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Evening star., 1900-05-08
The Hydra, Cup and Crow.


Below Leo and Virgo stretches the enor-
nous Hydra, or Water Snake. its head be-
ing about midway between Regulus and
Procyon, its tail between Spfca and the
southeastern horizon The brightest star
IN this constellation, Cor Hydrae, the
Hydras Heart, is at about one-fourth of
the distance from the head to the extrem-
lty of the tail. 1t forms with Regulus and
Procyon large rfght-angled triangle. and
though of only the second magnitude, is
conspicuous from its loneliness. Upon the
pack or the Hydra stand the Cup (Crater)
and the Crow (Corvus). With the aid of
the figures Of them given the accom-
panying chart they should be found easily
The Crow is the more conspicuous of the
two: Its four brighter stars-the brightest
of the third magnitude-form trapezium
an irregular four-sided figure, of about
half the size of the bowl of the Great
Dipper.
The Planets.
Mercury will be g morning star until
May 3d. visible as such during the first
half of the month very nearly in the east
Venus is a magnificent object in the
western sky throughout the evening, re-
naming above the horizon until long after
10 pm: She will be at her greatest bril-
liancy on June l, although then only one
quarter of her disk will be illuminated, her
phase then being that of the moon when
about three and half days old.
Mars Is morning star, in the constella-
ton Pisces, rising in the early part of the
month at about am
Jupiter. in the Scorpion, is an evening
star. and is now above the horizon at 8
r. m. He will be in opposition to the sun
on the 9th of this month. Since March %
Jupiter has been .'retrograding" - moving
westward among the stars-and this move.
ment will continue until July 20. Jupiter
will this year run too low to be seen well
through a telescope in the northern herni-
sphere; this remark applies also to Saturn
and Uranus.
Saturn is an evening star in Sagittarius
about two hours east of Jupiter. Uranus,
also an evening star. is nearly in conjunc-
tion with Jupiter. Neptune, in Taurus, is
an evening star, setting soon after pm.
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AN OPENING FOR CAPITAL.
opportunity for Producing a Tanning
Extract in Paraguay.

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Consul John N. Ruf11n, at Asuncion has
made an interesting report to the State
Department, in which he points out what
he believes to be an excellent opportunity
for American investors in Paraguay. The
forests of Paraguay says Consul Ruffin,
are full Of most profitable hard wood
called quebracho, which yields an extract
used for tanning leather. There is but a
single factory in the entire republic de-
voted to that production. 1t is at Puerto
Casado. The consul says a factory which
could produce 1J0 tons of extract monthly
would cost about 100000 Machinery for
the same would amount to 800 600 and rail-
way, oxen. carts, etc, about $4,000. A
square league of land (about nine miles)
containing quebracho rents from about 10
to % per cent of the output of the forest
The purchasing price of land varies from
about $3.50 to $3.50 square league.
Extract Of quebracho sells in Buenos
Ayres at an average of SEQ per 1000 kilo-
grams, transportation costing about So or
81 ton. A very considerable amount is
exported. principally to Europe although
quite quantity is sent to the United States
as a product of the Argentine Republic
being shipped via that country. Consul
Rufhn estimates that investment in que
bracho would yield 21 per cent on the capi-
tai expended.
Quebracho'is found in the west and north
OF Paraguay. and in the southeastern part
800 miles along the Alto Parana lies a
stretch OF lorest 1ull or the most precious
hard woods There. too, according to the
consul, lies an excellent field for American
enterprise. The lack Of transportation ia
otltttes forms the sole drawback to the ex-
portation of wood from that section, and it
would be advisable for a company under
taking it to own a boat of about 800 tons.
In conclusion, the consul states that. in
his belief. the establishment of quebracho
factory, with concession from othe gov
ernment for fifteen years free of taxes and
the expectation Of the woods from the Alto
Parana would both prove a very profita Bile
investment.
Evening star., 1900-05-08

