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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13
ASTRONOMICAL PROGRESS.

Like the land of the sea, the stars Of
heaven have ever been used as effective
symbols of number, and the improve
ments in the method of our observation
have added fresh force to our original
impressions. We now know that our
earth is but fraction of one out of at
least rs, 100000 worlds. But this is not
all. In addition to the luminous heav-
emily bodies, we can not doubt that there
are countless others, invisible to us
from their greater distance, smaller size,
or feebler light indeed, we know that
there are many dark bodies which now
emit no light. or comparatively little.
Thus, in the case of Procyon, the exist
ence of an invisible body is proved by
the movement of the visible star.
Again, may refer to the curious phe-
nomena presented by Algol, a bright
star in the head of Medusa. This star
shines without change for two days and
thirteen hours then, in three hours and
half, dwindles from a star of the
second to one of the fourth magnitude !;
and then, in another three and half
hours, reassumes its original brilliancy.
These changes seem certainly to ind;-
cate the presence of an Opaque body,
which intercepts at regular intervals a
part of the light emitted by Algol.
Thus the floor of heaven is not only
>"thick inlaid with patines of bright
gold," but studded also with extinct
stars once, probably, as brilliant as our
own sun, but now dead and cold, as
Helmholtz tells us that our own sun will
be, some 100000 years hence.
The connection of astronomy with the
history of our planet has been subject
of speculations and research during q
great part of the half-century of our ex-
istence. Sir Charles Lyell devoted some
of the opening chapters of his great
work to the subject. Haughton has
brought his powers to bear on the sub
iect of secular changes in climate, and
Croll's contributions to the same sub
iect are of great interest. Last, but
not least, I must not omit to make mem
ton of the series of massive memories
Ct am happy to say, not yet nearly ter
minated) by George Darwin on tidal
friction, and the influence of tidal action
on the evolution of the solar system. I
may perhaps, just mention, as regards
telescopes, that the largest reflector, in
1880, was Sir w. Herschers, of four
feet; the largest at present being Lord
Rosse's, of six feet; as regards refracf
tors the largest then had a diameter O.
eleven and q quarter inches, while your
tellow-townsman, Cooke, carried the
size to twenty-five inches, and Mr..
Grubb, of Dublin, has just successfully
completed one of twenty-seven inches
for the observatory Of Vienna. 1t is re-
markable that the two largest telescopes
in the world should both be Irish.
Popular Science Monthly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13

Possibly Gin my opinion probably their
most destructive work would be ac-
complished below that surface, under
the still more stupendous attractive en-
ergy of that smaller, because more con-
densed, orb within which l take to be
the true ruling center of the solar sys-
tenn.
1t might well be that the effects thus
produced would be but transient. In a
few weeks, fpossibly in few days, or
even hours, the sun, excited for while
to intense heat and splendor, would re-
sumo his usual temperature, his usual
luster. -Richard Il. Proctor's Familiar
Science Studies.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13

New York Times The resolution
in the Ohio platform in regard to the
tariff favors a "tariff system VIII ch
will provide revenue for the govern
ment and at the sane time will pro-
tectAmerican producers and American
labor, = and it denounces 1.-THE Demo-
cratic doctrine OLA tariff for revenue
only it also declares that "tle wool
tariff of 1871 should be restored nj tile
first possible opportunity. We pre-
sumo that this is q fair statement of
the views of the Republicans of Ohio.
butt is not adapted to win vote, as a
more moderate declaration might
have done.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13
A FIFTH AYENNE PICTIrRE.

