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THE MOONS OF MARS.

America has at last made an astrOnom-
ical discovery that is really worth while
The picking up of asteroids by Watson
and Peters is trivial, and was becoming
mo~notonous, when Professor Asaph Hale,
of the Washington observatory, an
nounces to-day that he has discovered
one, and possibly two, satellites of the
planet Mars. 1t has always been believed
and conceded that Mars had no moons,
and this discovery must rank as perhaps
the most important of this generation
the most important since Neptune was
located in 1916. The larger satellite,
concerning which no uncertainty now
exists, was first seen on Thursday night,
and was subsequently, carefully observed
on Friday and Saturday evenings, and
its distance and revolutions were calcu-
lated. a
Professor Henry positively announces
the location of both satellites. The outer
one (hrst ~discovered) is only some $4,000
miles distant from Mars, or not more
than one fifteenth of the distance of our
moon from the earth and it is only one
hundred miles in diameter, or not more
than one-fOur t%hOusandth as large as our
moon. It must make an Insignificant
appearance in the sky of Mars, although
80 near, and must, in the night be in
eclipse a large part of the time. How
ever, the discovery is highly important,
and will give new interest to the question
whether Mars is inhabited. The Martial
conditions are generally favorable to the
development and maintenance of life,
Its distance from the sun is favorable.
There are clouds in the sky Of Mars,
proVingthe existence of air and moisture.
In the Martial winter much snow gathers
about the polls, showing atmospheric
| conditions somewhat similar to ours.
The rosy color of the planet is believed to
| be attributed to the redness of the allu-
vial or to some peculiar tint IN the vege-
tation. A good telescope reveals seas,
continents and islands, and the geography
of our nearest external neighbor is pretty
well known, The seas are long and inter
twining, and the continents are ~serpentine
and narrow, so that the inhabitants of
Mars, if it be indeed inhabited, can travel
all over the little ball (only one-sixth as
large as earth), either in a vessel or a
land vehicle. So far as telescope inves-
tigation justifes differences, Mars is as
well adapted to human life as is our own
planet, while the nearly equal division
into land and water and the m~arvellously
indented and subdivided continents must
render the landscapes picturesque to a
high degree. Now, it is hoped that the
great object-glass at Washington will be
turned at a favorable moment on our in
ferior neighbor to solve the question of
the moons of Venus Graphic.
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TIE b orc

Mr.. Kelley says that he has Just about
completed his new machine, which is
made of wrought iron and east-steel, cost
sixty Thousand dollars, and weighs TWEEN
ty tons. He Gays that he has obtained a
pressure of eleven thousand pounds to
the inch, and then stopped because the
gauge would not stand more, and that if
the metal would hold he could work his
present engine up to ten thousand horse
power. lit is" he told a reporter, "a
quart machine-that is to say, it uses
only a quart of water. With the con-
denser that I have now nearly complete,
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EMPTY HANDS.


Too soon the sun has dropped adown the west,
Too sGpn the light has faded in the SKY
AFri.htci. l behold the summer day
sink YEARLY upon the hills to dieI
Into Thy presence, Lord, now can j come,
Without one sheaf of Tipsned golden wheatY
III 70 lhg face l dare not lift my own,
but bow it low beside Thy gracious feet!
For Iol Thou seest l have nothing brought
Save these poor field flowers dying on the stem;
Dear Lord. my Master, Sorrowtui l kneel,
And hide my empty palms beneath Thy garments
hem.
The dewy silence Of the cool, dark wood
Euticed me to its leafy, odorOus rest;
A soft. voiced brook laughed slyly 'twiXt its banks,
Where yiolets and daisies thick were prest.
And when a birds wing stirred the heavy air,
And a soft thrill of notes dropped from the sky,
I smiled, and thought, "IIe blessed them by his
Ms Father hears the lost ones lonely cry"
The present slipped from off me as a dream
[ trod meath Orient skies the Judean hills,
And saw, as in the ages gone, green fields,
And heard the sparTows' sweet and tender trills.
And so the golden day has fitted past,
With all its hours mIsspent, its chances lost;
The sweet delay for rest-the iOnd desires
We're gained, my soul, at what a fearful cost
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EAIslU N GARDEN.
Separating E,ces end Lambs.

