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New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
GEN MIKorF AGAIN AT HIS POST.

CoLUMBus, Ohio, Dec. 1S.-Gen. A. L. Wikof,
who temporarily resigned his position Adutan;jen
eral 10 act as Chairman OF the state Republican COm
mittee, resumed his former position to-day.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
THE FIRE RECORD.
BURNING OF A PAPER WAREHOUSE.


BosToN, Dec. 1S.-A building on Maln-st,
HolyUke occupied by the National PAPER Company was
destroyed by fire Saturday with its contents. lhe
wareIoom and cellar were hlled with paper Inc 'o'Ai
loss ls estimated at $Js, 900; insurance, Sl2,OOO.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
NAVIGATION SUSPENDED AT CAIRO, I'LL.

CAIRO Dec. Standardization has been
SUSPENDED on both rivers above Cairo, or account
of the ice Il being so heavy that fears entertained OF
gorge below. The weather is clear and cold, the mer-
curry registering 70 above zero at daylight
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
GOV. GROVER BRINGING DOWN PAMPHLET.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 18.-A Portland, Or
eg H. Dispatch says that Gov Grover left to-day for
Washington via Victoria V. l. He has prepared an clad
crate argument sustaining his action in tho Cronn case
with multitude OF authorities. 1t is printed In PAM
nblet form for circulation I'm the East but the printers
have strict or ers not allow it TO be made pubic mere
nor let ans copy OF 1t get abroad. Owing TO the pepa
ration OF this document the Governor was unaDle 10 lee
on Saturday with the other witnesses.
New-York tribune., 1876-12-19
INVESTIGATING THE NEw-YoRK ELECTION

The Congressional committee of five ap-
pointed to inquire into the legality and fairness OF the
election in NewYor Brooklyn, Jersey CITY, and Pnlis
delphia will begin its work in this city today The
Headquarters OF the committee during the inves gaon
for New-YOri Brooklyn, and Jersey City VIII be at the
st. Nicholas Hotel, where three Of the members are
guests Samuel s. Cox, Chairman, MI Rice OF Ohio ana
Mr. Waddeu OF North Carolina form the Democrats
majority OF the committee. Mr.. MacDougall OF New
York aud Mr. Wells OF Mississippi are the Republican
members. The committee had short meeting yester-
day. but the members were not ready to begin inc
Investigation and adjourned till IL a. m. to-day
Mr. Rice, in conversation with TRIBUNE
reporter, said the first resolution bearing on
the investigations which offered IN the House, came
from Mr. MacDOuga, who acted on behaf or thc KepuD
cans This resolution called for large commlttee ne
said and was a thrust the Democrats, 1t failed TO
urgcd the appointment OF the present committee, when
oa large enough for practical work. Mr. Rice Thought
the committee would finish the investigation in tins cy
BToolyn aud Jersey CITY, before the close ot The h0
days He could not say what shape the investigation
would take IL seemed TO devOlve upon the Eepun can
members to take the initiative So far as he could JHde
from conversations held with politicians, and nfOrua
tion obtained from the newspapers he was Inclined 70
believe that the election in this city had been remarkably
peaccu aud fair He thought 1t probable that the work
81 John l. Davenport as United States supervisor OF
Elections would receive the careful attention OF the
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-19
ADDITIONAL RIVER REPORTS

LOUISVILLE, February 18.-Westher
cold and clear. River falling; 10 feet
inches in the canal and feet on the
falls. Departed: Golden Rule, New
Orleans.
NASHVILLE, February 1S.-The river
is falling, with 10 feet on the shosls.
CINCINNATI, February IL River AZ
feet ard falling. Weather Gear and
pleasant.
NEW ORLEANS, February IS Wealth
er clear and pleasant all day since 2
am. Arrived: Susie Silver, Cincinnati.
Departed: Mary Bel, Memphis.
VICKsBURG, February I6-Down:
Bismarck, pm; Yesger, l am. Up:
Illinois and City of Vicksburg, II 20.
Arrived: Mary Houston, pm.
ST.. LOUIS, February 18.-Dsparted
Belle Memphis, Memphis. River has
fallen 6 inches. Partly cloudy and
warmer.
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j CHOICR MUSIC BOOKS j

