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The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber nnding t" 1ui, farming will offer at
Public Sale. his premises. miles north of Ek0n.
on the Blue Ball road New Leeds, on WEDNESDAY,
MARCH lah 1873. the following property large bay
Mare: brown Horse. years old good driver, Archy
stock: North Star Ycarling Colt, large size good
Mix Cows, fresh others will be by sale" fat Hogs.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS. &C-Germanown Carriage, l
light Farm Wagon, Sleigh and Bells. Steeooth Horse
Rake, Tin good order. Cornshcli"r Wheelbarrow, +
Plovs Uarrows. Cultivaors. Double and Spelrtrees
Hay Bed. sets Stage Harness, set Lead Harness. sets
Pl"w Harness, set Dearborn Harness. Carriage
Harness Brides and Collars Saddle and Bride Grain
Cradle, Moving Scythes, Cross-cnt Saw. Maui and
Wedges 3 Chopring Axes alfbush"l and ha!flcck
Measure. Forks Rakrs, Shov"ls. Hoes. Grnhhing Hoes,
Grain Shorcl. Single and Iauhle-lnrrc Guu bar
rels of Cider Grindstur, lot Of Tools. 10 Clover
and Timothy Hay. about 200 bundles of Corn Fodder.
lot of Oat Straw and Caff about lu bushels Of Corn by
the bushol, about lIJ bushels of Oats ~ bushels of
Wheat lot Of Bacon. lot of Turkeys, Chickens and
Ducks, sttingroom Stove I Cook Stove, Clock. lot
of Furniture and many other articles not mentioned,
TERMs.-Al sums of Twenty-Five dollars and rnder,
CASH all sums that amount credit of Twelve
months will be given, interest added by the purchaser
giving Note, with approved security, payable the
National Bank of Elkton
&s-Saie to commence at l2 o'clock ".
HUGH +. SCARBOROUGH.
Mar ). lS13-2w# s. BURNS, Auct
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
TIE pUII,ADEJpuJA CIrrr

THE PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
For Beef Cattle there was better de-
mand this week, and prices appreciated a
fraction. Sales of choice at 7s@75c.; fair
to good at GG7c.; and common at 50t5.c.
Receipts 1900 head Cows and Calves were
dull at s45@50. Receipts $50 head. Sheep
moved slowly at 5}GS5c. for fair to prime,
and $2.50G350 per head for common. Re-
ceipts 10000 head. Hogs advanced and
sold to moderate extent at sS.2568.50 for
corn-fed, and .$7,50@7,15 for slop. Re-
ceipts G000 head.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
WEDNESD-1T T, MARCH 1911, 1873,
AT 10 O'clock AN,
IL head of HORSES and COLTS:

No. 1.-FAScY: black Mare, II years old sound good
driver suitable for lady 10 ride will work anywhere
No 2-ShM: hty Horse, 10 years old sound good
driver. and excellent work horse.
No 3-FAsiIoS: sorrel Mare, II years old will work
any here.
No 4.-BLL: bay Horse. years old sound good
driver. will work anywhere.
No h-KArE; roam Mare 10 years old, prime Mary
land stock with ioal by Norman RATHER: this mare is
well in the blood any in the State.
No, 6-Siss: brown Marc, e years old sound: this
mare is an excellent driver, good speed sired by VIM
Bdl-s Southern, gentle, any Lady can drive her will
work to anything.
No. i-MINNIE: bay Mare. years old. sound Irish
Chief stock. promises To he very fast good worker
No oS-BRDIE: bay Horse, years old shows good
speed, and would make excellent farm or road horse
No. h-Ltpr LIGHTFooT: dark brown Mare 8 wears
old: this promises be very fast has troted her
mile i'll 2+S she claims the attention of lovers of fst
trotting stock; she has never been handled much
Nos 10 Il ll.-Bay Colts BUDD and MADAME brother
and Sister. and years old this SPRING Rather stock
would make an excellent match, and promise speed
these colts were sired by Hyand Marcus Stallion Rat
tier: worthy the attention of horseInen
No. 12.-NISPENSY: Colt coming wears nlJ
sired by Thackerys Stallion RATHER who has trotteJ
mile in 23i dam Kate No. 5 this Colt is well bred
and promises to be very fast.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08

