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Tho contracts for lumber and for fsne,
Ing The et. Cloud Driving Park As.oeia-
ton grounds were awarded this morning
% follows:
N P. Clarke, for lumber delivered on
grounds aud $l4 per n.
John Becker, for building tsaes 1t 80
cents per rod.
The bids for the lumber we're 90 bslow
Houlton 4 Nioksrson. BIZ River de-
Gvsred st 81. Cloud depot. 1890
II. B. Aofrisvn, Clearwater, deliver.
Cd On grounds. l7.40
L. Day & Sens, Minneapolis deliv-
cred st 81. Cloud depot, 100
Martha 4 Knight, Anok., delivered
q 81. Cloud depot. 1850
". D. Wsshburne, Anoka, delivered
a. Anoba depot, 1900
N. r. Clarke, St. Cloud, d .liversd on
grounds. 400
John Willis, per rod, 60
J. B. Clarke. :. IS
A. N. G,.bsrt, !" 4s
N. Lamb, i" 80
John Becker, 81
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Judss AeKslvey, returned from Dulath
On Saturday lat, where hs he's been hold
Ing . term Of elrt.
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Pork
Lard,
Hams, and =.
Shoulders,
In quantities 70 suit, at
3. n. G.. MURPHY T. co.'s.
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FRED sHERRO or AUT1BIE, aud Pc.
TER SPIRIT, two Halt-breeds, broke jei'
in this city, on the morning OF aug. istn.
1871. The above reward will DO paid Tor tne'f
return !; Or $50 for the return OF either, 70
mo. ot St. Cloud, Stea1 No County, Minnsso'
-. TIC. ALDEN,
.-.>:s $. Sheriff Stearns Co..
st. Cloud, Aug. 18th, 1871. na-1.
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-Harvsst IL shout over. The weather
% hr has bsso decidedly favorable for The
hsaahsaing Of tho crops.
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The beptise Social Society viii meet
Win Mn. Almss Smith, Friday afternoon
a1d sveaisg, Aug, Is. All ars invited.
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-"ork On TIE Driving Park u progress
t1g ensly. The track hss BEEN plovsd
sd 10 now bang sorspsd and graded. sad
VIM b rssdy for uss IN few days.
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-36e d. Clead poeeohios has beeo a..
thssitsd = Gsus rsstal money orders % The
1sseaasese q Nee York for paynenaia the
United 01gdea ef Great Blisaia aad Ire.
1aa1, ~ - pay ssdsss issued b I'm for
ssss eEsilsd b he Post l'sps,sas.t Of
IL. eesatsy tbr paynsas h tAs ustssd
otatss. WeEk win oonuenes u1ds. ths
osv eysisa - IL "a At Oetebse next.
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-evest potatoes made their appssssnoe
1.-THE city On Nenday.
There win b . social hep q SsAvazts
/ TAsis' Han thss svssisg.
-1ooassas, g1spes. wild Dlunsaad bla H.
bones ~ aasnS The luxusiss Of ths
tines.

