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Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1876-03-26
Der 2sfnmelt 3a6e.*

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&ubt bic Suasfrau, i6lafbefangeu.
Sief eeientt bic broune Bimper,
&urpur auf ben beipea 8an9en.
SdimmernO anf Dem 8inienifuble
Stebt Der sela, Der reihsei9miidte,
lluO i'm aelde pransen 8Iumen,
Guft'se, bunte, trii@gepfliidte.
8riitenb bat fi3 bumpfe s6ipiiIe
Sur9 bos aamnerletn ergoiIeu
Denu Der CONNER iden6t Die auble,
llnb bic Seniter iinb berl6lofen.
stiae rings unO tiefeS S9peigen!
8IObIid! bor@ elm IeiieS 6liiiternl
Su ben 8lumen, in ben 3peiger
aispeIt es un6 rauidt .s Iiiiteru,
aus ben gIiitbentelden fbbeben
@eifersIeide 0uftsebilce;
Sbre &Isiber CARTE gebel,
Eronen fragen ne IND S@toe.
guS benz gurpuridoob Der &oie
Sebt fid cine i9lante Grau;
Sbre eoden fIatteru loie,
&erIen bIisen brtu, tuie Sbau.
aus bsm Selm bes eiienbutes
GRit Dem ounfelsriinen 2aube,
8ritt Elm &iter teden @lntbeS;
S9pert er9Idn3t unb 4ideIbauBe.
Iuf Der Saube nidt bic Seber
Bon bem iilbersraueu &eiber.
alus ber ellie idtpontt Elm Mabden;
Siinu, tuie Spinnpsb', ift ibr G6Ieier
gHs benz aeId bes Siirfenbunbss
Sommt elm Neser itOI; ge3ogen;
2i9t auf ieinem griinen Surban
@Iubt 6eS Salbmonbs eolbner 8osen.
RrangenO aus Der Saiiertrone
Sdreitet tiibn' Elm Seeptertrdssr:
Aus Der blauen Srls folgen
Sdpsrtbetpaffnet feline Sdger.
aus ben 8lattern Der starciIIe
Sdpebt elm anab' nit baitern 8liden,
Gritt ans 8ett nm beiBe aiiiie
sIuf bes WlabdenS @tuno gu briiden.
9ob um's Eager breb'n unO f6pinseu
Sid bic anbern ipilb i'm areiie;
Dreb'n unb idpinsen ii6 unO fiuseH
Der Gntl6lafueti bieie @eiie:
rgiaOden, @taO@en! bon Der GrSe
Sait bu grauiam uns geriiIen,
Sab mir in Der bnnten S9erbe
Sdma6ten, weIten, iterbeH miifen.
8, ipie rubten mir 10 islig
an Der gree Mutterbriiifen,
$40, burd CRIME @ipfeI brsdsnb,
Sonnenfrablen beiB unS tiibtea;
@o uns 9ensesliifte tiiblteu,
linfre idIanten Stensel beusenb;
$50 mir 3adts ols GIfen ipieIten,
llnierm Bliitbenbaus entiteisenO.
GEL umlob unS Sbau unb &esen;
SEPT umFiebt uns tribe 9ade;
gSir nerbliib'n, bod eb' mir iterben,
Wldbden! trift bid unire Ga6e."
Der geians berFuinmt; iie usisen
Sid gu Der Gatf9lofnen nieber.
wlit Dem alien bumpfen S9peisen
fsbrt bas leiie Gliiitern ipieosr.
@sId' elm Raui6en, ipel9' elm &auns
Bie bes WiaDdens @ansen sliben!
sSte bic Setter es anbaudenl
@ie bic QUITE ipalIenO sisbsnl
Da besriibt Der Sonne GunfeIn
Sas @ema@; Die S6emen pei6eu.
anf Ses easerS RiFen fblumuert
aalt Die eiebli6ite Der 2ei@en.
.Gine tuelfe 8lume ielber,
Rod Die 8anse fanft serotbet,
@ubt iie bel ben ipelten s9peiteru =
8lumenonft bat fie sst6Otetl
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Ser 2iebe Dailer.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1876-03-26
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GridbHneen aus.
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portofrei.
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isfert mirb.
GsISsnbanseu fSnnen per .wspnep OtberS OSer resis
frirten Brief ual unier Riito semae5t msrben.
Die Cincinnati VOlksblatt C0mpagnie,
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Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1876-03-26

y gsir sIanben, nnieren 2eisrn einen geiaIIen 81
erueiien, irbem mir sur GriHneruns an ben ppriac
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ratb spei ieiner auertannt f6Snien @ebibte repros
bu;iren. Die Rebaftiou.
Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1876-03-26
Der 2iebe Dailer.

