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be considered Really, the entire PROPOSE
tion resolves itself into . most comPiete
and beautifully gilt-edged reductio ad ao-
surduml
But this is not all. Unless the Marslan
crust is much thicker than that of the earth
the excavating OF such huge trenches and
piling the material on mountain-iIke
ridges would depress the crust under sucn
artificial mountains, which depression
would involve direful consequences. And,
If the crust be too thick to yield to such de-
preston, then would the water have fol-
lowed in, to mainly lie in vast crevices In
congealation, as in the case with the moon.
Viewed then from any standpoint, there
are no known logical factors to sustain the
generally credited astronomical conclusion.
This is not claiming that there may not be
IA infinite number of spheres in space, hab-
itsble and inhabited; the point urged is
simply this, that there is absolutely moth
ing to sustain this popular view of the
Marsian line. N
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

gardless of locality. 1t is proposed in the
matter now in view to carefully consider
certain phyIical features on the planet
Mars, and consider those features speci6-
cally in their relation to congeneric stand
ards that govern With U.S.
1t is affirmed by gentlemen high in the
science of astronomy that the higher grade
of glasses reveals peculiar lines on the face
of the planet mentioned, and that these
lines are canals, and as such are, and of
necessity must be, the creation of human
intelligence.
Dismissing now any consideration of ge-
ology, ethnology or anthropology, IS having
any bearing on the case, let us simply con-
slider the canals as a fixed quantity and
measure them by the only standards we
know of. There can be no doubt, if these
lines be canals, that they represent total
ity of $50, 900 miles of length. This IL q
long distance, but not longer than the lines
will aggregate. In width, it is claimed
they range from $50 to 450 miles, and the
depth is the feature which is most difficult
to determine. But if they were wrought by
human energy, then they were wrought for q
great purpose, and if there were reasons to
excavste them to such an amazing width,
assuredly whatever called for this would
call for some kind of proportionate depth.
A Conservative Estimate.
Without demanding this. let the estimate
be conservative. and, accepting the length
already given, the width at an average of
200 miles and depth of only 20 rods, we
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
The Homestead Strike.

The accounts Of the Homestead strike
trials are not half so interesting TO the aver
age man or woman as would undoubtedly be
the perusal of one ofour catalogues setting
forth the merits OF the "Davis Filter" The
publication OF the water used in private
DWELLINGS for cooking, for drinking, for the
bath and for laundry purposes Is a subject
worthy the consideration OF every thinking
man. The health of your family demands
that you give it attention. We manufacture
a device the use o which will insure c ear
pure, wholesome water at all seasons OF the
year. Do not imagine because water is clear
as it comes from the spisOt that it is pure
nothing but filtratioI csrn accomplish this
desirable result. It should not be question
whether or not you will put q filter in your
house, but simply which filter on the mar.
kst to-day is the best? We desire nothing
but an investigation of the merits of tho
different filters made, resting assured thAs
the superiorlty of the one manufactured by
us will be apparent. Send postal card for
catalogue and price list which will be for.
warded by return mail
PlTrsBURe FILTER Co.,
No 80 Sandusky street, Allegheny. Branch
office, Room 400 Hamilton building. Pitts-
hurp Pa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

annually 292, 72s, 200, 900 tons of water, and
assuming from she aqueous indications on
Mars, that the discharge on that sphere is
probably no less, we may direct our atten-
tion to the piping and pumping thst would
inevitably follow the handling of such
colossal quantities Of water This must be
provided for to allow the canal-digging
Marsan to prosecute his aquatic pastime.
Who can estimate the tens OF thousands
of miles and the many millions OF tons OF
4-foot pipe that would be required In this
branch Of the work /? Those who remem-
Der the food in the Ohio Valley in Febru-
ary, 1884, when the river at the Queen City
rose II feet 6 inches, may have some idea of
what may be involved in pumping the pre-
cipitation and forcing in on the vast area OF
10000 square miles. Do the astronomical
gentlemen embrace these considerations
when they insist that the phantasmical
lines on Mars are the creation OF human
hands? Who, let us ask, attends to civil
government and agriculture during the
cycles of time involved in this canal con-
struction?
On Another Basis,
Shall we 20 into the domain Of American
hydraulics and plain machinery in keeping
with the stupendous vastness of the scheme?
Are the inhabitants of any other stiller
worlds claiming that we dug the Atlantic
and Pacific valleys and ridged the Rocky
mountains? Let US conceive of pumps COW
ing 20 acres, with pistons 10 feet in thick
ness, 30-foot cylinders and fly wheels 200
feet in diameterl Fuel? That also II to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
OUR FUR DEPARTMENT