Springs Goods Opening.-TYROLESE
SUIT CLOTHS, Delaines. Black Alpa-
cas- fo'.. % cents, good Shee,ing and Shirt
ing, Muslins, best makes Cassmeres, No
tions, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Queensware,
Groceries, new stock at low prices, for
Cash. DRENNEN l. BRO.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08

ERROR IN THE School REPORT It
has been discovered by some arithmetician
that there is an error of nearly $1,000 as
published. The book fees $7.215 80 should
be deducted, and disbursements to colored
schools of 1878, added.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
Notice to the Stockholders of the
ElktOn and Masseys Railroad.

All the Stockholders Of the Elkton and Masscys Rail-
road Company hereby notified pursuant to a resolu-
ton of the President and Directors of the Ekon and
Masseys Railroad Company, that ustanient of $500
per share is hereby demanded each share of the Capt.
tai Stock of said Company. payable TueSdidb -tprH
Sth, 1875: the National Bank of Ekton, Marylad. To
the Treasurer Of said Company, Wm i. Mcldon. in
Cr,:ton, Maryland.
j. TOME.
President of +. VI. r. r. Co.
WM 7 WELDON,
Secretary and Treasurer of Z. { NJ. +. Il. Co.
Mar. |. 1S7:i-jw
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08

The FARMERS MUTUAL OF YORK, Pa,
is acknowledged to be one of the safest
Mutual Fire Insurance Companies in oper-
alton. Its Agents do a large business in
this county. Risks on farm property taken
at low rates. f. f. EWING,
Agent at Elkton.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
NEW 4DTERTISEMENIS.
NOTICE.
ESTHER MARcHBANK AND OTHERS.
NOTICE

l. hereby given that the President and Directors Of the
Elkt"n and Masseys Railroad Company, ut their meet
ing on Tuesday, March 4h, 1873 decided 10 increase the
Capital Stock of said Company exclusive of the State
subscription. to 100000. Books for the subscription Of
1000 additional shares of said stock will accordingly be
opened at the Office of James H. Gronme in Ekton.
Maryland on MONDAY APRIL 10TH 1873. at 10 O'Clock
A. "a. and kept open each day of that week from 10
o'clock 4. NJ. to O'Clock p If the whole of said
stock is not subscribed said days the President
any Of the Directors is authorized to receive subscrp
tons for said Capital Stock until the said 1000 addi-
tIonal shares are disposed of.
The par value of shares is 5000, and nstament
Of $3.50 per share viii be paid in the time Of sub
scrihing for shares. !. TOME,
President y. & VI. Il. X. Co.
W. 7. WELDON
Secretary f. & VI. r. r. Co.
S-6w
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08

Piles or Homhrrhoidal Tumors cured
by VIM. A. McCandliss, n. d., & Son,
No. a0O1 Arch Street, Philadelphia. Read
card in this issue.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
FRIDAY, .MARCH 21st, 1873.


3 head OF HORSES. all good workers. some extra
drivers: pair yUun. Mules. broken single or dou-
bic harness. one COLT by RATHER and one Colt by
Duke d. smith: ) milk Cows. will be in profit soon /:
one BULL: II head Of SHEEP most of them with
Lambs ly their side: large Brood Sow; Ii Shoas
span of white Goats trained double and single har-
ness.
2sets single Carriage HARNESS: l set Double Ex-
press Harness: SET single Express Harness. l set
Double Wagon Harness , sets Shaft Harness: sets
Single Lead HARM tSS: sci Sin-l. Goat Harness:
set Douc Goat Harness. Ualtcrs, Collars Brides &C.
set Sleigh Bills: Buffalo Robe Knee Robe Horse Blank
cts, sirringl"s &c. Sleigh: l Basket pl~ton Wagon
l Germantown Wagon; Express springs. iron axle
with Pole and Shafts: two-horse Farm Wagon
large Broad Wheel Road Wagon l Fodder Cutter: l
Corn Shelter, Plows. Harrows, Cuvators Single and
Doubetress, Grnd>tone, Wheelbarrows Spades Shoves
Eakc Hoes, Forks, Pick. Martock Ferkin Wheel Greece
Large Mixing Box, Ok AMI other Chains Roller Churns
Milk Pan1 Buckets Saw Buck and Saw, Az, Hatchct
and various small articles not mentioned lot of Iay hy
the ton and Corn Fodder hy the bundle.
TERMS.-All sums under 50 Cash over 81 a credit
Of Six months with interest. Six per of cash
Notes To lie negotiable, with approved endorser.
Sale To commence al 10 o'clock A. NJ. sharp.
March S-2W. W. MCDOWELL.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
$3i4.j63 IS
LIABILITIES.

