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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-25
Rochester Democrat.]

The moon perhaps presents create
number Of perplexing problems than any
other member of the solar system. AL
though the nearest to the earth of any
of the celestial bodies, but very little is
actually known concerning our satellite.
The whole theory of the moon, so labour-
iously worked out, years ago, is found to
be fault, and Hansen's tables are unre-
liable. There is deviation in the moons
mean motion that can not be accounted
for.
The phenomena Of the moons surface
have been carefully studied for years
but the causes of the remarkable physical
conformation can be but dimly conjec
tured. The moons true form is the
most difficult problem Of all. The moon
always presents one face to the earth; bu
even this fact is puzzle. 1t is explained
that the moons axis points toward Jht
centre of the earth, and the moon makes
a single rotation during revolution
about the earth, thus always presenting
one side to the earth.
The plane Of the moons orbit is con
! tinually shifting, but this shifting doe
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-25
Rough on Tilden.
New York Sun.

Things that John Kelly Never Did
He never paid to the Government an in
come tax many thousands of dollars less
than he should have paid, because he
knew and the Government Assessors did
not know how much he ought to pay.
He never wrecked railroad.
He never used cipher to conceal the
meaning of any kilograms that he had
occasion to send. In all writings, as in
all speeches he says what he means and
means what he says, using therefor no
disguises, but plain and honest English
words.
He never employed nephew to send
cipher dispatches to person, who were in
the market to sell the Electoral vote of a
State, and, after the dipatches had been
found and translated, denied that he
knew anything about them.
He never had a nephew whom he both
employed and repudiated, avowed and
disavowed, or who was the "snow you see
it and now you don't" in any game that
he wished to play.
He never combined with others tc
make "corner" in a railroad stock, and
then broke down the market price by
selling out at high figure, contrary to
his agreement, making by the operation
over million.
He never helped to make corner in 8
stock, in order to sell it to John Bull al
a price above it's intrinsic value.
He never received from the Governor
of the State papers for The removal of {
public officer, held them until he coult
not bend that officer 10 do his bidding
and then sent them to the Mayor witt
the date altered so as to cover up the in
terval of time for which he held them.
He never used his money and influence
to compel Democratic convention tt
, renominate a certain Governor, in orde
to destroy the local strength Of the regu
lar Democratic organization of the Cit,
and County Of New York.
He never bought delegations in a Stat
; Convention of the Democratic party.
He never threatened Democratic polit
: ticians with the Penitentiary for thei
e misdaeds, unless they would do his bio
6 ding, promising if they would do it to lie
e them 60 free.
He never made combination betwee
S dissatisfied Demo ,rats and Republica
: leaders in order to defeat the election
the Mayoralty ofa good Democrat who wa
n opposed to his political schemes.
t In short, he never sought to obtai
!, political power, or to make money, b
J, any but honest, straig ghtforward and ope
d means, fit to be known and scrutinize
e by all men.
Those negative virtues amount to som'
r, thing in these days. They make clea
/ record, and record that will bear exam
nation, even if the aforesaid John Kell
it is not claimant to the Presidency.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-25
One FsOx or six Bottles,

If you are suffering from a combination
of liver or kidney diseases, and constipation,
do not fail to use the celebrated Kidney
Wort 1t is dry compound az easily pre-
pared as cup of coffee, and in one package
is as much medicine as can be bought in six
bottles of other kinds.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-25
Liver, Stomach. Heart,
and Kidneys.
A Positive Cure Wholly Without
Medicine for the Following Aik
Tncnts:
OF THE LIVER.

First and foremost. Malaria, whether iq
form of Fever and Ague, Dumb Ague, In
termittent Fever, Chills, Blood Poisoning
or any Of its hydra shapes; Liver Complaint,
Of all kinds; Jaundice, Biliousness, Pain u
the Side, Aching Bones, Liver Spot, etc.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-25
OF THE HEART.


