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, 1874-12-05

I think. ono nomawllnt nrn1ar SHOULD bp passed
by Congroan no MI to cq',ali2o matters, nl1d aayu
tho Appraisers from being compelled to swear
out ral,ortH which cannot 10 trim IN lotter aud
spirit ,lnlcsa hY gnoss"worE Which ia mt allow-
Mr.. Hit ran,aykod Tint tho tlutfos Of tic Ar-
praiuor'u oiliuo worp yory complex nnt doll
catc, and required gool tlcal Of study. In faet,
no department uf thu Unttod Statos horvice VIVA
no con,ulIoatotl. 1t waH an not.t!ng tn Uhlcugo
compared to what 1t WIN IN New Yurh
.1Lt.sIAh.
Mr., Merrill refnar1tcu lint n Tn1nuNr teloErnm
from Washington tho otler t,ay Ind reported
Bou,o excitement in New York Oil account Of a,l
nlloged attempt by. Bonlo Chicago. caforB in
sllcsias to uul1orscll tho New Yo,kers III tl1olr
own 1narkot. 1Io aa,tl that ll'c report was exug-
durlwg tic past your lad actually t,npor:atl
$7,U00 worth OF Bosiag. md thin amount ilni,g
upon tho Now York market, would not, anil col1ltl
not. produce oyer, commercial rlprle. Or
amount stated. bur she found 1t much cheaper to
''it Of foreign 'a i.o,rBea, Thoy could afrord to
sc1l mera roNsonaly III TINT way. The Banlo
thing applietl to ribbons, antl Tho ak trnlo gol,-
ncnt being Koiti, Drot!,ons, used to import silks
di,oct from uasto. Switzerland, homo limo ugo.
TIN liotl,B ut QUO time pad III high ny quo, 100
ui II Jingle iuyoiac. 1o.tlay thoy Woro virtually
Now Yort which imported from NJ Eaaee las 1t lnif 4
frgno n yard ol,onrer, lilo explanation Of this
was that the New York Ailk houses waro simply
branela otlsces ci tho grand headquarters
at Daslo. so, TINT whom Chicago went
tAoro sllo was ohargod 80 per cont moro thun
Now York. Tho rosllt sNu that tl,n Chicago
merchants vera compelled to hug from tic Now
Yorls houacs, who hatl tho Swua monopoly, mud.
thnroforc lnd MI o,or Traders at their mercy III
means tsovacl for bruaAng up i systcln which
mndo New York dictate 10 lin Wont and to tho
vholo country i'll tito aills business, In tho kid
glove. ribbol, md fancy lines. Ito thought that
nalt with OWL for tho Weatorn t,adc.
This onilud tho interview.
, 1874-12-05
tDl passaugio In Chicago.)



ou1cAoo, Dec. o, 1874.
70 the Editor of 1ht chicuun 1y,ou,,e:
Es7EEMED slR Permit me. aH M Itaiup. to
exprosu to you my looness lhanks Tor .Le valiant
dofonso Of my country aud llor institutions oou-
tainel IN tho brilliant article entitled 'Cnurci
aud State" md in tho o,hcra which hnyo ap-
pcerctl in your tnt1uonsial Journal from tho 26tl
ut. up to To-day.
Your ausorionB aro mont exact, and II Ia truly
couaong to me, as doubt not IT will bo to every
Italian heart, to AGO the truo and prosperous
condition of tho beautiful land 30 well known to
the foreigner.
This IL, indeed, 8 pllpnb3e proof TINT, however
u1ncl, tho natural encnlien of 1la}y-the clerical
party-haro maligued nor, their on,nlty has not
been ablo to hinder tho progress Of truth. The H.
telligeut world Is 10th to allow itsor to bo deceived
by tho malicious tales OF TIC cringing fayorltcs
Of tue Vatican It knows them we'll it knoHs
that sincerity and good faith aro Ignored by the
secret doctrines which guide tholr conduct; and
it l:unwH. naorourar. Tint, wilo thay proclaim
themselves to be ministers Of Him whose MOTTO
was Peace aud Concord tlley bro tho authors Of
all the revolutions and tho moral and material
iusurrectlouH Of tho whole world they IRE
tle cauHo Of the SllfferingR Of society," tic prog
rcss OF which tloy rabidly opposo.-ail1 that, III
order to sate tlier vilo aui inhunnn ambition
thoy would gladly sec Italy and tho whole world
destroyed by tire aud sword.
Accept. Mr. Edilor, tho attcshtions OF my
dosp esteem. with which lave the honor to be,
your devoted BervAut, ALnEnT,
fen routo in Dnfcapo.t
, 1874-12-05

