She ®ih* JPrnwrat. ■ ■ BBLLBFONTE, PA. Tk*Lr|Mt.CkMrMt tad Best Paper rUHMBIIKD IN CKNTRX COUNTY. The Transit of Venus. Ah* Other Matter* of Inter fit Concerning the I'lanets. Venus will be the evening star until December ♦, ami morning star the rest of the month. There will be no hesi tation in determining which of the planets leads the list, for the move ments of Venus are more important than those of all the other planets com bined, or indeed of any other celestial event, even the advent of another comet exceeding in proportion our present august visitor. On the reali zes its importance will fail to do as much toward the celebration of the rare event us to follow the planet s course, with the aid of a piece ol smoked glass, at some time during the passage. It is the simplest sight imaginable, a tiny black dot making its way over the sun, but the solution of the great problem of the sun's dis tance may hinge on the seemingly un important occurrence. Venus will ap pear on the sun's limb over the whole United States at nearly the sumo mo ment of absolute time, at about 8:00 o'clock in the morning; she will leave it and the transit will end about -'1 o'clock, Washington mean time. The tables of Venus are not quite perfect, and therefore the predicted tin e mnv differ a minute or two from the observ ed time. Such is the importance at tached by astronomers to the transit that millions of dollars will probably be appropriated by the governments of different countries and spent by pri vate individuals in oba rving the phenomenon. Scientific observers will be nurnln-red by thousands, while no figures ean campute the labor and painstaking involved in the intricate p roc esses that enter into the mallie matical calculations. All that the most sanguine astronomers expect t< accomplish is the right to add or sub tract less than the tenth ot a second from the sun's parallax as now receiv ed, though this infinite-imnl angular error represents something like a half million miles in the solar distance. At halt'the stations iu the most favorable localities, the weather will prevent oh servation, but at the other halt, all that human power can do in wresting the secrets of the sun will be accom plished, and the only opportunity that will occur for 123 years will be im proved. After the transit, we shall lose the fairest of the stars from the evening sky, only for a short time. In a few days'she will reap|>ear in the East as a morning star; at the close of the month she will be n superb object in the morning sky. rising two hours and a half before the sun, and sharing with the comet, if the celestial visitor has not left for parts unknown, in the 1 chief attractions of the celestial view. Venus sets now a few minutes before o'clock in the evening ; at the end of" the mouth she rises about 4:4"> in the morning. December presents an exceptionally beautiful programme for planetary students. \ cnus leads off with a grand transit and conjunction. Jupiter comes next in reaching, on the l*th, the most important epoch of his course, opposition with the sun, when the eastern sky seems to glow as he comes above the horizon. Saturn pursues the even tenor of his way high up among the stars. Mars shows a throb of life as he arrives at conjunc tion with the sun, and gives promise of some time reaching opposition, when his tiny moon will come into view. Mercury is busy enough to de serve the title of messenger of the gods. The conjunction of Venus, Mercury, and Mars with the sun and with each other shows how near they are to the great luminary and show how nearly their tracks touch each other. Once more, our neighbor, the moon, tries to prove that she is not a member of the dead world brotherhood to which she has been ruthlessly consigned. Mr. Trouvelot adds his weighty authority to the theory that there are evidences of movement on the lunar dise. This keen-eyed, reliable observer has seen lunar landscapes lose their distinct ness as if light clouds were floating over them and two of the great illuminated with a rare vapor slightly tinged with purple. Here are indica tions of an atmosphere of some kind, conflicting with established belief. Hut the astronomical mind is receptive, ami willing to accept anything new and strange on sufficient proof. Had bim there : "You have been up here before me half a dozen, times this year," said an Austin Justice, severely, to a local vagrant. "Come, now, Judge, none of that. Every time I've been here I've seen you here. You are here more than I am. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones." - - Parihwit: The inexpert hunts man having missed five partridges in succession, blazes away at a sixth and cries exultingly to the gntnekeeiH-r: "There I I hit liim! I saw the feathers 1b I Didn't they?' The gamekeeper: "Yes, sir. thev flew—they flew f fTwith the bird!" | A8 SEEN FROM SALT RIVER. Halstead on the Situation—Maine. Kno\r> Nothing About It. tiiiiKUjr's N Y. Bur. Wreathed in smiles, and apparently content with himself and all Humani ty, Mr. Murat Halstead, managing editor of tho Cincinnati Commercial, was found at the Brevoort House by a reporter for the Star yesterday after noon. "I'm afraid I haven't got much to say about the election, began Mr. Halstend. "There was a huge storm. There is no news in that, as you know ; hut it's all over now und the Demo crats ought to bo satisfied." "So