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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-05

in the field. The needle gun and the rined cannon
have not been more decisive Of modern battles
than the spectroscope had been OF modern as
tronomic assaults upon the great problems Of
solar and stellar physics. Between the eclipscs
OF 1868 and 1862 Mr.. Lockyer, BY the use OF i'm.
proved spectroscopic apparatus, had been able,
without the presence OF an eclipse. and By nero
laboratory researches to verify tho results OF the
observations OF 1893; and hence the ohserva-
lions OF 1869 we're confined mostly to tho exam
nation OF the corona. The American observations
OF that year were not conclusive, but they were
OF very great significance. This magic circle Of
silvery Wilderness. concentric with the solar orb,
and forming Q halo round the moon during the
total eclipse, was shown 10 be self-luminous and
in the main belonging to she sun, and not merely
an optical phenomenon caused by the combined
action the SUMS rays, the moon and the earth's
atmosphere. A lalnt, continuous spectrum, free
rom dark lines. bat crossed by two or
three bright lines told the Important
story TINT the corona, like the red
prominence.envelops, Is also probably OF o gas.
eous nature, forming widely druasd ntmos-
phere around the sun. Especially was the theory,
previously held that the corona may be due to
lunar atmosphere, entirely dlssipated BY the
American observations. since, had the theory
been true, the coronal spectrum should have
shown Frauonho;er's dark lines, which was not
the case. The conclusion reached BY the Ameri.
can observers was then. IN brief, that the corona
10 q highly rareded self.luminous atmosphere OF
the sun. probably composed OF the incsndescent
vapor OF iron, ut a temperature exceeding 500
degrees Fahrenheit Bat the great question was
not yet settled, and In 1870 another eclipse was
observed In the Mediterranean with greater but
indecisve success in the liberalization OF the
coronai constitution. Dark rays called rlits
and sireamers were seen 10 the coronal band, and
from inc indications some Astronomers conn.
dently concluded that q part OF 1t was due to tho
glare o! different layers Of solar atmoa
pbese. Another important advance was
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-05

made In the next eclipse OF 1871,
when the corona was well photographed.
1t was now established beyond DOUBT that 1t 10 .
solar appendage, whose outer light Is stronger In
the violet and ultra violet parts OF the spectrum
than elsewhere, and that above the hydrogen en-.
velope. fainter and cooler hydrogen exists The
chromosphere below was, therefore, proved 10 be
a layer OF brighter hydrogen and other vapors.
Since the eclipse OF 1871 special investigation OF
the solar atmosphere has been progressing under
the auspices Of Professor G. A. Young, conducted
at times at an elevation OF 1000 feet IN che Rocky
Mountains, where the air 10 so transparent that
many celestial objects, small and obscure when
viewed from near the sea level, become greatly
maznined and more perceptible. Professor Young
has found that the vapor OF the metal calcium,
distinuuishablc only In q very clear atmosphere,
Is often present with magnesium in the suns
chromosphere hydrogen and the metals OF the
alkalls and alkaline earths, metals OF the IRON
GLASS, and the presence Of suoh metals as zinc,
aluminium and lead have been spectroscopcally
indicated BY these high mountain observations.
Professor yonng's mountain observations wore
taken In the summer OF 1872, OF Sherman, the
summit Of the Union Pacific Railroad. He found
the uncouded SKY exquisitely transparent and
multltudes OF stars invisible at lower levels were
conspicuous. The spectroscope worked to great
advantage, and he found 2i3 bright lines In the
chromosphere, with occasional Rlimpaes OF very
many more. Sulphur. strontum and cerium were
pretty conclusively shown to be constituents OF
the solar atmosphere, aud probably eroiuro, zinc,
iridium and other similar metals. His advantages
o! observation from this eminence were 10 eocour.
aging that this astronomer concluded the power
OF tie glasses was increased by twenty Ave per
cent and that 1t might make a difference vi years
and decades In the Advance OF astronomy II her
new artillery opened its attack upon the heavens
IRON the mountain top instead OF tue plain.
The coRoSAL ATMOSPHERE,
"a Jansen proposed to call IL, waa then couclu.
Hvcly shown In 1874 TO contain hydrogea Gas II .
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and the promised result OF the Siam expedition
will be the fruit and crown OF the work % a,ispt
ciously commenced fifteen years ago. The expert
snce now had In photoRraphing celestial objects
and in spectrum photography lend an importance
to the present undertakings which similar ecOpso
OBSERVATIONS never could have possessed.
THE awful EVENT"
total eclipse Of the sun IL one OF the grandess
and most awoinspiring sights It u possible ~
man to witness. at ia an awful event." says Mr..
oiled with awful sights ana strange forsoodingA
the voice OF man and the cries OF animals arr
husheu; the clouds are full OF threatoninGa ana
put on uneartnly hues; dusky hvid or purple OF
yellowlsh crimson tones chase each other over the
sxy. irrespective OF the clouds. The very sea v
responsive and turns lurid red. All ~ once the
moons shadow comes sweeping over air sn4
each other and behold,
ana the SUMS light 10 lost" No wonder was y
worshipped by the Persian followers OF zoroaster,
under she symbol OF nrs. and In the once splendie
Kingdom Of the Peruvian Incas recelved aivins
irsd":D
Most glorious ORD that vert worxhip ore
The mystery OF thy making was revealed.
To ace this sight blotrsd out OF tue heavens ssin
me booded scientist becomes trsnuious win
nervous emotion. Dreadful az the apectaole 10, IL
appears to be but faint celestial sou N that yet
the birth Of astronomy was cslssratod-ainm orsai.
ICED in medtBva sonR:-
Dies ira, dies liza
Sovet sbclum In fnvilla,
which Ii to como upon tue earth, when its histo<y
he's sniniuss"
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
A MAGNIFICENT OFFER.