From the Popular Science Monthly.
Cow blackbirds are common to this To-
calfty during the summers; and they are
found in our pastures with the cattle.
have never found their eggs in the nests
of other birds, but they are Mormonistic in
their habits, one often having as many as
a dozen wives. and 1 have known the crow
biackbird to have more than one mate.
Some years ago an article went the
rounds Of the newspapers telling of a man
catching flock of crows by soaking corn
in alcohol and leaving it for the crows to
eat. and when they became drunk he
caught them. I tried bread crumbs soaked
In whisky on English sparrows, but they
would not eat them. and 1 finally got a
crow. and though kept him until he was
very hungry could not get him to eat corn
soaked In whisky. and he found no diff
Guilty In picking up every unsoaked kernel
ana leaving the others. You may draw
your own moral. but am satisfied that the
crow Will not eat food saturated with al
oohoi: He is either too unciviized or too
intelligent.
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gyratory motion-a motion which may be
iikened to the wabbling of a spinning top
the plane of its equator, and consequently
the line in which this plane cuts the celes-
tial sphere, are continually changing their
positions. The two points at which the ce-
path-cross each other are as a conse-
quence. slipping westward at a rate which
in the last 1900 years has changed their po-
sition among the stars some thirty degrees
the length Of a zodiacaI ''sign''-and which
in the course Of about 26,OOO years will
carry them completely around the heavens.
The discovery of this movement, known as
the procession of the equinoxes," one of
the first grand discoveries of exact astron-
omy. was made by Hipparchus by means of
this very star Spica- Hipparchus found,
upon comparing his own observations with
those made 150 years earlier. that Spica was
about two degrees farther to the east than
his predecessor had placed Il, and since Its
Evening star., 1900-05-08

bright star spica, while FIVE other stars Of
the third and fourth magnitudes, midway
between Spica and: Denebola, form its
branching arms The central one Of these
five stars and the brightest OF the five
is Gamma Virgins, beautiful double
star. interesting as one of the first of the
double stars the cemponents of which
were discovered by the elder Herschel to be
revolving around each other forming
Virgo is one of the zodiacal consultations.
the sixth. reckoned from Aries, but the sew
enth if We reckon from the present position
of the vernal equinox at the beginning Of
the constellation Pisces. 1t follows Leo
which the sun enters. upon crossing the ce-
iestiai equator from north to SOUTH about
the list of September. The autumnal equI-
equator on that t.ate-is at about two-fifths
OF the distance from Spica to Regulus, very
Evening star., 1900-05-08
Gold in the auantuns Peninsula.

Commercial Agent r. r. Greener, at
Niadivostoek, informs the State Department
'hat the findings of the mining engineer
sent by the Russian government to investi-
gate the reports of unusually rich gold
mines In the Quantung peninsula have not
yet been made public, but that while the
value and extent of the gold deposits have
propaoiy been greatly exaggerated, there is
little doubt that gold in quantity does exist
IN the Quantung, as the administration has
taken the precaution to establish a strict
guard over the gold regions, and has pro-
hioited mining until further orders are re-
ceived from the government
Evening star., 1900-05-08

In the time of Hipparchus. in the second
century B. c., the star Spica was in the
northern hemisphere. 1t is now in the
southern hemisphere, being a trife over 10
degrees south of the celestial equator. The
change has been brought about, not by any
change in the stars position with reference
to the surrounding stars, but by change In
the location of the line which divides the
two hemispheres. The celestial equator Is
the great circle in which the plane Of the
earth's equator. indefinitely extended on all
sides, cuts the starry sphere. Since the
earth as it rotateS on its axis has slight
Evening star., 1900-05-08

Indian warfare We must send additional
forces to the islands Our present corps is
totally inadequate to cope with the situa-
ton and bring the war to close. The
Islands, commercially or otherwise, will he
utterly useless until life and property are
made safe"
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position with respect to the neighboring
stars remained unaltered, it was evident
that change had taken place in the posi-
ton of the point-the equinox-from which
the measurements were taken
Evening star., 1900-05-08

Porch climbers raided the home of M NJ
Munster, a Chicago diamond broker, and
secured plunder valued 1t nearly $4,000.
Evening star., 1900-05-08
Decorum of the Spectators.

