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TI1E hfICIIIuAN CENrRAL,

THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL.
.NEw YunK, May 1h.--rhc Michigan Central
transfer. books for tho annual elccsi0n eossd 10.
day and hence tho purchascs of stock for election
eoani fof ths dssno ID the stoek and to 9rast dif.
ference between "eash aud "texulsr."
"who vii! control tho Michigan Central Rail-
soaAt |. still ths aI.sbsorblng question In rail.
road circles. The light for IT. control II going on
will, unal,atod vlyaf, bnt what tho result Will bs
can hardly 10 told with costanty untll the transfer,
bDoks arc closed. which will la Ut tho end Of
n as sG sa. uas .aa SRaIa VI. IL
puSlishs5 IN inx TSiavsr shSat a,on.ks ~, Tic
piass G. i M H. Noss;s ,s:!'. xe ass,iayzss sssss.
sanaul sloan aosa. Taylei. j. T. Joy, sal ots!.
1hc.o gentlemen arc largely interested IN IT, up;
pr 's:an oaas sS' u whis atS noE .sasfI Sas
snIer severely II tlou!d should gst esnstol ot ths
1.nc, tAuy are muk!as hcrclIean ssiot!s % Pr.
il ~xking ii thu Interest VI W. latter party, INT
lhe mulagcts of The itun1 Trunk sn4 9seat West- @
c41 I'd si In aehy.a t /. tcias
| IN con junction. with Canada Southern sn4 New
asa bss Il Sss.. 81: s'ssa n'ss'Gs
iSS TSS @eyeasa. @ VI H. tSs il eSrst, .Ssy ssy. ss
f West:fa IL s.on VI ,nteteaan; - .isNs With tas Asai.
gan Centra aud iu shut ths Controlling Of the two
principal es running Eastward III thu lutcFesls Ut
| thsSgW York Central.
| ia IN iptcssttw With = rMisvxs reporter !he
that the Nlchfxan Central KuilEpad would nus u
btnrhtei 1y such movement. The chicaRu 4
Lake lHrol fYle u open, but IL not Ut pFcsent Il
: cUudtion 10 do large busncss efficiently. II il
eertala,, huwfset. that III attempt to cut " tho
tlran4 Trunk y Gfeat Western frlsn the Michigan
cago 4 Llky lluron roate and IL equipment 10
such way ~ could make it q uleaf formidable
rssult woaI4 tssy probably arse out VI
,hs success ,t r. tbs morGnMsus hsaas1 sis,as
p4neiyt Tho eon-tfucton VI q line from U..to.l
JUNCTION tu fp.!,aut.. which, With tns roads run
'niux Lowu ~ fuft Mayhc, "euA comptsto y
et,Iee uuiy u ni1leo os tyo hunger Than " shs
Mlrh=als ce.!tral, " ihat II y trstu.a that ~.
tAs cLau.e III .Ls uu4lA:rAr-f u tls Lns "hlsl
, 1877-05-16
THE CHICAGO s. TEXAS QUICK
T1lANSIV LINE.

