirty-six years
old now, and did not begin to study as
tronomy till he had passed his five-and-
twentieth year. Barely eight summers have
flown since his maiden work appeared, and
in the interval he has contributed score of
volumes to the library of science, some of
them profound, many of them entirely
original, and all of them thoroughly ele-
waiting and purely philosophic in tone. In
addition to these works, Mr.. Proctor has
written constantly and voluminously in
most of the leading English periodicals,
and has fought successfully more than one
brilliant and stoutly contested battle with
some of the oldest and ablest Swans in
Europe. Notably was this the case in his
memorable struggle with the venerable
Astronomer Royal of England, Sir George
Airy, who had achieved worldwide repu-
tation, and had published seven or eight of
the nine quarto volumes of his Astronomi-
cal Observations before his young antagonist
was born.
The dispute in question arose out of the
widely divergent views set forth, upon the
one hand by Airy, and, upon the other, by
Proctor, as TO the manner in which the APP
preaching Transit of Venus might be util-
lied to the best advantage. Sir George
Airy, having originally, by an unfortunate
choice, adopted the approximate process in
dealing with the abstruse calculations in
volved in tae working out of this delicate
problem, had been strongly advised by Mr..
Proctor, so far back as 1869, to adopt by
preference the exact process. Delisle's
method having been selected by Airy for
the Transit of Venus in 1874, his keen-eyed
critic at once pointed out that Halley's
method was in every way to be preferred,
whereas, in regard to the next Transit-that
of 18S2-Delisle's would be better than
Halley's. He farther insisted, from the
first, that the Astronomer Royal, in his Sc
lection of points of observation in Hindo-
stan, had overlooked many of the most de-
sirablc. And the young astronomer was
right in both instances, as is shown by the
fact that the leading astronomers of Eng
land at their last meeting, in session at the
Board of Visitation of Greenwich Observa-
tory, were unanimous in urging the gov.
eminent to adopt the suggestions made by
Proctor four years before. This is but one
out of many similar instances which might
be cited of the extraordinary courage,
keenness of perception and farsightedness
of this, the youngest, and in some respects,
the most brilliant, of living astronomers
ScTibnep's Maqazfne.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

Mr.. Frank Buckland writes IN Land and
Watsr. "Wednesday last, the 9TH OF No
vember, being the first birthday Of little
Guy Fawkes. the young hippopotamus, /
called at the Geological Gardens to wish
the pretty little fellow many happy returns
of the dav.' After he had finished his
breakfast. Prescott. the keeper, entieed
Guy Fawkes and his mother ont Of the
water. The little one is as tame, playful
and docile rs a kitten. We made him out
to be about six feet four long, and two feet
ten at the shoulders. His back is a slaty
black color, but his cheeks, chest and legs
are of a lovely pink salmon color. We cal
oulated his weight to be nearly one ton,
and his mother would make and weigh
about three little hippos. He cats and
sleeps well, and, besides his natural nour-
ishment, his meals consist of chatf, bran,
mangola-wurzel. scalded oats, biscuit and
sugar. lie Is very fond of anything sweet.
He has already learned TO beg for food; he
puts his head out between the bars, opens
his mouth and prioks up his little cars
when he wants 10 beg. The cape of his
mouth is about eighteen inches; he has
already a most lovely set Of white teeth,
and the tuslIs begin TO project out of his
pink gums His neither is very watchful
over him, and if she thinks any one is about
to disturb her child, Kisses loudly like big
snake. Every morning, when it is moist
and wet, he and his mother are let out into
the bath outside; when it is dry and frosty
they are kept in the house, as the frost
would crack and parch their delicate skins.
When IN his morning bath he is very
playful, and plunges about like porpoise.
The pair of hippos sleep ON the straw all
night, but they spend a great portion of the
day in their bath in the house in a sort of
semi-seep. They float up to breathe APP
parently without an effort, hike oorks rising
to the surface. When under the water they
keep their eyes wide open after the manner
of crocodiles. When the mouth of the
young one is wide open, it will be seen that
the tongue is arched directly upward, so as
TO form a compact valve, which prevents the
water going down tie gullet. The old
father in the next den talks to his wife and
child by means of Sonor0us gruntngs, and
they answer him. The fathers face is much
longer and sharper than that of his wife,
and his eyes and nose are much more promi-
nent / understand from Mr. Bartlett, who
kindly allowed me private interview with
the hippos, that another baby is expected
about next April, and that Barnum is most
anxious to obtain it. / doubt if he will;
let him go and catch wild baby hippo for
himself. The excellent health and condi-
ton of the three hippos does Mr.. Bartlett,
and Prescott, their personal valet, the great
est credit. forgot, when writing the above,
to mention that Guy Fawkes turns out, af-
ter all, to be young lady hippo; she
is more delicately featured than her father,
and is very like her mother in face. Let us
all wish her many happy returns of the
day"
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low lhe GreenIanaer- pre...

