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and liberty-on all this we cannot dwell
too long or too proudly And best Of
all it is to feel that all who speak our
English tongue. can join with us now
in some part, at least. of our rejoicing.
There is no humiliation to loyal En-
glishmen in the memory Of Bunker
Hill. nor, while they may wish 10 for
get the struggle that followed. can they
withhold their congratulations upon its
substantial results and the added
strength and honor they have brought
the English race. And here at home..
where lately we were so grievously d.
vided, where brother fought against
brother. as iercely as in the elder time.
we meet in perfect harmony again. and
the brave soldiers Of the North and
South are marching side by side to-day
through the streets Of Boston, beneath
the futtering flags and the swinging
elms, and on amid the cheers and
plaudits of the surging crowd. across
Charles river and through the old town
to Bunker Hill. They are the armies
Of peace that charge the historic hill
to-day. and peace hath Indeed won her
victory when the soldiers of South Car,
olina arc welcomed in Massachusetts,,
and the blue and the gray forget their
contests in celebrating the deeds Of the
buff and blue. Let US join them With
all sincerity in the rejoicings Of to-day,
and take heart from; them in the work
that is before u.s. There was year of
warfare after Bunker Hill before the
union Of the colonies was completed at
Philadelphia, and when we come to eel
sbrate the later and greater anniversa-
~, it will be well with US il We have
the work Of reunion and pacif-
;ation and Of substantial progress in
peace and good governments as far as
'ur fathers brought within that year the
york that was given them to do
Philadelphia Times, june IT.
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A Calamity in Iceland.

About six weeks ago there was
heavy rain Of ashes and cinders along
the northern coast of Norway, covering
the ground several inches deep. In
vestigation revealed the fact that these
strange materials, coming from a north.
westerly direction like immense clouds
through the air, were Of volcanic origin.
1t was at once thought that there must
have been an eruption of Mount Hecla
in Iceland. A steamer was despatched
from Copenhagen, and that vsssal has
returned from Rejkjavik, with news ol
an unparalleled disaster. 1t seems that
the outbreak began on Christmas. The
inhabitants were terrified by subterran-
mean noise! like thunder. which ex-
tended through nearly two-thirds Of tho
island Early in January followed
earthquakes in all directions. and at
last. an old extinct volcano near Vatray-
skud. opened. and for four weeks con-
tinued to eject immense quantities Of
liquid fire. lava. ashes, and muddy
fluid mass at boiling heat. The viii
lage. and some smaller hamlets and
farms within radius Of twenty miles,
y
were destroyed. and over thousand
people had to flee for their livessjd
{ After four weeks this volcano ceased,
but at that moment another extinct
volcano. nearly hundred miles away,
near Myyatu. sent its burning mass
upon4ths peaceful habitations around.
This eruption lasted for ressveral weeks,
she village Of Myvatu becamsaa u preyy to,
the dery elements, and the whole coun-l
try for more than City miles around was
devastated More than eight hundred
Of the people are reported 20 having
been rendered homeless Early in
March there seemed to be general up
hsaval Of, the earth in the whole central
portioniof the island y new mounds, ai
it were, rose ito "a the surface, some to
the height Of several hundred feet and !
over . thousand feet in, diameter at the
base, amid tremendous shocks of thun:
dering beneath ~ sH9iiilaqke aa9i
They split open atthe top and vom-
tied forth their burning contents upon
the surface around them, covering al
distance of 200 miles Ten thousand |
people are Sid to have lost nearly ALI
their possessions, and the renailder
who live near to and along the ceast,
some 40, 900 in number. ars themselves
'ooapooretoI support such alvast number
If needy people q Several hundred per-.
IONS are also reported to have perished
rhe world-renowned Geysers have dried
Up since the terrible eruption began,
Ind instead of water, these mysterious
unnels emit immense quantities Of hot
'moke and ashes. which, during the
light, rising several thousand feet into
he air, appear, like gigantic columns
4. .tlameless FIRE, visible for hundreds of
niles. It is said that no historic record
+ any volcanic eruption any an where in
be world compares with this, either
D territory over which il extends. the
lumber of newly opened craters, or
be time Of its duration. The Copsn-
Iagen Government has issued ap appeal
or aid to the, sufferers y, sgital slsa !
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BUNKER, HILL.

