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The New York herald., 1874-10-23

OF these lands situated to the east, has received
the name OF Wilczek Land, and that situated 10
the west the name Of Zicny.
An immense strait Austria Sound. separates
these masses along their length. 1t commences at
Cape Hansa, and directing itself toward tho north,
becomes bifurcated at SO deg. north latitude,
below Prince Rudolphs Land, into two arms Of
which we have been able to follow the one running
to the north east, and which s very large, as far
as Cape Pesth, at the extreme north. The dolerite
is everywhere the prevailing rock. The horizontal
layers OF rocK the mountains, which rise brusquely
in the form truncated cones, vividly recall the
mountains OF Abyssinla and give to the country
peculiar aspect. In . geological point OF view its
analogy with the north eastern part OF Greenland
Is evident The average height OF the sum-
mits is from 1000 to 5000 feet; 1t Is only
In the southwest that SUBMITS attain to
5000 feet. All the enormous depressions
between the chains OF mountains arc
filled with glaciers OF colossal dimensions and
such as the arctic world can alone present We
have only been able to appreciate In few cases
by direct measurement the daily advancement OF
the glaciers. Rubbles OF nom 100 to 200 feet in
height generally form the extreme limit OF the
coast. The glacier Dove, In Wifczek Land, YIELDS
In no respect to the Humboldt glacier IN Ken
nedy Canal The vegetation is Infinitely below
that OF Greenland, OF 6pitzbergen and Of Nova
Zembla, and IN this respect there cannot
be moro miserable land In the world. We fre.
quently met with floating wood, the greater part
OF old date, but where in any noticeable guam
ttty. The country, as may well be supposed, is
uninhabited, and has not, even In the south. with
the exception Of the white bear, Q trace. so TO
speak, Of animal life. Many sites In the new land
are Of great beauty, but always, as Is natural
bearing the character Of tho high arctic regions
I may cite among the number Stemeck SOUND,
Mount Wuilerston, Cape Klagenfurt, Capes Peter.
sen and Kjerulf and the Bay OF Lamont.
The excursions in seighs that We have made
since have convinced rs OF the din1culties 70 be
encountered BY future expeditions TN finding ports
for wintering, for We remarked nowhere any ap-
propriate points for such purpose. The stmos-
phere, which 10 usually misty above the Ice, had
rendered oil observation on our part impossible
during our voyage directly toward tho north
toward Austria Sound--and We had not made the
ascent OF the high mountains which was for us
the only means OF attaining tho hignest hrtude.
ALSO In many doubtful oasas the choice 6 oar
The New York herald., 1874-10-23

coast, pointed out TO US the presence OF water
coming from the land. But 1t is impossible to
dream Of an isle more sad, more utterly desolate
than that on which wehad just landed The snow
and the ice cover only immense piles OF ruins.
However, such as 1t was, the isle had none the
less importance for us. for which reason we gave
1t the name OF Count Wilczek, the promoter OF our
expedition while waiting for further discoveries.
On the 22d Of October the sun had left us for
second ttme In the meantime, profting by the
few hours Of twilight during the following week,
We undertook some excursions as far as ten miles
from the ship, but without being able to form an
idea of the connguration OF the country. Was it
archipelago or little islets like that before us
Was 1t continentf And these white spaces,
which we could perceive between the SUBMITS,
were they glacierss All was conjecture. our
efforts should naturally be directed to the
solution OF these questions. Unfortunately the
polar night which had enveloped us during the
interval took away from US all possibility OF ex-
ploring the country. and before the spring OF 1874
the north winds might nave long since caused us
to lose sight OF our discovery. However, fortune
continued to favor us. The polar night, which
this time lasted 1876 days, passed without causing
us the same terrors as the preceding one. We had
not to suner the pressure OF the ice and our ship
remained unmoved, always chained TO the Ice
bank, within view OF the unknown coast.
This turn which things took had the effect OF
bringing about decided success for the expedl-
tion. 1t revived confidence, to 9 certain degree,
rendered existence less painful facilitated the
magnetic observations which,were pursued very
conscien tiousy during the whole winter BY NM
weyprecht. Brosch and Ore The latter estab-
lished finally, BY means OF quite q series OF local
determinations, the longitude and latitude OF the
point where we wintered, which was found to be SO
deg east lon. and 70 deg. 81 min. north lat. With
regard to the experiences OF spectral analysis ap-
piled to the aurora boreal.s, the brightness OF
which was very intense both winters, q prepara-
tion that we brought from Munich showed itself
somewhat weak.
During the winter Of 1874 an enormous guam
tity Of snow fell more than the winter previous.
The north winds, winch were very frequent,
brought % snow storms which lasted for entire
DAYS. When the long polar night had attained IL
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19
CIRCULAR