A correspondent Of the New York Tri-
baHc, with the Juniata expedition, says OF
the Greenlanders that, to one ignorant OF
their style of dress, and the similarity OF
the dress Of both sexes, itwould be difficult
to distinguish the man from the woman.
The man combs his hair straight down and
over his forehead, only parting it sufficiently
to enable him to see directly ahead of him.
while the woman combs her hair il long
plat, forming it into a knot on the top OF
the head, which is elevated about four inches
from the scalp, and tied with a strip Of rib
bon either Of black, blue, OF red color
the widow being distinguished by a black
rIbboD, the wife by the blue, and the maiden
by the red one. The complexion is coppery,
like that Of the Indian, their hair black,
and their nose fat, while their cheek-bones
are broad and prominent, nearly hiding the
nasal appendage when the profile is pre-
sented. The kapctah, or jumper with hood
attachment, worn by both sexes, the hood
Of the wOman's being made larger in which
to carry the young babe, isOf seal-slSin with
trimmings Of dOg-skin. The pantaloons
and boots are also worn by both sexes, those
Of the women being in most cases very clab-
0ratcly and artistically trimmed. The pan
falcons Of the women reach only 70 the knee.
while the boots. made Of fDely-tanned seal
skin, nicely crimped and scwed with the
sinews Of the deer, make them look CON-
Portable.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

a JAPANESE DENTIsF.-The japanese are
very ignorant of medicine and surgery
Like other people, they have many aches
and pains; and as everybody knows, one Of
the most torturing pains is an aching tooth
In Japan, like all the rest of the world,
there are persons who now and then want
a tooth pulled out; and the only Japanese
contrivances for this are wooden mallet
and stick. The professor OF dentistry,
instead of sitting in his Office with a stock
of mysterious and frightful instruments
goes travelling over the country, carrying a
box covered with brass ornaments, and con
tanning some little mallets and wedges.
When he meets with a person who wishes
TO part company with an aching tooth, the
wedges are pressed in between the tooth
and the gum, and then forced down with
the mallet, until, by hammering and prying,
the tooth is made so loose that it can be
pulled out with the fingers. The poor pa
tient suffers very much. Sometimes pieces
of the jaw are broken away with the teeth.
and it is said the patient dies from the
wound.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

INFLUENCE OF WOMEN IN Social AFFAIRS
Women have in all times played a part,
and, in modern days, avery notable part,
in determining social arrangements. They
act both directly and indirectly Directly,
they take large, if not the larger share IN
that ceremonial government which supple
ments the political and ecclesiastical govern
ments; and as supporters of these other gov
-ernments, especially the ecclesiastical, their
direct aid is by no means unimportant
Indirectly, they act by modifying the
opinions and sentiments of men-frst, in
education, when the expression of maternal
thoughts and feelings affects the thoughts
and feelings of boys, and afterward in do
nestle and social intercourse, during which
the feminine sway mems public acts, both
consciously and unconsciously.
Whether it is desirable that the share al
ready taken by women in determining social
arrangements and actions should be in
creased, is a question we will leave undis-
cussed. Here | am concerned merely ia
point out that, in the course Of psyche
logical preparation for the study of sociol-
ogy, we must include the comparative psy.
chology of the sexes; so that, if any change
is made, we may make it knowing what We
are doing. -IierJert Spencer.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

In Bell county Texas. on the eighteenth of October
last OF disease OF the liver Mr.. JOHN ROBB in the
hftyeighth year OF his age.
Deceased was native of Scotland, mmigrated to
this country in 1885, and settled in Michigan where he
resided till 1851 when he removed to Travis county
Texas, where he continued to reside till short time
previous to his DEATH lie married in 1854 to Mrs
Hannah Glasscock, most estmablc lady, who sur
wives him. Mr. Robb was well known to all the old
settlers OF Austin, and universally esteemed foI
the many excellent qualities of his head and heart
fits quiet and unobtrusive manners, his scrupuous
gard for the rights and feelings of others, made him
friends OF all the good, while his vigorous mind well
stored with the rich treasures OF extended reading
made him a most agreeable companion, especially to
the young, to whom he delighted to impart infor.
matiou
lie was worthy and consistent member OF Parsons
Lodge, No. s22 and also Of Lone star Chapter No g.
Masonic Fraternity.
The bercavcd widow has our hearts warmest sym.
pathy e.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

