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New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
THE INTRA-MERCURIAL PLANETS.

Considerable doubt as to the trustwOrthIness
of the observations of an ntra-mercurlal
planet during the eclipse OF July 20. 1873,
has been raised by the discrepancies between
the reports of MesSTs. Watson and Swift, and
both reports have been severely criticised. In
the last number of Nature Mr.. Swift replies
at length to some previous editorial structures
in that journal. At the end of this letter Mr..
Swift says: Though have said that | am
not inclined to modify my published estima-
ton, yet | am willing to say as follows: Ii |
were compelled to change the brightness of
the two stars one magnitude, and say whether
they were of the 4th or 9th, | should answer
the former. If | were compelled to change
their distance from the sun half degree, and
say whether they were 2l2' or GIG, | should
say the latter Again, if | were compelled to
change their direction from the sun and say
little further south or north, should un-
hesit2ungly say the latter, or. as | said III my
report TO the Naval Observatory, south OF
west instead Of southwest And finally, were
obliged to change their distance apart and
declare whether they were g. or 8 | should
without moments hesitation say the former"
Professor Watson also has just been reply
ing III The " iScORSin State journal to some un-
favorable remarks by Dr.. Peters. In the course
of his letter he says: Il beg to add that am
one OF those who bclieva in the existence OF one
or more additional inferior planets. had the
pleasure of seeing one, If not two, OF these III
July, 1878, and have in my possession con
elusive evidence, yet unpublished, that Mr.
Swift, oil Rochester, saw also one OF these
planets and the one, too, which certainly re-
cognIzcd AZ q stranger. 1t is my fixed purpose
not Ia bc drawn INTO controversial ulScusSlOn
of this question, if | can avoid 1t. A. soon ~
possible, | shall communicate To astronomers
and to the public further evidence as to the real
aITang cement oi the matter near tue Suu.' he
evidence referred 10 viii undoubtedly DC await
ed with good deal OF interest.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
THE ROSE OF PEACE.

My soul. there il a cOuntrie
Afar beyond the stars,
Where stands winged sentrie
ALI skillful In the wars.
There, above noise and danger.
Sweet Peace sits crowned with smiles,
And One born In a manger
Commands the beauteous files.
He is thy gracious friend,
And 20 my soul awake u
Did in pure love descend
To die here for thy sake.
II thou canst but get thither,
There grows the fiOwre Of peace.
The rose that cannot wither.
Thy fortress and thy ease.
Leave then thy foolish ranges
For none can that secure
But One who never changes,
Thy God. thy Life. thy Cure.
HENRY VAUGHAN.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
UrpuO .ruOKIZING IRON.

4 good deal of attention il being given
abroad To Variou, plans Tor removing phos-
phOTus and sulphur from non. One al tie lat
est propositions j. thdt of VI. POuslld. In ms
process thc metal Is mcllCd IN cupOil ol sHall
bast-uInacc, the cucbic Cor hcarth) and the
whole of the lining of which are formed OF
limestone. dOlOmIte, magnesIa, or 0gglomcr-
ated materials, having "A base of pure lime or
magnetism lime, OF of magnetism, or the llnlng
may be composed OF pure carbon agglOmcrdtcd
hearth Of the CupOla or small blast-iurnace l.
of sufficient sue to contain "a large quantity
of molten metal and scOrla.
In order TO eliminate the phosphorus and
sulphur contained IN the metal, the latter Is
melted in the cupOla or IN the small blast
furnace, according TO circumstances, there be-
ing at the same time added to the charge
proportion Of pure limestone mixed with
variable proportion OF iron ore containing a
small quantity OF silica, or with iron ore con
tanning manganese, OF with iron scales or other
suitable metallic oxides. The proportion of
limestone and ore, or It's equivalent, VIII vary
according 10 the quantity OF impurities CON
tanned in the metal, but, as a general rule, It
IL found that about eight parts by weight OF
limestone, and about eight parts by weight of
iron ore, OT It's equivalent, to every 100 parts
by weight of the metal To be treated, Is sull-
cient When operating upon what Is known as
Cleveland IRON OF an average state OF lmpur-
ity. The metal when thus melted III presence
OF lime and OF metallic oxides IL purified from
the phosphorus and from tine sulphur which 1t
cOntaIned these mctallOlds pass into the SEQ
ria formed 10y the lime and metallic oxides
which are incapable of being reduced by the
fuel employed Tor eifectng the fusion, since that
is not ~ sufficient quantity to reduce The ore,
which remains but Il short time IN the cupOla
or small bast-furnacc. Tire scoria il with
drawn from time TO time as IN n blast-lurnacc,
and when IA sufficient quantity OF metal has
accumulated on The hearth 1t may be run oil.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
THREE-CENT CONTRIBUTIONS.
Ram The Tkoefoti 1,offf,u Htffg