Gems OF English Song. 232 pages.
20 charming Songs for the price OF 8 songs.
Gems of German SIBg 200 pages.
100 of the best, for the price of 10 songs.
Gems of Scottish Song 200 pages.
ISL of the sweetest, fer the price OF 70 gongs.
Gems Of Sacred sOEg. 200 pages
10 of the most celebrated, for the price of
10 songs.
MOOre's Irish Melodies 200 pages.
100 OF rare beauty, for the price of 10.
Wreath Of Gems 200 pages
lOO Songs, carefully culleI from a much
larger number,
Shower OF Pearls 240 pages.
81 OF the choicest vocal duets for the
price of 10.
operate Pearls. 200 pages.
80 Of the most fayorite songs OF 30 operas.
Silver Chord. 200 pages.
loo songs, in great variety, for the price of 10.
songs In Sheet Music form costs from 80
to 50 cts each. Nicely packed in these ele-
CANT books, they cost from to cts each"
pFhe pages IN these fine volumes are all
of Full Sheet Music size 4"
Price Of each book in Boards, 80 90; Cloth,
ga; Gilt, -.
OLIVER DITS0N & Co., BOSTON.
c. H. DITSON q CO.,
Ill Broadway, New York,
J. f. DITsON & co.
,(Successors to Lee q Walker Philadelphia
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STAwFED CHECKS.
STAMPED CHECES
ON
ALL THE BANKS
AT
-. g. TooED9
~ Courf street.
PRE- IIUA co ETON.
SlOtO Premium.--COtt0n for the
NentPnnisL

DIANTERS intending U compete for the
z SllpO premium offered D. Tie Memphis
Cotton Exchange for the Best p ABE' Of
CJTTON, product Of $50 ami raised in the
district trading with Memphis, are rem nded
6uat the time for making entries will close
March ], 1875. Entries m0y b. uu1de through
any Of the fOl!Owing-uamed subscribers 10
the " Premium Fund p" Day & PrOudft Pet.
tit 4 simpson. SlcdEe, Mckay & Co, j. & J.
steele d Co., REM, baBb. PegrCe, Suggs & Co..
stewart, rwyUEe & 60 Porter, TaylO q Co.,
9. T. Curtis, q. Fails & Co, ". Is. GalbTeath &
20, Ely, Harvey & Robertson, r. r haynes
q -. BROOKS, Nicely Co., billiard & Coffin,
Gage a FISHER J. r. Goodwin * o o. a. N. Scar
brOCgh 4 Co, Scheduled, Hammer . 10,
Goodlett 4 Co, Heron, Common & Co., J. W.
JtneFson q Co., j. II. Martin, Guy, Mcclellan
x 70, r. NJ. Appers0n & Co StlattOn 4 Well
I0rut dl4I, rOnjatue & Co., ". 4. Meacham &
20, A. =. ITeadWeil g Bro, CiaIk Ike, Johnson
y Co, Isles, Fiz9r & Co., O.. a. E-keriy e Ero.
Moore, Emery IL Co =. p Obsrs 6 Co.. r. Bay
llsS, J. I. FaTgS on g Co. Brown q Stratton. r.
N. White x Co, Al. Roach & 20. For further
Information address JOHN - TOOF
"a SEPT Memphis cotton Exchange.
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Personal.

