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SCIENTIFIC NOTES. HOW THE CZAE IS CBOWNED. ! The submarine vessel now being constructed at Bucharest it is claimed will accomplish what no other sub marine craft has been equal to. The plan contemplates a vessel capable of moving under water for twelve hours witftbui^uy renewal of air. In Euroj» electric railways are grow ing rapidly in public estimation, not only on the continent, but in'Great Britain. Already 100 miles of electric transit are in operation, and there is every probability of the total mileage being considerably increased before the end of the present year. One by one the more precious metals are found deposited in this country, and in some cases, as in nickel, the un suspected supplies prove greater in volume thdn the previous yield of all other countries combined. The latest of these discoveries is that of vana dium, which has been taken from an Arizona mine in larger paying quan tities than ever before known. . A commission of British scientists are investigating the question of the existence of earth tides, or oscillations of the earth’s crust corresponding to those produced on the sea by the moon’s attraction. A pendulum is so suspended that its slightest motion turns a mirror and causes the poiht of light reflected by it upon a distant screen to move very perceptibly. It is found that the pendulum is in con tinual change of ]>osition, for the mo tion of the reflected light is incessant, and so irregular that it is hardly possi ble to dcterkiiuc its mean position on the screen within five or six inches. The North China Meraid mentions a novelty in the way of applied science, which is said to exist among thieves in China. They prepare a composition <of some medicated ingredient, supposed to be aconite, and lighting it, blow it into the room to bo robbed by means of a tube through a hole previously made (not a difficult thing in Chinese houses with paper windows and doors.) The inmates are thus antes- thetizod or at least deprived of the power of speech and locomotion, and the thieves enter and do their work. In vain does the proprietor being robbed see the burglars. lie cannot move limb or tongue, it is said that water absorbs this poison, and so for this purpose it is not uncommon for wealthy people to sleep with a basin of water at their heads. It is called men linking or hsiun hisanV, to suffo cate or asphyxiate with incense. HEALTH HINTS. Hard corns can be quickly removed by means of a sharp knife without pain, if the knife is expertly used and the corn kept saturated with alcohol, which not only makes it easier to re move but also benumbs its sensitive ness.—/h*. Foote'# Health Monthly. The following for chapped hands is recommended by the Medical Hrief: Bay rum, two parts; glycerine, two parts; quinee-send jelly, four parts. A few drops of oil of rose or any other perfumery may be added 10 the bay rum before mixing. The same lotion diluted with rain water forms an ex cellent dressing for the hair. The jelly is made by. adding two drams of quince seed to two pints of water, boiled down to one pint, filtered hot and allowed to cool. Whatever be the plan of treatment decided upon, rest is the first principle to inculcate in every severe headache. Best, which the busy man and the anxious mother cannot obtain so long as they can ui Aa latereatfa* Deaerlptioa of the CeremaaT at Kremiiu, Ofoscow. The Kremlin, with its high walls of white stone, with battlements cut out m the form of Tartar arrowheads, its eighteen green towers and its five rose colored gates, is quite a town in itself containing three cathedrals, seven churches, a monastery, a nunnery and three imperial palaces. I»et us speak first of the three most venerable sanctuaries, the cathedrals of Assumption, the Annunciation and the Archangel 8t. Michael, grouped in a single cluster like a sheaf with golden ears, inclosed by an iron railing that shows upon the white walls its great black network. ® ’ The Assumption is the cathedral at Rheims, the Westminster Abbey of lussia. Here the emperors are here is prcserved tie u nTi l throne of the cz ars in carved wood known as the throne of Wladi- mir-Monomaque. The pillars, arches T a S , of this church . which was built from beginning to end by Italian architects in 1476-, are ornamented by large Byzantine