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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-27

N. B.-ha arrangement hare been made by
which tho above described property will ba
sold free of the dover rgdt.hero0a o.lho widow
OF Z. +. Sutte, deceased
ia2-2suiw 7
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-27

"A ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.-Iho un-
"a dersgned having qusliiad az Adninissrs.
tri1 of HORACE V. DANIEL. deceased
hereby notifies al persons having els as agaiast
tho same to present them to her duly au!nan!i-
Gated for payment, and al persons Indebted to
said estste are hereby notified to make pay :nt
to the undersigned. ADA +. DANIEL,
ia6-2W4E Administrative.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-27

Tie CASE OF TIE SAVINGS BANK OF Al
FXANDRIA AGAINST TIE EXECUTORS OF VIM.
+. MURDGCu.-lo the Court OF Common Pleas
at Baltimore on Saturday rho case ct the Saw
ings Bank Of AeXandfis, Va. against the exa-
cutters ct VIM. +. Murdoch, deceased, c.ms up
before Chief Judge BroIn 90 o demurrer to
the pleas OF the executors who were defendants.
The prlncip,l question raised 10 tho c.so vas
whether receiver ri O bank. appointed h7 g
Virginia court, c1u!d SUE debtor Of the bank
10 Mnr;land, either by brlr gDg tho sui! 10 hi:
own nsue. o. receiver. or Dy etloging it ia the
ntm, OF tho back 10 bis use as receiver. Iu
support # this question MIR. C0weo afsusd thai
receiver cs1rot sue and use tho Deme Of the
tsnk TO sao Tor hls USE; that bis proper remedy
Sas 10 have himsc!; appointed receiver by @
oourt ID Maryland to take charge ofthc proper
~ and the deb:s ct tho bank which GRO to be
found ia Ma,yIerd. The court held tho matter
sub cutio.
Death OF Mr. MEICHIon. Kar
Ferdinand hie'chior, respectable German cili
Zsn, died ii lis residence, Oh Ptirc, street,
about pine o clock this morning, alter long
illness, trcm cerebro spiaa meningitis. Mr.
MeIchior, was born in SooSer, Prussia, Jan
usry IL, lS25, and Consequently 10 the sc d
year CT bis age at tho time CT bis death. lie
came 10 this couotry wheo about six years Of eye,
aud resided 10 Baltimore uutil 1860. when be
removed to this CITY Here he engaged in the
meat business. occupying stand 10 the market.
He is tho sen of tho Iato Dsoiel MeIchior.
Tho deceased was good ctiz:n, shought vel
Of by everybody, and tie news OF his death will
be received with regret. The funeral will take
place Thuradey afternoon next, and will be at.
tended by Potomac Lodge. No. 80, Of ODD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-27

Z TITLE JACK. The GIANT TACK
~ PULhEH, for sale 1T 50 kisg, corner OF
Royal ct. The incest hing ont
myl8 j. T. CREIGHTON i SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-27
MILITARY INSTITUTE.

Tho BOARD OF VISITORS will meet on the
25d of JUNE 10 make appointments OF Cadets.
Stale Cadets are supplied with Board and Room
Ben. Free. Applications received from any
senatorial district for pay aud State Cadets
FRANCIS q. SMITH.
ieS-Wsw superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-27

The 18th annual session will be hsld IN The
rooms of IN ortok College fer Gi.ls," opening
al 2. N. TUESDAY, July thn 9Th. Ratucsd
rates for boArd snd transportation Fave been sc
cured.
je243. CHAS. l.. COCRE, F.es.
, 1881-08-24
+. A LONG VOYAGE,

