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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

On the second Of February we received
one dollar from Mr.. George Martin, of
Mountain Home, Arkansas. This was his
subscription to TnE Constitution. Yes
terday we sent him one hundred and fifty
dollars in gold. On the Sth of February
we received one dollar from Mrs. Liz
zie Dobbs, Longyiew, Texas. On ycster-
day we sent her seventy tiv~ dollars in gold.
On the llth of February we received one
dollar from Mr.. J. y. Parks, of Gainesville.
Georgia, and on yesterday sent him
fifty dollars in gold. There were fifteen
other subscribers who sent in one dollar
each during the month and who will receive
Immediately ten dollar gold piece each.
and twenty subscribers who sent in one dol
lar each and viii get back five dollars in
gold.
These are the subscribers who received
presents out of our February box. 1t has
been our custom 10 give away every month
these presents, simply dividing with our
subscribers part OF the profits tney
help us to make. We make no extra
charge. 1t is simply a purely voluntary
gift, and MI Martin, when he gets his
$ib0, will simply apply il to his own use.
and SO ON about his business, having paid
Just one dollar for Tux Constitution.
which is the cheapest price for the best
newspaper in America.
We offer TO our March subscribers exactly
the same chance. We will distribute on
March LIST $500 in gold to those who sub
scribe in March. We want every name ON
our lists 10 have chance in the March box.
Those whose time expire get their name in
In 10y renewing. Those whose time does
not expire in March can get their names in
by sending ms a new subscriber For every
subscriber sent your name viii 60 in once.
and the name Of the subscriber Will also 20
IN. by getting up a club of ten ,ub,cri-
oers Your name VIII 20 into the box Zen
times, and each Of your subscribers Will 20
In once.
No" let everybody go TO work with a viii
ana make March the biggest month of r,,
history. The CoN>Igl rluN is iLe. easiest
paper to canvass Ion /, paws a Oil, cash
commission 20 ltS agents. u offer, ...,.t,
prizes leades The presents ln oar box. You
can constitute yourself an sgcut ty stimuli,
getting up a c!uO Of Two or three sphs,..
bers and sending them n. II Yea want to
know our cash commissions send liar ann,
agents hand book. which We VIII send ,,,,
with pleasure, wi;h numtcr OF sample
copies.
bu' whetacr you become an agent or ro,.
you owe j 20 yourself 10 G., at i,as, one
new subscriber, aud send in has name and
thus SET your uamc IN our March box
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13
Center of Population.

EDITORS CONSTITUTION: Where is the cen.
ter of population in the United States at present?
How is it found and how rapidly is it moving VEST
ward? e r
The center of population in 1850 was located eghs
miles southwest Of the heart of Cincinnati AID a
half mile southeast OF the village of Tayorsvlle or
still more definitely, it is lat. 50 deg. min Sec,
aud long. 81 deg 80 min. 10 sec. The method of de-.
termining it is rather complicated, and is fully de-
scfbed in the census report IN briefit is this: 4
point is chosen as the assumed CENTER and from &c
moments are computed north, south, east and
west, moment being the product Of the population
by the distance from the sumed center. Tie pop-
uiat1on is group by square degrees d. e.. by areas
included between consecutive parallels and merid-
ians and after deducting the population OF 100
principal cities, the remaining inhabitants of each
square degree were assumed to be grouped at its
geographical center. The moments of square de-
grces and cities north and south were c)mpl;ted
and their difference, divided by the entire popula-
tlon CT the country, gave the correction OF the
latitude In like the correction in the long
lude is made from the subtraction OF moments east
and west and division Of the difference by e total
population. In 1870 The center of population was
twentythree miles east of Baltimore, Md. II moved
foTty-one miles westward during the first decide
and from Is to 1890 wi en- the discovery of gold in
California was urging so many to the Pacific coast,
the center travelled we tward eighty lone miles. Bus
the war e-arded immigration again, and the next
census recorded but torty-two miles of proeress
During the years 1870 50 the movement westward
was ty-eight miles.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13
OUR KNOWLEDGE BOX.
The Moon and the Weather.

