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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-13
GIANT STAR-GAZERS.
Two American Telescopes, the Largest
in the World.
Boston Letter to the New York Tribune.

Boston Letter to the New York Tribune.
When GaliIeo's first telescope was
made, which enlarged an object less than
dia1neters, it astonished the world
And when he finally succeeded in max
ing one that magnifed about so dame
tiers, it was said that the highest mag
nifying power had been reached, and
plausible reasons were given to substan-
tate the statement. When somewhat
later, Frauenhofer made the celebrated
Dorpat telescore of Russia, with an
object glass of 81 inches in aperature,
its enormous power was the cause OF
great excitement among astronomers
throughout the world. The famous Chi
cago telescope, with it's 49, inch apera-
ture, made by Clark & Sons, at a cost of
S13, 900, has till lately been a. the lead
of great instruments Of this class. At
Gateshead, near Newcastle, England,
Mr. r. S. Hewall's telescope, made by
Cooke g. Sons, Of York, with % inch
aperture, has for several years stood as
the largest in the world, though Of infer
ior quality and power. At present the
instrument in the Naval Observatory at
Washington, and now in active operation
there, gives to the United States the dis
tinction of having the largest and most
effective refrseting telescope that was
ever constructed. This, too, was made
by Messrs. Clark, who have now nearly
completed another Of similar calibre,
ordered by l.. J. Mccormick, of Chicago,
Of McCorInick's reaper fame. This, it
is understood, will be given to one of
the Virginia universities.
These twin monsters of the deep
sky, not sea-will, in every important
particular, be the counterpart of each
other. The only noticeable differences
are The Washington instrument has
an aperture of 26 inches, while the Nc
Cormick has one of little over 26, but
only enough to have it said that it is the
largest in the world /; the compound
objective or object glass in the latter
weighs ITO pounds, while that OF the
former weighs $50 pounds. In each, the
glass, with the tube Id which it is insert
ed, weighs about a ton, and the whole
weight may be roughly estimated at four
or five tons. Each has focal length of
about 80 feet. The cost of the Govern
ment telescope was $40, 900 in currency.
That of the Mccormick will be $3S, 600
in gold. The contract was made for
both at the same time, about four years
ago, and at the same price, gold being
estimated as it then stood. Mr.. Nc
Cormick chose to pay the amount in
gold when his instrument should be com
pleted. The detectives alone, when
completed, are worth $25, 900 each, and
are capable Of a magnifying power Of
1000 diameters, though, owing to the
interferences of the atmosphere, a power
of 1, 800 Will seldom be used, but even
this will increase the surface of the OBJ
ject viewed TO 2, 25O,0 900 times it's natural
size.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-13
Passa &c Tick cts

per Sail steam FROM and to any Port in Europe. az
Nel0 York rates.
VIII purchase UNITED STATES BONDS and keer
instantly hand and for sale at market rates II i
upply of all descriptions.
win convert United States go Notes into $50
Bonds, and cash Interest Coupons FREE on
CHARGE
Will collect BoUNTIEs, PENSIONS and 'othe
claims against the u. s. Government
Will purchase GOLD, SILVER and UNCURRFyT
MONEY az highest market rates
Will receive deposits and allow interest by special
agreement.
G. c. BARNES, President.
C.LULING, Cashfes, I7-ti
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-05-13

JOHN PAUL JONES must have had a
wonderful collection of crockery on his
ship. if the auctioneers catalogues are to
be believed. We notice in an account
OF recent sale III London pair of fiat
Oriental vases, supposed to have been
painted at Chelsea, which are said to
have come off of the Bonhomme Rich
ard. They sold fer els.
The New York herald., 1875-11-18
DENTISTRY.