Palpitation, Strange Sensations, feeling
Of Suffocation, Irregular Action, Sudden
pangs, and all indications of impairment o.
his vital organ not positively organic.
OF THE KIDNEYS.
Bright's Disease (early stages, Dropsical
Tendency, Inflammation Diabetes, Brick
Dust deposit, Incontinence and the Back
ache and pains which are the symptoms o.
,early all forms of Kidney Complaints
We challenge the world to equal these
ombined Pad and Plasters either in solid
galue, convenience Of application, or econ
my. We sell either the Anti-malarial or
,ackache Pad and Plaster at 81 each
The Combined Pad and Plaster (both
knds) is being rapidly introduced, and
Yherever i. has been tried it never failed to
i've instan. relief and as consequence its
anne has rapidly spread, and now it is sold
" most dealers in drugs and medicinea
| throughout the United States and Canadaa
sut should your druggist not have it on
iand, ask him to get it for you, or incloss
i to the discoverers and proprietors, and
hey will forward the same to your address
W return mail. Remember, this combna-
ion is warranted to cure if used according
20 directions. No other Pad is sold undel
lie same guarantee, and no other Plaster il
resented to the public under the "No
"ure, No pay" principle. Remember this
md give it fair trial, is all we ask.
Address all orders to
! KENNEDY q UUMPP p " Il
sole p q q II Q Q g.,
PITTSBURG, PA,
or X. MACREADY e. CO.,
Cincinna,i Ohio.
apl4yd,F.l&W-aplsyw
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-25
OF THE STOMACH.

Dyspepsia, in all its phases; Indigestion
Headaches, Periodical Nausea, Nervous IT.
ritability, Loss of Appetite Heart Burn,
and, in short, all arrangements OF the
Etomach.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-15
Dullnesa Caused by nl-Health.

Without doubt great deal of dull
ness owes it's origin to ill-health. People
with languid circulations are seldom
vivacious or amusing, and it is hard to
be bright and lively when suffering
pain; but indigestion, on the other
hand, often makes its victims amusingly
ill-natured and uncharitable. OF the
vices, sel6shness is productive of dull
ness; but malice, Islander and false wit
ness, with all their. Nervousness, often
afford entertainment to listeners. Those
who invariably shun dull people make a
great mistake, for billiards are often very
trustworthy and true friends, while they
are not unusually well Informed on GER
tain topics. If amusing people are the
most popular, dull ones are often the
best beloved Mephistopholes was an
entertaining companion, aud amusing
men are too fond Of asking their friends
to back their bills. The associates of
either have had cause before this for re-
GREETING that they had made dullness
tho great bugbear Of their lives Eng.
lish Magazine
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-15
Kindness to Animals.

The Lieutenant-G Governor of Michigan
writes the Elmira Husbandman con-
corning the treatment of fractions animals
embodyng the following excellent ideas:
81 propose TO give your readers the
benefit of discovery that l made long
since, that is not patented, is free to all,
costs nothing; saves time, annoyance,
irritation, rage, profanity; a weak and
futile effort to subdue by brute force;
intense perspiration mingled with ex-
IRENE madness, and finally failure, NOR
tihcaticn and surrender. Il is matter
that have tested thoroughly in practice,
and l have learned that animals that are
treated kindly are not apt to be vicious or
ugly. Treat them kindly always, young
or old. let them know that you will not
hurt them; and more, teach them that
you are their best friend. 1t is very easy,
and also a very pleasant thing to do, and
if you do it the chances are that your
COWS will be kind and gentle, your steers
and oxen and your colts and horses will
be so also. If it is found that any ami
mails can not be made useful by kind
treatment it is best to get rid OF them.
Treated kindly from the start they yield
to it ea!sly. Prof. Miles, when going
around with me to see my sheep said:
"What is the matter with your Sheep
They do not run when they see your
l could only say in reply that they knew
me, and had come to regard me as their
best friend. | should feel that something
was wrong with me if my domestic ami
mails did not welcome me and appear
pleased at my approach.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-15
Marriage.

The following is a translation from a
German paper The sentiment is good,
and we give it for the benefit Of our
young English readers:
Marriages are usually contracted to
crafty one of three desires, viz; Love,
fortune or position.
The man who marries for love, takes
a wife who marries for fortune, takes
a mistress who marries for position,
takes lady. He is loved by his wife ;
regarded by his mistress; tolerated by
his lady. He has wife for himself a
mistress for his household a lady for
the world and society.
His wife will take care of his house
hold |; his mistress of his house his lady
of his appearance. If he is sick, his
wife will take care of him his mistress
will visit him; his lady inquire after his
health. He takes walk with his wife !;
ride with his mistress goes to party
with his lady. His wife will share his
grief his mistress his money his lady
his debts If he dies, his wife will
weep his mistress lament, and his lady
wear mourning.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-15
Such a Joke.

