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Year: 1874

All don't be sorrowful, darling,
And don't DO sorrowful, pray
Taking the year together, my dear,
Thelo isn't more night than day.
lis rainy weather, my darling,
Times wages, they heavily run;
But taking the year together, my dear,
There isn't more cloud than sun
We are old folks now, nay darling.
Our hearts they are growing gray
Bu5 taking the year all round, my dear,
You will always find the May.
We have had our May my darling,
Aud our roses long ago;
And the time Of the year il coming my


dear,


For the silent night and the snow.
And God is God, my darling,


OF night as well as day,
And we fool AMI know that we can 90
Wherever he leads the way.
Aye God of the night my darling,
OF the night of death 30 grim;
The gate that leads ont Of life. good wife,
Is the gate that leads to Him.
Year: 1874

We publish this week the advertisement
Of two Mill Sites for sale at Cannon Falls
One Of these sites has building upon it
and is already for the machinery of the
Mill. Cannon Falls is one Of our most
promising inland towns. It is situated in
the midst Of one of the finest agricultural
sections of the State, has splendid water
power, and is in the prospect line Of the
Iowa Central r. r. The survey of this
road passes very near the site Of the larg-
er of these two mill sites this one is sit
uated on the Big Cannon River and is a
little above the present village, the other is
on the Little Cannon and is inside the town.


1t will be seen by reference to the statis-
tics that Goodhue County has produced
about one-tenth of the wheat product of the
State in the past, with an area of acres un-
improved sufficient to increase the amount
800, 600 bushels. This statement will give
some idea of the capacity of the rest of the
State. A large portion Of our territory
east of the Mississippi river is better
adapted to grazing as also smaller amount
on the west side; but from our knowledge
of the State, we consider ourselves under
the mark when we say that the wheat area
Of our State is good for an annual average
excess of the cereal over home demand of
80, 600, 600 bushels, probably 100, 100000
would be nearer the truth. The product
Of 1872 was $4,000, 900; this year 1879
it will in all probability reach 25, 5,000,00
to e, 600, 600. All who are conversant with
our State can see that our estimate is
reasonable one.
Year: 1874

Owing to a late advance in the eastern
markets all kinds Of crockery can be pur-
chased at Red Wing to-day as cheap as it
can be had at Chicago. We have been fur
nished the above retail prices by dealers at
Red Wing, and it would seem to US that
they must do better on other articles than
on these in order to do business at ALL 9TH
erwise, as the fellow said, it would be ne
cessary ''to cheat little in order to make
an honest living.'
Year: 1874

NEW YEAR REOEPTIONs.-As has been its


rule heretofore, THE EVENING STAR will con-


tain on Thursday next list of those persons
proposing to receive on New Year Day who
may desire such publication to be made, and
who, themselves, or by some one authoriz I'd to
act for them, furnish the necessary data for
that purpose. Such announcements, which we
will be very glad to receive and publish in
brief form, should give the names OF the ladies,
if any, who will assist in receiving, together
with the street and number of the residence.
They should in each case be accompanied by
responsible signature, as a guarantee of su-
thenticlty, and must be sent in before eleven
O'Clock Thursday morning to secure insertion.
Year: 1874

MEN like Robert Dale Owen are very mis-
chievous members OF society, because they give
TO transactions that should only impose upon
the ignorant the apparent guarantee that they
are beyond the comprehension OF the instructed
and intelligent-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1874

BUsIEBss CUT OUT FOR CoNsRBss.-There
Is great deal Of business preparing for Con-
gress during the recess, and upon the reassam-
bling there will be a rush OF work as well as
great political activity. The Arkansas investi-
eating committees report will then be forth
several select committees now in various sec
uons or the south. The civil rights bill must
pe acted upon shortly, as IL is at the top Of the
ME on the Speakers table, and the new finance
bill comes up by special order on January T.
The Senate caucus committee will make their
report on the subject Of cheap transportation,
and some policy upon this subject will be de-
nned The Committee on Appropriations ex-
pect TO have the remaining appropriation bills
completed by the time OF reassembling, and
their consideration will be pressed upon the
House forthwith. Indeed, all the most impOr-
tant subjects OF legislation, and which involve
questions Of public policy OF vital moment TO
the republican party, are in such shape as to
present themselves almost simultsneo usly for
acting thereupon.
Year: 1874

