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Wc arc Growing Old.
We are growing old how the thought
will rise V
When a glance is backward cast
On some long remembered spot that
. .- lies .".j
In the silence of the past ! ;
It may be the shrine of our early vows,
Or the tomb of early tears ;
But it seems like a far oil isle td us,
. In the stormy sea of years.
O, wide and wild are the waves that
part
Our steps from its greenness now ?
And we miss the joy of many a heart,
And the light of many ax brow,
For deep o'er many a statelyark "
Have the whelming billows iolled,
That rteered with us from. that early
mark- .
O, friends, we are 'growing old-
Old in the dimness and the dust
Of our daily toils and cares, ."
Old in the wrecks of lore and trust;
Which oir burdened memory bears,
Each form, may wear to the passing
gaze .
The bloom of life's freshness yet,
Arid beams may brighten our later
days ' :
Which the morning never met.
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But oh, the chances we have seen
In the far and winding way ;
The
graves tnat nave m our path
grown green,
And the locks that have crown
.gray! , .
The winters still c:l cur own may
spare, ,
The sable or the gold,;
But we saw their showsipon brigh
ter hair
And, friends, we are growing old !.
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We have gained the world's colch wis
dom noAv, .
We learned to pause and fear ;
But where are the living fountsx
Was a joy of heart to hear ?
We have won the wealth of many a
clime,
And the lore of many a 'page,
But where is the hojpe that saw in
time I
But its boundless heritage ?
Will it come again when the violet
wakes,
And the woods their youth renew?
We have stood in the light of sunny
brakes ,
When the bloom was deep and
v blue ;
And 6ur souls might joy in the spring
time then, I
But the joy was faint and cold ; .
-For it never could give us the youth
ajrain
Of hearts that are growing old.
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ASTJROXOITXY,.'- " .
Varible Stars.
RY EMMA M.'COXVERLE.
The fixed sars, as their name
implies, were' regarded in the
ear ly ages of astron o'my as sy m
bols of immutability. But the
progress 'Qf, modern research re-
veak to the careful observer
many members ot the shinincr
brotherhood whose condition is
marked by constant chage, and
which have received, from this
circumstance the name of variable
Stars. These changes embrace a.
wide range, varying, from the
brilliancy of a star of the first
magnitude to complete invisibili
ty. Some of the stars of- this
class manifest a sudden increase
and decrease of brilliancy, plain
ly perceptible to the naked eye;
in others the change is marked
by slow and regular diminution
of light ; while others wax and
wane with many
gradations of
chancre durnig' a
single period.
The period of vanbility-that is,
the time elapsing from the maxi
mum brightness to its return
also embraces a wide range, vary
ing from a year, probably a long
succession of years, to a tew days.
The cause ot thi3 variation is
one of . the interesting problems
now occupying the minds of the
great investigators -and deep
thinkers, who devote their lives
to the'stuijj of these sparkling
mysteries. Spectrum analysis has
'thrown its light on the intricate
system, and, by detecting the con
stituents and ; physical condition
of these shining -suns, has given
strength to theories which wait
for more d eei si vo con firmati on .
Zollner gives a simple explanation
of th ese changes - in brightness,
supported by the patient observa
tions of many years. He attributes
the cause to the distribution of
dark masses of ecorise, like our
euriepots, from on the red-hot
liquid body of the star in the pro
cess of cooling. These masses of
scori re, arranging themselves fin
a fixed order in consequence of
the rotatiou of the star. , produce
on its surface an unequal distribu
tion of red hot luminous matter
and an accuniulalion of nonhims
inous scorire, "whose result is man
ifest in the fitlul gleams that
mark the- light of these weird
stars. -
salfd, confirms this theory. See-
chixfound that the spectrum of a
solarspot bears a close resem
blauceMo the spectrum given by
several variable Istars, and de
duces theon elusion that spots
on these stars occurring at regu
lar intervals, produce the varia
tions. It is genfi-all' allowed that
our sun is a variable star, presen
ting the same RtVansre phenomena
to other suns in rpace as tliose
which huve long lx en favoite sub
jects of study to terrestrial observers.-
Another theory is, thatx the
jrariation is partially caused by
the revolution of a dark tatflite
aroundthe luniinous body which
at ccrtian regular intervals, trau
sits the primary and produces the
changing light. Observation
confirms this theory, and, in many
instances probably, a union of
both causes effects the result, as
may be the case with-the sun,
- A ' x 1.
vhcre snn-spots and dark planets
must produce complicated, vana-
must p
compnci
tiosns.