"Bridget," said lady in the city of
Gotham, one morning as she was recon
noitering in the kitchen, "what guam
tity Of soap grease you have got there.
We can get plenty of soap for it, and
we must exchange it for some, Watch
for the fat man, and when he comes
along tell him | want to see him.
ayes, num-" said Bridget.
All that morning Bridget, between
each whisk of her dish cloth, kept q
bright lookout from the kitchen window,
and no moving creature escaped her visit
full gaze. At last her industry was re-
warded, for down the street came large,
portly gentleman, fourishing q cane, and
looking the very picture Of good humor.
"Sure, there's the fat man, now,
thought Bridget; and when he was in
front of the house out she flew, and in
formed him that her mistress wished to
speak to him.
"Speak to me, my good girls" replied
the gentleman.
eyes, sir, wants to speak to you; and
she says that you would be kind enough
to walk in, sir"
This request, so direct, was not to be
refused so in state of some wonder
ment up the steps went the gentleman,
and up the stairs went Bridget, and
knocking at the mistress door, put her
head in and exclaimed:
"Fat gentleman's in the parlor, mum. "
So saying, she instantly withdrew to
the lower regions
GIN the parlor p thought the lady.
"What can it mean? Bridget must have
Numbered" But down to the parlor she
went, and up rose her fat friend, with
his blandest smile and most graceful
bow"
"Your servant informed me, Madam,
that you would like to speak to me. At
your service, Madam"
The mortified mistress saw the state
of the case Immediately, and smile
wreathed itself about her lips in spite Of
herself, and she afterwards explained
"Will you pardon the terrible blunder
of the girl, my dear sira told her to
call in the fat man to take away the soap
grease when she saw him, and she has
made mistake, you see."
The jolly fat man learned back in his
chair and laughed such hearty ha ha
as never came from any of your lean
gentry.
ono apologies needed, Madam" said
he at is decidedly the best joke of the
season. Ha! ha! hal so she took me
for soap grease man, did shel 1t will
keep me laughing for months. Such a
good joke"
And in all the streets and around the
corner was heard the merry hal ha! ha
of the old gentleman, as he brought
down his cane, every now and then ex-
claiming, "Such joke !"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-15
The Grand Canal of China.

For six or eight hundred years the
Grand Canal, crossing the great plain
of Northern CT ina, from Pekin in the
north, to Hangchow in the south, has
been the chief means of communication
and commerce between the Capital and
the southern portions Of the Chinese En-
pire. The canal proper is more than
600 miles long, and with its branches is
said to supply 1000 miles of waterway
and the means for irrigating and reclaim
ing many thousand square miles Of
thickly peopled country During re-
cent years, however, the vast sums APP
propriated for the management and re-
pair of the Grand Canal have been so
largely absorbed by dishonest officials
that the canal has become practically I'M
fit for commerce in many parts, while
the estimated cost of putting it in good
condition is so helplessly beyond the ca
racity of an empire SO greatly impover-
ished by war, famine and official rapacity
that the Imperial Government are seri-
ously considering the propriety of aban-
doning the canal altogether. For the first
time since the canal was built the food
supplies from the south for the support
of the Capital and for the relief of the
furnished stricken regions to the north
and west, have this year been forwarded
by sea-a much speedier and more
economical route, no doubt; still, for the
great plain and its millions of inhabi-
tants, the canal is q practical necessity,
and, TO let it 60 to further destruction,
will seriously endanger their prosperity,
il not their iveA
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-15
Anatomy of Walking.