To the correspondents Of the Smithsonian In
stitution and the friends of Science In gem
eral.
WASHINGTON, D. G. July Goth, 1874.
The Smithsonian Institution is de-
sirous of obtaining for the National
Museum, under its charge, q complete
representation of the habits, manners,
customs, etc., of the American Indians
of both ancient and modern times, and
large hall, 200 by 80 feet, has lately
been fitted up by Congress for the exhi-
bition of such collection. Articles
from West and Northwest coast of
America are especially interesting in
view of variety and the ingenuity Of its
tribes.
In addition to their forming part Of
the permanent collection. of the Ma
tional Museum at Washington, it is
proposed to exhibit the choicest of the
specimens, thus obtained, at the Cen
tennial Exposition to be held at Phila-
delphia in 1876, asan illustration of the
life and customs of the'American abo-
rigines.
Mr.. James G.. Swan has been re-
quested to act as the agent of the Insti-
tuition in securing collections from the
Northwest coast in time for the Exhibi:
ton at Philadelphia and the SMITH
sonian Institution will be greatly in.
debted to its friends and correspondents
and to the lovers of science generally
Tor placing in his charge for transmits
sion to Washington such articles as they
may be willing to present for the pur-
pose. These should include any articles
whatever of modern Indian workn,eu-
ship, models of Indian houses and
boats, specimens of their dress, etc.,
as. we'll as any implements rof stone or
bone, objects of earthenware that may
be found in ancient graves, in she'll
heaps, in the soil, or elsewhere.
Full credit will be given the donors
of the specimens both on the labels and
in the printed catalogues of the objects
received. JOSEPH HENRY,
Secretary Smithsonian Institution.
Persons desirous of contributing ar
ticles for the National Museum, to be
exhibited at the Centennial Celebration
to be held in Philadelphia, in 1876, will
please send, or communicate with me
at Port Townsend. All articles for
warded to me should be accompanied
with statement showing the name of
the donor and the tribe of Indians from
whence the specimens were procured, :,
or the locality from which any speci-
men in archaeology is obtained. Every
article received by me will be labeled
with the name and address of the donor,
and forwarded free of charge to Wash
ington.
PoRT TOWNSEND, Sept. 1, 1874.
JAMES s.: Swan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

ANCIENT EGYPTIANs PUT TO MODERN
UsEs.-A correspondent of the London
Times writes: The other day at SAX
harra 1 saw nine camels pacing down
from the mummy pits to the bank of a
river laden with nets in which were fe-
mora, tibia and other bony bits of the
human form, some two hundred weight
in each net on each side of the camle.
Among the pits there were people
busily engaged in searching out, sitting
and sorting ont the bones which almost
crust the ground. On inquiry learned
that the cargoes with which the camels
were laden would be sent to Alexan-
dria, and thence be shipped to English
manure manufacturers. They make ex-
cellent manure, I am told, particularly
for Swedes and other turnips. The
trade is brisk, and has been going on
for years, and may go on for many more.
It is a strange fate to preserve ones
skeleton for thousands OF years in order
that there may be fine Southdowns and
cheviots in distant land! But Egypt
is always place of wonders.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19
TERRIBLE RETRIBUTION.