Heretofore 81. Louis has enjoy cd au alu,oat sx-
csuhvo monopoly OF the tEalllc from and 10 Texas
and tho fur Southwest, getting about 90 per cent
OF that bustncas. While Chicago has t.lua far had
city has had several. And yet tha.e weHe no
rtnsons why Chicago should not have aquat facL,l-
ties, us .hc Missouri, Kansas b Texas Railroad
has AZ good connections. II not better ones, with
Chicago than y has wth e. Lonl. This tosa hui
st. Louis via seinlla. but onu from Chicaga, and
passenger. from .his city for 1exas wsrs eoMpeled
which forced most Of the buancrs via II. Louis.
Sir, ". y. stfonx Gsnetai Manager Y thu ChIca.
". Durin9ton = Qnacy, La been a., at work f. for
aMl tho Southwest, which should ba equal, II not
superior. to any Ut thy lines from NJ. 1:ou:s.
Missouri. Kansas j. Texas and tho Houston 4 Tex.
s"ss {, % ys SSnsasS s
n,S t. pisper rss 5S eSanne ,hiSasS hs
has @ heretofore b.en sappo.ed, but trtasy which
1t !. supposed wl!l work much moro satisfactorily
az = '"s:s 's.s5 ss5 :. as .,ne rsses
linu betwccn this city and Houston, Tux. Thla
Linz. aud viii = pat ino opef.tloa Il onee. md
lllcro can bs no doubt that 1t viii do q rouslng
husnss. iron. tho .tart ana Sl1 giys The g. toais
H. sss sss S 1sp s'esps!
isa @ East sons by iii. lIns viii haye o chsnso
cars bur onco-at Chicago. aud suffer nlush
H. 9; than Y Eons 's ~ hou!,
Louis. Iron Mountain d Southern u not BY eny
means ~ convenient ns ths one vla Chicago. be-
Tessrkasa .' and the thsoSsh carr bass 10 citanss
trucks. The sleeper fron1 Chicago connects Ut
!Iuustan with the train 70 San Antoalo, the road
D1vtEI.
, 1877-05-16

npf''U. s" a",e1. ~. ~ A.s .,u n''uHt
NEW YORK; hA1 l".-'ae irhaK'line managers
arc still considering the pooling OF wetl. .bephd
freight. In regard 10 their Meeting rcsirrd,v.hs
gy,ns, .,v.. I'm n1ncar. III. nan,ao,: ~ Nv. .as
a"nfs saJs appsas ~ ~. ''s,"sels OF These
lines have A. 1a't concluded tho railroad war mutt
nay dIvitcnds 10 their atoekholdc,s Tho cGert ~
r.. i,st ,o,r,A rorrsc has convturcd tbor, ,.t,
Wv ~ "a S.. "s'.nh ., 49,. 49, su.u. netars
foau "aa atfonK enoosn W eutet 'nlo competition
inevitably ending IN bankFnptcy, nnl the poor
outlook for the earring trade during The cn1oIn.
scason hrouqht TN matter 20 near homr n n.as
.sse :. ,oss s,+.,a.rca +hnt nNo.,,ss ". ~ easo
snas Il "at co"s'as'.u 'nas eueepso measures
should be adopted In tiiuo to hasa ttyldin9 ia
working order for Tho autumn trade. In proof ~
thls, Il viii be only necessary 10 'e1, es,n' VI
rue Me nEs''s ., nen freight
10 now eAFfea1 tho estimated distance
from New York to Chicago upon which the freight
tari0 IL based Is p3 miles, and tho average co,t ~
cn,rviro on, TIM ~ yrr,oht ann nile ia t.,
~ Lii 1,s,n T.. ,,r h,or1ht y,on; Ct,,s.s "'a'
oi MIL. n.slh u now osonsHt 'spH1 Ch'eago 10
New York a. 10 ccnts per 100 pounds, or nt Tho
sAto of 500 per ar.losu Of ton tons. At seYcn.
tsnths or mil, per milo for 600 miles IL Vii, ~.
sn- ~ J., L.t.n = s,. ioct ~ r..,r ~ .o1t
..,! 70 o..ns E.a,a ~ &c" iok
bes'tles charges Tor 'laHtefage ana to"agc, which
the ronds have TO pay. Tho tates now paid On the
greater part nf west.honnd frolXhts arc much
csA than tho above. although the present farid Il
, 1877-05-16
TIE GALENA NAKROW-OAUGE.
6pfcfdI nspdlch to Tns Tribune.

