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June 19, 1894 (4 pages)

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Bary a RA Ncisco, 1854 for Sexual) seases, wl a * i Fi y Transcript. VOL. LXVI--NO. 1031)NEVADA CITY, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 19, 1894. Established Sept. 6, 1860, by N. P. Brown & Co, NEW LIGHT WHICH HAS BEEN THROWN ON THE PROBLEM. Results of Observations Made by the Coast Survey at the Sandwich Islands—The Distance to the Sun Is Something Like Ninety-five Million Miles, More or Less, A little new light has recently been thrown on the problem of the distance of the sun; This is the great yardstick of astronomy. For morethan a century every effort has bedn-made to ascortain the distance as accurately as possible. } Methods dircct and indirect have ‘been employed. Considering the fact that the anowledge thus sedulously pursued can serve no utilitarian purpose, the generous expenditure in the pursuit does credit to the intellectual aspirations of the human race. From the time of Captain Cook’s expedition to the Society islands to observe the transit of Venus in 1769 until the present day millions of dollars have been spent in this effort to drop a sounding line to the sun, Copernicus believed that the sun was not more than 5,000,000 miles away. There were philosophers before the Christian. era_-who—-knew--as—much—as that. For several years past we have been assured that the distance could not be far from 92,800,000 miles. But al‘most a century ago Laplace assumed a parallax for the sun which gave almost exactly that distance. Since his time various astronomers have attacked the problem, and their results have varied from ‘91,000,000 to 95,250,000 miles, the difference between these extreme eset these facts carry no challenge to rs soundness of modern astronomical. ethods or the substantial correctness =" the results attained by them. -The distance of the sun is not yet known wie absolute accuracy, for the same reason that the height of Mount St. Elias or of Mount Everest has not yet been exactly ascertained, But the limits of error are known, and in the future we shall not see. estimates of the sun’s distance varying by millions of miles, If a series of wires should be cut,-each agreeing in. length -with-one-ef-the recent measures of the solar parallax, and all should then be stretched from the earth toward the sun, every one of them would end in the sun, though none might stop precisely at its center. As to the recent light upon this problem, it is furnished by the resultgs.f observations by the United States coast survey at the Sandwich Islands to deter-_} mine the constant of aberration of the stars. By this is maent tha amannt «& displacement that-the stars undergo in . f{ * 3 = : eo = consequence of the fact that we are look: ing at them from a globe which is not ® 9 standing still, but is moving in an orbit around the sun at the rate of about 184 miles in a second. Light travels 186,330 miles in a second. The ratid of the velocity of the flying earth to that of light measures the displacement in the position of the stars that is called their aberration, But, manifestly, if we can learn precisely how far the earth travels in a second, we shall know just how long its orbit is, We know thatthe earth takes one year, or, more exactly, 81, 558,150 seconds; to ge -onee around-that orbit. If, then, we can find out with rigorous accuracy how far it goes in a second, we can at once calculate not only the length of the orbit, but the distance of the sun, which depends directly upon the size of the orbié,. Of course allowance must be made for the fact that the orbit, instead of being a circle, is an ellipse, and that consequently the earth’s rate of traveling varies a little, But mathematics take care of that. : Now, we have seen that the displacement, or aberration, of the stars furnishes a means of determining the ratio of the earth’s velocity in its orbit to the known velocity of light. If that aberration is a¢curately ,measured, it must give, by a simple calculation, the velocity of the earth and the distance of the sun, The aberration as ascertained at the Sandwich Islands is slightly smaller than previous measurements had made it. It amounts to 20.488 seconds of aro, This gives for the average velocity of the earth in ita orbit 18,4582 miles in a second, and for the distance of the sun 92,709,000 miles, The distance derived from the observation of the transit of Venus in 1874 was about 620,000 miles less than this, while that calculated from the transit of 1882 was about 196,000 miles greater, But Laplace’s value of the solar parallax, adopted