A SET OF TEETH MADE IN THREE HOURS AT
"A I2s West Thrty.fourth street, between sixth aud
Seventh avenues, Br0adwaySpecin mechanical den
tstry coral rubber pearl whalebone rubber gold aud
plana Sets. pumpers Regulators. &c. Take green
irom Grand ferry sixth cars Broadway
NEMBROIGH, rs West lhirty-lourth street,
A BEAUTIFUL SET, ss; GUM TEETH, $40; SINGLE
"a having extensive 0ssortments persons can select
style required. Examine specimens AZ New Yrok Dental
Rooms. Remember, 262 Sixth avenue, near Sixteenth
street EGtAhlialad tsSat
The New York herald., 1875-11-18
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Commissioner Porter. in an interview with Herald
representative yesterday, stigmatized Comptroller
Green's letter attacking the Department Of Puohc
Works as tumble OF Misrepresentation from begin
ming 10 end He that the reasons for the attack
arise from disappointed effort OF Mr. Green 70 con
troll the patronage or the Office. The Commissioner
promises soon reply at length TO the Comptrolers
viruent document and to refute the charges therein
contained.
meeting OF the Board Of Apportionment was called
for four O'Clock yesterday afternoon in the Mayors
Office TO consider what necessary legal steps should be
the matter Of the mandamus sought for by the
Seventh regiment to compel an appropriation for build
ing their new armory on Lexington No quorum
being present the meeting postponed.
Candidates for the Commsslonership OF Public
Works IN the event OF General Porter's failure to be
reappointed, are looming up. daily by the score. The
present ncumbents torn expires with the last Of next
month Many Tammany magnates who did not re-
ceve recognition al the polls last election day have
called upon Mayor Wckham 10 press their claims. His
Honor Is perfectly dumb aud non-commttal upon the
subject
Removal OF several clerks, tinged with Tammany
proclivities is talked Of in the Comptrolers office.
The New York herald., 1875-11-18
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
sEMI-McNTHLY MEETING.

SEMI-MCNTHL1
The semi monthly meeting Of tho Board Of Education
was held yesterday, President W. II. Nelson in the
chair. The minutes OF the previous meeting having
been approved communications received from
the Mayor nominating as Commissioners, In place of
several whose terms VIII expire 1876 the following
gentlemen William Dowd, Jacob D. vermilye, Charles
Place, Edward schell Lawrence D. Gouding, John
Granville Kane and Ernest Caylers also, inspectors
for three years. John p. Higgins Francis O'Relly,
John NJ Abbott, Armour G. Andersen Elijah II. KIM
ball, j. W. Leveridge Hosea b. Perkins, Fordham Nor
and In place OF j. w. Girard tresignod George W.
Abbey These communications were ordered TO DO en-
tered on tho minutes
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF TRuANCY.
The report Of the superintendent OF Truancy sets
forth that from November l 10 the 10th, inclusive,
the total number or investigated by the agents IS
7TL OF this number 295 kept from school for va
rOus minor and 1S4 whose residence could not
be found, leaving 29S truants and nattendants Of
which number 2T0 have been placed In school, two
committed TO the Of the Commissioners OF Chari-
ties and Correction, committed 10 the care OF the
Society for the Reformation OF Juvenile Dchnquents,
and sixteen withdrawn from school OF the children
reported as having been withdrawn from school, nvo
nave lett the city, seven gone 20 work. three being
placed In the Juvenile Asylum and one placed In the
Catholic Protectory.
Commissioner Fuller SGT forth his objections to
having skeletons and anatomical models hung up IN
Lho public schools, and moved TO have them struck
from the list OF supplies, but the motion was lost
OF music IN tho public schools made the special
order Tor the next meeting Of the Board December
some routine business having been disposed or the
Board adjourned.
The New York herald., 1875-11-18
PARK COMMISSIONERS.
REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING YEsrEnpA

REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING YESTERDAY.
At the regular weekly meeting of the Park Commits
soners, held yesterday, communication received
from General Porter, Of the Department OF Public
Works stating that workmen engaged in grading
New avenue, alongside Of the Momngside Park and
that 1t will be necessary for the Park Commissioners
build wall along said park prevent the bank caving
down, and thereby entaing great expense The Park
Commissioners say the winter is far ad-
vanced that the work cannot be done before frost
comes The probable result is that the work Of grad
ing New avenue will have 10 be discontinued very
and not resumed until spring
The Commissioners complain that the appropriations
for the present year too small Notwithstanding
which the Board OF Apportonment have reduced the
amount for next year by 100000 Colonel Stebbins
and Commissioner Martin were yesterday appointed a
committee to wait upon the Board OF Apportionment
and lay before them the necessities of the parks that
the action already taken may be rcscinded The Com
missoners feel that the parks must be greatly neg
lected during the coming year unless more money Ia
appropriated, and they not willing that the re-
sponsibty should rest upon their shoulders
The New York herald., 1875-11-18
MoRNINGSIDE DRIVE LABoRERs.