StatGcf .N'uyyaHd, County of CtcR SIS:
l. RICHARD MCFARLAND. Cashier Of The National
Banl. of Elktun do sorImnly swear that the above
statement rs ,ruc 10 the hest Of my knowledge and
belief X. MCFARLAND Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9th day of
March 1873. II. f.. JAMAR.
Notary Public.
Correct. Attest:
REUBEN IAlNES,
II. ii. BRADY Directors.
DAVID SCOTT,
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber intending to quit farming will offer at
Public Sale, on his premises six miles north Ekton
on the road leading from Andora to scotts Mills on
THURSDAY, MARCH 2Oth, 1878,
the following Personal Property:
good Work HORSES. a good driver;
Moscow MARE. with foal, fast trotter; H.
two-year old Stallion COLT, of Moscow and
Napoleon stock promises to he fast hasN' U1
trotted mile inside OF minutes has been dri, en- sin-
gle and double; Ycarnc COLT, of the same mare
f.Z7gs7S6 good Milk COWS, Of them fresh, with
NJ ~ calf: twO-year old HEIFER; 2 Yearling
49, HElFERS, of good stock 4 SHOATS
FARMING IMPLEMENTS. &c.-Germantown Car.
rage, Rockaway, 2horse Market Wagon. 2-horse Road
Wagon, Ok Cart, Horse Cart, Sleigh and Bells.
Steeltooth Horse Rake Grain Fam Rcapng Machine in
good order. Cornsheller Wheelbarrow, Plows Har-
rows Cutivators. Double and Singletrees. sets of
Double Wagon Harness. set Single Harness. Pow liar
ness, Riding Brides Collars. Rrilles good Grain
bushel Measures, hafpeck Measure Forks Rakes &c;
l Single and Double Barrel Guns: barrels of Cider
Vinegar, Potatoes by the bushel; Hay by the ton
HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE consist
ing of Tables, sets Cane-seat Chairs sets Windsor
Chairs, Rockin: Chair, Sett,es, Bureau Washsands
pairs Of Eedsteas, .shtday Clocks Carpet by the
yard. Stoves, Looking Glasses, Churn Washing Ma
chine, Sewing Machine, and many other artcles.
TERMS.-All sums Of son and under cash on spms
over that amount, credit of Six months will be given
the purchaser giving his Note with approved security
payable at the National Bank Of Elkton with interest
if not paid when due.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock A. NJ precisely AS all
goods are to be sold on that day.
ALBANUS l.. SAXTON
Mar 1-3w@ s. BURNS Anc+
HA-Thc FARM is offered for Rent.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08

IA Oak Hall may be the popular CLOTH
ing house but to have your clothes clean
use MOORE & Bios Wilmington City Soap.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
NOTICE.

In the Circuit Court for Cecil county. In Chancery.
ORDERED This 3rd day OF March. 1878 that the sale
made and reported by !. Alfred Mackia Arthur 4.
Macsc and Franklin J. Mac.ie Mortgages for the sale
of til, Zeal Estate OF Rachel Henderson. he ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary hereof he shown
before the 18th ray of May, provided. copy
of this Order be inserted in newspaper Published
in Cecil count. a week for month before the
10th day Of April, next.
The Report states the amount of sales be 81 10000
DAVID SCOTT, Clerk.
True copy: test DAVID SCOTT.
Mar s, lS13-lm Clerk.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08