images of lon<r- Jearded saints, whose heads are shown upon a background of gold. Those holy^ pereo*dges in their purple gar- inems look like a procession of Asiatic potentates, silent and stern. riie iconostasus of the Assumption is a dazzling wall of jewelry, a fabulous display of gold, of precious stones, of pearls and diamonds. To this wonder ful wall are suspended miraculous iniages of great antiquity—virgins , , u dark eyes and brown skins that belonged to grand dukes and were brought from Novgorod, Pskof. Kiew and Constantinopie. Their halos ate w ith precious stones that tw inkle like little stars and shine like red sparks. Upon their garments and ffo,d ’ t0 Pazes, sapphires, emeralds and rubies display marvelous embroideries that interlace each other like garlands of flowers. The miraciil. S t},e vir £ itl of Wladb mir that ort.iodox piety attributes to , , wears a diamond necklace ' alued at JIO.OOO rubies. Emeralds as large ds nuts are set in the massive golden crown of this Virgin. Close to th* iconostasus a canopy covers the chair of the Patriarch, and in front of it a velvet tent marks the place of the emperor. Lamps of silver and verimhori With flickering lights and great wax candles with their steady and soft jets, are not sufficient to awak.-n the obscurity that sleeps under the somber vaults of the old cathedral. The ceremonies nf the eotoHdtioh take place iff this church with a pomp <vn» splendor that are peculiarly ori ental. Before the czar arrives the high priests with the cross, assisted by two deacons carrying the holy water of sprinkle the passage that the emperor is about to take-. fti« n \? r * angmg themselves upon the steps that surround the imperial plat form surmounted by a canopy of crim son Vei vet with tassels and fringes of gold, come the grand dukes and duchesses, all the members of the imperial family, the dip lomatic corps, the high dignitaries ofthe ompifo senators in red Uniforms, ministers betMeneil with badges and hffirshals in brilliant uniforms, ..uies of the court, and young ladies of honor in the national costume, inelud- kaliochnik (a golden diadem embroidered in gold or pearls), repre sentatives of the merchants of all the cities of the empire, most of them in ktoe or hlack gowns fringed in gold deputations from Asiatic peoples at empress, still kneeling at ^.he tOr Gf the iconostasus, receives plso the communion from the metropolitan of Kiew. With the crown upon his head the new czar departs throng^ the north portal, passes between a double row of Cossacks, armed with lances, and of Grenadiers with gilded helmets, .ami amid the applause of the populace en ters the cathedral of the Archangel, St. Michael, where he kisses •'the holy images, after which he re-enters the ancient palace by the red staircase. The repast of the coronation is given in the Terem. The emperor and the empress, served by the marshals of the court, eat alone. The superior officers, headed by the chief marshal and es corted by officers of the guard with drawn swords, bring in the dishes that the metropolitan blesses one after the other. When the czar wants to drink, the diplomatic corps retires, •walking backward, and singers in gala cos tume, with swords by their sides, ad vance and execute, during the rest of the repast, different pieces of the old Russian repertoire.—Journal de Rome. Three Bears Killed and a Boy Saved. Robert Lyon, of Cliff Glen, Ventura county, Cal., communicates the follow ing to the Ventura Siynal: The tim ber-clad hills at the head of the Ma- tilija seem to be teeming with droves of grizzly bears. Last week nine were seen in one.day near the ranch of Ra fael Ruiz, some of them monsters in size; and on last Thursday Kenor Ra mon Ortega shot three grizzlies. Ortega and his twelve-year-old boy were riding in the hills above the Matilija looking for cattle, when one large grizzly and two that were considerably smaller came out of the brush and halted not more than fifty yards from them. Or tega jumped from his horse to get a good shot, *vhen his horse got fright ened at the sight of so many bears and started and ran away about 100 yards, when he stepped on his bridle and Stopped. Ortega took a good ainl at the big bear, and dropped it dead at the first shot. lie then drew on one of the smaller bears, and it too tumbled in its tracks, never rising again