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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25
Solar Phenomena.

The very best photographs of the sun
ever yet seen have been taken at the
Observatory, Mendon, near Paris, by
Mr.. Jansen; and copies on glass,
twelve inches diameter, are now placed
in the hands of some of our scientific
societies. They well repay study, for
they show distinctly the granular ap-
pearance of the SUMS surface-millions
of white specks imbedded, so to speak,
in dense dark cloud. This surface is
liable to violent connections, or "vor-
tex movements" as Mr.. Warren de la
Rue calls them, s'of which we can form
no conception whatever in thinking OF
tonadoes on the earth's surface. The
protosphere," he continues, "had been
whirled up in cloud-like masses in va
rious parts of the sun; and he saw at
once that that might be the origin oil
the luminous prominences with which
we are all now so familiar" A con-
clusion drawn from these appearances
is that sun spots are not the most i'm
portant of solar phenomena. "There
are changes taking place from day to
day, from hour. to hour, and in some cases
from minute to minute, which COM
pletely change the aspect of the various
parts of the sun, showing an amount OF
activity which 1t is extremely necessary
to study" And it is suggested that this
could best be done by establishing a
physical observatory devoted to cease
less observation of the sun accompanied
by photography. Such an observatory
has been recently founded at POtsdam
near Berlin.-chqmbers's Journal.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25
How an Irishman COrnered ,
Doctor.


Another favorite story was of trial
at Quarter Sessions in Mayo, which de.
veloped some of the ingenious resources
of Paddy when he chooses to exercise
his talents in an endeavor not to pay. A
doctor had summoned man for the
sum of one guinea, due for attendance
on the mans wife. The nsedtco proved
his case, and was about to retire tri-
umphant, when the defendant humbly
begged leave to ask him few ques-
tons. Permission was granted, and the
following dialogue took place:
Observation-Disclosures, you remember
when 1 called on youP
Doctor do.
Defendant-What did 1 say?
Doctor-You said your wife was sick,
and you wished me to 60 and see her.
Observation-Disclosures did you sayP
Doctor-I said would, if you'd pay
me my fee.
efendant-What did / sayP
Doctor-You said you'd pay the fee,
if so be you knew what it was.
Defendant-What did you sayp
Doctor said I'd take the guinea at
first, and maybe more at the. end, &C.
cording to the sickness.
Defendant Docthor, by vartue
of your oath, didn't I say: =" Kill or
cure, Docthor, I'll give you guineaP'
And didn't you say: "Kill or cure I'll
take itp"
Doctor-You did; and agreed to the
bargain. And L want the guinea &C.
cordingly.
Defendant-Now, Docthor, by vartue
of your oath answer this: Did you cure
my wifeP
Doctor-No; she's dead. You know
that.
Defendant-Then, Docthor, by virtue
of your oath answer this: Did you kill
my wifeP
Doctor-No; she died of her illness.
Defendant Ito the bench)-Your Wor-
ship, see this. You heard him tell our
bargain. It was to kill or cure. BY
vartue of his oath, he done neither, and
he axes the fee!
The verdict, however, went against
poor Pat, Notwithstanding his ingen-
uity.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25
whoopin' and yellin' and attracks do

whoopin' and yellin' and attracks do
mos attenshun am dc chap wot
makes de bigges' pile o. cash,
but doan' you belieb it! De empty
wood-wagon makes five times dc noise
dat de costly kerridge does. De bur-
dock takes up ten times de room dat de
tulip does, but de tulip hez de bulge on
do burdock when it comes down to
beauty and mahket value. De modest
man hez all dc bizness chances dat de
forward man hez; he keeps on gainin
de respect of de woruld, an bimeby no
crawls to de top of de hen-coop, while
dc blow-hard rolls into de ditch. Mod
esty am its own reward. 1t am capital
in dc bank; it am first mortgage on i'm
proved real estate; it am purity far
sort o. religun. Stand back! Doan'
try ty to git dar befo' all de rest. Doan'
be shootin' off dem moufs for de simple
sake of usin' up yer SPAR time. As do
poet says:
De big sunfiower may rise above
De modest 'tater-vine,
An brag about its Sunday clothes,
An put on airs so fine;
But when do winter howls around,
And de snow lies ut de doah,
De big sunflower, oh whar am he-
De 'tater hez de fiOah"
Detroit Free Press.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25
Modest Merit.