Trained pugs now sit at milady's win
dow with a bow of bright-colored rib.
ION at their necks, and it is easy to see
that they regard themselves as very
superior kind of dog. While you gaze
ut the retted beast you have also a
g auce to admire the fine design OF
r'iIady's lace curtains, which, as mat
t,r o. course, originally belonged to the
Empire IS Eugene, and "were picked up
Wilde we were in Europe last summer"
--NetO York Mail.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13

The letters of Benjamin Constant to
Madame Recamier, which have just been
published in Paris, are full of frantic
ntimentality. This man, approaching
30, wrote to the sloirituelle lady that he
had been crying all night because she
Old not care for him "career, ambi-
ton, study, intellect, diversion, all
nave disappeared. I ana no longer any
thing more than poor creature who
loves you.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13
CORRESPONDENCE.
EldOradO,


We are still alive i'm Eidoraslo tho
at the time you SD kindly enquired
after our health we were so nearly
worked to death, as to he unable can
die ly to say Eyes or NJ" to the query.
AMI then the weather has been so
very cold it took us all our spare time
to keep warm. Instead of winter lin
gering in the lap of spring it seems to
have fairly sat down upon 1t and nipped
it out of ex stenca. Crops are not
promising as we'll as the early spring
would lead Us to expect. Present in
dications for oats are decidedly poar in
comparison with last year. Wheat
and barley look vel. Corn has had a
hard tussle with the I'D bu; is peep
ing thro'. Garden stuff has Just got
good hold and at present there j. a
gentle rain falling which will help
greatly.
The Minnesota Farming and Lum-
bering Assassination are seeding about
3OO acres TO haX on Sec. Is. What
used to be known as the Corning
Farm. 1t is the only one of all the
big farms of Eldorado which has
bravely fought, and conquered the
graceful Sun flower, and fragrant
"Rosin Weed" and is now in IA high
state of cultivation. This proves that
perseverance gain the mee,l and
patience wins the race" TIL, new
school house Is completed with the
exception of furniture, which it is to
be hoped will arrive at an early date.
The South Side scholars are rather at
a disadvantage, as the present build
ing. Chat is where school is being
taught now.) Is not c riveniently ac-
cessible to all.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13

Merrick in his never ending speech
in the star roilte trial has said a few
good things. On last Friday in refer
ring to Ingcrsnll's peroratiou in which
he nailed Rei.irl down IN his coffin
with seven nails, etc, Merrick said he
would also DO some burying. He
would bury Dorsey alongside iterdell,
and his telioW-conspirators should be
mourners over them. He would erect
an arch. Gue end resting on the grave
of Dorsey, the othe? end on that of
Rerdell. and ca the Keystone should
be written the cpitaph: They were
delightful and lnvely in their lives,
and in death were not separated
And it, notwithstanding counsel's
prayers, Gabr el, when he passes over
those graves, should blow, and corrupt
and buried Dorsey should arise an inn
mortal spirit and come into that
last grand court, before the Great
Searcher of Hearts, before whom we
must appear, and the Great Searcher
would ask him, 'Were you not in the
flesh known as Stephen w. Dorsey?n
the spirit would answer; II don't
rememberu This was greeted by
furious burst of laughter, and even
Ingersoll is said to have been consider
ably demoralized.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13

The Pennsylvania Legislature has
passed bill prohibiting speculation
in theater tickets. This is measure
which leading managers AS we'll as the
public would he glad to have become
general law
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13

Timothy Kelly, convicted of parti-
cipation in the Phoenix murder was
hanged at Kilmainham Jail last Fri
day, He is the fifth.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13

ga milestone and the human heart
are driven ever round: Ii they have
nothing else to grind they must them
selves be ground"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13

After hard fight in the Illinois
legislature the Harper High license
bill has become II law. This is state
measure, which will be in force in
Chicago as well as elsewhere, and its
practical effects will be watched with
interest. The minimum charge for a
license to sell beer is fixed at $50, and
that for the sale of distilled liquors is
$500; which figures may be increased
by local authorities, if they wish. 1t
is admitted, even by liquor sellers, to
be Il strong measure and one which
will accomplish the purpose for which
it was framed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-06-13

HE that once did you kindness will
be more ready to do you another than
he whom you yourself have obliged
E5,u1,EIjn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-22
Enylish Girls Abroad.