THE following market rates from the
Chicago Tribune of the Goth ult., may be Of
interest to some of our readers:
The Chicago produce markets were gen
orally excited yesterday, with large aggre-
gate of speculative transactions, at consid-
erably enhanced prices. Mess pork was ac-
tive, and 3Oa7Oc. per Dbl. higher, closing at
$13 cash, and $13 Goals 65 seller January
Lard was active, and lie. per ID. higher,
closing at 5-8a7 3-4c. cash, and SC. seller
January. Green hams were quiet and frmer
at Lease. per lb. Boxed me,.ts were
stronger at 3-4c. for shoulders, 3-Sa
1-2c. for short rbs and 3-4c. for short
clear. Dressed hogs were quiet and firmer
at 81 IS per 100 lbs. Highwines were ac-
tive and 1-2c. lower, closing at SOC. per gal
Ion. Flour was quiet and 10 1-2a25c. per
Dbl. higher on shipping grades. Wheat
was active and 2a4c higher, closing at
81 90 cash, and 81 90 SAC. seller Decem-
her, Corn was active and 3-4a3c higher,
closing easier at 47c. cash, and AZ lac. sell
Ter December. Oats were more active, and
1 SAC. higher, closing at 80 1-8c. cash, and
So SAC. seller January. Rye was &c. higher,
closing at roc. Barley was 2a9c. higher,
l, closing at 81 SO for No. 2, and 96a97c. fo1
No. 3. Hogs were active throughout, clos
ing firm at 15a20c. advance, or at $4a4 So.
The cattle and sheep markets were without
quotable change.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

THE OLDEST TIMBER IN THE WORLD
Probably the oldest timber in the world,
which has been subjected to the use of man,
is that which is found in the ancient
temples of Egypt. 1t is found in connec-
ton with stone work which is known TO be
at least 1000 years old This wood, and the
only wood used in the construction of the
temple, is in the form of ties, holding the
end of one stone to another in its upper sur
face. When two blocks were laid in place.
then it appears that an excavation about an
inch deep was made in each block, into
which an houT-glass shaped tie was driven.
It is therefore very difficult to force any
stone from its position. The ties appear to
have been the tamarisk, or shittim wood,
of which the ark was constructed, a sacred
tree in ancient Egypt, and now very rarely
found in the valley of the Nile. These
dovetailed ties are Just as sound now as on
the day of their insertion. Although fuel
is extremely scarce in that country, these
bits of wood are not large enough to make
it an object with Arabs to heaye off layer
after layer of heavy stone for so small a
prize. Had they been of bronze, half the
old temples would have been destroyed ages
ago, so precious would they have been for
various purposes.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

AUSTIN, Texas, December 9, 1s7a

AUSTIN, Texas, December 9, 1913.
Editors Democratic Statesman, Austin, Texas:
Observation-Disclosures General Drtton in his card OF
the sth inst states that the persons using the cannon
Saturday evening, the 9Th inst, ''were many Of
them drunk" all Of which we pronounce to be false
He further says II did not desire show inclina
ton Saturday night to bring about collision with
any one" In reply would simply state that he Ad
jutant General F. L. Britton, issued arms and am
muniton to number of freedmen, and said he would
force to suppress the firing if it not discon
tinued.
r. +. CAlIRINGTON, E. Won ROSENBERG,
WIN. KELLEY, FERD. WILHELM,
JOS. A. COSTA, II. SAMPSON,
v w. ASHBY, w. p. HUBERT,
s T. MITCHELL
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

TEA ADULTERATED. - Three hundred
grocers have recently been heavily fined
for selling tea adulterafed with iron
filings, and one sof the journals Of
that city takes up the cudgel in their de-
Tense, asserting that they were as badly VIC
timized as their customers, for the ndultera-
ton was the work Of the s'heathen Chinee y
The evidence Of the public analyst is cited
in behalf Of the unfortunate grocers, his in
vestigation proving that the iron filings
must have been introduced before the tea
leaves were rolled. If the wholesale buyers
in Liverpool are thus cheated by the Celes-
tial exporter. our own merchants are natu-
rally Just IS liable to be victims Of a similar
imposition, and we may very soon hear
them charged with adding an injurious
makc-weight 10 their goods. In that event
Il may BE some consolation 10 know that
the proportion Of adulterating matter Is not
very serious, and that. as It inevitably set
ties 70 the bottom Of the urn IN the process
Of sleeping, there IS little danger Of our sto-
machs receiving an iron coating.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

piaydd beiNceA tn Colorado and sellers Rlsc Bah
Clubs which, after q warm and closely contested
gac resulted iaa triumphant siciosy Tor ne Co,o'
Fsdos hy Scare - Is % 8 The game vas rlsycsl On
ihe grounds q thc oiynpics near The Frciht Depot.
ne sellers Ciuh = composed q lsli q the soilicrs
sistionel ~ The barracks Thc young nca coupozils
tad cosao GLIB are % thc hsi hall tossefs IN
tAo ctr L 8 rceosnirsi b an Who Witnessed thc
she ihai Il Vas The hst csl sssi "a yiclaIiy.
>nktaio.-s + rs ssores
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

