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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-30
WHY ERHAROT RESIGNED.
He Sets at Rest All Eunors by Making
"A statement,

He Sets at Rest All Eumors by Making
a Statements.
NEW YoRK, July 30.-~Speculation as to
Collector Erhardt's reasons for his abrupt
resignation was set at rest to-day by
Col. Erhardt himself, who made the fol-
lowing statement;
81 have resigned because the Collector
is reduced to u position whore he Is no
longer an independent officer with au-
thority commensurate with his RESPONSE
bility. l have given bonds for $500, 600.
l have received for the government dur
ing the 20 months last past 1922, 69l,-
1885, 40 and am all the time personally re-
sponsible for enormous values in money
and in merchandise. My duties are
necessarily performed through about
1900 employees. am not willing to con-
tinue to be responsible for their conduct
unless l have proper authority over
them.
"The recent policy OF the Treasury De-
partment has been to control the de-
tails OF the customs administration Of
the port of New York from Washington
at the dictation Of a private individual,
having no official responsibility. TIL @
Collector is practically deprived Of power
and control, while he is left subject to
all responsibility. The Office is no longer
independent, nd l am. Therefore we
have separated"
As soon as he is relieved from the Col
lectorship, he will join his family in the
New Hampshire hills.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-30

Boston, July 80. The body OF Edna
Bragg, who drowned herself in the Charles
River Friday, was washed ashore at
Camhridgeport last evening, II was
much discolored and d~i-ngured, being
cut by oyster shol,s and pebbles.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-30
PLAYING Cards.

You can obtain a pack of best quality
playing cards by sending fifteen cents in
postage to P. s. Eustis, Gen'l Pass. Agt.,
B., Q. s. OR. R. Chicago, Ill. Il
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-30

Buy Keystone flour. Be careful that the
name LEssId & Co., Ashland, Pa, is
printed on every sack. S-3-3tsw
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-30
Thew Arc

We mean those Oheviot suits you can
get at A. Il. Jones' Famous Clothing
store for $3.50.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-30
The Doctor and Postmaster

we're talking about a case of serious illness
due to a neglected cold and rapidly going into
consumption which was promptly cured 10y
Pau-iinS Cough and Consum ptiOu Cure
Trial bottles iIee AT ktrlin's drug store,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-30

CAPE MAY, n. j., July 3O-The Presi-
dent has accepted the resignation OF Cox
lector of the Port Of New York Joel B..
Erhardt, to take effect Aug, l, and has
appointed as his successor Senator j.
Sioat Fasset5, of Elmira, N. Y.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-30
Who will make the first move

Who will make the first move2
1t is only a beginning that is needed,
When the ball is once started in the direc-
ton indicated Shenandoah will not only
be the leading town in the county in respect
to the number Of its inhabitants, but it
would soon be the leading manufacturing
centre of Schuylkill. Why should it not
With its unsurpassed railroad facilities, an
abundance of cheap fuel, and unlimited
supply Of water, we have all the requisites
necessary for the location of outside manu-
factories in u midst.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-30
Now is the time.

Now is the time.
Start tho ball a-rolling, and keep it roll
ling, How shalt we make a start, did you
say ? By united action-organization.
Let us have a Board of Trade, snd at once.
Shenandoah has been too long without
one. Even Frackville, with its population
of only 3 500, surpasses us ia this respect.
Our Borough Council has taken the
initiative in passing the tax exemption
ordinance. Now let several of our public
spirited citizens get together and devise
some means whereby we can offer sufficient
inducements to manufacturers to locate
among US.
We suggest that DR.. j. s. Kistler, John
Robbins, A. j. Luberg, P. j, Ferguson, j.
j. Franey, William Kimmel, P. j.
Gaughan, James Champion, John A.
Reilly, Col. j. X. P, SchieAy and others
we might mention get together and con
slider this question in all It's bearings. II
will cost you nothing but a little of your
spare time.
Get together, gentlemenl
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-07-30
Win you act ?

