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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09
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The old-.frae spirit of ooo9n days has
been revived ia the good people ~ Seattle
aa1 they are puettng every EFFORT for
ward 10 raise a half million dollar SUR
sf3y for the Lake Washington canal.
which will connect that lake with salt
water. About $50 90 IS 70 be raised in
cash, OF W-hNsa over half 9sas already
been subscribed. and the remaining 500
o. ~ expected 20 ee raised by hand dona-
tious. THE citizens OF the Queen city are
equal 20 the emergency. however. even
II the dimes are dali. and The requisite
amount w3sl undoubtedly be raised ere
many moons roll cy as that city has al
WAYS been noted Tor stS wtae-2wAke ard
rushing spirit and II surely viii not let
slnsh a beneficial PROTEST as that 1All
shFcugh Slst fer the want o. ST.. 90. II
the aforesaid canal IS bsrit Il viii he one
q TIE most gigantic ursderT akings ever
promulgated on the Pacific coast. as II
VIII faesss.S state the expenditure OF SIX or
seven rasllloFgs q dollars and will not
enty asan@at Seattle but the whole Of
" szzsasrn Washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

The American consui ia Orange Free
State South Africa. IS setting forth the
superior advantages % ttat country for
those afflicted with consumption TAls Is
Very consi&srate 81 tie consul y no evil
aeutly has she welfare cf hts people at
heart but South Africa 10 scnae9 bat
remote froga America and consuu3ptivss
rgirht Gle IN making TIE Journey Lest
there be some TO rxag De iure1 fence
Rs his seductive rtparts y may - Well -
i.Scrtn them that We have IL the Cnttes
Ststes ary areas similar Is those e South
Agrt~a here the air s. 80 pure and SO
rartase3 that they wtu forget 81 ehoef
dyfus ia fnsir eHartS % catch bTeara. IL
IS fli1s continued effort thai exercises ard
cKtan3s the lungs. giving new Tie and
HeN hora 20 the 1sSgsalrfaE eons2EBggttVe.
Vn inc eastern slope Of the Cascade naoan-
tssss tss consagnrfivs viii sns better
coanlFy thaa sac orange Free STATE cor~
sal Informs th# depart useBt e stzta that
r. has cgsc0Tevest Tc Eef 80 thss Amer
aean foantstn ~ baAlta no seas are 20 b@
crossed. 20 hons 6tsr8fs ths trail and 10
haas esahTa~e. II Il rra~1 sseaafFx
epen 70 as che isNah8s u no may seek SIS
hahn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

9asv few years szs there was sr~at
se5ssssmw throughout fsuszrsrs ard ssso
Tested Ssses over sae wre&f1y fsscrsasest
ss=r~aww 81 NaaeaA Oae seulA A&ve sup
ro@ss sas4 . srrsst a4esssszsS ssasa s-eel s~ses-
sarre4 on gala Nasnsa raoe ~ t1e psang-
ssw - yAst grain se9es sn DAKOTA, ~t1sea
xase de to @nA aeeaes ssee sfevesopsssesat
81 s4ggscsazs asssf EEsesl8ussgy. TIE cry wSns
eker sasa taaa that ssere wcaaf - fasesAtS
60 ws9eAG ana cheap sssAz MOO rsx~i
a. Wzssaas tzreaS. We gsasasea oct 20
saAsa asa@s eesak Nssea foSt tsSsarae gson-
teal starvation WNos3sa sc ulsk nssa. sshsss
fhs sssatsaes ~ 49, caess3 he easily
Yrsrarest suffering snazs esvsse. We ak
#e5s4essf fhas sAse SEAT ~ s8Fe sAeafd ~
D. every bard era f1reSaw sssHs hasssS-
81 wssA yaenfy ard wsses consequent pre-
rerfsy,
New shs rssSNSnas~sTs Nssrest as xs'ss
tsst5nrz I've estimate sssAs xnslsse7s 90 assFS-s
tsss * .wsscst wsll - sowa rms var snsa
sast. sass saa ysvesass. mast - ie~s ard
"a pTsre a<-aer. NAes* wfss-sss was sssT~
swaegy decd a. e = assNssra. &na sYNa
Hsaaa Il 80 ~ - IossssAl VERA. ~@s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