they are. By the way, Mr. Halstead, what is your opinion as to tho Presidential election in IHH4 ? Are you among those who consider thnt, with such a sweeping majority behind him, and with a good record as fiover nor, (irover Cleveland occupies the first place on tho list of candidates ?" "A great deal of good and bad woik ean he accomplished between now and I>?H4. I don't care much for politic* myself, but if you wish me to answer that question frankly in my own way I will say that I am of the opinion that your Democratic mem tar- of Congress are almost certain to make opportunities for their opponents. I don't know, though ; it's a little too -non to survey the field." "Have you heard any names men tinned for the Presidency in your locality ?" "Oh, yes. Why, my dear sir, there are hosts of them. The great storm had its origin in Ohio, you know, and Judge I loudly is worthy of the high est consideration of the Democracy. Then there is our mutual frtend, Beu. Butler. You certainly can not afford to overlook him,for 20,000 ofa majori ty in puritanical Massachusetts is not to he laughed at. There, you see, you have at once two very prominent Democratic candidates for the Presi dency. But you must not and can not uudersetimate Grooer ('leveland's un parnlled majority, so thnt alnady yon have actually three gentlemen, any one of whom might receive the suffra ges of the people, Goodness know how many more aspirants may appear before "#4." "Now, Mr. Halstead, having treated us to a solid list of Democratic candi dates, can you not suggest some lt< - publicans who are equally anxious for the high honor ?" "Oh. well, ns you said a while ago, there are no Il< publicans to Ire found just now. I dare say we will have to U-ave a blank, so that we can fill it in at leisure," and he indulged in a hear ty laugh. "Ofnurse there will have to be a reorganization of the Republican par ty?" "Necessarily so. There can be no j question about the fact that the Re publican party, or at least a portion of it, has been inclined to be despotic, and they found out when too late that j it was a ruinous policy. There is only ; one way that 1 can see out of the dilemma, and that is to bring obout a 1 thorough reorganization of the Repub- j lican party proper, for it can nut afford to have a party within the party. I There is where the vital mistake ex- ! ists." "You spoke just now of the proba bility of the Democratic Congress af fording opportunities to their oppo nents. They are greatly in the ma jority, and having ihe interest of the country at heart, is it not natural to expect that they will be careful to make for themselves a gtssl record upon which to go before the people?" "The very tact of their having a majority is where I would look for weakness," was the reply. "There will lie no restraint, and they are like ly to plunge ahead. But I do not care to discuss the matter more fully now, for you must admit that it is a little premature. If I have gratified the readers of the Sunday Star in any way, then I shall consider myself sufficiently recompensed." Im|>eriously hut kindly gazing upon one of the diminutive clerks of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, ex-Secretary James and evidently had never entered hi* head. The few pa*en ger* who had witnessed the scene en joyed hi* confusion and laughed out right a* he hurriedly slid from the car and started to "hoof it" up town. 1 here i* something in a name after all. The Iron Industry. KxajgtraUd Report* qf Mr Trmjxirary Dtprtuu>n x FITTSBCRO, November 112—The iron manufacturer* of thiscity in general do not agree with eastern manufacturers who are diapoaed to indulge in gloomy specula ion* in re, a dto the future of the iron and teel trade. A large number of the moat prominent manufacturer* were interviewed today and none an ticipited any serioua tireak. The mill* here, are all doing a fair buaine** and while none are rushed with order* every pound of iron now being manufactured la being consumed. The nail trade it generally dull at Ibis period but now on the contrary the nail manufacturer* are very bu*y and plenty of order* are com ing in. In regard to the Hesaetner ware a prominent manufacturer stated that there was a good profit in Hesaetner rail* at forty cent* per ton, reports to the contrary notwithstanding, and that the rail* could be made for s.'{'2, leaving #* of a margin for profit. It. F. Keat ing, vice president of the iron associa tion. speaking on the same subject, aayt the Heaaemer men had made large profit* but now when an over production ha* ccmc they find their profile lessened and their first object i* to reduce the price of labor. In order to do thia they are endeavoring to ahow the entire bottom has dropped out of the buaiors*. Anoth er point they have it to influence legis lation and prevent ar.y further reduc tion of rate* on *teel rail*. Wotth Preserving. Saya the Philadelphia Record of Mon day : "A gentleman residing in the northren part of the city, whose two lit tle daughter* were dying laat Thursday of diphtharia, saw in The Record of that day a communication commending tha uae of sulphur in case* of diphtheria. A* a laat resort he made a trial of it, using waahad flower* of sulphnrand applying it directly to the membraneous growth in the throat* of the children by mean* of a common clay pipe. The effect *u almost magical. H ilhin two hour* there