It was not much Of a battle, accord.
ing to our modern ideas, that engage.
menf on Charlestown heights hundred
years ago There were but q few
thousand men on either side, and little
or no display Of the science Of war.
And yet it must, in very truth, be
ranked among the greatest battles. Of
history, and it is with reason that the
hundredtb anniversary is kept to-day as
national jubilee. The fight at Bunker
Hill. did not begin the war Of the Rev.
olution. The s.shot heard round the
world" had been fred at Concord two
months before The whole country
was 10 arms General Washington had
already been sent ss!. !. BY the Continental
Congress to take command Of the forces
around Boston. and the patriots already
felt that they had gone too far for re-
treat 1t did not;end the war nor de-
termine its issus. There were years of
wearing struggle and doubt and uncer-
tainty yet to come. But Bunker Hill
did this: II made the war for independ-
ence possible. It determined the whole
character Of the contest. and its in.
duence was felt upon both sides from
the beginning to the end. Il was the
FIRST actual trial of strength between the
parted branches Of one family. and right
gallantly did they both bear themselves.
There was true English grit in the
stubborn. defense Of, the redoubt, and in
the stubborn attack, twice repulsed and
twice renewed, that won the heights at
last. Never, until in a still closer con-
test Americans met Americans, was
there a braver, tougher fight than that
on Bunker Hill. 1t showed the 4" re-
bells" their own strength ), and taught
them the self-reliance that carried them
through defeat to final victory. and it
showed their strength to the Kings
who never forgot the les
son. but held the Continental forces al
+ f
ways after 10 deep and often exagger-
ated respect Thus Bunker Hill was
practically the opening battle of the
war for American Independence. and in
one sense a decisive battle. The Bri-
tish were victorious, but at an awful
price. and of SO little use was their
aearly-bought victory. that they a.
lowed themselves to be beleaguered in
Boston by the defeated enemy, and nl-
timately. more than lost all that they
had gained in it. 1t is not, however,
On the circumstances Or the results of
this battle that we need here dwell.
These things have been told At other
lines and in other places, and every
,hild knows the story Of Bunker Hill.
But, on the gallantry. the devotion and
he sacrifice of the men who. leaving
heir homes and their farms at harvest
z
ime. had hurried to the unaccustomed
iefd, and with Prescott and Putnam,
ind the cultured Warren, began . 6ght.
against overwhelming odds, for justice
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FREAKS OF NATURE. The rivers run
ming into the Gulf Of Mexico from
Austin. the center Of Texas, to Mexico,
gil one with astonishment, says trav-
elcr in that section They burst out
atI the foot the Guadalupe smopn-
tains full fedged rivers. Streams Of
crystal water large enough to run the
largest mill wheels burst out of the
solid rocks Lately ! lfOrded the St.
Marcus river ten rods below its source.
and it was three feet deep. seventy feet
vide, and ran with great velocity So
it is with the Rio Grande river below
Fort Quitman, and with the Cebelo,
Medina, San Antonio. San Pedro, Sola.
do and Guadsloupe. They all burst
from the ground full Aedged rivers
cold, clear and full Of ice. I found
quite large rivers in Colorado and
Kansas last winter, which disappeared
in the sand It one place. only to merge
and flow on again few miles beyond
But in Texas the rivers do netiseem to
disappear No other sources can be
found but that one grand source. IL
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FURNITURE.
UNDERTAKING. A[nE
UPHOLSTERING.

