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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

Mr. Thomas j. Durant was born IN Philadelphia six
tyfour years At the of seventeen years he settled
In Orleans, being for time clerk IN the post
Office there He was admitted to the bar May l5 1888
ana became one of the leading lawyers Of Louisiana
After serving State Senator he was appointed United
States Distrct-AtOruey b. President Polk. He after
ward became Attorney General Of the state lie renamed
In the State during the aud recognized leader
of the Union citizens When NowOrleans captured
by General Butler the position OF Governor
was rendered To Mr. Durant, but he declined the olcr
the ground that he could not be Governor ana az tLe
same time be subordinate to military authority. He left
Louisiana IN 1868 and became citizen OF Washington,
where ne soon took hign rank lawyer. Nh Duraut
had large practice before the Supreme Court He leaves
q widow ahd five children. The disease pneumonia
which Terminated his life was contracted wceE ago
Friday while ne was attending the funeral Of the late
J : Stewart q member Of thr spanish and American
Claims Commission, at Baltimore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
NOVELTIES OF THIS WEEK

"Odettc" Will be produced at Dalvs TneatTc......
The Boston Ideal Company viii appear at Booths
Theatre. .Haverly's Patience" Company Will
appear at IlaverNs Theatre. ....." The Danchefs'
viii he presented NJ Niblds by Mr.. A. VI. PalmcTs
Union Square Theatre Company There VIII be
a Cat Show at BuEnclls Museum.
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An Execnfor's Pcrcmpioly Ar1 snie.


TUOS. T. KIRBY d co. AUCTiONEERS.
on FREE EXHIBITION DAY AND EVENING.
Al THEIR NEW GALLERIES. NOS. $40 AND "a
BROADWAY. BETWEEN 18TH 4 u l4TH-SIr.
A COLLECTION OF VERY IMPORTANT
OIL PAINTINGS,
FNCLT-S TNFTY REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLES
OF THE DUSSELDORF SCHOOL,
BELONGING TO TILE ESTATE OF
Mr. LEOPOLD CONZEN. Dccea ed.
And TO bE SOLD
AT AUCTION, POSITIVELY WITHOUT RE~ErNH.
by ORDER on ENECI rOR,
on TIL UESDAY ENGNINs NEAI FEB. g,
AT $50 O'CLOCK
NOTE.
The paintings exclusively o. the DUssel0l ShOo and
important representative pictures by the artists named The
sale is made for tho purpose closing thc o. Mr.
Leopold Conzen deceased Dusseldorf well&uOwn con-
noisseur and ant dealer Of the paintings will be recog
n,e as having been shown galleries Of Mesyrs Gonpil
AMI their SUCCESSORS Mcs,rs Rnouucr Co.. who for the
mast twenty years have been agents for The late owner
This fact should be 10 te Importance
OF the pictures about TO In accordance with the wrt
ten instructions OF the sale Will be without
reserve Those unable attend the sale may have 0rleIs TO
10 by Mes-s knoeder or the auction.
eeIs. Respectfully, ruos y vrrpv eco
FIJI .. 1881.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

RT-VAN KLEECK-On Thursday. February 2. by the
Rev. Charles Tihbas Llewcllyn Burt to Katherine NJ,
OF Brooklyn.
STAN GON-MACLAY-Du "Wednesday, February l. 1882,
at he Church Heavenly Resr, by the Rev. J. o..
Bache Walter stanton 20 Harper Macay daughter Of
Moses b. Mac AZ. esq, all OF this city
WOODBURY. LANDON-Ou saturday, Ft nruary I, by the
Rev r.. g. Horton, ut his re.druce JOhI H. Woodbury.
To Miss Cora L1uuon, botn OF Ncw.iOrG.
Albany papers please copy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

and beauty of his mechanism. The arrival of Mr.
Clarke m"ans-ior all who can enjoy his dry,
quaint style and ROSY animal spirits and fun--a re-
lief from care. The world will Ice happier, in this
region, for the next two months--and our stage
was sadly IN nred OF the sunshine of real artistic
comedy and humor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

