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+" SWINGING " AROUND THE CIRCLE Of PHI
l0S0pHY.

70 TIC Editor If The Chicago Tribune:
s1n: This critic has not boon made whit
wiser or happier by hcariog Prof. Swings lec-
ture on philosophy; oil tho contrary, lie IL vory
much unhappy aud inconHolable over his disaat-
isGaetior. Ctsi bono, dear Profegsor2 Pray. ex-
plain to liz In another lecture what you moan.
You custigate tho philosophers and oyorwlloln
them in rdicnto; and then you applaud theni
III tho messengers, of the centuries mud
tho harbingors Of TINT bright future
for which YOU 90 uuctuouHly pray, d
better stutc Of morals. There you confuse mo,
Ill ttu!lard, confess, but anxious to learn. 1t
there is to bo philosophy, would you hayo it
slrngg1ing in swaddiing-clothcs aIl fool on thoo-
logical weeds or would you bid tho human mind
to cxploro tie ll1iitablo space beyond Tho fifty
Bix millions Of BUNS, oach big aud luminous as
lle whom NC see with the nukel eye? Tho trio
philosophers llnhnppincBa begins only whom flo
has reachcl the ona OF lllimitAble Bpace, If Bur,
paradox il allowable. Lie langhs at your
oaopIy. tfehas reached tho hetehts OF science by
tile donIey-worh ofo!imblng upward; you become
dizzy, looking ut him in tile yaloY. You laugh
ut Ills idcal ambition Of tho 'idoal horBo" mud
tho !" ilonl man" and wait in perfect admiration
to n,arcll OIL tho lovolod highway. You nit down
| on d comfortable bench on tho border OF this
| highway, pull out Of your modern pockets Mills
autobiography, md CONSOLE your unhappy frame
| Of mind with his Soln,onio exclamation, All il
vanity" and no loss 80 philosophy, Tho cart
with tho eloquent "tongue" pAhsos by YOU,
drawn by an "ileat horao," and you
nre stopped in your reyorioa OIL Mills
unhappy framo Of mtud. You RHO IN pfi1o.
aopilicmlnd, and supplement Aristotle. ploto, and
l}acon and aro tho centuries any wiser for your
| statements? Arc You uitlmg, Professor. to lev
el tho hill YOU 30 tlgurattyely, built botoro or'
cyrB? Yon aro neither ascending nor descend
| ing but arc standing still, hafoggod with tlco.
logica! tloubtB,-too muc! OF theolognr to be
philosopher. and too 1nnoll Of philosopher to
bo Il true tlloologian. Do you dasirc Il philoso:
ply yoilpd by faith mud tempered by religion
DO You wish to snpp'ant tho daring Of rhi'esos
ply by weak wish OF "hope?" In fact, DC
not tlllderHtnnd you. You praise Dacon ut tht
expense Of Aristotle u,ld Pluto why this 5Nxtn
potition5 Tho idoaltam Of tho former could
only produce tho stcrlor stuff Of the lnttar
You do not acoolnt for tho progress IN pliloso'
ply from tho t[mo OF Plato ind Aristotle to lsa
con- md. in a very unl,ll''losophical way,--lrM
viii. tho l!conso Of tho theolog'an. -ignorq ttIf
ccnturios lying between thoir periods. aud 'noyt
your audleno0 TO laughter by llnppy concoit
You acknowledge progress III theology; TO yol
not !? And yet YOU would not prai4'
Doccl,er at the expensc of poor ca
vim. You acknowledge alterations II
theology; why hold to special. rldloule an.
, 1873-12-21

u,uncatlou from JanloH Johnston, thresilor, OF
t!lo roauts Of his work for fourteen tarlnera In
1t. Crolx County, tllrosEing 2a,030 busilc!a Of
wheat, I'LL average Of oyor twonty.ono bushels
an acre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18
Dairy Management.

