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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-11
Our knowledge of the Sun,

Our knowledge of the chemical nature
Of the sun is now being as much advanced
by photography, for instance, as that de-
scrlptive work of which I
wrote in the first instance,
which deals with the chronicling and To-
cation of the various phenomena, has, in
its turn, been advanced by the aid Of
photography. The increased power in
this direction recently realized by DR..
Jansen, is one which was absolutely I'M
dreamed of only few years ago. II is
now possible to record every change
which goes on, on the sun down to q
a region SO small that one hardly likes to-
challenge belief by mentioning it.
Changes under one second of angular
magnitude in the centre of the suns disk
can now be faithfully recorded and
watched from hour to hour; in other
words, chang es in cloud regions 10 miles
square in body 92,O00OOO miles away
can now be chronicled. One Ct the ad-
vantages which have come from the in
PRODUCTION of new apparatus has been the
possibility of making maps of the solar
lluCS dAu VI Tue uietallC- lines winch nave
to be compared with them on very
large scale. Thanks to the generosity
of Mr.. Rutherford, the distinguished
American astronomer, who is making the
most magnificent diffraction gratings
which the world hiss ever seen, and who
is spreading them broadcast among work
ers in science, we have now easy means
Of obtaining with inexpensive apparatus,
spectrum of the sun, and of mapping it
on such scale that the fine line OF light
which is allowed to come through the Slit
is drawn out into band or spectrum
half furlong long. A complete spec
trum on this scale when com plete, Gas I
hope it some day will be though certain
ly not in our time,) from the ultraviolet,
already mapped by Mascart and Cornu, to
the nltra-red, which has quite recently.
for the first time, been brought under our
ken by Capt. Abney, will be 315 feet
long. This is considerable scale to APP
ply to DEMONSTRATION of these problems;
but recent work has shown that, gigantic
as the scale is, It's really not beyond
what is required tor honest, patient
work.-Lockcye TN Naneteeth Century.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-11
Curious Cause OF Death.

From Marseilles (France) paper we
learn that soldier has just died in the
military hospital uuder the following
singular circumstances. He had been
suffering for some weeks from severe at
tacks OF headache, which totally incapac-
itated him from his duties, and eventually
forced him to enter the hospital. Here
the next morning he was found dead in
his bed, and Their being no assig1a
cause for his death postmortem was
ordered. The result of the medical ex-
animation revealed the mystery. In the.
mans brain was found thick tnft of
hair, which science is of opinion had been.
there since his earliest childhood, and,
growing with his growth, had ultimately
occasioned his death. The young man:s-
parents, on being questioned, stated that
IN his infancy he hal received yio,en-
blow on the head from the fall OF Chin
ney ornamet, and tt at after the praise
had healed the mother remarked that the
hair on the injured spot had turned in
ward, but thinking the matter Of no im--
poratnce, she had ps;a no attention to it.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-11

OF whatever undulations of surface NAV
exist TO keep upon the lowest ground.
No doubt the PROSTATE position would IN
these circumstances afford greater secur-
lty than the erect. Ithappens not unfre.
quently that animals are killed by light
ming under a tree to which they had
betaken themselves for shelter. In these
eases the tree is struck partly in conse-
quence of its isolation, and gartly on ac-
count of the presence of the animals be-
meath it.
Usually there are several, and often
many Of them assembled together, hud-
died probably by terror into contract one
with another. The air, heated by their
bodies, rises above them laden with lnois-
ture, derived mainly from their breath.
Who has not noticed the cloud of vapor
that 10 the early morning and in certain
states or the weather hangs over flock
OF sheep or heard Of kine2 The column
OF moist air ascending through the
branches of the tree toward the cloud Of
fers, In consequence of the comparatively
high conductlvity of water, a favorable
passage of the electricity. A herd of
cattle under an isolated tree is thus ex-
posed to double risk also it is evident
that these animals are in the open
country less secure from injury than hui
man being, who cannot affect the atmos-
phere in like degree Chambers Jour-
nal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-11
DANGER FROM LIGHTNING.