The undersigned respectfully announces to
the citizens Of Middletown and vicinity that
he has on hand large and well selected
stock of handsome and durable
Walnut and Other Furniture.
which he will sell very cheap for cash. Buy
ing at Wholesale cash rates be feels assured
that he can sell as low as the same goods can
be bought elsewhere. BY buying Of him pur-
ehasers will be saved the freight on their
goods from the city !! III.
: BE il also prepared to atiend'to
Undertaking Work
at short notice, and in q manner excelled
by none. Persons wishing Metallic or Wood
en- Caskets or Gases will find it to, their ad-
vantage to cali on him. He has, also,
TAYLOR & SONS
,Gelehrated Corpse Presenter,
,N.HiIlH tIJAti iIia au uG
The Corpse may be dressed in the finest fab
RIGS and not be soiled, land can be seen at all
times) as nothing but dry cold air enters the
CAsket. /, e sf hes,.t,s s5-iE t4,d 81
ssatlsa GEORGE wawMsoN,
Practical Cabinet Maker and Undertaker,
Febl-l2m Middletown Del.
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# It is related that while riding in a
stage coach, from Undertook to AL
ibany. N u, many years since, John
Van Burcn, who was smoking. asked
a stranger il ''he stage if; smoking was
agreeable to him. The stranger an
swered, "Yes, it is agreeable. Smoke
away. / have often thought If ever l
was rich enough | would hire some
loafer to smoke in my face" Mr.. Van
Buren threw Ibis cigar out Of the
window. e 9i.ss = = eiis ss.'ssAss
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II Miss Mary Robinson. Of Galveston,
Tex, asked friend to see that some
nice poetry was painted on the fence
round her grave. and then, in dash,
had "gone to meet her grandmother"
via II ounce prussic acid. 80 cents
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MASONIC

ADosIRAx CHAPTER No. s, R. A. N. Meets
in Masonic Hall on the second and fourth FRI
days of every month at 8 o'clock, p m.
UHios L0DGE No. B, "A. F. A. u. Meets on
the first and third Tuesdays of every month
at 8 clock, p. m, Masonic Hall. ~
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DIAMOND STATE BRASS BAND.
Meets 6rPtacsicee,ets hdnday evening at
POST OFFICE.

OsrIcE HoURs.-Opens at $50 q m and
clqsea etl9Hp every day except Sunday
Hails TOR the North close u 6.46 d, and
800 p m.
Mail for the South closes at 10 q m.
Nails for Odessa close at 10. l5 . m and 7.30
pm.
Nails for Warwick, Sassairas and Cecilton
close at 10.l Is m.
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~ y isi+ii 5ts3fi.
Book Notices.

HARKNEss An original and unique
periodical is, Hardness Magazine, Will
mington. Delaware. at 81. for four
consecutive numbers The 18th nuu,-
Der contains portrait. autograph and
Hbiogfaphyef Hon. Willard Hail. who.
prior to his recent decease. in his 95th
year. was the oldest living graduate of
Harvard, C1799. except Hon. Horace
Binney. (l797of Philadelphia. Bunker
Hill, 1775, illustrated. is an historic
poem by Lizzie York Case. talented
lady who also contributes an Essay on
Woman, illustrated, which is in
structive aud entertaining Lille Fol-
som and Eliza Spencer contribute short
stories A notable feature is Anna E.
Dickinson's lecture on The Social Evil.
The subjects of Ought Women to
Preach as we'll a. Teach ? and Cairnes'
Political Economy. are ably treated BY
Henry Collins A. B.. & Hamilton.
We note Grace Darling. ILLUSTRATED. }
What Became of II and several other
editorials. Nellie NJ. Cara
brant has beautiful poem. Cillustrated)
on The Kitty Gale; Mrs S. Dewey on
I Love Thee, and Lille Folsom on
Triaes. y. An original Love Letter and
miss Salina Perkins Lcttur to Mistur
Editur." and several other pieces a;e
,,indsiDe fOr The Juvenile. DspassdSent.
An historic, descriptive and decidedly,
PERSONAL article on Atlantic City. (illus-
rated , wfdf iportrais Of Mayor Gard
YER. takes up 10 pages. It's originality,i
Imusing stories and reminiseences are
.ntertaining. There isa full page
Of the. '.Sphinx. !" upon
which all who send in their subscrip-
ions are invited TO write for hand
-. ,,..,,,;rr,gts asfii . r.i-si! faA7sL
osaso ssss - ,s,i iif. s.f=fsff 81
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Oe,esratea Corpse Pre.ers,
PURE GROUND RAW BONE

Furnished BY car in lots Of FIVE tons and
upwards, Or smaller quantities from store
Parties ordering early will get all the benefits
of lowest prices. Also, materials for manu-
facturing Phosphate always on hand. Prices
- low AZ the lowest, quality az GOOD as the
best. sOrders and inquiriesiby mail promptly
attended to. ], A. CRANSTON,
Feb l3-Gunl. Newport, Del.
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KNfGHfS OF PFTHIAs.