aae asritIah Isrl. Iris liz nuyk In
ttesslnG tho oAi!nntlc-Drualful suf.
!snhg from n shortage OF Rrovlslons
Ind Water.
oTttas Ihlrateh to ma CAteaoo Tribune
IT, snA,LslAouE. Md. AWR., 3.-Tho British hrlR
na ~ eaps. Edward y. Dugdalo, bas Just urrfsod
~ m'as port from uIlboa, 6nalu. aftor being out
H. rr,ua!s and undergoing II terrible experience.
sns'ssscl Inv LIFT nilNna May with u cargo Of
r,s' rspse' anu although III tho summer seaso1.'
49, sp. Dagdalo reports tnat he did not haye ton
Sbseo INT aa!ling weather tho e1tire vOyn4c.
b ,haaa heaut tEU Ii0nthBt,ut tho pf0vtalOal. run
IL 1nutt maa Tint :. oil hunls worn. placed on
l4fd.t"vaa,sgfe allowance Of ono biscuit pf
" dIH Tbc,oa ana w,s plato nfr,, ct ,,so@p Mp.u,d.s
naPST naPS'isusSw.o, we spanards naaloi Joshua Maria
0aths sG! y uader way. worked their passage.
pts,stns"s.h ehd Supplied tho unIucky brig W!td
IL a.oe* soee|* AuY, 3thay encountered u terrible
ikSn,, leh CARRIED away InAats Ind rtgKlllR, allu
~ m n.sippcd ~ tho vessel. Joshua blar!!, who
ajo ISa eao ut tue yars at tho tlnlu. was hurled
hev sM4 ~ and drowned, And Rnuther VI tho
fNIens,s" vel sersoua !lJurlea by being thrown
b. s! Oh the deck, Neforp reaching
0ty Sspes a,pss, Coming into EhpsaN Nake nAy
stte, SaM ~ fah short Of provisions, aud the
H. r..etpy WIS rrdllood to OilIy throe quarts.
sa.et 'tGsa!est tsest want felt by tho crow was for
Kass1 at enAil allowance on which they were
4lnt ret being sufficient 10 QuenGh tholr
Wi tho no hull Of tho vessel " buddy gtEalnGd,
su1'fe daialyo will amount to t3,UU.
, 1881-08-24
TINY back Aches no,

and fcol tn!sernhlo.' aaii Il har.lwofktng lnnn.
The UNnlnr questioned HIN Rnd found that lin
hnti hcon hnbitla1is costiva for years. Tint n'w
his kidneys wcre tlAur,lerrtl and his whoI0 ~.
TEN lerlii9glI. Kidney Wnrt wRs recommended
nild tnlthfiily tnksn md In 4 short t!mu. otpry
trntiblG WINS fetnnvcta. Tic cirnnsnE and tonic
pnwor OF this medicine Oh tho bnWcs and K'u-
ileyg ls syosuprttl.--tDnuFtLat(b -
, 1881-08-24

TRIDUN NJtdNtI OFFICES:
TN OlsDEiI 10 ACCOMMODATES our
J. numerous tatrtts throughput t!!o c!11t " navo
eslnhllstlG rnich H,ENs In all9 hherent niVstnns.
as doslunntel bctUx. 1TterH naitert!sotn%nts WV ~
nkHn tUt tic AHno rlcG tllafHGd ~ tho Ahth Ul'
49, SOUTH Division.
-. 4 II. SfstMs. nuoxEe!l1rs una sAaonoss III
". X iioIxirIs ur,.rR,st. s4s Cottage urovc-av.
nGi|ssss n9,|1s,N fsrer L IFs. u Indan.sy
", nU{iSi:SN. Druggist, corner rhlrty-rst and
o'"'e'es' wEsr DIVISION.
L. scalnEintsIt, brdsast N West l'aka'st. cor"
(. pRVEili. pruss,st su South 11astod.st.
H. + KiIatsr: Dfux4ls.. Gil West Madlson-s&. cor.
n.y. JAY. H. kixKi.Ey Il co.. Druggists, i3s soath
MiLi.s iiinHslAuY. ]. ". WAINWRIGHT s7a
Wort Mats1n.aL, cgrn9r oaden'MaY. nv ,,. ,,,,.-,
Tll. HUNN1EItSEN. Druggist, Nv blac lslAno-asr
e05nsEqt rsit9'R.:3| :3|srs,or ser.asao and rano
GGS r. 9XGSS SS!f5 Dtaasis m NORTH rI...o
c0fnoF lnaA"A-'S 'Sttrfl DIVISION. -.
L. DUttL1SGtlAM + co. Druggist tE norta
+. ii. Will xSs L Go prusssts, s7s 1arrabee'
a. I6Gis 69W ". Il. aAgEp Printing md Advertising
ARnnt. Nowe mad HtAttInotY lOptt &kl e G!vslnn.sE
, 1881-08-24

W,ur1,c.tnr,s lsypouM oxp'stt4s
will cl,ry, CONSUMPTION; coughs, wGnK luat.b,
bronchitis. anl g6neral debility. Established
twcEty-une yGtr5. ,'-
, 1881-08-24
sF;1lPElsANCE' REFORM.
-, .,.,day's Proceedings at the
Ys1', Ia Bluff camp.Meet'ng.
.,..,.t,na Experiments on the Dead.
li''''',v " Powers Of Alcohol.