Under what conditions is damage from
lightning possible, and what are the
means by which the risk may be lessened
or avoided? An isolated tree, standing
either upon wide plain Or upon an en-
inence, is obviously likely to determine a
lightning discharge, to "attract the light
ming to use common expression. The
top of the tree is the nearest point to the
cloud, and since the tree is better con-
ductor than the air, line drawn verti-
cally through it to the cloud marks the
shortest and easiest course along Which
the elecrricities may pass. II, when the
charged cloud arrives directly over this
point, the tension is sufficient to overcome
the resistance along that line, a discharge
will take place, and the tree will be struck.
But if the tension be not sufficient, the
cloud will pass harmlessly over fence
it appears that a person standing during
a thunderstorm beneath tree so situat-
ed is exposed to some risk
On no account, therefore, should the
traveller take refuge under an isolated tree:
generally he will do well to avoid its
neighborhood altogether; but should he
be overtaken by the storm when on a
plain with no shelter near, the tree may
still be made to afford him some protec-
ton. If he take up a position near it,
but NOD under its branches, he will prob
ably escape unhurt should the lightning
descend upon it. The safest distance
from the tree is that which is equal to its
height. To approach much nearer than
this is to incur the risk of being within
t le influence of the stroke; to remain at a
much greater distance away is to place
ones self in the same conditions of iso-
lation as the tree itself. 1t will have
been remarked by all observers of the
phenomenon that whenever a tree has
been struck by lightning it has generally
occupied an isolated position as one Of
isolation, however, it is not meant that
the tree is necessarily standing alone, but
that it is not one of numerous group.
When there are many trees together, their
Collective conductivity is often sufficient
to cause an indestructive discharge Of the
electricity. This is especially likely to
happen when the trees are wet with rain,
for then their surfaces are covered with a
film of water, which is good conductor.
For this reason, the danger from light
ming is much less after rain has begun to
fall. than before, when every thing IS dry.
1t appears, therefore, that the safest
situation during thunderstorm is in the
midst OF a wood, particu arly if the
neighborhood of the tallest trees be avoid
ed. In such place of shelter the trav-
eller may take refuge in full assurance
hof ho r,,ili bo off =
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miles, an so it might severe for n on1-
ment an milestone too"
Small Waists.

Small waists and early deaths have
been the subjects of recent comments of
a physician of celebrity, and his notion
that the latter is the certain sequence of
the former is borne out by almos. all
authorities of every country. Yet, no
matter how the psychologist or the ply
slclans may talk, women have ALWAYS
compressed their waists and expanded
their skirts, and they always will, until
public opinion pronounces for a heavy
figure. 1t has never influenced a fash
1onable woman yet to hear that the
Venus de Medici had a large waist she
has been told so ever since that taultless
image Of female beauty was ,lisinterred.
She merely shrugs her shoulders and
draws her laces tighter. She knows very
we'll that if she went to ball with that
figure Of Venus no man would ask her to
dance. So Important matter is it to
have small waist that it has become a
matter of pride to the Austrian people,
and is mentioned in the court Journals
that the empress of Austria is celebrated
measures sixteen inches. This is great
er nobility than even the possession Of
sixteen quarterings on your shield, with
out which you cannot be admitted to
chest society" of Vienna. sixteen, .
therefore, is magic number at Vienna.
There are many persons, to be sure, who
have as small waist; but they have not
the height, and contour, and becoming
fullness which the empress has.
finHOn hfo0iu thorn will o11 h
foolish mothers who make their daugh-
tiers sleep in their corsets, and many fool
ish women who will always draw, their
laces too tight, but the golden mean re-
mains. A figure we'll, but not too stihy.
supported; a waist slender, round-but
not too small for the adjacent tigure-is
the grand desideratum of fen ale beauty.
large woman in France--where women
have a taste Tor the becoming in dress
conferred upon them by Providence
wears ample draperies, loosely fitting gar
ments, and a corset which does her the
best possible service, for it makes her
look and feel at her ease--no labored
breathing, no unnatural redness, no fea1
OF sutfocat'on. She is simply a large,
beautiful object, instead Of a pillow tied
in the middle. with general air of as
phyxia. Large women should remember
that no tight-lacing makes them
look any smaller. Age, which re-
duces everything else, is apt to add on
the figure OF women, and time brings On
undesirable stoutness. This cannot be
better treated than it was by the late
duchess of Devonshire, one Of the most
beautiful of women, who grew at the age
of forty years, as English women are apt
to do, very stout. Chow have you kept
youl complexion so pure. my dear
duchess?' said one Of her fellow ladies'
in waiting at the court Of Queen Victoria.
"By dressing at ease and keeping nv
temper" said the handsome duchess.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-11

