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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-08
A UcrIoN.-HENRY zISx. AucrIoSEER

A UCTI0N.-HENRY ZINN. AUCTIOyEER
IA sells THIS DAY. l01z O'Clock A. NJ.
ali the House hold Furniture
Of private mansion Il East 10Th street
tt. near BROADWAY,
viz Pianofore OIL Paintings bronzes elegant Inaid
gilt Parior suits latest style ana good condition:
Eagcre Bookcase, Wardrobes Mirrors Carpets CLOG Is
Curtains: complete Bedroom Suits with Dressing Cases;
Mattresses &c. marble. Library and Extension Tables
side BOARD Cutlery Giass Cnina Plated Ware, Kitchen
and servants' Furniture, Lounges, &c
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COX mn WORTH OF ELEGANT HOUSEHOLD
UAC.UOO Furniture at auction. this monday, al.
ternoon commencing at O'Clock. at private residence
~ West ~ S., comprising elegant ~ octave Piano.
forte paror suit, Carpets. Mirrors, Curtains, Chamber
suits, Bedsteads Dressing Cases, Buffet Extension
Tables Chairs Bookcase Bronzes basement and kitchen
Furniture, over 4UU lots by catalogue
II. Z. MCDONNELL, Auctoneer.
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llORTGAGE SALE
M j. 7. TkAVER. Auctioneer salesroom 81 ana 50
Great Jones street will sell Monday, June 1874 by
virtue Of chattel mortgage al O'Clock r. NJ nj the
stalls known AZ 81 aud 81 Centre Market, 2 fine iron
safes Desks Chars Scales Ice Houses Marble Slabs
Fixtures OF stalls. Racks Once Furniture bay Mare
brown Horse covered Express Wagon 4 sets HARNESS
&c. A. b. CLARK. Attorney Tor mortgagee.
1AARsHALS SALE.-CHARLEs PEYsER AUG
M tioncer sells this day, at l0h O'Clock at IS Cath
arine street. bales Havana and case OF seed Tobacco
5000 Cigars and once Furniture also Household Furu
ture, Carpets. 0tlcioths. &c L. GARDE city Marshal
DosrrIvE, PEREMPTORY AND UNCONDITIONAL
Il sale Of the splendid Residence OF Il z. Fox de-
ceased on premises fiatbush L. l., ~ O'Clock Satur.
DAY afisrnoon. June L. by order o. Joseph Fay Esa
that there will positively pc limit the Properly: s
Eut p sold 1Aes 49, ~ snss Of Jkag. 50RISjx,
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COUNTRY BOARD.

A FAMILY AT cATsKILL. NEAR TIE RIVER,
"A having very pretty place, in fine location can
accommodate four or fve ADULTS with board for the
summer m?Iths; tine lawn piazza &C. rsierensessx OK:
Sso"aawsy nSS FcntS arssa ssSwssn sSd Se'Socs
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uCTION. AUCTION. AUCTION.
n over $50 lots magnificent Household Furniture
THIS (MOSDAf) MOkNING, June B. at 10x O'Clock.
Mt the private residence los West twenty eighth street,
one block west Of Broadway, near sixth avenue.
J. kkAEAEk. Auctioncer
rarors-Rich piided and inlaid latest style Paror
SUNS covered with sain brocade and silk reps; brilliant
zone ~ octa'e rosewood Panoforte, STOOL Cover.
velvet Brussels Carpets Turkish Chairs. Lounges
.a..nunsA works Of Art Vases Bronzes Clocks, Cur
ntageres Tables rosewood and walnut Bedsteeda
nuIeaus gressing Cases, Washstands, Commodes Nat
uesssr neuding Lounges. Chars, walnut sitting Room
egits 1 piush reps and haircoth Glass China SILVER
pUMstve.
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A UCTION sALE-THfs MONDAY MORNING.
"A promptly nt 10 O'Clock
HANDSOME HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
,,o,vrsr o. ny 'ns rs cisslnt SaR 1Tp AvpNup

