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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-14
T OUIsIANA STATE LOTTERY.
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION.
OVER HALF MILLION DISTRIBUTED.

Louisiana State Lottery C0nspasu.
Legislature of the State for Educational and Ohari
liable purposes in 1868 for the term of Twenty.
five Years. to which contract the Inviolahle faith
Of the state s pledged with capitol Of 81 600 900 to
ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS will
take place monthly. IT rerer scales or 7,ostpones.
Look at the following Distribution:
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT,
q 1osaH ~ GRaS VI I sn5s Rlais she
EXTRAORDINARY shMI,ANNUAL DRAWING.
At New Orleans, TUESDAY. June 18th. 1879.
Under the personal SUPERVISION and management of
GEN. 6. z: BFAUREGARD, of Louisiana, and
CEN En-, ) 4 p EARLy q %o vi mG%
tE Notice Tickets are Ten Dollars only.
Halves, So. Fiftlas. So. Tenths, 81.
LIST OF PRIZES.
Cap1tai Prize OF 500 UO. ............. 800, OOO
Grand Prize Of 10000. ............. 5000
Large Prizes of 10000. ............. 10000
4 Large Prizes Of 5000. ............. 10000
20 Prizes of 1000. 10000
30 Prizes of 500........... $4,000
100 Prizes of 300. 10000
200 Prizes of 2OO.............. 10000
500 Prizes of 100. $4,000
10000 Prizes of 10..,.. 100000
APPROPRIATION PRIZES
100 Approximation Prizes of $20O........ 10000
100 Approximation Prizes Of 100 500. 10000
100 Approximation Prizes Of 75........ 1900
Gen Gen g 7. BEATREGTARD, Of La.l commis,nsrs
Gen. j A. Early, OF Va, oo.nnnis aelS'
made to the office Of The cempsny IN New orIsans
Write f~r circulars Or send orders to
p Bog 6s2 New Orleans. La, or
game al 30 '1s 0fcgsooHHs NY w. se CLAIR aGs5kk' or
my14w&s,4w l703 New York ava. Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-14

m. .h,,,, :. = 7. Zd door. SEQ
rent and sale on my books. For complete list see
bulletin issued on the lst and 18th of each month
be sent by mail II desired. -
Loans,
$4,000, $4,000. 81 900. $500. nj per oent my14-
, 1879-06-05
IN THE HOUSE.

Sutcfal DEpatcA Ia The tribune.
WAs1lH0roy. n. C., June 4.-Il,c House &C.
comp!shsd little to-day. The Democrats do
not seem disposed to enter upon any other
business until after the experiment WIKI the
new appropriation bills has been tried. These
may 10 reported to the House Friday, possibly
not until Monday. Representative Blackburn,
member OF the Appropriations Committee,
who Is to speak somewhere In Firginfa to-
morrow, which is Confederate Dctoratlon-Dag,
desires that the Appropriations Committee shall
not consider the ncw bills in bis nbsonce. For
this rcason II ls possbls thai tlls bills Will 70
over until Monday, for, Of course, due respect
must 10 shown fol. Confederate Detorauon-Day
The Democrats nre tired Of pressing The bill
to prohibit The transfer OF causea from state to
Federal Courts, as,d TIL. morning tho morntng
hour was dispensed With. Tic House appro-
printed sufficient sum to pay tic families Of tho
late Rush Cfnrk, Of iowa, and Of the 3ate GustaYe
Schelctcllcr, Of Texas, tho salaries which would
hare been due them ns mcmbnrs OF the present
Congress. Tile uouso also removed the move
nlent to impeag!l MI. fewarl, Minister to tIhina,
bY referring to the judiciary Committee with
power to further Investigate al the Testimony
taken BY tie Seward Committee OF the last
Congress. This WAS donc ut the instance at
Mr.. Springer, who has hitherto so pcrsistently
followed Mr. Seward.
, 1879-06-05

