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Daily Republican., 1880-05-17
FUTURE SALES.

On Saturday afternoon next, J. T.
lisald will have large sale Of real es-
tate, including part Of the Lowering and
Gilpin properties. 1t ID situated on
Fifth, Tenth, Scott, DUPONT and other
streets and Lowering and Gilpin ave-
puss, aud consists Of thirty-eig lots.
About Saturday, May %, Thomas N.
Osle will have large property sale
over Third street bridge. All persons
having lots for sale and wishing to sell
about that time, should communicate
with Mr.. Ogle before May 22d.
The property of Hugh Stirling, con-
sisting Of a house and lot in Mcdowell.
vile, will be sold June jth.
Daily Republican., 1880-05-17

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bi1g one q
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Daily Republican., 1880-05-17
Al HArian's'

The hull OF the steamer !,
being painted at tho u, q \ !
five o'clock tomorrow morn
leave the drydock and 'N'
will take her place. p.s
The ferry beat ''Long hI1
ing rapidly ooisplsted snI
for New York on ThurSo'y
upon the East river. :, \
The steamer "Fslton' y
a complete Overhauling'
Daily Republican., 1880-05-17
EOR CORONER,

Inc undersigned Offers himsslf a. candt
date for the Republican nomination ,nr IioTo
ner, OF New Castle county. At The same time
nat ne VIII be thankful to every man for Mia
vote, no pledges himself to support The Euc.
cessful nominee. 2l7.d W VIM. MICKEY
Daily Republican., 1880-05-17
REAL ESTATE.
How BrOwntOwn Property Sold On
SatRrday-Saies im tho Future,

How BrOwntOwn PROPERTY Sold on
SatErday-Saies in tho Future.
On Saturday aiterAoon Thomas M,
Osle sold the following property in
BroWntown:
No. l, Linden street Ii feet front by
so feet deep, to J. L. CARPENTER, TOR 81.
Is per foot.
No. 2, VanBuren street, "a feet front
by 81 feet deep, to John Luff, for 81 80
per foot.
Nos. and i. Fifth ave. 20 feet front
by 50 feet deep, to R. R. Morrison, for
81 O2I per foot.
Nos. and i. Fifth ave. each 20 by
SO feet, to L. Clucksine, for $3.50 per
foot.
Nos. II, Il and l3 were withdrawn
at 81 per foot.
Nos. IA TO 10 were withdrawn at $3.
30 per foot.
No. 70. Eighth ave. 20 feet by 80
feet to Thomas Hollaman, at $3.55 per
foot.
No. y. Brown street, % feet by IS
#. 10 Robert 4. Morrison, for 1926 per
foot.
Daily Republican., 1880-05-17

half.do7|
ttiVipg hors|
7Srivste said
4. Paris CT
|'1,i''cription,|
4 #a case. Spe| |
/ \ B. DsnioI
Y and Msrkd
|. Hartman,
I Streets, has
" wire hair /
ny moderated
~ Cigarette
EIaihs head, s
\ Druggists Al
Elt'eet,
f''''aes', Bracel
A&c, sold al
4 A room fo|
u, ~, ter . Diug|
f;1d fIS fo towering
f'R, 9Th street
|s%a,Ash i, n
|SSa'est style |
tAhet street.
Carton, 2o4|
N Sediment Of
No mortgage
" Tea. estate |
n, : stocl|
F''d Bros, 4o4|
ESslo'd Bros. al
FS''isv bats. Il
eR,'ics and a h
astters. |
chew
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Daily Republican., 1880-05-17
FUR SHLRIt'f.

IT
The unders!yned oitsrs himsel; a. a cslnd !.
dato tor the Republican nomination tor
Sherln OF New Castle county. and while 40.
neillng mo Votas OF his fellow citizens Tor the
office pledges himself 70 cordially suDnort fhs
nominee whoever he may be.
N. II. PAXSON,
+il-'Wu-SmW Penc7ler Hundred.
Daily Republican., 1880-05-17
BR0F iwrs.
ELLLoTT, JoHf ss,oN 4 90.