Since no one seems disposed to take the
Initiative step in the matter, let this be con-
sidered a notice to the gentlemen whose
names are mentioned above, and all others
who are 50 disposed, to meet in the parlors
of the Ferguson House on Friday evening
next. Go there prepared to talk business.
Organize a Board of Trade at once,
Manufacturers are knocking at our doors,
and it behooves us to be prepared to re-
ceive them.
Get together, gentlemen.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
AUSTIN PRICE CURRENT

Following are quotations for wholesale
ratas unless otherwise specified:
APPLES-Green, y barrel, 7.00@7.5O.
BACON-Breakfast. 9X@10c; long clear
nc; short clear, nc.
BANANAS-Per bunch, packed, 15O to
$50
BARLEY-l.1O@1. 25.
BRAN-l.25@1 80 per 100 lbs,
BUTTER-Countrv. fresh from wagon
16 to 1Sc; from store, 20@25; Kansas cream.
cry, 30@35c.
OABBAGE-Per crate, $3.50.
CHEESE.Fuil cream l2Kc; young
American, l4c.
CHICKENS-2.OO@2 25 from wagon from
store. 2.25@2.40.
COAL-McAlister, lump, delivered, $3.50;
anthracite egg and nut, delivered, $l2 per
ton.
OOFFE!a-Rio, 20@23Hc.
CORN-ln ear, new from wagon, IS;
from store, 75c sacked 77%@S5c
CORN MEAL-In 40 tb sacks, 65@D75c.
COTTON SEED--Per bushel 9@I5c.
DRUGS-Gob prices morphine, per o.,
$780, opium, per tb, 4.25 calornel, per ID.
Ito; quinine, per o., SOC; assafaetida, per
tb, Zoe; castor oil, per gal, 1.50; turpentine
eer gal, 6Oc; linseed oil, per gal. INC
,psom salts, per b, SC; gum camphor, per
D, 55c; sulphur, per ID SC; laudanunl, pei
b LOO; copperas, per Id, &c.
DRY GOODS-Dress p ints. 5@6hc:
standard plaids, 6h@624; light brown do
nestle, "A, &c; medium do, "A, 6Ga71So;
heavy do, "A, 7H@Sc; bleached do, "A
s1l@7c; heavy do, 9@9kc; brown drilling
7H@8Hc; Alabama plaids, &c; brown duck
ing, 9E@13c: Jeans, cotton, 121a@15c; DO
all wool, 22H@35c: mattress ticking, TIA
SC; feather do. l20ll5c; hickory do, ga
lie; ginghams, 7h@l21zc; brown cotton
6k@7Hc; cambria, 5h@6c.
EGGS-Fresh ward, from wagon, IS
2Oc: store, % to 25c
FLOUR-Best, 5.00@SOO.
HARDWARE--lron per pound ,3hc .steel
plow, 413c; do, cast, EXC; nails, per keg,
2 co. do, horseshoe. Clinton, per box, No.
6 10 8. $500: DO. Ausable No. 7,$4.5O, WIRE
barbet, painted, 1915; galvanized 4.25
smooth, Nos. 6 to 8, 500; DO, black, $3.50
HlDES-Prime. tiints, 8@10c; dry s
4@5c; wet salts. 394u.
HAMS-Sugar cured 10@10kc
HAY-B0ttom, loose, 1900; baled, COCOA
% 90; prairie hay, per ton, 14.OO@16.O0:
Johnson grass, 16.00@20.0O.
HOMING-Per bbl.. $50.
LARD-Tierce, 6@64c.
LlQUORS-SOur mash whisky, from
three TO eight years old, 2.30@5Od; sweet
mash, Kentucky goods, two 20 seven year,
-" 75M3.0O. Wines, imported ports, 1. IS
q rs ,.irrles 2CuG2.5N' California wines
..JJl.2.4o according 10 age,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss BQta Peeler has rcta1ued i.a,n
delightiAl visit to Taylor
T, H. vi ,ss has returned tgou,
Georgetown, where no Las haou on
legal business.
Judge Key returned from Ga9ra.
town yesterday, whe PIG be Aas beer
holding court.
District Attorney toher,Goa wos
expected to return flsn Georgetown
last night, where co r. has been Z,
session.
S. d. Reaves, clerk . the aurrer 4
court of Tyler, car ia vesle,dsJ
with Hon. Webb Fia'ey. They art
both booked at the D ~. I
Jesse Woodward, district attorae
OF Coleman county, who hes bea
spending several day in the city ~iaA
his old friend, Judge Hsndersor. is&
last night for his hollo. 4
Mr.. leo. Lawrence, advance sgeUJ
of Frank Mayo, is il sba oisv Hia
company will appear nore Moi az nd
Tuesday nights, Fey, aud ?, ia
"Davy rocket"
Mrs. Kendall, the witg 81 Pro, KIN.
dali, of the deaf an dumb rsy'rro.
who has been very ill alsh lrernlonia
was somewhat impro ,Iya.ir.aavard
1t is thought she has oa.sed ,ae oyigis
Judge Sam Perrymao 81 prominent
attorney of Houston, ON q. visit b.,
the capital. Judge Pegrya.qp gtates
that he is here stric,iv ON n,-,,asa
and his friends say it Is no. v..g, he
legislature.
Justice Caldwell is r,.,irs with q
combination of Ia gr,a.a "a ,nnci1s~
ton. He says the ,.aqlio, hgs
taken to his hearts .g.. and hn "
now no longer bell .er Io 'bs Nsy;,o.
than IAN ounce of pr.. r..ys a,,rt6
pound of cure"
Mrs. Sam H. Olson .r,or,r,
MED by her two sors and asr,ni ,.
arrived yesterday fro g.,,ss Tt :,
will remain in Austir tas ho,srra ".
the legislative scssic with r.. ~,
on, tn energetic clc-g f., po1sa
OF Representatives.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
LifeS Mise nv

