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Year: 1874

The duration Of life in any Of it's par
ticulars is but short T; they die and their
places are occupied by others, and 10
continues a substitution which only
ends in death. After every meal an
amazing number OF white corpuscles
are added TO the blood breakfast dou-
bles their proportion 10 the colored cor
puscles in half an hour supper in
creases their proportion three times,
and dinner makes it four times as great.
They come from such solid glands AZ
the spleen. In the blood going 10 this
organ, their proportion is one TO two
thousand two hundred and sixty in
that returning from the spleen IL is AZ
one to sixty. Perhaps the most stnpen-
dous miracle Of organization is tho
steady maintenance Of but slightly vari'
able characters in the living and moving
blood, which is every moment undergo
ing changes OF different kinds as II cir
culates through each tissue and organ
in the body.
Year: 1874

The most singular fact connected with
the proper motions of the stars is that
one or two stars are flying through space
with such enormous rapidity that the
combined attraction of all the stars
visible with the telescope could never
stop them. This seems to be especially
the case with a small star, invisible to
the naked eye, designated in astronOmi-
cal literature as Groombridge, 1880, F"
from the name of the astronomer who


first recorded its position. The rate of
motion of this star is about seven Sec
onds per year-the greatest known. It
was hence concluded that it must be
very near us, and number of astrono-
mers have sought to determine its par
allax, but have found it to be only about
tenth of a second. Its apparent mo-
tion in a year being seventy times its
parallax, it moves at least seventy times
the distance from the earth to the sun
in year, or eighteen millions of miles
every day, and more than two hundred
miles every second. From what we
know of the distribution, masses, and
number of the stars, it seems probable
that the attraction of all the bodies in
the universe can never stop this head
long speed, nor bring this star into any
orbit, and that consequently it will pass
through our universe, and leave it en-
tirely in its passage through infinite
space. If we had accurate observations
of the stars position three or four
thousand years ago, we could speak
with more certainty of its destiny. We
may expect that our posterity of few
thousand years hence will, by the aid of
the observations and tables we shall
transmit to them, be able to come to a
definite conclusion respecting the age
and the structure of the universe. -
Prot. Simon NelUcOnlb, in Hara0er'S.
Year: 1874

A friend assured Mark Twain that
it was policy 10 feed cold and starve a
fever. He says " had both So l
thought it best to fill myself up for the
cold, and let the fever starve awhile.


In a case of this kind I seldom do
things by halves-I ate pretty heartily.


I conferred my custom upon a stranger,


who had just opened his restaurant on
Cortland street, near the hotel, that
morning, paying so much for a full
meal, He waited near me in respectful
Year: 1874

silence until I had finished feeding my
cold, when he inquired If the people
about New York were much afflicted
with celds. I toll / him thought they
were. He then went out and took in
his sign"
Year: 1874

Although Sheriff Armstrong had advertised
his sale Of the ground upon which the Soldiers
Monument stands in two city papers, the fact
that it was under the hammer was not generally
known until stated by the COMMERCIAL. Our
local notice of Tuesday, followed by brief edi-
torial the next day, seems to have awakened
A general interest in the matter, and unless we
mistake public sentiment something will be now
be done to pay of the old debts of the Associa-
tion and finish work on the monument.
Year: 1874

EXCURSIONS. Excursions have not been very
profitable this season. Some of the longer and
more expensive nes-Wainwrights and Gouley's
for instance-have yielded a small margin of
profit, but the numerous short ones which have
left the city have done but little more than pay
eXpenses,
Year: 1874

Considering the duh times and the at
fractions elsewhere, . fine audience assem-
bled at the Academy of Music last night to
do honor to our young friend, Mr.. j. Kit
tredge, the treasurer of the theatre. Every
body knows Kittredge, and everybody likes
him. He is of the corpulent and happy
kind one would choose for a friend, and
withal he is thorough business man,
straightforward and agreeable to deal with.
Manager Bidwel is particularly fortunate
in having such an adjutant on his staff, for
much of the success of the Academy is due
to his excellent management OF the front
part of the house. After the performance
last night Mr. Kittredge paid his compli-
ments to the press with a fine serenade, and
with cheerful face looked in upon us while
Charley Jaeger. with his silver cOrnet and
the Academy band was making most excel
lent music in front of the REPUBLICAN
office.
Year: 1874