ELIloIr' JON sssoN & 90.
,y,,, ,i, BANKERS AND BROKERS.
oohNEn H SiAi d AND MARKET STS.,
n,.,t. ~ AEton. Delaware.
v. M nmEo ~. r. PRIVATE WIRE
fIoln S 1ui om ASo the New YORK and Phjla.
uepn% 5, SV ~ Exchanges. Quotations fur.
msds., su Aultaneously with sales being
phuaas those exchanges.
s,n..ss phia, New York and SanFranclscc
s.oSas s;oS = and bonds bought and sold and car.
reg "a a margin.
m a Local Securities Bought and Sold
W Ish Ready for good First Mortgages.
Daily Republican., 1880-05-17

I'd X. ROBINSON 4 CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS',
N. L. COR. FOURTH AND MARKET.
Wilmington, Del
US. FOURS FQR SALE,
SILVER BOUGHT AND OLD.
WANTED.-l0 snrs. National BANK OF VII.
nlngton and Brandywne Stock.
Ph1ladalphia, New Tsrk and Il eton sroskt
ooaght and sold on commission. Every fncII.
.lss Afforded Tor parsons 10 soil Ot invest In
tocks Of bonds, taDlo-lv
Daily Republican., 1880-05-17
NOR SiEKIFt

Il
Tho undersigned offers h.;nssli as a candi
datee Ter the Republican 0innatlon lor
Sheriff Of New Uastle County, and while 30
Letting the votes OF his fellow citizens nor the
ONCE, pledges himself 70 support the ppnnee
whoever he may be. SIX, rHDATE,
d&W-i Waite Olav Erees Hundred
Daily Republican., 1880-05-17

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u 10 cOrdi;|
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Egst s O'cl|
Et;; 10 be |
klhe mana i
Daily Republican., 1880-05-17
HOFse

/ H0FSe
y, Gibson nd
NJ stables,
|i,shalf.do7|
FtiVipg hors|
|Srivate said
Daily Republican., 1880-05-17

st. Mayv's Catholic Doc'i
prnity will hold s. strs" "s' y,
.cxmel.;JE aae@. 'ah' II
, 1880-11-14
/ WOULD NOT KNOW.

For The Ch1cdgo Tribune.
Lovely. full of grace is she.
Leuning on her fair, white hands;
Wistfully her eyes look out
Through the distance, nothing seeing
OF the sky or Of the land
Nothing Of the sun or shadow
Nothing of the wood or meadow
Looking far. 0 far, beyond theE,
Into ciul, mysterious space,
Striving In its depths to trace
What her future life shall be-
~sixteen happy years are mine:
Q how much long to see
What the future holds for me
What Of love and what Of Kladnes8l
All the clouds Ut care and eadneas
shall laugh ut AS they pass.
Tell mc, Spirit, beseech thee,
Let my bold petition reach thee
Tell me Of my coming lover
Tell nc Of the flowers Of pleasure
And the eunbeAms Of rare gladuea4
ThAt shall bless me us pass;
For my neArt. 50 full. SO happy.
Still Of coming bliss would know.
Spirit. come from out the silenca,
And the happy future show
That long so much to know
Sixty years have passed away,
And w0null, old and gray,
Leans upon wrinkicd hand.
Spirit said she, kindly Spirit,
Vnce plead that thou wouldst show
% Mnat ne future Years would bring me;
F.n1ishly yearned to know.
Merctful vert thou, Spirit!
. Had the curtain then hs.en lifted.
Showing the tho nights ut SORROW.
Showing me the depths Of wo,
had fasn:ed on Lies Threshold
had failed to bear the burden
That WIS mine to bear:
l Ind sank down III despair,
Dlcading. shrinking from the sorrpw
That was mine. and coming surely,
II worked or If waited
Coming TO me On the morrow.
So thank thee. gentle Spirit,
For thy wfsdutn IN thar uour-
Thank thee that within thy keeping
ThOu dtdst hold the litter secret-
Left me courage still to ~
Strengthfui on. and luke the burden
That has crushed mt as bore it
Up hight did net know
MILE c. PoNKRoY.
, 1880-11-14

L0nSa uFtaY night TO Gilman only
tCn Saturday night runs u Peor4 only
Nnbaah, 1T Lcuts &: 1suctnc HALLWAY.
Depotcurner Stewart and Archer-avs tTwe ty-1htrd-
ST.. Archer-ur. cars ria Stl:esL to The deput
Ticket Ulnce. 81 C1ark-sL
, 1880-11-14

Chicago d North II. e.tcrn Ral1u,
For Nnpx. Gntte-Books Time Tables. s,ae:'
accommodauon3. apply at ~ auI * GG2g1nE-Cx,
Ga,Sa. G,s5d rasic Hete br'nks Express =: oas1t
GoIaneaN corner Randolph and State-st. 99niea foa
8oose. 10 CaRAi-st-. And ut the dsu,. "a" tall3a4
, 1880-11-14