MR. DAVIS, the Alaska diamond meT.
chant, Is at the Peabody hotel.
Ar the cotton exchange yesterday the
FLOWING names OF visitors were regis.
tertd: J. D. Lowpsberry, Arkansas; P.
H Do !son, SsTdis, Mississippi: w a.
Scudder, st, Louis; J. B. Booth, SsrJis,
Mississippi; w. B MulOck, Pine Bluff;
81. F. 2 well, Arkansas; DR.. J. 2.
Helms, No, folk; a. Mitchell, SavaI
nah, Georgia.
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LAW AND FACT"
The Recorder Justified in the Position
he has Tnken-The Mayors Order.

EDlroRs APPEAt- 4 have resd the
Communication by Law srd F&cn in
yesterday msrGipg's APPEAL, aud am
OF opinion be should have used the HOfi
dc plume OF Law without Il Fact
because bis fusion contained some very
good suggestions on abstract gu; s,ions
Of law that have not YET arisen. The
only point - be determined a. all near
to the question discu. SD by "BaW and
Fdctn Is that when prisoner is befDl e
the recorder, uLder arrest by the police,
aud his offense turfS ont to be az Ill
the State, the recorder has only t. pro-
coed with the case 5 auy other ma gis.
trste would, aad not permit any other
magistrate to take him out Of his hands.
The recorder certainly does rot think Of
holding that for violation of city ordi-
nance the city could hold q prisoner
against State process. There can be no
conflict between the city and State in
such cases, as the recorder is e,r otficjO
rusgisirate-an officer both Of the city
and State, and must be governed In the
disposal of cases before him in accord.
ance with the character CT the offeuse
committed. In regard to the fines i'm
posed for cffenses committed against the
city laws having to be satisfied before
the State officers can take the prisoner
under warrant swcrn out before JUS
tice Of the peace, your correspondent
made good point, provided such ruling
had ever been made, but by diIigent in
quiry fiud that Recorder Duff does not
hold this TO be q proper construction of
the law, and has not nor will be so gov
erned. TIE opinion OF City-AttorDey
Walker, the order of the mayor to the
chief Of police, and the chiefs order to
his suboTdinstea, are clearly correct, ard
will defeat the transactions charged, in
nesrly nine cases out Of ten, under the old
ruling. The present proceeding in such
cases, it seems to me, cannot be judged
by fsir-minded people In any other light
than a great reform in the right direc-
ton. SENEX.
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TO CONTRA ACTORS.

= EALED PROPOSALS will bs received on
. or before o'clock am, on Tuesday, Il h OF
March next, at the office OF w. b. D0rIcb, Sec
rotary for the erection Of the proposed COurt-
house to be erected in SOmerville, Tennessee.
Plans ard specifications can be seen at the
offices of the Secretary, in Someryiile, and
Jones Baldwin, Architects, Memphis.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all the bids received.
Contractors 10 give the names Of two or
more good and approved sureties to the bend
that will be required by the BOARD.
THOMAS r. COOKE,
j. l.. PULLIAM,
W. BOYD,
EVAN GEORGE,
l.. y. HALEY,
n. G.. MUORNAN,
W. b. DORTCH,
fblS Board Of Commissioners.
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LIEBIG's LIQUID EXTRACT OF BEEF,
in pint bottles, is the only condensed
beef that does not require cooking or
warming. a wine-glassful Of this whole.
some invigorsDt always produces tram
gull repose. Wv. JONES d CO.,
Mau1ubtS
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For the Balls and Centennial
Parties

to come eff the coming week, we inn
ported and will open this morning the
most elegant and suitable goods ladies'
ever saw, selected by our Dir. Lee Her
zOg, who is in New York now, and
whose taste is generally acknowledged.
We ask but an inspection to have the
Ladies appre ;iate those exquisite novel;
ties in eucre ties, cashmere ties, ecru
and cashmere bows, ecru rUffiing, ecru
chenille dot net, and Grape and other
fancy ties. Having but limited guam
tity, we ask those who desire to procure
choice goods to call early.
HERZ0G & BRO, $50 Main Street.
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WIN. SHUTTLEwoRTH, when he gets
through with painting the Clay build
ing, will be prepared to do apy painting
at the lowest figure; 279 Second street,
opposite Appeal office.
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1t will Paw You

