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TEMPERANCE.

Rescue Division No. 8, Sons Of Temperance,
occupied its new hall in Temperance Temple
told Union League haIl) last night, and had
public installation Of officers amer which those
present were entertained by vocal and instrumen-
upon the cause Of temperance by some Of the most
prominent men laboring in the cause. After the
public meeting the division went into secret ses-
ZION for the purpose OF initiating q number Of
persons who had signihed desire to become
mpmhers
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Appleman proposed "The Briekmakers' AssociA-
tion-may its future be as bright as It's past, and
its oficers as sound and true Is Well-ourned
hrickn Mr.. 7. Z. Smithson proposed "Ouf Past
Career-due to the fact T. 1t we have not engaged
In Child's play, but have done Bropn whatever
We have had to do and have not HerGLded II to the
world" Mr.. Brown responded briefly. Mr.. W.
T. Walker proposed "South Washin9ton-the
residence of Webster and the abode Of Clay; may
the former continue to work up the latter for the
good Of the Capital" Mr. John Webster re-
sponded.
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Lastly, we eommingle seven tints, and obtain the
same reEult-that is, an impression Of Whiteness'


In fact Il Is evident that to the eye it would be
all the same thing II only three kinds OF waves
existed. Resting too much on this unaided per-
ception, even so able man as Sir David BreWs-
ter was led to form theory Of objective color,
founded on this idea, which, though long since
disproved, now and then turns up at the present
time.
But, II may be asked, how do we know that red,
green and violet are the primitive Impressions,
and not red, yellow and blue, as is commonly sup.
posed. We will answer by an experiment. II
red yellow and blue are the primitive sensations,
then clearly green will be equivalent to mix
ture Of blue and yellow. On the other theory,
however, blue and yellow should be equivalent
to white, because blue equals green and violet,
and yellow equals red and green; together, there
fore, they involve all the sensations. If, then,
the theory which we may call that Of Brewster u
true, blue and yellow light mingled should look
green; but If Young's theory is true, these two
coIors mixed should give the Impression Of white.
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". S. ANDREWS AT LINCOLN HALL
TN VTl HIT

There is JGst one day left in which to SECURE re-
served seats for Mr.. W. S. Andrews lecture to-
night at Lincoln hall. Artemus Ward, the great
Snowman, and many other celebrated characters,
will live again tonight for q few moments. MI.
Andrews has elevated deIineations Of every char
acter to the rostTum, and made the art respecta-
BILE. Do not fail to hear him tonight, as only one
such an opportunity presents itself in life time.
Tickets for sale at ]. q. Parker's bookstore.
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CITY ITEMS

RAMAN WANTS BOTTLE OF WHISKY
let him him buy 1t and take II home like man,
and not sneak home with bottle OF "Bitterst
or Cordial" and pretend that Il Is medicine II
be wants q tonic that is something better tnan a
Temporary stimulant. he should get bottle OF
Peruvian Syrup. ian Iron Tonic, that Will vital
lie the blood and give durable strength TO the
system.
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TAKE CARE OF YOUR VALUABLES.

Gall and examine the IRE and burglar-proof
vaults Of the Safe Deposit Company, corner Of
New York avenue and Fifteenth street, FOR safe
Keeping Of securities, jewels slverware, or other
valuables. Rents, from ten to sixty dollars per
annuIn, according TO aiEe. No buEtness man can
Afford 10 do without them.
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FINE GPOCFRTES.

G. G. Bryan, northwest corner OF Fifteenth
and 1 streets, still offers unparalleled induce
ments to the public in fine groceries, OF which he
has a most extensive assortment, embracing all
the luxuries usually obtained in hrst-class
house. visit to his establishment will convince
the purchaser Of the fine quality and low prices
Of his goods.
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ANALYSIS OF COLOR.
PROF. HENRY MORTON'S LECTURE
AT LINCOLN HALL.