meeting of the aborers who we're employed in
April and May the Morningsde Drive held
yesterday Having received no payment for their
vices during these two months they to the number Of
1o4, brought suit against the city in Part l. of the
Court of Common Pleas. Counsel Whitney at first in
formed them he would not defend the case, as they
had right to payment but afterwards 1t claimed,
sent gentleman to defend the In consequence
of this action the Mornngsde Drive laborers yester-
day addressed letter 10 Mr.. John Kelly, embodying
these statements demanding the resignation of Counsel
Whitney, and stating that democrats they held the
men who appointed Counsel Whitney responsible for
his actions The letter signed by about onehaf Of
the laborers present
The New York herald., 1875-11-18

DUSN-BEDELL.-0n Wednesday, November IT, 1875
at the residence of the BRIDES parents by the Rev s.
II. Patt, GORDON Dunn to LIZZIE A. only daughter Of
b. l.. Bedell, ESQ.,, ali Of Brooklyn. No cards.
FLEsH-LoTH.-On Sunday November IA, by the
Rev DR.. Gotthei at the residence of the BRIDES par
ents, MATILDE, eldest daughter of Joseph 10th, to
ARNOLD FLESH both Of this city
HBLEKER-HoPKINs- On Wednesday, November IT.
the residence of the BRIDES mother by the Rev. NJ
S. Terry, EDGAR L. HELEKER to NELLIE G. HOPKINS
both OF this city, No cards
-oTTIwELL.-on the 10th inst, at st.
Ann's church, by the Rev. DR.. Gallaudet CHARLES s.
HENscHEL to MARY ELIZABETH daughter of John D.
0ttiwe, all OF this city.
SPALDING-wYErH. AT Montclair, N. j., on Wednes-
day, November IL, 1875, by Rev. James F. Merriam,
HENRY SPALDISG, or New York. to Miss REBEcoA
CHURCHILL, daughter of Mrs. G. q. Myeth, OF Mont
clair n. ]. No cards.
WiLcox-WBLIs the 18th inst. at the Rutgers
Presbyterian church, by the Rev. Dr. Conklin, Colo
mel v. NJ WILCOX, OF the firm of Z. a. H. T. Anthony
Co., to LIZZIE BoGERT, daughter of Mrs H. K. Wells
all OF this city
The New York herald., 1875-11-18
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED
MARRIED.

MARsoP-CoHS. HS.-MARcUs MARsop to Miss RACHEL
Conn., both of this city.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21

A TToRNEY At Law. Special stten
"A ton given 70 all kinds Of MiliterJ
Ciafne Biak pay, Bounty, Pensions, &c
Once in National Exchange Bank Block
oppoEt the Court House, Tfmns Ohio
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21
A Mothers Last Kiss.

On the Sd of September last Samuel
McMurray was confined in the tomI s
on charge of numbering Thomas
Doyle, and twenty days later his
wife, Anna Jane, was locked up in
the tombs as his accomplice. She
took to the prison her little child, q
puny tWO-year-Old boy, so small and
delicate that he seemed hardly year
old. The father was confined in the
prison for men, and the mother and
child in what is known as the Mag
dalen," place set apart for mothers
and their children and young girls.
The little family living underneath
the same roof saw no more OF each
other than as though an ocean divid
ed them. Day by day the little one
grew weaker, and few days ago it
was plain that it must die. Then the
father was taken to see mis- boy, and
the little family were for = few min
utes united. On Wednesday the IA
ther saw the boy again. He was
alive, but very weak. After the IA
ther was again locked up in his cell
the little one died in his mothers
arms. "He's better eff now" she
said, but she wept, and when her hus'
band was brought to her cell both
sobbed over their dead child They
said they could not bury it-they
were tlO pOor-but asked the Warden
to send W ord to a friend. The frienC
declined to bury their dead body, anG
so the body was sent to the MOrgue
The mother, still weeping, made the
little corpse as decent as she could
and then kissed the cold lips, and
strangers buried her boy In the Pot
ter's FieId.--M Y. Sun.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21
Making Home Beautiful.


The beautifying Of homes would
have the tendency to check the grow
ing Vagabondism of our people. It Is
no wonder that people move from one
fire-placeless house to another with
out regret, but it Is certainly no won
der that they move from one unlove-
ly, soulless farm to another with rest
less longing. II we wish to become
attached to place we must make 1t g
part of ourselves. The influence ol
agreeable surroundings on the minds
of children, too, cannot be oyer-esti-
mated. The memory of some tree on
the old homestead often fingers in the
mind even to old age. In my own
experience, the lofty pines that swung
in the moonlight before my chamber
window have never lost their mystic
charm. An old pasture, decorated
with groups Of spreading young pines
interspersed with sunny grass spots
where the cattle loved to feed, Is YET
as plainly seen by the minds eye as
when 1 called Go bos" in boyhoOd.
Let the farmer make his home beau
tiful, and if possible, introduce the
highest form of beauty, the pictur-
esque. Let him preserve natures
charms and add to them. The mem
Ory Of home which expresses the
best qualities of the mind and heart
will live forever in the mind OF the
ehild.-CHds. ID. Warner. 1904
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21
THE NEWSPAPER.