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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
ELECTRIC LIGHT.

Auguste De La Rive AMI and Edward
Sarasin fnd that when Geissler tubes con-
tanning hydrogen or nitrogen are subjected
to the action Of . powerful columnar elec-
tro>magnet during the passage of the induc
ton current, great changes in the appear
auce of the light are produced. When
traversed by the discharge Of the Ruhmkorff
coil. each of the two Geissler tubes exhibits
around the negative electrode beautiful
blue areola extending to the sides Of the
tube. Beyond this is long, dark interval,
and thence to the positive pole streaks wide
apart This appearance is completely
changed as soon rs the tube is submitted to
the action Of the magnet, when the negative
electrode is at the bottom or under the
immediate action Of tie magnetic pole. The
negative areola which at first occupied the
whole diameter Of the tube diminishes to
oneffth its former diameter, becomes high
~ luminous, and extends, without break or
interruption. to the positive pole. It is
not improbable that in these facts we may
yet find solution Of the practical utiliza>
tion OF the electric light.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
OLD TIMES.

There's beautiful song on the slumb'rous
That drifts through the valley of dreams;
It comes from cline where roses were,
4 nd tunefui heart and bright brown hair
That waves in the morning beams.
Soft eyes Of azure and eyes Of brown,
And snow-wh foreheads are there,
glimmering cross and q glittering crown,
thorny bed and couch OF down,
Lost hopes and leaflets OF prayer.
A breath of Spring on breezy woods,
Sweet walks through the quvering pines -
Blue violets' eyes between green hoods,
A bubble of brOoklets, q scent of buds,
Bird MARBLES and clambering vines.
A rosy wreath and a dimpled hand,
ring and pighted vow:
Three golden links Of broken band,
A tiny track Oh the snow-white sand,
A tear anda SineSs brow.
There's tincture of grief in the beautiful song,
That sobs on the siumb'rous air,
And lonliness felt in the festive throng,
Sinks down on the soul as it trembles along
From a cline where the roses were.
We heard it first at the dawn of day,
And it mgled with matin chimes,
But wears have distanced the beautiful lay,
And its mellowdy tlow-th from far away,
And we call it now, Old Times.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
FORMATION OF COAL.

Every intelligent person now believes that
coal has been formed of decomposed vegeta-
BILE matter-the leaves and stems of ancient
plants and trees which grew and fell and
became decomposed and mineralized on tina
ground where the coal now lies, and that
the associated strata have been derived
from the sediment Of the water which flowed
over the carbonaceous accumulation during
the subsistence Of the land. The floor Of
every coal seam was originally land sur
face, compact in most cases, of light and
soft soil, now forming a stratum of fire clay.
The stumps and notlets Of the trees which
grew on this ground are still found on the
floor of the mine, and above the coal in the
muddy sediment now forming shale, the
PROSTATE forms of numerous trees, branches
and ferns lie stretched as they fell. The
casts of trees are often also seen in the roof,
shooting up perpendicularly and then
abruptly stopping, the tree having rotted
and fallen at water line in the first stage
of subvergencc of the coal forest. These
tree casts are called ..coal pipes and '.bell
me unds" by the miners, and they frequent
ly fall ont of the roof suddenly and with
out warning, and are dangerous enemy Of
the miner.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
OUR TRUE euRIAL-PLAcE.

Over the pisces that receive the bolies Of
the dead, monuments are erected, a. If to
mark the last, Interchangeable abode Of the de-
parted. Yet. even in the crudest mater
ialisiie senee, our final home is not in the
earth; Nature soon rifles the grave, and
disperses ito contents into the earth above.
Not the chargel-house upon which attention
has been % often liked b. poets and preach
ers, but the upper realm Of rainbow and
light, Of ever-shifs sunriss and sunset, the
world of everlasting bssaty in the reful-
gence Of the day and the splendors Of the
night-shis i, il reality, the tsmb Of maa-
Even il The lowest sense We need 70 look
beyoed The grave; and death woald wear .
very di6ersnt aspect II we eo0ld escape
ffsn the vulgar nd rspulsivs associations
q ness barial, which " owe - graveyard
pee1xy, 1eod4sF-wsFms litsratare, a1d tbs
saphatie parade = infsFnssk. 1hs atass-
phers i thsssnaA sinss nsre ~ thea1re
= ~ shaa = - essth bensstA =. An
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
THE RAiNBOW-FISH.