Oh. mother. my love. IL you'll give me
your hand.
And go where I ask you to wander.
I will lead you away to a beautiful land
The Dreamland that's waiting out yon-
der.
Well walk in a sweet posie garden out
there,
Where moonlight and starlight are
streaming.
And the flowers and the birds are filing
the air
With the fragrance and music Of dream
ing.
There'li be no little t;red-out boy 20 IN
dress.
No questions or cares 70 perplex you,
Thsre'ii be 10 little bruises or bumps 20
caress.
Nor patching OF stockings 10 vex you;
For I'll reck you away on silyer-dew
stream
And sing you asleep when you're weary,
And no one shall know OF our beautiful
dream
But you and your OWL little dearie.
Eugene Field
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

The public n hereby warned nos 70 pas
any money to parties representing 70 %
agents OF the Seattle Pe~t-Insellixef'o
except the following. vho ara tAs osllg
authorized travelling agents Of fn@
Insellixeneer. viz: J. A. Mcclellan ana q
I HawIsy. This does rot apply 70 sssa
Gent agents Of thts payer wno arr
d. yar4ez.s cities ana towns in the NORTH
~~x. nor TO rsostYT1asters. who are tn all
cases authorized to take subscriptions Tor
the Daily. Sunday and Weekly fcst-intsi-
Egence9.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

Uncle BENJAMIN Huntington. a Washing
ton pioneer OF 1854 died at his home near
Castle Rock recently.
TIE Port Townsend Democrat. which y
a straight Republican paper, has changed
its name 10 the Herald
benjamin Holmes, postmaster OF ha-
lama and ex-sher4ff % Cowlftx county
died April ]. OF paralysis.
Oliver Darby. OF Troy. Douglas county.
viii grow carload Of watermelon seeds
Tor an Eastern seed house.
The 2-yea~-ola child OF Mrs SufnPter,
q yeifu Thurston county. was drowned
IN a barrel of raznwater on March ID
The only child ~ Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
I'M, OF E0ifax. aged years fell in a
lake al that place Monday evening. and
was drowned.
The handsome farm residence OF GeoTge
W IarqEe. on his farm south OF Cosfax
was totally destroyed 1y fire March 81.
none % the contents with the exception
Of the piano, being saved The loss Is
fully $3.50.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

Ege-trH~sf engineers are @sshessss tfssg
Spfas4ETEaA rassa rs fresss the rev ssr4saYg-
IRE - tee Nes Te~S Central IN sts fsro-
T3s~a cteHge s@6sgtfae1ax slocsr5ety Tor
Sse$n &susE lis ATancA Mna@. Ia an *
ss"ssgaehsal w&T- 81 - followed ~ So
sasSfstsnz1 fsfrouEs tae aystsge system fSu&a
N@w &etA 81 ks8Na&a ia case g prawes
s.aneeSsf 1l oH tfs, nFanrssns Ire fret
Fsen@ have o"en tskan - Ene DssFe ease
81 %aaser feFs ~ or fas StTe@Nas FL Esse
xartngfE - fha rass5. Ter tha pssgrssss -
8tAazsnx fea poser - generate eserfTsc-
It's Nts&sFS. wa1eh "a msYA hssss sE2 ss~
lively A&Ea-e<sN1. y ~ a-41 a% A@sA- -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

f0IfHN Iof0FIa0FEtT- NeFFE-
Hush e. Wallace chief spokesman OF
TIRE Cleveland administration for tire
state q Washington. has returned from
tha East With the announcement thar
while che idea Of again occupying the
executive chair would BE utterly 6sstaste-
fal TO Mr. Clevea@nd. 81 Is believed the
people viii force his nomination as fee
great eNp-onent Of sound money TIE
people forcing another nomination upon
s8r Cleveland wat as idea The gold
bugs nay. h0E tns people never. Ire
organization nov controlled BY Mr..
~lss.etAnss allies might succeed IN re-
tsanainasisg him. bur the rank and fss of
ira Democratic party would never sub
mix No, never.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

A report suss Issued from the treasury
Scra--r1eat gives some interesting nE-
tren On tire nationality os tHz-ns<r1ass
10 xhss COUNTY, f-c-1 Xxi ard sEeauda7g
fsss TIE total Is Il. - 80. % which num-
h.~- Ireland contributed aS-SS1. Eng
larS zs71nE Scotland SsIy56. British
North America / szs -. Germany 4s3.-
zg-. Scandinavia Liz SIS and other Euro
r,aan countries N lesser 1unhers- Ire
land leads IN th~ proportion az females
20 yrzAe1- In the Last three years the
number q females Was T-s14 70 SsSss
bur- this Is unprecedented fr ~ns history
oe immigration Prom other countries
the males largely predornlnate
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09
Hazard at the white House.