The above communication does no more
than simple justice to the galantry and
services of Gen. King; and his appoint,
ment as Collector of the Port Of Baltimore
would doubtless be satisfactory to the
great mass Of the Republican party and
the independent, influential men of the
State.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08

GNlSH.-Choice NACKEREL-Nos !, 2 and 3: and
Il MESS SHAD. For sale by
octl II JOHN PARTRIDGE
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
National Bank of ElktOn,

AT ELKToN IN TIE STATE OF MARYLAND,
at the close Of business Friday February 18th, 1873.
RESOURCES
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
20 HEAD OF CATTLE.

consisting Of MILCH COWS, all good mixers; s
threeyear old liElFERS. coming in profit some will be
fresh day of sale: two-year old IIEIFERS; Year
ling CALVES, Durham stock; three-year old STEER.
f.ttencd for butcherins; l thoroughbred DURHAM
BULL fine. years old: Ii SIIOATS Chester White
crossed with Jersey Red,
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
The Cecil National Bank.

AT PORT DEPOSIT, IN TIE STATE Or MARYLAND
at close of business the Sth day of February. 1873
RESOI ETES
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08

THE INAUGURATIoN-Presid Grant
tered upon his second term. The inaugu-
ration ceremonies were the most imposing
ever witnessed at Washington. The day
was exceedingly cold, and binding clouds
of dust filled the air, but these unpropitious
incidents we're not sufficient to prevent fifty
thousand citizens of the United States from
turning out to greet President Grant. The
military and civic procession was perhaps
the most brilliant that has ever been wit
messed at any Inauguration. About ten
thousand soldiers, including cavalry and
artillery, were in line. The oath was ad-
ministered by Chief Justice Chase, in the
presence of an immense concourse of citi-
zcns. The Presidents address is brief.
manly exposition of the policy which will
be pursued during the next term, and will
be warmly endorsed by the country at
large.
TAKE Your CHoICE.-The March num-
Der of Peters Musical Monthly" con-
tains the following selection Of New Mu-
sic. You can buy the Monthly for 80 cts,
or the music in sheet form. Savior. thou
art ever Near, Song and Chorus, Danks;
Pretty Evaline Adair, Song and Chorus,
Hays; Geraldine, Song and Chorus, Fiske;
He kissd me Good-by at the Gate, Song,
Stewart; Hear me say my Little Prayer,
Song, Pratt; Just as l am. Hymn for
Lent, Wagner; Let the World Chant and
Sing, Easter Carol, Smart; Put on your
Best Array, East Carol, Dressler; kittie's
Polka, Kinkel; Bohemian Girl, (Selec-
tions,l Packer; The Village Festival. Ca
price, Kinkel; The Toast, Brindisi, Ton
el. A trial trip. The publisher will send
you six back numbers of 1872 for 81. or
the last three numbers for Is cents. Sub
scrptiop price $3 per year. Address, J.
L. Peters, 500 Broadway, New York.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
FOR RENT.

A COMFORTABLE ELLING, containing y
rooms. Garden large rounds filed with Trees and
Fruits OF various kinds. Stable and Carriage house,
Within minutes walk of Elkton Depot.
lnpuire OF REUBEN IAINES,
mar S-4w Attorney at Law.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
PUBLIC SALE
&: R D -

Inc Suhscriher intending TO give up farming" Will sell
at Public Sale on his farm, mile south OF Charles
town.
TUESDAY, MARCH TIE 18Th, 1878,
all the following Personal Property, viz:
3 good WO1'E and DriUing Horses:
COLT coming years old, good stock: Yoke Of
superior OMEN > years of age; good milk COWS, 5
years old will soon he in profit: head of SHEEP:
head of SlIOATS, Chester county Whites.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS-l two-horse Wagon. l
one-horsc Wagon, one-horse Carriage. OK Cart
Sleigh and Bells, . Grain Cradles, Cutting Box 2 Ok
fokes Plows, Harrows, Cutiyators Hoes, Forks,
Scyhes, Ok Chains sets of Carriage Harness, of
Wagon and l set of Plow Harness, Saddles, Brides,
Collars. &c.
Also, Bacon hy the pound good Cook Stove Par
lar Stove tnearlv ncw and variety Of Household and
Kitchen Furniture not mentioned.
~ Sale to commence at 10 oclock NJ, and post
ponenent on account of weather.
TERMS or SALE.-AH sums of Ten Dollars and
under. Cash: all above that credit of Six
months will he given the purchaser giving his Note.
with approved security with interest from date unless
paid when due JOHN T. COOPER.
Mar S, lS.3--2w
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08

THE MAFFIT FARM, on Elk River. Possesso
the 18th instant. Apply to DAN'L BRATT0N.
Mar S-2wh
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
PUBLIC SALE.
IL &l N n @g.