On Sundays this t1ain leaVes ut 3:l5p
Fhtrn.' Rock lt;nrl i 1nr1ac Snttr1nt.
Ohsce* $; Ciark-st, Sherman Huuso l,almer Itou4a
Grand rac:1c Ho.el aud ~ CanuL corncr A1adsoi.
, 1880-11-14

All Minnesota trains via Milwaukee, TTctes3
for St Paul anc Minneapolis good either via Md
1sou ana Prairie du Chen Or via IL Crosse Wlnona
Illinois Central Knliroo.
Depot foot OF Lnke-st anu foot Of Twenty-secoad-
Ticket 0etce, 12i kAnlotpn-5t, hear Clark. Gt xnd
Incinc Hotel. AMI Palmer uuusa.
, 1880-11-14

IN TIE
PLAY OF PLAYS!
8taele HucEayes Grent Comedy -Dram4s
HAZEL kI7lY<E
HAZEL NIIsllE
HAZEL k8lskT
HAZEL k1KkE
HAZEL kIRkEe
Still being performed in New frk, huvng long elnce
surpassed tho
LONGEST RUN ON RECORD,
, 1880-11-14

Michigan I entrna HaiirDnd-
Depot 1oot OF Iaxe-5.- hnd foot Ot T~entv-secon1A
Ticket 0Ece. 6 Ejar<-sE, southeast corner Ul saa-
dUlph. Grand Pacific Hotel u111 u Palmer House
, 1880-11-14

Kansas City. Denver T. Pueblo;
bust Express. q
hAnaAs City. 5antH E'e & Uenvtr
Nkat EIurc,s VII Attun.. ..-.. +
st. Louis Springfield r Texas. 49,.
Mobile 4 New urteAo3 Express :.
St Louis, Springfield Il Teas. =
FeOtix. Hurita2- Fast Express, :
ton Il ke0kuk Ex. via Ctlenuu s
Pekin i Peoria Elk. vim JOtlet..,;s
StTeatur. Lacol,, VAST ngt'n Ex, !s]
Joliet T. Dwight Accommoda Ion. 10
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-18
The Decline of Romance

What Is the cause of the dccadeuCe ot
romauceY IL Is unnecessary 10 rep n
truisms about our retrospective, scientific,
analytic age. Science, ANALYSIS, intro.
speclion-ihtSe are our mNady, SAWS The
Saturday ReUisto There is another cause
OF the decltae Of stories of adventure
We have become very provincial, anu are
Interested beg Jnd al reSsun In the petty
details of our own modern existence,
Novels must be written, like newspaper
articles, up 10 the newest fashions of Tia
hour, and they sre all the better liked #
they contain some reference TO cOtempo-
rary scandal, or 20 some personal SATIRE
on people OF contemporary notorie,y. Now
the nineteeuth century is not precisely aa
epoch OF adventure, The nuyelsts of the
beginning OF the spe Rsw this, and they
look refuge in tie historical novel. Wntu
gentlemen wore swords and travelled on
horseback, when highwaymen were com
mon, and when the police force did nat
exlst-still more when robbtr Bsrons
could carry OIL captive msidens To their
tOwers--there was room for the romance
OF adventure. Anything might happ Ii
under the Planisgenets," says Miss Brad
don; and under the rud1rs, the Suarls,
ton, there was ample playing ground tor
tho writer OF fiction. hut now the his
iorrcll novel is thoroughly out T..
fashion. Perhaps tho authors are partly
30 blame. They wore out their ma
chinary They would insist on brgin.
ming with booted traveller who
arrives at a hoslelry and does ample JUS.
tice to Ia pasty and o iligun Of clsret or u
pot OF sack. The love affairs became too
obvious, the adventures were supplied al
much too slight an expense Of imAgina-
ton. Then the historical critics OF this
iron time came down on the nogclisla A
German musical critic (of all people, has
been known TO remark that "Scott knew
nothing of the middle ages" This kind
Of remark shows the nature OF the critical
spirit. An histCrsl novel is read as II II
were, or ought tn be, ~ gravely learned as
treatise by Pr iiessor Stubhs. Indeed,
the young American reviewer, who has
recently "found out" tho gross careless.
ness Of the European Stubbs would not
be at all satisfied with that MEASURE Of
accuracy. Now novells's seldom know
more OF the middle ages than Scott did,
and, being aware Of this, they avoid that
enchanted period IN which cloaks and
swords, witches, robbers, knights and
ladies passed through delightful sdgeu.
lures To be sure, some Of our historians,
in revenge, have many Of the charms and
style and all OF the freedom Of fancy once
peculiar TO the novelist. Thus our science
and our love OF modern gossip, which We
call "realism," and our languor and our
dandfad historical accuracy, al make
against romance of the old exubcrant gotI.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-18