DR.. Nichols, Of the Boston Journal of Chemistry.
gives some very useful hints relative to the
management OF dairy cows. which are very
timely at this inclement season. He saws: The
extreme sensi6veneSs of the mammary func-
lions in cows to the influence of cold fatigue,
excitement, unpleasant OdOrs ETC., is indeed sur
prising We have been greatly interested in
observing the effect of cold upon the milk secre-
tons as seen in the herd of cows upon the farm
During the past summur. in the hot days of
July and August, the animals resOrted to the
lake to drink, and after shaking their thirst
they would wade into the water and remain
sometimes an hour or two with the legs half i'm
mersed. This habit, ii was found, Invariably
diminishes the flow Of milk at night and in
order to learn the extent of the diminution,
careful observations were made. 1t was ascer-
tanned that standing in the water an hour di-
minshed the flow to the amount of eight or
ten quarts IL q herd of thirteen cows The
loss was so great that whenever they resorted
to the water they were driven away 10 the
pasture again at once. The nature of the
water supply, and the cOnveniences of access
are most importankpOints in the MANAGEMENT
OF mich cows. A draught of ice cold water,
taken by cow in winter, cuts short the milk
yield for the day from one to two pints. The
influence Of cold current Of air, and cold
drinking water upon cows in milk, is not of
tranient nature; 1t stands for a longer period
than day or week. Many fine animals are
ruined fby careless exposures every year, and
self-interest and feelings of humanity should
prompt all cow owners to keep diligent watch
over their welfare and comfort. The right man
in charge of herd of twenty cows, which have
been badly managed, will in one month raise
the tactical products so that the increased cash
returns will pay his own wages. This is a
statement which has been verified more than
0nce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18
Dry Food for Horses.

The spirit of the Times says: 1--WE never have
believed and never shall believe that chopped
hay and corn meal, saturated with water. il
We firmly believe that the food Of a working
horse who cannot be pastured should be good
sound oats and sweet hay for at least five dads
week. Look at the South, where the common
found there? Why, the big head, a terrible and
almost incurable complaint. We also think that
wet corn meal Is the very worst way of feeding
the chopped wet hay is not half so good as fine,
bright Timothy from the NOW. We like to hear
the horse grinding up his good Timothy hay
ike grist mill, after he has finished his oats
nice mash once in q while is good, and a
diefn -, = =
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ElOpem emf, Misery. and Death.

A sad story was brought to light by the arrest
in Jersey City last Monday evening Of a man
for whom reward has been offered i'm all the
police stations in the country. About a month
ago Chief of Police Dickson received circular
from Concord, n. H., offering a reward of $500
for the arrest of George Sherburn and Joseph
cord. Photographs of both persons were forward
ed, and it was stated that the girl, who was
YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL,
was Is years of age, the daughter of a wealthy
citizen OF Baskerville, near Concord. Sherburn
was described as a married man, q years of age.
and it was stated that he left a wife and two
children in Concord. Nothing was seen in Jer-
sey City of the pair thus described, until a re-
porter learning subsequently Of a sudden and
mysterious death at clearinghouse kept by
Mrs. Hendrickson, in Hudson street. went there
and saw man whom he believed to be Sher-
burn. 1t appears that on the Sd of December a
man with a young girl whom he represented As
his wife, engaged board at Mrs. Hendrickson's,
and came on the same day with their baggage.
Within two weeks the young lady became sud
denly very ILL and died on the 18th instant.
THE CAUSE OF HER DEATH
was represented as typhoid fever, and no in
terward, and until last Monday evening he es-
capped arrest. At half-past ten O'Clock Monday
night he arrived in Jersey City on the Philadei-
by some means that he was coming, met him
and took him into custody. At the police station
he behaved with the utmost GOODNESS did not
deny his name, and took his place in the cells
without a murmur.
sHERBURN BACK HOME.
Sherburn, who is connected with highly re-
spectacle Boston families, was taken to Concord
Yesterday i'm custody of the officers, and was fol-
lowed from the depot to the police station by a
large crowd of persons who had been awaiting
his arrival: On leaving the police station for
Jail, Mr. Drew, the father Of the girl, rushed
upon the prisoner and struck him violently in
the face and kicked him. Several other persons
fell upon him and beat him severely. With diff
ticulty the officers rescued and conveyed him to
jail. where he awaits examination. Miss Drew's
body Is to he disinterred and taken to Concord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