Dr. J. w. Ranney, Of New York,
gave a lecture on anatomy and physi-
ology with special reference to athletic
exercises. After giving description Of
the human skeleton, of the skin and its
various glands and vessels, the doctor
addressed himself to the muscular sys-
tenn, which was illustrated, first with
astrological monographs, and finally with
q general plan of the muscular arrange
ment projected unon d screen. The
most novel part Of the lecture was the
exhibition upon the screen OF tabular
statements of the amount of force re
quired to carry on the various physical
operations. Promising that q foot ton
is merely a symbol for the power re-
quired to raise one ton foot high, the
relative amounts of power expended in
vital action, concerned in vital move
ments, and required for the production
Of animal heat for one day are, respect
lively, 26O, 800 and 2,S4O foot tons. To
row one mile at racing speed requires
an expense of 1859 foot tons Of muscu-
lar energy; to walk one mile, 1873 foot
tons; to walk one mile, carrying KNAPP
sack weighing 60 pounds, 24.4S foot
tons. The force expended in days
work is calculated at from $50 to $50
foot tons.
DR.. Ranney took occasion in the
course Of his lecture to inveigh very Sc
verely against the mania for walking,
which is now prevalent, in which young
women, without training and without
proper preparation, attempt such impos-
sible tasks as walking 5000 quarter
miles in 5000 consecutive quarter hours
Such practices, he said, were not athletic
exercises in any proper sense of the
term, but downright cruelty, and he
hoped the time was not far off when
spectacles Of this class would cease. Dr.
Ranney regards rowing, when properly
pursued, as finer and more healthful
exercise than walking
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-15
The Best Drink for Laborers.

When you have any heavy work to do,
do not take either beer, cider or spirits.
BY far the best drink is thin oatmeal and
water with little sugar The proper
tons are quarter of pound of oat-
meal to two or three quarts OF water,
according to the heat Of the day and your
work and thirst; it should be we'll boiled,
and then an ounce and half of brown
sugar added. If you find ii thicker than
you like add three quarts of water. Be-
fore you drink it shake up tine oatmeal
well through the liquid. In Summer
drink this cold; in Winter hot. You will
find it not only quenches thirst, but will
give you more strength and endurance
than any other drink. If YOU can not
boil it, you can take little oatmeal
mixed with cold water and sugar, but
this is not so good Always boil it if you
can. II at any time you have to make
a long day, as in harvest, and can not
stop for meals, increase the oatmeal to
half pound, or even three-quarters,
and the water to three quarts if you are
likely to be very thirsty. you can
not get oatmeal, wheat -four will do,
but not quite so well. For quenching
thirst, few things are better than weak
coffee and little sugar. One ounce Of
coffee and a half an ounce of sugar
boiled in two quarts Of water and cooled,
is very thirst-quenching drink. Cold
tea has the same effect; but neither Is so
supporting as oatmeal. Thin cocoa 10
also very refreshing and supporting like
wise. but 10 more expensive than oat-
meal. DIR. Parker.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-15
Stone Wells of Arizona.

"A wonderful place in Arizona is Tin
aas The mountains have one face of
hard, smooth granite. All the water
falling upon this basin has to flow
through nine tanks, one above the other.
The lower tanks, SAYS the Arizona SEN
tinel, are of easy access, and are often
drained of their contents by men and
animals travelling between Yuma and
Sonora. The upper tanks are approach
ed only by circuitous and difficult climb
ing over rocks To one standing below
they afford no indication of their exist
ence, nor does climbing the smooth,
steep mountain side seem possible to one
unacquainted with the way they do it.
In the upper tanks water has been never
known to fail. To this water game Of
all kinds come in great numbers from
the great waterless country around Tin
alas Antelope, mountain sheep and
deer of several kinds come in great
numbers. The Papago Indians who IL
habit the country are superstitous, and
avoid Tinajas with abject horror. With
in two miles of the water are certainly
one hundred and fifty graves, each
marked by rows of stones laid in the
form of cross Scores of men fam
ished for water have expended their last
strength in reaching Tinajas, only TO find
the lower tanks dry, and, ignorant Of
the upper ones, have lain down in des-
pair to die. The bodies have been bur-
led by later travellers, and the graves
marked, Mexican fashion, by cross Of
stones. Every heavy rain pours whirl-
wind through the tanks, washing them
out to the very bottom. The number
and variety of birds here is marvellous.
All around Tinajas is the remarkable
vegetation of the desert.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-15

In Michigan, etiquette permits bride
to be married without gloves" which
induces the Buffalo express to remark,
kprecisely the way she handles her hus-
hand"
A gentleman was threatening to beat
. dog which barked intolerably. "Why,"
exclaimed an Irishman, 'would you
bsat poor dumb animal for speakin'
eutS'
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-05-15