When Sir John Carr was in Glasgow
about the year 1907, he was asked
by the magistrates to give his advice con-
corning the inscription to be placed on.
the Nelson monument, then just COM
pleted. Sir John recommended his brief
record: "Glasgow to Nelson Just
So said one Of the baillies; $ and as the
town O Nelson's close at hand, might we
no just say, Glasgow to Nelson, sax
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07
CONGRESS-.

Both branches of the National l4sgisla-
ture convened on Monday last, and one
eo,,d feature seems to have already man
Tested itself, and that is, an evident de-
Termination TO settle right down to legit-
innate business. And this is strictly in
accordance with the earnest wish-nay,
even the hopeful prayer, Of the commu,
nifty at large for it is no digression from
absolute truth to say-that too much leg
islation has been the bane of our business
interests throughout the country.
Uaceasing and pernicious tinkering
with the Finance question has tended
only to unsettle and unhinge the best
calculations Of capitalists; and hence
the leplorable condition of the manu-
faoturin2 interests, and the consequent
sad depression of trade generally. III
tie one fact that Congress has at last
come to the conclusion that the country
needs, /. e., demands, a more settled
state of affairs, is found encouragement
TO look forward to the near future with
more hopeful expectations than for the
last three years; and should the present
and the next Congress ignore the hand
writing upon the wall, its 80, ereign-the
people-will speak with = meaning
sound that will ring the political doom
of al frioEcta~o ond r,,o,,nt.,har be rvb<,
attempt to trade upon the credulity oil
their countrymen, who, be it known, are
fast realizing the exigencies of the situa.
ton.
While we would always advocate the
exposure and punishment of wrong do
ing, in politics as in all other things, yet
we can but deplore the proposed inves-
tigation of the Cipher Dispatches, for the
simple reason that history furnishes no
case where real reform was ever secured
by investigations of this character. That
both political parties have been glaringly
guilty of just such trickely and knavery,
Is undeniably true and these protraeted
investigations only tend to keep the
country in an uprosr and feyerish state
Of injurious excitement. Then, rather
than institute another investigation, let
Congress attend to its more profitable
prerogatives, and political wrongdoers,
whoever or wherever they may be, will
per force lind that seclusion and retire
ment from the public arena which their
punishment merits, and the country
viii then see the bright dawniiig of .
welcome surcease from these intermin.
able broils.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

Rev. Ta,mage seems to be developing
STR NJ penchdnt for preaching upon al
most every subject except that Of relig,
ion. He has recently done New York
by easlight, and eioquently detailed what
he saw to his congregation. If the sub
jects treated upon by the pastor were
not especially entertaining to his flock, il
was no fault of Talmage, for he has assid.
uously labored TO feed the senses If not
the soul; and has succeeded in at least
proving himself sensational preacher, i
not religious il, structor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

The question Of funeral reform il
commanding considerable attention
throughout the Country The Newburg
n. Y, ciergyaien recently held meet,
ing upon the subject, az which set O
resolutions were adopted, deprecatins
the usual lengthy services which they
themselves were called upon to conduct
The learned gentlemen, however, did
not breach the subject OF f.shionably
expensive funerals, which, under the
present regime, is such heavy tax upon
living that their friends can hardly afford
to die,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

Senator Blaine had hardly warmed his
Senatorial cushion ere he bounced up
and offered resolution that "1,he jus
dietary Committee be instructed to in.
quire into and report on the alleged
Southern intimidations" While Con>
gresham Wood, almost before the
Chaplain had finished his first invocation
OF Divine guidance upon the assembled
wisdom of the country, embraced his
first opportunity of criticising the Presi>
dents Message, in SO far as it referred to
the late onpleasantness " in the South.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