GALEsA, H.. May 15.-A competent Engineer,
accompanied br corps OF assistants, left tlls city
yesterday for tho purpose OF surveying the route Of
the proposel extension Of the narrow gauge road
from Phillips Corners 10 WtngYllc. Tho original
tatcattou was to build tho road from platteslle,
the present terminus. through Washburn to Wing.
untAvornble lay Of the land. Tho Company appro-
hsnI nome trouble from tho Plattcyitlc Interest.
inasmueh ~ rhiIips' Corners. tho ACCEPTED
till aiae Of tho iorAor village
4 coassruction train will te put on
tho ltns "a soon d. tho. survey Is madc, and by
fall tho entire road Will be counjotol. Our peo.
pic are htgiy e1atcd over tho prospect Of harfnx
f.ne OF direct .conarnunicAtl6n with tho richest
mnkinR Galcna depot Of supplies ~ well n
market for our Badger ncIshbors. Tho plan Of
building nnrrow.gauEo rond frpm Lancaster to
western Railroad At thst point. IL farosably talk"
I'D or
, 1877-05-16
THE COAL MONOPOLY,

New ionx. May la.--The coal con,paulca hass
4sscru to yu4pcud miulny in Jun, aud July.
, 1877-05-16

that seem. to have bcvn entirely wit!!1ut Tic
Ha'ho.y OF !a~and vi think 'naefen'te'e up0a
THE souru PARK coLLscroR.
William 7, (;teenleaf Il Collector Ut auukl rurk
special 44scssnrntt, an1 !as beeA siuee very NOON
asan asss j.. and IT, ssf Of oes dss; Upon tSs
wilt of tho com.ntssl loners. About The 1T of
March. 1s74, at.gs ~ haa Ma4s ", hts ae.,.qasat
Gage. Cornell. aud Sdway lihvn fur Ut tls Con-.
!Lal lhex, had better pay b.Tots q iaadu 4. g.
up ths III. They hsniri iii, snc description Vi
tAeif lands; ke hadn't iv ~ nuke tbs bills IL
told them he would at1,xu l!ulF property f[oM tho
drinluGnt lat aud luxkS out shgtr fecelpts. ald
| a!I4o. liz u,alv bit Ectu1a Of delinquent lants,
1n,lttin. theirs tbcscfF9n, and marked thu ls7'3
nsssl!mslt of lao special asses'me'!t upon taslr
sIdwav'. VA. ueoat $500 VI Si0O iIs laiI i with.
H. u a ~as asou sass
Nv Aaa stncu then paid about S4,uUu u This Ia
payment. Made tfo!n llms " ttmc., At >cast Ar
The amount Ut u. Gnges wus shout 81, 100 or
3Lsuu. About t2oo ct It II yet napald; !he other
poStson@ @ b. pa!d f ltom sI.as y G tn,s' o,,, . ,
psa IT, 1 esi Rsss 3, q
Ill.,: x:.Ss, sa.ss4 saa b: "a ss l.. s
Nj. Gtrsulu4f lassihea thaa, in t4e snIatauF q
ihaknT he NJ %eu!% IT, sS; tas %esey hs
ON the a.sc.sneat BOOK. When asked why le dtd
uok Ietutu tArM dctlnquspt tho following year, b.
ep1s ea ~ a. W! III fsas ~ ~ a09s1
qucnI IN 1870 fo! tls salns tsason,n No question
wa4 asked BY the rAsx Commissioners of MI
H. & u3
returned Ar. Gfseuiens tnally included thes
laa1. u h. delinquent l!.t, rsiatned r. ds77. hu
duced In ths Legislature to inscst'xat. tbs laa,
J ,nl4slvn- Thu pFoof showed s:1as, wills thsss III
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-15