With resignation we await the coming
strawberry 'pestible."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-21
Ry II. A, Kerby, Auction Ger.

pY VIRTUE OF A DEOREE OF THE
ID Corporation Court for the city of Alexsn-
dris. Va rendered al it, Nay torn, 1879 10 the
chsncery cause Of Alfred Hamilton against John
a. Sea!on, the undersgne1. commissioners
therein nsmed will Offer for saie by public auc
ton to the highest bidder. On SATURDAY, tho
l4Ih day of June, 1879, at II @ clock M, in front
of the Fairfax street entrance to the Corporation
Court room. the following do1cribsd property,
viz: A LOT OF GROUND, in the ssd city of
Alexardris, Va beginning on the west side Of
81. Asaph street. ono hundred and seventy. ono
feet south Of Gbbon street, and running thence
south on st. Assph street thirty fest thence
weat one hundred aud twenty thrsa feet Ave
inches 10 the osntra of the square; the7ea north
thirty feet; thenca cast to tdu beginning; subject
to one half of twenty fee. alley q! the west end
of said lot.
Terms OF Sale: Ten per centum Of ths pu.-
chase money 10 be paid in cash. and Lac residue
in three equal ins!alments Il! six. twelve and
eighteen months respectively, with interest, and
evidence by thu bonds of the purchaser; the
title to be retained until tho purchase money
principal aud interest. ia paid. Coaveyancing IS!
the cost Of the purchaser.
ALBERT STUART Coaln' rs
FRANCIS L. SMITH, Jr., Of Sale.
uy l5-2Aw4Y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-21
By Green 3 Mise, Aucsionnars

By Green y Wi3e, Auctlonoar5
pY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE or THE
ID Corporation Court for the city Of Alexan-
dria, Va rendered st its April term, 1879 IN
the ehaucery cause OF Joseph Collier and wife
vs. Catharine ). AtWell OF as, the undersigned,
commissioner therein named. will Ch ar for ssls
by publ, auction. 20 the hishc.t bidder, on
SATURDAY, tho 24lh day o! Mey, 1879, st II
o'clock m, in front of tho Fsirf.s s.. eniranco
to the Corporation Coart room, sll tho REAL
ESTATA of which the l'to ChaTits I. Shaw,
deceased, died sa;Z3d. TO wit:
No. l. FRAME HOUSE AMI LOT on The
north side Of Queen a!!est. between Royal and
Pit. streets.
Nc.2. FRAME HOUSE snd LOT en- the
south side Of Camerpn St'ost, betwe:n Pit and
S.. AssDh strce.a.
Nc. 8 FRAME HOUSE nnd LOT on the
south side OF Duke stEeo! between Fairfax and
Royal streets.
No. FRAME aud BRICK HOUSE and
LOT on tic norLheas. corner OF King and Fair
fax streets. (Storo IoW cccupie1 by Steiner &
Yohe)
No. 3. BRICK HOUSE and LOT on the east
Eide OF Fairfax street. adjciniGg Nc. 4-(now
No.C FRAME HOUSE and LOT on the
esst side Of Fairfax street. adjoining No. 5-(ihe
3re recently occupied By Jos Hopkins
No. I. FRAME snd BRICK HOUSE and
LOT On the aollheast corner Of Queen and Roy
81 streets.
No. 8 FRAME lnI BRICK HOUSE and
LOT on tho north vest corner of Pitt and Wolfe
streets.
No. 8. LOT OF GROUND on the west side
of Roysl street, sboat l0J feet north of Qae.n
street
No. 10. A TRACT OF LAND, containing
about 80 acres, with DWELLING and fencng,
gooi spring, &C., locsteI in Fairfax county,
about two miles froil AlsIsndris, on the back
road 10 the Theological Seminary, wall located
for III arket gsrdsn and dairy firm.
Terms OF Salo: Ten per cent OF tho purch so
monty to bs paid n cssh, and tho residue on d
cIeiit of 6, II aud I9 months from the day Of
sale; the deferred pay men!s 10 bssr int9ra:tfrom
the day of SALE AID to basecursd by tho bonds of
the purchaser o. purchasers with good personal
the title to be retained until the pur-
cts,e money and interest hsa tesa tally paid.
GEORGE a. MUSHBACH,
sp2 2i-Sts Comm'r. Of Sale.