EuTTOEs CONSTITUTION: Is the weather
affected by the moon in any degree Is there any
foundation for the idea that seed should De planted
:u tat new OF tie moon. What relation hcs the
moon TO Tie earth, aGywuy? N. W
Suuerstitons concerning the effect Of the moon
on tie earth are very common. bUt wholly with
oui Town IGton 10 reality. The relation Of the moon
20 tic nth IS simply that Of a satellite, whose at
tr.ctj. has an i'm, or.aL, Influence on tie carL's
motion IFS orbit, and on the shifting level Of It's
oceans, causing the tides Il might be supposed
acc Of tile earth she also attTHCtis atmosphere
and thus, through movement Of the air currents,
have a pcrceptihle influence upon the weather
Bu, Investigation shows that the aerial mass is in
~ way confined In estuaries or gals its tide caused
by al attraction must lie slight 20 far as can
nc indicated by The tafo meier q IS too small 90 BE
worth reckoning, being less ihan col OF an inch
TIE idea tia; The o ition o. the new moon ecu.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

We have letter from Mr.. c. W. Macune,
president of the National Farmers Alliance in
which he says he will "write a communca-
tion to the Southern Mercury" stating that
THE CONSTITUTION should be exonorated
from the blame which has been put upon it
in regard to its attitude towards the alliance.
lie alludes to this as unjust censme result
ing from misunderstanding"
TIE CONSTITUTION never recedes from a
position that it takes, but in this matter it
has been blamed for a position it
never took, and J the president of
the Farmers Alliance will bear
open and frank testimony to this fact. Up
on reading this those sub-alliances which
have done THE CONSTITUTION injustice
and every member of the Farmers Alliance
which has done it injustice, should hasten
to repair that wrong. We do not beg this
question, we simply ask in justice what all
fair and brave men are willing to give when
they have done even one unntentional
wrong. The Farmers Alliance owes to
itself, more than it owes to The CoNsrIrU-
TON to correct any false reports and injus-
tice it has done this paper.
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Adobe Houses,

EDITORS CONSTITUTION: Tell us how adobe
houses are made the kind Of material used ana Tie
manner Of working It, y. D.
Adobe houses are made Of unburnt brick They
are in common use in Texas, Mexico Central and
South America. Tie bricks are made Of loa,ny
earth, containing about two-thirds fine sand and
oHcthird clayey dust Tins mess is mixed with
water and then pressed into nolds of the required
size Taken from the molds the adobcs are placed
on edge on the ground and left to harden i'll the
sun. In few days they are hard, compact bricks,
without crack. They tire laid with mud mortar.
and at the completion of every two feet OF the
structure, an interval of one week is allowed for
drying, and q similar SPACE of time between the
completion of the walls and the putting on of the
root The houses are usually one story high, ana
the inside is p1asered before the roof is put on
The duration of these houses is much greater than
would be supposed as there are a number now in
existence which have stood 10: more than cen.
tury.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

The death Of Charles Gustarus Mem
m.ns,r. at The advanced age Of oighty-fyc,
viii recall 10 the minds of many of orr
readers one Of the most Interesting chapters
ia the history Of tie southern coufydcracy.
Nj Memuiugor was a native Of Wur-
temhUrg, Germany, but his widowed
mother brough, him TO Charleston when
hc WAS an infant. Her death caused Him
20 be placed in an orphan asylum, Al the
age OF nine he was adopted by Governor
Bennett. and he was enabled TO make his
start n lfo under favorable auspices. His
carly success at the bar made him rrom!-
neut and carried him 10 tie front OF he
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