-TUNlS JOHNSON, AUCTtONEER.
IA. old stand, 81 Nassau st.
on THIS DAY. MAY IS AT 10Y O'CLOCK.
SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Pianos. Carpets, Mirrors. &C..
s's sss.y psss iss r. Ess% sss'lsss
AN Exhaustive Esf LOT OF Ti HAhbwARE. 5oMrhsiso
s cAs.s Eoss: A'Fs ssi s.
A Tdis TUESDAY, MokSiSo, At 10 O'Clock. -0'
M.s Usss soU Household lou sS ss'i Fsnurs
g the private mansion ,.s :. a., 80.
shsif block vest Of Brsaa~sy aud Madison square
70 ,n saS --latest
Turkish chairs Lounges Mirrors Tables Esagcres Paint
1ss
ssS"ns shH1ss ~ss
'f
TAKE Fourth avenue Broadway or Sixth avenue
4 UCTIoN AUCTION AUCTION.
"A Attention, =. nousokespers. Attention
commencing At io1S o'clock. at the
NO. sSs Wk ayf 18Th 0'9 ST. ' NEAR
Slss: ss ssd
Bed.teads Dressing Cases wsshssapds Bu1saus MAJ,
and ingram Carpets and genera assortment Of Household
ssss Rc's'sa 1ns
7th 9th or 9th av. cars.
A uCTIoN SALE THIS DAY.
"A This (TUEsDAY) morning. commencing 10 o'clock,
The entire son.cn.s Of p private residence
bFgTEE EEo sR E. AZ 1sp EysTs Fcl
FINN SfSh cohhEo T Sst OF BRSszEs AND Oil rAfsT
CHAMBER, LIBaA RY AND DINING FURNITURE.
octave pa.SoG,s two ssn ..n
csens. rs ns plat.
ss sapsnysy framed IS oil Paintings Curtains
Pier Mirrors Centre and Console Tables velvet Brussels
oEsmisrs@hesyy mounted and nlad scts Of Besesd
sprng BEDS. curlsd hair Mattresses Pillows complete
Suits and harcloh. Lounges Pictures Engravins
LS.sry Dining Room Turkish Sets. IN tapestry aud
Tables Boosstands: Extension Tables pillar; with
NADIA a Waning "%a
Two handsome Husbands stair Carpets and other good
and well nnsEkT RH%ExEa
n B.-Goods packed boxed and shipped " requirea SAFE
delivery guaranteed; goods stored until juno free or
4 uCrioN SALE or MAGNIFICENT. HOUSEHOLD
be sold r FITS aDs sSsF'yM isS
commencing at 10 O'Clock H.. a, tho
ab H TO toned riaueior.e. s.einw.s and windsor
! ssnperb satin Parlcr Suits
2sicssni Mantel Sets
| bronze Figures.
| 20 pieces Parian Statunry.
| Is Windows lace Curtains
| n Brussels and Ingram Carpets
| 80 fine oil Paintings best artists
| 2 elegant Cabinets
| elegant Library bookcases.
| elegant Library Tables
i 2 Ladyis Secretaries and Bookcases combined
| 3 Easy Chairs Turkish style.
| = Music Boxes. best Paris makers.
IL elegant Bedroom Suits. complete, in black walnut.
"a cured hair and spring Mattresses.
| "a Pillows and Bosters.
| 10 elegant black walnut Rockers
| - Bedroom Chairs 10 match.
| y black walnut Lounges.
| ~ Gle giant Bedroom Parlor Clocks
| 2 elegant black walnut Bullets
i q superb Extension Tables
| "a black walnut Dining Chairs.
chino Dinner and Tea Sets Sver~ are, Cutlery &C.
| LUKE FITZGERALD. Auctonocr.
| Goods boxed, carted and shipped.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-15

A FURNITURE SALE.
~. now u exhibition.
BARKER CO.. Al and ~ Liberty ST.,
will sell w esday) May 10. ut II O'Clock.
an fine Of superior made Cabinet Fun
ture ssng Of elegant Paror Suits In crimson velvet
satin reps Eastlake walnut Bedroom Suits Bullets
Wsrdrobcs Bookcases Dining and Library Chairs all OF
the boss city manufactured hard Furniture de-
GEO. BANKS. Auetisneer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-15
COUNTRY BOARD.