VIZ have had tie pleasure OF meeting in city DIR.
W. G. Boon, formerly assistant at the Lunatic Asy-
lnm, when under the superntendency Of DIR. Beall,
and well aud most fayorably known to many Of our
citizens. The doctor has been living at St. Joseph
Missouri, shee he left city until lately. He is
now connected with the banking house OF Donncll,
Lawson s Co. New York
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

THREE CESTuREs panish cru
city repeats itself Cuba stands to-day ia
the same attitude with regard to Spain that
was occupied by the Netherlands IN the six
teenth century: and the butcberies Of AiVa
have only found their counterpart IN the
fendish brutalifics which have character
lied the Cuban infnny. Alga boasted that
he had ia six years, caused "a, 900 Neither
landers 10 be executed, which number did
not include tie other thousands who per-
ished IN the siegcs and the battles Of the
war. Alsa's aihorred authority ended on
the seventeenth 81 November, 1878. PIE
cisely three centuries age, and presaecd the
completion 81 the Dutch republic. Navwe
not hope that thep roximafc date shall prove
an historical coincidence - Wifnes sing the
downfall q Spanish rIlie among The s6relr-
tried Iibcriors ~ Cufal-Er
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

MADRID, December 9.-The Minister of
War reports that the reserves recently called
ont number 40, 600 men.
Details Of the bombaTdment Of Cartha-
gena show that the priucipal damage was to
buildings within the city The walls Of the
fort and batteries are almost intact. The
insurgents are strengthening their wo: ks and
ornaments.
LONDON, November9. "A dense fog hangs
over this city. At this hour q P. n it is
as dark as night and locomotion is slow and
hazardous.
HAVANA, December 6.-Gen. Burriel
leaves tomorrow for Santiago de Cuba to
resume charge of that department
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, December s.-The
United States steamer Kansas arrived here
yesterday, after a hard passage.
The commanders OF the Chance and
Juniata have not vet made formal demand
for the delivery of the Yirginius prisoners.
The latter were removed from Jail 10 haro
Castle.
The Markets.
LONDON. December 9-Noon.-New = 81 Eries
LIvERPooI. December 9-Noon.-Cotton dali and
easier; uplands SisGSaid Orleans SSsGSsid; sales
1000 bales; speculation and export 800 bales.
|.
fell to 1924 Stocks active. Money = bid. Exchange-
Long losss; short 109s. Governments strong. State
bonds quiet.
Cotton Qniet; sales 1871 bales; uplands 15ssc Or
leans l5Sc. Futures opened as follows; December
l5se; January Is 7-2di5sc; February Is 1880 i55sc
March 161G16 Lice; April l67,c.
NEW ORLEANS, December 9.-IIay dull and lower;
prime $2s; choice $2A Dry salt shoulders held at
65fc, Sngarquiet; inferior 4G4afc; common 5iad6c;
fair to fully fair Ga @Tc; prime 10 choice Sl@Saic
Molasses in good demand common 49isc: fair asa soc
prime to choice 546t6Oc. Others unchanged. COiton
sales $50 bales; prices easer good ordinary 10 strict
low middling 14S@l5lSe; middling TO strict mid
ding l5lsc; good middng 1Tls@l1Ec; receipts sO65
bales; stock hand III tl bales unsold 500 bales
Gold 1921 GI10lsf. Currency Ia sight for currency
= discount FOR checks par. Sterling us fOrchecks.
NEW York, December 9-MOney easy at :: bonds,
lending call are easier than at any time since the
panic. Currency is still flowing to the South hut COM
ing in from the West. Exchange dun and steady at
1854 Gold frmer at 109if@i09ss. Governments
strong. States quiet
Cotton steady sales 3D. 6i bales at 5lsG5 Ec some
sales &c higher Flour more active at S6lS for
TO fair extra; s. O5bli for good to choice Whs-
ky frmera 9lc Wheat ldsc better: sales at 81 81.
Corn &c better and in demand, chiefly for speculation
Pork spot dull forward deliveries in fair request;
spot SIS Beef firm; first grades 9SGIlOsc; second
grades Sls6l9Isc; lower grades I16Gsisc.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

VIZ note with pleasure the return OF Captain C. NJ
IIitC state agent FOR the Barbarin Gas Apparatus
Captain ite brings hfty light machine for the Of
the Raymond House. and several Others Of less ca
paciy to MI different orders. Captain Hite, as agent
Of the New Orleans Board Of Underwriters, will in
sure all buildings In which his apparatus is used at
low rates aud in solvent companies as at present
existing.