I
.ux. c,.,.ha, hv Xoish Ttrnntr.
"a, nd Instructive NVeet"sa " "'t'' ''"'f''
EH' ''' nntA }bMtatts.
""'' |
u.,or,o rorvcco finn ves.
r,.rAke DluG tctpotn".u ~" ~, W. 80.
.."v catered upon tns .". s.,s ~ an,asa.w.
IT, r,tb tie sell 80. .,. .;,ets.,a.
l"a ,hst thus fnV thcro ~" bcu" ~ ose"ec.
bao1 .omc ~ ur tlta1ppuInftncnfs 10 contebd
% orcFconu !" mai tnrrg hn1 arisen Il attEiQ
rNt, Ur, VI t"ss' H., nrtirInntrtt a,,cccss IF tilp
,.t,sIon to inne .he ~,vrc,,, ~ tn nno
w. w. Noteworthy gnthefl'e..cAcopt" no ~ o;'
tltfcalaF lsa ,',. Inst warm enough for com.
ehaltly pef'ee', , r',r n, l,oodthtrstv mosnulto,
tt 4nJ to cos" ~. Wv ~. n,rn,,,,,,, rr,rnn,,nrs
tuc RFtNe" ,,,,,.Iu.n, HI.ntayrtf hnve
, 1881-08-24
CRY IeIt.fL I;y7tiTI&
TNlIl SAtE--l}f l.. $. DREyER II CO,

Il n
7T5iji, ss;A,it,E--nY i, s. DREYEii L CO..
~ ~ "a'n'nsii;a7 Si;s iss2E.s rnerElyry: m ,-,
fyo st's and enrsmsn9, Fp,sssn!G I'll e'nsss sno
s"s s"."". ''',ts ss. .
nt's. ffs;stSts s 'd "''a'0e"' o'1 fentoa fof '''
r,.".". ..soF, "s". md
'I!'ss Sss!:, . ss; .,er s,,or, ,.,o.front .na Ia.
sS sssi sis;? Ss;I.' ss.s sas * : ,'
rsS s ii .5fs Hs 4 'a ssfs
rn,ss s 's hf's!ss' as''o'n' .4
II +; Il; @
nfft Fcsp e s!isS s ono eek
sfSii; fi|i5e. of brick house. mn t:a.s..,, ..aop
n$? g Si sss
s1 ,,,uou .fr,nt, H,,th I'm s,,,c.
IT, Ti%Y IA H.. ho,,o nna ,ol u,,n tnk..,,um
GIIs. %ssw%al IT, near Isko:si'ofa ari7s, with
'S Sren,i, nj Gn.cnon, sope.,,o., with brick
isS S;;, ts
nnd dEEss;sG's, ssSStF'"t corner S''h 'a s"'
s,, sss"s' s' n"x Mort" s,s. and
dxW t. fhe s!?,ssst corner IN Doaroofn-av CAST
sSTsf s Is M 1Ss ~ !oo
$}si 1s I'sI:s ss's,t sas RI; '"ssss
@ S: $:$ ss %ss ss
Mx.a semnafy.av. ntaf s0pnl9a,r M 9,I,nst III ,aInhT.
, 1881-08-24
cry REAL EyT,iT'Iz.

Ii,OKSAl.F-lQ'r on WAltASll.AY..,llE.
coap. Tan tMis yr"R. r T. Et'Yr{. u Matr"psa
, 1881-08-24

Hon nlttcrs Ia preventive nntl cure for nKue;
II Ia yutlr avn fault n yoil hAyc It.
, 1881-08-24

7IOR SALE-1D ACRES NEAR THE
II new lhcagu, uurllnReon + Quincy Cnr-Shops.
AENNY WAL1EN, jill,
LIZ nealtpIn.Sk
, 1881-08-24

ENOR SALE--stD FEErs,pN. .L.AKE;;ANS,.,
H.. lust 8o.ltA Ut tsntEtrSo.s vuE3 dttlFnoo
lIk.kttY IL. 1flitls tl3 bcnFbnrn.st.
, 1881-08-24

LOST IND FOUND.
r Oyr-DN THE BOULEVARD, BE-
~ lwoou .Thlrty-thle,l md East l'aTE, red.e9ns
by returning IT II ish Ehuturt@nv.
, 1881-08-24