70 lhe Editor Of The Chicago tribune:
Silt: The TRIBUNE to-day contains another
fling nt Gen. Butler, declaring that But1orlsm
must be orunhnd, and oil Bntlcr's fr,cuds
hunted down aud turned ont Of office.
Now, never ep0Ee half-a-&ozau words to qen.
Butler in my lifo !; but am friond to him. aa l
am to every good and true Rcpnb'cGn, in or out
Of office. aln also persuaded TINT there iB
a very largo portion Of the Republican rauk-aul-
flo WHO a!so arc friendly disposed to Gen. But
lor. When tho crushing process conin1ouces, 1t
viii 10 found that not ol.ly tho thousands OF Ne-
pnb1icans in Massachusetts md Now England
who admire Gou. Dutiar, but other thousands III
tho Wost, will hayo to be disposod Of.
THE TRIBUNE Inns exultol over tho fact that
t1n General las been defoatcd,- spnwel out"
as it formed il, it,-assumilg that tho lefeat co,,-
tiruied al tllo charges which malico, iguoraucc,
aud jealousy hare made againJt nius. But docs
it provo any such thing7
Non. alr. Editor, Why make this oynrlnating
fight agal1ls1 Dutlcr Z, IIo waa once Don.ocr4t,
think. ovcn YOU will admit wcte good, and that
tho oange Was consistent With honesty, From
hoj1y Higll-TariH adYucalen some mon become
Frce-lsadess, aAa honestly too, I have no
doubt.
hnvo noticed that, In nh the dlatrboa against
IntlDs, the cl,alIcA ire Eoi!ornl, '!nt specific
act Of wrungdoing or corruption Inns ever buo,l
stated II i,!n lilo il 10 iull Of ylllany why not
point out Eome ot hiu criD,us ? Wo all 1noys
iLat IL is possible 70 blackou tho character Ut ali
Which tho prorn indulsea agsipnt lilo nc.lural.
Now, ploaso obltgo ma by proving ll[m to bc a
bud man. bad Republican, ani corrupt statcs-
man, by bringing forward specific cliargeH aud
proofs. II II nta'l Gppoar thAt lle ia had maj,
That ho Inns robhcd tile pooplo, stolell tho public
funds, or sold Ills yotoa in Congress, them l
loo vil1 Join you III tho effort to crush; aud, il
you faij will you " call off your dogA"9
I eau neo why Robalg md Democrats should
hate butler; but confosn cannot soe Why au
honest Republican should join in tho effort to
crush him., JusrfuE.
Cu1cAuo, Dec. Z, 1871.
, 1874-12-05

miruton Holth from Jupiter, both risinR before
tho a,l1,.
.Aan . deg. Honth from Jupiter; both rlalng bo.
foro thu sim.
On tho morningn Of tho 25th md 2Gtll, NTcr-
cury, Von,,s, aud Jupito1 will bo noar oach
othor.
Nov. IL. Mt hn1f-past 1 o'clock n. m.. tho Moon
will nppoar to tol,cls Xota III Arloa.
Nov. II, ut l3il. TIN. j.. ILL.,, MarH will bo only
IL minutes anutli from Haturi.
Doc II. at o'clock q. M, tho Moon will visit
tho Ploades, and touoh # q star Of the fourth
magnitude. d. 0oLnEnT.
, 1874-12-05

A Remarkable Tl.1l,kaGfvlra.-Din Din1,ar.
Tho Troy IN. VI Press CONTAINS IN account Of
a TAauhHgivlug- -dlnnor which was oaton ut Iitt.-
town Corners, iuuaaolaer County, WHICH ~ QUO
poiAt Of Wow waa remarkable Tho combined
agcs Of six Of thc Guests amounted to to, years
thus given Aa1nt,el s. Hyde, 81 yoalys Mrs. =.
s. Hyde, 7s ynaru; Susan Hyde, SoyeerA Eliph-
alet. l'r0wn, bachelor, who las lived with Mr..
llyao upwards OF tlfty yours, u g3; Hanlan
ly forty years iH rs and their next door ueigl-
bor, Alr. ltced IL 90 years and upwards. ''All
o. a .l'ese Gld people," tho Press adds. shave rosy
, 1874-12-05
SUBURBAN. REAL ESTATE.