by him in 1799, gives a distance differing by only 80,000 or 90,000 miles from that shown by the calcnlation based on the new constant of aberration. So Laplace was probably nearer to the truth than many of the later astronomers have been. ok the Bast sulution of Pgs idsbiem has not even yet been obtained. There is an uncertainty of aps as much as 100,000 miles still renmilllug Since the distance of the stance of the stars, an error of 100,000 tiiles in that base line would make a difference of nearly 80,000, 000, 000 miles {n the calculated distance of the nearest fixed star in the sky. It is for the astronomers of the-future, then, to mine the real dimensions of. the versa, if they can. For our part, tuast be content to know that they great almost beyond the er of mathematics to express certainly beyond the er of imagination to conceive.—New York Sun, — An Barly Closing Argument, SPRING GREETING. —® Come Early and Don’t Get Left. I am going to sell Goods this Spring : by the Irresistible Power of Low Prices. KAKA KKKKKKAKRKKAKAKKKKRARKRKRKRKRKEE:E Read Our List. of Bargains. _ Every Department Complete. RAK KK KKK KKK KKKKAKKEKKRERREKEKERSE BARGAINS! BARGAINS! — BARGAINS! Read Them. MEN’S SUITINGS——__ . Round Cut, Square Cut, Cut-a-Ways. Nobby, Stylish and Neat. Three lines of Men's Suits $5; worth $10, Four lines of Men’s Siits $8; worth $12. Three lines of Men’s Suits $10; -good value at $14. Five lines of Men’s Suits $12; reduced from $17 50, — Suits sh ie to low figures. ust received from the-East, a large invoice of Boys’ Stylish K. its— and latest pattern. I offer same at astonishingly low «Hg . ieee ee 7 sag 8 00 ™ buy an cages apa The latest. Don’t miss this chance. arents, bring your boys in my store and buy them ono of tylishlongi offer for $6, $7, # and $9. You will save mane. ee oe A buy all-my goods for Cash, direct from the fact t i inly jobbers, T agrees ' xi actory, thereby saving the expense payeI have secured the Sole Agency of the Largest Hat Manufac— turing Establishment in America. a Extra values in Hard Hats. , Ask to see my $2 50 Derby—latest style, Fedoraa reduced to $1 50. : pose + ge al Hats, Fedora shape, reduced to 75 cents. all and inspect my new stylish line of Shirtings justout, First to recei j to offer. Stanley make, they go at $1. Madras, 50 ae 75 <a — An elegant line of Negligee Shirts—new and nobby, =a a Neckwear in all Styles and Shades. Twenty dozen Scarfs worth 50 cents reduced to 25 cents, 25 dozen Windsor Scarfs—they go at 25 centa, --Fancy Bows,-allshades, View. my display of Gents’ Furnishings in my New Window. It will convince you I am the leader in Styles and Fashions. Do not overlook the fact that I have invoice 3 ¥ ies’, Mi f BR Fe Seg Bb da large stock of Gents’, Ladies’, Misses’, I offer Gents’ Mule Skin Shoes for $2 50, best value in America. My $3 50 Kangaroo Goods are bargains. Hand Sewed. Try them. Ten dozen ies’ Cloth, Top Kid—they go at $1 75. 25 dozen Dongola Kid, worth $3, they go at $2, BB tne ty Pebble and Kid $125 to $1 75. Correct Styles and Shapes. All sizes Lawes tangy Clothier. (0@ SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO COUNTRY ORDERS. gx CITIZENS BANK. GRapuates’ BALL.» BROAD STREET, -NEVADA CITY dh ; dt dt -Class of 'o4. NEVADA CITY HIGH SCHOOL. We issue Sight Drafts pazsbie in
NEW YOR ; , SAN FRANCIscO, ; ae SACRAMENTO. Also Bills of Exchange payable at sight in the ARMORY HALL, principal cities of Great Britain and Furope. Collections on any part of the United States a 1 ig iy specialty. : Highest price p: or County an e@ War: 8 Petts pu for County ana state wor . FTiMAY EVOMIMG, June 29th, “94 nts. Gold and Silver Bullion purchased. . ‘ Assay Office atthe Bank. OFFICERS: ¢ . Floor Director..,..J. M. Hussey. £.M PRESTON...,. Feige? PegerpEyt . " : TOM MORGAN. 07700 on Oasmien Oe MORGAN.. .-Ass'rOasuiee and Sac’y FLOOR COMMITTEL : i ss , . G@, J, Rector, G. M. Noyes, : ses _DIBECTORS: 4 . b, A. Garthe. Ralph Gaylord, Ds. BM, Bunt, ars Bases Ralph Webber, M. M., Baruh, ane. 3 SEARLS L, Hoveman, Geotge Barton, W. H. Smith, Jr. BE. M, Prsston, t : New York—Natiousl Banko” North Awe-. Tickets, per couple, $1. Extra Ladies, rica. 25 cents. Admittance to Gallery, Ladies, Bearamento-Nations) Bani of D, O.D{Is 25 ceuts ; Gentlemen, 50 cents. oO. ; rs) ; Business for Grass Valley can be transacted with advantage at this city. pe. xm cparman,. © SWEET BRIER CHIP. Dentist. 