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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
TILE RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON INDIA.

To the Editor OF The TrtOWac.
SIR: In your articles on the Russian expe-
tlon in the direction OF the HindooKoosh, you intimate
that samarcand is a better base OF operations against
India than the line OF the Caspian, which, in turn you
regard as a far more base than Baum or the
Black Sea- Have you not overlooked the fact that IL will
be extremely difficult to concentrate large Russian
army IN Turkestani INQUIRER
brooklyn, Aug. 16, 1873
MIR MacGahan. in Campaigning on the 0xus,"
has shown that when a railroad is laid from 0ren-
berg and the Sea of Aral to Samarcand, stores can
be collected IN advance, and an army of 100000
men can DO concentrated at Kerki, in the upper ba
sin of the AmOo- Daria. within thirty days From
that point to Kunduz along the river the distance is
only $50 miles and that town is 100 miles from
the SUBMITS of the HindOO-KoOsh The occupation
of Bokhara and Balkh and the extension Of the
railroad would bring the Russians close TO the bOr-
ders of Afghanistan and the principal mountain
passes At present aggressive movement on In-
dia from that quarter would be utterly impractical
bio; but any advance from Batum or from the Cas-
pian to the Persian Gulf would be equally 80. The
construction of a railroad in Turkestan with the fa-
cilites for transportation afforded by the two main
rivers emptying into the Sea of Ara, would render
Samarcand more available base of operations than
is likely to be found in Armenia or on the northern
border Of Persa.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
GENERAL GRANTS SOUTHERN POLICY.

To the Editor or The TTtoHRe
SIR: In your preface to the testimony con-
eerninx the Louisiana Negotiations in todays
TRIBUNE, you say: Z" There is not shadow OF oOu.'
that General Grant would have done exactly what Prev
dent Hayes did. II he had remained IN once, thouEn
might have done II in different way" nave ="
strongest evidence TO support your opinion n'H.
tune after Mr.. Hayes's Inauguration, Genersi OlAs'
spent six days in Chicago aud while there was muca
company with the late Hon. Vim. f. CooDaugD, ~
dent % the Union National Bank OF that city
Democrat and HE intimate friend yrShi , 80 ia
June while on a visit TO my house. MT; COOoausn -
me that In eonvensing with the General SDOut D..
Administration, he asked him what he thonsesu ,sy
ident Hayess action would be respecting t,e ,n =.
Oceu patton OF the Southern States General ulann
piled {" have had no conversation or cOninunlO
with Mr. Hayes on the subject. am DOT 10 ms NJ
drnce but believe that he viii withdraw the N,
tninR that the present situation OF affairs require
aud H. were now ia the Presidents place
Though this not said with any expectation anns
would reach the press, have always felt since
the statRment-whOse source Is absolutely oelonS "A
peion-thnt il was due 70 General Grant that u su
he stated 10 tho public The remarks in your paper ~
morning embOlden me to make this communicative
HoRATIo n. PoHBS>
Brfd0eport Conn, Aug 81, 1878.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
GuEssING AM AUTHORSHIP.

To the EdttOr or The TFt0HHe
SIR: l am morally certain that John MOT
ley the Editor OF The FOrtHghHy Rerte@, Ia the AM
Of The Political Adventures OF Lord BeacOnsheld
an ,udse from the style and In particular from tne
OF the word "pestlent" in the last article W. nt
fredueut recurrence In Mr. Morley's Hnuhgs, e.
very rreoueut IN those Of any other modern v..e oe
have been watching TOR this word pestlehs ,.lss
rolorate my opinion as TO the authorship OF t1e
ard II finally turned up. Yours, etc, JOSHUA UAS
LockpOrt, Aug. 19. 1873.
This is q very narrow premise on when 70 "Ase.
conclusion. Our correspondent would better su'~
again.-Edl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
PROF. SWIFT AND THE PLANET VULCAN.