In the family Of fishes there are few
species that have the singular habit Of build
nests TO shelter their offspring. The little
Stickleback that inhabits English waters is
one ofthese, and is especially prized - N
inma.c Of the aquarium, where its skill in
archit ecture may be plainly observed. We
have some time ago described the domestic
structures built by this tiny fish. which are
remarkable for their curious workmanship.
Lately there has been introduced into
Europe tropical species, called, from its
vivid coloring, the ..Rsinbow-Pis which
rivals the Stickleback in the ar, with which
It constructs receptacle for its eggs and
young fry. Chambers journal contains N
interesting abstract Of . paper read By
BY Monsieur Carbonnies before the Paris
Acclimaii1asion Society. in which the an-
thor describes the operations Of the Rainbow
Fish hroughout the whole process Of nidih-
cation AZ with the Stickleback. 1t IS the
male Rainbow-Pish which Is the nest build~
er,-his mate taking no burdea upoa her
self IN The provision for her young This
Is one Of the few instances in the animal
world where the cares d psrsatage are
properly divided
A. The breeding SEASON aPproeeheA de
tiats efthe Rainbev-Risk dsePen i isssnsity
aad, - 4 darts il bewillering nasss
throagh The uassr, u lash and play = TIE
Eight = IL scales essate - evw-sAifsfng
change e esasr that i sneslarly eaDtivat-
ing Whea TIE Ao1r - esos fsg it,te 60
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
The -Anti-AGon0P0list.

mence the work Of building, the fnny car
penter chooses its materials fromthe aquat-
ic foliage by which tits surrounded. Ac-
cording to the authority already quoted,
Monsieur Carbonnies states from his own
observation that s'the weeds growing in the
aquarium in which some Of his specimens
were confined were Of kind which would
not float. The fish tore off bits Of the
heaves in his mouth, and expelled them to-
wards the surface; but their specific CAVITY
was too great, and his efforts were unavail~
ing. Monsieur Carbonnier, with quick
perception of the fishes wants, replaced the
plants with others of fner texture.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
THEMoNARcH OF THE POOL.

The best trout in pool is always in the
best place. The strongest fish will invari-
ably lord it over others, and hold the "coign
Of vantage" against all corners. Should he
be caught, then the next strongest fish
will take his place-will succeed to the
throne, and become king of the pool. II a
man, therefore, have wit enough to guess
which is the choicest bit Of water, where
abouts the securest lurking place. and
where the most insect, food comes floating
by, he will know where the very heaviest
fish is lying; and it is always good to try for
such fish in pool first, and before the
water has been disturbed. Now, in the
case before US, single glance tells US where
these con iitions are fulfilled. A broad belt
of water dcscends vertically q little to one
edge Of the pool, within yard Of . huget
slab Of stone half covered with water. Juss
where the water falls its turbulence it
too great for any living thing tc exist, but
between the actual downpoar and the stone
the water ceases to boil and bubble, and,
where the eddy slackens little at one spot,
thin sheet Of foam >bubbles lies on the
surface. Throw exactly upon this frothy
scum. Let il be rightly done and there is
not merely chance Of tempting good fish
bnt a certainty. The dies rest q moment on
the froth; then fall through and disappear.
At this instant . broad, fan-like tail breaks
the surface for : second, and in the next
the rod is bent douI lie. and the winch is
revolving with most satisfactory rapidity.
What has happenened is this-the monarch
of the pool his taken the 6y IS it sank, he
has turned to dive below. and in doing 50
has discovered his tail above the furface.
This has constituted the .srise," which the
angler has seen only, for the noise Of falling
waters has not let him hear the splash. He
strikes. little late, but scarcely too hard
for 50 heavy fish. and his quarry is now
making his first desperate rush into the wa
terv ADVISES
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27

to believe that the sulphurets do materially
assist in producing combustion, although
cases, have been found OF coal heaps one
where an analysis of the coal showed but
the faintest traces of sulpher. It lis now be-
lieved that soft coal, like charcoal, when
finely divided and damp, absorbs oxygen on
exposure to the atmosphere, and forming
carbonic acid. develops heat. The inspector
of mines OF Nova Scotia recommends. then
that coal for long voyages shall be put on
board dry, and in as large Jumps as posi-
BILE, SO that the area Of coal surface exposed
to the action Of the air and moisture may be
as limited as possible.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
CHEMISTRY IN A GRAVE.
Remarkable and Curious Preservation OF
Human BodieS-Saponaceous
RatYfactlQn.