As the time for weaving the lambs ap-
proaches, the fockmaster should allow
the pasture to improve, unless it is
already at its best. Such desired I'M
provement can be secured by removing
q portion of the stock for d gFeeks.
When separated from theifR the
lambs had best b allowed \ Aaain in
the pasture to which tneRVa been
accustomed. If this Is doh a few
old ewes that have not raised bs the
present season, d which ne = fkevery
flock has more or less, are alk to re-
main with the youngsters, very much of
worry and grief of the latter may be
avoided, and their movement from
point to point rendered comparatively
easy. The old sheep will lead the way
to the troughs of bran and grain that are
a part of the outfit of every fockmaster
who is forced to depend upon cured feed
during the winter months. The morning
is the best time for separating the lambs
from the flock, which should be shut IN
a dry lot the previous evening. This
latter precaution will save much incon-
venience from swelled udders of the ewes,
which should be kept on short pasturage
for several days, to reduce the secretion
of milk. A careful watch should be
kept over them, and, where appearances
indicate theapproach of inflammation, the
udder emptied by hand. In the majority
of cases the precautions against accu-
mutation of milk will be all that is neces-
sary. Some shepherds advise that the
lambs be turned with their mothers
after one days separation, remaining
only leng enough to remove the accumu-
lated milk. Such course is practicable,
however, only in small focks, and even
with these has its disadvantages in pro-
longing the time required for becoming
reconciled to separation on the part of
both mothers and lambs, When thor
oughly dried, the ewes should be given
the best possible opportunity for thrift,
which will hasten and insure the success
of the coupling soon to follow
Matinnnl Linz &tnnk .hmrnnL
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TIE COLORADO BEETLE.


The Cologne Gazette states that, from
careful observation and inquiries made
since the burning of a potato field in the
neighborhood of Cologne, it is evident
that the object of that destructive pro-
cess has been completely attained. There
is no further trace visible either Of Colo
RADIO beetles or of larve, neither above
the soil nor in the same. There is rea-
son to believe that not one beetle has IS.
capped. The government has given strict
directions to all who mny find beetles,
larvae, Or parts of the same, to give them
up without delay to the authorities.
The Reichsunssiger, in an official para
graph, states that it is not known by
what means the beetle was first imported
into Germany. The Swedish govern
ment has, in consequence of its appear
ance, prohibited the importation of pota-
tees from Western Germany.-London
Morning Post.
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Don't forget that warm weather il the
time to make pork. There is little profit
in feeding hogs, so far as pork making i
concerned, when the thermometer is
down to zero. Remember this fact, and
commence feeding early. Hogs that are
to be marketed this year ought now to
be in air condition and should be fed
unspaiingly from this on until they are
ready Tor the market. The great mass Of
western farmers rely entirely upon our
great staple; corn, for a fattening oed,
and certainly there isnothingt that equals
it for that purpose. With a large ma
iority Of feeders the growing crop is de-.
pended upon to fit the hogs now on
hand ot the market; and, when this Is
the ease, they should commence lust as
as Che corn is hard enough to be Of
service. But when there is a sufficient
quantity Of old corn on hand, it will be
more profitable to continue itsuse
until the new crop u thoughTy ripened.
Ifthe hogs tire Of it in itsharddry form.
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it will be found profitable to shell it from
the cob, and then soak it, say about
twelve hours before feeding, for a few
days, and then return to the dry corn.
The great secret of successful pork-mak-
ing lies in keeping the appetite of the
hog in good condition, then supplying it
plentifully with corn, and making your
pork before the advent of cold weather
Il National Live Stock Journal.
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INTERESTING TRADE FACTS.

Che activity in the grain trade is an
encouraging feature. Canal boats are
unloaded as soon as they reach this port,
and the canal trade will be assisted by
the present strike. The expert of fresh
mutton and beef, and also of live stock.
from the United States to Great Britain.
has rapidly grown to immense proper.
tons. This is shown by contrasting the
value OF shipments during the first six
months OF 1876 with those of the same
time in 1877. The first amounts to a
little less than $40, 600, 900, while the
latter is equal to nearly Sc, 900, 600.
This is an increase of nearly three
fold in n year. The number of sheen
thus exported this season was 5000.
while the neat cattle number one-quarter
more. Last week 10000 packages of
cheese were shipped to British ports and
also $500 packages of butter, in refriger-
ators. Such shipments as these are
worthy of note, as they show how much
the old world depends on US for the me-
cessaries of life. The weight of fresh
beef exported during the SIX months lust
closed is $500 tons. This has d LARGE
but the statement is supported hv
carefully put together.-Nev
York Letter.
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FoR the first time in twenty years the
Pennsylvania railroad has passed a diyi.
dend. The resolutions making the an.
nouncement are in the following words:
" In view of the heavy losses recently
sustained by the Pennsylvania railroad
company in the destruction Of its Dro-
perty in the city Of Pittsburg BY mob
violence, and in further losses sustained
in revenu through prolonged interrupt
ton in traffic from the same cause on
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various points of its own and connecting
lines, and in view also of the imperative
duty of the company to provide for the
immediate restoration of rolling stock
and of such buildings as are absolutely
necessary for the transaction of its bust
ness therefore, resolved, that it is mex
pedient at this time to declare a dividend
upon the capital stock of this company"
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SOME FACTS ABoUT MERMAIDs.