COUNTRY BOARD.
TNPL1INFfEED n J-io MINuTES FROM DEPOT
1.-Two Rooms and Board can had In refined family; no
%dSs: b. siis
DERMANENT BOARD. BEAUTIFUL AND QUIET
p.Sss Aass. sr D%vI sI
GUNNER BOARD AT FARM HOUSE PLEASANTLY
Socaed on Peconie Bay can accommodate psrsy 81 SIX
boarded. address j. p. aALLoGK. box 81 NOyao, Sag
WANTED BOARD IN SUMMIT OR NEWMARKET,
e Asss sis 'ss os Tor three adults ana
gas. nu ~" be on nS -s.sT Long is1 hsr %
Pos. ONCE '''' 'A'' '-'''''' 80 ''- 80 -
VoNKBRs, n Y-4 FEW ROOMS TO RENT WITH
s9 ,., II to boat and
SUMMER RESORTS.
4 KLfNdf0S HOTEL. STAMFORD. IS LOCATED ON
Ahigh ground; One lawn; we'll shaded and perfectly
W KNAPP. Manager y '-"''s' ''''''
A -sT. MARK's HOTEL, NEW BRIGHTON. STATEN
cs' for Sa
A Man OF LONG EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING
position Or clerk q any mrs. class hGgss e
York can bring isis. trade Address H. ri Herald
Uptown ONCE
/ oNG BRANcH.--dERaANIA HOTEL OPEN FROM
bos IL low Tor r.
NORWOOD HOUSE, NORWOOD. n. j.. ON THE
d.sh;iu sam@s, ;s:cs h.. been leased wv FISH,
me $ "a s
Mr. FISH would respectfully solicit his Old friends and pa
ssh ssA "Aa' = 'A' gu w. ''''''
Inducements TO families. Address JOHN A. FREELAND.
GUNNER RESORT EXCHANGE, 245 BROADWAY
t absolutely the interest OF pIopreors OF resorts to
o o .~d Sc. :ps1f a4
win ss opened 'or season
June for and transient boarder.. Address G.
SALES AR AUCTION.
4 THE MEssRs. LE1vIfT, X0CffoNEERs.
SPECIAL ART NOTICE
Y ss A.
No BIT Broadway,
THE wlTrHAUs COLLECTION
WATER oonoEs ssE 91 EAsrHssss
sTAf0ARY, &C., belonging 10
DR.. R. A. w1rrHAUs.
Also ssssuAry by Mo.Ier and Joel Hart; magnificent
Exposition 1857 the comprising Of the finest
exhibitions this season.
WEDNESDAY and following evening.
at IN O'Clock.
LARGE COLLECTION OF FINE BOOKS.
TWO PRIVATE LIBRARIES.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
PRIVATE LIBRARY OF an unusual
COLLECTION OF FINE ART AND ILLUSTRATED
uOoYc ~ =. .~h,httoc
UCTIoN SALE AT PRIVATE RESIDENCE.
"A Magnificent Household Furniture.
THIS (Tuesdayl MORNING
commencing mt 10 o'clock.
at i've story brown stone
NO. II WEST 10TH ST. BEiWE 5rH AND 9Th AVS
Furniture, made to order tor
present owner by La Dupre 4 Coz
also magnificent selection OF hne
Oil Paintings and BronzeS. purchased by
srE1NwAY RwRed ocT2sE
pAnG6E ANp yGaG sT seSy
Lounges Easy Chairs niad marqustry and gilt Centre
plate Mirrors lace Curtains French Msnel Sets. soday
sHDKo Ssss iTRs s:f ss S s5sss Rf
elaborate and plain Bedroom Sets inaid and gilt Bed
stesds Drelsng Cases bureaus wsshstands single and
Pillows Blankets Toilet Sets and plush Suits. marble
TOP Tables GhaiTs EGsts Reclining Chairs. LsGnss
Chairs In leather Sverwarc Crockery Library and Score
tare Bookcases LIBRARY Tables, Turkish Suit two Hall
Stands Velvet, Brussels and Ingram Carpets Kitchen
broadway. sxtS University place to
n B-Goods packed shipped i desired. House fur
nished last May at the cost Of s2s ooo .u.,.
, 1877-05-12