No man expects 10 20 TO good concert 0r g)ol
lecture or 10 see a good exhibition of art, wituo1t
paving for II. Bur when yOu come 10 religious scr.
vices a great many people attending the same icei
inc must be artistic the preaching pleasing aud ~
structive the temperature of the house of Worsiip
delightful, or those who are responslbe WIZ 90
baskets come round for the offering, the majority II
fine hearers look nsulted. insult the service by
dropppg III "A tbTee-cent piece. We beiicve IN INC
gosnel 70 the DOOR, but We DO not believe in rchg-
IONS service for several hundred people paid for by
n few,
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPsEs.

In view of the interest attnching to tho
question of an intra- a-mcrcurial planet, hdHe
enumerates all the total ecllpres or the sun
that Will occur during the present 9ec,'ue G
The first is the eclipse of May II, 1857 IN
which the central line of totahty passes over
Egypt not far from Luxor. near leheran, anu
So across Asia to Shanghai. The creates.
duration of t0tality is | min. 4S Sec, Dut ",
the most accessible stations VII not excce'l
| min. 10 sec. Then follows the eclipse OF
1888, May 6. in which the course OF the cen
tral line is wholly in the Pacific Ocean, av0iu-
ing apparently, with the exception oil tue Mar Mar
quesas, the inhabited islands. 1t Is prooaDle'
however, that the total phase may be OBSERVE
bic at Channel Island, in that group, where l.
will begin about AZ min. after noon, iocai
time and continue min. 52 sec. Inc eciIPse
of September 8. 1885, may be well observed III
New-Zcaland where the sun VIII be from 10
totality on the central line IN the Longitude oi
Wellington will be 1 min. "a sec. 90
Next follows the great eclipse OF August ~
1886. a recurrence of that of August 10
1865, which was observed III IHd!d onloi.
tunatcly in this case the line of tOtalty Is again
an ocean track, excepting near the beginning
and end of its course. At the southern eX1
tremity of the Island OF Grenada the sun VIII
be hidden for min. 10 secs WINE ~
an altitude of about 2Oo In about longitude
I4o l3 west of Greenwich, and latitude
% H., where the sun l. centrally eclpseu on on
the meridian. tofality viii continue for nearly
6 minutes 30 seconds, and II may De cXptc,cu
that efforts will be made To secure IN thls
mart of the Atlantic at least such observations
as bear upon the existence OF an lnlla-ner-
curi.l planet or planets. When the central line
reaches the African coast, III II >. lattude
The duration at the total phase VIII be
diminished to about min. - secs. The next
eclipse is that of August 10, 1851 when
If was supposed would be total IN England.
The central line begins, however, IN Germany;
in longitude 11o 80 east of Greenwlch ana
latitude 80 3S y. 1t PASSES 10y Berlin ana
Moscow to Il point in longitude 1922 10 East
and latitude SO 46 y. where the sun VIII be
totally cclipsed on the meridian. and thence
TO 1889 A East longitude and 24' ~ \.
latitude, where the central phase passes OIL
the earth. AT Berlin. where the sun VIII only
lust be clear Of the Eastern HORIZON, totdhty
lasts min. fl secs, and III the longitude oi
Moscow, to the north of tie city, ? min. ~
secs. with the sun NJ an altitude Of II. On
the shores of Lake BdIkal, where the sun WIZ
he near the meridian. the duration OF tOlalty
VIII be 3 MIN. b sees.
The last total eclipse of the decade VIII
take place on December %, 1889. IL MAY be
observed AT BrdgetOwn. BaiDadocS, where
the sun, AT an altitude of about g, VIII be
hidden for | min. Is secs At point on ne
Angola coast IN about 10 south latitude. the
totanty Will last ; MN. "a secs. The line oi
tofaIIty passes oil the earth III Longitude
90 30 east OF Greenwich, and latitude
e. 80 north.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
BISHOP COKE AND THE BIBLE SOCIETY