Some fourteen years ago two children Of
Mr.. Calvin Upton, aged and7 years re-
spectively, died Of scarlet fever and were
buried on the lot, now vacant corner Fourth
street and second avenue. 1t was at first
intended to remove the bodies to the East,
and to preserve the remaines the Interior
Of each coffin was lined with zinc, the top
being soldered TO place in order to make it
air tight. The collins were buried deep,
and were laid upon the solid limestone rock
few days ago Mr.. Upton decided to have the
bodies Of his children removed tospringdale
cemetery, and to this end the collins were
disintcrrcd and were found to be rcmarka-
BILE we'll preserved-but unusually heavy
SO weighty, in fact, that it required two men
to lift either Of the little caskets. This fac.
did not at first attract attention, however,
and the bodies were duly inferred in the
cemetery without being examined.
A day or two after the second interment
one Of our physicians learned Of the pecu
liar fact attaching to the little collins, and
through his urging Mr.. Upton permitted
the collins to be again taken up and opened,
when the spectators, including several doc
tors, were greatly astonished TO notice the
good state Of preservation within the cask-
cts. The features were white and regular
in form, the clothing was undecayed, and
even some natural flowers which were
placed in one tiny hand upon the peaceful
breast were ~ fresh in appearance rs when
they we're placed there fourteen years ago!
Upon touching the physicians were still
further astonished BY the discovery that the
bodies. BY some chemical action, had been
transformed into hard substance resem-
bling white soap. The face when touched,
VIC were told. ..felt just like SOAP" and the
usual weight Of the caskets indicated that q
sort Of petrifaction had also taken place
No extended examination Of the remains
was made, in difference to the friends Of the
dead children, and the bodies were again
consigned to the grave
1t is supposed that the caskets were some
time air-tight, but that finally the lime water
forced its way inside, and by one Of those
curious chemical processes peculiar to ma
lures laboratory produced the results mo-
ted. These circumstances, which are even
yet but little known in the community, will
be interesting to the scientific world, and
will no doubt occasion much discussion
when the facts become current.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
LITERARY
FIGHT WITH A SHARK.

Capt. John A. Gu,imann. Of the Pensecola
Guards, signalized himself in an odd encoun
ter last Friday. and came on. first best
Riding down to the shore of Escanaba Bay,
the Captain noticed y strange commotion in
the water. and that the beach for y consid-
cradle distance was covered with FISH from
inches to Ia feet in length, some dead, and
some still jumping, while others continued
to spring froul the water, above which
showed the sharp dorsal fin of a shark, cut :
ting the surface AS he pursued the fish The
sporting spirit of the Captain was fired in
IN instant. and springing from his buggy
he opened his pocke,>knife. with blade Of
less than inches long, aud hrused into the
water, which was thigh deep, where he en-
.countcred the shark and pushed his little
knife Into it. The creature did not seem TO
feel it, and its hide was so tough that the
Captain could not ripit so he continued his
thrusts while his shark endeavored TO turn
80 "a to seize him. Finally the shark felt
the blade. and retrea,ing II or Is feet,
charged back with \ rush The Captain
sprang aside rs it attempted TO bite him and
seized il by the fin, which was 10 inches
long. and piled his knife. while they
waltxed round the shark continually turning
IA the endeavor to bite. Finding his knife
Of aow avail against the nine lives of the
bark, the Captain caught up short, heavy
eice Of driftwood. which opportunity came
within reach, and as the dsh threw its
head ont OF the water struck it severe
blcw at the base Of the skull which instantly
stunned il. He then threw it ashore,
where i: was dispatched. It was exactly
5 feet il. srxth In the earliest stages Of
the conflict Cant GuttmAnss three compAn-
ions who were oil in the woods at its begin.
n;ns. came out en- the bluff aud called out
in alarm, ATS shark. Come out Of the
vater,s That prussian gave his lips their
nnal twist and simply said. Il know it,
and went on with his amusement, which he
says Vas almost equal e some fun no Aas
had with bears and bull bisons, numbers 81
hath Of which he has slain.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
THE zOOlAcAL LIGHT.