A very liberal contract, which we have just completed with the Weed Sewing Machine Company, will en- able us, we hope to place their eel ebrated machine in many families throughout the country. So fine an opportunity to secure a first-class sewing machine seldom occurs. May we not expect the friends of this paper to make an earnest, uni- ted effort to extend greatly its circu- lation and thus help to increase its influence. We will literally re- ward those who work for us. Read CT, can you not form club in your neighbOrhood and secure this sew ing machine premium. A few hours of well-directed effort will obtain 1t. POstmasters in the smaller towns and villages can, with little thought and effort, easily send us the requisite number of names. Has the parsonage sewing nna- 'chine? If not, call upon a few la- dies and gentlemen of the congre- gation. Tell them your plan and ask them to help. In the congrega- ton 50 names can with little diffi- culty be secured. Send us the $75 and we will forward for one year this paper to each of the 50 subscrib- CTS, which will pay them the full value of their subscriptions, and in addition, we will make present, to any person you may designate, of a beautiful sixty dollar Sewing Machine,
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13

Cannot every reader of the DEMOCRAT exert enough influence to send us in at least one addi- tional subscriber. So far as heard from we have not 3 single sub scriber but what is pleased and satisfied with our paper. But we we desire to add to it and make it still better, just as soon as our patronage will justify it. We be- lieve our paper is dolng good, but it's effect for good will be doubled if each subscriber will exert him. self to send us in one new name. Friends, try this, and let us see how many new names we can add to our list during the next quar- ter.
 -NoTrcE.--Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern, that we have this day sold our en- tire stock of groceries to Mir. w. P. Wooten. Thanking our many friends for their liberal patronage, and bespeaking for Mir. W. F. Wooten a aliberal patronane, we are, respectfully,
 QUINN & HOFFMAN.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
MENTION.

-Col. E. c. Boudinot passed up the Ft. Smith road Saturday.
 Mir. Henry M. Truett, g mer- chant from Richland, Searcy coun- ty, was in town this week, with q lot of cotton. He went down to Little Rock to dispose of his cot ton and purchase some goods.
 We are pleased to learn that Dr. w. R. Jones, from Kentucky, who has now been in our town for several days, is well pleased with our place, and talks of locating here. We hope the doctor may make up his mind and settle down among us, and we doubt not he will have no cause to regret his choice of a location.
 MT. G. S. Newman, supt. of the Boston Mountain Mining & Smelling Company, and Col. Scott, one of the company, arriv- ed by the L. R. & F. s. R. R. on Monday, with an engine and the necessary machinery to put things through at their lead mines with a vim. They start over the noun tain immediately and operations will be at once commenced.
 Our young friend D. L. Bour- land, the affable and popular rep resentative of the we'll known house of J. H. Dowell x Co.,, cot ton factors and commission mer- chants, St. Louis, Mo-, was in town this week and we take pleasure in referring our merchants to the card of this old reliable house. They make bagging and ties a speciality. This house is said to have done as large, or perhaps a larger business on the Arkansas river last season, than any other house in the city.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13