2 CAL A New and Beautiful.. NEVADA CITY, MOUNTAIN RETREAT Local Anesthetics if desired. __.In the Vicinity of Office at the residence on Sacramento street, Castle Crags & Mt. Shasta, Read what*the Rey. J. K. McLean, Pastor of the First Congregational Church, Oakland, saye of it : Haze. Creex, April 14, 1894. I am more than pleased with it— Prop’s delighted. The place seems to me to ; P embody all available points fora camp— dry, firm soil, good water (the very best) fine chances for dreinage, and scenery unsurpassable. The view of Mt, Shasta is j one of the very best to be had from any point; MT. ORO LUMBER CO. M COOPER BROS., ° ° Manufacturers of Lumber Matched Flooring it is visible from every part of the ground, The view of the Crags also is fine, The gen eral environment is of the best. It is an oval-shaped amphitheater, three miles long N by one-fourth to three-fourths of a mile te wide, with receding walls two to three thousand feet in height, with lines and Dressed Siding shades ef beauty at every reach. I : Fencing or if pee reee be found in Laths onli sth SEASONED LUMBER AT LOWEST G REDUCED RAT ES fA RATAS, ate., shipped as baggage. For full information address “®, J. LOPTUS, Cestella, Cal. Campers: . ding, Cote, Oil-stoves, Folding-chairs, Lumber of all kinds for BUILDING and MIN . or T, HtGOODMAN, Gen. Pass, Agent. on hend or sawed to org: . sourmman Paciric ComPANY, San Francleco, Ky go the iran Valley Cal, . eo ye UP, = $50,000] — Sle Seana N evada SPRING MJLLJNERY. Everything is New. Everything is Stylish, Everything is Inexpensive, E verything ts Guaranteed, Everything is Correct.” Continuous Sales Every Day. $$$ Mrs. Lester & Grawford. tee Owing to the inusual weather for this time of the year there has not “been a great demand for Spring Goods, and as Summer weather will soon be with us i‘. Fryman & Go. ; Have marked down everything in their three stores to prices never known before in this city. The goods are the best prices are what are charged at other places for a lower grade of goods. ‘The Bargains We are offering are only about the cost of the cloth. Before Purchasing Call at our establishments, see the goods and: prices. It Will Pay You The Gloriobs Is PREPARING TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH of JULY In a Manner Never Before Seen in Nevada County. ——9———__— {It will be a Great, Grand and Magnifent Afhir GOV. H. H. MARKHAM Will Deliver the Oration. This Cut Represents the ~~ \ Best Wateh in the Market, — AND CAN BE HAD OF-—— As also any other FIRST CLASS Goods in their line." Our stock in every line is Complete and Prices Low. We cordially invite would-bé purchasers to inspect the same. Remember that we Repair and Make New Jewelry to order in Any Design,. —"— 6.. . Fine Watch Repairing By Skilled Mechanics._ Bverything Warranted. F.C. LUETJE, {q, C. J. BRAND, Watchmakers and Jewelers. 3 BROAD STREET, above Ping, © © © + © NEVADACITY. se & Now to lay in enongh to last for a long: L. HYMAN @ CO. aan. rannecwcmecanatene a 5 ovemcne Ly, Lhe Daily Transcript : The Daily S. F. Call bf Only NINE DOLLARS A YEAR for the two by Mail When paid for in advance. : The TRANSCRIPT is.the oldest and most newsy paper in Nevada county—bright, progreesive, fearless, clean, The CALL. is ohe of America’s greatest newspapers— gives full Perey cals and State dispatches, fights corporate greed and organized attempts of all kinds to rob the people, exposes rascality wherever found and in fact is the breeziest, newsiest aud most dependable paper printed in San Francisco, The regular subscription price of each of these papers in $6 4 year in advance, Hundreds of neople have THE TWO for only $9, Are you among the number ? why not. it is a business offer to thinking, reading, saving people, ns — et An Analysis The sworn certificate of a San Francisco chemist gives the following result of an analysis of several brands of tea purchased in the open markets No. 1. (Black.) Colored with plumbago and indigo. No. 2. (Black.) Colored with indigo, plambage and Gypsum. 0. 8, (Green.) Colored with Prussian blue and yellow ochre, No. 4, (Green.) Excessive coloring, consisting of {indigo and sluminous earth, ; No. 5, (Uncolored? alleged.) Colored with plumAaa bago and clay. Does not thie condition call loudly for a brand of Pure Japan Tea. Beech’s Tea is the pure unadulterated undyed sume . ured Japan Tea, ‘There is no headache in it, & ehild can drink it, Drawsea canary color of delight . ful fragrance and twice the strength of common tea, You use only half as much per cup. Sixty cents per pound, Neyer sold in.bulk, Sold only im sealed packages bearing this trade-mark. i ‘BEECHS. TEA WLR alee ral Geo. COC: Gaylord, Shurtleff & Son., ARE AGENTS FOR THIS FINE TEA. *. manufactured, and yet the new scale of — time, as you will never get another such le, : nifomp’s sham uch & + of FS ime, } & TUVCVVTSCCTTUTUTTUTE A ee te ee