over 40 lots by catalogue. VIZ =
Decker Bros piapoore. imported Bronze Figures and
Cock French Musical Boxes exquisite Oil Paintings
Mirrors Lace Curtains gilt centre ana console Tables
Eageres library and secretaire bO0kcases Library Ia
bie Writing Desk elegant turkish suit Easy Chairs Rx
tension Table Buffet Dining Chairs siverware Cutlery,
reaas chironeers. .wsrdrobes washstsnas. Lounges
plush and cloth suits; Hall stand. Basement furn
lure, ~ Carpets, &C. n. BSale postiye Take TIN
eth avenue cars ROBERT G. CASHIN, Aucaoneer.
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CCrION. AUCTION. AUCTION
4 THIS (MONDAY) MORNING.
commencing at 10Y O'Clock.

l2D West I'D street, near 9th avenue
over S25yO worth of elegant and costly Household Fur
nifure-namely rich ~ octave round cOrncrcd rose.
wood Panoorte cost $500 superb paror Suits in
and brocatel reps ana coteaine Pier and Mants MIR
centre fables Etageres fne Oil Paintings Bronzes
works Of Ar and over s yards Carpets; Curtains 20
magnlicent Bedroom suits and black wal.
mutt Dressing Cases hair and spring Beds Bedding &c.
Tables, Chars, Lounges Library and Dining Room Fur.
nlture buffet Extension Tables Chairs. CHINA and Sill
yer ware, basement ana kitchen Furniture. L. FiTZ-
GERALD. Auchoneer, would call attention his friends
and public To- this sale, the largest ami riches, lot
OF good city made Furniture offered sale this season.
sale positive ~ lots TO highest bidders. regardless
value. n. B.-Pianoforte will be sold at O'clock
Strangers wishing take 9TH or 7th av
or I'D st stages LUKE FITZG GERALD, Auctioneer.
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NTILLIAM ABBOTT, AUCTIoNEER.
w Office 80 New Bowery,
will SELL this day at 10Y O'clock the contents the
nrst class Grocery Store 49 Eighth corner
Thirty first street consisting OF large stock of Flour
barrels OF sugar, chests OF Tea, boxes Of soap and
starch. barrels OF yrups and Moiasses: also stock OF
Guinness Xxx Porter. bass Ale. fine French Brandes
rare assortment OF Wines procured exclusively tor fam
lily use: also Cigars. &c. = = IT.
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Ry MAX BAYERsDoRFER-sELLs, WEDNESDAY
ID Eldridge street 10.0O)l Whitcbeer Bottles
patentIops new Boxes copper Boiler Pump Machinery,
Fixtures OF Whtebeer Brewery. Every lot positively
Chambers street
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III B. HERTS, AUcTIONEER.
ss BROADWAY. NEAR BOND STREET.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE CARPETS MIRRORS. &C.
REGULAR WEEKLY SALE. ON
TUESDAY, JUNE Q. AT Iox O'CLOCK
Rosewood and walnut Paror Chamber Library and
Dining Room SUITS Axmn ser, velvet Brussels aud In
grain Carpets Mirrors Clocks Bronzes &C. &c: also
Pianos, lot Cigars Ure1 Goods. &C., to pay advances
Catalogues ready on Monday.
wEINBERGER, AUCrIoNEER, Stills, THIS
j. day, Monday June at l0k O'Clock. at las Greene
street. the entire Contents OF Lager Saloon
Boarding House. Dealers invited.
TERE JOHNSON. JR., AUCT ONEkR,
q General SalesroorD. ~ Nassau street,
Real Estate Department Il Park row.
Immense sale of Household Furniture,
from BROOKLYN, Jersey City, staten Island.
removed tor convenience OF sale.
JERE. JOHNSON, Jr. will sell on tuesday, June 9, at
his Salssroom. Nassau street. large
general Household Furniture. FT7sIt
Particulars IN time.
. nne assortment Of Office Desks, Safes. &c.
~ n ~. Also,
100 handsomely framed pcturea
Also,
large quantity of Jewery. &C. being the Balance Of
bankrupt STOCK fIk
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DAwNBROKER's sALE.-JAMES AGAR, AUCTION
Dresses Shawls spreads Table Linen sheets Under
clothing &C. also Goats, Pants and Vests BY order Of
". 4. Madigan. a57 Second avenue. afEi
DAWNBROKER5 SALE.-R FIELD. GENERAL
i Auctoneer- Salesro0m No. 50 Bowcry-wili sell
this day, at II O'Clock, s00 Lots mems and wonens
Clothing, Dresses shawls, Remnants Cnderc iothing
Quilts Blankets BEDDING Boots shoes &C., &C.; also
Goats, Pants and Vests BY order Henry McAeenan
Eighth avenue. tE
DICHARD v. HARNETT. AUCTTONEER,-
III Will sell at auction Wednesday. June 10. at IL
o. lock, at the Exchange salesroom. III broadway, No
6l7 Third avenue, the valuable five story and basement
brick store Property Thirty fourth street. Parties
desiring first class investment Will do wei TO examine
this property ftLt
plCHARD WALTERS, AUCrIoNEER-
IN harshaps sale OF Furniture, Carpets &c.-wiu SELL
on Monday June at IL O'clock ut salesroom 2T rnst
Broadway large assortment Of Furniture viz. Par
Tor and Chamber suits Cottage Suits FURNITURE Sofas
marble top Tables Ptmpton Benstead, Mattresses Mir
rors. &C., and one IRON safe u. A. MURPHY Marshal
Also Immediately alter mortgage sale OF three DE SKIS
Bookcase, Carpets, &C. II. b. FERGUSON, Attorney.
CHERIFfs SALE or WATCHES, JEwELRY, Ola.
toneer. sells Monday. June at II O'Clock at No. Is
BUwery, the entire stock OF jeweler consisting OF
Watches, Chalns Gold Rings, Lockets Gold Breast pins
Earrings studs Gold Eyeglasses and 5pecaces sleeve
buttons. Gold Band Bracelets. Diamonds. Gold Neck
asss cG s Regulatory Ssf shoy CAGES &C. sale
WIZ. H. CARROLL. Deputy #f
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| Oh WEST TliIRTY-FTFrH SrREET-A VERY DE-
OO sirable Parlor and Bedroom 10 let with first class
Board; also handsomely furnished Rooms second
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AUCTION.
n THIS DAY. CIonday). at eleven O'Clock,
AT the Horse Auction Mart