'C,r ..cuor Partner A Novel By Mrs. J. u. Rdtelb
Author ~ 4 Lies AsslLc IjA"cH DI""e'| 'tc' NV
paper. 20 Ct,.
THE yunI of The Midnight sun Summer aud Winter
i,,'gi = aei,n. NOrgAy L9pand AMI NOrtaerl
Finland Ptul y. Da CAtiiu wan Map anu I'D mas
'rdtlons 2VO.s, SN0, clOtI. - %
Oliver Gods niths Works. Eht'i by Peter cunning.
ham A. Prom elec plates. With steel plate
ro.tfa vols sNo CLOTH paper labels, uncut edges AMI
gilt toVr, -
Unrpers 4 c'0parda of British and American Poetry
rdfu'ng EDr, sargent KOyM $40, Muninttrt c.O1 cJl
or a edges, ~ -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

ScEyniSa'- -rarcb Sclg.is IN the Arctic an Quest 81
lhe tlfualin Records. By william H. oudtI. Vol, SfJ,
WIti maps ana illustrations g.
The Orthodox rbrolozy of Today BY Newman Smyii,
Old flths in New ilght' one VOL iZnJ - -
The Memoirs OF Prince Mctternich Vol ,, lS30l31.
liI.ed lis sou, PnEce Richard Nctornlch. VOL so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
MIDNIGHT U'E1 TIER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

For New-England, snow followed by clearing weather
northeast backing 10 westerly Winds stationary or
higher temperature followed by rising barometer
For the Middle Atlantic states, warm clearing weather.
nOrthery backing to westerly winds, higher pressure.
CdUt,ondry Signals.
Cantionary off shore signals continue from Smith
Vile to Cape enrvaud ordered from Chncoiague 10
Sandy Hook. Cautionary signals continue from New
YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

The Origin and roNtb Of Religion illustrated ~ the
History % HdaI Buddhism. - 2. " hYs Ddiids Being
Ilc uibhert Lectures or ie5l Sy0. - 3D.
Opium -mokilg IN America an China BY ". H. Kane.
VI. d. crrlu study tc prr.d nee IHl spread Oh the
vice it, immediate ant lrnJi" ct-C- mhr PM 80.
and financial, upon the individual ant tie naiiJ
Emo. cloth e.
Sensation mud Pain An Essay. BY c. Faycite Taylor
INu.
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HOUGHrON, MIFFLIN * CO..

4 History Of lIntrria,isu. rs =. A. Lane. yolu ~
III c0mplrtn. hr WliS. N0luur ~ OttIe rI)iOyu
Library syo gait top, - 3D. ct c5n9c,c w0rl . yJs-
$40 ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
FASHION NOTES.