FLORA ROUND ABOUT CHICAGO.
IHn AauM FANlLv.-It IL . hateful flower, IL
such thing be posalble, With m odlous name,
"Bkunk's Cabbage" {Symptaeorpus ,Jasilns).
aud m intolessble odos; yet It has certain Gu
nous habits which reader " Interesting to tho
botsnlst. II u probably tho very earliest dover
that In this region peeps aboys ground fn the
spring, We haye known II to ho up and open III
the month Of January. but Il Was tempted out
by succession Of unseasonabiy warm days. II
IL very careful, however, TO lIft Its head only
little way out OF the Num blanket that haA
covered It through the winter, and, With ita
shlrp. p.potuted, purple nose barely Visible among
the clods, It Il solerably protected from tha
chilling winds aud irosts that llnger around the
place Of its birth. The flower sits almost direct
ly upon the root. haring 90 short =
stem ~ to b nearly scsslle- It Is moro
hardy and venturesons than tho foliage, which
does not hazard AL appearance In the
outer world until soIps nme lter tue blos.
som hAa proved tue essay feasibla. Then the
large, broad leaves put forth, entirely ecllTslux
the brave, quiet blossom ID the display they
make. Tns plant grows best In bogs and wet
place., such ~ the sw1Mp aohth Of Haas' Park.
III May the ludiau Turnlp {+irisx.na tr4hy!-
l~.n} Il sbupaant IL damp wooda. Tbs auWtr IL
oiteu callel "Jack-iu-thc-Pulpi {Eoul tho
odd as1angemento u The solitary pi1tas q sra1t4,
IL tho Of the tofA1 spathc- The latter
organ, curling over the spadix like = cauopy, u
Of striped green or purple. In juno lhe 4.
, 1877-05-12

A. late meeting OF the London LunRan
Society, Mr. r Collctt read = papcr son
Avaies k.a.xus In Norway" Thc author had
made study OF the habits snj economy OF this
curious little animal during period Of several
years, and has arrived st conclusions which in
lnany respects are quite oppoacl to those nd
yanced by other observers. uc states that tho
number VI young 1t birth vasious from thrcs to
eight, aud that two sets are produced sunaal!y.
tbs remarkable migraiious which tho Lem
tnln9s occasionally perform, whom countless
lost!es ltaYc thelr uatiYe habitas, aud travel IN
steady course on auI ca until the last rcm-
paut hare pest.hed, ha saeribes 10 thelr tcn-
poYkllJ stIoog vitality united With MlSFato5y
, 1877-05-12

Tia f.uor. cor1I. dw.t,I,o ~ r,,,t, I, -
te 4a.'uu' eoA"Aa o"s'"'s A. oes''n " 70
''''As > .'''' ~ -1'1'' '''A' '.a'As'''
An extcnsise cavern, comprising several gal-
feries hung with stalacttes, has been recently
discovered near Trieste.
r,a ,u-+.. =, n,t...,r -. ,. ,
1Ae survey Q, fa.estlnc haa oeen resumed
According to the latest news, the country was
Mr.. Warrington Smith, tho discoycrcr Of the
true nature Of the funrus which produce. tl,e
o,ot1.dI.co.c has tnven,c, a r,,r,5,rr whtsh ,,s
..',, aae "A'so ''o
hopca WILL uestfoy tue pests.
TIC ethaographlcal collections uodc by PIoc.
ria Il, 49,, ,rhi,h nxo ,uI,l hv s,hr.o,,r,-,h -
, 1877-05-12
GOD ABROAD.