DrFrD1TrnNy OF TERNS-OBJECTIVE AND
srTRJFCTIyE COLOR-BEAUTIFULE XPER-
rAyFNTs-THE HUMAN EYE COhBlNA-
TIONs OF COLORS-THEORIES COMPARED
WAVES OF LIGHT, AND THEIR SIZE
THE LECTURE ILLUSTRATED.
Prof Morton's lecture at Lincoln hall last
r,Vbt. on Color drew together a very large,
Intelligent and fashionable audience. The class
IF rDeople Iresent were Of themselves testtmo-
NAL of the high appreciation in which Prof. Nor
ton is held by his friends in this city. We Cd
served, among other distinguished gentlemen
Dresent Chief Justice Cartier, Prof. S. T. Baird,
Hon Ellis H Roberts and ladies, Senator Ferry,
of Mich; Judge Harrison, Of Tenn; Hon. ). ;.
Marshall, Of Ill; Col. Winthrop, Or. WOODWARD
u. 5. A.; Hon. B. R. CoEen, Gen. ORLANDO NJ
Poe. Prof Hilgard, DR.. Rlndleoerger, U. D N;
Hon. s, o. Houghton, Cal; Commisr Douglas,
I,ontain Carlisle Patterson, United States coast
survey: ], Ormond Wilson, esq; DR.. Edward
Young. Professor Elliott, Judge Macarthur, Pro-
lessor Cbiskering, of the Deafmute institute,
hc throughout the closest attention was dis
plaved. and discriminating but earnest applause
Vas bestowed upon the beauty of the illustrs-
tions. The second and last lecture will be given
on Thursday night, on "FluOreseenee."
THE LECTURE.
Professor Morton was introduced by Mr.. L. L
Crounse, and spoke as follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: Our present SUBJECT
demands two-fold treatment, not only because
under the term color we include both property
of light and an effect Of that property upon our
sense Of vision; but because, in this particular
case more perhaps than in any other, there is 9
very great difference between the property o
color as it exists in light, and the recognition
that property as given by our sense. To explain
and illustrate as far as may the character anC
relations OF these two things Will be the OBJECT
cur present endeaVOr, and will therefore, Win
out other predatory explanation as 10 what
mean by the befOre-m entioned distinctions pas
at once 10 the exposition Of the nature Of color a.
il exists in light or objective COLOR and the ma
ture Of the impressions which this object pro
duees in our sense Of sight, or the subjective
relations Of color.
THE OBJECTIVE RELATIONS OF COLOR.
Light as every one now we'll knows, is Vibra
tCry or wave-like motion, authorizations or waVe
nanifestIy may vary in length-or what is tht
same thing in this case, in quickness oil reeur
renee: for IT, as is the case, these waves or Vbra
tons travel all al the rate, it OF course lol
lows that the shorter they are the more Oh theu
will arrive or pass in the same time
Thus, in the accompanying diagram II tnt
waves and H move forward equSlly last, Nv!
eres snd holloWs Of H will pass in the same tint
as one Of A.
Figure ].
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ON THE ALTAR !
ON THE ALTAR
on CnfrD

PLACE OUR MAMMOTH STOCK.
One Illustration will serve for all.
The Finest English and French Cashmere Pants
At 5000.
We have been selling
SAME GOODS
At SIS and 500.
We have the largest stock, and have reduced
the prices Of all our goods.
No sham or humbug.
NoTR-Daily items OF our sacrifice" prices
will be found on the first page Of the Critic Look
for them A. SAKs * Co.
$40 Seventh street.
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The huge, drastic, gripping, siekening pills, con-
tr ucted Of crude, coarse and bulky ingredients,
are fast being superseded by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets, or Sugar-Coated, Concentrated
Root and Herbal Juice, Anti Bilious Gramules-
the Little Giant" Catharic or hulfUm in PGrro
Physic. Modern chemical science enables DIR.
Pierce to extract from the juices Of the most Valu
able roots and herbs their active medicinal priu-
ciples, which, when worked into little pellets OF
granules, scarcely larger than mustard seed
renders each little pellet as active and powerful
as large pill, while they are much more palat-
able and pleasant in effect.
DR.. Ira A. Thayer, Of Baconsburg, Ohio, writes:
~ regard your pellets as the best remedy for the
conditions for which you prescribe them Of any
thing have ever used, so mild and certain In
effect, and leaving the bowels in an excellent
condition. 1t seems to me they must take the
place of all other cathartic pills and incidence
Lyon & Maeomber, druggists, Vermillton, ID. T.,
say: I'VE think they are going TO sell ike not
cakes as soon as people get acquainted with them
used them like them much better than large
pile"
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by the use Of the Peruvian Syrup "a protoxlde Of
iron) from weak, sickly, suffering creatures, %
strong healthy, and happy men and women, and
inyaIids cannot reasonably hesitate to give IL
trial. For Dyspepsia and Debility IL is aspecihe.
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When DR.. wistar's Balsam Of WIG Cherry
will cure Coughs, colds, bleeding at II 9 lungs,
and arrest the fell destroyer, Consun ptlon, ~
does more than most physicians can do The use
OF a single bottle will satisfy the inrreduious
that they need look no further Tor the required
aid Fifty cents and one dollar bottle, large
bottles much the cheaper.
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wIsTAR's WILD CHERRY BALsAA.-rhis BAL
samic compound has become q home mixture:
Let all who suffer, and have in vain attempted 20
cure their coughs, colds, bronchial or pulmonary
complaints, make use Of this unequaled remedy.
SO cts. and 81 bottle, large bottles much the
cheaper.
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Figure s.