There is no talking among the spectators
when the court is in session, and even
when the bench is vacant and strangers
are viewing the deserted chamber, they
usually speak in whispers. An old white
bearded colored man who sits at the door
is the personificatiOn of silence and dignity,
and the sight Of him is enough to make
those even of frivolous mind grow grave
and walk on their tp-toes. He silently,
with perfectly noiseless motion, opens the
door to each conner and noiselessly
closes it again, or If the chamber is full
stands with his back to the door, and with
out saying word, keeps others from at
tempting 10 enter. Newspaper reporters are
not expected to sit in the Supreme Court
room. If they enter they are expected to
be as other visitors and not attempt to
take notes of the proceedings A ready at
tendant will at once interfere If notebook
is drawn.
When Chief Justice Fuller was installed
an exception was made, after much in
fuence had been brought to bear and after
long deliberation, and a certain limited
number of newspaper men were provided
with seats within the bar of the court
Probably half a dozen such were admitted
and on the desk provided for each was a
quill pen and a little square bottle of ink
which they were expected to use When
the Kentucky case was being argued or
ders were given not to admit newspaper
men generally, even in the capacity of vis-
itorS.
Evening star., 1900-05-08

The other day two lawyers met in front
of the court room and one reminded the
other that though he had on a black coat
his necktie was purple. The lawyer with
the colored tie had been in the court room
but the other could not venture in, be-
cause, not expecting on leaving home that
he would visit the Capitol, he had worn
light spring suit Lawyers appearing within
the bar of the court, though they are mere
spectators. must wear black. What an
awful thing would happen if one should ap-
pear before the court in light suit is not
known, for no one has had the temerity
to try it. The dignity and decorum of the
court goes a long way in preventing that
loss OF respect that usually comes from
TOO great familiarity. and it's effect is ap-
parent to an observer
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nearly on a straight line drawn from one
to the other of these two stars.
Evening star., 1900-05-08

Over thousand Pairs extra fine 50.
$3.50 and 81 hand-spwed Black Kid and
French Patent Leather Calf Dress and
Walking Boots-incluling style 662 of
the ..WI~MO-DAU-SI Bnots.-Aif Sizes
of the Kid Bouts,-not every Size Of the
Patent Leathers,-take your pick at. 81 60
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The New Office.

Messrs. Underhill and Robins have received their new outfit and are busily engaged in putting Up presses and laying cases.
 The Democrat and Log Cabin will be issued next week on time.
 They will be prepared to turn out work of all kinds i'll a few more days, and with all the new styles in type and presses, they will be able to execute work which would be a credit to any office in the State.
 While the Times desires to re- ceive its share of patronage, it earnestly wishes for the new office much success. Times.
 We desire to thank Brother Green of the Times, for the above and al so for valued. assistance rendered us since our office and contents were destroyed by fire on June To. It is always gratifying to have the good wishes of friends, but espec- tally is it so, when we have also their assistance i'll an emergency, it is then we appreciate it most.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-06-26
THE BEST REMEDY FOR STOMACH AND BOWEL
 TROUBLES.

"I have been i'll the drug busi- ness for twenty years and have sold most all of the proprietary medi- cines of 1y note. Among the en- tire list I have never found any thing to equal Chamberlain's $ Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for all stomach and bowel troubles, 7 says o. w. Wakefield, of Colum- bus, Ga. This remedy cured two severe cases of cholera morbus i'll my family and I have recommend ed and sold hundreds of bottles of 1t to my customers to their entire satisfaction. It affords quick and sure cure i'll pleasant form. For sale by w. H. Martin & Go. Druggists.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-06-26
Circuit Court.

The July term of the Faulkner Circuit Court convened ill regular session Monday, July ?, with Judge w. l.. Moose, of Morrilton, on the bench, prosecuting r. F.. Brown, and a number of prominent attorneys and visitors ill atten- dance. After some discussion, as to whether it would be best to ad- iourn Court for few weeks, owing to the fact that farmers are so badly behind with farm work, the judge put the question to vote, and il was decided to adjourn court until Monday, July Io.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-06-26
Another Hero of Santiago Called
 to a Better World.