John Brown was hanged on the
State, remarks the St. Louis Republican,
where lie struck the first blow for free
dom. Mr.. Lincoln, the first anti-sla-
very President. died by an assassin's
bullet, which, yet, was scarcely more
pitiless than the biography that after
wards tore his good name to tatters.
Preston King, it is said, committed sui
eide. Gerritt Smith is said to have lost
his reason. Jim Lane died by his own
hand, the victim of remorse which even
his fierce, iron nature could not en-
dure. Horace Greeley died in defeat
and delirium, amid the execrations of
the party which he had builded. Mr..
Beecher still lives, but only to look
upon the CHASTITY fragments of a reputa-
ton which was the greatest of all-torn
to pieces by his own friend, whom, in
turn he has ground to dust under his
heavy heel. Mr.. Sumner died under
the condemnation of his own party,
having lived the last two years of his
life under the condemnation of his own
State. Fremont lives under the ban of
outlawry of a French court before
which he refuses to appear to answer to
charges of fraud. So much for the tra-
gic fate of the auti-savery leaders.
Turning to the South to look after their
great antagonists on the other side, we
find that Mason, Slidell, Soule, Brooks,
WiSfall, and keitt have died peacefully
on their beds. Stephens has lived to
return to Congress; and Toombs, Hun
ter, Wise, and Davis live to see tie
wreck and ruin of so many of their old
antagonists. Slavery came out of the
contest defeated, and ahti-slavery came
out of it triumphant; yet the smitten
South contains few or no graves of self
slain or dishonored leaders, while the
victorious North is marked with many
a dark spot where an anti-slavery cham
pion has fallen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

.=The Millennial Celebration in Ice
land has made the world familiar with
the social and political condition of the
people of that bleak and isolated region.
Those great nations who boast of the
achievements of civilization in arts, arms
and commerce may derive some use
full lessons in the social order, con-
tentment and simple thrift which pre-
vail among these dwellers amid the
glaciers of the frozen zone. We are
told that in population of 10000
there are only three persons charged
with functions similar to our police Off
GERS, and vice and crime are Of most in
frequent occurrence. While there are
no great educational institutions the ia
cilities for rudimentary instruction are
shared by all, and literature and science
have devoted patrons. The judiciary
system is wisely administered; striking
feature of which is the court of arbitra-
tion, where parties litigant meet and
state their grievances to the presiding
Judge, who is enabled usually to secure
q settlement without the Intervention of
lawyers. The right of suffrage is ex-
tended to all who pay their taxes--the
poll-tax alone being Sc. The new con-
stitution gives to the Icelanders the
right to regulate their own affairs, and
affords many of the features of free gov
ernment. for which they have long con-
tended, and its PRONUNCIATION by the
king has greatly endeared him to the
people, though their dislike of Norway,
of which they are an integral province,
and by whom they have been oppresl
sively taxed, is very bitter.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

A NEW CALCULATING MACHINE. short
time ago (says contemporary we
saw in the Reliance Machine Works,
Philadelphia, wonderful little mathe-
matical machine, which was being
manufactured in that establishment.
There is nothing remarkable in the ap-
pearance of the machine, but there is in
the result it achieves. 1t will add, sub
stract, multiply, divide, and in fact,
perform almost any arithmetical opera
ton with perfect accuracy and perfect
ease of management. 1t might be
made of special service to politicians in
office, for it understands addition, di-
vision, and silence" As an example of
rapid computation, recently before the
Franklin Institute, the inventor, Mr..
F. S. Baldwin, set up a multiplicand,
consisting of eight places of figures
and a multiplier, also composed of
eight places, and performed the multi
plication in a minute and half. The
operator has simply to turn crank.
For instance, suppose the unite figure
in the mutiplier to be eight, the opera
tor turns the crank eight times, then
moves the multiplying gear one place to
the left The partial product is shown
complete at each turn. The machine
also proves its work by reversing the
operation and turning the crank back
wards until the stai ting point is reached.
If correct, the product will then show n
row of naughts. The machine has
been used by prominent railroad
company for several weeks and in n
number of long computations has not
made single mistake, but has detected
several mistakes in their prepared arith-
metical tables.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

aEA wag with the word whoa,
brought horse, driven by a young
man, to dead stop. "That's fine
beast of yours" says the wag. eyes, a
pretty sort of an animal, but he has one
fault. He was once owned by but
cher, and is sure to stop when he hears
a calf bleat." Was dosen't say "whoa
to that horse any more.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

