Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-04-10
Valuable Prizes.

Nothing is more remarkable than the
unusual interest which has been taken
in astronomical matters by the Ameri-
uan public during the past two years.
To such an extent has this been true
that hundreds of people, who formerly
felt little pleasure in the subject, now
possess their telescopes and search the
heavens nightly. Desiring TO still fur
ther encourage this most Iaudable am
billion. offer two hundred dollars fer
each comet discovery made during the
present year. subject to the following
CONDITIONS
l. II may be discovered either by tel
escope or the naked eye, but must be
unexpected, except as to the comet of
1872, which will probably reappear DUR
ing the year.
2 The announcement OF the discov-
cry must be made confidentially and
exclusively 10y telegraph to DR.. Lewis
Swift, Director of the Warner Observa-
tory, Rochester. N. Y, and to him only.
This announcement, with the name of
the discoverer, will be Immediately ca
bled to Europe, announced in the assO-
ciated press dispatches, and sent by spe-
cial telegram to all the leading Ameri-
this may be correctly done, that the
above specifications regarding the ex-
elusive communication to DR.. Swift be
followed to the letter.
8 The telegram must give the time of
the discovery, the position, and direc>
ton of motion if possible, sufficiently
exact TO enable at least one other OBJ
server to find it. Three disinterested
astronomers will be selected by DIR.
Swift to decide all disputed questions.
H. II. WARNER.
Rochester, N. Y, April I'd, 1888.
EXPORTING WHIsKEY -Advices
from Canada are to the effect that there
is great demand for storage facilities for
distilled spirits This is because distill-
ers are sending their goods out of the
United States to save the immediate
payment of the tax on goods in bond
1t has become known that large guam
tity of American whisky is finding its
way into Canada in bond since the re
fusal of Congress to extend the bonded
period. Applications are being received
daily by the Dominion Government for
warehouse privileges Inquiries have
been and continue to be, made regard
ing the possibility of evading the law by
importing whisky in smaller packages
thah the law allows. One dealer wants
to know if, by lashing three forty five
gallon packages together, his whisky
will not be admitted into Canada as if it
were in one package containing 100 gall
Ions, the lowest limit of law, unless the
LIQUOR is in bottles 1t is well known
fact that in a majority of cases whisky
distiilers are largely indebted to the
United States banks, and that for their
advances the banks hold Government
bonding certificates, which, if they al
low the whisky to be exported to for
eign country, is valueless. An effort is
now being made in the interest of dis
tillers who are unable to meet their OBJ
legations to the banks to transfer the
certificates TO Canadian banks, in event
of the goods being exported 10 Canada.
The success of the operation is question:
able. and its being recognized in the
Canadian Courts is extremely doubtful.
Lexington Ky Express.
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A GOOD HIT.-The Greenville Banner
says =
If the Highland Recorder man don't
we may conclude he is trying to black.
mail u.s."
The Page Courier also makes alick at
the Recorder as follows -
"Our devil suggests thst the Highland
Recorder would look neatef if its print
er didn't scour his skillet with tb sheet
before printing it,"
Is this case of "the pot calling the
skillet black?"