-WeoAn't Il b adviss BE 70 have both
eftAs ffsas deols of The Poa O6ee open
during ~ delivery Of the mailsI
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"A few dsys mere to Ct year boots and
shoes ehssp. q Iausrmann's. This d the
last week.
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AeolD1x1.-Os Tuesday. Geo. Klaus, ~
sidiag Near 81. Joseph. loaded up . gun
With powder and sslt, insssding to salt
dewa aad pickle bic nsishbors pig vAish
were v,sitias bio vhs.t as1d. Upea dis
charging he fuses y the offending swine,
Il burst, and Kr.us had bus,ssss With Z
'urgsoa st "nee. The only hing Left in
tho whsst field was ths greater part Of his
len hand. The portion he felt able to
bring % town with hin was horribly man
glsd sad eonplsssly- ruined. After con.
sultasioa With visw Of sssins : part Of
the hand, De. Ssaklsr and Gilman fou,d
Il nso<ssasy, owing 70 The sssts Of the
boass, 70 supstaas shove The vrist. This
was done and the pasisnt ii doing we'll.
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-Unless you wish premature death
yss viii let III The poisonous hair prspsr-
a&iess alsas. Natures Hair Restorative 10
perfectly harmless % any druggist win toll
zen. ooe advertisement.
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-Of course our columns arc open to
communication upon subjects Of general
interest, but it il expressly understood that
In publishing the views Of each writer We
lin NO instance-endorse them. We are
much gratiied ct the prompt and energetic
action Of tho citizens Of the thriving town
Of Sank Centre, ~ narrated by our oorres-
pondent, and hope that his predictions ~
70 ito future mo. be fully realized, but No
assure him that while St.. Cloud hss-ss
has oil plaoes-men blind to their best in
forests, it is the determ .tion Of its lead
ing men to offer sufficient inducements to
the r. r. Company to make it impossible
for the managers to avoid tho town. Nor
do We believe it is the desire Of those in
charge Of the projected line to slight st..
Cloud. or impose upon its citizens . grew
GUS burden in the nature of q bonus. And
while our city feels that it would be not q
great ways off from interfering with other
peoples business if it should appoint COM
mi,tee to secure the right of way through
the towns to the western line Of the coun-
ty, it proposes, when the time comes, to do
oil that is necessary to secure the railroad
in its limits, and through the county Of
which it il proud to be the county seat
EDITOR.
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SAux CsSTns, MlA1., Aug. u, 1871. &
EDlroR JouRsAL.--A large and snthusi-
aatio railroad meeting wss held here 0.
Thursday night. Aug II. A. Basto. Ed
was chairman, Rev. o. h. Elmer, ssore.
tary. The meeting WAS called mainly 70
appoiat !, COMMITTEE to secure the right Of
way from II. 10 to Sank Centre. The oom.
ml,tee sppointed Was N. h. Miner Rsq..
a. Moore, g. N. Bruce and J. q Linnsm.a
Of 8. 10. the meeting voted the COMMITTEES
sufficient power 70 negotiate Tor the right
Of way to IN amount not exceeding $500:
or $e.ooo. Right ofway and depot grounds
viii DO freely given BY the citizens Of this
rising city. This is ~ should be. N. H.
Miner, Esq, read letter from Geo J.
Becker stating that the question: Of The
right Of wy through stsarns county must
DO decided in 80 days from August It'll. X
I was surprised all through the meeting
to see how largely the citizens were plan
ming tor the Railroad. I could not help
wondering why they should take it upon
TO secure the right OF way from
st. 10. to Sank Centre and on through
the county. Once or twice l was on the
poi"t of rising 10 my feet to ask why they
we're taking so much upon themselves, just
~ ,hough there VAS no town or CITY but
this in all the Sank Valley that felt inter
eat enough in this road 70 do anything for
it. But the secret was revealed at last
The belief prevails here that said road will
oross tho Mississippi st ssuk Rapids in
stead Of St. Cloud and that st. Cloud will
not do anything for it. I wss not only