! party it may be conceded that there was
! great provOcation, on account Of which The
/ dairy interests were led to demand govern
/ mental protection.
The fact remains, however, that it was a
( dangerous precedent to establish the right
( of congress to interfere between different
/ business interests by the use of the taxing
I power. The only safe and wise rule for oui
! government is TO maintain the doctrine OF
strict impartiality, and to insist upon fair
play and equal rights for all.
Mr.. Hatch, as chairman of the agricul-
tural committee disrcgarded this rule. and
instead OF conducting himself as an impair
ti&l legislator, seeking to preserve the equal
rights of all concerned, he acted rs the es-
peeial attorney and champion of the dairy
interests as against the oleomargarine inter-
ests, and he rather pridcs himself upon this
course and boasts of it. 1t would seem,
however, that Mr.. Hatch is going a step too
far, and forgetting both his democracy and
his craftsmanship in advocating the cause
Of hog lard as against cotton seed oil
Mr.. Hatch has it in his power to insist
that the government keep hands off in this
Boston pork packers to drive cotton seed oil
out of existence. In his position as
chairman Of the agricultural committee of
the house of representatives he can afford to
be impartial, and he ought to be just. On
the contrary, Mr.. Hatch has commenced a
persecution and crusade against cotton
seed oil as though the cotton planter We're a
criminal and thief for producing and sell
ing his crop.
Mr.. Hatch presides at his committee
meetings during the discussion of cotton
seed oil as though he were a prosecuting
attorney or chief of an inqusition whose
sole object is to convict the hapless innocent
against whom he directs his investigation.
Mr.. Hatch is making very serious mis-
take. The democratic party is the advo-
cato Of fair play and of fair trade. The
democratic party will not tolerate interior
ence with domestic concerns or with private
business. Least OF all will the democratic
party consent that the machinery and power
of the federal government shall be used to
Cypress and destroy the cotton industry of
this country by wiping out of existence SO
important an element of its prosperity as
the value of the cotton seed
If the agricultural committee of he house
makes favorable report upon the Dawes
Squire lard bill it will be due TO Mr. Hatch's
personal influence and eXertions. As Mr..
Hatch openly boasts of these efforts there
will be no question about the responsibility
And Mr.. Hatch will find himself buried in
ignominy by his political friends and asso-
cates. Let him look to his republican
friends among the hog packers of Boston
and Chicago for his reward. This campaign
against cotton oil is scandalous and out
rageous, and it must be stopped or else Mr.
Hatch must 60. In other words, the cotton
raising business is one of the greatest of
American agricultural industries, and if it
receives cruel stab from the chairman OF a
democratic agricultural committee, there
will be abundant opportunity forrevenge.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

EDITORS CONSTITUTION: Can the claim
made by some persons, that by means OF Il orked
stick held in their hands they are able 10 deter
mine the location Of water and the depth a. which
il will le found e subsJantaad or satisaco y ex-
planned upon scientific grounds
The founG" ions Of such belief are laid IN super~
stion, not science. The delusion is as old as the
tabled wand of Mercugy. The diYinng rod is in
Britain, torked branch of the rowan tree; in this
country the witch ha&cl is usually preferred but il
has been found that similar rod OF any wood if it
is supposed by tic GiYuer to be a la.u acts
equally well in bis hands. Of late years rods OF
metal, mon, brass, and copper have been used I'm.
der the idea Tint the movement was due 20 mag.
nttic action to which the metallic rod mast be ne
culiarly susceptible. 1t must be admitted that in
previous centuries persons with some prctpnstns 10
scientific KNOWLEDGE have hcen believer. IN. lie &C.
cult power OF this IN lsic wand. But the Solentists
OF our my, especially those who have studied nat
ural phenomena most closely regard the whole
power Of the rod as an unconscious dc,uytuu That
the mere presence of water has no effect up1u wood
or metal, can he readily proved bv exueri.
mcn;; such en,ct Ia Che hand OF human
being must Therefore bc reierred to some cause
acting in or through luc human Icing The solu-
ton OF the IN! stcty s probably found IN Dr Cnrleu-
ter's explanation OF TIE phenomena OF iucsmcri>m
on hyinutiSm. THIS cNl laaat'ou shows how tho
condition Of concentrated and cxuectant attention
Of the MINI acts o. temporarily paralyze the VIII
and Affect the v,e, su muscles often most uo,yer-
-'' go ''-- -.- ~ -'- '-''''A'A''A fASd Inc u4NNer
walks along, holGi- tic rod between hs thumbs,
iu position in which, Ai, slightest Muscular move
DeDt must 0fe g.. Ills entire attention b, fixed
upon the stick. expecting e 20 move. Whnl is more
natural then, than thgt q wholly uncons .f1us move.
meut n lis part Should cause the rod lo twitch:
ana them is confer Of CAVITY being drIllcod. il
naturally falls downward. IL water which under.
Les tie whole surilc. or The globe az o. greater or
icss depth, is found nnae the surrlcc the magic OF
The roo is sppas "a De proved ~ is not found IL
is easy to claim tAat the movement WIS caused by a
meta lr vein IN thNQur.A, or-quito safe ss,lup-
lion that, IL the d!gaia. is continued deep enough,
wafer win surely be found at last.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

Ten minutes work, the saying Of a kind
word, may get you $50 on the first Of next
month, or SO, or $50, or even one Of the
ten dollar presents.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