The Mermaid is a young lady who
lives in the sea Why she lives in the
sea, in preference to dry land, is not so
clear, unless it saves rent.
A Mermaid is very careful of her cos
tune, which consists chiefly of her hair,
and never goes out without an umbrella
to protect it, in case Of rain.
ct home, these people have convent
ences and comforts possessed by ordinary
mortals, conspicuous among which are
their excellent water privileges. They
have water up and down stairs, and in
the basement, and a wash-rOom in every
corner of the house. They are brought
up to go in swimming whenever they
please. Sometimes a resplendent creature
will sit at the piano and sing, Mother,
may I go out to swim ?" and then climb
upon the mantelpiece and take q plunge
before the old lady can say, eyes, my
darling" etc.
I do not know what they do for a live
Iihood, unless they take in washing but
it can not be denied that they get along
swimmingly.
They are never troubled with the dust,
which is another advantage of being q
Mermaid; and they..are never obliged to
wa pr the flowers, except in the very
dliest season.
They are very neighborly, and it is
seldom you will see the pump-handle
chained down to keep others from u@Bg
the water.
The old lady Mermaid is careful of her
children's health, and may often be heard
tqeay:
"Mary Ann, you and Becky Jane
fetch Gailie Hamilton Fish right in the
house this instant. The fust thing you'll
know you'll get your feet wet, and then
you'll be howlin' around with the
croup"
There is a great deal of unwritten
history connected with the Mermaid,
which ouhgt to be supplied. Like other
maids, they sometimes betray unsuspect-
ing young men. One of them fell in
love with LeaDder, if you remember;
and one day when he wa taking a swim,
she approached him, and, without an
introduction, she insisted upon him
accompanying her home. She was very
beautiful, and Leander did not make q
great kick against going.
According to Mr.. Hood, who was a
gentleman whose word could not be
questioned, she bundled him up in her
embrace, and took him along.
It wa a bad move for Leander. He
wasn't used to the climate into which he
was being hurried, and he lasted about
as long as it would take you to
say, rdogbitenochildn
without any punctuation marks Oh any
thing else to delay you.
There was no coroner on hand to hold
an inquest on the drowned boy but had
there been. a clear case could have been
made out against the love-sick Mermaid.
Could have been made out, mark you.
There is no telling what the jury would
have returned. It is more than likely,
however, that the verdict would have
been: "We, the" ETC., "fnd that the
deceased came to his death by being
kicked in the stomach by q mule, not
knowing that the same was loaded.
1t was a peculiarly sad case. Leander
had left a'young bride on shore who was
waiting his return, with warm kisses on
her lips and hot biscuits on the stove.
Pr If.you do not think otit before,
please stop tine press to say that Mer-
maids do not chew gum" Girls" in
Puck.
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This can easily be lone through the instru'
mentality of the searching blood dePursnt
and Alternative, Hostetter's stomach Bittersl
which incites those Scavengers OF the BODY,
the kidneys and the bowels, to vigorous &C
ton, The first named organs secrete impu'
rities-where such exist from the blood
which would.otherwise poisonit it, and it is the
office of tn bowels to carry off the useless
portions of The food rejected during the pro
cess of digestion, and which if retained in
terfere with digestion and bilious secretion:
Rheumatism and govt, both products Of acid
| elements in the circuls4aS~aEG remedied by
the bitters, which will likewise be found a
prompt though gentle cathartic. Both kid
news and bowels are invigorated, as well al
| stimulated by this famous medicine, which
possesses td1iic properties Of the highest or
der, y
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Ho,e to saro c;o,er teed.

oneof u best clover-seed savers is
just at u elbow and he says: Tell them
the second crop is the one for seed, and
is really fit for no other purpose. as il
s~alivates the stock fed on it; that the
best time to cut for seed is a very nice
point TO determine; it should be cut
when the majority Of the heads turn
brown, and before any Of them begin to
shed off the little seed PODS, each of which
contains a seed. Cut the second crop Of
clover just as though it were for hay,
rake into winnows and let il lie and take
n ortwo showers; then putt into
very small cocks while damp. ant one
good pitchfork full in a pls when
it is dry put into stacks with
something that ysll turn 4 or
what il still better, if you she'd
or barn, put 1t there and III main
till You can get ahuIler to gS IN for
you. There areeahners enoS " in
the state to hull all the seed for
home use, and the owners of rulers
are willing and anxious to 60 to any
section where work can be had. Let our
farmers save all the cloverseed they can
and thus help to make thousands .
dollars for the state, now sent out each
year for clover seed to sow.--Rt9aI San.
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LABOR AND MXCHINERY.