From The Aec York ChrtstidH AT WORK lbrdhgl
The new Revision of the Bible will be printed.
The question is Shall the American Bible Society
print II or not i-and the way IN which that que,-
tou is answered determines the point whether there
shall be one American Bible Society OF TWO lAo
Trnth is Wshop Coxe-earnest and sincere Champion
of the present version that he is-hay discover,
after awhile that in opposing the printing OF the
and ought not to interfere with the society's PRINT
Ing of the present version ins cad of rendering lhe
society a service, he has really done IL irreparable
this work, very many churches will be compelled 10
devote their funds for printing the Bible in another
direction aud then. when the now Revision shalt
come into popular use--if IL shall so cOmr, a. va
believe IL will-the Bible Society may hnd thlt %
permitted its opportunity for doing It's best work W
pass by unlmproyed.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
I,sLNG Up ODD TN CANs.

Mr.. Thomas =. Hagrrty describes, i'm The
American MdchiHiSt. the following plan for max
ing Use of the old cans which have been used
for fruit and vegetables: Collect all the cans
Won may require, say 100 quart cans; pre-
mare 4 bright fire ~ tho kitchen stove, anu
have the cans close NJ hand. Have n cloth ~
each hand place Il can on the stove lld, ana
when the solder which holds the top or bot
tom to the body begins 10 melt, place can
on the other lid anu remove the trSt one, ana
with an Old knI.e, old hie stOye-litcr, Or any
jhiug at hand, knock of whichever end YOU
hay have placed next the fire. In most eases
il VIII drop Off Win the cloth III the LETT
hand hold the can, and with the right hanG
wine the melted solder from the inside and
oAtside Of the edge quickly before II sets.
Remove the next can and replace 1t WIN an
other, and repeat the operation until both ends
Of the 100 cans are freed oul thclI topS ana
bottoms. You DOW have IOO tubes 4'l inches
LONG by inches in diameter.
These 100 tubes can, with but little skill,
be converted INTO 30 tcct inches OF I-lnch
drain pipe, which, To u farmer or mouse owner,
w1nid bc worth more than The Original cost OF
100 cans filed with tomatoes. In oIaer 70
prcpate them 80 that the end of one tube VIII
enter onc-fuurth of an inch inside ot thr "tirr,
take a tubc in the left hand, place one edge
over the corner at a pine taDlc, II n"ihlhg
more convenient is ~ hand, and with mai
let, hammer, OI piece oi stuck, hammer me
edge downward, turning the tube IcE4liIIy
every stroke. Place thc other tdGc ot the
tnbc on the edge of the table and strike II
from the inside, turning regularly. By. this
operation one end viii he crImpcd, and The
otner enlarged. fl requires but httlc enlarge
uicut 10 MAKE one end en;cI ANA admit ol BE-
ng driven G-hay into The O,hcl. Ih,J should
b. put together III lene.i, oi >.X tU.os. The
scam, should not come on - me with each
other. 10 insure strength tlic JOINTS might be
tackled with u soldering IRON, hut n they are
forced tightly together they VIII br wafer
tight 4 coat OF common psint, 81 Tar, inside
and outside, would make this pipe last ior years
underground, and If properly packed ia The
earth it vii! nave ample strength TO resist cN-
fcrua pressure. Enough fine solder can be
saved from what is wiped of the joints To
mend all The household unwue for ii lifetime.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22

so far modified as to accord with mechan-
ical definition, which might be thus formu-
lated: that ii two or more compound bodies
are capable of reacting chemically to form
new substances, then that substance will be
formed which, par excellence, is attended with
the greatest dissipation of energy, J. e., with
the greatest evolution of heat.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
lNrIANAlAmLIrY OF CELLULOlD.