Scotch psids Of the darker iints OF
blue and green and black are much in
demand for waterproois and travelling
wraps.
Black, white, aud colored ,ulle ball
dress are embroidered with tiosel ana
illuminated with woven in threads Of gold
and silver.
The Pilgrim" polonsise is long,
loose garment with a deep cape ami =
hood, deep CUTS, and a cord and la. seis
or wide belt holding in lis iulness at the
waist.
The difference between eisi,e velvet
and velvet hrocade consists In the first
having satin ground upon which the
velvet pile forms the figures, while IN the
brocsde the reverse is The case.
Exquisite, light, Atwood fsbrlcs in
evening colors, are brought out for
dresses for young girls, the skirts helng
OF these mattr,as ant the oOrsacts Of
polka.dotted or smsll.aeured broCaded
velvet or satin, matching the color of The
sklris The lsceS worn with such toilets
are either Breton or VaieGcieunes, or
Italian imitation,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-18
The Fal Gland Islands.
ILondon Timee.l

The Falkland Islands have an area OF
100000 acres, mostly devoted TO sheep
farming, which has proved very prOtts
bic to the present settlers, wool being OK
ported from islands that few years ago
produced nothing but penRuiu5 anu STA
lions. II ~ only thirteen years 1S6i
since the first settltrs, under Gov, ROBIN
son, landed on West Falkland, and Al.
ready there are many fourishing 'sts-
Ions" OF sheep and cattle thereon. Some
Of the smaller Islands have since been
taken up by men with q few hundred
pounds Of Cspitsl, ana, as the climate is
me beslthiest 10 the world, the only won
der is that more EnglishmeG do not cast
their fortunes in a dependency OF Britain
where there Is no income tax and where
sneep and land may be obtained on easy
terms
Sub.unsry happiness, however, Is SCI.
dom without some drawback, and il must
be confessed that he climate is by 10
means as genia, as that Of The Canary
Islands or Madeira. 1t blows 50 hard
during eleven months OF the year that
Admiral b. used to require two sailors to
Keep his hat on, and wheGever the Gov
eruor's term OF office expires, he Iugarl.
ABLY soiicils the Colonial Secretary TO re-
move MIN 10 some other settlement less
windy, though less salubrlous, Ano,her
drawback is the wan OF society Or D! I'M
mediate contact with Europe There Is
no line If steamers that touches Ut Stan
ley, the only regular communication with
the outer world being through the Achoon
er Foam, which Carries the mails anu
passengers monthly TO end from Monte.
vldeo, thousand miles distant There
are no rosds OF coaches for Internal traffic,
most OF the country around Stanley be
ing q morass, which compels the princi-
pal farmers TO keep their own yachts or
scnooners for repairing to the Capital OF
sending their WOOL tbilher The city of
Stanley consists Of the Government House.
the Bishops residence, the Custom House
fort aud few houses, with some 500 in.
hsbitants
For some years after Great Britain an
ne1ed these Islands, in 1898, they served
merely as refuge for wh.ers and an
entrepot for the seal fishery, under ;Ae
auspices Of Samuel L4fone, of Monte
video, founder Of the Falkland islsnds
9 mpany. This company subse4 uenty
embarked IN sneep.tarming, importing
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-18
some flocks from Patagonia, and refining