To the EDITOR Of The TrtbURe.
SIR: / have just been reading of the splen-
did results achieved by Professor Lewis Swift in the dis
covery or the verfcatOn of the discovery Of the planet
Vulcan. am willing to make prompt retraciion II 10
error in the following statement tOwit: That Professor
Swift has made more notable discoveries considering s
time and facilities for making astronomical observations
than any other single observer in the United states A
is the dscoverer OF three four comets made within -
many years. and these discoveries nave ali been ipae
after the worries and OF long days WORE hate
been faithfully met, With q telescOpe-four and hsh
inch gassnOuut ted on wooden stand elegant ony lna
convenience carrying IN and out Of DOORS ana p
OF carpet 10 lie down upon IN when position me-
lions are chiefly made don't know that there - Ah
thing very poetic iu this DESCRIPTION there Is eeTGhhJ
nothing poetic IN its practical operations.
The CITY OF Rochester IS once more AWAKENING 70
sense Of her obligations as community 70 Mephc
hOnors with her by making NJ tribute 10 her ea US
mind telescope is already promised ana the sls
an observatory but IL remains yet 70 DC seen Ws' w
result will he. The effort has been made htnerto gu
unsuccessfuly. Respectfully, JOHN lhOAS""
Nec- York, Aug. 10, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
VILE CITY DOORS.

To Me Editor OF Ths Tribune.
SIR: win you suggest to the sensitive men,
bers Of tho Board Health who profess to DO doing
ali In tneir power to suppress the foul snes that
have been making city almost nninhs6itabls for
many months past. that they in search Of unmis
table evidence OF tho existence Of stench-nakers they
send q committee OF gentlemen who are not dull OF
smelling 70 Prospectplaee East FOrty-frat-sG Just
now, while this complains 10 being written, the smei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
aooD READING m PERMANENT FoRA'

To the EdttOr OF IRE TTtosFs' :, hin "a
SIR: l have just finished reading - III vtn
England No s. These articles are oehEn' -. ms.s
YOU not please put them in TRIBUNE EA."
general circulation and better preservation ..se
BrOosIyos. Aux 20. LIS. -, ,,refere
1--WE shan do so unless the author ahouid p's'''
mat them solely in book forE---EeJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
putler Reniamin Fly has left the Republi-

Butler (Benjamin F.) has left the Republic
eau party, aud this reminds US OF the individual who
was very sick sending minister The minister
terrogated the sick man, aud finally said Ny friend
you seem 70 be very near deaths door and likely TO be
Yea,D replied the sick man, perfectly willing"
Thank Cod repsd me WsT nu h 1ae neiSno0f
A wag, who thought to have joke at the
expense OF Insh provision dealer, sand Can you
supply me with q yard OF porkP Pat" said the
festS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
rREAsURER qATEs,s pENIAIs

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-It is announced on
the authority Of State Treasurer Gates that the
report circulated last Tuesday that the trea-
surer had hypotheeated with the Bank Of Com
merce OF Hew-York, 100000, In Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad bonds, which had been paid but not
cancelled s utterly false aud that the bonds referred
10 are In the state Treasury, and can be seen by
anybody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
OWNS TRIP no ENGLANDp

To the EdH0r or The IFt0H"S' A.,
SIR: l have just finished reading ~ ~
winters nfth letter from England and before oO,"s 80
thing else, want 70 thank you. and am suie 80
IN behalf Of score Of delighted readers for sea
rr,bution TO the feast OF good things your ~
,s aIxavs brings 10 It's subscfibeIs- The
IN rnteh these letters written the eietas ssbtss
they exDrcss aud The fresh way ~ when t,oa ireB
are handled, make them not unlike eOhuiD"
sic nan OF Thaekeray Yours gratefully, ID n,KN
CHERRY VGtley, Aug 1S, 1873. ". W. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24

By the able gentlemen the European Powers have
sent IN response to the invitation extended by our
Government, while the American case viii be sue
cessfnlly managed for all there Is in it by the Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24
AT a field day. Lord NJ

At field day, Lord NJ K, then COM
mandng smart light infantry eorps, was reDuked by
chatting with his officers, lustead OF attending to the
parade movements. Tell his l0rdsmp, said the gen
eFa that noticed him In conversation with his
sistantsnrgeOnP Talking 20 whom, slrf" Indignantly
replied the peer. my assstant-surgeoH never spoke
20 tbs man IN my LIE p'-iLendon Hornet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24

River Is indescrsbably disgusting enough 80 one wona
think 60 dem0rallze Cover BntlelPo conea
tee, 70 say nothing or the effect IL may have gntls
men OF the Board OF Health. "a ~
Nesr- York, Aug. 20. 1879
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-24