SUBURBAN. REAL ESTATE.
1jsOn EAI.1s-:stHe With BUY Il LOT hT PARK
4 Kitlgos Tl5 down and 8s month until pail; quo
block from ouot urol,oty hho~n f!oo. Ghnaost prun
EOR SA Les, $50 Will lIUY 4 GOOD l16.BTUliY
house, good nnsa. u acres lana hrarlar, ,fsnlt.
OF pal1tinc. G. e. WIIlPpLi. 133 claIkst. -
NOR S1LE-OHEAP HOUSES AND G0TTAG iSS
4 at Engle"ood, uear depot, oil monthly J,aytngnte:
flnu hausos Gt Erauston: shIo toEAs. T1lLDfSDN
BROS, ~ WashinEton..t.
, 1874-12-05

Cti1CA10, UCt. 2G. lh34s
Riitanl H. Harper Chsf Inspector a Gram, chicago,
DEAn SIN: We, tho untlorslgncd, having
shipped largo quantities Of grain f1o,n this port
DURING tho l,aat yoar horoby certify tint wo liavo
had no complaint Of tlo grades from any Of our
correspondents
Our shipments hayc givon ontiro satisfaction.
Respectfully,
4, II, Wright Il Co., ", 1t. Egau. ..
Arnn'ur 4 TO-, CnlhertBuiI, ntafr I: Co.,
DnGau, Casc 4 Hpolrs, DAWN, popo Il 0n..
s. ItooEnr T. Ca l.. L, Nruce 4 SuV,
y. ". irwin Il Co., YIN. Young l. Co.,
Cooley, Dwight Il utotte 4. H. Kent Il Co.,
Robert Warren, lloatlanl Il Clarke
Bpru1uco, Preston i Co., W. N. St1irgcs,
Howard Iriealley, e. T. ComBtock L Co.,
u. Krct..h l. Co., Alex ueulos,
Aea Dow. EGi,lpsuil, ftenncsa l. Co.,
Tla',uts i 1lelmer, Caisur 4 Co,
Wight, Duntpn J. Co., Nnl. Y. baker l. Co.,
Gallup. Ulnrto Co., A1.rry Eelao,l h Co.,
tteo. Elison j. i. Dutch II Ca,
G. 7. Wheeler l. Co., ]. ". Sykca Il Co.,
IItGh hfrIaf.ian j. TO-, ]. II. Hnl}hs Il Co.,
3. Il. fosy Il Co., ujt,t : BreHa,
j. K. Fialcr !: to-, Ihua. L. parkpr {C.W.P.}
q. II. L g. q. Wutser, G. GuN,stnck + aou,
y. Ii. accrca l. Gu, Nacon l. Co.
ltunscy 1iros. Co,
Tile State inspection dur1ng Mr.. I1nrrcr's nd
niustratIou laH been ontIroiy satiuGaol0ry to liz.
LyoH, LEsThn Il Co.
, 1874-12-05

COUNTRY REAi. ESTATE.
TOR sALE-yALUAnLs PINE LANDs-I OFFER
aaaSAtss q ptsH lanas sHsse u W. Counties *
Ing III Al! nhont II. o ncfes Tho Timber now standInR
ttureen Inns bccn gstinaed at lsg l font. Eor
ii Dodge : Uu.. Q EaEsauss,, Nov York Utty.
EoR sALE-l,seo Ag1tEs sELEGTED PINE LANDS
a. TRAVIS. Rootn 9. la3 Doasborl-Rt.
IIoK "a LE.-0R- -EX0IANuK-TEXAS. ARKAN.
j sass missouri, Kan.as, and !hwa lands. tor mcrc,an
Wtli advance Is o5 l'or vSnt cash. II.
GuMMiNti5 Tsxax Land: Qiee. lG! i:s.t Mandolphst
, 1874-12-05

Tile State inspection durlng Mr.. Irarrcr's nd
miuistratou has bsnn outsroiy Hativ1nolory to 1H.
LyoH, LEsrEn l. Co.
, 1874-12-05

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1JOGAnTH-FULL MOnQu0t NEWt, PUBLISH.
map, l0ol plb.hed to egiy pgokot KaaS n IT,
, 1874-12-05