fTfQasfated frana ia GfTzsaM.l
Long year, ago heard : stosJ told:
Clsd In hIs s4ddieat yellow, sauntefed 0old.
Sightseeing, through tbs county, till ~ lsat
In the dark fofeAt, shining ss hs passed,
LII saw forge; and then ha heard ery.
Heartfelt. heart plssenS, ring - he went by.
"Ghsts nu's BE- earnest eauss"--ths Gold stood
Thinking thls tAousht-'' for sounds with sueh 4
OF suffering In them. Then, approaching higher,
He raw tbs fr1n, glowing from the trs,
Upon &h& anxll; heavy stl0ks OH sttCk ke
Dtvv slxha and gtpanl Tbs Gold locked on. Aud
spoks;
ATbpp lsows I'd Iroal wherefore dosk thou ctyr'
.tKaowst not the hA1ni1ss, theas" shllltsd Tie
40 I'D uQld; al men dad Joy IN me;
Gold knows the hammer. but can silrnt b."
'sBRXYart, thou &H too soft 10 fEel The Snast!"
~ bar Il though tbs slsdgs should ofeak la'
Then noanaa sha netal fn ths hery glow:
tsTo iA<t tbs hammer u = foFeixn foei
But All ltun-lsuD such - 10: -.
4 brother xtlike4l "Tis lhis ulst1cs4cs ma
MAuuk l.. W. AeCk1s1ocK.
cslo4ao, NAY Q, 1s77,
, 1877-05-12

NoKTIf AMERICAN REVIEW for May-Juao
1.-THE American Constitution" by Oliycr r.
Morton; :. .isesclattons OF Enfopean diplomacy"
b Kasl Blind: :Abraham Cowiey," BY William
G:n ,n y g1sn rsen.s 4tfS5n SS,nti sj md Sa
ftsace, by Thomas iilteheosk; .sTle He!atIons tD
ps sas 81 Ssne: saqF cslse
.'The Progress OF Ialntfng, IN America. by tho
Editor; ':iotscal Reflections, !, by a Japanese
ass;sf rtfs.s;: T. Physical Sci
GALAXY for June tshe1don i Co., New York;.
sus;,"A Progressive !'Aby. by i. +. Hopkins;
Miss atiranthropc," 1" chapters xtt.. HrI1.,
XyI SlX au1 Xii Hy sstn Mfgafsh
liver; '.'Tao. lunished." BY Ella Wheeler;
"Asdeste ei itsst BY Mafy a s'nse sISs 81 vsre; q;
'sLi!c Insurance." H.; ''Failen Amnng
Th!sses:" The tiatsalion. byJ, Y. Do Forost; !;
r.The F:.einat,Yas q angling" by Slsotge
Fer!ods ,ef of MoacrH Music, 5, scbs.a trsn. RssS
sseicnsIac siiscoiiany;" "cusreni Li.cfature;"
.,,,;i.,3.., !" Ss9a!.., " ~ the E;'[teT @
A%Elsif%Si GiSi!1Sr pi1 JOURNAL for May IF.
Lctnoldt, Suw York..
SH1T SXTGAAG &c lux II fill ~ iss s9 s9't K
u + l!a5nes &, 4 Co, E;M ~, Yo5k ana Gaieasol;
AhkiiaS 9Rs i5fs5!ssfl for May tAm.,ssu
LlTTELL+S LIVING AGE-Eurrcnt numbers (Lit.
tell 4 Coy, BOSTON,.
, 1877-05-12

WHAT TOMMY MD. IT. ExtGr HrxriSarox
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4 ca. Sd. limo. up. 17s. lticc, 10 cents.
In its present cheap form this clever book
should hare a wide circulation. It is one Of tho
most amuslng storIcs Of clld's antics that
werc ever produced. ''rom,ny us not creature
of tic Imagination, but living actualItr,
lively, mIsrhtcvous, inqutsItave, Ingenious buy,
w',o.c rllssIca1 anil mental energies arc rcr-
pcluaIty I1ttling vent In tho most surprising,
af,l cnlt,irn, n,Hi lsastrls adventures, l,ruugtt
about by The most Original anti nl,surd notions
of things. There Is nothing s!rained Or over.
sr sns y ". .as na sSapf ss 81 o Gf IT,
respect "Tutnnny" Il superior TO- " "llccn'4
l'al!cs," who occasionally arc placed In forced
and Improbable situatiot1s.
, 1877-05-12