BENZ. =. THEALL. Auctoneer. Regular sale. !.
Team brown Horses IGN hands high and years old
warranted sound, kind and In all harness;
ine family business sorrci Horse, warranted
kind and free vice black Horse years Odd.
u hand kinds ana rue bay Horse, an extra good work
Horse; bay Horse, warranted sound kind and true.
Several other dne Driving and Work Horses; to Is
hours gwen on warrantees; top and top Wagons
Harness.
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A LFRED LLyoYD AUCTIoNEER, WILL SELL,
"A this day at 10 ~ Fttings took and years Lease
of the sample Room aud Cigar store l,266 broadway
sale positive. in lots.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24

At a large meeting of Democrats
in the Sixteenth Assembly District
last evening, theexclusion from the
Tammany Convention of the dele
gates headed by the Hon. Peter
Woods was styled the grossest
kind of gag rule, and the sense of
the meeting was that while the
honest Democratic voters of the
District wodld support the Demo
cratic State ticket they would re-
pudiate the local nominations
made at the dictation of Kelly and
Morissey'
Fernando Wood was nominated
for Congress last night by the In
depent German American Citizens
Association of the Ninth District.
The Independent Democratic
General Committee of the First
Assembly District have nominated
Nicholas Muller for Assembly
James Healey was nominated for
Alderman.
Warren G. Bennett was nominal
ed for the Assembly by the Ger
man Consolidated Convention in
the Sixth District last night.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24
From the n. Y. Sun Of Friday
THROWING OFF TIE YOKE
The Birth OF the Peoples Demo
cratic Party.

