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THE MOONS SHADOW.
A Scientist Tells How it Can be Seen
Under Certain Conditions.

Professor Todd in the Century
The moons actual motion in her circumter-
restrial path is in the neighborhood of 1000
miles in each hour of time This velocity is
somewhat greater than that Of projectiles from
the best rifed guns; but these can often be
seen throughout their whole fight. Evidently
the moons motion, also, is not too great to be
seen. And it can be seen if all conditions favor
the observer. Averaging period of some de-
cades, there are in three years two opportuni-
ties when this spectacle may be seen; they &C.
cur only at such times as the moon passes be-
tween the earth and the sun and causes total
solar eclipse. But even then it is not strictly
correct to say that the moon can be seen tray
cling through space. At the time of such an
eclipse, however, the moons dark shadow
sweeps over the earth with nearly the same ve-
locity az the moon herself travels and it is this
may see.
THIS IMPOSING SPECTACLE
has frequently been held, but rarely unless from
an elevation commanding a vast extent Often
however, expert observers fail to see the al
most tangible shadow, even when specially on
the lookout for it. Not strange is it. therefore,
that different eyes report SO impre ssive a phe-
nomenon differently. To some the shadow
seen In the distance resembled dark storm
upon the horizon. Some saw the shadow wis
ibie IN the air" one speaks Of lite gliding
swiftly up over the heavens" while another
likens Its passage to the 'lifting of dark cur
tain" Those who have taken pains to note its
color do not generally call it black, but deep
violet or dark brown. One describes il at a
wall Of fog;" another, as ..vaporous shadow
third SAYS it was ''like neither shadow nor
vapor;" while no less careful observers than
Winnecke and Lady Airy speak OF the shadow
as appearing like smoke" From their sta
tions. high above the valley OF the Ebro, over
which it swept members of the Himalaya ex-
petition OF 1850 had exceptional Opportunities
Tor watching the approach and recession of the
shadow Many observers saw il. when
THE CRITICAL MOMENT
was ct hand" says one, "the darkness. sweep-
ing over landscape twenty or thirty miles in
extent and advancing right at me, was in the
highest degree sublime and imposing" Then
and ON other occasions IL was very distinctly
seen. So much for the appearance of the
shadow, but more interesting here il its speed.
While observers generally remark the ..friQht-
ful velocity" with which it travels President
Hill Of Harvard, in Illinois in 1863, found the
transit OF the shadow much slower and more
majestic and beautiful than he had been led to
expect. "A sweeping upward and eastward of
dense violet shadow" are his words.
Gen. Abbot, ascending Mount Etns in 1870.
wrote: AT an elevation OF $500 feet 1 vas
overtaken by the shadow, which swept with
great rapldity over Us. darkening the gloom -
IN awe-inspiring degree"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08
nUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneex
1hUsTEE,S SALE OF Two-sToRY AND BASE
MENT BRICK DWELLING NO. 612 PENNSYL.-

GFNT Rp IN MIR WF TMO,sT0hr AND BASE
WANNA AVENUE EAST.
By virtue OF de ed trust duly recorded in Lber
No 711, folio 1S2, of the Land Records for tue
district OF Columbia, will sell on TUESDAY, THE
Third DAi OF sEPTEMBkR, A d. 1853, at HALF
PAST FIVE O'CLOCK 7. M, in front of the PREMISES,
the following described real estate situated the
city OF Washington. District Of Columbia to wit Lot
numbered forty-one (4D VI Marcerons subdivision of
lot lin Square numbered eight hundred and seventy
three tS13l together with all the ways
easements. rights, privileges appurtenances and
hefedItAments 10 the same belonging in any wise
appertaining. This Lot is improved by two-story
and basement Brick Dwelling, and has q front OH
Pennsylvanla avenue and q front on street SOUTH
east.
TERMS One third cash; balance in and two years,
notes to bear per cent interest payable semi ann-
ally from day VI sale, aud be secured by deed Of
trust on premises sold, or all cash option OF pur-
chaser Convey anclng &c, at cost of purchase A
deposit OF 500 required at sale Terms TO be COM
piled with III 10 days. Otherwise the Trustee
the right to resell the prof. erty the risk and of
the aeiautng purchase after days public notice of
such resale Ill some newspaper published III Washing
ton, ID c. GLOl.Gt bAUEa Trusted
suI, q, I5 22 2s2 80 30 3ISse23
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Burglars Bag Big Booty.