DAMON Lopas, No. IL Meets every Friday
evening at 8 o'clock, Lodge room in The
Town Hall. 9!
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/. @. O. f.

Coop SAMARITAN. LoDGs, Nos. Meets every
Tkntsday evening atS d clock Lodge Room
: ID Cochran Hall, No. ., Cochran Square,
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AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
& PsxIns. .AeRIcgLTURAL AID PoNoLoGICAL As
secIArIoH.-Charles Beasten, President; ]. I.
Bndd, iSesretary j; Wm. R, Cochran, Chairman
Of Board of, Managers Annual Meeting third
Saturday in January. Fair Of 1875, October
8, 6, and 8. &
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Haydock, Of England, has won the
walking match at Boston for the cham
pioDship Of New England and $500.
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J, .I| ,.BI|IIIIDI[,N,llGli,. [,l,ll AND LOAN.l

MrpDLrrows B. L q, Assoc cilnos = Samuel
Peninfton, Pres; A. @ Cox, Secretary. Meets
; On the 6fst Thursday Of every month at 8
o'clock, p. m. siH s'sa 7lsss' =. ''''e
Mutual LOAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLETowN.,
jas. H. Scowdrick, Pres; A. G. Cox, Sec
retary. :. Meets on the. third Tuesday Of every
month = o'clock, piiTp1sTrr4xr Pr y
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MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY AND
READING-ROOM.

EW. Lockwood, Pres; J. T. Budd, Sec'y /;
4 Rooms In GTRANscaIPr Building Reading
Room open every day until 10 o. clocky p m.
Library open on Wednesdays and Saturdays
] from O'Clock to 8 p m. s'fassi s4I4s
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OFFICERS OF CITIZENS NATL
--.ss ik-~-@5- .tz~-4--. BANK. --.4
DREcroRs. Clayton, B. Gibbs, B.
r. Biggs, John A. Reynolds James Culbert-
son, E. G. Fenimore, N. E. Walker, J. b.
Cazier, Joseph Bikgs.
PREsIDENT.-Henry Clayton,
CAsHIER-J. R. Hall.
TgLLER.-John s. Crouch.
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Selstt Aostrp.
Frsm the Public Ledger.
BUNKER HILL, JUNE 18th, 1875.

Tread lightly, pilgrim travellers, ye walk o'
hallowed ground, L
And freedoms voice is echoing above yor
sacred mound =
There, where the lofty granite pile is towering
TO the skies, @
Let holy thoughts and high resolves within
each bosom rise;
Let scenes of the eventful past revive in every
t heart
And wonder not if to your eyes. the tender
tear-drops start. Z
As step by step ye rise to gain the towers
dizzy height,
Think proudly of our country's brave who
perished in the fight;
Who nobly fought and bleeding fell, nor
deemed their duty done ~ z
Till Freedoms banner waved on high, and
Nts'i5i victory was won;
Who step by step assembled thus the lofty hill
of fame, .srsa.Y
And kneeIidg on its blood-stained soil bore
thence an honored name.
We look abroad to view the land our fathers
loved SO we'll,
And while we gaze our grateful hearts with
songs of gladness swell; safs
Remembering how their voices joined the glad
triumphal strain, .il4sIih so
The very hills seem echoisg the anthem back
4 again, ,..si..4a.. ..sssl,.5..a55 -
While stars, like faithful sentinels, keep watch
in yonder sky, sisst s-.a's
Their light, like watch-frss, cleaning forth
in beauty from ON high. ..e,a
1I1M5 Also.fE4 ia
Remember well, oh pilgrims, as ye gain the
'l.'a lofty height, st.r i. ~ !.
And varied beauties everywhere meet your
sa enchanted sight sss, = i'
As sounds Of joyful greeting come from, hill
'.'s top, vale and tree,
Like nature s. voice repeating the song of
Jubilee. 81 ftfa "
While sunbeams DER your native land bright
rad rays of glory wreathe, - ~ .s & 81
On Freedom ) watch-tower now ye standl its
Freedoms air ye breathe
l4 o. Ssstaa,H i.sFrTF n ra-s %TS1rT is
From North and South, from East and West,
'24s Americans I'pray, -9tis41 - e Il
IN thought and spirit there unite to celebrate
this day; .,r;5as ; seasi sr
There meet as at some sacred shrine-a
! 4 ] ~ ! a -. IL Z
d Mecca Of the mind r.'',js,.sq ~
Did vows OF. faith and love renew-new, in
.s,sss spiration find i.s' ftAsats isif q !.
70 consecrate yourselves once mere to God
and Liberty Il ,;.s.5a 4 Il
And by . true allegiance gain the birthright
nefthe free 5Vrf{fTIE 4
1enceforthiil Iibertyis glad iong all notes of
discorG cease,
knd God vouchsafsi His BENSON, and give
our land true peace!
.PhlsdsP Phiaty ytse. Asf11ii "
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DELHWARE RAfLRUAD.