York World: hKeccnt contributions to Exscn-
tive Interpretations OF Federal law In which tho
Secretary has concurred, have been OF 40 start
ling nature tint the Democrats Of tho 9enato
think uey will hesitate long time
before voting to confirm him. In fact,
there Is strong feeling against MIR.
McCrar5's confirmation, on the ground That te
Vas tlle author Of the veto message number one.
The Democratic Senators say that mau who
believes so Ilrm'y III baTonet rule as Mr. Nc
Crarv does ought not to ut on the I,encb. 50 far
as they arc concefncdt at icnst. thrrc Is every
reason why thcy should opposc hts contlrna.
ton. His ideas Of FodeEaala md The extent of
the powcrs Of the Federal Government arc, Ia
their v1ew. 10 radicslly wrong that thcY cannot
consent to his taking seat un tue pench.''
, 1879-06-05
DOCTORS.

Thlrty.th Convention Of tho Wisconsin
Atatn hredIcnI uclntlost-E1ovcutf, Cons
vcntion OF Illinois Ec1ecttcs.
Special hsDotth 10 The 7st&unA
MILWAUKEE, June 4.-Thc opening session OF
tho th,rty-thtrl annual gathering OF the Wtscon-
sln State Medical Association occurred lass
evening at the County Courtroom In this city.
About scyenty.ffye members wcra present. Tho
proceedings consisted OF an opening prayer By
the Rev. Or. Fulton Of st. paui's Episcopal
Church, brief report upou "tlle plan of the
campaign y hy the Commlttecof Ar Arrangements,
n1nt the delivery Of thu nHnual Rdd1ed8 bJ tho
President, DR.. Nicholas Sem.
1T tho mornlnE session tor1aY, full 125 mem.
bcrs we're present, asnl ahe humber WA in
from the interior during tho day. Tie proceed.
lnEs we're mainly confined to the reading unt1
dlscnss.on Of reports trom it,o following sta,at-
iuE Commtsecs: Surgery: Drs. J. q. Afsaeham.
OF Medicine, s, l.. Atarstun, n. II. Dodson. and
u. II. Fox; Obstetrics und 0yntacotoYy, j, X.
nartlets. a. Graettnrcr, mud ". +. WHITE;
rathol ogy, q. u: Wihor. J.. ". f}oer !nnd 4.
J. J. Ess Ss9ss;. n" X r. W*s'tass s9x MsSis' ssa
Literature. i. K. Armstrong, 6. t'ainu, and i.
A. ChAse; Ophshatn,oluEy and Otol0gy, f.. ".
BARTLETT .lld Charles OttfIIo, Special committee
rsports wcre also read.
At O'clock tonight thu fraternity sat down
to banquet at thu Newlall llouse.
Httrtai lH*odscA 10 7At Tribune.
srRlNdrlHLp,. H.. 3anc 4.-rhe eleventh an
les. Society Segaa ia the I1ou.s Of Represents
tiycs this morning. The lncutinG was called 10
order at II o'clock BY the President, DR.. ". W.
nouscF; @ ot Ll1son Alter prayer BY ! t',s Kes; y;
city, wclcofl,ua tl!c members to the city In fitting
terms. Frof Milton Joy. Ut Chicago, aporonrl-
atelv responded. Tie Treasurer, Dr.. Wohlge-
, 1879-06-05
TEST OATH REPEAL BILL.
4 SUBSTITUTE.

