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FAREWELL TO THE COMET.

Coggia's comet, which for the last month
or two has claimed SO large share of the
astronomers attention, has disappeared
from view in the northern hemisphere. Its
last appearance from the earth will be
about the end of September when it may
be seen in the southern hemisphere. The
following facts relating to this wanderer
among the heavenly bodies will be of in
terest:
FACTS AsCERTAINED BY CALCULATION.
On June % the observed length of tho
tail was computed as 5000, 900 miles; on
July 1, 5000, 600 miles, on July 10, $4,000,
600 miles-an increase after the first of
that month of one twelfth per day. The
tail continued from its first appearance till
the head of the comet ceased to be visible,
to point from the latter directly toward the
stars Beta and Gamma of the Lesser Bear.
Afterward it moved slowly to the west
ward, so that it covered the dipper of the
Greater Bear. The speed of the particles
leaving the head to form the tail was esti
mated as over 100000 miles per day.
This brings the particles leaving the comet
on July to distance from its head on
July "a of about &C. O00,0 900 miles, cores
pouuluS dI lue ldlteT udle Will tuo uiS-
lance of the head of the comet from the
earth. But, though the tail thus sweeps
over sufficient space to cover the interval
between the nucleus and the earth, the
direction of the tail is such that it fails to
reach us; its central line being distant about
1000, 900 miles, and the edge of the tail
about 1, 500, 900 miles from the earth.
Prof. J. r. Hind, of the Observatory at
Twickenham England says: eat the end
of September its brightness, by theory,
should be the same as on the night of dis
covery april ~ and it will then be well
observed in the southern hemisphere, in
the neighborhood of the star Alpha Cham
2leontis."
Will it ever come back? There is no
evidence in the affirmative. Its elements
do not prove identical with any comet pre-
viously observed. For while it was sup
posed to be comet that appeared in 1887,
but this is now exceedingly doubtful. Its
orbit is probably hyperbolic, and the state
ment of its probable posi- ion thousand
years hence should suffice for readers who
wish to dip into futurity. AS to its visit
ing the fixed stars and returning to earth
again, the calculations of Mr. Proctor
rather withdraw such a possibility from
the sphere of mundane interest He found
that at the rate that comets of parabolic
orbit usually travel, the outward voyage to
the nearest star would occupy something
like eight million years.
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EDITORIAL ExCURsIoN.-The annual ex
cursion of the Maryland Editorial Associa
ton this season, will be visit to some Of
the most interesting places on the Eastern
Shore of the State. The excursionists will
leave Baltimore on special steamer fol
Cambridge the 9TH of August, at IL clock.
Seaford, Salisbury, Berlin Beach, Green
Run Beach, opposite Snow Hill, at which
place the penning of the wild beach horses
will be witnessed, and the grand pony pen.
ming at Chincateague Island will also be
witnessed by the excursionists A most
pleasant trip is doubtless in reserve for the
Maryland editors, who will return to Balti,
more on the 10th, by steamer. We like this
excursion, which is within our own State,
much better than the long railroad flying
trips heretofore enjoyed or rather endured
by the Association. Fine sea bathing at
Berlin Beach, will be not the least of the
enjOyments of the OCCASION
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Is The advertisement of the Fifth Gift
Concert, in aid of the Kentucky Public
Library, which takes place on July 31st, at
Louisville, appears this week in almost
every periodical published in the United
States The bold figures, $3.50, 000," which
sum constitutes the first gift, stares us in
the face everywhere. AS the result of this,
Gov. Thos. E. Bramlette, the manager,
receives thousands of letters of inquiry
every day-enough to require the force of
twenty clerks, to answer. 1t is no small
thing to distribute 100000, which feat
will be accomplished by the 9TH of August
next. The extent of the operations of
these Gift Concerts is not generally known.
At the Fifth Concert, July 31st, 1874, the
gifts to the amount of two millions five
hundred thousand dollars will be distribut-
ed, the largest being $250,OO0! At the
New York office sales of tickets frequently
reach $40, 900 per day. Almost everybody
buys tickets; in fact, we believe two thirds
of the post offices in the country have rep
resentatives. Gov. Bramlette is lust now
the busiest man in Louisville
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~ Godsy's Lady's Book, for August, is
on our book table. This old favorite of
the ladies of America like the landscape
from Granger Hill is ever charming, ever
new" "Aunt Mehitable's Winters in
Washington are an amusing series of
life sketches of the celebrities, manners
and customs of society at the Capital,
which have been a marked feature in the
literary contents of Cooley.
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THE REPUBLIC FOR JULY.-This number
before us is full of interest to the political
thinkers. 1t contains among other essays
one on Woman Suffrage, on the Congress
sional Library, on the Resources of the
State of Maine, the platforms of several
State Conventions and the full text of the
address of the Congressional Committee,
which is one of the most able and interest
ing documents ever issued.
Tile Repudlsc is indispensable to political
writers and thinkers. Send for specimen
copy. Subscription price SO per year.
The third volume begins with the July
number.
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fB If you are in want of Nails by the
single pound or by the keg. or Carriage
Bolts, Hardware, Tin Ware, &C., call at
MIcHENER Il Co.'s, Colora, Md. They
are selling very low. RS
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~ If you want any kind of Implements
of the most approved kinds at Grange
prices, don't fail to see MICHENER & Co,
at Colora, and ask to see the Malta Plow
and Van Wickle Grain Fan. T76
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
NOTICE.