Professional cracksmen Tuesday night for ced
IN entrance to the Union ticket Office at De-
troit, Mich They blew open the safe, secur-
ing from l,5O0 to $4,000, the exact amount
not yet being known The robbery was SO
bold that the entire police and detective force
are nonplussed. The office il on the most
prominent corner in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08
WALTER B. WILLIAMS l. co, Aucts.

oA1E OF A FRAME
DWELLING. WITH RACK BUILDING, FRONT-
ING On SIXTH STREET BETWEEN n AND n
STREETS NORTHWEST (No. l227
On MONDAY, AUGUST TWELFTH, at SIX
O'CLOCK NJ, we shall sell. in front the premises
part Lot in square $751; having inches front
by SO feet AZ inches deep. improved by a Two-story
Frame Dwelling. with Back Building, containing
rooms 70 be sold to settle up an estate.
Terms of Sale One-hah cash; balance in six twelve
and eighteen months for notes bearing from
day Of sale and secured by deed props rty
sold All eonyeyanclng, &C., at purchasers 90
down when the property struck on and if the terms
OF sale are not computed with within ten days the
property will be resoid at risk aud cost OF defaultn
purchaser. WALTER b. WILLIAMS CO
auo-d&ds Auctioneers.
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CHAS. g. DUNCANSON,t r..
ty25-d&ds CHAS. w. DARK, AHus
THOMAs BOWLING, Auctioneer.

vALuBLE GRANITE. CUT FOR The SUB
SIkUCTURE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL L.
BRABY, AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY. AUGUST TwENTY-FIRsT,
1853, at FOUR OCLOCkP p. N, at Barbours wharf,
without reserve, 6,o73 16 cubic feet Cut Granite,
which ~ have been used in Congressional Library
and Is now being sold On account Of the government
resembling the contract. To be removed within 10
days after sale. By order Of
STOUT, HALL BANGS. Contractors.
THOMAS BOWLING, Auct. suT-dta
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These hgures, showing constant ga
large increase In both departments q
the papers business, seed NJ comment.
They tell the story Of public coincidence
and demonstrate In the plninest nanner
possible that THE STAR rs THE RE
COGNlzED CHANNEL OF THIS CON.
MUNiTY FOR AL BUSINESS CON-
MUNICATlOKa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08

Equally significant Is the showing In
regard TO the advertising patronage Of
the paper, which Is the surest indication
Of its acknowledged valse ss q medium
of publicity. The number Of NEW AID
vERTlSEMENTs printed I'm the COLI
umns Of The Star during the first six
months Of the years manned w~s - foi-
lows:
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AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
THoMAs BOWLING, Aucuoueer.

TNHOMAS BOWLING. Aucuoneer.
REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS Al
MY AUCTION ROOMS. SATURDAY, AUGUST
TENTH. 1889 COMMENCING AT TEN
O'CLOCK AN, COMPRISING PARLOR AMI
CHAMBER FURNITURE. MIRRORS, COUCHES
SlDEBOARDS, REFRlGERATORS MAT
TRESSES, CARPETS. MATTINGS RUGS
KITCHEN REQUISITES, 30. 60,
ALSO,
200 Wood-seat Chairs, New Stove Pots Inside Shut.
ters, Georgia Pine window Frames Segment heads
with sash and weights
ALSO, AT 12M.,
Landaus, Carriages, HARNESS. Homes and one Nul<
for Soldiers home.
ALSO.
<Push Carts.
12-wheei Delivery Cart. covered
THOMAS BOWLING,
eu6-2t Auctionear.
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THREE DoLLARs TO ATLANTIC CrrY AND BAcr
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad COMPANY
announces the second Of its popular excursions
70 Atlantic City for Saturday, August n.
special train leaves Baltimore and Ohio depot
Atlantic City at 10 pm. Tickets are valid sos
return trip on al regular trains until August
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08