The Committee of Conference
appointed on Tuesday night by the
Democrats who cannot brook the
dictatorial rule of Morissey and
Kelly, met in consultation in the
Palette Club room yesterday with
committees from the Liberal Re
pubicans' and the German hide
pendent citizens Associations
Liberal Republicans were repre-
sented by Gen. John Cochrane,
Commissioner Stewart, and ex-
Commissioner Manierre, and the
German organization by Morris
Ellinger, Henry Autenrieth, Prof
Glaubenskiee, and Gustavus Levy.
The merit of the gentlemen
whose names were mentioned at
the caucus in connection with the
nomination for the Mayoralty were
discussed. The names that were
favorably received were those of
Alderman Ottendorf, Royal Phelps,
the Hon Robert B. Roosevelt, w.
III. Nelson, the Hon. Thomas j.
Dreamer, and Henry I'll. Anderson.
The members of the various com
mittees expressed their willingness
to support either of the gentlemen
named. The Committee adjourned
to Friday.
The Executive Committee APP
pointed at the caucus, is bnsy or
ganizing the various Assembly Dis
tricts, The organization in eigh
teen districts is complete, and the
committee expect to be able to re
port to the meeting tonight that a
perfect organization has been eff
fected in every district The party
is to be known asthePeoples Dem
ocratic Party, and the nominations
for municipal officers are to be
made in a mass meeting early next
week.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24
MARRIED IN JAIL.

Somewhere about week ago Mr.
Arnold Scherr, High Sheriff of
Grant country, received from Pen
dleton county a capias ordering
him to seize and then produce in
Franklin, the county seat of Pen
dleton, the bodies of a certain gent
and lady living together in Grant
not exactly in the manner prescrib-
ed by law. 1t appears that about
eighteen months ago the gentle
man obtained in Pendleton a mar
riage license, but one of those mis-
cradle things that render the
course of true love never smooth
came athwart his calculations,
That uncertain jade, Fortune;so or
dered affairs that the loving couple
could not be spliced before the
said license died out. Stern OPP
position stared this unhappy pair
in the face-no more license could
be obtained. What was to be done
Beecher like, when two souls are
united they thought that there
were no other requirements. Where
love reigns supreme there could
be no sin in acting in accordance
with its dictates. The question
was solved. A neat little cottage,
nesting itself among the beautiful
mountains of Grant, was found the
devoted pair, without bidding adieu
to parents or friends, ran away for
miles and miles (say ten) and in
the little nest so found did hide.
This was truly nest hiding. They
were happy and so lived. But one
of those envious people who so Oft
en- NEEDLE with their more happy
neighbors, represented the above
state of affairs to the Powers that
be, and these Powers, instead of
allowing this very rational and hap
Ply state of affairs to exist, ordered
it to be broken up. The persecu-
ted couple were hau'e up to Frank
lin and there lodged in the county
jail, where was wailing and weep
ing But these meddling powers
had compassion on the youthful
pair, and in mercy sent them a Ii
cense and deputed a minister to
join them in the holy but Ito true
lovers) now useless bonds of mat
rimony. They returned the
preacher only thauk S, and went on
their way home q sadder but wiser
couple.
"All's well that ends well. -
PeterSberg { Vest To.) E'caD'ia-
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24

Either labor or exercise carried
to exhaustion, or even tO'a great
tiredness, expressed by Jagged
out" always does more harm
than good. All running up stairs,
running to catch up with vehi-
Gle or ferry boat, are extremely in
furious to every age and condition
of life. 1t ought to be the pressing
necessity which should induce IA
person over fifty 10 run twenty
yards. Those live longest who are
deliberate, whose actions are meas
ured, who never embark in any
enterprise without sleeping over
it, and " no perform all the very
day acts with calnlness. Quakers
are proverbially calm, quiet peo-
Pile and Quakcrs are thrifty lolk !,
he world over.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24
GEN. SHERMAN'S DEMOCRATIC
INDIFFERENCE.
TO the editor Of the Sun.