American girls are much more popu.
lar abroad than ours, and for obvious
reasons, They are more Continental IN
their tastes. They'll for society. dress.
Irritation. Our young women, like their
fathers and brothers, are profoundly in-
different to Continental opinion. When
Swedenborg visited Heaven he found
that the English there kept very much
to themselves. So do our countrywo-
men abroad. They have plenty OF in
terests apart from society. They bot
anize, they walk, they play lawn tennis
as if they meant winning sets, not
hearts. They carry hammers. they ex-
plore fossils, they dig up bits Of pritni-
tive man, they collect sea-beasts. they
even study the peasants aud their pa
tots. They regard foreign young men
as being Of another species, 10 more
manageable than MONKEYS. For AL
these reasons they do not dress to please
foreign young Incn. They Wear big
nailed boots, nisleoas sansiladcs. aud
when very Alpine and pedestrian, seem
e.iietls to robe themselves ia scady Old
ulslers. seatlskias and Waitrpr0ofs
limit their islcss, os costume. Iheyy
wear out their old things. Occasional-
liz tray iutroluse sesthulie dresses to- 4
| foreign population which Eever heard
! Of Nj. Hifsie. Il ID etsssious u, observe
tho horror-sirlckca eui sity III i for
eigit town hen tile lirst peacock blue
pair 81 pulled sleeves e prosnenaSIedl
through the streets. All ;lscss stems gf
l NE cold and inssilar inditl ereIce y ths
irish fair nakc her Asaisopalsss !. 81 t M:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-22
No Fool Like One Of Advanced Years.

Ever have any amusing experiences
rrom circus truck gir!s?'
Lets OF them. and some Of item very
funny. | remember one season was III
q small Indiana town waiting for my
circus to come. ] was waiting in the
bar-room Ct the hotel reading, when the
landlord came UP to me and said that
there was lady in the parlor that want
ed to see me. | went to the room aud
found there a lady apparently about 40
wears of age. In all my experiences
DO not think have ever seen a thinner
woman in my life. Honestly, | do not
believe she weighed more than sixty
pounds. When entered the room she
began bowling and Sinking in lu,lic-
rous manner, and it required consider
able will power to keep straight face.
She inquired if was the circus manag-
er, and being answered in the affirmative,
she got right down to business and sad
she wanted an engagement. Of course
I asked her the usual questions Of ex-
perience, and, as / expected. found that
she had none, but was confident In her
own undoubtcd ability to make great
sensation as an equestrienne. told her
to call again the day that the circus was
here, ana We would give her . trial. As
soon as the tent was UP had one of the
men to place the mechanic in position,
/ The mechanic you know, is machine
lsed on learners to keep them from fal-
ling Wen, letseyeral of the perform
! ,rs into the secret, and secured Miss
I Stokes riding dress, one of those short
! balloon affairs, GU know, and with the aid
| Of one of the concert girls, got the old
lady all arrayed, and can tell you she
was sight. But she had great nerve
and considerable good luck, for she went
around ON the horses back two or thres
times without losing her balance. The
horse was whipped up a little faster anc
that made her dizzy. and away she went
but the mechanic kept her from hurt
ing herself. In fifteen minutes she beg
ged to be let down aud that ended al
the ambition to be circus rider. ! sub
sequently learned that she was worth il
her owe name over $50. 900, and that he1
family was one of the oldest in the state.
--Ciycas Aan, IN Philadelphia Item.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-22
A furniture dealer in Bowling Gree

A furniture dealer in Bowling Green,
Ky, set a lot of Willow chairs out in
front of his store the other day, to at
tract the attention Of those who might
be looking for goods in that line. When
he went to take them in ct night he
found them almost covered with buds
and young sprouts. The willow was
cut last fall and the chairs built and
vanished during the winter.
A Young lady passenger on the rail-
read the oJaer morn,ng had rs pets two
live chameleon lizards. One was fast
en2l by a ribbon 10 her shawl pin, and
rested on her bosom and shoulder. The
other she held on the back OF her band.
When these die the boys propose to give
her a gopher BE it said she was not q
Georgia girl. Georgia girls have good
sense. $50 Camilla (Ga.) c5@rjon.
Mr.. John Is. Goodwin brought to our
Office some black duck eggs. Careless
of George Washington & Ratchet lesson.
he asserts that las ducks have been in
Tie iabit of laying coiored eggs for
severa! wears: some of them are black,
some drab and some pale blue. The
ducks have Iot yet attained to perfec-
ton in the coloring art, AS the colors
are easily rubbed ol.--Ne5onan Goa
Hcya q.
English travellers speak of the Chicago
! limited express as triumph OF speed
1 and comfort. With the completion 81
/ the new Chicago line from Marion
/ Ohio, this summer, competition il
/ both speed and iaNury viii be the order
/ of tranScontnentai trains, The Ameri
/ cans will travel more than any people
| in the world with more kinds of OBJ
jects and motives. if they can be expe
| dited noblY.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-22