The twenty thousand dollar prize


The twenty thousand dollar prize


The twenty thousand dollar prize


The twenty Thousand dollar prize


In the sipgle number Lottery


In the single number lottery :
In the single number lottery
Naa drawn ON tho eighteenth Of April.
Nas drawn ON the eighteenth Of April.
Vss drawn on the eighteenth Of April.
Year: 1874

This woman was once leading
singer at the Royal Theater Of Milan.
She was wonderfully popular. She was
also handsome. / saw her in her hey
day, and being Just out OF college and
very impressible by woman's charms,
fell in love with her, and like fool
talked of marriage. At that time the
Count Ricciolo was the worst gambler in
Rome. He had bankrupte1 his. estate,
and there was q rumor that he was the
leader Of q robber gang-one OF the
worst in Italy. Be that as it may, | only
know that / was carried to my apart
ments one night with poinard thrust in
my right side, given me, to be sure, in
the dark, but by man whom | recog-
nized in the struggle as the Count.


1t was six weeks before / was able
to leave my room. During my illness |
did not hear of the fair Blanca, who had
told me, with redundancy of fowery
language, quite in accordance with her
nationality and her profession, that she
loved me. Once on my legs the secret
OF her silence was revealed to me by my
friends. She had fed with the count
the night was wounded l


THAT cured my affection, of course
In fact, rather thanked the count for
his heroic treatment of my disease. II
saved NEWELL Judge, you have seen
her, and can tell how much escaped.
| have seen neither of them until this
day, when failed to recognize Italian
nobility in this hulk of padrone,
though he evidently knew me.


With that the Englishman departed.


In this way came about the revelation
of the presence in our midst of gen.
uine Count and Countess-lineal de-
scendants, perhaps, of Romulus and
Remus. If the exasperating strains of
the Countess hand.organ should, per-
chance, rise on tomorrow above the din
of the day we celebrate, it behooves men
who laugh at the sombre woman at the
crank to look around and discover, if
they can, the presence of the burly
Count, as the Englishmans face showed
that he can strike a most uncomfortable
blow.
Year: 1874

From the Chicago Journal.l


Fourteen years. ago Mr. - was the
American partner of large firm doing
business on both sides OF the Atlantic
he was hard worker, and trade rapidly
increased in the United States under his
management. His European partners
thought the world of him. But suddenly
one day, without any warning or premo-
nition whatever, he became stark mad.
Before night he was raving, and upon
the following week he was removed to
the Luchfeld Comm Insane Asylum.
He was very soon classed among the
incurables." Time passed on; his
friends, most OF them, ceased to visit
him, and had apparently forgotten the
unfortunate man. Never once had he
given any evidence Of returning reason,
but on the contrary, as each year came
and went, he grew seemingly more con.
6rmed in his dementia. The other day
some of the attendants were somewhat
surprised and amused when Mr.. =
came toward them as they were standing
in a group and exclaimed: " am re
stored to my senses again and want to
get out of the place. At the same
lime be indited the following dispatch to
the senior member Of the firm when he
lost his reason, directing 1t TO London,
England: am sane again; come over
and meet me" lnasmuch as the lay
ing claim to sanity is one Of the marked
indications of insanity among the pa.
tients, the attendants thought nothing of
the request of the man. he continued,
however, to push them so persistently
and manifested such striking indications
Of returning reason, that the physicians
were finally called and held consulta.
ton. They decided that the man was
sane. To make long story short. be
was subsequently released. The with
held dispatch 10 his old partner was for
warded. 1t found him in Europe He
came over to this country to meet the
restored lunatic; the latter found his in.
terest in the business, which had never
been disposed Of, had increased from
$500, 900 to S500.000 he at once re.
sumed his place as an active member Of
the firm, and what is both remarkable
and valuable, the memory Of everything
transpiring Just before bis calamity
came upon him as fresh as though the
events transpired but yesterday. BE
iokingly alludes to his long period Of
forced retirement from the world, obser-
wing that it was probably the best thing
for him. iuasmuch as he would probably
have been engaged in some speculation
and lost ali his money, instead Of being
worth more than twice as much as he
was when prostrated With insanity.
Year: 1874