10 the editor Of the Sun.
SIR: You said in late editorial
that General Sherman oughn't to
to President,and yougive as rea-
son for this that he sold the house
in Washington city which had
been presented to him by some of
his friends.
Perhaps the General may have
erred in this matter, bat if so, his
offence is not very serious one, or
at least not one with which the
people of the country will very Sc
riously concern themselves. But
on the othe,' hand, Gen. Sherman
has shown himself possessed of
qualities for which they entertain
genuine admiration, as will be
made manifest should he ever be-
come candidate for their suffra-
ges Prominent among these is
his truly democratic indifference to
the distinction of caste. This was
strikingly shown on the late occa
sion of his daughters marriage
The new son-in law of the General
is young man belonging to a
poor emigrant family. lately an APP
prentice at the Novelty Works, and
received what education he has at
q public school His father was
an Irish laborer of the humblest
class, and his brother, who died
year ago, was we'll known as the
driver of an ice cart in Brooklyn,
and as a Jolly good fellow" Most
meI Ill position not half so ex-
allied as that of General Sherman
would have frowned upon such an
aspirant for the hand of one of
their daughters but what did the
General do ? Why, being satisfied
of the meritorious character of his
daughters suitor, he not only APP
proved of his suit, but gave him a
wedding fit for prince of the
blood. People who were in Wash
ington at the time all agree that
we have had no wedding in this
country to compare with it in
magnificence since the marriage of
Boss Tweess daughter. The fash
ionables of Brooklyn were startled
when they read of this brilliant
wedding and saw that Assistant
Engineer Fitch, or Lieutenant
Fitch, as he was styled in the re
ports, belonged toa Brooklyn fam
lily. They ran hither and thither,
inquiring what Family of Pitches it
was that had been so honored, and
never dreamed that the little frame
house in back street in Green
point was their abode, especially as
the family residing init are, gener-
ally known to their neighbors by
the name of Fitzpatrick Depend
upon it, by hiss conduct in this
case hehas endeared himself to the
people of this country, who will
gladly give him their sufsrages if
accorded the opportunity.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24
DECLINE OF MECHANICAL
SKILL.

SKILL.
twenty-five years ago surfaces
of wood were made smooth and
exact by plane in the hands of a
mechanic. The same is true of
| surfaces in metal, except that the
instrument usedIwas file or chisel
Great works were impossible, ex-
cept at heavy cost, and con
tract that would be a mere trihe
in these days, was serious under
taking, for it involved calculations
as to the number of men who had
sufficient dexterity to be entrust-
ed with the work. In reducing
the valve seat of of steam engine
for instance, to q plain surface,
few heavy blows on the chisel
would render additional labor ne
cessary, adding considerable to the
cost.
The circumstances of those days
produced good workmen, They
made mechanics in every sense of
the word, men of ample expert
ence and high intelligence, familiar
with all branches of their business,
and able to execute one detail or
the other with equal facility.
Through the introduction of au-
tomato machines, which only re-
quire to be set in motion to pro-
duce certain forms, manual dex-
terity is no longer a prime requi-
site, and as a consequence, versa
| tile mechanics are scarcer every
year. A prominent man remarked
to us recently: Il can take all the
so-called carpenters in this town;
and out of the hundreds find one
dozen, perhaps, worthy of the
name; a dozen who understand
their calling in ali its details, and
estimate for a contract" Persons
having work done in country towns
may be able to verify this from
their own experience Work which
was to have cost a certain sum has
exceeded it enormously The rea
son is in the fact that the men
were ignorant of their businessman
guessed where they should have
calculated.
Machines reproduce forms with
far more accuracy than the hand
can do, and with much more ra
pidity The result is advantageous
to society at large, the workman
included, but it is destructive to
manual dexterity as applied in the
arts, The abolition of the appren-
tice system has also much to do
with this condition of things
When a young man served seven
years at his trade he was fitted
to undertake journey work at the
end of that time, receiving a Jour
neyman's pay; but the system
having fallen into disuse, no fixed
time being required in most cases,
or no penalties attaching if the
time agreed upon verbally is not
adhered to, young men become
restless, and leave after acquiring
a mere smattering of their handi-
craft, land go to seek their fortunes
The result is that the workshops
are full of men who can do a Ger
tain line of work and no other, and
manual skill in the use fall tools,
witha that it involves,is no longer
common. Many who are out of
employment at dull seasons have
have only themselves to blame for
it, for they have failed to become
adopts, because they have learned
only such portions of their bust
ness as would enable them to fill
supernumerary places. On. Y.
Sun.
.1zFsSafs
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24