The H0lpischc /ituRg warns Ms readers OF the
danger arising from the infamm1bilIty "i
ccllnlold. And II suggests that those VINO
wear bracelets, combs aud other artic!eS mdde
nf fins -ub.rliute for IVORY should be very
careful not to expose them to "A hlSh temper
a-TTe.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22

The only place in the United States where
services are held by the Sandemanian Society
is Danbury, Conn, the place of burial OF ROBBERS
Sandcman, the leader who gave his name 10
the sect. Every week the members have a
meeting at which they greet each other with
a kiss and then sit down 10 a dinner provided
by steward in their employ.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22

Shortly before he left Mentonc, Mr.. Spur
geOn preached in the French Protestant
Church to very large congregation. among
whom were Frenchmen. Germans, NOrwegiaus,
Danes, and other foreigners, who regularly
read his sermons a. translated into then ns-
tive tongues. Many OF his hearers found ms
English much more intellIgible than they had
expected to find It,
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22

When the Rev. E. B. Coe accepted the pas
torate of the Reformed Church at Forty
elghth-st. and Fiith-ave., this city-less than
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22

mass Of sermons, documents and other
manuscripts which belonged TO the Rev.
Timothy Edwards, the father of Jonathan
Edwards, have been brought 20 hight N
Windsor, Conn. and Hartford gentleman
has them in hand for use as the basis OF III
historical sketch. They fill one trunk and
two barrels.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22

During the early and middle years of his
ministry, the late Rev. DR.. Ide, OF Medway,
Mass, was accustomed to receive INTO his
family. his study, his parish, and into his So
cial ns well as his public religious meet
;ngs voung graduates from the colleges, IN
nrder tn give them practical education IN the
work of the ministry. More than forty such
were educated by him, two of them being still
engaged in active work at the advanced age
of eighty five years respectively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-17
C,pFCIAL COMMI, slONER'J RENTING OF
~ N.lLi 4. prnncti- In the CITY of Mhnnlng

S,PFCIAL COMMISSIONER RENTING OF
- Valu b Propcrt. IN the city OF Wheeling.
By virtue OF decree Of the Circuit e. urt al
Ohio county. rendered on the 18th day Il July.
ls.O in the chanccry cause Of Joseph strtub vs.
Bridget v NOiu. ! will offer tor rent TO the
highest aud best bidder for "a h. on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER ,, 1870,
In front of the Court House door in the CITY oil
Wheelinp the south one fnurt part Of lot No.
30 on alley and roll street. III said city, with
all the Improvements thereon, consisting ~
first rate dwelling mouse aud all the necessary
oulbuildugs.
This property is the same lately owned 10y the
said Rr dgcl ' Noltz, nnd WAS .old by her
James Me-, nlcy and 4. rented under sail decree
to pay debt oi 81 % with interest thereon frnm
February 90 ISIS Till Ia d. and the cost Of sutt
due hy said Bridget V. NOltz Ia said JOSEF h
slraub. and when aid debt Was charge upon
said proreIty nj the time OF said sale by her 10
Mckinney. JOHN ". KENNEDY,
sglH Special Commissioner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-17