TOR SALES ACRES, WITH HOUSE \
IL and 5,uu khade trees. at Bitnd Cruising. corner
EHt!9sS tiT2ys:ay ana n5eo
, 1881-08-24

T,oR sAl.E-so OR 40 ACRES SOUTH
~ HENRY wALlEll JH..
Il lN UpNfb1It-ut.
, 1881-08-24

TOR SALE 20 ACRES NEAR TILE
I Stock Yhrlls; Rutai trxcl for suhllylalnn. liz
gulre u uEU. q. NEW BUltf. III LII saI,a-st.
, 1881-08-24

WEST SIDE.
TO REMITTANCE ELEGANTLY FUR
/ niahsd roum, tornis nodsrass III Woat Mon-
, 1881-08-24

T1OK SALE-t0,0M ACRES OF HARD.
e wood aud coai nhds, ncnr HRshyiilo. Tenn. Al.
paini banks}. noa! tho above. w Isre. tinooE "a
nisiod by HFNltf Y WINTER L To. II Il Aallo.st
, 1881-08-24

asn1 1~LD1 nIz.e Z r. U-e1.1. ...1.- -:
TNrEleN ATlONAL EMPLOYMENT nU-
l. raAl--.tYspolktu otfcUa II siI tnIp0rtaht rfna.
FGYfix sppss!uHty IT. ofs.s L. Sn5 H.,t 81 Ct NJ NJ
riali Gsgp!0yors win enuN8}eAt assstAnts IN svagf
GsnHch 6E bAsnpss nnd ptc fusalo! ara q! Pnfsnns
mont uduI caarys 9i aH'o. II Al o.;
NE ii ii 1sn stamps fvT circulars. natThu.lpna1
tNtUs, qtA International Employment BaEHAu, M
Mnhikh "A u, corner llREfaQtL.st
, 1881-08-24

TNOR sALE-FlNE BUSINESS BUILD
a1s yss,si ssA!I. LIN Gle. Ko6ia Z q WashiaEt9n:
TOR SAl.E-nY +. +. 0ANflEID@;1 D;1.,.
IL FTatclSS4 vacant Eaalds0co pFOpsety. WoulQ
scccpt VlesSapt]y loca ted h1uau IL peyd,enE
4, l., pANllElO. Id Land plYh-At
, 1881-08-24

ITO KENT-PLEAS4tET SOUTH FRONT
i rooms nicely furniahel. u North Stato'st.
E1.t rance E3i lIiius'is.at.. over druv-ttoEe.
, 1881-08-24

TOR RAIE-BY E. u. OANFlEI.n-
~ AenYtsouslnf property ia srae st IA smaa 'ets'
6uck probaFAJ, With and without railroad fronts
V'S|''"E i, l., GANFiELE. l8s Kandoiph.st-
, 1881-08-24
INNI'HCCI,IUN.

9 a:; s!asss %ss's1s sss!S's: Sei
iiVs eiUus, polkas, Hattss, opSf4tv madls1t 9o!nc
md sclsatlna splost yattAtlons MttAM0n5. Haa tha
isa s nadlsoasss '''e'
, 1881-08-24

TOR HALE--A WlILTE-ST0NE FRONT
IL lfIak residence. hi, u lyst xIdo, osstlo9kt4g
A. .sis ApsS te G"3GE sEeissf bcsk.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
Cause OF Heat in Mines.