TEe undersigned will offer at Pubic Sale on the
road leading from Cc-tnat Hill to Elkton Md about
81 miles from the latter place (known as the Ash FARM
without reserve, withdrawal unierbiiding Every
article will be sold. No pos'p0ne,lent account Of
trcuther.
The Cecil Whig., 1873-03-08
NEW ADVER EASEMENTS
FOR. RENT.

ROOMS TO LET. Possession at once.
Mar S-4w Inquire of NJ. LIEBERMAN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-16
Paying Debts.

He who murders, burns or steals,
strikes at the comfort or perhaps the very
existence of society; SO murder, robbery,
and arson are among the capital crimes. In
commercial society, too, like our own
lik, every civilized society, indeed--it is
essential that money lent or earned should
be paid; for money as the representative
of all value and convenience becomes the
source Of all obligation, the type Of all
fultillment. That which we can cOun-
and multiply, cipher and register, we
prize and reverence; of that which es-
capes such material record we take such
heed as we choose.
SO we pay tithes Of mint and cumin,
and smile away the debts which the tax
gatherer overlooks But in that fact alone
lies the surest refutation of the optimist's
premature chant of praise over the Won
drous progress of the age. Far on in the
type shall be subordinated to the thing
pitied,-When we shall be as restless at
the thought of owing duty as dollar
when a secret shall be more sacred than a
bill of exchange, and love and mercy and
Justice outweigh all drossier shekels in
our final balance. Till then the world
will go its old, stupid, inconsistent, blum
dering way, and only the sweeter souls,
the fine and choice spirits who look be-
yond its coarser standard, will know the
lofty JOY which lies in the real, not figura-
tive, paying Of debts.-Prot. Charles Car
roll, IN lScri6ner's for October
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-16
Hanging of the MOdOcs.

A Jacksonville, Oregon, dispatch of Oc-
| tober gives the following account of
the hanging of Capt. Jack and his fellow
| muruerers:
Your correspondent left Fort Klamath
| this morning at 10 80 O'Clock, and, by hard
| riding, arrived here a few moments ago.
The following is report Of the execution
of Captain Jack and three of his band ::
Boston Charley and Black jim were led
| on the scaffold first, and Schonchin next.
They trod on t with apparent Indifference
| and iron nerve having evidently resolved
to die as bravey as they had lived. Captain
| Jack went easily up the stairway, but
| looked wretched and miserable The
| manacles had been stricken from them,
but their arms were securely pinioned
| with cords.
At precisely 9:45 the interpreters, Capt
0. G. Apologize and David Hill, explain
ed to the culprits the nature of the order
to be read to them by the Adjutant, and
at 10 o'clock Adiutant Kingsbury read the
| full orders promulgating the sentence of
the commission and the Presidents order
| therein, with the orders of the Secretary
OF War and the department commander
| on the premises. The two reprieved pris-
onere, Barncho and Slotuck, yet stood on
the ground in front OF the scaftOld, shack
led and under guard.
During the reading the pinioned victims
were seated on the platform of the scaffold,
with their feet on the drop, listening
anxiously, but, Of course, not understand
ing word of it. The reading occupied
ten minutes Then the Adjutant read an
order of Communication in the cases of Barn
cho and Slotuch, and the poor fellows
were taken back to the stockade, evident
ly happy at not accompanying the others
to the happy hunting grounds"
The chaplain then offered an earnest
and fervid prayer for the souls of the cul-
prlts, which was listened to attentively.
At 1915 the fatal nooses were placed
around the necks of the condemned, I'M
der the direction of Captain Hoge 1t
was necessary to cut off little of Jacks
long hair, which was in the way of the
rope. Captain Hoge then babe farewell
to the prisoners, and the black caps were
placed over the heads Of all the culprits.
1t must have been an awful moment.
At 10 30 they stood on the drop. The
rope was cut by the assistants at signal
made by Captain Hoge's handkerchief.
The bodies swung round and round, Jack
and Jim apparently dying easily, but Bos-
ton Charley and Schonchin suffered terri
BILE commissions. Boston and Schonchin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-16
An Annoying Predicament.