ing. l will just step across the street
and send Mr.. Mott Greenfield over"
But you must return with him, 4"
said the girls.
And Mr.. Barkdale was not allowed to
depart until he had promised.
Mr.. Mott Greenfe!d-a good looking
medical student, who had the I" sky
parlor" directly opposite -came prompt
ly on mention of the name of Kate
kellford, and did the polite thing to
introducing Mr.. Bark'lale; and Bark
dale ate at the sandwiches, and enjoyed
the cake and cream, and coaxed Miss
Barbara to pin little pink rose. bud in
the button-hole of his coat, and en-
joyed himself prodigiously.
ed like to be surprised like this
every night in the year." said he.
"Oh. you greedy creature" said Miss
Barbara.
But there was one time I seriously
meditatod throwing myself out of the
window" said he, "when You told me
1 was to kiss Kate"
Dear, dear" sail Barbara, ironic-
ally, that would have been dreadful.
wouldn't it?'
"But the awkwarlness of the thing"
81 dare say you never kissed pretty
girl" pouted the blonde.
81 never did," said the bachelor,
growing bold; But I will now, if you
say so"
But don't say SO" said Barbara,
coloring and lau hing. Behave your
self, sir"
Mr.. Barkdale went home with the
fair Barbara, and they grew to be very
great friends, and-whcre's the use of
trying to conceal how it all ended
They were married at the years efd,
with all the six surprisers for brides
maids, Kate Kellford included. Mr..
Mott Greenfield proposes to follow the
example as soon as he gets his diploma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

RsJ~ Secor Robson doesn't appear to
have had u single Democrat with him
ON his Summer cruise at the expense of
the Treasury, but several Republican
Senators and Congressman went in his
unctious company.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19
eSr An Irishman found q rovernmel

eSB- An Irishman found government
blanket, recently, and rolling it up put
it under his arm and walked off, say
ing: " Yes, that's moine--U for Path
rick, and S for McCarty; be my sowl,
but this larning is foine thing, as me
father would say; for if hadn't an
education I wouldn't haze been afther
tindin' me blanket.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

E Detroit Free Press: Saturday
morning a ragged urchin was seated on
the postoffice steps going through a
watermelon, when man halted and
asked "This is great town for hogs,
isn't it bub?'' Well, no." drawled the
lad, as he filled his mouth again, and
kept his eyes on the man, you'll be
awful lonesome here!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

SARCASTIC" I'd hate to be in your
shoes, said a woman yesterday as she
was quarreling with neighbor. You
couldn't get in them," sarcastically re-
marked the neighbor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

Hg. A wicked little boy in Denver
Sunday School was asked by his teacher
if he had learned anything during the
past week. son, yes" said he.
:" What is it you have learned ?"
Never to leada deuce when you've got
an ace back of it," was the reply.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

U The Scientific american lately
contained letterfrom a correspondent,
pointing out the danger to be found in
cans used in preserving fruit. A mix
ture of lead and tin is sometimes used
in cheap ems, and the corrosive effects
of the fl,it upon the lead may result in
ter,i nOsOning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

@ Babies are said to resemble
wheat in several respects. Neither are
good for much till they arrive at matn-
rity. Both are bred in the house, and
flour of the family. Both have to be-
cradled, and are generally we'll Auashed
before they a-e done wit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

Gas The smallest dew drop that rests
on lilly leaf at night, holdsln itself the
images of shining star, and in the
most humble and insignificant person,
something good and true can always be
found.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

a SINGULAR TRADIT1oN.-Among the
Seminole Indians there is singular
tradition regarding the white man s
origin and superiority. They say that
when the Spirit made the earth, lie also
made three men, all of whom were fair
complexioned; and after making them,
he led them to the margin of small
lake, and bade them leap in and wash.
One obeved, and came out of the water
purer and fairer than before; the second
hesitated a moment, during which time
the water, agitated by the first, had be-
come muddied, and when he bathed,
he came up copper-colored; the third
did not leap in till the water became
black with mud, and he came out with
its own color.
The Great Spirit then laid before
them three packages, and out of pity
for his misfortune in color gave the
black man the first choice. He took
hold of each of the packages, and hav-
ing felt the weight, choose the heaviest;
the copper-colored man then choose
the next heaviest, leaving the white
man the lightest. When the packages
were opened, the first was found to
contain spades, hoes, and all the imple-
ments of labor; the second enwrapped
hunting, fishing, and war-like appa-
ratus; the third gave the white man
pens, ink and paper-the engines of the
mind-the means of mutual, mental
improvement, the social link of hu-
manity, the foundation of the white
mans superiority.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