To thousands of people who have the
faint of scrofuIa in their blood. The ago
nies caused by the dreadful running sores
and other manifestations of this disease
are beyond description. There is NJ other
ren edy equal to Hoods sarsaparilla for
scrofula, salt rheum and every form of
blood disease 1t Is reasonably sure to
benefit all who giveit fair trial Be sure
10 get Hoods.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
Robbery near Lancaster

LANCASTER, Tex, Jan. ga robbery oc-
Cured two miles west of town last night.
Mr.. Baird a couUtryman was returning
home with $3.50 secured i'll his bootlegs. lie
was suddenly brought to stand still by his
horse colidirg with wire stretched across
the highway Two men rushed out from
the thiCket on either side and covered him
With r"volvers. They forced him at the
P9" .a-' pistols ".'sess sr'ly tiar
mean pnu soc cash s-rrJl,d 20 mis- boots
Le-a .- 10 clue
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
DAILY MOVEMENT AT INTERIOR TOWNS.
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. q.
WOOL MARK ETS,
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Jan. 27.-Wool-Quiet and
unchanged; II months clip Xxx, 81 to
59c; x, 55 to SIC; No. l, So t. Soc: spring
six and eight months Xxx, IS to SIC; x, So
to 54c; No. /, so to SIC. Sales -
pounds unsecured.
2lc; fine, 1S to &c, MEDIUM, 10 to &c. Fail
wool, six and eight months fine, IS to 2Oc !;
medium, IS to E1c; Mexican improved, Is
to lie; Mexican carpet, IA to l5c.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
GALVESTON SUGAR MARKET
GALVESTON.