NEW YORK, June 3o.-Rear Admiral Philips died at the Brook lyn navy yard today of heart fail ure. An organic affection of the heart was the cause of his death. He was taken i'll about II o'clock Thursday night. By today his condition became so alarming that a consultation of physicians was held. Nothing could be done for the sufferer, and he died at SIS p. Ill. His wife was at his bedside when the end came
 During the war with Spain Ad- miral Philips commanded the bat tleship Texas and participated i'll the destruction of Cervera's fleet as we'll as in the other important naval movements in the West Indies, during that war.
 Upon being raised to the grade of rear admiral by the passage O the naval personnel bill he became commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-06-26
Famous Ship May Be Saved.


 Washington, June So. Pinnacle Rock, where the Oregon grounded is about twenty-five feet high, and lies three and two-hirds miles south of Howki Islant and aboti mile and quartet ,riortheast 9 the island of Siao LufShanx. The rock is encircled by a shoal and should not be approached neartr than three cables. Acc ling Iio the Photographic buteaa oficils there is strong current aonl thee to five knots which is 1reFaienf in this vicinity, and this 4cl togtth CT with the dense fog tht prevail ed at the time greatly dnhanced the danger in navigatirs the Ore gon. The officials of thnaval hy- drographic office say h ere is a great rise. and fall of he tide at this point (about ten fee0, and it is possible that the Oregon may be lifted off ill this way and set af1oat without assistance.
 Capt. Wilde's statemat of the injuries sustained by the Oregon is scarcely sufficient to erable the naval construction board here to form a definite opinion as ito the prospects of saving the famous ship They say, however, the ship pro- bably can be saved if the weather does not become rough, but unfor- tunately this is the season of storms n-Chinese waters.
 Fortunately the wreck \ the Oregon does not seriously affect the military plans respecting China She was ordered to Taku before the forts fell, and for the duv that remains to her an ordinary cruiser will do as we'll.
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NORTH FRONT STREET,.
Mrs. Nettie F. floss.

Misses Bessie and Mary Lillian Atkeison, the beautiful and accom- plished daughters of l.. B. Atkei- son, arrived a few days ago, from Lexington, Mo, where they at tend school, and will spend their vacation with their father.
 During last May an infant child of our ileighbor was suffering from cholera infantum The doctors had given up all hopes of recovery. I took a bottle of Chamberlain $ Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy to the house, telling them felt sure 1t would do good if used according to directions, In two days time the child had fully re- covered. The child is now vigor- ous and healthy. I have recom- mended this remedy frequently and have never known 1t to fail.-Mrs. Curtis Baker, Bookwalter, Ohio. Sold by w. H. Martin & Co.,, Druggists.
 It is with sincere pleasure that we avail ourselves of this, our first opportunity to extend to MT. w. $. Hendrickson and his charming bride, Miss Georgia Sanders, our congratulations and best wishes. MT. Hendrickson is perhaps one of the best known and most highly respected citizens i'll the county, and his record as a public officer, and citizen, is unblelnished. His bride is possessed of all the lovely attributes that go to make up the character of a noble woman, and it is safe to say that the little bark that was launched on the sea of matrimony, June Io, will be pilot ed by Loves sure hands safely in to the harbor of happiness. May prosperity and happiness attend them and may their voyage of life be over summer seas.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-06-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE STATK
 CONSTITUTION.