Ns@N~"
George Hazard. OF Tacoma the all
ronri politician. statesman ana Demo-
cratic war-hoss, who. every now ana
then comes up here and snores in our
he'd. has been 10 see the Great Father
AZ the White house. Grover inquired
about ali us TIllicurs, and said he would
IKE 70 come out and see us. He then
offered George a fob but George told him
he wasn't looking for anything at the
hands Of the present administration.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

BY DR. Pse-ce's Golden Medical Discovery,
even after the disease has progressed 50
far as 10 induce repeated bleedings from
the lungs severe lingering coaga with
copious expecto-agion Sirciz1Iag ruocrcn-
lar matter, great loss OF fssa and extreme
er1aciation and weakness.
Ok, vosa doub1 that hundreds OF srch cases
reported 20 US as cared by Golden Med
icsI Discovery - were genuine cases Of that
dread and fatal disease You need not take
our word for IL They have. IN nearly every
instance, been so pronounced BY the best
and most experienced home physicians,
who have no interest whatever N mis-
representing them, and who were often
strongly preiudiced and advised against
a trial Of Golden Medical Discovery.
but who have been forced TO confess that
il surpasses, IN curative power over this
fatal maiady, all ether medicines with
which they are acquainted Nasty cod
liver oil and its filthy "emulsions and
mixtures, had been tried IN nearly all these
cases and had either utterly failed 10 oene-
1T or had only seemed 10 benefit little tor
a short time. Extract OF malt. whiskey.
and various preparations of the hypophos-
phites had also been faithfully tried IN vain.
The photographs Of large number of
those cured of consumption, bronchitis.
lingering coughs, asthma, chronic nasal
catarrh and kindred maladies, have been
skillfully reproduced in a book OF 100
pages which VIII be mailed to You. on re-
ceips of address and SIX cents IN stamps.
You can then write those cured and learn
their experience. AddressWoRLD'S DrsPEN-
SARy MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Buffalo. n. \.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

TIE Republicans Of Spokane Are pre-
pairing for their municipal election. ana
have agreed through their central com
r7fttes TIA. all elections in convention
shall be viva vorA. They have also made
sensible declaration that no one mas
the moral right 20 go outside bis party
for a candidate until he has frs, per
formed his duty TO his party and failed
20 secure the nomination Of good men as
rs cz19ssatess'
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

The Democratic successor OF Mr.. Grtf-
fifth Davies as postmaster At Seattle Is
Gen. Meem. The fortunate appoinree
has tntrenched himself very firmly In the
good win of the people Of this city since
he selected IL as his home, and he Is to
be congratulated upon the honor con-
ferred upon him. Mr.. Davies retires with
renewed confidence In his business ca
pacity. yielding gracefully 20 the yiciS-
STUDIES of politics.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

The rioyi1a Times Trion announces
f<aat arrangements are being made 70
establish colonies in South Georgia, ana
that Ezae families, principally OF Old
Union soldiers, will De settled. No ce-
tails are given. but the Ttmss-Inao3 is
stirring I'd interest and the movement
shnssId Re xafrsae1. as II indicates that
bids wHl be made 20 Northern people
10 aid IN opening up tracts o. land which
have long lain idle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

operating ~%ss Hrs f~crn Bu-aio east as
far a. - can BE Egf1rs1 10 a1rsntsge-
Ire underground ard t-ossy systems are
born ha@1x tested. bet e - net yet de-
se~-in@s w1nbra viii he z1cgfsd Rail
rxsza as 1afs as electrical engineers. are
watrAfrx ere re~ssst riTe great interest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

The explosion OF fre-damp az the Blue
Canyon coal mines has flung twenty-five
unfortunate miners into the arms OK
death Humanity calls upon the people
of the Sound country TO hasten 10 the aid
of the bereaved families. since the men
are beyond our help. The hard life OF q
miner leaves little margin for provision
against such ealamisses. and the first
thought should be for the widows and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

Amendments TO the city charter should
not result I'm changing materially the
time for holding city elections. Expert
ence has demonstrated that municipal
elections produce better results toward
good government when they are remote
from the Influences dominating In state
and county elections.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

The po2t-YntelIsgencer hereby guassn-
tees its advertisers bona hde paid circu-
iarton. Daily. Weekly and Sunday. coaoss
thar Of any other newspaper published IN
the state of Washington. Advertising
contracts viii be made subject 70 this
guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

Wazkz W&f1& Statesman
Ga. - ems naaF !. E1kASoTs etssilsss -e>es-
sA~y xew 80 k-glslsskrs of tAe Lake wasa-
.awasa ssanaAa Ssaasa aa~s s1nea1y been
sa4Eassssss3 COED Ter Sal uss- heaS
asA@S are sfaA yea. LA Tacoma. IN
sAse. a. N&sesksaS aoa sa&a ia erase 81 tie
A4eea ety. 80 43ez2 a. saA1sS @sAA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09
THE ONWARD nARH