spsctai Disndsea to a..s 7r!!s:'ns.
WARRINGTON, d. C., juno 4.-fhs was dies
'.o's In ths Senate. a few untnportant bills
"e's eo,ls'e'ea a'u pas'a' ' a'su' .oe
Of purely local interest," 70 tne Dlstr'et OF To-
.fon which on1r 1attc1 an ho,,r and lnlf wn.
e'o"t NV" wy 4ae1" az "ou4 ~" ''"'.' "a'
Tic htl feoortet| from the Juolc1aff CoHl6atkct
by Senator Bayarl providing for the rcpcal ct
ti,o fur,r,. ,nst oo.h n. ro,tnlnoIl ,u a.,.
~ ~ 1ttu w. ...s o"'. 10 @on'n'''eu ~ Ses'
h@o md 81 ot tile RcViaed Statutes. lhls @ the
satua as the bflt introduced some ttfno aCo which
49,. o.r.tn.,.5 T., ,.,,a,. Nr nor.,a ..o,t, ,,o-
"os of't'n"se" ~ cansus' alt. nh}Ha saso w.
ttce that he would call tho matter up Tomorrow
n.y. 20" ~ - .sss.H~-'1s 49, ,.,,,
~ the seaate IA ontJ e1tueasoeluE III XIII t'ttta
until the appropriation bills come from tic
Un,,sc Mr. Dnynrf3,k tcat.nsfh mca.ure Will
' . 49,. go,
an8"ef TIC purpose hdmHAbiyl ana no uouos
rive MANY Senators au opportunity to discharge
= In+io r'or, nottt,.o1 tI,noor nenozor III.
"''-',o ''o ~, P"''sS"' ' 90' '
munAa HlA oppose luis Dill.
TEXT or THE MBAst,Rf.
,.t,. tr<.,.x,, ,,,o.to,.t r,...,
a. ~ "''. ''sN.'ea 'H"
WAs1tisGToH. u. T., June a.-tollowlnR Is
The full tcxt of tho bill rcnortcd from the Son.
~. 1...,,.I,.u uT..,,,,t.... =. -, =. .,,h..t.,,.,
ato uho't'a's co"''t.ssee so'ua! ~ "snua'nu'o
for bayAr1s bill, which provided simply for tile
rrnco1 of Srcs Ha0 md A9t NJ TIM Revised Rtat.
op' .-ys,. ~ 49, tt1..., 81. ~ MI.
utca prcscf1hl'1T LUG Jurors test'oath' LUIS
l,uw measure will form d part 1f tho Democratic
ra,c,,. nil i,r wr1c1, thn annronrfxtious for in
, 1879-06-05

-
WASHINGTON, u. u, June 4t-lhc Ulrertor OF
tic Mint bought 10000 ounces Of silver to-day.
o1Ic'l"6s He"'' anA pi'u-pA'5 'Ao" oeo f3aA'
cisco.
Eumnroua fno,1fr{ea haytnr been 1naf1o ~ tn
a.. -, ....... ~ .,,a 0ar.unn,ss. .,s
1"e "uane'a' oper"tsoue " ...',.,, ."s
!'eeles"t. =. ~ s1's.. s' ~. sI ~,
Io"ms esaeacn. n'9" ',.Ist ~. ~ a,s""a . a,.
poo'4c ocos' ~ - tanass s..
no.a; h1Dte19s a a:, :. n,.,,ao asa dsb1 Il tho
Highest po:t An: .a, 1sos; .sc; aS1' ESQ., :o4
Iotai lntcte..t r.tnnti,nc nnrrntInns
.ao pfesc5h bern cotnp)etcd thuc.
L. 1872 ~; 1''''o4' 'oo
NeaActH;u r.. II hi,hs.t tns ,,nint 4 6aa sR1 5a4
irom'ItG VI sn,n., sts" rthnrcn hfrhsst
Annnft Annnf hur III 1H,i5' 15o.D11. GU
p9si p93sii' int.,s,t ~ chnTre Whom Tho
aTss 1tesent rrfundtng onera,ions arc
completed tAug. l. 1b!1D ;...... 81, ia, 778
Nsducston In ahnual iHfgscst
charge '."...'...' -. t''.u3,o o1o
REDUCTION or THE 1oTAt pRa1'
Debt less cash IN I'easgry' ;N% high a. nm Aa, r.,
Debt !eas cash in Treasury Jnnr !, a,
i.n =; ~: ;:t; ~ ~ 1os 1os
Reduction VI dobs since March !,
lHT7.. ....... ...... ........... u. COS, GIL
bonds refunded ajncG March !,
1877: ~,
Loan or lBs, bef eens. :. ....''' IN, V TX 9uo
.at., r1 1o!'t, sa,r =, pss ee"'''''
Annaa nte1sa ens1Sc 1sS 4 80: c.,; ~ mi ta
rnn.ns ~ is,9 q T.1 rrt, ~ III, T,;:; 1n
copsois of 1Misi, fcr cent. =. 3i0, ii:g, 80
Coasois Of lg08' imr cent. -. 37.473, 800
Annuul interest charge. ............ 20, OIL, =.
Total amount u fuans ;. 84H, OF. 000
Total annual interest chargc...,.. 49, .5lhoT
In plnce TT the above bonds thcFo will ho
fesucd when tbs present rcfundtns operations
nro rom oictea, Which will be not later than Aur.
l, 1870, bopds a. follows:
Fondc, toan of 1sp1. a: nercop. s135. 900. COO
Annual iniorost charge d U75. 900
Funded Ionn Of iF57, Including &c.
funding certificates, 1 PR cents... III. n21, OG0
Annual interest charEe... 9s. 80. sx0
Total amount '..'... hte' w 990
Makipe aai an annusi a payng hcgcaitcr In '' '''
tnsunainG az +,ns1s,go,s ~. sncc MnrcI, ~
!. iSS7. 81. ' a. oo7. IT.
I,ond. hora hoon .r',, for a.,,r,,t,t',, ,,,r.
en. ,, fI 1T t, it',asass ~, ti.i,
vses nnn,,i co.t ~ ~ c.n ,cs-" , -.
.niinws. '' "'''''<' s0'S "A ~''A ''Ss''o ~
to''u"S, ~
Funoca ioan o. lh!. ~ per eoht.. ~ 0no, gt3 o
, 1879-06-05