Lchen green is a new shade.
Stylish fans are OF medium size.
The new red is canation color
Satin. WITH jet heads, Is the new gimp
Redtngotcs and poIonaises are revived.
Combination costumes are losing favor.
DoUbe-breaStcd Sacqucs are ont Of style.
Byzantine pink a shade for spring.
Worth il bringing plain stuls into fashion.
Pearl margucrites trim white satin dresses.
New cotton -atiuctteS are "a lustrous a. silk.
Jersey rcs-cs are fashionable, for little girls.
Colorcd Spanish laces ornament new hornets.
Spanges are silk fans for evening use.
Hsihrtic valentines displayed IN The shops.
Gold braid aud gold lace thin new black hOnncts.
Stained glass design are copied ia new spring goods
Vatican tol-sowns are worn by ladies OF aesthetic
tastes
sleeves made OF fine flowers on evening
dresses.
Embroidery patterns done in feathers appear new
ball dresses.
India rcd fonlarIs are made up as Mother Hubbard
wrappers.
Moons and large polka spots will he stylish for spring
dresses.
Small nantes OF figured India cashmere are worn
Clipped feather rosctte~ in pale pink shades, trim
newly imported bouncts.
Maiden hairiern IS mixed with orange blossoms for
The &" Comets Of IsSI"isa new design for cambrics
and lawn.
New riding-habits have narrower and shorter skirts
than those hitherto worn
Foularl handkcrchef have large balls Of three coorS
on q white ground.
New opera coahs have apPliqcs Of plush all over the
satin mantle.
Jasmine and white ulacs mingled with orange
blossoms ia bridal wTeaths
Quarter trains are stylish than either short
skirts deul-trains.
Narrow bands Greek nlets Of silver ribbon
the hair
Ecrthas, tabors and wide nounccs of lace used
full dress toilets.
poul Just below the back OF the waist is on the
est dresses
Git nails with fat square beads, are used to fascn
cloth dresses lnstc 81 az buttons.
Leuteu costumes VIII be- made Of fine black wool,
trimmed with braid or with lace
\ hoop Of colcd beads il used for gathering up tho
cashmere dravcry OF aesthetic costumes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

4 CHANGED Heart The new novel By Nay A5de' tIsSi'
Ing. l2mu clOth bound. ~ 81
The Chil,lrsns Fairy topography A Merry IMP oiimis
Iutry Travels through EuroP" with hlnlcts OF plctuto%
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
CENTRAL PARK OBSERVATIONS.

distract Of meteorological the 0sek ened al
Ftbrtrry I. l5N2
BAROMETER. Inches. THERMOMETER Degrees.
DIS Mean 80
MAJ "a M Jan. so 'Op5S l,av G. p. Fob. p 400
Min rs a ~ Jan 81. 29llO Min Feb 4l..ljU
-
Distance wind during the week. LISA miles
SNOW Amount al water.
Jan 81 to - p ~ inch
Fel l. 10 : a w H'n
Feb from IL 10 II inch
Total amount ~ water for the week 30 inch
U suoa,, inches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
THEATRICAL MISCELLANY.

Afternoon performances are given at Nblos The
atre on "Wednesday and Saturdiy.
Demnan Thompson, as Joshua UhfcJmb, will
appear next week at the Grand Opera House
The Greek PLAY is said TO have drawn nearly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
It'd. PETERSON x BROTHERs.

Bcrfba's Baby. Equal to "ue.el'- BtJi-t' With ~
$40 portrait bertha, BABY ~
,rpiece. aud everyone VIII love BertlIs naJy" ~
GustaNe DrOI. Paper 30 cents, ciDtI H.
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IVISON. ELAKEMAS, TAYLOR n 90.
zls and I'm broadway.
FORDS, HOWARD Il HUL

The Golden Book OF Tales RelhAss IN the Legendary
Lon, n Edited by william -Fnton and brrS3
f. Cathcart. Numerous Illustrations $40 pISc> - D.
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

tn this city vtenths
sfiuclr- lines cions ~ time Ter the y sour
fhe nsciia'
- Ia" e,resen9
ths-Rsostsr at Esd
uuf. l. Z br1a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

The Historical GeoRrnphy Of Europe. By Edward 4.
d. g. i H.. D.. author O " story az thc Nuin
Conquest EnA No. etc NtA - maps v0, $40, ClJth,
edition. ST.
Rural EngIa,a. Edition de- LvVe" with 80 illIstsl
tons F0o ornimcutei Y 'lum tHHtiy December lJJ 50
Great Historic i,nlierics OF England Too ,osJ, each
VAIN u Illustrations. Folio cJtI git, a.
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J.BLiPPINCOrr ~ CO.,
sCRIBNEK ~ WEXFORD.
74I BrOadwny

Madame De -cyiaue. By Miss Thackcriy tlirs Rich.
Iunu i.IlA Ai,- lOmO me lLOtl u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

Germany. Present md Past Iy D Baras- Gould, ", ~
~V,. -
t;iirdiners Epg,isI History. For 'tu Tents. BY > T.
with Biographical buut % the AullOrttesi
English History. ~ j. BIs5 .lulIn g,r l2nD, - %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
Special Nollcrs.


