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LEARNING.
A Few words About Private schools.

Whatever the virtues of the public
schools of America, il must be evident
to the most careless observers that Ameri-
can children are not wholly dependent on
the public schools for their education.
Our own columns show 8 lengthy list of
old, long established schools well patron
lied, popular on account OF their merits,
and differing in many important features
from the public school. Il may not be
easy to discover why these private schools
were called into existence, snd there may
be those who have q difficulty in under
standing why they are still preferred by
so many parents. It is certain, however,
that their existence is a public advantage,
even if it did nothing more than stimulate
the healthy rivalry which exists between
them snd the common schools. They
possess, however, other advantages. Il is
not wise hat all the individuals of a great
people should be cast in the same mould
and trimmed in the same fashion. Vsrie-
ty is desirable, and it ia profitable to
direct men into different channels. If
tbs education of the country Is confined
to the common schools which pursued the
even tenor OF its ways, unstimulsted and
quiescent, IL is pretty clear that g result
would be soon attained, which, while
satisfactory to q drill master, would be
unfortunate to the country. Different
training for different classes of the
community will secure that variety
of education which viii give the nation
men suitable to meet any of its wants.
In helping to secure this variety of train
ing our private schools play no unim-
portant part. They bear q sufficient re-
semblance to u common schools to
merit the commentator of being truly
American. Their sizs enables the teachers
TO give more attention to each pupil. On
this account, especially if the school is q
good one and the teacher acquainted with
his business, 1t is an advantage to send
children to a private school for some time.
The subjects taught. are usually of q
higher grade than the simple elements or
instruments" OF knowledge taught in
the common school. In addition, there
are those who fnd objections to the COM
mon school on the ground that they are
free to all classes. Whatever the value of
this objection, il is clear that the private
SCHOOL is not open toll to the same extent,
for the pension restricts it to those who
are willing to incur additional expense
for the education of their children, and as
the reputation of such g school is its for
tune, the principals are certain to take
the greatest precautions to admit only
such as are likely to be suitable compan-
ions for their other pupils. This is per-
haps not the most republican feature of
the private or select school, but there can
be no doubt that it is not an unpopular
feature, especially in schools in which
young ladies and children of tender years
are trained.
The leveling doctrine that tone man is
as good es another and a great sight bet
ter" finds its proper refutation and con-
domination in the private school.
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PERSONAL.

Lee He1zog, of Herzog Bros, who wa
recently h~obnobbing with VIM. II. Sew,
ard, IN Paris and London, returned yes
terday, and is registered at the Peabody
Mr.. Herzcg is 9 native of Germany, 6
scholar and musician, especially verseC
in the literature of his netiF 70 land. Las
evening he was honored by a serenade
the music instrumental and vocal. He
responded suitably to this prompt and
becoming recognition of his claims upon
the musical fraternity of our city. We
welcome Mr.. Hsrz9g "home again" and
wish him many years of that success
which has secured him g high position
among our merchants.
Q. Bussey, of New Orlesns; DIR. Chill
dress, of Lagrange; o. L. Hill, M. 81.
Sebastian, and General Govau, of Ark.
snd Hon. L. Q. O. Lamar, of Miss are at
the Peabody.
Nh. Hollenberg. The well-known must
clan and piano dealer, returned to the
city yesterday from New York, where he
made complete arrangements tor the fall
and winter TRACE.
Governor Hammond and family, of In
diana; General Clayton, Arkansas; u.
Preston and wife, Mississippi; E. Baker,
Jr., Boston; Colonel d. Q. SaWin, Ar
kansas, are at the OEerton.
Colonel Chichester, who runs stage
coaches all over Arkansas, Texas and The
Territories, is at the Peabody.
Asa Hodges, Brindls-Tsil Brooks, Sena-
tor Clayton, and the Bald Eagle Stokes
were holding agrand pow-WOw yesterday
evening in q private room at Hotel
They will mak a tGur of Arkansas In
search of signs of Ku Klux, that they
may raise a howl. Stokes can out below
q hippopotamus-to shake the Union and
startle the reposs of Grant at Long
Branch. The Bald Eagle is growing tat.
His eyes protrude beyond his besk. They
might be Knocked out with q clap-boaTd,
brought down p~erpedicularly, edge wise.
Penitentiary Hodges passed through the
city Monday en- route to Philadelphia to
attend The National Loyal League in the
interest of Governor Geary, who Is N
Greeley's- ticket. Clayton is wavering
between Greeley and Grant, Old Brindle-
Tail (Brooks) expects to go to the United
States Senate after his election as Gov
ernor. His successor in the Governors
chair Is to be -. HGdley will be the
Clayton nominee for Governor, with a
distinguished citizen of Helena riding be-
hind for the Lieutenant Goyernorship.
Mcclure, either as editor of the RePabti-
~, or, on the Supreme Court woolssck,
will decide all vexed questions among
this dirty crew of wretched adventures.
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RoATswAIN.
when some proud son of man returns