Tie Senate Amendments to the House 0rass-
hopper bill {extcudlng tho time Of payment II
pso.emptors) have been agreed to. +
Mr. Duckner Chairman OF the Committee on
Banking and Currency. reported rcsqutlon
directing IN investigation Into thu affair Of tho
orean National Hank OF New York and the
German National Bank Of Chicago, MI cspecIal-
y into the management at their ase!s bY tho
respective Receivers.
Tile resolution was adoptod-'cast 1@8; nays,
Oh.
Mr. Frost INTRODUCED bill for larbor of
refuge at or near 81, Louis. Referred.
On motion Of 7H. 1E1fhburut tho sepats
amendments to tlt Ho.to bill extending %,,a
time for the pnyrns of prc>cmptions on car
tain public lind In Minnesota and Dakota were
:Nr. Russell tIorcd resolution directing the
Comuittee Q, Commerce to inquire and report
wherein The txtst!nE law c2n be 40 amended A.
to nl{llrd reHf to the commercial interests Of
thu ct,ltt,trt AMI who.ller nny measures can 10
adopted b'Cougress calculated to eeeuro rc..
turn to Prosperity By an increase OF trale md
rxteusto,lot business Of the merchant marine.
Atr. Atkfs, Chairman Of tile Committee on
Appropriations, reported oask the Joint resolu.
Ctri I'll, approved March i, 1871, with Senate
etlmcnts thereto, With the recommendation
tLa,thcy le concufrcd In, With the following
ag,ng other amendmsnts: ApprroprlattnT;
.,ns ytas's aa1ary to the widow Of Guataro
Hclelcher.
Iii. Atkins explained the ser,a,c amendments,
Which we're principally verbal, tie only fmpor-'
tant one being t,r renes1I,ls OF the law anthostz
fnr the Secretary of War ~ leato the voter
powcr Ut h1olino to the Moline Water-Powcr
Company.
Mr. Hnuton submitted an amendment In
crcasing the appropriation to sl!r fatnilT Of tho
1nth 3.a.$ 2ah1 np,M1$ $r.A Aurn Il n
The senate amendments. as amended. wcre
concurrcd In, and tue bill returned to tie acuata
for it, action.
Mr.. springcr, as a. qlcstion Of nrivllegs,{
proceedings Of the Committee on Expenditures
in the 9tute Department In tho last Congress,
IN connection With the charge aeatnst George
+. Seward, Minister to Chin, aud referring tho
report Of that Committee on The articles Of
in,pcachmcut prepared BY It and tue Testimony
taken in tho rate 10 the Judiciary Committee,
with Instructions to consider the Sumo, taka
other testimony, II necessary, and report to
tho House at shs next session. Points Of order
made by MI. Cunger md Mr.. Ca9kins were
ovcrrnled. and tho preamble and resolution
sgreed to. -
lii. Evins, from the COMMITTEES on Port
O!1ces aml postRoads, reported. back tho
S 70 S1tena tse ms for pca
BY advertisement, With nu amcndmnnt limiting
such extontion to ono year. The atneudmeut
was agreed To. and the bill passcd.
The Senatc amcndmcntst to the Post-Roate bill
were cpncurrcd In.
Adjourned.
CORRECTION. -.
= In the report OF yesterdays House proceed
lngss Mr. humphrey. ot Wisconsin, Is made TN
connection With tbs statement Of MT. Calktns
a1 sTs W.T. ws1s seo sr II pso Tffs 10
lation except Al to tho appropriation bllls) to
say: "Confonndel few 1T then." That rs>-
, 1879-06-05
ThIlORS' STRIKE.