An cd lady who lives little distance
from the small village of Queshy, VT
writes friend, went to the store in that
place few days ago for a pot of paint
with which she designed Ornamenting
her kitchen floor. She told the clerk,
who went down stairs to prepare the de-
cCction, - put in plenty Of drying ma
terial, and he honestly intended to do so,
but missing some pOmatum from one
side Of his mOustache, the loss so annoyed
him that he omitted paying that atten-
ton to the order that it required, and, in
stead OF turpentlne, poured in a generous
quantity OF syrup. That evening the old
lady painted her floor, and the next
morning made an examination of it, to
test its condition. When she opened the
door, her cat, which was following, play
fully jumped into the room and then
stopped. The old lady immediately
showed the animal, but it didn't shew.
Ii pulled away and tore one foot from the
floor, and sat it down again to pull up
another, which necessitated pulling
up the first one again. Then it
tried the experiment over again,
but with the same result Finally it lifted
one foot, and kept it up until the other
was lifted. This gave the animal the APP
pearanCc Of trying to stand On its head,
but It's plaintive cries indicated that such
was not its purpose. While thus raised it
attempted to lift the third foot, but in so
doing fell over and came down on its side
in the paint, and there it stuck, clawing
the air with It's paws, and splitting forth
the most yenomous sounds. The old lady
got a board, and laying it to the cat, sue
ceeded with some difficulty in rescuing
it. But she could not understand why
that paint should be so moist. In the al
tern0on she tested the floor again with
her finger, but the paint was still sticky.
The next morning it was the same, and
also in the afternoon. The third morning
there was no Improvement, nor in the
afternoon. She was astonished When
she touched her finger to the paint this
time she transferred the finger to her
tongue, then opened her eyes little wi
der and tasted again. After that she put
on her things, harnessed her horse and
started for that store. And that evening
the clerk shaved off his mustache, and
buried his pomatum in the solitude of the
Neaos.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-16

How the Cable Talks.

Through the kindness of the Superln-
tendent, Mr. Weldon, | was permitted to
witness the mode of transmitting and re-
ceiving messages through the cable, and
initiated into the secret. An oper-
ator sits at table in room very
slightly darkened by curtains. On
his left hand stands little instru-
ment named the ''refecting galvano-
meter" the invention of Sir William
Thompson, without which Atlantic tele-
graphy would be slow process, not eX-
ceeding three words per minute, instead
of eighteen or twenty, the present rate.
This delicate instrument consists ola tiny
magnet and a small mirror swinging on a
silk thread, the two together eighing but
d few grains. The electric current, pass
ing along the cable from Valencia, de-
fleets the magnet to and fro. The mirror
reflects a spot Of light on to a scale in a
box placed on the operators right hand,
where, by its oscillations, the spot of light
indicates the slight movements of the
magnet, which are too small to be directly
seen. The little swinging magnet follows
every change in the receiving current; and
every change, great or small, produces a
corresponding oscillation of the spots of
light on the scale. A code of signals is
arranged by which the movements Of the
spot of light are made to indicate the
letters Of the alphabet. When receiving
a message from Valencia, the operator
watches the movement Of the little slight
speck, which keeps dancing about over
the scale on his right. To his practiced
eye each movement of the spot of light
represents letter of the alphabet, and its
seemingly fantastic motions are spelling
out the intelligence which the pulsings Of
the electric current are transmitting be-
tween the two hemispheres. It is truly
marvellous to note how rapidly the cX-
perienced operator disentangles these IL
regular oscillations of the little speck Of
light into the letters and words which
they represent.-Negf0und1apd Letter to
A. Y W0YId