HIGHLAND PARK, ILL.,. May 0.-The following
plants, In addition to those previously reported,
hayo been obsorvcd In dowcr In Highland Park
during tho past week, viz.: Tararienm dens-
loonh, Dandcl!on; 1trdnium .nae,Iatun,, Crancs-
bill; .ItaYaFla TrgIuiea, Strawberry; R;1ts
cYaosban, GoosebcrrY; E;cld Clro'lAtnaa, vctcl, :;
EdreintHm I'ea,uyts1aicunt, Dwarf Diucocrry;
1Aaspium durran, Meslor-rarsnlp: Capseh
Narad.pas.oris, Shepherds Purse. E.B.W.
, 1877-05-12

The edition Of "Ilamlet" Ivy Nr. Furneaa will
he Published In London before It appelrs IN tho
United States.
A publication cntillc,l Journal des Ast7.gks IA
about to be inauguratcd IN Geneva. The e,lltor,
con,postors, Anl all their collaborstuurs are to-
tal!y blind.
The University OF Calcutta has decided 10
open tts doors to women. This action will prob
ably 10 followed by the colleges It Madras and
Bombay, and tho schools OF medicine will not
long delay Joining In tho movement.
, 1877-05-12

sou7n-DiSlsiox lion School. May 1.-THE
botanical season NJ Hyde Park opcns much later
than that either west or north Of the city, as Is
we'll known, and can only now bo fairly said to
be under way. Tho following plants have been
observed TO date:
Grand CFassiag. Apra 2f.--H<pdtica ae,s,;loba,
7haltefrasn artnohoides, It,1dria iactatdta, Car
Hyde Part, Nay 16-1apsesta bsr.d.pasforis,
Lt7adiu,n rrYi"ieHn,, Aruts lyratd, Draba Carr
ltataad II. ,nicrdataal, Tdrnracum dens-Lonl,
AnttauaTta paaagiaifolla, Fra7aria ptsed, isutaef
vstaeru 9iioat euealasa, i. ptiata, +: sagiifaiu,
LAhosp<rtnum careSesas, dmsn,9Me ne,ntrosa, re
dicn1rts Canadtafts, Rdnuneu!as Ca,tcutara, IL.
,aua!fdas, }!oustoaia eerusa1, CorydalIs aurta.
WILLIAM II. PAYNE.
, 1877-05-12


A ea4e somewhat similar to that Of tho Cans
dian trappcr, Alexis st. slartiu,-tn whom d.
permanent opening into the stouacl. bud been
accils sntally made BY Eunshot.woand, reveal
Ing TO medical observers most that Il knoWn OF
the dlecstivs proccss-has incurred In Paris.
Tho life Ut young man being impcrtlcd by .
structure In tho gu1let, the operation Of gus
trotomy was rcsortci to, and food
reduced to q pulp was injected through
tbs opening thus made IN the abdom..
inal wsil. From observations conducted
BY u, Ktclet, at.i published fl, Complies le7vlus.
IL apreara that the pulp. consisting Of meat,
asafvh, and fatty matters, TcmalnA tn tho
stouzeh for three or four houra. Milk tlisap-
pears In from ono and halt to two hours. The
chymc renallla In tho stomach In an undlmtn-
tshel volume fur 4hout thsco hours, and then,
iu inc course. ot tttecp minutes, = driven
through tho oylotte orsfiee. Al tho end Ut four
huurs ths stomach IL empty, but hunger ID not
felt for tHu hours. and hence cannot be attEsb-
utcd to the empty condition OF the ytscus.
The mean ac!dtty Of the gastric Juice ts found
BY u. Mrhet 70 be equivalent 10 about IL gram
me ot hylroehlorlc scid pa mill, never falling
bulow s nur rising Ah0Vu 81 grammes. The
quantity Of liquid present c1efts 10 fuduence on
it, sclifsJ. II II moro acid during tho procssa
Vi digestion than In tho intervals Ut rest,-tllc
acidlty always increasing ~ digestion draws to
4 close.