The Annual Meeting of tho members of the MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CECIL COUNTY
will be held at their office in Elkton SATURDAY. the
LIST day of August, NEXT
+. A. ELLIS.
July -. lNsi-.w Secretary and Treasurer.
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Stitching and plain Sewing done at the
sewing machine rooms Wing Building, by
Miss ANNE II. JONES,
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These are all made from Raw Bones. and more or
less animal matter is mixed with them. I" keep il
from rntrrtyin=. Nitrr Cake Slatr of Soda from the
Nitric Acid Works. is niN Ned with the ground material
This has the effect of euttrnu the Bone and render
ing it more soluble. Some of the Ph"slh"rc Acid in
each of the specimens is soluble in water and ucl
larger quantity is soluble in solution of Citrate
Ammonia. Thus the Ground Bone. in one trial with
solution Of Citrate Of Ammonia gave lib per cent of
Pho>phoric Acid and in another trial gave l3 - per
cent of Phosporic Acid VrIuiu the Ground Bone from
these results, a ton should be estimated containing
260 lbs. of reverted Phosphoric Acid Sl3....$3 47l
o. lbs OF Ammonia. 50 1850
s5l51
That is if you to a wholesale druggist to bny the
above amounts at their prices, to yourself
as good manure would cost 81
This speaks for itself the above analysis is mad
by an entirely disintcrcsted party. and y the rsi-
BILE head of agriculture for the State of New Jersey
" hat better evidence is required?
Mr.. listers factory is far Inspection to his
TONER'S but not To those rih whoDt Htey rant bust
MSS. and to WhDHi then r,ftSe to sell.
The reason that this Bone lie sold at such low
price is. because MAXIM. Agricultural Bone is with them
secondary business. L" up the accumulated stock
of material after making Bone Black for Sugar rctin-
cries OF which they perhaps, the largest nanufc-
turerS in the United States.
FZj-We solicit the patronage of the Farmers and
Changers of the county. aud them will do our
utmost to give satisfaction.
Retail Price, $38 per ton.
SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR LARGER LOTS.
j. TOME & CO.,
July %. lsIi-2m Port Deposit, Md.
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"a The old folks say, was young, but
now am old, and I never used any soap
better than the Wilmington City," 3
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farmland, Or Farm, for Sale,

FORTY ACRES, in four fields fenced in part
by live hedg" Three fields have been titled for wears
and with good results. There ia Water Fruit and
Timber on it, and an excellent site for Buildings
OR
A FARM OF FIFTY ODD ACRES with s.-aa
DIV ELLlNG, beautifully shaded, and Well of nax8
good water close by,) Frame Barn. and other aosS MI
"ut-h"iSes The land fenced in part by live .sssEs3
hedge is of good quality and well watcred There is
line timber, and great variety of fruit on it,
The above tracts divided by lane to one purchaser
me Farm suitable for dairy purposes, lies ill the Fifth
District Of Cecil county Md the road from Charles
town to Rising sun about four miles from the latter: is
conveniently situated and in desirable ncigborhnnd
Price I" suit the times the owner wants TO retire
Immediate possession given if desired
For further particulars apply to, on the premises or
address, JAMES SHORE
Upper Principle Cecil county, Md.
May Ii, lS14-tf
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THE STOLEN CHILD.