AFTER THE BLACK HILLS GOLD HUNTERS
The Secretary of the Interior was yesterday in-
formed by the War department that company
OF troops had been started by General Ord from
the Spotted Tail agency to overhaul the party
Of twenty one miners who stole in from the
Missouri river to the Black Hills reservation
ana who were recently pursued, but not over
taken by Indian Agent Bingham with q small
force or soldiers and Indians. General Ord
action was taken IN accordance with Genera.
SheTidan's order OF last September for the pro
lection OF this reservation.
Year: 1874

LAST DAY OF THE WASHINGTON SESSION
HASTE FOR THE SAKE or ADJoURNMRNI-sciENIfi0


VALUE OF THE PoLARIs VoYAGE-N iNIEkhSi0


ING DEBATE ON THE FORMATION OF THE Nokrh-


FRN PART OF THE CONTINENT-rHE GREAT IEih


sCoPR A GREAT sUCCEss-orHER SATELLITES LINE


orp Mooy-r,vs OF sToRMs-sILURIAN FOSSILS
(PnoN rnE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRlBUNh'I


WASHINGTON. April 24.-It was evident when the
session began tins morning that the Secretary froi
J. T. Higard was pushing matters with unusul
rapdty. There were many papers OF interest anu
value that had been under consideration wh'on
were either declined. read by title lthatls not Ieu
nj all except the title or hurried though with ttle
coromonv Two or three times q rising debate on
the subjects presented was brought to close by an
anneal from the Secretary urging haste And to the
snrnrse Of most of the members and all of the audi
dience. the Academy did actually finish their pro-
ceedings and finally adjourn at the usual hour oi
closing the session for the day.


If those who imagine that the work OF Polar expe-
ditions is nero useless expenditure of enthusiasm
could have been present at this meeting. and seen
the deep interest taken by all the members OF the
Academy in tho scientific results Of the expedition
Of the Polaris, they might have found cause tor
changing their opinion in this memoir and the de-
hate which followed nothing was more evident than
that in order to obtain satisfactory answer to the
many unsoved questions of the history OF the earth
an immense number of facts are yet to be amassed
which can only be procured by new expeditions to
the higher ATTITUDES. In the interest OF science
alone Polar expeditions are of the highest order of
value.


Everybody that takes the least interest in astro-
nomical science is anxious to know whether the
great telescope in Washington, with the largest
ocbromatic lens ever constructed is really good
instrument. and whether it has met the sanguine
hopes entertained during its construction To such
nouirers, Prof Newcomb has given most interest
ing and categorical reply that is perfectly salts
factory. The astronomical paper furnished by Prof
Alexander seems to tear away the last hope OF habit
ability in any part of the solar system except tne
earth for Prof Proctor has shown that none of the
primary planets were fit to be the abodes of life
and now Prof Alexander disposes similarly of the
satellites Those who are interested in meteorology
will find much of interest in the calculations OF
Prof. Loomis concerning the law of storms; and
Prof Newberry gives information OF scientific value
respecting fossil plants Of the Silurian age
Year: 1874

There are many curious facts about vegc-
table life. We can, for example, graft the
apricot ON the plum, and the peach on the
apricot, and the almond ON the peach and
thus we may produce tree with plum
roots and almond leaves. The wood, how
ever, Of the stem, will consist OF four dis
tinct varieties, though formed from one
continuous layer. Below the almond wood
and bark we shall have perfect peach wood
and bark, then perfect apricot wood and
bark. and at the bottom perfect pium wood
and bark. In this curious instance we see
the intimate correspondence between the
bark and leaf, for if we should remove the
almond branches, We might cause the several
sorts of wood to developc buds and lcaiy
twigs. Each section Of the compound has
its seat of life in the cambium layer, and the
camLium of each reproduccs cells OF it, own
species out Of a common nutrient fluid.
Year: 1874