Boia pimples, blotchss on the akin. sruptions b..
evidence the fact that the blood good cond-
don These symptoms RESULT from the effort of nature
10 throw on the impurities In which she should be
sisted by swIFrs SPECIFIC This win remedy the
disturbance and bring speedy relief by
forcing out the poison, and WI build up systsm
from the nrst dose.
After recovery from attack of congestion Of
the brain and stomach, my little had number Of
bad ulcers and running on his head and
body, which listed for four years tried all the
tors and many remedies which were recommended by
other parties. but the stil grew worss until
did not expect him to Ny friends were conn.,
dent that If the healed Il would kill him II
length quit all other treatment and put him on
SwIFTS SPECIFIC and less than three bottles cured
him sound and well. and he 10 to-day . sound and
healthy child g. q 8. also cured sore ON another Of
my children.
r. J. MCKINNEY, woodbury., Texas.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Drawer 3. Atlanta, O.
au0-eo39t2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08

Low RATES TO BxRxKLEY SPRISos.-On each
Saturday during the season the b. and o. RR
Co. will sell excursion tickets from Washing
ton to Berkeley Springs and return at rate Of
$a50 for round trip. These tickets viii be
good going on any regular train on Saturdays
and good returning on any regular train until
ths following Monday, inclusive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08

81 The esteem I'm which THE STAR
is held by the reading and advertising
public is conciusively shown by the fis-
ures given below.
In the first six months Of each OF the
five years named the average daily cir
culation Of the paper was:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-08

WALTER B. WILLIAMS CO.. Auctioneers.
HORSE, WAGON, JUMP-SEAT CARRIAGE, WALL
PAPER, SHELVING, &C, AT AUCTION.
On MONDAY, AUGUST TWELFTH, commencing
TEN O'CLOCK AN, we shall sell at store No. s2l
bidder.
Terms cash. WALTER b WILLIAMS 4 co.
auS-3t
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GRAY BEAsp on . man under nifty makes him
lock older than he L. HE best dye 10 color brown
OF BLACK v buckingnam's dye for the whiskerA
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MONEY TO LOAN.

If YOU WANT TO SPECULATE IN STOCKS
Il Grain or Oil on l per cent more Margin Mrll
OF Cali on the NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE, 81
4 st. NV. auS- I'm
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22
E~1,ortion. in Chinese pr,son..

A writer in The Chinese Times says
OF Chinese prisons that the amount OF
extorton that goes ON in them is amaz-
ing. and the warders and Others dis
play surprising ingenuity in extracting
money from the unhappy prisoners.
The newcomer almost invariably for
gets 10 fee the night Waterman. The
consequence is that sleep is rendered
almost impossible by the terrible noise
which is kept up outside his window
all night. and he speedily apologies
for his forgetfulness and makes good
the oversight II the coolie who cleans
out the cell is not satisfied he collects
all the insects he can find and intro
duces several hundreds into the apart
ment Of his victim. who is then only
too glad 10 call his services into re-
QUESTION TO get rid Of them again, even
at an exorbitant price.
Many of the warders and servants
are criminals who have escaped CAPT
tai punishment by the omission OF the
emperor to mark their names for death
when the list for the autumn execu-
ton is submitted TO him. This list,
which sets forth the name and condi-
ton of the criminal and the circum-
stances Of his crime, is divided into
three parts. The first contains the new
cases, the second those which were not
marked the previous year. the third
those which have escaped marking for
two years. II is said that the emperor
marks about eight nance in ten, and
that a man who escape: onc is safe
from subsequent markiI,g, although
he has TO 60 down TO the execution
ground the two following years. The
List is brought from the palace direct
TO the place of execution, and until its
arrival neither criminal nor officials
know who is to die, the unhappy vic
tins only being sure of their fate upon
hearing themselves called out 10 pay
the last penalty. The prisoners who
have escaped are imprisoned for life,
but they have a very easy existence,
and, as they are employed in the
prison and share in the extortions
practiced on other prisoners. they often
amass considerable wealth. London
Times
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22