The Executive Committee Of the Ma
tional Greenback party held meeting
at Washington, a few days since, and is
sued an address to the people of on,
common country which sets forth the
origin of the party, its growth, and it.
present and prospective proportions and
power. The Committee claim the vote
OF the party to have been l,2so.OOO ir
the late elections, and also claim sixteen
members in the next Congress, who will
not join either party in caucus.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

Mrs. Belva lockwood. who is an At
torney at Law in full communion with she
Washington Bar, went. few weeks ago,
into the Court Of Judge Magruder. Of Mary
land. and there attempted to act az an
attorney. God" said the Judge, - has set
bound for woman. She was created after
and was part Of man. The sexes are like
the moon moving in their different orbits.
The greatest seas have bounds. and the
eternal hills and rocks that ase set above
them can not be removed" Mrs. Bslya
was squelched.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

Wade Hampton, Governor Of South
Carolina, short time since, while hunt
ing with a party of friends, met Will
serious accident, whereby he fractured
his right leg. Since the mishap erysipe
las has set in. and he is now considered
in a very precarious condition. Last
Sunday morning he grew worse rapidly
and several Of the best physicians of the
State were summoned. He is still very
low and grave doubts of his recovery are
entertained.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

The Clerical Club has been organised
by q number of Episcopal clergvmen of
theSDiOcese OF New Jersey for the ,pus-
poseof free discussion of religious top
les. The Rev. DR.. Anthony Schuyler, Of
orange, is the First President. Twenty
one names are on the roll of member
ship. The club meets once a mouth and
the average attendance has been fifteen
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

New York City is happy over the In
ternational Dairy Fair, where is being ex
hibited butter and cheese of foreign
and domestic production. The affair ia
said to be quite taxable and, in its peeu.
liar strength, has drawn thousands, inclu
ding Zen Butler, who is posing for hull
bustn cast in butter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

The Marquis of Lorne and Princess
Louise, the future boss and BOSSES Of
Canada, have at last arrived st Ottawa,
and are domiciled in Pideau Hall. their
future home. They we're received with
great enthusiasm by the Canadians, and
their reign promises to be mutually Pleas
-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

Those who have any peculiarly Of
the teeth must be somewhat careful in
their business transactions, or, like the
absconding Secretary of the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company, they may be identi-
fed, even in death, by their raasticasors
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07
$4,000 RewardY
3. a. acupDnR. Pianisf.

And Furnisher Of Choice Musicians for Par
ties. Sociables, and the German; thorough
instructor Of parlor amusement and depoft-
lnent to children; system novel and pleas
ings private classes now forming; second
term begins Saturday, january IL, 1879.
Glide, Redowa, Denx- Temps. and all the
round numbers. Twelve private lessons.
Highest reference for piano tuning and re-
pairing. Circulars At Academy,
5.$m Bell Building.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
I'm CHANCERY
Il OF NEW JERSEY.

- Ok NEW JERSEY
To Everett Williams, Louis A. Totten. Da-
vid w. Totten, and Edward Totten -
By virtue of an order of the Court Of
.Chancery of New Jersey, made ON the TWEEN
tv-frst day OF October, AID. eighteen hun
bred and seventy-eight, in cause wherein
John c.. Welsh. surviving Executor of
Philip Welsh, deceased, is complainant.
and you and oti ers are defendants, you are
required to appear and plead, answer or
delnnr to the bill of said complainant, on
or before the Twenty third day of Deceln-
Der next, or the said bill will be taken as
confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to obtain the con-
struction by the Court of the last will and
testament Of Philip WELSH. deceased, and
you are made defendants because you are
related to said Philip Welsh, deceased,
and by reason thereof have or claim some
interest in the administration and distri-
button Of his estate.
MILLS Il CHURCH,
Solicitors Of Complainant,
Morristown, N. j.
Dated 0ctobe, rs. 1873. Let
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

The friends OF the Rev. ). p. Macauiey
viii make him Donation Visit, at the
Mendham h. e. Parsonage. on the after.
noon and evening OF Tuesday, December
IOth. II stormy, the next fair DAY.
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DIED.