rotates we have an outer circle Of green and an
inner circle Of violet next 10 the clear centre but
between these, where the green and violet are
both acting, is a circle Of bright blue. In mo-
ment, we replace this disk In the rotating ma
chine, by one in which the eolors are green and
red. This gives Us an outer circle OF green, and
an inner circle Of red, and an intermediate one OF
yellow. We replace this. in turn, by one u
which segments Of green, red and blue are iouno,
and this gives us white, when, as before, by per-
sistencs Of vision, the various colors are, az IL
were, mixed or stirred together in the eye.
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IzSIsEsZz
IIIIIIlIIIII


The diagram now thrown on the screen shows
the General structure Of the eye, from which 1t
will Be perceived that this organ much resembles
a photographic camera, with its lens In 'front.'
and its Sensitive plate at the rear, only that hero
the sensitive plate is hollow sphere coated, not
With couodion but with development OF nerve
structure called the retlna.
nv means Of the next diagram, Gig. p 1t Will
he easy 10 see something of what is known about
the microscopic structure Of this sensitive MIN,
The Tetina. The important part OF this TO onr
present subject is as far as we know, the curious
SERIES of objects known as rods and cones, which
seem 10 be the terminals Of the nerve hlaments.
Experiments which we cannot stop now 10 re
late prove that the perception Of light and color
Is located in this part Of the organ; but how this
perception is accomplished by this instrumental
wonderful completely Of structure is here re-
veaIed and each addition of microscopic power
seems only to develop new details and more min
ute structures: as, for example, in the striatlon
and augmentation Of the cones. The globular
bodies seen in the long stems Of these organs are
moreover found in some cases to be colored, and
Tins suggest a discrimination Of color by absorb
tion: but this whole subject lies far out in the
feTTa iTco0DitG Of science, and only bring this
before you to show in how tangled a jungle We
are la6oring to clear the path Of knowledge in
this direction.
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Einnrc 3.