p'ohahiy in no government IN the
world, says tue Salt Lake Irtbane, did
ever officials draw matters so fine as
does the Postofiice Department OF this
country at present. 1t takes but little
to carry newspaper any place IN tha
United States or Canada, the postage
being only cent on pretty large
pancr. Some friend dropped q paper
Ia the postnilice at Dayton, O1io, the
other day for an attaete of the TFltuaes,
and ne has since received a postal card.
sent all the way from Dayton. notifying
him that a paper was there to his al
dress, held because there was due Oh II
cent, and If he would paste ! cent
stanlp on the card, inciosc the card III a
sealed envelope addressed to the post
master, and with 5 cent stamp piaeea
on the envelope to pay the postage al
letter rates, the paper would be Tor.
warded. This seems like great deal
of trouble to 90 through for the sake u
one paper. while it adds expense at the
rate of 800 per cent. over wnat 1T should
cost tn send the paper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-22

Gas is an institution Of the I'nIasi
value TO the artisan; il requires h ,rd!v
any attention, is supplied upon 2usat-
ed terms. and gives with what shanld
he cheerful light q general warotli,
which often saves the Lighting OF ire.
The time is, moreover, not far distant,
venture to think, when both rich snd
poor win largely resort to gas as she
most convenient, the cleanest, and me
cheapest OF heating agents. and wiicn
raw coal will be seen only at the eoili@,y
or the ras.works. In all cases whore
the town to be supplied is within. say.
thirty miles OF the coitcry. the gas
works may with advantage be planted
at the mouth, or, still better, at the
bottom Of the pit, whereby ali hau!age
OF fuel would DO avoided, and the gas.
in its ascent from the bottom of the col
lerv, would acquire an onward pressure
sufficient probably to impcl ii to its des-
tination. The possibility of transport
inc combuslible gas through pipes for
such distance has been proved 1T
P;ttsburw, where natural gas from the
oil district Is used in large quantities
The quasi monopoly so long enjoyed by
gas companies has had the inevitable
effect of the checking progress. The
gas being supplied by meter, it has
been seemingly to the advantage of the
companies to give merely the prescrib-
ed illuminating power, and 70 diseour-
age the invention OF economical burn
ers,in order that the consumption might
reach a maximum. The application OF
gas for heating purposes has not been
encouraged, and is Still made difficult, IN
consequence OF the objectionable prac-
ticc 81 reducing the pressure in the
mains during daytime 10 the lowest
( possible point. consistent with preFefa-
! zion of atmospheric iadraft. The IN
| PRODUCTION Of the electric light has con-
4 vinced gas managers and directors thai
such policy is 40 longer tenable. bul
must give way To one OF teehnicai pro-
/ ere;s, mex processes for cileap sning tht
! production and increasing the purit,
aud Illuminating power Of gas are pc
ing fully discussed before the Gas IN
stitute; and improved burners. liyaline
I the electric light in briIliancy, greet on,
/ eyes as We pass along our prineiPa
1 thoroughfares. Ffef SE,neAs. ~ fsP
sldss Sciemos MOnts!y.
II.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-22
Gratitude.