Furnishes the greatest opportunity for economy in this
class Of goods We will give you this week the greatest
bargains in all kinds of urs in Capes Mus, Boas Scarfs
and Children's Sets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
THOSE MARS CANALS.
Mathematics Showing What They
Hean to an Engineer.
A MAGNITUDE THAT is APPALLING
II the Work Is imposed to Ee Of Human
accomplishment
WEI 1T Is PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE
WRITTEN FoR THE prsPArcH.I

WRITTEN FOR THE prsPArcH.I
Whatever we may know absolutely or
approximately of another world, must
necessarily be measured by the absolute
ress or approximation that we can bring to
bear on this We have no other standard
of measurement Whatever physics were
involved in producing this world
undoubtedly produced the others.
The conditions that wrought the
evolution of man on this planet
would, beyond doubt, call for his apparition
IN another, while his powers, with their re-
strictions within natural limits, may be
postulated as bearing on these powers, re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
Order Now for Christmas. a.

Cabinet photos 81 50 per doz. Panel pict-
ure free with every doz. better grade. Guar
antee given with every order. Crayons
from 81 80 up. LARGE assortment OF frames.
Lowest prices. Lies Portrait Studio, 10 and
IL Sixth street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27


Just think of it'll
But it would seem that 49, carloads
per day would be great work. and this
makes /, 666 carloads per hour, ~ carloads
per minute, and this had to be kept up at
an incessant rate for the amazing time OF
A $50, 100 years.
Volume Of the Work.
Such is the Titanic volume Of the work
that such intelligences would have had to- do.
The question is, is it physically possible!
This may be said: With an adult male
human, on every square acre OF the plant,
the force to do this, measured by earth
standards, would have proved wholly in
adequate, even on three thousand century
rate.
But this is far from being all that is COM
pretended in this Marsian Canal scheme.
There are hydraulic and hydrodynamic con-
sderations Of most appalling magnitude
that must be taken into consideration. The
great Chrysorrhoas Canal is 3,335N miles
long and over 400 miles wide. We will
consider contractor on a section 175 miles
long: 175x400-70, ,000 Here We have the
number OF square miles that discharge their
recipitation into the Ohio river valley to
point a trife above Cincinnati. On
these 70, 900 square miles there 81 delivered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

For tho purpose of simple and graphic
presentation of this subject the writer has
prepared table showing given rates of car
0sd' i1.b Psn Fs o I1s ssoompsh the sSor Ths
figures are all inside of mathematical pre-
cision:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

THERE is no larger or better selected stock
of diamonds, watches. jewelry. ETC., in this
city than you aill find at Nj. G. Cohen's, 20
Fifth avenue. Call and examine the stock
and prices. 1t will pay you.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

FouR-PLY linen collars and cuffs, 2l00 fine,
20 tomorrow at cents for collars, IL cents
for cuffs. SALLER,
Corner smithneld and Diamond streets.
Brass front.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

must be taken from the canals and made
into artificial mountainsl But let us con-
slider six-century rate:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

sAUrERs's ports, sherrys. clarets, Rhefn
wines and ali leading champagnes at Max
Klein's cheaper than at any house in or ous
of the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

DEwrrr's Little Early Risers. No gripping,
no pain, no nausea: easy pill to take
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27
NECKWEAR.

London Paris and New York all represented in our
GRAND line of Neckwear Not line before buying
would be to do yourself injustice. We guarantee saving
of Is per cent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-27

For go long centuries, year In and year
out day and night, wet and dry, Sundays,
holidays and election days, not a tick of the
Marsian clocks dare be lost-in all this vast
time 40 carloads of excavation per second
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
THE MARKETS.
BkLTTMoRe CATTIy MARKET
Thursday August s, 1902:

Thursday August 5, 1892.
Prices Of Beef cattle this week RANGED
as follows Bast Beeves 4 25aSi. 65, those
generally rated FIRST quality 375ASi.Oo
medium or good fair quality 75ls3 %.
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen ard Cows
2.c0aS2. 80 per 100 lbs.
or the Cattle received 10 head came ffom
Maryland. 1853 from Virginia, - f:om Eeu-
lucky, - from New York, 2l4 from Ohio.
l64 from Illinois, BAT from West virgini.
Eom Indiana, = from Missouri, and 4
head from Pennsylvania. Total receipts 70 r
the week 1893 ho.d against 1892 last well
and 2062 head same time lrst year.
Grub. oiferings to-day lt65 head'were tax.
On by Baltimore butchers, 1873 By country
dealers and 90 by Eastern buyers Total
sales for the week 200 head agai astl 4so last
week, and ga same time Il st year.
SHEkP AND LAMBS The recsip pts are only
some l4C0 lees than the full number re.
ceived last week. and there is a fairly good
trade reported, The opening prices Of Nun.
day being well maintained We qqote th e
range for Sheep at 3a44 cents per Id gross,
and lambs at 4a5 cents per 10 gross, and a
few extra AZ cents. The quality is an i'm
plovemenr on that Of last weeks offerings.
The receipts OF Sheep and Lambs numbered
IA, T43 head!
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.

Congress having passed the sun
dry civil bill and the Worlds Fair
bill appropriating $2,50O,OOO Fri
day, adjourned. The country will
breathe more freely for the regt of
the summer. Some good things
have been, accomplished during the
session, but, owing to the fact that
one house is democratic and the
other is ropu blioon,, the amount of
work dUno is not in proportion to
the time taken to do 1t in. The
politicians are now free to get into
harness for the presidential cam
paign.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
A Republican Senator OH the Force
Bill.

The burning woi Dis of the U. s..
Senator Teller, of Colorado, Il pro-
nounced and prominent republican.
lately uttered with reference to the
Force bill, arc worthy of repetitio n ,
aud wo commend them to the con.
slider ton Of all honest. men with,
out regard to party:
81 haYe read that bill with care
and attention more than twenty
times ] have read it in the light
OF calm considerations. And |. re-
peat if it were presented to me
now, with the alternative Of party
support or party dismissal, Tshould
not vote for the bill. a. more in.
famous bill, in my Judgment, new
er passed the threshold Of the doors
Of the Senate. Avowedly in tho
interest Of good government, it wa.
instigatodj in my Judgment. by
men whose interest it was ID pre-.
vent free expression Of tic will
OF the voters at the polls."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12

Az the days go by the prospect
for Democratic success grow bright
er. The Republicans are on the
defensive on every line OF policy
which forms an Issue between the
two parties. All doubts as to the
sue ess Of che Democracy are being
rapidly dispclled and victory seems
assured.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
MILL CREEK. w. VA.

Ed. s. Il. INTELLIGENeBR-
What's the matter with Jno. W.
Carter OF Pleasant Dale, IL he can
be induced To- be n candidate
know of no. better Legislative tim
Der. He is gentleman who has new
er sought Office, but one who has
ever been most untiriDg worker
in the ranks Of the Democratic par
sy, and as our representative would
reflect credit upon the county. He
has lots Of friends in these parts.
A DEMOCRAT.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
REPUBLICAN THIRD-PARTY Elk.
PEfTATfGyS-