When some proud son Of man returns to
earth,
Unknown to glory, but upheld hy birth,
The sculptor's art eXhausts the p9mp OF Woi
And EtoFied urna record who rest below;
When all Is lone upon the tomb is seen,
Not that he was, but whath he should have
been,
The hrst to welcome, the foremost to defend,
Whose honest heart IL still bis masters own,
Who labors, lights, lives, breathes for him
alone,
Unhonored falls, uunoticed all his worth,
Denied in heaven the soul he held on earth
While a vain insect hopes TO be for
given,
And claims himself a sole, exclusive heaven
oh mapl thou feeble tenant Of an hoar,
Debased by slavery, or corrupt by power,
Who knows thee well, must quit thee with
disgust,
Degraded mass Of animated duEtt
Thy love is lust, thy friendship AL a cheat
Thy smiles hypocrisy, thy words deceit!
By nature vile, ennoDled but py name.
Each kindred brute, might bid thee blush fol
shame.
Vel who ~perchanoe behold this staple urn,
Pass OMIT honors none you wish TO mourn
To mark q friends remains these stones
arise;
I never knew bat one, and here he lies.
BYR0H
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AN energetic, businGss-like and very
interesting statement from New Orleans
appears in smother colcmn. It emenates
from the stirring, pushing and e%nterpris-
ing house of L. II. Gardner q Co. Their
known large capital and extensive bust
ness Rdmonish buyers Of dry goods and
notions, that they msy not pass it with
out careful pe11sal The house of L. II.
Gardner q Co., in Nsw Orleans, draws
like q magnet, and is known all over the
southwestern country for its low AND reg
ulsr prices, choice stock and honorable
dealings. By all mesns turn to the sd
vertisement and read it carefully. 1t
means business.
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RATTLE.

lot, 5Ox2OO feet, with plenty of shades,
located in Hopeheid, Ark. Highest throw
takes the house and lot, snd the lowest
SIS. Rsf1s comes of on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 3, 1871, st 3 o'clock pm, at Under
mans saloon, Is Washington street. 100
chances at $40 a chance. Money deposited
with John Zsnt and it will be refunded II
the chances are not all taken.
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ELDER JOSHUA V. HINES, editor of the
Advent Christian Times, Buchanan, Mich
igsn, will preach IN the Second Circuit
Court room, Union street, on Sabbath,
September 18th, at 10H o'clock Am
Subject: "The Soul, What is It? Does It
Sleep in Desthi Heaven, Hell-Whst
and Where7"
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ARRIVALS,
DEPARTURES
RIVERS, WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

kIVER5, AND BUSINESS,
The rain for the past two days has
brought the river to q sJsndstiIl, and the
prospects are that there will he q slight
rise. Undoubtedly there will be a change
in the stage of the water in the Missouri
and Illinois, which may give US a slight
rise at this point, Up to this time there
is no further change TO report.
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Z TO IsRAELITEs.

ReltRtoUs services will be held during
The eoming Holy-Dsys, AZ No 221 Second
1890 Adams Block (up stairsl The
Rev. z Hlrsh, lately from Germany, viii
oneiete. The Jewish community fs re.
spectfuIly invited.
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sInLEN.

nAYHORsE+6 RhWARD-Fr0m my sta
ID bic, corner OF Orleans street and Geor-
ga avenue, one bay horse, without
Al round. fore knees slightly sprung, Ro-
man nose, between six and ssven years old,
very gentle. The above reward viii be
given for any Information leading 70
- A. sPICER Madison street.
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EooEoMY-Take your fall clothing 70
the Steam Dyeing and Cleaning House
Hunt & Hsnson's Old stsndl, 246 Second
street. HANSON q WALKER.
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SIZE advertisement O. DR.. Butts Dis
pensary, headed Book for the Million
Marriage Guide-in another column. II
should be read by all.
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THE assortment OF youths, boys and
children's clothing lie DOw complete at J.
q I Steiner's
Mammoth Clothing House,
2S5 Main ST., corner Madison.
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Mr.. Nook viii open his dancing acad-
envy on Tuesday, September 1q, at seven
O'Clock pm, for gents class at 22I Second
street, Adams Block.
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LOCAL news
-Leddin's College.