WANYEp-ro IIlRkTA % %6TEAst lnots1I|SIG{; 1 SI{;rHt MA.
1IN, TMsnty-Eourth and UuQaslA,
, 1874-12-05

r FAkk4Nk kiEkH " 44NAEIs .
---~,- .--~- ~
DANTNEN WANTED-TIE ApVKKT1hER HAS
J. largo farm IN Missouri aud htco saun1es III Kansas.
and largo Stuck at chia kAA oES an ArtMae
Win S6,U1J to $!u,Uy0 capital. Adlro.s 2, Tribune
nlIca. .. --.-,
1JAnTNER WANTE1l-lN AN OLDEST ANllsilfD
ufncpry store, dining cash buanass tho lost ChNapa
e40 plsssA 10 rezkoM limited lnuaus, H. Trahuua
cntce, . b. 49, . -
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REAL ESTATE WANTED.
1VANTEDt-Go!2,Dn t.l !,n ~ nouSE g M = on SOUTH SIDE.
rufbore viii eise IL exchange ula near CctEaI Park,
sml Etpok, and suuo e4Ah hcud descriptions 10 aS
Tribune oIco ~
The Grange advance., 1874-05-13

time he may have, is preposterous," cay
80 too, and I am not aware that any one
has assumed anything Of the kind. But I
do assume that . persons intellectual at-
tainments may, as rule, be measured by
their advantages and opportunities for
mental culture. And in regard to q dia-
mond shining all the same whether the
world can see it or not, think it is = good
deal like q "light under bushel," the
shine doesn't do much good. E. WK.
The Grange advance., 1874-05-13
BLOOMINGTON FERRY, May 9, 18

BLOOMINGTON FERRY, May 9, 1874.
Editors Grange Advance:
am much pleased to again meet Mar
lieu in The ADVANCE. 'Tis always pleas
ant to meet friends. hope We may meet
often in this way and become better ac-
quainted. 1t is true that Marlieu and
differ quite materially on some Of the great
questions which are now agitating the pop
ular mind, but this is right; have not great
minds always differed? Certainly they
have Then why should your humble cor
respondents be any exception to the rule.
Besides, if we exactly agreed, how could
we get up any argument.
And this leads me to another and more
important consideration Of the matter, that
is, had we felt just alike in relation to
"grumblers those very elaborate literary
productions of ours might have been for
| ever lost to the readers Of The ADVANCE, aud
the public generally, a loss I will not here
attempt to estimate.
Marlieu says in regard to rascality in
high places commanding premium, (" That
there may be isolated cases Of tho kind
do not pretend to deny; but taken - rule
do not believe it.. " Now this is funny,
Marlieu must certainly be joking. In the
face of the developments which have take1
place within the last year or two, I confess
cannot sec how any person can ssy thai
cases Of rascality are isolated. Now
would like to ask " Marlieu'' - does thes'
developments mean anything, or do the!
not? If they do, then honesty is not tn
rule and rascality the exception.
Again, he says **That such men as vii
liam s. Tweed has displayed talent no on
can reasonably deny" That they hav
displayed talent for robhing. dsfraudine
J embe.zleing and plundering, on every OF
t portunity, no one will attempt to deny; bu
. this is not the kind Of talent the countr
wants. We've had too much Of this kind {
talent and that is why so many grumbl,
And further your correspondent say,
J : that person's Intellectual capacit
. should be measured by the amount Of spa,
The Grange advance., 1874-05-13

whole atmosphere is tainted with nation
al corruption, cannot have many adher-
ents.
IF the Committe had taken a more
comprehensive view Of the state Of af-
fairs, they would readily have discov-
cred that the welfare of the nation de.
pends more upon the class of men who
are to have control 10 future than upon
single issue, however important, and
which may be satisfactorily settled in a
few months.
The GRANGE ADVANCE contends
that evils emenating from centralized
capital, controlling elections and legisla-
ton :: sinecure Offices with nominal
duties created for the purpose Of rob-
bing the public treasury; railroad mo-
nopolies and all other evils of this class
can be remedied only by turning the
political hour-glass completely upside
down, bringing to the front an entirely
new cast of men. If that party were
denominated the Industrial Party, or
Industrial Association, the term would
have national Specification and would
clearly indicate the character Of the
men engaged in the movement.
We hope when our friends meet and
have their talk, they will take breath
ing spell for reflection, that in the end
they may see the propriety of widening
their platform, making the anti-monop-
oily feature only incidental to broader
field for action. Besides, it might be
discreet to delay, until the Changers as
body begin to shadow forth the course
they intend to pursue, in the selection
of candidates.
Mr.. E. E. Dickerson, acting for State
Agent Denman, sends us the following
letter. This Werner Harvester is owned
by the Order of P. Of H., and We are
glad to know that the Patrons of Min
nesota are to receive their share of the
benefits therefrom. This is the first
positive announcement that has been
made with regard to the arrangement for
the manufacture Of this reaper for the
farmers of this State.
Mason C1rY. Iowa, May 9Th, 1874.
Grange Advance, Red Wing:
GENTS III left Des Moines this afternoon,
where have been to perfect arrangement
for the Werner Harvester, by order of. s.
Denman. The patterns and sample ma
chine were shipped to Minneapolis to-day,
They have the lumber and iron at the Har-
vester works ready to put up hundred
Mr.. Williams said to me last Monday when
was there, that they had everything ready,
and their other work out Of the way, and
| were waiting for the patterns only. Mr..
Day of Des Moines says he cannot fill one
fourth of the orders for this State. They
have only hundred machines under way,
and none finished yet.
Yours Respectfully,
| E. E. DICKERSON.
The Grange advance., 1874-05-13
Fence and Cattle Laws.