Mr.. EDISON BECOMES MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION AND READS PAPER ON HIS IN
vKNTIoNs-THE MEMORY OF PROFESSOR HENRY
Thomas A. Edison was cordially received at ST.
LOUIS yesterday, as a member OF the American AS
sociation for the Advancement Of Science tie read
paper on some of his inventions A committee
was appointed to take proper action with regard TO
the late Professor Henry. The tone of the meeting
is decidedly in favor of making science popular.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-15

Bridal slippers or boots are trimmed
with flowers.
Large cords are no longer used or
stylish dresses.
Long tulle walls, studded with silver
stars, are worn.
Flat pockets of lace are seen on the
most elegant dresses.
Metallic ribbons are popular for trim
ming light dresses.
New silks have polka dot, or flower
in satin of the same color.
Neckties tor ladies are out of fashion;
cravat bows are worn instead.
Cashmere stockings in pale shades of
blue, embroidered with damssk roses. are
requisite.
One of the prettiest ornaments for the
hair for the evening is gauzy butterfly
in gold or silver.
Low slippers are of the same color as
the evening dress, and are worn VITA
stockings of the same shade.
Princesse dresses of black or white lace
over white satin sre the latest imported
novelty for fall dresses.
The newest design for an Orange-knife,
shown at Tifany's, is in solid silver, the
edge finished like saw.
Old-fashioned pouches OF reticules are
worn sgain, suspended from the side to
hold the handkerchief and fan.
Portemonnaies composed OF Russia
leather in the form OF horseshoe,
mounted with silver, are the latest cur
rency-hOlders.
A bonnet composed entirely OF dark
green leaves, with bunch of bananas at
the back, is displayed in shop window
en- I'll auau1la II NJ J. TYibune
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-15
VIZ. VesuxIua.

Should an eruption occur in this volcano,
and cause the destruction OF one-half of the
Inhabitants who live in the vicinity, the
remainder who barely escape with their
lives, Immediately move back upon the half
cooled lava, and there live in en"s'"'st fsar
or anotfler eruption, foolishly fsncylng that
the only tenantable portion of the earth rests
within the shadow of the greas volcano
This fairly illustrates the force OF habit, and
the persistency with which people cling to
opinions when once formed. For example,
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures
Incipient consumption, coughs, colds, and all
affections of the liver and blood, vet some
still depend upon physicians and remedi es
that have naught but repeated failures to
which they can refer. And although DIR.
Pierce's FavOrite Prescription is sold under
a positive guarantee to cure those weak
nesses peculiar to women, and notwithstand-
ing that thousands of women bear testimony
TO its efficacy, and the truth of all statements
made concerning it, many yet submit to the
use of caustic and the knife. Again, DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgstive Pellets, no larger
than mustard seeds, will positively cure con-
stipation, where it is dependent upon dys-
pepsia or torpid liver; yet some still depend
for relief upon the "blue pill or huge
doses of drastic cathartic medicine. In the
face of such facts, can we wonder at the
blindness of the poor Italians ?'.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-15
A Snake Attacks Man In Buggy

Mr.. Walters and his wife were return
ing TO the city, says the Dallas (Ga. }
Commercial. in a twO-horse buggy from
a trip into the country. About seven
miles from town, on the Mansfield road
they passed a snake that was lying on
the side of the road the great size OF
which attracted their attention. After
passing the reptile, Mrs. Walters con-
Guided he would turn back and kill it.
He turned the team around, drove back
to q point opposite the snake, drew his
pistol and fred at it, but without effect
The horses, not being used to the report
of firearms, became restless and hard to
control, which caused the attention OF
Mr.. Walters TO be diverted from the
snake, which ran rapidly to the buggy,
up the wheel and on the dashboard, be-
fore the occupants were aware of it. The
snake, when within a foot of the occu-
pants of the carriage, coiled the lower
part of its body, threw its neck into a
graceful curve, drew back its head, and
was lust in the act of launching its
deadly fangs into Mr.. Walters, when he
fred the second shot. This, though
missing, had the effect to cause the snake
10 lower itself on the tongue of the car
rage. Mr.. Walters then fired two more
shots, one of which took effect, and
caused the reptile to fall from the car
riage to the ground, and Walters dis
patched it with stone. The. reptile was
measured, and found to be over six feet
ong. and was thicker than a mans wrist
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-15
Mighty Bad Business