-Leddin's College.
Attend RObertsOn's Business College
w. 2. Mitcben's school, 5Os Third 81
The DAILY APPEAL, Eve cent PSF
copy, can 30 had OF all neWzmsn IN the
city,
Armstrong; Photographic Gallery,
No. I'll Main street. Three fsultlsss gem
pictures for fifty cents.
ST. JosEPH's ISFIEhART-In charge Of
the Sister, corner Third and Jefferson
streets.
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B. A. HoLLEEBERe's Memphis Steam
Dying Establishment, 262 Second street.
See advertisement.
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MRS. WHTTcoMB's SYRUP o SooTH-
ING CHILDREN. MANY sleepless nights
ofpainfrl wstchings to the anxious moth
er might be avoided By using this inval-
nahie~ nre5srRtions
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TERPsiCHoREAN.-Mr. and Mrs. DeGrav
Bennett open a NeaV Academy in The WGLf
ran Block, Saturday, September oath. The
Old Academy, Clay Building, still open.
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the WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, September 15. IS71.J
The hszy weather reported from the Pa
clic coast is probably due to the forest
fires in Oregon. The area of lowest ba-
rometer has advanced from Arkansas
over the Ohio valley and Lake Erie and
probably now extends over Western
Pennsylvania and New York. The high
pressure in Canada and New England
nov extends from Maine eastward, and
the barometer has fallen slightly OF the
South Atlantic. Northeasterly winds,
varying TO south, have prevailed IN the
Middle and Eastern coasts snd lower
lakes, and feeble winds on the upper
lakes. An area of rains has extended
northesstwsrd to Lake Ontario and Long
Island sound. Hszy and cloudy weather
continues from Virginia to Lake Huron
and southwestwsrd to the Mississippi
river. Partially cloudy weather prevails
on the South Atlantic and gulf coasts.
The temperature has risen on the upper
lakes and fallen from the Ohio river
southwark. The barometer will probably
continue to fall, with essterly winds, and
rise tonight in New England, and cloudy
weather is probable for Saturday
over the Middle and Eastern states.
A low barometer will probably continue
over the lakes and southwark to the
gull, with clear and partially cloudy
weather.
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JOE LOCKE, 2s6K Main street, has the
largest assortment Of Magazines 1ctorials
and daiIies In the city.
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AMERICAN DRIVEN WELLS at Drowned
Brownies, 315 Second street.
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Go TO Joe LOcke's, 1854 Main street, for
your reading matter.
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THE cheapest and best Dyeing and
Cleaning Houss In the city Is at 26 Sec
ond street (Hunt & Hsnsnn's old stand).
HANSON & WALKER.
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FRESH OYSTERS.

Victor D. Fuchs, IL jefferson, street is
the place to buy them.
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FoR youths', boys and children's
clothing esil at the Mammoth Clothing
House, 2SS Main street, where's isfgs 81
sortment has just been received.
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h 3 ZONES. " n. BROWN.
JONES, BROWN & co.
Cotton Factors
AND
Commission Merchants.
278 Front Street,
M.E1GPEEs. TEN


N0AtDE
10 hereby given OF appointment as guar
4 dian OF samuel a. Meacham, under pro-
ceedtng5 In the Second Chancsry Court. be-
cause Of his u-nsonndness OF mind: al cred.
1tors are requested to make known the char
actsr OF their claims to Luke ". Flnlay. NY
attorney in the premises. at his odice. No. a
Madison street. A. BURLESON.
Guardian Of y. A. Meacham.
Memphis August =, Ea1s uso wed
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RAILROAD PACKET COMPANY,
White River United States Mail Line
The splendid Side-wheel Steamers
q - eyEa
JNO. B. DAVIS, Master CHAs. sMrrHERs, CIk
".