The man of genius is rs ungratoful as
the child. Children cannot be grateful,
and cannot, therefore. be ungrateful,
Something not altogether unlike this is
true of the man OF genius indeed, it is
true Of very much larger class than
one we could designate by anything that
the world recognizes as genius. The
wealthy, richly endowed nature keeps
ha3itually the standard OF gratitude
that we all held when we were four
wears old; love bestowed is as natural;
service is as much matter OF course;
merely 10 draw near ones bcnefactor is,
in the one case as in the other. an AMI
pie requtal of all service. We cannot
say that the external effect is the same;
ii must always be with a certain shock
that we discover that any mature hui
man being keeps the chisd's reckless
ness Of obligation, whatever reason may
urge ia defense. But indeed, though
v.p speak OF genius, we would point out
TsSe temptation of a much larger class.
Genius is but the summit of that mental
elevation of which the lower heights,
though unacceptable from afar, have
to those who tread them not few OF the
characteristics of genius, and many a
name associated with no worldwide res
onance rouses memories that could not
be surpassed in viyidncss and signiti-
canoe by any that are enShrined in clas-
sic biography ard revived by stately
monument. Wherever there is mental
wealth, we shall be apt to find a certain
poverty in the power of feeling graft
tude. The man who is always well
come, who feels his presence boon,
who cannot but be aware that he leaves
all society the chillier for bis absence,
does not associate any services rendered
him with self-denial. Was it YOU who
introduced him to this delightful home?
Did your painstaking service render
possible this brilliant achievement He
feels You fortunate in having had hand
in anything that has seemed to him
worth doing. Indeed. there is a great
| deal of careful, dsintcreStcd service,
| which the person for whose sake it is
done would scornfully repudiate if he
/ supposed that any gratitude was due
from him to the worker Gratitude!
! Were YOU working at n noble cause
then, with merely personal objects? An
! enthusiast is indignant at the possibility
! of LOYALTY to himself coming in to eclipse
! the claim of devotion to his work. He
| cannot remember how mixed are the
springs of most human action, how
small a class of motives we can divide
into good and bad, how uuwise it is to
discourage the personal influences that
dilute a pure love of a principle or a
cause. There is something noble in his
I ingratitude; but it is not polite, no,
rooted in any real depth of moral wis
dom.- The Spectator,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-08-22
WHAT UUGIc. titles hPi,.
The vs. Of th9 Giaa', Midg /, Bearded
Inv. Elgs- Esat ma nha.

There are probably a ,iozcn first
class giants in Tie business, said j. +.
Saekett, in answer 10 q question, '.and
they get all the way from $50 10 $500
week Colonel Goshen gets $40; Brus-
tad. the Norwegian, gets &T5; Chang,
the Chinaman, now IN Tendon, is paid
go week sud his travelling expenses.
Murphy, who IL also over there. and
who is the tailest man in the world. gets
about the same salary. Cooper, who
was with Forepaugh last season, gets
$500. Midgets are more numerous Than
giants. There are over 100 of them new
on exhibition. Tom Thumb. Is Oh
course, a high salatied euricsitr. Che
Nah gets 1926 Il week. Jennie Quigley
receives $40 q week. and Little Jewel is
paid $50; General Mite aid Lucia Zar-
I alta. who travel seretkef, yet $500 II
week and 10 per cent of the profits Of
the management; General Totman is
paid $50; Major Atom, $50, and Major
Dot, $50. An armless. wonder, Ike
Charles f Trip, who writes and other
wise uses his feet as other people use
their hands. is worth $40 a week. The
only legless man in existence, outside
OF Walter Stuart, is Eli Bowen, who
has only feet and ankles growing out
from his body, He commands SEQ
week and is independent, owning two
large and valuable farms in Michigan.
Fat women are numerous, and, with Que
or two exceptions, do not get more thar
Sl5 or $50. Mile. Myers, the bearded
lady, receives $40 week. They aver
,ge about that figure.
''Ventriloquists receive u weekly sal
ary of from $40 to 500. Cassenov;a
the chap who cuts men TO pieces on IT,.
stage, got Sl2J, Other iugglers range
rs low as $40. Fire-eaters receive from
$50 to so. Patti, the trained monkey
man, got S;l5; Giovanna, the bird train
er. 500; Anelli and his trained birds,
$50. "--,St. Louis Post Dispatch.