Notice is hereby given that the following joint resolution, proposing an amendment to the State Constitution, was passed by the General Assembly at its regular session of lA99, and that the same will be submitted to the electors ot the state at the next general election to be held September }, lq00 for adoption or rejection, viz; PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
 The sureties upon the official bonds of all State officers shall be residents of and have sui hcient property within the state not exempt from sale under execution, attachment or other process of any court, to make good their bonds, and the sureties upon the official bonds oi all county officers shall reside within the county where such officers reside, and shall have sum cient property therein not exempt from such sale to make good their bones. provided, how ever. that any surety. bonding or guaranty com pany, organized for the purpose oi doing sure ty or bonding business, and authorized to do business in this State, may become surety on inc bonds of all state county, and niunicipal Of ficers under such regulations as may De pre- scribed by law. Approved May s,lse9"
 Each eiector may vote tor or agasnst anove amendment
 Ass' .'' ALEX (. HULL,
 ,srA,A Secretary of state.
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Superlative Authors.

The most cheerful author-Sam uel Smiles.
 The noisiest author-Howells. The tallest uthor-Longfellow The most fowery author-Haw thorne.
 The holiest author-Pope. The most amusing author Thomas Tickell.
 The happiest author-Gay. The most fiery author-Burns. The most talkative~ author Chatterton.
 The most distressed author side.-Chicago Times-Her ald
The Conway log cabin., 1900-06-26

MT. Mills, of Pine Bluff, was il the city last week adjusting the in surance with A. ]. Witt. MT Witt was very much pleased witt the adjustment, and took out more insurance i'll the same company. If your brain won't work right and you miss the snap, vim and energy that was once yours, you should take PRIcKLY ASH BITTERs. It cleanses the system and invigor- ates both body and brain. w. H. Martin x Go.
 J. S. Watkins, of Naylor, was ill the city Monday, and had his name placed on our subscription list.
 Hon. F. E. Brown, of Des Arc, prosecuting attorney for this dis trict was i'll Conway Monday.
 Wiley Moseley, a prominent mer- chant of Mayfower, was in the city the first of the week.
 Hon. Jas. H. Harrod. a promi- nent legal light from Little Rock, was in town Monday.
  J. P. Witt and H. L. Thompson called in Monday to see our new office.
 w. G. Richards, of Bristol, was in tle city Monday.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-06-26
A GOOD COUGH MEDICINE.

Many thousands have been re stored to health and happiness by the use of Chamberlain $ Cough Remedy. If afflicted with any throat or lung trouble, give 1t 2 trial for it is certain to prove bene. hcial. Coughs that have resisted all other treatment for years, have yielded to this remedy and perfecl health been restored. Cases that seemed hopeless, that the climate of famous health resorts failed tc benefit, have been permanently cured by its use. For sale by w. H. Martin & Co.,, Druggists.
The Conway log cabin., 1900-06-26
WARNING ORDER.
APPRECIATION TO SELL.

In the matter of the Estate of Thomas H Barnes. deceased
 Notice is hereby given that I, as Administra- trix of the Estate of Thomas H. Barnes, de ceased, will, on the fourth Monday in July 1qOO tian County, Arkansas, for the Fort smith Dis trict, thereof for authority to sell, for the purpose of paying debts and settling up said es- Thomas H, Barnes, deceased. in the following described real l-estate, to- wit:
 All of section sixteen (l6l township six (6l range fourteen (lt) containing six hundred and forty (63U acres, situated in Faulkner and Con way couaties, Arkansas. A-4t
 FRoNIE Nj BARNES, Administratrix of the Estate of Thomas H. Barnes, deceased
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Notice.

To the People of Nilonia and vi
 cinity:
 I expect to be in Vilonia about July 10, with my photograph gal lery, and will remain one week only. Parties wishing photographs will please remember the date and come early, so as to avoid the rush. Respectfully,
 T. J. EcHoLs,
 5-at North Little Rock, Ark.
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LOCAL NOTES.
To Our Subscribers.

In the fire of June I9, which de stroyed our printing office, every thing was destroyed. Not the smallest scrap of paper was saved. We lost the name of every sub scriber and will have to depend on each subscriber to send his name to us and the date to which he is paid. By referring to an old copy of the paper, you may find the date to which you have paid print ed opposite your name. Please dc this at once that you may not miss any of the issues of the paper. Do not suppose that we can remember that you were a subscriber. Let us know whether you were a sub scriher to the LOG CABIN or the DEMOCRAT.
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