horses that he had owned FOR years
went with the Others by mistake.
Mr.. Cole at once bought them back,
saying that ho would never consent TO
have the horses become the property
of any one who would make them
work, and he had decided TO put them
10 a painless death. He proposed
bleeding them TO death, but w. b.
Leonard, a liyeryman, suggested that
the use Of chloroform would be a bet
ter and less painful mode. This was
finally decided upon. and a reliable
man procured, who was TO have per
formed the operation.
They were all collected in the circus
tent. There was Cole, Leonard, the
riders and the clowns, the ringmaster.
the tumblers and the leapers and the
three pet duns. Calling the little
mare by name, he told her to kiss
them ali good-by. The intelligent ami
NAL, stretching forward her head,
kissed each one. This was more than
they could stand, and the sacrifice was
put off. Cole had no place TO take
them to, so Mr.. Leonard promised to
find some one who would assume
charge of them, under a guarantee
never to work them, but to keep them
liz good order until death should claim
them for the grave st. Louis Repub
lie
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22
washing Stone Fronts.

An entirely new industry has been
established in this city Of late. Il
owes its existence wholly 10 Pittsburg's
new atmosphere, and is based on the
fact that the Iron City's buildings can
be secured and made clean. On q
Fourth avenue building in process OF
remodeling hangs this sign: Blank
4 Blank, Brick and Stone Cleaners"
The upper stories OF the building re-
ferred 70 have been built Of nice, new,
cream colored stone. These, resting
upon the old, smoke stained stones,
gave the front a bizarre and incongru.
GUS appearance. But the brick and
stone cleaners" services were called
in, and loi the entire front now YEAR
the appearance Of newness. Tho
smoked stone put of its grimy discol-
orations. The buildings old facade
was scrubbed with honest soap and
water, and now harmonizes with
the newer portion. "Stone Fronts
Washed" is the announcement that
must greet the eye hereabouts, along
with "Washing and Ironing and sim
liar legends. The unlaundered build
ing IN this city must pcrforce stand
among its fellows rs would a dirty
faced boy in a Sunday school full OF
cleanly lads and lasses. -Pittsburg
Bulletin.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22
Monkeys Aversion to Cruelty.

In Hindostan, where three varieties
OF sacred monkeys enjoy the freedom
Of every town, those four handed PEN
sioners often assist the police in en-
forcing the riot laws by charging en-
masse for the scene Of every dog tight
and schoolboy scufile. They will res
u worried cats, and, for greater Sc
curityr deposit them on the next roof,
or suppress rowdyism in general, the
stout Rhesus baboon for instance, be-
ing physically as well as morally
qualified 10 quell the aggressive dis.
position Of the iercest cur. On the
platform Of a public warehouse the
British residents of Agra, a few years
ago, witnessed a scene which put the
character trait in even a stronger
light.
A little street Arab had spread his
pallet in the shade of q stack of coun-
try produce, and had just dropped
asleep, when the proprietor Of tho
Planters hotel strolled up with a pet
leopard that had learned TO accompany
him in all his rambles. A troop OF
tramp monkeys had taken post on the
opposite end Of the shed, and, like the
beggar boy, seemed to enjoy a COM
Portable siesta, but at sight of the
speckled intruder the whole gang
charged along the platform like a
squadron Of spahis. and, instantly
forming a semicircle about the little
sleeper, faced the leopard with bris-
Ting names, evidently resolved TO
defeat the purpose Of his visit. -Popu.
lar Science Monthly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22
Bieached Mustaches In Vogue.