ClsoINNATI, O., Jupe 4.-Whas IL known a.
tho shop tailors, bo,ns those who make up goods
tor Wholesale clothing houses Ia thls city, havo
made demand for y per cent lucrease
OH their compensation. Tho c!othtug drtns nf-
fcrte<l by tle strlke claim lllat they aro now
paying Is 10 20 par cunt higher rates than pstd
IL New York, Anl declare their Intention to
1,00 persous wurk Ut this kind Of tailoring Ia
this ctr aud vEclalty, ouly shout oue-shtta OF
whom, are Included among tho enploJes of tho
stffkat1.
, 1879-06-05

use ot It's Consutns and Dfp1orna.tc represents
tires IN Japan Was tskch up aud passed.
The Senate took up the bill to amend tha act
In relation to judicial tllstricts In ToxAs.
The 41outa biii authorizing thn District Com
to redeem certain funded indebtedness Of ti.o
District Of Columbia ~as passed.
Mr.. VOORHEES, offered 4 resolution directing
lhe Secretary Of WAr to inform tho Senate Of
the circumstances leading to the arrest aud re-
from tho Cherokec Nation. III. Voorhees, nnd
information tendtnE to show that the peraops
named wcra foreib'Y tnmovod hT tho United
strscs TROOPS without any reason bofng eiTeq
thcm for such action. Adunted.
The Till passed. and tic Senate adjourned.
, 1879-06-05
WASHINGTON.

w ASHlNUlUN.
The Democrats at Work on
the New Appropria-
tion Bills.
4 Current Belief that They
Are Working to Avoid
a Veto,
And Will So Thin Down
Their Pending Politic-
al Propositions
That the Republican Execu-
tive May Consistently
Approve Them.
The House Passes a Resolution
to Investigate Greene
baum's Bank.
Comptroller Knox Convinced that
Ho Has Been Snubhed
in the Matter.
The Warner Silver Bill Probably
Buried for the Present
Session.
! Full Text Of the Senate Substi-
tute tor tho TeSt-Oath
Bill.
Magnificent Showing for National Fl
nanoea Under Republican Man-
agement.
, 1879-06-05