1t is sometimes very important to
be subscriber to your own county
newspaper. The following article,
from an exchange, illustrates the ne
cessity Of taking at least one:
Mary Gray and her sister lived to-
gether in one house in that old maids
paradise, West Chester, Pennsyl.
vania, and the two lived alone.
When either visited friends the other
stayed at home TO keep house. It was
Mary Gray's turn, and she left home
on visit the other day. The next day
the sister was found dead in her bed.
Friends of the sisters advertised the
death and time of the funeral in the
burough papers, and tried every means
in their power to fluid out where Mary
Gray was. In vain. The funeral took
place on advertised time, and Mary
Gray's sister was put decently under
the ground. The next day Mary re-
turned from her visit and was sur
prised to find nobody at home aud
everything so quiet about the house.
Then she was told that her sister was
dead and buried. Her surprise and
grief were great. She said she was
visiting a family only a mile and q
half from West Chester, but the fami-
ly did not take paper and she was,
of course, entirely ignorant Of what
was taking place in her home. Every
family, however humble, should take
at least one newspaper.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21

Crops of some kind every farmeI
attempts to grow. If wise he strive.
to obtain the highest possible rate o
Pro@Tetion from his land. And the
no succeeds in obtair uni,
large crops is 81 mani
teciared TO be as mer
--4. - ssems to me that sotneJnfna
more than this is required to give 8
man the highest position among farm
ers- For after the crops are grown
they must, in some way, be used be-
fore they will do him any good. Bot
how to use them to the best ssivan-
tage Is question which it requires q
great deal OF wisdom to rightly de-
eide, and which different farmers
answer in different ways. Some
prefer to convert their crops directly
into money, and to accomplish this
OBJECT sell them as soon as possible.
Others feed their crops to various
kinds of animals, and thus convert
them into beef, pork and mutton, and
thus dispose OF them in this form.
Which is the best method /? II the
design of the farmer is to obtain as
much money as possible in q short
time, he will probably meet with
better success to sell his crops than to
feed them out. But IL his aim Is to
keep up his farm, he will be very like
ly to feed large part of his crops II
everything is sold from the farm and
nothing is returned, in very short
time the land will show evident signs
of running down.
Some situations and some soil will
resist THIS sIraln longer man Osuers,
but even the most favored ones will
in times wear out, when the result is
ruino1s. Crops will be very light for
years, and large quantities OF ferti-.
Ilzers Will ba required to bring up the
land to its original fertility. The
value OF crops grown without manure
IS really so mueh money taken from
the real value of the farm. For "from
nothing nothing can e0me," and If
there Is no fertilizer provided, the
crop must obtain much of
its nOurishment from the land.
When this is done, the land is poorer
by as much as the crop has distracted
from the soil. And it frequently bap-
pens that where this process is pur-
sued, the money obtained from the
crops does not compensate for the in
NCAO W bLO AeAilaAs ~ 10 LOb pIOu-
table to wear out the soil. A man
ought always leave the land as good
as he found it. But the community
which sells its crops will certainly
make the land decrease I'm value.
Sicily is a notable example. Once
the granary of the Roman en-
pire, now barren and unfruitful.
And this great change Is the result
of long continued policy of sending
off nearly all her grain and using but
very little at home. There seems to
be no permanent way of succeeding
in farming except by feeding a large
OF the crops and returning
the fertilizing material which is made
from them to the land. 1t may be
slow but it is certainly very sure
way to reach success OH the farm.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21
A Hundred DOlIar Kiss.