surprised. but was humiliatsd and morti-
fed, that 81. Cloud occupies such . doubt
full position - to cause such IN opinion to
prevail The crossing Of that Road at Sank
Rapids will bs the ruin temporarily and
eternally Of st. Cloud. There ars men in
St Cloud who have money and land enough
to influence the company sufficiently to
bring that road ioto the city. Must al the
property holders Of that city sss their
deprseiats in value, and business
leave her streets, because these men are
not true to their own interests, - well
Is those Of the city, st. Cloud to-day
would have been asking, and successfully
too, for the capit.l Of tho State, if tho men
10 whose hands the balance Of power rested
years ago, had been true to themselves and
tho city.
an interested in 81. Cloud and wish
her glorious future. That future can and
will 30 reached BY simply taking the right
road asse. The decision must DO made.
Which Will st. Cloud ohoossi2 Prosperity,
enterprise, wealth aud the capital Or. 3D.
verify, letharsy, poverty and ruin I II the
Railroad crosses the river 1t Sank Rapids,
It no distant day Sank Centre will DO the
greatest city Of Ill this grsat northwest
and in the near future will welcome tho
capital Of tho State to seat within her
limits. The prize is before St. Cloud and
she will exhibit her folly or her wisdom BY
accepting or rejecting it n.
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We advise eur readers 70 go that
dosrs and windows a.e telsrably well H.
ssasd upon retiring for the night, - =
regular hand Of thieves ssd burglars a.
aow sejourniDg In our esass. s1d may
travel In this direction. Nearly svsry
evening some petty ,hsit 10 psrpss. s.sd in
St. Paul, while ths sarroundiag Villages sss
Waited regularly BY ehsss 0ssaadsrs.
They have been driven out Of eastern cities
BY The police. and choose to spsad their
summer bsuishrsut in . cool eoustry, like
Mlnnssota
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-1iv. !. Z. Wsaisgss, J. 9. D. D., .
Csahsns Missionary, has bssa hslaiag .,
sss'sb e nbslss asstisss b this ely dsr-.
i1g ths - vssk. Ne. ". ~ Travelled
s1tsa0ivSH sad h said t. bs On iutsrsstins
speaker. sad h,s meetings have been large
y aeasadsd. He goes 70 81. Jsha's Col.
1sgs 1ext week and then 10 70 make . ter
. tse NsrshsrA part Of the State and The
!. 1s,assh psepeeo1eps. -.
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THE ely, vim eemnsAes % hoaaay, 6sPs.
Z. lo7l With & fol- eerps Of eomlsss.e
,eachsrs, viz:
D. ". sprsgas, Prineipal.
49, =. =, ma; A.s.ss.as ks..e'pA'
:. g.'; = H. !, & -. :. -. II
:. r.ss. ssts..:s..
AaaT1. Dsa,
+" Rmns Hartman. :"
Il u g b hoped there viii b prompt
si'enosaes . the opening Of sae seseoi.
nv pe1.'' =. .y ''a1e'' -: = k' -
80 ''''' 800 '''.. -@1'' LII. !.
=-rho,. bove ~. q. aaholara :, ,ha A.,.
for the pass few nights been visi.sas ,hs
several gardens In lswsr town, end helpins
sAeusslyss 70 msloNa, apples. Ia. had
be.sar daseentinue their p,ra.buls,,on,.
and ssvs themselves trouble. 4 Yesterday
moraias " ~ : eea,lsnaa vhe,s, eard,u
had suffered. out with rul. nsaaurin.
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firth pssehes. lemons. oranges, sp.
pies, Srspss q bottom 6gurss,
..q ..-i Ar LIup11lcR's.
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. -Chas. Keeeham has enesd lot and 10
usk'ng preparations to- build residsnss
on Richmond aysaue, near G. A.. 0ilman's
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-lor purified and healthy sodswsssr, 70
o 49, NJ LupllIoH'o.
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: The following letters are held tor post
~ at The St. Cloud post Office
1iao Sarah Peterson, Clear Lake, MIMI.
4r. John Eok. Alms,- Wis.
M. Jos. Ruf. Alma, Wis,
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Plans. Specifications, and Drawings
III DETAIL, IoR PUBLIC Bu1lD1aos
1ss1D1xols, 10.
~O6ce. three doors north Of Post
Office, st. Cloud Minn' .,1,.
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"A, E. HUSSEY,