A party Of Englishmen recently sue
coeded in reaching the highest point of
the great ice covered mountain in the
southwest of Iceland, named Vatna Jo-
kull, feat never previously performed,
The journey occupied six OF seven
days.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24

A little girl in Boston only
five years old, said to her mother
the other day, when she proposed
reading to her the last number OF
the Nursery: mo, mamma, do
not read me that childish stuff
Read something about the Beech
er case.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24
Everett House
CORNER QUEEN AND BURKE STREETS,
VIM. Rutledge, Proprietor

This popular House has been thorough
ly renovated, and the present proprie-
tor who assumed charge on the lst of
April, is now prepared to accommodate
guests in the most comfortable and sat
isfactory manner. The House contains
"a chambers, all of which have been
handsomely furnished with new furni-
ture.
THE TABLE will be well supplied
with the best the market affords, pre-
pared by experienced cooks. Charges
moderate.
THE BAR will be supplied with
choice variety of Pure Wines and
Liquors.
Abundant Stable room, with atten-
tive Ostlers'
Ny old patrons and the general pub
ic are invited TO give me cali
April 7,-ly. W.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-24

nR. j. Is. SNODGRASS
Offers his professional services TO tn,
cilzens OF Martinsburg and vcin.
Office on East Race Street, lately oc.
pied by DR. John q. Wilson
April ll,Iy-w.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-08-06

having fallen toward him from an infn-
ite time, which is the same thing as say
ing 1t could never happen. Hence this
and other comets which describe the
parabolic curve can do so because they
are moving in obedience to some other
force in addition to that exerted upon
them by the SUM- In other words, the
parabOlic comet has been whirling
around some other star than our sun be-
fore ii enters the solar domain; and a
necessary eorollary to this statement Is
the following: That "the comet which
describes parabola within the solar
system leaves us to twist around some
other STAR The parabOlic comet is thus
a visiting member of the whole contra.
ternity of stars, without belonging to
any one more than to the rest, IL is a
genuine Wandering Jew that finds no
abiding course among alltfhe communi-
ties visited, can only lose its forlOrn adj
yenturous character by a fortuitous APP
proach to some planetry attendant of a
sun, which either settles II down into a
stand elliptic orbit, sends il off in a still
more eccentric path, or ends at once its
eccentricities and individuality by pre-
cipitating il upon some other body, which
may itself be terribly conyulsed by the
shock. .I .. .,.... .l.... .....- I.a-
Yet there is one other way in which
this terrible Isfmaelitic loneliness may
be brought to an end, and we cannot
better end our remarks on this almost
exhaustless topic than by a glance at the
necessary impermanence of the comet
airy phase Of existence While swinging
round a star for several days or weeks
near the time of the peri-astral passage
! the comet throws out u tail. often at the
rate of many hundred thousand miles
per hour.