Anion sf
the most wonderful
variably stars is ranked Mira, or
the Marvelous. It is found in
the constellation Cetus, or the
Whale, and is marked :pn the
maps as dmicron Ccti. It was
first noticed &s a variable star by
i.qricus in 1596. It takes eleven
months. ta complete the c'cle of
variations. For l5 davsxit. ie
tains its maximum brightness,
that of a star of thcNsecond mag
nitude. Its i?;ht then decreases
for three months, until it becomes
invisible even to common tele
scopes, dwindling belov the
eleventh magnitude. It remains
in this condition for five moiitlis,
then, 'reappearing, its light in
creases for three months, when
the cyclcie ended, and it resumes
its maximum brightness, to pass
again tiirutigiJ ine .same cumpnca
teaiaiigesN; Its perior is 331
daysvX. Thercare irregularities
in this period, aiid these irrcgu-
1 a pities arc, subject to a periodic'
lcity that reimcrs the phenomenon
still more intricate. 1 1799, the
maximiim brilliancy was, equal to
a star of the, first magnitride, while
other maxima have indicated
stars of the fourth magnitude.
Secchi iT!adea careful examina
tion of this star with the spector
seope, and found the same series
of dark bands and strips that are
always present in the spectrum of
a solar spot.
Algol, or th3 Demon Star, is
a variable quite as remarkable as
Mira, with a striking contrast in
the p6riod of variation. It is sit
uated in the constellation Per
seus, and is the brightest star iii
the head of Medusa. It has been
observed from the eraliest ages,
and received the name ot the De
mon Star from its weired trans
formation. ; Its period is two days,
twenty hours, and forty-eight
minutes., During H wo days aiid
fourteen hours Algolppaars as a
star : of the second magnitude,
Th e T e m ai ning six au th ree-lo u rt h
hours are occupied by the gradu
al decline ot the star to the fourth
magnitude, and then its gradual
return to the second, which.com-
pletes the cycle. These; changes
can easily detecded by the naked
eye, and, as the star is situated
between the welt-known clusters
of Cassiopeia and the Pleiades, its
position is favorable for observa
tion. The famous astronomer
Lalande, who died at Paris in
1807, was accustomed in his old
age,to remaining whole nights
on thev Pont' Keuf watching its
variation, and pointing them out
to observers.
KecentNnvestigators claim that
thepassages of a dark planet of
huge dimensions can be traced
around the star, and thus they
account lor its varying light.
Algol is n sun like our sun, only
inwinensey larger and has a pro
portionately large planet revolv
ing around it. "Forxtwo days and
fourteen hours the star is of the
second magnitude, its normal size.
Then commences the transit of
the satelite over its disk,xoccupy
ing six and one-half hours. For
three and one half hours the light
diminishes as the satellite ad
vances on the star's disk, until
reaching" the minimum it appears
as a star of the fourth magnitude;
The light then increases for about
three and one-half hours, until
the planet no longer obscures our
vision, and Algol, shines again
with itg maximum brightness It
? fo.nnd that the planet obsciv o
eveiiteen twenty-fourths of ih'j
disk, and occupies in its transit
tenth ot th-e time required for a
i e volution. Calculations l ave j ( n its surface, cr theplauets which
L-teu made based upon these data (.ross its disk. Ajpleiori s Journal.
whose results introduce us to a; -
system of marvellous dimenHoi. j , Life in llae Tropics.
They give to Algol a diameter of j The idea generally entertained
40,0b(V,0C0 miles", to the planet a ( f the tropics s that they arc
diameter of 41,000,000 miles, and ; Fden-like regions, abounding in
niake the distance between then I'the most1, brilliant flowers, the
280X)C0,0f!0 miles. i most magnificent birds, ' as well
' In i ci'eti i igobse rva ti ons have as the most varied and abundant
bcemrmirie on the density of Al- j animal life. To compare them
gol and the planet, making ihciri with temperate rergions in these
united ': density only one-filth ot particulars, to declare that the
that sun. The vaporous cor.di- temperate zones are, in fact, the
for tlio rrifr-Hitlp RiVe "wp i.mvp abundance, vould have sounded
one more ointHo notice in ti c
history of this strange star. The
attendant is slow approaching it.