was almost complete relief, and in two day* tha children, who had been given up by their physician, had completely recovered. While it Is not reasonable to rely entirely upon sulphur in 'h* ills that beset childhood, it is doubtful t' there ha* ever been a proper recognition of its value a* a destroyer of morbid or fungu* membraneous growth* in cases of a diphtheritic type, pistiljed or sub- I limed sulphur, known as flowers of gu' phur, should be used, not the powdered •rude sulphur." An Awkward Predicament. .Jamaica Plain Republican told bin wife before the election that if Mnreu chuoetta went Democratic be would leave the Stale, nod uddt-d that be meant it, too. Upon waking the morning alter the election be remark ed that Id* olfactories were not greeted with the usual odors from the kitchen, and going to the door bo called hi* wife to inquire the cause, noting at the same time that preparations to move were apparently going on down ataira. She informed him quietly that the State bad gone Democratic, and be called savagely for u paper thut be might know the worst. It was brought to him,and be was closeted with it lor some time, then coming to the door lie shouted to his wife, "(jet the breakfast. Mary ; no mutter about moving, there isn't any place to go to." — Ronton Tut More Bear Tban Law. When Gratiot county lirst began to be disturbed by pioneer*, and soon af j ter it bad its first justice of the peace, a farmer named David-on \wiik<-l her me another minute ' M son just came in with the news that an ohl hear and three euls ar< up on t> • samo beach down at the eul of 11 • •'ashing, ami I'm gco' i. have *.<■' < bar meat if it upet the supreme IM-10-II of Michigan, t'ouii's niljouru ed!" AI AINSI .)T IM.I: AHVOI .HI - Ih< N is u movement ou foot to I.v- a hii introduced tie Congress at the tie* wasion abolishing tl e nrp-of ul.er sdvoeute in tin- army. ihe ;.r in ter* ot this scheme claim tl nit! - pi. • cut system of trial* by military e-.uri • martial is very I• I• <-11v< ami i t--Is a thorough overhauling it i- pr-'joid to nlHilish the corp outright ami g back to the former -yshni detu. ni. an officer, with lie rank of major whose duty it shall lie to re vis w the prnceedinga of courts martial after they have been forwarded to the ad jutant-general of the army, hi fa< t the idea is to establish a bureau in the War Department where the proceed ings of courts-martini will be passes I upon. An officer of high rank, who favors the alaive named change, says "under the present system oourU-tuar i tial are transformed into mere tadice courts; the innocent are punished and the guilty are allowed to go free." A PROMINENT treasury official, who is well posted on matters pertaining to the tariff, said to-day that the duty on sugar and other staple article* could be reduced without seriously effecting the financial condition ol the country, and he had been informed that nn effort would be ntadc in that direction during the next session of Congress. He claimed that the present tariff on silks, velvets and other luxuries should le retained. He said the government wa* paying off the national debt too rapidly, and the poorer cla-s were the *ufferer from it. He says the govern ment should always keep a certain quaintily of government bonds out standing, however low the rate of in terest may lie. The people have un limited confidence in the credit of tlie government, as was shown in their willingness to exchange their - p > per cent, bonds for Iff and 3s. He says there is no necessity for imposing such high rates of tariff on articles that are absolutely required in sustaiuing life. liumbieton had a severe strain on his conscience the other day. He aims to be the most honest of critics, and on being asked by the father of an animated fog-horn how lie liked his daughter's voice, he replied: "She sings like a Patt it under his breath) gonian I" A MAX pays 30 cents for three pounds of evaporated apple* ami gets a |l4 newspaper puff fur sending them to an orphan asylum. D tes he gain or lose, and how much ? "THE London and Northwestern Railway Cornpnnty have bought 500 cows to supply the best milk at their buffets." —hx. [Why not use their cowcatcher* ami correl 'etn that way.] A Youso gilded (or, ss thsy say now, nickel-plated) youth of New York or dered a pair of pantaloons of his tailor and returned ihrtn as too tight. "Yog told me to make them skin tiflil," said tb*mn, "Ye,"said the youth, "but I cap sit down in mf k/P J ean.t in these." Tn* snob who wears an eyeglass for lb* look* f the thing might as *ll walk Ism# for the *W purpose. AT m< AUvrrtineincnt. IkKNN'BYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE. fall Urifi opn Augwtf 2S f IttHJ I TiU Institution l I at last s O OAF; SEI.n sfFTRR ' A sal* Can lw Mlsil, Hwllti, IUIm bM dies rst*4 l'i •• It . -1 1 • |>r. w .iiiu..ot, til 100 t. iii--l) --llrli-i W .--11*, lii'll.ti Oifitilirlil A nii. i- , it. u,.l 1 1- - i-l I,l.>iii f-M., i.t j-. ~ ■■ , 1.1 t ~ ■.. 1 ...n.l t.,- IIIIT, .!• . .11.' -I, .11... 1... >. 1.1.f'.l -..11.iui.- li.- 11* 11,- I I- .11 .'ll. 1.1. >l.l .1, '-1.11 I-. '-. ti.'it. ii- Ml lb* is IMM It h ■ 1 . aiUr 1 lint; - in,, in I- -I ll,ii , |. 11,. .1... -• 1, lit .t l ( t. ti-f, ) 1. 1 . ..Ijr I -l I'll-. ItelliM of t lie- J runts jNisrfe at 1 V*-r •. fl.i?./ :*• ID a, wltat ! . 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