At the last meeting of the Limekiln
Club, Brother Gardner rose up, swept
the hall with the glance of an eagle, and
said, " Gem'len, ez l was walkin round
dis mawnia' 1 preached a spot where a
boss he'd fallen on der street. Oar was
right smart o. men roun' dar, an
cherry man o. dem was pushin' an jam
min an clawin' to be nearest to de dy-
in anamul. One man yelled out one
fing, an den anodder yelled sunthin'
else, an de poor boss didn't know whed-
der it was best TO live or die. Did rush
inter dat crowdP Did l jump up an
down an raise my clahyun voice above
de odders? Did Ipush all dem fellers
AWAY an, shrek out dat I'd raise dat
boss or die?" sin course you did,"
replied Chowder Davis, as the President
halted for breath. Brother Gardner
bestowed upon him look of xxx
contempt, and slowly continued, No,
gem'len. | didn't | stood back on
the outsquirts o. dat crowd, ssyin'
muffin to nobody, an KNOWN dat I'd be
called on, if wanted. OATS my princ:-
pull, an dat's de principul dat l wants
TO waccinate into cherry black man in
de country. Some foxes hab got de inn
rresshun dat de man wot does de most
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25
Queer Substitute for Chickens.

A hen belonging to Mr.. John D. Fra
ser, McLellan's Brook, on being ousted
from the hennery for bestowing too much
motherly care on brood of chicks not
her own, and not being willing to weary
herself with incubation, looked about
her for another brood. Seeing a litter
of puppies, and thinking them suita-
BILE object for maternal affection, she
spread her outstretched wings upon
them as only fond hen can do. Nor
did she yield precedence to the real
mother of the "pups," who was greatly
alarmed for the safety of her young. AT
length Mr.. Fraser came and dispensed
Justice, and, like Solomon of old, re-
stored the young to the rightful mater
families. Who now will deny the story
of Romulus and Remus? p Toledo Blade.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25

PoT-PIE.-2 cups -four, 2 teaspoonfuls
baking-powder, little salt, sweet milk
Just enough to make a very stiff bat
ter, drop from the spoon in the meat
and gravy, cook about 10 minutes, being
care.ul 10 keep pot-id OF.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25

1T is told, as an instance Of John Nor
rissey's generosity, that when a Prot
estant church of colored people in Sara
toga found itself in need il applied to
him, and was relieved by gift of one
DAVIS receipts at his race-course.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25

DIR. WILLARD PARKER, in a recent
lecture, denied the common impression
that alcohol is a stimulant. He said,
"It is simply an irritant, like grain OF
sand in the eye. 1t may act as a stimu-
liant in this way, but only by overtaxing
the nervous system and proving waste
instead of a help in the end"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-05-25
SOFT GIyGERBREAD.-1 cup sugar, 1

SOFT GISGERBREAD.-Ac cup sugar, 4
cup molasses, / cup of sour milk, cup
Of shortening, ? eggs, / heaping tea
spoonful of soda, and flour. DO not
make too stiff-you can try small one
first. Stir the soda in the molasses till
it foAms, and beat eggs and sugar to-
gether.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-14
SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS
STATE OF MAINE.
LAND OFFICE, AUGUSTA,

LAND OFFICE, AUGUSTA,
SEPTEMBER Is, 1878 !
Notice il hereby given that, pursuant TO the pro.
visions of can Act additional To chapter five of
the Revised Statutes relating to the public lands"
approved February 10. 1875 sale will be made ut
Public Auction, at the City Han in Bangor, on
Thursday, the 2lst day Of Nov. next,
at 10 o'clock A M, of all lands belonging to the
State.
A schedule of there lands will he published In
the Bangor Daily Wing and Courier, before
the twenty first day OF October next.
EDWIN G. BURLEIGH,
wtilnov2l Land Agent.
NOTICE OF AcHIGNMEN
~ OTlCE is hereby given, that Joseph H. Low,
~ OF Augusta. in the County of kennebee and
State Of Maine, has tnis day assigned to me all
OF his property, except such rs is by law exempt
from attachment, for the benefit of his creditors,
and that three months IRON the execution OF said
Assignment is allowed by law for said creditors
to become parties thereto.
Il. W. WHITEHOUSE.
Augusta, Me-, Oct. II, 1878. octS0tAw3w
Courts OF Insolvency.
NOTICE il hereby given, than Courts of Insol-
IN vency, will be held at the Proba Office. in
Augusta, on the second and fourth Mondays. in
cacn month"; at two O'Clock in the afternoon, until
otherwise oruel ed.
H.K. BAKER, Judge.
CHARLES HEwISs, Register.
Nov /, 1878. t&wtf
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Notice to Creditors in Bankruptcy.

In THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the matter OF Henry r.
Butter6eld, and Charles X. Nc
Fadden, both of Waterville, in Z In Bankruptcy.
SAID District,
Bankrupts.
At Portland, in said District, on the fifteenth
day of October, A. ID. 1878.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, SIS.
Whereas, Charles X. Matthews, Assignee of the
above named Bankrupts, has filed q petition in
the Office OF the Clerk this Court, setting forth
that said Butterfied prior to bankruptcy proceed.
ings, mortgaged 10 said McFadden certain real ami
personal property. to secure said McFadden from
loss as guarantor and surety; that prior and sub
were executed by said Butterleld and endorsed
by said McFadden for the accommodation OF said
ButeIfed. and that said McFadden's ,iab lily on
said notes has become fixed by law; and that the
holders OF said notes, so endorsed, claim lien on
the property so mortg aged by said Butterfeld TO
said McFadden, and that the proceeds OF said
property shall be applied towards the payment oi
said notes endorsed as aforesaid. This Is TO give
notice that hearing Will be had before this Court,
in The City Portland In said District on the nrst
Monday In November, A. ID. 1878, AZ ten O'Clock In
The forenoon, for the purpose of adjusting the equ
table liens IN said property so mortgaged, when
you may appear, II you see lit, and make answer
to said Asslgnee's petition, and to stand to and
abide such order and decree as the &c urt may
make thereon.
PAUL DANA,
| Deputy Clerk of the U. S. District Court, Tor
the District Of Maine. octl7-tlawtd
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Nem advertisements.

AGENTS WhNTtD-For the best and fastest ceiling
Pictorial Books and Bibles. Prices reduced
q per cent. NATIONAL PUBLISHING Co., Phila
Pa. ~ nov74w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-14
STATE NEWS.

Seth c. Parker Of Vests Mills, an old gentle
nan, and totally blind, met with a severe acci-
dent, few days ago, by falling upon the floor in
juring his hip.
The Lewiston Journal say. John Sullivan was
srrsigned in the Municipal Court, Monday. for
kicking and otherwise abusing 6fteen-year-old
orphan girl, who works for living Johns pro-
fesson Is street loefng, and the offence was CON
nittsd . the girl passed bin on the street, sun
day. He get thirty days, but the Judge remarked
that be would have been glad to have given him
six months
We bear of petty thefts, especially of poultry,
IN an directions-more especially up and down the
river IN Winslow and Benton. Here 10 our own
honbs village, hens and other poultry are nearly
~ Insecure as pumpkins. Wslerviile Mail.
Very severe accidents have recently happened
to two ladies' living in Cumberland. One, Mrs
Olive Merrill, fell down cellar add broke her hin,
and TIE other, Jeriah Harris, rs years old. fell on
80 door rock and sustained like injury Owing
sesiAn Harris age. II is feared the accident may
terminate fatally 70 her.
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Gin tn 2f0(l(AInvested In Wall Street Stocks
VlU Nv OlVVUmakes fortunes every month.
Book sent free explaining everything. Address
BAXTER AGO. Bankers, IL Wall ST., New York.
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Commissioner Notice.