The entire mammoth stock of goods in the house of J. L. Shinn are offered to the people of Pope and adjoining counties at greatly reduced prices. MT. Shinn wish es to fill his new store rooms which are to be erected during the summer, with an entire new stock this fall, and bargains can be secured in the stock now in store. .
 Horse stealing is prevalent in Boone county and the Lead Hill Grange has appointed com mittee of six to follow, apprehend and bring back the stolen prop erty belonging to any member of the order, and to hand over the offenders to the custody of the officers, that they may be dealt with according to law.
 The habit of chewing and smoking tobacco is filthy, expen- sive and useless. It certainly must be very disgusting to the refinement and delicacy of the fe- male members of the family. Con- slider, ye filthy tobacco chewer, how much you could beautify your homes, and how many little lux uries and comforts you could pro- cure with the money expended in the smoking and chewing of to- bacco.
 Grass and vegetation grew more last week than any week since the opening of spring. Ma ture is now attired in her loveliest dress; the balmy breezes are wait ed to us from the blooming plum and hawthorn laden with delicious odors, and the air is filled witl sweetest melody from the fores songstcrs; all proclaiming th' goodness of Providence.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting of the Arkan- sas Press Association will be held at the rooms of the chamber of com merce, in the city of Little Rock, commencing at 10 q. m. on Wednes- day, June 2d. Every member of the state press is earnestly invited to attend and become member of the association.
 IN. SMITHEE, President.
 JACOB FRoLICH, Secretary.
 sB~Papers throughout the State are requested to copy.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
For the DEMOCRAT.
 TO PAULINE.

AO IT 1AOA LIN Es Pauline you are quite mystery Within our little town; And the inquiry of who you are, Is going all around. Some say you are widow small With beautiful black eyes, Others, that you are . maiden tall Whose orbs reflect the skies. Some think you're in the married life, With children at your knec Just say; could any busy wife At such employment be? Others know you've not the proper name They trow you are masculine Now is this not perfect shame To call man Pauline2 "Thcy say" you are using violet ink, And very nicely write. wish you'd tell me if you think Sir Harry is not White. And Herbert too in verse and prose, In fancies field ken, While hiding meath an open rose, Is conquering with his pen. The gentlemen sternly declare Since Eve the apple ate, They inherit not the smallest share In the curious estate. But perceive little lot All secretly fenced In, And they who deem they have it not Commit egregious sin. The other night one said he'd love To know without doubt; And then declared that he would move If the secret "did not out" l warn you not to cultivate The little seeds you SOW, For though the season is SO late The stock is sure to grow. The Editor must bear some blame, For getting up this muss; For he could publish the right name And thereby stop the fuss.
 wILxoNIA. Russellville, May 11th 1875.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
THE MAMMOTH CoIored Fashion Plates Are ahead of all others.
SUPERB PRMIUM ENGRAVING!

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 To every person getting up either of the following clubs for 1875 will be sent gratis, copy of our new and splendid mezzotint for framing, size 2lx26 inches, "Washington's $ First Interview With His Wife," This is a five dollar engraving, and the most desireable premium ever offered. For large clubs, as will be seen below, an extra copy of the Magazine will be sent in addition. Terms (always in advance) g a year postage prepaid by the publisher.
 2 copies for s3.0O, 3 copies for $4.SO Postage prepaid on the club, with a copy of the superb mezzOtint, to the person getting up the club.
 6 copies for $lO, 9 copies for $l4 1, l2 copies for SIS. Postage prepaid on the club, with both an extra copy of the Magazine and the superb meg zotint, to the person getting up the club. Address, postpaid,
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 eK Specimen cobies sent If writ ten for.
 Peterson's Magazine and the DEM OCRAT will be sent to one address, for one year, for g.
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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
Attention Changers.