The Mayor has issued the following pro-
camation, offering reward of $50, 900 for
the capture of the abductors of the child
Charlie Brewster Ross, and the restoration
of the child:
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clamatlon, offering reward OF $2o'ooo 1or
the capture of the abductors of the child
Charlie Brewster Ross, and the restoration
of the child.
Nn,, o,,,,,o,, Dur, ,,,n,,
IL, ooa
AT the instance or cltlzens OF rhllaael-
phla, L hereby offer reward Oh twenty
thousand dollars tor the arrest and conVic-
ton OF the abductors oil Charles brewster
Ross, son OF Christian Koss, OF fhiiadel-
phla, and the restoration OF that chiid 10
his parents. Inc child was stolen from
Washington lane, near Chew street, Ter
mantown, IN the suburbs OF fhiiadelphla,
on the afternoon OF the first OF July last
At the time wnen the chilG was stolen ne
answered 10 the Iolio"!nS description :
Age, four years; dressed IN brown linen
KIT SUIT, WIN snort SKIRT oroaa- orimmea
unbleached fahama nat WIN oiack oahu,
iacea SHOES ana oiue ana "nlte stllpeu
stockings. Inc BOY mas long, haXen, curry
halr, hazel eyes, clear SKIN, found, luli
face, and no marks except those made by
vaccination on the arm. His appearance
as above described, may have been greatly
changed by cutting Off his halr or chang
ing his dress to that OF girl, or IN some
other way.
falling.ton Yacht hodied bucov. PAINTED
dark ali over lined with da1k material
Drawn bv darl, .hav or brown horse about
III hands bigh driyan it is believed with.
ont = cbecE ra;n Inv two men who as
following description: No. 1 was a man of
rather large size. probably five feet eight
or nine inches high: he was only seen sit
ting: age believed to be from thirty-five to
forty-five wears; moustache and full beard
or whiskers. rather lonr on the chin, of
brown or sandy brown color, and brown
hair: wore ring on the little finger of his
RIGHT hand. No. 2 was a man five feet
eight to ten inches high, about twenty ii We
or thirty wears of age. of light, or with a
tendency to sandy complexion, sandy
moustache. aud red nose and face, having
the appearance of a drinking man. One
OF the men wore broad orimmed straw
n'.' iooA.n as - ~ III h''u oI Lm WA Tna
other wore a high.crowned, dark. colored
straw hat. One wore linen buster, and
the other gray alpaca custer. One OF
G I.,- 'nen VIZ ,H st VI ssso'' VI
1Signed' w s SToKE1Ey
Mayor of Philadelphia
Tn tho c,usa of humanity &c wall &C for
tbo ;,t,ro.+. Of ;,,s+;oo - :. oornoe+I, 70
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SCHOOL COMNISSIONEnS

The School Commissioners of Cecil county will meet
at their Office in ElktOn the Transaction of current
school business, on the SECOND TUESDAY Of each
an every month JOHN SQUIER,
May Q, lS74-tf Secretary
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Commissioned to take Aiavts, Dispositions. Ackuowl-
edgment Of Deeds, etc. 10 he used in the State of
Delaware July y, lS.4-Gm
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THO. l.. BRAMLETTE.
Agent and Manager,
Public Library Building. Louisville, KY. or
THOS. II. HAYS Il CO.. Eastern Agents,
GOO Broadway. New York.
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Lister Bones.
THE CHEAPEST!
THE SUREST!
THE BEST!

We take the following from the Country Gentleman
of May 18th, ISL which will give proof of what
always claim 10 do, that Is, to Civ. all customers
MORE FOR THEIR MONEY
THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE TRADE
The CD'HtrH Gentleman says:-"We make the fol
wing extract from the rst annual report of the New
Jersey Stat" Board of Agriculture Of 1873. 10y Prof G.
W. Cook Rutgers College New Brunswick.
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Mayor of Philadelphia.