THE undersigned, Commissioners appointed by
/ the Judge OF Probate for kennebec County,
TO receive and examine the claims of creditors
against the estate of Elias L. Tyler, late OF CHINA,
deceased, represented insslvent, give notice that
six months from the 31th day of September, 1878,
are allowed for said creditors TO present and prove
their claims and that they will be in session for
the purpose of receiving said claims and proof at
the office OF r. W Whitehouse in Augusta, at ~
O'Clock in the forenoon of each day, on Saturday
the 7th day of December, and on Saturday the 22d
day of March next.
Fly p, WRITERoUsE' Commissioners.
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lf9aI ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice of Second Meeting of Cred
ltOrs,

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the matter OF
James savage, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
DISTRICT OF MAINE, SIS.
Pursuant to an order of said Court, the second
general meeting OF the creditors OF said bankrupt
will be held at the Court House at Augusta, In said
District, on the twenty -sxth day OF November, A.
ID. 1878 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, before John W. May,
ESQ., OF the Registers in Bankruptcy In SAID
district, for the purposes named in the section U9l
OF the Revised Statutes of the United States-Ttle
Bankruptcy. IL. W. TRUE, Assignee.
nov9taw2w
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Notice Of Assignee OF His Appointment

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
In the matter OF Adds W.
Day, Charles X. Idbby, and
Henry Day, Partners as Day : In Bankruptcy.
Libby,
Bankrups.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, S.:
AT Lewiston, the 18th day of October. A. ID. 1878.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his APP
poinment as Assignee OF Adds w. Day, AID
Charles X. Libby of Lewiston, in the County OF
Apdroscosgn, and Henry Day of Monmouth, In
the County OF Kenoebec, and State OF Maine,
within said District, VINO have been adjudged
Bankrupts upon their own Petition, indiv .dually
and as members OF the firm of Day Il Libby, by
the District Court of said District
II. A. WHEELOCk, Assignee.
t&woct30. noy6-I4
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new RICH BLOOD!

Parsons Purgative Pills, make New Rich Blood,
and will completely change the blood in the entire
system in three months. ANY person whe viii
take pill each night from to IL weeks may be
restored to sound health, IL such thing be posi-
ble Sent by mail Tor letter stamps. l. 5. JOHN
SON q Co.. Bangor, Me. Dovl4w
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Courts OF Insolvency.


NOLlCo OF AseiWnlnent.
NOTICE is hereby given that Virgil A. Little.
IN field, OF Augusta in the County OF kennebec
and the State of Maine, has this day assigned to
all OF his property except such as is by law exempt
from attachment, for the benefit of his creditors,
and three months from the execution OF said as
signment is allowed for said creditors to become
parties thereto. Il, W. WHIrEHOUSE.
Augusta, Me-, Oct. 81, 1878. tAa3w
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~ yours, Z. Il. DAWLE1.

WESTERLY, X. T., Dec. 2, 1870.
WIN. E. CLARKE, Esq; Dear Sir Il take pleasure
in saving to you that can cheerfully recommend
medicine that ever used in my practice for Drop.
steal complaints, | can safely say it has almost
raised the dead LA. PALMER, NJ. ID.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-30

In tie kilograms from Sacramento the
other day an accident to boy was mar
rated-a boy OF fourteen, who had clam
bcred to the top Of freight car and was
swept off BY the limb Of tree, fractur-
ing both legs. Amputation Of the left
leg was necessary, and an attempt was
made To save the right leg. but the poor
little fellow succumbed to the shock and
died yesterday. lie was not poor boy,
who could not find work, and was there.
fore obliged to catch ride as best he
might for few miles; on the contrary,
he left a home Of plenty, under that ter
rible fascination to 4" run away which
is Inherent in the human family. aud
which attacks nearly every boy who has
access to sensational stories and thrill
ing romances. In that fascination for
adventure he left his fathers house in
this city and travelled anywhere-until
his fever for adventure had abated, and
then he tried to get back to his home,
and met with the accident which caused
his death. This should be accepted as
a warning BY boys who find themselves
attacked by a desire to leave their
homes in quest Of adventure. Acct
dents are plentiful enough under the
most careful management do not in
crease the risk by setting out in the
world before you have the consent OF
your parents. -Aka California.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-30

lie had been in the habit Of standing on
the curbstone, in front Of the church,
after service, and waiting for his girl.
As he prided himself greatly upon his
polteness in public places. no invaria-
bly,, even after their bctrothal, stepped
up to her, and, dofling his hat, request.
ed permission TO see her home.
The firsttime that they went 10 church
together after they were married, they
were unable to secure seats together.
This, however, did not worry him. He
secured a seat for his wife, and ut once
sought his old quarters by the stove,
and among some Of his old cronies.
After service was over, he absent
mindedly walked out with the boys,
took his old stand on the curbstone.
With flashing eyes and glowing cheeks
out came his wife. She would have
passed him In indignant and scornful
silence had he not stepped up to her as
Of yore, and raising his hat, said: .Nfiss
~, may ! have the pleasure Of walking
with youPr
lie had the pleasure Of knowing that
he was very much married, when she
exclaimed:
"You idiotic fool, put on your hat and
come along!"- Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-30