GREEN AND VIOLET PRODUCE BLUE.
We then see that that particular wave length
which We call blue, which the prism throws 70 Q
certain place. and whose waves are about l-5O,0OO
OF an inch long is not perceived In its purity y
The eve alone but is only shown as something
equivalent to a mixture of green and violet.
What blue would look like If we could see II as
blue we can mo more know than what would pc
had one. l.
We have, then, shown that blue, as it exists in
light, is not visible TO the eye, and the sSme
ibinGi NAV in the same way, be shown Of yellow.
IRed and green disks OF light were then thrown
on The screen, and where they combined looked
yelloW1
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as YOU know, is the name given to that property
by which the eye retains an impression Tor a
short time after the actual image has ceased 70
exist on the retinR. Thus / now throw on the
screen a series of dots, which move backwards
and forwards like little snuttles. now grad
ually increase the rapidity Of their movement,
until presently they weave continuous wreath
Of light. This is because the impression made
by each shuttle remains on the retina, In eacn
part of its track, during the time 1t is travelling
around the rest and coming back gain TO refresh
the impression Of each point. Similarly nave
here disk Of yariegated coloTs. to which can
give a double rotary motion, and thus produce an
appearance of blended cOlors, flowing out from
an ever-ehanginR centre, Of remarkable beauty.
This apparatus, the chameleon top" for the
lantern, devised by the lecturer, and MADE oy
Mr.. J. Zentmayer, was shown At this point.
From q centre which changed. by insensiole gra-
dations, from red TO orange, and purple, and blue
and white, seemed to flow out successive waves OF
these and other tints ever blending, melting and
and changing under the eye.l
PROFESSOR ROOFS cHRoNATRoPE
This same principle of persistence Of vision Is
applied similarly In the arrangement which
now show you. frst devised and made by PROBES
sor Rood, Of New York, and here constructed IN
very ingenious manner by George Hale
| Co., of HobokeD. 1t consists Of disk OF glass,
clear at the centre, Opaque in the shaded parts
| and colored green and violet elsewhere as incl,
Gated by the letters. When this rapidly
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Beyond this, however, we may also produce the
effect of wilderness to the eye by great variety
Of combinations Thus, as we have already seen,
green and violet senEations are excited oy olue;
hence If to blue we add red light, all the three
elementary impressions are excited at once, ana
the impression Of white results. This we accom-
plish as before, on the screen.
red and green impressions IL to yellow we add VI
olet we will have TIE sensation Of white.
In the diagram now thrown on the screen l
have Indicated the actual relation Of some OF the
colors by which the combined effects are pro
duced. ,
These results, however, are so important that
/ will not leave them to one method OF proof,
but employ also some others. Thus, by persist
ence OF vision we have another method Oh COM
Inning colored liRhts.
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BRILLIANT AssEMBLAGE OF GUEsTs-AD-
DRESS OF WELCOME BY g. TEAKLE WAL
LIs-GRAND BALL-MUsIC BY THE MA
RINE BAND-FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE
CFpFNON1Fs
,s-,-, D,,,
R,tTIIopT Jsnn.rvE 1879
tn. nan ACADEMY Of Mus,c Zbosa formal
or.nIn- ,oot nIoce have to-nIobt ,vith ir,no.iro
"a hsostJfu, ceremonies "a a magnIsesnt struc.
t,r. n g. bnJI, IN brIck stone and iron and "a
go ~ a. rran5ss, hnTIdino. orpamant,Do the
Monnmsntai City. II cost some saOO, 600, which
.um was raised nv nrIvata subscription.
THE yvyrcr.
TJnder the ravs OF the preat chandelier and
sids-iets the effsct was very beautiful The soft
colorinus Of the rich frescoes the rich gold Eid-
inRs, the pure white Charyatides, bearing aIoft
torches of flame; the heavy curtains and elegant
upholsterlng were all thrown into bold relief,
and rejected the exquisite taste Of the artists
engaged in the construction and decoration of the
building,
As early as 7:So o'clock the doors were thrown
open, and then the fashionable society of Balti-
more began to pour in. As they entered the
magnificent proseenium boxes and stalls and
dress circles they could not refrain from express
sons of wonder and delight at the dazslinR beauty
and brilIiancy of the scene. II was really 4
proud night for the society Of Baltimore, and
from first to last they entered into the full en-
joyment and spirit Of the celebration. During
the evening cheer after was given, as under the
burning suns of several electric lights the full
design and splendor Of the decorations were
brought into view.
Its probable that some fifteen hundred ladies
and gentlemen were present. and they repre-
sented the creme de Ia creme OF the wealth and
fashion Of Baltimore, while Washington made
large contribution to the beauty and elegance OF
the occasion.
At O'Clock the full Marine band, numbering
thirty five pieces, (Schneider leader) commenced
the opening selections OF the
INAUGURAL BALL,
as follows: Overture, Reggente, Mercadsnte;
Carnival of Venice, arranged by Schneider;
Brewer Of Preston, Adam; Fackeltanz, Meyer
beer; selection, Guiramento, with solos for flute
and borvtone Mercadante. oyerture VIM Tell
posstnI
nossii'
THE PROGRAMME OF DANCING
was as follows: Grand Polonaise, Bilse; Waltz,
Blue Danube, Strauss; Vespri Sicflien, Verdi;
GoIon Fxnress D,AIhert. Position waltz
0"iOP' AP = -, - ~,
hOssl; QuaoflIle, rreiAusen, fVss' AmSly ms
Ghys; Waltz, Greeting to Hanover, Laotsky;
Duetto for two Comets, Semramide, Rossini;
poIko pado,a Gob-iaIIa Fonst. SsIact;on
~. DonInt, T onoiar. NJ c,arroo JUeInoar,
| .. 60 T.sI-4.. D.,k S,IY,,o,. IuaItz
| eShS SNNSf @-oNAo OAf -.-'
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Passing however, from this anatomical view OF
the subject, will briefly state the theoretical
view frst proposed by Thomas Young in 1901, and
of late more fully developed by Helmholtz, and
will then give you some experimental demonstrs-
ton Of it's probability.
According to this view, the perception OF the
eve for color is primitively triPle-that is three
wave lengths alone are directly or definitely per-
ceiVed, and when waves Of any other lengths are
received they are only recognized as affecting, in
some inferior degree, one or more Of these print
tive faculties.
Thus. let us assume with Young that there are
in the eve three sets Of nerves, one affected by
red one by green, and one by violet waves prima-
rily but each also capable of receiving some in
ferlor impression from the other waves colors.
Thus the red nerves would be sensitive to green
waves, but would perceive them only as faint red,
and so with the others.
The diagram now upon the screen will aid us In
following out some of the results Of this. Thus,
suppose waves Of blue light, intermediate in
length between green and violet, to fall upon the
eye; they will excite the two nearest impress
mixed impression will be to our mind the thing
call blue.
Can we prove this? / think SO in the following
way If blue is to the eye simply the result OF
combined impression Of green and violet, then by
mingling green and violet light We should have
a perfect impression Of blue; but If the eye recog-
Mics blue as distinct thing, then green and VIC
let combined would produce an impression OF
something not Identical with blue.
We will therefore try this experiment In its
simplest form. From one lantern throw upon
the screen circle Of violet light, and from an
other = circle Of green. They are adjusted so as
not to match, but to overlap, in part sld, as you
see, where both lights fall together and combine,
o beautiful blue is the result:
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CIVIL RIGHTS AGAIN.