taxed forthe support OF other manufac-
lures. Equal freedom would undoubtedly
strengthen them, or such OF them a. are
at to survive by reason OF capacity and
energy. Unequal freedom would be
very likely to carry them under.
Another objection to making com.
merce free is that "labor strikes and
general turmoil would Immediately
ensue." A large objection is suggested
BY the question, "What would become
Of the mechanics and working people"
1t Is not likely that strikes and turmoil
would ensue any more than they did in
England after the abolition OF the corn
laws, or in this country after the modi-
fication Of the protection tariff OF lSi2,or
after the reduction OF duties in 1872.
As for mechanics and other working
people, as they cannot be benefited by
a system which puts obstacles in the
way OF exchange, and compels men to
strike two blows where one would SUI
flee, so the abolition OF that system
would not permanently injure them.
There might be disturbances and even
some local distress for the time being,
but it is most unreasonable to suppose
that it would not be best in the end for
all concerned to follow the lines OF least
resistance in production-tO abandon
Improbable industries, and pursue
these only in which labor is best reward.
ell. All the labor temporarily displaced
in passing from an artificial and waste
iul system to natural and economical
state would soon be better rewarded
than ever in the more profitable fields
of effort.
The last objection stated is that "free
trade is true in theory, but false in prac.
tice." This objection is hardly worth
considering. 1t involves contradic-
ton OF terms. A true theory is true
statement of the actual or practical rela'
tons OF things. The proposition is,
therefore, that true statement OF prac-
teal trade and industrial relations is
false in practice. The theory is that
commercial freedom must insure to in
dustry a larger and better reward than
commercial restriction. This can not
possibly be true in theory but false in
practice. The proposition is that GER
tain practice is wisest and best. To say
that this is true in theory but false in
practice is to talk nonsense. This
assertion. which the protectionists 30
often make, is the last resort OF men
who are worsted in an argument, and
are yet determined not to be convinced.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-17
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY yIRTUEOF A DEED OF TRUST MADE
Id BIZ samuel H. B. Carter and Amanda, MS
wife, dated the I'D day OF October. lsIo, and n
corded In the Clerks Office OF the County Court
of Ohio county, West Virginia, In deed OF trust
book No 9. page $50. the undersigned trustee
will OH
SATURDAY AUGUST y. $3.50.
At the fronl door OF the Court House OF Ohio
county, West Virginia commencement O0clock
A. ", 10 The highest and best bidder the follow
inc real estate, to-wit All that certain tract or
parcel of land situate on the Cumberland road,
about miles east Of the City OF Wheeling. upon
which the said Carter now resides oeinS the
same land conveyed Ia said carter by jacob
shriyer and William W. shriyer. trustees, and
Platntf Zane and lila Jane his wife, 10y deed
bearing date On the l)n day of May, lSio, and
now on record In the Clerks office OF the County
Court of ohio county. W. Va. beginning on page
~ oi deed book No. -, said tract oi land being
more particularly described n follows, to-wit
Beginning at pOin, on the Cumberland road.
thence =. ST r. - 2.l0 poles 10 STAKE; thence
:. 66 r.. ~ t-lo POLES 10 stake; thence n ~
a sugar: thence y. 80, W. y poles; thence n.
81 H. - poles To a sugar. also corner To what
was formerly John Goods land; thence \: q
W. ~ poles Ia a stake: thence S'ta' W. ~'2
poles TO point in run; thence down SAID run
:. So W. - poles; thence 5. W. NJ poles;
thence S.i0l.' W. So Io'cs to the beginning,
being the farm at one time known as the Bell
farm, and containing WHEN bou nj by said Var
ter one hundred ana clI'nty -lHIct htICN' WV
roOds and thirteen poles, more or less. But there
was excepted by said Carter from the terms OF
said deed Of trust. a small parcel of said lana
hereinbeiore described, whi,h small parcel was
conveyed by SAID Carter 10 Thomas Hornbroos
by deed dated March ~, 1857, and recorded IN
the Clerks Office or the County Court OF ONO
ounty West virsinia. in deed book No - page
|. Also small parcel Of said farm conveyed
by said Carter Ia Alexander MADDEN by deed
dated November is 1852, and now OF record IN
the Clerks Office of the County court OF ONO
county West Virginia. N coed book No: j. pagc
S75. Also another small Tract or larcel oi said
land conveyed by said Carter 10 Richard V. Whe'
Ian by deed dated May 2i, ls,l. and recorded IN
said County Clerks Office. In deed book No. 81
page i2q The portion Of sad farm conveyed IN
Thomas Hornbrook, ~ aforesaid, contains 10
acres, roofs and N poles. The part thereof
conveyed to Alexander Haddcn ~ aforesaid.
contains ~ acres rood and g poles, and the part
thereof CONVEYED to Richard V. Mhcsn, as aiorc-
said contains II acres, rood and 30 81 100 poles:
Bidders are referred Ia the said deeds for .full
descrr ton Of the several parcels OF land except
ed from said deed Of trust
TERMS or SAIE-Crh.
The title 20 the above described property is
believed 10 be perfect but selling ~ trustee !
shall only convey such title rs Is vested IN ME
by said deed OF tiust.
IygIi r. q. BARR, Trustee.
j. c HERvEY, Auctionner,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-17
SOMETHING
EVERY
OUGHT TO KNOW.