In the cause of humanity, as well as for
the interests of justice, it is earnestly re-
quested that the foregoing be given the
widest publicity in every newspaper in the
United States and Canada.
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MQRTGAGEE'S SALE.
VALUABLE FARM.

lately occupied by GEORGE A. Garrett This Farm lies
in the 18th Eie, tim district of Cecil county Maryland
within miles Of Newark, Delaware and within miles
of kimblryille. Pa. 1t contains
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-05

FRIENDS from all'parts of the county
have thronged our Office since election,
and congratulations have been universal
and generous. We have never before
witnessed such genuine satisfaction
am 1ng tile great masses Of the people as
is everywhere manifest at the result Of
last Tuesdays wolk. Next to the pleas
ure inspired by the success Of the ticket,
is the qualification at the entire enamel.
patton Of the party from personal con-
troll.
The late election served the purpose,
rot only Of securing SPLENDID corps Of
officers, but Of cemerting the=several frag
ments of Republicanisn1 which have been
kept apart by the dictatorship which for.
tunately, is now abolished. To succeed,
the party needed only to assert, as it did
At the convention, and demonstrate, as it
did at the polls, its entire freedom from
personal dictation. 1t il now upon its
feet with strength enough at its command
for the purpose Of perpetuating itself and
serving the country. To the largo num-
Der Of friends who have BY their hearty
commentator Of our personal efforts, so
cordially emphasized the splendid victo-
~, to the achievement Of which they have
contributed so nobly, we extend our
most sincere thanks. Let us prove wor-
thy of the success with which our efforts
have been crowned. and together strive
for greater achievements.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-05
All Honor to the Germans.

In the late election in this city, the
German Standardization full discussion
Of the questions involved, decided quite
generally to vote with the Republican
party. Some Of the opposition under
took to modify their views, and change
their action. Failing to accomplish
their purposes by persuasion, they under
took the modest work of driving the
sturdy Teutons, which they found to be a
more difficult task than was supposed.
That the Germans assert their right
to make and drink beer, constitutes no
reason why they should vote a ticket
which they do not approve. While it is
we'll known that we oppose the traffic in
beer, and all intoxicating drinks, and
wish that our temperance notions might
prevail universally, we nevertheless adj
mire that degree of persistency which
charatcrizes the German-Amcrican citi-
zens in all that they do. That class Of
our people are naturally republicans
The patronage which the Fatherland be-
slows upon literature, science, and the
arts, has made this triple ornament one
Of the brightest that graces the brow OF
any nation, and its lustre, is heightened
by the universal liberty which the en-
pire enjoys. We cordially welcome the
Germans to the enjoyment of their birth
Observation-Disclosures applied to the hon.
est administration Of a free government.
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for the Cure OF
DrunkenesS.

There is a curious prescription in
England for the cure Of Drunkenness,
by which Thousands are said to have
been assisted in recov ering themselves.
The receipt came into notoriety through
the efforts OF John Vine Hall, father
of the Rev. Newman Hall and Capt,
Vine Hall. commander of the Great
Eastern steamship. He had fallen in
to such habitual drunkenness that his
utmost efforts to regain himself proved
u"availing At length he sought the
advice OF an eminent physician. who
gave him a prescription which he fol-
lowed faithfully for several months.
and at the end of that time he had lost
all dssire for liquors, although he had
for many years been led captive by a
most debasing appetite. The recipe,
which be afterwards published, and by
which SO many have been assisted to
reform, is as follows: "Sulphate Of
iron, 5 grains magne.ia, 10 grains;
pepern.i int water, IL graina; spirit Of
nutmeg, drachm; to be taken twice
day." This preparation acts as tom
ic and stimulant, and go partly supplies
the place of the accustomed liquors
and prevents that absolute physical and
moral prostration that follows sudden
breaking off from the use of stimuiat-
ing drinks.
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Sll OckinK Crime.

This terrible tale comes from Pitts
burgh on Sunday: One of the most
startling cases of robbery and arson on
record was perpetrated early this morn
ing at No. S24 Federal street, Allegheny
City, dwelling house occupied by ia
cob Fell. Mr.. Fell awoke at o'clock
and discovered the house to be on fire.
He alarmed his family, consisting of his
wife, two sons and servant girl named
Margaret Lynch. Finding escape by the
stairway impossible, Mr.. Fell's wife es-
capped by means Of rope from the sec
ond story front window, and his son Sol
ONION jumped from a second story back
window, unframed. His son Joseph
rushed down the stairway through the
flames and was seriously burned. The
girl Lynch, while attempting to escape
from the third story, was overcome by
the smoke and was suffocated. Her bo-
dy, black and disfgured, was found after
the fire was extinguished. The burglar
carried away silverware and other nrti.
clcs of value, and fired the house in two
places. Mrs. Fell had 81 1000 in her hand
while escaping,b but during the excite.
ment it was dropped and lost. Loss by
fire, So, 500; covered by insurance. No
clue to the perpetrators has been discov
ered
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-05