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NOW READY. now READY.
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OF the
NEH-1OI'N MDN MA iNNIilpN bA/Ah
or tARf1, spu,,-,, FASuiov.
"l
LADIES AND CHILD tEN,
ana
New story IS commenced III the February number
"NIRIAN'o MARRIAGE
Also the continuation Of iho Charming story
BY NARY CECIL NAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
OBiTUARR.
THOMAS J. DTRANT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-IbOmaS j. Duant,
counsel the part of the United states before the
American and Spanish Claims Commission died at his
residence in this city last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

MARRIED.

Annex oStutcvaut House York Broadway, between
2oth and 2ytb sts. American and European plan.
Popular Prices.
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NEW BO0KS AND NEW EDITIONS.
nENKI HOLT * co..
IS -. 80

Reciedto Books ~ t1R 11ltts fy Itc.riSsI
heretofore Oh Uts Herdry PR.
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ROBERTS BROS.
q. w CARLETON &. co.

The uen Jesns. By the Rev JodS :" "ialv.as lono
=
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HARPER & BROS.

The Pate OF Madame la Tour. a story u Greh Sal
AXE. 30 Mrs 4. q. PldJci CJtL 81 sold e'ety "A'e
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ROBERT CARTER * BROTHERS.
CAsSELL, PETER, GALPIN y CO.,

The Letter OF Crcdir. by Mis-, Warner a story Iann
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

shakespeare Reading Book. IL. !ouu'ope Ho"eh' NJ
A Gown SyO ~, pm. CLOTH price, ~ -. 40, - ,..A
frhs lIaa.c.oi.. GAsttNO AlsOu. AOnlV w pP ."'t
90 Is an. paper 20 being vi 70 VI N9-'V' FVV~'
Librsry.
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NARR0U ESCAPE IRON DEATH

and energetic promoter of winter gatiou on the
81. Lawrence, died to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

A.-iIendgunYfcrs for good, CHEAP dentistry 40 years
practice Prices uce rae best - lhi III SETS If tessl
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5perial Noilres

Any Person desiring lady to 70 icn may address
MISS KANE, Tribune Uptown OAcc. LBS Bfo1away.
Highest references given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05

Apporonmeuf under the 10Th Ccnsu, Tho Tribune Al.
nanac for 1872 Price Is cent?.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-02

From the Detroit Free Press
Clam who was In the habit az summing him.
self on a sand bank was out one day cogitatins
over the Eastern question when along came q
Fisherman, who said:
''Mr. Clam. why can't you and be friends7"
~ see no objections" replied the Clam.
''Nor I, either. II has hurt my feelings many
q time and Oft to see how you avoid me. Come
out and let's have Q friendly talk"
But I'm not at home on dry land"
"And I'm not at home In the water"
The Clam was finally induced 10 crawl 20 the
shore, and he had scarcely stated his position
on the Free Trade question when the man lifted
him of his feet and placed him in a basket.
What's this for 2" demanded the Bivalve.
Its a mere matter Of Friendship" was tho
reply. las Clam In the water your good will
is OF no use TO me. Asa Clam in the Frying
Pan shall appreciate You for your full worth"
MORAL:
The Friendship Of some men is to be dreaded
far more than their Enmity.
Secondly-A Clam who is doing well enough
In the Water Is Fool to leave il for the Shore.
THE MOUSE AND THE LION.
A Lion who had lived for several years In o
certain neighborhood and gained general re-
spect for the manner In which he had conducted
himself was suddenly made the object Of sand-
ers and abuse. When he came to trace thess
stories back he found that they had been started
by Mouse.
why have you slandered me?" demanded the
Lion.
because the people will only accept me ss Q
Mouse, was the reply.
But am to blame for that"
perhaps not, but why should you be Lion,
able to strike down the Ok, while am but Q
puny Mouse, able only to Brighten women and
children? What grieves me is the fact that Ma
ture made q mistake"
Very well, said the King Of Beasts, 'tyou 90
forth and roar and Kill and 1 will become
Mouse"
The Mouse stalked into the forest and began
TO growl and roar but his efforts were received
with laughter After he had tried IL again and
again the Owl dropped down beside him and
observed:
Instead OF making me afraid you only dis
turb my slumbers and annoy my friends. Come
inside, out of the malaria"
The Mouse who nibbles at crumbs is doing all
that is expected OF him.
Secondly-He who looks for the mistakes OF
Others simply shows the world his envious feel
ings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-02
sEPTEMBER SKIES.
The Planets OF the MOmth-The Transit
Of Venus-The Harvest Moon, Etc.