Last Wednesday we reported the
death of David E. Steen, gentleman
who had just arrived from the East in
search of health, and was stopping at
Spadra. The body was brought to
this city and given into the hands of
DIR. Lyford to be embalmed, prepara-
tory to being sent to Pittsburg, Pa,
the home of the deceased. This diff
cult process was successfully accom-
plished and yesterday we saw the
body as it lay in the coffin, with the
features looking almost lifelike. This
process of embalming is one discover
ed by DR.. Lyford himself and not gen.
orally known to the scientific world.
1t is accomplished by injections into
the thermal artery, and SO complete is
its effect that the body is turned al
most to stone without the least blem-
ish or mark on any part and can thus
be preserved untouched by decay as
long as desired.


By his success in this branch of his
profession, DR.. Lyford has achieved
an enviable reputation throughout
this and other States of the Union.
Year: 1874

One of the men employed on the
Castac water ditch came to the city
yesterday to inform the company that
rich placer beds have been discov-
cred within one mile of the head of
the ditch, and located under the ditch
in an admiral position for working.
The gold was first discovered by one
of the hands who was trimming some
brush out of the way, the axe turning
up the soil, and exposed the gold.
This is good news for the company.
They will begin to wash out gold as
soon as one mile of the ditch is made.
Two miles below there is still another
bed of gravel that prospects we'll.
Year: 1874

Da- The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people ds
Is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
new one of DESMOND. They say there Is nc
comparison between the two. 213o
Year: 1874

AMONG the maXims of the American
Commune is one prescribing that ''talented
children are 10 be brought up a, public
expense. The idea is an excellent one, but
who will venture TO decide whOare talented
and who are not. Wha: committee would
dare face an angry Commune mother and
tell her thai her blessed babe is not 2 ge-
MUS
Year: 1874

Wm b. AstOr has leased the Astor House for


term OF five years W. q. Schenck proprietor OF the
Merchants Hotel at No. 80 Cortlandtst. Mr. SC henck
who will take possession about Jan or soon as the
Messrs stetson close their affairs intends to make
extensive alterations In leasing the hotel the stores
are not included The rental for these valuable places
OF business directly to the AstOr estate At at
first intended change the entire building into Offices,
but M AstOr being averse 10 any radical changes In his
property for the present decided relet the building
for hotel purposes and the preliminary papers have
been drawn Scheuck says that Mr.. Asor expressed
his desire that the hotel should bc known by his
as long he hives. Tue alterations 10 be made will
make equal hotel III the city HO considers the
site Of the AsOr House the best New York for great
huta
Year: 1874

ascending into the Aue, leaving beneath it an
opening which took US half story lower.
Between the ground-aoor and that above it
was a space high enough for grown person
to stand upright, and which was not discover
able either from without or within.


When we reached corner wall my strange
rescuer again draw me to her, and pushed
back bar in the wall, when the square on
which we stood quickly assembled. Here, also,
as in nav room, was the secret outlet under the
chimney, through which was so magically
led.


T felt as if walked from dream. A mo-
ment before in mortal danger, and now safe
in this quiet spot with my fairy.


Here was the apparition of my dream 4!
This was the being who had kissed me under
the pomegranate-tree! The same counte.
nance, the same eyes, the same silent lips
and now also, again the same sudden disap-
pearance On looking around I could see
her nowhere. But this time what had seen
was no dream; for in few moments heard
the alarm-bell sound from the castle tower.
The entrance to this tower also had never
been able to find. It too, then, was only to
be reached from Vi0la's room. Poor child /!
as soon as she had imagined from the shoot
ing that nv life was in danger she herself dis
closed the protecting secret in order to rescue
me, and afterward hastened to signal the dan
ger to the inhabitants


In short time I heard the people noisily
approaching my residence. This was followed
by sharp skirmish on the veranda, ending
with shout of victory from my good people.