A man wearing a head full of black
hair and a lip full of white bristles
attracted the attention of a dealer in
wigs yesterday. He said: That is the
latest fad. The man has bleached bis
mustache. The bleach is not applied
by hairdressers, but is sold in bottles
and applied at home. One application
of the bleach will turn a fierce red
mustache into a lovely blonde or old
gold tint. You can't find as many
red mustaches now as were worn six
months ago, for the bleach is becom-
ing popular. Boards are treated in
the same way, and men with dark
hair and light mustaches are increas-
ing every day. The bleach is injurious
to the hair, and the only way to re-
store the original color is TO shave the
mustache of and let it grow out
again. 1t is hard to detect a bleached
mustache, but experts can do it every
time. Buffalo Express
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22
70, Infants and Children.

'"cesseria iss % well adapssd 10 eA1drsa tAas
recommend Is . superior 10 any p-rescipaoa
Known 70 me" IA. Anczza, n. D..
III 81 oxfesd e. Rguokiyn, N. Y.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22
LIEBIG g. co.

The European medical stan and special surgeons
and Physicians OF the Liebig World Dispensary
and international Surgical Institute.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22
Tuesday. January %. 1889.

HASKELL, of Dawson county, has
introduced a bill 10 the house provid-
ing that the assessor Of each county
shall ON or before the first Monday In
September Of each year, make out and
transmit to each taxpayer a copy of
the property list made cut by him.
W. can see no object in this unless it
be to keep the taxpayer posted on
what be has sworn 10.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22

PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION Once
l. 4 Chit Quartsrmsster, Department Of Da-
kota, saint Paul, Ninn,. JANUARY 3rd. 1889 -
sFALED PRO, osALs, in triplicais, for the con.
~struetion Of One Double Set Of 0fhceri Quarters,
at B ort Buford, d., T., will be received at this ON 9
until noon. Saturday, February I'd, 1889. aud OPEN
ed immediately an rwArds in the presence Of bid
ders. The Government reserves the rightto reject
any or all bids, Plans and Specifications may be
seen and blank forms Of proposals With full in
structions TO bidders had, IN application 20 the
Post Quart. rmasler Ut Fort Buford. ID. T. or this
once. A.. Y: ROCKWELL, Qu~artermaster, U. \.
Army, Chief Quar- erinaster.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22
Tho Horse. Wore Spared.

When NJ. Cole, a well known cir
Gus proprietor ia the south, sold his
stock in New o1eaps, three dun ring
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-22

With Headache, Neuralgia, Ri umatism Dyspep-
sia, Biliousness' Blood Humors, Kidney Disease.
Constipation, Female Troubles, Fever and Ague.
sleeplessness, Partial Paralysis, or Nervous Pros
traiion. use Paine's Celery Compound and be
cured In each OF these the cause Is mental or
physical oyerwork, anxiety, exposure or malaria,
the effect Of which Is to weaken the nervous sys-
tenn, resulting In one OF these diseases. Remove
the CAUSE with that great Nerve Tonic, and The
..u.uu .uil diruunaur
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12
ADMINISTRATORS
PUBLIC SALE
ON TUESDAY, DEC. II.