In our recent review of the new vol
ume Of the Massachusetts, census on
manufactures, we called attention to the
remarkable effects disclosed Regarding the
influence of machinery in reducing the
number of hands employed in certain
manufactures We only spoke of the
boot and shoe manufacture, but other in
dustries in which machinery plays large
part afford results equally striking; that
is, they show al increase in production
entirely disproportioned to the number
of laborers employed. The following
table will illustrate this:
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4 Civilized AFRICAN RULER.

The King of Kahoon, the oldest native
Prince on the African coast, died about
the beginning of May at the advanced
age OF Zoo years. aHd was succeeded by
his eldest son, A~ndaunte, who at once
broke up his father harcm and casniered
the women to the number of l2O, liberia
ted all the deceased kings slaves, and
abolished the sacrifice of human beings
at religious rites. He has also informed
the traders on the gaboon river that he
will take immediate steps to facilitate
and open up the trade of the river and
the roads leading into the interior.
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AFTER an experience of over twenty
five years, many leading physicians acknowl,
edge that the Graetenberg AarshaU's Uterine
Catholicon is the only known certain remedy
for diseases to which won1en are subject.
The Graefenberg Vegetable Pills, the most
popular remedy of the day for ]biliousnesR,
headache, liver complaint and diseases of
digestion. Sold by all druggists. Send for
almanac. Graefenberg Co., New York.
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RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.-Du
rang's Rheumatic Remedy, the great Internal
Medicine, will positively cure any case of
rheumatism on the face of the earth. Price
81 a bottle; six bottles, IS; sold by all Drug
gists. Send for circulars to Helphestine &
BentlY, Druggists, Washington, D. c.
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IF a word to the wise be sufficient, WE
think a hint to the sick and suffering will
not prove amiss. The HOME STOMACH Bit
TIERS, than which none are more effective in
recuperating from bodily or mental exhaus'
ton. Prepared by the Home Bitters Co., St
Louis. Mo.
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Purity, Strength, Economy.

These three requisites are combined in
DooLEY's well-known YEAST POWDER. A
few trials viii convince yy6H that it Is net
only the best, but also the cheapest.
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If you feel dull, drowsy, debilitated. have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appetite, and
tongue coated, yen are suffering from torpid liver
or "biltousness. and nothing will cure you so
REGULATOR or MEDICINE.
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You seem to walk more erect than
usual, my friend.' Yes ] have been
Strengthened by circumstances.
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I will make that quart of water produce
one thousand horsepower motion OF
sufficient duration to run a steamship
across the ocean.
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$40 to $25 4 5s :: 3: a.: ~: :! a3: !: :: !! &? ! :: as; !:
worth. % sent, post paid
- 50 Cents. illustrated
ton, Established $780,.
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In his July crop report, which will
shortly be issued from the press for dis
tribution, commissioner J. B. Killebrew,
of the bureau of agriculture, statistics
and mines, gives the following interest.
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SICK HEADACRE(
The Best Polish in the Worlds

Price, sI.oO. Sold BY all Druggists. MA
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1877-11-24
WAR NEWS.

Dispatches of the 18th report that
heavy fighting had been going on at Plevna
for two days, in which the Turks had Sc
cured some advantages.
Suleiman Pasha has been appointed
Commander-in-Ch Chief of the Turkish ar
mics in Roumelia- Ali. Probably Tazli
Pasha will command the Army of Rasgrad.
The active interference of SerVia in the war
is now almost certain.
Servia has declined to accede to the
Porte's demands to withdraw her troops
from the frontier, and fresh signs of military
activity are multiplying. Additional Monte
negrin successes are reported. Re-enforce-
ments are said to be constantly arriving at
Erzeroum, and the Turks claim to be able
to hold the town.
A telegram from Erzeroum, 18th, con-
tains the following: The Russians recap
tured Fort Azizie on Wednesday, but were
Immediately expelled. The inhabitants of
Erzeroum have participated in recent
fighting. The loss has been consider
able. There is general enthusiasm. Russian
cavalry have appeared north of Erzeroum.
A COnstantinople dispatch, same date, says
the Russians have been repulsed near kars,
after prolonged fighting. There has been
heavy snow in Asia. A council of war, un-
der the presidency of the Sultan, decided to
largely reinforce Mehemet Ali.
Additional particulars regarding the
Russian assault on Fort Azizie, state that it
was hand to-hand fight for the trenches,
when the fort was carried at the point of
the bayonet, but Mehemet Pasha rallied the
Turks, who retook the fort and repulsed the
Russians with great slaughter.
An official Russian dispatch of the
18th gives intelligence of the capture of
Kars by storm. The battle lasted from
O'Clock on Saturday night to Sunday morn
ing. A correspondent at Constantinople
teIegraphed on the 18th that council, over
which the Sultan presided, had agreed al
most unanimously in favor of making an ef-
fort to put an end to the war, and that Eng
land will be asked to mediate in favor OF