The robbers had fed, taking with them the
dangerously wounded man who had been hit
by nv bullet. Another lay dead in the court
yard. The game-keeper had stabbed him
with his butcher.knife The robber had ven
tured to oppose the King of Lapland, who
had hurried up to the support of his mighty
friend, the Gar. The remainder of the band
were taken together within the year.


But the faithful porter had been killed.
AS the servants brought lamps, and by their
light we raised from the ground the bleeding
body of the man who had so devotedly offered
himself, Viola began to lament like young
bird stolen from its nest. She threw herself
on the ground, and went into such paroxysms
of grief that I began to fear for her reason.


Raising her tenderly, assured her l would
now take the place of the protector she had
lost. At this she cast her eyes down tremu-
lously, but the tears rolled from under the
long halfclosed lashes. She had, then, un-
derstood my words. Whoever can under
stand words can certainly learn to speak
them


A month has passed since this occurrence,
and during this time I have tasked myself
with teaching our mortal language to fairy.
Ny instructions have not been without result.
1 am now teaching her that short sentence of
our marriage service which ends with the
words, GAS God is my help-Amen." When
she can say this sentence correctly, Viola and
I will stand side by side at the altar, and re-
neat If in turn
Year: 1874

against which there is shadow OF Suspicion;


VIII. We hold that all franchises granted
by the State should be subservient to the pub.
lie good that the charges for travel and
freight should be equitable and uniform, and
no unjust determinations be made between
through and local travel and freights.


TX. We shall advocate such modification
of our present system oftaxation as will prove
of the largest advantage to our agricultural
interests, and shall lend our earnest endeavors
to the enactment of such laws and to the en-
couragement of such means as will the most
speedily develop the resources and build up
the manufacturing and industrial prosperity
of South Carolina, and the construction OF
such new railroads as will give the largest and
cheapest facilities to all our citizens.


K. We will not only protect, in the truest
sense; the property of the State, but pledge
ourselves to such wise, just and humane laws
as will perfect the education and elevation OF
our laboring classes.


XII. With full faith ia the justice of these
principles, acknowledging our errors in the
past, but feeling confident of our ability and
determination to correct them, we appeal to
all true Republicans to unite in bearing our
candidates to victory, and pledge ourselves to
carry out, in the practical administration OF
the government, every principle inscribed
upon our standard in the interest of the whole
people of the State
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the Greenville Neus,
writing from Augusta, intimates that Joe
Brown will be the next candidate OF the Re-
publican party, in opposition to Bob Ioombs,
whom, it is thought the Democrats will put IN
nomination. The correspondent says that
Browns personal character cannot be success
fully impeached and in the matter OF "Judg'
ment" as to political affairs, he has no equal.
If any man in Georgia could wrench from
Toombs his laurels, that man is Joseph f..
Brown. Under his several administrations
Georgia prospered, and there is "hankerlng,
after Joe Brown among thousands OF good
people, who have always believed ne could
be Governor whenever be wished.


A sharp game which the Republicans OF
Georgia are now playing is thus referred to
by the same correspondent:


"No nominations are being made by the re-
publicans in this State. They are playing
smart, and time will show whether they are
successful. They are maneuvering to bring
out independent democratic candidates, tor
whom they will vote, and if the democracy
are not wary, and prevent the running OF in
dependents" this maneuvre will assist mate.
rally in breaking down the democratic party.
The republicans say that they will nominate
no candidates at all, but take the chances
with these independents. 1t is good scheme
for them, and our Georgia friends must 60
slow, or it will tell on them in time. Some
such plan in the opposite direction would
weaken the republican party in South Caro-
lima.


Another new idea has been suggested in
reference to the next Presidential election,
which is said to have the endorsement of some
very prominent men here. it's a proposition
for the South to "bottle up" its electoral vote,
amounting to near one hundred, and let the
Democrats and Republicans North fight out
their fight at home, and when the Southern
vote is carried into the electoral. college, to
vote it for the man or party who will pledge
to pay the Southern people for their slaves;
and to continue to do this for the next centu.
ry, if necessary, until it succeeds This would
let the South entirely out of national politics.
and consequently rid her Of a great deal OF
strife and annoyance"
Year: 1874

SOME FACTS ABOUT L1GHTN1NG.-A re.
porter has been interviewing Zone who knows"
and ascertained some facts about lightning
which will do to read:


We are informed that fires by lightning
equal all other causes put together. Iele-
graphy has completely upset the lightning rod
theory of Franklin.