/ will, as administrator of L. A.
Collins, deceased, on Tuesday, Decem-
Der 18th, 1889. at the residence of ths
deceased, in Linn township, Audrain
county, one and one-half miles east of
Rush Hill, sell to the highest bidder
Mt auction, the following property of
deceased, to-wit:
Twelve head Of horses. consisting of
4 brood mares, l span matched draft
horses, 3 two-year-old FLIES, l three
year-old bay horse, ! saddle horse; 5
mule colts; 60 head of cattle, consisting
of 8 mich cows with young calves,
2 one-year-old heifers, 3 calves, 20 head,
tw~o-year-old heifers, 10 head thEea4
year-old steers, 2 o~ne-year-old ste =
/ thoroughbred bull, G fat hogs ito b
sold for cash In hand, 2 brood sows
and Il pigs, 4 young sows, all Of Po-
land breed; about 100 tons of hay in
stack, about 800 bushels of corn In
crib, 200 bushels oats In bin, and all
the farming implements of deceased,
consisting of 2 wagons, ] buggy, b
breaking plows, 2 c~nltivators, z sets
double buggy harness, | spring wag-
on, hay frames, harrows, hay derrick,
moving machine, / self-binder, /
spring tooth hay rake, ] corn planter,
| check rower and drill, ] pair bob sleds,
l sleigh. pitehforks, rakes and hoes,
and various other things too numerous
to mention.
Terms: Sums OF SO and under
cash: over that amount 10 months
time at s per cent with bankable note.
T. j. ROBERTS,
Administrator.
JOHN W. ATcHIsoS, Auctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

joined together let no man put
asunder. Alexander Campbell did
not connect baptism with remission
of sins; the church of Rome did
not make the connection either.
This was done by a higher author.
ity than earth can produce.
When God wants His people to
do a thing, that thing is always
plainly set forth in His word
not only the thing to do, but how
He wants it done. Had it been In
tended by the Father that the
birthday of His son should be OBJ
served there would be no doubt a.
to the day or as to the manner in
which it should be observed. This
would be as plainly taught in the
New Testament as is the doctrine
of baptism for the remission Of
sins, which is so plain hat he who
runs may read.
CA Friend of Christ" could
demonstrate his loyalty to Jesus in
a much mor happy manner by
obeying His positive precepts and
leaving pagan superstitions and
Romish rites to those who delight
not in the law of the Lord. CT
We love me, keep my command.
ments'-John 14:15. Obedience
is the gate OF admission into heaven
S. MAGEE.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-12-12

He insists hat the religious OBJ
%servance of Dec. 25th came from
the Roman Catholics, and that it
was finally taken up by the Pro-
testants; that Pope Julius fixed
the date and hence our custom"
He follows the statement of writer's
On this who are unworthy of ere
dence, and gives clearest proof,
that he has not, from original
sources, studied the subject. Pope
Julius was not in office until A. D.
1856, and did not take action upon
this until A. D., 800. Clement de-
clares that the Basilidans observed
it as early as the middle of the
second century. He mentions it as
one of the oldest Christian insti-
tutions. (Stromat. III Neander
thinks that it did not originate
with the Basilidans; but that they
derived it from the Jewish Chris
| tians of Palestine and Syria. In the
Decretals of Telesphorus, who
fourished during the reign of An
tonius Plus 13S-161 A. D., this fes-
tival is mentioned. Emperor Cour-
madius 1SO-1S2 A. D., particularly
mentions it. During the reign of
Diocletian A. D. 2S4 while he was
holding court at Nicomedia he
learned that a multitude Of Chris
tians were assembled in the city to
celebrate the birth of Jesus, and
having ordered the doors closed,
he set fire to the building and the
worshipers persisted in the flames.
DePuy Cyc., p. 433. Instead of
originating with Pope Julius it is
carried back by records into the
twilight of the first century. The
Epiphany feast, which, in the
oriental churches no doubt, began
with the early followers Of Christ,
finally gives place to the Christ
mas observance. 1t matters not
what Pope Julius did, Or what was
done by the Roman Catholic
Church in the fourth and fifth cen
turtles; the feast of Epiphany and
finally of Christmas is parallel with
the Christian era. Let it be OBJ
served everywhere: but with rev.
erance and gladness.
A FRIEND OF CHRIST.