The other bear then took to the brush, followed by a savage dog. After assuring himself that the two bears were dead, Mr. Ortega sent ills boy on foot to bring babk liis liotse*. Thd boy started; but before lie got to the horse, his dog; closely pursued by a savage and angry bear, overtook him. As soon as the bear saw the boy-lie rushed at him, jiaying no more attention to the dog, and the boy was too frightened to do anytllihg but stiuid still aild call to his father to save him. Ortega seized his rille and fired just as the bear raised on his haunches to strike the boy; the bullet knocked the boar down, but lie raised and again rushed at the boy, the blood streaming from a bullet-hole in his side, and this time he rushed at the fear-parniyzed boy with bloodsot eyes and foaming, open mouth. With a last cry “ He’s got me, father!” the frightened boy sank to the ground, and the desperate father sent a second bullet from his faithful repeating rifle crashing into the bear’s body, and with an diriiosi liUinancry of agony the sav age brute fell backward and rolled down the hill. Ortega rushed to the boy and found him uninjured. And then the great hunter, who had killed more grizzly bears than any man in Southern California, thanked God foi the miraculous preservation of his boy’s life, ;uul for some time ho was too weak from the shock of Ills boy’s great peril to even lift his rifle. He did not hunt for the wounded bear, for FACTS AND COMMENTS. If the Sanitary Engineer can be cred it etl, the consumption of the smoke from locomotives is just as prac ticable as the consumption of that from stationary boilers. An engine invented by a California mechanic has been ex perimented with, and not only con sumed the smoke, but saved fifty per cent, of fuel in doing so. The con sumption is effected by a downward draft which throws smoke and cinders into the fire box. If the invention really is a success it will rob railway travel of one of its worst terrors. HIGH PRICES iHD POOH SHOES. IENSATION OF THE SEASON. M. MULHERIN & 60., f2 and 913 BROAD STREET, Augusta, Georgia. ^aghtering Boots, Shoes and Hats! There are two large stores filled with bargains, "1 be strange if you cannot be pleased among such c. variety. We offer: St. Isaac’s, the great cathedral at S' Petersburg, which was finished in 18. - and cost $25,000,000, is slowly sin into the ground, and the authorities not know how to stop it. The R sian capital is built upon a marsh, a the site of St. Isaac’s is on one of iB softest parts. Over $1,000,000 was originally spent in driving piles, but the building has never been firm, an ^ how threatens to topple over at on corner. A recent examination showe that on one side the columns had sepa rated from the architrave, leaving . space of three inches between. Th roof was at once lightened by remov ing large stones, but new fissures ap’| peared as the work went on; the work i men left in fear and the engineers gav I up the job as a bad one. Since thew nothing has been done except to hoi | consultations and reject unpractica 1 plans for saving the building. lace shoes $ 10 Infants’ lace shoes, better grade 25 Infants’ kid and pebble but’d shoes... 50 Children’s pebble shoes, heels 50 Children’s A calf polkas, heels ? 50 Children’s pebble polkas, heels GO Children’s pebble but’d snoet, 75 Misses’ I kid buttoned shoes 90 Misses’ pebble lace shoes 1 00 Ladies’ cloth buskins 76 Ladies’ kid slippers 50 Ladies’ calf pegged shoes 50 Ladies’ kid lined serge buskins 50 Ladies’moquet slippers 75 Ladies’ A calf lace shoes sewed 90 Ladies’pebble lace shoes, sewed 1 00 Ladies’ I pebble buttoned shoes 1 00 Ladies’ I kid battened shoes *1 < Ladies’ kid opera slippers 1 < Ladies’ kid sandal slippers 1 < Gents’ carpet slippers i Gents’ pebble slippers ‘ Gents’ heavy brogans Gents’ cable sewed cong. gaiters 1 1 Gents’ sewed box toe con. gaiters 1 Gents’ heavy boots, solid 1 Gents’ dress calf boots, solid 2 Boys’ heavy brogans Boys’ dress brogans Boys’ dress lace shoes 1 Youths’ tipped boots, 7 to 13. 