Since 1784 'there has been a con-! as it has-destroyed a dozen other
stant diminution of "the period. ! strongholds off ancient belief, aird
This can be accounted for on the I our fancies must veer to anew
supposition ihat AJgpl possesses I conception of the realmof per
the larger share of the delist v: elual summer,
and that the satellite is all aNndl i We are now assured that there
of vapor, which, contracting aXit jsno special abundance of flowers
drawn nearer to the primary. ' J in the tropics Wallace tells us
powerful study is thus presented that equatorial landscapes are
to us : Algof, a sun more than j marked by fine foliage and a rari
fifty times" the dimaeter of our ! tyiVot flowers. The large and
sun, and giving out 2,500 times Unagnificent flower which we
th
ie light and heat, with an attend
ant planet, a mass of fierv vapor, I
d
covered with cloud and log.
which, in the progressof infinite
time is to cool downcondese, and
xdevelop by theSame laws that
have made theearth a habitation
forthe human race.
Detelgeax, in Orion, is a vari
ablewith a period of nearly 200
days. This star has been care
fully examined by spectrum
analysis, anrl develops a spectrum
closely resembling that of the sun.
The Swan contains three variable,
stars. Chi, discovered in. 1686,7
has a period of405 days, and
Sad'r varies from the third to the
sixth magnitude in aperiod which
is thought to embrace) ten years
or more. Among thewariahle
stars of a short period, one. in Ce
pheus1 is distinguished for trie re
gularity ot its changes in a period
of five days, eight hoursand for
ty seconds. There is also a liuniX
ber of variable stars whoso peri
ods have not been accurately de
termined, or the3' are thought to
be so long that they can not be
computed with certainty." Some
of the temporary stars are thought
to be variables, with periods of
many hundred years.
But the variable double stars
are among the most curious be
longing to. the class. One of these
is in the Virgin. The two stars
composing it have changed in
brightness, the most briUiant be
ing now the fainter of the. two.
Cassiopeia .also f contains a varia-
hle double. , Some stars are grad
ually increasing' in brightness,
like Aleor, in the Great Bear;
which was once so small as to
form a test for eyesight; but can
now be seen in the presence .of
the moon. If this is variable, its
period must em brace man jr hun'
dred vears." These are some of
the facts and theories' in regard
to variable stars, which are ho
longer looked upon as demons or
marvelg, but as proofs of the ac
tion of physical laws, and as evi
dence of internal commotion in
the seething globes of fire of
which they are composed. They
have for us a -powerful personal
interest; lor they belong to the
same class as our own sun ; are
marked with the dark spots so
lamiliar to solar observers; and.
like the sun, are the centres of
planetary- orbs whose dark pass
age over their disks is made mani
fest by varied gradations of light.
As nearly as we can judge, va
riable stars are our "next of kin "
among the myriad shining points
gleaming with friendly light from
the infinite depths of stellar space.
It may be that, while we are
watching our distant neighbors,
noting their changing luster, and
striving to elucidate the mystery,
thousands of celestial telescopes
are studying the complicated
phases of our solar orb, which, to
their distant vision, is only a tiny,
variable 6tar, sometimes sjdning
in undimmed' lustre, and some
times waxine: and waninr in bril-
liaiuy from the spots which daik
to our ancestors like the language
of amadmaii . Yet the voiceof
discovery has dispelled this idea,
Know to be ot tropical origin aie
rare, and are gathered from wide-
ly-separated districts. The .short
period of bloom usual in these
regions also tausesa paucity of
floral adornmentsand as a rule
temperate landscapes far exceed
tropical in vanetyand abundance
of flowers', f he same may be;
said in regard to bird and animal
life, the tropics in thisXparticular
also falling far below theempeW
ates Strain wandered foiweeks
through tlie woods of Central
AmtricaWithot 6eeing any ani
mal, and rarely a bird, and, so
far as he could judge, the rivers
contained no- fish, Even the
frigid zones appear to surpass the
tropics in this respect.' Thus, in
Alaska animal life is abundant
i n summer, and' the rivers swarm
with fish ; the white hare, the
moose and beaver abound. The
Kamtchatdales have thousands of
reindeer, and as a rule the short
summer of the extreme North is
marked by a great animal abun
dance. So in regard to the song
of birds.: It is almost entirely, a
temperate phenomenon. Song is
indeed rather an exceptional fea
ture than xan attribute of birds."