In 1873 the Legislature of Minnesota
passed law To prevent cattle, horses and
other domestic animals from running at
large At any season Of the year, in Goodhue
county. Special Laws of 1873, page 228. A
similar law was passed at the same session
for Mobiles county, and yet another affect
ing Dodge, Olmsted, Martin and the 7th
senatorial district of Winona county. See
page 259.
At the same session another law was
passed, making it necessary to build or
keep division fences in Goodhue county,
except when the adjoining lands are used
for pasturage. General Laws 1878, page
221. This law repealed the former law
regulating the building and maintaining Of
line, or division fences so far as it affected
cultivated lands, but left it to apply "to
the respective occupants of lands inclosed
with fence for the purpose of pasturage"
This law applies to Goodhue county only.
A question might arise as to what is
meant by lands enclosed for the purpose Of
pasturage. Fields are frequently used for
purposes Of pasturage in the Fall and Win
ter. suppose, ,however, that the trainers
of the law meant lands exelusiuely used for
pasture. Whether the courts will hold this
to be the proper constructions ruinoue to
be seen.
At the last session Of the Legislature, a
law was passed making the owner of cattle
liable for all damage done by them in the
day time or night time without regard to
the suf6ciency of fences, if the voters of
the town shall not have determined that
animals shall not run at large.
The tendency Of legislation seems to be
setting strongly in favor of fencing in stock.
l believe it is necessary to build and
maintain line fences between the owners
Of adjoining farm lands in every county ex-
eept Goodhue county, and in Goodhue coun-
ty only when the adjoining lands are used
for purposes Of pasturage.
E. J. HODGsON.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-09

toward him, and trust him, and treat him
rs though he were not dog. 1t would
be low and mean to even twitch dog S
ears, and taunt him and make him snarl.
1t would not cost any more to say poor
fellow OF lay ones fingers on his head
kindly. than it would to rouse him ito an
ger. If the cause of many warped lives
all around us could be traced away back,
very likely it would begin with the ten
months-old baby, sitting on his mothers
knee wheedled into making Il fist, and
holding up the sweet little pink mite in u
menacing way toward the father. OF some
other member of the family, while the I'M
wise mother interpreted it aloud, by say
inc, See your master sir Don't say OF
a boy, Hes bound for the gallows;' or
He's hard case when we have never
said a gracious word, or done a kind deed
to show the poor, uncared-for boy that we
trusted, or pited, or cared for him, or
wished him well. More than one poor,
lone outcast, whose ears every one IS ready
to pull, creeps into bed ut night like Il
beast seeking its lair, and losses on his
tear-wet pillow, while his >orrowing heart
means out lis hard anguish and its bitter
ness, in words which if translated truth
fully, would be those of the Psalmist-
saddest words we ever heard no man
cares for my soul. "-LWle C0rl,0r0l.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-09

| IIydriodate of potash is a chemical COM
| bination of iodyne and potash. DR.. Eben
Wright reports an extreme case which he
used this medicine. He bought a Durham
COW which had been in the charge of 4
celebrated veterinarian for six months.
and at the time of purchasing was dry on
hrcc teats and only gave few drops
from the fourth. Her udler and teats
were swollen hard. He gave her ten
grains dissolved in water, in a bran mash.
three times Il day. In seven days she was
giving milk from every teat, and in three
weeks was discharged as cured. This is a
very extreme case, and nine hundred and
ninety nine thousand, using the same rem
edv. under the same circum>ta expect
ing he same results, would be doomed to
disappointment. If could effect a cure
If >uch.a case in three months, | should
consider myself exceedingly fortunate;
aud if a perfect cure was not effected in
tx months, should not be disappointed,
out should still perscvere. Never allow
yourselves to be carried away by records
Of extreme cases; and on trying if, at
iir>t, You do not succeed will, try again.
Every failure is success, if we only
profit by its teachings .-THOS. WHITAKER.
IN y. T.. Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-09