An opinion has long prevailed upon the
part of many persons that the extreme heat in
the lower levels of the Comstock mines, of
Nevada, is solely due to their great depth. 1t
is an established fact That the heat existing
there is SO great that the miners can only
work in ten aud fifteen minute shifts, and
then ina state of comparative nudity. A sci
enlist, who has given a great deal of careful
thought to the subject, claims, from the de-
auctions made, that this heat is alone the re-
suit of chemical action such as the presence
of lime stone, (which d%ecomposes rapidly when
attacked by! carbonic acid gas and the action of
water, qualities which are ever present in the
mines. The decomposition causes the gener-
alton and eXudation of intense heat which,
being largely confined in circumscribed space
greatly affects the comfort and convenience of
the delivers of the deep, whilst they are en-
gagged in d~islodging the argentiferous ores.
The hot springs in Colorado and other states
acquire their heat through a similar action
and not by reason of depth; and this fact
goes far toward sustaining the theory advanc-
ed. 1t is further claimed that if depth alone
created the heat, the waters of our seas and
oceans would be hot and to this end is pre-
scented the fact that Virginia City
is abont seven thousand feet above
sea level, and the deepest levels of it's promi-
nent mines, fully 5000 feet more, an
aggregate IN round numbers of 10000 feet.
Sea soundings have been made to the depth
of three miles, and the water there has not
been ascertained to be any warmer by rea-
son of nearness to the earth's center. There
being $3.50 feet to the mile, the three miles
gave a depth of 1880 feet as against the
10000 of the lower levels of the Nevada
mines, or $50 feet greater
renoLeness from the earth's center.
Mines of greater depth have been worked
in Europe without the Inconvenience of such
intense heat being. experienced, and indica.
tions exist that mines in Old Mexico have
been worked down far lower than those on
the Comstock lode. Be this as it may, how.
ever, the evidence all tends to show that
chemical action and not depth causes the in
tense heat, the existence of which is such a
gre 1t drawback to the successful dislodgmenl
of mineral.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22

ada for ST., 700. No American ship-builder
will engage to construct a vessel at the
greater figure when it can be obtained for the
lesser one just across the line. But MIR.
Blaine has his subsidy scheme at hand to
bridge over the difficulty. Under its provis-
ions the American builder constructs his
$1,000 ship, and the United States pays him
$4,000 for the job. When reduced right
down to facts and figures, this is what Mr..
Blaine's subsidy scheme amounts to-. AS
opposed to this policy stands the free ship
plank in the democratic national platform
and the utterings of the party representatives
in the halls of congress. The latter demand
that the high tariff upon certain articles
which are indispensable to ship-building
must be removed to the end that our ship
builders may purchase in the markets of the
world, at the lowest ob.ainahle prices, such
material as they may want, that enters into
the construction of ships. They desire only
an open field and a fair fight for our ship
builders. They ask nothing more. To this
end they propose to wage war to the bitter
end.
The Hon. Frank Hurd, of Ohio, upon being
asked recently what he thought of the atti-
tude of the recognized democracy upon this
question of free ships and free trade, made
the following very sensible reply {:
81 propose to agitate the question from to-day
until the people shall learn their interest.
Conferences Of democrats who think as I do
sohuld be called to determine methods and
policies to secure this end. Speeches must
be made in the house of representatives and
in the senate which will enlighten the peo-
pie. Democratic free trade leagues must be
formed in every part Of the United States.
If Pennsylvania insists in standing by protec-
ton let her 60 where she!has gone for years,
with $4,000 to 10000 republican majority. If
Louisiana, with her sugar interests, wants to
60 let her go by 10000 republican majority,
but Ohio and Indiana and the great north
west must be revolutionized and the past re-
publican majorities in these states must be-
come democratic majorities in the future. We
can do this because the mass of the people in
the states last named are not protected and
their interest can be appealed to, especially
since it has already been proposed in the
British parliament that a tariff shall be impos-
ed upon American breadstufis and thus de-
stroy the free trade which makes the western
farmer rich. The democratic party shall be
reorganized on these three great thoughts
The rights of states, modified by the recent
amendment to the constitution; hard money
as the basis of all our business and the meas
ure of all our values, and free trade with all
the world as the greatest impulse to our COM
merce and the beginning of the growth of our
people into the destiny which our situation
as an ocean-bound republic intended for it.
With this the democratic party must win.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
IHE BOERS.