To examine our new stock OF plain
and fancy stationery, pocket.books, ju-
venile books, school-books, gold pens,
bibles, etc. AT. DoD & CO.,
34I Main street
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STEANBoAT8.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

THE great and unriValed STR. IL
MARY BELD will rs in Po7: IsEsssSzss3asHssssS77s
Tuesday, the I'd, viii leave plsltif ely on her
Mardi Gras Trip WEDNE 1DAY, the iS',i, al 3
p m, 10 insure her arrival in New rleanS In
time TO let all who take passage on her have
fuli ara am he tune TO see all thai Is 10 Dc
teeu on Nardi Grss day in the Crescent City
ExcuTsionists and shippers VIII bear In mind
this grand steamer leaves positively on
Wednt Sday, the I'D, Al , u.In. For tickets Tor
the round trip or freight, Apply 10
j. Z " AsHLNGInN. Agent. 80 Front 81.
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Circuit Court-HeiskeII, Judge.

This is motion day. The cases un-
disposed Of on yesterdays calendar, to-
gether with Nos. 2346, 1886, 2S3S, 3O4S
aHd 1857, constitute the calendar for
Mon day.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-19
LAW REPORTS.

Criminal COurt-Adams, Judge.
The following cases are set for trial to-
day: 265. George Nesbitt; 322, Ike Atchi-
son; 440, Louis Fields.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-19

HAVING my expenses reduced, ena-
bles ne 10 sell drinks at fifteen cents, in
accordance with the times.
GEO. W. MILLER,
Cut-Off saloon.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-19

For COUGHS AND THROAT DIsoR.
DERs use Browns Bronchial Troches,"
having proved their efficiency by test
OF many yeRTs
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AUCTIoNEEgS s.
a. 4 STODDARD,

General AuetiOneer aad Appraiser,
Makes daily sales OF Merchandise Of every
description. Special attention and rates
given to sales for executors, administrators,
trustees, asaignees, underwriters and cargoes,
So. 2e0 second Street Copp. Court square]
Eaus NFNpusE -EER
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-19

AYERS CHERRY PECToRAJ, TIE
worlds great remedy fer colds, coughp,
consumption, and sll affections Of Il
lungs and throat.
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AT1EsD Robertson's BUSINESS College
Fresh Oysters

Received daily at J. A. Signaigo's, No
27S Second street.
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trees, evergreens ard Towering plants,
at Otto Schwills seed store, 346 Main st.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-19

THE SUNDAY APPEAL Is the best ad.
vertising medium in the State.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-19

STANDARDIZATION cures it. Sold
by @. W. Jones q Co.. MemphiE.
Go TO IsddIn's Business CoIleSe
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DIR. w. WEssON, dentist, Of \. Wes-
son & Sons, 243 Main street, has re-
turned ffom the east with all the latest
improvements in the profession.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-19

THE cheapest and best STEAM DYEINe
and CLEANING HOUSE IN the city Is Al 2Is
Second street, TT, WALKER & co.
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TO EXCHANGE,

II AEE-One Ane young Kentucky brood
M mare 10 exchange for young gentle
OuZEy ma So. Address h.. Appeal Office.
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FOB SALE.