GALN ESION. IoV
GALVESTON, Jan. 27,-Sugar-M arket
strong, and firm at yesterdays quota
tons. Plantation graduated, none
choice white, SIC; do off white, SIC; fancy
yellow, SIC; choice do, SIC; prime do. SIC;
off yellow, &C; Choice seconds, 4Ac;
prime seconds, 4hc; fair seconds, 426c;
common seconds, none.
REFINED SUGARS.
Standard, granulated, 65sc; do, confec-
toners A, 6%c; cubes, 6%c; powdered,
SIC; crushed and cut loaf. TIC.
Wholesale grocers quotations Nc to nc
higher.
Grades omitted not in market.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
Can't SlPep Nights

Is the complaint of thousands suffering
from asthma, consumption, coughs, etc
Did YOU ever try DR.. Acker's English Rem
dvP 1t is the best preparation known for
lung troubles. Sold on positive guar
lee AZ 25c and SOC by DR.. J. j. TObin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
GALV ESTON.
GALVESTON, Jan. 27.-Spot cotton closed
quiet at lie decline.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.

GALVESTON, Jan. 27.-The following a1e
the closing quotations. for spot cotton
TODAY at the leading markets, together with
the. closing for middling yesterday, with
to-day's sales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
GALVESTON COFFEE MARKET.
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, jap 27-Market firm and
unchanged. Ordinary, 10 to &C; good
ordinary, 1871 to C; fair, 20H to-c; prime,
81 to 6; choice, 21k to &C; cordova,
FIX to &C.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29

NEW YORK MONEY.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Money On call tight,
ranged from 8 to 81 per cent; last loan 3 !;
closed offered at prime mercantile paper,
81 to 81; sterling exchange quiet and
steady at 1917 for 60 day bills and 4SS for
demand.
SECURITIES.
BosToN, Jan. 27.-Mexican As, II to 71h;
stock, 81 to 21Hc.
BRITISH CONS0I.S.
LONDON, Jan. 27.-ConsoIs closed at
81 l-16 for money; for silver, AN.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
New YoEK, Jan. Clustering bank, 60
DAYS, 4.S4A to 85; sterling commercial
80 days, 4.S4H to 4.84K reichmarks, COM
mercial60 days, 94A to -: francs, bank
50 days, $40; commercial, 60 days 5.2lH to
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29

The most etficatious s,i1 AMI ~ t%ci5N
the appetite is Angosturl b,'1e;a, tb9 genu,
ine of DR.. J. B. Siegart g. SOFAS
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
GALVESTON EXCHANGE.
COTTON MARKETS.
AUSTIN.

AUSTIN, Jan. 27.-Local quotations are
as follows:
Good Ord. IN Middling ..Sh
Low Mid. ....7T Mid. Fair :. .9Z
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29

ADi !rnVassers WtlJ.j tOr Aus,., s-id
=; - vicinity, also on t.r ,.vty i., 10,
e8a for ready sci uC att',;s o,i-,,,,.
Dy ladies': Good coIu'g,r. g.;. al
p pfFs n Hesse, 1O1 %se. Springfield st
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 27.-Spot cotton closed
seemed firmer and unchanged.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-Sterling COM
mercial 1881; francs, commercial, 60
days, 5. 22k; New York sight bank, 100 pre-
MUM; commercial, par.
GALVESTON EXCHANGE.
GALVESTON, Jan 27.-Sterling 60 days,
49, - discount; New York sight, "A dis
count; New Orleans sight, Il, discount ;
American silver a discount.
OCEAN FREIGHTS.
GALVESTON, Jan. 27.-Freight by steamer
from Galveston to Liverpool, SLED !;
to Continent 5-16d to 2l-64d to New York
Toe per 100 pounds.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
WANTED, Foe SALE. ETC