EYE WAsn-For us to be able to see OBJ
jccts clearly and distinctly, it is necessary
that the eye should be kept clean. For this
purpose it is furnished with little gland,
from which flows a watery fluid (tears),
which is spread over the eye by the lid, and
it is afterward swept off by it, and runs
through hole in the bone to the under sur
face Of the nose, while the warm air pressing
over it while breathing evaporates it. 1t II
remarkable that no such gland can be found
in the eyes Of fish, as the element in which
they live answers the same purpose. If the
eye had not been furnished with liquid to
wash it, and lid to sweep it off, things
would appear as they do when you look
through 4 dusty glass. Along the edges
of the eyelids there are a great number of
little tubes or glands, from which flows al
oily substance which spreads over the sur
face Of the skin, and this prevents the edges
from being sore or irritated, and it also
helps to keep tears within the lid. There
are also six little muscles attached to the eye
which enable us to move it in every direc-
ton and when we consider the different
motions they are capable of giving to the
eye we cannot but admire the goodness of
Him who formed them, and thus saved us
the trouble of turning our heads every time
we wished to view an object.
Year: 1874

Another sad result Of sensational per-
formances is the death Of man in London
who attempted the pcrloas feat Of flying
from balloon to the earth in flying
machine. Immense crowds had congregat-
ed to witness the experiment. The balloon
was cut away, and after rising short dis
tance the professor" waslowered and hung
suspended from the balloon by rope with
the wings Of the machine extended The
balloon ascended to considerable height,
and at given signal the rope was cut.
The experiment, however, proved fatal
failure. For the professor descended
with frightful velocity to the ground, and
was instantly killed. His body was horri-
bly, disfgurcd.
Year: 1874

AcrloS OF WATER AND Am ON Glass
Some French experiments On the dccompo-
sition of glass By water show that, while
glass vessels in which water is bniled are
but very slowly attacked, powdered glass IL
decomposed with remarkable case. Thus, q
pint flask, in which water was boiled for
five days, lost very slightly; but when the
neck of this flask was powdered, and boiled
for the same time with water, the decompo-
Sition was one third the mass. 1t appears
to be chiefly the basic constituents of glass
that are thus extracted by water, and that
kind OF glass in which the amount Of lims
is large in proportion to that Of soda Is less
decomposcd by water than glass in which
this proportion is reversed. All ordinary
kinds of glass undergo gradual decomposi-
ton, when exposed i'll fine powder to the
atmosphere they absorb carbonic acid, and
after Il time eticrve>ce copiously; and, when
mixture OF powdered glass and water IS
exposed for some days to the air. it etier-
yesces with acids, and the solution always
contains salphuric acid, originating from
sulphate Of soda. Powdered glass boiled
with water, through which current Of car
bonic acid is passed, yields Il liquid thas
also e1ervesces copiously with acids. When
boiled with IL solution Of sulphate Of lime, II
considerable amount Of sulphate Of soda is
produced. and this reaction accounts for tke
fact that the walls and floor of the rooms in
which plate glass is polished are covered
with an eflloresccnce Of sulphate of soda-
the gypsum used for fixing the plates yields
the sulphuric acid, and the glass yields the
soda
Year: 1874

In this country, love OF dress has assumed
alarming proportions. Many homes are
rendered materially dreary by the passion
for dress. Good food, nice furniture, prints,
books, and various ritlcs which go to make
up the sum Of comfortable home cannot
be afforded because Mrs. Robinson would
rather die than that Mrs. Jones should see
her again at church or at the browns party
in that mauve silk. Men cannot be too re-
solute in the steps they take to diminish
this great evil. Most women are amenablc
to reasonable arguments persiStently urged
by those they regard with affection, and the
rcmonstrances and representations Of u
father, especially, are likely to carry weight
with his children, whose errors often arise
from the absence of such sensible counsel
precisely at that period of life when it is
most needed.
Year: 1874

Out from his palace home


He came to my cottage door:
Few were his looks and words,


But they linger for evermore.
The smile of his sad blue eyes


Was tender a. smile could be-;
Yet I was nothing to him,


Though he was the world to mol
Fair was the bride he won,


Yet her heart was never his own:
Her beauty he had and held,


But his sp irit was ever alone.
1would have been his slave,


With kiss for my lifelong fec;
But was nothing to him,


While he was tho world to mol
To-day, in his stately home,


On fower-strewn bier he lies,
With the dropping lids :sst closed
Der the beautiful sad blue eyes.
And among the mourners who mourn
-.Imay nots mourner be;
For was nothing to him,


Though he was the world to me!
How will IL be with our souls


Whom they meet In the better landf
What the mortal could never know,
Will the spirit yet understand,
Oh, In some celestial form, r.
Must the sorrow repeated be,
And be nothing to him,


While he dims heaven for met
Year: 1874

rHE PARTIES ALL SATISFIED AND RETURNED


TO WASHINGTON.