Passenger trains going North leave at 7.o4
m and s.l4p m; going South At lo.as m
car attashed, going North, leave at 7.45 p m
going South, at 6.28 m.
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DIRECTORS OF. TOWN HALL co.

JIM. cox. Pres. Samuel Pennington, Sec;
J. r. Hall, Treas; R. A. Cochran, Jas. Gull
bertson, Jas H. Scowdrick, VIM. II. Barr.
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iDam6Do" Is the title Of post-ofics
in the Idaho mining regions.
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ScRIBNER FOR .Jq4Y,wThe contents
of Scri6asr for July have been des-
icsited es follows ", x KeaFby ,at Seven
Pines" ballad BY Stedman, illustrat-
ed'by barley, takes the lead in the
July number of ScriJae,. Next We
have profusely illustrated sketch Of
"The City Of the Golden Gate" by
Samuel Williams, ons Of the best known
editors of San Francisco. who writes.
apparently with discretion. as we'll as
enthusiasm. Not the least interesting
part Of Mr.. Williams paper is that in
which he describes John Chinaman-.
but bis, article is lively and readable
from beginning to end. Col. Warnings
Farmers Vacation" is this month
descriptive of s''lhe Blight Of La
Manche;" be gives us a very bright
and Irscy article, with great many
illustrations. Dr. Hollands "Story Of
Seyenoaks" is continued Frank r.
Stockton writes about ::'The Girl at
Rudder Grange;;" Mr.. A. b. johnson.
private secretary Of Charles Sumner,
presents some more "Recollections" Of
the Senator; J. B. Drury has an essay
On Darwinisn Francis Gerry Fairfield
prints an Appendix to bis paper on
Spiritualism and among the other con-
tributions we note b story Of Prof
Boyesen, author Of. 'tGunnar" and
The Norscman's Pilgrimage = some
thing about 1.-The Middle-aged Wo-
man." by Mrs, Davis; and a poem by
Miss Houston. a daughter Of the cele-
brated Sam Houston.
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Nliddlttowh @irrttorp.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.

CORPORATION OFFICERS.
Town COMMISSIONERS Sc. W. Lockwood,
President; J. R. Hall, Secretary L. P. Nc
DowelI, J. H. Walker, L. G.. vandegrift.
ASSESSOR &C. e. Anderson.
TREASURER Hansen.
JUSTICE OF THE PEAcE.-DeW. G. Walker
CoNsTABLE AND PoLlcEMAN.-R. H. Foster.
LAMrEGHfER.-F G. Schreitz.
tsftiks sit-- ID
- NOTARY PUBLIC.
John A. Reynolds.
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1 81 !. ATAGr IJNESEf " Il

4 i ~ STAGE LINESF " q
Stage for Odessa, with q. 8. Mail, leaves
shortly after arrival of the 1923 a m and 7.55
p m mail trains, - So
Stageaf6f Warwick, SaSsaffas and Cecilton
leave shortly after arrival Of the 10 % m
train.
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PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.

a. - - -
PBAoH BLOSSOM GRANGE, No. 3. Meetsevery
Tues&u svtlipe st 1tesclodk; Grange Room
with Knights Of Pythias. =
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TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY.