IT is noteworthy fact, says the Colum-
bia Is. c. Union Herald, that the cores
pondents Of certain New York papers
who have been writing from Alabama,
and denying the existence Of Democratic
Observation-Disclosures outrages in the
State, although they were in Alabama in
plenty of time, dared not 60 to the scene
of the disturbances until after the govern
ment agents had gone there and provided
some security for life by arresting the
leaders Of that infamous organization
And after comparative peace had been
restored in Sumter-after Renfro and Bull
lock had been arrested, and the other
members of the Kuklux White League
had fled to the swamps to avoid arrest
then the correspondents Of these New
York papers who pretended to be Repub-
licsns the better to perform the traitors
part in the interest of the Democratic
Kuklux and their friends North, proceed
ed forthwith to Livingston, by the usual
course, ana wrote letters in which they
detail reputed conversations with negro
preachers, whose names they dare not
give, lest the falsehoods they promulgate
may be exposed to their utter overthrow.
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The Town Of Adams merits specia;
notice for the part it took in the late
restoration. Always hitherto democrat
ic, it pronounced its Anathema upon the
Mollison party, and accommodated
nearly the entire ticket. Such action is all
the more merituous because it was done
i, spite OF the most potent Influences.
But like the old Castilian, the Celt and
tho Norsk-man were above corruption
and voted for tho men representing the
principles ola free and JUST government.
It is scarcely proper to particularize
individuals where 50 many behaved
uobly. Long may Adams prosper
NJ xterisl advancement cannot but fol.
low tho expression Of such political
wisdom, and peace but perpetuate hes
reign over people so true to tho in
stincts of Liberty
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-11-05

ing an awkward courtesy, and not har-
assing him with mystifying, rarefying
and sthpefying innuendoes, she gave
him : conch, bouquet Of lilies, mixn
onnette, and fuchsias, treatise on
mnemonics, copy Of tho Apocay pha
in hicroglyphics, daeuerreotypss Of
Mendelssohn, kaleidoscope, ! dram
phial Of ipecacuanha, a teaspoonful Of
naphtha, for delsble purposes, forrule
tor cane, = clarionst, some licorice, .
surcingle, oornslian of symmetrical
proportions, chronometer with NOV
able balance-wb eel, box Of dominoes,
and cateohism. The gaugeu, who
was also trafdcking reotiier and Of
mine, profering a wooden surtout (his
choice Was referable TO vscillating,
occasionally occurring idiosyucrasy)
wofully uttered this apothegm: "Life
is ohsckered but schism, aposta.y.
heresy and villainy shall be punished"
The sybil .pologizingly answered :
"Thsre is = ratsble and allegeabls diff
srencs between = comfortable ellipsis
and trisyllabio dimresis." We re-
piled in trochees. not impuging her sus-
picion, nor haranguing the audience.
Thus Gypsy remained ia the ascendant.
Her ascendancy can never again be
!queried by any queasy vulgar quean.
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THE following disclosure-msde too
late to use for clectioneering purposes
We publish, for tho benefit of those who
think that Smiths management Of the
County Treasury was honest and hon.
orable.
OTATE OF MINNESOTA COUN.
kCTY OF MOWER.-ss.
e. o. Wheeler being sworn says that while
he was county attorney during the Psnjency
OF the case Of the county commissioner
against Sylvester Smith and before the trial
OF the case he was approached by friend Of
Mr.. Smith, who stated to him that if he
would advise and procure = settlement Of the
case. for nominal sum hs could have a largs
fee, at least $1,000. E. 0. Wheeler.
Subscribed and sworn to before ne thia
End day Of November 1874.
Geo. W. Robinson Register Of Deeds.
r.. ST.
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A Spelling Lesson.

The most skill,nl gauger I ever
knew was maligned cobbler, armed
with a poniard and f.rule, who drove
q pedler's wagon, using mullen. sta TX
~ an instrument of coercion to tyrau-
nize over his pony shod with calks
He was Galilean Sadducee, and had
a phthisicky catarrh, diphtheria and
the bilious intermittent erysipelas A
certain sybil with the sobriquet Of "Gyp
sy" went into ecstasies OF cachinatio"
ut seeing him measure out bushel OF
peas. taking up two peas at time, and
trying to separate saccharine tomatoes
from a heap OF peeled potatoes, without
dyeiug or singeing the ignitible queue
which he wore, or becoming paralyzed
with a hemorrhage. Lifting her eyes
to the cupola Of the Capitol to conceal
her unparal lelsd embarrassment, maxi