COleman's Rural World says: " What
farmers want in the west, in the way
raising corn, is the largest yield aud the
least amount of labor necessary to pro-
duce that yield. Land is cheap, pro-
ductive, plentiful. We do not want as
nice farming as is carried On in England,
but we do want thorough work done,
good blowing, good narrowing, careful
laying off and planting, and then letting
the harrow and cultivator or pillow do the
balance of the work. 4 large yield can
be obtained in this way, and cheap beet
and pork can be produced from it..
Every farmer ought to turn all the corn
ne raises for sale into four-footed ami
mails, that can carry themselves into
market, without beng hauled in wagons
The farm is kept rich In this way. A
great deal of labor Is saved, if the proper
headwork is used. This hauling q few
i. bushels of corn to market, day after day,
and getting the small price given for it,
is mighty poor business.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-15
FARM AND HOME.
Fesdingcattle

One of our exchanges, in alluding to
the fattening or feeding of cattle, where
the same farmer rears the calf and fattens
the beet, says: 1t is evident, from what
Is going ON in the live stock markets, that
it cannot pay to feed an animal that re-
quires from three to five years to mature,
nor one that will not be extra in quality
and of heavy weight. No beef animal
can now be raised or fed with profit that
will not reach weight of ] 400 pounds
at least, at thirty months old. A grade
short horn Hereford steer of 1 800 pounds,
at two and half years old, will sell for
SO to $50, if not more; and it is certain
as any thing of the kind can be, that tor
many years to come the value OF beef
will not be less than now. Such animals
So these, fed skiltfully in yards or pens,
with a moderate allowance of pur-
Chased foods, that are always available
such rs bran, milistuI, linseed or cotton
seed cake, with roots or straw grown
upon the farm, will produce an immense
supply of the very best manure and if
turned off on the market at cost only,
these animals will leave, as profit, sufli
cient manure to produce grain and
root crop. This ought to satisfy a good
farmer; but there is more profit in the
business than that Though many
farmers may not be able to realize more"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-15
thoroughbred vs.. Common Sheer.

This Live Stock Journal says: A
farmer in this country, who is supposed
10 own as good common sheep as any body
in this locality, sheared his flock recently,
and after weighing the heeces, found that
each sheep averaged two and half
pounds. Take the whole number of sheep
in this state and they viii probably not
average more than the above. Say that
wool is worth twenty cents per pound
the profits from each sheep will be fifty
cents. Take now an estimate of fleeces
of the thoroughbred Merino and Cots
void, which will not average less than
eight pounds per head-the net profits
on each sheep, $3.50 or $1.10 in favor of
The thoroughbred will command higher
marketable value. Now, it costs the
same to raise the thoroughbred as the
common sheep; the mutton of one is as
good as the other; the profits of the wool
of the thoroughbred is three times greater
than from the common. Every farmer
owning q flock of sheep should make ii
convenient to purchase thoroughbred
ram to improve the quality and yield OF
his wool; such an Investment win pay.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-15
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.



Farewell 1 thought you loved me once-that dream,
is past foreveri
Farewell must forget you now; that is, I must
endeavor
From all your VOWS OF constancy set you tree
henceforth,
And you needn' try them on again, know now
what they're worth.
You have quite ceased to care for me- with science
you've been bitten,
Since you read that very stupid book that Nj OAR
wins written
I can think what it signifies Pm sure never
Whether we ali descended from one " type or from
hundred.
II you remained unaitered, 1 shouldn't care the
least
About the variability of any bird or beast;
But you carry out the principle of change and vari-
alton.
So leave you to your science-nlay it prove a con-
ISOLATION
] call it such waste Of time, bothering about these
Hacking ones brains to find out why opossums
OF course it's very curious spiders should live on
flies
And that the tails Of peacocks should be so ful Of
eyes.
or course, it's all most interesting, there's not
doubt about it,
But I think that you and l, dear, were hsppier
So I act on this idea of natural selection.
and beg you to accept Of my definite rejection.
Yet the light CT nay lie is qpenched my happiness
sAa'n't struggle for existenee' shall just lie
down and die.
And it's ali through Alr. Darwin and his " Origin
OF Species"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-15
Artificial lee.