some flocks from Pstagonia, and refining
tne breed by cross with the Cneviots
They now possess 100 900 sheep. which
produce 430 600 worth Oi wool annually.
the Il 1ece averaging pounds and sci.
ling at III d, per pound al Bradford where
IL is used Tor combing purposes Tue
Company's headquarters ars ST Port Oar.
win, seventy mics from Stanley, their
farms extending along the sesboard, by
Mount Pleasant and Port Fuzroy to
within fifteen miles OF the Capital. SO
well suited Is the pasture to sheep that
they yield from seventy 10 100 pounds of
meat, and the fleece ls double the average
OF what is obtained in the djaCent coun.
try OF Baenos Ayres, but Of coarser quail,
ity, owing To the climste. The Company
have also 20 900 horned cattle, which are,
however, OF little use unless for their
hides, as there 10 no population to con.
sumo the beef nor any means tor export.
ing 4,
There liz, meantime, no other colony ia
the British Empire that has relatively
made such progress As this in the last
ten years It's population has doubled.
its products have quadrupled, as shown
by the returns Ia the Colonial Abstract,
recently published.
Eas; Falkland may be ssid to consist of
eight large farms, the company already
mentioned holding a million acres, and
the rest belonging to Capt, PaCke, Messrs
Bonner, Plttsluga, Sharp, Greenshields,
Robson and FettNn, whose farms Isuce
from "a 600 to 100 600 sores, West FAk
| land comprises eight estates, averaging
$50 900, owned by Messrs Wsldrol, Dan,
PAcke, Bertrand, Stickney, Holmested,
/ Williams, Binnsy, BAilon sud Nicely
mont. OF the smaller islands, the Speed.
! we'll belongs to Mr.. williams, the Lively
10 Messrs Cobb the Pebble to MesSrs
/ Dean, the Ksppel TO Bishop Strliug's
/ mission, and New Island 10 Mr. Little.
john, besides ninety Others not yet occu
/ pied some, perhaps, OF no value.
/ The large Island of Georgia, which is
! forty times the size of Jersey, is aninhab-
\ ited probably on account ot It's remote
/ situation, being 500 miles east OF the
| principal group AL these islands lie be
| tween DO and % degrees of south latitude,
aud resemble the Ufkueys in climate, soil
and vegetation. The thermometer ranges
| from 26 10 80 degrees in winter snd so "a
70 degrees IN summer. snow sometimes
remains on the mountains for weeks to
Pether, but ice never exceeds M inch in
thickness. Mount Adam is the Hottest
peak-2,3l5 teet-all the northern part OF
East aud West Falkland being mountain
Gus, and the southern part sloping away
in plains from five to fifteen miles in
width. There are no trees, perhaps on
account Of the strong Winds, but shrubs
and fruit trees thrive in sheltered spots
Fuel is atuod in the form of peat, and
the soil, where bog does not prevail, con
sists OF vegetable mold six inches thick
/ which produces excellent potatoes, cab
bages three feet high, and all kinds OF
an,i-scOr butte vegetables.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-18
Some of the Rich Callfornlans.

San Francisco Chronicle The Assessor
OF this city and county yesterday turned
over TO the Auditor his annual suDplemcn-
tai roll, which amounts to about $l00Uo0
900. The Assessor states tast since he
turned over his regular assessment, roll IN
June last, it has come 10 his knowledge
that large amounts Of personal property,
especially stocks in corporations, were
not given account OF by the owners there.
oi. The new Constitution prescriDes that
such property shall be 90 assessed, aud
the Assessor, acting. as he gays. under
legal advice, has incorporated au3h sssess.
ments In the supplemental roll, leaving 1t
10 the PARTIES assessed to contest The mat
ter in the courts If they wish Reductions
can only BE- made when certificate has
been presented 10 the Assessor previous
TO the assessment Of the amount OF the
properly, Annexed are some OF the
larger assessments:
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-18
New York Fashion NoTes.
IL cuffs are narrow