JNo. 3. DAVIS, Master CHAs. sMTTHERs, Crk
".
JAS. R1cE.....Maste CHAs. SHARPE--CIerk
VIII run in connection with the trains of the
aemphis and Little Rock Railroad nom De-
wallis Blum as follows: The Usage wtllesve
Devall's Bluff every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, alta o'clock pm, on arrival of train
from Memphis, for De8 Arc, Augusta and
JacksonPort. Returning, viii leave Jackson
port every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
at 4 O'Clock pm, connecting with trains at
Devsll's Bluff next day for Memphis and Lit
tie Rock.
every Thursday, at 10 O'Clock am, and every
Sunday, att o'clock pm. for Des Arc, Vest
Point and SeRroy. Returning, viii leave
West Point every Thursday, a. u O'Clock
pm. end every Monday, at & O'Clock SIN, for
DeyalPs Blur and mouth OF White river.
The SALL1E V. will leave DeyGnis Blum
every Tuesday and Friday, at O'Clock p.m.t
for Clarendon. Aberdeen, Cass Coe, Mount
Adams, Bluff, st. Charles, Indian
Bay and mouth White river, Returning Vii
leave mou h of White river every Wednes-
day and Saturday, ats O'Clock AM connect
ing at Devall's bIuf next day with trains for
n emphts and little ROoK. This boat will
also run TO Augusta every Monday, leaving
there Monday at 10 pm.
Passengers by this route viii go through to
Jaeksonport in IS hours less time b by
other points In proportion. PasSen-
gers to points below DevaL's Blum viii save
"A hours time by taking this route.
freight shipped by this line VIII reach It's
destination considerably In advance Of ali
other routes. shippers saving thereby the
enormous rates OF river insurance time
By this route.
Through Bills Lading signed at ONCE, NOD
Madison street. JOHN B. DAVIS, Presit.
A. ?. CURRT. 1eeretary and Treasurer. iy8
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DANG Ke.

CornoN BASKETS, Ilghe d Co., 8 How
ards Row.
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FOR VICKsBURG.
FOR WHITE RIVER.

and River Packet
COmpany-Whfte River Line
HARY BOYD, /: : Reub. Haines, master
Din place OF the Thos H AUen).
Leaves SATURDAY, Sept. 18th, at pm,
For freight or passage apply on board or 70
". 81. KENNEDAY, Agent,
Office on ompaIyfs Wharfboat, foot Court st.
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FREE oyster lunch, tonight, atthe Gold,
en- Gate, $50 Second street.
A. KAUFMAN, Proprietor.
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TO a

HTTY ENGINEERS OFFICE,
~ MEMPHIS, Tenn, sept E7LC
Sealed proposals will be received at thfs
Office Until Il o'clock m, September Ieth, for
grading the landing from Court to Adams
street The city reserves the right TO reiect
any and all Of the bids. Fsr further inform.
alton apply at this Ofdoe.
seI0j j. n. HUMPHREYS, City Engineer.
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sraAlr ErrTrEe. sls ssoozd r.ross
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Jafae4 aSteT,
Leaves Memphis Mondays, wednesdays and
Fridays, ct S PM, connecting ct Helena with
the steamer REoDA for Aarianna and an
peints on LAngHus river, IVA
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A LARGE stock of youths, boys and
childrep's clothing just received at J. &
4 E.nsnarl.
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f. Or Baldwin O. CO..
AUCTIONEERS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS and MANU-
FAeTURERS' AGENTS,
Corner Of second and Adams So,

TXTE viii commence cur regular tall trade
w sales, al Auction, on TUESDAY,. Sept.
5 lS7l, and continue them three times q week
during the season. Our pumsrrus eonsigns
ors, embracing every line or FOreigl and
Domestic DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HITS,
BOOTS, SHOES, NOTIONS, FANCY AND
ARIETY GOODS. Etc, VIII keep Us con-
stantly supplied with every description OF
Merchandise suitsbls for cur et. thus
Offering to city and country me-ehshts arare
opportunity to repleLtsh 5 OckS at prices lar
below regular rates. Oar regular sale days
viii be tuesdays AND THURSDAYS
A.. ROC R-DN a-ucffnuaar-
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LOST