From the Washington Chronicle 81 yesterday


The colored dueliats, OF whom mention was
made in the Chronicle on Sunday, proceeded,
with their friends, TO Baltimore, where mutual
were made and pardons beg
ged, the aggressor OF tue first place making am
pie apology to the young lady who was prmar
lily the cause OF the trouble. The party returned
TO this city last night in gool spirits.
Year: 1874

We do not remember that Christ
ever said, Take heed how you preach, I"
or even gave his apostles any very ex-
plicit instructions in homiletics; but
he did say to the people, Take heed
how We hear, and he preached SER
mon to them with that for his text. In
that sermon. the parable of the sower,
he indicated that why so much seed is
apparently wasted is less to the care
lessness of the farmer than the power
ty of the soil, or, to drop the figure,
less the deficiency of the preacher
than the deficiency of the hearers.
There is in every congregation a large
proportion Of careless, indifferent, in
attentive hearers. 1t is easy to give
instructions to those that want it; it
requires rare skill to impart it to those
who do not. 1t is easy to furnish food
for the hungry; but it is hard to furn-
ish appetites. The minister congratu-
lates himself on his large Sabbath
congregation. He would modify his
self-congratulation if he had the eyes
to discern how many have sent only
their bodies, and kept their souls at
home. The mother is in the kitchen
with her cook, preparing her Sunday
dinner; the maiden is with her lover,
rowing on the river or WALKING in the
moonlight; the merchant is in his
counting room, studying his ledger.
Their bodios are in the church. but
they are not. When Saul sent messen-
gers to slay David, Michael dressed up
an image to represent him while he
fed. When the messengers of the
great King come, not to slay, but to
save, the people play the same trick on
them. The image of David is present
to the eye; the real David is far away.
-Christidn Union.
Year: 1874

Let the person whose name you wish
to know inform you in which of the
upright columns the first letter of his
name is contained. If it be found in
but one column it is the top letter; if
ii occurs in more than one column, It's
found by adding the alphabetical num-
bers of the top letters of these columns,
and the sum will be the number of the
letter sought. By taking one letter at
time in this way, the whole can be
aseertained. For example take the
word Jane. j is found in the two col
umns commencing with Band III which
are the second and eighth letters down
the alphabet; their sum is ten, and the
tenth letter down the alphabet is J The
letter sought. The next letter, A, ap-
pears IN but one column, where it
stands at the top. n is seen in the
columns headed B, ID and III these are
the second, fourth and eigth letters of
the alphabet, which added give the
fourteenth, and so on The use Of this
table will excite no little curiosity
among those unacquainted with the
foregoing explanatiOn.--Cm. Price
C0TeRt
Year: 1874

WIsDOM-A good advertisement In
a widely-circulated newspaper is the
best of all possible salesmen 1t is n
salesman who never sleeps and is never
weary who goes after business early
and late; who aceOsts the merchant In
his shop, the scholar in lis stndy, the
lawyer in his office, the lady at her
breakfast table; who can be in thou
sand places at once, and speak to a
million people every morning. saving
to each one the best thing in the best
manner.-Neaes Reporter.
Year: 1874

THE New York Herald says: "In
the various schemes projeetedfOr inan-
cial relief to the Southern States, five
may credit the rumOr from Washing
ton, there is the danger that some one
of these relief schemes may enter a
new Presidential movement for the
Southern vote. five have such things
in the green tree, what shall we have
in the dry?"
Year: 1874

The suit of the Congregation Shaar Tcfla
agt the Mayor to RESTRAIN the giving Iof lease OF
their building under tax sale for the OF 1868 has
been decided by Judge Van Worst in their favor The
congregation bought the land for their Temple 1876
and began building in 1867. The building was hn-
ished in 1863 In 1868 a tax imposed on
on the unfinished building and lot OF s8 sO In 1871 the
propery was sold for 1000 years to Pcterkin and
and when the suit was brought he was entitled to his
lease. The plaintiffs had previously asked that the
should be RENTED, aud clerk IN the office Informed
them that 1t dUne and thtncefOrh they knew moth
ing OF sale Till they tried to gage the prop
crty and the searches by the proposed lender
IT, Judge Van Worst holds that the facts proved the
property exempt from the taxes OF 1868. II was


used exclusively for public worship at tao time OF
Imposition U: the tax, but tie facts constituting that
exemption do not appear the face OF the record, or
the proceedings under which the tax title 10 claimed,
and they apparently regular action Is the proper
remedy The remedy by ccrtOrarl IL not adequate III
tne present case would IL to be proper since
the egaity does not appear In the proceedings them
selye5 lie therefore awards Judgment for the plaintiff
Year: 1874