We are now prepared to furnish both the DEMOCRAT and the St. Louis lHidldnd Fdr- ,,,.y twelve months for the small sum of one dollar and seventy cents. The Midland Farosy is a handsome eight page Agricul tural journal issued monthly, and is replete with wcll-written agricultural essays, sta- tistics, market reports, etc. Specimen cop irs may be seen at this office.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
A Splendid Offer.

We will send to any one forwarding us S 50. the DEMOCRAT and Arthur's I&I~strd- t,5 Ho,ae Na1asine for twelve months, and will give free te every subscriber for the two, a splendid premium engraving. " o year is the price of I rthNr's Ndgasine--so that your own county paper will only cost you $1 year, and you will get the engra- Wing free.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
04 HOURS.
 AND TO MEMPHIS 0O HouRs-

Connection made at Argenta with the Memphis & Little Rock Railway, and close connection at the crossing of the Cairo & Fulton railroad with trains north and south. Through Bills of Lading given from Ft. Smith Van Buren, Ozark, Clarksville, and all points on the road to New York, Boston, Providence, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans, &c. Rates low, and transportation rapid. THEO. HARTMAN,
 Superintendent.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
STATE OF ARKANsAs,l County of Pope.


 We, M, H. Guest, H. s. Maddux and E. B. Harrell, three citizens of the county of Pope, and household CTS therein, having thereto been ap- pointed by c. K. Burney, justice of the peace of said county, have this day viewed certain bey pony mare shown to us by A. P. Bryant as an estray.
 Said mare Is a bey pony, with black legs, tail and mane; branded w. W. on the right shoulder and right hip, and w. on the left shoul- der and hip; and supposed to be eight years old. And we do value the said mare to be worth the sum of thirty dollars.
 This 18th day of April, A. D. 1875. I. s. MADpHx, Ii, Appraisers. K. B. FARRELL,
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WARMING ORDER.

Justices Court of Illinois Township, in Pope county. J. H. Perry, plaintiff, vs. John Law less, ,defendent. THE defendant, John Lawless, is l. hereby warned to appear in this court within thirty days to answer the complaint of the plaintiff, J. H. Perry.
 Given under my hand this the 17th day of April, 1875.
 c. E. BURNEY, J. P.
 13-4t.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
NOTICE OF SALE.

Whereas, the directors of the Bos- ton Mountain Mining and Smelling Company at a special meeting held at the office of Chase, Hartford < Co.,, Chicago, Ills., January 9th 1875, made an assessment of eight hum dred dollars on each one tenth inter- est of the capital stock of said com pany of which five hundred dollars was to be paid in cash and the bal. ance in monthly installments Of twenty-five dollars per month until paid, and,
 Whereas, J. W. Davidson, c. E. Lewis, A. W. Hammer, owning each one tenth interest of the stock in said company have failed to pay their said assessments of 450O after having due notice thereof according to the charter and bylaws of said company, and sixty 3ays having elapsed after the notice of said assessment, the time allowed for the payment of the same by the law of Arkansas govern ing corporations. :.
 It is therefore ordered by the di- rectors of the said company, at a special meeting held at Chicago, Ills, at the office of Chase, Hartford & Co.,, April 18th, 1875, that Geo. S. Newman, General Superintendent, proceed to sell each one tenth inter est above mentioned at public sale at tho furnaces of the company in the county of Newton, and state of Ark ansas, to the highest bidder after ad- vertising the notice of sale according to law, and apply the proceeds to the payment of said assessments ana if the said proceeds exceed the as- sesments and costs, to pay the excess to each of the above named parties respectively.
 By order of the Directors
 A. D. STURGES VICE PREs'T., l.. F. FISHER, Secretary.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