BLAcHLY.--At Morristown. Thursday,
Dee. Stu, Bayard p. Blachly. in the SSH
year Of his age. Services from his late resi-
dence in South street. Morristown, on Mon
day, Dec. 9th. at IL o'clock.
Friends Of the deceased are invited to
attend. without farther notice.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

John Hill, Of Boonton, is spoken Of -
the next State Treasurer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

There viii be evening service at the
Church Of the Redeemer. on the second
Sunday of this month, and sermon on
The Value Of the Bible in the Formation
Of the Character Of Young Men.D
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Apprentice Wanted

10 THE PRINTING BUSINESS.
One with good common school
HeducAtion, willing and DESTROYS to learn
the art in all its lranches, and to make
himself useful. win be received al this
Office. If application be made at once.
One residing with his parents preferred.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

Quite Enow storm last evening Young
Amerira'' has great expectations on sc-
count thereof
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

The Morristown Gun Club held their
monthly shoot on Thanksgiving Day. and
the gold medal was won by William
Vague.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

8MED
aHERIFT,S BALE

A DJoURNED .
In Chancery Of New Jersey.--Fi. Fa. for
sale of mortgaged premises wherein Au-
gustus W.. Bell is complainant. and
Frederick W. Carr, and Harriet z. his
wife. Henry P. Day. and George =. Day.
executors etc., Of David B. Day deceased.
Isaac Bid, Guy Minton. Alanson A.
Vance and Lewis o. Stiles, Burnett 8.
solomon, solomon b. Solomon, Isaac s.
Solomon and Judah FL. Solomon, and
Thomas Christie, Shepherd and William
Carrot and Charles +. Reynolds, Thomas
b. Hedden. Leonard Richardson, Edward
L. Moleneur and AQuila Rich, and Will
liam 4. Janeway. Henry L. Janeway.
Frank L. Janeway and William Janeway,
Jr., are defendants. Returnable 70 third
Tuesday October A. ID. 1873.
AUGUSTUS W. BELL. Solicitor.
The sale on behalf Of the above-named
parties stands adjourned to take place at
the United States Hotel. in Morr;stown. n.
j., on
Monday. Deesmbey goth, 1878,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock N. and s
o'clock p. y.
PIERSON A. FREEMAN. Sheriff.
Dated Defender 2, 1878 t6-4t} u 50
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

The barn and contents, Of Orlando Stiles,
which was destroyed by are. tuo weeks
since, were insured for 81 100
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

Samuel Moore. who so seriously shot
himself two weeks ago, is rapidly ilnprov-
ing. and his physicians consider him out of
all immediate danger.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

The people VI Gnatnaln want more light.
and ars agltatins the subject OF street
lamps.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

HsLrDAYs AT RuNYoN's! TAsTEFuL AID
ELEGANr GOODS !--A larger lne of Books,
Bibles, Pictures, Papeteries, Work Boxes.
Writing Desks, Gaisrs. Toys. and PRES
HINTS OF every description for ALL than
ever before offered 1879 Diaries.
Prices insure purchases.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

The most acceptable present ct Chriss.
mas lie weIl-snished portrait Of yourself
60 to Lacey's Gallery AMI :" get soek.''
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07
Cary's Patent
Sewing MaClil8 Needles.

Improvement consists In Minute Knife
Attachment for Cutting Thread, avoiding
necessity for using scissors. Needles for
all the standard Machines. No extra
charg. for the improvement.
For sale in AorristoHn ouly by
eff w. s. BABBTTT.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

On hook-big Goldfish in front Of Cam.
meron 4 Coles.
Common Council met last evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07
Mansion House Stables.

The undersigned, having leased the LIy
EkY STABLE connected with the MAN
SION HOUSE, will furnish
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-12-07

: Ours are the plans Of fair. delsgAsfssl peace.
gnsuorped by party rnge. TO lice liks brothers