The contest between the Sheriff and the
Marine Court Marshas over point OF great interest,
not only those officers directly affected by the result
but lawyers generally, was ended yesterday at least
temporarily by decision Of ChefJustce DAVIS OF the
Supreme Court who has had the question before him on
argument. Levi Shipper, marshal OF the Marine
Court was arrested Tor contempt which consisted In
cute process OF execution issued upon judgment re-
covered In the Marine Court IN violation OF rule re
Gently established by that Court lilo was brought be.
fore Judge Davis on writ Of habeas corpus aud
made for his discharge Messr5 Breen aud uearon
appearing In tue prisoners behalf and Brown II all nu
Vandorpoel for the Sheriff Judge DAVIS has Iust do.
Qidod to discharge tho marshal.
Year: 1874

SUSPICION THAT THE PARTY WILL NOMINATE PhFti-


DENT GRANT NOT REMOVED By GOV. DlXS


sPEECH-WHY MANY REPUBLICANS WISH TO


CAST HIM OFF-oMINoUs SILENCE OF The REAL


LEADERS.


When we reflect that the Republican State
Convention held Utica the proper place Tor such
q II will he apparent that the expression OK
onnlou made By Gov. DIX whose sincerity we do not IN
the least doubt Is scarcely sufficient TO remove the
pieion that Republican party Intends 10 nominate
Grant for the third time. Many Republican leaders
have lately Imagined that this suspicion ~ chiefly OF
solely DANGEROUS for their party ana that oy re-
its feet again. In other words, they beleye
that by casting of Gen. Grant, they cast on the
odum which has been brought upon their party by tha
errors crimes OF the Federal Government In order
their party they again made Grant their stand
with their party; and they would like. st well.
to set him aside because. their opinion ne no longer
beuefts their party, but Injuries It, Whether they
will find that easy matter is another question IL 10
an fact that those who oppose the third term
are prominent and able represen ta,yes OF the party
bus the real master mechanics keep silent
Year: 1874

IT Is HIS DUTY TO DECLARE THAT HE WILL NOT BE


A CANDIDATE FOR kE-ELECrIoS-TuE THIRD


UNFAvoRABLY.


From 7As co~oord tN. ~ Mositor tRp)


1t is not to be denied that the unpOpularity
OF third term had not little to do with tue apathy
the Republican party al the West That IL will exercise
q more powerful influence adverse 10 the Republican
party IN Newfork than elsewhere we are prepared
10 anticipate True IL ought not 70 do 90, for there ID
not the shadow of shade OF prospect that 10 will
exercise little influence during elections aud OF this
fact the opposition 2ress well aware. We do not
believe that President Grant has his eyes upon third
tesn that could be persuaded TO accept nomina
therefor, unless t was the voluntary and unsni-
nevertheless hold that Is his duty IN view Of the
tactics " the opposition aud the great ssues at stake
declare himself. once for s not candidate for re-
election under any conceivable circumstances. ThIs
wOnld snectualy dispose VI the third term folly and
IN paY' undo The wrong contrary impression has
ereatods
Year: 1874

The Bulletin tomorrow will publish the
statement OF an eye-witncSe OF the byerly-
Warmoth roucontro The statement diff
ters somewhat from that of Warnolh as
to the cutting. This witness states that
the knife was open when drawn, and that
two or three stabS were made before they
fell. Byerly wounds were in the left side


Just over the hip, one of them being over
four inches deep, and indicates the length
of the knileblade.
Year: 1874

TIE LATE MASSACRE OF coLoRED PRIsoNERs.


MEMPHIS, Sept. 8.
Governor Brown arrived here yesterday from
the scene of the late massacre of colored per-
sons It is believed that only five of the six
teen prisoners were killed. One negro who was
wounded, is getting we'll and it is thought that
the rest escaped. Governor Brown declares he
will leave nothing unturned TO ferret out the
authors of the bloody deed. The Grand Jury ia
engaged in an indictment against the jail break
ara