Of Consumption IS
stopped short by u.
Pierce 5 Golden Med
ical Discovery. II
you haven't waited
Beyond on,
there's complete re
covery and cure
Although by many
believed 70 be incur
able. there is the
evidence OF hundreds
of living witnesses 70
the fact that n all
It's earlier stages. con-
Su-1c.lcn Is q durable
disease. Not every
case. bEt O l<zws rs'r-
eeEfsgs g CASES, and
we believe. faiiy %
per cent. are cured
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09
seattle's trnaninaity of Purpose.


Seattle exhibits a remarkable an2nsn1ty
- rsurzsa@@ ard effeFt IN everything whsrA
pertains to sne welfare - rfsat city. TIE
seusn canal prs3Sect Is calling forth = lfo-
ssraz response sresn a2er etr@zs-as, ard Csse
gigantic enterprise whAca VIII make Seat
lie TIE iAyer1-aea of tae Coast Is s@re CT
ssxeses%a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

-v-@a 81 ceszz. as I'D 70 h1xz. Ire Egv-
s--x-s@a.-s wa@as ~ep1-s d@z@z a. Nzses-
s-zxzsn Cs.y ca Mar - s-a1A9 MszE re
sassrzass1 a~-ox1as ~ x-sez. Sc far-nsrS
&xarSs 3d. a. rr1r. nzr.4se-x =. 80 so
hsaz6@Rs. - e. rsew eezss- ss -sss crop q
l.4 Ta@ n q ssf 80 tsx~s@zs Tess than
wxs -wv@r1sd ~ "a. farmers naasAs q.
Sss xaxse date last year. TIRE sxS&srsa~
wsSn CT -1As exhaustion a< farm re-~ves
n sn Large zzea~u-e - - fosrsa &c IRE
sact szsz great assznf4tse~ bare bs@r ted
20 s~gs ard o<he- s1n--k. ReTgw1s s-nsrn
NDxEa ard sauaa D4kaEz snsase@t@ Erssrs-
c~szsate9 @xssaaseso1 Of fzse ysA~'s e~v5.
sssrrsssssas~ats il rrary couxrses res~~--
sng xs0s ~z0srF. On ssagss for ~p-sng sssc
ard Sc Es~@szry feed s1pysy.
F-rvrn ano<hsr SQUIRE y hs lsz--t e.sas
ere eSsppiy IL raantng sao~T- Charles l.
Hyde. 81 South Dakota. estimates me
conditions as fotIoas.
Waeas IN the vsszxaa Nar~s t.. = -. so
~ esx r. second nzrs1s rsOs 70 she
Wheat 10 farmers han1s.......... :. ss so
T,y.si ~,,n,v - o. 80
Ann0gns for food for four naoEshs
Asnoant needed for spring seed
= . . - q o. -
Amount for live stock feeding,
four usoFKts5s ..-@s..~*.-.s..%.--..%-3 essr.aDs
A1fsoaf6 fgo<zAkae sxp0rts. four
kx4Iz4RE1s <ssypsss1
Total needs ........-.-....+--....fs4. o.. 90
This leaves onIy a tAsanre Of II. 59. GO
sy July for all ssspplses- II another esTs-
mate -hbch see recently psihais1ss II cor
rsx Dir. HEsiefs ess srnase Of the quantity
ness4ea for sxpor1 and sood Is no high
Dy I.ss80s9. which weHi1 alfow - a1ss so
available July !. The EngflsSa estimate
IL tfsax Europe viii need fry 90 sixty
nsziaons from America during tas next
four nCnxhg.
How great q. bearing this mus have on
prices may 5e seen from the condition in
is51. the nearest parallel. when there was
seEsoT-es1 Ia farmers hands on March /
iIz.0oe,e go; and C. 9o. go were marketed al
tsrzraiEsss points from March / 70 July !.
In April Of that year wheat sold IN Chi
cxAgo Cor sLis per bus1ei In the face Of
the biggest crop fhe country has ever
prOdgcess. Taat price will never be
reached again. but IS 10 50 cergss a ssusfei
Is ~ no means an improbable price at
that point.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

Cleveland and Pittsburg are both rails
ing subscriptions for the purpose OF ex-
tending the facilities Of the Lake Erie
canal,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09

The astounding news II given out that
Mr.. Frtck has advanced wages at the
Carnegie malls.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09
Silks! Silks!