IL MESSED TURKEYs- Pickles in barrels
and halves; Silver kin Onion Sets,
choice Butter, Potatoes of all kinds, very low.
16l9 y. 7. SMITH q Co, 852 Front st.
DROPERTY--IO W-- The property joining
I and south of Morgan carriage shop, near
Calvary Church, corner CT alley, between JEFF
ferson and Adams good bargain: must be
sod. ". A. WHkATLEY, $50 Main st.
nESR, ETC.-CHEAP-A nice walnut office
~ desk; small lot of shelving and count.
FRS; store-truck, and a remnant lot Of shirts,
IN ade by the Memphis shirt Factory. Apply
10 the Florence Sewing Machine Co. 237 MaiD.
4 LIGHTS Livery stable and warehouse
- lights, perfectly safe, equal 10 gas, at one
fourth cost, at 235 second street, fbl3
AT ONE-FOURTH CUST-HITZFELDS
"a substitute for gas. 235 SECOND ST.
NEW SADDLE-Bridls and Riding.Whip,
~ at less than cost. Address
fbl2 SADDLE, Appeal Office.
NIFTY REsIDEECE-One or more OF five of
~ those hTst-claSs city residences in the
GTeeniaW Block, south side of Madison street,
east OF Fourth street, well known as among
the most convenient and pleasant in the city;
from u 10 Il rooms in each; cisteTns, paved
backv ard, high walls between each lot, sew.
ers underground from each TO the bayou.
Terms easy, and price 10 suit the times APP
Ply 10 A. q. DENNIS, 292 Main ST.
MULEs-CHEAP-2O head OF broke mare
VA mules. HALL 4 co.
BOUQUETS and me UUT FLOWERS ct
u Mrs SLEDGE'B, on Rayburn avenue
Leave orders At Sledge. Mckay & Co.'S. Ce3
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LOST.

DOlNTER DOG-A liver and white pointer
dog, about seven months old. A-liberal
reward will be paid for h's return TO
All. q. jUTH Err, No. y Madison 81.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

SPLESDID COTTON -sHED LOF-- Very
y close and convenient 10 the corner OF
Union street and Front row,
1854 FIT. FRONT BY 1881 DEEP,
VIII be sold at a very reduced price for cash,
or viii be sold on time to suit, or will be leased
for ten years.
GEO. A. sToVALL, $50 Madison ST.
II OME-That very comfortable home, No.
II Is Linden street, between Main and
shelby. VIII be sold for $1,000 cash; balance
on five years time. Apply TO Mrs. W. n.
Hunt, 85I Union street, or to
q. A. STOVALL,
Jazz Kit Williams Block.
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ETDaE-At 4s Msin street. Apply 70 Isaac /
> LsszHs, & Jefferson treet.
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THE MAGIC FINGER. ........... .........5O CENTS
Printed instructions given with every article.
BRANCH II59 BROADWAY. Ny.
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CS5e cor nsctlo Es made AZ Grenada with
ira as North and -outh Tor all points.
Err further Information apply 20 Ticket
ON e., 40. 81 Main street, and at depot
n. BURKE, superintendent.
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
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RALLRQADS.
MISSISSIPPI AND TEsNEssEB:B. p.
CHAsGE SF sCHEDULF.

90 AND AFTER MONDAY, JANUARY
- %. Is5s, trsius VII run foiloWs:
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-10-12
Do Bees Hear2
rpbiIadalnhia Telepram. L

The question whether bees have the
power of hearing is a mooted point
among naturalists. Sir John Lubbock
has tried experiments with his bees in
order to elucidate the matter. Thus he
has played the violin close to his bees,
he has tried a.dog- whistle, "a shrill pipe, a
tuning fork, and shouting, but no noise
seemed to disturb them in the least.
Nevertheless, a curious occurrence took
place a few days since at Windsor
Colonel Stewart. commanding officer
Second Life Guards, reports that few
days since, when the regiment was re.
turning down the Long Wall from a field
day, a swarm of bees attracted by the
music followed the regiment into the
barracks, flying about over the heads o.
the band. On arriving at the barrack
yard the band formed up to play the
regiment into barracks. The bees fol
lowed their example, forming up also
and settling on branch of tree ovel
the heads of the bsndsmen. They were
at once taken prisoners by the corpora
of the guard, and are now hive1 in tn,
barrack.yard. The distance over which
the bees followed the band was NOR,
than mile. We have heard of spellin,
bees, but these are musical bees with
vengence. IL is a common practice il
the country TO collect bees by means o
rattling warming pan with piece o
iron, or shaking stone in a tin kettle
and the idea that bees will follow soun'
is as old as Virgil.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-10-12
A Tragic Fate.