1 Gents’ and boys’ wool hats Gents’ stiff hats Gents’ felt hats 1 SAVE SMALL PROFITS. Come One, Come All, and 4 The prospects of Mexico were nev& more encouraging than at this me menti With the introduction o / American capital and enterprise th : country seems to have started upon 1 new career of prosperity and peace and the message of President Gonzale to the congress of the republic, at it, recent opening, does not in the least exceed the probabilities of the casi when it predicts for it a future of sub stantial progress in all the elements oL prosperous statehood. An official state-' ment shows that the revenue of th< republic for the last fiscal year was $30,000,000, while from 1867 to 1877 it averaged only $16,000,000. As tin. country is opened by the railways now being constructed, and its resources are made accessible, the present pros perous pace will be greatly accelerated, and men now in middle life may live to see the completion of the transfor mation which American influence hat so happily b^un. V Also Zeigler Bros., Evitt Bros., and Miles & Son’s, and the most desirable lines Ladies’, Gents’, Misses’ and Children’s Fine Shoes. We have a large stock of Boots, Shoes, Hats and Clothing, In our Wholesale Department, which we offer at less than New York Jobbers’ prices. Close buyers of these goods will make a mistake if they fail to examine our stock. WM. MDIHERIN & CO., 722 and 913 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Clothing Department, 14 Jones Street. I beg leave to inform the public that I have i tor Gents and Ladies; Gents’ Underwear, consist Ladies’ Cloaks and Jackets, at prices upon whie’ from best makers, at ROCK BOTT< Besides a line of Ready-Made Clothing. Aiken public, because it is from the very beet mi Aiken. My entire stock is new and fresh from the ha wish to make money by saving it, will best oonaultj these things. W. A. SC MAIN STREET, FOOMRT, 501214 leet liCIOE SHOP, 50l McCORD, DILL A CO DEALERS IN FIRST-CLASS OFIPICJ GEORGE R. LOI Foundry, Machine JUST ABOVE PASSEN8ER BUILDERS of Engines and Boilers, Saw Mills, < of th%4atest improved styles, Shafting, Han We have a large assortment of Patterns, Suj any Gin. DEALERS in Engines and Mill Supplies, Cira Check and Safety Valves, Whistles, Guagas, from 10c. to 40c.. Belting, Lacing, Rubber, Oil and Oil Cups, Wrenches, etc. AGENTS for Eclipse Double Turbine Wheel, Kor Bradford Mill Co.’s Portable Mills, Nordykl Food Mills, Atlas Engiue Works and Erie Or Engines, Knuckle’s Pop Safety Valves; CIO”'* Iron and Brass Castings and all kinds of and are working about 100 hands. Boiler repairs | , SHOES, HATS AND TRUNKS. A FULL LINE OF Ladies’ and Gents’ Fine Shoes cJ always on hand at the Lowest Cash Prices. Another myth is going the way all the earth. A scientific ihvestigatofl says that the stories of the pomp, the! riches, the palaces, the gold and silver^ of the Aztecs was a Spanish lie told by Cortez to enhance the romance of his i conquest. The scientist reasons that it would be utterly impossible for a race to disappear and take with it all the evidences of its civilization as the Aztecs must have done if they arei what the Spaniards represented them The ruins found in Central America belonged to an older and different race. The Aztecs were never civilized. In the time of Cortez they were precisely like the Pueblo Indians of modenftj days; their cities were nothing more than vast communal houses like those in which the Pueblos live, and all the stories of their magnificence and oi the wealth and civilization of the tec; empire were invented by the Sp iafdsj They adopted the meth of building employed by the Spani suffered their old communal h McCORD, DILL & CO., 914 BROAD ST., Augusta, Ga- ;^-We are the Sole agents in Augusta for Edwin O. Burt’s New York celebrated Fine Shoes. GREAT ATTRACTIONS —AT— H. BBUM CUBITS TEMPLE OF FiHCT. NEW FALL STYLES IN MILLINERY. A Pretty Line of Misses’ and Children’s Hats for the Season. School Hats in variety, New Fancy Goods! Jet and Ether Jewelry. Materials for Fancy Work a specialty. Plushes, Felts, etc. Best Berlin Zephyr reduced to ten cents per ounce—one cent additional for postage on orders from beyond the city. Xj. XT. PHOTOGRAPHE Dealer in Velvelt an< 706 Broad Street. We wish to inform the public tha4 we now 1 Artist of the South, and wo invite all no call at oa can make you a first-class crayon from anw size pictr Wishing a first-class Crayon Picture willl do well 1 work. Every one knows that WADE’S is I the place all to call and see us.. CHAPEAU MANUI FACTURE MILES, EMI5S, lull BlanketsJ ^heeJ Harness Manufactured for $10.00l Whetman A 1 69 Meeting St^bet, G. H. LUDI