Trains are greatly shortened.
Metador is the newest shade OF red.
Dresses are not short to exsggeration.
Wide or deep cuffs are not fashionable.
Gloves for trli dress are 40 long rs ever.
Satin dc Lyons takes the place of iaille.
Stripes are very fashionable for child
rem.
Sarah Bernhard's fancies ara all the
fashion.
Metsdor red IS the most vivid shade of
that color.
The driving cloak is to take the place
OF the ulssr
Driving closks are long, loose ulsters
OF cheviol.
Large sleeves, or elbow sleeves, are
worn in Ct Jaks
Satin bo1nets are ornamented to excess
with beads.
Little people are again dressed ia gay,
bright colors.
The "Pilgum" is the form OF the polo
naise ia Paris.
Plush is the favorite trimming for JACK.
cts and cloaks
High rufs Of lace, both black and
white, will be worn.
Cannalle rouyeatye is he new shade of
dark maroon.
Green aud brown are favorite c0mbina-
lions OF color.
Woven feather bands will be used for
trimming dressy wraps.
Flchus of white net will take the place
OF those Of null and lace.
~, 4 l.
bonnets are the most in demand; there
are also immense numbers Of satin, silk
and plain felt bolnets.
Figured aud rou -b-surfaced cloths are
preferred for winter closks.
Silver and gold woven aud spangled
tuile will be wor0 toI bah dresses.
Very dark bottle green will take the
place Of navy blue in popular isVor.
Even the paiuest wool dresses are
trimmed with c.sele or bf0csded velvet
Whatever the divine Sarah wears will
bs worn by women that are not lat.
Feathers and fl )w,rs, 10 mixed gsrni-
lure, will be worn on evening dresses
Bsngaline is the name Of & new silk
fabric which closely resembles Sciilenoe.
Inc most i9BnlOlhDie OOnntlt ore tllneT
OF plush or heavily trimmed with plush.
The garments called polonaises are not
much Ike those worn several yearf ago
Furs have not attracted the attention OF
the world OF fashion as yet this season.
Heavy embroidered aud ie,beaded
wraps will be worn in the mildest winter
weather.
All sorts of designs, including little
pigs, big boars, dogs, cats and elephants
are seen on buttons.
The latest color for evening wear is a
shade OF pale, rosy amber called cham
psgne mOusseux.
Chenille, mother of pearl, aid spanges
are used fol- embroidering the handsomest
tblle ball dresses.
The full, plain skirt grows IN POPULAR
" in New YORK, but II is not seen among
French impOrtati1bs.
Heavy repped SlciiIenne has not gone
ont OF vogue for cloa9s, but brocaded
clusking stuis are the most fashionable.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-18

r -@There are people who live behind the
hill" il an old German proycrb, which
means that there are other people IN the
world besides yourself, although you may
not see them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-18

GoRrsouAKDPF 10 unlikely 10 recover
IRON his prostrs,ion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-07
Facts About the Human Body.

The average man measures about live
feet three and half inches, except when
he is on his way home after he has pro
posed marriage and been refused and
then he feels shrunk down 10 almost
nothing.
The weight of the average male adult
is l40 pounds. AVhat his wait is when
the average female adult is getting ready
to go to the theater or party, depends
upon how much she has toput on.
There are more than 500 muscles IN
the human body. Snooks, who was
kicked off the doorstep of his inamorata
by stern parental boot. toe, says there
must have been more than 5 600 muscles
in that one leg.
The weight of the heart is from eight
70 twelve ounces. Men who cheat the
printer have hearts so small that no
scales yet invented are diminutive .
enough TO weigh them Cincianat
SATURDAY Might.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-07
DixiaInnn OF Time.

A solar day is measured by the rot ,tion O,
the earth upon its axis and is OF different
.engths, owing TO the ellipticity of the earth :
orbit and other causes but mean solar day :,
recorded by the time-piece, is twenty-ioui
hours.
An astronomical day commence at noon,
and is counted from the first TO the twenty
fourth hour. A civil day commences Mt midi
night and is counted from the first to the
twelfth hour, when it is Tecounted again from
the first 10 the twelfth hour A nautical day
is counted as a civil day, but commences ike
an astronomical day, from noon.
A calendar month varies in length from %
TO 81 days. mean lunar month is 20 days,
IL hours, Al minutes, 2 seconds and 52i
thirds.
year is divided into 365 days.
A solar year, which is the time occupied by
the sun in passing from one vernal equinox
to another, consists OF 65.24244 solar days,
OF 365 days, hours, 4S minutes, and 1886
seconds.
A Julian year is S6j days. A Gregorian
year is 365 242j days. Every fourth ear is
BsSeXtie, or leap year, and is 366 days The
error OF the Gregorian computation amounts
only 70 one day in 357l 1886 years.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1880-01-07

Obstructing the mail is gettingto be
serious business. It is also becoming
difficult to tell precisely when oneis OBJ
structing the mail. Only short time
since n man quarreled one evening with
n letter carrier in one of our Western
cities and gave him n black eye, which
prevented his attending to his duties
next day. The first thought ofthe gov
ernment was to hold the assailant for
assaulting an officer; but as the latter
was not at the time of the assault in the
discharge of his duty. it has been de-
eided to make a complaint for obstruct-
ing the mails. In Ohio q charcoal
dealer has Just been fined for not turning
out his charcoal cart and giving half
the road to mail carrier who drove n
light spring wagon and was compelled
to go uncomfortably near the ditch.