ARCHIT E0T,
= ~
furnishes
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(EyTABLIsHED ls3O., n
WEIGH 4 GRIFFITHS

90wNy 6aw0 9awO
Superior 70 Ill othsss Axss. Piss Cast Steel Mn
yarnislinge, and Machinery. Getths best, they vii
provo the cheapest. ts'tsSi.s sz,sl44.
AePrloes Redueea.-Nn 20
# 1U6snd tor Price List and ClrcalasS.dH
WBLCH e oUurDlTHS,
Dooto1s AAs1s IL, o. Uotsoa1, 01oh,
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1Ilsi nv. q. PAU ! PACIFIC :. 4

sun.a,r Ta..s 1aSls.
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LUMBER MARKET.
ST .0L0UD FUR mARKET y.
ob1sessd for Tn JOURNAL, BY Dr. @. kvrphr Go.

,mbsr can be had only atthe yards.
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ST. Cloud. Aug. II, 1871.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-13
marrtnrea Estra orainnrx.

> Not long ago the head Of very old
business firm was taken away by death.
The surviving widower, with nine UNI
married children, has now married the
widow with seven unmarried children.
The firm is thus perpetuated in the fam
ily,i and sixteen children are brought
into one family fold. Not long ago a
rich widower bordering on sixty, without
children, married widow few miles
up the Hudson river having thirteen
children, some of the older ones being
married. His wife died over thirty years
ago, and during that time he kept aloof
from society, .devoting himself entirely
70 business. When, therefore, he was
married into the bosom of a family, all
of whose members endeavored to make
it as agreeable and pleasant as possible
for him, he experienced the most agree
able emotions and became decidedly
happy man. The other day one Of his
acquaintances in New York jokingly
asked him how it seemed to be sur
rounded with thirteen children, all draw
ing support from him. 81 wish to the
Lord there were thirteen more OF them,
was the immediate reply.
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fragrant onions.

ksnorrespondent Of the Baltimore Ga
zette. writing from Colorado, says Of the
fertility of the soil of that Territory;
/ shall not stop here to tell you all |
have heard Of the agriculture and stock
raising of Colorado. But things are
done on q big scale, can tell you; and
the immense extent of the great ranches
would surprise our Maryland farmers. l
know Of single tracts Of land here, owned
by single individuals, that would cover a
fourth, or a third, probably, Of the entire
State Of Maryland, and there is no dis
count on the quality of the land either,
as it produces thirty bushels of wheat,
thirty-fve of oats and barley, forty
bushels of corn and one hundred of po-
tatoes to the acre, while the grasses are
rich and nutritious food for stock, which
run al large. require no fodder whatever,
and keep fat all the year round. Inn
mense herds Of butfaloes, With horses,
deer and antelopes have IRON time TO
time immemorial fed and tattened upon
the natural pasture grounds ofColorado.
The fruits and vegetables are very large
and very good. have seen plenty OF
cabbages weighing fifty TO sixty pounds
apiece, but / didn't eat them. In a
bushel OF onions each one weighed a
pound and upward. never did like the
taste or suell Of onions. but, under the
advice Of an old settler, | pared one Of
these and ate a part Of it out Of hand as
you would eat a peach or an apple, and
found it quite delicious, free from any
unpleasant taste or Odor.
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The True Gentleman.

Lord Chatham has said that the gen
tlenlan is characterized by his sacrifice
of self and preference of others TO him
selfin the little daily occurrences OF
life. In illustration of this ruling char
acter, we may cite the aneodote OF gal
liant Sir Ralph Abercrombie, of whom 1t
is related that when mortally wounded
in the battle Of Ahoukir, he was carried
in litter ON board the 'Fondragnat;
and to ease his pain, soldiers blanket
was placed under his head, from which
he experienced considerable relief. He
asked what it was 1T is only a sol
dier's blanket is it?' said he half lifting
himself up. Only one of the mems.
~ wish to know the name of the man
whose blanket this is. ut is Duncan
RAYS of the forty-second, Sir Ralph.
"Then see that DUNCAN Ray gets his
blanket this night" Even to ease his
diving agony the General would not de-
priye the private soldier Of his blanket
for one night. The incident is as good
in its way as that Of the dying Sidney
handing mis- cup of water TO the private
soldier on the field of Zutphen.
The quaint old Fuller sums up, in a
few words, the character of true gen
tleman and man Of action, in describing
that of the great Admiral Sir Franco;
Drake "Chaste in his life, just in his
dealings, true to his word, merciful tC
those that were under him, and hating
nothing as much as idleness; in matters
especially of moment, he was never won
to rely on other mems care, how trusty
or skiIlful soever they might be- hut al
Ways condemning danger and refusing
No toll; he was wont himself to belone
(whoever was second) at every turn
where courage, skill, or industry was t
be employed. I'D,
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Trustees Sale.