Well give Won more silk value
to the square inch. fcr the price.
than any other store IN town.
Investigate and see for yourself.
Here's q ieader-'Tis Black
eros Grain Caehemsrs Silk at
81: worth $l.A
We've - styles of Wash Silks,
In stripes, checks, etc. Tor
waists. dresses. ETC., at 3ac yard.
Many other Fsncy Silks from
Soc 10 s. yard. You'll expeci TO
pay from sc to SOC = yard moro
Than We ask for them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-09
Wool Dress Goods.

At soc yard-A Black Fancy
Creme or Jacquard, all-weol; this
Is a special and Is under price.
AT S5e and 51c-Some good
ssrviceable Black Ssrges are to
be had: splendid for good wear.
We've undoubtedly the pretti-
est weaves and best plain values
in BLACK Goods in town.
At 25c-An All-Wool Fancy
Coiored Goods.
AT 45c-Some pretty designs IN
Ah-Wcol and Silk and Wool
Fancies.
AT oac yard--We've those new
Vigoreaux Mixtures your fashion
paper speaks about; they're
really worth sI25.
At Soc yard-We have the best
45-ineh Serge for the price in the
caty.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-28
ORCHIDS.

In the Eastern cities the orchid seems
to be the fashionable flower; it has
grown rapidly in popularity, and the de-
sire of the florists to keep pace with the
demands of the public has not only
brought into the market number Of
new varieties. but has also reduced the
price of the commoner kinds.
Dame Fashion might have made a
much worse selection, for in all the floral
kingdom there is nothing to compare
with orchids for conspicuous shapes.
magnificent coloring, and fragrant per-
fume.
Ten years ago little was known, ex
cept by experts, about the way in which
orchids grew, and they were generally
regarded as costly flowers, in most cases
resembling some insect, such as but
terfly. When first introduced they were
called air plants, because some of them
send out roots which require no earth
as covering.
Orchids are found all over the world,
except in the highest ATTITUDES; they are
most numerous in the tropics, where the
flowers are more brilliant in color than
those found in temperate countries, as
is the case with other plants and with
insects. The hot and damp parts of the
West Indies and of Madagascar, the
moist forests of Brazil, and the western
part of Mexico furnish the majority of
the orchids which, since the middle of
the century, have been so highly priced,
both here and in Europe.
When first introduced, these beautiful
flowers commanded such extravagant
prices that none but the wealthy could
possess them; but Yankee enterprise
has altered this, and while some rare
specimens still command enormous
prices, yet many orchid flowers may
now be purchased for about the same
figure as the best roses.-Loacs,ence Ir-
sceu IN December Lippdsaeotfs.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-28
Tall Structures.

The United States can boast of the
tallest masonry structures in the world,
although other countries, have buildings
and towers made Of other materials that
can outtop American attempts. The
Washington Monument is $50 feet high /;
the tower of the Philadelphia City Hall
is 537 feet high, and the Manhattan Life
Insurance Building ia 437 feet high.
One of their rivals abroad is chimney
at Port .Dundas in Scotland, the talleet
in the world. which is asa feet high.
There are only two masonry structures
in Europe that surpaes 1.-THE Cologne
Cathedral. $40 feet. and the Strasburg
Cathedral, 46S feet. The Pyramid of
Ghizeh is about 4S0 feet high. The
highest thing put up by man is, of
course, the Eiffel Tower on the Champ
de Mars in Paris. but this will have to
yield its .suprem acy to the Great Davey
Tower now being built near London.
When completed that will rise 1850 feet
into the air. The highest artificial struc-
ture in America is water tower at Eden
Park near Cincinnati, which reaches a
total hsightof589 feet.--Harper's Round
Table.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-28
STARTLING FACTS IN ASTRON-
OMY.

In astronomy we have to do with the
greatest things in nature. The sun is
100000 miles from the earth. and of a
bulk ore and one-third million times
as great. The planet Neptune is thirty
times as far away as the sun. The near
est to US, so far as we know, Of all the
the stars Ia Centaur) is we'll nigh 10000
times as distant as the planet Neptune,
while beyond it are hundreds of millions
of stars further and yet further off.
Some that can be just detected are prob
ably 10000 times as remote as a Cen.
tauri, or, in other words, 100000. 900
times as far away as the earth is from
the sun.
But the light that comes across those
distances and reveals those far-away
orbs reaches US through movements and
vibrations due to molecules far smaller
than any microscope can reveal. That
light shakes the minute molecules
of a Photographic plate placed in the
focus of a telescope, and leaves behind