at the go.a m inserted IN CHS column
~ Sne lae OF u cents iCI "a j... "a and h
ton. ''4is H"@A lAseF'
o1 AZ notices ,appeariog in 5hsgs l9j7urs
nust invariably be paid fo:!r, 9sgsr "a. y.r
oNoepIlons will be mac ty 'hts ,aia.
SdhAl ED OR SrOLEN e. 7year.o,a
DIN "n i ina about Ii bands hlen, E7n~daa
~ ~ IT, johnson, Eas. Aosan.
n OIiCE-Is hereby given tbg~f
~ non resident inoirea' ieres vAtsy
w %f ia apply to the liver F-secont iegisian
o % ri1e GIate OF leKas !cr giant u ans.
land, or otherwise as TIE lrgi.la'r'l il, ~.
wisdom and generosit may mink pr5rp. !
s mak@i tI'tleton, N Isc'lao, De:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29

T"II 10 TOW NUITIIUI HUHUUI UtIUS
the only institution in Texas for the
higher education Of one-fifth of our
population supported by public funds,
it il hoped and believed that your SUI
perior wisdom and manifest interest
in tn elevation OF so large fraction
OF our citizens will lead to most
favorable consideration of our report.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-09-01

And ia accosd dance with Law, and an order OF the
Board Of Directors, made On the 3rd day OF July.
1881, so many shares Of each parcel OF such
stock as may be nseessary, vii be sold at public
auction, al the office OF the Company, on
ATUADAY, the 18th day OF September, 1891,
az the hour OF 10 o'clock A. NJ, OF said day, To
pay said delinquent nssessment thereon, to-
gether With cost OF advertising and expenses Of
the ale
X. @. MCCLELLAN, Secretary
ofii e, s3l Montgomery, street, Room "a, San
Francisco, California I'd.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-09-01

FAVE your watches and jewellery to be re-
IL paired with s. Rsinhart Any order left
wits him will receive promt attention.
Y HERR
Practical watehmsk sker aud Jeweler,
iySu Reno. New.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-09-01
Delinquent Notice.

Et0LDEs JACKET. GOLD AND SILVER
w MfNlNG, COMPANY Loc@IioR Of pgnei.
pal place Of business. ran Francisco, California
Notice There are delinquent apon the fohow-
ing described stock, on aeco ATT Of assessment No
4. levied on the 81 Jay Il July, 1891, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the respective
shareholders a. tllowk:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-09-01
Old Corner Saloon,
4 :. N. TIMMONS. Prop.
Keeps constantly on hand the Finest Brands o.
Wines, Liquors and Cigars.

A FIRsT-GLAss. .MIxoLoGIsT ever ready e
wait upon customers.
All brands OF beer constantly on hand, by the
Bottle, Deg or Draught
janseItf s. N. TIAMONs
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-09-01

7. = eAse = ~ as.ss = ,pse 4
tepe. sa-~npAeis
-. shlp.oe . p3lpt. oa ~ k~'''''
st~sr s~1assstY aseq-
aFss aA fsss
~soasssnasf-a t@,i ais~N
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25

low and withered, others so green as to
have apparently been recently washed
from land. On one of these patches was
live crab, which Columbus carefully
preserved. They saw also white tropic-
al bird, of kind which never sleeps
upon the sea- Tunny fish also played
about the ships, one of which was killed
by the crew of the Nina. Columbus now
called to mind the account given by
Aristotle of certain ships of Cadiz, which,
coasting the shores outside of the straits
of Gibraltar, were driven westward by
an 1mpetuous east wind until they
reached part of the ocean covered with
vast fields of weeds, resembling sunken
islands, among which they beheld many
funny fish He supposed himself ar
rived in this weedy sea. as it had been
called, from which the ancient mariners
had turned back in disinay. but which
he regarded with animated hope as in
dicating the vicinity of land Not that
he had yet any idea of reaching the OBJ
Ject Of his search. the eastern end of
Asia; for, according to his computation,
he had come but $50 leagues since leaving
the Canary islands, and he placed the
main land of India much farther on.
On the 18th Of September the same
weather continued; a soft steady breeze
from the east filled every sail, while, to
use the words of Columbus, the sea was
as calm as the Guadalqniver at Seville.
He fancied that the water of the sea
grew fresher as he advanced, and noticed
this as a proof of the superior sweetness
and purity OF the air.
The crews We're all in high spirits; each
ship strove to get in the advance. and
every seaman was eagerly on the look
out; for the soyereigns had promised
q pension Of 10000 marayadis to
him who should first discover land.
Martin Alonzo Pinzon crowded all
canvas, and as the Pinta was fast
sailer he generally kept the lead In
the afternoon he hailed the admiral and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-09-25
WASHINGTON IRVING.