We select from report in the Lancet,
on ice-makiDg machines" description
of machine designed to produce ice on
a large scale. A cistern, somewhat like
a tubular boiler, contains some ether,
which Is the refrigerating agent. The
vapor escaping from the ether is pumped,
by q doubIe-action air>pump, into a con-
denser surrounded by cold water; thence
the ether, now once more liquid, flows
back to the cistern. The evaporation of
the ether causes the cistern to become
intensely cold, and this cold is rapidly
communicated to a strong solution of
common salt, in which the cistern is
immersed. The very cold brine so OBJ
tanned is caused to circulate through fiat,
hollow. and vertical partitions of timed
copper. in a tank filed with pure water.
Ice quickly forms in smooth slabs on the
partitions, and is from time to time
removed as the slabs acquire the requisite
thickness. The ice so obtained is, of
course, exceedingly pure, and is said to
waste less and cost less than natural ice.
In this machine the ether is condensed
again and again with scarcely any loss,
and the only expenses after the original
outlay are, therefore, for rent, fuel, and
labor
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-15

full of people. Two physicians we're
supporting me, while my wife was telling
a story to the crowd; and pretty soon
the last part of her story was told TO me
She had been to the school house, with
an umbrella to escort home the Children
On the way home she met a msn whose
peculiar appearance attracted her atten'
ton. She took him for one of the old
forest rangers and trappers, who come to
the settlements to obtain Jobs IS guides
to emigrants over the prairies; and as ne
passed her she detected something famil-
lar in the small portion of the face she
saw. All the way home she tried to
think where she had seen those features
before; and, lust as she reached the sit
ting-room and saw the pistol upon the
mantle, the truth flashed upon Ter. The
moment her mind was turned into that
channel, she had no doubt-nota particle.
She felt sure the victim had gone to
fulfill his wild oath: and with only one
idea in her mind she caught up the pistol,
made sure it was loaded, and started
upon the run. She reached the office
Just as we went over; the crash of the
table and chairs prevented US hearing
her. She saw the knife raised for the
fatal blow; and heaven itself must have
lent nerve to her hand, for when she had
fired, and had seen the halEbreed roll
over, she sank down iainting and power
less; but she soon revived, her anxiety
for me giving her strength, and was able
to help the neighbors when they came
in.
As for Mario Cropt, he probably never
knew what hurt him The bullet had
entered the left temple, coming oSt Just
over the right ear.
When had fully recovered my senses,
and would have expressed my fears Tor
my wife, she smilingly said to me, as
though to turn nay thoughts from the
subject, Thomas, you never but once
accused me Of doing a downright foolish
thing, and that was when went to the
state prison to lock at Mario Cropt.
What do you say now2 For my part, y
she added, solemnly, q think it was
the most sensible thing [ ever did, for
even then l had a strong presenhment
that it was my duty to know that man.
could not dispute her declaration.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1878-02-15
Kansas cas- wen.

4 bout three years ago q company pros
pecting for coal discovered at Wyandotte,
Kansas, a fountain of combustible gas.
This gas, as we learn from the Western
Review of Science and Industry, is now
used by the company for steam making,
and by the owner of the farm where it Is
located for cooking and illuminating
purposes The gas, whether flowing or
burning, is almost Cdorless, and its en-
tire freedom from sulphur adapts it very
well for use in the reduction OF gold and
silver ores. Notwithstanding coal vein
Of considerable thickness was discovered,
the company has concluded to abandon
coal mining for the present, and utilize
this new gas fuel Nor is the latter
adapted for heating purposes alone; it is
also very valuable for light, inasmuch as
it burns with a clear bright flame, even
without publication, and is free from the
disagreeable odOr accompanying coal gas.
The city of Wyandotte will soon be
lighted by this gas, which, as it comes
from the well, is of twelve candle power.
At small cost it can be purified so as to
make it sixteen candle power. The brine
elected from the well by the escaping gas
is not strong enough for the manufacture
Of salt it is recommended as a medical
agent for the treatment of sundfy dis
eases. The company contemplate erect
ing an extensive establishment for min
eral baths.