Tho pretty ~thoolmi~trr~> stopped by the
stump and read a very wonderful thing.
onr fine day N .Iuly. 10 the children who
were yning with her t. look Tor crosses at
the brook 80 wonderful ihat | am going
to ask ,hr editors 10 ct the same mara
zinc and copy the story ont for Won. The
story WIS told 10y Professor >iIimnn. and
il cam" II him in u private letter from Il
friend. This friend wn~ part owner of
some property on the OREGON coast con
tanning Il SAW mill which mad never been
st fairly 1t work. Close hv wl~a dwell
inghouSc for the hands. and when they
cleared ont for luck of work. Il quantity of
! things were stored there tools, packing
, for the engine, >iN or seven kcr- of LARGE
spikes. besides knives. forks. spoons. etc.
in the closets. and Il great stove in one Of
the rooms. (Nuw the editors will please
add the rest of the story; and Won. my
I,nr>. will please bear in mind that the
writer is talking ahou; the California
wood-ratD
This house" he says. was left untin-
i>hc,E for two Years, and being at some
distance from the little settlement. it was
Frequently broken into by trampS who
sought shelter for the night When
entered this house | was astoni>hcd to see
IN immense rat nest on the empty stove.
On examining this nest which was about
five feet i'll height. and occupied the whole
| top of the stove "a large ranwr). | found
the outside To he composed entirely of
| >pthtS all laid with symmetry SO rs to pre-
s mt tn" points of the nails outward In
the center of this mass was the nest, COM
posed of iinclydivided iibcrs of the hemp
packing. lntrrlaccd with the spikes. we
found the following: About three dozen
knives, forks and spoons; all the butcher
knives. three in number; 4 larme carving
knife. fork. ana steel: several large PLUGS
of tobacco the outside casing of :. silver
watch, disposed IN one part of the pile. the
glass of the same watch in another and
the works i'll still anothcr; an old purse
containing some silver, matches and tobac-
co; nearly all the small tools from the
tool-clo>ets. among hem several large
augcr>. Altogether, tt was a very curious
mixture of different articles, all of which
must have been transported some distance
is they We're originally stored in different
parts of the house.
" The ingenuity and skill displayed in
the construction of this nest. and the curl
Gus taste for articles of iron, many of them
heavy, for component part, struck me
with surprise. The articles of value were
think, stolen from the men who had
broken into the house for temporary lodg-
INC. | have preserved sketch of this
iron-cIad nest. which | think unique in
natural h>tory--'St. Nicholas for Norcm-
her,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-12-09
The Boy Astronomer.

The first transit of Venus ever seen by
the human eve was predicted by Il boy,
and was observed by that boy just as he
reached the AGE of manhood. His name
was Jeremiah HORROR. We have Il some
what Wonderful story to tell YOU about this
boy.
He lived in IN obscure village near Llv-
crpool, England. He was Il lover of books
of science. and before he reached the age
of eighteen he had mastered the aStrOnOm-
ital know ledge Of the day. He studied the
problems of kcpler, and he made the dis
covery that the tables of keplcr, lndlcat-
ed the near approach of the transit OF
Venus across the sun : center This WAS
about the wear lob.
Often on midsummer NIGHTS the boy
HORROR might have been seen in the fields
watching the planet Venus. The desire
sprung up in him to see the transit OF the
beautiful planet across the disc of the sun,
for it WAS Il sight no eve had ever seen.
and one that would tend to solve some OF
the greatest problems ever presented to
the mind of IN astronomer. 50 the boy
began to examine the astronomical prob
lens of krplcr and by their aid cndeav-
orcd to demonstrate IL VIII tt time the tram
i; would occur. He found an error in
tn" tables and then he. being the first OF
all astronomers to MAKE the precise cal
culation discovered the exact date when
the next transit would take place.
H. told his secret To one intimate friend
boy who. like himself. loved science.
TIN. Young astronomer then awaited tho
event he hld predicted for 4 number OF
wears. never seeing the loved planet in tho
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