New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-07

We recently called attention to the unauthentlc
character OF an announcement which was going the
rounds of the newspaper press respecting alleged
discoveries with the new telescope at Washington.
The story was to the effect that the non-exstence OF
the companion star Of ProcyOn, and OF all except
two of tine satellites of Uranus, had been determined
by the new instrument. We mentioned that at tho
time of the alleged discoveries there had been no
opportunity suitable for making such obser-
vatiOns on those celestial objects. We
now have the pleasure of announcing to our
readers the first important result obtained from this
instrument Curiousy enough, it is just the reverse
of the pretended discoveries, far as the satellites
of Uranus are concerned. The real observations
have resulted in the rediscovery Of the two
smallest moons of Uranus which have been not only
distinctly seen on several occasions but have actu-
ally been measured by Prof. Neweomb and his
assistant Prof. L. s. Holden. The two larger
moons of Uranus first discovered by Sir VIM Her
scbel. are well known objects and can be seen under
favorable circumstances with any telescope of u
inches aperture. Whether there were any other
satellites of Uranus, was matter OF doubt among
astronomers although the compilers OF schoo-books
have not hesitated to enumeate SIX OF eight moons
for the planet, which really has, so far as known,
only four OF these the two smallest were first dis
covered by Lassel, about twenty years ago. through
the fine instrument attached to his private observs
tory near Liverpool but his observations were very
unsatisfactory scarcely, indeed, determining the
exact number of moons), and 1t was not until he
renewed his researches at Malta that be obtained
any accurate indications. Since that time, and
until this redscovery one has seen these satel-
ites. and their detection and accurate observation
through the Washington instrument is gratifying
evidence of its superior power. 1t may be
nad hat at animal
ing of the Royal Astronomical Society of Lon
DON the gold medal of the Society was decreed TO
Prof Newcomb as a testimonial for his Tables and
Researches upon the Planets Neptune and Uranus,
published in full by the Smithsonian Institution.
There is young gentleman Of the age OF fourteen
years and named Samuel who resides in the State Of
Michigan, and to whom the compound word fly
poison is exceedingly unpleasant This Samuel
being some time ago called upon by his judcious
mother to help with the churning, felt that that
ercse could not compete with the charms of fishing,
and that in short he'd rather not he announced this
candid decision which, far from being appreciated
nv his mother was received with an affectionate'but
reformatory slipper-which is a patent argument
almost without q rival. The churn accordingly
claimed him for it's own, until during brief absence
of the good woman he happened to perceive casual
plate of hy-poison and an idea AS she entered the
room she saw Samuel putting the dreadful dish from
bis lips and heard his tragic cry, There mother,
cuess YOU wont whip me no more 10 There were no
shrieks no tears. no Paintings on the part of that
noble woman. She promptly swept Samuel into the
pantry and with the aid of the domestic and In
spite of his prayers aud vain confession, admins
tered to him a. the whites of six eggs W.
mustard emetic a. dose Of pain-killer, a. seven
Ayers pills. o. two spoonfuls of castor OIL TO-
tea-spoonful Of salts, and a. blue pill samuel Is
an altered boy.
Those editors in ithe country who know the value
Of news, make wild work with THE TRIBUNE when
Il falls under their shears An appreciatIve OK
change sends us from distance copy Of the paper
of the 10Th ult. in unhappy condition of iooped
and windowed raggedness, with the pleasant mar
gnaI note. Got through with this one-send on
another Those offices which sell their exchanges
for wrapping paper derive revenue in this drsc-
ton from THE TRIBUNE.
Certainly there cannot be a more reasonable
woman than Mrs. Robert Shehee of 0wasso, Ill. In
card to the public. setting forth her domestic dhi-
eulties she says with a line discrimination:
don't 80 much care about mans striking woman
with his fist but when it comes To taking an AK To
her it's too much" MIR. Shehee (epicene uimeN
has restrained OF his liberty ~ Jail Tor Que c"
rillai naVnsu.