@This Is how New London inebriate astride
hydrant Saturday night, explained his CON
"What pies?" was asked. aMince pies 1pic. y"
he retorted. "Cider put in EN- (hic) without
my knowledge (hic) amt drinked anything be-
fore (hic) for fortnight"
"A school girl in one of the rural districts of
Pittstield was overheard trying to convince q
school fellow that she liked him better than she
did some other urchin Of whom he seemed ieai-
Bill" said she, 9sfof don't miss words in INV
spelling lesson ON purpose, 20 ~ to be down 10
the foot Of the class where you are?" 81 :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

THE Homeopathic World saws that roasted
coffee is one OF the most powerful means, not
only OF rendering animal and vegetable effiuvia
innocuOus. but of actually destroying them. A
room in which meat in an advanced stage of de-
instantly deprived of all smell on an open coffee
rooster being carried through 1t containing a
pound Of newly roasted coffee. In another room
the effiuvium OccasiOned by the clearing out of
a cesspOOl, so that sulphuretted hydrogen and
ammonia could be clearly detected, was COM
pletely removed within half q minute on the en-
ployment Of three ounces of fresh coffee. The
best mode of using it as dsinfectant is to dry
the raw bean, pound it i'm mortar, and then
roast the powder on a moderately heated iron
plate until IL assumes a dark brown hue, when
it is ready for use. 1t must. however, be re-
membered that the coffee, to be effectual. should
be perfectly pure. Adulterated rubbish will
only make matters worse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18
Fame.

o., who shall lightly say TIA. fame
l. nothing but an empty name,
Whist in that sound there l. a charm
The nerves to brace, the heart to warm.
As thinking OF the mighty dead,
The young from slothful coach will start,
And vow, with lifted hands Outspread,
Like them to act a noble partS
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Dying.

AS every living creature manifests an instinc-
tive fear OF death, an opinion prevails that diving
Is eNcruciatingly painful. There may be condi-
tons OF disease, violent spasms, and dreadful
wounds, 80 terrible to bear that the spectator is
impressed with the idea that expiring is the
acme of agony. But persons of distinguished
atfainments in science, in the act of dying have
curiously watched their own failing pulse and
described their own sensations as being emf
nently free from physical suffering.
Julius Cesar desired a sudden and unforeseen
death. Nelson wished to die in battle Both
had their wish Strange as it may appear now,
Tor centuries II was q custom in England to
snatch the pillow from under the dying head to
hasten their departure-in other words, to put
them out OF misery. The mind appears to be
occupied at the expiring moment with thouehts
that have characterized their lives. Napoleon's
last words indicated he supposed himself in com
mand. Horace Greeley said, az know that INV
Redeemer liveth, which shows his mind had
been exercised on religious subjects. Schiller
was asked how he felt-for he was DIVING.
Happy" was his answer. DIR. Armstrong died
calmly while speaking on medical subjects.
Psychologists believe death Is wholly and en-
tirely free from suffering.
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Resolute Cheerfulpess

We, earess who in life's rough path
Walk laden heavily,
should ever face the light, so that,
Whoever we NAV be,
The heavy burden which we bear,
Its shadow dim NAV cast
Not on our forward steps, but on
The portion we have past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

7 think that love Is like a PLAY,
Where tears and smiles are blended:
or Ike faithless April day,
Whose shine with shower is ended!
Like C0inbrook pavement, rather rough;
Like trade. exposed to losses:
And like a Highland plaid, all stuff,
And very full of crosses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

A TURKISH BRIDE.-The marriage of Young
princess is always subject of interest, but the
approaching nuptials of the eldest daughter of
His Highness Mustaphia Pasha with Khalil-
Sheriff Pacha has, in addition to the feelings
such events inspire, the halo and romance which
life in a harem throws over the fair inmates
-Four splendid carriages have been sent from
Paris to complete the number of the brides
equippages. Thirty gorgeous robes are being
made by fashionable modistes. The wedding
veil, Of Brussels lace, cost $780, Besides the
jewels presented by the bridegroom, the Prin-
cess will wear on the day of her marriage a tiara
and necklace Of diamonds presented by her
father. These costly gifts have been purchased
for 500 900. So that the young lady will be
right royalty apparelled, and 1t is satisfaction
to think these valuables are her own; she cannot
be deprived of them by her husband or any
other person, the Turkish law being careful to
secure wife's property. Two of her private
apartments have been furnished by Partisan
uphOlsterer at a cost of O., 800, not including
clocks, vases, lamps and other works Of art and
Ornament.-EchO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18
Different Kinds of Eves.