The idea that lightning rod with only one
connection and single point, completely pro
tects building has been shown to be falla-
cy. Indeed, many buildings are actually en-
dangered by the very appliances designed tor
their protection. 1t is a well demonstrated
fact that the great majority of buildings are
damaged not by the current passing from the
clouds to the earth, but by the one passing
from the earth to the clouds.


Among electricians it is we'll understood
fact that currents of electricity continually
pass from east to west. All these facts must
be taken into consideration, or in rodding the
building it may make the building itself a
better conductor Of electricity than the rod,
and consequently increases its chance of be-
ing struck. If the accumulation of electrici-
ty be on the east of the building, and rod
on the west, the chances of the building being
struck are greatly increased.


Again, in the old way, man always puts
rod on the highest point of the house, when
experience teaches that in nineteen cases out
of twenty, the kitchen is the part struck. The
main idea is simply this, to have on every
house at least two ground connections. The
earth is battery itself, and these two points
operate like the ground wire of telegraph.
Next, connect all the rods on the top of the
building. The points are put up simply as
ornaments, the whole rod is protection in
itself
Year: 1874

CHARAcrER.-A man may conceal his age,
his name, the circumstances of his life, but not
his character. That is his moral atmosphere,
and is as inseparable from him as the fra
GRANGE of the rose from the rose itself In
the glance of the eye, in the tones of the voice,
in mien and gesture, character discloses itself.
Year: 1874

How TO MAKE MIscHIEF.-Keep your eye
on your neighbors. Take care Of them. Do
not let them stir without watching. They
may do something wrong if you do. To be
sure, you never knew them to do anything bad,
but it may be on your account that they have
not. Perhaps if it had not been for your
kind care they would have disgraced them
selves long time ago. Therefore, do not re-
lax any effort to keep them where they ought
to be. Never mind your own business-that
will take care of itself There is man pass
ing along-he is looking over the fence-be
suspicious of him perhaps he contemplates
stealing, some of these dark nights there is
no knowing what queer fancies may have got
into his head


If you find any symptoms of any one pass
ing out of the path of duty, tell every one
else you see, and be particular to see great
many. 1t is good way to circulate such
things, though it may not benefit yourself, or
any one else particularly. Do keep somthing
going-sience is dreadful thing; though it
is said there was silence in Heaven for the
space of half an hour, do not let such thing
occur on earth, it would be too much for the
mundane sphere.


If, after all your watchful care, you cannot
see anything out of the way in any one, you
may be sure it is not because they have not
done anything bad perhaps in an unguarded
moment you lost sight Of them-throw out
your hints that they are no better than they
should be, that you should not wonder if the
people found out what they were in little
whle then they may not hold their heads so
high.


Keep it going, and some one else may take
the hint and begin to help you along after
awhile, then there will be music and every
Year: 1874

The German papers publish details of
a series of experiments carried on at
the agricultural schools of fatherland,
for the purpose of testing the nutritive
properties of grass and hay at various
stages. The experiments were initiated
by the excessive demand for forage in
Germany, but are not the less valuable
on that account. By an elaborate series
of analysis, it is shown why young
grass is more nutritious than mature
grass. The physiological experiments
show that it Is more easily digested.
Thus grass two and half inches high
contains nearly fifty per cent. more of
albumenoids than grass which is six
inches high, and about ten per cent
more of "crude fat" (524 per cent.
again 3. 52). The mature grass CON
tains more woody fiber and less flesh
forming matter than the young grass.
and besides this it is found that the
nutritious abulmenoids exist in less
soluble form in hay than in young
grass. Hence the difference of nutri-
tive value and digestibility. Autumnal
hay is found to be more nutritious than
summer hay.