From experiments made with the polari>
scope on this light, Professor Arthur W.
Wright. of Pale, arrives At the following
interesting conclusions:
l. The sodical light is polarized in .
plane passing through the sun
>. The amount of polarization il, with q
high degree Of probability, IS much IS IF
teen per cent. but can hardly be - much
- twenty per cent.
s. The spectrum Of the light is not per
ceptibly different from that Of sunlight,
except in intensity.
4. The light Is derived from the sun, and
il rejected from solid matter.
5. This solid matter consists Of small
bodies (meteoridsl revolving about the sun
in orbits crowded together toward the
eclipsic.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
A SUMMER DAY.

There's a gaping rent in the curtai::,
That longs for a needle and thread;
There's garment that ought to be finished
And book that wants to be read,
There's letter that ought to be answered,
There are clothes to fold away,
And know these tasks ar waiting,
And ought to be done to-day.
But how can mend the curtain
While watching the silver cloud.
And how can finish the garment
When this robin calls so loud.
Aud the whispering trees are telling,
Such stories above my head,
q That can but lie still and listen,
And the book is all unread.
II | try to write the letter,
am sure One-half the words
Would be in curious language;
Of my chatterng friends, the birds.
The lilacs bloom in the sunshine,
The roses nod and smile,
And the clothes that ought to be folded
And ironed. must wait awhile.
lie in the locust shadows,
And gaze ut the summer sky,
Bidding the cares and trials
And troubles OF lite pass by.
The beautiful locust blossoms
Are failing ABOUT my Ieet,
And the dreamy air is laden,
With an odor rare and sweet.
The honey bees hum in the clover,
The grasses rise aud fall;
The robins stop and listens,
As he hears the brown thrush call.
The humming bird sings to ME softly,
The butterfly fits away;
Oh, what could be sweeter than living,
This beautiful summer day.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
lPMoRTATloN INTO ENGLAND OF FRO
ZEN MEAT FROM AUSTRALIA.

Mr.. r. D. Adams writes to US under date
Sydney, New South Wales, Feb. 2e: 1.-THE
growth of meat in Australia is so much
greater than the requirements Of the popu-
lation that the pastoral tenants have. ac>
cording to seasons and circumstances, either
had to boil down the surplus, or else tin :
and export it as preserved meat How
ever good in quality, or however carefully
prepared, experience has proved that there
is great prejudice against it in the
mother country, especially among the very
class for which, from its cheapness. it was
expected to be best adapted; and as the mat
ter is Of too great moment to colonial in
terest to be allowed to langlish, various
methods have been proposed here by which
the meat could be sent home in some more
palatable or, at any rate, more marketable
form.
Mr.. T. S. Mort has come to the front,
and, after eight years Of unwearied efforts
and repeated disappointment, has atlast sue
ceeded, at q cost to himself solely, believe,
of over .elOO, 900 $500, OOO), in perfec,ing
appliances by which whole cargoes can be
shipped frozen. and kept frozen while on
| the passage, so that on arrival in England
the whole unlocked fresh carcass can be
when first killed here. As far as success
fully accomplishing all he sought for on
shore there is no doubt Of that, as meat kept
at the works for months has been tested
here by hundreds Of US, aud we could de-
teet no difference in flavor or appearance
between it and ordinary butchers meat; but
of course. the slowing it in ships hold and
sending it through all changes Of climate
involves special adaptation, for the sea
voyage, of means only hitherto proved'suita
BILE on shore, and there is, Of course, there
fore, q new element Of risk. His fellow
colonists have felt that he should not incur
that, and public meeting called for the
purpose unanimously arranged to raise
ca, 900 for the sole purpose of sending a
| trial shipment to England. Over Gl8,OO0
has been already collected toward carrying
out the experiment, and you may therefore
expect to hear, within very short time, ct
500 tons Of fresh frozen meat being on its
Way from SYDNEY to London"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-27
POETRY
MOONLIGHT.

The bluest gray the grayest blue,
Where golden 6 canning stars are set;
A moon whose glorious yellow waves
Make fair the rippled rivulet
Night has her curtain over all;
The frs shows dark against the sky;
The only sound is III the song
Of a late nightingale close by.
The wooded walks which seemed SO sweet
Seen in the mornings fry light,
Now dim and shadowy hold no charm,
Save the mysterious charm of night.
One swallow stirs, the gold stars fade,
In the cold sky chill wind wakes;
The gray clouds brighten out the morn,
And thro' pale mist the new day breaks.
Good morn-good night-which is the best
God grant some day that may find
Both true; good morn to joy begun,
Good night to sorrows left behind.