Have seen grand firemen's parade.
Sixty-seven companies. Procession.
All on Sunday. Average, fifteen men
to company. Three buglers, and
sometimes q drum. Machine runs to
the sound of bugles. Resembles bath
tub on hand cart: No bigger. Brakes
on either end. Eight men man the
brakes. It's simply pump on wheel
barrow. In operation, pump lifted from
cart and set on the ground. Firemen
have regular manual exercise. Saw the
sixty-seven companies drill in front Of
supposed burning building, three stories
high. Two companies at time. Word
Of command given by one general OFF,
Ger. First operation is to tip up the
hand-cart. Pump next taken off and
set on the ground. Axes, short hooked
ladder and coils Of rope, which cart also
carries, laid convenient for use. Lad
ders raised to second story. Firemen
ascend and enter. Hose and pipe haul
ed up by rope. Whereat they pump.
Pumping at this trial mere form. No
water used. Exhibition terminated at
second story. How these garden hose
get water TO the third or fourth story is
to me mystery. Ponpeurs" wear
several pounds Of brass on their heads,
short jackets, baggy trousers and very
wide belt having sundry iron rings.
Some indulge in embryo coat tails.
Officers wear epaulettes. Drill after the
fashion of artillery. ssPompeurs
stand In place, two on either side Of
cart. Each has his special function.
Remainder in ranks look on. Singular
sight, however, for New York fireman
to see sixty-seven pumps on hand-carts
pass for firemen's parade. Next to
see them tip up the carts and take the
engine off. Lastly TO see the company
run to fire with three pompeurs "
throwing away their wind on the bugles
instead Of the brakes. However, there
is not so much to burn in Paris as in
New York. Walls and partitions here
Of solid stone eighteen inches thick.
New York man would have an extra
store in space occupied by walls in one
Partisan house.--C0r. N. Y. Graphic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-30

icine and surgery at Madras, India,
have been granted certificates ito prac-
tice.
For several months the Louisville
lky.) School trustees have been fight
ing over the adoption Of some geog-
raphy as the standard for the city
schools. At recent meeting OF the
Board 1t was publicly stated that differ.
ent members had been approached with
brides Of S75 and 5000 10 vote for this
or that book.
REV. Mr.. Mackonochie, incumbent
OF 81. Adams, Hebron, London, having
been suspended from his clerical func
tions for three years by sentence Of
Lord Penzance, Dean of Arches, for con
tempt Of Court in refusing 70 obey de-
cree prohibiting his ritualistic practices,
has appealed his case from the Court Of
Arches TO the High Court of Justice.
The largest church organization in
Atlanta, Ga, is the First Baptist Church
(colored), the Rev. +. Quarles pastor,
with membership Of 1850. One of the
white churches has 500 members, anoth-
er about 400, and SO down. Fifteen out
Of the 40 churches are Baptist. The
colored Baptists Of Georgia have b ought
the land and are about to establish a
college Of high grade in Atlanta.
Mr.. Sankey has accepted an invita-
ton 70 90 to England, and viii sail in
the latter part OF September. 1t is ex-
pected that he will remain there for
some months, holding services Of song.
On his rpfi1rn ha will ioin Moodxv nv.
will meanwhile spend the time as quiet
ly as he can in Baltimore, giving him
self principally to study, but occasion
ally holding services in the churches Of
that city.
"A missionary Conference is to be
held in New York during the second
week of October, under the direction of
a special Committee Of the Board Of
Managers Of the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church. The Committee
suggests that the local clergy and laity
arrange for the holding Of meetings in
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
other places during the same month.
The actual gain in church member
ship in Illinois for the past year has
been $50 among the 22,7l4 members Of
2iO churches. The average member
ship in each church Is 95 and the aver
age increase 6. The contribution for
benevolent purposes averages S2.37 a
member for the year. The largest sala-
ry is nominally $1,000 The smallest in
sclf-sustaining church for full service
is $3.50.