EDlToRs CONSTITUTION: To settle dispute,
Tells us whether there is any such thing as IA sea
serpent. Ace
That there ere sea monsters spoken Of as ..ses.
serpents, not hitherto actually captured and Sc ell
ifcally described and classified seems to be teller.
ably well established, although some naturalists still
regard these creatures as fabulous One of the lat
est accounts touching this matter is the following
While the boa:s OF the bark Hope On, commanded
bp captain seymour were on the watch fol- whales
oil the Pearl Islands, between forty and fty miles
from Panama, the water broke short distance
away, and Captain Seymour made ready for q
whale. Bnt head like that of horse rose from
the water and then diyed. The creature was seen
by all the boats crew. CAPTAIN Seymour describes
the animal as about twenty feet long with hand.
some, horse-like head, with two unicorn shape,'
horns protruding from it, The creature had four
legs or doublejo,tel FMS, bronzed hide, crofusely
spcekled with large black spots, and tail which
appeared to be divided into two parts 1t was seen
on two different days, and if whales had not been
about at the time effort would have been made
to capture it. Captain Seymour and his officers
agree that the crea is peculiar to the icality,
and that it could easily be killed with ances and
guns.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

Germs the weather is utterly without reason. The
nearly horizontal crescent which is said to 1oretelI
a dry month is always seen when the plane of the
moons orbit is so situated with regard to the earth
as TO carry the moon PAST conjunction above the
sun, and the vertical crcscent-which is called al
wet moon because it poUTs the water out-aprear
when the luminary passes conjunction below tho
sun. In neither case there be anythingto affect
the moisture of the atmosphere. Scientists say thas
the moon has no eject upon the planting Of seed.
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$525 IN GOLD FOR YOU.

Our Christmas, January and February boxes
have proved popular that we VIII NJ mp a
box for March which We VIII call otI March
Box"
We put into it s525 in gold, which goes to
our subscribers on April lst.
Oar plan is simple. We furnish our sub
scrihers
First-The best and biggest and cheapest
family paper in America,
Second-The only image weekly-with best
special writerS--62i pages year.
When we do this our contract ends. Bat,
approaching the Kindness Of our readers, We
choose to give them at the end OF February
S525 in gold, as follows.
One Present of.................... $50 In Gold
One Present of ......-. ---...-.. 80 in Gold
One Present of Observation-Disclosures. 80 In Gold
Fifteen Presents of $40 each. $50 in Cold
Twenty Presents OF - each. 100 in Gold
Total Presents -......... SJ25
You do not pay "A cent Tor tlis. You simply
pay for yonr paper. just as usual. We put
your name in our March Box" and on
April lst the first name taken out-the box
being shaken and the agent blndiolded-gets
$50 in gold, the next SIS, and SO on through
the list.
Now note this well Send IN your own sub
scription and We VIII put your name in the
box. Therefore, every other name yoa send in
We will pat in your name again. il you send
ten subscribers your name goes in ten times,
and You have just this many more chances
We want every man. woman or child who
reads this 10 get 10 work al once for THE Cox
sTlruTfoN. Don't delay day in sending in
names. The more you get in now the more
you will get in later. Commence AT ONCE.
You ought 10 have 100 names IN by March ist
Remember this. Some name will be taken at
haphazard from the box on April LIST, and
that name gets 81 80 in gold. 1t may be YOURS
In any event YOU risk not a cent. You get the
best and cheapest paper printed, and il you
get the $50 or tho S75, or any of the other
presents il is that much made.
Now begin TroNCE. Send in your namo
and that Of your friend, and then begin n
regular canvass. The box will be thoroughly
rolled and shaken and the fret name may be
tallcn from the bottom.
~ Your chances are better In this box than
IN the Christmas Box" There were four
months names in that box. There win be
only one months names in the March
Box"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

EnIToRs CONSTITUTION In your paper OF last Nom
day, the 9TH inst, find:
The following is the seating capacity of the ~zhs
largest churches Of Europe: St. Peter, Rome $1,000
PERSONS Milan cathedral. 81 600; St. Paul. Rome b.
COO; ST. Sophia ConstantinoDle % 900; Notre Dame.
Paris, 2l0O); Florence cathedral, 5000; Pisa cahe-
dr0l $4,000; St. Mark. Venice, 1000"
Now, for the benefit OF students, allow us to run
the matter lutte further with some changes from
your figures The comparison will be OF interest as
it shows that the figures aie compiled from different
tables.
We find in Cranes tables: st. Peter Rome Is. 600:
Cathedral, Milan, 40,000; St Paul Rome IS GO: St
Paul, London, 81 ,010 81. Petromia Bologna p $50;
Cathedral, Florence, % 300 Cathedral Antwoen 25-
600; ST. John Lateran, Rene, 5000 ST. s. pha
Constaninop.e, 23,0t0; NOre Dame, Paris, ii 500:
Cathedral, Pisa. 15,t01 ST. stephen, Vienna p 700:
s. Donini, Bologna, l2,O01, st Peters Bolo-na IL
400; Cathedral, Vienna, 1000; Mormon Temple salt
Lake City, 5000; ST. Mark Venice $500: Sturgeon
tabernacle, London GOO; tabernacle i''1sirnage,"
Brooklyn, 5000.
This gives what we consider the most accurate
figures. The Co iseum of Rome seats 81 COO and the
Theatre OF Pompey, Rome, 10000 and Gilmore'S
Garden, New York, S.tfi
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