!y If man has any religion worth
having he viii! do his duty and make mo-
fuss about it. 1t is the empty ksttls
that rattles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

II" Cant they train Cinnamon to
eat srasshoppers?" is the conundrum
propoundod by interested parties in the
vest
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

s- London is FIVE times as large as
Paris.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

By Illinois has 1900 idiots.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-09-19

To the correspondents Of the Smithsonian In
stitution and the friends of Science in gen.
eral.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-09-18
TIE True PEiy


The Cincinnati t'a- IL Speaking Of the
recent riot in New Orleans. aud the
mode of treating it. say:
The White LaazUers GiSaIai:u hostility
to the freedmen Ia one sense thev
speaE the truth. They have 10 dislike
OF niger" bat they i.5iior colored
citizens. ir they can not have slavery
restored III ,Ia:ua. tLey are determined
Jiitt Us essential characteristics shall be
revived: fif@r go cCiorsd man shall hold
Office. and that .I.e white officials shall
be those who ijvyr this restrictive policy.
They forget TLGJ they are pardOned
rebels whose l:re and property are the
-.-ss Ci "a generous Government. be
~.n,,gr. an condition OF good behavior.
Had cha $,u-heTu people spent rhe
time. which they have wasted in form
iu- " bite Leagues in earnest labor
among and ia behalf cr lie freedmen.
t.sev y.au.d Lav" found before this that
there was a better road to recou>truc-
tiru tran lua-~rcre and riot. y it j.
minority a. tie ciJi,.Iss oE o4c State
have take, UD arms iii defense OF the
rights ur rLa airr.-v, and Of the N3-
ti3uaI Government. Il the movement
shculI nos h. CHECKED. i would soon
spread Oyer the entire South But one
course remained FOR 1la National GOV
,esifu...r. .i-..i i.iat c0uE-- ll;- been Cakcn.
Tie Ps--.. III i..,- issued Z. proclamation
c..g--.s15:.- .ils Insurgents to aispsrse
wttai4 1--WE days. and Instructions have
been fJg garJel Ia r.ia military authori-
ties There E. nothing iiE" 81 Spanish
8HguGuc.aualco in til p-lsiLcat'- IAN
-rsa-,e. lie iului-es ia no threats. but
t.a t..agusr- c-r easily infer what VIII
be the result O. their Qi>05eaience. Il
they are I.a- f.euZiei they VIII begin 70
take tie back track yer! speedily. \
failur. at -aw Orleans Involves failure
iu an other parts O. the lagc Ccniea.er-
Il y. iLtiia precautionary measures re-
.glg-i 20 iu the proclamation are duly
carried ov., W. shall Ae@. OF ..tr!e more
trouble a. .ae South
TaE Toledo C,#as.a.a3 c5atsases
much .ra.. 5-,o ..aaI space when It
says: ''Ea5.e Il IS crua thar Rush
S,gaa's lawyer not Rush. and h-s rot
even 81 railroad 10 help him. ys- il I'll
De well tor the Tenth District &euub.i-
cans 10 remember that work re-is or
elections. and that Il.e tine 10 secure
votes is before tie ci0-e q the polls"
VIII the friends Of ..r. Foster keep this
20 mind from now until the day Of eI4c-
ton and act upon it. Il requires votes
20 elect even 50 good "A man as Charles
Foster
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-09-18

Before the fourth ballot was an
nounced, Gutzwiier and P;55sford with
drew, and on motion OF the latter, =. c.
Hayse was nominated by acclama-;on.
Under the suspension Of the rules the
candidates for Commissioner and CoTo-
ner We're bauoteI Tor at the same riIie.
Before the ta!lcg~ for Coroner were
counted l. :. TeatsorJh Withdrew. and
Frank Karst. Jr.. was nominated by ac-
clamation. There were five ballots for
Commissioner. Aryer the fourth ballot
Alr. Socirider Withdrew. and after the
second May, and after the fourth Rem
ninger. The fifth ballot resulted a. fol
lows: Edgington 122 -; Fahl Io5 II.
The following named gentlemen We're
appointed a Central Committee for the
ensuing year: /. GIessner. Henry
Brown, Joseph Gutzw.Ier. Wn. I Low
ther, Frank harst. .Jr.