i
The Washington correspondent,
Of the Alexandria Gazette says
Mr.. Clay, collector OF customs al
Newport News, is here today. Hc
says the Republicans will exert
themselves to the utmost TO carry
virginia next fall, and that in his
opinion their chances OF success are
good. When asked his reasons fol-
thinking so, he sad conservative
estimate OF the strength Of the
Third party was ten thousand, and
that on the basis OF the vote Of 1888
half that number would give the
State 70 Mr.. Harrison without per-
adventure
Again, at Petersburg on Nor day
night OF last week, Langston, the
negro ex-Congressman, made q
speech Of which correspondent OF
the Dispatch says
lie alluded to Virginia as o doubt
ful State and quoted at length from
the interview published in the Dis
pateh held with General Tield in
which General Field stated that
Harrison had the best chance OF
carrying the State, and said that
the only accessions gained by the
Third party were from the Demo
cratic ranks.
lie further asked the assembly
in the hah IL they knew a colored
or white Republican who would vote
for the Third party and was greet
cd with a unanimous response OF
MOP" Continuing. he said !:
"What the Republican party has
failed in doing bhe Lord Almighty
has done in raising the Third par
ty SO as, to ensure them victory, and
to- enable the party to. correct their
eIrers."
We qlote the above, says the
Lynchburg Virginian, to show what
IS expected OF third party Demo
Gratis They are simply expected
to give the State to Harrison.
There is no. pretonse that they will
elect their own ticket, but they are
relied on to defeat Cleveland and
elect the South-hating Republican
ticket. They are relied on to help
put the odious and. infamous Force
Bill machinery in operation.
The horrors of that "atrocious''
measure. az Mr., Cleveland we'll
styles it, when inflicted on tile peo-
pie o. the South, cannot be mag
ined. Under it Federal Judges
and Federal supervisors, appointed
for life, will take charge of the
polls in all Federal elections. and
run them as they please. The
States. and States rights will be ig-
nored, and negro and Republican
domination will be the outcome of
partisan fraud and force. 1t will
be the days of reconstruction over
again.. only intensified. Disorder
and riots will be the constant re-
sultof such outrsgeous.intcrfcrencc
with the rights. of freemen, aud. a.
reign Of terror will ensue..
This is the state of. affairs that
Virginia Democrats, who sympa
thizc with the third party, are ex-
pected to take q. hand.in and con
tribute to-.
Will they do it? We cannot be-
love it. We believe that the sec
ond, sober thought will come to
their awakening to the dangers of
the hour-the horrors in. prospect,
and that they will prove true IN
the future as they have in the past.
-Staunton. Spectator.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
Senatorial Convention,

The convention for the 18th
Senatorial District, composed of
the counties Of Hampshire. Miner
al, Tucker, Grant, Hardy and Pen
dleton, will meet at Moorefield. on
Wednesday, August "a, 1892, for
the purpose of nominating a Dem
ocratlc candidate Co represent said
District in the State Senate, and for
the transaction Of such other bust
ness as may come before the Con-
ventions by order of the Demo-
cratic Senatorial Committee.
Is. j. BAKER, CHI m'n.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
S AL E
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue Of deed of trus: from William
N. Morrow aud Mamie d. Morrow wife
To the undtr5iz ned IS l., Fiournoy and
Solomon Simpson) bearing date tas Bah
day of September 1890; and fecorie in The
Office OF the Clerk OF the County Cou-t Of
Hampshire county, West Va IN Deed BJnk
No 60, page 2s6, we will sell at public
auction TO the highest bidder. before the
Court ho1se door 10 Tlonaey, w Va, on
Ih1UrSCt0H, Sept. Is, 1893,
(Ssle commencing at l2 o'clock NJ that
valuabls trnct Oh land convey ed by said
coed OF trust Tor so unuc1 ihereof,as IN y be
necessarily situate about one mile from
Spri ngheid in raid county and containing
SO acres. more or less, aud being the same
land conveyed to said w. n, Morrow by
Hugh Simpson by deei bearing even dale
ia the said deed Of trust.
Terms OF SALE One third. OF
the purchase money cash in hand,
one-third thereof, with interest, in
one year, and the residue thereof,
with interest, in two years from the
day OF sale, taking from the pur-
chaser his notes with good security
for tho deferred payments and re-.
tanning the legal title as further
security.
s. l.. FLOURNOY,.
SOLOMON. SIMPSON,
Aug. II, '92.. Trustees.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
BoNNEY, W. VA, Aug. 6, 'o2.

EDITOR lNTEIuGENCBR IL have
only to say in reply 90 the article Of
your last issue hy ID. 9. Tabb, that
after holding the note of f34 for
more than two years, notwithstand-
ing the repeated requests Of Mr..
MosoleytOmakcthe money, and after
finding that there was about aISOC
dockctcd liens against Mr.. Tabb's
property, IN order, to save the
claim, ] was compelled 20 bring a
chaaccry suit It was not Until
after this that he paid tile sIO. 90
referred to, which was all he ever
paid or offered to pay. lie had his
remedy before the Court, and il
there had been anything wrong in
the proceeding, The court would not
have granted tho decree.
Mr. Gilkeson and myself are now
simply executing an order Of the
court in selling said property.
Very respectfully,
w, B. CoRNwEIL.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
Democrats. Be Prepared.