From the Providence journal.
JUPITER
is morning star, and holds the palm among the
radiant throng that In the small hours Of the
night make the star-lit canopy Of heaven glor-
ious to behold. He has the advantage of Venus
in one respect, for his light is brought ont in
grand proportions against the dark background
Of the sky, while the disc Of Venus loses Dor
tion Of its golden radiance In the bright glow of
twilight. Jupiter reaches quadrature at SIX
o'clock on the morning Of the 23d. The magnif-
cent planet then hangs, selfpoised, halfway be-
tween conjunction and opposition. 90 degrees
from each point, rising about midnight and
reaching the meridian about 6 o'clock In the
morning. ThencefOrth, he will be nearer the
earth than the sun, will increase corresponding
~ in size, become prominent object of.interest
In the eastern sky during the evening and de-
light the eyes of astronomers who will eagerly
watch for changes in the prominent markings
that last year diversified his disc. Jupiter rises
on the LIST, about 90 minutes before midnight.
At the end of the month he rises at 10 o'clock In
the evening.
Is morning star, but yields pre-eminence 70 ia
plter u size and brightnens. Hi progress dur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-02
AUTUMN FASHIONS.
That Which VIII be Worn Durinr tho
Coming SeasOn-Nevv and Costly Fab.
ricS-A Farewell 70 Plush and False
Hair,

From Our Own Correspondent
NEW YORK, August 31.-DO the readers OF fash.
ion articles ever stop to think how misleading
they are and how they misrepresent the majority
OF women? Do they help In their minds, as they
read the descriptions Of fine dresses OF flmy lace
drapery, OF richly wrought ornamentation, the
very small number out OF the whole to whom these
refer while the great majority wear all their lives
the SAD garment Of necessityf For one, feel
when am writing OF fashions, in which only one
woman In a hundred can feel personal interest
that am doing bitter injustice to the other
ninety and nine, part Of whom deprecato their
calico and consider alpaca In the HghC
OF an aspiration. Why do fashion writer's
devote themselves exclusively to the records of
inner consciousness, doubtless. when 50 many Wo-
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Manager Great w Tel Independent Copying %"
or