A Russian lady recently died, in
quiet retreat not far from Paris, to whom
attaches singular history. She was
nicknamed the "Lady of the Key"
This was the story that was whispered
about her when she appeared in Paris,
young and beautiful, more than twenty
wears ago. 1t is said that her husband
surprised her, in little country house
which he possessed near Moscow, at the
moment she was hastily shutting some.
BODY up in a wardrobe. A servant had
BETRAYED her. The Muscovite Othello
turned the key twice in the wardrobe,
took it out, then told his wife to follow
him. A travelling britzska stood few
PAGES from the villa. More dead than
alive, the unhappy woman obeyed.
When the husband had placed her in the
carriage, and given an order, in low
voice, to the coachman, keep this
kew" he said to his wife; II have for
gotten something and will return" and
and then went back to the house. He
returned according to his promise, but
as the carriage descended the hill the
poor woman saw the flames issuing
from the windows of the country house
and taking full possession OF 1t. over.
come with horror, she tainted away, ana
on regaining consciousness perceived that
a gold chain was riveted around her neck,
to which the little key of the wardrobe
was attached. This strange necklace
which she dared not remove, for dread o.
of her husbands anger, excited much
curiosity in Paris. At last her tyrant
allowed her to retire into quiet retreat
on the express stipulation that she woult
not attempt to destroy herself during hi
lifetime. His death released her from
this condition but she languished fo
more than twenty years, having th'
witness of her guilt always before eyes
II is curious story; we wonder whethe
| - ;o tr,,a9
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-10-12
Life In Other Worlds.

Says Proctor, the astronomer The
question whether or not the planets and
stars are inhabited, and if 80, by what
sort of beings, has long agitated the
minds of astronomers as well as common
people. The latter, with the utility
argument, reasoned that the heavenly
bodies must be peopled by some sort OF
inhabitants, since it was contary to the
economy of nature to suppose that thou
sands of wor,,Is have been created, not
one of which, except our own, is suitable
for organic existence. T0'this it might
be answered that facts, and not theories,
must be taken as data from which to
proceed. Planets and stars are in a
continual state of change. From the
nebulous stage onward, the matter OF
which they are composed is never at rest.
Necessarily millions of ages must elapse
before the surface of the planet is pre-
pared to support any sort of life, either
vegetable or animal.
After that comes period when life in
its various stages becomes possible and
exists. Then, as a family left to inter
communication dies out, 80 does organic
life become extinct on any world. The
period of organic life is, comparatively
speaking, but moment when compared
with the whole life of stars, and therefore,
in looking over lists of planes, the
chances are thousands to one against the
present age being the habitable one in
any of them. The fact that the life
state is now prevailing in our own planet
is no proof that it also prevails in the
other worlds. Untold ages passed in the
history Of the earth before it was pre-
pared, by cooling, to receive us, and
similar ages rolled away after the
human family had perished from the
earth. 1t will gradually cool, 80 that
the average temperature of the year will
become lower and lower, until finally
the earth will be, like the moon, barren
cold-the ocean all frozen, and all life
extinct.
In more closely considering the variou
planets of the solar system we find that
none of them, except perhaps Venus
affords those conditions which are essen
tial to life. Organic life on Mercury
would be impossible on account of the
extreme heat, since there water cannot
exist save in the form of steam. Mar
has oceans, and at certain times of the
year these are liquid, but in general
they are frozen, and snow prevails over
almost the whole planet. Jupiter and
Saturn are out of the question. Every
indication points to the certainty that
they are themselves secondary suns, diff.
fusing intense light and heat to their
minor satellites. While Mars has passed
the life-bearing stage, Jupiter and Saturn
have not reachedit. Venus, having yeal
nearly equal to our own, having seasons
similar to ours, and day and night, il
probably the only planet that is now al
the stage in which life is possible.