ONWEDNEsDAY. THE 10Th DAY OF SEP,
I tember, 1871, in pursuance of a deed of
trust made to me by Andrew j. Donelson, to
secure the notes therein specified, and
amounting to S25,93l IL, besides interest,
which said deed is duly recorded in the Pro-
bate Clerks Office Of Bolivar county. state II
sT. E.,6 pages 1877, 1888. 339 and $40, / will
sell for cash. upon the premises. south half
of section I, township Is, of range 6, on
Stokes bayou. sections "a and S,, and all
puckenaw. in township Is, of range 5, west,
In Bolivar county, State of Mississippi; 80
head OF mules. 100 head of cattle. 200 head OF
hogs, all the wagons. carts. blacksmith tools.
farming implements, household and kitchen
Visions and the growing crops of cotton. corn
and fodder upon the said premises. l convey
only as trustee. Sale subject to widow 8 dover.
li2-l7 Il. II. MARTIN. Trustee.
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1852. r. d.
In the Second Chancery Court OF
Shelby County.
PETITION FOR INCORPORATION.

xxrUEREAs. JOHN JOHNSON, M, J.
w IWicks, W. b. Greenlaw,M n, Coch,;
ran. w. M. Harrington, Amos Woodrun anu
Il. +. Risk, have filed petition! in this court
nraying for letters Of incorporation under the
name of the (" Memphis Foundry and Car
Works" with the powers and privileges a.
lowed BY law, with capital stock Of 500, 900,
To be divided into two thousand shares OF one
hundred dollars each, for the purpose OF con-
ducting and carrying on, in shelby county,
an iron and brass foundry, and also for the
manufacture of railroad cars and all other
kinds of railroad work. equipments, machi1
nerv. bridee-work, house-work, agricultural
implements, and any and every other artlcl ns
To be manufactured of wood and, IRON, OF OF
wood and iron in combination with any otner
IL is therefor ordered that publication be
made for thirty days, notifying all persons
desiring to make their appearance herein Pc
fore said court on or before the first Monday
in October and show cause, II any they nave
or know of, why letters Of incorporation
should not issue to the petitioners herelni IN
pursuance of an act of the General Assembly
Of the State of Tennessee, passed January
26. 1871, and approved January 30. 1911, or the
same will be heard ex parte.
This August "a, 1871;
az Nj. b. Il. STEWART, 9. and Master.
By G. BELcHER, d. G. and M.
Rudolph. Hammond Il Jordon, SOLICITORS
for Plaintiffs. itNt l0z-lJ
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A CHILD MARRIAGE.
A Ccre,uony at Poughkeepsie-An
Extraordinary Wedding.