MISCELLANEOUS.
Manager Great w Tel Independent Copying %"
Co"
SHIP LETTERS.
Bowker VIM r. schr Matte" Brown Capt Thee ,,
stmr SARAH" Durva Charles. schr Anna Enxs,
Geo. scbr 'Robt Parker" DEM Il. schr Be-
Ga 1 Cant .S, Sa5Es Suns
capt scS S' Dow Long s 9no w. soEa n
" Ewel:" Moore Charlie schr q Bones" MOTIF
Enos IT, schr Helen; !" Megathlin Parker schr II
Capt H. schr Maria Ashley" Robinson Hsrri. so6r
Mary Bylg;" Royuer Capt N; schr ''E Du1heid !"
Reed Capt Lewis II. schr IN II stockham:" Reid ",
SIREN" Iibbitts Horace. schr 'Bencover;" Vincent
Geo A, schr afford Stewart" Walker Amos q, brio
'AQudneck," 2; Wyman Capt. barge 'Ninevah."
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN EAST
CAPITOL STATION.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1881.
LADIES' LIST.
Davis Alice Kunert Hattie
Gleter Mrs Parker Mrs Annie
Granville Mrs Mary Reid Harriet
Grace Mrs Mary Whiting Mrs Elizabeth
Hayden Mrs Mary Washington Mrs Slvey
johnson Sarah
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Bozeman Christopher keganJM
harper MI Sullivan Frank
Middleton Gabriel
LISTOF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE GEORGE.
TOWN, ID. c., POST OFFICE,
SATURDAY. SEPTENBER 2. 1857.
LADIES' LIST.
iseIl Fannie Smith MR. Mary
1t D. B. ANGER Postmaster.
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Trying the Government.
Prom the Philadelphia Press

rom the Philadephta Press.
The lawyers for the star route defendants are
Viii proceeding upon the theory that IL is the gov
eminent that Is on trial In these cases According
20 their euogies the expediters are about the most
vrtuouS set OF martyrs this country has ever pro-
ouced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-02

A Good Time To Erect Houses.

4 FAVORABLE CHANGE IN THE SITUATION SINCE
sPRING-A MODEL MANsION-THE NEW HOUSE
OF MR. JUSTICE MATTHEW'S, CORNER STREET
AND CONNECTICUT AVENUE
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1 1ST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
- WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1884

To obtain any OF these Letters the applicant muse
call for ADVERTISED LETTERs" aud give the date a
& not called for within month they win be ssns
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URANUS

URANUS
Is evening star until the 11th, when, at o'clock
In the afternoon, he comes into conjunction
with the sun. He is the last Of the four giant
planets to reach the goal, turning the point
when they are far on their way to opposition.
At conjunction he is joined with the sun, rising
and setting with him, and a. completely hidden
from human gaze as he was until 1871. when
Herschel introduced him to terrestrial obsery-
ers. After the 18th Uranus is morning star and
will hold his place on the list until his opposi-
ton. Uranus sets on the LIST about o'clock In
the evening; on the S0th he rises about half
past o'clock In the morning.
THE MOON.
The September moon fulis on the 9th at
twenty-six minutes after midnight. It is the
beautiful harvest moon, and possesses special
claims to distinction. Borrowing to the position
Of the ecliptic in regard to the equator at this
season, the moon rises for several consecutive
nights with only q comparatively small interval
between the successive risings The short au-
tumnal days seem thus to be prolonged BY the
floods Of silvery moonlight that make the night
beautiful as day The phenomenon is as
earth. But in the older times, when man was
nearer to nature, the harvest moon was con-
sidered direct interposition Of Providence to
assist the husbandman In gathering In the har-
vest The waning moon is in conjunction with
Jupiter on the 5th, and with Uranus on the
18th: The new moon Of the 18th is in con-
junction with Mercury and Mars on the
l4th and with Venus on the 10th, pass
ing degree and o half north OF her.
Thus during one short month the observer OF
the planets will find material Of unusual inter
est Venus and Mercury will reach their east
ern elongations; Mercury win be in close con-
junction with Spica, and make near approach
to Mars; Jupiter will be In quadrature; Venus
and the crescent moon win shine together in
the western sky, and the fun harvest moon win
be the crowning feature Of the nights Of the
early autumn. Every night the aspect will
vary. Never In the lifetime of the observer will
the same picture be repeated, and within the
bounds OF our own system there IL abundant
work for the exercise Of the noblest powers.
But the sun and his family Of worlds, Of such
vital Importance to the human race, Is only one
little cloud-speck In the vast concourse Of the
eighteen million suns that make up the Milky
Way. This, In its turn. IL even more insignid-
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