Tjie : singersv are comparatively
few, and thesfew dwell chiefly
outside the tropics. Why these
few sweet-viced tribes have been
so far favored above their contem
poraries is one ot the questions in
natural science which yetawait a
k solution. Jet, in v the tropics
abound the largest y and . ritiest
beasts, the most bnlliaiit birds
and. flowers." " The carnivorous
ii ercehets may lie one principal
reason of the paucity of life, as it
peeds a wide- distrtetr to - support
each of these, rapacious auuuals.
So ttere may be a lack of tdod
necessary ; tprSuppbrt Other "geh
tie vreatures ?i Wc have an in
stance of this in the tempearte
zones in the absence of bird life
in the pine forests. The great
woods of Russia are strangely
silent from tins cause, the pined
seeming incapable of sustaining
the smaller animal life. 5 ,t
The character of life in,
tropics is I m remarkable acco
dance with the intensity of solar
light and heat to which they are
subjected. The Are et' the sun
seems to impart fierceness to the
animals, its rich hues to give ipp
tense brilliance to birds and flow
ers, its pioductioh ot malaria to
fill with , venom' the insects and
reptiles. The equatorial regio&s
are tbus truly the lands of te
sup, whose warmth and brilliance
is typified throughout the tropicd '
in a thousancT symbols, even the
human race there gaining an im.
pulsive and passionate - character
which is fbreign to thecooier re
more enduring dwellers within
the temperate zones.
A professor of Cornell Univer
sivty recently published a num
bers of niijts as to u Whtt to dp
in casesof accident Or.eofthese
was as lollows : "If you choke,
get down on your all fours ana
cough. ) One of our neighbors
Woodward read this, and deter
mined to remember :it. Day be
fore yesterday he was eating his
dinner alone, and he choked upon
a piece of beef. Instantly he got
down upon all fours and began to
cough. Just then, Mis. Wood
ward came in, and the impression
made upon her by Woodward?
extraordinary attitude and his
barking was that he had suddenly
been attacked with hydrophobia;
So she fijst, seized.' the pitcher of
Then she sent one of the girls lip
stairs for the mattress, which was
thrown over Woodward, while1
Mrs. Woodward and the family
sat on it and held him down.
The madder he got the more
alarmed was Mrs. Woodward ;
and the more he swore and foam
ed at the mouth, the more she in
sist eel oirthe hired girl givng an
extra turn of the cloths-line
around his leg and tying him tq
the stove. When the doctor
came, he pulled Woodward'?
arm from under the mattress and
bled him, and put fly blisters on
his feet, and promised to coma
round in the evening and shavo
his head, in ordor to cup his 6calp
so as to relieve his brain. When!
the doctor called that night;
Woodward had a prize-fight with
him iu the parlor, and after send
ing the medical man up to ..the
bath-room to wash the blood from,
his nose and cool his eye, Wood
ward went out to hunt for jiliS
Cornell professor. There Will be
pain and ajiguish in that institu-
tion of learning when Woodward;
arrives. Ho means war to the,
knife. Max Aldcler
Ilcalthf ulncii of Fruits ;
Fruits and berries at this, sea
son of the year are not only pre
cious luxuries, but great promoV
tcrs of health. They act npon the
liver, promoting that secretion
naturally .vhickmatiy are in tho
habit of obtaining only by means
of artificial nYcdiiiius. They
thus avert inany a disease result
ing from a torpid condition of the
liver. Another way in which
they act beneficialiv isx in vthq
mechanical eflbct their little seeda
prod uce i n passi ng through the
bowels, very much the same "as
the watering of an irritated eycT
ball when ! any hard sabstancd
touches that delicate organ, and
this water, tfy dissolving tbe ha
dened contents of constipated bow
els, keeps ihem in a liealthict
state than any pill or purgatiVd
invented- by Jhe apothecary.-
There can be no doubt that in.ttie.
6nmmcr aud fall seasens, people -
wdid live mai n 1 y 6 n fruits' ondber
ries and coarse bread can almost
ensure exemption from sicknesfc;
while4hose who eat heartily i of
solid meats and vegetables tw
or three i times a day are liable
to all the disease : that ; flesh U
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