Under the new West Virginia
Election Law your name must ap-
pear on the Assessors Books in orr
der to get u vote, and it is part of
che republican plan to Challenge
the Vote of every Democrat who
has not been Assessed. See that
your full name is plainly written.
On the book and be prepared for It.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
SUGAR GROVE. Aug. 8. 1892

SUGAR GKoFE, Aug. 8, 1917.
Mrs. HkRPER:-I have heard il
suggested that Amos l.. Pugh of
Capon Bridge would be candidate
for Sheriff Of this county and 1
want to say that I know OF no one
IN the county who Is more eminent
y qualified for the posi- ion Of Sher-
if than Mr.. Pugh. He is a gentle
man aboYe reproach and one whose
systematic training along this line
admirably equips him for the work.
Gin word'' he has been our De-
putty Sheriff and also our represen-
tatiye in the Legislature filling both
stations well. AZ VOTER
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12

Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST Pau
R'y, on Tuesday, August goth, and
Sep ember ~, 1894
Where the grasses are kissed by the wand.
ring breeze.
Aud toe fields are rich with the golden
grain;
Where the schooner ploughs through the
prairie seas,
To its destined port on the western plain:
Wheis homes may never be sought in vain.
And hope 10 the th-iItieit plant that gro ws;
Where man may ever his rights MAINTAIN,
/ An land is rs free as the ind that blows
For further particulars apply to
the nearest Tie ket Agent. or adj
dress VIM. Kelley, Jr., Travelling
Pass. Agent, so South Third ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
HON. JOHN Is. FINLEY
For Senator i'm the Twelfth Senator
iaI District.

A call for the Senatorial conven-
ton for the 18th district composed
OF the counties of Hampshire, Min
Cral, Tucker, Grant, Hardy and
Pendleton appears in this issue fix
ing Wednesday, August oath as the
time, and Moorefield, Hardy couu-
ty, as tile place. AS yet we have
heard but little said as TO who
would be before the convent ton for
Senator. Tucker has mighty good
timber for that position in the per-
son of Hon. John Is. Finley, Of
Parsons, AMI we would respectfully
call the attention OF the Democrats
OF the district to him. Ho would
De the right man in the right place,
would make an aggressive canvass
and q faithful representative Of the
people. AS our representative in
tho last legis' aturo 10 showed him
self we'll worthy OF the confidence
reposed IN him and as our Senator
he would bring honor to tho 18th
district. We therefore place him
in nomination for the position. -
Davis Times
We most heartily reverbeRte the
sentiments above from the Davis
Times, and take pleasurein second
ing the nomination of tho Hon.
John y. Finley for the state Sen
ate. John is native Of Hamp-
shire and is we'll and fsvorably
known here. His many friends in
this county, VIC doubt not, would
DO pleased 10 see him made State
Senator fcoling that their interests
would be looked after by one thor
ouRhly honest, capable and i'm
touch with tho people
10 Farmers wishing to sell their
Locust, White Oak and Chestnut
Oak, Of an unusually high cash
price, call on JAMES NJ. BELL
Of Standard Pin Co., opposite De-
pot Rcmncy 5or specifications
&c. -2ef
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-12
Last Excursion to Atlantic CITY.

The last opportunity to enjoy
one OF the cheap rate excursions to
Atlantic City, which have been run
during the summer by the Balti.
more and Ohio r. r., will be offer
ed on Thursday, August 25th. The
same low rates will be provided as
hei etofore from Pittsburgh, Wheel
IN, Parkersburg, and all informed
late stations to Washington juno
ton, Md. and as il will be the last
excursion of the season no doubt it
will be largely patronized by those
who have not yet visited the sea-
shore during tho heated term. The
train service provided for these ex-
cursions Is unexcellcd, and the
country through which the express
trains pass stands without a rival
IN picturesqueness and variety Of
its scenery.
Tickets will be valid for return
journey for twelve days from day
Of sale, also to stop of a. Philadel-
phia FOR tho night of August 25th.
and Will be good on all regular
trains. On return Journey they
will be good to stop Off at Washing
ton, thus aifording an opportunity
TO visit The numerous public build
Jugs, which are open to visitors free
OF charge, and to take trip down
the Potomac to Mt. Vernon, tho
tomb Of Washington, as we'll as to
visit other places Of interest in and
near Washington.
Zoo vofrr ILL.,.