two reports. however, Of tho phrascology, and
ono Of these wnutd prohibit tho President Under
any circumstances frotn kceuing the peace at
the po1la whether called upon or not BY tho
On, Of courso tn. bill will be again vetoed. Tie
Democrats. lpwcycr, appear to
Fggn vBHr CONFIDENT
that tl1ey viii adopt such language as Will &C.
cure tho Presidents signature to this bill.
Ia regard tn The nlatn legislative It'll t!,cre
seems 10 be ycry general belief lhnt the rrcst.
dent can efgu this BILL but III regard to tho bill
affecting tho appointment A1ld employment! Of
Deputy Marshais, Suucrvsoss, Ant such officers
Of elections NJ arc provided for under tho title
ii elective franchises, ttlcrc seems MI almost
In fact tho democrats declare Tint IL vas !ratncl
with the expectation that The rrcafdcnt would
rctuia 10 a!gu It. In case he docs moi, the pres
ent intanti0n Is To adjourn, and carry this rs the
great Democratic issue into the fall elections.
, 1879-06-05
rt1KN1Tt1NE.
ruskn1TuTkE.
.S]P|[BCEL CO.,
OIL e. 253 Wabash-av.

On seu Styles Of CHAMBER SETS just
-,...d In orr Wareroo,,s. ranging Mt
,sam s,5 upwards; marked extremely
I,r, m and nell north Tho inspection Of close
" 10 different Styles Of sidcboardr, Wal-
,ut or Oak; offered ht grcntfy reduced
srIr sdcrs. Al elegant Marble- Top S1deboarl
'ndLL-SIliN.DS. No Wlll offer spc-
Il, tuduccmonts 10 effect sales in 1lno
alfIrsrAND3, and parties Mill flnd 1t to
,ser @ atlfautags to Inspect orr stock.
IN hsro Just received All entire nev
u,o of tho rory LATEST production Of
shonr r pARLOR CABINETS, comprising
i patterns, w!tl, French Bowel Mirrors,
,tirom $500 upwards.
, 1879-06-05

Waa permitted by Comptroller kuox to read tho
report Of Elmer Washburu. It u very evident
that juesseu must have represented to Ms.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-07
sed cannot be freed from chaff. three

the sed cannot be freed from chat, three
bushea per acre should be sown." The
grass id the related Italian millet resem-
bic cad other, except in the form .ofsthe
panicli or head: Hungarian grass hay-
ing aidbse head, and amlllet q looser and
more foken one. In point of deafness,
yield d crop and manner Of growth, both
are alie, and, although II ungarian grass
! is the bore popular, yet there. seems to
be no 4as.,n for this preference. Either
of thesl crops require good, warm, light
land; three pecks to one bushel Of seed
per aca; the seed is small and yellow, or
yello Ind black, and is quite free from
''chatf,1 like clover seed. The seed is
sown / oadcast and slightly narrowed in
upon Yell-mellowed ground. 1t may be
sown a late as July, but for fodder it is
we'll tosow in succession through June
and thu early part Of July. tits best cut
as soon as the head is formed and when
t g folAge has become fully grown. 1t
is best lcut as soon as the head Is formed
and when the foliage has become fully
grownl It is then green. and succulent,
and MOI SO hard and woody as when the
seed isfipe. The grain is surrounded by
a number of. short, barbed .brls:les or
awns;. when the seed is up, these bristles
are fully grown, hard and sharp, and
when eaten by horses, are fou-d to irritate
the stomach and intestines. For this rea-
son the fodder has gained bad reputation
without deserving it; all possible danger
may easily be avoided by good
management in cutting early; when
in the condition to make nutri-
tious hay the ,bristle can do
harm. The grass is. cut and cured as
comm \ hay, and when harvested in
good time, cured green, is palatable and
nutritious. For a successive fodder crop,
to come in after oats, it IS very useful,
and also as one to take the place of hay !;
because being an annual, and gro n as.
other annual grasses, such as oats or bar
ley, it occupies the ground but a short
time. -, Where the hay crop is short, and
fodder is likely to be scarce, a few acres
Of Hungarian grass Or. millet may serve
a valuable purpose, and allow the farmer
to carry his animals through the winter.
Golden or German miliet is another
variety which has been tested with much
success. 1t has close panicle, broad
leaves, and grows very rank and high,
giving very heavy burden of fodder. 1t
promises to be more profitable than
either of the aforementioned varieties,
but will hardly displace them, as 1t ma
lures considerably later, but it will be
useful to SOW for succession Of fodder.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-07
A Joke Returned.