= PECTACLEB On Sunday, the 10th ms, q
y pair OF oval-shaped gold spectacles, be
tween the postofnce me 81. / z1rus Church,
OF from the Charleston Depot and the church.
The finder shall be handsomely rewarded.
seI5 J. I. WHEAT.
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BURNETT's KALLEFoN.-Best cosmecti
JOE LOCKE, news dealer, 236X Main
street, has all the late papers from al
parts of the United States.
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FOR sRLE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. located,
II with 8 good run OF day ooarders. hes-
am for selling is 8 change o. business Ao-
dress H. r, Appeal ofhce sez
r OTs-Two fine residence lots, near st
Agnes; one half cash; balance IN Q, Il
and Is months. SEARS &
seq EOom No. s County Court Bulldlng,
uOUsE AND LOT-No. sol Poplar street
III Apply 90 HUGH TORRASIEt
se1i6 No 10 Jefferson street
UHELBY Street residence for ssle Intend
- ing 10 remove 20 8 central location u me
cfrv. Tor professional convenience, l o1er my
residence for sale. Apply 81 my once on
Monroe street an w. A. u.
EAsE-The lease of property No 81 Mar
ket. on which Is built a two story frame
dwelling containing seven rooms ana klbcnen'
Good ward and cistern- The lease having
three years 10 run. FOR further ntoImallo
apply 20 tL
aug1 N0o ne.e-2
CAW-MILL- One A No. ! Steam ssw-MMl,
- complete, with GriBs attached lorty-
herse power. Apply to J. ONLE1,
5yG No. 296z Second street, Memphis
OLUF I MILLS, I7 Poplar street. In
- good repair; wiz sell on easy terms, or
r6-f d. z YER
- NIX Main street.
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Mammoth Clothing House,
2SS Main, corner Madison.
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Notice.

MEMPHIS DOLLAR STORE,
Closed To day.
OPEN THIS EVENING.
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RIVER NEWS.

GAS FIrTrSe. s15 second street
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Memnhls end st. Louis US, Mail Lin

For Osceola, Madrid, Hickman, Belmont and
Cairo; connecting at Belmont with the
Iron Mountain r. R., at Cairo with
Illinois Central Railroad and
boats up the Ohio liver.
GRAND rOWEH.--.-....-....-Lennox, master
This elegant passenger steamer ~
will leave
THIS DAY, 18th instant, at 5 pm
Tickets for all points via Memphis and st.
Louis packets, North, East and West, apply
to Genera Railroad and o11ce.
TOM B. DUNN, cor. Court and Main SITS
Freight received at the St Louis WharfbOat
w. Il. DILL, Agent.
EeplB FLEM. CALVERT. Supt
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FRIAR's POINT AND EN-

FFsar's Fslat, Fselsss aad ssass Bzitsf
States Nail Paskas,
- Phil. AIlla, 60
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FOR CAIRO AMI ST. LOUIS.
MsmphIs and 81. louis U. 5. Man La

FOR Osceola, Madrid, Hickmsn, Belmont and
Cairo, Connecting At Belmont with tbs
Iron Mountain r. r.. at Cairo with
Illinois Central Railroad, q
boats al the Ohio River.
master
as above
THIS DAY, 18th inst, at 10 am.
Tickets for all points via Memphis and st.
Louis packets, North, East and West, apply
to General Railroad and Steamboat once.
TOM =. DUNN, cor. our and Main SITS.
Freight received at theSt Louis Wharfboat.
W K. DILL, Agent.
sep16 FLEM. CALVERT Sup't
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-15
BOttling Sunshine.

Don't laugh! The thing has been
done. Here is the story, as we find it in
foreign journals
"a singular discovery is announced
by the Echo Rockelais as having been
made by French Professor at the Col
lege of Saintes, in Charente Infereure.
It consists of the singular fact OF actually
bottling the sun'srays and utilizing them
at pleasure. The writer describes the
operation as follows: The Professor
takes q vase-the material is not men
Homeland exposes it in certain posi-
ton to the direct action OF the suns rays
After it has thus absorbed the heat for
the space of quarter Of an hour, it is
closed with a cork and Theoretically
sealed, small aperture being left in the
cork Affixing a powerful lens to the
vase, he causes the solar rays to converge
to point upon the wick OF a common
candle, placed on table at distance OF
one yard from the vase. In less than
three seconds the wick ignites and lights
the candle, which burns steadily. The
writer states that the experiment was
tried several times, and was equally sue
cessful on each occasion.