It was warm and cloudy all day Saturday.
 A GOOD INvEsTMENT.--A dol lar and fifty cents for your county paper.
 The weather since the 1st inst, has been pleasant, warm and ex- cellent growing weather.
 Straw hats and white linen coats have taken tine place of the more somber garb of winter.
 The creeks and branches were swollen to the tops of their banks by the rain last Sunday.
 A slight sprinkle Tuesday evening, but it was clear and bright again in few hours.
 -Parlor organs. See adver- tisement of the Golden Tongue Parlor Organ in another column.
 A two and half inch line was parted several times in nov ing the store house ofJ. l.. Shinn. -Messrs. Howell x Howell sold three wagon loads of groceries Monday to go over the mountain. Marshall E. Smeiser, for sev- eral years past city editor of the Avalanche, died last Saturday night.
 Messrs. Howell & Howell, at the depot, have groceries for the million-fresh, good and as cheap as the cheapest.
 The telegraph is expected to be in operation to this place by the 1st of next month. So our affable station agent, Mir. George Howell, informs us.
 We learn that the Hessian fly is damaging the wheat to some extent in few localities. Some few have plowed up wheat da- maged by the fly, and planted corn.
 Read the communication from Galla Rock township, in this is sue of our paper. This is one of the best townships in our county, and we are always glad to hear from our friends there.
 A new time table on the l.. R. x F. $. railroad, went into eff feet last Sunday. The down train now arrives here at BPS q. m., and the up train at l2;5O P. m. See their new advertisement.
 A new agricultural paper to be styled the Soil of Arkansas, was to have been started at Helena about the 1st inst. We have seen nothing of yet.
 The rain Sunday morning passed over in time for good con gregation to turn out and hear ar excellent sermon by the Rev. Mir Peoples, from Dardanelle.
 A Imaginable incident occur red when the train ran off tho track at Lewisburg last Saturday An old lady who was aboard, wa' so badly excited when the smasi took place, that she completely lost her presence of mind and die not know that she was in dange at least did not seem to realize it until she stood safe on terri flrma, when she commenced t jump up and down and cry, "Sav me! Save me! Take me of. Tax me of that thing"
 The up train on the Ft Smith road, ran off the track a
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
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This popular Monthly Magazine gives more for the money than any in the world. For 1875 it will be greatly improved. twill contain one thousand pages, fourteen splen- did Steel Plates, Twelve colored Berlin Patterns, Twelve Mammoth Colorcd Fash ions, nine hundred Wood Cuts, Twenty -four pages of Music. All this will be given for TWO DOLLARS . year, postage prepaid by the publisher, or dollar less than Mag azines of the class Gf "Peterson." Its
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
Agents for the Democrat.

R. ERWIN, F.. B. FARRELL, J. M. HARKEY '. W. RUSSELL, J. l.. SHINS, G. F.. HOWELL, !. G. FERGUSON, R. J. WILSON, M. B. RoYs, | AYES I. POTTS. s. A. BUCK, J. W. PRUIrT, l. A. HEARNE, E. II. POE, JAMES FOWLER, l. F. MrNDAY, C. W. HARKEY, JNo. QUINN, C.. F. brRNEY, II. HARKEY, II. C. HOWELL. ', II BAIRD and ELD. J. B. DALTON.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13

Ex-senator Nye, of Nevada, is in the Bloomingdale asylum, af- fected with sottening of the brain, and it is thought will not recover.
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13
LITTLE ROCK lN sI7s RAILWAY,
Time Changed!

On and after Sunday, May 9, 1875, trains on this road will leave Argen- ta daily, except Sundays, at 8 200 a. m., Memphis time, and
 ARRIVE AT ALrUs ..... 4:10 p. m LEAVE ALTUs ..... 6 80 a. m ARRIVE AT ARGENTA. ... 2:30 D. m Close connections made at RUSSELL VILE with daily line of stages for Da-danelle and Danville, and at ALTUs with stages for Ft. Smith and Van Buren. And Fayetteville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Time from Clarksville to St. Luis
The Russellville Democrat., 1875-05-13

In pursuance of the above order will proceed to sell the above men, tioned stock at public sale to the highest bidder at the furnaces of the above company at the county of New ton, state of Arkansas, on the 29th day of May, A. D. 1875, between the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon of said day.
 GEO. s. NEWMAN,
 GenI Sup't B. M. M. & $. Co.