The Palmrya Enterprise. published in
Jefferson County, Wisconsin, relates the
new dog story-and pretty good one:
=, A gentleman connected with the United
States lake survey, in this city, was en-
gagged one day on the skirt Of a wood in
Indiana. Near him, sleeping lazlly in
the sun, lay his faithful dog, Tiger.
Thinking to have some fun with the dog,
he gave shout and a jump. into the
thicket as, if all the game ever protected
by game laws from 'marauding hunter
was dashing through the bushes. saes
As,he expected, Tiger came bounding
and barking to the tray, and soon detect
ing the trick that was played upon him.
rsneaked back. to his lair and lay down
again. 's,>'+=' - - - ..s7'*, .+>S'.,'
q The surveyor resumed his duties, and
was hard at work for two or three hours
when, all at once, the dog rose from his
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-07
The Most Wonderful of Calculating
Bows.

When Bidder was ten years old he an
swered in two minutes the following
question: What is the interest of e4,444
for 4 ,444 days at 4-1-2 per cent. per ann um.
The answer is e2,434 1Gs 5 Id. A few
months latter, when he was not yet eleven
years old he as asked, Ho. long would
a cistern one mile cube be filling # receiv-
ing from river 100 gallons per minute
without intcrmission? n two minutes he
gave the correct answer, 1890 years,
285 days, 10 hours and 46 minutes. A
year later he divided correctly, in less
than a minute 465, 592,413,563 by 9,O76.
l have tried how long this takes me with
pen and paper; and after getting an in
correct result in one and a quarter min
ute, went through the sum again. With
correct result, Isl ,629, 1913 and 5,875 over,)
in about the same time At twelve years
Of age he answered IN less than minute
the question, If distance of 8 3d. inches
is passed over in second of time. how
many inches will be passed over in 365
days, hours, 4S minutes, So seconds?
Much more surprising, however, his sue
cess, when thirteen years old, when deal
ing with question, What is the cube
root of 1877, 1899, 273. 974 ,0O3,153? He OBJ
tanned the answer in 81 2 minutes, viz.
964,5 / do not believe one arithmeti-
clan in a thousand would get QUIT is an:
swer correctly, at a first trial, in less than
a quarter of an hour. Butt confess
have not tried the experiment, feeling, in
deed, perfectly satisfied that should no,
get the answer correctly in half dozen
trials. No date is given to the following
case. .eThe question was put by Sir Will
liam Herschel, at Slough, near Windsor.
to Master Bidder, and answered in one
minute: Light travels from the sun to
the earth in eight minutes, and the sun
being 98,OOO,000 OF miles off, fof course,
this is quiet wrong, but sixty years ago
it was near enough to the accepted value,
if light would take sixty years and four
months travelling at the same rate from
the nearest fixed star, how far is that star
from the earth, reckoning 365 days and.
6 hours to each year, and enty eight
days to each month";" The correct answer
was quickly given to this puzzling ques-
ton, viz, 4O, 933, 100000 miles: On one
occasion'w we learn the proposer of CUES.
ton was not satisfied with Bidders an
swer. The boy said the answer was cor
rect, and requested the proposer to wor~
his sum over again. During the opera
ton Bidder said he felt certain he was.
right, for he had worked the question
in another way, and before the proposer
found. that he was wrong and Bidder
right the boy had told the company that
he had calculated the question by third
method, ..~z $50.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-07
A Contest of Ueliness.

George II. had master Of the revels
named Heldegger who was egregiously
ugly. 1t amounted to distinction So
much so that two young gentlemen were
found prepared to advance the PROPOSE
ton that Heidegger was the ,ugliest ,hu-
man being in England. The wager was
offered and taken, London was ransacked
for native deformity, and some very re-
markable specimens of suncouthness and
incorporation were discovered. J. At last,
in st Giles one old woman was detected
whose unsightliness seemed to surpass
anything that could have been believed.
She and Heidegger were brought face to
face, and the. latter, who was proud of his
personal appearance, admitted that he