There exists a means Of Sc.
curing q soft and brilliant
Complexion, no matter how
poor it may naturally be.
hagan's Magnolia Balm Is a
delicate and harmless arti.
Gle, which instantly removes
Frecklos, Tan, RednesS,
Rougl ness, Eruptions, Vul'
gar + ushings, etc, etc. SO
delicate and natural are its
effects that its use Is not
suspected by anybody.
No lady has the right to
present q disfgured face in
society when the Magnolia
Balm Is sold by all druggists
; for IS cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-17
FOR SALE.



In the Comfy Court Of Ohio county:
c. oglsbay L Sons,
va lin chauccry,
Peter Wendell and Others,
BIZ virtue OF decree rendered and entered In
the shove entitled cause on the 18th day OF June,
1850, the undersigned special commissioners
will, on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1850,
Commencing at 10 O'Clock 4. ~. sell at public
auction at the front door OF the Court House Of
Ohio county, West Virginia, TO The highest and
best bidder, the following described real estate.
to-wtt: The east one half OF lot numbered two
hundred and one COL, fronting on Chapline
street, and running back 10 Wheeling Greek.
and being situate on the north side of Twentieth
street In the iifth wsrl OF the City OF Wheeling,
in the State Of West Virginia.
IEhss OF SALE-One-third OF the purchase
money TO be paid In cash on the day OF sale. and
as much more as the purchaser may elect: the
ba ance in two equal ins'allments at nine AID
eighteen months respectively after day OF sale
with interest, 10 be red the satisfaction OF
the special commissioners. and the title 20 said
real estate 10 be retained until the purchase
money shall have been paid in full.
X. q. BARR.
W. J. W. COwDEN,
Special Comm ssioners.
J. e.. HERNEY, AuCtiOuepr. agI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-17
PUBLIC SALE

OF VALUABLE FARM AND GARDEN
" Lands, and Personal Property On THURS
DAY, August NJ, 1870 will of at public sale
~ not so! ID at priva'e sale b fore thai date) my
Fine Farm and Residence, 81 VA ed on the Ma
tionsl Road. two mics west OF Bridgeport in
Belmont county, Ohio Said farm contains -
acres OF valuable bottom and pasture land, suita.
the best in Belmont county. AMI contains twelve
rooms. two halls and bath room, with a rood
dry &c lar under the whole house. The grounds
contain fine shrubbery and an orchsr nd of choice
run sdjoins the NJ idence, Said farm will be
soid as whole or in parts 10 suit purchasers.
Al'o at the same time will be offered for sale,
live stock, farming uten lis and other personal
property Terms will be made known on day
oi sale. JOHN :. BATES,
aY9a,h z o. HridRepnrt Ohio
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-17

OF confidence in the nominee Of that
party by the leaders Of the party, and
in this sense alone was it used, and not
to ridicule the people Of that church or
sect, among whom have many warm
personal and political friends.
Very respectfully,
CnARLIs-T. CALDWELL.