A Ceremony at PoughIkeepsie-A
" Extraordinary Wedding.
From the New York Standard.l l..y /
-.PouGHKEEpsIE, August 30.-Pough-
keepsie society is in high feather to-day
over the marriage this morning of Miss
Maria Louisa Jewett to Walters. Mill
Ter. Both we're born on the same day,
and at fifteen years of age fell in. love
with each other. A betrothal followed,
and to-day the brightest hopes of their
lives were fulfilled They are but seven
teen years of age, and both move in the
hest circles of society 1t was church
wedding-was put down for 3 am. Pre-
vious to the arrival of the bridal party,
the invited guests had assembled to the
number of two hundred and fifty, and
for their special edGcation the Or
ganist. Prof. 4. o. Flagler, played the
following pieces: Overture to Mar
tha," the Jolly Brothers" Cataract
Gallon "Schumann's Traumerei, At
tack Galop," Sweet Spirit, Hear my
PRAYER" and the "Serenade" from Don
Pasauale. The bridal party didn' treach
the church until half an hour after the
time appointed in consequences OF . Sc
we're thunder storm. AS they entered
the sanctuary the organist played Men
delssohn's Grand Wedding March, when
everybody turned and gazed upon the
bride and groom. She was attired in a
white satin dress, bridal illusion over
it looped with orange blossoms, low point
corsage. deliberately trimmed with point
lace in Grecian style, with narrow point
lace edging the neck. A protusion OF
orange blossoms decorated the corsage,
trailing to the short plated sleeves. A
bridal vail covered all, surmounted by q
coronet of orange blossoms, intermingled
with costly pearls, with diamond cen
ter. The bride also wore necklace,
eardrops and pin and bracelets OF pearls
and diamonds. Her. tiny feet were in
cased in white satin slippers.
The bridegroom was attired in black
dress coat, black Iantaloons, white vest,
lavender-colored Iiecktie, white kids and
patent leather boots. The bridesmaids,
Miss Christine Taylor and Mary d.
Young we're attired in white tarletan
and wore blue silk sashes. The grooms-
men. William s. Patten and Leonard
c. Miller, wore plain black suits, white
vests, white gloves, etc,
The marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. A. P. Van Gilsen, in a
very impressive manner, and when it
was concluded the happy pair walked
slowly out keeping step TO the wedding
march, and resuming their carriage,
were driven to the brides residence.
They left for Saratoga and Niagara Falls
on the first train at noon.
So young couple have never been
married before in this city. Before they
arrived at the church, some ladies in the
gallery engaged in conversation as to
where the happy pair would go on their
wedding tour. Why, to Saratoga, OF
course said her companionI the first
lady responding Immediately, What
all alone" and in the midst of their
merriment somebody sent request to
the organist to play Rock me to sleep,
mother, " Put me in my little bed, etc.
The entire affair was conducted IN the
best possible manner throughout, and
we ali wish the happy couple long life
and merry one.
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the pyramids o. Egypt

The Pyramids Of Egypt have always
had an interest even for the non-scien-
tiGe Many seriously believe that the
nvramids are built Of brick; and, still
more, that their original use was as
tombs for the original Egyptian kings.
Mr.. Piazzi smyth, howeyeF, in Q recent
naper " On the Great Pyramid of Egypt
combats some of the faForite ideas OF
even protested Egyptologists on the
subject. The history Of architecture
dates from the epoch Of the pyramid
builders. and AFR. Smyth regards the
Great Pyramid as the Oldest monument
in Egypt The other pyramids were
built aiterward-were all smaller, less
perfect in mechanical CONSTRUCTION,
without science in design and meretri-
esous in taste. The Great Pyramid OF
Cheops the first and the largest, is alone
a perfect exasaple Of architecture, both
In design and execution. After 1000
years OF schooling, we are unable at the
present day to unrival this stupendous
work. Tho hight Of building is good
evidence of is stability; but the finest
evidence we can boast, even in the matter
OF hight alone, cannot reach che grand
old relics Of the Nile. St. Paufs has c
hight Of 1922 inches; st. Peters, at
Rome 5isl inches. Strasbourg Cattle
dral. 56l6 inches; but the Great PYra'
mid Is variously computed Of nstgeen
5sl9 and 1886 inches. Another idea IN
connection with the Great Pyramid Il
4 that II was the work Of successive gene
rations. This theory may explain The
pyramids in general each layer Of ma
sonry being supposed to answer to th'
reign Of king. But, with the chic
one, more exact researches have shoEI
It to be different There is but on
style, both Of building and quality o
material, from top 10 bottom, and irou
side to side. The structure was com
meneed at the FIRST from carefully pre-
pared plans