No branch of science has been more the
roughly mastered than optics. The principle of
vision must be essentially the same in all ewes
but they differ remarkably according to the
habits Of the animal. Birds of lofty fiight as the
condor, eagles, vultures and carrion seeking
providers of the feathered race have telescopic
vision, and thus they are enabled to look down
and discover their unsuspecting victims. As
they approach noiselessly from above; the axis
of vision changes-shOrtening, so that they see
just as distinctly within one foot of the ground
as when at an elevation of one mile in the air.
This fact explains the balancing of a fish
hawk on its pinOns half mile above a still
pond; watching for fish. When one is selected
DOWN the savage hunter plunges, the focal axis
varying as the square of the distance, giving
the hawk distinct view OF its intended prev
always. AS they ascend, then the axis is elon-
gated by a curious muscular arrangement SO as
to see far again.
Snails have their keen eyes at the extremity
of flexible horns, which they can protrude or
draw in at pleasure. By winding the instru-
ment round the edge of a leaf or a small stalk
they can see how matters stand on the opposite
side. The hammer-headed shark has its wicked
looking eyes nearly two feet apart. By will
head on which the organs are located so as to
examine the two sides of an object the size of a
fully grown Goldfish.
Flies have immovable eyes. They stand ont
from the head like half an apple, exceedingly
prominent. Instead of being smooth hemi-
spheres, they have an immense number of
facets, resembling old fashioned glass watch
seals, each one directing the light directly to
the optic retina. That explains why thew can
not he approached in any direction without
seeing what is coming.
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PIANOS. &c.

TUNING. AND REPAIRING PIANOS-For Par
= hes and MasteaI Entatdinments.-Al-
tory attention by g. L. WILD BRO, 420uJuHvv
llfh street. near northwest corner Of Pennsylva
avenue, for the past twenty years well known as
practical Piano and Musical Instrument Makers and
Repairers. Dealers in Pianos and Musical Instru-
ments generally. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

TRANSMISSION OF INrELLECr.-No erea,
tory of men of all departments Of society dis
tinguished for intellectual power, briIliancy.
and extraordinory mental capacity, their moth,
by philosophical Investigations, were invariablv
superior in brain force. If women are physf
cally feeble, the mind cannot be developed as
when all the system Is fully and healthfully in
perfection. To have great men there must first
be excellent women. Their deterioration by the
facilitating frivolities Of fashionable life are
perpetuated in puny children, incapable Of sus-
tanning themselves prominently when their in
herftance II gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

~Collinsyille, Conn, gains celebrity with
tailless, seyen-toed cat.
sIA gaunt subject Of humanity applied for
yictuals. He was told he ought to 90 TO work
But I can find no work." said the beggar
We'll, so TO lecturing, then" was the unchari-
table response as the door closed.
ga reporter was disturbed one night by
noise, which proved 10 be oecassioned by q man
fallen at his door in ft, when he cried to his
better-half. MARY, Mary, bring my Notebook
and candle directly; here's paragraph come
70 the door"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

AN UNDERGROUND BATTLE-The gage of
battle Is still the favOrite resort Of mi
ners. During the Christmas week the men
working the Phoebe Phenix mine, near Phoebe,
Nevada, finding that they were breaking into
the Raymond & Ely mine, Immediately contigu-
Gus, put barricade between the mines, at the
same time arming themselves with guns. When
the men of the Raymond & Ely mine discovered
that the barricade had been erected they began
sending arms down the shafts, and soon after
wards opened fire on the trespassers. For num-
Der Of hours the horrid din Of war was heard
deep IN the bowels Ut the earth, and no mock
night was 1t. The skirmish resulted in the kill
ing outright Of one of the Phenix men, and
wounding several on both sides. An amicable
adjustment was then (too late) made Of the
dimeulty, and friend and foe attended the muir
dered mans body to the grave.
The eccentric notoriety known as ssMaioro
City.
nHThe st. Louis Democrat laments because
Of the prevalence of the idea that It Is more
genteel to sell shoes for $40 week than to make
them for e25.
ga native jury ct Gale, Ceylon, lately re-
turned the following verdict in . case Of drown
ing: "Thc deceased came 10 her death BY gulping
when unler water"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