Mr.. Staudinger IA a widOWer, resid
ing on his farm at Fremont. He is q
merry, genial sort of man, who car
laugh the longest and loudest Of any
man in the TeutOnie town OF Fremont
He keeps bachelors hall, observes
the Ten Commandments, and paddles
his own canoe generally. Pne other
day, while enjoying his pipe, there
came To his house q bevy OF girls,
who, like butterflies, huttered and
fooled around there until StaudiDger
grew quite indignant, and catching
one Of the ringIeaders, Miss Frank, a
girl about sixteen years Of age, kissed
her. Probably unused to this kind Of
treatmeant, this stripIing ran and
told her parents, and then the sensa-
ton eliminated in q suit which dam
aged Staudinger in the sum Of one
hundred dollars. A nice little sum tC
buy her q few short dresses and q new
.-lS,flliUdTl Record.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21
In speaking of adressn reform, y the

In speaking of "dress" REFORM" the
New York Times editorially says:
One Of the most striking illustra-
tions OF Woman's lOveliness Is the
fact that there is no degree OF ugli-
ness in costume to which she does
not Impart the idea of beauty. Let
any one who doubts this look over a
series of engravings representing the
fashions for the past two or three
hundred years. Every one Of these
styles has been in its day the object
of intense admiration. And yet how
hideous many OF them now appear
Ten years hence, and probably soon
er than that, the fashions of our own
day will seem not more attractive,
and perhaps much less so, than the
average Of those that preceded them
Talk about womenis rights Is there
not power here indicated for which
man might well exchange the right
Of suffrage or the opportunity Of hold
ing Office.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21
Influence or an advertisement.

We don't vouch for the following
story, but leave the reader to his own
reflections on the subject: A family
In Florida lost their little boy, and adj
vertised for him in the daily paper.
That very afternoon an aligotOr crawl
ed up out the swamp and died on the
front doorstep. In his stomach were
found a handful Of red hair, some
bone buttons, glass alley, brass
barrelled pistol, aSunday school book,
and a pair of check pants. The ad-
vertisement did it-at least, so the ed
itor says. It's Of no use for any alli-
gator that has committed q crime to
defy the power Of free press The
editor says he will fetch them right
up out Of the Pacific Ocean il it is
necessary.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21
Mississippi Matters.

The Attorney General resumed his
official duties to-day. Among the
callers were ex-UHited States Senator
Pease and United States Attorney
Wells, of Mississippi, and the State
Attorney General of Mississippi. A
lengthy conversation resulted, in the
course of which the delegates assured
the Attorney General that any depar-
ture from the policy of the Admins
tratiOn already indicated by the At
torney General would be disastrous to
the interests of the State, and especi-
ally would is best citizens deplOre the
sending of troops there. THESE gentle
men assured Judge Pierrepont that IL
matters are left as they Ow are with
out any interference by the General
Government, the result would be .
redemption of the State from the
many difficulties now existing, net
the least among which would De the
election Of a patriotic, law-abiding
legislature.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21


There Is funny side to even so sad
case as the abduction of Charlie
Ross. The father OF the lost boy,
tells the story TO 3 reporter of the
Philadelphia Times. While in Canada
recently, be saw the circular of a cir
Gus manager announcing wax figures
OF the Ross family, together with an
offer from the manager himself OF q
reward of 81 900 for the discovery of
the boy. Mr.. Ross went to the circus
and saw figures Of himself and wife,
and Charlie, none OF which bore the
least resemblance to the originals.
Without making himself known he
talked with the exhibitor, who told
him he was frequent visitor at the
Ross household, and that all of the
figures were strikingiy accurate like
nesses. When Mr.. Ross made him.
self known the man was dumbfound-
ed for q moment, but Immediately
expressed bis deep sympathy. declar-
ing his willingness to pay the $4,000
reward, and offered, in case the boy
was found to give the father 81, 900 q
week for 80 weeKs, for the privilege
of exhibiting him !
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-10-21
From the Santa RosaCcal.) Democrat, s
The California Wine Crops.


We have gathered from different
sources statistics which afford suffi-
cient data to base calculation as to
the probable product of this years
vintage. The production Of the State
this year will be at least 5000, 900, di-
vided as follsws Sonoma, 1000, 900;
Los Angeles, 100000; Solano, nearly
$40, 900; Napa, 100000; Ell Dorado,
800, 900 Yolo, SOC, 900 Auburn. 400, :
COO; Yuba, Sacramento and Marys-
vile, ], 200, 600 Colusa, 800, 600; Santa
Clara, 500, 900 /; Santa Barbara, Ven
tura, San BerDardinO, San Luis Ops
po, Monterey, Tehama, Lake ard 9TH
er counties not enumerated say l.
500, ,000-making the total above CIV
en-. Sonoma is the largest vine-pro-
ducing county in the State, having
last year, for the first time, exceeded
the product of Les Angeles. In the
next few years q large number oi
vines will come into bearing, inereas-
ing the present production almost
one-half. The vintage here promises
well. It will begin in q few days, and
is two weeks sooner than last year.