When Columbus set sail on this mem
orable voyage he commenced regular
journal, intended for the inspection of
the Spanish sovereigns. Like all his
other transactions, it evinces how deeply
he was impressed with the grandeur and
solemnity of his enterprise. He pro-
posed to keep it, as he afterward OBJ
served, in the manner of the Commenta-
ries of Caesar. 1t opened with stately
prologue, wherein in the following
words were set forth the motives and
views which led to his expeditions:
''In nomine D. N. jesu Christi Where
as most Christian, most high. most ex-
cellent and most powerful princes, king
and queen of the Spains. and of the
islands of the sea, our sovereigns, in the
present year Of l492, after your high
nesses had put an end to the war with
the Moors who ruled in Europe, and had
concluded that warfare in the great city
of Grenada, where on the I'd of JAN
uRFy of this present year saw the royal
banners of your highnesses placed by
force of arms on-the towers of the Al
hambra, which is the fortress of that
city, and beheld the Moorish king sally
forth from the gates of the city and
kiss the royal hands of your high
nesses and of the lord the prince, and
Immediately in that same month, in
consequence of the information which
! had given to your highnesses of the
lands of India. and of a prince who is
called the grand khan, which is to say in
our language. king of kings; how that
many times he and his predecessors had
sent to Rome to entreat for doctors of
our holy faith to instruct him in the
same; and that the holy father had never
provided him with them, and thus SO
many people were lost. believing in idol.
atries and imbibing doctrines of perdi-
ton; therefore, your highnesses, MS Cath
plic Christians and princes, lovers and
promoters OF the holy Christian faith and
enemies Of the sect of Mohammed and
of all idolatries and heresies, determined
the said parts of India to see the said
princes and the people and lands and
discover the nature and disposition of
them all and the means 10 be taken for
the conversion of them to our holy faith,
and ordered that should not go by land
to the east, by which it is the custom to
go. but by a voyage to the west. by
which course, unto the present time, we
do not know for certain that any one
hath passed Your highnesses, there
fore, after having expelled all the Jews
from your kingdoms and territories,
commanded me in the same month of
January to proceed with a sufficient
armament to tue said parts of India; and
for this purpose bestowed great fayors
upon me, lenuobling me, that thencefor-
ward might style myself Don. appoint
ing me high admiral of the ocean sea
and perpetual yiceroy and governor Of
al the islands and continents should
discover and gain. aud which hencefor,
ward may be discovered and gained in
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had its changes and revolutions, and
every day described circle around the
pole The high opinion which the pilots
entertained of Columbus as a profound
astronomer gave weight to this theory,
and their alarm subsided AS yet the So
lar system Of Copernicus was unknown;
the explanation of Columbus, therefore,
was highly plausible and ingenious, and
it shows the vivacity of his mind, ever
ready to meet the emergency of the mo-
ment The theory may at first have been
advanced merely to satisfy the minds
of others, but Columbus appears subse-
quently to have remained satisfied with
it himself. The phenomena has now be-
come familiar to us, but we still continue
ignorant okits cause 1t is one of those
mysteries of nature, open to daily obser-
walton and experiment, and apparently
simple from their familiarity, but which
on investigation make the human mind
conscious of its limits, baffiing the expe-
rience of the practical and humbling the
pride of science.