England is having a great deal Of trouble
with the Beers. They are, to use a homely
but well-understood western expression, a
hard people to "get away with" EnglanI's
trouble with the Beers dates back to the set
Element of Cape Colony by the Dutch, over
two hundred years ago. At that time Hol-
land was one of the first naval powers in the
world, and the Cape of Good Hope was a
way station on her route to the East Indies.
Nearly one hundre years age the colony, in
attempting to free itself from the Prince of
Orange, was taken possession of by the Eng
lish. England held it until 1902, when she
gave it back to Holland, and Holland in turn
returned it back to England in 1915. Since
that time it has grown steadily by immigra-
ton from all parts of Europe. America has
added not a few to the adventures that
1ocked there soon after the discovery of
diamonds, a few years ago.
Since the first settlement of the country a
class of Dutch Beers have resided there. They
are a rough, hardy and brave. but ignorant
people, and engaged principally in stock
raising. As the country became settled and
civilized they moved northward. In 1885
they reached Natal and formed an indepen-
dent government. About thirty years ago
they went beyond the Vaal river and formed
the stale called Transvaal, a country con-
tanning about 100000 square miles. Being
now about a thousand miles from the Cape,
the Beers held themselves independent. But
being accused of instigating and fomenting
the Zulu war, and for trespassing upon the
rights Of native tribes, their country was
finally annexed to the south African British
possessions through a formal proclamation
proceeding on the part of the English gov
ernment was resented by the free, liberty
loving Beers, who have taken up AIMS in de-
feuse of their homes and their liberty. So
far the English troops have made but little
Roadway against their determined foes. Sir
George Cclley has been repeatedly defeated
and as often reinforced by fresh recruits
Still the Beers maintain a stubborn resistance
to the English advance.
Some of the London journals who recog-
nize the evident injustice of it, are calling
upon the government to cease the bootless,
bloody war. The sympathy of the civilized.
world is with the Beers.
This whole South African country illus
trates the way in which the world, unob-
served, is growing. Governments, cities, uni
versities, colleges and public schools have
sprung up IN this country within the last few
years. Cape Town has a population of about
10000, and several other cities in the interior
number over q 900 inhabitants. The Dutch
form the principal part of the population.
The Cafifes. a native tribe, live in the differ
ent states peacefully alongside of the whites.
In regard to the country, Sir Bartle Frere,
who was lately a COMMISSIONS to the Cape,
says that the region opens up a favorable field
for emigration, the climate being healthy,
much of the soil fertile, minerals of all kinds
abundant, farming profitable, and grape Gull
ture a most promising industry.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
THE OBELISK.

The obelisk, which was recently placed
pom its pedesta, in Central Park, New York
ity, is supposed to be $500 years old. Its
listory is full of interest. 1t was originally
ocated at the entrance of the Temple of the
Jun, in Heliopolis, on the banks of the river
yile. In the year % B. g., by command of
augustus Cesar, it was transported to Alex
ndria where it remained until Commander
ioringe took it down and removed it to this
1t is SO feet 2 inches high, 7 feet s
inches wide at the base, and weighs 2l94
The material is the red granite from
he quarries of Syene, in Upper Egypt. The
Inscriptions on two sides are nearly obliter-
ted. The others, II in number, have been
translated by the Egyptologist Brugsch Bey
md commemorate the memory and virtues of
be .Kingly Horus, the powerful Bull, son of
he Sun, the King of the Upper and Lower
Egypt, the Lord of the diadems, who protects
Egypt and chastises the nations, son of the
;un, heroic King, active with his hands on
be surface OF The world, son of the Sun, liv-
10 eternity like Ra," etc. Since the obe-
isk has been taken down il has been moved
1881 nautical miles by water, and 1880 feet
" land. Its removal and safe erection In
g present position Is considered a triumph Of
skill.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-02-22
THAT

The young and the old and many Of the
middle-aged have recently been greatly exer-
cised over the predictions made by a few WIS.,
ionary enthusiasts touching the probable Ca
tastrophes, sickness and mortality Of the hui
man race that will overtake them during this
and the succeeding year or two. They base
their prophesies upon the fact of the simulta-
neous arrival of the major or larger planets to
their perihelia during the present year. The
unusual severity of the present winter is d.
rectly attributed to this occurrence by these
wiseaeres. Perihelions and parallaxis and
eliptical orbits of distant worlds have been as
glibly mentioned by these would-be Savants
as if they were as familiar to them as the
most common events of the day. BY a pro-
cess of reasoning unknown to the scientific
world, they have arrived at conclusions as
startling to the uneducated world as they are
astonishing to astronomers. We have been
told that plaques, pestilences, famines, wars,
bloodshed, earthquakes and devastating tor
nadoes would follow in the train of this terri
BILE perihelia. But now comes Pr ofessor
Swift, of New York, and with a few scratches
OF his scientific pen completely upsets these
sensational prophesies. He states that no one
has ever proved o: presented evidence that
planets arriving at their perihelion points
have the least perceptible influence on eithe
tie sun or the earth, or any of the other plan
nets, and he adds that it is safe to say that
none exists, and the subject may be classed
with the thousand other illusions which ex-
list in the minds of men, and for which no
remedy is known save a thorough and uni
versal education of all classes of society.