Here rs SOMETHING concerning the absurdi-
ties OF fashion, and the character of the people
Who set them 1t relates to a particular mon
strOsity, which was originated by Cora Pearl,
the demoiselle who has just left France for her
e0untry's good: Cora bOasted one day at a din
ner given 10 few familiar friends, well known
AT the Jockey Club, that she could not wear the
most bizarre chapeau without having il copied
at once Il may here remark that Miss Cora
made her own designs, and if she wanted To
make a present OF a scarf-pin or an onyx cap,
she always made a drawing for il. A bet was
made upon this statement. and taking one of the
visitors hats she smashed il, trampled it under
loot, cooked up the brim, and jammed il in the
crown, then dexterou>ly trimmed il with rib
bOns. and stuck a white feather in the top. Ii
then hac Ia be christened. and the name finally
pitched upon was 'Rabagas." The improyised
shapeau was worn in the B0s de Bologue and
the next day a similar hat, but made of other
materials, was placed in the windows OF the mo-
dlste who supplied the inventor. A more ugly
looking hat was never mounted upon the CHG
non OF lady, yet, in week il had become the
mode, and for three long months " the Ra ba-
gas has been all the fashion. Since IL must
have reached New York ere this. il Is well, per-
haps, 10 give the origin of this monstrosity-born
Of a convivial dinner, and a very damaged tile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18
LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

On the petition Of SAMUEL ID. SEXTON, of Bal
timOre, Mar. land, praying for the extension Of a
patent granted to him on the 18th day If ApriI ls5e
ressued the 81 day OF December ISL aud IN two
divisions No. l.6sl and o. the 10th ay of Fob
ruary, ls4, No. 62l. being re.s on the 9Th
day 81 September. 1854, and the 18th day of Febu-
airy, lSS3 for an improvement I'm Stoves:
IL 10 ordered that the in the closaf
on the 18th day Of March next; that the time for
hling arguments and the Examiners report be linn
tied 60 the 2sih day Of March next and that said me-
tition be heard ON the 2l day Il April next
Any person may oppose this extension.
lis wN NJ ID LEGGETT Commissioner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-18

CARNATIONS IN VITAL MEcHANIsM.-Species
in regard 20 animal forms simply means thar one
family differs from another in respect TO the,
external form rather than internal structure
Thus there are hundreds of distinct species of
birds for example. They all have wings, eyes,
and feathers, yet they are not alike in their
mechanism There are numerous families of
quadrupeds, all different, hence the naturalist
describes them a. different species. The grada-
tons in nature are marvellous. Melger,
learned entomologist, has collected and de-
seribed 1000 species of fiies, which were col
leeted within ten miles Of circumference.
More extraordinary still q 900 species of insects
have been discovered in Europe that prev upon
wheat. Five large volumes have been published
in Germany ON insects that forage on forest
trcesi
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PHILADELPHIA
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.

These instruments, which, on account of their sy,-
periority over all others, have in few years-z
become the most popular here, Is well as alVE3S
over the country, can be had now for the fol vkvv
lowing low prices
SQUARE PIANOS from sS5 to S675.
UPRIGHT PIANOS from SEQ 10 500
GRAND PIANOS from SS5 10 SIUs5
Persons who wish to save from Lou TO 800 in pur-
chasing the best instrument out invited 10 call
and compare for Themselves Pianos for rent Pianos
exchanged Tuning and Repairing pro perry attended
to. CARL RICHTER, Agent,
dl6-tr 93S penneyl Ia ania ayenua
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ga Philadelphia grand jury ffnd and declare
the blowing Of steam whistles within the limits
Of the city nuisance dangerous 70 Lie an
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GUSTAV KUHN, formerly Foreman for r. c.
sons, and late Tuner for Metzerott Co., l66
TUNER and REPAIRER OF PIUvHV
AMOS AND ORGANS. Orders left at KARRS
Jewery Store, 629 Pa. ave-; NAIRN's Drug Store.
cor. Pa. ave. and 9Th ST.; or at ROSENTHALsS so
fth ST., of II, viii meet with prompt attention
and satisfaction guaranteed now -Sns