Mr.. BUTLER, of Mass, Immediately renewed
his motion to go to business on the Speaker "a
BILE for the purpose Of taking up the civil rights
bill. The Opposition immediately commenced 70
hllibuster by making natory motions. Motions
to adjourn, TO adjourn to day certain 70 take
reeesses to different times were rapidly piled up,
upon all Of which the yeas and nays were or
dered.
Pending the roll call on one of these motions
the follOWiuR
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FINANCIAL.
E@@' ~
,rrw yopK STOCK EXCHANGE.

NAV YORK STOCK EXCHANGE ,-,
-ESDAY. Jan. l. 1875
Furnished by Letofs JohnsOR q Co., Bankers, vernon
RoIr, norJfsdSt corner PsARSyLUdntd a0eHHs ana
Tenth street, Washington.
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by unanimous consent and referred. viz:
By Mr.. LAWRENCE, Of Ohio: Making appro-
priation TO pay the awards made by the Commis-
sioners Of Claims.
BY Mr.. PAGE, ofCaI.: To amend the home
stead act Of May 1852.
ByMr. MCDOUGALL, Nm Y: To reduce an
hx the pay department OF the army.
By Mr.. hAWLEY, of Conn.,: ToreGulat e rates
ofpostage to be paid by inmates Of Insane Asy.
lnma.
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Wemsy, in fact, go step further, and show
what will be the result Of combining all three
impressions-red, green and violet.
tBy means Of three lanterns acting at once
three disks were here thrown upon the screen,
producing the cOlors indicated by the initials In
hgure fred, green, violet, yellow, blue, purple
and white.
We here (Fig. a perceive that red, green anu
preston as white light; or, in other words, the
same effect as when all the infinite variety OF
wave lengths which exist in q ray oil Whlte Lght
act on the eye at once.
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II is perfectly true that the eye, as spectre
scope, fs a miserable instrument; but who, when
gazing at the glories Of crimson sunset, 81 the
beauties of Q Variegated landscape, or the blend
ed roses and lilies OF pretty face, would change
his eyes for pair of the finest spectroscopes that
have ever left the shop Of the most skillful opti
clan!
1t is common and natural, in comparing the eye
to this or that special Instrument 70 allude to It's
differences in terms Implying defect. But this
does not and should carry with 1t any idea Of
Ieproach.
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A Winnings AND IRON AWNING
"a FRAMES FOR STORES
RY NJ. e. COPELAND.

SO Louisiana avenue.
Awnings for Stores. Public Buildings, Hotelss
Private Residences Iron Frames for Stores at lac
Flags and Camp-meeting Tents for sale or rent.
Agent for The Improved AndeU-prOof AUnir-
Gods.
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TEMPLE OF THE MUSES..
OPENING OFFHE baltimore ACAD-
ENVY OF MUSIC.

AssEMBLAGE OF GUEsTs-AD-
DRESS OF WELCOME BY s. TEAKLE WAL
LIs-GRAND BALL-MUsIC BY THE MA
RINE BAND-FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE
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Eidure 9.

BLUE AND YELLOW PRODUCE WHITE,
they mmgle. Again, with the chromatrope,
spin together light threads Of the same two
colors and as before white, not green, is the re-
sultant impression.
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TIE INFINITE VARIETY IN COLOR.

IICoIor, as we have stated, being synonymous
with wave length, or with frequency of success
sion, we easily see that the variety in color is
practically INFINITE, involving, as it does every
Numerical interval between forty five millions Of
millions and ninety millions Of millions, at the
least, and, indeed, having no limit which we can
assign to its subdivision.
To discriminate between these varieties the eye
is evidently inadequate, we shall see more
fully further OIL; but let us here pause for a mo-
ment TO see what means Of Discrimination does lie
in cur power.