EDITORS CONSTITUTION: What is the yaIuA
of al the farms, live stock and farming implements
in the country? READER
In 1880 the approximate not the tax valual ion of
all the farms in the union was $40 IG7 90 no and
that Of these states s4,5960n 00O The value Gf the
farming implements on these was SLOTS: eco and
OF the live stock $40, 1000 The total farming
capita as shown by these items then So 80 Uu9
00o in these states.
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Blue Ewes.

EDIToRs CONSTITUTION: Can you tell MS the
color of the eyes OF the presidents OF the United
States? W. NJ
Il is said that all the presidents of the United
States, except General Harrison had blue eyes
Among the great men of he world blue eyes appear
20 have been predominant. Socrates, Shakespeare.
Locke Bacon, Milton Goethe, Franklin, Napoleon
and Hum bOldt ali had blue ewes.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13

Here arc a lot Of agents who will get prize
of 50 in gold up 10 S25. The big agents have
exhausted their territory for the big Christmas
prizes. II is the small agents who will tako
the March prizes.
Here's what you get: FirSt--Your cash COM
mission Second--l our name goes in our"
March Box once for every name you send.
1hrd-A little effort will get you one of our
agents prizes Of S25 or less.
Send Immediately and get our Handbook
and outfit. We send you samples, posters,
blanks, stationary, free. We want - 600 new
subscribers in March. Come in and help
Us and holm yonrsef
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BIG PAY FOR EASY WORK.
We want 1n.N0n nrenis.

We want 10000 agents.
We pay the best cash commissions of any
paper. The CONSTITUTION is the easiest paper
20 canvass for. Two good points
But see the prizes we offer:
To the agent sending In the big
gest list between now and
March lst........ $c5 in Gold
The next best list ......,........ 10 In Gold
To tho five next best agents $40
each. ..,....... .~...,.......s..... 30 In Gold
To tho ten next best agents
&5 each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so In Gold
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Tic DiNininp End.

EDITORS CONSTITUTION: Can the claim
made by some persons that by means OF II iorked
stick held in their hands they are able to deter
mine the location Of water and the depth Il, which
II VIII e found e substantiated or satisac 10 lily ex-
planned upon acientihe sronndsn
The true northerner., 1888-09-05

TRUE NORTHERNER.
SALE OF STATE TAX LANDS.
AUDITOR GENERALS OFFICE,
Innsinr Mich InlN y 1899

lansing, Mich., July ?, 1888. !
Notice Is hereby given that certain lands situ-
ated in the county of Van Buren, bid off TO the
State for taxes of 1885 and previous years, and
described in statements which will be forwarded
10 the office of the treasurer of said county some
time in september, will De sold at public auction,
by SAID treasurer at the county seat, on the first
Tuesday OF October next at the time and place
designated for the annual tax sales, If not pre-
viously redeemed or cancelled according to law.
Said statements contain full description OF
each parcel of said lands, and may be seen on
application at the office OF the county treasurer.
Land struck off To the State for taxes of lsSj
or other years, at the tax sales IN October last
will be offered subject 10 the right of redemption
prescribed by law.
II. II. APLIN,
Auditor General.
The true northerner., 1888-09-05
ANNUAL TAX SALES.
AUDITOR GENERALS OFFICE,

AU DI IUh UENEIlAI-N = Uf IOf4, Z
lansing Mich, July 2, 1888 I
so much OF each of the following described
tracts or parcels OF land situated in the county of
Van Buren, delinquent for unpaid taxes for the
years mentioned below, as will be sufficient TO
pay the taxes, interest and charges thereon, Will
be sold by the treasurer of said county, on the
first Tuesday of October next, at such public and
convenient place as he shall select in Paw Paw,
the county seat OF said county, according 10 the
statute in such case made and provided.
II. II. APLIN,
Auditor General.
1885.