Hon John p. Cochran, Pres. Henry Davis
Treas. Samuel Pennington, Secretary; James
Kanely, B. Gibbs, R. T. Cochran, N. Williams
PRrHCIPAL OF ACADEnY.-L. B. Jones.
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M0RAL.s

> l,Theman who criss !" Stop by y paper"
because . Journal, whose general char
acter he thoroughly approves. differs
from him in Judgment on some single
point, is second cousin to the man Who
stalks Indignantly out Of church. be-
casse the minister is bold enough to
say something that does mot exactly
please him. .-Christiau WesAay! 'sssl
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Ice OF. Lake Huron yet.
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) aA'novalty aino advstiiains isxt6s fol-
lowing ftomlah EnBliex jssraal ;isasIron
church wanted inmsdhhly fisssetnd-
hand cheap to hold absat2 ESQ xApply
Rector; .Llanely, Pontasdslaiss Rvs.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-18
The planets Saturn and Mars are no

The planets Saturn and Mars are now
very prominent objects in the evening
sky. This evening they will be 8 de-
grees asunder, Mars being the one on
the right. That distance is rapidly de-
creasing. At 10 o'clock in the evening
of Sunday, Nov. 81, the two Will be in
conjunction, Mars passing below Saturn
at distance of only Is minutes of arc
which is less than half the apparent
diameter of the full moon. At 10 o'clock,
the time of nearest approach, the planets
will be very near the horizon but they
may be watched with interset earlier in
the evening, the apparent distance be-
tween them being only a little more than
that above stated. They will form a
small trapezium with Gamma and Delta
in Capricorn, two stars of the third mag
nitude, which are south and a little east
from Saturn now. Of course, the esccn-
junction Of the two is only apparent.
How far it is from being reality may
be judged from the fact that on the eve.
ming of Nov. q, the distance of Mars
from the earth will be 10S, $50, 900, and
that of Saturn 91S, 500, 900 miles so that
they will then be more than so, 900, 900
,oilac acundar
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-18

THE OLDEST GRAY GoosE.-There has
been a great deal OF talk about centen-
malls and centenarians lately, but they
have all been thrown into shade by an
individual who recently departed this lie
in Paris aged 203 years. This aged crea-
ture was, however, not human being,
but goose, belonging to workman
named Payen, who resided at Villeneque
Saint George. 1t has been in the posses
sion of the family over two centuries, as
certain documents in the hands of its
present owner conclusively proved, It
was called Babetta and knew its name
perfectly, always coming when called by
it. For three years past it had been in
a semi-lethargic, state but up to that time
it had been lively and preserved good
appearance. The Director of the Jar
din des Plantes, hearing of the existence
of this venerable fowl, caused it to be
purchased. The fatigue of journey to
Paris was to much for q constitution
enfeebled by two centuries of existence,
and Babetta expired in few hous rafter
her arrival at her new home. She is to
be stuffed and installed with all honors
in the museum attached to the gardens.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-18

A GREAT HAUL OF MACKEREL.-The
fabulous amount of mackerel secured
yesterday off the cliffs and beach is the
principal topic of conversation. About
125, 900 mackerel were seined yesterday
in our waters by 16 steamers and a num-
Der of smaller fishing craft. The fish
average $50 to the barrel One man
shipped $500 by the last nights steam
er, which was delayed nearly an hour
by taking them on board, and $4,000 to
Boston. The whole haul was worth in
round numbers $4,000. Men were at
work all night getting them ready for
the Providence and Boston markets.
All yesterday the cliffs We're lined with
ladies and gentlemen catching ..mackerel
by the slower but more interesting
method of the hook and line. As many
as fifty people were fishing from the
forty steps, and people had to take care
not to get on other peoples hooks in
stead of their own. What makes the
haul more remarkable is that mackerel
were never before caught here in any
quantity. The steamers all came here
for the fall fishing of menhaden, out of
which oil and fertilizers are made